04 Sep 1945
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1945
Page
1
The piece welcomes incoming freshmen at 8 H 8 as upperclassmen tease lightheartedly. It stresses that study halls are for study and homework will be required. It also notes time for extracurriculars and fond memories of school life.
Five new teachers are named to fill vacancies at the school. Miss Alice Dorick, a Highland Park and Knox College graduate, will teach mathematics after last teaching at Galesburg Senior High. Mrs. Wetherell, a Latin instructor and Grace Episcopal rector’s wife, brings years of high school experience. Mrs. Kondex will lead vocal music, replacing David Stryker. Miss Mary B. Harris and Mrs. Neal Marquis will teach English, Harris with prior work at multiple area high schools and Marquis from Sterling Motor High in Cicero.
The future farmers dominated the Morrison sectional agriculture fair on August 21. Lawrence LeFevre captured three grand championships in Duroc Swine, with Loren De Jonge placing second in hog classes and winning a first in a litter of Hampshires. Other winners included Lyle Stouffer in Chester White, the Ebersole brothers in Poland Chinas, and multiple dairy, sheep, and poultry victors led by J. Davis Bud LeFevre and R. Landis as well as Jim Stouffer in Shropshires. Four freshmen shared top honors.
The principal welcomes a new school year noting it is a momentous time for high school students. After four years of disruption, the year begins in a peaceful world and the message looks forward to worthwhile student accomplishments from all.
Roscoe Eades urges incoming class as first peace time freshmen since 1941 to prepare for tougher competition with 11 million service men entering peacetime jobs. He notes the school must prioritize study over wartime effort and invites students to seek help from faculty to solve problems.
Pages three and four provide rules and information usually in the Student's Handbook at Sterling High. Read and follow the guidance to ease adjustment to school life since there is no handbook this year.
Freshmen lead with 172 students, followed by Sophomores 163, Juniors 156, and Seniors 107 totaling 597 enrolled at Sterling Township High School.
A weekly guidance period replaces prior routines with seven class groups. Each student joins a teacher adviser and meets in a designated time, with officers elected to lead and coordinate activities. Officers include president, vice president, secretary treasurer, and council members, all focused on schoolwide development.
Students with built in lockers retain them this year. Those who did not receive a refund last year pay no 0.40 fee. Students who got a refund last year must pay 0.40 to obtain their locker combination, which is already attached. A 0.25 refund is issued at year end if the lock is returned in working order.
New class schedules arrange a seven period day with laboratory subjects in hour periods and academic subjects in forty five minute periods.
The Sterling Township school board consists of S. H. 8. alumni elected by the people. President Mr. P. H. Ward is a prominent attorney. C. Beatty is a retired farmer. H. E. Bell is a retired merchant. A. W. Wheeler is a prominent businessman. Lloyd Brown is an attorney. They are active community representatives addressing school problems for student benefit.
Students of 8 H.S. urged to maintain a clean environment by avoiding gum on desks and oil marks, and by being careful to keep floors and surfaces in order as janitorial help remains scarce.
The notice promotes a free issue for S H S students and announces nine more issues later in the year. It states the total subscription price is seventy five cents and urges readers to subscribe.
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