Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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NEXT YEAR’S GRADUATES TOP ROW—J. Moser. J. Taylor. C. Phillips. E. Mayer. D. Woolf. C. Kistner. M. Thrush. E. Tieben SECOND ROW—J. Sintz, H. Nelson. F. S. Kantner. K. Wolf. L. Metzger. E. Stroebel. R. Lusk. H. Lanning. W. Zweibel. L. Lynch THIRD ROW—E. Stroh. D. Ruck. M. R. Smith. C. Loew. M. A. Schragle. P. Zuber. G. Spees. R. Lambert. A. Milter. J. Smallwood FOURTH ROW—B. Miller. A. King. D. Kauffman. R. Underwood. A. Roode. L. A. Youngs. L. Wehner. R. Market. R. Morris. D. Seitz. L. Weber. FIFTH ROW—B. Wenning. I. Mann. L. Ruppert. M. Neidemire. H. Wisener. I. Smith. F. M. Kantner. V. McCormick. M. Naylor. G. Williams, W. Wellington. H. Kinstle. The fall of 1930 brought a call for volunteers for an army that was to represent Blume Hi school. An unusually large and willing number of people responded to the call. After they were shown the camp and had been informed of the rules of a well-disciplined army, they formed themselves into battalions. This young group of soldiers elected as their commander-in-chief for the year, Frederick Jacobs. The commanding officers who had been chosen for their remarkable ability organized the various companies, which were trained and drilled by the officials in charge. Together they went over the daily routine of the daily drills and sham battles. They met with many uncomfortable circumstances, but faced them all with undaunted courage. But along with this incessant training was the recreation period. There were those who made themselves outstanding in athletics and others who were prominent in music. Later on they were admitted to the “Y organizations in which they showed their true spirit and loyalty, gaining the respect and friendship of the soldiers who had been in training for a longer time. This drilling has continued for three years with each soldier becoming more and more enthused over the training of the day. A few became dis- TOP ROW—T. Cornell, F. Jacobs. V. Feil. C. Fleming. C. Copeland. L. Koch. J. Hess. W. Brackney. F. Hamilton SECOND ROW—C. Graham. B. Davis. P. Feisal. E. J. Abe. M. M. Fullerton. W. Copeland. R. Herrmann. E. Cornell. D. Goetz, H. Haman. J. Kuck. THIRD ROW—R. Burden. H. Distelrath. H. Duckro. D. Gutmann. G. Jarvis, M. Bimstein. M. Carter. P. Duer. G. Klopfenstein, R. Kantner. D. Kohler. FOURTH ROW—D. Jackson. J. Diegel. J. Hodges. M. Headapohl, L. Disney. M. Bowman. L. Boltz. E. Boogher. D. Hern. W. Baemell. R. Gierhart couraged during this period of time and have fallen by the wayside preferring to remain in insignificance all their lives rather than face the guns after going over the top. They leave their tasks to their fellowmen. Three years have passed and they look forward with great anticipation to a fourth year which will end their days of training. It will be an exciting day at the end of the four years as they wonder if they can stand the test of facing the cannon fire on the front. They see medals being conferred on their friends who have worked and who have done noble and unforgettable deeds during their four short years of service. There will be some who will continue on in the drilling and training, learning how to fight new battles and obstacles of different types. They will probably become leaders and commanders who will carry on the tasks of the future. Others will perhaps feel they have the necessary training and will try to use this training to their best advantage. They will regret leaving but their regret will become blotted out as they think of the many delightful memories they will have to carry with them and which are bound to linger throughout their lives.

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EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! Winners of Blume High School ❖ ❖ Contest Announced Popularity Ruth Koch and Roland Swonguer, both Seniors, have been chosen as the most popular girl and boy of Blume High School. Miss Koch is a very outstanding student of Blume High. She is associated with the musical organizations of the the school and has held several high offices throughout her four years at Blume High. She is a true friend to all who meet her half way. She is popular with the majority of students because of her participation in so many clubs and organizations. Mr. Swonguer is also very capable in anything he undertakes. He has participated in clubs and has been chosen as president of his class for the four years he has attended this high school. Since this is the first time in the history of Blume High School such a thing has occurred, it is indeed an honor and well illustrates his popularity with students. He has been outstanding in athletics, particularly basketball and track. He is well known for his haste in getting anywhere. He is always in a hurry! For a week, Blume High seethed with suppressed excitement over the Popularity Contest. It was sponsored by the Retrospect staff for two purposes: first, to make more money and second, to determine the most popular girl and boy of the high school. It was a success in both ways. First of all, two students, a boy and a girl, were chosen from each class as the most popular of that class. These were as follows: Freshmen, Leola Vorhees and James Shaw: Sophomores: Orva Cannon and Waldo Smith: Juniors: Eleanor Jane Abe and Darrell Woolf. These selections were regarded as honors also. The voting was carried on at the noon hour in room 7, called the Old Library Room. Each person who had paid a fifty cent deposit on his Retrospect was entitled to 250 votes which really meant 500 for they counted for one boy and one girl of that person’s choice. Those persons who had paid their dollar were entitled tc cast 500 votes for their favorites. Any extra votes which any one desired to cast were five for a penny. The contest lasted for only one week. Those who were in charge of the votes were Clarice Underwood, Leatha Hoopingarner, Dorothy Shaw, and Mary Bowman. Each class had a representative at the voting headquarters. Each day the results were posted on the board in the front of the Assembly room. These results were a constant reminder to persons that they must get their votes in. The Senior class of ’33 is very proud of the fact that two of their group have been chosen as the most popular couple of the school. No one is reluctant in admitting that they really deserve this title. Both are members of the Retrospect staff and they have faithfully carried out the tasks set before them. The members of the Retrospect staff wish to thank the students of Blume High for their cooperation in putting this contest over successfully. They appreciate the publicity given to the Popularity Contest by the students of the classes of Blume High School. They wish to announce that they are determined that their Retrospect be pleasing and satisfactory to the student body and to the faculty of Blume High School.

