Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1926 volume:

G G N GC D35RA. 1926 THE SENIOR CLASS PRESENTS THE RA VELINGS 1926 ♦ One FOREWORD Through the medium of honest effort and well meaning endeavor, this book has reached its present form. Our hope is that this Annual will truly reflect all that is good and worthy in D. H. S. traditional days. If, when the last page is turned and this book closed, those interested in D. H. S. feel a measure of satisfaction with this resume, our cherished reward will have been obtained and our highest hope realized. i. Two ■ ' LINC ' DEDICATION BLANCHE McCRORY, To Miss Blanche McCrory, oui ' most loyal friend, as well as teacher, whose life and work here has contributed much to the success of the Senior Class of 1926 and of the Ravelings, we. the Senior Class of 1926, dedicate this volume of The Ravelings. ♦ ♦4 Three ♦ RAVELINGS ' H O o • -• -«- .ft.-8-  .. « v iv LUNGS ♦: ♦ Five r ' r X X 7 r T T X ■ ■ o «     a    a « CO Six • RAVELINGS l LU O I- 03 Seven TRAVELINGS- MOTTO . Character is the Only True Diploma. CLASS FLOWER .... Lily of the Valley. CLASS COLORS . . . Light Blue and Silver ; RAVEIJNGS ' SCHOOL BOARD Bl ' RT MANGOLD, President. M. E. HOWER, Secretary. MRS. CARRIE T. HAUBOLD, Treasurer. . t Nine .V. .. ELINGS- M. F. WORTHMAN, Superintendent. Class of 1926:— By hai ' d conscientious study you have earned your diploma. Please accept my congratulations. As you arc stepping out of Decatur High School into Life ' s School please prove unto yourself all things. If you render real service unto sccietv and yourself, success will surely crown you. M. F. WORTHMAN. :. Ten -RAVELINGS WALTER J. KRICK. Principal. Dear Class of 1926 :— As you leave school life, please step with a firm deter- mination into life ' s work to make it worth while. Whatever your chosen occupations may be, meet them • ith a detemiin- ation to win and do not forget there is no substitute for long hours of hard work. I bid you farewell with the assurance that you are better fitted to accomplish life ' s task and may success be with vou. WALTER J. KRICK. Eleven RAVFT fWGS ►♦ -♦♦ BLANCHE :McCRORY. Commercial SubjeLts. CATHERINE MARTIN, Art. JOSEPHINE ilYERS. History anrt Englisli. MAUDE ANDERSOiN. English. ►♦♦♦♦♦ Twelve ♦ A ' £L A ' G6 ' • ♦♦ E. HOWARD MARSHAl.l. Coach. Science, and .Matlif matics MAURICE KEXXEDY Coach and Physical Training Director SIGARD AXDEKSUN Commercial Subjects RALPH TYXDALL History and Economics ♦ ♦- • • •♦« Thirteen — RAVELINGS ■ ' • ♦i RUTH COOK Music MARJORIE MAY Chemistry and Mathematics KATHERINE KOCHER Mathematics HELEN STEPHENSON Coach and Physical Training. ♦♦ ' ' ' ' Fourteen RAVELINGS t RUTH FRISINGER. Domestic Science. FLORIXE MICHAUD, Latin and French. FLOYD OIBSON Manual Training VERNEAL WHALEN, Pnblic Spealving and German Staff Adviser. .♦♦ ♦♦-♦-♦♦■ . -.•-♦.-♦■  ■•••••. Fifteen r RAVELINGS - ♦ ANGIE FIRKS, Office Assistant. Sixteen ♦♦- •♦.«— ' RAVELINGS ' SENIORS ♦ ♦ Seventeen RAVELINGS ♦ Evanu- ' line S]iari nobert llatklin Faye Krugh Ireta Fisher Melvin Thomas EVANGELINE SPAHU In iuietness and AVistlom shall be your strength. Girls ' Glee Club •ia. ' Bulbul. ' 25. A. A. ' 26. Latin Club ' 26. P.aveling-s Staff ' 26. Commercial Contest ' 24. KOBEIiT MACKLIN He ' s in for fun. He ' s in for larks. Hut still to duty ' s call lie harks. A. A. •• ?,. •2 , ' 2.=;, ' 26. Class President ' 24. •25, ' 26. Football ' 26. Commer- cial Club ' 26. ' The Great Chicken Case ' 26. The Full House ' 25. The Arrival of Kitt. ' . 26. Ravelingrs Staff ' 25. Uavelings Business Mgr. ' 26. IRETA FISHER Studious, energetic, persistent, and true, She has been, she will Ije. all the -ears through. Assistant Editor of Ravelings ' 26. Girls ' Glee Club ' 25. ' 26. Girls ' Quar- tette ' 25, ' 26. ' Bulbul, ' 25. Vice- President Girls ' Glee Club ' 26. Music Contest ' 25, ' 26. A. A. ' 26. Commer- cial Contest ' 25, ' 26. Latin Contest ' 24. MELVIN THOMAS His greatest ambition. We are proved to state; Is simply this, to graduate. Miller Citv H. S., ' 22. Basketball ' 25, ' 26. Baseball ' 25, ' 26. Public Speaking Club ' 26. A. A. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. I ootball ' 26. Commercial Club ' 26. The Arrival of Kitty, ' 26. FAYIO KRUGH It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends. -lunior Class Treasurer ' 25. A. A. ' 24. ' 25, ' 26, Girls ' Glee Club ' 26. Latin Club ' 2fi. Commei-cial Club ' 26. .lunior Class Play ' 25. Kighteen t 4 RAVELINGS- ♦ Hfleii Karr Dick Bogner B HELEN FAKR ' Earnestness and grether. sport g ' o well to Ethel E ' nicrick Katliurlne Xieiiiils Doj-le Johnson A. A. ' 23. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Commercial Club ' 24, ' 25. ' 26. President Com. Club ' 26. Latin Club ' 24. ' 2,5, ' 26. Pep Champs ' 23. The Arrival of Kitty. ' 26. Varsity Basketball ' 23, ' 24. ' 25, ' 26. riaveling-s Staff ' 26. KICHAUD BOGNER Anil all may do what has by men been done. Vice-President Senior Class ' 26. As- sistant Business Manager RIavelings ' 26. A. A. ' 23. ' 24. ' 26. ' 26. Baseball Captain ' 26. Baseball ' 25. ' 26. Glee Club ' 25. Operetta Bulbul, ' 25. KATHERINE NICHOLS I love Init one; I can love no other — just now. Pep Champs ' 23. Glee Club ' 23. ' 26. A. A. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Basketball ' 24. ' 25. ' 26. Commercial Club ' 26. Secre- tary of A. A. ' 26. Great Chicken Case ' 26. Senior Class Play ' 26. D. H. S. ' 26. IXTYLE .lOHNSON Where he falls short, ' tis nature ' s fault alone. ' U ' hei-e lie succeeds, the merit ' s all his own. A. A. ' 23, ' 24. ' 25. ' 26. A l ull House ' 25. The Arrival of Kitty, ' 26. The Fire Prince. ' 23. Boys ' Glee Club ' 24. ' 26. Commercial Club ' 26. Itavelings Staff ' 26. Class Custodian ' 24. Pul)lic Speaking Club ' 26. Junior Class Team ■25. ETHEL EMBRICK She always knows what she is talk- ing about. M. H. S. ' 21, ' 22. ' 26. D. H. S. ' 23. Basketball Team Club ' 26. Glee Club ' 26. A. A. ' 2. i, ' 26. First Noon 26. Public Speaking Nineteen ♦♦•■ raveung:: Jlaiy Hill Herald Owens Gretclien Kocher Mable Staley Frances Ellsworth Good nature and ever join. MART HILL cod sense must Monmouth H. S. S. Yell Leader ' 25. ■23, ' 24, ■2i A. A. ' 26. M. H. MABLE STALEY She does her part with cheerful heart and turns her work to play. A. A. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Commercial Club ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Glee Club ' 24, ' 25. Vice-President Com. Club ' 26. Operetta Bulbul ' 25. Pep Champs ' 24. Junior Class Play ' 25. Junior Class B. B. team ' 25. HAROLD OWKXS Life is what we make it. A Ful A. A. ' 23. House, ' 25. Track ' 24, •24, ' 25, ' 26. FRANCIS ELLSWORTH Keep good compan.y and you ' ll be great. Boys ' Glee Club ' 24, ' 25. Orchestra ■24, ' 25. A. A. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, Latin Club ' 24, ' 25. GRETCHEN KOCHER My best is none too good. A. A. ' 23. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Junior Class Play ' 25. Senior Class Pla y ' 26. Com- mercial Club ' 25, ' 26. Latin Club ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Basketball ' 24, ' 25. Class Sec- retary ' 23. Twenty ■RAVELINGS ' Bertha Baughman Roscoe Bookman Monai Butler Lela Keffey Harry Heuer BERTHA BAUGHMAN ■■A kinder hearted girl -vvas never known. Girls ' Glee Club ' LH!. A. A. ' I ' .i. ' i ' tj. Commercial Contest ' L ' 5. Pep Champs ROSCOE BOCKMAX For even thougli vanquished, he can argue still. Berne H. S, 2 ' 2, ' 2:!. Howe, Micliigan Academy ' 24. Gainesville. Fla.. H. S. ■■H. Un ' iversitv of Fla., ' 25. D. H. S. ' 26. Vice-President Glee Club ' 2i;. Foot- ball Trainer ' 26. Baseball ' 26. Com- mercial Club ' 26. Public Speaking ' 2b. A. A. ' 26. LELA REFFEY • ' Above our lite we love a steadfast and faithful friend. Pep Champs ' 2:1. A. A. ' 24, ' 2.5, ' 26. Public Speaking Club ' 26. H.A.RUY HEUER He has a good line — in drawing. Commercial Club ' 26. Public Speak- is Club ' 26. Glee Club ' 25, ' 26. Glee Club President Class Play Cartoonist ' 26. ' 26. A. A. Operetta Track ' 25, ' 26. .Junior •Bulbul ' 25. ' 26. MONAI BUTLER Classes take up si mucli time tliat might be useil to better advantage. Commercial Club ' 24, ' 25. ' 26. A. A. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, Editor of Ravelings ' ie! Pep Champs ' 24, Glee Club ' 25, Operetta Bulbul, ' 25. Orchestra ' 24. ' 25. Pianist for Quartette, ' 25. Com- mercial Contest ' 25. ♦ ♦♦ Twenty-one RAVELINGS ♦ Margaret Moort Robert Zwkk Mary Noll Kdna ITaugh Robert Strickler MARGARET MOORE ' The mildest manner and the g-ertlest heart. Rushville H. S. ' 24. Dunkirk H. S. •25. Decatur H. S. ' 26. Girls ' Glee Club •26. Commercial Club ' 26. A. A. ' 26. EDNA HAUGH AA ' here love and mirth and friend.ship twine, Their ' ai ' ied g ' ifts, I offer mine. A. A. ' 26, ' 26. Girls ' Glee Club 25. Latin Club •25, ' 26. President Latin Club ' 26. Commercial Club ' 26. Pub- lic Speaking ' Club 26. Commercial Contest ' 25. Latin Contest •26. ROBERT ZWICK The man worth while Is the man who can smile AVhen everything goes wrong. ' • A. A. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Boys ' Glee Club ' 24, ' 25. Commercial Club ' 26. Junior Class Play ' 2 . Senior Class Plav ' 26. Bulbul, ' 25. Basketball •25. ' 26. Football ' 25. ' 26. ROBERT STRICKLER He had a head to contrive, a tongue to contrive, and a hand to execute — any mischief. A. A. ' 23, 24, ' 25, •26. President A. A. •26. Varsity Baseball •23, ' 24, ' 25. Var- sity Baseball ' 23, ' 24, ' 25. Varsity Basketball ' 25, ' 26. Commercial Club ' 26. Ravelings Staff ' 26. MARY NOLL Her ways are ways of pleasant- ness. Oirls Glee CIuIj ' 23. ' 26. A. A. ' 23, i4, ' 26. Commercial Club ' 26. Twenty- two ' RAVELINGS ' -♦♦ I (oris IVlci i Hubt-rt M ' ers lilltli Johns DORIS 11. PETr :i;s Work is done well, onl ' ■hen it is done with a way. A. A. •■23, ' 24. ' 2 ' , ' 26. Latin Contest ■23. Cantata ' 2 1. Orchestra ' 24. ' 25. ' 2fi. Secretary of Orchestra ' 24. ' 2.3. Glee Club ' 25, ' 26. Operetta Bullnil. ' 25. Girls ' Quartette ' 25. Latin Club ' 24, ' 25. .Junior Class Play ' 25. Com- mercial Contest ' 26. Violi n Contest ' 25. Literary-Musical Contest ' 26. Pub- lic Speaking Club ' 26. Ht ' BKUT MEYEUS There is jjreat ability ' ' n knowing- how to slm w one ' s abilit Track ' 23, ' 24. ' 25. Glee Club ' 2. ' i, ' 24. A. A. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, Fo.itball ' 25, ' 26. Hei-etta Elzey Audle, - Moser HEUIIETTA ELZEY Hang sorrow, care v, ' kill a cat, and therefore let ' s be merr -. Commercial Club ' 25, ' 26. A. A. ' 25, ' 26, A Full House, ' 25. Public Speaking Club ' 26. ArriLEY jK SEi; So absolute in himself, and in him- self complete. Basketball Baseball ' 24, •24. A. A. ' : RUTH JOHNSON ' A sunn - disposition is a s ' oul siu-- cess, Girls ' Glee Club ' 25, ' 26, Commer- cial Club ' 26. .lunior Class Reporter ■25. A. A, ' 26, Xoon Girls ' B. B. Team ' 23, ' 24, 25. 26, Bulbul. ' 25, Secre- tary Senior Class ' 26, , ' 26, Football ' 25, ' 26. Cla.ss Treasurer •24, ' 25, ' 26, ♦ Twenty ' -three ♦ RAVELINGS- — -♦ m:rL Winowi-A K ' erett John Johnson Ernia Gag e Josepliine Anderson Don Le Brun WIXOMA EVERETT Principle is ever my motto; not ex- pediency. Wren High School ' l ' :;. A.. A. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Commercial Cluli ■2( . JOHN JOHNSON Behind me lies the past, Before me, the future. A. A. ' 26. Commercial Club ' 26. Com- mercial Contest 26. JOSEPHINE ANDERSON Alas for those that never sins ' , ,But die with all their music in them. A. A. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 2(j. Secertary of Class ' 24. ' 25. Cirls ' Glee Club ' 24, ' 26. President Glee Club ' 26. Secretary of Glee Club ' 24. Music Contest ' 24, ' 25 , ' 26. Latin Club ' 25. Girls ' Quartette ' 26. Pep Champs ' 23, ' 24. Captain Class Team ' 25. Public Speaking- Club ' 26. DONALD LE BRUN What I have learned, I have forgotten; What I knov 1 have guessed at. I ' ootball ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Class Basket- ball ' 23, ' 24, ' 25. Howling Host ' 23. A. A. ' 23, ' 24. ' 25, ' 26. A. A. Vice-Presi- dent ' 25. Class Custodian ' 26. Ravel- ings Staff ' 26. Class Treasurer ' 26. A I ' uU House, ' 25. The Arrival of Kitty. ' 26. Boys ' Glee Club ' 25, ' 26. Commeicial Club ' 26. Latin Club ' 25, ' 2G. EPlMA GAGE Cheei ' ful company .sliortens the miles. Monmoutl) 11. S. ' 23. D. II. S. ' 24, ' 25. ' 26, Orcliestra ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Com- mercial Club ' 26. A. A. ' 25, ' 26. :♦. . .♦: Twenty-Cour RAVEUNGS ♦: Klt aiiuro runiijliri. ' Herald Jlartin ELEANOIl PUMPHIIEY Let the world slide, let the world go by; a fig- for care, a figr for woe. A. A. ' 23, ' 2-1, ' 25, ' 26. Glee Club ' 24. Pep Champs ' 24. Latin Club ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. Commercial Club ' 26. .Junior Class Play ' 2.T. Senior Cla.ss Plav ' 26. Ravel- ing-s Staff ' 26. Varsity B. B. ' 24, ' 2.5, ' 26. Captain B. B. ' 26. •B - doinL profit we li i Commercial Clul Club ' 25, ' 26. VIOI.. GILBEirr 1 we profit, and li. - ' 24. Girls ' Glee n. i;i Ln m. i;tix Humorous and a friend to all. Glee Clul) ' 26. A. A. ' 23, ' 25, ' 26, ♦♦ Twenty-five r RAVELINGS ■  •  ♦ ■♦ ■ - •■ ■ ■■•■ ♦♦■♦♦■ ♦J SEMOR CLASS OFFICERS Hobert Matklin. President Ruth Johnson. Secretary liiehard Bogner, Vice-President Don Le Brun. Treasurer SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Having begun September 13, 1922, we, the Senior Class iiave now completed the four chapters of our career in Decatur High School. Now those four chapters are go- ing to he related to you. CHAPTER 1. September 13, 1922, the Decatur High School was highly honored. Why? On that memorable day, just forty-one pupils enrolled as greenman No, Freshman. Possibly it looked like St. Patricks Day to the upper classmen, but the teachers we are sure had hopes. After a certain length of time the Freshmen were given their chance for a class meeting, and the following officers were chosen to head our most brilliant class: President, Walter Baker; vice-president, Clarice Andrews; secretary, u. Twenty-six RAVELINGS Gretchen Koclier: treasurer, Lloyd Beal: yell leader. Glenn Martin: custodian. Wayne Peterson, and guardian, Mr. Floyd Gibson. Blue and Silver were chosen for class colors, and have been retained throughout our career. Martha Titus proved a very efficient entertainer and hostess for us at her home tor the first semester party. We had our second semester party at the old gym. The Sophomores condesended to join us at a picnic on the last day of school, and we enjoyed ourselves at the home of Jo Anderson. Thus the days slipped Ijy. and the first chapter ended. CHAPTER II. Since we have proved that we were entirely to brilliant to be called Freshmen any longer, we were given the name of Sophomores for our title, and we thankfully accepted. After the usual rush at the beginning of every school year, we, the Sopho- mores, assembled and elected as our leaders: President, Robert Throp: vice-president, Robert Macklln: secretary, Jo Anderson: treasurer, Audley Moser: yell leader, Mary Jo Yonk; custodian, Don LeBrun, and Mr. G.bson was re-elected as our guardian. Our two parties was held at the home of Doris Peters and Jo Anderson during our Sophomore year. CHAPTER 111. September .5, 1924, we joined the ranks of the upper classmen and obtained the name of Juniors. On the evening of September 2Sth, the Juniors assembled and elected the follow- ing officers: President, Robert Macklin: vice-president. Lloyd Beal: secretary, Jo Anderson: treasurer, Faye Krugh: custodian, Doyle Johnson, and guardian. Miss Josephine Myers. Jo Anderson again proved our loyal hostess. Then, of course, being Juniors, we presented the play entitled A Full House on April 16th and 17th, and proved to a great success. Before ending this third chapter, we hope that the Seniors of 192,5 enjoyed the reception given in their honor. CHAPTER IV. On September 4, 1925, after losing some of our members, there were thirty-eight left, and we entered D. H. S. as very dignified Seniors. We waited on no one, and held a meeting at once ancfthe following officers were elected: President, Robert Macklin; vice-president, Richard Bogner: secretary, Ruth Johnson: treasurer, Don LeBrun, and guardian, Miss Blanche McCrory. A big event of our senior year was the dance which proved a great success. Another point for our side was our Senior Class Play entitled The Arrival of Kitty. Certainly every one will agree with us that our play was a great success. We have had several parties this year: namely, at the home of Edna Haugh, the Hig School, the Junior-Senior Class Party, at the home of Faye Krugh, and a wiener bake at the home of Erma Gage. We will leave D. H. S. on May 2S, 1926, and we hope that the high school will be honored with more classes like ours. And when looking back over the pages of the Ravelings remember that although our class is small it is mighty. ♦ ...... .