Warrensburg High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Warrensburg, IL)

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'I'I-IE CARDI AL ALUMNI The VVarrensburg Alumni was organized january 4, 1929, at a banquet spon- sored by the Class of '29, Before this date, the Alumni existed in name only, that is, they were not united into one association-existing only as class units. The Class of '29, realizing the need of a strong, well-organized body back of their school, decided to entertain the old grads . Accordingly, invitations were sent out and about seventy were present, including the Class of '29, Board of Edu- cation, the Faculty, and George Orr, former principal. Following the banquet, a short program was given. Brief talks were made by Josephine Kruzan, president of Class of '29, Omer Spitzer, '24g George Orr, former principal, George Harper, coach and representative of present Facultyg and John Kruzan, member of Board of Education. After the program the following officers we1'e elected: Prvsidcnz' .................................................... Omer Spitzer Vice-prc.ridm1t ............ .,..... S tanley Beall Stfrcrary-trvczsinfer .,,.................... ..............i.. llf Iary Corn The following people, together with the officers, were chosen by their re- spective classes to represent them in framing a constitution: Elsie Lehn, jere- miah Slonaker, Mildred Dietrich, Faye Andes, Harold Vaughan and Christy Al- bert. After this, all adiourned to the gymnasium, where the Cardinals played havoc in the ranks of the Alumni basketeers. -46-

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TI-IE CARDI AL-- W CLUB r r 1 l l l 1 i l l l 1 In 1923, George Orr, coach, with the following lettermen, then in school, Charles xVlIlt'g21l'I1t'l', Alfred Major, Louis NVinegarner, hleremiah Slanaker and Virgil Schroeder, organized an athletic association which was called the NV Club. The object of the club was to promote and encourage an interest in clean, healthful sports. 'llhe club has charge of the schoolls athletic program and tinance. The membership of the club consists of men who have played forty per cent of the scheduled games in basketball and those who have placed in track, together with the coach and principal. The annual initiation of the club is held durin Y Commencement week, All L the members who are not now in school are invited to take part. The active membership at present is small. llowever, quite a few recruits are expected in .lune when the initiation takes place. The active members are: 1'rc.ridm1t ,....... .. ,..... Ulysses Shephard Vin'-j1r't'.ridt'11l ,,...,... ............,. h loe Major SCC7't'flIl',V-fl'UlI.S'IlVCI' ..... ...,,. I .uther Paxton Scr'51t'4111I-at-arllis ..... ,,... E verett llrown Coach ....... ...... C leorge Harper Principal ...... ..... I ,eon F. Beecher -45-

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f-gTI-IE CARDIISIAL-l CLASS OF '22 Ennis Pease-In school, Seattle, Washington. Lawrence Albert-Farming, Warrensbu1'g. Sydney Cotton-Congregational Theological Seminary, Chicago. Georgia Emrick-Now Mrs. Leon Clausen, McLean. Beulah Haywood-Now Mrs. Freiheit, Chicago. Flossie Haywood-Teaching, Peoria. Erma Rau-kNoW Mrs. McClure, Champaign. Forrest XYentworth-Farming, VVarrenshurg. Harold XYiclcline-Employed in Decatur. CLASS OF '23 Miriam Baumgartne1'-Stenographer, Decatur. Mary Corn-Employed by NVarrensburg Canning Company. Harold Ureshack-Employed by Marshall-Field K Company, Chicago Irvin Schroeder--Employed by Standard Oil Company, XY2l1'1'6I'lSlll11'g'. CLASS OF '24 Harry Rauni-Farming, XVarrensburg. Elsie Lehn-At home, VVarrensburg. Alfred Major-Sanitorium, Decatur. Omer Spitzer-Teaching, Clinton. Charles Winegarner-Teaching, Newark. Lewis VVinegarner--Student, I. S. N. U. CLASS OF '25 Katherine Albert-dTeaching, near Maroa. Myra Kretzer-Telephone operator. Springfield. Orval Robinson-Farming, Warrensburg. Jeremiah Slonaker-At home, Warrensburg. Paul Xlfaggoner-Fairview Sanitorium, Normal. CLASS OF '26 Helen Crossman-Teaching, North Rolling School, VVarrensburg. Maud Dietrich-Teaching, Washington School, Decatur. Mildred Diertich-At home, VVarrensburg. James Eyman-Student, Millikin. Margaret Eyman-At home, Warrensburg. Thelma Garrett-At home in Ohio. -47-