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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1951
Page
4
A literary meditation on the American heritage and the open door of freedom. The speaker links pioneer hardship to national progress while urging unity, against prejudice, to preserve freedoms of religion and speech and to uphold democracy. Questions about America's destiny and the need to resist vanity and hatred are posed.
A rustic courting scene unfolds on Sandy night as Hi and Tildy meet on the porch. They share shy closeness and a near kiss before Hi leaves and promises to return at eight next Sunday. The dialogue weaves in Able and Mable lines about marriage and parental checks.
A zany soap storyline follows Myrt and Marge as they encounter John’s Other Wife and a Woman in White seeking Young Dr. Malone. A web of marriages, kidnappings, and dream jobs leads Linda to become a Manhattan mother with adopted daughter, ending with a whistle powered happy ending.
A December 1933 Sterling Script piece catalogs teachers and students performing songs with playful titles such as Music Music Music and Navy Gets the Gravy while a verse by Larry Wheeler describes a boy named Tom secretly smoking behind a shed and facing the consequences.
Miss Sherman and Miss Barnes recall classic tunes as Mr. Strenge Mr. Brandan and Mr. Musgrove lead performances with Glow-worm Oh Johnny and Brother Can You Spare a Dime plus Anchors Aweigh and Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
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