Piqua Central High School - Piquonian Yearbook (Piqua, OH)

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' THE ANNUAL NUMBER OF THE q SIXTEENTH VOLUME --0F-- THE PIQUONIAN PUBLISHED BY TI-IE SENIOR CLASS .-OF-- PIQUA HIGH SCHOOL I 9 2 5 To Miss Carrie Nixon nstructor of European Historu whose faithful and untirinq efforts have endeared her in the hearts of all students of P. H. S. This Annual is affectionately dedicated VUQMQNHFJINI s L I HRT anno ,ML Own 0444 A 1 Car A .1 I lr. 1 M Gut' The Staff II VI NHHIN Board of Educatzon IOUA-3 R.XIXIx I. IRYIX I'RIESIIlIiN'I' If RI-X N Ii P. Ii Rf YI'I I If RTUN CLERK GEORGE WASHING 6 WM. II. KOIQSTI' R -lil FFIYVLT L...-1 Q: :lli: I4: VUQVQNHFJIN Mills -E 5 C. M. SIMS l'RlNc'IP.xl. NIARY MCKI NN FX ,x1,uEnRA CARRIE UPTON Lxrlx B. HENSLER LUVY PATTERSON sCIliNc'li ENGLISH 8 VUQVCDNHFJIN PAUL -I. HARRIS RAYMOND MOTI2 PUI!l.ll' sm-:.xK1xu PHYSICAL 'fR.KININlj GIENIEVIEVIE NORTH 1zNu1.1sH RAYMOND WILSON F. S. MOI l l'I'I l' cmml2kn'1,xL x1.'xTHm1,x'1'lc's 0 VUQVQNUFIIN YI' ' FRENCH ,II JI I N I-LRN ST x1.x'1'n1-:xx.x'1'lcs RUTII VVILKINSON IIORTIENSE WILKINSON cmm1aRcIAl, ENGLISH 10 S'I'.'XNI.IiY IIUYIUXN I-II.IZ.'XIIIi'I'II NIO'l'SC'IIINI.'XNI III mx IN ' I3 KK ' l'I IIYO IISOW IHXIII, , In I I-.R R NIAIN . . sCIIaxCIc l'lIY5Il'.-XI 'I'II.xINIIf:o MARY LONG SPANISH SARAH LONG RICHARD HOPKINS DOMESTIC SCIENCE A'I'HI.IE'I'IC Co.ICII 11 - III II VIQVQINHIZIIN EIIIEIIIEIIIEIII IIIEIIIE Q-'EE 2 - mligjlllilllfi 2 Il VII NHHN MRS MINNA MCCLAY LEE MOORE ART MANUM. TRAINING PHILIP P. GATES MUSIC R M. FRANZ HELEN HETHERINGTON - CO-ORDINATOR SECRETARY I? Z I Wllwiwllyl IZIIIIIWII IIWIIIWIII ...gunnin- illll X IIWI K 3 IWII Q Qllf Q illll X ff Hi xy N EW 1 R, ' Q NNW nl I X X 'f NK W ' V Q, AV VV I XA A7 A A A 7 Cf f X Q K S , HHS x 1 if uk-X f - ,ii i fm' SEQ i 'i 4' 1.44.5 J' ' ' .1 WW, Z1 A W' uhh ' fy Q W X K gx' F L lim, T X S 4 Ai' 1 suuaww- ' 4 A I I VII NHHN Class Officers CHAUNCEY ROLAND HETZLER NICKNAMES: Chaunce , Eppa , Hetz ACTIVITIES: President of Senior Class. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 4. Basketball 3, 4. Dramatic Club 3, 4. French Club 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Name of the Great- grandmother of the Kaiser. ELIZABETH KERFOOT DRAKE NIcxN.xMEs: B:tty , Liz ACTIVITIES! Vice President of Senior Class. Associate Of junior Staff. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 4. Bisketball 3, 4. Dramatic Club 3, 4. French Club 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD! What saved Hol- land. JOHN PRUGH KOESTER NICKNAME: johnny ACTIVITIES: Honor Society 4. Secretary Senior Class. Editor-in-Chief Junior Staff. Chorus 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 3. Radio Club 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Trade followed by Silas Marner. FRANK RAYMOND MORTIMER NICKNAMES: Frankie , Mortimer , Cement ACTIVITIES: Senior Class Treasurer. Ex- change Editor Piquonian 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2. Dramatic Club 2, 4. Presi- dent 4. Debating Team 4. Hi-Y Club 4. FAVORITE CRosswORD: What cost Sampson his strength. MARGUERITE KESSLER MILES NICKNAMES: Marg , Shorty ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1. Track 4. Dramatic Club 3. Spanish Club 2. Nature Study Club 4. Sergeant-at-Arms 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: A competitor of Carolyn Wells. 14 lf7'lI b'llIFillb'l The Class MERLIN ECKLER AGENBROAD NICKNAME: Slim ACTIVITIES: Baseball 4. Assistant Basket- ball Manager 4. Track 4. FAVORITE Cxosswounz The opposite of prompt. VERTREES FLYNN AGENBROAIJ NICKNAMES: Vert , Cy Ac'I'IvITIEs: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 3. Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. Debating Club l, 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club l, 2, 3, 4, Radio Club 1, 3. Camera Club 2, 3. FAVORITE Ckosswokuz A characteristic of Golclsmitlfs School master. EDGAR DELMAR ALBERTS NICKNAME: Ed ACTIVITIES! Baseball 2, 3. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: A periodical publish- erl by Dr. johnson CNot the Idlerj HAROLD ELLSWORTH ALEXANDER NICKNAME: Foosie ACTIVITIES! Debating Club 1, 2, 3, 4. De- bating Team 4. Captain 4. FAVORITE Ckosswoknz A son of the Sahara. FLOY EVELYN ANSPAUGH ACTIVITIES: Chorus 4. Home Economics Club 4. FAVORITE Ckosswoxuz I-Iasn't scratched yet. 15 ' ll Vll lb'llIliillHl sllsllrgllliss--IIE The Class NICKNAME: Peg ACTIVITIES! Honor Society 4. Class Poet 4. Associate Editor of junior Staff. Chorus l, 4. Basketball 2. Debating 4. Debating Team 4. Dramatic Club 2. 3, 4. FAVORITE Cnosswonnz What Maude Adams was noted for. CHARLES JOSEPH BAUMAN NICKNAMES: Charlie , Albert ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1. Glee Club 1, 2. Athletic Editor junior Stalf. Athletic Editor Senior Staff. Football 2, 3, 4. Baseball 3, 4. Basketball 2, 3, 4. Track 1, 3, 4. Lettermen's ClIIb 3, 4. President 4. President of Student Athletic Association. Debating Team Cheer Leader 4. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORDZ A circus entertainer. HELEN LOUISE BECKER NICKNAMES: Suzie , Loa ACTIVITIES! Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 2. Dramatic Club 3. French Club 3, 4. FAVORITE Ckosswonn: The Dodge Bros. Slogan. LAWRENCE LOUIS BERKEMEIER NICKNAMES: Red , Berky ACTIVITIES: Business Manager junior Staff. Assistant Business Manager Piquonian 3. Glee Club 3. Orchestra 1. Basketball 4. FAVORITE Ckosswouuz The Study of H2O. NINA HAZELRII-'F BLACKWELL NICKNAME: Nine ACTIVITIES! Basketball 4. Track 3. Volley Ball 4. FAVORITE Ckosswonoz One of Ben Jonson's plays. Ili Il VH INIHHN The Class HELEN MAE BOOHER ACTIVITIES: Chorus 4. Dramatic Club 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: Mother Goose says she shall feed on strawberries, sugar and cream FLORENCE MARIE BRENDEL NICKNAMES: Flo , Flossy ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club 3. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: There was a dis- tance In her look. ELIZABETH MAY BROKAW NICRNAME: Betty ACTIVITIES: Chorus 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club 2. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: One who is Hfluting all the day. MARGARET AILEEN BROKAW NICKNAME: Peg ACTIVITIES! Chorus 2, 4. French Club 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: Shakespeare says, an excellent thing In women. DELMAR WAGONER CARR NICKNAMES: Del , Carboy ACTIVITIES: Business Manager Piquonian 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Treasurer and Manager of Band 3, 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: A general transport- ation agent. 17 VH HHHN The Class JAMES CARL CISSNER NICKNAIIIE: Si FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Om- who prefers single blessedness. ROBERT CLARKSON NICKNAMES: Bob , Bus ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 3. Football 1, 2, 3. Gym Club 1, 2, 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Om- who gleamed in the fields of Boaz. I.AURA CATHERINE COLEMAN NICKNAIIES: Kate , Kay ACTIVITIES! Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1. Dramatic Club 2. Spanish Club 2. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: A lady with a lamp I see. PAUL V. COX NICKNAME: Coxy ACTIVITIES! Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club 1. Spanish Club 1. Radio Club 3. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: A color formed by blending black and white. ELEANOR ELIZABETH CRAWFORD NICKNAME: Nellie ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4. Dramatic Club 2, -1. Home Economics Club 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Hard to solve. 18 ia in li Il VII NHHN The Class IRENE CURTIS AC'rIvlTuf:s: Chorus 1, Z, 3. FAVORITE Cuosswoknz In the story of the Three Bears. VIRGINIA M. DEWEESE NICKNAME: Gin Ac'rxv1'rIEs: Chorus I, 2, 3, 4. Basketball l, 4. llramativ Club 3, 4. FAVURITIQ Ckosswolmz Characteristic of Mark Twain. FLORISNCIC ALISICRTA DII.l.ON NICKNAMEH: Dillon , Flo ACf'flV'l'l'lF19I Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glce Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Ulm: Club l, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3. Captain 1. Baseball I, 2. Track 1, 2. Home l'2COFl0I'IIlCS Club 4. FAVORITE Czmsswolm: Interested in a great singer. ROBICRT DINSMORE DOSS Nicicmxia: Bob ACTIVITIIQS: Sevretary of junior Class. Chorus 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. FAVORITE Crausswoxn: A great Austrian violin player. Al.l.lilCN IXIIXRII-I IJIINKLE Nlc'xN.xmcs: 'l'emlcly , Alley Ac rlvl'l'ucs: Chorus I, 2, 5, 4. Dramatic Clulm 3, 4. l'Ixv0lel1'l-1 Vlmsswoklmc Keen of ear and warm of heart. 19 VH NIIFJIHI The Class CARROLL WARREN I-IBY NICKNAME: jack ACTIVITIES! Football 2, 3. 4. Captain elect. Baseball 2, 3. Lettermen's Club 3, 4. FAVORITE CROsswORD: One who breaks hearts. LEONARD ARLIN ELWINGER NICKNAME: Recl ACTIVITIES: Chorus 4. Treasurer of Dra- matic Club 4. Dramatic Club 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRIm: Unconsciousness of self. IRMA ADA FILLER NICKNAME: Irmie ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. FAVORITE CROsswORD: Lofty self-respect. ARLINE BERNARD FLACK NICKNAME: Barney ACTIVITIES: Chorus 4. French Club 4. Spanish Club 2, 3. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: One fond of brush and palette. WILLIAM H. FLACK, JR. NICKNAME! Bill ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2. Orchestra 1, 2. French Club 3, 4. Radio Club 3. pression. 20 FAVORITE CROSSWORDZ Unrestrained in ex- VH NHFIN The Class LOREN DXVIUHT FRANZ NICKNMIE: Dike ACTIVITIES! Assistant Business Manager Piquonian -1. Chorus 2, 3, 4. Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee L lub 2, 3. Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Track 2, 3. Dramatic Club 3, 4. Radio Club 2. Hi-Y 3. 4. FAVORITE Cuosswounz A great English queen. MARTHA LOUISE FRESHOUR NIlf1iNfXNIEZ Mart AC'I'IvI'rIES: Honor Soeiety 4. Assoriate Editor Senior Staff. Exchange Editor Piquonian 3. Chorus 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Frenrh Club 3. 4. FAVORITE Cizosswoun: A steep slope-the shore of sea or lake. LOUIS HAUCK CABLE NICKNAMES: Louie , Gable AC'l'IVI'l'IESC Chorus 3, 4. Glee Club 3. Assistant Basketball Manager 3. Debating Club 3, 4. Debating Team 4. Dramatic Club 3,-1. Spanish Club 2, 3. lli-Y 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: One who greatly enjoys food and drink. FLORENCE SUSANNAH OOODE NICKNAMI-3: Flossie ACTIVITIES: Chorus 2. 3. Dramatic Club 3. FAVORITE CROSSVVORDI The Latin word and . KENNETH FRANKLIN GRAHAM NICKNIXRIESZ Kenny , Red ACTIVITIES: Assistant Business Manager Pif quonian 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Camera Club 1, 2. FAVORITE Cizosswounz A lost adjective in modern man's description. 21 -2 lla III II- l7ll lh'llFIllYl The Class RACHEL ALBINA GRAY NICKNAME: Docle ACTIVITIES! Honor Society 4. Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4. Baslcetball4. Dramatic Club 3. French Club 3, 4. FAVORITE Ckosswoknz One book in the New Testament. GEORGE RICHARD GREENBANK NICKNAME: Dick ACTIVITIEs: Chorus 4. Football 4. Baseball 4. Basketball 3, 4. Track 4. I.ettermcn's Club 4. Spanish Club 3, 4. FAVORITE Cuosswonba One who hits the bull's eye. MARY LOIS HAUSCHILDT NICKNAME: Louis ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 4. Basketball 1, 4. Dramatic Club 2, 4. French Club 3, 4. FAVORITE Ckosswonuz The king ol beasts obeys her. WILLIARD F. HAUSCHILDT NICKNAMES: Will , Jessie ACTIVITIES: Camera Club 3. FAVORITE Cizosswoiwz Chief characteristic of a deer. LALIA V. HEATON IXICKN,xMEs: Bob , Ukulele ACTIVITIES! Chorus 1, 2. Debating Club 4. Dramatic L lub 3, 4. FAVORITE Cnosswokb: One who works with energy and rapidity. 22 I l l l I EVH NHFJN The Class 23 F TH EODORE ROOSEVELT HEATON NICKNAME: Ted ACTIVITIES: Treasurer Piquonian 4. Junior Class President. Chorus 1. 2, 3.4. Glee Club 1. Gym Club 3, 4. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORDZ rider. REDERICK HENNE NICKNANIE: Babe ACTIVITIES! Track 4. Study Club 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORDZ field was noted for. OPAL HENSLER NICKNAME: Opie Debating Club 3, 4. Spanish Club 2, 3. Initials ofthe rough Tennis 4. Nature VVhat Lord Chester- ACTIVITIES! Honor Society 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 3, 4. Dramatic Club 2. French Club 3, 4. FAVORITE Ckosswokn: Never without wings. RAYMOND HIRT NICKNAME: Ray ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2. Gym Club 4. FAVORITE Cuosswokn: An incessant How of words. PRISCILLA MENDENHALL HUNNICUTT NICKNAMES: Pris , Honey ' Vlfas until recently a member of Springfield High Fchool. Activities there were: French Club 4. Home Economics 3, 4. Chorus 4. Friendship Club 3. Gold and Blue Magazine Club 4. FAVORITE C'uosswoRIJ: Why don't you speak for yourself ------ ? 1 I ll VH NHFIN The Class LIEAH IRENE HOSIER NICKNMIE: Lee ACTIVITIES! Chorus 1, 2, 3. Basketball I, 3. Track 2. Home Economics Club 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORDI One who does not envade duty. FRI-IDERIK' MILLER HOSKINS NICKNAMES: Frecl , Freddie ACTIVITIES! Chorus 3. 4. Dramatic Club 4, FAVORITE Cuosswonb: All the world loves a ----- . HOMER ELSWORTH HUFFMAN ACTIVITIES: Honor Society 4. Chorus I, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Band 4. Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. Debating Club 4. Dramatic Club 2. French Club 3. FAVORITE Cnosswouuz The greatest poet of Greece. INEZ ELIZABETH HUNTER NICKNAMES: Lid , Betty ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 1. Basketball 2, 4. Spanish Club 3, 4. FAVORITE Ckosswoko: One who searches diligently. ELIZABETH KATHERINE KIENLE NICKNAMES: Betty , Liz ACTIVITIES: Chorus 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1, 4. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Spanish Club 3. FAVORITE CROSSXVORDZ To achieve by eITort. 24 II Il VUQVQNHHINI The Class R 25 JESSIE KIZER NICKNAME: jess ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Debating Club 4. Dramatic Club 3. Nature Study Club 4. FAVORITE CROSSVYORDZ One who minds her own business. .IAM ES RUSSI-II. KLOPFER NICKNAIIIE: Jimmie ACTIVITIES: Track 2, -l. Captain 4. Spanish Club 3. Radio Club 2, 4. Hi-Y 4. FAVORITE Ckosswounz A tiller of the soil. UTH KRONENBERG NICKNAMES: Ruthie , Rufus ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club -1. FAVORITE Cuosswonnz The present style of wearing hair. WILLIAM L. LANGDON NICKNAME: Bill ACTIVITIES: Art Editor junior Piquonian. Art Editor Senior Staff. Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4. Glee Club 2, 3. Radio Club 1. Vice President Hi-Y 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: One who picks cran- berries. SARAH JOSEPHINE LAUSER NICKNAMES: Sally , jo ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Spanish Club 2, 3. Vice President Nature Study Club 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: Womaifs chief oc- Cupation. K I VII NHFIN The Class AMOS BURIJSAL LIGHT NICKN,IsIEs: Hurd , Birdseed ACTIVITIES! Chorus 4. Glee Club 1. Band 1, 2, 3, 4. French Club 3. Spanish Club 3. Radio Club 3, 4. FAVORITE Ckosswokuz Not heavy. FLFRE DA MAE LLOYD NICKNAME: Freda ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra l, 2, 3, 4. FAVORITE Cuosswoknz Knows all the keys that open the doors of sweet sound. I UI-ILLA IRENE LOBENSTEINER NIcIcN.x:uE: Sally ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 3, 4. Basketball 4. Track 3. FAVORITE CROSSWORDZ Never negligent in work or study. I EONA MARIE LEOFFLER NICKNAME: Annie ACTIVITIES! Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club 3. Spanish Club 3, 4. FAVORITE Ckosswoknz My heart was filled with marvel and dream. HELEN MARIE MANAI-IAN NICKNAME: Jimmie ACTIVITIES! Glee Club 2, 3. Basketball 1, 2.3. Coach of Girls Freshman Team 4. Track 3. Gym Club 3, 4. Cheer Leader 4. Spanish Club 2, 3. Camera Club 1. FAVORITE CROSSWORDI Befitting an athlete. I ll VI IHIUFIN The Class ,IUNAS EARL MCCLANNON NIc'KNAxIE: Mae'3 ACTIVITIES! Treasurer of junior Class. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 3. Football Manager 4. Baseball 1, 2, 3, -I. Basketball 1. Track 3, Ml. I-CttCI'lllCI1,S Club -l. Board of Control 4. FAVUkI'I'Ii Ckosswoimz What must be done when tlIere's no bridge? 'XI A RTI I A CH A R I.OT'I'Ii MCM AK E N NICKNAIIE: Mac AC'I'IvI'I'IEs: Honor Society 4. Chorus 1, 4. Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. Spanish Club 2, 3, 4. F.xvoRITE Cicosswoimz One of Mrs. Alcott's books. OPAL MONAI.IiE MIERKLE NICKNAIIES: Open, Opie , O'Pal Activities: Assistant Art Editor Piquonian 4. Chorus I, 2, 4. Basketball I, 2, 4. Dramatic Club I, 3, 4. French Club 3, 4. Spanish Club 3, 4. Nature Study Club 4. FAVORITE Ckosswokn: She draws---and by a single hair. 'VIELVILLE STANI-IOPE MILLER NICKNAMES: Bud , Mell ACTIVITIES! Chorus 2, 4. Assistant Football Manager 4. Baseball Manager 4. FAVORITE Cnosswoknz A hook in the Old Testament. IOII N ISAAC MONG NICKNAIIIES: johnny , Isaac ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 2, 4. Football 3, 4. Basketball 3. Travk 2, 3, 4. Gym Club 2, 3,4. President 4. Board of Control 2, 4. FAVORITE CROSSXVORDZ The first three letters of the alphabet. . IVII NUFIIN The Class MARY LYLY NEGLY NICKNAME: Maree ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Freedom from noise. KATHRYN RUNKLE OFFENBACKER NICKNAMES: Kate , Katie ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: To spread things widely. GEORGE MAURICE PEFFER NICKNAMES: Merrie , PeFfer ACTIVITIES: Honor Society 4. Editor in Chief Of the Senior Staff. Chorus 3, 4. Glee Club 3, 4. Tennis 3, 4. Tennis Manager 3. Debating Club 3, 4. Debating Team 4. Captain 4. Dramatic Club 3, 4. French Club 3, 4. President 3. Radio Club 3. Head Cheer Leader 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: It'S the cut of your clothes that count. RUTH ELIZABETH PRIEST NICKNAMES: Rufus , Priest ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 4. Basketball 1. Dramatic Club 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Inspiring delight. WILLIAM PURCELL NICKNAME: Bill ACTIVITIES: Chorus 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Which shall it be? 28 I I Il VH NHHN The Class VIRGINIA G. RAYNER NICKNAMES: Gin , Gooky ACTIVITIES: Honor Society 4. Associate Editor Senior Staff. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1. Basketball 1, 2, 4. Captain 2, 4. Dramatic Club 3, 4. Nature Study Club 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRIm: The popular fad of the hour. DANIEL LOUIS REES NICKNAME: Dan ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2. Glee Club 3. Band 4. Junior Band 4. Spanish Club 3. Hi-Y 3, 4. FAVORITE CRossw0RD: A maker of sweet sounds. IOSEPI-I CLIFFORD REES NICKNAME: Joe ACTIVITIES: Assistant Business Manager junior Staff. Chorus 1, 2, 3. Glee Club 3, 4. Assistant Baseball Manager 2. Cheer Leader 4. Debating Club 3, 4. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. French Club 2, 3, 4. Spanish Club 3. Radio Club 3. Hi-Y 3, 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: One who does many things passably well. NORMA KATHERINE ROESER NICKNAME: Nonie ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Basketball 3. Dramatic Club 3. FAVORITE CROSSWORDZ One on whom to count. HELEN MARIE SANDERS NICIUQAME: Sandy ACTIVITIES! Stenographic Editor Piquonian 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club 3, 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRu: A production of stenography. Vl hlllslhl The Class MARJORIE FRANCIS SANDERSON NICRNAMES: Margie , Marg ACTIVITIES! Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 2,-1. Basketball 4. Dramatic Club I, 4. French Club 4. Vice President 4. Spanish Club Treasurer 2, 3. - FAVORITE CRosswoRD: There is a garden in her face Where roses and sweet lilies grow. MILDRED IONE SANZENBACKER NICKNAMES: Milly , Mil ACTIVITIES! Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club I. Debating Club 4. Dramatic Club 3, 4. Spanish Club 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: New York CAb.J GLADYS IRENE SCHULZ ACTIVITIES! Chorus 1, 2, 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: When girls win prizes for sewing and Cooking. MARIE SCH ROERLUKE ACTIVITIES: Chorus 2, 3. Debating Club 2. 3. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Home Eco- nomies Club 4. FAVORITE CROsswoRII: Said of Old Reliable Coffee. ORVILLE SIMMONS NICKNAMES: Doc , Orv I ACTIVITIES: Chorus 3, 4. Glee Club 3. . Band I, 2, 3, 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRn: Short for physician. 30 I I VU NHFJN The Class ESTHER MARGARET SMITH NICKNAME: Ep ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Shows 11 fondness for the Speech on Conciliation. JOHN FRED SNOW NICKNAME: jack ACTIVITIES: Honor Society 4. FAVORITE Cuosswoknz Frozen moisture. FOREST DALE SNYDER NICKNAMES2 Spike , Doc , AcTIVITIEs: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2. Band 1, 2. Spanish Club 3, 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: Cleopatra's last re- sort. GERTRUDE MARY SPENGLER NICKNAIIIES: Genie , Gert ACTIVITIES: Honor Society 4. Associate Editor Annual. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Track 3. Debating Club 3, 4. Vice President Debating Club 3. Treasurer Debating Club 4. De- bating Team 4. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. French Club 3. Nature Study Club 4. FAVORITE CROSSWORD: One who knows what she is talking about. NAOMI GRACE STOCKHAM NICRNAME: Tuck ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Librarian and Sergeant-At-Arms 3. Debating Club 3. Dramatic Club 3, 4. Secretary of Dramatic Club 4. FAVORITE CROsswoRD: One who is full of pep. 81 VH IHIHFIIN The Class C BURTON EARL SULLENBERGER NICKNAMES: Whitey , Hefty ACTIVITIES: Football 3, 4. Lettermen's Club 4. FAVORITE Ckosswokn: Never say dye. DONNA MARIE THOMAS NICKNAME: Don ACTIVITIES: Honor Society 4. Track 3. Debating Club 3, 4. Debating Team 4. Dramatic Club 4. Spanish Club 3. Nature Study Club 4. FAVORITE Cuosswounz Contention in words Ol' 2ll'g'lll110nfS. EUGENE ELMER THOMPSON NIcKN.x:v1E: Gene ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2. Glee Club 3. Gym Club 3. 4. F.wokITE Cuosswokoz A city of Italy. El.lZABE'l'H ESTHER TROWBRIDGE NICKNAMES: Ibi , Betty ACTIVITIES: French Club 3, 4. Secretary of French Club -L F.xvoRITE Ckosswonn: French for love letter. jlM WOOD NICKNAMES: jim , jimmy AcTIvITIEs: Assistant Business Manager Pi- quonian 4. Assistant Business Manager junior Staff. Vice President Junior Class. Chorus 2. 3, 4. Basketball 4. Radio Club 2. Camera Club 2. FAVORITE CROSSWORDZ Pleasant in summer: useful in winter. S2 VU NHFJN The Class HELEN MARIE WOODS ACTIVITIES! Honor Society 4. Chorus 3, 4. Dramatic Club 3. French Club 3, 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: The opposite of dull or stupid. MARGUERITE VIRGINIA YOUNG NICKNAMES: M , Marg ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2. French Club 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: Cannot grow old. HAZEL LADONNA ZIMMERMAN NICKN.XME2 Zimmie ACTIVITIES: Chorus 1, 2. Dramatic Club 3, 4. FAVORITE CRosswoRD: A famous brand of mince meat. 33 VUQVGNHHH Honor Society H li Honor Society of P. H. S. is fast growing into a prominent institution in our school. The Piqua Chapter began its career in the year 1923 with a membership of nine. The entire membership nowkconsists of thirty-one persons. The Honor Society for the flass of '25, held its first meeting on january 13, 1925, at which meeting the initiation services for new members took place and the society organized. Margaret Anthony, Martha Freshour, Opal Pensler, Rachael Cray, jack Snow, Maurice Petter, and Donna Thomas were the new members taken in, with Gertrude Spengler and Charlotte McMaken who were elected to the society the preceding semester acting as president and secretary pro tem. Robert Scudder, of last year's society, assisted in the initiation services. The following officers were elected: Rachael Cray, president: Martha Fresbour, vice president, Margaret Anthony, secretaryg Miss Upton, treasurer. The second meeting took place on February 20, 1925, as a part of the program of a VYashington Birthday party given at the home of Miss Lucy Patterson by Miss Carrie Upton and Miss Patterson for the members of the Honor Society. This party was given for the entire Piqua fhapter and every member was re- presented either in person or by letter. Homer Huffman, Virginia Rayner, Helen VVoods, and John Koester were initiated into the society during the course of the evening, thus making the membership thirteen for this year. An Honor Society member must have the following qualities: a good character, a high grade of scholarship, leadership, and willingness to be of service to the school. A society of such high standards can not fail to be a good inlluence in any school. A marked increase in the percent of pupils who are eligible for such a society has been made in P. H. S. since this organization began its existence in our school. DONNA THOMAS, '25 34 A A A f f YI:Fl99E'5 lg VII NHHN Class of 1926 36 VII NHFIINI Class of 1926 37 VHQVQINIHFJIHJ Class of 1927 38 VII NHFUINI Class of 1927 Ii!! VIIQVQNIIHIN Class of 1928 40 VHQVQNHFMN Class of 1928 41 VU INIHHIN Senior Play THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTONH BY JAMES M. BARRIE Bill Crichton ,..........,.....,. ,, A . ,v.... ,..,. G . Maurice Peffer Lady Mary Lasenby ,...,,,.... . ,... ...... ...... E l izabeth K. Drake Lord Loam rrr.,.,....,.........r..........r........... .,......... F rank R. Mortimer The Honorable Ernest Woolley .,,...... .......... W illiam L. Langdon Tweeny ...,,, ............................,..,....... ...,..., V i rginia G. Rayner Lord Brocklehurst .....,. ,...,,.... F rederick Hoskins Lady Brocklehurst ...... ........, M argaret Anthony Catherine ...,....,.....,,.,. .................... O pal Merkle Agatha ................,.......,......... ...Elizabeth Trowbridge Mr. Treherne .....................,....,.. ......,.....,........ J oe C. Rees Fisher, Lady Mary's maid ........,.. ......,,...,., L eona Loeffler Mrs. Perkins, the housekeeper .... .. ..,.... .... D onna Thomas The Captain .......,..................... ...........,... . ............. . ..... , . .... Theodore Heaton Servants and Sailors jack Snow, Melville Miller, Florence Goode, Mildred Sanzenbacher, Carol Eby, William Flach, Edgar Alberts, Harold Alexander, Carl Cissner, Robert Clarkson, Dwight Franz, Will Hauschildt, Fred Henne, james Klopfer, William Purcell, Dale Snyder, Gene Thompson, Burton Sullenberger, Irene Curtis, Leah l-losier, Elizabeth Kienle, Jesse Kizer, Charlotte McMaken, Marie Schroerluke. Produced under the direction of Paul J. Harris Assisted by Miss Mary McKinney Property Manager Dan Rees 42 VU NHHN Senior Uperella IN THE GARDEN OF THE SHAH CAST OF CHARACTERS Lohlah fZohdah's friend and confidantj ............,.,...C..,..,....V. ..C......... E lfreda Lloyd Zohdah CDaughter of Shahj ...C,,.............,,v.......,...,,.,.,..V....... ,...,,.,. M artha Freshour Nowobeh CZodah's old nursej ...............,..,..V....... ,.,C.,... F lorence Dillon Ted Harding .........................,....,,...............,........,..,.,.......,. ....,...... L eonard Elwinger Billy Cummings fAmerican Mining Engineerj .,........V.........,..... Chauncey Hetzler Samuel Johnson jackson CTed and Billy's servantj ...,....,....V........ Earl McClannan The Voice Outside ..............,.....................,.,,.............,..,,C,Y.. ...,i C harles W. A. Bauman Perunah CThe Shahj ...................,...,..,,......,..,..i..,....,...,., ,..,....,........ H omer Huffman Somecraba QAn Arab Sheikj .....,........7. ....,...7,,..,u.,.,,,,.,.u.. .,.,,...,,.,........., I . ouis Gabel STORY OF THE PLAY The three acts of the opera are supposed to take place in Persia, in the garden of Perunah, the Shah. Ted Harding and Billy Cummings, American mining engineers, accompanied by their colored body servant, Sam, come to Persia to work the Shah's gold mine. Ted falls in love with Zohdah, the Shah's daughter, and Billy with Lohlah, Zodah's friend, while Nowobeh, Zohdah's old nurse pursues Sam much to his discomfiture, thinking him her affinity in some other incarnation. The Shah has other plans for Zohdah's future and returns with Somecraba, an Arab Shiek, whom he wishes Zohdah to marry. As the story unfolds the Shiek turns out to be flying under false colors, having been compelled to abdicate his throne. The Shah finds this out in time and orders the Shiek away, at the same time throwing Ted, Billy, and Sam in prison because of their continued attentions to Zohdah, Lohlah, and Newobeh. Nowobeh makes the Shah see that by keeping the Americans in prison he is defeating his own plans in operating his rich gold mine, and so he is persuaded to give his consent to the wedding. As Ted says, All's well that ends well and you may soon expect invitations to a triple wedding in the Garden of the Shah. A CHORUSES OF GIRLS, ATTENDANTS AND SOLDIERS Helen Becker, Nina Blackwell, Florence Brendel, Catherine Coleman, Virginia DeWeese, Irma Filler, Arline Flach, Mary Lois Hauschildt, Helen Manahan, Mary Negley, Gertrude Spengler, Elizabeth Brokaw, Lalia Heaton, Elizabeth Hunter, Kathryn Offenbacher, Ruth Priest, Floy Anspaugh, Margaret Brokaw, Eleanor Crawford, Ruth Kronenburg, Sarah Lauser, Luella Loben- steiner, Marjorie Sanderson, Gladys Schultz, Helen Woods, Helen Booher, Ailleen Dunkle, Rachel Gray, Helen Sanders, Hazel Zimmerman, Opal Hensler, Naomi Stockham, Priscilla Hunnicutt, Norma Roeser, Marguerite Miles, Esther Smith, Marguerite Young, Vertrees Agenbroad, Lawrence Berkemeier, Delmar Carr, Robert Doss, john Koester, Orville Simmons, Ray Hirt, Kenneth Graham, Charles Bauman, Dan Rees, Jim Wood, Merlin Agenbroad, John Mong, Paul Cox. Burdsal Light, Pianist. joe Rees, Stage Manager MUSIC AND DIRECTING Philip P. Gates STAGING AND DRAMATICS Paul J. Harris COSTUMES-M iss McKinney DANCES-M iss Jamison 43 NHHN Energy Wins the Way O Muse, awake! recall our strife! Bring back those memories dear, The hard won victories of each life, Ne'er sung by bard or seer. But through four years we've struggled on, To win the fight each day: And we have found in days by gone, Energy wins the way. - Our flrst days here were full of woe: All things, to us, were new. To Science room we oft did go To English-Latin too. VVe poured o'er musty annals drear That told of every fray: From them we learned a lesson clear, Energy wins the way. Our last days here were full of joy: Though Virgil vexed us sore And speech of Burke did us annoy, We studied more and more. Our sonnets too, were hard to rhyme, We knew not what to say, Yet we discovered that in time, Energy wins the way. And now, O Muse, thy task is done, To thy sacred spring return. Life's labors hard have just begun With zeal, our hearts all burn. For high ideals we shall strive, Nor e'er faint with dismay, For with our motto on we'll drive: Energy wins the way. MARGARET ANTHONY 44 VU NHHN History of the Class of 1925 Piqua, Ohio September 12, 1921. DEAR JANE:- At last I have entered High School! It sounds wonderful, doesn't it? That first day was a night mare. We freshman walked to school trembling with every step. After much rushing from one room to another, we finally arranged our schedules. And those Seniors! Really, I had never realized how mischievous they were. They ab- solutely gave us no peace. We were put out of our seats in the assembly, directed to the wrong rooms, and just thrown from one place to another. But the point is, that our class has started its career in Piqua High School. With love, MARJORIE. July 6, 1922 DEAR JANE:- I am a Sophomore! This school year has surely been the happiest that our class has ever experienced. VVe finally realized that those haughty Seniors were not so superior as they them- selves thought. After we became accustomed to the daily schedule, we liked it better than the grade school. We entered into the different activities of the school. The Honor Roll was an interesting thing, but we found that we must work to have our names listed with those of the other classmen. It has been a glorious year, Jane, and I know that our Sophomore year will be even more glorious. Your friend, MARJORIE. July 2, 1923. DEAR JANE:- How time flies! I just can't believe that two years ago I was a Freshman. In our Sophomore year we became bold, and felt elevated enough to play a few pranks on the Freshman. From the time we became Sophomores we were recognized by the upper classmen. More of our number participated in the school activities. Too soon we got through the exams and found that we were Juniors. You will hear more about us, this next year. Your dear friend, MARJORIE. July 5, 1924. DEAR JANE:- I am so proud of myself, and my class, that I can hardly deign to write you. I am now a Senior! Our class stood out in the Junior year more than in any other. The Piquonian was especially good. The articles in the Saturday Edition of the Piqua Call were very interesting. Near the end of the year we gave the Seniors a picnic. We surely did treat them well tif I do say it myself.j I can hardly wait until I start my Senior year. Your friend, MARJORIE June 20, 1925. DEAR JANE:- I know that I should not begin by telling you that I have graduated, but I just must shout it to the world. I know you are anxious to hear about our Senior year. It was full of activities. After we had elected our class ofiicers, time began to go swiftly. This year our school has done many wonderful things. Our band distinguished itself at Ohio State University, our debating team won at Bellefontaine, and also here, against Troy, our athletic teams have shown good training, our football team winning all but one game. Our Annual, one of the important activities of the Seniors was especially well worked outg the Operetta and the Class Play were great successesg everyone enjoyed the picnic given for us by the Juniors. Last of all and, by the way, the best of all events was Commencement. Everything else had been so wonderful that it didn't seem that Commencement could be better. But it was. Vlifhen we received our diplomas, I know that each one had a little lump in the back of his or her t roat. Jane, I am sure you know, by now, that our class was truly the best that has ever graduated. You will hear of some of us in the future. Your dear friend, I MARJORIE SANDERSON, '25. 45 IVII IIFUN Class Prophecy HERE is one peculiar thing about prophecies. The prophet always goes to sleep and ends his little imaginative sojourn with some such coy phrase as So it was only a dream. Now there are several obvious reasons why prophets might wish to make their predictions in the middle of a nice sleep. It might be that they have not the boldness to come right forward and say what they think about a class, it might be that prophets talk in their sleep better than in their conscious state. Of course I understand that it is an unconventional thing to do, and I have delicately weighed the consequences: nevertheless I shall make my prophecy while I am entirely awake---I shall not go to sleep. I consider it only too sufficient to have the reader in a stupor, let alone the author. And now in order to leave no room for any possible puns I shall remark that this is going to be a wide awake article. In every graduating class it seems that there is a large number of musicians and lawyers. When I approached a young lady member of the outgoing class--- and even the gentlemen figured in this too---and questioned her as to her intend- ed vocation it was invariably found to be the case that she, and at times he, was going to show Paderewski how terribly he blundered when he scorned the har- monica for the piano. Usually it was the case, however, that the young men preferred to spend their idle moments practicing law and showing up the blunders Abraham Lincoln used to make before someone nominated him for President. After I had collected about forty-nine saxophone players and found the majority of the rest of the class to be future lawyers with offices in the Woolworth building, I decided to sweep aside all samples, all restrictions, and foretell the illustrious future as I see it, ridiculous as that may appear. A task such as this requires a marvelous amount of concentration and a religious appliance of every mental faculty, so in order that I may simplify my problem I shall set the date for the fullfillment of my prophecies just twenty years hence or nineteen hundred and forty-five. There is reason in setting it at a convenient round number of years in that by that time the Democratic party will have probably succeeded in electing a President, thus giving the ex- ceedingly popular new fourth party, under the leadership of Mr. Louis Gabel, Piqua's Pick for President, a chance to be defeated at the next election. Now since I may not go to sleep, I must of course arrange to transport my mind, at least, to that future date. The simplest manner in which to accomplish this purpose is to carry my imagination to great lengths, make myself a citizen of this world of conjecture and speak from the standpoint of the future, not the present. It is also worthy of mention that the year nineteen hundred and forty-four was the first time that a woman had ever run for the vice-presidency of the United States. The lady who has bestowed upon herself by dint of hard labor and remarkable character, such a signal honor is none other than Miss Margaret Anthony. It is supposed that her husband will be pictured throughout the rotogravure sections of the Sunday newspapers as The Second Gentleman of the Land. It is also reported that Miss Anthony, having retained her maiden name, is trying to secure the passage of an amendment to the constitution compelling every husband to take his wife's name. Upon passing by the beautiful new office building on North Main Street today I noticed a bright sprightly sign, creaking in the breeze, announcing to all passers-by, whether interested or not, that in room two thousand seven hundred and eighteen, on the twentieth floor, the legal services of the Rees brothers, Joe and Dan, could be secured for some paltry sum. I passed by refiecting the while how wonderful success is and how easily it comes if sought after with true avidity. In this pleasing frame of mind I brought myself to cross Main Street. Here is fair Piqua's blight, thought I, until as I walked a little farther on I noticed a sign which said that the city council, after much wrangling, had awarded the 46 VH IHIUHIHI paving contracts to Mr. Robert Doss, celebrated engineer, I might mention that the scientific eyes of the world are on Mr. Doss and we are eagerly waiting to see how he will undertake this seemingly impossible task. A great number of the girls of our class I found to be extremely efficient stenographers scattered in various offices throughout the city. Besides serving their employees faithfully these young ladies contribute much toward the upkeep of the Wrigley chewing gum industry. Among these young ladies are the Misses Florence Brendel, Aileen Dunkle, Iflorence Dillon, Kathryn Offenbacher, Norma Roeser, and Irma Filler, all of whom are employed by the business hrm of Sullen- berger and Alberts. This firm, as you probably have recognized. is composed of our former classmates Edgar Alberts and Burton Sullenberger. Both are very hard business men, who show absolutely no mercy to smaller firms and have actually caused the failure of two competitive celluloid