Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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 THE RETROSPECT—BLUME HIGH SCHOOI -CLASS OF 1917 LEWIS COPELAND. “In my face they trust— I’ll graduate or bust!” “Scrappy's” chief pastime is arriving late in the morning and creating a disturbance in the Study Hall. Nearly as bad is his fondness for argumentation. BEULAH EMRICK. Class Poet. “Give everyone thine ear, but few thy voice. Beulah is one of the very best students in the class. She is also endowed with poetical ability, and we expect to hear of her success in years to come. BESSIE EMERSON. “With tears and laughter for all time. Bessie never has very much to say, being occupied in getting her lessons. However, she has a pleasant smile for all. MILDRED FRY. “All who see me call me good.” Here is a girl who has worked diligently ever since she entered High School, and has been sincere in her helpfulness to others. .Success to her. 19

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 THE RETROSPECT- BLUME HIGH SCHOOL-CLASS OF 1917 DON BEER. 1 have accomplished my purpose, I desire no more. Don breezed in on us one day last year with the purpose of furthering his education at a firstclass High School. He seems to be pleased—and so are we. PERA CAMPBELL. “What’s in a name?” Ask Pera what “P. N. R. E. C.” means. In spite of her enormous non de plume she is quite capable of expressing her opinions at any time. BURTON CAMPBELL. Debating Society. “A mighty man is he.” Here is over six feet of brain and muscle. Burton is a good student and has a peculiar hobby of making practicable (?) fire extinguishers in Chemistry. OZRO BRACKNEY. Class Poet. Class Play. “The poetry of earth is never dead.” Ozro’s future is well planned for him. His remarkable ability as a poet has astonished his classmates and we hope he will succeed. 18

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THE RETROSPECT—BLUME HIGH SCHOOL-CLASS OF 1917 '♦ ADRIAN FRITZ. Class Play. lie speaks—the world laughs.” 'Phis care-free fellow with his cheery smile spreads mirth wherever he goes. His great ambition is to enter the field of politics. HELEN FISHER. Class Play. My tongue keeps apace with my thoughts.” Helen can talk faster than anyone else we ever knew, hut as long as she keeps her usual good judgment back of her words she must he given credit for expressing it rapidly. ETHEL FLEMING. Silence is golden.” As far as we know Ethel has hut one ambition—to graduate. She is very piiet, and speaks only when spoken to. PAULINE FRANK. When site smiles there’s miles of smiles.” Here is a smiling and jolly little Miss who always believes in having her lessons. She has honor of not having missed a single day of school in twelve years. 20