Butler High School - Tropaeum Yearbook (Butler, IN)

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16 BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL, 1912. BLANCHE WHETSEL ‘•Bunch” Beta Delta Sigma. RALPH SECHLER “Dutch” Secretary of Beta Delta Sigma; Basket Ball; Athletic Editor of Tropaeum. MARY STRONG “Validus” Beta Delta Sigma. GLENN FREEBURN “Hen” Basket Ball; Football; Cepsor of Beta Delta Sigma.

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BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL, 1912. 15 ZURA SHUMAKER, known among the seniors as Zu, was ushered into existence on the bosom of a storm, December 4, 1892. From early childhood she showed a strong liking for the opposite sex. In her younger years her playmates were little boys; now her specialty is big boys. She is of a poetic turn of mind and displays considerable ability as a rhymster. For this reason she is our class poetess. As far as we can ascertain she intends to learn cooking and sewing now, and then to learn sweeping and dusting “afterward.” “0, give us the girl that sings at her work.” ROSS TOMLINSON, who hails from “Sawdust,” was born some time during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Now Ross was not like other children in beginning to talk. Instead of saying “da, da,” for his first words he said, “goo goo, zoo zoo.” Now, isn’t that strange? Ross always was fond of caring for the stock on the farm, especially was he fond of pet hens. Now since Ross has become a young man and goes to High School, he has numerous complications with his “hens”, for he has one on every street in town. Ross has whiskers like his great grandfather who fought in the war and came through without a scratch. No wonder he was not killed if he had whiskers like Ross’ whiskers, for by actual test, his will turn anything from a cannon ball to a desperate mate-hunting old maid. Ross expects to become a banker. WINNIE SMURR was born June 11, 1893, at her present home about three miles west of Butler. She received her early education at the district school, then entered Butler High School at the age of fifteen; also attended college at Angola last summer, where she spent one of the most memorable careers of her life. She is formed on the good, old plan; a dimpled, blushing, well rounded maiden. Her favorite song is, “If I Only Had a Sweetheart.” She intends to go west next fall with a pretense of teaching, but we think the real occasion is to “pick out” a millionaire, since this is leap year. HAZEL BESS CHAMBERS, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Chambers, was born November 19, 1893, at Hamilton, Ind. At the age of two she with her parents moved to Butler, Ind., where she still resides. During her school life she was always kind and good na- tured, rarely if ever getting a “calling down.” She is very ambitious, but her ideals are few and far between. She is very changeable, having talked of going to Business College and many other things too numerous to mention. But at last she has decided to be a school teacher, with the determination to wield the rod, rather than spoil the child.

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BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL, 1912. 17 MISS BLANCHE WHETSEL, commonly called “Bunch,” was born in Franklin township in the last decade of the nineteenth century, which is illustrious for its great men and famous women. She has already shown a marked talent for giggling which all agree is wonderful in one so young and will make her famous. She is a firm believer in that remarkable quotation, “Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.” and has made many proselytes among her classmates. RALPH SECHLER, better known as “Dutch”, was born in the lat- ter part of the nineteenth century, near the city of St. Joe, which is on one of the most famous rivers in northeastern Indiana. When he was very small he was very attractive, especially to one little girl but her name will not be mentioned. As they grew older the fondness increas- ed and it is hard to tell what will be the outcome, probably it will not be serious for he is fond of the fair sex in general. He takes great in- terest in games which fact is shown by his being a member of the foot ball, basket ball and base ball teams He is a very deliberate speaker, takes part in the debates and is also secretary of the society. MARY STRONG, born April 20, 1893, in the wilds of the country near Newville, grew up to be the “merry strong” girl she is now. When a child she spent her time playing with her little lamb, and even at the youthful age of nineteen, still has a marked preference for “lamb chops.” This story is told of Mary: “Mary had a little lamb, you’ve all heard that before, But did you ever know she passed her plate and had a little more.” She is a charter member of the Beta Delta Sigma and is going to be one of the future great school ma’ams. GLENN FREEBURN, or “Hen” as he is commonly called, was born September 17, 1893, at Corunna, Ind., but since has lived near St. Joe. He received his early education in the rural schools. After leaving these he entered the St. Joe High School where he at- tended three years and at the present is completing his senior year in the Butler High School. His oratorical powers are as great as Socrates and his many friends anticipate a very brilliant career for him. He has already become famous as a debater and his greatest hobby is im- promptu speeches. He not only excells in argumentation but “'In arguing he is so profound The Devil couldn’t convince him.” He thinks the manner of electing the president is very corrupt and so we all hope that he mav become the'majority in Congress and bring about a change in the system.