Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1919 volume:

i CONTENTS: ♦ Blume High School Building..........................3 • i ♦ ♦ Board of Education..................................4 ? ♦ F. E. Reynolds......................................3 ♦ ♦ • Dedication of the Annual............................6 j ♦ Faculty ......................................... 7-9 j I Faculty Cartoon....................................10 j ♦ Poem ..............................................11 • • • t Major General Joseph T. Dickman....................12 J I Edwin Schoonover-Ed ward Elliott...................13 • { The Staff..........................................14 j I Senior Cartoon.....................................15 ; • Senior Class....................................16-32 t Senior Class Poem..................................33 ; ! Declaration of Independence Class of 1919..........34 ; I Constitution of Class of 1919......................35 I Class Song—Military Manoeuvers at Blume High.......36 I t Fraternities and Societies at Blume High...........37 ; i Junior Class....................................38-42 I • Sophomore Class.................................43-46 ♦ • Freshman Class................................ 47-50 ♦ • Oratory ........................................51-52 ♦ • • Catalogue of Songs and Composers................53-54 ♦ ? Poems .............................................55 ♦ j Hand Bill..........................................56 ♦ Snapshots .........................................57 ♦ j Music ..........................................58-61 ♦ Athletics ......................................62-65 • j Cast for Class Play................................66 J J Program Class Play—Announcements...................67 J | Jokes ........................................ 68-77 j I Advertisements ................................78-108 « ♦ 4 74 BLUME HIGH SCHOOI : Board of Education • j MALCOLM BAXTER - - - President J S DR. C. C. BERLIN ------- Clerk I THEODORE TAXGEMAN j | EMIL MOSER ? 4 MR. REY NOLDS has been superintendent of the Wapakoneta schools for almost twelve years. During this time he has striven to make our High School one of the best in the state. 1 hat he has succeeded is very apparent from the large enrollment each year, the fine corps of teachers, and the excellent reputation which it enjoys among the schools of the state. Mr. Reynolds is a practical, public spirited citizen, and has always been a help and a factor in the country-wide movement for greater education. He has always encouraged the youth of this and nearby communities to take the High School course. The Senior class of 19, fully cognizant of the great benefits received by them through his efforts, express to him herewith their sincere appreciation. 5 t ♦ ♦ Dedication of The Annual $ To tin teachers, who have given us their invaluable aid during ♦ our High School career, this book is gratefully dedicated. ♦ 6 MR. OLK.XX DRUMMOND Principal Antioch, A. B. Geometry MISS SARAH HOWELL Assistant Principal Wapakoneta High School Commercial Arithmetic. Algebra I. MISS MAUDE OVVIXGS. A. B. Otterbein College Eng. IV, Caesar, Cicero and Virgil. 7 MISS IDA BASIXGER. B. Sc. Ohio State Domestic Science MISS RUBY WIXTZKR. A. B. Mt. Union Collect General Science and English 1. MISS MARGARET BOX ERR A KK Indiana Central, A. B. Miani. 1 . Sc. English I. II, and General History MISS CLEON A GABRIEL. A. B. Miani University English and American Literature. U- S. History and Civics. MR. WAYNE G. SH ARLAN!) Michigan State Normal Cleary Business College Bookkeeping. Shorthand and Typewriting. S MISS CRACK MYTIXCKR National Summer Schoo1. Oherlin Conversatory and CliautaiKiua. X. Y. Instructor in Music MISS RUTH HOWE, A. B. Ohio University French I. Latin I and Caesar. MR. ROBERT ROMISTOX. A. B. MR. ROY JKXKIXS Miami University Ohio State, Miami, Tri State Normal Physics, Chemistry, General Science and Algebra 111. 9 Manual Training. OT rtf'1 Now that the war is over And all the battlings clone, W e are glad to welcome our laddies Home from fighting the Hun. (dad. yes and much more, For has he not brought To us victory, and peace Once again to our shore? Ilovv proud of the American boys We are. and especially those of Illume High With them have returned our hopes and joys Returned and never to die. —ZENITH CAMPBELL XX MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH T. DICKMAN Major General J. T. Hickman was born in Dayton Ohio, but spent his boyhood days in Minster. He finished his high school education in Wapakoneta at the age of sixteen, himself and Miss Sarah Howell, at present instructor in Blttmc High School, being two of the class of four to graduate in 1874 from the institution now known as the Williamson School. lie graduated from West Point in 1881 and later saw service in Cuba, Manilla, and China. He is at present commander of the American Army o! Occupation in Germany. lie is probably the oldest officer in the service. 12 EDWIN SCHOONOVER EDWARD ELLIOTT The frank and manly countenances pictured above are those of two American heroes who gave up their lives in our late war. They were both graduates of Illume High School, one graduating in 1919 and the other in 1913. Edwin Schoonover was one of those heroes who gave up their lives before they had gained an opportunity to strike a blow for their country. He was preparing for the Aviation Corps at Dayton Ohio, when stricken with pneumonia, which proved fatal to him. Lieutenant Elliott was a modern knight errant, battling in the clouds for the wrongs of humanity against the oppresion of the lluns. He fell, dying gloriously over the fair fields of France, which he had so ably defended. 13 The Staff Top row (left to right)—Ralph Heller Asst. Kclitor; Lewis Heller. Cartoonist; Karl Fisher, Editor in Chief: Krwin Specs. Business Manager: Victor Gunther, Cartoonist: Robert Blair, Asst. Business Manager. Bottom row (left to right)—Gladys Pfaff, Poet; Zenith Campbell, Poet; Harriet Wenk, Joke Kclitor; Alethia Klliott. Joke Editor: Kathryn Dickas, Literary Editor. Our Senior year is almost done. And we feel mighty blue, For our High School years were filled with fun, And we’ll miss our class-mates too. JUit the fact that makes our hearts still light, Is the thought that our Retrospect brings, In after years we’ll be filled with delight With the memories which o’er us it flings. 14 15 SENIOR CLASS FLORENCE ANDEREGG ALVINA BROCKERT “The weight of fame is the path of duty. She was never known t slight her duties in Hass or elsewhere. Florence has always been extremely interested in basket ball. Despite her meek and genial nature, she loves fun. She has gained a host « f fi lends, especially among the teachers ROBERT BLAIR “lie dearly loves some devilment.” Vice President of the Senior Class. Assistant Business Manager Retrospect. Boy’s Glee Club. Debating Team. “Green Stockings.” We can’t say enough about Bob. He represents every phase of the Senior Class. Two things especially Bob adores, “The more fun the better and the girls.” “To see me. is to love me.” Girls Basket Ball. Girl’s Glee Club.” Alvina is of the talkative kind, and never fails to give her opinion on anything advanced. She has a lovable disposition and has been very successful in her school w ork. HULDA BERG “Her love lies far away.” Hulda has completed her high school course in three years, and of course has been kept very busy with her studies. She has a winning personality, and is exceedingly brilliant. 16 LILLIAN BUSH “Oh those eyes, and that smile.” Girl’s Glee Club.’ Lillian came to Illume High last fall from Botkins, bringing with her all the accomplishments one person might need. She is especially a fine Latin student. DOROTHY BICE “There is fun in everything I meet.” Girl’s Glee Club. I f ever one enjoys a hearty laugh, it surely is Dorothy. She i always happy. She is very musical and has proven herself worthy to be a member of the girl’s quartet. Her friends are everybody and everybody is Dorothy’s friend. GEORGE BERLET “In whom silence reigned.” George comes and goes but seldom has any thing to say, never the less he has been a good addition to our class. It would be line if more in this world were like George. RIVA BOWERSOCK “Right brisk she was and full of spirit.” Girl’s Glee Club. Another Senior who drifted to our class this year, but a truly welcome one. Her friends are numerous. She has proven herself an excellent scholar, interested in all high school affairs. 17 DORIS BREWER ZENITH CAMPBELL “Things worth doing arc worth doing well.” Girl's Glee Club. Doris has the happy faculty of doing things well. Especially is this so of her commercial work. She is somewhat shy and reserved, but we feel that she will accomplish great things as a business woman. ‘‘The Scotch and Music in me are worth knowing.” Poet of the Retrospect. Girl’s Glee Club. Girl's Basket Ball. “Green Stockings.” There really aren't many so accomplished as Zenith. She has proven that she will be a leader among women, possibly a Suffragette. FLORENCE BARNES “And like wind in summer sighing, Her voice is low and sweet.” Florence is a splendid addition to our class. Her words are never wasted and she uses them at the right time always. She has won favor among her teachers. RUTH CROW “Her tears and smiles make everybody love her.” “Green Stockings.” Her smile has wrought wonders. Ruth is one of the most charming young ladies in our class and also so entertaining. Her friends are innumerable. Xo doubt Ruth’s future will be spent in making one sailor happy. 18 RUTH CRISTLER RUTH DUBOIS “She talks much; she says little.” Ruth has a care free way about her. She never lets studies interfers with her good times, but she has an earnest desire to attain great things. One thing instead of another.” Girl’s Glee Club. Ruth like her sister is of a talkative nature and has won many friends with her numerous social chats. She also will make use of her commercial work, it is thought. CORA DUBOIS “Everyone has a likeness.” Girl’s Glee Club. CHRISTA CROW “Spirit is with me.” Basket Ball Team. Base Ball Team. Which ever one this is she is mighty like her sister. Cora is going to be a business woman no doubt. Her kind words and deeds have gone straight to the heart lie is one of the basket ball men of our class and he’s really a wonder, at least Piqua thinks so. But lessons do not interfere with Christa’s fun. of everyone. ID KATHRYN DICKAS ALETHIA ELLIOTT “What rare I how the world goes.” Joke Editor “Retrospect.” Girl's Basket Rail. “Green Stockings. ’ It lias been decided that the greater part of our High School course would have been missed had it not been for this care tree girl. (� f c ursc everybody loves her. She is a remedy for all blues. BERNARD DAVENPORT “The power that rises higher than our heads.” Orchestra. This fellow sought Blume High last fall in a Ford. He has been a splendid pupil and has always remained firm to his ideas. He has portrayed his likes and dislikes to a great extent on the question of labor strikes. “Fair is she to behold, this maiden of seventeen summers.” Secretary of the Senior Class. Literary Editor of the Retrospect. “Green Stockings.” Kathryn is the most popular girl in this class among her classmates. She leads in every activity taking place in our school. She is a friend of all and is unspoiled by her accomplishments, which are many. HELEN FLYNN “Business is business; I am business.” Girl’s Glee Club. First in everything is Helen’s aim. Great credit must be given her for the honor of being the best pupil in commercial work. Xo doubt she will be the finest business woman in America some day, and probably will come back here to give the pupils of Blume High a bit of her knowledge. 20 LUCILE FISHER The smile that goes not away. This girl’s bright smile and sunny disposition like many others has won her many friends. Did you ever hear her giggle? No doubt her future will be spent as a cobbler’s wife. She is one of the best musicians in our class. CLARA ROSE GANTHER She never did a thing amiss.” She is cpiiet slow, but sure. She seldom talks rn any subject, but has always been an attentive listener. If there ever was a sweet girl it surely is Clara Rose, and because she is so sweet is the reason she has so many friends. EARL FISHER The secret of his success is constancy of purpose.” Editor-in-Chief “Retrospect. Debating Team. Base Ball Team. If ever a fine editor was selected it was Earl. He is business all the way through and his suggestions in class have always been followed. It is due to his tact that this Retrospect is a success. VICTOR GUNTHER Artist of the Retrospect. Green Stockings.” What I can’t see isn’t worth seeing. What would this world be without the pallet, brush and canvas. We always have needed artists and so Victor has pursued this vocation. He is also a jcvvler but you can’t call him a jack-of-all-trades because he really doesn’t spend too much time in studying. 