Union High School - Ohianian Yearbook (College Corner, OH)

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CLASS OF 1897 With the motto We are Seven of '97, the iirst class of College Corner High School, as it was then called, looked forward to the year of graduation. Later we welcomed another classmate, Mary Edna McConnell, who is now Mrs. Gecfrge Wheeler, Xenia, Ohio. She is the mother of three daughters, all of whom have been teachers in public schools: also, in her family are two granddaughters. Another member of the class, Margaret M. MicDill, in 1898 became the wife of Arthur Cleveland. For several years they lived near Ccllege Corner: later they moved to Col- umbus, Ohio: then to Chicago, Ill., their home at this time. Mr. Cleveland is insurance manager of The Pure Oil Co. Their children, two sons and twin daughters, are all mar- ried. Her address is 211 E. Cihestnut street, Chicago, Ill. Two years after graduation, Ottie M. Riclenour married Omar G. Murray of Rich- mond, Ind. She has me daughter and three grandchildren. Mrs. Muzray is interested in art and in travel. She has been abroad several times, her last trip being a world cruise. He: address is '70 S. 15th street, Richmond, Ind. For a number of years she has been curator of prints in the art association of Richmond, Ind. Jessie M. Smith, now Mrs. Harry Hines of Indianapolis, Ind., was valedictorian of the class. She was chairman of the committee applinted to draft the constitution and by-laws of the College Corner High School Alumni Association. Harry L. Stephens married Nona Grace Chrisman of Connersville. Since that time, he has held positions of importance in Fort Wayne, Ind. and Decatur, Ill. For eleven years he has been in the wholesale ilirniture business in Minneapolis, Minn. His only child, Dr. Maynard Moody Stephens, is married and has two daughters. He now has a chair in Penn. State College, Pennsylvania. Harry C. Stewart married Mabel Munns of College Corner. For a number of years he has been a successful contractor and builder in this place. Since graduation, Adelaide Gilmore has taught in the grades and in high schcol in Liberty-Center township. Orville Handley died November 25, 1902. Ruth Andrews married John E. Kauffman of College Corner. They had one daugh- ter, Lucille. Ruth was with this iclass. After studying at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, she taught in the Union county schools. She completed the requirements of Col- lege Corner high school and was given a diploma in 1926. Mrs. Ruth Andrews Kauff- man, who taught Room Two for several years, passed away July 23, 1926. In the early years of the Union school she had received a diploma from the Teachers Course and in later years one from the State uf Indiana, making her a high school graduate. Accept- ing her credits from Miami Teachers' College and her Indiana diploma the local board granted her a diploma from Union School, thus placing her name on the Alumni Roll. - Adelaide Gilmore. CLASS OF 1898 The class flower of '98 was clematis and the colors were blue and gcld. This was the second class to graduate from Union High. It consisted of eleven member's. The motto was Out of School Life Into Life's School, and they surely have had a thorough education in thirty-eight years of Life School. None have .climbed tcl the top df the ladder, and we hope we have filled our cairner in the world with credit to our Alma Mater. The class roll at the present time is: Murray Bake, proprietor of Bake's General Store in College Corner, is married to Grace Earhart and has two children. His daughter Neva graduated in the class of '31, and his son Louis is a Sophomore. Arthur Buck is a retired mail cazrier. He is married and resides in College Corner. His son Harold is a graduate of Union High. Truman Lackey, retired farmer, now lives in Liberty, Ind. He is married and has one son who graduated at Union High. Truman has a grandson. Luther and Alma Weidner Moor' live in Dayton, Ohio. They have two daughters, and one granddaughter. One daughter is a graduate of Union. Luther holds a respon- sible position with a Life Insurance Co. Pearl Morton Gephart lives in Hamilton, Ohio. Her husband is president of the Second National Bank in Hamilton. Mae Templeton Lefiler resides on a farm near College Corner. She has one son, Marlin, a graduate of Union Schcol in the class of 1928. Mrs. Lizzie Donnell Bogart lives in Indianapolis, Ind. Her husband is an engineer cn the Pennsylvania railroad. She has a son, Paul, who is a graduate of Indianapolis Technical High School. Hattie Cleveland Thompson lives in Warsaw, Ind. Her husband is a painter. She has five daughters, and three grandchildren. Ann Irwin, the youngest member of our class, lives in Peru, Nebraska. She has been connected with the Peru State Teachers College since 1925 and teaches accounting, busi- ness law, and helps with the typewriting. Anna first taught grade work in Franklin county, Ind., for three years: then in Moundville, Missouri. She spent eight years in Chicasaw, Sapulpa, and Muskogee, all in Oklahoma. For four years she taught high school work in Wellington, Kansas. Just previous to coming to Peru she received her B. S. degree from State Teachers College at Warrensburg, Missouri, and her A. M. de- gree from the University of Chicago. Martha Gilmore Woodruff lives on a farm near College Corner. She has three sons, and one daughter, also two grandchildren. - By Mrs. John Woodrui.