collar factories. The subject of business, calls to my mind that to Piqua goes the honor of having a business house composed entirely of women. Since this is the age of the emancipation of woman, this firm is very successful and has shipped its products of lace doilies and ladies' kerchiefs to all parts of the earth. just lately the Eskimo girls who inhabit the north pole have taken a craze to wear the doil'es and handkerchiefs in place of their more cumbersome artic clothing. The fiappers of the region announce that fiapping is made much easier attired thusly. The young ladies who compose this firm and who should be rewarded for the happiness they have brought to the hearts of the simple Eskimo flappers, are: president, Miss Helen Booher: vice-president, Miss Jessie Kizerg secretary, Miss Virginia DeWeese, and treasurer, Miss Ruth Priest. Also employed by these capable heads are the skillful stenographers and managers, the Misses Florence Goode, Irene Curtis, Eleanor Crawford, Elizabeth Kienle, Ruth Kronenberg, Sarah Lauser, Luella Lobensteiner, Mary Negley, and Nina Blackwell. These young ladies work in the closest harmony and only once has there ever been any internal strife. At that time the ladies struck for the employment of a jazz band to entertain them while they were working. Miss Booher displaying her providential wisdom supplied the girls with the band and all was again peaceful. . One evening recently, due to my habitual idleness, I dropped into the beauti- ful palace of entertainment on Wayne Street which still bears the name of May's Opera Fouse and arranged my thoughts in their most frivolus state that I might enjoy the evening performance. I had just entered the vestibule when a beautiful young lady came within my view. This I saw was none other than Miss Catherine Colemen now the sole owner of the beautiful playhouse. I sighed as I thought of other and happier days and walked slowly down the aisle seeking a vacant seat. Presently I found an alluring chair and seated myself next to a tall hand- some man about whom I found myself wondering almost as soon as I saw him. Then after thinking for a few minutes I knew that he was no other than Maurice Pefier the distinguished United States Senator who only a few months before had been influential in securing the passage of a bill forbidding all women under seventy-five years of age to bob their hair. Maurice greeted me quite heartily and agreed to tell me something of my old classmates. He remarked that Harold Alexander controlled a chain of groceries reaching from coast to coast and that Melville Miller, an expert business and efficiency man was responsible for their success. He recalled james Klopfer now a scientific farmer using the latest methods developed: john Mong, Carroll Eby, and Eugene Thompson had sought success far away and were business representatives of a famous company in France and England: Merlin Agenbroad also was a successful farmer while Willard I-Iauschildt controlled the larger part of a great clothing factory: Frederick Hoskins was a celebrated physician: Orville Simmons, a dentist: Earl McClannan a distinguished baritone opera star, Helen Manahan, a noted physical culture expertg Elfreda Lloyd, a concert pianist: Opal I-Iensler, an internationally famous cellist, and the four brilliant young ladies Donna Thomas, I-Ielen Woods, Charlotte McMaken and Rachel Gray, were active members of the political world. 47 VII IIFJIHI The performance had begun when Maurice finished his story and then it was that the numerous acts fascinated me greatly since heading them all was Light's' Lilting Melody Players an extremely popular syncopated organization composed of Burdsal Light, pianist, Vertrees Agenbroad, trombonistg Homer Huffman, violinist, Delmar Carr, playing the French Horny and Dwight Franz the bass horn. The photoplay attraction of the evening was an uproarious comedy starring Charles Baumann now the most popular movie comedian in the world. Charlie's success as a comedian seems to lie in the fact that he acts natural . This evening he had for his leading lady, the pretty Miss Elizabeth Drake. Even, after the entire evening of research and discovery I found that I had not nearly traced all the members of our class. Again I pursued my spectral friends and encountered them at every turn of this curious winding path of nineteen hundred and forty-five. I found that Lawrence Berkemier and Raymond Hirt had established themselves as expert chemists and were busily engaged in the synthetic produc- tion of gum drops, the natural supply of that dainty being now exhausted. Helen Becker's vital romance of modern life, a story which every man and woman should read, is now appearing daily in the Piqua Daily Call. Miss Becker's fame, as a portrayer of modern emotions and love tangles began with the enormous success of her first novel, Only a Poor Elevator Girl, or Tessie, Alone in the World. f One of my most amazing discoveries was that immediately outside the city there is an enormous farm on which is grown, rubber trees, brazil nuts, and water- melons. The two young ladies Elizabeth and Margaret Brokaw, faithful dis- ciples of Luther Burbank, have thus succeeded in combining a bit of the tropics with our own favored clime. Long ago Leona Loeffler arrived in New York City and after years of struggle elevated herself to the position of absolute dictator of styles. To her aid has come a bevy of accomplished business women to assist her in the details of her great work. Among these energetic women who supply the feminine element of the United States with inspiration for their dressing are found, Leah Hosier, Gladys Schultz, Marguerite Young, and Hazel Zimmerman. These women scorn the softer affairs of life and think only of hard business details such as deficit, profit, and interest. Thus do women eternally change. Esther Smith and Marguerite Miles are seen daily at their attractive little confectionery store on Wayne Street, where just next door William Langdon conducts a dainty art shop displaying his own works and doing portraits of the wealthy men and women of the city. Martha Freshour, famed throughout the state for her legal prowess, sits a famous judge of the supreme court. Elizabeth Hunter recently returned from her lengthy trip in Spain has taken up her work as expert Spanish instructor in the schools. Another striking example of the business acumen of women is the fact that Mildred Sanzenbacher is now so rich from her massive chain of ninety- eight cent stores that she has agreed to contribute to charities ninety-nine cents of every dollar she receives from her stores. It is estimated that even then the young lady will have an income of one half a million dollars a day. Reverend Paul Cox, is perhaps the greatest minister in the country. It is estimated that through his glowing sermons he had saved millions of souls from the destruction which accompanies gum chewing and the use of the lollypops. Carl Cissner began his bonbastic career as peanut vender on a prominent railroad. Now he is the president of the railroad company and of several other branch roads. Frederick Henne, has acquired the cryptic title of King of Wall Street. Frederic arrived in the great street with the proverbial lone dime in his pocket: today, he is a ruler of finance. One of the most interesting and distinctive of the State Representatives to the Ohio legislature is Chauncey Hetzler. Mr. Hetzler has been promised the support of his people in anything he may undertake. 48 VH HFMNI One of the mamnoth engineering feats of the century was the construction of a second Panama Canal, as the first one grew congested because of the growth of commerce. Kenneth Graham, a master civil engineer accomplished this. William Purcell a mechanic and a genius has just completed his air car which sells for a ridiculously low price and threatens to rival the small air-planes now constructed for public use by Edsel Ford. jim Wood controls the largest manufacturing plant in Piqua. It is estimated that there are at least one million clothes pins manufactured daily at this concern. Leonard Elwinger has found fame awaiting him at the entrance of a large radio broadcasting station where he appears nightly and charms eager millions with his beautiful voice. The violin played by William Flach, has never seen the portals of a radio station, no, indeed! William's contract as a concert player would permit no such free dispersal of his valuable entertainment. Robert Clarkson is steadily advancing as a Piqua merchant, and Theodore Heaton's oratory has advanced him to the position of State Senator. Pricilla Hunnicutt is now beginning to shine in the movies since her work with that popular star of the great western drama, Algernon Indestructo who is known to Piqua movie goers as Richard Greenbank. The change in Richard's name was in accord with the best movie principles. Still another group of women have won fame in various ways: Arline Flach is the author of several popular novels and books of verse, Helen Sanders is an expert commercial instructor: Naomi Stockham and Opal Merkle issue fashion decrees from Paris, France, where they have supplanted the French fashions with their own. Gertrude Spengler, after considerable research, has emerged with the Spengler theory of fourth dimension. Marie Schroerluke delights the world with her artistic creations in designing and coloring. She has developed a new color system which is wonderfully beautiful. Elizabeth Trowbridge is Piqua's woman doctor. Doctor Trowbridge's practice is said to be immense. Marjory Sanderson and Mary Lois Hauschildt have opened a series of ladies' gift shops throughout the country and it is said that they soon will be paying an enormous income tax. Virginia Rayner is now a prominent lady in New York's social circles. Miss Rayner is especially interested in the younger generation. Some of her inspiring treatises score the modern girl and her wild midnight airplane rides. Miss Rayner states that when she was a young girl the Happers of that day were pleased to have an old fashioned automobile ride and felt themselves especially lucky if it did not happen to be a Ford. Lalia Heaton is very successful at rejuvenating worn out and cast aside features: she lifts them, restores that elusive blush of youth, and gives noses a saucy tilt. All this is accomplished by Miss Heaton at her famous, scientifically equipped Beauty Laboratories. Dale Snyder now resides in Chicago where he manages the branch interest of a large automobile factory. A huge textile mill rears itself proudly, covering a goodly portion of the southern part of Piqua. From this vast building thousands of rugs and blankets are shipped daily to all foreign countries, including Mexico. The mind and master of this gigantic concern is john Koester, famous the world over for his remarkable wealth and business strategy. Frank Mortimer, probably the man who has travelled and seen more foreign countries than any other living person, is endowed with the gift of faithfully describing the beauties of these distant lands. This Frank does almost every evening on thelecture platform. Now that all the predictions are made I shall probably leave the city for some time. Perhaps in years to come I may return, but having made these prophecies, having said all these pleasing things about the Seniors, I myself must wander away to the neighboring villages because I understand that no matter how delicate or persuasive I may have been in my predictions, still Seniors just after graduation are a haughty bunch and may not agree with me. Perhaps I should have gone to sleep. JACK SNOW, '25 49 VHQIVQINIHFJN .30 VII NUFHN Class Calendar SEPTEMBER 2--Absence of North Street bell causes little tardiness. 10-P. H. S. Band makes the Retailer's Fall Opening a success. 12-gefense Day is observed in chapel talks by Thornton Dietrich and Worley rr. 18-19-Students return from the Fair sporting balloons and squawkers. 19-The innocent Frosh are initiated into the ways of a high school party. 22-Lyceum ticket sellers wear out sixteen pairs of shoes in canvassing the city. OCTOBER 3-Band Mascot, Bobby Gates, makes his debut before the students. 4-Some pupils spend the day in piloting old ladies around at the Air Races. 6-Ha! Deep, dark politics. Piquonian staff elected. 11-The Band strut their stuff in white spats and red pompoms. 17-Hilarious mirth! Dramatic Club presents Nothing But The Truth. 21-Marine Band gives our boys a few pointers on band music. 25-Piqua loses the football cup at Miamisburg. 30-Spooks! NOVEMBER 7-Everyone sleeps all morning. Teacher's convention in Columbus. 11-Horrors! Our beautiful white building is defaced by hideous examples of Troy's school spirit. 14- Atta boy, gang! Piqua, 7. Troy, 6. 15-PH H. S. football team decides that Ohio State or Michigan has nothing on I Cm. 27-Everybody happy? Uh huh! We Trimmed Troy Twice. DECEMBER 1-2-VVild savages from f'Bimbo roam the halls. 2-Sorrow and tears. Grade cards are given out. 6-Football banquet and giving of letters, followed by a play and a dance in the gym. Hurrah for Agenbroad's Serenaders! 11-The jolly Jester lays down a few health rules. 17-Dramatic Club presents a most impressive Christmas play. A few of the more hardy alumni give addresses 23-Music, gayety, and fun. Elizabeth Love and her parents give a wonderful party for the football team and band. 24-Band fellowsvappear wearing their new emblems. JANUARY 5-Back to the old grind after two weeks of vacation. ' 12-Most of the brightest seniors make horrible grades at the quiz attending the initiation into the Honor Society. 16-A terrific intelligence test in senior History. Many casualties. 23--A few lucky folks escaped their exams. Big party for the high school at the Y. M. C. A. 30-Cards! The seniors who passed have a hectic time arranging schedules. 51 VH HFJINI FEBRUARY 2-The halls are teeming with Frosh again. No strenuous initiations have been reported so far. The Rotary Concert goes over big, due to the efforts of the Band, Orchestra and Girls' Glee Club. 10-Dirty politics again. Campaign speeches, n'everything but cigars. The Seniors organize. 20-The Misses Upton and Patterson delightfully entertain for the Honor Society. Mr. Moffett's wife is greatly worried about his late hours. 24-The Orchestra shows the Trojans how to play at the Farmers' Convention. 27-Another huge evening. P. H. S. parties surely are enjoyable. MARCH 3-Pictures for the Annual are in order. 4-The school journeys, via radio, to the inauguration of President Coolidge. 5-6-Seniors come all togged out to be shot for the Annual. 10-Shirt-sleeve day among the boys. Faculty doesn't approve, however. 13-Piqua makes another bid for the Hall of Fame by winning a triangular debate. Can Donna Thomas talk? We'll say so! 17-Grade cards again cause the Commandments to be broken. 19-Spring Opening is greatly benefited by our Band. APRIL 1-Did Lardy Chrowl eat some hot candy? Oh, no! The Oberlin Girls' Glee Club proves the only safe and sure thing today. 7-Defiance Girls' Glee Club causes many favorable comments. 8-Senior Operetta is chosen. jack Snow wants to be the Sheik . 10-Somebody is holding out on us . This is the only day of Spring Vacation we get. 12-The Debate Squad has a feed on the school. 17-Frank Mortimer and the Hi-Y Club present Gentlemen of Color. 18-Piqua brings home a ton of gold medals from the Ohio State Relays. 24-The biggest and loudest party of the year was a huge success. 30-Flocks of the children get up at four o'clock to see the elephants come in. MAY 1-Millions of school pupils take part in the Field Day celebration. The Band gives a concert to defray their expenses. 2-Piqua should have won the County Track Meet. Charlie Baumann surprises everybody. 8-The Operetta. Eppa Hetzler signs a contract with the Metropolitan Opera Company. 15-Honor Society members put on six pounds of Hesh apiece at their annual banquet. 22-Band journeys to Akron to participate in the State contest. 21-22-Red Berkemeier passes his Chemistry exam. 31-The seniors, in serried ranks, march down the aisle in their new clothes for the class sermon. jUNE 1-Can the Juniors entertain? Oh, boy! 3-Barrymore and Company have nothing on the class of '25, when it comes to presenting The Admirable Crichton. 4f-Sheepskins are finally awarded to a horde of trembling seniors. 5-The Alumni receive ninety-eight new members. CHARLOTTE MCMAKEN. MAURICE PEFFER 52 Ij7lI NllFlh'1 LUKHH LTHUUGH the annual number of the Piquonian is in large measure a record of the student activities of our high school, yet it would not be complete unless some attention was given to the Alumni, for it is only through this group that the world knows of Piqua High and its splendid spirit. A comprehensive study of the annuals reveals to us that the Alumni have kept ever before them the ideal, which to us typifies the best that is in mankind---the Ideal of Service. From the first---our record going back to the class of 1863 with but two members, both now deceased---to the last, the present and illus- trious group of 98 members of the class of 1925, all have striven to give freely of themselves, as to them was given. Non ministrare, sed ministrari. Statistics are usually uninteresting but we believe that in this case they will have more than their usual appeal, being a kind of family record as it were. There have been 63 classes with a total enrollment of 1592. Of this number 179 are deceased. The size of the classes seems to have increased gradually, the greatest increase coming in the last fifteen years. In 1870 there were fifteen graduates: in 1880, seventeeng in 1890, eighteeng in 1900, twenty, in 1910, thirty-six: in 1920, sixty-fourg and in the current year, ninety-eight. Many of the Alumni have stayed here in Piqua to serve the community which so generously helped to give them the opportunity to ht themselves for their life work. In fact, 63W have so remained. The occupations represented among the Alumni are many and varied. We find in our list those who have entered the professions of law, medicine, theology and teaching, as well as manufacturers, bankers and merchants. Among these are a number who have distinguished themselves in these particular lines. In this number is judge VValter D. jones, '72, who has occupied the position as judge of Court of Common Pleas for a number of years. All the citizens of Piqua have cause to be proud of a graduate of their high school who has achieved such honors and won the admiration of all. Six of the leading manufacturers in Piqua have graduated from this high school: Mr. I.. M. Flesh, and Mr. I-I. A. Todd of the Atlas, Mr. j. I.. Spiker of the Superior, Mr. VV. K. Leonard, and Mr. R. M. Shipley of the Hosiery, and Mr. A. G. Rundle of the Rundle Co. Three of our Piqua physicians, Clarke Ii. Hetherington, Robert M. O'Ferrall and Robert D. Spencer are graduates of Piqua High School, also the following Piqua bankers: F. P. Irvin, August Clouse, VVarren Gravett. In the local teaching corps both of the high school and grade schools, 55 of the total 80 are graduates of Piqua High. Those teaching in the high school are: Carrie Upton Fletcher Moffett Mary McKinney Ruth XVilkinson Caroline Nixon Hortense VVilkinson Genevieve North Eleanor Jamison .13 VH NHFJN Among the special teachers are: Lee Moore in Manual Training, Helen Kopf in the Opportunity School, and Mary Mitchell in the Crippled Children's School. The principals in the different grade schools who are also graduates of Piqua High are: Nellie McCabe of South Street School, Katherine O'Ferrall of North Street School, Mrs. H. G. Reiter of Spring Street School, Adda Gray, acting principal of Wilder junior High, Margaret Murphy, acting principal of Bennett junior High, and Margaret Kline of Favorite Hill. Among the educators in higher positions---those who have attained the highest scholarly achievements, are the following: Prof. John Wilkinson-Uni- versity of Iowa-Ames, Iowa, Prof. Lynn Mitchell at Albuquerque, N. M., Luther Bennett-Professor at Ohio Wesleyan University, Clarence Robinson- Teacher at Normal School, Calif., Clifton Brown-President of St. Cloud Normal School, La Crosse, Wis. In other lines of work we find, four Y. W. secretaries-Grace Dubois, Elsie Cox, Dorothy Cranston, and Marie Alexanderg one, Stantley Hamilton, a Y. M. secretary in Chicago: one, a missionary in Korea, Mrs. jason Purdy, nee Emily Montgomery: ten nurses: Louisa Butterfield, '95, Lois Ginn, '07, Bonita Dem- ing, '11, Irene Hockenberry, '11, Ruth Dillon, '12, Esther Gillespie, '13, Esther Montgomery, '16, Norma Thoma, '23, Agnes Lange, '22, Martha Montgomery, '21, Bessie Hunter, '93 is a teacher in the School for the Blind in Columbus. It has been said that higher education of women is a deterrent to marriage. From our figures we have not found this to be the case since 652, of the girls who have graduated have entered the estate of wedlock. In the classes of 1864, 1879, and 1896 all the girls have married. We note also that the class of 1873 lacked feminine charm since it was entirely of the masculine persuasion. Despite their activites and personal concerns the Alumni have ever been loyal to their Alma Mater, and whenever called upon have responded willingly and generously. At all the athletic contests a glance at the rooting section shows us how intense is their enthusiasm in this phase of school work. just as fully has their support been given to the Lyceum Courses, debates, plays, and other intellectual activities of the school. Through the ever ensuing changes that time must bring to both faculty and student body, their love has remained steadfast and true. With such backing why should not Piqua High continue to maintain the high standard of the past, and progress until she has become renowned in edu- cational circles? The more recent classes have not yet made their mark in the world. For them, student days are still existent, and the good habits of study and persever- ance acquired in the classrooms of ye olde high school have benefited them greatly. Their attainments have not been of minor consequence, for daily we receive reminders of their prowess, athletic, musical, and scholastic. To their teachers this may be a source of personal satisfaction, but may we not look further and see that in the coming years they will gain greater glory, which will but reflect the training which Piqua High has ever endeavored to give to those who are entrusted to her? A All this should be a challenge to the present graduating class, and as the torch is passed to them may they never falter or fail to hold it high so that the gleam may light the path of those who follow after. MARTHA FRESHOUR. 