Catlin High School - Yearbook (Catlin, IL)

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THE CATLINEAN SPRING ODE Now, while the birds thus sing a joyous song, And while the young lambs bound As to the tabor's sound, To me alone there came a thought of griefg A timely utterance that gave thought relief, And l again am strong. The cataracts blow their trumpets from the steepg No more shall grief of mine the season wrongg I hear the Echoes through the mountains throngg The VVinds come to me from the fields of sleep, And all the earth is gayg Land and sea Give themselves up to jollity, And with the heart of May Doth every lleast keep holiday- Thou Child of Joy, Shout round me, let me hear they shouts, thou happy Shepherd-boy. VVILLIAM NVoRDswoR'rH. Page Thirty

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V...-. . Y--.,,I,,l. THE CATLINEAN BASKETBALL SCORES . . . 1939-40 Catlin opened the season by defeating Potomac at Catlin. This game was a nip and tuck battle, but Catlin came out on top 32-31. Catlin trounced Rankin on the Catlin hardwood, 45-24. The Catlin Wolverines traveled to Charleston and were defeated by them, 15-17. This was a non-conference game. Catlin spills Fairmount at Catlin 34-25. Catlin Wolverines won over Ridgefarm Bulldogs by a score of 40-25. This game was played at Ridgefarm. Catlin outplays Westville at Catlin by a score of 32-24. The tall, rangy lads of Hoopeston defeated Catlin on their own floor 19-33. lndianola Indians defeated Catlin Wolverines on their own hardwood 19-33. Catlin entered the Georgetown Holiday Tournament and the first night de- feated the Newman crew 36-24. Then they forged ahead to win first by defeat- ing Georgetown 36-23. Catlin made a comeback when they played Indianola on 1ndianola's Hoof by defeating them 44-34. Catlin thumped Armstrong on the Catlin floor 46-21. Catlin Wolverines journeyed to 1fVestville and defeated them by a score of 35-29. Catlin thumped Georgetown on Catlin's own court in a hair-raising spectacle 28-27. COUNTY TOURNAMENT AT GEORGETOWN Catlin started off the tournament by defeating the Allerton basketeers 50-26. The night after that they met Indianola and were defeated by a score of 16-23. This eliminated them from the tournament. Catlin, after the County Tournament, started to play in earnest and added Oakwood to their list of victims by a score of 37-30. Catlin played Ridgefarm on the Catlin floor and defeated them by 16 points, the score being 49-33. Seeing that it was the last game of the conference Catlin added Fairmount to the list of beaten victims by a score of 37-25. This placed them second to Hoopes- ton in the Conference race. REGIONAL TOURNAMENT AT DANVILLE In the lirst game of the Regional Tournament Catlin brushed aside Oakwood by a score of 38-27. The following night they met Homer, the Regional champs, and were de- feated by a score of 43-24. Page Twenty-nine

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THE CATLINEAN Page Thirty-one After the winter's activities, most of which were held inside the school building, the new spring events were a welcome change. Before and after school, and especially at noon, the campus was filled with students roaming about. The school building was almost deserted, for everyone seemed to enjoy being out of doors because of the pleasant weather. Gradually the dormant trees and flowers came to life, until by the time vacation came the campus seemed to be the prettiest spot in Catlin. The last game in the basketball season was played in March. The class tour- naments were held, and later, spring football followed. The wrestling squad took honors in the Champaign meet, which ended the wrestling season for the year. An all-school project of selling magazines was held, with the proceeds going into a fund for a movie projector. After the Easter vacation the Seniors successfully presented their class play, Professor Pepp . April ushered in track practice and a series of successful meets. All of the athletes, Athletic Board members, and cheer-leaders were guests at the annual Athletic Banquet, held in the auditorium. The speech contests, which began in late March and continued into April, were attended by several students. Many students were seen practicing shorthand and typing during early April because of the Commercial Contest which was held then. For the Seniors, May was a very busy month. First they were honored by the Junior-Senior Banquet, then, after presenting class night and attending bac- calaureate, they graduated. Copies of the Catlinean were distributed among the students in late May. The all-school picnic was greatly enjoyed by teachers and students alike. On the last day of school the awards earned during the year were presented by the principal.