Blume High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1918 volume:

THE RETROSPECT 1918 SENIOR-. CLASS 1918'' Blume High School. Publishers VOLUME XI CLASS OFFICERS President - - Calvin Sibert Vice President - - Hans Mueller Secretary - - Iva Vossler Treasurer - - - Maurice Gagley CLASS MOTTO: Over The Top CLASS FLOWER: Carnation CLASS COLOR: Green and White CONTENTS: Board of Education................... Dedication .......................... Miss Owings ......................... F. E. Reynolds....................... Staff ............................... Faculty ............................. Senior Cartoon....................... Senior Class and Class Blotter of ’18. Senior Class of 1918................. Senior Class History................. Senior Class W ill and Testament..... Senior Class Prophecy................ Senior Class Poem.................... Senior Class Song.................... Advice to Juniors.................... Junior Class......................... Sophomore Class...................... Freshman Class....................... Eiterary ............................ Class Play........................... Announcements ....................... Cast for Class Play.................. Athletics ........................... Music ............................... Degree Dictionary.................... The Retrospect....................... The Daily Mistake.................... Finis and Farewell................... Jokes and Ads........................ 3 4 5 6 7 8-11 12 13 14-21 22 23-24 25-27 28 29 30 31-34 35-38 39-42 43-51 52 53 54 55-57 58-60 61 62 63-64 65-66 67-100 ♦ t « f ♦ I ♦ i ♦ f ♦ 1905—Karl Metz 1908- Walter M. Anderson Leslie Nichols ICugene Stinebaugh Fred Wertz 1 ‘'0 )— Raymond I � ai 1 ey Vernon Burden Don net Chiesa Mark Kolter Kdwin Schoonover Walter Wiseley 1910— (i e rge Ca 1 d we 11 Newman Metz 1911— Carl Bogart William Fisher Vernon Sibert Wilhelm Taeuseh 1912— Millard Allen Carl Brorein Frank Connaught � n Franklin (iunther Robert Horn W alter Merkle Carl Wintzer HR X i f I® the Alumni of Blutme who are now senTing we respectfully dedicate our country, s 1913—Jantes An 1 ers n Chester Bennett Edward Elliot Edward Frank Charles Hassenauer Dudley Nichols Roland Rogers Neal Shaw Harry Smith Melvin Steinbaugh Wade Wochler (ieorge Connaughton 191-1—Harry (ieorge Raymond I leadapohl 1915— Herbert Cox Irvin Henry Howard Streight Dana House Anthony Shaw 1916— Yennard Killian 1917— Harold Ice Clark Kridler ♦ ♦ ♦ I ♦ I ♦ f ♦ I ♦ i ♦ I ♦ f ♦ ♦ f ♦ f ♦ I ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦ f ♦ $ ♦ ♦ f ♦ ? ♦ ( ♦ t ♦ ♦ i ♦ f ♦ } ♦ ♦ f ♦ Till-: HETllOSl'KCT-llLVME HIGH SCHOOL We cannot consider our Retrospect complete without special mention of Miss Owings. who has helped us so much in our High School career. She is loved and respected by every member of our class. She has had great influence over us and we will always remember her as one of the best teachers. Illume High School ever had. � • ••• • •« CL. ISS Oh' .Y .YETEE.Y HIGH TEH.V o t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ f 4 ♦ ♦ 4 f ( ♦ f ♦ t t ♦ i ♦ t 4 ♦ ♦ 4 i ♦ i ♦ 4 ••• ••• ♦ ••• � « SUPER I NTENDF.NT ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ f ♦ 4 ♦ 4 f ♦ 4 f ♦ 4 ♦ ; ♦ . ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ f 4 ♦ 4 4 ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ t ♦ ♦ r ♦ ♦ f ♦ 4 ♦ f f f 4 4 ♦ t ♦ ♦ f f 4 f 4 f 4 f 4 ♦ 8 0 ♦ Til •; .’ T- 7IIOS AY' Tll UM K •• « ••• ♦ ♦••• ♦ ••• ♦ men school ♦ ♦ ♦ TEACHERS’ DEGREES AND SUBJECTS 1—MISS MARY O. COX RATH, Principal University of Chicago, Ph. B.; Columbia, M. A. Virgil and Latin I. 2 -MISS SARAH HOVYELL, Assistant Principal. Wapakoneta High School Algebra and General History. 3— MR. ROBERT EDMJSTOX Miami, A. 1 . Physics and Chemistry. 4— MR. ROY JENKINS Ohio State, Miami, Tri-State Normal Manual Training 1 and 11. 5— MISS ANITA V. MUXK Rhode Island Commercial College Bookkeeping, Shorthand III and l and Typewriting HI and 1 . 6— MISS IDA BASINGER ()hio State, 11. Sc. Domestic Science I and II 7— MISS GRACE A. M YT1NGER National Summer School, Oberlin Conservatory and Chautauqua, X. N . Music. 8— MR. MAX R. MEXSCHEL Oberlin, BrBc: 4, £3-Geometry III, German IV and Botany. 9— MISS CLEON A M GABRIEL Miami, A. B. German I, II and III. English I. 10— MISS MARGARET M. BONE BRAKE Indiana Central, A. B.; Miami, B. Sc. English I and II. 11— MR. RAYMOND C. SMART Denison, Ph. B.; Ohio State. American Government and Literature. 12— MR. ORVILLE B. LAUVER Wittenberg, A. B. Geometry 11 and Commercial Law. • MISS MAUDE B. OWINGS Otterbein, A. B. English IV, Cicero and Caesar. i. •• ••• ♦ .� • ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ CLASS OF .XLYETEEX KWUTEEX ♦ ♦ 9 • • • - ♦ ••• ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ • . ♦ t ♦ • ♦ ♦ rm-: nETHosnEf• r-nu 1 e men school '• ♦ ♦ •• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• •• 4 • ••• • « ••• « . . + .| ♦ • ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• « • + • • • • •• ♦ ••• CL SS or .Y .YETEE.Y EIGHTEE.X •• ♦ ••• ♦•••♦• ♦ ••• « ••• « 10 � ♦ $ ♦ t ♦ k ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ••• • ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• • ■I ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• • ••• • ♦ •• Till’: HETHOSEECT HU’ME IIICII SCHOOL ♦• •• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ •• ♦«■••• ••• ♦ •• • — • — • •• • ••• • •••••• 11 12 Y[Oj(jL f. Ifas IVCG. Senior Class G)aSS Blotter V 9 765 , CLJ8S OF .YI.YETEE.Y EIGHTEE.Y TT CALVIN SI BERT. C. I3. Class President Two Years Latin. Two Years Manual Training. Two Years Commercial. All hall! Our glorious President! As a proof of the feelings of his fellow classmates Cal. was unanimously elected president of the Class of 1918. This is a rare occurence. With him as leader our class accomplished many tine things. HANS MCKLLER. P. W Class Vice President Four Years Latin. Three Yenrs German—Joke Editor. Hans Is very popular in Illume High School. He l e-lleves in doing his part in all undertakings and works with great zeal to see the end accomplished. He is worried about many things (girls not excluded) hut you can rest assur-cl that he is not worrying about his lessons. IVA VOSSLER II. II Class Secretary Four Years Herman If you want to hear Iva when she is reciting you must come very close to her as she does not believe in straining her voice. Iva Is one of the l est students in our class and Is usually able to recite when called upon. MAI’RICE GAGLEY A. A. Class Treasurer Two Years Manual Training Two Years German—Class Play Maurice is a very popular Senior. He loves to argue as you may see from the degree conferred upon him. He likes nothing better than to engage a teacher in an argument in order to make the time for recitation shorter. We have found him able to handle all our II-financial questions. ROBERT ALLEN A. B Two Years I atln, Two Years Commercial. Business Manager of The Retrospect.— ('lass Play “I came, I saw. I conquered. Robert has been a favorite of the teachers ever since he entered High School. Bob is extremely popular in the clnss. As Business Manager of the Retrospect he has proven himself very energetic and capable. •For 'explanations ERMA BOWS 11ER. S. M Three Years Latin. Two Years German Here is a very good mathematician. Erma exj ects to teach school after she graduates and thereby use her ability instructing others. We all wish her success. see Degree Dictionary of degrees conferred HELEN BAILEY. S. W. Two Years I«atin, Two Years German Helen has a habit of starting a recitation and then stopping in the middle of it to ask the teacher if that is what he wanted. She has often caused the class amusement by this habit. You do not see Helen often without Bernadine. on page 61 14 HAROLD Bl'RKE. O. W. Two Years Commercial Harold knew that our class was better than any class that had ever graduated so he decided to wait for us. He had only been with us about a half-year when he went to Washington D.C. to do clerical work. However he will be back to graduate with us. Photos by Hclpling FRANCIS BYRNE. G. L. Two Years Latin. Two Years Commercial, Two Years Manual Training You will know a great deal about Francis if you just consult the Degree Dictionary a little farther hack in the Retrospect, and learn what G. L. means. He is rather quiet in school, and has many friends. ELMER BINKLEY Two Years Latin, Two Years German Elmer just entered our class this year and as a result we consider him a good annexation. He loves to play jokes on other people, hut nevertheless he is alright, Elmer never makes much noise in our class meetings hut this does not mean that he can't he heard outside of school. KKKNADINK BAILEY. M. B. Two Years German. Two Years I atin Bernadine Is very tall; has curly hair and likes to have her own way. In giving a recitation Bernadine sometimes is undecided as to just what she shall say. hut soon with a determined shake of her head she manages to get through. PRISCILLA KRI'SE. I). S. Two Years Latin, Four Years German. Did you ever see Priscilla excited? She takes her time to everything and usually gets what she goes after. She just entered our class this year and has certainly proven herself worthy of the distinction of being a senior. CHARLES CHRISTLER, F. S. Two Years German Two Years Latin ('an any one recall an instance when Charles caused a teacher any trouble? He has always been a good student and has won the respect and admiration of all his classmates and teachers. ADELAE CRAWFORD. S. L. Two Years Latin. Two Years German—Class Play Adelae has certainly found favor with the teachers. We know her especially for the parts she has taken in our programs. We will always remember her for the part of I ady Macbeth which she played. WILLIAM DAVIES. X. Y. Z. William is another newcomer hailing form the wilds of the North. During his short sojourn here we have found that he rather likes to talk about his automobile and also likes the girls. JOHN EDMISTON, V. C. Two Years Mannual Training. Two Years Commercial John is the person who is always telling jokes in class. We feel sure he knows more •Pat and Mike stories than any other person in the class. He is also one of our debators. Photos by Helpllng % 15 FLOSS if: gray. g. V. Two Years German Two Years Commercial Flossie was never known to utter a very loud word, however. she manages to In heard when reciting. Although she played the part one of the Witches In Macbeth you would scarcely believe it when you see her. I.INI'S GCTMANX. D. V. Four Years Latin. Orchestra— Ass't Editor Linus entered our class this year and has made his presence felt. “Jiggers is one of our musicians and is very popular in that field. We expect to hear more concerning Linus and his violin in the future. BERTHA IIABERKAMP. V. L. Four Years German Bertha has also helped to Increase the size of our class. Not content with her three years course in New Knoxville she decided to come to Blume High and we are not sorry she came. During one year's sojourn she has won many friends. HILDA HORN. G. M. Four Years I itln Hilda Is a very small and quiet person. She has certainly mustered the art of getting her lessons. She has always found favor with the teachers and has won many friends by her fine disposition. • • ••• • ... •.«� •... ••• ♦ • ••• ♦ ••• ••• ♦ • . •«...•...«................ „ REBECCA HOGE. T. F. Four Years German Rebecca is always with Bertha. They came to Blume High together and have been together a great part of the time ever since. She is very jolly and often laughs so much that as a result she nearly cries. LI’CILE Jl’LIAN. L. S. (Lucy) Four Years German. Four Years Latin—Joke Editor. —Class Play. We have given Lucy the degree of L. S. (Ijatin Star) but that Is not the only thing In which she stars. She always excels In class room. As Joke Editor” she has done her usual good work. We expect much from her in the future. RICHARD JACOBS. W. H. Two Years Latin. Two Years Commercial. Two Years Manual Training. Did you ever hear Richard talk in school? He is very quiet and does not believe in reciting any more than is absolutely necessary. But he usually comes out well In a test. HELEN JACOBS. T. B. Two Years German, Two Years Commercial. NVe think we have characterized Helen pretty well when we gave her the degree T. B. Helen Is well liked and she likes nothing better than fun. However she knows how to combine fun with her lessons for she usually has both. ir� Photos by Helpling MELVIN KAH. K. T. Two Years Latin. Two Years Commercial. Two Years manual Training.