Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 178 of the 1918 volume:

Greetings in an attempt to portray a true picture of the merrier side of the High School year, the staff presents the Argus Annual for the year of 1918. 'This book has been designed with the intention ol giving its readers a better knowledge of every phase of High School life and a more lasting knowledge of our Alma Mater. In looking over this book, judge it by your own standard of what a book of this kind should be, overlook its defects and admire its virtues, so that it will recall the pleasant days spent in our dear old Alma Mater. ft i Ol)£ .Argus -PUBLISHED BY= The Students of the Ottumwa High School BOOK OF CLASS OF 1918 Volume Nineteen ❖ ft Dedication to MR. LEE A . MEYER who has been honored and esteemed for his cheerfulness and unli- mited enthusiasm in promoting every phase of our High School life, we respectfully dedi- cate this Argus Annual for 1918. MR. LEE A. MEYER Contents BOOK I - - - THE SCHOOL FACULTY CLASSES BOOK II - - . . ACTIVITIES FORENSICS ATHLETICS ORGANIZATIONS PUBLICATION BOOK III - - - - HUMOR CALENDAR SNAPSHOTS JOKES ADVERT ISEMENTS BOOK 1 THE SCHOOL FACULTY CLASSES Honor Roll A.H. Johnson Wilbur Snow Eugene Swenson Paul Angel Charles Glew Eugene Newby EUROPEAN WAR ★ Wilbur Stout John Stirneman Russel Schwartz Ralph Kilby Edward Schultz Raymond Gallagher Enos Lauterbach Merle Martin Philo Davis Cloyd McClung Glenn Shoemaker Lawrence Miner Marshall Ford 9 11 12 :l9= gU8=lB: O. H. S. Faculty ★ ★ ★ WARD B. RICE. Principal—Gettysburg College, A. B. ★ ENGLISH MARY R. F. MILLER.............................Susquehana University, A. B. MAUDE McKOWN . Grinnell College, Ph. B., University of Colorado, A. M. KATE LEWIS . Randolph Macon. A. B.. University of Chicago, A. M. FLORA SNYDER . Moores Hill College, Ph. B., University of Chicago. A. M. MATHEMATICS .... University of Michigan, A. B. .................. University of Ohio. A. B. Iowa Wesleyan College, Ph. B. ..........................Coe College, A. B. HISTORY .........................Knox College, A. B. Knox College. A. B., University of Illinois. A. M. .................Northwestern College. A. B. ...................University of Iowa. A. B. FOREIGN LANGUAGES LEE A. MEYER....................................................Latin Indiana University, A. B.. A. M. RUTH HARPER.................................................... Latin Wellesley College. A. B. AZILE BARROW..................................................Spanish University of Chicago, Ph. B. NATURAL SCIENCES LEWIS B. MULL.................................................Physics Valparaiso, B. Sc., Indiana University, A. B., Chicago University, A. M. E. H. FLOWERS.............................................. Chemistry Penn College, B. Sc. 13 MILDRED MORRIS . . HARRY C. McKOWAN . E. G. SCHWARTZ . . RUTH MORTLAND . LOUISA A. VAN DYKE RALPH E. WEST HELEN M. WALKER MARTHA OGDEN . NATURAL SCIENCES F. K. SI PE General Science and Agriculture University of Missouri. A. B. MAUDE MERRITT...................................................... Botany University of Iowa, A. B. COMMERCIAL BRANCHES JOSEPHINE P. CHASE ...............Shorthand and Typewriting Business School of Simpson College FRED 0. SIGNS .................................................Bookkeeping Highland Park College, Bach, of Accounts BERI HA E. IINDAL %..............................Bookkeeping Bethany College. Bach, of Accounts SUPERVISORS OF DEPARTMENTS PUBLIC SCHOOL.S C.ARL HERBORG.........................................Mannual Training Manual Training College, Denmark G. W. SCHEFELKER.........................Assistant in Manual Training Stout Institute, Menomonie. VVis. MINNIE E. OPFER......................................Domestic Science Iowa State Teacher's College. A. B. CELIA BELI..........................................................Drawing Iowa State I eacher s College. B. D.. Columbia University, Chicago University KATHERINE POWERS JENKS................................................Music Knox Conservatory, Galesburg, Illinois. EMERGENCY HIGH SCHOOL J. H BRENNEMAN W. G. JOOR . . FRANCES KOOP JANE HAVEN . . CLARA ENOCH . Union Christian College. B. A. Highland Park College, B. A. Coe College. B. A. Colorado University, A. M. . Iowa University, A. B. 15 H. E. BLACKMAR Super intendent of Schools 16 13 ' — gUg=l8- WARD B. RICE Principal Senior Editorial QUR four years of High School are now completed. We feel that the days we have spent here are invaluable to us both for practical life and for higher education. The remembrance of the joys and pleasures reaped in our dear old Alma Mater will be an ever- lasting joy to us and will make us more able to meet the stern realities of life. 18 ;l3= gu =l8; Senior Statistics ★ ★ ★ President—W i 11 Koontz Vice President—Mabel Dawson Secretary—Pearl Grindie Treasurer—Cleora Bayles Historian—Raymond Hadden ★ ★ ★ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Helen Daggett, Chairman Estelle Sweeney Lorenc Pixley Genevieve Mincks Mildred Irwin Will Koontz Clarence Hinsey ★ ★ ★ Flower—American Beauty Rose. Colors—Silver Grey and Crimson. Motto— To concentrate every effort to secure Democracy for the world, and then Peace ★ ★ ★ YELL Humpcty. Bumpety, Hippety, Hop, Boomerang, Zacerax. Wallop-a lop, Rickety, Rackety, Bangety. Bah. 1918 Rah! Rah! Rah! ★ ★ ★ HONORARY MEMBERS Mr. J. B. Sax Mr. C. G. Merrill Miss Louisa Van Dyke Baccalaureate Sermon—June 2 Junior-Senior Party—May 31 Commencement—June 6 20 :l3= gUg=l8: Senior Class Will Koontz Bill President The gentleman is learned, and a most rare speaker. Class President 4; ('lass Executive Committee 4; Linclon’s 1,2; Secretary 2; Team 2; McKinley’s 3, 4; President 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Vice President 4; Stage Manager 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Secretary 3; Debating Team 3, 4; Champ- ions 4; Pep Club 4; Librarian 2; Argus News 2, 3, 4; Circulation Manager and Editor 3; Business Manager 4; Argus Annual Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Circulation Manager 3; Business Manager 4, .Viable Dawson Maybell Vice President Neier idle a minute: always thrifty and thoughtful of others. Clio 2; Treasurer 2: Philo 3; Class Vice Presi- dent 4. Pearl Grindle Skinny Secretary All the great men are dead and I am not feeling well. Class Secretary 4; Rifle Club 1; Fifty Club 2, 3; Pep Club 4; Lincoln’s 1, 2; McKinley’s 3, 4; Treasurer 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball Varsi- tv 4; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain 3; Baseball 2, 3, 4. Cleora Bales Tic Treasurer She speaks, behaves and acts just as she ought. Class Treasurer 4; Clio 1.2; Executive Commit- tee 2; Philo 3, 4; Marshall 4; 3rd Girl’s Glee Club 3; Pep Club 4. 21 Rebecca Armstrong Becky Whose temper was so generous, open sincere A stranger to flattery, a stranger to fear. Clio 1, 2; Vice President 2; Philo 3; 1st Girl’s Glee Club 2, 3; Red Cross Auxiliary 4. Eugene Bailey Gene There is wisdom in his eye, but sweetly can he sing Lincoln’s 1; Commercial 2, 3; Glee Club 4. Helen Barnthouse Hyla She scarce can tell if she hath loved or not, She of her heart no register hath kept. Clio 1; Philo 4; Pep Club 4: Red Cross Auxiliary 4. Margaret Beaman Peg She's a woman who does her own thinking. Commercial Club 2, 3; Librarian 3; Philo 4; Pep Club 4. 22 Roger Blackmar “Blacky lie trudged along unknowing what he sought, and whistled as he uvnt for want of thought“ Band 4; Pep Club 4; Orchestra 4. Mary Alcinda Bonnifield “Mab“ “A quiet dignity and a charm of gentleness are hers. Dramatic Club 2; Clio 1, 2; Red Cross 4; Pep Club 4. Laura Bowen ' Skinny ' ‘She is kind to all, intimate with few and those feiv are well chosen “ Philo 3, 4; 2nd Girl’s Glee Club 3. Ruth Bridgeman ' Ruthy“ “Of manners gentle; of affections wild. Clio 1, 2; Fifty Club 2; Philo 3; Red Cross 4; Pep Club 4. ' Dorothy Broich Dolly Tis by wit and good humour that she shines in company. Clio 1; Secretary Shorthand Club 3. Fern Brooks Shorty I las she not always treasures who has friends? Clio 1,2; Philo 3, 4; Girl's Glee Club 3; Secretary and I rcasurer 3; Pep Club 3. Ronald Carnahan Carny • he world delights in a man who plays his own part. Football Varsity 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball Captain 2; Second Team Captain 3; First Team 4; Track 2, 3. Alice Chadduck “Rabbit Quiet in class but powerfully loud in grades Class Treasurer 1. 24 Verne Chapman “Chapy Anyone can talk, but it takes a genius to be listened to. Clio 1, 2; Domestic Science Club 2, 3; Philo 3. 4; Executive Committee 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Basket ball 1. Isabel Childs Wassy I thought she acted a good deal as if she had something nice to think about. Clio 1, 2; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Philo 3; Dramatic Club 4; Class Basketball 1, 2. Bernice Coate Ihnice Altvays quiet, with a great lot to say. Clio 1,2; Philo 3, 4; Pep Club 4; Glee Club 4. Helen Daggett Bob Oh! Oh! Those brown eyes. Clio 1, 2; Executive Committee 1; Commercial Club 2, 3; Dramatic Clui� 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Executive Committee 4; Philo 3, 4; Class Ex- ecutive Committee, chairman 4; Argus Annual and News Staff 4; Glee Club 4. 25 :l3==gcgU!l==l8: Ruth Daggett Fat Gaze into her eyes and you'll see a little angel. Gaze longer and you'll see a little imp. Class Basketball 1; Clio 1, 2; 2nd Glee Club 3; Secretary 3; 1st Glee Club 4; Dramatic Club 2,4; Pep Club 4. Vera Dougherty Cxsar True merit is like a river: the deeper it is. the less noise it makes. Commercial Club 2; Clio 2; Treasurer 2; Philo 3, 4; Vice President 4; Executive Committee 4; Librarian 4; Pep Club 4; Red Cross Auxiliary 4; Dramatic Club 4. Pauline Drummond Tubby 11 s nice to be natural when you are naturally nice. Clio 1, 2; Art Club 2; Fifty Club 2; Domestic Club 3; Philo 3, 4; Secretary 4; Executive Committee 4; Pep Club 3, 4. Marcella Duke Sal The power to please, when, where, and whom she pleases. Claremont IT. S., California 3; O. H. S. 1, 2, 4; Clio 1; Philo 4; Pep Club 4; Red Cross 4. Ruth Farmer Rufus' She smiles and smiles and will not sigh. Clio 1, 2; Commercial Club 2, 3; Executive Com- mittee 2. Richard Fisher Dick Ability to bluff through your courses is rather to be chosen than great brains. Rifle Club 1; Football 2, 3, 4; Captain 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Captain 1; Second Team 3, 4: Track 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Gertrude Freeman Gert In spite of all the learned have said I still my own opinion keep. Clio 1, 2; Philo 3, 4; Executive Committee 4; Student Council 1; Class Vice President 2; Class Executive Committee 2, 3; Pep Club 4. Marjorie Graves Mag She is pretty to walk with, and witty to talk with and pleasant to think on. Clio 1,2; Red Cross 4; Pep Club 4. 27 Raymond Hadden Ray The actions of men are the best interpretation of their thoughts. Lincoln’s 2; Commercial Club 2; McKinley’s 3, 4; Vice President 3, 4: Boy’s Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Librarian 3; Vice President 4: Pep Club 4: Argus News and Annual Accountant 4; Histor- ian of Class 4. Hazel Harsh Harshy A worker, always attending to her own affairs and doing her level best. Clio 1,2; Philo 3, 4; Domestic Science Club 3. Clarence Hinsey Fat I am in earnest. I will not equivocate, I will not excuse. I will not retreat an inch and I will be heard. Lincoln’s 1, 2; Team 2; Class President 2; Class Treasurer 3; Class Executive Committee 3, 4; Fifty Club 2, 3; McKinley’s 3, 4; Standing Committee 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Chib 3, 4: Librarian 3; President 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Treasurer 3; President 4:0. H. S. Yell Leader 4; Argus News 2, 3, 4; Editorial Staff 2, 3; Editor 4; Argus Annual Staff 2, 4; Class Reporter 2; Editor 4; O. H. S. Debating Team Champions 4; Val- edictorian of Class. Gladys Holloway Gladiola To be efficient in a quiet way, 7 hat is my aim throughout the day. Clio 1, 2; Historian 2; Assistant Librarian 2, 3; 3rd Girl’s Glee Club 3; Librarian 3; Chief Librarian 4; Pep Club 4; Salutatorian of Class. 28 :l3==gjgUS=l8: Mildred Irwin Mid'' Iler mind is keen, intense. and frugal. apt for all affairs. Chariton High School 1. O. H. S. 2, 3, 4; Clio 2; Philo 3, 4; Domestic Science Club 3; Pep Club 4; Red Cross Auxiliary 4. Clarice Johnson Suede She wouldn t be good if she could. And she couldn t be good if she would Clio 1,2; Philo 4; Red Cross Auxiliary 4 Madaline Johnson Madaline Modest and gentle; the trait of rural maids. Domestic Science Club 3; Philo 3, 4; Glee Club Robert Kiefer Bob Loyal, faithful and ever true. To 0. H. S. and capital YOU. McKinley’s 4; Pep Club 4; Orchestra 4; Band 4- Dramatic Club 4; Boy’s Glee Club 4. 29 :lS= guS=18: Margaret Kissinger Maggy A twinkle in her eye, a twinkle in her feet A jolly little soul as you would chance to meet. Class Basketball 1; Clio 1, 2; Philo 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4. Marie Kleinert Dolly Here's to the girl that's good. But not too good, as the good die young. Clio 2; Sketch Club 2; Glee Club 2, 3; Domestic Science Club 3. Jeanette La Force Shorty Her gesture, motion, and her smile. Her wit, her voice, our hearts beguile. Clio 1; Philo 3; Red Cross 4. Dora Fanning Dorie Oh lassie with the shining locks. Bonnie lassie, artless lassie. Clio 1,2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4: Philo 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Pep Club 4. 30 Lloyd l.anning “Napoleon Life is as tedious as a twice told tale. Lincoln's 1, 2; Treasurer 2; Commercial Club 2; McKinley’s 3, 4; Secretary 4; Pep Club 4; School Banner Painter 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball I. 2, 3, 4; Football 4. Winnifred Lodwick Winnie Her character is moulded from the three words; happiness, content, and good will Clio 1, 2; Philo 3, 4. Raymond McCreery Me I never fell the kiss of love, Nor maidens hand in-mine. Commercial Club 2; Glee Club 3, 4; President 4. Harry McMullen Zeke Bid me discourse and I will enchant thine ear. Lincoln’s 1,2; Commercial Club 2; McKinley 3; Dramat,c Club 4; Boy’s Declamatory 4 O. H. S. bootball Team 3, 4. 31 :l9=fepS=l8: Wilma Maltby Willy Of all my father's family I love myself the best. Clio 1,2: Philo 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; 2nd Girl’s Glee Club 2; 1st Girl’s Glee Club 3, 4; Presi- dent 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Pianist 4; Assistant Pianist 3: Red Cross Auxiliary 4. Cecil iVlanns Cec hat is more charming than sweet contrarity, Spiced with submissiveness once in a while.'' Clio 1, 2; Philo 3, 4; Vice President 4; Domestic Science Club 3; President 3; Class Secretary 3: Red Cross Auxiliary 4; Pep Club 4. Robert Michaels Bob To gain my end, pull many strings, and keep them all guessing how I do so many things. Glee Club 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; 2nd Team 1,2; 1st Team 3, 4: Track 1,2; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. Genevieve Mincks Jennie I hough you're a bit audacious, And your hair and eyes are bright. Though you're saucy and flirtatious. You're all right. Completed course in 3? years. Clio 1,2; Vice President 2; Class Historian 2; Fifty Club 2, 3; Philo 3, 4; President 4; Class Basketball 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Vice Presi- dent 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Librarian 1; Pres- ident 3, 4; Class Kxecutive Committee 4; Li- brarian 4; Argus News Staff 3, 4; Editorial Staff 3, 4; Argus Annual Staff 4. 32 Helen Mitchell Mitchy She is active, stirring. all afire, Cannot rest, cannot tire. ('lip 1, 2; Philo 3, 4; Class Historian 3; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4. Marguerite O’Gar Margaret Messed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Clio 1.2; Philo 3. 4; Fifty Club 2; Pep Club 3; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; O. H. S. Basketball 3, 4; Red Cross Auxiliary 4. Mildred Nelson Mid She comes like a benediction that follows after prayer. Clio 1, 2; Philo 3, 4. Don Orelup Lanky Behold the child, by nature's kindly law. Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw. Lincoln’s 1. 2; Fifty Club 2; Radio Club 3; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Boy's Booster Club 3; McKinley’s 3, 4; Standing Committee 1. 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Class Basketball 4. 33 Madge Patsy Pat' 'Of softest manners. unaffected mind, lover of peace and friend to mankind. Clio 1,2; Philo 3, 4; Domestic Science Club 3; Glee Club 3, 4; 2nd Girl’s Glee Club 3; 1st Girl’s Glee Club 4. Lorene Pixley EZ What does she live for. if not to make the ivorId more pleasant ? Commercial Club 2; Clio 2; President 2; Philo 3, 4; Chairman Executive Committee 4; 2nd Girl’s Glee Club 3; President 3; 1st Girl’s Glee Club 4; Pep Club 4; Executive Committee 4; Red Cross Auxiliary 4; Class Executive Com- mittee 4; Librarian 4. Pauline Rees Polly There's fun in everything we meet. Clio 1,2; Philo 3, 4; Art Club 2; Y’ice President 2; Glee Club 2, 3; Argus Annual Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Cartoonist 1, 2, 3, 4. Katherine Schwartz Kate A full rich nature, free to trust, Truthful, and even sternly just. Clio 1.2; Shorthand Club 3. 