Decatur Community High School - Red Devil Yearbook (Oberlin, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1952 volume:

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DA ,I I - l H' 15 Ex ffiigg . .M TATE CHOLAR HIP TEAM Mathematics and Physical science team 1 Commerce team 2 Spelling team 2 Entire scholarship tean b in state Class B schools Fourth Row: Arnold Morton-chemistry 1, physics 35 Alvin Johnson--plane geometry HM, Ronald Torluemke-English XI HM, Dick Barrett, Gene Pummer-business arithmetic 2, Carroll Chambers-agriculture 2, Roy Gridley, Aard Erickson--agriculture l Third Row: Robert Henningson-typing I l, English XI HM, algebra III HM, Ruth Addleman, Shirley Scott-Spanish I 2, algebra I HM, Joye Carlisle, Fern Hayward-typing I 3, spelling X1-XII HM, Nancy Johnson, Marcia Petracek, Ronald Jaderborg-chemistry HM Second Row: Betty Bryan, Phyllis Zwickle-foods HM, Louise Morford, Margaret Morton-clothing 55 Amy Jane Thomsen, Nancy Kay Janousek-typing I HM, Ida Marie Benda-clothing HM, foods HM, Ruth Laidig-Spanish I 2, algebra I M, English X HM First Row : Neva Cochran, Shirley Logan, Marilyn White--commerical law 5, Janet Warm, Bonnie Taylor, Glenda Geisenhener, Joan Chambers-spelling XI-XII 3, Ina Caster-business arithmetic h HM-Honorable Mention ll W I Teen 'fl J Ill Mu ic Fourth Row: Elna Shaw, Colleen Paddock, Janice Claar, Lynne Gaumer, Gordon Euhus, Doyle Morton, Jack Kump, Waldo Anderson, Norman Messinger, Marlo Magers, Stanley Chapin, Rex Rasmussen, Roy Gridley, Carroll Chambers, Aard Erickson, Dixie Rathbun, Nancv Johnson, Joye Carlisle, Suzy Stevenson, Amy Jane Thomsen. Third Row: Beverly Wurm, Ann Leake, Beverly Golden, Shirley Scott, Phillip Erickson, Delmar Richards, Ronald Torluemke, Howard Petracek, Gary Coulter, Arnold Morton, Bobby Brown, Ronald Jaderborg, Nancy Janousek, Barbara Jeffus, Edith Hoehner, Darlene Richardson. Second Row: Mary Morton, Barbara Francis, Erma Jean Muckey, Marcille Holmberg, Leroy Hoehner, Philip Law, Lemoin Raulston, Carl Neff, John Cederbers, Carl Lafferty, Jackson Metcalf, Robert Morris, Dennis Barratt, Bonnie Taylor, Sylvia Mahon, Joanne DeMay, Ruth Laidig. First Row: Carol Shannon, Shirley Logan, June Hilsinger, Charlotte Urling, Bobby King, Dale Votapka, Richard Thoren, Bobby Schmoker, Wilbur Baker, Donelle Gaumer, Sam Yancey, Don Shaw, Ruth Addleman, Mary Banta, Janette Nelson, Marjorie Jording, Leila Raulston. Director: Shirley Spence District Music Festivals I Rating Fourth Row: Lemoin Raulston, Doyle Morton, Jack Kump, Waldo Anderson, Norman Messinger, Marlo Magers, Donald Frerichs, Stanley Chapin, Delmar Richards, Dan Miller, Roy Gridley, Rex Rasmussen. Third Row: Gordon Euhus, Gary Torluemke, Ronald Torluemke, Howard Petracek, John