54 0, f aff WM KIV9lY VHQVQNHFJN 1 A g! I 1. E X 1 N .315 Q in xfmfes: A 7, HJ! .Q K- H, ' . ff fff ' TH If BAN D VII NHHIN The Band IQUA High School Band has, without a doubt, just passed through the most active and most successful year of its history. This organization has been steadily improving and growing in popularity since Mr. Gates took charge of it in 1917. Last summer it took the place of a regular municipal band, and played weekly concerts on the square. In addition to this, the fellows played the opening con- cert at the Chautauqua. The splendid way in which it was greeted at each of these appearances proves that it is one of the most popular musical organizations of the community. But it isn't only at home that the band makes a favorable impression, for the boys captured first prize in the state contest for high school bands, held at Columbus last August. In this contest the boys were judged on marching, appearance, decorum, and playing. All the best high school bands in the State were present, Cleveland and Fostoria being among the foremost. The band also lent its service to the school and to the community many times during the year. It played for all the football games: it played down town for the Spring Opening nightg and for the opening of the Bennett and Wilder junior High Schools: it had an important place in the Rotary concert by the school organizations, in which it played the last part of the program, and was highly praised by all who heard it. Under the new method of practice which has been adopted this year, the members meet every Tuesday and Thursday morning for rehearsal. The splendid progress which has been made under this plan proves that Mr. Gates was right in believing that more could be accomplished in the morning when the boys are fresh, than when they are tired out with a day's work. The band played its annual concert on May 1. The money raised from this concert was used for the crowning event of the season-the trip to Akron for the national contest. The boys had a fine time at Akron, and kept up the good reputation they had made throughout the year. Last, but not least, the band went to Indianapolis May 30, to play at the Speedway races. It was the only high school band at the races this year, and nearly all the other bands present were professional organizations. The personnel of the band is as follows: Corners Norbert Kuenzel B Clarinets Alto Saxophone Trombones Burdsell Light Evon Benning Vertrees Agenbroad john Harbaugh Paul jones Paul Miller Ben Hanselman Lester Max Ward Routson Robert Hoefflin Maurice Looney Charles Etherington Elles Elbreeht E Clarinets Ralph Osborn Bassoon Raymond Crabtree Tenor Saxophone Dan Rees john Hessler james Fay Robert Sheridan Albert Ketchum Omar Lloyd Horns McKee Freshour Donald Doss Donavon Fay Baritones Delmar Carr Marion Bertling Homer Huffman 57 Frederick Spooner Orville Simmons Charles josse Bass Dwight Franz Frederick Gehm Bass Drum and Cymbals Harold Hensler Snare Drum and Traps Clark Gabriel Tympani Russel johnson Mascot-Bobby Gates Director-Philip Paul Gates HOMER HUFFMAN, '25. VHQVQNHFJIN .18 VII NIIFJN The Orchestra LTHOUGH the high school orchestra has not gained as wide publicity as the band, yet it has been of great service in many of the school activities: and if for some unforeseen reason it should be discontinued as an organi- zation, it would be missed more than one would realize. At the beginning of the present school year only one rehearsal a week was held, but in order to carry out all the plans of the organization it was later thought advisable to hold re- hearsals twice a week. At the opening of most of the Lyceum numbers during the year the orchestra rendered half hour concerts. These programs were greatly appreciated not only by those in the audience but also by the speakers for the evening. One of the most widely known speakers on the platform, one who has spoken to many audi- ences both in this country and abroad, remarked to Mr. Gates, our capable leader, I have heard a great many high school orchestras but this is the finest I have ever heard. I appreciated very much the selections which were played. The sincerity with which this statement was made by a person such as this conlirms the thought that all work has not been in vain. Probably the one event that stands out as the most important thing the orchestra did this year is the part that it took in the Rotary concert. Many weeks of hard work were required, as the selections played were quite difficult and only by constant practice were they able to be put into a form ready for presentation. Our orchestra is the most fortunate in the vicinity as it contains almost every instrument which is played ,in the symphony orchestras. With a full orchestration this musical organization is able to play selections arranged for symphonies. Among the other activities in which the orchestra has taken a prominent part are the high school parties and, the various entertainments given by the grade schools. It rendered a great service in the various exercises of Com- mencement Week, as it played for the Operetta, and Class Play and furnished numbers for the Commencement program proper. The success of this organization may be attributed not only to the loyalty of the membership to duty but also to the leadership of its director, Mr. Gates whose efiicient and intense interest in the work, has been a constant inspiration to each and all to do their best and thus accomplish something worth the effort. If the orchestra maintains its interest and continues in the steady advancement it has made in the last year or so, it will soon be ranked as one of the best high Drums school orchestras in the state. The members of the First Violins Homer Huffman Charlotte Bowman Robert Doss Harold Hensler Ruth Adams Charlotte McMaken Margaret Amer Second Violins Helen Manahan Harriet Koester Freda Woods Janice Packman Mary Campbell Elberta Bell Fred Hehm Charles Etherington orchestra are:- Clarinets Paul Miller John Harbaugh Ben Hanselman Ward Routson Lester Max Cornets John Hessler James Fay Cellos Esther Winner Opal Hensler Flute Richard Meredith Alto Clarinet Kenneth Cooper Bass Clarinet Alvah DeWeese Bassoon Raymond Crabtree Piano Elfreda Lloyd Trom bone Vertrees Agenbroarl String Bass Dwight Frantz Russell Johnson OPAL HENSLER, '25. 59 VHQVQNUFJIN -QA 7 ' Vivfk' .fa 1 .. L 52, P? AD'- D' mr Dr p-'min' as .. , nf! 56 if 7 M 'T.-!- SC -QQMRQ f-S 1 'T 8 , 60 VU NUFHIN Girls' Glee Club HE year of nineteen twenty-five has been an unusually successful one in the work of the Girls' Glee Club of Piqua High School. ' The ultimate success of the club is due to Mr. Gates under whose able directorship the club has advanced to a higher standard than ever before reached. The girls cheerfully aided in the Christmas program singing the familiar Christmas carols. They also took part in the Rotary concert singing the follow- ing programg Trees by Hahn, Sextette from Lucia by Donizetti, and A Lullaby by Lieurance. For encores two popular numbers were used. As is the custom a few religious numbers were prepared for the Baccalaureate services. All the numbers selected for the club are standard three part pieces. The girls who are interested in this work are chosen by Mr. Gates on a com- petitive basis, and enrolled in the section which their voices suit. It is evident that a great interest is taken in this club for there were over a hundred girls who competed for membership this year. Mr. Gates chose a small glee club. but this proved to be unsuccessful. Therefore at the beginning of the mid-year the membership was greatly increased since some very good voices were found among the girls of the freshman class. If a member is absent twice without an excuse, she is dropped from the club. There are thirteen seniors in the club, and Martha Freshour, the faithful accompanist. is among the number. This means that more new members will have to be selected next year. The Girls' Glee Club is a vital organization to the Piqua High School, and one of which every member may be proud. It is an honor to be a member of a club in which one is chosen from so many. It is quite certain that in the future, this club will advance rapidly. The officers of the club are: E President , ., E . s , ....... Martha Freshour Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms . ,...... Naomi Stockham Treasurer s s , ,, , . ,, ,...... .... M arguerite Miles Librarian ,, , s , ..... Mary Isabel Walker The members are follows: Soprano Second Soprano Altoes Elizabeth Drake Carmen Lloyd Charlotte Yates Miriam Elliott Kathryn Dietrich Mary jane Dunkle Edna Mae Gillars Mary Isabel Walker Miriam Woods Marjorie Sanderson Rosalind Reecly Elsie Purucker Mary Lois Waymirc Valda Heaton Frances Manson Pauline Hofheinz Opal Hensler Sara Lauser Virginia Campbell Mary jane Hunt Kathryn Heckman Ruth Priest Onnalee Agenbroad Elizabeth Hoskins Marguerite Miles Hazel Lind Norma Roeser Lena Miller Vera Weiderholt Mary Lois Hauschildt lil Margaret Amer Ruth Adams Charlotte Bowman Georgia Cruse Ruth Carder Florence Dillon Ruth McMaken Esther Smith Dorothy Samson Sarah Stackhouse Naomi Stockham Annetta Cromer Margaret Griesheii Dorothy Wood Helen McNeal Elfreda Lloyd Pauline Beck HEI' FLORENCE DILLON, 25 ELFREDA LLOYD, '25 VUQMGNHHN are oo, 13 .pon-A The Boys' Ucfette Nli of the most popular musical organizations in the high school and prob- ably the one in greatest demand is the Boys' Octette. This organization, although started only two months ago, has proved its worth, and has sung at many places both in and out of Piqua. When school opened in September, 1924, Mr. Gates was too busy to take care of a boys' glee club. However, the music in a person must have an outlet, and about the first of April there was a ,spontaneous outburst of music among the boys, which resulted in the formation of the octette. The members showed great enthusiasm and desire to learn, and under lVlr. Cates' supervision they have progressed rapidly, learning some quite difficult selections, and rendering them in a manner creditable to professional organizations. Some of the factors which have greatly contributed to the success of the octette are the well-balanced and easily blended voices, the spirit of co-operation, the director, and the red-haired pianist. 'l'he octette has been in great demand as is shown by the great number of engagements it has successfully filled. ln the first month of its existance it sang at four Piqua churches, the annual High School band concert, Springcreek Township School party, the annual county Christian lfndeavor convention at Vovington, the Orr Felt and Blanket Co. indoor picnic, the Staunton-Street Parent-Teachers' Association meeting. and twice at the Young XYomen's C ihristian .-Xssociation. Besides the regular singing, trios were sung, and piano and violin solos given by some of the members. So successful has been the work of the octette that it is certain to be a permanent organization in the music department of the school. The personnel is as follows: Alvah llellieese and Harold Hensler , First Tenor Maurice fhrowl and Paul jones. , Second 'l'enor Homer Huffman and john Koester , . Baritone Delmar Carr and Paul Miller., , , Bass Ray Crabtree . , , ...,........ . . . . Pianist Philip Gates... ..., ...., ...,.. . , . , ,Director JOHN KOIQSTER, '25. oe 7 W Z 11-.1 -iii FITHLETIY9 fx, VUQ NHFJN 64 VU UZFIIN Football I-IE past football season saw one of the best teams put out on the field by P. H. S. since 1917. The season was a success from every standpoint. Each fellow gave the best he had and the team came through a stiff schedule with eight victories and one defeat. The first game was with Sidneyg and although Piqua won, it proved a costly victory because Hetzler was taken out with a dislocated shoulder, and was never able to play afterwards. Xenia was next encountered here. Piqua took this game by a good score, but at Cincinnati the next week the big red team had just about all it could handle. The Withrow team was much heavier than Piqua, but the Piqua team forward passed its way to a victory. Piqua struck the only snag of the season in the form of the strong Miamisburg team, which out- played the local team in every quarter of the game but the third. The Piqua team for some reason lacked the punch that carried it to victory in the rest of its games. In the Greenville game Piqua showed a renewed fighting spirit, when, after trailing Greenville the first half, it came back strong and crossed the goal line on four different occasions, to snatch a victory from an apparent defeat. The next victim of the red and blue team was Urbana. As this was the easiest game on the schedule, the second team was given a chance to prove its worth and re- vealed several good prospects for next year. Moraine Park was played on a muddy field, but this served to help rather than hinder the Piqua team, as the game was won by a comfortable margin. The first Troy game was won in the last few seconds of play. A good brand of ball was put up by both teams and only the never-say-die spirit of Piqua was responsible for a win. The Thanksgiving day game with Troy was not as close a score as the first game, but every bit as interesting, since both teams were out to win. Piqua, by a superior brand of playing, showed the way to Troy through the whole game. Coach Hopkins cannot be given too much credit for the showing made by the team as he put his best into the work. Mr. Mote also should be given credit for his work in helping build up a strong line. The summer training camp helped to teach the fellows some of the fundamentals of the game. Several good men will be lost this year. Those who graduate are Baumann, Greenbank, and Sullenberger. Hughes, Harmony, and Yenney will be ineligible on account of the eight semester ruling. The Schedule Sept. 27 Piqua... . ......,.. 19 ................., ...Sidneyn .,,,,,,,,.,... 0 Oct. 4 Piqua.. .. .. ......... 25 .........,............ Xenia ,,,, ...,,..... 1 .,......,.... . 0 Oct. 11 Piqua ......... ......... 2 1 ........ ........ C incinnati Withrow ........ .,,.,.., 6 Oct. 25 Piqua .,....... ......... 0 .....,.. ........ M i amisburg .t..........,..... ...,,.., 2 6 Nov. 1 Piqua ......... ......... 2 7 ........ ..,..., G reenville .....,.......,,,... ...,.... 1 9 Nov. 7 Piqua ......... ......... 3 2 ........ ...,,.. U rbana ,...,t,...., ,,,...,, 0 Nov. 14 Piqua .,....... ......... 7 ........ .....,. T r oy .,..,,,,.....,....,. ..,,,.., 6 Nov. 21 Piqua .... ..... ......... 3 1 ........ .....,. M o raine Park .....,., ....,.., 6 Nov. 27 Piqua ........................ 14 .............,...,.... Troy ,....,,..,,,...,.... ..,.,.., 6 Totals-Piqua .................. 176 Opponents ...... ......,.,,.,.,,.,i 6 9 The team finished the season with this lineup: R. E ............................................. Gabriel L. T .....,....,...,., Heitzman R. T. Capt. Elect ....,. ...... V an DeWege L. E ...,,.,, ,.,,.,,,. H armony R. G .............,......,.,.. ................. C hrowl Q. B ...,.t.. .,,,,,,,. B aumann C .........,.......,.,..................... Sullenberger H. B ....,.,,..,...,.,., ..... ,,., S e ifreid L. G ........ ........................... G reenbank H. B ......,,...........,..,.,.,,....,,,...,.,,... Comer F. B. Capt ......................................... Hughes Subs: Yenney, jones, Lloyd, Levering, Lines, Charuchas, Dankworth, Spooner, Hetzler, Kronenberg, A. Poole, B. Poole, Pearson, Purdy, Washing, Freshour, Babbit. EARL MCCLANNON, '25. 