34 Pauline Shwarz Schwarlzie Of stature short hut genius high. Clio 1, 2: Domestic Science Club 3; Philo 4; Assistant Editor Philo Paper 4; Pep Club 4. Allen Sharp ‘73ud He might be silent and not cast away his ' sentences in vain. Lincoln’s 2; Class Vice President 3; Dramatic Club 3, 4: President 4; O. H. S. Basketball 4; Class Basketball 3, 4. Bertha Sheafe Tiny God made her small in order that he might do a more choice bit of ivorkmanship. Clio 1,2; Vice President 3; Philo 3, 4; 2nd Girls’ Glee Club 3; Tieasurer 3; 1st Girls’ Glee Club 4; Treasurer and Secretary 4; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Pep Club 4; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; O. II. S. Basketball 4. Marguerite Shaw Maggie There lies a great deal of deviltry beneath that calm exterior Clio 1, 2; Philo 3, 4. Gretchen Silvers Dutch Nexer ready, altvays late. But she smiles and so you wait. Domestic Science Club 2; Philo 4; Red Cross Auxiliary 4. Doris E. Slaught Slaughty Jr. ' So sweet, so kind, so gentle. Clio 1, 2; Historian 2: Marshall 2; Fifty Club 2; Librarian 2, 3; Philo 3, 4; Editor of Paper 4; Secretary 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Red Cross 4; Argus News and Annual Staff 3, 4. Kathryn Smith Kee Nor bold, nor shy, nor short, nor tall But a new mingling of them all. Clio 1,2: Domestic Science Club 2. 3: Philo 3, 4; Commercial Club 4. Elsie Stevens Steve Tis pleasant to see ones name in print. Clio 1,2; Philo 3; 1st Girls' Glee Club 3, 4. 36 :l9= gUS=l8: Ethel Story Effie One of those who upholds our reputation for learning. Clio 1. 2; Commercial Club 2, 3; Philo 3, 4; Shorthand Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Estelle Sweeney “Irish'' 'Ey the living jingo, she ivas all of sweet.'' C'lass Vice President 1; Class President 3; Clio 1, 2; Treasurer 2; Secretary 1; Philo 3, 4; Executive Committee 4; Argus Annual Staff 3; Pep Club 4; Executive Committee 4; Class Executive Committee 4. Cecilia Thorne Cec Meek and mild like a day in March. Clio 1, 2; Philo 3, 4; 1st Cirl’s Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Librarian 4; Pep Club 4; Red Cross Auxiliary 4. Vernon Whelan Shanty ' I shall not look upon his like again. Standing Committee 1; Commercial Club 2, 3; Varsity Football 3, 4; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4. 37 Florence Wheeler Flo A drop-rose blushing by the brook, Aint modester nor sweeter. Class Secretary 1; Executive Committee 1. 3; Clio 1, 2; President 2; Executive Committee 1,2; Philo 3, 4; Treasurer 4; Executive Com- mittee 4; Domestic Science Club 3; Secretary 3; Commercial Club 2; Fifty Club 2; Pep Club 4. Virginia Williams Jenks ' With her glossy locks and her eyes of brown And that saucy turn of her head. She won the heart of all her class So all of her class haw said.' Clio 1,2; Philo 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Treasurer 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; O. H. S. Team 4. Marion Willard “Shorty Behind all of his foolishness is real worth. Lincoln’s 1, 2; McKinley’s 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Dorothy Winpigler Dot The deed I intend is great, but what as yet I knoiv not. Clio 1,2; Philo 3. 4. 38 :l3==gtgus==|8: History of the Class of iqi8 ★ ★ ★ JN the beginning were Freshmen, created in the various junior High Schools. Douglas. Adams, and Stuart, to the number of one hundred and eighty. After living in chaos for about two weeks, a class meeting was held in the lecture room and Sticky Glew was elected President: Estelle Sweeney. Vice President; Florence Wheeler, Secretary, and Alice Chadduck. Treasurer. After the class had been or- ganized, we met once again to decide upon the class colors, flowers, and honorary members. Silver grey and crimson were the colors chosen, the American Beauty rose our flower, and Mr. Claude Myers, Mr. Greenleaf Merrill. Mr. J. B. Sax and Miss Van Dyke our honorary members. After business hours, we decided upon pleasure and held our first party at Ruth Daggett’s. Then came the end of the year, quiet and uneventfully. We had finished our first year’s struggle toward the mountain top. Upon returning to our task of struggling higher and to receive our second table of rules, we found ourselves classified as Wise Fools,” while we gazed big-headed down upon the green prep- lets of the 19 class. Assuming a business attitude, we elected Clarence Hinsey, President; Gertrude Freeman. Vice President; Marcella Duke. Secretary, and Robert McMinn. Treasurer. After having reorganized, we decided upon the class yell. We then displayed our “Pep” and enthusiasm by yelling in chapel, w hich proceeded to be one of the features in keeping up the class enthusiasm. Around Goblin time. Miss Mar- guerite O Gar led the Hock of 18's upon her mountain w here we celebrated in ghostly fashion. Later, inspired by the warm breezes and spring rains, we gathered at Rebecca Armstrong's for our final Sophomore party. After three months of loafing (?) on the part of some and still harder work on the part of others, we drew the band still tighter and rose to the position of Juniors. Our former leader, Mr. Hinsey, called us together for the purpose of choosing new officers. Estella Sweeney, President; Allan Sharp. Vice-President; Cecil Manns. Secretary; and Clarence Hinsey. Treasurer. Shortly after this business meeting, we met to choose our class pins and rings. We now had placed ourselves at a point of high responsibility. We held a Fall and Christmas party, the former at Doris Slaught’s and the latter at Carl Mellberg's. Still not feeling able to assume the responsibility of the Junior-Senior party, we tackled an enter- tainment for the whole school, at chapel one Monday morning. The success of our program gave us confidence to start in on the Junior-Senior party. A meeting was called, in which we decided the time, place, and expenses of the reception. 40 :l3= gU =l8: We decided upon committees and program. In spite of the rain all Juniors and Seniors turned out and the party was most successful. Much elated by the success of our party we donned a rest of three months before assuming Senior dignities. Once again we tightened the belt and in one grand rush we crowned the mountain, where we received our tables of law. Having passed through many roads of temptation and through the valley of death, our number had dwindled down to eighty. For fear of losing still more of the flock, we chose the wisest sage in our lot. Will Koontz. to lead us through our last trials. To assist him. Mable Dawson. Pearl Grindle. and Cleora Bales were chosen from the remainder of the flock. Armed to the teeth with a treasury full of shekels and with our prematurely wise leaders to assist the president, five noted female executives were appointed by the president. Helen Daggett. Chair- man. Estella Sweeney. Mildred Irwin. Lorene Pixley, and Genevieve Mincks. These five executives, having received their work settled down to business. Their first accomplishment was the carrying on of a most successful party to close the year 1917 at the home of Helen Daggett. When the dark clouds of study and worry had rolled by and our heads had emerged proudly above the fleecy clouds to meet the sun of victory, we began to prepare ourselves to meet the world with its many paths of trials. On May 31st. we joined the Juniors in one grand final round of pleasure in High School life for us. Then to remind us of our various duties, to warn us against the evils and turn our heads to the right. Dr. Day delivered our bacca- laureate sermon at the First Methodist Church. Thus prepared, on June 6, we adorned the stage at the Grand Opera House to receive the reward of our four year's struggle—our diplomas. From there w ith lightsome hearts, and on the light fantastic toe. and with a merry little twinkle in our eye, we held our last class party at Ruth Daggett's. I he belt unloosened and each his own individual way did go. Thus the end of our joyful course in O. H. S. 41 iQ18 Class Song ★ ★ ★ School days are over, days now gone by In four short years of work and fun. Our glorious fame shall never die. From laurels that our class has won. In everything we say or do We've tried to be American To this ideal we ll all be true That now our High School course is done. Chorus: Farewell to our dear old High School Farewell to our friends and classmates so true Teachers so kind, good bye to you. To all we bid a fond adieu. We'll ne'er forget our dear High School And the glorious class. 1918. Now let us sing of our school days All hearts are bound by love and pride Sing of those years, those joyful days Thoughts that with us shall e'er abide And shall we always this remember A happy band we've ever been. We ll sing our last farewell together This class, our class 1918. Music—Helen Daggett Words—Genevieve Mincks 42 B= feP8=rl8: Last Will of the Class of igi8 ★ ★ ★ yii, the Senior Class of 1918. being of sound mind and disposing memory have V met on this most solemn occasion to make public and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby making null and void all wills made heretofore. To the faculty who have seen us through many tight places, and guided us with a firm. true, and loyal hand, we will and bequeath our everlasting gratitude. To the Freshmen who have faithfully learned to be careful and avoid crushing the toes of upper classmen in their mad rush about the halls, we bequeath our consent to their acquiring knowledge which will make them good children and later, men and women. To the Sophomore class we bequeath our most astonishing course in the physics department hoping that they will soon understand how dear old gravity keeps us all from leaving old O. H. S. and all its glories before our predestined four years roll around. To the Junior class at large we will our present position as ’’Monarchs of the School.” Our president s (Will Koontz) excellent knowledge of Government Owner- ship is bequeathed to George O’Gar for deep thought on all matters. In hopes of a more congenial class of people we will assist the Juniors by granting Mable Dawson's pleasantness to Helen Saylor. As Pearl Grindle’s good old joviality and twinkling eves arc not forgotten, we bequeath their accomplishments to Averil Wilson. In our list of delightful entertainers we find one more to receive honorable mention. Helen Daggett, whose liberality in this line we do will to Lucile Worm- houdt so that she may entertain her class as well as Miss Daggett did on the last eve of 1917. In extension of the work of boosting the High School by means of placing their activities before the public we bequeath the editorial ability of Doris Slaught and Genevieve Mincks as newspaper reporters to whomsoever has the ability of “blowing” and writing. In all due respect we will Cleora Bales’ indifference to boys to Violet Seaburg, who might well be throttled dow n a bit. The beautiful hair of Rebecca Armstrong we leave to Lillian Strand that she may not have to bether night after night with electric curlers. The thought of parting with Eugene Bailey’s sincerity, loyalty to his class, and good voice are things we can not part with so some one will be slighted in the scrapping” over our remains. 43 :lJ= CgUS=l8: We w ill Helen Barnthouse's adaptability in combing her hair over her ears to Naoma Meagher who seems to have a difficult time with the matter. We hereby bequeath Margaret Beaman's spinster books to Mable Pogue to save the men of our land. Io West Bonnifield it is only right that we leave Roger Blackmar's brilliancy and faithful admiration of pedagogy. We, w ith pleasure, pass Mary Alcinda Bonnifield s w hole self on to Jean Calhoun for safe keeping and everlasting friendship. We will deposit Laura Bowen's commendable jollity in High School and her “I should worry ' to serious Lucile Grouchy. We bequeath Ruth Bridgeman’s interests in a certain case ' to some other lucky girl whose interests lie in History. The snappy stories of Dorothy Broich we are sure would benefit some pining Sophomore so we leave them all to Mable Harsch that she may use them on some famous basketball tour. In leaving our most noted and skilled physicists we hereby bequeath Fern Brooks priceless know ledge to Theresa Broich. To Kenneth Murphy's sometimes squeaky cornet we leave the tones of Wilma Maltby’s soft, harmonious voice. From Robert Michael’s classes we have learned lessons and we now bequeath these lessons to William Nanes. to be used as statistics on the 'Evil of Unpre- paredness.’’ To Leda Yeomans we leave Marguerite Kissinger’s ability to form acquaint- ances in Mt. Pleasant. We hereby bequeath Winnifred Lodwick’s and Dorothy Winpigler's constant companionship to Catherine Worrell and Marjorie Kenny and may they not break the tie that binds. In order to further the cause of conservation of gasoline we leave Isabel Childs’ careful motoring to Ralph Manns that more of the chickens of our country friends may run loose. To Edith Davidson is left Virginia Williams’ sharp basket shooting, in behalf of the splendid ’feed’’ given our girls team after their downfall. Clarence Hinsey’s talent in the field of debating and all knowledge, is be- queathed to Carl Kreiner to help win more state championships. Estelle Sweeney makes the request that she be held up before all the normal :l3= gU =l8: training Girls to follow as an example of a girl who can be a school teacher and still be lovable. We leave Gladys Holloway's E's to the school body in general to arouse a greater interest in studies. Vera Daugherty's militant manners and doctrines would be especially fitting if bestowed upon Mary will Parker to enable her to have a little more vivacity. We cannot leave Lloyd Fanning's painting ability to anyone because of the injustice bestowed upon us when our beautiful pennants were taken from the chapel decorations. To Ralph Manns we bequeath Raymond Haddon s gentlemanly manners and dignified bearing. Harry McMullin's luck in being a country lad we hereby regretfully bequeath to Jimmie Barton. Don Orelup’s height can well be dispensed with by adding a few feet to Her- bert Green. Madge Patsy could newer part with Madeline Johnson so we leave their un- dying companionship to Jeanette Mitchell and her alumnus friend. To Charles McClelland we hereby bequeath Vernon Whelan s curly locks. I he position on the Boys Glee Club now held by Raymond McCreary we bestow upon Eugene Ruckman whose voice is so tranquil and still. We also bequeath Allen Sharp’s tender and polite attention to ladies to Paul Fisher to attract his centered interests from many dangerous sports. lo the next artist of the Argus we bequeath the splendid talent of Pauline Rees. Io Jeannette Perdeu s ability to write good literature we add Mildred Irwin’s talent along the same line. I o Stella Kratzer we give Marguerite Shaw's stand-in with the bunch. Margaret Sisson s grace and charm would be greatly improved if we leave Jeanette I .a Force's stature to her. lo Arthur Shepherd is bequeathed Robert Michaels' advanced styles in suits. We leave Kathryn Schwartz’s high standard in typewriting to the typist of next year s Annual because of her efficiency in the typing for our Annual this year. Io Martha Peppers, Marguerite O'Gar wills her yellow-wheeled Saxon in order to prevent more than six tardy marks next year. I o Mary Fiedler we bequeath Helen Mitchell's sparkling eyes and lovely curls. 45 a9=gt£gU0=l8: To the Girl's Basketball Team of 1919 the '18 basketball girls bequeath the ability to make midnight raids on a certain ice box. Another friendship between Lorene Pixley and Cecil Manns we leave to Marjorie Johnston and Helen Jones. We bequeath Gretchen Silvers winning Irish ways to Marjorie Creath. Pauline Schwarz’ and Verne Chapman s talent in mock debating may be left to Lena Redman and Louise Dimmitt in memory of April 1. 1918. Ronald Carnahan s successful goal kicks we bequeath to John Rater. We hereby with regret, bequeath Pauline Drummond’s ability to entertain dish-washers after society spreads to Eloise Loomis. In memory of someone s enlistment it is not safe to will Florence Wheeler away. To Lelia Holloway we bequeath Lorene Pixley’s high standard in four years of Latin. The expression on Marcella Duke’s face while in recitation we bequeath to Hyman Jeruchemsohn s calm demeanor. To Ruth Emery, Gertrude Freemen wills a goodly share of her ready blushes. The band that Ruth Daggett wears about her forehead we do bequeath to John Beaty for his black pompadour. The abundant wealth of hair of Ruth Farmer and Hazel Harsch is disposed of betwixt Miriam Durr and Mildred Hampton. The quaint speech and quiet manner of Marjorie Graves we gladly will to Agnes Bon will. We dare not will away Alice Chadduck—“There’s a reason. Elsie Stevens and Kathryn Smith leave their progress in fine studies to anyone who desires a last chance. Gently we bequeath the soothing words of Cecelia Thorne to Louise Clark in her future basketball experiences. Bernice Coate. we bequeath to the ranks of rural teachers. Last and least we bequeath l iny Sheafe’s tininess and nimbleness to her cousin. Gertrude Harlan. Now we. the Executive Committee of the Class of 1918. in order to form a more stately and generous will, continue an established tradition, inspire the general school body, promote the general interest in all school affairs, and provide against all slams and knocks, do this day compose and record this the last Will and Testament of the glorious class of 1918 of the O. H. S. Signed: Helen Daggett. Chairman. Genevieve Mincks. Estelle Sweeney. Lorene Pixley. Mildred Irw in. 46 :l3== gu£==!8: iq18 Class Prophecy ¥ JS INEf Ten! Eleven! Twelve! It was the weird hour of midnight. The last boom of the court-house clock died away leaving the city of Ottumwa in silence. Now and then the spell was broken by the faint chirp of a bird that was startled in its slumbers by the noise of the clock. The inhabitants were abed and the city slept in darkness save for the light of the stars. It was at this magic hour that Phoebe, cupbearer of the gods, standing in the east w ing of the Ottumwa High School, shook out her robes and unfastened the fetters that chained her to the marble base. As the soft touch of her foot sounded on the stair. Minerva, goddess of wisdom, who stands in the assembly hall, also broke her fetters and waving her magic wand gave life to those inanimate beings reposing in different parts of the study hall. She then joined Phoebe at the foot of the stairs. The great snake curled about Minerva’s brow, which was usually leaping and hissing, tonight lay quiet and pensive. Minerva noticed that Phoebe too seemed sad and thoughtful and not knowing the reason walked silently by her side down the hall to the golden chair. As they reached the chair Phoebe turned, and raising her eyes, allowed them to rest on a large picture above, a pic- ture of the graduated class of 1918. She gazed on in silence for a few moments and then she said, Ah, Minerva! Think how- the years have flown since we looked down on the live faces of these selfsame people, inspiring them, giving them new hope and courage. And yet, they like all others, passed thru the portals and are now strug- gling among the masses of this great, turbulent world.” Ah, grieve not so, Phoebe! Surely thou hast heard the good news that reaches us daily of these people who once loved and served their old Alma Mater so faithfully? No, Minerva. 