Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1929 volume:

G RAVELINGS 1929 Ravelings 1929 Limberlost Edition Published by The Senior Class of Decatur High School Decatur, Indiana Foreword HE purpose of this book is to portray the influence the beau- ties of Adams County had upon the life and work of its noted author, Gene Stratton - Porter, to whom this book is dedicated. : V- DIVISIONS I Administration II Classes III Athletics IV Activities V Advertisements t v MAKING WHOOPEE DURING OLD HOME WEEK ■ iW® AND HOW! — R A V E L I N G S— ,; hST ' OLD HOME WEEK At precisely six o ' clock on Monday, September 10, 1928, the ringing of bells and the blowing of whistles ushered in a week of festivities and entertainment, namely Old Home Week. Later in the evening Mayor Krick presented a floral key to the master of ceremonies, F. M. Schirmeyer. On the following morning Decatur could scarcely be recognized. The city seemed to have turned over night into a typical Coney Island. Booths of gypsy fortune tellers, popcorn venders, and their fellows lined the streets. This, Tuesday, was Limberlost Day in which the children took a prominent part by participating in a large parade, made up of students from all over the county, including grade and high schools. The feature of the afternoon was the unveiling of Elephant Rock, and the dedicat- ing of it to the memory of Gene Stratton-Porter. This monument was secured through the efforts of the school children of Adams county. It was covered with many beautiful flowers, and at the proper time, was un- veiled by the Girl Scouts of Decatur. That evening a beautiful pageant entitled Adams County, Yesterday and Today was presented at the Country Cl ub, through the combined eff ' orts of four hundred people of Decatur. It was divided into three episodes, the first, representing the Indians and the coming of the pioneers. A very weird scene was presented by the Indians, who engaged in a Corn Dance around their campfire. This was suddenly interrupted by a tribal scout who announced visitors. Soon the visiting tribe arrived and an- nounced the coming of the strange pale-faces. The Indians left, and presently a lumbering prairie-schooner, loaded with pioneers, approached. The newcomers alighted, and at once pitched camp at the place deserted by the Indians. On this very spot, Decatur first was founded. In the second episode, Gene Stratton-Porter was represented as call- ing the wild life from the Limberlost to her. The Spirit of Patriotism was the title of the third episode. It portrayed the people of all nation- alities being bound together by good will. The different countries were shown by dances given in native costumes. Modern Arts laid their gifts at the feet of Patriotism, and the pageant ended by all the participants fir I l JK. ' m ' IWli { -RAVELING S— the Cloverleaf of dairy cattle kneeling and paying homage to the flag. Wednesday was Dairy Day, and was in charge of Creamery. Prizes were awarded for the best exhibition and their products. Fraternal Day was the feature of Thursday. A parade composed of all the different orders of the city was held, and the float prepared by the Lions ' Club won first prize. The color scheme was carried out in purple and gold, and on the top stood a large lion with a girl, representing modem youth, resting her hand on the beast ' s back. Industrial Day was held Friday. The alumni were received at the two high schools, and given a banquet. The crowning event of the day was the Industrial parade in which the diflferent business houses took part. The first and second prizes for this were won respectively by the Cloverleaf Creamery and those representing the schools. The latter float was very-- J- : ' T interesting, being composed of three parts, Schools Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. The first was represented by a log schoolhouse which presided over by a typical teacher of that time. The girls of this school were dressed in pinafores, while the boys appeared in overalls, and every- one seemed to be studying very hard. The instructor was evidently very strict, for seated on a high stool in one corner was a very forlorn looking , ,. ' ■ ;)j: pupil who wore a dunce cap. The schools as they are now made up the second part. This consisted of a modern schoolroom fully equipped with maps, globes, and all the necessary things. The teacher was also instruct ing the pupils in a very up-to-date manner. Tomorrow was the most unique representation of all, however. The pupils were seated at desks, but instead of having a teacher they were instructed by means of a ' J_( 7 gigantic radio. The subjects which were ofi ' ered were listed on this, and ' ' ' ' the children might tune in on them at leisure. On the last day of this gala week the Madri Gras and the crowning of its queen were held. The contest for her choice aroused much interest for it was carried on with a great deal of friendly rivalry. The following day every sign of this week of festivity was gone. A few bright banners and some bits of confetti alone told the onlooker ol what had been. Decatur had resumed its old routine, discarded its carn- ival attire, and donned its work-a-day clothes once more. ,„ C [iL, 1, . ; .. - Jh LM Charles Porter, Husband of Gene Stratton-Porter, Fishing Near Scene of Limberlost. Dedication Service in Memory of Gene Stratton-Porter. J - DEDICATION Attended by Indiana ' s two United States sen- ators, James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson, Governor Ed Jackson, Dr. Henry B. Ward, presi- dent of the Izaak Walton League of America, Charles L. Biederwolf, president of Indiana mem- bership of that league, Mrs. Florence Stratton- Compton and Mrs. Ada Wilson, sisters of Mrs. Porter, and a large group of distinguished visitors and thousands of citizens, the ceremonies dedicat- ing Elephant Rock memorial to Gene Stratton- Porter, whose writings brought world wide fame to the Limberlost region of Adams and Jay counties, were held September 11th, 1928. Dr. Ward made the memorial address. Fol- lowing the program in front of the Library, the vast assemblage proceeded to the southeast corner of the court house where the unveiling of the memorial took place. The great boulder was covered by a beautiful floral blanket lovingly made by the Woman ' s Club of the city. The unveiling was carried out by the Decatur chapter of the Girl Scouts. Dr. Ward said: We are gathered today to do honor to the memory of one of Indi- ana ' s greatest citizens and to place a wreath of imperishable laurel on her tomb. GENE STRATTON-PORTER Wm ' ' .- ADMINISTRATION - ' ' 1 ml ' M-, i... ■ u. k:,iM. i%:iM -R A V E L I N G S— BOARD OF EDUCATION CARRIE T. HAUBOLD, Treasurer. BURT MANGOLD, President. MILTON E. HOWER, (..Secretary. ,„ 0 . ' ' ' t-.. ,0. -A ... ,• -N ■( ' ■ ' .:. t ' 4,.,„u. ' .......4 ;lil S -R A V E L I N G S- Si F. WORTHMAN, Superintendent. M. F. Worthman, superintendent of Decatur public schools, is a trustworthy friend and advisor of the student body. He especially aids the students in planning their courses of study, and in assisting them to choose their vocations. In addition to his many executive duties, Mr. Worthman acted as in- structor for the new class in astronomy which was added to the curriculum the second semester. ,. ' JU — R A V E L I N G S- WALTER J, KRICK, Principal. Walter J. Krick, principal of the Decatur high school, honored and respected by the entire student body. Mr. Krick was graduated from D. H. S. in the year 1916. In 1920 he obtained his B. S. degree from Purdue university. Later he attended Columbia university where he received his M. A. degree in 1927. We hope to have his valuable presence for many years to come. i-xC ' W  . — R A V E L I N G S- R. A. ADAMS, Chemistry-Mathematics. Mar. ' on Normal. Manchester College, A.B. Biological Schoo ' , Winona. MAUDE ANDERSON, English. Hanover College, A.B. Chicago University Wisconsin University. FLORINE MICHAUD, Latin-French-History. Western College, A.B. Wisconsin University. ■■ ( ' A —RAVELING S— BLANCHE McCRORY, Commercial Subjects. Tri State, ' 17. International Business College, Muncie Normal, ' 26. •20. VERNEAL WHALEN, English. Milliken University, A.B Chicago University. -% A 4 ' ' . HERB L. CURTIS, Physical Training. _,, Coach and Physical Training Director Indiana State Normal, Terre Haute Wisconsin University. CATHERINE MARTIN. Art. Indiana State Normal. University of Wisconsin. John Herron Art Institute. „ ' C[ ' L -RAVELING S- JEANETTE CLARK, Physical Training. Chicago Normal School of Physical Education. B J 1 3 ■ m Ikl ■ AMOS KETCHUM, Manual Training-Mechanical Drawing Indiana State Normal. B,S. Mathematics, History, Industrial Arts WM. J. NUSBAUM, Physics-Mathematics, DePauw Uuivei-sity, A.B. MARY BURK, Home Economics. Indiana University, B.S. •.■■C flh -RAVELING S— MILDRED KELLEY, English-History-Journalism. Butler University, A.B, K4. DESSOLEE CHESTER, Music Defiance College of Public School Music and Voice. f University School of Music, Ann ArbO}J ' . ' -i- Theory of Music. ' ' ■■ ' ! ' Af), «[«! J- i. ' C) ( ' i -R A V E L I N G S- ' ' ■A MRS. BYFORD MACY Mrs. Byford Macy, formerly Angie Firks, office clerk and librarian of Decatur high school has this year accepted the position of clerk to the Decatur school board. Angie, as we know, is a graduate from the Decatur high school, May 23, 1919. She possesses a courteous, refined spirit of cooperation with all the students and teachers. l ' f(. , v!£) ' ' ' ' ' ' ;j,-j , MRS. BYFOIID ., . ' ft ' , ;, JS Xirii ' ' , MACY HELEN CHRISTEN Shortly after school began this year, Miss Helen Christen accepted the position as school librarian. Miss Christen succeeded Mrs. Byford Macy. She is a former high school graduate. Helen has made many friends this year. HELEN CHraSTEN I - fJU -R A ' E L I N G S— : . ( r-„ SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The Seniors wish to present a book entitled Enjoyable School Days. This has been a very short book and only contains tour chapters. The first chapter opens vith the entrance of seventy-three green freshmen to the large building of Decatur high school. Of course there was an inferiority complex detected, but the freshmen were soon able to overcome this minor defect. Those who entered were: Iris Acker, Florence Anderson, Glen Bartlett, Lillian Burk, Cyrus Cable, Robert Butcher, Wilma Chronister, Richard Clem, Virginia Cook, Emily Cramer, Marie Crider, Emma Crosier, Mary Jane DeVor, Helen Draper, Mary Jane Fritzinger, Nona Gunder, Tom Haubold, Vaughn Hilyard, Ermal Johuson, James Keiss, James Kocker, Donald Koos. Herman Lankenau, Elisha Little. Lena McGill. Betty Macklin, Charles Magley. Louis Mann, Don Miller. Helen Moeschberger, Eloise Noll, Lorena Reppert, Ireta Shackley, Clarence Smith, Osie Smith, Violet Squier, May Suman, Chalmer Werst, Vivian Acker, Katherine Aurand, Gladys Cook, Dick Engle, Chalmer Fisher. Stanley Green, Gaynell Graber. Marjorie Hoagland. Doris Nelson. Marshia Ohler, Ronald Par- rish, Ida Potts, Ivan Reynolds, Anna Winnes. Josephine Archbold, John Beery, Lewis Butcher, Isabella Cloud, Robert Cole, Harry Dailey, Catherine Eady, Charlotte Elzd5 - Thurman Elzey, John Engle, Lucile Gay. Dorothy Haley, Robert Heller, Isabel Hower, ' Josephine Jaberg, Walter Keiss. Joe Krick. Miriam Parrish. Robert Passwater, EveretKi . j.