Blume High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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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. ..................

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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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♦ ♦ 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