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ALUMNI
(Re: Old Annual from DeKalb County Schools)
TROPAEUM - BULTER HIGH SCHOOL (1920)
Class of 1873
O.Z. Hubble, Deceased
James Boyles, Deceased.
Edwin Fosdick,. After leaving Butler High School spent three years at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, O., and three years at the University of Michigan, graduating from the Medical Dept. in March 1879. He was engaged in the drug business for twelve years; was with the Knisely Bros. & Co. Bank of Butler for several years; and with the Eckhart Carriage Co. of Auburn for ten years. In 1917 he moved to Los Angeles, Cal., and is now basking in the perpetual sunshine of that beautiful country.
J. Otis. After leaving high school, taught in the rural schools for several years. After giving up teaching he was employed in the furniture store and factory of Butler. He was also a member of the Butler City Band. Later he moved to Toledo, Ohio where he was engaged in the Heating and Ventilating of Buildings. At present he is in New York City, engaged in the same business.
Christa Carpenter nee Baker. After graduating taught in the rural schools for a number of years and a couple of years in the Butler City Schools. She then ventured west where she taught until her marriage to Mr. Carpenter.
Class of 1880
W. D. Anderson. Engaged in various occupations and was active in the City Band as coronet player. Later he secured a position on the N. Y. C. R. R. in the train department, advancing in time to Train Mastership in one of the New England States. While in the employ of the railroad, he worked on a time schedule which was later adopted by the N. Y. C. R. R. He gave up the latter position to engage in the Civil Service which, is his present occupation at Elkhart, Indiana.
Irene Fralick nee Campbell, as a great many other girls have done, married soon after leaving high school, and now lives in a very pleasant section of the city of Chicago. She is busily engaged in the happy task of caring for her family of five daughters and two grandsons.
Eva Mason nee Knisley, lived in Butler all her life until in 1916 she moved to Medina. Ohio. Like most women she simply married and (‘settle down" and thus ended her career.)
Class of 1881
Hattie Aldrich nee Hanes, remained with her parents until she was married to David Aldrich. They then located on a farm near Hamilton, Ind., where she has since been busily engaged in caring for her happy family.
Eugene Pinchen, engaged in various occupations, chiefly that of painting, papering and house decorating. After marriage he moved to Indianapolis where he took a stenographer’s course and secured a position with a large wholesale plumbing concern as stenographer. He was later placed in a branch office of the same company at Detroit and later at Grand Rapids, Mich. From there he went to New York City where he is enjoying a successful business of his own.
Class of 1882
J. C. Oberlin, was employed in the Miller Bros. Grocery of Butler. After holding this position several years he secured a similar one in Toledo, Ohio where he is at the present time.
Detta Skinner, nee Boland, is an Alumnus of the Ft. Wayne Conservatory of Music. She remained with her parents until she was married to Mr. J. J. Skinner. Mr. Skinner was a train dispatcher, which occupation took him and his family to various other cities. Since Mr. Skinner’s death, which occurred in the past year, Mrs. Skinner had been residing at Peru. Ill. Mr. Skinner and James Whitcomb Riley were boyhood chums together. While they lived in Butler, Mr. and Mrs. were honored by a visit from Indiana’s well known poet.
Class of 1883
Ida Swartz nee Hose, taught for a few terms in the rural schools. Soon afterwards she was married to Mr. Hose who located on a farm near Butler. After the death of her husband she changed her location and is now on a farm east of Butler.
Mary Forman, Deceased.
Grace Lecknor nee Porter. Deceased.
Class of 1884
M.F. Campbell engaged in the Fire Insurance business in Butler and vicinity for a number of years. He is still engaged in the same business in South Chicago, Ill.
Class of 1885
Ben Hurraw, farmed for his father until after his father’s death after which he acquired the farm where he now resides.
Lillian Goodsite nee Wanamaker accepted a position with the Knisely Dry Goods Co., which position she help until her marriage to Mr. Goodsite. They are at present located in Toledo, Ohio, where Mr. Goodsite is engaged in the confectionery business.
Geneveva Faber nee Stoy was assistant postmaster under her father, Mr. Stoy, where she remained until she was married to Mr. Heywood. Shew as a actress on the stage for a while. She later married Mr. Faber and is now residing in New York City.
Agnes Daily remained with her parent for a while and later accepted a position with the Knisely Dry Goods Co., which she held for many years. She recently resigned this position to care for her mother who is in failing health.
Class of 1887
Diana Herschler moved with her parents to Philadelphia where she entered a law school. After graduating she practiced law a while and then accepted a position with a large New York firm as legal counselor which occupation she now holds.
Nettie Metzar, Goshen, Ind.
Minnie Diehl taught in the rural schools of DeKalb Co, and later in the Butler Public schools. Later she accepted a position as stenographer with the Zimmerman Mfg. Co. of Auburn, where she is at the present time.
Minnie Kehrer assisted her father in the drug store until after his death. Then she accepted the position as manager of the Bell Telephone of Butler, which position she holds.
Theo Madden. Deceased.
Frank Kehrer, assisted his father in the drug store and conducted the business for a short time after his father’s death. He then accepted a position with Nelson, Morris & Co. Meat Packers of Chicago. After being placed in a branch office of this Co., at Atlanta, Ga., for a number of years, he resigned and at the present time is in the fruit raising business near Atlanta, Ga.
Class of 1888
J.H.W. Krontz taught in the district schools for several years. He was elected county surveyor of DeKalb Co. which office he held two terms. At the expiration of his term of office he engaged in Civil Engineering in DeKalb Co. and other states. He is the present city engineer of Garrett, Ind.
Chas. Linkenfelder, Deceased
Minnie Miller nee Uhlm taught in the district schools and later in the Butler Public Schools until she was married to W. D. Miller and moved to Indianapolis.
Naomi Parks nee Baxter taught several terms in the district schools before her marriage to Mr. Parks, a railroad man. His occupation took them to various places, but at present they are located at Grand Rapids, Mich. She had two sons in the Great World War.
Class of 1889
Aurilla Duncan nee Baxter, Deceased.
Blanche Felske nee Long held a position with the Knisely Dry Goods Co., for two years. After her marriage to Mr. Felske she moved to Kokomo, Indiana, where Mr. Felske was employed with the Apperson Bros. Auto Makers. Mrs. Felske still resides in Kokomo since her husband’s death about a year ago. Mr. Fleske had two children.
C. V. Baxter enter his father’s law office, practicing there until a short time after his father’s death. He then held a position in the post office at Chicago for several years. He is now on the Board of Education in that city.
Class of 1890
H. S. Dills after leaving high school, first took up the study of stenography at Angola, Ind., and then secured a position in the Transportation Dept. of the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. at Auburn which he held for a number of years. Having invented in the meantime, a number of artificial wooden fish bait, he left the railroad company and is now manager of the Creek Club Bait Company, Garrett, Ind.
Harry Cone. No information given
Class o1 1891
H. I. Vandusen. Deceased.
A.E. Leiter accepted a position with the Levi Dry Goods Co. Later became a traveling salesman for a couple of years in the same line. He now is engaged in the Dry Goods business for himself at Connersville, Ind., where he has proved quite a factor in that line as well as in the general commercial business of that city.
Marguerite Boland, Deceased.
Class of 1892
Grace Eckhart nee Leiter. After her marriage to Mr. Eckhart lived in Auburn, Ind., for a while, during which time they spent several winters in Los Angeles, and they finally decided to make that their permanent home. She has tried to be a good "homebody" and a real mother to her children, which requires a great deal of time and patience.
Dessie Harding nee Knisely. Deceased.
