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

Text from Pages 1 - 156 of the 1930 volume:

-H-S.-T IRI li T A T T I, I2 R-1 9 3 0 COMMODORE PERSONNNEL ROBERT HOLTHOCSE Knute Varsity 1930. D CARL LOSE Otis Varsity 1930 5 EDVVIN HESS Ed Varsity 1930 QI .1 Eighty I D.C.H.S.-THE TATTLER 1900 COMMODORE Plf RSOlN lN N EL EDWARD VIAN liEd!Y Varsity 1929-30. ROBERT KLEINHENZ Kleiny Varsity 1930 THE SEASON IN RETROSPECT ASIDE from the fact that the high school Cornmodoies copped the In diana Catholic high school basketball championship on Mai ch 8th the past Court season was indeed an in-and out one mediocre to say the most Nine Wins and nine losses was the record hung up bv the Green Warriors during the regular season schedule. Something is Wrong when the locals experience a season such as the ght D-C-H-S.-T ll li T A T T L E It-1 9 3 0 past year, and the explanation is this: too many injuries. The season opened with a series of losses, brought on by several serious injuries to regular players. Finally when all the courtsters did get back into shape, nothing could stop the locals. Proof: A state championship and place among the eight foremost quintets in the country. The regular schedule for the season 1929-30, was reported as the hardest and stiffest ever undertaken by a D. C. H. S. representative team. An even break in those games, despite the many injuries, is worthy of note. Three opponents defeated the Green twice during the season. They were C. C. of Fort Wayne, New Haven, and Anderson. In the six games with these three. the score varied only a few points. The Commodores broke even with Andrews, Lima tSt. Rosej, and Lima tSt. John'sJ. Near the end of the regular season the Commies began a winning streak which was stretched to eleven, before De La Salle, of Chicago, stopped their onrush in the quarter-finals of the national interscholastic tourney. The locals scored a total of 488 points. against 42-1 by their opponents. The schedule: Commodores ......,.. S 33: therel Huntington ........... 99 Commodores ...,., 38: ttheret Ashley ........ Commodores ...... 8: theret Anderson ........,... Commodores ............ 20: therel New Haven .,,....,... Commodores .....,...... 26: there? St. Rose. Lima, O., Commodores ............ 16: ttherel St. John, Lima, O Commodores ,.,.,....... 66: therel Andrews ..,......... Commodores ......,..... 15: ttheret Anderson ,....,,.,,..,,. Commodores ....,..,.... 26: therel C. C. Fort Wayne. Commodores ...... 31: therel St. Johns, Delphos. Commodores ,........... 27: ttheret C. C. Fort Wayne. Commodores ...,........ 33: ttheret Andrews ...,..,..,,,..,.. Commodores .....,...... 29: ttheret New Haven ,,,,..,,,.. Commodores 36: therel Kirkland ,,v,.,,..,,,,,,,, Commodores 23' theret C. C. of Toledo, O.. Commodores ...,........ 17: ttherel St. Rose, Lima, O.. Commodores .......,.... 17: ttherel Dayton. Ohio ...,.,,,. Commodores 27: therel St. John. Lima. O. State Tourney Commodores ...... ........ 3 9: Gibault, Vincennes ,,., Commodores ...... ,....... 2 4: Vtfashingtqon ..,,....,.,,, Commodores ...... ........... 3 5: Jasper ,....,,.......,.,., , National Tourney Commodores ......... ........ 2 1: Altoona, Penna, ....,,,,r , Commodores .......,. ,....... 1 9: St. Louis U. High ....,,,.. Commodores .................... 16: De La Salle, Chicago .,,.. THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC PREP TOURNE1 With the state title tucked safely under their belts, the Commo- dores weighed on March 18th and set out on a rough and stormy sea in conquest of the National Catholic Prep Title. Indeed, it was a rough and stormy sea. for their first round opponent was Altoona Catholic High. the Catholic Champions of Pennsylvania. But the worst was yet to come. Eighty-six. D-C-H-S--T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 Wemhotf, regular center, who played an important part in winning the State Title, was out of the lineup due to illness. However, the Commodores proved that they were not yellow by defeating the Pennsylvania champ- ions 21 to 16. St. Louis University High was the next obstacle. It was a bigger and rangier team than the Green and Gold outfit. Harris was in the line- up in place of Wemhotf who was still unable to play. The score was 19 to 17 in favor of Decatur, but the game was much closer than the score indicates. Harris played a great defensive game and found time to score four points. The Commodores were now ready to enter the third round against the strong De La Salle team of Chicago. They were forced to battle a team which averaged six feet in height and two hundred pounds in weight with Wemhoff on the bench during most of the game. The game was almost a repetition of last year's semi-hnal game. The two teams fought on even terms and De La Salle eked out a 20 to 16 victory in the closing minutes. De La Salle incidentally won the tournament for the second consecutive time by defeating Charleston, South Carolina in the semi-finals and Jasper Academy, of Jasper, Indiana in the finals. Jasper was the hrst Indiana team to reach the finals in the National Tourney. .0l...i. COMMODORE SECONDS Y capturing eight games out of thirteen, the high school Commodore second team closed one of the most successful basketball seasons in the history of the reserves. Small in statureg nevertheless, fast and elusive, the squad during the past cage season gave evidence of next year becom- ing valuable material for the representative team. Leading scorers for the reserves during the season just passed were: Hess, Schultz, Miller. and Junk. The local seconds scored a total of 239 points as against 211 by their opponents. The record for the past year is: Seconds ,,.v.....,..........,,.c.c...... 185 New Haven Seconds ........,,,, 25 Seconds ,,,,,, ....... 1 6: Monmouth firsts ,,.,,.,,.. ,,,,. 1 9 Seconds .,,,... ...i... 2 21 St. Joe ..................... ,.,, 1 O Seconds l,,,,, ....... 2 1g St. Johns. Lima ...... .,,,, 9 Seconds .c..... ...i... 1 92 D9l13hOS, Ohio ..... .... 1 3 Seconds l,,,,,, ....... 1 53 St. Joe A. C .......... ,,,,, 1 2 Seconds ,,,i,,, ....... 3 15 Lima, Ohio ................ ,,,, 2 4 Seconds r,,,,, ....... 1 2: Kikrland Seconds ..... ,,,,, 1 4 Seconds .,,,,, ...,,., 2 43 Journal-Gazette ...,, ,,., 1 9 Seconds v,,,,, ....... 1 83 Si. JOG ..................,. ,,,,, 1 5 Seconds ,,Vv,, ....... 1 73 General Electric ,,,,,,, ,,,,, 3 1 Seconds ,,A,,, ...,,.. 1 32 1VIOIlIT1OLlih Firsts ,,,,, ,r,,, 2 1 Seconds rl,,,,,,, ....... 2 35 St. Joe Eighth ........ ,,,,,,,, 1 4 Seconds ,...... ......... 2 39 Eighty Opponents ,.,,c,, i,,,, , ,211 '-QEVQII. D.C.H.S.-'I' II I' T X 'I' '1' I I' 11-1 9 I5 U 4 4 4 4 YELL LEADERS JOSEPH VOGLEWEDE. Yell Leader 1930 JOHN SCHUH! YQ-ll Leader 1929-'30 D.C.H.S.-T H E T A T T LER-1 93 0 MISS JEANNETTE CLARK, Instructor, Girls Physical Education, LTHOUGH Miss Clark has been with us but one short year, as in- structor of girls' physical training, she has endeared herself not only to the hearts of the girls of the high school, whom she taught, but also lo every one in any Way connected with D. C. H. S. A graduate of Chicago Normal College of Physical Education, Jeannette supervised the physical training of all the lassies of the high school, in a manner Which, to say the least, was proficient. Miss Clark also coached the girls in all their inter-class and inter-school basketball contests. It is our earnest hope that Miss Clark will be with us indefinitely. Eighty -nine D-C-H-S--'I' II Ii 'I' A 'I' 'I' I. Ii It-1 9 3 0 GIRLS' ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL TRAINING NDER the supervision of Miss Jeannette Clark, the high school lassies have made great strides toward physical development. The girls, prior to this year, were forced to be content with what physical training they were able to afford themselves. At the opening of school last fall, officials of D. C. H. S., mindful of the necessity of an organized system of girls' physical training, secured the services of Miss Clark to take full charge of the bodily development of the high school lassies. Twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday through- out the year, Miss Clark has directed the physical education classes, and the splendid results she has achieved are evidences of her proficiency. Miss Clark, who is a graduate of the Chicago Normal School of Physical Education, Chicago, Illinois, also coached the girls in their two inter-school basketball games, as well as the inter-class contests, Playing their first inter-school basketball game in three years, the Lady Commodores succumbed to the lassies of New Haven high school on December 16th, by a score of 39-16. Inexperienced as they were, and battling against a team that for several years has been recognized as one of the best girls' sextet in the state, the Ladies never ceased fighting. In an interclass game played as a preliminary to the Commodore-Lima fracas, the score ended deadlocked at 8-8. Numerous inter-class contests were held throughout the year under the direction of Miss Clark, basketball and volley ball being the principal diversion. All classes of the physical training were held in the high school gymnasium. Sr. M. Helen Clare assisted Miss Clark in her many duties. About fifty girls composed the class. Calisthenics, tending to develop the various muscles and tendons of the body, formed the greater part of each class. The latter portion of the classes was devoted to games and contests of all sorts. The girls report a splendid recreation. By her personality and method of teaching. Miss Clark won the acclaim of every high school girl who was a member of the class. The results of her efforts readily present themselves. and it is our earnest wish that Miss Clark may be liack with us again next year. Ninety. D-C-H-S--T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS CHAT REV. J. A. HESSION, Athletic Director EVIEWING the athletic activities in Decatur Catholic High School for the year just past is a pleasant task. We have witnessed during the course of this year many of our ideals and plans brought much closer to accomplishment. The improvements we note in the athletic department of the school have surpassed our hopes. The lasting steps in advance are the addition of the classes in physical education to the curriculum and im- proved systematic organization that has been built up within the school to handle our teams. Despite the lack of funds we now possess a system for handling athletic activities that has been frequently inspected by other schools with a view to adoption. We feel proud of the work that Coach George Laurent, the girls physical instructress, Miss Jeanette Clark, the student managers, Marcellus Miller and Julius Baker, trainer, Dave Baker, and Coach Jerome Mylott, have accomplished. They have done their work systematically and efficiently. We are proud of the scholastic standing of our athletes. We hope to see all the senior members of the team graduate and go out to succeed in life. We hope to see all our athletes of next year on the honor roll all year. There has been a great improvement and we congratulate the boys on the improvement, but scholastic perfection is the goal we have set for our athletes. Per Aspera The past basketball season was an eventful one, and replete with lessons for those who are wise enough to learn. Thru rough ways to the stars we have entitled this article. Does that not express the develop- ments of the basketball season just past? The season opened with the Commodore team facing the hardest schedule ever made for a D. C. H. S. team. A team, crippled by injuries, and sickness, faced that schedule un- dismayed. Bad luck, injuries, sickness, heart-breaking and undeserved de- feats came to our team, but found it strong-hearted. I have never seen a team so severely tested. In midseason murmurings a plenty were heard from the fans. They had expected a championship team but many weak- hearted fans could see only impending disaster. Both coach and team were severely criticized, but they took it like men. The team knew its coach and the coach knew his team. Neither lost faith in the other. Ad Astra Success came on the night of February 7th with a smashing victory over Kirkland. It continued in glorious victories over Central Catholic of Toledo, St. Rose of Lima, Chaminade of Dayton and St. John of Lima. The season ended. The Commodores had won nine games and lost nine games but they were a powerful, cool, and smart team. They were confidently ready for the State Catholic Tournament. How the Commodores turned what looked like a certain defeat into a victory over Vincennes in the first game of the tournament and then went on to win the State Catholic High School Championship of Indiana with victories over the strong Washington and Jasper tives is now history. Ninety-one. D-C-H-S---T H li T A T T L li H-1 9 3 0 The impressive way they did it, the cool and smart basketball they dis- played, and the high brand of sportsmanship they manifested are bright jewels enhancing the glory of D. C. H. S. Phe team of which all but a few loyal hearts despaired in January was honored as the State Catholic High School Champion Team in March. History Repeats The ill luck that had haunted the Commodores during the season returned after the State Tournament. Wemhoif, our star center. was stricken with sickness a few days Lefore the opening of the National Cath- olic Tournament so that he could not accompany the team to Chicago. Carl Lose was saddened by his brother's serious illness. The Commodores crippled lineup bravely faced Altoona, champions of Pennsylvania, and St. Louis University High, defeating them both. Then came the game with the Natlonal champions. the big powerful De La Salle team of Chicago. No one conceded Decatur a chance to win. The boys. however, didnlt care what the odds were. The cards might be stack- ed against them. The opponents might Le holding a pair of wild onc- eyed Jacks but there VVOLllCl be a showdown, Those who saw that game, the game, in which the Commodores were eliminated 20-I6 after 32 min- utes of most bitter struggle, know that our team covered itself with glory in defeat. Five thousand people cheered each fighting Commodore as he returned lo his place atter that game, a beautiful tribute to a team that had fought a noble but losing battle against the nation's best team. Suc- cess deserved is success attained. Lessons The boys who have gone thru the long siege of interschool com- petition during this year have learned valuable lessons for life. lessons that they could not get from text books. These lessons were brought home to them in a concrete way. They had to live them. Thus they unconsciously developed traits of character which will remain with them and be part of them thru life. I am perfectly aware that many are opposed to athletics. I have felt the pressure of their opposition while trying to show the beneht of athletic training by giving them a fairer 'break' 'than they gave me. I know, too, that there have been abuses in athletics. I am aware that abuses exist today. I suppose abuses in the hand11ng of the athletic activ- ities of some one school or other wil always exist. The fact that a good thing is abused does not, however, justify doing away with that good thing. Abuses can be remedied. Athletics and athletes can be properly handled for the good of the students and for the good of the school. If the good of the school and the good of the student are the foremost considerations of those in charge of athleticsg if high ideals of training character are used as a measure of success rather than monetary gain or a record of victories. athletics can be made a prime factor in education. It has been our aim to so handle athletics that our boys may receive all the advantages of athletic training while being protected against the dangers and abuses. SPORTSMANSHIP. I shall recall some of the valuable lessons for life that our athletes have been taught thru their participation in athletics. Above all we count sportsmanship. Our boys have learned to give their opponents a square deal , they have disciplined themselves against tak- ing an unfair advantage of anyone. They will go into life sportsmen: ., Ninety-two. D-C-H-S---T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 men who value fair dealings and fair play above the attainment of riches, fame, or any other goal. 'tVictory is dear to them, but they would sacri- fice even that for sportsmanship. They are clean fighters, honorable foeman, modest in triumph, unflinching in defeat. Coaches of today teach boys these traits, because a competent coach tand we have onel values the building of character above all else. I would judge a coach's real value and ability by the men he helps to mold, more than by the teams he succeeds in developing. APPLIED KNOVVLEDGE IS POVVER. The second lesson taught by the athletic coach in the gymnasium is the knack of putting knowledge to practicable use. The knowledge that they get in the class room is given to equip them for the struggles of life. What they are now learning in school the one who will succeed in life. We have heard of athletes who have failed in life, we have heard of others who have made a grand success. The failures failed because they failed to use their book learning as they once had used their knowledge of their sports-in actual combat. The Arabian proverb says, He who knows and knows he knows, he is wiseg follow him. Athletics should help to teach him who knows, to use what he knows. DON'T QUIT. During the course of the past basketball season, our team was confronted with the greatest number of difficulties that ever faced a Commodore team. Time came when the full personel of the team was available. Everyone now expected a great string of victories. Instead with the team at full strength and doing its best, unexpected, surprising defeats followed one another. We have already shown how the team met those facts. They didn't quit. They were defeatd but not whipped. They kept fighting-yes, fighting harder. And just as things looked the darkest there came flve straight victories, a state title and a great showing in the National Tournament. The team taught the school, the parish, the fans. the city, the state and then the nation a lesson that it already had well learned-don't quit. That bunch of fighting boys with the spirit that won't be downed rank now among the nation's best. They will carry that spirit from the basketball court into life. Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you. TEAM WORK. I have heard it wisely said that the man worth while in the game of life is the one who can lay down an occasional sacrifice hit. The lesson of team work, harmonious cooperation of each member of the team with the others is a lesson of great value. Our team was a great machine in which every cog played its assigned part well. Name any position on that team and you'll be obliged to admit that the player who filled that position was a star in his place. That machine ran so smoothly because it ran in oil. the oil of harmonious team work. Our team teamed. The lowliest substitute was an integral part of it. Out in the world there is need of team work. If our boys will learn the lesson that they practiced on the team and go forth to show the same spirit of harmonious team work in life they will be valuable citizens of their town, state, and country, they will be loyal members of their parish and of Holy Mother Church, they will be towers of strength for any cause that enlists their services. Ninety-three. DEDICATION Decalur the Fair! Decatur the Beautiful! Decatur, the City Renowned! To You, Our City of Decatur do we, the Senior Class of '30 dedicate this, the 1930 edition of The Tattler D-C-H-S.-T H Ii T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 I N Have You an Aim in Life Permanent henefits for lite are ar:- quirerl only hy an anprectiation ot' the true value of things. Thls is 'he thought that Rev. Hession eniphasizes in his article when he says that noth- ing short of scholastic' 1J6l'l'Iii'llOI1 is good enough tor the athletes ot D. C, H. S. Athletic glory, so gratifying for the moment, taflesz that whirn vounts i11 the contest of real life is sin' cere, preserving effoxt toward a detinf ite goal. Establish an aim in life, anfl Count no cost too great. no effort loo strenuous to achieve this purpose. Lite is real. life is earnest. And the grave is not its goalg Dust thou art to dust returnest. XVas not spoken of the soul. -Longfellow Psalm of Life , A 1 fDR. FRANK LOSE -I--0-0 0 Q 0--0--I--9--0--l--0--0-0--0--0--0--O--0--Q--0-l--0-0-m-0-0--s--0--0-0--ov-0-4--0-r-o-o-o--o-o--o-n-o-o--o--o--o--o-o--o-o-o-Q--o-o-o-o- Ninety-four. is D-C-H-S--T ll E T A T T L E H-1 9 3 0 i l ,AAL UTATTLER JARS F A C U L T Y Principal of the Reformatory No one eun estiniate the value of the utore-iiieiitioiietl gfntleninn. Ile wus fOl'lllt'l'Ty second t'ui'pe11te1' for the ln- stitnte of the Art of Shins in Bottle Putting. He is widely known as the zinthoi' ot It is Better to Have Loved ani! Lost, Thzin Not to Have Lovell att All? XYL- love Olll' flriai' old nriiin-inail like at exit loves inilk-Soni' niilk. Nlodern and Pre-Historic Siberian Silmvritiii is hy no inenns tln- only subject that the RILHYI'-ll.lI1l1'lT gentlt-niun can inaster. Before he Caine to oni- dean' olrl Alma Mater he tzinulit the art of Doniestit' Hk'fl'lMt'I'ilTillI1 to the ldsqiiiiiizlilx in Siberia. It is here that h- T1'll1'l1l3lT the Silt'-riuii luiiuuzige :intl gzitlieretl snlijgigt E niatttei' for his hook, 'tilnzzling lleei' in the T1'll1JTL'5. Ancient Art of Tobacco Chewing This nyofessoi' was lll'Elt'llL'HlT1' unknown until he he- Vlllllt' zitiilinted with ovn' Alnin ATHTG1' ztnml devised ai pro- tess for renewing the ynnth of elrlerly His course is very ph-tisaiit lieeziiise, liesixles attaining the liiiowleclflv of eveiytliing t'Ollt'l'l'11ll1H the Ancient Art of 'folizic-no Clzewins. the stinli-nt tain pass away his time :luring the pi'ot'essoi s lectinies hy tlirowing' Ul'2lSf'l'S at the niiwufy Iltissersliy untl sqniiiting orange seetls through holes in the windows. , 2 N ,Lt Letl1rgy I. ll, Ill, IV. ff 'Tie uf lt is sliffit-nlt to tell nnything nhont this professor nf?- ,7 5 5, 1 t'llllS he l1t'Vt'l' says anything although lie talks an in- V ' linite fleul of nothing. However, he is very efficient in , 'VB ll his snlijeet and nobody can tlonlit his efficfieney hecaiist- !, ,,'fw: .N Tlx hi: has inaijorerl in that snhjert in his vollege course: in 1 i ix laicyt. he has tzikfn thirteen years of the snhject lthis is ,f 14 ' xgxwy - intleeil 'ti great act-oninlislnnent, het-zinse only one and -iimga j f- l seveneighllis yeaizs nw Illllgllll. Hestoo, has written ii xnxx lkinions hook, entitled The Great Dl1liS2itlll'lTilj' Nite, i 1 l tli1'lnii'y 351, 'oof' He has tinvelletl wiilely through Asiii, X-Q5 , l llnlgziiia, Xlild1iQZ'liSl'Lll', untl Muncie. 49' . Niliety-tive. IH llli IXIIIII COMPLIMENTS Hof.- CL 0 VERLEAF CREAMERIES Tasiy Ice Cream Clouerleaf Brand Buffer PHONES 50-51-889 ....... .....,..,.,,.....,..g.....o..n--0--0--Q--e--o -4.-o--c'-0--Q--0--0-0--0-rd-r44-0-4+o D-C-H-S--T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 THE GRADUATE ,A X CAULIFLCWER BLOAK Baccalaureus Casu. fBacl1e1or by Circumstancel When in Rome, smoke El Roposf' Obc Quartet 3, Soup Spoon Chorus 1, Delegate to National Conven- tion of the Society of the Feeble-Minded Wash-Tub Makers, Editor of The Decatur Golf Bug and other athletic publications, Cossock Team 4, Bridge Team 2, Member of Knight Hawks Athletic Club, Class Valedictorian. Excerpts from Valedictory: Ladies and Gentlemen, and you, too, Dopey: 1-Now, to get down to business with this here high tariff on the putty question, I think that it ought to be lowered so that putty would be taken out of the hands of the rich man and put into the hands of the poor man.