Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1942 volume:

BLUME HI SCHO e iRetrospe 1942 . . WAPAKONETA, OHIO TED SUICIDE OVER AN INDIAN PRINCESS AND GAVE THE TOWN OF WAPAKONETA ITS NAME. ELECTED A GROUP OF STUDENTS TO EDIT THE RETROSPECT, AND SO THE STORY OF THE 'YEAR WAS PUBLISHED . . . when the Class of '42 entered Blume High School as freshmen. The world was not in so difficult a position as we find it today. China and Japan had then experienced one year of their undeclared war. However, through our freshman, sophomore, and junior years, the names of Hitler and Mussolini have become more well-known. Hitler then imagined that Germany was too small for his people, and so he decided to take over some of his smaller neighbors. Then on December 7, 1941, Japan with the help of Germany, made its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. This was just a bird's eye view of the world conditions, as we began to realize our great importance in the coming years. We. the graduating class of 1942, have truly an uncertain path before us. If the United States and the allies are victorious, we hope to go on living in and bettering our country—our democracy. If, on the other hand, we were to lose to the enemy, it would probably be quite a changed picture. Our country and its people would be dominated over by the dictators of Germany, Italy, or Japan. In many editorials, we are told that we are at the crossroads, and that we must pick the correct road of life. It seems now, however, that it isn’t the road to select, but it is up to us which route across or Maginot Lines, the oceans, will be traveled the most. One route would be traveled by our ships carrying supplies and ammunitions to the British and to the Russians. The other route—that of non-participation—would be traveled by the ships of the enemy in attacks on the United States. Our attitude toward this matter of how far and how much to spend will have a great effect upon the route to be traveled. As graduating seniors, we will really be shown our futures by these present world conditions. It is our privilege and duty to read, to discuss, and later on, to take part in the working of our democracy, so as to— KEEP 'EM FLYING. ime cWas c$?W hen We Graduated Senior Off William Green President Cieola Carter Secretary-T reasurer Guiding the destiny of the Senior class is a young man, called William Green. This country gentleman, is better known by his classmates as just plain Bill. During his entire high school career, Bill has been looked upon as one of the leaders in his class. His interests, other than school subjects, lie principally in two clubs, the Future Farmers of America, and the Hi-Y Club. As a sophomore he served on the Lantern staff, and was service director of his home room, as a junior. Assisting the president is Cieola Carter, the secretary-treasurer of the Class of 1942. Cleola's position is one which is filled with responsibility. It s no small matter to serve as secretary of a large senior class. However, she has had experience in other extra-curricular activities. During her enrollment as a junior, she received a letter for her work as a member of the Lantern staff. Not satisfied with only this venture in journalism, she was elected Assistant Editor of the Retrospect, when a senior. Seniors Carl Abe. Jr. Vernon Wildermuth Joan Spees Charles Jackson Bernice Stolzenburg Joe Berg Mildred Lieberick Harold Schmaltz Theodore Kennedy Helen Dupler Tom Schumann Jane Schemmel Richard Fisher Janice Rinehart John Weber Annabelle Wright Richard Daum Geraldine Slattery Enter To Learn Jean McDonald Betty Burden Doris Shuler Durward Huifer Henry Lehning William Brandt Doris Harvey Doris Metzger Carol Harshbarger Roland Killian James Abbott Jack Naylor Irene Kohler Irene Craft Donna Jean Wolfe Don Gierhart Howard Presar Edison Keller Go Forth To Serve Ruby Mann Richard Erb Ruth Zwiebel Don Kohler Helen Knatz Frayne Combs Jr. Mary Holmes John Headapohl Cleola Carter Jack Brookhart Margie Cornell Robert Slreight Mary Jane Boliz Ned Smith Carolyn Woolf Ruth Cory James Jarvis Georgene Shuster. We Seniors Robert Minnich Ned DeLong Marjorie Knerr Charles Rhoades Irene Werling William Green Mary Dew Carl Elliott Herbert Hines Amelia Benny Don Fry Edith Frey William Strohm Betty Boyer Jean Anker men Maiy Burden James Scott Emory Zwiebel Joyce Frische Leonard Lunz Charles Stroh Rita Hibner William Leitz Grace Appelfeller LeRoy Mault Mary Sholler Richard Selover Carrie Hughes Alberta Miller u m e George Packer John Doseck Georgia Knoch Ralph Drexler Clara Weber Jarvis Hall IN MEMORIAM TO JACK RIDENOUR Junior Class Officers M. Kauper — Secretary B. Parlette — President B. Urich — Vice-President Home Roome 5 G. Christian — President M. Kauper — Secretary M. Moyer —■ Service Director Home Room 16 P. Cunnngham — Treasurer L. Miller — Secretary B. Ferguson — President B. Dobie — Service Director Home Room 6 E. Ruck — Secretary B. Parlette — President Home Room 4 D. Weitz — President E. Rypkema — Secretary E. Snavely — Service Director Juniors The juniors are the most active class in Blume High School. They participate in all the activities, limited only by their talents along various lines. Some, for instance, have scored musically. You could not see a vocal or instrumentaf group without finding several juniors among the members. The band contains quite a few members of the junior class, including one of the majorettes, Betty June Chrismer. The others play the drums or horns and make themselves indispensible to the band. Juniors in the band are: Dorothy Braugtigam, Mary Ellen Kauper. Nell Rose Loomis, Lauretta Metzger, Johanna Miller, Sarah Miller, Frederick Weissling, Anita Schwer, Gloria Waltz, John Schumann, Eugene Buchanan and Margaret Hall. Quite closely connected with the band is the orchestra. Here too you will find many juniors. Margaret Hall, Betty June Chrismer, Vivian Edwards, Homer Carter, Frederick Weissling, Sarah Miller, and Mary Ellen Kauper are in the orchestra. 1st Row— S Abbott. V. Appelfeller. D. Beard.' L. Becker. G. Benzlng. I. Berg, A. Bishop. D. Boltz. B. Brandt. C. Brautigam. G. Brown. K. Buchanan. B. Burden' 2nd Row - D. Burden. P. Butcher, W. Butcher. H. Carter. B. Chrts-mcr. G. Christian. P. Cunningham. B. Dohlc. D. Dobie. J. Doorley. V’. Edwards. F. Krb. B. Fergus .n Crd Row R. Finley. R. Frld gar. R Fritz. H. Gierhart. M Hall. Ml Herd M. Hines. B. Howell. K. Jacobs. R. Katterhenry, M. Knup-er. B. Keiber. D. Knoeh 4th Row - J Knoch. B. Kruse, W. Lauer. B. Longsworth. N. Loomis. W. Lunz. S. Marker. B. McGuire. B. Meeker Juniors In the vocal department too we find many juniors. In choir we see Maralyn Herd. Margaret Hall. Bert Urich, Max Schlatter. Elmer Rinehart, Roland Fride-gar, Charles Seitz. John Schumann, Edith Sherer. Harold Gierhart. Marvin Miller. Paul Cunningham, and Nelson Rothaar. They vocalize as a group in the choral club and from that large group, quartets and soloists are found. Margaret Hall is well-known for her singing and is a definite asset to the junior class. The junior class has the best. Music is not the only interest of the juniors by any means. They enter into many other activities. Most of the girls join the Girl Reserves. Bob Rockwell, Charles Seitz, Don Weitz, William Miller, Gunther Christian, Bob Parlette, Bill Ferguson, Paul Butcher, Bob Keiber, Marvin Miller, and John Schumann were chosen to become members of the Hi-Y. The boys have several outstanding athletes among their number, in football, basketball, and baseball. Widdie Miller and Bert Urich have gone out for all three. 1st Row— C. Mot . I . Metier. J Miller. M. Miller W. Miller. M. Moyer. L. Myers. D. Parlette. J. Pre-sar. M. Rader. E. Rinehart 2nd Row— H. Ritter. B. Rockwell. N. Rothaar. E Ruck. R. Ruck. E. Kypkema. L. Schlcrholt. M. Schlatter. E Schneider. J. Schumann. A. Schwer, C. Seitz. E. Seitz 3rd Row— M. Sheipllne. E. Sherer. E. Suavely. P. Snavely. J. Tab-ler. C. Taylor. G. Tester. M. Tester. D. Thunian. R. Truesdale. B. Urich. D. Walker. G. Waltz 4th Row— D. Welt . B, Wellington. E Wlldermuth. P Williams. M. Wisener. I,. Wright. F. Weissling. C. Zwiebel. Leaders Next Years As a reporter for “Life magazine, I was sent to get a story about an average class, in an average high school, in an average American town, so I looked in on Blume High School. Somehow, I'd heard that the junior class was the busiest in school, so I made a study of them for my story, and they are busy. I found juniors editing the school paper, The Lantern.” That looked like a full time job in itself. This year they had co-editors, and I was amazed at the close cooperation possible. They made that paper click. The co-editors were two girls, June Elaine Presar and Donna Lee Parlette. Mary Moyer. Glenna Benzing, Irene Berg, Geraldine Brown, Maralyn Herd, Mary Ellen Kauper, Bill Howell. Betty Meeker, Bob Rockwell, Charles Seitz, Edith Sherer, and Martha Wisener were writing copy and earning inches toward a letter. They were the reporters and wrote the news, features, and editorials. Seme of those same juniors who sent the Lantern to press were in the class play. They presented a comedy in three acts. The Mummy and The Mumps.” It was a note-worthy production in the realm of class plays. The cast included Charles Seitz, a candidate for footlight fame as a female impersonator Betty Meeker, Dorothy Brautigam, Mary Ellen Kauper, Martha Wisener. Homer Carter, Bill Dobie, and Alpheus Bishop. Mary Meyer and Gunther Christian assisted the director in production. Result: a highly entertaining shew produced by the talented juniors. The box-office receipts from the two-night run of the play were used to sponsor the annual Junior-Senior Prom in honor of the seniors. The Prom is no small contributing factor to the busy lives of the juniors. They start planning for the Prom months in advance and work up till the last minute to make it a success. I talked with the chairmen of the commit-‘ees, and they were so enthusiastic about it that I'd like to stick around for it myself. Martha Wisener, Betty June Chris-mer, Mary Moyer, John Schumann, Geraldine Brown, Bill