1 hey have placed the lockers in front of me and very little attention is paid to me anymore. But you, standing as you do where the ebb of life comes and goes, surely hear much of the things that are going on. Well, let us sit dow n, Phoebe, and I will tell you all I know about our friends and perhaps some of the good news will soothe the longing in your heart. I here is Will Koontz who was president of the class; he has become the star pitcher for the Boston Americans and just the other day pitched them to a twelve to nothing victory over the Chicago Tigers. His popularity is due to some extent to Helen Daggett, who brings the crowed w ith the delicious hamburgers that she prepares and sells. Then Clarence Hinsey is still climbing on to the zenith of his glory, too. The 47 :l9= gtl S=l8: last rung he ascended was to the chair of the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. I always knew, Phoebe, that he had the stuff in him that would make him famous some day. With his help Kathryn Schwartz secured a position as stenographer in the I louse of Representatives. Roger Blackmar, professor of the Hawaiian Institute of Music in New York, made a visit to the Ottumwa High School not long ago. His mustache has changed him so much that you would hardly know him. Ruth Daggett suddenly discov- ered her talent and has now developed into a very successful cartoonist. The last time I heard from her she was with the “Chicago Tribune.” Ruth Bridgeman and Verne Chapman are running a school for short story writing and poetics in Springfield. Mass. “Yes Minerva. I remember seeing an advertisement of their school in a paper around one of the lunches on the lockers. I 'm glad to hear they’re doing so well. “We hear Admiral Charles Clew occasionally thru Florence Wheeler who is leading a quiet life in Bloomfield waiting for Charles’ term to expire. Gertrude Freeman has become Armour s most capable saleslady and is traveling and demon- strating Oleomargarine. Cat-sup and Grape Juice. Mable Dawson has just accepted a position as matron of a Chinese Orphans’ home in California and is taking Bernice Coate along to assist her in applying her pedagogical measures of punishment. Vera Dougherty is now doing wonderful work among the heathen in darkest Africa. Lorene Pixley has been playing in the Olympian Theatre of London taking the role of Maggie in “Bringing Up Father. Robert Keifer’s great glorious guaranteed baldpate cure has made him an immense fortune and he has bought up half of Wall Street. Fern Brooks, who has charge of the Ottumwa Kindergarten Club, keeps us informed about him. There is a great deal of rumor going around about the marriage of Genevieve Mincks to a brilliant naval officer. Some doubt the truth of it but Parson Grindle declares that he performed the ceremony. The janitor just hung a beautiful picture in the assembly room this morning which was painted and donated to the school by Pauline Rees, who has become the world's greatest artist and is living in Rome. You remember. Phoebe, she did the art work for the 1918 Argus Annual. Senator Orelup of the third congressional district of Iowa is going to speak at the Opera House tonight on The Ideal Spoon. Robert Michael, whom you remember was of such an excitable nature, has been sent to Cuba with a squad of men to put down a revolution there. If he returns alive he is to be made Gov- ernor of Hawaii. “Was that not Eugene Bailey who was up here Monday morning. Minerva?’ “Yes. He is professor of Music in the Iowa State College and had the boys glee club here for an entertainment at the Orpheum. I heard some of the girls 48 :19=g[£JlU0=l8: saying that Marguerite Shaw had moved her Beauty Parlor into the room which was formerly occupied by Donclan Co. She is doing fine and has several assistants one of whom is Bertha Sheafe who used to dream of being a minister's wife. The Chicago papers were full of accounts this week of the startling wireless work that is being done by Mildred I rwin on the Transatlantic Kwiksink. Through the persistent efforts and leadership of Estelle Sweeney, Ireland has at last won her independence and Estelle is now living a peaceful existence on the Lake of Kil- larney. Vernon Whelan has been ill for the last five years with affection of the heart. They say, however, that the new Chapman heartease is proving very beneficial to him. Mildred Nelson who runs the International Seed Store on the east side is in partnership with Cleora Bales and Pauline Drummond who are cultivating apple trees in Oregon. They were obliged to give up school teaching as it was too trying on their sweet dispositions. I have often wondered what had become of Marcella Duke and Helen Barn- thouse. Do you ever hear anything about them. Minerva1' Oh, yes. They are studying languages in the National University of France and when they have completely mastered the French tongue they expect to set up a fashionable dress shop in Paris. And I must not forget to tell you about Lloyd Lanning. He is running for the office of city policeman and stands a good chance of being elected as Margaret Beaman is doing his campaigning for him and bringing the women out to vote. Hark Phoebe, do you hear a noise? I thought I heard someone coming up the walk. Minerva. Who goes there? Oh! It is only the Courthouse Indian who has stepped over. Come and sit down, Chief Wapello. We were just talking about the careers that the students who graduated in 1918 have followed. I don't suppose by any chance you could tell us anything about them. Indeed. replied Wapello. There is not a single day goes by but what I get some tidings of them. Just yesterday the bills were posted for the big vaude- ville High Jenks and many names in it were familiar. It advertises Wilma Maltby, premier Dansuesse; Harry the clown minstrel; Gretchen Silvers, the charming toe dancer and a beauty chorus of Virginia Williams, Marguerite O'Gar, Clarice Johnson, Helen Mitchell and others that I did not know . People claim it is to be the best show of the season and I suppose all the Eclite will be present. Laura Bowen, the superintendent of Wapello County Schools, is under my vigilance constantly and I find in spite of all her love for fun and frolic, she fills the chair of county superintendent well. Several other girls of that class have 49 «=§ P! ==18: taken up the teaching profession also. Madaline Johnson and Madge Patsy left the city schools last year and are attending the Hood Finishing College for girls at Bristol, Va. Yes, and Doris Elizabeth Slaught and Rebecca Armstrong are both teaching here in the High School. It’s wonderful how education has revolutionized in the last ten years, is nt it? Marie Kleinart, profiting much by her Normal Training course in High School is holding the position of faculty advisor in Smith College. Arizona. I heard too that Dorothy Winpigler and Winnifred Lodwick have secured positions with the Mutt and Jeff Stock Company and are playing in South America for the winter. I here was a great deal of excitement last week over the elopement of Cecil Manns and Ronald Carnahan. Isabel Childs was helping them to crary out the performance when she was arrested for speeding. She was fined $1.98 and cost of court. Marguerite Kissinger has just published her book entitled Twentieth Century Etiquette’’ and the public is simply going wild over it.” That reminds me. Wapello,” said Minerva. ’’The school has just purchased the M s. compiled by Dr. Raymond Hadden. In his experiments he claims to have dissected a thousand mosquitoes and half as many other insects in a period of six months. Gladys Holloway has become an Evangelist and is now assisting Billy Sunday in his work in New York. Alice Chadduck and her long waiting suitor were granted a marriage license the other day and the report is that Alice is now doing 94.6% efficiency housekeep- ing. Miss Pauline Schwarz, now a practising young lawyer, is here as a defendant in the case of Cecelia Thome who is seeking her third divorce. Hazel Harsh is running a model dairy farm close to New' York, supplying that city with dairy products. And before I go I want to tell you about Dick Fisher who is now coach of the Harvard football team and is putting his men thru as rigid training as he himself received in High School. Why, Minerva,” said Phoebe. ’Here comes Aurora and her swift winged messengers to open the gates of day. I had no idea it was so late.” Let us hurry, replied Minerva, or the spell will be broken ere we regain our places. Then as the last star melted from sight in the rosy tints of dawn and the sun god. peering above the horizon for a last glimpse of night dispelled the gloom and shadow, the charms faded away. Phoebe returned to her marble base behind the lockers; Minerva took her stand at the assembly door; chief Wapello scaled the dizzy heights of the Courthouse wall and today they stand in their respective places, a living proof of the tales we tell. _ _ —Executive C ommittee. 50 51 Junior Class Officers President—Mary Fiedler Vice President—Donald Killinger Secretary—James Barton Treasurer—Jeanette Mitchell Historian—Farl Butler 52 13 =®SPS= iq18 Seed Catalogue 18- ★ ★ ★ Flowers Aster (Elizabeth Asplund) Bouncing Bet (Elizabeth Millisack Calla (Harriet Bartlett)............ Carnation (Anna Hess)............... Columbine (Theresa Broich) Corn blower (Francis Hall) . Crysanthemum (Harold Henson) Daffodil (Russell Swenson) . Forget Me Not (Margaret Sharp) Kochrenteria Liriodendron Aristolochia Lily (Thelma Pearson)............... Lily of the Valley (Harriet Myers) Love-in-Mist (Edward Loomis) Marigold (Mary Erland) Maiden's Blush (Paul Fisher) Narcissus (Gerada Long) Peony (Marjorie Kenny) Petunia (Donovan Coate) Snap Dragon (Olive Crabb) . Soporific Poppy (Lester Johnson) Sunflow er (Harley Stevenson) Sweet Alyssum (Marjorie Jay) Sweet Pea (Juanita Burnaugh) . Touch Me Not (Stella Kratzer) Cultivated Hardy, light yellow Comes early and stays late Tall, slender, retiring Gay. forward, perennial Shy, delicate, all colors Small, timid Large and Brilliant F launting, loud Hardy—lives from one year to next (Hyman Jeruchemsohn). Tall, fair Modest, retired Hazy, misty flower Brilliant, yellow blossom ............. Nuff said If you see no connection, read Myth Big. yet delicate Brilliant, effective A crabbed flower A sleepy looking blossom . Tall, bold Shy and Sweet Slender, clinging ........................ Haughty, bold WILD Anemone (Edna Baker) . Bitter Sweet (Marshall Ford) Blue Bell (Flazel Bell) Black-eyed Susan (Opal Stout) . Bleeding Heart (Harold Haller) Butter Cup (Edith Broadfield) Butterfly Weed (Elizabeth Wilkinson) Golden Rod (Ella Ball) Dandelion (James Barton) Indian Paint Brush (Basil Bahme) J ack-in-the-pulpit (Donald Killinger) FLOWERS A shy delicate retiring flower Judge by name A gentle, delicate blossom Bold and sturdy According to legend, disappointed in love Shy and timid Bright, slender, attracts butterflies Bright, yellow tipped Every place at once Brilliant Red Very retiring, supposedly a preacher 53 Johny-Jump-Up (Ralph Watson) Primrose (Theresa Sprague) Red Clover (Lillian Strand) . Shamrock (John Beaty) . Violet (Stella Blunk) . Jumps up in most unexpected places Shy and delicate Reddish-purple head Brilliant green, straight from Erin Modest, retiring, seen in only secluded places ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS Bachelor s Buttons (Kenneth Murphy)............................No Remarks Barberry (Marguerite Hill) A small thorny shrub with red berries Cactus (Mildred Hall) Covered with thorns and beautiful blossoms Century Plant (Mottie Friedman)................................Lasts forever Cottonwood Trees (Ivar Carlson) Covered with white down Elephant Ears (Ned Jacques) Nuff said Fire Bush (Lois Hilliard) Bright Vermillion shrub Lombardy Poplar (Jeanette Perdue) Very lofty and slender Matrimonial Vine (Jeanette Calhoun) ............................. ............................. A beautiful bush with a wealth of pink blossoms Mistle-toe (Mary Fiedler)..........................................A bold parasite Red-bud (Gladys Pumroy) Bears a quantity of red blossoms Smilax (Margaret Sisson)...................................A slender clinging vine Smoke Tree (Kenneth Carter) White blossoms extremely like Fatima Spirea (Ruth Emery. Jeanette Mitchell) See other name Trumpet Vine (Carl Kreiner)....................................... No more needed Virginia Creeper (Frank Darner) . Creepy vine Weeping Willow (Helen Saylor) Tall, slender, drooping VEGETABLES Cucumber (Gussie Eager) Carrot (Harvey Kincaid) Egg Plant (Clinton Ticknor) Potato (Earl Butler) . Pumpkin (Morris Lowenberg) Squash (Naoma Meagher) A particularly long and narrow variety A reddish orange in color O, say no more Noted for its beautiful orbs Round, and at times rather seedy Very soft and best when mashed FRUIT TREES Apple (Marie Swartz) Lemon (Algot Carlson) Peach (Floyd McDaniel) Round, red cheeked Sweet as its blossoms and sour as its fruit Perfectly round with pink cheeks 55 Sophomore Class Officers ★ ★ ★ Rowe Hinsey, President Leo Love, Vice President Rome Smith, Secretary Eloise Loomis, Treasurer Louise Clark, Historian OTTUMWA fhe Sophomore Class + Dear Reader: We have broken away from the medieval custom in regard to the write-up for the class in the Annual. In days of yore, the class representatives were wont to make some insulting remark concerning their fellow class-mate; or to bawl out some person by a silly, stale remark. 'But the old order changeth. lest one bad custom corrupt the whole world. Instead we muse over the glories and achievements of our past school year. If anyone, perchance, has any extra “pep to give away, please don’t bring it to us for if we were inspired with any more pep. we would fairly burst with en- thusiasm. A large percentage of the Pep Club were members of the '20 class. And not only that, but at every high school activity, it matters not whether foot- ball, basketball, or debate, you will always find the '20 class well represented. But this is not our only cause for elation. Don’t our boys go out for football? Don't they attain positions on the basketball team! Don't worry girls we re coming to you. The captain of the girl’s basketball team is a '20 as are several of the players. And so we might go on. mentioning our activities if space permitted. There is one thing that all loyal ’20’s should be proud of, and that is the fact that we have lost one member by enlistment. Cloyd McClung is a member of the First Cavalry Band, which is in Palo Alto, California, at the present time. After giving this introduction, we proceed with the roll call of this noble class: Ackley, Marie Areingdale, Mazie Anderson, Carl Baker, Cecil Baker, Freda Barmash, Charles Bibb, Cornelius Binks, Eunice Boatman, Marie Guggerty, Irene Guggerty, Mary Hadden, Dorothy Hampton. Mildred Harlan, Gertrude Harper, William Harry. John Harsch. Mabel Haseltine. Daniel Millard, Carrie Miller, Nettie Moon. Edwin Morris. Dora Murphy. Marie Myers. Spencer Nelson, Grace Newby, Ira O’Gar, George 57 W==3 flU]S Bolin. Esther Bonwill, Agnes Brady. Bernard Brady, Mary L.ouise Braun. Ernest C. Brooks. Harold Brower, Hazel Brower. Helen Brown. Alice Buchanan. Maurice Caswell. Gertrude Chapman. Hadley Clark. Louise Cloyd. Bennie Colby. Hazel Coyne. Wanda Crisman. Claudine Daggett. Doty Davidson. Edith Davis, Edward Davis. Ida Deford. Hazel Denny, Lillian Dodds. Harry Draper. Mildred Druet. Don L)unning. Leslie Duree. Lucille Eaton. Dorothy Euber, Harold Faldberg. Sarah Fischheck, Hazel Freeman, Signa Freeman. Zelma Freitag, Lloyd Funk. Jeannette Glenn, Laurence Grier. Jeannette Grouchy. Lucille Hasselquist. Margaret Hatch, Virginia Heindel. Dorothy Hervey. Lyle H. Hinsey, Row e Holcomb. Russell Hoy. Donovan Irwin, Florence Jacques. Mary Johnson. Florence Johnson. Gordon Johnson. Irene Johnson. Russell Johnston, Marjorie Jones, Helen M. Jordon. John Kelley, Everett Keltner. Alice Kemp. Frank King. Audrey Kitterman, Maurice Llewellyn. Eva Long, James Loomis. Eloise Love, Leo McClelland. Charles McConnell, Floyd McCoy. Mary McCreery. Vera McDaniel. Freeland McDonald, Margaret McReynolds. Ross McVey. Ronald Mahoney. Anna Mahoney. William Majors. Webster Manns. Ralph Mardock. Mary Maschek. Celcstine Mast. Margaret Meyer, Amelia Parker. Catherine Patton. Arline Payne. Rosemary Peppers. Martha Peterson. Andrew Pogue. Virgil Potter. Harriett Power. Lorn Powers. Williard Replogle, Ralph Rhys, Glynder Roberts. Vina Robertson. Ruth Roth. Max Rudkin, Cecil Schorr. Robert Schwartz. Mary M. Seaburg. Violet Sharp. John Sheehan. Julia Shepherd, Arthur Sickel, Gladys Sinnamon. Helen Sloan. Paul Smith. Leland