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

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To Helen J nvrin, Pauline Hoover's love for horses. To Ruth Robinson, Elmyra Johnson's black boots. To Bob McCane, Bill Major's pep talks. They are sojnspiring. To Mapy Huffman, Betty M nes's Good Citizenship Award. To the library, Joan McCay's completed bookkeeping practice SET TO SAVE THE ONCOMING BOOKKEEPING STUDENTS THE DIFFICULTIES SHE HAD. To Marilyn Alb in, Doris Parish's place at the top of the Honor koll. To Blaine Bilyeau, Gene Schroeder's reserved seat on the bench. To anyone who thinks he can beat his time, Willard Park's girl friend. To Bill Loveless, Floyd Wal er’s ability to argue with Miss Arford. -14-

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t-1 s; hh t) w o CLASS WILL Having wearied our way to graduation, we the senior class, MINDFUL OF OUR APPREHENSION OF THIS COLD, CRUEL WORLD WE ARE ABOUT TC ENTER, DO NOW DECLARE OUR SANITY OF MIND, AND HEREBY MAKE OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. WE DO WILL AND BEQUEATH: TO THE FACULTY, AN ELECTRIC EYE TO CHECK THEIR PAPERS FOR THEM SO THEY CAN HAVE SOME SPARE TIME. TO THE JUNIORS, OUR BOOKS, AS WE WILL NOT NEED THEM NEXT YEAR. To THE SOPHOMORES, OUR EXTRA ROOM IN THE ENGLISH ROOM. TO THE FRESHMEN, TWO MORE INCHES OF HEIGHT. To Betty Schneider, Mable Alsup's beautiful checpleading uniform. She may have to alter it some. To Joyce Rickards, Anna Ashford's ability to type so rapidly. To Robert Trusner, Robert Beck's job of manager of the basketball TEAM. To Eloise Harbert, Betty Berry's precise appearance. To Johnny Schneider, Junior Binkley's position as forward ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM. To Jesse Sibthorp, Delfert Brown's way with the girls. To Hubert Bankson, Robert Culp's reserved corner at the head OF THE STAIRS. To George Newman, George Cochran's ability for telling tall tales. To Phyllis Dickmeier, Rosamond Davis's job as official stencil cutter for the Cardinal. To Jack Jacobs, John Eberhart's bright plaid shirt. To Herbert Bulick, Hershel Hardy's new bookkeeping book. -13-

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PROPHECY On May 1, 1952, VYarrensburg, Illinois received state-wide PUBLICITY WHEN GOVERNOR ROBERT BECK RETURNED TO HIS HOME TOWN TO OFFICIATE AT THE BREAKING OF THE GROUND FOR THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL. The INCREASED POPULATION DURING THE past ten years had necessitated A LARGER STRUCTURE TO ACCOMODATE THE INCREASED ENROLLMENT. Ts-'IC O'' Ci iCT'iY WAS ESPECIALLY significant TO T“OSE INDIVIDUALS '.YHO ATTENDED VYARRENSBURG HI Gu IN THE YEARS 1941-2. IT WAS THEN THAT THE FIRST FLAG POLE WAS PLACED ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS. AT THAT TIME THE NAMES Or ALL THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL WERE SEALED IN A CONTAINER IN THE CONCRETE BASE OF THE POLE. The program for the day was as follows: Music by the High School Band----------William Major Band Leader Invocation-----------------The Reverend Robert Culp Presentation of Speaker---------The Honorable Junior Binkley, Mayor of VYarrensburg Making Way for the New -------The Honorable Robert Beck, Governor of Illinois Roll Call of Alumni----------Principal John Eberhart Breaking of the ground-----------------Willard Park President of the Board of Education This entire ceremony was broadcast by radio announcer, George Cochran, of station W.C.H.S. As THE NAMES WERE CALLED, EACH FORMER STUDENT.- ANSWERED THE ROLL BY GIVING HIS YEAR OF GRADUATION AND HIS PRESENT ADDRESS. The first name to be called was Mable Alsup. She told us THAT SHE IS NOW LIVING IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. Oh, I ALMOST forgot to tell you, her name is now Mrs- Roeert McCane. The next person to answer the roll call was Anna Ashford. Anna is a traveling saleswoman representing the Royal Typewriter Company. She is planning to enter the World's Championship Contest this fall. Delbert Brown answered the roll by giving hos address as Warrensburg, R. R. 2, where he has a large farm and raises hybrid SEED CORN. When Joan McCay's name was read, she informed us that she is Superintendent of Nurses at the Decatur-Macon County Hospital. -15-