Kutztown University - Keystonia Yearbook (Kutztown, PA)

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Stella Kalii was for some time physical director at Albright College and while there met the handsome young coach of the college, and as the story books say, “They were married and lived happily ever afterward.” Arthur Bilger became a platform lecturer and spoke at Keystone State Nor- mal under the management of the Redpath Lecture Bureau on the subject, The Dignity of Labor.” Irene Farbcr, who took such an interest in Luther” and his work, after- ward became the wife of a sedate young Evangelical minister, who was a K. S. N. S. graduate of 1914. She is a model pastor’s wife. Our little girl,” Agnes Frew, became a teacher of Latin in a high school in the coal regions, where a handsome young principal presided, and as their duties compelled them to be together much, a romance developed and Agnes is now a model helpmate. Maude Gano married a slim” man, whom she averred that she would love through thick and thin. .Maude delights the New Jersey village with her songs at many farmers' festivals and is as jolly as ever. Ira Carl, who displayed his oratorical ability while at school, has been elected district attorney of his county. His patriotic speeches, delivered during his campaign, aroused the voters to enthusiasm. Elsie Goldman became a deaconess and devoted her time to charity. It has been rumored that a minister has asked her to restrict her ministrations to his parish, but she has not yet decided. Another one of our girls, Marie Gilpin, has married a prosperous scientific farmer. She is president of The Farmers’ Wives’ Association” and is doing much for the betterment of rural conditions. Olive Griffiths is the wife of a successful engineer and fortune has blessed them with happiness and prosperity. As she gets passes on the railroad, she is a frequent visitor at her beloved alma mater. Dr. Horace Grim is a prominent physician and is a great authority on “Bac- teriology,” thus upholding the family record for scientific attainment. The tallest girl of our class, Mclsena Grube, taught for a few years and then realized the dream of her youth, by becoming the loving wife of a doctor and a loving mother. She is very proud of her six-foot son, who is now an athlete at K. S. N. S. The tiniest girl of our class is the successful teacher of the kindergarten at the Topton Orphans' Home. She is greatly beloved by the children whom she delights with her music. Viola Haldeman became a physician. She always said, My highest ambi- tion is to become the happy wife of a good man.” Therefore she married a talented young doctor and Viola feels that married life is better than “even” teaching in “Paradise.” Maude Hamm was for several years preceptress at a normal school, a position for which her bearing qualified her; but contrary to expectations, she married an eminent professor at that school, who was no other than her former sweetheart,” Irvin Reitz. Anna Hammes made a great success as a teacher in New England and was in much demand as an elocutionist. Later she met her ideal, a professor, thus realizing her ambition of becoming a professional man's wife. 19

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Albert Benfield has devoted his attention to business and is a prominent real estate and insurance agent. Any of the class of 1915” who wish to buy houses or stocks, may call upon Mr. Benf.eld in the Land Title Building at Philadelphia. . Rachael Caldwell became the governess of a wealthy widower s child and after a few years, he found that he could not dispense with her services and she became his wife. Esther Christman is now a prosperous doctor and has been offered a high position in a city hospital, but Esther “for reasons all her own” has refused to accept. Anna Conry is the wife of a prominent citizen of Shenandoah and presides over a happy cultured home. Her husband, seeing the benefit of an education at K. S. N. S., has sent their children there. Samuel Berger has happily married that old sweetheart of his and is the successful supervising principal of the schools in his home town. Anna Louise Deatrick attended Cornell and while there she became acquainted with a promising young professor of science and decided to become his assistant for life, and Anna, who always took such a delight in domestic science, is a model housekeeper and is often visited by her father, who delights in her good cooking. If you visit K. S. N. S. you will be delighted to find our former classmate, Marion Christman, teaching the little ones in the kindergarten, and a wealthy young widower, whose child Marion teaches, is very much interested in her; so you better visit the kindergarten soon. Anna Conway, one of the demure little girls of our class, has made quite a success as teacher in the primary schools of her home and in addition has done much social service work in Catholic societies. Robert Zimmerman, with his business ability, and Gertrude Baer, with her knowledge of cooking, thought it would not be a bad plan to make an alliance, and as the old saying goes, Two heads are better than one,” have founded a very happy home. Bob” is a business teacher in a noted college and Gertrude is using her domestic science to good advantage. Florence Loose was graduated from Columbia University and is now a suc- cessful teacher of mathematics in a western city; but a prosperous ranch owner is trying to convince Florence that managing a household rather than a school is the proper sphere of woman. Hazel Dilcher taught a few years and then succumbed to the musical attain- ment of a young musician, who won her heart by his beautiful rendition of the Rosary.” Her husband is now devoting his talents to the conversion of his fellow men and Hazel is his coworkcr in this great work. Charles Berilla is now a corporation lawyer and a campaign speaker for the Republican party, lie has at last been captured by one of the fair sex, who has converted him to woman’s suffrage. At the head of the elocution department of the Allentown College for Women may be found our classmate, lilda Dreisbach. One of the latest items in the idette is an account of a linen shower given by her pupils uj on the announce- ment of her engagement to her one case, Guy.” At Plymouth Meeting resides Helen Enterline as the wife of a fine young minister. She is an ideal minister’s wife and is very popular among the people of the community. 1«

