Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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CLUBS COMMERCIAL CLUB Pres...Glenn Bowman V. Pres..L. A. Youngs Secy.....Carmen Shaw Treas..........Betty Botkins MIXED CHORUS DEBATE COMMERCIAL CLUB—TOP ROW—F. Stroh. R. Heil. P. Feisal. M. Schragle, L. Jauert. M. Musser, Mr. Taylor. M. Headapohl. C. Duvel. G. Bowman. L. Lynch. SECOND ROW—E. Cartmell. M. Youngs. F. Rostorfer. B. Gross. A. Helmlinger. L. Disney. M. Bimstein. P. Zu-ber. A. Bowsher. R. Koch THIRD ROW -B. Botkin. L. Perkins. M. Rinehart. M. Bowman. V. McClintock, F. Kantner, C. Shaw. L. Youngs. V. Basil DEBATE CLUB—TOP ROW—J. Wlsener. L. Stiles. E. Jackson. C. Taylor. F. Hamilton. R. Hiner. J. Moser. SECOND ROW—M. Youngs. L. Perkins. K. Wentz. Miss Wilson. C. Loew. E. Abe. R. Swonguer. (Ralph Lusk not pictured) MIXED CHORUS—TOP ROW—Mr. Steiner. C. Loew. J. Smallwood. F. Hamilton. K. Wentz. SECOND ROW—H. Fessler. H. Bailey. H. Distelrath. E. Koch. B. Stinebaugh. P. Metzger. R. Morris. V. Brack ney. B. Martin, E. Cornell THIRD ROW—J. Shaw. O. Cannon. E. Smith. S. Naus, S. Seitz. D. Goetz. C. Abraham, L. Hoopingarner. M. Schuler. D. Fritz. J. Case FOURTH ROW—L. Perkins. R. Beery, I. Bailey. M. Smith. E. Abe. R. Schneider. M. Bimstein. J. Pfenning. A. Bowsher. R. Koch. R. Swonguer FIFTH ROW—D. Smith. M. Seitz. L. Wise. A. Blank. P. Gierhart. C. Underwood. D. Cannon. D. Diegel. L. Beckwith. A. Smith. E. Shappell The Commercial Club of Blume High School was founded in 1932 for the purpose of studying the problems of the business world. The object is to offer to its members facilities for acquiring valuable knowledge of business and its requirements of the profession for developing ability in the business world. Eligibility requires two majors or one major and two minors in Commercial Work. Mr. Taylor is the splendid leader of the club. Twice each week the chorus met and practiced. Several members motored to Dayton to hear Don Cossack and the Russian Male Chorus, a wonderful organization. The major project was the Eisteddfod at Ada, March 31. The preliminary try-outs were held here March 21 with Prof. Sidney Hauenstein of Bluff ton college as adjudicator. The successful members were O. Cannon, soprano; C. Underwood, alto; H. Fessler, tenor: C. Loew, baritone and piano solos; O. Cannon, E. J. Abe and Shaw, girls’ trio; F. Hamilton, C. Loew, R. Swonguer, J. Smallwood, boys’ quartet; C. Loew, C. Shaw, O. Cannon, H. Fessler, mixed quartet. Of these, C. Loew took first in piano, second in baritone: and the mixed quartet took first. The subject for debate this year was one used by the State Debate League. It was: Resolved: that at least 50% of all state and local revenue should be derived from sources other than tangible property. Both teams met the teams from Lima South and Bluffton. A debate between the home teams before the assembled school ended the season. This was the only defeat suffered by the affirmative. The negative lost one debate to Lima South. The Coach was Miss Wilson. The affirmative side consisted of: E. J. Abe, C. Loew. R. Swonguer wath K. Wentz, alternate; the negative, L. Perkins, J. Wisener, L. Stiles with J. Moser, alternate.