21 HILDA GUTMANN ALVENA HEADAPOHL “Quick, snappy, but to the point. Orchestra. Although she has only been with us this year, we just couldn’t have graduated without her. She is a star in her studies and as a member in the Orchestra she lias made it complete. She is the only person in High School playing a trombone. ‘A quiet unassuming maid is she.” She is very quiet, but just as sweet. Al-vena has a most pleasing disposition. No doubt she will pursue her commercial work farther next year. Her aim is always the best and she usually accomplishes this goal. CARSON GROSS 11 is not growing like a tree. That makes man better be. Do you know Carson used to be the shortest fellow in our class? We always ha l to hunt in order to find him. But this last year! Why truly he is a regular man, and has proven himself so. He is one of the finest chemists in High School. ROBERT HAMAN “A patient man is a pattern for a King.” Bob has kept himself very busy the last few years as a Pharmist. He is very interested in chemistry and will, no doubt follow that line of work. His studies never bother him and that is the reason he gets along so well. Bob is a friend of everybody. , YVVYYYYyVVVYY -XSi IRENE HAMAN LEWIS HELLER She is all that man can ask for” “In silence there is safety.” Her heart is in Ada, her heart is not Artist of the Retrospect. with us. Nevertheless her presence is deeply felt. She is very dignified. We’re sure her work in Home Economics will aid her a great deal in making her duties in her home and as a wife much easier. Lewis has a quiet nature and with this has gotten along with the teachers more than well, lie has quite a sense of humor. We see nothing but a bright future before him. RALPH HELLER “The brains of the Senior class.” Assistant Editor of the “Retrospect.” Debating Team. Boy’s Glee Club. Rase Rail Team. Here is the most brilliant boy in the Senior Class. He has been known to make few mistakes. Ralph has always thought all the deeper subjects out and therefore has aided us very much in class. He expects to further his career by attending West Point next year. ADALIA KANTNER “Who thinks too little and talks too much.” Here is a kind, sensible, good matured girl. She loves fun, and wherever she is there usually is fun. She has made an excellent scholar and has won favor among the teachers. 23 SELMA KNIERIM “A smile is always worth while.” Girl’s Glee Club. She is another one of the quiet girls of our class. But with her musical ability she has always been successful. Her studies never interfere with her good times. HAROLD KAECK Speak less than thou knowest.” This has been Harold’s great failure. He never tells all he knows. He has always gotten along capitally in school and has never been known to cause any trouble, lie no doubt will spend his life on the farm. r I f k 3 RUSSELL KOHLER Fairest of men.” Boy’s Glee Club. Green Stockings.” Dud seems to be a favorite of all the teachers, as well as his class mates. Everybody often wonders how much time he spends every day arranging his personal vanity A 24 GUSSIE LEAR My middle name is athlete.” Boy’s Basket Ball Team. Although Gussie is no criminal he spends all his spare time at the County Jail. We wonder why? He is a great player at Basket Ball and we expect to see his name written in the Basket Ball Hall of Fame someday. sinon McCarty His love is like a red. red rose.’’ Basket Ball. All hail the captain of our Basket Ball team. And he sure has been a fine one. He also had charge of military drill this year, and his men were trained to perfection. Whatever Si does is exactly right, probably the reason of his success. He leads in all athletics in our school. ROBERTA MOORE “Of all the girls who are so sweet, there are none like our Roberta.” High School Pianist. We hardly know what to say first about Berta. She's the tiniest girl in the class. But they always say great things are found in small quantity. Roberta is very intere- ted in music and no doubt will select this work as her vocation. Her ability in the class room has never been surpassed. FLORENCE MILLER “Quiet and reserved is she. This little maid is always seen but never heard. Most of her time is spent in Home Economics. Great credit must be given her in this work. No doubt some day her home will be made most attractive by her art in this work. Her sweet ways have made her the many friends she has. HENRY MOSER Never sigh when you can sing. But laugh like me at everything. “Green Stockings.” Orchestra. Debating Team. Another accomplished fellow in our class. Henry surely has been a favorite of everybody in school. He has great ability in « ratory. No doubt his future days will be spent as a jeweler. 25 EARL MARTAIN LLEWENA MARSH “My days are spent in arguments My nights in planning them.” Treasurer of the Senior Class. Boy’s Glee Club. He i' a friend of everybody, but he doesn’t agree with any of his friends on any subject. We’re sure Jim has more brains than he uses in arguments. His hearty laughs would drive the blues away from anyone. DOROTHY MILLIETTE “When she speaks the world laughs.” Dot is another live wire of our class. She loves a good time, and seems to live for them. She is very musical and will no doubt spend her future days as a pianist for some great musical comedy. Every-is happy when Dorothy is around. ‘‘Her mannerisms make her attractive.” Girl’s Glee Club. “Green Stockings.” Llewena is another girl who came from Bucklatid this year to complete her course with us. She is one of the funniest girls you ever did hear talk. She surely has entered into the high school spirit, and her set ways of doing things have made her the center of attraction •oftentimes. LATTIE OSBORN O, Sleep it is a blessed thing. Beloved from pole to pole.” 1 his lad is known for never making a sound. He has been with us for four years but we have scarcely heard of him. He lives within himself, bothers no one, but nevertheless in his quiet way lie has won many friends. 26 WANETA PLANKELL GLADYS PFAFF JOHN PARLETTE “Dry humor is true wit.” Green Stockings.” You surely would misjudge John it you took him as he is in school, lies the jol-liest hoy one ever met. John’s hobby is seeing how many different kinds ot machines he can run. on know Uniopo-lis has a garage now. Still we gazed, and still our wonder grew, That such a small head could contain all she knew. Poet of the Retrospect.” We scarcely know what she excels in because everything attempted by her she completes with equal success. N’o one would think she was a suffragette until you listen to her arguments in Civics. She is also inclined toward the art of the rytlunatic meter. WILHELM PITTHAN I dare do all that may become a man.’ Mill has a way all his own of getting his lessons. Sometimes he gets them and sometimes he doesn’t, but he has pulled thru just the same. One noticablc thing about Wilhelm is his feet. They have a very prominent place in his appearance. “Modest and shy as a nun is she.” Xetta is ine of the prettiest and sweetest girls in our class. When she smiles there are miles of smiles, and with that wonderful smile she has won her legion of friends, both in class mates and in teachers. 27 LELAH ROBERTS “ kindly, quiet spirit where malice finds no home.” Basket Ball. Here is one of the most charming girls in our class. itli her sweeth ways and winning smile she wins her way to the hearts ol all. 11 Lelah’s spare time is spent in playing Basket Ball. EARL RITCHIE “Man delights not me, nor woman either.” l-.arl came to school a very timid fellow, four years ago, hut all this fear has left him. He is still quiet, but his time is spent in studying. No doubt some day he will be a prosperous farmer. VIDA RICHARDSON “The sixth sense, common sense, belongs to this young lady.” She always forgets the praise that falls to her the minute she has won it. Vida is rather quiet but O! so studious. She was never known to cause any trouble in school. ROGER SPURLOCK President of the Senior Class. “His speech was like a tangled chain.” Debating Team. Rase Ball. Our most noble president; indeed worthy of the name. He has lead us through many difficulties successfully to our final triumph as graduates. 28 HARLEY SIPE CLARA BELLE SCHULTZ “In work 1 live, move and have my being.” Debating Team. Boy's Glee Club. Among the ambitious ones of our class Harley is a star. His brilliancy has penetrated deeply into oratory. He lias never failed to respond when called upon. “Her very foot has music in it. as site comes up the steps.” Did ycu ever see blue eyes that enchant one? Clara Belle has them. At least one fellow has been enchanted by them. She ' pends all her spare time writing letters to him. We arc sure no one enjoys a good time more than she does. RICHARD SEITZ “Happy-go-Lucky Sort.” “Green Stockings.” Basket Ball. “Dick” is quiet and reserved in school but one of the jolliest of boys when out side. And did you ever hear him giggle? Everything that is said seems funny to Dick. Especially does he get these laughing spells in Physics class. He is deeply interested in his own love alTairs. MINNIE SIELSCHOT “Although she is quiet we all know she is here.” Minnie has never been known to neglect her duties and is always very studious. When there is ever anything to laugh at Minnie is right there. All her spare time is spent in waiting for cars. 29 ERWIN SPEES LOUISE SMITH But lie, himself was tall and thin, But with lips where smiles went out and in.” Business Manager ol the Retrospect.” Debating Team. Boy’s Glee Club. Base Ball. Krwin is a student in all sense of the word. He is liked by all the teachers as well as the pupils, because of his quiet unassuming ways. Never yet has he failed in any duty given him to perform. Hear heart is in her work.” Louise is a very hard worker in school. She is greately interested in Commercial work, and will no doubt use it in years to come; She is jolly and cheerful and always ready to laugh at. a joke. HOWARD SWINK Something attempted, something done lias earned a night’s repose.” Green Stockings.” Debating Team. Boy’s Glee Club. Probably the reason that Howard is such a fine orator is that lie prepares his work-in the wee hours of the morning. Not much time docs he use in sleeping. No doubt next year he will not sleep at all if he takes up oratory in another school. He has always been successful in school work here. PAULINE VOSSLER A gracious manner and a winning smile.” Girl’s Basket Ball. Polly is an all around girl. She loves sports and in whatever ones she undertakes she is a winner. But basket ball is her hobby. She is a shark with studies and is a fine chemist. Everybody likes her because she has a way all her own of liking everybody. 30 HARRY VAN SKIVER CLARA WEHNER “Discretion is the better part of valor. Harry’s whole soul is with a little girl outside of school, lie is always full of fun and has caused many good times in class, lie was especially witty in German class and in Civics lie’s a star. The arguments-lie usually places before us are thoroughly enjoyed, so it has been hoped by some that he would go into politics some day because he will be sure to win for his party. “Let the world Hide, let the world go: A lig for care, a tig for woe. If you want some fun just have Clara around. She will give you all you want. She always manages to get her lessons but they never interfere with other affairs. She has an anient delight for all amusements. JESSLYN WISS A witty dark eyed lass Full of joy, full of sass.” If Jess could spend all her life dancing and singing she would accomplish her highest ambition. Come what come may, Jess less takes it all in a good humored way. When she hears a joke she laughs at it and you should hear her giggle— She’s a star at it. HARRITT WENK ‘‘She has wit and is the butt of it. ’ Assistant Joke Editor Retrospect. Here is one of the most jolly girls in our class. The only time she is really serious is when she is angry. Her sunny disposition has won her many friends. w ■WWWI NORMA WERNER High School Orchestra. “Brown eyes a man might well be proud , to win.” Xorma i a girl of talkative disposition and rather talkative. We only hope she will develop her ability as a stock raiser. But we fear she will not because she expects to teach Home Economics in her spare time after school days are gone. HUBERT WOEHLER Base Ball. Basket Ball. “All is not gospel that he speaks. l'iggy is a good matured fellow always ready to take help from anyone who has any to spare. He is one of the best athletes in our class. He is an especially line solicitor when it comes to asking for a donation for base ball markets. He could just make you give something. 32 ♦ : Class Poem Seniors, our four years are ended Now on life’s journey we start There is pain and sorrow' blended In the thot that we must part, lint we hear the call insistent, Great ambitions, thots that glow, Speed us on with note persistent; Life is calling we must go. As we leave these open portals, O’er the stone steps broad and white, We must join our fellow mortals Rattling against the wrong for right. We must put the old behind us, Rravely undertake the new, Walk the path of life before us, Each one try to learn and do. There are often countless numbers •Who slip and stumble in the strife. Falling down while battle thunders And are lost; tis so in life. Classmates, we too must join this battle, We must fight both night and day. Meet each enemy and grapple, And so be victors in the fray. Life is one gigantic drama All its pathways hard to climb, Rut from the hill the panorama Is majestic and sublime. Some regret must cloud our summers Some regret be in each heart, For we’ll welcome no newcomers In our High School hold no part. No more its portals shall embrace us Time has struck the parting knell, Other duties now await us, Dear old school, a long farewell. , ZENITH CAMPBELL. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ . ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ? ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ? i 33 o i I I ♦ ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ • ••• • ••• • ■� � � ♦■!■ ♦ • .«.