Blume High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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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

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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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••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• • ► «••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ 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