Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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 V 26 The Retrospect, 1914 s her on and applauding her words. We notice especially one woman, who carries her banner determinedly, which reads: “No longer shall we be down-trodden! It shocks us, but we can not deny it, she is Bertha Frank. The Men’s Stand.”—A man is speaking here to a group of men who carry the Anti-Suffrage sign. By the excitement with which he speaks, we recognize Vernon Fisher. “A New Speaker Takes the Women’s Stand. —V e see a very handsome lady take the stand. It doesn’t surprise us greatly to find that it is Gladys Stueve. As she speaks, one by one the men leave their interesting speaker to join the ranks of the “oppressed” ones. Vernon finds it useless to continue his speech, as only one faithful member of his audience remains, in the person of Orlando Chambers. 1 hey also decide to be recipients of those charming smiles of Gladys', by which she is swaying the crowd to favor her cause. “Preparations for a Parade.”—They decide to have one big parade, led by the candidate for Mayor of Wapakoneta. He takes his place with an air of dignity that we know belongs to Wilfred Kennedy. Vernon, in his gallantry, carries the standard, Votes for V omen, and his followers seeing him in this office offer their services. Termination of the Parade. —The people in the parade march gleefully along with regular step until the sign, Matrimonial Bureau Agency,” meets their gaze. Then with one accord, they make one grand rush for the office. “The Agency. —The manager and his assistant greet their patrons with a friendliness which we recognize as the same that Clyde Fite and Sarah Lotz bestow upon their class- mates. All who desired mates find them, except two young men who promise to arrange for the wedding dinner. The happy couples leave for the court house to obtain their licenses. They receive them from the clerk of the Probate Judge, who, to our astonishment, is Carrie Metz. “At the Parson’s. —They arrive at the home of the parson, where they are greeted with much surprise by the religious man and his wife. It does not take us long to discover that in this quiet and happy couple, we find two of our classmates, Ilarry George and Goldie Williams. “Poultry Farm.”—In the meantime the two lonesome youths proceed to an up-to-date poultry farm to purchase chickens for the wedding dinner. The two owners of the farm, attired in snow-white aprons, greet the young men with smiles. And to our amazement we see they are Cora Lorton and Ruth Couch. The young men purchase fifty chickens, and with meaning glances promise to return. The Wedding Dinner.”—The Newlyweds are seated at the table partaking of the excellent meal, which is being served by Mrs. George and Mrs.-------, nee Laurinda Fogt, a member of Parson George’s congregation. An appropriate after dinner toast is given by a gifted lecturer, Marie Miller. The guests then depart, wishing each other joy and prosperity for their future lives. “GOOD-NIGHT EVERYBODY.” We arose and left the theatre with a feel-ing of great satisfaction. NORMA WINTZER A DELI A FISHER AGNES FENN .

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r V, 28 The Retrospect, 1914 V. r JUNIOR CLASS WALTER ANDERSON NORMA HUMMEL WINONA BAILEY MILTON KATTMAN EDITH M. BAKER GLADYS KEIBER CARL BEECH HARRY KNOST RUSSELL BOGART ROBERT KOLTER MARIE BRIN KM EVER ES'I'11 ER LONGSWORTH DELLA BURDEN GUY LOT RIDGE JENNIE BURNFIELD ALICE McAVOY IRIS CAMPBELL MARIE McBRIDE MARITZ CLAUSING HOMER METZGER GERALDINE CORCORAN CECIL MILLER HELEN COUCH MILDRED MILLIETTE HERBERT COX WILBUR NAGEL HELEN CROFT PAULINE PLANKELL MARIE CROW EDWIN RAMGE FERD DETJEN LOUNETTA REINHART ALMA ELLIOTT FRANK SCHMIDT GERTRUDE ELLIOTT RICHARD SI BERT ALMA FISHER RUTH SMITH HAROLD FISHER HELEN SNYDER LEONA FOLKER HOWARD STREIGHT KONETA GIBBS CIIARLOTTE TAEUSCH LEO HASSENAUER BESSIE VARNER LEO IIEMMERT LILLI A WEIFENBACII IRWIN HENRY MARIE WHITEMAN DANA HOUSE ROY WINEMILLER RUTH HOWELL