Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 182 of the 1928 volume:

J ] u . ZA- PRESENTED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF D. H. S. 1928 FOREWORD ITH sincere and honest efforts, we, the t j class of nineteen twenty-eight, have strived to create a book which may serve as a memory of our happy days in onr dear Alma Mater. DEDICATION JE, the Senior Class of nineteen hun- jjij dred and twenty-eight, dedicate this, our 1928 Ravelings to Superintendent M. F. Worllinian, who for many years has served D. H. S. faithfully, giving his friendship and support to the graduates throughout their high school life. ORDER OF SCENES I. — Decatur High School. II. — The Evergreens. III. — Snow Scene by the Lake. IV. — Soldiers ' Monument. 1881—1928 HEN seai ' ching round for something new, We thought the best thing we could do Was try with pencil, brush and ink To draw some pictures, so you ' d think Back forty years ago Of this first class before our time That formed a short but happy line Diploma bound and just as glad, As our own Class, and just as sad At leaving school and all it ' s fun As many other folks have done. Of buggy rides and spelling bees And cycling underneath the trees With Mr. Moon a looking on The same as now when some young son With flivver gas an his best girl Comes honking; then in one grand whirl Of dust, they disappear from sight. And Oh that moon and Oh that night; But it ' s the same old moon and the same old night And the same real girl and the same real boy That finds this world so full of joy! So we hope you ' ll like our Ravelings theme And read our book and perhaps you ' ll dream Of the Annual edition of seventy-five With the years rolled back and our Class revived. j RAVELINGS 2S ORDER OF BOOKS I.— ADMINISTRATION School Board Faculty II.— CLASSES Senior Junior Sophomore Freshmen III.— ATHLETICS Football Basketball Baseball Track IV.— ACTIVITIES Clubs Music and Dramatics Staff Publications v.— ADVERTISEMENTS Ten. (f di 1 RAveuii s SCHOOL BOARD MRS. CARRIE T. HAUBOLD, Secretary BURT MANGOLD, President M. E. HOWER, Treasurer Eleven. 1% n RAVELIWOS n M. F. WORTHMAN Superintendent CLASS OF 1928: Before bidding adieu just one more word of advice. Al- ways act well your part. Your true greatness is the great- ness of your noble soul. Please continue to plant and to culti- vate within your hearts the seeds of truth, honor, virtue, un- selfishness, humility and purity. Also foster within your mind only pure elevating thoughts supported by lofty am- bitions. If you will do this — you will build for yourself a great force of character. MR. WORTHMAN. Twelve. 1 RAVELINGS c M W. J. KRICK Principal CLASS OF 1928: You are about to complete your high school woi ' k and are looking forward to some institution of higher learning. What- ever this institution is; remember your ability to make good in life depends upon yourself. As you go forward you will find many helps you have received in your high school work, which aid in making life worth while. W. J. KRICK. Thirteen. CBM 1 J RAVELI NGS 28 RALPH TYNDALL History B.S. Purdue University Columbia Muncie Normal; Fniirteen. j j RAVELINGS 2g MR. RALPH TYNDALL Mr. Tyndall , Raveling staff advisor, received liis B.S. degree from Purdue Uni- versity in 1923. He also took extension work at Columbia University in New York City, New York, and attended Indiana State Normal at Muncie, Indiana. Mr. Tyndall first came to Decatur High School in 1924 as Instructor in history and economics, after having taught one year in departmental work at the Central building. Besides being one of the best instructors the school has ever had, he was very valuable in outside activities, having been Freshman class guardian in 1924 and ' 25 and was liked by every member of the classes. At the beginning of the year, 1926- ' 27, at the first meeting of the c!ass, he was chosen as Senior sponsor. Here he proved his ability by guiding the class through its Senior year as one of the most successful classes both in financial and scholastic standing. As coach of the second team of basketball during the seasons of 1926- ' 27 and second and third squads during 1927- ' 28. Mr. Tyndall proved a most capable coach. Through his untiring efforts he produced two very successful teams. At the beginning of the first semester a new subject was added to the curriculum. The class in journalism was organized as a benefit for persons interested in newspaper work. Because Mr. Tyndall was interested in this work, he was well qualified to organize this class which proved to be one of the most interesting classes in the high school. Due to his hard work and good management he brought the class through many struggles, thereby giving the students much information in journalism which helped to make our Ravelings a success. The football team of the 1927 season was coached by him. The schedule was com- posed of many strong teams, but the squad was well coached and made a fine record. In school Mr. Tyndall was very well liked by all the students. In his coaching of the teams he was interested in the welfare of the team as well as the tactics of the games which they employed. His policy of good sportsmanship seemed characterized in every game in which he was interested. Mr. Tyndall was a real booster, and besides his own interests he was always ready to help any good cause in tie school. Fifteen. - i RAVCLINOS 2S L-iSi- BLANCHE McCRORY Commercial Subjects Tri State ' 17 International Business College ' 20 Muncie Normal ' 26 H. L. CURTIS, Coach and Physical Training Director Indiana State Normal, Terre Haute Wisconsin University E. HOWARD MARSHALL, Science Penn College, Iowa, A.B. Haverford College, Pa., M.A. Indiana University Iowa University CATHERINE E. MARTIN Art Indiana State Normal University of Wisconsin John Herron Art Institute Sixteen. ] j RAVELINGS 2S R. A. ADAMS Chemistry, Mathematics Marion Normal Manchester College Biological School. Winona A.B. Manchester College FLORINE MICHAUD Latin French Western College A.B. AMOS R. KETCHUM Manual Trainins: Manual Training Indiana State Normal Bi.S. Degree BiS. . Mathematics — History Industrial Arts and MAUDE ANDERSON, English Hanover College A.B. Degree Chicago University Seventeen. i ] RAVELINGS 2S LUCILLE KAIN Latin, Art Western College — Oxford, 0., A.B. John Herron Art School Chicago Art Institute DESSOLEE, CHESTER Music Defiance College of Public School Music and Voice University School of Music, Ann Arbor Theory of Music (Or Music Education) SIGURD ANDERSON Commercial Subjects Indiana State Normal School VERNEAL WHALEN English Millikin University A.B. Degree Chicago University Eighteen. ] RAVELINGS % MARY BURK, Home Economics Indiana University B.S. Degree JOSEPHINE MYERS History, English Indiana University Muncie Normal Columbia University A.B. Degree JEANETTE CLARK Physical Training Director Chicago Normal School of Physical Education ' 27 R. J. MANN History Marion Normal College Graduate — Oratory and Dramatic Art Indiana University A.B. Purdue University — Agriculture Nineteen. 1 RAVGLINGS 28 ANGIE FIRKS Cler k Miss Firks, who is the office clerk to the Decatur School Board, graduated from the Decatur High School May 23, 1919. In addition to her many clerking duties Miss Firks also acts as librarian. Angle, as we call her, is held in the highest of esteem by everyone. She possesses a courteous refined spirit of cooperation. She always renders that type of service which all students and teachers appreciate and enjoy, Angle through her efficient service has won a host of innumerable loyal friends. Twenty. SENIORS j«J RAVeUNGS 28 Ross Stoakes, Jr. Gcialdiin, iiuw cr Mary Macy Roy Anadell SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President ------ Ross Stoakes Vice-President ----- Mary Macy Secretary ----- Geraldine Hower Treasurer ------- Roy Anadell SENIOR CLASS MOTTO The Elevator to Success is Not Working. Take the Stairs. Color — Pink and Lavendar. Flower — Sweet Pea. Twenty-two. ■—y;; 1 RAVCLINGS 28 Virginia Hite Rieliard Stoneburner HELEN SHROLL Hokie A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Secretary of Freshman Class. Secretary of Sopho- more Class Latin Club Contest, ' 26. Social Study Club, ' 27. Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26. Operetta Bulbul, ' 25. Ravel- ing-s Staff, ' 28. Latin Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Senior Class Play, The Lottery Man. GERALD KOOS Fat A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27. Senior Class Play, The Lottery man. Social Study Club, ' 26. Foot- ball Squad, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. VIRGINIA HITS Ginger A A ketball Team. Operetta Club 25, 6, ' 27, ' 28. Varsity Bas- ' 27, 28. Captain Senior Soccer Girls ' Track Team, ' 26, ' 27 Bulbul, ' 25. Social Study Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27. Art Editor of Ravelings, ' 28, Girls ' Athletic Reporter, ' 28. Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26. Senior Class Play, The Lottery Man. ' ' RICHARD STONEBLTRNER Stony A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28 Class Report- er, ' 26. Basketball Squad, ' 26, ' 27, ' 2S Football Squad, ' 27, ' 28. Social Study Club, ' 26. Glee Club, ' 25. Commercial Club, ' 28. Twenty-three. i RAVCLl NGS 28 Lillian Worthman Kennetli Schnepp Lois Ogrg True Stieets LILLIAN WORTHMAN Tubby A. A.. ' 25, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Secretary of Junior Class, Varsity Basketl all, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Glee Club, ' 25, ' 27, ' 28. Com- mercial Secretary, ' 28. Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27. Social Study Club, ' 26. Junior Class Play, Cyclone Sally. Ravel- ings Staff, ' 26. President Glee Club, ' 28. Librarian of Glee Club, ' 26. Junior Band, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Operetta Bul- bul, ' 25. TRUE SHEETS A. A., ' 26, ' 27. Glee Club, ' 28. •25. LOIS OGG Slim Graduate of Commercial, KENNETH SCHNEPP ICen A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Junior Class Play, Cyclone Sally. Baseball Sciuad, ' 25. Social Study Club, ' 26. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28, County Music Contest, ' 27, Twenty -four. m-M 1 RAVCLINGS 28 Charlotte Kverett Maiiiel Christen Helen Mj ' ers I- ' rancis Noaok CHARLOTTE EVERETTE Chotls A. A., ' 26. Social Study Club, ' 2 6. HELEN MYERS A. A., ' 25. Social Study Club, ' 21 DANIEL CHRISTEN Dan A. A., ' 25, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club, ' 26, ' 28. Social Study Club, ' 26. PRANCES NOACK Fat A. A. ' 26. ' 27. ' 2S Social Study Club, 26. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28. Twenty-five. l j RAVCLINGS 2S Mel ena Newhard John H. Schiefei ' stein Helen Gerbev Albert Reber MELVENA NEWHARD Mel Glee Club. ' 27, ' 2S. JOHN H. SCHIEFERSTEIN Johnnie A. A. ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Latin Club, ' 26. Social Study Club, ' 26, ' 27. HELEN GBRBER A. A.. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Social Study Club, ' 26. Basketball Squad, ' 26, ' 27. Secretary and Treasurer Com- mercial Club, ' 26. ' 27. President of Commercial Club. ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club, •27, ' 28. ALBERT REBER Al A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28. Twenty-six. Agnes Johnson Ilobert Carper Kathryn Kauffman Da -id Cramer AGNES JOHNSON Johnson A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Oommercial Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club, ' 25, 28. Social Study Club, ' 26. Secretary and Treasurer Glee Club, ' 2S. Junior Class Play, Cyclone Sally. Operetta Bul- bul. ' 25. Commercial Contest, ' 27. Circulation and E.xchange Editor. ' 28. Girls ' Track Squad, ' 26. Literary Con- test, ' 28. ROBERT CARPER Bob Social Study Club, ' 26, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Junic Cyclone Sally. ' . Glee Club, Class Play, KATHRYN KAUFFMAN Kate A. A., ' 25, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Chapel Edi- tor of Rayelings , ' 28. Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27. Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26. Operetta Bulbul, ' 25. Social Study Club, ' 26. Assistant Art Editor of Ravelings, DAVID CRAMER Daye A. A.. ' 27, ' 28. Commercial Club, Latin Club, ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club, ' 28. County Music Contest, ' 27, Social Study Club, ' 26, ' 27. 28. Twenty- seven. 1 RAVELINCS 2S Margaret Mills Keiintli HnlYstetter ] Jary Macy William Bell MARGARET MILLS Peg A. A,. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Raveling Staff, ' 28. Class Reporter, ' 25. Glee Club, ' 2.5. Social Study Club, ' 26. Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27, Latin Contest, ' 25. WILLIAM BELL Bill A. A. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26; ' 27, ' 2S A. A. President. ' 26. Freshman Class Presi- dent. Yell Leader. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Varsity Basketball, ' 26, ' 27, ' 2S. Baseball, ' 25 , ' 26, ' 27, ' 2S. Captain Baseball, ' 27, ' 28. Varsity Football, ' 27. Track. Social Study Club, ' 27. Latin Club. Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26. Oonimercial Club Oper- etta Bulbul. KENNETH HOFFSTETTER Hossy A. A., ' 25, ' 26. ' 27. ' 28. Ravelinars Staff, ' 28. Junior Class Play, Cyclone Sally. Social Study Club, ' 27. Com- mercial Club. ' 28. Glee Club, ' 28. Cor- responding Secretary Glee Club, ' 2S. MARY MAGY Skinny A. A., ' 21, ' 25, ' 26, ' 28. Vice-President of Senior Class. Glee Club, ' 24, ' 28. Latin Club, ' 25, ' 26. Commercial Club, ' 25, ' 26, Commercial Contest, ' 24, ' 25. Twenty-eight. Isabella Andrews Edwin Adams Juanita Knodle Robert Hill ISABELLA ANDREWS Monroe H. S.. ' 25 dent o( Classes, ' 26, Play. D. H. S., ' 26, Vice-Presi- Junior Class JUANITA KNODLE Niter A. A., ' 27. Social Study Club, ' 27. Commercial Club, ' 27, ' 28. EDWIN ADAMS Ed Treasurer of Freshman Class, Will- shire. Treasurer of Literary Society, Willshire. Newspaper Editor, Will- shire. Glee Club, D. H. S. ' 27. ROBERT HILL Bob Varsitv Basketball. ' 27. ' 2S. Varsity Football, ' 27, ' 28. Varsity Baseball. ' 27, ' 28 Track Squad, ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26 at Monmouth. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28 at Decatur. Twenty-nine. 1 RAVCLINGS 2 Geraldine iower John L e V ' oss Vivian Thomas Chester Reynolds GBRALDINE HOWER Jerry A. A., ' 25. ' 26. ' 27. ' 28. Editor-in- Chief Raveling:s, ' 2S. Class Report- er. ' 27. Varsity Basketball, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. ' 28 Yell Leader, ' 26, ' 27. Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26 Latin Club, ' 25, ' 26. ' 27. Social Study Club. ' 26. Treasurer of Junior Class. Secretary Senior Class Operetta Bul- bul, ' 25. Girls ' Track Squad. ' 25. JOHN DE VOSS A. A. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Ravelings Staff ' 25, ' 27. Boys ' Athletic Reporter, 28. Vice-President Junior Class. Class Treasurer ' 25, ' 26. Junior Band ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club. ' 27. Social Study Club, ' 27. Latin Club. ' 26, ' 27. Student Ath- letic Manager. ' 27, ' 28. VIVIAN THOMAS •■Viy CHESTER REYNOLDS Chet A. A.. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Business Manager Ravelings, ' 28 Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club Secretary, ' 28. County Music Contest. ' 27, ' 28. Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27. Social Study Club. ' 26. Junior Class Play. Cyclone Sally. Commercial Club, ' 28. Senior Class- Play, The Lottery Man. ' 28. A. A.. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. A. A Presi- dent. ' 27. ' 28. A. A. Secretary, ' 27. Var- sity Basketball, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Varsity Football, ' 26, ' 27. ' 28. Captain Foot- ball. ' 27. Track Sciuad, ' 27, ' 28. Base- ball. ' 27. ' 28. President Sophomore Class. Thirty. Helen Kirsch l;oss Stoakes, Jr. Helen Haulinld Koy Anadell HELEN KIRSCH A. A.. ' 25. ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Commercial Club. ' 27. ' 28. Social Study C lub. ' 26. Senior Class Plav, The Lottery Man. Operetta ■■Bulbul . ' 25. Glee Club. ' 25, ' 27, ' 28. Latin Club. ' 26, ' 27. Junior Basketball Squad, ' 27. ROSS STOAKES Tiny A. A,, ' 27, ' 2S. Greenfield H. S.. ' 25, ' 26. President Senior Class D. H. S. Glee Club. ' 27. ' 28. Boys ' Qaurtet. ' 27, ' 28. Senior Class Play, Tlie Lottery Man. HELEN HAUBOLD Honnie A. A., ' 28. Ravelings Staff, ' 28. Secre- tary of Sopliomore Class. Vice-Presi- dent of Freshman Class. Girls ' Glee Club. ' 26, ' 27. Latin Club. ' 25. ' 26. ' 27. Social Study Club, ' 27. Operetta Bul- bul, ' 25. Pianist of Boys ' Glee Club, ' 27. Senior Class Play, Ttlie Lottery Man. H. S. Pianist, ' 27, ' 28. ROT ANADELL Dick Monrovia H. S., ' 25, ' 26. President Sophomore Class. Basketball. ' 25. ' 26. Baseball, ' 25. Decatur H. S. — Presi- dent Junior Class. Treasurer Senior Class. Track, ' 27, ' 28. Track Captain, ' 28. Vice-President of A. A., ' 28. Vars- ity Football, ' 27, ' 28. Varsity Basket- ball, ' 27, ' 28. Basketball Captain, ' 27, ' 28. Varsity Baseball, ' 27, ' 28. ■ Thirty-one. RAVCLIN S Pauline Andrew ' s ftichard Graber Delores Elzey Herbert Fuhrman PAUDINE ANDREWS Polly- Commercial Club, ' 28. Club, ' 26. Glee Club. ' 26, Social Study ' 27, ' 28. RICHARD GRABER Dick A. A., ' 25. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28 Social Study Club. ' 26. Glee Club, ' 28. DELORES ELZEY Blondy A. A., ' 2.5. ' 26, ' 37. Social Study Club, ' 26. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 2S. Latin Club, ' 26, ' 27. Basketball Squad, ' 26, ' 27. Commercial Club, ' 28. ■ HERBERT FUHRMAN Herb A. A., ' 2.3, ' 24, ' 25, ' 28. Social Study Club. Senior Class Play, The Lot- tery Man. Boys ' Quartet, ' 28. Glee Club, ' 28. Orchestra, ' 24. Howling Hosts, ' 23. Thirty-two. j RAVELINCS % Margaret Kern Justine Zerkel Matilda Kruetzman Alma Biulier MARGARET KERN Mugs ' A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 2S. Oommercial Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Social Study Club. ' 26, Glee Club, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Basketball Squad, ' 26, ' 27. ALMA BUCHBR Al Social Study Club, ' 26. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28. Mixed Chorus, ' 27. MATILDA KREUTZMANN ■•Tillie A. A., ' 25. Social Study Club, ' 26. .lUSTINE ZERKEL Jazi Glee Club, ' 28. Commercial Club, ' 28. Social Study Club, ' 26. Tliirty-three. j RAVeUN S Mary Chronister Verea Heller Dorothy Cook Nina .Shady MARY CHRONISTBR Chrony A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Social Stuflv Club. ' 2G. Glee Club, ' 25.. Operetta. Bulbul, ' 25. Commercial Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. VEREA HELLER Noon Girls ' Basketball Squad, ' 24, 25. High School Orchestra, ' 28. DOROTHY COOK Dot A. A.. ' 25. Social Study Club, ' 26. