19 Mar 1943
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1943
Page
1
Sterling Township High School dedicates this issue to former students serving in all military branches. It notes many have already gone, and more will join after graduation. The staff highlights faculty members serving and expresses best wishes to all in the armed forces.
Fifth Avenue Players members praised make-up as an art after a greasy session on Monday evening March 8 Miss Helen Peterson explained the procedure and the group applied their new skills to create realistic characters including Hitlers old men glamour girls and a pirate. The cast of It s a Beautiful Day in America performed before the D A R on March 2. Martin Doermann will present Promote the Genes Welfare with a cooperative supporting cast aiding his direction.
The Fifth Avenue Players and Robedt Choir presented a patriotic musical It s a Beautiful Day in America with Martin Doermann as Uncle Sam guiding scenes. A nine member chorus performed songs such as Gods Country School Days This is Worth Fighting For and I Hear America Singing with Walt Whitman words and Harvey Gaul music.
A small grey booth at the high school sells defense stamps each Wednesday. On March 10 it moved $85 in stamps, bringing 1943 sales to $409.85. The booth, run as war work, earns no money for its operators and teams with students and staff.
On Monday March 22 the Spanish Club will host a dinner in the Home Economics building prepared by Mrs. Magon ae of Mexico with assistance from Mrs. Martin and Miss Blomquist. Gilberto Fidalgo will give a talk about Mexico and the club will sing with his accompaniment. The evening includes games.
A humorous reflection notes that the fantasies of single men are often fragile and illusory, built from smoke rather than lasting structures. The quip suggests romantic dreams fade like fog when tested.
The Latin Club will meet on March 22 to honor Julius Caesar's death with an Ides of March themed gathering. Members will answer roll call with a Roman omen or superstition. Romani Hodierni, come prepared.
A reflective line about friendship implying a limit to companionship and the loneliness that can accompany aging or life changes.
Sterling high announces a western themed Rhythm Round-up on April 2 in the gym. Nellie Hill and Ed Radke co chair the event with decorative and committee plans including decoration, refreshments, floor show, music, cleanup and publicity led by local students and staff.
Dr H M Jacobs led tuberculin testing for S H S seniors on February 16 with reading completed within 48 hours. Positive results showed a reddened area, negatives remained unchanged. Affected students received chest X Rays to assess activity. The county favors early tests to reduce future sanatorium costs.
A downtown boy Myron Shannon found a wallet with 52 dollars and five pictures. He sought the owner and was rewarded when the wallet owner identified the billfold and came to Myron’s home to claim it. Myron kept the reward money.
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