Dobie, Laurene Miller, and Shirley Abbott have been working to make it something to remember. Besides these special junior responsibilties there are all the regular school activities that the juniors participate in wholeheartedly. They're indispensible members of the band, orchestra, the glee clubs, choir, athletics, Booster's Club, school government and many of the other activities at school. The juniors are organized in homeroom groups and as a class as well. The class officers are responsible for the Prom and other class activities. Bob Parlette is class president, Bert Urich, vice-president, and Mary Ellen Kauper is secretary. Each homeroom elects its own officers, who act in their capacities within the homeroom. They are for homeroom 5, president, Gunther Christian, service director, Mary Moyer, secretary, May Ellen Kauper; room 16, president, Bill Ferguson, secretary, Paul Cunnningham, vice-president, Laurene Miller, service, director, Bill Dobie; room 6, president, Bob Parlette, service director, Anita Schwer, secretary, Ella Mae Ruck; room 4, president, Don Weitz, service director, Everett Snavely, secretary, Elaine Rypkema. Each homeroom elects a representative to School Council. The junior representatives are Margaret Hall, John Schumann, Koneta Jacobs, and Bob Parlette. Bob is vice-president of School Council and John is secretary. Add it all up and instead of being an average class it seems to be an exceptional Home Room 7 A. Erb — Vice-President S. Maxson — President M. Bahler — Service Director J. Dill — Secretary Home Room 8 G. Orphal — Service Director C. New land — President S. Davis Secretary-Treasurer Home Room 14 M. Jackson — President N. Garrett — Service Director L. Knatz — Vice-President Home Room 13 V. Malueg — Sec'y-Treasurer S. Shaw — Service Director J. Shaw — President Sophomores On advancing from the so-called greenie rank, we now find this year's sophomore engaged in many activities. Apparently this class is too modern to let inactivity or boredom get he best of them. Do you remember last year's freshman girls? You will recall how these ambitious girls organized the Red Rectangle Gub. For the school term now ending the officers of the club are: president. Rose Marie Smith; vice-president, Marilyn Bahler; secretary, Quetora Leffel; treasurer, Shirley Davis. Not to be outdone, the sophomore he-men are upholding the banner of the Junior Hi-Y Gub. These boys consider themselves distinguished gentlemen, for it falls upon their shoulders to select freshmen as their successors, while they themselves move into a more dignified club, called the Senior Hi-Y Gub, composed of junior and senior boys. The president of this year's club is ''Giuck' Newland, assisted by vice-president, Don Zimmerman, and their minute-taker secretary, Stanley Maxson. First Row N. Abo. C. Ague, T. Allen. M. Alstaetter. E. Ankernmn. M. Arthur. M. Bahler. G. Ballwog, M. Benny. V. Bowersock. A. Bow shcr. C. Brautlgam. C. Brookhart Second Row— V. Buddemeyer. I,. Burden. J. Burden. M. Burden. F. Burden. C. Chiles. J. Clum. R Colvin, G. Davis. J. Dill. B Disney. C. Doseok. E. Doseck Third Row— E. Doseck. D. Duinin B. . Umm. S. Davis. J. Enirick. A. Erb. N. Garrett. R. llarshbarger L. Huebner. J. Hole. M. Howell. M. Jackson. D. Kant tier Fourth Row— B Katter. C. Kant-ner. M. Keller. E. Killian. C. Klop-fenstein. L. Knatz. B. Knauss. J. Kohler. B. Kohler. B. Koch. D. Knoch. C. Knierim Sophomores Of course the Sophomores have proven their worth in many fields of endeavor other than social clubs. We find that a young second year lass, Jane Dill, is a cheerleader. Then too, there are many sophomores enrolled in the orchestra and band: Jo Ann Shuster, Arthur Swink, Jo Ann Sidey, Carol Kentner, Jim Veit, La Donna Spurlock, Ruth Betty Wonser. Donald Dumm, Glenna Orphal, Elaine Metzger, Bob Colvin, Eleanor Killian, Joan Shaw, Carl Sawmiller, Lois Burden. Ruth Harshbarger. Marilyn Bah-ler. Naturally, too much strees must not be placed on the sophomores' extra-curricular activities, for many students are oustanding in their school subjects. There are Mar a Walls and Charles Newland. who are Latin scholars, Violet Malueg and June Whiteman, who lay claim to be mathematicians, and Betty Thatcher, a leader in the typing class. Mara Walls and Betty Knauss may someday be philosophers, due to their study in Communication classes. These and many more keep the sophomores high in scholastic standings. First Row— Q. Leffol. A. Lusk. V. Malweg. I. Murkley. P. Markley. J Marlin. S Maxson. R. Meeker. R Mertz. V. Metz. E. Metzger. R. Miller. H. Mlnnloh Second Row— C. Newland. G. Orphal. p. Ratcliff, c. Roatorfer. N. Ru k. J. Rvpkema. C. Sawmiller. C Schaub. E. Schmaltz. W. Schroer. R. Seitz. L. Seitz, C. Shaw Third Row— J. Shaw. A Shockey. J. Shunter. J. Sidey. J. Smith. R. Smith. D. Spurlock. R. Stevenson. A. Streight. A. Swink. R. Tange-man. B. Taylor. T. Taylor. Fourth Row— B. Thatcher. T. Trego. J Veit. M. Walls. R. Wchh. J Werner. J. Whiteman. M. Wilder-muth. P. Wilkins. R. Wonsor. D Zimmerman. F. Zwicbel. Willi ng To Learn On© decade ago, approximately one-hundred little children started to school. In fact these boys and girls were only five and six years old. One could say that they were still tied to their mother's apron strings. Nor was this the only poor quality that possessed them for these children were illiterate, and many could not even tie their own shoe strings. All of the darling little tots sat for hours, stringing beads or playing in the sand pile. And of course you will remember those tiny blunt scissors that were used to cut out pictures and especially paper dolls. To watch the slow progress of these boys and girls during the first few weeks, you would think they were a motley group of children. But wait, don't pass judgment upon these learners until you have observed them for a longer period of time. You skeptics will soon see that these typical American children learn very rapidly. They quickly pass through the first grade, and move on to the second, third, and fourth grades. No longer are they the timid pupils, who were so unlearned before entering the portals of education. And for a grand finale to their elementary grades, we now find our subjects leaving the eighth grade. Naturally, you know the next step in their progess: enrollment at Blume High School. Freshmen, upon entrance to Blume, are usually shy and timid, and this group is no exception. The first part of the freshman year they spend getting acquainted with new classmates and in surveying their new school building. After a careful scrutinizing by the sophomore boys many freshman males are asked to join the junior Hi-Y Club. Many attended their first dance, many joined the Blume High Boosters Club, or joined Blume's num- rous musical organizations; these and many more things inappened to this freshman class. In cased you haven't guessed, we have just related to you a brief history of the class of '44. At the present, we find the sophomores engaged in more activities than in their former years. And at last, the title of greenie is no longer directed at them. Daily, they are growing in stature, age. and wisdom. However, such mature humans as the sophomores need guidance. This is ably afforded them by two teachers. Miss Hunt and Mr. Roberts. With growing up comes more responsibility, and the sophomores have controlling interests in the girls' Red Rectangle Club, and the boys' Junior Hi-Y Club. This year they r are not merely members, but are the officers of the clubs. The Freshman-Sophomore Dance, the first and one of the largest dances of the entire school year, is sponsored by the freshman and sophomore classes. The sophomore, the elder of the two groups, shoulder a great portion of the responsibility of making it a successful dance. Pupils in the sophomore class are represented on the School Council, by four homeroom representatives; Home Room 7. Rose Marie Smith; Home Room 8, Betty Knauss; ‘ Home Room 13, Phama Wilkins; Home Room 14, Norman Garrett. No class would be complete without its participants in •athletics. These in the sophomore class are: Jack Werner, .Charles Newland, Jack Smith. Guy Davis. Carl Sawmiller, ; Eugene Schmaltz, and Carl Chiles. Thus, you can see that the sophomore class has improved rapidly in th9ir ten full years of educational development. Home Room 23 Home Room 24 Home Room 32 Home Room 34 I. Comer — Secretary R. Gierhart — President W. Brown — Vice-President C. Copeland — Service Director J. Lament — Secretary J. Kent — President C. Maxson — Vice-President G. Ritchie Service Director M. Brown — President M. Shaw — Secretary-Treasurer M. Werner — Service Director M. Stroh — Secretary C. Hittepole — Service Director G. Ruck — President L. Schierholt Vice-President Freshmen Freshmen greenies? The class o: 1945, this year's freshmen, have proven otherwise. In September they entered green and bewildered, but they soon got into the swing ol things and made their presence felt in all types of school activity. Seme had a yen for the strings and the reeds so Helen Sholler, Virginia Davison, Susan Shuler, Onnolee McClintock Carolyn Maxson, Marie Presa:, Mary Lou Mougey, Ma:y Jo Werner, Abner Schuler, Jim Kent, Betty Fritz, and Shirley Bo morcnt joined the orchestra. Others chose the wind instruments of the band. Many had joined already in grade school and this year, freshmen Lois Schierholi. Eldon Stolzenburg, Becky Sue Taylor. Shirley Bonnoront, Mary Jo Werner, Betty Fritz, Lois Veit, Mary Lou Mougey and Miriam Stroh all wore the red and white uniforms and marched at the football games. Freshmen also do their part to take the Lantern to press each week. Shirely Bonnoront. Jim Frazier, Violet Garee, and Dick Bitters add journalism to the credit of the class. First Row— G. Adams. G. Bailey. D. Baumgardner. M. Ben .injc. L. Binkley. D. Bitters. S. Bonoront. A. Botkins. D, Bowman. M. Brack-ney. T. Brandt. M. Brown. W. Brown Second Row— J. Burden, D. Combs. I. Comer. R. Cummins. C. Copeland. J. Davis. V. Davison. F. Dew. I. Doble. F. Dunun. E. James. J. Kwald. J. Frazier Third Row S. Freyer. B. Fritz. V. Garee, R. Gchrlloh. D. Geslcr. L. Gierhart. ’ K. Gierhart. A. Gustafson. V. Hainan. K. Hawisher, W. Hart up. C. Hittepole. J. Howe Fourth Row— I Johns. A. Kah. M. Katter. B. katterhenry. J. Kent. M. Killian. B. Knoch. L. Kohler. M. Koch. P. Kontner. G. Lambert. J Lament. H. Lauer. C. Lenhart. R. Link Freshmen % In the glee clubs too, you will find new faces this year for Mary Jo Werner, Mary Lou Mougey, Martha Shaw, Virginia Haman, Alice Wintzei, Onnolee McClintock, Susan Shuler, Mable Myers, Dorothy Bowman, and Bill Hartup all go regularly to the music room when the glee clubs practice. Mary Jo, Susan, Onnolee and Alice were selec;ed from glee club to sing in Blume's choral group. This proves that freshmen do have ability in the vocal department. We wish more powe: to them. They displayed a definite interest in school government by sending a member from each homeroom to sit in on school council meetings the first half of the year. The last half, Jim Kent, Roland Gierhart, Doris Snavely, and Mary Jo Werner, were chosen to represent their homerooms permanently and they have done an excellent job of it. Jim Frazier and Louella Gierhart became substitute cheeleaders and drew a lot of favorable attention with acrobatic yells during the basketball season. First Row— C Mault. C. Maxson. Q. McCIcan. O. McClintock. C. Marts. C. Metzger. M. Mougey. M. Myers. M. Myers. R. Marker. D. Omlor, J. Pnrlctte. F. Pepple Second Row— M. Presar. V. Rickert. G. Ritchie. J. Rostorfer, G. Ruck. B. Schaub. W. Schmaltz. M. Scheid-erer. L Schierholt. J. Schneider. D. Schuler. A. Schuler. D. Schultz Third Row— M. Shaw. H. Sholler. S. Shuler. R. Shuster. I. Slattery. R. Smallwood. 1). Snavelcy. M. Stroh, E. Stolzenburg. B. Taylor. H. Truesdale. K. Urich. L. Veit Fourth Row— M. Vorhee . V. Vorhees. M. Walker. B Wallace. P. Weber, M. Wellington, p. Wentz. M. Wer-ling. D. werllng. M. Werner. M. Wildermuth. O. Wilges. A Wintzer. F. Wisener. J. Woolf. When I Was A Fresh What did I do when I was in high school?” quavered Grandpa to one of his many grandchildren. Wee-ee-1, I'll tell you,” he said as his grandchildren crowded around him to listen. I was in the class of 1945, yes sir, I went to Blume High School in Wapakoneta, Ohio. We were the best gol-dumed class that ever graduated from that school if I do sav myself. Why when we were freshmen, we made the upperclassmen sit up and take notice of us. We were that bright. They didn't get much of a chance to call us greenies. let me tell you. We got right into things. There wasn't a lot for us to do but everything we did, we did well all right. There was the singin'. A lot of us were in that and some of the girls were so good that they got into quartets and shows and were always singing for something. There wasn't one among us that couldn't do things. Now, take athletics. When I was only a freshman I was playin' football and basketball right with the seniors. Why, I remember once, Hafe Leitz,—yes, I mean that famous coach. He was captain of our teams, and he sez to me, he sez— You're gonna' be as great a ball player as Jim Whalen. That's what he said. Let me see. Who were some of the other boys out there with me? Oh, yes, Kenny Urich, Mark Killian, 3ud Shuster, Walter Brown, Mike Wellington and Dick Bitters. I don't know how Blume High could have gotten along without us. Why, besides bringing glory to the school in athletics, it was the freshmen who kept the school looking nice. We called it a lawn beautification project and we kept the school grounds looking spic and span too. We went out free periods and really cleaned it up. Then at the freshman- sophomore dance we shone. Yes sir, we did our share working for it and most of us went to that dance and all the rest of them too. We liked dances and parties but since we weren't in the clubs we couldn't help give many of them We had our homeroom organization though, and we had fun ' .n them. Some of the boys were members of the Jr. Hi-Y. I was one and so were Abner Schuler, Roland Gierhart, Mark Killian. Fred Pepple, Kenny Urich, Dick Bitters, Wilbur Schmaltz and Jack Lament. A number of them joined the Future Farmers of America. ' That's why there are so many good farmers today. It's those boys who were in the F. F. A. that are making money on the farm now. Just look around and see. There's Paul Weber and Chester Hittepole, Tom Brandt, Allan Kah, Bernard Schaub, Donald Schultz, Brooks Knoch, Keith Hawisher, James irl, and Charles Copeland. They were all F. F. A. members. So you see even when we were freshmen, our class did many things. Got off to a good start, that’s what we did. V e cleaned up the lawn, helped put on a big freshman-sophomore dance, joined all the activities we could, started ut some top athletes, had our homeroom organization, and elped in school government. No sir, freshmen aren't so green, et me tell you. Now. children, it’s getting late but I'll tell you what we did in our sophomore year the next time you visit me. n A Days Work For those who do not necessarily wish to extend their studies on to college, Blume has Home Economics courses for girls, Industrial Arts classes for boys which include drawing, wood work, metal work, foundry, printing, and auto mechanics. A class in agriculture is also offered to those interested in farming. Hulda Helmlinger, our oflice secretary, and the librarians have difficult tasks. Everyone is his boss . Hulda is asked for information about everything by students and teachers, while the librarians are expected to locate roferences on any subject. To them we say, “Thanks for your capability and patience in helping us. Blume students are very fortunate in having access to the library for references and reading at all times. The library has cooperated with the school by allowing students to study there six periods a day and by supplying the various departments with books tor use in the classroom at school. he faculty Our Guides The Class of 1942 would like to change an old proverb to say—The third year is the charm. We feel that Mr. Humbert's third year as principal at Blume High School has placed a charm on our lives that will be remembered much longer than he now suspects. Therefore, we are expressing our gratitude for the ever-willing time and effort that he has given in starting us on a rightful road of life. The class of 1942 wishes to express its appreciation to our superintendent. Mr. Simpson. For three years Mr. Simpson has been willingly and cheerfully cooperating with the faculty and the student body in understanding their problems and giving inestimable advice and help in meeting objections intelligently. Because of his undivided interest in Blume High School. Mr. Simpson is admired and respected, as well as being a friend to each person in Blume High School. Board of Education A clock is as good as its inner works. If we take this to be a true expression, then Blume High School is truly an education institution, which we may be proud to attend. Just as we seldom see the inner works of a time piece, likewise we rarely come in contact with the board of education. But it is these inner workers, the board of education, that play a very important part in the smooth running of Blume High. Therefore, we the members of the class of 1942. wish tc thank you for your cooperation in keeping our clock in good working condition. First Row: Mr. W. R. Bowsher. Mrs. B. Boesel, Mr. C. E. Shaw. Second Row: Mr. W. S. Idle, Mr. C. W. Miles, Mr. E. J. Stroh. Every day is a Miss Hunt: Communications I; Lantern; Dramatics; Guidance. Miss Blankenbaker: Latin I. II; Communications III; English Coordinator; Retrospect. Miss Heltzel: Consumer Education; Shorthand I, II; Junior Business Training; Typing I; Girl Reserves. Mr. Humbert: Principal; Social Studies III; School Council. Mrs. Miller: Guidance; Social Studies IV; School Council; Dean of Girls. Miss Williams: Orchestra; Girls' Glee Club; Boys' Glee Club; Choir. Miss Metzger: Advanced Home Economics; Home Economics I. II. ne w y 'y Miss Rhohrbacher: Social Studies II; Girls’ K Physical Education; Red Rectangle I Club. Mr. Roberts: General Science; Biology; Guidance; Senior Hi-Y. Mr. Jones: Algebra; Advanced Mathematics: Plane Geometry; Shop Mathematics; Guidance. filled with new teaching Mr. Hartup: Vocational Agriculture. Mr. Oppy: Communication II, IV; Elementary School Basketball; Assembly Committee. Mr. Davis; Social Studies III; Social Studies 1; Junior Hi-Y. periences Mr. Koch: Communications III, IV; School Council; Assistant Coach. Mr. Beckwith: Metal Work; Auto Mechanics; Industrial Arts Exporatory Course. Mr. Schofer: Boys' Physical Education; Social Studies I; Coach. Mr. Taylor: Typing I, II; Bookkeeping I, II; Business Manager of Athletics. Mr. Chapman: Advanced Mechanical Drawing; Advanced Wood-work; Industrial Arts Exploratory Course. Mr. Parks: Band; Individual band lessons. Mr. Stultz: Physics; General Science; Chem istry. Blume and Progressive Education Blume does have a progressive educational plan, by which all of the faculty and pupils try to cooperate in doing school projects and work. The Blume faculty feels that our school has a distinct function to perform in terms of the democratic society in which we live, and the needs, interests, and individual differences of the boys and girls with whom we are working. It is with this feeling in mind that our school is maintained on a progressive educational basis. All of us know times have changed; almost everything is done differently than it was a number of years ago. Justly so has our educational system changed. About 1900 the high school was concerned mainly with preparation for college, and practically all pupils at that time devoted their time to college preparatory subjects. The high school at that time was for few, mainly those interested in college. Now, however, with our unusually large enrollment, our philosphy stresses the fact that the children of all the people should be given the opportunity to secure appropriate training in the secondary school. The point of emphasis has changed from preparation for college to development of a natural environment in which boys and girls