--I know putty is sometimes a dry topic to talk about but bear with me a while and donlt go so sleep, ladies and gentlemen! il know that you are convinced and will write to your con- gressman at once. fRing the alarm, Swizch, and make them upl. Ninety-. n H-S--'I' ll li 'l' A 'l' T I, li ll-1 9 3 U O -Q-sfo--Q--0-s--0-Po--0-4-v-Q-va-Q WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU? Your h a p p i n e s s , your future -- means everything' in this wide world to you. RIGHT NOW when the op- portunity is right it is up to you to save- save a little each Week-and be ready to meet success and your hap- piness presents itself. We will gladly help you and advise you in whatever money matters you may have. Old Adams County Bank ...........,..g.....o. .,......,..,.....,,....q..q--o-....,.., X' al, l --Q--0-A--9-0-m ! D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E B-1 9 3 0 THE MONOGRAM CLUB This organization was established in 1804 by a donation of 33.98 from Isaac J. Rockumfeller in memory of his mother, Mrs. Rockumfeller. From left to right: Bzolv Orsky, one of the oldest members. is the chief janitor and cus- pidor cleaner. He is very etiicient at playing cassock and Honest Shucksf' He has won four gold-plated pencil handles at the National tournament and incidentally a lot of other things. Bancroft Applesauce is perhaps the best-known of the members. His name is a household word. He is renowned as the best gobboon hitter this side of the Alleghenies. It is rumored that he did it thirteen times out of ten at the Tri-State meet. Carlos Habla is the model of American youth. He has been captain of the Sofa Scooting team during his four year imprisonment here. True to his name he has IT. Take a look at the marvelous physique, those eyes, ears, hair-and the nice material he is wearing. That guy in the middle can't be a member because there are only four of them. I don't know how he got in the picture. He must be one of the species of homo petens famam or a reporter of a piano tuner or a long- distance swimmer or a-well, what difference does it make? He doesn't belong there, so don't look at him. At last we come to Ludwig yon Schmaltz, the cream of the crop. He can shoot kelly pool with anybody and overwhelm his opponent. He even beat Knute Holthouse with one hand tied behind his back. He also is renowned in seven-up and rhum circles. As a sideline he sells newspapers to the Indians. The members of this organization are all celebrities to the nth degree. You may see one or all of them at their lodge rooms on Main Street. Bowl- ing SL00 per hour, pool 50c per hour. Other prices on request. Ninety-ni e DE-H-S.-'I' ll li 'l' .X 'l' 'I' I. li li-1 ff 55 U of-0-'Q--o--o--one--u -one--o--o--Q--w o--n--Q--s--o--Q--1-o--ous--ol-o--o-1 eo-.Q--ou --a-o--..-o-o-o--o--o- YGUTI-I, ITI-I A LITTLE MO EY Yol' have Qreatei' oppoitimity than the man of 60 with many times as much. Fi1'stNatioiial H11MSX-gi'L12il'Cll1l52' anal moiiey-growiiig' facilities make time multiply Capital. for you! The First National Bank Decatur, Ind. ..,.....,.-Q-q..o....-Q--Q--u-Q--o--4 Q--Q--u--o-o-o-Ao-o--Q-o-4-o-o-r Q i On-1 Him- Ti-i., D-C-H-3--T H Ii T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 Adams County Auto Company OAKLAND - PONTIAC CARS G. M. C. TRUCKS HART-PARR TRACTORS Phone 80 Decatur, Indiana Q-n--n..sn -o--0--o--Q-a--Q--s--on ..........,......,., ..........6 An Interview With Mr. Walla Walla, Former Golf Enthusiast I was requested by friends to join a golf club. Not knowing anything about the game I took the iirst step toward my mistfortune in becoming a member. It cost 3100 admission fee and 380 dues for one year. I ask- ed a friend. who. by the way, was one of those who wanted me to join, what I would need next. This is what his outfit consisted of: A set of clubs, a golf bag, half dozen balls, a cap, a sweater, two pair of trousers, a jacket, a half dozen sport shirts. four pair of sport socks, and two pair of golf shoes. I didn't want to lize a piker, so I secured the outiit. Being a man who doesn't like publicity, I retired to the far corner of the golf course and began to get ready for this ancient sport. I rid myself of my business attire and put on my golf uniform in sections. I replaced my business trousers with one pair of golf knickers, and my business shirt by a sport shirt. Having gone so far it was easy to continue. I found that four pair of golf socks gave my legs rather an extra large appearance and when I put on the second pair of trousers my feel- ing was emphasized. My friend may know golf, but I can't Hgure out what he wants to put on six golf shirts for. After putting on the sweater and jacket I felt rather bundled up. But, thank goodness, I had only one cap. Well, after dressing up I placed six golf balls on the ground and Une Huiitlreil One. DCH5 llil IXIIIII IJU - -o-- - H -o-env THE B. J. SMITH DRUG Co. The Rexall Store Drugs, Books and School Supplies Meals Baked Goods WBSY End R6SfZ1lll'2ll'lt Smokes Ice Cream Leon H. Kohne Q .... .. ...........q........q.-o--0--o--u-fo--o-vm-o-- - - - --o-o-o--o--o-o-o-o- Q ' AIT 1'-ITW D-C-H-S--T H Ii T A T 'I' L E R-1 9 3 0 Q-0--s--v-0--0--o--0.4.....g........g.....g..,..,..g ,................. .....,.....,...........g..g...........g.....g..g.....g........ ..........y ? a 2 5 ? 5 Pumplireyfs fewclry Store A COMPLETE GIFT DEPARTMENT GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS GREETINC1 CARDS 3 9 5 5 3 Q-............ ......... ..,................... ........,.......,...,................... .........,........ ..........- '- 5 a S 9 ' X - L Duco 8: Body Shop ' AUTO PAINTING f AUTHORIZED DUCO REFINISH STATION Q 5 BODIES AND FENDERS REPAIRED FURNITURE REFINISHING Corner of Monroe and First Streets Q Q I , 9 Decatur, Indiana g swung at them with all the clubs that had the iron ends on them. Because of my clothes. I couldn't get the proper swing. I finally decided to throw the ball up in the air and swing at it. I took the club with the wooden knob on the end. At the fourth attempt I hit the ball squarely and it sped straight toward a gentleman who was approaching. It struck him on the Adams' apple and it was several minutes before he could speak. He finally asked me why I didn't holler. I didn't answer because that word puzzled me. He looked at me in a puzzled manner and began to walk around me looking over my outfit. He called the other gentleman and two small boys. One of them asked me what I was trying to do. I told them what I did and how I did it. After ive minutes of laughing one of them told me I had enough clothes for three men and that I had just better save the clothes and go on the stage. Well, I am out S180 and I never learned the game anyway. I haven't decided whether I will go on the stage or not, but I will sell the golf out- fit cheap. Inquire at 402l.g Calhoun Street, Delaware, Connecticut, and put in your bid. One Hruntlretl Thi ORDER OF BOOKS: I. ADMINISTRATION II. CLASSES. III. LITERARY. IV. ACTIVITIES. V. ATHLETICS. VI. UTATTLER JARS. D.C.H.S.'-'I' II If 'I' QI 'I' 'I' II If I1-1930 9 ...................... .q..q.-Q..-..... ..,,. .,.....Y,.-4-Q--:A+ Q-,..,.,...+.,.,.. ..g,-...,..,..g-0-4-,,..,.,,. 6 Decatur Sales 81 Service RIDE IN THE NEW CAR AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE INSIST ON GENIQIKE I-'ORD PARTS 5 Q--.-.....-..-...-.M--.-..,.,. ...U .,.',.e-....e...- -.N -4--.-..-.--..-....--0--Q-0-.-.++-v... 6 0 .,,........ .... . ., ......--Q--Q--Q.-v--Q'-neva.-Q--.0o.,... 5 If You Are Looking' for the Style Heaclqua1'f:e1's for S'EUClQlll1'S Clothes Look for Holthouse-Schulte gl Co. Every thing' that is Correct for the High School mah who lilies College style HART, SCHAFFNER 8: MARX Makes it First in Clothing' for us. Q o--0--e--0--r-0--0--s--Q.. ..g. -- - --o-4o--of-Q-o-o--o--o-o--o-o-4--o--e--o--b-o-o-o-o-0-q.Q -II. -. 'I I' D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E H-1 9 3 0 , , .-........Q ' e 0-o-Ao--n--q....,,..p.. ...................... ...,.....9......... ,..q,.... .c..a.....,.....,. ...,..,..,.. .e..u........,.., ' SEE AND HEAR THE BEST PICTURES ON THE LATEST IMPROVED TALKING EQUIPMENT NONE BETTER ANYWHERE Adams Theatre 9 9 . .. ..,..,.....9.,e.. nu., 5.,..,..,. Q Ask your Friends about the MAYTAG ELECTRTC 10 T.. MAYTAG MULTI-MOTGR WASHER Before you Select your next machine. If it does not Sell itself don't buy it. SCHAFER EQTARDWARE CUMPANY L-'WE SAVE roi' Mo-NET' I 9 5 9 Q 6 6 9 5 .,..,........,.,,.. .,.....,.,,....., .,..,........5,.g.....,.,,..,...,.....Q..,..9i.,..,..0.....9...........,..9.....,. .,,.,,,,, . ..g,.g..g. . s An Incident in the Life of the Celebrated Professor Tonk, No. 4286 Professor Tonk is one of those old-fashioned men living during these modern times. He wears a long-tailed coat, stove-pipe hat and spats. He also owns one of these old mistakes of Henry Ford. Cne of the kind that won't go over 15 miles an hour and that you crank at the side. Because of his antique clothes he is very often taken for an undertaker. When he comes to school with a death-dealing look you can tell some one has made a sad mistake. His antique speed wagon has the habit of breaking down at least three times a week. While coming to school one day I happened to meet the professor when he had a breakdown. All I saw of the professor was a pair of number fourteen shoes sticking out of the engine room. At first I thought the engine was running, but it was only the professor using some Ono H unilreil Five. 9 D-fl-H-S--JI' II Ii 'I' .X 'I' 'I' I. Ii I1-1 ff fi 'I 0--0--0-lo--s--m -Q--Q--Q--n--Q--c-vm - o--o-- -0--r -o- .0--o--of-Q-ro--v ro-v vo- 'nou-4-4--Q--Q--v-Q-Ao--y--.V-.A-Q--o...fwf-o-a-4 House of Quality No one buys Furniture to last one season for two seasons. ln some eases it! for a life time. We sell you Furniture thats lnzunlfac- tured with 21 View to nemnzlnency. at prices you are asked to my for cheap stuff now Hoozling the count1'j.'. Give us a cull when needing furniture. YAGEH BHUTH E HS - lo --c - -o--Q--o-o--v-o--s-Q-o-o-o--Q-Q-4--v Ho- ro- - --so--p-4-Yo--rev-o-4+--9-Q-4-v STATE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ASS'N. OLDEST AND LARGEST INSERERS OF AETOMOBTLES IN IXDIANA. SEE US FOR SERVICE. RALPH E. YAGER Peoples Loan 8: Trust Bldg. Phone 610 ana- -of -o-o- -Q-o--0--r -Q--o--o--e-u wwmnow-r-u-ee++-v+4 . fi- llitilliwl SQ D.o.H.s.-T H E TATTLER-1930 wi .......g.....g..g.....,........g.....g..g..0..g..g.....g........g........... ...........,.,g.....g..g..g.q..g.,g..g..g..p..g..g..g.....g........g..g..g...........9-.g-.n.. Geo. W. Stump Don Stump Decatur Floral Company SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Nuttman Avenue Business Phne 971 D Decatur, Indiana 1 5 GENERAL Trans Accnssonms ELBERSON SERVICE STATION Wholesale and Retail GASOLINE DISTILLATE KEROSENE Phone 373 Decatur 5...........-..........,......-....,..............-.........................-............-............,...........................-.......................g fluent language. I decided to watch this interview between man and car. I had seated myself comfortably when the surrounding atmosphere be- came rather dangerous with flying automobile parts. Something must have riled the professor's temper. I left the vicinity before anything violent happened. At nine o'clock the professor came to class, and, would you believe it, he had a new suit on, and you could hardly see his face because of the smile that spread from ear to ear. We were deeply puzzled by this unex- pected action of the professor. At noon we found out the cause of all the excitement. The professor had a new Ford car and also a lady friend. Well, I'm afraid that's another case of a good man going wrong. If the professor gets married, he will put himself into some real trouble and also sign his own death warrant. One Hundred Seve D-C-HS--'l' ll li 'l' ,X 'l' 'I' I. li li-1 9 3 U g..g..,..,..,..,......, ,................ ,.....g......,.,............,.,.,.,.. ., ....,..,........,. ..,.,,. CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD WISHES to the Seniors of Decatur CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL We eompllmn-nt you highly you the success than you have allready mule in llil- and we sincerley hope that you rnay eontlnul- on the road than you have started. Our institution is nlxmys rezuly ln advise you on any linancial matters that you may encounter. Come in and let us ferye you at any llfllt. THE PEOPLES LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY BANK OI-' SERVICE DECATUR. INDIANA .q. ,. ,.g....p-g.,.-q....g........... . ....,...,.....,.....,..,..,..,.,........ .,.-.....+...p 27 4-+4-.-r..g 'O s-- - r- we--on -- -o-- -0-A -Q--o--0-0-0--o-.pa-n-Q-o--0-9 STUDEN T'S STORE Our Stere is Full of TUDOR HALL CLOTHES for Students. We are zhowing' al the new models in the Very neweft Colors at a new price range 5518.00 to 40.00 Teeple 8z Peterson ..g...,. ..q-.,..g........ .............-e-- -on -s-o--o-o--e-v-o--o-o--o-o-p-o-4-o-a- - ll l 'l lT lI. 6 91? 25 D-C-H-S--'l' H li 'l' A 'l' 'l' L li H-1 9 0 Q ,.....,.. ......,....Q I BAKEIVS eszfcmmmf THE PLACE WHERE STUDENTS MEET TO EAT 1 0 Q-0-....g--r --u-. -n--0-4. a--0 ..........E Life may bo just one darn Teacher: I will give you ten thing after another, but lovers Yninutes to write this tn-st. are two darn fools after one an- Bright Boy: Teacher, I'll other. raise you ive. y.,........... ..,.......m 1 2 Q FORWARD!-111 1930 as in the past. Q .lusl us Losc Bros. lluvc 1JlUllL'Cl'CCl?0lll- stznnlxng lllllJl'UYL'lllClllS 111 llccu-z1t1o11 Rooms,-so you lllllj' look l.Ol'XY2l1'll lo us f lo lllilllllillll tlns Sl2llMlZk1'Kl und lurlllcr pro- l1lOlC the grcznlcst ol all 1'CCl'L'Zlll0l'l - BllllLl1'ClS. LOSE BROS. Wm- llvnflx'--ll X D-OH-S,-'I' II Ii 'I' ,X 'I' 'I' I. Ii It-1 9 3 0 V 5 . .-0--o--an --0--0--0-4o--o--0-Q-on--o--ono--v-c--n--s--0--Q-'sofa--0--o--o--o-0-m'o-o--o-'o-o-'v-o-4--a-Q--v-o--v+-4-o-o-..-.fo--v-o--v 9 6 S 6 9 6 FREE DELIVERIES ANY TIME 1 A REAL PLACE TO BUY REAL MEATS ' FRED MUTSCHLER f PACKING COMPANY 3 MARKET ' Phones 106 and 107 237 w. Monroe stroof I : 9 S 9 Q-0--s--o--0'-c--0--Q--0--0--oo-0--o--0'-0-fu--m-0-vo--Q--0--I--0-0--ova--0--0--Q--Q--0--0-o--0--0--r-o-0-9-Q-4--0-v-r-Q-4--0--o--o--o-4--0-o-o-4-o-0-4-on Jim Fisher was running up First Boy: Some terrible 31111 CIOWII the Street- things can be caught from kiss- Tom V.: What the heck are ing- you doing that for? 1 - . .. , - - Y Second Bov: R1g'I'1I.YOLIOLl ht Jlm F.. PIACJEICIIIQ' up on my - 1 - ng running. Thure might be a tire '50 SU? The DU01' US11 UTY HST91' tonight. caught. 6-n--0--0--ono--o--o--0--Q'-ons--0-w--o--o--o--Q--Q--a--m-n--o--o--o--0-0--0--0--ofvr-r-Q-ra-+-r-kv-so-r' Q 9 9 5 9 ? ? STOP AT A MILLER'S BAKERY FANCY PASTRIES BREAD ROLLS COOKIES CAKES ? I 4 PIES 6 5 9 Q e 9 i Q 3 ..........,.....,..o..,.,,..,..,...... ......... ........-...g-.Q-q-ov-n-4--r-o-4-+4-+'o--o--ow+-o--o-o--o-o-o-o--o-o'44o-o-4-o-o-e4-o-+-o-Q W H it-I T . 6 . D.C.H.S.-T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 5 ........,..,..,..,..,.....:..6..gd.....C1,:,.,..s..i..,.....,....,,....5 5 0 5 ROY ARCHBOLD DENTIST X-Ray Diagnosis Phones 164 and 176 House 8 to 11, 12 to 5. Colsed Wednesday Afternoons Q........q........Q..q....................g..g.....,....... FRED PATTERSON DENTIST 212 S. Second Street Ground Floor Office Phones: Office 343 Residence - - 241 COMPLIMENTS of O. K. BARBER and BEAUTY SHOP DR. J. GLENN NEPTUNE DENTAL SURGEON 9 Office Hours 830 a. m.-5:00 p. m. Q PHONE 23 6 6 Peoples Loan G. Trust Bldg. ,..,..,.....,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,... ..,..,.......5 v.,........,... Om' HLlIIi,1I'9ii Iilei' JOHN F. CLASS HEALTH FUME SYSTEM HAL-A-FUM Mineral Baths HARRY SCHULTE Third Street BRUNNEGRAF GROCERY The Home of Quality GROCERIES, MEATS and CONFECTIONS SEE LEO DUTCH EHINGER for INSURANCE Fire-Tornado-Auto 133 South Second Street Decatur, Indiana .......g.......... ..,.....g CITY LIGHT Sz POWER COMPANY Use Juice For every use M. J. MYLOTT, Supt. ........g.,............g.,.. ........ .....,.4.....g..g........g.....g.....g..g.... ..,.,,,,.,,. .-q........,..,.................--.............--Q.-...... .. ...... .q-Q-Q-vo--Q--o--Q-Q-,..,..,.. D.C.H.S.--S-'I' 11 If 'l' ,X '1' '1' I, If li-1 Si. 0 -14-s--o--o--ov-Q-.m-Q--Q--1--unQ-va--o-,......9,..Q..g..Q..g..,.,,..,..,..-,.....-,..,..,.,,.....,.... Our marvelous buying power enables us to offer you SPRING SUITS at these attractive prices 351850, 52150, 52450, 529.50 United Clothing Buyers, Inc. VANCE and LINN . -- -- --o-- -o--o-o--v--o--v-a--m-o--o--o- 9.....................,.q,.....g,.... ...,..,..,..,. ...,....,..q.....g.....e.,,,..... . .,..,..,.....g..,..........-g..,, Ashbauchefs Tin Shop MAJESTIC FURFTACES SPOUTING LEGHTNENG RUBS Asbestos Shingles and Corrugated Roofing Shop Phone 'Z39 Residence Phone 765 0-0-0-o-0-o-Q D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 ...g..,........,..g..,.. .............. ...4.................g........g........... .....,........g..g. We Extend To You CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 1930 AND TO ALL STUDENTS OF D. C. H. S. 1 SODAS SUNDAES TTELE . , X 'l'o:1:stiQs that arc mlilll-l'L-111. The mosl colnplclm- lim' ul' hulk and box calmly in ilu- city. Fxclusiw agents for A. IC. Aurunlz. XYIIHIIIQIIIAS and DClL'ill'S Candies. VINCENT J. BORMAN NAOMI F. BORMAN .q..,........g.....,...... ....,.....,...........,........,. .,.....,........g..,........... ......,.....,.,,....-Q--0--c-0-4--o--o--c C OMPLIMEN T S -ofa Edwarcfs Siucfio Photograpffs Live Forever ....,., ..,..,..,.....,. II I I I I K P I X f 1 f TENT: EQPLQN ll 12731 X nw ff, g Q fy w Qf1f'?f sfgf A 1 TH NPN Air-IJIL, NLG XYTNQ X ff 'I X, i IX' ,X M, 7 f N x I 1 f 1 kk XM:fi-fi?Tl3mWKi 7 M if t?jL1t,A'4 T fgfij 5 Administration U-C-H-S---'I' II Ii 'I' .X 'I' 'I' I. Ii It-1 U fi U -- --0--o--e--o'-o--o--of-0--n--0--o--r-o--o---- -o--o--we--o -Q--o--o-Q-vo-o--0-on z--o--o--o-o--s-o-o--s-o-fa-o-o--o-o-o- CGEAT 97 R E. S T A U R A N T STUDENTS HIIJADQU,-xRTERs JOE LOSE, Proprietor Telephone 28 'Q--o'-o--o--o--o--o--on -4--Q-vo--Q4-o -ro-4--can-Q-4-Q-v-Q-4-4. - -o--oMo-- -o--Q-o--0--9--Q-V . -Q-o--Q--v-o--o-o-4. FISHER gl HARRIS CASH QRQCERS You will receive low prices. courteous treat- ment and quality groceries by placing' your grocery order here. Sole Agents for CHASE Sz SANBIORN CQFFEE AND TEAS and GO0CH'S WGNDER BREAD FLOUR use-0-9-0-o-0-Q--o-+-0-0-Q-out-fo-4-o--o--QA-0--0' --n--o--o-o--l-'o--o-n-q--o-o--o-o-o-o--o--o--o--o-n--o--o--b-o-o- .....g.4-0-0-4.4-1-4-e D-C-H-S--T H Ii T A '1' T L E R-1 9 3 0 ,fi C A ff? sw - QQ : jv V Ngf T 'i'T11T'W'Tj' A IN AFTER YEARS WHEN You RETLIRN THE XL-V g . Q35 If PAGES OF THE ANNUAL ajax! 1 I-- QYLE WHICH PERPETLIATES YOUR PRE- I Mfg i I Ni GRADUATE JOYS AND SORROWS, 5 Inv I, I , ff ff? -'T WCCXX .fiiegig V N M, Q JN kj you Will praise fiwe Wisdom of fhe i 1 , A Qfffg 4 staff fiwat selected good engra0ings i 3 'QEYEX rather than just Hcutsf' l lib? Lg? if I Years do not clim fhe brilliant 5 Q X printing quality of ,. 3 FORT WAYNE ENGRAVING co. I ijff 1 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA , A Qi , I PCRTRAITS AND VIEWYDI ......s-,,........g........,.....g..q.....,.......,,...,.......,..g.....g...........,.....,. ....,..g........g.....,...........g.....g..q...........g.. We Delight In Serving You LET US PROVE IT LOSE.'S Barber Shop Wertzbergefs Confectionery READY TO SERVE CANDY ICE CREAM MAGAZINES ..u.n.,,,, ,,,,.,,..,..,.....,.....,..,.....,.....,..,..,..,..,..... O I ' il H -a-.......g.....g...........,.....,..,..,.., .D D-C.H.S.-T ll li Tix TT I, Ii li-1930 ......................,....,..........,.o..,.....4,,.,.,g..,..,..,..,..,..,....,,....,,........,........,....,,. ,.... COMPLIMENTS of the Home of tlie Talking Pictures CORT Theatre The Commercial Print Shop of Frank W. Downs 210 South Second Street Telephone 745 NO BETTER THAN THE BEST BUT BETTER THAN THE REST ...,...........,.....9 .qA.,..F,.,,.,U..g..,.,...,,.., .g.,,..,..,..4.....,.....,..,....,,....,,.....,..,.., ....,.. . .. . Keller's Gift Shop Unique Gifts for all Occasions -a.-n--04-el-lf'-n--c1-r--A--Q--o--.--e--a-fo--u--o--s0-c- s -gnc--o--o--u--0--Q4-o--o--one--v. 6 6 D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 Q.......... .,...,..,..,........... .....4........ .....,.........,..,..,........,..,..,.,, .,........,....... ....,.....,.5 THE BEST AND CNLY PLACE A TO EAT JUST TRY IT. Opposite Court House g '.,..,..,. ...,.......... ,........,.... ..,..,..,.,...,,..,..,..,..,.Q.....,..,............... ..,..........? D F TEEPLE DECATUR AND FORT WAYNE TRUCK LINE Certification No. 787 Granted by Indiana Public Commission ' Fire Proof Storage Moving A Specialty Decatur Phone 254 Fort Wayne Phone A-5337 Father: Why is it you are al- ways at the bottom of the class? Son: It doesn't make any dif- ference dad: they teach the same thing at both ends. Teacher: Bob, who was the first man? Bob: George Washington. Teacher: Oh. no, Bob. Adam was the first man. Bob: Well, of course, if you're talking about foreigners. l Il Ofiice and Warehouse 122 North First Street DECATUR, INDIANA 9 Cheering Him Up Proud Father: Don't you think the baby looks like me, nurse? Nurse: Yes, somewhat: but don't worry all new-born babies look funny. Ed Hess: My uncle had a wooden leg. J. Junk: That's nothing, my brother had a cedar chest. I D-U11-S--'I' II Ii 'I' A 'I I'I,IiI1-1 9 3 0 0 ,..,................................,......................................,.................,..............,,,.,,,.,,. , ,,, ,,,,,,, 9 OUR CANDY: ABOUGHT CLEAN KEPT CLEAN -SOLD CLEAN MORRIS 5 8a 10c to 951.00 STORE 9 9 Compiiments of DOC LHAMON SOFT DRINKS SMQKES CQMPLIMENTS SWISS DRY CLEANERS Phone 25 161 South Second Streei 9 O ...,..........g........9. ..,.q..,.............4.....,.....,..,.....g-.Q..,.....g..g.-q..g-g..g- Henry Knapp 8 Son Radio, Sporting Goods Hardware O .........,...,........g........g..,........... s--5--0--o--0--0--0-vo--Q-vo-o--ow0--o-0--o--0--o--Q-0--Q--o-4.0--o-r Q --o-.Q--0--Q--o--o--Q-0--Q4-el-Q--m-n--o--a--v-4-vo--o--0--ovv-sv-y....,..,..,,..... ,. ..,,. D-C-H-S--T ll li 'l' .X T T L E ll-1 9 3 0 Q-0--o-m --o--o--n--Q-4--0--v o--s-.q..g..,..... .,..,..,...........g........q..,..,...........Q-.q.......... . ..,..,.,,,,.,6 Burt Dlllangold DENTIST Rooms 3-el-5 K. of C. Building' Decatur, Indiana ! 5 Q 6-c+...,,.. . . -Q--ann.-......,..,...,.....,..,..,........,........,.....,.....,..,..,...........,.. BOSTON STORE for all kinds of DRY GOODS COATS RUGS Q.,..,.....,........,.....,.....,..,..,..,..,.....,..,.,...,..,..,..,.....,. A lady was walking along a road when she saw some calves running across a Held. Obi what Cute liltle Cowletsf' A farmer in a near-by field ln-ard her and said: 'Those aren't cowlets, lady, those are bullets. 5 .......,..,........,........,.....,..,.....,.....,..,........,.............Q A lady entered the drug store and asked M. Miller for a pound tin of floor wax. M. Miller: Sorry, madam, we have nothing but sealing wax. Young Lady: Don't be silly wlio wants to wax a Ceiling. 0 in the RICE HOTEL REALISTIC PERMANENT WAVES, the natural looking Wave with ringlet end curls ALWAYS the BEST Make appointments early Phone 57 0.,..,.... ..,..,..,.......4.....,......--.--Q--.-.--u--o--o'-o--o--o--0 - ' ' '0 ll l lX l .......,..g..,...........Q-q..c..o.....q..g.,...... ... ....g.. .4-Q-.............,.. .. 9.4-4-4--o-...,..,.,,..,., D.C.I'I.S.---'1' ll If 'I' ,X 'I' 'I' I, If I1-I 9 Ii U -0--0--on 0--q..,..n.-...Qng...........,....,......,.....,..,...........,..............,........,.......,,.....,..Q.