Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 146 of the 1927 volume:

Ge J GC 977.202 D35RA, 1927 PRESENTED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF D. H. S. 1927 ►♦♦- FOREWORD To preserve a record of the events and scenes of D. H. S., to make mem- ories linger forever, to cause the ideals of our beloved school to remain with us in the years to come, and to constantly remind us of the happiest four years of our life— that is the purpose of this book. DEDICATION The Senior Class of 1927, in order to show their appreciation, dedicate this book to Mr. Tyndall, who has faith- fully and conscientiously guided the class throughout the year. Three GC . UJ l- D o Ul o z GC I- z UJ z ORDER OF BOOKS I. ADMINISTRATION School Board Faculty II- CLASSES Senior Junior Sophomore Freshmen IIL ATHLETICS Football Basketball Baseball Track IV. ACTIVITIES Clubs Music and Dramatics Staff Publications V. ADVERTISEMENTS Six BURT MANGOLD, President M. E. HOWER, Treasurer MRS. CARRIE T. HAUBOLD, Secretary Seven M. F. WORTHMAN Superintendent Class of 1927: For success a great price must be paid, but that price is not martyrdom. To strive for success, which is a high and holy aim, is the greatest blessing of life ; it is nature ' s perfect plan in the school of life. The more you give the more you keep. The more joy, enthusiasm, and gratitude you put into your work, the more you have left. It will be the skill acquired in striving for success that make women and men great. M. F. WORTHMAN. Eig-ht W. J. KRICK Principal Dear Class of 1927 : You are about to change your vocation from school to that of life ' s work. Whatever your new occupation may be, meet it with a firm determination to do the task better than the person before you. Do not forget there is no substitute for clear thinking and long hours of hard work. May success be with you. W. J. KRICK. Nine BLANCHE McCRORY Commercial Subjects MAUDE ANDERSON English JOSEPHINE MYERS History. English FLOYD GIBSON Manual Training Ten VERNEAL WHALEN English. FLORINE MICHAUD Latin HERB CURTIS Coach and Physical Training Director HELEN STEPHENSON Coach and Physical Training Director Eleven CATHERINE MARTIN Art MARJORIE MAY Science HOWARD MARSHALL Science DESSOLEE CHESTER Music Twelve LUCIL.LE KAIN Latin, Art VERA DULL Domestic Science SIGUARD ANDERSON Commercial Subjscts RALPH TYNDALL History Thirteen ANGIE PIRKS Clerk Fourteen Seniors ♦ ♦■A Fifteen ! 1- rr- MARGARET HALEY Peg Attempt the end, and never stand in doubt: nothing ' s so liard but search will find it out. A. A., ' 24. ' 25. ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club. ' 26; Pianist Bov ' s and Girl ' s Glee Club, ' 27 ' Commercial Club. ' 26, ' 27; Social Study Club, ' 27; Commercial Contest, ' 26; Latin Club, ' 25, ' 26; Junior Class Play, ' 26; Junior Clas Secretary. ' 26; Ravel- ings Staff, ' 24, ' 26, ' 27; Editor of Ravel- ings, ' 27; Operetta, Bulbul, ' 25. ROBERT FOWLER ' •Bob ' And when a lady ' s in tlie case you know all other tilings give place. A. A.. ' 24. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Clul3, -26, ' 27; Junior Band, ' 26, ' 27, WANDA ELZEY Skinny ' A girl with varied ability A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 26, ' 27; French Club, ' 26; Glee Club, ' 26; Typewriting contest, ' 25. VERE WELKER Blabbermouth A man after his own heart. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Basketball, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26; Track, ' 24, ' 25, ' 27; Orches- tra drummer ' ' 24, ' 25, ' 26; Treasurer of Orchestra, ' 25; Boys ' Glee Club, ' 24. ANNA DIBRKBS Annie To duty ' s call she barkens witli a willing and ready Ireart. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, 27; Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' £G. ' 27; History Club, ' 27. Sixteen GFiATDON DI.VTSUX Cocky Study yourself, anrl most of all, note well wherein kind nature meant you ;o cMrolI. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Glee ' ' lub. ' 2:,, ' 26, ' 27; Class Officer, ' 25; Bulbal , ' 25; Frenoli Club, ' 26; President French Club, ' 26; .Junior Class Plav, ' 26; Sen- ior Class Play, ' 27; Ravelin;;s Staff, ' 27, Cartoonist. ELIZABETH ERWIN Betty If first love does not succeed, try, try, again. A. A.. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Latin Club. ' 25, ■26, ' 27; Latin Club President. ' 27; Com- mercial Club. ' 27; History Club. ' 27; Glee Club ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Bulbul , ' 25; Junior Class Play, ' 26, Literary County Contest ' 26, ' 27; Havelings Staff, ' 27; Freshmen Class Treasurer, • ' 24- Girl ' s Quartette, ■26; Senior Class Play, ' 27. FRANK DEyOR Pud ' Wit and humor always find company. A. A. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, 27; Boys ' Glee Club, ' 24; ' 25; Commercial .. ' ' uli, 1 , ' ■. ' 6, ' 27; History Club, 27; Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27: Bulbul . ' 25, Football, ' 3.1; .Junior Band ' 26, ' 27; Senior Play, ' 27. DOROTHY SPULLER Dot She knows whereof she speaks . A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Basketball. ' 24, ' 25; Glee Club, ' 26; Commercial Con- test. ' 26; Social Study Club, ' 27; Assist- ant Chapel Editor of Ra ' elings, ' 27. THURMAN FUHRMAN Legs The man who blushes is not quite a brute. Kirkland High School, ' 24; Football, ' 26; Glee Club, ' 27; Great Chicken Case, ' 26. (Seniobs Seventeen HELEN DORWty Dorwin ' Pilled to the brim wiUi, personality A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Girls ' Basket- ball, ' 24, ' 27; Glee Club. ' .M; Commercial Club, ' 26, ' 27; Social Study Club, ' 27; junior Class Play, ' 26; Senior Bdi- Play, ' 27; Latin Club, 2.5; Assistant edi- tor of Ravelingrs, ' 27; ' ifeli Leader, ' 24; Class officer, ' 24; Baseball, ' 26, ' 27, JOSEPH BBBOUT Great men are misunderstood. A. A., ' 24; ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Vice-President of A. A., ' 27; Football, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26; Football Captain, ' 25; Basketball, ' 2n, ' 26, ' 27; Track, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Baseball, ■25. ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 2 ' i, 27; Social Study Club, ' 27; President uf .lunior Class. ' 26; Treasurer of Sopho- more Class, ' 25; Boys ' Athletic Editor of Raveliiig s, 27. MAECELLA NELSON Sally Always in for fun and larks but to the call of duty readily harks. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Orchestra, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26; Girls ' Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26; Ravel- ing ' s Staff, ' 27; Commercial Contest, ' 26; Operetta Bulbul, ' 25; Senior Class Play, ' 27. ROBERT FRISINGER Bob Trust thyself; every heart vibrates to tliat iron string;. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Latin Club, ' 25, . ' 27; Junior Class Play, ' 26; Football, . ' 26, ' 27; Class President, ' 24, ' 27; Bus- iness Manager of Ravelings, ' 27; The Great Chicken Case , ' 26; Senior Class Play, ' 27. JEANETTE BEERY Netty Jazz fingers and nimble toes ever vvith noise through life she goes. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Latin Clu ' D, ' 2-!, ' 25; Glee Club, ' 25, E ' ighteen ARTHUR SUTTLES Bus All the great men are dying and I don ' t feel very well myself. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club, ' 2 1, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 26 ' 27; Latin Club ' 25, ' 26- Operetta Bulbul, ' 25; Baseball, ' 26. ' 27; Junior Class Play. ' 25; Senior Custodian, ' 27; Social Study Club. ' 27; Orche stra, ' 27; Senior Class Play, ' 27. RUTH ENGLB Rusty The beginning of all great things are small. ' ' A. A.. ' 24. ' 25. ' 26. ' 27; Latin Club, ' 25, ' 26; Social Study Club. ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; D. H. S. Yell Leader. ' 25, ' 26; Junior Class Play, ' 26, High School Orchestra, ' 24; Baseball, ' 26. MILES BAKER Kerby Stars fall many times but when I fall, I fall forever. Boys ' Glee Club. ' 24, ' 25. ' 27; Commer- cial Club, ' 25; ' 26, ' 27; History Club, ' 27. ETOLA GOTTSHALL Tolly Her deep blue eyes smile constantly. A. A., ' 26- Huntington High School, ' 25; Delhi, Louisiana. ' 24; Glee Club, ' 24, ' 25; ' 27; Secretary of Glee Club, ' 2o; ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 25, ' 27; Operetta Bulbul, ' 25; Senior Class Play, ' 27. KENNETH RUNYON Runt The silent man is the man who thinks A. A. ' 24. ' 25, 26, ' 27; Senior Class Plav, ' 27; History Club. ' 27; Glee Club, ' 24. ' 25. ' 26, ' 27; Latin Club. ' 25, ' 26; Commercial Club, ' 25, ' 26; The Fire Prince, ' 24; Bulbul, ' 25. Nineteen MARY K. SCHUG Schuggie When Doc and duty clash let duty go to smash. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club, ' 2-1; Sophomore vice-president: Latin Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Latin Contest at Muncie, ' 24; Commercial Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Com- mercial Contest, ' 25, ' 26; History Club, ' 27; Short Story Medal, ' 26;; High School Pianist, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Banton Academy, ' 25; Senior Class Secretary; Raveling-s Staff, ' 27. GERALD SOMERS Doc I want a cure for love. Is a cure very expensive? A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Baseball, ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club, ' 24, ' 25; Junior Class Play, ' 26; Commercial Club, ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Club president, ' 27; Social Study Club, ' 27; Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27; Basketball, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Ravelings Staff, ' 27 MILDRED WORTHMAN Mil Here ' s to a girl who ' s always true and she ' s a good sport through and through. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. ' 27; Senior vice- president; Basketball. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Basketball Captain, ' 27; Operetta Bul- bul. ' 25; President of Glee Club, ' 26; Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 26, ' 27; Vice-President of Com- mercial Club, ' 27; Orchestra, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Baseball, ' 26. GORDON TEETER ' Goofle Me and my saxaphone may we never part. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club, ' 27; Orchestra, ' 27; Junior Band, ' 26, ' 27; Treasurer of Freshmen, ' 24; Junior ' 26; Senior, ' 27; Senior Class Play, ' 27. VIOLET NEIREITE ' R Neeter To be quiet is an art in itself. A. A., ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27; Captain Noon Basketball team, ' 26; South Side, Fort Wayne, ' 24; D. H. S., ' 26, ' 27. Twenty EVAN KBK Prof There is atide in tlie affairs of men which, taken at tlie flood, leads on to fortune. Collins High School, ' 24- Pulton High School, ' 25; D. H. S.. ' 26, ' 27; A. A., ' 20, ' 27; French Club, ' 26. STELLA DnAPEU Stelly Gentleness is an e.Kcellcnt thing in women. A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27; History Club. ' 27; Latin Contest, ' 24; Pep Champs, ' 24. CLYDE STEELE Steely Men of few words are the best men. ' A. A., ' 24, 25, ' 26, ' 27. DORIS YOCUM Wisdom never comes amiss. A. A., ' 24. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Latin Club, ' 25; Latin Contest, ' 23; Glee Club, ' 27. CLIFFORD MANN Hick In him you see the making of a real singer. A. A., ' 24, ' 25; Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Bulbul, ' 25; Assistant secretary-treas- urer of Glee Club, ' 27. Twenty-one GBRALDINE ANDREWS Jerry She works with a will, willingrness. A. A. ' 24, ' 25; Basketball, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; History Club, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club, ' 24, ' 25; Literary Club, ' 25, ' 26; Bulbul , ' 24; Senior Class Play, ' 27. LYLE MALLONEB Boob To hear real music is to hear him play his clarinet. A. A„ ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Orchestra, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26; Junior Band, ' 27; Stage Man- ager Senior Play, ' 27. - JAUNITA BAUMGARTNER Bummy Good nature and good sense go hand in hand. A. A. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club, ' 25, ' 27; Operetta Bulbul, 25; History Club, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 26, ' 27; Latin Club, ' 25. ARTHUR EVERETT Art Knowledge comes to him who seeks it. D. H. S., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. BERNIECE ENGLB Berny Blest with that charm that ' .s certain to please. A. A., ' 24; ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; History Club, ' 27; Junior Class Play, ' 26. ' J ' wenty-two HAROLD ZWICK Porky Known to all hy his sunny smile. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Boys ' Glee Club, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Operetta Bulbul, ' 25; President of History Club, ' 27; Latin Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Football, ' 26, ' 27; Baseball, ' 26; Class Secretary, ' 24: Basketball. ' 26; Junior Band, ' 27; Or- cliestra. ' 27; Exchange Editor o( Ravel- ings, ' 27; Assistant Business Manager, ' 27; Ravelings Reporter, ' 26. VIOLET BRICKLEY Brick The carefree and happy girl is always the best. Blutfton H. S., ' 24, ' 25; D. H S., ' 26 ' 27; A. A. ' 26. ' 27; Basketball, ' 2K, ' 2;; History Club, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 26, •27; French Club, ' 26; .Junior Cla. s Play ' 26. EDWARD ANDERSON Edie The only failure a man lias to fear is failure in cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best. A. A. ' 24, ' 25, ' 27; Boys ' Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27; History Club, ' 27; Junior Class Play ' 26; Football, ' 26, ' 27; Class Custodian, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26; Joke Editor of Ravelings, ' 27- Orchestra, ' 26; Senior Class Play, ' 27. MARGARET FRISINGER Muggs My every weakness is this, men. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Latin Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Commercial Club, ' 26, ' 27; Social Study Club, ' 27. DOYLE FOREMAN Hongkong My yotithful life lias not yet experienced the love of the fairer sex. A. A., ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Latin Club. ' 26, ' 27; History Club. ' 27; Commercial Club ' 26, ' 27; Boys ' Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27, (Seniobs Twenty-three !