—v ds Sheets, and Gertrude Teems. ' ' ' ' W- ' ' . ' ' ' ' tv;i ?3 The freshmen then elected the following officers: Dorothy Haley, president; Betty :.- --.. ' ' ' J - ' ' ' -?- . ' - ' - - Macklin. vice-president; Harry Dailey, secretary; John Engle. treasurer; Mr. Tyndall, class guardian. At the end of the first semester, the class underwent a great sorrow by losing some of its faithful older members through mid-year promotion. After recovering from this, a re-election was necessary. The officers elected werer-r ' Don Koos. president; Betty Macklin, vice-president; Tom Haubold, secretary; Herma4 ' ; , Lankenau, treasurer; Mr. Tyndall, class guardian. There were also twenty more tresffel ' . men who joined this class. These were from Central school. ' ;•- The class held several parties during its freshman year, and the honor roll of De- catur high school was led by the little freshman. Harry Dailey. Several more memberss jw became very prominent in athletics and other school activities during its first year. V.l N The second chapter possesses a much more dignified atmosphere, because the r 1 1 green freshmen have now become dignified sophomores. Th following officers were elected: Robert Passwater. president; Florence Ande son. vice-president; John Engle. secretary; Don Koos, treasurer; Mr. Gibson, cla; guardian. The first party was held at the home of the class guardian in Wren, Ohio. This was a Hallowe ' en party and a very enjoyable time was reported by all who attended. The sophomore class was represented in football by Lewis Butcher, Robert Keiss, and Joe Krick; the baseball team by Herman Lankenau, Robert Cole, and Joe Krick; and the basketball team by Herman Lankenau, Robert Cole, and Joe Krick. The De- catur high school girls team was practically all composed of sophomores. They were Delores Elzey. Betty Macklin, Helen Gerber, and Mary Jane Fritzinger. Isabella Cloud won first place as soloist in the County music contest e , . ■■ •tW--- A .. O. ' L,, — R A V E L I N G S— -mm Lankenau and Mary Jane DeVor also added a few points to the Decatur score by obtain- ing second place in the mixed duet. Harry Dailey, Josephine Archbold, and Robert Heller seemed to be in very keen competition at leading the high school honor roll. Several other sophomores were also successful in getting a place on the high honor roll. The class then very sorrowfully said good-bye to their sophomore days and turned their attention to higher ideals. The book is half finished as the pages are turned to Chapter III. The class, as Juniors, soon held a class meeting and elected the following officers: Harry Dailey, president; Dorothy Haley, vice-president; Herman Lankenau, secretary; Don Koos, treasurer; Miss Verneal Whalen, class guardian. A Hallowe ' en party was then held and although not many class members were able to attend, the party was enjoyed very much. Lewis Butcher made himself prominent by becoming captain-elect of the football squad. Other members of the football team were Joe Krick, Dick Engle, Robert Keiss, Vaughn Hilyard, and Robert Cole. The juniors were represented in basketball by Joe Krick, John Engle, Robert Cole, Dick Engle, and Herman Lankenau. This was the third year for Joe Krick on the varsity team, and he proved a very valu able asset to the Decatur high school team. The juniors were also represented on the track and baseball teams. Decatur high school claimed second place in the Adams county musical conliest. This, however, could not have been possible without the aid of the juniors. Those who :participated were: Isabella Cloud, solo, girls ' duets and quartets; Harry Dailey, ac- , companist of Boy ' s Glee Club and mixed chorus, clarinet solo; Dorothy Haley, accom- vpanist of Girls ' Glee Club, quartets, duet, solo, and mixed chorus; Herman Lankenau, quartets and duets; Mary Jane DeVor, solo and quartet; Violet Squier, piano and ., saxaphone, accompanist; Florence Anderson, quartette and duet; Chalmer Fisher, -.Thomas Haubold, and Everett Sheets, quartets and duets. Mummy and the Mumps, was the name of the junior play which was coached by r.the class guardian, Miss Whalen. The proceeds of this play were used for the junior ' ' 1-eception. The junior reception was held at the Decatur country club. A three course dinner was served and many talks were given, Miss Anna Winnes being itoastmistress. Thus ended the junior year and the juniors looked ahead, joyfully anticipating the senior year. The closing chapter of the book is perhaps the most notable in the class history, because the class has now, after three years of patient waiting, obtained the title ol sophisticated seniors. The seniors held their meeting and elected the following officers: Harry Dailey, president; Joe Krick, vice-president; Isabel Hower, secretary; Don Koos, treasurer, and Miss McCrory, guardian. The seniors then united with the lower classmen and held a party at the Masonic hall on Friday, October 12, 1928. Dee Fryback ' s orchestra was secured for the occasion. The seniors had charge of the Christmas program. Many presents were given to the pupils and teachers, and this proved to be a very enjoyable program. The next event was the mystery play, Cat O ' Nine Tails. This proved to be a suc- cessful play, and the money made from that was used to give a very excellent senior reception. Many seniors were active in athletics and musical contests, and the seniors will be greatly missed after graduating. At least, we hope the work and efforts of the seniors will not be easily forgotten. Thus came the happy ending of the book, Enjoyable School Days. ■■■■■-■■. -; .- ' ' .-■L K ■.[..,.. ' v; f y. — R A V E L I N G S- SEXIOR CLASS OFFICERS HARRY DAILEY, President JOE KRICK. V. President ISABEL HOWER. Secretary DOX KOOS, Treasurer ,wl YA COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Overture — Mignonette — J. Baumann Decatur High School Orches Invocation Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor United Brethren Churoll tl Wind on tlie Hill — O ' Hare Mixed Chorus, Decatur High SchooI;),;,- ' i ' I Cello Solo — Song to the Evening Star — Wagner, from Tannhauser • ' ? ' t l yv Miss Willa Dick, instructress of violin ' if Address — Keeping Up With the World Mr. Boyd Gurley, Editor of the Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis. Indian-i - J B- Cavatina — J. Raff Decatur High School Orchestra Ul Presentation of Diplomas Superintendent M. F. Worthman Presentation of Graduating Class Princpal W. J. Krick ' Tiptoe ' ' — Carew Girls ' Glee Club, Decatur High School Benediction Rev. M. W. Sunderman, pastor Evangelical Church Finale — March — Joyful Greeting — John Littleton Decatur High School Orchestra Glee Club numbers in charge of Miss Dessolee Chester, supervisor of music in Decatur Schools. Orchestra Selections in charge of Mr. Dave Rice, instructor of Band and Orchestra in Decatur Schools. COMMENCEMENT WEEK. MAY 17-24, 1929. Junior-Senior Reception — Country Club, Friday Evening, May 17. Baccalaureate Services — Methodist Church, Sunday Evening, May 19 — Sermon by Rev. S ? O. E. Miller, pastor Baptist Church. , !)! Class Day Exercises — High School Auditorium, Thursday Afternoon, May 23, 2 o ' clock (ir ' l jC f Commencement Exercises — High School Auditorium, Friday Evening, May 24, 8 o ' olock.C r, ' ]4 Senior Reception following commencement exercises in High School Gymnasium. ,,,,- ' ' 0 (iLi. iC ' .A ' ' - ' - ' — R A V E L I N G S— ISABELLA CLOUD A. A., ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, ■29; Latin Club, ' 26; History Club, ' 26; Commercial Club. ' 26; Senior Class Plav ' 29; Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 2S, ' 29; Operetta, ' 29; Girls Basket- ball. ' 28, ' 29; Track, ' 26, ' 27; Mixed Chorus, ' 28. HARRY DAILEY Latin Club, ' 27 Ravelings Staff, ' 26; Assistant Business Manager Ravelings, ' 28; Business Manager Ravelings, ' 29; Class Secretary, ' 26; Class President, ' 28, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 28; Band, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. RICHARD CLEM History Club ' 27; A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Junior Class Play ' 28; Mixed Chorus ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club ' 27, ' 28. CHARLOTTE ELZEY A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Latin Club ' 27; Latin Club Treasurer ' 27; History Club ' 27; Raveling- Staff ' 29; Wings Staff ' 29. EMMA CROZIER History Club ' 27; Glee Club ' 28, ' 29; Commercial Club ' 28. JOHN ENGLE A. A. ' 26, ' 27. ' 28, ' 29; History Club. ' 27; Commercial Club ' 29; Class Secre- tary ' 26; Class Treasurer ' 29; Baseball ' 28; Track ' 28; Basketball ' 28, ' 29. THURMAN ELZEY A. A.. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Latin Club ' 26, ' 27; History Club ' 26, ' 27; Band ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28 VIRGINIA COOK Greencastle (Ind.) High School ' 26; A. A,, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Latin Club, ' 26; Com- mercial Club ' 26, ' 27; History Club ' 26; Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Mixed Chorus ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Basketball ' 26, ' 27. . ' «..„ ..,U-. ' V v : v ' ., ' JU -R A V E L I N G S- IRENE GERKE Monmouth High School ' 26, ' 27, Commercial Club ' 29; Glee Club ' 29 Operetta ' 29. JAMES KOCHER Football ' 27. ' 2S- Basketball ' 26. ' 27 S; A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Baseball ' 28 DON KOOS Class Officer ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. ' 29; A A •27, ' 28; Baseball ' 28; Basketball ' 28 Track ' 29. CATHERINE EADT Glee Club ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; History Club Operetta ' 28; A. A.. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28 ; Basketball ' 26. MARY JANE DEVOR A. A.. ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. ' 29; Latin Club Commercial Club ' 26, ' 27; History Club ' 26; Junior Class Play ' 28; Senior Class Play ' 29; Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Operetta ' 28; Mixed Chorus 2 JOE KRICK Vice-President A. A., ' 28; Vice-Presi dent Senior Class ' 29; Football ' 26, ' 27 ' Basketball ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Track ' 27 ' HERMAN LANKENAU History Club ' 27: A. A.. ' 26. ' 27. ' 29; Junior Class Play ' 28; Junior Secre tary ' 28; Freshman Treasurer ' 26; Glee Club ' 27. ' 28. ' 29; Band ' 26. ' 27. ' 28; Orchestra ' 28; Football ' 26. ' 27. ' Basketball ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Baseball ' 26, ' 27; Track ' 27, ' 29. GAYNEL GRABER Latin Club ' 27; History Club ' 27; Senior Class Play ' 29; Operetta ' 29; Freshman Class President ' 26; Sopho- more Class Vice-President ' 27; Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Girls Basketball ' 29, %-.H- ' .