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

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Time 1923-24 Twenty-three egotistical, yet eager Sophomores take their seats in the second section of the assembly. All have become accustomed to High School life in the previous year and, as a consequence, each has assumed a scholarly air and begun his work in earnest. The class takes an active part in the school activities and makes abundant contributions to athletics and music. This year several of the members also help in the publication of the Cardinal. During this act, the scene is shifted from the old school building to the beautiful new one which the community has provided for us. The class finds the new building very interesting but soon all explorations are completed and they are settled down to work as before. No special social event occurs in this year but all take an active part in the regular social activities. The act closes a tremendous success. Act III Time 1924-25 The climax of the play. Twenty-three Juniors take the stage. Enthusiasm runs high ; a tremor of excitement permeates the air. In athletics several Juniors win their letters. The Junior play, “And Home Came Ned,” is staged and goes over big. Compliments to the Juniors! When the operetta, “Gypsy Rover” was given, four Juniors were chosen for the cast. All thru this year, the Juniors keep their banner high, preparing themselves for the title of Seniors, which will befall them in the ensuing year. As the last big event of the year, the Junior-Senior entertainment is not to be forgotten. In casting our title, “Juniors” for a more dignified one, “Seniors” we look back upon this year as one never to be forgotten, dear to the hearts of all in the class of ’26. Twenty seven

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JUNIOR CLASS Top Row (left to right)—Everett Pease, Virgil Schroeder, Earl Rau, Archie Spitzer, Frank James, Herbert Kerwood, Merritt Pease. Middle Row—Mary Waggoner, Helen Crossman, Rena Rogers, Ruth Gillen, Lucile Lehn, Olive Buckley, Margaret Eyman, Thelma Garrett. Lower Row—James Eyman, Mildred Dietrich, Winnifred Pease, Maude Dietrich, Martha Albert, Craig Waller. (Charles Hall, not in picture.) JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Three full years of trials, failures, and successes, go to make this, our class history, interesting. We feel that our High School life is like a drama, and so it shall be here represented. Act I Time, 1922-23 The curtain rises on twenty-four new Freshmen assembling at the High School. Each is dazzled by the glitter of High School life and overwhelmed by the dignified air of the place. Slowly the mysteries of Algebra and Latin are unfolded to them and soon the needed adjustments are made. The first eventful social feat of the season was a weiner roast staged at the Lehn home. The Freshies display, in a splendid manner, their ability to entertain. All through the first year the Freshmen show their unusual aptitude until, at the close, their names have been set in startling letters upon the annals of the school. Twenty-six

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([CARDINAL) SOPHOMORES Standing (Left to right) : Ohlie Pyles, Harry Oakes, James Williams, Eugene Ault. Sitting: Ruby Clem, Edna Turner. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY On September 1, 1923, seven young people feeling very much out of place, entered W. C. H. S. and were enrolled as Freshmen. In the early part of September the following class officers were elected: Ohlie Pyles ....................... President James Williams ............... Vice-President Harry Oakes ................. Secy.-Treasurer In addition to these officers they elected Mr. Orr as their adviser. During the year the class was duly represented in basketball, baseball and track. No special class activities were held during their Freshman year. However, they were entertained by the school at a weiner roast in Dietrich’s Grove. Before the school year was over two of the members were missing from the original seven, so when school was out for the year, the Freshmen class was composed of only five members; but on the whole the class had a very successful year. The same five members of the previous year and one newcomer enrolled again, this time as Sophomores. By this time they had become accustomed to High School life. The class maintained the high standards as Sophomores that they had as Freshmen and elected this time the following class officers: Eugene Ault ....................... President James Williams ............... Vice-President Harry Oakes -................ Secy.-Treasurer They chose Miss Stubbs as their class adviser. This year things have run as smoothly as they did the previous year and they are planning on two more successful years. Twenty-eight