Decatur High School - Decanois Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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Mr. Lee D. Pigott Under the wise and understanding guidance of our principal, Mr. Pigott, Decatur high school students maintain high standards of scholarship and find enjoyment in cooperating with one another and the faculty. Through his contact with the community, a bond of friendship has been established be- tween the students, the parents, and the business world. THE DECANOIS The Decatur High School has the largest enrollment of any of the down-state high schools in the State of Illinois. Because of this, our size, it is sometimes exceedingly difficult to meet the needs of each individual student as they arise. To help overcome this difficulty, I feel that we should develop a workable program of educational and vo- cational guidance which will meet the needs of the limited, the normal, and the gifted. We can do this if, when we study the pro- cedures necessary, we keep clearly in mind the needs of all the students who are now attending school. Effective guidance can be accomplished if we realize that the students who are now attending school are from homes of the people who are actually carrying on all the work being done in the community, that when the students leave school, they them- selves will do all the work in the community. VVith the educational and the occupational life of the community constantly before us we should be able to meet the changing occupational and educational needs at any time. ...t Q. Qgfrgx Principal

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1945 Superintendent of Schools Mr. W. R. Mclntosh A-if Mr. Lester Grant Hssistant Superintendent of Schools

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1945 In spite of this brutal, global conflict, civilization is making progress. The future will demand more of cultural and basic training of boys and girls, young men and women, and mature men and women. The president, at the outset of our entry into the war, urged all boys and girls ap- proaching the age when they would be accepted into the armed forces to stay in school until called by the Selective Service. Some became impatient in what they con- sidered the dull and monotonous confines of the classroom. They wanted adventure, and quick. Some went after it and soon found out that the president's advice was good. Now I get letters from boys all over the world saying, HI only had that high school diploma! ' The patriotic thing to do is to get all the education possible before being inducted into the service. You will be worth more to your country. ssistant Principal P . hs Mr. A sa Sprunger Kindly, philosophical Mr. Sprunger carries on a dual job as biology teacher and assistant principal. His sincere interest in student problems and ac- tivities has developed a great school loyalty. Besides his advisory duties, Mr. Sprunger aids service men in re- ceiving their high school diplomas by keeping records of their credits for graduation. He is also'principal of summer school.