develop a way of living right here in school. The demands of the democratic society determine to a large extent the type of environment which is set up. The whole emphasis has changed in our school from subject-area to the pupil's being trained by means of subject-area experiences. Subjects are no longer stressed as an end in themselves, but as a means to a more worthy end. In terms of our point of view, we feel that no pupil experience is fully satisfactory unless the pupil has a purpose in mind at the inception of the experience. For the most part, the teachers and pupils work together in selecting the goals toward which they are striving. The pupil is given the chance to develop himself in the field he finds hmself most capable, or those in which he can best adapt himself. In this manner the total experience becomes unitary in nature. Pupils work together step by step by means of panel discussions, laboratory periods, reading of references, and current literature, in the direction of the attainment of their purpose. The function of the teacher now becomes one of guiding the pupil in this learning process until his experience becomes unitary in nature. This is quite different from the time when the teacher pounded, so to speak, the subject matter into the pupil's head, with no conceivable idea in the mind of either the teacher or pupil, as to how, when, or where the subject matter might be applied so as to gain the most benefit. Blume holds to the point of view that pupils learn by selfactivity. However, we also hold that activity just for the sake of activity may be a waste of time. Hence, we try to limit activities to those most beneficial and worthy, with a definite purpose in mind as to the results of these activities. In Blume all pupil activity must be psychologically sound— all activities must lead step by step in the direction of the attainment of the purpose which the pupil has in mind. In the final analysis our Blume program is concerned with the development of the learner's personality; his social, moral, physical, and intellectual ideas. We feel our school is carrying its educational program forward successfully in that both teachers and students are cooperating to reach the highest possible goal. cActivities Swing Out Secretarial Staff D. Shuler. D. Harvey, D. Metzger. G. Benzing. G. Appelfeller. B. Howell. C. Woolf. G. Shuster. M. Tester, C. Carter. J. Ankerman. R. Cory. H. Helmlinger. The work of the secretarial staff is very important to all of the students and teachers in Blume High School. This staff goes about its work each day quietly and efficiently; hence, many do not realizze the valuable tasks they accomplish. The secretarial staff is composed of thirteen members. Hulda Helm-linger, the office secretary, is supervisor of the group, and she sees that each person has work to do, and helps them if it is necessary. The members of the staff work for the teachers, or in the office each day. and there is always plenty of work for them to do. Their task includes a variety of things to do, as ditto work, mimeo grhaping copies, carbon copies, filing papers, running office machines, and clipping test papers and other materials made out by them in the office. Each person on the staff has certain periods to work each day, and at that time, the teacher they work for, or Hulda, will give them something to do. Besides greatly helping the school and the teachers by doing their many daily tasks, each secretarial staff member is gaining valuable training through experience, which will help them to work more efficienetly and thoroughly in later years. Hats off in grateful appreciation to this staff! FI rat Row— C. Copeland. C. Hltte-pole. P. Snavley. R. Fisher. D. Huffer. C. Jackson. D. Schultz. C. Rostofer. M Arthur. Bernard Schaub Second Row— M. Alstaetter. W. Schroer, B. Knorh. M. Katter. Calvin Klopfenstein. T. Brandt. Mr. Hartup Third Row— K. Hawisher. R Jackson. C. Metz. M. Keller. J. Hall. I,. Lunz. J. Doacck, B. Green. F. Krb Fourth Row P Williams. D. Fisher. K. Kant nor. J. Martin. J. Knoch, J. Berg. P. Weber. E. Keller Fifth Row II. Schultz, B. Dobie. R. Finley. H. Carter. E. Snavley. E. Schneider Sixth Row - A. Bishop. V. Wilder-muth, B. Shappell, D. Gierhart. D. Bush. A. Kan Future Farmers of America Yes, these fine looking boys are to be our Future Farmers! This is the newest department in Blume High School and is under the direction of Mr. Hartup. A few of the boys were at the State Convention at Columbus. While there they had crop, dairy, and livestock judging teams. The Future Farmers have a basketball team this year and to prove how successful they are, they won the majority of their games. There is also a group of boys who call themselves the F. F. A. Swingsters. The swingsters are Rolland Finley, Bill Dobie. Alpheus Bishop, Homer Carter, and Howard Presar. School Council The school council is an organization whose purpose is to promote better govern ment for the school body. It is a method of self-government for the students who regulate all school activities. There are sixteen student representatives, two members of the faculty, and the principal. The representatives are: Bill Lietz, Ruth Cory. Georgene Shuster, and John Headapohl, seniors; Margaret Hall, room 5; Bob Parlette, room 6; John Schumann, room 4: Koneta Jacobs, room 16; Rose Marie Smith, room 7; Betty Knauss, room 8; Phama Wilkens, room 13; Norman Garett, room 14; Mary Jo Werner, room 32; Doris Snavely, room 34; Jim Kent, room 24; Roland Gierhart, room 23. The officers of the school council were Bill Lietz, president; John Schumann, secretary-treasurer. irt Row:— R. Glerhart. J. Kent. Mr. Koch. P. Wilkin , B. Knaurs. J. Schumann. N. Garrett. R. Parlette, J. Heuda-pohl. Mr. Humbert, R. Smith. 2nd Row: IC. Jncoba. D. Suavely, Mr . Miller. U. Hall. W. Lletz. M. Werner. G. Shuster. R. Cory. m H i - y Clubs The officers of the Sr. Hi-Y are John Headapohl, president; Frayne Combs Jr., vice president; and Carl Abe Jr., secretary. The Sr. Hi-Y is under the leadership of Mr. Roberts. During the past year the Hi-Y Clubs have had many interesting speakers and a few of the boys have attended the Hi-Y conferences at Lima and Springfield. R. Fisher, C. Elliott. F. Combs. J. Headapohl. C. Abe. D. Kohler. P. Butcher, B. Rockwall R. Killian. B. Brandt. B. Ferguson. II. Hines. T. Seitz R. Erb. N. Smith. C. Rhoades. D. Fry. R. Daum. B. Parlette. T. Schumann D. Weitz. J. Schumann. G. Packer. J. Abbott. R. Keiber. M. Millei J. Brookhart. W. Miller, V. L'etz The Jr. Hi-Y consists of Freshman and Sophomore boys. The Hi-Y organization is for Clean Speech, Clean Living, Clean Sportsmanship, and Clean Scholarship. The officers of this club are: president, Charles Newland; vice president, Don Zimmerman; secretary-treasurer, Stanley Maxson. Mr. Davis is the advisor of the Jr. Hi-Y. A. Schuler. J. Emrtck. D. Bitters. M. Killian. D. Zimmerman. C. Newland. S. Maxson. F. Popple, R. Colvin K. Urich. J. Werner. J. Smith. R. Mertz. J. Lament. T. Brandt F. Wlncner. B. Seitz. W. Schmaltz Boosters Club In the year 1936 Mr. Simpson and Mr. Taylor organized the Boosters' Club, which is now the largest organization in Blume High School. The Boosters' Club includes any seascr. ticket holder or any person taking part in athletics. This club makes it possible to learn many new yells, songs, and helps to provide a better cheering sction. The purpose of the Boosters' Club is to promote better school spirit and sportsmanship. The Boosters' Club held several snake dances during the past year, which included yells, singing, talks by Coach Schofe and the athletes, then the forming of a line which was led through town by the band. The leaders of the Boosters' Club for 1941-42, were Mr. Taylor, faculty advisor, Frayne Combs, Jr., president, Bert Urich, vice president, Charles Newland, secretary. First Row— E. Stolzenburg. W. Schmaltz. R. Glerhart. P. Butcher. M. Weill Alton. R. Smallwood. J. Frazier. H. Hines. F. Combs. D. Fry Second Row— C. Rhoades. B. Hague. T. Taylor. B. StrelghU J. Frische. V. U wards. X. Ruck Third Row— E. Doseck. J. hammers. C. Mertz. R. Crusle. E. Snavley, B. HoweS. G. Brown. J. Emrick Fourth Row— B. Katterhenry. B. Ferguson. G. Christian. E. Schneider. M. Moyer, M. Holmes. J. Hole Fifth Row— B. Rockwell. J. Tabler. D. Enoch. P. Cunningham. F. Weissli J. Schumann. E. Slierer. J. Presar C. Metz. V. Vorheea. D. Zimmerins Sixth Row— D. Weltz. P. Snavley. J. Berg. W. llartup. J. Ewald, T. Se M. Wisener. M. Kauper, S. Maxson, B. Seitz. D. Knntner Seventh Row— R. Selover. N. Garrett. D. Glerhart. B. Parlette. D. Bud J. Weber. B. Kruse. D. Huffer, B. Green. J. Jarvis. X. DeLong. First Ruw— Mr. Taylor. R. Shuster. X. Smith. M. Killian. J. Werner. C. N« land. D. Kohler. C. Elliott, T. Allen. B. Longsworth. B. Burden Second Row A. Gustafson. L. Glerhart. M. Bahler. B. Stolzenburg. G. Walt G. Knoch. S. Shaw. F. Dew. E. Anker man. A. Bowsher. K. 1 iai hi ,-r M. Leiberick. J. Dill. G. Shuster. R. Cory. R. Smith, S. Shuler.M. Coral N. Abe Third Row— M. Presar. E. Rypkema. B, Chrismor, M. Longworth. M. Kiwi V. Malueg. P. Ratcliff. L. Spurlock. J. Burden. A. Streight, C. Brookha F. Burden. L. Binkley. B. Burden. G. Orphni. A. Erb. J. Kohler. S. Mi ler. J. Berg Fourth Row— S. Abbott. V. Hainan. J. Ankermun. C. Hughes. J. Shaw. ( Adams. I. Slattery. E. Killian. C. Kcntner. L. Schireholt. L. SchierhoC E. Ruck. S. Davis. B. Meeker. M. Hall Fifth Row— D. Parlette. E. Frey. L. Miller. J. Schmemel. D. Harvey. Kohler. L. Burden. M. Howell. A. Shockey. G. Appelfelier. B. Thatch y. Leffel. A. Schroer. P. Wilkins. D. Shuler. A. Swlnk Sixth Row— V. Garee. G. Benzing. C. Harshbarger. G. Slattery. D. MetZfl C. Woolf. C. Carter. L. Veit. B. Fritz. X. Loomis. L. Metzger. B. Wellil ton. y. McClean. F. Pepple, E. Schmaltz Seventh Row— D. Gessler. M. Burden. V. Rickert. D. Boltz. M. Hines. Knauss. J. Sidcy. C. Weber M. Walker. M. Mougey. J. Smith Eighth Row— R.Ruck. D. Bitters. J. Headapohl. J. Ruck. P. Wentz. S. Be noront. M. Werner. M. Brown. P. Kontner. C. Metzger. J. Brookhi Ninth Row— G. Packer. E. Seitz. G. Tester. R. Daum. B. Leltz. M. Walls. Wonser. B. Taylor