—Orchestra. Mel loves to whisper in school and does not always coniine his talking within the bounds of a whisper. He has been a mom-Iht of the High School Orchestra ever since he entered High School. EST11E R K ATTER H El N - RICH. A. S. M. Two Years Latin, Pour Years German. Here is another addition to our class. She Joined us in our Senior year and we have found her a good classmate. She has a pleasant disposition and we have had no trouble in becoming acquainted with her. HELEN K REITZ PR. l . M. Two Years German. Two Years Commercial. Helen would certainly make a gool stenographer as she is one of the best in the commercial class. She is a very industrious personage and does not care how long she stays up at night to study Just so she has her lessons for the next day. HELEN LANGHORST. M. R. Two Years German. Two Years Latin—Class Play. Helen with her curly, golden hair! She has many friends In school, teachers as well as students. Helen has been on several programs this year and has shown her ability both as an actress and as a singer. • ••• • ••• • • ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• • ROBERT MARKER. N. F. Two Years Manual Training. Two Years Latin. In describing Robert we would say he Is very quiet In school, has many frienls, both boys and girls, never causes the teachers much trouble and takes a great deal of interest in a city Just north of Wapako-ncta. We wonder why? SI’SAN MERTZ. O. P. L. Four Years Imtin—Class Play. Class Poet If we were asked to write a character sketch of Susan Charity Mertz we would say she had a very pleasant disposition although at times she is rather bossy. Is very popular, quite clever and likes to attract attention of the other sex. WILLIS MUSSKR. E. Q. Two Years German, Two Years Commercial. Willie belongs to that group of people who think it is better to listen than to be listened to. He does not doubt one part of this policy. He has been an industrious person during his sojourn in Blnme High School. La BERNE METZGER. S. D. Two Years Latin. Two Years Commercial—Class Play. At times he Is quiet—at times he Is not. LaBurne was a rather bashful Freshman. an awakened Sophomore, a studious Junior and a noble Senior. He lives In the country and has never taken anything to stunt his growth. Photos by Helpling 17 VIOLA MONTGOMERY. P. M. Two Years IvUtin, Two Years German. Viola does not believe in worrying; she takes tilings just as they come, never worrying much about her lessons. By her sunny disposition she has won many friends for herself. EVELYN O’NEIL, S. B. B. Four Years German, Two Yeai 8 I atin—••Editor-In-Chief” This industrious Editor-in-Ohlef is known by all the members of the Fourth Year Class as one of the most intelligent of 'is. Though small her knowledge seems unlimited. Kby has many friends. She has worked hard not only to make this ••Retrospect” the best ever but has taken an active part in class affairs ever since we entered High School. FREDERICK PITTHAN. S. T. Two Years Mannual Training. Two Years Commercial. With a vague premonition that the Class of 1918 would be better than ordinary classes Fred decided to wait for us. While in our class we have ascertained many things concerning him. among them is the fact that he surely loves to talk. CATHERINE PHILLIPS. R.M. Two Years German. Two Years Commercial Catherine is a quiet and unassuming girl in school. We have found her an industrious worker especially in tin studies she likes Just ask Catherine which she likes better, a class pin or ring? RAYMOND PAl'L. C. L. B. Four Years Latin—Class Play Raymond is noted for his cute sayings and his humor. He has often amused the class by means of these two things. He Is also a good student. •Ruddy” Just entered our class this year hailing from the south. “Botkins.” NELLIE PAR LETT E. G. G. Two Years Latin. Two Years German—Class Play. Nellie is kind and Jovial. She has won many friends by her sunny disposition. Although she Just entered our class this year she has found favor with all whom she has met. GR ETC HEN ROHR-B AC HER. Q. S. Four Years German 'hen Gretchen can't think of anything to say she giggles. She has won a reputation for herself by her ability to laugh easily. Nevertheless she usually accomplishes the task assigned to her by the teachers. If you want Gretchen Just look for Lucile or vice versa. 18 EARL RAMGA. g. F. Two Years Latin. Two Years German Earl and Harold resemble each other very much and at times you wonder who’s who. During his one year with us we have found that he often says very funny things for the bene-llt of those about him. Photos by Helpling JAY ROHRBACHER, A. H. Four Years Latin Tht only trouble with Jay la that his head and feet are too dose together. lie became popular in his Freshmen year and even then was reminded of his size being designated as Peter Pan. Jay likes the girls and likes to have the girls like him. EDNA Rl'NKLE. E. B. Four Years German “Andy” as Edna is very often called is a person whom you like to have as a friend as she is willfhg to do anything that lies in her power, for one who seeks her help. PERRY ROODK. S. A. Three Years Latin. Two Years German___“Cartoonist” Perry Is another member of the crowd of Botkins boys who came to Plume High to continue their education. Pat” has certainly proved himself an excellent student as we hardly think there is a limit to his knowledge especially in Chemistry. FREDERICK ROHR-BAITGH. S. S. C. Four Years German Did you ever see Frederick in a hurry? No matter what h« does he takes his time and is a firm supporter of the principle Haste makes Waste. Just ask his opinion regarding the ability of city boys on a farm. .k «• .� • ♦ .� • ♦ ♦ ••• • ••• ♦ •••♦•� • ♦ •••♦•«• ♦ •• CARL REINHART. T. T. E. Four Years German This fellow classmate is very mystifying. He very often surprises us by doing things we had not thought he could do. I id you ever read any of his poetry? Ask him for this privilege sometime. HAROLD RAMGA. V. Q. Two Years Latin. Two Years German This esteemed fellow classmate certainly believes in the saying that Silence is Golden lie has gone through this year bothering no one and does not want anybody to molest him. He Is also a newcomer. 1'NA REED. B. B. E. PETE Two Years I atin. Two Years German—Class Play I’na joined the ranks of the class of ’IS in its last year in Blu me High. But from the popularity she has gained you would think she had been here longer. She has won at least one Senior’s heart. MARIANNE STl'EVE A. P. Four Years German, Two Years Latin If you want anything done just give it to Marianne and you can rest easy. She has been in the front line in every undertaking of the class, always ready to do her share. As Literary Editor” she has done very good work. She has also been a member of the Orchestra ever since her first year in High School and helped to organize the fourth year Orches- tra. Photos by Helpling 19 ELMER STROM, R. R. F. Four Years German. Two Years Manual Training—Class Play Elmer finds much pleasure in Rasket Rail and we are not surprised for he Is very tall and strong. He never took anything to stunt his growth. To Elmer, study is a minor proposition and must be dealt with as a necessary evil. VIRGIL SPRINGER. l S. Two Years Manual Training. Two Years Latin Virgil has learned that selfreserve is an important occupation and by so doing has managed to acquire a great deal of knowledge. DEWEY SCHNELL. Q. C. Two Years German. Two Years t ’ommercial—Class Play. Dewey almost lights his own shadow. He likes nothing better than to engage someone in an argument. He has a habit of carefully considering the subject after the other members of the class have forgotten about it and then he suddenly •expresses his opinion. WILBUR SCHULTZ. I. S. W. Two Years German. Two Years Latin -Class Play. I would do tin- things that I could flo if I wanted to do them, but the trouble is I don’t like to do them. • Wib” likes to wear extremely bright colored tics, is very proud of his pompadour and likes to draw the attention of tin teachers to his part of the room. •• ♦ ••• • ••• ♦ • ■«. • ■«. •.«.• EDISON SCHURR. F. E. Four Years Latin—Orchestra Having finished the course offered by the Rotkins High School Edison decided to come to Wapakoneta to increase his knowledge. Although we do not mean to say that he always lives up to the part suggested by his given name, nevertheless he is a good student. HOWARD SHOFF- STALL M. C. Four Years Latin Shoffle is another member of our class who is quite short. However he makes up for his shortness by his cleverness. Did you ever ask him a question to which he could not respond with a clever answer? GLYNNE SLATER. S. S. F.‘ Two Years Manual Training. Two Years Commercial •■Slats” Is a very busy person. Though no one ever told us we feel that he puts more time on his English IV than the ordinary Senior of 18 does. He spends a great deal of time on all his lessons. Alas! these are not the only cares which worry him. He has a Ford which takes up all the odd moments he can find. CLAYTON SOI IN ELL. S. O. Two Years Manual Training Two Years Commercial es. Clayton and Dewey arc brothers but not because they resemble each other in appearance. In school Clayton retains his quiet composure except when —well there are some exceptions. 20 Photos by Helpling WILLIAM SCHCLTZ. A. T. Pour Years German. (’an t you see mischief sparking in William’s eyes In his •pinion there is no more plcas-mt occti| ation than that for vhich he has especial abilities, lamely, tensing: other people. LILLIAN STECH. I . A. Two Years German, Two Years Commercial A happy carefree Senior! Lillian never worries. She can sing. Oh! you should hear her. You can’t be with Lillian long and still be sad. for she drives all cares away by her optimism. JOHN TAECSCH. A F. Two Years Manual Training. Two Years Commercial—Class Play John is another popular Senior and his name is sure to be on the lists for all social events. He is always happy and you can feel the radiance of his smile when In come down the isle. ■ • ••• •••• • f ♦ • •«.«. ■« otos by Helplitig KATHRYN WISS. S. G. I’. Two Years German. Two Years Commercial Kathryn’s es| ecial delights are musical instruments and poetry. She is also a Arm believer In woman suffrage and is therefore always ready to tight for her rights. MILTON WEHNER. C. C. Two Years German. Two Years Commercial, Two Years Manual Training Milton always lives in the hope that someone else in the class knows the lesson better than he. He Is willing to do anything once. He has shown talent in his drawing and painting. EDMl’ND TAt’BKEN. G. S. Two Years l atin. Two Years Commercial. Of course. Edmund knew that Botkins was a good town but he decided that Wapakoneta was better so he Joined a bunch of boys one day and came to dear old Illume High for his fourth year of High School work, and we have never been sorry that ho came ... ♦ •... •... 9 � ■ ♦ • ••• • ••• ♦ ••• . ♦ ♦ THE UETKOSI'ECT—lilJ'ME IIICII SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On bright sunny morning in September, ‘14. we appeared at Illume High, a gay crowd ; of boys and girls, ready to begin our work; the wr rk which we had looked forward to for eight Jong years. The first few weeks were spcn. in utter astonishment and amazement, duri which time we were being initiated into the intricate routine of High School life. Our verdant shade soon wore off, our modesty disappeared, and we settled down to hard work determined to conquer all the trials and difficulties we should encounter during our High School career. This first year passed very quickly and before we could realize it, we had passed the final examinations and would be ready to take up our second year’s work in the fall. The second year we put forth extra efforts to gain the greatest knowledge attainable. By building upon the foundation of the previous year’s knowledge, our efforts were well repaid and we found ourselves fully equipped to enter upon our third year’s course. We were proud to think we had so nearly attained our goal, for which we had so nobly striven. We added more knowledge to our former record, and the work of this year was up to the average, and sometimes, (not boastfully speaking), we feel that our work was somewhat better than that of former classes. 'I'he crowning event of the third year was the Junior-Senior Reception. Xo event of the year was a greater success. But time passed on and with it our third year, and lo! this, our last year, came rushing in. Fourteen new members were added to our roll, making sixty-two in all, as large a class as has ever been graduated from Illume High School. We can boast of having four members of our class on the High School Basket Ball team, which has met with wonderful success this season. We can also boast of having five of our members in the High School Orchestra, which has so splendidly rendered selections at chapel on Monday mornings and also at the meetings of the Dramatic Club. We can still boast of having a Girl’s Glee Club, and many of the members have the honor of belonging to the illustrious Class of ’18 and last but not least is the Debating Club, in which there are six Fourth Year members. We feel sure that these facts will give you a slight knowledge of what our class has done. And while we as a class are about to leave our High School to return no more, we will ever look back to our pleasant associations and happy days there, and our memory will ever be green for our dear old friends and Alma Mater. UNA REED CLASS or XIXETEEX El (HITE EX THE BETBOSFECT—BLV.1 E IIICII SCHOOL ♦ ♦ CLASS WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the class of IS of Blaine High School, having a full knowledge of nil things, and knowing full well our superiority above all other classes that have gone before, and recalling the perfect ease with which we pursued our studies and accomplished all things that were put before us, feel that we m ust make our last will and testament known. In view of the fact that the classes to follow can never show the brilliance shown by our class, and knowing the benefit to be derived by the following classes from a small portion of our knowledge, even the things we have forgotten, we hereby make provisions for their future. And as the faculty of this school has never had a class that has accomplished so much so easily, and. as they have always been outspoken in relating these facts, we wish to include them in the beneficiaries of this, “(fur Last Will and Testament”. Therefore, we, the members of the Fourth Year Class, knowing that ire arc about to depart from this dreary atmosphere, do hereby bequeath the following: First. To the faculty we sincerely bequeath a prosperous future, and by their mistakes let others take heed. Second. To the girls of Blame High School ire bequeath our longing for a more spacious cloak room, a rack for hats, a rack for umbrellas, a box for overshoes, tiro huge mirrors, and a “hurry girls, the bell has rung,” from the teacher on duty. Third. To the third year class we decided that ice gave them their share of our earthly belongings when we left airy, fairy Alvina Brockert in their care. Fourth, To the second year class we bequeath our dramatic organization, which consists of orators, readers and musicians, so that in future years they may derive as much benefit from the afternoon programs us we have. Fifth, To the prst year class ice bequeath to the boys the sweaters, and to the girls the ties of the Fourth Year Class, matching them so that shades will not fight, in order that after our departure there will be no wrangling. Sixth. To the commercial pupils of the third year ire leave our bookkeeping sets, providing they swear to preserve, conserve and deserve them as well as we. Seventh. To Arthur we bequeath the royal highness of our esteemed t CLASS OF Xl.YETEE.Y EICHTEE.Y I'llE It ETltOSI’ECT—BLL'. 