Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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 • »••• ♦» «♦« »♦•♦»♦ ? ♦ ♦ ♦ • ; citizens of Wapakoneta, had contributed large sums to the V'. M. C. A. of their city. Kermit Zint, leader of Zint’s ()rchestra. had given a concert in Mammoth Building, New York. 'Plie favorite movie actor, Byron Davis had changed from the Artcraft to the Paramount Company. Gladys Holtkamp had just opened up her kindergarten for the fall season and had twenty-five enrolled. Ralph Emrick, the well-known stock dealer. had purchased the Northwestern stock farm. Marcus Puetz and Franklin Kreitzer had won great favor as the new comic artists for the New York Times. I.ehr Swinehart, the worthy vice-president of the National Bank of Philadelphia, had been chosen President because of the death of the former president, Y. A. Lewis. Cleona Albright, the young social settlement worker, had just taken up her work in the slums of Chicago. Russell Hey wood, who had completed his college course as a doctor, had taken up his practice in his home community. Opal Specs and Estella Sielschot were managing a large department store in Cincinnati, Ohio. Gertrude Veit had just completed her book, “The Perfect Ideal.” Andrew Schrocr had succeeded Mr. Max Menschel as professor of Chemistry, and Cecil Hull had succeeded Miss Basinger as teacher in Home Economics in Blume High School. Helen Schurr, the renowned pianist, had been the director of music in the Singer Building, Memphis, Tennessee. Ruby Feikert had just finished her poem, “The Reverie”, which is considered the best of her many works. After we had finished looking over the papers and magazines which we enjoyed very much, we had a conversation with Blanch and she informed us that Florence Miller, Mildred Ramga, Mildred Sillin, and Gladys Schuler had married. Having said good-bye to Blanch we went to the Musical Comedy, “Seventeen”. To our surprise we found two of our classmates starring. Dean Bitters taking the part of Wm. Baxter and Matilda Kohler that of the mother. We enjoyed the show more than f can tell and upon reaching the town square, we were informed that the train was ready to start. KATHARINE F. VOSSLER EMMA ANN LANGHORST |[ c 25

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99 t I ♦ ♦ t «•«♦ «•»♦ ROWING NOT DRIFTING CLASS PROPHECY A shrill sound of the whistle and a sudden jolt brought the train to a quick stop in the little town of Brownville, Missouri. All the passengers made a great rush to the platform to see what th« excitement was, and having found it to be a terrible wreck of a freight train were either returning to their seats or making further investigation, when to my surprise I heard my name called out. A surprise, yes a great surprise to hear my name called in a little place where I knew no one, but upon turning to the call, I recognized the speaker to be my old friend Katharine. After a little informal talk and finding that the train would not leave until early next morning, we went to the Blake Hotel which was situated just across the way where we registered. Upon finding that there was no vaudeville or picture show until evening, wc walked over the whole town to find a magazine but could secure none. Returning to the Hotel we were advised by Mr. Blake to go to his apartment where we could find some old papers and magazines. To our surprise we found his wife to be our classmate, Blanch Dixon. She gave us an immense number of old papers, and we proceeded to read. This was very interesting reading because we found that: Gladys Alter, a prominent lawyer, had just been successful in the Jones-IIoward law suit. Melville Shaw, the Governor of Ohio, and Bertha Aufderharr, his private secretary had returned from the Governors’ Convention which was held at New York. John Nichols, a renowned specialist, had assumed partnership with the Mayo Bros., Rochester, Minnesota. Harold Shuler, a millionaire, had just bought a large wheat mill in South Dakota. Marcella Hoge and Violet Barnes had entered Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, to take up a Nurse’s course. Caroline Brands and Margaret Platvoet, the great suffraget leaders, had celebrated in view of'the fact that the women were successful in securing the vote. Anna Bailey had gone abroad to study music, and that Margaret Flynn had gone to National Park Seminary to take up elocution. Election returns said that Cyril Paul and Roger Swartz has been the successful candi- dates for Senators in Ohio. And that Paul Hainan was chosen Representative lrom our home district. Great honor had come to Adrain Feikert, a well-known scientist, who discovered a serum that would kill the germ of infantile paralysis. Celeste Braun, a social Butterfly, had just announced her engagement to Jack Clayton, son of J. H. Clayton, the well-known millionaire. Esther McDougel has accepted a position as Professor of Latin in Ohio State University. Wilson Brockman, Ambassador to France, had returned to this country and was met at New York by his wife, formerly Miss Wilda Shafer of Botkins, Ohio. ' Milton Neff, the noted mathematician, had been chosen President of the Colorado school for women. Helen Walter, buyer for Marshall Field, Chicago, had arrived in New York to get the fall supply of furs. Thelma Glassford, the well-known society leader, had given a dance in honor of her house-guest Mrs. J. C. Callahan of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly Miss Ethel Bush. Miriam Elliott, Matron of Washington Childrens’ Home, had returned from a visit with her parents at Wapakoneta, Ohio. Dick Streight, the leading hypnotist, had been at Mall Theater, Cleveland, May 4 and S. Miss Lauretta Headapohl, a well known lady of this city, had received the degree of C. P. A. The National Reds had recently been defeated bv the World’s Champion Basket Ball Players in which Raymond Runkle starred as center. M isses Mildred Kerst and Edna Koch had returned from Yellow Stone National Park to their positions as stenographers, in Lima, Ohio. John Wheeler had just received his degree of Doctor of Laws at Ohio State University. Clementine Guese, a bride of the near future, had given up her position as governess. Ira Fessler, who had spent several years in India as a Missionary, had returned to this country for an indefinite time. Norman Koepke and Ernest Miller, wealthy

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ADVICE TO JUNIORS O Juniors, Juniors, do beware! Do not assume that, “I don’t care.” Enjoy life and be carefree, I say, But do not confuse study so much with play. O, that is a serious blunder made So often by thoughtless lad and maid. Take advice, and do not be willful You’ll win your goal if you are faithful. We Seniors thru Hi school have carefully gone With joyous functions and all sorts of fun. We have been happy, carefree, and now love to think Of those wonderful days so marked with bliss. But we were studious and obedient, too, When the right time was at hand to be so. And now if you’ll follow our principles; be firm in your stand, You’ll win for yourself Good Fortune’s Hand. Now, Juniors; just a word to you. We give you all the credit due. We know that, as your course you run, You'll think less of your work than fun; But stop before you go too far And do not now your record mar. You’ve done your work with ease and grace, And looked hard problems in the face, But still you have another year In which to struggle, work and fear. It is not bard to make mistakes, It’s easy ’nough to make bad breaks, But if you follow in the tracks Of those, who now have turned their backs Upon this glorious institution, And reverently make this resolution That you will work with might and main The highest honors to attain. You’ll have no trouble getting thru The same as those ahead of you. Now, Juniors, try to bear in mind These words are said with feeling kind; We want you just to understand The work that you have now on hand. We are not trying to find fault; We are but telling you to halt And do your work with thot and care That heavier burdens you can bear. Be careful now of all you do; Then some day, when your work is thru. You’ll realize, what we have done Has made you realize that fun Is not the only thing in life With which to battle, toil and strife; And as you enter in life’s ranks. You’ll give to us your heartfelt thanks. Now, Juniors, with school we’re almost thru, And we must say farewell to you. We hope that you your ways will mend And follow this advice to the end. DIK STRAT. o |[ o