Butler High School - Tropaeum Yearbook (Butler, IN)

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SENIOR CL A After graduating: from Butler High School. I went to the Panama-Pacific Exposition. During my stay there I happened to see above the door of a very beautiful building this sign. “A View into the Future.” As I was curious to know what was within. 1 entered. After telling the owner that I wished to see the future life of my friends of B. II. S. '15. he led me into a dark room and said 1 would see the lives of my school- mates from the time they left B. II. S. to the year 1945. beyond which time no one could foresee events. I’pon entering the room 1 beheld a curtain upon which were shown moving pictures of the futurities of the members of class 1915. The first to appear was that of Clyde Ginder. For two years after his graduation he supervised the school at Wilming- ton f’enter. His health was nearly broken by the continued rattling noise in the school room. Later he became president of Oberlin College. He was happily married to Doris Shumaker who had taken up art after leaving B. II. S. and had finished her course in Germany. Together they were striving to makv Oberlin College tin best of its kind in the world. Next was shown the life of Aileen Knepper. Immediately after leaving the B. II. S. she obtained a position in the Butler Record office. Because of her dislike for the printer's life she decided to go to the South. At Atlanta. Georgia, she met Russell Fee. who upon his exit from Butler High School had been chosen to aid the down trodden people of the South. Be- KK PROPHECY cause of their dislike for the opposite sex, they never joined in the bliss of matrimony. She established a millinery store at Atlanta, while Russell organized a Democratic Relief As- sociation to aid the negroes. Ilis aim was to have the negroes enjoy tin same rights and privileges as the whites. Following this came tin events of interest in the life of Ruby King. Ruby, who was always a strong suffragette,‘said shortly after her commencement that women could do every- thing that men could do. To prove this she started on an ex- pedition to the North Pole. Although frail of constitution, she succeeded in reaching the Pole and proved her theory. After reaching the Pole she leaned against it for two days to regain her breath. Upon her return home she was hailed as the champion of the Woman’s cause. Edward Swift, our great debater, was seen, after his de- parture from High, working on the Vandalia Railroad as a section hand, but being so intensely interested in polities he was elected mayor of Newville. lie filled this position so well that the democrats decided he should be elected to the legis- lature of Indiana, but lie aspired higher and was elected as the only Democratic member of Congress in 1940. In this position he tried to bring the Democratic party into popularity, but In has almost decided that no such restoration can be accomplish- ed. Hilda Madden, after spending the few years in B. II. took up Domestic Science intending to teach it in the Butler

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SENIOR CEA ACT I. Setting: Butler High School Building. Curtain rises on a September morn of 1911. Enter classes of 12, '13 and ’14. They discover in the seats to the north of them, twenty-six badly frightened Fresh- men. of whom they soon become jealous because of their orilliancv. Several times during Act 1 the upper classmen con- flict with the Freshmen. The upper classmen become more jealous. Clyde Hinder. the star actor, leads the victorious Freshmen, who have thrown off their green appearance, to a higher plane. Curtain. ACT IT. Setting: Identical. Curtain September 1912. Twenty-five Sophomores enter and sing. “We‘re doing it.’’ They become antagonists of the Freshmen. They raid class parties and are always victorious. They are very studi- ous and. by receiving the best grades in the High, win the ad- miration of the “fac.” Closing song “We’ve done it. Ed Swift stars and does most of the singing. ACT III. Setting: Ditto. Curtain rises September 1913. Enter twenty proud Juniors. They act as mediators be- SS HISTORY tween other classes and are recognized as the best class of H. S. During first of Act III they receive a standing invita- tion to attend all parties. The entire caste, led by Russell Fee join in yelling: Ram-Bam-Bogen-Nater Half past alligator Rip-Saw Buck-Saw Chick-er-a-Dah Juniors! Juniors! Rah-Rah-Rah Curtain. ACT IV. Setting: Common by this time. Curtain September 7, 1914. Enter Seniors with dignified air. A change in the faculty occurs and causes the players to progress through many diffi- culties. but under the leadership of their president. Millard Capp. they excell in standing first among the classes. Prepar- ations for Tropaeum. Act IV draws to a close with tears and moans from caste. GRAND FINALE Entire caste of sixteen Seniors on stage. Distribution of Diplomas. Sighs of relief from caste. Curtain falls May 13. 1915.

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Buellm . who was preparing to be a farmer. Clifford had tak- en a four years course at Purdue. Shortly after their mar- riage they moved on a farm on which the North Pole stood before R. K. carried it from its original position to its present position at Artie. Indiana. Millard Capp. the president of class 15. on August 13. 1915 went to Baltimore to see his lady friend. Her answer, when he proposed, was in the affirmative. In due time they were married. Millard brought his fair blushing bride to Butler, where he pursued his calling as a buyer of stock and a } a poultry fancier. Madge Fee, at first taught country school. Five years later she went to Africa as a missionary ami as a teacher of reading and writing to the colored people. One young man she took special delight in teaching. This young man thought consid- erable of her and so together they laid plans whereby Madge became Mrs. Tumbledown. They made one trip to the T’nited Suites but she. having the opinion that Africa was a delightful country in which to live, decided never to return to the 1 nited States again. Caroline Showalter. our great musician, took a course in music but as she enjoyed country life so much she returned to her home north of Butler. Three years after her return. Rav Imhof, who had taken a course in Scientifical Farming at Michigan University, returned to Butler. They met in Butler’s Commercial Club buildings. Their renewed friendship result- ed in their marriage on June 16. 1925. In 1945 they lived on a schools, but while attending the college she met Clifford farm five miles east and two miles south of Newville. Bessie Praul worked in the Butler Creamery Co. as head clerk in the coal department for five years. Sin then married the Junior member of the firm. They started housekeeping at Johnston Center in the Hawaiian Island. Here they estab- lished an Ice Cream Factory. At this they were having a great success. They have decided to send their four ehitdern to the Butler schools as they think that the Butler schools are the best in the United States. Laura Wyatt spent a few years traveling in Europe and Africa. She visited Mr. and Mrs. Tumbledown while in Africa. While in Italy she became acquainted with the Royal Family. Shortly after her arrival in Butler, a prince of Italy came to Butler. We know not whether it was by previous ar- rangement or not. but they were married at Auburn. They returned to Italy where Laura intended to spend the remain- der of her life. Virginia Wartenbe, having finished her High School career decided to keep house for her father. In the summer of 1925 her father hired Robert Worthington to paint his barn and paper the house. While staying here he was attracted by Virginia's kindness toward him and they were married tin next summer. At first they settled down on the banks of St. Joseph river on tin old homestead. Later he received the job of painting the White House. They moved to Washington. 1). ('.. where they lived from that time on. A flare of light and the reel was ended.