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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
2
The article invites all S. H. S. students to submit new yells for the coming school year. Entries must be given to Mr. Stryker by October 6 and will be judged by the Advisory Council. The winner will be announced October 8 with a yearlong subscription as the prize.
In Sterling the community mourns the loss of D W Grandon a longtime civic figure and newspaper advocate behind the Gazette and the Script His belief in student newspapers shaped local youth and school journalism for years
Harry Lloyd Harting, chief auditor for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, visited Sterling High School recalling his 1920s football under Roscoe Eades. He praised teachers Echternach Hunt Timmons Neff Forbes Stoddard and his algebra experience. Harting, now in Cleveland, oversees plant work for the Euclid Case Plant in Euclid Ohio and awaits a transfer west.
The High School Girl Reserve groups merged two clubs into one Hi Tri unit. Kathryn Rutt of the YWCA spoke to students, enlistment booths were set up, and pins awarded. Officers include President Sarah Burkett and Secretary Jeannette Dravis with Mrs. Kenneth Hamilton as adviser. Proceeds from milk sales fund basement redecorations at the YWCA. First supper meeting scheduled for September 30 with planned committees.
The Junior Hi Y council was elected last year’s close. Officers include President Bill Bryant, Vice President Tom Hoffman, Secretary Jim Devoe, Treasurer Herb Tavenner. J Mitchell is adviser. No definite plans or meeting have been held yet.
The Senior Hi-Y reports no meetings yet this year though last year’s officers were elected. President Frank Birch has been called to service. a new president will be elected soon. Other officers: Kenneth Duhm, vice president. Lyle Book, secretary. Bob Bulmer, treasurer. Adviser is Mr. Musgrove and Y representative is Mr. Young.
The Rural Hi Year meeting Tuesday noon at the Y will elect officers for the coming year and set the season calendar. Boys bring lunches and cocoa, gym days occur monthly, and a speaker attends most meetings under J A Twardock. Last year's president Marlin LeFevre will preside until the new officer is chosen.
The S Club Boys in the 8-Club will elect officers soon. The club adds many new members from last spring's tennis golf and track. Last year's officers were Keith Wells president Keith Brown vice president and Ed Radke secretary. Coaches acted as advisers to the lettermen's club.
The first meeting of the Home Economics Club is this week with new and bigger plans for the year. All old members and new girls in home economics classes are invited to join. Any girl who has had a homemaking course may join regardless of current course load.
The French Club has not set plans for its first meeting. Elected last spring are Merrill Benson as president Joanne Stager as vice president and Audrey Lahman as secretary treasurer.
The Dramatic Club elected yron Shan non as president with Bettijeanne McNeil as vice president Sarah Burkett as secretary and treasurer Mary Lou Holler as program chair and Audrey Lahman as publicity manager All sophomores juniors and seniors with dramatic ability may try out for membership in the near future The year is expected to be memorable with much talent displayed and strong interest from prospective members.
The Librarians Club under Miss Doris Burritt starts a new year with 14 girls registered as assistant librarians for the first semester. Each member handles duties such as book repair shelving overdues magazines vertical files referencing and keeping statistics and they also staff the charging desk at scheduled hours. Members listed include Donna Adams Tena Mae Ashpaugh Verla Mae Brewer Janet Geer Shirley Giffroy Lou Ella Hubbart Vera Miller Donna Moreland Ruth Olds Joy Pepper Viola Radke Lois Rank Ruth Shultz Lois Stewart.
The Speech Club and Debate announces officers for the 22 September term with President Donney Yeck as vice president nna Yeck secretary and Bob Swehla treasurer. The club plans a debate on whether the United States should reconstitute the League of Nations. About 30 students show interest and coach Mr. Robbins anticipates a strong season.
Sterling High School seniors continue their annual campaign selling war stamps and bonds every Wednesday in the main hall. Donna Yeck chairs with Suzie Janasen, Vera Bley, Jeanette Dravis, Janet Ferguson, Mary Strock, Thegee Bailey, and Shirley Butler assisting as the student body saves a weekly amount for stamps.
The high school purchased 16 new Spanish records to aid in conversational Spanish and adopted The Modern Language Wall Chart and booklets for the Spanish department. Election of Spanish Club officers will be held early October and first year students will receive a second year initiated surprise.
Ambitious students filled summer roles across Sterling including National Manufacturing Company workers Kenny Duhm Neil Janssen Ralph Haag Jerome McKenny Charles Calhoun Paul Gribbons and Paul Jackley. Others labored at the Wire Mill Frantz Company Seneca Shipyards pools local stores gas stations and more with Mary Lou Foulds Frannie Bethard Marion Deets Charlotte Church Bonnie Bell Tom Hoffman Bill Welton and Douglas Ford among the workers. Overall most students were employed usefully during the summer.
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