■ Motto: Ascende etsi saxa aspera sint. Climb though the rocks be rugged. Colors : Green and White. Flower: Sweet Pea. Twenty-four SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS ROBERT FRISINGER, President KATHRYN SCHUG, Secretary MILDRED WORTHMAN, Vice-President GORDON TEETER, Treasurer SENIOR CLASS HISTORY One morning early In September, in tlie year of 1923, sixty-five enthusiastic fresh- men entered D. H. S. with determination to show what they could do in spite of the jeers and sneers of the seniors and other upper-classmen. A few weeks after the seniors had chosen their officers and guardians, the fresh- men held their meeting and chose their guides for the ensuing year. Robert Frisinger was chosen president; M. Ka ' hryn Schug, vice-president; Graydon Dixson, secretary; Gordon Tee ' .er, treasurer; Frank Devor, yell leader, and Mr. Howard, guardian. The first party of the year was held in the gymnasium; and of course, everyone had a good time. The second semester, fifteen new freshmen joined the ranks. During the second semester a joint party of the freshmen and sophomores was enjoyed by these two classes. All who were there said it was a great success. The third party of the year was a hike and wiener roast. We walked to Engle ' s woods where a great feast of wieners and trimmings were served. On class day at the close of school the freshmen were very proud to sing their class song. This was to the tune of Notre Dame ' s best known melody. The same day they received credit cards and advanced to the rank of sophomore. II. Only about three-fourths of the freshmen continued as sophomores. Gretchen Schafer was elected president, and to assist her, Mary K ' . Schug, vice- Tweniy-five president; Harold Zwick, secretary; Joe Bebout, treasurer, and Miss Ossenburg, guardian. During the year, the sophomores were well represented in football and basketball, and scholastic standing. In fact it was the best class in D. H. S. Several parties were held during the year and were all successful. On class day the sophomores gave a short play portraying a meeting of the Ravellng ' s Staff. It was voted the best stunt presented that day. III. As juniors they felt that they were as Important as the seniors. Why shouldn ' t they? During the first semester, the Juniors and Seniors united in having a dance in the gym. Music was furnished by the G. E. orchestra and everyone enjoyed the dance. The Junior Class Play, The Whole Town ' s Talking, was given April 26-27. The play was directed by Mrs. J. R. Blair and was a great success. Their next event was the Junior-Senior reception given at the Masonic hall. The dining room was decorated in an effect of green and white, class colors, and the ball- room in purple and gold. Dinner was prepared by Eastern Stars and was served in the dining room by eight sophomores. After the dinner a program was given by the juniors. The stunt portrayed the school activities all through the year starting with the first day up until credits were given the last day. After the program, dancing was enjoyed, the music being furnished by Don Farr ' s orchestra. There were two favor dances during the evening. Home Sweet Home closed the main event of the juniors for the year. IV . On September 6, 1926, the class of ' 27, the dignified rank of seniors entered for the last year. A few weeks after school opened, they had a class meeting and elected the following officers to guide them through their last year: Robert Frisinger, presi- dent; Mildred Worthman, vice-president; Mary Katharine Schug, secretary; Gordon Teeter, treasurer; Arthur Suttles, custodian, and Mr. Tyndall, guardian. A few days later a meeting was held to discuss plans for Ravelings and to select the staff for the ensuing year. On Friday morning, December 24, the seniors had charge of the Christmas program. Presents were given to all the teachers and to some of the pupils whom Santa might have forgotten otherwise. Soon after Christmas a committee was chosen for selecting the Senior Class Play to be given in March. The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary was the play chosen, and Mrs. Blair was secured to direct Its production. The play was given two nights and was a great success. To Mrs. Blair, to Mr. Tyndall, and to the cast, the seniors wish to express their appreciation for making the play a success. The seniors were very proud of their part In the sports in the past year. In foot- ball they were represented on the first squad by Robert Frisinger, Joe Bebout, Charles Brown and Basil Covault. Two seniors were on the first squad in basketball. They were Joe Bebout and Gerald Somers. In the spring, the seniors had a party in the gymnasium and had one glorious time. Although the seniors are usually very dignified, on this night they lost all their dignity and had a wonderful party. It is with regret that the last chapter of this history is written. The seniors wish to thank the members of the faculty for their patience during these four years and hope that sometime they may be awarded for the trouble the class has caused them. As the seniors say goodbye to D. H. S., they hope that they have left a good record and that they will always be remembered as one of the best classes that was ever graduated from D. H. S. Twenty-six SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class, as a whole, and as individuals take this time and please, if you desire to call it such, to will and bequeath any or all our personal property, nick- names, bits of humor, some habits or the like which we have acquired in the past four years, so as they will live on and on, and also to remind the underclassmen; namely, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen, that another great class has just finished the course in old D. H. S. and are now preparing to enter into life ' s hardships. Therefore, the senior girls as a whole, being of sound mind and of perfect judg- ment, will and bequeath their sole right to date with the freshmen boys, and they hope that the next class will practice it more fully than the one previous. The senior boys, as a whole, do hereby request that the custom of wearing cordu- roys be limited to the seniors only. The underclassmen have taken it upon themselves to wear them also, but it is the last hope of the seniors that you. the juniors now, will stem the tide. We leave you, but ere we part we ask of you, just one brief thing. That is, be courteous to your teachers, that you may always feel that you may at any time come to them for help in your studies or other topics of difficulty, and we, the aforesaid ■class with solemnity swear that the above statements are absolutely true. Now as individuals we mourn as we leave the numerous habits and gifts to the mentioned : I. — I, Arthur D. Suttles, Jr., hereby will and bequeath my title as The Eskimo Man to Cyrus Cable and also bequeath my social standing to Thurman Elzey. II. — We, Margaret Frisinger and Betty Erwin, will our great desire for basket- ball games to Jo Jaberg and Charlotte Elzey but refuse to will our out-of- town men to anyone. III.— I, Marcella Nelson, will my position as chapel reporter to Jerry Hower, as she would like to have it. IV. — We, Helen Dorwin and Ruth Engle, do hereby will to Harriet Wallace and Betty Macklin our inseparable comradeship (except when we fight). We re- fuse to will our art of yodeling to anyone. V. — I, Thurman Fuhrman, will to John Devoss part of my heighth for I think the poor child needs it. I also will my reputation as a woman hater to Dick Graber. VI. — I, Joseph Bebout, being of sane mind and unexcited, do hereby will and be- queath my athletic ability, if I have any, to the big freshman, Carl Gerber. VII. — I, Edward Anderson, will my taxi line to anyone who has money enough to keep it up. VIII. — I. Anna Dierkes, will my studiousness to Helen SchroII, but refuse to will J. K. to anyone. IX. — I, Wanda Elzey, do will all my personal property, except Jack, to any Junior girl who wants it. X. — I, Doyle Foreman, do hereby will and bequeath to John Devoss my good looks and my ability to get good-looking, fast-stepping, out-of-town girls. XI. — I, Stella Draper, will my ability to get to school on time to Pauline Andrews. XII. I, Frank Devor, will my divine right to be late to school to my one and only worthy successor, Stanley Greene. XIII. — I, Gerald Somers, will my meager athletic ability to Harry Hebble, and my Twenty-seven ability to get Latin and chemistry to Marcia Martin, XIV. — I, M. Kathryn Schug, will my position as pianist to Helen Haubold, and my even disposition to Josephine Archbold. XV. — I, Vera Welker, will my ability as a drummer to Ivan Heare but will my Mar- cella to no one. XVI. — I, Lyle Mallonee, do will and bequeath my English grade to Marker Mount. XVII. — I, Clifford Mann, will and hope that Rudy Keiss will continue to use my deep base voice. XVIII. — I, Evan R. Kek, will and bequeath my appreciation of Latin to Ray McClellan. XVIX. — I, Miles K. Baker, will my good behavior and personality to any freshman who demands it of me before leaving for Louisiana. XX. — I, Clyde Steele, do hereby will and bequeath my habit of day dreaming dur- ing the assemblies to Tom Haubold. XXI. — I, Dorothy Spuller, will my ability as a typist to Wilhelmina Schnitz. XXII. — I, Robert Fowler will and bequeath my hatred of the Fair Sex to Dick Stoneburner. XXIII. — I, Bernice Engle, do hereby will and bequeath my ability .to entertain certain Berne delegates, to Agnes Johnson. I am going to reserve one for myself, however. XXIV. — I, Jeanette Beery, do will and bequeath my ability to encourage the younger set to trip to the tune of Kitten on the Keys to Dorothy Haley. I will give Dugan to no one. A XXV. — I, Mildred Worthman, do will and bequeath my basketball ability to Betty Macklin to use on next year ' s team. Also my sweet personality had better be given to my little sister. Tubby. XXVI. — I, Jerry Andrews, do will and bequeath all of my various talents and abilities, my personality and personal properties to any under classman who wants them. However, there is one thing I will not part with, and that Is Laverne. XXVII. — I, Margaret Haley, being of sound mind do will and bequeath my ability as editor to some bright little junior, such as Sophie Clutz or Jerry Hower. My rare ability to Make ' em Step I will gladly give to mykid sister, Dot. XXVIII. — I, Violet Brickley, do will and bequeath my ability to dance to any little fat girl, who needs it, but I dare any one to try to get Bob or my pill doctor. XXIX. — I, Juanita Baumgartner, will my position as candy kid to Erma Lankenau. XXX. — I, Arthur Everett, will my secret hair curling tonic to Truman Holle. XXXI. — I, Etola Gattschall, will my title as Economics Shark to any one who will apply to me in person for the job. XXXII. — I, Kenneth Runyon, will and bestow upon Donald Koos my four-year title as runt. He is to be known upon receipt of this as such. XXXIII. — I, Harold Zwlck, better known to all as Porky, will the aforesaid name to any fond user of Campbell ' s. I will continue to see Helen, so don ' t any one or more of you shieks try to severe our friendship. XXXIV. — I, Gordon Teeter, am going to reveal the one great secret of my life to Carl Gerber — that is, how to grow a mustache. XXXV. — I, Violet Nelreiter, upon my receipt of some disclosure to Wilhelmina Schnitz, will the art of quick-reducing. XXXVI. — I, Bi. Graydon Dixson, better known as Cocky , will and bestow my ability as cartoonist to any junior boy who has the brains and talent to fit the situation. My sweet and melodious whistle I will gladly give to Hattie Wallace. XXXVII. — I, Doris Yocum, will my ability to get economics from the class to Helen Gerber, who is, I think, very capable of doing the same; if she would only pay attention to what is going on in class. Twenty-eight SENIOR CLASS PROPHESY ♦4 We went in the year 1946 to see the renowned Persian Majas, who had a world- wide reputation as a crystal reader. Our object was to find out what had become of the class of 1927. We followed the rather familiar looking Majas into a dark room in the center of which was a large crystal ball. Step this way, ladies, said the Majas, and you can see for yourself, where your classmates are, and what they are doing. We did as we were bidden. Before many seconds had passed, a grocery store was plainly seen in the crystal ball, which just a few minutes before had been perfectly clear. Imagine our surprise to see Harold Zwick, known as Porky and Frank Devor, known as Pud running this cash grocery in Malica. The ball again became transparent before the second scene was plainly in view. Violet Brickley was dancing the light fantastic at Zulu. Our gaze traveled to the piano, and who should we see tickling the ivories but Margaret Haley, and Vere Welker was playing the drum. The saxophone player, who was putting so much pep into the piece proved to be Gordon Teeter. The next scene was changed to a Ladies ' Ready-to-Wear, which was managed and mismanaged by Lyle Mallonee and his wife, the former Stella Draper. The models appeared Wanda Elzey and Bernice Bngle were tastefully displaying Warner Bros., the only one that is guaranteed to fit. Two men entered, who upon close scrutiny, proved to be Robert Frisinger and Bob Fowler, champion salesmen of women ' s silk hose. In one corner, which we had not noticed before, we saw the tactful Geraldine Andrews selling a beautiful white gown to Helen Dorwin whose approaching marriage to Joe Bebout, owner of the chain of Blue Front Restaurants, had just been announced. Again the scene changed and we recognized the place as our neighbor town of Berne. On the main street in the window of a restaurant was a sign, Cheese Sand- wiches, our specialty. On the inside we saw Margaret Frisinger washing glasses and was that Jeanette Beery carrying a tray of dishes? Yes, indeed, and futhermore Anna Dierkes was taking in the cash. A few miles from the village we saw a modern dairy, and soon discovered that it was opened and run by Eddie Anderson and his wife, the former Marcella Nelson. Ruth Engle had become a great speaker, who was traveling over the country giving lectures on The Evils of the Modern Generation. As a pastime she gave dancing lessons at a well known cabaret. While we were watching Betty Erwin give a dramatic impersonation, a horse fly flew into her mouth and lodged in her throat. Only the services of the skilled surgeon, Dr. G. H. Somers, saved her voice. We then saw a great throng crowding near a show window. In the window we saw an old classmate, Buster Suttles. He was demonstrating the uses of Listerine and selling it by the gallons. Seeing a bookstore, we could not help noticing the large advertisement, which read: The best seller of the season. An Hour in Heaven by Kathryn Schug. It rivals John Erskine ' s latest novel, and is more popular than Eleanor Glyn ' s. We saw Graydon Dixson walking down Broadway, and he entere dthe building of Twenty-nine New York ' s Times. We could not imagine his business there, but soon saw him enter the office which bore the nameplate, Graydon Dixson, Cartoonist. He walked to his desk and in a moment Mildred Worthman entered, who proved to be his stenographer. She wore a ring on her left hand, and from all appearances the ring was Graydon ' s gift. The crystal ball became cloudy with dust. When the dust disappeared, we saw the World ' s Rodeo Contest at Chicago. The crowds in the grandstand were anxiously watching a man throwing a lariet. When he turned we recognized our old classmate, Clyde Steel. Next some daring cow boys mounted their bucking broncos and fought two bulls. The people cheered at the success of the two men who had mastered the bulls. As the two men turned to bow to the audience, we saw with surprise that they were Thurman Puhrman and Clifford Mann. In the grandstand two women smiled after the moment of suspense. They were Violet Neireiter Mann and Dorothy Spuller Fuhrman. Kenneth Runyon was running a garage in Pleasant Mills and selling European- made cars. Doyle Foreman had just won a divorce for Robert Acker, a well-known merchant of Decatur. Doris Yokum was dean of girls at Depeau; her husband, Arthur Everett, was pro- fessor of English there. Miles Baker and Etola Gattschall were married and were living in a beautiful bungalow down in Louisiana. We had seen all our class but Evan Kek, so we asked about him. Imagine our surprise when the Persian Majas pulled off his turban and revealed himself as none other than Evan Kek himself. Thirty Juniors Thirty-one JUNIOR CLASS Bottom Row — Miss R ' halen, Geraldine Hower. Virsrinia Hite. Esther EePi-y, Pauline Andrews, Helen Kirsch, Florence Bro- vn, Alma Bucher, Hester Clayton, Edna Bieneke, Florence Fleming, Dorothy Cook, Matilda Kreutzman. Second Row — Lois Ogg ' , Helen Schroll, Catherine Eady, Lillian Worthman, Mable Hill, .Justine Zerkle, Esther Stevens. Third Row — MeU ' ina Newhard, Charlotte Everett. Verea Heller, Helen Hautaold, Helen Myers, Juanita Knodle. Mary Chronister, Pauline Niblick, ' Vivian Thomas, Margaret Mills, and Agnes Johnson. Fourth Row — Albert Reber, Kenneth Hoffstetter, Ray McLellan, Kenneth Schnepp, John Scheiferstein, Marion Heare, and David Cramer. Fifth Row — Daniel Christen, Charles Magley, Robert Hill, Francis Noack, Edwin Adams, Robert Carper. Richard Grataer, James Haugk, and Gerald Koos. Top Row — William Bell, Richard Stoneburner, P oy Anadell, John DeVoss, True Sheets, and Marker Mount. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Sixty-three freslimeu walked into Decatur High School and started the class of 1928. Although they were shy and rather backward, they decided to have a meeting to get a good start. At their first meeting Mr. Tyndall was chosen as the class guardian, and the following class officers were chosen: Billy Bell, president; Chieister Brandyberry. vice-preisdent ; Helen Haubold, secretary; Betty Erwin, treasurer. Plans werei then made for a party which was held in the gymnasium. The class made use of the opportunities given them by having all the class parties that were permitted a semester. In the fall of 1925 the title of sophomore was received after one year of hard study. The new title was eagerly accepted. The class was immediately organized, and Mr. Gibson was chosen class guardian. Then the following officers were elected: Chester Reynolds, president; Helen Haubold, vice-president; Helen ShroU, secretary; John Devoss, treasurer, Mr. Gibson proved to be of great value to the class by fulfilling his office as guardian. The first par y in the second semester was held at the home of Mr. Gibson in Wren, Ohio. All the students were masked and at six-thirty were on their way in cars for Wren. Oae of the best times ever had was at this party on Hallowe ' en. The sophomore class progressed very successfully that year. During the second semester the mid-year students came into the class, making an enrollment of eiighty- Thirty-two .lUMOR CLASS OFFICERS ROY ANADELL, President LILLIAN WORTHMAN, Secretary JOHN DEVOSS, Vice-President GERALDINB HOWER, Treasurer seven. Although the sophomore year was a successful one, it could not compare to that of the present junior year of 1927. Miss Verneal Whalen was chosen class guardia not the juniors of 1927. Miss Whalen had the ability of handling the many important events of the junior year. Not only was she successful in coaching the junior play and reception but she proved her ability by planning parties and good times for the class. Roy Anadell entered Decatur High School in September from Monrovia and by his pleasing personality was chosen by his many friends as the junior class president. The other officers were: Chester Reynolds, vice-president; Geraldine Hower, treasurer; John Devoss, secretary. The first class party was held in the gymnasium with the senior class. The party proved to be snappy and had plenty of pep. The juniors have been, since the first year in D. H. S. good athletes. The class tournaments were held and both the junior boys and girls took the victories. There were also many juniors who were first squad basketball players. They were Roy Anadell, Bill Bell, Chester Reynolds, Dick Stoneburner, and Robert Hill. The junior girls who played on the team were: Virginia Hite, Geraldine Hower, and Lillian Worthman. The juniors were also represented on the football and baseball teams. With another year in old D. H. S. the juniors will have another opportunity of being a value to the school, and the juniors are planning now for a greater year than ever when they will be seniors. — Geraldine Hower. Thirty-three Motto: To the stars through difficulty. Ad Astra Per Aspero. Colors: Blue and White. Flower: Lily of the Valley. Thirty-four iSophomores Thirty-flve SOI ' IIOIIOHI ' ; 11, ASS Bottom Row — Violet Squires, Harriet Wallace. Elizabeth Maeklin, Mary Jane DeVor, Dorothy Haley, Isabel Cloud, Lucile Gay, Gertrude Teems. Ruth ciayton, Lovena Reppert. Elizabeth Cramer, Miriam Parrish, Isabel Hower, Josephine Arohbold, an.i Mr. Gibson. Second Row — Bernice Thorton. Margaret Kern, Nona Gunder, Mary Jane Frisinger, Helen Draper, Doris Hindeman, Ruth Corville. Mae Suman, and Lillian Burke. Third Row — Virginia Smith, Helen Gerber, Marie Crider, Isabel Peterson. Josephine Jabergr, Charlotte Elzey. Velma Chronister, Helena Augenbaugh, Vii ' ginia Cook, Mary Anderson. Florence Anderson, and Louise Mann. Fourth Row — Josepliine Smith, Glen Bartlett, Deloris Elzey, Helen Moeschberger, Eloise Noll, Osie Smith. Robert Cole, and Joe Krick. Fittli Row — Vaughn Hilyard, Walter Kiess, Paul Bleeke, Albert Brown, Cyrus Cable, James Kocker, Thomas Haubold, Tliurman Elzey, and Robert Butclier. Top Row — Clarence Smith. Richard Engle. Harry Dailey, Glenn Hilyard. Lloyd Brown, Robert Kiess, Richard Clemm, Lloyd Roudenbush, Herman Gresley, John Berry, Donald Koos, Robert Passwater, Howard Reynolds, Delbert Smith, Pwobert Heller, and Donald Miller. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY CHAPTER I. In the files of D. H. S. in the fall of 1925 were found registration blanks bearing the names of eighty-one freshmen who had the honor of entering high school. Soon after the others had their class meetings, we came fourth in rank to call our meeting immediately after school. At our meeting they chose old rose and grey tor their colors and tea-rose for their flower. The class officers chosen were: President, Dorothy Haley, first semester; Don Koos, second semester; vice-president, Betty Maeklin; secretary, Tom Haubold; treasurer, Red Lankenau; class guardian, Mr. Tyndall. Shortly after they had organized, they made arrangements for a party to be lield in the gymnasium. On October 12, 1925, about sixty-three of thei class members were present at the gym for the party. Games and dancing were enjoyed, and although some of the eats were taken by a number of upperclassmen, they were fortunate enough in preserving the greater amount of food. Everyone present had awonderful time and hoped for another soon; the hope was realized and the wish granted. It also was held in the gym, however, we were not molested by intruders, and the party went off well and good. Contests were arranged, and prizes won by several Thirty-six ROBERT PASSWATER, President JOHN ENGLE, Secretary SOPHOMOBE CLASS OFFICERS FLORENCE ANDERSON, Vice-President DON KOOS, Treasurer present. Everyone declared it a grand success. These and many other interesting events tooli place during our first year in high school. CHAPTER II. Having proved to the upper classmen that the class was no longer the green fresh- men of 1925, they bestowed upon the class the name of sophomores, which was gladly received. A class meeting was called, and the following were elected class officers: President, Bob Passwater; vice-president, Florence Anderson; secretary, John Engle; treasurer, Don Koos; guardian, Mr. Gibson. Mr. Gibson delightfully entertained for the class at his home in Wren, Ohio. The home was cleverly decorated in black and orange creipe paper. Very inteersting con- tests were held, and games were played both in and out of doors, as lights were used In the yard. Later grand food was served and every one went home feeling sure that all had been wonderfully entertained. A second party was held, and the class members hiked out to Belmont Park for a weiner and marshmallow roast on September 28, 1926. Games were played, and by eating time, everyone was certainly ready to be served, but instead it was a help-your- self lunch. Nevertheleiss, it was much enjoyed by everyone. It was unanimoulsy voted to be a delightful party. Two parties were held during the semesters; several very interesting class meet- ings were called. This ended two happy years in D. H. S. — Isabel Hower. Thirty-seven Motto: Don ' t try dying, but die trying. Colors: Pink and Lavendar. Flower: Sweet Pea. Thirty-eight Freshmen Thirty -nine FRESHMEN CLASS Bottom Row — Jeanette Youse, Crystal Roop, Marjorie Hoasjland, Katherine Aurand, Cleora Baker, Marie Kolter, Magrdaline Miller, Dorothy Christen, Clara Ellen Mumma, Catherine Andrews, Mary Mcintosh, Cleo Werling, Alice Lake, and Marcia Martin. Second Row — Fae Stogdill, Wilhemina Snitz, Irene Andrews, Gertrude Doehrman, Nellie Johnston, Gladys Teems, Bernlce DeVoss, Doris Schossenberg, Myrtle Fuhrman, Gladys Teeple, and Miss Michaud. Third Row — Emma Steele, Mae Stogdill. Catherine Archbold, Pauline Shoe, Mildred Baker, Vivian Acker, Rosa Amstutz, Celesta France, Verdilla Fry, Velma Greslj ' , and Anna Winnes. Fourth Row — David Heller, Rudolph Kiess, Marcella Neukom, Ida Potts, Doris Nelson, Gladys Cook, Gaynell Graber, Joim Newhard, George Roop, Richard Engle, Norman Stump, and Robert Workinger. Fifth Row — Carl Gerber, Harry Hebble, Paul Fugate, Clarence Lett, Harold Gay, Harold Shoaf, Chalmer Fisher, and Paul Frosch. Top Row — Harold Raudenbush, Forest Zimmerman, Stanley Green, Robert Schraluka, Roland Ladd, Ivan Heare, Delmar Perry, and Roland Parrish. FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY September 7, 1926, marked the entrance of fifty-seven freshmen into the life of Decatur High School. The remainder of the class entered on January 17, 1927, mak- ing the total enrollment eighty-four. Shortly after the beginning of the first semester the following officers were elected: Gaynell Graber, president; Dorothy Christen, vice-preside ' nt; Stanley Green, secretary; David Heller, treasurer; Miss Florine Michaud, instructor of Latin was made guardian. Many parties were enjoyed during the year. The first party which was on Hallowe ' en night, was carried out in the true Hallowe ' en style. Everybody was cleverly masked and the huge gymnasium was beautifully decorated in orange and black. Contests were held to reveal the masked characters and afterwards games of all Forty FRESHMAX CLASS OFFICERS GAYNELL GRABBR, President STANLEY GREEN, Secretary DOROTHY CHRISTEN, Vice-President DAVID HELDER, Treasurer. description were indulged in until Mr. Tyndall and Mr. Krick liad worked up sufficient appetite to enjoy an elaborate lunch. The second semester officers were again elected. They were Madgeline Miller, president; Dorothy Christen, vice-president; Marie Kolter, secretary; David Heller, treasurer; Miss Michaud, who had been absent from school for several weeks, returned to school and the freshman class regained its form er pep and enthusiasm. A party was held in the gymnasium on March IS. A great number of the class attended, and the party was truly a success. The usual procedure of games refresh- ments was carried out with plenty of good enthusiasm. The freshmen class rated in the athletic life of the school as well as scholastic and social. The pivot man of thei Yellow Jackets, Carl Gerber, deserves the praise of the class. His good playing made the freshmen very proud to own him. It is an honor for a Freshman to be placed on the varsity team and the class certainly realizes this so, Gerber, Rah! Yea! Gerber! Cleo Werling played sub on the girls ' team and did much for the games she played in. As proof for the scholastic standing of the class, Emma Steele, January entree, led the honor roll for tlie first six weeks. With taleot, athletic ability, scholastic standing, pep, and true sporstmanship, the freshmen class can and will be an asset to D. H. S. in the future. Yea, freshies! Yea! Yea! Yea! Forty-one Motto: Labor omnia vincit. Toil conquers all. Colors: Blue and White. Flower: Violet Forty-two 1 T!T CDAD I M LITERARY ®? m J-i 1 1 1 IV r l 1 m TRUE HAPPINESS Do Lords always have lots of money, daddy? inquired little Jim. No, son, not always, responded Mr. Cain. But then, daddy, why do you always tell me about them having lots of money in your stories? came the quick question. Well, son, shall I tell you a story tonight about one that didn ' t? Yes, daddy, please do. Lord Bonheur and Lady Bonheur lived in the fashionable city of London. They owned a very neat little five-roomed home and had a small income yearly. Lord Bonheur was a very aristocratic looking gentleman about thirty years o£ age. He had black hair and an olive toned complexion to go with it. His eyes were dark and the white of them stood out like snow white pearls encircling a stone of onyx. His lipe were thin but a very deep red. His teeth were almost perfect. He was, indeed, a very handsome man. To say the most he was the choice of all women. Now why did he marry Lady Bonheur? Ah! child, this is the lesson. Lady Bonheur neither possessed beauty or dignity. But she possessed charm and character. This alone was God ' s gift to her. Lady Bonheur had met the Lord at a grand reception one evening. She had been invited to this reception by a very distant cousin, who was giving the reception. Lady Jane was sorry for Lady Bonheur and had given her the most precious of her jewels and accessories for the evening. The Lord Bonheur was also an Invited guest at the reception. His eyes fell upon those marvelous jewels. Oh! how he would like to call those his own. As the gayety of the evening was advancing and the noise and hilarity arose. Lord Bonheur hunted the cousin of Lady Jane out. Before the crowd of guests, he began to tell her of his love for her, or should I say her jewelry. She was very flattered and joyous to hear his love words flow so lightly out of what she thought to be his heart that she consented to be his bride. And still gayer the party proceeded. A minister was sent for and before the great reception, the wedding was preformed. Lady Jane was more than pleased to think of the success of her ball and to think her cousin would carry the name of Lady Bonheur. That alone would be an honor to Lady Jane if not the rest of the reception. Ah! now, soon, comes the sad part of my story. It was early morning when the party broke up. Of course Lady and Lord Bonheur would take a honeymoon. They were taken to the train after getting a few things necessary to take along. How happy Lady Bonheur was to think her picture would be on the front page of the morning paper. What would her old friends say? How they would envy her. Now Lord Bonheur was not worried of financial difficulties because his wife had Forty-three the precious jewels. Then he turned his head to look at them. But! ! But — they were gone! Where? ' Dear est, what have you done with your jewelry? Certainly you didn ' t leave it at home? ' ' No, yes,— I mean, oh! I haven ' t any jewelry. ' cried out Lady Bonheur. ■ Haven ' t any! haven ' t any! But what did you do with it? ' came the burning question. ' It was my cousin ' s. Lady Jane ' s jewelry. She just gave it to me to wear for the evening. ' Lord Bonheur withered in his seat. Oh! how foolish he was to have been lured into this for the mere sake of jewelry. But still — what could he do now? He was married. Poor Lady Bonheur shook trying t ohold back the hot tears and the terrible sobs that were bound up in her. Had this man only married her for her jewelry. Could she love him knowing this. Oh! oh! oh!. The next train going back to London found Lord and Lady Bonheur among its passengers. What did life hold for them now? Each was bound to one who they did not love. Would God be kind to them or would he punish them? One had married for ti le.and publicity; the other, for wealth. The one had gained its destination, the other lost. They purchased them the neat little home they now have and have settled down to take what comes. Their soul is dead; their body lives. Now, son, take and give the meaning of this story: ' All that glitters is not gold. ' ' Love and happiness is more than riches. ' — Agnes Johnson. SO