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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1942
Page
1
The Sterling SCRIPT is the official student paper inviting participation from staff and general students. It emphasizes a war-free focus for reading audiences while encouraging student contributions, parental readership, and collective duty during challenging times.
Hoogeveen, director of the classroom motion picture program, lists next month’s films. September 29 Aphids Biology. September 30 Moths Spiders and Pond Insects 3 reels Biology. October 5 and 6 Building a Tank Science and Agriculture. October 7 She Saves Who Sews Home Economics. October 7 Body Defense Against Disease Biology. October 21 Digesting Foods Nutrition Alimentary Tract Biology. October 28 Honey Bee Biology.
Large numbers of new students appear this fall at township high school with 190 new first-year students. Upperclass transfers are listed from multiple states and towns including Arlington Mass Ralph Eckhardt Rock Island Joanne Eckhardt and Teresa Fraser among others. Continued on page 2.
Sterling Township high school adds eight new instructors in a record year. Miss Bette Blomquist teaches home economics, Miss Lorene Lindstrom covers algebra and geometry, Bernard Mitchell joins general science and football coaching, Miss Viola Johnson teaches algebra and geometry, Miss Laurine Schwappach leads girls athletic programs, Miss Esther Merchant teaches Spanish, Chester Sherman heads chemistry and physics, and Homer Musgrove becomes head football coach with history classroom duties.
The 1942 Hallowe en Frolic is set for Friday night in the high school gym. Freshmen and greenies compete in booths games and darts with prizes like hats and walking canes. Dancing follows, with senior class hosting and Hollywood room likely.
Glenn L. Morris presents the Magic of Science program as the 1942 high school assembly opener on Tuesday September 29 at 11 am. The show covers science in daily life and future tech including aircraft control aids and blind flying demonstrations for students.
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