-.,,., ) ' d ; ' r Av. • -, '  |t „. C( ' k. -R A V E L I N G S— ELIZABETH CRAMER Social Study Club ' 27; Latin Club Wings Staff ' 29; Girl ' s Glee Club. CYRUS CABLE Kirkland High Scliool ' 26; A A., ' 27, ' 2S; ' 29; Wing ' s Staff ' 29; Operetta ' 2S; Boy ' s Glee Club ' 27, 28, ' 29; Mixed Chorus ' 27. ' 28, ' 29; Mixed Duet ' 29; Mixed Quartet 29; Football ' 27, ' 2S; Baseball ' 27, ' 28; Track Squad ' 27. ROBERT HELLER A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; History Club ' 27; Latin Club ' 28; Secretary Boys ' Glee Club ' 28; President Boys ' Glee Club ' 29; Assistant Editor Raveling ' s ' 28; Editor- in-Chief Ravelings ' 29: Literary Con- test ' 28, ' 29; Music Contest ' 28; Basket- ball ' 28; ,Junior Class Play, ' 28; Senior Class Play ' 29; Junior Band ' 27. MARY JANE FRITZINGER Girls Glee Club ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Com- mercial Club ' 28; Basketball ' 27, ' 28. WILMA CHRONISTER Commercial Club ' 26, ' 27; A. A., ' 26, i; Glee Club ' 28. TOM HAUBOLD History Club ' 27; Latin Club ' 28; Glee Club ' 28; A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Presi- dent 9:iphomore Class ' 27; Raveling Staff ' 28; Senior Class Play ' 29; Secre- tary Freshman Class; Football ' 27. VAUGHN HILY ' ARD History Club ' 27; Business Eng ' lisli Club ' 28- A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Oper- etta ' 28; Glee Club ' 28, ' 29; Special Music ' 29; Football ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Track ' 29. HELEN DRAPER Commercial Club ' 27, ' 28; Latin Club ' 27; Wings Staff; History Club ' 27; A. A., ' 26. P Jk... ■ .U ' — R A E L I N G S— BETTY MACKLIN A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Latin Club ' 27; History Club ' 27; Class Reporter ' 2S; Freshman Class Officer ' 26; Ravelings Staff ' 29; Girls Basketball ' 27. EVERETT SHEETS Commercial Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Bus- iness English Club ' 28; History Clulj ' 27; A. A.. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Glee Clu ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, CHALMER WERST ( ' ithdrawn) LENA McGILL Berne High School ' 27; Glee Club ' 28. HELEN MOESCHBERGER Commercial Club ' 27- Glee Club ' 27. •28; Mixed Chorus ' 27, ' ' 28; Basketball ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. ELOISE NOLL Commercial Club ' 28, ' 29; Glee Club 17, ' 28, ' 29; Noon Girls Basketball ' 26, 7, ' 28. MARCIA OHLER Latin Club ' 26; History Cluli ' 27 Wings Staff ' 29; .Junior Class Play ' 28 Glee Club ' 28, ' 29. IDA POTTS A. A., ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Latin Club ' 26 Wings Staff ' 29; Glee Club ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Mi.ved Chorus ' 27, ' 28. — R A V E L I N G S— JOSEPHINE ARCHBOLD A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 2S, ' 29; Latin CUlb ' 36, ' 27: History Club ' 27; Ravelings Staff ' 26; Wings Stall ' 29; Ravelings Staff ' 29; .Junior Class Play ' 27; Junior Class Play ' 28. JOHN BEERY Latin Club ' 26, ' 27: History Club ' 26; Boy ' s Quartet and Boy ' s Duet ' 28; A. A.. ' 26, ' 27. ' 28, ' 29; Football ' 28; basket- ball ' 28, ' 29; Track ' 29; Baseball ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. ROBERT BUTCHER A. A.. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Chorus ' 28; Football ' 28, ' 29. KATHRYN AURAND Commercial Club ' 27, ' 28; A. A., ' 26, ' 27; Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 229; Mixed Cliorus ' 27, ' 28. VIVIAN ACKER History Club ' 27; Latin Club ' 27 Wings Staff ' 29; Junior Class Play ' 28 Operetta ' 29; Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Girls Basketball Team ' 28, ' 29. LEWIS BUTCHER Football ' 26, ' 27, ' 28: Captain ' 28; Boys ' Glee Club ' 27, ' 28; Operetta ' 28; Boys ' Quartet ' 28. ROBERT COLE A, A.. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; French Club ' 26; Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Bovs Quartet ' 28; Football ' 27. ' 28; Basket- ball ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Track ' 28 FLORENCE ANDERSON A. A., ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29: Senior Class Play ' 29; Vice-President Junior Class ' 27; Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Mixed Chorus ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Basketball ' 28, ' 29. fpwn;-. ' (.U... ( ;■ — R A V E L I N G S- DOROTHY HALEY Commercial Club ' 26, ' 27; Latin Cluu •27; Girls ' Glee Club ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Class President 26; Vice-President Senior Class ' 26; Vice-President Commerci:il Club ' 27: History Club ' 27- Vice-Presi- dent Girls ' Glee Club ' 28; President Girls Glee Club ' 29; Girls Track Team ' 26, ' 27; Operetta ' 29; Acoompanist Boy ' s Glee Club ' 29. DON MILLER A. A., ' 2G, ' 27, ' 28; Latin Club ' 28, ' 29; History Club ' 27; Ravelings Stalt ' 29; Wings Stafe ' 29; Junior Class Play ' 28. A. A., WALTER KIESS 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Football ' 28. JOSEPHINE JABERG A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. ' 29; Latin Club ' 27, ' 28; Latin Club Secretary ' 27; History Club ' 27. EVELYN KELLEY A. A., ' 29; Cheer Leader ' 29; Glee Club ' 29; Mixed Chorus ' 29; Operetta ' 29; Wings Staff ' 29; Typewriting Con- test ' 29. CHARLES MAGLBY A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Basketball ' 2 History Club ' 27. CLARENCE SMITH A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. ' 29; Senior Class Play ' 29; Operetta ' 29; Glee Club ' 28, ' 29; Special Music ' 28, ' 29; Football ' 27; Track ' 29. MIRRIAM PARRISH Latin Club ' 27; History Club ' 27; Ravelings Staff ' 29; Wings Staff ' 29; A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Typewriting Con- test ' 29. t k- „. - .jIiK . -R A V E L I N G S- LUCILLE GAY History Club ' 27; Commercial Clulj ■26, ' 27. ' 28; A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 2S; Senior Class Play ' 29; Glee Club Operetta ' 28; Glee Club ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Mixed ClTorus ' 27, ' 28; Girl ' s Basketball ' 26, ELISHA LITTLE Waynesville (Ind.) High School ' 28; ■ Vings StafE ' 29; Ravelings Staff ' 29;- .Junior Class Play ' 28; Senior Class Play ' 28. ROBERT KIESS A, A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Stage Manager Senior Class ' 29; Football ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, •29; Basketball ' 26; Baseball ' 27. NONA GUNDER History Club ' 27, ' 28; Commercial Club ' 27; A. A., ' 26, ' 27. ' 28. ' 29; Girls ' Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Mixed Chorus ' 27, ' 28: Junior Basketball, ' 28. ISABEL HOWER A. A., ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Latin Club ' 27; History Club ' 27; Art Club ' 29; Rayel- ings Staff ' 27, ' 29; Wings Staff ' 29; Junior Class Play ' 27; Junior Class Play ' 28; Yell Leader ' 28; Senior Class Secre- tary ' 29. ROBERT PASSWATER A. A., ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Latin Club ' 27; President Saphomore Class ' 27; Senior Class Play ' 29; Baseball ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Basketball ' 26. CARL MINNIEAR Bluff ton High School ' 26, ' 27; Mont- pelier High Sclrool ' 28; Decatur High School ' 29. MARJORIE HOAGLAND Commercial Club ' 27; Glee Club ' 26, ' 28; Mixed Chorus ' 27, ' 28. — R A V E L I N G S- LOUISE MANN History Club ' 26, •27; Glee Club ' 27, ' 28; Noon Girls Basketball ' 26, ' 27, ' 2!), ' 29. MAY SUMAN Glee Club ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. LOKENA REPPERT History Club ' 27; Latin Club ' 2 Senior Class Play ' 29; Glee Club ' 27 OSIE SMITH Commercial Club ' 27; Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Mi.ved Chorus ' 27, ' 28; Basltet- ball ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. VIOLET SQUIER Latin Club ' 27, ' 28; History Club Band ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; Orchestra ' 26. Glee Club ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29; A. A., ' 26, ' 28, ' 29. „r C (iL v-.s--.-,;„;.ui . ' .ri ' v-. C -,v ' ; t ' ■■■ ' i ' - I ' -ii II Vi.l ■ti ' K.j-- ' ' ' ■mi M — R A V E L I N G S- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Decatur high school, being of sound mind and possessed of all our faculties, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament: I, Florence Anderson, do hereby will my vocal ability to Olive Teeters. May she make the most of it. We, Vivian Acker and Gaynel Graber, de- sire to will our ability to love ' em and leave ' em to Mary Madeline Coverdale and Ruth Macklin. I, K ' athryn Aurand, will my candy position to Vivian Lynch — provided that she doesn ' t eat up the profits. We, Robert Kless and Lewis Butcher, do give up our football ability to Richard Parrish and Dick Odle. I, Robert Butcher, do give to Ronald Parrish my capability to reason our math problems. Be kind to it, Ron. I, Cyrus Cable, wish Sherman Koos to be- come my successor in the Eskimo pie bus- iness. To Harold Strickler, I, Richard Clem, be- stow my prowess of taming second hand cars. I, Virginia Cook, will my kindly disposition to Harriet Shockey. I, Elizabeth Cramer, do hereby will my abil- tiy to stay out of 3:30 sessions to Alice Acker. To Helen ■ Christen, I, Emma Crozier, will my ablMty to cut stencils, provided that she makes no more errors than I. We, Mary Jane DeVor and Isabel Cloud, be- stow our vocal talents upon Mary Mcintosh and Dorothy Young. We, Mary Jane Fritzlnger and Helen Draper, give to Violet Burdge and Laura Lankenau our studious inclinations. I. Irene Gerke, wish to leave to Anna Carper my beloved vanity case, knowing that she will appreciate its worth. I. Nona Gunder, do give to Ethel Shady my good disposition. 1, Tom Haubold, desire to have my popular- ity divided equally beteween Chalmer DeBolt and Carl Gerber. I, Vaughn Hilyard, will my bashfulness to Bob Schraluka. I, J;m Kocker, do give to David Heller my painful habit of blushing. To Bob Brown, 1, Don Koos, will my name of Huffy! 1. Herman Lankenau, shall take my flivver into the next wor!d — Amen! To Stan Green, I, Elisha Little, will my abil- ity to get into trouble. I, Lena McGill, give to Cleora Baker my capability to type. Mr. Anderson must not know. I, Charles Magley, do give to George Roop my power to be late to school. I, Louise Mann, refuse to will anything. I, Don Miller, do wish upon Dwight Schnepp my ability to stay out of trouble. 1, Carl Minnier, do give to Forrest Zimmer- man my ability to get all my credits. I, Helen Moeshberger, will my gymnastic ability to Cleo Wei-ling. . ' JU — R A V E L I N G S— To Blanche Stevens, I, Bloise Noll, will my ability as a typist. I, Marsliia Ohler, will my good behavior to Isabel Odle. To my brother Lawrence, I, Ida Potts do hereby bequeath my efficiency as a theme writer. I, Lorena Reppert, have nothing to spare. To Harry Hebble, I, Clarence Smith, give my ability as a detective. I, Ocie Smith, will my energy to Berniece Closs. I, Violet Squier, do will and bequeath my saxaphone to Mary Engle, and my curly hair to Miss Anderson. . I, May Suman, give my ability of translat- ing Cicero to Jessie Sutton. I, Chalmer Werst, will my bashful disposition to Harold Shoaf. I, Wilma Chronister, do hereby bequeath my artistic ability to Emma Kruckeberg, provid ed that one of her pictures is placed in the Hall of Fame. I, Evelyn Kelley, do bequeath and will my position as yell leader to some good looking freshman. Perhaps it should be Wilma Case. I, Marjorie Hoagland, will my commercial ability to Dorothy Christen. We, Josephine Archbold and Miriam Par- rish, will and bequeath our inseparable com- radeship to Berniece DeVoss and Dora Shosen- berg. Null and void in case of fight. 