14 Nov 1935
Page 1
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
1
The Sterling Script is a monthly publication issued by the Press Club of Sterling Township High School in Sterling Illinois. The issue highlights club activities, student contributors, and campus events.
A long roster lists staff roles including Editor-in-chief Etta May Anspach Assistant Editor Robert Johnson and Business Manager Eugene Young along with circulation and typist staff and an editorial board. Names include William Sims Larry Wheeler Cynthia Irwin Mildred Aschoff and many other editors, advisors, and contributors.
An earnest plea urges students to drive safely and avoid accidents. It highlights the responsibility of all drivers, especially youths, to prevent injuries by obeying start and stop rules, signaling correctly, and avoiding risky passing at intersections. It warns that reckless driving can maim or kill friends and emphasizes personal accountability for every road encounter.
The debate club plans its first December session at Princeton on December twelfth. Debaters have practiced for a month, averaging three debates weekly, with many changing sides. Regular teams will be assigned after the final round this week.
Freshmen Naomi Renters credits Pep Bran Flakes for her identity, sophomore Bernard Bivin links Postum to strength, Marilyn Bogett says coffee helps her stay awake, Burdette Miller cites oatmeal with cream for brain power and charm, Sue Gerdes ties breakfast to speech and mood, all in a lighthearted campus Q and A.
A breezy local page recaps unnamed student exploits and daily high school social life. It notes Romeo Will Sims of SHS, various seniors, dances, parties, crushes, and campus personalities including Dorothy Ann Kidd, Marty, Jacob Amsbaugh, Martha Warner, Gail Jansen, Ida Jane Blanchard, Barbara Shaefer, Ray Falls, Jane Battenger, Paul Puckett, Tom Magin, George Dies, Marilyn Bogott, Gene Cies, Jack Longabaugh, Shirley Walker, and Mary Alice Jansen.
The class of 36 faces harsh backlash for voting down Old Clothes Day, blamed for lack of unity. Gym Jamboree and first luncheon praised, though the previous tradition is mourned. The event raised 83 dollars of 143, despite a Dixon game loss. Larry Wheeler led a mock funeral with taps, ending in a lighthearted moment.
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