Smith. Rome Springer. Delbert Steller. Merle Swanson. Arthur Swartz. Russell Swenson. Carl Tower. Doris Walsh. William White. John Whitten. Ralph Wilson. Averil Wilson. Harriet Wilson. Zelma Winpigler. Georgia Wood. Mamie 58 50 Freshman Class Officers ¥ Virginia Spurgeon. President Robert Sheehan. Vice President Elizabeth McClelland, Secretary Elizabeth Webb, Treasurer Nettie Lord. Historian 60 BOOK 2 ACTIVITIES FORENSICS ATHLETICS ORGANIZATIONS Publication 61 W==fegUS=lB: Review of the Championship Debating Season of iqi8 ★ pHE most successful season of all the forensic history of the High School was experienced this year, when Ottumwa won the championship of the State of Iowa for the first time, together with the championship of the Big Nine League, a league of nine of the big Iowa schools. Ten consecutive debates were won throughout the season, eight by the first team and two by the second. The spirit, interest, and enthusiasm were worked up to a stage which far surpassed that of preceding years. The success won in debating this year has put Ottumwa on the map in the forensic field, both in the state and outside of the state. The tryouts, which were held November 4, secured a large attendance both of school and tow nspeople. Ten men tried out from w hom eight men were chosen to represent the school, and two weeks later the respective teams were picked— Koontz, Kreiner, and Hinsey for the first team, and Killinger, Barton, and Harry for the second, with Estelle Sweeney and Jeruchemsohn as alternates. Work was started immediately upon the subject: Resolved: That the United States government should oivn and operate its railroads,'' and a formidable case was worked up on both sides. The first debate of the season was held with Muscatine here on the negative side of this question, the final decision of the judges being 2 to 1 However, the score does not represent the relative merits of the two teams as Ottumwa had the best of it throughout. This debate was in the state league. The next contest in the State League was held at Seymour on February 1. where Ottumwa defeated the Seymour team 2 to 1. The next victim of the first team was Mediapolis on February 15 when Ottumwa won on the affirmative 3 to 0. Koontz was ill before this debate and his place was ably filled by Don Killinger. At last, Ottumwa was successful in staging the Southeastern Cham- pionship contest, when Ottumwa defeated Indianola 3 to 0 on March 8 on the negative side. This is the third consecutive time that Ottumwa has secured this title and it was a question whether it would go farther. However, this doubt was swept away when the local lads defeated Anamosa here on the affirmative side 2 to 1 on April 25 for the championship of eastern Iowa. At last Ottumwa had a chance to debate for the championship. The team journeyed to Iowa City on May 10 when they debated Pomeroy on the negative 62 13= gUS=l8: side in the Natural Science Hall. -Throughout the debate, the local debaters based their case on logic, facts, and statistics, while their opponents relied on oratory to a very great extent. The decision of the judges who were professors in low a University was 2 to 1. The Ottumwa boys journeyed back to Ottumwa with the loving cup and the state championship. This ends the story of the State League. However. Ottumwa participated in another league this year, the Big Nine League. The first step to the champion- ship was a double victory over ['airfield on March 21, the affirmative team winning 2 to 1 at Fairfield and the negative team winning 3 to 0 at home. The final round in this league was a triangular between Ottumwa. Clinton, and Grinnell in w hich Ottumwa’s affirmative team defeated Grinnell 2 to 1 at Ottumwa on April 11. and the negative team defeated Clinton at Clinton the follow ing night 3 to 0. Ottumwa was directly or indirectly victorious over one hundred teams, having secured twenty-four out of the thirty votes. Another successful season should be experienced next year if Mr. Meyer stays as coach, with Kreiner, Killinger, Barton, Harry, Jeruchemsohn, McClelland and Shepherd to work up the team. SUMMARY OF DEBATES Ottumwa 2 Ottumwa 2 Ottumwa 3 Ottumwa 3 Ottumw a .... 3 Ottumwa 2 Ottumwa 2 Ottumwa 3 Ottumwa 2 Ottumwa 2 Ottumwa 24 Muscatine.......... 1 Seymour............ 1 Media polis........ 0 Indianola...........0 Fairfield.......... 0 Fairfield.......... 1 Grinnell........... 1 Clinton............ 0 Anamosa............ 1 Pomeroy............ 1 Opponents.......... 6 63 Champions of the State of Iowa and the Big Nine League. ★ ★ ★ WILL KOONTZ ’Bill'' showed marked improvement this year and as first speaker on the State Championship Team, was a big factor in the many victories annexed by the O. H. S. He is blessed by nature with a fine stage presence, a penchant for finding incon- sistencies in his opponent’s arguments, and above all. ability to express himself fluently and forcibly. CARL KREINER Carl has taken part in eleven debates during his career, ten of them being victorious. As second speaker on the State Team, he was very convincing and forcible in his main speech and he could always be depended on for tearing things up in rebuttal. Krciner is only a Junior—a fact argues strongly for a bright forensic future next year. CLARENCE HINSEY Eat” came out as a dark horse last fall, but immediately showed remarkable progress and ability. His keen intellect and capacity for absorbing facts and train- ing made him one of the important mainstays of the team. He can always be relied upon to make a powerful and convincing speech and no argument of his opponents is ever too deep for him to answer. 64 Champions of the Big Nine League ★ ★ ★ DONALD KILLINGER Don was a valuable man to the debating squad this year and was used on both first and second teams. He filled Koontz's place when Koontz was out with the measles during the Mediapolis debate. He has a strong and effective delivery and should be one of the mainstays on next year s team. JOHN HARRY Harry's experience last year helped much to fit him for debating honors this year. John did some fine work in the Fairfield and Grinnell debates, both in main speech and rebuttal. He has a good stage presence and understands the debating game. We may count on him to win honors for himself and O. H. S. next year. JAMES BARTON Jimmy is noted for two things, his smoothness in delivery and a dangerous catch in his voice. As third speaker for the Big Nine Affirmative. Gentleman Jim was very effective. In rebuttal he was clear and forcible and he did his part in bringing the cup to Ottumwa. We can expect high things from Jim next fall. MR. LEE A. MEYER. Coach A great deal of credit for the success in debating this year is due undoubtedly to the unceasing, untiring, and persistent efforts of Mr. Meyer, the coach. He is greatly aided in his work by a keen intellect, a broad understanding of things, and by his experience along forensic lines in past years. As a coach he has se- cured marked results, due without a doubt to the sacrifices which he has made, and also to the long hours of work, which he has put in to make the season a success. In spite of the fact that he was in ill health and was laboring under difficulties, he was always cheerful and full of enthusiasm in the pursuance of his duties as coach and he instilled this same pep into the teams. HYMEN JERUCHEMSOHN Hymen has the qualities of a real debater. Due to trouble w ith his voice, he did not get an opportunity to show what he could actually do under fire but in practice he showed remarkable ability, especially in rebuttal. He w ill be with us another year and will doubtless be heard from in forensic activities. MR. RALPH E. WEST. Assistant Coach At a very crucial moment, just before the Fairfield debate. Mr. Meyer was taken ill and the second team had not yet been drilled. Mr. West gladly took up the work and soon had the team in fine condition. His faithfulness to his duties as a coach had much to do with the success in the Iowa Nine. Though his line is in football, he has proven himself an all around man by his work w ith the second debating team. Declamatory Contests ★ ★ ★ harry McMullen I larry represented O. H. S. in the Boy’s Declamatory Contest, the first one in Big Nine League at Davenport, December 12, 1917. His selection was The Party which he delivered in an excellent manner. He was given fifth place by the judges. Davenport took first place. Iowa City second, and Fairfield third. H. C. McKown, accompanied him on the trip. MARGUERITE FALK On February 15th, Miss Mortland and Marguerite Falk went to Grinnell, where the Girl’s Declamatory Contest of the Big Nine League was held. Mar- guerite was entered in the humorous class, her selection being Keeping a Seat at the Benefit. ['airfield placed first, Cedar Rapids second, and Davenport third, Ottumwa receiving sixth place. Marguerite will be with us again next year and may be expected to bring home honors in this line. CARL KREINER The last contest of the Iowa Nine League was the extemporaneous speaking contest held at {'airfield, April 26th. Kreiner was entered in this contest and placed third, which gave him a medal. Each speaker drew his topic one hour before he spoke. Carl spoke on Moral Training in American Army Camps and had the disadvantage of being first speaker. The first three places were very close. Fairfield placing first, and Davenport, second. Coach Meyer, W. B. Rice and Clarence Hinsey accompanied Kreiner on the trip. 67 Winners of the “O' 1917-1918 Football Richard Fisher ’18 Harry McMullen ’18 Pearl Grindle '18 Ronald Carnahan ’18 Vernon Whelan ’18 Algot Carlson ’19 Fred Millett ’19 Ned Jaques ’19 Paul Fisher ’19 Maurice Lowcnberg ’19 John Rater ’19 Lyle Hcrvcy ’20 Boys Basketball Girls’ Basketball Ronald Carnahan ’18 Virginia Williams ’18 Pearl Grindle ’18 Helen Mitchell ’18 Algot Carlson ’19 Bertha Shcafc ’18 Fred Millett ’19 Marguerite O'Gar 18 Stanley Y ates 19 Gertrude Harlan ’10 John A. Jordon ’20 Louise Clark ’20 Mabel Harsch ’20 Debate Will Koontz '18 Clarence Hinsey ’18 Carl Kreiner ’19 Donald Killinger 19 John Harry ’19 James Barton ’19 68 6 ) «== 9Uf ==l8: iq17 Football Season ' JpHE football season of 1917 was another suc- cessful one in spite of the fact that many reverses were suffered and many defeats were re- ceived. Although only three out of eight games were won the results obtained were sufficient to make the season a success. The fact that the members of the team put up a stiff fight and never gave in till the very end, and also observed the training rules without being trailed by the coaches, makes the whole outcome an ultimate victory. Instead of fighting for a victory in score by using unfair methods, the team this year E. G. SCHWARTZ. Business Manager put up a clean fight no matter what the final score should turn out to be and if they lost they took their loss like true sports- men. The schedule was a difficult one and many stiff games were played. The first game of the season with Seymour here on October 6, was an easy one for Coach West and his team w ho ran aw ay with the big end of a 14 to 6 score. The team showed up exceptionally well for this time of the season and exhibited fine ability throughout the entire game. One of the hardest games on the schedule was with North High of Des iVloines at that place. I he boys fought hard but they were unable to overcome the onslaught of the Des Moines aggregation. The final score was 40 to 0. On October 20. Centerville journeyed to Ottumwa, expecting to put the jinx on our team but they were easily overcome by a score of 31 to 0. The Red and White warriors outclassed their opponents in every branch of the game and at no time did they give them a chance to break away for a touchdown. On October 27, the O. H. S. team was defeated by a score of 7 to 0 at Burling- ton in one of the closest games of the season. Luck broke against us in the latter 70 :l3= gU0=l8r part of the game however, or the Ottumwa team would have brought home the bacon. With three of the regulars out of the game, Coach West took a crippled team to Grinnell on the following Saturday and was defeated 54 to 2. A week later they were also defeated by Washington 20 to 0. The team journeyed to Fairfield on November 17, accompanied by a band and a large crowd of rooters. Of all the games of the season, this is the one that the local rooters desired most to win and this desire was granted when the Red and White warriors romped away with a 14 to 7 score. Elated by the Fairfield victory, the local supporters laid plans for defeating Oskaloosa. but the preparations were in vain because the local team was unable to withstand the charge of the Osky backs and were defeated 75 to 0. The Oskaloosa game was the last one for Captain Fisher. Grindle, Whelan, Michael, McMullen, and Carnahan. These men will be greatly missed on next year's aggregation since many of the mainstays of the team are included among this group. Paul Fisher. Rater. Jacques. Daggett. Carlson. Millett, and Lowen- berg are left to form the nucleus for next year's team. iqi 7 Football Team 13 -JfegUfc=l8- Captain Richard Fisher, . e. “Dick” certainly put everything into the game that he had and he fought like a demon throughout the season. For the manner in which he led his team and played, there can be nothing but praise and his absence will be severely felt next year. Grindle. r. e. “Skinny” finished his second year of varsity football this year. He was out to win in all that w as clean, and he did all in his power to make the season a success. Grindle w ill be lost by graduation. Whelan. . I. Shanty” finished his second year of football this year. He was a strong factor in holding the line and nothing got by him. not even interference. Rater, r. t. Playing his first year of football. John made a name for hinself. He was there when it came to making holes, fighting to a finish. John should be heard of next year. Jacques. I. g. “Jake played his first year of high school football. He could plug the line and was also a tower of strength on the defensive. He will prove invaluable to next year’s team. Daggett, r. g. “Doty had a great deal of trouble keeping on the right side of his teachers this year, but when he was eligible, he played a hard and steady game. His speed along with his size will help him land a back field position next year. Carlson, c. Carlson plays a hard game at center. He was very accurate in his depart- ment and was also immovable and proved of great value to the center of the line. Michael, q. b. This was Bob's first year on the varsity but he has shown up exceptionally well. He proved to be a good pilot and his loss, by graduation, will be keenly felt. OTTUMWA THC 7f AM T0 wfTiJJ nK9H pe CaTUMHaH 74 :l3==feps==l8: Millett, f. b. Playing his second year in the back field, Millett has shown class in hitting the line. His passing and kicking was also a great asset to the team. He will be left for next year. McMullen, h. b. “Zeke played his first year of football on the line last year but Coach West shifted him to the back field. No loss will be felt more on next year’s team than his. He has been a model for hard work and training. He was injured late in the season and was unable to play the last two games. Paul Fisher, h.b. i Paul has played a very hard and consistent game this year. He is an all- around player, being able to play on the line or in the back field. His ability will prove a great asset to the team next year. Powers, b. Powers was an energetic and hard working back field man. The shifty little back was in the game from start to finish. He will be left for next year’s team. Carnahan, end ’’Carnie ’ played a hard game at end. He exhibited great skill in catching punts and breaking up interference. He will be lost to next year s team. l.owenberg, g. Lowenberg. playing his first year of football, has added a great deal of weight and fighting to the line. He will be left for next year’s team. Hervey, . Although he was playing his first year of football. Hervey picked up the game and was soon a member of the machine. With one year of experience Lyle should show up well next year. 75 Coaches West and Grant JpHE football team was coached this year by Mr. West and Mr. Grant. Mr West, who has played three years of varsity football at Ohio University had charge of the team. Mr. Grant hailed from Iowa Wesleyan, where he played four years of varsity football. Both came very highly recommended and they certainly came up to the recommendation. At the beginning of the year, the coaches were up against a stiff proposition with only five letter men out and only one of these men was back field. In spite of the fact that the squad was handicapped by inexperience a speedy team was soon organized To top off this inexperience, ineligibilities and injuries also pre- sented themselves as further obstacles throughout the year. However, the team was impressed with the fact before every game by the coaches that effort was what counted. Consequently the team was full of the fighting spirit and put up a stiff scrap till the end of every game. O. H. S. is fortunate in the fact that Mr. West will be here to take charge of the team next year. If all of the letter men remain in school, a speedy organiza- tion should be built for next year’s team. 76 77 iQ18 Basketball Season ★ ★ ★ yHE basketballs cason of 1918 was a very unsuc- cessful one w hen one considers victories, but from a standpoint of the fighting spirit shown throughout the season, it might be termed a successful one. At the beginning of the season, only one letter man remained so Coach Eigenmann was forced to build a team from new men. But fortunately nearly all of last year s second team was left, so that the team was not made up of inexperienced men. Throughout the entire season, luck broke