Warrensburg Latham High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Warrensburg, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Three members of the class of ’23, Miriam Baumgartner, Irvin Schroeder and Harold Dresbach, with Mildred Phillips entered W. C. H. S. in 1920, forming the first Sophomore Class of the school. Their previous school work had been done in the Warrensburg Grade School, and after many changes in the classes there, they became students in Warrensburg High, representatives of perhaps fifty boys and girls who entered the grade school in the years 1910 and 1911. Their first year of high school work was done in the ninth grade with Mr. J. E. Hursh as teacher. Their second year’s work was done under the efficient supervision of Mr. C. G. Bickel and Miss E. M. Buelteman. Members of the class were active in the Delphic Literary Society and wrote and presented a play called “The Builders of Democracy,” which was based on a book by that name. Two members were on the intra-society debating team. As Juniors they took a keener interest in athletics, with Mr. G. W. Ireland as Principal, and Mr. A. S. Nichols and Miss Helen Carter as instructors and coaches. Two girls were members of the Girls’ Basket Ball team. One boy was a member of the Boys’ Basket Ball team, while two were on the Baseball team. Mildred Phillips did not return to complete her course last fall, her place wras taken by Mary Corn, who had attended Lake View and Walnut Grove schools five years each and entered Latham High as a Junior in 1920. Due to illness she was unable to finish her Senior year there, and became a member of the Warrensburg Class of ’23. So for three years the class has neither increased nor decreased in size. This year, as last year, the importance of athletics in high school was realized and the class was represented in baseball, basket ball and track.

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CLASS PROPHECY Upon the film of my mind A faint sight is revealed Of future lines and where we find Our classmates in their work concealed. When first the vision comes to me I see a multitude of men, Each one in notes of joyful glee Playing in sweet harmony. And as the leader of this band I see a man, so stalwart stand H. M. Dresbach, you can guess, Is the man above the rest. Then as the vision again grew near I saw Irvin Schroeder, an engineer, Mounted high on scaffold or bar. Building Dresbach Music Seminar. Across many wastes the vision flew And there sat a lady, do you know who ? Miriam Baumgartner whom I knew when a boy, Now Congresswoman of Illinois. Cnee more to roam o’er hill and vale The vision of tomorrow’s tale Brought Mary near in time for tea She’s now Doctor of Philosophy. IRVIN SCHROEDER

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JUNIOR CLASS Standing, left to right: Alfred Major, Lewis Winegarner, Elsie Lehn, Charles Winegarner. Sitting: Omer Spitzer, Ruth Senour, Donna Fickes, Harry Baum. Flower: Sweetheart Rose. Colors: Black and Red. Motto: Ad Astra Per Aspera.