IT GOES Louise, why haven ' t you ever married? The girl addressed smiled, and then laughed. Woman has come into her own, but even yet she has to wait until she ' s asked. Don ' t try to kid us, Louise. You needn ' t insinuate that you ' ve never had a chance, because I know better. Now, there was that young John . You all know he is utterly impossible, retorted Louise. How about that wealthy Mr. Gander then? Just because I cured his gout and read to him the whole day long is no sign I ' d like to do it all my life. Men are all Impossible. I wouldn ' t even think of marrying one of the critters, replied Louse very emphatically. You ' ll find him yet, and when you do, — it will be goodbye, Louise. There goes my ideal man, said Louise suddenly, as she pointed to the passing form of a man passing through the coi-ridor of the Carson City Hospital. Who is he? chorused the girls, as they stretched their necks to see the long sought ideal. All I know is that he ' s a minister, sighed Louise. It would be too bad if he were a priest, and the only man you ' d marry. I would be an old maid then, laughed Louise, and I more than likely will be anyway. But no kidding, girls, he has a wonderful physique, a kind and handsome face, and always looks so pleasant and happy. I think I could almost worship that man. I ' m sure he ' s the only one I ' ve ever seen that I could stand to look at across the breakfast table every morning. She ' s going — going — gone! cried Helen. Louise Kyne is sold to the minister Forty-four with a good physique, kind face, and sunny disposition. You ' ve missed your calling, Helen, laughed Lib. Why weren ' t you an auction- eer? My patient has had enough company for one afternoon, said Louise, as she hint- ed for her friends to go. The next time perhaps you ' d better find another subject to talk of than marrying off the trained nurses. We ' ll talk about her wedding then, was the ready reply, as the visitors rose to leave. The reader has more than likely reaMzed where I he setting of this stor yis, and also who the heroine is. Louise Kyne was the trained nurse at the Carson City Hos- pital. Of course, there were other trained nurses at the hospital, but she seemed al- ways to be preferred. Her pa ' ients never complained of dreary days, or the long seige they had just endured at the hospital. At this time she had the case of Ub Taller, an old chum of hers. That accounts for the familiar conversation, which came from room 205. Several of Lib ' s friends, and also Louise ' s friends, had come to spend the afternoon. While Lib took her nap, Louise pondered over the conversation. She did admire this minister very much. He wasn ' t like most men she had met. Somehow he was different. About two weeks later Louise stood on the steps of the hospital, pulling on her gloves. The door behind her closed softly, and she heard someone say, Were you going down toward the city, Miss Kyne? This made her heart turn completely over. She knew before she turned around that it was the new minister who had spoken. I ' m going to Randels for tea, she replied sweetly. What luck! exclaimed the minister enthusiastically. Mrs. Randel asked me to drop in too. If you could stand my company, and close your eyes to my dirty Ford, I ' d love to take you to your destination. I really would enjoy your company, and as to the Ford — all I have to do is make believe if is a Lincoln. Henry makes them both, you know, so one is as good to me as the other. Laughing and talking like old friends, they arrived at the Randels. Do you know, Louise asked suddenly, as she got out of the car, that I do not even know your name? What ' s a name between friends? asked the minister. But all the same I ' ll tell you mine. It is Thomas Edward Carr, pastor of the Fourth Street Church. Now, let me tell you a secret. I ' m known to my friends as Tommy Carr. The name doesn ' t sound so much like a minister ' s, does it? But you see, it is only a year since I was in the seminary. Will you look who ' s here? was Helen Randel ' s greeting when she opened the door for her guests. It is none other than our friend Louise, and the new minister. Will you ever grow up, Helen? asked Lib at her elbow. You act like Louise, who had just appeared with a new beau. If that doesn ' t beat all, said Helen disgustedly to Lib, after Louise and Rev. Carr had gone into the next room. Here I planned that I should introduce them, and fix up the whole affair. After I went to all the trouble to make this man ' s acquaintance, and then — why. I even went to his church. You always were a match-maker, Helen, so don ' t feel so bad about it, soothed Lib. You ' ll get your spoon in this yet, if I know Helen Randel. You may bet I ' ll tell him all those nice things, she said. I ' ll also tell him she just worships him. And she did. It didn ' t take her very long, either. Rev. Carr laughed. I know men are vain, and generally fall for a compliment like that, but I don ' t believe a sensible girl like Louise would worship any man, let alone me. The thought that she admired him pleased him very much. She thought he had Forty-five a good physique. Well, I am well built, he thought with pride. He caught himself many times looking in a mirror at his smile. Do I have a sunny look, he asked him- self, as he scrutinized his image. And then — what man doesn ' t want one woman to worship him. They ' re all alike. They may think they won ' t submit to flattery, they may laugh off a compliment; but nevertheless, it takes root. That man develops those admired qualities. Also he likes the admirer. Is there any reason why he shouldn ' t? The longer Rev. Carr thought about Louise, the deeper in love he became. The more he saw her, just that much more of her company he wished. Where were his good resolutions not to succumb to some woman ' s charms. Where was his dream of becoming a great minister. The former had flown away. The latter was still there, but it was so intermingled with dreams of Louise, that he had to have one to gain the other. Now is the appropriate time for the villain or the vamp to come on the scene. Either one is a popular character used to prolong an otherwise happy ending. In this case it was impossible to flnd anyone to play either part, so this story is going to be different. It is going to end now, and in this way. There are several rites a minister cannot do for himself. One is, he cannot marry himself; the other is, he cannot bury himself. After the wedding. Tommy, like any other man, had to slip the minister his fee. When he and Louise ran to the car parked at the curb, they had the usual shower of rice and old shoes. Helen yelled after them, When I come to see you people, I shall expect to flnd Tommy on a pedestal, and Louise at his feet. — Mary Katherine Schug. Forty-six FOOTBALL, Bottom Row — Vaughn Hilyard, Richai-d Stoneburner, Gerald Koos, Harold Zwick, George Roop, Glen Hilyard, and Clarence Smith. Second Row — Carl Gerber, Charles Magley, Robert Frisinger, Robert Kiess, and Edward Anderson. Third Row — Lewis Butcher, Joe Krick, EJdward Musser, Roy Anadell, Chester Reynolds, Charles Brown, and Joe Bebout. Top Row — Mr. Marshall, Walter Kiess. Herman Lankenau, Harry Hebble, Robert Hill, Richard Bngle. William Bell, and Mr. Curtis. FOOTBALL D. H. S. enjoyed a fairly successful football season for 1926. Playing a short season schedule of six games, the team won two and lost four. The tact that only two games were won, does not belittle the team because the two teams defeated were far superior to the teams that beat the Yellow Jackets in the other four games. The streak of ill-luck that hit the Yellow Jackets in the first game never gave up, except in the two games played on the home lot. All in all the Yellow Jackets of ' 27 deserve much credit, and D. H. S. may justly be proud of the team and Coach Marshall. Prospects for next year are very bright since only four regulars and two reserves will be graduated. The schedule as played: Auburn 6 Decatur Columbia City 6 Decatur Portland Decatur 7 Fort Wayne Decatur 12 Garrett 16 Decatur 14 Bluffton 3 Decatur 31 33 Forty-seven JOSEPH BEBOUT Joe Joe held down the left end V ' osition and was a tower of streng:th in offen- sive f.nd defensive play alike. Th;s was Joe ' s tn ' rd and final year of football and havme; started when a sopnomore and captaining the team when a ju ' iior, his experience was a great aid to the team. In football as in other sports, he was a hard worker, and his graduation will surely be a loss to the team. CHARLE ' S BROWN, Fullback Brownie Brownie was the man of the long ' left handed passes. Besides doing the passing, Brownie was one of the hardest liitting fullbacks in this part of the state, and opposing teams always found it hard to get through his secon- dary defense back of the line. This was Brownie ' s second and last year on the varsity, and his place will be hard to fill. ROBERT FRISINGER, Bob Tackle This was Bob ' s first year on the var- sity. He was one of the steady men of the team, not being ' possessed of any dash or briliancy. He made up for it With his sturdy fighting quality and his every ready spirit. This was Bob ' s last j ' ear as a Yellow Jacket. EDWARD ANDERSON, Tackle Eddie Eddie was the boy with the educated toe. Besides doing the place kicking and punting-, Eddie was right there vhen it came to holding down his side of the line. Edie had his share of Yel- low Jacket grit and was always ready to show it. This was his last year. HAROLD ZWICK, Porky Porky was the smallest man on the squad — smallest in size. In vigor and in fight, he made up for lack of stature find became a. very valuable substitute. l orky vas very free footed and was able to play any position in the back- field. This was his last year in school.. LOUIS BUTCHER, Guard Butch Butch was one of the bige est inen on the team, and his bulk i n the center of the line helped to account for the low scores run up on the Yellow Jack- ets. Butch has t vvo more years of varsity competition ahead of him, and we are sure he will make a great name for himself in those two years. Forty-eight HOY ANADELL, Halfback Annie Annie was another new recruit to the game, but being of an athletic nature, he quiclcly acquired the rudiments of the game, and his fleet-footedness was responsible for many good gains, and completed passes. Roy was a junior this year and will undoubtedly be one of the leaders in the grid-iron sp3--t next year. CHESTER REYNOLDS, Quarter Back Chef Chet is a boy who has a great amount of tlie old Yellow Jacket grit and deter- mination. This with a goodly amount of size is wliat made him one of tlie hardest hitting backs Decatur has hnrl for many years. Chefs staccato manner of callng signals always kept the team pepped up to the highest pitch, and no repeating of signals was neccss.ary. Having a good knowledge of the ifame, Chet was never at a loss to know what plays to call for; this enabled the team tci work with greater action and speed. Ohet has another year to play and will likely be used as a nucleus fo;- next year ' s team. CARL GBRBER, Guard Squire Gerber was one of the few freshmen of D. H. S. who have been able to liold down a regular position on the Varsity, and when Hold down a position. is said, it means wliat it says, and Carl did that very thing. Carl ' s rangy and beefy figure in the center of the line caused many enemies to halt their march with a suddeness that likened unto four wheel brakes. With three years to perform for D. H. S., great things can be seen ahead of Carl. ROBERT KIESS, Center Fat Fat was the chunky bundle of fight and grit that held the center position on the Varsity. Fat ' s accurate passing to the backs enabled them to get away to a good start and he was thus re- sponsible for many good gains. On the defense his stocky build was always ready to plug holes and grab a hand full of legs. Fat has two years to wear the gold and purple, and we are sure he will always do credit to the colors. JOE KRICK, End Joe This was Joe ' s first experience on the g;ridiron, and he certainly gave a very credible account of himself. Joe was equally adept at receiving passes and going down under punts. On the defense. Joe held down his flank of the line like a stone wall, and few gains ■were rcorded against him. Joe has two more years to sho v even greater qualities as a football player. GERALD KOOS Koosy Koosy was a valuable substitute to the Varsity during the season. He play- ed botii center and guard vitli equal ability and with plenty of it for botii positions. Fat lias two more years to play for D. H. S. He will probably he on the regular squad next year ani will undoubtedly make a name for liimself. Forty-nine BOYS ' BASKETBALL The 1S27 basketball season was the best in the history of Decatur high school. Under the careful guidance of Coach Curtis a great team was developed out of very mediocre material. During the season the Yellow Jackets won a total of twenty-one of twenty-six games played. Games were played in the Tri-State tournament, the sectional, and the regional. Of the regular scheduled games the Yellow Jackets won fifteen o ut of eighteen played. The Yellow Jackets entered the Tri-State tournament held in Cincinnati and made a very creditable showing. They won the first two games against Cloverdale, Indiana, and Immaculate High School, of New Port, Kentucky. In the last game the Yellow Jackets were defeated by Waldron, runners-up in the tournament. For the first time in five years the Yellow Jackets carried away the sectional honors. The Yellow Jackets had a fairly easy time in reaching the finals. They defeated the Pleasant Mills, 55-9; Kirkland, 31-12, and Berne, 42-17, in the finals. The Yellow Jackets outscored their opponents 180-44, or an average of 45-11 for all the games in the tournament. 