Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Warrenette Club The Warrenette Club, sponsored by Mrs. Myrtle M. Rodden, was organized in 1926, with a mem- bership of twenty-five girls. Florence Challis was elected the first president. The present membership of 165 is composed of sophomore, junior and senior girls. The purpose of the club is to assist in providing an opportunity for personal development of the members; to serve the school and community; and to improve the individual in general education, re- ligious education, and social education. The Warrenette club is also affiliated with the Indiana State Home Economics Association, for high school and college girls. In 1939, the club en- tered the Public Relations Contest, sponsored by this organization, and received first prize, a loving cup, for their publicity notebook. Present officers of the Warrenette club are: Mary Louise Pebworth, president; Doris Sittle, vice-pre s- ident; Janet Talkington, vice-president; Virginia Bourne, secretary; Marjorie Pool, treasurer; Nellie Burwell, and Mary Ellen Plymate, chaplains; and Nellie Jones and Audrey Dill, sergeants- at- arms. The highlight activities of the year, spnosored by the club were: The Fall Party, an informal school mixer”, held just after the fall enrollment. It gave an opportunity for students to become acquainted with the new students at Warren. The annual Christmas party was given in honor of the Warren alumni and their friends, Dec. 21. The Warrenette mothers were guests at a tea on Valentine’s day. The program was held in the lib- rary, and a valentine play was presented. The Spring Party, an annual dance, was given for the Warren students and their friends. In 1939, a May Queen and her attendents were selected to reign over the Spring party.

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Sunshine Society The Warren chapter of the Sunshine Society was organized in 1932. It was composed of the eighth and ninth grade girls. In the fall of 1937, Mrs. Lucille Miller, believing that the society was to large, organ- ized the eighth grade girls in a group known as the Sunbeam Society. The purpose of these societies is to inspire higher ideals for high school girls, to spread sunshine and good cheer, to promote the growth of new societies, to train for citizenship, and to advance the cause of Sunshine work. Mary Eleanor Ward and Luella Schenck represented the Warren Chapter at Camp Tecumseh last summer. The officers of the Sunshine girls organized a new chapter at Waldron, Indiana, in 1939. A large group of girls attended the district Sunshine convention which was held at Center Grove School. Warren was also well represented at the state convention held April 6, at Rensselaer, Indiana. The Sunshine and Sunbeam girls sponsored cookie sales. The pro- ceeds were used to start a library containing books and games for girls. The books have been placed in Mrs. Myrtle Rodden’s classroom. The girls intend to add books concerning the personality, appearance, and etiquette of girls to this collection each year. The officers of the Sunshine Society are: Mary Eleanor Ward, pres- ident; Esther Kissel, vice-president; Luella Schenck, secretary; Dorothy Peters, treasurer; Mary Margaret McNeal, chaplain; Irma Piel, pian- ist; Ann Sloan, and Christine Settles, sergeant-at-arms. The officers of the Sunbeam Society are: Evelyn Piel, president; Jean Vernon, vice-president; Dawn Steele, secretary-treasurer. The sponsors of these organizations are Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Rodden.

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Hail ! Holy Babe,” a pageant, was presented at the annual Christmas program which was conducted in the school gymnasium on Decem- ber 20. Those persons who played roles in the cantata were Vivian Meek, Herbert Wachstetter, James Magennis, Frank Smith, Marion Thompson, Forest Bucksott, William Wulf, Bob Bedell, Charles Kemp, Tom King, Juanita Hope, Marj- orie Pool, Mary Mowry, Bert DeWitte, and Vir- ginia Bourne. A play, Dust of the Road,” was also present- ed by the dramatics class, and the the eighth and ninth grade choruses sang Christmas songs. Christmas Cantata