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

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COMMERCIAL The Warrensburg Invitational Meet was held on March 15. Our school won the trophy presented by the Haines and Essick Co. of Decatur, with a total score of 20 points. Maroa ranked second with 11 points and Lovington third with 10 points. Places won by Warrensburg students were: Teams: Novice Typing—Sue Jane Hursh, Evelyn Hursh, Virginia Rau-First. Bookkeeping—George Wentworth, Bernice Alsup, Doris Kerwood— Second. Shorthand Doris Kerwood, Betty Brown, W’ilma Munch—Second. Amateur Typing—Doris Kerwood, Vernon Manes, Helen Taylor—Second. Individuals: Sue Jane Hursh First; Virginia Rau—Second; Betty Brown—Second. Vernon Manes—Second; Doris Kerwood—Second (Bookkeeping.) In the second contest, held at Latham, Warrensburg again won, with a total of 21 points. Latham was second with 15 points, and Maroa, third, with 13 points. Places won were as follows: Teams: Shorthand—First; NoviceTyping— First; Bookkeeping—Second; AmateurTyping—Second. Individuals: Sue Jane Hursh—First; Doris Kerwood—First (Shorthand); Betty Brown -Second; Virginia Rau Second; Evelyn Hursh -Third; Fred Wentworth—Third. The District Contest was held at Decatur on April 15, with nine schools competing. Places won by our team were: Bookkeeping Second; Novice Typing—Second; Shorthand—Third. Only first and second place winners were permitted to enter the Sectional Meet held on May 6. Thirty-one schools were represented. Our bookkeeping team (Doris Kerwood, Bernice Alsup, Fred Wentworth) ranked second, and the novice typing team (Sue Jane Hursh, Virginia Rau, Betty Park) placed third. MUSIC The Girls’ Glee Club and two vocal soloists entered the District Contest at Charleston this year. The Glee Club was placed in the second division of Class CC Schools. Betty Hardy was also placed in the Excellent” division in the medium voice group of solos. Betty Brown was given Superior” rating in the girls’ high-voice group. This ranking made her eligible to enter the State Contest at Champaign, where she was given an Excellent” rating. HOME ECONOMICS The Home Economics Department won a beautiful trophy for their exhibit, which was awarded first place at the Farmers’ Institute conducted at the Masonic Temple in Decatur. AGRICULTURE The Agriculture Department won five dollars—the second prize —on a departmental exhibit at the Farmers’ Institute. Two judging teams, fat stock and dairy, took part in a sectional contest held at Bethany. The fat stock team, consisting of J. R Brown, Floyd Lobb, George Wentworth. Donald Kerwood and J. W. Culp, ranked thirteenth in a group of 23 schools. J. R. Brown ranked eleventh and Floyd Lobb fourteenth in the fat stock judging.

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