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28. Mi.Ked Chorus, ' 27. NINA SHADY Skinny Kirkland H. S . ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. D. H. S., ' 28. Glee Club, ' 28. Thirty-four. mM ] RAVELIN S 28 sWir Mable Hill Isabel Peterson Edna Bieneke Pauline Niblick Florence Brown ISABEL PETEKSON Pete A. A., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27 Basketball Squad, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Commercial Club, ' 2S. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28. Social Study Club, ' 26. MABLE HILL Hilly- Noon Girls ' Basketball Squad, ' 25, :6. Commercial Club, ' 2S. EDNA BEINEKE A. A., ' 25. Social Study Club, ' 26. PAULINE NIBLICK Nibs A. A., ' 25, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Operetta, Bulbul, ' 25. Social Study Club, ' 26. Commercial Contest, ' 25. FLORENCE BROWN Brownie Commercial Club, ' 26, ' 27. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28. Mixed Chorus, ' 27. Tliirty-flve. ■ RAVELI NGS SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In 1925, sixty-three freshmen entered the Decatur High School and, although shy and inexperienced, held a meeting to become organized. At this meeting Mr. Tyndall was chosen as class guardian; Billy Bell, president; Chester Brandyherry, vice-presi- dent; Helen Haubold, secretary; Betty Erwin, treasurer. II. The following year, the title of sophomore was eagerly accepted. The class immediately was organized with Mr. Gibson chosen class guardian. He proved to be of real value by whole-heartedly fulfilling his duties as such. Chester Reynolds was elected president; Helen Haubold, vice-president; Helen Shroll, secretary; John Devoss, treasurer. During the second semester a large group of mid-year students entered the class, making an enrollment of eighty-seven. Ill, Although the sophomore year was a very successful one, it could not compare with the junior year. Miss Verneal Whalen was chosen guardian and proved her worth by her ability to each the junior play and reception, and her originality in planning parties and good times for the class. Roy Anadell, a new recruit, was chosen president; Chet Reynolds, vice-president; Geraldine Hower, treasurer; John Devoss, secretary. The junior class play, which surpassed all expectations, was Cyclone Sally. The proceeds from the play helped in putting over the pretty reception for the seniors at the Masonic Hall. The juniors were very proud of their part in sports during this year. The junior boys and girls both took the victories in the class tournaments. In basketball they were represented on the first squad by Roy Anadell, Bill Bell, Chet Reynolds, Dick Stoneburner, and Robert Hill. The 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. IV. The great goal was finally reached, so the awkard freshman class of 1925 became the proud seniors of 1928. A few weeks after school opened, a class meeting was held and the following officers were elected to guide the class through its last eventful year: Ross Stoakes, president; Mary Macy, vice-president; Geraldine Hower, secretary; John DeVoss, treasurer. Miss McCrory was chosen class guardian, with Mr. Tyndall an able assistant. On Friday afternoon, December 23, the seniors had charge of the Christmas pro- gram. Presents were given to several teachers and many students by Santa Claus, and the program was well enjoyed. A committee was appointed and the class play, The Lottery Man , by Rida John- son Young, was given the 27th and 28th of February. Mrs. Blair was asked to coach the play. The commencement and senior reception was looked forward to with great antici- pation and when this last memorial occasion took place, the seniors felt that their four years of high school was fittingly terminated. With much regret that the last chapter of this class history has been written, the seniors wish to thank the members of the faculty for their patience and perseverance throughout the years, and sincerely hope that they may be rewarded. Another milestone is passed, but the seniors leave with the hope that they have made a good record and shall not soon be forgotten. Thirty-six. i RAVELINGS 2S SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior class of 1928, do hereby will and bequeath our ability to do bigger and better things to all underclassmen of D. H. S. We also will our sweaters to the next year ' s seniors, but of course, they must change the numerals at their own expense. 1. — I, Chet Reynolds, do hereby will my ability as a football player to Don Koos. 2. — I, Kathryn K ' auffman, will my studious disposition to Ivan Reynolds. 3. — I, Roy Anadell, will my basketball ability to Paul Hancher and my good disposition to future basketball players of D. H. S. 4. — I, Billy Bell, bequeath my Western Story magazines to Harry Dailey, providing he reads them during assembly periods. 5. — We, Verea Heller and Edna Bieneke, will our liking for Miss Martin ' s art class to Dorothy Young and Ruth Macklin. 6. — I, John De Voss. will and bequeath my position as trainer to anyone that wants it. 7. — I, Lillian Worthman, will my position in the Squire and Worthman Saxaphone Duet Company to Mary Engle. 8. — I, Edwin Adams, bequeath my job at Motts to Russel Jaberg. 9. — I, Virginia Hite, will my position as cartoonist of the Ravelings to Dan Schafer. 10. — I, Robert Carper, do hereby bequeath my accordian to James Kocker. 11. — I, Mary Macy, will my knowledge of Emerson ' s Essays to some next year ' s senior. 12. — I, Kenneth Schnepp, bequeath whatever vocal talents I may have to Lewis Butcher. 13. — I, David Cramer, will my ability to get to school on time to Red Lankenau. 14. — I, Gerry Hower, bequeath my ability to referee girls ' basketball games to Betty Macklin. 15. — We, True Sheets and Albert Reber, will and bequeath our ability as English students (?) to next year ' s English class. 16. — I, Helen Kirsch, bequeath my interest at Monmouth to Marjorie Hoagland. 17. — I, Dan Christen, will my journalism notebook to a future journalism student. 18. — I, Ross Stoakes, bequeath my jolly nature to the yell leaders and some of my weight to the small freshmen. 19. — We, Helen Gerber and Herb Fuhrman, will our dancing natures to Marcia Martin and Harry Hebble. 20. — I, Dick Graber, bequeath my Dime Novels to Sherman Koos. 21. — We, Justine Zerkle, Nina Shady and Melvena Newhard, bequeath our senior pins to some little freshmen girls who would like to wear them. 22. — I, Francis Noack, will my ability to track down criminals to Stanley Green. 23. — I, Agnes Johnson, bequeath my ability to write English themes to Virginia Cook. 24. — I, Fat Koos, will my skill in keeping a straight part in my hair to Thurman Elzey. 25. — We, Pauline Andrews and Margaret Kern, will all our out-of-town dates to the junior girls. 26., — I, Dick Stoneburner, bequeath my position as a clothing salesman to Joe Krick. 27. — I, Helen Haubold, will my position as pianist to Dorothy Haley. 28. — We, Isabel Peterson, Vivian Thomas and Charlotte Everett, bequeath our curly Thirty-seven. 1 RAVELI NGS 2g hair to all straight-haired junior girls. 29. — I, Robert Hill, will my trusty bicycle to Jesse Carper. 30. — We, Dorothy Cook, Mable Hill, and Juanita Knodel bequeath our ability to give Current Events to the students of future Current Event classes. 31. — I, Kenneth Hofstetter, will my position of entertaining Miss Michaud at the noon hour to Forrest Zimmerman. 32. — I, Helen Shroll, bequeath my position as joke editor to someone with a good sense of humor. 33. — I, Margaret Mills, will my position on the Honor Roll to George Roop, 34. — I, Florence Brown, will and bequeath my ability as a typist to Mary Jane Fritzinger. 35. — I, Isabella Andrews, bequeath my quiet disposition to Gladys Cook. 36. — We, Alma Bucher and Helen Myers, will our positions as dignified seniors to Berniece DeVoss and Ruth Macklin, 37. — I, Lois Ogg, bequeath my ability to write short stories to Josephine Jaberg. 3S. — I, Pauline Niblick, will my ability as a penman to Ivan Reynolds. 39. — I. Mary Chronister, bequeath my loyality to the Commercial Club to Wilhelminia 40. — I, John Schieferstein, will my liking for chorus music to John Beery. 41. — I, Blondy Elzey, bequeath my peppy disposition to Helen Koos. To the student body of D. H. S., we, the Seniors of 1928, bequeath our best wishes for success in the future. Thirty-eight. If RAVELINGS SENIOR CLASS PROPHESY Two would-be society Inuls, namely Madame Florence ferown a nd Senorita Juanita Knodel, endeavoring to get and to hold a reasonable place in society among aristocrats of Scurryville, were assigned a paper on The Persistant Flea, by the society called The Dog ' s Torment. To get the necessary material, the above-mentioned ladies obtained files of The Gossip ' s Rival of 1962, a paper published by Edwin Adams and Dan Christen. The editon dated October 12, told of the unsuccessful attempt of Mr. John Henry Schieferstein to invent an eight-day egg-production chicken coop. In the right-left-hand corner was a bulletin telling of the lecture to be given by Admiral Robert Hill on his recent trip to the w ' lUls of St. Marys river around the settle- ment of Monmouth. Turning to the advertisement page, the ladies found an announcement of the open- ing of a new restaurant, The Music Box. The proprietors were, Mr. Roy Anadell and his recent bride, the former Miss Helen Haubold. In the advertisement Mr. Anadell state that music during eating hours would be furnished by an organ played by Mrs. Anadell. The proprietor stated also he hoped at some future time to obtain a rebuilt piano from the Antique and Relic Shoppe owned by Albert Reber and his helper, Miss Helen Myers, who has charge of the foreign department. Her greatest interest is in China. In front of this store was found a sign reading: We Buy and Sell All Kinds of Hides. Let Us Tan Yours. The chief waiter in the Anadell Restaurant, garbed in a black vest and apron, will be Kenneth Hofstetter, who gained his reputation as a waiter by feeding alcohol to radiators. The following notice was a business card explaining the feature article of Waning Beauty, a pamphlet written by Pauline Andrews and Dolores Elzey. The article will contain a complete formula for curling straight hair, made by these beauty specialists themselves. The society column called Belles of Scurryville, stated that Isabella Andrews and Edna Bienefce attended a show, entitled Why Women Leave Home, taken from the book by Lotta Work. The sports page ran an article. The Fowl Line, by Row O ' Hens. This article told of the high ambitions of the Scurryville quintet, coached by Billy Bell, to conquer the Batty Battalions from Chestnutville on Friday, October 13. After three hours of such reading the flea paper was still unmarred. The next file the ladies unearthed was that of a year and six months later, dated March 4, 1964. A banner-head gave the startling news that Mr. Richard Graber had been elected president on the One-Way Traffic Party ticket. The next item of importance gave the list of beauty contestants. Among those listed were: Mary Chronister, Dorothy Cook, and Charlotte Everett. The prize will be a free ticket to charity ball for Homeless Goldfish under the auspices of a committee with Helen Kirsch as chairwoman. Those appearing on the program will be a solo by Justine Zerkel, entitled Since Thirty-nine. RAVELINGS 2g Johnny Swallowed a Spoon He Can ' t Stir. Lois Ogg and Mary Macy will preside at the piano and will render an organ duet, A Din in B Minus. The judge for the preceeding beauty contest will be Herbert Fuhrman. Previously he had won his fame for judging peaches by clerking at a local grocery store. In the Feature Department, a brief article stated that Robert Carper, esquire, the famous bachelor-farmer-millionaire, had given $50.00 for the foundation of a home for Week Minds. The board of trustys for the home was composed of David Cramer and Agnes Johnson. The Community Entertainment for the evening was to be a lecture by the Hon. John Lewis DeVoss, on the topic, Why my efforts at robbing a melon-patch were fruitless. Copy after copy was expounded and still the ladies, with great anticipation for the April first paper, revelled in the filings. Not doomed to disappointment, they found that Mr. and Mrs. True Sheets were spending April Fool ' s day with Mr. and Mrs, Francis Noack. Mrs. Sheets and Mrs. Noack were formerlly Miss Nina Shady and Miss Melvina Newhard respectively. The Radio Column named, Have You a Loud-Speaker at Home? said that Ken- neth Schnepp would sing, I Live, I Die, For You. Those who heard the song wonder- ed if it was sung from the graveyard. Then Miss Isabel Peterson played a bass vile duet entitled, Everybody Loves Me Except Those I ' ve Met, Miss Florence Brown has written a book of short stories entitled, Centipede Legs. In the personal notices was the item telling of the lofty position held by Chester Reynolds in the circus due in town next week. His faithful duty was to help the elephant pack his trunk. Miss Alma Bucher has been employed at the Music Box. She bakes pies guar- anteed to drop six feet without a break. Her creation of soup is said to be the most musical in town. She was also instrumental in the naming of The Music Box. Miss Vivian Thomas is running a book store at the corner of Cheese and Cracker avenues, called Book-worm Heaven. Miss Thomas is a graduate of the Boundless Book Conservatory in the Class of ' 61. The best seller and the latest arrival in the shop is Miss Verea Heller ' s book called, Two Words a Day Keeps the English Teacher off Your Track. What ' s this? We Specialize in Running, Cross, and Hop, Skip, and Jump Stitches, signed The Stltchy-Time Gal, alias Miss Mable Hill. Raking the leaves of another file, suddenly the ladies found the word, flea. This was the article: Miss Katherine Kauffman, President of the Human Society, had another guest in her home. This guest was none other than an Arabian Flea. Miss Kauffman had christened the little stranger, Isaac Joshua Ezekia Silas. She said that each day found Izzy heavier. Tonight only will be Margaret Mills and Pauline Niblick in their Hungary Ballet Dance. . This is the special attraction at the Whynot Theatre. Mr. Dick Stoneburner is the new agent for the Ford Auto company. He hopes in time, either by marriage or otherwise, to own the agency. The Misses Margaret Kern and Helen Gerber were operating a Parisian Rug Shoppe. Their motto was Rugs That Can ' t Be Beat. Business was reported rushing — past the door. Suddenly a newsy rushed into the room, Extra! Extra! Special edition of the Forty. RAVGLINGS ' Gossip ' s Rival ' . Tells all about the new ' Cat Home for Old Maids ' . My how times flies, shouted one of the ladies, as she brushed the dust from the unwritten essay on fleas. Let ' s read that extra! Listen, to this: Hower and Shroll Cat Home for Old and Rejected Maidens, is the name given to the home. It will be open for inspection and enrollment on the 4th of July. Inmates must be between the ages of 40-101. Men are urged to visit the new home. Following this news story was a paragraph My Paper Weight by Ross Stoakes. It said that Mr. Stoakes was only a shadow of his former self. The last page was given to advertisements, among them were two very prominent ones. The Coo-Koos Shop, dealers in IngersoU ' s, Tip-Tops, Westclox, and other time- saving devices. Bargain prices range from 19c to $1.98. Gerald Koos, the watchman. Kite and Worthman, dealers in second-hand and slightly used gums and candies, also dress-making establishment. Lessons given on how to make a half-dozen dreeses out of six yards of goods. Enjoying the afternoon to the full extent of six hours, the ladies thought the in- formation which they could give would be much more interesting to the club-members than insect life. Forty-one. Forty-two. 3n ilemoriam ILet us pause a moment a )ilt toe paj memory ' s tritiute to our belobeb classmate jUatilba i reutjman toljo fjas passeb on tiefore us. te stubicb tcre to learn eartfj ' s little lore i otu for i)tv tije gates tabe openeb to a i)ig.i)tt toisbom Forty-three. RAVCLIN S FAREWELL ! Farewell to thee, Oh D. H. S. The time has come to say adieu, And though it is with tearful eye. With breaking heart we part from you. We ' ll miss thy crowded halls, And your loss will be deplored. For we soon must say good-bye To your rooms with knowledge stored. Your offices and library. And even statues rare, Your silent halls ( ?) and quiet rooms We ' ll miss beyond compare. Days may come and days may go, We ' ll miss you more and more After all is said and done ' Tis only thee we will adore. Forty-four. JUNIORS i RAVCLINGS 2S JUNIOR CLASS MOTTO ' TO UJOURS PRET ( ALWAYS READY ) COLOR: PALE GREEN AND WHITE. FLOWER: LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. Poi-ty-six. cmM 1 RAVELIIfGS 28 Harry Dailey Dorothy Haley Herman Lankenau Donald Koos JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President ------ Harry Dailey Vice-President - - - - Dorothy Haley Secretary ----- Herman Lankenau Treasurer ------- Don Koos Forty-seven. 1 RAVELINGS % JUNIORS TOP ROW DOROTHY HALEY HARRY DAILEY JOSEPHINE ARCHBOLD HERMAN LANKENAU JOSEPHINE JABERG DON KOOS MIRIAM PARRISH JOE KRICK ROW TWO TOM HAUBOLD ISABEL HOWER EVERETT SHEETS CHARLOTTE ELZEY JAMES KOCHER BETTY MACKLIN ROBERT PASSWATER MARY JANE PRITZINGER ROW THREE VIRGINIA COOK JOHN BEERY IRIS ACKER RICKARD CLEM LEWIS BUTCHER ERMAL JOHNSON VIOLET SQUIER CYRUS CABLE ROW FOUR ROBERT HELLiE R EMMA CROZIBR THURMAN ELZEY LORENA REPPERT LOUISE MANN MARIE CRIDER CLARENCE SMITH OSIE SMITH ROW FIVE VIVIAN ACKER CHALMER FISHER LUCILiE GAY CHARLES MAGLEY WILiMA CHRONISTER GLEN BARLETT EMILY CRAMER CHALMER WERST ROW SIX VAUGHN HILYARD HELEN DRAPER ROBERT KIESS CATHERINE EADY ROBERT BUTCHER MAY SUMAN JOHN ENGLE FLORENCE ANDERSON ROW SEVEN LENA McGILL ELISHA LITTLE LILLIAN BURKE WALTER KIESS IRETA SHACKLEY DON MILLER ISABELL CLOUD ROBERT COLE ROW EIGHT HELEN MOESCHBERGER MARY JANE DE VOR ELOISE NOLL NONA GUNDER GERTRUDE TEEMS Forty-eight. 