Frank Fanning entered the Medical College at Ann Arbor, Mich., but finished a Chicago Medical College. After his graduation he returned to Butler to practice with his father. Since his father’s death he has still continued to practice here.
Herbert Mudd worked for his father who was master mechanic in the Wabash R. R. Shops until they left Butler.
Frank Kinney worked for his father in the lumber office, finally accepting a position with the N. Y. C. R. R. and locating at Elkhart, Ind. Several years later he moved to Cleveland Ohio, where he is occupying the same position.
Le Nore La Due nee Long held a position with the Knisely Dry Goods Co. until her father was elected county Clerk and they moved to Auburn. After her marriage to Mr. La Due they continued to reside in Auburn where her husband was engaged in the hay business. Later they moved to Toledo, but at present are located at New Rochelle, N. Y.
Lillian McDonald. Deceased.
Francis Conklin nee Brown taught one term in the rural schools, She gave up this occupation to accept a position in one of the Butler Dry Goods stores. Later she held a position in a coal office in Detroit, Mich. Since her marriage she has still continued to live in Detroit.
Alma Shaw nee Kehrer held a position in the Butler Co. Office and at the same time assisted her father in the drug store until her marriage to Mr. Shaw. She is now living in Atlanta, Ga.
Clara Planson nee Prosser remained with her parents until her marriage to Mr. Planson in 1898. Since that time they have made their home in Montpelier, Ohio, where Mr. Planson is in the service of the Wabash R. R.
E. V. Campbell. After graduating from the Medical College at Ann Arbor, Mich., practiced in Butler for a time. He later gave up this practice to take up the Insurance business, locating at Chicago where he is at the present time.
Samuel Walters. No information given.
( No information given for the Class of 1893)
Class of 1894
Marguerite Seaman nee Morgan taught two or three years in the rural schools and several years in the Butler Public Schools. Since her marriage to Mr. Seaman they have lived in Mishawaka, Ind.
Maude Brown nee Showalter. Soon after her graduation was married to Mr. Brown, who is one of Butler’s business men.
Nina Powers nee Jones cared for her mother until her marriage to Mr. Powers. She is one of the many women who is helping to make Butler bigger and better.
Class of 1895
Byron Peppers attended Indiana University two years, and since that time has held various positions as mechanic, designer and patternmaker. He is now employed at the S. F. Bowser & Co. factory, Fort Wayne, as experimental designer of pumps and oil and gasoline handling devices.
Ella Imhof. Deceased
Clyde Blaker. After teaching several terms in the district schools went to work in the office of the Butler Co., where he is at the present time. He is also a stockholder and one of the directors of said concern. Mr. Blaker is one of Butler’s many musicians.
Fannie Hull nee Yates. After taking a business course, was employed as stenographer in a large drug store in Toledo, Ohio, until her marriage. They continued to reside in Toledo for a time and then went to California for her husband’s health. Since his death she resides in Detroit.
Nora Brown took a business course at Ft. Wayne, and also is an aluminus of Toledo School of Elocution. She is a teacher of elocution and a talented, community helper.
Bessie Powers nee Stewart taught several years in the district schools, as well as in the Butler City Schools. Since her marriage to Mr. Powers they have continued to live in Butler, where Mr. Powers is editor of the DeKalb County Herald.
Walter Lewis moved with his parents to Kinderhook, Mich., where he secured a position as traveling salesman for a Mich. Wholesale Co.
Bertha Plowe nee Masters taught several terms in the rural schools until her marriage to Mr. Plowe who was employed in the G. Wolfe Grocery and Clothing Store. Since resigning this position he holds a position with a wholesale grocery firm in Ft. Wayne as stockholder.
Bertha Creager nee Daily occupied positions in the various stores as saleslady until her marriage to Mr. Creager. Since her marriage she has continued to reside in Butler.
Marzella Philips nee Ziegler was married a few years after her graduation to Chas. Phillips. A Butler druggist. They continued to make their home in Butler until their removal to Detroit.
Bessie Hollinger nee Kester taught several years until her marriage to Rev. Hollinger. Since then they have engaged in pastoral work at various places. At the present time they are located at Marion, Ind.
Atlanta Cather nee Kester taught in the rural and in the Butler City Schools until her marriage to Mr. Cather. Their present home is on a farm near Butler.
Achasa Beechler taught in the rural schools a short time before taking a primary preparatory course in college. After her graduation she taught in the Butler Public Schools. She is at present teaching in Seattle, Wash.
Robert Coe. Deceased
(No information on the class of 1896)
Class of 1897
John Wagner held a position with the Knisely Dry Goods Co. for a time. He finally located in Garret, Ind., in the Dry Goods business for himself. After two years he sold his Garrett business and now has the management of the two floors of house furnishings in Wolf & Dessauer’s store in Fort Wayne.
Warren Tinstman, Deceased
Minnie Knisely nee Showalter remained with her parents in the farm home until her marriage to Mr. Knisely of Wm. Knisely and Son Clothing Store. Since her marriage she had been a resident of Butler.
Class of 1898
Dora Vernier nee Decker had continued to live in Butler since her marriage to A. U. Vernier.
Jasper Pepper since his marriage has left the farm to accept a position in the Butler Co.
Eva Young nee Smith has always taken a great interest in her home, church and community work, Butler lost a valuable family when they recently moved to Auburn.
Mabel Hoke nee Rogers taught a few terms before her marriage. Mr. Hoke was employed by the Home Telephone Co. of Butler, before their removal to Bryan, O.
Class of 1899
Fanny Abrams is a stenographer and bookkeeper in an office in Grants Pass, Ore.
Harry Norford after taking a course in civil engineering is employed by the Ft. Wayne Electric Railway Co.
Myrtle Heiborn nee Decker moved to Chicago after her marriage, where her husband is employed.
Chas. Wagoner was appointed Deputy County Surveyor under surveyor Link. After the expiration of Mr. Link’s term, Mr. Wagner was elected to that office, serving two terms.
Roy Maxwell after teaching a couple terms, took up farming. He is now in the feed store with Mr. Shaw.
William Miller after several years of successful teaching, has located on a farm east of Butler.
Irvin Funk since his marriage has spent about three years in the west, but has returned to Montpelier, Ohio, where he is in the employ of the Wabash R. R. Co.
Gladys Gebhard nee Stone was married a few years after her graduation and moved to Bryan, Ohio.
Glenn Beechler. After his graduation from Ann Arbor law school, has gone to Seattle, Wash., to practice his chosen profession.
Laura Nimmons nee Wilson taught several terms before her marriage to Mr. Nimmons. After engaging in the dairy business for seven years, they left the farm and moved to Fort Wayne.
Mary Campbell nee Jones. After her marriage lived in Chicago a few years. They are now back to Butler where Mr. Campbell is engaged in the Fire Insurance Business.
George Greenwald. Deceased
Sam Haverstock since graduating from the Detroit Medical School, has been practicing in that city.
Gladys Gratz taught several years in the district schools. She has unusual talent as a violinist.
Class of 1900
Lou Kline nee Wise. Attended Tri-State Normal at Angola during the summer of 1900. Beginning in 1901 she taught school for nine years in Troy township. In 1910 she was married to Mr. Kline, and has lived on their farm home north of Butler ever since.
Glenn Bruce. Deceased
James Diehl assisted on the farm for a time and worked in the old wagon works at Ft. Wayne, one winter. After that he was with the N. Y. C. R. R. bridge gang for two years. He then went into the jewelry store, and after working thirteen years for Mr. L. J. Diehl, he has become the successor of the firm.
Mae Murphy. Deceased.
