Decatur High School - Decanois Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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. . . 3 . .-- -mf-. --- -1----P - ---Y we r , ,., ,w.,.,.,. . An.. THE DECANOIS FACULTY History Miss Gertrude Hill, A. B. from the University of lllinoisg M. A. from Teachers College, Colum- bia University. Miss Hill teachs American his- tory and is one of the advisers of the senior class. Miss Elma B. Goldinger, A. B. from Pittsburg Universityg M. A. from Teachers College, Co- lumbia University. Miss Goldinger teaches American history and a class in English his- tory. She is the adviser of the midyear seniors and of the girls' bowling team. Miss Grace Bridges, Ph. B. from the Univer- sity of Chicago. Miss Bridges is head of the history department. She teaches American history and economics. For several years Miss Bridges has acted as social adviser of the Iune seniors. She is also in charge of the collec- tion ot dues among the seniors and supervises the class treasurer. Miss Anna Hull Cno photographl, A. B. from the University of lllinois, M. A. from the Uni- versity of lllinois. Miss Hull teaches American History. 28 1938 I Early last tall Iames Drennan and William Dieckhoff drew a colored map upon the board in Miss Bridges' classroom so that the progress of the Chinese lapanese war could be re- corded. The group seated about the boys and their map presented a panel discussion upon the war before one of the P. T. A. meetings of the year. Miss Bridges helped the students get material for the program but she did not coach them on the questions to be asked in the dis- cussion. Members of the panel are loAnn Cooper, Bobert Parish, lane Smith, William Dieckhoff, Iames Drennan, Edwin Allen, Bette Parish, Burnham Walraven, and William Brit- ton. The lower picture shows the history study room library. ln order that history students can have equal opportunity to use reference books, 231 was made into a history study room this year. Each hour there is a student librar- ian. ln the picture Selma Weber is librarian, Miss Hill is supervising the library, Harold Sasse, Raymond Brown, Howard Clarkson, and Herman Crisup are checking out books for the hour.

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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.

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THE DECANOIS a- ' 3 Cn the wall in Mr. Stearns' classroom hangs this picture travel map of modern Germany. Marilyn White is pointing out a particularly attractive route to Dorothy Brown, Helen Fink, and Florence Singleton. Industries and meth- ods of transportation are printed on the map together with mountains, forests, rivers, and spots of historical and modern interest. The modern history classes used this map as part of their class discussions. The lower picture is a typical scene from the library at any hour of the school day. Al- though many of the history students have been assigned to 23l, the history study room, there are maps, atlases, and charts in the library which these students need to use. The thor- ough history course, for which Decatur High School is noted, is made possible because of the adequate library facilities. Students may register in the library in place of assigned study rooms for reference work. 1938 FACULTY ll-lliisttoiry Mr. E. E. Stearns, A. B. from lames Millikin University. Mr. Stearns teaches modern his- tory. He is an adviser of the sophomore class and much interested in athletics, His gradu- ate work has been done at the University of lllinois. Mr. Melvin R. Matthew. B. S. from North- western University, M. A. from Northwestern University. Mr. Matthew is one of the newest members of the faculty, coming to the high school last fall. He teaches modern history. Mr. Iohn W. Perkins, B. Ed. from lllinois State Normal University, M. A. from the University of lllinois. Mr. Perkins is business adviser of the Decanois and treasurer of the Parent- Teachers Association. He teaches modern European history. Miss Maud Blue. B. Ed. from lllinois State Normal University. Miss Blue also teaches modern history. While she has been a teacher in the Decatur High School only three semes- ters. Miss Blue is well known to a great many students as she came from the Woodrow Wil- son faculty.