65 VUQVQINUFEIIHI UG VII INIUFJN Basketball UR representatives of the court successfully completed an unlucky season by winning 6 out of 15 games. The number of games won does not show a very successful season, but the spirit of P. H. S. produced a fighting team. The season has been very unusual because of the incidents which led to the many defeats suffered at the hands of inferior teams. Coach Hopkins took charge of the boys and expected to produce a real team, but the material he expected didn't materialize. Several of the regulars were declared ineligible. This gave the team a weak start. The line-up for the first game found only two seasoned players, Seifried and Hughes, on the floor. P. H. S. lost the first two games to St. Paris and Covington. These games showed the weak points of the team and enabled the Coach to devise a system of plays. Immediately the team began to show better form. It easily defeated Pleasant Hill, Urbana, Lima Central, Sidney, and Greenville. In these games Baumann, a regular, played forward in Wood's place. The best game of the season on the home floor was with Roosevelt of Dayton. Before a packed gym, the two teams played a clean, fast game. Each quarter found the teams tied. An overtime period was necessary and Piqua's hopes were blasted when Bollechino of Dayton dropped a ball from the center and brought his team a good victory. The team then started on the decline, losing the next six games. One mishap followed another: Eppa Hetzler, the tall center, broke his arm, Red Berkemeier sprained an army Tom Hughes was declared ineligible, and Dick Seifried sprained an ankle. The patched up team did its best for P. H. S. but was unable to score in the pinches. Four of the last six games were lost by one basket. The team had a wonderful defense but could not locate the basket. Coach Hopkins had confidence in his team and took the boys to the tourna- ment held at Dayton. Piqua was matched against Xenia. The game was very fast and interesting, but again Piqua failed to make the baskets and lost by 2 Jaskets. Coach Hopkins is to be congratulated on the fine way in which he handled the team. Although beset on every side by discouragements, his patience and zeal developed a fighting combination. The men who played this season are: Richard Seifried, Tom Hughes, Charles Baumann, Chauncey Hetzler, Lawrence Berkemeier, George Kiefer, Russell johnson, McKee Freshour, james Wood, Robert Comer, Omar Lloyd, Kent Middleswart and Ralph McGonagle. The Schedule Piqua Dec. 121.1 , ,, St. Parisna... .. Piqua Dec. 13. ....... Covington ......... , Piqua . . Dec. 19 ..., . . Pleasant Hillw... Piqua Dec. 20. .. Tippecanoem... Piqua , jan. 10 c,.,. . . .Urbana .....,...,.... ,, Piqua jan. 16 , 1 Lima Central ..,. .. Piqua . . . . Jan. 23. A ....... Pleasant Hill....., Piqua ., . Jan. 24 , , Sidney .,.......... Piqua- . .... .. . .. . jan. 29. . 1 Greenville......... Piqua.. . . . .. ,. Feb. 1. . . .Roosevelt Piqua ..... . . .Feb. 6 ......., ..c..c T roy.. ........... Piqua .... . ...Feb. 7 ...,. 1 .... ,Miamisburg........ Piqua .... . . ..Feb. 14... ....... Bradford.........,. Piqua .. .. .... Feb. 21 ...... . ,, ., .Troy..........,... Piqua ......... .. .... Feb. 27 ................, .... A lumni ............. .. Piqua ......... . .... Mar. 7 ...... ................ X enia ................ -- LAWRENCE BERKEMIER 67 3 y wa:-1 ' VIIQVQNHFJIN .plum-vw Qi Nj 5 Q Gif Q if- f . gf' V- Q 'nf ,, 'R M M ' . 4-. y! F Q15 . ga N, , ,fs X I sv. X1-fa ,-rx N 158 VH NHFIIHI Baseball ARLY season prospects for a good team were not promising because there were only three men who had previously played on a team. These men, Comer, Seifried, and Baumann, formed the nucleus of the nine. They played third, short, and catcher respectively, until a change necessitated Comer's pitching and Seifried's going over to short stop. Coach Hopkins coached his men into the fine points of the pastime early in the season, and the team looked the part of a good club. The first game was played against Miamisburg and ended in a defeat for the Red and Blue cause. The score was 8 to 5. That set back was not a bit disheartening, as the down state boys were athletes of no little ability. The following day, the team went to Sidney and received a setback at the hands of that team by the score of 8 to 6. That was a disheartening defeat, as the Piquads easily had the better ball team. This was proved later in the season when our boys defeated the up-staters by a good margin. Piqua won from Bellefontaine by score of 17 to 7. The Bellefontaine boys never had a look-in. There were three other games on the schedule of the Red and Blue nine. Two of these were against Troy, one in each town. The other game was against Celina High at that city. Piqua is fortunate in having a good schedule this year, the heaviest that has been played for two or three years. As for the individual players, the Piqua nine had several men come out this year that give promise of being baseball stars some day. Red Babbitt and Frank Yount turned out to be two valuable men on the infield. Both hit the ball hard and fielded well. They each have two more years to serve on the team and will, no doubt, turn out to be real players on the ball diamond. Cole, Kiefer, Comer, Seifried, and Van DeWege all have more time to serve with the team, too, and will help things along greatly in the next few seasons. The coach is experiencing his first year in Piqua, and is having quite a time getting the men to learn his system of coaching. No doubt, next year he will have a good deal more success than he did this year since his men will have learned to know him better. The team had some hard hitting men. Up to the fifth game, Seifried, McClannon and Baumann had all hit home runs. The other boys were hitting hard, but none besides these ever hit for the circuit. McClannon and Baumann are the only senior members of the team. Both fitted well in the team and were valuable, but new and capable men will be found for their positions. The line-up: Baumann QCaptainj and Greenbank, catchers. Comer, Lines and Houser, pitchers. Van DeWege and Sheridan, first base. Yount, Middleswartz and I-lerwig, second base. Babbitt, short stop. Seifried third base. Cole and Woodmancy left field. McClannon center field. Kiefer right field. Results Piqua . .. 5.. . . .. .Miamisburg .. Piqua. .. .. 6... .. . .. .Sidney .. . ....8 Piqua... . 17. .. ... .Bellefontaine .. Piqua .... 8. .. .. .Urbana .... Piqua .. .. .. l4..... . Sidney .... .. .. Piqua.. . . ....... 14 .... . .. ..Troy... . . Piqua ..... . 3.. .. . . .. Celina... ........ ..... . ... .... Piqua ...... . . ?.. . .... .Troy... ............ .. . ............ 7 CHARLES BAUMANN. 69 VHQVCDIHIHHIN Vl lhlli-'ilhl Track T the first called practice session Coach Mote found that there were several good me from whom to build his track team for this year. Among these there were several men who had been out for track in previous years. Around these men, and with several new prospects he built one of the best track teams that we have had for several years. On April 12 a part of the track team went to Columbus to participate in the Ohio State Relays. They made a very good showing there, bringing back four gold medals, and nine bronze medals. The next meet was a dual meet between Roosevelt of Dayton and Piqua, at Roosevelt Park, Saturday, April 19. This meet went to Roosevelt by the score of 76 to 57. Next came the Miami County meet at the Miami County Fair Grounds at Troy. This meet was by far the closest and the best of the entire season. Troy won by the score of 66 to 63 in a very closely contested meet. The weakness of Piqua seemed to be on the track, while Troy was weak in the field events, Piqua winning all but one of the latter and Troy all but one of the former. The results of the meet: Pole Vault-Powell of Troy, Freshour of Piqua, Seifried of Piqua, Eyler of Troy. Height, 11 feet. 100 Yard Dash-Faust of Troy, Moten of Troy, Charuchas of Piqua, Dankworth of Piqua. Time, 10 4X5 seconds. Discus Throw-Lines of Piqua, Carey of Troy, Heitzman of Piqua, Baumann of Piqua. Distance, 91 feet and 1 inch. 220 Yard Dash-Faust of Troy, Moten of Troy, Charuchas of Piqua, Dank- worth of Piqua. Tine, 24 seconds fiat. 880 Yard Run-Geisinger of Troy, Smock of Troy, Harbaugh of Piqua, J. Klopfer of Piqua. Time, 2 minutes 16 3X5 seconds. High Jump-Freshour of Piqua, Gardner of Troy, Seifried of Piqua, Baumann of Piqua. Height 5 feet and 3 inches. 120 Yard LOW Hurdles-Battson of Troy, Bertling of Piqua, Levering of Piqua, Powell of Troy. Time 17 1X5 seconds. 12 Pound Shot Put-Comer of Piqua, Heitzman of Piqua, Bittikover of Troy, Baumann of Piqua. Distance, 36 feet 8 314 inches. Mile Run-Smock of Troy, Longdelfer of Troy, Levering of Piqua, Baker of Piqua. Time, 5 minutes 12 1X2 seconds. Broad Jump-Seifreid of Piqua, Wheat of Troy, Levering of Piqua, Eyler of Troy. Distance, 19 feet and 2 inches. Mile Relay-Piqua CHarbaugh, Baumann, O. Klopfer and J. Klopferj. Troy Qlaittle, Battson, Longdelfer, and Faustj Time, 3 minutes 51 3X5 seconds. During this meet only one record was broken, and that by Powell of Troy, who broke his old record for the pole vault of 10 feet 8 inches, by 3 inches. By far the most successful meet of the year was held at Troy on May 9th, Five schools were represented in the Western Ohio Meet. Records were broken in seven events. Piqua was the recipient of 37 points, while Troy, the runner-up scored 32. Tippecanoe, Greenville, Bradford,and West Liberty were next in succession. The following Piqua men took first places: Lines CZD, discus and javelin, 98 feet and 149 feet respectively, Harbaugh, 120 low hurdlesg Baumann, 0. Klopfer, J. Klopfer, and Harbaugh, mile relay, 3 minutes and 44 seconds. In addition to these, Piqua scored two second places, three thirds, and four fourths. Seifried and Freshour scored seconds, Seifried, Charuchas, Bertling and Heitzman scored thirds, and Dankworth and J. Klopfer CZJ scored fourth places. B. E. SULLENBERGER. 71 VIIQIVQNUFIIIN Letlermenfs Club TO PROMOTE CLEAN ATHLETICS 72 VU NHEIH Letterman Club HROUGH the initiative of some of the Senior letter-men, a varsity letter- men's club was organized at the beginning of this year. It was the first of it's kind in Piqua High and met with only a little success. At the beginning of the year, it was found advisable to hold meetings during chorus period on Friday. This was found necessary because of the fact that the athletes were busy after school. Charles Baumann was named as president of this club, Richard Seifried was elected vice-president, and Samuel Heitzman was named secretary. These men, co-operating with the other members, carried out the idea of cleaner athletics and a higher type of sportsmanship in Piqua High. It is hoped the new men will take up this work and made a success ofit next year and in the coming years. SENIOR LETTER MEN CHARLES BAUMANN-We'll all hate to see Charlie graduate, for in him we lose a brainy quarterback, a snappy forward, a tricky catcher, and a clever relay team man. He has well deserved his three football, two baseball, one basket-ball and one track letter. He had a fitting climax to his athletic career by captaining the baseball team this season. He is one of the few four sport men of the school. LAWRENCE BERKEMEIER- Red won his letter in basket-ball where he invariably played guard. We'll not soon forget Red's bloody nose and his consequent ferocity. It is a pity that this old Sorrel Top couldn't come out for anything else. He surely could fight and no doubt could have made other teams. CHAUNCEY HETZLER- Eppa played in hard luck when he finally did decide to try for a letter. The Sidney boys put him out permanently in his first football game. He hung onto basket-ball, however, long enough to merit the receipt of the coveted monogram. He was injured in the middle of the season in the Greenville contest, and could play nothing else in his Senior year. JOHN ISAAC MONG- Johnnie came through as a good end on the football team and received his letter. His real athletic interest was centered in track. He was a high jumper, broad jumper, and generally good all around man. CARROL EBY- jack played a splendid brand of both football and baseball. He was a plunging half-back on the gridrion, and threw a mean hook from the mound in baseball. RICHARD GREENBANK- Dick is a mean man. Fans were surprised to see this husky chap out in the moleskins in his Senior year. He knew enough about the game to get his letter as a guard. BURTON SULLENBERGER- Whitey was in everything when it came to football. Scrap doesn't mean a thing with that boy, for he did more than scrap. Precious jewels come in small packages. This axiom applies to this 135 pound demon. JAMES KLOPFER- jimmy was the leading man of the 1925 track team. He was a star distance and middle distance man. We're proud of all our track men, but especially of this boy. EARL MCCLANNON- Mac is the first man who ever got a managerial letter. This came in 1924's football season. Later, Mac played center field in baseball, and came through again. MELVILLE MILLER- Melv took care of the managerial reins of the 1925 baseball campaign. He pushed a wicked pencil in the score book and did other things to earn his letter. 78 VUQMQNUHN The Boys' Gym Club MUNG the most active of the high school clubs is the Boys' Gym Club, which originated but two years ago. This club was originated primarily for the benefit of those boys who were interested in physical education and who intended to make it their life work. Mr. Mote has charge of this organization,but it also has its own officers who were for the past year as follows: Theodore Heaton, president: Eugene Thomp- son, vice presidentg and Marion Bertling, secretary-treasurer. The meetings were held in the gymnasium on every Tuesday night from six to eight o'clock. liach member was required to learn how to conduct a gym class in calis- thenics, and to assist in one gym class a week, thus obtaining that experience which will prove so valuable to him in later life. The members also helped plan and otticiated in intra-mural tournaments and inter-scholastic track meets. The success of the May Day program at Roosevelt Park was due partly to the efforts of this club. Besides learning simple class exercises these fellows practiced exhibition stunts on every piece of apparatus, tumbling on the mats, and club swinging. They studied the' origin of physical education in Europe and in the l'nited States. Leading a gym class trains the leader to think while he is on his feet, to think fast and to become unconscious of self. The world has plenty of followers but not enough leaders and if only one fellow out of the Club becomes a good leader the etforts of the club will not have been spent in vain. At the close of the school year the club was given an invitation to attend a general good time at Mr. Mote's home west of Piqua. Needless to say the invitation was unanimously accepted and if ever a bunch of fellows enjoyed them- selves this bunch did. EUGENE THOMPSON, '25. 74 VIIQIVCDINIHHN Girls, Gym Club llfll interest has been shown in the Girls' Gym Club, which was organized tlus year. under the direction of Miss jamtson, for the purpose of training the girls' who are especially interested in physical education, to conduct classes, act as othcials at or fanized fames, and to tlevelo i the firls themselves . s. 1 . physically as well as mentally, Anv rirl who has had two 'ears of fvm is eli fible to become a member of a ' 1 L' gs r 1 Q . this club and this year there are seven members: Donna lhomas, Mary lietght, Marv lsabelle XYalker, Helen Manahan, Marraret Hile, Glenna Hall, and . is Dorothy Pearson. lfach girl teaches the class for one hour a week under the supervision of Miss jamison. This year they have had experience in teaching by a system called The German l5ay's Order. They have had especial apparatus work besides coaching teams for basketball, volley ball, baseball, and track. They have also had some experience in teaching folk-dancing, and in aiding with physical examinations. Besides the teaching hour, a regular business meeting is held every Monday afternoon at 3 :15 in the gym room. At this meeting the girls prepare the material for the next week's teaching and often take advance work for the purpose of developing themselves. The hygienic and corrective value of exercises is dis- cussed and thus they learn why the exercises are given and what muscles are developed in this way. The exercises which the girls desire to use in teaching the classes the following week are practiced so that they are familiar with them. If the girls pass a number of tests which are given them, they will each receive a letter for it. They have all worked very hard during the term and it is practical- ly certain that each one will receive a letter. The girls have received much benefit front the club during the term and much credit is due Miss Jamison for her assistance. They are all hoping that the club will continue and be even better in the future than it has been in the past. MARC LAR ET B ROKAW. 75 VHQVQINHHN GIRLS' ATHI.E'l'ICS 76 l7ll lb'lllfilllh'l Girls' Athletics NDER the capable management of Miss Jamison, athletics among the girls have been brought into greater prominence this year than ever before. Credit for this is due partly to Miss Jamison and partly to the fact that the girl students of P. H. S. have turned out as never before. Basketball, volleyball, tennis, track, and baseball have occupied the minds of the fair ones. The year started with the organization of a basketball team in each class. Games were played in the gym before large and enthusiastic audiences. The first round of the tournament found the sophomores opposing the juniors, and the freshman warring with the seniors. The juniors and seniors were victorious. Excellent team work was noticeable throughout these games. The juniors and seniors played next, with the championship in view. The teams were very evenly matched, and each was the proud possessor of fourteen points at the close of the fray. Hence, there are two championship basketball teams in P. H. S. Credit for the excellent work of these teams is due to the coaching of the Gym Aid Club. The following girls made up the senior team: forwards, Virginia Rayner, captain, Nina B1ackwell,'Elizabeth Kienle and Norma Roeser: jumping centers, Marjorie Sanderson and Rachael Gray, running centers, Virginia De Weese and Elizabeth Hunter, guards, Elizabeth Drake, Opal Hensler, Luella Lobensteiner, and Mary Lois Hauschildt. The junior team consisted of for- wards, Helen McNeal, Ccaptainj, Elmar Mitchell, Mary Wicks, Mary Isabel Walker, jumping centers, Charlotte Bowman, and Onolee Robinson, running centers, Frances Jones and Ruth Routt, guards, Katherine Dietrich, Dorothy Colmorgan, Mary Trump, and Louise Munger. The basketball tournament, as a whole, was a huge success, rivalled only by the track meet held on May Hrst, at Roosevelt Park. Every class in high school was capably represented both in the running and in the jumping events. Miss Jamison worked very conscientiously with these girls and succeeded in turning out a very creditable track team. Volley ball showed signs of great popularity this year. An inter-class tourna- ment was held, which afiorded much pleasurable recreation not only for the participants, but also for the numerous spectators. Baseball is usually regarded as a man's game, but in P. H. S. there are some girls who are capable of showing a few baseball tricks to the most experienced major leaguer. Each class had a well organized baseball team. The tourna- ment was remarkable for its hard hitting and air-tight fielding. In conjunction with the Track Meet, a round of tennis was played between representatives of various girls' teams Tennis, although not very strenuous, is a very popular game. Some exceptional talent was displayed, principally among the upper classes. Taken all in all, girls' athletics have been more successfully developed and more faithfully executed this year than ever before, thanks to the active co- operation of the physical training department. YE EDITOR. 77 I I FX N 4 U z Z iq FIYTIVITIE5 VHQVGHUHN The Dramatic Club NDER the direction of Mr. Paul J. Harris, dramatic instructor, the Ura- matic Club has proved to be one of the most interesting clubs of Piqua High School. Soon after the beginning of the school term in September, an organization meeting was held. At this time the work of the club for the year was outlined and the following officers were elected: President , . , , Frank Mortimer Vice President ,, . , Louis Gabel Secretary , . , , , . . , Naomi Stockham Treasurer 7 , . Leonard Elwinger New members were taken in at each meeting until at the present time there are over one hundred enrolled. During the year the club has presented two plays before the student body. Une of these was given at Thanksgivingg the other, an impressive play entitled In the Light of the Manager, was presented as the closing exercises before the Vhristmas holidays. The following members ably took part: The Mother Margaret Anthony The Daughter , . , . Frances jones The Son Robert Sheridan The Roman Soldier .Maurice Peffer The Angel ,.