Cederberg, Carl Neff, Gary Coulter, Arnold Morton, Bob Brown, Ronald Jaderborg, Carl Lafferty. Second Row: Aard Erickson, Bob Schmoker, Donelle Gaumer, Wilbur Baker, Jack Metcalf, Sam Yancey, Phillip Erickson, Phillip Law, Dick Kelley, Carroll Chambers. First Row: Dale Votapka, Richard Thoren, Gary Soderlund, LaMoine Galusha, Dennis Barratt, Leroy Hoehner, Larry Chance, Don Shaw, Bob King. Fourth Row: Elna Shaw, Colleen Paddock, Barbara Francis, Ann Leake, Helen Bryan, Barbara Jeffus, Beverly Golden, Janice Claar, Shirley Scott, Marcille Holmberg, Carol Messinger, Dixie Rathbun, Phyllis Anderson, Carolyn Simpson, Nancy Johnson, Vernadean Euhus, Joye Carlisle, Suzy Stevenson, Marcia Petracek, Amy Jane Thomsen, Margaret Morton. Third Row: Ruth Laidia, Janette Nelson, Marie Dean, JoAnn Daniel, Elaine Rippe, Edith Hoehner, Charlotte Urling, Maxine Olson, Erma Jean Muckey, Dee Anna Rathbun, Delores Soderlund, Marian Gilbert, Nancy Kay Janousek, Bonnie Taylor, Barbara Corcoran, Sylvia Mahon, Bertha Booker, Donna Witt, Beverly Wurm. Second Row: Betty Bryan, Marlene Berls, Shirley Logan, Dorothy Schwab, June Hilsinger, Gara Lee Cody, Roberta Simonson, Leone Muirhead, Janet Wurm, Reta Cody, Norma Witt, Glenda Geisenhener, Eleanor Burg, Glenva Beneda, Kay Rezner, LaDonna Olson, Lynne Gaumer, JoAnn DeMay. First Row: Beverly Cozad, Claudine Macfee, Carol Shannon, Martha West, Donna Bryan, Barbara Huntley, Marjorie Jording, Neva Cochran, Janice Schiessler, Reva Arehart, Ruth Addleman, Louise Morford, Eunice Shuler, Darlene Richardson, Mary Banta, Sandra Anderson, Mary Morton, Leila Raulston, Darlene Holliday. District Music Festival I Rating 15 1 . 4:'t4- fi -'5.m ' 5 P- 1 in X .rr-,fn ia if . . Q ' Q? f , I XX K i 0 in , X, x X 1 . W 1,4 W, , 1 ,fb 5. .L Q , N . - I 'VIII 'iirr ,njy-x t4 R. A gcjxfoye-K, Triple Trio Ojst e 'Q ff 1 rx fi rm 2 '5 1 Sertet -S stands for State Music Festival Dstands for District Music Festival reshman Octet I 'TT 'K -r as . . ..Il ,hx . P' ' , - V ri V , ' 3f X +17 a-- L V74 1 A if-SIT NSI -FGDII 'WSII , 4 . Soloists Omitted from picture: Sam Yancey ii-SII Don Shaw ASSII F 6 S11 Drum Quartet . llsll ' ' li Q-n L W .iss if: 53 Mu ical Demon N K g Xiu E 5 ,'g.i5'w:: lv -I II Quart et ,- .eh, 1 Drum Tr .UL ,A X ' Third Row: Marjorie Jording, Claudine Macfee, Janet Wurm, Marlene Berls, Glenva ieneda, Eleanor Burg, Larry Chance, Amy Jane Thomsen, Leila Raulston, Phyllis Anderson, Gary Torluemke, Kay Rezner, Donald Frericks, Gordon Euhus, Nancy Johnson, Jo Ann Daniel, Dixie Rathbun, Jack Kump, Ruth Laidig, Terry Brainard, David Simpson, Beverly Wurm, Mary Horton, Glenda Pollnow, Gara Lee Cody, Darrel Youngs,Virginia Vernon. Second Row: Joanne DeMay, Leone Muirhead, Jerridee Manning, Shirley Ufford, Rex