Blume High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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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

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»■ ♦ • ••• • ••• ♦ ••• . ♦ ♦ 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

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 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