Topeka High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Topeka, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1922 volume:

YZERPL. Em U -14 Cfhe Purple and Gold Published bu the Senior Class of Cfopekt-1 High School 1922 Greetings The ,XNNUXL Staff and the faculty take this opportunity of expressing great pleasure in presenting this. the tirst edition of TH li l lIRl'l-li AND GOLD. for your approval. In this book we have put forth our best efforts to give a brief history of the Topeka High School, its present activities and members. lt has been necessary to glean many suggestions from the publications of other schools-the remainder we have supplied. lt is our hope that a new edition will be published each year with a careful elimination of our errors and with new and improved features. The venture would indeed be a doubtful one financially were it not for our loyal advertisers and we hope the readers may remember them and their support of this annual. Wlith these few words of explanation and with best wishes for the future success of our .Xlma Mater, we extend to all a hearty: greeting. 7 .. f'N . LJ ..., N., .1 f. N., ,.4 4 LL 'Z . A 1 A!! WEWXX ZS? 73RPLE I2 GOLD ' Dedication NYC, the Seniors uf 1922,11cflic:11u 1l11S1lllI1l1IlI,'Illllf l'L'IiI'l.Ii .XNID1 171 lb 111 the .XLUMNI of 1116 ,IQHIJCIKZI lligh School wilh 1114- hope- 111111, wc m lk 1111111 thc 11I'L'k'l'1!1'l1l 501 by thcm. IJ ,se ERPLEQWE, GOLD ' Board of Education L. NV, MIGIUJNIGY IIILDA IIVGIIICS S. I . XVA'l l'l'lRS 'l'l'llSft'l' E411-lr 'lhxvllsllip VOIIIIH' Supf. of Svlluuls '1'l'ustee 1'1l'il1'Sl3l'ill2 'IVHNVIIHIIGP CHARLIE MILLER -.Tolly friend of the sf-lloul. has In-on our fnithful jfllliffll' for il llllllllll-'l' ui' yvzurs, 4-nrillgr for our llmllth :md l llllf4ll'f, in lu-:lt :Ind cold. night and day. always l lllU:lYlVl'- ing to keep up the pleasant znppvn :nm-v nl' the svlmol plant and gl-ullmls, llllllllel' :xml winter. 6 ' M 1 3' -N. 'FF SF! ,gi , A , xx -'2' ',,nf,lli -U ,, ' 2159 .2 5h gh 1 ,V , I R' ' . 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Get the idea? .lnfl fllfll Ihr' 1f1l'I'l'. .viyhiuyl Him 11 furnfwr' lrifh u zrr,-vful Inrlllud lllilfll' fn his mix frcxss' 1'!l1'lIl'UIl'.H ' MINO cAMP Iillglisll and ID 'lm-stiv S1'i0ll1't' l l'l'SlllllilIl Class Sponsor. wasn't in a l1u1'l'y'! FERN LANTZ Musiv aml Art Sulnlmxnnulw- Class Spmmsar. 'llhililfl inrnIr1'.v l'f'N1iUlINfll'lffjlf' 8 l Iiaskotlrall msn-ln '20 and '22. .luniur l'lass 0l1. jay Z Ibid you vw-1' sw llvl' whoa slum E E E !ffXTQEEl:fAil5 E 6 RPLE, in GOLD SAMUEL GALLOWAY , It pays tu 1'v114lvl' lllUl'l' :xml In-tim' sm-1'vim-v than uno is lbilill tn rm-mlo1'. HESTER FOUGHT Lot us ho or guml vlwm-1', l'l'llll'IlllN'l'il1X that tlw llliSf0l'fllll0S lmrde-st in hom- :Ire thoso ilmt IIUYUI' 4-mlm. ELIZABETH KAUFFMAN A mmh-st lllli4ll'll nt' grvntlv lll2lllll0l'S :mel ph-:nsrlnt disposition. MARY JANE SCOTT llm-I' lnmlc-sl looks tha- Utbffilpfl' might 2ld0l'll, Swm-t :ls thu- lll'iIlll'0SI' 114-1-ps ln-nvznlll flu- flmrn. Q 7 I Sm-vvnth :mul ldiullth Grzulvs. l it'1l1 :mal Sixth G1'il1l4'S. 'l'llil'1l :xml 1 um'tl1 GI':l1l1'S. First :lml Sm-:nnl Grzulvs. 9 10 EENIERE l'z1ul lf, NIlllCl'ffl'l'k'iillK'll1 I u1l IJ Xliilcr X'lfL'-I,l'L'SlilL'l1l 1 . . l'1lllL'l IIUSIU!li'I'ff'Sl'L'l'Clill'5'A,l'I'k'll5. Motto l.:1Imm' LqHl14Il1l'l'S . Class Colors Silver :md H111 R4 Flower Sxwvl l'n':1 ll XII 'inf' yf ZS? 73f?Pl-5 U GOLD 2... PAUL E. MILLER Uflitilff Paul By-11-gi11g:sy'. Class l'l'9Sid0llT, I1 and 4. Ilnsketlmll 2, Il :md 4, Captain 4. Presi- dent Athletic Assoc-izlfioll 4. 'l'1':1c-k 4. Athletic l+Idit'o1', Auuusll St:1tT, Class Play. Mule Quartet. Ilwpifv :Ill our vtforts to 4lll2ll'l'k'l in claws llli-'9flll,L'fS. l'z1ul has lwld us pre-tty we-ll in 1-llevk. Did you ses- him bring down the Junior Class Flag? ETHEL HOSTETLER ' lit Uh, hefs :1 Klilllllyfu Class Soc-1'0t:ll'y 1. Il, :mel 4. Glev Club. Class I'luy. Q. 0. S. Club. Alt-'lllll9l' of the Ruut Fauuily. Fa- vo1'it'o Fllllfbllil' liglltllended NV:lw:1k:n buys. flaw fouynu' 1rilI not 011171 hm' l11'1u't, nm- lrill hm' lll'1ll'f nlwy hcl' f0llj!lII'.H RUTH LANTZ 'WVl1y tho Vory ish-:l I Q. 0. S. Club. Class l'l:1y. fl1'l llCSt1'U. Full of pep :und 1-lass spirit. Iluwlllsv Of lu-1' wiuuiug: ways slw has In-4-mule tho Shu' ul' the llotuuy Glass. VJILMER DECKER l Hn pf-1.- 1 G0sl1! Glass Iwosidmnt. 1. Iiuslcotlmll. Il, and 4. llnseball, 4. Sulos Mm1:1gn-1' for I'u1'pls- :md Gold. K. of 'l'. Cluh. Im1rw'x Iulun' lost. 12 . . A. . - if- XS U 9 -Ae i MARY RITTER -'lu-ifm-'l Yun nut. Flnss Vil-0-I'1'4-simlvlxt. 1. Sec- l'l'lill'j'. 2. Glvc Vlulr. Uwllm-st1':1. Flaws l'l:ly. Q. 0. S. Flulr. AIOIIIIK-'1' of thx- Illlllt Family. 'srrwl und l,n'w . GARTI-I STOLTZ 'ABPIIIM Uh, 414-:u'! Imslcc-tlvzlll, -l. T':2lSl'llIlll, IL K. of 'l'. l'lul1. Class Play. Class I'1'npl1m-y. ' UI all my fatl:f'r'.w flllllilll, I lore my.w'If Ihre Inner. CLARENCE HOLCOMB IIul1'i1 ' Now sou ln01'v! I'3llSlll0SS M:111:1ge1', The Purple :md Gold. liusketbnll, 3 :md 4. Glvv Ululm, 2. I! :md 4. U11-llc-st1':1. Ulass Play. K. ol' T. Club. Anal still Hwy yfazvrl fun! .will Ure 1f'f1111Ic,'r ylreuf, That 0716 V011 hwnl muh! 1-1n'1'y ull he l:11r'1r'. MARY BLAKE 1 thot so. Q. 0. S. Uluh. Class Play, Class Propllccy. Mill IVUICI' runs IIt'C1J. st , . .. 13 A 95.5.73 A s 4 L - ,se 7BRPLEQ ff-GOLD 'W PAUL D. MILLER urlvanyn S'kat I Vic-v-l'l'eSillel1t. Flass 4. Editors lll-C'lllt'f of The- Purpll- and Gold. Basket- ball, 2 and IZ. Class haslcvtlmall, 4. Glee Club. 1, 2, It and 4. Class Play. K. of T. Flulr. 3I:ll0Q1lfl1't6t. 7'hr' rfrlilm' sal in his Sflllfflllll, his l'0IllI- fl'lllllIf'U f'Ill'l'Illl'Cll 'lrifh f'urc'. Ilis mind ul Ihr' lmtlmn of lIllNlIIf'NS. his fvct al Ihr: lop of a f-lmir'. MADELENE GREENAWALT Nell Girls' Basketball, C! and 4. Class Play. Q. 0. S. Club. i'l'nlr'ss Rfllllflllll' rlmhvs hm' first 8hr lI lull: llmwvlf to rlffullrf' WANETA LANTZ Kala '6D0ll'f you? Girls' Basketball, Il. Glev Clulr. Class Play. Q. 0. S. Ulub. The only black-lmired girl in our class. llc-1' XYllllllllg' ways have won for her many friefmls. TRUEMAN H0-ST ETLER H ll sh KVM-l-l Z Gle-9 Club. Male Quartet. K. of T. Club. 'illllslml 111111 nmsl1'rfuI. 14 U Ae RPLE G10 R i , it KATHRYN KLEIVEM if-Karyn Y0ll'l'l' good! Assistant Business Mau- agvr, The l'llI'1llQ and Gold. Class Play. Q. U. S. Club. 'nvnlilfw on rlnllrlgl days. FAYMA HOLLOPETER h1 f'llIil1fl' I mloift Sec- why! Sm-ial Editor, 'Flu- l'l1I'Ill0 and Gold. County Oratorical Cou- test. Girls' Basketball, 3. Glce Club. Q. 0. S. Club. RALPH MILLER Klqlcsiv You toll '0lll. Art ldllitor, The Purplv and Gold. Baskvtball, 4. Class Play. Class Will. K. of T. Club. Tall uf SYHIIIIT. and g1r'ur'rmm nf chur- Ilf'ff'l'. INA PLANK J0p Soy-l Y lVlllIllfNf haw- nmrr' of whai is termed yum! swim' than num. BEULAH BURNS 'i!'yz:Irnm 0l1! lic-'s the dickeusf' Basketball :lt M. C. A., '21, Class Cartoouist. Class Play. Q. 0. S. Cluh. Class Oration. Star ut tlllllfllfllflf' 15 v f 7 77 C 1 JUNIURS films l IHEBE75 fl Q I 1 -X 7 x f I S ffl I I V W , V I GY ' N '- get-In 'Ca lf a0 Z 1 V, GQ ff ' ' l ,i 1 ,Q ns K -M Ml fMj.TR. 731323. Class Roll Theodore Funk-Vresiclem lierzlldiue licker -XYiCC-l,l'6SillC11I Dorothy ClI'CCI1Z1XYZ1lt-f'SCCTCULFY-'f1'CZlS. ,Iessic Howell ticralcliue Crane iicrzllclinc Ticker Paul Gay N12ll11'il1C 11011111111 'IQVCYH Ilostctlcr Kzlluzxh Hutton liclnu Kcmpp Trevzl Marshall Dorothy Miller 111111111 Poyser l'4I'2lllCCS Reed Maliufla Smith Motto Impossible is Un1X111c1'iczn1 Class Colors Purple :md XVhitc Flowers Violet and Lily-of-the-Yalley gi C 16 SIIFHII HREF M A1229 . xjgj s , if F1 A I ' o ' l o , ' Qll' ,-1 Y F A uv -1. Q 3 ,Z X-X laliillv' C, vy V Im a ' WP LU -75 1 5 Class Roll lluolcl Millm'-l'1'esirle11t lfzlyc Si111pso11-Secretary 111 1 ll2lYCl'StOL'lifXvlC1'-lll'CSlClCI1t l':111li11e CZerlmcw-'ll1'ez1s11rc-r Xl 111111 lc Colclron I l l1Slll5l1l'g'L'1' tlvr lleury Klcmm xYC1lKlCll Klemm Amzic Miller lvzm Miller Silas Miller Gladys Sticlllmzlrger Dorothy Yoder Motto l3z1ckl1onc4Not XX'isl1lmo11e Class Colors Old Gold and XYl1ite Flower Lily-of-the-Valley 18 Gladys Mishlcr l.ZlXVl'Cl1C6 Owen Xvillllll Rink Rz1mal1 Smith l'flizz1lmetl1 Stuihr 'J J. Z' 1 f-4 J Yv' ,-. A! --1 A N., 6 A V A f-4 A N., L .v - ?e:'.'2'.:1Z2'2fi Zf?2? C he XX wif hfiln fn Cell A12 X935 .mils 1 Xl ir ,lf J I -' fi- ff7 il' l x all . :Qif-F 'kwin 1 I xw . .. WV ! X f ,X - ,x ff! ' f s . W, Q C , .X Ng i 69 Z X- X ' i - ,,f ' lx ' ini! W ll Al l I X 'fd sq W lim! W NA1' fix 3 ,vl il. lf . i -as he + all ,. - lllllrl l!,:vl?V,g, Mlrfxlg l 1 i ll' l in -1 lvl-f l n f - is . it fri : slat ' 1 lllf l i l llll 1' ' - W w1. ,tiff ' til, lx I , v1,,,l ,Am A lx 7 X3 ! xx X l 1 W f Q a Kenneth Crane Roy Hartzler Lester Hayden Doris Hostetler Kathryn Lantz llessie l'rough Class Roll Mary Stoltz-President Iiveret Lucille Rathke-Vice-President Stroman-Secretary-'llreas. Grace Prough Hallie Randall Retha Reno XVilbur Saggers Mildred Shankland Russell Shook Leo Yoder Motto Not on the Heights, lint Cliinlming Class Colors Old Rose and Apricot Flower Hyacinth 20 Edythe Smith Viola Sparks Gladys Steele May Steele Evelyn Sutton Beulah Yllygant radef Eigmh cz nth and Seve .33 'I lirzule. I1 Sixl and Fifth 'L -D Z. .W V f-1 4.4 3-1 ..- ..- Vo ...- V ,.. .. .4 V L-1 r- A IR' fm f 355 T. S.. XWW in -U x X Qu' , 4: 'S 2 if Q K 4 'lf CJ .-. W., 4 .4 L- -.4 .- :- 5 :J f, ,.. .4 ,.1 I. L-4 .-4 vw f-4 26 f- 11 ,- LJ ,.. 2 ,.. V H1' LEflr:5 ii U. Y 1 zfaxgk MJ fl- Ryu 2? 29 L- U 11 U T -J H ' .4 ,., f, F +. :J A T' N ,.. LJ .4 A ,J Z E H ,A L-1 A V .-. LJ A 4.1 :Ll F..-. QU PZ gf A .-.V -A-'- CJ 'LFS ..-,-. 323 YYT, Pia! .., 'F If f C1 .- f-'D :CJ ff: .Lv ,- SCJ ..-,. J,y .-. yu flu ,-fi' ,1'.-4 '-'K :S ','I ,CLS ...P .Eif- if 'w RSO 43 L N +4 if? UJ. W.: 504- LO?- M., C3 ,Q P nf .LC U ,gre EE C ' 6-J .if- 9'Eo :U- 3 82 C: u s-4 ,.. .. LJ L.. GJ Y if 'EIU QQ ' sq ul, f- 3-:C :JZ II? :UZ u-L :J ... 