1 E men school classmate, Helen Bailey; to Ira and Warren Fessler, a book containing one daet consisting of forty- leven gages. Eighth. The art of neat hair dressing and graceful wadding of Flossie Cray we bequeath to Kathryn Dickas and Hath Howell; to Kathryn Goeke we give the graceful, easy glide of Susan Mertz’s dancing; to Mr. Stein, the janitor, we bequeath a dust less duster. . Yinth. To Jessalyn Wiss ire give the two perfect curls of Una Feed, with her consent, providing she irears them over her shoulder; the beauty and talent of Adelae Cranford we bequeath to little Miss Harriet If 'enk; the handsome looks of William Davies we solemnly leave to (f'm. P. Whittington. Tenth. To everybody in general we bequeath oar knowledge, which we have received in our twelve years of public school education, if they will agree to use it to the best of their ability. Codicil.— We hereby testify that the above bequests have been made addle in sound and rational mind, and we request that the foregoing mentioned, in taking over their said bequests, comply to the letter of the are. In case any person is dis-satisfied with his or her legacy, let all such persons consider themselves legally disinherited. Lastly, we hereby appoint Sinon McCarty and linger Spurlock executors of this our last will and testament, there revoking all former wills made by us. In witness whereof, ire have hereunto subscribed oar names this 10th day of April, in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen (Signed) HELEA' JACOBS, fCapakonetu, Ohio. KATHRYJV WISS, If 'agakonetu, Ohio. LILLI AX STECH, Wapakoneta, Ohio. CLASS OF M.YETEEX EIGHTEEN •• ♦ ••• ♦ 4 24 ♦ ♦ t ♦ i ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• • ► «••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ 77 e RETiwsrErr-niJ'. 1 e men school CLASS PROPHECY ROBERT ALLEN Statesman; 1). St. Johns, Ohio: Grad. B. II. S. '18; Grad. Ann Harbor '23; ambassador to France, 1940. IIERNADIXE BAILEY Actress: 1). Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. II. S. '18: Grad. College of Expression and Elocution '24: starred in Palymira. HELEN BAILEY See Schnell. ELMER BINKLEY Mgr. Zofkie 8; Foos Clothing Co.: b. Buckland. Ohio: Grad. I!. H. S. '18; known for “Fancy hosiery; m. Susan Mertz '20. BINKLEY, SUSAN nee Mertz. b. St. Johns, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 18: m. Elmer Binkley '20. ERMA BOWSHER See Shoffstall. HAROLD BURKE Clerk; b. Wapakoneta, Grad. B. II. S. 18; at present employed at Washington, D. C. FRANCIS BYRNE Photographer: b. Wapakoneta, Ohio: (irad. B. H. S. '18; secured famous collection of Graduates of '18. CHARLES CHR1STLER uthor; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio ; Grad. B. II. S. '18; known all over the world for his satires on B. H. S. ADELAE CRAWFORD Elocutionist; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. ’18; won fame by ber staunch belief in “Women’s Rights. WILLIAM DANTES Undertaker: b. Cridersville, Ohio; Grad. B. 11. S. 78: accorded the honor of burying the “Kaiser in 1921. JOHN EDMISTON Farmer: b. Wapakoneta, Ohio. Grad. B. H. S. 78; invented famous mechanical wood-chopper, a boon to men, 1920. MAURICE GACLEY Orator; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. II. S. 78; speaker of the House: traveled extensively in foreign countries. FLOSSIE GRAY Social Butterfly: b. Wapakoneta. Ohio: Grad. B. II. S. 78; leader of society in Paris since 1930. LINUS Gl’TMANN Musician; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. II. S. 78: worlds most famous musician, playing on four different instruments at the same time. Next! BERTHA HABERKAMP Teacher of Physical Exercise: b. New Knoxville, Ohio; Grad. B. II. S. 18; reduced the size of the well-known, C. Gross. REBECCA HOGE Red Cross Nurse; b. New Knoxville. Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 78; receive M. A. at Oxford; engaged in war work. HILDA HORN Mgr. Cloak Suit House; b. Wapakoneta. Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 78; direct importer from Paris and London. HELEN JACOBS Poet; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. II. S. 78: composed beautiful couplets about the musician, L. Gutmann. RICHARD JACOBS Minster: b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. 11. S. 78: converted 13 former classmates, 1968. LUCILE JULIEN Suffraget; b. Moulton, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 78: received Pd. D. Oxford '24; made famous by her militant speeches: ran for President in the year 1950, but was defeated. MELVIN KAH Jobber; b. Wapakoneta. Ohio: Grad. B. 11. S. 78: received a position with Marshall Field Co., as book salesman. 5 i ♦ CL.ISS OF MXETEE.X EIC.llTEEX 25 . • ♦ ••• «•«•« ••• ♦ ••• • ••• ••• ♦ • 0 • ■•■•••■♦■•‘•■•■•■•■••••♦■•■♦■•■•■I ♦ ES'I'lIER KATTERHEINRICII 'I'eacher: 1 . New Knoxville, Ohio; Grad. It. H. S. ‘18: teacher of Mathematics at Yale, present time. HELEN KREITZER Bookkeeper; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio: Grad. It. H. S. '18: private secretary to Duke Lukeovietz of Dunkirk. PRISCILLA KRUSE Kindergarten teacher; h. New Knoxville, Ohio: Grad. It. II. S. 18: received special course at Woodland Institute ’24: teacher at the St. Johns Special College for voung folks. HELEN LANGUORS’!' Suffraget: b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. It. H. S. 18; a most staunch supporter of womens’ rights: secured National womens’ suffrage in 1040. ROBERT MARKER Lawyer: b. Wapakoneta. Ohio: Grad. B. 11. S. 18; successful in cases such as the famous Binkley-Montgomery, etc. LABURNE METZGER Detective and Secret Service Man; b. Wapakoneta. Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 18: won fame for solution of the famous Spats case: Pleasant Hill Bank robbery, etc. VIOLA MONTGOMERY Social settlement worker: b. Wapakoneta, Ohio: Grad. B. II. S. 18: social settlement worker in the tenement district of New York City for 10 years. Address 12385746 Court Ave. HANS MUELLER Banker; b. Wapakoneta. Ohio: Grad. B. II. S. ’18: Grad. Oxford and O. S. U.: one of the leading bankers of the country ; m. Una Reed. MUELLER, UNA. nee REED b. Buckland, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. ’18; m. Hans Mueller. WILLIS MUSSER Chauffeur: b. St. Johns, Ohio: Grad. B. II. S. 18; became chauffeur of Gov. Cox: took similar position with President Si-bert. 1950. EVELYN O’NEIL Clubwoman and social leader; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 18; Grad. O. S. U.: address Suite 13, 31st Street, Boston. NELLIE PARLETTE Governess; I). Uniopolis, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 18; attended the best normal schools in the state; engaged by the Prince of Hungary. RAYMOND PAUL Civil Engineer; b. Botkins, Ohio: Grad. B. H. S’. ’18; Grad. Engineer and Science School; took charge of work to dredge the Shinbone Creek; great undertaking. CATHERINE PHILLIPS Stenographer; b. Wapakoneta. Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. ’18; recieved highest honors at W’orlds Fair 1940; employed by Pres. Sibert during his administration. FREDERICK PITTHAN Mathematician; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. T8: discovered the fourth dimension 1948. EARL RAMGA Clerk: b. Buckland, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. T8: employed by Happy to help carry on business, 1923. HAROLD RAMGA Farmer; b. Buckland, Ohio: Grad. B. H. S. ’18; became successful through adopting a new semester in farming. UNA REED See Mueller. CARL REINHART Chemist; b. Uniopolis, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. ’18; discovered that Freshman” are clased as solids. GRETCHEN ROM R BACI1 ER Teacher: 1 . Wapakoneta, Ohio: Grad. B. 11. S. ’18: Grad. State Normal School ’21; at present, an instructress in the Pleasant Hill Academy. JAY ROHR BACH ER Controller of opium den in China: b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 18; Became famous through association with Zeke , Two-spot , and “Willie. CLISS OF MXETEEX EIGHT EE. .................. ♦ ♦ rn •: ,' e r n os fec T— hum e men school !■«•••� ••• • ♦ ••• • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ FREDERICK ROHRBAC1I Physician : b. W'apakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. ’18; Grad. National Research College, Chicago: family physician of the king of England for 30 years. PERRY ROODE Comic Artist; b. Botkins; Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 18; known for his portrayal of B. H.S. Faculty. EDNA RUNKEE See Taeusch. CLAYTON SCI1 NELL Foot-ball star; b. W'apakoneta. Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. T8; Grad. Yale ’26; played on the ’varsity team. DEWEY SCHNELL Lawyer; b. W’apakoneta. Ohio; Grad. B . II. S. ’18; Grad. O. S. O. ’23; m. Helen Bailey 25; won fame in the Pitthan-Musser case. SCI I NELL, HELEN nee Bailey, b. Santa Fe. Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. ’18;’ in. Dewey Schnell ‘25; author of several books. WILBUR SCHULTZ Representative; b. Moulton, Ohio; Grad. IP II. S. ’18; Grad. Longton Lay Academy ’25; Rep. 1930-34; also Secy. State. WILLIAM SCHULTZ Minister; b. Moulton. Ohio; Grad. B. II. S. T8; Grad. Capital University; minister of the gospel at Moulton. EDISON SCHURR Mayor; b. Botkins, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 18; Lawton Law School; entered politics ’41 ; elected mayor of Botkins 4; . HOWARD SHOFFSTALL Farmer: b. Santa Fe, Ohio; (irad. B. H. S. ’18; m. Erma Bowsher ’21; successful hog raiser. SHOFFSTALL, ERMA nee Bowsher. b. W'apakoneta. Ohio: Grad. B. H. S. 18; m. Howard Shoffstall 21 ; classmate. CALVIN SI BERT Pres, of the U. S; b. W’apakoneta, Ohio: Grad. B. II. S. ’18; Grad. W esleyan and Yale; elected Pres. 1948; served two terms successfully. GLYNNE SLATER Com. in Chief of the Army; b. St. Johns, Ohio; (irad. B. H. S. 18; Grad. West Point: promoted to commandership under Pres. Sibert, 1950. VIRGIL SPRINGER Farmer; b. W’apakoneta. Ohio; Grad. B. II. S. ’18: Grad. Scientific Farming Institute: m. Lillian Stech ’23. SPRINGER LILLIAN nee Stech. b. W’apakoneta, Ohio: Grad. B. H. S. ’18: m. Virgil Springer ’23. ELMERSTROH Missionary: b. W'apakoneta. Ohio: Grad. B. H. S. 18; converted 30.000 heathen in India last month; at that rate he will have to return to America if he continues his work. MARIANNE STUEVE Musician; b. W’apakoneta .Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. 18; Grad. Conservatory of Music; playing in the Hippodrome Theatre. JOHN TAEUSCH Hipnotist; b. W'apakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. ’18 master of the eighth wonder of the world; m. Edna Runkle ’24; TAEUSCH, EDNA nee Runkle. B. W’apakoneta, Ohio; Grad. B. II. S. ’18: m. John Taeusch ’24. EDMUNDTAUBKEN Mgr. B. O. R. R.; b. Botkins. Ohio: Grad. B. II. S. ’18; Grad. I. C. S.; toured the world in 1950. IVA VOSSLER Teacher of Domestic Science; b. W apako-ntea. Ohio; Grad. B. H. S. T8; employed in the Lima High School. MILTON W'EHNER Artist: b. W’apakoneta, Ohio; (irad. B. H. S. 18; accorded honors in the W'orld s Fair, 1950. KATHRYN W ISS Director of Music in the Singer Bldg: b. Wapakoneta, Ohio.; Grad. B. II. S. 18; attended Conservatory of Music, Toledo. LABURNE METZGER CARL REINHART I ! CLASS OF XTXETEEX FICHTE EX 27 ♦ • ... ♦ ••• ••• ♦ ••• • ♦ ...«.«. THE KETItOSI'ECT-MA'MR HI OH SCHOOL 9 ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ • ••• •••■«. ♦ Senior Class Poem It was in September of the year of 14 Our class in the lirst year could be seen Assembled in classes for the four years long, Ready to correct our hopeful wrongs. e started out in the Boat of Life I o sail a new course—we knew no strife. It reeled and puffed before we sailed long For our lack of Memory was far too strong. But lo! the gale turned and on we sailed The heart of the Second year then prevailed. e stopped at no port along the way. But worked with confidence light and gay, Struggling with lasting temptations to retreat But we glided on with a speed light and fleet. The stars shining over us awoke us from sleep. And into the I bird year we were given a peep. In these waters we met rocks of monstrous size, 1 rouble and pain that we all despise Surged in the waves that shook the boat. And to return home we all were loath. W hen the wind turned and blew from the West It blew great tasks with which we were blest, lint we were instructed with the best of skill Our ability was gaining, it did not seem real. One day thru a storm-cloud the sun shone bright It changed our position, our last year was in sight. Our kourth year was met with a spirit of content. Happy were the hours that we then spent Land was in sight when we looked to the South It looked familiar—it was Cape Lookout. ( ur captain turned to the land with great speed. W e met 14 companions who were in need. Of one more year to complete their course— 1 hey were added to our company—there were 62 of us ( ur boat was in the crew s control W'e beamed with a happiness all aglow. But our tasks were many and the time was short, kor before long we were to land at a port. ( ur goal to be reached was Cape Success And with great honors we were to be blest. Alas! we have landed—our journey is done. | )ur aim was set and now its won. 1 he days have passed and now we are sad To h ave our boat for the Future ahead. I o leave our dear crew who with patience strived Accompanying us with labors and with pride. So parting we leave with a long sigh Happy were the days we spent at Blnme High! SUSAX MERTZ. ('L4SS OE XI.YETEE.Y EIOUTEEA 28 ♦ f 4 • ••■ • • ••• • ■ ••• ♦ ♦ •• 77 -; UFTUOSHFA'T IMA'me men school Class Song ( )! the four long; years of high school Midst the scenes we know so well, As the opening charm to knowledge That we vainly sought to quell. For we won heroic honors By our knowledge and our tact. And we love our dear old High School Nor for praise shall it he lack. Sing for all those happy school days! ( )f the days in old Blume High Where we found our future pathways Which we burdened with a sigh. Still, we banish care in sadness As we turn our memories back. We recall the Joy and Gladness. N’or for praise shall it be lack ! When the cares of life o’ertakc us Mingling fast our locks with gray! Should our dearest hopes betray us, False fortune fall our way As we answer our last summons To the call for us to go,, We’ll chink of old Blume High School And t lose days of long ago! SUSAN MERTZ. • ♦ ! CLASS OF X XFTFE.Y FICHTE EX ♦ 29 - 77 a; RETROSPECT-BH'. 