Sterling High School - Alpha Yearbook (Sterling, OH)

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In one of the New York daily papers I noticed a headline in large letters, Famous Pitcher Signed Contract with New York Giants for 325000 for the Season of 1939. Upon reading further I discovered that this famous pitcher was no other than my old classmate, Paul Johnson, generally called Boots. At New York I boarded the fast B. 8: O. train, No. 6, which soon took me to Chicago, Illinois. While visiting my cousin in that city we called upon a relative in one of the large hospitals. My attention was attracted to the capable head nurse who performed her work with remarkable skill. Just as we were about to leave the hospital we met this nurse and my cousin introduced her to me as Pearl Scheetz. Pearl and I had a little talk and she told me that she amused and comforted her patients by composing and reciting poetry to them, the poetry being of such a nature as to cause them to be led away into realms where pain is unknown. From Chicago I traveled by rail to Salt Lake City, Utah. Here I became very much interested in the detailed accounts that I read in the newspapers and of conversations that I heard of the new mode of carrying mail and of the avatrix who performed such daring feats in the air and delivered the mail with such great speed. This wonderful avatrix was Minnie Rosse. The friend whom I wanted to visit next lived in St. Louis, Missouri, and as Minnie was having a vacation, she said she would take me to St. Louis in her airship. Since I always had a desire to ride in the air, I was glad to go with her. We left Salt Lake City at 6 a. m. and arrived at St. Louis at 6 p. m. of the same day. That evening Minnie and I went with my friend to the theater to hear the latest comedian, who, she said, was so very interesting. Well, we listened to one joke after another until I finally decided that Oscar, for this great comedian was Oscar, had not for- gotten how to tell funny stories. My friend took me to Chicago in her Ford and there I took the Lake Shore to Cleveland, where I spent a couple of days with my cousin. The last day of my visit I purchased a cat and parrot and then came back to Sterling to settle down to a quiet, peaceful life with my pets. WANDA MOINE. 17 F..

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CLASS PROPHECY One evening several weeks ago, as I sat by the fireside thinking of Commencement time and the years to come, the thought came to my mind, What and where will the members of the Class of 1918 of the Sterling High School be, twenty or thirty years from now? I could not banish the thought from my mind-it was with me even in my dreams that night, for I dreamed that it was in the year 1938 and I was visiting friends and relatives in different parts of the world. I first visited my friend who was a missionary in Africa, and there I learned that Mida Steele, my old friend and classmate, had used all her oratorical ability explaining to the highly appreciative audiences of African women and men, Woman Suffrage, and had early given her life as a martyr, trying to educate the little coons in the heart of darkest Africa. I then sailed from Bona, on the north coast of Africa, to Marseilles, France, and went by rail to Paris, where I spent several days with my cousin. One evening we attended a musical concert. It was announced that the greatest pianist of the day, Madam Carnahan, would entertain the audience with several selections of her own composition. There was great applause and then you can imagine my surprise, for when that young lady appeared before me I recognized her as Ethel, but not at once did I recognize her, for my last recollection of Ethel was a person who was quite slender, but now she was a lady of such enormous size that it was neces- sary to take extra precaution in procuring a large and well-built stool. Then I traveled across the Atlantic to the West Indies to visit my aunt in Cuba. Here I discovered that Percy Moine, who had left home almost immediately after Commencement, was a prosperous manager over several grocery stores. He sold his groceries at a gain of from ten to fifteen cents each on the cheaper articles and from twenty-five to fifty cents on the higher priced articles. I next sailed for the United States and the first thing that I heard was a newsboy's shrill cry, Extra, Extra, all about the Republican Vic- tory, Herbert McCoy elected President of the United States! From Florida I wished to go to New York City. Upon inquiry I learned that the Southwestern Railroad was direct from Florida to New York. My train being late, I arrived in New York just five minutes too late to catch a car to one of the suburbs where my uncle lived. And while waiting for the next car I noticed the following sign, Pet Toads for Sale. Inquire of Dorothy Knox, 183 W. 43d St. I learned later that Dorothy was one of the greatest readers of New York City and had engagements for every evening that summer, but she took time each day to devote to the raising of her favorite pets. 16

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VALEDICTORY Another class has now finished their work in dear old Sterling High, and are ready to launch upon Life's great ocean. We are greatly indebted and deeply thankful to the parents, teachers and friends, who have helped and encouraged us during our school life. Parents, we, the members of this class, sincerely thank you for having trained us to become what we are. We realize many great sacrifices have been necessary to permit us to advance thus far. But we hope to repay you by living such lives as will ever make you thankful that these sacrifices were made. For you have taught us how to care for our physical selves, so, if need be, we can make a living by hard, drudging toil. You have also taught us by many exemplary actions, that a high moral standard is necessary to real success. We cannot be true men and women unless we possess good morals. And now, in these times of stress, you are giving us a splendid lesson in patriotism by firmly standing by our government. Mothers, you have been strictly Hooverizing and practicing economy in every possible way, and so have not only taught us to be patriotic, but have given us a fine lesson in economy, which will always be of great value. Fathers, you have staunchly backed our government's calls for money by purchasing Liberty Bonds, War Saving and Thrift Stamps, and perhaps bought some stamps for your children, thereby encouraging them to save. You have also helped in various ways to produce food, some by War Gar- dens, and others by using all available space so that every acre might produce its maximum. May we take a lesson from them and do our best in everything we attempt. But this is not allg you have developed our spiritual nature by aiding and teaching us the way to our Heavenly Father that we may always have a firm solace in all our great troubles. May we ever remember your in- structions, heed them through life and we will certainly always do right. We desire to thank the members of our Board of Education for main- taining the school so well, for furnishing the very desirable Course of Study, and we trust you will treat all future classes in the same generous way. Teachers, whose patience we have so often tried, we realize that we owe a great debt of gratitude to you. You, who with ever ready expla- nations and cheerful encouragement, have helped us through many difficult tasks and problems, have given us invaluable lessons in patience, which we will do our best to heed. You, too, have tried to show us our patriotic duty in these war times, and you have practiced what you preached, for you have done your duty to the utmost, plus, it seems, a little moreg and 18