1 RAVELINGS tM tat JUNIORS if RAVELINGS 28 XlC : JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The class of ' 29 presents a four-act play entitled, Happy Days at D. H. S. Setting — Decatur High School Building. Time of first act — ' September of the year 1925. Cast of Characters: Iris Acker, Florence Anderson, Glen Barlett, Lillian Burk, Robert Butcher, Cyrus Cable, Wilma Clironister, Richard Clem, Virginia Cook, Emily Cramer, Marie Crider, Emma Crozier, Mary Jane Devor, Helen Draper, Mary Jane Fritzinger, Nona BeM Gunder, Thomas Houbold, Vaughn L. Hilyard, Ermal Johnson, James Hobert Kiess, James K ' ocker, Donald Koos, Herman Lankenau, Elisha Little, Lena McGill, Anna E. Mackin, Charles Magley, Louise Mann, Don Miller, Helen Moeschberger, Eloise Noll, Lorena Reppert, Ireta Shackley, Clarence Smith, Osie Smith. Violet Squier, May Malinda Suman, Chalmer Werst, Vivian Acker, Kathryn Aurand, Gladys Cook, Dick Engle, Chalmer Fisher, Stanley Green, Gaynel Graber, Marjorie Hoagland, Doris Nelson, Marshia Ohler, Ronald Parrish, Ida Potts, Ivan Reynolds, Anna Wiunes, Josephine Archbold, John Beery, Lewis Butcher, Isabel Cloud, Robert Cole, Harry Dailey, Catherine Eady, Charlotte Elzey, Thurman Elzey, John Engle, Lucille Gay, Dorothy Haley, Robert Heller, Isabel Hower, Josephine Jaberg, Walter Kless, Joe Krick, Miriam Parrish, Robert Passwater, Everett Sheets, and Gertrude Teems. The first act opens with eighty-one timid freshman knocking at the doors at D. H. S. At first it was rather hard for the Freshies to overcome the superiority complex acquired through a year of supremacy in the eighth grade. However, with the kind assistance of the sophomores this defect was quickly remedied. The class got down to business at once and held a meeting to get organized. The following officers were elected: Dorothy Haley, prestdent; Betty Macklin, vice-presi- dent; Harry Dailey, secretary; John Engle, treasurer; Mr. Tyndall, class guardian. At the end of the first semester three of the class officers and several members were lost through mid-year promotion. Also twenty pupils came from Central. This made it necessary for a new election and the following officers were chosen: President, Don Koos; vice-president, Betty Macklin; secretary, Tom Haubold; treasurer, Herman Lankenau; class guardian, Mr. Tyndall. Another class party was held on April 2, 1926, in the gymnasium. The class led the honor roll that year, and several members made prominent places for themselves in athletics. The year was particularJy a happy one, and the members never forgot the pleasant times spent as freshmen. Thus ended act I. Act II. Setting — Same. Time — Twelve months later. Characters — Same, but more dignified. After passing through the usual procedure of registering and the like, the members found themselves enrolled as full-fledged sophomores. As soon as possible the sophomores got together and elected the following class officers: Robert Passwater, president; F.iorence Anderson, vice-president; John Engle, secretary; Don Koos, treasurer; Mr. Gibson, class guardian. The class party was held the first semester at the home of Mr. Gibson in Wren, Ohio. As it was near Hallowe ' en, the house was decorated with black and orange crepe paper. Games, suitable for the occasion, were played. Refreshments were Fifty. RAVCLINOS served making it one of the best parties the class had. The class was not forgotten in athletics. Three fellows, Lewis Butcher, Robert Kiess, and Joe Krick, made the footban team. Herman Lankenau, Roebrt Cole, and Joe Krick, made the baseball team. Herman Lankenau, Robert Cole, and Joe Krick represented the sophomores in basketball. The girls ' basketball team was claimed by practically all juniors, Dolores Elzey, Betty Macklin, Helen Gerber, and Mary Jane Fritzinger. Isabel Cloud made herself outstanding in music by winning first place, as a soloist in the county music contest. Mary Jane Devor and Herman Lankenau helped boost Decatur ' s average by second places. Again the class made a fine scholastic record. Harry Dailey. Josephine Archbold, and Robert Heller led the honor roll several times. Many other juniors were success- ful in getting on the honor (high) roll. The low honor ro.l also contained a good number of sophomores ' names. The twentieth of May ended two very happy years at D. H. S. Act in. Setting — Same. Time — One year later. Characters — Same, but somewhat sophisticated. Having worn the name of sophomores for a year, the class was entitled to don the name of juniors. As soon as possible a meeting was held to elect the class officers. Harry Dailey was elected president; Dorothy Haley, vice-president; Herman Lankenau, secretary; Don Koos, treasurer. Miss Verneal Whalen, guardian of the precedeing Junior class, was chosen as guardian. A Hallowe ' en party was held in the gymnasium and though few were able to attend, those present enjoyed the party very much. After dancing and playing games, refreshments, which consisted of black and yellow ice cream with chocolate cookies were served. Again the junior athletes were successful. About half the football squad were juniors. They were captain-elect, Lewis Butcher, Joe Krick, Dick Engle, Robert Kiess, Vaughn Hilyard, and Robert Cole. In basketball the juniors were represented by Joe Krick, John Engle, Robert Cole, Dick Eng te, and Herman Lankenau. Joe Krick, especially, was valuable to the varsity as he was a veteran of three years. Decatur will be fortunate in having such players lor next year. A good number of juniors were on the track and baseball teams. The juniors were responsible for a good part of the success in the music contests. The following took part: Isabel Cloud, solo, gir ' s ' duets and quartettes; Harry Dailey, accompanist of Boy ' s Glee Club and mixed chorus, clarinet solo; Dorothy Ha ' ey, ac- companist o£ Girls ' Glee club, quartettes, duet, solo, and mixed chorus; Herman Lankenau, quartettes and duets; Mary Jane Devor, solo and quartette; Violet Squier, piano and saxaphone, accompanist; Florence Anderson, quartette and duet; Chalmer Fisher, Thomas Haubold, and Everett Sheets, quartetts and duets. A three act play entitled, Mummy and the Mumps was given in the latter part of April. Miss Whalen, class guardian, coached the play very successfully. Through her management enough money was made to give an excellent senior reception. The reception ended the third act. An intermission of three months follows. What will the fourth act bring? Fifty-one. RAVELINGS SCHOOL SONG D. H. S. Oh! D. H. S. Oh! D. H. S. We ' re all for you, We will fight for The Gold and Purple, For the glory of our High School. Rah! Rah! Never daunted we cannot falter In the battle we ' re tried and true, D. H. S. Oh! D. H. S. Oh! D. H. S. We ' re all for you Fifty-two. SOPHOMORES ] RAVCLI NOS 2S SOPHOMORE CLASS MOTTO ' LABOR OMNIA VENIET Toil Conquers All COLORS : BLUE AND WHITE FLOWER: VIOLET Fifty-four. RAVCLINGS 2S Carl Gerber Gaynell Graber Gladys Teems Keiiiic.- He Voss SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President Carl Gerber Vice-President Gaynel Graber Secretary Gladys Teems Treasurer Bernice DeVoss B ' ifty-five RAVELIN S 28 SOPHOMORES TOP ROW CARL GERBER BERNICE DE VOSS STANLEY GREEN GAYNBL GRABER ROBERT SHRALUKA GLADYS TEEMS HAROLD SHOAP ROW TWO CLEORA BAKER KATHERINE FRITSINGER DICK ENGLE GLADYS COOK CHAL.MER DEBOLT ANNA WINNES IDA POTTS ROW THREE EDGAR KREUCKBERG RUDOLPH KIESS HARRY HEBBLE DOROTHY CHRISTEN JOHN NEWHARD KATHRYN AURAND IVAN HEARE ROW FOUR MARJORIE HOAGLAND HAROLD STRICKLER MARTHA NOLL DORA SHOSENBERG RONALD PARRISH GLADYS TEEPLE ROBERT WORKINGER ROW FIVE ALICE LAKE CLARENCE LETT CLEO WERLING FOREST ZIMMERMAN TRUMAN HOLLE CLARA ELLiEN MUMMA PAUL FROSH ROW SIX PAULINE SHOE ROLLAND LADD MARSHIA OHLER GLEN MAULLER ARLINE BECKER WILHELMINIA SCHNITZ DAVID HELLER ROW SEVEN DORIS NELSON IVAN REYNOLDS MARCIA MARTIN GEORGE ROOP MARIE KOLTER WILSON MANN MYRTLE FUHRMAN ROW EIGHT CATHERINE ANDREWS MARCELLA NEWKOM KATHRYN ARCHBOLD CLEO LIGHT NORMAN STUMP MARY McINTOSH Fifty-six. i £ hL ' :JI SOPHOMORES i RAVELINGS 28 SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY CHAPTER I. In the fall of 1926, fifty-seven members of us freshmen strolled Into D. H. S., all of us hoping to be caKed some name other than Greenies. Soon after others had their class meetings, we decided it was time we were having ours. We chose Miss Michaud as our guardian and elected the following officers: President, Gaynel Graber; vice-president, Dorothy Christen; secretary, Stanley Green; treasurer, David Heller. Many parties were enjoyed during the year. The first party was on Hallowe ' en night and was carried out in the true Hallowe ' en style. Everybody was cleverly masked, and the gymnasium was beautiful ' y decorated in orange and black. Contests were held to see who could guess the most masked characters, and after- wards games of all descriptions were indulged in, until everybody had worked up sufficient appetite to enjoy a delicious luncheon. At the beginning of the second semester, some new officers were elected. They were as follows: President, Madgeline Miller; vice-president, Dorothy Christen; secre- tary, Marie Kolter; treasurer, David Heller. Miss Michaud, who had been absent from school for several weeks was again chosen guardian. The usual number of parties was carried out with plenty of pep and enthusiasm. CHAPTER II. Having proved to our upper classmen that we were no longer Green Freshies, we were given the name, Sophomore, which we gladly accepted. A class meeting was called and the following were elected as class officers: President, Carl Gerger; vice-president, George Graber; secretary, Gladys Teems; treasurer, Bernice DeVoss. Miss Michaud was chosen guardian. On October 28, 1927, a Hallowe ' en party was held in the gymnasium. Many games were played, after which a delightful luncheon was served. Everybody that was there agreed that the party was a huge success. Fifty-eig-ht. FRESHMEN 1 RAVELINGS 2 FRESHMAN CLASS MOTTO The Door to Success is Labeled Push. Color — Crimson and Gray. Flower — Rose. Sixty. ci iiM- RAVEL! M0$ 28C| Arthur Sliamerloh Kussel Jaberg JainLS Kngler Wayne Zerkel FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President Arthur Shamerloh Vice-President Russel Jaberg Secretary James Engler Treasurer Wayne Zerkel Sixty-one. FRESHMEN TOP ROW ARTHUR SCHAMERLOH LUETTA REFFEY JAMES ENGELER BERNICE CLOSS WAYNE, ZBRKEL MARCELLA GERBER BERNADINE SHRALUKA RUSSEL JABERG MARY SPAHR ROW THREE HAROLD MELCHI ROSA BLAKEY DARREL WILLIAMS ELVENA LOUGH FREDRICK BROWN DOROTHY SUMMERS ERNA LANKENAU DANIEL, SCHAFER LELA YOST ROW FIVE LYDIA LEHRMAN MAYNARD BUTCHER GRETCHEN WINANS IDA BIENZ JESSE CARPER EMMA KREUCKBERG RAY OSTERMAN MARCILLE JOHNSON DWIGHT SCHNEPP ROW SEVEN MARY JANE KUNKLE MARTHA MOSER RALPH MYERS DOROTHY STEVENS KEITH BROWN VEDA SMITH ROBERT LIGHT MADGELINE MILLER KENNETH SCHAFER ROW NINE SHERMAN KOOS GLADYS THOMPSON HAROLD HOFFMAN GEORGIE FOUGHTY DON COOK ADELA BLAKEY LEWIS LITTERER ALBERT PELTZ MARGARET MARTIN ROW TWO JAMES BURK MARGARET KITSON ROBERT HITE RUTH ROOP HELEN KOOS EDWARD MUSSER JESSE SUTTON GEORGE HELM RUTH MACKLIN ROW FOUR RICHARD TRICKER ENID WALTER HAROLD MUMMA MARY ACKER RAYMOND HELLER EDWARD MARTZ NORA BLEEKE LUTHER SINGLITON VEARL HELLER ROW SIX MARY MURPHY EDWIN RIENKING PAUL HANCHER ISABEL BAUMGARTNER RICHARD STEELE PERTH MITCH CHALMER REBER MARY HOWER LESTER JOHNSON ROW EIGHT ROBERT HESHER ROWENA MYERS PAUL UHRICK RUTH THORNTON PHILLIP BAKER LULU OGG WALTER BODLE MARY ENGLE DOROTHY YOUNG ROW TEN GERALD SMITLEY MARGARET STRAUB ISABEL ODLE NELLIE JOHNSON HELEN CHRONISTER ANNA CARPER BERNICE KNITTLE BERNARD SCHEIMAN RUTH WINNES Sixty-two. FRESHMEN .-- j SOTB- 1 RAVCLINOS 28 FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY It was the nineteenth clay of May, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, that the people in the eighth grade at Central Building, received their diplomas, showing whether or not they were capable of entering Decatur High School or any other high school. After many sorrowful breakdowns and sad waitings, they left the dear old familiar Centra:. Those that entered the Decatur High School in the fall of the year ninetten hundred and twenty-seven numbered fifty: R. Baker, A. Blakey, R. Blakey, N. Bleeke, A. Peltz, I. Bienz, P. Brown. K. Brown, J. Burke, M. Butcher, B. Closs. D. Cook, I. Cook, M. Engle, G. Foughty, P. Hancher, R. Heller, R. Hesher, M. Hower, M. Johnson, M. Kitson, H. Koos, S. Koos, E. Kreuckeberg, M. Kunkle, R. Macklin, M. Martin, D. Mc- Barnes, H. Melchi, P. Mitch, R. Myers, M. Murphy, L. Ogg, R. Oosterman, C. Reber, E. Reinking, A. Shamerloh, L. Shoaf, C. Scnaffer, L. Singleton, V. Smith, R. Steele, D. Stevens, J. Sutton, G. Thompson, R, Tricker, G. Winans, D. Young, and W. Zerkel. The following freshmen entered high school at the mid-year: M. Acker, I. Baum- gartner, W. Bodle, R. Baandbyberry, A. Carper, J. Carper, H. Chronister, J. Engeler, M. Gerber, V. Heller, R. Jaberg, E. Lankenau, R. Meyers, M. Moser, I. Odle, P. Ogg, L. Reffey, R. Roop, D. Schafer, D. Schnepp, B. Shraluka, G. Smitely, M. Straub, D. Sum- mers, G. Whitright, and L. Yost. After many green and freshman-like acts, the class held a meeting under the careful guidance of Principal Walter J. Krick. The purpose of this meeting was to elect the officers to guide the freshmen c ' a ,s throng through its first and hardest year O ' f D. H. S. The officers that were ejected were: President, Arthur Shamerloh; vice- president, Russel Jaberg; secretary, James Engeler; treasurer, Wayne Zerkel. Miss Clark was chosen as class guardian. The first class party was held in the gymnasium on November 11, 1927. The evening was spent in playing games, such as wink ' em and three deep. Ask Miss Chester and Miss McCrory, they know.) Afterwards delicious refreshments were served by the appointed committee. The second party was held in the gymnasium also and was enjoyed by all. The freshmen are well represented in athletics with Debolt, Engeler, Brown, and Zerkel, in basketbai:, and Debolt, Butcher, Brown, and R. Heller, in football. Debolt is their star athlete. The freshmen are represented not only in athletics, but in scholastic standings also, having ten on the honor roll. After its thirty-six weeks of energetic labor and struggle, this class hopes that it has left the name of greenies behind to be bestowed upon those pupils entering Decatur High School next tall. They also hope to take on airs as upper classmen and as sophomores. Sixty-four. 1 RAVELINGS THE THUNDER BUG. Crack! crack! crack! and three more red-skins bit tlie dust. I was drawing the bead on tlie tourtli when a dusky arm from behind checked my aim. As I turned to see a half-naked savage with a knife in his up-raised hand, I resigned myself to fate. It certainly would have been the end had not my partner suddenly treed himself and had come to my aid. With a blow from the butt of his six-shooter, he knocked the Indian senseless. We leaped on our horses and sped away before the enemy recovered sufficiently to give chase. Panhandle Mike thus concluded one of his thrilling stories of the o ' -d frontier. Around him were his fellow campers, seated about the blazing fire which crackled in the crisp air of the Nebraskan bad lands. Dick Austin, a new recruit to the camp, stayed somewhat apart from the rest. For although to an eastern museum he was an excellent naturalist, to the men he was only a tenderfoot. That night the campers had planned to initiate him in a manner closely akin to snipe hunting. After several stories. Panhandle Mike would tell of a fabulous creature w hich they hoped Dick would try to capture for his museum. Mike began with highly colored Indian tales. As the evening wore on, Dick seemed to be very interested; so when Mike thought the proper time had come, he began the following story: Many years ago an old Indian told me a tale which had been handed down in his family for many generations. There was once a young warrior who was a mighty hunter. Once he had selected his victim it had no chance of escaping. He killed everything from the powerful bear to the harmless rabbits which played around the settlement. In the winter when other hunters were unable even to see anything, he kept the whole tribe in plenty. In the summer he killed merely for pleasure. As the tribe could not eat all the game, it was left to spoil on the ground. Finally, when the game was in danger of extinction, the animals sent a message to the Great Spirit. In this message they begged him to end the cruel slaughter. When he saw in what condition his children were, he took pity on them and promised relief and as he looked down on the remnants of his once flourishing race, he wondered how best to avenge the deaths. He took the head of a fox, for wisdom; the foot of a deer for swiftness; the body of a wolf for endurance, and the tail of a fox squirrel for beauty. He combined these and gave his creation the breath of the Thunder Bird. One day the warrior began to boast that there was no animal on earth which he could not kill. Immediately the strange beast appeared. The hunter shot an arrow at it. A great explosion was heard. When the smoke cleared away, only a little insect remained. It is said that this insect crawls over the earth for one hundred years watching the deeds of men. At the end of this time it comes back in its original form to punish those who have needlessly killed. The natives all live in great tear of this insect— or Thunder Bug as they call it. You will never see an Indian killing tor pleasure as the white man does. Ai: were silent when Panhandle Mike finished his story. They waited to see what effect it had on Dick. At last to draw Dick on, someone asked how long it had been since the Thunder Bug had been seen. Panhandle Mike thought and then said, It was seen last on the night of the Sixty-five. | ] RAVCLINGS L great forest Are which burned the tree soft the slopes of the mountains around here. Another spoke, I know that will have been just one hundred years a week from tonight. I remember reading about it in some records at the settlement when I was there last month. Boys do you know what that means? asked Mike. As no one answered, he con- tinued, It means that one week from tonight the Thunder Bug at exactly twelve o ' clock will start from the old pine and wa k through the valley, punishing those hunters who have been ruthless. Dick seemed to be deep in thought. I believe, he said at last, I can explain this strange legend. Everyone was listening attentively. There might be, he continued, a creature which looked lite several animals combined. The wolverine would be an example of this. The :ong period which it spends as an insect has many likenesses in lite. The seventeen year locust spends all but one month of Its life as a larvae. The explosion might have been caused by static electricity. The fur of a cat when rubbed the wrong way causes a small snapping sound. Smoke might have been a mode of escape. An octupus in times of danger is able to throw about itself an inky black cloud. It is not impossible for a creature of this sort to be imagined. I think I shall try to capture it. My backers would give me anything I might name for this strange animal or insect, whichever it is. More famous collectors than I have overlooked valuable discoveries, because they failed to follow up stories of the natives. With that he went into his tent. Boy, didn ' t he bite nicely? He- swallowed