• • Declaration of Independence Class of 1919 ♦ I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ When in the course of scholastic events it becomes necessary for one class to dissolve all the ties which bind them to the school, and to assume their station among the men of the country. This is deserving to them through their knowledge and attainments, and a decent respect for the opinions of the remainder of the school requires them to declare the causes which impel the separation. We hold these truths to he self-evident; that all scholars have free and equal opportunities for advancement and that they are endowed with certain rights, among them the right of graduation. To secure these rights the government of the school has been instituted. deriving their just powers from the assent of the Superintendent, and whenever this government has become antiquated through the natural course of time, a change should be made, and that class highest in point of knowledge, shall institute a new government, laying its foundation on such principles as are most likely to safequard their liberty and happiness. Prudence dictates that this step shall not be taken hastily, but after four years of striving. Such action shall not take place with harsh feelings or bitter words, but with the highest tokens of mutual esteem. The time has come for the cutting of the most cherished ties. For the time when we were under the sway of the government, we have borne the burden, not always cheerfully, but as a whole to the best of our ability. We therefore as a united class solemnly declare our rectitude of purpose, and this class, by virtue of its accomplishments, shall from further connection with this High School be henceforth and forever free. Signed: MEMBERS CLASS OF ’19. 34 Constitution of Class of 1919 W e, the class of 1919. in order to secure the welfare and well being of ourselves do ordain this Constitution. SECTION 1—All legislative action shall be taken by the class in solemn conclave, for no committee thereof could equal the harmony obtained in our class meetings. Persons shorter than Erwin Specs shall be excluded front said meetings, because we are not conducting a school for cloud scrapers. The executive power shall be vested in the following officers. One President, who must be able to orate copiously and to advance decisions on all questions advanced. ()ne Vice President, who must be able to bow gracefully on the few occasions mentioned. One Secretary, who must be able to write convincing accounts about nothing. )nc Treasurer, who must be able to make change rapidly for Confederate greenbacks and chewing gum slugs. SEC. 2—The judicial control shall be held by a lower court, also known as the faculty, who shall decide who flunked and why, and by a Supreme Court of three judges namely: F, E and R, who shall give divisions on all questions such as. Are strikes justifiedJ and Who shall control the railroads? We hold these to be our obvious and inherited rights, That the Civics periods be devoted to the discussion by able exponents, of the Woman Suffrage Question. That all English classics be procured already with outlines of the plot and careful directions for finding the climax. That chemistry notebooks should have a community interest. That Roger Spurlock be given a seat from which he can face the class when speaking. That Zenith Campbell he given a season ticket for grand opera. That an automatic trial balancing machine be developed for the benefit of the commercial pupils. That a special Road Committee be appointed' to keep the roads clear for John Pariette's Ford. That Helen Flynn be given permanent commercial work. That Victor Gunther he admitted to a school for facial contortionists. That the flu bans.be meted out according to our endurance in making up lost ground, (Marry VanSkiver be granted immunity from further attacks of said flu.) That all taxes, direct or indirect, be levied according to the grade of the taxpayer, the lowest property qualification being a mark than can defy the eye of the assessor at home. We hold these rights to be just and necessary for the well being of this United States. CLASS OF T9. 35 Class Song When the autumn leaves were falling On the earth made brown and sere, We started school as Seniors And began our fourth, best year. We have struggled bravely onward, Up the path that skirts the hill, Though they way was sometimes weary, We have done our work with will. With a spirit never failing Through the years that we have spent, We have gained our treasured knowledge And our hearts arc now content To reach for tilings still higher ( 11 the road that leads to fame lint our Iligh-school, dear old High-school, In our hearts will be the same. As the golden sun is melting In glory intheWest, It seems the silent prophet That the future holds the best: And we owe it to our class-mates To ever cherish dear 'I'lie memory of Blume High School And the days that we spent here. —GLADYS PFAFF. Military Manoeuvers at Blume High The parade ground (or back yard) of Illume iligh. in tbe early part of this school term, resounded to the steps of marching feet and the staccato commands of “salute! squads right! you birds get in line there! and all the necessary commands and orders necessary to the soldier's life. Captain Sinon McCarty C. M. S. (not a military decoration, but Culver Military School) offered his services to the school to drill the boys one hour every other evening of the week. lie organized two companies of infantrymen, (literally speaking correct, for they were grown up infants when it came to doing a good “about face” or right dress”), and then proceeded to initiate them into the discipline and rigour of army life. About twelve members of the High School were given a week's preliminary training, and then were conferred with the title of “Overseers of the Rookies”, or sergeants and corporals. The drill went along nicely, the two companies attaining a degree of proficiency that Would have put the Kaiser’s picked shock troops to shame. Wapakoneta from afar was being recognized as the harborer of budding military geniuses. All good things must come to an end. There came that memorable eleventh of November. The commander of the P . IT. S. army came to the parade ground in the evening of that day and found it entirely destitute of soldiers. The so-called soldiers were marching down Blackhoof street, yelling and howling at the top of their voices, “the war is over! we don't want any more training!” 'Pile commander reluctantly turned away, utterly at a loss what to do at this wholesale and flagrant desertion. Now the parade ground (or back yard), resounds no more to the tramp of marching feet or the staccato commands of the officers. 'Pile entire semblance of military training has disappeared, but occasionally tbe one-time leader of those valiant hosts, stands, like Napoleon, on an eminence, (the back fire escape), and reviews in the clouds and in his fancy the spectres of his vanished army. 36 Fraternities and Societies at Blume High CRABS Motto—I. I!. A. Crab. Hailing sign—Very painful facial expression. Purpose—To be crabbed always, to be peevish generally and to get inflammation of the disposition on the slightest provocation. The officers of this club are as follows: Supreme Grand Grouch. „ Excellent l.and Crab. Grand Crabbed Councelor. Due to the fine disposition and happy bunch in our school no members could be found who are altogether worthy of membership. PRIMPERS Aim—Keep every hair in place. Motto—Take two hours to dress. Chief Ideal—Have many lady admirers. Flower—Powdre de Face. Pres...............Russel Kohler Vice Pres.....................Ira Fessler Treasurer.................Richard Seitz Secretary..........John Nichols. ICICLE CLUB Founded in 1918 by the Sophmore girls being frooze out. Purpose—Keep the Seniors of 1919 on ice during the summer. Flower—Snow Ball. Officers Absolute Zero Weather....Emma Langhorst Artificial Ice Freezer............Kathryn Vossler Zero Freezer.................Gladys Alter I Scream Freezer.......................L. Headapohl GRINDS Established many years ago by some foolish students. Signal—Midnight oil. Insignia—A large bunch of books. Purpose—Keep our noses down to the grind stone continually. Personel Opal Specs Harley Sipe Ralph Heller Edgar Raberding KEEPERS OF THE MOST FASCINATING POSE Pres........................Kathryn Goekc Vice Pres......................Vera Baxter Secretary.............................Helen Wenk Treasurer..........................Jessalyn Wiss 37 38 JUNIORS ALBRIGHT. CLEONE ALTER, GLADYS BAILEY, ANNA BRANDS, CAROLINE BRAUN, CELESTE BURKE, ADRIAN BURKE, KENNETH BUSH, ETHEL COMBS, KERMIT DIXON. BLANCHE ELLIOTT, MIRIAM EM RICK. RALPH FESSLER, IRA FLYNN, MARGARET GERHART, WALTER GLASSFORD, THELMA GlIESE, CLEM ENTINE HAMAN, PAUL IIEADAPOHL, LAURETTA HEY WOOD, RUSSEL HORN, MARIE KERST, MILDRED KOCH, EDNA KOHLER, MATILDA KREIN, EUGENE KREITZER, FRANKLIN LANGHORST, EMMA. MILLER, ERNEST MILLER. FLORENCE NEFF, MILTON NEUMEIER. ROBERT NICHOLS, JOHN PLATVOET, MARGARET PUETZ, MARCUS RABERDING, EDGAR RHINE, BERNICE RITCHEY, HARRY ROGERS, FREDERIC ROTH, FRANCIS RUNKLE, RAYMOND SCI 11ERER, HAROLD SCHULER, GLADYS SHAW, MELVILLE SHULER, HAROLD SIELSCHOT, ESTELLA SILLIN, MILDRED SPEES, HARRY SPEES, OPAL STREIGHT, RICHARD SVVINEII ART, LEHR VEIT, GERTRUDE VOSSLER, KATHRYN WALTER, HELEN WHEELER, JOHN WOLFE, HAMER ZINT, KERMIT ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• • ••• • • . • I PREAMBLE We, the Seniors of Blume High School, in order to form a more perfect High School, cstab- | lish justice, insure inter-class tranquility, privide for the common defense, promote the general welfare. and secure the blessings of peace to the Freshmen and Sophomores, do agree to consent to this: Advice to Juniors () Juniors, our advice to you Is given with a spirit true, To help when you are Seniors new. Through our mistakes your profit lies, Then you should mount up to the skies; (Although our ways you just despise.) Our influence you cannot disregard, Though our good-will you have tried to retard But our Senior year could not be marred. And so to you the advice we give And our hope is that you will learn to live To obey as you should, the golden rule, before vou leave our Blume High School. —GLADYS PFAFF j ♦ 41 ♦ Junior Class History • With knitted l r� w vc again take our pen J to write the history of the Juniors. For the t third time our class has been asked to take a f conspicuous place in the Retrospect. And } as next year we shall hold the conspicuous $ place, we shall refrain from burdening yon j with a prolonged account of ourselves. • As the previous years have each brought t ns to a higher stage of development, this • year too, has not been lacking in growth and J advancement. | As a class the Juniors are studious, ambi-? tious. and intelligent. Now, considering the f Juniors individually you will find each mcni-� her a lively, jovial character, tending to heighten and enliven things every day of the school year. ()f course, as Juniors they are looked upon with scorn and disdain, by those who have not yet learned their true worth, and are some times called by the popular expression: d'he stubborn-contrary Juniors,” l)tit that they gladly take as good advice, coming as it does from such high authority— the Seniors. Of such is the Junior class of 1919. Hut when they shall have become Seniors, then will they make themselves known and the world shall hear and praise the noble work of the present Juniors. ♦ 42 GLADYS ALTER 43 SOPHOMORES BAUER, ROY I5AXTER. VERA BERG. CATHERINE BLAIR. HERBERT BLAIR. VIRGINIA BONX()RONT, HOWARD BOWMAN. FLOYD j BOWSHER. IACOB B. ♦ BRAI N. CARVEL t BREWER, MAYNARD j BUSH, AURELIA ! CHRISTLER, MILDRED t CLEAVES, CARL t CRIDER, ORVELL i CROW, CODA DELONG, CLINTON DELONG, DAISY DELONG. MARGARET j DELONG. MARY ♦ .DEMBSKI, PAULINA j DEPEW, ORVILLE ♦ DIXON, EARL t DOERING, IRVIN ♦ DREXLER, LEONARD t FESSLER, WARREN | FISHER, EMMA f FISHER, EULA 1 FOOT, LLOYD } FOOS, ROY { FREEDERS, EVERETT | GOEKE. KATHRYN | GUTMAN, HAROLD I HALE, ESTELLA i HAMILTON, ELEANOR | HANGEN, RUSSELL f HARDIN, GLENN | IDLE, RUSSEL G. I KAECK, FLORENCE KLIPFEL, AUGUSTUS f KNOST. CHARLES | KOEHL, EDGAR j KOHL, JOHN ] KOLTER, HELEN j KRABACH, ALVINA j LEE, ROBERT j LIOKUMOVITZ, IDA j LOEGEL, ELIZABETH j LYNE, EDITH | McATEE, MARGARET { McGOFF, CLARENCE I MARKER, HAROLD j MI LEY, NORMA I MOELLENKAMP, ETHEL j PITTHAN, FLORENCE t PITTS, ERNEST i RABERDING, OSCAR RITCHEY, DOROTHY ROHR BAUGH, MILLARD RUCK, ORVILLE RUCK, RICHARD j RUNKLE, HAROLD SI BERT, LYMAN ♦ SIFERD, LUELLA ♦ SPEES, NELVIA ♦ STEWART, VIRGIL ♦ vSTROH, RAYMOND ♦ SWONGUER, HERMAN ? TELLJOHN, WILLIAM | THRUSH, ALMA j TURNBULL, COLIN j WEILER, MAYNARD j WENK, HELEN ♦ WENTZ, RUBY WERTZ. ROMAYNE j WILES. BERNICE J . l K K I'vl,, i i (.J VV A t I) j KATTERHENRY, ARTHUR ZINT, ARTHUR 44 • ♦•••♦ •••♦ ••• ♦•§•♦•••♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ •••♦ ••• ♦•••♦ ♦ • . . Sophomore Class History Glowing with joy and verdant with pride a class of bashful Freshmen entered the Blume High School determined never to let anything come between them and hard study. Grass is green, so were we, (all Freshmen are), but as the grass loses its greenness and becomes brown towards the end of the season so we lost our greenness and gained more knowledge every day. W’e all worked diligently and faithfully, with the result that our class was promoted with unusual honors. Now we are Sophmores, we are just now looming into sight and becoming known for our kindness to Freshmen. Have we accomplished anything in our studies? Well we think so. It has become evident that our class is guilty of using “shall” for “will ’ and making many other grammatical errors in English. Often we have wished Mr. Drummond would allow us to demonstrate our propositions in geometry according to our own rules. How hard we have studied in Caesar and French, no one knows but ourselves. ()ur boys have proven their skill in Manual Training by making library tables, cedar chests, rocking chairs, and many other useful p’cces of furniture. The girls have shown their ability in Domestic Science by serving a breakfast, dinner, supper and a meal suitable for an invalid. We have shown our musical talent by contributing our share to the Boy’s and Girl’s Glee Clubs, and the orchestra. 