Decatur High School - Decanois Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 302 of the 1941 volume:

T 4 FOR SCHOOL AND COUNTRY - FOR AMERICA juannz Dattzrsnn, harrison Eisrhzr 'Ruhzrt Dunn aegaxagmss 1 1 v I W VOLUME XXVIII Lpuhlishzd bg thz Glass nf 1941 DECATUR HIGH SCHCOL DECATUR, ILLINOIS Z2 W .1 X w J INN' M W L itwifwxfmi Mfg W4 F3-P N, W 'NX im-I a fl W gi v Throughout the pages ofour yearbook, we have endeavored to illustrate the advan a E' -s, tages of the American way of education. ive have attempted to renew in your minds ,,,... 1 the privileges established by our forefathers and the ideals for which they fought. Each J of the division pages is an essential part of the picture of democracy as it exists in our high school. All of these-social and racial equality, the freedom to think, speak, and act as We please, as long as we do not infringe upon the rights ofothersg the opportunity to obtain truthful, unbiased news from free presses-are foundations of our happiness and Well-being. Because We realize these things, we dedicate our book to the American VVay of Life! 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We learn of the whole world as well as about our own country, and we are shown the value of peace and understanding between nations. It is this wise guidance in our early lives which helps us become intelligent, alert citizens in the future, for a true demo- cracy must consist of open minded, straight thinking, co-operative people. I ,QW sf 5 mg5gfQ'5 4f 1' K fi, N,- mf A ' : , H ,-,. In Bl -an 5, , Ari -4 Ifad ,,,,.f A S N.-1 A ., ,L A K MR. WILLIAM HARRIS, Superintendent of Schools MR. R. C. SAYRE, Principal MR. ASA SPRUNGER, Assistant Principal MISS EDNA SCHROPP, Dean of Girls DECANOIS Miss Theobald and students in the cooking laboratory L. Lucile Barnes, B. Ed., M. A. QEngli5hj Illinois State Normal University, Millikin Univer- sity, University of Illinois. Z. P. Birkliezid, B. Fd., M. S. CPnzc'!iv11! A7155 Illinois State Normal University, University of Illinois. Grace Bridges, Ph. B. U-Iistory, Curriculum Committee, Social Siudiesj University of Chicago. Maude H. Blue, B. Ed. CHU- toryj Illinois State Normal University. Mary E. Carroll, A. B., M. A. CSpfmiJhj Millikin University, University of Illinois. Ruth R. Carson, B. S., M. A QE71gli5lzl University of Illinois goology class receives instruction from Miss rr ACM 1' bull if ,. .-: y. . si . G , K f AQV 'bl il ' '191'-fi iz r QQ I 1941 Iiliiaheth Connartl, B. S., M. A. CSpem'hD Northwestern I'I1l- verslty, Columhia University. Grifiie G. Courtney, B. laid. CEngli5l1j Southern Illinois State Normal University. Dorothy Dearth A. B. A. Nl. Illinois. 5 l WIS. . . . J . ' . ' . l .,..' I CL1z!zn, AlpKl7Zl.Yflj University ot l C. W. Dewalt, B. Hd., M. A. lLClfll'lIii.fl71Vl Illinois State Noun mal University, Iowa llniver- sity. lfred H. Uearworth, B. laitl. CB00fck4'epingl Southern llli- nois State Teachers College Cornise Denise, A. B., M. A., Qdlgebm, Trigonometry, Geom- etfjfl University of Illinois. J , r - ..... .gs Q ACM f' X Q3 Alice Doll, A. B. fMllJiCD Park College. Norman R. Ifggimann, B. S., M. S. CB00kkeepingD Missouri State Teachers College, Uni- versity of Illinois. Leone Iihrharclt, B. A., M. A. QI-Iiflofyj North Central Col- lege, University of Wisconsin. Louise Fike, A. B. CEng!i.vhJ Drake University, Northwest- ern University. Georgia Fischer, A. B., B. S., M. A. Cdlgebraj Ohio StateUni- versity, Columbia University. Ona Gifiin, B. S. CCOmmercia! Geogmphyj Valparaiso Univer- sity. If i . 'K , ay S F . .. l' ig? if .. 5 Y lv ri g wg K , 1 . A. J Q, . Q.. 'g .v,' - Wav, 2 Gay A. Kintner fPlzy.vical Ed .fillzletirs Illinois State Teach 9 '3 ers College, Michigan Coach- ing School, Northwestern Coaching School. Samuel L. Kohr, B. S. QCom- merce and Financej Millikin University. Elmer Kunze, B. Ed., M. S. CPl1y5if.tD Southern Illinois Teachers College, University of Illinois. VVilmar A. Lamar, A. B., M. A. Qllfbate, Englidzj Millikin University, University of Chi- cago. D. May Larimore, A. B CFrenclzb Galloway College: MacMurrayCollege,Sorlionnc. France. Ora Latham, A. B., M. A. Cfflgfbra, GEO?'7l6l7L1'l University of Illinois. DECANOIS lfilma B. Goldinger, A. B., M. A., B. E. Glacial Sciencej University of Pittsburgh, Co- lumbia University. Helen Gorham, A. B. CEng!1'5!1l Nlillikin University. XY. lf. Heinle, B. Accts. CB00k- klrrpizzgj Valparaiso Univer- sity. Gertrude U. Hill, A. B., M. A. lllixlwyj University oflllinois, 'lieachers College, Columbia. Anna L. l-Iull, A. B., M. A. Cflmcrimn Hisfory, Modern Hixloryj University of Illinois. lvan A. Kortkamp, B. M. Qillusicj Augustana College, Illinois VVesleyan University. Acu 1' SM ji I 4 J' g V . ,i i . . i Q4 1941 Miss Bellamy looking at a bad throat in the nurse's oflice , New dresses from Miss Murphy's work shop il. .W .3 X.. A X Riffs'-' ' 1 Xifiilhve. .' ,,p,. ,.,-:fy J W 'vw - A i ma - u ff. f 'f'fw'- 31 Y , iv '11-F , ,gi ij.: ,, ,. I' ' if PQ sf ' :J A hvgstnii ' ,R A . . gf.. - so A ACM f' Q . Amie l.Z'llIfCI'l121L'l1, A. li., M A. lCi7'Il1llIl1Il7', f'fz1'sf!i.v!1l North- western lmvcrsirv, lll1lVL'l sity of lllinois. i 'QS 41 Paul lf. l.CNl2lI'l', li. lid., Nl A. fl'fm11rn11i1'.v, Cisifxfl llliriois State Normal lll1lYL'l'SlI'f', l'ni, vcrsity of lllinuis. Kilc Nl1lCXX'l'ICI'fCl', A. li. cliff- lnrbv, Cmfzlzlrnifzf .lri!!1111f'lffJ lgtffllllllf' Colll-gc. Aim Mcfamplmell, B. S., M. Ed. C5'!1o1'thz121n'l Northeast Missouri State Tezlclicrs College, Univer- sity of Missouri. nl. R. Nlcllonnld, A. B., M. A CQ.-llgubm, GL'Ul1lL'f7LX'D Millikin llnivcrsity,L'niversity ofxorth Carolina. Nlziry Nl. Nlclnrii-Q, A. B., Nl. A. 61.110115 Vziivcrsity of llli- nois. Q5 DECANOIS Advanced commercial students under Miss Parker's direction Mayo l.. hlagill, A. B., M. A. fl'f11gfi.fl1J Mclienmlree College, University of Illinois. Norma Magnuson, .-X. B., M. A. fE11gfi.vl1l Millikin l'niver- sity, Northwestern l'n1versity'. Melvin R. Matthew, B. S., M. A. QI-lixtoflv, Cliflillfl North- western University. Leroy E. Mecay, A. B., B. S., M. S. QZ00!ogy, Bolanyj Lin- coln College Michigan State College, University of Illinois. Maude C. Meyer, B. S., CAVID Millikin University, Applied Arts School of Chicago, Art In- stitute ofChicago. Hallie M. Miller, A. B. llionlv- kefpiflgl Millikin l'niversity. ACM f Mr. Nickel with one ofhis large typing classes Q6 1941 Georgia Mitchell, A. B. fffzlg- liilzj University of Illinois. I-Ielen Murphy, B. S. CCf0fllfll,Q'l Michigan State Normal Ilni- versity. 'lf A. Nelson, B. S., M. S. fC'hmzi.ff1y', Physimf AlL'iL'7ll'L'l Knox College, University of Illinois. R. E. Newtson, B. Ed. CBo0k- keeping, Thryl Banlej Illinois State Normal University. Elmer V. Nickel, A. B., M. A. fTypingj Illinois College, Uni- versity of Illinois. Mary Orr, A. B. CB0lzmy, Z0- ology, Biologyj University of Illinois. W . ..... A fi,:s.g:.221:s:i fg,,,j,,.f..3,,M 5 A T., IRE: Q K. ii C s ii at ACM f' . Q7 Howard ll. Palmer, B. S. CZO- ology, Botany, Biologyl Univer- sity ofIllinois. Mary Parker, B. Pd., A. B. CSlc'7l0g7'fl,I7hy, Czzfculator, Dic- mphonej Needham Business College, Gregg College, Ypsi- lanti State Normal, University of Michigan, Burrough School for Operators, Dietaphone School in Detroit. Ethel M. Parkinson, A. B., M. A. QE11gli5!1, :70Lt7'7ld!i57I1j Uni- versity ot' Illinois, Columbia lfniversity. john YY. Perkins, B. Ed., M. A. f,Hi.v1myj Illinois State Normal University, Univer- sity of Illinois. Catherine B. Pierce, A. B., M. A. Ufnglirhj University of Nlichigan, University of Vilis- consin. Eileen Powers, B. S. in Ed., M. A. CEngIi5lzD University of Illinois, Columbia University. DECANOIS Irene Puckett, B. Ed. Chena- gmplzy, Booklcccpingj Southern Illinois State Teachers College. Margery Prestley, A. B., M. Qi . I tlr , , t-e 4- A. fCiU07lll.'l7lj'D Millikin l'niver- sity, Columlna Ilniversity. I.ois M. Roberts, A. I3. CGC nzzzrlflvl I'niversity of Illinois. John M. Rush, A. B., M. S. ffoofogy, Bnfazfzyj Intlizinn Uni- sity, Ilniversity of Illinois. N. Rosan, B. E., M. A l livpi11gJ Illinois State Note m:1ll'niversity, CoIor:uloStz1tc College of .I'l.LlllC?lflOI1. Ittlnai M. Robertson, A. B. l'lli.v!n1lvJ l'niv-ersity oflllinois. Zita H. Sprzidling, B. S., M. S., Cffyml University of Illinois. ACM 1' Ida Shapiro, A. B. CBookkcep- ingj Illinois Wesleyan Univer- sity. Russel K. Shaffer Icwflbfllrfl llfzkizlg, lV001z'wm'ki72gb I'ni- vcrsity of Ohio, Milliliin Ilni- versity. Ilelen Stnpp, B. S. cE7IKQ'!f.f.l1I l'niversity of Illinois. Hillis A. Staley, A. B., M. .-X. fllivmrnvl Millikin University University of Illinois. Katherine Stacller, A. B. Cfifzg- fixlz, lJ7'fl1ll!lfil'.Vl lVIilIikin I'ni- versity. Q8 P1941 lN'Ir. Matthew and a group of students pre- . ,..V paring for rccitations in social studies Cbelowj Mr. Shal'fer's wood Working laboratory Crightj l . Acu 1' IM. 29 Ifvclyn Stairkcy, .-X. B., Ii. I,. S. Il.fAI'Ill'j!lIlfl I'nivcrsitv of Illinois. i Ii. Ii. Stearns, .-X. B., M. A. fHi.vm11vl Nlillikin l'niversity, l'nivcrsiry of Illinois. Roy H. Iziylor, B. Sc. CIBQUI6- kwpifzg, Nzifcxlzzazzsliipj Uni- versity of Illinois. xlllcc Icnnyson, I-X. li., NI. 5. l.N'f'iu21r'1'J IxI1lClX'ILlI'T'2Iy College, l'nivcrsity of Illinois. Ifffc NI. 'Iihcolmlnl, S. IHKIIIILI f'fro11n111i1'.i'l AI2IL'lXIllY'I'?if' Col- lege. Kzltlierine Iroutman, B. S. ll 'rm1f.fl lxlilliliin University, 'IlC1lL'I'lCI'S College Coluniluia I'niversity. . J l.ois Yoder, A. B., M. .-X. CEngfiJhD Millikin University, Columbia University. Fred VV. Ziese, A. B. fCi:fic'.fJ Eureka College. Rex Rees QBKZIZIZI, Orclzexlmj Ruth Wilson, fsecretaryl De- catur High School, Brown's Business College. Freda Burk Large, Qsecretaryj Decatur High School. Kathleen Bellamy, Cnursej St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis. acu I' DECANOIS Eleanor Wyne, A. B., M. A. CEngli.vlzj University oflllinois. Francis A. VVhite, B. Fd. CBu.vi- m'.f.f Lflwb lllinois State Nor- mal University. Dorothy lailoise VVilhelmy, A. B. Clfwnrli, Engfixlzj Millikin lniversity. Geneva Williams, B. S. CPh'v.v- iog'7'f1pf1'v, Gmgrzzphyj Univer- sity of lllinois. K. B. Wlilson, B. Fd. QPmvfica! FIVISD Eastern Illinois State Teachers College. H. H. YVestlund, Ph. C., B. S., M. S. Cfffzwlzislfy, Plzyrimf Sci- emej Purdue University. H f 4. Q X , 5 . B M 1- 9 . ln our classes we learn from each other and enjoy Friendships, regardless of color, re- ligion, social position, or amount of wealth. C' sm Education in our country is for everyone. We have young people From all wallcs of life, meeting, sharing ideas and experiences, and becoming life-long friends. u 'QQ C!! xv ig? X xx ff ? g mf 2123 ? WRWLW W: g6z'.z.,.l.i -3 911111111 01115515 lHI1UHl1Y 31, 1941 IUI1E B, 1941 35 MARY CATHERINE NELSON, MARGARET FALK, .Secrmzry. Vice Prefidenf. Par OUYJ- RAN GN Treasufef' F ANS ' MARTHA H DECANOIS l'menW'mn' 1 1941 NHAY za' C.XaSS ,mg 55, mx Q. 'i Bs H f P1'eSidN't' 3OHN MPP' JAIVIFS SMITH VVENDELL YYILSON, Sergeanh-zzt-f1rm.f 37 DECANOIS Roberta Ruth Kern i s second in scholarship in the class ofllanuary 1941. She is salutatorian for her class. She h ' as received honor certificat f es or high grades in sophomore andjunior classes. Last spring she became a member of the National Honor So- ciet '. D y llI1llg1939, she was a memb f ero the Debate Club. Roberta was prominent in class activities, serving as ticket taker at the class play and as a m l ' em ner of Class Day committee. Marjorie Scott received the Ida K. Martin award last spring by writing a patriotic essay ofhigh rank and rating best in the facultyls report on citizen- ship. Since Mrs. Martin requested that her prizes be givein at commencement time, Marjorie was given a check for thirty dollars upon graduation. Marvin Oglesby, chosen to play a violin solo at commencement, has been a member of band and orchestra during his high school life. He wrote the class song, had a part in the class play, and was me Class Day orchestra leader. Ce Marvin Ofilesby o me .. f - ' ,mt A' 1941 Mary Catherine Nelson is the valedictorian for the class of January h' h st in the class. High honor certificates have been ig e awarded her for sophomore,jun1or, and senior scholar- She is a member of the National 1941. Her scholastic average is the ship achievement. Honor Society. In addition to her success in studies, Mary Cather- ' HF ine has been an efficient member of the Decanois sta . for two years. She appeared in her class play, ' Paddy, the Next Best Thingf' last November. She has served her class on Class Day and Cap and Gown committees. During the last two years she has sung in A Cappella Choir. F lk hosen to play fi piano solo on the Margaret a ', C . . 1 . . commencement program, is also a member of the National Honor Society. She had a part in the class play and has been an active and popular member of her class. Wendell Wilson, class orator, stands third in schol- ' h arship ranking in his class. He was inducted into t C National Honor Society at the end ol his Junior year. His part in Class Day was a huge success. CINS M Mari' Catherine N Nwwfam QUOTS DECANOIS lflfiabyw... 1944 40 s 1941 ' Harold Adams: Mighty in gz quiet way. Edwin Andrews: A Peeuliar Treasure. Edward: Atkins: 7u.vt Wear a Smile. Kurt Baginski: Great nzen are often quiet. Junior Chorus Librarian '3S: '39, '40, '41g Junior Chorus Vice-President, '39, '40, Junior Chorus Secretary, '39g Junior Chorus Treasurer '38, Elijah Pro- gram '40. Charles Bagley: Do What You llfanna Do. LaNell Baldridge: A quiet type of active, earnest girl- hood. Verse Choirg Orchestrag Mid-Year Class Play. Betty Ballinger: folly and friendhv to everyone. Properties Committee. Catherine Barding: What would I do without hooks? Verse Choir, '39, Junior Council: Bank Cashier '39, '40, '41, Make-up Committee of Senior Play. Eleanor Behrns: To praise there if little need. ' Mixed Glee Club '38, '39, '40g Elijah '40, Ruby Bilbrey: S'enJe and senfihilityf' Junior Art League '41. Dorothy May Bland: So quiet you hardly know .the is ' near. Thrift Bankg Usher for Mid-Year Play. Lyman Bloomingdale: It is my principle to .fee all and say little. Dorothy Eloise Boggs: Portrait ofa Lady. G. A. A., '38g Usher at Class Play '40. Ernestine Bond: A girl to he relied upon. Crystal Byrd Club. ewel Bond: Always out 'or a god time, 8' Betty Jane Branson: Big ax a minute. Ralph Bridges: For afriend i5 alwayx a-friend. Helen Louise Brouhard: Silent Dreamer. Orchestrag Aristosg Verse Choir. Dorothy Burk: The golden mean hetween saying t00 little and .faying too math. Dorothy Camp: One 'would think that her tongue had hroken itx chain. ' I Properties committee and ticket taker for Senior Play. Franklin H. Cloud: Salts hir food with humor and peppers it with wit. Honor Certificate '39, '40, manager Special Department directory '39, Ob- server '39, '40g Chess Club '39, '40, Rotaro '39, '40g CSergeant-at-Arms '39Dg Safety Broadcast, WSGY '39, Parliamentarian, Mid-Year Senior Classg Mid-Year Senior Play, Class Day Com- mittee. Bernadine Conway: Of quiet way. and brightest thought. Orchestrag usher for senior play. DECANOIS Geraldine Cooper: I won't get into trouble. Shirley Grace Covert: Sweetness is the keynote of her personality. Kenneth William Curtis: A'Takes all things calmly. Band J37: Junior Art League '3S. Shirley Jeanne Dawson: 'iff vioaeious, hudding artistp' Dehiglle representative '39: Verse Choir '40 nominated for Hallowelen Queen. Warren DeWolfe: To him who waits. Violet Louise Duncan: 'Uilfriend may well he reckoned the masterpiece of Nature. Graduate of Summer School 40. Virginia Ehrman: 'Good nature and good sense must everjoinf' Class play: Tri-Y '38. Betty Jane Etchison: Quality, Bank cashier. Margaret Falk: Daughter of Music. Junior Chorus '38: A Cappella '39, 40: Sophomore High Hon- ors: Junior Honors: Senior High Honors: class play: national, state, and sectional music con- tests: Girls' Double Quartet '39: Girls, Glee Club '39: Class Day committee: accompaniest for Boys' Glee Club '39. Kathleen Ferguson: Al sunny ray of cheerful lute. Tri-Y '38 and '39. Doris Flenniken: Five foot two, eyes of Hue. Agora '38: Tri-Y '38, ,39: make-up committee for class play: Girls' Bowling Team '40. Stanley Ira Foley: Talks so little and thinks so muchf, Sophomore home room president. ' Edith Elaine Funderburk: She radiates happiness and contentment. Senior Chorus: costume commlttee class play. Marjorie Lucille Garver: Al good heart is better than all the heads in the world. Chess Club '39, '40: fur- niture committee class play: cap and gown '.,- com- mittee. James Everett Gentry: Tried and true. Jack Robert Gordon: Not lazy, just doesn'tfeel like working. Home -room vice-president sophomore year: Junior Chorus sophomore year: painter of class play scenery: painter of Lincoln Day play scenery. Esther Irene Graff: A light heart lives longf' Mixed Glee Club: A Cappella Choir ,39. '40: business committee for Blossom Timeu: Chorus of Gon- doliers : accompanist for sectional, state, and national music contests: Girls' Glee Club. Everett Grigsby: Is he talking yet-or again? Mildred Helen Guymon: Little hut mighty. nb ear 494-4 42 1941 NIurre1l'VVilliam Hague: Ten years in a quandryf' Shirley.Hale: 'Tif good will that makes intelligence. Harriet Ham: Equalpm't5 of ingenuity ond originality wqqgk junior Chorus '38, '39. Tri-Y '38g G. A. A. '38, ,394 president of G. A. A. '39g Agora '38g Decanois staff '39, V105 Sophomore Scholastic committee '38g Sophomore High Honor certiiicateg chairman properties com- mittee class playg Class Day committee. with zz pinch of .ratire. Tri-Yg class secretarv. Ib em' 4944 43 DECANOIS George Hansen: Like zz powder puf, fm for me 300772677 . . , , l Martha Hanson: HI wus! ar ue wha! 15 zs not. De- 7 7 'rw I3 lf bate Club '39g Sophomore High Honorsg Junior Honorsg class treasurer ,40g Decanoisr '40, 'llg business manager of class playg member National Gonor Society. Bernard Hantle: I muh! ca!! him serious, but I know him loo wellfl Football '38. 44 ff .fami- 'W' 18' 1941 C. Silver Hart: Modern etoqueneef' Forum, orienta- tion committee '38, class play. Gwendolyn Hayes: Her motto, 'Getyour man'. G. A. A. ' Faye Yvonne Heien: f'I'm sure care is an enemy to lQ'e.,' Junior Chorus, Mixed Glee Club, banking cashier '39. Pearl Howell: Tiny as a ray of sun and spreads as mueh light. Mildred Alma Hoy: Versatile, witty, aeeompfishedf' Usher for class play. Karl Huclaaby: Shut the door, Karl. Class play. Lorene Hussey: In worth, not size, my value ties. William Incer The fensus embraces nziflions of women-I'd fike to he the census. Class play, Class Day program, Observer '39, radio broad- casts 510. William Bernard Jarzembski: 'LNever took a Zesson in my Ive. Radio club, Chess Club, class play, football, vice-president sophomore home room. Paul E. Jeter: Carefree, versatile, and athfetirf' Foot- ball '38, '39, '40, Sophomore High Honors, Ob- server, Decanois, Senior constitutional com- mittee, properties committee senior play, Class Day. Helen Edith Johnson: Treats everyone with friendli- ness, and injures no one.', Usher for class play, properties committee. Gerald Joseph: He knows what he knows. Virginia Geraldine Kepner: K'Dzgnity and reserve are two of her outstanding graces. Roberta Ruth Kern: Seriousness, seasoned with humor. Debate Club '39, high honor certificates '39, '40, member 'of National Honor Society, ticket taker class play, Class Day committee. Agnes Mary Kipp: She has a gg? of makingfriends easily. John Kipp: A ruler of menf, President of graduating class, class play, Class Day. Mary Elizabeth Kirk: Lge is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy. Juanita Ramona Kough: Vim, vigor, and vitalityf Senior Chorus, costume committee class play. Betty Jane Kruger: By the work one knows the work- -manf' Class play, library 38, '39, Dehigile, De- higile Christmas project. 1 Kb ear 4, 'IRQ :hr tritiu- 4 944 I 1 J Mary Ellen Kuecher: BeautQ'ul brown eyes. G. A. A. '38. Robert LaBounty: Hard work fascinates me-I love to see it done. Stage crew for class play. Nelson H. Lock: Areyou havin' anyfun? Class play. Mary Katherine Luckenbill: Always doing her best. Orchestra '36, '37, '38, '39, '40, Silhoue'tes '37, '38, '39. Helen Lyda: Strictly business. DECANOIS Celia McDaniel: Mannersfor Motorists. Tri-Y '38, '39, Chairman of pin and ring committee, Class Day committee, Class Day program, class play. Ruth McDaniel: Those who know her best praise her most. Crystal Bird, secretary '38, Glee Club '38, Lionel Masterson: A mouth is made to talk with, isn't it? Delores Maxey: With the best intentions. Beulah Merritt: All work and nofun is not the lyfefor me. Walter W. Molash: Man about town. Football '38, '40, Rotaro '38, '39. Dorothy Monson: A person worth knowing. Betty Mullikin: She trudges along. Thrift Bank. Mary Catherine Nelson: Don't sit upfor me. Tri-Y '38, Decanois '39, '40, Chorus '38, Glee Club '38, Choir '39, '40, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior High Honors, All State Chorus '39, class vice- president, class play, Class Day committee, cap and gown committee. Thelma Fileen Niccum: She catches the eye. Norma Nelson: Not only good, but good for some- thing. Bank Cashier '38, '39. Marvin G. Oglesby: That Fiddler Fellow. Orchestra '38, '39, '40, Band '38, '39, '40, class play, or- chestra for Blossom Time , tennis team '40, Class Day orchestra leader, Class Day com- mittee, author of class song. Betty Jeane Overley: Oh, woman! Thou wer't fash- ioned to beguilef' Aristos, Lincoln Pageant '40, Class Day committee, Class Day, class play com- mittee, class play, Christmas program '40, home room vice president '39, '40. Vivian Pate: Never bold and always busy. Honor certificate '40, Usher for class play. Velma Pate: Oldfashioned Girl. Usher for class play. Helen Norma Peek: To know her is to love her. Tri-Y '39, G. A. A. '38, '39. Eugene Peer: A happy-go-lucky musician. Choir '38, '39, '40, Vespers '38, '39, '40, ibyeav 1941 46 194 Il Q ibvycav 194-1 f 47 1 ' 'L f iefelib- 1' r u vi L Y 2' Quill rf exe HF Q V1 4 , P32294 DECANOIS mf' 'QF' W-wd 155 'C' I X , .f x x I' jean Pence: A quiet girl-at fimesf' junior chorus presillentg Glee Club treasurerg class play com- mitteeg Tri-Yg student Council of junior classg orientation Committeeg cap and gown committee Homer Phillips: Affine type of mrznlzoodfl Iames Archie Potter: 'KA man ix no more than he tries to bcf' John Pryezinski: To do and not to rue. Dorothy Purdeu: She laughs and the world laughs wiih fzerfl fb ear 4 944 48 1941 Dale L. Ray: Without blemish. Burrell Reed: Victory to the Strong. Mary Maxine Reich: HA' good cheerful companion is worth gold. Bessie Alice Rinehart: Al working, sentimental ideal- ist. G. A. A. '37, Aristos '40, '41, usherette for class play. Geraldine Robertson: Step lightly, she friehgens easily. Mary Ann Roney: Happiness is cheaper than worry, why pay the higher price? Junior Art League '37 '38, '39, '40, secretary for Junior Art League '39, '40, costume committee for class play, art ex- hibits at Art Institute '38, '39, chalk drawings at Christmas program '38. Winifred Roy: Give the World .a Smile. Girls Glee Club, Elijah , Girls Club and Latin Play in Danville, Illinois. Suella Russell: Worry is a stranger to me. Crystal Bird Club. Esther Salisbury: She nibbles at knowledge like a rabbit at letture. Tom Samuels: Esquire, Vice-president of Town Hall Discussion Club, class play, photographer for Observer. Clayton Schmall: Inelined to be friendly. Geraldine Schroat: Not to be hurried or confused. Girl Scouts. Marjorie Scott: Chatterbox. Home room representa- tive '38, '39, Thrift Bank cashier '38, '39, '40, Agora '38, '39, vice-president of Agora '39, Tri-Y '38, '39, '40, secretary of Tri-Y '39, G. A. A. '39, president of G. A. A. '40, class play, Ida K, Martin award, Bowling Team '40. Robert Wayne Sharpi Man of Art. Junior Art League, artist for class play. Guy Sherman: A thoughtful, dependable lad. Junior Chorus '38, Mixed Glee Club '39, '40. John Shewmakej: 'Happiest when idle. ' Dean R. Shoemaker: DM5cult to rank. 49 are LA DECANOIS Kenneth Schuman: Every ineh zz man. james R. Smith: lVorry .is zz Jtranger to mef' Foot- ball ,38, '39, '40, president and English critic for Junior Art League: Flijahl'g track '38, Arlene Spitzer: Shelf very thoughtful, veryfezir, Always willing to do her share. Fretlaluel Stalain: Work and play do mix. Agora 383 Junior Chorus ,38g class play, make-up com- mittee for class play. Doris May Stathas: It if the tranquil people who ae- eonzplifh muehf' A Cappella Chlir. Harry Stolley: The right man in the right place. Dorothy Alma Stroyeck: She willjill her plate in the world. l.eona Martha Suzewits: Her friendship if--y01fl7' ' YY gain. Susan Alice Swindle: 'Dillmoxt unknowahlef' Dehigileg Verse Choirg ticket taker at class play, Decanois collector. Dorothy Taylor: An artist in line, literature, and lie. Kathryn Thompson: L'Brimful ofjoyf' Fsther Marie Thompson: Full of talk and smiles. Usher for class play. Betty Virtlen: Al hundle of common sense tied with originality. Usher for class play. Virginia Catherine Vowell: Quiet undfull of thought. fsher tor class play, chairman of costume com- mitteeg announcement committee. Kenneth V. Waite: He never dodgex work. Graduate Summer School 510. Alice Whitley: The Peoplelv Choieef' Agora '38, '39, '40, president of Agora '40g secretary '39, Eng- lish critic '39, G. A. A, '38, '40, Tri-Y '38, '39, '-103 president of home room '39, Class Day committeeg make-up committeeg attendant to Halloween Queen, attendat t to June Senior Prom Queen. Dorothy Louise VVieand: Forever true and loyal. Chorus '39, junior Chorus '40. I.a June Wilkins: Made up of hidden ahilitiexf' Home room vice-president '38, '39g French Club '39, '-10: Junior Chorus '38, Mixed Glee Club ,395 Chef Decor of French Club '40g chairman of announcement committee, usher for class play. David Dean Willis: Take: things 115 they come- never worries. Chess Club '38, '39, '40g Junior Council '39. ib ear 4 944 50 1941 XYendell H. Wilson: C!1m'7f11f mm' .ff11fz'fn1z5. lfncmtlazll m TSS, '39g lionm' certificate 'iiilg high licmni' ccr- ZQ tinczltc '-Wg National Honor Socictyg Class Dui' is Committee, Nnticmal Honor Cwniinittcug rliinl prize in Review Story Contest. Helen XYoonl: l'Foolfmm' and f'1!Z7Zl',Y ! 1'ri'. Agora '38, 739, '-10g :Xgoru secretary '-10g G. A. A. '38, 'Z-SS, '-l0g Tri-Y '38, '39, '40g armcmunccrncnt wini- mittceq Class Uziy committccg class play min mittee. Paul Yyomlz MJ!-zc'z2'i'5 fzmrf' HHN! zwzzfv Zo do liif ffzizzml' Sophoinorc rcprcscntzltiveg Stilgt hand for class play. OD fix -an 4 4- 'A 'fp' i EY 3. R . fi 'uv -is ifa if 'W' si VIL X8 T 'R' -QQ. .. iw my ibweav 4944 51 ' ,YW J DECANOIS Mildred Marie VVoods: The cheeriest face with the kindest ways. Head usher class playg properties committee, class playg announcement committee. Edwin F. VVortman: A true versatile man. Bandg class playg Class Day committee. George Young: Blow, Gahriel, hlowf' Kathryn Garnett Yuetten: UFull of pep and good nature. Tri-Y '38g Junior Chorus '38g usher for class playg furniture committee for class play. Anna Maxine Burnell: We wish her all sorts of pros- perity. Graduate of Summer School '40. VVilliam Long: It is better late than neverf' Bruce Leonard: He came a thousand miles just to he with-usC?j. Donald VVarnick: Sure tojind his place in lU'e. Intermezzo ................. . . ,..... MACDOWELI. Decatur High School Orchestra Invocation ....... :THE REVEREND THoMAs B.'LUoG Salutatory ....,..... iKYOUTH,S ARCH or TRIUMPH!!- Roherta Ruth Kern Piano Solo ............... HPRELUDE IN G. MINOR!! Margaret Louise Falk Oration ............ KKTHE FRONTIERSH fanonymousj Wendell H. Wilson Violin Solo ...... ........ ' KSOUVENIRH, Franz Drdla Marvin Glenn Ogleshy Valedictory ............ 'ADEMOCRACY OB DISASTERH Mary Catherine Nelson ' Awarding Honors ................ MR. R. C. SAYRE Awarding Diplomas .... .,........ M R. W. L. HUFI-' President of the School Board Benediction ....... THE REVEREND THOMAS B. LUGG First honor: Mary Catherine Nelson. Deltas for high scholarship: Mary Catherine Nelson, Roherta Ruth Kern, Martha Madilynne Hanson. National Honor Society: Martha Madilynne Hanson, Margaret Louise Falk, Paul V. Greenfield, Walter r Kb Gan' 1941 I 5 Q 1 1 Midyear Class 1941 Harold James Adams, E. H. Andrews, Edward Franc- is Atkins, Kurt H. Baginski, Charles Earl Bagley, James Delmar Balderson CSummer Schoolj, Luella LaNell Baldridge, Betty Maxine Ballinger, Catherine Louise Barding, Eleanora Clara Behrns, Ruby Mae Bilbrey, Dorothy May Bland, Lyman Bloomingdale, Dorothy Eloise Boggs, William Ernest Boggs, Ernestine Bond, Jewel W. Bond, Richard Dean Bone CSummer Schoolj, Harvey Boomer QSummer Schoolj, Betty Jane Branson, Ralph Bridges, Ralph E. Bridges, Helen Louise Brouhard, Harold D. Burgett CSummer Schoolj, Dorothy Mildred Burk, Anna Maxine Burnell fSummer Schoolj, Dorothy Ellen Camp, Constance Cantoni fSummer Schoolj, Franklin Hall Cloud, Mar- garet Bernadine Conway, Geraldine Mildred Cooper, Shirley Grace Covert, Kenneth William Curtis. Shirley Jeanne Dawson, Warren William DeWolf, Everett William Ditty fSummer Schoolj, Violet Louise Duncan CSummer Schoolj, Virginia Mae Ehrman, Betty Jane Etchison, Margaret Louise Falk, Kathleen Marie Ferguson, Doris Louise Flenniken, Stanley Ira Foley, Edith Elaine Funderburk, Mar- jorie Lucille Garver, James Everett Gentry, Jack Robert Gordon, Esther Irene Graff, Paul V. Green- field CSummer Schoolj, Everett LeRoy Grigsby, Mildred Helen Guymon, Murrell William Hague, Shirley Eileen Hale, Harriet Ann Ham, George Merle Hansen, Martha Madilynne Hanson, Bernard Law- rence Hantle, C. Silver Hart, John A. Hartley, Gwendolyn Margaret Hayes, Faye Yvonne Heien, Thomas Edward Highland fSummer Schoolj, Crystal Carolyn Hill fSummer Schoolj, James R. Hinton QSummer Schoolj, Clifford Kenneth Hodges, Pearl Mae Howell, Mildred Alma Hoy, Karl Worsham Huckaby, Jr. Lorene Leigh Hussey, William Ince, William B. Jarzembski, James B. Jestis, Paul E. Jeter, Mary A- lice Jewell, Helen Edith Johnson, Gerald E. Joseph, John Joynt, Lawrence E. Joynt CSummer Schoolj, Virginia Geraldine Kepner, Roberta Ruth Kern, Agnes Mary Kipp, John Eugene Kipp, Mary Eliza- abeth Kirk, Raymond Koch, Juanita Ramona Kough, Eileen Larraine Kramer, Betty Jane Kruger, Mary Ellen Kuecher, Robert Louis LaBounty, Bruce Bert Leonard, Nelson Harold Lock, Mary Katherine Luckenbill, Helen Lyid, Celia Mae McDaniel, Ruth Nell McDaniel, Edward S. McKey, Lionel Lee Masterson, Delores Maxey, Beulah Jean Merritt, Jeannette E Minnick fSummer Schoolj, Walter W. Molash, Dorothy Mae Monson, Jean Alice Moothart fSummer Schoolj, Lucille B. Moran fSummer Schoolj, Betty Jane Mullikin, Mary Catherine Nelson, Norma Nadine Nelson, Thelma Eileen Niccum, Marvin Oglesby, Betty Jeane Overley Mary Ann Pando fSummer Shcoolj, Velma Mae Pate, Vivian Marie Pate, Helen Norma Peek, Harold Eu- gene Peer, Jean Eleanor Pence, Philip Chandas Petty- john CSummer Schoolj, Homer C. Phillips, James Archie Potter, John Leonard Pryczynski, Dorothy Mildred Purdeu, Kenneth Queen fSummer Schoolj, Dale Louis Ray, Burell Recd, Mary Maxine Reich, DECANOIS Bessie Alice Rinehart, Mary Ann Roney, Geraldine Joan Robertson, Winifred Jane Roy, Suella Russell, Esther Leon Salisbury, Thomas W. Samuels, Jr. Clayton L. Schmahl, Geraldine Schorat, Kenneth Robert Schuman, Marjorie Eileen Scott, Robert Wayne Sharp, Guy Anderson Sherman, John J. Shewmaker, Dean R. Shoemaker, James Raymond Smith, Arlene Norma Spitzer, Fredabel Stalain, Doris May Stathas, Harry D. Stolley, Jesse Stout, Dorothy Alma Stroyeck, Leona Martha Suzewits, Susan Alice Swindle, Glenn Eugene Talbott, James C. Tate CSummer Schoolj, Dorothy Ann Taylor, Kathryn Pearl Thompson, Esther Marie Thomson, S. Walter Tick fSummer Schoolj, Betty Norma Virden, Virginia Catherine Vowell, Donald Lyle Warnich, Kenneth V. Waite fSummer Schooll, Alice Lee Whitley, Dorothy Louise Wieand, LaJune Lorraine Wilkins, David Dean Willis, Wendell H. VVilson, Helen Louise Wood, Paul Verne Wood, Mildred Marie Woods, Edwin F. Wortman, George Harold Young, Kathryn Garnett Yuetten. ..-.--- PROGRAM ....-......-. Time ................ ...................... I 961 Place ................ East Room ofthe White House Scene ...., Reception for President of the United States Servants .... Dean Shoemaker, Eugene Peer, Helen ?ohnson, Kathryn Yuetten, Ruby Bilbrey Wife of President .................. Celia McDaniel Master of Ceremonies ..... ......... M arvin Ogleshy Butler .,.......... ...... ....... P a ul f7eter Secretary of Interior ....... ........ Y ohn Kipp Secretary of Interior's Wife. . ..... Virginia Ehrman Secretary of Navy ........... ...... . .William Inee Secretary of Navy's Wife ........... Laffune Wilkins Head G-Man ....,.............. Karl Huekahy, Yr. G-Men .... ......... H 'alter Molash, Edward MeKey Secretary of State ..,................ Harold Adams Secretary of State's Wife ............. Marjorie Seott . . . . .Eleanor Behrns . . . . . .7ames Potter Secretary of Labor ....... Secretary of VVar ......... Secretary of VVar's VVife ..,. ......... H elen Wood . . .Roberta Ruth Kern Secretary of Agriculture .... Attorney General .......... ..... L ionel Masterson Attorney General's VVife .... ...... W ingfred Roy English Ambassador ................ Homer Phillips English Ambassador's Wife ....... Catherine Barding Russian Ambassador ....... ....... 7 ohn Hartley . . . . .7ack Gordon . . . .Kurt Baginski French Ambassador ....... German Ambassador ..... Mexican Ambassador .............. .... F aye Hezen Argentine Ambassador ....... ........ A lice Swindle Admiral United States .... ' ......... Wendell Wilson Society Matrons .... Alice Rinehart, Lorene Hussey, Shirley Covert Von Snooden ..................,... Everett Grigshy Nurses ..... ........... D orothy Bland, Alice Whitley Entertainers .... Tom Samuels, Mark Kirk, Edwin Wortman, E. H. Andrews, Doris Flenniken, Bernadine Conway Seventh Columnist .,.. Fredaliel Stalain, Betty Kruger, Helen Brouhard . resident of the United States .... . . .Franklin Cloud F Around the page counter clockwise: VVendell Wilson and Celia McDaniel Waltz at the President's reception. Paul Jeter, as the butler, does a bang-up job of announcing the guests. Dorothy Bland and Alice XVhitley, making lovely nurses, usher the reluctant Von Snooden QEverett Grigsbyl off the stage. The complete assembly hears the reading of the CLASS DAY class will. The Admiral Qwendell XVilsonj fearlessly handles an unexpected visitor. Our own Midyear 'APres1dent', and 4'F1rst Lady. Oiiiczrs oi JEANNE PATTQN Vice President N and RUSSELL OPUNGER DECANOIS Sergeant-at-A rms, ARDEN HAMMA ff 1941 .lung Class s'cf4f'Yf ALICE UND GIRARD KEIL President RFDA .11 41' WALTER QUICK, vocal solo NORMA JEAN WHEELER, violin solo DECANOIS CLAIRE BURDICK, vocal solo DARRELL LATCH, piano solo M'-nu., MQW a 1941 D Commencement Honors June 6, 1941 At a meeting ofthe faculty held early in April, John Garver was chosen to be valedictorian of the June senior class. This is the greatest honor that can be given to a student by the faculty. Besides having one of the highest scholastic rat- ings, John has been co-business manager of the Observer. He has been on the debating team for two years. As secre- tary of the National Honor society, he has been most active in that organiza- tion's projects during the year. Below and on the opposite page are shown the other students who have been honored by places on the commencement program in Ju ne. ALE BODEN , Salutatorian JOHN GARVER MARGARET DUERR , Orator une euiovs DECANOIS Adams, Emily jean: She works for the E. E Ef- Eniiee, Entangle, Ensnaee. Agora '38, Observer '38, Glee Club '38, Chess Club '39. Ahlrieh, W.: Men's actions are the best interpreters of their thoughts. Akers, Joseph: All strietly husiness-Monkey husiness. Honor Roll '38, '39, Observer '39, '40. Albin, Mildred M.: She holds herseh' alooffrovn com- monness. Alexander, Mary: What would life he without joys, What would sehool he without boys. Allsup, Joanne: Kintergarten she would like to teach, Als a pedagogue she would he a peach. Aristos '39, '40, Dehigile Council '40, French Club '39, '40, Herald Sz Review Story Contest 3rd prize '39, 5th prize '40, Honor Certificate '39, '40, Junior Program Committee '40, National Honor So- ciety '41. Allyn, VVilliam Leonard: Blessed he the tongue that speaks no ill, Whose words are always true. Bas- ketball, Track, Horne Room President, Home Room Vice President. Anderson, Daisy: Let's live while we can enjoy it. Anderson, Lylis: The basis of her eharaeter is good eom- mon sense. Secretary-treasurer of Home Room '39, Secretary of Home Room '40, Home Eco- nomics, Style show '40, Guide for Dedication of New Gym '41. Armstrong, Richard: Hitler hasn't a thing on me-I ean he independent too. Football '39, '40, Repub- lican Convention '40. 