6 1111 lf. Miller. Capt. L 1 I funk i I'C Thcodo Kenneth Crane a'.7aRP1.E7F'rG0Ln 2, Athletics in the T. ll. S. may be said to have begun in 1910. In that year a Football Team was organized. In 1910 and 1911 this team held the Northern Indiana Iligh School Championship. They played several teams outside of High School Teams and lost no games. Football is, however, losing prominence in small schools on account of the extensive training and equipment it requires. The coming in 1919 of Mr. Young brought a renewal of athletics in the form of basketball, which has since been the principal activity of the school. ' In 1919 the team had very good success, considering the fact that that was the first basketball team the school had had. lJuYall Crane, the Captain was the only member of the team who had had any reasonable amount of experience in basketball. The next year found a new team, the members of the 1919 team having graduated or left school. The team had a full schedule, sometimes playing two games a week. Don Ulmer was the Captain. In 1921 and '22 the team also had a full schedule. Two decisive victories were won over Shipshewana: a very close game was played at Ligonier. and several other victories were won. Wle were unfortunate in losing Captain Nelson Hostetler in the middle of the year. XYe have a track team in training for the track meet to be held at Laiirauge April 22. There is some promising material for the broad jump, the pole vault and the discus throw. A Girls' Basketball Team was organized in 1919. They made a very good showing, considering that this was their first experience in basketball. The next year a profitable addition was made to the team from the Freshman class. The girls had good team work and played a fast game. In the season of '21 and '22 they played some very exciting games. They defeated the previously unbeaten llawaka Girls, Team on lYawaka's Hoor. Games were also won from Shipshewana and other teams. Vvith a little more experience the girls promise to become Championship contenders. Basketball has proven very successful in the school: the object of basket- ball was not to win the games alone, but also to keep up the spirit of the school. to encourage the building of strong and healthy bodies. and to provide good. clean sportsmanship for the school. In order to include a larger percent of the school in basketball Mr. Feller conducted a series of interclass games. No mem- ber of the school team was allowed to play in these games. The Class Champions were as follows: 1919-20, 'luniorsg 1920-21, Seniors: 1921-22, Seniors. The Topeka High School Athletic Association was reorganized this year. A constitution was drawn up by a committee appointed for that purpose. and the constitution was formally adopted by the association. The following are the present ofilicers of the association: Paul E. Miller. Presidentg Geraldine Ecker, Secretary, and Paul Gay, Treasurer. , 30 Ill Af! WHEN JBRPLE, W ji GOLD ' is 7 , l, , , 'Q 2 Orchestra Curtis li. Miller County Director of Instrumental Music. Tliorougli, efficient and persevering. Music the fiercest grief can cliarm, And fate's severest rage disarm, Music can soften pain to ease, And make despair and madness pleaseg Our joys below it can improve .Xnd antedate the bliss above. -Pope. ORGANIZATION l'resident-Clarence Holcomb Yice-President-Harold Miller Secretary-Frances Reed Treasurer' -fliatbryn Lantz Violins Mary Ritter Xedra llildebrand Virginia licker Dorothy Miller Ruth Lantz lfatllryn Lantz XYilma Rink Piano Frances Reed Trombone Clarence Holcomb Clarinets Paul Gay Roy Hartzler Cornet lfveret Ratbke Melliphone Harold Miller Saxaphone Elizabeth Stailir 32 1rchc5t1'u -n m it 1.2 2:0 ,- .- N 3-1 H4 Phydcd Boy? 'L '1 F3 J CL CZ ' 'Z .-. C1 5 - ra .2 I. Q. L LL .yn 3- . .-1 v ru N., K1 711382 rg J L-To 2 Visual Education Visual lfducation is not a 11ew thing Ellltl its value has been recognized by educators everywhere. Impressions received through the eye are lasting, and in cases where the real objects and activities are not at hand it becomes necessary to present pictures of such things in some way or other. It the picture is one without motion the stereograph sullices for one person viewing it at a time. But the lantern slide and screen afford a means of class instruc- tion where a lecture by the teacher can be given. If a waterfall, running stream, dashing waves, Boating clouds, harvest- ing machinery, moving boats or other moving objects are involved, a motion picture tilm can be used to present the lesson to better advantage than can be done in any other way. An abundance of lantern slides and films can be obtained from the various exchanges at a small cost-usually only the trans- portation charge. lndiana University furnishes free of charge a large library oi such pictures. Our school has possessed, for some time, a stereopticon lantern. At the opening of school this year there was a fund belonging to the school with which a motion picture projector was purchased at a cost of 3280. A large number of tihns has been shown to the pupils and there is no doubt that their conceptions of geography. hygiene, agriculture and manufacturing have been enlarged greatly through this kind of visual instruction. -gttllfntmlg-H -2- 0 ,. i E ,,,. 36 Zi-e g g Senior Class Activities After a day's skip, selling season tickets for our lecture course, the Seniors enjoyed a pleasant evening at the home of Miss Ethel l-Iostetler. VViener and marshmallow roasting were the chief activities of the evening. This being our hrst privilege to spend an evening with Mr. VVilliams. our class sponsor. After defeating Shipshewana in an easily won game, the Seniors were gorgeously entertained at the home of Miss Fayma Hollopeter. Indeed the evening was one of mirth and gaiety. On the twenty-seventh of February the class, sly as foxes, slipped out to Garth Stoltz's, and pleasantly gave him the surprise of his life, not soon to be forgotten, the event being that of his eighteenth birthday. After Garth had recovered from the effects of the surprise, he proved to be a worthy host. The evening was spent in playing games characteristic of our dear old Senior Class. Through March winds and over rugged roads the Senior caravan moved southward on the evening of March eighteenth to Ruth Lantz's home. Ruth sure has the idea of how to entertain the class, and May I escort you home? was by far the most predominant slogan. The Seniors, on approaching the Topeka Knowledge Box, detected a foreign odor in the atmosphere. They at once sought to relieve the situation by attempting to haul down the object. but due to the abnormal condition of the atmosphere and the presence of the Freshmen and Juniors, we decided to delay the attempt until noon, giving the juniors a fair challenge. just as the sun was crossing the noonday meridian, the Seniors, reinforced by the willing Sophomores, in an old-fashioned football rush, easily overpowered the guarding juniors and Freshmen. Paul li., our President, willing to risk his life for our class, scaled the flag pole, and-Lol and Behold! on arriving at the top discovered the object-the Junior Flag. Eagerly he rent it from the pole. after which it became part smoke and part souvenirs. The juniors, through the efforts of an alumnus, secured enough to make a pair of booties for some poor unfortunate mosquito that had perchance been crippled by some Freshman. The K. O. T. Club held its entertainment at Clarence Holcomb's in April- large was the evening. The Q. O. S. Club was entertained by Miss Ethel Hostetler during April and at this meeting the members received their insignia. On April 18th the Sophomores entertained their sister class. the Seniors. at a VViener Roast in Mr. Lantz's woods. The night air reeked with wiener odors and the songs of the male quartet. Commencement, April 27, 1922 Music ...... ...... . ...Orchestra Violin Solo ..... ............ 3 Iary Ritter Invocation. .... ........... R ev. Burns MMV make Snluiatlon ' ' C larenge tlliogonlb Class Prophecy... Madelom- Gi-venawalt Oratlon ....... ......... 1 1 1 an z Garth Stoltz Class History. . . . . . . . .Wilmer Decker Trueman Hostetler Vocal Solo .... ....... l Ethel Hostetlor Oration ..... Vocal Solo .... ..... . ..Pfl1ll D- Miller Valedictory ...... ..... P aul IC. Miller ltezuling ..... ..... l rayma Hollopeter . , W v i ,. , ., C Omtion. . . i . , . ' l . . .Beulah Bm-ns Junior Fai 1 nc ll. . . . . . . llnodou, Fuul Music U... ,,.,,,. , . ,grphestl-3 Music ......... , ................ Orchestra IQHIDII Millgl' P1'0S9I1tl1tl0Il of Diplomas. Class Will.. Imthlin It emu Bvnodiction ............... Rev. Ilostetler I Ina Plank L Waneta Lantz Music ...... ...... O rclxestra 37 -. s A T M sff xx ZS? WRPLEZW , QKGULD 2m Junior Class Activities The .lunior Class of 1922 started its third year in high school with seventeen of the thirty-six members who started in the Freshman Class. Nelson llostetler was elected l'resident but left us at the end of the lirst term to attend school at Shipshewana. Dorothy flreenawalt was elected Secretary-Treasurer. Theodore Funk eniercd our class this year and was elected l'resident to succeed Nelson llostetler. XYe gave four parties this yearssfentertained the basketball team in honor of Nelson llostetlerg surprised Mr. lfeller. our class sponsor, at his home: gave a surprise party on Cllada l'oyscr, and held a birthday party at Frances Reeds Un March 2-lth we presented our class play, Aaron Slick, at the Sycamore Literary llall. The play showed especially well that the farmer is not as queer as he looks. We were asked to give the play again, which we hope to do at some future time. Beginning with .Xpril first a mysterious atmosphere prevailed over the lligh School. but was solved April third when we Hoated our Hag, the first Hag to be floated in four years. The Seniors were surprised and shocked but after realizing what had taken place planned to take down the Hag. They made their first charge on our defenders of the Hag in the morning' but we held the fort. The Freshmen boys joined us while the Sophomores joined the Seniors. At noon the tight was renewed and this time the flag' was taken down by the Senior President, but not until after a thrilling battle. The Seniors left town in an auto with our Hag but we followed and our boys boarded their car and recovered the greater part of the flag. It was, never- theless, torn and looked somewhat different than it did as it floated bravely on the flag pole a few minutes before. This tight was of the friendliest nature and showed only the best of school spirit. XYe made great preparations and endeavored to do our best to entertain the Seniors at the junior-Senior reception and banquet. During the next year in school we hope to maintain the honor of good old T. H. S. as all those have done who have gone this way before. 