The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-07-29

via account or the reunion thru
4 the class is as follows:
An outstanding event of last
week was the reunion of the
class of 1914 of the Caldwell
high school. 1t was held at Ogle's
Maple Shade Inn last Saturday
with a six o'clock chicken dinner.
Through the efforts of Mayme
Sealock and suggestions from the
members. this came about. This
was the fourth reunion. The last
one was held 20 years ago.
One of the features of the
evening was a souvenir program
of the entire commencement
festivities forty years ago with
the picture of the old school
house on the front.
The song "Old Caldwell High"
which was also in this folder
was sung with Miss Wava Will
lians at the piano. The words
were composed that year to the
tune of Sweet Genevieve" by
the late William Geiger who
was superintendent at that time
The class colors purple and
gray and high school colors red
and white were carried out with
crepe paper and candles on the
tables.
A lovely tribute to the class
of 1914 from Miss Lena Alter,
of the class Of 1907, was read.
Letters from two absent men,
bers were read. One was from
Mrs. Annette Leonard Gilbert,
wife of a University professor
in Corvallis, Oregon.
The other was from Rev. An
drew Beros of st. Joseph's
church in Toronto, Ohio. He
had planned to attend when he
was stricken with a gall bladder
attack. He had just returned
home from an operation Tuesday
before and was stiff confined to
his bed.
The afternoon and evening
was spent in reminiscing and
each telling the high spots since
! graduation.
Foolish prizes were given tc
those travelling the farthest tC
attend and to those who had the
most grandchildren.
Miss Mayme Sealock, for hel
efforts in organizing this 40th re.
union, was presented with {
lovely corsage, for which she
expressed her thanks.
Those who attended were
Mrs. Emma Rich Booher, wife
of Howard Booher, attorney fo1
U. S. Steel at Washington City
Mrs. Ruth Hartley Young, wifi,
of Herbert Young, English Pro
| fessor at Case, Cleveland, Ohio
Mrs. Josie Cain Wells, wife o
| Wade Wells, Newark, Ohio, boil
realtors; Mrs. la Burlingam
Dunlap, Ava, Ohio, retired ac
countant for A. G. and Y. Rail
road at Akron; Miss Wava Viii
hams of Caldwell, bookkeepe
for Farm Bureau; Mrs. Luc.
Cutler Waller, wife of Osca
Waller, lumber dealer at Cum
berland; Martin Mansperger O
Romney, w. Va, Professor @
Education, West Virginia Uni
versity, Morgantown, w. Va
Carl T. Moore, Warner, Ohio
Music Supervisor, Salem-Libert
schools; Frank Wiper, Cuyahog
Falls, Interior Decorator; Wi
lard Kackley, Byesville, retire
carpenters Donald Racey, &C
lumbus, Inspector for Interstat
Commerce Commission, Wash
; ington City; Mrs Ruth Aduddl
Truax, Newark, Ohio; wife {
Julius Truax in store bushes
and Miss Mayme Sealock, thir
! grade teacher in Caldwe
Heights school.
Guests were Howard Boohe
Herbert Young, Wade Well
= Oscar Waller, Mrs. Lois Man
perger, Mrs. Maud Moore, Mr.
Margaret Wiper and Mrs. Veva
Racey.
The others absent were Mr.
Lelah Cutler Beiser, Savanna
Ga, and Paul Clark of Buildir
: Loan, Caldwell, who was on h
vacation. All members are Ii
ing and all but four were teacl
! ers at some time
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