against the Red and White tossers as is shown by the fact that three games were lost by a margin of only one or two points. The first game of the season was with Grinnell here on January 4. The boys worked hard throughout the game but were unable to cope with the team work The final score was 31 to 19. The follow ing Saturday the team went to Eddy ville where it was defeated 18 to 17. This defeat may be accounted for by the fact that the local lads were not used to playing on such a small floor. COACH EIGENMANN of the Grinnell quintet On January 18, the O. IT. S. tossers were pitted against the Mt. Pleasant team which has won the championship of the state for two years in succession. The O. H. S. players were unable to stop the team work of the visitors and were finally defeated by the Asylum City lads. The following week, the team was defeated by Williamsburg. Mr. Nixon and his team came to Ottumwa on February 8 to give battle to our team. The game was very close and was lost in the last two minutes of play. This is once where luck broke against our team since the final score was only 22 to 20. With the idea of avenging defeats in football in the past two years the manage- ment scheduled Washington for a game at that place. This opportunity was not offered to our team because, after they had arrived in Washington the game was postponed on account of the death of one of the members of the Washington five. Oskaloosa made the same preparations to pulverize the Packers that they 13-----------gtCgUS =18: have made in all their contests. However, this time the Packers' came out more nearly whole than for quite a while. The Ottumwa five had them defeated until in the last half, when the Osky coach put in a ‘corn-fed husky” to aid in the defeat. With this kind of sportsmanship the local five were defeated 21 to 19. Last but not least came the Albia game, which was a fitting climax for the entire season since Ottumwa succeeded in winning a game by the score of 25 to 20. This together with the victory of the girls over the Albia team elated the O. H. S. rooters and they entirely forgot previous defeats. The local management did not enter the O. H. S. quintet into the sectional tournament because it was thought that it was a useless expense since the local team had been defeated by a great many of the teams entered into the tournament. A great deal of credit is coming to Captain Carlson .and his team for the way they fought in spite of the fact they were losing the most of their games. This fighting spirit was present throughout the year, reaching a higher degree of inten- sity in the latter part. All but two of the players are left for next year so that a successful season should be the result. 1918 Basketball Team 80 13 -jfegUg=l8: Captain Carlson, Guard. Undoubtedly. Captain Carlson has been responsible for a great deal of the fighting spirit which has been shown this year. He played the running guard and took part in a great deal of the local team work He will be left for next year s team. Grindle, Forward. “Skinny” was not an inexperienced player when he started out the season since he had played on the O. H. S. second team for two years. He was an ac- curate shot and strong defensive player. Skinny' will be missed on next year's team. Carnahan, Forward. Carnie was the mainstay of the local team. He was a strong and aggressive player and he fought till the very last whistle was blown. He will be lost by graduation. Yate. Forward. Although he didn't get into the game until late in the season. “Bob played a fine game as forward and was a sure shot and a very speedy player. He will be left for next season’s team. Jordan. Center. John, the heaviest man on the local team was a great asset to the team at the pivot position. He was a strong defensive as well as aggresive player. He will be in school next year. Mil let t, Guard. Millett put up his usual strong fight throughout the season. Millctt should be an asset to next year’s team. Swanson. Substitute. “Art got into several games during the season and has proven himsell to be a man to be feared by guards on account of his accurate shooting. He w ill be left for next year's team. Rhys, Substitute. Rhys played his first basketball this year and has developed into a strong and aggresive player. He should be heard of next year. 81 :13 -jgcgUg=tB- O. H. S. Girls' Basketball Team Louise Clark, Captain Bertha Sheafe, Side Center Helen Mitchell, Forward Marguerite O’Gar, Guard Virginia William, Forward Mabel Harsh, Guard Gertrude Harlan, Jumping Center Leona Pickens, Substitute 82 13------------jgtgua=l8: Girl's Basketball ★ ★ ★ FOLLOWING the remarkable record of years 13, 14. 15, and 16, the 1918 Girl’s Basketball Team has come to the end of anoth- er year with a clean slate. Practice was begun early in the fall of 17 and the largest number of girls that ever came out to practice, applied for places on the team so it was not an easy matter to choose the team. Nevertheless those who were less fortunate than those who made the team showed fine spirit in supporting and aiding the team and from these a number were selected to fill any position that might by chance be vacated. To Miss Azile Barrow may be attributed the success of these girls. The encouragement and persistency that she exhibited throughout the whole season could not help but be the chief factor in the vic- torious scores.. The season opened with Miss Louise Clark a 20 as captain of the merry squad. 1 he opening game was with Chariton, at home January 25th, and the team that hung the bacon high with a score of 11 to 3 showed the caliber and preparedness of Miss Clarks cohorts. On February 1st this splendid quintette invaded Albia, determined to humble the Albians. 1 he game started with a great deal of pep and after ten minutes of play the outcome -was in little doubt and terminated 20 to 8 in favor of the Red and White misses. The team then settled down in preparation for the journey to Chariton. February 5th for the second encounter with Mr. Williamson s lassies. Rumor had reached O. FI. S. concerning the strength of the reorganized Charitonians. Coach Barrow and “Clarkie left no stone unturned in rounding the squad into shape for this crucial game of the season. The result of all these efforts was a complete victory of 18 to 7. Two weeks later the girls played the Albianites again on the local fiooi. W ith revenge in their hearts the visiting maids had decided to win. I he contest started fast and furiously but due to the close guarding of their opponents our girls were unable to score consistently and at the end of the first half Albia stood in the line- MISS AZILE BARROW. Coach OTTUMWA light and Ottumwa grew dim. But nevertheless, our girls, inspired by the fading light of the season s victory, came back fast and strong in the last half and replen- ished the flickering light into a bright flame by a score of 14 to 10. Dunham. Davidson. Marthe Peppers, of the Sophomores together with new freshman material speak for a strong team next year. The team will lose four strong members by graduation but by the promising material of the under-classmen a good team will fight for the bacon another year. ★ ★ ★ Inter-Class Games PRELIMINARIES In the girls' preliminaries, the Seniors had no trouble in defeating the Junior girls but the Sophomores found considerable opposition in the Freshman. How- ever the Sophomores emerged victorious. In the boys’ game the Juniors were matched with the Freshmen and the Seniors with the Sophomores. Dope gave the Seniors and Juniors the final contest and so it turned out. FINALS At the beginning of the Girls' final, it looked as though the game would be very close. However the Sophomores soon started their invincible team work with Louise Clark shooting every three minutes. The Seniors put up a stiff game but were unable to get started. I he game ended with the Sophomores holding the Girls’ Class Championship with a score of 17 to 3. The boys’ game was one of pep and real play throughout. Both teams were evenly matched and the score remained practically a tie until the last five minutes of play. Then the Juniors took an added spurt and the game ended with a score of 19 to 12 in favor of the Juniors, giving them the Boys’ Class Championship. Although the Seniors lost both contests, yet the outcome was regarded as a criterion of next year's teams. With the excellent material left in both boys and girls teams for next year. O. H. S. is assured of a successful basketball season next year. 84 Junior Class Champions Paul Fisher, Guard Marshal Ford, Forward I red Millet, Guard S. Yates, Forward Algot Carlson, Center Harold I yler. Substitute OTTUMWA Sophomore Class Champions ★ ★ ★ Edith Davidson, Side Center, Captain. Gertrude Harlan, Center Lucile Wormhoudt, Forward Louise Clark, Poni ard Leda Yeomans, Guard Mabel Harsch. Guard Helen Jones, Substitute Helen Brower, Substitute 86 ■ 87 Philo Literary Society ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS (First Semester) President—Genevieve Mincks Vice President—Vera Dougherty Secretary—Pauline Drummond Treasurer—Florence Wheeler Editor in Chief, Philo Paper—Doris Slaught Assistant Editors: Nellie Gilliland, Pauline Schwarz, Cecil Manns Marshall—Anna Hess ★ OFFICERS (Second Semester) President—Genevieve Mincks Vice President—Cecil Manns Secretary—Doris Slaught Treasurer—Florence Wheeler Editor Philo Paper—Jeanette Perdew Marshall—Cleora Bales 88 :l9==3fegU$==l8= ROLL CALL Grace Arnold Marjorie Kenny Helen Brower Dora L.anning Cleora Bales Winnifred Lodwick Edna Baker Maude McMasters Helen Barnthouse Zeta McReynolds Hazel Bell Helen Mitchell Stella Blunk Elizabeth Millisack Edith Broadfield Harriet Myers Juanita Burnaugh Jeanette Mitchell Fern Brooks Anna Mahoney Margaret Beaman Margaret Mast V era Caldwell Willma Maltbv Bernice Coate Ruth Perkins Verne Chapman Jeanette Perdew Olive Crabb Thelma Pearson Marjorie Creath Lorene Pixley Hazel Daniels Gladys Pumroy Vera T augherty Madge Patsy Louise Dimmitt Martha Peppers Marcella Duke Cecil Randall Lucile Duree Blanche Redman Pauline Drummond Lena Redman Ellen Eagen Crete hen Silvers Gussie Eager Marguerite Shaw Alice Eckers Margaret Sisson Mildred Irwin Violet Seaburg Hazel Fishbech Opal Stout Gertrude Freeman Lillian Strand Nellie Gilliland Helen Sinnamon Mildred Hall Pauline Schwarz Gertrude Harlan Bertha Sheafe Lois Hilliard Cecilia Thorne Katherine Hiller Mary Trow bridge Lucile Hatch Freda-Wagner Natalie Harrington Virginia Williams Clarice Johnson Dorothy Winpiglcr Marjorie Jay Katharine Worrell Madaline Johnson Marguerite Wood Florence Johnson Louise Young Marguerite Kissinger 89 «= PS=18= McKinley Debating Society ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS First and Second Semesters President—Will Koontz Vice President—Lloyd Lanning Secretary—Raymond Hadden Treasurer—Pearl Grindie ROLL Ray Cunningham Frank Darner Pearl Grindle Raymond Hadden Harold Henson Clarence Hinscy John Harry Hyman Jeruchemsohn Will Koontz Carl Kreiner CALL Robert Kiefer Don Killinger Frank Kemp Lloyd Lanning Kenneth Murphy Don Orel up Merle Steller James Treneman Harley Stevenson Lincoln Debating Society ★ ★ ★ First Semester OFFICERS Second Semester President—Rome Smith Vice President—Leo Love Secretary—Leo Hahn Treasurer—John Farrell President—Rome Smith Vice President—Leo Hahn Secretary—Leslie Dunning Treasurer—Harold Brooks Cecil Baker Charles Barmash West Bonnifield Harold Brooks Roy ('hew Leslie Dunning John Farrell Hubert Graves Eugene Hagberg Leo Hahn Daniel Haseltinc ROLL CALL Bernard La Dow Carl Leinhouser Leo Love William Mahoney Ralph Manns Otto Mathews Ronold McVey Edwin Moon Frank Morris George O Gar Neal Pcrdew Walter Pierce Richard Prewitt John Sharp Edward Sheafe Rome Smith Ruby Spiwak Julien Stein Clair Stong Herbert Vaughn Ql «=fegUi =l8: Clionian Literary Society ★ ★ ★- OFFICERS—First Semester President—Martha Peppers Vice President—Louise Clark Secretary—Claudine Crisman Treasurer—Eloise Loomis Marshall—Julia Sheehan ★ Second Semester President Eloise Loomis Vice President—Dorothy Hadden Secretary—Mabel Harsch Treasurer—Lucille Wormhoudt Marshall—Louise Clark 92 ROLL CALL Eloise Loomis Dorothy Hadden Lucille Wormhoudt Mabel Harsch Louise Clark Edith Davidson Garnet Dunham Dorothy Heindel Katherine Beaty Irene Johnson Claudinc Crisman Harriet Potter Virginia Hatch Jessie Porter Alice Morrell Marjorie Roth Lelia Holloway Lcdia Yoemans Helen Mock Averial Wilson Zelma Wilson Orah Tull is Lillian Denny Alice VandergrifT Julia Sheehan Signa Freeman Sarah Faldberg Cilestine Maschek Helen Jones Abby J acobs Olive Manns Mirian Durr I .canore Kenny Gladys Fulton Doris Tower Marjorie Johnston Mae Hultman Agnes Bonwill Georgia Winpigler Marie' Ackley Margaret Falk Bronwen Rhys Helen Nord Caroline Herrington Helen Poling Stella Harlan Mary McClelland Elizabeth Webb Mildred Jones Jeanette Adams Katherine Hahn Martha Pepper Helen Brow er Ruth Forsythe Anna Mahoney Loretta Mosher Natalie Herrington Florence Johnson Helen Sinnamon Alice Keltner Pep Club ★ ★ ★ President—Clarence Hinsey Vice President—Genevieve Mincks Secretary and Treasurer—Edward Loomis ★ PEP CLUB MEMBERSHIP Adams, Jeanette Areingdale, Maisie Arnold, Grace Barmash. Charles Ball, Ella Burns, Wilfred Bonnifield, West Blackmar, Roger Barrow, Miss Barnthouse, Helen Baker, Madeline Beaty, Katherine Buchanan. Maurice Brower. Hazel Brooks. Fern Bales, Cleora Barton, James Bridgeman, Ruth Crisman, Claudine Cremer. Margaret Coate, Bernice Clark, Louise Colbert, Ruth Caswell, Gertrude 94 Crabb, Olive Darner. Frank Drummond. Pauline Duke, Marcella Daggett, Ruth Daugherty, Vera Daggett. Helen Emery, Ruth Eddy, Arnold b'arrcll. John Foglesong. Bessie Freeman, Gertrude Fiedler, Mary Freeman, Sigma Yates, Florence Grammer. Fern Hinsey, Glarence Hinsey, Rowe Hadden, Raymond Hadden, Dorothy Hahn, Leo Hahn. Catherine Harsch. Mable Hall, Mildred Hoi la way, Gladys Hollaway, Lelia Hess, Anna Harlan, Estella Herrington, Natalie Hultman, May Harry, John Fanning, Dora McClelland, Charles Mincks, Genevieve Myers, Harriet Murphy, Kenneth Manns, Ralph Manns, Cecil McCrcery. Vera Mock, Helen Morrell, Alice L. Maschek, Celestina Morrow, Bernita Manns, Olive Meyer. L. A. O'Gar, George Peppers, Martha Pixley, Lorene Patterson, Pauline Perkins. Ruth Proud, Morton Perdue, Jennette Patton, Arline Porter, Jessie Payne. Rosemary Roth, Marjorie Rhys, Bronwen Robertson, Earl Stein. Julian Scaburg, Violet Sheafe, Bertha Sheafe, Edward 95 :l3= gUS==l8: 1 lampton. Mildred Stout, Opal Hazeltine. Daniel Sharp, John Harper, Billy Slaught. Doris Irwin. Mildred Sisson. Margaret Johnston. Marjorie Sweeney, Estella Jones, Helen Styre. Marie Jacobs. Abbic Smith. Lcland Kiefer. Robert Thorne, Cecilia Koontz. Will Van Dyke, Miss Kreiner, Carl Wilson. Zelma Killinger. Donald Wilson. Averil Love, Leo Wormhoudt, Lucille Loomis, Lloisc Wheeler, Florence Loomis, Edward Wilkinson, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Eva ★ ★ ★ The Pep Club DERHAPS one of the livliest organizations about school this year has been the Pep Club, which undoubtedly has been responsible for much of the enthusiasm about school. The purpose of the club has not been, as many people think, for the support of one school activity; rather the club represents all that the High School stands for. Throughout the year the club has arranged many reception and stunts which have been successful in every instance. In all of the work carried out by the club, the officers have been helped a great deal by Mr. Meyer, the faculty member who has been a worths advisor and a good promoter of all that has been good for the school and the club appreciates his help. The spirit shown this year is without a doubt, unrivaled in past sch x)l years. The different school activities have been supported both in victory and defeat. No matter how late the hour or the standing of the score, a large crowd of boosters met all teams to congratulate them over victory or console them over defeat. The visiting teams have been shown the same courtesy that we have extended our own teams. Phis spirit which has had a tendency to boost and better inter- scholastic contests should be promoted next year to the highest possible degree of intensity. 96 O. H. S. Yell Leaders ★ ★ ★ Charles McClelland Edward Loomis Clarence Hinsey 97 O. H. S. Art Club ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS Hazel Bell. President Thelma Pearson. Vice President Grace Akerson. Secretary and Treasurer Miss C. Bell, Critic ★ ROLL Margaret Falk Florence Freed Fern Grammar Katherine Hahn Esther Head Katherine Hiller Florence Irwin CALL Rosemary Payne Helen Sinnamon Opal Stout Grace Nelson Marguerite VVcxxl Helen Weidle Marie Styre 98 Librarians Vera Daugherty Leo Love ★ ★ ★ Carl Kreiner Elizabeth Blystone Lorene Pixley Mildred Shaw Martha Peppers Leslie Dunning Chief Librarian—Gladys Holloway Assistant—Genevieve Mincks ★ O. H. S. Library 'THE O. H. S. Library, as a school organization, has been rapidly growing in 1 importance. l ive weekly and ten monthly magazines are circulated through it. as well as books to the approximate number of 885. The librarian. Glady Hollo- way. has been assisted by eight students each semester. 