38 f U Ae RPLEQWZQGOLD y' I Aaron Slick, not as green :is he looks ...... .....,..... AARON SLICK From Pumpkin Crick Presented by the LIUNIQ DRS UF TOl'l2K.X llliill SCHO1 JL Sycamore Literary Hall, Topeka Friday Evening, March 24, 1922 XYHI VS XYIYIKJ . . .'i'ill'lNl0I'1' Funk Mr. xviiillll' Merritlew. fl 1-rookeil spot-ulzitor .... ..,.... I 'ziul Gay f'la1'om-v Green, II mysterious youu: man .... ...... I bwighf Ulm-k Mrs. Rosy Berry. an Uklalioma widow ..... ...M:1uriiu- IIolni:in lllzulys May Me1'1'idew. El sweet' young: thing. . ,,,,,,,, Glgnlgl lmysqr The Girl in Ilvfl .......................... ...IIlII'0iily G11-eil:lw:llt Little Sis Rigs, the limit ...........,................................ Gornlrlim- Crane C.XB.XIiE'l' GIRLS--Iiulllali Hutton. llorotlly Miller, Gerallnline I':K'iiUl', l'l1In:i lin-iiipp. IIO'I'l'IL GITlCS'l'S-Jessie Bowen, 'l'l'0Vil llostm-tier. 'l'i'1-vu Mawsliaill. AFT I. ACT II. SYNOPSIS Mrs. B2ll'l'X'S kitvlwn on an Oklahoma farm. Saint- sm-vin-, later in the afternoon. ACT III. A f'l1iea,L'o 1-aba1's-t' a year later. Musieal nnmlu-rs in Af-t IlI-- Si-hoolhonse Blues, Smiling, t'St0alin,f:. Dapper Dan. Flowers- Nasturtmms. . . ................. . . . . Poppies .... Asters. . . I Pansies. . . Daisies ..... lirimroses. . Violets .... Pinks .... I'i2lIllSf-FYEIIICQS Reed THE GRADES l'RlESliN'l' ON MIDSUMMER'S DAY An Operetta By Beatrice Alderman Under the Direction of Miss Fern C. Lantz CAST OF Cl IARACTIYRS .Harrold Yoder, Holly Miller . ..... Glenn Roderick, Carmon Miller .-.Jay D. King, Frederic Greenawalt ...Dana Greenawalt, Wayne Summers ...Elloine Ecker, Josephine Pancake .. ...... Virginia Fcker, Kathryn Kropf ..................Helen Gay, Helen Crane . . . . . . . . . .Nedra Hilderhrand, Catherine Colclren lContinued on Page 403 39 - 1 A , U ' 722 WRPLERW1 aG0L..D .. - tContinued from Page 393 Buttertlies-Anna Catherine Greenawalt. Zella Hutton. Zelma Greenawalt. Beu- lah Lehman, liva Plank. Evelyn Yoder. Catherine Ganger. Thelma Det- weiler, Donna Schier, Mildred Peck. lloney Bees-Carlyle Meroney, Richard Hollopeter. liarl Stout. Kelsey Kent, Leo Black, Burdette Roy. Paul Deter, Neal Randall. Laurel Kendall. joseph Detweiler. Fairies-Berneiee Greenawalt. Josephine Strang. Lucille Clark, Margueritte Kauffman, Burneta Holden. Pauline Kropf, Beulah Morrell, Irene Plank. Brownies-Yictor Phillips. Charles Speicher, .lohn Morrell. Stanley Kent. Glenn Herald, Atlee Frain. Herbert Peck, Lester Yoder. Sunbeams-Lenore lntema, Velma Summers, Mary Smith, -lanet Herald, Jessie Stout, Yera Kendall, Marian Hutton. Lois Hartzler. Sunbonnet Babes-Loretta Yoder. Gwendolyn XYorkman. Catherine Peck, Anna Belle Seagly. Charlotte Coldren, lXlary Gnagy. Genevieve Yoder, Eva Belle Sutton. Overall Boys-Clifford Lantz, Alden Plank, Thomas Tomlonson, Cletus Phil- lips, Glenn Roy, Gerald Fought. Truman Yoder. Harold Hill. The Fairy Queen ......... l ....... ..................... C atherine XVatters The Child ...... .... C iwendolyn Kauffman The Babe ................................................. Virginia Yoder The Uperetta opens in an outdoor scene where the Flowers are all arranged in a beautiful Hower garden. Honey Bees and Butterflies enter scene for a moment and then the Child fthe Flowers' little mistressj enters, telling her love for each Flower. The Child does not treat her beautiful Howers as she should, so the Fairy Queen brings her Rain Fairies to them and refreshes them. The Fairy Queen plans and takes Flowers to Fairyland. The Brownies and Fairies enter playing tricks on each other. XYhen the Child finds that her flowers are gone she feels very, very sad and the Sunbonnet Babes and Overall Boys try to show to her that she must water her flowers and hoe the weeds most every day. The Child is willing' to do anything if only she can have her flowers again. The Queen feels that the Child has thoroughly mastered her lesson in gardening and so sends at once to Fairyland for her flowers. All enter on Finale singing Come, Let's Frolic. Dance and Play. 40 241 MP1-'f .t.G0Lv 'o Parent- Teacher Association Earl Greenawalt-President Hester Fought-Secretary Mrs. Hazel KentAYice-President Ross Feller-Treasurer There can be no question concerning the need of a Parent-Teacher Associa- tion in every school district. The schools need the interest of the patrons to improve the conditions that exist in that community. livery school should be a community center. The social life of the community can be no higher than its leadership. The reasons for having a Parent-Teacher organization in every school dis- trict are unlimited. The home and school. the two greatest factors in the educa- tion of the child, need to be brought closer together in order to work in greater sympathy. Teachers End that they can do more effective work with the child if they have a knowledge of its environment. Parents need to learn more about school needs. school law and the course of studv. Matters dithcult of adjustment may be taken up as general problems in an impersonal way, with offense to none and certainly benefit to all. School improvements are more easily secured with the support of the patrons. The l'areng-Teacher Association brings to its ,members speakers who are authorities in their lines, thus affording instruction that is valuable. It was because the parents and teachers of the Topeka school with its surrounding community felt the need of a closer relationship' to improve the conditions of this community that a l'arent-Teacher Association was organ- ized in Topeka this year. The organization was completed in and work was outlined to be carried on throughout the summer months that the association might be alive and ready to function at the beginning of school next year. lt has been the purpose of this organization to bring not only the parents and teachers of this community but every individual who is interested in the welfare of his community in closer relationship. Through the membership campaign it was clearly shown that the people of this community were ready and willing to boost such an organization. During ghe summer the l'arent-Teacher Association has arranged for two meetings that will be beneficial to the community. The june meeting will be social as well as educational and in August a connnunity picnic has been arranged for which will interest every individual in this community. .Xlthough this organization is as yet very young it boasts of approximately seventy members and has a bright outlook for a year of interesting as well as beneficial work next year. 41 If XX E QBRPLE EGOLD Calendar U V Sept. 12-Usual amount of l reshies. Garth is downcast because Bellar'l 1Sl1t here. Ralph Miller and Beulah Burns are back as Seniors, Sept. 1.3-ltlr. XYilliams: Most people think they live to eat but we should eat to l1ve.' We start work on Lecture course. Sept. 14?-Mr. ltilliams locked in room with Botany class. XYonder why? Sept. 15---Mr. XYilliams: Vt'hat minerals does the farmer feed his hogs? Paul IJ.: Proteins, carbohydrates. fats and balanced rationsfl l7reshy, angry at lllr. Xtilliams in Physical Training, counting: Une two, get out with you. Sept. 16-Girls won't look at the lfnglish boys anymore. Reason? Two Amish boys in school. Sept. 19-Nr. Cookerly: 'tXYhat is an attribute of an elephant? Paul D.: The trunk. Sept. 20-Yolley Ball and Baseball start. Sept. 21-ZX freshy. on being asked to account for the abundance of plants, replied that they were on the earth because they looked well. Sept. 22-Dismissed for Kendallyille Fair. Sept. 23fRev. Lamport for opening exercises. Sept. 26---Mr. Xlilliamsz XYhat is the importance of desserts? Student: When eating deserts most people eat too much. Class ring and pin meeting. Sept. 27-Marshmallow and hot dog roast at Hostetler's. Mr. XYil- liains along. Grand success. More rings and pins. Sept. 28-Mr. Cookerly: Has anyone found my name with a book on it Sept. 29--Everything same as usual. Sept. 30fBaseball at Shipshewana. Score ? 2 ? Too good to tell. Oct. 3f-ftietting ready for Corn School. Oct. PR. L. says she told lXlr. XYilliams why she liked Botany. I wonder if she did? Oct. 5-Mr. lVilliams: W'l1at does the author say about blushing? Paul D.: I didn't think we had blushing today. Then we did. Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct 6-Baseball with Shipshewana. Score? Not so bad. 7-Rained all day. No Corn School. 10-Silas understood that we had a new punishing bag. 11-Orchestra starts work. 12-Senior Yolley Ball team wins 7 straight games from Freshies. 13-Five Senior boys match pennies and get scared doing it. Freshies select president with Miss Camp's aid. Oct. 14-The Seniors are getting ready to publish a new grammar. Most of the outline is made. Sophomore reception. Oct. 17-Prof. Shutz and Mr. Sellers of North Manchester College address High School. Oct. 18-lllr. Xliilliamsz Do any leaves lose any trees before fall? 42 s s el! XS 2 za. fafaptsgygg spew Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 19-Rev. Yontz addresses the High School. 20-21-Teachers to Indianapolis. School dismissed. 24-Our moving picture machine shows for the first time. 25-Mr. XVilliams gets his tongue twisted in Senior Physiology class. 26-Senior class tries to pick out rings and ends up in a row equal to Congress. Twelve of 17 voted-6 for one and 6 for another. Oct. 27-Mr. XYil1iams: Why isn't a person's head made of solid bone instead of being hollow? Senior class counted absent while at class meeting. favor of Oct. 28--Basketball with Shipshewana postponed until Monday evening. Oct. 31-Basketball at Shipshewana. Score: Boys, 14-21 Girls, 18-14, in Topeka. Hallowe'en party at Hollopeter's. Great time for the Seniors. Nov. 1 This is test week again. Nov. 2 V-fV -Miss Camp gives lecture on scoring one's self. lt will work all right if f--1 Nov. 3-Dr. Dow and Mrs. Nichols for morning exercises. Freshies wear colors for iirst time. Nov. 4-Basketball at Ligonier. Boys, 16 to 14: Girls, 35 to 7, in favor of Ligonier. Nov. Sfsf-Pliysiology student: XYhen a person becomes blind in one ear, the other ear is affected. Qllrand uproaixj NOV. 8-Everything going fine. - Nov. 9--Part of Senior class visit court hearing at Lafirange. Lady from Angola mistakes them for Amish boys and asked if the court made them cut their Nov. Nov. Nov. to 12 QS Nov. hair and change their clothes before they came to court. 