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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1939
Page
4
A satirical verse by Rabbit condemns turkey sacrifices for Thanksgiving. It mocks political figures Franklin D. Roosevelt and Senate leaders and foresees the bird’s fate on Thanksgiving Day with dark humor. The piece frames Thanksgiving as a ritual of killing the turkey for abundance.
A curious traveler recounts a homeward journey by hitchhiking to Cornell College in Mt Vernon Iowa on a October morning. He describes pumpkins in a Model A ride, a bus trip, then visits Pfeiffer dormitory and the East End Barber Shop meeting John Stabler and editor Lyle Shannon before watching tennis and football practice on campus.
Bob Jamison promotes coin collecting as a popular, affordable hobby for youth. He notes a Lincoln penny collection can be started for about 1.25 dollars including a board, and that pennies are in circulation. The article covers Lincoln penny history, mint marks, and notable commemoratives, with references to Victor Brenner, the American Numismatic Association, and specific dates and mint varieties.
The French Club names Jim Brown as president with Lucille Burr as assistant and Bob Philips as program chairman, all seniors. Robed Choir elected Lyle Geeting as president and Annamae Hussing as secretary treasurer, with music by Russian composers. Girls Glee Club lists Elda Robbins president, Dorothy Janssen vice president, and Gladys Gottel secretary treasurer. Home Economics selects Joyce Clark as presiding officer with Beverly Van De Mark as vice president, Mildred Otten as secretary and Mary Alyce Butterfield as treasurer. First Home Economics meeting was November 9 with a pot luck supper and candlelight initiation, chaired by Mildred Otten and Ruth Waller. Debate Club elected Bob Castendyck president, Barbara Flinn vice president, Bob Jamison secretary, Gordon Behrens treasurer and business manager, planning a Christmas vacation banquet for all former debaters.
Keith Brown reports to his mother that Jim dislocated his shoulder during the Sterling Savanna Homecoming game but the doctor located it without trouble.
Agriculture students and fathers toured John Deere factories in Moline Illinois on Monday October 9. Executives spoke about Deere and Company growth from Grand Detour to a major multi city firm. The group visited plow and harvester works with large furnaces and presses. A noon meal at LeClaire Hotel followed by a tour of the harvester works proved educational. Mr Twardock plans more factory tours later this year.
In October two dignified seniors and two other students set out at dawn on a Lowell Park trek on horses led by a guide. A frightened horse bolted, scattering the group. One senior fell in an undignified pose, another was stuck in a tree, a junior rode furiously across the plains, while a third senior calmly watched before joining the chase. The tale ends with playful hints at the culprits known as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
A compact high school rumor column ponders Charles Geyer’s dating choice among blonde, brunette, or redhead. It mentions Bob Easley and Evelyn Linton, Dick Rohrer finding a partner, Charlotte and Ward, Bob Philips’s mystery, Ernie Hubbart drawing attention, and Jim Jones weighing basketball.
A college anecdote recalls Cornell students visiting Coe College at 4 a.m. and hanging a banner reading Cornell Beat Coe on Coe’s flagpole. In a campus library the narrator and peers react with chatter, flirting, and playful secrets about the day’s events.
In two weeks of time tests many students earned word pins in typing. Dale Gaskill earned both a 60 word typing pin and an 80 word shorthand pin. Fern Shantz Jack Appenzeller and Dorothy McKee won 40 word awards.
The poem from Hall Times praises a senior boy known for football prowess and leadership. It highlights his collegiate look, popularity, and good conduct both in and out of school, noting he is the date bureau’s favorite son and a well behaved, fun loving student.
A list of numerous local businesses including Script Haldeman Motor Company Prophet's Confectionery and Grebner's Shoe Shop appears in a city ledger alongside several named professionals such as Dr. Karl Blanchard Dr. F W Brodrick and Mr. Stager. The compilation also includes Ward and Ward Rockford Consolidated Newspapers and two banks, Central National Bank and First National Bank.
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