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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1946
Page
2
Sterling Township High School monthly script staff list for 1945 46 includes editors associate editors feature editor and staff across sections. Names cover circulation business typing sports and publication roles with Mildred Krughoff as adviser.
Sally Winn, Sterling High senior, co editor of the annual, singer in the Robed Choir and Girls Ensemble, active in clubs and arts. Her pet peeve is tickling, and she ranks steak and French fries highly. Ingrid Bergman tops her favorite actress, while Bob Schunemann and Gregory Peck vie for favorite actor. Sally plans college study likely in language.
Jane Stager, senior at Sterling High, serves as Hi-Tri president and Robed Choir member. She co edits the annual, joins G A A, and aims for college with journalism as a goal. Her hobbies include reading and a fondness for the color blue.
Sterling Township High School mourns the passing of Fred W Howens longtime president of the school board from 1918 to 1934 He oversaw modernization and equipment purchases and secured land for a new school building His legacy as a devoted educator is noted in the tribute and community memory.
The piece urges students to sacrifice social life to study more, noting only about ten of six hundred students make the honor roll. It stresses timely learning, balance, and preparation for competition with returning service men entering colleges, as the school year nears its end.
A call for Red Cross donations stresses ongoing relief work for overseas soldiers veterans and the home front. It urges readers to contribute, noting Europe’s needy children lack food clothing and shelter and reminds Americans that they are members of the Red Cross.
A breezy school column notes 8 H 8 students Larson Cies Barnett returning from Cham paign and Gene Zellar recovering from surgery in Clinton Iowa. It teases spring vacation tales and references clashes among Sue Williams Joan Heller Wolf Hoffman Ken Haag and Ohda.
The Latin American Institute News urges students to value English mastery noting that precise, deliberate language enables sharing knowledge and advances in fields like international trade. It cites Dr. Angel calling English the most important subject and warns against neglecting this precious skill.
The piece surveys light spring fashion and beauty items. It highlights printed rayon and silk outfits, a cheery blouse, aluminum bracelets, Revion lip color and nail enamel, blue and gold jerseys, a Jerkins hat, and outfits like Verla Brewer’s gray skirt set, Babe and Pat in red and white sweaters, with casual notes on style and shopping options.
A Joliet Jr. High page pokes fun at how boys misread signals about flirting and romance. The piece notes if you smile he assumes flirting, if you do not he calls you icy, and if you kiss or flatter him he misinterprets. It ends with a light sigh that men never know what they want.
Fragmentary verse about boys and dating set against Red and Black in Salt Lake City. Text references meals free Crisco hair and late dates, with a personal preference for a tree over boys.
A playful exchange shows a freshman asking for clarification, the sophomore admitting confusion, and a junior noting a lack of full understanding of the interrogation’s implications. The senior voice echoes a simple Huh as contrast.
A brief entertainment item notes a social intrigue centered on a girl who attracts the sought after boy, signaling a playful clash of affection and social maneuvering. The piece captures student life tone with a focus on romantic rivalry and social cues in a light, tabloid style.
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