1926-27 RECORD Score Decatur 50 Decatur 21 Decatur 42 Decatur 30 Decatur 18 Decatur 46 Decatur 29 Decatur 28 Decatur 25 Decatur 27 Decatur 59 Decatur 47 Decatur 26 Decatur 24 Decatur 25 Decatur 27 Decatur 43 Decatur 24 Score Opponent Where Played 17 Monroeville Here 19 Auburn There 19 Garrett Here 25 Bluffton Here 27 Fort Wayne There 11 Berne There 9 Fremont Here 26 Angola Here 23 Columbia City Here 19 Bluffton There IS Kirland Here 23 Portland There 24 Huntington Here 28 KendaUville Here 16 Berne Here 23 Huntington There 27 Garrett There 27 Auburn Here Total 591 381 TRI-STATE TOURNAMENT Score Decatur 14 Decatur 19 Decatur 12 Score Opponents 7 Cloverdale 17 Imaculatte 28 Waldron Total 45 52 SECTIONAL Score Decatur 55 Decatur 52 Decatur 31 Decatur 42 Score Opponents 9 Pleasant Mills 6 Monmouth 12 Kirkland 17 Berne Total ISO 44 REGIONAL Score Score Opponents Decatur 12 £1 Fort Wayne Totals for entire year — Decatur. S2S; Opponents, 498 Fifty ROY ANADELL Captain and Guard Annie Annie was probably the most valuable man to the team on the 1927 squad. When he played the floor guard position, he was the key man to both defense and offense. Roy had a very clever way of steal- ing dribbles and breaking up the opposing teams plays. He also had a very keen eye for the basket which made him one of the leading scorers on the team. Roy was elected honorary captain for his work during the year and will be here again next year. Fifty-one BILLY BELL, Forward Billy Billy was the most enthusiastic man on the entire squad. Always fightin.2:, always trying-, and doing ' his best. Billy was one of the out-standing ' players on the team. His illness forced him to lay out of three games but with this handi- cap, he finished third in the scoring col- umn and ended tiie season with a stel- lar performance in the Regional which made him a forward position on the all Regional team. HERMAN LANKENAU, Guard Red As a team is no better than its sub- stitutes, it stands to reason that the Yellow Jackets liad a goodly amount of reserve strength, and our red-headed g uard was no small amount of this strenght. Red was always ready and waiting to enter all contests. He had a good knowledge of the game and this knowledge plus the Yellow Jacket fig ' ht and determination made liim a very val- uable man. Red has two years to play and he will be heard of frequently in the succeeding years. GERALD SOMERS. Forward Doc Doc was one of tlie valuable re- serves of the Yellow Jacket ' s squad. He vas always ready to enter any contest at any time and could be counted on to do his best, Doc was one of the lead- ing scorers in the second team tourna- ment and lielped to lead his team to county honors. He will be at I. U. next fall and will probably be heard from as an aihlele. CARL GERBER. Center Squire Squire ' s six -feet- two was a tower of strength in the Yellovi Jacket line- up. Making the varsity is no small trick at any time but to do so w hen a fresh- man requires no small amount of bas- ketball ability and determination. With three years of competition ahead of hm Carl has great things in prospect, and D. H. S. can feel assured that he will not disappoint any one. CHESTER REYNOLDS, Forward Chet Tliis was Cliet ' s tliird year on the Varsity, and he still lias another year to perform. Chet was just a bundle of mucle and fight wlaich carried him through many battles with honor and credit to himself and his team-mates. He had a very pleasing habit of getting- field goals at very opportune times that made him valuable to his team. Cliet will probab ' .y reach the peak 01 his basketball fait e next year. His suc- cess will only add to his already great popularity in D. H. S. Fifty-two JOE KRICK, Guard Joe Joe was the back bone of the defense and quite frequently had very encour- aging- habit of dropping- the ball through the hoop from mid-floor for markers. Joe was also used to take the ball on tip offs and to start a fast offense by slipping the hall to the for- wards under the baskets. This was Joe ' s second year of Varsity ball and has yet two years to play which make prospects all the more bright tor Krick and D. H. S. JOSEPH BEBOUT, Forward Joe Joe ' s work at forward, during the entire season, stamped him as a real offensive threat. He was an earnest and determined player even in practice, for he put his whole energy in the fight. Joe ' s uppermost thought was for the good of the team and not for personal glory. A school is always proud of an athlete of Bebout ' s type. This was Joe ' s second and last year on the team. What is our loss is some University ' s gain. DICK STONEBURNBR Stony Dick liad an uncanny eye for the basket this season and was a very valuable utility man. He performed very creditably in the games this year and With this experience should make a strong bid for a regular berth on next year ' s team. ROBERT COLE, Center Chick AVhen real competition was needed for the Varsity Chick ' ' was always used as sul center. And he certainly could give the boys the competition. Chick ' s six feet two at center was a stumbling-block to any team, and his ability to drop the liall through the hoop from the side of the floor made him a very effective i:i!;fensive man. Since Cliick has two more years he ■will undoul3tedly prove valuable and will be used often at the pivot position. ROBERT HILL, Forward Bob Bob was a new recruit this year, who came from Monmouth. He did not be- come eligible until the second semester. Bob was entered in the second team torrnament at Berne and was the lead- ing scorer. He was also the leading scorer in the sectional, replacing Ger- ber at center who was out with an in- jured foot. Bob has another year to play, and he will be a valuable man for tlie iioxt year. Fifty-three SECOND TEAM Top Row — Coach Curtis. George Roop, Marion Heare, Harry Hebble, Thomas Haubold, and Ivan Reynolds. Seated:- Dick Engrle. John Eng-le, James Kocher Below;- Manager, John DeVoss. SECOND TEAM Too much .credit can not be given the second team, commonly known as the scrubs. They are the boys who were out there every night giving their all, for they hoped that they might in some way help to give their school a real varsity team. The seconds won the county second team tournament held at B rne January 28, and also won three games out of seven in a seven-game schedule. The players appearing in the picture are : The schedule: Monroeville 4 Bluffton 34 Monroe Varsity 17 Alumni 36 Bluffton 21 Hartford Varsity 58 Huntington 23 Decatur 35 Decatur 20 Decatur 42 Decatur 25 Decatur 19 Decatur 28 Decatur 25 Fifty-four MILDRED WORTHMAN Captain and Guard Mildred Worthnian, captain this year, deserved all the praise that could be given her tor her work. She played in all the games. She was a senior and worked very hard, for the fourth year she was a member of the girl ' s squad. Her patience and her persistence were the qualities that promoted her from sub to captain of her team. Fifty-nve HELEN DORWIN Helen Dorwin was back again on the first squad and showed lier f ormer ability as a guard. Slie was always tliere to take care of a forward dribble or pass. She left tlie squad one year but wlien slie returned it di;ln ' r talce her long to get back into tlie game. In her senior year she proved that she could play very good basketball. GBRALDINE HO ' WER Gerr5 ' Hower was abo ' e tlie aver- age in goal sliooting, and slie will still become stronger. Slie used the same old enthusiasm in a game that she uses all of the time. Ne-xt year she will play and lier opponents will have to step fast to beat her. VIRGINIA HITE Virginia Kite, known to everyone as Ginny played almost all of the sea- son ' s games. With her tall, wiry body she could easily get across the floor with the ball. She played a game tliat anyone could enjoy. This year she was a .junior so slie will be on the squad again next year. HELEN GEUBER Helen Gerber, tlie tall junior girl, was a promising recruit of the team. Siie lias the qualities of a good basketball player, although she did not play all of the season, she evidenced enough ability to warrant lier a regular posi- tion on next year ' s squad. MARGARET KERN Margaret Kern played at the position of utility guard and did her part to- ward winning the games of the season. She was a junior and will be back a- gain next year with renewed vim and enthusiasm. Fifty-six GEKALDINE ANDREWS Gerry was a senior this vear. Her position as side-center will be vacant, but the position will not be vacant long. Gerry ' s position as a speedv side-center will be hard to fill. She played in all the games o£ the season and earned the title ot a worthy side- center. LILLIAN NORTHMAN Lillian Worthman, better known as Tubby was just a Junior. Ne.xt year ' s team will have a valuable asset if she will play. This year Tubby was com- plimented on her excellent plaving as jumping- senter. She tapped the ball without any great effort every time she jumped. ISABEL PETERSON Isabel Peterson played in many of the games this season in the position as side-center. She had the push behind the ball and it never went amiss to the forewards. What a pair Lillian Worih- man and she ought to make next year when Isabel will get her fighting spirit aroused! BETTY MACKLIN Betty was the girl with the winning smile. In a fight she succeeded in gett- ing the ball. The opponents were not long in realizing that they were against a strong guard, for Betty was alwaj ' s there to guard the opponents even if she didn ' t have the ball, she would jump for it and get it. MART JANE FRITZINGER Fritzi played foreward on the team. Although she was just a sub yet the games in whicii she played showed that she is made of the rig ht stuff to be- come a great basketball player. She has two more years in D. H. S., so great things can be expected from her. Fifty-seven GIRLS ' BASKETBALL The girls ' basketball team was organized early in the season and began to practice. As games between first teams are difficult to secure only six games were scheduled. The first game was with the fast Auburn team. The game proved to be alive with interest. Although the Decatur lassies were defeated, they deserve praise for their efforts in a hard fight. Garrett was the next opponent. The game played between the Garrett and Decatur girls was played fast and clean, but the snappy Garrett team emerged victorious at the end. The third team the locals met was Berne. Berne has been one of the closest rivals of Decatur girls for several years, and usually were the winners. However, this game served as a turning point and Decatur won, not only the game, but also their old-time pep and confidence in themselves. During Christmas vacation the team played the Alumni girls and suffered another defeat by a close score. This was the easiest loss of the season for the winners were once the basketball idols of D. H. S. and only outplayed the girls by a small margin. The fifth game of the season was a return game played on the home floor with Berne in which Berne again was defeated. On February 12 a return game was played with Garrett in which the Decatur girls were defeated. The last game of the season was played with Auburn on the local floor. Decatur played a hard and fast game but bowed down to a six-point lead, In favor of the opponent. Auburn 29 Decatur 11 Garrett 26 Decatur 18 Berne 13 Decatur 30 Alumni 21 Decatur 20 Berne 77 Decatur 37 Garrett 30 Decatur 18 Gerry Hower, 66; Violet Brickley, 50, total, 116. Two players on the girl ' s squad that do not appear on the group are Violet Brickley and Dolores Blzey. These two girls played during the season in almost every game. Violet, at forward, made many goals that have decided games. Dolores played at center position and whenever she was sent into the fray she always did her best. Fifty-eight Geraldine Hower YELL LEADERS Kichard Engrle Harriet Wallace ,OUR YELL LEADERS Dick Engle was chosen to fill the place of Billy Bell, whose playing of the Yel- low Jackets made him unable to fill the yell-leaders position. Dick ' s yell-leading meant victory for the Yellow Jackets many times. His handling of the students was one to be envied. Jerry Hower, was elected yell-leader at the beginning of the school year. Jerry is a junior, and this is her second year in the yell-leading position. She did a very good job in keeping the pep up among the students. Her pep and enthusiasm made the sportsmanship of D. H. S. better than ever. Jerry will be back next year to lead the team on to victory! Hattle Wallace was assistant yell leader this year. Always her enthusiasm was given to the teams. When she and Jerry appeared on the floor the leams knew that the whole student body was with them. Fifty-nine , ■ !l T :, Cu H i ' i ill BASEBAT,T, Front Row — John Beery, William Bell, Captain; Coacli Curtis, Herman Lankenau, Second Row — Joe Bebout, Marion Heare, Robert Passwater, Vere W elker, Dwiglit Smitli, Harold Slioaf. Third Row — David Cramer, Harold Zwick. Lawrence Smith, Harrv Hebble, Robert Hill, Dick Bngle, Chalmer Werst. Fourtli Row — Don Miller, Chester Reynolds, Paul Frosch, Carl Gerber, Roy Anadell, Cyrus Cable, Thurman Blzey, Robert Keiss, and Paul Bleeke. BASEBALL Baseball in D. H. S. for 1927 has a very promising ouvlook at the present time. About thirty candidates have turned out and ot this number about half were on last year ' s squad. Four letter men are back. They are Bebout, catcher; Bell, third base and captain; Reynolds, pitcher, and Somers, left field. The main weakness seems to be in the pitching staff, but this weakness will probably be overcome as several players, Reynolds, Hill, Prosh, and Anadell are rapidly developing into first rate hurlers. The squad is under the direction of Coach Curtis and he is working out the candidates every other day alternating with the track team. A seven game schedule has been arranged with strong teams as opponents. The complete schedule is as follows: April 5 Wren Here April 8 . N w Haven Here April 16 Bluffton Here April 22 New Haven There May 6 Huntington Here May 13 Bluffton There May 20 Huntington Here Sixty TRACK TEAM Right to Left; — Roland Ladd, Harold Zwick, Arthur Suttles, Vere Welker, Chester Reynolds, Robert Schraluka, Herman Lankenau. Roy Anadell, Robert Hill, Joe Krick, Joe Bebout, Captain; Harry Hebble, Carl Gerber, Coach Curtis. TRACK Twenty candidates answered Coach Curtis ' s call for trackmen, and some very good material was found. Many of the men were former basketball and football stars who merely continued their training. Anadell and Gerber showed speed in the dashes, and Zwick and Passwater easily took care of the distance runs. In the field events Bsbout, Lankenau, and Heare showed good form In the high jump. Welker and HIU oftentimes put the shot over the 40-foot mark. Joe Bebout was captain during the season. A fine schedule was arranged that began with Bluffton, April 26, and ended with the state track meet. May 21, The schedule for the season was as follows: April 26 Bluffton Here April 30 Kokomo Relays There May 7 Triangular Meet Huntington Decatur Bluffton Huntington May 14 Sectional May 21 State Meet Sixty-one MISS STEPHENSON Miss Helen Stephenson was instructor of Physical Education. It was her untiring efforts that made the girls of Decatur high school love and honor her. Her high aim of building the physical body as well as building of the mental body was the keynote of her success. Miss Stephenson introduced a nine-point system for girls athletics. The new system will be used next year. It is hoped that through this system every girl may realize her ambition to play on some team and that more girls will become interested in sports. COACH MARSHALL The success of any team is usually due in a large measure to the coach, and so It is that much credit must go to Mr. Marshall for the success of the football team. Mr. Marshall spent many hours working with the squad, both in spring and fall practice. Coach Marshall ' s knowledge of football is unlimited, and this with a fine personality makes him a friend to every student in D. H. S. We congratulate Mr. Marshall for the fine teams he has had in the last three years and hope and know that he will put out many more of the same calibre. H. L. CURTIS A large measure of credit for the success of the 1926-1927 basketball squad must go to Mr. H. L. Curtis, coach of basketball. Mr. Curtis came to Decatur from Monrovia where he had very successful teams. In one short year Mr. Curtis built up a team that might unboastfully be compared to the best teams of Indiana. Mr. Curtis has raised the level of athletics in D. H. S. to a high plane and has taught students and player to always fight a fair and courageous battle against all odds. Mr. Curtis ' s words to his team entering a game are always, Fight to win, but win or lose, flght fair; flght square and fight hard. Si.Kty-two CLUBS Sixty-thres COMMERCIAL CLUB The former members of the Commercial Club of the year 1925-1926 met In October of 1926 to reorganize the club for the year 1926-1927. At the first meeting, Gerald Somsrs was elected president, Mildred Worthman, vice-president, and Helen Gerber, secretary and treasurer. Miss McCrory and Mr. Anderson were on deck as sponsors of the new club. New members made application and its membership soon exceeded fifty commercial students. Several meetings were held during the year but the meeting most vividly retained in the minds of the members was the Christmas party. How delicious the eats were that night, what a mad scramble there was for the hidden presents