« Twent ' -seven RAVELINGS ' ' -  - -. . . .♦! SENIOR CLASS WILL — ■ t ; I. Josephine Anderson, will my ability to sing to Blondie Elzey. However, I want J Hank for myself. I. Bertha Baughman, will part of my lovable disposition to Mary Katheryn Schug. Be kind to it, Schuggie, because it ' s valuable. I. Roscoe Bockman, will my knowledge of commercial law to Brick Tyndall, — also my ability to arrive at school on time to Dick Stoneburner. 1, Richard Bogner, will Mary Jane Fritzinger to Dick Engle. I, Monai Butler, will and bequeath my studiousness to Evan Kek because I ' m afraid he needs it. I. Francis Ellsworth, will my ability to dance to Harry Dailey, but I can ' t part with my Ford. I. Herretta Elzey, will my position on the basketball team to my sister Blondie, if she keeps up my standard. I. Ethel Emerick, will not will anything, as I want all I have for future use. I, Winoma Everett, will my ability to always have my lessons to Harriet Wallace — now, Hattie, don ' t share this with Vere Welker. I, Helen Farr, will my ability as a star forward to Jerry Andrews but I will not give 1(90 to any one. I, Ireta Fisher, will not will my perpetual smile, which I was bequeathed by Harry Sutton, to any one, I, Erma Gage, will my ability to talk constantly to any one who needs it. I. Viola Gilbert, will my long hair to any bob-haired doll. I, Edna Haugk, will my ability to get Latin to any student that flunks three times in Caesar. But with my fellow from Pleasant Mills, I can never part. I, Harry Heuer, will my ability as an artist to Eddie Anderson, t I, Mary Hill, will my quietness to Helen Dorwin. f I, Doyle Johnson, will with reluctance my self-importance to Billy Bell, as I find ! it doesn ' t work out of high school. I I, John Johnson, will my vivaciousness to Bus Suttles. ' | I, Ruth Johnson, will my aljility to write short stories to Red Acker (he needs it.) ♦ I Gretchen Kocher, do will and bequeath my musical ability to yodel to Sammy Green. :♦ Twenty-eight r — — RAVELINGS t I, Faye Kiugh, will my sunny disiosition to the various teachers, so they will have patience with the poor, blundering, suffering students. I, Don LeBrun, will my lady friends to Chet Reynolds as I think Chet needs them worse than I. I. Robert Macklin, will, bequeath, thrust upon, and otherwise give away my position as business manager to Bob Frisinger, may your soul be at peace when you graduate. I also will my hobby horse to Bob Passwater. I. Margaret Moore, will ray ability to dq the Charleston to Red Kocher. I. Harold Martin, will my lieloved mustache to Whitey Covault as his efforts have been in vain. I, Audley Moser. will my position as backguaid to anyone that can hold down the job. I also give my ability as a speaker to any Junior taking public speaking next year. I, Hubert Myers, will my good fortune to graduate without coming to school to Chet Reynolds. I, Catherine Nicliols, liequeath my many different dates in high school to Agnes Johnson. I. Mary Noll, will my giggle to my sister as long as she uses it carefully. I. Harold Owens, will my curls to Bob Cole. Mildred thinks Bob would be so good looking with curls. I, Doris Peters, finding that I need all my talents, do will and bequeath my marvel- ous complexion to Charlotte Kudart. (She knows where I keep it.) I, Eleanor Pumphrey, will and bequeath my ability as an actress to Gretchen Schafer, and my ability at shooting baskets to any person who is worthy of the position. I, Lela Reffy. will my sweet disposition to Margaret Fris:nger and my timidness to Ruth Engle. I, Evangeline Spahr, will my ability as a man-hater to Betty Erwin. I, Mable Staley, will my lovely curly hair to Charley Kudart and my right to receive letters from Indianapolis to any person wishing it. I, Robert Strickler, will my ability as a basketball player to Doc Somers — he thinks he surely needs some help. I, Melvin Thomas, will and bequeath my slow motion step to Joe Krick. 1. Robert Zwick. will my bashfulness to my brother Porky although he thinks he has enough for himself. ....... .k Twent.v-nine ■ ' Ix. ELINCS— ' SENIOR CLASS PROPHESY I. Monseiur Don da LaBrun, had just had a call from New York to take a troupe ot French actors and actresses and put on our famous play of Lave (leave) dat Chicken and His Coupe for My Areoplane. when I suddenly felt a longing for my dear old class in D. H. S. Ah. I have it, said I aloud, I shall take my microscope and stand on the wing ot the airplane, and 1 then can see all of my old classmates as they brisk to and fro in their business. ' Arriving in America I took my glasses from my side and rushed out on the wing and, discerning two specks below, I looked closer and recognized them to be Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Johnson feeding peanuts to the monkeys in Kalama ' s Zoo. I couldn ' t quite figure who his wife in the little blue bonnet was, but after watching her mouth 1 immediately knew it to be no one else but Eleanor Pumphrey (.lohnson). Eleanor and Doyle; had started out as the Fastest Talkers and Walkers in tlie World but Rev. Hubert Myers and his wife, formerly Jo Anderson, had overpowered them so far that they were con- tent with being the monkey feeders. Although I couldn ' t help but gaze upon poof Doyle with tears in my eyes, we flew on. I saw another object below, and upon looking, 1 saw Ireta Fisher smiling up at me and then I saw that she was in a music wagon and was beckoning for me to listen. I rushed and shut off the motor and motioned for her to begin. Then I saw the doors of the wagon open and of could it be? Yes, it was Audley Moser at the piano pound- ing away tor dear life. Four people came out on the stage. Whoo! They were Bertha Baughman, Ireta Fisher, Melvln Thomas, and Robert Strickler. They sang; When you are struting with your cane Tliink of us when we are lame. And of our school days we ' ll ne ' er forget Because you were the teacher ' s pet. Your eyes are of the azure blue Your hair is curled a wee bit too — But the last two line of the first stanza grieved me deeply — they cut, they tore — but the music — such heart rending music I had never heard, it inspired me, it made my heart pound with gladness — then it beat with sadness, they my feet wanted to work, and my cane began to swing and I felt like jumping down in their midst and flying away with music wagon and all to heights unknown where I could feast on their melodious music forever. As I flew on I learned many other things of the class of ' 26. I passed Bo-bo and I saw a sign The Gilbert-Emerick Beauty Parlor. I thought ot having my mustache curled but thought the wind would whip the marcel out and it would not be worth while to have it done. Doris Rila Peters, accompanied by her violin, had made several tours around the world looking for a perfect man, and finally, decided that John Johnson, who had been waiting for her with open arms for many years, came nearer the requirements than any one else. They were married, and by the aid of Doris ' s voice and violin have lived in harmony ever since. Francis Ellsworth and his wife, formerly Erma Gage, were happily married and were running a cheese factory at Monmouth. Both lieing great musicians as Francis played the moanin ' sax and Erma the violin, they had composed a song, a very late hit, We ' re Knee Deep in Cheese — And Head Over Heels In Whey. Harold Martin had married Mary Hill, but she almost talked him to death so he got a divorce and started with the Barnum-Bailey Circus as the clown, but he soon be- came weary of making people laugh and longed tor peace and quietness so he sought Winoma Everett and claimed her as his fair bride. Some one was carrying a very heavy load, and upon peering closer 1 saw it to be Mary Noll. She was carrying several volumes of books which were entitled Choicest Thirty r — RAVELiNGs n ! Bits of Gossip from the Neighborliood and Rouiul-al)outs. I learned that this had ! always been her main oecupiition because of her fine aliilily in securins; material for f her boots. . Helen Farr and Kathryne Nichols had always had a liking for garages and filling I stations so they had started a high grade garage. Helen sold cars, the Essex. Hudson, Du ' .ant. Stars, and Kathryne sold oil. gasoline, and other accessories. They were • running in competition with their husbands (Guess who?) and were becoming im- mensely rich. ] One evening I saw a tr m little figure dressed in a little pink apron with a pink sunbonnet en one arm and a milk pail on the other, hopping toward a field and discerned Margaret Moore. She and her best were married just as soon as she had graduated, and were running a dairy. As I passed over a beautiful beach in California I spied a tall, fat, bald headed man, and to my great laughter I recognized Bob Macklin. He had become quite a prominent lawyer and for many years had lived the life of a bachelor, but his life was changed when he went to an opera where he hear Herretta Elzey singing Your Last Chance. This set Robert to thinking that he was alone in the world; so he sought her immediately after the ope: a and married her that very evening. I learned afterward that she had learned that he was to be there and had composed the song to fit the circumstances. Ruth Johnson had attended Madam Blaker ' s school and was receiving a comfortable pension from the government. Monai Butler, as 1 remembered was wearing a pin when we left D. H. S. and I heard she is still occupied in household drudgery. Harold Owens and his cook, Lela Reffey were running a restaurant in Pleasant Mills for the poor children of the neighborhood. Richard Bogner and his wife, formerly Evangeline Spahr. were proprietors of a Mouth Harp Factory in Henpeck. and business seemed to be progressing, as all the towBS near invest such great sums of money to supply the people that every town close by is noted as a Harpin Good Town. Mabel Staley was a French hair dresser for all the great actresses and their poodle dogs of Hollywood. Robert Zwick. be ' ng a salesman, was doing rushin.g business for a grocery store in I Watt, and his wife, Gretchen Kocher, was running a millinery shop in that place. After graduating from college Faye Krugh wrote a book on How to Retain That School Girl Complexion. She has accumulated such a sum of money from the book that she is living at ease in L,os Angeles. California. I Drawing the glasses closer to my eyes I saw a man drawing pictures on canvas. Why! My soul! It was Harry Heuer. I rushed nearer the edge to get a better glimpse of my old friend Harry when — plunk, plunk! I awoke in a hospital as I was lying with my face toward the window I could see the proceedings of all going on outside. Suddenly a fiivver drew up by the side of the curb and a man and woman sprang from it and rushed for the door. Imagine my amazement when no other persons entered my room but Edna Haugk and Dr. Roscoe Bockman. Edna Haugk told me that she had had a very sad love affair with a boy from Pleasant Mills, but in order to forget it she had taken up training for a nurse and Dr. Bockman had employed her in the Hospital of Hoagland. Edna said that the coughing Ford belonged to her and that I might have it to catch my aeroplane. After driving many days I spied the aeroplane and upon ray s ignaling to it with my little red tie. it halted in a field near by and I abandoned the Ford for my aeroplane and flew for New York to stage my play. I could not cast the class of ' 26 from my mind and wanted to do a favor for each one ' of them, so I sent each one a free admission ticket to my play for the next evening. — Ruth Johnson. ♦ . Thirty-one RAVELINGS ' ' ' MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR CLASS 1. Catherine Nichols 2. Mary Noll 3. Harold Owens 4. Doris Peters 5. Margaret Moore 6. Harold Martin 7. Audley Moser 8. Hubert Myers 9. Faye Krugh 10. Don LeBrun 11. Robert Macklin 12. John Johnson 13. Ruth Johnson 14. Gretchen Kocher 15. Robert Zwick 16. Eleanor Pumphrey 17. Lela Reffey 18. Evangeline Spahr 19. Mable Stalcy 20. Robert Strickler 21. Melvin Thomas 22. Monai Butler 23. Francis Ellsworth 24. Herretta Elzey 25. Ethel Emerick 26. Josephine Anderson 27. Bertha Baughman 28. Roscoe Bookman 29. Richard Bogner 30. Winoma Everett 31. Helen Farr 32. Ireta Fisher 33. Erma Gage 34. Viola Gilbert 35. Edna Haugk 36. Harry Heuer 37. Mary Hill 38. Doyle John.son ♦ Thirty-two ?.   — •■ -. RAVE LINGS- ■, ,,,,; ,,. „..,., .,,,,„,(.,. i,MI)., ,,, j,, NEXT YEAR ' S 9 -AHS ' i hmmY-X 1 1 ( JUNIORS Thirty-three RAVEUNGS ♦ JUNIOR CLASS JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY All the pupils of D. H . S. felt very intelligent September 6. 