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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1945
Page
2
The piece notes English refugees returning to their homeland require tutoring to catch up with classmates. It urges American students to seize educational opportunities and describes changes in study periods for more library time, aiming to start the year with a fresh slate and maintain progress.
The Script is written and edited by students of 8 H S 11 with new features this year. The first issue is free and includes information that used to appear in the handbook. Subscribe now for nine more issues at seventy five cents.
The article presents the School Loyalty Song as essential school life. It includes the verses pledging loyalty to Gold and Blue and backing all sports from basketball to football for 8 H S, urging students to learn and uphold the school’s name and fame.
An old paper claims its Script keeps the record straight and the school calendar up to date. It urges readers to buy now for seventy five cents to stay fully informed.
A persuasive appeal urges youths to buy Victory Bonds, stressing careful spending, future security, and earned interest. It notes reconstruction needs and encourages setting aside money without sacrificing social life.
The Sterling Township High School traces to 1867 with a three story brick Second Ward building and an 1886 brick veneer annex. The 1896 election approved a township high school and site near the Presbyterian church. By 1898 the new building opened with a 200 enrollment and a noted faculty led by O L Miller and Anna Parmelee, expanding through 1918 with bonds for a north addition and later facilities for home economics and vocal music.
The Script invites Letters To The Editor from the school body on topics readers like or dislike. Submit articles to the Script room or give them to Sue Behrens for consideration.
Miss Krughoff becomes adviser for the Script after Mr Stryker resigns at eight tonight. She teaches government and oversees guidance and student job placement during the school year. Her duties include reading copy checking proofing final papers and supervising editors to ensure material is ready.
A cheeky teen column highlights rumors and glimpses of local youths during a Wisconsin summer. It describes encounters, travel to Lake Delavan and other Wisconsin locales, mentions Ike Foy Earl Prince Bucky Wolf Dick Keiser and others, and hints at romances at the swimming pool and around town.
A list of song titles and quirky notes from a newspaper snippet. Names such as Lou Zeller and Dick Keiser appear with comments about schedules and late arrivals. The passage mentions students, a basement door, and a generic reflection on hearing music by Hoffman.
A fire alarm will be sounded on the average of once a month. When the gong sounds, students are to march to the nearest exit. Instructions on which direction to proceed will be given by the teacher of each room.
In trying times many H. 8. students canceled plans for further study to join the armed forces. A few gave their lives, while the rest remain grateful and commit to peaceful pursuits, planning for college and careers in a future when duty to preserve peace continues.
Twelve servicemen visited S. H. S. this summer, including Forrest Frank R. D. M. 3/c from Pensacola Maj. Lynn Timmons M. A. C. and Lt. Harold Wade. Others listed span U. S. Navy and Air Force, with hometowns in Florida, Nebraska, Illinois, California, and New Jersey.
We note serious athletes and golf debates led by Miss Schick. Advice for farm work stresses diligence without overexertion. Noxima recommended for burns by Mr Eades and Mr Whaley. Summer theatre in Chicago excites Miss Peterson. Mr Sherman’s vacation aids the community and honors the teachers who aided V J Day efforts.
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