Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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CROFT HELEN—Musician; grad. B. H. S., Wapakoneta, Ohio, 191a; grad. Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; studied abroad for five years; toured United States. 1936; gave concerts in all the larger cities; returned to England in 1945, appearing in a number of concerts in London and later in Paris. CROW, MARIE D.—Kindergarten teacher; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad 1 . H. S.. 1915; took a course in kindergarten work in Cleveland, Ohio; teach- er of kindergarten in Lima, Ohio. DETJEN FERDINAND H.—Orator and ex-congressman ; b. Moulton, Ohio; ’ grad. R. H. S., Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; congressman to U. S., 1930-1934; won fame as an orator during the peace conference which ended the war of 1932; m. Winona Bailey, 1920. DETJEN, WINONA, nee BAILEY.—Grad. B. H. S., Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; m. F. H. Detjen, June 24, 1920. ELLIOTT, ALMA.—See Hemmert. ELLIOTT, GERTRUDE.—Stenographer; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad. B. 11. S„ Wapakoneta, 1915, and Ft. Wayne Business College, 1918; won worlds record for speed in typewriting, March 14, 1922. FISHER ALMA M.—Teacher of mathamatics in Steele High School, Day- ton, Ohio; grad. B. H. S., Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; grad, in mathamatics at Ohio State Univ., 1924; taught at Hamilton, Ohio, Frankfort, Ky., Day- ton, ()hio. Address, Room 4, 302 E. Fourteenth St., Dayton, Ohio. FISHER HAROLD.—Pres. United States; grad. B. H. S., Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; Pres, of the United States, 1940-1944; conquered Mexico, 1941 ; forced European Nations to sign Treaty of 1942, which brought about world peace. FOGT, MAMIE L.—Suffragette and lecturer; grad. B. H. S.. Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; delivered speech on “Votes for Women before Congress, April’ 27, 1930. FOLKER, LEONA E.—Novelist; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad. B. H. S., Wa- pakoneta, 1915; noted for her novel, Mystery of Blume High,” published 1918; also for her stories of monsters and super-natural phenomona. GIBBS, KONETA H.—Artist; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad. B. H. S.. Wapa- koneta, 1915; attended Art School, Cincinnati. Ohio ; one of worlds most noted artists; her picture, “The Class of 1915” is now in the Art Gallery at Paris. HASSENAUER. LEO J.—Lawyer; grad. B. H. S., Wapakoneta, 1915; grad. Law School. Chicago, 1923; opened a law office in Cleveland, Ohio; m. Alice McAvoy, 1930; office address. 24 Chestnut St.; residence, 1002 Payne Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. HASSENAUER. ALICE, nee McAVOY.—Lawyer; grad. B. H. S.. Wapako- neta, Ohio, 1915; grad. Vassar, 1922; opened an office in Cleveland, Ohio; very successful in her work; m. Leo J. Hassenauer, 1930; address 1002 Payne Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. HEMMERT, ALMA, nee ELLIOTT.—b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad. B. H. S., Wapakoneta, 1915; m. Gen. L. P. Hemmert, 1928; served as nurse in army, 1932. HENRY, IRVIN C.—Detective and secret service man; grad. B. H. S., Wa- pakoneta, Ohio, 1915; won fame for solution of the House National Bank robbery. New York City; the great Elliott and McAvoy case; and the Nagel Laboratory Mystery. (Page Twenty-nine)

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mm CLASS mm PROPHECY mm WHO’S WHO IN AMERICA ANDERSON, WALTER W.—Lawyer and financier; b. Wapakoneta Ohio; grad. I!, li. S, Wapakoneta, 19 15; rec'd LLD at Harvard; Minister to France for a period of 10 years. BAILEY, WINONA H.—See Detjen. BAKER, EDITH M.—Social settlement worker: ttrad. B. H. S., Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; social settlement worker in the tenement districts of New York City for 8 years; address. Suite 12, 108 Tenth St., New York. BEECH, CARL.—Mathematician; b. St. Johns, Ohio'; grad. B. II. S., Wapa- koneta, Ohio, 1915; grad. Yale 1920; discovered fourth dimension; author of many mathematical books. BRINKMEYER, MARIE K— b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad. B. H. S., Wapa- koneta, Ohio, 1915; entered the domestic science elementary department at Ohio State Univ., 1916; m. L. T. Cook, 1918; published works under name of Brinkmeyer; address, W. Auglaize St., Wapakoneta, Ohio. BURDEN, DELLA A.—b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; ed. Wapakoneta Public Schools;; grad. B. II. S., 1915; grad. Chicago Univ. 1921 ; society leader in New York City for 15 years; took active part in the Woman Suffrage Campaign. BURNFIELD, C. JANE.