1923, because sixty-five very bright Freshmen joined the ranks with the upper classmen. At our first meeting Mr. Howard was chosen guardian and the following officers chosen: Bob Frisinger, president; Mary K. Schug, vice-president; Graydon Dixon, secretary, and Gordon Teeters, treasurer. Several good parties were held during the year and the Freshmen surely did enjoy them. In the fall of lt 24 we felt very superior to the Freshmen and were very anxious to become organized. About the second week a meeting was called and we chose as our guardian Miss Ossenberg. Other officers were: Mary K. Schug, president; Harold Zwick, vice-president; Gordon Teeter, treasurer. We were well represented in athletics that year and made a fine showing for Sophomores. It was with great pleasure that we received our report cards advancing us to the dignified rank of Juniors. After waiting for the Seniors to pick their officers, we were proud to know that we had the next chance. We chose the following officers to lead us through the year: ♦ Thirty-four ♦ ' ' ' ' ' EUNGS- ' ♦ - 3Sesr II MOU 11, AS . (IFFICERS Joe Bebout. President. ilarg aret Htile -. Robert Acker. Viee-President Gordt.m Teeters. Treasurer Miss Myers, guardian; Joe Bebout, piesident; Bob Acker, vice-president; Jlargaret Haley, secretary, and Gordon Teeters, treasurer. Tile Juniors held two parties during the year, one in November and the other in March. The latter was held with the Seniors and the G. E. Harmony Boys furnished the music for dancing. We were well represented in football Ibis year. Joe Bebout was captain and Bob AcKer w as captain-elect. Others were Charles Brown. Bill Bell, Harold Zwick, Frank DeVor, Bob Frisinger. Basil Covault. an d Eddie Anderson. We were not forgotten in basetball being represented by Joe Bebout, Gerald Somers, Bill Bell, and Charles Brown. Also the Junior girls made a fine showing. Those on the first team were Captain- elect, Mildred Worthman. Lillian Worthman, Violet Britkly, Dovothy Peterson, ably assisted by Geradine Andrews. We have one more year ' D. H. S. and we are going to make it the best year in the history of this school. — Betty Ersvin. Thirty-fi e ♦ RAX ' EHNUy ♦ ♦♦• • - • Thirty-Six RAVEIJNGS- ■ ♦♦ ♦ ,H i SOPHOMORES ♦ ♦-. . Thirty-seven t —RAVELINGS SOPHOMORE CI ASS SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY The doors of D. H, S. opened wide to greet a class of sixty-three Freshmen in the fall of 1924, who were all hoping to be called some other name than Greenies. In order to be following the leader, we had a meeting like the upper classmen. We choose Mr. Tyndall as our guardian and elected the following officers: Billy Bell, president; Chester Brandyberry, vice-president; Helen Haubold. secretary; Betty Erwin. trea.surer; Ruth Hammond, custodian; L.illian Worthman, yell leader. During the first semester one party was held at the Gymnasium on Halloween, and a good time was enjoyed by all present. At the beginning of the second semester the honored class of Freshmen was pre- sented with thirty-seven new members who entered with the greatest of pleasure. Our second party was held at the gymnasium, and the third in the form of a hike. The class met and went out to Bellmont Park where they played games, ate their supper, and had a very enjoyable time. Thus ended our Gone But Not Forgotten first year with the largest class in high school. In the fall of 192.5, we took upon us the title of Sophomores and chose for our class sponsors: Chester Reynolds, president; Helen Haubold, vice-president; Helen Shroll, secretary; John DeVoss. treasurer; Mr .Gibson, guardian; Robert Passwater, yell leader. Mr. Gibson entertained the class with a party held at his home in Wren, Ohio, and U ►U Thirty-eight jlYEUjsjCS- — ♦ SOIMIO KIItH t I.ASS II K1 IjUS Chester rieynolds, PiesideiU Helen Haubold, Vice-President Helen SliroU, Secretary Jcdin Devoss, Treasurer SO ended the events of the first semester. During the second semester a party was held at the gymnasium on April li, and every one had a wonderful time. At present the class has eighty-seven pupils as follows: Pauline Andrews. Esther Berry, Edna Bieneke, F ' lorence Brown. Alma Bucher, Robert Carper. Daniel Christen. Hester Clayton. Dorothy Cook, Daviil Cramer. Emma Crazier, John Dierks, Charlotte Evertt, Sadie Fisher, Florence Fleming, Roljert Freitag. Herman Gresley. Ruth Ham- mond, Mable Hill, Virginia Hite, Helen Haulbold, Willmer Harmon, Kenneth Hofstetter. .James Houk, Geraldine Hower, Agnes Johnson, Golda Johnson, Kathryn Kauffman, Gerald Koos, Jaunity Knodel. Matilda Krutlzmann. Charles Magley, Glennys McBarnes. Raymond McLillan. Margaret Mills. Marker Mount. Helen Myers. Melvena Newhard, Pauline Niblick, Francis Noack, Lois Ogg, Lawrence Potts, Esther Reppert, Chester Reynolds. Mable Ruckman, Helen Shroll, Esther Stevens, Kenneth Schnepp, Richard Stoneburner, True Sheets, John Shieferstein, Vivian Thomas, Bernice Thorton, Clarence Williams, Florence Weling, Justine Zerkel, Josephine Archbold, John Berry, Lewis Butcher, Isabel Cloud, Robert Cole, Harry Daily, Catherine Eady, Charlotte Elzy, John Engle. Thurman Elzy, Delores Elzy, Lucille Gay, Helen Gerber, James Gilbert. Dorothy Haley, Robert Heller, Glen Hilyard, Isaliel Hower, Josephine Jaberg, : largaret Kern. Walter Kiess. Joe Krick, Miriam Parrish, Robert Passwater, Isabel Peterson, Ireta Shackley. Thirty-nine RAVELINGt Forty RAVELINGS t FRESHMEN Forty -one t —RAVELINGS i • • • ♦ ♦ 4 FRESHMAX CI.ASS FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY We sixty-one timid, little freshies entered tor the first time (but not the last) the doors of D. H. S. on the morning of September 7, 1925. Those that had the honor of entering high school were: Iris Acker, Florence Anderson, Mary Anderson. Helena Aughenbaugh. Glenn Barlett, Alma Blakey, Raymond Bleeke. Theodore Bleeke, Albert Braun, Lloyd I ' .rown, Lillian Burke. E ' -izabeth Cramer, Marie Crider, Mary DeVor, Helen Draper, Russell Flaugh, Margarete Farrar, Mary ,Jane Fritzinger, Grayston Gresley, Nona Gunder, Dorothy Haley, Tom Haubold, Vaughn Hilyard, Bob Kiess, James Kocher, Don Koos. Charlotte Kudart, Ted Kudart, Herman Lankenau, Betty Macklin, Louise Mann, Isabella McGill, Lena McGill, Don Miller, June Miller, Helen Moschberger, Bloise Noll, Mildred Owen, Lorena Reppert. Howard Reynolds, Lloyd Rondebush, John Scheiman, Clarence Smith, Josephine Smith, Osie Smith, Virginia Smith, Melvena Smitley, Har- riet Wallace. Violet Squire, May Suman, Chalmer Werst, Ernest Uhrick and Homer Barton. After our upper classmen had elected their officers, we selected ours, and we were very luckly by getting Ralph Tyndall to act as guardian for our class. The following officers were elected: Dorothy Haley, president; Betty Macklin, vice-president; Harry Dailey, secretary: John Engle, treasurer. We also chose our class colors, old rose and grey. rorty-two -TRAVELINGS ' - t ' i l i ' , i i = ' - sX i • i -■ ' 1 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICEIIS Don Koos, President Tlionias Haubolfl. Sei retar - Betty Macklin. Vice-President Herman I ankenau, Treasurer On Octol)er 29, we had our first class party in the gymnasium. Everyone hart a goort time. The second semester began with an increase in the Freshman Class. The foUow- ing freshmen bid good-bye to Central and came to D. H. S.: Vivian Acker, Kathryn Aur- and, Harry Baumgartner, Gladys Cook, Dick Engle, Glenn Fee, Chalmer Fisher, Gaynell Graber, Marjory Hoagland, Edward Musser. Stanley Green, Doris Nelson, Marshia Ohler. Ida Potts, Ivan Reynold, Crystall Roop, Frederick Schafer, James Smith, Anna E. Winnes, and Jeanette Youse. All except one of our officers became sophomores the second semester. We had a class meeting and elected the following officers: Persident, Don Koos: vice-president, Betty Macklin; secretary, Tom Haubold: treasurer, Herman Lankenau. We had a class party on April 2, 1926. Although only freshmen, we were well represented in athletics by lioth Ijoys and girls. The freshmen girls made a pretty good snowing in the inter-class tournament, though we didn ' t win. Although we hope to be sophomores next year, we shall never forget the good times we had in our dear old freshman year. Let ' s go, Freshies! Lets go, Freshies! Yea, Freshies, Let ' s go! —Betty Mackln. Forty-tliree r RAVELINGS ' LITERARY af? y? ' ' ' ' ' ff ' ' ? ' ' ?WT1l??TTlf?T1ll7Tt ' t;T lfr THE LOST LETTER Dick Gard stepped out of the lawyer ' s office with a letter in his hand. The envelope which was quite bulky suggested that it contained many pages. On this particular day Dick was very joyful. Not only was he twenty-one, and had just learned what property and securities his father had left him, but he also held in his hand a letter, which would explain to him the unusual actions of his father and tell him who his mother had been, Jlr. Gard had come to the city many years before, when Dick was a small boy. No one knew who he was, or where he had come from, or where his wife was. The people naturally wondered concerning his past, but as Mr, Gard did not seem inclined to give information, they soon accepted him for just what he was, Mrs. Carb would detain him as he was going to work, and gently hint for facts about his past life. I know he must have been a thief, or perhaps a murderer, she often said to her neighbor, I don ' t see how he can withstand all my pumping, Mr, Gard had died when Dick was about sixteen. As he had been a man of con- siderable means Dick continued to live with Mrs. Carter, who had boarded them from their first arrival, and was able to get a good education. He had just opened up his architect office on the fifth floor of the Van building. All the business men in town were interested in his career, and hoped for his success, He is such a lovable chap, one after another would say, and so bright, industrious, and interesting, Not only were the business men hoping for his success, but Mr, Fawkel ' s daughter, Anna .Jane, prayed for the young architect every evening as she knelt at her bedside. Little did her father, the wealthy manufacturer, suspect her dreams of a tiny white cottage with ruffled curtains, and a vine covered porch furnished with wicker, Mrs, Carb took it upon herself to help rear Dick, He played in her yard when a small boy, and she gave parties for him when he became older. One day she showed him a great many pictures. One was of a beautiful young girl, This is a picture of my daughter, she said, and a lump arose in her throat, She was a very stubborn girl, just like her father. We never got along very well, and when she once got away from home, she never came l)ack. But — this doesn ' t interest you. Here is a picture of my husband and me. Forty-four 4 :♦ — RAVELINGS • ♦ • Although she showed him many pictures, he always kept the one of the beautiful ♦ young girl on top. I wonder what the rest ot the story is. he often thought to him- ) self. For many weeks the image of the girl remained in his mind. ' As he walked down the street, the words of the lawyer were still ringing in his ears. This letter will tell you what you ' ve long wanted to know, Dick. Your father was very anxious that you get it on your twenty-first birthday. Just as soon as I get home, I ' ll read it, thought Dick. It will take a long time, hut I have a whole evening. Hi — there. Dick! Dick turned around to see Jack walking very rapidly toward him. 1 haven ' t seen you for a long time. he said. Club meets tonight. Dick, and you ' d better come. You haven ' t been there for a long time. We boys don ' t like to be desert- : ed. But 1 have to, started Dick. No excuse will do, laughed Jack. And besides, Tom Dart was looking all over town for you this afternoon, and 1 told him to l)e sure and come to the club because you ' d be there. He wants to see you about some plans. You ' re always promising someone I ' ll be somewhere, said Dick, disgustedly. Sorry, old Top, replied Jack, in a hurt tone. 1 didn ' t mean to hurt your feelings. Jack. quickly responded Dick. It is bullj of you to look out for my business. I ' ll be after you about seven then, called Jack as he turned to go. Dinner was ready when Dick entered the door: so he rushed up stairs to get ready. He realized that he could have no time to read his precious letter until after Club that night.. I hate to carry it with me. he said to himself. It would l)e safe in the secret drawer of this old stand. Actions followed thought, and soon Dick was down stairs seated at the taljle while his letter was upstairs in the old sand. All during dinner he seemed to be preoccupied, and Mrs. Carter could not under- stand what was wrong, because he usually was so jolly and talkative. I can ' t imagine what was wrong with Dick last night, she said to her neighbor. Mrs. Crab. He was so silent and moody. More than likely he and Arrna Jarre have had a slight disagreenrent, soothed Mrs. Crab. ■When Dick and Jack arrived at the Club House, a few of the fellows met them at the door with open arrrrs. Mighty glad to see you back, called one. It hurts us terribly to he deserted for a skirt. Don ' t worry about hiirr, put irr another. When he ' s married and the Ironey- rrroon is over, he ' ll be here every night. Tom pushed his way up to Dick, and dragged him off. Excuse us a minute, boys. he said. Dick and I have some plans to talk over. So Tom is going to be married, cried Jack. Hooray! Here comes the bride, here comes the groom. All the boys marched ai ' ound the room, singing aird acting in a very burlesque manner.  