60 A 9 1941 Auer, Clifford: He's a trump with a trumpet. Band '39 '40, '41, Stage Committee, What A Life, '4,1. Sophomore Social Committee '39, Bachrach, Gloria: A nice little, dear little, sweet little girl. Debate Club Play '39, Elijah '40. Junior Chorus '39, Junior :holastic Committee '39, Mixed Glee Club '40, Observer '38, '39, '40. Bacopulos, Genevieve: You'tl have known her by the merriment that sparlelea' in her eye. Costume Com mittee, 'What A Life, '41, Decanois Represen- tative '40, Honor Certificate '40, Junior Council '40, Thrift Bank '39. Bacopulos, Pearl: Here is an aosenee of vanity or fon- ceit. Elijah '40, High Honor Certificate '39, Honor Certiticate '40, Mixed Glee Club '39, Observer '39, '40, '41, Property Committee of What A Life '41, Natonal Honor Society '41, Bagenski, Dale: He always did the best he knew how Bailey, James: A continuous grinfrom ear to ear. Bailey, Alice: True individuality cannot be eopied. Baker, George: Ajolly laa'full offun, He's always nice to everyone. Boys' Glee Club '40, '41, Elijah '40, Junior Chorus '38, '39, Junior Home Room Treasurer '39, '40, Mixed Glee Club '39, '40, '41 Vice President of Mixed Glee Club '40, '41, Gondoliers '41. Baker, VVilliam: His wants are few, His wiskes con- inert. Barnes, Betty: Elegant as simplicity, and warm as ecstasy. President of Home Room '41. une eniovs Bashford, Barbara: Bezslz-FORD not FUL. G. A. A. '39, Properties Committee, 'WVhat A Life. Baum, Bernard: A mere whzj' of o boy. Baum, Bette Virginia: Her :mile ix sweetened by her grczoify. G. A. A. '38, Verse Choir '38, '39, Tri- Y '40. B1um, Mary: Tliefewer my enemies, the better. DECANOIS Barr, Dereatha: Correo! in every particular. High honors '39, Honors '40, National Honor Society '41, Junior Chorus '38, Mixed Glee Club '39, '40, A Cappella '40, '41, Sophomore Orentation Committee '39, Christmas Vespers '40, Blos- somtime '39, Elijah '40, The Gondoliers '41, Music contests '41, French club '40, '41, Aristos '40, '41, Tri-Y '39, Observer '38, Lincoln Es- say-second place '41. Beach, Robert: Him and Eimtein. Band '39,,'40, '41. Barrett, Mary C.: I wiylz you all llze joy rho! you can wish. Chorus, Verse Choir, The Gondoliers, Mixed Glee Club. Barry, Edward: Run girl.v, here romef Ellivilffl Cfoward lzim, of COMTJKD. Junior Council, Observer, '39, Sergeant-at-Arms, junior Class, Home Room President '39, '40. . Barton, Melford: The social smile, the .vyznpotlzetif leur. Band, four years, Orchestra, three years. Bartosch, Joseph: He would work all rlayfor cz smile. Band '38, '39, '40, Honor Certihcate '39, '-10, Chess Club '40, National Honor Society '41. i 62 1941 Baumann, Ruby: She mn jmfs mm' bonfire and bo! Me ball, She likes llzfsa sporis and is good in Mem rzll. Aristos '38, Debate '38, G. A. .-X. '38, '39, Verse Choir '38, Observer '38, '30, '40, 41, Secretarv ofjunior Class '39, '40, Senior Constitution Com- mittee '40. er, Bertha: 14 millionaire in good will. Honor Cer- tificate '39, '40, G. A. A. '40, National Honor Soeietv '41, Bax Barrett, Betty Ann: .Vlze is the mos! lmrnm' of lhejrzir, and ffm mosf fair of Ilia lca1'm'fl. French Club '30, Thalia '39, '40, Secretary of Thalia, Soul Vi- brations, Sweet Sixteen, What A Life '41, Junior Council '40, High Honor '40, Social Com- mittee, jr.-Sr. Dance '40, Home Room Presi- dent '40, Observer '39, '40, Christmas Program '40, Sophomore Orentation Committee '40, National Honor Society '41. Beavers, Norma: She works like lzer namesake. Beck, Richard: Yzzsl anollzcr one of Mfr. Sprzmger's Lwzflz wzz1'uzm's. Home Room Representative '38, Home Room Oliicer '39. Behreml, Donald: His honor lies in his honest toil. Orchestra '39, '40, '41. fir' ,,,. ,,.,. ,,,,. we Bertoldo, Mary: lVo1'lcfrzxfi11fltes me-I rozzlfl look al ilfor hours. Bezpalec, John: Tis serious lo be famous. Camera Club 38, '30, '40, '41, Senior Play '41. Billerman, Lela: Clzfzrnzs slrikc the siglzt bn! mari! wins the soul. High Honor Certificate '39, Program Committee '40, Bilyeu, Warren: .4 slill longzzc mzzlcfs zz wise ln'fzrl- but how slzozzlfz' ln' know? Glee Club '38, '30, '40, F.li,iah '40, 63 une en Kors DECANOIS Birkhead, Morris: Now we'll only have one left. Camera Club '40, '41, Golf Team '39, '40. ' Birt, Lorraine. We wish there were more like her. Black, Donna: Sheff got a hlaek name but .s'he'll really treatyou white. Danville High School '38, '39, '40, What A Life '41, Tri-Y '41, National Honor Society '41. Blankenburq, Myrtle: She could always say the right thing at the wrong time. Junior Chorus '38, '39, Boardman, Alma: We've never heard of one shelf horea' yet. Basket Ball '3i, Senior Play '41, Smdgnt Council '39, '40, Vllley Ball '38, '39, National Honor Society '41, Boden, Dale: He'.f tops. Salutatorian '41, Forum Literary Society '39, '40, '41, Vice-President of Forum'41,First Place in Interpretative Reading ano Dramatic Reading Contests in '40, Observer '39, '40, '41, National Honor Socety '41 De- bate Club '39, '40, Debate Team '39, '40, De- bate Club Plays 39, 40, Senior Play, What A Life '41, Chairman Inter-Society Banquet Committee '41, Cap and Gown Committee' Thalia '39, '40, Verse Choir '40. D Bodkin, Leonard: He'5 one typQi5tj. Football '39, '40. Bone, Eleanor: Make no honey ahout it-.fhe's cute. Bonham, Faye: We have our oomph girl, too. Bl0g- somtime '39, Mixed Glee Club '38, '39. Boomer William: You're a whiz han -Boomer. , Q g 64 1941 Bopp, Dan: He smiled and saia' Don't rash me girls. National Honor Society High Honor Certificate '39, '40, Orchestra, Band, Stage Committee, What A Life. Bork, Paul: Destiny he looks atfaee tofafe and intends to give her a inably race. Bower, Louis: His silenee is as a soothing balm, People will always weleome his ealm. Junior Art League '39, '40, Bowers, Dorothy: Smiles by the nziles. Honor Cer- tificate '38, Junior Scholarship Committee, Aristos '39, '40, '41. Breuer, Mavis: I am not haprnered by yesterday. Re- view Story Contest, second prize '38, High Honors '38, '39, '40, National Honor Society '40. Byers, Eugene: W01'23' kills nzengfnz in the best of health. Track '39, '40, '41, Sergeant-at Arms of Hi-Y '40, Hi-Y '40, '41, Sergeant-at-Arms of Home Room '40, Brotherton, June: Blase young sophislieate with answers 7une is never late. Secretary of Sopho- more Class '38, '39, Social committee '39, '40, Dehigile '39, '40, Herald 8 Review Contest '40, '41, Senior Play Committee '40, '41. Brown, Bertha: .fl busy person, her quiet ways, from friends and teachers alike win praise. Agora '37, Aristos '37, G. A. A. '38, Junior Chorus '40, '41, Tri-Y '39, '40, Usher, YVhat A Life. Brown, Betty: There is an unflefinable eharnz about her. Thrift Bank Cashier '38, Decanois Represen- tative '39, Thrift Bank Representative. Burk, Thelma: she were a inan slze'a' be a slzielt. Oh- server Bookkeeper '39, '40, '41, Senior Chorus '38, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, Honor Cer- tificate '38,High Honor Certificate '39, National Honor Society '40, Elijah '40, Blossomtimej' '39, Gontloliers , '41, hlusical Contests '39, '40, Shorthand Team, '40, School Welfare Com- mittee '38, une en Cavs K P Burroughs, Robert: eafy temper, naluraffy good, and failhful lo his word. Chess Club '37, '38, Treasurer ofl-lome Room, '38, President of Home Room '39. Butfz, John: dh! Bullz definitely. Band '38, '39, '40, '41, Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Debate Club play '40, President of Junior Chorus '39, Senior Play Orchestra '40, '41. Byers, David: Blujer? No! David-he has an alihi. Football 4 years. Brinkoetter, Leonard: A man among men. Football '38, Chess Club '40. DECANOIS Bunch, Shirley: Fun to know-jolly and gay, Can he serioarhu! would rather make hav. Tnnior Chorus '38, Mixed Glee Club '39, '40, Junior Art League, '40, ',xx'1mA Life, 41. Burdick, Claire: Haizd work acfomplishes much. Aristos '38, '39, Glee Club '38, '39, Thalia '38, '39, Ob- server '38, '39, '40, Publicity Committee Blos- somtime '39, Elijah and Publicity Com- mittee '40, Choir '39, '40, '41, Madrigals '40, '41, Prompter of The Gondoliers and Assistant Business Manager '41, Solo-Senior Commence- ment Program '41. Burg, Marjorie Joann: Ain? as high Jfhool boys' go! no oomph? Observer '39, '40, '41, Directory '39, '40. Bruns, Marguerite: Like a haf, .rho workf aff ffav. Transferred from Pana. Property Committee, VVhat A Life. Burke, Ferne: Form' im'! so gram. Burnau, Virginia: Shelf sure no hfomicf G. A. A. '39, Thrift Bank '39, '40, '41, Junior Chorus '39, High Honor Certificate '39, Honor Certificate '40 1941 Calbert, Duane: A good man-ana, indeed, a small package. Camera Club '40, '41. Calhoun, Patricia: Such snappy eyes are not given to dreaming. Aristos '33, '39, '40, '41, President Aristos '39, Parliamentarian of Aristos '33, Thalia '33, '39, '40, Chess Club '33, '39, Observer '33, '39, '40, '41, Chorus '33, Jr. Chorus '39, Mixed Glee '39, '40, '41, Girl's Glee '41, Elijah '39. Herald 81 Review contest-First '39. Campbell, Donald: A good heart is hetter than at! the heads in the worid. Hi-Y '33, '39, '40, Debate '-10. Camp, Betty K.: She hides her tight, and she reatly has a fight. G. A. A. '33, '39, '40, School Welfare Committee '33. Camp, Virginia: There is a gnft heyona' the reaeh of art, of heing etoquenlly silent. The Gondoliersf' '40, Vespers '40, Mixed Glee '33, '39, A Cappella '40, '41, Elijah '39, Blossom Time house committee, Faster Services '39, '40, '-11. Carleton, Dean To he merry heroines om l 'Q Casner, Geraldine: The warmth of genial courtesy. Honor Certificate '33, Verse Choir. Chapman, Dean: As merry as the day is tong. Floral committee-Junior year. Chappell, Cornelle: Sort ofa nife ehap Cpelljf 1-li-Y '33, '39, Home room officer '33. Clem, Georgia: There'oe heen a lot of Claims CClenzsj on her heart. Elijah une euiovs DECANOIS Colbeeli, Frank: Le! the worlrl flip by, l'll take it easy. Collett, Delmer: We have lzere a man-llze kind we like Zo know. Collier, Floise: A gulf! manner often covers a likeable girl. Tri-Y '38, '40, '41. Compton, Florence: l'll bf an affix! ana' l ll do some- lblng. Honor Certificate '39, '40, Senior Social Committee '40, '41, Junior Art League '39, '40, '-11. Conner, Marguerite: Soznbllzingf 60771667 ana' some tlzingx go, bu! I go onforbwr. Cooper, Betty A small bZl7Z!ll6'+g'0b5 offun. Cooper, Jeanne: If silence were golfl, 5be'fl be broke. Observer '40, Cox, Robert: Napoleon was a litllf man loo! Cox, Ruby: Sim 2nakcJf1'ic'nfl5 no! afqualntanfex. G. A. A. '30, '40, '41, Candy Chairman for G. A. A. '40, '41, Make-Up Committee, What A Life, '41, Creamer, Fleanor: Congcnlal, loyal, and adaptable. Debigile '40, Junior Art League '41, Make-Up Committee for V1'bat A Life, '41, 1941 Creamer, Mary Alic'e. She if spiced wiih wzriely. R. W. D. R. '39, '40, Property Committee of What A Life, '41. Cressler, VVilliam: My onfy books are women? fooks. Christmas Vespers '37, Junior Chorus '36, '37, Mixed Chorus, '33, Usher for Blossomtime, '39, VVhat A Life, '41, Cripe, Betty -I.: That wear-ever Jmbilily. Crose, Mary E.: Afwayf ou! for cz gaod lime. Typing Contest '40, Commercial Contest '41. Danner, Fllen: Her fwzmix ezrefew, lzer wishes fomfned. Dance Club '39, '40. Dansby, Robert: When lhe going gem toug!1,ju.ff ml! in Damby. Basketball '39, '40, '41, Football '39, '40, '41, Track '39, '40, '41, Vice Presitlent of Home Room '39, Home Room Treasurer '40. Darnell, lrene: A' gif! we'f! not forgel. High Honor Certificates '39, '40, Social Committee for Senior class '40, '41, National Honor Society '41, Dash, Harold: Dash it all-his ez darker. Ticket Rep- presentative '38, '39, '40. Daubenspeck, Robert: An affix!-one of lhe best. Rotaro '38, '41, A. L. '38, '41, Honor Cer- tificate '39, National Honor Society '41, Elijah, '40. Daut, Robert: We dau! he can be beat. Basketball '38, '39, '40, '41. ' 69 une eniovs Dehonitz, Betty: She'J really on her toes. Observer '39, '40 Dennis, Jack: He's ez goodfellcw, and all the fellows like him. Band and Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Band and Orchestra, Annual Concerts '39, '40, '41 Devore, Elizabeth: Here'.f another one lhafs up .on her toes. Blossomt1me '39, Elijah '40, Senior Ring and Pin Committee. Duerr, Margaret: Oh! To he as dumb as she thinks :he is. Aristos '40, '41, Debate Club '39, French Club '40, '41, Observer '38, '39, '40, '41, C0- editor '40, '41, High Honor Certificate '39, '40, '41, Sophomore Scholastic Committee, Junior Social Committee, Senior Scholastic Committee, National Honor Society '40, '41, Red Cross representative to Washington, D. C.,Mary W. French award. DECANOIS Dooley, John: Gofllv gy? fo lhe women-he lhinks. High Honor Certihcate '39, '40, National Honor Society '40, Lincoln Essay Contest, 2nd place '41, Town Meeting Discussion Club '40, '41, Stage Committee, What A Life! '41, Rotaro '40, '41, Vice President '41, Directory '40. Davis, Eugene: Well.l-I worked il! Football '38, '39, '40, Probram Committee '38. Davis, Warren: Well, lhey didn? have to burn down the high school offer all! Dawson, Clara Marie: There'.v even music in her foes. Mixed Glee Club '38, '39, French Conference '39, Blossomtime '39, Vespers '39, '40, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, The Gondoliers '41, Music Contests '40, '41, Elijah '40, Easter Sunrise Services '39, '40, '41, Deakins, Harold: He'll never he ez parson. Observer '38, '39, Republican Convention '40. DeFrates, Laura: De freiglzfs is .flow-oh, but Laura. G. A. A. '38, '39, '40. 70 1 941 Dipper, Erma: She always hzzf limo to Jnzile. G. A. .-X. '38, '39, Doddek, Harold: The 1nind'5 rho Jlunflzzrrl of fha' mon. Band '38, '39, '40, '41, Junior Chorus '38, '39g Orchestra '41. Donaldson, Betty: Her .fznile if there for all to Jw, Al popular girl .fhvhll ulwuyl' he. Senior Play Cos- tume Committee ,-H. Doner, Robert: H55 zz good' nzrlerlowx Go! il? Chess Cluh '40, Decanois Business Staff '39, '40, '-ll: High Honor Certificate '39, Hi-Y '38, '39, Re- publican Convention '40g Observer ,39g Stage Committee l'XYhat A Life! '41, Rotnro '40, '41, Tennis h-11. Donnel, Curtis: .Vo I .vt':!ol1rrA. Chess Club ,39, '40, Town Meeting Discussion Club '40, '-H. Davern, Alice: To he nzrrrv hw! hoz'omv5 vou. l 96 Doore, Dorothy: Her lu? has many a .vlczrn and bong. Honor Certihcate '39. Dougherty, Frances: Al slight twinkle in her cya, She gen around and we know why. Decanois Repre- sentative '39g Junior Counsel ,39. Dreasher, Margaret: Her lde has many o hope and olnz. Make-up Committee, ,'VVhat A Lifeln '41, Bank Room 511: Book Exchange '39, '40, ,41g Bank Cashier '39, '40 ' Dickmeyer, VVesley: What should o man do hu! he merry. Finance Committee '39, '40, Football '38. 71 ,,.. i.--.-1 une eniovs I DECANOIS l Duncan, Evelyn: A girl who has so many pleasing ways. Dunker, Maurice: Shark at business, that's his game. Women are husiness, all the same. Observer '39, '40, '41, Radio Club '41, Sophomore Social Com mittee '39. Eatherly, VValter: Genius-he says so himsey. Forum '38, '39, '40, '41, Chess Club '38, '39, Radio Club '39, Town Hall Discussion Club '40, '41, A Cappella Choir '39, Observer '38, '39, '40, Deca- nois '40, '41, High Honor Certificate '39, '40, '41, National Honor Society '40, Co-Business Manager Senior Play. Ecklund, Edward: Brains plus hrawn are his alone. Basketball '38, '39, '40, '41. Ellis, Della Marie: She gives her gum not a moment's resl. Crystal Bird Girl Reserves '38, '39, '40, '41. Emert, Barbara: It is sueh a short road to a greater happiness. Elijah '40, Mixed Glee Club, '39, '40, '41, Enloe, Vaniece: Do not women make the world go around? Ewing, Dolores: Happy, laughing, smiling, onward through We she goes. Faga, VVilliam: No one but himself eould he his parallel. High Honor Certificate '39, Honor Certificate '40, National Honor Society '40, Decanois '41, Senior Play '41, Fairweather, Harold: A good-natured fellow, a lover offun. Band '39, '40, '41. 72 1941 Ferree, Jane: When you ea!! herfor a dale, .vhe'5 never Ferree. French Club '39, '40, Honor Certificate '40, Junior Art League '39, '40, Junior Home Room Representative '39, '40, C.B.S. Broadcast '41, Christmas program in library '40, Decanois Staff '40, '41, National Education week speech '40, National Honor Society '40, National Honor Society Play '41, Vice-President of Town Dis- cussion Club '40, '41. Fischer, Harrison: There oughta he a Zavv agains! drop- ping bahier on their heads. Rotaro '39, '40, Deca- nois Business Staff '39, '40, '41, Chess Club '39, '40, Football '39, '40, Track '41. Fisher, Lois: She Ihinkr it had to he 50 meianehoiy, When 'lix so easy to hejolly. G. A. A. '39. Fleetwood, Earl: Gelsfun ou! of living every day, Heb' a good .veoal in every way. Track '41. Fowler, Barbara: Laugh and growfal. Glee Club '39, '40, '41, Opera, Blossomtime, '39, Junior Art League, '41, Elijah, '40. Frech, Virginia: fi great iittie gaifhozind to go far, Go out, Dee Dee, andjind your Jfar. G. A. A. '39, '40, Chairman Junior Ring and Pin Committee, Observer '39, '40, Circulation 'Manager '41, Cos- tume committee of Senior play, Directory Staff' '39, '40, '41. Freed Helen: Conzhine5 brains andfan does she, Tha!'.v the way one oughl lo ae. Sophomore program com- nittee, Orchestra '39, French Club '39, Thalia '39, Observer '39, '33, '40, Junior Chorus '39, '40, A Cappella Choir '40, '41, Elijah, '40, Christman Vespers '40, The Gondoliersf' '41. Fritchley, Helen: Of rnannerf mild and winning. Tri-Y '33, Senior Class Play '41. Fruchtl, Norma: Fail of vigor, peppy, foo, Giris like Norma are veryfe-av. Gallagher, Marjorie: Marjorie wil! alrvayr make lhe grade, When Jhe Jlartf in, eon5iiier il made. Home Room Treasurer '39, Bank Casheri '40, '41, Lb- server '40, '41, Business Manager, Directory '40, une en Kors X 2 5 DECANOIS Gambrel, Burdette: H55 iz ladies nmn-you mn ' Gainorel on thot! Hi-Y '38, '39, Decanois Business Staff '40, '41. Gammel, Betty: Tlzerelv o joy of living in her eyes. French Club '38, '39, Mixed Glee Club '38. Garrison, Jean : Lovely lo look at-Nice to know. Aristos, A Mask 81 Wig, G. A. A. Garver, John: Too roll lo walk under his own umbrella. High Honor Certificate '39, '40, '41, National Honor Society '40, '41, Secretary National Honor Society '40, '41, Observer '39, '40, '41, Directory StaH 39, '40, '41, Delegate to Illinois High School Press Association Convention '38, '39, '40, Lin- coln Essay Contest, first place '41, Debate Club '39, '40, '41, Soul Vibrations '39, Sweet Sixteen '40, Forum Literary Society '39, '40, '41, Treasurer of Forum '41, Third Place lnter- soclety Oration Contest '38, 1st place Inter- society Fxtemporaneous Oration Contest '40, Toastmaster, lntersociety Banquet, '40, Presi- dent of Town Meeting Discussion Club '40, '41, Campaign Manager G. O. P. Convention '40, E Grant, Dean: For mon i5 znon onrl nzoslor of lzisfole. Gill, Sedalia: I oin lzoppy, nndyon are lzizppy, what elfo zlznffom? Girl Reserves '38, '39, '40, '41, VVhat A Life! Glover, Gloria Ann: Tlzorf if nollzing like-fun, is fliers? Golembeck, William: You ron do wliolover you llzink you ton. Senior Class Scholarship Committee '30, '41, 1st place I. H. P. A. contest '39, Senior Play VVhat A Life '41, Valedictorian '41, VV. B. B. M. Broadcast. Berry: AJ shy 615 afield inome-Bn! as friendly GRY, iw o .vpring day. Band '38, '39, '40, '41, Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Gibbs, Joseph: Ho 1'on'l si! Hill, And lic' won'l.flzn1' up. Scholastic Committee, Usher '39. 74 1941 Grabowski, Helen: fl merry hear! maketh zz chewfu! countenanfe. Junior Chorus '38, '39. Grace, Margaret: If freckles were five dofhzrs apiece, she woulda? he poor. Grace, Mildred: God uzade Mi!d7'ed, than broke the parm-n. Grady, Frma: Oh this learning'whfzl fl thing if is. Graham, Gloria: A gif! that ffvfights in 110. Agora '38, '39. Gidel, Betty lN1ae: These mtv hfoizrfvs do gf! aroznznl- Her Lel's go spirit is never rfowmvi. Aristos '39, '40, '41, Thalia '40, Mask 81 YYig '39, Inter- Society Contest '40, Chairman Class Program Committee '38, '39, High Honor Certificate '39, '40, National Honor Society '40, Advanced Shorthand and Typing Team '41, Observer Staff '39, '40, '41, junior Chorus '38, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, Madrigals '40, '41, State Music Clinic '40, All-State Choir '39, '40, Na- tional Musie Conference '40, PV? ,pans 43 'S Graves, Lhester: No! as fiend as his 71111116 zmpfzvs. B Squad Football '39, '40. Gray, Annette: Sznfzff and dfzrlc afzzz'-ffl!! Qffmz, .Vhrr has cz smilffor everyone. Mask and YYig,, '38, '39, G. A. A. '38, '39, Ring and Pin Committee '39, '40, Greanias, Nicholas: If you wan! hfarizifzg, you must workfor it. Rotaro '38, '39, '40, '41, President of Roiaro '40, '41, Verse Choir, '39, '40, Observer '38, '39. Greear, Lola: .Quiet and simerc with sufrfss hm' main ohjefl. Junior Chorus '38. 5 ' vi 75 l une CV1i01'5 DECANOIS Green, Helen E.: She was our sophomore president. Sophomore Class President, '39, Junior Class Par- liamentarian, Co-Business Manager of Senior Play, '41, Decanois, '39, '40, '41, Verse Choir, '33, Le Cercle Francais, '39, '40, '41, Aristos, '39, '40, '41, R. W. D. R. Dance Club, rss, '40, Tri-Y, '41, Junior Chorus, '38, '39,Mixed Glee Club, '39, '40, A Cappella Choir, '40, '41, Elijah '40, National Honor Society, '40, High Honor Certificate, '39, '40. Greenberg, Emily: Spring is EmiIy's time of year. Silhouettes '33, '49, '40, Orchestra '33, '39, '40, '41, Opera Orchestra '41, Commencement Or- chestra '40, '41, Class Day, '40, '41, Finance Committee ofjunior Class '40, Senior Play Com- mittee '40, Property Committee '41, Annual Band and Orchestra Concerts '39, '40, '41, National Honor Society '41. Greens, Armena: If any of its have no enemies, it is she. Greene, Edward: He's almost ripe, Cnotiee namej. Band and Orchestra '33, '39, '40, '41. Greene, Keith: Not green, ripe. Gregg, Mary Ruth: Not eonneetea' with Gregg's system. She has a system of her own. Griesbaum, Edward: Better than a T. N. T. bomb. Football '37, '33, '39, Basketball '33, '39, Track '33, '39. Grifiith, John: He's done a swelljoh as stage manager Chess Club '39, '40, '41, Stage Manager '39, '40, '41, Grimes: Patriaia: Her poetry charms us-so does she. Observer '37, '33. Grojean, Charles: Fiddle-dee-dee, fl swellfellow is he. Forum '33, '39, '40, '41, Chess Club, '33, '39, Radio '39, Town Hall Discussion Club '40, '41, Thalia '40, Debate Team '40, '41, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, Elijah '40, Blossom Time, '33, The Gondoliers '41, Observer '33, '39, Mixed Glee '39. 76 , 1941 Gullett, glean: O'cr rozzglz arm' 511100172 .vlzf trips afong arm' never l00lc,v 01'!1111d. Sophomore home room representative '38, Thalia '38, Mixed Glee Club '39, Junior Chorus '38, A Cappella Choir '40, 41, Blossomtime, '39, Elijah, '40, Gon- doliers '41- So vhomore Treasurer '39' So ho 1 y 9 1 Q 7 p ' more Council '39, Secretary of A Cappella '41. Haan, Mary Jane: Ymrs IIZLZYV 607110 and ymrs may go but 111yf1111 g0c.v 071 forever. Observer '38, '39, Property Committee of Senior Play '41. Hahn, Robert: Strike up 1110 band, Here 0011105 Bob. Band '30, '40, '41, Town Meeting Discussion Club '40, '41, English Radio Broadcast '40, Mock Republican Convention '40, Senior Announce- ment Committee '41, Band's Annual Concert '39, '40, '41, Hall, Beverly: T0 f1'ie1111'.fl1ip f'z'e1'y bIl7'!Z't'77 if fight. Agora '38, '39, Observer '40, Property Com- mittee of Senior Play '41, Decanois Represen- tative '38, '39, Halmbacher, Pauline: A71 011611-11ef11'fffff I1IIZiI7'l'7I, frm, arm' pure. Business Stal? of Senior Play '41, Hamilton, Fssie: F1112 hm mfenf 1101101 to 01151110.f.f and 11,vp11'1'5 110 lzzglzvr. Librarian IH 231. Hamman, Arden: Fi!! ill Ihr Hank. Hc J 0111112 an A111011 lib, lp!11-w1', .f1'l10f01', f0f.'t'7'.'.'1 Senior Class Officer '41, Ifootball '39, '40, Basketball '30, '40, '41, Track '30, Golf '40, '41,.lunior Finance Com- mittee '39, '40. Hanes, Phyllis: 1111111111111 flzrrc' wax zz gn-v M111 11'1ff11't-fall f0r !1rr. Observer '30, '40, Senior Play Property Committee '41, Senior Ring and Pin Com- mittee '40, Home room oHicer '40, Junior Art League oFncer '40, '41. Hantle, Jean: 17011 61111 fzofd her-by life, fllllllfffk Ad- vanced Shorthand Team, '41, Advanced Typing Team '-11. Hardy, Charles: 7115! lzzzfc 0111? fi!Z7'fiV. National Honor Society '40, '41, Honor Certificates '40. aa? une dn Kors 1 i Hays, Walter: Red-headed horn tooter with Mr. Rees' stooger. Band 81 Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Ob- server StaH '39, '40, '41, Business Staff for Senior Play '41. Heinkel, Erwin: A cheery Hi for everyone. Basket- ball, '38, '39, '40, '41, Heinzelmann, Dellora: She is .fpieed with variety Mixed Glee Club, '39, Easter Sunrise Service, '39, '40, A Cappella Choir, '40, '41, Christmas Ves- pers '40, '41, Elijah '40, Henderson, Everett: I never intend to die from over- worlc. Home room bank cashier, '38, '39, '40, DECANOIS Harner, William: Basinesf heyfore pleasure-then lotx of pleasure. Mixed Chorus, '28, ' 9, A Cappella Choir, '39, '40, '41, Vespers, '39, '40, Junior Council '39, '40, Elijah '40, Honor Certificate, '39, Senior Stage Committee '41, Camera Club '39, Choir Contests '40, '41, Easter Programs '39, '40, '41. Harrington, Jacqueline: So I chewed the gum. Ob- server, '38, '39, Republican Convention, '40. Hartman, Betty: Who count: her as ajfriend is rieh indeed. Aristos '38, G. A. A. '38, '39, '40, Secre- tary of G. A, A. '40, Costume Committee of Senior Play '41. V Hausbach, Ruth: A wornanfr heart, like the moon, is always changing, hut there'.v always a man in it. Agora, Sergeant-at-Arms '38, Vice-President of Agora '39, President of Agora '41, Observer '39' Inter-Society Banquet, '41, What A Life '41i Hawbaker, Betty: fi' kindly heart and happy ways. Hawkins, Frances: I'rn :ure love'5 an enemy to life 78 1941 Henley, Reba: A merry heart doth more than good medieine. Tri-Y '38, '39, '40, '41, Hendricks, Loretta: Always has lots lo fell someone. Sophomore Program Committee0 Junior Pro- gram Committee, Home Room Ofiicer '38, '39- Honor Certificate '39. 3 Hentz, Jacqueline: She radiafes happiness and con- tentmenl. Herbrig, Iris: Cheeqfulness is a sunny ray of ide. Ob- server '38, '39, '40, Decanois '38, '39, Aristos '38, '39, Tri-Y '38, '39, Mixed Glee '38, '39, Blossom Time '38, '39, Honor Day Program '38, '39, Elijah '40, A Cappella '40, '41, What A Life, Agora '41, National Honor Society '41, Hess, Norma: Her pfeasing manner winsfor her a hos! offriends. Senior Glee Club '38, A Cappella Choir '39, Blossom Time, The Gondoliersf' Observer '41, lst place in District Contest. Hester, Mary Ruth: Afskwdo not command me to do things. Junior Chorus '38, Mixed Glee Club '39, Blossom Time '39, Elijah '40, Decanois representative '40, The Gondoliers '41, Sec- retary of Glee Club '39. Hill, Barbara: True worfh ean searee he measured. Junior Council '39, Honor Certificate '40, Na- tional Honor Society '41. Hinton, Alice: Says Zillle hu! works mueh. Aristos '38, '39, Book VVeek Auditorium '38, Hon. Mention Review Story Contest '38, '39, Honor Certihcate '39, High Honor Certificate '40, Junior Floral Committee '40, National Honor Society '41, Hersch, Gioria: Happiness is a habit-I acquired the hahil. French Club '38, '39, Tri-Y '38, Treasurer of French Club '39, Honor Certificate '38, '39, G. A. A. '40, National Honor Society '41. Hiser, Norma: Good nature, the beauty ofthe mind. 79 mlm, WO' ,.,..-A, J-3? tu. gn- rv Ji -QM ,.,.al0'Y ' une eniovs DECANOIS Hoclcatlay, Pauline: fi gol who never foiled ofrienel. Tri Y '33, Senior Class Play '41. Hofifman, Aiiita: fl poxfionote elesire for knowledge. High Honors, National Honor Society, Thrift Bank. Holley, Bernice: A foul thot seeks the high things. Hoots, Carl: Freqziefztly -within my lzroin, I gently think fl thought. Sophomore Council '37, '33, Observer Movies '37, '33, '39, Camera Club '39, Camera Club Treasurer '33, Vice President '40, '41, President '41, Choir Vice President and Treasurer '40, '41 Gontleliers stage committee '41, State Music Contest '40, National Music Contest '40 Midyear Commencement Usher '41, A Cappella Choir '33, '39, '40, '41, bflixed Glee Club '37, Housley, Foster: Not lnzyfjuxt doemtfeel li'e work- ing. Camera Club '33, '39, '40, Chess Club '40, 39, 1Yhat a Life! stage committee '41, Junior Class Representative, Home Room Oiheer, Observer Movie Staff. Howard, ,laequelinez I would rotlzer wear out than rust ont. slr. Chorus '39, Mixed Glee Club '40, '41, .-Xristos '40, '41, 1flijali '40, The Gontloliers '41, Social Committee '39, '40, Honor Certifi- cate '39, National Honor Society, Observer '40, '41, Faster Services '40, Thalia '40, Tri-Y '41, Chess Club '41. Howenstine, Richard: fl little nonesense now and then it relisliefl hy the lzext of men. Hi-Y '33, Observer '33 Hutli, Dorothy: Her oir, lzerfrzee, enrh rlzornz, illztyt ,tpezzlc fl lzefzrl -:czthfeelzng worm. Hull, Frank: fin eye to truth ann' exereixe is logic. Boys Glee Club '40, '41, Camera Club '38, '39, '-L0 '41, Treasurer of Camera Club '40, '41, Hlrllijah' The Goltloliersu, Projector Operator '33, '39 '40, '41, Mid Year Commencement usher '41 7 J 5 Hurley, Herbert: fi jovial ronzratle who .rpreoak sun- Jhine wlzcreoer he goes. Football '33, '39, '40. 1941 Hussey, Richard: Always in everything-head first. Football Manager '38, '39, Basketball Manager '38, Home Room Decanois representative '39, '40, Senior Party Master of Ceremonies '40, Observer '40, Easter Program '40. Imboden, Edward: Kind like a man wax he-and like a man, would have his way. RiHe Club '37. lmgrund, Durwood: f7ovial, afriend lrue, and liked hy every one. Orchestra, 3 years. Isaac, Dorothy: True as lhe needle to lhe pole, as the dial to the sun. Jackson, Delmar: He studies hard, Jorla hashful, and ye! at fhat, .vorla dashjul. Chorus. Jackson, Virginia: Smar! in studies, .rmart in mind. Leaves all Girls ouitefar hehind. Aristos '38, '39, R. VV. D. R. '39, '40, Tri-Y '40, '41, Costume Committee for VVhat A Life, '41. James, Robert: Any relalion io ffesxe? Janssen, William: No! aflialed with lhe swimming people. Lincoln Day Broadcast '39, Hi-Y '39, President of Hi-Y '40, Easter program '40, Scripture Reading-Christmas Vespers '40, Chalk Drawing at Lincoln School '41. Johnson, Louise: She agrees eompletely wilh whoever .vaid to heeome dull fry work and no play. Junior Chorus '38, '39: Mixed Glee Club '39, '40, Elijah '40, A Cappella Choir '40, '41, Sunrise Service '40, '41, Johnson, Mildred: She makes friends, not aequainf- anees. une eniovs fi..-..7 - V Karloski, Helen: No Jpoevh uttered if onzporahfe with Jilfztce. Agora '40, Senior Class Play '41, Verse Choir '39, '40, President of Verse Choir '40. Kashefska, Lorraine: Lives az happy hmrt. Aristos '39, '40, '41, Girard Keil: hVorfi.v would he Jupc1y7uouJ. A Cappella Choir '40, '41, junior Chorus '39, Basketball '39, '40, '41, Sophomore Council '39, Christmas Ves- pers '39, '40, Blossom Time '39, Tennis Team '39, '40, '41, Free throw champion '41, Senior Class President '41, Decanois '40, VVBBlVI Broadcast '41, Kennedy, Marjorie:'She does little kindnexsos whioh rnoxt trove undone. Observer '39, '40, '41, Home Room Officer '39. DECANOIS jones, Iiartha Mae: True emo in writing comm from art, hot rlzzznfc. Crystal Bird Girl Reserves '38, '39, '40, '41, Honor Merit, Herald-Review Story Contest, Chrous '40, Senior Chorus '41. Jones, Walter: Trigfiofhf Qrchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Band '33, '39, '40, '41. jordan, Erika: True to her work, her word, and her frionffr. Assistant Bookkeeper for Observer '39, '40. Jordan, Ernestine: Cteuor in fllfliiy -wfzyx, and good to took fzt. Junior Chorus, Elijah, Kalem, Mary Elizabeth: Wlzotcvor i5 worth doing is worth doing weft. Home Room Treasurer-sopho- more and junior year. Kaminski, Dorothy: A light heort fiom Kong. Tri-Y '41, Verse Choir '38, '39, '40, '41,,Seeretary, President and Treasurer of Verse Choir. 82 l 1 941 Kersch, Mary Martha: Babblw fikz' a brook. Sopho- more Social Committee '38, '39, junior Council '39, '40, Dehigile '39, '40, '41, Aristos '39, '40, '41, Keyl, Jack: dfwayf there' with a camera. Band '38, '39, Camera Club '40, '41, Program committee for Juniors 140, Town Hall Meeting Discussion Club '40, '41, Ticket committee 1Yhat a Life, Usher for Mid-Year commencement '41. Kikolla, Clark: Cora-Coal, Pepsi-Cofa: R. C. Cola- Cfark. National Honor Society '40, Honor Cer- tificate '39, '40, Decanois '40, '41, Kileen, William: 17 camera fan ulX'ffUL'7Z !!11'ougl1.' Camera Club '40, '41, Decanois '40, Rotaro '38, '39, '40, '41, Usher for hrlitl-Year Commence- ment. Kinnaird, Bob: C,'ea5orfa'. Home Room Ofiicer '39, Cap and Gown Committee '41, Stage Com- mittee 1Yhat a Life. Kintner, james: The very i!!a.vlrioa.v .von of an iffus- !riou.vfa!lzfr. Basketball '39, '40, '41, Home Room Officer '39, '40, Football '39. 2 i Kistler, Marjorie: Happy, laughing, Jmiling, onward flzrougfz life 511.9 goes. G. A. A. '39, '40, Junior Social Committee. Kitch, Betty: S!ze'a' be a goof! KitfIz for some guy. Aristos '38, Tri-Y '38, Sophomore Social Com- mittee '38, '39, Observer '38, '39, '40, '41, News editor Observer '39, '40, Observer C0-editor '40, '41, High honor certificate '38, '39. Junior program committee. Klausmeier, Robert: He'.v dom' .tome mighty 15116 thingy in his daze. National Honor Society, High Honor Certificate '39, '40, Observer '39, '40. Knowles, Catherine: Few Knowles her as Jhe Nalfy l if National Honor Society '41. 83 0-eng, 'W une eniovs DECANOIS Koeppe, Betty: ?5 she guzei and deznuref Maybe, non I he foo Jure. Koning, Gwendolyn: Peiyfeelion is no lrQ7e. Scholarship Committee '39. Kortum, Henrietta: Egficiency :nun he her mieifiie name. A Cappella Choir, '39, '40, '41, Blossomtime, '39, Decanois, '40, '41, Elijah, '40, High Honor Certihcate, '39, '40, Madrigals, '39, '40, '41, Mixed Glee Club, '38, National Honor Society '40, Properties Manager of The Gondoliers, ' '41, What A Life! '41. Kossieck, Betty: A lrue Kink in our iong Zine Qff7'i671ff- ship. Aristos '38, '39, Decanois Representative '41, Elijah, '40, Finance Committee, '38, '39, The Gondoliers, '41, Junior Chorus '38, '39, Mixetl Glee Club '40, '41, Secretary of Home Room '39, Vice-President of Dehigile '40, '41. Kufner, John: lVe gran! fzfthough he has znufh wif, He if very .vfy Qf ming il. Chess Club '39, '40, Dance Club '39, '40, '41, Treasurer of Dance Club '41, Rotaro '40, '41, Treasurer and Par- liamentarian of Rotaro, Debate Club '40, Deca- nois Collector '40, Secretary and Treasurer of Home Room, Honor Certificate '40. Kujawa, Robert: Si! fzrlride lhe worid inrlefzff of having fhe world zzslride you. Mixed Glee Club '38, '39. Kurek, Nlargueritez Her wa-vs are ways gf pieasfznlnctrr. Assistant Uhice Manager, Observer '39, Con- stitution Committee of Senior Class '40, Deca- nois Representative '40, '41, Dehigile, 40, '41, High Honor Certificate '39, Junior Council '39, '40, Ofhce Nlanager of Observer '40, '41, Nation- al Honor Society '41. Lacox, Dalbert: fl fzzrky mrzn i5 rarer than fl 'while cow. Layher, Betty L.: Not many Iizyerx in this hit of rake. Orchestra '38, '39, '40, Silhouettes '38, '39, '40. Lenover, Walter: He liked whenever he looked on, and he looked at all the girly. Glee Club '39, '40, Ves- pers '39. 