C. W. Murch taught school four years, three of which were spent in the Butler Public Schools. In 1909 he entered the Law School of the University of Michigan, graduating from there in 1912. Since that time he has continuously followed the law profession at Great Falls, Montana.
Dick Weitz, After taking a course in civil engineering was employed with a large construction company for several years. He is now with one of the largest construction companies in the U. S.
Earl Lowe accepted a position as teacher in one of the western colleges, after his graduation from Purdue University. He is now employed on his father’s farm near Butler.
Olive Coats nee Leiter after teaching several terms in the rural schools was married to Mr. Coats, who had held positions with various auto firms. There present home is in St. Paul, Minn.
Orton Trabax taught in the district schools for a while before entering college at Ada, Ohio. After attending a law school he began teaching in a high school in Wisconsin. His present occupation is that of traveling salesman for a firm in New York City.
Hattie Crosley nee Brown after teaching several terms in the rural schools was employed as saleslady in various Butler stores. Later she accepted a position in Detroit coal office. Since her marriage she has continued to reside in Detroit.
Jay Thompson. No information given.
Minnie Daub nee Dunn held positions with Chas. Capp in the City Meat Market, in the Farnsworth Dry Goods store, and as bookkeeper in Davis Baker’s Creamery, where she was employed at the time of her marriage to Mr. Daub of Hicksville.
Josie Kanaley nee Hawkins has remained with her parents to care for and assist them. She had proven a very faithful companion to her father and mother.
Class of 1901
Lulu Keep nee Showalter was married soon after her graduation, and after engaging in farming for a short time in Steuben Co., they returned to one of her father’s farms near Butler.
Jemima Swantusch, since taking a business course at Ft. Wayne, is holding a position as stenographer in Chicago.
Class of 1902
Cleo Boyle, after teaching in the district schools, took special primary training in college. Since her graduation she has held numerous positions in the large schools.
Manton Bryant spent two years in law school. After his marriage he moved to Three Rivers, Mich., where he engaged in business. When the World’s War broke out he enlisted for service gaining a commission as First Lieutenant. For acts of bravery over seas he was made Captain and later Officer’s Instructor. While in this capacity he had among his pupils one of Pres. Roosevelt’s sons.
Laura De Vinney after a little experience in the rural schools and in the Butler schools, entered Kalamazoo Western State Normal School for two years. She then became a teacher in the Froebl School, Gary Ind., for several years. She is now taking a two years course at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, N. Y.
Class of 1903
Edna Skelton nee Henning accepted a position with the Butler Telephone Co., where she was chief operator at the time of her marriage to Mr. Skelton. They located in Toledo, O., where he holds a splendid position with the Overland Co.
James Thomas. Deceased
Edgar Worthington. After teaching in the district schools entered Bloomington University. Since his graduation he has held various positions as teacher and as principal of schools. He is now a graduate of the University of Chicago and principal of the high school at Wauksha, Wis.
Class of 1904
Frank Long entered the office of the Butler Co. He is now traveling salesman for said Co. in the state of Indiana; is a stockholder and one of the Board of Directors of the Co.
Clyde Murphy taught several terms in the rural schools. He is now a postal clerk in Ft. Wayne Postoffice.
Belle Norford accepted a position in the Davis Baker Creamery as bookkeeper. After holding this position for some time, she resigned on account of her health, and has been an invalid ever since.
Class of 1905
Gladys Butts nee Landis moved to Ft. Wayne from Butler. Her home is now in Kokomo, Ind.
Roy Oberlin was employed by his brothers in the Oberlin Grocery Co., until his father moved to Auburn, after his election to the office of County Treasurer, where Roy was assistant secretary for his father. He is now in the Insurance business in Hicksville. O.
J. Ross Boyle after teaching three years in the district schools he completed a Business Course in the Marion Normal School. For five years he was head of the Commercial Dept. Skelton High School, Skelton, Conn. Since 1915 he has been Assistant Instructor in the Central Commercial and Manual Training High School of Newark, N. J. He is also a Senior in the New York University School of Commerce.
Mary Borch nee Wycoff remained with her parents on the farm until her recent marriage to one of "Uncle Sam’s Boys.
Class of 1906
Guy Firestone was employed in the Butler Basket Factory until he entered the Horticulture Dept. of Purdue University. After graduation he returned to Butler to engage in his chosen profession in 1918 he accepted a position in Ft. Wayne.
Marion Dannells entered the employ of the Shapland Dept. Store of Butler. After his marriage to Miss Shapland, he moved to Toledo, Ohio, where he is employed in one of the large stores.
Florence Rinehart nee Ginder reigned supreme in the school room, until her marriage two years ago to Mr. Rinehart. Her home is now on a farm south of Butler.
Clara Apt taught two terms in the rural schools and several terms in the Butler city Schools. Three years ago she located in Detroit where she holds a position in one of the Railroad offices of that city.
Muriel Baker. Deceased
Mabel Sturgis nee Miller. No information given.
Class of 1907
Ralph Wells. Post Graduate of B. H. S. one year. Attended one summer session of Manchester College. Taught in the rural schools of DeKalb Co. two years and one year in Huntington Co. A student at Otterbein University for four years from which he graduated with degree A. B. Taught in Auburn H. S. one year. LaPort H. S. three years and has been Supt. of Thorntown, Ind., schools for the past two years.
Fred Tarbox. Deceased
Boyd Wells secured a position in the signal dept. of the N. Y. C. R. R. in which work he continues to be employed.
Rista Nimmons entered the Dental College at Indianapolis. After his graduation he opened a Dental Office in Auburn where he practiced for six years. He is now practicing in Kanloops. B. C.
Clela Lewis nee Funk was married to Mr. Lewis of Jackson, Mich., where he is employed in a Jewelry Store.
Mae Platt nee Worthington was engaged in the school room for a couple terms until her marriage to Mr. Platt. They lived on a farm near Butler for a while but are now near Pleasant Lake.
Class of 1908
Hubert Farnsworth entered the Culver Military Academy for one year. He returned to his father’s dry goods store and after his marriage his father placed him in a branch store at Montgomery, Mich.
Cleve Grube located on a farm near Butler after his marriage to Miss Garnet Brink which occupation he has continued with the exception of two years spent in the state legislature as a representative of Steuben and DeKalb Counties.
Floyd Tappen was employed in a Detroit factory until he went into the confectionary business in that city.
Millard Stone entered Wabash College contemplating the study of law. After two years he returned to Butler to take charge of his father’s drug store while his father occupied the Treasurer’s office at Auburn. He is now employed in the Quaker Oats Co., of Chicago.
Mabel Blackwell nee Murch taught in both the rural and the Butler Schools, and was teaching in Great Falls, Montana at the time of her marriage. They now make their home in Vernon, B. C.
Iva Simons nee Smith taught a couple years before her marriage to Mr. Simons, who is employed in Edgerton, Ohio.
Bessie Wiley taught in both the rural and the Butler Public Schools before she entered Bloomington University. Since her graduation she has taught in various Indiana cities.
Floyd Elliott enrolled in the South Bend Business College. In November of the following year he migrated to Chicago and found employment with the C. R. I. & P. Railway, in the Accounting Dept. In 1911 he went with Swift & Co., in the Accounting Dept, later being transferred to the Butterine Sales Dept. In April 1919 he was transferred to Philadelphia as manager of the Butterine Dept. of that territory.
James R. Wiley. Taught school in Troy Twp. one year and then entered Purdue University from which he graduated in 1913. He was Assistant Instructor in Animal Husbandry in Ohio State University one year, Associate Editor of the "Ohio Farmer" four and one-half years, and is now Ass’t in Animal Husbandry Extension, Purdue University.
