Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 161, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1915 — William Waymire, Highest In School, Turned Down. [ARTICLE]

William Waymire, Highest In School, Turned Down.

William Waymire is now engaged in partnership with his cousin, Miss Grace Thompson, and was one of the numerous persons who failed to secure a license under County Superintendent Lamson. He graduated from the Wolcott high school in 1911 and was the valedictorian of his class of eighteen young men and women. He then went to Valparaiso, where he again led his class, having the highest grades. In Wolcott he made a general average of 95 and in Valparaiso of 96. He tried the teacher’s examination under Superintendent Lamson. He received a slip which is presumed to give the grades, but it gave only one grade and showed that he had failed. Mr. Waymire had expected to teach school but Lamson blocked his hopes. He secured a position as clerk at the Makeever hotel, where he worked until he purchased the restaurant several months ago. Mr. Waymire is a fine young man, a devoted church member and it is probable that few applicants for teacher's license possess the mental attainments with which he is endowed.