1 he library has been a great accomodation to the students and has saved many trips to the public library It takes much work to keep the library in shape and the students appreciate the services of those in charge. OTTUMWA The Junior Red Cross ★ ★ ★ TI IE growing interest for everyone in the Red Cross work found expression early in the fall in the Ottumwa High School. The girls of the school organ- ized at that time to carry out work in which the Senior Chapter thought they could be most helpful. Some are knitting sweaters, scarfs, and wristlets, some are making aprons and other clothes for little Belgians, and others are making scrap books. In March the Dramatic Club gave two plays, “A Pot of Broth. ' and The Land of Hearts Desire. I he funds obtained enables the girls to organize a Junior Red Cross, under which name they are now working. I he Red Cross Masque The Opposite End of the World was given High School Night by a cast of thirty girls and was very successful in every way. We hope another year will increase the membership of active workers three or fourfold in order that all may help in this movement which has such magnificent ideals, the ideals of Florence Nightingale, as w ell as the ideals for which our country is fighting today. ★ OFFICERS President—Rebecca Armstrong Vice President Jeanette Mitchell Secretary—Mabel Harsch Treasurer—Mildred Jones Faculty Advisor—Ruth B. Harper 100 Dramatic Club ★ ★ ★ HTHE fourth year of its organization has brought the Dramatic Club to a stage 1 of almost perfection. Because of increased membership another coach was ap- pointed to assist with the coaching. Miss Mildred Morris assisting Miss Ruth Mortland who has been with the society during its successful year. The aid of both has meant much to the society and has manifested itself in the excellent plays presented. The work began early and on October 29 in chapel Will Koontz and Doris Slaught presented a one act farce entitled “The Journey , the same students enacted a similar farce at the Washington-Ottumwa reception Nov. 19. This was even more entertaining than the first and predicted a bright future for the club. The first long play was presented at an entertainment at the High School for relatives and friends of the students. This was a one-act comedy entitled The Revolt. The cast was entirely composed of girls—all save one rather ‘lifeless’ creature, called the ‘’Ideal Husband which was no more than a stuffed likeness of one of the sterner sex. Lorene Pixley, Vera Daugherty and Mabel Harsch took the leading parts and the other parts were taken by Martha Peppers, Margaret Falk. Florence Johnson, Helen Jones, and Alice Louise Morrell. It was the true representative of life at an old fashioned school for girls, with the attempts of a military suffragette to enter the strong walls and laws of Grandma Greggs' school and stir up a revolt among the young ladies. 101 «==gjgu;j=|8: At the annual Christmas Program, Genevieve iMincks, Helen Jones. Allen Sharp. ill Koontz, Harold Chambers and Rowe Hinsey presented the thrilling one-act modern drama. Miss Civilization. The clever outwitting of three bur- glars by one girl to save her ill mother from the shock of the discovery of the bur- glars was the theme of the playlet. In assisting the patriotic movement of the Junior Red Cross, the Club pre- sented two very clever playlets as a Red Cross Benefit. I hev were two of William Butler Yetes’ most popular playlets entitled The Pot of Broth and The Land of Hearts Desire. the former a very humerous presentation was composed of the following caste: Lorene Pixley, Vera Daugherty and Rowe Hinsey. The latter was a sad fairy story enacted by Ruth Daggett. Paul Sloan. Isabel Childs, Harry McMullen. Lena Redman and Jessie Porter. As usual, the Dramatic Club gave the most entertaining portion of the pro- gram at the Annual High School Night. May 17. Seventeen a portion of Booth I arkington s famous book Seventeen , was given with a large caste of characters. Don Killinger. Lorene Pixley. Paul Sloan. Harry McMullen. Jeanette Perdew. Ruth Daggett. Opal Stout, Louise Nelson, Allen Sharp, Kenneth Murphy, Clarence Hinsey, Ruth Emery, Harriet Myers. Don Orelup, Elizabeth Webb. The play was an uproar from start to finish and this final play brought out the remarkable improvements and talents of the society. ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS Allen Sharp, President Will Koontz, Vice President Mary Fiedler, Secretary Jeanette Perdew, Treasurer ROLL CALL Harold Chambers Helen Jones Lena Redman Isabel Childs Will Koontz Allen Sharp 1 .ouise Clark Dora Fanning Paul Sloan Ruth Daggett Eloise Loomis Basil E ahme Helen Daggett Harriet Meyers Robert Kiefer Vera Daugherty Genevieve Mincks I larry McMullen Ruth Emery Donald Orelup Donald Killinger Margaret I'alk Alice L. Morrell Elizabeth Webb Mary Fiedler Martha Peppers Opal Stout Mabel Harsch Jeanette Perdew Blanche Redman Rowe Hinsey Lorene Pixley Louise Nelson Florence Johnson Jessie Porter lYoris Slaught tOTTUMWA] 102 103 l9= fegu� =l8: Music in the High School RING the past year, the musical organizations about sch(x l have prospered more than in past years. Unusual progress has been made in all branches of this activity due undoubtedly to the persistent efforts of those in charge and also to the work of the members. On numerous occasions throughout the year, the organizations have appeared both in program and in special numbers, and very favorable comments were made on every occasion. The orchestra, under the direction of Mr. McKown of the High School faculty, has grown until it has become one of the largest and best High School orchestras in the state. It is one of the chief features in the weekly chapels and in all musical programs as well as debates and other activities. Owing to the fact that very few of the members graduate, another successful year should be ex- perienced next year. Under the supervision of Mrs. Katherine Powers Jenks. the girls glee clubs have also prospered as was shown on the different occasions they appeared. This year the number of clubs has reached four with a large membership in each. Through long, persistent and unceasing effort, the boys' glee club has reached a high state of perfection. Numerous trips have been made to nearby towns and many successful programs were rendered by the club. The club has been di- rected by Mr. E. H. Flowers of the High School faculty, who has sacrificed a great deal of time to make the club a success. Throughout the entire year, special numbers have been given at each Monday morning chapel exercise by the best talent in the city. These special numbers, which have been arranged by Miss Louisa Van Dyke of the faculty, have been a source of enjoyment to the school throughout the entire year. 104 O. H. S. Orchestra ★ ★ ★ Rowe Hinsey Lee A. Meyer Thelma Pearson First Georgia Winpigler Mildred Swenson Ivar Carlson Violins Bessie Foglesong Mary West Catherine Worrell Elizabeth Blystone Andry King Earl Robertson Herbert Green Helen Wilson Vance Carlson Maurice Buchanan Harold Henson Charles Barmash Leo Fabritz Violins Max Cohn Hazel Giltner Clinton Ticknor Daniel Haseltine Reuben Spiwak Merrit Phillips Adolph Swanson Leslie Dunning First Cornets—Edward Rutledge. Russell Swenson Second Cornets—George Keefe, Friend Curry, Don Killinger Marion Newman. Robert Kiefer Trombones—Roy Phillippe. Lelia Heckman Baritone—Kenneth Murphy Saxophone—Andrew Peterson Flutes—Wilmer Belhan. Ernest Braun Violas—Martin Proud. Pearl Wright Piano—Wilma Maltby, Marjorie Kenney. (Assistant) Clarinets—Harvey Kincaid. Carl Kreiner Drums and Traps—Julicn Stein aa= gus=i8: O. H. S. Band ★ ★ ★ Solo Cornet—Edward Rutledge. Russell Swenson hirst Cornet—George Keefe. Friend Curry Second Cornet—Marion Newman. Robert Kiefer. Roger Blackmar Third Cornet—Don Killinger, Harry McKowan First Clarinet— Harvey Kincaid, Donovan Dixon Second Clarinet—Carl Kreiner Piccolo—Ernest Braun Saxaphone—Andrew Peterson Baritone—Kenneth Murphy Trombone—Roy Phil lippe Snare Drum—Rowe Hinscy Bass Drum—Julien Stein 106 First Girls' Glee Glub ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS—First and Second Semesters President—Wilma Maltby Secretary—Bertha Sheafe Librarian—Gertrude Harlan Assistant—Cecelia Thorne Pianist—Marjorie Kenney First Soprano Grace Arnold Gertrude Caswell Ruth Daggett Dora Lanning Wilma Maltby Elsie Stevens Catherine Worrell Elizabeth Millisack Second Soprano Madge Patsy Lorene Pixley Harriet Potter Helen Saylor Bertha Sheafe Julia Sheehan Cecelia Thorne Alto Lucille Duree Marjorie Johnston Ruth Perkins Violet Seaburg Pearl Wright l«7 « = P8=18- Boys’ Glee Club ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS President—Raymond McCrcery Vice President—Raymond Hadden Secretary and Treasurer—Donald Killinger Leader—E. H. Flowers Honorary Members H. C. McKown E. G. Schwartz First Tenor E. H. Flowers Clarence Hinsey Eugene Bailey Second Tenor H. C. McKown Robert Kiefer Frank Darner Raymond McCreery First Pass Harold Haller Dwain Curtis James Trenneman Raymond Hadden Maurice Buchanan Second Pass E. G. Schwartz Carl Kreiner Don Killinger Basil Bahme Martin Proud 108 Second Girls' Glee Glub ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS First Semester Second Semester President—Genevieve Mincks President—Elizabeth Millisack Secretary—Elizabeth Millisack Secretary—Genevieve Mincks Librarian—Gladys Pumroy Librarian—Garnet Dunham Assistant—Edith Davidson Assistant—Edith Davidson First Soprano Marie Ackley Agnes Bonwill Margaret Cremer Ruth Emery Signa Freeman Lucille Hatch Virginia Hatch Vera McCreery Elizabeth Millisack Gladys Pumroy Genevieve Mincks Dorothy Rambo Jeanette Mitchell Jeanette Richards Harriet Myers Doris 1 owcrs Zclma Wilson Second Soprano Mary Louise Brady Edith Davidson Marjorie Jay Alice Brown Helen Brow er Dorothy Heindel Leona Pickens Garnet Dunham Jeanette Perdcw Lois Hilliard Harriet Wilson Alto Madeline Johnson Marjorie Kenny Helen Jones Loretta Mosher Mae Hultman Zeta McRevnolds Grace Nelson Thelma Pearson 109 Sophomore Girls' Glee Glub ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS First and Second Semesters Abby Jacobs—President Olive Manns—Secretary Lelia Holloway—Librarian Alice Morrell—Assistant Helen Daggett Pianist First Soprano Gladys Fulton Helen Mock Mildred Shaw Lelia Holloway Alice Morrell Florence Yates Irene Guggerty Bronwen Rhys Second Soprano Bertha Brody Abby Jacobs Berneta Morrow Estclla Harlen Olive Manns Marjorie Roth Altos Jeanette Adams Bernice Baum Margaret Falk Kathryn Beaty Catherine Hahn Jessie Porter Mildred Riley :l9= gus=l 8= Fourth Girls’ Glee Club ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS President—Lillian Sprague Secretary—Mildred Jones Librarian—Isal McReynolds Pianist—Marjorie Johnston First Soprano hloise Brady Mildred Jones Dorothy Mirgon Lillian Sprague Dorothy Christy Mary Louise Larson Louise Nelson Mary West Merle Dimmitt Ruth Layman Helen Poling Helen Wilson Caroline Herrington Isal McReynolds Second Soprano Gladys Deeds Leah Humiston Marguerite Pumroy Jean I row bridge Elizabeth Horan Margaret Proud Loretta Sullivan Altos Florence Rupe Evelyn Lundberg Marjorie Hoffman Anna Marie Gallagher Mildred Lambertson 111 :l3=fegUS=l8: Doing our “Best” ★ ★ ★ Tik i United States has recently passed the anniversary of her first year in the great European struggle “over there.” In this short time American indus- tries have been reorganized on a war basis; our schoolmates and friends have given their lives that Prussianism may be crushed forever; our methods of living have been changed appreciably to meet the demands of war. and our money and services have been tendered gladly to our Government in this worthy cause. In fact, the whole country has undergone a wonderful change, which must continue if we and our Allies arc to be successful. O. H. S. has taken her part gladly and is doing her “best in the execution of all w ar work. Many High School students and alumni arc serving their country and O. H. S. may be justly proud that the first Ottumwa victim of the war was a graduate of our school. But while these noble young men are serving their country at the front, we. the remaining students, have not been idle. The girls have a commendable organization known as the Red Cross Auxiliary. A fund of about $130 has been raised by the school, co-operating w ith the Auxiliary, to meet the qualifications necessary to receive a Junior Red Cross Charter. Many of the boys have enrolled in the U. S. Boys’ Working Reserve. Teachers, as well as students have united in backing the Liberty Bond Drive and War Saving Stamp Campaign. I he I ligh School as a unit possesses a Liberty Bond and a campaign is being urged to make the High School 100 per cent efficient in the purchase of War Saving Stamps. Judging from the results in the past and the spirit manifested in this work, the High School students w ill continue to do their “Bit in any capacity in which our Government may ask us to partake. Let us resolve to do our “Best” in all manner possible that the world may be made safe for democratic principles. 112 PUBLICATION 113 Argus Annual Board Clarence Hinsey. Editor-in-chief Will Koontz. Business Manager Raymond Hadden. Accountant Donald Killinger, Advertising Manager Editorial Staff—Carl Kreiner. James Barton. Genevieve Mincks Doris Slaught. Joke Editor Advertising Staff—Charles McClelland, Leo Love. Harley Stevenson Artist, Pauline Rees Associate, Helen Daggett Faculty Advisor, Miss Mary Miller Senior Committee Helen Daggett. Chairman Mildred Irwin Estella Sweeney Genevieve Mincks Lorene Pixley Junior Class Representative. Mary Fiedler Sophomore Class Representative, Rowe Hinsey 114 BOOK 3 HUMOR CALENDAR SNAPSHOTS JOKES ADVERTISEMENTS 116 :l9= gU =lB= The Landmarks of the Year of iqi8 ★ ★ ★ Sept. 4. School commences. Everyone comes up to see the new teachers. Sept. 6. Football men report to their new coach. Mr. West Sept. 7. Week ends without much excitement. Lots of good schedules changed. Sept. 10. Some new' song books found in the Assembly. Orchestra makes debut. Sept. 11. Seniors elect officers. Football men receive their signals. Sept. 19. Mr. Rice shows up after two days of absence. Sept. 25. Pep Club organizes. Plans made for the year. Sept. 26. Big Booster Chapel, in which both students and teachers speak. Oct. 4. New yell sheet presented to the school. Lots of enthusiasm. Oct. 5. Iowa Day. big chapel, and program. Dramatic Club tryouts held. Oct. 6. O. H. S. football team w ins its first game from Seymour. Oct. 10. Dr. Puffer talks on Vocational Guidance. Oct. 12. Boo. ain’t it gatting cold? Oct. 13. North High went and did it—50 to 0. Oct. 15. Students vote wet. so prohibition loses in our state. Oct. 16. Bang! the cards are given out. Wow! we decide on some work. Oct. 20. Centerville got the axe in the neck to the tune of 31 to 0. Oct. 25. High School buys a $100 Liberty Bond. Oct. 27. Team wakes up in Burlington and finds the game taken 7 to 0. Oct. 31. Halloween. Too many parties, we can’t study. Nov. 1. Gee! we’re sleepy. Did anyone get run in1??? Ask Majors, Funk, or Carlson. Nov. 3. Grinnell wallops Ottumwa. ’Nuff said. Nov. 7. Debating tryouts. Nixon is with us. About four hundred out. Nov. 10. We receive w rong end of the score from the Washington game. Heap big reception is given. 117 :t9= gU$=l8= Nov. 11. Several of our faculty attend the Holy Roller meeting but do not get into the spirit of the meeting. Nov. 13. Muster roll is up. Big crowd is going to ['airfield. Nov. 17. A large crowd goes to Fairfield and sees Ottumwa mop up on our old opponents. Are royally entertained. Nov. 19. In a long chapel we rehearse the glories of the preceding Saturday. Nov. 20. Tickets out for the Thanksgiving game. The classes compete. Nov. 22. The Freshmen class sells a ticket. Nov. 23. Free entertainment. Everyone comes to see the mysterious man. Nov. 26. The Pep Club sings for us at the piano. Julien Stein is the soloist ?? Nov. 27. The cards are out again. The Assembly crowded to its utmost capacity. Nov. 29. Thanksgiving Day. Wow II. We receive the goose-egg of a 72 to 0 score. Nov. 30. A two day's vacation. Dec. 7. O. H. S. Girls' Basketball Team defeats the Exiles 11 to 0. Dec. 8. First real basketball practice. 35 candidates out. Dec. 10. Rather long chapel. Boys' Glee Club makes a howling success. Dec. 11. Service Flag and Honor Roll are hung up in the Assembly room. Dec. 14. Private Genge tells of his experiences in the European war. Is dressed up in his summer clothes??? Dec. 18. Kaiser Bill and his German language are given a boost out of the O. H. S. Dec. 20. The Argus News is out for the first and only time. Dec. 21. The Christmas program is given. Vacation starts. Dec. 25. Clinton Ticknor declares that he saw Santa Claus in his chimney. Dec. 28. Senior class party at Daggett's. On account of the warm weather only a few were out. Our old friends ‘Sticky'' Glew and Raymond Gallagher were present. Jan. 1. New Year commences and we start on another successful year. Jan. 2. We return to school after a grand and glorious vacation. Sweeney and Gallagher speak of their experiences out in the world. Jan. 4. Grinnell defeats our basketball tossers 31 to 19. Exiles stepped on the girls. 19 to 8. 