it, hook, line, bait, and sinker, gloated Panhandle Mike. You sure are some story teller, Michael, complimented a listener. Nothing much was seen of Dick for the next week. He busied himself in his tent working over some of his specimens. At the end of the week, he announced he was ready for the hunt. He started out at half-past eleven after telling the re st to wait for him. They winked as they promised they would. About an hour later Dick came back with a sack slung over his shoulder and said he had captured the Thunder Bug. He apologized to them because he had caught the Thunder Bug before it had fully grown. Dick opened the sack and pulled out the queerest beast which was ever placed on this earth. It had a great head which overlapped the body. The ears weren ' t mates, and it had one foot which was so long the animal had to drag it behind itself. There were not two square inches on its body of the same kind or color of fur. It stood rather stiffly for a while after Dick had set it on the ground. Then a little puff of smoke came from its mouth. Its eyes began to flash. Soon it looked like a miniature Mt. Vesuvius. Smoke and fire belched from its mouth, ears, eyes, and nostrils. A faint crackling could be heard within. Then louder noises followed until with a great explosion the Thunder Bug blew up. Dick seemed to feel very bad, because he had jost such a valuable specimen. When he looked towards the men for sympathy, all he could see were clouds of dust trailing off in the distance. Several weeks later when everyone had returned, Dick was questioned concerning the Thunder Bug. He replied, It was really very simple. I overheard you plotting against me, so I though I would try to turn the tables against you. I had a few odds and ends of animals which I could not use in mountings, so I Sixty-six. MjyFf S JJIiq RAVEU NGS sewed them together, I filled them with fire works with which I was planning to celebrate the Fourth. Wlien the time came 1 just set the animal on the ground; lighted a concealed fuse by the fire; and watched the fun. Dick is now a rspected member of the camp. — Robert Heller. IF MY DESK COULD SPEAK My desk is in the most remote corner of the schoolroom and is old and battered and scarred. Several years ago when the building was finished, the desk was placed in the room with many others. Then it was new but the top once shining with varnish has become dul ' ed, and the legs show the marks of many kicks. It rests unsteadily on the floor and groans when disturbed. Long before it was a desk, it was a stately tree far off in the northern forests. With hundreds of others this tree saw the coiming of many winters and summers until it had grown to great size. Then the lumber-jacks came into the woods in search of fine timber. They selected this tree along with many others and felled it. It was seasoned, sent to the mill, and sawed into lumber. Next it was transported to a factory to be made into something useful. To this particular tree fell the lot of being made into a desk. Now there are all kinds of desks. There are office desks with rolled tops; there are spinnet desks that are stately and beautiful in the home; there are teachers ' desks that are approached with dread, and last of all, there are school desks. Perhaps the Last named have a most important place in our school lives for there we spend a great part of our time at the school desks. My desk is an inanimate object, but if it had the power of speech what a tale it could tell. It could te!l of the many students who had come and gone and who had occupied these desks. Some made the most of their opportunities while others wasted their time. The initials in one corner of the desk were carved there by one who has since become successful in his profession. This long gash, made by a knife furnished diversion for an idle athlete, while a geometrical figure, drawn by a compass, occupied the time of a would-be mathematician. Perhaps he is now an engineer. This huge ink blot was the result of a too enthusiastic participant Si a pep session. A not over- flattering caricature of a fellow classmate occupies a place of honor in the center. Has the artist developed his talent frther? A small heart containing initials and pierced by an arrow is Imost Indistinguishable. Would the author of this work of art be amused if he could see it now? The many marks under the desk were made by chewing gum hastily put there to escape the watchful eye of the teacher. My desk has had to listen to many recitations, good and bad. It could come to the rescue of a distressed student very frequently if it only had the power of speech. It had listened to graduating exercises, lectures, and class plays. It has suffered like- wise through boresome chapel programs. It has experienced teachers both ill and kind- hearted. It has had many memories, some pleasant and some painful. It has had kind and unkind treatment. It has welcomed vacation time as a much needed rest, and then throughout the long summer has longed for school again. In fact, if my desk could speak, it would disclose that it was a pretty good old world after all. that it had received a variety of experiences out of its life, and wonders the future has in store for it. — Josephine Archbold. Sixty-seven. 1 RAVELIWOS 2E SCHOOL YELLS Ziggety Boom Rah ! Rah ! Ziggetv Boom Rah ! Rah ! Who Rah ! You Rah ! Decatur High School ! Rah! Rah! Rah! Ahvevo ! Alavivo ! Alavevo ! Vivo ! Vum ! Go get a rat trap ! Bigger than a cat trap ! Go get a cat trap ! Bigger than a rat trap! Eat ' em ! Beat ' em ! D-E-C-A-T-U-R ! Decatur ! Bzzzzzzzzzz ! Bzzzzzzzzzz ! Bzzzzzzzzzz ! Yea Yellow Jackets ! Sting ' em ! Yea — Purple ! Yea— Gold ! Yea — Decatur — Fight ! Sixty-eight. D CO o J o o I o (0 X o 1 RAVELIN S KOOTBAI,!, TEAM BOTTOM ROW: — Hoy Anadell, Captain diet Iteynolds. Bill Bell SECOND ROW: — Joe Krick. Dick Stoneburner, Lewis Butcher. Robert Kiess. Robert Cole, Gerald Koos. George Roop, Carl Gerber. THIRD ROW: — Mr. Tyndall. Maynard Butcher. Fred Brown. Phillip Baker, Herman Lankenau, Vaughn Hilvard, Dick Engle. Raymond Heller. Mr. Curtis FOURTH ROW: — Dwight Schnepp, Bob Hill. Harry Hebble. Robert Butcher, Cyrus Cable, Walter Kiess. James Kocher. FOOTBALL The Decatur football team had a fairly successful year, finishing three games won, three lost, and one tied. A hard schedule of seven games was drawn up. However, Concordia College was substituted for Portland on account of an epidemic of infantile paralysis. The eleven this year, although not as heavy as teams in previous years, deserved credit for the showing it had made against strong opposition. One game in particular demanded attention. The Yellow Jackets held the strong Columbia City team, seliected to win by a large margin, scoreless until the last few minutes when the visitors tied the score at six-all. as follows: (here) (there) (here) ( there 1 (here) (here) (here) The schedule for the season was Auburn ....- 6 Garrett Coltimbia City 6 Concordia 7 Bluftton 14 North Side 7 Kendallvi.tte 37 Decattir 2 Decatur 8 Decatur 6 Decatur 12 Decatur 6 Decatur 18 Decatur 77 52 Seventy. RAVEUff S II Captain iie -nokls Gtralil Koos Hill Bell Liiik Ens 1b CAPTAIN CHET REYNOLDS— Half Back Chet Chefs consistent good playing certainly deserved the position of captain, which he held this year. Chet was one of the fastest men in northern Indiana and about the best all around football player Decatur has ever had. Chefs determination to. go through the line was accountable for many of the gains the Yellow Jackets had made. He was a good trainer and showed a flue spirit all year. Chet was a good leader. This season was the last for Chefs stellar playing at D. H. S. GERALD KOOS Tackle Koosy After playing a year as a substitute, Koosy made the varsity, holding down the tackde position in good condition. His fight and ability made up for his rather small stature. Koosy was a cheerful and willing worker. He was a very valuable man to the team, and he will be missed next year. WILLIAM BELL Quarter Back Bill Bill was one of the best passers Decatur has ever had, for he had a determined way of calling signals. A streak of ill fortune had followed Bill throughout his career. Last year he broke his arm and was unable to play the greater part of the season. This year he was injured in the Bluff ton game and as a result could not play in the North Side game. His do-or-die spirit combined with his knowledge of the game made him a star performer on the football field. DICK ENGLE— Quarterback Dick Dick was a valuable substitute this year. He proved his ability to handle the position of quarterback in the North Side game during which he played the whole period. He was also in several other games. He will probab.y have a place on the regulars next year. Dick has two more years to play on the team. Seventy-one. RAVELINGS Dick StonebLirnt-r Joe Krick Bob Cole Bob Hill DICK STONEBURNER— Halfback Stony Stony was one of the lightest men on the squad, but what he lacked in weight he made up in determination to play. After working faithfully as a substitute, for several years, he won his letter in his last year at D. H. S. Stony was an inspiration to any hoy who thought he was not heavy enough to play. JOE KRICK— End Joe Joe, backed by a year ' s experience, was one of the most valuable men on the varsity. Joe put lost of drive and fight into his play; consequently any man would hesitate before he bumped into Joe ' s six feet of bone and muscle. Joe ' s ability to break away from receiving passes served him in good stead. Joe has the makings of a good backfield man next year. He can be trusted to turn his last year to good account. ROBERT COLE— Guard Chick Chick was the tallest man on the team. He filled in all positions of the line except center, and will probably be used as end next year. Chick was very fast getting down the field under the kick-offs. This is Chick ' s first appearance on the gridiron, and great things may be expected from him in the future. ROBERT HILL— Tackle Bob Bob came to Decatur from Monmouth High School last year, but was ineligible to play until this season. His one hundred and seventy pounds was a welcome addition to the team. Defense was Bob ' s specialty, and many a prospective gain never materialized on account of him. Bob graduates this year and he leaves a place hard to fill. Seventy-two. i RAVCLINGS 2S Vaughn Hilyard Carl Gerber Robert Kiess VAUGHN HILYARD- Guard Vaughn Vaughn was the heaviest man. on the squad. He was, consequentJy, a hard man to take out of play. He hit the line hard, often with disastrous effects to the oppon- ents. Vaughn was also a stonewall in defense. Very few players went through him. This was his first year, so he still has another year to play for D. H. S. CARL GERBER— End Dave Of Dave it can truly be said he is a man with a future. Having made the team in his freshman year, he continued to improve throughout the last season. His ability to pull down long passes for big gains and touchdowns, had proved valuable to the team, especialjy in the Concordia and Bluffton games. Dave will not have to look at his next two years through rose colored glasses to see a bright future. ROBERT KIESS— Center Fat Fat was one of the best centers in the northern part of the state. He is short and chunkey and every inch of him is fight. Fat had the ability of getting the ball back to the right man at the right time. Few plays went through center while he was there. Fat was already an experienced center, having played a year on the varsity. He will be with the Yellow Jackets again next year. Seventy-three. 1 RAVCLINOS lioy Anadell George iioop Lewis Butcher ROY ANADELL— Halfback Roy This was Roy ' s scond and last year for D. H, S. He was a valuable man as a ba:i carrier, especially on end runs. He was hindered somewhat by bad ankles. Roy came to Decatur from Moni-ovia several years ago, and his two years of playing has been a great addition to the Yellow Jackets. He was one of the fastest men on the team and his speed was accountable tor many good gains. His fine spirit will be missed, and it wil be hard to find a man to fil his shoes next year. GEORGE ROOP— Halfback George George was a new man on the squad this year. His specialty was punting. All season his toe sent the ball hurtling back forty to fifty yards at a time. Besides his ability as a punter, he was one of the best broken field men on the team. George was also very good on defense. He had an uncanny ability to pick holes in the line. Much more should be heard from George in his next two years at D. H. S. LEWIS BUTCHER— Guard Butch Captain-elect Butcher was the best offensive and defensive man in the line. He was a real fighter, and his playing inspired the team. As the game advanced, his ardor, and agressiveness increased. Butch trained faithful, and practiced hard, with the result that he was one of the best guards in this part of the state. With Butch as captain next year, the season can hardly help being a success. Seventy-four. RAVGLl N S f.i M 1 V T ' s vi ' 1 1 K ' 4 H ■ ir • ' B m 1 1 1  m % : H. L. Curtis H. L. CURTIS Mr. Curtis, basketball coach, came to D. H. S. from Monrovia High School where he coached the team for seven years. This is his second year in Decatur. Mr. Curtis was re- sponsible for the successful basket- ball season which the school has en- joyed. Since Mr. Curtis has planned to be with us again next year, the school is looking forward to a good team. JOHN DE VOSS John DeVoss, the student man- ager of the team, deserves a great deal of credit for the success of the squad and the efficient way in which he cared for the equipment of the Yellow Jackets. Johnnie is a great favorite of the team which is proved by the fact that this was his second year of service. He filled his posi- tion most efficiently and will be great- ly missed next year. John DeVoss Seventy-five. RAVSLI NGS 28 BASKETBALL TEAM BOTTOM ROW: — Joe Krick, diet Reynolds. Roy Anadell, Robert Hill. John DeVoss, Bill Bell. Robert Cole. Carl Gerber. SECOND ROW: — W ' . J. Krick. Harry Hebble. Chalmer Debolt. Herman Lankenau, Dick Eng-le. George Roop. Dick Stoneburner. John Engle, Coach Curtis. THIRD ROW: — Harold Melchi. Tom Haubold. Harold Shoaf. James Kocher, Ivan Reynolds, Dwight Sehnepp, John Beerv. James Engler. James Burk. FOURTH ROW — Raymond Heller. Robert Schraluka, Robert Heller. Roland Parrish, Stanley Green, Ray Oesterman, Fred Brown, Wayne Zerkel, Ivan Heare. BASKETBALL The Decatur High School Yellow Jackets closed the 1927-2S basketball season by one that will be remembered by all of the students of D. H. S. The team, under the coaching of H. L. Curtis, closed a very successtui season, having won fifteen out of twenty games on the regular schedule. The Yellow Jackets started out strong, winning the first three games on the schedule, defeating Kirkland, Auburn and Garrett by heavy scores. In the next game Decatur was defeated by the strong Central High School team of Fort Wayne. This game was very close and exciting and it was only in the last few minutes of play that Central won the game. Then coming back strong in the next game the Yellow Jackets defeated their old rivals, Baiffton, by the score of 34-26. Again Decatur got in the winning streak and won four more games. In the next game Decatur was again stopped by a Port Wayne South Side team. After this game Decatur defeated Huntington, Kendallville, North Side of Fort Wayne, Peru, but in the next game, Decatur was stopped by Bluffton. Crippled by the absence of Krick, back guard, for a few weeks the team made a good showing. The Yellow Jackets next took a trip to the southern part of the state. In the first game they were defeated by Elwood by the score of 35-25, and the next night were defeated by Crawfordsville by the score of 45-30. The YeUow Jackets then wound up the season by winning the last three games on Seventy-six. 1 RAVGLIN S 28 the schedule. The teams were Columbia City, Portland, aud Bippus. As this ended the regular schedule the next games to look forward to were those of the sectional tournament. In the first game Decatur was defeated by the Hartford Township team. This was a very great blow to the team aud fans because the Yellow Jackets were very strong contenders to win the regional and go to the state. In the first game of the tournament Momnouth defeated Jefferson by the score of 21-15. The second game was played between Geneva and Monroe, and Geneva was winner of this game. The final score was 27-12. The next game played was between Kirkland and Berne. This was a very good game, and Kirkland won by the score of 24-19. The fourth game was between Decatur and Hartford Township. The score was 25-20 in favor of Hartford. In the semi-finals Geneva defeated Monmouth by the score of 18-7; the other semi- fina ' J game was between Hartford and Kirkland. Kirkland won by the score of 36-29. In the final game Geneva and Kirkland played. Thi,s game was very close until the last few minutes when Kirkland pulled away to a nice lead; therefore the final score was 30-19 in favor of Kirkland. The support this year was very good. At every out-of-town game the team was always followed by a few hundred tans and this spirit will always make a winning team, YELLOW JACKETS SCHEDULE Decatur 45 Decatur 44 Decatur 62 Decatur 29 Decatur 34 Decatur 39 Decatur 45 Decatur 74 Decatur 51 Decatur 13 Decatur 47 Decatur 50 Decatur 57 Decatur 30 Decatur 24 Decatur 25 Decatur 30 Decatur 64 Decatur ■. 54 Decatur 78 Decatur 2 Kirkland 22 Auburn 25 Garret 14 Fort Wayne Central 34 Bluffton 26 Delph 36 Angola 27 Syracuse 20 Auburn 22 Fort Wayne South Side.