A. Wlntzer, O. McClintock, J. Woolf. M. Shaw. J. Scl Tenth Row— R. Killian. D. Erb. C. Chiles. J. Veit. F. Dumm. E. ZwieU H. Glerhart. J. Sliuster. E. Metzger. C. Zwiebel. J. Whiteman, J. Kyi kema. E. Dumm. C. Abe. Girl Reserves Club First Row— D. Harvey. C. Harshbarger. J. Frische, C. Woolf. M. Hall. Mina Heltzcl. D. Shuler. V. Edwards. M. Herd Second Row— A. Miller. M. Schnell. G. Waltz. M. Cornell. M. Moyer. E. Ruck. S. Marker. E. Sherer Third Row B. Wellington. M. Sholler. G. Knoch. J. Rinehart. C. Weber. G. Slattery, B. Burden. L. Miller. J. Anker-innn. G. Shuster Fourth Row G. Benzing. R. Cory. I. Craft. J. Spees. M. Hines. D Metzger. N. Loomis. B. Meeker. I. Kohler. C. Hughes. C. Parlette. M. Knerr. J. McDonald. M. Burden. E. Frey. C. Tayior Fifth Row J. Schemmel. S. Abbott. M. Holmes. M. Leiber-Ick. B. Chrismer. E. Rypkema. C. Zwiebel. A. Schwer. J. Doorley. J. Presar. G. Brown. I. Berg. M. Kauper. M. Wlsener. The Girl Reserves Club is a branch of the Young Women's Christian Association. Their purpose is to face life squarely and to find and give the best. The official emblem of blue and silver represents mind, body and spirit, surrounded by the circle of friendship. The Girl Reserves consists of junior and senior girls and is one of the largest organizations in Blume High School. The officers for 1941-42 are Doris Shuler, president; Carolyn Woolf, vice-president; Joyce Frische, secretary; Carol Harshbargr, treasurer; Maralyn Hed, devotional leader; Margaret Hall, song leader; and Vivian Edwards, pianist. Miss Elizabeth Heltzel is the advisor of the Girl Reserves while the Council consists of Mrs. Gordon G. Humbert, chairman; Mrs. M. R. Simpson, Mrs. Charles B. Miller, Miss Ada Hunt. Miss Elizabeth Rhorbacker, Miss Pauline Metzger, Miss Genevieve Blankenbaker, Miss Elma Williams, Mrs. Otto J. Boesel, Mrs. W. Kauper, Mrs. H. Shuler. Mrs. B. Kohler, and Mrs. G. Herd. The programs held during the year both by the students and outsiders were very educational and entertaining. The Girl Reserves also gave a dance in honor of the Hi-Y Club of Blume High School. Left to right — E. Prey. B. Fritz. S. Bon-noront. B. Taylor. M. Presar. C. Max non. O. McCIIntock. S. Shuler, M. Holmes. M. Mougey. M. Kauper. 0. Rhoades. Miss Williams. C. Carter. M. Hall. M. Werner. H. Carter. C. Kentner. B. Chrlsmer. J. Sidey. A. Swink, J. Shuster, J. Weber. J. Kent, A. Schuler. B. Stolzenburg. V. Davison. H. Sholler. V. Edwards. S. Miller. F. Weissling. Orchestra The soft mellow music of the orchestra is always very inspiring and beautiful, and it is greatly appreciated by both the audience and partcipants. Miss Williams is the capable director and supervisor. I you would amble past room 12 on Tuesday and Thursday you could hear the strumming of the violins and the high shrill notes of the clarinet coming from the practice room. All of a sudden everything is quiet except for a note now and then on the violin; they must be tuning. Finally, there is a dead silence—then—the atmosphere is filled with harmonius melodies which give you a sensation of great joy. The orchestra, besides producing good music, has many educational and Iraining values. In a’! musical organizations one of the fundamental principles taught is cooperation. Without cooperation there would be discord instead of harmony. Music has the power to inspire the mentality and emotions, which cannot be obtained in any other form of class work. During the school year the orchestra makes several public appearances; namely the Junior and Senior Class Plays. Commencement Services, and the Spring Musical. This performance proved to be one of the most outstanding musical features of the year. Each year a number of students graduate, making new openings for those who are interested in continuing their work. The students on the graduation list are: Edith Frey, Bernice Stolzenburg, John Weber, Charles Rhoades, Cleola Carter, and Mary Holmes. Music lans into a flame whatever love is dormant in the heart and it fills one with ecstasy; without music it would be a dreary world. Our choir expresses well the old saying. Music hath charm. It is composed of the vocalists from the sophomore, junior, and senior c’asses, and is led by Miss Williams. Before a student is accepted as a member of the choir he or she ir tested and only the best singers are selected. Chora Club The choir meets once a week in the music room, and its melodious tunes fill the air with harmony and the students with exaltation. No; only does the choir raise the spirits of everyone near, but it also has much education value. It gives the pupils a chance to develop their musical talents. Possibly some children would not have the opportunity to develop themselves along this line in any other way; therefore, we find that music in the school is very valuable. The choir, on its appearances in public, are robed in red, black, and white gowns, which add coloi and beauty to the group. Each year the choir has the opportunity of appearing on several different performances of which the Spring Musical is one of the most outstanding. A very inspiring program is always presented and an appreciative audience receives it. The Boys' Glee Club, Girls' Glee Club, and Orchestra also take part in this musical. 1st Row— Ml William . A. Miller, S. Shuler. M. Schnell. C. Brautinam. L. Knatz. C. Abe. R. Frtdefer. J. Scott. H. Glerhart. L. Mault. D. Durum. M. Jackson. G. Ball wok. A. Lusk 2nd Row C. Kentner. M. Walls. J. Sldoy. M. Hall. C. Seitx. P. Cunningham. N. Rothaar. J. Brookhart. E. Killian. M. Herd. L. Huebner. E. Sherer. M. Werner 3rd Row— J. Shaw. O. McClintock. M. Lelberlck. A. Wlntxer. B. Thatcher. J. Schumann. E. Rinehart. J. Abbott. J. Headapohl. B. Boyer. J. Frische, D. Shuler. Blume High School Band Look! here comes the band. Don’t the members of the band look elegant in their bright red uniforms? The band receives many such favorable remarks as it struts down the street and why not? Our band is proficient in both marching and concert work, and it is under the able direction of Mr. Joseph Du Pere. The band makes numerous appearance during the year. Football games would not be the same without the band to add pep and enthusiasm to the game. Owing to the interests of the Band Mothers, our band had the opportunity to attend all the games and a festival at the State Fair Grounds this year. Each spring a very inspiring musical is held which expresses the many hours of preparation necessary to produce such a performance. • Marc h On To Glory The Red Rectangle is an organization similar to the Girl Reserves, which is for Sophomore girls. The purpose of this club is to promote friendliness and good will, to increase self control of both mind and body, to help make 31ume High School a more desirable school and to develop increasing reverence for all things good and beautiful. This is the second year for the Red Rectangle Club. The officers of the Red Rectangle are: Rose Marie Smith, president; Maralyn Bahler, vice president; Quefora Leffel. secretary; and Shirley Davis, treasurer. Miss Elizabeth Rhorbacker is the advisor. First Ruw (Knselln )— Q. Leffel. R. Smith. M. Bahler. S. Davis Second Row (Standing)— C. Knierim. E. Metzger, S. Shaw. C. Brautigam. J. Shaw. Miss Rhorbacker. C. Brookhart. A. Bowsher. N. Abe. J. Dill. A. Lusk Third Row— A. Shockey. A. Streight. L. Seitz. B. Kohler. R. Harshbnrger. E. Ankcrman. J. Sidey. M. Walls. P. Wilkins. G. Orphal. J. Kohler. A. Erb. J. Burden. V. Malweg. J. Whiteman. D. Spurlock. L. Knatz. p. Ratcliff, V. Buddemeyer. M. Wlldermuth Fourth Row R. Stevenson. E. Doseck. B. Thatcher. B. Knauss. R. Wonser. K. Killian. J. Shuster. J. Ryp-kema. L. Burden. B. Kock. M. Howell. C. Kantner. I. Markley. F. Burden. L. Huebner Fifth Row— B. Taylor. R. Miller. C. Doseck. V. Bower-sock. P. Markley. G. Ball we . D. Knoch, B. Kut-ter. F. Zwiebel. Senior Class Play The Senior Class Play was presenled in the Blume Memorial Gym April 30 and May 1, 1942. Penny, a pretty miss of sixteen has the idea that she wants to b6 a screen actress. She jilts her boy-friend, Kerry, to meet Harrison Day, a young author who is touring the country to choose a girl for the lead in his play, Stars in Her Hair. When Kerry gets jilted, he and his friend, Greg, decide to play a joke on Penny. Kerry dresses like Harrison Day. and tells Penny she is just the girl he has been looking for to play Dimity West. Penny believes him. Sally, the maid, is an actress who has been planted in the Pringle home by Norman Porter, a publicity man. She falls in love with Mark, Penny’s farm-minded brother, and she decides to give up her ambition oi being an actress. Harrison Day finds a girl for Dimity West, but it isn't Penny or Sally. It is Mavis, Penny's sister, who is working on the radio as a commercial advertiser. Dont Take My Penny Sally, a maid - Normon Porter, publicity agent Penny .... Caleb, a father Mark, serious brother Mavis, attractive sister Lydia, society mother and lecturer Joanna. Penny’s girl friend Kerry. Penny’s boy friend Greg, Kerry's pal Gram. Penny’s grandmother Monsieur Henri, a French designer - Holland Killian Red. delivery boy - - - Carl Elliott Harrison Day. author - John Headapohl Claire, attractive girl - Geraldine Slattery Elsie, model with a lisp - Jane Schemmel I.ucile. a Southern model - Carol llarshbarger Doris Harvey Le Roy Mault Joyce Frlsohe Ned Smith Leonard Lunz Irene Kohler - Ruth Cory Georgene Shuster George Packer Carl Abe Cleola Carter The cast for the play was well chosen and well directed. Mummy And The £5?i Hectoi Fish Francis Briscoe William Laidlaw Joiner Slnmmon (Rnrkcr) Perkins Anna Hampton Mnud Mullen Dulicie Dumble Agatha Laidlaw Phoebe Bebee Mumps Homer Carter Tad Seitz Alpheus Bishop Bill Dobio Bernard Kruse Martha Wlscner Betty Meeker Dorothy Brautigam Mary Ellen Kauper Glena Benzing Junior Class Play Friday December 5. 