Decatur High School - Indecatur Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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He left the past year ' s dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step its shining archway through. Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more. The Chambered Nautilus Oliver Wendell Holmes Through Shining Archways Opening a new building of any kind brings to mind the door as an instrument of ingress. Looking around, the 1966 INDECATUR Staff found that there were many opportunities to use doors to con- vey to the reader of this book the special feeling that the students and teachers had for the new school during the 1965-1966 school year. Opening ceremonies for the new Decatur High School building on August 29 featured the opening of the doors with Student Coun- cil Co-Presidents Kathleen Brewer and Robert Vining cutting the blue and gold ribbon that sealed the new school shut. When the ribbon was cut, the door swung open to a new world for Decatur High School. Most noticeable of the new features was the air conditioning, for it was a very hot day. As the crowds filed through the doors, they walked into a dream-come-true of bright lights, floors that did not squeak, wide hallways, and a shiny new look on every hand. The physical facilities were as different from the old ones as years of inconvenience could wish them to be. A new principal and a new assistant principal were greeting the people of Decatur who had come out to see the building they were buying for their youngsters. The teachers, the townspeople, and the students toured the building and seemed to find it more than they had even hoped it would be. The first day of classes brought some confusion in the halls and in the cafeteria, but a day or so of adjustments made things right, and classes settled down to the accustomed routine. Though most of us believed that everything would be completely different this year, most things remained the same. This is perhaps the greatest thrill we experience in our sojourn on this campus. From the eighth grade we have observed the customs and events that took place here. We have come to have respect for the countless roles in our daily drama. Everybody knows that there will be Student Council officers, class officers, a Homecoming Queen, a Miss INDECATUR. but we seldom pause to reflect on who fills these roles until the magic day when we suddenly realize that we ourselves are in the position we have for years respected, admired, coveted, yet did not dare to hope for. Being suddenly thrust into one of these roles gives us a new perspective, a view we had not imagined before. We find that we have opened a door to a room which makes so much difference that we will never be the same again. Many such doors have been opened at Decatur High School this year. In these pages we attempt to record the key events of this year of doors. Mien County Public kM 900 Webster Street Table of Contents Through Shining Archways 2-15 Dedication 16-17 FACULTY 18-35 SENIORS 36-59 Superlatives 60-67 INDECATUR Selects 68-71 UNDERCLASSMEN 72-97 Juniors 74-83 Hardest Workers 85 Sophomores 86-91 Freshmen 92-97 ORGANIZATIONS 98-147 Student Council 100-105 INDECATUR 106-109 SCRIBBLER 110-111 NHS 112-113 Beta Clubs 114-117 Band 118-119 Majorettes 120-121 Drill Team 122-124 Interact Club 125 Junior Civitan 126-127 Key Club 128 Science Club 129 Library Club, FCA, FHA 130 Campus Life 131 Pep Club 132-133 Canteen Council 134-135 Spanish Club 136-137 French Club 138-139 Latin Club, FTA 140 Math Club, Red Cross 141 Art Club 142 Choral Club 143 FBLA 144 Y-Teens 145 Quill Scroll. Tourist Club: Radio Club 146 SPORTS 148-181 Football 150-155, 170 Boys ' Basketball 156-161, 171 Girls ' Basketball 162-165, 176 Cheerleaders 166-169 Swimming 174 Golf 175 Baseball 180-181 Tennis 177 Track 178-179 FEATURES 182-203 Special Achievements 186-188 Stunt Night 190-193 Homecoming 194-197 Miss INDECATUR 198-203 MILITARY 204-213 ADS 214-235 236-240 The Open Door 236-240