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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1938
Page
4
Sterling High debaters plan a season around a pro and con debate on U S alliance with Great Britain. Veterans return with a large freshman squad as Robins schedules multiple rounds from October to December including Hinsdale tournament in Chicago.
Principal Eades and family went to New York City where he completed a master’s at Columbia. Brandau couple also studied there. Miss Turnell earned an MA in physical education at Iowa City. Lovrien spent ten weeks at the University of Chicago working on a thesis. Rawson granted leave to study for a master’s degree. Carrell of Mount Carmel is a third-year English teacher with Eureka and Illinois master’s. Burritt studied dramatics at Northwestern. Howens studied music. Twardock studied at Illinois. Misa Peterson at Whitewater. Browne in library science at Indiana. Traveling faculty included Forbes in Seattle, Neff to California, Edwards of Wallace School, Hunt in Colorado and California, Yellowstone visit with Small family, Smalls’ 4900-mile trip. Weston eight weeks driving south and east. Marsh eastern trip. Davis and Schick vacations in Wisconsin. Ludens two weeks in New York and Pennsylvania, then Wisconsin. Hester spent summer in Scottsburg, Sherman in Maqoon. Hoogeveen cared for newborn daughter Judy. Robbins vacationed at home with eating and sleeping. McAndrews the school nurse spent domestic summer. Echternach took short trips. DeVoe taught summer school at S. H. S. Moore supervised machine shop classes and installed new rockers with Emory. Timmons recuperated after hospital stay. Whaley taught wood shop eight weeks then illness confined him at home. DeVoe’s lab periods now supervised by chemistry assistant Mrs Morris from Central State Teachers College with three years teaching experience.
Sophomores again lead in the annual magazine sale drive with the four classes canvassing the town for a week and a half. The top class wins $26 for selling the most magazines, with sophomores first, juniors second, freshmen third, and seniors fourth. Total proceeds reach 1176 dollars and 25 cents, well above the quota to fund lights for the new football field. Money supports equipment like hockey sticks and archery gear for the youth of Diana's of S. . 8.
The French Club steak fry at Charles Geyer’s cottage on Rock River drew a large crowd as mosquitoes forced guests to move the meal indoors. President Ariadene Main led a brief business meeting while the group discussed the European situation. The next gathering is planned at Barbara Flinn’s home with June Frysinger, Lanita Bendewald, and Naomi Benters assisting.
The science club opened its year on October 6 with a glass blowing exhibition by the Bohemian Glass Blowers led by Melville, famed for work on the largest telescope and Hollywood projects. He demonstrated a tear drop vase and a detailed model ship, answered questions about glass varieties, noting 361 types. Officers elected were president Arthur Koster, vice-president Bob Salm, and secretary-treasurer Mary Anna Turnroth.
Richard Covey told U H S students crime does not pay. He has spent nineteen years in penitentiaries reform schools and work houses and described the hardships of a life of crime. He urged making an honest living and staying away from associates who could betray him.
International opera star Mary McCormic returned to S. H. 8S for the first engagement of her autumn tour after a warm reception last year. She performed before the student body on September 22 with a program of four English songs and four French and Italian arias.
Favorable reports recount members of the class of 1938 spread across colleges and universities. Beverly Anderson leads as Cornell freshman secretary while Lyle Shannon and Sue Gerdes also attend Cornell. Beloit counts Elmer Barraclough Vernon Frye and Janet Prestin, with Jean Brown at Bradford Women’s College. University of Illinois records Carl Brewer as the lone entrant from Illinois. Norman Schuneman and Lewis Kornman share a room at Iowa State College. Lora Mae McCaslin pursues commercial studies at Capital City Commercial College. Jean Wooster participates in Duke freshman class activities. Ruth Harshman attends Naperville Teacher’s College, Dale Harshman at Carthage College, Mary Beth Harrison at Wilson College, Emily Griffith at Ball State Teachers College, Mary Jane Geyer at Sweet Briar, Janet Ewbank at Knox College with brother Arden, Sue Geeting at Knox, Dorothy Bissell at DeKalb, Ardetta Bodine in dramatics at Radio School in Chicago, Jane Batteiger and Bob Benney begin as P. G. students at S. H. S.
Girls in Miss Hester's class preserve fruits and vegetables and prepare jelly for winter class work and special dinners. Miss Neff's sewing group works daily on individual projects. The Home Economics club met October 11 in the gym for initiation and officer installation with Helen Kelsey as president Roberta Card as vice president Helen Walker as secretary and Leona Drury as treasurer. The group hosted dinner for the School Masters' Club on September 28 in the home economics building with forty members attending.
Parents of band and orchestra members received letters from Mr. Eades about selecting a music course. The plan envisions music as a regular academic credit subject taught by an accredited teacher for one period daily. If adopted, regular sessions for these groups may not begin before the second semester.
Sixty original color block prints by contemporary artists are exhibited in the art studio. The show features wood and linoleum blocks with multiple color layers. Additional exhibits include etchings, lithography, oils by Doctor Palmer, and a spring water color display.
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