stowed away in the gymnasium, and how peppy all were. It was the real party of the year. One dance was given too. On April first the club gave an April Fool dance. The hall was decorated in the appropriate colors of green and yellow and presented a very pleasing appearance. May seventh was another landmark for the year. The Carnival was then given and as its stunt, the club put on The Den of Horrors. How horrible it was. Even yet, everyone shudders and feels gooseflesh creeping all over them when we think of that gruesome cave of Stygian blackness. Money was also made. The Booknook , a corporation within the club sold bo k supplies and candy. The coffers were replete with lucre and they did not havs to worry about bankruptcy. To you old Commercial Club of 1926-1927 — farewell. The club lays you among the fragment, withered rosebuds of the high school memories. To you, the new D. H. S. Commercial Club of 1927-192S — Greetings! May you be the same active club as were your predecesors. Sixty-four LATIN CLUB Bottom Row — Charlotte Elzey, Josephine Jaberg, John DeVoss, Betty Erwin, Isahelle Hower. Second Row — Helen Kirsch, Stella Draper, Vivian Thomas. Miriam Parrisli, Josephine Arclibold. Elizabeth Cramer, Helen Hauhold, Katherine Hauffman and Virg-jnia Hite. Third Row — Miss Michaud, Donald Miller, Marg-aret Frisin er, Dorothy Haley, Geraldine Hower, Helen Schroll. Virginia Cook. Betty Macklin, and Gerald Somers. Top Row — Harry Dailey, Gerald Koos, Robert Heller, David Cramer, Robert Frising ' er, Edward Anderson; Doyle Foreman, Thomas Haubold and John Wilson Beery. SODALITAS LATINA The club work of this year opened October 1, when the foHowing officers were elected: Praeses B. Erwin Praesldits vicarius J- Devoss Praesectus aerarli C. Elzey Scriba J- Jaberg No one was eligible for membership unless they had one year of Latin with an average of B. An active membership of forty-one testified to the interest shown in the club and to the very good work done in the class-room by the students. The meetings were given over to subjects which were of interest to the club. A benefit movie was given at the Adams theater last fall featuring Adolphe Menjou in the Ace of Cads. The club membership was divided into two sides in order to see which group could sell the greater number of tickets. The winning side, whose captain was Helen Haubold, was entertained by the losing side at the home of Josephine Archbold. The Sodalitas Latina has a sound financial rating among the merchants of Decatur for last year it paid off all debts incurred in previous years and has itself been from debt since that time. All the members feel this has been a successful club year and are confident of a strong organization next year. Sixty-flve HISTORY CLUB Bottom Row — Arthur Suttles, Harold Zwick, Donald Miller, David Cramer, Doyle Foreman, Richard Clem, and Glen Bartlett. Second Row — Mary Catherine Schug-, Helen Dorwin, Ruth Engle, Vivian Thomas, Isabelle Cloud, Dorothy Haley, and Gertrude Teems. Third Row — Miss Myers, Deloris Elzey, Margaret Kern, Geraldine Hower, Helen Haubold, Charlotte Elzey, Josephine Archbold, Isabelle Hower, Miriam Parrish, Elizabeth Cramer, Dorothy Spuller, and Edward Anderson. Fourth Row — Mr. Tyndall, Virginia Cook, Nona Gunder, Mary Jane Fritzinger, Mary Jane Devor, Violet Squires, Helen Gerber, Josephine Jaberg, Stella Draper, Anna Dierkes, Jeanette Beery, Edna Bieneke, Charlotte Everest, Matilda Kruetzmann, Virginia Hite, and Katlierine Kauftman. Top Row — Betty Erwin, Margaret Frisinger, Pauline Niblick, Helen Kirsch, Lillian Worthman, Juanita Baumgartner, Pauline Andrews, Margaret Haley, Helen SchroU, Harriet Wallace, Betty Macklin, Gerald Koos and Robert Heller. HISTORY CLUB The History Club has been a rather intermittent organization in the high school for the past few years. It was a flourishing organization under Miss Tyner, formerly of the history department, but with the accumulation of clubs and societies In the school, the particular organization was dropped. However, under Mr. Tyndall, and Miss Myers, history Instructor, the club was organized again this year. The first semester was blessed with only one meeting — the organization meeting. At that time the following officers were elected: Harold Zwick, president; John DeVoss, vice-president; Joe Krick, secretary-treasurer. The evening ended hilariously with games, and Eskimo pies were served. A second meeting was held in February and a third in April. With this year ' s beginning perhaps the club can start with a real flourish in the coming year. Although not much was actually accomplished by the club this year, yet a real spirit was created which will be carried on to next year, the club hopes. The enroll- ment of this club was the greatest of any other club in D. H. S. in ' 26 and ' 27. Let ' s go, gang! Sixty-six Music Drama lcs Sixty-seven GIRIjS GT.EB CliUB Bottom Row — Isabella Cloud. Doris Nelson, Anne Winnes, Thelma Gressley, Marsha Martin, Florence Brown, and Loraine Reppert. Second Row — Ida Potts, May Suman, Marjorie Hoagland, Katherine Aurand, Vivian Acker, Lucille Gay, Margaret Kern, Iris Acker, Irene Andrews, and Btola Gottschalk. Third Row — Wilhemina Schnitz. Violet Squires, Marie Colter, Mary Jane Devor, Bloise Noll, Violet Nieriter, Betty Brwin, Anna Dierkes, Lillian Worthman, Helen Kirsch, and Miss Chester. Top Row — Melvena Newhard, Helen Moeshberger, Osie Smith, Pauline Niblick, Juanua Bauingartner, Margaret Haley. Alina Bucher, Mildred Owens, Mildred Worthman, Pauline Andrews, and Marcella Neukom. GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB During the first semester the Girls ' Glee Club was organized. Mildred Worthman was elected president; Betty Erwin, vice-president; Etola Gattschall, secretary -treasurer; Lillian Worthman, librarian. The idea of the Girls ' Glee Club was to admit everyone interested instead of people having regular solo voices so that everyone might have an equal chance to develop her voice. Miss Chester hoped to arouse interest in music by letting anyone join who wished to. Then she would have a chance of discovering solo voices. The voices were tested to place the students (as nearly as possi ble) singing the part suited to thei rrange in the correct division. Sixty-four girls enrolled in the club and practiced every Thursday morning. The executive committee of the club drew up the following rules which are proof of their interest and loyalty: (A) A fine of ten cents for unexcused absence. (B) Five cents fine for tardiness. (C) Anyone not paying fines at following meeting was automatically ejected until same was paid. (D) Three unexcuesd absences forfeited membership. These rules were not necessary the second semester because music was given a regular place in the schedule. Sixty-eight BOYS GLE K CM H Bottom Row — Arthur Suttles, Graydon Dixson, Doyle Foreman, and John Bevoss. Second Row — Clifford Mann, David Cramer, Miss Chester, Marg-aret Haley, Harold Zwick, and Edward Anderson. Third Row — Thurman Fuhrman. Lewis Butcher, Roav McCullen, Kenneth Schnepp, Richard Clemm, Cryus Cable, Wilson Mann, and Joe Bebout. Top Row — Trueman Holle. Glenn Barlett, Forest Zimmerman, John Newhart, Paul Frosch, Kenneth Runyon, and Miles Baker. BOYS GLEE CLUB The Boys ' Glee Club was organized in the early part of the first semester with thirty-five members enrolled. The following officers were elected: Edward Anderson, president; Arthur Suttles, vice-president; Billy Bell, secretary-treasurer; and Harold Zwick, librarian. The fellows have made much progress under the direction of Miss Chester and have appeared in public several times. Although the f ellows had not had much previous experience singing in public, they gave very creditable performances. Their success was due to the splendid spirit the fellows manifested during rehearsals, for they worked willingly and conscientiously, and at the same time enjoyed the work. After only a few rehearsals the fellows were able to make their first appearance in a chape l program. All four parts were heard equally well. They were very enthus- iastically received and encored by the student body. This encouragement made the fellows work even more conscientiously. The boys were invited to sing a group of World War songs at the Missionary Society ' s Birthday dinner at the Presbyterian church. They were encored several times and requested to sing some D. H. S. songs. The best work of the club was during a musical program given under the direction of Miss Chester. It consisted of: (a) Proudly as the Eagle by Spahr, and (b) Sail- ing by Marks. These selections were sung from memory. The blend of voices, tone color, and the shading made the performance very pleasing. The following Monday evening the club was requested to sing the same group of songs for the Women ' s Club program presented by the Literature Section. Members of the Women ' s Club expressed surprise at the progress the Glee Club had made this year. Sixty-nine MIXED CHORUS The Boys ' and Girls ' Glee clubs were united into a Mixed Chorus. This chorus was composed of ninety-two boys and girls. It was a new organization in the school and created a greater interest in music than any other musical organization. The iirst semester Mixed Chorus rehearsals were held at seven-thirty every Wed- nesday morning, but the second semester a schedule was arranged whereby music was installed at a regular forty-minute period. Then the Mixed Chorus met at S:15 every Wednesday and really made some progress. Shortly after the Mixed Chorus was begun, a party was given to arouse more Interest and promote better fellowship among the members. The party was given the week after Thanksgiving. It was the scene of many special acts puts on by the division of the club. The stunts consisted of a Kazoo chorus and blindfolded boxing match by the Boys ' Glee Club; the Scaley Eight by the Girls ' Glee Club, and a saxo- phone number by several people of the club. Of course the usual procedure of games, dancing, and refreshments followed and were indulged In by all. Later on in the year a chapel program was given by the Mixed Chorus. The program was as follows: I. (a) Boating (b) Buccaneer Song Central Glee Club II. Duet — O Sol Milo di Capiea Jeanette Beery and Cleora Baker III. Vocal Solo— Wake Up Kentucky Babe Helen Haubold V. Male Quartette — When You and I were Young, Maggie Bob Cole Gordon Teeter Harold Zwick Graydon Dixson VI. Saxaphone Quintet Mildren Worthman Arthur Suttles Lillian Worthman Harold Zwick Gordon Teeter VII. Proudly as the Eagle Spahr Sailing Marks Boys ' Glee Club VIII. Send Out Thy Light Gounod Mixed Chorus Several other invitations were extended to the chorus for musical programs in the spring. As many as possible were accepted. Seventy COUNTY MUSIC CONTEST The past year was one of unusual musical interest in Decatur High School. Under the very capable leadership of Miss Chester, the music supervisor, the students turned out in large numbers for glee clubs, choruses, and solo work. The Misses Helen Haubold, Margaret and Dorothy Haley acted as pianists for the different groups and their work was a big factor in making the year a successful one. At the beginning of the second semester the music department was given a place on the regular school program. A girl ' s glee club, boy ' s glee club and a mixed chorus were organized and a great deal of enthusiasm was shown in the work. Opportunities to perform in public at various entertainments and in chapel added interest and the organizations grew in numbers. The county music contest was the climax of the year ' s work and the task of preparation was a difficult one considering the time in which it had to be done. The students were grouped into quartets and duets and choruses and the spirit of friendly competition prevailed as preparation for the elimination contest were made. The contest to choose the high schools ' representatives in the county was held April 5 and Mr. J. H. Jones, of Van Wert, acted as adjudicator. The numbers to be used in the county contest were used in the elimination so the winners received a great deal of help from the comment of Mr. Jones on the rendition of the different numbers. The numbers used in the elimination contest were as follows: Boys ' Glee Club — Till We Meet Again Penn Girls ' Solo Gypsy Love Song Herbert Isabel Cloud Boys ' Solo— When Song Is Sweet ' Sans-Souci James Engeler Girls ' Duet— Amaryllis Ghys Bernadine Schraluka and Jeanette Beery Mixed Quarete — Love ' s Greeting Elgar Isabel Cloud, Arthur Suttles, Cleora Baker, Clifford Mann Girl ' s Quartet— In Maytime Speaks Mary Jane DeVor, Jeanette Beery, Bernadine Schraluka, Mildred Worthman Male Quartet— Sail On! Ship of State Scott Arthur Suttles, Billy Bell, Kenneth Schnepp, Clifford Mann Saxaphone Solo — American Legion March La Valle Arthur Suttles Girl ' s Glee Club— The Wind At Night Yamecnik Mixed Chorus — On The Blue Danube Strauss e Seventy-one CHARACTERS SENIOR CLASS PLAY Front row:- Marcella Nelson, Bob Frisinger, Etola Gottschalk, Helen Dorwin, Geraldine Andrews. Second row:- Betty Erwin, Graydon Dixson, Gordon Teiters, Kenneth Runyon, Arthur Suttles, Edward Anderson, Frank Devor. SENIOS CLASS PLAY The Senior Class Play, although it was postponed, was one o£ the high points which the seniors made during the year. The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary went over big and was a thrilling success. In the first act Jack Denhorn goes to see his Aunt Mary Watkins to tell her of his last escapade. He arrives there in the early hours of the morning during a severe electrical storm, and meets Betty Burnett, the sister of one of Jack ' s chums, who has been caught In the storm. After much pounding on the door, they succeed in getting Joshua, the hired man, and Lucinda, Aunt Mary ' s flunky to let them in. When they are in the house. Jack discovers who Betty is, and then Clover, another of Jack ' s chums, comes into the room by way of the coal hole. Soon the other two chums, Burnett and Mitchell, arrive. Then after hearing Aunt Mary ' s bell, they eat and run. Jack, however, before they leave receives permission from Betty to come to see her at her home in town, where she is keeping house while her parents are in Europe. Jack greets his Aunt Mary when shei comes down, and then Aunt Mary asks hini what has happened now. He tells her he was suspended from school, and also that he Seventy-two ♦♦ ■was arrested for attacking a cab-driver. Aunt Mary agrees to settle for everything as long as Jack never wrongs a woman. Soon Mr. Stebbins, Aunt Mary ' s lawyer, arrives and tells of a breach-of-proniise suit brought against Jack by a young lady in Kalamazoo. This trouble proves to be too much for Aunt Mary, for she disinherits Jack and causes him to leave the house. In the second act the scene changes to the library in the Burnett residence in New York, where Jack and his chums are planning a birthday party for Betty. In the midst of ' their planning they hear Betty ' s voice in the hall, and so all but Jack disappear. While talking to Jack, Betty speaks of her birthday, and as sliiei is twenty-one Jack determines to speak. He tells her that he loves her, and wishes her to become his wife, but she refuses as he has been in so many escapades. The boys then return, and in the midst of their chatter, a telegram from Aunt Mary to Jack arrives. The message states that she is on her way to New York to see Jack. It is then discovered that Mitchleill had written to Aunt Mary, telling her that Jack had the measles, in the hopes that she would be reconciled to him enough to send him a check, but instead it is bringing Aunt