1, Johnny Beery, do bestow upon Dick Engle my energy and title of speed demon. I, Bob Cole, do give to Harry Jones my height. I, Harry Dailey, do bestow upon Clayton R. Hall my scholastic standing. I, Catherine Eady, have only a small pencil to remind me of D. H. S. Should I be made to part with it? I, Thurman Elzey, do give to Russel Jaberg my marvelous power and charm with the ladies. To Jonathan Ford, I, John Engle, bequeath my basketball ability. I, Lucile Gay, will the ability to live up to my name to anyone who needs a little excess pep. To Louise Haubold, 1, Dorothy Haley, will my ability as a pianist. I, Robert Heller, being in full possession of my mind do hereby will my title as spelling champion to Catherine Fritzinger for the rest of her natural life. I, Walter Kiess, will my ability as a debator to Jim Burk. I, Joe Krick, do bestow upon Chal DeBolt my ability as a basketball star. I, Bob Passwater, bequeath to Paul Hancher my ability as a baseball player. To Max Kidd, I, Everett Sheets, will and be- queath my Ford. We, Josephine Jaberg, Charlotte Elzey, Betty Macklin, and Isabel Hower, do hereby thrust upon the fair(er) coeds of Decatur high school our Jewish ability to get slugs from Herman Omlor. Amen. ■Vr ' « -■ . h-;,! „„ C( ' i ' ■■ ... -RAVE LINGS- SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY In former years the graduating classes of Decatur high school have scattered to the four winds of the earth. Soon after commencement the class of 1929, wishing to avoid this separ- ation and the pangs of parting, hit upon a plan which was carried out with great success. Be- hold us now in the year of 1940. A caravan of gaudily painted circus vans, in- scribed with the following: Heller and Dailey World ' s Greatest Circus on Wheels, drew into the town of Decatur at daybreak. Soon out of the confusion an immense tent is erected under the supervision of a pompous canvas- man. Can it be possible? Yes, it is Bob Cole, ably assisted by the Butcher brothers, Lewis and Bob. The afternoon performance is about to be- gin, and the townspeople are assembled from far and wide. The man at the ticket window, who is none other than Everett Sheets, is mak- ing change with remarkable dexterity. In the menagerie tent is the familiar fonn of Thurman Benjamin Elzey whose marvel- ous control over wild lieasts has given him nation vride fame. From the main tent comes the sound of the stirring band. The band master, Cyras Cable twirling his baton, leads a group of brilliant- ly dressed girls who compose the circus band. They are recognized as: Evelyn Kelly, Wilma Chronister, Ida Potts, Catherine Eady, Helen Moeschberger, Osie Smith, Marjorie Hoagland, Eloise Noll, Lorena Reppert, Louise Mann, Marshia Ohler, and Emma Crozier. Their green and white uniforms make a striking appearance as they march and play the be- loved song D. H. S. As the tent is filling with people, Richard Clem, Chalmer Worst, and Walter Kiess pass among the crowd selling balloons, peanuts, pop corn, and ice cream cones. The main performance now occupies our at- tention. With the blare of trumpets, Herman Lankenau, better known as Red , ring mast- er, resplendent in full dress and shiny silk hat, dashes into the main ring followed by four white horses whose daring riders are none oth- er than Miriam Parrish, Betty Macklin, Isabel Hower, and Josephine Archbold. After their thrilling act, loud laughter — R A V E L I N G S- greets the antics of the clowns. If you could pierce through their disguises you would no doubt recognize John Wilson Beery, John Engle, Bob Passwater, and Elisha Little. They trip and fall with great skill. This short interval is ended and the band sounds a chord. In the top of the tent one notices the daring trapeze performers. The act which holds the audience breathless is accomplished by the daring Vere de Vere family who in real life are Josephine Jaberg, Charlotte Elzey, Joseph Adair Krick, and Carl Minnier. The actors perform high in the air without the protection of a net. Soon this comes to an end, but the attention is drawn to the center of the ring where Tom Haubold, assisted by Bud Magley, puts the troop of trained seals through marvelous action, which consists of bell ringing and at- tempted singing. Tumbling and tw; ' sting into the ring next comes Lucile Gay, Kathryn Aurand, Mary Jane Fritzinger, Nona Gunder, and Helen Draper in their world ' s famous tumbling act. Thesi artists received their early training in the physical training clases of Decatur high school. All during the performance, Virginia Cook passes through the crowd selling tickets for the after show, w hile Don Miller advertises that his aeroplane stands just outside the main tent ready to take passengers on flights for the small sum of two dollars and fifty cents. All too soon the show comes to an end with the aerialists James Kocker, Don Koos, Gaynel Graber and Vivian Acker, who walk the wire high above the heads of the people. Those who were fortunate enough to remain for the after show are entertained by the vocalists Florence Anderson, Mary Jane De- Vor, and Isabel Cloud, accompanied by Dor- othy Haley at the piano and Violet Squier with her silver-toned saxaphone. Following this is the thrilling and hair- raising riding of the cowboys and girls. May Suman, Emily Cramer, Irene Gerke, Lena Mc- Gill, Clarence Smith, Vaughn Hilyard, and Robert Kiess. Do not think, good people, that cupid has not played a part in the destinies of this troop of circus folk, but should I tell you what part he had played it might bring blushes to the faces of the class. So I ' ll leave it to your im- aginations. — Josephine Archbold. ,..- : )L,_ n--;„,.,4v rH ' . — R A V E L I N G S- ' v ' ' i 8 .mJ K ' ; Si L, — R A E L I N G S- RUSSELL JABERG. President. JUXIOR CLASS OFFICERS STANLEY GREEN KATHP.YN FRITZINGER. DOROTHY CHRISTEN Vice-President Secretary Treasurer. x: ' ' r .r . JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Chapter I. the doors of D. H. S. were opened to .57 members ot the • h, fresU- In the fall of 1926 man class. A few weeks later, we had our class meeting, and at that time the following officers ' were elected: President, Gaynell Graber; vice-president, Dorothy Christen; s ' ecretary ' - •Vi-r.i Stanley Green; treasurer, David Heller. Miss Michaud was chosen class guardian ' ' ' ' v The first party was held October 31 and carried out in true Hallowe ' en style ,-. . y ' j ' ii ' At the beginning of the second semester, new officers were elected as follows ' ; -- 1- President, Madgeline Miller; vice-president, Dorothy Christen; secre::ary, Marie Kolterv ' ;ii ' -4vy treasurer, David Heller. Miss Michaud, who had been absent from school for sever ' ?-,iJ weeks, was again chosen guardian. Many parties were held which were greatly enjoye- ' ' ' by the Freshies. Chaper II. In September of the year 1927 we were given the title Sophomores. ' I A class meeting was called and the following were elected for the year: President Uf Carl Gerber; vice-president, Gaynel Graber; secretary, Gladys Teems; i;reasurer, Ber- ' ' nice DeVoss. Miss Michaud was aga ' n chosen as guardian. ' The sophomores were represented in sports by Carl Gerber, Bob Schraluka, Harold Shoaf, D ick Engle. Chalmer DeBolt, George Roop, Ivan Reynolds, and Harry Hebble. V The usual number of parties were given, and were enjoyed by every member of the class who attended. Chapter III. At the beginning of our Junior year, a meeting was held, at which time the follow- ing officers were chosen: Russel Jaberg, president; Stanley Green, vice-president; Kathryn Fritzinger, secretary; Dorothy Christen, treasurer. A party was given at the Masonic hall, at which time all classes participated. We were again represented in the various sports by George Roop, Stanley Green, Ivan Reynolds, Herry Hebble, Chalmer DeBolt, Dick Engle, Harold Shoaf, Carl Gerbei, (, jj, and Bob Schraluka. ,ll ' ((f The three-act comedy, The White Elephant, was given March 20-21. Miss Whalen our class guardian, successfully coached the play, and helped us to derive enough mone to enable us to give an excellent Junior-Senior reception. Thus I ' ang do vn the curtain on our third year in D. H ' Cf ' L.. — R A V E L I N G S- A. CATHEniNE ANDREWS KATHKYN ARCHBOLD CLEORA BAKER ISABEL BAUMGARTNBR ARLINE BECKER DOROTHY CHRISTEN GLADYS COOK BERNICE DeVOSS lAMKS ENGELER KICK ENGLE CIIALMEl! FISHER KATHRYN FRITZINGER PAUL FROSCH CARL GERBER MARCELLA GERBER STANLEY GREEN CLAY HALL IVAN HEARE HARRY HEBBLE DAVID HELLER A ' iOARL HELLER .IiiSiCPHINE HILL RL ' SSELL JABERG NELLIE JOHNSON KUDOLPH KIESS MARIE KOLTER ROLAND LADD ALICE LAKE ERNA LANKENAU CLEO LIGHT WILSON MANN MARCIA MARTIN -R A V E L I N G S- GLENN MAULLER MADGELINE MILLER MARTHA MOSER CLARA E. MUMMA HAROLD MURPHY MARY McINTOSH JOHN NEWHARD DORIS NELSON MARTHA NOLL ISABEL ODLE PEARL OGG RONALD PARRISH LAWRENCE POTTS LUETTA REFFEY IVAN REYNOLDS GEORGE ROOP RUTH ROOP DWIGHT SCHNEPP HAROLD SHOAF PAULINE SHOE DORA SHOSEXBERG BERNADIXK SHIiALUKA BOB SHUALUKA GERALD SMITHLEY HAROLD STRICKLER DOROTHY SUMMERS MARY EMILY TUTTLE ENID WALTER CLEO WERLING ANNA WINNES GLADYS WHITRIGHT FORREST ZIMMERMAN K ' - - V-.. - % :p; m M .sm ,. ' C (iL, — R A V E L I N G S— ' - mc. y ' A ; y:,. W ' T:.- p ;; ' . ' ;. JUNIOR SNAPSHOTS ' ..•C -RAVELING S- SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS MONTE LeBRUN President. JAMES BURK, Vice-President ESTHER SUNDERMAN, Secretary ED MUSSER. Tre:isurer. V ' , ' N ' A .iL ■ SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY , ■ ' A.; ■■ ' S? ' ' f ' V , Ye Old— Chapter I. ' Twas on a morning fair, one bright and sunshiny day in November, when a Ittlo ' ' , ■ ' ' - H ' W ' - ..,- , alarm clock went ;ing-a-ling. With many torbodings in many homes, the freshmen ' ' -n. ' fS, ' U h, ' ; climbed from the downy pillows and sheets. Out they came to a cruel world. All weni--v ' - ' n[ vX ■- ' ' V ' iv ' to Fifth street and walked down to the high school. All along stood upper classmeciji;,)?