Grace Hille nee Lowe graduated from Domestic Science Dept. of Purdue University. Continued to live in Elkhart, Ind.
Mildred Kilby nee Kenestrick. Graduated from Oberlin Musical School. She then had charge of the Congregational Choir, and gave vocal lessons in Suffolk, Va. Since her marriage she still makes her home in Suffolk, Va.
Class of 1909
Harold Tess. Deceased.
Dolly Keenan is married and resides in Adrain, Mich., where she is helping her father in the Motion Picture Business.
Ollie Cook nee Miser since her marriage to Mr. Cook which occurred soon after her graduation, had continued to reside in Butler.
Ethel Western nee Nimmons has been a teacher of music ever since her graduation. The last two summers she has appeared on the Chautauqua platform in a musical troupe.
Hilda Dochterman nee Whitman reigned supreme in the school room for several terms before her marriage to Mr. Dochterman. They are now making their home in Ft. Wayne where Mr. Dochterman is in the employ of the Railroad.
John Blaker. No information given.
Harris Dirrim taught a couple years before his marriage. Since that time he has been engaged in farming near Hamilton during the summer months and teaching during the winter months.
Rosalie Miller nee Wiley attended Michigan University and after her graduation, became a teacher of music. After her marriage her husband was called to the service. During this time she continued her work as music instructor.
Vern Pifer engaged in the dairy business in Butler for several years. Later he engaged in electrical work in Butler and Auburn. At present he is in the employ of an artificial lighting company in Ft. Wayne.
Class of 1910
Argyl Beams has been teaching school since his graduation. His present location is Spencerville.
Jennie Stewart has qualified in her teaching.
May Alwood nee Daily was married soon after her graduation to Mr. Alwood, they have continued to reside in Butler.
Mabel Steckley nee Mutzfeld was married a short time after her graduation and has since made her home on a farm east of Butler.
Veva Hose nee Farmer remained with her parents on the farm for two years and then left for a home of her own in North Judson, Ind. She is now busily engaged in caring for the two little girls that bless their home.
Ethel White nee Tess attended the Girl’s School in Evanson, Ill., before her marriage to Mr. White. They resided in Toledo a few years. But now Mr. White has charge of the Maxwell Bros. Clothing Store in Butler.
Robert Brown was employed in a Butler barber shop for a time, but now he has a barber shop of his own in Fayette, Ind.
Gertrude Campbell nee Everetts was an instructor of music before her marriage. She now is busily engaged caring for her family and farm home.
Ross Firestone is employed in the Ft. Wayne Postoffice.
Grace Kyper nee Whetsel taught in the rural schools several years before her marriage. Her home is now in Pioneer, Ohio.
Class of 1911
Reah Monroe nee Holtzberg entered the employ of the Knisely Dry Goods Co. as cashier, serving two years in this capacity. She attended two summers at Tri- State Normal and taught school four winters, three of which were spent in the Butler Public Schools. She was married in 1917, but as "Uncle San" needed her husband, she again taught another year in the Butler Schools. They are at present located at New Waverly, Ind.
Grace Murch attended both Ypsilanti and Terre Haute Normal Schools. After teaching several years in the Butler School she migrated to Detroit where she is principal of one of the grade schools of that city.
Coy Pifer is employed in the Willis Overland Factory of Toledo, Ohio.
Ethel Voigt nee Higley was employed in her father’s printing office before her marriage to Mr. Voigt, who is in the Navy. She spends most of her time going from place to place with her husband.
Hazel Firestone nee Shaw was married to Ross Firestone and is now making her home in Ft. Wayne.
Roy Apt was employed in Detroit before he enlisted in the services of his country. Since his return he is back at the "old post" again.
Helen Gilberts nee Garber taught for several terms in the Butler Public Schools. Her home is now in North Manchester, where she is busy caring for her home and family.
Robert Beams. Spencerville, Ind.
Class of 1912
Hazel Myers nee Gunsenhouser took twelve weeks of training at Tri-State Normal and taught the following winter at Learned’s school. For the next five years she "reigned supreme" at Skunk Hill school, during which time she changed her name and soon her occupation. At present she resides on a farm north of Butler.
Hazel Chambers has since leaving high school attended the Normal School at Angola during the simmers and taught during the winters, with the exception of fifteen months which she spent in Washington, D. C. doing war work. She is at present a teacher in the departmental work of Butler Public School.
Pearl Brink has attended the Tri-State Normal School at Angola, and has taught five years of school. She is at present the fifth grade teacher of the Butler Public Schools.
Garnet Grube nee Brink spent one summer term at Tri-State Normal school, teaching a rural school the following winter. She was then married to Mr. Grube. They have resided on a farm east of Butler ever since, where she is engaged in the happy task of caring for her home and little daughter.
Zura Zeigler nee Shumaker married Mr. Zeigler shortly after her graduation and immediately left for the west where Mr. Zeigler was engaged in the drug business. Since Mr. Zeigler’s death a year or two ago, she has been employed in the Bowser Factory of Ft. Wayne as a stenographer.
Winnie Ault nee Smurr taught in the rural schools before her marriage to Mr. Ault. who is engaged in farming near Butler.
Blanche Whetsel reigned supreme in the school room for several terms and then engaged in office work at North Manchester, Ind. She is now occupying a governmental position in Washington, D. C.
Mary Strong taught in the rural district two terms before her marriage.
Chas. Wiley enrolled in the Michigan University Law School. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted for service and was soon sent to France.
Ross Tomlinson was employed for several years in the Knisely Bros. Bank of Butler, Ind. He recently resigned that position for one of a similar nature in Corunna, Ind. Since leaving Corunna he has a position in the office of the Auburn Auto Co.
Ralph Sechler was engaged in the school room several terms before his marriage. He is now employed in Ft. Wayne.
Glenn Freeburn taught school several terms, but is now married and engaged in farming near St. Joe, Ind.
Class of 1913
Shirley Corson nee Praul took three summers of Normal work, first at Winona then Tri-State, teaching the intervening winters. After her marriage they took several camping trips in the state of Maine. She now resides in Chicago, devoting most of the time to the care of her two little daughters.
Gail Morrison nee Aldrich spent three summers at Normal School, Winona Lake and Tri State respectively. Taught two years in the common school, two years as Assistant Principal in Ashley, Ind., High School and one year at Hamilton, Ind. she then took up clerical work at Washington, D. C. in the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. She was married in 1918, and while her husband was overseas she attended the Ohio Wesleyan University. They are now at Howe, Indiana engaged in pastorate work of the M. E. Church. Mrs. Morrison is guardian of the Hiawatha Camp Fire Girls of that city.
Leighton Tombow was employed for three years in the Gengnagel & Son Hardware Store. After spending a short time with W. J. & M. S. Vesey in their Ft. Wayne Greenhouse, he started a Greenhouse in Butler. In April 1918 he entered the army where he served for one year. He is now back in the Greenhouse advising people to "Say it with Flowers".
D. A. Baker assisted his father in the Creamery until his father’s death. Now he is in the Ice Cream and ice business.
Golda Swantuch since taking a business course at the International Business College at Ft. Wayne, Ind., had located in Chicago.
Wallace Knepper was employed in the Butler Co., and in the Elkhart Auto Co., before he enlisted in the army. Since his return he has been employed in Stone’s Drug Store.
Bessie Wilson nee Oberlin remained with her parents until her marriage to Mr. Wilson, who is employed in the Overland Auto Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Lester Firestone is employed at the Overland Auto Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Dessa Rymer nee Smurr is busily engaged in caring for her family and farm home near Butler.