Mary. Mitchell proposes a plan, whereby the party, planned for Betty, can be made to be for Aunt Mary. The plan is accepted and thlei boys leave tor the station to meet Aunt Mary. Betty, who is left alone, decides to help Aunt Mary. She calls Eva, her maid, and arranges with her to borrow her clothes, and tells her she can take a vacation. Betty then becomes the maid of the house, and when Aunt Mary arrives, very much amazed with city life, Betty tries to help her, and thereby makes her do some things which she doesn ' t want to do for the first time in her life. She has Aunt Mary lie down and thlep hurries down to see the boys, who are much astonished at her new appearance. Aunt Mary, who had seen the girl from Kalamazoo, and told her that she needn ' t try to see Jack had also seen the evening paper, which had full particulars of the breach-of-promlse suit, and had asked JamJes, the butler, to keep the boys from seeing the paper. The boys, however, had seen the paper, and did not want Aunt Mary to see the paper. While Jack is in the room alone, Aunt Mary comes in and tells him how glad she is to see him, and he protests that she would not be if she would see the paper, but, as she tells him she has seen it, all is wtejl. She tells him of the maid, and slips back up to bed, till dinner. At dinner Aunt Mary is treated royally and has a difficult time getting acquainted with New York food. Clover then has his auto brought to the door, and they all depart for a ride. Aunt Mary as merry as the rest. The third act takes place in Aunt Mary ' s bedroom at home. Aunt Mary has returned, and is trying to adjust her home to resemble a New York one. She tries to get the thrill of an automobile rid ' ei by having Joshua pull the bed, which has rubber tired wheels attached to the legs, backward and forward, while Aunt Mary drives by means of the ice cream freezer. In the midst of this Betty, who was known to Aunt Mary as Grancie arrivfeis, and Aunt Mary is all smiles. She tells Granice to teach her to play cards and poker, but they are interrupted by a loud knock at the door. Aunt Mary hurries into the next room and Betty goes to the door. The girl from Kalamazoo steps into the room and inquires for Aunt Mary, but is told she has gone to take a nap, so she leaves the flowers which she brought with directions to give them to Aunt Mary with thanks for everything she had done for her. Altteir she leaves Aunt Mary says that the girl will be all right now, because she was faced i nthe right direction. Betty then attempts to tell Aunt Mary that she herself has deceived her but Aunt Seventy-three Mary refuses to listen, saying she wishes to take a nap. Just them, however, Jack enters and Aunt Mary, who is wide awake, is glad to see him. Aunt Mary itells him she can hardly wait until she gets a house bought in town where all of the boys can come to see her. She feigns sleep and Betty enters. Jack tells her that he is settled and has been taken into the firm. Betty says yes to his oft-repeated question. Just then Aunt Mary coughs loudly and Betty hurries away. She thien tells Jack he must marry Granice. Jack tells her that Granice is Burnett ' s sister. Betty returns and everyone is happy. The boys come in, and Aunt Mary tells of Betty and Jack and gives the home to Joshua and Lucinda lor a wedding present and tells of her love lor Bob Burnett. CHARACTERS ♦ • Aunt Mary Watkins (a very wealthy spinster. Jack ' s aunt ' and Liucinda ' s She Marcella Nelson John Watkins, Jr., Denham, Jack Graydon Dixson ' Burnett (Robert) Arthur Suttles ' Mitchell (Hubert Kendrick) .Robert Frisinger Clover (H. Wyncoop) Edward Anderson Mr. Stleibbin ' s (Aunt Mary ' s lawyer) Gordon Teeter ■ Joshua (Aunt Mary ' s hired man) Frank Devor James (The Burnett Butler) ' . Kenneth Runyon Betty Burnett (Burnetit ' s sister and afterward Aunt Mary ' s , maid, Granice ) Betty Erwin ♦ The Girl from Kalamazoo Helen Dorwin ■ Lucinda (Aunt Mary ' s property — body and soul) Geraldine Andrews j Daisy Mullins (Avillager), Evae (the Burnett maid) Etola Gattschall J Seventy-four JUNIOR CLASS PLAY CYCLONE SALLY On April 21 and 22, the junior class of D. H. S. presented their play, Cyclone Sally. On both evenings the auditorium was filled with an audience that thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment. As the name suggests, the play is a comedy — an uproarious one, too. The scene is in the living room on the Webster estate near the town of Cedar Point. The time is early fall of a modern day. The cast of characters is as follows: Jack Webster — owner of the Webster estate Kenneth Schnepp Reggie Manners — A young Englishman; an adept at plucking peaches Kenneth Hofstetter Jim Jerkins — Courted for 20 years but not yet discouraged. ...Robert Carper Willie Clump — Sue Bascom ' s beau and the world ' s eighth wonder — Thurman Elzey Sally Graham — Cyclone Sally Agnes Johnson Jenny Thatcher — Forty; and the object of Jim ' s persistence Lillian Worthman Ruth Thatcher — A peach Reggie would like to pick Vivian Thomas Effie Varden — A cute little neighbor Isabel Hower Vivian Vernon — The belle of Cedar Point Josephine Archbold In the first act, Jack Webster comes to his estate near Cedar Point. He learns from Jenny Thatcher, the housekeeper on the estate, that a neighbor, Sally Graham, has been raising cabbages on the lot adjoining his lawn. (Sally supports her sister and herself by selling cabbage.) Jack Webster is furious when he learns that the beauty of landscape is marred by the unsightly cabbage patch; so he proceeds to tell Sally. Sally, however, has a violent temper and a spirit of independence which will not per- mit Jack ' s scolding to hurt her. When she begins cycloning, Reggie Manners, who has come to the estate with Jack, becomes very nervous. He seeks a cyclone cellar after the storm begins. Sally later learns that her step-father has died and left all his fortune to Sue Bascom, his real daughter, and that Jack Webster has come to woo Sue for her money. Sally disguises herself as Sue, and Jack courts her instead. Willie Clump, Sue ' s beau, also courts Sally, while he thinks it is Sue. Complica- tions arise from this situation. In the second act. Jack and Reggie pick peaches. They think they are working on Jack ' s estate, but later learn that they picked peaches for Cyclone Sally. They even peddle cabbages for her, too. Willie is still confused about his love affair with Sue Bascom. He receives a letter from her and cannot understand why she should write from Chicago if she is in Cedar Point. He is accused of being a bigamist. Effie Varden and Jenny Thatcher helped Sally with her masquerade. Jim keeps courting Jenny and does everything he can to win her respect. Vivian Vernon, in a conspiracy with Jack Webster, planned to have Sally arrested for peddling cabbages so early in the morning and thus disturbing the peace of the neighborhood. The officer arrests Jack and Reggie instead. In the third act it is discovered that Sue did not inherit the wealth but that Sally did. Sally learns that Jack was seeking Sue ' s fortune but that she, Sally, has captured his heart. Ruth and Reggie discover that they love each other; so Reggie Plucks an- other peach. Willie Discovers that he is no bigamist, but that Sue is his own true love. Jim is still seeking Jenny ' s favor. But she is very indifferent. Sally teaches Jack his lesson and then promises to be his rose. The play is redolent with wit and humor; the well pleased audiences will agree that it made them laugh long and often. John DeVoss was business manager for the play, and Roy Anadell was stage manager. Miss Whalen, Junior guardian, directed the play. Seventy-flve FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF COMMENCEMENT WEEK MAY 13-20, 1927 Junior Reception Friday evening, May 13 Masonic Hall — 8 o ' clock Baccalaureate Services.—. Sunday evening, May 15 First M. E. Church — Sermon, Rev. R. W. Loose Class Day Exercises... Thursday P. M., May 19 High School Auditorium — 2 o ' clock Commencement... Friday evening, May 20 High School Auditorium — 8 o ' clock Senior Reception following commencement program in High School Gymnasium COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Processional .Miss Helen Haubold Invocation ...Rev. Harry Ferntheil Soldiers ' Chorus from Fausf ' -Gounod.... Fellows ' Glee Club Caprice — Op. 24, No. 3— Sibehus Miss Helen Haubold Creative Power of Right Thinking Hon. A. J. Folsom, Pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana The Wind at Night — Bainbridge-Zamecnik Girls ' Glee Club Presentation of Graduating Class Principal W. J. Krick Presentation of Diplomas Superintendent M. F. Worthman Song of the Leaves — Pearson Mixed Chorus Benediction Rev. 0. E. Miller Vocal music furnished by Decatur High School students under the supervision of Miss Dessolee Chester, instructor of music. Seventy-six PUBLICATIONS Seventy-seven THE RAVELINGS STAFF Front Row;- John DeVoss, Arthur Suttles, Harold Zwick, Bob Frisinger, Margaret Haley, Helen Dorwin, Isabel Hower, Marcia Martin. Second Row:- Forest Zimmerman, Edward Anderson, Joe Bebout, Graydon Dixson, Gerald Somers, Mary K. Schug, Marcella Nelson, Geraldine Hower, Betty Erwin. BATTLE WITH THE WORLD OF JOURNALISM Eighteen wide-awake people were placed upon the Ravelings Staff at the beginning of the year with instructions to publish eight issues of a paper and an annual. These same eig hteen people were inexperienced; in fact, not one of them knew the first principal of publishing anything. The green staff was initiated into the business with the first edition of the Ravelings which appeared six weeks after the opening of school. Mr. Tyndall was chosen sponsor of the senior class and received the responsibility of guiding the Ravelings staff throughout the year. The first of November the editor, assistant editor, business manager, assistant business manager, and Mr. Tyndall attended the State Press Association meeting at Franklin College. Many pointers on journalism were received and new ideas were created. Enough enthusiasm was received from this convention to start a regular class in journalism. Mr. Tyndall taught this class two days a week. The first semester the periods were spent in discussing the fundamental points on publishing the annual in the spring. After a rough dummy was completed the testbooks were opened and the staff pondered, argued, struggled, battled with the world of journalism. Mr. Tyndall assigned long written assignments, discussed the points until each pupil felt as if he was writing for the New York Times instead of the Decatur High School Ravelings. A special edition was published at Christmas. It contained an extra page devoted to forged and humorous stories about the prominent students and Santa Claus. This Seventy-eight edition created much enthusiasm among the students in the work the staff was doing. The staff attempted to make each edition better than the previous one and often tmies the entire front page was planned in journalism class. The headlines were com- posed by the students and everything OKed by the instructor. With the definite work on the annual began the staff realized some actual battles with journalism. Work piled up and duties increased so rapidly that the outside work in the regular journalism class became too much for the students and the class was dropped. The entire time was devoted to the annual and by the first of April it was ready to go to press. Arthur Suttles, Helen Dorwin, Graydon Dixson, and several other seniors went out after advertising and made record sales. Since the annual made an added expenses, a novel idea was conceived whereby funds could be raised. The idea was a school carnival. Following is an article that explains the carnival and gives the plans lor it: The staff departed from D. H. S. after a hard year of work and hipes that next year may be more successful than this year. They sincerely hope that the subject of journalism may enter the curriculum as a regular subject and that in the years to come D. H. S. may publish prize-winning papers and annuals and may be successful In its battles with the world of journalism. RAVELINGS STAFF CARNIVAL The Ravelings Staff Carnival which was so successfully given the first week of May had as its main features: A den of horrors, gypsy camp, Robin Hood ' s target. Bingo tables, fishing pond, short one-act plays, hot dog stands, minstrel shows, candy and peanut stands and various kinds of mystery booths. The above layout was placed in the high school gymnasium with the execption of plays and special acts which were on the first floor. Miss McCrory was chairman of the entire affair and appointed various committees that took charge of each feature. During the first week of May the clubs in high school and the classes were very busy decorating the gymnasium for the biggest event of the school term which was the Ravelings Staff Carnival. The clubs and classes entered into the spirit and work of the Carnival with the Ravelings Staff and shared a 50.50 profit. They selected acts or special features which were used for the amusement of the crowds. Miss McCrory, as chairman of the event, chose the following committees: Executive committee — Evan Kek, chairman; Latin club — Betty Erwin, chairman; Commercial club — Gerald Somers, chairman; Annual — Margaret Haley, chairman; Senior class — Bob Prisinger, chairman; Athletic Association — Bill Bell, chairman; Junior class — Roy Anadell, chairman; Freshmen class — Myrtle Fuhrman, chairman; Sophomore class — Tom Haubold, chairman; History club — Harold Zwick, chairman; Glee club — Arthur Suttles, chairman; Central school — Mr. Brown, chairman. The purpose of the Carnival was to earn enough money to finance the Annual this year, but the Carnival also served as a means of promoting fellowship between the citizens of Decatur and the high school students along with a good time for everyone. The Carnival was a howling success, and another one will probably be given next year. Seventy-nine CHAPEL CALENDAR Oct. 5. — Mr. Powers, an authority on James Whitcomb Riley, of Indianapolis, gave a brief biography of the poet ' s life and recited The Bear Story. Oct. 7. — Mr. Powers recited several of Riley ' s poems. Oct. 8 — Dick Heller spoke on high school athletics and pep. After his talk the Athletic Association was organized. Oct. 22. — Mrs. John Niblick told many interesting things about her trip abroad. Oct. 28. — Dr. W. P. Locke, of China, gave an interesting talk on China and dis- cussed various international problems. Nov. 5. — Dr. A. W. Day, of Richmond, spoke. Nov. 11. — Since Nov. 11 was Armistice Day, Dore B. Erwin, local lawyer, gave an interesting talk on the various wars, especially the World War, and their influences. Nov. 15. — Dr. Halley, noted Bible reader, who recites passages from the Bible, word for word, recited the story of Joseph. Nov. 22, — Judge Brown, of Salt Lake City, Utah, spoke in the interests of good citizenship. Nov. 24. — The Boys ' Glee Club made their first appearance and sang several selec- tions, directed by Miss Chester. Rev. Loose, of the Evangelical church, delivered the Thanksgiving address, and told what Thanksgiving was intended to be. Dec. 10. — Rev. Covert, pastor of the Presbyterian church, who was soon to leave for South Bend, gave an interesting talk, comparing life to a football game. Dec. 17. — A very interesting program was given by Mrs. Dan Tyndall, Mrs. Engeler, Mrs. Bell, and Miss Chester, who, accompanied by Mrs. Carrie Haubold, sang solo, trio, and quartet numbers. Dec. 24. — Special musical program, planned by the seniors, preceded the annual Visit of Santa Claus, who