84 1941 Latch, Darrell: The key pcxftiorz in the bzzmf. Band '38. '30, '40, '41, Orchestra '33, '30, '40, '41, Band and Orchestra Annual Concert '30, '40, '41, Sopho- more Social Committee '38, '30, Business Com- mittee of Class Play '41, Christman Yespers '40, Lawson, Mary A.: fi ham' worker, H7311 a hire girf. High Honor Certificate '30, '40, National Honor SO- ciety '40, '41, Shorthand Team, '40, lfrenqh Club '30. Review contest '30, Lewis, Frances: Tf1f7'E'5 an indeyffmble charm about her. Home room secretary. Lichtenlverger, Fvelyn: .Wzfr no rvfrzfiwz in imm- b1zrgrJ'. Review Contest Honor Roll '30. Lichtcnlierger, -lack: Be I1lt'7'7lV Qfvozz ffm. Ligan, Clara: I muff! zzecw' be foo Hire. Crystal Bird Girl Reserves '30, '40, '41, Lindlacrg, Alice: .W14 .v Hof fike zz .Y!'1ll 'f07' of lm' l!zm'r'5 only mir. lfrench Cluls vice president '33, School 1Yelfare Association Committee '38, .-Xristos Sec- retary' '30, French Clulw president '30, Olwserver '30, '40, High Honor Certificate '30, Delegate to Republican Convention '40, Aristos '40, '40, 'lihalia '40, Typing Team '40, High Honor Cer- tificate '30, '40, Decanois '40, National Honor Society President '40, Secretary of Senior Class '40, Decanois '41, ,-Xristos '41, VYBBNI lyroadcast in Chicago. Livingston, Dora: .Wie slipx about qzrirlfrv 115 zz 711ozz.fv. Crystal Byrd Chorus, Crystal Byrd Girl Reserves '39, '40, '41, Elijah '40, Honor Certificate '30, High Honor Certificate '40 Livingston, Jane: lVi1111i11g is lim' icfzy, Pfvzzmzzl it liar Jmife. Crystal Bird Girl Reserves. Logan, Robert: fin exfrartfrozzz big bzz5i11v5.f. Rotoro '38, '30, Camera Club '39. 'Q' 85 Yvg ,f '!Q une c5eniovs Gas'- Longbrake, Helen: She knew the precise psyehologieal moment to say nothing. Aristos '38, '39, '40, Poetry Club '39, Chess Cluh '40, Honor Certificate '39. Lyons, Jane: The secret of sueeess is eonstaney of pur- pose. Lyons, Mary: Any relation to Mary's lamb? Begin- ner's Dancing Class '39. McClure, Doris: Hence-loathed Melancholy. Science Club, Tri-Y. DECANOIS l Logue, Merville: Timid? Not Vyou know him. Long, Lois: Head of committee to bring reliey' to pen- guins by buying overalls so they w0n't get their dress suits dirty. Aristos '38, '39, Sophomore Honor Certificate, Junior Honor Certificate, National Honor Society '41, Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Typing Team '40, Observer '39, '40, '41, Senior Floral Committee. Long, Mary: It's quite a LONG story so let's just make Merry. Lucka, Hildegarde: Are you having any Lueka? Hilda. Dehigile representative '40, Dehigile president '40, '41, High Honor Certificate '40, National Honor Society '41, Orientation program '40, '41, Chorus '39, Chairman of Property Com- mittee for What a Life, Decanois collector '41, Guide for gym dedication '41, Loughead, Mary: I have a heart with room for every joy. Chorus '39. Lucas, Lorraine: A sweet girl with eyes like stars. X 5 86 ' 1941 McConnell, Arthur: I like the plain, all wool common sense. Band, Orchestra, '38, '39, '40, '41, Senior Class Play Orchestra, '39, '41, Senior Class Day and Commencement Orchestra, '39, '40, '41. McDonald, Mary C.: One reason gentlemen prefer hlondes. Decanois staff, '40, '41, Senior Play Committee, '40, '41, A Cappella Choir, '40, '41, Vespers, '40, The Goncloliers, Contest Hn- semble, '41, National Honor Society '41. McEvoy, Norma: An open-hearted maiden, true and pure. Banking '40, '41, Observer, '39, '40. McFadden, VVilliam: Pleasure and aetion make the hours seem short. Football. McHood james: Useful knowledge was his eldest aim. Band '38, '39, '40, '41, Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Honor Certificate '39, High Honor Certificate '40, National Honor Society '41, McKee, Dan: If he gets his ehanee in radio, On the road to fame he'll go. Radio Club, '38, '39, '40, '41 Dah-Q i McKenzie, Eliiabeth: Delight of every eye. When she appears a seeret pleasure gladdens all that see her. Aristos '40. McKinney, Judith: She loves pretty things. Thrift Bank Clerk. McKown, Mary A.: Ifear me there is mischief in those shining eyes. McLean, Frances: She has an agreeahleness that fits every oeeasion. Junior Chorus '38, '39, Mixed Glee Club '40, Elijah, '40, Make-up Com- mittee for Gondoliers, '41, Easter Sunrise Service '40. 87 - une en Cm-s DECANOIS McLernon, Virginia: ffast a swell ai!-around girl. Junior Chorus, Mixed Glee Club, Secretary of Mixed Glee Club. Manoff, Christine: Man-of, notof-man. Marcellus, Virginia: Marcel-us, Virginia. Commercial Contest Cbookkeepingj '39, French Contest '40, High Honor Certihcate '39, '40, National Honor Society, Senior Ring and Pin Committee. Marchisello, Helen: A witty woman is a treasure. Home Room Treasurer '39, '40, Business Committee of Senior Play. Marquardt, Frederielc: His heart was in his work, and in Freddy. Marques, Rosemary: In the morning, up Rose-mary. G. A. A. '39, Maxey, Evelyn: Rather short and extre1neIy-er-ah- nice! Sophomore Social Committee, '39, Junior Social Committee '40, Junior Chorus, '39, Mixed Glee Club, '40, Elijah, '40, The Gon- doliers, '41, Easter Sunrise Service, '40, Martin, Helen: Trast in her, believe in her, she won't Zet you down. Vice President of Sophomore Home Room, Junior Home Room President, Junior Council. Maynard, Helen: Modestiy trying--someday to reeeive honor modestly. Aristos '38, '39, '40, '41, French Club, '33, '39, '40, '41, Poetry Club, '33, '39, '40, High Honor Certificate '39, '40, National Honor Society, '40, Dehigile, '39, '40, '41. Martin, Mary: A thousand things do not move me to wrath. Arixtos '33, '41, Sergeant-at-Arms '33, Vice President '39, President '40, '41, Decanois Representative '40, '41, Dehigile '40, '41, Senior Play Committee, Tri-Y '33, '39, '40, '41. 88 ' 1941 Martin, Gene: He is hes! who lhinlzs mach, speaks little. Martin, Laverne: Her eyes are homes of silent prayers. Mixed Glee Club '39, '40, '41. Meece, Dan: T00 higjbr mice, henee the plural, lVIeeee! Meisenhelter, George: zllore mice. Blossomtime, '39, Mixed Glee, '39, A Cappella Choir, '40, '41' Elijah, '40, The Gondoliers, '41. 3 Merriss, Martha: She gels hy an her zlferriss alone. Glee Club, '39, Sunrise Service, '39, French Club, '39, '40, Property Committee for Blossomtije, '39, Tri-Y, '41, Honor Certificates '39, High Honor Certi cate, '41, French Conference, '39, Aristos, '40, National Honor Society, '41. Mesnard, Darrell: He's qaile a hoyfwlzeiz asleep. Hi-Y, '39, Honor Certificate, '40. Metzger, Charlene: In arliaizs how like a11ar1gel.Home room OFFICGY, '38, Decanois Representative, '38, '39, Dance Club, '39. Metzger, Marjorie: Born a leader wilh lhe grafe lo win and a hear! I0 hold. Elijah, '40, Junior Chorus and Girls' Glee Club '39, '40, '41, Senior Play Ticket Committee, '41, Tri-Y '39, '40, '41, Metzler, Martha: T0 have mel her was I0 remember her always, To have known her was to lace her forever. Aristos '40, '41, Aristos Vice President '41, Decanois '40, '41, G. A. A. '39, High Honor Certificate, '40, Home room ofiicer, '40, Honor Certihcate, '39, Intersociety Banquet committee, '41, National Honor Society, '41, Gbserver, '38, '39, '40, Thalia, '39, '40, Vice President, '39, President '40, Meyers, Geraldine: Virtaoas shefarza modesf. G. A. A. '40, '4'. une eniovs :v Motley, Joel: Al pleasant fellow-niee to know,- Putting on airs with him doesn't go. Mueller, Emil: If large he'd he handsome, Being small he's cute. Mullis, Kenneth: He's got a goal and he's striving heyfore. Track '38, Athletic Manager '38, '39, '40, Sergeant-at-Arms '40, Murphy, Jerry: Al Swede QD no doubt. Transferred from Edinburg High School. Was on basketball and softball teams there. DECANOIS Milligan, Herbert: Frarless he is and srorning all dis- guise. Sophomore Council '39, Junior Choir '39, Faster Sunrise Service '40, Glee Club '40, '39, Blossom Time Property Committee '39, R. VV D. R. '39, '40. Minnis, Margaret: Sueh a precious little giggle. Tri-Y '38, '39, '40, '41, Home Room Gfficer '39, Busi- ness Committee of Senior Play. Morenz, Virginia: Is she talking yet, or again? Tri-Y '40, '41. Morris, Samyna: Such as she are always needed. Morrison, Shirley: Gentlemen prefer blondes-hut not when Shirle-y's around. Glee Club '38, '39, '40, '41, Tri-Y '38, Operetta '38, '41. Morton, Bernard: He knows the thrill that comes from work well done. High Honor Certificate '39, '40, National Honor Society '40, R. VV. D. R., Vice President National Honor Society '40, '41, Rotaro President '41, Junior Council '39, '40, Announcement Committee Chairman '41, 3 ,r 253: 'S?g,. Sw 90 1941 Myer, Margaret: Margaret,wa5 made to he ad-Meyer- ed. Nalley, James: Any relation to Nally O'Grady? Band and Orchestra '38, '39, '40. Ney, Alice: NEY, ALICE, not Betty. Niederbrach, VVilbur: The only competition worthy a wise man is with him5elf. Noe, Harold: He won't take Noefor an anfwer. Oakes, John: Great Oakesfrom little aeorns grow. Band '38, '40, Orchestra '39, '40, Memphis Cotton Carnival Band '40, Honors '40, Blossom Time orchestra, The Gondoliers orchestra, Tennis '40, '41, High Honors '41, National Honor Society '41 I Oberline, Robert: Feminine? Nay. Indeed he was most manly. Honor Certificate '39. O'Dell, Iris: Iris-shelf a good pupil. CD0 you see what eye mean?D Aristos '38, '39, Observer '39, '40, '41, Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Silhouettes '39, '40, fDirectory '39, Commencement Orchestra '39, '40, '41, Student Leader of Orchestra '41, Class Day Orchestra '39, '40, '41, O'Dell, Lois: O, Dell, what'5 the use? Junior Chorus '40, Mixed Glee '41, Oplinger, Russellzfin honest man-close-hattoned to the chin, Broadeloth without, and warm heart within. Football '38. '39, '40, Gold '38, Sergeant-an Arms of Senior Class '41. 9'I une evaiovs DECANOIS Opel, Maryne: Full of talky talk and smiles. O'Hern, Doris:'I want a hero! Decanois Repregen- tat1ve, Junior Art League '40, '41. Orey, Betty: O, rey Crahlj for Betty. Osgood, Isabelle: Izzy sends many hearts awhirl, Our outdoor, indoor, good-time, any- time girl. A Cappella '39, '40, '41, All State Music Festival ' '39, Blossom Time , Christmas Vespers '39, '40, Choir Ensembles, Decanois '40, '41, De- higile '39, '40, Directory Staff '39, District, State and National Music Contests '40, '41, Easter Sunrise Services '39, '40, '41, Elijah , The Gondoliers, Lincoln Program '41, Mixed Chorus '38, '39, Observer '38, '39, '40, Republican Na- tional Convention Secretary, Sophomore, Junior social committees, Thalia '38, '39, '40, Town Meeting Discussion Club Ofiicer '39, '40, '41, VVhat a Life l , P. E. O. Vespers '40, '41. Owen, Jean: Her charming ways andface, Make sunshine from a shady place, Blossom Time '39, Mixecl Glee '38, '39, Aristos '38, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, Observer '40, '41, Easter Sunrise Services '39, '40, French Club '39, '40, '41, Madrigals '40, '41, All State Chorus '39, ,405 District, State, National Choir Con- tests '40, '41, The Gondoliers '41, High Honor Certificate, Elijah '40. Parker, Helen: Couldn't jind a sahstitute, This word simply jits-cute. Parker, Zettamae: This child is very wiseforsooth, Perhaps she has a wisdom tooth. Aristos '38, '39, G. A. A. '38, '39, '40, Vice Presi- dent of G. A. A. '39, Costume committee of Senior Play '41. Parkinson, Robert: When words are scarce, they are seldom spent in vain. Parris, Emma: Genial,jolly,full offun. Paschal, Margaret: A handy person to have around- versatile, capahle and intelligent. .Aristos '40, '41, President of Aristos '41, Observer '40, '41, A Cappella Choir '40, '41, Madrigals '41, Honor Certificate '40, National Honor Society '41, junior Finance Committee '40, Easter Vespers '40, '41, Easter Sunrise Service '40,,'41, Elijah '40, The Gondoliers '41. 92 1941 Pasley, Maurice: Always happy-never safl. High Honor Certificate '40. Patterson, Joanne: Witty, hrilliant, sweet, personality plus, She does things without a trare of fuss. Decanois '39, '41, Editor-in-Chief of Decanois '41, A Cappella Choir '40, '41, Faster Sunrise Service '39, '40, '41, All State Chorus '40, High Honor Certificate '39, '40, '41, National Honor Society '40, '41, Mixed Double Quartet '41, Elijah '40, Blossom Time, '39, Choir Con- tests '40, '41, Ensemble Contests '41, YVBBM broadcast '41, Christmas Vespers '40, '41, Safety Broadcast '40, Republican Convention '40, Mary VV. French Award '41. Patton, Jean: She could smile her way out of anything. Observer '38, '39, Decanois '41, D. A. R, award '41, Debate Play '40, Vice President of Junior and Senior Classes '40, '41, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, Glee Club '38, Honor Certificate '38, '39, National Honor Society '41, Christmas Vesperg '39, '40. Paye, Jacqueline: She stands high in all our hearts. Sophomore Social Committee '39, '40. Porter, James: Deny him merit Uyou can. Usher. Peck, Betty: Szy'tly speaks ana' sweetly smiles. Peck, Robert: Pleasure and action make the hours seem short. Music Contest, Solo Cornet in Music Con- test, Junior Play, Third Place in National Stu- dent Conducting Contest. Peel, Jayne: Andfroin what part of heaven do you hail, pretty maid? Mixed Glee Club '38, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, Blossom Time '39, Or- chestra '39, '40, '41, The Gondoliers '41, Peel, Harris: He does everything as well as he alehates- l'Ve all know he's tops in that. Debate '38, '39, '40, '41, President of Debate '39, '40, Secretary of Debate '38, Forum '38, '39, '40, '41, Vice President of Forum '38, '39, '40, Thalia '38, '39, '40, '41, Vice President of Thalia '38, '39, Herald and Review Story Contest '38, '40, High Honor Certificate '40, Honor Certificate '39, NVhat A l.ifel '41, Soul Vibrations '39, Sweet Six- teen '41, Sophomore Vice President, Home Room Oliicer '38, '39, '40, Decanois '39, '40, '41, Observer '38, Republican Convention, Oration Contest-1st place, National Honor Society '4l. Peifer, James Robert: He is never alone who is attorn- panied hy nohle thought. Junior Chorus '37, '38, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '56 'Q une ZV1fOY5 my fl 443 'vw-vi Postelwait, Richard: The boy who kept Be!ly'5 Letifr aff Iliff rocki. Band '38, '39, '40, Orchestra '38, '39, '40. Pryczynski, Bill: Not to be hurried or confused. Foot- hall '38, Basketball '38, '40. Pusey, Walter: Pjasi heard iz Smith QD joke. Junior Chorus '39, Sophomore council '38, '39, Music committee '38, '39, Herald and Review story winner '40, Spring and Christmas Art Exhibits '37, '38, Usher for Midyear Commencement, Business committee class play. Quick, W'alter: Quick, Wailer.f Tfzefiefff Junior Chorus '38, Mixed Glee Cluh '38, Track Team '38, Mad- rigal singer '39, A Cappella '39, Vespers '39, Blossom Time '39, Track '39, State, National Music Contests, Vespers '40, '41, The Gon- doliers '41, Madrigal Singers, Senior Play, State Music Contest '41, DECANOIS l Peterson, Darlene: Oli, my DarIin', oh my Dariene. Social Committee '3,8 Senior Dues Collector '40, '41. Picknell, lfrancesz P72 choir .vlze if a Mining iighl, Since Hzmiz' ii fm' flziif ffefiglzf. flristos '40, '41, Treas- urer of Aristos '41, Orations Contest 3rd place '40, 2nd place winner '41, Review Story Contest '40, Orchestra '39, Silhouettes '39, Faster Sun- rise Services '39, '40, '41, Yespers '40, '41, P. F. O. Yespers '40, '41, National, Regional First Place Solo XYinner '40, Music choir contests '40, '41, lincoln lfssay Winner '41, Madrigals '40, '41, All State Choirs '40, '41, Elijah '40,jtm1Or Couneil '40, Pilcher, lo Ann: life mf! her mmbslone 'muse :ive goes to your lzeqrf. Announcement committee, Iunior .-Xrt league '39, '40, '41, Ohserver '39, '40. Pillings, Ann: fi happy iifzfzzre is 1116 gy! Qf Ziff, Pease Dennv: Demzv ii' zz .i'-we!! fvffow liken' Li' all niken 5u1 in1z.v!y by Hom. Soul Vibrations '39, Sweet Sixteen '40, 1YliatA Life! '41, Herald and Review Contest '40, Sophomore and Junior Social Committee '38, '39, Senior Floral Com- mittee '41, Town Meeting Diseussi' n Club '41, Repulilican Convention '40, Dehate '39, Oh- server '39, '40, National Fdueation Week '39, Porter, Marv: f',f!ZL'07'-'WHY-1'f!ZU07 a goof! fime. G. A. .-X., Secretary of G. A. A., All Star Captain of Basketliall of G. A. A. 1941 Raisch, Betty: I a'o low I know not what-.S'o111vtimi:,s this and sometimes that. Orchestra, Class Play Property Committee '41, Student council '38 Band '39, '-10. Reddix, Lloyd: Ambition has no rest. Band '37, '38, '39, '40, '41, Orchestra '37, '38, '39, '-10, '-11, Booster Committee for annual concert '10, '-11. Redfern, Marilyn: Carzyfuf to do the right thing, Rfaaiv to do the helpfu! thing. Bunk Cashier '38, '39, '40, '-11. Reed, Frederick: It is no task to he happy. Reinhold, Rohert: Honest toil makes him happy. Mixed Chorus '38, '39, Operetta committee 33, 39. Renken, Mildred: She fan take hofff any-whfrf. G. A. A. 39, '-10, Senior Class Play 11, Verse Choir 41. Risley, Dorothy: Dorothy and herfun are synonomous. Ridaflev Edith: Sho has ahitit to arouse emotions in 1 - f . . . 3' one. Ring and pin committee. Robb, Dorothy: Happy art thou, as every day thou haflst pitkfa' up a horseshoe. Ricci, Louis: ff I am happy, ana' you orc' happy, what else matters? 95 une en iovs DECANOIS Roberts, Roberta: Nolhing ai eonlagious ay enthuxiasrn. Thrift Bank '39, '40, '41. Robinson, James: Youlh in pleasure should he Jpent, Age wi!! rome, will lhen repent. Chess Club '38, '39, Basketball, Football, and Track manager '39, '40, 41. Robinson, Keclric: Sefh purty hair! Camera Club Vice- President '40, Camera Club Treasurer '39, '40. Robinson, Mary jane: Ajriend lo many,1nany-friends. IJCCHHOIS collector, llunlor Chorus '39. Rodgers, Mary K.: Sweelefz garland to the sweeleft n1aia'. Aristos '33, '39, '40, '41, Chess Club '39, '40, '41, Honor Certificate '39. Rohman, VVilliam: The good die young. fl! live lo a ripe ofa' age. Rosetto, Domenica: You can do whatever you think you can. Sallee, Roger: Wa!! he Saliee-ing you! Junior Chorus '38, Dance Club '38, Senior Glee Club '39, Flijah '39, Choir '40, '41, Hi-Y '40, '41. Sands, Shirley: Man delighfs me no!-Oh yeah! French Club '39, French play '39, Observer '39, '40, Aristos '39, '40, '41, School Welfare Assn, '38, '39, Secretary of Welfare Assn. '39, Treasurer of Welfare Assn. '39, '40, Shorthand Contest Team '41 Scammahorn, Fdgar: Who'5 Yehuali? He wouldn't know. A Cappella '39, '40, '41, Blossom Tme, Christmas Vespers '39, '40, Debate '39, '40, '41, Flihaj, Forum, The Gondoliersf' Honorable lVlention Herald Review Contest 38, Honors 33, 39, Home Room President 38, 39, Junior Chorus 38, Mixed Glee Club 39, Poetry Club 39, '40, Verse Choir '39, '40, '41. 7. e: f Q 96 1941 Scanlon, Margaret: Grace and beauty lfoth combined To make this maiden most divine. Aristos '39, '40, '41, Aristos Treasurer '39, French Club '38, '39, Orchestra '33, '39, '40, '41, Opera orchestra for The Gondoliers '41, Silhouettes '38, '39, '40 SchaeH'er, Catherine: Honor lies in honest toil. Ob- server '39, '40, Elijah '40, junior Chorus '39, '40, Senior Play property committees, Bank Cashier '40, '41. Scheiter, Ruth: There ought to he a law against eyes like hers. Wow! Mixed Glee Club '33, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, Blossom Time '39, Elijah '40, The Gondoliers '40, Music Contests '39, '40, '41, Christmas Vespers '39, '40, P. E. O. Vespers '40, '41, Easter Sunrise Services '39, '40, '41, Sophomore and Junior Social Committee, Senior Floral Committee, High Honor Certificate '39, '40, Lincoln Program '41. Schilling, William: Deeds, not words, are needed. Property Custodian of Chess Club '40, Vice President of Chess Club. Schiminski, Jack: He's easier to like than spell. Schiminski, VVilliam: Likewise. Schmidt, Mariette: Nice grades, nice smile, nice way, and she has nite shoes, too. Republican Con- vention. Schmitt, Charles: Firm endeavor stands the test. A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, Elijah '40, Junior Chorus '39, National Music Contest '40, Ves- pers '39, '40. .Schramm, Marguerite: Be gone, dull rare. Thou and I shall never agree. Decanois Representative '40, '41, President of Home Room '39. Schwarze, Albert: He was always doing something to make himsey laugh. A Cappella Choir '38, '39, '40, '41, Blossom Time '39, Observer Ad- vertising Manager and Co-Business Manager '40, '41, Rotaro '38, lntersociety Contests '39, '40, Thalia '38, '40, '40, Soul Vibrations '39, Christmas Vespers '38, '39, '40, P. E. O. Ves- pers '40, '41, All State Chorus '39, '40, Silver Delta '39, Honor Certihcate '33, '39, '40, Repub- lican Convention '40, Senior Play Committee '41, Madrigals '39, '40, '41, Boy's Quartet '40, Mixed Ensemble '40, '41, The Gondoliersn '41, Elijah '40, National Music Festival '40. 97 'W une eniovs Sloan, Harold: He never has been Sloan down. Sly, Sally: Silent, like a eyelone. Aristos '41, Observer '38, '39, '40, '41, Honor Certincate '39, Debate Club Play '41. - Smeltzer, Eva: A disposition like we lzopeel the tffff day of jfane would ae. Mask and VVig '38, Girls Chorus '39, Dehigile '40, '41. Smick, Betty: Very quiet and shy is she, .4 sweeter girlyon'll never see. Elijah '40, Dehigile '40, '41, Decanois Repre- sentative '41. DECANOIS Schuyler, Geraldine: I graduate with pleasure-not lzonor. Olvserver '38, '39, Junior Council '39, '40, Tri-Y '38, '39, '40. Scott, Catherine: Gooa' breeding is the result of ninth good sense. Agora Secretary '38, Agora Sergeant- at-Arms '40, '41. Seralc, Stella: Duty is ever sweet, but pleasure is sweeter, ana' pleasure wins tlze day. Home Room Bank Cashier '40, '41, Decanois Business StaH '40, '41, High Honors '40, Tri-Y '39. Shadoan, Mildred: Siniling Irislz QD eyes. Anyway srniling eyes. Honor certificate '30, '40, Sopho- more council '39. Shaw, Jane: Speech is great, silence greater. Honor certificate '39, '40, G. A. A. '39, Herald Review Story Contest 2nd prize winner '39, Flower Show Poster Contest 2nd prize Winner '-LO. Skow, Lorna: lVever take lzer seriously. Social Com- mittee '39, 98 1941 Smith, Jack: Ari all uioumz' Jwefffvliow. High Honor Certificate '39, Honor Certihcate '40, National Honor Society '41. Smith, Lyle C.: Over flufsr few yourx, we always knew Lyle as u man. Smith, Mary Elizabeth: Mury'5 .vmurl enough wilhout studying, out she d0em'l flzink Jo. Orchestra '39, '40, '41, Annual Concert '39, '40, '41, Silhouettes, '39, '40, High Honor Certificates '39, '40, National Honor Society '41, Herald and Review Story Contest, 2nd prize '40, Poppy Poster Contest 2nd prize '40, Art Fxhibit '39, 40, '41, Smith, Norman: Yupilfr, King of ilu: godf- Smith, William: Urzuyuul mime, i511'fil?.Iunior Chorus President '40, Treasurer '39, Track '38, '39, Foot- ball '38, A. 1.. '38, '39, '40, Treasurer 39, '40 Vice President '40, Boys' Glee, Mixed Glee. 3 Snelson, Roger: A1 1111121 tar!! versed in .vuoivfts flizu iri- ffwfl him. Chess Club '38, '39, Verse Choir '39, B Squad lfootball '39, A Squad Football '40, Rotato '40, '41 , or at ' ' .ag Snoke, Robert: Krupu'5 pretty good too. Band and Orchestra '37, '38, '39, '40, '41, Annual Concert '37, '38, '39, '40, '41, Sweethearts '37, Blos- somtime '39, The Gondoliers '41, Stage Manager '38, '39, Glee Club, Vice President '38, President '39, Chime player of Christmans Veg- pers '39, '40, Snyder, Ardythe: No! sud, just quiet. Orchestra '39, '40, '41, annual Concert '39, '40, '41, Dehigile '40 Drivers' Club '38, Spiker, Charles: Not on easy farm: with worry. 99 Soules, James: His .voufsfull ofjoy. Track '38, Danc- ing Club '38, Home Room Representative '383 l V '7T. ff une en Kors DECANOIS Spires, VVilliam: Bill Spire:-the peak Q' perfection. Sports Committee '38, Senior Class ticket com- mittee '41, Radio program '41. Sproat, Sally: The mila'est manners and the gentlest ways-C?????j. Observer '38, '39, '40, French Club Librarian '40, '41, Junior Art League '41, Costume Committee for Senior Play '41, Elijah '40, Easter Sunrise Service '40. Sprunger, Madeline: Here's one Sprunger we don mina' having to see. Junior Chorus '33, Mixed Glee Club '38, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, Christmas Vespers. '39, '40, Elijah '40, Honor Certificate '38, '39, Home room president '39, Home room secretary and treasurer '39, Decanois '41, Announcement committee '41. Stanely, William: Dr. Livingston, I presume. A Cap- pella '39, '40, '41, All State Chorus '40, Cashier '39, '40, Home Room President '39, '40, Hi-Y '41, Junior Council '40, Ticket Manager '40, Starkey, Marjorie: I could call her a quiet girl, but ah, I know her too well. Stauber, Barbara: That silent tongue and modest mein hides a brilliant brain. French Club '38, '39 Honor Certificate '39, Junior Art League '40, High Honor Certificate '40, National Honor Society '40, '41, Chess Club '40, '41, Town Meet- ing Discussion Club '40, '41, Dehigile '40. Stewart, Joe: Inalustrious, a real plugger. Business committee for Senlor Play '41. Stigers, Beverly: Want something original done! Call Beverly. Senior Dues Collector, '41. Stonebraker, Eileen: Wants him short, dark, and handsome. She gets what she wants. Tri-Y, Chess Club '40, Dehigile '41. Swift, Robert: Good as a penny, bright as a dime, He's in allfour quarters every time. Football '39, '40, 100 'TW 1941 Storey, Verne: Tlzafs a tall Storey Treasurer of Home Room, The Gondoliers , Mixed Glee '40, Senior Chorus '41. Stoune, John: A rolling Mauna gathers no moss. Firance Committee '40, Home Room Ofiicer '39. Strain, Richard: D0n'l Strain yourselves, Girls. Golf team '38, '39, '40, Strocher, Gordon: Alnollzer one of llzc I live mc boys. Band and orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Golf' '39, '40. Strong, Jack: Arla' lzis looks and flzzzrm lo zz mfzvwiible Packard, andyfz go! sunzpln, sisfrr. Stroyeclc, Roy: Ifyou opened up his hvfzrl, .vn11'n'pmL- ably fm! Slzirlcfvy lVIrGzzlrc. Sophomore Council '38, Rotaro '38, Junior Council and finance com- mittee '39, Rotaro '39, '40, '41, Hi-Y '40, '41. Suhomske, Theodore: Tcrl is ll lllllllllllg' Babe Rzzllz. Sutherland, Frank: Burl was C'llIZl11f7tllxQ'71'.Y loss, our gain. Transferred from Urbana, 3 years of track, 3 years of football, 2 years of basketball, French Club, Band, Fnscmble. Svendsen, Fline: All all-1izznwlnzfz-girl-'ffzmz' zz Wal Swede, loo. French Club '39, '40, '41, Vice Presi- dent and Secretary of French Club, .-Xristos '40, National Honor Society, Mixed Glee Club '39, Honors '39, '40, Stookey, Marcia: Slze's really go! nz wil, and llmfs no! all, eh? All-State Chorus '40, Glee Club '38, '39, Blossom Time '39, Christmas Vespers '39, '40, Elijah '40, The Gondoliersn '41, A Cappella '39, '40, '41, Easter Sunrise Service '39, '40, '41, Music Contests '40, '41, Girls' Ensemble '41, French Conference '39, '40, French Club '40, '41, Thalia '40, President of French Club '40, Social Committee '39, '40, '41, Aristos '40, '41, High Honor Certificate '39, '40, National Honor Society '41, P. H. O. Ves- pers '40, '41, :rf 'P' 4, ' ' 'tus r 4 1 -M. als-, ,sfngffgi s 'nw H' Hlflfv' Q 1 ai f'1'.-f-'vw' f 'W 101 une eniovs I I r . Thornell, Virginia: A giggle, a dash, a shriek and a crash. Agora, Junior Representative of home room, Junior Class President, Chorus, Mixed Glee Club, Christmas Vespers. Tick, Alfred: A candid eainerafend is he, Whenever he's near, it's time to jlee. Sergeant-at-Arms of Camera Club '33, Decanois and Observer Photographer '39, '40, Chicago Broadcast '41, National Honor Society '41. Towne, Elaine: Sugar and spice and everything nicer- That's what little girls are inade of. Mixed Glee '38, A Cappella '39, '40, '41, Blossom Time '39, Elijah '40, Vespers '40, The Gondoliersn '41, Music Contest '41, Junior Council '39, Observer '39, '40, '41, Directory '39, Thalia '39. Travis, Wancla: He who laughs is afoolfor waiting so long. Tri-Y '40, DECANOIS Tangney, Joe: I shall either ind a way or inalee one. Football '33, Blossom Time '39, Choir '39, '40, Faster Sunrise Service '39, Elijah '40, Easter Sunrise Service '40. Tapscott, Helen: A sniilefor all, a weleome glad. Chess Club '39, '40, Taylor, Fdna: She's very neat, Quite dainty and sweet. Commercial Spelling Contest '41. Tavlor, Stewart: His daring nonesense seldom fails ' to hit. Chess Club '39, Rotaro '41, Parliamen- tarian of Chess Club '40, President of Chess Club '41. Thatcher, David: A man after his own heart. Foot- ball '39. Thompson, Kenneth: Ah! Now for thefun. 109 F7 out 1 941 Treado, Evelyn: She .vpeakr willz intelligence. Program chairman for Sophomore Class, Blossom Time house committee, Mixed Glee Club '33, '39, Easter Sunrise Service '39. Trimmer, Jay: A Trimmerfellow never lived. Junior Chorus '38, Mixed Chorus '39, '40, '41, Elijah '40, Lincoln Day Program '40, Boys Glee Club '41. Troutman, Helen: For her no hoopskirt nor pawdered curl, Shelf an all-around up-la-dale mod- ern girl. Blossom Time '39, Chorus '33, Christmas Vespers '39, Glee Club '39, National Honor Society '38, '39, Sunrise Service '39, Scholastic Committee. Tucker, Morris: Happy ani I,fr0nz care I'n1free. Wlzjv arerft llzey all rontenl like me? Observer '33, '39, '40, Home Room Treasurer '39, Thalia '40, Treasurer of Thalia '40, Debate '40, '41, Sweet Sixteen '41, What :X Lifel '41, Poetry Club '40, Honor Certificate '39, High Honor Certificate '40, National Honor Society '41, Usher for Mid-Year Commence- ment '41. Vance, Elizabeth: To love her if a liberal education. A Cappella '40, '41, Chairman of Costume Com- mittee YVhat A Life! '41, Christmas Vespers '40, Faster Sunrise Vespers '39, '40, '41, Elijah '40, The Gontloliersn '41, junior Council '39, '40, Mixed Glee Club '39, '40, Qbserver '39, '40. Van Cleve, Mary: .Will avlziecing, Jlill purrzzing. Girls' Chorus '39, '40, junior Chorus '39, '40, Elijah '40. lwi 'Q Ani 6' '1l 'r Van Meter, Betty: Sweeter! kind of baskfulness- Elijah '40, Junior Chorus '39, '40, Secretary of Home Room '40, Van Rheeclen, Betty: A kind, lrue liearl, a Jpiril lziglz. Belle of Barcelona '39, Elijah '40, G. A. A. '33, '39, Home Economics Club '39, Nlixed Glee Club '40, '41, Pep Club '39. Vaughan, james: Wlzal a boy! Hi-Y. Venters, Mary: Kind and sweet, Slze'.v always neat. Glee Club '33, '39, '40, '41. 'IO3 1' .Ml une eniovs DECANO Waddell, Jane: One of the bex! we know. Honorable IS lN'1entiongHerald and Review Story Contest, '38, High Honor Certificate '39, '40, National Honor Society '40, '41, Secretary of National Honor Society '41, lN1iXed Cvlee Club '33, '39, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, Madrlgals '40, '41, National Music Contest '40, '41, Elijah '40, Christmas Vespers '39, '40, Faster Sunrise Ser- vice '39, '40, '41, All-State Chorus '40, Decanois Business Staff '39, '40, '41, VVadlains, Dean: He Zooeo' to eizezi wiilz the girlf. Dancing Club '39, '40, '41, Vi'agner, Leo: There i5 no wifdonz likefreznknesf. Iunior Chorus '39, Glee Club '40, A Cappella '41, Tennis Team '40, '41, Christmas Vespers '41, Flijah '40, Senior Class Play '41. Walker, VVilliam: He who goes' genify goes' mfely, He who goes mfely goeffezr. VValler, Betty: Why iJn'f everyone ez: eontenteo' of I Crystal Bird Club '38, '39, '40, '41, G. A. A. '40, '41, Verse Choir '40, '41, Elijah '40. VValters, Paul: The reward of ez llzing we!! done is to have zl done. Senior play business committee '41, VVarnick, James: The grezzlesl men are never known to lziffory. Honor Certificate '40, Scholastic Corn- mittee '39, Warren, Betty: Bliflze of o bird on zz elzerry bozzglz. Aristos '39, French Club secretary '41, Honor Certificate '39, VVasson, Jane: LU? if not fye ez! ol! without delight. A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, Agora '39, Bank Cashier '40, '41, Business Committee Blossom Time '39, Christmas Vespers '39, '40, Costume Committee for What A Life! , Decanois Repre- sentative '39, '40, District Choir Contest '40, Faster Sunrise Service '39, '40, '41, The Gon- doliers '41, Holy VVeek Services '40, Midnight Vespers '39, Mixed Glee '38, National Choir Contest '40, Elijah '40, State Choir Contest '40, '41, Vice President of Home Room '39, Blossom Time usher '39, VVatkins, Kathryn: The Jeeref of sneeers if eonxlzzney lo purpofe. R. VV. D. R. '39, '40, W'hat A Life! property committee '41. : aMiW'W, 'IO4 1941 Watson, Richard: Don't worry over trouhle, it never broke a date yet. Easter Sunrise Service '38, '39, '40, '41, Vespers '40, Band '38, '39, '40, '41, Orchestra '39, '40, '41, Class play orchestras '39, '40, '41, Vlleatherford, Jack: Behold this queer, wild, wona'eU'ul hoy. French Club '39, Treasurer, secretary, vice president, and president of French Club '40, '41, Honor Certificate '39. VVebber, Richard: Study is .fueh a dreary thing that I ean't do it rnueh. VVeiner, Gertrude: A bubbling fountain of energy. Junior Chorus '39, Mixed Glee Club '39, Aristos '39, Thalia '39, '40, Dehigile '40, '41, Treasurer of Dehigile '41, Observer '39, '40, '41, Financial gpmmittee '40, French Conference '39, Dehigile ay. VVells, Emil: Immaculate! Home Room President '38, '39, Student Council '38, '39, Home Room Vice President '40, Band '38, '39, '40, '41, Sophomore Party Committee '39. VVetz, Priscilla: Few wordf hetolten much wirdom. Elijah '40, VVheeler, Norma: A person worth knowing. Agora '39, '40, '41,' Sergeant-at-Arms and English Critic of Agora '40, Poetry Club '39, '40, Chess Club '40, Observer '39, '40, '41, Directory '40, Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41, Silhouettes '38, '39, R. YY. D. R. R. '39, Decanois Representative '38, Commence ment, Senior Play and class day Orchestras '39, '40, '41, Honor Certificate '38, Senior Costume committee '41, Commencement soloist. VVhite., Dorothy: Gather ye roses while ye may. De- higile '41. VVierman, Mary: An original girl with ahility to lead. Honor Certificate '39, Typing Team '40, Ad- vanced Typing Team '41, Shorthand Teams. W'illiams, James: Some think the world if made forfun anelfrolie, and so do P. Basketball '38, '39, Foot- ball '38, '39, '40, Track '39, '40, '41. -'Q' 105 L -fy .Amp -an une eniovs VVitt, Maurine: Lon qf WifCfj.' School Bank Casheir. VVolf, Anita: Deedx, not words are needed. NVolfer, Harold: Boy, if he fmt! QOn the track, of eoursej Home Room Treasurer '40, Track '40, '41 VVood, Marilyn: She'5 neezr lhe end dlphezhefieezlly, hui not .fo inlelleelually. Honor Certificate '39, High Honor '40, National Honor Society '41, Cap and Gown Committee '41. VVrench, Tom: Don't he ez Monkey-Wrench. Band and Orchestra '33, '39, '40, '41, DECANOIS Wilson Christine: The will is the lhing. Viilson, Helen: A helping hand and ez loving heart. Aristos, EnglishCritic, Secretary, and President of Aristos, Thalia, Sergeant-at-Arms of Thalia, Tri-Y, Junior Chorus '39, Home Room Presi- dent, High Honor Cretificate '39, '40, National Honor Society, Prompter for June Senior Play. XYilson, Wanda: The greezlefl of viclorier is .WU fon- quest. Wingfield, 'Harold: The only easy way to have ez true friend i5 lo he one yoinzvelf. Junior Arts League '39, '40, Art Exhibit '39, '40, '41, Printing for Athletics '40, '41. XYiseley, Robert: I! should he wire he inyleezd of Wiyeley. Glee Club '33, A Cappella Choir '39, '40, '41, Business Committee for Senior Class Play, The Gondoliers husiness manager, Christmas Ves- pers, junior Home Room President '38, Home Room Treasurer '39, All-State Chorus '39, '40, '41, District contest '39, '40, '41, Observer '38, Book exchange '39, '41, Usher for The Gon- doliers '41, Radio Program '40, Library Pro- gram '40, Easter Sunrise Services '39, '40, '41, 1 at 106 1? ,MW Z 1941 Yobski, Robert: Lye i5 like a rose, beaalnfal, but with afew thorns in il. Young, Amy: Age-I do rlcfy thee. Zerfowski, Margaret: Sunny Jmilex ana' winsome wiles. Blossom Time costume committee '39, G. A. A. '39, '40, '41, Mixed Glee Club '39, Sports Manager for G. A. A. '41. The remaining pictures on this page are also possible candidates for graduation in June. They are: Baaingarten, Herbert, Harris, Mable, f7a5liee M-ary Yaneg Oboarn, Wanda, Sablotni, Lyle,- Patlerson, Vona Lee: Smith, Paley. The following June seniors did not have pictures made for the Decanoisz Cook, Harry: A man of ajfairf was be-Love flffairs. Erwin, Mary Jane: Soeiety i5 tlze happiness of life. Elijah '39, G. A. A. '39, '40, The Gondoliersu make up committee, Junior Chorus '39, '40, Mixed Glee '41, VVhat A Lifelu make up com- mittee, Tri-Y '40, '41. Falk, Donald: A elzeedal anal opiirnixtie onllook on life. Chess Club '38, '39, '-10. ' Gillispie, Richard: I eare not wha! otlzers think as long a5 1 am riglzt. French Club 710, Driving Club ,38, A Cappella Choir '39, 40, '41, Blossom Timeu ,38g Usher for Nlother Singers Concert '39, Mixed Glee '38, '39, Junior Chorus ,38. Hagen, VVayne: fi blillze lzearf inakey a blooming vixage. Golf Team '40, '41. Hawkins, James: Give Ike lillle boy a lzanrl. Herbst, Lucille: Yolly and kind. To friendship in- elined. 