30 Sep 1943
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
1
The principal welcomes freshmen and new students to Sterling Township High School, wishing them a busy year of success. The office offers help and invites appointments to address any problems, expressing best wishes for all.
As the 1943 school year opened Sterling Township High School welcomed 12 transfer students from across states including Virginia Beattie Chambersburg Pauline Jackley Elmer Brown Betty Lou Hubb Marian Johnson Ruth Bohoms Earl Pitts Bether Rickwell Neva Rockwell Merton Dean Wallingford and Barbara Wooster. The article notes several freshmen and transfers will join activities while listing former students who enrolled elsewhere such as Ann Ceruti Elwyn Weckesser Terry Frasier Jack Jamison Lynn Wildman Viola Wells Phyllis Miller Ted Scheid Phil Quilter Jim Carlton Bob Cate Beverly Hines Dorothy Maxwell Jean Kaeser and others attending East Senior High School Shurtleff College Clinton High School and various cities.
Graduates from last year’s senior class have taken useful roles in business, professional and military life. The list details alumni across Navy, Marines, schools, offices, farms, and nursing, including Ira Abney, Joan Atterburn, Helen Becker, and many others.
The School Board skips a traditional yearbook this year and replaces it with Script. For 1.00 readers get 14 issues and a binder, cheaper overall than last year’s 8 issues for .75. Subscriptions start Friday, with issues every three weeks as a permanent record of the school year.
Eleven hours of tests given on the 16th and 17th measured educational development at Sterling High School. Created by the State University of Iowa, the testing aims to reveal weaknesses and strengths for both student guidance and wartime service fit. Miss Krughoff led the effort with teachers assisting in administration and interpretation. Results will be returned within two weeks.
Sterlin High announces new offerings Spanish II applied art civics health and 8 h for the year Spanish II taught by Miss Merchant is a new course and not a continuation. Applied art by Miss Franke teaches color and handicraft. Civics under Miss Krughoff covers government and community life. Health taught by Mr. Mitchell. Speech courses led by Miss Grubb count toward English grade. Beginning French not offered this year due to low enrollment.
Sterling High announces five new teachers joining the staff. Miss Helen Franke from Springfield Illinois, a Iowa State College graduate, will assist Homemaking. Miss Gazelle Adams from Illinois teaches English and dislikes photos. Miss Mildred Speer, Monmouth College graduate, teaches English on the second floor. Miss Lorraine Bosworth from Chicago will lead physical education and summer camp plans. Miss Gena Grubb, Iowa State College and Columbia University graduate, coaches speech and activities and collects autographs.
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