Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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CLASS OF 1906, (). H. S. PAULINE MESSENGER. Before you is mischievous Polly, She’s gay arid she‘s good and she’s jolly; She always is busy— ’Twould make one quite dizzy To follow her in search of folly. MARIE MULLER. This is our little German girl, Whose hair is wavy, though not in curl; She’s dainty and sweet, And also neat. And true banners she unfurls. HAROLD SPILMAN Reader, pause! Tis the venerable Doc! His lips lie’s unable to lock, His sayings are wise, But his hearers all rise, When of long words lie’s taken a stock. HELEN OSLER. Here is Helen, a studious lass, She has no trouble to pass; You’re astonished to know, That she likes Cicero, But she’s the brighest star of each class. ETHEL PALMER. Here’s Ethel, a student of repute, One really could not call her mute. She'll laugh and talk all day, But no matter what you may say Her giggle is certainly cute.

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CLASS OF 1906, (). II. S. NELLIE MADDEN. Hair black as a raven lias Nell, What she's going to do next you can’t tell. A line housewife is she. And as neat as can be, In the O. II. S. she’s quite a belle. GREENLEAF MERRILL. This dark lad is nicknamed Green, In the tennis court he's often seen; Of athletics lie's fond He'd swim in a duck pond. In his make up there’s nothing that’s mean. RACHEL LUMSDON. Oh. Rachel is a willing lass. She’s a helper in every class; She has a smile for every one. She has her work as she has her fun, Weighed in the balance she’ll more than pass. EDWIN MATHER. 1'his is Edwin, our athletic lad, Of whom we must say, tho ’tis sad That the faces lie can make Certainly do take the cake. And when he isn't good—he's pretty bad. MARY McCUNE. This miss by her mates called Mary, Is neither cross grained nor contrary; She's quiet and prim, And she isn't too slim, Aftd her ways are subdued and not airy.

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CLASS OF 11)00, (). U. S. CLARA SAX. Here’s dear, dimpled happy-head Dan She offends neither fish, fowl nor man; She’s a tram, sure enough, And she’s made of the stuff, That suits everyone. Long live her clan! PAUL STOLTZ. Before you is our “Midget”—Paul In athletics he leads them all. He marshals the play, And is ‘‘right there” alwav. And you just ought to see him play ’ hall. GOLDEN STONE She’s not hard, tho her name is Stone; Her voice has an exquisite tone. She’s a singer of price, And won’t it be nice When she’s famous, “I knew her” own. FRED TROST Next is Frederick, otherwise “Dutch.” He talks little, but he says much. With his confident air. He is always right there When you need him. For help there's none such. FLORENCE WALKER Our (littlest (smallest) Florence, you see, Whose as pretty and sweet as she can be; What if she’s rather shy? Just wait ’till bye and bye, For her heart some day you’ll find the key. ETHEL WATSON. This is Ethel, our first honor maid. Of hard work she is not afraid; She works with a vim And goes in to win. We hope she’ll ne’er be dismayed.