5 'E' A75 .il ll Ri 'll Howard, Rex: He po.vf.ve5.re.v equal porfionx of serious- ness iz11flfooli.f!1ne.v.r. Basketball '38, Football '38, Tennis '38: President of Home Room ,393 Re- publican Convention 510. jenkins, Helen: An energelie worker, aeeoznplirlzed and eapable in nzany wayx. Kennedy, Frank: 7115! one of flze boys who Jleepx in llze aaditorianz. Junior Representative. Leibengood, William: Yef, we ben good. How aboalyou, Bill? Schlasetzki, Carol: Capable, relianl, and always ready to do ber slzare. McKay, Welby: lff0Il!!l fbere were nzore like lziin. Golf '39, '40, 41. VVhitney, Richard: All Ike great men are dying-I flon'!feel .vo well my5eU'. Williams, Ralph: One cannot help but like kim. 107 MARY Sec' GENE LEAKE, Trees. PHILLIP TINCH, President Mud-Year 1942 Class CFFICCFS GENE CLOYD, Sergeant-at-arms 'IOS me DECANOIS , k V Nl Vice-Pres . GI ' , ' ff FK? ,XI JOE JONES, Sergeant-at-arms 1941 GENE ADAMS BETTY AULABAUGH ALVIN BACKUS HELEN BAKER EVERETT BALDING RUTH BLACK WILMYRA BLACK MARY BLAND MARION BLANKENBURG JACK BLILER ARDEAN BORK BILL BOUGHTER LUCILLE BOWER MARY LOU CARNEGIE EDNA CARR LENORE CASEY BETTY CHRISTENSEN ELSIE CLEM MARJORY COPPENBARGER KATHRYN CORRINGTON HOWARD COYLE BILL DAVIS JIM DAVIS RAMONA DAVIS KENNETH DE .IANES PAUL DUNCAN DICK EDWARDS CHARLES ENLOE PHIL FINFROCK BILL FORD .IACK GENTRY BETTY GIBERSON BRUCE GILLESPIE LLOYD GOLDMAN BETTY GREENE B' ' . Q 5,-ff ai!! I gh f 'k W If ' HR' 4 N. A1 5 If ag, :Q W 'E' Ps 'S' W - Q .wiv fu-5, V. I 6-Ex f,B.:au-I -2 4 I I 11' .4-1-2, M. 1- IQ-1 ,K Ii X N fx If mg 109 f 5 W., .:.'r., 'A A +-ez f .,-. , 3 Yi N, 3' 3' N fx ' tr, ' it , hw, .W ,W-f-,, am ...Q '-., ' rv-432. .,,':+-.vw , . ...Q ' IR. I S-:E M . 3-4 f . . -,. wi. is if N A, , .A Y Wa' ng ,K gg, . I-Q ,,, 5552 f I ,Y gg and if 'if Iwi I an ,L -'Z' 4- , WJ I in f AE TI 1 I -Ju3.k...,, P9 A344393 ef A I. S , Z 15.3 I 'HO DECANOIS JEAN GROSS IMOGENE GULLIS BILL HAMILTON ADRIAN HAWKS MARILYN HATCHER EUGENE HEDRICK MARION JACKSON JIM JONES JOE JONES VIRGINIA JORDAN JOE JESSERAND ROBERT KARLOSKI DORA LA BOUNTY HENRY LITTLE BETTY LUKRAFKA BETTY LUNN DOLORES MC CARTY JEAN MANN MADELINE MUSGRAVES ROBERTA NOONAN ELEANOR PRICE MAURICE REED MARVIN RICHARDSON KATHERINE ROSS LYLE SARVER 1941 LEONARD SCHULTZ LEONA SCRIBNER CHARLES SEITZ BOB SHARTZER BETTY STRATMAN Ib em- 4942. ROBERTA SHEETS FIALPH SKINNER THELMA SMITH AUDREY SPAUGH BILL SPEAGLE HELEN TAYLOR JACK THARP PHILLIP TINCH FRANK TRAVER CARL TRUEBLOOD DALE WACASER MARGARET WAKEFIELD BILL WAPPLER VIRGINIA WALTON BETTY WELDY BETTY WELLS FREDA WHITE HORACE WILLIAMS MARIAN WILLIAMS Loulse womens noszar AUGUSTINE PAuL sonnusn FnED'cAnmEn szvzmv oznso FANNIE GROSSE MARY HANNON ED NEUENDORF GLENN SOWERS BOB WHITTEN R' 1- mr iw fr 1 R ..,. I .mis N.-A 'H 1 -jgigf ,.,.,- I Y W I ,LI I X I I Q I A ' 1' A KISS S' -.. F! if Q -.Q N, -qi' vs 3 -My .1 ., -X V1 ,. ,. 11 ' ff 'S 4 wi f ,,i,r,' 2 I , sy, 1 . , IN: . C . X . f Q 45 'Q -v 1 .1 3 . .J - : ' ,3- 111 -Q4 '?' gi ,afn 42 ii iff: iii 15,151 47 QE? ,Y , 0- wal .fiywff ..' -.' x 53.2.5 a. ,mi IF R, Vice-PWS' ROBERT T 'O' LO ss, as BEVERLY BUSHER, Sec. . ROY HUDSPETH, Pres. Junior Class Qfficers BETTY BRIDGE, Sergeant at arms 'Tl rw 112 DECANOIS , WRGIN IA Treat K'-. , 9 is A DALE LONG, Sergeant-at-Arms 1941 IRA ABBOTT PEGGY ADAMS RICHARD ADAMS BETTY ALBERT MILDRED ALEXANDER HELEN ATTEBERRY CHRIS ANDERSON MERRILL ANDERSON PHIL ANDERSON DONNA ANDREWS EDWIN ARMBRUSTER HELEN ARMSTRONG VIRGINIA ARNOLD GWENDOLYN ASH WAYNE ASHBY SHIRLEY ATWATER WILLARD BAGENSKI ELNORA BAKER MARY BAKER BOB BALL RICHARD BARNETT EUGENE BASCOM AILEEN BAUMAN MARJORIE BEARD NORMA BECK JANNICE BECKUM VIOLET BELCHER ROBERT BELL PETER BENNETT NEIL BERGBOWER ELAINE BESS FAITH BIERER BERNICE BICKES EUNICE BINGAMON un Cavs I' ' is , ov Q Q fi . Kam. I , . gs: zH5ipE f.'v' , 5 ! I .Hi ...Q 1 U' fi . V. If K 'H 1 ,wig f- gs 'Q ft' W1 I'-I-'LQ O cJ. '.l - an vol Mi? --...,.,. -x , I Q If .lk 3,52 LF f I ., g a ti' 15' ,fu 'B' 4-ft M-cr' Wd' ' 113 DECANOIS BILL BLILER MARJORIE BLOOMINGDALE ANNE BOLD BARBARA BOLIN DAVID BONE JOAN BOPP GLADYS BOTTS CHARLOTTE BOURLAND HERMOISE BOWMAN TOM BOWMAN PATSY BOYD sos smwsom MARY Bmzwmzn ,BILL Bauman nnonss amcxsn BETTY BRIDGE ANNE BRINKOETTER DARLENE BROWER THERESA BROWN HELEN BULLA BILL BURDICK LORIS D BURNETTE MARY BURNS BEVERLY BUSHER DOROTHY BYERS JASON CALFAS KENNETH CARR RICHARD CARTER MARY FRANCES CAST GLENN CATLIN HELEN CAYLOR EUGENE CHILTON .IOSEPHINE CHRISTISON FRANCELLA CLEVENGER KATHRYN COLGLAZIER , DECANOIS JOSEPHINE CONAGHAN HELEN CONDER ELMER CONNORS MARY ELLEN CONOVER LAWRENCE COOK un iovs PHYLLIS COX KATHRYN CRAIG BARBARA CROSS HELEN M CROUCH CHARLOTTE CURTIS 'l 'Y' MARY CURRENT coNNlE DANIELS ' A Y Y . ,E Lf: I HELEN DAVEY if 1 'E ' x Y A GEORGE DEFFENBAUGH ADAIR DENZ DUANE DERR CLYDE DIAL TED DILLEY MARY DILLENGER gf-131 ' M-nh BETTY DILLOW ' JAY Down EY Wi, Lols DRESBACK A ME .fill MARY Lou DRUM ,YYY A 1 RUTH DUNN - I Rf H ff ff REBECCADUNHAM ' ,W 'Q' I ROBERT DURBIN MARGORY EARLES ' 1 A 5 '-K ' DORISJ EHMAN ' A A YY,A A 1? A w 3 .E . ' 3+ ff, '1' N' 5 5, in 5' if Q .1 if W -, GERTRUDE ELAM f EuwARo ELSLAGER Y RUTH EOFF A BETTY FncKER mcx FLANDERS 415 N - miflfisg fzfz sw A an Y 34 Q af' Mt +91 iii QE? 11 55 Bi if is 1 ,ll 'B' 3 - yi. , ,M'd . '. ' A If Q W? ,Ea 4- I Q 'Q rid! is m 57 fun X. .fic K ,54g,!' f If I W 4, , ' if fi' 'W f 'QAA ,JN wr 13.15 Ggvy .fl I f1.w I ffl . 43'- wg 116 Q. gf 5? J ,f f A . ,J ' Svc. .. ,V I if my ff '55 4:3 q,p, 1. ii W I My -, ,1 ...,L...,,, A In VIRGINIA FERRIS MARJORIE FOLTZ VERNA FORNWALT BILL FRANKLIN BOB FRIEND DECANOIS WANDA GALLAGAR BETTY GARVER LORNA GATES MARY GEIGER GLORIA GILL ROBERT GILLEN ETHEL GOAD MELVIN GRABOWSKI JIMMIE GRACE PEGGY GRANT JACK GRAVES DORIS GREEN MARY F GREEN BETTY ROSE GR JOHN GRINER MARY GROVE JEAN GRUBB MARY J HABERBERGER HELEN HACKMAN KATHERINE HAGAN BETH HAM EENBERG ROBERT HAMILTON BEVERLY HAMMAN BOB HARLOW VIVIAN HARPER BETTY HAWKINS CAROLYN HEISE RICHARD HEISE WAYNE HILL CHARLYN HOCKADAY 1941 ROBERT HOUK EDWARD HOWERTON PHYLLIS HOWERTON RUTH HOY BOB HUDSON ROY HUDSPETH JACQUELINE HUMBLE ELOISE HURTT SUE ISLEY DORA D JACKSON BETTY JANE JACO VERNON JARVIS HELEN JARZEMBSKI JOYCE JEFFERS ROBERT JACO DOROTHY JOHNSON LORA G JOHNSON MARIANNE JOHNSTON MARJORIE JOHNSTON BETTY JONES MARY MYRLE JONES ED KELLY KAY KENT BESSIE KERWOOD CANDACE KESTER ROBERT KIRBY CARL KOSLOFSKI ELOISE KOSLOFSKI DOROTHY KRAJEFSKA NORMA LAW ROSEMARV LAWRENCE NOEL LAWSON BOB LEACH FRED LEACH 'U X Q' fx. as ' c un Cavs A ' K 6' f...A QQ! hi! 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Hu' fs. , ' 'fi' .2 L ,nf it ,,. , D x J ' 1 ',f V , ' J if l 419 1 T17 1 JEANNE LEE HELEN LEECH SARAH LENTY GLENN LIVERGOOD BOB LLOYD DALE LONG DECANOIS MERLIN LONG SEWARD LONG NORMA LUKENBILL ANNETTE MC DONALD MAE MC FADDEN .IEWELL MC GAW HELEN MC GUIRE VIRGINIA MAGILL RUTH MAGUIRE ISABEL MAHANNAH EARL MALERICK WILMA MALESKA GUS MANOFF JACK MARCH JUANITA MARCH MARILYN MARKLEY MARTHA MARTIN IRENE MATTESON MARION MAUS MARY LOU MAY THEODELLE MAY ALICE MAYHEW OTHO MENDENHALL PAULINE MERCER RICHARD METZGER ETHEL MILLER SALLY MILLIS THOMAS MORRISSEY LOUIS MORGAN 1941 JOAN MORROW LANE MOSBY JACK MURPHY JUANITA MUSICK HELEN MYER SAM NELSON BETTY NEWBERRY CHARLES NORMAN LAWRENCE NOLTE BILL OLENDORF BILL OPEL VIRGINIA OSBORNE BOB OTT JANE PARK I JACK PARKS HERBERT PAYE LOIS PEABODY BILL PECK BERNICE PEEK NANCY PEER JEAN PEMBLE EUGENE PERKINS PAUL PETARD KEITH PETERS ANNA PETERSON BETTY PFLAUM SHIRLEY PHLEGER HARRY PICKNELL PAULINE PIER WILLIAM PLUMMER THELMA POTTS RUTH PURDUE KENNETH RADCLIFFE CARMEN RAMBO B471 l01'5 KK f 5-1 www .' - . S S... 2 -.,x,,f.J1 1 -, E RE M KATHLE N D ON I mf SJ ,I fin-' f , jx g -1. Mk . C X , . If A ,av wx jva'X lffs' XVII V 6 X. E 1 I I c ,... Q wo-fx MARTHA REDMON NORMA REICHARDT VELVENE RHODES ALVADA RICHARDSON DECANOIS FLOYD NEATHERLY RALPH ROARICK HAZEL ROBINSON VERNA REIDEL PAULINE ROBY RUTH ROHMAN DOMINIC ROMANO PHYLLIS RONEY BETTY LOU ROSE BETTY SACCO pn , Es' T, K was . 'JUG -sa .3 IB' If av -41 , AtVl LIT 4 A Xb In-L Ng.. ' A -0-4 120 JEAN SCHEITER AUDREY SCOTT MARVIN SEATS ESTHER SADOWSKI GEORGE SALEFSKI DARRELL SARVER CHARLES SCHAFF PATRICIA SCHANIEL MARGARET SHAFFER JIM SHARPE MARY SHARPES BETTY SHAW PEGGY SHAW MARY SHEPPARD OSCAR SHEPPARD FRANCES SHEUMAKER MARY SHOEMAKER ROBERT SHORT NORMA SIGMON YVONNE SKELLEY 1 941 ALMA SMITH BARBARA SMITH BEVERLY SMITH BOB SMITH CHARLES SMITH JAMES SMITH JUNE SMITH WARREN SMITH MARILYN SNYDER BETTY SPARKS A 1 5 WM . SPRECKELMEYER BOB SPRIGGS MARY STAAB LE ROY STACEY BOB STAUDER VIRGINIA STAPLETON MARGARET STERN NANCY STEWART RALPH STEWART PATRICIA'STITT WALTER STRAIN CLIFFORD STOGSDILL ROY SUMMERS VIRGINIA SWERINGER ED SWIFT BOB SWINGLE HOWARD TANNER MARY LEE TARRANT RICHARD TARRANT CHARLENE TAYLOR JOHN TAYLOR ROBERT TAYLOR VIRGINIA TELLING EMMA JEAN TENNYSON 1491101 5 A 1 IJFES -QC' au. F43 3 if v I I 'dt If fn .gg t tewfx W f '5 , W , Ki I ,vga 'F AA A W I I 5 . , I, qv:- ,Q 121 QE mi S' X I , I 1 swf ' jim? xx ,,-I -fn fn. A M .m??z I A ay.- ,- W .J- Q-1 Flin ff' sv A QW 'It 1 fl QI gn... -I I 831. 'I Sw H., 'M' M fx f I 61' . .s . I 'I Wfi? .fav I I X. i 1 1 4 s 65141313 I 3, E ' I 1 Ii 'I V LZIIIIIE 2 'I Q .ac s- 'Y' 'ff 5?ff'I's I I 4. Km P5133 ' .gy . , I , its HSA he ,f , Q L Q 53-S '9' S DECANOIS MARJORIE THORWICK ESTHER TOMALLA ANNE TOMARAS DOROTHY TRIMMER CHARLOTTE TROESCH Q-JV BILLY TURNER EILEEN VEECH HARVEY VOSS DONALD WALKER JACK WALKER H,B .WALTERS WILLIAM WALTERS NORMA WALTON I K I Doms wAnD ,,,..-4' K , wmmomz wAnNlcK i JANE Lvons ELSIE wesssn fi - ' 'Q 3 'H X DORAN wELTv Q53 ,I ms. I Noam wssrsnoox if Q CONNIE wE'rz JAMES wE1'zEL ' wAvNE BRIDGE Q au. Annnsw wHlTs K , N. MARV WHITHURST I ,5 vans wncorf I aff IQ Q X I fw- I .W A ' Fino- J 'F , ELSIE WILLIAMS BARBARA WILLIAMS JEAN WILLIAMS WAYNE WILLIAMS HAROLD WILLIS VIRGINIA WILLIS BERNADINE WINTER WAYNE WILSON BEVERLY WOARE JEAN YAEGEL DONALD YATSKO SHIRLEY YOUNG 1 941 sx-mf' Lug QR. 5 ' LESTER BAKER, Pres. ER, ViCQ-Pres Sophomore Class OFFICCFS ROLLAND TRAVIS, Tm., BILL HINDS, sefgeanf-af-Afms if 383 A was ,Ukrffxff 1g we ,iv If W' I if MEM sal .ali no 'Na IR A iv IJ U-'ff MIRIAM ABBOTT CAROLINE ADAMS CHARLOTTE ALBY JOE ALLEN GWEN ANDERSON I LSOIQBOVVGOYZS 2? ai f ' I w, 1 1 1 - R533 124 DECANOIS KEITH ANDREWS CHARLOTTE ATHEY BETTY AU ER MARY BACOPULOS DOROTHY JEAN BAKER LESTER BAKER VIRGINIA BANCROFF BILL BARNES WALTER BARNETT JANE BARR BERNADI NE BAUER LOIS BAUMAN GRACE BEAN HELEN BENNETT PHYLLIS BERMAN MILDRED BERNSON FLORENCE BERTOLDO WALTER BILLERMAN MARJORIE BLACK DUANE BLAKEMAN FRED BLICKLE JANE BORCHERT MILDRED BORK WALTER BOUGHTER BILLIE BOURLAND TOMMY BOWERS JACQUELINE BOWMAN BETTY BREWER DOROTHY BREWER I TI 1941 ROSS BRIAN ETHEL BRIAN MARILYN BRIDGEWATER DOROTHY BRINKOETTER ROBERT BROCKETTE ZENA BROWN MURIETTA BURCHUM SARA BURCHARD RUBY BURDICK ELOISE BURKE PAUL BURKHOLDER MARY LOUISE BURKS DORIS BUTT JOHN BUTTS JANICE BUYS ARLEEN BYERS DOROTHY CABLE NANCY CANNON MARY CARR JOHN CARROLL CHARLOTTE CASSELL WINFIELD CASSELL OLIVE MAE CHANDLER HAROLD CLANTON JACK CLAYTON REX CLOVER RUTH CHRISTENSEN BETTY COLEMAN HELEN CONNER SHIRLEY COOK EDNA COONS DOROTHEA COOPER BARBARA CORRINGTON MYRL COYLE CLARENCE CRANDELL L Us A T? 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P 9- fe? -ba. wil W 1 A my -p -....., W x vc: f., -,. if K . if 136- '3 126 DECANOIS HELEN CUSHING DORMA DARLEY RAY DAVENPORT PAUL DAVIDSON GLORIA DAVIS OVYQOYQS LESTER DEAN GENIEVA DENNING LELIA DENNIS MARY ELLEN DISNEY BILLY DIXON LORRAINE DONKOFSKI MARY LEE DOTY MARILYN DAWSON VERNE DOYLE BETTY LOU DRAIS MARGARET DUERSON .IEANNE DUNN ELSIE DUNCAN BLAINE EDWARDS VIRGINIA EDWARDS EVERETT EHRHART BILLY ELLEGOOD JOYCE ENGLE ILENE FAGAN MARY MARGARET FAHAY DOROTHY FERGUSON JAMES FICKER CHARLES FINLEY BILL FISH ERIKA FLORICAN MARILYN FORTNER MARY FRIEND BOB FRITZ ROSS FUNKHOUSER - 'tar' 1941 JOE GALVIN GARLAND JOSEPH GEN EVIEVE GARRISON JACK GEBHART OSCAR GEISLER JOHN GROVE MARY ANN HAHN EUGENE HALE RICHARD HALL Lovsu. Gonwm A mu. GOSNEY- noaerrr GRANT URBAN GRANT cr-mls GREANIAS WAYNE HALMBACHER MARTHA HARRIS ROBERT HARRIS BETTY HATCH BILL HAWKINS BOB HAWKINS GERALDINE HAMILTON DAVID HANSON BOB HARMON AUGUSTA HARRINGTON JACK HARRINGTON EUNICE HAZENFIELD JOYCE HEIEN NORMA HENDERSON INA HERBRIG EDWARD HIGGINS CHARLES HIGHLEY BARBARA HILDEB BILL HINDS RAND NORMANDINE HIRSCH ROBERTA HIRST an fy' J15 gb R My V 'QG4 na vs '32 Y -Q S3 5' ' -. .4 I .4 ,Q Q s 22. '-0-1 JV .fm ' - 'vm 3' Au I r ,A if 24' N 'Fi- ' , I f QE A MW 1' gi YL a RJ? J va Q-B .4 I K 22 1 . .5 .QT W1 0 X Q 'P 1 -4 '. A 3 .. 951. iv , - .ut f' - ' Ur. .u,..,.. I, n A 1 K. ...g . , ' Q J ,x fx 45 75 11:15 . QP 'T' .-as ac 'IQ7 ,inv, 'Q A' W 4 F., ., 4 W' fr 'UIQ 1360 .,f Om We 5: '.,, -va-I 'I sr cf' 'Q 3, pf 1, ,- ,,-' T 1 , ' I s 23- 4 .A .,, 1 V . A 3 6. ' YEA fi Q W. I f ,' , 1 5 7 ,mf Q1 'QE Q.. I W 4 6. - Rf. 5 , I 1 A iffy 1 4-1 i Kb ... 4, f 5? I I 2. 'J f W , , ig. 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' Sw 4' 9 ' I Q-fr' ELLEN HOAK MARGERY HOCKADAY JEAN HODGE SHIRLEY HOFFMAN PHYLLIS HOHREIN ' cSOFbOVV101'e5 :HB 6 . .2-f fE1 7 XE li, VV I n QQVQQV ily E x iv ,aw 'X rr I 35 l 20K I' ,E ff h , gf.. 4 1-.DQ DECANOIS JACK HOLDERNESS VIRGINIA HOLLOWAY JOAN HONICKER ERMA HOPKINS BEVERLY HORNBACK MARJORIE HOUK JEAN HOUSLEY ROSEMARY HUDLESON EVELYN HUGHES LYNETTE HUFF JOHN HUNT SHIRLEY HUSSEY MARY LOUISE IRISH DAVID JACK GLENN JACKSON NORMA JACKSON Mmv Jo:-mo Downes JONESI DOROTHY JORDONI FRANCES JORDAN DICK KEISER GEORGE KEELE ELIZABETH KELLOGG ROBERT KIDD BETTY KIEMER MACK KILE i ,. 128 JANE KINNAIRD DAN KIRBY BOB KISER 'U i I I, ' H-T ' 1941 FRANCES KNAPP RITA KRAJEWSKI JOLA KUNTZ MILDRED LACOX MARY ALICE LAUNTZ BILL LEAS JEAN LEHMAN DELLA LIMING RALPH LINDER RICHARD LITTERST ELIZABETH LOGAN WANDA LEE LOGAN BETTY LOWEN SHIRLEY LUSTER JEAN LYDA DALE LYONS BILL MC ARTY FRANCES MC CARTHY JIM MC ELROY SHIRLEY MC GUIRE ELDRED MC KENZIE KATHERINE MC KEOWN JACQUELINE MC KINNEY HERSCHEL MC KOWN ARCHI E MC QUICTON EILEEN MACRAFIC BILL MADDEN ALICE MANN BETTY MANN BOB MARTIN MARY HELEN MARTIN FREDERICA MASSEY BILL MEISENHELTER EVELYN MERIWEATHER BETTY MILLER 'wx i A W fi X RM I ,fix K ivnawl wg! ,X A 'V ' as-f 5 ' A ,EA , In -ar-fam fm- ai E' GE' Q' fy Hmmm .. 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JUNE MILLER LUCILLE MILLER VIRGINIA MILLIGAN ELEANOR MILLINGTON DARNISH Mmon LSOIQEOVVYOVZ5 1 ,L N:-' I a he C an - Av ,ff .E 5 4 ,, lvl DECANOIS JACK MOLLOY BARBARA MOODY KENNETH MOORE DELORES MORAN NANCY MORARITY BONNIE MORRIS BEEBE MOSBY DUANE MOSS BETTY MOSSMAN ROSS MULLEN CHARLES MURRAY CORNELIUS MYER AUDREY NEAL HELEN NEAL BARBARA NELSON GRIFFIN NELSON .IIM NEUENDORF CLARENCE NICHOLS JIMMY NOLAN ,QC uw- 1 5' Qswh JOYCE ODEAN ORADEL NOLAN ARTHUR NUGENT JULIE OCHS MAYBELLE OCKERBY GLORIA O'DAFFER CAROLYN OLDWEILER 55. j if L 130 BILL PARKER SHIRLEY OSGOOD ELEANOR OWENS 41 ' ' 1 1 941 GEORGE PARRISH PATRICIA PATRICK JACK PATTERSON ROGER PATTERSON MILDRED PAYNE VIRGINIA PEEK WILMA PERKINS MARY PERRY LYLE PETERS JOHN PEZDEK FRANCES PHILLIPS WAYNE PHILLIPS EMMY LOU PHLEGER MARY LOUISE PIRAINO JAMES PISELL HARRIETT PLUNK JEANNETTE PRATT CLAUDE PRICE DOROTHY PRINTY CHARLOTTE PUNDT BETTY QUICK TERRY QUINN RUTH RADEMACHER BARBARA REED RUTH REED WILBUR REED ELAINE REEDY ROSELLA RENFRO VIRGINIA RENKEN LUCILLE REX NORMA RIDGLEY ALMA ROARICK DOROTHY ROBERTS CAROL ROBERTSON JIM ROBERTSON , ' 5, xl - '49 QQ ' - ..., X , A K4 f ff I 3- I 1 . I V . aka I I ,kk .Wi gr f M,.T1.' A: -as qs-V V, 'A fi..- mn' 5 was ' J M . ,H ' HV 1 M T, I TV. 1 , I I TSIT I Q fs! A ,K 5 M f A I if ' 41' p g ' , ATI'I A :af - I I I I ' ES'I 4 my-'Lk A 4 A RR. V50 Tig f 3 Ei 'I31 Qi 454- kb .,.. , .- fr f '9- '41 Q--rf k.,L. If I I 7 gn QI , N ,JM 1 Viv-M ver' DECANOIS BARBARA RODERICK BETTY JANE RODERICK .IOANNE RONEY , '5- Yr 4 .X 11 z 'T if Jr Eff .4 W , 22' I5 J A3 mu. Ross nonon-rv noss 0 OVWGOYZS RUTHELLEN ROZANSKI JEANNE RUTHRAUFF BETTY RYDER NlAxJNE sAsLoTNv 1 f A I LOUISE sAnowsKJ Boa SCHEITER 'I za' m I . MARTHA SCHEPPER 1:2 A A m JEAN sHAFrEn A W, I Al.A qA i A-AQ AEAA MARY SHEETS A f ' ry 3, ALICE SHEWMAKER v BETTY JANE SHIREY 'Q' NED SHIVELY M ,Q BETTY sHuMATE CL! JANET sum-Jonp if gawk LOWELL SILKWOOD HELEN SLESICKI ' Av .Jw JUDITH SLY 1 'I32 BILLY SMITH DELBERT SMITH GENEVIEVE SMITH ILA SMITH LANE SMITH EUDORA SPICER NORMA SPRIGGS NANCY SPROAT JEAN STAFFORD JOHN STAHLHUT BARBARA STANLEY CHARLES STANLEY 1941 JOAN STEWART CLARENCE STOCKS BU RTON STOLLARD DAN STOOKEY NORMA STORCK BOB STORTZUM LUCILLE STROHL BILL SWAIM BOB TANGNEY BILL TANNER PATSY TEMME RICHARD THOMPSON RICHARD TIFFANY BETTY TIPPIT BETTY TOPE MARLIN TRAVIS ROLAND TRAVIS DORIS TRENT .IUANITA TRINIBLE DEAN TROUTMAN BEVERLY TUTTLE BETTY YAEGEL WILMA YORK BOB YOUNG RALPH YOUNG LOREN VEECH BILL WAGGONER JANET WALKER MARJORIE WAKEMAN MARGARET WALKER moms wALEv MARV WALSER Boa wAL'rz wmmoms wAnmcx JEAN WEATHERHOL1' fm, Aw , Vf3,f4,,Q,IH-5, Ks in 'GV 43-, Q G f 1 in V 'Ola 41 'TZ' 5 If-J 1 I 1' ,V r If 4 Q 59 V. I A 7 ' ... ' lliflhv. fl -'f' fl P I We 4, V ' I M I4 P W ' . .H 573:51 I Iwi' . .42-:P 22-2- T gigixf -mf, 'I33 P ' 1 V3 ? '? Soclal Commlttee Belly Kezmer, Chairman. Program Commlttee Marvin Seals, Council Memher. Fmance Commuter-3 Roland Travis, Chairman. Scholastlc Commxttee Ralph Young, Council Memher. CHARLES WEAVER GOLDIE WALKER BETTY JEAN WELLS DELLA WELLS JEANNE WEST MARY WEST EUGENE WETHERELL BILL WHITACRE JOHN WHITLEY JOAN WHITTEN ARTHUR WILCOX WENONAH WILD JANE WILLARD BARBARA WILLIAMS JANE WILLIAMS MARGARET WILLIAMS COLLEEN WILLIAMSON DEAN WILLIAMSON DOROTHY WILSON BOB WILSON .v 1, I wr WALTER WOODS MARGARET WOOLEY BILL ZEAMON KENNETH ZIMMERMAN JAMES CURRENT Orlentatlon Commlttee Paul Burleholzler, Council Member. Athletlc Commlttee Bill Hinds, Couneil Memher. Floral Commxttee Phylzv Beiman, Council Memher. Faculty Advlsors for Commltteesz Floral, Miss Gifng Social, Miss Wilhelmy Scholastlc, Mr Stearns Finance, Mr. Eggimang Program, Mrs. Carson, OTICHLBLIOH, Miss Sfhroppg 1fxthletic,'Mr. Wilson: Advlsor of Class Mr Wilmer Lamar. 134 10555 it elk .. ., - . 4.4- , ,,,,, Y. 'W' ek, , nf-gf, 1' . . 9-an '- gsfgl, .r fs my W ww fl ' . ' Eiiigfsl H32 2, ' -mx E WU ' iiigvf ,A 'rf v . QR? - X V 5' '32 Mm '95 'K K ' 11: A X . P A I QQ ' - IM: . si 4 L K , L1 1 . iw ' ii: ff , .W ,, .,,., mf 1' Y a A , sg J saw , .4 eq Q gf r .W , , iffif, A J i 'ii xii? 3 K , 1, lndividual abilities and talents are discovered and improved in our extracurricular pro- gram. ln our club worlc we find some things especially enjoyable, and in this way in- teresting hobbies are developed which pro- vide constructive entertainment for leisure 'v 'f '65 time. Common interests bring many new and lasting friendships. The iniative and ability for intelligent leadership, which we cultivate, enable us to work more efficiently with others. This training will prove an invaluable con- tribution to the welfare of our community. .mv 5, 1. Q W Q Q. - tai , ta , 455343 ?Mf.,,sg ,. ,'q,x4::x,1f: px: 'V afgfivk ' f' -f W gm Q, 5 a 11 R? 3135? wav 'FKK ,Q ,, ne f.,Qfz5,, yi, ,A - 2 'ZH if fixes- ' I S5213 L ,- ' , in 5 Q L. W, tm A x vx-K, Q ' 3... fir 1 Decanois Staff Members of the Decanois business staff are, from left to right across the top of the page: Joanne Roney, Betty Kiser, Alma Smith, Burdette Gam- brel, and Elaine Reedy, to the right, Mary Cath- erine Nelsong top row below: Martha Talbott, Sheila McKelvey, Jane Waddell, Ruth Purdue, and Clark Kikollag second row: Shirley Hale, Geraldine Hamilton, Patty Phillips, Stella Serak, and Robert Taylor, bottom row: Otho Menden- hall, Helen E. Green, Zena Brown, Virginia Telling, and Betty Wells. 35 ii-sv ,filth CUpper rightj Joanne Patterson, Editor Cfxbovel Harrison Fisher CRigh0 Robert Doner, Cobusiness managers .ENV ,nw .-and, 'kv af' Qi- 5 g M if-1? A im Betty Wells has been typist for both staffs as well as staff bookkeeper. Keith Andrews has been photographer for many of the picture advertise- ments and for most of the school activity pictures. Some of the advertising has been sold by the edi- torial staff and the business staff has assisted in editing and arranging sophomore copy. DECANOIS ,316-it GPG- -inn! as K mg, was ecanois Staff 1941 t We X ' wifi ff ' 41' H ' 'H ,- gf W . J ' is g 1 we' A :f ft' 3 gf 'xii' H it 503192.15-' f l: Members of the editorial staff, in the upper panel, are Paul Jeter, Martha Hanson, Hanrietta Kortum, Jean Gul- lett, Jane Ferree, Madeline Sprunger, William Faga, and Keith Andrews. In the panel on the right are Martha Metzler, Harris Peel, Walter Eatherly, Mary Car- olyn McDonald, Isabelle Osgood, Alice Lindberg, Jeanne Patton, Roy Hudspeth, and Jean Scheiter. While the Decanois is sponsored by 'Iv- A., -nu, . ,gf auf' the seniors of Decatur High School, it has become the objective of both the advisers and staff to include as many juniors and sophomores as possible in the portrait section, and to make the booka history ofthe whole school for the year rather than ofthe senior class alone. Photographs of the editor and co- business managers are shown on this page, other staff members appear on the two following pages. Miss Margery Prestley and Mr. John Perkins advise the editorial and business staffs, respectively. 141 A! .1 l -0a0 DECANOIS BETTY KITCH MARGARET DUERR Heads of Observer JOHN GARVER ALBERT SCHWARZE -f 142 1941 'of 'K ,527 , I wa.-arg' W- -4 lg' igfflztfzeaa sli 1 'mms' 0 'l rsyxw '. wuiktiahisi . .0 Q? s 52,1 f 1' ' . ,. 5 Q 'ff as i , : ,-.ag + s Fx x 45 W?-si' . - W., 1,-R, a wt in -r,,,m c T5 'lfssgl V04 -'fr' t . 'i-xiii N ,rw K -, r fm: A ,- as .K ,t,.A..a 7 3' to X Q lv Observer Staff On the opposite page are the co-editors and co-business man agers of the Observer, Decatur High School's weekly newspaper. The editors are Betty Kitch and Margaret Duerr and the busi- ness managers, john Garver and Albert Schwarze. Mrs. Norma Magnuson is adviser ofthe editorial staff and Mr. Mayo Ma- gill of the business staff. The panel on the right contains the important members of the editorial staff. They are: Betty Ficker, news editorg VVayne WVilson, sports editor, Betty Gidel, feature editor, lris Herbrig, editorial editorg Maurice Dunker, proofreaderg Pearl Bacopulos, news writerg Jack VVeatherford, special staffg Sally Sly, special staHfg Patricia Calhoun, sports writerg and Ruby Baumann, editorial writer. ln the panel on the left are the important members of the business staff They are: Betty Bridge, advertising managerg Virginia Frech, circulation manager, Marjorie Gallagher, ex- change editorg Betty Dillow, advertising circulation, Pauline Roby, delivery manager, Dale Boden, collections, Marguerite Kurek, oflice manager, lla Smith, assistant ofiice manager, and Thelma Burk, circulation bookkeeper. 143 :Q 'Wi- Gm ai- swwfit ...au-ev Qi' , , i l If 'l44 DECANO D. A. R. Awards Fvery year the Daughters of the American Revo- lution hold good citizen contests for graduating classes of senior high schools throughout the United States. These contests have produced in each state a line group of young women chosen by their companions for outstanding leadership, service, dependability, and patriotism. Out of this group in each state, one girl is chosen to represent her state in the annual D. A. R. pilgrimage to Washington as special guest of the society. This visit to Washiiigton is a happy but in- structive one, laying a fine foundation for future enthusiasm, service, and greater interest in her govern- ment. This year Alice Whitley, a midyear senior, and Jean Patton and Alice Lindberg, June seniors, were selected for this award Wednesday, December ll by the seniors. Jean Patton was finally chosen as winner of the award on the following blonday by vote of the faculty. Jean's leadership and dependability were demon- strated throughout her years of high school. She was vice president of both her junior and her senior class. She has been an outstanding member of A Cappella choir and has worked on both Observer and Decanois staffs. Patriotism to her school and service to her fellow students have been two of Jean's outstanding qualities during her high school career. On the evening of March 6 in the home of Mrs. George VVilliams, the eight high school girls from the county, who won the Good Citizenship awards, were given their pins. IS ' 1941 Stephen Decatur Chapter of the National Honor Society Stephen Decatur Chapter of the National Honor Society was installed in the Decatur High School in May 1939. Guy Centner, president of the June graduating class of that year, and Miss Georgia Fischer, member of the high school faculty, were re- sponsible for the organization of the chapter. lm- mediately after the recognition of the society by the national organization, induction services were held for all graduating seniors with scholastic averages of 93 or above, for all first semester seniors with averages of 94 or above, and for all second semesterjuniors with Wd NOON 14 averages of 95 or above. Besides qualifying in scholar- ship, each member had been judged as superior in character, service to the school, and leadership, by the faculty. Since the firsr induction service, two have been held each year. In the above picture, the speakers in the June 1940 service are shown. Henry Bolz, in the center, was the leader. Behind him, from left to right ,are Richard Golz, Barbara Gauger, Jed Tucker, and Jean Johns. The lower picture shows the oflicers of the society for this year. They are, president, Alice Lind- berg, vice president, Bernard hlortong secretary, John Garverg and treasurer, Jane VVaddell. On the following pages are shown other members of the society. New members, inducted at the May 1941 service, were Joanne Allsup, Pearl Bacopulos, Betty Ann Barrett, Joe Bartosch, Lorene Baxter, Donna Black, Alma Boardman, Irene Darnell, Emily Green- berg, Iris Herbrig, Barbara Hill, Gloria Hirsch, Cath- erine Knowles, Marguerite Kurek, Mary Carolyn McDonald, James McHood, Martha Merriss, John Oakes, Jean Owen, Jeanne Patton, Harris Peel, Eline Svendsen, and Alfred Tick. These students are mem- bers of the June class. Underclassmen taken into the society were Gene Adams, Anne Barker, Joan Bopp, Betty Bridge, Bill Coffman, Charlotte Curtis, Mary Lou Drum, Elizabeth Picker, Doris Green, Dorothy Johnson, Marjorie Johnson, Mary Myrle Jones, Annette McDonald, Mae McFadden, Earl Malerick, Wilma Maleska, Gus Manoff, Jack March, Otho Mendenhall, Nancy Miller, Ruth Purdue, Pauline Roby, Jeanne Scheiter, Alma Smith, and Jim VVetzel. As a project this year, the National Honor Society sponsored Dr. Charles Gilkey, Dean at the University of Chicago, as a speaker for the entire student body. In order to finance this speaker and meet other ex- penses of the society, a play, At the Stroke of Twelvef' was given during the afternoon of April 18. Dale Boden, Jane Waddell, Helen Maynard, Jane Ferree, and Lula Mae Abel were the characters. 5 t :ww 1 24 V Jexwf R mf .yoj ta to , S e , , B 1 1 . if '13 5353 .sf W. QA Q at at 'H' if J? V ai' 4-A al' 'Wir ,,-uw . lv ,U . it Qu 'Wall gl V? 4, wif 1 'll limbs .f A f eat, 55 f ,, 'Maw Q1 3. , - ,fir 2 , t., My f i twtf' ,V '-2-t'.2.:22Kf 1i: 57:1 3 , ' fQ4s35iEf1KE5'2 -99135127 fish Q '-.'4. 'J: 535125559 ' Q 2 ,sr l f M ' 146 J ia fe w Hi-.YV , xg A W., ,. H. .-ififir' Js,g,,N ,Q if an .gf 'Q 22- ff:-1 A 9, A ek fi la s NHT, -1 is Q .. Q ii. aa.- ,ttf ,X ,fy DECANOIS 3- -WR. 'Si F ,dNiSi'4 Pqf. Al, 336 ,sxnh 86 'sf ,f The picture on the left shows Dr. Gilkey surrounded by the Committee of honor students who arranged his appearance before the high school on February tj. lfrom left to right they are: Joanne Patterson, Bernard Mor- ton, Peggy Duerr, John Garver, Dr. Gilkey, Wendell Xvilson, Alice Lind- berg, and Jane Waddell. Members of the society in the left panel are: Dereatha Barr, Dale Boden, Dan Bopp, Mavis Breuer, Thelma Burk, Robert Daubenspeck, John Doo- ley, Margaret Duerr, VValter Eatherly, Wvilliam Faga, Margaret Falk, and Jane Ferree. The other group includes Betty Gidel, Helen Green, Martha Hansen, Charles Hardy, Alice Hinton, Anita Hoffman, Jacqueline Howard and Roberta Kern. 1941 ,db w-.sh ln the pzlnel zilw'-fe are the following inemhers of Nzltiunil Honor Suciety: Clark liikollzi, Ruhert Klzuisineier, Henrietta licirtum, lllltl Mary' l.zux'- son. The upper pzinel on the right shows luis Long lliltlegzlrtle l,lICli11, Virginia Nl2lIAL'CllLlS, Helen Nluinzirtl, lxlllflllil xlCIflCI',Nl1lI'f Catherine Nelf SUIl,.lU1lI1I1L' Pzltterscwn xll1I'gZlI'L'f Pus- chnl, :Intl Ruth Selieiterg the lower' panel: 'luck Smith, Nlziry Smith, liarlmru Stuuher, Nlzireizi Stunkey, Phillip 'l'ineh, Nlorris luelser, llelen Wilson, XYL-ntlell XYilsun, :intl Xlurilyn XYootl. 'I'l1eintbrnmlpieuireisufklr.Sayre fastening pledge rihhuns on thnse students entering Lhe society :it niitl- yezir. The induction service was heltl january 22 hefore the seniors of the June and I1llLlYCZlI' classes. 'W '!'.. ' ,gpg- ll- ,pf f I ,qu rex fps ,i IW - 4 ffl L rf: M f wr f f ,fi nn' ' ' - , f-v - ,,- -if 1:4 ..CY 1 Q I K 1 nr Q: g , T . 'rig 1' iw. is ' I 1 , .Q ' , . 7: ' V fi , f 'Q ..,z.'4-ff ig . K A '- , 'os . A fi f., DECANOIS Lincoln Honors On February 7, John Garver and Frances Picknell were announced the winners of the annual Lincoln award. Mrs. Inez Bender, a member of the Decatur school board and one of the foremost civic leaders in Decatur's history, gave a sum of money to the school board several years before her death. The interest from this money was to be divided equally between a boy and a girl from each year's graduating class and to be presented to them at the June commencement exer- cises. Each contestant for these honors must bejudged upon citizenship, ability to deliver an address in pub- lic, and to write an original essay about Abraham Lin- coln. Mrs. Bender's gift is a memorial to her father, Who was a great admirer of Lincoln. In the 1941 contest, Margaret Duerr and Margaret Paschal placed second and third, respectively, for the girls. John Dooley and Dale Boden received these 148 positions in the boys' contest. John Garver is co-business manager of the Observer this year and has been on its staff three years. He is a member and secretary of the National Honor Society and has three high honor awards for scholarship. This year he has been president of the Debate Club and has been on the debate team for two years. He has been in two of the annual debate plays. In the inter-society contest, he won first place in externporaneous reading for Forum. Frances Picknell has been active in many musical productions. She is a member of A Cappella Choir and won first place among soloists at the national music festival in Springfield last year. Her beautiful voice in the solo parts of the Christmas vespers received much praise from Decatur audiences in both the 1939 and 1940 services. Frances is a member of Tri-Y and of Aristos. 1941 Mary W. French Awards On April 7, loanne Patterson and M been active in school organizations. L , . argaret Duer To those Decatur citizens who knew and admired were chosen for the Mary YV. French awards. Ioanne MES Ffemhi these WUUWCFS Of the Ffemh awards receives the first award of thirty dollars and Margaret hold VCTY 519645211 iUfCfGSf- Miss FF5I'1Ch lived YO SCC receives the second award of twenty dollars at the mam' b0YS and girls YCCCWC hefigiff- commencement exercises in June, Joanne Patterson has the highest average in schol- The only other honor comparable to the French arship that it is possible to obtain in Decatur High honors is the valedictory. Although the Valedictorian School. J03l'll'lC WaSjur1i0r editor of the DCC2lI1OiS lHSt is chosen by the whole faculty, these to receive the year and is the editor of this year's publication. She French awards are chosen by a committee of faculty has been a member of A Cappella Choir for two yea rs composed of the principal, the deans, and department and was chosen for the mixed ensemble chorus this heads. Miss French, for forty years a member of the spring. She is an active member of the National Decatur High School faculty, presented S1000 to the Honor SOCiCty ' school to make the awards possible. She stipulated that Margaret Duerr has an almost perfect scholastic those honored must have achieved mgrg than high average. She has been a member of the Observer staff scholastic standing. They must have served the school fOr two years, acting as co-editor this year. She is a in some outstanding manner, they must have been member of the National Honor society, of Aristos, good and loyal citizens of the school, they must have and Of French Club. 749 The up er p picture shows the bookkeeping team: ae McFadden, William McDaniel Robert Whitac , , re, Miss Shapiro, David Roberts, and Martha Talbott, individual winner. The t h eam ad an average of 116.72, .50 above the nearest competitor. Certificates were awardedt d o 1str1ct and sectional winners and a trophy for the state contest. On this page are shown Margaret Crum and Mar- tha Talbott. Margaret, outstanding individual short- hand contestant, and Martha won pins and medals for highest scores in shorthand and bookkeeping. Martha had a score of 119.25 to win the state contest, nearly a point higher than the nearest competitor. Margaret won the 90, 110, and 120 word shorthand contests far above the other contestants. For outstanding work in the 120 word shorthand contest, she was awarded the John Robert Gregg trophy by L. O. Lindstrom, who represented the Gregg company. 