'Phe boys have almost reached the mark set by the higher classes in athletics. They organized a fast basket ball team but didn’t have time to demonstrate their ability because of the short basket ball season, occasioned by the ‘flu” situation. But just wait, they will open your eyes next season. As we near the end of our second year we are all hoping to be worthy of the title of Juniors. ()ur greatest desire is to graduate with the highest possible honors, and try to keep in mind what Longfellow once said, “The talent of success is nothing more than the talent of doing well what you can do without a thought of fame.” A long stretch of golden opportunities lie before us and we hope to make the most of them, so that we can say, “1 came, I saw, I conquered.” X KIWI A SP EES HERMAX SWOXGUER 4 i ♦ ♦ ♦ ? ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ? • •• FRESHMEN Al’ F., FLORENCE ALTER. LUCILE BARKER. MARRY BEECH, ROY HER LET, ALBERT I!ICE. HELEN' BLAXKEXBAKER. ORDELI BLUE. KENNETH BRACKNEY, MABEL BRADING. RICHARD BRANDS. GEORGE BYRNE. JOHN COIL. MABEL CORNELL. MILDRED CRAFT. ARTHUR CRAFT. HELEN CRAFT, ROY DARST. MARGARET DREXLER, CATHERINE ELSAS, MELVIN ESSEK, ROSEMONI) FEIL, LOREN A FISHER, GEORGE FRI SCI IE. MABEL GEBII ART, ANNA RUTH HAMILTON. ELOISE HASTINGS, GLADYS HEINL, JOSEPH 1IEMMERT. BERNARD HIGGINS, CECILIA 11OOPINGA RNER, S YIA'' IA HOUTZ, BERNARD HOWELL, MARY KAH. HILDA KAIL VERNARD KEMPER. RUTH KENTNER. MARJORIE KERST, CLEOLA KILLIAN, ORYELL KLUG, RUTH KOCH, LUCILLE KOEHL, MARY • KOLTER, KATHRYN MEIER. CLEMENS MERKLE, MARIE MERTZ. VIRGIL MILLER. ROY MILLER, WILLIAM MUELLER. KURT . MUSSER, EDWARD NELSON. HAZEL PITT 11 AN, PAULINE PLAN KELL. REGINALD PUETZ. CAROL RABLE MIRIAM READ. HOWARD RINEHART, ANNA ROBERTS. DELMA ROBERTSON. ECHO ROEDIGER, ALFF.RD RUCK. MELVIN SCI I NELL, LUCILLE SCI IW ARK. WILBER SEITZ. LEONA SHAFFER, GENEI.LE SHAFFER. ROY SMITH, EDITH SMITH, MARY SOUTH. WILBUR SPEES. RHOENA STIENECKER. AUDREY STOLL, A DELI A STOLL. LEO SW ARTZ, DONALD TEBBEN. MARION TESTER. FLOETTA T )BIAS, THELMA TOMLINSON. GEDA T IMLINSON, RICHARD TURNBULL. EVERETT WEIMERT, VERNON WELLINGTON. ZEI.MA WERNER. HOWARD WHITEMAN, EARL WOLFE, WARNER 48 49 Freshmen Class History September 9 of the year 1918 was the birthday of this remarkable class which was blown in by the four winds and destined, like Hercules, to show great strength 'ere many days were passed. The first few weeks of school were somewhat of a mystery, however, as we knew nothing about the rules and regulations. But as time went on, we became acquainted, and were ready for hard work. Then to our great disadvantage came the terrible influenza epidemic, which swept the whole country. This put us back in our studies for about three months. When the ban was finally lifted: w'e all settled down to hard study and accomplished our work in six months instead of nine. Some of the activities of this year in which Freshmen were prominent were:—The Glee Clubs, Orchestra, basket ball, and base ball. At the musical given by Miss Mytinger, and the orchestra, many green spots were visible while in basket ball and base ball the Freshmen did their best. And now we can rightfully say that there are very few, if any, slackers in our class, and next year we expect all or at least a large majority of the Freshmen of this year to be enrolled as Sophmores. KATHRYN KOLTER GENFLI.E SHAFFER � • ♦ ••• • ••• • 50 T9 lop row (left to right)—Harley Sipe, Howard Swink, Mr. Drummond. Erwin Specs, Ralph Heller. Bottom row (left to right)—Roger Spurlock, Robert Blair, Henry Moser, Earl Fisher. ORATORY The oratorical event of this year was the triangular debate arranged between Wapakoneta, Bellefontaine and Sidney, on Friday March 28. The question for the debate was “Resolved that MacDoo’s proposal to have the Government continue its present control of railroads for a period of five years, should he adopted by Congress.” The debate in Wapakoneta was held in the High School Auditorium, the negative team composed of Ralph Heller, Henry Moser, Earl Fisher and Erwin Spees, contesting the affirmative team of Bellefontaine, Duncan Gebby, Brock Schreck, George Eickmeyer and Paul Detweiler. The negative team came within three votes of winning the decision. The Wapakoneta affirmative team, composed of Roger Spurlock, Robert Blair, Howard Swink and Harley Sipe met the Sidney negative team, composed of Willard Heck, Wilda Baker. Paul Minnetnen and Victor Taylor, at the Sidney High School and came out at the short end of a two to one vote. Bellefontaine carried off the high honors, their affirmative and negative teams both receiving unanimous decisions. The Blume High School teams were coached by Mr. Drummond, and it is due to his efforts that teams were created, because a triangular debate was something new to the school and the pupils were slow in reporting for the try-outs. The debate in Wapakoneta was preceded by a musical program given by the High School Orchestra, the Girl’s and Boy’s Glee Clubs, and the Williamson School orchestra, under the direction of Miss Grace Mytinger. CATALOGUE OF SONGS AND COMPOSERS “They Always Pick On Me”.................................Florence Anderegg “Innocent ...............................................Florence Barnes “I’m a Twelve O’clock Fellow In a Nine O’clock Town”.........Robert Blair “lust the Kind of a Girl You'd Make Your Wife”...............Lillian Bush “That Glad Girl”.............................................Dorothy Bice “All Alone”..................................................Doris Brewer “Why Must I Always Smile”..................................Riva Bowersock “I’m Falling In Love With Some One”..........................Hilda Berg “After You're Gone”........................................Miss Bonebrake “I Want a Doll”..............................................Christa Crow “What’s the Good of Being Good”..............................Ruth Crow “K-K-K-Katy”..............................................Kathryn Dickas “Which is Which”.....................................Cora and Ruth DuBois “Out Side of That Why He’s All Right”.....................Bernard Davenport “I’m Glad I Can Make You Cry”................................Mr. F.dmiston “I Don't Know Where I’m Going But I’m on My Way”.............Alethia Elliott “Tears”......................................................Helen Flynn “Love Me While The Lovings Good”.............................Lucille Fisher “With His Hands in His Pockets And His Pockets in His Trousers” ......................................................Earl Fisher “Gee I Wish I Was Big”.......................................Carson Gross “Maybe Not Now, But There'll Come a Time”...................Hilda Gutman “Some Lady”..................................................Miss Gabriel “Wonderful' Eyes”.........................................Victor Gunther “I’ve A System”...............................................Ralph Heller “Oh Frenchy”...................................................Miss Howe “He’s Doing His Bit For the Girls”.........................Robert Haman “I Wanta Learn To Dance”..................................Lewis Heller “Ohio Is Lucky to Have A Girl Like You”....................Alvina Headapohl “There Is No End To My Love For You”................Irene Haman and --- “Alone In A Great Big City”.................................Selma Knerim “He Has A Wonderful Way of Doing What He Docs”...............Russel Kohler “There’s A Million Reasons Why I Shouldn't Kiss ........... dalia Kantner “My Gals A Gal Like Gallia Curd .............................Gussie Lear “Cheerful Blues”........................... .................Earl Martin “Kisses”................................Sinon McCarty and Alvina Brockert “Till We Meet Again”.....................Roberta Moore and Richard Seitz “My Little Birch Canoe .......................................Henry Moser “Some Day Perhaps I'll Find The Right One ..........................Dorothy Milliette “Rip Van Winkle Slept With One Eye Open”.............................Laddie Osborne “Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag And Smile.Smile. Smile ......................................................Miss Owings “You’ve Got You’re Daddy's Big Blue Eyes”..............Waneta Plankell “How You Going to Keep Them Down On The Farm ........John Parlette “You’re Some Pretty Doll”....................................Lela R iberts 53 “That’s Why I Call You Dear”........................ “Minnie Ha Ha She Gave Them All The Ha 11a”......... “Oh Helen”.......................................... “You Don't Know What I Am”.......................... “I Want A Girl”..................................... “Nobody Else Can Do What You Do”.................... “I'm Lonesome For Her All The Time”................. “Mighty Lonesome For Somebody”...................... “Who Do You Love”................................... “I'll Say She Does”................................. “Pretty Polly”...................................... “I’ve Got A New Job”................................ “Can You Tame Wild Women”........................... “Jazzing The Blues Away”............................ “She Used To Be The Slowest Girl In Town, But Now Cl ......Earl Ritchie ...Minnie Sielschot Harry YanSkiver ....Louise Schmidt ......Harley Si pc ...Howard Swink ....Roger Spurlock .....Erwin Specs ....Mr. Sharland ara Belle Schultz ...Pauline Vossler ...Hubert Woehler ....Harriet Wenk ....Jessalyn Wiss ...Norma Werner Mr. Lusk taught Physics and Chemistry in Plume for about five months. After Mr. Edmiston returned from military service, Mr. Lusk owing to pressing duties in his position as Deputy County Clerk, resigned and Mr. Edmiston taught the above mentioned subjects for the remainder of the term. Miss Anita Munk. teacher of shorthand, typewriting and bookkeeping resigned at the end of four months in order to devote her attention to another position, that of housekeeper. Mr. Sharland taught the commercial pupils for the remainder of the term. 54 BR-R-R-R-R Of course, ail the Seniors know That during the winter there wasn't much snow. It frosted a little on certain nights. But the icicles! I never saw such sights. They were everywhere in the study hall. Short, fat, long. lean, small and tall. And how came they there? you ask in play, The Juniors caused them to our dismay. Some say they formed an icicle club In order to often give the Seniors the rub. But listen! .Next year we give them our place, Now see if they keep up just right in the race As well suits Seniors. A FRESHMAN'S MEDITATION When I consider how my time is spent Epe hajf my days in this large school and wide. And that lack of talent which is impossible to hide Lodged with me always, though my mind more bent To serve herewith the faculty and present My prepared lessons, lest they when listening chide, , Can we expect good lessons, brains denied? They sternly ask. But we Freshmen to prevent . That scolding soon reply, “We surely need Both your help and otip own work. Who best Bear your heavy yoke, they serve you best. Your state Is kingly; hundreds at your bidding speed, , And haste from room to room without rest They’ll surely flunk who only stand and wait. .(With apologies to Milton) AN INSTITUTION SEEN FROM A DISTANCE As I walked along the country way On a brighat sun-shiny day, Immersed in thought mid the various hues Of the landscape and extensive views. As 1 walked, in the distance could be seen An object, a mere speck, but of the greenest green. What is this uniquity? (Or is it some animal of antiquity?) I asked myself with greatest awe, (For it was the queerest thing I ever saw.) I swung my field-glass up to see And a feeling of relief stole over me. For wonder of wonders, it was a Freshie! 55 ••• ♦ ••• ••• ■ 500 DOLLARS REWARD The above sum will be given to the person or persons who can give sufficient information that will lead to the detection of sixty six gentlemen adventurers, nondescripts, etc. who escaped from the custody of Officer Fail while conducting them to one more year of solitary confinement for refusing to flunk. Included in the group are former opera singers, dcbators, actors, former officials, pianists, violinists, elecutionists, bookkeepers, scientists, economists, (in studying), experts in counterfeiting grades, etc. The majority of them arc slightly unbalanced, due to overwork and loss of sleep, a condition arising from trying to do nine months work in six. It is impossible to give detailed information about their appearance, but they are dressed for the most part in purple and gray, and carry themselves well, owing to their spending four years in the Illume Reformatory. It will be an easy matter to capture the group if one is detected, for they usually travel in pairs. Apply at once to the undersigned if you have any information to give. 15E 1,0 SEVKXTE, Sheriff of Blumeville. 