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SECOND YEAR STUDENTS TOP ROW—C. Stein. C. Kuhns. V. Tester. K. Smith. K. Naylor. M. Rinehart. D. Shaw. J. Rohrbaugh. J. Idle. R. Hiner. W. Martin. SECOND ROW-J. Davis. F. Lucas. R. Beery. E. Zerkel. F. Howard. P. McCullough. D. Hengstler. G. Rostor-fer. J. Musset . W. Crawford. P. Snyder THIRD ROW—N. Young, A. Lott. O. Snyder. P. Brack-ney. B. Bowsher. C. Bowsher. L. Brown. B. Martin. M. Burden. J. Orphal. FOURTH ROW—M. Kinstle. N. Zweibel. M. Eckenweiler. L. Walker. V. Wilkins. H. Tester. M. Jacobs. A. Blank. W. Bishop. J. Swink. F. Lanning FIFTH ROW-Z. Koons. Clark. J. Meier. H. Els Koch. W. Jeanneret, E. TOP ROW—W. Smith. L. Rankin. B. Slattery. L. Mills. C. Steman. B. Howell. C. Rinehart. F. Wisener. H. Claflin. B. Idle. R. Ewing. SECOND ROW—O. Cannon. II. Boone. L. Wilgus. M. Lanning. M. Shaw. V. Veit. E. Bachman. C. Koch. F. Koch. R. Gehrlich. H. Pohlabeln. THIRD ROW—S. Seitz A. Schweitzer. K. Green. N. Long. Z. Hermann, V. Bowman. O. Selover. H. Heil. C. Taylor. H. Hittepole. R. Jeanneret FOURTH ROW—E. Langhorst. V. Keysor. M. Kantner. M. L. Carter. E. Lusk. R. Kennedy. B. Varner. E. Garretson. V. Lehning. B. Kohler. J. Berg. R. Gesler Kohler. H. Brackney. B. ass. E. Hodges. V. Veit. J. Crawford. In September nineteen hundred thirty-one we embarked upon our high school career. Our first enrollment consisted of one hundred fourteen pupils. Our first official act, as a class, was the election of officers for the year. William Martin was chos-2n for our president: Billy Martin, vice-president; Helen Heil, secretary; and Waldo Smith, treasurer. Our first social activity was a Freshmen party held at the high school gym. This proving a great success we were then privileged to have another social gathering which happened to be just another party near the close of our Freshman school year. This met with success and we were ready to bring our social affairs to a dignified close. With the beginning of our Sopr.omore year we felt ourselves to be full-fledged students of Blume High School. Knowing the rules and regulations concerning a group of students embarking upon their second year of their high school career, we felt at ease as we stepped into cur assigned places. Our officers for the year were chosen and as a result William Martin was again chcsen president; Orva Cannon, vice-president: Helen Heil, secretary; and Jack Davis, treasurer. Our social activities for the year have been confined to one party. After this followed weeks and months of consecutive study broken by assembly programs in which we had a chance to test our abilities in a literary way. We as Sophomores had our chance to show cur oratorical talents before our Upper and Under classmate friends, while paying tribute to two of our world’s greatest men, Washington and Lincoln, by giving a special program in their memory during the month of February. Being Sophomores we were now eligible to inter and take part in the Girls Reserve and Hi-Y organizations. We have contributed a number of athletes to the school who have in many ways helped to gain and uphold the honor and good sportsmanship of our own Blume High School. Several of our number were chosen for the cast in the high school underclass play which to us seems a rather great achievement. Our social activities have helped to create in us a fine and lasting spirit of cooperation and friendliness toward one another. When fall comes, we shall be looking forward with great anticipation to another successful year as Juniors of Blume High School.