'ISO DecaturHigh School l d u 7 . , s ate commercial contests in 1940. The var- ious teams, like athletic teams, were in training months before the contests to improve skill and speed. In the lower picture on the opposite page, the winners are shown. Miss Mary Parker, the shorthand coach, is first in the back row, then William McDaniel, Robert VVhitf'cre, and David Roberts ofthe bookkeeping team: Miss Shapiro, bookkeeping coach, ends the row. Seat- ed are Mae McFadden b kk ' , oo eeping team, Frances Jackson, Evelyn Johnson, Marcella Gorman, short- hand team, and Martha Talbott, bookkeeping in dividual ' ' winner. Seated in the center with the Gov ernor Horner champiohship trophy is Mar C . garet rum, outstanding individual in the contest. This trophy is presented to the school obtaining the most points in the Illinois State Commercial Contest.Decatur High School ' ' ' amassed thirty points in Urbana at the Univer- sitv of Illinois May 11, 1940. af da Comm ofials DECANOIS p ace First in the district sec- tional and t The teams and individuals for the 1941 contests are as foll 7 ows: 0 word shorthand, Alice Hinton, Nancy Miller, Bernard Morton, Doris Green, and Beverly Hall individuals, Alice Hinton, Nancy Miller, Ber- nard Morton, and Doris Green, 90 and 110 word team: Mary Crose, Jean Hantle, Shirley Sands, and Betty Gidel, individuals, Mary Wierman, Mary Crose, Jean Hantle, and Shirley Sands: typing, novice A team, Nancy Miller, Helen VVilson, Eloise Koslofski, Martha Merriss, and June Smith, individuals: Nancy Miller, Helen Wilson, Martha Merriss, and June Smith, typing, amateur team: Mary Wierman, Mary Crose, Walter Lenover, and Jean Hantle, individuals: Mary Crose, Mary Wierman, Walter Lenover, and Jean Hantle, bookkeeping team: Earl Malerick, Emmy Lou Phleger, Donald Schwalbe, Margie Warnick, and Nor- ma VVestbrookg spelling: Edna Taylor, Audrey Spaugh Charlotte Curtis, and Dora Dean Jacksom, typing-in- dividual, open event- Mary Wierman Walter Len- over and Jean Hantle. ' 2 I l i I 1 1 uw.. my 1 , an 1 ' 'rgn iii i 'sf' f mgm.. N . K ,,,,,,,,h4' as ,Q i , V. K V 3 if N. 'N it 1-K, '-fslif il in X .Lv..w., H+ 9.1 ,,'-sggfiif - ' . 1 ' ,,.- 'Ewa-We JUN Pvt' W Q 3 K L. - szgf? i V S ,V . In -V ,J fix., Q is .1 1 ,,.v, . 1. .Q ii iw ii . 4? 1. . ,,. A,A. 7, ,.., K . fs-f. .,., ,.,,, W., mu ff 5,1 f. 2152 A. T. tl-if -- 1' A- DECANOIS Four our of the five prizes offered in the forty-fifth Re- view Story Contest were won by seniors. Two hundred forty stories were entered in the contest which was a greater number than usual. The stories were judged by Mrs. Wilbur Abell who, as Dorothy Hambright, taught English in the Decatur High School for several years, Mrs. Lawrence Rotz, former dean of girls in the high school, and Mr. B. F. Fryxell, associate professor. of Eng- lish at James Millikin University. Fifteen dollars, the first prize, went to Jack Weather- ford. Jack is a member of the June senior class and a feature writer on the Observer. His story, Salvation, consisted of a series of letters supposed to have been written by Adolph Hitler's mother to her sister. Mary Smith, also a June senior, received the ten dollar award with her story, A Deck of Cards. Wendell Wilson, a 1941 midyear graduate, won eight dollars for his entry which was entitled Conscience Fourth prize of five dollars for Portraits went to June Brotherton, another June graduate. Mary Lou Carnegie of thejunior class took the three dollar award with her story, Blitzkrieg Pictures of those on the honor roll appear on this page. The long panel shows Charles Grojean, class of '41, Margaret Duerr, class of '41, John Garver, class of '41, Harris Peel, class of '41, Margaret Duerson, Glass of '43, Marjory Coppenbarger, class of '42, Jean Owen, class of '41, Keith Peters, class '42, Eloise Burke, class of '43, and and Walter Pusey, class of '41. The lower panel shows Martha Hanson, class of '41, Harry Picknell, class of '42, Jane Cassell, class of '42, and Ertha Mae Jones, class of '41. Bob W. Brown, ajunior, was on the honor roll also. The pictures are arranged to correspond wtih the positions the students received on the honor roll. -if an 1 F 3 A 4, X sw i if 5 3 ' if t ns:zg.- L: k A ...Q . I W . .-.. i'., - 5 ' iiifz , . .sf-, if .SLM ' ' lik. '...- ff H-21,1 A t 2 .Q:JQff3?f 'YM 12' 'ki' 5 1253: 152 Review Story Contest , M Q K one Mayan cam af 1941 of the mmm saga same PADDY, THE NEXT BEST THING A Play in Four Acts by VV. GAYER IVIACKAY AND ROBERT ORD Adapted from the Novel by the same name by GERTRUDE PAGE Produced by SpecialArrangement with Samuel Frenchofble N York 0 ol o o High School Auditorium November Oiclgck CHARACTERS In order of their appearance oQ'Qo General Adair. . Jack O'I-Iara .... Micky ......... Miss O'I'Iara ..... Miss Mary O'Hara .... Paddy ........... Eileen Adair .... Lawrence Blake .... Gwendoline Carew Dr. Davy Adair. . Lord Sellaby .... Doreen Blake ..... Webb ......,... Mrs. Bingle ..... Mrs. Putter .... Ticket Taker. . . Porter. . . . . .. . . . .Franklin Cloud ....f7ohn Kipp ......S1lverHart ... . , , . .Margaret Falk Mary Catherine Nelson . . . . . .Virginia Ehrman . . . . . . .Celia McDaniel . .Thomas Samuels, Yr. . . .Belly ffeane Overley . . . .Edwin Wortman . . . . .Marvin Oglesby . . . .Fredabel Stalain . . . .LaNell Baldridge . . . . . .Marjorie Stott . . . .Betty Yean Kruger .... .Karl Huelraby . . . . .Nelson Locke SYNOPSIS OF SCENES THE TIME .... .................... 1 940 THE PLACE .... ......,... T he Ghan House, Ireland 'OOO' ACT I.. . . ,.... The Ghan House, Ireland: Morning ACT II. .... .......,......... T he Same: Evening ACT III., . . ....., Dr. Davy's Dispensary: London ACT IV .... ...,. S cene l. A First-class Carriage on the L. 59' N. W. Curtain falls momentarily' twice during this seene to de- note lapse of time. Scene 2. The Ghan House. PRODUCTION Martha Hanson was business manager of the midyear class play. Alice Swindle, Katherine Yuetten, Dorothy Camp, and Roberta Kern were ticket takers. Dressed exactly alike, twenty- one girls from the class served as usherettes. These girls were: Mil- dred Woods, Helen Johnson, Arlene Spitzer, Dorothy Burk, La- June Wilkins, Vivian Pate, Esther Thompson, Betty Virden, Dorothy Boggs, Ruby Bilbrey, Virginia Vowell, Mildred Hoy, Dorothy Bland, jaunita Kough, Shirley Dawson, Eleanor Behrns, VVinifred Roy, Dorothy Stroyeck, Esther Salisbury, Alice'Rine- hart, and Velma Pate. Miss Elizabeth Connard directed the play. Miss Elma B. Gold- inger, adviser of the class, assisted Miss Connard. The properties were in general charge of Miss Eileen Powers and Miss Geneva E. VViIliams, faculty members. On this committee were Shirley I-Iale, Mildred Woods, Betty Ballinger, and Helen Johnson, from the class. Faculty advisers for the furniture were Miss Dorothy Wilhelmy and Miss Evelyn R. Starkey. Members of the class serving on this committee were: Helen VVood, Kathryn Yuetten, Dorothy Camp, Dorothy Burk, and Marjorie Garver. Miss Ann McCampbell and Miss Ida Shapiro were advisers of the costumes committee. Virginia Vowell, Elaine Funderburk, Juanita Kough, and Mary Ann Roney were the class members in this group. Robert Sharpe had charge ofthe art work. The staging was managed by William Jarzembski, William Ince, John Joynt, Nelson Locke, and Paul VVood. Katherine Barding, Alice Whitley, Doris Flenniken, VVinifred Roy, and Fredabel Stalain served on make-up committee with Miss I-Ielen Gorham as their adviser. Lorene Hussey was prompter, Karl Huckaby was call boy, and Paul Wood was curtain boy. PICTURES Cfrom left to rightl lst row: Virginia Ehrman, as Paddy, helps out Margaret Falk, one of the old aunties, with her sewing ability. Paddy gives out charm as well as medicines to her customers, played by Marjorie Scott and Betty Jane Kruger. , 2nd row: Celia McDaniel, Eileen Adair,', gives i'Paddy advice in one scene of the play. General Adair COh, it's Bud Cloudlj seems pleased. Could it be the presence of lovely blonde Celia? Johnny Kipp receives comfort and attention from Virginia. 3rd row: Johnny again-but it's Celia this time. Paddy eagerly helps herselfwhile Tom Samuels, as Lawrence Blake, slumbers peacefully. 'I54 PHIL.-....,, - . . 'rx .Lise M 'S Wm . rf. sp fl 'J'--Q-.. e 5- 'u ,,, nts: I 512221. 5 5 hvoiw 3 ,,.N.,., . N asain- I E NO 'J itll Il I :nn u alll H Olllq.l stun: ll IKM ' 2259 A , 5 S what 5 Uh By CLIFFORD GOLDSIVIITH 'THE CHARACTERS Miss Shea, secretary to Mr. Bradley ......................,.Bcl!y1!m1Barra!! Mr. Nelson, Assistant Principal ,... Dafa Pan! Bmferz , . . . . , . . . .fffiffirzzzz Fzzgn . . .N!1irfQ' Bmzrlz . ..... .l107'I'i5 'l'1zckt'r Mr. Patterson, a teacher. . Miss Pike, a teacher.. ...... . . Bill, a student. ......,.... Miss Eggleston, a teacher. . . .... .llnrgzzrrl I fntfffzf J ..I Miss Iohnson, a teacher. . .. . . .,1f!m1z Ho1mI'1111111 . . . . . .ll'1z!1v1' ,Qlllfff hir. Vecchitto, a parent .,.. Henry Aldrich, Il student ..., .4... I Ijfffltlill C'w.f.ffw' Barbara Pearson, :I student. , . . . . Iffzbrffr Oxgooa' Gertie, a student ...,,.,...... ..,. H vfwz Fzifrfzfiy Mr. Bradley, the Principal ,... .....,. mlm Grzrcw' Miss XVheeler, a teacher .. . .,.... Hcizrivfffz lXy07'fIlill George Bigelow,stud a ent ,...,......... Hfzrrif Peel Mrs. Aldrich, Henry's mother ....,,,.., Iris Hzzrbrig Mr. Ferguson, from police l1C2lklLlLlZll'TCl'S. .Dwzzzrv Pnzfe Mary, a student. .........,.......,.. NPIIUIIII11 Gi!! Students ........ P1l1zfkV1zZfr1'.i', .'lIiff1'1wf Rmzkwz, Bar- bara Emvrl, Hvfvn Kfzrlfulcj, 701171 Bczpfzfvr, Donna Bfafle, Rzzflz Hfzzzfbzzrfz, Bvlty 1x'0.v5if't'lc, Pauline Hackzzffzzy, Lao llhgfzer. A CT SCENE A' I. The PrincipzIl's ofhce in Central High School. A morning in spring. AcT ll. The same. The following morning. .ACT III. The same. An hour later. ' MUIVIC High School Orchestra directed by hir. Rex Rees. PICTURES AT LlPPER RIGHT: Henry and Barbara. AT LOWER LEFT: Miss Shea and Mr. Nelson. ON OPPOSITE PAGE, UPPER LEFT: Miss Shea, Bar- bara, and Mr. Vecchittog UPI'ER RIGHT, Henry and his motor, CENTER LEFT, Gertieg BTIDDLE, Barbara and Henry, CENTER RIGHT, Henry and George, LOWER LEFT, Barbara and Miss Shea, LowER RIGHT, Mr. Nelson and Bill. 157 E 1941 June Play The business managers of the June senior play were Helen Green and VValter Eatherly. They are shown with the play posters at the bottom of this page. The other committees were as follows: Properties, Hilda Lucka, chairman, Emily Greenberg, Beverly Hall, Mary Creamer, Katherine lvatkins, Pearl Bacopulos, Mary Jane Haan, Phyllis Hanes, Catherine Shaefer, Marguerite Bruns, Bettv Raisch, and Barbara Bash- ford, staging, Cornelle Chappelle, Foster Housely, Clifford Auer, Bob Kinnalrd, Bill Harner,wDan Bopp, Bob Doner, John Dooley, Bob Bramer, fiddle Hale, John Griffith, chairman, costumes, Eli abeth Vance, Chairman, Sally Sproat, Genevieve Bacopulos, Vir- ginia Jaclcson, Xlfgllllfl Prech, June Brotherton, Norma Wheeler, Betty Hartman, Zetamae Parker, Jane Wasson, and .Betty Donaldson, make-up, Joanne Patterson, chairman, Ruby Cox, Mary Jane Erwin, Margaret Dreasher, Eleanor Creamer, and Mary Carolyn McDonald, scenery and posters, James Allen and Art Department. Helen Wilson acted as prompter. Miss Vllilhlelmy was faculty adviser for properties, Miss Doll for costumes, and Miss Gorham for make-up. Mr. Hartman helped with scenerv. Miss Katherine Stadler coached the play and Miss Mary Carroll directed the production as class adviser. . ' -Ji T .ii-. , f1,'T..J vf7y-1' 5. a 4r,!Y1 L. On the opposite page are shown more scenes from the play. In the upper left is Mr. Patterson with Henry, Mr. Vecchitto is in the upper center, Bill is in the upper right corner. Across the center are Barbara, Mr. Ferguson, and Barbara with George. The lower pictures are of Henry and George lighting and of Miss Wheeler in conversation with Mr. Bradley. ,-itil .sian 159 Q u l M 5 1 5 5' 5 ff f ff X 1 1 3 E 1 1 1 1 1 f ,riff df Y, . 'l6O 1941 Cfifziotmao 'llzapefw Christmas Vespers were held in the school auditorium for students on December 12, 13, and 20. Friends ofthe school were guests ofthe choir December 15. The program presented by A Cappella Choir was as follows: Prelude- flee .llzzrian ........,.,.... Bach-Gounod Violin, Robert Augustine-Piano, Darrell Latch Processionalfuddesle Fidelef' .......,........ Bach All .Wen Now Sing. Rejoieen. . ,....... Bach 7e.vu.f The Chrirt if Born CAppalachian Carolj ........,... Niles-Warrell Carl Thy Burden Cfrom Elzjah j .,.. Mendelssohn Christmas Story from St. Luke ...... Robert Campbell Responsek BezzutUul Saviorl' ....... . .Christiansen Soloist, Frances Picknell Born Today ...,....................... Sweelinck R0rking Cllf0l'.' .... ..,, C zechoslovakian Carol Song of Maryn ..... ......... F ischer-Kranz Wa1ehing My Sheep .......... 17th Century Hymn Solof E-ye Hath Not Seen ffrom Hob Citynl. ,Gaul Frances Picknell Adoramu.t te Chrirten ..,,.....,.., .,.. P alestrina How Lmfebf I5 Thy Dwelling Placen. . . ..,. Brahms The Hollv and The hiv flinglish Carolj ,... .... . . .Arr. by Boughton Carol of The Russian Children .........,.. , . .Gaul Lullay .Wy Likinn KMedieval Carol! ,......... Holst Pat-fl-Pan .........,...,..,,..,... French Carol Madrigal Singers A Yoyour Chrirlmar Song ................. Geaert Cheruhir Hymn ....,...., ..... G retchaninoff Silent Nighln. . . .... Gruber-Wetzel Benediction ............. ..,. D r. E. E. Freed Responsef The Lord Ble.r.r You and Keep You ......,,......,... Lutkin Trumpet trio arrangement of Adeste Fidelesn is written by Mr. Ivan Kortkamp. Trumpets were played by Edward Miller, Robert Peek, and Richard Watson. Richard Metzger and Claude Price were Hag bearers. Jola Kuntz, accompanist, for the choir, was at the piano. Robert Snoke, whose picture is at the top of this page, played the chimes. Miss Alice Doll directed the choir. Soprano soloists were: Claire Burdick, Ruth Empson, Norma Hess, Irene Matteson, Mary C. McDonald, Jean Owen, Frances Whitacre. Madrigal singers were: Loris Dean Burnette, Margaret Paschal, Norma Hess, Claire Burdick, Jean Owen, Frances Picknell, Betty Gidel, Jane Waddell, Albert Schwarze, James Wetzel, Joe Allen, Richard Koshinski, Walter Quick, Robert Williams, and Samuel Nelson. 1941 CAST OF CHARACTERS The Duke of Plazo-Toru CA Grantlee of Spain! .....,. ,ffbvrl Nrlzicfzrzc l,uiz lllis Attentlantl ....,... Yzzfzzw lflrlzvl Don Alhzimlmrzt Del liolero QThe Grand lnquisitorj . .Clzfzrfvf Cj7'0jt'tH1 VENE T11-YN GONDOL1 E RS I Marco Palmieri ........,...., Gfcmz Cfzlfifz Guiseppi Palmieri .......,... lVa!tcr Quirk Antonio ..,..,..... .... 1 306617 lffjffflllllf Francesco. ..... ....,,,,.,. ' 706 Jffwz Giorgio .........,.....,... N1z111m'!.Yvf.fm1 Annihale .............. George iWvi.fr11hv!1vr The Duchess of Plaza-Toro . .............. illfzry Carofywz .llrllofzzzfd Casilda tl-Ier Daughterj .... .Irene yllzzlzwon C ON TADINE Gianetta .,......., i7L'!Z11716' Caffe!! Tessa ............ ff7l778 Towards Fiametta ..... ..... i 'Yormrz H555 Vittoria ..... .... i W!l7'ffd Smokey Giulia ....,,...., Ifzzbelfe Ofgaud Inez QThe Kingls Foster- Motherj ..... iVIm'garet Pfzsfhal In the upper picture, Alhert Schwarze, as the L'Dulce ol' Plaza- Tora, stands between Irene Mat- teson, 'LCasilda, and Mary Car- olyn McDonald, as the Duchess of Plaza-Toraf' In the lower pic- ture are Irene Matteson and james YVetZel. P' .Muf.sica6.fV eDE ACT II Of Happiness lhe Very Pilhn. . . ...... Chorus of Men, Marco, and Guiseppi Ri.fing Earlv in lhe lVIorn Take a Pair ...,.Guiseppi of Sparkling E-veru ...,....... .,........, M arco Here We fire .,......,,.. Chorus, Fiametta, Vittoria, Marco, Guiseppi, Gianetta, Tessa ACT I Dance a Caelzurhan ..,,.,.. ....,..4.....,,,,.,.... C horus Overture ....., .,,....,............, .,... O r chestra UTAH? Lived H Kmgn' I I Q I A .Don Alhambra cwith Mama Opening Chorus of Contradine, Gondoliers, and Soloists and Gmseppli t , Clfiametta, Francesco, Giulia, Antonio, Giorgio, Vittoria, Marco, H177 0 C0mff'mPl1lliUl' Ffl5l1l0 U- - - v- Glflnefffl, Tessa, MHYCO, Guiseppi, Gianetta, and Tessaj and GUiSfPPi Wilh Dufal Pornp and Dueal Pride .,.... Chorus of Men, Duke From Ihe Sunny Spanish Shoren. . .... Casilda, Duchess, Luiz, and Duchess and Duke U On the Day When I War Wedded . . . .......,.... Duchess The Duke of Plaza Toro ..,. Duke fwith Casilda, Duchess, H Y H k d D h and Luiz, To Help Unhappy Comrnoners . . . ....... Du e an uc ess ffpyhm Afom, T0g,,,1,,,,,-'A U . --II H 4,-. 'casilda and Luiz Gavotte: I Am a Cjourlieru ....,... Duke, Casllda, Duchess, D - D Marco, and Guiseppi Oh Bury, Let the Grave Close O'er .,......,.. Casilda and Luiz I . , Here is a Fzx Urxpreeedentedu ..,.,. Casilda, Gianetta, Tessa, I Slole the Prime . ...,...... Don Alhambra Cwith Casilda Marco Guiseppi Duchess, Luiz, and Duke I , I . , Finale ....,. Don Alhambra, Duke, Duchess, Gmnetta, Tessa, Recitatlve .,......,.............. Casilda and Don Alhambra Marco, Guiseppi, Inez, Casilda, Luiz, and Chorus Try We LU? Long ........,, Casilda, Duchess, Luiz, Duke and Don Alhambra The above picture shows most of the cast of The Gondoliersf' 'Bridegroom and Bride ........,........,.. Chorus and Tessa The leids' Irene Mattesonfind James Wetzel' art in the Center back. lhe costumes are bright and very attractive against the 'inale .....e.,.,...... Gianetta, Don Alhambra, Tessa, Marcog Simply draped background. ln the foreground part of the excel. Guiseppi, and Chorus lently trained orchestra can be seen. 164 CANOE 1941 The members of the chorus of contadine were as follows: Peggy Adams, Dereatha Barr, Mary Bar- rett, Ruth Black, Lena Brown, Mary Lou Drum, Margery Earles, Helen Freed, Betty Jones, Jean Lehman, Geraldine Little, Virginia Magill, Gwen- dolyn Martin, Thelma Burk, Virginia Camp, Lenore Casey, Mary Frances Cast, Lucille Clark, Edna Coons, Mary Ellen Conover, Helen Crouch, Lorna Gates, Norma Gillett, Esther Graff, and Mary Ruth Hester. Jacqueline Howard, Jean Howard, Jacqueline Humble, Elmyra Johnson, Mae McFadden, Francine Messersmith, W'ylmarose bliller, Barbara Moody, Shirley Morrison, Shirley Osgood, Jean Owen, Jean Pemble, Patty Phillips, Shirley Phleger, Ruth Pur- due, Carmen Rambo, Ruth Scheiter, Barbara Smith, Elaine Towne, Elizabeth Vance, Margie W'arnick, Jane Wasson, and Margaret W'illiarns were also members. Boys in the chorus ofgondoliers were: W'ayne Ash- by, George Baker, Bill Bliler, Lee Aubrey Burcham, David Catlin, Jerald Denbo, Darrel Erisman, Bill Falk, Jack Gebhardt, Richard Hall, Bob Harman, Darrell Henson, Jack Herington, Frank M. Hull, Raymond Lindamood, George Meisenhelter, Rich- ard Metzger, Roger Patterson, Claude Price, Jim Robertson, Robert Rund, Edgar E. Scammahorn, Dan Stookey, Verne Storey, H. B. W'alter, Earl W'ay- mire, Andrew W'hite, and VVayne W'ilson. Robert Rund and Lee Burcham were soldiers in the gondoliers' chorus, Jack Herington was the at- tendant, and Jack Gebhardt was the drummer boy. At the bottom of this page is a picture ofthe danc- ing contadine. Members of this group were: Helen Armstrong, Joan Honicker, Lynette Huff, Betty Ann Kossieck, Evelyn Maxey, Shirley McGuire, Sheila Mclielvey, and Jayne Peel The special orchestra for the opera was: piano, Jola Kuntz, violins, Norma W'heeler, Emily Green- berg, Iris O'Dell, Margaret Scanlon, Thelma Potts, Barbara Cross, Robert Campbell, Arlene Landes, Catherine Sebastian, and Marvin Oglesby, 'cellor Doris Green and Shirley Cook, string bass: Lloyd Reddix, oboe: Guy Kirby, clarinets: Gordon Kr-ause, Carl Robertson, James McHood, and W'alter Hays, bassoon.: John Sheppard, cornets: Richard W'atson and Harold Moats, trombones: W'alter Jones, John Oakes, and John Buttz, horn: Sol Van Praag, tym- pany: Robert Snoke. The Complete business staff included Mr. Rosan, Mr. Lamar, Robert XYisely, Claire Burdick, Leon- J ard Schultz, D. Trimmer, Junior Boughter, Ira Minton, Carl Grant, Martha Talbott, Mary Lee Tarrant, Betty Cravens, and Beth Bloomquist. The stage committee consisted of Mr. Wilson, John GriH'th, Carl McCain, Robert Bramer, Lyle Brink- DECANOIS In the upper picture Miss Doll is shown with Henrietta Kortum and some of the boys who helped in staging the opera. The lower picture shows Mr. Rosan stand- ing behind Robert XVisely and Claire Burdick. Claire acted as prompter and Henrietta was in charge of properties. Robert was student head of the business staff and Mr. Rosan was faculty ad- viser. oetter, William Harrier, Carl Hoots, Harry Picknell im Smith, jack Meece, and Dale Causey. Miss Helen Gorham, Frances McLean, and Mir iam Graham formed the make-up committee. Thev were assisted by Miss Grace Record and Mrs. Wil N mer Lamar. Robert Daubenspeck helped with the scenery and Claire Marie Dawson with the dancing Jifanrmenr Paestms . umscxu 5- Eilitikfaii Q C0tDRfi.iL COME SPQSQU in g i i i QW .aj-7 af b Q , L , N A QF: ff!! fl' 'i ' G7 v - , . ? 'J ' ,, . -'v . 1.,, 4 I ,W A5 A W. . g. , ll ,I lx ,, R Wil' Y a I J- DECANOIS 1 1 ,,., ,N ,wa . Ji, ,VW W my f -H ffm W AMW t C l' ' 2 af 'L -Er vw , ., 4327 .ff 'A' 1 .4 ,, .. p, ,.. A5 11 'D' , ,- ,- Y . , L ,,,. ' l A- 4-' ' x ' ..,-pw . ,, 'J he 'V' J,-V ll rw, hm' 'V H i X ' U ,, 11 , XY ' l C -. A .0 ai N I 3 has V , .59 x A 4 x The A Cappella Choir, one of the most prominent organizations in the high school, has had another busy and suc- cessful year. Under the skillful direction of Miss Alice Doll, the choir, besides pre- senting a Christmas vespers program and a comic opera, has made numerous ap- pearances before the school and commun- ity. In the boys' section on this page are the tenors. The top row shows Raymond Lindamood, Bob Peifer, joe Allen, Bill Stanley, and Andrew VVhiteg the second row: Glenn Catlin, Dearl Ericman, Al- bert Schwarze, and Robert wisely, third row: Eugene Chilton, Jim Wetzel, Carlyle Reinhold, and Bill Spreclcelmeyerg fourth row: Bill Davis, Bill Moore, Leo VVagner, and Roger Sallee. The sopranos are also shown on this page. The first row is as follows: Ruth Empson, Louise Johnson, Doris lNIae Stathas, Helen Crouch, Betty Tope, Norma Hess, Frances Whitacre and Dereatha Barr, second row: Elmyra Johnson, Helen Maguire, Margaret Shaf- fer, Dellora Heinzelmann, Mary C. Nel- son, Irene Matteson, Mary Ellen Con- nover, and Eunice Younger, third row: Jean Gullett, Elizabeth Vance,'Madelirxe 1941 'Z 5' 'F 'gf' jf 1 Xl' 7 f I 'Q , ,. .. s V ' J ' ' 5 V Q .as --Q T :T 'Q' : 35 xii' V, .Q N , l J J u wr if A Q Q V f . if L ... J, s J ' ' M 1 af' A 'x fi T . xt, J j , , ' s 'T , 'Q 1 ' ' Q sa Q W A' 1 A, bl, 3 4 i' 4 441 ,F 2 1 rs. ' , we Ns g YD ,, - , YS J 2- ll , , rx. 5 s , I - it K f K ,,' T YE'-E . 1 ' , . ,Q N fl -S.. Sprunger, Margaret Paschal, Jean Owen, and Anne Tomarasg fourth row: Martha Martin, Mary C. McDonald, Virginia Thornell, Jayne Peel, Helen E. Green, and Joanne Patterson. The other group of girls are the arltos, first row: Isabelle Osgood, Margaret Falk, Helen Freed, Mary Lou Drum, Esther Graff, Virginia Camp, Thelma Burk, and Jane 'Waddellg second row: Gwendolyn gi' . ,N ,Q Martin, listher Thomalla, Tris Herbrig, Barbara Stanley, Frances Picknell, Shir- ley Phleger, and lilaine Towne, third row: Jean Patton, Betty Gidel, blargy War- nick, Jane Wasson, XYylmarose Miller, and bflarcia Stookeyg fourth row: Ruth Scheiter, Claire Burdick, Clara Marie Dawson, Henrietta Kortum, blae NIC- Fadden, and Louise Sadowski. The picture above the other group of boys is of Jola Kuntz, the choir accom- panist The first row of basses are: Charles Schmitt, George Meisenhelter, Dick Gil- lespie, Charles Grojean, and Bill Harnerg second row: Robert Campbell, Bob XYil- liams, Walter Quick, Girard Keil, and Carl Hootsg third row: Sam Nelson, Dick Koshinski, Bob Rund, and Lee Burcham: fourth row: Keith Andrews, Henry Little, Eugene Peer, and Edgar Scammahorn. gghx fm xg rl V slim i We ' at 169 ..., Q 4- E Lp, ag, i , T25 'in 1 Turk .5 i ,Q ,W f a :gig - i 1:2 K V MM, A W y 1 V, A ,V , VV K , Q K , YW Y if -sr ,fn A 3' 1 fi- N T -in i mi, ' A ' ' , rf- 1 r f ,X Kwik? M B M4 A gs. yi gmf.. .ag rpg M 1 I 4 LLL T' A W f' i Q K t I I 'vs -S-A , .t 1 H ' S 4 YS . , 1. I, A A 2' 4. a 4' 1 ' l Q -- - , QL 'x i- 'i ' 5, -7 T 'rf ' fi n My W fs. iii. 4 T ml 4 1 - , W-, W ,, X N, , . . N Aq 1 9 4 Q E Q. 1. I 3 'S 3- A iii 6: 4 .. at ,aa t ies- w. QT, UV , 1 as rw, - , ' ,Q jg. ' ' ,Q s. 1 Q' il ' c . fi Qi .4 ' ,,,., ..,, - E W W Q A , .T SL A , K 4- . , .Z ' f lfrfie 'i 34-1 , , A fi X 4 , I I rr . as f 4 N , -5, A , p -L.. .wg t .. .. Q A p Env 'T T rw -, - xr' T ' i KL' , it 'l'fT:7'1m 'ILnt aa! I . V K f 1 . c TT Tl c . , K I , was 2 1 ,A ee... M ' 'f W Q ' t i 4 cuz, it ' 44 s- t .. Q c .5 V M I X M . t , 3 T - 'ja w Y. 1 uk 170 DECANOIS Mixed Glee Club- One of the most outstand- ing musical groups in Decatur High School this year is the M'ixed Chorus. The members ofthis organization are approx- imately eighty boys and girls almost equally divided. They meet five times a week dur- ing the second hour and this year have been , under the excellent direction of our new assistant music instructor, Mr. Ivan Kortkamp. From this group, the major- ity of the members of the chorus for our opera, l'The Gon- doliers, were chosen. They did splendor work in this cap- acity, ably supporting the fine cast which was chosen from A Cappella Choir. A large number of these stud- ents in A Cappella Choir had training in Mixed Chorus be- fore they were advanced into the choir. This year Mr. Kortkamp has made some outstanding changes and the club will no doubt be better than ever before.,The standard attire for exhibition singing will con- sist of formals of net and ray- on in pastel shades for the girls. This will carry out in color their name as the Rain- bow Chorus. The boys will wear dark suits, white shirts, and black bow ties. The chorus will sing a lighter type of music than A Cappella Choir. They plan to give various programs in Decatur and they also will take trips to Moline, Peoria, and the Big 12 Conference at Champaign in the spring. Admission to the group is generally through recommend- ation of junior high school music teachers or by tryouts which are conducted at the first of each semester. The girls in Mixed Glee Club are: top row: Patricia Calhoun, Niary Frances Cast, VivianClinton,jeannePemble, Betty VanRheeden, and Jacqueline Humble, second 1 941 row: Margery Earles, Barbara Moody,-Dorothy Johnson, Betty Jane Jaco, Lenore Casey, and Barbara Bmertg third row: Mary Carter, Ruth Black, Juanita G'Dell, Zena Brown, Marilyn Bridgewater, and Patty Phillips, fourth row: Barbara Cross, Ruth Purdue, BettyAnnKossieckhlacqueline Howard, Geraldine Little, and Mary Ruth Hester, fifth row: Betty Quick, Margaret VVilliams, Gloria O'Daffer, Lu- cille Rex, Edith Karloski, and Aileen Baumangsixth row: Frances McLean, Betty jones, Lorna Gates, Barbara Smith, Ramona Davis, and Helen Hurley, seventh row: Joan Morrow, Peggy Adams, Betty lVIorrison,AlmaRoarick,Della Liming, and Edith Coonsg eighth row: Barbara Fowler, Joan YVhitten, Mary Barrett, Francene Messersmitli, Doro- thy Screeton, and Norma Gil- lettgninth row :VelveneRhodes, HelenArmstrong,Pyelynblax- ey, Virginia Usborne, Carmen Rambo, and Shirley hlorrison. Boys belonging to this group are, upper panel, top row: Jack Causey, YYalter Shirley, Carl Grant, Jerald Denbo, Claude Price, and David Cat- lin, second row: George Mills, Wayne Ashby, Bill YYappler, Robert Snoke, George Baker, and Stanley Armseyg third row: lra Lee hlinton, Henry Little, Jack Huss, Glen.Ray Reeter, Richard Heise, and Don Childress, fourth row: Guy Sherman, Leonard VV, Schultz, and Jim Smith. ln the lower panel are, lirst row: Dale Causey, Darrell Hensen, Jim Robertson, Bill Cannon, Bil-l Boughter, and Frank Hull, second row: Earl W'aymire, Jack Harrington, VVayne Wilson, Orville Wunderlich, H. B. Walter, and Charles Howard, third row: Leonard XViedenkeller, Bobby Peer, Bill Falk, Harry Picknell, Robert Scheiter, and J. D. Trimmer, fourth row: Jack Gebhart, Richard Metz- ger, Verne Storey, Dale Rue- ter, Bill Bliler, and Walter H. Boughter, jr. 1 vi will A B e r t -Q-ef' biz 4 a ag, 3 i ' i A ... 'S' M Q. ,M -,, 4, 7, Q, gg K gk, I nj. ' 'Gigli' ,y ,ff , ,fri lbw C, i S ,fail 'IXIA-nlinh K6 'gf .1 , . ,i J '-Ag' its qv! Q, ,A -c t x A 1 ,wif 'X Ir? nc- ,XI 'Z 5' - 4 Q I 'L M' cl GI Cl b ' 1: C: ,eg L., 'IDGIJ 1 '7f?i -- 'vi Clif, 1 , 42 QL 'Z ' ,IQ fl 1, .. I r is N , A V I 5 A :- i i A C l iw A r, ,eo 4-'55 1... .,, ,, Q f 'lei ill, uh :lt 'ii in i I Q., , 'ai Q! t . l , V 'Baia , - , Y mm t S1 'S ,sr i , ,,,, ,A My .W 5 15- i AF .. K, S ' 4 1 gl if-51, ,V i -S eff. M a y sfff' Z Q' C' -2 SQA , ,uv , S- 11 0 45 ,I 2 :SAA 4:5 . J P in t . Q i V A 5 3 171 A , gf, f is - - fa LL,,- I vk. 2 izsw !.',2:'3,2f -1 f wiv!-3116 '- 1 ' . ,, , .fa -vw e. Nw, - 1 ,Q ff, ,mf fer' I 'J .4-4... ECANOIS r s S f. f -an . V gs V ' ' PH' r rtwiw .. M- it . -,Qi - 'pm ' r a s - - W V J A f' -. - , 5 ' 7 ' -'ri ill Y Q -515 ' 27, JN ' I ' ' as 7 W J , , if ' . 'K if J' , ' -us' r1,fe:f5,, 7 V ,Ziff V . .t ' M .r i , 5 fn . I, S . xr W, ' A V ' 2, , Q - , I . V , W A , RM- I , N 1 r W. K . K, A Q H ii, f-- 'Q J, 1-F 4' , K5 ,gg W, 4, ,R fra ca ...if . ,M ,Avi fs. FW! ,W J YW ' . ,- y fl f ' 'X ,. f xii aw J, ..., -f , 1. Wm f, . V,.,. . k K 'Ah wk kk,: ' , fi - A x. ' ,. M ,, ,, i . ,M , V' 1 - Q M, , , J . , ' C Lf . 1 sf ,Sv B 421: B . ,,, ', -.l,7,fQ.I,- , 1,5 e by 3 ,... . o 5 ' -' g.:A I ,- W K sa H., 12,3 ., 5. 'f ,--:--. i f J' 1 A - ,L -' g , ., - ,- , 'fx - ia, ' ' ,, ' 5-ff-iff f ii, is sa as- fs. more g' ' 0- V - , 5 ,-- .A M , ' , If K, ii :ffl 'N' W' ff - Cf' wg QW J, Wm L f ' in Q, 'Sm J r J. A J ' 'L Z1 , s- ' I ' If P .,, f' of -fa:-. V M - , K W NN! ,. j. I , ,I in . ,,, an ii: 9 53 J 37 ' '-3 1 W. 7 , J , gf' ,, ,,. i r r ,,,.r+ J wr.: A , -L ff? H , ft., f.,T ,r Junior Chorus In the group above are half the members of Junior Chorus. Those in the top row are: Elaine Bess, Carolyn Heise, Jean Howard, Caroline Adams, Delores Brick- er, Betty Nleek, Marilyn Markley, and Virginia Ma- gill, second row: Beverly Sallee, Esther Sadowski, Al- vada Richardson, Shirley Osgood, Joan Honiker, Elsie William, Sue Isley, and Doris Bland, third row: Helen Leech, Betty Cravens, Patricia Boyd, Jean Lehman, Beatta Carlson, Gwendolyn Ash, Evelyn Meriweather, and Eleanor Owens, fourth row: Ross Funkhouser, Kenneth Lenover, William Walters, Jeanne RuthraufT, Dorothy Roberts, Burnice Peek, Joyce Jeffers, and Jane Barr, fifth row: Delbert Smith, Robert Harris, Mark Snyder, Orville Thompson, Rus- sell Isome, Bill Smith, Bob Johnson, and Jack Meeceg sixth row: Bob Harmon, Rober Patterson, Dan Stook- ey, Lester Baker, Charles Weaver, Glenn Jackson. 172 1 941 as 'Q fx ' --f 1 - M 1 f '-ex 1 fr- ,f cr J 4-Q , - V 4-f 4151, QV' 4-r 12.-A 3 V7 3 N! f-I9 sf Q. Q .5 3. ,ass ,Q '1 'mf H X -f. W r wr' ' Q - A , A A ,fe ,E ' ' A ,Q 'Q' A Q 'AM t A C l W TfA 1 Wi -. 5 l 'S 5 r r ' it f S as l 'H ttf. ii U an a. J, 1 C U it ,V V, vi , 7LV A , Y C J qv ra jr.. , 'QV C: , l 1 QL-A 4 .s Q Q xl r fgf.l ' , al ,pa Q I , r, g, A- . X' ,ee J r In ni, ' 5 . .a c. - J . M -1' y 'gi L' pq M i :T in E, , ... Junior Chorus The remaining members of Junior Chorus are, top row . Sheila McKelvey, Juanita Adams, Helen Leiben- good, Dorothy Wieande, Mary Jane Erwin, Lynette Huff, Jennette Pratt, and Marjorie Metzger, second row: Mary F. Green, Pauline Pier, Margaret Wooley, Jeanne VVest, Shirley Luster, Beth Bloomquist, Joyce Odean, and Lois Peabody, third row: Phyllis Berman, VVilma Perkins, Charlotte OOton, Dorothy VVasson, Elsie Duncan, Betty Thomas, Charlotte Troesch, and Betty Mallinsong fourth row: Judith Sly, Mary Lee Tarrant, Shirley McGuire, Jane Park, Shirley Evans, Clarence Stocks, Bob Bramer, and Richard Hall, fifth row: Lyle Brinkoetter, Bill Gosney, Harold Clanton, Dale Lyons, Jim Marshall, Roland Travis, Bill Leas, and Eugene VVetherellg sixth row: Bob Mil- ler, George Keele, Kurt Baginski, Donald Schwalbe, Charles Kropla and Charles Highley. 173 fs DECANOIS r , f 5?QQfi E T 3 is is f 1 sri .fa- g 5 9 Q F! ,..,.61...1 ,- -K- 577' . -..,.- ..-M... 'f Q gi .M , FLUTE AND PICCOLO Edward Elslarger OBOE Guy Kirby BA S SOON John Allen Shepherd CLARINET Karl Robertson Gordon Krau'se James McHood Walter Hays Robert Hahn Jimmy Fritz Duane Derr Tom VVrench Billy White Kenneth Carr Darrell Latch Harrell Voigt Bob Beach Paul Petard Edward Howerton Jack Brehm Dale Wacaser Eugene Madia Ben Iones 174 Band Floyd Neatherly CORNETS Ross Mullen Billy Utterback ALTO SAXOPHONE Jack Lichtenberger Virgil Ellegood Glenn Sowers Jack Dennis Richard Lansford TEN OR SA X OPH ON E Arthur McConnell Robert Gillen Bob Lyon Harold Moats Richard VVatson Harold Bailey Robert Branson Edward Greene john Grove Clifford Auer Edward Bennett Lyle Peters Bob Utterback Dick Edwards Bob Burg Harold Doddek i 1941 XK Wayne Bridge Kenneth Brewer HURNS TROMBONE Wlayne Hill Sol Van Praag, Jr. Ray Summers Ernest Smart John Dash Joe Attwood Vernon Jarvis Lynn Pierson VJLVE TROJVIBONE Bill Whitacre john Buttz Robert Hood Walter jones Pete Frank Kenneth Stecker Gordon Strocher john Griner Dan Bopp Terry Quinn Elmer Harner Melfortl Barton BfIRI TONE Ralph Young Robert Batson B117 S S E S l.loytl Retldix James Logan Clarence Nichols Berry Gay Jack Goldman Bri-9'N DR UM Billy Rosebraugh Eddie Mahon Y ,,-nm H.. X , ...r . -.,,-H... WW? 577, 13 E LLN .J ND CHIJI A' Bob Snol-ie 'l'YiWPfIfVI Roger Miller .YI DE IJRLQVIN Bill Xvappler Jimmy Smith Dan Cordtz Jack Holderness Robert Corey John R. Longbons l-laroltl Fairweather Harry Booker DECANOIS Orchestra FIRST VIOLIN SECOND VIOLIN Norma VVheeler Emily Greenberg lris Odell Peggy Grant Margaret Scanlon Thelma Potts Barbara Cross Catherine Sebastian Helen Mae Jarzembski Joyce Engle Arlene Landes Evangeline Sebastian Robert Campbell Durwood lmgrund Evelyn Hodges Ardythe Snyder Donald Behrend Vernon Jarvis Edward Howerton Lynn Pierson Shirley Mason CELLO Doris Green Shirley Cook BASS Lloyd Reddipc Clarence Nichols PIANO A Mary Smith Jayne Peel Lois Long Maxine Sablotny June Miller PIANO B Tom Wrench Darrell Latch Jack Goldman -..,.........,,-, ,.. ...m. -ML Billy Fish FLUTE AND PICCOLO Edward Elslager Betty Raisch OBOE Guy Kirby BASSOON John Allen Shepherd FIRST CLARINET Karl Robertson Gordon Krause James McHood 1941 , , , rs.. A ,a...... Walter Hays SECOND CLARINET Harrell Voigt Dale Wacaser Ben Jones Eugene Madia ALTO SAXOPHONE Jack Li chten berger Virgil Ellegood Jack Dennis Emmy Lou Phleger TEN OR SA XOPH ON E 94 Aurthur McConnell Robert Gillen Bob Lyons CORNET Harold Moats Richard Watson Edward Greene Harold Doddek John Grove Lyle Peters HORN Sol Van Pragg, Ernest Smart John Dash 1 r Joe Attwood BARI TON E Robert Batson TROM BON E John Buttz Robert Wood Walter Jones Pete Frank John Griner Dan Bopp Terry Quinn TUBA James Logan 177 Berry Gay BASS DRUM Billy Rosebraugh Eddie Mahon BELLS AND CHIMES Bob Snoke TYMPAN I Roger Miller SIDE DRUMS Bill Wappler Robert Corey John R. Longbons DECANOIS f-.45 ' 4 . ., f re ,J J M K I K M LQ 'I - ' r , .2 WN' s., . ' i Wd 'Mr ' . li . f m' . , V ' -P fe . ca - . .4 lg. 5. . - Y f I cb? ,fe-V X K ,f 59' X F 'A S f :V I X - L ,,- S 7- 1. ms Forum In the panel above are arranged the pictures of Forum members. Dick Keiser, Bill Madden, Claude Price, Bob Bohon, John Garver, Walter Eatherly, Edgar Scammahorn, and Charles Grojean are in the upper row. Below are Harris Peel, Dale Boden, Mr. Paul Le Marr, Joe D. Allen, Robert Harris, Ned Shively, and Richard Tarrant. By far the most important activity among the lit- erary societies during the fall semester is centered about the intersociety contest. This contest was won Monday, December 16, by Forum when Harris Peel graced first in the learned oration event. Since otaro has been winner over the other societies for three years, the Sayre cup is their permanent posses- sion. Thus Forum will receive a new cup and will be honored at a banquet in the spring. The intersociety contest opened the afternoon of ' A '-iVl ,V-, H ' 'S P November 18. This event, extemporaneous speaking, .6 - , . gg j 9 P J, did not count in points for the cup. John Garver of Q Ve A ' . , -4 Forum placed firstg Judith Sly of Aristos, second, A A H, ,J 1 and Ann Barker of Agora third. Rotaro, did not have ., .