Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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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

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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

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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