Don ' t forget the cigars. yelled someone. After the meeting was over, and the boys were aljout ready to break up. Jack climlied upon a table and began, Dear gentleriren I thought Jack was too old to bow so gracefully. came a loud whisper from the rear of the room. We are all glad to see Dick back in our rrridst after arr absence of nearly three weeks, continued Jack. In appreciation of his attendance we will have an all-night party at nry house. Sh — I ' ll tell you a secret. The family is gone. All who can and will, come. Forty- fivt Jack descended from his elevated position amid miuh clapping. Dick ' s heart sank at the words. It meant that he would not be able to read his leiter until the following day. • The party was a gay affair. Everyone was in good spirits but Dick. He could not be joyful and have a good time, when so much of his lite depended upon the contents of that letter. The first opportunity he got to go home and read his letter was at four o ' clock the next afternoon: just twenty-four hours from the time he had received it. i Upon enteiing the house he hurried upstairs, but returned In a moment to the room where Mrs. Caiter was sewing. His face was ashen, and his hand trembled. Would you please tell me where the old stand is, he asked. You mean — of. I know what you mean. I sold it to Mr. Eisteen, the antique dealer, this morning. He bought You sold that old stand? cried Dick, trying to gain control of himself. ' He said that a woman wanted one similar to it, and as he offered me a good price, I ■•• But Dick was gone. It did not take him long to reach Mr. Eisteen ' s shop. I Something for you, sir? inquired a young man. t Is Mr. Eisteen here? asked Dick. | Xo. but he ' ll return any minute, replied the young man. I I ' ll just look around while I ' m waiting, if you don ' t mind, said Dick. ' I can easily buy the stand back. thought Dick. But his walk around the various pieces of furniture did not reveal the old stand. Something in pai-ticular that you wanted? asked the young man. Yes, replied Dick. I wanted an old stand. In fact. Mrs. Carter told me she sold you one similar to the kind I w ' ant. Mr. Eisteen has already delivered it to Mrs. Hill. She is very pleased with it so I do not think you could buy it from her. The young man turned to wait upon a customer, so he did not notice the look of despair that came over Dick ' s face, or see him clutch a bedstead nearby. t After the customer had gone, Dick asked, Who is Mrs. Hill? « I don ' t know much about her, answered the young man. She is crazy about antiques, and comes in her quite often to look for them. I hear that she lives with an aunt on Fallen Street, and that she Is a divorcee, Just at that moment the door opened, and Mrs. Hill herself entered. She was lovely to look at and had a very sweet voice. I must get that letter, thought Dick. Why not? It would not be so terrible. The young man was surprised to hear Dick say, I am very much interested in antiques also. I came in here today to see it I could get a stand similar to the one you bought. Have I had the pleasure of your acquaintance? asked Mrs. Hill very sweetly. Pardon me, replied Dick with genuine feeling, I am Dick Gard, an architect. My name is Mrs. Hill, she returned, and I live with an aunt on Fallen Avenue. For several years I have been gathering antiques, until now I have quite a collection. If you ' d like to see them I ' d be pleased to have you call sometime. This is working out better than I expected, said Dick to himself. Aloud he said. If you do think I am imposing upon your kindness, or rushing the acquaintance, I ' d , love to call this evening. { I ' ll expect you then, about eight, she said with a smile, and then gave the young man a check for the old stand. Dick was at her home right on time. In his haste to get the letter he forgot to call Anna Jane. Mr.s. Hill entertained him very pleasantly, and showed him all her antiques, ex- plaining the history of each. But all he could see or think of was the old stand in the corner. He did not get a chance to get the letter that evening. Forty-six I can ' t let anyone in on my secret, said Dick to liiniself. I must get it witliout lier knowing it. He liad called on IMis. Hill several times before he liually got the letter. Mean- while most of his friends were deserting him. He is so listless and preoccupied all the time, said the boys. I You can just go with your old divorcee, cried Anna Jane. 1 never want to see t you again! He seemed promising enough at first, Ijut — Ijlood will tell. said Mrs. Cral), shak- ing her head in a thoughtful manner. ) As soon as he got the letter out of the secret drawer, he e.xcused himself and ♦ hurried home. In the quiet of his own room he opened it, and with a tear in his eye. read: My Dear Son; I shall attempt to tell you of the things that have happened in my life, which have made my actions seem so odd and secretive to you. r My parents were well-to-do and as 1 was the only child, 1 had all that a boy could I desire. When about sixteen, a great sorrow came into my life. Both of my parents J were killed in an interurlian wreck. A brother of my became my guardian, and admin- • istrator of my estate. I led a terrible life at his home. He had invested all my fortune in Government bonds, which were in my name, and used the income for himself. He did not clothe me as well as did his own children, and continually slandered me. At the age of eighteen 1 ran off, and 1 took the bonds with me. He accused nie of stealing; so I had to hide and keep my abode a secret. But, my son. understand me aright. 1 did not steal, because the bonds were my very own. In a far off city I met your mother. She was visiting an aunt. It did not take us ♦ long to fall in love with each other, and we planned to lie married. At that time I was twenty-two. She wrote to her mother about it. and told her tliat we would come and see them so she might become acquainted with me. The letter we received was very hateful, and demanded that my wife come home immediately, and never see me again. • We thought she would soon get over it, but she did not; and furthermore she I wrote to my wife ' s aunt and criticized her for allowing such a thing. She said she never ' wanted to see her daughter again, or even hear her husband ' s name. We lived happily for many years, and then you came. 1 lost your mother that same year. She made me promise that I would rear you in her old hometown, Init 1 should not tell you who your people were until you were twenty-one. You l:now your grandmother well. She is Mrs. Crab. Rose Crab was your mother. • Rose Crab was my wife. Never be ashamed of your parentage, my son. If is of the best. Live a virtuous life, and make the world better by your living in it. Everv readv to aid von, even in death. 1 remain, ♦ ... Y ' our father. Some time later Dick Gard was the foremost architect in town. He and his wife, formerly Anna .Jane Fawkel, lived in a large white house at the top of the principal residence street. JUST ACROSS THE BORDER Under the scorching heat of a July sun, a weary horse and rider could lie seen winding their way toward the Mexican border. Joe Lane realized that he must be very close to the border, as the faces of many dirty little greasers peered from windows as he rode by. A neat little abode came into sight, and here Joe thought that he might be able to secure lodging for the horse and himself.. ■ ' RAVELINGS- — ♦:. Upon observing the hut more closely, he recognized it to he that ot an American, as a small American (lag hung in the window. Joe rode his horse. Silver, to a great I white stone which served as a door step, and on this Silver tapped three times with her J hoof. Instantly the door was opened by a white haired gentleman who smiled at the t cleverness of the horse and hade the rider the time of day. 1 beg your pardon, sir, but may I have lodging here this evening? I have ridden t far. and Silver and I are tired. The aged gentleman, whom every one called Father JIack because of his benevolent character, did not need to give an answer, for in his eyes were the words of approval. Under the stars of the open sky Joe and his companion conversed of the increasing trouble between the United States and Mexico, for every few days the Mexicans made t laids on the American soil and captured the latter. Joe was not acquainted with the t country in this section of the United States and did not know where he could secure | lodging. Father Mack insisted that Joe remain with him, but the visitor felt it his duty J- to decline the invitation and by doing so he would protect the hoary headed man from • any harm whch might occur if he took a permanent residence with him, and also keep the people from detecting so readily his connection with the United States government. There is a vacant abode down the path about two miles, replied Father Mack, but no one has lived in it since the disappearance of Jim Hackney. People think the place is haunted, for some declare that they have seen peculiar forms around the old cabin. A few days after Jim ' s disappearance, his daughter and wife were kidnapped by the Mexicans. His wife died from a fever soon after, but his daughter Lola is still living in a Mexican home. These Mexicans offered to release her upon a ransom for ten thousand dollars, but her father never appeared again and they have treated her cruelly and have made her work in the fields as a slave. Where does this man live who keeps the girl in slavey? The man who has her now lives across the border. His name is Black Jack and he has a great tract of land on which he keeps a great many followers who are ready to assist him in all of his cruel treachery. Joe sought his own little shack with a determination to serve Uncle Sam to the full extent of his power. This villainy must be stopped, and he thought it was his duty to help crush these raids and make it safe for the Americans who lived near the border. The next morning Joe and Silver started out to explore the surroundings of the country. With a startled movement, his horse jumped aside and stood still. Down the path came a great number of greasers. Then Joe reined his horse behind a clump of bushes, and the horsemen rode on. Shall we follow them, Silver, to see what pranks the ruffians are up to? The horse stamped her feet impatiently, and in a flash they were after the Mexican riders. The moon had not risen, and Joe rode so closely to the men that he could hear a few words of their conversation. He rode so closely, in fact, that he heard one say, Say, who is this scalaway of an American that just moved in Jim Hackney ' s old cabin? I fear he is no friend of ours. Oh, he is just one of those soft head detectives that Uncle Sam stations in var- J ious parts of the country. But he couldn ' t catch a horse if it were crippled in two ♦ legs and knock-kneed in the other two. Is that so? thought Joe. At that moment a signal of (ire was given from some . unknown source, hut Joe knew not from whence it came. In an instant, every rider had j faced about and started back toward the border. This was so sudden that the follower did not have a chance to flee before being seen, (or he was listening to the conversation • and was not prepared for the sudden turning. , Well, who ' s that on that conspicuous horse? Halt! was the command given, but + Silver had reeled about and was carrying her master to safety with the Mexicans in close pursuit. The night being yet dark, Joe reined his horse about and was soon bringing up the rear of the desperadoes again. He took particular caution this time not ♦ 4 IVirty-fcight J to approach so closely, but the men were angry, and he could hear them swearing in ♦ loud oaths because of his escape. t I ' m sure it was that stranger. He ' d better learn to keep his head out of our I business or he ' ll be where he ' ain ' t a wantin ' to go. — but Joe could not hear the rest • of their conversation as the moon was beginning to beam over the land and he faced . about for his caljin. , As the days went slowly by, Father Mack and Joe became great friends. Their ' attitude was that of father and son. A great contrast was noted in watching the kind- hearted old man relate blood curdling stories to the brown-eyed boy who sat and list- ened with a determination to justify these wrongs which had been committed. Joe did not explore by day. as it was dangerous to ride near the border in broad day liglit. and he did not care for the Mexicans to get a very good view of him. Every night before the moon ascended, he made a general survey of the land and gained all knowledge that he could obtain. One night he again saw a band of Mexicans riding across the country. Leading his horse into a small ravine, he saw twenty raid- ers who rode past, but two men who came riding leisurely in the rear were talking in low tones. Do you think he will be at home ' ? asked one. Of course, for he never goes any place. The thing I am fearing is the man on the white horse that I saw the other night out prowlin ' ' round, and if he should l)e thar it ' ll not be so easy. He and the old man seem to l)e on pretty good terms. I hope his gold is still where 1 last saw him put it. Joe needed no further information. No sooner had the men ridden on than he was flying across the open country toward the home of his dear friend. Silver seemed to realize the danger as her feet flew like magic. He knew that the raiders were not far from his home and if he went by a round-about route, they would arrive first, and if he attempted to ride past them they would recognize him. Ah! — he remembered a hedge was growing along the field behind Father Mack ' s home and near by was a huge pile of stones and behind these he and Silver could conceal themselves. He made straight for this hedge, and upon arriving there, he realized that he was safe. He could not warn Father Mack, but he had four pistols with him and thought he might deceive the heartless desperadoes. The raiders rode up to Father Mack ' s door and demanded an entrance. Who is out there? called out Father Mack in his kindly voice. Open up and see. You ' ll find out sooner than you ' re expecting if you don ' t open this door. Now, open it, or I ' ll smash the thing in. When the door was smashed in, a dim light on the table revealed the white haired old gentleman sitting by the table looking upon a picture of a woman whose eyes were of azure and whose hair fell in golden waves around her fair face like that of a fairy queen. One of the ruffians reached for the picture, but Father Mack pressed it closer to his heart and gazed witli misty eyes on the face of his departed wife. Oh drop that thing! Bring out that money you have around here. Now, don ' t say you haven ' t any, for we know you have — so be speedy about it, I have no money, for 1 paid my last cent in taxes. If you won ' t tell, we ' ll make you tell. You can ' t deceive us like that. Upon Mack ' s second refusal he was seized by many hands and was dragged toward the door. Get the stakes ready, Vila, we ' ll make him tell. The stakes were set; fagots were piled high; soon a fire was started. Now. will you tell us or not? Y ' our fate lies before you. Immediately shots seemed to fall from every direction on the raiders. These shots were returned by the villains but not without effect, for Father Mack was knocked un- conscious by a bullet from one of the Mexicans. As the shots seemed to increase, the men ran for their horses which they had left tied a short distance from the small abode. Joe had cut the ropes which held the horses, and they had scampered away leaving their masters to flee on toot for their border land. ♦♦-— • ♦- ' •• „.. ...,.. - .  . . .  ..   