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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
7
A compilation of quips and verses contrasts marriage as an institution with love and blindness. It also humorously notes an orderly routine and a cheeky line about a girlfriend seeing other men, ending with a playful line about writing ideas in pen and ink.
The tale follows a mistreated girl living with a cruel stepmother and stepsisters. A magical godmother provides a Cadillac carriage to attend the royal dance where the prince falls for her. After losing a shoe, the prince seeks the wearer, and Cinderella proves herself the rightful match, ending in marriage.
Faculty members will go to summer programs this year. Miss Turnell will attend the University of Iowa, Miss Lovrien the University of Chicago, Mr. Eades and Mr. Brandau Columbia University, Miss Forbes Seattle, Miss Neff California, and Mr. DeVoe will teach at S. H. S. Books favored by teachers include The Citadel and Heads and Tales.
FFA judging teams won top honors at Mount Morris sectional with 405.9 points. Paw Paw took second with 402.5. Warren Friedrichs earned the only individual ribbon. team members included Warren Friedrichs Jim Beatty George Reitzel in dairy fat stock grain poultry and more.
The Sr Hi Y heard Attorney Phil Ward speak on Nature Study as a Hobby on April 28. Harold Challand spoke on Education on May 12. The Rural Hi Y meets at the Y M C A on Mondays and plans a wiener roast at Sinnissippi Heights. The Audubon Society recorded four hikes with 15 to 25 participants and 15 to 20 bird species per trip.
About twenty couples danced at Rock River country club hosted by Ruth Welton and Barbara Flynn with an ultra smart orchestra. Mary Jane Geyer hosted dinner at the Geyer cottage for four couples and celebrated eighteenth birthday with gifts. Multiple after parties featured dining, games, and a morning buffet at Elmer Barraclough’s with guests listed. A separate girls party at Sue Gerdes’ West Thirteenth Street home included card games with a large group. Dr White of Kewanee warned S H S students that heart disease causes most deaths and that basketball should be slowed for breathers.
Northwest Assembly program featured Pearl Young entertaining students with music and a theremin. Dale Schumacher accompanied on piano while Alan Davis Zilma Sears and Schumacher tried their luck with the instrument. Davis showed notable skill playing like a master.
The Girls of the Home Economics Club plan to entertain their mothers for the May meeting. They expect the Home Economics Department to be redecorated and refurnished by then. A business meeting will occur in May and the president for the coming year will be chosen.
SHS frosh-soph team defeats Dixon frosh-soph 92 to 30 on May 11 led by top marks in 100 yard dash mile high jump and relay. Lier Easley Sier and Brown win multiple events as Freeport frosh-sophs also beaten.
The annual G A A banquet on May 26 at 6 00 p m in Lincoln Tavern tops this year’s social calendar. General chairman Evelyn Martin outlines candle and spring flower decorations and a succulent menu. Speakers introduced by president Evelyn Johnson include Mr Eades Mr DeVoe Miss Echternach and Mr Brandau with Miss Echternach addressing Girls and Mr Brandau on Athletics. Committees led by Miss Turnell and Evelyn Martin cover programs decorations and menus.
The G A A elimination tennis tournament will conclude May 30 after a year of play. Girls entered 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 P T A last Thursday night and have performed at the Congregational Church and the Senior Conference.
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