Sterling Script Monthly Club Bulletin
The Sterling Script prints a school monthly from Sterling Township High School in Sterling Illinois. It highlights student voices, club updates, sports notes, and campus events for the local community.
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1937
Page
6
The Sterling Script prints a school monthly from Sterling Township High School in Sterling Illinois. It highlights student voices, club updates, sports notes, and campus events for the local community.
The page lists staff roles and names including Naomi Reuters City Editor Mary Beth Harrison Business Manager John Platt Asst Business Manager John Havener Circulation Manager Ariadene Main and editorial board members Bob Fields Elmer Barraclough Don Fehrenbach along with reporters Lucille Ohnen Meda Parker John Platt Dick Smith Betty Gehring Viola Nester Helen Cassens Arden Daehler Lillian Whitford Bill Haglund Helen Meyers Ellen Jane Wallick Lucille Burr and others.
The piece calls for reflection on November 11 at 11 o clock to honor those who died in war and to pledge to safeguard democracy. It urges the current generation to work to prevent future conflicts and keep Armistice Day as a lasting holiday symbolizing peace and national unity.
The writer laments thefts by a few students who take books pens gloves without return or reporting lost articles. They urge drastic measures to curb the petty thefts and hold sneaks accountable within the student body.
The Student Body of S. H. 8S thanks Sterling merchants for allowed display window painting reading Beat Dixon during Homecoming. The note credits merchant cooperation with boosting school pride across the community.
A collection of wry lines and quips touching on drivers, Hitler, the League of Nations, philosophy, royalty, domestic life, and political theater. The remarks mix mock cautionary notes and social commentary with names and places from history and politics.
A playful, mixed set of musings on football records and language quirks. The piece riffs on a 1922 Elm College score, asks if a Nov 6 game could have matched it, notes language shifts about razed and raised, recalls Mussolini's boyhood hunger, hints at street etiquette for boys with girls, and cites Emily Post on walking on the inside.
Skip Weaver age 32 formerly of Knox last spring has taken a position at International Harvester in Rock Falls, beginning his new work assignment with the firm.
Orville Storm city editor spoke informally to the Script staff at their high school library meeting on November 8. He urged the paper be the mouthpiece of the student body, advocate fair news, and stressed the lead should cover who what when where why and how. He invited staff to tour the Gazette plant.
Six Sterling teachers attended the Illinois High School Conference at Champaign on November 4 and 5. Miss Turnell joined physical education sessions and banquets led by Dr. George S. Snoddy of Indiana University. Miss Echternach joined Latin teachers, with a state Latin contest planned offering prizes. Miss Goette viewed art exhibits and attended the University of Illinois Women's Club luncheon. Mr. Scheid met the Football Rules Committee and joined the Pep meeting. Twardock focused on agriculture sections while Eades attended the administrative group addressing public school challenges.
A call is issued for a twelve member Council on Student Relations with three representatives from each class. Members would elect a president vice president and secretary. Any student could present ideas for better school activities and petitions invite signatures.
L T Mortensen Jr a chemistry major at Grinnell College has been appointed headwaiter in Macy House the college dining room. The new member also serves as secretary treasurer and is studying a semi research course in physical chemistry. Macy House aims to train students in civic problems through a faculty led program and dean of men oversight with selective membership.
Everett L Myers is described as one of the best editors the Script ever had and serves as telegraph editor of the Sterling Daily Gazette, continuing a fine recording of work as always.
Arden T. Ewbank returns as business manager for Knox College's annual Gate, continuing his longtime management role. The piece notes Ewbank's ongoing involvement and steady leadership in the college publication's production.
Harold Hermann writes that James Vipond is a regular on the football squad which defeated Carlton College at Northfield Minnesota. Anna Marie Young is a junior and active in affairs. Eugene Young is a freshman in Van Gundy Hall, reserved for honor students.
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