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Malvcne Heater is the wife of Rev.” Abner Richards, a former classmate. He has “long ago” overcome his bashfulness and with the help of his wife is now the efficient pastor of a large country church. Mary Hemsing, after attending Oberlin College, became a successful kinder- garten instructor and is also a famous debater on the question of Woman s Suffrage. Harold Heywood is the trusted cashier of the National City Rank of New York City. He is widely known as an authority on finance. Lona Hepner, who took such an interest in science while at Normal, is now applying her knowledge as an assistant to her husband, who is a well-known chemist. Mary Hoffman, after a number of years of teaching, at last took pity upon the long continued wooing of her faithful lover, a prosperous merchant, and is now a jolly little housewife. Our noted debater, Grace Kramer, is a famous speaker of The Flying Squad- ron” and has saved many from the snare of strong drink. It is rumored that she is engaged to the Prohibition candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania. Fanny King, while a student, said that she would teach until she could afford to enter an Old Ladies' Home, but a certain young physician did not allow her to carry out this plan and she now resides at Pottsvillc.” Daniel Heffner is the proprietor of a successful department store and is the proud possessor of a beautiful wife and bright children. Danny” has found that domestic life” is all that he dreamed it would be. Anna Minnieh and Veronica Kiss are the charming young wives of U. S. naval officers and are prominent at many social functions in Washington. Lillian Kline presides over a splendid southern home in sunny Florida as the wife of a rich orange grower and is still loyal to K. S. N. S., expecting to send her children there. Howard Hoch is manager of his father's flour and feed business and takes a prominent part in politics, having been elected county commissioner of Perks County. Mabel Knoll married a wealthy lawyer and devotes her means and time to Social Settlement work in the shims of Chicago, where she is dearly beloved. One of the finest farms in Perks County is owned and managed by our former classmate, Raymond DeLong, and he is imparting his knowledge of agriculture to his six sturdy little sons. . Helen Levan married a druggist. Later she studied pharmacy and is now his assistant. It is needless to say they are very successful. Florence Levy was for some years the director of a kindergarten, but agreeing with Pestalozzi, that a mother is the best kindergarten teacher, she is now apply- ing his principles in the training of her own little ones. Florence Madeira decided to help her suffering fellow men by becoming a nurse in the service of the Red Cross. She has done much good work in foreign lands and while engaged in her work married a surgeon. George Frey started a general store and built up a splendid business. He ta ces a great interest in the Y. M. C. A. basketball team and is the instructor of the boys of the town in athletics. I orrainc Lewis is a teacher of domestic science. Every one who looks at .orraine sees the benefit of scientific cooking, for she is as fat and jolly as ever and has decided to scientifically manage a certain good-looking bachelor's” home. 20