5G 57 58 THE ORCHESTRA 59 MUSIC I his school year, under the able and energetic leadership of Miss Mytinger, the musical organizations have been a success in every way. Despite the fact that this has been an exceptional year, because of the influenza epidemic, which was detrimental to all organizations in the High School, it can boast of one i 1 the largest orchestras in the history of the school. I here were four different sections organized, Orchestra, Girls and boys glee clubs, and a mixed Senior chorus, including a Boy’s and Girls quartet, which will sing commencement night. The orchestra is composed of the following: Pianist—Roberta Moore. Violins—Henry Moser. Harold Schuler, Norma Werner, Cleola Kerst, Bernard Davenport, William Miller. Trombone—Hilda Gutman. Clarinets—Kermit Zint. Harry Barber, Vernon Weimert. Cornet—Charles Knost. Saxaphones—Frederick Rogers, Russel Hey-wood. Drums—Arthur Zint. On the night of March 28 a fine musical program was given at the High School Auditorium in connection with the debate. The following were the selections given. 1— The Marseillaise—High School Orchestra 2— (a) Old Glory—McCurdy (b )The Miller's Wooing—Faning—Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Club 3— Awake—Marz.o—Girls’ Glee Club 4— Winter Song—Bullard—Boys’ Glee Club 5— (a) Silver Eyes—Cross (b) My Lady Clo—Clough-1 .eighter— Dorothy Bice, Anna Bailey, Roberta Moore, Anna Ruth Gebhart G fa) The Boys’ Brigade (b) Standard American Airs—Grade School Orchestra 7— The Americans Come—Foster—Zenith Campbell 8— Grand Opera Selections—High School Orchestra 9 (a) In May 'rime—Speaks (b) Love's Old Sweet Song—Molloy— Quartette 10— (a) Amorosa—Boex (b) The Shepherd’s Good Night—Verdi— Girls' Glee Club 11— Selection—High School Orchestra 60 GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB A GIRLS’ BASKET BALL TEAM A girls basket ball team was organized this year composed of girls of the fourth year, and coached by Miss Ovvings and Mr. Edmis-ton. Contrary to precedent one game was played by the girls. On Friday February 28. an exhibition game was played with the Young Ladies Sodality of St. Joseph's Church of Wapakoneta at the Williamson School. The game was interesting as the teams were fairly evenly matched, but the final score stood 14 to 3 in favor of the High School girls. The following represented the High School; Pauline Vossler.................left Forward Zenith Campbell.................right forward Alethia F.lliott....................left Guard Alvina Brockert....................right guard Lela Roberts.............................center Marguerite McAtee................running center X orma VY erner......................substitute Eleanor I Iamilton...................substitute Owing to the shortness of the season caused by the influenza epidemic further games could not be played, which is regretted very much, in view of the line exhibition put up by the girls in the game. 63 BASE BALL TEAM This term, fur the first time in five years, the High School had an organized base ball team playing under the rules and regulations of the High School Athletic Association. 'i'lie base ball fans of the school had an enthusiastic meeting early in March, and elected a captain and manager, and also candidates for the try-out. , A team was selected by the coach, Mr. Jenkins, but owing to various causes the team underwent many changes. It is there-impossible to give a regular line-up of the team, but the following played in at least three games: 11 ubert Woehlcr......................catcher Karl Fisher...............pitcher and captain Robert Xeumeier........pitcher and left field Harry VanSkiver....................short stop Roger Spurlock.......................1st base Ralph Heller........................2nd base, manager Christa Crow..........................3d base Harry Spees..................left field Erwin Spees................center field Edgar Raberding.............right field W. H. S. vs. WAYNES FIELD. The first game was played on the local lot. with the Waynesfield team as opponents. Owing to a late start only seven innings could be played, but they proved sufficient for our boys to win the game 15 to 2. The game was fast and interesting until the sixth inning, when our boys increased a 3 to 2 lead by running in twelve scores. W. H. S. vs. NEW KNOXVILLE. I'vvo weeks after the preceeding game, the team went to Xew Knoxville for a game. Despite the zero weather, the local team, by some heavy and timely hitting and the effective pitching of Xeumeier, shut out the neighboring High School 11 to 0. 64 W. H. S. vs. CELINA. One week after the above mentioned game, the Celina team contested with the local team on the home diamond. The game that ensued was interesting, and the teams were fairly evenly matched except in hitting strength. By the inability to keep the hits scattered and the ineffectiveness of the batters in the pinches, the Celina team won 7 to 2. W. H. S. vs. NEW KNOXVILLE. The next battle was a return game with Xew Knoxville on the local lot. Our boys evidently too over confident over their easy victory at New Knoxville, greatly under estimated the New Knoxville team and threw away a 2 to 0 lead in the sixth inning by allowing them to score three runs on errors and loose playing. The Blumeites were unable to regain the lead and the final score stood 5 to 2 in favor of New Knoxville. These were the only games played up to the time this book went to press, but a return game with Celina. and two games with St. Marys constitutes the schedule for the remainder of the season. BASKET BALL Basket Ball in Illume High School labored under many difficulties this year. The coach, j Mr. Jenkins, had very few boys to pick from • and in the second place the influenza situation J shortened the season about two months. But in spite of the difficulties encountered, for the first time in four years, the High School produced a team that was able to win a game away from home.- After the opening of school in February the following team was organized : Christa Crow......................forward Gussie Lear.............forward and Mgr. Raymond Runkle.....................center Hubert Woehler......................guard Sinon McCarty...............guard-Captain Melville Shaw................sub. forward Richard Seitz..................sub. guard WAPAKONETA vs. PLEASANT HILL The first game was played with Pleasant Hill, and owing to a preponderence of weight possessed by the husky farmers, they were able to take our boys into camp to the tune of 54 to 12. The boys were not discouraged by this defeat, but went at it with added zest and determination to take the next game. WAPAKONETA vs. ST. MARYS A week after the preceding game the boys journeyed to St. Marys. But in spite of 05 some good playing bv our athletes, the smallness of the floor deterred them and they were defeated by a 23 to 16 score. WAPAKONETA vs. LIMA The next game played was a winner for Wa-pakoneta, for they won a closely contested game from the Allen County boys and showed them some fine team work. The game was won by a 22 to 20 score and was featured by some remarkable goal shooting by Christa Crow. WAPAKONETA vs. VAN WERT After the victory at Lima the team journeyed to Defiance to participate in the basket ball tournament held in that city. The team encouraged by their victory over Lima thought that the old hoodoo had left them, but they were doomed to disappointment, for in the first game played with Van Wert, the Van Wert County hoys decisively put our team out of the running by handing them a 45 to 34 defeat. With the losing of the game at Defiance fell the hopes of the team, they reluctantly buried the hatchet, but are unanimous that if that little if in the shape of influenza epidemics hadn’t interfered the Blttme High School flag staff would be flying the pennant of the High School championship of Northwestern Ohio. Ci.ass Pi.a y CAST Admiral Grice......'........John Parlette William Faraday.....................Robert Blair Col. Smith.................Howard Swink Robert Tarver..............Russel Kohler Henry Steele.............Victor Gunther James Raleigh...............Henry Moser Martin......................Richard Seitz Celia Faraday............Kathryn Dickas Madge, Mrs. Rockingham................Ruth Crow Evelyn, Lady Trenchard....l.lowena Marsh Phyllis Faraday.........Zenith Campbell Mrs. Chisholm Faraday.....Alethia Elliott SYNOPSIS An amusing farce which shows the pernicious effect of some of our supposedly amusing custom. An old English custom is that the oldest unmarried daughter of a family must wear must wear green stockings at each of her sisters weddings. Celia Faraday, the eldest of Mr. Faraday’s four daughters, has worn the hated symbols twice and is threatened again, when she rebels and invents a lover. By doing this she attracts to herself great attention and wins respect from her sisters and the rejoicing of her father, all of whom had despaired of such a thing being accomplished. By chance a mock love letter sent by Celia to her invented lover, actually reaches a gentleman of that name. Eight monthe after. when Celia is preparing to leave for America, she inserts a notice in the Times of the death of Col. Smith and is extremely startled when the real Mr. Smith appears. From this time on complications mirth provoking in the extreme follow each other to the end, when Col. Smith and Celia agree to turn the pretended engagement into a reality. Announcements I! ACC A LA I’ R EATE SERVICE —Sunday Evening. May, Twenty-Fifth, Brown Theatre. Sermon by Rev. Johnson. J L XIO R-S E X10 R R ECEPTION—Tu esda v Evening. May Twenty-Seventh, Illume High School. C( )M M EXCEM EXT. Wednesday Evening, May 28th. Brown Theatre. Victory Overture —High School Orchestra. “Our God, Our Country and Our Flag”— Graduating Class. Invocation - - Rev. W. W. Motter We Meet Again Tonight”—Boys’ Double Quartet. Class Address—Dr. H. B. Williams, President State Normal College. Bowling Green. (a) 'l'lie Skylark (b) Carmena Waltz Semi-Chorus Presentation of Diplomas—Mr. Malcolm Baxter, President Board of Education. Class Song. Benediction ' - - Rev. C. E. Schmidt CLASS PLAY—Thursday Evening, May Twenty-Ninth, Brown Theatre. ALUMNI RECEPTION'—Friday Evening, May Thirtieth, Apollo Club Rooms. THAT FLU STUFF If you have a tummy-ache. It’s the Flu ! If you're weary when you wake, It’s the Flu! Is your memory off the track? Is your liver out of whack? Are there pimples on your back? It's the Flu! Are there spots before your eyes? It's the Flu! Are you fatter than some guys? It’s the Flu! Do your teeth hurt when you bite? Do you ever have a fright? Do you want to sleep at night? It's the Flu! Are you thirsty when you eat? It's the Flu! Are you shaky on your feet? It’s the Flu! If you feel a little ill. Send right off for Dr. Pill, HE will say, despite his skill: It's the Flu! lie won't wait to diagnose, It's the Flu! Hasn’t time to change his clothes. It’s the Flu! For two weeks he’s had no rest. Has no time to make a test. So he’ll class you with the rest— It’s the Flu! Russel Kohler at practice for Play: “Miss Owings, I believe Pm misplaced in this Act, all it says is: From the fender to the center, from center to fender, fender to center, etc. Can’t I get a machine and attach it to the fender so I won’t have to walk so far?-’ Miss Howe (in French).—“Fly out of this class immediately.’’ Dick Streight.—“I’ll be out in just a minute.” Earl Fisher.—“You can get aluminum tin cups.” Ruth Crow.—“When I get a car I want one which will suit me.” Harold Schuler.—“Then, my dear, you had better get a runabout.” TITLE (Should be self-explaining) Did you ever see a Glassford? Did you ever see A Thrush, Martin and the Crows, sitting on the Blue Barnes down by the Marsh ? .Did you know that a Barber Combs a Whiteman ? Did you know that the Hainan Stoll Xich-ols to see the Seitz on the Rhine? Did you know that we (seniors) are Albright though Idle as Fishers with Lyne? Did you know that the Miller Stoll a Swinehart from the Butcher? Did you know that the Campbell has no horn ? Did you know the Streight path leads to the Berg? Did you know that in his Craft •J-he Gutman has a Gross of Brands? Did you know that when the grass gets long that Henry Moser? Did you hear the Brewer Tell joint that he saw a Brown Sielschot? Did you hear the Doering and leave Martin, tell him to be seated on the Davenport and to Read “Kali? Then did you try your Wiles as Koch only to Byrne and let him Howell and decide to Tester no More, lie being Schi-erer than the Wolfe behind the Bush? If Miss Gabriel blows her trumpet would Glen Drummond? If Dorothy Ritchie dances can Frederick Waltz? If Howard can draw a Zerkel can Edith draw a Lyne? If William can be a Miller can Mary be a Brewer? If Earl would be a Martin would Carson be a Gross? if Virgil can write can Howard Read? Russel Kohler (excited at a show).—“If that fellow don’t kiss her now I will.” Cecil Liokomoveitz to Miss Howe. Cecil.—“Miss Howe how’s come you can’t find some of these words in the capillary?” Miss Howe.—“In the what?” Cecil.—“Oh I mean vocabulary.” • • Henry Moser.—“Did you hear that Clara Belle has the flu?” Harold Schierer.—“Oh you don’t mean it and I kissed her last week.” 69 WHAT COULD BE SWEETER THAN Zenith Cainpell's singing? Alethia Elliott's funniness? Harriet Wenk’s wit? Roberta Moore's disposition ? Kathryn Gocke’s popularity? Anna Bailey's height ? Ruth Crow's curls? Kathryn Dickas’s mouth? Richard Seitz's love for Roberta Moore? Frederick Rogers's feet? Dud Kohler's love for but one little Soph girl? Harold Scheirer's bashfulness? Bob Blair’s Sunday nights? Earl Martin's tongue? Henry Moser's dancing? Candy? Harriet W’enk to Dot Milliettc.