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VARIOUS FRENCH CLUB MATH CLUB Pres.........C. Fleming V. Pres...............S. Kolter Ireas.................C. Koch Secy..................T. Cornell Advisors......Miss Noble Mr. Jones W. CLUB Pres....James Singleton V. Pres.. . .Harley Nelson Secy......B. Chesbrough Treas....Glenn Bowman FRENCH CLUB—TOP ROW—R. Swonguer. D. Woolf. R. Hiner, C. Graham. T. Cornell SECOND ROW—D. Jackson. B. Sheets. Miss Postle. D. Long. I. Green MATH CLUB—TOP ROW—L. Rankin. W. Smith. Mr. Jones. V. Veit. Miss Noble. M. Shaw. D. Fritz. C. Copeland. C. Fleming. SECOND ROW—C. Koch. M. M. Fullerton. Shirley Kolter. H. Emrick. E. Bachman THIRD ROW—B. Varner. E. Garretson. G. Williams. C. Underwood. E. Lusk. V. Bowman The French Club consists of the members of the current class only. In as much as there are but a few of them, they have no permanent officers. At each meeting two pupils take charge of the proceedings, acting as hosts and hostesses, and conducting the conversation in French. Miss Postle entertained first, serving refreshments. They find it very interesting to meet about a table spread with attractive tidbits. The food suggests topics for conversation and adds to their pleasure. The committees for the year are as follows: Betty Sheets and Dorothy Long, Tom Cornell and Darrell Woolf, Dorothy Jackson and Charlotte Graham, Roland Swonguer and Richard Hiner, Imogene Green and Miss Postle. The Math Club, is also one of the new clubs organized at Blume High School this year. The purpose of the Math Club is to promote a greater interest in mathematics. To be eligible for membership, a student must be taking or have had at least a year of mathematics. This membership is not restricted to upper-classmen but is open to all four W. CLUB—TOP ROW-J. Sintz. G. Bowman. C. Steman. I. Logan. M. Thrush. Coach Hamm. C. Graham. F. Hamilton. J. Bailey. B. Howell. L. Ruck SECOND ROW—F. Kantner. F. Jacobs. C. Rinehart. H. Nelson. T. Cornell. D. Woolf. C. Phillips. E. Cornell THIRD ROW-J. Churchill. J. Singleton. E. Stroebel. J. Chesbrough. W. Carter. B. Chesbrough. R. Swonguer. R. Hemmeri classes. The different speeches, discussions, and a play made all meetings interesting to the members. Miss Noble and Mr. Jones deserve the credit for the splendid organization and leadership of the Math Club. One of Blume High’s newest, and outstanding organization is the Letter Club. This organization was formed to promote better training, clean living, clean sportsmanship, cooperation, good fellowship, a high scholastic standing, and also enhance a prestige of Blume High athletics in athletic competition and in the class room. All letter-men of Blume High School are eligible for membership. To remain in good standing however, all members must keep up a scholastic standing, as well as good athletic conduct. As a project for the coming year the club has decided to publish a year book of the “Red Skins.” This will contain a summary of each sport and the outstanding players and plays. Mr. Hamm was the very efficient advisor of the club this year.

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MUSICAL ACTIVITIES One of the most outstanding representations of Blume High was the band. It was seen and heard at all home games—both football and basketball. They paraded several times through the business district and on the football field, proudly bearing and wearing the school colors, red and white, under the leadership of their colorful and gallant drum major, the late Lee Haman. Their stirring music encouraged the teams to play with unflinching hearts. The student body cooperated with the band in showing the team that it was pulling for them. On March 21 at the try-outs for the Eisteddfod, several soloists competed to see which member would represent our school at Ada and New Bremen, March 31 and April 21, respectively. The representatives chosen for Ada were Bill Martin, cornet; Bill Bibler, clarinet. Those chosen for New Bremen were Leonard Line, cornet and alto horn solos: Mary Neidemire, saxophone; Bill Bibler, clarinet; Junior Musser, trombone: Junior Musser, Roland Morris, Leonard Line, and Bill Martin, brass quartet; John Smallwood, Howard Krapf, Bill Bibler, and Jim Shaw, clarinet quartet. The whole band competed in a difficult overture number “The Wedding Ring.” Under the able leadership of Prof. O. E. Steiner the band was considerably enlarged and improved. Several grade school boys were added to the ranks in order for them to gain experience and knowledge. And so, after such a successful year, we are justified in saying. “Hats off to the Band!” TOP ROW—F. Wisener. L. Koch. E. Koch. H. Distelrath. J. Smallwood SECOND ROW—R. Ewing. Mr. Steiner. P. Stech. J. Shaw. A. Hamilton. J. Case. R. Morris. B. Bibler. B. Stine-baugh. J. Musser THIRD ROW—M. J. Taylor. R. Koch. M. Neidemire. R. Herrmann. B. Martin. L. Line. F. Fisher FOURTH ROW—B. Bubp. R. Neidemire. B. Clark. J. Miller. B. Parish. B. Jarvis FIFTH ROW—H. Krapf. G. H. Dickas. J. Heffner. E. Boogher, D. Jones. J. Howell. D. Howell. K. Frische BAND ORCHESTRA TOP ROW—H. Fessler. C. Loew. P. Stech. F. Wisener. Mr. Steiner, R. Ewing. B. Stinebaugh. R. Morris. J. Smallwood Ever since the organization of the orchestra, it has been an influential activity of school life. This year, under the excellent direction of Mr. Steiner, the orchestra improved remarkably. Several new members were added to the ranks to take the place of vacancies caused by a few members who had graduated. The orchestra is an excellent organization for the music-minded instrumentalists of the school. The practice of popular and worth-while compositions proved beneficial and entertaining to all the members. It really is an art for an orchestra or band to get to the point where they watch the director so much that they all play simultaneously. Practice and indulgence must be used to try to gain this art. Each Monday at the seventh period the SECOND ROW-E. Abe. M. Smith. E. Smith. R. Koch. M. Neidemire, B. Martin. L. Line. J. Musser THIRD ROW—C. Underwood, R. Herrmann. B. Clark. J. Shaw, B. Bibler, H. Krapf, J. Case. E. Koch strains of some number could be heard. Several brief concerts were given before the curtain at school plays and between acts and at other musical programs. Several members made appearances. Four students from the string section, namely, Lena Ruth Vossler, Ruth Herrmann, Ruth Koch, and Cornelius Loew, played a selection at the Band Concert at New Bremen on April 21. The number was “Largo” from the New World Symphony wth the popular strain of “Going Home.” And now we, who have been under the guidance of Mr. Steiner, wish to express our gratitude for the valuable teachings and entertainment derived from his directorship. We thank you, Mr. Steiner.