Companion Web Site Launched for Crimson Crier Archives

I am happy to announce that I have launched a companion Web site dedicated exclusively to the Andrew Warde High School Crimson Crier. The Web site has links to 19 PDF issues of the Warde newspaper from 1967 through 1975. Please click the image below to access the site.

You may recall I originally had 24 issues. However, the Web hosting service's annual fee was prohibitive, so I dropped the service and lost all of the links to the newspaper.

Fortunately, however, I found a site which stored 19 of the original issues for me. As a result, I downloaded the issues and published them to the companion Web site, which is http://www.crimsoncrier.webs.com.

Please know that this is a work in progress. I will be updating and adding to the Web site and making it more visually attractive. It is a labor of love.

If you have any issues of the Crimson Crier which you would like to share, please contact me. I would love to add them to the collection. I may be reached via email at ppiorek@optonline.net.

Please visit the companion Web site. You may also access it through the "Library" link in the left-hand margin. I know you will enjoy it.

Paul

Senior Hat from 1967 Displayed "Spirit Pins"

How many of you are old enough to remember 'Senior Hats?' This writer is a 1976 graduate of Andrew Warde High School, so I'm not familiar with them. However, one of the regular contributors to the Guest Book wrote, "Anyone remember collecting the different spirit pins, buttons, and badges each week during football season in the late 60s and 70s?"

The writer continued, "Warde students and faculty (collected pins) with the name of the opponent for the upcoming Saturday football game. There used to be 'Senior Hats' for sale, usually before the first football pep rally. Seniors would decorate their hats with the buttons and pins collected during their years at Warde.

"On the day of the first pep rally, seniors were allowed to wear the 'Senior Hats' to classes throughout the day. The school-wide pep rallies usually took place during the last period of the day. If the weather was clear, then the rally took place on the patio in front of the cafeteria. Otherwise, the rally moved into the gym. After the football team and coaches were introduced, each class would compete in a cheer contest with the loudest class being declared the winner."

Believe it or not, I found a 'Senior Hat' from 1967 at a Fairfield Warde High School flea market. The crimson hat has the embroidered letters AW and numbers 67 along with the spirit pins. This is quite a find, and it's one of my favorite Andrew Warde High School collectibles. Take a look. 

Paul