Decatur High School - Decanois Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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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.

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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 193 8 .- 'Y f ' ':! E::'f' 'V-v'--' 'W' - 1- ll? A C U lL T Y Hiistrory Mr. Fred W. Ziese, A. B. frorn Eureka Col- lege. Mr. Ziese teaches civics. He is a promi- nent member of the American Legion and a leader in all of the schools patriotic projects. He is an instructor for the adult class in natur- alization. Miss Mollie Moore Drobisch, A. B. from the University of Illinois. Miss Drobisch teaches modern history. She has traveled extensively and has attended graduate schools in differ- ent parts of the United States. Mr. Paul E. LeMarr. B. Ed. from l. S. N. U., M. A. from the University of lllinois. Mr. Le- Marr teaches economics and civics. He is the adviser for Forum, the older of the boys' liter- ary societies, and not only advises Chess Club but helped to originate it. Miss Edna M. Robertson, A. B. from the Uni- versity of lllinois. Miss Bobertson teaches modern history. A few years ago she helped a group of students to form a dramatic club, Thalia. She is the adviser of the club and the coach for their plays. A. Cf. Webber, Dean Madden, Taylor Garri- son, Bernice Whewell, and Betty Bierer are shown in the upper picture with some of their exhibits from Mr. LeMarr's classes. A. G. Web- ber made the three large maps of lllinois which show the congressional, senatorial, and circuit court districts. The cartoon in the cen- ter of the exhibit was made by Taylor Garri- son. Bernice Whewell and Betty Bierer made the wooden map. Dean Madden is standing by one of his economics charts. The lower picture shows a group of good modern history students from one 'of Miss Bobertson's classes. They are using the Weekly News Review, for a discussion of European affairs. These students, from left to right, are: Celia McDaniel, Bill Schwalbe, Mar- vin Oglesby, and lean Gullett. lean Patton is seated at the desk.