1941 a most unusual thing happened in the Blume High Gymnasium. An Ekyptian mummy, dead 3,000 years, suddenly took a bad case of mumps. The Egyptian mummy turned out to be a live man. Francis Briscoe and William Laidlow pretended to be Sir Hector Fish, the noted linquist and archaeologist. When they didn't work they tried to disguise themselves as Agatha Laidlow of Fenella. When the authorities came to investigate, each man had a noble defender in th forms of three beautiful damsels. Poor Raceer, the handy man. always got the worst of the deal, along with the sheriff. The well chosen cast gave a marvelous performance. Retrospect Staff At the beginning of the school year, the Senior Class elected a group of boys and girls to edit their annual, the Retrospect. This staff held weekly meetings under the able direction of Miss Blank enbaker, Retrospect advisor. Many of the editors spent many extra periods in gathering material to be used in their book. The staff worked hard throughout the year, but through their efforts they gained much experience besids putting out a book they will always remember and appreciate. The editors of the staff are: Advisor.......................Miss Blankenbaker Editor-in-Chief........................Joyce Frische Assistant Editor-in-Chief - - - Cleola Carter Business Manager .... Jack Brookhart Assistant Business Managers - • George Packer, Carl Abe Jr. Artists - - Jean McDonald, Georgene Shuster Drafting Artist..........................Bill Brandt Snapshot Editors - Geraldine Slattery, Dick Erb Literary Editors - - Ruth Cory. John Headapohl Music Editor...........................Mary Holmes Social Editor.........................Carolyn Woolf Dramatic Editor - Mildred Lieberick Sports Editors - - Jack Naylor, Ted Kennedy Joke Editor.................................Jim Scott Poet.................................Frayne Combs Jr. Typists .... Henry Lehning, Irene Kohler Grace Appelfeller Lantern Staff The Lantern Staff is composed of juniors and class reporters who gather material to use for the Lantern. The greatest responsibility rests on Donna Lee Parlette, and June Elaine Presar, co-editors, and Miss Hunt as the advisor. This group must select and revise all material to be published in the Lantern. They must have the material ready for publication on Wednesday. Once every week the Lantern Staff meets to distribute the articles. The reporters, who have one-hundred fifty inches printed in the newspaper, receive a letter at the end of the year. The members of the Lantern Staff are: Editors Dcnna Lee Parlette June Elaine Presar Reporters Amelia Benny Annabelle Wright Bernice Stolzenburg Glena Benzing Irene Berg Geraldine Brown Maralyn Herd Bill Howell Mary Ellen Kauper Clara; ean Brookhart Jo Ann Shuster Mara Walls Betty Meeker Mary Moyer Bob Rockwell Charles Seitz Edith Sherer Martha Wisner Blumes Extra Cur Among Blume's unbounded extra-curricular activities are many not listed as social clubs or organizations. The music room is the scene of many noontime activities. Almost any noon one could see the celluloid ball flashing back and forth across the ping-pong tables. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors all enjoy this favorite noon-hour recreation. Many have become expert at manipulating the paddles to produce a fast moving, fascinating game. Such skillful players soon draw a group of intent watchers to the table. Others far from being expert just like to ping around and practice. The people you see standing around their table are waiting to play, not watch. But, who knows, Blume may produce a famous ping-pong champ from this popular recreation. On Friday instead of a ball dancing across lar Activities the tables in the music room, you would see no ball, no tables, but just dancing. Yes, chillins, on Friday noon they roll up the tables and dust off the old music room floor with dancin' feet to the music of the old maestro on the wax discs. Someone slaps on the records, and the chillin' swing out while the rest of the student body looks on. They get hep on eveyrthing. sweet and swing, and even have been known to try a little square dancing. This type of dancing is encouraged as it creates a feeling of confidence on a dance floor and increases attendance at the school dances. To step up attendance at large dances and give the student a well-rounded social background, the gym classes have been teaching dancing to freshmen and to others who wish to learn. The afternoon gym classes were devoted to teaching round dancing and for a couple of days the morning classes taught square dancing. This is all part of the school activities. cAthletics Get That Pass Our Heroes W. Brown. R. Shuster. C. Mertz. R. Crusie. B. Hague. F. Wiaener. Coach Schofer. M. Miller. T. Allen. D. Zimmerman. M. Killian. B. Lietz. H. Hilty. D. Bitters Mr. Koch. J. Hole. G. Schmaltz. D. Walker. B. Streight. C. Elliott. D. Kohler. B. Lietz. J. Naylor. G. Davis, P. Cunningham. D. Wcltz. J. Tabler. Mr. Davis C. Newland. D. Knoch. J. Smith. B. Urlch. B. Ferguson. M. Schlatter. D. Erb. W. Miller. C. Stroh. B. Brandt. C. Chiles. J. Werner. K. Urich. P. Butcher. Coach Schofer. J. Naylor. G. Shuster. M. Lieberick. R. Cory. J. Dill. M. Moyer. D. Kohler. C. Elliott. B. Lietz. C. Chiles. It s A Great Sport The 1941-42 Blume High football team started the season off with a bang by defeating Ada High by a score of 14-0 on the home field. Again on home ground, the Redskins defeated their deadliest rivals, St. Marys, by a 40-0 score. This was the worst that they were beaten by Blume for many years. Still unscored upon and still playing at home they beat Celina 14-0. Following this victory they travelled to Belle-fontaine to face a much heavier team. In the last three minutes of play they were defeated 9-7. Playing the next game at home they defeated Kenton 19-0. Again facing a heavier team they went to Van Wert, where they were beaten 14-7. They then went to Bluffton. In mud and rain they were defeated 13-0. Playing the last home game of the season, with Kohler and Naylor on the bench because of injuries, they were beaten by Shawnee by a 7-6 margin. Playing the last game of the year the team travelled to Delphos and came home with a 50-0 victory. Thre goes the final whistle—the game is over -Blume High has just beaten Delphos 50-0. The crowd cheers—the band plays the school song. Yes, the town is happy, but for eight of the boys on the team this is the last game of football they'll play in high school. Oh yes, they like to play, not to share any glory but to play because they liked it and wanted to win for their school and their coach. The memories.of the games, the defeats, the wins, will linger on and on with the boys who played. The memories of the school and the coach will stay with them. But longest of all the memores of that last victorious game will linger with them. Hats off to the teams of Blume and good luck! M. Schlatter J. Smith B. Brandt W. Miller B. Ferguson D. Erb C. Stroh B. Streight Varsity Basketball Back left to right— Ned DeLong. Mgr.. . Charles Newland. Eugene Schmaltz. Coach Paul J. Schofcr. Jack Werner. Juy Davis, Paul Butcher, Mgr. Front left to right— Don Fry. Dick Brb. Bill Lietz. John Headapohl. William Miller. Bert Urlch On December 6, 1941, Blume High School opened its basketball season by playing Cridersville and losing with the score 31-29. Miamisburg and Germantown followed this, defeating us 34-25 and 33-31 respectively. We then won our first game of the year, emerging victorious over Ada, by a score of 38-29. Playing our last game of the old year, we suffered a defeat of 34-28 by Lima South, Blume started the new year by winning over St. Marys 24-17. Bluffton who was next, defeated our Blume team 42-21. Following this defeat, Delphos Jefferson fell victim to the Blume Redskins, Blume winning 38-26. Our first league game of the year ended in defeat, with Bellefontaine winning 34-30, but we countered this by defeating Van Wert 33-31; this too was a league game. Kenton bowed next at 37-25. Following two wins Celina defeated us 41-27 in our third league game. In our fourth league game, St. Marys again accepted the defeat of 28-18. Bluffton defeated us at 36-28 in our last league game. On February 27. D. Erb, D. Fry, B. Lietz, and J. Headapohl took the floor for the last time in high-school basketball. They ended the season by winning over Sidney with a victorious score of 55-40. Thus the season was ended, with Blume winning seven games, losing eight games, and scoring 472 points to our opponents' 471 points. The Blume High basketball team played a swell brand of basketball through the whole season. Sometimes the tough breaks came our way, especially when the team lost the game by one little point. This was their luck in the opening game and two or three games during the season. When the team traveled to Lima for the tour-namnt they were determined to win. But once again lady luck turned against us in the ’ast Basketball It was with a lot of hard practice and cooperation within the team that the Blume High quintet was able to turn in a good season for 1942. Among the boys who played very good basketball was Bill Lietz, who captured the scoring honors for the season, with four years experience. Following close behind, with three years of basketball, was Bert Urich who was in there playing his best for the school and team. Another good boy, who played four years, is Dick Erb. Dick played hard and fought to win. Widdie Miller and Johnny Headapohl were the othei two boys who played first string, and played it well. Widdie has played three years of basketball for Blume and Johnny, the meek center, has played four years. With all the boys playing together, not for the scoring honors but for the glory the game offers, Blume High turned in another good season under the head coaching of Coach Shofer. few minutes of play, and we were beaten by Lima Central. There were four seniors on the first team that played high school basketball for the last time. Thy were: Bill Lietz, Dick Erb. Johnny Headapohl, and Don Fry. These boys may have had some bad breaks during the season, but they upheld the battle cry. Beat St. Marys . They did just that. They won over our rivals twice. 