Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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Rowing Not Drifting In the fall of 1939, more than one hundred timid little youngsters, with wide open eyes and gaping mouths, found their way to the doors of Blume High. We sneaked cautiously around until we could find our room. Wherever we went we seemed to be the center of attraction, which was only natural because we were freshies. However, many changes have taken place since then. By working hard and making the best of our misfortunes, we became Sophomores. I was sitting in class the other day thinking how proud I should be to be a member of the Class of 43. My teacher became provoked because of my inattention and asked what 1 was doing. 1 then explained to her what a wonderful class we have. First of all there are Koneta Jacobs, Bob Parlette, William Miller, and John Schumann who are our representatives in the School Council. Then there are the four Homeroom Presidents; Bill Ferguson, Bob Parlette, Margaret Hall, and William Miller, who are all able leaders. I also reminded her that we musn't forget our two Lantern Reporters, Donna Lee Parlette and June Elaine Presar, who have shown great creative ability. We musn't forget our athletes who already have shown their ability in athletics. Even this year some boys were regulars on the various teams. We have members of our class participating in football, basketball, and baseball, the major sports of Blume. Although the girls can not take part in the games, they do their share. Mary Moyer and Jane Dill, two of the school's best cheerleaders, do their part in cheering on the teams. They are followed by a great host, the Boosters Club. Many from the class of '43 belong to this cheering group. Our class also has shown wonderful music ability. We have members in the band and orchestra, which are the instrumental organizations of our school. Our class is well represented in the Boys' Glee Club, the Girls' Glee Club, and the choir, which is a mixed chorus. The Stamp Club, a rather new club in the school, has Sophomores on its membership list too. First Row: S. Abbot. V. Appelfeller. V. Baber. D. Beard, G. Benzing, I. Berg. A. Bishop, D. Boltz. B. Brandt Second Row: G. Frown, D. Brautigam. E. Buchanon. B. Burden, D. Burden. P. Butcher. B. Butcher. H. Carter. B. Chrismer. Third Row: G. Christian. P. Cunningham, B. Dobie, D. Dobie. J. Doorley, V. Edwards. J. Elder. F. Erb. B. Ferguson. Fourth Row: R. Findlay. R. Fridegar, R. Foust. H. Gierhart. M. Hall. M. Herd. M. Hines. B. Howell. R. Jack- son. Fifth Row: K. Jacobs, R. Katterhenry, M. Kauper, R. Keiber, W. King, D. Knoch. J. Knoch, B. Kruse, W. r.auer. Sixth Row: B. Longsworth. W. Lunz, N. Loomis. C. Metz, J. Miller, L. Miller. M. Miller. S. Miller. W. Miller.

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Wending Their Way Robert Parlette. Ruth Foust. Betty Meeker. John Oschner. L»owell Wright. Dick Walker. Margaret Hall. Max Schlatter. Bill Ferguson. Virginia Appelfeller. Shirley Abbott, Billie Dobie. William Miller. Mary Moyer, Martha Wise-rer.

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For.st Row: M. Moyer. B. Meeker. L. Metzger. L. Myers. J. Oschner. D. Par-lette. B. Parlette. J. Presar. M. Rader. Second Row: F. Ritter. H. Ritter. B. Rockwell. R. Ruck. E. Ruck. L. Schier-holt. M. Schlatter. E. Schneider. M. Schnell. Third Row: J. Schumann, A. Schwer, C. Seitz. E. Seitz. B. Shappell. M. Sheipline. E. Sherer. L. Shipley. E. S navel y. Fourth Row: P. Snavely. B. Smeltzly. B. Smith. T. Stevenson. C. Taylor. M. Tester. G. Tester. D. Thuman. Fiftn Row: R. Truesdale. B. Urich. D. Walker. G. Waltz. D. Weitz. F. Weissling. M. Wellington. B. Wellington. H. Werling. Sixth Row: P. Williams. M. Wisener. E. Wildermuth. L. Wright. P. Zwiebel, C. Zwiebel. By this time my teacher was truly convinced that we certainly do have a remarkably good class. She said that that was the first time she had realized what an outstanding class we were. By this time the end of the period had come and I started to my next class. On the way I happened to think that I forgot even to mention the Girl Reserves to her. I also forgot to tell her about the Jr. Hi-Y with Bill Ferguson, and Don Weitz as its officers. However, we do not spend all of our time in outside activities. We study hard and we rank well in scholastic ability. If, in the next two years we work hard and do our best, I am sure we shall always be thought of as a great class; so, keep your eyes on the class of '43.