—“Aren't you glad you've got your balance. Edmiston (in General Science).—“Echo, in drilling a well when water is struck and it shoots way up in the air like a fountain what are those wells called? Echo Robertson.—“Centrifugal pumps. Ed-miston whistles and class laughs. From Vergil.—Aeneas drawing his voice from the depts of his heart etc. Note.—They had good bosses in those days. A man left his umbrella in the stand at a hotel with a card bearing the following inscription attached to it, This umbrella belongs to a man who can deal a blow of two hundred and fifty pounds. Will return in ten minutes.’’ On returning for his property he found in its place a card inscribed “This card uras left here by a man who can run one mile in four minutes. I shall not be back.’’ Sinon McCarty.—Russel Kohler told me a very interesting story as he shaved me? Alvina.—Indeed? Sinon.—Yes, and he illustrated it with cuts. • ♦ • Earl Martin.—I've sworn off smoking. Gladys Pfaff.—Why? Earl Martin.—It’s getting to be too ladylike. WHO Likes girls better than Ira Fessler? Dances more than Jess Wiss? Is prettier than Ruth Crow? Is funnier than John Parlette? Likes Roberta Moore than “Dick Seitz?” Thinks he is more important than Ralph lleller? Is liked better than Miss Ovvings? Growls more than Mr. Edmiston? Gets mad easier than Harriet Wenk? Worked harder on the annual than Earl Fisher? Is more aggravating than Robert Blair? Takes his part better in the Class Play than Kate Dickas? Has more to do than the members of the Cast who are on the Staff? Is a more graceful dancer than Henry Moser? Is sweeter than Lelah Roberts? Has prettier lips than Gladys Pfaff? Primps more than Dud Kohler? Complains more about what they have to do than Zenith Campbell? Has a better time than Dorothy Miljiette? Is more thoughtful than Miss Gabriel? Talks more than Alethia Elliott? Is a better typist than Helen Flynn? Is a better teacher than Miss Howell? Would make better refrigerators than a few Junior girls? Is more afraid of Helpling’s Studio than the boy's basket ball team? Miss Gabriel (in Civics)—“What have we learned during the last three weeks?” Earl Fisher.—“A rapid covering of pages.” o ♦ • Miss Wintzer (in General Science)—“What will “either do to a person?” M. Tebben.— (misunderstanding) —“Put you to sleep.” Mr. Edmiston says “That the climate in Florida makes the animals so lazy that a dog was seen chasing a rabbit and they were both walking.” Miss Wintzer.—“What is the .body composed of?” Charlie Knost.—“Bones.” (Class roars.) 70 WANT ADS. FOR SALE.—All cur education and ability. Senior Class ' FOR SALE.—Blume High Basket Ball team. Inquire of Mr. Edmiston. WANTED.—To see a boy smaller than I am. Bernard Davenport. WANTED.—Any old books and magazines containing reading matter. Dorothy Milliette. WANTED.—A position for a clarionetist. Please inform Kermit Zint. lie is only in the Zint's, bilks, and High School Orchestra, and the City Band. WANTED.—All people to know that I am the style book of Blume Hi. Helen Wenk FOR SALE.—My knowledge of Bookeeping. Harry Van Skiver. NOTICE TO PUBLIC.—Here after said date I will not be responsible for actions of the Debating Team. Ralph Heller. LOST.—By Harold Schierer a pound of brains between the meat market and home. 'I'lie brains lost were excellent calf brains. FOR SALE.—With prospect of leaving town I will sell my pet cheaply. It is well trained to follow its master to and from school. Sinon McCarty. LOST.— By Dick Seitz, a second hand filled wedding ring with the initials R. S. and R. M. inside. No reward. WANTED.—By Richard Streight s.ome-otte with advice on removal of superfluous flesh, and advice also on good behavior in class. FOR SALE.—My canoe, my girl is gone. Henry Moser. WANTED.—A picture of the basket ball team. The Staff. FOR SALE.- After the night of the class play, a monocle and breath lozenger, also a set of rusty knitting needles with samples of knitting. Alethia Elliott and Russell Kohler. AUCTION SALE.—All High School equipment, will not be necessary further, the Senior class is leaving. WANTED.—Longer sleeves in the class-sweaters. Senior Boys. FOR SALE.—My Ford, best condition, fifteen coats of first class mud. electric bell and gasoline tank. John Parlette. WANTED.—Trains to convey passengers to Russel Point on Sunday a. m. Debating Team. F()R SALE.—A book on “How to Make Miss Owings Laugh In Class Will be sold cheap. Bob Blair. FOR SALE.—My Spelling Book. Henry Moser. WANTED.—Someone to agree with me in arguments. Earl Martin. WANTED.—A date. Dud Kohler. WANTED.—School to start earlier. Alethia Elliott. WANTED.—Some of Harriet Wenk’s length. Roberta Moore. WANTED.—A girl, next year. Harold Shuler. FOUND.—A way to change ordinary pompadours to luxuriant, wavy hair. Secure this. Now selling for 5c. Russel Kohler, Agent. FOR SALE.—Enough ice to keep Seniors on ice during summer. Proceeds to go toward the Junior-Senior reception. Juniors. WANTED.— lust one soldier boy. Norma Werner. FOR SALE.—Our Geometries. Everyone who has one. FOUND.—A girl. Mr. Sharland. Mrs. Edmiston.—Can you let me have a little money. Bob? Hubby.- Certainly, my dear, about how little? John Parlette.—Look, Dick, I weigh three pounds more than you do. Dick Seitz.—Aw, you’re cheatin, you’ve got your hands in your pockets. Gladys Pfaff.—Can you keep a secret? Kate Dickas.—I can, but it’s just my luck to tell things to other girls who can’t. Louis Heller (At concert.)—What’s that man got his eyes shut for while he’s singing? Victor Gunther.—Because, he can’t bear to see us suffer. • ♦ t Miss Gabriel.—Now, John, suppose you wanted to build a $1000 house and only had $700. Now what would you do? John Parlette.—Marry a girl with $300. Miss Owings (To a class of English IV)— How far can you walk in a mile. 71 WHY? Is everything all wrong on Mon? Does the calendar in the assembly hall always go slow? Does Kate Goeke pose? Does Helen Flynn whisper? Must we read required hooks? Does Harold Scheier blush? Is Mr. Edmiston almost late to school? Is Miss Gabriel's hair so pretty? Does Mr. Edmiston run a Ford? Do people walk in the street? Does Dorothy Milliette sing? Is Dud Kohler always primping? Does the mirror move in the girls cloak room ? Must we leave B. H. S. Do the bells refuse to work? Do we have so much work within the Science department? Is there so much confusion in the auditorium ? Do we have such a large girl's cloak room? Do Ralph Heller and Harley Sipe laugh more at their own joke than any one else? Is Lelah Roberts so pretty? Does Roger Spurlock get mixed when he talks? Does Ralph Heller ask to speak so much? Does Roberta Moore never refuse to recite? Mr. Edmiston (at dinner).— I thought you’d given up burnt-wood art, dear.” Mrs. Edmiston.— Oh Bob, how can you be so heartless, this is a pie.” Man in passing car.— Have an accident, old fellow?” Mr. Ednliston under Ford (grimly).— No, thank you, just had one.” Freshman.—Huh. Sophmore.—What ? Junior.— I did not hear the question. Senior.—I did not comprehend the interrogation. Dorothy Milliette.—Jess, why do you suppose that old hen persists in laying in the coal yard? Jess Wiss.—Why, Dot. I think she has seen the notice: Now is the time to lay in coal.” DID YOU EVER HAVE Miss Howe push you from the cloak room? Miss Gabriel send you from class? Mr. Edmiston bawl you out? VARIATIONS OF LOVE IN B. H. S. Ruth Crow...................Harold Schuler Alvina llrockert......‘.....Sinon McCarty Kathryn Goeke...............Robert Blair? Roberta Moore...............Richard Seitz Kathryn Dickas..............Russel Kohler Florence Miller.............Hamer Wolfe Thelma Glassford................Ira Fessler Zenith Campbell.............Howard Swink Norma Werner................Roger Spurlock Emma Langhorst..............Harold Scheier Kate Vossler................John Nichols Vera Baxter.................Herbert Blair I.uetla Siferd..............Vergil Mertz Dorothy Milliette...........John I’arlette Frederick Rogers (quoting the Gettysburg address)—And the government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish front the earth, but have everlasting life. DID YOU EVER SEE The cast for the class play with any spare time? Harriet Wenk walk fast? Kate Vossler with a smile? Alethia Elliott silent? Ruth Crow without curls? Mr. Edmiston without a grouch every once in a while? Anybody satisfied with grades? The Annual out when it should be? Russel Kohler look at Miss Gabriel? Henry Moser open his mouth real wide? Ruth Crow with a clean face? Mr. Edmiston.—Why are the muscles in tny head smaller than those in my arm? Earl Martin.—Because you don't use them as much. (In Latin discussing the different offices in the Army.) Miss Howe.—“How can you tell an Infantryman when you see one?” Howard Werner (from back of room)— Why he is always walking.” 72 SMOOTH. A SENIORS PRAYER AT MIDNIGHT Sung to America My high school tis from thee I am about to flee And so I sing School of my parent's pride School where I almost died As soon as I'm outside Let Freedom ring. They themes of English Lit. Caused me to throw a fit And bored me much Geom. and other Maths. Chocked me with rage and wrath For less loss no man hath Than 1 for such. All Julius Caesar's Gaul Hygiene and physical Made me expire Our dear old Lab. and Chem. So long I slaved at them Won me a diadem In heaven's chair. MAY START REVOLUTION. Why do they say, “Nobody loves a fat man ?” Theres bound to be a suspicion that anybody overweight just now is getting more than his share of the food.’’ Miss Owitigs.—And the father of the prodi-cal son fell on his neck and wept. What did he weep for? Sinon McCarty.—I guess you would weep too, if you fell on your neck. Ordell Blankenbaker.—“Gee, but that wind is cold. A fellow will almost freeze.” Big Senior.—“Ah you ought not notice the cold the wind blows right over you.’’ Henry Moser (in Civics).—“The man was conprosecuted” (meaning prosecuted.) • ♦ • Miss Bonebrake (in English)—“What makes poetry?” Howard Zerkei.—“Poets.” Porter.—“The next stop is yo’ station, sail! Shall I brush you off now?” Mr. Sharland.—“No 1 11 just wait until the train stops, and then step off.” lie stole a kiss And the angry Miss Exclaimed I like your cheek That's good,” said he I shave you see Each morning of the week. • ♦ • Russel Kohler (entering shoe store asking for shoes.) Clerk.—French Kid? Russel.—No, 1 was born in Wapak. Henry Moser (in physics).—Water then changes to connectisuit energy. (meaning kinetics) Roberta Moore (in phy.)—That would be permetual potion. John Nichols.—“Is that spool a block.' Mr. Edmiston.—“Yes, and there are lots of other blocks in here that aren’t spools.” Harriet Wenk (talking about boys).—Well never mind at judgment I’m going to grab on to Abraham L. Miss Gabriel (in Civics).—“Why is the division into departments of our Government necessary ?” Harriet Wenk.—“Well we need the executive to execute the legislator.” Mr. Edmiston.—At a railway station waiting for the train. Me was sitting on a box and singing, Where do we go from here.” An officer came along and said, “Here, get off that box.” Mr. Edmiston.—“Well I liked to know. ’ Officer.—“That is an occupied coffin.” One fiie day Miss Jessalyn Wiss rang up Taeusch’s grocery where Mr. Harold Schierer works and said: Harold, have you any dry fish ?’’ Harold.—“Yes.” Jess.—“Well, water them.” Then after a while jess came to the grocery and Harold was sitting down and she said. “Well, Harold, aren’t you going to wait on me?” Harold.—“No, Jess, I’m too tired. I've been watering all those fish.” 73 THE RIDER AS IT IS. Miss Gabriel in Civics.—“What is a rider?” Karl Martin.—“A rider is usually like the Postscript to a woman’s letter, apparently an after thought, but in reality the most important part of the communication.” • ♦ • Miss Gabriel.—“I see the Allies gained 1,200 meters yesterday.” Lattic Osborn.—“Must have attacked a gas works, I uppore.” Robert Blair at staff meeting (as the door blew open).—Shut the gate, there is so much hot air it blew it open. Gladys Pfaff at staff meeting discussion as to how the staff picture is to be taken.—“Now listen, we don’t want our heads sticking out of our monogram.” Mr. Reynolds at Senior Class meeting.— “Sinon, I want you and Harry to sell tickets down below.” Pauline Vossler reciting in Civics—Foreigners must be neutralized before they can vote. Edward Fisher in Latin. Miss Howe.—Give principle parts of facio. Edward.—facio, facere, foxy. Howard Svvink in Eng. IV.—lie took her by the head. (hand). Ruth Crow in Eng. I .—Decline your head and kiss it. Dick Seitz (picking up a piece of money). —“Did anyone lose a quarter?” Dud Kohler.—“Yes, 1 did.” Dick.—“Well here is a penny toward it.” Miss Gabriel (to Herbert Blair whistling in Study hall).—“Herbert, natural whistling is as bad as artful.” Herbert.—“Yes, but you can't take it away from me.” Miss Wintzer (General Science).—“What are nitrates, solids, liquids, or gases?” Helen Wenk.—“Solid Liquids.” DID YOU EVER SEE Mr. Edmiston rub his nose with his knuckles? Miss Gabriel embarrassed? Miss Bonebrake’s pearl? Miss Wintzers black eye? Mr. Sharland with a girl? Mr. Drummond preambulate diw n the isles? Mr. Jenkins' base ball team? Miss Basinger’s new apartments in her department ? Miss Myttinger try to keep order in music? Miss Owings out of humor? W e never did. Our chief editor reminds us That our job’s to make you roar: It’s no cinch to make things snappy And not get the censor sore. ® ♦ • Teacher.