-4--4-g..,..o-4-.,.4 American eeurity Co. LOANS and INSURANCE H. M. IiII.I,IG Monroe Street Phone 172 COMPLIMENTS OF G-'KE ICE CREAM POP MEATS MEATS SCHMITT MEAT MARKET Deeatuns Most Sanitary and Quality Market Delicatessen and Canned Goods PHONES 95 and 96 FREE DELIVERY SERVICE H. P. SCHMITT. Prop. ...,.....,......,-Q.....,........,......,.,..,..,..,........,.,.....,.. .,..,.....,.....,.....,..,.... u - Hlnllxw--1 'l'w--ntv -Q- -0-Q-0-0-+ D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 Kocher Lumber 8. Coal Co. Phone 12 Decatur, Indiana D E CA T U R ' S UNDERSELLING STORE ALWAYS BUSY ECoNoMY DEPT. STORE DECATUR, IND. STORE- THAT SELLS FOR LESS u.....g.....g..g.,,...........g..,.....,........,.....p..9.....,......,.......g. .g.....,........g.....Q..............g..g...........g.....,.... Young Lad: Dad, I am Sec- Tom: How are ou gett d to the head of the class. along now sine your wife , . V V9 Father: Tou are: how's that? av 35 ' Young Lad: The class stands Jim: Fine, I can put on a Circle when we recite. socks now from either end. .,g.................g...........,....4.............4....-n-.5..g........,..Q....... ..................... .......,.....,.... ......... ... ,.........,...... O. A. DOUGLAS COMPANY Shoes, Dry Goods, Ready-to-Wear South of Court House DECATUR, - - - INDIANA .-.......................g.....g..o..,...... on -Q--q-.Qu9-+9--A--0--e--o--0--r 0--0--o--0--0--0--one--o--0--0--ovo- D-C-H-S--'I' II Ii 'I' A 'I' 'I' I, Ii II-1 9 3 'P O -0--o--u--o--o--o--o--s--Q-4--a--0--o--u--s--ul-Q--Q--Q--u--nl4--Q--s-'Q--0--vfs--o--0--0'-v-9--Q--0--o--on -o-o--s-e--v-o-o- 5 BUILD A HOME FIRST DECATUR LUMBER COMPANY LUIVIBER AND ooAL Phone 253 Phone 171 DECATUR, INDIANA 9 .,..,..,..,..,.....,..,.....,.....,..,.....,.....,,.,..,..,..,..,.,.,.,..,..,,,,...,.......,..,.,-...,..,.,,,.,.,.....,..,.,..., Q 21-069 QQUSPISGH ' ' ' 9022 QOIIIO 3SI:INOHcI J,q.3rN .Io Ang parernsrry sung NVIHVNIHEILHA NHOHDIEI Ii 'O 'HQ ....................,......4...........g.....g..,........,..g............. ,..,......g..,.................,....,,.,..,.,,, ,,,,,,, J. J. NEWBERRY CO. Visit Our Hosiery Department For Every One In the Family. Q --u- -I--0-vw-0--0--0'-0--0--l-fo--m-0--o--Q--m -n--0-fu--o--uv-0--QA -0--Q--0--0-v-o-o--a--o--o--o-o--o-o-o-o-vc--o--o-4-o--Q--0-o-o-o-Q--9-9-U CARROLL Coal 81 Coke Co. THE HOUSE OF GOOD COAL Phone 770 WHOLESALE RETAIL --0-.Q--v-o--o--0v-4--o--o--o--o--o-m-0--n--o--v-o--o--an -o.-e--o--o--o--o--o-o--o-o--o--o--o--o--o--o-o--o--o'-o-o-o-o-+-Q-q-Q- -o4-o-v-o- D-C-H-S--T H Ii T A 'I' T L E R-1 9 3 0 0 -0--0--0--0--0--0--l--0-fo--0'Q--c--s-Av-Q--0--Q'-Q--Q..ohm.........4.....g.......................p.....g... O Compliments of the SAYLOFFS MOTOR CO. DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS and TRUCKS CALLOW cgi KOHNE DRUGS WALL PAPER KYANIZE VANISHES and ENAMELS do Frank Hebble: What will this blood-thirsty teacher have us do next? Victim: I hardly thought I was being shaved. Carl Lose: What did you think, sir? Victim: That I was being scalped, sandpapered, and scrap- ed. Lco Schultz grabbed Pete My- lott's ear and twisted it clear around and then said, Entirely flexible. 5 .,.....,....,,.....,..,.....,..,.....,..,..,..,..,..,..,...........,..,.....,.........M.. ...Q l l. gn... .............g........g.................q...........,.... 6 A SHOWING OF CORRECT SPRING STYLES AT MODERATE PRICES Nichols Shoe Store 0 ..,...........,..,..........,,,.,..,..,........,...........,..,.....,..,..,.....,..,..,.,,..,.., .....,..,..,........,..,..,.................,. ..,..,..,..,.Q 'W-IIIII ttl v - AJ Us-j: vL'1' rv' Q 1 gr JF'-6-'IA 'A ' 9' A -' L' 7 :V - ,' 1 Nr' 7 H 1 1 ' f in 'ki 1 Q- X lr'1 4' -1 -' A9115 U? '-1 N ' L q .s V ..'.N- If-- ij'-1 5.,'.'.53Y 'L-L-,, 94 r - ' - ' 4- il- ' f T4 21 1,132-.gi Eff' V 411 fiqw 'E' ik- ' '.f: '4- F5 ll.-X .J L .J I E ,. X X .. . fd X I 'll-n.:'5,,:-lvrl :HL-Exp ..- .4 h 'F swf- ' V ,A ,V 4 A ,. 'UE ' An ' 'I rf-if 'W7,iVVVf.fsVf' ' ' ' 'A A .A ,A FF Ig 'F X 1 4' - A V I 'I i 'V Q 'Z yi Ac.: :V-:P-A . I 4 AA . 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Ii Ii-1930 Compliments of WEIVIHOFF IVIONUMENTAL WORKS Decatur, Indiana 0--o--Q--sb-vAm-0--a--v-s--o--0--v-Q--o--n--Q--Q--ons--a4-o--s--o-4--0--A-r-u--rfo--v .--q--Q-..-o-.o--o+o--o-o- APPELMAN'S GROCERY QUALITY GROCERIES At the Right Price Phone 215 -An--n-+-o--o--o-'ol-our-o--n--oe-o--sf-o--o--a--e o--of-s--o-4--p-va--o--Q--o--M -o-n. Ihnne 61 Residence Ph n W. H. ZWICK 81 SON FURNITURE DEALERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS AMBULANCE SERVICE PHILCO RADIOS ....g.,.........g..g..g...........,..,..,..,..,.. 5. ,... 9 .....,..g..q.,..-q..g..,..g. .,.,.....,,..q..,. .,..,........ INSURANCE FIRE and AUTOMOBILE BONDS DECATUR INSURANCE AGENCY D.C.H.S.- 9 6 6 9 Gasoline and Oil Crank Case and Greasing Service Tires and Tubes Battery Service Car Washing Drive in Service Klenz Motor Service .............g.....g.Q--Q.-g..g..g.,g........g..g........g...........g..... ..g..g....................g.,,.................g..g..... T H F T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 4 STALEY'S SUPER SERVICE STATION Phone S97 334 North Second Street Decatur, Indiana 5 LOVVE BROTHERS PAINTS, VARNISHES T WALL PAPER AND BRUSHES KODAKS AND FILMS HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. Why are you like a tree? she Cleaning week said 3 I have a heart, he said, so low. Her answer made the young man red, Because you're sappy, don't you know. 6,,,4,,,,,, .,..,..,...........,...........,..,..,.,,..,..,....,,..,.....,........,....., ,.....,..,..,..............,........,.....,.., .,,,.,..,.,,,6 Son: Won't mother be sur- prised when she finds things cleaned up ? Dad: Sure, put those dirty dishes in thc cupboard while I sweep this dirt under the stove. GERBER IVIEAT MARKET PHONE 97 FREE DELIVERY FRESH and SMOKED MEATS FRESH FISH or ALL iqixus ' Retail and Wholesale pq-........ .gno--o-......-q--n--o--q--u--o--o--0--o-v-Q-.Q--.........,........,....,,.....,..,..,.....q..n.-Q-g.....,..,.,,.................,........,..,..,..,.....,.6 - ll l'-l T 1 l 1. D.C.II.S.-'I' II If 'I' ,X 'I' 'I' I, If Ii-1 9 ij 0 REED ELEVATOR CO. GRAIN, COAL, FLOUR, FEED and HIGH GRADE CUSTOM GRINDING 722 W. Monroe Sl. Decatur. Indiana Telenhone 233 ........,..,.....,,....,.....,..,............. ..............,. .,. .......,.....,.....,.-o-'o- 'of.,..,..,.....,-.....,,.,...,.,.,..,..,,.,..,. NIBLICK S CO. Complete Stocks DRY GOODS, CARPETS and RUGS Newset in READY-TO-WEAR at all seasons FARR - CLEANS - CLOTHES - CLEAN Have you tried The Farr Way? DECATUR LAUNDRY Phone 134 Hat Cleaning and Blocking a Specialty g........,.....g........,.....9-....,.........,.........,.....,. .............,.............,......,..,.....,..,..,..,.......,.....,.....,..,.,.. Lenhart, Heller gl Schurger LAW, LOANS, INSURANCE and ABSTRACTS THE SCHURGER ABSTRACT COMPANY Phones 2 and lill 133 Soulli Second Sl. Q-.,.......... g..Q-....g........g..,....,...,.....,. ..g.....,..q..,.....9......,.,..,..,..,..,.....,.............,..........., One- ll xv.-lily-six. D-C-H-S--T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 Julius Baker, waiting on a customer: I have pig's feet, good brains, spare ribs, lambs chops and coW's tongues. Customer: Quit telling me your ailments and get me some- thing to eat. Modoc: What's the diierence between recollect and remem- ber? Wemmie: Well, I recollect lending you S1 but I don't re- member your paying it back. Carl: My grandfather died at 145. Knute: 145, aw you're kidd- ing. Carl: Yes, 145 Washington Avenue. A Promise and A Performance Dearest Arabella: I love you dcvotedly, passion- ately, madly, and would sacrifice everything I have for you. I would swim the deepest watersg I would climb the highest moun- tainsg I would go through tire to be at your side. Lovingly, John. P. S. I will be around Satur- day if it doesn't rain. Teacher: Robert, are you wasting your time? Bob H.: Yes, I am studying English. M. Miller: Andrews is about six miles west of Huntington. B. Kleinhenz: What direction is that '? One Hun Q Q.,..,.....,........,..,..,..,........,.... .... ..,.,. . .....,..,.y: Paul H. Graham C. L. Walters General Insurance, Attorney-at-Law Loans Abstracts of Real Estate, Title, Rentals Collections GRAHAM 8: WALTERS 119 South Second Street Telephone 239 Decatur, Indiana HEMSTITCHING AND DRESSMAKING Prompt and immediate attention given to all work Stamped Goods and Novelties VITZ GIFT SHOP North Second Street Nil:-lick Building Phone 925 5.......,.........,.........,...........,..,.. ED MILLER'S NORTH END GROCERY FRESH AND SMOKED iviEATs GROCERIES. NOTIONS, RESTAURANT ICE CREAM Phone 261 North Second Street Open Evenings and Sundays ........,.................,.....,..........................,. ED F. BOKNECHT SERVICE STATION STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS MILLER TIRES GREASING AND REPAIRING Third and Monroe Sts. Phone 246 nw'-Sex en I 5 ...... ......,..g.,g.......,. ............ D-C-H-S---'l' ll li 'l' ,X 'l' T I, li ll-1930 9.4. e. For Service Stop at MORRIS' BARBER SHOP Ladies' and Children's Hair Bobbing an Specialty PINGREY and CARROL, Props. ....... ...............,.. ...,.,........................, DR. H. V. DEVOR DENTIST Dental Diagnosis Phones 245 and 1103 Hours 8 to 12. 1 to 5 Closed Wednesday Afternoons ......... ....................,........,...,....... THE CLUB BILLIARD HALL Have you tried the new SNOOKER GAME? The only two tables in town CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE FITS FEET 0....,..,... .,........,..,..,........,.....,..,.Q I , Une Hnnllreil Twei -0-vm -9--of -o--o- +4-v -sf-0--0-'Q-4--0-Q-4-0-9-Q-4-4-4-v+ SPRAGUE FURNITURE CO. HIGH GRADE LIVING ROOM SUITES, KALAMAZOO STOVES. RANGES and FURNACES 132 West Monroe Street Phone 199 Decatur. Indiana - -o--o--o'-o--o-o--o-o-o--o-o-4-44.-q-o-o--o-s-o-o-o-4-o- DEININGER'S HIGH CLASS MILLINERY 157 South Second Street - -- - -+-0-u-0-ro-0--0-0-o-0-o-o-Q-Q-4-o-+++ The MAIER HIDE 8: FUR C0 Hides. Fur. Wool and Junk of All Kinds Phone 442 r-rye--o--wwwo--er-wr Fort Neat Shoe Repairing YOGLEWEDES QUICK SERVICE SHOP At Moderate Prices Clem Voglewede. Prop. Corner Third and Monroe Streets Q -o--o- -Q--Q.-0-ov-Q--o-0--Q-9-A-0-v-0--e IIC'-:-7 .I Q D-C-HS--'l' H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 9.,..,..... ................. ...,.....,.................,..,..,..,...... .......,.0 For a Few Cents a Day You Can Save ENERGY, TIME and TROUBLE Order an Extension Telephone CITIZENS TELEPHONE COMPANY G. Harris: Kleiny do you wear those glasses all the time? J. Fisher: No, he only wears them when he studies. C. Lose: Gee whiz, he never will wear them out then. Scene: Green Kettle after a basketball game when it is crowded: Modoc H.: Hurrah! I'm a magician. Jerry G.: How's that? Modoc H.: I got some service before I starved. Teacher: Fred, what did you read for supplementary read- ing? Fred M.-Macbeth. Teacher: Macbeth? Why you reported on Hamlet. Fred M.: Well, I didn't copy. Basketbal Player: Is this chicken soup? Waitress: Yes, sir. B. B. Player: I don't see any chicken in it. Waitress: Well, you don't see any horse in horse radish, do you? Teacher: Who defeated the Philistines? Jerome Miller: I forgot to read last yveek's basketball scores. .q........g..g..g.....g..,. .....,....................g..g. .g..,..,..... ...............,.. ..,.....,.... .....................,........,..,.9 George Gase: What makes your hair look so awful ? Mark Schurger: Oh! I got caught in the rain and my shingle warped. Joe: I'll bet these are Scotch shoes. Shorty: What makes you think so? Joe: They're tight. Teacher: Joseph, how many times did you talk today? Joe M.: Wunst. Teacher: Is that right Fran- ces? Frances L.: No, he should have said tyvict. Why is a teacher like a Ford? Because she is a crank in front of a bunch of nuts. The teacher in the first grade asked, Who can tell me what a buttress is? A small hand went up: t'Yes, ma'am, I can. A buttress is a nanny-goat. St. Peter Up-to-Date. Teacher: Who is it that has a halo about his head and a great bunch of key's in his hand? First Grader: God's janitor. Illllll l D-CH-S--'1' 11 li '1' A '1' '1' 1, li 11-1 9 3 0 0 --o--o--o--Q-'o--o-4--o o--o--v-o-o--o-o-+-o--o-+-v-o-o-s-e-o-Q-r4v4--v-v+4-4.,pfo-o- Q Your ome aper -servcs ywu with za daily 1'cco1'd ui' IICXYS uw-iits fmni every wrnei' of thi- gluln-: it pmviclus the 11clx'e1'tisers with quick and effective means UI' cumniunicaliim with the families of Anhuns Cminity. IIb.1llli1'1l1X11N1, 1'1,,XkT1r l'IQ1'11,1'1i11 TH 1111 T111-l 14'lN1-IST OF XYUI-IK HN ANY LIUNTING Yum' Mn' iuvii. TO THE GRADUATES WE EXTEND OUR HEAHTIEST CONGRATULATIONS Decatur Dail Democrat -o--0--0--0--0--on --Q--Q-fo--r-0--Q--o--ol-Q--0--0--Q-o-o-ono-who-0-0--0-0--0-oe-Q4-Qfo-Q-h+-0-0-of 'ii-' 11imi1i'f-ii '1'hii'L3'. D-C-H-S--T H li T A 'I' T L li H-1 9 3 0 BURK ELE ATOR CU. Buys Grain and Hay Sells Feeds and Coal VJork With Burk Telephone 25 FOR THAT SIQHIHEIQ IJYEYFS-'SEE OUR LINE FIRST Always in 'ihe Lead Showing I'-Totlilmg but :XdY2'lI1L'C Stvles E. F. CASS 8: SUN Exclusive Iieady'-to-Wear P. Kirsch 3x Son Hudson-Essex Motor Cars Phone 335 ll I I IW t D-U-I1-Sf-'I' Il Ii T .X TT L Ii R-1 9 3 0 ull:lullumlllllllllu I ZZ WI! S x 1 F 0? .533 X4- .A .',-, .,L, , H INGS on her fingers and bells on her toes -and an All Risk Jewelry Policy to protect them wherever she goes! Wear your jewelry! Enjoy your jewelry! Our All Risk jewelry Policy is issued through thedependablefkuto- mobile Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. Phone fm' attractive rate. BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1930 SUTTLES-EDWARDS CO. Nihlivk Sl cwl' e Bldg. Decatur, Indiana Phone 358 llln....nl1lm.....1ll U 5 ..... 4.4. LEE HARDWARE CO. HOUSEHOLD UTILITIES Gas Stoves and Ranges. Electric Washers Are for Sale at LEE HARDWARE CO. 0--o--ov-s--u-'o--s-fo--n-o--s--o--s--Q-o--o--Q-of-oss--o-9--o-Po-fv WOMENS BETTER APPAREL SHOPPE MRS. WM. BUTLER 164 South Second Street Phone 538 Pete M.: Hurrah! I made a diseoyery. Wt-mhoif: Hovfs that, Pete? Pete M.: I just found out that the heayy end of a match is the light end. A Scotchman was asked wheth- H he would contribute some- er thing toward the Old Folks o nie. He said. Yes. they can take my inotln-r-in-law. Aiinote was found in the De- catur dressing room at Fort Wayne which contained the fol- Io wing: Make arrangements for pre- lin inarv 1 R . Get S25 in change. Get ushers and doornien. Make arrangements with inay- or for police protection. XY They must have thought we ere going to declare war or do something Violent. Um- Hun-Irv-I 'Vhirly-two. ........g...........g...........,.,,........,........,.....,..,,.9..,.... -o-vo--o--s--Q-so--0--Q--0-4--0-vows-vo'-0-0--v-0-4-0-o-o--o-v P.-L LIEII ,Cu ., F I I nag. 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I-Iifglnl, D.o.H.s.-T H 13 TATTLER-1930 THE FACULTY HE BEST obtainable , we say, when speaking of the calibre of our high school teachers, the veneralbe Sisters of St. Agnes. To familiar- ize the reader with each of them, we follow with a short insight into the daily activity of the Sisters: To familiarize the reader with each of them, we follow with a short insight into the daily activity of the Sisters: At the helm of the teaching corps of the high school is Sr. M. Vera, C.S.A., who, besides her duties as principal, finds sufficient time to teach three classes in English and three in Latin. Proficient to the nth degree, Sr. Vera has instilled into all her pupils an undying love for the foreign tongue and that of their homeland. Her advice concerning our duties to- ward both God and State have prompted us to follow the path of upright citizenship and true children of God. Sr. Vera, besides her other duties is staff advisor of both Inklings , thc high school newspaper, and The Tattler , the annual. Under her direction, the Senior Class presented The Ghost Parade this spring. Sr. M. Benigna, C.S.A., instructor in history and the sciences, comes to us from New York City, where for several years she had made for her- self an enviable record. We are justified in saying that in this high school she has enhanced that record by leaps and bounds. Each school-day finds Sr. Benigna earnestly engaged in teaching a class in Chemistry, two in History, one in Civics, and one in Health. Despite the fact that she must take charge of five classes a day, Sr. Benigna has always taught each class with the greatest proficiency. As head of the Commercial Department of D. C. H. S., as instructor of first year English, stands Sr. M. Helen Clare, C.S.A., ever-helpful, ever- ready to assist a student in his studies. Sr. Helen Clare formerly was stationed at Altoona, Pennsylvania, where her record reached the height of perfection. Her every school-day calls for two periods of shorthand, two of typewriting, one of Bookkeeping, and one of English. She has guided the business angle of the high school with unquestionable success. Students of the high school are deeply indebted to Sr. M. Dionysia, C.S.A., teacher of Mathematics, Latin I and Commercial Law. Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for several years boasted of claiming Sr. Dionysia as its own, but it's our turn now. We can truthfully say, What was Oshkosh's loss was Decatur's gain! Besides her daily task of instructing three classes in Mathematics, one in Latin, and one in Commercial Law, Sr. Dionysia, is business advisor for Inklings and The Tattlerf' She also has charge of the Freshmen room. Sr. M. Edwardine, C.S.A., is in charge of music in the high school. When one considers the gigantic task of forming and tutoring three choirs as well as giving lessons in music, he can fully understand the high regard in which we ought to hold Sr. Edwardine. Every day during the year is filled with music instruction, not only in the high school but also in the grades as well. Sr. Edwardine has directed and maintained since her arrival here, a boys' choir, a girls' choir, and a children's choir, the calibre of all of which gives proof of her proficiency. The Magic Spell , a musi- cale in three acts, given last fall, was the product of her guilding hand. All the students of Decatur Catholic High School fully realize and appreciate the many labors and sacrifices made by their teachers in their behalf during the past scholastic year. Nine. -H-S--T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 9 0 A TRIl3l l'E E STUDENTS of D. C. H. S. have a warm spot in our hearts for all the High School teachers. Their unselfishness and willingness to help each and every student will live as fond memories after we have graduated. Many students, who otherwise would have been discouraged in their studies, have learned to take a great interest in school work, under the guidance of the teachers. Their cheerfulness and patience in the schoolroom cause the students to be vitally interested in their school work and also the extra-curricular activities. We are proud of our teachers, and appreciate their efforts. We sincerely hope that they will be with us again next year. T Ten. 1 W 1 .1 4 , 4 ',f'fl .: ,LJ XXL!! L x Y ,!'QT,ff 'T H H1 ' f na s A f Q ll ' -r P ,V I - - ' , iff if 13--1 - I 1.210 Qi 4 .anis Classes F-11- L.. 'Haifa ' ag 9g,-l In ' f' -:if 'fy Q-3'-12 I 1-4. L- j D - I 'A' W ' , - Q . 4 dr .F 1 1 TQJWJS L I. Lg-13' a IitJi,L i+,L' j ,V - 3 V- W3 - jul. I Y ,- rg. Lfi .t ITL, I, U O. ,F , a . . 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'l'w1-lx an D-CH-S--T H E T A T T L E P1-1 9 3 0 LAWRENCE BECKMEYER uBeC-kyav W E read in the records of time: Lawrence was born in Adams county on January 12, 1911. He is among the D. C. H. S. graduating class of 1930. We read in his own mind: Working at D. C. H. S. has been a great pleasure. I intend to follow my father's footsteps on the farm. We read in the hearts of his classmates: Becky's sincerity, earnestness, and punctuality are stimulants not to be found elsewhere. A friend in need, he was a friend, indeed. Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. Class Play 4. The Tatller Staff 4, 3. Inklings Staff 4. Pep Association 1. Commence- ment Play 4. 3. Class Reporter 4, 3. HELEN FINAN Helen ALTHOUGH Helen has been in our midst only since the beginning of the second semester she has endeared herself to the entire class. After our short acquaintance with her we are able to say: A willing worker: indeed, a true friend is Helen! Helen attended Payne, Ohio, high school before coming here in February. Since then she has been an invaluable member of the class of '30. Indeed, what was Payne, Ohio's loss was Decatur's gain! Student Association 4. Glee Club 4. Senior Class Play 4. Commence- ment Play 4. Inklings Staff 4. Thirteen. D.C.H.S.-T H E T A T T L E B-1 9 3 0 MARY CATHERINE FISHER Mary XVE read in the records of time: She was born in Peru, Indiana, on July 29th in the year nineteen-hundred eleven. When four years old, her parents brought her to this city Where she has re- sided since. We read in her own mind: It is a pleasure to have been reared and educated in dear ol' D. C. H. S. Art work has been a real inspiration the year around. We read in lhe hearts of her classmates: Her smile and cheerfulness have been an invaluable stimulant to us. 44 Living our life. working with us, singing with us, laughing with us, her worth can not be measured. Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. Basketball 4, 2, 1. t'The Tattler Staff 4, 3, 2,. Inklings Staff 4. Pep Association 1. Senior Class Play 4. Commencement Play 4, 3. GEORGE FOOS -A Fuzzy SHORT but mighty! Fuzzy has been one without whom the Whole class would seem wanting. His mischievous pranks now and then have served to make the class rooms ring with peals of laughter from his fellow students. UFuzzy's chief occupation is Baseball in the spring and writing sport news for the Inklings and Tattler the remainder of the year. We shall all miss Fuzzy when our good old school days are over. Pep Association 1. Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Class Play 4. Mail- ing Manager Inklings', 4. Sport Editor Tattler 4. Baseball 4, 3, 2. Clee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. Assistant Sludent Manager 2. Commencement Play 3. Fourteen. D-C-H-S---T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 GERALD GAGE utlerryn GERALD is known to his friends as Jerry , so let's call him Jerry for we all want to be friends with him. His good- natured disposition has turned our hearts and hands toward him. Jerry is a valued number of the class of '30, Last year, a humorous vein was de- tected in Jerry's person and he was chosen as Joke Editor for the Tattlcr . This year, Inklings needed him and took him for her own wcll-known editor Ike , Jerry is a true lover of nature as can be noticed in the tale of his Wanderings about the vast wildernesscs of Adams County on foot, in canoe, or otherwise. It is his greatest ambition to go West and help civilize those great wild and woolly regions. Good luck, Jerryl Jerry is a conscientious worker, a true friend, a clean sport, and a true pal in every sense of the word. Basketball 4, 3, 2. Baseball 4, 3, 2. Senior Class Play, 4, 3. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. Inklings Staff 4. Tattler Staff 4, 3. Student Asso- ciation 4, 3, 2, 1. Pep Association 1. Commencement Play 4, 3. GEORGE W. HARRIS Modoc WE read in the records of time: George was born in Peru in 1910 and moved to Decatur at a very early age. He graduated from D. C. H. S. with the class of '30. We read in his own mind: Gce! I'll miss old D. C. H. S. when I leave. These four years have been swell! Basketball and business managing are my chief occupations. My study periods afford me a grcat chance to catch up on my sleep and reading. We read in the hearts of his classmates: Modoc is a great guy and grand fellow. He is one who sticks through thick and thin. Good luck to you, George, in all your future undertakings. Pep Association 1. Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Class Play 4, 3. Assistant Business Manager 3, 2. Business Manager Inklings 4. Glee Club 4, 3, 2. Basketball 4, 3, 2. Baseball 2. Tattler Staff 4, 3, 2. Com- mencement Play 4, 3. Fifteen. D-C-H-S.-T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 g ROSEMARY A. HOLTHOUSE GlROSCy!!, HPOSey77 ROSEMARIE, Rosey , Posey -such are the names by which we know her. Arc they not suggestive of the high regard in which fellow classmates hold her? A con- scientious workerg a real friend: that's Posy . From the start Posy was imbued with the desire to play a real part in the life of this year's class and, believe us, she has! The art of drawing and painting has been her goal. The time that was not spent in master- ing her studies was devoted to handling the news angle of Inklings and The Tattler . Hcaps of success to you Posy in mastering the study of art! Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Glee Club 3, 2, 1. First Assistant Editor The Tattler 4. Pep Association 1. News Editor Inklings 4. Art Editor The Tattler 4. Class Play 4. Class Song 4, 3. EDITH M. LENGERICH - 'tEdith BORN in the year nineteen-hundred and eleven, on the last day of March, Edith has been an invaluable member of the class of '30, Her activities have been many, and the earnestness with which she has under- taken them, has served as a splendid ex- ample. As Exchange Editor for Inklings and The Tattler , Edith has conveyed the news of the high school to the various parts of the country-and well, too! Always will- ing, ever helpful, constantly doing, typihes her in every phase of the word. Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. Basketball 4, 2, 1. Exchange Editor lnklings and The Tattler 4. Senior Class Play 4. Pep Association 1. Commencement Play 4, 3. Sixteen. YNIE read in the records of time: We read in his own mind: D.C.H.S.-T H li T A T T L E P1-1 9 3 0 FREDERICK J. MYLOTT J Petie Petie Mylott was born in Decatur, in 1910. He was graduated from D. C. H. S. at the age of 19. Attending school, especially in D. C. H. S. is peachy. Basketball and baseball keep me busy. Short stories and sleeping take up my time otherwise, not forgetting gas 1 meters. PP ' 1 We read in the hearts of his classmates: Petie is always ready and willing to help. He has been a grand all round good fellow, and we wish you happiness in the future, Petie, old boy. Captain of Basketball Baselsall 4, 3, 2. Basketball 4, 3, 2, 1. Tattler Staff 4, 3, 2. Inklings Staff 4. Class Play 4, 3. Vice-President of Class 4, 3. Glee Club 4, 3, 2. Commencement Play 3. Student Asso- ciation 4, 3, 2, 1. Pep Association 1. Circulation Manager 4. JOHN SCHMITT Schmitty read in thc records of time: Johnny was born in bright sunny June, 1911. He passed from the portals of D. C. H. S. on a bright sunny June day in 1930. We read in his own mind: Working and studying at D. C. H. S. has been the one aim of my high school days. My class mates are my greatest pals and 4 never shall I forget them. ' ' ' It has been great fun to tease the girls. We read in the hearts of his classmates: Johnny has a bright, happy smile to greet us, always. He is willing and grateful to work for his school. We know not what the future holds for you, Johnny, but may it be filled with joy! U i Feature Editor Inklings 4. Assistant Business Manager Tattler 4. Class Play 4. 3. Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. Pep Asociation 1. Commencement Play 3. Seventeen. D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 VIOLA C. SCHMITZ saw ' r givin ,AF A I FORT Jennings, Ohio's loss was our gain! .f . 1. V A For was not Vi born there, and then -- ' ' K - when eight years of age did she not move ,M here? We can't express the pleasure that f was ours when she became one of us, as Vi,, 1 words are inadequate. . . . 'l Vi is truly a gem of purest ray serene. An irresistible smile is an inesti- - -- - 1 mable acquisition. Besides being prominent ellis jc 'f L' in her schoolwork and social functions, Vi served as class treasurer, which posi- tion she held for four years. Reliable! Weill say! Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Class Treasurer 4, 3, 2, 1. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. Pep Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Basketball 4, 2, 1. Class Play 4. Yell Leader 3, 2. Inklings Stai 4. 'tThe Tattler Staff 4, 3. LEo F. SCHULTZ Jw flschuitzye 13- OUR secretary for four years, our iifth senior basketball player, our student association secretary---that's he. No labor was too great, no position too exacting for him. Schu1tzy aspires in the direction of a telegraph operator, and Success to you, Leo , we say! Nothing particular in the fall, basketball in the winter, baseball in the spring, and work in the summer, are his per- ' sonal occupations. But all the while, his pals describe him as exceedingly energetic, studious, and genuine. Student Association 4, 3, 2. Pep Association. Basketball 4, 3. Sports Editor Inklings 4. Glee Club 4, 3, 2. Class Play 4. Commencement Play 4, 3. Eighteen D.C.H.S.-T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 MARGARET M. SCHUMACKER .,. illxiuggsli THE records of time reveal: She was born near the in the year nineteen-hundred eleven. In this, the nineteenth year of her life. she will be graduated Alma Mater. Her mind reveals: Let mirth be unconfinedf' Basketball is the spice be found elsewhere in The hearts of her classmates Always up-and-doil the class. A hearty laugh is ing. Student Association 4, 3, Pep Association 1. Class Pla wi! 'Ides of March' from her dear which cannot life. g QQ reveal: A lg. never shirking, ever an invaluable aid to really an artistic beauty, and always cheer- 2, 1. Basketball -1, 2, 1. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1 y 4. Publicity Reporter -1. Inklings Staff 4. 'fThe Tattler Staff 4. Commencement Play 4, 3. Student Association 4, Cheer Leader 4, 3. Taltler Commencement Play 3. JOHN F. SCHURGER Johnny JOHNNY, our little, blonde cheer-leader is the baby of the class of '30, He con- scientiously iills his job as pep leader. for he is continuously bestowing pep and good cheer upon the hearts of his fellow class- mates. Johnny can always bring a smile to our lips and dispel our gloom: at least, for a while. We hope, that life will be kind to you and look upon you with smiling lips also, Johnny. 2. Pep Association 1. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. Staff -1. Ink1ings Staff -1. Class Play -1. Nineteen D.c.H.s.-'1'Hi2 'rA'r'rL12n-1980 C HELEN G. VOGLEWEDE milf-aeirqiaa DulCh'f L.. MW X , . , M... HELEN, alias snatch , double alias ,AQa Dutch , These are her names, here , are her traits: Unassuming, generous, quiet, , L a conscgentiociis worker, and most important, 1 3- .Z i a true rien . Writing the class history, oh! she likes T q me :' ti , it! Basketball and Latin, well they can't be beaten for amusement. Dutch is one of the youngest mem- ' 'itr - Af ' bers of this class, but to know her intellect any observer would think her one of the oldest. We are with you Dutch and success to you! Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. Pep Association 1. Basketball 4, 2, 1. Inklings Staff 4. The Tattler Staff 4. Class Historian 4, 3, 2, 1. Class Play 4. Class Song 4, 3. BERNARD J. WEMHOFF cc ' 77 as as Z' Wemmie Pete ix: PETE, alias Wemmie , alias Berny , has been one of the mainstays of the Class of '30. As our president he has guided our ship through to honor. We congratulate you, Pete, He has played basketball, base- ball. and whatever has been played in D. C. H. S. for the last four years. Pete has an argument for every proposition, and it takes a bit of reasoning to understand him at times. Never mind, Pete, we know it's hard for you to understand us at times. He has planned to set out in the Journalistie world in the near future, and some day we hope to see him as editor of the world's best paper. We Wish you all the luck in the world, Pete Pele has been a very sincere friend to all of us, and has shared our cares and sorrows. Here's to you, Pete, my boy! Class President 4, 3, 2, 1. Editor Tattler 4. Editor Inklings 4. Basketball 4, 3, 2, 1. Baseball 4, 3, 2, 1. Class Play 4. 3. President Pep Association 1. Student Association 4, 3, 2, 1. Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1. The Tattlcr Staff 4, 3, 2, 1. Twenty D-C-H-S--T H Ii T A 'I' 'l' L E R-1 9 3 0 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY T IS, indeed, with regret that these events must be recorded as history, since they will only remind us of the four, happy years spent in D. C. H. S. In the fall of 1926, twenty-threeFreshmen entered Decatur Cath- olic High School. They worked with the vigor and determination of pioneers to build a foundation for acquiring knowledge. Although there were no lands to clear nor wild animals to contend with, there was Latin and Algebra to struggle with and these two, especially, took a great deal of work and concentration. In their Freshmen year they elected the fol- lowing class officers: Bernard Wemhotf, Presidentg William Klepper, Vice- President: Leo Schultz, Secretary, Viola Schmitz, Treasurer, Helen Vogle- wede, Historian. These have retained their offices throughout the four years with the exception of William Klepper who was replaced by Fred Mylott. During the following year their ranks were diminished by the absence of two of their former classmates, Virginia Keller and Catherine Fritzinger. With much the same wonder and perplexity with which the early settlers watched the first train come pufiing through the town, did they as Sophomores greet the study of Geometry with its puzzling angles and squares and circles. But like the early settlers, they soon gained an understanding and pronted greatly by it. Their Junior year was filled with many interests. They regretted that William Klepper, Mary Neptune, and Bernice Sorg, three of their classmates, were no longer here to enjoy this year with them. In May, 1929, the Juniors entertained the Seniors at a reception. Three members of their class, Bernard Wemhoff, Gerald Gage, and Fred Mylott, also took part in the Senior Class Play, Who Wouldn't Be Crazy. With the aid of Sr. M. Edwardine as their class guardian, they completed a successful year. At the beginning of the fourth year Helen Colchin also left our ranks and there now remained sixteen Seniors: Mary Fisher, Helen Finan, Rose- mary Holthouse, Edith Lengerich, Viola Schmitz, Margaret Schumaker. Helen Voglewede, Lawrence Beckmeyer, George Foos, Gerald Gage, Fred Mylott, George Harris, John Schmitt, Leo Schultz, John Schurger, and Bernard Wemhoff. Helen Finan came from Payne, Ohio, to join them in the final five months at school. As Seniors they began the publication of InkIings , a monthly paper. This engaged a great deal of their time and interest. And now as commencement draws near, and those four pleasant years are over, they bid farewell to their teachers and classmates. They see before them a promising future in which each must strive to be successful. They have learned to realize, Nulla Victoria Sine Laboref' Tw.-my n D.C-H-S.-T H li T A T T L li R-1 9 3 0 SENIOR CLASS WILL After a long period of watching and preparing, the time is near at hand when the Senior ship of '30 is to be launched. Preceding the launch- ing, however, a letter of warning was received which contained details safeguarding the landing, which reads as follows: You the Seniors of '30 should at this time dispose and will those precious gifts which you have acquired at D. C. H. S. We, the sixteen Seniors in order to assure a safe landing do here separately and collectively will and bequeath- To our loving pastor, Reverend Father Seimetz, our deepest grati- tude and our helping hand in the future. To the Sisters, a monument in our hearts, for their sacrifices in our behalf. To our Alma Mater our substantial support. To all well wishers and benefactors our sincere thanks. To our classmates our individual ambitions. Individually we bequeath- John Schurger wills his Palmer Method diplomas to his brother Mark. Mary Fisher bequeaths her shorthand speed to anyone who is in need of it in longhand, perhaps, Sunnyboy Omlor. Edith Lengerich wills her attitude toward work and her success in every undertaking to Mary Helen Lose. Lawrence Beckmeyer wills his fountain pen to any Freshman who wishes to start a unique antique museum. Bernard Wemhoff bequeaths his position as Editor-in-Chief of Ink- lings and 'hThe Tattler to his assistant Leo Dowling. Rosemary Holthouse wills her yellow coat to Dolores Klepper. John Schmitt wills his ability to withstand the ravages of the chem- islry laboratory to Julius Baker. Gerald Gage bequeaths his art of expressing the lowdown of the Seniors in queer jokes to Tom Voglewede. Viola Schmitz wills her diplomacy to win a host of friends to the Sophomore most lacking in this quality. Helen Voglewede bequeaths her knowledge of Latin to whomever the faculty considers most deserving. George Harris, alias Modoc, wills his waving combs to his cO-part- ner Jim Fisher. Margaret Schumacker wills her pose before a camera to Flotilda Harris. George Foos wills his prematured air castles to Arthur Krick, alias Scotty. Fred Mylott wills his athletic prowess to Carl Lose, alias Otis. Leo Schultz bequeaths his geometric ability to run rings around and corner-in the Seniors, to Bill Gass. All the property or monuments hitherto not disposed of we will to our school to remain therein as a memorial for the students of D. C. H. S. We, the Class of 1930, have lo this last will and testament set our hand and seal on this first day of May, 1930. CSigned5 SENIORS OF '30. 'l'w1-my 1 . D-C-H-S--T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Paris, France, Apr-ii 16, 1950, Dear Margaret: I have the most exciting news to tell you. Guess whom I saw on the boat coming across-some of our old school chums. One evening as I was strolling across the deck I saw a man who looked rather familiar. It was Bernard Wemhoif who was going to Lon- don to altend a peace conference. Bernard has become a renowned poli- tician and it was very interesting to talk to him. He told me that before sailing he had been visiting with Gerald Gage at his home in the West. Upon leaving D. C. H. S. Jerry went to college where he studied engineer- ing. Afler this he began his life work and so far he has been successful in the building of several large dams and bridges in the West. While we were still standing there talking we heard music coming from the ball-room. Bernard knew that I had always enjoyed dancing so he asked me whether I cared to dance. Of course, I didn't refuse, but that is not what I intended to tell you. To my surprise when I entered the ball- room there was Lawrence Beckmeyer leading the orchestra. Of course I knew Becky was always interested in music, but I never thought he would become a director of a famous orchestra. Really, Margaret, I never en- joyed a dance or music as much as I did that night. Suddenly loud applause startled me. At first I did not know the purpose of it but I was soon informed that there were two dancers of international fame on board the ship and that the crowd was trying to induce them to dance for them. Soon the lwo dancers came out and gave a specialty dance. They were both masked so that I could nol see their faces. I heard some people talk- ing about them and soon they mentioned Edith Lengerich and John Schurg- er. It seemed incredible to me at first but I sent a note lo them asking them whether they were our John and Edith and whether they would join Becky, Bernard, and me in the dining room. A short time later Jolm and Edith came rushing in. It was a most happy reunion. I am beginning to think that this world isn't so large as it really seems. Think, I came across four old schoolmates and heard of a fifth while crossing the ocean. I shall be in Paris for about a week and then I intend to visit some places of interest. Some of our classmates are in Europe and I hope I shall meet some of them. Write soon to me. will you, Margaret? I'm always glad to receive a letter from the good old U. S. A. Your loving friend, Viola Schmitz. 'l'wenty-tlir--0. D-C-H-S.-T H li T A T T L E H-1 9 3 0 Mercy Hospital, New York. May 1, 1950. Dear Viola: A letter from a former classmate who now resides in Europe, cer- tainly came as a surprise. I was happy to hear of the whereabouts of tive of our former classmates. Since I have been in New York I found out that several girls are here. I was in the oflice of the Neutral Life Insurance Company one af- ternoon and I found that Helen Finan was in charge of all the oflice girls working for that concern. She told me that she enjoyed her work very much, but was lonesome to see someone from home. She said that she knew where we could see Mary Fisher, so we left the oliice to visit Mary. She is the owner of a fashionable shop where she designs dresses and hats. Mary was so glad to see us that she left her shop in charge of her assistant. We went downtown to see a show. None of us thought that we would ever meet a classmate there. The manager of the show an- nounced the name of a famous magician who had in every way been suc- cessful since he left high school. This was none other than George Foos, who, while yet in school was continually playing tricks on some member of the class. We met George after the show and the four of us had a party at my apartment. I really believe that was one of the happiest days I spent since I left school. It seemed like old times to meet the girls and George. The next day I was just getting ready to leave my office when a telephone call came for me and I was surprised to hear that Rosemary Holthouse was also in New York and was a teacher of elocution. We made arrangements to have dinner together and talk over old times. Rosemary was glad to know that Mary and Helen were also in New York. New York doesn't seem full of strangers now, and we hope that when you return from your trip abroad you will spend a month or so with us. I like my work of nursing very much and next week I shall begin as night supervisor, so I shall have plenty of time to visit with you when you come. If you hear of any more of the class of 1930, please, write and let me know, because a letter from a former classmate is always welcome. Your loving friend, Margaret Schumaker. In 'lllw -fuuz' DC-H-S--T H Ii T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 London, England, May 15, 1950. Dear Margaret: I am spending this week in London and I have just come from a visit with Leo Schultz. Of course, you know that he is a famous chemist. Do you remember how he enjoyed his chemistry classes at D. C. H. SI? Just recently he has made some remarkable discoveries and he certainly is enthusiastic about them. He has a large laboratory with many men working under him. The government of France has asked him to try to discover the germ of a certain disease which has been sweeping over the country. If he can find the germ he will receive a great reward from France. I hope he may be successful. Last week in Paris I visited with Helen Voglcwede at her studio. She is working on a statue which will be on display at an art exhibition. She hopes to win the Harper award and return to America to continue her work there. Some time ago I received a Decatur Daily Democrat from George Harris who is cartoonist for that paper. His cartoons display cleverness and wit and the verses that accompany them are spicy and entertaining. In that paper I read that Knute Rockne had resigned his position at Notre Dame and that Fred Mylott was taking his place. I know Pete will be successful, for athletics were always of the highest interest to him. We certainly were proud of him when he was chosen on the all-star basketball team as guard in 1930. I know he will be no less successful in football. You remember John Schmitt, don't you? Several months ago I read that he was elected to the House of Representatives. Many years ago John made a tour of the U. S. advocating a modification of the 18th amend- ment and his campaign was such a success that it enabled him to secure his election to the House. I have visited in France, England, Ireland, Germany, and Italy and I now have all the necessary information for my next book which I shall start to write soon after I return to the U. S. I shall be glad to get back. Europe is interesting, but it does not compare with our homeland. Upon my return I shall be in New York for a time and I hope to visit with you and some of our old classmates. Lovingly yours, Viola Schmitz. Twen ty'-Hr? D-C-H-S--T H Ii T A T T L E P1-1 9 3 0 SENICR CLASS NOTES UST a few weeks more and weill be graduates of D. C. H. S. The best and happiest days have passed, but let's review a few events of the past year. John Schurger and George Harris are our Champion Chemists. They invent more compounds than any other individual in the class. Gerry Gage has quite a time with his deck of cards. He says that they never get a chance to cool off. Mugs Schumacker takes the prize for being champion laugher. She's tickled all over when she laughs. Pete Mylott made a bet with Sister Vera that he wouldn't be late during one whole month. He almost won. It was in the third week that the fatality came. His second bet with Sr. Dionysia was forfeited in less than a week Helen Voglewede and Rosey Holthouse are rapidly advancing in Latin IV. They often talk about the rest of us in Latin. If we only knew what they were saying! John Schmitt won a year's subscription in the Popular Science Monthly for his prowess in chemistry. It's a prize to be proud of. Leo Schultz and George Foos are edifying the Freshmen with such things as dihedral angles and other such geometrical animals. Modoc Harris and Pete Wemhotf had quite an argument whether Swiss cheese comes from Switzerland or is made in the U. S. The argument waxed warm, neither side forgiving nor retracting. It ended, just as it began, Swiss cheese is made in Switzerland and imitation is made in this country. Edith Lengerich. Mary Fisher, and Rosy Holthouse are the only ones in the class to persevere in Shorthand H. Reports are to the effect that they are making Shorthand shorter and shorter each day. They like short things, but long things for the rest of us. Vi Schmitz had quite a compliment paid to her by a young gentle- man. He said that she was as sweet as saccharine. How sweet is she, since saccharine is 500 times as sweet as sugar? Lawrence Beckmeyer thinks that the best part of chemistry is laboratory work. He likes the strange odors so well, you know. John Schurger likes to argue in Civics class. Not all agree with his arguments and before long a regular battle is on. John says that's what makes a class interesting. Have you seen Vi Schmitz and George Harris out riding lately? No. Well if you haven't you've missed something then. One night after school we heard a peep, peep, and looking up we saw George and Vi go past on a bicycle. We wonder what stimulant Helen Voglewede used to grow hair rapidly. In one night her hair grew so much that she had a wel1-develop- ed knot at the back of her neck. 'I'wenty4six, I D.C.H.S.-T H E T A T T L 13 R-1 9 3 0 SENIOR CLASS SONG ROSEBIARY HOLTHOFSE HELEN VOGLEYVEDE IT is the way of youth To live on in dreams To dwell in the clouds And in visions it seems: To quest for the Glory And enduring Fame, To seek for more Knowledge A noteworthy aim. 9 And now the time is near When dreams should come true: We must face the World alone As you've taught us to do. Farewell, O beloved halls. And all classmates gay. We must leave your presence Forever, for aye! Chorus The bells of the future, Oh hear they are ringing, O harken and follow With hearts that are singing. Our spirits are cheerful Our purpose is high, We travel upward and The years, the years go by. Twenty 1 D-C-H-S--T H Ii T A 'I' T L Ii R-1 9 3 0 IUNIOR TOAST T0 THIS SIZNIORS FLOTIIJIJA HARRIS, Til. ERE'S to the Seniors of this year, Who will soon set out on their career: They are ready to leave this school, Having successfully reached the goal. Every member of the Junior Class Wishes you success as the bright days pass: May you always meet with luck, And show just the proper amount of pluck. If troubles and temptations should arrive, Some contrivance try to provide So that you may meet them bravely, Then carry out your plans unwaveringly. Try ever lo keep unsullied the name, That D. C. H. S. has striven so hard to gain As Alumni conduct yourselves thus, That you may he an inspiration lo all of us. 