- 5' , f' Q ll' a representative. The girls used Electives-should 5 'fx' fem .. .M 6 we have more or less freedom in our choice P The .', A 5 Present War in Europe was the topic chosen by r ,iff t i ' J John Garver. Professor L. C. McNabb of James Mil- , , W .Q .J .sr .a J E' likin University was the.-iudge not only of this event A nf ilfif .ery 'J E1 but for all of the others 1n the contest. c: i i ' e One week after the extemporaneous event the in- P P terpretative reading competition was held. Dale P g f ' Boden of Forum, reading Kipling's The Explorer, placed first. In the lower panel of pic-tures-, top row, r ff the contestants on the order of their finishing are ,ea ,L H, f . y ' so shown. First is Dale Boden. of Forum, second, Mary . -Q ,giwy 1 fl? a ..'.lQ4:fgN , ,',V j Myrle Jones of Aristosg third, James Wetzel of Ro- , .e tarog and fourth, Mae McFadden of Agora. ' A if it A 3. alttt' elil ' 'J Second row in this panel of pictures shows the en- 1 trants in the humorous reading division of the con- ' ' ' ' ' J gigg 5, J R test in their order of placement. First is Albert i 'JJJ J A, I ,,., ff, ' P Siii f F i Schwarze of Rotarog second, Ruth Purdue of Aris- , f Lf, L '14 .,'i', 9 J tosg third, Bill Madden of Forumg and fourth, Bon- f 'ff' -.' '91 fl .-'e . J - f ,. . i nie Morris of Agora. Albert gave a cutting from Tark ,g ef: H V' , Vytyf ington's Thi 'lzryitilng Placeig This was thli: sfggg Efig ',.l 1,153 S . se ection wit w ic e earne rst p ace in t e f gr contest. The humorous reading event was held 'I78 1941 i , i ITN? ' i fi fgalia, 1-.Q il K wg as Y 4 I 1 F K ? 3 as t I W gg Q y W. . gy I., an ' 3 A , l t ,Q Y .A . L'-V ' :nab ' a , .. F A 4 A Rota ro In the third row of pictures are shown the dra- matic reading contestants. Dale Boden is first with his second victory for Forum, then Albert Schwarze of Rotaro, Margaret Paschal of Aristos, and Mary Lou Drum of Agora. This was one of the closest con- tests of this meet. Dale's selection was The Tell- Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. Learned oration contestants are pictured in the bottom row of the panel. First is Harris Peel of Forum, then Francess Picknell of Aristos, Jack Graves of Rotaro, and Anna Barker of Agora. Harris used an adaption of Youth and VVorld Peace by David Cook for his selection. Many of this year's contestants were also entrants in the 1939 contest. The members of the societies feel that the friendly spirit of rivalry promoted by the annual contest benefits all of the groups. This year Aristos and Rotaro tied for second place with nine points each and Agora placed third with sixteen points. In the two panels on this page are pictured the members of Rotaro. The top row of the upper one contains Chris Greanias, George Bemis, Vere VVikoFf, George Keele, Tom Head, Gerald Johnson, Earl Ose, and Ben Hardy. In the second tow are Robert Daubenspeck, Bernard Morton, John Kufner, Gus Manoff, jack Molloy, Bill Fish and Stanley Arm- sley. The top row of the second panel shows John Dooley, Harley Alexander, Bob Doner, Everett Ehrhart., Jack Atchison, and Earl Waymire. The second row contains Jack Graves, Lester Baker, Dick Metzler, VVilliam Kileen, Nick Greanias, and Jack Miller. In the bottom row are Albert Schwarze, James Wetzel, Harry Picknell, Mr. Wilmer Lamar, and Wayne Wilson. Forum for many years has been under the adviser- ship of Mr. Paul LeMarr. To encourage literary interest: , to promote intersociety events, and to pro- vide perpetual existence for their own society are the objective: of Forum. Forum is the oldest society in Decatur High School. ', '2' , ' WTI' ' ' 95 H- 'l r. fu . . I 1 he f gil .MI M1 K 'T' 1-.., N' K 5 Sli-x Elegy x If ,, A V. - ' M t if A Rotaro is advised by Mr. M' ' Wilmer Lamar. The name of x 'lf y the soc1ety1s orator spelled Q.. 3 , 7,3 ,R , Vg Q.-A 5, . 7 ,,,L ,gig W backwards. The main obj ect- ,gs I ... ' af qs A ' I . - 4 . - 'gg' -R 1 .I 1 -1 't tive of Rotaro is to perfect - j gp, A ' I we-'nf 4, .5 the speaking ability of its r, I .F . t .f- I ' members. 'Q t l 5 ' Y ' A titi . 'F I , ' 'f ... 5,6 1 ff ,,,' 4 t T S-sy . ., A pjwgji - -,.,,-P ,.-7. ,. t 4 it get Q Y . If 5, I' if ,f I - 179 :wwf L ara V g S L 4 ,Va ,VV W hh J em vf -ww anv- l D'-M 'ff 72 ,..x. DECANOIS aa ,uae , ,, -, ff V V as fi n I Aristos l F .--fl-s zvtiliuu 5-5, .L rw f l I f-fn, Q lf ll ov l Q if - 'U' ,:,A: VV . Q. . VV V V VNV. V . ,xg A SV, V l , . ., - 'Q -rv ' E -4' ' e 0, 1, 'Q :wir 'ix in t as 'Q' ' A Q or 'D 1 2 ar V 1 , , I V .sf ff... VV , s -5 ers Q r i, 'm.: I ,A ,. -I if W K .W ' A 5 A A ,H V IV A , ul t V Eva , Jr' 4, nh ...C- 4.: M i s ,- ' wi . r - lg ll xv r . M ,wr i V 4 5 . ' 1 X-IL ' ,, L P ' ' V 1 ,V , -- g W V ,.,.. - V 2 ' . ' V 0 3 E ,ivl B 4 , B f ' 1 'V z,V . . sg ' , ffl l r a f 4 41 ..4 f.5n,, A , ' 1 K -:E K , , ,ir ' -1. ' K ff mm , 3... -3 'Q 5- V is V s .. 1 Q fins- ' , 4 Q ,L M yy y 4' t 5: 1 ta f IL. Q - f f ' 'ff' i. r ' - r -- M r W' s fi . -f '- ,gp -A . L he 5 S igel .,. Y u ' fr V5V ,. ,V.V S Y ,, V V V, Q W A V, , 'l8O Members of Aristos, one of the two girls' literary so- cieties in Decatur High School, are pictured on this page and at the top of the next page. In the first row of first panel are: Doris Bland, Mary Martin, Helen May- nard, Eline Svendsen, Mary K. Rodgers, and Grace Nel- son, second row: Barbara Corrington, Mary Baker, Darlene Brower, Mary Myr- vold, Phillis Cox, and Sheila McKelveyg third row: Lor- raine Kashefska, Mary Kersch, Mary Louise Pir- aino, Barbara Reed, Bev- erly Hornback, and Alice Rinehart, fourth row: Mary Lou Carnegie, Alice Lind- berg, Lois Peabody, Norma Jackson, Geraldine Ham- ilton, and Mary Margaret Fahayg fifth row: Elizabeth McKenzie, Esther Thom- alla, Ruth Purdue, Patricia Calhoun, Elsie Duncan, and Helen Green 5 sixth row: Dor- othy Bowers, -lola Kunz, Margaret Paschal, Peggy Duerr, Martha Metzler, and Martha Merrisg seventh row: Shirley Sands, Helen Brou- hard, Eunice Hazenfield, Mary Sheets, Betty Bridge, and Mary Myrle Jones, eighth row: Betty Garver, Marcia Stookey, Joanne Ro- ney, Helen Leech, Helen Ben- nett, and Jeanette Pratt, ninth row: Frederica Mas- sy, Beverly Woare, Betty Gidel, Jacqueline Howard, Virginia Telling, and Vir- ginia Magill. 1941 5 H In the Islepontgl panel are, J S' Q 'L f' r, X , rst row: een onner, Car- I ' L ita Larsen, Jane Kinniard, 3 - E . X Ji i J Judith Sly, Nancy Morarity, 3 SJ Aee,h I in A and Helen Longbrakeg sec- 3 I J J ' 'llli' 5 ' ' I My ond row: Sally Sly, Mildred if 'X' W ' J ' T Q H195 I Tun mf' Bernson, Marilyn Dawson, If 2' J I -A in ' 1 ' .S I 1 I I Barbara Roderick, End Myrl Waay,Y 'I i1'i . rl - fi 'H' i Coyle, third row: onna P. I P, , M ' - I, Friend, Frances Picknell, 'f 1' ' D' 5 Francella Clevenger, Mar- Y ' ,J , garet Falk, Helen Wilson, Y I C .3 . Ji ,J and Dereatha Barr. , aa- 6 ' I JH' 1 'Ta I T I .'Q.w r . we f ae, 1 ,ii . Q, C. , R ' 'I Q7 ,I l. U il A E K 1 . E T M ' D' ' CI b own eetlng lscussnon u Under the direction of Mr. Melvin Matthew, the ig' ' J' Ag . e Town Meetin Discussion Club meets ever Thursda Tv J E ' T H T I evening. Afteglistening to the Town Megting of thle ' ' 4 ' r Air radio program, the members continue the discus- , ' sion. ' ' 1' K ' The group on the right are regular members of the club. In the top row are Charles Grojean, VValter , 1 fd I Q Eatherly, Ben Hardy, and Bill Davis, second row: '- I J -65 -' ' . , r, Q' Curtis Donnel, Jack Smith, Mr. Melvin Matthew, ' lv! Q 3 -' and John Garverg third row: Barbara Stauber, Dan X' McKee, Leo Maronto, and Jack Keylg fourth row: Robert Haan, Denny Pease, Kenneth Radcliff, and Carl Truebloodg last row:J John Dooley, Isabelle Os- ' good, Helen Mae Jarzembski, and Jane Ferree. It The Town Meeting discussions were of special in- 3 I A as W terest this year because of the unsettled world con- iw, ditions. The club stresses the need for tolerence of J C other peoples' views and the ability to suspend judg- Q -, N 3 ment until all of the facts available have been studied. ' H' A f I A- f'M' -Ah' clit This yearls membership was often divided in their J interpretation of the problems presented so there was ' ' 7 , a great deal of animated discussion each evening. Such A 1- Q. i t Bw as ? 1- Q' K' A topics as Should the English-Speaking Democracies 41 ',::af ,tj .35 JJ Unite Now? Should We Adopt the President's ily' I XJ Lend-Lease Plan? and Shall Our Ships Convoy Arms to Britain?,' proved of great interest to this iff' fe ' t M...-. year's group. John Garver, Chuck Grojean, Bob Q J A ' J Hahn, Walter Eatherly, and Ben Hardy served as J A 3 it chairmen during the year. J r S 'I f f' at fr., Ofiicers ofhthie club are as follows: John Gargvcg, , ' ' S' 'f ' ,W resident, C ar es Grojean, vice presidentg Isa e e ii' I J ...ff Dsgood, secretary, Bill Davis, treasurer. A 1 L t f' if 181 DECANOIS A Q L s A A ' ri Aff, I 4ialL will 4 0 I A is is 1 .11 L a Q gg 'Q' I 1: I I Qi' 'lvl A 'i fi 1 I at ' L A 5ts?Ef:f41..isfs?1ixf IN ' 5 ' L . L, g L i f to t ':. X , ' K 4 ' 'IA ' . I , ,L , I if C1573 I Li:-ZA 1 f J-4.3 . - 'fx-'as '17 j 'L I I I' L' I' , ' ai- 'I ' L- L, Lg ' ' , -JR, f b ,T A K L,LL.,,h Q VKVVLVF Q ,gg . L KLVL X f er l . rer. L - It is L X L rp' , L , :f ' i -.-', Li , , .. 1 i VX ' ' ' -k'-Yk' L I ,. ti KKL7., 1-iimai '-I --fiiazfl 'f ',1 A nf' 1-. g i f ' --or Q Xu' ,I L I I fa...-,L I in, L, A' 'I A - .. -5 I f ' ww M-x 5 ' . f 45- J ' K Z '9' 'W L L - I V E ,L gif' VA' i bu., J Q , 04 X all fn, . I f it Li-ifL-ia ' ' ag,-., my , '31 V 33 'au as ,. it M sz. I ri K. W K2 G' ., 5 NL A ,L I . u aj: aw . , H' . f :L i-- -1. 1 f f- V L, J., L y . LW, ,L x ' V ,K -I ' , ,V K, gf -V 5 ,,'-' X 4 i f c ,L i A A, Z9 AJ V -lj av, ,A -A ' 'wif Y? 'rf 2' r ' 1 L. it J' I I L rf 6 ' .L 0 X I ai, , ' 'J D E vi I Lf W:-.-L, jrw. V .Lf , ' 1fMsl lf 4 aff ll Members of Agora are shown in the above picture. In the top row are: Mary Jeanne Gaede, Margaret Shaffer, Betty Dillow, Maybelle Ockerby, Eileen Macrahc, Fllanore Owens, Marilyn Bridgewater, and Alice VVhitleyg second row: Betty Ficker, Esther Sadowski, Helen Karloski, Phyllis Roney, Evelyn Hughes, Alma Smith, Helen VVood, and Shirley Husseyg third row: Anna Barker, Bernadine Bauer, Colleen VVilliamson, Jeanne West, Norma VVheeler, Dora Dean Jackson, Mary I.ou Drum, and Mae Mc- Faddeng fourth row: Ruthellen Rozanski, lla Smith, Mary Ann Hahn, Betty Mann, Harriett Plunk, Rosella Renfro, Ruth Rademacher, and Mary Johns, fifth row: Eunice Bingamon, Ina Herbrig, Ellen Hoak, Mary Lou May, Mildred Alexander, Ruby Adams, Charlotte Curtis, and Betty I,ou Draisg sixth row: Jean Pemble, .Ioan Whitten, Bonnie, Morris, and Helen Neal. 9 Agora meets eighth hour every Monday under the advisership of Miss Lois Yoder. The objective of the society is to promote interest in good literature as mong its members. Such books as Odyssey of an American Doctor, jane Lends a Hand, and I Married Adventuren were reviewed during the year. Each member takes part in at least two programs or submits a paper on some literary subject. Besides the annual Christmas party, Agora held several other social meetings. On january 30, midyear seniors were honored at a dinner party in the Spanish Inn. New sophomores were invited to .AgOI'HIS Uluittle Red School Housen party lfebruary I7. Mary I.ou Drum acted as the teacher. Alice IVhitley served Agora as president the first semester and Betty Ficker occupied the same posi- tion the second semester. ....4 1941 c ' so i 7 QW 4 550' QQ. L 59 f V' Aff, ,351 -V 'V In r7.,. . 1 V ' S js ,ik 1 il!-,fx I is 'c cccs i i..c. ' .. P , . f x . if A nz, lzi ei D D r J Q, Q, eaif' 4551. rg 4-A ie get 'Q' Q , vw-. i s Q .4 ' ii f - s My c tl K K, My xrk E . i: ' . f Q- - - fwfisg. fe' 551 at ' . ' . iff M 1 , 2 e WKV, r gt , we M xt . sf- ' : 1 15. eo 6 L: , N- , 1 , ,M 5 e Q r, f r - 1 -.. as X s 4 ' . Y.. Q .Q . ' is i I 1 ' ' i 'A -. 1 , g . Q 4 - - - s .Wa 'L W ate P A P' A I Q, W 'ff ' i 1 S 1-19' 15 Q, T f s y -, f'-Zfif v A '-.'.'f-.-L1,f..-47 -f Students interested in learning to use their voices in the interpretation of both poetry and prose are members of Verse Choir, This choir of speaking voices is advised by Bliss Helen Stapp. The members are, top row: Tommy Hoggins Barbara Reed, Robert VYilson, Ruth Rohman james Marshall, ,lean Whir- ney, .lack lililer, and Dorothy liaminski, second row: lfdgar Scammahorn, lflsie Duncan, Kate Red- mon, Helen Karloski, Betty Nlay Waller, Mildred Karloski, Beverly Hornback, and Barbara Corring- ton, third row: Roger Patterson, Dora Dean jack- son, Dale Hoden, Dorothy Martin, Mary Barrette, Shirley Dawson, Donna lfriend, and Lester Baker, fourth row: Miss Helen Stapp, Grace Nelson, Mary Martin, Margery Bloomingdale. Helen Karloski was elected president of Verse Choir at an early September meeting. Other officers selected at the same time were: vice president, Grace Nelson, secretary, Dorothy Kaminski, treasurer, Ruth Rohman, librarian, Donna Friend, sergeant- at-arms, Jim Marshall, press reporter, Mildred Karloski, parliamentarian, liathleen Redmon. Pigskin kieiaw' was the name ofthe first dime dance of the year. This school entertainment was given by Verse Choir. Door prizes were miniature foot balls. A nickelodeon furnished the music. On October 26, Halloween was Celebrated by the club with a party for themselves and guests in room l3l of the high school. Dancing and games provided the entertainment. Verse Choir had three new books for study this year. Two of these books, Poetry for Men and Poetry for Women, were written by Marion Par- sons Robinson and Rozetta Turathurston. Elizabeth E. Keppie wrote the thrid, Choral Verse Speaking. Miss Stapp tries to keep twice as many girsl as boys in the choir since boys have heavier voices. Officers for the second semester were: Dorothy Kaminski, president, Donna Friend, vice president, lilsie Duncan, secretary, Charles Schaaf, treasurer, Tommy Hoggins, librarian, james Buck, press re- porter, Bob YYilson, parliamentarian. Members of the Junior Art League are, first row: Bill Smith, Jim Smith, Dorothy Baldwin, Willard Polk, Jane Willard, and Meriam Kent, second row: Eleanor Creamer, Eileen Kramer, Ruby Bilbrey, Fleanor Millington, Ina June Organ, and Shirley Bunch, third row: Ann Pilcher, Bob Sharp, Sally Millis, Mary Ann Roney, Florence Compton, and Ruth Rohman, bottom row: Geraldine Schuyler, Robert Daubenspeck, and Ed Neuendorf. Studying exhibits at the Art Institute and reporting upon their Endings, preparing' and giving one ofthe most elabor- ate and enjoyable of the fall dances, and contributing to the success of the Christmas services were a few of the ac- tivities of the group this year. DECANOIS ,-. ,wf ,N fm. -Cf? wif 'W g at at Junior Art League i ,.,., My ,ww . ,,,, 7 , , ,,, N ,iiii V. is , .. ff , . ' - fY '??i W- ' . f ' 3 we.ag,, ' gm , .. ,, -, . f. warg, a , , ' , V . -' - j '- .gi are xi - , .ff-QQ 'ff-, t' M f V ,- 2- f .,, ,.. f A T t 1 ,, ' - W , ' ' A Q . . ' ' 'E Q K, L , I new - ,V L if t A -- ' - .. - Q- ' 4' , K- r Qi A y ? ' iii ,tt', l is i ' QR A 5 If si L' ' . lr . 1 'iffif ' Li JV -FG -,- -J- K fi, f l 1 ,155 4 S . , xt 5 5 t ,i Y -L' asp? l fm gas it -5 W 'Z 'F J L .- if 4 large' in 184 . Le Cercle Francais Le Cercle Francais meets each week under the advisership of Miss May Larimore. The activities of the club in- clude correspondence with people in France, the study of a French magazine, reports upon books about France and French books of medium difficulty, and the study of easy French plays and stories. Farly in December the group attended a French movie, La Kermesse Heroiquef' given at Millikin. At Christ- mas time a stage and creche wereset up in the French room and a sacred Christ- mas program was given, Members of this club are: first row, jack Weatherford, Dereatha Barr, Betty Myers, Betty Warren, and La June Wilkins, second row: Sally Sproat, Peggy Duerr, Maxine Sablotny, Helen May- nard, and Robert Baker, third row: Mary Sheets, Helen E. Green, Robert Harris, Martha Merriss, and Marcia Stookeyg fourth row: Julian Collins, Delbert Smith,PeterBennett,andElineSvendsen. 1941 f wi v y W r , ,R r K we H l fr: Q. r ja 4'-D j ,, .,,.. ii ,T 'l Ui, Tim, - 73 '99 'Q if 7:1 :f'f5' ' T aj, f e fn? . l A i. z I -nv ' I K s in H I L' s Y p K K L Q xx ! .:'L-. 4' - ,QT T' is W s.- 1 T iif M F345 'K N- ,-, ...L , if A 4 v - H , W' A 'e ' v g Liu ki , fail 5 Y xl 5 .ly Q g l T l J af 'fr-T4 ' ' ' it el ebate By far the most successful season which the debate team has ever enjoyed drew near its close with the Decatur team chosen by many as the favorite for the state championship. Out of twenty-six debates with many of the best teams in the mid-west, the team, comprised of-Iohn Garver and Charles Grojean, affirm ative, and Norma Spriggs and Harris Peel, negative, lost only eight debates. Five of those were in one meet at Vandalia where Decatur had an OH day. The national question, Resolved that the powers of the federal government should be increased, has been one of the most ambiguous questions ever de- bated. There are practically an unlimited number of cases which the afhrmative team may present. Thus far the team has engaged in contests at Lin- coln, Vandalia, and Charleston Teachers College. In order to return the invitations accepted from other schools, the team had a meet in the Decatur High School during March. Decatur received undisputed Hrst place and won the loving cup presented by the debate club As in the past, the traveling expenses for the team were raised by having a debate play. Everyone in school was invited to try out for parts in the play and an afternoon performance was held in the high school auditorium. Over one hundred dollars was taken in. The play, Sweet Sixteen, had to do with the pro- blems which arise when an English 16 class produces plays for a fifty dollar prize. The picture in the lower right hand corner was taken of Francella Clevenger and Harris Peel during the play. At the top of the debate club is shown. In the Hrst row are: Edgar Scammahorn, John Garver, Mary Lou Drum, Harris Peel, Charles Grojean, and Mr. La- marg second row: Mary Lee Doty, Anne Barker, Mar- garet Duerson, Morris Tucker, Jack Graves, and VVayne VVilsong third row: Francella Clevenger, Bill Fish, Norma Spriggs, Geraldine Hamilton, and Judith Sly. 'I85 no yi ,T 1: an . e I f we 3 r fi . D . -. ,, ,- e J Pvc' xtfv : ' V 'L . 'K' 4,-. ' ' 'ax no X ,- 4 ,1 M gi is... K v.e. - A ww, 1. iff. 1, 'W .gf I e f - - T of we 5? : ff . f . ix.. 6' if -ar arg . .su 'P -' ' H '-f' , . , 1 r . V 3 -' fi l 5- M 'e 3 . 5 3 , . 5? ' ,,,,,, L 3 5 fill fd' 11 V 3 'ian 9' - is ., ,. ggi s ,M 1 , ', eil ' , DECANOIS Camera Club For those who have selected photography as their principal holnlvy, Camera Clulu furnishes many inter- esting and instructive hours. Nlemliers of this group study the art and science of photography and puhli- cations dealing with such sulijects. The first contest that Camera Cluh held during the past year ended in November. The subject of this contest was Hschool activity. W'illiam Kileen was awarded first placeg Raymond Roland, second, Jack Keyl, third, Kedric Robinson, fourth, and Carl Hoots, fifth. :X certain number of points is given to each contest winner toward the grand prize offered at the end ofthe year. At the liottom of the page are pictures of Bill lN'Iadden's orchestra as they played for Camera Club's dime-dance, A'The Shutter-Bug Shufiief' This dance was one ofthe popular ones or the year. Nfemhers of Camera Cluh with their adviser, Mr. Roy Taylor, are shown in the panel on the left. In the Hrst row are: Dick Tiffany, W'illiam Kileen, Jack Keyl, and Frank Hullg second row: W'illard Polk, Kedric Rohinson, John A Bezpalec, and Alfred Deverellg third row: Raym ind Roland, Ralph Skinner, Duane Calhert, and Carl Hootsg fourth row: Billy Fish, Mr. Taylor, Ralph Schwab, and Delmar Rigging hfth row: Morris Birkhead,Vernon Jarvis, Ross Mullins, and Dale Causey. 1941 Chess Club 'l'he meniliers of chess clulu with their zulviser, Nlr. Paul l.eXlzu'r :ire pictured in the panel at the right. They :ire first row: l,estun Xyolpert, Dean Yiillizinison, Rulmert Downing, black 'l'l1cnnpsmi, Dale Prague, :incl Ralph Skin- nerg second row: Virginia Tel- ling, 'lheotlore Knuth, john 'liayloig Robert lziylor, Bill Cox, :intl William Sehillingg thirtl row: Helen Nlefiuire, Helen Leech, Mr. l,CNlZ1l'l'. Roluert Peifer, Orville Xyllll- alerlieh, anal Jacqueline llciw- zirtlg licmurth iwixvg john li. Grif- fith, Rcmliert Uluerline, Helen lfniglirzike, Ruthellen Rimin- ski, lla Smith, and Betty' Brialgesg fifth row: Nlllff' Baker, Virginia Blzigill, Curf 'tis llonnel, joe Bai-mseli, Dzivitl Willis, and Stewart 'Iiuyhirg sixth row: ,Iuuiine Roney, l3z11'lw:1r:1 Staulier, :intl Darlene Brower. :A AQ7 .,..-,, X., 1,1 I ' 'UL 150529 1 ' +. f is Riva'- if sf Q A ,, ,, t wg 2 i ' iw?-. - S . ff A ' V 'I i fW ,of -Q, , , K- Q -.-' 3 m Wei -.4 , ,M , 4 H if e 1 ,, M i ,i ,ar Q, ii fu 2, ' , cvs. in ai' A .. ... . . Lf L i . i ' A l x., -qs? ,ga , in iv .1 , s I P and L Q , . -fi ' ' l I X 1, ,li XA 0 gg, l ,K F N 5, , -0 '- V ht .T 4 f H' , -W -L HV Q U .Q 33' ' 3 5' me -Q :ffggi-V. , ,ff 7:94. 1 3 A 714 t , he 11 if n xx ', 3, , 5 it rf H ,li ' f , , - ev. f 1 x K e ,aff 1 ' r. ,f -1-1 K we . .5 L ,n 6. .sf rw is E -44- ,ew f ,QW .Q ,..- .,, -ff NS O 'FQ ,L S 1 .af RS 3 , R 1kl ,' v , F 4 'NS ,-A T81 , 63 DECANOIS 1 , W I N. as F . -1 .., V - was ' 9' I gf-jf 74 33, ' QQ. ,T , -,,, V ,, , 1. iff if '51 4 ' tie V . h ' trap a V J w 1 J 1 t f :.', - we 'm tt . I I. af - A ' .fa , ,gv . All . 7,5-23,4 ' I Q I ,L E Q .:.. 'tw V 1.,,. , .., , f A I ' ' ' Q-it -4 . ' '-I, Q V i J vw J ,N ,F Y . fini.. . ' -s - L 'U - it ,te Won. A L W ,V -1 - -4 Y L+' I ' ,,, Qs . K r ' .a .a 12 W af -as .. r ,ti 'UW , ,K 4, ,. , f it , 1 J P fc ' af t ' ig' J 5 ' ' .af Q J s f Qiiiifita . J tr' V 4 mfffzz ' N 421' FFT ' , L -v. ,A 3' as s . Cr: at t f' , 1 Y- K -HU' ' W x M , . 5 ': -I r 1 9 5 t Q , 6 'i I Xi: X gy' 'Q ' , H . -I' .Ji ' af'1r.bi'i. ., , fs. Cm -iz. , mi an 6, A V 3 'L . , .khi 5, ,: I I an J ' H Magenta F J - re. ' Q 'J fi J , M . G-.. , Q Dehigile Decatur High School Girls' League is one of the newer organizations. It consists of a group of girls representing the different home rooms. These girls meet under the direction of Miss Schropp, dean of girls, to plan different services for the improvement of various school activities. The members of this group for the first semester are shown above. In the first row are: Dorothy VVhite, VVilma Ernst, Lois Shaw, Betty Warren, Betty Jane Kruger, Mary Myrvold, Barbara Stanley, and Janet Sibthorpg second row: Betty Rose Greenberg, Eloise Hurtt, Shirley Hussey, Wylmarose Miller, Blaine Edwards, Marguerite Kurek, Verna Blackewll, and Betty Greeneg third row: Gertrude Weiner, Delores McCarty, Hilda Lucka, Martha Schepper, Kay Kent, Mary Jones, Betty Ann Kossieck, and Jola Kuntzg fourth row: Lois Peabody, Jewel Bond, Betty VVhit- alcer, Josephine Conaghan, Esther Thomalla, Eleanor Creamer, Mary Ellen Conover, and Barbara Corring- tong fifth row: Margery Earles, Mary Lou May, Can- dace Kester, Helen Maynard, Mary Martin, Betty Myers, Alice Swindle, and Kathleen Redmong sixth row: Jeannette Pratt, Marguerite Schramm, Lena Calamello, Marion Blankenburg, Mary Kersch, Vir- 188 1941 The picture on the right shows the service committee of Dehigile with the Christmas tree and presents that were taken to a needy fam- ily on Christmas eve The girls took their gifts of clothing, toys, candy, and food to the home and prepared the holiday meal as well as decorated the Christmas tree. In March, Dehigile Council presented a play to sophomore gilrls in the small auditorium. ary Jones, Gertrude Weiner, Martha Schepper, Vonalee Patter- son, Kathleen Redmon, and Doro- thy White took part. The play was coached by Mary Ellen Con- over. f--- s , I I In Y N 1 -A . ,Q . yvk ly 1 t I1 ' fl f i B Y f ' , 'ii' Q g Aiil fs, ' ,' f. L Hi Y is a boys, organization ' ,, i i I 5, afliliated with the Y.M.C.A. 9 +R Jr mr B V if it f etteat 1 i Q c C ' I ' ',,- I Q H 1 at .V fi is -'Jas-115 . it --, . v -:: - Riff:-z--Jia?-1: 'ewefm ' A X5, L f-f':f,-Qmslw :I ,Y mzvism-sw ,V , - , ,V ms. ,,,, .. ies., , , .. U in in .. - ,,., im. if., ,M .- 7: .M I ,,, . 1 'alfa it I 1 Yfaleafs ' Y , ,fa , I ?.-if 1 5 189 mg y y -ak, at na 5 The purpose ofthe group is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community a high standard of Christian character. Mr. West- lund is the adviser of Decatur High School's Hi-Y chapter. The boys in the chapter and Mr. VVestlund are in the pic- ture on the right. Reading from left to right, in the top row are : Ned Shively, Jim Robertson, Robert VVilson, Richard Garver, Richard Hall, and Jack Blilerg second row: Bob Hamman, Bob Osborne, Roland Travis, Joe Tolly, Charles Schaaf, and Mr. VVest- lundg third row: Alvin Backus Bob Utterback, Keith Peters, Bill Utterback, Ross Funk- houser, and Ross Brian, fourth row: Jack Simpson, Eugene byers, Bill Olendorf, William Janssen, Roger Patterson, and Dick Edwards, Fifth row: Dale Lyons, George G r e e n u p , Charles Murray, and Bob Tangney. , Tri-Y Tri-Y Girl Reserve Club, one of the largest organ- ations in Decatur High School, is affiliated with the Y. W. C. A. On April 19 and 20 the Tri-Y conference was held in Decatur. Problems relating to high school girls as individuals and as future citizens of America were included in discussion periods. Women from the Girl Reserve committee of the Y.W.C.A. acted in an advisory capacity. Miss Edna Schropp, dean of girls in the high school, Miss Gertrude Smith, dean of girls at Roosevelt, and Miss Clara Grell, dean of girls at Johns Hill, belong to this committee. In the panel on the right are shown the following members of the high school Tri-Y: first row, Joan Whitten, Jean Pemble, Reba Henley, and Bonnie Morris, second row: Catherine Shaffer, Mary Mar- tin, Betty Lou Drais, and Mary Jane Erwin, third row: Jean Lehman, Virginia Bancroft, Roberta Sheets, and Doris Trent, fourth row: Helen Connor, Madolyn Crain, Lorene Hussey, and Evelyn Caron. In the group below are, first row: June Brotherton, Ila Smith, Ruthellen Rozanski, Jacqueline Howard, Pauline Roby, Virginia Renken, Rosemary Law- rence, and Wylmarose Miller, second row: Mary Sheets, Eunice Hazenfield, Frances Sheumaker, Eileen Macrafic, Jane Park, Dorothy Brinkoetter, Bernadine Bauer, and Eloise Collier, third row: Marjorie Houk, Betty Dillow, Burnice Peek, Char- lotte Alby, Phyllis Buran, Arlean Landes, Virginia Ferris, and Margaret Minnis, fourth row: Verna Riedel, Marianna Johnston, Marjorie Black, Donna Jean Black, Mary Lee Tarrant, Eva Mary Filchak, Margery Hockaday, and Marian Britton. Jxf' DECANOIS . i i - s',,'. f ' C .V I i-l. , N . ,J V , A A J J Q? -,.', fff,,EgE,J ' . '?1iEf .- Ei K mm Q - ':t I..? ig? 3. X Q- 2,550.1 3 f',,r ' 2 '. , ' J V ff tg V -2' S.-V, ,ft . as ,-., g ea..f X J ' 5- ., ,K T., .J .J ,JAW Zo. ,....., ,,,, J J J . Q, JQQQQJ' sf rf gg Vwsirt J - VV.: -- J f - ,Q ' . .- r ,J as .V ...-- W ,,'-' J ,- f '... iii-iQ-Tir -Qsggszf P? sm 'zliifa ,Wig ji-w ff-,'- ' igQaiim:,l'Jg5g .2 'A 'ings fV1fJ1:s?zi2Lr eff wishieif ' tfszfxsfw g it 1 V: fffiflfgeas ' ...sf an W gan., ma-I V, .,,.,,' V 1 . ' V W ri., V K i ,J Si C t 5 J K C .' ' . ' V- 'iilTiViiV,a-ffi'i1w1.iE - tfiefwgf J - if ' J ' .ff X C - fr' V.V.:.gi1,ig'V,V5, . izfkkffkff V K H s gn I K Xlvlri- J A JJ i..'i f 7 1 -' r J Jtay t J J as V if liiii i3':ElJ7Vg t f' iff - . I L A J ..,. .V . r J' ,,'. J .. ' J 1 -if .QJ-E142 F liz r J 73 ' J . WJ, I mr . -M, J A, nv .-fi ' ' Qu , i .5 fi- lfijx ' c, 'V Ji, Y .E .w K, l i .A VJ J a W . iw R A ' ,S M ' 8 F' 1 5 - s V . , . ' K 3 if 1 ,ggjify Q at Q Q' 3 J .V , F2 ' ' V if af. J vm J he J e -1 t .A . .Wa ' 2 a 4 ,J 2. J-is f fi 3' V ' 5 Q E W ,s ,i .' ' f 5' 'ilffW5i -- :fi J ' J W J if ' C -7 J . il? it S' 5 , . 'Ld K L si, QS' .af V uk . KS . 5 J H W v ' K 1, 51 ,ft i .. M kk K by if K -fs? 5, ' . 1 B , - V25 if K K ' J . X QW' ' 4' ' C H ' Q K 4' F sw V SW V' If EMM' se V ' ff' I ' Vi ' 'V LVf l V 'S xg JJ e J V we VV ssrt 1 fr J V V J 1 Vs:-as - . V . 1 F - .V 'J f i Qflff- - Q35 C G QTFSST 'Vf . V -TJ: rw D ' 'Q' s 1 J--- . - X. V f. J ZW ---- ' i . 190 J, ,L I - 1 is l L . 1941 sy Q, .5 M 7- ,nfs ,f ,,,. 1 SWE? I .wa as .loft .. w A rar A A 1 J '-we -fr -Q .4 as i va J ,,. 5 A f els: :J ll lui ,af . M 'lfx lr 3 ' A '. .sp 13? 1. , ,ra-.,,,,,,., . 3 , w ,33- L15 W Jilin' -me my ,, Q, -649 ea gg., W! 1 ' 4 ,,-,.'kw.':f.iv, A 'l lannfls 4 'XM a a fl ,-.. 'Qnx 31 -E K . In the third group are, first row: Marjorie Scott, Helen Wood, Doris Flenniken, and Betty Pierg second row: Donna Friend, Virginia Baum, Grace Nelson, and Doris Green, third row: Betty Ryder, Norma Bachman, Alice VVhitley, and Margaret Brand, fourth row: Arlene Byers, Mary F. Green, Beverly Younger, and Maxine Schuman. Below are, first row: Beverly Tuttle, Eleanor Price, Dorothy Jacobs, Helen Armstrong, Betty Newberry, Betty Lou Rose, Dorothy Byers, and Nancy Peer, second row: Shirley HoH'man, Virginia Jackson, Betty Smick, Betty Jones, Eileen Morenz, Virginia Morenz, Elizabeth Logan, and Mae McFaddeng third row: Ramona Davis, Bessie Dean Kerwood, Lorna Haupt, Lula May Jeffery, Mary Shoemaker, Patty Schaniel, Phyllis Cox and Betty Shumateg fourth row: Miss Christine P'Simer, Marjorie Metzger, Bernice Mc- Elroy, Geraldine Schuyler, Carita Larsen, Bertha Brown, Charlyn Hockaday, and Martha Martin. Ofiicers for the year were: president, Bessie Den Kerwoodg vice-president, Marjorie Metzgerg secretary, Verna Riedelg and treasurer, Arlene Landis. At Christmas time the club entertained the older girls from the Welfare Home at a movie. The mid-year seniors of the club were given a banquet at Carr's Tea Room January 29. Miss Barbara Jack, who had done volunteer work as a courier for nurses in the Kentucky mountains, was guest speaker. A tea was given at the beginning ofthe new semester for the in- coming sophomores. Movies of gardens of Virglnia were shown and music was furnished by a trio from Millikin Conservatory. v 7 N., vi :fs-' J 'V ,- S.- ' -a :se I .--, '75 Q 3. 4 vs.. ,, .f 5 w '.. ' , 5 iw , , ' , . , if li l lv A A. -i yi! R -ff er are i is X if 'J of li ? 75? ii.-V 191 ' Q 4 . ' '-A 1: A fr, s fs S-r 1 . ,. 4, I ,V . ,i . Y C ' if A ,, , ' if .1 ., , X 4 f K, , ff , , . U, V , ,K , F .. ft l 5 ,. it r Q ' J an Q sv-5 .,,i fl ,g f I DECANOIS . .- ' - Uazrf' 'f - Q .Q ',--f V. . -, kkk,.k- g ,As ,rk, :A,V . K V, . . A - .iii mg.. f f.V.Vf,,,,VLj..3,r I - Q ,I J . x J Jggy , I og oss. , it , we it fe . i 1 P 'L:A 4. . ' A N Q 'vii-5' f J .ytg 1 .rtys l , J g t sr g .,,, . ig' - . . .,,ir wx K ., ,k., , f JZ, , . XI I n 1 fffzis ifi f T A 1 J J . . , V..k,k .i . ., .. 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A ' ' , te, , L.' 5 'iflfr , A at r .fa J . f Crystal Bird Club Members of the Crystal Bird Club are as follows: first row, Fannie Lynch, Maggie Able, Della Marie Ellis, Jewel Bond, Dora Livingston, Mable Harris, Mary Louise Reed, and Julia Carter, second row: Dornish Minor, Sedallia Gill, Clarice Owens, Gladys Hood, Ertha Mae Jones, Dorothy Waggoner, Betty Lou Conley, and Opal Russell, third row: Christine Jones, Bettymae Waller, Mary Brown, Jeanie Rob- bins, Myra Johnson, Tressie Garrison, Katherine Jor- dan, and Clara Nixon, fourth row: Celia Conley, Jan- dell Barnett, Neppie Livingston, Lola Able, Lois New- bern, Ardis Bond, Climmie Jackson, and Bernadine Hawkins, fifth row: Cora Ella Belue, June Livingston, Larthea McDaniel, Lillian Brown, Josephine Odeneal, and Juanita Reed. f The Crystal Bird Girl Reserves, a club of colored girls, is named for Miss Crystal Bird who at one time was the only colored member of the Y.W.C.A. staff and secretary of the national Y.W.C.A. The Decatur Crystal Bird club was organized through the efforts of Lillian Cummings by Mrs. Leaper and Mrs. Jennie Bruks. Its first meetings were held at the Roosevelt Junior High School with Mae Hawkins as the first chairman and Beatrice Valentine as the first president. The first advisor was Mrs. Georgia Pierson and those following her have been: Miss Jane Dunston, Mrs. Ellsworth Dansby and at the present time Mrs. Joe Glass who has been assisted by Miss Helen Gorham. The girls meet at the Y.W.C.A. every Thursday evening after school and study Red Cross First-Aid under Mr. Charles Thomysson and handicraft under Mrs. Lula Jeffries. The girls with the Tri-Y girl re- serves were host to the Central Illinois Girl Reserve Conference on April 18-19. g Due to the resignation of the president, Louise Reed, the vice-president, Mabel Harris, has taken charge of the meetings since March 20. The new vice- president is Myra Johnson, the secretary, Sedalia Gill, and the treasurer, Josephine Odeneal. Miss Christine P'Simer, the Y.W.C.A. secretary works along with the advisers. 192 1941 -M-. fs is on o f r B T o y T I ssrrsr s r 1 Eaiiisgvii 1 5- - i 1 . F ' 1 it A S 7 1, . W L ., i l ., L .1 EE, 4kVL L Q K . , J J - . 4 Af M ' .1 .A Q V , V .ff g , H gg I gr' 1 I I Xxx! . is . A L? J 1 1 - ,. x hh WV i i . V? ' i 'nl ml' . ' fr 4 'ky'- J T is Qs s ' ' at A 1 'ig . sa sstr B A 5 T T . .4 . 41. 3 - T -rr f 1 -it 'L Q . A-3 L,AA i .iff ' ' .. In H ki ,ak A ,K Z C ,7 I ,jg P' T! I A,g3:,f.ih5 I we , ... 3 war a T af Q ' 1 -, A ' P9-Y A M' A-, , A.',- -,r ' . W i i ?-rg, 1- 11. fmas- sal ' s at ' - .A . A -A as . , ' as 9 fc i Q , QM! ' l .f gp- i .t S? ' K V A , J .f-if-aff .va sr rv ' ' . T' -'21 ' . H+ , I K . . I , Ng., I A, A 1. Lr.V: . A.,:wpp rig, l A ' - a A s ,sl W '. 1' i U 0 0 X ui Fr l 1. za 6- . 2 6 -5 vs J 6 ' , '. 'L' ., 1 ' 4 , J 75-1 ' QQ. 6 'Q . M A , T N G in , .f tk I I . g f ' 'I I ' ' I A .1 7. 0 'sa L Q '-C 5 -1, g, C 1 Y f f,,x - V Q .5 'el' ls,-,K Hu' ' ' fr as as - at 1 .. .Jw Q Girls Athletic Association The purpose ofG.A.A., Girls' Athletic Association, is to promote and foster interest in health and ath- letics. The program of this group includes athletic activities, business meetings, social meetings, and money-making activities. A point system is used whereby a member can earn an award each year of her high school member- ship. The Hrst two awards are given by the Decatur High School chapter ofthe organization. The highest award is bestowed by the state organization. Membership is open to any girl interested in ath- letics. She is pledged at the beginning ofthe year and becomes a full member when she has earned one thousand points. Each candidate for an award must have a satisfactory scholarship record, passing in every subject, she must maintain a sportsmanlike conduct throughout the year, she must have good posture, she must pass a heart examination given by a doctor, and she must be active in at least one form of sports. G.A.A. meets every Tuesday and Thursday, eighth hour and ninth hour respectively. Miss Zita Spradling, physical education teacher for girls, is the adviser. This year the members have held tourna- ments in the different sports in which they partici- pate, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and deck ten- nis. Bowling and swimming are two additional sports open to the girls. In the picture above are girls who were members of G.A.A. during the first semester of this year. In the first row are: Helen VVood, Maragret Shaffer, Phyllis Roney, Betty Marver, Gloria Henderson, Normadine Hirsch, Bettymae VValler, and Virginia Renkin, second row: Betty Ruth Johnson, Ruth Egnor, Eloise Burk, Louise VVest, Charlotte Athey, Juanita Blakeman, Barbara VVilliams, and Alice Whitley, third row: Clara Stroyeck, Mary Porter, Alice McClure, VVilma Pennington, Dorothy Cable, Oradel Nolen, Millie Payne, and Ruby Cox, fourth row: Mary Collins, Mary Higgins, Phyllis Berman, Mary Kawaski, Geraldine Meyers, Betty Camp, Mary Hilliard, and Mary Jane Erwin, fifth row: Gertrude Elam, Margaret Zerfowski, Lillian Shup- para, and Jean Shaffer 193 wa 1 , 1 4 Q 1 '? 