Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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CLASS OF 1903 Carrie Smith.—First startled the natives with the evidence of her strong lungs in Indianapolis on July 2, 1.884. If Carrie can tear herself away from the Prep boys she will “stand for one of the following col- leges, (she hasn’t yet decided which) Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Oberlin. Ox- ford, Grinnell, Iowa Wesleyan or Parsons. Margaret Tierney.—Born June 23, 1884. She has been with the 1903’s only a year hut some of the intellectual atmosphere so completely surround- ing them has been transmitted to her and she too “would a teacher be. Gertrude Van Der Veer.—Born April 2d, 1884. She is a very fair type of the fair maidens for which 1903 is famous but alas! we fear that this may he another case of a pretty face hid- ing a frivolous mind for we can say dii the authority of Gertrude herself that “she doesn’t know anything” (in re- gard to her future). Ira Walker. -Our ‘wee, modest, crim- son-tipped flower was horn August ii, 1884. He is one of those well known persons with a young body and an old head and has shouldered the burdensome business responsibili- ties of his class with smiling fortitude. He intt mis to work next year ami will probably enter college later. David Weeks.—On December 16,1884 he entered life singing (out of the other side of his mouth ). His void and his handsome face will undoubt- edly bring him success in the future.

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CLASS OF 1903 Edith Rogers.—Iiorn Feb. 24, 1885. Her unparalleled ability for putting her ponderously wise thots into words has always been the delight of her teachers and the wonder of her school mates. She has a stock of five-syllabled words prepared in order to pave her way next fall when she enters Oberlin College. Hugh Slaught.—Born Sept. 11, 1883. His extreme fickleness is his most de- plorable characteristic and his weak- ness for new-comers and Preps (of the fair sex) is positively incurable. Ilis present intentions are to pursue a “post” course at the Ottumwa Tele- phone office during the following year. Maria Slaughter. - -Fat and jolly Maria was born June 29. i8S . She is a gi l of the old school mixing fun and pleasure with earnest work. She will take up library training next year. Grace Slutz.—Born Jan. 31, 1885. Gentle, modest and studious she would almost border on the ‘‘goody- good y ” t pe were it not for a certain stock of quiet fun which she possesses. She will accompany Winnie as chap- eron next year at Grinnell. Winnie Slutz. The head of the family of fair sisters. Inclined to be some- what flighty but kept within hounds by her sister Grace's restraining in- fluence. A joint delegate of the Ot- tumwa Association which meets at Grinnell next September.

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CLASS OF 1903 Harry Wheaton.—This “sweet floweret of the rural shade” was born Sept. 2, 1884. Harry's laugh will go thunder- ing on down thru the ages and will ever be remembered as one of the 1903 peculiarities. Grinnell will be his destination and refuge for the next fou • years. Virginia White. - -Woke to smile on the world May 31, 1884. “Peggy” has had her time with almost‘every high school boy in her generation and is especially in her natural ele- ment at foot ball receptions. Has no future plans. Effie Willard.—Born Sept. 15 1884. During her friendship with Martha she has served as a cliec to the ardent emotions of the latter. Her future will l e spent in wielding the birch rod. Jeanette Wind.— Born Jan. 16, 1883. She and Grace will probably remove to the West Indies or Java and set up an old maids’ hall apart from the noise and turmoil of the world. Ruth Work. —First began to “toot” Nov. 6. 1884 and has continued to do so ever since, occasional “breaks” being thrown in to relieve the monotony. She will enter college next fall. —24—