'I'wL-my-f-i:4lnt. H-S--'I' II li T ,X T T I. li R-1 9 0 UNDERCLASSIVIEN 1 , , A 1 ' V . - tn ff- jf 'L-. I ' ' - Hx v A 'H' .. ' X k A I v I I I J ' ,524 , L - 51 I 6 1 fn 1 K x 'S ' . M I I 4 , ll ','- J fsr ,M 1' u I Q l? 1 if WI, lv' , - ' , - '- - ' ,'n1:'w-'WL . Q ' w ' 1 ' l' Q '41 w . 1 . . '. I ,51 5 5 1 f ' ' ' R: -l' ffm 't 4 ' I ' .Q .. I I I J' 4' I I I . n lp V 1 ,Q P ' ,-4 - . 5 ml N 5. A4 :gag . 'Q A' -.fig N , ,v rl . 5.8! ,,. 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I1lNI XIXI'Y 'l III ll I I N 1 III Yl'II I I'X QI XX' Il I ..- lI.XI.11.XI.I'.I X IIIDXYAIZI X IIIGLICN 'II I I l I I 'I XX PMAS YINII I XX'I I I I.Il II.Xl.II XX D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 THE JUNIOR VOYAGE LEO DOVVLING, '31, , FTER two full years, the Junior ship of Which thus far has outwitted fate, At anchor rides with dainty motion On the bosom of the mighty ocean. Five sailors, weary of the strain Upon the wild and reeling main, Board fleeter ships for the distant beach, Which each one hopes some day to reach. The faithful men, so runs this tale, - Repair each brake, and hoist each sailg Once more glides on their gallant vessel With waves to fight and whirlwinds wrestle. For many a week and many a day, the sea Is quiet and peaceful as it can be. The ship so beautiful and fair Is fondled by the soft sea air. One day the crew with great surprise state Sees blackened clouds dash through the skies. Each scampers to his post quite fast To save the ship from the bellowing blast. The insane waves of the seething sea, With all their frenzy and mystery, Smite hard the vessel from helm to aft, As if it were a fragile craft. Each sailor's heart is nlled with fright At the thought of what might be his plight. But the captain, a rover of the sea, Preserves the ship majestically. For still another year they sail Successfully, through each storm and gale. Each sailor lends a willing hand To steer the ship toward the distant land. Behold! the ship's proud tapering mast Unscathed by either gale or blast. -lust one more year of added fame, And HVICTORYH will be its name. Thirty-two. D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 .I UNIOR CLASS SONG QTune of Sleepy Valley l RI. H. LOSE, '31, M, VIAN, '31, F. HARRIS, '31. S our Senior year draws nearer, We recall our days as Freshmen, When we boldly set our sail, And to Sophomore land we hailed. And with little difficulty, We sailed right through Sophomore year Then we reached the third part Where we spent another year. Chorus: Now, dear Junior class, every lad and lass, Try with all your might to do your best. If the way seems rough, always try to pass, Map your course to reach the goal of success. Amid the worries that you might find, Keep right on smiling, turn them aside, Steer your ship to land, with this thought in mind That we sail to Senior isle, with the morrow's tide Thirty-three, DC-H-S--T H li T A T T L li H-1 9 3 0 JUNIOR CLASS NOTES UGGS Vian gets her authors rather mixed, Muggs said, Gene Strat- ton Porter is the author whose scenes are all laid along the Missis- sippif' Loretta Malley is still trying to figure out why they didn't call the parts of the body pianos instead of organs. At a response to Sister's question in Latin, Bob Holthouse said, praise is in laus. Of course, you know what the class thought. Mary Helen Lose gets her tongue twisted quite often. The other day instead of confiscation, Mary Helen said, constipation of the States. The Juniors get a kick out of Latin III. Some can just about com- pete with Cicero in giving Latin speeches. Art Krick thinks that he is better than the original orator. We advise everybody to use his own judgment in making his decision. Our health class proves to be a huge success. Eerybody takes a turn at trying to pronounce those long-drawn-out names. Monica Heiman is about the best in getting the right twist. We still maintain that if we could have named the different parts of the body we would have chosen some easy names. During the last semester fifteen of the Juniors started to take typing. Leo Dowling gets two cents a month, because Sister doesn't have to waste any red ink on his papers. Tom Voglewede is the brains of the institution in English. He keeps Sister Vera going with his questionsg however, she doesn't seem to mind. In history Sister asked what plan presented before congress was held in disfavor by many people. Bob Holthouse said, The building of a bridge across the Atlantic. Bob thinks he can walk to Paris in the near future. Mary Kohne and Rose Schurger insist on taking all their notes in shorthand and afterward it takes the ingenuity of the entire class to figure them out. We wonder what Catherine Hebble meant the other day in History Class when she gave a peculiar answer to Sister Benigna's question. Sister asked her to read the names of ten great Americans, and Catherine ans- wered that she didn't have them all. The Seniors say that the May publication of Inklings is sure to be funny, because the Juniors are putting it out. Well, it might be interest- ing for everyone to know that all the news in it pertains to the members of that dignified group. Bill Krick says that everyone will have to look up to him this sum- mer. He's going to help his uncle fix roofs. 'l'liirty-ffiur. D-C-H-S--T H Ii T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 THE PERSPIRING REPORTER HAT do you consider the acme of success 'Z Flothilda Harris-To be the inventor of a medicine to cure hydro- phobia. Rose Mary Schurger-To have knowledge enough to support your- self and have 10 cents over for spending money. Monica Heimann-To graduate from St. Vincent's with an R. N. degree. Henrietta Spangler-To bake pie crusts perfectly. Mary Kohne-To be an A-No. 1 typist. Helen Teeple-To have a business of my own. Margaret Vian-To invent a way of holding the basketball in the basket. Loretta Malley-To reach the lop of Eifel tower. Edna Schultz-To invent an automatic shorthand writer. Catherine Hebble-To retire and live in luxury the rest of my life. Teresa Baker-To invent a way to win all basketball games in the Stale and National tournaments. ITICHIIS Mary Helen Lose-To be a successful physical training teacher. Marcellus Miller-To invent a safe and practical radio-operated of locomotion. Arthur Krick-To be a success in the financial world. Bill Gass-To receive an honorary A. B. degree from Sing Sing. Leo Dowling-To reach the height of eight feet. Richard Wertzberger-To have one true and loyal friend. Bob Eiting-To make a Ford go 150 miles an hour. Ed Vian-To be chief of the prohibition forces. Bob Holthouse-To own a chain of soda fountains. Tom Voglewede-To get a 100'1 for a whole week in history. Thirty-live. D.C.H.S.-T H If '1' A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 SUPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President - - Mary Wertzberger Vice-President - Joseph Voglewede Secretary-Treasurer - Mary A. Lose Historian - - - Patricia Holthouse Class Motto: We Shall Be What We make Ourselves Class Colors: Lavender and Silver. Class Flower: Sweet Pea. l'lll1'Iy-SIX. 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D-C-H-S---T Il Ii T A T T I, IE R-1 9 3 0 SOPHCIVIORE CLASS HISTORY N September 24, 1928, twenty-four wayfarers set out on a four-year journey to reach the summit of the Mountain of Education. We completed one-fourth of our way very successfully in June, 1929. After a brief vacation at Jolly Time Inn, we resumed our journey on September 3, 1929, greatly saddened by the loss of two of our fellow-tour- ists. On our journey we encountered Caesar. We stopped to listen to him as he spun the yarns of his great victories. Through four, great battles hc led us, but we often wondered whether ours wasn't the harder battle. Yet the novelty of righting in Latin held us enthralled, and day after day we fought our own valiant fights with declcnsions, conjugations, ablative absolutes, gerunds, gerundives, and other such formidable foes. To cut a long story short, although we could not lay claim to our hero's Veni, vidi, vici, ours was a winning tight. To our regret we had too little time to spend with him, as we still had many other places of interest to visit. Next we camo upon a small town called Historyville. We were sur- prised to learn that knights still existed in this odd little town. During that brief stay we were invited by the people to attend a clover Twelfth Night Party, after which we continued on our way. Along a very steep incline which we had to ascend we saw many warning signs: t'Bcware of Angles and Curves of Geometry Road, Look ahead for the Pons Assinorumf' Correlate Accurately, and Danger ahead at Triangle Cross Roads. Some failed to heed these signs and their carelessness resultcd in the loss of two journeymen. While spending a day in Rome we witnessed the horrible assassination of Caesar. Once wc almost lost our path and feared that we might all bc- come other Alexander Selkirksf' While traveling across a deep ravine we chance-d to spy an old castle. For curiosity's sake we visited it and encountered Ivanhoe and other knights and ladies of old England. When we were half-way to our destination we were told by our guard that we ought to remain in Takc-a-Rest Tavern for three months, because the distance we had yet to cover was still more difficult and dangerous than the part of the way that we had already traversed. 'I'l1il'ty-rfight. D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES Barbara Jane Keller provides the taxi service for the Sophomore girls. We should like to know to what class Florence Lengerich belongs, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior ? Frances Lengerich says she just can't draw those funny geometric figures. Mathilda Yurkovic seems to have an attraction for some little Sophomore who wears a red sweater. Geraldine Wait says that the house that she lives in now has a balcony on it. Some poet in our class wrote the following at the close of his letter: Springtime is coming, hoping to see you then, So that we may go fishing to-gether again. The Sophomore boys take turns buying a tablet. Mary Ann Lose said she wouldn't mind going home after school if it weren't for walking. Mary Wertzberger had a chance to display her vocal talent at the class party. Jim Fisher says that he likes everything in Caesar but the Latin part. Bob Kleinhenz has a new song now, I'm looking at the world thru rose-colored glasses. Wt-'ll bet that Naomi Faurote and Caesar would put on a swell Latin contest, and we aren't at all worried about the outcome either. Charley Omlor sits in the back of the room during History class so as not to be disturbed '? 'Y '? 'Z 'I Babe Schmitz's favorite proverb, What is school without a pencil sharpener '? Fred Wolpert is a bear for trouble. That is why he sits among the girls. We think that Mary Miller and Catherine Schumacker must be some relation to Damon and Pythias: perhaps, they are present-day doubles of that famous pair. Joe Murphy runs a typewriter like he does his Ford. Just chug- chug-chug. Joe Voglewede is the class reformer. He looks after our bad soles. Look out everybody! Pat Holthouse has learned how to drive a Ford. If all the notes that Mary Colchin and Thelma Cook exchange were sent through the mail. we sure would pity the postman. Two girls will be appointed to collect the gum from the chairs in the recitation room. What are they going to do with it? Perhaps, they'll have an auction sale or something to swell the fund for the Annual. These notes. I'm sure, won't win a prize, Because there are always some who criticize. - Otis Lose. 'l'liil'l5' I 0-4 rff 0, P., Efxz L , , .. . , ,it- -! 5, - I A 1 L ,fx Q J.. ,al ,,.! , X235 f ':f '4 3 A . 1 Y . 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Looking ahead it appeared to us that the height of the mountain was above the altitude of our plane. We all feared that we would crash into its rugged sides, but as we found that we were steadily gaining in altitude, we decided to go on and not turn back. With this decision in mind we put forth all our effort, and by quite a margin we cleared Algebra Mountain, to the surprise of all. Now we were coasting down Algebra Mountain and were heading for English Plains. Shortly after we discovered this fact, our mechanic, Rob- ert Wolpert, was taken ill and could not fulfill his duties. This caused us considerable worry, and knowing well that losing such a valuable person would impair the progress of our trip, we chose Cornelius Schirack to fill the vacancy. While we were flying over the plains we changed our alti- tude occasionally, sometimes, flying low, then again gaining considerably. On we flew at a terrific speed and left the English Plains at a fair height. We had flown but a short distance when one of our party looked down upon many golden fields of ripe grain. This wonderful sight aroused our curiosity and upon farther investigation we found that we were flying over Healthful Living Farm. It was surrounded by orchards well laden with autumn fruits. The green meadows were filled with cattle, horses, and sheep, and the barnyard was alive with poultry. This sight proved to us that Healthful Living was a benefit. By this time we had attained a very high altitude and in the distance we could see the Latin Palus, with its stagnant water and rugged lands. It looked as though it had not been inhabited for centuries. Our pilot steered us onward over places which would have been insurmountable had it not been for the advice and encouragement of our leaders. Having crossed the most dangerous part of the swamp we began to gain in alti- lude and in a short while had left the Latin Swamp behind us. In the t'ar distance we could discern the huge elevators of the Seaport ot' Commercial Law. Flying nearer to this great city, where Municipal Law rules, we were delighted lo find out that laws governing imports and exports of merchandise were also enforced in this city. Then, we eoasted down, circling so as to make a successful landing with just one-f'ourth of our flight over Bookland completed in our plane the Spirit of Learning. Ifoi ly.I xx D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L Ii R-1 9 3 0 FRESHMAN CLASS NGTES Wait believes in and practices his surname. O Mark Schurger is just like-whom shall we say-always helping somebody. Bob Wolpert fell for some girl. He missed her, hit the road, and to his great sorrow had to miss Latin for a month. Jerome Miller, when a baby, was stretched: hence, so tall. John Junk, leader of the Freshmen is one of the few admirers of the Seniors, but he wonders how two of the Senior girls have enough grit to take fourth year Latin. Ambrose Spangler talks so fast that he was exempt in Healthful Liv- ing. Ed Geimer and George Schultz do their daily dozen in school. This is the reason their conduct mark is rewarded in the woodshed. George Gase likes to have rain on school days. On such days his father brings him to school. Roman Lengerich is so tall, that the Freshmen threw away the pole used to open the top windows. Nea Schirack spends all of his study periods waving his hair. It has been said that Mary Uullman is the best lookQng girl in our class, but how strange that none of the other girls believe that. Millie Teeple likes to practice her music lesson. Honest! Just ask Sister Edwardine. Dorothy Heimann loves Latin and Algebra so well that she gets both of them mixed. Only the other day she said that we have relative pro- nouns in Algebraic fractions. Milly Miller says that she guarantees that every person who has ever taken a year of Algebra, will know the alphabet by heart. Dolores Klepper wishes that we had Commercial Law three times a day instead of only once. This is quite a puzzle to us, as she has never told us why she wishes for such a thing. If anyone were lo ask Dorothy Lalfountaine what she liked to do best, the answer would be, G, I just love to read Silas 1l'I2ll'll81'.', Annette Lengerich told us the other day that she couldn't decide which was the harder to read, music or Latin. This statement led to quite an argument, but. as only a few of us take music lessons, we declared that music must be the harder. Agnes Gase like high school so well, that it makes ber blue to think lhat she will have only four years of it. Helena Miller says that she like Algebra well enough only that she gets her a-b-c's mixed up with her x-y-z's. How can John Brite sleep during English 'Z 'Z '? 7 Clarence Gnau thinks that he thinks but he dosent Half-Pint Baker has quit growing so he can occupy the front seat near Sr. Dionysia. Forty-three D-C-HS--T H li T A 'l' T L li R-1 9 3 0 ll. C. H. SCHOOL SUNG O you may travel all around this great wide world, In hamlet or in town you'll find all kinds and sorts of schools. And some are little ones and others larger grown, But best of all the schools we love the one we call our own. We love the dear old scenes that greet us day by day The classrooms with their pleasant walls, The grounds on which we play, We love the contests and the games, that call for skill and might We love our teachers classmates too with cheery smiles and bright Sometimes our way seems steep which ever way we turn Sometimes our lessons seem too long and rather hard to learn, But if we stop to think such is the way of life, We'll find that woven with our fun there's more or less of strife. 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I I II 73 I , - -f v - -- H -IYL A - I F w L - I '-.5 -'Ii 0 -1'3fg' l - H -, II!- IJ Q I -oi V gui .ll ,lf -L '-- J II .aff if-,I rr- 4 -1-' 'I'M I Ig' +Ir'w 1' .I HIL D-C-H-S--'l' lol li T A T T I. li li-1 9 3 0 COMMODORE STEPHEN DECATUR 4-Ol-. ROSEMARY HoLTHol'slM:, wsu. HERO, one of the first oflicers of the American navy, the pride ot his country, the gallant and noble-hearted gentleman, by these words is Stephen Decatur known. Stephen Decatur, one of the noblest otiicers in the naval history of America, claimed Maryland as his birthplace, being born on January 5, 1779 of French and Irish parenlage. He, together with his brothers, was taught at the old Philadelphia Academy. Decatur was said to have been a born fighter. Daily, he engaged in bouts with his classmates. He and his opponent usually went to the old Quaker burying ground and foughl among the tombs. Stephen was rarely beaten and never knew when he was whipped, bul continued fighting. hanging on like a bulldog. Stephen despised meanness and on one occasion. half killed a partially intoxicated man who insulted his mother and refused to apologize. Decatur entered the navy at the age of seventeen and joined the frigate United States under Captain Barry. For several years, he was transferred from one ship lo another. When the ship Philadelphia and several of her ofiicers had been captured by the Turks in Tripoli harbor. Decatur planned to capture the frigate. His impetuosity gave him the chance to lead the expedition. With the ketch Intrepid , and several small boats, Decalur sailed tm Tripoli through stormy seas. Plans had been made lo enter the harbor at ten o'clock that night. The Siren , an accompanying boat had been lost. and Decatur went on alone. The Philadelphia lay in the harbor and, at a distance of two hundred yards, ordered the Intrepid to anchor under threat of being tired into. Decatur's pilot. answered that the anchor had been lost in a gale and that, therefore. it was impossible to do as com- manded. Decatur approached the Philadelphia and warped the ketch alongside. The Americans made a surprise attack upon the Turks. Twenty of the Turks were killed and many jumped overboard. The Amer- ican vessel withstood the altack of forty-four guns, and left the harbor with only four wounded men. For this exploit, Decatur was promoted to the rank of post captain. This honor was specially gratifying, since the promotion was made with the consent of every oiiicer. Six weeks later, Decalur and Lieutenant Somers were ordered to make an attack upon Tripoli. As they approached the enemy's gunboats. moored along the harbor, Decatur ordered his men to unship the bow- l lvI'!5'-IlYl'. D.C.H.S.-T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 sprits and follow him, as he intended to l:oard the enemy's boats and then prepared to withdraw. Stephen then discovered that his brother, Lieuten- ant James Decatur, had been treacherously shot. Infurfated at this action, he rushed to the enemy's boat followed by eleven Americans. He recog- nized the Turkish commander by his huge size and uniform and immedi- ately engaged in a hand to hand tussel with the Turk. Then ensued a nerce battle between the two, using cutlass and pike as weapons. Decatur was finally triumphant over the Tuik. For this brave deed, Decatur was honored with the highest commendation. Commodore Decatur succeeded Captain Barron in command of the American frigate, Chesapeake Captain Barron had been courtmar- tialed and sentenced to five years' suspension for a cowardly deed. Commodore Decatur showed his gallantry and skill in several other battle with the British. While on duty in the Itlediterranean, he com- pelled the Bey of Algeria, to sign the most humiliating treaty ever made with a Christian nation. When Commodore Barron returned to the United States, he chal- lenged Decatur to a duel due to an enmity which had arisen between them. Decatur chivalrously surrendered his right to name the distance which Barron announced as eight paces on account of defective eyesight. Decatur was without a superior in a pistol shot and declared that he would shoot Barron in the hip, as he did not wish to kfll hfm. One report was heard as both tired. Barron was struck in the hip but Decatur fell to the ground, mortally wounded, the shot having passed through his abdomen. He was returned to his home in Washington, and after signing a will, stated: I am a dying man and only regret that my wound was not received on the quarter deck in the service of my country. The news of his death caused consternation and sorrow in Washing- ton where no man was more honored or loved than he. A hero has fallen. Commodore Stephen Decatu1', one of the first of- ficers of our navy, the pride of his country, the gallant and noble-hearted gentleman, is no more. He died of the mortal wound received in the duel. Mourn Columbia! for one of thy brightest stars is set! A son without fear and without re- proach, in the fullness of his fame, in the prime of his usefulness, has descended into the tomb. Such was the eulogy spoken over his remains. XYIIAT lHfCA'l'l'll MEANS TO LYS THELMA cook, waz. Just what Babe Ruth means to baseball, Just what Tiffany means to rings, Just what Home-made means to doughnuts, And Heinz to pickled things, Just what sterling means to silver, And Packard to a bus, What Huyler means to candy, That's what Decatur means to us. Ifurty i D-C-H-S-QT H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 DEAR OL' DECATUR TERESA AND .It'LIl'S BAKER ECATUR is situated west of St. Mary's River, six miles south of the Allen county line and about six miles west of the eastern Indiana line. The town was planned and laid out by Thomas Johnson and Samuel L. Rugg in 1836. They named it after the famous naval hero, Commodore Stephen Decatur. It was laid out, right in the woods, the nearest residence being two miles down the river. Samuel L. Rugg donated ten acres of land to secure the location of the county seat at Decatur. The proprietors bought many additional tracts of land. In June 1875, all this land was laid out in lots by County Commissioners George W. Luckey, George Frank and Ben Runyon. At first Decatur had nine streets, four east and west streets, and five north and south streets. The continual growth of the city offered more and better inducements to the capital and manufactur- ing interests. In 50 years from 1850 to 1900 the population increased from 231 to 4,1-12. The roads to other cities were very poor. Until 1846 the residents of Decatur had to go to Willshire to cross the river by bridge to reach the main highway, the Piqua Road. In 1852 the Plank Road Company built the north river road. It was then that Decatur began to enjoy its first good roads. The town of Decatur was surveyed and plotted by Jacob Hofer, who built the first residence in the town. It was a log cabin of the pioneer type. The first store was also a log structure erected at the corner oi' Monroe and Front Streets. Mr. Richard of Willshire, the first storekeeper, soon sold his interest to J. D. Nutman, a young man of Decatur. Another of Decatur's early merchants was Jacob Crabb who started business in 1846. The first tavern in the town was started in 1838 by James Crabb. This log structure was located where the Burt House later stood. Years later when Chester Burt became owner. a two-story frame hotel was erected. The Miesse Tavern. and the Closs Tavern were built a few years later. The Closs tavern was replaced by the Niblick and Company Dry Goods store and the Old Adams County Bank. The first brick business house was erected by Joseph and Perry Crabbs in 1857. The Winnes Shoe Store with a lodge hall and otiice rooms above, later occupied this building. In 1848 the first brick residence was built by Samuel L. Rugg. George A. Dent erected the second brick residence in 1864. The jail and the court house were erected during this time. The first court house was a two-story frame structure, with court rooms below and ofiices above. The otiices of county recorder, clerk, audi- tor, and treasurer were in another building in the public square. The corner stone for the present court house was laid on July 4, 1872. It was finished in 1874, when all county records were moved to the new building. Churches Granted Tracts As an inducement to have Decatur as the county seat. four town lots were granted by the city for different church denominations. The Cath- olic, Presbyterian, Methodist, and German Reformed Zion congregations availed themselves of the offer. The first Catholic congregation was form- Iforty -sevt n 0-4 rff 0, P., Efxz L , , .. . , ,it- -! 