10- -Game with South Milford Saturday evening. 11-Armistice Day celebrated at the school and hall. 14-Basketball Saturday evening. South Milford here. Boys, 14 'Xi J' gir's 15 to 6 QTQ 15-Orchestra receives notice that it will play Saturday for Horti- cultural meeting. Nov. 16-fhlr. XN'illia1ns: Germany did not win the war because they didn't have enough push. Nov. CXCTCISCS Nov. Nov. music. Nov Nov Nov Nov. Topeka. Nov 17-Mr. xVl11lZ1ll1S tells about Purdue Tank Fights for morning 18---Basketball at Howe. Scores: 22-10, 23-13. Howe. 21-Blind music composer plays for opening exercises and sells 22-Does Mr. VX'illiams have a preference in the Senior girls? 23-Thanksgiving program. 24-25-Thanksgiving vacation. 26-Basketball with Shipshewana here: 21-3, 21-10, in favor of 28-Mr. Wiilliamsz Some people could not even walk a Plank, much less a wire. 43 if xx g 1 Q s Z42 QBRPLEM 2.f.G0LD Z.. Nov. 29-Mr. Miller gives orchestra a lecture on being absent from re- hearsals. Nov. 30-Seniors win from grades in hot basketball contest. Dec. 1-Senior. discussing History test: 1 got XYashington down and put something under him. Dec. Zi-Basketball. Howe here-25-17 tlljg 33-16 tTj. Dec. 5-Moving pictures of High School and grades. Dec. 6- Stream of Life shown at the Hall. Great success. Dec. 7-Mr. lfelleri 1'm a crank on factoring. All teachers are cranks. ln fact. they're the worst people on earth and they'll occupy the seats nearest the fiery furnace. Dec. 8-Saggars spills interesting facts in tests. Dec. 9-Basketball at South Milford. Dec. 12fThird number of Lecture Course. Dr. XV. R. Cady, science lec- turer. talks on Birth and Death of XYorlds. Dec. 13a-1 Drchestra rooms lighted. much to the satisfaction of Mr. llliller and pupils. Dec. 14f+lligh School serves school lunches. Dec. 15'-Nr. XYilliams inquires about publishing an annual. Dec. 16-Basketball at XYawaka. Girls win First game that XYawaka loses this SCZISOII. Boys lose. Dec. 19-juniors get classpins and rings. Dec. 20-fklr. Cookerly: On a bicycle a person sits down to walk. Dec. 21-Seniors win from Sophomores, 16-10. Dec. 22+Seniors get classpins and rings. Have been ordered eight weeks. Juniors think they are beautiful and wish theirs were like them. Dec. 23-XYoleottville basketball here: 27 to 4 for T. Dec. 24 to jan. 2, 1922-Out for Christmas vacation. Jan. 2' - More blue laws for basketball players. Scarlet fevern again. Jan. 3a-Mr. Feller suggests that we sing XYork for the Night 1s Coming. and thinks it very appropriate for the next two weeks. Jan. 4'-Reviewing for lixams. Jan. 5-Nlr. lYilliams boxes with Cleo Hart. Good sparring. Ian. 6-Basketball at lllillersburg. Girls. 6 to 3 for Millersburg: boys. 13 to 12 and 15 to 6 for Topeka. Oh, boy! lYhat a grand and glorious feelin' to beat them on their own floor. jan. 9-lixams. No one exempt. jan.10-Orchestra lessons and practice good for examination pupils' HCTYCS. jan. 11-Crane and freshy girls have an accident. Jan. 12A-lfxams were hard. Grades from 5 to 100. Ian. 13-Miss Camp: Has anyone found the book with 'An Old Sweet- heart of Mine, illustrated? Basketball with Lagrange at Topeka. Girls wing boys lose. Tough luck fellows. jan. 16-XYe have Christys sermon on the Mount for opening exercises. Jan. 17-American Stock Co. in town. Some students have poor lessons. jan. 18-Crane and Klemm go to see an aeroplane. Ian. 19-fliour basketball boys have to go bail for Crane and Klemm. Ian. 20-Xllawaka over. lVe lose three games. Jan. 23-Opening exercises from the New Testament. 44 14 U if , Y 1 2 71 V i Jan. 24-Seniors defeat Sophomores, 16-6. Mr. C. Ii. Miller snowbound. Jan. 25-Parent-Teacher Association meeting. jan. 26-Such nice cold weather. Jan. 27-Literary entertainment. Albion basketball teams here. New suits for girls. Jan. 31-NVaneta: What did you study in English this morning, XVilmer? Wilmer Qquicklyj: The Corn Cob Hymn. Feb. 1-School shows Silas Marnerf' Parent-Teacher Association elects officers. Feb. 2-Mr. Cookerly to History class: I can see my shadow. fiiround hog day.j Feb. 3-Seniors finish History exam. Basketball boys and girls go to Lagrange. Feb. 6-Seniors start studying Civics. Feb. 7-More talk about an annual. Feb. 8-Ligonier defeats Topeka here. Feb. 9-Mr. Wfilliams and six boys take a nap in school time. Feb. 10-Lincoln's birthday remembered in the literary program. Feb. 13- Ted Gay has the mumps. Feb. 14-Many in High School remember Valentine day. Mr. Cookerly goes to Fort NVayne to see about annual. Feb. 15-Lady teachers have visiting day. Feb. 16-Basketball with Albion cancelled because of mumps. Feb. 17- Feb. 20- Quartette. Feb. 21- Feb. 22- Feb. 23 Officers of annual elected. Last number of the Lecture Course. The Appollo Saxaphone Bobbed Hair. More Bobbed Hair! ! ! Seniors working on Senior Celebration for Saturday evening. fRemember the card party?j Feb. 24-Basketball. Millersburg here. First boys defeated. Second boys and the girls win fTopekaj. Feb. 27-Seniors take down their decorations, hence skipping two classes- very clever indeed. Feb. 28-The day after the night beforeg fourteen members of the Senior class out at Stoltz's until the wee, wee hours. Mar. 1-Tests! Tests! Tests! Mar. 2-The day we chose our motto f Labor Conquers All j-no doubt it will conquer me. Mar. 3-Everyone off for the tournament--just the twelve of the jury left. Mar. 6-Tournament talk. Mar. 7-Visit from County nurse. Mar. 8--Mr. XYilliams explains to the Botany class that black rust was called brown rust because it's red. Mar. 9-Nothin' doing. Mar. 10-Seniors defeated juniors in the fastest B. B. game ever played in Topeka. Hurrah! Mar. 13-Blue Monday. Mar. 14-Blue Monday again. 45 Z4-e QBRPLEQG QLGOLD Zn Mar. 15-Mr. Cookerly explains to Civics class how every state in Indiana is divided into counties. Mar. 16-lfverything topsy-turvy for exhibit. Mar. 17--lixhibit Mar. 20-Bride and groom of Saturday nightls party Qout at Lantz'sj rc- ceiving congratulations from entire High School. Mar. 21-Nr. Cookerly tells Seniors to work for Commencement's com- ing when Seniors' work is done. Mar. 22--just sorta peaceful all day long. Mar. 23-Senior boys demonstrate the results of their twelve years of schooling when they form a snowball squad and snowball the innocent passersby. Mar. 24-junior class presents the play Aaron Slick -great success. Mar. 27-Seven members of the Senior class take teachers' examinations. They're fairly burning with indignation. Mar. 28--Seniors sit in class meet until six bells trying to choose appro- priate characters for their play Silver and Rose. Mar. 29-liveryone dressed up for the picture man, but the rain ???? scared him out. Mar. 30-Seniors doll up, class pictures to be taken. but it's raining, raining, raining, so the little dears will have to wait until another day to see the birdie. Mar. 31-Seniors at last get to see the birdie. Apr. 3-The class of '25 Haunted their flag of violet and white in the morning breeze. Ask the Seniors and Sophomores if it greeted the twilight air. Apr. 4'-Group pictures for annual taken. Apr. 54Testsl Tests! Tests! Apr. 5-Purdue club offers prizes for best cake. so the Sophomore cooking class spent the morning baking devil's foodu-faculty of course were the only ones who could partake of the dainties. S Apr. 6-Sophomores and Seniors celebrate flag victory by a Weenie roast. Apr. 10-Seniors snapped for snapshots all the whole day long. Apr. 11-Juniors and Seniors Uorate on Immigration. Apr. 12-Busy, very busy. Apr. 13-Busy. very busy. Apr. 14-Annual goes to press. Apr. 17-s -llxaminations l Apr. 18.-Examinations! Apr. 19-Recuperation from the strenuous ordeal. Juniors skip, get stuck in the mud and almost freeze to death. Apr. 20-Busy with nnal preparations for County Revue. Apr. 21-liverybody gone but the janitor. Captured a number of prizes. Apr. 24-Junior-Senior Reception. Apr. 25-Rest-blessed rest. Apr. 26s-Presentation of class play, Silver and Rosefy Apr. 27-Commencement. Apr. 28fClean-up day. Apr. 29-We. as a class, take our reluctant. yet happy, leave of dear old T. H. S. 46 E. QBRPLEQWTQGOLD f Time was, when the youth of the land, 'round about what is now Topeka. received their education in two district schools. One was a mile north of Topeka and was known as the Sycamore School, the other a mile west and was known as the Gerber School. The Gerber school house burned down not far from the time that the Wabash Railroad was completed through Topeka. It was therefore decided that a site be selected in Topeka, that the funds of both Clearspring and Eden Townships be drawn upon, and a building erected that would take care of the school needs of a growing town, and also provide High School advantages for those who desired them. The result was the present grade building. although somewhat differently arranged than at present. There were windows in the north, south, east and west. The seats were arranged in rows the short way of the buidling. The pupils on the north side of the building faced south, those on the south side faced north. The teachers faced in all directions at once or as nearly so as possible. , The town was justly proud of the structure. It added both dignity and prestige to a village heretofore lacking both a big building and a school. Besides was not this a HIGH SCHOOL? However. to most people a High School meant one which you had to go up stairs to attend. Plans were completed, and work begun early in the spring, but due to various delays, the building was not ready to use until the Monday following Thanksgiving in the year 1894. That was a memorable day. Pupils came from all directions. The grades were full and the