Evelyn Weber nee Wiley taught a couple terms in the rural schools of Troy Twp. She was Domestic Science Instructor in the Butler High School two terms before her marriage to Mr. Weber who is employed in farming near Edgerton, Ohio.
Louise McClintock nee Maryman was an instructor of instrumental music before her marriage. She now resides on a farm near Butler, Ind.
Class of 1914
Ella Brown attended two terms at the Normal College at Angola, Ind. and taught four terms of school in Wilmington Twp. This year she is teaching in Defiance, Ohio.
Carry McClellan took up a business course at the Ft. Wayne Business College. Later he became a conductor on a street car in that city. When the great war broke out he heard the call of his country, and spent a couple years in its service. He is now filling a government office in Baltimore, Md.
Ruth Smith has taught five years of school, several of which were spent in the Butler Public schools. At the present time she holds a government position in Washington, D. C.
Helen Wells nee Kester married Ralph Wells in 1914. She is a teacher of music and director of her home at Thorntown, Ind.
George L. Strong was engaged in the school room one year and then entered Purdue University for two years. During the war he was manager of a large farm near Butler and now is owner of a farm near St. Joe.
Melvin Smurr attended Ann Arbor Mehanical School for two years. Since his marriage in 1917 he had been engaged in farming near Butler, Ind.
Euna Lemon taught two or three years in the district schools. She now holds a government position in Washington, D. C.
Roscoe Capp was engaged in the stock business with his father before he entered the service of "Uncle San." After engaging in active service in France, he has returned to his former work with his father.
Georgia Knepper nee Good remained with her parents until her marriage to Mr. Knepper.
Mildred Flemming nee Tomlinson taught two terms in the rural schools and then entered college in Illinois. While at College she was married to Mr. Flemming, who is now employed in Washington, D. C.
Ruth Hewey nee Chambers was married soon after her graduation, to Mr. Hewey.
Harold Hewey was employed of several years in the Mason Grocery Co. He resigned that position to accept employment with the Bowser Co. of Ft. Wayne where he is at the present time.
Gladys Nc Nabb nee Abel took one summer course in Normal Training at Tri-State College and taught two terms before her marriage. This year she is teaching at Newville.
Class of 1915
Madge Fee spent one summer at Tri-Sate Normal, teaching the following winter. The following year she spent at the International Business College at Ft. Wayne and is now a stenographer at the Auburn Auto Co.
Carolyne Showalter had devoted her entire time to the study of music. She has a large class of music scholars and is one of our fine musicians of Butler.
Clyde Ginder taught for three years in the rural schools of DeKalb Co. this year he is teaching his second term in the Departmental work of Butler Public School.
Russel J. Fee attended Tri-State Normal for two summers and taught two terms in the rural schools of Troy Twp. He then took up a business course at the International Business College at Ft. Wayne, after which he secured a position as bookkeeper in the General Electric Works of that city. While holding this position he heard and heeded his country’s call. After spending eighteen months in the service, twelve of which were spent in France, he again holds a position in Ft. Wayne.
Doris Bratton nee Shumaker attended Western College, Oxford, Ohio, one and one-half years and Indiana University one year. She taught in Round Hill High School, Va., one term until her marriage. Her home is now in Galion, Ohio.
Robert Worthington after taking a short course with the International Business College, accepted a position as stenographer in the Mechanical Dept. of the Illinois Steer Co., of Gary Ind., in whose employ he still continues.
Millard Capp has engaged in the stock business with his father ever since his graduation.
Bessie Baker nee Praul was married to D. A. Baker soon after her graduation and has since continued to reside in Butler.
Aileen Osborn nee Knepper worked in the postoffice and in the Higley Printing Office until her marriage to Mr. Osborn.
Hilda Phelps nee Madden was married to Mr. Phelps soon after her graduation and has continued to reside in Butler where her husband is an undertaker.
Virginia Tarr nee Wartenbee taught two years before taking up a Business Course in Ft. Wayne. During the war she held a government position at Washington, D. C. She is now married and living in Washington, D. C.
Ruby King has taken all her Normal Training at Tri-State and has been teaching in the DeKalb Co., rural schools ever since.
Ray Imhof was on the farm until he entered the service of "Uncle Sam" in whose service he continued until the end of the war.
Edward Swift was employed in Decatur, Ill., until he entered the army. Since returning from the service he is back to his former position in Decatur.
Laura Washler nee Wyatt was married soon after her graduation to Mr. Washler, who is a farmer near St. Joe, Ind.
Clifford Buehrer attended Ann Arbor University a short time. This year he is Senior in the Michigan University.
Class of 1916
Lucile Waterman attended one summer term at Tri-State Normal School, afterwards teaching two winters in the rural schools. She spent one year at Mrs. Blaker’s School at Indianapolis. At present she is the fourth grade teacher of the Butler Public Schools.
Mildred Wiley took one summer term at Tri-State Normal, teaching the following winter. She is now at James Millikin University at Decatur Ill., taking a Liberal Arts Course with a Major in English and a Minor in French.
Donald Miller after taking a short Normal course at Tri-State, taught one year of school. Then assisted his father on the farm, entering into partnership with him. In 1918 he enlisted in the Army Training Corps at Defiance, Ohio. And after three months in the service of Uncle Sam, returned to the farm where he is at present time.
Rose Inhofe nee Adams married one of her classmates, Ralph Inhofe, soon after her graduation. They have sill continued to live in Butler.
Ralph Staley taught two years in Wilmington Twp District No. 9 school. During the war he spent one year at camp Taylor but is now back reigning supreme for the third time at District No. 9.
Laura Seltenright nee Jennings remained with her parents until her recent marriage to Mr. Seltenright. They are now living on a farm west of Butler.
Clayton Fetters since his marriage to one of our Butler High Scholl students is farming on his father’s farm east of Butler.
Mae Shumaker attended one and one-half terms at Indiana University, and one half term at Mrs. Blaker’s School. Since then she has taught one year in Lincoln, Va., and one year at Bryan, Ohio.
Galen Craun after working a short time in Detroit took up a business course at the Detroit Universtiy. He is now at St. Petersburg, Fla., secretary of the Palmetto Packing Co., and one-fourth owner of the firm.
Ralph Inhofe assisted in Clay’s Grocery for two or three years. He is now working in Toledo.
Mary Wologamood nee Baker has taught in Michigan ever since her graduation.
Lois Clay attended Mr. Blaker’s School one term and Northwestern University one term. Since that time she has taught two years in the Butler Public Schools. This year she had charge of the second grade.
Winnifred Wiley received some Normal Training at Angola Tri-State College and taught two years in Troy Twp. The last two years she has been taking a Dramatic Course at North Western Universtiy.
Gerald Dohm since his marriage to Winona Mickey has made his home in Toledo, where he is employed in the Owen Bottle Works.
Class of 1917
Alda Mumaw spent one term in the Valparaiso Normal School and two terms at Tri-State College, Angola, Ind. She taught two years in the district schools, and at present is teaching in the departmental work of the Butler Schools.
Ruth Miller nee Gallahan spent one term in Valparaiso Normal School. The following winter she secured a school in Stafford Twp. The next summer she continued her training at Bloomington, Ind., and taught again the following year. She was then married to Mr. Miller and at present resides on a farm east of Butler, Ind.
Floyd Wineland helped his father on the farm for one year and then went to the Sweeney Auto and Tractor School, Kansas City, Mo., from which he graduated with honor as a first class mechanic. From there he went to Chicago and enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam in the Tank Corps. After being in camp four months he is again back on the good old farm with his father.
