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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Centralia High 
4School Orphans on the occasion of winning the 1st round of USA 
5Today's Best Mascot Contest; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, There are varying accounts of how Centralia High 
7School was given their nickname; most notably, a Chicago 
8sportswriter said that "they looked like a bunch of orphans but 
9they sure could play basketball"; during the Great Depression, 
10the team was forced to wear uniforms that were eventually 
11reduced to rags; in the 1970s, Centralia introduced girls 
12athletics to the school and it was only fitting to name them 
13the Orphan Annies; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, The Centralia Orphans defeated the Cobden 
15Appleknockers to win the state round; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The Orphans are now competing in the regional 
17contest to advance on to the finals; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, School computer labs at Centralia High School have 
19been open on nights and weekends, allowing students and 
20community members to vote for Centralia; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The Best Mascot Contest has increased the school 
2spirit of both Centralia High School and the members of the 
3community; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Voting for the regional winner will continue 
5through Thursday, March 14 at
2 P.M., at which time 6 finalists 
6will compete for the championship through March 25; therefore, 
7be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we congratulate the Centralia High School Orphans on winning 
11the Best Mascot Contest for the State of Illinois and wish them 
12luck in the regional competition; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Principal Reid Shipley and the Orphans as a symbol 
15of our respect and esteem.