Decatur Catholic High School - Tattler Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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' THE TATTLER 1 t E IOR CL Early one morning in the September of 1920, five trembling. little girls approached the threshold of a new world. A new world it was, for D. C. H. S. opened its gates to the second class to enter her portals and we: Winifred Clark, Anna Dowling, Marie Foos, Anna Schulz and Anna Baker were beginning our first year of high school. About a month later our class was strengthened by the admission of two boys, Donald Lothanier and Aloysius Heide- man. During the first year of high school we carried six subjects: Latin, English. and lvlathematics, taught by Sr. Vera: Religion. taught by Fr. Seimetz, Bookkeeping and History, taught by Sr, Antonita. A few weeks after school began, a class meeting was held, at which Anna Baker was elected class preddentg Anna Dowling. secretary: Marie Foos. treasurer: and XVinifred Clark, historian. These officers were to remain the same during the four years of High School. At this meeting we also chose our class colors, peach and silver, and class flower, yellow tea-rose. Anna Schulz. on account of ill health, was forced to leave school, before completing her Freshman year. This left us a class of two boys and four girls, a somewhat bolder class than the one that entered, the iirst day of School. At the close of the Iirst year we aided the Sophoniores in putting out the first printed issue of The Tattler, a product of which the school was justly proud. We also took part in a beautiful little selection, The College Girl and the Milkmaidf' in which Anna Dowling cleverly starred as the Milkmaid. With this success, we considered our first year complete. SS HISTORY The second year we returned to school with a different atti- tude. Although. our ranks had been decimated by one-half for Winifred Clark, Donald Lothamer and Aloysius Heideman had de- cided to discontinue their studies, we the remaining three Sopho- mores had discovered that High School was not an impossible undertaking. and so returned in higher spirits. The addition of a new Freshman class also proved to be an encouragement for us. for we now felt that we were not the greenest material, but had begun to materialize. The. second year we followd up the course we had begun the previous year, substituting Commercial Law and Spelling for Bookkeeping. Another teacher, Sr. Sylvester, History and Mathematics teacher, was added to the faculty. Being thus encouraged, our second year ran along smoothly and closed with a delightful entertainment, Dixie Land staged by the boys. and Peer Gynt Suite given by the girls. September of 1922, welcomed us, a Junior class, of three girls. This may seem a very small class, but this is the way we looked at it, Great things are often clone up in small packages. On our return to school that September we found that the Sis- ter's home had been converted into school rooms. Their former dwelling had given way to, Domestic Science Kitchen, Chemistry Laboratory, Commercial Room, Typewriting Room and Recitation Room. By this much-needed addition, we saw that the parish pecr ple really did see the value of our new high school, and so we work- ed all the harder to make it a great success. This year we carried the same line of subjects, substituting Typewriting and Sll0l'th3lIld for Commercial Law and Spelling. 'This was also our first year of Chemistry and it certainly had its excit- ing moments lexplosionsl. Sr. Almeda took Sr. Sylvester's place in the Mathematics and History Department.

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THE TATTLER ANNA R. DOWLING QAnnj Varsity Basketball '21 '22 '23 '24 Glcc Club '21 '22 '23 '24 Class Secretary '21 '22 '23 '24 Class Prophecy '24 High School Play '23 '24 Studc11t's Association '22 '23 '24 Editor T2lttl91 ' '24 Behind Inc lics the Pastg before mu, the Future.

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THE TATTLER But again, our entire time was not taken up with our studies. Toward the close of the year, we took part in the Senior class play, t'The Heart of France, which met with great success. The boys presented a very clever comedy, t'Uncle Sam's Boys in Camp, which also met with great approval. We were then called upon to aid the Seniors in putting out the first Annual, D. C. H. S. ever published. This book proved itself worthy of the reputation our school had established in the publication of The Tattler. After examinations, we breathed a sigh of relief since we had passed three successful years of high school, and ou our return to school would have no higher class to boss us. At the close of t.he school year in 1923, the Juniors gave a Reception in honor of the Seniors. The Sophomores were guests at this reception. Alas. we are Seniors! That long-looked-for year has come, and we feel most dignified. Only three of us, and the privilege of boss- ing the other classes. We certainly had one great task bringing the Junior Bachelor Six to time. tl wonder whether they were duly impressed with our greatness! '35 ,f --lu--c--0--0--0--u-I--Q--9--0--0--I--0--I--0 Q 0 0 0 U 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 Q 0 s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0--0--0-Q0--0-Q--Q The last lap of our school life in Decatur, is fiying only too swiftly. We feel certain that we have gained a fund of knowledge during these years and owe the greatest part of it to our never-tir- ing teachers. One great success of our last year was the debate held with C. C. H. S., Fort Wayne, from which we carried the palm. This we cannot claim as our victory for had it not been for the ceaseless energy of our teacher and the prayers of sympathetic souls, We would never had made the points the judges awarded to us. Again, we appear on the stage. this being the last time under the name of D. C. H. S. We successfully staged, The Merchant of Venice Up-to-Date. The entire student body of the high school took part in this comedy. Under the direction of Mrs. Holthouse, a very beautiful selection of songs was given by the Boy's and Girl's Glee Clubs. Our last great undertaking is the publication of our Annual, which we hope will be appreciated by every purchaser and will serve as a reminder of us. So ends the History of the first and last Triumvirate to have held the reins in D. C. H. S.