Lester Casebere. Deceased
Lloyd Clay assisted his father in the grocery business for a short time after his graduation, and then enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam. He spent two years in this service, the greater part of which was spent in France as an assistant to Dr. Waldo Farnham. AT the present time he is employed in the National Bank of Butler.
Willard Smurr, after graduating entered the Students Army Training Corps at Bloomington, Ind. After spending four months there, he returned to the farm. This winter he has been employed in the Overland Auto Co. at Toledo, Ohio.
Andrew Grube, since leaving his Alma Mater has had complete charge of his father’s farm east of Butler, Ind.
Homer Tinney immediately enlisted in the Aviation Corps to serve "Uncle Sam," in whose service he remained until after the war was over, the greater part of his services being rendered in France. He is the present bookkeeper at the Butler Basket Factory.
Bert Moughler was married soon after his graduation and has since been residing on a farm west of Butler.
Robert Sewell ever since his graduation has been working in the N.Y. C. freight office in Butler.
T. M. Long went into partnership with his father in the garage. He attended the Illinois Students Army Training Corps a couple months during the war, but since the signing of the armistice he is back in the garage with his father.
Earnest Husselman continued his musical training at the Indiana Central University, attended S. A. T. C. at Illinois University. At the present time he is a floor walker in Wolf & Dessauer of Ft. Wayne.
Harold Blaker is occupying a position in the Butler Co.
Della Vealy took up a business course at the International Business College, Ft. Wayne, she now holds a position as stenographer in Auburn.
Cleo Robinson occupied a position in the Fair Store for two years. She then took one summer of Normal Training at Tri-State College and is teaching this year in Troy Twp.
Esther Hiner attended one summer term at Tri-State Normal College, She is now teaching her second term in the rural schools.
Pauline Capp nee Hart, while her husband was serving "Uncle "Sam," attended Indiana University one summer and taught one term in Wilmington Twp. Since her husband’s return she has been caring for her home in Butler.
Velma Haverstock, attended one term at Tri-State Normal College, Angola, Ind., and has been teaching in the rural schools of Wilmington Twp.
Class of 1918
Helen Carpenter immediately after leaving high school took a twelve weeks Normal course at Tri-State College, Angola, Ind. Taught five months in the rural district the following winter. At the present time she is teaching Cook’s School north of Butler.
Howard Kandel had been assisting his father on the farm since his graduation, with the exception of a few months spent in the employ of the Auburn Auto Co.
Helen Smith took a twelve weeks Normal course at Tri-State College, Angola, Ind. The following winter she taught the Newville Center school and at the present time is teaching the third and fourth grade at St. Joe, Ind.
Cecil Maryman has assisted his father on the farm since leaving his Alma Mater.
Ora Souders spent his first summer after graduation on the farm. The next winter he took up a commercial course in the Business college at South Bend, Ind. At the present time he is a substitute mail clerk on the N. Y. C. R. R
Leonard Wagoner has been assisting in the Wagoner Grocery Co. of Butler, Ind., ever since his graduation.
Venus Shultz since leaving high school had been spending her summers at Tri-State College, Angola, Ind., and her winters in teaching one of the district schools of DeKalb Co.
Fay Blaker nee Olds attended Tri-State College one summer term, and the following year taught in a rural school. Since her marriage to Mr. Blaker she had been living on a farm near Butler, Ind.
Veda Oberlin attended the South Bend Business College nearly a year. Since That time she held a position with the Knisely Dry Goods Co. of Butler, and at present is making preparations to become a teacher of commercial work.
Elga Ginder worked on the farm a short time after graduation. He then accepted a position on the Wabash R. R. He now has a position as chief draftsman for the G. & E. Co. of Ft. Wayne.
Class of 1919
Wanda Brown is a stenographer at the Butler Co.
Lois Powers is taking a course in Agriculture at the Illinois State university at Urbana, Ill.
Gertrude Shumaker is taking a course in Floriculture at the Illinois State University at Urbana, Ill.
Lucile Oberlin has entered the National School of Physical Education at Battle Creek, Mich., and is taking a course in Physical Education.
Margaret Vernier is continuing the development of her musical talent at Ward Belmon, Tenn.
Gertrude Worthington was employed for a time at the Butler Basket factory, but now holds a position in the Higley Printing Office.
Esther Hose took one summer of Normal training at Tri-State College, Angola, Ind. and is now teaching in one of the rural schools of Stafford Township.
Grace Ginder has spent one summer at Tri-State Normal School and now is a teacher in Franklin Twp.
Agnes Hosack is presently employed in the Postal Card Factory of Auburn, Ind.
Esta Wilson nee Keller has changed her name as well as her occupation. At present she is residing on a farm near Butler.
Ruby Raney is employed in the Higley Printing Office of Butler, Ind.
Mabel Raney is holding a position in the Elden Dry Goods Co. of Butler.
Willa Underhill for a time held a position as bookkeeper in the Strawn Implement Store, but at present is at home with her parents.
Frank Ramey is employed in the Higley Printing Office of Butler.
Dean Sturgis holds a position in the Knisely Dry Goods Co. of Butler.
Claude Cook is working on the New York Central Railroad, as relief operator and ticket agent. He has worked at almost all the cities between Toledo and Elkhart and at a few between Toledo and Detroit.
Cladis Farner has remained with her parents in the farm home since her graduation.
THE BOOSTER - SPENCERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (1919)
We feel very sad when we think of another vacant seat in our midst. Dewey Beaber, ‘16’ died of pneumonia at Hope hospital in Fort Wayne, April 11, 1917. He was attending business college at that place at the time of his death. He will be remembered by all as a good student, and was always willing to do anything to help S. H. S.
Ten of our number have fallen mark for Cupid’s arrows and have taken on the cares of matrimony. The Alumni as a whole extend their congratulations and best wishes for a happy future.
Mark Shull, ’14 to Ruth Herni. They are living on Mrs. Abel’s farm, one half mile west of the Coburn Corners church.
Murray Erick, ‘09, to Ethel Roberts of Springfield, Illinois. At home in Evansville, Indiana.
Fred Steward, ’12, to Le Anna Wearley, ’14. Both were graduates of the S. H. S. They reside with the bride’s parents in Spencerville. He works for the Steward Lumber company.
W. Beeks Erick, ’13, to Violette Tydnall, ’15. Both were graduates of S. H. S. They reside with the groom’s parents in Spencerville. He is mail carrier on Route 1.
Miss Gertrude Shutt, ’14, to Charles Markle. They reside with the groom’s father in Spencerville. He is a grocer.
Herbert Miller, ’15, to Opal Nelson. They reside with the bride’s parents near Hicksville. Ohio.
William Goings, ’12, to Ruth Essig, ‘ 13, Both were graduates of the S. H. S. they reside on a farm near Concord, Indiana.
1906-07
Grace Houck, at home, Spencerville, Indiana.
Berniece Boger-Grube.
1907-08
Connie David, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Ort Wearley, Toledo, Ohio.
Lawrence Kriswell, Detroit, Michigan
1908-09
Bessie Hart-Klopfenstein, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Frances Butler –Chapman, Spencerville, Indiana
Edward Carnes, Bloomington, Indiana
Lester Houck, farmer, Spencerville, Indiana
Jennie Steward-Walter, Auburn, Indiana
Clarence Steward, teach, Monticello, Indiana
Argyl Beams, medical student, Cleveland, Ohio
Murray Erick, Evansville, Indiana
May Dailey-Alwood, Butler, Indiana
1909-10
Robert Beams, Overland garage, Spencerville, Indiana
Pearl Pervine-Nigh, Perrysville, Ohio
Vera Silberg, teacher, Keyser township, Garrett, Indiana
1901-11
Merritt Maxwell, teacher, high school, St. Joe, Indiana
Franc Rodenbaugh-Wiers, St. Joe, Indiana
Gladys Kain, teacher, primary room, St. Joe, Indiana.
