Decatur High School - Decanois Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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M -dll r Faculty Physical changes are constantly tak- ing place about us fevery day. The study of physical science enables us to understand both the causes and results of these changes. Few subjects touch a personfs life as closely as physics does. In this picture Mr. Kerns' class is studying light refraction. . THE DECANOIS Gansel Bennett QBiol0gy, Physica! Sciencej A.B., M.S., University of Illinois. Richard Hammond CChemi5try, Physica! Sciencej B.S., Ball State Teachers College. Byron Kerns CPlzy5if.vl A.B., Park Collegeg MA., University of Missouri. Katherine Minto CBi0logyj B.S., Beloit Collegeg M.A., University of Colorado. Mary Orr CBi0I0gyj A.B., University of Illinois. Asa Sprunger CBiologyJ A.B., Oberlin College. Science

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1945 C. E. Pearson tSa!e5nza11Jhip, Window Display, Vocational Retailingl B.E.d., Illinois State Normal Universityg A.B., University of Illinois, N. Rosan QTyping, General Burirzess, Bookkcep- ingj B.Ed., Illinois State Normal Universitvg MA., Colorado State College of Education' Marjorie Sanborn CSlzorthoznd, Slgnggrgphyj AIBE, James Millikin University. Mabel Scheiderer CBu.vine55 Labomtofjy, Tvpizggl B.S., Kirksville State Teachers College. Ida shap1f0.CB00kkffpingJ A.B., Illinois vvesieyan Universlty. Paual Smallwood CLaw, Englishj A.B., LLB., Har- vard Universityg MA., University of Illinois. Commercial --0' ,avwv vzuaadl- e.. 4 xx' , f R fav' Faculty An asset in securing a good office job is a course in oHice techniques which is offered ni Decatur high. Stu- dents hecome acquainted with all types ofoHice machines and learn their use. Adaptability to a job is greatly simplified ifone is well acquainted with new types of equipment.

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1 945 Kathryn Sturm Qliiologyj B.l-Ed., Southern Illinois State Teachers Collegeg M.S., University of Michigan. George R. Wells CBio!0gy, Plzysiogmplzyj B.Ed., Southern Illinois State Teachers Collegeg M.S. University of Illinois. E. H. Westlund CChemi.vfryj Ph.C., B.S., M.S., Purdue University. Marygrace Hood QHome Nursing, School Nursej R.N., Decatur and Macon County Hospital School of Nursifng. Helen Murphy CClo!hing, Home Managemenlj B.S., Michigan State Normal University. Effie Theobald CFood5J B.S., MacMurray College. Home Economics W if .JB 'QUE 'Qin Q14 wit . fir . ,vff'fx?QF 1. ,f if X Science Refiective thinking and clear reason- ing are emphasized in all science classes. Almost everything man uses has come under chemical control be- fore it reaches him. Therefore, a gen- eral knowledge of the principles of chemistry is a great advantage toward solving daily problems. Pictured here is Mr. Westlund's class learning to use the analytical balance for very accu- rate measuring.