1 E men SCHOOL t ♦ ♦ . ♦ ♦ ♦ . Advice to Juniors Three long years have rolled along lint now the future one with its song Conies last but not least for above ail It stands awaiting ready for its call. You third year people may all have scorn And read this with a look so forlorn : But our duty has come to give advice, Advice helpful and good that if may suffice The struggling labor that will stare ablaze ith hardship and trouble which you will face Rut heed—do not weary with this fear For take our advice and keep it near. Your tasks are many and not few, The road is rough which you will pursue But lift these burdens with a ready will That wil take you to the top o f the highest hill Your possibilities are like fields of grain Only grow when purcued: it is all the same With chances that are given to you to approach Take them pleasant and with a silent oath Lastly do your duty whate're it may be And your Future will be happy and carefree. Look to it as a blessing o'er life's weary mile Make it something that's worth the while. So parting we leave you with these words Hoping that you'll think us not absured. —SUSAN C. MERTZ. I I t CLASS OF NINETEEN EIGHTEEN 30 i i • • ♦ t THE II E T II OS I ‘ E(' T— B L U. I E IIICII SCHOOL JUNIORS F1,0RENCE ANDEREGG GEORGE HERLET DOROTHY BICE ROBERT BLAIR FERN BOWMAN DORIS BREWER ALVINA BROCKERT ZENITH CAMPBELL BOTH CHRISTLER ROY CLEAVES CRISTA CROW RUTH CROW BYRON DAVIS KATHRYN DICKAS CORA DUBOIS RUTH DUBOIS EDGAR EFCHLER ALETHIA ELLIOT EARL FISHER LUCILLE FISHER HELEN FLYNN CLARA ROSE GANTHER CARSON GROSS VICTOR GUNTHER IRENE 11 AM AN ROBERT HAMAN AIVIN A HEADAPOHL LEWIS HELLER RUTH HOWELL RALPH HELLER HAROLD KAECK MIRIAM ELLIOTT AD ALIA KANTNEK SELMA KNIER1M RUSSELL KOHLER GUSSIE LEAR EARL MARTIN SI NON McCARTY FL( IRE NCE MILLER I)OR )TIIY MILLIETTE ROBERTA MOORE HENRY MOSER ROBERT NEW MEIER I. ATT IE OSBORNE JOHN PARLETTF. GLADYS PFAFF Y I Li I EM PITTIIAN WANETA PLAN KELL VIDA RICHARDSON HARRY RITCHEY EARL RITCHEY LELAII ROBERTS ALBERTROHRBACHER L )UISE SCI IMITH RICHARD SEITZ CLARA BELLE SCHULTZ MINNIE SIELSC1IOT H ARLEY SI PE ERWIN SPEES ROGER SPURLOCK IK (WARD SW INK HARRY V N SKIVER CARL VARNER PAULINE VOSSLER CLARA WEI I NEK HARRIET WENK NORMA WERNER WILLIAM WHITTINGTON (ESSALYN WISS HUBERT WOEHLER CLASS OF .YI.VETEE.Y EIGHTEE.Y 33 � ■ ♦ ■ !� ■� m i� ■� ■«■� THE RETROSPECT—IIIAWIE IIICII SCHOOL • ♦ ■ •� ••• • ••«• ••• • Junior Class History One sunny September day. way back in the year 1(K)7. the streets of YVapakoneta resounded to the tread of many little feet on their way to their first day of school. Those feet are not all little now, and many of them no longer go to school with us, but the path they trod led them high, and the shy urchins of ten years ago are the smiling and confident Junior class of to-day. e did not reach that proud eminence at a single bound. Truly we struggled upward through the night, nights devoted to hard study. And after eight years of close application to our books, we were ready for higher things. In the fall of 1915, we entered Blume High School, meek and very verdant, with little to boast of except our brains and our overwhelming numbers. Our class was the largest that ever entered Illume High. Throughout that year we devoted ourselves to keeping out of the way and acquiring knowledge. We wait-ed—and “everything comes to those who wait, it is said. And so the Sophofore year came. No side rooms for us that year! V? took up the assembly Hall and all the teachers’ attention. We kept it all year. At last we had come into our own. As the year rolled to its close we assumed the wisdom of Solomon and the pomp of a Caesar. For brilliancy, for consistency, for sheer ability in all lines, the class of 1919 will long be remembered. In the full course of time our Junior vear has arrived, this present year. Established in our new lofty position we watched the new arrivals struggle for our vacant places. Bv a far-sighted seating arrangement, the Seniors are able to consult with us on every occasion, and we have the privilege of shining in the reflected glory of the graduates. As an active, energetic, able class, with an active, energetic, able leader we have always been formost on every occasion, within or without school. Our march has always continued onward,. Already we are within sight of the goal. Only a short march forward, and we are past the divide which marks this school from that Greater School—Life. RALPH HELLER ERVIN SPEES CLASS OFFICERS ROGER SPURLOCK ...................President. ROBERT BLAIR..................Vice President KATHRYN DICKAS ...................Secretary. EARL MARTIN ......................Treasurer. Class Colors..........Purple and Steel Gray Class Flower ........................Violet. 34 ee ♦ ? ♦ f ♦ f ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ ♦ ■ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ i ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ■ ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ ♦ ♦ f ♦ b � • « ••• • 4 77 a; iii' rnosi'Ei'T hum a men school • • ••• ♦ .«• � • ♦ ♦ ••• • ••• ♦ ••• ♦ 4 ♦ t ♦ � • • • • • SOPHOMORES CLEOXA A I.BRIGHT GLADYS ALTER HARRY AXKERMAN ANNA BAILEY HULDA BERG WILBUR BICE EDNA BEADING CAROLINE BRANDS CELESTE BRAUN KENNETH BURKE ETHEL BUSH IRWIN BUTCHER KERMIT COMBS LEVON COPELAND WALTER CROW ROBERT CRUS1E HAROLD DILLEY BLANCHE DIXON IRVIN DOERING RALPY EM RICH IRA KESSLER MARGARET FLYNN CLAYTON FOGT WALTER GERHART THELMA GLASSFORD CLEMENTINE GUESE PAUL HAMAN LAURETTA HEADPOII I, RUSSEL HEYWOOD MARIE HORN WALTER HOWELL BERNADINE JENKINS FLC)RENCE KENNEDY MILDRED KERST MATILDA KOHLER EUGENE KREIN HAROLD KREIN FRANKLIN KREITZER EMMA LANGUORS!' CECIL LIOKUMOVITZ NORMA METZGER ERNEST MILLER FLORENCE MILLER MILTON NEFF JOHN NICHOLS MARGARET PLATVOET MARCUS PUF.TZ EDGAR RABERDING FREDERICK ROGERS FRANCIS ROTH RAYMONDRUNKLE HAROLD SHIERER GLADYS SCHULER MELVILLE SHAW HAROLD SHULER ES'I'ELLA SIELSCIIOT MILDRED SILLIN HARRY SPICES OPAL SPEES RICHARD, STREIGI IT LEHR SW IN El I ART GERTRUDE VIET KATHRYN YOSSLER HELEN WALTER JOHN WHEELER HAMER W OLFE KERMIT ZINT THE RET HOSE E( T HUME II KM SCHOOL ♦ ♦ ♦ Sophomore Class History In the year of 1916, about eighty-five timid, little youngsters with wide, open eyes and gaping mouths found the doors of Blume High, and sneaked noislessly along the side of the wall, until we found the study hall, when we were assigned to our seats. We were not an unattractive set, for indeed we seemed to be the center of attraction. 'Pile truth about the matter was—we were “Freshies . But by our dilligence and capabilities, we soon blossomed into Sophmores, where we are showing our earnestness in every way, and displaying every bit of intelligence necessary for the making of the best Sophmore Class this school ever boasted of. There is no doubt but that after the long and conscientious study which we have spent on Geometry, English and our other studies, the sources of knowledge, we might be the author of a “Geometry or like Edgar Allan Poe. be called a Writer of Short Stories.’ 'Phe Domestic Science Class has given evidence of their splendid cooking, bv planning and cooking two most appetizing dinners according to the Regulations of the United States Food Administration. They had as their distinguished guests. Miss Conrath and Miss Howell. But not only have they succeeded in cooking, but also in doing their share in the work, as members of the Junior Red Cross League. The Basket Ball Team, composed entirely of the boys of our class merit much praise for exhibiting their skill in athletics,for they hardly know what the word “defeat means. You will see many of our faces in the Girl’s Glee Club, and in the High School Orchestra showing there, also, our musical talent. To the utter surprise of all, ours has been a path of success, appearing a little steep at times, but we have overcome these difficulties by the valuable aid of our teachers and our own aggressive abiltiy. and now stand on the threshold of bidding “Farewell to our happy Sophmore days, anticipating the more strenuous ones of Juniors. MARGARET E. FLYNN • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ('lass or nineteen eighteen ♦ i ♦ i 38 ♦ t . ♦ 4 t ♦ ♦ 4 EE'rnosrEcr hlcme iiicii school ♦•••♦ ••• • ♦ ♦ FRESHMEN ROY HAUER VIRA BAXTER CATHERINE BERG HERBERT BLAIR VIRGINIA BLAIR ELTON BOXXORONT LIONEL BOTKIN FLOYD BOWMAN IK AVAR!) BOXXORONT JACOB BOWSHER CLARENCE BRA DIN )RD JULIA BRANDS CARVEL BRAUN MAYNARD BREWER AURILLIA BUSH MILRDED CHRISTLER CA RL CLEAVES ORVEL CRIDER CODA CROW MABEL DEARBAUGH CLINTON DeLONG PAULINE DEM SKI ORVILLE DePEW EARL DIXON LEONARD DREXLER JONATHAN EM RICK ALVINA ESSER WARREN EESSLER EMMA FISHER EULA FISHER LLOYD FOOT R( )Y FOOS EVERETT FREEDERS KATHRYN GOEKE LILLIAN GROSS 11A R( )LD GUTM ANN EMMA GUTSCIIALK ESTELLA HALE ELEANOR MAY HAMILTON RUSSELL IIANGEN ALVA HARDEN EUGENE HEMMERT RUSSELL IDLE FLORENCE KAECII ARTHUR KATTER11EINRICH AUGUSTUS KLIPFEL CHARLES KN()ST EDGAR KOEHL JOHN KOHL HELEN KOLTER ALVINA KRABACH ROBERT LEE IDA LIOKUMOVITZ ELIZABETH LOEGEL EDITH I.YNE MARGUERITE McATEE CLARENCE McGUFF HAROLD MARKER NORMA MI LEY ETHEL MOELLENKAMP HENRY MYERS FLORENCE PITT 11 AN ERNEST PITTS OSCAR RABERDING EMILY RAMGE I )OR( )TI IEA RITCHEY MILLARD ROMRBAUGH ()RVILLE RUCK RICHARD RUCK VERNON RUCK HAROLDRUNKLE SARAH SCHWARCK ALMOND SHAFER LYMAN SI BERT LOUELLA SIFERD NELVIA SPEES JOHN STEIN VIRGIL STEWART RAYMOND STROM HERMAN SWONGUER WILLIAM TELLJOHN ALMA THRUSH COLIN TURNBULL FREDERICK WALTZ FRED WFILER HELEN WEXK RUBY WENTZ ROMAYXEWERTZ BERENICE WILES ARNER WOLFE RUSSELL WOOLF HOWARD ZERKEL ARTHUR ZIXT • ♦ ♦• •♦••• ♦ i ♦ I ♦ •� •■ ! l� i ♦ f ♦ class of .y .yetee.y ejciitee.y 41 • « ♦ ■« $ ♦ ♦ THE RET ROSPECT—BLUM E III Oil SCHOOL 1 ♦ t ♦ Freshmen Class History When in years to come we glance back over the pages of history, behold! there will we find the history of the Freshman Class of ’18. You will not find there tales of greatest merit, but you will find tales of bashful, struggling people, who tried to the best of their ability to reach the excellent mark, so as to be exempted from their various studies. Along with this goal, they struggled to make themselves fit for the oncoming honor of becoming sophomores. When we first entered this great institution of learning, the pupils may have had the idea that we hailed from Ireland. We certainly were green, like all Freshmen without exception, but many changes have oc-c tired. We have worked hard and we have been encouraged by our success, no matter how little or how great. It was not a “Bed of Roses”. We have had our “Alps to Climb but we struggle on, hoping to climb “over the top , with banners living. To us the main aim is to graduate, and we mean to accomplish this great task, meanwhile having as much fun and as many good times as will be available. We have carried out this idea by many parties and sleigh rides. Fun and play have been combined. We also found that there was pleasure in our studies when we began to read the English Classics. Our teachers noticed that we showed signs of great talent and prospects of a progressive future. e have just begun to realize our place in school and our history must be short. We trust that you will hear more of us in the future. for we intend to reach the last round on the ladder of success. Indications go to prove that we will prosper and become men and women of great note in the future of the world. VERA BAXTER CLASS OF .Y .YETEE.Y EldHTEE.Y 42 Debating Team % f 4 T i • ♦ ♦ -• ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• • ••• ♦ ♦ ••• • m■� •� • • • the neT tosI'FA'T-niAMe man school DRAMATIC NOTES DRAMATIC AND DEBATING CLUBS W hen school opened in the fall of ‘17 Miss Con rath and Mr. Smart had pleasant surprises in store for the Fourth Year Classes. t’nder their supervision Dramatic and Debating Clubs were formed. The students responded well in organizing the Dramatic Club as nearly every member of the class joined. In order to insure its permanency, officers were chosen, who were:— Hans Mueller........................President Elmer Stroll...................Vice President Edna Runkle ........................Secretary Helen Jacobs........................Treasurer The purpose of the club was to give programs about once a month for the pleasure of the Fourth Year Class and their guests. The Seniors did not respond quite as eagerly in the organization of the Debating Club. The boys of the Third Year class were invited to join and a number accepted the invitation. This club also elected officers, who were:— Robert Allen .......................Prsident Calvin Sibert............Secretary-Treasurer W ilbur Schultz..............Vice President I ndcr the auspices of these clubs several delightful programs were given, which were: Program for November 1. 