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

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National Honor Society Of Secondary Schools Warren Central is one of the few schools in Marion County which has been granted a charter in the Nation- al Honor Society of Secondary Schools. The objects of the society are: To stimulate the schol- arship, worthy leadership, and character of the students; to place secondary education on a higher plane; and to keep ever before the Membership the ideal of helping to raise the scholarship of American Secondary Schools to higher levels. Charter Members At Warren Central Membership in the organization is based on scholar- ship, service, leadership, or other desirable qualities or traits of character. No one is considered eligible who do- es not rank in the upper fourth of the class in scholarship. The following students fulfilled the requirements, and therefore were invited to be charter members of the War- ren Central chapter. Alumni: Clara Brinkman, Betty Bridgins, Margaret Young, Ray Robertson, James Pool, Jean Vansickle, Ellen Schackel, Ormand Patterson, Harold Toombs, and Peggy Olsen. Seniors: Robert Hunter, Frank Smith, Ted Wambs- gans, Martha Hinkle, Myrtle Woempner, and Mary Louise Pebworth. Juniors: Billy Bob Gale, Constance Huntington, and Janet Talkington. Faculty sponsors of the organization are: Mr. C. E. Eash, Mrs. Myrtle M. Rodden, Mr. Douglas Brown, Mr. W. R. Moore, Mrs. Cora D. Hack, Mrs. Jean Miers, Mr. Fred Pierpont, and Mr. G. D. Keever.

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)yv . C ry U HuY Club Hi-Y chapters have been organized in every state in Union and throughout the civilized world. Warren Central’s chapter was reorganized several years ago by Mr. Douglass Brown, sponsor of the club. It is composed at the present time of 34 boys from the junior and senior classes. Officers for the year 1939 - 1940 are: president, Ted Wambsgans; vice-president, Steve Rejko; corresponding secretary, James Frakes; recording secretary, Robert Kin- man; treasurer, Robert Boswell; and sergeant - at - arms, Morris Milburn. The purpose of the Hi-Y is: “To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character.” Annually the club sponsors a father ana son banquet and some of the student convocations. This year it has also sponsored a survey regarding church-going habits and preferences of the student body, with the purpose of increasing church attendance. Programs for the re- ligious convocations are planned by the Hi-Y boys. Past presidents aie: Alden Shields, James Shields, Elbert Amos, Frank Eberhardt, and Harold Toombs. The club is affiliated with the Y. M. C. A., and the name Hi-Y is an abbrevation of the High School Young Men’s Christian Association. Members are: Jack Abney, George Amos, Robert Ashton, Bob Boswell, Bob Cohoon, Lyman, Combs, John Dora, Dick Dudgeon, Tom Elliot, Elmer Fenner, Jim Frakes, Charles Gottemoeller, Robert Hunter, Leonard ■Jeffers, Robert Kinman, Dick Machlan, James Magennis, Tom Matzke, Morris Milburn, Steve Rejko, John Rob- inson, Don Reich, Kenneth Sprowl, Bill Stroud, Marion Thompson, Paul Vos, Ted Wambsgans, Ivan Waterman, Carrol White, Bernard Van Sickle, Leon Shepherd, and Tom King.

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In Charge Of Induction Service Other members of the Honor Society, initiat- ed March 14, by the charter members, are: Mary Armstrong, Nellie Burwell, Carrol White, and Bernard Vansickle, from the senior class: Anna- belle Eakins, John Dora, and Marion Thomp- son from the junior class. The charter members portrayed the education- al principles in the initation ceremony, the Regent of Honor, Spirit of Honor, Warden of Scholarship, Warden of Leadership, Warden of Character, and the Warden of Service. Professor Moore, of the College of Religon, from Butler University, spoke at the initiation ceremonies.