—“You were absent yesterday; where were you ?” Freshman.—“At the cemetery.” T.—Anyone dead?” F.—“Sure, all of them.” Mr. Edmiston (in Physics).—Yes Marconi has got a glass eye. He got it in an automobile accident. Miss Gabriel.—“Personification is a figure of rhetoric.” Kermit Zint.—‘That’s funny, last year it was a figure of speech.” Miss Owings.— It is the Theatre in which Lincoln was shot.” Earl Martin.—“I thought lie was shot in the head.” Our Senior year is almost done, And we feel mighty blue, For our High School years were filled with fu n, And we’ll miss our class-mates too. But the fact that makes our hearts still light, Is the thought that our Retrospect brings, In after years we’ll be filled with delight With the memories which o’er us it flings. Jess Wiss.—“Don’t you want to go for a nice walk?” Bob Blair.—“I sure do.” Jess.—“Go ahead, I’m not stopping you.” 74 SOME PARROT A dear old lady had been presented with a parrot from the Congo and she was showing it to her old gardener. “You know, Joseph, that this parrot conies from the Congo, and the Congo parrots arc r.o intelligent that they are almost human. This bird whistles ‘Home, Sweet Home’ so beautifully that the tears run down his beak.” “Yes, mum,” continued Joseph. “I know them parrots from the Congo. I used to have one, and it whistled ‘The Village Blacksmith’ so beautifully that sparks used to fly from its blooming tail.” TEST FOR A GIRL’S AFFECTION. First you collect and concentrate her attention Then by relating some pathetic and melting event, I f she dissolves in tears, you know that she is not of an acid character. And that her specific gravity is great, Now boldly drop your arm around her waist. If she flames up and burns with indigestion, it is at once seen that she is too much oxidized. But if there is a precipitate around your neck, you know that she is a combinable element. Carefully collect the precipitate and preserve for future use. THE MORTAGE’S INTEREST Thou, too, sail on, O German state; Your course you shifted pretty late; Now, laden to your water-line, You dare the gale and floating mine. We want to see her keep afloat. Because we own the darned old boat. TIME TO CUT IT Junior.—Don’t you think her voice ought to be cultivated? Senior.—No, I think it should be harvested. An old gentleman entered a country newspaper office and, approaching the editor, said: 1 want to get copies of your paper for a week back. The editor replied; “Hadn’t you better try porous plaster?” THE KISS. A kiss is a peculiar proposition of no use to one, yet absolute bliss to two. The small boy gets it for nothing, and the young man has to steal and the old man has to buy it. The baby’s right, the lover’s privilege, the hypocrite’s mask. To a young girl, Faith. To an married woman, Hope. And to one of greater years, Charity. SERIOUS. “I would like to marry your daughter sir. I realize that this is a serious matter”- “You bet it is, my son.” Very serious— “You may have her, and the Lord be with you.” Guest.—“When was this chicken killed?” Waiter.—“We don't furnish dates with chickens, sir, just bread and butter.” Dad.— What does this 60 mean on your report ?” Ira Fessler.—“Well I, I, Why that is the temperature of the room. Ruth Crow (in bookeeping).—How do you invoice a check? (meaning indorse.) Wilhelm Pitthan (in bookeeping).—How much are you short Harriet? Harriet Wenk.—Oh I’ve been short all my life. • ♦ • Russel Kohler.—Is that a blue suit you have on, Dick? Dick Seitz.—N'ali’, That’s only the color of it. Miss Bonebrake (in Eng.)—How old is Mrs. Cass? Howard Zerkle.—Why she is older than she was. Clarabellc Shultz.—What was Mr. Shar-land talking about? Harry Vanskiver.—Well it was about the limit. Divorce is reprehensible And so is alimony Yet both can be prevented by Avoiding matrimony. 75 QUALIFIED. “Well, well! did you ever milk before?” “Not exactly, but I've bad a good deal of practice with a fountain pen. PRECIOUS SAGACITY. Teacher.—“Why, Tommy, you've got everything on this map in the wrong place. Tommy.— I did that to fool the enemy. BEATS THE BAND. If you are going in for music, which instrument would you choose? Well, I've always thought I would like to be a soloist on a cash register. DID YOU EVER SEE Ira Fessler's various colored colors? Emma Langhorst when she didn’t look like a doll? Alvina without Si? Kermit Zint when he wasn’t grinning? Miss Gabriel (in Literature).—“Ernest spell and define parable. Ernest Miller.—“p-a-r-a-b-l-e. and it means a story that teaches something. Miss Gabriel.—“Now do the same to incomparable.” Ernest.—“i-n-c-o-nvp-a-r-a-b-l-e, and its a story that does not teach anything.” Dorothy Bice (translating Virgil).—“He had another wife added to his misfortunes.” • ♦ • Alvina Brockert.—When I sing the tears come into my eyes. What can I do for this? Sinon McCarty.—Stuff cotton in your ears. • ♦ • Flattery is a sort of moral peroxide. It turns many a woman's head. Mr. Edmiston.—•This acid is used to preserve canned fruits better. Ralph Heller.—Then it ought to make preserves preserve better. Erwin Spees.—Do you like the revolving door? Harriet Wenk.—No, you can't slam it when you are mad. Russel Kohler (in Physics).—Do it that way and they'll be closer together.” HOW COULD HE? “I'm terribly worried.. I wrote Jack in my last letter to forget that I had told him I didn't mean to reconsider my decision not to change my mind, and he seems to have mis- TRUE GENIUS. I shot an arrow into the air It fell to earth I know not where And what is more. I do not care. So there! Johnnie's history class was studying an important period in history and it was Johnnie’s turn to recite. Johnnie, who was the king at this time?” asked the teacher. lie answered: “Louis the crosseyed.” “Why, Johnnie, where did you learn that?” she asked. Right here in the book. he answered and showed her the paragraph where the name was printed: Louis XL Miss Wintzer.—“What is an effigy?” Bill Miller.— It’s a statue a bust and head.” There was a class in our school Which tho’t it was wonderous wise. And every Senior it looked at It did thoroughly dispise. And when it saw it had no friends It decided to give a reception. But instead of making all amends It kept up its deception. When is a joke not a joke? When its a professor’s joke. Christa Crow.—“Yes I want to do my bit, of course, so 1 thought I’d raise some potatoes.” Henry Moser.—“Well I thought I would do that, but when I looked up the way to do it I found that potatoes have to be planted in hills and our yard is perfectly flat.” Of all the people in the world Who make me lose my self-control The worst inhales his noisy soup And talks about his over-soul. Ruth Crow (reading shorthand).—Education is like a candle light eating. 76 “ENGLISH AS SHE IS WROTE IN BLUME HIGH. 1. “Egyptian mummies are people who are balmed. 2. “The farm-house in the ‘Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ has shudders on it.” 3. “Gaberdine is the Jewish name for a heard.” 4. “The man whom I am about to describe is a man of wealth and he got his wealth through the oil business and lie has no hair on the top of his head.” 5. “There were only desks in the room which spider webs are beginning.” f). “Jackson had many battles in his time of office and have hard ones to contend with that is to see his way out with as much trouble as possible.” 7. “Physical training should be compulsory in schools because it would make them strong and they would feel more like studying.” 8. “Paper and various small articles w'ere laying on chairs and on the floor which had been left by the people which witnessed trials.” GUESS WHO! A little class in the study hall grew' A little class of emerald hue The greenest class that I ever knew' Too true But this class is now’ no longer new It has wiser grown as the first year flew' But the teachers helped it along a lot too The class it is Can you guess who? Freshmen!!! • ♦ • The Debating Team hitched their wagon to a star but unfortunately the hitching strap broke. Dud Kohler to Roberta Moore.—“Say, if these dictionaries aren’t careful what they say we will have to censor them.” • ♦ • JOKES OF THE SEASON The jokes in the annual The Junior Class Ralph Heller The spare time of Kate Dickas and Alethia Elliott The picture of the Boys’ Basket Ball team. MISTAKE IN CHEMISTRY A young man had a fancy vest He wears that vest no more For what he thought w’as H20 Was H2S04. What is public opinion? Russel Kohler.—Gossip. Miss Gabriel.—“Do you understand the League of Nation’s proposition?” Kate Dickas.— I think so.” Miss Gabriel.—“Would you mind explaining them.” Kate.—“I’ll feel better if I don’t try. I only said I think I understand. Whenever I get to explaining I have my doubts about whether I do or not.” Really—Even realistic w'riters sometimes realize that he can not realize on his realism1. Kate Dickas.—“What is the best w'ay do you know of preserving a good complexion?” Harriet Wenk.—“I don’t know' a better way than keeping the jars air tight.” Mr. Jenkins in Manual Training.—At the Miami I niversify where 1 spent one summer, the chemics (chemists) often played jokes on others. Miss Gabriel in civics to Clara Belle Shultz.—“What is the Juvenile court for?” Clara Belle.—“To try to make good citizens out of bad youngsters.” Charles Knost in English.—A clock tickled in one corner. Lillian Bush in French.—II ya un potnme de terre anbre (There is a potato tree.) Alvina Brockert thinks she is w'ise And always tends to roll her eyes But beneath it all in her heart she is pinin’ Just for one look from her w'onderful Sinon. Victor Gunther (to Miss Gabriel in History).—“Are we required to write these notes in the Good Books?” Miss Gabriel.—“No, Victor, in your note book.” I I I i : l ! STYLE | TOR t EVERY TASTE | I We Have a Splendid Line of This ! f « | Season’s Styles -IN ! j : ■ 1 I ! High and Low Shoes! AJDc AJDowVd Wz... 'B.aWxev See t aw 5YV )D' .w Sw a ®Vc... aiJ|B ?alT WE SELL OF OUR SHOES j ' SHOES fep Welcome Home The New Shoemen Zints’Old Stand I ! : ; ♦ BURNETT HOUSE CORNER ♦ : ] 1belplmg5tudfct FINE PHONOGRAPHS — ARTISTIC i PICTURE FRAMING Mow ceo . aai VuwQ ovi caa jVoe V vem exce A. now 'P o oQva'p v Kodaks, Films and Supplies C.eV as Ao now AeneWuvn aaA 'PvVaVuvn “TAve S u ao OnaM ” JDava.VoTve a, 6 vvo Ibclpling Studio The Timmermeister Rogers Co. When thinking of purchasing Ready-to-wear goods for the Ladies and Misses always follow your thoughts to our Ready-to-Wear. Department We have a complete and select line of Suits, Coats, Dresses, Waists and Underwear and anything else the ladies may need in Ready-to-wear and Dry Goods. The Timmermeister Rogers Co. For. M(i Service DAT Oft Auto Truck Drdyinfj X][ o B. 0. RaMini Prop'r Office Phone 222 Kesidence 545 Koiter Gralt l PRACTICAL PLUMBERS . Gas and Steam Fitting, Hot Water Heating Electric Wiring and Suimlies I AGENTS FOR Duro Electric Water System ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION Telephone 94 30 W, Auglaize St. WAPAKONETA, OHIO IYe wash for the old folk We inish for the yotC n folks We wash for the ladies . Is well as the babies. THE AMERICAN STEAM LAUNDRY Guo. flnd6im Proprietor PHONE 5 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ f ♦ ♦ I ♦.£be„ ©copies IRational Bank ------- IS ---- THE PEOPLES BANK --- OF ------ WAPAKONETA, OHIO Invites and solicits your patronage and offers the facilities of their Modern Banking Rooms for your convenience For Fine Shoe Repairing, Rubber Boot and Shoe Vulcanizing (all work j guaranteed) | —SEE— Ira Sibert Son, West Auglaize Street WAPAKONETA, OHIO ESTABLISHED 1906 ...STEM’S... | Dry Cleaning Q i V A ♦ Robert E. Stech i PROPRIETOK | Office 105 E. Auglaize j Office Phone 356 ♦ ♦ ♦ t ? ♦ ! ♦ Turn wash day into play day and buy a DEXTEK WASHER We are agents for the Dexter Electric Washer, Dexter Pow-r Washer, Dexter Hand Pow.r Washer, Dexter Water Motor Washer and can operate Dexter Washer Kkom thk Dki.co Lk'.ht Powkk Stand. Smith Bros. Electric Co. LEAVE YOUR LAUNDRY AT NEWS STAND Most up-to-date laundry ♦ in the city, or phone 4 52 ♦ dealers in I All kinds of Magazines and T Papers. Also Subscriptions J taken for same- ! JOHN f. WHIIIMAN, Prop’r CASH j Kah Bros. Shaw j iV e DVuU NltaV WtavVel • ♦ ♦ For All Kinds of Fresh and Salted ♦ ♦ ♦ 117 West Auglaize Street j PHONE 108 j ♦ f ♦ ? ♦ Vernon B. Arnold Walter C. Arnold -SEE- Vernon B.flrnold Son -FOR- All Kinds of Insurance Written Farm and City Property Bought and Sold ::We Make Farm and Gitu Loans:: OFFICES: Wapakoneta, 128 West fluglai e Street PHONE 322 Lima. 205-6 Holland Block PHONE MAIN 1035 BROCKETS Shoe Store FOOTWEAR FOR SERVICE Wapakoneta, Ohio KROGER SELLS IT CHEAPER PHONE 620 • � •«•«■ ■♦■•■♦■••• -t ♦••■� ■ ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• Soc e 'Rjv tW' CLOTHING 'Sot X owa 'WletY ftT IROS. WAPAKONETA O. JUST A FRESHMAN’S PRAYER AT MIDNIGHT. Prof. X is my teacher; 1 shall not pass, lie leadeth me into intricate problems; he causeth me to lose my way therein. Me reneweth my torture; he givetli me zeros for his amusement. Yea. though I study till 2 a. m. I shall not learn it; For my ignorance is with me and it com-forteth me not. I lie prepareth a test for me in the presence of mine classmates. He delugeth me with questions; my ponies they fail me. Surely trouble and defeat shall follow me all the days of the term, and I shall continue a freshman forever. • ♦ • Mr. Jenkins ( in Manual Training).—“Has anyone a pen. mine is dry.” Herbert Blair.—“Why don’t you water it?” Dick Seitz (in Civics).