119 13=3E£IU� =I8: Jan. 6. A heavy snow fall but the debaters brave it and practice at the high school. Jan. 7. Mr. Meyer speaks—the debating season starts for sure. Mr. W. T. Harper speaks on Food Conservation. Jan. 11. Start out for state championship by defeating Muscatine in debate. Jan. 12. Eddyville wins the championship of the county by defeating Ot- tumwa 18 to 17. Jan. 15. Last day of the semester. Everyone takes it easy. Jan. 16. Hunkers take finals but rest of the school has a vacation. Jan. 21. New semester begins. Mr. Rice warns against hazing the 200 little Preplets. Jan. 23. Some of the faculty receive the benefits from a snowball battle. The enemy retreats. Jan. 25. The Preps are astounded at some hissing sound and they finally find out that it is only yelling. Louise Clark and Rosebud Carlson give orations for the first time. Girls defeat Chariton and boys lose to Williamsburg. Jan. 28. We start out on a pay of $9.02 a day according to some figures read by Mr. Rice. Feb. 1. High School has three contests. Wins debate from Seymour and girls defeat Albia 20 to 8. Boys lose to Muscatine. Feb. 2. Coach Schwartz reports a fine trip to Muscatine. Feb. 4. Meyer's safety valve breaks and he talks of his experiences in Sey- mour. Feb. 5. Epidemic breaks out in the Argus room. Measles! Measles! Oh my soul! Pictures for the Annual being taken. Feb. 8. Suffer the disgrace of a narrow defeat from Fairfield. Feb. 11. Very interesting story of the European war given by Miss Cooper who was in Europe when the war broke out. Feb. 12. Dick Fisher claims the championship of marbles. Dick plays ac- cording to knucks-dow n rules. Feb. 14. Mr. Klingaman of Iowa University talks to school for the benefit of the Red Cross. Feb. 15. Debating team trims Mediapolis and girls defeat Chariton. Feb. 18. Mr. J. K. Mahon talks to the students regarding the W. S. S. Feb. 19. Onion Workers Union abserves Coatless Day. 120 — Feb. 20. General novelty day. P. Fisher and Fat Mann tie for first place. Feb. 21. The girls supply neck wear for the boys w ho tramp the halls. Mar. 1. Close up the season by a double victory over Albia in basketball. Mar. 4. Miss Tharp tells of the work of the Social Service Bureau. Another Liberty Bond collection is taken up. Mar. 5. The cards are out. Weep no more my lady.” Mar. 8. The debating team becomes the champs of southeastern Iowa, by defeating Indianola 3 toO. Mar. 12. A nice, warm, spring day. Mar. 13. Nice. cold, snowy, wintry day. Wow! we hunt for our overcoats, and then about freeze. Mar. 15. Large crowd comes out to see the plays which were given for the benefit of the Red Cross. Mar. 17. West proves himself to be the champion rail splitter at the Milwau- kee Junction against such competition as Hymen Jeruchemsohn. Mar. 19. Several boys stay away from school. Football team appears on the campus. Mar. 21. Hurray! A double debating victory over Fairfield. Mar. 22. Big celebration over the victory. Class games played. Glorious vacation starts. Mar. 29. Declamatory contest held at the local High School. Several boys take a ride in what ? Mar. 30. The teachers begin to stroll in from their vacations. April 1. The Philos give a Chapel. Appropriate for the day. The Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club renders a few selections. The longest chapel this year. April 4. The High School is flooded with numberless fair damsels from all over southeastern Iowa. April 5. Another vacation while the teachers are all here. April 8. Liberty Bond Campaign commences. School sings America” in front of the building and the enthusiasm was running high. April 9. Ralph Manns was pinched for going slow. April 10. Several boys stay at home having rubber soles put on their shoes in order to guarantee against stamping in the Assembly room. April 11. Second team defeats Grinnell two to one on home floor. W=fiCpS=l8: April 12. Finish winning the Big Nine championship be defeating Clinton at that place. 3 to 0. Kreiner becomes ill after eating a great many malted milks April 16. Mr. McKown forgot something and left part of his hair at home He receives the congratulations from the students for the noble deed. April 18. Several High School boys attend court. Carnahan is appointed city dog catcher. April 20. It snows in April but it soon goes off. April 22. Mrs. Hollingsworth reads for us in chapel. She is called back three times. April 25. Win the championship of eastern Iowa in debate by defeating Anamosa 2 to 1. April 26. Big Nine extemporaneous speaking contest at Fairfield. Kreiner wins third place. April 29. The lectures on vocational guidance are started. May 10. Win the championship of the state in debate at Iowa City, hirst time in school’s history. May 14. Capt. Frank Edwards of the British army speaks. May 17. High School Night program. A large crowd out in spite of the rain. May 22. Program is given over again for benefit of the Junior Red Cross. May 31. Junior-Senior reception at the Armory. A grand time. June 2. Baccalaureate sermon at the First Methodist Church. June 6. Farewell to thee. Graduation. June 7. Alumni reception June 8. Everyone is free again. 122 I� 18: I 11 JOKES HOW TO KILL, EMBALM AND BURY CLASS AFFAIRS Here are the Rules: 1. Don't come. I f you do, come late. If it's too wet. too dry, too hot. too cold, stay at home. When you come, be sure to find fault. Don't do anything to help. Don't take part in the meetings. Try not to encourage the officers. They don't need it. Believe everything you hear. Never investigate. Don’t pay your dues. If you have a friend who doesn't belong, use your influence to keep him from joining. 11 Consider that the class is organized for your benefit only. If everything is running smoothly, start something. If they aren't running according to the rules, don’t call them down ★ ★ ★ T1S EVER SO They went into a movie shou- In time to see it start. And prim, precise, and proper quite. They sat this far apart. But oh. the hero wooed the girt— Twice, oh. he stole a kiss. And when the lights came on again. Theysatupcloselikethis. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 123 «= 9US=I8: “NUTS TO CRACK By Billy Squirrel. ★ Why is a man with a cold on his chest not a man1 Because he is a little horse (hoarse). ★ When is a wall like a fish1 What is a button? When it is scaled. A small event that is always coming off. ★ Why is I the luckiest of the vowels? Because it is the center of bliss, while E is in hell and all the others are in pur- ;atory. ★ Why does an onion resemble a ringing bell1 Because peel follows peel in an onion and peal follows peal in a ringing hell. ★ Why is a sheet of postage stamps like distant relatives'? Because they are slightly connected. ★ Why is a kiss like a rumour1 Because it goes from mouth to mouth. ★ When is a window like a star? When it is a skylight. ★ W hat is that which you cannot hold ten minutes although it is light as a feather? Your breath. ★ When is the worst weather for rats and mice? When it is raining cats and dogs. ★ ★ ★ Teacher—“You were absent yesterday. Where were you? Webster Majors— At the cemetery. Teacher— Anyone dead1 Majors— Yes, all of them. 124 «Ulk f hocolst� k ttMtirs S-ontj Branch BtUtr StttCeUJ dorMal YruUj te Kut ffteats TM anhele d in (XhoeoiaXt a i i £ i i i 1 - i Del’ Opera Package A Superb Assortment of Chocolates Packed in a Most Pleasing Manner. Bittersweets Milk Chocolates Chocolate Nuts—Liquid Fruits EASE I H E I AST E reg. u s pat orricc OUR NAME AND SLCXSAN ON THIS BOTTOM OF EVERY PIECE 125 ♦a SHINDLEY’S GROCERY and MARKET Phone 728 The Clean Store'’ yjy ) Ash and Main Sts. OTTUMWA. IOWA t % ANNOUNCEMENT TO OUR PATRONS: VU£ do hemstitching on the Finest Materials to ' V garments, on short notice, at very reasonable prices. You can trust your finest costumes to us, let us do your work, and we will give you best of attention and assure satisfaction. SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO. - 4H|H H The great Daily Newspaper of Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri is The Ottumwa Courier elephone 44 SUBSCRIBE NOW. 126 4Mt ♦ Graduation d ime is Here want you to see our small green gold ladies bracelet watches. Nothing will make a nicer present for the girl graduate. Our thin model Howard. Hamilton and Elgin watches are just what you want for the young man graduate. A good watch is something always to be proud of and we invite you to come and see what we can show you for your Graduating Gifts. J. W. NEASHAM LEADING JEWELER 120 E. Main St.. Ottumwa. Iowa. It ain't the individuals. Nor the army as a whole. But the everlasting team-work Of every blooming soul. —Kipling. ★ ★ ★ DID HE HEAR? At a summer hotel there once tarried A man who an ear-trumpet carried. Are you comfortable quite? Someone asked him one night. Not at all. he replied. I am married. ★ ★ ★ Ruth Daggett: 'Shall I get off at this end of the car1 Obliging Conductor: Suit yourself miss: the car stops at both ends.” ★ ★ ★ Max Roth: Why is a school teacher like a Ford?” Russell Holcomb: I'm sure I couldn't say.” Max: He's a crank in front of a bunch of nuts.. ’ Many of you will like this IITOR the man or young man 1 who doesn’t care for a belted suit there’s nothing in better taste than the new Copyright Ilart Schaff nor A M TX Varsity Fifty Five Suits by Hart, Schaffner Marx Single or double breasted sack, with one, two or three buttons; stylish lapels; patch pockets if you wish. They’re all-wool, too, and guaranteed to satisfy you in every particular. Hub Clothing Co, OTTUMWA tf : £ . , Ci.. £ £ Every Student needs .... Life Insurance $ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURES BOTH BOYS 6’ GIRLS ---Ask= C. C. 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I'm sure I don't know, do you? —Ex. ★ ★. ★ Maude McMasters (when Mr. McKown began passing out papers in Econ- omics: “Oh. are we going to have a test? Mr. KcKown: “Oh. no. we are going to cut out paper dolls. 129 ft t i - — --------------- — —-- - - w « A PATRIOTIC CALL FOR j EVER before, in the history of this country was the demand for intelligent help in the business world so strong as it is today and the appeal, therefore, is made with special empha- sis to the High School Graduates. QUR regular courses will be offered during the summer and new classes will be formed each week for the benefit of High School gradu- ates and other young people who appreciate the value of time and wish to make the most of it. yHE need for stenographic and other classes of help in business offices as well as in the Federal services can not be over-empha- sized, nor can there be too much stress put upon the excellent opportunity for promotion which these positions open up to High School graduates and to other well prepared young people. WRITE FOR INFORMATION. IOWA SUCCESS SCHOOL OTTUMWA, IOWA Judge M. A. Roberts, President. Frank T. Roberts, Vice President. W. W. Toole, Secretary. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES I 130 - Why does Everybody go to the. The Fox Standard Productions j | The New Pat he Plays The New Paralta Plays wUC The Mutual All-Star Productions The Goldwyn Productions ( � The Bluebird Photoplays Also all the very latest and up-to-date Comedies that are on the market from day to day; and in reference to our Orchestra—there is none better. 1'hese are the Reasons why Everybody comes to the Strand Theatre. i £ £ i i £ i £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ She— Dwain Curtis is a beautiful singer, don’t you think?” He—“Yes. that’s all that makes his singing bearable. —Daily Kansan. The WARDROBE £ f £ £ CLINT ADLER $'•€ “KLEANERS WHO KLEAN” $ •$ £ Best wishes to O. H. S. 3 £ £ £ £ £ £ LAGOMARCINO 1 GRUPE CO. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ OTTUMWA, IOWA 131 - W. T. Wilson, Manager Edna G. Wilson. Abstractor GRISWOLD ABSTRACT CO. Abstracts of Title and Notary Work 107 N. Court St.. Ground Floor Entrance through Christ ie's Office QUR line of Sporting Goods. Manual Train- ing Equipment. Domestic Science Outfits, Pocket Cutlery. Shears, etc., is very cqmplete and always priced as low as possible, consider- ing the quality. If its Hardware, its Here. WILSON HARDWARE CO. Successors to Shea-Spilman Hdw. Co. Phone 270 210 E. Main St. Milton A. Roberts John F. Webber ROBERTS WEBBER LAWYERS Practice in All Courts. Three Notaries in Office. Office Rooms 1. 2, 3. 4. 5 and 6 Over Citizen's Savings Bank 132 . Seneca Cameras Sporting Goods Iowa Avenue PHARMACY i $ § i i % i i § In Business for Your Health { Cold Soda Ice Crea YOU WILL NOT FORGET the FLAVOR or the QUALITY OF Uy. y . M. • w “JF Ur P A. W a. -y. F perfection... ul ....(Djocolates F ▼ w ▼ M ▼ A. rr A. IF � F w Manufactured by TOWER-MAJORS CANDY CO. OTTUMWA. IOWA Ed (in motor car)— 'I his controls the brake—It is put on very quickly in case of an emergency. Coed—”Oh, I see. Something like a kimono.”—Orange Peel. UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU TO KEEP FIT The Young Men’s Christian Association KEEPS YOU FIT -JOIN NOW AND MAKE USE OF ITS= = r RELIGIOUS PHYSICAL SOCIAL privileges = vT ♦ 133 v Exclusive CBettyliki£eA Agency WONDERFULLY ATTRACTIVE ARE THE NEW Dre ssGs YX HETHER you are thinking of new dresses just vv now or not. we hope you will accept our cordial invitation to look over the splendid assortment of BETTY WALES DRESSES we are showing. They present the latest models from New York and afford a real treat to the woman interested in seeing what is newest in Fashion for Spring and Summer. a | WHY ARE STUDENTS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER BAST I AN MADE | 1 CLASS RINGS AND PINS S % BECAUSE—Designs are Original—Attractive and Appropriate. —The Workmanship is Perfect and Quality Unquestionable. J —Prices are Right—Service is Pleasing. | AN D--------PERFECT SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED' § 538 Bastian Bldg Bastion BrOS. Co. Rochester. N. Y. . - £ HMfr lH If Money-Saving Interests You : 112 E. Main Street try SWIRLES for DRY GOODS t 4 ; £ £ 134 4H « ♦ Cramblit Poling !HA I L KI1S THE FINEST OF READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING “Hirsh Wickwire Co.” Fashion Park Clothes” “Campus Togs” These makers are acknowledged The Best in the World. It will pay you to buy your next suit at— Cramblit Poling, Clothiers ■THE STORE OF GREATEST VALUES” AS IT WILL BE. O. H. S. Senior, after graduating, was offered a job on a farm. 'How much will you give me? was asked. All you are worth.” replied the farmer. I can t afford to work for that small pay.” ★ ★ ★ Teacher: Who was the greatest English actor?” Senior: Richard the Lion Hearted.” Teacher: Oh. no.” Senior: Yes he was. The book says he started in the Crusade and made a thousand nights run. ★ ★ ★ Vera Dougherty: Have you contributed to the aid of those in distress' l.orene Pixley: Yes. I have lost six umbrellas in the last two months ★ ★ ★ To the seven wonders of the world Add this as number eight; Girls' hair grows curly in the front, And in the back grows straight. 135 i J Would You Pay Fifty Cents a Week for a Servant? pLECTRICITY is the world's most efficient household servant. Electricity, for light- ing and the commonest household tasks, can be furnished the average home for about $2.00 a month at the usual rates for current. This allows for daily use of the vacuum cleaner, weekly use of washing machine and electric iron, and light for every room during the hours you need it. The Ottumwa Railway and Light Company SECOND AND MARKET STREETS £ ________________ I 115 S. Green St. PHONE 324 «L' A i I) EfejL REFLECTION -GOOD JUDGMENT UF 11 110 Safety Electric Co. WIRING FIXTURES SUPPLIES Electric Fans SEE US NOW WHILE OUR STOCK IS AT ITS BEST. .. PHONE 324 THE PHONE 324 at . GET ON THE WIRE WITH PRINT SHOP CARL I. H. WALLACE, Proprietor Printers and Manufacturers Fine Color Work a Specialty. 115 SOUTH GREEN STREET OTTUMWA. IOWA 136 Visitor: Have you an anti-slang sociaty?” 'Toots” Baker: No; it’s in the consomme! The President got nutty and imagined she was the only dent in the pan; so we canned her out and the du-gi- ma-flap associations’ shot the chutes.” New Wash Dresses Ginghams, Organdy, Voilesand Georgette Crepe $5.95, $10, $15, $20 and $25.00 New Hats Sailors and Sport Hats $5.00 to $15.00. Always Showing Something New EMPORIUM 109 IS. Main St. Ottumwa. Iowa MMHMfr THE BEST PLACE in Ottumwa to buy Men’s Clothes is AT THE Glasgow Tailors � 224 East Main Street None Lower $15 Some Higher § I You do yourself an injustice if you buy elsewhere before seeing our Thousand Styles. NEW IDEAS for your Business Home Hobby or Recreation | Try your iX PUBLIC LIBRARY I 137 I� - J. N. ARMSTRONG Dentist Leighton Building Corner Second and Market Sts. i - fc § GEO. F. HEINDEL Attorney and Counselor Phoenix Trust Building . m OR. CREATH Dentist Ennis Building DR. H. W. VINSON Physician and Surgeon OI L ICE: Rooms 5 and 6, Court Park Building. m ft i DR. LEWIS Dentist Over Street Car Waiting Room OTTUMWA. IOWA 138 COMPLIMENTS OF7 Willner’s 5 to 50 Cent Store FIRST IN PRICE IN QUALITY IN SERVICE --i- ‘V I it � | Books, Cameras, Soda. Mary Garden Chocolates Fine Stationery Parks Drug Store Cor. Main and Court Sts. Try our Soda Service '% She—‘Why weren't you at the station with the car to meet me as usual ? He— My dear, you ought to get into this habit of some meetless days. TIRE SERVICE We show here why you should buy your tires at the Ottumwa Rubber Works. Our tires are guaranteed, in writing. They outlast their guarantee and outwear other tires. We feel that a sale is a sale as long as the tire is in use. Call on us before you buy your tires—let us explain the extra fine quality of our tires. They mean more miles, more smiles—more real service. Don't forget our five year guaranteed tube—the life of the average car OTTUMWA RUBBER WORKS THEO. STOESSEL 121 East Second Street Next to Courier 139 ★ i Our Lucky Number — the thirteenth year as Official Photographer to the Argus Annual! OUR BEST WISHES FOL- L O W THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS of NINETEEN EIGH TEEN The Photographer in Your Town « ♦ i § i MO Hlt QUALITY and ... QUANTITY... • £ 5 OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT OUR GOODS ARE RIGHT and square dealing under any and all circumstances. Our business methods recommend us. . . . Ask Our Patrons. FULL WEIGHT AND MEASURE S _ $ J We make a Specialty of roasting COFFEE. J. F. Dings t THE PURE FOOD GROCER % Phones 166-167-168 � tt No matter how % % ( W much you earn if you don't f save--you’ll never get anywhere. YOU CAN SAVE MONEY AT... RedmanC DEPT STORE W £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 414-416 E. Main St. QUALITY MERCHANDISE minus inflated prices. JOHN CROSS' hand turned ladies shoes—at low prices.