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

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 =—THE CARDINAL SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the autumn of 1928, when the leaves were beginning to turn gold, brown and all of the other many bright colors that gypsies love so well, forty-eight young people organized into a band. They elected Bonnie Kruzan as leader. Obie Young and Catherine McGorray were her helpers. The band chose the blue of the sky, and the white of the stars as their colors by which they would be recognized. They liked these colors because they represented two of the things they loved to see above their campfire at night. The violet and lilies of the valley are their favorite flowers. Two of the fellow gypsies could not keep up with the others and dropped out after the first day. These forty-six young people were initiated into the W. C. H. S. Clan by a party given by another band, the Sophomores. They were well represented in all the activities during their first year. They won the inter-class basketball tournament, and several of their members were on the annual staff while others were literary society officers. During the summer of 1929 two of their members lost their places in the band. They came again the next fall. The leaders elected for the following year were Mr. Steninger as their advisor, Virginia Dickerson for the leader. She was aided by the cooperation of three helpers. Merle Major, William inters and Frankie Janvrin. Their band progressed well during its second year in the clan. They were well represented in the various activities. Again in the summer months of 1930 a number of fellow gypsies wandered from the trail until when it was again time to elect new leaders only thirty-eight young people were in the band. The advisor chosen this time was Miss Hoose. They were guided through the year by Boughn Binkley and his assistants, John Gambrill, Frankie Janvrin, and Willard Buckley. The third year was a very active period for all the members. Some of them were the hest players on the basketball team. They gave their play, which helped their finances along, and they became recognized as a possibility by the members of the other bands. In the spring they gave a banquet for the ones higher in the clan, the seniors. The dinner was given in typical gypsy fashion, with tents and campfires, and with the stars and blue sky over head. During the restless summer months the feet of a number of their band wandered from the trail, until—when they again came to the happiest time of the year for the gypsies—only thirty-five dignified members were left. They were the highest in the clan except for those who were charter members, namely the alumni. Their ideas and superiority were recognized. They chose as their class advisors Mr. Steninger and Miss Hoblit. Capable leaders were chosen for they knew that pitfalls in the trail would endanger them before they reached the place at which they would become charter members. Their able leader, Lewis Paxton, was assisted by Junior Eaton, William Winters, and Marguerite Faw-cett. Early in the year they gave their class play which went over big. They have now come to the time when they will be permanent members of the clan, but never again will they gather before the campfire every day to learn their lessons of life. Only once a year will they again be gathered together. Many of their members will wander off to join other clans, but they will never forget the lessons learned in that good old W. C. H. S. f 15] Helen McQueen.

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 THE CARDINAL Bonnik Kruzan “Bon “All one's life is music if one strikes the notes rightly and in tune . Oratorian Society Sec. ’31; Gym '29, ’30, ’31, ’32; Glee Club ’30, ’31, ’32; Cardinal Staff ’30. ’31, ’32; Cardinal llooster Staff ’32; Music Contest, Chorus ’30. ’31, Piano ’29, ’30; “Sailor Maids” ’30; “Whimsy” ’31; “Betty Lou” ’31; “Oh Kay” ’32. OlHK Young “Brigham “The girls haven't found him yet. Oratorian Society; Vice-Pres. ’30; Baseball ’31, ’32; Glee Club ’29. ’30; Bookkeeping Contest 31; Extemporaneous Speaking 31; “Whimsy” ’31. Harold Chumbley “Jim “Study never bothers me and I never bother study. Oratorian Society; Glee Club 29, '30, ’31; “Whimsy” 31; “Betty Lou” ’31; “Minstrel” ’32. Dorothea Botts “Dot “Black are her locks as the night, But her spirit contrasted is as bright as the sunlight. Histronic Society; Glee Club ’29, ’30, ’31, ’32; Gym '29, 32; Cardinal Stair '31; Cardinal Booster Staff ’31, 32; “Sailor Maids” ’30: “Whimsy” ’31; “Betty Lou” ’31; Shorthand Contest ’31. Evelyn Stanbery To Metcalf, Illinois. Lewis Paxton “Mutt “All great men are dead or dying And I'm not feeling well myself. Histronic Society; Class President ’32; “Whimsy” 31; “Betty Lou” ’31. Boughn Binkley “Bink “A mother's pride, a father's joy, A great big, rollicking, bouncing boy. Histronic Society; Baseball ’31; Manager Basketball Team ’32; Cardinal Booster Staff ’32; “Sailor Maids” ’30; “Whimsy” 31; “Minstrel” ’32. Helen McQueen “Toots “The girl with the smile Is the girl worth while! Oratorian Society; Gym ’31, ’32; Cardinal Booster Staff 32; Glee Club ’32; Bookkeeping Team ’31. Mary Lou Bost “Peggy “With eyes all untroubled she laughs as she passes. Oratorian Society; Glee Club ’30, ’31, ’32; “Whimsy” ’31. I 14]

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THE CARDINAL A CLASS PROPHECY THE VOICE OF THE SMOKE” White smoke trailed upward from the gypsy camp into the still blackness. A drowsy sentinel sat watching the silent figures of the sleeping men grouped about him. As he sat there watching the flames leap under the big black kettle, the genii of the smoke appeared. The sentinel whispered to him to tell him the fate of the graduating class of ’32. The genii grinned, and merrily, lustily told his prophecy: Willard Buckley, a rising young politician, was elected as a delegate to a peace conference. John Gambrill, a lawyer in the criminal court. Boughn Binkley, a tennis champion. Frankie Janvrin, a secretary to the President of the United States. Barbara Schroeder, a coach of a basketball team in New York. Virginia Dickerson, a renowned business woman, Secretary of State. Junior Eaton, a well known scientist. He has recently measured a blade of grass on Mars. Helen McQueen, great historian who recently wrote “New History of the Civil War”. Sarah Moffett, beauty specialist on making blondes of brunettes. Emery Janvrin and Lewis Paxton, two black crows of the radio television, who are seen everywhere. Leaton Culp, a good farmer. He knew the botanical names of everything he raised, the entomological name of the insect that ate it, and the pharmaceutical name for the chemical that killed it. Floyd Wickline, a contractor. He started a bridge to the moon. Harold Chumbley, a shorthand expert. He kept the records of Floyd and together they became famous. William Winters, a spontaneous high-powered salesman who sells rockets for all makes of cars. Mary Boat, a bathing beauty, who had won several international contests. Dorothea Botts and Mildred Crossman run an “Old Style Shop” and sell women’s apparel. Merle Major, a mathematical wizard. He taught all mathematics above advanced and solid geometry in three lessons. [ 161