Rasmusse Phillip Law, Delmar Richards, Donna Long, Ronald Torluemke, Janette Nelson, Sylvia Mahon, Nancy Kay Janousek, Billie McClure, Donna Bryan, Louise Morford, Bobbie McClure, LeMoine Galusha, Waldo Anderson, Marcia Petracek. First Row: Mary Banta, Marcille Holmberg, Bonnie Taylor, Bertha Booker, Carol Messinger, Helen Bryan, Maxine Olson, Betty Batterton, Glenva Laidig, Shirley Scott, Phyllis Zwickle, Vernadean Euhus, Instructor V.R. May. District Music Festival: I Rating Il n, rf' 1- ' igfhw - qi .4 , .vs 'rj' IGQIEJ' Q 5 'Q 47 'fp Q g EEig I ,V gs! gf 1 -sv . fb S J X O My . , J v 1' , in gAti'f..q 1 ' 'X A K - -'lb X' ,'fiX: 'f-1F11 ' ' --:.- -' . 1 .2 5 I I E i B .. v -1 Coach Hafue, Robert MOTTIS, Cary Townsend, David Bralnard, Carl Lafferty, Lemolne Qdulston, Dlck Kelley, Lowell Foley, Dan Miller, Robert Corcoran, Bobby Kxnp, Ronald Jadorborg, Carroll Chambers, Wayne Bosler, Jerry Alvln Johnson, Stanley Moore, Dee Fortln, Arnold Morton, Lee Fortin, fx 1F1E QQ , .. ' -0 , . a' ' 1 , .- 1-'A' ' 4 H Oberlin 13 Hoxie 6 Oberlin lh Sm. Cent Oberlin O Atwood O Norton 7 Oberlin 6 -lf: x 24 p Third Row: Alvin Johnson, wilbur Baker, Dan Miller, Villa Corcoran, Leroy Noebner, We? Moore, Dick Kelley, Ro Second Row: Lowoin Golushe, Lewrence Weaver, Gary Coulter, John Cederberw, Sam Yencev, Rey Kennedy, Don LeWSon Firwt Row: Conch Heine, Donald MuSWrn'e, Roy Gridley, Cer Younrs, Bob Brown, Gary Soderlund, Conch Cummins. 13,34-t Yiwu rd Snow, Vee Fortin, Robert bert Morris. Stanley Ioore, Ben Spiers, . l Neff, Vldon Urstik, Darrel tg? QJ X K ' Almena hl Oberlin 9O Goodland Sl Oberlin 60 Hoxie l8 Oberlin Sl Goodland 2h Oberlin S9 Atwood 29 Oberlin 6h Colby 37 Oberlin bl Oakley 29 Oberlin 61 Sainty 28 Oberlin S7 Scott City L8 Oberlin 60 Norton h5 Oberlin M6 Dodge Tourney Oberlin Sth H m Hoxie 38 Oberlin 6b :L 6 .3 ' if 'f Atwood 20 Oberlin 93 Colby S2 Oberlin Sh Sainty 37 Oberlin 814 Garden City 67 Oberlin 81 Norton S8 Oberlin S3 Oakley 32 Oberlin 69 Sub-Regional Oberlin Regional Play-offs Norton h2 Oberlin 38 lst. Home 1330 Vv'si-lows 914 00 In I N-ca ,, Hi? G ' X Third Row: Daniel Flotts, Everett Shuler, Dennis Vernon, Jerry Marietta, Gary Townsend, Dee Fortin, Doyle Morton, Gary Torluemke, Vernon Diederich. Second Row: Dennis Barrett, Lowell Foley, Ronald Jaderborg, Phil Erickson, Arnold Ifvrton, Lemoine Raulston, Aard Erickson, and Coach Charlie Lyons. I-Zrst Row: Lowell Plotts, Deanie Roedel, +Da1e Votapka, Neil Votapka, eepavid Bfainard, Don Shaw, Richard Thoren, Bobbie King. it State Chawwions au f be in ' lelinn A h 4 M b A t ecarlaiz A 3 Year Stite Champ x -, Le- Dale Votapka L' W'- -E D 'N Captain Aard - Q A S. Q Coach Charlie Der-. 