1. Music by Fourth Year Orchestra 2. Witches Scene from “Macbeth 3. Music 4. Arrival of Duncan at Macbeth's castle 5. Music b. Scene from Macbeth after “the Murder of Duncan” 7. Music 8. Debate: Resolved, “That Capital punish- ment should be abolished.” Affirmative Negative Elmer Stroll Robert Allen Raymond Paul John Edmiston Rebuttal Elmer Stroll....................Robert Allen Won by Affirmative 9. Music Cast of characters for “Scenes from Macbeth Lady Macbeth..............Adelae Crawford Macbeth ....................Calvin Sibert Banqno ...................LaBurnc Metzger King Duncan...............Frederick Pitthan {Don alba in ...Melvin Kali Malcom ....Jay Rohrbacher Three Witches Helen Bailey,... Flossie Gray,...Edna Runkle Program for December 21. 1. Music bv High School Orchestra 2. One Act Comedy, “The Third Man 3. Music 4. Debate, Resolved: “That we should maintain educational qualifications for suffrage. Affirmative Negative Evelyn O'Neill William Schultz LaBurne Metzger Lucile Julian Rebuttal LaBurne Metzger...........William Schultz Won by Negative Cast for “The Third Man Appolo—Mother .......................Helen Langhorst liansman—Father .....................Elmer Stroll Adelheide—Daughter ....................Iva Vossler Clotilde—Niece .........Bertha Haberkamp Resides these programs others were given bv the various classes for the pleasure of the school and other guests. They were all splendid programs and were enjoyed greatly by all who were fortunate enough to hear them. CL. ISS OF .Y .YETEE.Y EIGHTEEX I 45 ' ’ •; KETEOSPEGT-HLUME UK!II SCHOOL ♦ ♦ ? f TEACHERS’ AUTOBIOGRAPHIES MISS SARAH HOWELL. The Fourth Annual Commencement Exercises of the Wapakoneta High School were held Friday evening, May the twenty-second, 1 X74, in the Dicker and Davis Hall, with a large crowd in attendance. Dr. Berlin (deceased) gave the presentation of diplomas. Following is the program of that memorable evening: Music. Prayer. Music, “Home By the River.” Address, “The Theory of Government,” Andrew Meyer. Music, “Waiting.” Music, “O. Restless Sea.” Address, “Existence of a Supreme Being,” Sarah Howell. Address, “Female Culture, Fannie Fink. Music, “Dream On.” Presentation of Diplomas, Dr. Berlin. Music. Diplomas were given to Andrew Meyer, at present in Sandusky, O.: Fannie Fink of Lima, ().: Sarah Howell, teacher in Blume High School of Wapakoneta, ().. and Joseph T. Dick-man, Major General in U. S. Army in France. MR. ROBERT EDMISTON. Born in Wapakoneta, Schooled in Wapakoneta, Graduated from Wapakoneta High School. Robert was such a satisfactory addition to the Edmiston family that he was and has been the last child for twenty three years. He left Wapakoneta, for four years to receive an A. B. from Miami University. He came back to Wapakoneta, taught in Wapakoneta High School for two years and then married a Wapakoneta girl in Wapakoneta, was belled in Wapakoneta. and you never can tell might be buried in Wapakoneta. MR. ROY JENKINS. Born some time ago on the banks of the Wabash in Mercer county and near what is known as the old pigeon roost. 1 was reared, partly, schooled and taught school fourteen years in this county. While a bov attained some proficiency as a nail driver and always liked mechanical fixtures of all sorts. 1 am very much interested in industrial and agricultural work and am a firm believer in education of the earning and learning type. MISS ANITA V. MUNK. Born September 28, 18—, in the Jungles of Columbus, Ohio, which later developed into a Zoo. The early part of my life was spent getting “tamed together with one sister and five brother Munk(eys), in order that I might be before me, viz: teaching. After having spent a few years at the head better prepared to take up the work which lay of a little red. brick schoolhouse near Turkey Run. I decided to change my location but not occupation and early one fall found myself living along the shores of the smallest state in the Union, more commonly known as Little Rhody, and the place where the quahangs grow. Into the hills of western Pennsylvania was the next step taken and the last but not least of the moves made was the one to Blume High School, my present abiding place. Here endeth the checkered career of Anita Virginia Munk. MISS IDA BASINGER. Born ugust the sixteenth some time during the latter half of the nineteenth century, among the forests and murky swamps of Putman County, Ohio, in the neighborhood of the mythical city of Pandora. Country-born, country-bred and country-fled among birds and bees flowers and trees, 'fhe good old state of Ohio has so many charms that permanent change of habit has never made an appeal . The ideals taught in Beech Tree College, (a rural school) may be partially responsible for the choice of the noble profession of teaching? Other items of interest to Ida Basinger arc eats, dogs and horses. (Men excepted). MISS GRACE A. MYTINGER. When asked by a member of the Senior class CLASS OF XINETEEN EIGHTEEN • • ♦ • ♦ 46 t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 I- « ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ •! � ♦ ••• ♦ •« 77 A’ ETROSFEA'T— BU’MA IIKill SCHOOL f ♦ • __ . ♦ TfYT ♦ t to write an autobiography, and cautioned to make it brief, I could not help but wonder how 1 could crowd into a few words the story of my long and eventful career, or how my modesty could ever permit me to do justice to the same. Chillicothe, Ohio, which has now been accorded a lasting place on the map, reserves the honor of being the place of my birth. Some years of my life have been spent in the mountains of West Virginia and in the fair southern state of Mississippi. Many happy experiences have been mine, but as space will not permit me to recount them, suffice it to say that no happier one has come to me than to be one of the teachers of the illustrious class of 1918. MR. MAX R. MENSCHEL. One day early in August somewhere in the nineties, Kaiser Hill's face showed an expression of unusual satisfaction, for the news had come to him of the birth of a sound and vigorous boy, and the “ Prince of Peace was inwardly rejoicing over this new accretion to his war machine, which he already beheld conquering the world, and generously spreading German “Kultur” to the ends of the earth. 1 was born in a village called “Hainewalde,” located in Saxony, only a half hour’s walk from the Austrian boundary. Here I spent my early childhood and attended the public school for nearly three years. Then the Kaiser learned, what all men who lay plans for the distant future must learn, that he must be ready for disappointments. For at this time my parents, wearied of. and disgusted with, the tyranny of German militarism, where the poor man has no rights, because lie has no power, decided to turn their backs on Germany forever and adopt a new country where the entire people constituted the government and not merely a few. My parents and I left German soil June 19, P 02. W e set sail from Bremen in a small steamship “Necker” which after a journey of eleven days, landed in Baltimore on the first of July, 1902. The next three months were spent near Cambridge. Maryland, but not satisfied with the climate and living conditions we moved to Auglaize County, Ohio, in October of that year, where I have lived ever since. In 1(.H)9 I en- tered Illume High the greenest and most bashful of over a hundred green Freshmen and graduated in 1913. In Sepember of the same year I entered ()berlin College and graduated in 1917. After one year of teaching I am expecting the “Call to Arms” and because of my acquaintance with Germany am eagerly looking forward to the time when I shall be able to show our boys the way to Berlin and the Kaiser's Palace “Unter den Linden.” MR. ORVILLE LAUVER. Born February the twelfth. 1889. among the hills of eastern Pennsylvania. My early years were spent on the farm and in a little red schoolhouse. Upon receiving my diploma from the country school 1 was informed that my education was ample, and for a number of years I assisted my father on the farm with but little hope for a higher education. In the winter of ’09 I went to the city to make niv fortune. After fo;ir months service as a fireman and as many more months as a car inspector with the Pennsylvania Railway Co. I decided that my dreams could now be realized. I entered W ittenberg Academy in September. 1910. and after seven years continuous study I secured my A. B. degree from that place. Beyond a trip to Berlin soon my future is undecided. MISS MAUDE B. OWINGS. ()nce a long, long time ago when good old Saint Patrick returned to celebrate his day of days he brought with him a little girl, a most timid and modest child. This same child later proved to be the oldest of a quintette of girls, a happy lot who played together, attended school together, and enjoyed college together. But Fate of Fates! During one short year three of the quintette deserted their loyal band and joined the rank and file of “Two in One.” leaving only the oldest and youngest, who is ekeing out a happy existence teaching school in this illustrious Blume High. MISS M. CLEONA GABRIEL. I feel as flattered as if I were writing for Who’s Who and Why—and equally at loss for something to say. Modesty forbids that I CLASS OF XTXETEEX ETGIITKE. 47 ♦ ft : ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ••• • • •••♦ •• ♦ ••• ♦ • ••• ♦ ••• • . • • •«■� • ... « ... • ... 0 ♦ ♦ ♦ THE RETROSPECT- HU M E IIK1II SCHOOL write of niv achievements, I need not write of my disposition. I could go into detail about tlie years in Pi |iia High School and Miami University, but what’s the use of telling? I could tell you that I was born in Genoa—as I was, but probably could not persuade you that I am Italian,—so what’s the use? MISS MARGARET M. BONEBRAKE. There is in southeastern Ohio, down among the hills and coal mines, a city of ancient times, which prides itself on being one of the oldest centers of culture in the state. It is the home of Ohio University. “Nurtured” in such an enviroment and possessed of a schoolmaster father the writing was evidently predestined from the beginning for her present calling. The tendency for instruction was early expressed in teaching a large number of paper dolls. Like a minister, a school superintendent “Moves On”, occasionally. Consequently my home has been made in various places—Mt. ernon, Columbus, and for a long time among the hoosiers. But there is no state like our own Buckeye State and like the homing pigeon, I have returned to the old cote. MR. RAYMOND C. SMART. ()n a cold January day in 1893 the world first had the pleasure of meeting me “somewhere” in northern Shelby County. Since that memorable year I have developed my capacities in no unusual manner. Thruout my boyhood, fights were not unknown, yet I have the distinguished honor of having passed thru the “country school” with only one whipping to my credit. From that time on my ambitions covered all conceivable professions from a farmer to a lawyer and from a politician to a preacher but all centered on higher education. After four famous years in Sidney High 1 was enlightened to such a degree that college authorities believed me sufficiently wise to permit me to enter their domains. After graduation my knowledge of human nature was further increased by spending one year in the West Virginia Hills . Xow all ambitions arc set aside, save one, to help get the Kaiser. ♦ ft ♦ ft ♦ CLASS OF NINETEEN ElOUTEEX 4K 0 • 0.� . ♦ t ■� Till-: RETROSPECT—RLVM E IIIGII SCHOOL ♦ f ♦ ♦ Y. M. C. A. Fund During the recent campaign for the Y.M. C. A. war fund an appeal was made to the boys of the High School to help in this work. Mr. Jenkins started the movement. He asked the boys to pledge themselves to give ten dollars ($i0.00) of their own earnings. Each of the following made this pledge: Sinon McCarty Frayne Combs Irvin Doering Jonathan Emrick Ira Fessler Maurice Gagley Victor Gunther Paul Hainan Robert Hainan Augustus Klipfel Henry Moser Frederick Rogers Roger Spurlock Richard Streight Lehr Swinchart John Tacusch To Arms!!! Our country calls in our wake Help and aid for America’s sake! Fight for Liberty or for death ()r we of our country will be bereft! That German Government with Kaiser Hill Have no hearts but a mind that will So we must in a In ion unite To wipe them from worldly sight. Crush that foe o’er the great seas! What a tyrant it must be! They forget—but do they care? They’ll find out,” rings thru the air. It is so for we now contend Democracy ever Autocracy at the end. And for Humanity we will fight And with that Eciuality of Rights. SUSAN MERTZ. • ••• ♦ •« CLASS OF NINETEEN EIGHTEEN � ■� t � «•«� � •« t 49 THE R ETROSPEf' 7— I AM E IIICII SCHOOJ OPPORTUNITY Opportunity knocks I’ve heart! them say, Upon our doors but once : But when she knocked, I was away, Or else I was a dunce. Work hard when there is work to do. And loaf when you have finished: Because you know when you are through, Your work has been diminished. This is no time for you to shirk, The task you are allotcd: For if you do not wish to work, Someone will have you spotted. Dig in, dig out, and do your best, That is what we’re here for; Then some day when you’ve earned a rest. There’ll come a knock upon your door. Opportunity thrice welcomed guest, May walk into your home: And say, Mv friend you've done your best, Your’s has not been the life of a drone.” FRANCIS BYRNE. THE FIRST SNOWSTORM The snow flakes are gently falling, Like feathers so light and fair; Never a care or a worry, As they silently float on the air. Down, down, forever falling. Like bees in the summer time: Quietly reminding Bobby, That it is time to get in line. The cat in her cozy corner, Asleep by the fireside: Enjoying the warmth of the fire, W hile Bobby goes out for a ride. CARL REINHART, CLASS CREED 1 believe in the Senior Class of 1918 as a class of students, by the students, and for the students, whose great knowledge has been derived from the tutelage of the faculty; a bright light in the school: a great class consisting of great individuals; a band of sixty-two; based upon those stepping stones of Freshmen; Sophomore; Junior and Senior, to which the faculty has devoted its patience and skill. I therefore think it my duty to my class to cherish it, to support it's ideals, to obey all precedence, to respect it’s tutors, and to defend it against all slander. Some Thinker I sometimes get to thinking. As I lie awake at night: Yhat would have been the result, Had I worked with all my might. Now there's no use to worry, Or resolve what I should do; If I would have the power. Those wasted days to renew. Now’s the time to determine, To zealously do my best; Never to shirk my duty, Till I'm sure I've earned a rest. Then when my work is over, I may consider my past; And find that I've been useful, And have reached the top at last. MY LOST NELL There was once a beautiful lady And I loved her, Oh so well! But there came a day, she went away How I missed my pretty Nell! Now my hair to grey is turning. And I’ve lost my youthful charms; My heart has a constant yearning, For the one who’s free from harms. Surely my luck in the future, Is better than in the past; So I may meet her in heaven, And secure my Nell at last. 50 CARL REINHART. THE RETROSPECT—IlLVM E IIIUII SCHOOL A Retrospect Staff Meeting Time—3:10. OCCASION—Meeting of the staff. SETTING—Room 6. Lucile J., Marianne S., Susan M.t Robert A., John T., inside. Marianne S.