5, - I A 1 L ,fx Q J.. ,al ,,.! , X235 f ':f '4 3 A . 1 Y . I . , lf' 21: X, , YI . ,U 'n '. .V 2. , ,Q 1 i , I 4 1 , N . l 1 ' , . .5 I x-.A 1 wi X.: ,w K. . I , ff! X' Q 115' 413- - '- . . f . A A 7 I' Tl: 4g f 4 1 -c f xg V '. I , ' . Q I f r t,fv , , ,V ,M-.f-4-IA., I' . ' 'Qc , D.C.H.S.-T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 ed in 1837. In the spring of 1838 Father Mueller read the first Mass at the home of George Fittich. Through the efforts of the Catholics and their pastor, the iirst Catholic church was erected in 1846-47. In later years the rectory. Sisters' house, and several school buildings were erected. The first frame Methodist Church was erected in 1851g the Presbyterians built their first church in Decatur in 1854g the first German Reformed Congregation church was erected in 1862. Since then many other religious denominations have come to Decatur. Decatur had a small district school house which was built in 1854. This building was used until 1866 when the Central School was erected. It was equipped with all modern conveniences. In 1906 a large addition was built to the school to meet the demands of the population. G. W. A. Luckey, the superintendent, was assisted by nine teachers in conducting the school. The West, North, and South ward schools were erected in turn to meet the educational needs of the growing population. Decatur's first bank was started by Mr. Nutman and Jesse Niblick in July 1871. In August 1884, the Adams County Bank was organized. Citizens Bank and Decatur National Bank were incorporated a few years later. Each bank opened with the sanction of the state law. Early Manufacturing The manufacturing of Decatur was another aid to prosperity. The Eagle Manufacturing Company, woolen mills, grist mills, sawmills, plan- ing mills. foundry, and tile mills were some of the manufacturing con- cerns of Decatur. They helped materially to increase the population. Decatur soon developed into a small but prosperous town. During the early days some of the frame business houses were de- stroyed by fire. The court house. the buildings on the east side of Second Street from Monroe to Madison, and the jail, were a few of the places so devastated. As each of the buildings was destroyed it was replaced by a brick structure which greatly reduced the danger of fire. Decatur com- pleted its first Ere department in 1885. The first streets of Decatur were paved with either sand, gravel or nigger heads. The contractors were kept busy when the work of macadam- izing the streets began in 1888. Decatur had gradually grown and on September 5. 1882 it was in- corporated as a city. Officers were elected and J. T. Merryman was appointed first mayor. The period from 1890-1895 was one of rapid development for the city. In 1892-1893 the water works and electric light plants were started. Natural gas was piped in from Camden fields in 1892. The Citizens Tele- phone Company was organized in 1894 and now branches out to all rural districts. In 1893 Second Street was bricked from lVIonroe to Mercer and Winchester. Decatur now had many miles of brick street and several miles of cement sidewalk. The Decatur Daily Democrat was first published in 1874. In 1903 it became a daily paper and it now has a circulation of more than 3.500 The Early Nineteen Hundred Decatur made much progress in 1905. Improvements of all kinds were completed. During that year the Decatur Public Library, a beauti-- l'ul brick building, was erected and Annette Moses was appointed librarian. Many books were purchased to begin this public institution and each year Forty'-ei1.1'l1t. DC-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 since its founding, books have been purchased by the city, to make it more complete. Two Lodges were founded during this year: the Knights of Columbus and the Elks. Both lodges have progressed rapidly and have bought a lodge home of their own. Since then many other lodges have been also organized in Decatur. The Holland-St. Louis Sugar Co., was built in Decatur along the Pennsylvania railroad. This factory runs about three months of every year. It is the only sugar beet factory in the state. During its campaign it annually slices 75,000 tons of sugar beets. In 1913 a monument was erected and dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of Adams county. It was placed west of the courthouse. This is one of the finest of its kind in the state, and is the first peace monument in the United States. In 1917, Decatur High School was erected on the corner of Fifth and Adams streets. It is a structure of brick, and it includes an auditorium and gym, besides the class rooms. 1920 was the year of great events and progress in Decatur. The General Electric Company built a branch here. Many people came here from other places, thus increasing the population of Decatur. During the same year the Decatur Casting Company secured a foothold in Decatur near the Pennsylvania railroad. It began operations on a small scale, but now it is running at full speed and is making cast iron products on a large scale. In 1923 the Adams County Memorial Hospital was built in Decatur. This fine piece of architecture erected in the interests of humanity might justly make any city feel proud. In 1925, Decatur Catholic High School was erected on the corner of Fourth and Monroe Streets. This school hopes to build the character of some of the model men of the future Decatur. It is through the efforts ot' the students and faculty of that school that this interesting book, The Tattler comes to you. In 1926, Elephant Rock, purchased with donations of the school chil- dren, was placed in front of the Court House in memory of Gene Stratton Porter, noted author who lived most of her life in this county. Between the years of 1890 and 19330 many industries found a place in Decatur. Present Industries Mutschler Packing Company is located near the Erie Railroad in the southeast part of the city. It ships a large amount of meat products to other cities. The Cloyerleaf Creamery, now operated by the Kraft-Phoenix Cheese Company is located near both the Erie and the Cloverleaf railroads. It is the chief cream-buying center of the mid-west. It manufactures butter and ice cream. It sends by railroad, to all parts of America the by-pro- ducts of cream. Decatur Cooperage Company is located near the Pennsylvania rail- road. Its chief product is hoops and barrels. It also makes many other lumber products. Krick-Tyndall Tile Company is located near the Pennsylvania rail- road. The owners purchased a large amount of land from which they take their material for the manufacturing of tile. Forty-nlnc. D-C-HS--T H li T A T T L E ll-1 9 3 0 LaFountain Handle Company is located near the Erie railroad. It manufactures ax and hammer handles as a specialty. It carries on an extensive export business to England. Waring Glove Company is located on the east end of Monroe street. This factory produces a grade of gloves that sell well over this section of the country. During the past few years Decatur streets have been ornamentally lighted, and the parks have been beautified. Many new, beautiful homes have been built, and most of Decatur's streets are now bricked. Decatur has a Chamber of Commerce. This association works on the same basis as a Chamber of Commerce of a large city and it has accom- plished much for the welfare of trade in Decatur. Decatur, on the Limberlost Trail, has lived up to its motto: Decatur Can and Will, and if we are to judge the future from the past, there are prospects that it always will do so. AMUSEMENTS IN PIONEER DAYS MARY VVERTZBERGER, '32. HE forms of amusement in the pioneer days were far different from those of today. Among the most common were the quilting-bee, corn- husking, apple-paring, log-rolling, and house-raising. The quilting-bee was designed for the women. In the afternoon, the ladies for miles round met at an appointed place. While their tongues wagged constantly, their hands were as busily engaged in making the quilt. In the evening the gentlemen came and games and dancing were enjoyed. In the corn-husking both men and women united. They usually assembled in a large barn and when each gentleman had selected a lady partner, the husking began. If a lady found a red ear, she was entitled to a kiss from every gentleman presentg when a gentleman found a red ear he was allowed to kiss every lady present. After the corn was all husked a good supper was served. The evening was spent enjoying music and dancing, and general hilarity held sway. When a young couple laid claim to their land, the men for miles round assembled to aid them in building their home. One party of men went to the forest to cut down the trees and hew the logs, another with teams hauled the logs to the proposed site, another party raised the cabin. Sew-ral old men made the clapboards for the roof. By nightfall the cabin was up and ready for a house-warming. Although their amuse-ments were simple and far different from ours, the people not only enjoyed themselves, but also accomplished much work. Vifly. D-C-H-S--T H Ii T A T T L li R-1 9 3 0 TURNING THE TABLES MARY KOHNE, 'IRL N the early days of this city, farmers took wagon loads of dry goods and supplies for several stores in Decatur. The roads were poor, and there were dense groves on both sides of the road. One day, Mr. Pinehurst made the trip to Fort Wayne, and after he had transacted his business, he started back to Decatur. He was about ten miles on his way when a bold-looking man sprang from the woods and on to the wagon. Mr. Pinehurst did not see him at first, but when he did notice him, he said: What are you doing on this wagon ? I'm on this wagon. and the rest is my business, Mr. replied the obtruder. At this bold answer, Mr. Pinehurst rushed at the man, but he was not quick enough. His adversary stepped sideways and Mr. Pinehurst fell. The man took advantage of the situation. jumped on Mr. Pinehurt, and took all the money from his victim's pockets. Then he let him go. Now do you know what my business was? he said sneeringly, wav- ing the booty in the face of the owner. He had not finished saying this, when Mr. Pinehurst rushed at him again. You're not going to get away with my money, even if I have to kill you, he said desperately as he grabbed his whip and plied it on the shoulders of the robber, snatching his money at the same time. The man ran, but Mr. Pinehurst did not bother to go after him, because he had what he wanted. He shook the reins over the backs of his horses, and in due time reached home. News of his hold-up gave occasion for a hair-raising bedtime story, with which every member of the family was duly impressed. About a week later, Jack Pinehurst, our hero's son, went to town to keep a date with Anna Putman. His brother Tom accompanied him to town, and before they parted they agreed to meet at eleven o'clock at the corner occupied by Tyrell's grocery. Tom arrived at the corner a few minutes before eleven, so he hid be- hind the grocery store. When .lack came at eleven, he looked about and not seeing Tom. he started for home. Tom put up his coat collar, pulled him hat down over his face, drew his head down almost level with his shoulders, and started after Jack. It was a very dark. still night, and Jack was recalling the story told by his father, the week before. Then suddenly he heard footsteps behind him. He was too frightened to look around so he began to run. The man behind him kept pace with him. When Jack slowed down, the man be- hind did the same. This continued until they were out of the city. When they came to the cross road, Jack recovered his courage. took out his pocket-knife, opened it, and turned around. Now, what the thunder do you want? he shouted. Tom, unable to restrain himself any longer, broke into laughter, and immediately Jack knew who he was, and said: Lucky for you that I spoke before I did something desperate. Fifty-one. D-C-H-S--'l' li li T A T T L li R-1 9 3 0 HOW DECATUR GOT HER SHADE TREES CURNEIJILS SCHIHAUK, '33. LONG about the year 1875 Decatur had several thousand inhabitants, a good many fair to middling residences, and a few very good ones together with a host of vacant lots. Her miles of streets were mud, plain mud, which accounted for the fact that even the lawyers wore boots. There were miles of so-called sidewalks, made of boards laid sideways. No lanterns lighted the streets and every night darkness lay upon the face of the deep g whereas, during the day the sun burned over the city, for there were no shade trees in Decatur in '75. Decatur was a town, not a city, had a town government, three trus- tees, a town attorney, and a marshal. The town attorney was one of the leading lawyers of the town, a man of vision and good judgment. He loved trees: he saw a great lack, and he drew up a resolution which he presented to the town trustees. This resolution was afterwards incorpor- ated into a town ordinance, to the effect that all property owners Were called upon to plant shade trees in front of their several lots, no matter whether the lots were improved or vacant. The citizens of the town obeyed this ordinance almost universally and in most instances planted maple trees. It seems to us that it is a great honor to be the father of such an idea. and that the town attorney builded better than he knew, and that in all the years to come these trees remain a thing of beauty and a joy for- ever. A GREAT' LAND MARK MONIVA HEIMANN, '3l1. HO has not heard of the Elm Tree 7 Certainly, if you never did, you have not resided very long in this community. The Elm Tree is located three miles south and one mile west of Decatur on the southeast corner of the land owned by Gerhart Kohne, one of the oldest settlers in this community. For many years people located their homes as being so many miles distant from the Elm Tree. But, of course, this memorable tree could not be exempt from the law of nature that everything living must die. Gradually, limb after limlw died, and finally the trunk of the tree was affected and in 1927 the tree was chopped down. However, people still say lhe 'tElm Tree, even if only the stump remains. li'il'l,x'-Iwo. D-C-H-S--'l' H li 'l' A 'l' '1' L li li-1 9 3 0 IN DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNEH LtJltl'ITT.X MALLEY, '31, ISTEN, my readers, and you shall hear Ot' the youthful days of our parents dearg Of how they worked, and what they did, Of how they saved, and how they lived. When they arose 'twould be about four, The-y'd hustle and work, and do all the chores: Then they'd hasten as fast as they could to school, Lest they be reprimanded for breaking the rules. They walked since they no autos had, And the roads in those days surely were bad, They were not paved, therefore most dusty, Yet they walked them, even tho' sometimes muddy. And when at school, they really worked, And from their duties never shirkedi Their education, altho 'twas small, Was appreciated much, by each and all. And while at school they no spending-money had, For this above all, was considered very bad: At recess they never candy bought, But saved their pennies as was best, they thought. Their school was a room, not beautiful and bright, But little and dingy, which we'd think a fright! Their clothes were not stylish as ours are today, But often made over, to tit Johnny or May. So you see we have it comparatively easy, Altho we think it hard, being always busy: But if we'd labor under hardships, too We'd think it mighty hard, I suppose, don't you '? DECATUR A CITY Decatur was incorporated as a city on September 5, 1882. The city otlicers were: James T. lllerrymati. mayor: J. Gart, city clerk: Henry H. Bremerkamp, city treasurer: Robert Malonee. city marshall: J. T. Simcoke, city engineerg J. T. Archbold, street commissioner, and E. A. Huffman. attorney. The tirst councilmen were: First ward. D. O. Jackson and Geo. W. Patterson: Second ward, J. ll. Voirlewede and Solomon Linng Third ward, William P. Moon and Jesse Niblick. I-'ifly-Ihr.-.-, D.C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL MONICA HEIMANN, 731. HEN Decatur was yet an infant town, the good pastors of St. Mary's parish realized that Catholic education for the children under their charge was a necessity. A small frame school house having only two rooms was built. Secular teachers were employed. The last session held in this school was in 1880. It was here in the Fifth Street building that our parents acquired their knowledge of God. In 1881, Fr. Wilken, our good pastor, thought it necessary to pro- vide another school. A four-room brick building at the corner of Madison and Fifth Streets was constructed. Four Sisters of the Order of St. Agnes were secured on this mission. They were: Sr. M. Aloysia, Sr. M. Borgia, Sr. M. Augustine, and Sr. M. Euphrosine. However, this small school proved inadequate for the needs of the ever-growing number of pupils. In 1903 by a donation of Henry Dierkes an addition was made possible. Almost twice as many pupils could now be cared for. After years of service Fr. Wilken passed to his reward, but, we trust that he is watching the progress of St. Joseph's School from his eternal home. Father Seimetz, his able successor, proved to be equally steadfast in the support of Catholic education. His one aim always seemed to be the establishment of a Catholic High School. In 1919 his dream materialized and pioneer days in our high school began. Fr. A. Kroeger. Sr. M. Antonita, and Sr. M. Odelia comprised the first faculty board. The next year Sr. Vera, our present principal, came to bless our school with her presence. She has been with us since then, except for a period of two years when Sr. M. Roberta was principal. Fr. O. A. Peters was also added to the faculty. We shall always remember him as the one who first encouraged D. C. H. S. athletics. Our beloved high school was honored by its affiliation with the Catholic University of America in September, 1922. In 1923 the first students graduated. They are: Aloysius Schneid- er, Andrew Appelman, Charlotte Niblick, Margaret Mylott, and Irene Holt- house. Our beautiful new school on the west side of Fourth Street was completed in 1926. This large building houses both high and grade school pupils. At present there are approximately four hundred pupils who are enjoying itsmodern conveniences. Various teachers have come and gone and we shall always reserve a place for them in our hearts, because of their efforts for our spiritual and temporal welfare. Now our beautiful school stands as a monument to our good pastors, their assistants, the Sisters, the people of St. Mary's Parish, and the graduates of Sl. Joseph's School. i4'i1'ty-mi D-C-H-S--T H Ii T A T T L E H-1 9 3 0 STMAHHHMREH FRIED YVOLPICRT, '32, EFORE a Catholic Church was located here, a missionary priest came from Fort Wayne to say Mass in the residence of an early pioneer. At that time there were no more than a dozen Catholic families in or near Decatur. In 1842 ground was bought for a Catholic cemetery in the southeast- ern part of Decatur. The first Catholic Church was built in 1847. In 1852 the rectory was built. The present church was built and dedicated under Father Von Schwedler. The old church building was used as a school. Father Theodore Wilken presided as pastor over St. Mary's Parish longer than any previous pastor. He came to Decatur in 1880 and the following year built the old brick school house. Later, several additions were made to the building. He built the priest's house in 1885. He per- formed his duties faithfully until he died in October, 1913. Father Seimetz. our present pastor, succeeded Father Wilken, coming to Decatur in 191-1. During his period of activity he erected the new high school and bought the Sister's Home on West Monroe Street. Great though these undertakings are, yet they by no means outweigh the thousands of sacrifices which filled in the days of the sixteen years our beloved pastor spent in our midst. We are heartily thankful to be the recipients of the fruits of his labors, as it was through his untiring efforts that we have one of the best Catholic high schools in the State of Indiana. A LONE WOLF ROSE MARY Sl'Hl'ltt5lCR, '31 N the early days of Decatur. wolves, deer. and other wild game could be found in the woods and fields. One day while walking home from a long, hard day's work, Mr. Blank spied a wolf approaching him. A wolf alone is a coward, he thought. Why not frighten him. He quickly slipped behind a tree and waited for the animal. When the wolf neared him, Mr. Blank jumped out at him. The wolf was so frightened that he soon became invisible. because of the snow raised by his hind legs. l it'l X -I D.C.H.S.