More Details from “The Spy” about Galion High School 1889

This post is a transcription by member Linda J. Collins from “THE SPY THE ANNUAL” of Galion High School, Published by the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Seven. Pages 129 – 138 This yearbook is located at the Ohio Genealogical Society Library, Bellville, Ohio. Please note that the transcription has maintained errors of spelling and other inconsistencies in the original pages.

Class of 1889

Bertie Walthers married Mr. Wildenthaler soon after her graduation, and still lives in Galion.

Gracie Weston entered Oberlin college where she received a classical education. She taught for some time in the High school at Shelby, Ohio, and is now instructor in Mathematics in Galion High School.            

Grace Barbour married Mr. Meglish and the couple moved to Spokane, Washington, where they now reside. Ella Traxler accepted a position as teacher in the district school and taught for a number of years. She is now living in Bucyrus. Melvin Cloak has been employed as a clerk for the Erie R.R.            

Willis Quigley was accidentally killed by a shot from a revolver.            

Francis Shoemaker entered the Ada School of Law and after graduation was admitted to the Ohio bar. He gave up the practice of law, however, and is now employed by the government as mail transfer clerk and lives in Galion.            

Mary Caldwell applied her education to domestic purposes and married Mr. Fink. She is living in Galion.            

Cora Helfrich married August Gearhart, the sheriff of Crawford County, and now lives in Bucyrus.            

Erva Krohn married Samuel Cook, who was employed by the Erie R.R. as transfer agent, until his death in 1906. Mrs. Cook now lives with her parents in Galion.             Maud Reed married Mr. Slough, and is now residing in Mansfield, Ohio