High School running over with an enrollment of sixty-three, all in the Freshman class. Some of the sixty-three had just completed the Eighth Grade the previous year, some two years before. and some had severed their connection with school five and more years earlier. Some came because they wanted to add to their knowledge what the High School had to offer them, others came because their parents sent them, and some came because it was a novelty and they had nothing special to do during the winter months. These latter were soon satisfied and dropped out one at a time, leaving an extra strong class, older and more mature than the average Freshman class. There were three teachers in charge. Mrs. S. S. Lantz had grades one. two, three and fourg Alma Babcock had grades five, six and seven, and R. F. Miller had grade eight and the High School. The High School work consisted of Latin, Algebra, English and Bookkeeping. After four weeks of strenuous work, it was decided that a fourth teacher would be a real economy. Accordingly Miss Genevieve Xlfright of Lima Cnow Howej was secured to assist. In the reorganization, Mrs. Lantz was given grades one, two and three, Miss VVright, grades four. Five and six: Miss Bab- cock, grades seven and eight, and Mr. Miller, the High School, where he was Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal and Musical Director. Athletics as a branch of school work was negligible. Basketball and Volley Ball were unknown. The common garden variety of ball was played just as Blackman, Prisoner's Base, and Hindmost Three were played, also Fox and Geese in season. During the first years of Topeka High School, there were many amusing incidents that will live always in the memory of those who made up the school at that time. 47 ZS? QBRPLEQ ff-GOLD ' At one time three boys, searching for the occult no doubt, spent con- siderable time and energy trying to mesmerize a chicken. At another time, a few venturesome spirits attempted a tour of the attic, by way of the joists. A foot slipped and the pupils in the room below were surprised to see a foot encased in a rubber boot, suspended from the ceiling. The room over the outer hall and under the belfry was known as the office, although it was used more as a store room. It was never locked and was a favorite loaiing place out of school hours. The bell rope passed through this room a foot or more from the wall. One day during the noon intermission, a group of boys were in this room. Two of them seized the bell rope and passed it around the neck of a third boy. The janitor had just started toward the rope to ring the bell. He saw it start upward, and supposed that a joke on him was intended. He jumped for it, got hold of the end and hung on it with his whole weight. Only quick action on the part of the practical jokers prevented death from strangulation. The victim wore a red mark around his neck for several days and was wont to say he hoped he would never come so near hanging again. The older Alumni will recall that one day when candy was being passed around, one of the boys was given a moth ball. As he was badly afflicted with catarrh, he did not detect the deception until he had bitten it. But for the remainder of the day, no one else on that floor needed to be told what was in the air. In recalling the success of the first years of the Topeka High School, due credit should be given to the loyal assistance and hearty co-operation of the Trustees. J. Yoder and Sam Showalter, and the janitor, Abe Gerber. The history of the first pupils would read very much like that of later pupils. No absolute failure, a few really brilliant individuals, but the vast majority of them steady, honorable, hard working men and women, all of them enjoying life more fully on account of a High School education. They are broader-minded and better citizens on account of having received that educa- tion in TH E TOPEKA HIGH SCHGOL. The High School consisted of three years above the eighth grade until 1903 when the fourth year was added and the school was commissioned by the State Department of Public Instruction, a standing which it has retained ever since. The school has steadily increased in numbers until it is second only to the Lagrange High School, in the county. I11 1914 the school had increased so that it was necessary to have larger quarters and the magnificent building, of which the community is justly proud. was constructed. The eight grades are still housed in the old building while the remaining four years of the High School occupy the new one. This building was built by Trustees Meroney and Olinghouse and Contractor G. M. Pence. The numerous teachers who have guided the many students through the tortuous paths of learning are listed below, and. of these, Mrs. G. A. Keller served the longest time-15 years, and the high standard and good reputa- tion of the school owe a debt of gratitude to her for her untiring efforts to make our school one of the best. 189-1,05 1805-96 lt. I . Miller, I'l'lllf'lD2ll R. F. Miller. Principal Alma Baht-or-k, Il1fP1'lllQfIl2ll0 Alina I5SllN'0l k, Grammar Department Anna Lantz. Primary Ethel lY'1'2lIjI. Intermediate Genevieve VVright, Seeond Primary Malindn Miller. Pl'lIllill'y 48 A RPLE 1 6 r- , - 1896-97 1906-07 R. F. Miller, Principal Alma Babcock, Grammar Department Ethel Craig, Intermediate Malinda Garber, Primary 1897-98 lt. F. Miller, Principal Alma Babcock, Grammar Department Jennie Lowe, Intermediate Mrs. Malinda Garber. Primary 1898-99 R. F. Miller, Principal Alma Babcock, Grammar Department Etta Somes, Intermediate Mrs. M. M. Garber, Primary 1899-1900 R. F. Miller, Principal Mrs. R. F. Miller, Grammar Department Ida Todd, Intermediate Mrs. M. M. Garber, Primary 1 900-01 Harry D. Miller, Principal Luman Babcock, Grammar Department Carrie Miller, Intermediate Mrs. M. M. Garber, Primary 1901-02 Harry D. Miller, Principal Lnman Babcock, Grammar Department Carrie Miller, Intermediate Mrs. M. M. Garber, Primary 1902-03 Harry D. Miller, Principal L. K. Babcock, Assistant Lillian Nelson, Grammar Department Alma Miller, Intermediate Laura Olney, Primary 1903-04 L. K. Babcock, Superintendent Clara Carson, Principal Lillian Nelson, Grammar Department Alma Miller, Intermediate Laura Olney, Primary 1904-05 L. K. Babcock, Superintendent Clara Carson, Principal Earl Price, Grammar Department Zura Stage, Intermediate Laura Olney. Primary 1905-06 L. K. Babcock, Superintendent Grace M. Slack, Principal A. L. Hostetler, Grammar Department Zura Stage, Intermediate Louise Davison. Primary 0. L. Smith, Superintendent Charles Kettleborough, Principal Earl Catton, Grammar Department Zura Stage, Intermediate Carrie Miller, Primary 1907-08 0. L. Smith, Superintendent Mrs. G. A. Keller, Principal Genevieve O'Keefe, Music, Art Gertrude Hoverstock, Grammar Department Zura Stage, Intermediate Carolyn Miller, Primary 190809 Etta DeLay, Superintendent Mrs. G. A. Keller. Principal Gertrude Hoverstock Mildred Nelson Hazel Decker Genevieve 0'Keefe 1909-10 W. I. Lower, Superintendent Mrs. G. A. Keller, Principal Cornelius Eash Audrey Dowell, Music, Art Mildred Nelson, Grammar Department Hazel Decker, Intermediate Hazel Hostetler, Primary 1910-11 W. I. Lower, Superintendent Mrs. G. A. Keller, Principal Cornelius Eash Audrey Dowell, Music, Art Hazel Decker. Grammar Department Maude M. Miller, Intermediate Hazel Hostetler, Primary 1011-12 C. E. Eash, Superintendent Mrs. G. A. Keller, Principal Audrey Dowell, Music, Art John Emmert, Grammar Department Mabel Fisher, Intermediate Maude M. Miller, Primary 1912-13 C. E. Eash, Superintendent Mrs. G. A. Keller, Principal Irma Vaughn, Assistant Audrey Dowell, Music, Art John Emmert, Grades 7-8 Mabel Fisher, 5-6 Elizabeth Kaumnan, 3-4 Florence Sigrist, 1-2 49 - -AJXWQTPMYXS ZS? QBRPLE, , 'if GOLD J 1 1913-14 V. lfl. liasli, Siuwrintonmlent Mrs. G. A. Keller. Principal lrma Vaughn, Assistant Gladys Kinzey, Music, Art .Iolm Emmert. 7-S Lita Miller, 5-6 lrllizabcth iftll1i1'11l2lll,, 3--1 Florence Sigrist, 1-2 1914-15 U. li. Hash, l'rim-ipal Mrs. G. A. Keller, Assistant A. II. Bret-lihill, Assistant Verna l'lnn'm-li, Music. Art John limmert. 7-S lluby Miller. 5-ii Fanny Yoder, 25-4 Irma llollopeter. 1-2 1915-16 U. E. liash, Principal Mrs. G. A. Keller, Assistant A. H. Brechbill, Assistant Audrey Dowell. Music, Art lmali Fi-ller. Domestic Science Jolm Emmert, 7-8 Mrs. Susie Ilostetler, 5-6 Fanny Yoder, 53-4 Irma Hollopcter, 1-2 19113-17 C. E. Hash, Principal Mrs. G. A. Keller, Assistant' ' S. E. Yoder, Assistant Flossie Damer, Domestic Science Audrey Dowell. Music, Art John Ennnert, 7-8 Mrs. Susie Ilostetler. 5-G lfllizabeth Kauffman. 34 Irma Hollopeter. 1-2 1917-18 C. E. Eash-Mrs. G. A. Keller, Principals Mrs. G. A. Keller-Eunice Caldwell, Assistants S. li. Yoder. Assistant Flossie Damer, Domestic Science Fi-rn l'.:mt'z, Music, Art John Lantz. 7-8 Nellie Patten, 5-6 Elizabeth Kanttlnan, 3-4 Mary J. Scott, 1-2 7 1 - , Y 1918-19 Mrs. G. A. Keller. Principal John A. Sellers, Assistant Eunice Caldwell, Assistant Flossie Current. Domestic Science, Fern Lantz. Music, Art Margery Culp, 7-8 Nellie Patten, 5-li Elizabeth Kaultnian, Z2-4 Mary J. Scott, 1-2 History 101 0-20 Mrs. G. A. Keller. Principal John A. Sellers, Assistant William Young-R. NV. Fellers, Assistants Flossie Uurrent. Domestic Science, Fern Lantz, Music, Art Willis Lelnins, 7-S Hester Faught, 5-6 Elizabeth Kauifinan, 34 Mary J. Scott, 1-2 History 1 920-21 A. B. Cookerly, Principal Mrs. G. A. Keller, Assistant John A. Sellers, Science Miuo Camp. Domestic Science, English Fern Lantz, Music, Art Marie Dickey. 7-8 Hester Fauglit, 5-6 Elizabeth Kauffman, 3-4 Alice Greenawalt, 1-2 1921-22 A. B. Cookerly. Principal W. E. Williams, Assistant, Science Ross W. Fellers, Mathematics, Latin Mino Camp, Domestic Science, English Fern Lantz. Music, Art Samuel Galloway, 7-8 Hester Faught, 5-6 Elizabeth Kauffman, 3-4 Mary J. Scott, 1-2 T533 LHMN1 eff , bmw? '7 1+ We WX filly , 1 will Mlwxl ik ,MYR 8 gf, lp K3 , 2' S QV? l f fl 9? an e f E l K -'KJ J X X gfsw- 1911 2 1 i-A,,192,2, L.,N-Duff' --'-gf' Lymzm Babcock-vl'rcsiclci1t llillll Roderick-Y --Vice-l'rcsicle1ii Hester Ifzulglit-Secretary .. ,, Lillian Barnes-l rczisurcr Alumni Asseciaiion Grqanizecl in 1898 Reorqanized in 1921 BB .Jllumni Reception for Seniors Fridaq Evening, Jlpril 28, 1922 51 CLASS OF 1897 Jf N 241 7z?RPLEg SLGOLD QL L. K. Babcock .......... Clora Coldren Stutzman. Laura Lowe ............ Carrie Miller ........... Bertha Sutton Flint .... Norman Spearman .... Deuzil Coldren ....... Walter Kent. ..... . Jay Ecker ........... John Greenawalt.. . . . William Hostetler .... . Orpha Fisher ........... Emma Lowe Hostetler.. Ada Lantz Hill ....... Delta Lantz ...... Nona Lowe ........... Irvin Hooley. .......... . Alvena Bowman Smith.. Jemima Reese Schmoker. . . Myron Watters ......... Charles Kettleborough. . . A ltou Stage .......... Vernon Lowe ......... Elton Lepird .........,.. Martha Jones Hartzler.. Howard Bowsher .... Lyman Babcock .... Francis Eddy ..... Golda Guutle ..... Cora Kern Kizer. . . Frank Roy ....... Albert Watters.. . . . Edna Coppes Hollopeter. Byron Yoder.. ....... . . . Mabel Peck Franks ..... Vallie Wiard McLane... Ernest Yoder ........... Carrie Yoder Blosser. .. Dena Babcock ....... Forest Ritter ........... Edith Fought Hrant .... Clyde Brant .......... Frances Jones Mast ..... Minnie Miller Shannon.. Grace Plank Emmert... John Emmert. ......... . Pebe Ilershberger ..... ........l1111ianapolis, Ind. . . .St'urgis, Mich. . . .Warsaw, Ind. . . .St. Louis, Mo. . . . Vlfolcottville, Ind. . . . Missouri. . . .Riverside Cal., Electrician. .,.Fort Wayne, Ind., Electrical Engineer. . . . . . . . . . .'l'opeka, Ind., Clerk. . . .. ..... Topeka, Ind., Farmer. CLASS OF 1898 . . . . . . . . . .'I'opeka, Ind., Farmer ...Lagrange-, Ind.. Telephone Operator. . . .'l'opeka. Ind. . . .Muncie, Ind. ...'l'opeka, Ind., Dry Goods Clerk. . . .Deceased ...'l'opeka, Ind., Farmer. . . . Lagrange, Ind. ...Goshen, Ind. ...'I'opeka, Ind., Farmer. ...lndianapolis, Ind., Legislative Ref. Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . South Bend. Ind.. Street Car Conductor. CLASS OF 1899 . ..... .... . Mishawaka. Ind.. Lumber Dealer. . . . . . . . . .Goshen. lnd., Co-operative Association. .. . ........ ..Goshen, Ind., Farming and Dairying. CLASS OF 1900 . . . . . . . . . . .Topeka, Ind., Farmer. . . . . . . .'l'opeka, Ind., Poultry Farm. :::'l'opeka, Ind., Farmer. . . . Wolcottville, Ind. . . .Chicago, Ill., Piano Manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . .Tope-ka, Ind., Farmer. CLASS OF 1901 . . . ........... Topeka, Ind. ...Yoder, Seb., Bank Cashier. . . .Denver, Ind. ...Los Angeles, Cal. ...'l'opeka, Ind.. Farmer. . ........... Goshen, Ind. CLASS OF 1902 . . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis, Ind. ...Fort Wayne, Ind. ...SterIing, Ill. ...Sterling, Ill., Dairy Farmer. . . .Wolcottville, Ind. . . . Montpelier, Ohio. . . .'l'opeka, Ind. ...'l'opeka, Ind., Farmer-Teacller. . ............... .Topeka, Ind., Farmer. NO CLASS GRADUATING IN 1903 CLASS OF 1904 Roenza Moseman Hostetler .... ........... ' Fopeka. Ind., Farmer. Mabelle Yoder Hostetler ..... ......... K Goshen, Ind. Edna Parks Roy ........... ...Topeka. Ind. 52 , N Q 7 Rollin Clark ...... ...Topeka, Ind., Hardware Clerk. Trella Smith. ...... ....lleceased. Elmer Greenawalt. ...... ...'l'opeka, Ind., Farmer. Uletus Hooley ............ ...Topeka, Ind., Farmer. Edna Walker Spurgeon Ligonier, Ind., Farmer. Orlando Hooley ........ ...Topeka, Ind., Farmer. Blanche Lantz Bowsher .... Topeka, Ind., Farmer. I.ee Decker ............ ......... 3 Iiddlebury. Ind., Farmer. CLASS OF 1905 Clara Clark Burton .... ......... S trum, Wis., Postmaster. Amzie Dunifin ....... ..... I if-ceased. Ora Fought ........ ...'l'opeka, Ind., Farmer. Perley Hostetler. .... ...Topeka, Ind., Farmer. Harry Lower ...... ...'l'opeka, Ind., Farmer. Leland Miller ...... Ina Coppes Miller .... Maurice Yoder ..... Walter Yost ...... Grace Taylor.. . Amos Miller .... Clarence Jones... .. Leonard Heifner. . . Cornelius Eash .... Irma Vaughan Johnston .... Maude Miller Bowen.. . Willis Fought ......... Maude M. Miller Keith. Audrey Dowell ........ Ruth Meroney Kerr .... Elsie Quarry. ....... . Charles Yoder ....... Grayton Brightinire .... Winnie Smith Wilson.. Maurice Fiandt ........ George Harwood.. . .. Harley Bowsher... Fanny Coldren. .... .. Hazel Decker Kent' .... Birch Eddy .......... Arthur Fiandt ......... Bernice Jones .......... Mildred Nelson Gibson. Ruth Nelson Wade ..... ...Q Topeka, Ind., Farmer. Topeka, Ind. Benton, Ind., Farmer. Detroit, Mich., Electrician. Wyoming. Washington. D. C., Telegraph Operator Goshen, Ind., Farmer. Denver, Colo. Howe, Ind., Principal Lima H1 h School CLASS OF 1906 Pittsburgh, Pa. Topeka, Ind. Topeka, Ind. Lagrange, Ind. Auburn, Ind., Teacher. Dakota. Lagrange, Ind.. Seamstress. Illinois, Dairyman. . . ..Iackson, Mich. Michigan. Montpelior, Ohio, Telegrapher Topeka, Ind., Farmer. CLASS OF 1907 ibin' at ' st' ' 'ima ' st21i.Q'st.' John Ramsby ......... 813 Lincoln Way W. Florence Reed Craig ..... 49 E. Gordon Ave. John Strang ........... 910 19tl1 Ave. N. E. Oma Shoup Knauss .... Karl Thompson ...... .... 202 S9 W. 9th St. Valparaiso, Ind., Jeweler. l'ha1npaign, Ill., Teacher. Topeka, Ind., Dairy Farm Wolcottville, Ind. fHome Adi Missionary Alpena, Mich., Chemist. Jioshen, Ind., Teacher. Lagrange, Ill. Howe, Ind. Mishawaka, Ind., Rubber Worker Spokane, Wash. Minneapolis, Minn. Lagrange, Ind. Marion, Ind., Preacher. CLASS OF 1908 Bessie Bender Oesch ............,.......... Topeka, Ind. Iva Bowsher Henderson .................... Topeka, Ind. Samuel Eash. ............ 1319 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minn., Telegraph Operator Melvin Plank... ................... Millersburg, Ind.. Teacher. Byron Price .... .... X Vashington, D. C., Reporter Associated Press Virgil Todd ..... ................ I Agonier, Ind., Furniture Dealer. Edwin Yoder ..... ............... . .'l'opeka, Ind., Farmer. Effie Yoder Culp... .... 918 S. 2nd St., Elkhart, Ind. Walter Yoder ..... ................. B letamora, Ill., Farmer. 53 J!! EFLWXS ZZ? WRPLE , 'ii GOLD ' Lvna liariios ...... Guy llatos .......... Zora l'ol1l1'n-n Yoder. . . Roy 1lt't'lit-11' ........ Boulah Gay. .. Loyd lluntel' ....... L00 Ixvllvr. . .. ....... ... .3 Lola Lantz Hooley .... Yvrlla Plank ........ Nathan NVa1l1loll ...... Ve-sta Zook ............ Ada Amlrows Fiandt . . . John XVCIHDIO ....... Zola Kinnison. .. Mahlon lI:i1'tzlvl' .... Ruth Todd Levy ...... Mahvl FlSllk'l' Faust .... Eilwl Phillips Holdon.. XV4-lwr Grvvnawalt ..... Earl Neufer .......... llarry Lanlz ........... L1-ona Miller Daniels.. . I'i-arl Kitvlwn Funk .... Mlnnio Iqltifhtbll Atwood Vida Hoy E1l1Ill0l.'t ..... Elizalwtli Iiilllfflllilll .... Ralph Kline ........ Itznnah Clark. .. Konnoth Yoder. . . Sadie Yomlor .... AIIllll'll'0 Avton ......... Goorge Iinnnert ........ 1 1'v1la lialnshy Lolnhard. . . Vlinton Hl'llSlN'l'Ql'l' ..... K1-nnvth Reining. ...... .Iossiv Rowlnan ........ Nova Bvmloi' Fulwiiler. Veda Barnes Beaty .... Yirl Conrad ............ lillla Bash Penvliey .... Ross Fought ........ Ilarvoy Fiandt ..... llussoll Holdon .... Ihnm Ilartzlor ...... liilylllillld Hartzlor .... Nolon Loy ......... EIIQIOIIP Longvor.. . . . NVillis Loniing. ........ . Ainlwr Peck Lowor .... JZIIIIUS Simpson ........ NVihna Slnith ............. Poarl StllfZlll2lll Ilorrington M:n'tha Yoder ............ Lynlan Zook .......... Vorwla Zook llartzlor. . . lion Lflllllllfl .......... l'ol':l l'l'ic'0 ....... L1-lnnil NVilkins .... 5817 Eldrefl St .. . .1226 4th St 478 Svldon Ave., 557 Congress St., 'v In-troit. Mivh., 'l'1-lopllono Accountant. .Fort NVayn4-, Ind.. with Contractor. . .H91lfOll. Ind. .laf-kson. Mic-h.. County Agricultural Agent. Iwtroit, Mil-h., T02lLfll6l'. .Woh-otlvillo, lnll., Farnier. l'l1i4-ago, Ill., Pam-karil Motor Co. .'l'opvli:l, Illd. .'l'o1wk:i, Ind., Teavlier. Ke-n4l:1llvillo, Ind., HIIIDIOYQC. 'l'opf-ka, Incl. illonio Ado, Missionary. ..xllN'llil. Mirh. Mimhllohllry, Ind.. Dairy Farm. .Woh-ottvillv. lnfl. llloxne .Xd.J. Missionary GLASS OF 1910 .l4llkl1a1't, lnil., Machinist. .l.igonio1', Ind. .l4Zlkl1ai't, lnml. .'l'O1M'k2l, lnil. .'l'ole-do, Ohio, Einbaliner. .'l'op4-ka. Ind., F2ll'lllt'l'. 'l'o1wka, Ind., Rural Mail Carrier. .Storlin:I. lll. .XYolvoltVil1v .NVol4'ottvill0, . Wolvottville, Ind. Toacllcr. Ind.. Te-acrlier-Farmer. Ind. lull. 7 .'l'OIlK'li2l. Ind.. 5Illll'l'SlPlll'jI, .l.i9:onivi'. Ind., lflvrk. Topvkzx, Intl., Mavhinist. .GOSll9ll, Ind. Rounmlulr, Mont., 1'Ild91't2lk91'. .Wolvottvilh-, Ind., Toacllei'-Fariner. .lwtroilp Mic-h. .th'l:nnl, Ind., BIE'l'l'llHl1l'. CLASS OF 1911 .'l'op1-ka. Ind., Garage. .South lil-nd. Ind.. Stvnograplier. nlznnvstown. Ind. .liZIl111Ol1lll, Minn. ..l.igonie-1' Ind., I armer. 7 .'l'o1wka, Ind. l'Q'l'l'j', Ohio, Suporintendmit of Schools. .Stui-gis, Mil-h., Barber. Ind., Staildarrl Oil Co. Ingl., Farmer. Ind., Farmer. .'l'olie-ka. ,'l'opeli:l. . Topoka. South l-is-nil, Ind., Salesman. Ind., IAlb01'C1'. ..I,ljIOll1l'l'. Ind.. City Mail Carrier. Ind. . Ligronior. . Topeka, Ligonic-r, Ind., Farnier. lnil., Stenograpller. lull. Ind., Florim-al YVo1'k. Inil.. Farmer. Ind. lncl. Rostaurant. lfllkllart, .'l'o1wk:l, , 4 losln-n. 'l'o1n-kai, lilkliart, . Top voku. ,.Ypsil:mti, Mich.. Nurse. .In-troit. Mir-h.. Otlive Manager. 54 Lester Blake. ....... . Galen Bowman ....... Susie Coldren Taylor .... Vernon Ditinan ....... Vera Eddy Steigle .... Irvin Fought. ........ . Luc-ile Gay Asbury ...... Ernest Hostetler ....... Susie Kitchen Hostetler .... Blossom Lantz ......... Ray Longcor .....,..... Gladys Phillips Yoder. Raymond Roderick .... Leo Stage ...... .. . . . . .. Irmin Thompson ....... Inez Iiimmell Needham .... Clifford XVooster ....... Shirley Kline ........... EPIIIEIII Yoder. . . Clyde Kellel' .... . . Russell Lantz .... .. Fi-rn Lantz ............... Forrest Bender .......... 121 Nora Lantz ............... Ray Sherer .......... . .. Desha Stage Coil .... Lulu Plank ........... Forrest I-Eddy ........... Marie Marrow Norris .... Fanny Yoder Strait ..... Wylton Reichelderfer .... Velma Yoder Bowman. .. Dolly Blake Haller ..... Adah Funk .............. Ruth Greenawalt Smith .... Leland Hartzler ......... Ray Loy ............... Nellie Patten ..... Willis Riamsby ......... Mary Jane Scott ........ Arlena Wooster Parks... Ruby Swank Charles .... Vera Yoder ............ IIeleu Yoder... Clara Yoder .......... T - t ,p 1 Ae RPI-E u .GOLD - CLASS OF 1912 .- .- I.igonier. Ind., Farmer. Middlebury, Ind.. Minister-Farmer. Winnipeg, Canada. Topeka, Ind., Farmer. Topeka, Ind., . .Topeka, Ind. Iliozet, Wyo. Topeka, Ind., Farmer. Bruceville, Ind. Minister-Farmer. UGUSIIPII, Ind., Nurse. . Jieceased. . .Topeka. Ind. ..Scott's Bluff, Neh., Postmaster. ..'l'opeka, Ind., Farmer. ..Topeka, Ind., 1 2ll'Ill6I'. , ,Kendallville, Ind. ..Deceased. ..Goshen, Ind., Laborer. ..'l'opeki-1, Ind., Farmer. CLASS OF 1913 . . . .Deceased. . ..I.igonier, Ind., Farmer. . ....... . . . . . . . . .'l'opeka, Ind., Teacher. 6 Adelaide St., Detroit. Mich.. Dredging. Fl0I'9l1l'0 Smalley Garmier .... . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lagrange Ind. ' ................. Topeka, Ind., Bookkeeper. . , ,.I Detroit. Mic-h., t're:unery Employee. ....Fort Wayne. Ind. . . . .Topeka, Ind., Clerk. . , , .Waterloo, Ind., Farmer. . . . .Lagrange, Ind. , , , .Ligonieig Ind. .. . .llaiupton ltoads, Va., Nava CLASS . .Middlebury, Ind. OF 1914 I.a9:range, Illll. ::South Bend, Ind., Teacher. . .l'onvoy, Ind. Topeka, Ind., Farmer. Ligonier, Ind., Engraver. Topeka, Ind., Merc-liant. . . . .Keuda1lville, , . Fort NVayne, , , , ,Topeka, Ind. CLASS OF 1915 . . . . . . . .'l'opeka, Ind. . . . .'l'opeka, Ind. Bertha Plank .............................. Topeka, Ind., Letta Neff Thompson ............... ' ....... T opeka, Ind. Emir Yoder ............ 433 E. Pontiac St., Fort Wayne, Russell Hartzler .......................... .'l'opeka, Ind.. Ralph Roderick ...... 4611 Hermitage Ave., Chicago, Ill., 55 Detroit, Mich., Bookkeeper. Topeka, Ind., Teaclier. Ind. Ind. Teacher. l Air Station Ind. , Bookkeeper. Farmer. Insurance Co. - ZZ. 9aRP1.1-:p jigootn' Lester Oesch. ...... . Dewey llostetler .... Ruth Hostetler.. . . Floyd Yoder ........ Hester Fought ....... Mary Eddy Riench.. Glen Jackson ........ Madge Rowe Saggars .... Ford Bender. ....... . Wava Ritter. ....... . llarry Lombard ..... Bess Plank ......... Fern Rowe Blake ..... Mary Lantz ......... Ruth .Jackson ........ Lillian llartzler Barnes.. Vlaire Ellis. ............ . Ray Lantz ..... Beulah Hite ..... Leroy Priest ...... Paul Roderick .,.. Donald Pancake.. . . . Clyde Yoder. ........... . Golda Ladd Wilson ....... . .'. BEQQQ1' lfLif5.',' Deceased. Topeka, Ind., Farmer. ndianapolis, Ind., Nurse. Topeka, lnd., Farmer. Topeka, Ind., Teacher. lozet. Wyo. fort Wayne, Ind., Railroad Fireman Topeka, Ind. Nlanmee. Ohio. Contractor. Deceased. lretroit. Mich., Banker. South Milford, Ind., Teacher. Topeka, Ind. Xliddlebury, Ind., Teacher. Fort Wayne, Ind., Stenographer. Topeka, Ind. Xkron, Ind., Dairy Farm. CLASS OF 1917 Angeline Swank McGinnis ..... . . Edythe Smith Mast .... .. Bessie Langdoc Royer... Hugh Ulmer. ........... . Ralph llostetler .......... Blanche Wherley Yoder.. Ruby Lantz Kempp ...... Dorothy Ellis .......... Lucille Hartzler. ........ . Ethel Mt-Connell Clark... Rollin Hostetler. ........ . lva Yoder ............. John Stoltz ............ Gladys Eley Conshaw .... 110511611 Ind.. Student. Detroit, Mich., Stenographer. opeka, Ind., Lumber Dealer. Topeka. Ind., Farmer. Topeka. Ind., Farmer. Topeka, Ind., Mechanic. 'hillicothe, Ohio. Lima, Ohio. louth Bend, Ind. 'hicago, Ill. Topeka, Ind., Lineman. CLASS OF 1918 . . .1705 Wood st., . ..- -..- Leta Smith Teeter ......... 1732 Line Ave., Martha Lantz. ....... . John Patten ..... . . Elkhart. Ind., Accountant. Topeka, Ind. Topeka. Ind. south Bend, Ind., Student. Ligonier. Ind., Stenographer. Topeka, Ind. Topeka, Ind., Teacher. opeka, Ind. Ind., Farmer. Md. Topeka, Barclay, Elkhart, Ind., Nurse. Ind.. Student. 1 loshen, Deceased. Uarrie Robeck. .. ......... Mishawaka, Ind., Bookkeeper. A rt ie Oesch .......... . . Herman McConnell ...... CLASS OF 1919 Floyd Rogers .......... 5652 S. LaSalle St., Leonard Langdoc. ..... . Marjorie Mattingly Lee Jennie Eddy Billheimer.. llnth Stoltz Hostetler.. Orpha Hostetler Yoder. Pauline Ross .......... Virgil Yoder ..... Henry Young ...... Everett Trittipo.. . . . Chester Bobeck .... 162916 8th Ave., T35 E. Broadway, Topeka, Ind., Teacher. Goshen. Ind.. Clerk. Chit-ago, Ill., Mechanic. Uolorado Springs, Colo. ffor healthy. Seattle, Wash. Rozet, WVyo. Lagrange, Ind. Topeka, I11d. South Bend, Ind.. Stenographer. Topeka, I11d., Farmer. Fremont. Ohio. Student. Topeka. Ind., Teacher. Topeka, Ind., Farmer. 56 ZZ BRPLERWZ - Wzmda Hollopeter.. . . Vivian Ulmer ........ Gladys Lzxntz Baker .... Leltoy Sthair ........ Huy Longcor. ...... . Waitman Johnson. . . Wilhert Johnson .... Delbert Miller. ....... . 1 'an stro Hoverstock .... Amos Ilostetler ........ Dallas Fiandt fEddyJ . . .. l'rnd:1 Poyser .... Don Ulmer ......... lborothy Roderick. . . Mildred Meroney. . . Lena Simpson. .... . Retha Hostetleiz... Nellie IIost'etler.. . . Wilbur Smith .... Ulen Johnson .... Opal King ...... Urlax King ....... l-Iva Greenawalt... Dixie Howard. .. Maggie Wlierley.. . . 3, f CLASS OF 1920 , ........ Flair-algo. lll., Nurse. . . . .'l'opek:1, Ind.. Te:u'lie1'. . . . . Ligonier, Ind. . . . . Kendallville, Ind. . . . . Millerslmrgz, . . . Jloshen, Ind. . . . Jloslien, Ind. . . . .'l'opek:1, Ind . . .'l'Ull0ki1, Ind . , .'l'opekzl. Ind . . . . Wole-ottville, CLASS OF 1921 . . . ..... . .'l'opelm, . . . Fopekzi, . . . Fopekzl, . . . Fopekzi, . . .'I'opeka, . . .'l'opeka, . . .'l'opek:1, . . . Vopekai. , , Jloslien, . . .-Topeka. . . .'l'U1D0kZl. . . .'l'opeka. . . .'l'opeka, Ind. lnd Ind Ind Ind Ind Incl Ind Ind Ind. lnd Ind Ind lml., l 1ll'lll9l'. ., 1 3l'll19l'. ., Garage. ., 'l'eac-her. Incl., Merelmnt. , 'l'e:u-l1e1'. , Music- Teacher. , 'F03f'1l0l'. , Bookkeeper. , 'l'ezu'l1el'. , Farmer. , Clerk. , Farmer. , Teac-her. , 'Felephone Operator . . . .L:igrange, Ind. 1 i gzlnun .aft -, lf! V 9 J 6.15501 fri?-Q .' if. 1 1 id ' Q19 QW, ogthq ay., yi'- me 'JA wi 'I s 1 li Q ,fu H fy. -1 v fq rmjyp 57 JOKES i 2: 9 Q5 , I7 ' : 5' .459 I f 9 Q ,Eng Mr. Cookerly Qin Civics classy: The Bureau of Standards regulates thc size of a foot. Paul li.: It never regulated mine. is sk :sf There was a crowd and there we re three, Willianis, the parlor lamp and ine. Two is company, and no doubt That is why the lamp went out.fl'lester Fought. Pk Pk 144 Teacher: Paul D.. tell us what electricity is. Paul D.: I did know but I forgot. Teacher: Itls too bad. Paul: you were the first person to discover what electricity was and now you have forgotten. wk sr :sq .X Freshie stood on a burning As far as we can learn, He stood in perfect safety: For he was too green to bu wk X Pk Teacher: XYhat's a vacuum? Pu mil: I've ffot it in mv head but I can't ex l e- . X :af Pk deck- rn. press it. XYilmer: Father, I did something today that no one else in the class did Father: Tell me what it was. XYihner: IYhy-Aerfl broke a window. if is :K Beulah twho had received 95 in three successive Geography testsj: M1 xxvllllilllli I believe that 93 is all you know. Mr. XYilliams: No: that's all you know. Pk if Pk Paul D.: Kathryn: XVhat invitations? l'aul D.: XYhy, comniencenient, of coursef' Have you seen our invitations? Y! :rf X Pk Senior: lt's all over school. junior: What is? Senior: The roof. x sz: Pk lilizabethz This is a merfectlv charmine' bu .1 P' Fay: ls it romantic? lflizabeth: Yes, it has two sides. 58 ttonholcf' I ZZ? WRPLEQ f' ,GOLD fi Mr. VVilliams Cin Botany classl : l-lave any of you ever helped graft? Mary S.: Yes, in algebra. ik vs: :sf Teacher: 'lYou may read the paragraph lDeveloping Muscles. llladelene: I don't have all of it. Teacher: Let's hear what you have. Madelene: Athletics develop the muscles, and that's all I've got. :ze :xc vs Mr. Feller: Did you ever realize why Latin is so uninteresting? Freshie: Yesg it's deadf, :sf is vs Senior: Did you see my new ring? Junior: No, what ring? Senior: A bone ring for you to bite on. :sf X :sf Did he say anything dovelike about me? Yes, he said you were pigeon-toed. Pk ff Pk Freshman music- A slur is a mark used to show the quick change from one note to another. as :sf :ie Ralph: 'fChild, you need to grow up. Mary Ritter: You need to settle downf, we ae X A Queer Description. Mr. Cookerly: The Grand Canyon of the Colorado is perpendicular straight up. :if wk wk Immediately after dinner lllr.'Feller would like to see the boys who played Basketball in the oliice. wk sf use Clarence: VVho invented work? Garth: I donlt know: whoever he was, though, should have stayed and finished it. if Pk Pk Kenneth Crane- Yes, I once loved a girl and she made a fool of me. Stub- Some girls do leave a lasting impression, d0n't they? PK :sc Pk Miss Camp: VVhich of these authors was a hermit? Louise H: VVhittier. Miss Camp: Nof' Louise: Well, he was a bachelor. sf sw wk Mr. Vtlilliams: What kind of people live in Canada? Paul E.: A little bit of everybody. :if if is Some folks go by our house at a rapid pace: others go strolling very leisurely, usually in twos. How do you explain the difference? Student- The mind controls one gaitg the heart the other. 59 ff XX - ,ie BQPLE ZU GOLD If you don't like our jokes, If their dryness makes you groan, XVhy don't you come around XYith some good ones of your own? Mr. Feller: I loaned it and it stayed lent. Clarence: f'You should have put a sign on it, 'The wicked borroweth. but returneth not. ' Malinda: XYhy doesn't this song go right? Madelene: XVhy you are trying to sing 'Blessed Assurance' to the tune of 'liatyf at :sf wk Dorothy M. tin History testj: Now please don't ask me for any dates. Mr. Cookerly: VVhy of course not: I'm a married man. Freshman to Senior Qin street carj: XVhich end of the car do we get off at? Senior: Either end-both ends stopf' wk sk as Elizabeth: just as I came out of the assembly room today, I fell down. Sympathetic Soph: Oh, did you hurt yourself? I just wondered what the corruption was in the hall. as af Dx Silently one by one in the record books of the teachers Hlossomed the horrible zeros, the forget-me-nots of the pupils. :sf vt ' :if Mr. Cookerly- Is there anyone you know who attended the conference at Vienna in 18157 as PK af Caesar Class- You can lead your horse to water, but you cannot make him drink- You can ride your little Pony, but you cannot make him think. G0 1.41-.