- who looked like giants. Many were armed with huge paddles. Inside the school they v- ' were pounced on by a man wJth death in his eyes, murder in his voice, and homicide in his stride. For thirty-six weeks we lived in fear. ' Miss Clark was elected guardian; Arthur Schamerloh, president: Russel Jaberg, ,= | vice-president; James Engeler, secretary; Wayne Zerkel. treasurer. ( Ye Chapter the II. Now we are dignified upper classmen (classladies. too). Teachers were supposed to do our bidding, but they fa led miserably. Now we could lord over the dumb green- ies. For many weeks we lived in peaceful bliss, but i; soon ended with semester exam- inations. Our officers were: M. LeBrun, president; J. M. Burk, vice-president; E. Sunder- man, secretary; E. Musser, treasurer. Our president left us and went to Monroe. The sophomores did well this year in athletics. Musser, Brown, Debolt. and Schnepp making the varsity in football, and Debo ' t and Schnepp pulling on the basketball team. U X r K llL — R A V E L I N G S- RAYMOND BAKER FRED BROWN KEITH BROWN JAMES BURK MAYNARD BUTCHER FRIEDA CLINGENPEEL BERNICE CLOSS DONALD COOK CHALMER DEBOLT MARY ENGLE GEORGIA FOUGHTY ESTHER FUELLING PAUL HANCHER RAYMOND HELLER GEORGE HELM VOYL HILL HAROLD HOFFMAN LESTER JOHNSON MARGARET KITSON BERNICE KNITTLE HELEN KOOS SHERMAN KOOS EMMA KREUCKEBERG MARY JANE KUNKLE MONTE LEBRUN ROBERT LIGHT LEWIS LITTERER RUTH MACKLIN U ' J k -R A E L I N G S- MARGARET MARTIN EDWARD MARTZ HAROLD MELCHI HAROLD MUMMA MARY MURPHY EDWARD MUSSER DORIS Mc-BARNES LULA OGG RAY OSTERMAN ALBERT PELZ CHALMBR REBEl; ARTHUR SCHAMEIILOH BERNARD SCHIEMAN CECIL SHAFFER LaVERE SHOAF LUTHER SINGLETON VAUFAN SNEDECKER MARY ANNABELLE SPAHV RICHARD STEELE DOROTHY STEVENS ESTHER SUNDERMAN JESSE SUTTON GLADYS THOMPSON DARRELL WILLIAMS FLOYD WILSON GRETCHEN WINANS RUTH WINNES DOROTHY YOUNG WAYNE ZERKEL ,. C( ' L ,,,!:-... y.. -R A V E L I N G S— ' LU.,. !■., — R A V E L I N G S- I ' ltESHMAX CLASS OFFICERS INA ANDEIiSON. President. MARY M. COVEllDALE Vice-President ItOBERT BllOWN, Secretary ETHEL SHADY, Treasurer. ■ ' ■? ' i ; ' ,K ' ' ' Cs:-. ' ,,.,.i, i {r . , FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY In the first half of this journey, tht?j:;) ' September 4, 1928, the freshman class started its eventful voyage on the Sea Books in Decatur high school. After entering the ship, the freshman organized and elected tlie following officers: Ina Anderson, president; Mary M. Coverdale, vice-presi ' ' dent; Robert Brown, secretary; Ethel Shady, treasurer. The voyagers were eighty-two in number, upperclassmen entertained the freshmen with a party and took much pleasure iu initiating us. At the port called Semester, we picked up the fo ' lowing new passengers: Alices ' Acker, Carl Buffenbarger, Mary Baumgartner, Laura Christen, Martha Dishong, Glenn ,= [ Elzey, Waveland Fisher, Jonathan Ford, Claudine Gallogly, Bernard Hain, Harry Jones, ( I , William Merriman, Richard Meyers, Isabel Peterson, Marcile Shoe, Hubert Stultz, Rol- and Reppert, Glenn Roop, and Virginia Smith. In the la ' .ter part of the journey the lower classmen gave a farewell party for the seniors. The freshman class was well represented in scholarship and athletics, having Ina Anderson, Richard Schug, Elizabeth Prisinger, Mary M. Coverdale, Margaret Blakey, Ival Newhard, Sylvia Ruhl, Evelyn Grunden, and Olive Teeters on the H ' gh Honor Roll. Harold Hoffman, Edward Martz, Leona Bowden, Wilma Case, Helen DeVor, Louiso Haubold, Edith Johnson, Reinhold Koldeway, and Iverna Werling were on the Honorable Mention. The following boys made the football squad: Richard Odle. Richard Parrish, Carl Durst, Darrell Williams, and Fred Musser. Robert Brown and Darrell Williams ,« ,, made the th ' rd baskeitball squad. Aii ' l 4ll „. ' ' :: [iL. .,.SA .., -( v. -.-- ' 4,,,., „,. ., — R A V E L I N G S- ALICE ACKER TAD ARNOLD INA ANDERSON CHARLES BUSSE ELVA ANSPAUGH VERLIN BURK CARL BUFFENBARGER MYRTLE AUGHENBAUGH ROBERT BROWN VIOLET BURDGE OTIS BAKER MARCELLA BRANDYBERRY LEONA BOWDEN PAUL CLEM MILDRED BLOSSBR GLEN ELZEY MARGARET BLAKEY ' WAVELAND FISHER JONATHAN FORD MARY ' BAUMGARTNER ROBERT GAY ' WILMA CASE BERNARD HAIN LAURA CHRISTEN MARY M. COVERDALE EARL HARMON HELEN DEATH CARL HURST HELEN DeVOR EVERETT JOHNSON HARRY ' JONES MARTHA DISHONG REINHOLD KOLDEWAY MILDRED F ' ORD WILHAM MERRIMAN BETTY ' FRISINGER AGNES FUHRMAN JAMES MOSES CLARICE; GILBERT FRED MUSSER CLAUDINB GALLOGLY fi ' . -RAVELING S- EVELYN GRUNDEN RICHARD MYERS LOUISE HAUBOLD IVAL NEWHARD KOSEMOND HOAGLAND RICHARD ODLE VERNON OGG VIVIAN LYNCH RICHARD PARRISH EDITH JOHNSON ROLAND REPPERT LUCILLE JOHNSON LUELLA KELLEY GLEN ROOP BEP.NADINE KOLTER lUCHARD SCHUG LAURA LANKENAU GERHARD SCHULTZ RAYMOND SHOAF CLARICE JACKSON LAWRENCE SMITH BRUCE WALLACE HUBERT STULTS MAMIE NIBLICK RUTH NOLL PAUL UHRICK LUCILE OGG LORNA MiOILL ELIZAIlirni l ETERSON WILSON WKILAND SYLVIA RUHL WOODROW WILSON ETHEL SHADY HARRIET SHOCKEY MARCILE SHOE VIRGINIA SMITH BLANCHE STEVENS OLIVE TEETER ALICE VANCE IVERNA WERLING NORA WILSON - 0, jC BA 1 r. ' - J-- ' •1)1— •■[ ' ' 7 „yc[ ' L, . „,,f:-... v.. -R A V E L I N G S- Will 4: -R A V E L I N G S— HERB CURTIS Mr. Curtis has just finished three years as coach of the basketball team of D. H. S. He is well liked by the student body and we are all look- ing for him to be back with us next year. Under the tutorship of Mr. Curtis, the D. H. S. basketball team has come to be one of the best teams in the state. Mr. Curtis is a friend of all the boys and always has a good word for them. We are certainly very proud of Mr. Curtis and hope to see him in D. H. S. next year. vc ? : Tt. -. - ' .•..;,fd , ' ,ri,v HERB CURTIS MAX KIDD Mr. Kidd is a new man in D. H. S. He is a very efficient football coach and also knows a great deal about basketball. Mr. Kidd comes to us from Bloomfield, Indiana. Max , as he is called, is well liked by the student body as a whole. He has al- ways been ready and willing to help any one he could out of a difficulty. Mr. Kidd was the football coach, coach of the second basketball team, and also of baseball. , ;„.,• ,.j- ' C L, ,,, :.... y.. . ' 4,,,,;;,„„ ' 4 S M -R A V E L I N G S- Qi. FOOTBAI-I. Sai All. 1!I2S. The football squad for the 192S season is as follows: ' Pop row, left to right — Otis ' LI YAf ' (■ ' ! ' •■ ' ■ ' ' Carl Hurst, Vernon Og ' g ' . Robert Butcher, Vaughn Hilyard, Fred IVIusser, M J ' Ji ' i Jy ' . ' . ' ■ Butcher, Harold Melchi, Richard Parrisli, Rudolph Kiess, and Charles Bo M ' )1 ' ' . SECOND ROW — Ed Musser, Dwight Schnepp, Harry Hebble, Cyrus Cable, Captain ■« ' AA nCr ' ' ■■■■- Butcher, Robert Cole, Robert Kiess, and Coach Kidd ' • ' - ' VM - ' ' ■ ■ ' W ' P ' ONT ROW — ,Iames Kocher, Darrell Williams, Chalmer Debolt, Fred Brown, , , ' ' ' - yfel v .-y: ' Roop, and Carl Gerber. 1929 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Baker, aynard sse. Lewis George Sept. 14- Sept. 20- Oct. 5 Oct. 12- Oct. 16 Oct. 19- Oct. 26 Nov. 2 -Auburn, here. -Columbia City, here. -Ft. Wayne N. S., there. -Portland, there. -Ft. Wayne Central, there. -Kendallville, here. -Bluffton, here. -Garrett, there. fVA — R A E L I N G S- FOOTBALL Decatur high had a rather poor football season considering the number of games won or lost. The boys fought hard in every game but were too inexperinced in compar- ison with many of their opponents. Decatur has always had a fighting teaia and this year ' s team was no exception. The team improved a great per cent during the season. In the first game of the season Decat.ir played Auburn at the Decatur Country Club where the new field has been made. De- catur ' s inability to stop end runs was the cause of much trouble as Auburn scored in this way. Decatur ' s backfield made several good gains and at several times advanced far into the enemy ' s territory. They failed to make the trips count. The score was 13-0. Everyone was sorry to see the team lose but, it being the first game of the season brighter prospects were looked forward to. Mr. Kidd. the new football coach, worked the team hard for a week with the hopes of defeating Columbia City. The Columbia City game was played there and Decatur again met defeat, Tiie team seemed unable to get together. Each man played the game by himself, resulting in a 42-0 defeat. In the third attempt to win a football game, the Kiddmen made a great bid for f; ■ ■■ ..I ' nvv ' T • ' A ;.- ' — ■■ . ■ ' •Siwt «■ ■-■• Vv ' -imfeV)!, n mm FREDERICK BR9WX. Quarter Back CARL GHRBET!, Full Back LEWIS BUTCHER, Tackle ,., C f L,- y.. -(S:. — R A V E L I N G S- m ' ' f. ROBERT KIESS. Guarri: DWIGHT SCHXEPP., Gwrd ED MUSSER ji ' Jikie;. victory by playing a very good football game against the highly touted Vikings of Huntington. The Huntington men were slightly larger than Decatur ' s team and seemed to have had a bit more experience. Gerber and DeBolt were the outstanding players for Decatur. Musser and Brown were injured. The score was 20-0. Every one of the football men kept from, becoming discouraged and all hoped to win the Kendallville game. During the first half of the game Decatur got to Kendall- ville ' s one-yard line, but were unable to push the ball over the line. They had sev- eral chan ces to score, but they again failed. Score 7-0. Again for another week the boys practiced till dark every evening in a gallant fight to produce a winning team. They got pretty rough at practice and though there were no casualties, they laid Zerkel and Heller out for the season with bad shoulders. Portland defeated the Yellow Jackets in a fast and exciting game Saturday, October 13. The game was a heartbreaker for De- catur as this was the first game in which the team had scored. Decatur was leading at tlie half 6-0 but was nosed out by Port- land 13-14. Four players were hurt. They were Roop, Gerber, Captain Butcher, and Cole. None of their injuries were con- ,U., ' k -R A V E L I N G S- a. sklered serious, and they were soon practic- ing witli tlie team again. Only two more games to be played and the Yellow Jackets as well as Mr. Kidd were determined to win at least one game. The boys practiced hard for another week and prepared themselves to down Con- cordia College. Concordia had only played football two years but they seemed to have learned a lot about the game in a short time. They proved too fast for Decatur and so carried off all honors, leaving Decatur in a sad plight with only one more chance to win a game. On to Bluffton! The football fans, still enthusiastic, swarmed to Bluffton in crowds with the ex- pectation of Decatur downing the old rival, Bluffton. The boys played hard and made a great bid for victory and played gallantly against the Bluffton crew. Bluffton, how- ever, proved a little too much for Decatur and won the game, 14-0. CAPTAIN BUTCHER— Butch — Tackle Butcher has played on the team three years and will be graduated this spring. Next year ' s team will miss him for his ability to fight. t-Yhtr -( -. — R A V E L I N G S- CAPT.