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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
4
A collection of quirky lines: Marriage as an institution for the blind, a lampoon about early rising and a girl with other company, plus a note on thinking and writing. The items read like clipped humor and aphorisms from periodical pages.
A playful rewrite chronicles Cinderella living with a cruel stepmother and two stepsisters who attend parties while she cleans. A magical godmother arrives and grants a ride to the ball in a Cadillac. The prince searches for the owner of a glass slipper after midnight, leading to a wedding and a happy ending.
Among teachers planning summer study Miss Turnell will attend the University of Town Miss Lovrien goes to the University of Chicago Miss Eades and Mr Brandau will study at Columbia University Miss Forbes will spend the summer in Seattle Miss Neff in California Mr DeVoe will teach summer school at S H S Other plans are indefinite A favored book is The Citadel read by several teachers Mrs Davis reads magazines Brooks and Marsh choose Heads and Tales about Malvina Hoffman's sculpture in Chicago
The Future Farmers of America chapters at Mount Morris earned top honors at a sectional meet last Saturday with 406.9 points. Paw Paw placed second with 402.5. Warren Friedrichs won the single individual ribbon as members across dairy, fat stock, grain, and poultry divisions were named. Russell Wagenknecht and Clarence Strock also competed. alternates included Clarence Duden, Paul Wade, and Lester Jacobs.
The Sr HI Y club at the Y M C A heard Attorney Phil Ward speak on Nature Study as a Hobby on April 28, sharing moth and microscope experiences. May 5 was gym night with supper, May 12 featured Harold Challand on Education, and May 9 included a dairy farming talk by Mr. Austin with slides. The Rural Hi Y meets Mondays at noon. a wiener roast is planned at Sinnissippi Heights. Fred Brauer is president. The Audubon Society has led four spring hikes with 15 to 25 participants, identifying 15 to 20 bird species each trip. membership remains open to any high school student.
About twenty couples attend a Friday spring formal at Rock River country club with Ruth Welton and Barbara Flynn hosting. Mary Jane Geyer entertains dinner for four couples before the dance at her summer cottage. Elmer Barraclough hosts a seven o clock dinner for four couples followed by post dance games. A late buffet breakfast and multiple after gatherings are noted with numerous couples and guests. The column ends with a light quiz and Dr. White warning on heart health and a call to slow basketball.
Pearl Young, Northwest Assemblies entertainer, appeared on the assembly program. Students enjoyed an hour of interesting musical selections. Miss Young demonstrated a theremin with a unique tone, Dale Schumacher on piano. Alan Davin, Zilma Sears, and Dale Schumacher trialed the instrument and soon played classic pieces.
The girls of the Home Economics Club will entertain their mothers for the May meeting and hope the department's redecoration and refurnishing will be completed. A business meeting will be held during the month to select the president for the coming year.
SHS frosh-soph team defeated Dixon frosh-soph 92 to 80 on May 11. SERS events dominated with wins in the 100 yard dash mile high jump and relay. Individual winners included Lier Easley Sier Brown and Howard along with pole vault and discus podiums. The Frosh Soph also beat Freeport frosh-soph at Freeport.
The annual G A A banquet, set for May 26 at 6 00 p m in Lincoln Tavern, will close the year’s social activities. General chair Evelyn Martin will coordinate candle and spring flower decorations while Evelyn Johnson introduces guest speakers including Mr Eades Mr DeVoe Miss Echternach and Mr Brandau.
The G. A. A. elimination tennis tournament will conclude May 30 after a year of activity. Entered girls include Sue Gerdes Gloria Brian Marion Kline Marge Jones Jean Brown Mary Alice Janssen Naomi Benters Dorothy Bissell Beverly Anderson Katherine Cassens Patricia Donahue Dorothy Ewbank Emily Griffith Helen Landherr Lora May McCaslin Virginia Miller Lorraine Ohnen and manager Ida Jayne Blanchard. The Robed Choir sang at the Jordan School PTA last Thursday night, and has performed at the Congregational Church and the Senior Conference.
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