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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1950
Page
2
The student body and faculty thank Coach Bernie Mitchell and the team for an season marked by good sportsmanship from the opening game on September 15 against Community through the final on November 10 with Morrison. Enthusiastic fans supported the squad as they observed training rules and hours of practice.
Stop, look and listen is urged for pedestrians and drivers at SHS. Students drive and walk with care to improve safety. Residents and police complain about speeding near the outskirts campus and urge cooperation to reduce risk.
A civic note stresses shared responsibility for road safety. Walking students and drivers must cooperate to prevent crashes and keep streets clear of congestion.
The December birthdays section lists individuals with birth dates from the 1st to the 31st. Names include Judy Mangler, Ray Anderson, Ramon Gonzalez, Pat Isham, Lloyd Sisson, Joyce Schneider, Bobby Herbon, Don Wiemken, Carole Donovan, Charles Conchola, Barbara Holland, Mary Saunders, Sylvia Thompson, Bob Peugh, Glenna Gould, Robert Heath, Lyle Dirks, Audrey Bos, Shirley Moore, Wilmer Schwank, David Swehla, Ward Johnson, Laverne Johnson, Pat Elgie, Ralah Wesner, Ruth Janssen, Shirley Aldrich, Alice Freas, Wayne Thielbas, Joyce Hall, Bob Wadsworth, John Carrillo, Nancy Hecht, Lyle Matznick, Joel Harshman, Donna Seeley, Barbara Bickford, Dick Czuprynski, Dave Smyre, Bob Larson, Kermit Reins, Chuck Rhoades, Barb DeZuba, Gene Ruth, Jim Lawson, Barb Stevens, Mary Peough, Clive Nicholson, Wesley Koster, Pat Appenzeller, Don Lester, Sally Mosher, Doris Shaw, Nancy Koster, Leo Geil, Lorraine Hammer.
Students are urged to show respect at games by not booing and supporting the team. Officials deserve fair treatment, and fans should avoid throwing papers or bringing bottles to the stage. Back the team and follow good sportsmanship at all times.
A literary column presents a first person recounting a chaotic family of twenty plus children led by a harsh father. The narrator befriends a lion named Herman who eats the father, triggering a mass exodus and lingering family rift while a beloved teacher Miss Gurdleheimer departs under mysterious circumstances.
A worn rag doll kept in a chest recalls years of affection and a secret bond with a young girl named Janice Wagner. The doll's torn clothes and threadbare arm symbolize enduring memories and hope for a future reunion.
Betty Scott writes of calm winds and sunset bays as she faces leaving a beloved place. She reflects on packing a year of memories into an upcoming departure and the bittersweet joy of reuniting with loved ones in a simpler life.
A reminiscence recounts early life misfortunes starting with birth described as the greatest tragedy. The speaker recalls a childhood fall at age four that injured the head and shaped subsequent moments.
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