Decatur High School - Decanois Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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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.

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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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lik I J 3 W: Faculty In the Spanish, French, and Latin classes, the cultural background of the country is stressed as well as language fluency. Students from Miss Larimore's French class are shown arranging the Nativity scene as a part of their study of French customs. Through these studies a better understanding and appreciation of Latin American and European peoples is developed. I THE DECANOIS Fleanor VVyne QIEngfi5lzj A.B., Mft., University of Illinois. Lois Yoder ilfnglislzj AB., James Millikin Uni- versity, M.A., Columbia University. Mary E. Carroll CSpani5lzD A.B., James Millikin Urgiversityg M.A., University of Illinois. D. May Larimore CFrenclz, Spanishj AB., MacMur- ray Collegeg MA., University of Illinois. Mary M. Mclntire CLatinj AB., MA., University of Illinois. Marie Shuck CSpani5hD A.B., Illinois Wesleyarig M.A., University of Illinois. Language