-T H li T A T T L li R-1 9 3 0 AGRICULTURE, A SOURCE OE PROGRESS LAXYRlCNt'E BECliMEYlAjli, TEH. HEN the founders of Decatur decided upon its location they consid- ered many natural advantages. Among these was its location upon the St. Mary's River which they thought would serve as an outlet for their products. No less did they look with a favorable eye upon the broad acres of land surrounding the site. Supplies, for a time, were brought by means of the river, but ultimately it proved a failure as a commercial waterway. Agriculture, however, became one of the chief sources of growth and prosperity. The farmers living near by had very productive soil, and the Lord blessed them by giving them fruits a hundredfold. Corn, oats, wheat, rye, barley: in fact, anything that thrives in the temperate Zone is raised in the vicinity. Poultry raising and market-gardening add not a little to the income of the farmer. Now, what is to be done with all the things raised? is a question ever waiting for an answer. ln the tirst place the produce of the farms feeds the growing population. In the second place it brings people to our fair city, and growth in population is ever desirable. Some buy the grain and produce: others ship it. Railroads were built to carry away the sur- plus. And, indeed, the surplus must he great, for three railroads pass through this city. Elevators were erected, flour mills reared their massive hulk, all, in order to store and grind the grain. Oh, what great days were those when these improvements first came to bless our city! Today, we have no flour mills, due to the ravages ot' the fire-god. There are, however, two very prosperous elevators. Produce companies are in operation to handle the produce and products of market gardens. Thus, in the many years of the existence of our fair city, agricul- ture has aided immensely to bring it to the point of prosperity it has now reached. As in the past, so in the future, agriculture promises to be one of the principal sources of wealth in and about Decatur. A NOVEL SIGHT lllCNltIlC'l l'.X SPANGLICR, 'Zl1. NE bright sunny day, June Kirk and Sue Flake, were sitting on the front porch ot' the t'ormer's home. Their conversation centered upon the commotion that was caused when the first auto came lo Decatur about thirty years ago. .lane speaking to Sue, said, I heard dad say that when the first auto came to Decatur, old Hill Spike and his brother Pal were leaning against l il'ly-Sli D-C-H-S--'I' H li 'l' .X 'l' 'l' I. li It-1 9210 a hitching post. All at once Bill said, Look, Pat, see that funny thing running down the street without a horse. My soul, that's John Smith. Such a funny, running thing! came the excited rejoinder. Say, Jane, did you ever hear how it looked 'V' asked Sue. Why yes, it was one ot' those old right-hand-drive Buicksf' answered Jane. Do you know who some ot' the tirst owners were 'V' questioned Sue. Why, Doctor Clark and a Mr. Miller. came the ready reply. Dad said that new auto caused more talk in Decatur than any thing before or since. Old men declared that the trusty horse and buggy could never be replaced by the auto and that they would never lge induced to ride in such a death-bringing carriage. Such a changt-i exclaimed Sue. Wouldn't it surprise some ot' those old men if they could come back to life and see how Decatur has progressed. Instead of using Liberty Way as a hilching rack, it is now reserved as a car-parking space. Almost as much curiosity is noticed in Decatur now when one sees a horse and buggy. as the auto caused some thirty years ago. said Jane. The setting sun brought the sandman in its wake and the girls were soon fast asleep, to dream of riding in airplanes and what-nots. WHAT'S THE STYLE? l.OIil'IT'I'.X 3l.Xl,l,i'IY. '31, MONG the recollections ol' by-gone days those of the styles, seem lo bring us most amusement. In early days every woman had long hair: one with short hair had to have a good alibi to retain her reputation. tNow it's vice versal. Little girls all wore braids, commonly called pig tails. which were decorated with bows of a variety of colors and sizes. A boy usually had his hair cut at home: nevertheless, the stair steps caused no comment. Men wore crock hair cuts. In this style a crock was placed upon his head and the hair showing was 'cropped'. The dress styles do not seem to be quite as amusing as they used to be, except by way of contrast, tor the modern styles have almost reach- ed the ridiculous stage again. In those days ladies encouraged bnstles, balloon sleeves, full skirts, petticoats by the dozens, cast iron corsets and wasp waists. Hoop skirts were also much the vogue. I need not tell you how dillerent they were from those of today. Most children's clothes were made over from old ones: at least. school clothes were and those were days when there was such a thing as a prettier one for Sunday than for every day use. We hear our elders sighing for the good, old days. but somehow when we look lzack we wonder whether they were not as extreme in their way as we are in ours. Let's wait until our grandchildren settle that argu- ment for us. l ll'tX' -sex It va' g m f xx 'fi I Qi X W! X Er BW D-C-H-S--T H E 'l' A T T L E P1-1 9 3 0 ERMMQHDMTHEWEDHME MARY FISHER, '30, HEN the earliest pioneer reached this western wilderness, game was his principal food until he had wrested a farm from the forest or prairie. As the country settled, game grew scarce, and by 1850, he who must liye by his rifle would have had but little subsistence had it not been for wild hogs. These animals left by immigrants had strayed into the woods, and began to multiply in a wild state. The woods each fall were full of acorns. walnuts, and hazlenuts, and on these, hogs grew fat and multiplied at a wonderful rate. The second and third immigration to the country found these wild hogs an unfailing source of meat supply. Then came the period when they became so numerous as to be an evil, breaking in herds into the farmer's cornfields. or tolling his domestic swine into their retreats, where they soon became as wild as those in the woods. In 1838 or 1839, in a certain township, a meeting was called of citizens of the township to take steps to get rid of wild hogs. At this meeting, which was held in the spring, the people of the township were notified to turn out en masse on a certain day and engage in the work of catching, trimming, and branding wild hogs. which were to be turned loose, and the next winter were to be hunted and killed by the people of the township. The meat was to be divided among the citizens of the town- ship. This plan was fully carried into effect, two or three days being spent in the exciting work in the spring. DECATUR NAMES While the Rumschlag girls were Kruse-ing on Schurger's Lake, they passed a Hei-mann and an Ul-man who were standing on the shore. Schultz and Straub had a Col-chin and they had just passed the Junk heap which lay near Kleppc-r's Landing. As they approached Lengerich's Inn they stopped to Wait for it to get dark so that they could see the spray from the LaFontaine. When the LaFontaine began to light it looked very beau- tiful for the Brite Spanglers reflected into the s-Teeple to St. Leonard's Church. Wolpert, Hebble, and Hess had come to see it in the meantime, but they said they were Gnau going as there were too many Millers Hitting around. On their way home they walked down Schirack Street and cross- ed Gt-imer Avenue, where they Gase'd into Baker's Restaurant. Fi 1'ty-f-ight, D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 CIVIC BEAUTY: JOHN SCHBHTT, '30, UCH of the civic beauty of a city is unnoticed by some citizens. Little do some people realize the importance of civic beauty to the value of city property and the city as a whole. The progressiveness and creative- iiess of a city are judged by the beauty of the city. There is not a person who enjoys the sense of sight who has not a love for beauty, simply be- cause the love for beauty is instinctive. The idea of beautifying a city has been the ideal of the world since its creation. The Egyptians built beautiful pyramids, the Romans beau- tiful palaces on the famous hills of Rome, and there are many beautiful places of interest in European countries as well as in America. Man en- joys beauty in his dress, in his home, in nature. and in human features. The civic beauty of a city consists in the improvement of the streets, homes. parks, buildings. and recreation grounds. The planning and zon- ing of the city is also an important factor. The city of Decatur revels in beauty. For a city of its size it is far above the average in civic beauty. Every section of the city vies with its neighbor to make its division a thing of beauty and a joy forever. The well-built, clean, and well-kept streets serve as a criterion of the spirit of Decatur. All the streets are suliiciently wide to remove all possibility of tratiic congestion. All streets are paved and hedged with beautiful rows of maple trees. The citizens of Decatur have the privilege of saying that they have a more etiicient lighting system than any other city in the vicinity. The County Court House is located in the center of the business district. It is a large red brick building decorated with white stone corn- ers. It is the sole building on the central city block. The landscaping of the site makes it an attractive spot. In the southeast corner stands the Gene Stratton Porter Memorial. It is a huge elephant rock secured from the bed of the St. Mary's river. The one side of the rock bears a plate upon which is inscribed a tribute by the people of Decatur to the noted author from this county. In the southwest corner is a cement monument erected in honor of those who died in the Civil War. Two plates bear the names of men who died in this war. Both monuments are set in a back- ground of various-shaped evergreens. The Adams County Memorial Hospital was lately built by the city. It is located in the southern part of the city. It is a modern. yellow brick building built in the center of a ten-acre plot. The location is the best to be found in a quiet, refreshing place, open to the air and sun. Farther south is the golf course. The club house. lawns, courts. and greens, the drives, and walks all found on a hill serve as a beautiful approach to the city. The creek at the bottom of the hill, the grove to the left, and the terraced hills with rustic steps ascending completes the pit- ture. l':I'lj in D-GH-S.-T H E T A T T L li R-1 9 3 0 Several blocks to the north of the business district we find the Elks Home. It is an attractive white building built in colonial style set in the center of a paradise of luxuriant vegetation. The scene of flowers, the velvety lawn, and the waving trees fill one with love for nature. Several blocks west of the Court House Square we come upon the modern and up-to-date St. Joseph's School. It is a new structure, three stories in height, built by the members of St. Mary's Parish. It is located on the corner of Monroe and Fourth Streets. At sight, one is convinced that it is not the work of one man nor of one day, but a structure of state- liness, beauty, and art such as requires years of labors and united eiorts to erect. The appearance of the exterior proves what has been done and is being done within its halls. By the cooperation of the future generation it shall be kept as it is and improved upon in order to remain as a memorial to the parishioners of St. Mary's Church. The city has its high school together with the smaller schools in each of its wards. Then to the east, the St. Mary's. a quiet and peacefully flowing river ebbs its way through the city. The city has two municipal parks. The Legion Memorial Park to the south is equipped with benches, a fountain, and other ornaments which serve to make it a modern park. The Rugg Park to the north, where the municipal swimming pool is located is a site of many reunions and gather- ings during the summer. The greatest variety of beauty is found about the homes. The in- terest in beautifying the homes and lawns is increasing steadily. Beau- tiful mansions are found in all sections of the city. Leisure hours spent in the flower gardens of one's neighbor serve to induce one to beautify his own home. In this way it happens that Decatur is rapidly becoming one of the most attractive cities in the land: not a city it is true whose beauty is its only excuse for being but one that knows how to combine beauty and utility in proper proportions. WITH APOLGGIES My city, 'tis of thee Sweet land of chivalry Of thee I sing. Town of my father's pride, All round the country-side. Let freedom ring. Nix X D-C-H-S--'ll H li T A 'l' 'l' L li H-1 9 3 0 THE GROWTH OF GUR DAILY NEWSPAPER VIOLA SCHMITZ, '30. HE earliest publication in Adams county was started in September, 1878, by Winfield S. Congleton, who was then publisher of the De- catur Free Press , a daily county paper. This publication was brought about by the interest aroused at general election time and there seemed to be a demand for a paper to advance the political interests of certain Re- publican and independent candidates for county offices. For several elec- tion years this paper was put out daily for a period of a month or six weeks before the election. In 1884 Decatur had its first daily paper, Decatur Journal. Its publication was brought about by the inteerst aroused during the Richards- Baxto-Worst murder trial by E. A. Phillips and the next year a county fair was held, during which time a daily paper was printed. In 1900 the Democrats issued a daily edition for a short time. The first effort as a separate and distinct. daily publication was that of the Daily Evening News, which began on the third day of June, 1891. This paper, a six colunm folio, was published by Patrick J. Bobo and Edward Martin in one of the rooms in the Niblick block at the corner of Madison and Second Streets. The firm of Bobo and Martin was soon dissolved and Mr. Bobo be- came owner and editor. The plant was then removed to the Welfrey build- ing east of the pubic square: new machinery was added and the daily regularly issued until May 1893, at which time the daily was discontinued and the Weekly World began publication. This continued until November 1896. On the 16th of September, Norval Blackburn, began the publication of the Decatur Democrat which was continued until January 9, 1897, then suspended for want of sufficient patronage and support. The best paper put out in Decatur up to this time was the Decatur Weekly Journal. It was a Republican paper and it secured a good circu- lation. In this paper there was an interesting column entitled Minor Observations, which were commonly witty satires on the extreme fads of the community in its various social and business phases. In 1903 C. M. Kenyon again became owner of the paper and he in- stalled a linotype machine and made other improvements. In January, 1903, the Decatur Daily Democrat was started by Lew G. Ellingham and it has been regularly published ever since. It primarily was a six-column folio. but in 1907 it was enlarged to a seven-column folio. It had a good rural and city circulation. It is Democratic in politics and expresses liberal views on the political issues between the two great political parties. In 1917 John Heller purchased the newspaper and it is still in his ownership. The paper still retains its Democratic views and it has the largest circulation of any paper in Adams county. N1 tx ne D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L li H-1 9 3 0 THE SWEETEST STORY BARBARA JANE KELLER. '2i2. ECATUR is the sweetest city in Indiana. A trip to the Decatur sugar factory proved this statement to me and the thought occurred to me that perhaps, a description of this sweet place might be a source of pleas- ure to some reader who has not had the opportunity to visit this factory. The sugar beets are unloaded from hopper-bottom freight cars, by means of steam shovels operated by huge cranes. These beets are cleaned and topped before they are taken to the factory. The beets enter the factory through a series of flumes filled with running water. After they are in the factory, it is necessary to run them through several waters before all the dirt is removed. The final washing is given just before the beets are delivered to the slicing knives. This final given just before the beets are delivered to the slicing knives. From the rotary washers the beets are automatically conveyed to automatic scales. The scales are arranged so that they dump a load of a thousand pounds into the knives. In this way the factory management knows at all times just how many beets are going through the factory. After the beets are sliced they are placed in large cells, where, the juice is obtained from the beets by constant agitation and pressure. The juice is conveyed to the sugar boiler where it is boiled from three to four hours. When the juice is sufliciently boiled it is dropped down into the centrifugal tubs. where the last impurities are removed from the sugar. From there the sugar is delivered to the dryer. After the sugar is dried. it is elevated into the sugar warehouse where it is sacked ready for ship- ment. The raw beets enter the big factory at one end and during the entire process of sugar extraction neither the beets, the pulp, the molasses, nor the sugar are touched by human hands. Entrance to the factory may be gained by applying at the ofiice and it is well worth the time to tour this palace of sweets. REMINISCENCES FRANCES LENGERICH. 'Kill OVERHEARD this conversation a few weeks ago. Someone in a crowd said, The snow is never so deep now as it was in our days. Remember how it always drifted. Why, the snow was always higher than those old picket fences. Yes and the snow was always packed so hard that we could walk over it on our way to school, chimed in one of them. Remember how the boys always snow-balled us. and how we hated to go outside for fear of being hit by a snow-ball. Say, and do you remember that old barn dance they had on the old Meyer place. Didn't we have a peach of a time '? I'll say we did, I sure can remember that nightf, said one of the others. I, being an eavesdropper. had no more time to listen, so that was the end of the conversation for me. Sixty-two D-C-H-S--T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 THE EDUCATIONAL SPIRIT IN DECATUR EDITH LENGERICH. '30, FLORENCE LENGERICH, 32. ECATUR has made great progress in education since its early days. It is difiicult for us to realize the great disadvantages that confronted our pioneer settlers when they began the foundation of the educational system that has developed into our present day standard. The first schools in Decatur were built by the consent of the majority of voters. All the work was donated and each person offered his service in some particular way. Those who did not wish to work paid fifty cents a day instead. After overcoming great difliculties the pioneers of Decatur succeeded in building our first log school house. In those days teachers could not be easily secured and those who were obtained received little pay for their service. The teachers read their rules at the beginning of the school term. These rules were strictly obeyed or punishment was inflicted. In those days the teachers commonly agreed that to spare the rodi' was to spoil the child and full authority was given to them to carry out this method of correcting the wrongdoer. As a result many a young man received an impetus that led him to success- ful manhood. Education began to take a steady rise from the first and has re- sulted in our present day system of education in Decatur, which is equal to that of any other city in the state. Decatur's present day schools afford all the modern conveniences that can be offered to any child any- where. Strangers coming to our city admire the enthusiasm for education exhibited by the average citizen here. He makes use of every means at his disposal, and the city offers not a few, to secure the information that will insure cultivation of his mind and heart. Many are not satisfied with the extent of education available in their own cityg consequently, they seek higher education in colleges and universities at a distance. Every parent in Decatur takes an active interest in the education of his child, in order to cultivate the minds of those who are to be our future men and women of this city. Another instance proving Decatur's lively spirit in the interest of education is the erection of the public library. What more fitting example of support and unflagging interest other than these can be thought of? The value of the library cannot be accurately estimated. Books on every phase of science known can be secured from the library. Besides being permitted to take books from the library every one who complies with the rules of the library is free to spend his spare time there reading magazines, looking up references, or topics of interest. One could not spend his time more profitably than by reading an instructive book. The spirit that Decatur has shown in the past is, indeed, a laudable one. Let Decatur continue to thrive in this spirit, and Decatur will con- tinue to grow as long as this splendid spirit is kept alive and glowing. An everlasting monument will thereby be established to the honor of good old Decatur. Sixty-three. D-C-H-S--T H li T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 MAYORS CF DECATUR ARTHUR KHICK. Wil. if 18824883-Janles T. Merryman. 1883-1884-B. H. Dent. 1884-1885-B. H. Dent. 1885-1886-D. D. Heller. 1886-1887-D. D. Heller. 1887-1889-B. H. Dent. 1889-1891-B. H. Dent? 1891-1893-W. H. Reed? 1894-1898-B. W. Quinn. 1898-1902-A. P. Beatty. 1902-1906-D. D. Coffee. 1906-1907-D. D. Coffee. 1907-1910-C. O. France. 1910-1914-Judson W. Tecple. 1914-1918-Charles N. Christen. 1918-1922-Charles W. Yager. 1922-1926-Huber M. DeVoss. 1926-1930-Geo. M. Krick. 1930-1934-Geo. M. Krick. HB, H. Dent died on Decembe election held on January 23. 1S91. ser WXRV. H. Reed served until Sep 1' 29. 1890 and W. H. 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Everyone seemed glad to be back. During September the high school students enjoyed many hikes, picnics and swimming parties. Final authorization was given to publish a high school newspap- er. A staff was appointed, and each student made it his point in some way to aid the project. Dignified - humph, we'll say, that's the Way we Seniors felt! And boy, what We didn't order those Juniors, Sophs, and Freshies to do wasn't worth thinking of. At the end of the month at the first class meeting of the Student Association the Freshmen were initiated. The Freshies were good sports and took all the pranks with a smile and rejoiced to consider themselves full-fledged high school students. October A splendid picnic, given in recog- nition of the unceasing efforts of the boys' and girls' choirs, was giv- en by Rev. J. A. Seimetz, at Sunset Park near this city. Baseball, dancing, horseshoe pitching, con- tests-and eats galore formed the principal diversions for the day- especially the eats! 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The returns from the show were used to purchase a mahogany and steel magazine rack for the library. Marcellus Miller devised an ampliner and installed it in the Sisters' home. By means of this the baskellall games are broad- cast and the Sisters are able to keep in touch with the athletic in- terests of the school. At last. a vacation. And a four- day one, too! Hot dog! December At the December meeting of the Student Association. Rev. Father Hession gave a lively address on 'tAthletics. He explained to the students that attainment of all high aims and the preservation of high ideals are always fraught with diflicultiesf' The student body was given a twoc weeks' Christmas vacation. During this time Decatur had a heavy snowfall and many coasting parties were held. Quite a few in- door parties were also enjoyed by the student body. The Senior. Junior. Sophomore. end Freshman classes took turns decorating the gym with green and gold crepe paper D.C.H.S.-THE 1 gx1TL1-ER 1930 .January A school party was held on January 6th in the school audit- orium. During the evening danc- ing, cards, and contests were en- joyed. The auditorium Was beau- tifully and seasonably decorated for the occasion. After a lunch had been served, the students en- joyed some music and then depart- ed. The Senior girls took charge of daily candy sales at school. The revenue from the sales will be used to pay for the individual pic- tures in The Tattler. February Commodores s t a r t winning streak. Appear at last to have found their stride. Good luck, fel- las! Weather is cold and disagree- able. Some coasting parties, hikes, lot of coal, clothes, etc., especially the latter. The seniors received their class rings and pins. They are yellow gold with the insignia mounted on a jade stone. In this manner the school colors are cleverly brought out. Resolved that it is better to at- tend a small college than a large one was the subject of a lively debate presented by the Senior Class. The judges decided in fav- or of the negative side. The neg- ative side was defended by Helen Voglewede, Bernard Wemhoff, and Viola Schmitzg whereas, the affirm- ative side Was maintained by Rose- mary Holthouse, Edith Lengerich, and George Harris. Sixty se en DIlHSf-Tllli 1HXT'TI,Elt-1930 yg iz'51:23w5y - T I ' -Lf, WJ f A f f in .jg 15' , 1 , .., 'al . ' :ce y 31 , bi , , . ff Ja- . ' '.' I' 1 , I , fi ll I Q l 72 ,, 4 1 V A, -.sL.