1st Row: A. Maynard. J. Emrick. F. Marker. G. Christian. R. Fisher. E. Keller, X. DoLon 2nd Row Mr. Koch. R. Parlette. J. Headapohl. H. Lehninvt. B. Crusie. W. Miller. C. Elliott. Coach Schofer AH! Spring is in the air and just around the corner. With the thought of spring comes the thought of life outdoors. The boys of Blume Hi apparently like the idea of life in the open, for when Coach Schofer made the announcement that ihe boys interested in baseball report to the gym he got a very good response. Twenty-two boys heeded the call and came forward to take their places on the diamond. Looking around me I see some of the boys that received their letters for playing last year, and I see some entirely new faces. Many freshmen also responded to the call hoping to get a position that will last them four years. Up-down, up-down. No—we're not watching a thermometer, we re watching the boys put their muscles into use, because they have lain idle since last fall, when most of the boys played football. Well-hero's to you boys, and good luck. In the center of the line stands a little red-head. Erb by name. He has been in the center position, on the reserves or the varsity, for the p ast four years. With Spring Comes Baseball B a s e b a I Once again the boys ol Blume High have answered the urgent call of spring—baseball has come again. Baseball suits, gloves, balls and bats are once again the order of the day. With a ten game schedule starting April 6, and ending on May 12 ahead of them, the boys are working hard, endeavoring to get into the best possible form before the first game. The starting lineups will be chosen from the following groups; (pitchers) John Headapohl, Henry Lehning, and Bill Disney. Carl Elliott or William Wilier behind the plate, catching. For infielders, we have Bob Parlette, Clark Ague, Richard Fisher, Jonathan Emer-ick, Gunther Christian and Bill Lietz. Backing up these boys we have Bernard Kruse, Richard Erb, Frank Marker, Edison Keller, Richard Meeker, Dewey Gesler, and Gene Bailey to take care of the work in the outfield. With six letter-men back, we are looking forward to a good season, knowing that the seven i©en boys out for baseball will do everything they can to enable Blume High to have a successful season in all respects. Basketball Schedule 1942 pril 6 April 10 April 14 April 17 pril 21 pril 24 pril 28 May 12 Wapak — Lima Central There Wapak — Kenton Here Wapak — Lima South Hero Wapak — Findlay Here Wapak — St. Marys Here Wapak — Lima Central Here Wapak — Kenton There Wapak — St. Marys There We Need Them Mr. Cannon is the truant officer at Blume High School. He is also caretaker at noons when there are no teachers present. The man responsible for keeping our rooms at an even temperature is Mr. Stein, our stationary engineer. Upon consideration, we can readily see that this is no easy task. The neat appearance of our school building is due to Mr. Reinhardt. He can often be lound sweeping halls between classes and after school hours. This is just a word of appreciation to these three capable men, whom we, as a group, just take for gran.ed. All we can say is, Thank you. Senior Directory ABE. CARL. JR. Hey. Doc Lantern 3: Retro. 4; Mgr., Football 1. 3: Hi-Y 2. 3. 4. Secy. 4: Stamp Club 2; Boosters 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 2. 3: Choir 2. 4: Assem Com I; Growing Patna 3: Sr. Class Play. ABBOTT. JAMES Smilin' Thru Hi-Y 4; Boys' Glee Club 3. 4. APPEL FELLER. GRACE Green Eyes Band 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 1. 2: Retro. 4: See. Staff 4; Booster's 2. 3. 4. ANKERMAN . JEANNE Jeante With The Light Brown Hair Orchestra 1. 2. 3: Glee Club 1. 2: G. R. 2. 3. 4: Booster’s 2. 3. 4: Sec. Staff 4. BENNY. AMELIA There's Nothing Sweeter Girls' Glee Club 1. 2. 4: G. R. 2: Lantern 4. BERG. JOE Good Little Bad Little Boy Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 3. 4: Football. 2. 3: F. F. A. 3. 4. BOLTZ. MARY JANE She's the Girl In the Tooth Paste Ad Glee Club 1. 2: Choir 3. BOYER. BETTY Rings on her Fingers Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Choir 4; Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4: Band 2. 3. BRANDT. BILL Modern Design-er HI-Y 2. 3. 4; Lantern 3: Football 2. 3. 4. Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4: Retro. 4. BROOK 11 ART, JACK I Want Six Blondes For My Pall-Bearers Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 3: Choir 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 4: Lantern 3: Retro. 4. Bus. Mgr.; “Growing Pains 3; Sec. Staff 3; Stamp Club 2. 3: Sr. Clnss Play. BURDEN. BETTY Dark Eyes Band 3. 4: Glee Club 1: G. R. 2, 3. 4; Booster's 2. 3. 4. BURDEN. MARY There's A Song in the Air Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 3: Glee Club 1. 2; Choir 1; G. R. 2. 3. 4. CARTER. CLEOLA She's A Good Neighbor Booster's Club 4; Orchestra 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 2; Choir 3: G. R. 2: Lantern 3: Retro. 4. Ass. Ed.; Sec. Staff 4: Sec. Treas. of Senior Class; Sr. Class Play. DOSECK. JOHN For He's a Jolly Good Fellow F. F. A. 3. DREXLER. RALPH Uncle Sam. Here I Am Booster's 2. 3. 4. DUPLER. HELEN The Time of Your Life—Down on the Farm ELLIOTT. CARL Like A Bolt From The Blue Booster's 2. 3. 4; 3. 4. Ex. Chm.: 2. 3. 4. Hi-Y 3. 4; Assem. Comm. Football 2. 3. 4; Baseball COMBS. FRAYNE. JR. A Fool Was I Boosters Club 1. 2. 3. 4. Pres. 4; Sr. Hi-Y 3. 4. Jr. 1. 2; School Council 1. 2; Lantern 3; Basketball 2. 3: Baseball 2. 3: Assem. Comm. 4: Retro. 4. ERB. DICK The Strawberry Blonde Foobtall. 1. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4; Retro. 4; Jr. Hi-Y 1. 2. Sr Hi-Y 3. 4; Booster's Club 1. 2. 3. 4. CORNELL. MARGIE ANN Oh Happy Day G. R. 2. 3. 4; Booster s Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Choir 2; Glee Club 1. 2: Band 1. 2. 3. 4. CORY. RUTH Vivacious Lady Booster's Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Cheerleader 2. 3. 4; G. R. 2. 3. 4; Lantern 1. 2. 3; Retro. 4; School Council 3. 4; Assem. Comm. 4; Glee Club 1: Sec. Staff 3. 4; Sr. Class Play. CRAFT. IRENE Oh I.ady Be Good Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Choir 2. 3: G. R. 2. 3. 4. DAUM. RICHARD I'm Out on A Yankee Doodle Dandy HI-Y 3. 4; Booster's Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3: Sec. Staff 4. DE LONG. NED Little Man. You've had a busy day Football 1. 2. 3. Mgr.; Booster's Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4. Mgr.; Cheerleader 2; Sec. Staff 2. DEW. MARY Hi. Stranger! Lima South High School 1. 2. 3. FREY. EDITH I Went Out of My Way—Helpin' Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 2: Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4; G. R. 2. 3 4: Lantern 3; Growing Pains 3; Sec. Staff -. 3. FRISCHE. JOYCE Ain't She Sweet Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 1. 2. 3; G. R. 2. 3. 4. Sec. 4; Lantern 3; Ass. Ed.; Retro. 4. Editor; Assem. Comm. 4; Growing Pains 3: Glee Club 1: Choir 4: Sr. Class Play. FISHER. RICHARD A Merry Life Hi-Y 4: Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4: F. F. A. 4. Sec. 4. FRY. DON The Low—Black Car Sr. Hi-Y 3. 4. Jr. 2: Basketball 3. 4; Booster's I. 2. 3. 4. GIERHART. DON It's So Peaceful In The Country F. F. A. 3. 4; Booster's 3. 4. Senior Directory GREEN. BILL Billy Boy Lantern 2; F. F. A. 3. 4. Sec. 4; Hl-Y 4; Booster’s 3. 4: President of Senior Class. HALL. JARVIS Haying Time F. F. A. 3. 4. HARSHBARGER. CAROL My Man G. R. 2. 3. 4. Treas. 4: Assem. Comm. 4; Booster’s 2, 3. 4: Sr. Class Play. HARVEY. DORIS Oh. Johnny G. R 2. 3. 4: School Council 2: Assem. Comm. 4: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4; ’’Growing Pains 3: Sec. Staff 3. 4: Sr. Class Play. HEADAPOHL. JOHN You Can Depend On Me Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 2. 3; Choir 2. 4: Sr. Hi-Y 3. 4. Pres. 4. Jr. 2. Charter Member: Lantern 3. Editor: Retro. 4: School Council 4; Assem. Comm. 4: Growing Pains’’3: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4; Radio Club 3. Pres.; Stamp Club 2: Class President 3: Sr. Cluss Play. HIBNER. RITA Farmer's Daughter HINES. HERB Talkin’ To The Wind Football 1. Mgr. 2: Hi-Y 2. 3. 4: Baseball 1: Basketball 1; Booster’s 1. 2, 3. 4. HOLMES. MARY Charming Scatterbrain Band 1. 2. 3. 4. V. Pres. 4: Orchestra 1. 2. 3. 4: Choir 2: G. R. 2. 3. 4; Assem. Com. 4; ’’Growing Pains 3: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4; Retro. 4. HUFFER. DL’RWARD You Can't Break The Heart Of A Farmer F. F. A. Sergeant at Arms 3. Pres. 4; Baseball 1: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4. HUGHES. CARRIE He’s The Leader of the Band Glee Club 1: G. R. 2. 3. 4; Booster’s 4. JARVIS. JIM Public Jitterbug No. 1 Glee Club 1. 2: Choir 1. 2: Growing Pn:ns 3: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4. JACKSON. CHARLES A Hunting We Will Go F. F. A. Treas. 4 KELLER. EDISON Water Boy KENNEDY. THEODORE This is No laughing Matter Lantern 3: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4: Retro. 4. Football 3. 4: Secretarial 3: Sr. HI-Y 3. 4. KILLIAN. ROLAND I’ll Curry On Orchestra I. 2: Sr. Hi-Y 3. 4. Jr 2: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4: Football Mgr. 2. Head Mgr. 3: Assem. Com. 4; Growing Pains 3; Sr. Class Play. KNATZ. HELEN Sweet—Flossie— Farmer Glee Club 1. 2: Choir 2. 3. KNERR. MARJORIE A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody Glee Club 4: Choir 3: G. R. 2: Booster’s 4. KNOCH. GEORGIA Georgia On My Mind Band 4: G. R. 2. 3. 4. KOHLER. IRENE Flowers for My Lady G. R. 2. 3. 4: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4: Retro. 4; Growing Pains 3: Sec. Staff 4: Sr. Class Play. KOHLER. DON Marine Hymn Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4; Sr. Hi-Y 3. 4. Jr. 2. Pres.: Lantern 3: School Council 3: Assem. Com. 4. Pres.: Growing Pains 3: Football 1. 2. 3. 4. Co-Capt. 4: Basketball 3. Mgr. 1. 2: Baseball 1, 2. 3 LEHNING, HENRY Whistle While You Work Glee Club 2: Choir 2: Retro. 4; Football 1: Basketball 1: Baseball 1; Booster’s 1. 2. LEIBER1CK. MILDRED She’s Got A Rep for Being Hep Celina High School 1. 2: Glee Club 3. 4; Choir 3. 4: G. R. 3. 4; Retro. 4: Assem. Com. 4; Booster’s 3. 4: Growing Pains” 3; Cheerleader 3. 4. LEITZ. BILL You've Got to be A Football Hero Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4; Sr Hi-Y 3. 