-....-1lti-.--.-1-111111..-..,1. 1..1...1u1.,.1 1..1-...1..1.U1.l1nn1'l1qu1nuiiuu1nu1m1111111w-in This space dedicated to America's greatest asset-her boys and girls Lowe Lumber Co. MISHAWAKA, INDIANA 1m111-111-.51-...1111...1......-.1...1i-.1-i...- .-q..1...-uw1,,v.1Win11in1.1nI-1.m1qg11.1.1.1..1g.1.l1uu.1uu1Hii..ug1ug-g.1,u1uu.-g.1ug1gl1 A Good Place to do Business Our Facilities Offer Every Convenience for the Transaction of Business and Personal Banking PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE Farmers State Bank ' TOPEKA, INDIANA E. C. LANTZ, President A. L. GERBER, Cashier J. W. PRIEST, Vice-President MARY STROMBECK, Bookkeeper 61 ...ui M1., -in-10 1-n.i.,.i...1 gl, 1qr1.w..1u-.1w1 1,,,4....wI1g.1..1g.1..1...-..1,,1,,,1 1 1ug1g.1,.g1n.111ul1Inu1 1 1 ,sg The Schlotterback Studio Headquarters for Fine Portraits SPECIALTIES BABY PICTURES, LANDSCAPES, INTERIORS, ARCHITECTURAL WORK ENLARGEMENTS BROMIDE, INDIA INK, WATER COLORS, CRAYONS, AND QIL PAINTING The most of the Photos for this Annual were made by Schlotterback KODAK FINISHING AND KODAK FILMS PHONE 252 LIGONIER, INDIANA 1...-.........1,..,1,..,1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.,..1,,...-,..I1.I.I...II...IIII1.I--.,II,-,n1mu.. I. J. VAUGHN, President L. W. MERONEY, Cashier DAIL E. SEAGLEY, V.-P. and Mgr. LENA SIMPSON, Bookkeeper Deposit Your Money With a time-tried institution that always aims to do all that any bank can do for its customers. and one that never loses sight of the fact that its most vital obligation is Safety First for its depositors, We Solicit Your Patronage STATE BANK OF TOPEKA A CO-OPERATIVE BANK I I 4. .-... I-. ....-..-..-... ---.-.-.- ... I- I-, - -. -..-. - 1 .-nt.. 1.1 rw-. .lin ini...-.I-.nu un....i,.-uni..-..1.. Our Strength is Your Protection The Strength of This Bank With Its Ample Capital and Its Careful, Con- servative Management Is Your Protection We Offer You Every Service Consistent to Sound Banking Prin- ciples CITIZENS BANK Capital and Surplus S125,000 S and high qual- ity drug store , .... .... .III , E Jacobs 81 Co. DRY GOODS, RUGS AND LADIES' READY-To-WEAR APPAREL LIGONIER, INDIANA i J JS. Kernpp 81 Son Authorized FORD ales and Service TOPEKA, INDIANA goods are never sold for less than you pay here. You can get a poorer quality for less, but would not do so if you were as good a judge of quality as you are of price. If you are in need of any- thing in the drug line you need the best, so call at our store. A. L. Gerber w1...111..i1-...11q A. W. RITTER LICENSED EMBALMER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR Also Agent for Illinois Life Insurance Co. FIRE, LIGHTNING AND TORNADO I have the Home, New York, Aetna, Fidelity Phoenix, the three largest in America. When Buying Insurance Buy the Best A. W. RITTER ..-,...- 1 1......-..1ul.-1g-.....- 1 P. J. Carney Clothing Store Home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothes STETSON HATS ARROW COLLARS LIGONIER, INDIANA n1..-sn1.n1nn.-.n1nn1n.- -. 1 -I-.u .,,1.u...nn1u.-s1l.1 1 1 .. 1 1 in DRY CLEANING, PRESSING, DYEING AND REPAIRING D-I--lf-I-40000 Here for Quality and Service ,..........-of..-.0 Banner Steam Laundry LIGONIER, INDIANA Phone 86 gin.-4.-...lug-.un1n-1 -.. -. 1 1 1am 11...-.m1l1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.,.1.........,1q.1. Amos Jewelry House Diamonds, Watches Clocks. .lewelry and Silverware 130 South Main Street GOSHEN, INDIANA C. R. Stansbury's Square Deal Store for Men, Ladies and Children Complete Line of Dress Goods, Hosiery, Corsets, Underwear, Dishes, Groceries, Lace Curtains, Silks for the Bride or Silks for Mother- Overalls. You are invited to call and make this store your resting place when in the city. C. R. STANSBURY LIGONIER, INDIANA 'I' I I I I I I I I 1 I I 'I 1 Y - ll - I - I I I -I A V I. n II I U A I I 4- 'I' I V I I I I I I I 1 1u:1-nu-nnnxllzll--ul1uu 1111 1- - -4 -n1nI4 4. .-..-...-..-..-..-....-..... - -..-.......-..-..--. nie .1 1 1 1 1 1u1u1.,1,.u1..1...1. Jewelry Novelties Silverware WATCHES-DIAMONDS Gifts That Last ,I . Raubert Estate Jewelers LIGONIER, INDIANA ,1.11.1n-1nu1nu1nn.-51.1.-1n...un-I.1.1 .11-11.11.11'..nn..--.1n-1u.1--.11-1-u1.n TO SPEAK WITH FLOWERS IS DIVINE Sayit With Flowers From The Colonial Shop GOSHEN, INDIANA Phone 852 J. L. Levi Ed' Son DRY GOODS CLOTHING CARPETINGS AND FURNITURE The Store That Saves You Money 1n..nu1u1u1n1 1 1 1 1 1..1n1u1.l1- 1..1-n1nn-...1u.1n-11.1 1 1 1 1g1..1..1. I. J. Vaughan M. D. TOPEKA, INDIANA 4. ......-..-..- -........-- 4. u1.1n141nn1nn1nn1un1un1u-n--n-uu1.uu1:u .1..1...1I..-.g1..1...-...1..inu....un1.-1 Olin F. Bailey Dentist Hours: Farmers' 8:oo-II:3o Phone Izoo-5:00 No. 55 lp-niI.1.I.-,...miq..-u1..i..-...1q.1.,....1..1. Rollin Kent Breeder of HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE Tuberculin Tested TOPEKA, INDIANA : 1: -::7:: 1:4 :Y 7: ' 7:1 -.-7 -pg-1:4111 ,,:u7:n1n n-111-11:1-lpf:m7l:i. .,::7..1gq-.na :n1..i:gf:.1-Q1-n-1: Gay's Store RIGHT ON THE CORNER If you are well you get the very best to eat 5 if you are sick you get the very best medicine. TOPEKA, INDIANA W. O. Hildebrand M. D. TOPEKA, INDIANA -...1..i.,.. 11.11.-...1..1..1 ..-..1.,i..i..... -BUILD -CHARGE WE -SEAL -PAIR -TAIL STORAGE BATTERIES WE HANDLE FEDERAL, GOODRICH AND FISK RED TOP TIRES They Make Friends for Us Genuine Ford Parts AND A FULL LINE OF ACCESSORIES Also General Auto Repairing We Need Your Business-You Need Our Service Yours to please K. LEIVIING, Garage 1 1 1 1 1 1 1..n1m1.n1.I.1 1.u1,,1gu1..u1.,1 1 1 1 1 1 1 68 Subscribe for Your Home The Topeka Journal Plumbing Heating Tin Work John D. Morrell The Elster Studio Is Equipped to Do Your Photographic Work PORTRAITS, VIEWS, KODAK FINISHING, ENLARGING, FRAMING y.g..p..g..g..g..pq..guy..g..g.....g..g..g..g.. Family Groups and Reunions a Specialty LAGRANGE, INDIANA .inn-nl-.11-11.-1.11 1'--..-...-m1..-inn1.1.1.-.1--1-lun,-1.1in-1...-.,1..f-qu1.-1.411.4.10-u.1.l.-uu1'q1..1 1...-1-.V1...ll111111,1,..11111.....,1,,,,1,,...,, Our Young Folks of Today are the Home Builders of Tomorrow Let us do our best to help them make the kind of American Homes our country needs for the welfare of its citizenship. Furnish the Home Right and there's no trouble to keep the children and the grownups where they should be-in the home, the foundation of our country. FURNITURE RUGS, PIANOS, PHONOGRAPHS Everything that will help to make up a happy, comfortable home. Remember we have the large store in a small town where Quality and Price Wed. GREENAWALT BROS. We have the GREEN AWALT'S GROCERY Staple and Fancy Groceries FRUITS, CANDIES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES To Those of the T. H. S. If it's for your lunch, we have it If it's for your desk, we have it. E. C. GREENAWALT TOPEKA, INDIANA 70 nu... ui. ui, 1..-.......-.......-..............,......-..........................................,..-...-....-...,.....-..,....-...-..,... qu I I ' RooMs BATH ! I MILLER HOTEL I Restaurant and Bakery I ! ifsq.-Q.-Q-ng.,qu.-.Q..g-g..g..g,.g-.QuQuQ-.QnQ-pgngnq-.gngngngngngnqugn.qngugugugulI-I 01.5.2 5 Q TWO C.ooD PLACES TO EAT 5 - T- I I 2 A I ' MILLER'S AND AT HOME I Q I 9 I I : -I-vifll-Ofvlvlvl'-IHO-CI4110109--O'-0vl1lO1'O'vO1v0-vi'OvQMO O0O0OHl-'OvI'l0wOl-O4'l'-O'-l CNlvC- I i ICE CREAM SOFT DRINKS I 'I' .i.........................-.........-.....-:,, :X---A - 4:2 ::,,,::::: .1 ,Z 2: -,f.:- i I I I 5 ESTIMATES FREE PLANS DRAWN TO SUIT YoUR IDEA I I MODERN CONSTRUCTION CO. e F. E. PECK, MANUFACTURER I I I oDD MILL WORK WINDOW FRAMES, WINDOW SCREENS, SCREEN DOORS. in All Kinds of Construction Work 1 1 ToN TRUCK BODIES A SPECIALTY BODIES OF ALL KINDS I I 1 I ! -I- 1 I-I..m 7: ::4uc :: :n :: 1: :Ip-E: -:T 15,4 i: 1.l1..,.ngT....q.1pq1.q1..1q.1..14.14111 n-uni..-1411,-un1n11n.....1u--1-1-l 1nu.-..1..i..1..-...in1..-...lpn-..,-...1..1..i..-ggi.. WHEN YOU THINK OF Farm Equipment SEAGLIISIF BROS. Large Quantities Mean Low Prices I. H. C. OLIVER TOPEKA LIGONIER 1u1.1..-.1...-111i111...1.1--11.-1v,.... 1.1 1..1..1.,1 1 1 1,011 1 1 1 1 .-..1,.1,.1 1 1 L ..1..1a.1.l-...1 1 Sam Lewis Company 1897-THE FAMOUS-1922 Successors to Lewis 55 Jacobs Q..Q..g..g..g..q..Q.....g.....g.....g..g..g...ng..Q..9..5-.Q..5..q..Q..g..g..g..g..g..5..g.4.4..g.Q..g..g..g.-9..g..g..q.....q..g..g.4.4.4 g. Goshen's Greatest Men's Store Some people-who ought to know better-seem to think that any clothes are all right for young fellows, just so the price is low. That isn't our idea. Some of the most particular customers we have are young fellows. You want smart styles, of course, but you want the kind of style that wears-that means good fabrics and good tailoring. Our Society Brand Clothes for Spring and Summer are the kind you'll like. And there's variety to choose from. Belted coats, loose fitting and trim close fitting models. Come in and look over the new models. They are 1922 values and prices. WE'RE HEAD TO FOOT OUTFITTERS FOR MEN AND BOYS 1..1In1.1..1..1..1.,1..1..1..1u,1n,,.-.11.,1..1II1g.1m.1mf1l,1..1..1l..-I.1lq1u1 1.1g.1.,1.u1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.,1..1..1 J. E. SUNTHIME-R CO. Dealers in DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, SHOES, RUBBERS. LADIES' AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS, BOYS' SUITS MEN's SUITS MADE TO MEASURE-A Fit Guaranteed We Are Always Glad to Give Our Prices and Willing to Compare With Any-Give Us a Trial 1..1.p1.n1nn1..1.-11111111111111111111 FORT WAYN BOX COMPANY CALHOUN AND SUPERIOR STS., FORT WAYNE, INDIANA TELEPHONES 287 AND 919 II Il ll II II II ll ll ll II II ll II II II Il ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll II II II ll ll ll IIII ll Il ll ll ll II ll II ll ll ll ll ll ll ll II II ll II ll Il Il We Operate the Most Modern ana' Up-t0- Date Printing Plant in Northern Indiana SEE us before placing orders elsewhere for Printing of H-Q?1gQN:3fgj every description, Litho- kngf graphing, Blank Books or Loose Leaf Ledgers, 7 9 Sectional Post Binders and Loose Leaf Sheets for every purpose. We are in a position to produce any piece of print- ing complete. We furnish ideas, make designs and engravings, and do the printing and binding. 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