1 rm e gf - ,y '. Q - kryk 5 1 ,V K- Af, - 3- ,, J --'L l J c i ,fir .- - h-kV ., 1 ,Ha Q 13,.. Kp. ,V 1- , 5 Q, V, wife, 7,4 , . f,, 'W' 1' V se i ' ,K f Y: is ,J ,,,m,. V, .J W 5 H K ' gr, A, .,m?.f,,, ,,. V ,,f,. I .Q v , Q, 'l 1 1 N g , Al, . , - . , si5455fL W ,, , ' is X , ' l v 3 fv , f .- 4- l ' 1 L 2- f A ,ffm we Y 'f 1-1 si ' ' 1 ' f i 4 A if 1 1 fqnu. 11 ts The Thrift Bank is directed by Mr. Raymond Newtson. This activity provides practical vocational work for students who are interested in commercial training. Experience in school savings gives the pupils a clear perspective of office procedure, as it ties up so many of the studies learned in other class work. Accuracy and precision are two fundamentals in clerical success. The technique gained through filing, sorting, balanc- ing, adding machine use, auditing of accounts, and control figuring prove to be invaluable training for the ones who later obtain any oflice position. This prac- tical training also enables a pupil to decide whether he will succeed in ofiice work, or whether some other vocation will suit him better. Thrift bank clerks are as follows: first row: Betty Whittaker, Judith McKinney, Jack Bliler, and Mar- garet Dreasher, second row: Betty Newberry, Ro- berta Roberts, Wilbur Kraft, and John Taylor, third row: Virginia Burnau, Helen Atteberry, Lora Gene Johnson, and Lorraine Rakers, fourth row: Frances Knapp, Beverly Wikolf, Norma McEvoy, and Anita Holfman. There are 64 home room cashiers, one in each of the home rooms unless the room is very large. These cashiers take care of the deposits made by the students they are representing and any other simple banking business. The home room cashiers carry reports and 4 DECANOIS Thrift Bank deposits to Mr. Newtson's office after the banking hour each Tuesday morning. The cashiers for home rooms this semester are: 208, Eddie Mahon, 303, Ralph Skinner, 317, Bette Ooton, 320, Jane VVasson, and Henrietta Kortum, 322, Van- iece Enloe, 323, Mary Alexander, 324, Donna Jean Black, 325, David Thatcher, 328, Alice Davern, 329 Dan McKee, 331, Stella Serak, 326, Catherine Schaefer, 202, Sheila McKelvey, 204, Carmella Grosso, 201, Mary Danner, 205, Virginia Ferris, 207, Marjorie Gallagher, 209, Anna Barker, 210, Ed Miller, 211, Virginia Magill, 217, Norma Reichardt, 218, Yvonne Skelley, 219, Bill Falk, 222, Tom Head, 223, Nancy Stewart, 224, Patricia Schaniel, 225, Gretchen Warnich, 226, Mary Hilliard, 227, Eunice Younger, 229, Helen Leech, 228, Lora Gene Johnson, 240, Virginia Walton, 231, Orville Augustine, 302, Wylmarose Miller, 305, Rosemary Lawrence, 309, Jean Pemble, 310, Glen Livergood, 311, Ted Dilley, 315, Wayne Ashley, 316, Rachel Hill, 9, Mary Bar- rou, 12, Jean Hodge, 13, Robert Brokett, 16, Clark Johnson, 101, Helen Canner, 102, Bill Waggoner, 104, Edward Higgins, 110, Frances Knapp, and Elizabeth Kiemer, 117, Arnold McRoberts, 118, Louis Fribaurg, 119, Clarence Nichols, 120, John Shephard, 121, Joanne Roney, 122, Marjorie Black, 123, Bill Whitacre, 125, Bob Carsons, 124, Robert Campbell, 126, Beebe Mosby, 129, Janet Walker, 131, Robert Bohon, 144, Shirley McGuire, 146, Wenonah Wild. 7 Hi I Our calendar is a record of the school year as we have lived it day by day. ln the years to Calenbax' come, it will bring baclc memories of friend- ships and good times, which we consider our rightful heritage as the youth of America. Q 3 Hmm B 5 mmm HER XXORWX 1 941 SEPTEMBER SPTEMBER 3 The bewildered sophomores found their way into the auditorium this morning to receive instructions and schedules for their first day at D. H. S. Caught by the camera, these three high- spirited boys register intense longing for the school bell to ring. SEPTEMBER6 First week of school completed. Complimentary copies of the Observer announced that Margaret Duerr and Betty Kitch are to be its co-editors. Can two girls fill the shoes of Jed? . X v T4 I W 1 . SEPTEMBER 11 Mid-years elected Mary Catherine Nelson vice- president and Bud Cloud parliamentarian to HII vacancies in their executive staH'. Those mid-years are getting too many to count with three home rooms in place of two and such important people are among them. The Choir chose VValter Quick for their president this year. Nlaybe, if the new- gym ever gets done, he will get to serve in the beautiful new music room. SEPTEMBER 20 Tonight almost everyone turned out for the first football game of the season, although the weather was too warm for football. And we won 14-7I NEW SOPHOMORES SEPTEMBER 23 Eighth hour to-day Harris Peel and Chuck Grojean debated the question of student government in high school. The debate was held in the auditorium and Harris won. SEPTEMBER 24 Everyone is talking about the wonderful lunches the cafeteria has started to serve this year. They cost one dime and include these swell milk shakes, everything you need and so easy on your pocket-book. SEPTEMBER 27 Decatur High played their first Big 12 conference tilt at Mattoon and chalked up their second win of the season, 30-0. WAITING AND EAGER DIME LUNCHES 199 S Y ii I Y iivi-in OCTOBER 1 June class of 1941 held their first meeting of the year in the auditorium. Nomination of class ofiicers was started under the direction of Virginia Thornell and Ruby Bauman, chairmen from last year. Jimmy Kintner has been having lots of fun this year and the reason-cute Jeannie Gullett. OCTOBER 6 The cast for the opera, Gondoliers was selected and Miss Doll did an excellent job of it tool Con- gratulations to you all! OCTOBER 8 Trafiic was paralyzed and classes were suspended when the fire bell rang and students poured out into the streets. It proved the best fire drill in the his- tory ofthe school. ' The McDonalds, Mary Carolyn and Annette, are having alot of fun in Decatur-and aren't we glad to have them? NAVY BAND DECANOIS OCTOBER OCTOBER 12 Excitement is certainly welcome in our halls. Today we didnlt know what was going to happen next. Bombs, confetti, and a little bit of everything else was showered on our metropolis. The suspense was terrible until we found out if was only the Community Chest sponsoring a drive to make money for our city's poor. OCTOBER 14 Mary Lucy Dungey and Bob Smith make such a cute couple, don't you think? FIRE DRILL T... 4' Did you hear about that deal between Scheiter and Jim Kintner? It seems Jean bet Jim a box of Mars bars if he would drink some awful old food and so he did and Jeanie dutifully supplied the candy. QOO A , 'Ql- 4 4 4 W I 4 4 DECANOIS ELECTION DAY ARMISTICE ADDRESS BY MAYOR LEE Noveiviaak 6 Miss Connard's speech class felt very professional when they dropped down to YVSOY to broadcast. Some stuff, eh? NOVMEBER 9 The game with Peoria was so good and every one was happy with the results. Good weather for it too, although we all did freeze in spots! DEBATE PLAY NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 10 This is National Education VVeek and there are a lot of us who are going to be working hard for speeches. NOVEMBER 12 VVe are back after a short but de-lovely week-end. Some ofus are slightly faded. NOVEMBER 15 This is a red letter day. The Debate play was excellent! The audience got a good many laughs out of it anyway and they gave it all they had. There wasn't much time to prepare their play so the debate club had to work doubly hard. Must say it was fun, though! John Buttz was sooooo funny and his oft repeated lines kept us in stitches. Francella was a good Madge and Annette McDonald,s brogue sounded like the real McCoy. Jeannie Patton looked lovely and quite sophisticated with her up hair-do. Harris Peel convinced us completely of his power to act. How did you like Denny Peasejitter bugging with Margaret Paschel? And Patricia Calhoun was a bit unlady-like in taking off her shoes in front of every- one, but we soon found out that it was all called for in the script. With the work and fun put in by the whole cast, the audience enjoyed one of the best of one act plays. Q09 1941 The ame with Bloomington was a tie, but our fellows aught a hard game. The senior skating party was oodles of fun. A bigger crowd than was expected turned out. Some didn't even want to go home. Congratulations to the committee. Novxaivnzna 16 J. D. Harper, Rodger Webb, Bill Ford and some other fellows have just returned from a fun-weekend visiting Marilyn Applebaum. From all reports it sounded quite all right. The mid-years are all excited about graduation. VVe shall miss them. Some of the pretty lassies are Virginia Erhman and Celia McDaniel and then such Romeos as Johnny Kipp and Tom Samuels. NOVEMBER 30 Enie, a celluloid infant, certainly gets around. He belongs to Isabelle Osgood who brought him all the way from Kansas City. He go this name from the fact that everyone said Enie cute?,' So now he goes to classes like the rest of us and at times the teachers object, but he never says a word so he's really no trouble. Jeannie Gullett says if she played basketball she'd have to have her own towel or she wouldn't play. I'1l take my ball and bat and go home. That Shirley Sands has really got the jump on every one else. Her Christmas cards have been ordered and received, in fact they must be half way into the mail-box by this time. She certainly doesn't believe in dilly-dallying around. Take Bob Klausmeier's Ululun of a car, Girard Keil's manly frame, Roy Hudspethls curly locks, Son- ny Henson's blue eyes, Harris Peel's wit, Chuck Gro- jean's fun and friendliness, Jim Kintner's way with women, Arden Hammen's all around ability in sports, and Bill Olendorf's reputation as a man-about-town- and what do you think you've got? In our opinion, it's a Darling Date without Daut. SENIOR SKATING PARTY Q03 BLOOMINGTON GAME November 22: One of the most surprising things that happened at THE CLUB GIRLS' dance was that some of the girls got together before hand and made out their programs. Unusual, eh? Some of the girls who had this crazy idea were Jean Scheiter, An- nette and M. C. McDonald, lasbelle Osgood, Joanne Patterson, Jean Gullett, Jane Ferree, and Jean Patton It was fun too, from all reports. After every dance or so they would all congregate in a big circle and then trade dances. The two McDonalds, Annette and M. C., were with Dean Madden and Bob Arnold, respectively. Skipper Wilcox was here from Springfield with Joanne Pat- terson. And then there were the usual couples such as Joe Slade and Eileen Frank, Gloria Gill and Jim Nal- ley, and Lynette and Chuck Grojean. b Red Maxfield played for us and his music was the est. The senior officers, at the first of the year, were absolutely stumped. They wanted a new idea for the senior party and there didn't seem one to be found. Then, out of a clear sky, some- one mentioned a skating party. lt was unanimously approved by the com- mittee and the class showed their approval by the unusual attendance. There were many who made arrange- ments to go at the last minute and were later glad that they did. It was the first party of its kind to be given by the seniors and it seemed that everyone had a wonderful time. Some of the couples who took in both the Bloomington football game and the skating party were Virginia Telling and VValter laiatherly, Joe Akers and Helen Leech, Jeannie Gullett and Jim Kintner, lssie Os- good and Arden Hammen, and Joanne Patterson and Bill Olendorf. All had fun 'n' didn't dust the floor up once. l MIDYEAR PLAY NOVEMBER 25 Oh joy! oh bliss!! No school this morning because we have a practice game with Lincoln. Our new cheer leaders are certainly cheerful in their new red outfits and they are encouraging everyone to give a little more to the team in the way of good spirit. Junior oflicers are at last. elected. Roy l-Iudspeth is taking up his duties as president. , LINCOLN GAME DECANOIS NOVEMBER 27 My, but the mid-year senior play went over with a bang! The cast was marvelous and showed the audience what a good play really is! Congratulations! NOVEMBER 28 . VVon our game with St. Teresa. The crowd was immense and the game exciting. NOVEMBER 29 Bi ame with VVheaton toni ht! g g g Everyone should come and help cheer the team to victo ry. ST. TERESA GAME The game with St. Teresa was our First real game in the newgym and the ol' town really turned out to look it over. There were even people filling the aisles. The teams gave their audience a good game, too, and a close score. Everyone seemed especially impressed by the scoreboard and the time clock. The picture to the left is of a small group of the happy stu- dents out of morning classes for the practise game with Lin- coln. Mr. Rotz spoke to the students and Mr. MacVVherter gave the football fellows those well-earned D's and announced that Ev Inman was to be foot- ball captain for next year More power to you, Ev. Q04 i 1 941 OPERA BEGINS REHERSALS CHRISTMAS TEA DECEMBER DECEMBER 3 VVe play Pana tonight. Report cards came out-putting some of us behind the 8 ball. v REVIEW STORY CONTEST WINNERS DECEMBER -I Alice Lindberg was chosen president of the National Honor Society. Senior meeting this morning. We nominated girls for the D. A. R. award. Defeated Pana. DECEMBER6 Bloomington defeated us in a hard battle, but our fellows played a good game and after all-what is one game lost? DECEMBER 15 Jack Weatherford is the Review Story Contest winner. Others who received honorable mention are: Mary Smith, Wendell Wilson, June Brotherton, and Mary Lou Carnegie. And wern't they all excellent? DECEMBER 16 Review Story Contest winners were honored in an auditorium this morning. Checks were presented to the five best writers. Those on the honor roll sat on the stage. DECEMBER 18 Miss Troutman's classes have been giving a series of Christmas parties. Little brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, and cousins of the girls were honored to-day. Marjorie Scott produced two pretty cute relatives. DECEMBER 20 Congratulations to you, Jeannie Patton, for being awarded D.A.R. Award by students and faculty. Q05 DECANOIS JANUARY JANUARY 6 School again after a good vacation. Dick l-lowenstein is in the Decatur and Macon County Hospital getting rid of his appendix. Everyone looks a little strange and different. KIANUARY 10 lt seems that Mary Catherine Nelson went clear to New Orleans to see Joe Nlarkwitz. We thought she had to va- cation with her family. DIANE.-XRY 14 'lihe midyears are beginning to mention their hopes for the future. Tom Samuels will lie your doctor of 1953. And long before then Peg Falk will be a musician and Martha Hansen will be an industrial chemist and Bud Cloud a chemical en- gineer. -I.-XNL1-RRY 16 This weather is disgusting! Rain, rain, OPERA IS GIVEN . JANUARY 22 Initiation service for eighteen June and midyear seniors into the National Honor Society was held in room 320 this morning. Below Mr. Sayre is shown giving the introductory talk explaining the meaning and organization of the society. Ruth Scheiter, Bernard Morton, Mary Catherine Nelson, VVendell XYilson, and Alice Lindberg were the student speakers. Following the addresses, Mr. Sayre called the names of those to be initiated. They came to the front of the room and repeated the pledge of the society. Mr. Sayre presented them with pledge ribbons. Later they received their pins, gifts from the board of education. Qdmh S..- Q06 I'Z1lI1. MIDYEAR CLASS DAY 1941 STYLE SHOW The cast for What a Lifel' has been announced . . . Bill Cressler plays the part of Henry, Isabelle Osgood is Barbara, Betty Ann Barrett is Miss Shea, Dale Boden is Mr. Nelson, and there are just lots of others in this excellent cast. I'l1 bet you will be there to see them in person on the big night. FEBRUARY 11 Mr. Black, assistant state superintendent ofschools, was here to-day to sit in on a rehearsal for the C. B. broadcast that nine of our talented students are giving in Chicago this Friday. FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 5 At the left, Miss Mary Oman, a New York stylist with the McCall Pattern Company, is shown as she lectured to girls from the Home Economics classes this morning. Have you seen Shirley Ferrer? She is a very darling girl with a southern accent who hails from Texas . . . keep your eyes open, fellows! FEBRUARY 6 The National Honor Society brought an excellent speaker, Dr. Gilkey, from the University of Chicago to speak to the whole school. He had something of value to say, and we all want to thank our honor society for bringing him here. LINCOLN PROGRAM JUNIOR JUMP FEBRUARY 14 The Lincoln Day Program this morning was very well done. Frances Picknell and John Garver, the win- ners of the Lincoln contest, gave their essays with the poise of ex- perienced speakers. The singers from the Anne Rutledge Home, who are pictured above, were certainly appreciated also. On the left is a picture taken at the Junior Jumpf, This dance was held last Friday in the old gym- masium. Sally Millis, Bob Taylor, and Bill Olendorf headed the com- mittees that made the affair a success. Q07 DECANOIS On Valentine's day, February 14th, nine lucky students-Sally Sly, Jane Ferree, Alice Lindberg, Joanne Patterson, Girard Keil, John Garver, VValter Hays, Dan McKee, and I-set out at five o'clock in the morning to drive to Chicago for a broadcast over YY. B. B. M., the American School of the Air. Mr. Black, assistant state superintendent of schools, in- vited D. H. S. to participate in one of these broad- casts. Decatur was one of three downstate schools to be invited this year. YVe were given our subject, VVhat do communications mean between the Americas? but had to prepare our own script. VVe spent about two weeks on this. It was still dark when we were picked up by our instructors, Miss Connard and Mr. Matthew. Around 7:30 most of us were getting somewhat hungry, and so we stopped in Onarga. Here Miss Connard played Santa Claus to us, handing out nice new dollar bills to help pay for meals. Shortly before noon, we rolled into 'Evanston where we explored the campus. Our able guides, Miss Connard and Mr. Matthew, knew their way around well, since they had been graduated from this university. VVe boys especially enjoyed Northwesterifs new gym since we got to see a diving class in their large, beautiful swimming pool Our stroll along Lake Michigan took us by their library where we dropped in to see their large collection of interesting books. As time was getting short, we drove into Chicago where we had some lunch in the C B. S. Building. At two olclock we went upstairs, where our voices were tested in one of the studios. VVe were told by Mrs. Swartz, the woman in charge, to write our first names on a sheet ofpaper with a very black pencil and pin the sheets on ourselves. The reason for this is that when our voices were tested, the man in the control room had to know our names to tell us how our voices sounded. Some of us with heavy voices were told to move back from the mike, and those with weak voices to move in. We were also warned not to touch the mike, rattle the papers with our names on them, or cough while on the air, as these sounds would spoil the program. We used no script and addressed each other by our first names. The last word Mrs. Swartz said before we went on the air was, Enjoy yourselves, don't be scared. Our discussion was on Pan-American communi- cations, such as highways, airliners, radios, and many other means of contact between the two Americas. After the broadcast we were taken on a tour through the studios. All of us got a big kick out of the sound efect men, who were doing their stuff in a rehearsal for a daily sketch. As it was Valentine's Day, Joanne had to send a telegram. A page boy ftall, dark, and handsomej promised to take care of it. After the tour, a record of the broadcast was played back to us. Around four o,clock, it was necessary to say good- bye to three of the students. Alice and Joanne had dates for the Valentines dance in Decatur, and Girard had to go to Springfield for the basketball game. Between 8:15 and 11 P.M. we saw the play, Life with Father,', which was really funny. 'lihe whole family was red headed, and the plot was getting father baptized. Across from the theater is the Stevens-where Benny Goodman was playing. Since it was a formal, we could only stick our heads in the door. Shortly after midnight, we started home. All of us had a swell time, but were happy to get to bed exactly ZSM hours after we had left Decatur. 'Cgva 208 1 941 FEBRUARY 18 Admiral Byrd, shown on the left, lectured to an overflowing gym this afternoon. Some of us heard him in the evening so the grade children could have our seats. A representative from Northwestern was here to-day to talk to all in- terested. Colleges are having a time competing with the army these days. FEBRUARY 20 Senior assembly this morning. On the right, Margaret Duerr points out the proposed development ofa student council for our school. The other classes will have assemblies sometime next week. Beverly just can't wait . . . reason . . . BillO. makes aspeech. FEBRUARY 21 Basket-ball game to-night . . . We play Quincy and it's our last home game before the Regional Tourna- ment starts. Below is alittle group, relaxed in several different directions, watching Decatur's favorite winter E sport. practice every afternoon. Denny Pease, the detective FEBRUARY 24 in the play, carries his snooping over into real life. He Now we get our new shorthand teacher, and we take quizzes all of the girls about their week-end, shall we her right away from Tri-City high school. Her name say, i'adventures? is Miss Janet Thomasson and she takes Miss Mc- FEBRUARY 28 Campbell's place. She looks rather nice, too. Our month ends with no more of Bill Madden's FEBRUARY 25 orchestra unless he and it join the union. That leaves The cast for the senior play has quite a time at leaves us thought for the future. X Q09 Marie Karelas MARCH 19 The initial outdoor Cinder practice is this afternoon. Taking into consideration that Jim VV., Roy H., Walter Q., and Noel Lawson are on the squad you can bet that quite a few girls will turn out also. Report cards came out today . . . now be a good sport and take yours home this time. DECANOIS MARCH MARCH 6 Vile won the game last night by the score of 34-19d l MARCH 12 Everyone is simply counting the hourx until to- niteg and guess whom we play . . . Springfield! If we all keep our fingers crossed welre bound to win. MARCH 13 Ring the bells and paint the town red! We beat Springfield last nite . . . now if we can only beat those Clinton boys at swishing the ball threw tonite we'll be sitting pretty. MARCH 14 Oh most unhappy day! We lost to Clinton. Junior Skating Party MARCH 20 A lot of sleepy people around this school. . reason . . . Grill VVilliams played at the Illini last nite. lh'lARCH 22 Everyone really had a swell elegant time at the Jr. skating party last nite. Jack Huss was on the flour most of the time . . . Adair didnlt seem to mind tho because he's really a football man. MARCH 27 Jim Williams just won't respond to his public! After the whole English class had literally begged him to portray the part of Nathan Hale in a class presen- tation of this play he modestly announced that he would much rather be Jasper, the negro butler. MARCH 28 School house locked and bolted for a one day holi- day! Yippmf Q10 1941 ,A.A,M. APRIL APRIL 1 A bulletin was sent around this morning that said we could all go home and play, but none of us could be persuaded to leave. All right, so today is April Foolls Day. APRIL 2 Arden Hamman looks like a be-medaled general with all of those pins he's sporting lately but don't worry, girls, he's not deserting us for the army yet. lt's only a collection gathered from his many ad- mirers . . . Mary M. and Mary Lucy D. are con- tributors to the cause. Anyone aspiring to join the ranks see Mr. H. personllay. APRIL 4 Someone told me that the seniors had all decided to quit school this afternoon. Since I didn't see any of them in the halls l just didn't know what to think, but later I found out that they all went out to Milli- ken to get acquainted. . . they had a time at the dance in the gym too, from all reports. APRIL 5 Pardon us while we become slightly elated over the senior play! l'm sure we could all go on indefinitely on how successfully it went over. The cast put every- thing into a keen play and made it a hit. The house was full both nights-'and lvy the way, this is the first time in memory that there have been two performances of a senior playl The committees must have worked hard, and for their enthusiasm, we give them our congratulations. gl Senior Play John Garver walked off with the honor that puts him in front of the class. Congratulations on being chosen valedictorian, John. You have earned your award and we are proud of youl APRIL 7 Results of voting this morning left Alice Lindber .lean Patton, and Dale Boden still playing the field. APRIL 8 Dale Boden is our salutatorian. lt's quite an honor, Dale, and you deserve it. G'bye ole D. H. S. for a lush Faster vacation. Hope everyone has a Happy Bunny! S, APRIL 16 Joanne Patterson and Peggy Duerr have been given the Mary YV. French awards. VVe give them three cheers. The seniors met today to nominate class orator. Q11 APRIL 6 Senior meeting this morning to nominate for salu- tatorian. ln school athletics, members of the various teams are chosen for their ability, and every- one may talce advantage of the opportunities offered, either in playing on the team or in cheering from the sidelines. Friendly rivalry gj4t9let-ics and whole-hearted support are evident at all of the games. The development of healthy bodies and the practice of voluntary co- operation and good sportsmanship help to lay the foundations for worthy American citizenship. em s I 5, QQ 'N . , ,fx N' -' Q ay- 1' af 1941 FWQTILIILUD CAPTAIN MC FADDEN COACH Mac WHERTER CAPTAIN SMITH DECATUR VS. QUINCY Q17 DECANOIS ROBERT KIRBY- BOB Bob has been the utility man in the Redls backfield this season, having played every position at various times. His speed and drive have made him especially valuable at full-back and right halfback. This is his second year on the varsity squad and he has great promises for the coming year. ARDEN HAMMAN- HAMMAN In a position which normally receives little notice from the spectator, Hamman made it known that he was more than just a blocking back. He ran back punts with ability and caught several touchdown passes during the season. He called signals very well. He will be missed from the squad next fall. DON WELLBAUM- DON A big boy with great strength, Don played tackle in the Red's line a part of this season. Luckily he is ajunior so can be on the squad again next fall. He likes the game and his enthusiasm shows in his play. He charges low and powerfully on both offense and defense and is a hard man to stop. BOB SWINGLE- BLONDIE Little Bob Swingle, a junior, has been one of the out- standing backs this season and should provide the oppo- sition with plenty of worries next fall. Bob has plenty of speed and power, making him a dangerous break-away man. Blondie reported for football last year but was unable to stay out long enough to win a numeral. JACK HUSS- JACK Jack is a junior who was unfortunate enough to be an understudy to Captain Smith at center. This kept him out of the line-up a large part of the time. He played his best football at Springfield, backing up the line very well. He will be heard from next season. Last year Jack played on the B squad. RUSSELL OPLINGER- RUSS Russ was the most powerful line smasher on the team. After getting through the line, he made many long runs. He not only did some very ,fancy running but he also kicked and passed with exceptional ability. On defense, he usually played in the opponent's backheld. Russ played on the B squad his sophomore year and has earned two letters on the A squad. 'Km 1941 'BZ' BILL JARZEMBSKI- JERRY He was one of the fellows who unfiinchingly took a lot of punishment in practice with very little outside recog- nition. He played football for the fun of it and deserves a lot of credit in helping to make the team. BILL McFADDEN- MAC Co-captain Bill McFadden played a very smart game at tackle for the Reds this season. He blocked very well, was almost impossible to knockdown, and tackled surely. His quickness of thought was best proved when he grab- bed a punt off a Mattoon kicker's toe an d'ran with it for a touchdown. He has played three years of outstanding football for Decatur. ROBERT DANSBY- DOGGIE Big Bob Dansby was a powerhouse ofstrength both on offense and on defense despite his being handicapped by a leg injury for the most of the season. He often carried forward for sizeable gains even after being hit. His passing was a constant threat to the opposing team. He has com- pleted his football for D. H. S. ELMER HARSHBARGER- ELMER Perhaps the most aggressive member of the D. H. S. grid squad for the last two years has been Elmer Harsh- barger. He has been a regular for both of these seasons and will be back next fall. Talk ofhis spirited play has travelled around the conference, and opponents have been wary of him. FRANK SUTHERLAND- BUD Bud is a transfer from Urbana who played a lot of good foot ball from the quarterback position. He was an ex- cellent signal caller, his greatest handicap being a lack of weight. He was always cool, thinking most clearly when the chips were down. It was Decaturls loss that Bud came to us for only one season's play. HERBERT HURLEY- HERBIE Surprisingly fast and spirited despite his bulk is Hurley. When he gets his charge started, it is well to think twice before stepping into his path. His play this year is greatly improved over past seasons. He has been on the A squad for three seasons. 5219 r,,,,.Y. wi? i Eli uf s se. l l I K DECANOIS PAUL JETER- PAUL Paul was probably one of the most shifty and fastest thinkers on our team. He was very dependable, always getting his man and usually was there to do more than his share. He is an excellent tackler. Although he is small, he could jar a man twice his size. He played one year on the reserves and has won two letters on the varsity squad. DICK ARMSTRONG- DICK It was Automatic Armstrong when it came to kicking points after touchdowns. Extra points, however, were far from Dick's only accomplishments on the gridiron. His husky build helped to fill the guard position and keep the center of the line tight. He earned a numeral and a D in two years of play. JIM SMITH- JIM The player with probably the most actual game ex- perience of all the Reds was Captain jim Smith. He played in junior high school, on the B squad his sophomore year, and has started every game for the varsity the last two seasons. He is an excellent center, blocking and backing the line especially well. LEONARD BODKIN- BODKIN Another of the graduating players whose loss will be most felt is this fine guard. After a good season on Mr. White's B squad last year, he fulfilled all expectations this seasoh on the varsity. He was most accomplished in his defensive play, being very hard to block successfully. The most probably by combined to severe elbow some of the g DAVID BYERS- BYERS weight in the smallest space was carried, Byers. This, along with his great strength make him a frequent starter at guard. A sprain early in the season kept him out of ames and forced him to play at a great dis- advantage the remainder of the season. Despite this, he played hard and well. PAUL DUNCAN- DUNK A big rangy boy who came along fast at the end of the season to win starting assignments at guard was ,Paul Duncan. He charged hard and fast, yet was shifty enough to change the direction ofhis charge. One of the most note- worthy things he did was to jump high into the air and intercept a Peoria pass. His services will be missed next year. WALTER MOLASH- MOE Awarded a letter on the basis of his attitude and effort was VValter Molash. He always tried hard and enjoyed the roughest going the most. He was an end, a position in which there was little substitution. He has finished the last two seasons of play. HARRISON FISCHER- FISH A rangy boy with large sticky hands, he was ideally suited for the end spot. A smart boy, he was called upon several times to get a new type of defense under way. He was very serious about his football playing, yet is a cheer- ful, happy-go-lucky fellow to have around. He is a June senior. EVERETT INMAN- EV Big, husky, fast, captain-elect Inman will lead the Reds on the gridiron next fall. He played end this year and at right half last. Very aggressive or defensive and a capable blocker or offense, Ev played nearly every minute of this season and was one of the steadiest performers on the squad. EUGENE DAVIS- DAVIS One of the fellows who was always ready to talk it up when things were going wrong was Davis. He liked to make people laugh, even in the Held-house, where he'd climb among the steam-pipes like a monkey. He was a regular performer on the B squad last year and a better winner on the Varsity this year. BOB SWIFT - DAG A fine end who excelled at pass catching and defensive tackling was Bob Swift. Last season he won a Varsity letter after being moved up from the reserves. He set up several touchdowns with long runs after snagging a pass. He is a June senior. JIM WILLIAMS- JIM Fast and shifty jim VVilliams was a reserve halfback. He has played for three years, one on the B squad and the last two on the Varsity. He played at right halfand was always a threat to break into the open. He will not be back next year, being a senior. 2521 B, ,,,, ,,,.g,,, ,,,.,.-ALAAQWW W 47,7 Y A, V Quincy 3 ' Y' ww K i 5- 'Q Q: . M 'X lm If 1 . .if h V K , Q23 J l x 9 3 W' A ., .arf , - , on -. ' V - W -w , . -,. , g n K NA 1 . A if 1 ' ' 1-w ' 1 w ' 4 ' E 4' Y Q A Plunge against Q xr .3 - I 4, - , ' Huck island D W. ,,, I , -1 ,, 51, Q I , gag if? , K V 1 ,nf J . 2 1 wg ww , ,ff M smyzrfiah sp -wwfufg iimlggk 1 941 Ne September 20 Roclc lsland . . . September 27 Matteen 0. . . . October 4 Hillsboro 6. . . October 10 St. Teresa 0. . . October 18 Urbana 19. . . . October 25 Quincy 31 .... November 8 Peoria Central 7 .... November 15 Bloomington 7. November 31 Springfield 24. Q Q c o Q Vaci, ,Wk Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur 14 30 6 18 6 6 13 7 0 Nu C ynrw M, alum, sk sph ,T 5 DECANOIS g ,I A SQUAD ROSTER Q94 .,,., ,.L.Q..,, -, I RUSS OPLINGER BOB KIRBY BOB SWINGLE ARDEN HAMMAN JACK HUSS DON WELLBAUM BILL JARZEMBSKI BILL McFADDEN BOB DANSBY ELMER HARSHBARGER BUD SUTHERLAND HERBERT HURLEY PAUL JETER DICK ARMSTRONG JIM SMITH LEONARD BODKIN DAVID BYERS PAUL DUNCAN WALTER MOLASH HARRISON FISCHER EV INMAN EUGENE DAVIS BOB SWIFT JIM WILLIAMS DICK RUFNER BILL McGINNIS BOB McFADDEN WILBUR MORRISON STEVE SEBOK JIM JOHNSON BILL R. SMITH HENRY BOEHM LANE MOSBY NED SHIVELY KEITH PETERS WILBUR MORRISON BOB McFADDEN STEVE SEBOK LYLE HAZLET FRED CARRIER BOB HUDSON BILL POPE JIM JOHNSON BI .L R. SMITH JOHN HUNT HOWARD WILSON ROY WILLIAMS OSCAR SHEPPARD BILL FRANKLIN BILL ROSS GEORGE RIVARD BOB DRANE WAYNE HALMBACHER PHIL FINFROCK ZACH ROBERTSON FRED LEACH ROSS BRIAN GEORGE PARRISH DON GOLLAHON CLYDE BARNES JOHN HALE BILL LEAS B SQUAD Arcola 31 Kincaid 31 Lincoln 6 Blue Alouua' 20 Paua 0 zwattoorz 6 Iffiopofic 7 Champaign 20 ROSTER Decatur 6 Decatur 6 Decatur 0 Decatur I9 Decatur 20 Decatur 6 Decatur 20 Decatur 6 Q25 vi 2 ll ,,..-nv KABOVED Bill Day: 'Lil Abner , a husky six foot three center. He will play next year and should turn in a good season. QRIGHTD Bill Pryznski: Moved up from last year's B squad, Bill was a well built guard and a hard-fighting rebounder. 