i, Forty-nine y ♦  Joe arose from his concealment and hastened to find his friend. He groped about in the darkness, but could not find him. Soon he heard the soft neigh of Silver and followed the sound till he found the horse standing over the unconscious form of Father Mack. He quickly proceeded to wash the bleeding wounds and dressed them; then he removed the wounded man to his little cot in one corner of the room. For several days and nights Joe watched over the body, and at last the patient seemed to show signs of improvement. Two weeks passed, and one night while Joe I sat by the corner of the little hotel gazing at the sky, suddenly a letter was thrust into his hands. He looked about him but could not see the messenger anywhere. He open- ed the letter and saw a feminine hand writing: Dear Yankee: — The Jle.xicans are planning to capture you Saturday night. Won ' t you and Silver please hide? They are coming with a large band of the roughest men in the country. YOUR SERVANT. What to do next was the big problem, for he would not leave Father Mack alone to the mercies of these cruel men. and where could he take him? Suddenly, he remem- bered a secret cave he had found near a high precipice, and here he decided to remove his patient as soon as darkness approached. The next morning found them in their new home. He dared not go by day to search for food; so when darkness approached, Joe, leading Silver, appeared at the opening of the cave. There his head came into contact with something hard; and ex- amining the subject, he found it to be a basket filled with food. A note was tied to the handle, and he recognized the same hand writing as of the previous note he had re- ceived. He read: Do not leave for food. The Mexicans think you are at home and , are watching very closely for you. I ' ll bring you food. t Joe did not have much time to eat the food, but grabbing a banana, he entrusted the rest to Father ilack and soon was on his way to a sending station. He arrived safely and sent the message to the army to meet him at the station appointed, on Saturday night, at eight o ' clock. , Every day until Saturday, the basket of food was placed near the cave for Joe and J Mack. Saturday night arrived, and Joe went to the place where the troops were to stop, in order to lead them toward the scene of the raid. At this time plans were made for Joe to go to his original hut as usual. If a light appeared in the window of | his hut, the fight was on. After arriving at his hut, Joe did not have long to wait, for soon a voice at the door asked, May I staj ' here for the night? He knew the raiders had come; so he tried to appear calm. Opening the door, he faced many steel gun barrels. Hands up was snarled from the assailants. Joe did not hesitate, for he realized that refusal to obey would mean his lite. They quickly bound him and struck his mouth until it was bruised and bleeding, and then ordered him to walk and keep apace with their horses. Joe concluded that the troops had tail- ed to see his signal for no signs could be seen of them, but he knew it they did not ap- pear on the scene that his lite lay in the hands of these villains. They had not gone very far when shots were discharged from the ambush and sev- eral Mexicans fell. Suddenly a circle of horsemen surrounded the raiders, and all were captured except one who had been in the lead and escaped. Joe was unbound, and wiping the blood from his eyes, he saw his faithful Silver bringing up the rear with his hat in her mouth. He mounted Silver and rode toward his cave. As he rode by a tree, a greaser stepped out and snarled, At last, you ' re a dead man. Now let ' s see you play one more trick. Saying this the Mexcan drew his re- volver, but Joe was too quick and shot him through the heart. The Mexican ' s shot did not go wild, for Joe fell from his horse, wounded. Stumbling a few steps backwards, he disappeared from the surface of the earth. Well now, wasn ' t that the most mysterious thing you ever saw? The ground just opened and swallowed him up, gaped a wide eyed girl from the top of an old oak tree. ♦ Fifty ♦t - -RAV£L A G5 n Climbing from the tree, she cautiously surveyed the ground around the place where Joe had disappeared, but because ot the darkness she found it difficult to find any clue to the mystery. Now, there is some mystery connected with this event. The earth doesn ' t just naturally swallow people without a reason. Nothing could be done until the moon arose. Then she might be able to investi- gate. Brushing her golden curls from her face, she sat down between two rocks to watch and to wait. At last the moon beams began to dance around her feet, and creeping from lier resting place, she looked about the country and I saw Silver standing near an old tree. The girl approached cautiously toward Silver, who at first seemed startled, but hearing the feeble tones of the girl ' s voice, she remained motionless. Well, Silver, what are we going to do about this? Your master gobbled up right Ijefore our eyes. What ' s that hook over there on the ground? An investigation began, and the iron bar or hook seemed to be attached to a board in tlie ground. What we need is a rope. I suppose there isn ' t any wthin miles. Why, Silver, there ' s one on you! We ' re going to solve this problem, aren ' t we? One end of the rope was fastened to the hook, and the other was tied securely to Silver. When I say three, Silver, pull with all your might. One — two — three. Suddenly dirt flew in every direction, and the opening disclosed a great cave. The girl had never been on this side of the precipice before, and she warned Silver to sand with her head to the south so that neither would get lost. There were dirt steps down into the cave, and to one side ot the steps she found a torch and some matches. She lit the torch and descended to the foot of the stairway. There in a heap lay the unconscious form ot Joe. The girl realized that she must have cold water to bring him back to consciousness; so she went into the cave. She stumbled over another object and upon holding the torch closer to his face, she screamed in horror, Father! Father! Jim Hackney ' s eyelids quivered and opened. Litte girl, have you found me at last? I thought you would never come — Init he wandered off into unconsciousness again. Fifty-one RAVELINGS ' ♦♦ i SCHOOL SONG { ♦ D. H. S. Oh ! D. H. S. Oh ! D. H. S. J We ' re all for vou. I We will fight ' for ; The Gold and Purple, For the glory of our High School. t Rah! Rah! Never daunted we cannot falter In the battle we ' re tried and true, D. H. S. Oh! D. H. S. Oh! D. H. S. We ' re all for you. ♦ Fifty-two RAvi ijNcs ♦: FOOTBALL FIIIST SQl AH KOOTBAF,!, TEAM Top Row; i;. Strickler. H. Myers, Mr. Marshall, Coach: 1;. Zwkk. Cliarlcs Brown, E. Anderson. Middle How: .1. Dierks, .J. Bebout. II. Ackor. Bottom Itow: B. Covault. L . L,e Brun. ♦ ■ ♦ ♦♦ Fifty-three t - - RAVELINGS 1 — John Dierk? :; — liobert Zivlck 3 — Joe Bebout 4 — Melvin Thomas n — lUchard Bonner Robert Acker — (i Donald I e Brun — 7 liobert Strickler — S Kohert Mac-klin — 9 Hubert Myers — 10  ♦«« « I t Fifty-four ' ■RAVELINGS — ♦♦ ♦ 11 — Lawrence Potts IK — Edward Anderson 13 — Bazil Covault 14 — Herald Zwitk 15 — Herman Lankenau rioViert Frising er — 16 liobert Keiys — IT Frank DeVor — IS Bill Bell — 19 Charles Brown — 20 Fifty-five : — ' Ravluncs-- — ♦ ♦♦.--♦. Fifty-six .♦: —RAVEUNCS ♦ ♦♦-■ BASKETBALL Audley Moser llobert Stiickler John Diei-ks Joe Bebout Robert Zwick Fifty-seven -RAVELI VJO ♦J Chester Reynolds Joe Krick Gerald Scmers Charles Magley ♦ Plfty-eight .: ♦- CAPTAIN MOSER Aud. has been a valuable man for two years and his ability to start the offense has always been an asset to the team. He was able to cage a basket when necessary. Moser is a senior and will be lost to the team. STRICKLER Here is the man that can hit ' em from any angle. He was one of the l est offensive men in the state and it is with many sighs that we see him graduate. We expect him to be playing with some good college team in the next few years. ZWICK Bob was a man who was handicapped in size but he possessed a real fighting spirit. He was a good passer and a hard worker and wp will miss him. CAPTAIN-ELECT DEIRKES Deirkes is a man that has improved very fast and his defense was a tower of strength. He was a very good foul shooter and seldom missed a free throw. He has two more years on the varsity. REYNOLDS The best passer on the team. Chet had a wonderful spirit. He has two more years in which to improve his basket shooting which is his greatest weakness. We predict a future for this lad. KRICK Joe is a big freshman that is coming along just about right and will make an athlete. Joe is six feet and has hands like hams. He keeps the fellows feeling good with his ready wit. BEBOUT Bebout is a junior that has drive and plenty of it. He is a fighter and will make someone work for position on the first five next year. SOMERS Gerald is a junior and has one more year with us. ' e are counting on him to come through next year. MAGLEY A man that has fight, so much fight, that he is affectionately referred to as the fighting fool. What better tribute can one pay to a real man? l ift.v-nine RAvnuNcs—-- t SECOND TEAM no s sixo.M) i{ ASKiyrii Ai.i, ' I ' ioah Top i;o v: H. Lankc-nau. iM. ' I ' liunias. U. C ' uk-, C. Bruwn, i;. Kuis Middle How: C. Werst. L . Stoneburner, T. Hauhold. Bottom Kow: D. Jingle, B. Bell. ►♦: Sixty RA -[ ' IINaS ' ♦ GIRLS BASKETBALL Helen Fnrr Heretta Klzey Katlierine Xirhols Helen SttfX ci,t.i..u. Coach Eleanore Pumphrey Lillian Worthman Uortliy Peterson ♦ Sixty-one t ' — R VELING Geraldine Hower Mildred Worthman Delores Elzey Geraldine Andrews Violet Brickley Isabelle Peterson ♦: Sixty-two -RAVEL. ELEANOR PUMPHREY ■■I ' L ' .MP Pump is one of the fast pair. See that streak? Well, that was her. Yes, Pump is one of the fastest forwards that ever graced the Decatur gym. She was the captain of the team and by her influencing disposition and personality she lead the team through many hard-won battles. Pump possesses an alert mind and a pair of fast feet thereby winning her a position with the regulars for the Past three years. To the sorrow of D. H. S. Pumphrey will graduate this spring and we are in doubt as to whether they will find another to take her place again very soon. HERRETTA ELZEY RED Red proved out to be one of the best centers in school. This being her first year on the varsity she surely made up for the years that D. H. S. didn ' t know she could jump. She can do more than leave the floor, however, she is quick and speedy when it comes to catching the ball. She has saved many a day this year by her determination to out-jump her opponent. She leaves D. H. S. this year and here ' s hoping she wins honor playing the game elsewhere the way she did for Decatur. katherine nichols Katp: Kate is another one of the team ' s valualile players. She has played the position of guard on the varsity for two years. Her opponents were unable to get away with an easy ball when Kate was around and had to travel to keep up with her. Ivate gained her way to the varsity by her willingness to do her best and ))y posses- sing the old time fight. She sure has it. there ' s no doubt. The Decatur team will known when Kate graduates this year that they have lost a real guard, a player who has the ability to play the game and play it well. MILDRED WORTHMAN MIL One of the indispensible guards of the team. Mil was always right there when it came to keeping the other guy from putting one in the loop. Mil has been a loyal worker on the team and deserves much credit for all her doings. She has the right spirit to look as well as to follow. Spirit of the game is one of the biggest features to a game and Mil has it. Mil has another year on the team and we ' re predicting a glorious year for her. Here ' s to you, Mil , and your team! LILLIAN WORTHMAN TUBBY A good player, a real sport, and heaps of pep! — that ' s that! Tuliljy proved to be an all around side-center shortly after the season opened, and with the aid of Red the two became a clock like pair. Tubby was always there for the tip off and she got it too. She ' s the one who usually ran her opponent a merry chase. Tubby experienced her first year on the varsity and she has two more years to make D. H. S. sit up and take notice, we ' re picking her to do it. too. Luck to you, Tubby. DOROTHY PETERSON PETE Dorothy Peterson — alias Pete — is one of the best guards Decatur High School has ever had. She has shown her speed this season. She sure can stick to ' em and is a very consistent player. Pete plays a fine brand of ball. Her determination to get hold of the ball and pass it to the right one sums up the whole story. Pete has another year and we know she ' ll continue to display real stuff. ♦ Sixty-three n ♦ VIOLET BRICKLEY ♦ BRICK ♦ Brick came to us from Bluffton and believe us. we sure think what was Bluffton ' s loss was our gain. Although Brick didn ' t start out to play in every game of the season ' . when she did get in to it she got in hard. She has proved to be a player that makes her dangerous to her opposing player. • Brick lias another year to show more of what she can do. Here ' s to you, Brick. GERALDINE ANDREWS | .JERRY ' Jerry was another one of this year ' s subs. Jerry shows a great probability of following in close footsteps to the other forwards of the team. She is a good shot as well as being capable of holding on to the ball. This is Jerry ' s first year at the game and things are still a little new but we ' re betting she finds things easier going next year. Step on it, Jerry. DELORES ELZEY BLONDE ; Blonde has been one of the faithful subs this year althou.gh she hasn ' t appeared ♦ before the student body to any extent, the team knows she ' s a valuable player. She is able to leave the floor In the same form as her sister Red and we ' re expecting a f lot from her next year. Blonde is only a Freshie this year and the future should hold much in store for her. ♦ HELEN FARR | FARR J Decatur had a pair of forwards this year that could make a mighty good pair of J guards look like no guards at all. ♦ Now you ' ve already met the one half of this scoring machine and this is the other half — Helen Farr. Farr is one of the few girls who has played on the Varsity four years. The scoring business this year was a sort of give and take proposition that is t one would give the pass and the other would take the basket. Well, Helen was just as good at giving as she was at taking. And she had an uncanny ability of always be- i ing able to score when we needed it worst. ; Helen was one of the basket floor workers on the team being in the thick of the t fight to get the ball so that either she or her partner could score. She was an ideal running mate to Captain Pumphrey and when the year closes all D. H. S. will join in saying that one of the best has played her last for our high school for much to our sorrow Helen is lost to us by graduation this year. t MISS STEPHENSON Miss Stephenson came to us at the beginning of the school term last year. Al- though she was not known by a majority of the girls, she soon won the respect of all by her personality and feeling of comradeship toward them. • She has produced a successful basketball team and much credit is due her for the ♦ untiring efforts on her part in making a team that could demand the approval of all , sport-fans. J ♦ Sixty-four RA ' EUNGS ' - „ -s u. GIRLS ATHLETICS The basketball season opened with a bang in the fall of ' 25 with a fairly good bunch of material to select from. The spirit was high and the excitement of the game put much rutliusiasm and pep into the candidates. The squad, consisting of 12. was picked about a month after the season opened and from this squad were chosen the regulars. The girls had a very successful year and althought they lost to Auburn on both floors, they came through the rest of the season with flying colors. The team won from the Berne Cassies on Berne ' s floor for the first time in three years. It was a game vorth remembering and was said to be the fastest game ever played between the two schools. Four members of the team. Captain Pumphrey. Farr, Nichols, and H. Elzey will leave D. H. S. this year and their positions will be vacant for the oncomers. The material remaining in school promises high hope for the next year ' s team. Credit is due Miss Stephenson for her efforts to make a winniug team. She succeeded and we hope she will be with us next year. Games played this season are as follows: 0pp. D. H.S. 1- -Nov. 211 Kirkland here !