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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
3
Sterling and Rock Falls battled to a scoreless tie last Friday night as both teams played a rugged football game. Frank Birch, now in the Marines, starred for Sterling with a strong performance on defense and offense despite penalties and fumbles.
In the first local game of the season Community defeated Rock Falls 12 to 7. Rock Falls showed inexperience but is expected to improve. Community's heavy line and strong passing attack promise a tough matchup next. Bernie Mitchell's track squad braves cold weather, highlighting distance running and spring endurance building.
A Sterling High freshman writes warmly about starting high school. He praises helpful teachers guiding familiarization with routines and classmates, notes friendly teasing from upperclassmen, and asserts the school is a pretty fine place for students.
A note from A R Straley announces new content for the 8 H 8 student audience including freshmen. The message promises revival and revision of past features and describes the piece as an optimistic glimpse of future expectations aimed at students.
A humorous note on poetry expectations from contributor Z M Green. The piece mocks the idea that poetry must rhyme and critiques readers who seek poetry where none exists.
The Girls' Athletic Association reports members now wield a bow and arrow under archery manager Jean McNeil on Sixth Avenue. June Welker leads softball, Lena Mae Ashpaugh directs tennis and badminton, with Susy Janssen as president and other officers and managers listed. Miss Bosworth, new physical education instructor, serves as adviser.
A fragment notes the town halls were quiet and orderly during last week’s test periods. It mentions a person or event labeled Miss Pearly Tooth in a cryptic, non-clarifying line.
A fragment notes a question about the time of return for a person or group, attributed to H. A. Seed and connected with WATR. The item reads as a cryptic inquiry likely from a radio broadcast or local column. No further context or names are provided.
A writer invites colleagues to share sayings and ideas for the Script Staff or Mr. Stryker. Readers may submit nicknames or remain anonymous, with a playful nudge to keep contributions flowing and not sign them.
Four Sterling faculty members left for new posts and careers. Miss Helen Pasek stays in Chicago with Montgomery Ward and Company handling internal bulletins for 600 store employees. Miss Martha Goette becomes art instructor at Lake Forest High School in Illinois. Miss Laurine Schwappach trains at Des Moines in officer programs. Miss Bette Blomquist now Mrs James Baker and resides with Sgt Baker in Salt Lake City while applying home making skills.
On September 21 the faculty held a picnic at Sinnissippi Park to honor five new teachers joining the faculty this fall. About fifty faculty members plus wives attended with Miss Mildred Speer Miss Gena Grubb Miss Lorraine Bosworth Miss Helen Franke and Miss Gazelle Adams named as guests of honor. Supper began at six and after a meal everyone sang songs and visited around the fire.
The Sterling team, led by seven lettermen including five regulars, aims to build a strong lineup around coaches Maegrove and Sherman. October 1 hosts Homer Hankenson's Ottawa pirates, followed by a Dixon rivalry on October 8. Mendota, DeKalb, Hall Township, St Bede, and Community emerge as notable foes as Sterling seeks a successful season amid high school spirit and determined crowds.
Four boys and four girls were chosen by the school advisory council to lead cheers at games and pep meetings. The selected include Bob Swehla Don Dewey Warren Davis Glenn Gaumer Marian Deets Charlotte Church Marian Wolf Beverly Wick and Dick Rice Joyce Freeman were named top freshmen reps by class treasurers.
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