—Why don’t Linus come? John T.,—Oh, he is trying to get some money from those Freshies. Can't we put a verse in about him. Guess that is your work Sue? All.—Well I must go if there won’t be a meeting. Susan M..—I have a date with Mr. Smart in five minutes and I can’t waste my time on an assistant editor. The rest gradually stroll in making all sorts of excuses, finally Linus. Linus G.,—Oh, but those Freshmen are green, they can’t understand a thing. Evelyn O’ N.f—Have any of you anything to hand in? Time is getting short and I must have it in by next week. Marianne S.,—I have something but will give it later, I don’t want it read. Perry R.,—Wehner, let me see your cartoons, I can’t get any made. Wehner shows them. All,—Oh, but aren’t they fine. Wehner your a dandy. How about ads, Allen? Robert A..—I have $150.00 worth, guess that we will come out all right. Susan M.,—Well I must go. Oh, when will we have our pictures taken Robert? Robert A.,—Oh. tomorrow, be at Helplings at 5.00 and then we will have a lunch at the “Greeks’’, how about it? All.,—Oh fine! We will be there on the dot. ! i ♦ t CLASS OF X'INETEEN EIGHTEEX 51 Class Play “MlLESTONES”—Hv Arnold Bennett. The play is a study of a clash between the old order and the new, extending over a period of three generations. The first act is in I860: the second in 1885: and the third in 1018. The play has an English setting and the scene is laid throughout in the drawing room of a house in Kensington Gore, London. The Presentation of the Diplomas by Mr. Malcom Baxter, President of the Board of Education, will take place immediately after the ♦ close of the Class Play. t 52 ♦ ♦ ? ♦ T f Announcements J U XIOR-SE I ()R R ECEI ’’I' ION— Friday Evening, May Seventeenth, Illume High School. B ACC A I.AIR EAT E SERVICE— Sunday Evening, May Nineteenth, Brown Theatre, Rev. C. L. Gowdy. CLASS PLAY and COMMENCEMENT— Thursday Evening, May Twenty-third, Brown Theatre. ALUMNI RECEPTK .X- Friday Evening, Mav 'INventv-fourth. 53 Cast for Class Play 55 ♦ . ♦ t ♦ THE RET ROSE E('T RLEME IIICII SCHOOL • � ♦ � ♦� •••♦• ♦ } f ♦ � «■ • CL SS OE X1XETEEX ElOUTEEX THE RETROSE EOT RLE ME IIKill SCHOOL ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ i •♦ • • BASKET BALL This year Blume High School was more fortunate than last in that it had a very fast and well coached basket ball team. The team was coached and put into first class working order by Mr. Edmiston, who has had previous experience in athletics. Besides the regular High School team tlr.Tc were several others made up of pupils of the various years. The girls also had a team but never enaged in any games outside their practice. The High School team was made up of the following members: Crista Crow, forward. Sinon McCarty, forward. Elmer Stroll, center. Dewey Schnell, guard. Robert Allen, guard. Clayton Schnell. substitute. NEW BREMEN GAME. This game was the first of the season, and the boys, without any previous coaching and unaccustomed to a hall as small as that at New Bremen, were defeated by a score of 48 to 20. BOTKINS GAMES. The team later went to Botkins for pract’ce games, where they lost two minor gi ves, but by the close scores of 7 to 6 and 12 to (). WAPAKONETA. The next game was played at home where the team was more fortunate. Here they won the game by handing a defeat to Botkins with the score of 66 to 7. LIMA GAME. Our team was again defeated, this time at Lima. Owing to the slickness of the floor our team could hardly get around. Nevertheless, the Blumites displayed fine goal shooting, by several excellent shots. The score was 84 to 10. WAPAKONETA. In the time between the Lima game and this game at home the team had been put into better working order by the coach, Mr. Edmiston, and under his guidance the team at W'apako-neta handed a defeat t the New Bremen 11. S. with a score of 10 to 13. The game was hard fought and was especially featured by the snappy goal tossing of McCarty and Crow, by the excellent guarding of Dewey Schnell and Bob Allen and by the fast work of Stroll. The game as a whole as played by Wapak was the five-men defensive plan. PIQUA GAME. The seventh game was played at Picjua, where due to the absence of the coach and to the crippled condition of the team, the Wapa-konetans were defeated by a score of 55 to 16. WAPAKONETA. 'The next battle was fought at apakoncta between the Illume High and the aynesficld High. After a hard fight of forty minutes the Blume i Iigh came out victorious with the score of 2() to 16. PLEASANT HILL. The last game of the season was played at Pleasant Hill, Ohio. The representatives of Blume High were equal to the Pleasant Hill bunch in everything but weight and height and eventually were defeated, the score being 40 to 10. i ♦ ♦ ♦ CL. ISS OR .Y .YETEE.Y EK1HTEE.Y 57 58 MUSIC Music this year has been especially good, and the most successful for many years. The Fourth Year orchestra was organized and played at different programs given bv the Dramatic Club. Under the able direction of Miss Mytinger we have been given the privilege of playing at the Class Play and Commencement Exercises. The members of the Orchestra are:— First Violins—Linus (iutmann, Marianne St neve. Clarinet—Kermit Zint. Second Violins—Xorma Werner, Edison Shurr. Cornet—Melvin Kali. Drums—Arthur Zint. Piano—Kathryn iss. The Girls Glee Club has also been successful and gave a beautiful program on the evening of March the Fifth in the Study Hall which was well attended. Following is the program: Musicale—given by. The Girls Glee Club, and the Orchestra of Blume High School. Tuesday, March 5. 1( 18. 1. America 2. Your Country Needs You Now—Cormack ()rchestra 3. (a) Snowflakes......................Cowen (b) Fair Napoli...............Carririolo Semi Chorus 4. Violin Duet.............Jenuesse—White Marianne Stueve, Norma Werner 5. (a) The Marsellaise.............de Lisle (b) Keep the I Ionic Fires Burning, Lorello (iirls Glee Club Zenith Campbell in solo part 6. Polacca ......................... Behr Orchestra 7. Reading..................America For Me Kathryn Dickas 8. Greeting to Spring............Strauss Glee Club W Violin Solo........Souvenir de Wienianski Linus (Iutmann 10. Over The Top.............O’Hara Orchestra Part II. 1. Cantata .............The r'airies Festival Aiken (iirls Glee Club and the Orchestra In solo parts Anna Bailey, Helen Langhorst, Lillian Stech. Accompanist, Roberta Moore 2. The Star Spangled Banner Audience and Orchestra High School Orchestra 59 ♦ 'mx ♦ ♦ ♦ � • ♦ •••♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• � . « ••• ♦ ••• • • ••• • ••• • THE ,’ E THOSE EC T—H H'M E (,' SCHOOL ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ • ••• • ••• • ••• • • ♦ ♦ Glee Club CL SS or XI.YETEEX EKJI TEEA 60 t ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ •• ♦ •••♦ ••• ♦ ••• ••• « ♦ ♦ ♦ THE RETROSPECT—HU.'M E IIICII SCHOOL ♦ ♦ I ♦ DEGREE DICTIONARY A . A. Always Arguing. A . R. All Business. A . F. All-round Fellow. A. . II. Always Happy. A. . P. All Pep. A. . S. F. Always Seeking Fun. A. , S. M. Another School Ma’am. A, . T. Always Teasing. 11. R. Rig Ross. R. R. E. Rig Blue Eyes. R. 11. F. Basket Rail Fiend. C. C. Clever Cartoonist. C. L. B. Cute Little Boy. c. P. Capable President. 1). M Demure Maiden. 1). S. Dignified Senior. I). V. Distinguished Violinist. E. 11. Ever Blushing. E. Q. Exceptionally Quiet. E. T. Ex tr cm el y Talkative. F. E. Future Electrician. F. s. Fine Student. 0. G. (iiddy and (iav. G. L. (iood Looking. G. M. Gentle Maiden. G. S. Good Sport. G. V. Gentle Voice. H. H. Hardlv I lean!. I. S. W. I Should Worry. L. F. Lady Fusser. L. S. Latin Star. M. R. Mighty Bossy. M. C. Mighty Cute. M. R. Mechanical Reciter. . F. Nice Fellow. (). P. L. Our Poet Laureate. O. W. Our Washington. P. A. Popular Alto. P. M. Puritan Maiden. P. VV. Popular Worker. Q. C. Quite Clever. Q. F. Quite Funny. Q. S. Quite Snappy. R. M. Rural Maiden. S. A. Some Artist. S. C. Some Catcher. S. 1). Some Debater. S. G. P. Some Great Pianist. S. L. Shining Light. S. M. School Ma’am. S. S. F. Straight Steady Fellow. S. S. l Saying Something Cnexpectcd. S. T. Some Talker. S. W. Slow Walker. T. I . Tom Roy. T. F. True Friend. T. T. F.. Take Things Ka y I . S. Cnassuming Student. V. C. Very Clever. V. 1.. Very Likable. V. Q. Very Quiet. W. H. Woman Hater. X. Y. Z. Guess. CLASS OF NINETEEN EIGHTEEN 61 THE RETROSPECT—HLVME II 1C II SC HOOT % • ♦ •••♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ vVl1. ♦ The Retrospect This is not a book of ages old. That's laid on the bookshelf until old: But is a book among a score That contains ninety pages—less or more. It is the Annual of the Class of 18. It is made of our colors—White and Green : It's full of things from every class, Jokes and facts from first year last. So now read it when at rest, We strived to make it the best: Keep it as an ’18 souvenir. Read it thru and keep it near! What Some People Can Do; The Seniors—shine. The Juniors—boss. The Sophomores—take examples. The Freshman—look green. Susan Mertz—pose. Kathryn Dickas—bluff. Victor Gunther—tease. Mr. Smart—write a code of laws. Helen Flynn—worry about V irgil. Gretchen Rohrbach er—gi ggl e. Charles Christler—be good. Nellie Parlette—talk to Selma Knierim. Helen Jacobs—write clever poetry. Gertrude V eit—get to school just before 8:28 a. m. Miss Owings—give unexpected tests. Romavne Wertz—study her lessons. Cecil Liokumovitz—escape reciting in Caesar. Lucile Fisher—blush in Civics. Kathryn Goeke—worry about her hair. Miss Howell—keep her eyes open. Lucile Julien—look for jokes. Evelyn O'Neill—rush the staff. Lauretta l leadapohl—talk in school. Miss Ronebrake—call down girls in cloak room. Mr. Menschel—give long hard tests. Wilbur Schultz—sleep in English III. Miss Basinger—cook a good square meal. SUSAN MERTZ 62 • ••• ♦ • . ♦ ♦ ••• • ••• ♦ -• •♦.«.«.« TIM ltKTlt(ISI‘ECT-liU'MKll IW SCHOOL THE DAILY MISTAKE EDITED BY DUMMY WEATHER REPORT UNCERTAIN PRICE 9100 REWARD TO PERSONS KEADINC. THIS COURT NEWS. Maurice (lagley was charged with trying to steal a patent of perpetual motion. He will he defended by Robert Allen and John Kdmiston. MARRIAGE LICENSE. Mans Mueller, bum, Wapakoneta, 22. and Una Reed, nurse, Buekland. 21 ; Rev. Klmer Stroh. Melvin Kah, cattle buyer, Wapakoneta. 24. and Xellie Parlette, milkmaid, 21, Uniopolis: Rev. Fred Rohrbaugh. WEDDING. The marriage of Miss Una Reed of Buekland. Ohio, and Dr. Mans Mueller of this city took place at the home of the bride at 15:62 Tuesday noon, with the Rev. Elmer Stroh tying that desired and everlasting knot. The bride was dressed in a magnificent gown of green calico and carried a bouquet of gleamingdande-lions. The groom was most beautifully and artistically attired in a suit of khaki overalls. Mis gift to the bride was a kitchen cabinet of the latest fashion, and with the aforenamed furniture they will set up housekeeping in the rear of the Post Office in Buekland. They will be at home to all friends desiring to visit them on or after March 72, 123456 B. C. ♦ ♦ NOTED DRAMATIST. Miss Adelea Crawford, known as Mine. Cecil® Chande, will be in Wapakoneta Jan. 10. 19000. Mine. Chande has world-wide fame, having appeared before the French, English and Italian courts. Mine. Chande is a graduate of l� . 11. S. of this city, from where she went to New Yori to study under opera masters. She completed her course in Europe in the short time of fifty years. She is making her first appearance in America in the play “Macbeth.’’ She will play the role of Lady Macbeth. Lillian Stech has received her license as air pilot. We presume this was her life's ambition because in school she had a habit of flying up in her classes. John Taeusch, manager of the Stickey Flypaper Company, is home on his vacation. John says flypaper is about to advance in price due to a scarcity of Hies, (iet your flypaper early. NOTICE—BIG AUCTION SALE. Since we are short of feed, we will sell at auction all of the animals of the Blume High 7.00 at 3:00 o’clock Friday, May 24, 1918, at the B. 11. S. Zoo: 1 One Wolfe—very young and ferocious, 15 years old. 2. One Campbell — captured and tamed in 1915. 