• 51 2— Xov. 27 flarrett there 19 21 3 — Dec. 4 Auburn there 66 S 4 — Dec. IS Berne here 30 Ml 5 — Jan. S Auburn here 37 23 6 — .Jan. 22 Liincaster here 14 26 7 — Jan. 29 Berne there 30 31 S— Feb. .5 Garrett here 13 24 9— Feb. G Van Wert there 16 2.5 234 240 Sixty-five RAVELINGS ' ♦: Geralcline Hower YEI.L LEADERS Billy Bell YELL LEADERS JERRY HOWER Jerry tried out for yell leader at the beginning of school this year and went over big. She was elected by the student body and started her career as yell leader. Jerry was new at the game and is to be congratulated on her ability to keep the gang together as well as being able to yell, yourself. We ' re picking a greater future for Jerry in her remaining years in high school. BILLY BELL Bill is one of the best yell leaders D. H. S. has ever had. He can put pep and snap into the deadest yell. He was re-elected to the position at the opening of the school year. Billy has won the respect of the student body by his striking personality and ability to revise old yells and make new ones. Billy is a Junior and with one more year left we ' re expecting the school spirit, under his leadership, to excell the preceeding years. Here ' s to you, Bill. •••■■tv-six .♦: TRAVELINGS - t BASEBALL Baseball enthusiasm took a flyer this spring with the appearance of some snappy Big League uniforms, and the renting of the Studebaker field. Strickler. Moser. and Thomas are taking turns on the rubber, with Bebout. Brown, and Magley at the plate. Reynolds and Bookman are covering the first sack with marked ability, while Bleeke, Acker, and Bell guard second and third. Strickler or ; Ioser take turns at shoitstop. The field is well protected by Dierkes. Brown, Somers. and H. Zwick. Several recruits are training to fill the places that will be left vacant ne.xt year through the .graduation oi Closer. Strickler, Thomas, and Bockman. Among the most promising are Passwater. Lankenau. Engle. I. Reynolds. Beery. Suttles. Potts, Castle, Koos, and Schnepp. The baseball schedule is as follows: April 16 Fort Wayne Central ..Here April 23 Berne There April 30 Berne Here May 1 Fort Wayne Central There May 7 Van Wert Here May 14 Van Wert There May 21 Bluffton There May 2S Bluffton Here ♦ . I = : .- r . Sixty-seven :♦ RAX ' HUNGS- ■ ♦♦ ♦ Top Row: Bob Passwater, Herman LanVenau, Charles Brown, Gerald Koos, Arthur Bottom Row: Wilfred Bleeke, John Wilson Beery, Charles Magley, Dick Engle. ♦♦••-• Sixty-eight RA Top Row: Gerald Soniers Bill Bell, Harold Zwkk. Joe Bebout. ilelvin Thomas, John Dierks. Robert Striokler. Bottom 1-iow: Roscoe Bockman. Audley Jlcser, Chester Re nolds. Sixt ' -nine -TRAVELINGS ' LET ' S HAVE YOUR FINGER PRINTS PLEASE! U — Steven ty ► t — —RAVELINGS - - t CLUBS Sevenly-one RAVELINGS ' COSIMERCIAr, C ' MIB R. Hammond, B. Thornton, M. Hilton, A. Brown. First Row: K. Runvon. W. i lzey D. Sovine, F. Krugh. Second Row: G. Somers, E Pumplirey, Helen Farr. E. Sparr, M. Haley, 1. Xereiter. D. Peters. M. Moore. M. Marclianrl. B. Covault. Third Row; R. Macklin. D. Foreman. M. Grant, G. Kocher. H. Dorwin. .J. Butler. M. Farrar. M. Macy. M. Worthman. H. Elzev, E. Beery, E, Gage. B, D. Le Brun. Fourth Row: R. Zwiek. S. Anderson, L. Ahr, R. Bookman, M. .Stalev. C. Hite, D. .Jolin son. H. aiyers. H. Hener. R. Freitag-, J. Bebout, i:. Fowler, E. Sheets, B. Bell. Smith, V. Beery, M. McCrory, COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercial Cluljs was re-organized on October 7, 1925, with seventy members. The officers elected for the new year were: President, Helen Farr; vice-president, JIabel Staley, and secrtary and treasurer, Monai Butler. Duiing the year the club held a box social in the old gymnasium. The money earned by the social was put into the treasury. The Commercial Club sponsored and financed the district shorthand and type- writing contest at Fort Wayne. In this contest Doris Peters tied for second place in shorthand, and the shorthand and penmanship teams both took second place. The Commercial Club also financed the entrance of Mildred and Myrtle Akey into the slate tyepwriting contest at Muncie. In this contest Myrtle Akey took first place and Mildred Akey second. -♦ Seventy-two 4 RM I.VITN H.l U Top How: D. I e Brun, P . Bell, G. Sonieis. E. Anderson. F. DeVor. D. Cramer. J. Sehief- erstein, D. I- ' orenian. K. lliin on. Third Row. Florine Miciiaud. Instructor; E. Sparr, E. Haush. President: B. Erwin. II. Marchaun, 11. Haley. II. JIacy. L. XN ' ortliman. H. Haubold. D. Elzv. Jliss W ' halen. Second now: F. Krugh, K. Kauffman, II. Frisinger. H. Shroll. G. Hower. JI. Hills. D. Yoeum, S. Draper. First Row: V. Thomas, V. Hite, G. Sehafei. M. Grant. J. Beery, John DeVoss. LATIN CLUB .Miss Michaud was the instiuctor of Latin tliis year whicli was the sixth year in the life of the Latin Club. The first thing that we did was to completely reorganize the club. A committee drew up a constitution which was accepted by the members at the first meeting of the year. The following officers for this year were also elected then; President. Edna Haugk; vice-president, Martha Grant; secretary, Helen Haubold; treasurer, Gerald Somers, and custodian, John DeVoss. An old debt of the club was paid off by the club this year. To secure the money to pay this debt we gave a benefit movie, Bobbed Hair with Marie Prevost and Ken- neth Harlan. We not only made enough money to pay the debt but we also increased our budget somewhat. With this extra money we sent contestants to Muncie to enter into the State Latin contest. Out of the four persons who entered. Mildred Marchand received the highest honor, that of third place with a grade of 91i 2 ' f, just -2 lower than second place. To be a member of the Latin Club the student must make a grade of B plu-s or above and he must be an upperclassman. The purpose of the Latin Club is to create a new interest in the sul:)ject of Latin, and to give it a more permanent place in the hearts of the students of D. H. S. Seventj ■ ■ ■ -three V-—RAVELINGS FRENCH CLUB The merabei ' s of the beginning French class organized a club called Le Cercle Fraucais. This club was organized at the beginning ot the year with Graydon Dixon, president: Wanda Elzey, vice-president; Mildred Marchand, secretary; Violet Brickley, treasurer, and Gretchen Schater, custodian. This club has been a source of enjoyment to its members and many interesting things have been earned by attending it. This club is noted for its delicious dinners. The members entertained the membeis of the German class several times. The requirements next year will be one year of French and an average of B-plus. The members together with the French teacher, Miss Michaud, are planning to make this club the best in D. H. S. PROGRAM OF COMMENCEMENT WEEK May 21 to 28, 1926. Junior Reception Friday Evening May 21 Baccalaureate Service Sunday Evening May 23 At First M. E. Church, Sermon by Rev. H. W. Thompson. Commencement Friday Evening May 28 Eight O ' clock, High School Auditorium Senior Reception Following Commencement Exercises COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Invocation Rev. C. R. Smith Group of Songs Mrs. Cecile A. Moser (a) What ' s in the Air Today... Eden (b) Starry Night Densmore (c) The Valley of Laughter.. Sanderson Commencement Addres.s — Three Strikes and Out Supt. H. A. Hartman, Sidney Public Schools, Sidney, Ohio Group of Songs Mrs. Cecile A. Moser (a) Open Secret Woodman (b) Nocturne Densmore (c) The Piper of Love Carew Presentation of Graduating Class Principal W. J. Krick Presentation of Diplomas Superintendent M. F. Worthman Benediction Rev. 0. E. Miller Seventy-four r CT : -♦-♦♦♦ FJ MUSIC and DRAMATICS Seventy-five i ' n ;- ' % liti .i.i:i: ( I.I It Top Uow: Daniel Chi-isten. B. Bell. M. Euker. M. Mount, E. Anderson, G. Dixon. Middle Row; Ruth Cook, Instructor; K. Slieets. H. Martin. R. Acker, D. Johnson, IX. Cole. H. Heuer. C. Krudart, pianist. Seated; J. Devoss. A. Suttles, H. Zwick, D. LeBrun, B. Covalt, G. Somers. BOYS GLEE CLUB The Boys ' Glee Club was organized during tlie first semester, electing the following officers: Harry Heuer, president; Roscoe Bockman, vice-president; Harold Zwick, secretary and treasurer; Arthur Suttles, lihraian; Charlotte Kudart, pianist; Kenneth Runyon, assistant pianist, and Miss Ruth Cook, directress. The boys have practiced from once to twice a week, and have made good progress. They are as follows: Roscoe Bockman, Kenneth Runyon, Robert Macklin, Everett Sheets, Richard Castle, John DeVoss, Gerald Somers, Arthur Suttles, Harold Zwick, Harry Heuer, Clifford Mann, Billy Bell, Graydon Dixon, Miles Baker, Basil Covault, Robert Zwick, Robert Acker, Doyle .Johnson. Harold Martin, Doyle Foreman, Robert Fowler. Robert Cole, Edward Anderson, Don LeBrun, Daniel Christen, Marker Mount. ♦ Seventy-six ■ t (.Iltl.s An.lerson, i;. Johnson, (.1.1:1: ( 1. 1 1: B. Baughnian. ilar - XnII. E Haugh, H. Elzey. Top Kow: : I. DeVor. I. Cloud. Third Uow: D. Smith. W. Elzv. F. Krueh. D- Spiillcr. D. Peter.«. M. Xt-lson, K. Xioliols. H. Hauljold, JI. Mills, Paith Cook. Instructor. Seoond Kow: .J. Anderson. I. Fither. E. Gotshall, A. Dieiks. H. SliroU. K. Kauffman, V. Hiie, II. Hower. First How; V. Squire. G. Andrews. iJ. Ruekman, JI. Moore. GIRLS GLEE CLUB The Girls ' Glee Club was organizeil cUiiing the first semester, ami have Ijeeii hold- ing their practice periods from one to two days a week. They have learned several songs, two of which they sang for Miss Cook ' s chapel. The girls have worked faithfully, and should be complimented for their progress. The officers are: Jo Anderson, president: Iieta Fisher, vice-president; Etola Gatt- schall. secretary and treasurer; Mildred Wouhman. librarian; Charlotte Kudart. pianist, and Miss Ruth Cook, directress. The members are as follows: Doris R. Peters. Josephine Anderson. Ruth Johnson. Geraldine Andrews. Mable Ruekman. Faye Krugh, Violet Gilbert. Edna Hailgh. Jeanette Beery, Katherine Nichols. Isabelle Cloud, Mary Maey. Margaret Mills. Charlotte Kudart. Margaret Moore. Geraldine Hower. Marcella Nelson. Virginia Hite, Helen Haubold, Herretta Elzey, Dorothy SpuUer. Etola Gottshall. Osia Smith. Violet Neireiter. Violet Squires, Pauline Niblick. Florence Anderson. Mildred W ' orthman, Ireta Fisher. Mary Noll, Helen ShroU. Katherine Kauffman. Ethel Emerick, Bertha Baughman, M. Jane DeVor, Wanda Elzey, Anna Dierkes. ♦ Seventy-seven RAVELINGS ' ciHi.s- u u ' i ' i-;Tri-; Top Row; J. Anderson. F. Andei ' son, B. Brwin, I. Fisher. Lower liow; Ruth Cook, Instructor: H. HaubDld, Pianist. GIRLS QUARTETTE Josephine Anderson. Florence Anderson. Ireta Fisher, and Betty Erwin were the girls in this year ' s quartette. The girls have shown their ability to good advantage this year. They sang in the Musical-Literary Contest, and also sang for chapel several times. The girls are good singers, and should be complimented for their success. ORCHESTRA The D. H. S. Orchestra was not organized until during the second semester. Nearly all of the players were underclassmen, and had never played in an orchestra before. Miss Cook began at the very beginning, and the orchestra has done nicely. There is a nucleus for a very good orchestra for next year. The officers are: President. Lloyd Ahr; vice-president, Marcella Nelson; secretary and treasurer, Vere Welker; librarian, Edward Anderson, and directress, Miss Cook. The members of the orchestra are: Charlotte Kudart, Doris Peters, Brnia Gage, L.yle Mallonee, Marker Mount, Harry Dailey, Marcella Nelson, Lloyd Ahr, Lillian Worthman, Violet Squires, Mildred Worthman, Gordon Teeter, Edward Anderson, and Richard Castle. 44 Seventy-eight ♦ ' RAVELINCS SK.MOU CI.AISS I ' l.AV CAST Standing ' : Helen FaiT. Kleanore Pu!i ' iphre . r on I eBrun, Roliert Macklin. Seated: l obert Zwiek. Mehin Th ' imas, Gretelien Koeher, I.)oyle Johnson. Katherine Nichols. SENIOR CLASS PLAY ' THE ARRIVAL OF KITTY The Senior Class Play! ilere words fail to depict the great success of this great farce, The Arrival of Kitty, given at the Decatur High School Auditorium. February 2 and 3. One can only resort to this common phrase, It was wonderful. The scene was laid iu the office and temporary dining room of the Halcyon House, a hotel, situated in a beautiiu ' . part of the Catskill Mountains. Ting, a small bell-boy. and Sam, a colored porter, were discovered asleep. Ting was awakened by Sam and given a letter from Calvin Pickwater, the owner of the hotel. Ting was appointed manager of the hotel duiing the owner ' s absence. He also was given orders to pre- serve the Tranquility which was their chief asset. Word was received from William Winkler that he would arrive at noon with two ladies, maid, and a dog. In order that Ting would look more business-like, he changed clothes with Sam. Sam was appointed his assistant. Bobbie Baxter, a clean-cut and good looking chap of twenty-two, was in love with Jane, but her uncle, William Winkler, acting as guardian, objected to Bobbie, and when he saw that Bobbie was making progress he would take her away. Bobbie Baxter was at the Halcyon House when Winkler arrived, but that was unknown to Winkler. After William Winkler. Aunt Jane, sister of William, and Jane, their niece. Aunt Jane ' s maid, Suzette. arrived at the hotel and were treated with great respect. ♦ Seventy-nine Aunt Jane, a typical old maid of fifty, was very homely. She was very ludicrously dressed in outrageous styles and colors. Her great aversion for the stage and liquor made Winkler very uncomfortable at times, because he was in love with Kitty Band- ers, an actress of New York City. He also lile his liquor and we kept busy deceiving Aunt Jane He was very enthusiastic over Jane ' s marriage. In her father ' s will he willed her ten thousand dollars on her wedding day provided she would marry Benja- min Moore, a very small insignificant person of a very nervous temperament, before six o ' clock that day. A cablegram was sent to Moore asking him to come at once. Arrange- ments we:e also mr.de for an immediate marriage. Aunt Jane, realizing she was too old to find a husband for herself she offered William ten thousand dollars on her wedding day providing he would find her a husband. Winkler tried his best to find a man willing to marry her and with the aid of Fing he finally succeeded in calling the Matrimonial Buieau and left word to send a good looking man at once. William Winkler received a special delivery from Kitty Benders, stating she would arrive soon to see him. She also inclosed a photograph of herself. Winkler be- came very much alarmed at this because he knew that Aunt Jane would not give him the ten thousand