- 26 Huntington 31 Kendallville 30 Fort Wayne North Side.... 16 Peru 22 Bluffton 29 Elwood - 35 Crawfordsville 45 Columbia City 37 Portland 29 Bippus 40 Huntington Total SST Total 566 Seventy-seven. RAVCLINGS 2S Bill Bell diet Reynolds Roy Anadell ROBERT HILI -Forward Bob Bob was a very valuable man to his team, especially in tlie offense, for Bob was tlie high score man of the year. He played a very easy-going game and was always ready to play his best. This was Bob ' s second year on the varsity and another valuable man was lost as he was graduated this year. WILLiIAM BELL— Forward Billy Without a doubt. BiLf was one of the fastest men on the team and he was one of the scrappiest. Bill played in practically every game and was always fighting for liis team to win. Without Bell the team would probably have lost, because he was always putting fight and determination in tlie game. Bell was graduated this year, so his position will be quite liard to fill. CHESTER REYNOLDS— Forward and Guard Cliet Chet, a senior, was one of the first six men and was always ready to play in the game if he was called on. Chet played in most of the games. He was a conscientous player and always was determined to win. He, also, was one of the best training men on the team. ROY ANADELL— Guard Annie Roy, a senior, was probably the most valuable man to his team. He played the floor guard position and was always tlie pivot man for both offense and defense. He had a keen eye for the basket and was another leading scorer in ali the games. Roy was elected honorary captain again this year. Seventy-eight. j RAVELINOS 28 Herman Lankenau Dick Stoneburner John Engle George Roop HERMAN LANKENAU— Guard Red Red was a guard. His work as substituting for tlie second team was above average. He has size and another year should make him a good guard. DICK STONEBURNER— Forward Stony Dick had a very good eye for the basket and was a very valuable substitute. Al- though he was sick at the first of the season, he soon was back in the lineup. Dick was another senior and his services will be missed next year. JOHN ENGLE Johnnie Engle was another valuable substitute and could ajways break the opponent ' s de- fense for a few pointers. John played in the second team tournament and was a great aid in helping to win the tournament. Engle has another year and will be a valuable player. GEORGE ROOP George is a fast coming sophomore with a fine eye for the basket. He did nice work in the second team tourney and showed up well in the varsity games he was in. Next year will find him fighting for a place on varsity. Seventy-nine. fl RAVELINGS Joe Krick Carl Gerber Robert Cole Dick Engle JOE KRICK— Guard Joe Joe was a very valuable defensive man and was always breaking up his oppon- ent ' s plays. Joe also was a very good scorer, for he was able to hit the loop from mid-floor, and time and again he would bring his team into the lead by these shots. Another play of Joe ' s was to take the tip-off and to dribble under the basket for a few short shots. Joe has another year and will be a very valuable inian next year. CARL GERBER— Center Carl was one of the pivot men on the team and was one of the best centers in this part of the state. He was one of the high point men on the team and in every game always managed to get enough fie ' d goals to keep his team ahead. As Gerber was only a sophomore this year in school he will be a very valuable player in his next two years. ROBERT COLE— Center. Chick Chick was a very valuable substitute and proved his worth in a number of games that he played. When he was put in the game, he could usually get the tip on almost any center that he was up against. He was also a very good offensive man. Chick has one more year and will probably hold down a regular place on the team next year. RICHARD ENGLE. Dick Dick was a valuable substitute as a guard and was occassionally called upon to substitute in the game. While he was in the game he would always register a few pointers. He was also a great aid in winning the second team tournament. Dick has two more years iu D. H. S. and probably will be seen as a regular on the team. Eighty. BOTTOM now SECOND rtOW: THIRD nOW :- SECOXDS BASKETBALl, TEAM — Fred Brown, George Roop. — Chalmer Debolt. Harold Shoaf, Tvan Reynolds. -James Kocker. James Eng ' eler, Harry Hebble, Dwight Sehnepp, Herman Lankenau. BASKETBALL SECOND TEAM The Decatur High School, Seconds also have a very good Learn, This team, com- posed mostly of freshmen and sophomores, had a very goof . second, for they won six- teen games out of nineteen, and were given one forfeiturj by Huntington. The second team started the season by losing the .rst game to the Klrkland Sec- ond team. Then In the next two games the second team defeated Monroe and Garrett. The next game was dropped to the Monroe first team. This game was very close and exciting, and at the end of the game there was only a three-point differenc in the scores. In the next three games the second team defeated Geneva, Bluffton, and Hoagland. In the next game the seconds were defeated by the Hartford Township five. This was the last defeat of the season. The seconds defeated the following teams: Auburn Second, Huntington Second, Monroe First, Monmouth First, North Side of Fort Wayne Second, Hartford First, Bluffton Second, Jefferson First, twice; Hoagland and Monmouth. The last game on the schedule was a forfeit game from Huntington. About the middle of the season the county second team tournament was held at the Kirkland Township gymnasium. The second team won this tournament very easily. The hardest game was the flna: game played with Kirkland. Eighty-one. ] RAVCLINGS At the beginning of the school year, James Engeler, better known as Jimmy, was elected yell leader by the student body. As he did with everything else, Jimmy put his best into the yelling and certainly ful- filled the expectations of the stu- dents. James Kngeler Another snappy yell leader was Isabel Hower. With her pep and enthusiasm she was able to direct the fans in yelling very satisfactor- ily. When Jimmy wasn ' t able to go to out-of-town games, Isabel was there to add enthusiasm to the old gang. Isabel Hower One of the smaller ones of the trio, but very good in ability to lead yells was Dick Tricker. Many a time he has started that old Fight, Decatur, Fight, and cheered the team to victory. Richard Tricker Eiglity-two. RAVCLINOS JEANNETTE CLARK Miss Clark is an old veteran of D. H. S. It was but a tew years ago she, herself, participated in gi rls ' athletics which all goes to prove the great success of Miss Clark ' s success first with us. She is a graduate of Chicago Norma:. This year she has had several demonstrations which has shown to everyone the excellent training she has given to the girls. Also she put on a well-organized basketball tourney. We wish Miss Clark the best of success and hope she will be with us again next year. Eighty-thre3. l RAVCLINGS 2S Margaret Kern Dolores Elzej ' Lillian Worthman Mugs Kern was the shortest girl on the team this year but another reason why the seniors were victorious. She also was a member of the 1926- ' 27 varsity. Blondy Elzey, the tallest girL on the squad was the big center for the seniors this year. Blondy is fast on her feet, full of pep, and a great help to the varsity team. Blondy was the 1926- ' 27 squad player playing the same position at center. She also is a senior. m Tubby Worthman was probably one of the best all around positioned girls a squad should ever have. She played reguJar center on the 1926- ' 27 squad; in the tourney she played side center, center and foreward. She also makes a very good guard. Tubby is a senior this year. Eighty-tour, 1 RAVELINGS 28 Isabel Petersjn Virginia Hite Geraldiiu- H ' lWei- Pete Peterson was the striking side center on the 1926-1927 squad. She was one of the big features in the senior ' s winning the tourney this year. Pete is full of endurance and pep. She also will graduate this year. Ginger Hite played her same old position at guarding. She was a member of the 1926-1927 squad having a regular position. She has the old fight and pep! Ginger is also a senior in D. H. S. Jerry Hower was a regular forward on the 1926-1927 squad. She has proved her ability again this year in the small time the girls participated in the sport. Jeri-y is a senior in D. H. S Eighty-flve. RAVELINGS GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT In the early part of January a crowd was assembled in the gymnasium at 3:30 and every one would have thought there was to be a game between Bluffton and Decatur. At last the whistle sounded and the Girls ' Basketball Tournament was started. It was a battle from the beginning to the end. Five teams participated in the event. The Noon girls, which consisted of only girls that played at noon, were as fohows: Noon Girls : Guard Lillian Burke Guard Osie Smith Forward Cleo Werling Forward Louise Mann Center Helen Moeshburger Sidecenter ,.-. Florence Anderson Seniors Guard -. Virginia Hite Guard Margaret Kern Forward Jerry Hower Forward Tubby Wdrthman Center Blondy Elzey Sidecenter Is Peterson Juniors Guard Bet Macklin Guard Gaynel Graber Forward Mary Jane Fritsinger Forward Dorothy Haley Center Virginia Cook Sidecenter Nona Gunder Sophomore Guard Katherine Fritsinger Guard Cleora Baker Forward Bernice DeVoss Forward Dorothy Christen Center Anna Winnes Sidecenter Vivian Acker Freshman Guard Elvena Lough Guard Mary Engl-e Forward Ruth Macklin Forward Rowena Myers Center Lela Yost Sidecenter Ruth Roop Each team elected captain, except the seniors, who had a different captain at every game. The junior captain was Betty Macklin; the sophomore captain was Kathryn Fritsinger; the freshman captain was Ruth Macklin; and the Noon Girl ' s captain was Cleo Werling. Some of the games proved to be real thrillers and all the teams played to the best of their ability, fighting every moment. The seniors having the strongest teams, con- sisting mostly of last year ' s varsity team, won the tournament. The Noon Girls, who practiced every Tuesday and Thursday, proved to have the second strongest team. There was some very good basketba!,! material found in this team. The juniors al- though not a very strong team proved to be good sports over their defeat and were commended. The freshmen said we shall look forward to next year to win the tournament. A very fine team was produced with much new material. The sopho- mores showed fine cooperation and put up a strong battle with each team. Seniors 89 points Noon Girls 64 points Freshmen 42 points Sophomores 30 points Juniors 20 riaints Eighty-si.K. RAVELINGS 28 I ' HY.SItAI, TKAI l. Ci Mary Jane Fritsinger. Catherine Fritsinger, Gladys Teems, Mary Miirpliy. Nona Gunder. Vivian Acker. PHYSICAL TRAINING The physical training girls showed their ability the night of the Teachers and Merchants game. The first on the program was a colonial dance given by M. J. Fritzinger, N. Gunder, V. Acker, D. Shosenburg, B. DeVoss, M. Murphy. Due to sickness K. Fritzinger, P. Shraluka and Gladys Teems were unable to take part. After the dance about thirty giris gave three different pyramids which they had practiced during the year. Then the Zouave drill was given. It was originated in 1910 by Captain A. M. de Dauviere. The girls wore their gym suits with red hats and belts. The drill was very attractive consisting of box stepping, star whirling, circles and shuttle figures. The captain gave different commands and they were quickly carried out by every member.. The last number was tumbling which proved to be thrilling. Those that partici- pated were: M. Engle, M. J. Fritzinger, M. Nq ' I, D. Summers, A. Carper, L. Burke, L. Mann, M. Martin, and C. Werling. The physica ' i training girls have shown fine spirit this year and have taken an interest in every thing they attempted. Eiglity-seven. wp i RAVCLINGS WILLIAM BELL Bill Bill was elected captain this year for baseball. He was also captain of last year ' s team. Bill held the position of third base and was always in the game. Be.l will be graduated this year and he will be missed in next year ' s lineup. ROY ANADELL Anny Roy was elected track captain this year by the track team. He was a very valuble man and was the fastest man on the team. He will be gradu- ated this year and it will be hard to find as fast a man as Roy next year. Eight.v-eight. RAVELINGS BASEBAI.I. TEAM BOTTOM ROW: — Harold Shoaf. Roy Anadell, Ivan Reynolds. Richard Eng-le. Chester Reynolds, George Roop, William Bell. Chalmer Debolt, Fred Brown, Roljert Passwater. Robert Hill. — Ivan Heare, Robert Workinger, James Kocher Gerber, Arthur Shamerloah, Harry Hebble, Glen Roland Ladd, .lohn Eng ' le. Donald Ivoos, Cyrus Cable, Edward Musser, John Devoss, Coach Curtis, David Cramer, Walter Boddle, Ralph Myers, Keith Brown, Albert Pelz. SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: John Newhard, Carl Mauller, -Paul Frosch, BASEBALL On March 15 when a call for baseball candidates was issued by Coach Curtis, forty-one candidate s responded to the call. The outlook for this year was somewhat brighter than last year as the main fault last year was finding enough players to fill the different positions, and especially the pitching position. This year we had quite a number of players to fill the positions. As pitcher there was Shoaf, Shamerl ' oh, Pelz, Roop, and Bell, Hill and Reynolds from last year ' s squad. At first base there was Gerber and Hebble; second base, Anadell and Passwater; third base, Captain Bell; short stop, J. Engle and Debolt; catchers, Brown and D. Engle; left field, Hill and Chet Reynolds; center field, Kocher and Mauller; right field, Frosch and Workinger. Other candidates were: Koos, Heare, Kiess, Cable, Cramer, and I. Reynolds. The schedule was as follows: April 19 Central, Fort Wayne There April 21 Bioiffton There April 24 South Side, Fort Wayne Here May 4 Huntington There May 8 South Side, Fort Wayne There May 11 Central, Fort Wayne Here May 15 Bluffton Here Eighty-nine. RAVCLINGS TRACK TEAM Carl Gerber. Roy Anadell, Chester Reynulfls, flobert Hill, Chalmer Debolt, James Kocher, Fred Brown, Ivan Reynolds, Albert Pelz, Stanley Green, Roland Ladd, John Eng ' le, George Roop, Richard Engrle, Walter Boddle. Arthur Shamerloah, Harry Hebble. Robert Cole. TOP ROW: — Harold Shoaf, Mr. Curtis, John Deyoss, Robert Passwater TRACK Twenty-five caudidates answered Coacli Curtis ' call for track candidates on March IS. Witliout the exception of Bebout and Welker, the track team will be the same as last year. In tlie dashes tliere were Gerber, Anadell and Cole; distance runs, Passwater, Green, Reynolds, Hill and a few others; high jump, BodJe, Gerber, Lankenau; pole vault, C. Reynolds, I. Reynolds, and Roop. Track meets were sclieduled with all conference teams, and the following was the schedule: April 6 Interclass. April 13 South Side, Fort Wayne There April 21 Bluffton There May 5 Conference Meet — Garrett. May 12 Section Meet — Fort Wayne. May 19 State Meet. Ninety. C J JS JdS AV.. RAveuftfos 2S COMMERCIAL CLIIB BOTTOM ROW: — Cleora Baker. Margaret Kern, Katliryn Aurand, Helen Kirsch. SECOND ROW: — Mary Chronister, Vivian Thomas, Iris Acker, Mary Acker, Lucille Gay, Gertrude Teems, Mary Jane DeVor, Dorothy Haley, Vice-President Isabel Cloud, Cleo Light. THIRD ROW: — Wilhelmina Schnitz. Justine Zerkel, Agnes Johnson. Lillian Worthman, Secretary and Treasurer; Blanche McCrory, Sigard Anderson, Helen Gerber. President; Virginia Cook, Lela Yost, Florence Anderson. FOURTH ROW: — Helen Chronister, Marjorie Hoagland. Helen Draper, Marcella Neukom, David Cramer, Glen Bartlett, Pauline Andrews, Mary Jane Fritzinger, Nona Gunder, Jannita Knodel. COMMERCIAL CLUB The members of the 1926- ' 27 Commercial CAib met in the fall of 1927 to organize for the ensuing year. Officers are always elected from the membership of the preceed- ing year before the activities of the club begin. Helen Gerber was elected president; Dorothy Haley, vice-president; and Lillian Worthman, secretary and treasurer. Miss McCrory and Mr. Anderson assumed the sponsorship of the club. The object of this club is to provide social entertainment for its members, to de- vise ways and means for financing different projects that occur in the department dur- ing the school year, and last but not least to promote a greater interest in commercial work through the medium of speeches by business men to the club at various intervals. Any student is eligible to join the club who has had commercial work, or is carry- ing at least one commercial subject at the time of his application for membership. Many students were able to meet the requirements and the Commercial Club soon be- came one of the largest clubs in High School. Owing to the crowded social calendar, only two meetings each semester are allowed each club. These meetings were taken advantage of, however, and each time, the members attending them, enjoyed the affairs very much. A dance was decided upon at one of the last meetings to be given at the end of the school year. This dance was given in May and proved to be one of the big events of the school season. The Commercial Club also put on a stunt, The Den of Horrors, at the school carnival. Ninety-one. RAVELINGS BOTTOM ROW SECOND ROW:- THIRD ROW:- GIRL ' S GLEE CLLiB — Virg inia Cook, LaVere Siioaf, Emma Kruckenberg-. Margaret Straub, Marcia Martin, Cleora Baker, Kathryn Aurand, Margaret Kern. -Dessolee Chester, May Suman, Georgia Foughty, Mary Hower, Ida Potts, Gladys Whitright, Mary Murphy, Blvena Lough, Margaret Martin, Marcile Johnston, Helen Koos, Lillian Worthman, President. Iris Acker, Nona Gunder, Mary Jane Fritzinger, Violet Squires, Mary Engle, Marshia Ohler, Gertrude Teems, Isabel Cloud, Mary Jane DeVor, Dorothy Haley, Vice-President: Ruth Roop, Vivian Thomas, Corres- ponding Secretary; Helen Moeschberger. FOURTH ROW: — Perth Mitch, Bloise Noll, Mary Acker, Lucille Gay, Gladys Thompson, Emily Cramer, Helen Kirsch, Martha Noll, Myrtle Fuhrman, Cleo Werl- ing, Pauline Shoe, Anna Carper, Lillian Burke, Alice Lake, Gladys Teeple, Melvena Neward, Florence Brown, Marcella Gerber, Osie Smith, Helen Gerber, Librarian. Alma Bucher, Emma Crozier, Erna Lankenau, Katherine Fritzinger, Dorothy Christen, Marie Kolter, Gladys Cook, Dora Shosenburg, Bernice DeVoss, Gladys Teems, Dorothy Cook, Justine Zerkel, Louise Mann, Bernadine Shraluka, Mary Mcintosh, Nina Shady, Lela Yost, Pauline Andrews, Luetta Reffy, Mary Macy. FIFTH ROW:- GIRLS GLEE CLUB Seventy-eight girls responded to the call for members of the Girls ' Glee C ' Mh at the first meeting on October 12. During the first meeting the following officers were chosen: Lillian Worthman, president; Dorothy Haley, vice-president; Agnes Johnson, treasurer; Vivian Thomas, secretary. Following the organization of the Girls ' Glee Club as to the officers all the voices were tested. By doing this, Miss Chester was able to arrange the gir ' is according to the various parts. The Girls ' Glee Club sang at a meeting of the Federated Music Club on October 21, at the Zion Reformed church. The girls presented the numbers, The Wind at Night by Zamecnik and Awakening by James. At this meeting the members had the pleasure of hearing Florence Sprunger-Star in the presentation of a group of songs. The Glee Club had a part on a number of other programs, and Miss Chester has been putting forth many efforts for the benefit of the members of the club. Ninety-two. BOV ' S GI.EE CI,IB BOTTOM ROW; — Forest Zimmerman, Librarian; Cecil Sliafter, Raymond Heller, Edwin Reinking. Richard Triclier. Paul Handier, Daniel Scliafer, Russel Jaberg . SECOND ROW; — Harold Melchi. Ermal .Johnson, Richard Steele, David Cramer, Frederick Brown, Robert Heller, Record Secretary and Treasurer; Clialmer Fisher, Albert Rel:ier, Kenneth Schnepp. THIRD ROW; — Dessolee GJiester. Sherman Koos. .Jessie Carper, Ross Stoakes, Presi- dent; Clarnce Smith, True Sheets, Arthur Shamerloh, Cyrus Cable, Thurman Elzey, Paul Frosh, Glen Bartlett. FOURTH ROW: — Herman Lankenau, Donald Cook, Wilson Mann, Ray Osterman, .James Engler, First Vice-President: Robert Hill, Tom Haubold, Truman Holle, Robert Carper, Robert Hesher, Francis Noak, Harry Dailey, David Heller, Harold Shoaf, Hubert Fuhrman. BOYS GLEE CLUB When the Boys ' Glee Club organized at the first of the year the members numbered 57. The organization made up of this peppy bunch of boys, elected the following officers: President, Ross Stoakes; first and second vice-presidents, Ja.mes Engeler and George Roop, respectively; corresponding secretary, Kenneth Hoffstetter; and recording secretary, Robert Heller. Much work was put forth, willingly and conscientiously, during the first semester. In November a Hallowe ' en party was held at the Sunset Park. Both the Boys ' and Girls ' Glee Clubs attended. Later in the semester another Boys ' and Girls ' Glee Club party was held in the D. H. S. auditorium. A program was given by the talent in the Glee Clubs. In the first part of the second semester many extra rehearsals, besides the regular ones were held to practice on contest numbers. In February as there was ideal weather for the event a coasting party was held by the Boys ' and Girls ' Glee C.iub at the Country Club. About two weeks before the contest, the Glee Club sang before the Lion ' s Club. This gave the boys a fine opportunity to sing the contest number before an audience. Ninety-three. 