-VV V , . Opal Hensler The purpose of the club this year was to create an interest for dramatic art among the student body. Several meetings were held during the year in order to study drama from its beginning and the various changes in it down to the present time. At each meeting Mr. Harris gave a talk and some demonstra- tions on stage technique. Through this study the members have received valuable training which will enable them to present even better plays in the future than they have in the past. The Dramatic flub owes a great deal of its success to the untiring efforts and excellent supervision of Mr. Harris, and the members are looking forward to even greater accomplishments next year. HELEN XVOODS, '25, 80 VHQVQNHHN The Radio Club Hli radio, unquestionably the greatest invention ol' the present age, was the inspiration for the forming of a club in Piqua High School four years ago, with the purpose ol' studying radio transmission and reception. The club was reorganized at the beginning ol' the current school year under the faculty supervision ol' M r. l-Crnst. At the first meeting of the year, the follow- ing ollicers were elected: President john Koester Yice Presulent Harold Alexander Secretary Burdsal Light A program committee was also appointed which helped to furnish interesting programs for the year. The personnel of this committee was changed each month, so that every member would have an active part in the club meetings. The meetings were held every two weeks at which time interesting talks were given both by members, and by outside speakers. At one of the meetings the members listened in over a set costing sixty-five cents, exclusive ol' tube and batteries. This set was constructed entirely by Lester MclXlurdy. .-Xt another meeting Captain R. li. Vaughn gave an exceeding- ly interesting and instructive talk on the development of the radio. He also gave a description of his war time experiences with radio and told of its practical value during the great XVorld XYar. On another occasion the club installed two radio sets, operating entirely independently of each other and each on separate aerials, for the purpose ol' listening in on the debate in New York fity on the Child Labor .'Xmendment. As a titting climax to a successful year the club, co-operating with lVlr. Vaughn who installed loud speakers in the school auditorium, succeeded in picking up the inaugural ceremonies of President Voolidge at the Clapitol in Vl'ashington ll. Cf, which were heard by the entire student body. The successful activities of the radio club during the past year should be an incentive to high school radio fans to continue the club from year to year. lYll.l.lAM lfl.AfiK. '25. 81 Vl lnlttsllnl Debating Club , . 7 -1 -1- - -V HIS year the Debating Club has again been a success. At last its long cherished hopes have been realized. For several years Piqua High School has been anxious to enter an inter-scholastic debate again, but, for one reason or another, has not until this year had the opportunity to do so. There- fore when the opportunity to enter a triangular debate with Troy and Belle- fontaine came, the Debating Club responded whole-heartedly. At one meeting of the club, through the eo-operation of the Radio Club and Captain Vaughn, radio sets were installed in the school and the members were enabled to hear a debate which was broadcasted from New York City. The debate was of unusual interest to the club, just at this time, as it was on the same question which was to be debated in the inter-scholastic debate. After the inter-scholastic debate was all over the program committee ar- ranged for several debates to be given in the remaining club meetings. ln all there were four regular debates prepared. Four people participated in each one. The following are the questions which were debated: 1. Resolved that all people should wear rubber heels. tA most interesting and entertaining debate was given upon this vital question of the day.l 2. Resolved that the llnited States should enter the League of Nations. 3. Resolved that the immigration of japanese to the llnited States should be prohibited. 4. Resolved that capital punishment should be abolished. All of these questions were very ably debated and the debates were of interest to all who heard them. Practically every member of the club participated in a debate at some time during the year and no doubt all were benefited. ADYISORS Mr. Boylan Mr. Harris UFl lCICRS President Theodore Heaton Vice President 7 l,alia Heaton Secretary Homer Huffman Treasurer V V, c Gertrude Spengler HAROLD AI.liX.-XNIJER, '25 sz VU INIHFJIN Debating Team IQUA High School this year, made her first venture for some time into an inter-scholastic debate. For several years, re-entry into this field of school activity had been considered, but not until this spring did it become realized. Arrangements were made with the high schools at Troy and Belle- fontaine. for a triangular debate to be held on Friday evening, March thirteenth. The question debated was, Resolved: that the twentieth amendment as passed by fongress, should be adopted. Try outs for the team were held on various mornings in the high school auditorium. As a result of these tryouts the following teams were chosen: Affirmative Negative Harold Hensler lfrank lVIortimer Margaret Anthony Donna Thomas Marian Frances Hill l.ouis Ciabcl Alternate Alternate Harold Alexander tcapt.l Maurice Peffer tcapt.J Librarian Gertrude Spengler l'nder the coaching of Mr. Harris, Mr. Moffett and Mr. Boylan. the two teams began preparatory work. Preliminary debates between the two teams were frequently held. Extensive reading on the subject was done by members of both teams and by dint of hard work both were well prepared when the eventful night came. The Piqua negative debated the Troy affirmative at Piqua. The Piqua affirmative debated the Bellefontaine negative at Bellefontaine. At Piqua, the decision of the judges was unanimous for Piqua, while at Hellefontaine the Piqua team received two of the three votes. A dual victory in a first attempt is Piqua's idea of a successful evening. The two teams attribute their victory to the splendid coaching which they received. Mr. Harris cannot be given too much credit for the results achieved by these inexperienced teamsg in addition both Mr. Moffett and Mr. Boylan deserve a share of the credit.. LOUIS GABEL, '25. 83 VHQVQNUFHN The Spanish Club i N...-. ' -4 lflili' weeks after sehool had begun in the fall of 192-ff, the students of Spanish were called together for the re-organization of the Spanish Club. lieeause of the former sneeess of the club, a large number was present at the first meeting. Under the fitting name of lil fireulo Castellano , this elub beeame prominent among the aetiyities of Piqua High School. The officers eleeted for the present year are: President V Srita. Charlotte lXlelNlaken, '25 Yiee l'resident Sr. Lawrenee Berkemier, '25 Seeretary-Treasurer Sr. Alvah l7eXYeese, '26 The meetings were held once every two weeks, the first one being a pienie at the eountry home of Srita. Statler. Roasting weiners was the ehief diversion at this meeting, and all those members present surely had a wonderful time. not to be soon forgotten. A final meeting in the form of a pienie took plaee at Srita. Adam's home on May 21, 1925. lluring the sehool year 192-1-25, this elub was under the fine leadership of Srita. Long, la profesora de lispanoln, who, with the aid of the otheers and yarious eommittees, planned yery pleasing programs for eaeh meeting. The usual program consisted of eurrent events eoneerning Spain, two speeehes on Spanish art or literature, some report on eommeree, a topic about the early history of Spanish eountries, and an aeeount of some interesting or important Spaniard, lfrom time to time reviews of lfnglish translations of Spanish books were given. Some other topies diseussed were Spanish feast days, Spanish heroes, and eonfluerors. lfor some time the Club thought of editing a paper f.a Voz , but as time was short for the duties which had to be performed, it was deeidezl to let this matter rest until next year. The Spanish flub, one of the most important clubs of l'. H. S., has been yery sueeessfnl during the last four years and its memhers are looking forward eagerly to the Hfiireulo Castellano of 1925-26. Nlll.lJRlilJ S.'XNZl':Xl3:X1il'lfill, '25. H-1 VHQVQNHEIN French Club .A g -.- N November, 1924, the Sans Souci was organized. Although this is only the second year that a French C'lub has existed in the Piqua High School, it is felt that the meetings have been most enjoyable and interesting. At the beginning of the school term it had a membership of thirty-five, and since then twelve new members have been added. Such an increase as this over the number of members of last year is indeed encouraging. llnder the direction of lVliss lVlotchman, the instructor in French, and a capable committee, an interesting program has been presented at the meetings. which are held the first Thursday of eaeh month. This year attractive individual programs were distributed with the Heur de lis, the emblem of the club, on the cover. :Xt the first meeting of the year the following officers were elected: J l resident lflizabeth Drake Vice President Marjorie Sanderson Secretary Elizabeth Trowbridge One program was devoted to a study of :Xnatole lfrance, his life and his works. Also a talk was enjoyed one afternoon given by llliss llortense Vvilkinson, who visited last summer in France, and who told of her experiences in a very delightful manner. Two unusually fine plays. l.es Deux Sourdsn and l.a Surprise d' lsidore were presented by the members of the club. XYhile very amusing, they also showed line talent in their production. ln january the attention of the members was directed to the musie of France. Many interesting reports were given and the knowledge and appreciation of French operas increased. .X later meeting dealt with the French industries, a study of the making of wines, lace manufaeturing, and agriculture. The meetings of the club this year, have proved very beneficial in teaching the members to appreciate France as well as in giving them an opportunity lo become more familiar with the spoken French, this language being used as much as possible. Iil.lZfXl3lf'l'H 'l'RUXX'l5RllDtil-Q, 'Z5. ss Ealiiilusnlisf-Qing l7U hlHFllN1sflmsilrsti12+ui2 Home Economics Club ,.,,,.,.,. .. K g , ,W ,. MUNG the new clubs to be organized in Piqua High School this year was the Home Economics Club. This club was organized for those girls who were interested in economics, and for those who thought they would like to belong to a club of this kind rather than to the other clubs of the school. The club was organized under the supervision of Miss Sara Long and Miss Eleanor Jamison. There are between twenty-five and thirty members and from this number the following officers were chosen: President . e..,eie,e.esees .. . Shirley Van DeXVege Vice President Miriam Elliot Secretary... . . Luella Meckstroth Treasurer ...,..,e . eeereeeeeeeeeee .. eeeeeeeeeeee .Annetta Belle Cromer After organization the club decided to meet every two weeks and to make things that would be of value to them. The first thing they attempted was to make Hower baskets of reed, woven over glass vases or tumblers, and found according to the shape each girl wanted hers to be. After having fine success with their flower baskets, the members decided to make desk sets and different kinds of mats and trays. The desk sets, which were to be made of old tin cans, blotters and cretonne, proved very difficult to make: but finally, after such discouraging results as cutting their hngers instead of the tin cans. they completed sets of which the makers can be proud. The mats and trays are also very pretty made of different kinds of grass in many sizes and colors. Besides these big accomplishments the girls have to show for their work, they did other things at the meetings of the club that are of equal interest. There was usually a paper read on some such topic as, preparation of foods, early table manners, and customs of different countries. The girls were also given lessons in setting the table for different occasions and in preparing menus. The in- formation gained from this club will be of great importance to the members in later life. HAZI-IL ZIMMERMAN, '2S. 86 l7Il ln'lIlFllN Nature Study Club Hli Nature Study Club proved one of the most interesting ones conducted during this school year, the first year that a club of this type has been held in the high school. The meetings were of especial interest, due to the enthusiasm manifested by the members in the treatment of the work assigned. This has included such scientific subjects as: solar eclipses, their cause, effects and historical significance, and also the names, position and relationship of various constellationsg caves, their formation, cause, extent, and geological historyg new and modern inventions, their influence and effect on society-aeroplanes for instance, were talked of under that head-birds, description and identihcation of them, their most interest- ing habits, and adaptations for their particular mode of life, trees, description and identification of them. The subjects for discussion were either brought up by the members or were suggested by Mr. Hensler, and usually dealt with some happening much talked of at the time. Caves were talked of at the time of the catastrophe in Cave City, Kentucky. and the movements of the heavenly bodies were suggested by the eclipse in january. The topics were assigned to different members who looked up all that could be found in regard to the subject, and, at the next meeting told what they had found. The meetings, which were held every two weeks, were well attended. VVed- nesday afternoon immediately after school was the time at which the meetings were held, although the members sometimes took a hike instead of holding a meeting. Richard Crump was president of the club, Sarah Lauser was vice president, and Elizabeth Spengler was secretary. The value of such a club can not be overestimated for it discusses a wide range of subjects, with which every one should be familiar. Under Mr. Hensler's guidance the most was made of the time, and his efforts to have the meetings interesting and instructive were much appreciated by the members. VVILLARD HAUSCHILDT, '25, 87 VII NHHIN A The Aviation Club ONSIDERING the fact that it was organized during the first semester, the Aviation Club, under the supervision of Mr. Lee Moore, the efficient manual training teacher, has had a very successful year. In the first meeting, ofiicers were elected and plans discussed for the year. Donald Wheeler was elected president, and Joseph Huellman, secretary. About six active members attended the meetings which were held once every two weeks, on Tuesday afternoons. The principal work of the club consisted in making model aeroplanes and discussing advances made in the subject of aviation. Many models were con- structed, clearly demonstrating the rudiments of aeroplane structure, and the different types of planes. Under the direction of Mr. Moore, the boys progressed rapidly as time went on. Aircraft is a subject of growing importance to the nation, as was shown in the recent tests which were made to determine the efiiciency of the United States. These tests, as General Mitchell had hinted, proved that our air force is rather inadequate. With a few, competent, radio-controlled planes, spreading devasta- tion by the use of some of the deadly gases invented since the war, an enemy could practically annihilate this country without the loss of a single life of her own. Crises such as this are not impossibilities and it will be the duty of coming generations soon to take their places as voting citizens to study adequate measures of aerial warfare. It is easily comprehensible that some members from the High School Aviation Club may, at some time, be of service to our country in the line of aeronautics. Near the end of this school year, the club was progressing rapidly, and was taking more interest in the work. With these facts in view, the Aviation Club is looking forward to a very successful year during the fall and winter of 1925, and the spring of 1926. JOHN KOESTER, '25. ii.-. -l The Annual Football Banquet N Saturday December 6, 1924, there was assembled in the cafeteria a hungry looking crowd, who, after further investigation, proved to be the football warriors. They were gathered together there for the Annual Football Banquet given in honor of the team, who had the past season so nobly upheld the athletic standards of Piqua High School. It was altogether fitting and proper that the banquet be the best the school ever had, for those boys had just finished a very successful season. They lost only one game and beat Piqua's old rival, Troy, twice. The menu consisted of fruit salad, baked chicken, peas, creamed potatoes, olives, celery, ice cream, cake, and coffee. Mr. Mote was toastmaster. Four interesting talks were given by the following members of the faculty: Mr. Dietrich, Coach Hopkins, Mr. Sims, and Mr. Gates. These were followed by talks from Captain Hughes and Captain-elect Jim Van DeWege and the follow- ing senior members of the squad: Whitey Sullenberger, Charlie Baumann, Marion Yenney, and Rufy Harmony. Charlie Baumann in his talk proposed that hereafter the football used in the last game of each season be given to the captain. This proposition met with hearty approval and the football that adorned the banquet table was accordingly given to Tom Hughes. A ring, the gift of the squad, was presented to Coach Hopkins by Tom Hughes in appreciation for all that he did in making the squad a winning team. It was suggested that three cheers be given for those that planned, cooked, and served the dinner. This was done with a mighty roar and with the wish that jimmy and the team may have a very successful season next year and a banquet as fine as the last one. JOHN MONG, '25. as VII NHHINI Lyceum Course ' HE Lyceum Course for its eleventh year offered a very successful series of six numbers to the people of Piqua at the high school auditorium. On the evening of October 25th, the National Male Quartet enter- tained very delightfully for a large audience. Besides ensemble singing, Mr. Cox, the director and his company did fine solo work. Hilton Ira jones, gave a scientific lecture on experiments, demonstrating facts which would otherwise have scarcely been believed by people not thoroughly acquainted with modern science. The DeMarco Harp Ensemble, composed of three harps and a cello, gave a very entertaining concert on November 17th. The course would not have been complete without an entertainer. On December 3, the well known American impersonator, Edwin W. Whitney, presented, with grace and charm, the thirteen characters in the drama, The Fortune Hunter. He found it as easy to portray the Hippant girl as the dignified one, and the progressive son as well as the declining father. Branch Rickey, was the first lecturer for the year 1925, coming here january 16th. Mr. Rickey is the manager of the St. Louis National League Baseball team. He talked on the subject of clean sportmanship and fair play. Although many hearing him were not directly interested in sports, all found his lecture worth while. On March 11, Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, one of the best orators of the day, presented a fine address on Abraham Lincoln. This came last, but nevertheless it was one of the most inspiring numbers. For next year the committee in charge of the Lyceum Course has arranged for seven still better numbers. A well known humorist, a sprinter, an astronomer, an entertainer from the South Sea Islands, an orchestra from Crotia, a sculptor, and an industrial speaker will give an unusual course of music, entertainment and lectures on topics of general interest. LALIA HEATON, '25. High School Parties MUNG the social activities of the high school, the parties have been the outstanding events of the year. The first party was given September 19, as a reception to the freshmen. The pupils assembled in the auditorium at eight o'clock. Charlotte Bowman played a violin solo, Carmen Lloyd and Charlotte Yates sang vocal solos: and Homer Huffman gave a welcome address, to which Miles Yates and Mary Campbell responded. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing in the gym. The annual football banquet and party was held on December 6. The party was preceeded by a banquet for the football team, after which every one as- sembled in the auditorium where the football letters were presented. A play called, Six of One and a Half Dozen of Another, by Margaret Anthony, was also given. Members of the band furnished music for dancing. On january 23, the Hi-Y and Friendship Clubs gave a party for the high school students in the Y. M. C. A. gym. Rachael Gray and Earl McClannon gave short talks, and a three realed comedy was afterward enjoyed. The gym was decorated in cherry blossoms and japanese lanterns. A party for the band members, as an award for winning the contest at Colum- bus was given December 20, in the high school gym. This party will be a long remembered event to the band boys. A party, as a welcome to the freshmen, who entered high school at the mid- year, was held February 27. Chauncey Hetzler gave the welcome address and Jim DeWeese responded. The faculty entertained with a male quartette and a reading by Mr. Harris. After the program the new pupils were greeted by a reception committee after which, as usual, dancing was enjoyed in the gym. RUTH KRONENBERG, '25. 89 VUQMQNHHN 90 f I f f f f JIIZIWIIWI IWIIIIIWII IIZIIIWIII I IW' l ll Ill' W-III w QR IIWI IWII Wlli Jw SPRI N5 QOVENINGQ 74 f A yi A 7 4 A7 7 A V' f VZ Xwg A X XX V ff K ' A 7 2: gizwff. ,'V Z E!! f im Z FX VU NUHN Our Spring Open ing EAR READER: You are about to take a trip through Sims' Sunshine Shop. Yes, you are! Welcome to our happy home on this splendiferous occasion, our Spring Opening. We are fully equipped with every kind of stock imaginable from monkey wrenches to peanuts. After our years of intermittent toil Qmore or lessl we are now ready to have a formal opening under the auspices of Mr. Sims. The store has been decorated for the occasion and free bouquets of spring onions will be handed to each and every visitor. Soft music will be played throughout, unless certain of the Seniors wake upg in which case it will have to be made louder in order to hold its own. Some of our products are well advertised and are familiar to you, but in the following pages you will find a guide to all the important items on the opening program. Remember, every product mentioned in this issue is backed by the integrity of the publishers, if not by the publishers themselves. All articles will be found to be hall-marked at about fourteen carrots and are guaranteed not to rip, tear, wrinkle, or bag at the knees. No enterprising reader should be without one. Prices are no object and all must go by june fifth. If you don't see what you want ask for it. We may have it. We have prepared for you a list of Sims' famous H98 Varieties with which to commemorate this grand and glorious occasion. And we beg to publish it in the following pages. Don't forget to come, one and all, to our Grand Opening on June fifth. By special arrangement with the faculty there will be special parking space for baby buggies, coughs, colds, and chewing gum. No charge for admission! 92 VU NUEIN The Sims' Ninety-Eight Varieties Upon june fifth, Mr. C. M. Sims will place before the public his ninety-eight varieties. It will be a gala occasion when these products. products of years of constant work, will be given out in the interest of public service. An inspection tour, through the Sims' plant will convince any doubting person of the time, care and utmost cleanliness used in preparing any one of the Sims' products. For example: Exceeding care has been used in the selection of Elwinger's Peaches and Lemons. 1-lunnicutt's Honey has been imported from Springfield and is reported as being very sweet. Hetzler's Apple Sauce as in the past will make a big hit with the girls. And thus it is with all of these products-tried and true. Mr. Reader, we ask you to give them a try. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. That's us. Not genuine without this signature. l 1 I I 1-2. Agenbroad's Ketchup CTwo Havorsl. 3. Albert's Tomato Sauce. 4. Alexander's Spaghetti Celongatedl 5. Anspaugh's Pineapple. 6. Anthony's Queen Olives. 7. Bauman's Mackeral C100'Z,J. 8. Becker's Burnished Peas. 9. Berkemeier's Baked Beans Cvegetarianj. 10. Blackwell's Baking Powder. 11. Booher's Grape jelly 12. Brende-l's Turtle Soup. 13-14. Brokaw's Green Peas Cdwarf and otherwiseb. 15. Cissner's Canned Corn. Clarkson's Cabbage. Coleman's Cold Codfish. Carr's Mixed Pickles. Cox's Prepared Popcorn. Crawford's Crayfish Chighly spicedl Curtis Green Peas. Deweese's Radishes Cwatch us growl Dillon's Dewey Spinach. Doss's Dog Doughnuts. Drake-'s Hot House Greens. Dunkle's Rosy Strawberries. Eby's Macaroni. Elwinger's Peaches and Lemons. Filler's Dried Apples Csoak in waterj. lConcluded on page ninety-four IVII IIHINI 30-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39-40. 41-42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Flach's Fine Flaxseed Ctwo typesj. Franz's Flavored Frogs. Freshour's Fresh Flour. Clf now why not eventually?J Gabel's Guaranteed Garlic. CTry May Breath's after usingj. Goode's Mince Meat. Graham's Graham Crackers. Gray's Pure Prunes. Greenbank's Sour Grapes. Hauschildt's Hominy fwith and withoutl. Heaton's Health Biscuits CRound and Squarej. Hensler's Puffed Rice. Henne's Heated Horseradish. Hetzler's Apple Sauce Cspread thicklyl. Hirt's Hardy Hardtack. Hosier's Canned Pumpkin. Hoskin's Canned Mush Ca la sofaj. Huffman's Bran. Hunnicutt's Imported Honey. Hunter's Muskmellons. Kienle's Shredded Wheat Kiser's Frozen Sugar. Klopfer's Parsnips. Koester's Kitten Biscuits. Kronenberg's Krisp Krackers. CWatch out Charlielj l.angclon's Limpid Lettuce. Lauser's Home Made Chocolate. I.ight's Birdseed. CThey sing or bust! cheeplj I.loyd's Dill Pickles. Lobensteiner's Crackers Cforever stalej. 95-96 LoelTler's Red Pepper Sauce. Manahan's Mealy Cookies. McClannan's Crab Apple jelly. McMacken's Wafers. Merkle's Dates fpickled and gyppedj. Miles' White Vinegar. MiIler's Mustard. Mong's Red Raspberry Preserves. Mortimer's Matchless Marmalade C London Stylel. Negley's Neglected Olive Oil. OFfenbacher's Yeast. PefTer's Pickled Pig's-Feet. Priest's Soap lit sinksl. Purcell's Plump Plums. Rayner's Suckers Cmedium, thin, fatl Rees's Beets Ctwo kindsl. Roeser's Dutch Cleaner fchases dirt -not boysl. Sander's Table Salt. Sanderson's Pure Molasses Cvery sweetj. Sanzenbacher's Sour Kraut. Schroerluke's Pure Sweet Apple Cider. Schulz's Malt Vinegar. Simmons' Vanilla. Smith's Sweet Potatoes. Snow's Shriveled Shrimps. Snyder's State Salmon. Spengler's Canned Endive. Stockham's Pancake Flour. Sullenberger's Evaporated Soup. Thomas' Canned Frog Legs fa Troy specialtyl. Thompson's Ancient Relish Cagedl. 'I'rowbridge's Canned Cream. CWho has the peaches?J Woods' Worsted Fruits Ctwo of a kindl. Young's Post Toasties. Zimmerman's Puffed Wheat. Eillilllilliilli VU INIHFHIHI Ellilllilllliili- AT LAST FRESHMEN! Maps of Your New Home Only 351.98 A non-detachable locker key! Showing location of all You cannot lose it- ELEVATQRS, Because it's welded in the Lock! and KeYSeaCh fcomplete with locker No Freshman should be without one. attachedj. Sc SIMS SPECIALTY CO. GET IT TODAY MCCLANNON'S MAPS They Show the Way SAVORITE STOVES Don't waste money eating down town! Buy your wife a Savorite Stove and buy coal with the difference. REMEMBER A Boil on the stove is worth two on the neck. T. R. HEATON Hot and Cold Stoves FOR SALE Large quanity second hand chewing gum. ASSORTED FLAVORS HAND PICKED Splendid opportunity for young Bricklayers. APPLY JANITORS DO YOU KNOW With which fork you should attack a raspberry soda? What to do when your girl says, I want one of those ' gooey' things? What to say when you find your little brother under the sofa? How to look as though you didn't know you had a hole in your sock? These and many other questions are answered in EBY'S ETT-E-KET. THE REST A quiet rural retreat dedicated to the dead. Meals at all hours. Hot and cold water. The ALMA MATER of the EAGLE SHOOTERS. Applications Now to RAYNER INC. VH UHN Out Stepped Freddie RED HOSKINS adjusted his coat so that the grease spot on his vest was hidden. If I could look in the mirror just once , he cried, and be satisfied with what I see! Leonard Elwinger burst into the room, his coat wide open, frat pins gleaming on his vest. Oh, how---how beautiful! Dismay entered Fred's voice. He couldn't go now. His last year's suit would look worse than ever beside Leonard's lovely one. You'll have to hurry, warned Leonard, holding his coat for him. We're late now. I know. He must do something. Quickly he tore a hole in his sock. Oh see what l've done. And it looks wretched. Hurry and change. I haven't any more. There isn't time to change. No. Please don't wait, I didn't want to go anyway.'7 But he did wzint to go, he reflected as he watched the many seniors go laughingly toward the big house down the road. I'll have to have a breakdown and not go anywhere an more, but Peffer's tea party will soon be here. He'll insist that I come to his party. Naughty words were suppressed. Oh it's wretched, being poor. He examined suits in his closet---only one tuxedo, two gray and one blue suit besides the black one he had on. Wee hope returned. He opened a fashion magazine and turned through the pages. Ah! the very thing, a blue coat and gray pants. He wrapped up the gray knickers and ran over to the tailor's. But the tailor shook his head. They would make lovely pants. But I have more orders than I can handle for two months. You'll lind other tailors just as busy. There really aren't enough of us, especially in Piqua. Sadly Freddie went home and picking up a magazine, started to read. Interest soon became intense. He was cutting a coupon when Elwinger returned. He says , Elwinger explained to his friends six weeks later, that the doctor told him he must have lenty of fresh air and must not go to any parties for a month. He surely is obeying orders, for he is never in and I haven't the faintest idea where he goes every day. When I go to his room he keeps me waiting 15 minutes before he unlocks the door and then he says with a funny twisted smile, 'Oh, it's you! I thought it must have been somebody at the doorl' And he is so happy now, he's actually promised to go to PeFfer's tea party. Fifteen minutes after Pefier's party had begun, Fred rushed into the room, with a brown derby on his head. Peffer rushed at him. So you have come, after all. Yes, I am much better now, and laughing he went to the dressing room. The girls came up. Where's Fred? They rattled the door, Fred! The door opened. Then out stepped Fred! A kind of glorified, shining Fred,---in blue coat, brown vest, and gray trousers, with a yellow nasturtium in his lapel, eyes sparkling with joy and happiness. red. . Fred bowed, smoothing his shining hair. I made it after all. Come up to my room after the party boys, and I will tell you how I did it. He was still radiant when the boys fiocked to his room after the party. I earned them, he explained. I saw an advertisement calling for salesmen for the 'Sunday Mornin Host.' That showed me how! He showed them a pile of socks, ties, shirts, and suits, together with beautiful hand worked B. C. D's. These cost me---guess? just 500 subscriptions! and I've got a sealskin slicker coming any day now! Here! I'll give you all the address because I know you are all dying to write and learn of this wonderful opportunity! 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Why is it that it gets harder year by year to find appropriate quotations to ht the wise young people that are about to leave this edifice of Knowledge? Echo answers Why? It must be because they all lead such prosaic lives! Of course it is easy to fit something like this to Bauman:- Charlie's the athlete of our group He's wirey as an iron hoop Because he feeds on Bellcamp's Soup. but of course you could fur anything on him, he's that type. A clean cut young fellow like Bill Flach calls for something like this:- Bill's face just shines with joy and hope He always uses Knifejoy Soap. but when you come to the Wimmin you just have to be careful. Yes you do. High grades make this one possible. Rachel is our scholar bright She works just like a hen And scratches hard both day and night With Barkers Fountain Pen. After this we descend to the big hearty out of doors type. You know. Where a man's a man. He's easy Cln more ways than one.D Greenbank never feels the cold His underwear is Ful-o-Fold. His contrast of course is the lanquid, lounge lizard type. One must be careful not to hurt their feelings of course, but here goes:- Friend Gabel is full wide of girth, The reason's plain it seems, His diet ever since his birth Has been just Sims' Baked Beans. And here's one for the long drawn out type:- I wonder what makes Ep so thin? Chorlick's might fill out his skin. You must not think however, from the following that this young lady is all work and no play. Far from it. Ask her mother: Sanders types out all our work, She cannot copy spoilg She does it all without a jerk, Upon her trusty Toyal. Please don't throw that egg. I know this is putrid, but it isn't my fault. Blame the Editor, he made me do it. We must not forget the popular man about town. There is one in every school. Something of the Valentino type. How's this? Henne likes his Grape juice, He has it for his dinner, For cheaper kinds he has no use, Claims Belches is the winner. Get something like the above on your business cards and be CORRECT. Prices reasonable. Apply by mail, supplying references to, REES 8z REES. CONTRACTORS 8z PLUMBERS ALL KINDS OF GOOD PRINTING. DEAF AND DUMB LITERATURE A SPECIALITY. 98 VH HFMN 532.222 Piqua Daily Howl if3?.?S Classified Advertising Thousands Miss the Ads in the Daily Howl Lost and Found Wanted Female Help LADIES-T0 decorate Y. M. C. A. Must be beautiful. See R. Doss at Y. any time. LoSTlBetween 10 and 3 o'clock, con- siderable sleep. Return to Frank Mortimer for Reward. Wanted Male Help LOST-My Best Gal somewhere on Broadway. Call Langdon M. 000. MEN-Ditto at Y. W. C. A. See C. Mc Maken. LOST-ONE GOAT. Last seen in Chemistry Lab. See Red Berkemier. For Sale Musical Instruments Fon SALE-All kinds of horns, Base, Baritone, Professional Sewice Cream, and Shoe. See D. Carr, High School. Expert Bedtime Story Teller. Call Dick Greenbank. I carry my own shovels. For Sale-Miscellaneous FOR SALE-One Porch Swing Owing to Weather. Ruth Priest, College St. ' W d. ' M ' dh h l' ' 'hm 00 Plano ovmgan eavy aumg Fon SALE-Eggs and Tomatoes for senior play. john Koester's Grocery. Energy moves the goods. FOR SALE-1 Nursery Outfit. Owner too big Wanted situations for same. See N. Stockham, anytime. WANTED-Grand Opera Opening Mezzo- Alto now free. Mart Freshour. WVANTED-J0b as thrower-out. Soda Parlor preferred. Marguerite Miles. Good looking Seniors have time to patrol halls. Reasonable terms if padded seats provided. Wanted To Buy Reliable bicycle, used to night riding. John Mong, S. Main St. Set of Reducing Records for Victrola. See B. Light. Small musical instruments, Jews Harp, Tin Whistle or what have you. D. Franz, Broadway. 100 mile Speedometer for Chrysler. Must be in good condition. E. Trowbridge. FOR SALE-All kinds of flowers, Pansies and Forget-me-nots. Paul Cox. Main 320. For Sale-Real Estate F on SALE-Desirable Mansion on Broadway. Present owner leaving in September. Call Chauncey Hetzler. Special Notices Owing to the condition of Main St. there will be no circus parades this year. The elephants are liable to hurt their feet. Chas. Baumann. Sociology Expert. NOTE-There will probably be a special exam for chemistry students at 6:30 p. m. June Sth. All seniors are advised to be through before 8:00 p. m. NOTE-Bids for dates to Junior-Senior Picnic will be received up to 6:00 p. m. june lst. Only one bid to a person. james Klopfer. Matrimonial Agent. IVI NIIFIIIHI ZEEIIIEIII:-f?'IlIg-E'lI Cross Word Puzzles All lengths from 5 minutes to 3 hours. I' I' I I' I 5 I I I I I 7 I IIIII' I I IlIlI ' I Il I II2 II3 I I I 'IIII ALONGSIDE ON END 1. Any, or a few, any word like that. 1 An adj. describing the class of '25. 5. The StaFf's final literary gasp. 2 The opposite of off. 7. Lacrosse minus the +. 3 Letter of Greek Alphabet. 8. Second tone of the diatonic scale. -I Learned minus the Ell . 9. Two-thirds of an ape. 5 Exelamation of sorrow on Flunking. 10. North America. ' 6 A girl's name somewhat mixed up. 11. VVhat the editor vents on us when mad. 12 Same as 7. 14. 36 inches, or as wide as Birdseed . 