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

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THE TATTLER- FRONT ROYV-Salome Sc-limitz, Patricia Holthouse. SECOND ROYV-Estella Lengerich, Thelma Cook, Geraldine TVait, Mary Colchin, I-losella Lengerich, Catherine Scliumacker. THIRD ROYV-Mary YVertzberger, Barbara Jane Keller, Naomi Faurote, Florence Lengerich, Mary Ann Lose, Mary Miller, Frances Lesgericli. FOURTH ROYV-Charles Omlor, Carl Lose, Robert Kleinhenz, James Fisher, Francis Liclitle, Aloysius Geimer. . FRESHMEN ' Freshmen! Green and foolish! That's what We Were called by the upperclassmen. We armed ourselves with books and began on our steep and rugged climb up that Mountain of Education. We started out with twenty-four tourists but lost four in the fracas. What a giggling time We had and how rattle-brained We seem when We glance back four short years. We were more courageous after our Initiation day had passed as We considered that a day of impending danger. Our encounter with subjects strange to our former learning somewhat baffled and puzzled us. Nevertheless, as We were called green We thought We might as Well live up to our name in order that we might not disappoint the wise upperclassmen. N Occasionally We rested at Take-A-Rest-Inn and Stay-A-While Lodge and again resumed our ascent. We Were stopped by the guards Who for- bade us to continue until We had successfully passed our examinations. At the end of the first year of our journey We were detained only a few days and then granted a Vacation Time. This year's travel was guided by: President ................................ .. ........... Carl Lose Vice-President ...... .............. J ames Fisher Secretary .......... ...... F lorence Lengerich Treasurer ....... ................ M ary Miller Historian ............. ................... ..... P a tricia Holthouse Class Guardian ..... .....,................... ......... S r . M. Dionysia Twenty-two.

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SOPHOMORES Sophomores! Just amateurs struggling for our way up the paths of the Mountain of Edu- cation. Nineteen of us trudged along, but three fell by the way- side, some because of ill health, others of complications. We tiptoed this time lest we should tread on some of the upper- classmen's feet and incur their Wrath, and then Woe be to us. The abilities of some of the classmen were beginning to be recognized as some were chosen to partake in athletic feats and dramatic entertainments given in the Olympic Mountain Gym- nasium an d Entertainment Arena. A glacier coming from the mountain had deposited bad luck on our tracks. It had scat- tered tests to be used every six Weeks and a great big obstacle that contained our final exams. Our path was guided by: Class President ............................ Wertzberger Vice-President .................,............ ..........,..,......Joseph Voglewede Class Secretary and Treasurer.. Ann Lose Historian ...... Patricia Holthouse Class Guardian .....,...................... H. Helen Clare f -THE TATTLER 5 . ' ,- ? 'P . X h Q ' f X C s fn H' ' , I-I i ii A i . 'l 4 X 5 f Af' N' W . xt , l v 1 ' 'ih,f' V X4 iw lx M It LS! f Q , 'v J r i g- 1 5, K . 'F'-2531 -QV .V ' X lie i ' at X Q , :P 'L I f' ' ff ' I- ' Q G., 5 . Cl . I l 451 , X 1 L 'f ' .1 ' 0 l MIWPWHJ 5. Yahgxlj ---' ' ' ' - l - ' . iii PX ff i V A it frzs ' .. 1Q..-c9.l,. .2 .5 EL ly 0119

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-THE TATTLER FRONT ROXV-Mary XYEl'tZl'lE'1'gt'l', Mary Colt-liin, Mary Green, Naomi Faurote, Estella Lengerivli, llosella Lengerich, Virginia Ehinger, Helen Hain, Patricia Holthouse, Salome Schmitz, Matilda Yurkovic, Ag'nes Bentz. SECOND HOXV-Matilda Kruse, Agnes Meyer, Geraldine XVait, Catherine Schumacker, Ba1'ba11'a .lane Keller, Mildred Teeple, Mary Ann Lose, Agnes Gnse, Helen 'l'i'ic-ker. THIRD HOXV -YVilliam Kitson, Joseph Murphy, lfrnncis Lil'-litle, Aloysius Geimer, Charles Omlor, liflwin Hess, Edward lbeholt, George Schultz. Thomas Malley, Clarence Gnau, John Lengerich, James Fisher. l OL'l1TH IIOXV-Carl Lose, 'l'l'2lVGl'FE' Arnold, Herbert Lalfontaine, Donald Klepper, Nobert MinniCl1,0tto Baker, XVil1iani Yurkoviv, l-Edward Metzger, Frederick 'xYolpert, Robert Neptune, Cletns Meyer, Herbert Hess. WAY BACK WHEN Just forty-five school children venturing forth to learn their Reading Lesson, the appalling sum of two and two, and all the other essentials of learning. Under the tutoring, first of Sr. M. Sophia, then of Sr. M. Lauraine we learned the P's and Q's of the fundamental studies. Those were the days of spelling bees, sewing doll clothes, Valentine boxes festive celebrations, and Santa Clauses. We regarded the high school pupils as wonders and prodigies or some- .thing beyond human beingsg whereas, they were only people like we were with intelligence a bit more highly developed. We cherish the memories of those days when we had misfortunes and pleasures. Sometimes we had a few spats with our classmates but such trivial wars didn't subdue our spirits. How we recall that Old School Building where we learned life's first lessons, where we took part in all the childlike games and pastimes. Only sixteen have survived from forty-live. Some of these missing ones have moved to other vicinities and left the scenes of their childhood. We have reached our destination, but we shall always remember those days in the Old Red School House with a pang of regret for days gone by and events beyond recall. Twenty-three.