Windsor High School - Pow Wow Yearbook (Windsor, IL)

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IH1Ill1I111IIIllIIIII1ll!!lIIIIiIIIIIIllIIIllIIIIIllI1IIlI1l1IIll!1ll!lllllllllllllllllllllll nwnv IllIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIlIIIIiIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllli Frances- Say, have you read Clara McCowell's latest book? It certainly is in- teresting. The title of it is, 'How to Hold a Husband'. Genevieve-f'Well, who is Clara McCowell? Frances- Oh, why, don't you know that Clara Robison is married. She married a college professor. Clara writes books, and gives lectures most of the time. Russell- Do you know that Lucille J ones is home on a furlough? Corwin- On a furlough? Where has she been? ' Russell- Why, she's a missionary in China. She has been there about five years and this is the first time she has been home. Genevieve- Is Robert Neighbor home from Europe yet Y Virginia- Europe? Why, has Robert been to Europe? Genevieve- Yes, didnft you know it? He has been going to school over' there. After he graduated from W. C. H. S., he went to the U. of I., and graduated from there, then he graduated from Yale. He's been studying in Europe for three years. I think he's intending to teach Mathematics in college. Virginia- Maurine Wallace is in England. Frances- Is she going to school, too? Virginia- Oh, no. ,She went over there to take music. She wasn't over there very long' until she captured a duke and married him. Genevieve- Oh, say, do you know that Neva Rankin is .in the movies? She was the leading lady in 'Two Loves! I saw it, and it was fine. Russell- I saw in the paper the iother day, that Marcia Varner was in Alabama on a lecture tour. She has gone into politics and is traveling all over the United States making speeches. Corwin- Where is Clara Smith? Clara and Marcia used to be together so much, you know. Frances- Why, Clara is the State Superintendent of Schools in Nevada. Virginia-- Doesn't any of the Class of '24 live around Windsor ? - Genevieve-- Oh, yes. Gaylord Ripley is mayor of Windsor. Frances- And IvaDean Krummel and Oma Finley married the two Bence brothers. They live on adjoining farms south of Windsor. Russell-1 Clark Storm lives in Shelbyville and is farm adviser. of Shelby county. Virginia- Where is Eugene Jackson? Corwin- He lives north of Windsor and raises Poland China hogs. Virginia- Is he married? Corwin- Oh, yes. Eugene and Evelyn were married soon after Beulah and I were married. l Frances- What is Ruth Wilson doing '? Virginia- Why, she lives 'on the old homestead south-east of Windsor. Genevieve- Well, I guess that is about all of the Class of '24. I certainly have enjoyed this evening, and I shall expect all of you to take dinner with Jack and me tomorrow evening at six. We live on 1189 North Washington Street, you -know. And Virginia, I will expect you to bring your friend, Mr. Baxton. Russell- We will certainly be there. . ICURTAINJ -Ruth Wilson, '24, Two requirements for graduation:- 1. The faculty of working. 2. Working' the faculty. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!ll!lllllIIllllilill!lllllll!!IllIllI!!IIlilllIHlllIIllllllillllllllllllllll IlIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIfIIIIIIllIIlIIIlIlIliIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIllIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllIllll Twenty-Eight -

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IIIIIIIIEIIillllllilllI'l!IIIIIIilIII!lIIIIIFUIIHIIIIIIiilllIIIl!!lIIIIllllllillllllllllllll nw? ll!!II!IIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllII!IllIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIllIHHIIIIlIllllllllllllllllllllllli Genevieve- Speaking of traveling makes me think. Do you know that Ruth Cecil is married ? Virginia- Why, no. Did she marry a Windsor boy ? ' Genevieve- Oh, no. You remember she moved to Decatur right after she grad- uated. Well, she married a musician, whose name is Robert Vancover. They Went to Hawaii on their honeymoon. Russell- I suppose she is happy now, if she can sing at her heart's content. Frances- Talking about Ruth Cecil made me think. What becamle of the other red-headed Ruth in the Senior class? Ruth Walker, you know. Genevieve- Oh, she and Wilbur were married right after they graduated. Wilbur is an architect. Virginia- Oh, say, do you know that John Clawson is married? He was ap- pointed ambassador to Spain and fell in love with a little Spanish maiden and married her. ' Corwin- I'll give John my best wishes. Genevieve- I'm really surprised. John never did seem to care for the girls when he went to high school. A Frances- Didn't any of the Class of '24 become a teacher but me? Russell-- Oh, yes. I got a letter from Clarence Robb the other day. He is the principal of old W. C. H. S. Corwin- Good for Clarence! I suppose he is teaching Physics? Russell- Yes, and he said that Ruth Augenstein is teaching English there too. Genevieve- Is Coach Dunscomb still in Windsor? I Russell- Oh, no. He stayed there until about two years agfo, then Ernie Jones took his place. Ernest's team won the state tournament last year. Frances- Velma Rentfrow is teaching Home Economics in Richmond, Virginia. Genevieve- Thelma Ross is dean of a girl's college in Colorado. She has been there for three years. Virginia- What are all the Stewardson people, that came to Windsor to take their senior year, doing now? ' Corwin- Alva Patterson is the proprietor of a hotel in Washington, D. C. Frances- Ora Fritz graduated from the U. of I. and intended to teach mathematics, but she 'married a farmer down by Stewardson and lives on a farm. Genevieve- Oma Barnett is head bookkeeper in Chicago for Marshall Field Co. Corwin- Opal Quigle has been teaching school, but I heard she quit teaching and is to be married soon. Russell- By the way, do you know that Cobert Lugar and Barton Lovins have been to Africa? Virginia- Goodness no. Are they missionaries? ' Russell- Oh, no. Far from that. They captured a lot of wild animals and started an animal show. They are traveling in the west now. ' Corwin- Have you heard about John Edwards? Well, he invented a new kind of burglar alarm to be used on banks. They say it made him a cool million. Frances- Speaking of banks made me think. Kenneth Boling is the president of the First National Bank in Springfield, Illinois, and owns two sections of good land near there. Genevieve- Yes, and Maude Storm lives in Springfield. She runs a department store. Virginia- Do you know that Lottie Elliott and Opal Walker are dress designers? They have a shop of their own in Savannah, Georgia. IllllllllllIIlIII!lI!IIIIIIllllllllill!!I!!!IIIIIlIIlilillllllllHillllillllilllii!III!!lIIllllllilllllllllllllllll lllilllllllllllllllllTIilIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIFllHH!llllIllIl!llIl!lIIIIIIIIIIIIIiII!Il!IIIlI!HlIIlllIllll Twenty-Seven

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