Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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KENT STOTLAR Herrin, Ill. Kent Stotlar was born at Herrin, Ill., June 27th, 1890. Attended City Schools. Graduated from Herrin High School in 1907. Was chosen valedic- torian of class. Finished at Marion High School in 1908. Was a member of the debating team which was the champion team of southern Illinois. Entered Valpo Law Department in 1908. Returned and finished 191. VVas a mem- ber of the ball team. Deciding to go to Yale, he returned to complete the A. B. course. Also at this time he was a member of the University ball team, holding 3rd sack, and was known on the ball field and college grounds as 'lStotf' As to his popularity, it speaks foritself. Folks of German de- scent. Father a stock dealer and fariner. He hails from that part of Illinois called Egypt, near the city of Cairo, where the Mississippi plays the part of the Nile, overiiowing the lowlands and making the country very fertile, al- though destructive in its breaking levees and destroying life and property. LUCY C THOMPSON Anaconda, Montana ' Miss Lucy C, Thompson is quite confident that Montana is the best state in the Union. She was born ,Jan 4, 1890, at Dodge City, Kansas. She spent several years of her childhood in California and Idaho, attending the public schools of the latter state. But the greater part of her life has been spent at her present home, Anaconda, Mont. She was graduated from the Anaconda High School and later spent a year at the University of Utah. After teaching for a time in the public schools of her state, Miss Thompson decided that she would secure a degree from the far famed Valparaiso University. She entered here in September, 1910, and has since been in regular attendance. She coin- pletes, this year, both the Science and Classic courses. Her plans, at present, are to re-enter the ranks of the teachers, but ere long she expects to take up college work elsewhere. Her many friends here predict for her a bright future, not of success and happiness alone, but in a bigger sense, a future of achievement which is the reward of industry and inerit. 31 ci,,,C ln,

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fe fs EDDENE B. PETERSON Bode. Iowa Miss Eddene B. Peterson, usually called Pete by her intimate friends, made her first home on a farm in Iowa. Miss Peterson is one of strong person- ality. She is unusually energetic, very cheerful, can always take a joke, and possesses the rare characteristic of being a. friend to all and an enemy to none. After attending Humbolt College of Humbolt, Iowa. she taught for two years. She has been a student at Valparaiso University the past four years. receiving the B. S. degree last August and both the A. B. and Pg. B. degrees this August. Besides the regular work of these courses, she has been an active and promi- nent member of the Music Department. Next year she expects to enter an institution of music in Chicago to complete her preparation of Music a life work. WILLIAM SHAEFER Titusville, Pa. It was customary up in Pennsylvania to celebrate the birth of every child with sky rockets and other explosives. One quiet morning on Sept. 30, 1881, the neighbors noticed a ball of fire from a rocket ascending with unusua.l swift- ness into the air. It proceeded directly toward the heavens as if its message were unusual, and finally, dividing itself, seemed to bear sweet tidingsg for a dozen stars, as streaks of brightness, lost themselves in the distance. The purpose of this rocket was to announce to the community the birth of Wrii. S. Shaffer. He was graduated from Titusville High School, Pa., and later attended the Grove City College. In 1909 Mr. Shaffer graduated from Eastman Business College and later was principal of the school. Entering the Valparaiso University in 19lO'he has made many friends and associates. He was vice-president of the Classic Class the second term and is now Classic Manager for ,the Annual. 30

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HARMON STEELE TREESE Arcadia, Penn, Harmon Steele Treese first landed in Arcadia, Pennsylvania, on the 4th day C of Mav 1886 He was a precocious youngster and it is said that at an early age l sed a few words that his elder sisters did not use. He attended the public ie u schools of Arcadia where he became distinguished for his unique theories re- garding the fourth dimension. Learning that there were a. few brain cells in his cranium to be developed, he decided to migrate to Valparaiso. In 1911 he was graduated from both the Scientific and Pedagogical departments, but needs inust linger another year for the Classic. As a Classic Herr Treese has been in regular attendance at all classes Qwhen not otherwise engagedj, and was l ted treasurer of Class for the fourth term. For the next few years Mr. Q CC, Y 'c Treese will be Prof. Treese for some high school in the middle West. As all en school teachers before taking up the law, Mr. Treese our Presidents have be says he must follow in their footsteps. OTEALIA L. TREITZ Detroit, Mich. Miss Otealia L. Treitz was born at Crediton, Ont., Canada, but has made her home at Detroit, Michigan, for a number of years. She was a student at Michigan Business College of Detroit, Michigan, for some time, but finally decided that Valparaiso University was more to her liking and consequently entered its ranks in September of 1909. She has been here ever since with the exception of about four months this spring when she went to Royal Centre, Indiana, as principal of its high school and teacher of Latin and English. She has the same position for next yearg having taught German in this institution, she is certainly well qualified for the position. She expects to enter the Uni- versity of Columbia in 1913 to study modern languages. She will take with her from V. U. this year both the B. S. and A. B. degrees. 32