3. Several Crows—caught in outskirts of Northern Wapak. 4. One Martin—which has been used as a display in Hunter’s Drug Store. 5. ()ne Thrush—tamed by Karl Ritchie. 6. Three Fischers—of whom little is known. All of the aforesaid animals will he sold to the highest bidder. Calvin Sibert. auctioneer. Jay Rohrbacher, clerk. Lunch will be served bv Freshmen. ••• • .� • .« | t CLASS OF .Yf.YFTFit.Y EIGHTEEN ♦♦ • 63 ♦ t � ♦ ••• ♦•••♦■ ♦•••♦•« the HETiwsrECT—nu’M e men school ♦ ♦ ♦ i JAIL DELIVERY. ( 11 ihc afternoon of May 24. 1918. 92 prisoners made good their escape from the B. II. S. penitentiary. Warden Reynolds has offered a reward for their return- They will probably go bv their aliases as follows: Robert Allen........ Bernardine Bailey ... I lelen Bailey...... Elmer Binkley....... Erma Bowsher........ Francis Byrne....... Charles Christler Adelae Crawford .... William Davies...... John Edmiston....... Maurice Gagley...... Flossie Gray........ Linus Gutmann....... Bertha Haberkamp .. Rebecca Hoge........ Hilda Horn.......... Helen Jacobs........ Richard Jacobs...... Lucile Julien....... Melvin Kali......... Esther Katterheinrich Helen Kreitzer...... Priscilla Kruse..... Helen Langhorst Robert Marker....... Susan Mertz......... Laburne Metzger ... . ....... mi Bizzy . Bawl M. ()utski . . B. U. Skinknce ... Scptire L. Bate ... Snor X. Litely .. . Reddin Thmug .... I . Curplayer ......Ura Dandy .....C. B. Loony .. . Snobb E. 11 are .... 1 leekin Bluff ... Sett M. Krazy .....Kan I Fiddle ____Chaser Boise ......Didja Duit .......Iva Noshen Lemme Typwrite ____Will I. Flunk ... . Likta Studdy Heiz A. Cornetist Wenever Shesezso ... I lelen Duzzyt ..... Betshe Xose ... Gold N. Curls . Iz A. Ilartbraker Wanna B. A. Poet . .. . Willie Profesi Viola Montgomery .... .. Brandish S. Specks 1 Ians Mueller Willis Musser Evelyn (VXeill Nellie Parlette Raymond Paul 1 E. Ratt Catherine Phillips Frederick Pitthan Earl Ramga Harold Ramga Una Reed . . Thinksuv I limonlv Carl Reinhart Caesar Evrvnite Gretchen Rohrbacher .. Jay Rohrbacher Frederick Rohrbaugh . . LB. Sell mall Perrv Roode Edna Runkle Clavton Schnell Dewey Schnell Lotzof A?khun Wilbur Schultz William Schultz Edison Schurr R. U. Sure Howard Shoffstall Calvin Sibert Glvnne Slater Virgil Springer Lillian Stech Elmer Stroll Izzie Tall Marianne Stueve John Taeusch Edmond Taubken Iva Vossler Milton Wehner Kathrvn Wiss ♦ � ♦ j CUSS Ob' NINETEEX El OUT HEX ♦ � 0 64 65 Farewell Farewell to thee, we ll have to say. Farewell to thee, thou happy days We spent together in life’s bliss Now we depart and you we’ll miss. Farewell we cry amid our tears Farewell but now the coming years. Welcome us, but of the thought To say farewell as we are sought. Farewell to our teachers we held so dear. Farewell to thee our love doves hear; We’ll think of you in days to come, I bit now we leave you one by one. Farewell, we say again once more As we never have before. We’ll remember thee as we go our ways, To the end of all the perfect days. 66 I � I THE RETROSl'ECT—BLUME HKUl SCHOOL ♦••• • ••• ♦ ••• JOKES Mr. Edmiston: (in Physics, telling of the origin of the foot and yard) 1 hey first used the human foot for the foot measure Sinon McCarty: (sticking his foot in the aisle “Um-m-m-m. Mr. Edmiston: “I’m speaking of foot, now, not a yard ” ♦ Elmer Stroll: “Get off my feet. Runt.” Carson Gross: It s too far to go. Teacher: (in Physics) “Sight travels very fast, but it takes thousands of years to travel from the earth to some of the planets. Pupil: •‘Then I suppose that the people are just about seeing Adam and Eve walking about.” Mr. Edmiston: “He stuck a pitch fork to his ear for the overtone.” ♦• ♦♦ Mr. Edmiston: (while studying sound) “W hat is the next overtone after sol?” (No one answers.) Mr. Edmiston: “Don’t you know, why it is me (mi). ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Miss ()wings: “W hat was the outstanding feature in Tennyson’s life? Melvin Kah: “His mustache.” Sinon McCarty: “Girls. I have found, don’t appreciate real music.” hyron Davis: “How’s that?” Sinon: “W ell, 1 can sit for an hour and pick beautiful strains on a mandolin and she won’t even look out of the window but just one toot of an auto horn and out of the door they come. Nellie Parlette: “Well, you’re liable to gel somebody that will turn your head gray a lot sooner” (that will turn your hair gray.. Kathryn Dickas, telling a story to Gladys I'faff about an old man : “And he got ammonia and died.” Edgar Eichler: (in Physics) “How’s come when you get hit on the head you always see stars?” Mr. Edmiston: (after a pause) “W ell. sometimes it’s a spark of brilliancy from the brain, but I wouldn’t know how to explain it in your case. Of course you know you can get a spark from a flint. Freshman: “I woke up last night with a terrible sensation that my new watch was gone. The impression was so strong that I got up and looked. Sophomore: Well, was it gone?” Freshman: “No, but it was going.” ♦ ♦ Mr. Menschel: (in Hotany) I low many halves in an anther?” John Kohl: “Three.” One day in Latin I, Miss Conrath asked someone to conjugate a very simple verb and she became very enthusiastic about it, and said, “Hands up,” meaning, of course, that they should hold up their hands if they knew. Albert Rohrbacher didn’t raise his hand and she said, Why, Albert, don’t you know that?” Albert said: “Yes, but I was holding my money.” Kermit Zint: (in German II) “Der Mann der krank ist, war tot.” (The man who is sick was dead.) Kathryn Dickas: (reciting in English Lit.) “Samuel Johnson went to London and became a hack-driver (hack writer.) « Hamer Wolfe: (in English II) They' sang in order not to make any noise.” CLASS OF NINETEEN EIGHTEEN ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • 68 Ibdpling Studio FINE PHOTOGRAHS -------ARTISTIC------------ PICTURE FRAMING tvewAs caxv awjVaViwj a ya cau q'voe ttvem exee A sow VuAoqv 'pA Kodaks, Films and Supplies 2,eV ws Ao soav e 3e o vag t A 'Py'uvVvuq dVve ta o Qu VWx MDavaVouela, G uo 1bdp|in$ Studio ♦ . ♦ ♦ ♦ ‘SisVvev -'KiewTy.ev Mt Ao- Vve KlvtuAe JOY 'ML'vtuAe CVo v .wq Kermit Zint, leaning on Harry Ritchie’s shoulder in Geometry, Mr. Lamer: Kermit. maybe Harry didn't have any more breakfast than you.” Miss Bonebrake, in English II, explaining “Square Deal said: “Now, anything that is not square— Kermit Zint: Is round. iSTOP! LOOK j and LIvSTEX! All of the necessities of life—all of the important commodi-ties—are getting higher and higher and higher in price. 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For Me And My Gal. —Mr. Smart. “When We All Get To Heaven. —Juniors. “You Can't Afford To Marry If You Can't Afford A Ford.”—Mr. Edmiston. “There's A Little Green Cottage On The Hill. —Freshmen. I Want What 1 Want When I Want It. —Evelyn O’Neill. “Stay Down Where You Belong. —Marianne Stueve. “Every Girl I Get The (Hher Fellow Steals. —Hans Mueller. I’ve Got The Time And 'flic Place But It’s Hard To Find The Girl.”—Win. Schultz. “They Always Pick On Me.”—Edgar Eichler. “You're A Dangerous Girl. —Alvina Brock-ert. “Pretty Baby. —Flossie Gray. “I'm Crazy For A Girl. —Jay Rohrbacher. “I’m Looking For A Nice Young Fellow. — Catherine Phillips. IF— Roses arc red is Flossie Gray? Una is Hans' is Helen Jacob’s? She is doubtful is Edison Schttrr? Robins make nests will Jay? Ciarabelle is Glenn's is Lelah Robert's? Edmiston blows his trumpet will Gabriel? Edgar is stupid is Raymond Smart? Marianne is a Sister is Anit fa) Munk? Byron is a hunter is Lucili (a) Fisher? Elmer is a crack-shot is Minnie a Sielschot? Bertha were a score-card would Robert Marker? It is going to rain will Christa Crow? Gladys has candy has Roberta Moore? Susan writes a poem will Una Reed? Lucille sweeps will Edna Koch? He comes will Harriet W(i)nk? It gets cold will Glenn Hardin? ♦ ■•■«■••• ••• • ••• • ••• • ••• ••• • ••• • •« i- ♦ CLOTNING 5oY AT PIEL BROS. WAPAKONETA, OHIO i ♦ ? ♦ ♦ CLASS OF YJ.YETEEX EWUTEE.Y That Gift Occasion You have an occasional necessity for presenting- a relative or friend with some remembrance. It may be that most gladsome of all occasions—Wedding. It may be a birthday anniversary, or a graduation or a mere token of friendship. Whatever the occasion we ask you to remember that this store is always ready to meet your every requirement in the way of Gifts, Everything dependable in Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Cut Glass, Silverware, etc., etc. HENRY MOSER JEWELER and OPTICIAN. 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I lelen Flynn Fearless..............................Seniors Careless.............................Freshmen ifeless.......Smart, Lauverand Menschel Strengthless....................Carson Gross P'eetless...............................Elmer Stroll ♦ ♦ ♦♦ SOME GOOD JOKES. The Lima-W apak P.asket Ball Game. Mr. Edmiston's Married Life. This Retrospect. The Faculty Bachelors. Byron Davis' Singing. The English IV Journal, i'he B. H. S. Baseball Team. The Junior Class. Richard Streight's Figure. Alethia E.: (in Chem.) “If school isn't out soon 1 shall commit suicide. Mr. E.: “That would be a good idea. Here is some silver nitrate vou can use. A. E.: “Oh, I wouldn't do it to please you. PSEUDONYMS. Calvin Sihert ..........................Buck Hans Mueller.............................Doc Harold Krein.........................Skeeter Alethia Elliott..........................Fat Elmer Binkley..........................Happy Sitlon McCarty..........4.............Tallow Dorothy Milliette........................Dot Irvin Butcher..........................Curly Maurice Gagley.................... .Giggles Gussie Lear............................Chick Francis Byrne...........................Cuck -♦O-- DID YOU EVER SEE— Helen Flynn fall out of her seat? John Edmiston walk under his desk? Alethia Elliott without a smile? Hair like Miss Gabriel's? Miss Conrath knit? Lucile without Gretchen ? Gretchen without Lucile? Bob and Helen? A giant like Carson Gross? NATURAL HISTORY. The teacher asked Ruth to describe a frog and she answered: A frog, teacher, is a big green bug with warts all over it, and it keeps its mouth open all the time—and—and it's always sitting down behind and standing up before.” � • ♦ •• • • Don’t Let Your Garments Become Completely Soiled Before Sending I hem to | THE CLEANERS Despite the fact that we lake the utmost care in protecting all garments against harm, you’ll readily appreciate the fact that the more soiled the —-piece, the more severe the treatment-:- TELEPHONE 413 when the dress, the suit or the coat first shows signs of soil. The sooner you have your apparel cleaned, the longer the life and beauty. Today- Phone. Willipie Street PFENNING KOHLER, DRY CLEANERS Opp. Brown Theatre ! SOME LITERARY STYLE. One if the examination questions in American Literature was: “What was Whittier’s style ?” A certain paper was found to have the following answer: “Whittier was not what you’d call a stylish man. He cared more for hooks and for writing than for clothes.” DID YOU EVER HEAR— Miss Conrath laugh? Mr. Edmiston growl? Miss Howell snap her fingers? Zenith Campbell sing? Gabriel blow her trumpet? Selma Knierim say “Good”? SURE ENOUGH. Freshie: “Bother it! I left my watch upstairs on the dressing table. 1 feel too tired to run up after it.” Sophomore: “If you wait long enough it’ll run down.” SLIPS IN THE PLAY. John Taeusch. while practicing for the Play, was to say. Some kiss your father. Em.” lie said: “Come kiss’your mother, Em.” Miss Conrath: “What did you sit down on, John?” (meaning, of course, what did you say as you sat down?) lie said: “I didn't sit down on anything.” f ♦ ♦ ♦ For Taxi-Cab Service — Day or Night Auto Truck Draying CALL PHONE 545 B. O. 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Century Building, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. • « � i i • • BROCKERTS Shoe Store FOOTWEAR FOR SERVICE Wapakoneta, Ohio Aliss I!.: (in Dom Sc.) Have you your cow finished yet. Ronianye? Romance: No, I haven't the insides in yet. KROGER SELLS IT | CHEAPER $ Phone (120 I I i .Miss Conrath: The river Lethe in the underworld is the river of forgetfulness. Alethia Elliott: That's me.” ? ♦ i | BROWN’S DAIRY CLAHIP1KD MILK and CREAM Telephone 167 ♦ ; ♦ ) ♦ i COMPLIMENTS 0. K. barber S op ♦ I C. W. Clark, Prop. ; 225 East Auglaize St. ♦ . ♦ ♦ The Kimball | This is enough said. Plays all Records. Sweet of Tone and Fills the Bill j For Perfect Playing .--------------------- P. F. Sarver’s MUSIC STORE Mr. Smart: (discussing franchises) For instance. the Western ()hio could not run cars thru any street in the city without first— Edgar Eichler: “—laying tracks. SnaDDiJ Footwear For me Whole Famiiij! 4 ♦ HARRY KAHN’S j SHOE STORE j Mr. Edmiston: (in Physics) “Tell me the unit of power, Edgar. Edgar Eichler: (half asleep) The what Mr. Edmiston: “Correct. J. M. WEHNER JOS. M. FOOS Foos Wbhneh StoOes, Ranges and Furnaces Plumbing and Gas Fitting. Metal Roofing and Spouting Telephone No. 243 Wapakoneta, Ohio C. A. STUEVE THEO. H. TANGEMAN STUEVE TANGEMAN ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW TELEPHONE 466 Rooms 7 to 12 Brown Theatre Block WAPAKONETA, OHIO t t AD COLUMN ANTED—A short and fat girl. Sinon McCarty. LOST—Our reputation. Blume High Basket Ball Team. W ANTED—Some noise making devices. Junior Girls. LOST—Some of my avoirdupois. John Taeusch. POR SALE—My debating ability—cheap. « Roger Spurlock. j I'OL XD — Some of John Taeusch-s avoir- | dupois. Ralph Emrick. { LOST—Our bunch of hums. Botkins High. HARD ON POOR SHOFFIE. Mr. Edmiston was explaining resonators in Physics class and Howard was pounding his pencil on the desk continuously. Mr. Edmiston: Be careful back there. If you should happen to hit your head with that you 1 think the Germans were coming over. II Always The Cheapest ... Trade With ... FISHER Alt I) WAKE CO. They Will Treat You Right. ♦ f Calvin Sibert: (in Civics) Farms in the desert lands were given to farmers on the condition that they irritate (irrigate) them.” Laburnc Metzger: Mr. Smart, do you think tlie earth would turn if it were a cube? Mr. Smart: “I'd hate to be on a corner.” ••• • « .