-ELECT GERBER-- Davey -Fullbaclv Davey has played on the team three years and has been elected captain of next year ' s team. He made the first team when a freshman and has been one of the main- stays ever since. He was given honorable mention on the all-state team. DeBOLT — Dee — Halfback. Dee is a sophomore and has two more years to play with the Yellow Jacket squad. Dee received honorable mention on the all-state team. ROOP— Roopy — Halfback. George played halfback this year. This is his second year on the team. He was a clever backfield man. BROWN — Brownie — Quarterback. This is Fred ' s first year on .the team and he should prove a very valuable man in his remaining two years in school. Brownie was one of the hardest tacklers on the team. KIESS— Fat — Tackle. This is the last year that Kiess will represent D. H. S. in football. He has made the team three years and for two years play- ed center, but was shifted to tackle this year. -R A V E L I N G S— Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur 13 Decatur Decatur WILLIAMS— Red --Center. This is the first year for Red and ho held down the position very well. He has th? ' ee more years. KOCHER— Red — End. Red has always been too small to make the team until this year. He held down thn position very well. Red graduates this year. We will miss him on our team nexr year. CABLE— Cy — End. Cable is a senior this year and will be missed next year. BUTCHER— Bob — Guard. Butcher graduates this year. It will be hard to find a man to take his place next year. SCHNEPP— Snappy -Guard. Schnepp is a junior this year and this was his first year on the team. His prospects for next year are very bright. 192S FOOTBALL SCORES Auburn 13 Columbia City 42 Huntington ... 20 Kendallville .... 7 Portland 14 Concordia 37 Bluffton 14 i-r V.; ( j . -R A E L I N G S- ' ■ ■■- ' ■: ;a FRONT ROW — John Engle, Chalmer Detaolt. Carl Gerber, Robert Cole, Joe Krick, George Roop. Dick Engle, and Dwight Schnepp. SECOND ROW — Coach Curtis, Ivan Reynolds. Herman Lankenau, Harry Hebble, Jamds Kocher, John Beerv, Robert Schraluka, Tom Haubold. and Harold Shoaf. THIRD ROW — Coach Kidd, Voyle Hill. Wayne Zerkle, James Burk. Stanley Green, James .. ' . ' l. Engeler. Vaufen Snedeker. Fred Brown, and Don Koos. TOP ROW — Trainer Ed Musser. Kiess Brown, Raymond Heller, Richard Parrish, and Darrell Williams. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1929-1930 BASKETBALL SQUAD 22 — New Haven, here. 27 — Auburn, there. 7— Bluffton, there. 13 — Berne, here. 14 — South Side, Fort Wayne, there. 20 — North Side, Fort Wayne, there. 1 — Huntington, here. 3 — Angola, there. 10 — Columbia City, there. 11 — Mishawaka, here. 17 — Auburn, here. 24 — Central of Fort Wayne, here. 31 — Kendallville, there. 1 — North Manchester, here. 14 — Bluffton, here. .21 — Garrett, here. — R A V E L I N G S— Tir-OFF EtAVOOn GAME BASKETBALL SCORES, 1928-1929. Geneva, 8; here. New Haven, 26; here. Auburn, 21 ; here. Peru, 28; there. Bluflfton, 17; here. Fort Wayne S. S. 15 ; there Cokimbia City, 18; here. Angola, 28 ; here. Huntington, 15; there. Mishawaka, 25; there. Auburn, 25 ; there. Garrett, 17 ; there. Crawf ordsville, 48 ; here. Kendallville, 15 ; here. Fort Wayne N. S., 22 ; here. Elwood, 23; here. Ft.Wayne Central, 37; there Bluffton, 30; there. Nov. 16- — Decatur, 70 Nov. 23- —Decatur, 32 Nov. 28- —Decatur, 41 Dec. 7- -Decatur, 26 Dec. 8- -Decatur, 21 Dec. 14- —Decatur, 30 Jan. 1- -Decatur, 42 Jan. 4- -Decatur, 29 Jan. 11- -Decatur, 43 Jan. 12- -Decatur, 35 Jan. 18- -Decatur, 35 Jan. 25- -Decatur, 40 Jan. 26- -Decatur, 40 Feb. 1- -Decatur, 40 Feb. 5- -Decatur, 32 Feb. 8- -Decatur, 53 Feb. 15- -Decatur, 34 Feb. 22- —Decatur, 29 ,,, ' C ( ' L,- -R A V E L I N G S— BASKETBALL The Yellow Jackets started the basketball season off with a rush when they trounced the Geneva quintet, 71-8. The game was a very easy one and everyone from Decatur felt elated over it. Gerber was not put into the game until the latter part of the first half but when the game was ended he had 26 points to his credit. The next contest in which the Yellow Jackets took part was with New Haven. The Curtismen had to work mighty hard but finally they sent the Bulldogs home on the little end of a 36-26 score. After New Haven came Auburn who bowed to the ■ Yellow Jackets, 41-21. This was a fast game In spite of the big lead which De- catur got and which kept growing all the way through the last half. KRICK The Yellow Jackets were due for a letdown when they met Peru. After the boys travelled to Peru and the game was over, word was sent back that Decatur had lost, 2S-26. So far the Yellow Jackets had won three and lost one. It began to look as if Decatur would go to the state. The next game was on Decatur ' s home floor. The Yellow Jackets played the Bluffton Tigers and defeated them, 21-17. This was a fast game and consequently a very interesting contest. South Side of Fort Wayne came to Decatur only to be beaten, 30-15. This game was fair but the D. H. S. quintet had the South Side boys whipped from the beginning of the game to the end. North Side did not play on the scheduled date due to an epidemic of influenza. They came to Decatur on February 5, in high hopes of winning. The Yellow Jackets proved true to their name iliiiu.. .W ' l — R A V E L I N G S- and school by defeating North Side, 32-22. This was a very good game and was close until the last five minutes. The next opponent jf the Yellow Jackets was the Auburn five. This made their second game together and as it turned out it was the second time the YePow Jackets had been victorious, the game coming to Decatur, 35-25. Another new team for Decatur was Crawfords- ville. The boys from the west part of the state came to Decatur and downed the Yellow Jac- kets, 48-40. This was one of the fastest and best games of the year even if Decatur lost. In the sei ' - ond half Decatur staged one of the strongest come- backs of the season, but COLE they were too far behind. Decatur defeated Garrett this year without much trouble. The game ended with Decatur m the lead, 40-16. Kendallville was next on Decatur ' s schedule and Decatur defeated them by the one-sided score of 40-15. When the EJwood five started out it looked as if the Yellow Jackets had a very hard fight on their hands, but when Decatur got started they defeated them 53-23. The Yellow Jackets had practically no troubl-. ' with the Columbia City five. When the final g;iu sounded Decatur was ahead 42-18. Not long after the Columbia City contest De- catur met Angola. This game proved to be om of the best of the entire season. Both teams played very good basketball and Decatur only defeated Angola one point. 29-28. Decatur lost to Huntington. 25-43. This was only the second defeat which the Yellow Jackets had met in ten games. The next night the Yellow Jackets met an entirely- new team. This was Mishawaka. After the defeat of the previous night Decatur went into the game determined to win. This determin- V ' 1 1 ,i..« ' WF ' U... -.. _ _ jE. Forward D- TTij t-tT Si ' H.N ' EPP. Guard QjiALJlER DEBOLT, Guard ,Vv VS V R . , ' .: W: -C-S:. -R A V E L I N G S— Ir ' ■ ' ):- ;,,(r)!r A;.;.Vtv ' , ' ,. ■. atiou carried them tlirough a fast game to vic- tory on the score of 25-20. This was the longest trip of the year. Decatur next met Port Wayne Central at Fort Wayne. The Yellow Jac- kets played hard but the gun ended the game with them traiMng, 34-37. This was a close and exciting game as a great many fans from Decatur who witnessed the game will testify. The Yellow Jackets went to Bluffton for their last game of the seas on. At the end of the first half the Yellow Jackets were ahead, 17-10. In the second half Bluffton came back strong and during the second iialf the score was tied five times. When the gun ended one of the fastest and most excitinsr games of the year, Decatur was one point behind, 30-29. Krick, the big back guard of the Yellow Jac- kets has played for D. H. S. four years. He will be greatly missed next year. Although he had a bad knee he played in nearly all the game,-; and did exceedingly well. Gerber still has another year with D. H. S. He was a mighty big help to the team this year and will also be one of the mainstays next year. John Engle, one of the snappiest forwards D. H. S. has ever known, played in nearly all the games this year. As Johnny graduates this year he will be greatly missed. Schnepp, one of the Yellow Jackets ' guards was a great help to the boys this season. This was Schnepp ' s first year as a regular. He still has two more years and we expect to hear more from him. Cole, the tallest man on the Yellow Jackets th ' s year will also be missed next year as he graduates. Cole was the regular center this year. Another of the fighting Yellow Jackets was Debolt. He was in most of the games fighting for GERBER —RAVELING S— ENGLE D. H. S. and he generally got his share of thi; points. Debolt still has two more years at D. H. S. and we are expecting much from him. Roop still has another year with the Yellow Jac- kets and although he did well this year we are ex- pecting him to do mor ' 5 next year. Reynolds will also be with the team next yeiar. When Reynolds was in the game something al- ways happened. Let ' s go, Reynolds. Dick Engle wlU be seen on the hardwood next yev.r fighting for D. H. S. Dicli plays forw-ard. Watch him next year. Lankenau graduates thi.s year. He was a subst. ' tnt.j for t v first squad this year. Kocker, another substi- tute this year, also gradu Etes. He had a lot of pep that helped the team at all times. Hebble still has another year at D. H. S. and should prove very valuable on the team next year. Coach Curtis has been at Decatur high school for the last three years. During that time he has built up one of the strongest teams in norther ' i Indiana. Unfortunately, the tournament jinx ha-- so tar prevented a trip to Indianapolis at the expense o f the I. H. S. A. A. It is expected that this same tournament experience will prove to be a great aid next year at the sfate. Max Kldd came from Bloomfield this year and besides coaching the football and baseball team. . was assistant coach on the basketball squad. He had under his direct charge the second team. The second team of Decatur high school had a very successful season this year with Mr. Kidd as coach. The D. H. S. seconds won the county champion- ship of Adams and Wells counties. During the inter-County tournament, Decatur lost the flr.