dollars if she found out he had been deceiving her. He wrote to Kitty at once telling her not to come and that he would explain later. In the mean- time Fing came in and removed the photo and letter from the table and gave them to Bobbie Baxter. Bobbie thought this would be a great scheme to get Winkler ' s consent to marry Jane. Winkler told Jane the letter belonked to Bobbie, and this caused Jane to dislike Bobbie. Then she wanted to marry Benjamin Moore. In the meantime Moore arrives, and not knowing who he was, Winkler later discovered. Jane became very angry with him for deceiv. ' ng her. Then Kitty arrived from New York and settled many difficulties. Jane became very angry and disgusted with Kitty and thought she was not the real Kitty Benders but Bobby trying to deceive her again. Kitty caused Winkler much trouble keeping her away from Aunt Jane. In order to get rid of Kitty he locked her in his room until Aunt Jane had gone. This made Kitty very angry. Jane releases her ann insulted her by telling lier to take off her wig. i Bobby, disguised as Kitty, fell in love with Benjamin Moore and asked Benjamin to ! write a letter to Winkler telling him he could not marry Jane for he loved another. • The letter was written and sent to Winkler. Aunt Jane received a letter from Moore written to Jane and this increasss her love for Benjamin Moore, thinking he meant ti for her. Kitty then proved that Bobbie Baxter was disguised as her. J Benjamin Moore told Winkler he was enga.ged to Kitty, the real Kitty Benders , proved that it was only Bobbie Baxter that had accepted him. Kitty Benders asked | Moore if he would agree to marry Aunt Jane if he would refuse to marry her double • and of course Moore couldn ' t marry Aunt Jane. After Moore agreed, things looked « brighter for Bobbie and Jane. Winkler was overjoyed with his success for he had won twenty thousand dollars and Kitty. The downhearted bridegroom, Moore, and his over- joyed bride. Aunt Jane, came marching in and a clergyman for six was ordered. The following are those who made up the cast: William Winkler Robert Macklin Aunt Jane, his sister Eleanor Pumphrey Jane, his niece Gretchen Kocher Bobbie Baxter Doyle Johnson Benjamin Moore Don LeBrun Ting, a bell boy Robert Zwick Sam, a colored partner Melvin Thomas Kilty Benders, an actress Kathryne Nichols Suzette, Aunt Jane ' s maid Helen Farr — (Kathryne Nichols) -♦: Eighty r RA 1-1,1 N(jS- JUNIOR CLASS PLAY THE WHOLE TOWN ' S TALKING There was much commotion in the Simmons home when their beautiful daughter, lilthel. arrived home from Chicago with Roger Shields, one of her suitors. Roger Shields was a man with French manners who pleased Mrs. Simmons very much but absolutely disguested Mr. Simmons. Mr. Simmons had his own ideas of Ethel ' s future. He wanted Chester Binney. his unattractive partner, to be his son-in-law. He told Chester of his wish and at the first opportunity Chester proposed to Ethel. She refused him and gave as her reason that he had never had any other love affairs. This astonished Chester very much so he told Mr. Simmons. Mr. Simmons would not accept defeat so easily so he sent Chester to the drug store to buy some photographs. Out of the group Chester brought with him the one of Letty Lythe. a movie queen, was selected. Mr. Simmons wrote a personal autograph on the liack of it and signed Lietty ' s name to it. Mrs. Simmons came in and found the picture lyii g on the floor. She read the autograph and demanded an explanation. Mr. Simmons spoke up quickly and told of Chester ' s love affair with Letty when he had gone to Los Angeles for the firm a tew years ago. He emphasized the fact that the affair had been quite serious but that Chester ' s extreme modesty prevented him from telling them long ago. Mrs. Simmons could hardly wait until she had an opportunity to tell H thel and her friends, Sally Otis and Lela Willson. and in fact, the whole town all about it. As soon as Ethel learned that Chester had had other love affairs she repented for having refused to marry him. As soon as she found him she told him that if he still wanted her she would marry him. Of course the fact that Ethel Simmons was engaged to Chester Binney. who had had a love affair with Letty Lythe, gave the town of Decatur very much to talk about. It happened that at that particular time the Adams Theatre was showing The Fight In The Dark witli Letty Lythe. Everybody wanted to see Letty Lythe. Chester Binney ' s old sweetheart. Her picture was received so well for its first showing that it was kept over for the following week. A great surprise was in store for the citizens of Decatur — Letty Lythe would appear in person with her picture. This was a terrible surprise for poor Chester because he felt sure that be would be found out. The day of Letty ' s arrival came. The people were excited and thronged to the station to welcome her. As she and her prize-fighter lover arrived they received the most hearty welcome they had ever received. Meanwhile Mr. Simmons was telling his wife tliat he had an important business engagement with Mr. Donald Swift that night. An account of the previous lies he had told her. Mr. Simmons did not believe him but when he said that Donald Swift was staying at the hotel she called at once. Much to her astonishment she found that there really was a man Ijy the name of Swift staying there so as he was out she left her address. Later on Donald Swift came to see what Mr. Simmons had wanted with him. He :♦.. • .  - . «A Eighty-one u.... X - RAVELINQS- ' n : t foumi the piano and the tables strewn with his sweetheart, Letty Lij ' the ' s pictures. , Then he found the autographed one and read of the happy, hectic, Hollywood hours. 1 J Jealousy was one of Donald ' scharacteristics and it was certainly manifested when he ♦ read and re-read the autograph. He called Letty and asked her to come down at once. ♦ Roger Shields met Letty as she arrived and told her about her love affair with « Chester. Letty decided to pretend it was all true so Donald would get jealous. ; J Letty entered the room where Donald and Chester were with the Simmons family. ■ ♦ She ran and clasped her arms around her darling Chester. Donald and Ethel were astonished and jealous. J When Letty left, Ethel broke her engagement with Chester. Poor Mr. Simmons received all of the blame for the trouble Chester was having. Donald had informed Chester that he was going to beat him up and Chester was afraid he might do it.  So Mr. Simmons secured Shield ' s promise not to let Donald hurt Chester. J In spite of Shield ' s precaution Donald and Chester met. Chester requested that ♦ they have a fight in the dark as the one was in Letty ' s picture. Donald consented to • this and the lights went out. Just then Shields entered and a terrible battle followed | between the two friends. Shields and Swift. The noise they made summoned the rest J of the family. When they turned the lights on Roger and Donald were wearing black ♦ eyes and Chester was hanging on the chandlier. He got down just in time to make ; Ethel believe he had laid the other two out. Letty ran to Donald and they became on friendly terms again. Chester and Ethel renewed their engagement and even Mr. and Mrs. Simmons became happy once more. — Mary K. Schug. Eighty-two ♦♦- TRAVELINGS CHAPEL CALENDAR September 11. 1925. Mr. Worthman spoke. The main oliject was to tell us the new system of grading, and to keep up the school spirit. October 9. 192.5. Mildred Akey played a piano solo. Mary Jane DeVor gave a read- ing entitled Entertainin ' Bell ' s Beau. Chapel ended with a rousing pep session. October 16. 1925. A very snappy pep session. November, 1925. Mr. Anderson ' s typing classes demonstrated the typing lesson. Mildred and Myrtle Akey typed for us. the former making S7 words a minute and the latter making 92 words per minute. Decemljer. 1925. Revel end Covert spoke to us on the sub.iect Where God is it is Heaven. January 15. 192G. ilr. AVorthman spoke to us. naming the requirements of various colle.ges. January 29. 1926. Reverend Loose spoke to us. the main theme Iieing Thankfulness. February 12, 1926. iliss Ander.son had charge of chapel. Miss Angle Firks and Mrs. Carrie Haubold played a piano duet. Also ilrs. Cecil Moser sang a group of songs. February 19, 1926. : lr. Ralph Tyndall conducted chapel. : rrs. Dan Tyndall sang a group of songs. Feljruary 26. 1926. Reverend Fledderjohann spoke on Paul ' s life and Paul ' s writings. March 12, 1926. Miss May conducted chapel. Mr. Martin spoke. March 19. 1926. Mr. Marshall ' s physics classes gave experiments to illustrate the study of physics. March 26. 1926. Reverend Miller, of the Baptist church, spoke on the book of Psalms. April 2. 1926. Miss Michaud had charge of chapel. She had pupils to give a play entitled The Latin Magazine. April 9. 1926. Doris Peters gave an oration entitled Our Constitution. and Josephine Anderson sang. April 16. 1926. Miss Whalen had pupils from her public speaking classes, some gave readings, others gave orations, and still some gave extemporaneous speeches. April 23. 1926. Mr. Gibson conducted the chapel exercises. April 30, 1926. Reverend Wisner addressed us. May 7, 1926. Miss Frisinger had charge of the chapel. May 14, 1926. Miss Cook arranged the chapel program. May 21, 1926. Miss Stevenson and Jlr. Kennedy were in charge of the chapel program. ♦ ._ . . -t Eighty-thriBe :♦ RAVEUNGs • ♦: EXCHANGE LIST Mansfield. Ohio. Butler, Ind. (The Fortnite). Manual Arts, Los Angeels, Calif. (The Manual Art Weekly) Morton High, Richmond, Ind. Central High, North Manchester, Indiana. Mishawaka. Ind. (The Alltold). Chatfield, Minn. Marion, Ind. (The Survey). Central High, Fort Wayne, Ind. (The Spotlight). South Side, Fort Wayne, lud. Wahash, Ind. Daytonia Beach, Florida. Hartford City, Ind. Eugene, Oregon. Asthlabula, Ohio. Zionsville. Ind. Huntington, Ind. (The Schoolworld) Auljurn, Ind. (The Chatterbox). Salem, Oregon. Willow Lakes, South Dakota. (The Broadcaster). Portland, Ind. (The Booster). Valley City, N. D. Virginia City, Montana. Crawfordsville, Ind. Garret. Ind. Van Buren, Ind. Bluffton, Ind. Delaware, Ohio. Penville, Ind. Sturgis. Mich. Goshen, Ind. — By Doyle .lohnson, Exchange Editor. ♦ ♦ ♦ Eighty-four ♦t ♦♦-■ ♦ RAVELINGS : PUBLICATIONS ♦ Eighty-five t — RAVELINGS n 11 i;i,i ;% s ' l ' Ai ' r 1 — TJick BoB-ner. Ass ' t riiis. Mkt. 2 — JlDbtrl Mucklin. J.u.-,. L. r ..u...f , . .--iuh r A .-„ ' t Kditor. .-,_];„ iieit Strickler, Hoys ' Msrr. Met. 4 — Ireta Fisher. Ass ' t. Kd ....., . :i,.|„.i« Dt-partmental. 7— ICvarmt-line .Sr.arr, Cirapti iieportoV. -, , ;i — rjoyle .Itilinson, Kxclianee RiJitor. JO — K ' leanore luirjij •lolic- ICrlitor ]:;— Mari ' y Jleuei-. Cartminist. 13— Lillian Wor ' thma ' n, 77 I, ' ' - ' ' Wler, .liinior f;]a.ss Ileporter. 15 — Margaret Ih — Harry Dailey, Freslunan Iteporter. 17 — .Julin DeVo.ss, crine Xiciiols. .Vthletif Iteporter. .. — i Kditor. n — Don Le Briin. Sopliomore Class ••---- LJ .. 1 r Jiepi rter . -■ophomore Ueporter Haley. .Junior Class Jteporter ?, — Monai Butler, Editor-in- Atliletif lieporter. 6 — Katli- S— Helen Karr, Girls ' Piimplirey, Joke ..V,,..,. ,. .. ... — Harry Dailey, Freshman Keporter. 18 — Josephine Archbolcl, Freshman lieporter. Elghty-alx r - ... ...=....,....... ... 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GRAIN, HAY, FIELD SEEDS COAL, WOOD AND MILL FEEDS WORK WITH BURK Monroe, Indiana, Decatur, Indiana, Peterson, Indiana One Hundred Two RA ' rJ rvas ' ■♦♦ --THE-- FRED MUTSCHLER PACKING COMPANY Phones 106 and 107 Wholesale Beef and Pork Packers Manufacturers of Distilled Water Ice Sanitary Meat Market in connection with plant Deliveries made to all parts of the city. FOR THE BEST :MEATS AND SERVICE CALL ON US Beavers Fryback Furniture, Rugs and Pianos Phone 90 S. E. Black FUNERAL DIRECTOR TELEPHONES: Residence— 727 MRS. BLACK, Office— 90 Lady Assistant DECATUR, INDIANA ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦•♦ •♦-►♦-- --•- ♦-••♦• - ♦ ♦♦ One Hundred Three ♦♦••- ♦ ■-R UT .Vf S AP SHOTS ♦ ♦■ One Hundred Four •♦ r- RAM- LINGS ' --Consider well-Your Foundation — a live bank account — at this real home bank —is a solid foundation ; — upon which to build — your temple of success First National Bank ' THRIFT 15L ILDERS LAY YOUR FOUNDATION TODAY New Orthophonic Victrola HEAR IT! Imagine an instrument which gives you the rich naturalness of the human voice,— an evenness in the range of the full in- strumental ensemble, from the low boom of the base drum to the treble piping of the piccolo, all coming to you as though the singers and musicians were in the room. Imagine that, and you merely guess at Orthophonic Victrola music, THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. ♦ One Hundred Five ♦ ' RAVELINGS-- -     ♦ ADAMS COUNTY AUTO CO. Lincoln Fordson Authorized Sales and Service Insist on Genuine Ford Parts PHONE 80 Phil L. Macklin, Mgr., Decatur, Ind. U- One Hundred Six ' RAVELINGS- -— ♦♦. t . Have You Tried Betty Jeans Home-Maid Candy- It ' s Great M. O. CONFECTIONERY Home of Better Shoes Beineke Son GOOCH ' S FLOUR for More and Better BREAD FISHER HARRIS, Distributors EAT CLOVERLEAF BRAND BUTTER — and — TASTY ICE CREAM CLOVERLEAF CREAMERIES, Inc. Phones 50—51 DECATUR and HUNTINGTON, INDIANA ♦ ■ • One Hundret] Se en RAVliLINGS-  «- «-« w .