«. • .«.«| Sharpens Knives, Scissors and all kind of Cutlery. Tires Put on Baby Cars and Velocipedes. WEITZ’S Bicycle Store ... AND ... TAXI SERVICE Dau or Nl'allt E. C. WEITZ PHONES: Res. 710, Office 593. Heini Swonfliier HOME FURNISHERS AND UNDERTAKERS 3xiV TVvAo Ectvx'vymeuV PHONE 33 WflPAKONETfl, OHIO ? 3F 3 ♦ ♦ ♦ Koiter Grail PRACTICAL PLUMBERS Gas and Steam Fitting. Hot Water Heating Electric Wiring and Smmlies AGENTS FOR Puro Electric Water System ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION Telephone 94 30 W. Auglaize St. WAPAKONETA. OtllO m flmeriGan Steam LAUNDRY We Soak the Clothes But Not the Customers Geo. flnderegg, Prop’r. Phone No. 5 NOBODY HOME. Miss Munk: “How many of von pupils have your trial balance today? All hands went up but one. Addressing the lonely one, she said: E inund, how much are you off? Edmund: “Only a few sense. (cents). d- I ; ♦ 1 ♦ ♦ ♦ HERB WENTZ DEALER IN Lime, Lath, Plaster Paris, Cement, Mortar brick, Sewer Pipe anti Goal Telephone 231 Wapakoneta. OHIO � ♦ m UJapa oneta, Ohio 4 Per Cent Interest Paid On Time Deposits A Checking Account Gives Receipt for All Bills Paid ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Capital..................................$100,000.00 Surplus................................... 33,000.00 Total Resources.......................... 885,114.28 Undivided Profits.......................... 2,030.16 officers: W. J. Me.MURRAY, President; A. A. KMPFEL, Cashier. directors: J.F Seitz Edwin Abe R. C. Hainan . J. Me.Murray S. A. Hoskins William Hitler Louts Piel A. G. Boogher J. M. Copeland. ♦ ? ♦ ♦ ♦ WapaKoneta Macliine Knives and Tools The capacity of our Knife Department has been greatly increased, and we are in excellent position to furnish all kinds of machine knives made from Laid, Solid, or High Speed for cutting Steel, Iron, Tin Lead, Wood, Paper, etc. By using only the best quality of steels and having a modern equipment for heat treating and grinding we can guarantee there are no better knives “Made in America,’’ than those stamped TUG WfTOONETfl MACHINE GO. Wapakoneta, Ohio. U. S. ft. Mrs. M. McGHntock MILLINERY Wapakoneta, Ohio D. fl. SIPERD AMBULANCE Phone 364 $ . : We want your trade and will try to serve you well ALWAYS THE BEST and NEWEST GOODS AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES. One Price Only. S- S- S- JACOB ZIEGLER Cash Dry Goods Store East Auglaize Street WAPAKONETA, OHIO WHY OF COURSE NOT! Miss Conratli: (to Capt. Brown while cruising in European waters) I suppose. Captain, that in these northern latitudes the sun doesn't set till cpiite a while after dark, during part of tlie year. • 0 Hans Mueller giving a report on John Smith in History: IIis parents died at the age of fifteen. -O ♦ Mr. Smart: (in Civics) You will find the lhll of Rights in the ten commandments. (amendments). Miss Bonebrake: (in Doni. Sc.) The people in this community ought to raise more cane. WM. KAYSER Druoflist and : Pharmacist: Picture Frames to Order Musical Instruments Photo Supplies and Kodaks Your Patronage Solicited WAPAKONETA. OHIO Miss Bonebrake: (in English) Who was Charon ? Arthur Katterhenry: “Why, he was the one that rode the souls to Hades. Eucile J. to Howard Schoflfstall at noon : “Schoffie, what church do you belong to?” Howard: Me? Oh, I belong to the round church.” Lucy: “How’s that’ Howard: So the devil can’t get me cornered.” MISTAKEN MEANING. He: Do you like indoor sports?” She: Yes, when they know when to go home.” Biackhoot st. Schneider’s Grocery Biackhoot st. P. F. SCHNEIDER’S T. . C. Grocery and Meat Market Everything Good to Eat Telephone No. .'120 I ♦ ♦ ♦ Will You Help? BUSINESS is continually demanding competently trained young people to fill the vacancies left by the soldier boys, and assume the responsibilities imposed by the necessity of increased production, greater conservation, etc— WILL YOU HELP? The Government needs thousands more—accountants, stenographers, clerks, etc. Every medium of Advertising throughout the Nation echoes this call of Civil Service Commission—WILL YOU HELP? In order to provide the technical training the “International” for thirty years a leader in commercial Education, and today, America's Finest and Best School of Business—has arranged a special course, special terms, and a special service. Full information and descriptive catalog upon request. T. L. STAPLES, Pros., International Business College FT. WAYNE, INI). (VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME.) ♦ ? ♦ • «-•• «••• « ••• • ••• • ♦•••••••♦■� •♦ ••• ♦ « EASY. Gladys Pfaff: (in Chemistry) “Mr. lidmis-ton, how do you make muddy water? Mr. Edmiston: M ash vour face.” Tlie Timmeniielst,er Rollers Go. When thinking of purchasing Ready-to-Wear goods for the Ladies and Misses always follow vour thoughts to our Ready-to-Wear Department. We have a complete and select line of d SHE LISPED. Teacher- “Now, Helen, can you tell me what a myth is?” Yeth, ma'am. lisped Helen, it ith a woman that hath not got a luithband. Suits, Coats, Dresses Waists and Underwear . . . .ill j • For fine Shoe Repairing. Rubber Boot and and anything else the ladies may need in , Shoe Vulcanizing-All Work Guaranteed Ready-to-Wear and Dry Goods. ♦ _____ ! —S E E— TUG Tiiniiiermeister Roqgps Go. Ira Sibert Son, WEST AUGLAIZE ST WAPAKONETA, OHIO • • 4 ... TRY ... The Philip Nagel Furniture and Undertaking Go. ... FOR ... Home Furnishings and Undertaking Victrolas Records Auto Service CENTRALi DKUG STOKE JOHN V. PURVIS. Prop'r The long and well established store for Drugs, Wall Paper Stationery, Drug Sundries 18 West Auglaize Street WAPAKONETA, OHIO “Degrees” “M. D.”—that's the degree for the man who knows all about your body. “L._L. D.”—that’s the degree for the man who knows = how to keep you out of trouble. js Both doctor and lawyer earn their degrees p through study. H But the merchant who serves you must study your needs just as carefully as the professional H man. And he earns his rewards also in “degrees”—in s the degree of public confidence he wins—to the H degree he offers worthy merchandise—to the de-s gree he saves money for his customers, s It is our boast that we are in the highest degree H service merchants. H Let us serve you for instance with The Zofkie-Foos Co.’s CLOTHES )• •«•« « ••• • -• • -« MILLER’S Bargain Store lias this to say to the Class of 1918 or any one else who may read this. Our employees, stock and equipment are at YOUR service, and everything YOU buy here is sold with the understanding that IT'S RIGHT in quantity, quality and price and if IT'S not right we are here to make it right. We thank YOU for YOUR interest in us and YOUR patronage. — -0-4 — Miller’s Bargain Store WAPAKONETA, OHIO AN IDEAL WIFE. Cl RI.S like Miss Gabriel's. LAI Gil like Miss Conrath. ' PRETTY like Mary Louise (Mr. Menscbel says so.) '• MUSICIAN like Laura Y. (just ask Mr. ; Smart.) PATRIOTIC like Miss Owings. EYES like Mr. Edmiston's. CO( )K like Miss Itasinger. S EET like Miss Munk. NAME like Miss I’onebrake’s. GOOD NATURE!) like Miss Howell. ♦ • OH FUDGE! Dorothy Milliette: “How much are your annuals to be? Robert Allen: “Fifty cents. Dorothy: Aren't you a little dear? Hob: That's what all the giris say. ♦ ♦O--SAFETY FIRST. bred W.: (on the car) “They say when you die you always want to put a dime under your tongue. Silma K.: “Why?” Ered: So you can be sure to gel thru. T o 1 ‘ p h o n p , } 2 WERNER SON Wholesale and Helail Meat Market ALSO Shippers of LiOe Stock ♦ ♦ ( ♦ ♦ ♦ SCHULER’S Cash Feed Store Bailed Hay and Straw, Corn, Oats, Bran Chick Feed and Other Feed, Dairy Feed Calf Meal. Stock and Poultry Tonics. Shippers of All Kinds of Hay and Straw Phone 530 East of B. O. P . R. HEINL Electric Company ftntlionu J. Heinl, Mqi ElectriG Supplies and Fixtures Wiring Houses a Specialty Before Bnuino an Electric Farm LiQhtino Plant, See Us In with Hein! Swonguer Furniture and Undertaking Co. PttONE: M ft I N 3 3 WAPAKONETA, OHIO For Auto Tire and TRUCK CHAINS ? SEE me Krein Chain go., WAPAKONETA, OHIO WAPAKONETA, OHIO It takes all kinds of people to make a world—and all kinds of Clothes for them. WE HAVE THEM Gbe ffiaxter Clothing Store WAPAKONETA, OHIO TO THE POINT. He: “What are you thinking about, dear? She: “Nothing. ♦ ARE BETTER ♦ ! BURNETT HOUSE CORNER ♦ t WAPAKONETA, OHIO ♦ ♦ ♦ • ............... ♦ lie: What are you thinking about when you're thinking about nothing? She: You—that's about as near nothing as I can come. WM. RINEHART Proprietor of lie New toy fancy Groceries Queensware and Enamelware WAPAKONETA, OHIO The value of “‘SERVICE you are assured of receiving on the Automobile or Farm Implement you buy should be of decided consequence. Your Satisfaction, in after years, is the pleasure we get out of our business The Hauss Bitler Company GRAIN AUTOMOBILES FARM IMPLEMENTS ♦ i f ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ••• ••• ♦ ••• • ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ •• • — j I Office Training Means j For the Young Woman The most efficient service she can give in helping win the war. The shortage of trained office workers handicaps government departments and the nation's industries. For the Young Man A good paying position at the start, bringing him in close contact with the men of affairs: where ability expands and is rewarded with rapid advancement. You Can Begin Course Here Any Time Choose any course you like, Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Typewriting, Accountancy, Secretarial. Instruction is largely individual. thorough and rapid...Day and Evening Classes. This is the largest commercial college in W estern Ohio. Students from many states. More than 20,(XX) graduates. Visitors welcome. Call or write for full particulars. Miami-Jacobs DAYTON, OHIO Business College W. E. Harbottle, Principal THE NEW WAPAKONETA WHEEL CO. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL STYLES HORSE DRAWN VEHICLE WHEELS O • Soft-Coal Smoke Makes House-Cleaning Doubtly Difficult. . • ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ••• ♦ •••♦ ••• ♦—♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• • ••• IT S REMEDIED WITH THE “Hoover” Srteeper FOR SALE BY Smith Bros. Electric Co. WAPAKONETA, OHIO ZINTS ShoeS ARE BETTER Burnett House Corner WAPAKONETA. OHIO GEOGRAPHICALLY. Two Senior lads walked into a restaurant one day and ordered some Turkey with Greece. ()ne of the lads said: “I don’t want to Russia,” so the waiter slowly proceeded back to the kitchen to talk to the cook. Soon he returned and said: “I’m sorry, but we can’t Servia.” Then one of the boys told him to bring the Bosphorus. W hen the boss came, he told them the same that the cook had said. Then the Seniors got cute and the boss became very angry and said: “I don’t want any Crimea so I guess you’d better not Romani ia).” The Seniors spent the whole week going to the South Sea Islands where the natives said: “W e’ll Fiji.” Soon they had everything eaten up and asked for Samoa, but they were compelled to depart. On their way to Africa their ship was wrecked, but they both had a cake of soap along and washed themselves ashore. The English IV Class was reading Tennyson’s “Holy Grail,” in which the story is told of how Galahad and Percivalc left King Arthur to follow the Holy Grail. Miss Owings was reviewing the previous day's lesson and said : “Percivalc left King Arthur to Swallow the Holy Frail.” Linus Gutman: (in English IV) “I’ve understood that after this war there won’t be a turkey in Russia.” WANT COLUMN. WANTED—To trade a B. B. ticket for a quarter. Mr. Edmiston. FOR RENT—By new invention “How to keep track of the magazines.” Miss Conrath. FOUND—That Plane Geometry is a snap. Sophomores. WANTED—More brains. Linus Gutman. FOUND—To gain time set the clock up an hour. U. S. A. WANTED—To know if the teachers know that I’m a good bluffer. Kathryn Dickas. WANTED—A ten acre field in Duch. Twp. upon which I may have room to set my husband’s shoes. Anna Bailey. WANTED — To know why Mr. Smart is never in town over Sunday. Seniors. LOST—()ur reputation. High School Basket Ball Team. ♦ ♦ • ♦ JOKES. Roger Spurlock: Browning died behind 2,000 lbs.” Mr. Smart: “How much money is back of government bonds? Elmer Stroh: “3.000,000 square miles.” Mr. Lauver: (in Commercial Law) “How can partnership be dissolved?” Harold Sheier: “If one of the partners dies, the other can sue him for damages. The Leading Business School Of Ohio offers regular and special summer course in Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Typewriting, Salesmanship. Business Efficiency, Higher Account' ancy taught by experts. Students may enter at any time. Positions for all graduates. Personal instruction by the Model Office System. Phone for catalog and enroll now at Accredited Business School. Special Summer sessions. Credit given for High School Commercial Training, Citizen 3559. M. 3554 WAPAKONETA GRAIN CO. ... DEALERS IN ... Lime, Lath, Plaster Paris, Cement, Mortar, Fire Brick. Coal, Sewer Pipe, fence Posts, Wire fence, farm Implements, fertilizer, Etc. Established 1876 THE The Central Hotel j and Restaurant j J. A. Lyman Son, Props. 11 W. Auglaize St. j Phone 67 , HARTMAN JEWELRY (0. Try Our Excellent 1 PLATE LUNCH at 25c ♦ Rooms 50c. Rates by tlie Week j Ice Cream. Sodas, Soft Drinks j • Jewelers : Optometrists Onen Dau and Night ROYAL ! ..RESTAURANT.. Compliments j t ... TRY OUR ... 20g Plate Lunch . SandwiGHes - • 5c 1 Soups - ■ 5c ♦ SOUTH NESTER ‘ ... IDE ... ABNER MEG. CO. Wapakoneta, Ohio