Murray Erick, Evansville, Indiana.
Gladys Nelson-Rickett, Garrett, Indiana
Clara Shull-Platter, Butler, Indiana.
1911-12
Alva Place, farmer, St. Joe, Indiana
William Goings, farmer, St. Joe, Indiana
Fred Steward, Steward Grain and Lumber Co., Spencerville, Ind.
Ernest Steward, Overland garage, Spencerville, Indiana
George Poince farmer, Hicksville, Ohio
Paul Curie, Curie Implement Store, St. Joe, Indiana
Ida Reed, teacher, Grammar room, Spencerville, Indiana
Iva Zehner-Hollobaugh, Spencerville, Indiana
Charlotte Miller, teacher, primary room, Spencerville, Indiana
1912-13
W. Beeks Erick, mail carrier, Spencerville, Indiana
George Hart, 10th company (K), 152nd infantry, Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Leila Horn, Edison Light company, Fort Wayne, Indiana
John House, Chauffeur, Detroit, Michigan
Maude Platter-Moore, Hicksville, Ohio
Stanley Shutt, 145th infantry, Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama.
Ruth Gratz, teacher, Jackson township, Spencerville, Indiana
Forrest Kain, Company E, 166 infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, via New York, Somewhere in France.
Ruth Essig-Goings, St. Joe, Indiana
Bessie Kinsey, teacher, Stafford township, St. Joe, Indiana
1913-14
Hubert Shook, medical student, Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio.
Mark Shull, farmer, St. Joe, Indiana
Gertrude Shutt-Markle, Spencerville, Indiana
Hazel Steward, at home, Spencerville, Indiana.
LeAnna Wearley-Steward, Spencerville Indiana
Olive Jackson-Furnish, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Howard Pervine, student, Indiana university, Bloomington, Indiana
Walter Coburn, student, Johnson Bible College, Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee
Mervin Place, 3rd Field Artillery battery, McClellan Branch, Anniston, Alabama.
1914-15
Mrquis Tyndall, General Electric works, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Violette Tyndall-Erick, Spencerville, Indiana
Gladys Conine, teacher, Newville Center, Hicksville, Ohio
Herman Miller, deceased.
Ethel Soule, at home, Spencerville, Indiana
Herbert Ginther, Hicksville, Ohio
Ethel Shutt-Webb, Spencerville, Indiana
1915-16
Marie Miller, teacher, Butler township, Auburn, Indiana
Paul Wasson, Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield, Ohio
Faye Wilmot, Restaurant, St. Joe, Indiana
Donald Shook, Farmer, Spencerville, Indiana
Marie Hulle, at home, Spencerville, Indiana
Samuel Wearley, Company L, 146th infantry, Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama.
Dewey Beaber, deceased
Harold Beam, farmer, Spencerville, Indiana
Levi Mumma, Student, Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio
1916-17
Cecil Hollopeter, student, Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio.
Howard Shilling, farmer, St. Joe, Indiana
Wellington Miller, Company 17, 8th regiment, Camp Decatur, Great Lakes, Illinois.
PURPLE AND GOLD – AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL (1909)
1880
J. F. McDowell, Auburn, Indiana |
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1883
Bert Robins, Los Angeles, Cal |
Henry McIntosh, (deceased) |
Henry McIntosh (decease) |
Geo W. McKay, Auburn, Indiana |
1884
Amy Peterson, Auburn, Indiana |
Frances Otto |
1885
Edward Casebeer, Newark, N. J. |
Olive Ensley, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Lucie Hatch, |
Ella McIntosh, Auburn, Indiana |
Anna Teeters Hoffman, Los Angeles, Cal. |
Josiah Teeters, Weiser, Idaho |
John Zimmerman, Auburn, Indiana |
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1886
Florence Hollopeter, Weiser, Idaho |
Geo. King, Auburn, Indiana |
Mollie Murphy Rose, Auburn, Indiana |
Nannie Peterson West, Auburn, Indiana |
Alza Ralston Scott, (deceased |
Edward Rainier, (deceased) |
1887
K. Blanche Peterson Hoffman, (deceased) |
Alda V. Shafer |
A. L. Kuhlman, Auburn, Indiana |
Lena Korff, Auburn, Indiana |
Addie Beck, (deceased) |
Josephine K. Ashley, Auburn, Indiana |
1888
Julia Mott Hodge, Auburn, Indiana |
Lydia Teeters, Auburn, Indiana |
Mable Hartman Hodge, Seattle, Wash |
Matie Gill, Auburn, Indiana |
Eliza Finch Watson, Mason City, Ill. |
Mary Teeters Mounts, Garrett, Indiana |
Id Wile |
Frank Davenport, (deceased) |
1889
Theresa Ashley, Auburn, Indiana |
Stella Hague, Rockford, Illinois |
John Morrell |
Della Weaver Koons, Sterling, Illinois |
Callie Williams, (deceased) |
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1890
Carrie Ensley, |
Della Shugers Leedy, Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
Lucy Otto Scott, Indianapolis Indiana |
Hattie Shearer Pilgrim, Avilla, Indiana |
1891
Nellie Buckley, Auburn, Indiana |
Wilson Feagler, Auburn, Indiana |
Chas. Hague, Rochester, N. Y. |
Gertie Wilson, Little Rock, Ark. |
Walter Hartman, Detroit, Michigan |
Daniel Link, Auburn, Indiana |
Oliver Buss, Chicago. Illinois |
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1892
Lila Baker Elson, Bowelingreen, Ohio |
Nettie Willis Eckhart, Los Angeles, Cal. |
Stella Tarney, Anderson, Indiana |
Maggie Buckley McTighe, Memphis, Tenn. |
1893
Willard Swartz, Auburn, Indiana |
Ira Trush, Auburn, Indiana |
Claude Benedict, Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Eliza Fretz, Auburn, Indiana |
Carrie Shull Wert, Corunna, Indiana |
Alice Shull Leyuda, Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Carrie Beuret, Auburn, Indiana |
Soloma Thomas, Auburn, Indiana |
R. Mildred Kline, Lagrange, Indiana |
Nellie Barns Hartman, Detroit, Michigan |
Chas. Clark |
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1894
Jessie Boland Eckhart (deceased |
Geo Boland, Auburn, Indiana |
Clara Stafford Ashelman, Auburn, Indiana |
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1895
Marie Bishop Beidler, Auburn, Indiana |
Elsie Caruth Staman, Auburn, Indiana |
Lester Feagler, Auburn, Indiana |
Nellie Gilbert |
Mae Rose Atkinson, Garrett, Indiana |
Joseph Tarney, Cleveland, Ohio |
Mae Hamilton Hoffman, Syracuse, N. Y. |
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1896
Mary Baxter, Auburn, Indiana |
Bertha Blaney Elson, Garrett, Indiana |
Dora Bowen, Auburn, Indiana |
Clyde Grogg, Auburn, Indiana |
Henry Harris, Auburn, Indiana |
Effie Hines Geisinger, Auburn, Indiana |
Karl Husselman, Auburn, Indiana |