1 RAVCLINGS 28 1 R fl 4 ■■■■ :■■; ■ ■■ ' ■ : __. v ' -f ■ ORCHESTRA BOTTOM ROW: — Russel Jaberg-. Lillian T ' orthman, Arlene Becker, Violet Squires, George Helm. SECOND ROW; — Paul Handler, Harry Dailey, Dick Engle, Thurman Blzey, Miss Chester, James Engler, Harold Mumma, Roland Parrish, Harold Strickler. ORCHESTRA The High School Orchestra was not organized until the beginning of the second semester. This was the first orchesta ' a organized in D. H. S. within the last two years. After several rehearsals, the orchestra disbanded on account of the lack of violins. There is a nucleus for a very good orchestra for next year. The officers are: President, Harry Dailey; vice-president, John DeVoss; secretary- treasurer, Herman Lankenau; assistant secretary-treasurer, Violet Squier; librarian, James Engeler; assistant librarian, Thurman Elzey. The members of the organization are: Clairnets, John DeVoss, Harry Dailey and Richard Engle; cornets, Harold Strickler and Holland Parrish; trombones, Russell Jaberg and Paul Handier; saxaphones, George Helm, Arliue Becker, Harold Mumma, Lillian Worthman and Violet Stjuier; horns, Herman Lankenau and Thurman Elzey; drums. James Engeler; piano, Ross Stoates; directress. Miss Chester. Ninety-four. RAVCLIHrGS 2S m BOTTOM ROW- — Iloss Stoakes, SECOND ROW;— James Engler, Robert Cole. Huerbert Fuhrman. BOYS QUARTET Second bass, Herb Fuhrman; first bass, Jimmy Engeler; second tenor, Bob Cole; first tenor, Ross Stoakes. The boys quartet of Decatur High School represented three classes from our school; namely. Herb Fuhrman, senior; Jimmy Engeler, sophomore; Bobe Cole, junior; and Ross Stoakes, senior. The quartet was asked to sing on many different occasions but owing to other activities they were unable to accept some of the invitations. At their various appear- ances, however, the boys were complimented for the fine blending of voices and unison. During the first semester the quartet sang at one of the Glee Club parties and also at the Christmas program, which was given by the seniors. At the latter event the boys sang and enacted in costume, Up On The Housetop. In the second semester much work was expended by the fellows on the contest number. At the elimination contest, which was he.a at the Decatur High School auditorium on March 27, 1928, this quartet won first place out of four entries. By winning this contest the fellows represented D. H. S. in the county contest, which was held at Berne on April 7, 1928. Ninety-flve. i RAVCLINGS OUR BAND The dream of eventually having a real good high school band is beginning to shovir realization. The Junior Band holds now a membership of forty-three .musicians. Its membership fluctuates. It had on Its second birthday, January 23, 1928, a total membership of sixty-four. At present the band is viforking on two selections ( Aida and The Queen of the Night ) for the state contest. If the band masters these two selections it will enter the state band contest this spring. The band roster is as f ol.iows : Clarinet Section Harry Dailey John DeVoss Lyle MaDonee Dick Engle Cornelius Durkin Mrs. Harl HoKSngsworth Cornet Section RoUand Parrish Harold Strickler Harold Teeters Holland Reppert Bob Passwater Arthur K ' rick Tenor and C iVlelody Section Lillian Worthman Mrs. George Squier Vearl Heller Carl Noll John Newhard Darrel, Williams Marsha Martin Altos and Mellophone Section Violet Squier Arline Becker George Helm Mary Engle Richard Tricker Soprano Section Harold Mumma Glen Dickerson Franklin Keller Bariton Section Harry Hebble M. F. Worthman Bass Section Herman Lankenau Thurman Elzey Trombone Section Russel Jaberg Richard Odle Archie Foley Paul Handier Frederick Schroyer Edwin Kauffman Drummer ' s Section James Enge ier Carl Buffenbarger Clark William Smith Raymond Baker Bobby Worthman Marion Baker Ninety-six. ma RAVELI NGS CHORUSES The choruses this year have been under the capable leadership of Miss Dessolee Chester, the music supervisor. Miss Chester has tried different ways of practicing this year. During the first semester, choruses including all High School students, with a few exceptions, practiced in their respective classes as Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Each had a separate period during the morning on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The classes rehearsed the same group of songs, and after finishing each selection competed with each other. This was enjoyed immensely, as it was considered an honor to have Miss Chester tell us our class had done the best work on the selection. During the second semester Miss Chester has conducted the chorus classes during the four assembly periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the morning. Students from Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes singing together seemed an advantage in several ways. There was more enthusiasm, keener competition, and better balance of parts. Each class working on the same selection helped to determine which did the best work. This seemed to create a great interest in the chorus work. The aims of our chorus are: to develop and discover talent as well as appreci- ation for good music, and to develop a singing High School. Miss Chester believes this can be done, as we have accomplished this to a certain degree, this year. The school has previously been handicapped because of the lack of sense of harmony, and this is aiso being overcome In our chorns periods. The students were not able to read music at the beginning of the year, and it has been a slow process to do all this by note. But there is a great difference noticed in the length of time taken to prepare and finish a selection this semester, in com- parison to the first. There are over two hundred High School students taking chorus or part singing. This Is the largest number to take music during the history of the High School. Miss Chester is planning to have an operetta the forepart of next year, and rather than have all unislon singing as has been the custom In most performances of operettas, we are planning to have all parts in the chorus numbers. Those who accompanied our choruses were: Helen Haubold, senior; Ross Stoakes, senior; Dorothy Ha!ey, junior; Violet Squires, junior; Harry Dalley, junior; Truman Holle, sophomore; and Russel Jaberg, freshman. They proved themselves quite capable of their positions which helped the success of the choruses. Since accompanying is considered the most difficult form of playing, these students are receiving valuable experience. Competition for the County Contest will be keener this year as the training in part singing has discovered new voices, developed better tone quality, better harmony, and more self-control and confidence, and independence of parts. We, as the student body, wish to thank Miss Chester in this manner for her untir- ing efforts, and the co-operation which she has given throughout the last two years. Ninety-seven. l RAVCLINGS i COUNTY CONTEST ENTRIES PROGRAM 1. — Girls ' SoiD — Four Leaf Clover Coombs (1) Isabel Cloud (2) Cleora Baker 2. — Fellow ' s Solo — My Heart ' s In tlie Highlands Courtney (1) Chalmer Fisher (2) James Engeler 3. — Girls ' Duet— Cradle Song Brahms (1) Isabel Cloud and Florence Anderson (2) Cleora Baker and Mary Jane Devor 4. — Boys ' Duet — Bells ot the Sea Lamb-Solman (1) James Engeler and Ross Stoakes (2) Kenneth Hoffstetter and Truman Holle 5. — Mixed Duet — I Love a Little Cottage O ' Hara arr. by Zamecnlck (1) Florence Anderson and Ross Stoakes (2) Isabel Cloud and James Engeler 6. — Girls ' Quartet — Little Pappoose Sherwood (1) Isabel Cloud Mary EngJe Violet Squire Florence Anderson (2) Mary Jane Devor Lillian Worthman Isabel Odle Anna Carper 7. — Mixed Quartet — Far Away Bells Westell Gordon (1) Isabel Cloud Florence Anderson (2) Ross Stoakes Herbert Fuhrman S. — Fellows ' Quartet — Sweet Genevieve Tucker (1) Ross Stoakes, (2) Bob Cole, (3) James Engeler, (4) Herbert Fuhrman (2) Everett Sheets, Bob Carper, Jesse Carper, Truman HoLte 9. — Piano Solo — The Flatterer Chaminode (1) Ross Stoakes (2) Violet Squire 10. — Saxaphone Solo — La Paloma Yradier (1) Violet Squire (2) Arline Becker 11. — Trombone Solo — Harvest Moon Rayder Russel Jaberg 12. — Clarinet Solo — Idle Moments Jlollinson Harry Dalley 13.— Fellows ' Gjee Club— Bells o£ St. Mary ' s Gordon 14. — Girls ' Glee Club— May Day Song Risher 15. — Mixed Chorus — Stars Are Gleaming Rhys Herbert Fourth Period — Sophomore and Freshman. , Point Ratio v First Second Third Solos 15 12 8 Quartets 20 16 10 Chorus 20 16 10 Boys ' Glee Club 20 16 10 Orchestra 20 16 10 Gii-ls ' Glee Club 25 20 13 Duets 10 8 5 Ninety-eight. RAVELINOS TOP ROW: — Gerald Koos, Hurbert Furhman. Kenneth Schnepp. Ross Stoakes, Jr., Vir. ginia Hite. SETTING: — Helen Kirsch, Helen HauboUl. Helen Shroll, Vivian Thomas. SENIOR CLASS PLAY THE LOTTERY MAN The cast as we meet them: Mrs. Wright Helen Kirsch •■Foxey Peyton Ross Stoakes Jack Wright Herbert Fuhrman Stevens - - Kenneth Schnepp Helen Heyer Helen Haubold Mrs. Peyton Vivian Thomas Lizzie Roberts Virginia Hite Hedwig Jensen Helen Schroll. Hamilton Gerald Koos Time: Present. Place: New York City. Ninety-nine. RAVCLINOS SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior C!ass Play, The Lottery Man, was an unique and clever attraction. This play was an entirely different type and was certainly a thrilling success. In the first act, Foxey, a young well-dressed man, makes a visit to the Wright home, and while he is there he and Mrs. Wright have a heart-to-heart talk. Foxey is not used to a mother and home as Jack is. As the conversation drifts on. Jack comes home and Jack and Foxey discuss their plans. It was announced that Jack wishes to make a puM in the newspaper by having a lottery sale of himself. Foxey at first thinks the idea taboo, but he is finally persuaded to yield when Jack tells him if he refuses to publish his story in his paper the story will be published by another daily. This idea draws Foxey across, and the final arrangements are made for the lottery. Jack plans to sell tickets at one dollar each, and the lady getting the Ilucky number will receive as her husband Jack or in case either of them refuse to marry a forfeiture of his or her money shall be made. About this time, Mrs. Peyton, her niece, Helen Heyer, and Lizzie, who were out ..driving ran into a man with a push-cart, but as a result the car crashed into Mrs. Wright ' s home. The occupants of the car come into the Wright home until the garage- man is called and here Jack meets Helen Heyer and faljs in love with her. After a while the car is ready to start, and the visitors depart after thanking Mrs. Wright for her hospitality shown them. Later Jack calls Foxey, and wishes to cancel the lottery and try to win Helen, but the lottery story was already on the press, so Jack plans to make the best of it. The second act changes to Foxey ' s den where Lizzie, an old maid, and Hedwig Jensen are taking exercises and arranging the furniture and apparatus for Mrs. Peyton to take her reducing exercises. Finally the three ladies, whiJe exercising, discuss the lottery scheme. Lizzie thinks it would be nice to win $50,000 with a nice looking man. During this time both Mrs. Wright and Jack are buying lottery tickets in Helen ' s name thinking she might marry Jack. Also it was discovered that Mrs. Wright had pawned many valuables to buy tickets tor Helen. Jack has been rushed by the ladies, and as the drawing day is near Jack is nearly forced to remain inside. The crowd of ladies in hopes of getting a glimpse of Jack, follow him home and nearly enter the house. At the close of the act the tickets are drawn. The number is 1323 and the lucky winner is Lizzie, the old maid. In the third act Lizzie has put on airs, and she is making her plans for the wedding. There is much discussion, and finally Hamilton proves that Lizzie stole the lottery ticket. As the result Lizzie either must forfeit her ticket or go to jail. At the close Jack plans to arrange a wedding for Hamilton, and also it is discovered that Helen has won the ottery man. The play closes with all the persons happy, and there are many happy incidents to follow for the lucky winner. The play was a huge success and also there were many fine numbers between the acts. Dorothy Haley furnished the music and Miss Angie Firks and Mrs. Haubold gave a piano duet. There were vocal selections given by Isabel Cloud and Miss Chester. One Hundred. RAVGLINGS 2g JUNIOR CLASS PLAY THE MUMMY AND THE MUMPS On April 26 and 27, 1927, the junior class of D. H. S. presented its play, The Mummy and the Mumps. On both evenings the auditorium was filled with an audience that thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment. This play, a farce of three acts, kept everyone in an uproar most of the time. The scene is laid in the living-room, a combination of office and reception room, in Miss Agatha Laidlow ' s apartment at Fenella, a very exclusive school for girls, in New England. The time is early summer of a modern day. The cast of characters is as follows : Sir Hector Fish — who impersonates the mummy Robert HeMer Francis Briscoe — who impersonates Hector ChaLmer Fisher William Laidlow — who helps as much as possible Herman Lankenau James Slammon (Racker) — who has three men ' s work to do — but doesn ' t do it Elisha Ldttle Perkins, the sheriff — who does his duty Richard Clem Anna Hampton — a western girl Mary Jane Devor Dulcie Dumble — a very susceptible young lady Isabel Hower Agatha Laidlow — founder of the most excltisive school- in New England.... Anna Winnes Phoebe Beebe— reporter on the staff of the Dailey Deliverance Marshla Ohler Sibyl Summers — always with the other girls Vivian Acker Tuggles — the deputy sheriff Don Miller The first act opens with a conversation between Miss Laidlow and her nephew, William, who has been accustomed to staying with his aunt at Fennella during vacation. He Is a very modern young man, who at once falls in love with Dulcie Dumble, who with three other girls, Sibyl Summers, Anna Hampton, and Maud Mullen, is staying at the school because of an epidemic of mumps. Dulcie is very much wrought over the mumps, and the loss of her pearls. Miss Laidlow intracts a promise from William and Dulcie not to speak to each other, but their affair progresses nevertheless by the use of gestures. Sir Hector arrives disguised as a mummy, and with a severe case of the mumps. Anna Hampton discovers him, and finds him to be a rather interesting specimen in spite of his queer ways. Francis Briscoe, a friend of Bill ' s arrives, and after seeing Maude Mullen, decides to spend his vacation at Fenella as Sir Hector. There is a mystery as to what has happened to the pearls, and to the mummy, which disappeared within ten minutes after its arrival. In act two, the reporter of the Dailey Deliverance, Phoebe Beebe, comes seeking news of Sir Hector, who is wanted for breaking quarantine. Sheriff Pferkins and his deputy, Tuggles, always devoted to duty, comes to arrest Sir Hector lor his crime. Brisky gets rid of the reporter by subterfuge, and keeps the sheriff puzzled as to the whereabouts of his man. In act three the house is surrounded by deputies, and no one is permitted to leave but Miss Laidlow. Brisky, finding things too warm for his pleasure, decides to make an escape by Impersonating Agatha. Ann who wishes to send Sir Hector to her father ' s ranch in the west, conceives the same idea of impersonation for Sir Hector. Sheriff Perkins is quite amazed to find three Agatha Laidlows. Finally the real Agatha per- suades him as to her identity, and sends the sheriff away. The pearls and the mummy both come to light. Miss Beebe, who has returned for some news is not disappointed for she has now three engagements to announce. One Hundred One. ll%RAVELllfG$.28 FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL MAY 25, 1928. COMMENCEMENT WEEK, MAY lS-25, 1928. Junior Reception Friday Evening, May 18 Baccalaureate Services- — M. E. Church Sunday Evening, May 20 Sermon — What Constitutes a Successful Life? . .Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann Class Day Exercises Thursday Afternoon, 2:00 o ' clock. May 24 In High School Auditorium Commencement Exercises Friday Evening, 8:00 o ' clock. May 25 Senior Reception following commencement exercises in High School Gym. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Invocation Rev. R. W. Stoakes May Day Song — Rischer.. Girls ' Glee Club Some Philosophies of Life . Mr. Albert Stump, Attorney-at-law, Indianapo ' is, Indiana Song of Spring — Pearson — Mixed High School Chorus Presentation of Class Principal Walter J. Krick Presentation of the Diplomas Superintendent M. F. Worthman Presentation of the Tri Kappa Scholarship Award Mrs. Avon Burk Vocal Solo — I Love Life — Manna-Zucca Miss Dessolee Chester Benediction Rev. C. R. Smith Music furnished by Decatur High School students under the supervision of Miss Dessolee Chester, Instructor of Music. CLASS ROLL CHARLES EDWIN ADAMS KATHRYN KAUFFMAN ROY ANADELL MARGARET KERN ISABEL DELORAH ANDREWS HELEN A. KIRSCH PAULINE ANDREWS K. GERALD KOOS EDNA F. BEINEKE JUANITA L. KNODEL WILLiIAM BELL MATILDA KREUTZMANf FLORENCE M. BROWN MARY L. MACY ALMA LOUISE BUCHER MARGARET E. MILI S ROBERT L CARPER HELEN MYERS DANIEL CHRISTEN MELVENA J. NEWHARD ANNA MARY CHRONISTER MARY PAULINE NIBLICK DOROTHY M. COOK FRANCIS P. NOACK DAVID S. CRAMER LOIS E. OGG JOHN L. DE VOSS ISABEL B. PETERSON DELORES ELZEY CHESTER ARTHUR REYNOLDS CHARLOTTE B. EVERETT ALBERT C. REBER HERBERT D. FUHRMAN KENNETH F. SCHNEPP RICHARD GRABER HELEN SHROLL HELEN G. GERBER NINA HERIETTA SHADY HELEN HAUBOLD TRUE SHEETS C. VEREA HELLER ROSS STOAKES, JR. MABLE IRENE HILL DICK STONEBURNER ROBERT F, HILL JOHN H. SCHIEFERSTEIN VIRGINIA HITE VIVIAN C. THOMAS KENNETH HOFSTETTER LILLIAN S. WORTHMAN GERALDINE HOWER JUSTINE M. ZERKELi AGNES A. JOHNSON Motto — The elevator to success is not running; take the stairs. Flower — Sweet Pea. Colors — Pink and Lavender. Class Guardian — Miss Blanche McCrory. One Hundred Two, PUBLICATIONS - 1 RAVCLIir S l- i t: ' I:: Geraldine Hower Vivian Tlionias RAVELINGS STAFF Key to Portraits on Opposite Page Editor-in-Chief Geraldine Hower Business Manager Vivian Thomas Top Row — Assistant Editor Robert Heller Departmental Margaret Mi. Is Boys ' Athletic Editor _ John DeVoss Society Editor Helen Haubold Row 2 — Joke Editors Helen Schroll, Kenneth Hoffstetter Exchange Editor Agnes Johnson Assistant Business Manager Harry Dailey Row 3 — Junior Class Reporters Tom Haubold, Betty Macklin Freshman Class Reporter James Engeler Chapel Editor Kathryn Kauffman Row 4 — Sophomore Class Reporters Berniece DeVoss, David Heller Freshmen Class Reporter Ruth MackMn Girls ' Athletic Editor _ Virginia Hite One Hundred Four. 1«J RAVELI NGS 28 RAVELINGS STAFF One Hundred Five. t-- ' : FIELD OF JOURNALISM The first glimpse of the field of Journalism was seen by the Staff of ' 2S when the members published the last issue of the Ravelings. The Staff of ' 27 agreed to give the staff elect a new experience it had never had. Therefore, with the aid of the experienced staff, the 192S members published the last edi tion of the school paper for the year. This experience proved to be of great value to the present staff. When school commenced Sept. S, there were twenty-five students who had signed up for the Journalism course. Mr. Ralph Tyndall was in charge of the class which was given for just one semester. Several articles during the semester were written for the paper by the members of the class, and the students were also graded on the work which was contributed. On November 22, and 23, two delegates, Geraldine Hower, editor, and Vivian Thomas, business manager, attended the Indiana High School Press Association meet- ing at Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana. Miss McCrory accompanied the girls on the trip. Classes were given for each department of the staff, and therefore different Important pointers were obtained during the few days ' attendance. There were also classes concerning the annual as well as the school paper. After the delegates had ret urned with note books full of new ideas, the Journalism class attempted to carry out the instructions in the school paper. Nine issues of the paper were edited for the year. In the Christmas edition an extra page was Inserted, containing stories and articles pertaining to Christmas. There were five papers issued the first semester, and as the end of the first semester was near, an announcement was made to the staff of the resignation of Mr, Tyndall. This resignation came as a terrific shock to every student in D. H. S. and especially to the Staff members. Mr. Tyndall proved to be one of the most successful advisors D. H. S. has ever had. He had helped the Staff, made the plans for the annual, and much credit was due to him. The students not only felt that they had lost a splendid instructor, but also a worthy friend. After the resignation of Mr. Tyndall, Miss McCrory, senior class guardian, took the responsibility of the remaining work. Miss McCrory spent most of her time with the staff in order to publish a successful book. She not only presided over the annual work, but was also the manager of our school carnival. The second semester ' s work was carried out as scheduled, and four papers were published besides the work on the Annual. The fourth paper was published by the Staff of ' 29 with Robert Heller as editor. Since the definite layout for the annual had ibeen made, the Staff spent most of its time on it. Vivian Thomas, business manager, with her assistant, Harry Dailey, and a few loyal seniors, secured with unusual success, the advertising for the book. The new plan of our book required considerable more money to be raised in order to sell it at the regular price of one dollar and fifty cents. Through the courtesy of the Cort theatre, Mr. Krick was able to get a movie, The High School Hero. This movie helped the financial part considerably. The picture portrayed the high school life with its sports and social activities. This plan to raise money proved to be very successful, and the people cooperated splendidly. Miss McCrory, again willing to help her Staff, took the responsibility of having another school carnival. Several new ideas were carried out, which proved to be of clever making. Every person fully enjoyed his evening, and in all our carnival was a huge success. After our 192S Ravelings was published the staff felt as if it had worked very One Hundred Six. Mri RAVCLINGS 28, witim hard for the school, and tried to give the school a book to be proud of iu later years, but after all each member was highly elated with his experience in D. H. S. in the Field of Journalism. The members of the staff departed from its Alma Mater ready to enter into new experiences afforded them. It is the wish of each Staff member that in the future the books to be printed will meet with the greatest success ever afforded. Although students do not realize the value of Journalism, every high school student should take the opportunity of studying the course. The members of the 1928 Ravelings Staff in behalf of the members of the Senior Class, extend their sincere wish of success to the Staff of 1929 in its many duties in the coming year. CARNIVAL The Ravelings Staff Carnival was held in the D. H. S. gymnasium, April 19 and 20. Booths of all kinds were represented by classes, organization, clubs, athletics, and the staff. Miss Blanche McCrory was manager of the entire affair. The Mystery Box was a grand success as an advertiser. Miss Helen Schroll was chairman of this advertising stunt, and several demonstrations were given. Ross Stoakes represented the mystery man, and from all appearance he proved a typical character. In the early part of March the classes chose their king and queen, and prince and princess. These royal families were voted upon and the family which received the highest number of votes was crowned the last night of the carnival. A vote con- sisted of one cent. The royal family was ajso permitted to attend all shows and amusements free of charge. The following are the class families: Freshman Class King Arthur Shamerloah Queen Ruth Macklin Princess Margaret Kitson Prince Harold Melichi Sophomore Class King - - Carl Gerber Queen Bernadine Shraluka Princess Gladys Teems Prince - Robert Shraluka The funds received were divided, half Senior Class King Bill Bell Queen Helen Gerber Princess Nina Shady Prince John DeVoss Junior Class King Joe Krick Queen Josephine Jaberg Princess Isabel Hower Prince Stanley Green Each class also had a booth of some kind to the club and half to the Ravelings Staff. The chairmen of the committees were: Finance ticket committee, Blanche Mc- Crory; advisory board, Miss Myers; advertising committee, Helen Shroll; Athletic association, Isabel Hower, Mr. Curtis, Bi.il Bell; senior class, Ross Stoakes; Ravelings Staff, Jerry Hower; junior class. Miss Whalen, Han-y Dailey; sophomore class, Miss Michaud, Carl Gerber; freshman class. Miss Clark, Arthur Sha.merloh; Glee Club, Miss Chester, Agnes Johnson; Commercial Club, Mr. Anderson, Helen Gerber. The gymnasium was decorated in various colors, and booths were built all around the gymnasium. A jarge bingo stand was located in the center of the floor represent- ing the athletic association. The carnival was presented for the purpose of earning money for financing the 1928 annual. The citizens of Decatur were brought into close contact with the school, and each person enjoyed his evening o£ fun and refreshments. One Hundred Seven. s s ■ - s n 10 heer up! ive days gone. 1- ball game. Auburn, ecatur 2 uburn 6 S tball game Garrett, ecatur S arrett Ofe o = O w 1 s n y No chapel today, too much to do otherwise, I guess. 1H No eliapel again. I think Krick got his dates mixed. « Mr. Worthman spoke to tlie students on The Benefits of an Education. 30 Pep Session. Dick Heller spoke on Sportsmanship. X ;4 rt or Class eeting. Stoakos, esident. 15 hie Class eeting, • Scliamer ■ President oJ C E 29 Organize I- eynolds, esident. Engeler, Hower, Tricker, leaders. - Fres M Arthu loah, ao OJ Oh ,_; h-i v o P5 K . 7 nouncenicnts and more nouncements Class ber, nt. 2S Football Practice. O! Yes! m H •w. it a lomore Meetin arl Ger Preside H n — 0) Si ' ? gSd 0) m O m m .2 asses anged. lass g, iley, nt. een his •ies 1 « r C etin Da side e s Junic Me Harry Pre Stanley read War ah - = . ■a 5 ack to work ain tomorrow n bsC-- sag ■3 -to rt b == J30 2 Pretty day Mon (4-1 o e;3 id hi ■ =0 H c . ? 5 R 5 b« OJ ' x: C H I ' H ' ce ci« d w w :=: m .-5?:S cS O W Onb date O, 3 One Hundred Eight. t- ri o rf O u O 0J3 ce 55 to o en - d « d) ra-: tn ..2 r H ■ Oi o 3 s ■ ' P -m ' « 2 c cS c m J 1) , , 3 ■ H n ' ; bJ3 ■M yV c ' C dJ nl nj « O br bj: _r- +- ;3 •-; (1. -o 14-1 pa o 1 o c: L- W .2 .« 2 o =- Gj 01 • = So! . bto ■S ' S-p ? o 5 - t- c 5 5  bo u c c 72 C 3 .oj:; fe tin 3 ' — rt K 3 to £ - n O ' o 2 •2= o CO St o a . 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S3 ' a w m be S d d d 30 Tomorrow is Santa laus month. Z 72 - ■ 2 o I. 3= 1 1 nyway vacatio month. 8 ngle ar lie had lat in t ly toda 15 The Freshies are painting placks for the wall. W n yers wi arge of ct play ! given orrow. 20 iiistry visits r Beet tory. 1 Dick E Bob Co little sr assemb Miss M have ch one-a t ' o be torn Chei class Suga fac t H 5f a; 1%. f-F a e . 7 le m ' orn after th 14 other on ose clou Mondays o d ' 28 Well! We back aga H c ■= ■a a ' - j; s„« j -t ' o :;: tog o X5 — 3 .a ' Q)_.w he 3 c •a - c 27 Some littl reshie said as wonder ding toni S  235 s! °l S s IB OCOo o Eh rt  3 Oj; 1— 1 krt d d One Hundred Ten. 5 iJ m d 6 J ., P rr OJ Tl o £ j ' ' O tS c j2 p.- S S3 ; a +-• rt u 4) 1 o. ' J! ly. ot n spo udent ayne 1 36, r 29. ad! — 00 Mr. Kel Hunting-to to the St Foft W Centra Decatu Too E IG s. Faye app and have readings. Well! We beat our 34-2 c SW2 _m r- rt .J O « MO) ot: c OJ s fficS l- £ 5 a S ca 3 bi ;- r- o aj o C cii 01 9 nj ■ % +j rf n :;r) 9 £ bli m C a; o W o Eh -«? 2 . aj F i OJ OJ o O Z ij. t, TO P o o , 0) v5rH ■=°SSSg ,X « =3 ' ' cc c fine t- a =1 5 tH ' , 0) CD u 73 o m ' as , S yj OJ _ 3 H 3 c« CTl o OJ a; hr c d ri fi One Hundred Eleven. M -2 -H e ' ■3 %• 4J 3 d u i- i i: t QJ tH PTS CC t. o 9 , +.. 2 FH o n M OJ- O Sout Kelly de Decati £ o o 1 g ■u O to r 1 ' ' 3J 1 ■« - r- D CS P feate ow !l-25 V. 6 liss Kocker ew York sp to student Auburn, 22 Decatur, .5 «2 s ?1 S 3 M H ' O be t: fx s de Yell ts, ; b ellow efeat ille b of ■A X 1 « Q fH (In 03 D 1 ■? ■sssif +J C. I- to o .- r, QJ QJ s ' 3 3 ocke ■clias n lOOl d. S md papi en. c s •Jl ■s h X S 13 rt High Scl is robbe money j portant tak H n cj OJ ■3 O S - ' Sm r- 3 CU 3J I. . OS 4 rybody tellir ut Christma presents rt is what w written oi ackboard : Margar n and Jess Sutton o bo Zx . o ? o 23 2 cents f ' o locker ke oil lose. ;: This saw the bl school Kitso QJ . ?.-. -i 0) o .3 oJ QJ ■a CU OJ .rt W ' t bo . w w QJ QJ- X B 3 11, here a re, back again o H Sn ' ow! Snow! 1 1) 24 Tyndall Bluffton ■atur ' s lo Bluffton ' gain. 31 ell! Anoth lonth gon tD d ■Jl P o -• QJ 7! « fc c: m d 0) . tj -i a 2 Vacation C5 Bang! plosion hemistry T-l O g 23 Plans are tarted fo velings S Carnival 30 Blue? O! No! X o H 3 m d S K bo iH 0) e bo,- .5 ' 3 bo m . Sheik Schafe is probably courting som young maide ij C Q! a 1 New Year ' Day CO X 1-1 22 y is visit ime on Tli street thii afternoon 2 Otie Mac ' entertaini some Bern Sheik. S o o o to Eh One Hundred Twelve. OS P3 O l-H (1; 51 O ; ' ? 0) d cJpLi rt « ;« K 01 5 M o 01 M o £ lio £° O — O • aJ c c y; •:; ■ 7j is •-: OJ a; c H C ' 1 - J o c n ?: o d— m o fTl bo [Jh o X, w rf ri P a; C P G. .... iley date not w « rt be = 5s ° Ct; tti N£ -ijtfi o a2 i-g to C f-, o ill : K m a H ; ■ K Ih UJ ► 1 3 i. Oi o One Hundred Thirteen. •5 f oj )i Q C . C 2 cj to St- ? C £■3 is o tn to g 0) i aJ B OJ oj d £ TO cS O tn ■ rj o oj - Q am ce o S to c« tij , S cS o cu ci o c ? o .t: O S.- OJ c - to 0) + S3.2 O t. to ? i bus s o t- 13 +_) ' S E .i - •C ' S c. - ■ 3M CD c « 3 ?;=« 0) tw (0 m K. U 1-1 -g o .c ■- o r 3.;:!i be ce C -r § a s S bo o QCQ aj g, 1 , ;ri D ri ri H _ CD 0) r! w n fl bX) £ W 0 : OJ ( -4 -1-1 J- OJ (D Q csm ? cii 1 S,i . George Boop and Dick Engl are every nigh visitors in 202 ■r- O) to rick ' s voi leard clia some one e assembl menation c Contest D. H. S. ditorium H d ID m-3 Mr. K was ing in th ' r CO _ S to CD OJ k 1 ci OJ m 3 5 Sadnes still redomin p- rt 11 • S to Si .2 «o- n H ! ;0.u CO u to ear Benn has gon — al ou nior girl lives on street. s a B oj ce H 2 bjD-C ce c ce 00 H CD ■ - ra '  m ejceco We h Elzey crazy a Ju who the One Hundred Fourteen. . M — — • SI o ' O? n c ?r2?; o 3 ' t 3 g ► • rH.?! % (t « w 3 4 S a L3 3 p t-, S 3 C P o,w ■ - o 3 •a r ' a. 3 p o 1 o 2 - (t U3 .£■0 ►g- M m c p CD p 03 Ul Oi h- p • 1 ' = gt- ' 3 o to W -1 (D ?0 2. P — S3 E. m O :£. ' M P Cl- |_i ( o ° r S ? 3 ! S- l- P ' p3 3S : . (T M a ! m rn ■v •-1 3 M pi 3 oq •0 P -! r+ m 7J Ij • fD M to O -. o One Hundred Fifteen. S • 5i° bJD5 -C fj CO ?3 d ' r c3 a o o.2§ o O to 2 c K d m OJ be 1 be — 1 11. S p; p:; O bo Qj ■z; fi be wbcT; £«S  o a) o ■sSS One Hundred Sixteen. SPOttTHECttli-D W 1 ' H A 1:1 iV i V ' ' ' WHICH? I ' ,, rwfr SAY vvegotXT HOT SO IN DHS- 5HE_WHJ IS Trt(5 FELLOE , Rah Rati ' THEYRE YELLING-. ' = ' 0 i SHE-WtiERE ARE rt OOII G? HE-WHO CARES JOuffE tjO COnPUCTOR , y V (ffLSAPP lf?fL fl? Z2 One Hundred Seventeen. RAVELINGS «- Sell Us Your Butter Fat and ask for Tasty Ice Cream Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc. Decatur and Huntington, Indiana Phones 50 51 889 n • xx One Hundred Eighteen. RAVELINGS « -  - MRS. MAUDE MERRIMAN A complete Assortment of Latest Styles. COME IN AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION EARLY CLARK J. LUTZ Attorney- At-Law Over First National Bank Decatur, Indiana WHY DO THEY? ' I Why do so many young people de- pend on us for their footwear? Be- cause there is an unmistaPcable sug- gestion of exclusiveness in our styles ] that surely distinguishes them from] the ordinary. CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE Office Phone 104 Res. Phone 496 : H. S. MICHAUD Dealer in Farms and City Property 133 South Second Street Decatur, Indiana JOE BRUNNEGRAFF HAMBURGERS Fresh Baked Goods Daily Vegetables Fruit Groceries Candy A Good Place to Buy North Second Street WE DELIGHT IN SERVING YOU LET US PROVE IT LOSES BARBER SHOP CARL FISHER GREENHOUSE CO. 1315 W. Adams St. Prompt F. T. D. Service in City and Vicinity CUT FLOWERS AND BOUQUETS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Corsages a Specialty DELIVERY DAY OR NIGHT Phones: 476—613—1005 N. A. BIXLER Optometrist (Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted! Decatur, Indiana One Hundred Nineteen. RAVELINGS «- -8 Pay Cash or Pay Your Bills Promptly and get SAVE-IT Checks. ;?s sb«if ' A Better and Most Assured Way In v h i c h to Save Money. HE purpose of the Save-It System which has J been sponsored by a number of local mer- i i- chants, is to help both the merchant and buyer. It is a splendid idea! One which means you buj ' quality merchandise from reliabale local business men, who, in appreciation of your patronage return you 2S( of your purchase. A great saving, indeed. Just figure what your savings would be at the end of each year and patronize those merchants that help you. The Merchants Listed below are Members of the Save-It System Trade with Them CENTRAL GROCERY WHITE MARKET E. F. GASS SON HOLTHOUSE-SCHULTE CO. THE GREEN KETTLE WINNES SHOE STORE DECATUR LAUNDRY ZIMMERMAN DRUG SHOP VANCE LINN SMITH, YAGER FALK CARL C. PUMPHREY STALEY SERVICE STATION U ' ' • -« One Hundred Twenty. RAVELINGS n- - FISHING Without Bait Once in a great while a fish is caught on a hook without bati — but not often. And once in a great while it is possible to find one who has made money without thrift — but not often. The chances are against the man who does not have money. The business fish is best caught with the bait of an account. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Decatur Indiana   • • OTHO LOBENSTEIN Residence Phone Monroe, No. 81 FRECH HOWER Residence, Decatur Plione No. 346 Lobenstein Hower FUNERAL DIRECTORS Calls Answered Promptly — Day or Night Ambulance Service Lady Attendant Business Phone No. 90 Decatur, Indiana One Hundred Twenty-one. RAVELINGS t -♦♦•♦• WILLIS OVERLAND FINE MOTOR CARS WHIPPETS And Three Chassie styles WILLIS-KNIGHT SIXES CLYDE LEO FUGATE Decatur, Indiana • n  - ' • • • • H Compliments of BERLING COMPANY Established 1875 Decatur, Berne and Ridgeviile, Indiana; and Rockford, Ohio. ►« One Hundred Twenty-two. RAVELINGS «- See Us For Baseball, Fishing Tackle, Tennis and Football Needs Radiola Receivers and Speakers H. KNAPP SON ZIMMERMAN DRUG SHOP — FOR— Quality Merchandise At The Right Price Plus Good Service is our Motto. PHONE 56 It Let us Conduct the Funeral of Your Dead Cars DIERKES BROTHERS GARAGE, WRECKING CO. Indian Gas Havoline Oils Greases Second Hand Auto Parts PHONE 923 1409 Nuttman Avenue HOWER BROTHERS Quality Groceries and Meats Our Motto: Service and Quality. ► One Huiulied Twenty-three. RAVELINGS «- ■ ♦♦•♦ ♦♦•♦•♦♦••■ ►n State Automobile Insurance Ass ' n., Oldest and Largest Insurers of Automobiles in Indiana RALPH E. YAGER Peoples Loan Trust Bldg. Phone 610 «- FAMOUS LAST WORDS We cau ' t win now. — Harold Strickler. I won ' t stay in. — Bob Hill. I haven ' t sold any tickets. — Jesse Sutton. I ' ve skipped class. — George Roop. I can ' t get my Latin. — Don Miller. Goodbye forever, I ' ve lit the phosphorus. — Bud Magley. We ' ll talk it over in the hall. — Chet Reynolds. Here goes a paper wad. — Harold Melchi. I ' ve lost my locker key. — Josephine Jaherg. I ' m late for class. — Most anybody. I ' ve lost my report card. — Mary Jane Fritzinger. I didn ' t bring any money. — Mary Jane DeVor. I ' m not prepared. — Marcia Martin. Thought I could get by. — Gaynel Graber. Ha! Ha! —Ross Stoakes. One Hundred Twenty-four. The PhsT One Hundred Twenty-flve. RAVELINGS « n- Accessories Tires Gas and Oil H. B. MACY Telephone 652 H. M. GILLIG, Manager Office Telephone 172 Residence Phone 794 AMERICAN SECURITY COMPANY Collateral Loans, Discounts, First Mortgage and Insurance 126 West Monroe Street Decatru, Indiana g« « '  ' tt Decatur, Indiana -« One Hundvefl Twenty-six. RAVELINGS iX tt- t ♦♦♦♦♦• Plumbing and Heating Hyland and Company Quality and Service Auto Repair Work Acetylene Welding Battery Service GAS AND OILS — BY— Hoopengardner Filling Station Phone 118 North Second Street Decatur, Indiana R. N. RUNYON SON GARAGE Storag-e, Tires, Batteries and Accessories The Best of Mechanics 1 ►a DECATUR PRODUCE COMPANY Buyers of Butter, Eggs and Poultry ►a One Hundred Twenty-seven. RAVELINGS DUMBELLS UP-TO-DATE Raymond Baker thinks that any- one who has a hunch is round sliould- ered. Bob Heller thinks Sherlock Holmes is a row of flats. Bob Hill says he can ' t look for work because he has a stiff neck. Cleo Light thinks an Italian stair- case is a waste of money. She doesn ' t have Italian friends who visit her. Forrest Zimmerman thinks Joan of Arc was Noah ' s wife. Mary Chronister thinks that any one who is a litt.e hoarse is a pony. Jim Burke thinks that General Electric was a general in the Civil War. Angle never shakes hands for fear someone will squeeze the paste out of her diamond. Harold Shoaf thinks George Wash- ington was noted for his memory be- cause the people erected a monument to it. An old darkey in divorce court was asked on what grounds he demanded the separation. Dat woman, she jes ' talk, talk, talk, day and night. Ah jes cant get no rest an ' her talk- in ' am drivin ' me crazy. We.l, what does she talk about? Ah dunno, jedge, she nevah say. Farmer (to druggist) — Now be sure and write plain on them bottles which is for the Jersey cow and which is for my wife. I don ' t want nothing to happen to that Jersey cow. Mr. Chirman, complained the speaker, stopping in his address, I have been on my feet ten mintites, but there is so much interruption that I can ' t hear myself speak. You ain ' t missiu ' much, yelled someone. Waiter — Do you ever eat snails? ' Diner — No, you ' re perfectly safe. ' t -it t BAKER ' S RESTAURANT The Place Where Students Meet To Eat ALWAYS OPEN PHONE 257 a • tt One Hundred Twenty-eight. RAVELINGS «- • n PEOPLES RESTAURANT Decatur ' s Popular Eating House Our Motto: Cleanliness and Service. We Try To Please.  - «- ••♦♦••• ' DECATUR FLORAL COMPANY Say It With Flowers Geo. W. Stump, Mgr. Phone 971 Decatur, Indiana ►« Harry Hebble (enteirng a French restaurant in Decatur and unwilling to show his ignorance of French pointed to a line of the menu and said: I ' ll have some of that. Sorry, sir, said the waiter, the band is playing that now. Country boy— Beat it, Uie bull ' s coming. City boy — Aw, stand your ground. We ain ' t done nothing! Why do you wear that glass in your eye? Man (with monocle)— This eye is especially weak. Why don ' t you wear a glass hat? Dick Engle— I want to thank you for the wool socks. Edna Drum — Rather pleased, were you? D E.— Tickled pink. Real Entertainment If you come to this theatre you see the best pictures in town. You enjoy real comfort in our new upholstered chairs, new screen and the popular stars. Any picture shown at this theatre is worth seeing. The CORT One Hundred Twenty-nine. Hite ' it D. H. S. YELLOW JACKET TEAM One Hundred Thirty. RAVELINGS  - ••♦♦•♦••••♦♦♦• ♦■♦■-♦■♦-♦  •♦•• ! W. H. ZWICK R. D. MYERS ZWICK MYERS The Home Comes P ' irst Piano and Furniture Dealers Funeral Directors PHONE 61 Decatur, Indiana — « THE HEIGHT OF IMAGINATION To Hear: — Billy Bell say, I love to go to school. Mr.Krick say, Sure, I ' ll give you an excuse, willingly. Mr. Adams say, You needn ' t go into the assembly. Miss Anderson say, You needn ' t learn the rules. Miss Michaud say, We won ' t have any lesson today. Anybody say, I love my dear teachers. Mr. Anderson say, Now, you may whisper. Mr. Ketchum say, You may stay downstairs. Miss Chester say, It ' s too much bother to take names. ' Faculty say, We will discontinue staying in. School Board, Only three months of school next year. We make a specialty of fine Pastries and Cakes. When you want something good in the line of Baked Goods, CALL 420. We Will Deliver to ' Vour Door. WEDDING CAKES PARTY CAKES and BIRTHDAY CAKES ; DECORATED. THE DE LUXE BAKERY Home of Better Baked Goods m ••• m m ••••••• ' One Hundred Thirty-one, RAVELINGS tx ♦ ♦ o ♦ ♦  ■ Congratulations To The Class of 1928 And all other students of D. H. S. for being able to attend one of the Best Schools in America. HOLTHOUSE-SCHULTE CO. Home of HART, SCHAFFNER MARX CLOTHES STETSON HATS ARROW SHIRTS FIT-RITE CAPS INTERWOVEN SOCKS IT DOES FEEL GOOD JUST TO BREATHE The Majestic warm-air furnace does provide good air for breathing. It is the kind of air that makes you want to stretch otu yoru arms in pure joy, just to breathe as deeply as you can. The Majestic Furnace is replacing hundreds of hot- water, steam, and vapor systems that fail to provide that satisfaction that goes with the Majestic Furnace. SOLD AND INSTALLED BY The Ashbaucher ' s Tin Shop FIRST STREET One Hundred Thirty-two. Who 5 Who ? ■8i . r -T«« ' ' One Hundred Thirty-three, RAVELINGS it- - ——— ■  «   a«e «  p-«« «- 4 Today ' s Finest Smartest Styles in SHOES Beineke Son South Second Street Decatur, Indiana Farr Cleans Clothes Clean Hats Cleaned and Blocked DECATUB LAUNDRY Phone 134 B. R. Farr Don Farr ., For Health and Strength Eat Quality Meat SCHMITT MEAT MARKET We Specialize in Good Quahty Meat H. P. SCHMITT PHONES 95 — 96 Free Delivery Service Reed Elevator Company Grain, Coal, Feed and Seeds High Grade Custom Grinding 722 W. Monroe St. Decatur, Indiana Telephone 233 -« One Hundred Thirty-four. RAVELINGS MOVIES OF THE MONTH Paul Handier in The Irresistible Lover, Cyrus Cable and Albert Reber in Two Flaming Youths. Ross Stoakes in The Little Minister. Helen SchroU in Rough House Rosie. Charlotte Everett in Light as the Foam. Marcia Martin in The Fair Co-ed. Cleora Baker in Get Your Man. Helen Haubold in Annie Laura. Mary Engle in Blow, Wind, Blow. Harry Hebble in The Long Story. Marie Kolter in Oui, Qui, Marie. Wilhemina Schnitz in Heavy Dates. Stanley Green in T he Call of the Wild. Osie Smith in Figures Don ' t Lie. Katherine Kauffman in Bobbed Hair. Vita Smith in Slow Motion. Lorena Reppert in Cleopatra. Gladys Thompson in Mud. Wayne Zerkel In The Phantom of the Opera. Thurman Elzey in The Songster. Dick Tricker in The Gaucho. Ray Oesterman in Smile, Brother, Smile. Gladys Cook in Seventh Heaven. Jimmy Engeler in The Rah Man. Is Hower in Athletic Athletes. Jo Archbold in When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Cecil Shaffer in The Drawback. John Beery, Bob Passwater, Johnny Engle, Vaughn Hilyard, and Ivan Reynolds, in The Legion of the Condemned. Edwin Adams in The Mental Fog. Clarence Lett in The Collegian. Kenneth Hoffstetter in WTiite Pants Willie. Erna Lankenau in Rubber Heels. Ermil Johnson in The Silent Hero. Virginia Cook in Little Women. Nona Gunder in Man Crazy. Mary Jane Fritzinger in Beautiful But Dumb. One Hundred Thirty-Hve. RAVELINGS a ► « DRINK ORANGE KIST CONTER ICE CREAM AND SOFT DRINKS DECATUR, IND. PHONE 92 ' Tis done beneath the mistletoe, ' Tis done beneath the rose, But the proper place to kiss, you know. Is just beneath the nose. My son writes tight place. How ' s that? He ' s a waiter. that he is in a Marriage is an institution. Love is blind. Therefore, marriage is an institu- tion for the blind. Thurman Elzey — I got a new suit with two pairs of pants. Harry Dailey — How do you like it? T. E. — Not very good. It ' s pretty hot wearing two pairs of pants. • a We know a few high school teach- ers who are absent-minded enough to be college professors. It is rumored that Mr. Krick was late for school the other day. He had merely rolled under the dresser waiting for his co lar-button to find him. tt -« Compliments SHEETSIE Shining Parlor EVERETT SHEETS D. H. S. ' 29 «  ■■ ♦♦ ♦■ One Hundred Thirty-six. RAVELINGS ♦■ ♦ ■■ ♦♦•♦♦♦♦ • • • •♦  ♦♦♦■♦■♦■■♦■♦♦♦♦♦••• • ♦-♦■ ♦♦■♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦• •♦•♦♦•• ♦♦ -Xt t Gasoline Kerosene General and Auburn Tires Accessories Vulcanizing ELBERSON Service Station Veedol Oils Try our HIGH-TEST ANTI-Knock Gasoline LORINE Beauty Shoppe NESTLE CIRCULINE AND FREDERICK VITA-TONIC PERMANENT WAVES Where Best of Materials are always used by . Burnham Graduated Operators, MAKE APPOINTMENT EARLY PHONE 57 RICE ' S HOTEL BURT MANGOLD Dentist X-Ray Laboratory K. of C. Building Office Phone— 472 Residence Phone 460 COMPLIMENTS of DECATUR SHOE HOSPITAL Mart Gilson, Prop. t n- .♦■♦♦••••••••♦••• ' One Hundred Thirty-seven. RAVELINGS ■ ♦•••♦•••♦♦••♦ ■ ' ' EATS Restaurant STUDENT HEADQUARTERS Joe Lose, Proprietor n •♦••■ • ►« ► Take The IF Out Of LIFE Put The SUR In In SURance With Us Suttles-Edwards Co. Niblick Block DECATUR INDIANA «- One Hundred Thirty-eight. RAVELINGS We have a suit with the air of the campus for the young man who breaths the air of the campus. «- «- $20.00 to $45.00 Teeple Peterson Congratulations Seniors The Central Grocery staple and Fancy Groceries Fruits and Vegetables Phones 31 and 32. One Hundred Thirty-nine. RAVELINGS  - ■ •♦•♦ ♦ c— I ► Compliments of West End Restaurant Don LeBrun ' 26 tt- The First Vote Sweet young voter to friend — Why, it ' s half an liour before the polls close and still they won ' t let me change my vote. Bankrupt! Everything she had went at auc- tion. Public sale? No, bridge. t -tx THE CLUB Have you tried the ne ' w GAME OF SNOOKER? We have the only Snook- er table in the city. Fred Fullenkamp. GlenHill ' 23 ►n Lawyer — The judge says you ' ll get your hearing tomorrow. This is the way he sped along, At forty miles an hour. This is the way he walked back home. When busted was his power. Spark Plug — I ' ve been fired. Battery — That ' s nothing, I ' ve been discharged. ' ' A .45-caliber revolver had been fired at Stanley Green, the bullet penetrat- ing his skull and entering the wood- work. Prospective Guest — Is this a quiet room? Landlady — Why, it ' s so quiet that you can hear them blasting for an apartment next door. n n An old lady was looking over the old battleship. An officer said to her (pointing to a brass plate) — Yes, right there ' s where our gallant cap- tain fell. Old lady — Well, he has my sym- pathy. I nearly slipped there myself. One Hundred Forty. RAVELINGS t a- ' u 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 yoursel 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 Hundred Forty-one. RAVELINGS n- -« JOHN W. CLARK Dentist 127 North Third Street Gas Administered For Extraction PHONE 422 FRED PATTERSON Dentist Ground Floor Office 212 South Second Street Phones — Office 341 Res. 241 GRAHAM WALTERS LOANS, ABSTRACTS, TITLES, INSURANCE COLLECTIONS Paul H. Graham. C. L. Walters, Attorney. , DURKIN ' S MUSIC STUDIOS Beuscher Musical Instruments Instruction in Band Instruments Instruments , Repaired , ' Plant Equipped with Pneumatic Tools [Office and Works, 313-317 Monroe St.! Wemhoff Monumental Works IVIARBLE IVIONUMENTS ART GRANITE STATUARY , Phone 395 Decatur, Indiana, -a LOSE BROTHERS Billiard Room Clean Pleasant Recreation DR. H. FROHNAPFEL, D.C. Your Chiropracter Eighth Year in Decatur A Neurocalometer Reading will convince you. t I Corner Third and Madison Streets Phone 314 JUST WHAT THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRL WANTS AND NEEDS : : Women ' s Better Apparel Shoppe IVIRS. WM. BUTLER • Phone 274 103 N. Eighth Street One Hundred Forty-t-sro. RAVELINGS Adams County Auto Co. Lincoln FORD Fo ' dson Authorized Sales and Service Insist on Genuine Ford Parts Phone 80 Phil L. Macklin, Mgr. Decatur, Indiana I: a- -a One Hundred Forty-three. RAVELINGS «- ► Another Mile Stone Another year has gone by. Anoth- er class of boys and girls will have completed the High School Course, and will commence for themselves. Why not determine to make om bank a partner and begin to save for the future? We congratulate the 1928 graduat- ing class and wish them success. The Peoples Loan Trust Co. BANK OF SERVICE «- ►« One Hundred Forty-four. RAVELINGS a- ■•♦♦• ■ Clothing and Shoes for Dad and Lad Son CLOTHIMG AND SHOES t FOf DAD AND LAD - DECATUP - tNDIANA Student Headquarters Ladies ' and Men ' s Hair Cutting Our Specialty O. K. BARBER SHOP ....and.... BEAUTY SHOP EXPERT MARCELLING Shower Baths Shining Parlors ►« One Hundi-ed Forty-flve. RAVELINGS t NIBLICK CO. Established 1840 DRY GOODS READY-TO-WEAR FLOOR COVERINGS GOOD VALUE ALWAYS «  School Books and School Supplies CALLOW KOHNE Druggists « •  9 - 9- ♦•♦♦♦♦♦•■ ► BAUGHMANS STORE NOTIONS, NOVELTIES, FANCY GOODS Our store for bargains every day. East Side Street M. E. HOWER HOME OF QUALITY GROCERIES SAVES YOU MONEY MAKE US PROVE IT PHONE 108 West Monroe Street it One Hundred Forty-six. RAVELINGS DODGE BROTHERS THREE GREAT SIXES THE SENIOR VICTORY STANDARD SAYLORS MOTOR CO. 209 N. FIRST ST. PHONE 311 • •••♦♦• •••« ♦tt 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 Forty-seven. RAVELINGS ?- The Photographs in this hooJ Were made by EDWARDS STUDIO HOTOGRAPHS iltheS ' torp ' m diMlll.Lilijlil IIIIIIIHUU WTTTTTTTITItp a- —•—•—•—•— I • a One Hundi-ed Forty-eight. RAVELINGS YOUR ANNUAL IS THE MATERIAL MANI- FESTATION OF THE CLOS- ING CHAPTER IN TOUR GRADUATION LIFE Both t?pe ana pictures snoula be artistically) arranged; ' Tne engra ' - ings extraordinary; Service com- pletely satisfactory. FORT WAYNE PERSONAL SERVICE vJill enable ' ou to acKie-Oe exactly) {Kese results, economically). a W ' 1) or( Wayne Sn ravm Go. FORT WAYNE. INDIANA One Hundred Forty-nine. RAVELINGS «-  - Orthophonic Victrola 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 orchestra ... 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 Dru Company -tx BURK ELEVATOR CO. Grain, Hay, Field Seeds, Coal, Wood and Mill Feeds. WORK WITH BURK MONROE, INDIANA— DECATUR, INDIANA — PETERSON, INDIANA «- One Hundred Fifty. RAVELINGS ESS EX SuuerSix T HE world ' s largest sale of 6-cylindei cars became an Essex achievement solelv because of merit. Greater in power, more versatile in all performance, large, roomier and more beautifully appointed, the New Essex Super- Six gloriously earns its richer reward in even greater popularity than its predecessor. May We Demonstrate? P. Kir sch Son HUDSON DEALERS ESSEX One Hundred Fifty-one. RAVELINGS «- Decatur Lumber Company Lumber, Coal and Builders Supplies BUILD YOUR HOME FIRST tt Congratulations Seniors Let the education you have attained be the Firm Foundation upon which you build your Future. MORRIS 5c and 1 Oc STORE «- I   ♦♦♦•• ♦H ■  ' One Hundred Fifty-two. RAVELINGS « « tt- Kocher Lumber Coal Co. Lumber, Builder ' s Supplies, and Coal Telephone 12 Decatur, Indiana LEE HARDWARE CO. Anything in Hardware Stoves, Rang-es and Electrical Appliances Phone 41 ■ ♦♦♦♦♦•■ Compliments of OMLOR ' S CONFECTIONERY Service and Courtesy Our Motto. S. 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 ► ► One Hundred Fifty-three. RAVELINGS STALEYS SERVICE STATION Gas, Oil, Tires and Batteries Prompt and Courteous Service 334 North Second Street Phone 897 - Kintze ' s Cigar Store Double Dutch Phone 139 242 W. Madison tt- Best of Baked Goods Fresh at All Times EAT BLUE RIBBON BREAD Sold at all Groceries Millers Bakerv Housecleaning done easy when you use the MEADOWS Electric Washing Machine. CALL 105 FOR DEMONSTRATION Yager Bros. Furniture Store n- ► One Hundred Fifty-four. RAVELINGS « i   «     i Schafer Hardware Company Electric Wiring Fixtures and a Full Line of Accessories and Appliances. If It ' s Electric We Have It ♦•••• ' -It MUTSCHLERS Choicest of Meats and Canned Goods with Real Free Delivery Seroice Just Call 106 or 107 an d we mil Take Care of your Wants a-— One Hundred Fifty-five. RAVELINGS  - Toastees ■ ••♦♦ O-i CONGRATULATIONS To The Class of 1928 —a Sodas Confectionery Exclusive Agents Whitmans and Aurentz Candies a- • tt SHOP WISELY! YOU CAN DO BETTER AT Decatur ' s Underselling Store TO MATTER WHAT YOU BUY THE ECONOMY STORp DECATUR ' S UNDERSELLING STORE One Hundred Fifty-six. 5 CHooL DbYS REO iHEETSlE One Hundred Fifty-seven. RAVELINGS -« Graduation Presents BULOVA ELGIN WALTHAM WATCHES DIAMONDS BRACELETS GIFT SHOP Keller ' s Jewelry Store ■•♦ •♦•• •♦c ►n ►« VANCE LINN Quality Merchandise at Lowest Prices i One Hundred Fifty-eight. RAVELINGS a- ► « Your Telephone Insures you against loss of life and property. In case of burglary it brings aid quickly. It prevents fire loss. It brings first aid to the injured. YOUR TELEPHONE PROTECTS YOU AT ALL TIMES CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO. E. F. GASS SON Ladies Ready to Wear A Complete Line For Tfie High School Qirl and The Future College Miss. ' THE CLOTHES WITH THE AIR of THE CAMPUS tt One Hundred Fifty-nine. RAVELINGS ' ♦ ' '  t t t PUMPHREYS Jewelry Store New and Unique Gifts for Graduation and Birthday Anniversaries Brunswick Phonographs and Records a- Smith, Yager Falk THE REXALL STORE Drugs, Books and School Supplies ►a One Hundred Sixty. RAVELINGS  NITROL Commercial and Avation GASOLINE NITROLENE MOTOR and TRACTOR OILS Products, like individuals, are judged by the company they keep. NITROLENE PRODUCTS are Sold and Used by R. N. Runvon Son H. B Macy Adams County xVuto Co. Becker Groceiy North End Grocery Decatur Produce Co. Standard Motor Sales Hower Brothers Mutschler Packing Co. Decatur Independent Oil Co. D. H. Campbell One Hundred Sixty-One RAVE LINGS Carroll Coal Coke Company Wholesale and Retail Dealers High-Grade Coal and Coke. Yard Phone 770 Decatur, Indiana i I THE BOSTON STORE Coats — Suits — Dresses Blinds — Ru gs — Linoleum A Complete Line of DRY GOODS The Kuebler Company i Wertzberger ' s Confectionery Ice Cream Tobaccos Tostee Sandwiches Fresh Salted Peanuts Daily Mary Wayne Box Candies 244 Monroe Street FIRE - TORNADO AUTOMOBILE IRA B. FUHRMAN, MANAGER -♦- ♦♦♦♦••♦ ♦♦♦•o  - — «— o ae««   ♦-■• •   ♦■♦•♦♦•♦♦•••♦•♦•♦ •♦• m m m • $ $ One Hundred Sixty-Two RAVELINGS n - A Two - fold Purpose . . Aside from the commercial end of our business — that of publishing a daily newspaper with its daily record of news events; providing the adver- tiser with the QUICKNESS and MOST EFFECTIVE means of communica- tion with the families of Adams county and Job Printing we want to serve the community in futhering the progress and prosperity of all. It ' s our desire to serve you in a public spirited way and it ' s a pleasure to fill your every want in the printing and advertising line. To the graduates we extend our Heartiest Congratulations Decatur Daily Democrat One Hundred Sixty-Three RAVELINGS APPRECIATION The 1928 Raveling-s Staff of De- car Hig h School on behalf of the senior class wishes to express its ap- preciation to the merchants and business men of Decatur for their kindness and unexcelled courtesy, for their assistance in the publica- tion of our hi.g-h school paper and annual. We also appreciate your splendid co-operation very much and shall try to hold up the standard you have set for us.