— Well you put two hundred men in the jury wheel and shake them up and pull out twenty.” Ira Fessler (in Physics).—Can you see water ? Mr. Kdmiston.—Well I never saw any I couldn’t see.” Miss Gabriel;—“Yes our senators can be reelected and some pass out every year and new ones come in.” Karl Martin.—“Yes like here in school. We will pass out this year unless some are reelected.” • ♦ • Hamer Wolfe.—“I don’t think I deserve zero on this test.” Mr. Edmistoil.—“I don’t either, but that was the lowest I could give you.” “Won’t you be very, very glad when your sentence is over?” cheerfully asked a woman of a convict in a prison. I diinno, ma’am: 1 dunno,” gloomingly answered the man. You don’t know?” asked the. woman amazed. Why not?” I’m in for life.” Sinon McCarty.—“Will you shave one side of my face for ten cents?” Dud Kohler.—“Sure, which side?” Sinon.—..The other side.” SWIfT (OMPANY WAPAKONEIA, OHIO Highest Prices Paid for Cream, Poultry and Eggs C. M. SMITH PROPRIETOR ...00 TO... FOR FOUR ±± l(E (REAM ANDKES (ANDY AND FRUITS Of ALL KINDS We want to show you our complete line of V.avdi'ooaTe T)avwvs es Soodis | The Doering Hardware Co. i for Expert Work In.......... Dry Cleaning Pressing and Repairing GALL ON Pfenning Kohler OPPOSITE BROWN THEATRE PHONE 413 j We know how and our prices are j right for the class of work we do The Kimball ! ? ♦ This is enough said. Plays all Records « -------------- t Sweet of Tone and Fills the Bill For Perfect Playing « P. F. Sarver’s MUSIC STORE BUY YOUR SHOES AT THE Smile Store HARRY KAHN’S Shoe Store HARKY SAYS:— You re in Style When You re Wearing a Smile We want your trade and I will try to serve you well ; WM. KAYSER ALWAYS THE BEST and NEWEST GOODS AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES. One Price Only S- S- - JACOB ZIEGLER Cash Dry Goods Store East Auglaize Street Druofllst and Pharmacist Picture Frames to Order Musical Instruments Photo Supplies and Kodaks Your Patronage Solicited WAPAKONETA, OHIO THE NEW WAPAKONETA WHEEL CO. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL STYLES HORSE DRAWN VEHICLE WHEELS WEITZ’S Bicycle Store and Repair Shop Sharpens Knives, Scissors and all kinds of cutlery Tires Put on Baby Cabs and Velocipedes E. C. Weitz PHONE 593 ♦ ! ♦ | ♦ ; ♦ ♦ : : ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Heim Swonauer HOME FURNISHERS AND UNDERTAKERS 3 iVV SVwto tqwVvwewt. PHONE 33 WAPAKONETA, OHIO • ••• • ••• • ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ••• ♦ ♦ ••• ♦ ••• WHAT NEXT? A Business Education? Great demand for practically trained young men and young women. Good salaries and rapid advancement. Prepare to render the highest kind of services. Classes the entire year in Practical Accounting, Gregg Shorthand, Burroughs Calculating and Posting Courses, Comptometer, Salesmanship, Personal Efficiency, etc. SUMMER TERM Write or call for particulars and Tuition Rates Lima Business College COLLEGE BLDG. : : : : LIMA, OHIO ♦ Eat... Toasty FlaOored Butter-Kissed POP CORN Butter-Kist Pop Corn Machine L_--1--------- Confections of all kinds £ a ies It is well said—if you get your box of stationery at Hamilton’s you have the best to be had EATON, CRANE, PIKE'S Stationery carried exclusively. Uu to the Minute Tints and Styles o § .00 Petes Place ♦ C. E. WANAMAKER i ♦ ♦ The W apakoneta Cement Block Company ♦ J MANUFACTURERS OF i Ornamental anti Structural Cement Block j RETAIL DEALERS IN Sand, Crushed Stone. Cement Lime, Plaster. Hard and Sott Goal West Virginia and Kentucky I OFFICE: } • Cement Block Yards • Pearl Street, West ol B. 0. Tracks ♦ I Telephone No. 490 M. WM. HAMILTON DRUGS, BOOKS, STATIONERY WflPflKONETfl, OHIO OPPOSITE HOME MILLING (0. If your car is not right mechanically or electrically, we can make j it right at least pos- t sible cost t ♦ PHONE 200 Slattery Brothers j East Auglaize St. Wapakoneta, O ? Auglaize Rational ILfapal oneha, Ohio (b 4 Per Cent Interest Paid On Time Deposits tb (b ■ ♦ ♦ ♦«• ♦� •« ♦ A Checking Account Gives Receipt for All Bills Paid CAPITAL $100,000.00 SURPLUS $43,000 Give Vs a Share of Your Deposits officers: W. J. Me.MURRAY, President; A. A. KLIPFEL, Cashier. directors: J. F. SEITZ. WILLIAM BITLER. EDWIN ABE. W. J. McMURRAY. R. C. HAMAN. S. A. HOSKINS LOUIS PIEL. J. M. COPELAND. A. G. BOOGHER. The Indian Who Tickled The Lett Hind Foot of a Government Mule To tee how far he could kick, got his curiosity amply satisfied five seconds later when he picked himself up on the other side of the reservation. Curiosity that prompts people to look into things is of two kinds—expensive (like the Indian’s), and practical. '1 he prospective buyer of Lumber and Building Material who looks into different stocks before parting with his money is showing curiosity of the real, practical, dollars-and-cents kind. Are you wise? Then you should be curious enough to find out all about our fine stock of Lumber and Building Material before buying. It means hard dollars in your jeans. GEORGE G.BICE LUMBER CO. ♦ The value of “SERVICE” you are assured of receiving on the Automobile or Farm Implement you buy should be of decided consequence. Your Satisfaction, in after years, is the pleasure we get out of our business The H auss Bitler Company AUTOMOBILES GRAIN FARM IMPLEMENTS WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME IDENTIFIED WITH THIS BANK ,2k. first national ffianli IRIlapahoiKta, ©bio Capital Stock .... $100,000.00 Surplus Fund............. 50,000.00 Undivided Profits .... 73,998.10 Circulation.............. 99,997.50 Deposits.............. 1,800,000.00 OFFICERS CHAS. F. HERBST. President J. F. MOSER, Cashier HARRY G. FISHER, Vice-President ED. HELLER, Asst. Cashier THE LARGEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN THE COUNTY o Central Drug Store JOHN V. PURVIS Proprietor The Long and Well Established Store For DRUGS, WALL PAPER DRUG SUNDRIES STATIONERY 18 West Auglaize St. WAPAKONETA, OHIO CHEVROLET! For Economical Transportation W ith the purchase of a Chevrolet conics a certainty of satisfaction. You will know your car is right mechanically and that it is capable of meeting your every need with efficiency and economy. You have the assurance of this satisfaction beforehand. These claims are made and backed bv the Chevrolet Motor Company—an organization which builds to an indexible high standard of quality rather than to a price. Touring Car................$735.00 Roadster ..................$715.00 Baby Grand...................$1045.00 Eight .......................$1585.00 Reynold's Garage S e rvi c e— R e 1 i a b i I i t y— Quality White Mountain Creamery Station Opera House Block Phone 407 We pay cash for cream and eggs We have but one price to all patrons Lewis Bechdolt MANAGER ? ♦ ♦ ? ♦ ? ♦ f ♦ . ♦ . ! ♦ f I ♦ ? ♦ A. Established 30 Years More than 1000 Students last Term Every Graduate secured a position Completely Equipped Efficiently Conducted 5 ie, Tiwsvwess doVVe e, 3L ADa yc c. Swia.a'aa Every Phase of Business Taught Catalog of Complete Information Upon Request A superior training secures a worth-while position-Let others fill the mediocre HERB WENTZ DEALER IN Lime, Lath, Plaster Paris, Cement, Mortar Brick, Sewer Pipe and Goal Telephone 231 WAPAKONETA, OHIO A. A. SCHNEIDER For Auto Tire j and Auto and Carriage ; Painting and TRUCK Trimming CHAINS j Truck Hodios T BUILT to OREER SEE | = The Krein Guam go. ♦ 5 Water St. Phone 316 j WAPAKONETA, OHIO FOR HEATH’S SAKE. USE MORE MILK! Highest in Food Value Lowest in Cost It’s Glieap-lt’s Nutritious FISHER’S Purity Brand Milk and Gream DAIRY PLANT North Blackhoot Street Telephone 615 WAPAKONETA GRAIN Cement, Mortar, Fire Brick Coal. Sewer Pide, Fence Posts Wire fance, farm Imp'ements ♦ ♦ ♦ Attend the Accredited Commercial School ; Of columbus i If you want the best: if you wish to advance to the most responsi- i ble paving positions, Ohio’s Greatest School of business is the school I for you. SECRETARIAL t Become a Private Secretary, Expert Accountant. Court Reporter. 1 Commercial Teacher. Expert Stenographer, or Salesman. By ap- j plying our new Actual Business Experience System you will gain i confidence and success will follow. V e speak positively on this | point. VVe know what we can do for you. We secure positions for j all graduates through our Employment Department. Write for cat- ♦ alog today. H. Liokumovitz Son are wholesale and retail buyers of rags, rubber, metals and iron. We pay the big price for old automobiles. Farmers, don’t sell your poultry before you see us. We also buy eggs, hides and fur. Don't forget the place. Cor. Defiance St. and Glynwood Ave., or call Phone 611. Our good treatment will lead you to us. TRY US AND TRY RIGHT. H. Liokumovitz Son j TRY______ The Philip Nagel Furniture and Undertaking Company I Home Furnishings and Undertaking Victrolas, Records I AUTO SERVICE r r7 MOSER’S • Jewelry Store | ; j SAME NAME Same Location for 60 Years Fine Diamonds and Jertelry WAPAKONETA, OHIO ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • • ♦ . ] ♦ 4 f 4 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ f ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 • ♦ 4 • 4 4 ♦ 4 SCHULER’S Cash Feed Store Baled Hay and Straw, Corn, Oats, Bran Chick Feed and Other Feed, Dairy Feed Calf Meal, Stock and Poultry Tonics Shippers of All Kinks of Hay and Straw Phone 530 ♦ East of B. £r O. R. R. WAPAKONETA, OHIO I HATS SUITS WHERE? The Baxter Clothing Store WAPAKONETA OHIO SOCKS ♦ ( ♦ SHIRTS THE ABRAHAM BROTHERS LEADING CONFECTIONERS Makers ot Velvet Ice Cream Home-made Ghocolates, Bon Bons :: Ice Cream, Ices and Punches :: 20 E. Auglaize Street Phone 92 WAPAKONETA, OHIO Home Milling Co. Manufacturers of flour, feed and Meal And Dealers in All Kinds of Grain and Seeds Stock Food, Oil Meal and Calf Meal WAPAKONETA, OHIO WAHRER’S GARAGE EVERYTHING IN AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES WAPAKONETA, OHIO i At the. [ y [ WAPAKONffA, OHIO “Degrees” “M. D.”—that’s the degree for the man who knows all about your body. “L. L. D.”—that’s the degree for the man who knows | how to keep you out of trouble. M Both doctor and lawyer earn their degrees j | through study. j But the merchant who serves you must study your needs just as carefully as the professional I H man. j M And he earns his rewards also in “degrees”—in = the degree of public confidence he wins—to the ; M degree he offers worthy merchandise—to the de-I gree he saves money for his customers. I = It is our boast that we are in the highest degree I s service merchants. ♦ M Let us serve you for instance with ; The Zofkie-Foos Co.’s CLOTHES INCORPORATED 1844 ROYAL R E STAU RANT % TRY OUR 20c Plate Lunch Sandwiches 5 and 10 cents Soups 5 cents Clayton South KREITZER BLOCK (. ...AGENT FOR.... State Mutual life Imsurance (o. 01 Worcester, Moss. Under Peoples National Bank ESTABLISHED I « 7 I JEWELERS OPTOMETSISTS ; ♦ VveCewto Y I HOTEL I AND j RESTAURANT J. A. Lyman ■ Son, Props. 11 W, Auglaize St. PHONE 67 I ♦ Try Our Excellent ! PLATE LUNCH at 25 cts Rooms (iOc. Rate $2.50 by the Week ; Ice Cream, Sodas, Soft Drinks j ......and Candy. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT I A BUTCHER Who Knows His Business Never takes advantage of the inexperienced new housekeeper or children by giving them poor cuts or light weight. We treat our patrons honorably and in the same courteous manner, and cut them the best of the kind they ask for—and when we do that you couldn’t find better for love or money. Something You Will Notice! WE SELL ONLY GOOD MEATS. We trim them generously and everything in our market is neat and clean. WE PAY THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICES FOR Cattle, Hogs, CalOes and Sheep WERNER SON 205 EAST AUGLAIZE STREET VV APAKOIMETA l‘ ♦ -I ♦ - | Jos. M. Foos J. M. Wehner Foos weiiner ♦ • -------------------- Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces Plumbing and Gas Fitting Metal Rooting and Spouting ? Telephone No. 243 WflPflKONETft.OtUO CALL AT I FINKE S I NEW CONFECTIONARY -AND- ICE CREAM PARLOR For uour confections. Ice Gream I and fruits. r i Everything Satistactoru • aw4 6oo4 Stmce KtoUo j A. E. FINKE, Prop. i PHONE 172 125 W. Auglaize Street D. fl. SiFERD w Teieuiione 364 Always The Cheapest TRADE WITH FISHER Hardware Co. Then Will Treat You Right Home, Sweet Home! WHEN WILL YOU BUILD YOURS? Let us show you how to save money on your buildings. If it's Lumber and Build-ing Material you want, we have it. The best S E FWICE on earth, is your for : : the asking. Come and see us. : : THE M. BROWN COMPANY Lumber Building Material Woodwork 5 .sW -'ftewweY OY CVo Aut .$ THE FINAL TEST Miatni-Jacobs lias more graduates who are presidents, secre- taries, treasurers or general managers f banks and business con- J cerns in Dayton and vicinity than any other college, of any kind. t Miami-Jacobs methods mean success CHOICE OF COURSES IN: Shorthand Bookkeeping Secretarial Typewriting Business Practice Large illustrated catalogue free on request « Miami-Jacobs Business College ------------ DAYTON, OHIO ----------- Second and Ludlow Streets. W. E. Harbottle, Principal I ♦ : ♦ } ♦ i t WapaKoneu Madiine Knives and Tools « I « The capacity of our Knife Department has been greatly increased, and we are in excellent position to furnish all kinds of machine knives made from Laid, Solid, or High Speed for cutting Steel, Iron, Tin, Lead, Wood, Paper, etc. By using only the best quality of steels and having a modern equipment for heat treating and grinding we can guarantee there are no better knives “Made in America,’’ than those stamped THE WfTOONETfl MACHINE GO. WHPHKONEJft, OHIO, U. S. fl. S3-. I 1 t