Decatur High School - Decanois Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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2' -4--1-' '-r' -'-v.zL ' -f-'2-- lx-4:1 S-v '-ur'1W 1cs--'I' THE DECANOIS The upper picture shows a group of stu- dents from one of Mr. Badcliffs physics classes. They are determining the amount of heat given off by an electric light bulb in proportion to the amount of electricity used by the bulb. The boys in the picture are Harry Greenup, Bobert Haufman, Bob Stoddart, lohn Allen, Ar- thur Bailey, and Warren Cochran. The experi- ment requires the use of an ammeter, a volta- meter, and a calorimeter and some nice mathe- matical calculation as well. ln the lower picture a group of chemistry 3 students are preparing sulfuric acid by the Chamber process. Tom Sly has his hand on the flask which contains the nitric acid and copper. Paul Morenz is standing next to him. Delmar Creager is attending the flask which contains sodium sulfite. Charles Dodson is watching the heavy brown gas gather in the big central retort. Iohn Herring has the flask containing water in charge. These boys are studying with Mr. Nelson. 26 1938 FACULTY Science Miss Mary R. Earnest fno photographlz Miss Earnest attended lndiana State Normal School and the University of lllinois. She teaches physiology. Mr. T. A. Nelson, B. S. from Knox Collegeg M. S. from the University of lllinois. Mr. Nel- son organized a course in advanced chemistry which is found in few high schools. He teaches this chemistry and elementary chemistry. His active interest in the school's athletics has made him known to most of the student body. Mr. H. Herbert Radcliffe, B. S. from lndiana Universityg M. A. from lndiana University. Mr. Radcliffe teaches physics and physiography. He is a charter member of the lllinois Academy of Science. Miss Mary Graddy Brock. A. B. from Transyl- vania Collegeg M. S. from the University of Chi- cago. Miss Brock teaches chemistry, Zoology, and botany. She is adviser of the feature writers for the Observer. E E l 1

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THE DECANOIS Miss Marguerite Harper. A. B. from the Uni- versity of lllinois. Miss Harper teaches Zoo- logy and Botany. She is one of the advisers of the junior class. Mr. Ernst H. Westlund, Ph. C. from Purdue Universityg B. S. and M. S. from Purdue Univer- sity. Mr. Westlund at one time taught Chemis- try in the high school. A year ago he returned to the faculty after an absence of several years. He teaches Zoology and botany. Miss Mary Orr, A. B. from the University of lllinois. Miss Orr also teaches Zoology and botany. She is in charge of the entire junior class and has done a great deal toward organ- izing this very large group. Miss Charlotte Meyer, A. B. from james Mil- likin Universityg M. A. from the University of Michigan. Miss Meyer teaches Zoology and botany and has often taught physiology as well. Miss Meyer is president of the Decatur Teachers Federation. ln the upper picture Mary Pearl Hull and Martha Hicks are standing in the small con- servatory which opens from one of the botany laboratories. All of the seedlings used in the twenty botany classes can be grown in the conservatory and many plant experiments can be conducted here. The lower picture shows Mr. Bush seated at his desk. Since Mr. Bush joined the faculty at the end of the first semester he was not pres- ent when the other faculty pictures were made. He teaches botany and shares the physiology laboratory with Miss Earnest. With him in the picture are Helen Polkman, who has brought her miscroscope to his desk, and Arthur Gir- ard, who is having a laboratory exercise checked. 1938 lF A C U lL T Srciioimfcc Mr. Iohn M. Rush. A. B. from the University of lndianag M. A. from the University of lllinois. Mr. Bush became a member of the faculty in February. He teaches botany. His photo- graph appears at the bottom of the page, lil 1? 5, i 1? yt' 'B I

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THE DECANOIS FACULTY Home lEconomitcs Miss Effie M. Theobcrld, B. S. from MacMur- ray College. Miss Theobald has done gradu- ate work at Columbia University, University of Chicago, and University of California. She teaches foods and clothing and a large class in home management, which she introduced into the home economics department. During the last semester she has cooperated with Dr. Bell of the home economics department at fames Millikin University by directing two uni- versity student teachers in the high school de- partment for a six weeks' period. Miss Helen Murphy, B. S. from Michigan State Normal School. Miss Murphy teaches clothing. She is one of the advisers for the sophomore council. Miss Katherine Troutman, B. S. from fames Millilcin University. Miss Troutman teaches foods. She includes in the course of study spe- cial diets, home nursing, and child care. The classes are arranged so that laboratory peri- ods are held twice a week and recitation peri- ods three times a week. C -gap M--nn--,A . f .4 , 1 .. ig W, AQ 1938 V' K' One of the foremost improvements in the high school was completed early in the fall. This consisted of a thorough remodeling of the foods department. New stoves and sinks were installed, the floor was covered with lin- oleum, tables and chairs were arranged so that the girls could serve the meals prepared in class. The upper picture shows the gen- eral plan of the room. Here the tables are set for the teachers' Christmas tea. Each table was decorated with a different center piece which had been made by girls from the foods classes. The sunny and pleasant clothing room which occupies the north west corner of the first floor has become a very popular place. Every hour in the day finds it used to its capacity, The lower picture shows a group from one of Miss Theobalds classes, each girl wears a garment which she herself has made. The girls stand- ing are, from left to right, Sarah Chapple, Norma fean Bond, Mary Kathryn Bittgers, and Doris Bichards. Mary Tolson is sewing and Thelma Smith is fixing the hem in Doris' dress.