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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1938
Page
7
Sterling debaters eagerly prepare for a pro and con debate on allying with Great Britain led by Mr Robbins. Veterans return and a large freshman class boosts the teams with contests set for October 31 November 7 and 16 as judges select the best squad to travel to Chicago for Hinsdale tournament.
Principal Eades and his family traveled to New York City where he earned a master’s degree at Columbia. Faculty members and spouses spent summers in cities and universities from Iowa City to Seattle to Wisconsin, pursuing further studies and educational work, with many off campus trips and several administrative changes noted.
Sophomores led a townwide magazine drive over a week and a half, earning the $25 class prize as the best sellers. Juniors, freshmen, and seniors trailed in that order while the total cash reached 1176.25, exceeding the quota to fund lighting for the new football field.
The French Club steak fry at Charles Geyer’s Rock River cottage on September 27 drew a large crowd despite heavy mosquitoes. A motor boat joy ride was cut short by bites, and a table inside the cottage hosted the party. President Ariadene Main led a brief business meeting.
The science club met on October 6 for an exhibition by the Bohemian Glass Blowers led by Mr. Melville. He showcased a tear drop vase and a detailed glass ship model then answered audience questions, noting there are 361 glass types. Officers elected: Arthur Koster president, Bob Salm vice president, Mary Anna Turnroth secretary and treasurer.
Richard Covey told S H S students that crime does not pay. He, a man who spent nineteen years in prisons reform schools and work houses, described the hardships of a life of crime and urged honest living at the assembly on September 16.
International opera star Miss Mary McCormic headlined S H S autumn concert after a warm reception last year. She performed before students on September 22 with four English songs and four French and Italian arias.
Favorable reports come from the class of 1938 with members at Cornell Beloit University of Illinois Iowa State College Duke University and others. Beverly Anderson is Cornell secretary. Lyle Shannon and Sue Gerdes are freshmen at Cornell. Janet Prestin and Jean Wooster join Beloit and Duke respectively.
Girls in Miss Hester's cooking classes have been canning fruits and vegetables and making jelly. Their canned products will be used during the winter for class work or special dinners and luncheons. Miss Neff's sewing classes are working daily on their projects. The Home Economics club met October 11 in the gym for initiation and officer installation with Helen Kelsey president Roberta Card vice president Helen Walker secretary and Leona Drury treasurer. The organization served dinner for the School Masters' Club on September 28 in the home economics building with forty members present.
Mr. Eades seeks parental input on adding a music course for academic credit taught by an accredited teacher one period daily. If approved, regular rehearsals for band and orchestra may not occur before the second semester.
Sixty original color block prints by nationally known contemporary artists are on display in the art studio. The exhibit explains wood and linoleum blocks and multiple blocks for color variation. Doctor Palmer plans winter oils, with etchings, lithographs in November, and a spring water color exhibit.
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