Blume High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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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

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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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. • ♦ ••• «•«•« ••• ♦ ••• • ••• ••• ♦ • 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. ..................