-t game and won the last two. Members of the squad are; Shoaf, Beery, Hau- bold, Hebble, Engeler, P. Brown, Kocher, Lank- eijau, and Schraluka. Kocher, Beery, Haubo ' d, and Lankenau will graduate. ,„yc{ ' i . ■ „ SAv., R A V E L I N G S- ,A ' .:-, | ' 1V $ fe € EVELYN KELLEY JAMES EXGELER Jimmy served his apprentice- ' ;- ship last year, and his brisk, ' . cheerful manner won him the . ' ' 1 position of head yell leader this ' -,, ' season. He still has another % year. S: fe ' ai ' M ED MUSglJR , EVELYN KELLY Although this was, the first year Evelyn Kelly led yells for De- catur, the experience she receiv- ed at Columbia City and Warsaw served her in good stead. JAMES BNGELER ED MUSSER Ed Musser assumed the duties of trainer at the close of the football season. Ed has two more years to serve D. H. S. m ?swr ' L ' - c v.e — R A V E L I N G S- Mk v. H--- i 4J,sr .Ls JOE KUICK. President CARL GERBER, Vice-President WALTER J. KRICK. Sec ' y-Treasurer |.SV X7!: , ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION , The Athletic Association is a society composed of the students in v j- high school who are interested in sports. All school sports are fostered by and responsible to this organization. At one of the early pre-football pep sessions, officers were elected. The students chosen were: President, Joe Krick ; vice-president, Carl Gerber. Mr. Krick was re-elected secretary and treasurer in control of all money spent in equipment and gate receipts. No dues were collected by the association. The membership was as large as in former years. -R A V E L I N G S- , ;::- - Ik BASEBALI. SQIAU SECOND ROW: Left to Right-Earl Havmon. Arthur Shamerloh. Harry Hebhle, Glen Mauler. FRONT ROW — Harold Shoat, Chalmer Debolt, Robert Passwater, Fred Brown, George Roop. On April 17 the Decatur baseball team defeated Berne S-7, thereby scoring the first run in three years. Having shaken off the jinx in the first game, the Yellow Jackets proceeded to complete the season in marked style. One of the outstanding features of the season was the wealtli of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with baseball ability. Shamerloh and Harmon composed the pitching staff, with Brown as catcher. Roop, veteran pitcher, was declared ineligible at the beginning of the season, as were Engle and Reynolds. Several new players were recruited as the season developed and are expected to be some of the mainstaj ' s of next year ' s team. Only one regular. Captain Robert Passwater, and one other man on the team, James Kocher, were lost through graduation. The batting power and energy of Robert Passwater will especially be missed. R A V E L I N G S— TOP ROW: Left to Right — Darrell U ' iUiams. Carl Gerber (Captain) Burk, and Wavne Zerkel. SECOND ROW — Herman Lankenau. Alliert Peltz, Voyle Hill, Vaufan Snedeker Passwater. Don Koos, and Chalmer Debolt. FRONT ROW — Paul Handier and James Moses. L Harry Hetilile. JamesrM ;,, ' -■. ■ M T i f Roberjitv,-.-- _ •■- ' .. ' ,„. C; W TRACK More interest was shown in the track and field events this year than in the past several years. The competition among the lower classmen was especially keen. The im- mediate future of the team will be well taken care of by the juniors who swept tlie field in the interclass track meet. Captain Carl Gerber ' s activities in hurdles and dashes won him wide recognition in northeastern Indiana. Stanley Green, a junior, alternated with Gerber in the dashes. John Beery, senior, surprised many wath his ability as a high jumper, despite his small stature. Three sophomores, Albert Pelz, Voyle Hill, and Wayne Zerkle were prominent factors in the distance runs. The team this year was handicapped by a lack of veterans account- ing for some of the defeats. — Px A V E L I N G S— JEANETTE CLARK Miss Jeanette Clark, a graduate of D. H. S. in 1925, has completed two successful years as girls athletic directress and coach. Miss Clark has classes at high school, Central, and at each ward. The excellent training which she has given to her girls this year was showai by the exhibition given before the annual Teachers and Merchants game, February 25. The exhibition consisted of building pyramids, a girls football game, and clog dancing. Miss Clark has also introduced a new piincipal by giving points to girls taking part different activities. Miss Clark has proved herself very popular with students of H. S.. and everyone is looking forward to her success next year. .W ' : A flU — R A V E L I N G S- 0. i). CHAMPIOX GIRI.S TEAM STANDING — : Ma SEATED — CI — Iverna Werling. Florence Anderson, Osie Smith, Helen Moeschberger, Louis ' ' ,sV ' ' . ' ' ' .r ' ;; ] ; ' iH ' nn, Marg-aret Martin, Evelyn Grunden, Martha Noll, and Ina Anderson. 1! ,, : Jr ' «v ' V ' ' ( ' J-a ' ' ' - ' n ' ' ' leo Werling, captain. ' ' ' ? ••.■•- ' QC ' Ai ' fiii WINNING TEAM The Country Girls, who were beaten in the final game of the inter-class . c tournament of last year, made good that defeat by winning the tournament this year. They defeated every entry in the tournament. ...- ' ' C; . lu.. -R A V E L I N G S— ii GIRLS BASKETHAI.L SQl AD -Ethel Shady, Vivian Acker, Mary Engle, Laura Cliristen, T TO RIGHT: Front Row- and Lucile Jolmson. . SECOND ROW — Dorothy Christen, Ruth Winnes, Marie Kolter. Ruth Roop, Ruth Maclt- lin, Gladys Cook, Bernadine Scliraluka, Erna Lankenau, Jeannette Clark, in- structor. ' JTHIRD row — Martha Noll, Osie Smith. Margaret Martin. Cleo Werling-. Margaret Kitson, Dorothy Summers, Katlirvn Fritzinger, Mary Madeline Coverdale. .. i«- ' V i s ' FOURTH ROW — Georgia Foughty, Esther Fuelling, Isabel Baumgartner, Lorna McGill, ' n ir ! ' - ' - ' ■• ' ■ ' ' Marcella Brandyberry, Mary Annabelle Spahr, Edith Johnson, Iverna Werling, ■;; ' l C. . . and Louise Mann. XX J ' - yFTFTTL ROW — Wilma Case, Ina Anderson, Mamie Niblick, Laura Lankenau, Helen ' r.v ' .S-. Moeschberger, Florence Anderson, Olive Teeter, and Evelyn Grunden. GIRLS BASKETBALL These girls participated in basltetball during the year. Each class of D. H. S. is represented in athletics by a girls ' basketball team. An inter-class tournament is held every year to determine the championship of the school. In the year 1928-29 the title was caged by the Noon Girls ' ' or Farmerettes as they are sometimes called. The games are as follows: Won Lost Noon Girls 4 Juniors 3 1 Sophomores 2 2 Seniors 1 3 Freshmen 4 Points scored by the forwards during the tournament: Dorothy Christen 6 Ruth Winnes 5 .Edith Johnson 3 Dorothy Haley 3 Isabella Cloud 2 Iverna Werling 2 Vivian Acker 2 Margaret Kitson 1 Cleo Werling 84 Ruth Macklin 38 Isabel Baumgartner 11 Gladys Cook 31 Louise Mann 27 Mary Jane Fritzinger 25 Marcella Brandyberry —.13 Wilma Case 12 ■ s fl ' . -R A V E L I N G S- BOY ' S GI.EE CLtlB FOURTH ROW — Dick Sehug. Lawrence Smith, George Helm. Sherman Koos David Hello Ed Miisser. Clay Hall, yaiifan Snedeker, Raymond Heller, Robert Butcher, LeVi. ; THIRD SECOND FRONT ROW — Paul Hancher, Harold Hoffman, Harold Melchi, Cable, and Harry Shoaf. BOYS GLEE CLUB The work of the boys ' Glee Club this year was probably -the best ever completed by D. H. S. students. Practically all the ' ' Several new voices were developed in the club which were of great value to thd special numbers. As evidence o£ the unusual interest shown, members of the Glee Club organized six duets, lour quartets, and other numbers in an equal proportion for the contest. At the beginning of the year the club met and elected the following officers: Presi- dent, Robert Heller; vice-president, Chalmer Fisher; secretary, Ed Musser; treasurer, ' Herman Lankenau; and librarians, James Engeler, and David Heller. One or two meetings were held a week, alternating with the gir ' s. Two months were spent in reviewing and preparing tor the operetta, The Ghost of LoUypop Bay in which the club took an active part. From then on attention was focused on the county contest. After that the time was spent in committing pieces to ' memory. The following songs were learned : We Meet Again Tonight, To Shorten Winters re ' Sadness, by Dykeman, The Soldiers Chorus, by Gounod from the opera, Faust, and Down by the Sea, by Arthur Pen. , It was necessary to appear in public three times to get a credit in Glee Club work.!!?,!,; The following appearances were made: contest, vaudeville chapel program, high May, and the commencement program. i,„- ' w ( ' L ... ' -, .. -( - . Operetta, The Ghost of Lollypop Bay, city ftjl ' 3, school concert, given in the second week ot i ' t.L kj!. .,.uA uJ%4 — R A V E L I N G S- NT -- 2 GIRLS GLISB CI.UB FRONT ROW — Gretchen W inans, Clarice Jackson. Sylvia Rulil, Blanche Stevens, Ethel Shady, Helen Death, Luella Kelly, Mildred Ford, Kathryn Aurand, Lucile Gay. SECOND ROW — Lena McGill, Ruth Maeklin, Iverna Werling, Marcia Martin. Ruth Noll. Ruth Winnes, Cleo Werling, Ruth Roop, Bernadine Sohraluka, Mary Mcintosh, Gladys Cook. Vivian Acker, and Elva Anspaugli. THIRD row ' — Dessolee Chester (directress). Frieda Clingenpeel. Esther Sunderman. Wilma Chronlster. Margaret Martin. Mary Annabelle Spahr. Leona Bowden, Georgia Foughty, Mary .lane Fritzinger, Eloise Noll, Anna Carper, Irene Gerke. Catherine Eadv. Nona Gunder. Cle ' ora Baker, May Suman. Violet Stjuier. FOURTH ROW — Gladys Thompson. Evelyn Grunden. Ducile .Johnson. Emma Crozier, Marshia Ohler, Helen Koos. Marie Kolter. Kathryn Fritzinger, Anne Winnes, Dorothy Christen, Dora Shosenberg, Erna Lankenau, Mary Madeline Coverdale, Dorothy Haley, Mary Jane DeVor, LaVere Shoaf. and Dorothy Stevens. GIRLS GLEE CLUB The Girls Glee Club was organized at the beginning of the school year and its membership is sixty-five. During the first meeting plans were made for the year ' s work, and these officers were elected: President, Dorothy Haley; vice-president, Mary Jane DeVor; recording secretary, Bernadine Schraluka; corresponding secretary, Anne Winnes. treasurer, Dorothy Christen, and librarian, Mary Madeline Coverdale. Almost ait once work was begun on the operetta, The Ghost of LoUypop Bay, by Cadman, which was presented on November 8 and 9. The best voices in the organ- ization were elected for the girls chorus. The club has accepted various invitations for outside singing, and at a combined meeting of the Woman ' s Club and the Junior Music Club, they sang The Dance of the Pine Tree Fairies by R. R. Forman. This gave them some experience wliich was very valuable in the County music contest. The club as a whole entered this and the var- ious members took part in the other vocal numbers. This year ' s Glee Club is possibly one of the best which has ever been produced in T . H. S., and it is due to the efforts Miss Chester has put forth to develop a greater senoe of music appreciation in Decatur. r ' -■■■■■■ -. -- ' si . , A A ' i. . (. ' .