Pauline Rose Beugnot, Auburn, Indiana |
Iona Shaffer Grambling, Auburn, Indiana |
James Simons |
1897
Mae Carnahan, Auburn, Indiana |
Essie Clark, |
Katy Cool, Toledo. Ohio |
Paul Davenport, Duluth, Minn. |
E. O. Little, Auburn, Indiana |
Nettie Hull, Garrett, Indiana |
Mae Provines Moore, Spokane, Wash |
Geo. Rugman, Auburn, Indiana |
Maude Trover Lawrence, Auburn, Indiana |
Mina VanAuken, Lombard, Mon. |
1898
Gertrude Caruth Little, Auburn, Indiana |
Ida Harris Berg, Auburn, Indiana |
Glen Henderson, Spencerville |
Minnie Hoff, Auburn, Indiana |
Frank Nelson, Auburn, Indiana |
Perry Provines, Auburn, Indiana |
Scott Rhodes, Auburn, Indiana |
Chas. Schaab, Cario, Illinois |
Frank Walters, Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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1899
Marguerite Wymer Brown, Auburn, Indiana |
Maude Link, Auburn, Indiana |
Dean Metcalf, Auburn, Indiana |
Pearl Heabler |
Gladys Fitch, Auburn, Indiana |
Mae Welch, Auburn, Indiana |
Ida George |
Grace Rush, Auburn, Indiana |
Frank Baxter, (deceased) |
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1900
Chas. O. Borst, Auburn, Indiana |
Nellie Ober, Auburn, Indiana |
Joe Miller, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Blaine Harrison, Chicago, Illinois |
Jarl Sprott, Chicago, Illinois |
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1901
Carrie VanAuken, Boceman, Mont. |
Lizzie Snell Ashelman, Auburn, Indiana |
Laura Rose, Auburn, Indiana |
Nellie Harding, Auburn, Indiana |
Id Battenburg, Auburn, Indiana |
Roy Husselman, Pittsburg, Pa. |
Geo. Baxter, Auburn, Indiana |
Alvie Link, Auburn, Indiana |
Aileen Garwood, Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Lulu Miller, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Emma Hoff, Auburn, Indiana |
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1902
Delia Richards, Ypsilanta, Michigan |
Sadie Houston, Auburn, Indiana |
Elizabeth Zimmerman, Auburn, Indiana |
Rosalind Baxter McDowell, Auburn, Indiana |
Zoe Conrad Davenport, Auburn, Indiana |
Blaine Otto, Auburn, Indiana |
Will Cuppy, Chicago, Illinois |
Anna Pfaff, Auburn, Indiana |
Earl Ensley, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Etta Smurr Provines, Auburn, Indiana |
1903
Ida Walsworth Hartman, Auburn, Indiana |
Percy Close, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Edith Trout, Bluffton, Indiana |
Kathrine Kiblinger Buckley, Peru, Indiana |
Bernice Murphy, Bloomington, Indiana |
Hubert Hartman, Auburn, Indiana |
Julia Miller, Auburn, Indiana |
Vera Warrick, Auburn, Indiana |
Leah Little, Auburn, Indiana |
Vera Wise, Auburn, Indiana |
1904
Ruth Keeran, Auburn, Indiana |
Jessie Trowbridge, Auburn, Indiana |
Dorcas Provines, Auburn, Indiana |
Lulu Bateman, Auburn, Indiana |
Lona Krum, |
Dottie Swanders |
Joy Shutt, Auburn, Indiana |
Foride Lackey, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Zoe Gibford, Auburn, Indiana |
Doris Grogg, Auburn, Indiana |
Clara Feagler Brandon, Auburn, Indiana |
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1905
Jesse O. Shull, Auburn, Indiana |
Rosamond McIntyre, Auburn, Indiana |
Ray Thomas, Auburn, Indiana |
Druie Baker, Auburn, Indiana |
Harry Casebeer, Auburn, Indiana |
Bessie Kinsey, Auburn, Indiana |
Dorsey Hines, Auburn, Indiana |
Maude Harrison, Chicago, Illinois |
Guy West, Auburn, Indiana |
Anna Dunnebarger, Auburn, Indiana |
1906
Ilif Brown, Auburn, Indiana |
Esther Baxter, Auburn, Indiana |
George Emanuel, Auburn, Indiana |
Burgess Fitch, Auburn, Indiana |
Grace Goetchius, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Grace Hines, Auburn, Indiana |
Sylvia Hollabaugh, Auburn, Indiana |
Hazel Platter, Auburn, Indiana |
Leo Scott, Auburn, Indiana |
Velma Suman, Auburn, Indiana |
1907
Leroy McDermott, Auburn, Indiana |
Albert Hoffman, Souix City, Iowa |
Waldo Seiler, Auburn, Indiana |
Lavina Pfaff, Auburn, Indiana |
Don Sprott, Auburn, Indiana |
George W. Coe, Auburn, Indiana |
William Hebel, Auburn, Indiana |
Russel L. Rakestraw, Auburn, Indiana |
Chalmer Weaver, Auburn, Indiana |
Jennie Lung, Auburn, Indiana |
Ward Yesbera, Auburn, Indiana |
Oak Husselman, Auburn, Indiana |
1908
Jessie Aber, Auburn, Indiana |
Chas. Emme, Auburn, Indiana |
Rolland Fitch, Auburn, Indiana |
Jay Goetchius, Auburn, Indiana |
Myrtle Hornberger, Auburn, Indiana |
Ira Hoffman, Auburn, Indiana |
Walter Harris, Auburn, Indiana |
Blanche Mavin, Auburn, Indiana |
Viola May, Auburn, Indiana |
William McIntyre, Auburn, Indiana |
Dorcie Nugen, Auburn, Indiana |
Edith Provines, Auburn, Indiana |
Jesse Provines, Auburn, Indiana |
Edna Provines, Auburn, Indiana |
Lida Pfaff, Auburn, Indiana |
John Rugman, Auburn, Indiana |
Marie Thrush, Auburn, Indiana |
Alida Walters, Auburn, Indiana |
Victor Walker, Auburn, Indiana |
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FOLLIES – McINTOSH HIGH SCHOOL, Auburn, Indiana (1925)
John Zimmerman ’85, First President of the Y. M.C.A.
Julia Hodge ’88, Missionary Philippine Islands
Daniel Link ’91, Former Judge of the Circuit Court
Dr. Willard Swarts ’93, Auburn Physician
E.O. Little ’97, Prosperous Auburn Jeweler
Frank Nelson ’98, Auburn Business Man
Charles O. Borst ’00, Real Estate Agent
Dr. Dorsey Hines ‘05, Auburn Physician
Oak Husselman ’07, Auburn Attorney
Lovina Pfaff ’07, Former Auburn Teacher
Harry McIntyre ‘09, Auburn Manufacturer
Winthrop Ketcham ’10, Attorney
De. Archie Hines ’10, Physician
Glenn Potter ’10, City Treasurer
Verne Buchanan ’11, Editor of the Evening Star
Helen McIntyre Hammond ’14, Detroit Matron
John McIntyre ’16, Costs, Auburn Auto
Ferris Bower ’17, Partner in Bower’s Store
Maude Steel Griffith ’19, Young Auburn Matron
Walter, Wilson ’19, Former Pres, of Hickory Club
Addie Mae Guild Ex-Pres. Tri Kappa Sorority
Howard Ashleman ’21, Student at John Herron Art Institute
Harold Franz ’21, Employed at Schaab’s
Gladwyn Graham ’21, Graduate of
25 Class of Indiana Dental College
LeNoir Brandon ’22, Pres of Hickory Club
Eugene Campbell ’22, Employed at Auburn Auto
Vera Walter ’22, Clerk At Auburn High School
Iris Ladd ’22, Teacher at Detroit, Mich.
Arno Garns ’23, Employed at Garns’ Candy Works
Leo Bassett ’23 Employed at Garns’ Candy Works
Elois Harris ’24, Student at Wooster College
Ward Swarts ’24, Student at DePauw University.