11 Oberlin L12-Hoxie S 21 Oberlin 38-Good1and 6 Jan. LL Oberlin 36-Atwood 21 ll Oberlin 31-Colby 21 18 Oberlin 30-Sainty 18 22 Oberlin 31-Norton 16 25 Oberlin hh-Oakley b Feb, 8 League -Oberlin lst. 15-16 Regional -Oberlin 2nd. 22-23 State -Oberlin 2nd. I hi ' ' l'1Z.i'1Tl1. ' --A - ----an - 1 me - h Fifth Row: , ,. ' ., W. Marlin Berry, Don Lawson, Jerry Brand, James Gaines, Virgil Sauvage, Robert Corcoran, Marlo Magers, Waldo Anderson, Robert Morris, Daniel Plotts, Delbert Musgrave Fourth Row: Richard Thoren, Clifford Fiala, Harold Copley, Arnold Morton, Ronald Jaderborg, Don Musgrave , Wilbur Baker, Dan Miller, Leroy Hoehner, Dick Kel.ly Thi rd Row: Phillip Erickson, Jackson Metcalf, Ben Spiers, Lee Fortin, Doyle Morton, Le- moin Raulston, Dick Barrett, Meredith White, Ray Kennedy Second Row: Robert Henningson, Alvin Johnson, Dennis Vernon, Stanley Moore, Sam Yancey, Eldon Mrstik, John Cederberg, Roy Gridley, Gordon Euhus, Gary Soderlund First Row: Vernon Diederich, Don Shaw, David Brainerd, Stanley Chapin, Dee Fortin, Lawrence Weaver, Gary Guinn, Carl Neff, Rex Moore Trac k Triumph n V in I v 43' ,' fl . :. -E ref- wg :xl I 4 'R April 8 April 26 Oberlin 82 Sixth in Fort Norton 77 l Hays Relays Atvmod 5 3 May 9 regional Scott City c t ' Oberliglfe M l6 t +, W' hw 5 g M apain C1-D ay sae :Leia Cl Lawrence Weaver O Y Cal-1 Neff first 121 iieiiate APP5-1 18 in javelin in javelin Colby 79 lf2 oberlin 78 lf2 Mes' 2 league here Goodland 33 Norton first 65 lfh Saint Francis 33 Oberlin Second 63 lfh ' ' is ' ' ' ' ' 1. 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Buchtel Overture Eroica - - Joseph Skornicka Auld Lang' Syne ---- arr. K. L. King PROGRAM THE FORTY-NINTH ANNUAL Processional - - - Janette Nelson, Bonnie Taylor, Amy Jane Thomsen, Sylvia Mahon Invocation - - - - - The Reverend Paul Brooks OMMENQEMENT - -- A - - Boys' 'Vocal Group ------- The Big Bass Viol l In The Evening By The Moonlight Salutatorian ------ - - - Velma McClure. Senior Brass Ensemble ------- Festival Days l Activities --------- Mary Eleanor Banta Girls' Vocal Group ---- In An Old Dutch Garden . You And The Night And The Music I Valedictorian -------- Carroll Chambers 5 5 Pensive Poets --------- Seniors of '52 3 Presentation of Class ---- Supt. Harry G. Mahon l Presentation of Diplomas ----- Howard Banta l U Member Board ot Trustees l DECATUR COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL School Anthem ----- Class of '52 and Audience . Benediction - - - - The Reverend Paul Brooks OBERLIN' KANSAS Recessional - - - Janette Nelson, Bonnie Taylor, Amy Jane Thomsen, Sylvia Mahon 5 5 HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Wednesday, May 14, 1952 J ..,. rf' f, I F' fn-G X. SL. . ,., .ww Q isaiff HIILI1 All' I'- mx fig NN, 1.1I.a3Ilaj.,i Wai. 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