Warren High School - Echoes Yearbook (Warren, IL)

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Ethel May Graham “Tubby” Philo; Philo President ] 2 4; Class Vice President l 2 4. She's short and stout and round about. And as jolly as can be.”

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Paul Willis Akins “Paulie” Sigma. Quiet in the class, but powerful loud in grade” Edith May Groom “Dede” Philo; Class President 1, 3; Philo Presi- dent V2 3; Secretary V2 3; Vice President l 2 4; County Declamatory 1, 2; Editor Oriole 4. “Sincere in all she says and does” Harry Franklin Reed “Crumb” Sigma; Class Secretary l 2 4. “Happy I am, from care Vm free. Why arent they all content like me” Marian 1Iannah Kleerercer “Klee” Sigma; Sigma Vice President ] 2 4. “If she will she will, and you may depend on t, And if she wont she wont, and there's and end on t”

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 1921—ORIOLE—1921 ....................tMUMIIIIIINMIMIIMMIIIMININMIM.IIHIIMIIIMMItnNIIIIIflMMMIIimtMIIIINNIIIMMiniimiliniHlimmMIIIttltNMIMItlMtll (Elasa fetimj The history of the class of ’21 which started twelve years ago, is similar to that of many others. Its journey through the Warren High School might be compared to the course of a ship and the members of the class to the crewr. Few have forgotten how timid we felt that first Monday morning, Septem- ber 1. 1909, when we first entered that old ship, which we shall call “Eureka ” and with trembling hands and great effort hoisted anchor and started on our voyage over the great sea of Knowledge, with Miss Virden. our first captain, at the wheel. Sailing was rather rough at first, for we were not familiar with the motion of the ship. Learning to speak when spoken to; to he orderly according to the captain’s way of thinking; always to be on time for duty; and hardest ol all to sit quietly in our seats when not on actual duty, was our greatest dif- ficulty. Sailing on through the grades with tin usual storms and dangers of sea life, many of our crew were swept overboard, which would have greatly diminished our number, had we not been able to rescue unfortunates Irom other vessels. After some time the old ship began to showr signs of service. Barnacles in the form of poor ventilation, light and warmth, completely covered the hull, and were a hindrance to our progress. Once while we were in harbor for repairs, the bees usurped a part of the old ship, turning it into a hive, from which our boatswain, Mr. Massey, took twenty pounds of honey. The day came when the old ship was no longer sea-worthy and a modern up-to-date vessel, trig from stem to stern, took its place. In these new quarters, our crew, recruited hv Marian Wilson and Jessie Potter, started on a new’ voyage. The greatest disaster wc had yet encountered, happened at the end of this period of the Grammar grade, when unaware of any danger, we steered into the central and final examinations, which would have proved to he a whirlpool, had not the County Superintendent, Benjamin L. Birkbeck, nobly and generously rescued us. It was at this time that other duties claimed a part of our number, and they passed out of the ship s activities. I nder the command of Miss Minnie Meyers, through our Eighth Grade Commencement, wre celebrated our entrance to the higher positions and activities of high school training. This higher training seemed pretty rigid after the easy work in the grades, especially the first year, and it tried the patience of the members, who had been increased in number by Arthur Bothwell. Paul Akins, Harry Reed, Harriett Pepoon, Gladys Mammoser, Mahle and Berdena Gundry. The joys of sea life were greatly increased by the active parts we took in the work iii the Sigma and Philo Literary societies, athletics, orchestra, glee club, debating club, declamatory contests, cantatas and dramatic exhibitions. It was at the beginning of the third year that we rescued Janice Consalus. Ben Chinning, wrho had drifted into the World War, also joined forces with us upon his return from France.