«- « ««•• • i LOSE BROTHERS BILLIARD HALL CLEAN PLEASANT RECREATION 124 North Second Street Roctier Lumber S Coal Co, Lumber, Builder ' s Supplies, and Coal Telephone 12 Decatur, Indiana LOOK OUT! A Runaway! A Xb:W DAY JEWETT headed for the DECATUR AUTO LAUNDRY for a FIRST CLASS WASH and to try the THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED LBS. pressure grease gun — both Aliniite and Zerk fittings. DECATUR AUTO LAUNDRY Call for and Deliver PHONE 970 A Complete Beauty Service AWAITS YOU HERE Only the most approved methods employed. Phone 57 for appointments. LORINE BEAUTY SHOP Mrs. J. W. Rice Murray Hotel t -- One Hundred Eight ■RAVI-lJNijS ♦ IT DOES FEEL GOOD JUST TO BREATHE The Majestic warm-air furnace does provide good air for breathing. It is the kind of air that makes you want to stretch out your arms in pure joy, just to breathe as deeply as you can. The Majestic Furnace is replacing hundreds of hot-water, steam, and vapor systems that fail to provide that satisfaction that goes with the Majestic Furnace. Sold and Installed by The Ashbaucher Tin Shop FIRST STREE f CONGR ATULATIO N S We congratulate the class of 1926 on the success so far attained. We wish for them success as the years go by and may their future be even more successful than their school work. The Peoples Loan Trust Co. bank: of service One Hundred Xine ♦ RAVhLJi Qjy FOR A REAL ICE COLD DRINK COME TO MOTS PLACE North Second St. HI-WAY FILLING STATION Drive in at the Sian Sinclair Sinclair Gas and Oils Mobiloil NOAH MANGOLD, Mgr. North Second St. SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Roses, Carnations and Potted Plants Members of F. T. D. Association Bouquets Of All Kinds Tastefully Arranged MOSES GREENHOUSE CO. Phone 476 North Fifth St. tO£ P B 90£ sauoLjd IHOIN QNV AVa paaaMsuy m D XH0HH3ia A HQ ►-• t INTERESTING FACTS Joke writer — lat would you say if I kissed you? Jokester ' s girl — I make no state- meuts for publication. The dentist is the only one that can tell a woman when to open and shut her mouth, and get away with it. (ll — Being shot at sunrise is a great thing if you can afford it. (2) — A telephone pole never hits an auto expert in self-defense. We are looking for the bimbo who has proposed to so many women that he feels like the inquiring reporter. Dry your tears little girl. Use Port- land cement. He expected the wurst, hut it was only a hot dog. Ll. Worthman — I found a needle. Dixson — Now find a haystack and we ' ll have some fun. Hub. Myers — What would you say if I kissed you? .J. Anderson — At last! Schug — I don ' t think Chopin has good technique. Engle — I don ' t really know 1 have never been out with him. You may be a boon to your mother Init you ' re just a baboon to me. Whitey Covault is so duml) he thinks Swift Packing Co., is a rapid transit concern. Porky Z. — How ' s the car running. Bill— Tirelessly. Schaffer — Don ' t you ever speak of love? Bill — Er, yes, lovely weather, isn ' t it? One Hundred Ten ♦ ' RAVliLINCS t Decatur Lumber Company Lumber, Coal and Builders Supplies VANCE LINN QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT LOWEST PRICES One Hundred Eleven ♦♦- RAVLLIN(JS- ' Buy a Buick Automobile, and you will get more value in return than any other automobile of like price. Compare unit for unit of auto- mobiles, and you will readily see the difference. W.D.Porter Buick Sales and Service ♦ One Hundred Twelve Health Note An epidemic of mumps has made Decatur a swell village. Our editor says — A one girl man today is as hard to find as it is for a flsh to find a dry place to sit. Fee — What do you think of the girl? DeVor — She ' s so dumb she thinks a city slicker is a down-town rain- coat. He had spoken to Eleanor on the street and she was properly insulted. Eleanor — I don ' t know you from Adam. He — You ought to I am dressed different. Killed by surprise Was Frederick Goop He found some chicken In his chicken soup. The Ravelings staff will sing. I Married a Shoemaker ' s Daughter and I Love Her With Awl My Sole. Two in company; three in a mod- ern movie. Height of Imagination. Muzzle on a Hot Dog. M. Butler — Do you know the dif- ference between a parlor and a bath- tub? B. Macklin — No. M. B. — Then I won ' t invite you to my house. The dirty dog, cried Moser, as his wiene sandwich fell into the mud. Gretehen S. — I wonder why all these men are crazy to date me? Helen D. — You can ' t imagine any sane man doing it, can you? Miss Anderson — Melvin, use the word ammonia in a sentence. M. Thomas — Ammonia your trial, muttered Sherlock Holmes, the de- tective. ♦ .1 ♦♦• ■RAVIJJNG - ASK US If You Need Money YOUR SIGNATURE IS GOOD WIH US Loans and Insurance AMERICAN SECURITY CO. H. GILLIG, Manager Monroe Street Phone 172 If You Would Save on Furniture— VISIT US GAY, ZWICK MYERS ....the leading.... Furniture and Piano Store Funeral Directors Ambulance Service Phone 61 :-: :-: Decatur, Indiana One Hundred Thirteen ♦♦- RAVLLliM jy DR. C. V. CONNELL Veterinarian — Phones — Residence 102 Office 143 WEST END MEAT MARKET S. J. HAIN, PROP. Phone 117 619 W. Monroe St. BAUGHMAN ' S STORE — FOR— YOUR NOTIONS. CANDIES. CHINA. GRANITE. ALUMINUM. ' TIN- WARE AND HARDWARE EAST SIDE SQUARE CLARK J. LUTZ Attorney-At-Law Over First National Bank DECATUR. INDIANA LeBrun — I suppose you signed up with the Standard Oil Company, didn ' t you? D. Jolinson — No. LeBrun — S ' funny. I thought they ivere gathering up all the oil cans. Anderson — Whatcha been doing this summer? Suttles — Not a thing. Anderson — Who ya working (or, then ? I heard Bebout just cleaned up. What in? Washroom. Frosh — Who was Apollo? WMse Soph— He was the Paul AVhit- man of the old ages. A freshman rises to inquire why when a man who is out for the sprints is called a sprinter; a man out for track isn ' t called a tractor. Fair Visitor — I bet you ' re on the football team. Bockman (proudly) — Well, yes, I do the arial work. F. Visitor— What is that? Bockman — 1 blow up the football. Schug — Charles is rather heavy on his feet when he dances. Grant — Is he really? Rather a Charleston, what? No, Basil, firecrackers are not Uneeda Crackers, No chewing allowed. Not so hot, said Strickler, as he put down his cup of coffee. K. Runyon — Why didn ' t Zwick cry out when he sat on the hornet. B. Frisinger— He felt it beneath him. M. Nelson still wonders why there is no noise when theories are ex- ploded. ♦ ♦ One Hundred Fourteen A r RAV FLINGS-- CANDIES TOYS NOVELTIES Morris 5c 10c Store With Variety Departments Aluminum Chinaware PEOPLES RESTAURANT Decatur ' s Popular Eating House Our Motto: CLEANLINESS and SERVICE We Try To Please CENTRAL GROCERY of course BETTER QUALITY LOWER PRICES THE STORE THAT APPRECIATES YOUR BUSINESS ' Accessories General Tires Vulcanizing Elberson Service Station Gasoline Kerosene Veedol Oil FREE AIR and WATER REST ROOMS PHONE 373 One Hundred Fifteen • ?u- 7 IMGS ' Wo Specialize in Hats, Novelties, Infantwear and Hemstitching . GIFT AND HAT SHOPPE. BUTLER KERN Expert Automobile Repairing. Special Attention to Starting, Lighting and Ignition. 266 North First Street Teleohone 505 or 168. Candies, Ice Cream. Eat A Toastwich. JOSEPH LANG. WINNES SHOE STORE FOR Fine Shoes, Oxfords, and Strap Slippers. Footwear for Men, Women and Children. ZIMMERMAN-CARPER CO. Grain — Hay — Seeds Coal— Mill Feed All kinds of grinding. 722 W. Monroe St. Decatur, Ind. MRS. A. A. ACKER Groceries and Meats Where Quality Counts Phone 155 937 N. Second St. Compliments of the 0. K. BARBER SHOP Hair BobVjing a Specialty COWAN, ELZY FUHRMAN THE MAIER HIDE FUR CO. — Dealers in — Hides, Fur, Wool, Rags, Rubber, Scrap Metal, and All Kinds of Paper. Phone 442 710 W. Monroe St. One IliinrJred Sixteen ► ♦♦■ - ■ RAVLLINCy DON ' T TRAVEL— It is Safer, Quicker and Much Less Expensive — to— TALK CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO H. BERLING CO. Wliolesale EGGS and lM)rLTHY DECATUR. INDIANA Established 1875 FRICKLE ' S PLACE Soft Drinks and Lunch FRED FULLENKAMP IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST OF SERVICE _G T O— LOSE ' S BARBER SHOP MODERN and SANITARY Shop and Equipment 129 MADISON STREET FRANK SCHMITZ Acetyline Welding and General Biacksmithine BERNSTEINS ' Dry Goods — Shoes — Furnishings THE BEST PLACE TO TRADE AFTER ALL ♦ 4A Whi_-n nu In-iiiK ymiv shoe repair work to us. you ran he certain of liav- in. a grood j - lj done. We know .shoes, and we take pains to make our work m-at and lasting. You will find modern metlioils u.sed in this shop, so that our service may he the best we can make it. DECATUR SHOE HOSPITAL M AiiT (ill. SOX. ruor. DIERKES BROS. GARAGE and SERVICE STATION Indian Gas and Oil 1409 Nuttman Ave. Phone 923 .♦t One Hundred Seventeen : TRAVELINGS— — X CLOTHES SHOES FOR DAD and LAD Tefui-T-Ay€ a Go J BETTER CLOTMES FOR LESS J MONEY -ALWAYS- • DECATUR • INDIANA • Office Phone 385 Residence Phone 360 I I, ♦ Do You Believe In Protection The only REAL PROTECTION for your property is INSURANCE. We write all lines of INSURANCE. See us for PROTECTION. Decatur Insurance Agency Second Floor Schafer Bldg. E. W. Johnson, Mgr. One ITunrlred Eighteen r RAVELINGS t That practical joke about looking upward You can ' t help yourself. If you see someone standing still in the street, looking upward, you bend your neck backward. You want to see too. You want to know what ' s going on. That instinct is perhaps the main reason for newspapers. So you can know what ' s going on. Going on among your neighbors, among the people in the next state, in other lands. You want to know the news. And that ' s what advertising is for, too. So you can know what ' s going on. So you can know the news about styles in clothing, about theories in foods, about the latest improvements in radio amplifiers or automobile engines or face creams. News ! You want to read the DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT P T?TlVT ' T Mr — ' ' S printing department is able to take care of your printing needs. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUALS :■: :-: JOB PRINTING Decatur Democrat Co. Printers -:- Publishers ♦ .♦t One Hundred Nineteen ♦ K.W LLiAOO) BEAUTY PARLOR MRS. TEETERS ilarcell. Permanent Wave, Scalp Treatment, Shampoo, and Facials. ART SHOP Hemstitching, Buttons, Buttonholes and Pecoting. Phone 667 Goodrich Balloon Tires Tubes Willard Battery Service ACE BATTERY TIRE SHOP HARRY STALEY 234 N. Second St. Phone 897 ROY ARCHBOLD DENTIST X-Ray Diagnosis Above Holthouse Drug Co. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Decatur, Indiana •♦: ICE CREAM Mary Wayne and Schraffts Box Candy WERTZBERGER ' S CONFECTIONERY THE BOSTON STORE Coats — Suits — Dresses Blinds — Rugs — Linoleum A Complete Line of DRY GOODS. The Kuebler Co. WEST END CHARLIE RESTAURANT ; • Sells The Lunches and | « SHOES C.onreclions i Voglewede Shoe Store. HOWER BROS. ' . West Monroe Street. - • ♦ One Hundred Twenty RAVEUNGS- ' H. FROHNAPFEL, D. C. Your Chiropractor A NeurocalomettT Reading Will Convince You. Sixth Year in Decatur. Pliones: Office 314 — Residence 1087. MANGOLD PATTERSON DENTISTS X-RAY K. OF C. BUILDING Above Teeple Peterson Phone 472 IVlangold Residence Phone 460 Patterson Residence Phone 241 E. C. Martz BARBER SHOP Shave 15c Hair Cut 30c Bobbins, a Specialty P aige and New Day Jewett Motor Cars Decatur Paige- Jewett Sales HARRY J. KRODER First and Jefferson Streets Phone 505 Decatur. Ind. KELLER ' S JEWELRY STORE Comes the Latest of Gifts S. D. BEAVERS, M. D. B. F. BEAVERS, M.D. Physicians and Surgeons. North End Grocery J. D. Stults Groceries, Meats, Fruits of all kinds. Phone 381 518 St. IVlarys St. Quick Service H. Oweus — Do you like Swiss yodeling? M. Moore — No, I think the Irish make the prettier laces. Mann — Does your dog chase cows? Ellsworth — No, he ' s a hulldog. Mr. Johnson — My son is going to be another Edison. Second Pa — How is that? Mr. Johnson — He only sleeps tour hours a night. One Hundred Twenty-one RAVE LINGS ' LEE HARDWARE COMPANY ANYTHING IN HARDWARE Stoves, Ranges and Electrical Appliances PHONE 41 AUGUST WALTERS Sanitary Plumbing ' Steam Vapor and Hot Water Heating 254 North Second Street Telephone 207 EAT ICE CREAM FOR IT ' S FOOD VALUE CONTER Ice Cream is Purest and Best Phone 92 Decatur, Indiana R .N. RUNYON SON Garage Firestone Tires and Tubes Accessories, General Repair Work and Auto Storage OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Phone 652 Decatur, Indiana ♦ One Hundred Twenty-two .♦: ' RAVELINGS- ' ♦ Poom Foor wee little t ' lower, Coyly poking your head up througli the fertilizer. How I envy you. A man struck a match to see if his gas tank was empty. It wasn ' t. A man patted a strange luiUdog on the head to see it it was affectionate. It wasn ' t. A man speeded up to see if he could beat the train to the crossing. He didn ' t. A man touched a trolley wire to see if it was charged. It was. H. Myers — Are you driving your car on last year ' s license? B. Frietag — No. you sapliead, on gasoline. Bob Frietag — See, 1 can drive with my knees. : Iary Macy iPausel — Well, don ' t vou know any other tricks? M. Grant — Tell me what you think of me. G. Dixon — I can ' t put it in words. M. Grant — Oh! you insulting thing M. K. Schug — You know 1 dreamt last night that you were dancing with me. D. Johnson — Really? On what? M. K. Schug 1 woke up and found my little brother poundin g my toes with a hammer. Guest — I can tell you. Mrs. Kudart. I don ' t often get as good a meal as this. Theo. Kudart — Neither do 1. mister. H. Farr — Catchy music, isn ' t it? Teeters — It ought to be with all of those traps. Strickler says: Being shooed away is no joke when her father wears number elevens. Strick. — Eligible tor baseball? Moser — No. I played marbles for Sups. Mr. Krick (to Covaultl — Why are you so far behind in your studie.-;? Covatilt — So I can pursue them bet- ter. Adam made a world ' s record that will never be broken. He came in first in the human race. Whitey C. — Shay you look like the deuce. R. Acker— Hazzat? W. C — There ' s two of you. Nc. William n.. Pyorrhea is not the name of a pullman coach. H. Martin — Why does a chicken cross the road? E. Spahr — Because she doesn ' t know her eggs. H. M. — Ah. so that ' s the lay of the land. Customer — Waiter there is a fly in by ice cream. D. Johnson — Let him freeze and teach him a lesson, he was in the soup last night. Which brings us back to that old German cradle song, All the Sausages were bad. but Wienie was the Wurst. Applesauce D. LeBrun — Fair one, you are the inspiration of my best compositions. Fair Rib — And what do you write, my hero? D. LeBrun — Jokes. M. Gvant — Let ' s go to a show. M. K. S:hu.g — What ' s on? :M. G.— The Twelfth N:ght. M. K. S. — Naw. I ' m tired of E ' .inor Glyn. Mr. Krick (holding excuse) — Then this signature is a forgery? C. Hite— Well I copied it as close as I could. One Hiindreil Twenty-three ♦ RAVE LINGS ' Kolter Grocery Meat Market Dealer in Groceries, Meats, Fruit, and Veg-etables Phone 97 or 98 150 South Second Street ♦: THE CORT THEATRE Always The Latest in Pictures Shown Here NUFF SAID 111 A l)lotter is the thing you spend your time loolving for while the ink is drying. i2i Chapel Speaker — There are no more enterprising young men. Why. I remember when it was a com- mon thing tor a young man to start out as a clerk and in a tew years own the business. Whitey Covault — Yes, but cash reg- isters have been invented since that time. (3) 1st Fresh — I hear Acker took a walk in the woods last night to sober up. 2nd Fresh — Yes, and after bump- ing into a half a dozen trees he sat down to let the procession go by. (4) Doc Sumers — When is your birthday Kerby? I want to buy you a present. M. K. Baker — You ' re way late, boy, way late ' . 1 was born years ago. (5) Dorwin (very coily) — Oh! Hello— Bebout — Hello. How ' s my girl to- day? She enthusiastically) — Oh. just fine. One Hundred Twenty-four He (brutally) — How do you know? (G) — Your son must be the idol of the family. Mr. Raymond — Yes, he has been idle for IS years. (7) They stood together on a brink of a precipice. The roar of the angry waters below them was soften- ed to a whisper — So high were they above the lushing course. Standing silhouetted against the moonl ' ght of the sweet scented sky — oblivious to the beauty around them, they were conscious of only one thing. The ecstasy of each other ' s nearness. She knew he was going to kiss her and trembled in expectancy. She clung to him with that close affection of a sardine for its mate, her face lifted, her eyes closed. She knew he was looking at her. She waited. Dear, he said. She waited. Dear. he continued, Your nose shines. She licked off her shoes and leaped into the abyss. 1 21 2008 120763 1 133 00 I a.