Warren High School - Echoes Yearbook (Warren, IL)

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isvjsimzmmxMyymmmmm - Barrett Screed - ORGANIZATION OF COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT 250 On the fourth of June, nineteen forty nine, the peopje of Warren, Apple River, and Nora, and their vicinities cast a ballot that was to decide whether or not they should unite their schools into one, thereby giving all: children in all places equal educational opportunities. On the first of July it was made known that the citizens had voted in favor of a Community Unit District School. The school board was chosen with Robert Hubner as president, William Litts as secretary. The remaining members are as follows: Gordon Beall, Waltressa Bur- rows, Gerald Doubler, Sadie Waddington, and Robert Wing. It was decided that the district high school should be in Warren, and provis- ions were made for school busses with which to provide transportation for the out. of town students. The chosen drivers of these busses were: Leslie Grindey, Levernc Long and Herman Krippendorf. The school also contracted for a bus and a jeep from Verrill Sigafus and his father, Arthur Sigafus. It was also decided that the district as a whole was to be known as Community Unit School District 205, with the individual schools within the district retaining their original names such as Warren High School, Apple River Elementary, and Nora Elementary. Mr. Kent Austin, a graduate of Whitewater Normal, with a M. S. from the University of Wisconsin, was named superintendent of the unit. Mr. Wilson of Apple River, and Mr. Taft of Warren were elected principles of the schools. Georgianna Grocm was chosen by popular vote of the high school class officers and teachers, as school treasurer, to handle all student activity funds. A Student Council was installed later in the year with senators and representa- tives from each class meeting and discussing the problems of the high school. The Council itself consists of Gene Holland - president, Robert Fouchard - vice presi- dent. Jeannine Hess - secretary. Duane Wolfram - treasurer, and Bill Courtright. George Yeager, Katherine Holland, Robert Mammoser, Robert Gallagher, ana Donna Cook. v rftuS sOrsQsGz aSaiai ri£ ai as aiwsMKS£alMa£ al aSiiaiaSaSaSat aiaS a:

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