% THE O. H. S. LIBRARY ★ Little Men —Paul Green and Harold Chambers. The Danger Trail —The steps in winter. “A midsummer Night's Dream —Commencement in June. Facing the World —The Seniors. The Port of Missing Men —Principal's Office. The Spy —? ????????? Travels of a Donkey —In a Ford. The Old Curiosity Shop —The Argus Room. Master's Violin —Mr. Meyer's fiddle. The Master of Stair —The ice in winter. Daddy Long-legs Don Orelup. Pilgrim's Progress —Four years in High School. Children of the New Forest —Freshies. The Mansion —High School Building. (?) The Clowns Protege —-Julian Stein. Utopia —A land of no schools. The Youngest Author—Child. The Warrior's Author—Shakespeare. The Jeweler's Author—Goldsmith. The Domestic Author--Holmes. 141 I Bear Creek Coal SOLD BY DEALERS Nearer DIRTLESS -ASHLESS SLATELESS -ROCKLESS than most coals. 1 § Specify Bear Creek Coal Phone No. 124 | Mined by PHILLIPS COAL CO. I s | Liberty Bread • C. H. SMITH Phone 1499 317 E. Main Street - C. W. Langdale. 220 E. Second St. for WALL. PAPER. PAINTS, ETC. f Visit the— HOTEL OTTUMWA SENECA CAMERAS FOUNTAIN DRINKS THE O. II. S. SUPPLY STORE Herrick Downs 1 £ A •i• 1 i I i ils 'Toilet Goods Sundries 142 GLOBE TEA CO. Ottumwa’s Real Grocery and Market WE ARE AS NEAR YOU AS YOUR TELEPHONE GROCERY 668 MARKET 660 216 E. Main St. Buy Those Good Things to Eat at the § 1 Conductor (angrily): Who’s chewing tobacco in here? Kreiner: I am. What are you going to do about it? Conductor: Nothing: I just want to borrow a chew. I GRAHAM GARRETSON Wholesale Dealers in BOTTLED Pasteurized Milk and Cream — 627 WEST SECOND STREET OTTUMWA. IOWA i GIBBONS GROCERY CO. 911-913 CHURCH STREET OTTUMWA. IOWA Country Produce | Staple and Fancy § Groceries 143 DEPENDABLE QUALITY That’s What You Want You Can Get It In— “IOWA’S PRIDE” HAMS AND BACON A Treat to Eat 9 Joitn Morrell S2 Co. OTTUMWA, IOWA ♦ ♦ 144 GREETING | ...AND...5 Best Wishes £ £ £ i i $ i GATES' HALF SOLE TIRE CO. 425-427-429 E. MAIN ST. GARAGE Repair Department managed by Paul Baughman. Special Cadillac and Ford Repairing. Free Park- ing Lot for farmers—drive in, you are welcome. AGENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO S TRUCKS PHONE 716 «ft ft £ i £ £ £ £ £ £ £ : £ 1 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ jvfow Styles Rddidte Irom % —- ffr The Store that Sells “SOCIETY BRAND Clothes 4MH 4MHMt 145 C. E. CROSS CO. WEARING APPAREL STYLE, QUALITY, VALTTE it 1 Reliable Service For Women and Misses 111 E. Main St. Phone 189 Physics Teacher: “Can you tell what steam is? Carl Kreiner: ‘Why, sure sir, steam is—why—er, it's weather that’s gone crazy with the heat.’’ a I CIGARS PIPES I BOOSTER Cigar Store Paul Ftshert Assl. Manager EVERYTHING NEAT AND CLEAN MEET YOUR FRIENDS HERE POCKET BILLIARDS TOBACCOS $ s § Jpuritan WHOLESALE AND RETAIL...... Ice Cream, Fresh Fruits and Candies Meals and Short Orders Leighton Block, Market Street Phone 1072 146 I WHAT’S IN A NAME?? YOU can recall instantly NAMES that stand for QUALITY in the commercial world—in most any business —Jewelry, Pianos. Paper, Silverware, Automobiles, etc., etc. Grocers have told us that they actually landed orders on the strength of their promise to have us furnish the goods. Couldn't YOU use Golden Rod Canned Goods of the Quality that gave us that reputation? NO GREATER COST! SAMUEL MAHON COMPANY Wholesale Grocers and Coffee Roasters FOOD—Buy it with thought. 2. Cook it I vvU with care. 3. Serve just enough. 4. Save what will keep. 5. Eat what would spoil. 6. Don't waste it. i $ £ £ $ 1 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ English History puzzles me, I never could see why. After so many reigns, it still should he so dry!'' —Swiped. 4HMt S. C. CULLEN CO. DRY GOODS and Ready-to-Wear Apparel A COMPLETE STOCK OF ACCESSORIES 147 ft HARPER McINTIRE CO. ! 105 EAST MAIN STREET OTTUMWA, IOWA HARDWARE I i ♦ SPORTING GOODS HOUSE FURNISHING I PHONE NO. 17 148 t 4 t : TRUEFIT COMPANY The Superior Style and the Excellence of the Outfitting for which This Store is Noted, is Known By All. OUR MOTTO: SUPERIOR CLOTHES SUPERIOR STYLES SUPERIOR QUALITY SUPERIOR EURNISHINGS TRUEFIT COMPANY l,A True-Fit Always'' ft The Family Washing Problem ------Solved Three Waxs--- FINISHED ROUGH DRY WET WASH ■it IOWA STEAM LAUNDRY CO. Dry Cleaners and Dyers PHONE 59 ««ft ft For— Groceries of Quality try- GRAHAM’S 103 NORTH COURT STREET Phones 92, 93, 94 149 i ___ iv T l.- r c. r� 1 ™ .-r 1 £ £ Novelties, Gifts, Rare and Beautiful jj For All Occasions If you have not examined our stock it will surely pay you to do so. We have many selections of beauti- ful things not to be found elsewhere in the city for the Graduate, the Soldier, the Bride, and Everybody. Ottumwa Stamp Works ‘ Particular Goods for Particular People 217 EAST MAIN STREET 150 Starting Lighting Ignition ELECTRIC. ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMOBILES Auto Electric Service Co. | 232 EAST SECOND STREET I PHONE 96 FOR GLASSES CONSULT EYE SIGHT SPECIALIST VJ E carry a supply of uncut lens and do our own grinding to size and shape desired...... 117 E. Main OTTUMWA SHOE STYLES Never were so Pretty as this Season’s. .j Those dainty JOHN KELLY Styles satisfy the most exacting desires of a High School Girl. Young Men Will Always Find the Latest Styles in All the Leading Colors at— h - BIERCE’S SHOE STORE New Location—218 E. MAIN ST. i i Wanted—The specifications for the Kaiser s casket. —0. H. S. Manual Training Department. 151 Illustrates 500 newest designs. Beautiful color pages showing the new materials in the latest color shades. Ask for it at Pattern Counter. ft £ $ I £ 1 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ i £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ IF YOU —wish to be the classiest dressed girl in school, sel- ect your dress from the LADIES HOME JOURNAL FASHION BOOK. These patterns are carried in stock by Putnam Bridgeman THE CASH STORE That Saves You Money A B C OF KULTUR ★ V iss Vahhalla—the Warriors' Himmel. A land that is flowing mit lager und Kimmel. The faithful shall feast neath the Frankfurter trees. Und essen und trinken as much as they please. X stands for cross. If you're anxious to win it, This is the way you have to begin it; Blow up a schoolhouse and brush up on arson, Bomb a few nurses and murder a parson. ★ ★ ★ 1 here must have been war in the cooking and sewing laboratories according to the account given out by the Associated Press: The vinegar's mother is dead; the needles lost their eyes; the heads of all the pins were taken off; the eggs were beaten; the cream whipped and it brought tears to the eyes of the potatoes when the peas were shelled.'' —Original. ★ ★ ★ Miss Miller: What is an abstract noun? Dorothy Broich: Something you can't see when you're looking at it.” 152 I WE’RE OPENING TWENTY NEW f ------------------------------------------------- STORES THIS SPRING. MAKING A TOTAL OF 197 BUSY STORES OPERATING IN 25 STATES. Distributing Dependable Merchandise at Lowest Prices accounts for the steady growth of J. C. Penny Co. GOLDEN RULE STORES ONE STORE 15 YEARS AGO 197 BUSY STORES TODAY J. C. PENNEY CO. 214 E. MAIN STREET OTTUMWA 1 § ELLIOT ASK FINE TAILORS 108 E. Second Street [THE SARGENT! IDRUG STORE I C. A. HILL Agency for Rexall, Eastman Kodaks, Liggett’s Guth’s Candies Let us fill your wants and you will be sure to be satisfied. “A Miss is Bad as a Mile” Don’t Miss— DAN SHEA -----The------ RELIABLE COAL DEALER 317-310 Church St. I OTTUMWA. IOWA % 153 ft � ON THE HONOR ROLL STEVENS’ FOOTWEAR for spring and summer are Gradu- ates of the foremost institution of footwear education. pTVERY Model we display is a graduate of the sternest school of footwear building— where quality is a prime pre-requisite and style is demanded before the shoe receives its degree. They fit superbly. Stevens’ Shoe Store 106 E. MAIN STREET ♦ « s ««ft Virginia Williams (at a book store): Have you Lamb’s Tales? New Clerk: No, this is a book store, not a meat market. TRY THIS USE 25% OAT MEAL WITH I-H FLOUR and Help Win the War DISTRIBUTORS ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ; F. H. Hartman Co. ; F. G. BUXTON I I CREAMERY CO. ----------------- ft Manufacturers of the Famous I « GOLD NUGGET I 8 BUTTER and ICE j ... CREAM .... Ask for these at your dealers. Phone 425 ft | . . . Ottumwa ... | ; School of Music | ! and Dramatic Art Electric Bldg.. Third Floor—Cor. Second and Market Sts. Market Street Entrance. PHONE 695 Thorough Courses in J Voice, Piano. Violin, Violoncello, % Harmony, Musical History, Sight J Reading. Music in Public Schools, Dramatic Art. Voice........Olive Annette Wheat Piano..............Henri Ruifrok Regina McCormick Holcomb Violin.........Clara Hesselgrave Violoncello........Hazel Mungcr Sight Reading and Teachers' Normal Course oj Music in Public Schools. . ..........Katherine Powers Jenks Dramatic Art. .Laura Kramer Moschel I n □ ALLOTT □ □ 1 BOTTLING CO. I Soda Water Ginger Ale Burgmeister JL. w CARBONIC GAS Fountain Tanks Charged Phone 1028 Vernon Whelan in English, reading Laudor’s Leofric and Godira —Vernon and Marcella Duke taking respective parts: Leofric: ‘ 0 light, laughing simpleton! Miss Lewis: The thing I admire most about Laudor is that he wrote so realistically. ★ ★ ★ If Opal were Stout would Jimmie Carter? Is Allen Sharp? If they make Earl Butler to Marcella Duke would Prank (be the best) Mann When they make Edna Baker will Elizabeth Fletcher (ize)? Would Margaret Be-a-man if she could? If Wilfred Burns his hand will Ella Ball? Could we buy Bernice('s) Coate with Wanda( s) Coyne? We walked up Marguerite Hill and around Francis Hall when we saw Miss Josephine Chase John Harry down the steps. ★ ★ ★ Mr. Schwartz, in History class: Mr. Barton, prove that the German em- peror was the real cause of the Crimean war. Barton: I could explain fully, but I am bound on my word of honor not to divulge any of the military secrets of the Allies. ★ ★ ★ Cecelia Thorne: I am indebted to you for all I know’. Mr. Rice: Oh. don’t mention such a trifle. 155 jt Distinctive Style Y HEN you secure these Dependable Materials three important qualities in a suit of clothes at a reason- able price—you get real value in every sense of the word. Careful Tailoring $15.00 to $37.50 Our suits for men and young men embody all these three essen- tials of good clothes, and represent remarkable values at the prices at which we are selling them. 209-211 E. MAIN ST. OTTUMWA, IOWA £ - — ■ ■ — — “ --------------------------- L. T. Crisman I Phone 2214 f Manual Training a Specially 138-140 CHURCH STREET CONTRACTORS I Manufacturers Mill Work £ £ £ £ £ £ £ i £ £ £ £ £ £ £ M. B. Hutchison Lumber Co. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ i £ £ £ £ £ Dealer in All Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL 647-653 W. SECOND STREET 156 ★ “THE GRADUATION GIFT” QNE of the most notable occasions in your child’s life is Grad- uation Time—and your gift should be one that the Girl or Boy Graduate will cherish in the years to come. WT, suggest a small Elgin Wrist Watch for the Girl Graduate and the new Elgin Streamline Open Face Watch for the Boy Graduate in com- memoration of the event. The new 10-0 Size Elgin Wrist Watch at $25.00 12 “ Streamline Elgin Watch at $25 00 Other Models $10.00 and Upward, Arnold Jewelry and Music Co. 113 E. MAIN STREET Vernon Whalen: ‘The Germans are putting Uncle Sam’s picture on their postage stamps. ” Earl Butler: ‘Why is that? ” Vernon Whalen: “That is the only way they can lick him.” YES...... Business is Good « —AT— SWANSON GUSTAVESON The Model Grocery and Market Built on QUALITY. SERVICE. PRICE. SATISFACTION 823 North Court Street Phones 420 421 i 1 18 8 0 1 9 1 8 - i - £ S KEEFE BROS. FOR 37 YEARS Reliable Bricklayers, Builders and Contractors | 112 S. Green Street 18 8 0 1 9 1 4 | E. Daggett Sons | i i LIVERY UNDERTAKING TRANSFER STORAGE AUTO EQUIPMENT Both Phones Main Office: Cor. Second and Washington Sts. OTTUMWA, IOWA f | Official Willard | t Service Station -------------------------- n r� «M . n, .. Free Filling and Testing Service. Expert Repair Work and Charging. - Eldredge Battery Co. 134 WEST SECOND STREET J OPPOSITE Y. M. C. A. Phone Black 1326 DEFINITIONS. Money: A piece of metal with a farewell expression on its face. Mouse: A frequent cause of a rise in cotton. Date: Result of grafting a peach to a lemon. Bone: One dollar. The original price of a wife. N. B. Adam gave one bone before he got Eve. ★ ★ ★ WOMEN AND ELECTRICITY. When a woman is sulky and w ill not speak—Exciter. I f she gets too excited—Comptroller. I f she talks too long—Interrupter. If her way of thinking is not yours—Converter. I f she wants her own way, don't offer—Resistance. I f she wants to be an angel—Transformer. I f she goes up in the air—Condenser. I f she wants eats—Feeder. But one thing—don't Lever. ★ ★ ★ Mr Reid (taking picture of Glee Club) Now' boys, look pleasant. One, two, three. Now, you may resume your natural expressions. 158 IF THFRE S a REASON for ANYTHING —there’s a rearon why so many well-dressed women are discontinuing other makes and coming for CORSETS IT MAY BE the grace of outline these corsets give— IT MAY BE the ex- treme comfort the Ven tilo back and attached front shield give— IT MAY BE the wear- ing qualities— IT MAY BE the many models shown— IT MAY BE the ex- treme care and pleasant service given by our ex- perienced corsetieres. BUT CERTAIN IT IS that La Camille Corsets are growing in favor day by day. $1.75 to $25.00 Nelson-Madden Rae Co. 127-129 E. Main Street Ottumwa. Iowa Teacher: Why must a tool be kept wet while it is being sharpened? Cecelia Thorne: Because it must be kept cool or it will lose its temper. I C. E. McDaniel £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Manufacturer BOILERS, AIR PRESSURE TANKS Everything in the Steam User’s Line OTTUMWA WOOD SPLIT PULLEYS PUMPS. BELTING BRASS GOODS PACKING ETC. DR. BURT LaFORCE Oculist 159 This “House of Good Shoes extends to you a Welcome for Up-to-date Footwear Hagberg Peterson “SHOE ECONOMISTS $ 1 i £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Eat it Every Day!!! WAR BREAD —AND- LIBERTY CAKE LOWENBERG’S BAKERY £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ A £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ | We Ask You I To Note The tendency in styles toward M I L I T AR YS LINES J --keen, clean, smart and soldiery. J J Note how splendidly expert de- | J signing accomplishes good style J without resorting to belts, cuffs J or other ornamental features at— J $20.00, $25 00, $30.00 to $35 00 The Good Clothes Store _ _ . ___________________________ MARTIN'Si Kuppenheimer Store in Ottumwa 160 - . . DR. CRAIG M. WORK Dentist 218 East Second St. • - . John Pearson Adolf Pearson SUNRISE GROCERY DEALERS IN GROCERIES, MEATS and PRODUCE Phone 472 Corner lefferson and Green Streets WRITE LETTERS THAT SMILE A plea has been made for more letters to the men in uniform. “Write often to your men in the army and navy, and make your letters smile.” says Roger Daniels, of the army and navy department of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Don’t delay your letters, for there is an untold amount of cheer and comfort by the word pictures in these home messages. When you write, smile, and keep on smiling.” ★ ★ ★ Could you imagine: Thelma Pearson frowning? Harold Haller dancing? Genevieve Mincks keeping quiet? Don Killingcr a blonde? ★ ★ ★ Scene: On the bridge at midnight. Characters: Smith and Brown. Situation: Smith said the gun was unloaded! Brown didn’t say. Result: Brown left in peace. Smith left in pieces. DR. A. E. BASTRON Dentist 118 E. Main St.. Over the Fair Store Ottumwa 161 PALACE SWEET SHOP QUALITY 203 E. MAIN STREET SERVICE 1 BICYCLES and | ----------------- | Bicycle Sundries % --- ------------- 1 i 1 WE also give that Prompt Service and Courteous 'I'reatment )Mhm THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK IN THE CITY. which Pleases. 402 CHURCH STREET I B. A. Hand Co. I Sc EHTtrtcDry Cleawca You cant jolly JOLLEY when it conies to FAULTLESS DRY CLEANING i ----------------------- i S PHONE 6 HAMMERSMITH KORTMEYER CO. 116 MICHIGAN STREET MILWAUKEE I Engravers and Printers of High Grade Annuals } 163 HUFFMAN’S Dry Goods Store 114 E. SECOND STREET PHONE 239 4 pHIS is the place for the young ladies to get Novelties, Belts, Ties, Hosiery, Corsets, Underwear and many other useful articles. HUFFMAN’S DRY GOODS STORE Opposite New’ Hotel We pay railroad fare. S: 1 % “What can be more sad than a man without a country? feelingly asked the high school teacher of her class. “A country without a man. responded a pretty girl, just as feelingly. i £ 1 The Iowa Cafe WE E cater to Particular People. Short Or- ders and Picnic Lunches our specialty. Why not try our Sunday Dinner when you are too hot and tired to cook your own? 124 E. Second Street DAVIES BROS. ft 4HMt Remember— Thompson’s ‘SERVICE” S-H-O-P 5 Competent Barbers 110 S. Court St. I s $ 164 I . . . I THE 0. H. S. YOUNG MEN I ______________________________________________ . «P The 8th Grade Boys—the Boys of all the grades down to the Kindergarten Kids HAVE RELIED UPON THIS STORE For nearly 5o years—ever since 1870; to supply them with the Best, the Newest, the Niftiest Clothes. Todav- -MORE THAN AT ANY PREVI0US time,when Good ——-Z. Cloth and Good Clothes are daily growing scarcer, we have Redoubled our Efforts and are Splendidly Prepared to Serve You.J J.B.SAXCO. J. B. Sax, President A. E. Gustaveson, Vice President P. E. Maloney, Sec y-Treas. imh h FOR PIANO TUNING and REPAIRING call ELLIS NEWTON-Phone 1853 The Leading Moving Picture Theatre in Ottumwa. ft We PRINCESS I £ £ £ 4MH Whenever and Wherever you see entertainment as Paramount and Artcraft stands for Perfection. jf. ft £ I Life Insurance for I Protection......... The kind you can afford to buy and carry. Age 25—$ii.5o, Age 30—$13.00, NATIONAL LIFE ASSOCIATION P. O. Box 124 OTTUMWA, T. H. CORRICK I £ £ £ $ £ i £ £ i GENERAL AGENT OFFICE ROOMS 31-35 FOURTH FLOOR HOFMANN BUILDING PHONE 443 Phone, Write or Stop Me on the Street IOWA 165 _