Warren High School - Echoes Yearbook (Warren, IL)

Page 29 text:

 Barren Jt) • €cfjoes Important Events of the School Year Sept. 2—Registration Day. This day a 102 pupils registered for the school year. Oct. 3—Band members went to Rockford to hear the U. S. Marine Band. Oct. 7—Initiation Day. A big day for the whole school with the freshman all dressed up. The Scphomo: es gave a party in the evening for the Freshman. Oct. 9—Warren beat Pecatonica 13-0. It was ageat day at Warren High. This was the first win cf the season. Oct. 24—Homecoming. Lanark played, this bein: a great day at Warren, even though the team was beaten 6-0. It seemed as though Warren had to overcome the ether eleven as well as other cfcetacles on the field at the same time. A dance was very much enjoyed in the evening by the alumni and the student body. Oct. 27—We were honored on this day by seeing nd hearing the presentation of medals to John Rowe for distinguished service during W rid War II. He uas a graduate of this school in the class of “41”. Oct. 28—The Juniors had a class party on this lay. Each Junior invited a guest for the even- ing. Truth and Consequences was the only game played. The gym was decorated with corn shocks. Oct. 23—The Freshman had a class party. This was a return party to the Scphomores. Nov. 18-19—Two bi; nights for the Juniors beoau se of the play - Cress My Heart.” Dec. 8—On this day we had cur first speaker of series from The University of Wisconsin, Malcolm Eosr.clt. He was an inte.pertertf Asia, a jounalist, traveler, and soldier. His subjects we e- The difference between Chinese and American education and writing and Over the Burma Hump, whch was a story of his experience in going over the Hump in China. Both subjects were very much enjoye by the student body and the faculty. In the evening the Band Mothers vc a Christmas party for the band and chorus groups. Dec. 29-33-21—Mt. Carrcll Invitational Toumam«it. Jan. 26—Another big day for the whole school, hiving pictures taken for the year book. Jan. 21-27-28—Jo Daviess County Townsmen; of which Elizabeth was the champions. Fib 9—We had the second of a scries of speakers from the University of Wisconsin, Miohael H. Klein His subject was on his own life bout the discrimination against the Jews He pointed out the fact that we all must live together no matter what race, c eed. or color we a-e His sui Jeot was very interesting and was enjoyed very much by the student body and the faculty, eb. 28—Speech contests at Rockford East H gh Larch 13—Speech contest at Rockford West High. .pril 29-30-Two big nights for the Seniors becaue of the Senior class play Young and Gay”. fay 13-14—Two b g nights for both the Junio-s and Seniors because of the night and invitational prom the seceond. The Gym was deco ated Hawaiian Paradise, ray 30—Baccalaureate Services at St Ann’s Catholic Church. une i—Graduation exercises at the Methodiot Church. “Our Hearts Were reception the first along the theme 0f