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CLASS OF 1899 We launch to-night, where shall we anchor? Near the close of the century this class was graduated by two evenings of activities. After the custcfmary exercises and the reading of essays the alarm of fire was given, followed by the panicky departure of the assemblage, leaving the class diplomalessg but upon returning to the Methodist church the following evening the address was delivered by Rev. Duncan, and diplcrnas were handed to: Benjamin O. Abernathy i916 Pleasant Run Boulevard, North Drive, Indianapolis, Ind.J who was a student at Indiana State Normal, Terre Haute and at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He was a teacher in the rural schools of Union county for eight years and in the Liberty school for ten yearsg following this service he served as Union ccrunty treasurer for two terms. A few years later were spent in assisting the county treasurers over the state at South Bend and other cities. He was married to Lucy Margaret Haag. They have one son, Maurice, and two grandchildren. Dr. Charles E. Brown, a practicing physician in Fresno, California. He is married. Kaytie Douglass fMrs. Benjamin Hyde, Cottage Grove, Ind.7 After leaving Union, Kaytie served as assistant cashier for eleven years with the College Corner Banking Co. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde are prosperous farmers in Unon cctunty, Ind., where they reside in a nice home and show hospitality to their many friends. Their chief recreation is travel. Lucille Hodges CMrs. Frank Wagner, 134 Kealing Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.J Mrs. Wagner has resided in Indianapolis since 1903 and in 1906 was married: she has two children, Helen Louise and Donald Elmer. Since the death of her husband she has been very successf-ully engaged in Child Welfare Work. Edith Hill CMrs. D. W. Sherryl deceased. After serving for fifteen years as the first general manager of the College Corner Telephone Company, Edith was married to Mr. Sherry and resided in Connersville until her death in 1929. Mable Munns fMrs. H. C. Stewart, College Corner, Ohio.D She taught in the Bath and in the College Corner Union School until her marriage, after which a few years were given to substitute teachingg later she toad: up regular teaching in Preble county and in College Corner Union School where she is now employed as a teacher. She at- tended Miami University and received a B. S. degree in 1934. Laura Murphy fCollege Corner, Ohio.J Laura is a successful business lady of Col- lege Corner and is owner of a statirnery and drug sundries store. For diversion she has chosen travel for a hobby, having made one trip abroad in 19093 this has been fol- lowed by short trips each summer. She is now living with her mother at the- family home in College Corner. Charles M. Ridenour fdeceasedj Mar'ried. Passed away in France. Verla Shanklin iMrs. Ed. Hammitt, Route 2, Liberty, Ind.D Fcfllowing her' gradua- tion Mrs. Hammitt taught for four years in the Union township schools. After her' mar'- riage she lived for a time at Cleves and at Sevenmile. Her family consists of four children: Robert fdeceasedl, Martha, Mar'ian Cdeceasedl, and Lorraine, a junior in Union High. Mr. and Mrs. Hammjtt are successfully conducting a general store in Billings- ville, Indiana. Ge.u-ge Tucker CCollege Corner, Ohio.D After leaving Union, George entered the services of the local railway company as depot clerk and latex' as agent for about fifteen years: he served as bookkeeper for the Farmers State Bank two years, later he was secretary-treasurer of the College Corner Telephone Company ten years. At present he is supervising the farming of the Tucker farm. He enjoys traveling and has made sev- eral trips to the Pacific ccast, and to the different World's Fairs. Camille Weidner CCollcge Corner, Ohio.J Following her graduation she spent sev- eral years caring for her mother. Camille is now residing at the Weidner homestead, where she enjoys receiving her many friends and is interested in the community in general. - Mable Munns Stewart. CLASS OF 1900 The Class of 1900 included 11 girls and 1 boy, namely: Elsie Shera, now Mrs. E. N. Carmichael, living on a farm near Oxford, Ohiot They are parents of five children, namely: Helen, Bruce, Nina, Bernice and Wilbur. Cora L. McCray, now Mrs. Charles Witter. Spent several years on a farm in Union County, Ind: also in New Mexico, and have resided in Long Beach, California., for the past 19 years. She has 'two daughters, Evelyn and'Helen . Mabel McDill, now Mzs. William Smith. They are living in Honolulu, Hawaii. They have one daughter. Nellie E. Douglass, now Mrs. William C. Wright, living on a farm in Wayne county, Ind. They have two sons, Claude and Merle. Clarence D. Finley, living in Detroit, Michigan. Has a patent on Joint Seal Piston Rings and Sealing Strips, now being manufactured by C. D. Finley Industries, 2939 Park Ave., Detroit. His wife is deceased. Has a son living in Seattle, Washington. , Louise B. Coulter. Living in Fort Worth, Texas. Bessie Huston fMrs. A. R. Fuhrmanl, living in -Cincinnati and studying in the art academy in Cincinnati. Had one son, John, married and deceased. He graduated from Engineers Ccllege, University of Cincinnati, with highest honors that can come to an engineer. Eva Smelser, now Mrs. Fred Tetzel. They are living near Oxford. Have five child- ren, four girls and one boy. Pearl Kelley, now Mrs. Ora E. Bake. Mr. Bake now deceased. Four children, two girls and two boys: Helen, Freeda, Cecil and Harold. Cora B. Jackson, deceased, was married to Carl Kingery. She had six children, four of whom are living and two are dead. Living are Louise, Paul, Cecil, and Lloyd. Dead are Lester and Ralph. Grace Donoughoo, deceased. Lola Mae Moon, deceased. - Mis. Pearl Bake.