13 No. 8 backwards. No home should be without a crossword puzzle. Try this sample. This is a three hour puzzle. Can you solve it? If so, why not. All puzzles neatly framed in 14K gold frame, sent postpaid, to any address for -19 cents. Send in now. ENGLISH EXPERIMENTAI. DIVISION OF THE PIQUA HIGH SCHOOL The Marvelous Class of I 925 or Superior Seniors Have you a little fairy in your home? VVe have ninety-eight of them at P. H. S. Anyway the seniors are H99 44,f100'Z, pure for at least fifteen minutes a day in spite of the fact that some of them are aged in the wood. Every boy has a skin you love to touch and the girls all know how to keep that school girl complexion. They believe in Save the surface and you save all . They are such a bunch of beauties that one may well say it with flowers , they are all so delicious and refreshing. It may be said of every one that she hasn't scratched yet. Some of the boys claim that they are more sustaining than meat, and if you doubt this you may Mask the man who owns one. Personally I'd rather buy a Ford and bank the difference . Still, on the whole, they satisfy , and yet it is astounding what a whale of a difference just a few cents make. No boy likes to be at the beck and call of his master's voice, yet we know one senior who would walk a mile for a Camel , this however, is excusable as there's a reason . The boys and girls up here seem to have but one cry, time for a fresh pair , and they are always on the move, just like the mechanical hand that cranks your car . They are a mighty clean bunch just the same, and it seems that every one chases dirt . Why---they even greet each other with Good morning, have you used Tare's Soap? All of the boys dress healthily and correctly, and one never has to say, How did your garters look this morning? The senior class of P. H. S. as a whole may be taken as a standard for the world, especially after every meal . There is only one fault to be found in them---they never know when it is time to retire . That's the insidious thing about it . , 100 VHQVQNHFHN 101 VII INIUHN CFHE firms whose adver- tisements follow have made this annual possible. To them the Class of 1925 desires to express its sincere gratitude and hearty appre- ciation. I IVUCZIVQINIHFHNI Saving money is an indication of unselfishness because it will make it unecessary for other people to support you and yours in the future. You are always welcome at this Bank CITIZENS NATIUNAL BANK 81 TRUST CGMPANY The Home of the Christmas Club I G IF T S F ifa I THAT J btffi L A S T 'V' :.,f ALWAYS RIGHT IN - QUALITY STYLE PRICE PIQUAYS OLD RELIABLE THOMA JEWELERS SINCE 1838 102 VII NHHN 131 ,SCX P VVOODSTOCK ELECTRIC TYPEVVRITE f afif t' -iam Rebuilt Typewriters Typewriters fe- Rented V Txlfv' .Q - Ftwaffttttif 55 'ie PIQOA OFF1CE 1 ,eoggfgrzelx sales and - J . W 13323-Ef5fI5ii?5ff - SUI PLY Q l SQFVICC XYUOIJSTOCK ELECTRIC TYPEXVRITER Kiefers BARBER Shops Main 1056 For Ladies and cm 125 Marker sr. - - 117 w. Ash sr. BARBERS OF EXCELLENT Dealer in WORKMANSHIP EMPLOYED Fresh and Cured Meats Beauty Parlor in Connection at II7 Ash Street Corner Roosevelt Ave., and --WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGW' Young Street Speciatizing Erclusively ! ! on Optzcal Servzce Gifts That Last C. W. LIERMANN - A. L. RICHEY P'10'wMaf'1 923 207 North Main Street 330 Orr-Flesh Bldg. Optometrist Optician PIQUA, OHIO LIGI-IT'S DRUG STORE DRUGS - CANDIES - ICE CREAM 1 BROADWAY and HIGH STREET 104- VII INIUFUN Phone Main 1136 T H E S P O T SANDWICH and COFFFE SHOP DR. L. M. CARR , ' T HE DENTIST Serv1ce . U O Good and S P A Eats U GOOD F469 328 Off-Flesh Bldg, Corner Wayne and Water Streets PIQUA 1: OHIO Phone 731 Phone 271 Dr. C. W. Sl-IERIDAN 1O2.,::.:.s3f-'f 19211051 95, 434 Orr-Flesh Building Phone Main 127 3rd Floor Orr-Flesh Bldg Graduation G i fis- FOUNTAIN PENS, EVERSHARP PENCILS, STATIONERY, ADDRESS BOOKS, GRADUATION BOOKS, MOTTOES AND CARDS, KODAK ALBUMS, VANITY CASES, COLOGNES, CANDY JARS. Our GIFT SECTION abounds in choice Gift' articles suit- able for the Graduate. Zimmerman'S Book and Gift Shop VH NHHIN ThC CC 99 'il' Piqua Young !Wen's and Boys' Club Center .Sllfl 79?'7 , , -, f .2 'I'-7' 'S' 23W J mg f'Q3wv we .,., S - - - - '41fQ3i15:L 'K SINCE MODERN NOTIONS K :Ame -ro STAY--we'ne .Barren on: ua eveav wAv The Home of Real Service RO B E RT KELL PLUMBING and HEATING 's-rvicv or l1l'FiLllllly Sl S f l 'N w Shoes for NICII American. Shoe Repairing Co. 124 South Wayne Street Phone 8I3p lS38 W. High Street Phone Office, Main 466 Residence, Main 842 SEE SYLE R For Insurance of A11 Kinds Real Estate and Loans Also Buy and Sell Property 407-A Wayne Street, North We are distributors for Centaur and Federal Small Farm Tractors and Lawn Mowers Ask for demonstration. WALD FEED 8: SUPPLY CO. 117 W. Water St. Phone M-2032 For Prompt Delivery, Phone Main 1085 Mike Ulbrich 8z Son Fresh ancl Smoked Meats 407 South Wayne Street VUQVQIHIHHIN RED CROSS PHARMACY when Jfriznhs Meet extends the best wishes to The Class of 1925. :KSH 8. NVAYNE IJIIONE 153 Quench Your Thirst at C. H. DUNKLE BROS. CIGAR STORE DRUGGIST We carry afull line of Soft Drinks. Phone Your Order WATER AND XVAYNE srumvrs Phone M308 323 N. Wayne St. PIQUA, OHIO BA B BER Everything in Hair C ut ------- 400 Sh V .------- 20 Mggsgge - - - 350, 500, 351.08 Hardware Sh - - - - , 7 0 TJLTQEOO. - .... 3.56 222 Plumbmg and Singe ------- 250, 350 Heating We use Electrical Clippers and make a specialty of Scalp Treatments for Men and Ladies. L. G. RAGLIN, - Proprietor I. N. Woodcox 6- Son J. BEN WILKINSON H. E. CROWLEY C. DUDLEY KING Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Sec'y-Treas. Vice President THE BEN WILKINSON CO. EVERY KIND or soon INSURANCE Agency Organized 1878 421 2 3 4 5 O Flesh Bldg. I rporated 1910 T l phone 81 107 HHUMQAIQM Phone 125 Dry Goods Ready to Wear Mzllznery Carpets and Rugs Piqua s F avorlte Trading Place . W. Brown Store The. .. DR. W. H. MUNGER DIQNTIST E SHANNON BUILDING H a 14 d W a Phone Main 325 409 North Main Street Home Builders: h ' For your inspection at our Display Room, Pructiczil supplies and building specialties for the home ideal. Many Panels, Beautiful Face Brick, Fire Place Hardware, Steel Basement Windows, Metal Lath, Asphalt Shingles in varied colors, etc. THE BECKERT BROTHERS CO. Phone Main 162 COAL and BUILDING MATERIAL Phone Main 163 108 VUCZQIVCCDIHIIIFJN Sales Storage andi and Servioe A Washing BIUTOIQ CHXIQS 429 N. Main Always Phone ss The Hawn-Myers Motor Co. open'- Best Wishes to the Class of 1925 HARRY PGLASKY T A I L O R Dry Clczming, Pressing, Repairing, and Altering' of Clothes I'HoN1s, IXIAIN 496 1XIAv's OPERA HOUSE BLDG. Best Wishes to the Graduaiing Class of Piqua High School THE PIQUA DAILY CALL 19 VIIQVQNHFJHI ., 'g THE PERFECT UNION SUIT - I x 3 V A I r,,f f .,,,. F i ti x52'19'f 'I K W -. Q V tm t 1'N5t55fr-llffrtwfr. I' 'Wx X X VL-' Yi'??5'r1 ' ' U' X f 12- vfwbtx .3 'E.E? -, , Xgtg L K 'I W' Q , V ,qv 1 XML QVX Q W ravi ' asf - Recommended - ' ,Mb 1 ' x 4 , A , , ff' by the best g 5 retail trade for ,, V, 4 1 J. 'T .i A over a quarter 45' Hfgk 'R Q of a century. K H 145 51, ' H ,iq I Li.!,'Jp:,E gn u N, WJ :I gift, M i x W: . rl ,i Ths 'r e uperlo , Underwear Co. if M 110 VIIQVCDNIIHN When they appear in the centers of styles -they'1l not be long in coming to Kinney's I 'fs f 5? t , - it ' A Nofhmg CRX over X ' X fe. H X ....... 4' X ' my . ' 'sn' M K- I X Q I li '--., W' fs' Featuring the new Treasure ls- A snappy appealing style for land Sandal in Patent and men with the Balloon Toe in White Kid .... 53.98 and 4.98 Black or Tan . . . 53.98 and 4.98 H O S I E R Y At Kinney's you will find a complete line of guaranteed Silk Hose for 98c. You get a better match and lower prices because we sell the Out-put of several Hosiery Mills. 211 N. Main St. wiffflfllffff- wif-iff. Piqua, Ohio Radio Corporation Day - F an Magnavox The Ayers Electric Company Telephone M. IOS7 Radio Headquarters Ash and Wayne Sts. Gem Barber Shop BASEMENT of MICKLER BUILDING Hair Cut - 25c Shave - - 15c Ladies' Hair Bobbing Children's Hair Cutting gg FRED LOEFFLER NIERCHANT TAILOR Vlezining and Pressing Open 7:30 A. M. to 7:30 P. M. Saturdav to 10:00 P. M. Wayne 8: Ash Sta. Piqua, Ohio lll VII HIIFIIIN l W E L C Q M E l p Our NVelcome sign isn't left out on the doorstep-it is brought right into every counter and desk. VVe mean it when we say Glad to see you -because this bank needs pros- perous depositors to prosper itself, and l we know we can help you in handling your money matters to best advantage. i l 1 Piqua National Bank 81 Trust 1 Company PIQUA ----- OHIO I 1 112 VU INHFJN SESZSZSZSZ SZSZSESZQEQZSZSZ SZ HZQZSZSZQZSZSZQZSZHZQZ SB W 5 5 3 5 Photos in this Annual 5 52 52 5 made by 5 52 32 5 5 E. HUNTZINGER gg P QUA OHIO gg I - - W E E SZ SZ 5 5 Q yfg 1 'iH'f.CE'i,,U'7 S2 Q2 SZ SZ 5 2 5 52 QE W W an . . Q E We Speczalzze on Annual gig E Pho tos 5 m W E E 2 5 E mnmmirzmaswwamsz M m m mmmmzszam n 113 VH NUHN Compliments to the Class of '25 FRANK WACK, .' : Grocer 645 W. High Street - - Piqua, Ohio QUALITY : FULL NVEIGHT : SERVICE ESTABLISHED 1894 FLACH BROS. Coal and Building Material Try Our Coal and See the Difference Men's Fumishings and Shoes TELEPHOXIE 139 N. WAYNE ST. M. MAX, PR 431 VN 'S P Q O One might cost a fortune but millions sell at Se each Piqua Coca-Cola Bottling Works 114 HPQQUM M1 Cor. Ash and W'ayne Sts. Phones Main 15. Residence Main 198 FUNERAL DIRECTOR Funeral Parlors anal Ambulance Service PIQUA OHIO BEECHER'S STUDIO ' . Photographs of Distinction SITTINGS BY APPOINTMENT 420 N. MAIN ST. PHONE 475 BALLOON TIRES GENERAL, PARA-BELL AND ADMIRAL TIRES AND TUBES I-IENKE TIRE STORE Phone Main 235 126 Water St. PIQUA, OHIO FOR THE GRADUATE DIAMOND RINGS AND WATCHES IDEAL GIFTS OF PERMANENT VALUE RAWYRRR E. C. SCOTT 81 CO. IE W 13 L E R s BRUNSWICK RADIOLAS, PI-IONOGRAPI-IS and RECORDS VII NHFEIIN 'G'?,.Lff' REQ' 4 A 64 Merchant C0 Fir' W 2 ZQSIIHW and 5551 ws 'is -' 51 Qi? 63fapl1z2A11.s' Egg A 0 , f '55 '2Z f'Q2 Y. ' . . ,ig bb Wx ff Adverizser za N Jeffersqn sf 4 ffx Dayton-Ohm Hg Pl - v I-.4 116 in ll is VHQVQNHFHIN -sflliafllrsslrsllrs t SEQZSZWSESZQQQQESQSESZ-S232 U W The Snappy Styles get gums E E GIHUIIHIBS E FOOTWEAR s s SQ We extend our Q k d h I W wishes for a ca- SE ijgarjggo feel' of llseflll- gg ness and success gg pu r rices , P I P QQ H ghc I Quality gg 65655050 gg 5 5 5 KAH N 'S 5 Cut Price Shoe Co. W Q Piqua s B sy Shoe Store QQ The Piqua Stm-e W Zlibe young ?l1i!Homzn's Qtbristian Zlssoniation All Roads in the Y. W. C. A. are friendly. Philbrook Optical Co., Optometrists 203 N. Wayne St. Piqua' Oh Latest Designs Porch and Home Furniture 1 . Our Q omplctt' Stock Quail l s You to hll every ll0Sll'0 Ill your selection ol lr uruiturc lor the summer season. GRQVEJN 55: CGM PANY l-louse Furnishers - QUALITY ALWAYS - Funeral Directors :living-aiming VH NHFIIIN Elma-?1lv2rlxsz.lrf lt's time to look after that Dr. R. H. Spring BECKER Suit DENTIST U We have a large assortme f Young Men's SZOM N. Main St. Phone Main 1045 Suits from S20 to S35 lic MILLER C9 BALDWIN 3l9 North Main Street When You Think of DRY CLEANING Think of MANIER BROTHERS Favorite Hotel Bldg. Phone 555 VH IHIHFJIN IT COSTS YOU NCTHING but 21 little self denial to Save Money! It pays you in Self Respect, Dollars and Interest when you deposit at our Savings Department. TRY Saving. THE PIQUA SAVINGS BANK CO. f,'flNl Il JENC 'li Congratulations to the 1. Giving customers what they want. Class of remember 2. Giving it in the way when they want it. 3. Giving it when they want it. 4. Giving it at the RIGHT Price. For Your Next Suit 5. Standing back of every pair of Shoes we repair- Hats, Caps. Cleaning and Pressing II. lNIiXSf DN SHOE REPAIRING I PHONE 781 112 W. ASH ST Phone M 606 335 W. High St 9 V 0W C j .TN QU. F . C RAN E STUDIO i l11ll' I - 3172 N. Main sr. Piqua, - - ohio Her Graduation Her Debut 1 Her Wedding l The three important events in the life of every girl and each an occasion that calls for a visit to 1 her chosen photographer. X .1 K.. C IRA NF ST I l D10 HTIIE STUDIO OF COl'R'l'ESY AND GOOD SERVICE 110 E1ln2flu2E1lu2Il1f:? VII NIIHINI Q-is-Eulm:.2rl+2Ilx2+nn2 Men's and Women's 81 CuStOmMade Corner higlqlgiqhlqgr Streets SPORTING GOODS HEADQUARTERS Tailored to Your Individual Specifica tions PRICES ALWAYS RIGHT Our DRl'G DEI'AR'l'MEN'I' is full of IISEFIII. GIFTS See our Specials in PERI UMES am K U S S 'l'0II.E'l' AR'l'ICI,ES. Klothes Shop Eve-ryunng in PARISIAN IVURX Phone 159 307 N. Wayne at Reduced Prices. SY! C-V2 SAFE - SCU N D CCDNSERVATIVE The Third Savings 6' Loan Company At The Chimes' ' 215 North Wayne Street CDN if SAVINGS VIICQVQINIUFJIN for Economical Transp orta tion The Sherer-Bell Co. Chevrolet Dealers ' PIQUA ---- TROY L ue This Store Belongs to its Customers We are here to serve you-to serve you well. The policy of this store is devoted to and directed by the wants and wishes of its customers. Our continued growth and expansion is readily accounted for by the untiring efforts to make purchasing here pleas- ant and satisfactory. To give good quality at a fair price-To consider cus- tomer's satisfaction of first importance. - GEO. BENKERT 81 CU. Piqua's Reliable Trading Place Since 1889 121 EIIEEIIIEIII-EI? VII NIIHINI 'flellfl ffllli IFELT Sr. BI,iKNKIfI'l' ff0. M RIAN UFAC'TURI'.h K HIGH GRADE PAPERNIAIQERS' M FELTS AND BLANKETS FAXVORITE THP1iXTRE Home of the Best PIeIO'1'OPLAYS Matinee Daily Zldeal Business Qchool teaches 20th Century Bookkeeping, Gregg Shorthand, English, Law, Spelling, Arithmetic, Rapid Calculation. Pen- manship, etc. ENROLL ANY TIME C ll Phone or Write B. B. BAKER, WEST END GROCERY GEO. WASHING, Prop. A'1' Y O U 11 S E Il V ICE Phone 378 South and Gordon Sts. THE NATIONAL FIG NEWTONS ff WW x ,, ..., f .f f , uf A! 96 ' f N'fW ev1'0'1 'Y in J f , ' 97 519 IN PACKAGES A AT YOUR GROCERS NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Unccda Bakers 122 Mgr VH IHIUFJIN Piqu-2'S Everything Entertainment Center Electrical Mays Opera House Photoplays FAVORITE CITY ELECTRIC CO. Matinee Daily 2:30 Evening 7-9 Vaudeville Saturday Continuous Show Phone I I 44 Starting at 2 p. m. 124 W. Water St. Give a Boy a Good Bicycle :sw ' ' '31 'ig - Q Q and Watch Him Grow ,Z . I' Cycling Makes a Strong f r Body and Alert Mind i i' Prices: 325.00 t0 3542.50 if ' Terms if desired M O N R O E ' S 218 N. Main sr. C Phone 276 HKICEP SNIILINGU PROTECT YOUR WINTER GARMENTS FROM MOTHS. STORE THEM CLEAN. PE1X1lSON,S -- IJIQX' f,fI.lCfXNEll Phone Main 397 113 W. Ash Street 123 VUQVQNUHN The Atlas Underwear Co. THE pre-eminent position which we occupy in the knit goods world is the result of twenty-one years of specializing in the building of Union Suits for men. Today there is no product so fine as ours. If ever bet- ter Union Suits are made, Atlas will be the maker. The Atlas Underwear Co. PIQUA ---- OHIO 124 VU NUHN W as The Varsity Shop When looking for the latest in snappy neckwear, shirts, socks, Whatever it may be, give us a call. Each Week We receive the latest in snap- py patterns and new novel- ties from the makers. We have a standing order with these houses for new novel- ties and as soon as they are on the market, We get them. Wie are exclusive agents for Alligator slickers and the sole representative for Regent English made golf hose ....... Crawford Shoes 112 West Ash St., Fred K. Martin, Prop ' 'USS' f f f W VUQVQNUFHN l 71 DEPARTMENT STORES Putting Service Into Business Naturally through this Company's many years of con- tract with merchandising and economical distribution prob- lems it has accumulated a vast fund of information con- cerning the various methods of putting Service into the retail business. lt equally is natural that the Service we give the cus- tomers of this Store and the hundreds of Stores in this Na- tion-wide Institution, should be helpful and profitable to them. If it were not so, the growth of our business would not have been so extraordinary. Our great buying power is exercised so that you save money- fthat's a part of the Service we give you! THE WOOD SHOVEL 81 TOOL CO. PIQUA, OHIO The Leading Manufacturers of High Grade Shovels, Spades and Scoops Distributed in A11 Parts of the World 126 IVIIQVCDINIUFHIN To The Class of l925kSUCCESS . el SHOE Auro TOPS-TIRES-ACCESSORIES ' ngnmnms HARNESS TRA ELING mos 2:7-N-MAIN sr PlQuA.o. May Your Fonclest Dreams Be Realized in the Years to Come. The Dayton Power 8: Light Company Extends to the Senior Class of The Piqua High School Its Congratulations and Best Wishes NO 2i'i:'i1KS NO ESQELYEFS NO 255533 NO WONDER you can buy for less at Piggly fvjvggly For Birthdays and other Anniversaries F I. O XY E RS arc very appropri- lllftt as gifts and will carry your Sentiments lmctter than any other kiml of gift. GERLACH, the Florist Phone M IS4 1521 Washington Ave. Ealegnlnglmsgrlsg VUQVQNHHIHI 22,5112-ilu?-23,112-: C hickering's 204 N. Main St. Piqua, Ohio Ladies Ready to Wear Shop Coats, Dresses, Millinery and Footwear at the Most Popular Prices. THE MOTOR SALON TIRE HQSIDITAL Rickenbacker and 2:2-KRS Oakland Cars VULCANIZING BLOW-OUTS RIM CUTS 501 North Main Street PIQUAv OHIO ll9 Water Street, Next to Canal J. c. OSBORN, Mgr. PIQUA- OHIO Porter's Pain King For Man and Beast ESTABLISHED 1871 The Geo. H. Rundle Company Proprietors E PIQUA, OHIO I OOO ,, A More Oar We I 12 VHQVC' NIIHN We extend our sincerest Congratulations to the Senior Class of 1925 Piqua Sweet Shop CLEANLINESS - PURITY 999999 Manufactures of High Grade Confectionery and Ice Cream: also Light Lunch at all Hours. Phone 83 328 N. Main St. Piqua Hi School Boosters at all times 999999 N ETH 8g STELZER Piqua's Foremost Man's Shop Piqua Transfer 8: Storage Co. LONG DISTANCE MOVING GO TO Harrison Bath Parlors For Muscles ancl Nervous Disorders Let us take care of your cold Thomas Music Studio HOWARD LEROY THOMAS Piano and Organ LEWIS HENRY HORTON, A. B. Composition, Singing and Choral Direction. Members of the American College of Musicans. 226M West High Street IVII NHFIH he aqoo ros. o. Piqua. Ohio r gn f-,,.I'gJXfX'5X' 1:4 I S -Q typ T - I ' T B u i 1 d e r s o f T h e Better Kind of Printing Color lDork and Art Department Book Binding in connection 130 VIIQMQINIHFJH We Have the Clothes you want at the price you want to pay. Credit to all. Sl-5:55 PEOPLES CREDIT CLOTHING CO. ZI6 N. Main St. Piqua, Ohio Pianos, Victrolas, Brunswick- Radiolas .at . The P. F. SARVER MUSIC STORE Everything in Music PIOUA SIDNEY WAPAKONETA HEDGES 8c HIGGINS DRUGGISTS 325 N. MAIN sr. PIQUA, oi-no ' Ma we Suggest that after you have laid in your winter's requirements you allow us to deliver several loads of Hardwood Blocks or Slabs to season for use in early fall. D U C O Auto Finish will not cheek or crack Authorized Refinisher y W. C. REED THE PIQUA HANDLE 'gt Phone 1742 Bridge St. MANUFACTURING CO. PIQUA, OHIO Cappel - Wayne Furniture Company 416 North Main Street PIQUA, OHIO Quality - Dependability - Service VH NHFHN COMER 81 DABUS for Quality Vleat, Beef, Pork, Veal, Lamb, Dressed Poultry, and Fancy Canned Goods Phone 691 409 N. Wayne St. Yontz Boot Shop 3 I 7 North Main St. PIQUA, OHIO For Good Shoes Satisfaction Guaranteed Our Prices are Reasonable Give us a Trial Quality Meats Schuesselin ' s Meat Market Service Our Motto 114 W. VVater St. Phone, Main 806 If 1t's Kin to Good Candy and Ice Cream 1t's Related to Us BUSSER'S F. W. WOOLWORTH COMPANY and 1 Oc STORE Our highest price still remains l0c 400-402 N. Main St. E. E. Alexander The Quality Grocer of Piqua Telephone, Main One 511 West High Street PIQUA, OHIO Where the Best Costs Less Lape 81 Millhouse THE FAVORITE STOVE MEN Favorite Stoves and Ranges, Kitchen Cabinets, Kitchen Ware, Dinner Ware, Etc. 3 VH NHFJN Congratulations and Bestwishes to the Class of I925 jOI-lN L. DUNN 418 ADAMS STREET 1251054151 SHOWCARDS OF ORIGINALITY DR. J. L. CRAWFORD 535 ORR-FLESH BLDG. PIQUA, OHIO Lan-d...... QUALITY The Place That Satisfies SHEET METAL WORK HENRY KIENLE Sheet Metal Contractor PIQUA, OHIO Home made Ice Cream and Candiesg also Ex- cellent Lunches. .. .. .. OUALITY ALWAYS Cor. High and Wayne Sts. PIQUA. OHIO VH NUHIHI o o o t o o o Bayman's Wholesome T-ZER Bread Sold by AII Good Grocers W. C. BAYMAN PIQUA'S LEADING Florist Albert J. Berbcrick CUT FLOWERS. BEDDING AND POT PLANTS Telephone I 4 5 SmitI1's Greenhouses IOI8 Broadway Phone 481 1205 Broadway PIQUA :: OHIO Mrs. Retter's N Tea and Grzll Cm., me qc., alwaqs think of For Meals Like You gr bgfgclif Wou1dServe to Guests Cessoris qou in Your Own Home. want. 212 West High Street S. Main St. Down bq the Bridge VV. H. K O E S T E R The Leading South End Grocer OUR OWN ROASTED COFFEE FRESH DAILY Phone 368 400 S. Wayne St. J ISI- Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 1925 . A. BENTLEY, D. S.C EEIIIEIIIEIIIEIIIE IVIIQVONIIFJIN Y Q A Bathing Suits For Misses and Men Made in various Colors, Styles and Stripings. Tailored for Style, Comfort and Service Sold by the Best Dealers Everywhere e Piqua Hosiery Company Piq ua, Ohio ? ? HUNGRY HUNGRY CHNELL' S ANDWICH HOP ..... Appreciates Your Patronage 117 MARKET STREET PHONE MAIN 1167 195 VHQVQHUHN Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 1925 The Pzqua Ice Co ct Ph 1160 Ice an Coal One I 36 VIICR INIIIFIIINI ESTABLISHED 1889 PHONE 31 Our Motto-- Full Value for the Price you pay and Our Slogan-- 0ur Lumber just a SHADE better are being practiced three hundred and sixty-five days in the year. by THE J. A. SHADE LUMBER COMPANY L. F. Koester, Manager Refresh Yourself at HAMILTON'S A After the Play HOTEL FA VORITE 1 VHQVQINHFJN QEWWSESESZSESZSZMQEQEUZZQZSEQBSESZ SZSZSZSZSZQZQZWSZSZWWSZMQESZSE SZSZ You'l1 Like Trading at Campbell's QBSZSZSEQZSZSESZEZSZWWSQESZSZSESZSE QEQZSBQZQZQZSZSBHZSZQZSZQESEQZQZQZQZQZ Graduation Now-College in the Fall Hartman Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases, Leather Goods of all kinds. Parker Pens and Eversharp Pencils. Spalding Sporting Goods. Kodaks and Supplies. Have your next film developed here and have the prints made on Velox paper at the same price you pay elsewhere and see the difference in quality. PHILLIPPI'S VUQIVCDINHHIN nn IIII IIII nn IIII IIII IIIIIIII IIII IIII IIII Illl IIII IIII T e Cotta eBa in Co. makes a full line of Bread, Pies, Cakes, Cookies, and Rolls, delivered fresh every morning to your gro- cery. Patronize home industry as long as prices and quality are equal. V. R. 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