4. Jr. 2. Sec.: Lantern 2: School Council 2. 3. 4. Pres. 4: Football 1. 2. 3. 4. Co-Capt. 4: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4, Cnpt. 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4. LI NZ. LEONARD Wc Shall Meet But We Shall Miss Him F F A. 3. 4; Booster’s Club 2. 3. 4; Baseball 1. MANN. Rl’BY Remember Me Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Choir 2. 3. MAt’i t. LEROY I'll Never be a Real Cow-Puncher Glee Club 2. 4; Choir 3. 4: Growing Pains 3: Sr. Class Play. MC IJONALD. JEAN My Wild Irish Rose Booster’s 1. 2. 3; G. R. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 2. 4; Retro. 4. METZGER. DORIS Welcome. Neighbor G. R. 2. 3. 4: Lantern 3: Assem. Com. 4; Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4: Growing Pains 3: Sec. Staff 3. 4. MILLER. ALBERTA Sweet and Low Glee Club 4: Choir 3. 4; G. R. 2. 3. 4. MINNICH. BOB Work. For The Night Is Coming Glee Club 3. 4; Choir 3. Senior Directory NAYLOR. JACK Do I Worry—What Do You Think? Springfield. Ohio 1. 2 J: Booster 3. 4; Baseball 3: Football 4: Retro. 4. PACKER. GEORGE A Little Jive 1 Good For You Sr. Hi-Y 3. 4: Retro. 4. Bus. Mgr.: Assembly Com 4: Basketball 1. 3: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4; Sr. Class Piny. PRKSAR. HOWARD 1 Got Rythm Booster s 1. 2. 3. 4: Rand 1. 2. 3: Glee Club 2. 4: Choir 2.4. • RINEHART. JANICE The Bridal Waltz Glee Club 1. 4: Band 2: G. R. 2. 3. 4. RHOADES. CHARLES Drummer Boy Band 1. 2. 3. 4. Pres. 4: Orchestra 3. 4: Hi-Y 3. 4; Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4, ROCKWELL. TOM Only Einstein Understands Relativity— Maybe. SCHEMMEL. JANE Everything Happens To Me Glee Club 4: G. R. 3: Choir 1: Booster's 4: Sr. Class Play. SCHMALTZ. HAROLD 1 Should Worry Basketball 1. 2. 3: Baseball 1. 2: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4. SCHUMANN. TOM Little Tommy Tinker Hl-Y 3. 4. Jr. 2: Stamp Club 2: Booster’s 2. 3. SCOTT. JIM I Wanta Hear Swing Songs Glee Club 2. 3. 4; Choir 2. 3. 4: Booster s 3, 4: Retro. 4; Football 3. SELOVKR. RICHARD Day Dreaming Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4: Footbnll 1. 3. 4: Baseball 2. SHOLLER. MARY This Love of Mine Glee Club 2: Choir 2; G. R. 2. 3. 4. SHULER. DORIS Jim Band 1. 2. 3; Glee Club 1. 2; G. R. 2. 3. 4. Pres. 4: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4; School Council 2: Growing Pains 3: Sec. Staff 3. 4: Vice Pres. 3. SHUSTER. GEORGENE Who You Geltin' Pretty For? Napoleon High School 1: School Council 3. 4- G R. 2. 3. 4: Cheerleader 2. 3. 4: Choir 2.’ 3: Booster s 2. 3. 4: Lantern 3: Sec. Staff 3: ’Growing Pains 3: Assem. Com. 4; Retro. 4; Sr. Class Play. SLATTERY. GERALDINE Green Eyes G. R. 2. 3. 4: Growing Pains” 3: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4: Sr. Class Play. STROH. CHARLES The Happy Farmer Football 4: F. F. A. 3. 4. STROHM. BILL The Blacksmith Shop Foreman 3. 4. WEBER. JOHN Down on the Farm Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 4: Booster’s 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 3. 4: Choir 4. WEBER. CLARA Smilin’—Time and Time Again WERLING. IRENE Five Foot Two. Eyes of Blue W1LDERMUTH. VERNON Loafin’ on a Lazy Day WOLFE. DONNA JEAN I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire SMITH. NED Let’s Knock the ’’Hit out of Hitler Booster's 1. 2. 3. 4: HI-Y 3. 4: Stamp Club 2 3 Vice Pres 3; Assem. Com. 4; Sr. Class Plav. SPEES. 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AT YOUR NEARBY KROGER STORE Vegetables Meats HAYWOOD’S HOME STORE Fruits Groceries HOME OF Little Elf Products Phone Main 2671 Free Delivery You may be satisfied with the repair work which you are now receiving. But why not give us a try to show you the difference in— QUALITY DURABILITY and APPEARANCE HEMMERT’S SHOE REBUILDING Koneta Hotel Bldg. Perry St. WAPAKONETA, OHIO DRY GOODS SHOES Compliments of KAUFMAN’S Deot. Store WAPAKONETA OHIO WALL PAPER CLOTHING Compliments to the Class of 1942 from The Bryant Manufacturing Co. Wapakoneta, Ohio MANUFACTURERS OF SHOVEL AND FARM TOOL HANDLES BUDDE’S FOOD MARKET Fancy and Staple Groceries Fresh and Smoked Meats Fish and Oysters in Season Phone Main 2611 Free Delivery Compliments of MORRIS 5, 10 To $1.00 STORE Complete Assortments of School Supplies ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING The best Dressed Co-eds find their Exclusive Styles here at Inexpensive Prices Lucien M eyer DEPARTMENT STORE WAPAKONETA, OHIO BLUME HIGH BOOSTERS' JACOB WERNER SONS PURE FOOD MARKET REFRIGERATED LOCKERS ESTABLISHED 1894 FREE DELIVERY SERVICE Frosted Foods by Bird's Eye and Polar Chef Fresh and Frosted Sea Foods Fruits and Vegetables Telephone Main 2631 WAPAKONETA, OHIO Distributors Monarch Finer Foods Compliments of T H T? AUGLAIZE OUTFITTING Co. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME WAPAKONETA. OHIO KAH CO. Meat Market HOME DRESSED MEATS QUALITY GROCERIES Refrigerated Locker Plant CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1942 Koneta Cleaners HAROLD F. SHULER DON KOHLER HARLEY E. GOETZ MRS. RUTH SHULER MRS. ED. PFENNING BROWN’S DAIRY DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ICE CREAM MAIN 1414 “Coal of Quality” We Specialize in Good COAL ICE PURINA CHOWS BUILDING MATERIAL EDWIN ABE Coal Company “Your Warmest Friend Phone Main 1815 LAUDAHN — ANTHONY CLOTHING — FURNISHINGS Wapakoneta, Ohio COMPLIMENTS OF L. E. BRANDT Dodge - Plymouth Dealer 110 E. Auglaize St. WAPAKONETA. OHIO Congratulations TO SENIOR CLASS 1942 Neuhauser Hatcheries, Inc. U. S. APPROVED Wapak, Lima, Waynesfield L. E. SCHLATTER MANAGER R. B. WAHRER Wapakoneta’s FORD MERCURY AND LINCOLN - ZEPHYR Dealer Parts and Service ROBERT W. SEITZ Standard Oil Products Deputy Registrar Motor Vehicles 116 E. Auglaize St. TELEPHONE MAIN 1606 WAPAKONETA. OHIO Compliments OF D. S. CARTMELL MUSIC STORE ESTABLISHED OVER 60 YEARS DETJEN Grain Company — Dealers In — GRAIN FEED FENCE FERTILIZER HOGS COAL FARM EQUIPMENT Wapakoneta New Knoxville Moulton Congratulations and Best Wishes Senior Class 1942 KONETA Beauty Salon MAE GUNTHER MARGARET BLACKBURN 5 MAIN STREET MAIN 1289 COMPLIMENTS OF C. J. HEMMERT and SON Wholesale Confectioners 510 VINE ST. WAPAKONETA, OHIO ED. ANKERMAN SONS ALL KINDS OF REPAIR WORK Electric and Acetylene Welding Prest-O-Lite Batteries HEINL FLOOR and TILE CO. CONTRACTORS FOR Floor Coverings and Tile MAIN 1239 6 South Blackhoof Street WAPAKONETA. OHIO RICHARD E. SI BERT Quality Shoe Rebuilding Harness Repairing and Oiling EXPERIENCED AND RESPONSIBLE SHOES Dyed any Color 203 East Auglaize Street WAPAKONETA. OHIO CALL US BURDEN TRUCK and STORAGE Local and Long Distance Hauling Moving' of Heavy Tonnage Phone Main 1444 212 East Auglaize Street Wapakoneta. Ohio Wapakoneta Farmer’s Grain Company McCormick - Deering Farm Machinery and Tractors QUALITY COALS Custom Mixing and Grinding MAIN 1134 Congratulations Class of 1942 J. C. PENNEY COMPANY A Nation-Wide Institution 114-116 West Auglaize St. WAPAKONETA, OHIO FOR HARDWARE SPORTING GOODS LOWE'S PAINTS and ENAMELS DELTA ELECTRIC TOOLS SEE The DOERING Hardware Company COMPLIMENTS OF THE Fisher Dairy Cheese Co. Manufacturers of Creamery Butter Ice Cream American Cream Cheese WAPAKONETA. OHIO COMPLIMENTS OF NAGEL Electric Store WESTINGHOUSE DEALER WAPAKONETA, OHIO COMPLIMENTS OF Connie’s Portrait Studio BRUNSWICK Cigar Store Recreation and Lunches Schnell Brothers WAPAKONETA, OHIO Congratulations Class of 1942 IDLE Beauty Salon “The Salon of Individualized Service” Main 1632 30 West Auglaize Street Congratulations TO Class of 1942 T H E Z 0 F K I E-WOEHLER co. Popular Clothing at Popular Prices WAPAKONETA, OHIO COMPLIMENTS OF Franklin AND Menges Wapakoneta, O. CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES to the CLASS of 1942 J. U. Fox 48 EAST AUGLAIZE STREET LADIES APPAREL HEADQUARTERS FOR Distinctive School Apparel Where You’ll Find Most of “Mademoiselle’s” Favorite Styles COMPLIMENTS OF KONETA HOTEL AND TAVERN COMPLIMENTS THE WRIGHT 5c 10c STORE “A Friendly Store” WAPAKONETA, OHIO I. C. ARNETT, Prop. Cash Paid for Cream Poultry and Eggs Wholesale Retail ALSO ALIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY • O. H. ERB SONS • 7 S. Blnckhoof Street Phones: Office — Main 1881 Wapakoneta, Ohio Residence — Prospect 1361 PURDY’S GARAGE 508 E. Auglaize Street WAPAKONETA. OHIO STUDEBAKER Sales and Service General Automobile Repairing PHONE MAIN 1858 The FRANKLIN THRIFT Stores Co. 120 W. Auglaize St. CLASS OF 1942 May Your Commencement Day be not the End. but the Beginning of Years and Years of Success and Happiness. FOE YOUR Venetian Blinds Rugs and Linoleum Wall Paper, Paints PURVIS Decorating Store EAST AUGLAIZE STREET We Specialize in Making Window Shades FOR Maytag Washers Hoover Sweepers Frigidaire Electric Refrigerators Krigidaire Electric Ranges Frigidaire Electric Water Heaters Philco Radios Electric Wiring a Specialty SMITH BROS. Wapakoneta, Ohio WAPAK HATCHERY See Electric Blood Tested BABY CHICKS Conkey’s Feeds AND AND Poultry Supplies Custom Hatching H. F. Romshe, Mgr. Main .1171 Best Wishes From DR. GURLEY Dentist Wapakoneta, O. WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO TRY LYMAN’S RESTAURANT “The Home of Good Food” 11 West Auglaize Street Wapakoneta, Ohio RELIABLE MOTOR SALES CO. DeSOTO PLYMOUTH DEALERS Always Bargains in Used Cars Washing — Greasing General Servicing All Makes of Cars PHONE MAIN 1301 315 East Auglaize St. Wapakoneta, Ohio Heinl Bros. Son FUNERAL HOME Embalmers and LEO. A. HEINL. MAIN 1762 Funeral Directors m. o. heinl, main 1739 C. J. (Bud) HEINL. MAIN 1762 24 Hour Ambulance Service 13 SOUTH BLACKHOOF STREET WAPAKONETA. OHIO Phone Main 1239 BEST WISHES MUSSER Agency GENERAL INSURANCE AND BONDS Wapakoneta, Ohio Compliments of PIEL BROS. CLOTHING CO. “DEPENDABLE” Clothing - Furnishings - Hats WAPAKONETA, OHIO THE DETJEN STORE GIBSON REFRIGERATORS DRY GOODS. GROCERIES, SHOES, HARDWARE. ARMSTRONG LINOLEUM. PHILGAS and RENOWN RANGES. MOULTON, OHIO Post Office Address: R. R. Two Wapakoneta. Ohio The RETROSPECT Staff of 1942 Wishes to thank our advertisers without whose support this book could not have been, and without whose support in the future it cannot be.