—Teacher; b. Wapakoneta; grad. B. H. S., 1915; grad. Columbia Univ.: instructress in Latin in same institution since 1923; author of text book edition of Virgil. CAMPBELL, IRIS M.—Actress; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad. B. II. S., Wa- pakoneta, Ohio, 1915, and Dramatic School, New York City; leading lady in David Belascoe’s plays for 12 years; toured continent 1930-1935. CLAUSING, MORITZ G,—Poet; grad. B. II. S., Wapakoneta. Ohio, 1915; two years foreign travel, studied in Italy and France; m. Marie McBride, 1921; wrote poetry his entire lifetime; first poem, “Koncta’s Little White Shoes.” CLAUSING, MARIE, nee McBride.—Author; grad. B. H. S., Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; retired to her home in Lake View ; m. M. Clausing, 1921; took up their residence in Los Angeles; short story writer; published a book of love letters written to her by her husband, 1926. COUCH, HELEN A.—Instructress; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad. B. II. S, 1915; grad. Univ. of Pittsburg; physical culture and gymnasium teacher in Pittsburg Schools. COX, HERBERT C.—Statesman: b. Uniopolis, Ohio; grad. B. II. S., Wapa- koneta, Ohio, 1915, and Yale Univ. 1920; U. S. Senator for 10 years; dur- ing latter part of his life he lived in the city of his childhood, where he owned the famous Cox Manor on Fifth Ave.: his benevolent contribu- tions have amounted to millions of dollars and Cox Libraries may be seen in all large cities; became a multi-millionaire through his investments in an onion marsh. (Page Twenty-eight)

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HEINTZ, FLORENCE E.—Nurse and charity worker; grad. I!. H. S., Wa- pakoneta, Ohio, 1915; retired to her home in Jackson Center; went to New York, 1932. and enlisted as a nurse in one of the war hospitals; took a prominent part in relieving the poverty stricken during the Panic of 1938. 11 EM MEET, LEO P.—General and commander-in-chief; grad. II. II. S., VVa- pakoneta, Ohio, 1915; grad. W est Point, 1925; commandcr-in-chicf of U. S. Army during the War of 1932; m. Alma Elliott, 1928. HOUSE, DANA I).—Banker; ed. Wapakoneta Public Schools; grad. 11. II. S., Wapakoncta. 1915; one of the leading bankers of the country; established the House National Bank, New York City. HOW ELL, Rl I'll 1C.—Regent of New York Chapter, Daughters Am. Revo- lution ; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad 11. II. S., Wapakoneta, 1915; Ohio cslevan I niv.. 1920; noted for her speeches on woman suffrage: address, Suite 28, 184 Broadway, New York City. HUMMEL, NORMA 'I'.—Nurse: grad. I». II. S„ Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; took a five year course in nursing at Flower Hospital, Toledo, Ohio; be- came head nurse of same institution, 1 »25; address. Flower Hospital, To- ledo, Ohio. k ATTERI I El N RIC11. ALICE.—See Lot ridge. KNOST, HARRY.—Violinist and composer; grad. B. H. S.. Wapakoneta. Ohio, 1915; studied under Maude Powell for a period of 6 years; appear- ed in concerts in London and Paris; was chosen as accompanist to Madame Farrar, 1930. who was touring the continent at the time: com- poser of: “Round and Round We Go, Waltz of the Farics, etc. KOLTER, ROBERT T.—Chauffeur; grad. II. II. S„ Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; became chauffeur of Gov. Willis of Ohio, 1918; took position with Andrew Carnagi. 1925; took similar position with Pres. Fisher in 1940. LONGSWORTH, ESTHER J.—Actress; starring with Marv Pickford and Warren Kerrigan; b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad. 11. 11. S., Wapakoneta, 1915. Starred in Salumbra, the most stupendous production of the age. LOTRIDGE, GUY W —Missionary; g-rad. 11. 11. S., Wapakoneta. Ohio, 1915; m. a classmate, Alice Katterheinrich, 1918; they went immediately to Korea, doing missionary work in the city of Seoul; returned to U. S. in 1930, joined the ministry, preaching in Columbus, Ohio. Again went to Korea in 1948. Address, Seoul, Korea. LOTRIDGE, ALICE, nee KATTERHEINRICH.—grad. B. 11. S.. Wapako- neta, Ohio, 1915; m. G. W. Lotridge, 1918. McAYOY, ALICE.—See Hassenauer. McBRIDE, Marie.—See Clausing. MILLER, CECIL.—See Streight. M'LLER. HAROLD.—Civil engineer; grail. B. II. S., Wapakoneta. Ohio, 191.1; grad, m engineering at Cincinnati, Ohio; took position as overseer in the building of the Great Western railroad, completed in 1934; also of the St. Louis Bridge which spans the Mississippi river at St. Louis. M1LLIF.TTE, MILDRED K.—Clubwoman and social leader• grad I’ H S Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1915; grad. Wellesley College, Boston; took tip resi- dence m Philadelphia; address, Suite 2, 606 N. Twentieth street Phila- delphia, Pa. PLANKELL, PAULINE 1C.—b. Wapakoneta, Ohio; grad. B. II. S., Wapa- koneta, 1915 ; all future records lost in famous flood at Dayton, O.’ 1917. (Page Thirty)