Warren High School - Echoes Yearbook (Warren, IL)

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Class Will I, Lorraine Kant I, Bill Korte 1, Jack Whalen I, Donna Mae Eells I, Jeannette Haeft I» Merlin Manley I, Cathryn Yeager I, Jerry Moore I, Anelene Grindey I, Alvin Gates I, Kathryn Holland I, Lowell Kant I, Bob Mammoser I, Dick Fiedler I, David McWorthy I, Joe Nelson I, Roland Pax I, Ronnie Wachlin I, John Wolfram will my cheerleading position will my football ability will my trumpet ability will my friendliness will my pierced ears will my wise answers will my sport ability will my ability to pass English will my ability to argue will the hair on my arms will my ability to drive safely will my side burns will my long eye lashes will the hair on my chin will my old Chevie will my punctuality will my bushy eye brows will my long legs will my basketball ability to Kathryn Saunders to Bob Fouchard to Bill Thomas to Janan Opie to Shirlye Mau to Grant Puckett to Nyla McFadden to Ronnie Nelson to Jim Neff to Francis Wetzel to Ronnie Strub to Lee Sigafus to June Downs to Kathryn Butler to Lavone Hockman to Sherill Hodgson to Jackie Steigner to Gene Martin to Loren Ingram Class History The Senior Class of 1952 would like, before we leave our old camping grounds, to pass on to some of the underclassmen a few things we think they might enjoy. On September 3, 1948 a group of twenty students enrolled as Freshmen at Warren High School. They were: Gary Brinker, Delmer Butler, Conrad Craig, Richard Feidler, Leroy Gavigan. Lowell Kant, Richard Krippendorf, Robert Mam- moser, Pat McCoy, Rita Daters, Bonnie Deyo, Isabel Deyo, Jeannette Haeft, Kathryn Holland, Lorraine Kant, Norma Jean Tessendorf, Roland Pax. John Wolfram, Ronnie Wachlin, Pat Bonnet. Our Sophomore class was larger than our Freshmen because of the con- solidation of schools. Those who joined our class were Donna Eells, Anelene Grindey, Robert Grossglouser. William Korte,. Merlin Manley, Joe Nelson, Herbert Webster, Jack Whalen, Cathryn Yeager, and Lavone Haeft. Conrad Craig, Bon- nie Deyo, and Pat McCoy departed from our class. We were happy and interested to visit the office of the Rockford Morning Star. The Junior year brought still more changes to our class. We lost Gary Brinker, Lavone Haeft, and Dick Krippendorf. We gained Jerry Moore and Alvin Gates. We were unable to find the Seniors at the hunt this year. Finally we are about to depart from many friends and go forth and seek out what fate may have in store for us. Our class enrollment is the smallest of our four years. When Rita Daters left our class there were only a mere nine- teen left to graduate. We were completely successful in hiding from the Jun- iors. 14

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Year Book Staff 4; Tom-Tom Staff 3; Chorus 3; Play 3; Basketball 3, 4; F. F. A. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Year Book Staff 4; Tom-Tom Staff 3; Football 3, 4; F. F. A. 3; “W” Club 4; Letterman 4. JOHN WHALEN Year Book Staff 4; Tom-Tom Staff 3; W Club Sec. Treas. 4; Vice Pres. Band 4; Class Sec. 2; Chorus 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 4; Play 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Sextette 2, 3, 4; Music Contestant 2, 3; Baseball 3, 4; Letterman 3; Rep. to Student Council Conven- tion 3, 4. ALVIN GATES Student Council 4; Band 1, 2; Vice Pres. Class 4; Year Book Editor in Chief 4; Play 4. 13

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Class Poem What happened to the Warren Class of Fifty-two? You ask me, Mister? —where are they? —what did they do? Most live around here — few — not many moved away, Just ordinary folk — nice people — I would say. Now Joe has an electric shop — works hard — he would, Got personality — he’s fun — what's more he’s good; Suppose you heard that Kathryn went on the stage, Nice looking woman — slim — she doesn't show her age. And Merlin’s in the army — yeah — down Texas way, He got in — things went well — decided he’d stay And David — army got him too — in personnel — Last time I heard — poor guy — he wasn’t quite so well. And John? — well football — basketball — 'twas all the same, He’s coach at Notre Dame — team wins a lot of games; We don’t see much of Jack — he’s mostly on the go, He’s gabby — has to be — all salesmen are you know. I wonder — you came past that green house — edge of town? Folk come to buy from Bud and Dick for miles around; They call it “Little Bit Of Heaven’’ — guess they’re right, Most any time of year — it’s sure a pretty sight. You looking for some livestock? — want to buy a cow? Or maybe rather get a Poland China sow? Well Bob and Bill and Ronnie — all live on a farm, They’ve got real stock — with pedigrees — as long’s your arm. Lorraine, Jeannette and Donna? — raising kids — all fine, Takes money — patience too — besides a lot of time; Yet with those kids — they’re back behind most everything, You know — P.T.A. — 4-H — all that sort of thing. And Roland? — home town Doc — he married? No! No woman could stand it — he gets too tired — growls so; Got a nurse? — Yeah — his cousin Cathryn — she’s there, She’s calm — she’s gentle — Doc flares up — well, she doesnt’ care. Where’d Jerry hang his shingle? — right here — down two blocks, Some say he’s hard to beat — and tough and hard as rocks; And Anelene? — she's working there — his secretary, She’s efficent — but meek — he makes her fetch and carry. One more? — where's Buzz? — why Mister, don’t you know? — that's me Announcer, sports — or FBI — I planned to be; But changed my mind — I'm making legs — the kind you buy, Good business — good to know you help the other guy. Some things you don’t forget — it’s nice to sit like this, And talk about my class — and laugh — and reminisce — About school pals — our English teacher Edith Groom; Ah, no! You don't forget — not much — the old school room. by Alice Gates Mother of the Editor-in-Chief 15