92 pp- ,pur- I i 9 e , 1 1 oi 'lu , 227 I CABOVEJ Robert Dansby: Known as Doggie , he is a husky guard who contributed his part to the scoring. E erett Inman: Ev was a hard- CLEFTD v fighting guargi and Decatur's best rebounder. Because he will be graduated next midyear, he is ineligible for next year s team. 3 l '3 CABOVED Harold Bowen: A good rebounder and a fine ball handler. He will be back next season and should be very valuable. QRIGHTD Girard Keil: Tex was the best free thrower on the team and received a fine trophy for his ability. He was always ready to play hard when called upon. i N 1 'x X 1? ,Q i QABOVEJ Erwin Heinkel: Erwin was a smooth player with an eye for the basket. Only ten players could play in the tournament and he was one of the unlucky fellows who did not dress. CLEFTJ Arden Hamman: Arden did not see much action but was always ready. He played on the B team last year and is to be graduated this June. QABOVED Edward Ecklund: Eddie was a good rebounder and was always trying. He showed his ability during the last games of the season. KRIGHTD Roy Hudspeth: By far the fastest and most aggressive player on the team. He will be back next year and will be a big asset to the team. V i A -kit .4441 i l N. xtlfri ' W CABOVED Hal Craig: Hal was the new member from Argenta and proved himself to be a valuable player. He was a good Lighter and a good shot and will be back next year. fLEFTD Robert Daut: Bobby along with Bowen was a good ballhandler. His small size did not prevent him from contributing his part to the scoring and fighting. a J? i --zt' KABOVED James Kintner: Jimmy was a good long shot. He was a very aggressive player and always seemed happy. fRIGH'TD Leslie Blakeney: Les was Decatur's best shot and a good fighter. He was liked by all the members of the team. 45 1941 November 28, Decatur versus St TeresaYThe first game in the new gym and 4,000 howling spectators turned out to see the Reds down the Bulldogs by a score of 22 to 13. 1-Iudspeth led the scoring, collecting eleven points. November 29, Decatur versus Wlheaton-The strong Wheaton five subdued Decatur in the fourth quarter. The final score was a 27 to 24 victory for Wheaton. Girard Keil was the man of the night, rol- ling up 16 points to his credit. December 3, Decatur versus Pana-The Reds de- feated the Pana cagers and hit a large percentage of their free throws. The score was 33 to 21 for the Reds. December 6, Decatur versus BloomingtonfReds, unable to find the hoop, lqneeled to the Bloomington five and lost their first Big 12 game by a score of 25 to 12. December 7, Decatur versus CantonfDecatur Five loses their third game by a score of 30 to 20. Les Blak- eney led the scoring for the Reds. December 13, Decatur versus HiAllsborofThe Reds squeezed out Hillsboro by a score of 25 to 23. This was an exciting game. December 17, Decatur versus Urbana-Decatur lost to brbana in the second over-time .Reds led at the half time by a score of 21 to 15. The game kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. December 21, Decatur versus South Bend, Indiana Decatur journeyed to South Bend, Indiana to return with a defeat of 27 to 44. December 27, Decatur versus Fast Rockford, which was said to have one ofthe best teams in the northern part of the state, bowed down to the Reds. Decatur's passing and shooting were perfect. Dansby was the leading scorer for Decatur. January 3, Decatur versds Peoria Central-The third Big 12 game and Decatur copped lt by a score of 32 to 26. January 4, Decatur versus Fort VVayne, Indiana- The Fort XYayne power house was just too much for Decatur. Although the score was 29 to 14, the Reds never stopped fighting. January 7, Decatur versus Vandalia-Decatur tripped the southern team with a 35 to 20 victory. The Reds were not behind once during the whole game. Q33 DECANOIS January 10, Decatur versus Mattoon was nosed out by a score of 21 to 17 in favor of the Reds. January 11, Decatur versus Pittsfielde-Decatur trimmed Pittsfield by their good shooting with a score of 37 to 27. Blakeney counted for 5 goals and one free throw. Hudspeth took 4 goals and two free throws. January 17, Decatur versus Springheldm-Decatur lost this Big 12 cage tilt in the last second of an excit- ing game. The s core was 19 to 18 in Springhelds favor. January 18, Decatur jacksonville4Decatur won over Jacksonville by a score of 37 to 23. Inman re- bounded as well as he did in the Springfield game. January 24, .Decatur versus Quincy-Decaturs rally fell short in the fourth period to lose to the Quincy five 22 to 18. January. 25, Decatur versus Alton-The Reds re- gained thelr form and defeated the Alton cagers by a score of 34 to 23. January 28, Decatur vers-us Urbana-Urbana con- quered Decatur by a score of 48 to 36. The loss was the fourth in six Big 12 games. January 31, Decatur versus Bloomington-The Reds whipped Blcomington in an overtime. Blakeney was the star of the evening, sinking a long shot past the center in the last seven seconds. February 4, Decatur versus St. Teresa- Decatur overcame a St. Teresa rally for a 21 to 20 victory. The victory marked the eighteenth win for Decatur in the series of twenty games which have been played be- tween the two schools. February 7, Decatur versus Mattoon-Mattoon toppled Decatur by 24 to 21. The green and gold made three baskets in the last twenty seconds. February 11, Decatur versus Hillsboro-The Hills- boro iive downed the Reds in the last few seconds, 24 to 22. February 14, Decatur versus Springfield-The Reds turned the score for the year with the Solons, 34 to 29. Craig topped the scoring for the Reds with four bas- kets and five free throws and also did a good job of rebounding. February 15, Decatur versus Johnston City!Dec atur dropped a 35 to 31 tilt to Johnston City cagers. Ecklund showed very well. February 21, Decatur versus Quincy- TheReds thrashed Quincy 20 to 11. The entire squad saw action February 28, Decatur versus Elgin, Decatur finished the season by beating Elgin 29 to 21. There were forty- six fouls called in the entire game. ' Q34 1941 B SQUAD Tht fifteen boys pictured on this page, were members of the 1940-1941 B squad basketball team. They are: Jason Calfas, John Hunt, VVilliam Burdick, Roy Williams, Dick Flanders, Charles Bergin, Robert Harman, Glenn Jackson, David Bone, David Catlin, David Hanson, Arthur Wil- cox, Robert Deffenbaugh, VVilliam Smith, and George Mills. From the B squad Coach Kintner re- cruits basketball candidates for the Reds every season. Eleven of this year's Decatur team are graduates of the B squad. Hud- speth, Inman, Day, and Craig skipped the term in the elementary class. A regular schedule, with most of the games played just before the Reds perform, give the little Reds a chance for friendly competition to obtain leading positions on their squad. Jason Calfas, from choice, spent a second season with the B squad. He felt he would get more chance to play than he would with the keen competition on the A squad. Calfas has been a high scorer for the Reserves and will doubtless see service on the regular team next winter. The Reserves play reserve teams from the larger high schools and the regular teams from the smaller high schools. No A squad player is supposed to play 'on a reserve squad. There is a verbal agreement among Big 12 coaches to this effect. During the past season, the popularity of the B squad grew so that large audiences witnessed most of their games. ia, K is f 9 aj? 32' x , -1.3. fa I -- . VKLL. I Q fiff s , mr k , f N af -We . .fr . - q .Q-fi K. f K 1,213 fx , 1 f . . . .V I eg, .1 I Vg ' , ,Q few 3 .V qi 'li ,. . :I I rn., x . if K K X-3, L W 5 , as -. lx Q egtjuf 14,1 . 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Eight lettermen, the largest in D.H.S. history, returned this year led by Cap- tain Noel Lawson. There are also promising sophomores who should develop into good track men. The Reds had a good start this season by winning the Pana Open and two of their home meets. In the Newman relavs the were second bein ed ed out of first lace by . Y , , , Q g P only one and two-thirds points. April 5. Pana Open April 8. Lincoln Cherej April 12 Decatur Open April 19 Newman Relays April 23 Petersburg Invitational April 25 April 26 ..., ..... Urbana Relays Taylorville Open May 2. Proviso Relays May 3. Lincoln Relays May 9 District at Monticello May 13 ..... . . . Springfield, Decatur, May 17 May 21 May 23 and Champaign Cherej State Meet at Champaign Bloomington Big 12N at Urbana DECANOIS i' Jim? F . TENNIS TEAMS.' First row: John Oakes, David Hanson, Otho Mendenhall, Charles Norman, Leo VVagner. Second row: Mr. Elmer Kunze, Bob Doner, Girard Keil, Richard Bollinger, Frank Traver. 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Phone 2-1651 T N23 ' E X , 'W Joan Stewart, Virginia l-loll- BLUE MILL TEA ROOM ovvay, Dorothy Jean Balcer IIBYOCII and lIMacll Frances Knapp, Caroline Qld weiler, Elaine Ready DECANOIS 'ggrf 1 f- I iid I Ti M 1 ' z 6 f .f. , w' Y., xf, Mary Jane Robinson and Nancy Mille are delighted with the inclivid fashions in soph st ecl styl Q31 .- ' L f W' l L :J - l 2 1 ly, EFX ln . w if ll? fl 3 ll 5 UJIITER l fi it W ' rf 4, . 2 . Bl0Ek'5 140 N. Main Shu FOR BREAKFAST - LUNCH - EVENING MEAL GOOD, CLEAN, TASTY FOOD Visit Our lce Cream Stores Always A Large Assortment of Flavors Double Dip Cones Large lce Cream Sandwiches 1 ' Edward 36 N Main 1269 N .QF .r.VWA . S se? I v. 4N ...nv- illikin Rational ank OLDEST AND LARGEST DECATUR BANK ' I Deposits Guaranteed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Take Home a Package of I fn I DLU -El T ICE C RQQFH begtfbr ati of Us C55 Qwri QW V ds May Your Future Years Be Filled With Joy, Happiness, and ........ Ice Cream SERVE THE BEST CALL US FOR PARTY HELPS Phone 4301 888 West Eldorado Street Q54 K ai ,fun fre, 9 Lu, C . L4-11,1 M 3-4,1 .,,.,,3- 114 'lf'-..,, . . - we 'KX angie? Q' 'egg :Q L Qigal il'- .lfa 1 Ligue ,ex Q ... ' -fe? -4 M- Y 7 More that 200 men go below ground with nothing more than a lunch and a gallon of water and Lo and Behold-when evening has come they have taken from mother earth more than 51,600-new added waelth to be spent in our community each mine work day. BUY DECATUR FRESH MINED COAL MACON COUNTY COAL COMPAEZ Q55 DECANOIS A Friendly Bank .... offering Complete Banking Senvice The National Bank of Decatur Decatur Illinois H R GREGORY-President MAX ATLASS-V' -P 'dent S J BRADFIELD-Cashier E. L. MAJOR-A C h' W. A. DERR-Trust Officier MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Q56 .J ,-.- if 1941 The Privilege of Serving and the Comforts We Have Enjoyed-Have Been Our Ma-ior Compensations. The Good Will of Friends VVho Have Suceeded and Those W'ho Have Not-Have Made the Foregoing Possible. We Wish for You All Success ln Your Service to Your Fellowmen, and Many Comforts in Your Program of Life. The Comforts of Home The Convenience of Church L Leon A. Monson Gene L. Monson use E William B. Monson f THE REGARDLESS OF STYLE, SCIENTIFIC MAKE, AGE OR SIZE WE WHTCH REpmR REPAIR ANY VVATCH EQUIPHIEHT ATTEND THE I EMPRESS WITH THE PRECISE SKILL LINCCLN AND CARE NECESSARY FOR DEPENDABLE TIMEKEEPING M. I.. HARRIS DECATUR'S POPULAR THREATRES PRESENTING FINEST SCREEN SHoWS K1 Q57 FINE WATCHES AND RINGS 216 EAST NORTH STREET . . . Banks THAT YOU'LL REALLY ENJOY 'Wfar I ,A O O 0 Our Popular Rental Library Contains All Types of Books, by many famous authors. VISIT OUR SHOP HELEN GRACE CARR BUUK SHUP 135 E. Prairie-Phone 2-3222 DECANOIS fine suits at Hal Craig and Irving Applebaum admire one ofthe MAIY ELLEN ppgyqfy uw many Bane Milk HARRY APPELBAUM 'NSBT ON AT Open Evenings and Sundays until Noon KSIOJLG OIL iydddv 632 East Eldorado St. DECATUR DAIRY COMPANY 532 E. si.DonAoo PHONE 6015 1941 Brought to Decatur through the courtesy of Watch the paper tor announcement. 0btain tickets from advertised agents. The David J. Molloy Plant 2857 N. Western ve. Decanois Covers THE S. K. SMITH COMPANY I PHILLIPS DAIRY CO. Williazn Olendod is pleased with the ,, . . Best Value Clothes in Town 307 Praggggzvenue One ' DRCBISCH MUIRHEID 2nd Floor Citizens Bldg. I Q59 I l DEcANols WE greatly ap- preciate having had the opportun- ity oi helping with the produc- tionofthis 1941 DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL IPWe extend our loest wishes for a happy and pros- I perous future Sophs, will find out Jrs, were finding ou! Seniors, we know Modeled by Josephine Christensen H E C H T , S Mary Margarette Fahey, Mary Louis Burks clothes are tops THE BUILDERS LUMBER CUMPAN Y LUMBER, LATH, SI-IINGLES, INSULATION WALLBOARDS, FINE INTERIOR FINISH DCORS, SASH AND MOULDING A Telephone 5229 732 North Monroe 260 1941 CREATORS DESIGNERS PRODUCERS OF DISTINCTIVE IIIIIIEIIIISIIIII SIP I DROADSIDES. . TRADE I JOURNALS. . CATALOGS SIP OFFSET LITHOGRARI-TY SIP PUBLICATIONS 146 N. Main 7108 Peter's Food Market 553 W. Wood Phone 5435 EYES EXAMINED . GLASSES FITTED COmP'im2fItS of CORWIN JoHNs COMPANY D R I c C L 0 R E suPER SERVlCE Umlmetlic EJB Specialist SSISS GMC TRUCKS service HB Suffern Arcade Phone B2-18 JOHN DEERE QUALITY FARM EQUIPMENT Corner N. Main and Prairi Decatur, Illinois 210-237 W. WOOD ST. DECATUR Q61 jfjfll-I ? 'H- 'MJ' I An Underwood Typewriter is - EImerI'IarsI'1bargersaystopI1onetI1e aQ1Iinv2Sfm,2nfIfI1af will PaY rich I I I dividends rn time saved and pro- BOB KINSLER d . III F. Bl'lnII'n9el'5 Funefal Home gress earneflf in school, in bus- line OISIIIII at a mnes I e me for an Ambulance Iness or in Ie' 'HU Instant Service Day or Night IIIIIIBIWUUII Fisher EU. RlCHe3e4:-EIIESSSI co. 500 W. Main Phone 2-8571 123 E. William Phone 2-7522 Q07 NI Water SL I VIRGINIA HALLOWAY is pleased with ,the beautiful roses secured at 1Houran's ON THE CORNER 402 N. Water Phone 5305 117 N. Water St. Decatur, Ill. DR. RALPH EBERHART REGISTERED oPToMuTRisT WATER DECATUR ILL Q62 1 941 ,gf 1 f Official Hotel Orlando Garage n S A Q' ' 'Y 1 ' A and Standard Service K, -I an aa al, V, 5, - 244-252 E. Wood Sh Phone 4425 S 1 'K , .,.. ' ,Q ,. ' W aaaaa - A Complefe 24 Hour Service v wie yy .Q i BLACK 8c COMPANY E 1133 N. WATER STREET 125 E. NORTH STREET G F R fijjia ifxtl .I 'XL ,M ' ' otenberry' Angr' ROBERT ALLEN ALMA slvn'rH Asphalt and Asbestos DECATUR PAINT s. VARNISH COMPANY 160 EAST NORTH STREET Roofing ag, INSULATI0lv.--SIDING Paints 0 Glass 0 Varnish 0 Wallpaper tilt Phone E. Prairie 1 5291 Q63 DECANOIS 1 I , I D th B lc J C IF Oro Y 6 er' dson 6 as Roy Hudspeth, Les Blakeney and Jimmy and Jane Williams loolc at lwouse Kimmel, admire new clothes at plans in the offices ol . . . Moss RQBYSLMQSS -73fafieneg A Hlum EREALT0BS 529-30 DECATUR'S LEADING CLOTHIERS FOR IVIEN Phone 5191 326 North Water St. , l -ld Ruff: PIl7'fl7llt' and Roberl Tzzyfw' know lim! flzvy P a r ' O r M a r It e t ram gf! 1110 1965! in L'ff'fllIfiZ4Q' and repair work al . . . GRAND CLEANERS WEST SIDE OF LINCOLN SQUARE 403 N. MAIN sr., IESbE 1-'. pawns, PRo1R1F1oR Q64 1941 I V, Si Ar 'W f THE MEN's STORE 555555 5 354 N. Wafer Sf. f 1 -L17 - 'A A ' xi , ,P Az, gr, --4 N . . 4. RALPH L. DECK, Prop. 1139 No. Water St. Phone 2-6354 Q65 Hhs-H Q A BUDINE Electric Shop GEO. N. h0UY Drug. lst 1136 East Wood Sfreef LUNCHES-EODAS q Day 5321 PHONES Night 2-2671 147 S. Water St. Opposite Hotel Orlando REACH FOR A SCHRAFFTS PEPPERMINT PATTY at II. II. S Distributed by HUPP TOBACCO CO Compliments of ITIETZLEH 8. 5005, Inc. ..q... Wholesale Distributors of FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES F 1941 , ff -Alf? . X9 ,QWQFQ9 . Q -44 -r cw-X l?'I,eO.C5-CNN I I ' 'ZEQQI'-7 f Y f'f?fLrAif 2 I ' Liz 1' Y x .pw ' K M I . H 'Q-K 1 L . ' X fire . f ' 1 r 4 MEADUW Glllll PRUDUIITS Are laboratory Inspected llailyl The Silver Seal Cap protects the quality of them, all the way to your home. UNIUPEO DAIRY ,. 'i HY 1.1 ,V ll y-.+L Y' nr ..,'4,L,l Y ., .i ,ii ?-A L SE' ll' ii 1111 I' , i 121223 aillii Y Qifii H . ?fE?l i Euziz' Ziff -bei , '5'5'ill i ,L R. -I Jr 4 . if ff ' ffl ,Z I 1 H iii I 'S .1 f - I I . CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF AN AMERICAN INSTITUTION F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. 9-5.5 1' 9 The only Refrigerator of its lcincl in the worlcl . . . '. V2 '-'fE -2.- ':i'-'ff . See .... FUR YUURSELF YIHY lT'S THE REFRIGERATUR UF TUMURRUW -.i.1,l1 E GY-3xivxG::Ex5 ITE IPR234591 O S L 5 G-P5 Ca Ox' AND R41vG'Z1qTo,,s .L T 091 ALL SMALL S I I APPLIANCES Hansen's THE Sl'lEllYllN-Ylll.l.lAMS UU. HQME APPLIANCE STQRE 414 NORTH WATER STREET Paini and Coloring Styling Headquarters for Decakur 233 EAST ELDORADO ST. STEWART-WARNER DUAL-TEMP SALES Q67 7- DECANOIS Congratulations Class of 1941 TIIE IISSGCIIITEII IIIEIIIBEII5 0F TIIE CEIITIIIIL ILLIIIOI5 IIIITOIIIDTIVE TIIIIDE IISSIICIIITIIIII CAN FURNISH You WITH BIG -k IIIEIIIIIIII t SIIIIILI. 1941 MODELS ACCORDING TO YOUR TASTE AND POCKETBOOK COME IN AND SEE THE NEW AND IMPROVED 1941 MODELS NOW BEING DISPLAYED BY THE FOLLOWING DEALERS: B. B. BURNS CO. KILBORN, INC. COOPER OLDSMOBILE CO. REO NASH SALES CO. DECATUR MOTORS, INC. W. C. STARR, INC. FREDE CHEVROLET CO. J. L. TALLMAN ' EARL LUSTER-JOHN RECHTIN, INC. THE ABOVE DEALERS CAN ALSO SUPPLY GOOD AND DEPENDABLE USED CARS FOR EVERY PURPOSE. Q68 1941 Bimss, ilk. John Hamphrier, William Stanley, Da vid Thatcher, William Jourdan, Da vid Rostek E A T A 'I' T H E attest the goodness of ....... O THE 'BENSON Chmese Tea Garden 'Bum' Pnovucrs rpgcgruk, ILLINOIS Intersections oI Routes 121, 51 and 48 we serve only the best DAN'S .CAFE 1111111 E ls a J Convenient Schedules . . . I.ow Fares . . . Safe Dependable Economical All Weather Service DECATUR CITY LINES Elaine Reedy selects a pair of comfortable shoes at B E R L A N D ' S NEWEST IN READY-TO-WEAR 406 NORTH WATER Basernent Store Y 326 N. Waret 7 , Q69 '1 1. Could it be that Elmer s discussing history? X doubt it. 2. Bugs seem to amuse Helen Atterberry, Roy Stro- eck and Lora Gene Johnson Y i - 3. D. Harper and Betty Shaw hold a. locker ses- sion. 4. Juanita Tremble says, How was I to know? 5. Shirley Luster smiles enticingly and offers us a note. 6. Esther Grail' says, I'll take this pleasef' ll 21, 1941 N fllwaw 51,545 at Hlaufpfp ci Sm Sfwea 139 North Water CLASS OF 1941 Dm, , EDWARDS Congratulatlons lN OF and THE FINE Happy Motoring On The SUQTDTEOF Highways of Life Rogan Clothing fem' C0- 151 NORTH WATER 1117 124 650 E. Water St. Eldorado St. Eldorado St. sq Q71 DECANOIS fd'-l i . V ERN - FRE ca, 4 32155, FN W A-466 CHS CO. -4 xg , XXX Z1 ADVANCED SECRETARIAL COURSES AT BROWN'S .... for those who have had commercial training-enable high school grad- uates to make a quick, yet thorough preparation forthe business office. Business courses in Shorthand, Typing, Bookkeep- ing, and Accounting also available. Free placement for graduates. Cash or finance plan payments. BROWN'S BUSINESS COLLEGE Decatur Illinois DECATUR ADVERTISER lllinois leading vveelcly Good News and Advertising 35,200 homes delivered every Thursday 1 i 1 l ' An Exceptional Line of Quality Coals Grand Fuel Company lt's a Black Business, but we treat you White Call 4401 Q72 Sandwfcfzes, Soft Drinks and Records Maifgi GRRL is P0 r I f , ' 2- - A M, rr ,, W -f+ 7' v'Y' PARKE WAREHOUSE HELPERS Harrison Fischer Jim Williams Bill McFadden ,sAg.,,,,, dginbqvist' csalon bof U7 kofo51'A,9by Your HOME For PHOTOGRAPHS NOW and in the FUTURE OFFICIAL DECANOIS PHOTOGRAPHERS 346 north main st t dCC6fUf Q74 ,if X xr , X - J tha hint Victor Rl 143 North Main Street DA UTS 120 E. Prairie Sr. Phone 5281 Beverly B Scanlon Food Market Everything For the Table Vansifs Zlutu Dim Drive-In Service the Year Around Phone 4249 1275 N. Edward St. SOO Blk. E. North FURTHEBESTIN HILLS BUUILIHG cnocnluns AND SERVICE P n R L 0 R BUY AT LIGHT Luncllfs---PmG P0416 WILLIS FO0D ITII-IT. 248 5. IIIGCLELED PII. 6816 242 E. Ullllllm Plllmf 4882 Emerson Piano House DECANOIS Decatur Board of Fire and Casualty Underwriters Attention! Seniors For all types of INSURANCE ALLEN AND COMPANY Inc. J. D. JOHNSON AND SON 223 South Park 114 N. Water 6146 5131 ALLEN, WILEY, AND JOSTES 610-12 Standard Office Building NICHOLSON-CLARK AND CO. 112 N. Water 4215 4365 BENNETT AND SHADE CO. BRUCE PENSINGER 146 S. Wafer 420 Millikin Bldg. 4495 6222 COBB-CREIGHTON CO. THE SANKS Q INSURANCE AGENCY 239 W' Mum 513 Citizens Bldg. 2-1 160 4285 HAROLD IRISH 201 Citizen Bldg. 9713 SWARM INSURANCE AGENCY 200 Standard Offce Bldg. 6200 Be Sure Insure :Q 'wg I 1- f 'Quin . ,L ill' sew NW vf V x5 -x Q m w MK, '1BE7'f vm ,uivgflg I ,W .-Y M,,,,., ,..4.L. PEORIA BLUE PRINT 8: PHOTOPRESS CC. 119 N. Washington St. Peoria, Ill. ,, I rrk. . X h ib, i.:f AN 19 sqth 61' 4, K ' ' QW?-w'f DECANOIS NEW HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION-1936 J. L. SIMMONS COMPANY INC. B U I L D E R S ll D E C A T U R 0 I . 5 A. W. Cash Valve Mig. Corp'n H. H. Heldlballgh J Manufacturers Automatic Valve Specialties DECATUR, 1LL1No1s WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR OF GOOD CANDIES ,X Q ., ,e,, G., ,,.,,l..,. , X .l,. ,..,..l. . CI-If I5 bw 'Sf' w - G E S ml ll a H. Post 8a oNs 5' Bbw- se' Q 1gZEQ1E32,QEQi55' Jewelers 24 .,:,v::,v: v.,',v I .',v.- Z : -,-. A , I -..,A ,A QVIVPQEAIHH I ulnl VAQI I HVIVV Z I V .A. .AV., blV f Merchant at Prairie Established 1872 'ii' 'L' ii i ' E' Choose Graduation Gifts Wm 5.5 from Post's 17iZ4lRr4N ,, ,, ,, , : P Nationally Known Makes of Watches of es. e V ' gvfzgfzfd Eli' 5,25g,o and Jewelry Attractively Priced S Gai. ' ,v.I,5gQgf:QQ,Q.'Zv:-- A,,- .A3-gig,Z-Q:3gi:QQgQ:f:gQ:f:g:fgI:i:-'-'f- M955 278 1941 what Zlrt 'iliiht East Things Zn iliftne Every student no doubt, has his or her ideas on the best things in life, but here are the thoughts ol writer Kobs. THE BEST EDUCATION--SelI-Knowledge. THE BEST SCIENCE-Extracting Sunshine from a Cloudy Day. THE BEST ART-Painting a Smile on the Face ol a Child. THE BEST MEDICINE-Cheerlulness and Temperance. THE BEST MATHEMATICS-Multiplying the Joys and Dividing the Sorrows ol Gthers. Ilhwsllll X: wlllllllll iwwiali gfame iz. L. WILSON D. o. aurrs MODERN JEWELERS YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND YOUR I-IIGI-I SCHOOL FRIENDS AT TEXACO TUWER, NORTH DIAMONDS-WATCHES-JEWELERY I ELGIN HEADQUARTERS DEcATui2's DisTiNcTivE cAFEs 410 N. WATE RST. PHONE 5913 OPEN S24 hrs. PLENTY OF PARKING Compliments of 5181 LOEB'S Clothing Store COMPLETE MEN'S APPAREL Open Evenings and Sunclay Mornings For Stoker Coals and Service Also Complete Line of Other Coals M A U R E R coAL COMPANY 600 N. Fairview Ave. FLINT, EATUN 8: CUMPANY Established 1897 Research Chemists and Manufacturing Pharmacists 300 E. Main St. Decatur, Illinois Q79 DECANOIS I I ReIiaIoIe Advertising I l Timely Editorials Newsy Features STUDENT PUBLICATION SINCE 1897 BOOSTS ALL D. H. S. ACTIVITIES YOUR OWN SCHOOL NEWSPAPER ALSO PUBLISHES THE DIRECTORY N ::s::::s:'::. m,,:':::'::irT'ft?fTiatfi,' ' Compliments of pzliffxf Zydffiuedtfsligi' 1 ' Q :argl b Ili ff. Tue new s. snonn co. f I V.,, f a? ,.',V1'I B'IQYf'1? wll0LEsALE s: -r ea r l, W5 UM 'NG 'EAT'N and CURTIS JEWELERY COMPANY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 148 EAST MAIN STREET Groceries ' MCCltS and Designers and makers of fine glasses Vegetables We examine the eyes and make the glass IN DEC U SINCE 1895 Ph 4378-4379 1273 N. WATER ST 248 N. Water St. DECATUR, ILL. Q80 , P if 2 rtw EQ F'- I me G. S. on and ons Lumber und Manufacturing Co. WT00D WORK for HHMES Broadway at Cerro Gordo DECATUR, ILl.lNOIS Phone 4271 DECANOIS ts S 'CK DANY Q 122 EAST WILLIAM ST. DECATUR, ILL. 'bf 447 QQ Z KODAKS - DEVELOPING - PRINTING M 1 SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES - T f Q G ' G TYPEWRITFRS . Q 4 ' ' GIFTS - PRIZES Ii ?, SPORTING GOODS 6 FOUNTAIN PENS n w0A11E BUILDERS Sue wn SUPPLY CIDMPAN Y Draperies, Wall-paper, Window :az Shades, Interior Decorating 228 East North Street 1595 N. Calhoun Phone 4404 Phone 9785 DECATUR, ILLINOIS FRANK TENNEY ECQVE. I von TQ ' 'I We 'LA Ralhli KP-Wy P 0 N TIA C nLAcx HAWK Sales and Service 411 East William St. Phone 5263 from the Land O'Corn Since 1892 ' ' I L! MOVING -- PACKING - SHIPPING - STORAGE F IREPROOF WAREHOUSE eo: I-1. WILLIAM ST PHONE 4I3l 282 1. Virginia Halloway and Jim McElroy watch an exciting play. 2. Mary Lou Burlcs and Duane Duerr seem engros- sed at this point. 3. Annie Pilcher seems perturbed about something What is it, Charlie? 4422 1. Pauline Mercer watches the game while Richard watches her. 2. Bill Bliler and Lynette HufT pose for the Dec photographer. 3. We get big smiles from both Gloria Gill and Jim Christman. DECANOIS SMITH-NucKoi.i.s lets ll8V8 seafood Clllllulll INSURAANCE AGENC'Y and lets get it at IIIEBRISS BR05. where its always fresh 114 S. Main Phone 2-0878 Insurance of All Kinds 253 S. Park Telephone 5432 WELLS 0IL COIIIPIIIW SWAIN AND MYERS, Inc. COmplete Equipment for Hotels 0 Clubs 0 Drug Stores our Stations in Decatur Rvstuurants 0 Institutions 502 E. Prairie 543 N. Van Dyke Decatur, Illinois Compliments of JOSEPH MICHIJS SCNS Established 1858 120 N. Water RIDGLVDIILE DIIIIW 141 II. Church Phone 2-5516 Home ol Golden Guernsey Milk, Delicious Chocolate Drink, Buttermilk and Grange TRY IT-IT WILL PLEASE YOU l'loocleci witlw Celloplwane tor l-lealtli protection DECATUR GLASS COMPANY All Kinds of PLATE - WINDOWS - MIRRORS Phone 2-2948 328 E. Main St. Decatur, Illinois THE ST. NICHOLAS DECATUITS MUST POPULAR HOTEL Cnrdially Invites You To Visit The RED ROOM Completely Air-Conditioned DELICIOUS FOOD Q84 1941 QZw47+ 5414! Compliments ol SAM I-OEB'5 Qwwuiafncefmvke Exclusive Headquarters lor '-1 ' ' N - - N HART SCHAFFNER 8s MARX , f 6 p l 'QQ CLOTHES , A , E f 125 N. Water , X '-' IF VVE CAN H C Compliments of the I 1 I I l I RAGSDALE ROLLER RINK 5 I itil unslux 480 E. North Phone 4927 --- J.J.lvl0RAN if SONS , ongratulations ff , ' M class of 41 LI N hUP T.,Al.i'If,lffilfffoiiilifffw A BEAR ,, 5 L. A' I 'J Announcing our new B E A R ALI'GNMENT SERVICE For all wheel, steering, axle and chasis alignment .I I M M I E D A L li Auto Body and Paint Shop 248 East Cerro Gordo Street Decatur, III. Tel. 5586 W ' IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO SET THE TYPE FOR THIS ISSUE OF THE DECANOIS. fi-25 E ia? 2 ? !ii?i5 2i ! Q ?!!!gll!? !2- i i i Z2l:iiiii iii QELQQEZQ fiiii iii Q85 DECANOIS Semmefs P Fur Coats IP Sport Coats IP Dresses Formal Wear Suits Sweaters Skirts Lingerie Hosiery IIIKKK 244 NORTH WATER STREET DECATUR WVEEKLY RAYCRAFT DRUG STURES NEWS Prescription Phones Delivtlv Ph 5856-2-7531 4008-4856 Commercial Printing 1099 W. Main St. 702 E. Wood St. 542 E. Eldorado 2-3811 compliments of The Hi-Flier Mfg. Co. LI C E K 9 S PCDTATO cl-uPs For Sale Everywhere 624-28 East Cerro Gordo .. . PHONE 2-4378 . . . arfs 22nd ST. PUULTRY MARKET H. M. Robertson, Prop. Poultry of All Kinds Dressed and Delivered Free The Best Place To Shop WHOLESALE AND RETAIL After All 224 N. 22nd sr. Phone 2-3761 286 Q ,.1g,,,f jr, 1 .1 9' fa if if 65,2 gi - I ' .gi- l ,' I ' fi ? A L .r.. i l. E Upper left: Getting serious, Betty and J. D.? Upper center: Gloria Graham's got J. D. this time. Upper right: Shirley McGuire'll B. C.-ing you. Left center: Velveen, ain't it sublime, this dancing on a dime? Center: YVe think Jean's cute, too, Roy. Lower left: just Jitterbugs! Lower center: Blow, Eddie, blow! Lower right: Interested, Denny? DECANOIS C. E. Ward 8: Sons Wholesale Grocers Distributors of REWARD, WARD ROSE, AND LIBBY FOOD PRODUCTS Buy These Brands from your own local Independent Grocer NORTH PINE D , , Plumbing, Heating and Repair Work A Specialty - All Work GUARANTEED and MARION S. CLESSCN Burgett's Filling Station North Pine at Green St. Phone 2-1992 Plumbing and Heating 1046 E. Moore Street Phone 7422 Decatur, Illinois 14.560, wait,s Wallender-Pennington Green Mountain Cough Syrup For Sale Everywhere PRINTERS Printing - Office Equipment and Supplies Phone 2-0787 151 West Main Street Decatur, Ill. Compliments of Cold Storage Restyling DECATUR Qhck HIP IIIU NIR S Packing 8: Provision Co. , , Decatur's Exclusive Fumers Al Young and Sons Est. 1925 253 N. Main ., L?- W - f MQ? 'S . I g ' Q 5 .xi v,,, Q .Q N X 7 , w NX? f f .. IV 4 ? if , 'N ww S My w,- -4.2 6, vuyx ---.fff A 3 1 1 Q Q u-xt wi ,- ,- ' 'lx' x x 1 Q 9 X-ff m . my, Q tl Hfnffsggm f ',QQW'm,'Qfk M-. ,MM , - - fum R. v ww. .N ,V-Aw .fm s.. mf Ts . uns Nw, N Q 'r Ng. XR -4 'mf '- X f aw. fi? ar -xg f ,N A QPAMTZ N . t 'fTQ.L'3.fX+, w.,,I':Vi 'Thx ff' Km! gz-,R .Jw 5-M. if -QW . W . 'fm A WN. ,. QA :ng Wi- . YZF W,.5,Q'1 5- Q W we SNA .x Y v, Q., Ax Q1,..i' uv xi X 'H .. M H' SQA xww1:A:, :y+f .A . Nm. I Q., - ,ixvwm -Q7, , V? .MX . ,A .. , M' 'Q ,. Afkmm 'Hmm R QTQ3gw.m E 'V ...ff .-ns. .1 ,f -Q. ...Mg-LTWWN-tix., ,WW , Y W vi , ., T., M. L1 gg +qM,.,,., 1' :X V w -M-.. ., If N-4-.,N, 2 i 2 ww E L,-W if il f N' f' --,..,,,mW Y A ff ef x . -f nuke wt? - we 3, A ' ,.,.,l' Upperleft:Watchyourealories, girls! Upper right: XYhat's the matter, Faye? Left center: Stuff ifjiigik. Center: Honey must he near. Right center: YYho, me? Lower left: M-mm good, Jean? Lower center: Cheer up, Keith. fi 'Y ' If g I 6 s v Q 1 f 1 Q M900 L , ,, Q fag .4 if 4, agk :inn - qu ..awG V .www 5 A I ,, . f x-,. -Y I9-: wg l 4 . .W 3 'aw V. wwf k 1? fu aw MM ms! Aw .WI 's. . ,bf +-... JIL 0 w Tiff ,qfh gg si RTW, MMI 'rf' 'K W 9 W -r fx J W Aa 'if TZ-Z3 'Zig' aj ,,.,,,L n nz: 4, H .4 . 3 Q iw o in ., wir min. ,f 1477 g. 1 1 ,ff - aJ'j f .az-' lla. nf ,gqar .-:QA lb - X X 1 T'X pf 1 'I Y' -r ' ADVERTISING INDEX Allen 8: Co., Insurance ............ Allen, Wiley 81 Jostes, Insurance ..., Appelbaum, Harry, Clothier ........ Augustine 8: Oplinger, Optometrists. Automobile Dealers Ass'n. ........ . Avon-Rogers Theatres ............. Bachrach's Clothing Store. . . . . Ben Franklin Stores ........ Bennett 8: Shade, Insurance .... Benson Creamery .......... BerIand's Shoe Store .........., Black 84 Co., Hardware ............ Blakeney 8: Plum, Men's Clothing. .. BIock's Ice Cream ............... Blue Mill Tea Room ........... Bodine Electric Shop ....... Brintlinger's Funeral Home .... Brown's Business College .... Builders Lumber Co. ...... . Carol's Dress Shop ............ Carr, Helen Grace, Bookshop .... Cash Valve Mfg. Corporation. . Chinese Tea Garden .....,... Citizen's National Bank .....,. Clesson, Marion, Plumber ..,... Clore, Dr. J. C., Optometrist. . . Cobb-Creighton Co., Insurance. . . Cole-Rodgers Shoe Store ...... Curtis Jewelry Store .......... Dale, Jimmie, Auto Repair Shop ..... Dan's Cafe .......,..,... ,....... Daut's Flower Shop ............. Dawson Wykol-F Funeral Home .... Day's Paint Co .....,..... ' ..... Decatur Advertiser .,.......... . . Decatur Battery Service .....,....,. Decatur City Lines .....,.,.....,.. Decatur Dairy Company, Dairy Lane Milk .... .... 1 Decatur Glass Co. .............,, . Decatur Packing Co. ........,.. ... Decatur Paint 81 Varnish Co. ....... . Decatur Typographic Service, Monotype Typesetting .,,...,. Decatur Weekly News ............ Dougherty Food Market ........... Drobisch-Muirheid Co., Men's Furnishings .... ..... Eberhardt, Dr. Ralph, Optometrist. . . Emerson's Piano House .......... Fashion Shop, Women's Clothing .... Field 81 Shorb Co., Plumbin Supplies ..... ..... Flint, Eaton 81 Co., ChemicaT Supplies Food Arcade, Eastern Packing Co.. . . Gebhart Stores, Inc. ........ . . Guoy Drug Company ...... , Grand Cleaners ............. Grand Fuel Company, Coal ,.... Haines 84 Essick Co., Book Shop .... Hamman Bros. Transfer Co.. . . . . . I-lansen's Home Appliance Co.. . . Harris Jewelr Store .......... Hecht's Clothllng Store ....... Heidlebaugh Candy Co... .. Heinzelmann's Shoe Shop ...., I-li-Flier Mfg. Co., The ..... HiIl's Bowling Alley ......, Hourans Florist ....,.,....... I-lupp, C. A. Tobacco Co. ..., . Illini Ballroom ...,,.. . ........... . Illinois Iowa Power and Light Co.. .. Irish, Harold, Insurance ............ Johnson, J. D. 84 Sons, Insurance. . . . Kirby's Garage .....,...... . Landholt's Auto Refinishing .... Licek Potato Chip Co. .,..... . Lincoln-Empress Theatre ........ Lincoln Flower Shop .,.......... Lindquist, Salon of Photography ...., Loeb, Sam, Clothier .,............. Johns, Corwin H., Super Service Station. . ..... 976 Q76 958 280 Q68 S259 947 265 Q76 269 269 263 Q64 Q53 Q51 Q66 969 Q7 Q 260 946 Q57 Q78 Q69 248 Q88 261 Q76 951 280 Q85 969 Q75 279 Q71 Q79 Q57 Q69 958 984 288 Q63 985 986 Q80 Q59 seas Q75 269 980 Q79 258 971 S266 264 Q72 Q82 Q89 967 257 Q60 Q78 S271 286 975 Q69 266 Q59 Q46 S276 S261 Q76 Q63 Q66 286 Q57 Q66 Q74 285 Loeb's Clothing Store .......... Lyon Lumber Co.. ...... . . . McFadden's Book Store ............ Mclieown, Sue, Interior Decorator. . . Macon County Coal Company ..... Martin, R. M., Jewelry ......... Maurer Coal Co. .... - ...... . Merris Bros., Fish Market ......... Metzler 84 Sons, Wholesale Produce .... Michl's Cigar Store ....,........ ... Midwest Dairy Products Co. ...... . Millikin National Bank ...... Millikin University ........ Modern Jewelers ,.,............ Monson's Funeral Home ..... ....... Moran, J. J. 84 Sons Funeral Home .... Moss, Roby, 8: Moss, Realtors ........ National Bank of Decatur, The.. . Neumode Hosiery ............... Neustadt's Clothing Store ...... ..... Newman's, Women's Clothing ........ Nicholson, Clark, 84 Co., Insurance .... North Pine Coal Co. ................. . Observer, Decatur High School Weekly .... Parke Warehouses ......... ......... Parlor Market ...... ........ Pensinger, Bruce, Insurance .... Peoria Blue Print Co. ....., . Peter's Food Market ........ PFile's Camera Shop ..,........... Phillips Dairy Co ................... Polar Ice Company 81 Locker Service. . . Pop Corn Shop ......... . ........ . Post 8: Son, Jewelers ............. Ragsdale Roller-skating Rink .... Ratn's Packing Co. ......... . Raupp 84 Son Shoe Store ..... ....... Raupp 81 Son Shoe Store. .......... .. Raycralt Drug Store ...... . ......,..... Richman Brothers Co., Men s Clothiers. . . Ridgleydale Dairy Co.. . ........ ...- Rogran's Clothing Store ...,......... Rottenberry Roofing Company .... Sank's Insurance Agency .... Scanlon, T? B. Food Market .... Semmel's Clothing Store ..... Sessel's Clothiers ..,.............. Shaller 84 Gluck, Furriers ............. Sherwin-Williams Paints ........... .... Simmons, J. L., Construction Company. . . Slattery, Josephine, lvlillinery ........ . Smith, S. K., Co., Book Cover Makers .... Smith-Nuckolls, Insurance. .......... . Staley, A. E. Mfg. Co., The ........ Stewart's Department Store ...... St. Nichols 'I-lotel. ........,.... .. Swain 8: Myers Inc., Store Fixtures. . . Swarm Insurance Company ........ Tenney, Frank, Pontiac Dealer .... Teaxco Tower Service Station. . . Tom's Grill ..............,.. 92nd Street Poultry Market .... Union Dairy ....................,....... .... United Cab Company ................... Underwood, Elliott, Fischer Co., Typewriters .... . . . . Vancil's Auto Dine ..................... Wait-Cahill Co., Wholesale Notions ........ .... Wallender 84 Pennington, Oltice Supplies. . . Ward 81 Sons Wholesale Grocers .......... Wells Oil Company ........... . ..,.. ., Willis Food Market ............ Woare Building Supply Co. .,,. . Woolvvorth, F. W. 81 Company .... W. S. O. Y. Radio Station .....................,....... Q79 981 Q71 Q89 255 947 Q79 Q84 266 984 254 954 243 279 Q57 283 264 Q56 962 Q45 253 276 288 280 273 264 976 277 261 251 259 249 960 278 285 282 Q58 971 Q86 262 284 Q71 Q63 276 275 986 265 Q88 267 Q78 246 Q59 984 250 Q86 Q84 984 Q76 Q89 279 Q73 Q86 Q67 Q79 Q69 275 Q88 288 Q88 Q84 275 Q82 Q67 949 0 Acknowledgments: Millikin Bank picture by C. R. Willis, Lyon Lumber Company by Chesley Glover, Radio Broadcast by Allred lick, Stewart Hat Shop by Alfred Deverell and a Calendar picture by Ralph Skinner. 1' CX Q Q Y C 7' v .vs any lf!! L QE' 'Q I ff ' 1 ' ' 'f fm, Q,-..7 L. ,,, M I yan to?'mPf14s