Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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Perry, Ham ley, Bachman, Dickmann aiul Kinion admire their insignia Shirley Bachman Vcrlc Burgason Ed Dickmann Louise Hamley Wayne Kinion Joy Montagnc Joan Perry Miss Davis Uotcli CUdr In Iowa twenty-three years ago, it became apparent to certain students and faculty mem- bers that there was need for an honor society to reward students for scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Three schools, of which Ottumwa High School was the third, organized such groups. Originally known as the High School Honor Society, the name was changed to “Torch Club , being more suitable and having more appeal for the student. A person, who carries the torch, lights and shows the way; and so, our Torch Members “light and show the way for the other students. Those students, who are honored with the pin, are chosen by a committee of the faculty who weigh the record of the individual student for his first three years in high school. Twice each year the members of this committee meet and select the outstanding members of the junior and senior classes to become members of Torch Club. To be selected at the close of the junior year is the greatest honor that can befall a student of O. H. S. Popularity does not enter into the choice. Students are selected upon the basis of scholar- ship, service, leadership, and character. Al- though requirements are not too rigid, very few students arc able to meet the severe standards of l orch Club. The end,—the ultimate of achievement for any student,— is membership in our high school honor society. Page 16

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Ocea Rawlings. Ruth T. Roth. VV. A. Rozeboom, Marie Schick. LaRue Sowers Ethel Standing, A. F. Tallman, E. W. Tiede, Paul Troeger, Elma Vacua Elizabeth VbrHeul, Myldred Wilson, Logan A. Zaun, Ida IS. McCarroll, Evelyn Eaton hundred and forty-seven OCHA RAWLINGS English. B. A., Drake Uni- versity; University of Nebraska; University of Cal- ifornia. RUTH ROTH -Modern Problems. B. A., University of Iowa. W. A. ROZEBOOM—Bookkeeping, Jr. Business Training, School Treasurer. B. A., Hope College; University of Wisconsin. MARIE SCHICK World History. Sophomore Class Adviser. B. A., Iowa Wesleyan College; University of Colorado. LARUE SOWERS—Algebra, Geometry. B. A., Iowa Wesleyan College; Rockford College; Northwestern University; University of Iowa. ETHEL STANDING- U. S. History, Psychology. B. A., M. A., Penn College; University of Iowa. A. F. TALLMAN Chemistry, Physics. B. S., Uni- versity of Oklahoma. E. W. TIEDE—Bookkeeping. Commercial Arithme- tic, Business Manager. B. S., Iowa Wesleyan Col- lege; University of Iowa. PAUL TROEGER Agriculture. B. S.. M. A., Drake; Iowa State; University of Columbia; Uni- versity of Chicago; University of Stanford. ELMA VACUA -Geography. Algebra. Counselor. B. A., Iowa State Teachers' College; University of Chicago. ELIZABETH VER HEUL— Latin, World History. B. A., Central College. MYLDRED WILSON -Shorthand. Commercial Club Adviser. B. A., Morningside College; University of Iowa; University of California. LOGAN ZAUN Band. Orchestra. B. A., M. A.. Culver-Stockton; Southwestern; University of Kan- sas; Kansas City Teachers'. EVELYN EATON— Registrar. Augustana College; Grinncll College. IDA BLANCHE McCARROLL Office Secretary. B. F. A., Stephens College; University of Missouri. Page 15

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Cccilc Blankenship Edd Buckley Richard Collins Colleen Cox Wallace Douma Charles Ferguson Mary K. Mutton Jerry Long TORCH OFFICERS President—Vcrlc Bn reason Sec'y-Treas.—Shirley Bachman Vice-President—Ed Diekmann A fra Mulvany Beulah Myers Beverly Richards Marcene Ross Ruth Streichcr Boh Taylor Gene West Page 17