Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1918 — R. H. S. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION [ARTICLE]

R. H. S. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

About one hundred and thirty guest., were present at the Liberty Lunch served by the Methodist ladies in their elegant dining room Wednesday evening. .... President George E. Collins m a very neat address, introduced I. N. Warren, who was the chairman for the occasion. Mr. Warren is an artist in the position of - toastmaster and each person who was on the program had to submit to his pointed humor to an extent greatly enjoyed by all except the ones’introduced. The general subject of the toasts was Liberty. These subjects were so arranged the beginning or initial letter made the acoustic making the word “Liberty.” Mr. Warren discussed the subject “Life.” , . Emmett Laßue in a very pleasing and entertaining manner discussed the subject, “Ideals.” Mrs. James H. Chapman gave a very delighful original, poem on the subject “Bonds.” ’ Moses Leopold, whose subject was “Efficiency” wqs not present. “Right” was the subject of a very interesting address given by Mrs. E. M. Graham. From the senior class, Charles Halleck responded to the toast “Thrift.” Charles acquitted himself to the delight of all present and to the great credit of the splendid class of 1918. The subject “Yankee” was discussed by L. H. Hamilton from a patriotic standpoint. .!■ The following were selected to act as officers for the coming year: President M. D. Gwin. Vice-President, Luella Robinson. Treasurer Ray Laßue. Secretary Grace NorrisAfter the lunch and programme at the church a most delightful dance was enjoyed at the armory. The music was furnished by the Nadels Orchestra of Chicago and was pronounced to be the very best ever given here in a similar occasion. The 1918 class had forty-two members and was the largest ever graduated from the Rensselaer high school. The community has a right to expect

much from a class of so many excellent young people. Superintendent C. Ross Dean gave a very interesting talk upon the subject of the R. H. S. Honor Roll and Service Flag. The following Alumni are now in the war service: 1905, Wood Spitler; 1906, Frank Hardman, Guy Daniels, Herman Tuteur; 1907, Bradley Ross, Devere Yeoman, Delos Dean; 1908, Leon Lams'on, Nell Biggs; 1909, Omar Osborne, Walter Seegrist; 1910, John Knox; 1911, Delevan Babcock, Don Beam, James Ellis; 1912, Edward Parkinson,. Herbert Hammond, Alfred Thompson, John Groom, Cope Hanley, Joseph Reeve; 1913, Stanilas Brusnahan, Thomas Padgitt, Roy Gish, Edwin Robinson, Fred Hamilton, Ernest Moore; 1914, Harold Fidler, Edward Rose, Edward Honan, Worth McCarthy, Paul Miller, Emil Hanley, Laban Wilcox, George Healey, Doris Crooks; 1915, Gaylord Long, Iler Walker, Russell Warren, Glen Swaim, Robert Platt; 1916, Orphia Grant; 1917, French Crooks, James Barber. Renwelaer High School Service Flag Roll to April 3, 1918. Former students —Geo. Babcock, Hurley Beam, Ross Benjamin, Elvyn Bussell, Lloyd Cooper, Guy Crowder, Raymond Dixie, Samuel Duvall, Will Duvall, Floyd Elder, Frank Gorham, Elmer Godshall, Clifford Ham, Floyd Hemphill, Wesley Hurley, Gerald Hollingsworth, Wade Jarrette, Leland Jessen, Oscar Leech, John Moore, Jay Nowels, Lloyd Parks, Marquis Peek, Harvey Phillips, Charles Rhoades, Kenneth Rhoades, Clifford Spate, Elza Swim, William Tilton, John Worland, Paul Worland, Dori Wright, Phillip Miles, Howard Clark, Elmer Daniels, Homer Jordan, Archie Lee, Jas. Brenner, Col. Geo. Healey. T Alumni —James Barber, ’l7, Delevan Babcock, ’ll, Don Beam, ’ll, Stanilas Brushnahan, ’l3, French Crooks, ’l7, Doris Crooks, ’l6, Guy Daniels, ’O6, Orphia Gant, *l7, Roy Gish, ’l3, John Groorii, ’l2, Herbert Hammond, ’l2, Fred Hamilton, *l3, Emil Hanley, ’l4, Cope Hanley, ’l2, Edward Honan, ’l4, George Healey, ’l4, Frank Hardman, ’O7, John Knox, ’O9, Leon Lamson, ’OB, Gaylord Long, ’ls, Paul Millejr, ’ l4 > Ernest Moore, ’l3, Omar Osborne, ’O9, Thomas Padgitt, *l3, Joseph Reeve, ’l3, Edwin Robinson, ’l3s Edward Rose, ’l4, Bradley Ross, ’O7, Walter Seegrist, ’O9, Woodhull Spitler, ’OS, Glenn Swaim, ’ls, Alfred Thompson, ’l2, Herman Tuteur,- ’O6, Her Walker, ’ls, Laban Wilcox, *l4, Devere Yeoman, ’O7, D. Delos Dean, ’O7, Worth McCarthy, ’l4, Harold Fidler, ’l4, James Ellis, 11, Edward Parkinson, ’l2, Robert Platt, ’ls.