-.2 - 4: '1 1 'f ..,,,,. ' Jef-U, AA., - K A 'Ffa' 'bf'-H Ts -I V. .Jm-? f:'flvlAfffH ,rr AL'Cnrf1PL1v,NMENl'.r fir , 2' DA y -2 '-Q -ff?lQV,:,lf: P 3 1, Q fA.....-.,..... ,...-......,.v. .. ...L-.us.......,e.,..,...- . .,: - Erin-er: BoNI'iTS t Y . 'fag' M, f'N J . Q 'iw 'ft 2sf 'fi ' -ff if X ssswr.' . Q eps Tm Susie 4' , 1 A-. ff ' ,,: 5 ' L g f . ', X ,4 p IQ, N wp., - F75 'iff in J I' F P S- V I i 'I 1 ,k I H Q 'J ' - ' '. 'Zn nd ' ' -,.-as-.s. kt M L. . , in Z .... . 'l il ' X127 . , ., ,J ,-'- . - 'fs-use-.::'s'-J.. ,, ,fig-,5 -J'-THE came? Qgsfaarsffsgrrzsess ?q-s ', 'ff.j'fG'-, A Ddarch March was a month of triumphs for the Commodores. They took the Slate Championship and made a fine showing in the National Tournament. A large delegation of high school students attended the state tour- ney at Indianapolis, and gave a good account of themselves. Sev- eral also went to Chicago, for the National. The Commies were given a fine welcome home after both tour- neys. Lot of cheering. congrats. and all that! April As a benefit for the annual. the high school gave a bake sale at Schmitt's meat market in this city. The satisfactory sum of S-17.10 was realized. The Ghost Parade , the annual Senior Class play. was presented in the auditorium. Sunday and Tuesday nights, April 27th and 29th to large audiences on both nights. The boys' and girls' choruses sang several songs to add charm to the occasion. Lots of rain that may bring May flowers. The usual April Fool pranks were in evidence at D. C. H. S. Havent time to tell you about them. Inklings . number seven. came off the press April 11th. We hope that all who have read our paper enjoyed it and will be on our subscription list for next year. Sixty-eight. D.C.H.S.-THE TATTLER 1930 Bday , Weather getting nicer. Dispo- sitions consequently are not so grouchy. Junior class announce final edi- tion of Inklings Will be comedy one. No doubt about that? say the Seniors. Class meeting held in Music Hall. Interesting one. Next one will be last of year. The Tattler came off the press the middle of the month. A splen- did book. Congrats! Seniors getting nervous as exams, graduation, approach. Reception and graduation exer- cises being planned. Seniors invitations are received, and are being sent out by them. They fthe invitationsb say Your presence is requested. Ha! Juniors fete Seniors at lovely reception in the banquet hall. Speeches, danclng, and all forms of entertainment f u r n i s h e d. Thanks! Washington exams are started. June Exams finished. Hot Dog! Commencement exercises are an- nounced. Sixteen Will graduate. Seniors Will wear caps and gowns. Good bye, dear Seniors. We'll miss you! ' Gifts of Life has been select- ed as the Commencement playlet. Last day of school. See you next year! Six ty-n D-C-H-S.--'I' ll li 'I' A 'I' T I, I-ill-1930 SENIOR CLASS PLAY THE GHOST PARADE EIRD ghost yarns and side-splitting comedy featured tht- annual presentation of the Senior Class of the high school, The Ghost Parade , given in the school auditorium on Sundav and Tuesday evenings. April 27th and 29th. Capacity audiences witnesscd both performances of the play. The cast, in the order of their appearance: Absalom Hawkes, an old inhabitant oo..,,..,.,o,o,,,,rrr,.,oooo George Foos The sheriif, and other things ,.oo.o....oo...,sososo,... Lawrence Beckmever Hiram, thc village sheik ..,..,oooo........... ......oooo,o,,o, I ieorge Harris Rastus, who believes in h'ants rooo.,....... so......,...o.,. G erald Gage Abc Higgenhottom, a paying guest t,...o.. so,....., J ohn Schurger Matilda .,.. I t.oo......,...,....V.o.s...,oooo,..o.....i..... ,.ooo,. P Edith Lengerich and . Two mysterious guests ..oo.. oos..o.. Jonas ,...,.. I .....oY,o........ .,,oooos..o,,ov,ooo..sos...g,... a,,,....., l .so,e.i L e o Schultz Mamie Rose, fresh from New York .,....tooo.o.,..., Helen Yoglewede Anne Watkins, who inherits the hotel ......., Margaret Sehumacker Aleck Smart' ,,....,......, ....,,., ,sooso ,,.,..,,,..,,,.,,,,.....,., I B e rnard VI cmhoff and Headliners in vaudeville ,i..,,,,,,,,,,. Ted Lewis ..,.. I ........,.....,,,......,,....,,,,......,,....,.....,,,,.,.. .... ..... F red Mvlott Miss Abigail Jones. just a sweet young thing ..i....,,.,e Viola Schmitz Billy Lamont, of the Red Ruby Film Company ,,,.,.,,,. John Schmitt Claudia ,.,..,...,,... I ....,....,,..........,...........,.......,V I .,g,...vo,,.. Helen Finan Flo ,,,,,,.,,,,,rrr,,, Q Movie actresses ,,,..,,... - ,,,,,....,.... Marv Fisher The Pest ...,.,,,...... I .,.........,.......,.,,.,.................. I .Rosemary Holthouse Bud, Hiram's pal i,,.........,...,,.,..,............ ,..,,,,.......,...... L eo Dowling Ill D.c.H.s.-T H 15 T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 GLEE CLUB PLAY ,ng--.....w..f,v. vu. , V --X-A THE MAGIC SPELLH HARACTERIZED by critics as probably the finest light opera of the year, The Magic Spell , presented by the glee clubs and music class of the high school on November 24th in the school auditorium, pleased a capacity audience and sent them away marvelling at the splendid manner in which the production was rendered. The musicale consisted of three acts, the scene of which was the court of King Adolphus in olden times. Magic art provided the chief interest in the play. Numerous songs and specialties abounded in the operetta. Sr. M. Edwardine, music instructor in the high school, directed the musicale. Several grade members of the music class aided in the production. The principal characters were: Princess ..........,...........,....... ......,. M ary Ulman Piper .,..........c.....,,.....,,............ ..,,...... R obert Coffee Bootblack Cin disguisel ....... ................ J ohn Carroll Doctor ,.,.....,....,...,....,......,c.. ...,.., L awrence Heimann King Adolphus .,.... ,...,.... .....,.......... L e o Dowling Queen Isabella ....... ................,........... F lotilda Harris Countess ......,...... ...........................,... M argaret Vian Guards ,,.,,,,,,.... ,..... A rthur Krick, Robert Eiting St, Cecelia ........ .,...,.c...........,........ M ildred Teepleg be 59 DIY OH6 D.C.H.S.--' X 1 f 'F' I va. ' ' ,1 - I lf EE 5 f . 'I in v I ' 22 lr i L .5 'Iii v ' u Ta 5 gi it 5 4 z it 'L 5 11 rx avr E 2--v Q ' l I 1:94 I u -,jf A pig rl . J' -: 'N , , I ' I 2 l - ll , I f' V K Tlx Q 555 nf' 3-Gu i ' IM . 1 2 j .TRN ,z hi! 0 QQ ' ff , - :k g Q ,I l vs: 'Q Pg 2 3 L x . A K 51063341 NX x ' -I B, ,-w ,X X'-wi -1 A i X 'A' ' - egvv., Q Tiff. ' ' I ,fix , Vppr-I I in ti AI ,x, FOOS Harris l' Il lu l A 'I' 'I' L E ll-1 9 3 0 SERVERS Sr-vt-n ty- t NE of the greatest privi leges that can be given to a boy is that of serving the priest at the altar. Some of our boys enjoy this distinction for a great numlier of years as they are faithful in the fulfillment of their duty. George Foos and George Har- ris started to serve when they were in the second grade. and the fact that they are still re- tained as servers proves their tidelity to this sacred trust. The entire student body con- gratulates them on their perse- vering service. and the Class of '30 is proud to Count them in its ranks. D.C.H.S.--T H lj T A T T LI R-1 9 3 O ALUMNI ANY of the graduates of D. C. H. S. have found their places in the business world while others have had successful years in their col- lege work. Their Alma Mater wishes them success in whatever they undertake. The marriage of Mr. George Laurent, '25, to Miss Margaret Moore, of Toledo, Ohio, was solemnized at Toledo on January 6, 1930. Their marriage came as a pleasant surprise to their many friends. Mr. Laurent is the coach of the Commodore basketball team and is also employed with the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc. D. C. H. S. extends its heartiest congratu- lations to Peggy and Shorty. Mr. Fred Connell, '27 and Miss Margaret Frederick, of Fort Wayne, were united in marriage at the Little Log Cabin Church, Notre Dame, Indiana. They are at present residing in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The marriage of Miss Rosemary Smith, '27, and Mr. Carl Klepper was solemnized at Staunton Academy, 'West Virginia. Mr. Klepper is em- ployed with the Cloyerleaf Creamery, Inc. Mrs. Klepper before her mar- riage was employed at the Smith Drug Co. Mr. and Mrs. Klepper reside in this city. The complete list of members of the Alumni Association follows: Class of '23 Margaret Mylott Irene Holthouse Charlotte Niblick Andrew Appelman Aloysius Schneider Class of '24 Marie Foos tMrs. Paul Yorkb Anna Dowling Anna Baker Class of '25 Gerald Mylott Earl Christen Hugh Holthouse Fred Schulte George Laurent Robert Voglewede Class of '26 Bernardine Christen Helen Holthouse Ida Baker Alice Clark Anna Nesswald Anna Murtaugh Donald Gage William Holthouse Theodore Knapke Eugene Durkin Cedric Voglewede Arthur Voglewede Class of '27 Anna Colchin Margaret Bremerkamp Rosemary Smith tMrs. Carl Klepperl Mary Harris Fred Connell Raymond Miller Thomas Dowling Richard Miller Francis Wertzberger Class of '28 Elmer Sorg Isabel Neptune Winifred Arnold Fred Foos Helen Schmitz John Dowling Mary M. Voglewede Severin Schurger Class of '29 Dolores Omlor Patricia Teeple Elsie Brunnegraff Seventy-three. Helen Lengerich Carl Kohne Mary V. Hyland Frances Schultz Margaret Eiting Agnes Baker Arthur Mliler Robert Rumschlag Class of '30 Helen Voglewede Rosemary Holthouse Mary Fisher Viola Schmitz Edith Lengerich Margaret Schumacher Fred Mylott Gerald Gage Bernard Wemhoif Lawrence Beckmeyer John Schmitt George Foos John Schurger Leo Schultz Helen Finan George Harris D-C-H-S---'I' Il li 'I' A T T L E H-1 9 3 0 HINKLINGSH STAFF .1 'ff -'L 4 F ' T' Q 'QQ ' 'Lt,.:7ifm:qg':. fl, 'Y Yr, ,: H Q A ? AN i 711 JC' , ...- .,,,: ,....f.m ' r f, I 4 :g ,... L' J f Ffh 1 - WPG, fl I ar : +1 4,1 sf .A .-. ,Y , , .. E Annum mme 'Lf 0 ' Eng ,. ,W us nnmlesnn f- . - . AEP . ' ' F . msrnurmvsu 3 9 X PW f TONY :mn .,1-'l'r..-muv.-fr-1 , 'V ' 'YW ' ', '-'m1:.wn 1-1 nu-fm lm- rn.. uma n..1.n. 1 Q , '.IEIH'F '3Di rm' 1 ' , ' n IJ 1 x uma I - n Tm h xg A w '1 im Y :YQ-,'li5TlI, 'f . ' 5 ,SPELU JL jfffy' ENTEU BY X F' . ' Q ' . ' tix 0 rf., 5.1 x H N 'S' M... V 3 'Vi' i if ! it , ,X euuu swam. 5 A ADDED TB FQTHER SEIMETZ . VN I I , 3' ,-, Uriu' A ml V HE Sure:-ss M g'-tf.guET'.z Y Q N f N r.. Ln tif' 1 ' V - l ,Wg 4 iv . ' Y X. . K -A 'L Q I ' r 1 of History , - -vi hg,- Q, ' - , , ,Y,A 5 5 Hou s Your Cryptography? i imp liwu'-ki:-w1'g:'v XY. llnrris. 1liil'2.1Ll'cl S-'lmnmvlu-r. I.1ux'1x-m'q- Ile-.-klwfpn-mf, Bfrzmv 1 J XYv1n1m1'I' Q-mul I:-nv-Ge-v1':P Gzxgx-, Edith I,e.-ngvrivll, I-'re-1 Mylx-II. Helvn Y-,slew-Vie llxirml llv-W-ll-1sv1ua11'3' Hulthnusf-, .balm SX-l1u1':'v1'. Lp-fv SQ-hullz. Hairy ViSl'1f4:' I furlh llmx'-GQ-urge If-Jos, Yi-vln Svhmitz, Helen Finnn. .mlm Schmiti Sox'e11ty-f-w111'. D.C.H.S.-THE TATTLER-1930 HINKLINGSH W HEN the initial edition of Inklings issued from the press on October 10, 1929, a new chapter was written into the annals of Dc- catur Catholic High School. The date marked the issuance of the first edition of the first school newspaper ever published by the high school. Altogether, eight issues of Inklings have been edited during the past scholastic year. From an editorial standpoint, as well as from a financial viewpoint, the newspaper has been a huge success. Several years ago when D. C. H. S. was still in its infancy, the idea of publishing a school newspaper was born, but due to a lack of facilities at that time the proposition was dropped. The idea smouldered during the years that followed, but cropped out anew when school opened last Septem- ber. After deliberate consideration of the possibilities of the venture, the plan was authorized. and students of the high school promptly went about getting everything in readiness for the initial edition. Naturally the first measure was to select a competent staff. The following were installed: Editorial Division Editor-in-Chief ....... .A.,..r,.............,.......,.... B ernard J. Wemhotf Assistant Editor .............. ....,............. L eo Dowling News Editor .......................... ...... R Oscmary Holthouse Assistant News Editor ........ ............. F lotilda Harris Copy Editor ........................ .i.................... H elen Voglewede Sports Editor ................i....i ....,..........................,.. L eo Schultz Assistant Sports Editors ......i..... Arthur Krick, Viola Schmitz Society Editor ..........................i............................i.... Mary Fisher Assistant Society Editor .i.................................... Mary H. Lose Alumni Editors ,.,..r........ John Schmitt, Margaret Schumacher . 1 I Carl Lose. Margaret Vian Featme Vvlltelb ' A iiA l Mary J. Colchin, John Schurger I ............................. Leo Dowling Reporters .... ...... ................... P a tricia Holthouse I ........................ Dolores Klepper Managerial Division Business Manager ........................r............,,,,,,.,..... George Hai-1-is Assistant Business Manager ,...,.....,,,,.,,,,,,,,,., Robert Holthouse Advertising Manager ............,,,.. ........,,..., L awrenee Beckmeyer . . . James Fisher Marcellus Miller ' tt ' Adveltlsmg Comml get Robert Holthouse, George Harris Circulation Manager ...........................---. .-.-..--.-..--,--.. F Fed Myloftl h . . . X. Assistant Circulation Managers! John Einiycggglilstigiiqitf Sr. M. Vera, C.S.A., principal of the high school, was unanimously Seventy-Eve THE TATTLER For 1930 Published by THE SENIOR CLASS -Of- DECATUR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Decatur, Indiana D.C.H.S.--T H If T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 chosen as staff advisor. Sr. M. Dionysia, CSA., was chosen as business advisor. The paper must have a name-surely-so a naming contest was con- ducted. Nearly 300 entries were received. Of this lot one name, Inklings stood out. The suggestion was submitted by Carl Lose, a Sophomore, and he was awarded a prize of 5155.00 for his efforts. The nrst edition, October 10th, 1929, carried a number of stories con- nected with the first issue, and news concerning the opening of school, etc. Indeed, the first issue was a classic, and our pride knew no bounds. The second edition, November 5th, dealt with the approaching basket. ball season. It also contained a complete summary of the many activities of the high school. The task of publishing the paper grew less burden- some as members of the staff accustomed themselves to their duties. Thanksgiving was the main topic of the issue of November 27th. This edition marked the change of the makeup, heads, etc., of the paper. Realizing that the standards used in the other two editions might prove inadequate at some time, the staff saw the necessity of arranging a stan- dard thal could be followed at all occasions. The style set upon was used throughout the year. The Spirit of Christmas predominated in the Yuletide issue of December 20th. The edition was printed in the Christmas colors of red and green. January 31st, 1930, saw another issue come off the press. The tournament issue, March 5th, carried a great many articles deal- ing With the Commodores and the state tourney. The edition of April 11th. was chuck full of news relative to the state and national tourneys. Graduation exercises played an important role in the Commencement and final edition of May 15th. The Junior class under the guidance of this year's staff edited the final edition. Much interest was manifested throughout the city and vicinity, in this our venture. The enthusiasm of the students lent encouragement to the project. Inklings was broadcast over a wide area, from the west coast to Pennsylvania, by means of exchanges with various high schools. From the results, we can truthfully say that Inklings', carried out its editorial policies of 1. A Greater D. C. H. S.: 2. An awakening of great- er interest in the needs and accomplishments of the high school, 3. The promotion of athletic endeavors: 4. A more complete cooperation of par- ents, faculty, and students: 5. An understanding of what the Rev. J. A. Seimetz has done in establishing a Catholic.vHigh School. T TG' 5 if ' '--- :V-:Q - 'K. if i t N Ntllii X D.C.H.S.--T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 i -i l As-3 'THE TATTLERH STAFF EDITORIAL DIVISION Editor-in-Chief - - - Bernard J. We-mhoff First Assistant Editor - - Rosemary Holthouse Second Assistant Editor - Leo Dowling School Notes Editor - - - Viola Schmitz Exchange Editor - - Edith Lcngerich Alumni Editor - Margaret Schumacker Photograph Editor - - John Schurger Society Editor - - - - Mary Fisher Sports Editors - - Leo Schultz and George Foos Joke Editors - - Jerry Gage and T. Voglewede MANAGERIAL DIVISION Business Manager - First Assistant Second Assistant Circulation Manager Advertising Manager Sixty-sex - George Harris - John Schmitt - Marcellus Miller Fred Mylott Lawrence Beckmeyer D-CH-S--'l' H li T A T 'I' L li R-1 9 3 0 E X C H A N G E S EDITH LENGERICH. URING the past scholastic year D. C. H. S. was the recipient of a large number of school magazines and newspapers. Each edition was eag- erly scanned by the students for some bit of interesting news or some new phase of literature. Many schools were most faithful in sending their papers to D. C. H. S. who highly appreciates all those received. One of the most interesting columns in The School World. the pub- lication from Huntington, is the one entitled 'tThe Phinxf' The editorials are also worthy of comment. Guard and Tackle from Stockton, California: Ocean Breeze from Aberdeen, Washington: and Fourscore from Milwaukee, are among the later arrivals at D. C. H. S. 'The Spolightf' published by the students of Central High School Fort Wayne, came weekly. Its joke column, The Optimist has always been attractive because of its originality. It contained a variety of school activities of interest to the neighboring schools. The Bell, The Wendelettef' and The Look-a-Head have proved their loyalty and friendship by visiting us frequently throughout the year. D. C. H. S. appreciates these interesting papers. The American History Puzzle Pictures contained in The Bugle of Kirkland High School claimed the interest of many students who spent much time searching for some object hidden in the pictures. Chemistry Prof: What is the formula for water? Junk: H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. Prof: How do you get that '? Junk: Yesterday you said it was H to O.- The Collegianfi College- ville, Indiana. Teacher: Who was Rome's strongest man '? S. W.: Caesar. it says here that he pitched his tent across the river. - Shortridge Daily Echo, Indianapolis. Indiana. The editorials of The Chronicle, 'are very well written. D Subjects of interest and of vital importance are contained under this heading. D. C. H. S. is happy to have The Chronicle on her Exchange list. Q x entv-eight. Athletics A 0--f1',,: 1 :F 1'fjI4?' 9 D.C.H.S.-T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 GEORGE LAURENT. Basketball Coach. OACH George Laurent was again at the helm during the basket ball season. He has just completed his third season as Green and Gold mentor, and he will probably be at the controls again next year. During the current season he guided the team to its first state champ- ionship. Under his direction that same team made a great showing in the National Tournament. Coach Laurent understands basketball and works whole heartedly at the task which he has undertaken. The school congratulates him on his past season's record and Wishes him the best of success in his future undertaking. N I Il P H-S--'I' ll li 'l' A 'l' 'l' I. li ll-1 9 5 STUDENT MANAGERS MARCELLVS MILLER. 'Student Manager. JULIUS BAKER. Julie JULIUS Baker, a Freshman. was appointed assistant to INI1' Miller. He has helped make the cage system of checking the athletic suits, a success. He is popular with the students and ought to be able to take over Mr. Miller's duties at any time. MAIHLCELLLTS MILLER. Miller FIJIL the past two years Mar- cellus Miller has served in the capacity of Student Man- ager. In the face ot' the mam' dilticulties hc has had lo face. he has done his work in a cred- itable manner. Through his cw operation with Coach Laurent. Father Hession. and the student hotly, athletics have been put on a sound basis. He will he at D. C. H. S. next year and it will he a good idea to let him make ure of his experience. JULIUS BAKER. Student Manager. DC-H-S--T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 CGIVIIVIODORES WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HE Decatur Catholic High School Commodores have completed an- other basketball season, which was in the end, crowned with success. During the first half the Commodores were crippled by the injuries of several of last year's veterans. When the team finally did get together they were unable to hit their stride. They played championship basketball in one game and then for two or three games almost any kind of a team could have defeated them. Different combinations were tried, but to no avail. Finally, about the first of February, when all championship teams begin to bear down, the Commodores fell right in line and did the same. They began their campaign by trouncing an Indiana team and then swept past four strong Buckeye teams. They then faced a task which only a good team can tackle: that of winning the State Catholic basketball title. Decatur was not given much of a chance by anyone, except by the members of the team and those immediately connected with it. They knew that the Commodores could and would win, because they were playing only the brand of ball which wins tournaments. When it came to a showdown the Commodores proved the surprise. In their first game they met Gibault High of Vincennes. The Green and Gold received the closest call of the tournament during this game. Apparently slightly over-confident., they were unable to hold the Vincennes team for the first three quarters. However, they staged a rally in the last quarter to overcome a seven-point lead and win 39 to The Commodores did not play in the second round due to a break they received in the drawing. They entered the semi-final game with Washington Catholic. determined to break their semi-final jinx. Using a slow-breaking offense which they worked to perfection they defeated the southern team 24 to 15. They were the first Commodore team to enter the finals of any tournament. Spurred on by sevral hundred fans from Decatur the home team entered the final game against the strong Jasper Academy team. Jasper had previously defeated Anderson, Richmond, and Cathedral of Indian- apolis. The Commodores gained a lead in the first quarter and were masters of the situation thereafter. The Jasper team felt the effects of their battle with Indianapolis during the afternoon. Gass put fire into the entire team by sinking seven field goals. Gage and Mylott both played good defensive games. Wemhoff and Lose both found time to drop in several Held goals each. The Commodores are now in possession of the cup which goes to the team winning the championship. They received a permanent trophy and each member of the team received an individual souvenir. As a result of winning the State Catholic Net Title they were given an invitation to compete in the National Catholic Tournament at Chicago. Eighty-one. H-S--'l' II li T A 'I' T I, Ii H-1 9 3 0 COMNIOIJUIKE l'liHSOXNIiI. CEI-LALU GAME JCl'1'j',. FRED BIYIJ JTT I'cti1- 'Yalwity 192128-29- P LEO SFHULTZ Suhultsic Varsity 19230 Eigllly-I Varsity 192.4-255-SIU