Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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(Class 3fistor?--(Tontinu i there now. Our class elected Sidney Gove, Pres., Maurine Nye, Vice-Pres; Harry Walker, Treas; and Pauline Smith, Sec. Decided to have a Hay-rack party on Sept. 29. Sept. 30th. 3:15 A. M. Just got in, went to Agency on our Hay-rack ride. Had a feed of pumpkin pie and cider. May 23rd. Had several meetings since Sept. 30, but none of them amounted to much, only duns lor money. I tell you this high school business is tough on a poor man. May 24th. C. O. Taylor one of our honorary members invited us to have a party at his house. The class decided to accept the invitation. Another dun for cash. June 3rd. 2:27 A. M. Had a swell party at Taylor's. I stagged it this time because I didn't have car fare for two. Lots of the boys brought their ladies though. JUNIOR YEAR. 1910—1911. Sept. 15th. First meeting of the year, today. Woman's Suffrage reigned supreme. Girls won all the election. The officers are as follows: Bertha Wormhoudt, Pres; Mabel Burgess, Vice-President; Helen Fleming, Treas. and Clara Johnson, Sec'y. We'll see how woman's rule goes for a year. Sept. 22nd. Decided to have another hay-rack party. Garsh sakes, there goes some more money! Appointed a committee to select class pins. That means more money again. Sept. 30th. Went to Chillicothe on our Hay-rack ride last night. Had a peach of a time. Oct. 29th. We sported out in our new class pins today. They certainly are beauties. Can't be beat any place. May 20th. I'd just as soon have been hit over the head as to have been at that meeting today. Seems as if at every meeting they assess the class something but today they capped the climax. Soaked everyone of us one dollar. Guess I'll have them change my dollar. I don't see why the Seniors can't pay for their own party. June 2nd. We certainly had one grand time at the Junior-Senior party at Hutchinson's to-night. Lots of folks there and everybody had a good time. For a change I accompanied my lady to the party (Pa loaned me the money).

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Class IHistor? Extracts from bill’s 2 iary 6uring )i$ ifi b School (Eourse. FRESHMAN YEAR. 1908—09 September 9th. Mr. Kinsey called the bunch together this noon and gave us a “spiel” about two yards long, about what we should and what we should not do. Scared us nearly to death because he said if we walked on our heels, we'd run chances of being sent to the office. The tall dark-haired man the Seniors call Reed, don't look good to me. I don't want to get into a mix with him, so I guess I'll walk on my toes. Sept. 10th. They had an election of officers today. Passed around tickets as long as your arm with nominations on them. I didn't even get nominated, but maybe I'll be lucky next year. They elected Paul Cremer president, Rachal Cowan, Vice-Pres., Leona Berry, Sec'y and Morrell Foster, Treas. I guess they'll make a pretty good outfit for this year. (I see where they have their hands full handling our class). Sept. 12. I didn't think I'd record this but I guess to be accurate. I'll have to. I certainly got mine today, a big bunch of rubes” picked me up and carried me to the water faucet and turned the cold water on my head, full force. Say, maybe you don't think it was cold. 'Twouldn't a been so bad if they'd had it a little warmer. Nov. 27th. Another class meeting today they elected Henry Wormhoudt captain of the Boy's Basket Ball team and Milre Scott captain of the Girl's team. They also selected Purple and White for the colors; and several of the girls showed their poetic ability by giving us some yells. I didn't think they amounted to much but I guess maybe they'll do. May 19th. Class decided to have a party on May 28. Gee, I can hardly wait, I don't know whether to step with my lady or not. They stuck us for fifty cents apiece, and I'm broke. Guess I'll have to sell my Latin and borrow a book for the rest of the year. May 29th. 4 A. M. Had our party to-night. You bet I had my lady right there. They didn't do much but sit around and smile. Some of the boys went to the picture show to break the monotony. Brockman's certainly have some house. Guess I'll get to bed and sleep a little. Got a big day to-morrow. SOPHOMORE YEAR, 1909—10. Sept. 16th. Had our first meeting of the year today. Gee, I hate to come back to school. There certainly is a bunch of green freshmen up

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Class Tfistory— Continued SENIOR YEAR. 1911—1912. Sept. 4th. Four long and tedious years ago this class came into the Ottum- wa High School, a bunch of Freshmen, conceived in greeness. Now we are a class of dignified Seniors, worthy of being the ex- amples of the younger generation. I rather hated to return to school today and the only thing that comforts my throbbing breast is the tho’t of getting a seat in Room 10, the session room I had been trying to gain ever since my entrance to the H. S. Our class is somewhat smaller than it was at first, but those who remain are certainly a worthy crowd. Sept. 12th. The Senior class had their first meeting of the year to-day. They elected the following officers: Bob. Connell, Pres; Clarence Glenn, Vice Pres; Ed. Cushing, Sec’y; and Ed. Cook, Treasurer. They started out just fine by assessing the class a quarter to pay back debts. I’m glad I worked this summer, or I don’t know where the money would come from. Oct. 26th. Another assessment to-dav for Hallowe’en masquerade to- morrow night. Ouch! Oct. 27th. We certainly had a grand party at Marie Porter’s to-night. Most everybody masked. The faculty represented about every occupation imaginable, from a Catholic Nun to a fortune teller, and Society lady. Those teachers certainly had fine make ups. Dec. 14th. Another meeting to-day. Class elected Paul Van Gent Captain of the Boy’s B. B. Team and Mabel Burgess Captain of the Girl’s team. Decided to have a party for a change, on New Year’s night. I thought I heard a queer little noise, and come to find out, it a- mounted to 35c. Novel way of celebrating that Happy New Year’s Day. Jan. 1st. Had a party at Lynch’s to-night. Not many people there but they had a good time. Jan. 17th. We slipped two points over on the Preps, to-day in Basket Ball. I tell you they didn’t have much of a chance with men of our caliber. Feb. 15th. They decided to have another party. Bang! I heard a 25c assessment. Feb. 16th. Had our Class Party at Mr. Hammitt’s. He certainly knows how to entertain royally. We heard the news from our Basket Ball team at Muscatine. You bet we beat Elliott and his bunch. We heard from the debate at Moulton over our private wire. I’m not going to tell about the returns from this burg.