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

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THE SENIOR LETTERS A is for Anna Marie; so sweet and demure— Just go and ask Gordon if you want to be sure-B stands for Baseball, a thing of the past; Let’s ressurect it and see if ’twill last. C stands for Cram and occurs twice a year, Whenever the finals draw dangerously near. D is for Doris, who pleases u oft With strains of sweet music, so soothingly soft. E is for Exams. Do we like them ? Oh, no! That’s why the Faculty votes them a go. F is for Flunk. Let us pause with a tear For the Freshman class of the present school year. G is for Gumption—a trait of our team, They never fight back when opponents are mean. H is for Helen and Helen you see A most pleasing couplet a? ever can be. I is for Irma, of Soy Bean fame, Wherever you meet her, she’s always the sams. J is for Jewell, a belle of our class, And truly she is an artistic lass. K is for Keister or else Margaret Ann Try and beat her at dancing if you think you can, L is for Lab., where midst rot a brain The Seniors from the process of thinking refrain M is for Mercy—don’t say a word, The Faculty has it at least so I’ve heard. N is for Nothing, and the teachers all guess, That that is what the most of us possess, O are the Orgies of Miss Zorger’s assembly Chewing gum, paper, and whispering infinity. P is for Philip, our smart young man A Critic of Critics he’ll be if he can-Q is for Quiet, which may always be found In the study hall when Miss Zelle’s around. R is for Richard, our ’steemed president ; Toward athletics, too, our Dickie was bent. S stands for Singer, if you want to be one Just go to Harriett, and find out how it’s done. T stands for Themes, and suggests mental fag. And the feeling next morning of being a rag. U is for Us, the Senior Class, Excepting a few who, alas! did not pass.

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 Anna Louise Jewell Moffett Shephard Helen Helen Lester Sibthorp Stone Wickline ANNA LOUISE MOFFETT “A maid of a thousand charming ways Smiles and giggles fill all her days.” Glee Club ’33 ’34, ’35, ’36; Class Treasurer ’33; Class Secretary ’34; Pres. Home Ee. ’35, ’36; Operetta ’36; “Family Upstairs” ’35; Debate ’33; Joke Ed. ’36; Histronic Society ’33 Girl’s Softball Team ’35. JEWELL SHEPHARD “Haste thee nymph, and bring with thee, Jest and youthful jollity.” Glee Club ’33, ’34 ’35, ’36; “Family Upstairs” ’35; “Big Hearted Herbert” ’36; Vice-Pres. of Class ’36. HELEN SIBTHORP “A quieter, more courteous, friend could not be asked for.” Class Treas. ’34; Glee Club ’33, ’34, ’35, ’36; Band ’33, ’34, ’35, ’36; Debate ’33 ’34. Pres. ’34; “Family Upstairs” '35; Ed. in Chief Cardinal ’36; Operetta ’36; Histronic Society ’33 Pres, of Band ’35; County Chorus and band ’33; Girls Softball Team ’35; Musical Contest ’35; “BigHeauted Herbert” ’36; Valedictorian ’36. HELEN STONE “Or if virtue feeble were Heaven itself would stoop to her.” Debate ’33, ’34; G. A. A. ’35, ’36-Home Be. ’34, ’35; Girl’s Softball Team ’35; “Big Hearted Herbert” ’36. LESTER WICKLINE “A sophisticated rhetorican with the exuberance of his own verbosity.” Track ’35 Glee Club ’33, ’34, ’35, ’36; Debate ’34, ’35; “Family Upstairs ’35; Operetta ’36; Literary Contest ’35; “Big Hearted Herbert” ’36. -19-

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V is for the vim of all concerned here, We’ll keep it and use it always never fear, W is for Wickie, a philosopher wise, In orating surely he’d take the first prize. X is the darling old Algebra Friend, May its memory ever be green to the end. Y is the Yelling we hear in the Gym, It fills us with loyalty clear to the brim. Z is for Zenith. Its up pretty high, But so is our class of Warrensburg High. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES High School Auditorium May 29, 1936 Processional....... “Capricante”...........Paul Wachs Annabel Faith Invocation ............................. Rev. C. L. Bell Vocal Solo ..... “Just For Today” ..... James Robbins Salutatory ........................... Chester McGrath Cornet Solo . . “The Commodore Polka” . W. C. Chambers Mr. R. A. Garrett Valedictory ............................Helen Sibthorp Senior Double Quartette ......... “I Love a Little Cottage” Commencement Address ................... W. A. L. Beyer Presentation of Awards and Diplomas M. Serkes, Principal Benediction ............................ Rev. C. L. Bell