was accompanied by Buster Suttles, and left gifts for both teachers and students. Jan. 18. — Dr. Taylor, evangelist at the Methodist church, spoke on the discovery of latent gifts and talents. Jan. 29. — Rev. Smith, of the United Brethern church, gave an interesting address. Feb. 11. — Miss Whalen and Mr. Anderson had charge of the chapel program. They coached two plays. The roles were taken by students. The plays were The Little Bluffer, and A Typical Teachers ' Meeting. The latter, which was written by Mr. Anderson, pictured a meeting of our present teachers. Feb. 25. — The International College, of Fort Wayne, was in charge of this chapel. March 4. — Mrs. R. D. Myers spoke to the girls on citizenship. March 11. — Miss Chester had charge of chapel and presented a very interesting program consisting of numbers by the Central Glee Club, Boys ' and Girls ' Glee Club and Mixed Chorus. March 18. — Rev. Fledderjohann, pastor of the Zion Reformed church, painted a beautiful word picture of the beauties of the East, which he was privileged to see last summer. March 25. — Rev. Thompson, of the Christian church, spoke to the students. March 30. — Miss Gaddis, Purdue extension worker, spoke to the students on the various courses of extension work that are being offered. April 1. — Mrs. Cecil Moser sang a group of Indian songs, Where Dawn and Sunset Meet, Ghost Pipes, and In the Dawn of an Indian Sky. She was accompanied by Mrs. Carrie Haubold. April 8. — Mr. Gibson was in charge of chapel. The D. H. S. representatives to the County Music Contest at Berne put on their part of the program. April 15. — Miss Myers arranged a program. April 29. — Angle Firks was in charge of the program. May 6. — Mr. Worthman had a special treat for the last chapel. Eighty A BIT OF WIT Tommy, said the fond mother, Isn ' t it rather extravagant to eat hot butter and jam on your bread at the same time? Oh, no, mother, replied Tommy. It ' s economy. You see the same piece of bread does for both. Darling, what in the world is the matter with this lettuce? asked the fond young husband of three days. Didn ' t you wash it? Of course I did, dear. I even used some of that good perfumed toilet soap on it. Vivian Thomas — Do you know any- thing about Lincoln ' s Gettysburg ad- address? Dorothy Haley— Why I didn ' t know he ever lived there. My, what a queer looking girl! She ' s really not as bad as she is pointed. Latin student- - Is this a free trans- lation? Book clerk — No, it will cost you five dollars. Doctor, I owe you my life. Oh, you exaggerate. But you do owe me $S0! Why, sir, that is outrageous. Miss Anderson — So you understand the difference between liking and lov- ing. Ray MicClellan— Yes, ma ' am; I like my father and mother but I love you. Mr. Krick — Have you any broth- ers and sisters? Feshman — Yes, sir. Mr. Krick — Are you the oldest one in the family? Freshman — No. sir, father and mother ' s both older ' n me. Miss Anderson — Give meaning of a prefix and meaning when used with another word. Lyle Mallonee — The prefix ' trans ' measn across. Transparent means a cross parent. Applicant — Yes. sir, two refer- ences from clergymen, sir. Employer — Haven ' t you one from a person that has seen you at work on week days? Freshman Her niece is rather good looking, eh? Senior — Don ' t say ' knees is. say ' knees are ' . First shiek — And didja kiss her in the dark? Second shiek — Aw, ' twas easy. She uses radiolite lip stick. Bob Cole — Give me a book to wade through. Angle F.- Here try to wade through this one. Bob C— What is it? Angle F. — Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Mary K. Schug— I gave Dick a dol- lar to stay away from the door to- night. Doc — It was worth it. Mary K. (afterward) — Now, Dick, did you stay away from the key hole? Dick — I couldn ' t get near, pa and ma was in the way. Bob Carper to Dick Clem — Say, what kind of a car is yours? Dick Clem — It ' s a Paige. Bob C— Well, if your car is a Paige, my Ford is a book. Auntie (reading)— Satan trembles when he sees the feeblest saint upon his knees. Boy — But, Auntie, why does satan let the saint sit on his knees if it makes him tremble? Eighty Sell Us Your Butter Fat ■-and ask for- Tasty Ice Cream Cloverleaf Creameries Inc. Decatur and Huntington, Indiana Phones 50 51 889 Eighty-one S. D. BEAVERS, M. D. B. F. BEAVERS, M. D. Physicians and Surgeons CLARK J. LUTZ Attorney- At-Law Over First National Bank Decatur, Indiana BEAUTIFUL NEW FOOTWEAR There ' s an unmistakable suggestion of exclusiveness in our styles that so surely distinguishes them from the ordinary. 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Lumber, Builder ' s Supplies, and Coal Telephone 12 Decatur, Indiana LEE HARDWARE COMPANY ANYTHING IN HARDWARE Stoves, Ranges and Electrical Appuances Phone 41 STAR GROCERY STAPLE and SEASONABLE GROCERIES and FRUITS Phone 292 Decatur, Indiana Will J. Johns, Prop. 5. E. BLACK FUNERAL DIRECTOR AMBULANCE SERVICE MRS. BLACK, Lady Attendant CALLS ANSWERED PROMPTLY DAY OR NIGHT PHONES — Office, 500; Residence 727 South Second Street Decatur, Indiana Ninety-four Congratulations to the Class of 1927 THE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT extends congratula- tions and best wish- es to the young men and women who have successfully completed their high school work. May we continue to be of service to you when it comes to PRINTING r furnishing the News. : : : e Ninety-flve NOAH did not need the Ark until it rained. He had to build it in dry weather. YOU will not need Endowment at age 65, Complete Protection Insurance until you are sick, injured or old. If you have it then you will have to buy it NOW THE SUTTLES-ED WARDS CO. A. D. SUTTLES, Manager DECATUR, INDIANA Ninety-seven YOU ARE DRESSED WELL IF YOU WEAR Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes, Stetson Hats, Interwoven Hose, Racine or Arrow Shirts, be- cause they are all standard makes and are always first in the latest styles and colors for the season. Holthouse-Schulte Co. Home of Quality and Style BURK Elevator Co GRAIN HAY FIELD SEEDS COAL WOOD and MILL FEEDS Work With Burk Monroe, Indiana-Decatur, Indiana-Peterson, Indiana Ninety-eight PHOTOGRAPHS Live Forever Edwards Studio PHONE 964 Ninety-nine ♦ A ccessories Tires Gas and Oil H. B. MACY Telephone 652 Decatur, Indiana Ice Cream and Soft Drinks Decatur, Ind. Phone 92 One Hundred Graduates 1 — Success or failure results accord- ing to your ability to save. 2 — It is with your savings that you are now able to attend college, buy a home, enter business or reach the goal of your ambition. 3 — When you do this you make yourself a valuable asset to your community. Today is the day for you to start your savings accounts at this bank and start on the road to SUCCESS. Old Adams County Bank One Hundi-ed One CarroD Coal Coke Company Wholesale and Retail Dealers Hig-h-Grade Coal and Coke Yard Phone 770 Decatur, Indiana THE BOSTON STORE COATS SUITS DRESSES BLINDS RUGS LINOLEUM A complete line of DRY GOODS WINNES SHOE STORE FOR FINE SHOES, OXFORDS, AND STRAP SLIPPERS Footwear for Men, Women and Children WERTZBERGER ' S CONFECTIONERY ....for.... ICE CREAM SODAS Hot Salated Peanuts Tostie Sandwiches Mary Wayne Box Candies 244 Monroe Street One Hundred Two JOHN W. CLARK DENTIST 127 North Third Street GAS ADMINISTERED FOR EXTRACTION Phones 131—422 ED The Sole Saver 228 N. Second Street GRAHAM WALTERS Loans, Abstracts, Titles, Insurance, Collections Paul H. Graham C. L. Walters, Attorney MANGOLD PATTERSON DENTISTS X-RAY K. of 0. Building Above Teeple Peterson Phone 472 Mangold Res. Phone 460 Patterson Res. Phone 241 Plant Equipped With Pneumatic Tools Office and Works, 313-317 Monroe St. Wemhoff Monumental Works Marble Monuments Art Granite Statuary PHONE 395 Decatur, Indiana NEPTUNE NEPTUNE DENTISTS Peoples Loan Trust Co. BIdg. DECATUR, INDIANA Hours 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. Evenings by Appointment Phone 23 DR. H. FROHNAPFEL, D. C. Your Chiropracter Seventh Year in Decatur A Neurocalometer Reading will convince you. PHONES 314 and 1087 A conductor fears no one — he tells them all where to get off. Sophomore — I want to buy a pen- cil. Miss McCrory — Hard or soft? Soph, — Hard, it ' s for a stiff exam. Teacher — Can you tell me what the three sexes are? Virginia — Men, women, ah — ah — and insects. One Hundred Three Congratulations We congratulate the class of 1927 on the success so far attained. We wish for them success as the years go by and may their future be even more success- ful than their school work. The Peoples Loan Trust Co, BANK OF SERVICE One Hundred Four SNAP SHOTS One Hundred Five Clothing and Shoes For Dad and Lad ecA Sofrt CLOTHING AND SHOES J FOK DAD AND LAD - DECATUK INDIANA ORTHOPHONIC Vidwla Every Hour Crowded With Interest! Whether a bridge party or a dance, you ' ll find this marvelous instrument will smooth the evening ' s pro- gram and keep the hours crowded with interest. Popular ditties of the day . . . dance music by fam- ous orchestras ... a great symphony — whatever you wish! Each type of music reproduced exactly. Drop in — soon! Judge the brilliant performance of the Orthophonic Victrola for yourself. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. One Hundred Six The Enterprise Drug Co. DRUGS TOILET GOODS KODAK SUPPLIES CIGARS and CANDIES Phone 56 FRICKLE ' S PLACE Hot Dog Sandwiches - - - 5c Hot Hamburger Sandwiches - - - 5c Soft Drinks, Cigars, Candy and Tobaccos Fred Fullenkamp, LET US CONDUCT THE FUNERAL OF YOUR DEAD CARS DIERKES BROTHERS GARAGE WRECKING CO. INDIAN GAS HAVOLINE OILS GREASES Second Hand Posts PHONE 923 1409 Nuttman Avenue See Us For Baseball, Fishing Tackle, Tennis and Football Needs RADIOLA SETS AND SPEAKERS H. KNAPP SON One Hundred Seven DaDEEBRDTHERS SALES AND SERVICE SAYLORS MOTOR CO. 213 N. FIRST ST. DECATUR The Commercial Print Shop of Frank W. Downs 210 South Second Street Telephone 745 NO BETTER THAN THE BEST BUT BETTER THAN THE REST One Hundred Bight Graduation Presents Bulova Elgin Waltham Watches Diamonds Bracelets Gift Shop KELLERS ' Jewelry Store VANCE LINN QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT LOWEST PRICES One Hundred Nine For Health and Strength Eat Quality Meat SCHMITT MEAT MARKET We Specialize in Good Quality Meat. Phones • Fr6e 95 H. P. SCHMITT, Prop. Delivery 96 Service Ohlers Lunch Room Home of Good Eats 25c Plates FARR CLEANS CLOTHES C-L-E-A-N DECATUR LAUNDRY Phone 134 The Hite Dry Goods Store Hugh D. Hite A Good Place to Trade One Hundred Ten ADAMS COUNTY AUTO CO. Lincoln p II K II Fordson Authorized Sales and Service Insist on Genuine Ford Parts PHONE 80 Phil L. Macklin, Mgr. Decatur, Indiana One Hundred Eleven Your Wash Hour Will be Very Satisf actroy if you Use a SUNNY-SUDS AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINE The Auto-Matic at $89.50 is the greatest value in Electric Washers today. We will be pleased to Demonstrate. Schafer Hardware Company If It ' s Electric We Have It WILLIS OVERLAND FINE MOTOR CARS Sales prove engineering leadership Fours WHIPPETS Sixes WILLIS-KNIGHT SIXES CLYDE LEO FUGATE DECATUR, INDIANA One Hundred Twelve You can never forget this thrilling difference from ail other transportation! Smooth indifference to road conditions ' ' ' Silky smoothness in all performance ' ' ' Riding in the Essex Super-Six is actually like flying. The dramatic appeal of a single ride is the basis of the greatest sales in our history. You try this totally new ex- perience in motoring. There are five beautiful new models on the Essex Super- Six chassis — the greatest values in Essex history. ESSEX SUPER-SIX 2 Pass. Speedabout $700 4 Pass. Speedster - - 785 Coach 735 Coupe 735 Sedan 795 All prices f. O. b. Detroit, plus war excise tax SEX Su1)er-Six P. KIRSCH SON DECATUR, INDIANA One Hundred Thirteen Decatur Lumber Company Lumber, Coal and Builders Supplies i gs rfft P g Compliments of The Morris 5 10c Stores -« - One Hundred Fourteen Shop at MOTS for your ICE CREAM — and — ICE COLD DRINKS Try one of our delicious ICE CREAM LOLLYPOPS REED ELEVATOR COMPANY Grain, Flour, Coal, Feed and Seeds High Grade Custom Grinding 72.2 W. Monroe St. Telephone 233 Decatur, Indiana Housecleaning done easy when you use the Meadows Electric Washing Machine. Call 105 for demonstration. YAGER BROTHERS FURNITURE STORE DORE B. ERWIN Attorney-at-Law Practice in all Courts One Hundred Fifteen INTRODUCING La Confession Cigar 3 for 25c and up — In all sizes Recommended by Your Doctor Because They are Mild F. McGONNELL SONS BEST OF BAKED GOODS FRESH AT ALL TIMES EAT BLUE RIBBON BREAD Sold at all Groceries MILLER ' S Bakery North Second Street One Hundred Sixteen EA ' l ' S R E S T A L R A N T Student ' s Headquarters Joe Lose, Proprietor W. H. ZWICK R. D. MYERS ZWICK MYERS The Home Comes First Piano and Furniture Dealers Funeral Directors PHONE 61 Decatur, Indiana One Hundred Seventeen STUDENT HEADQUARTERS Ladies ' and Men ' s Hair Cutting Our Specialty O. K. BARBER SHOP ....and.... BEAUTY SHOP EXPERT MARCELLING Shower Baths Shining Parlors Smith, Ya er Falk The Rexall Store DRUGS, BOOKS and SCHOOL SUPPLIES One Hundred Eighteen HOWER BROTHERS Quality GROCERIES and MEATS Our Motto Service and Quality PUMPHREY ' S Jewelry Store New and Unique Gifts for Graduation and Birthday Anniversarise Brunswick Phonographs and Records On Hundred Nineteen YOUR ANNUAL IS THE MATERIAL MANI- FESTATION OF THE CLOS- ING CHAPTER IN YOUR GRADUATION LIFE Both pe and pictures should be artisticallj) arranged; The engra- - ings extraordinary; Service com- pletely satisfactory. FORT WAYNE PERSONAL SERVICE ' pJill enable j)ou to achieS ' e exactly ' mese results, economically ' . fTHE MARK OF EXCELLENCE ort Wayne Sn ravm Go, ' FORT WAYNE, INDIANA One Hundi-ed Twenty SNAP SHOTS One Hundred Twenty-one CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS The Central Grocery OF COURSE Robert Zwick, Class of ' 26 Home of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables Phone for Service — Phones 31 and 32 THE GREEN KETTLE V. J. BORMANN STOP and REFRESH ....with... Tostees Ice Cream Drinks Whitman and Aurentz Candies One Hundred Twenty-two Tudor Hall Clothes The College Type Suits that have been particularly designed for Young Men in High School or College $25.00 to $40.00 TEEPLE PETERSON Shop Wisely! YOU CAN DO BETTER AT Decatur ' s Underselling Store NO MATTER WHAT YOU BUY THE ECONOMY STORF DECATUR ' S UNDERSELLING STORE One Hundred Twentr-three Today ' s Finest, Smartest Styles FLORSHEIM SHOE BEINEKE SON South Second Street Decatur, Indiana Hear about the Scotchman who just went insane? No, what was the matter? He bought a score card at the game and neither team scored. Too bad about Pompeii, isn ' t It? Tliey say he did of an eruption. How do you like your journalist course? It ' s all write. Teacher ( reading history) — And the admiral did not know the mean- ing of fear. Alice — Foolish man. Why didn ' t he ask someone? A detour is the longest distance between two driven points. Roy — Two, baseball and football. Vere Welker — Fighting is all right if you do it inteligently. Clyde Steele — Yes, but you can ' t always find a smaller man. PLUMBING and HEATING Hyland Company ' Quality and Service One Hundred Twenty-four WHEN IN OUR END OF TOWN Stop at the West End Restaurant ■ — for — Cigars Tobaccos Confections Ice Cream and Eats Glenn Hill Don LeBrun APPRECIATION The Senior Class and the members of the Ravelings Staif of 1927 wish to express their appreciation for the co-operation of the business men and citizens of Decatur in purchasing the advertisements that appear in this book, which have contributed so much toward making this annual a success. One Hundred Twenty-five 4f