■•i V --.W V, j . — R A V E L I N G S- THE GHOST OF LOLLYPOP BAY On November of Lollypop Bay, Dessolee Chester 9, 10, 192S. the combined Glee Chibs of D. H. S. presented The Ghoal ' an operetta by Cadman. The cast under the dn-ection of Miss worked very hard, and a nearly perfect production was hard, and a nearly perfect production was the result. The story centered around Lollypop Bay, on one side of which was a girls ' school. Opposite this was a similar camp for boys. Of course this ' ed to many interesting situations, one of which was the appearance of a ghost whose identity was revealed, or rather concealed in a very clever way. The climax of the performance came when the professor and Miss Steele decided to marry and to combine their schools, much tp the satisfaction of the students. The cast was as follows: Miss Jemima Steele — a spinster by circumstance rather than choice.... Anne Winnes Prof. Alvin Flint — the conductor of a summer camp for boys Chalmer Fisher Mary — a leading spirit of the girls ' school Isabel Cloud Midge— a friend of Mary ' s Cleora Baker Molly— a friend of Mary ' s Mary Madeline Coverdale Dick— a leader among the boys Herman Lankenau Harry a chum of Dick ' s James Engeler Tom— a chum of Dick ' s James Burk Dinah— a colored maid Mary Jane DeVor Marcus Adam Johnson— the colored chef of the boys ' camp Clarence Smith Chorus — Evelyn Kelly Kathryn Fritzinger Catherine Eady Mary Mcintosh Vivian Acker Ethel Shady Lucile Gay Mary Engle Bernadine Schraluka Esther Sunderman Gaynel Graber Irene Gerke Dora Shosenberg Ruth Roop Cyrus Cable Chalmer Reber Darrell Williams Harold Slioaf Arthur Schamerloh Harold Mumma Vaughn Hilyard Sherman Koos George Helm Edward Musser Lewis Butcher Clay Hall Harry Hebble David Heller Florence Anderson A ' , x. C) ( ' ! . -R A V E L I N G S— Vi. SEXIOR CLASS I ' i.W — AIT I. .A ' ::-, iiC 4; . l,c •it;- v: CAT O ' NINE TAILS The 1929 Senior Class play Cat O ' Nine Tails was witliout doubt the most difficult ever attempted in the high school. How well it succeeded could have been judged l)y the shrieks and screams when Detective Fox went mad shortly after finding a skeleton, the wounded care-taker, and the missing Jimmy Gordon, each behind a locked door in the hidden cellar. The play had as it setting a hunting lodge near the Canadian border, and the head- quarters of an international criminal. The results of Mr. Gordon having papers which the mysterious Cat O ' Nine Tails desired, were an attempted suicide, the disappear- ance of .Jimmy, hypnotic spells of Theodora, the arrival of two detectives, discovery of the Embassy Jewels, and the finding of a hidden cellar. The play was not, however, entirely without humor, for Henry ' s pretended buffoonery kept up a constant stream o£ laughter. As all good stories should, this had a happy ending. Miss Smith and Betty with her dog. Rover, solved the crime and revealed Henry as the criminal. } Miss Whalen, director; Miss McCrory, financial director; Harry Daily, business manager, and Lewis Butcher and Robert Kiess, stage managers, all deserve credit for h the play ' s success. A Sl wmm — R A V E L I N G S- SENIOR CLASS PI.AY — ACT II. CAST OF CHARACTERS The characters are as follows: James Gordon. Sr., master of Gordon Lodge Robert Passwater Mrs. James Gordon, his nervous wife Gaynell Graber Jimmie Gordon, their good-looking son Tom Haubold Jacob Webber, the caretaker of Gordon Lodge Robert Heller Betty Webber, his lovable daughter Mary Jane DeVor Theodora Maitland. a friend of the Gordons Isabella Cloud Henry, the chore boy Elisha Little Miss Smith, a female Sherlock Holmes Florence Anderson Pox, a detective Clarence Smith Bridget, the cook Lorena Reppert Peggy, her daughter Lucille Gay Cat O ' Nine Tails ? ? ? ? ? ■„ t} L: — R A E L I N G S- - - ' ' V L.;ij. V JITNIOR CI ASS PLAY .-- ' ■•-.; A n- ' m ■.[:■•• THE WHITE ELEPHANT The Junior Class play was given Wednesday and Thursday nights, March 20 and 21. The play was directed by Miss Whalen, and entitled the White Elephant. The cast for the play was as follows: Silas Green, the grocer ' s son Robert Schraluka Miss Jane Justice, of the Jonesboro Inn Anne Winnes Mary Lake, a school teacher ____ Mary Mcintosh Johnny Allen. Miss Jane ' s nephew Chalmer Fisher Mr. Fred Foehes, The Fancy Fruits for Fussy Folks David Heller Miss Amelia Forbes, his sister __ Bernadine Shraluka Mrs. Waldo, an ex-musical comedy actress Catherine Fritzinger Mr. Waldo, her husband, owner of the Smell-Sweet Soap Co. ..James Engeler Bill and Ed, Johnny ' s New York pals.... Russell Jaberg, Forrest Zimmerman Synopsis: Johnny Allen wishes to marry Mary Lake, but she tells him she will not consent until he has $2,000 and puts Jonesboro on the map. Johnny begins to look for a way in which to accomplish both. His Aunt Jane tells him that if he will sell her old liomesi;ead, which she called her White Elephant , for $20,000, she w: ' ll give him ten per cent of the money. He succeeds in convincing Mrs. Waldo that the mansion is the ideal one, and she sends for her husband, who comes and is ready to buy the house. At this time, two queer looking men come in and say that each one is going to buy the house, as it is his birthplace. To settle the argument, Johnny decides to hold an auction and sell the home to the highest bidder. Mr. Waldo succeeds in buying the house for $25,000. After selling the house. Johnny finds that Mary lias eloped with Silas Green. Johnny races after her and brings her back, to find she was only making an innocent call. She forgives him and promises to marry him. He has the necessary money and has succeeded in accomplishing what Mary required of him. ( %:.B ' l. .- (. c -R A V E L I N G S— .fv ll (I. I It IVVKTV ART CLUB ,.,o;{i ;r,u. French Pavt , ' j.p| -A ,,. ' W ' I-- The Art Chib of Decatur high school was organized last May at a given in .the art room. Different suggestions were offered for a name and the ' ■Colorim 4? Wheel was chosen. The name was submitted by Virginia Hite. There are four charter ' members, Helen Haubold. Vivian Thomas, Kathryn Kauffman and Virginia Hite. These students were the first to take tour years of art in the Decatur high school. S, , v - The name Color Wheel represents the color wheel in art cases, color having a special V_(_AV7 meaning and ithe whole wheel signifies comp ' ete life. r ' The club chose for a slogan, I shall try to make this day of work my best. Our( motto is Every morning I take off my hat to the beauty of the world. At the beginning of this year the club reorganized with Isabel Odle. president; Maii:ha Moser, vice-president; Rernice Closs, secretary, and Dorothy Young, treasurer. The study for the year was the Hoosier group of Indiana artists, comprising Mr. William Forsythe, F. C. Steele, Otis Adams and Otto Starke. The members also gave readings and musical selections at the meeting which were held once a month. The club had thirty-eight members this year, although only five were real members as tv o years of art are required before becoming a permanent member. The year books were designed and printed by each member. The various activities of the year have been an exhibit in an uptown window at Christmas, Christmas dinner party at the home of Mamie Niblick, and a comic sheet costume party at the Elks club. Flower shower societies have also been organized among the young people of eacli church whose aim is to keep the altars of the church supplied with flowers each Sunday f MMs ' j morning. fifi YW-f f Next year the club hopes to attempt some special work that muniity as a whole. -R A V E L I N G S- JUNIOR BAND ON PARADE DtlRING OLD HOME WEEK JUNIOR BAND The Junior Band work during tlie past year, under the capable direction of Dave Rice, has been carried on in two divisions, namely, Junior A and Junior B. In the first group there are 33 members and in the second group there are 29 members. The schedule of practice has been placed at the end of the school day. It is hoped that during the next year it will be possible to have a practice during school hours. Principal W. J. Krick and Principal W. G. Brown hope to arrange next year ' s program, so that all band workers will be able to get in an hour for band and one half hour for orchestra. The band boys and girls have been work- ing hard, and Junior A group hopes to send a good delega- tion to the state band contest next year. The Junior Baud will give eight concerts during the months of June and July. Professor Rice is hoping to be able to give the city of Decatur a real band during the next school season. Those boys and girls in the band wht, wished the examination for credit, arranged to take the examination during the closing week of school. -:. ' Cl ' W ' ' K m Wit 10 fv :.sS! i V; ,. ; . -R A V E L I N G S- WINGS STAFF The staff of the annual and the paper was dividecl this yeai-, although the majority ' ■ ' ' iv j 2! ' , ;i ' ■ ■ ' .Vy of the editors, managers, and assistants served on both. .-.,., ' } % ' ' V-, ' . The journalism class, taught by Miss Mildred Kelley, vho was also faculty advisoi _ Several ok yx ' % i x of news and make-up, contributed much towards the success of the paper. the staff were enrolled in it. The class acted as reporters. Because they were grounded in the principles of newspaper work, these reporters raised the standard, Editor-in-Chief - Robert Heller Assistant Editor - Mary Mcintosh Business Staff Business Manager Harry Dailey Assistant Business Manager Chalmer Fisher Editors Joke Editors Isabel Hower, Don Miller Sports Editors Elisha Little, Forrest Zimmerman Exchange Editor Anne Winnes Society EdHor Josephine Arclibold Chapei Editor Charlotte Elzey Girls ' Athletic Editor Betty Macklm Boys ' Athletic Editor Elisha Lattle Class Reporters Seniors .. .- - Bob Passwater Junior Russel Jaberg Sophomore James Burk Freshman Mary M Coverdale ,,,, 0 ' u..- Reporters Cyrus Cable Esther Sunderman Chalmer Fisher Elizabeth Cramer Gladys Thompson Ida Potts Cleora Baker Helen Draper Marchia Ohler Thurman Elzey Evelyn Kelly Vivian Acker Faculty Advisors Miss Mildred Kelley and Miss Blanche McCrory -R A V E L I N G S- ' . J rc ■;. ' H. . , ' X iyb ' ' }? THE RAVELINGS STAFF As soon as the school year hegan last September, the Bavelings Staff started work on the annual, for they wanted this edition to be the best ever published by Decatur high school. It was decided to dedicate the publication to Gene Stratton-Porter, and ;,to bring out the different phases of her work in the theme of the book. This was a very interesting subject, and much good material was available. To begin, in September during Old Home Week, several days were dedicated to Mrs. Porter and her work. This was a very good opportunity for the members of the staff, and one might see them at all hours of the day taking snapshots and gathering valuable data. At the end of the week they turned in the first fruits of (their labors — dozens of notebooks filled with suggestions, and snapshots by the score. In November, Miss Kelley, Miss Martin, Robert Heller, and Harry Dailey attended The staff members put much time and thought on the articles which were assigned to them, for they constantly kept in mind: Make the 1929 annual the best ever publish- ed in D. H. S. The staff advisors also worked very hard and much credit is due Miss Kelley, who took charge of the annual itself, and Miss McCrory, who supervised the business and advertising. The members of the Ravelings Staff of 1929 extend their sincere wish of success to the Staff of 1930 in its many duties for the coming school year. Editor-in-Chief Robert Heller Assistant Editor Mary Mcintosh Business Staff Business Manager.. Harry Dailey Assistant B.usiness Manager Chalmer Fisher Editors Joke Editors Isabel Hower, Don Miller Sports Editors Elisha Little, Forrest Zimmerman Departmental - Miriam Parrish Exchange Editor Anne Winnes Society Editor Josephine Archbold Chapei Editor Charlotte Elzey Girls ' Athletip ]Ecytor Betty Macklin Boys ' Athletip ,% Jit9r Elisha Little Faculty Ad i(cJ ' s) , iss Mildred Kelley and Miss Blanche McCrory , ' ' .- I • .K. w,U . ' ' ' . ' I ' - -R A V E L I N G S— The Ravelings Staff would appreciate public patronage to these advertisers who made possible the publica- tion of the Limber lost Edition of the year book. •a  •• — R A V E L I N G S— « k Established 1875 i COMPLIMENTS OF BERLING COMPANY Decatur, Berne and Ridgeville, Indiana; and Rockford, Ohio  NIBLICK COMPANY Established 1840 STUDENT HEADQUARTERS O. K. BARBER SHOP Expert Marcelling Shower Baths Shining Parlors DRY GOODS ! READY-TO-WEAR ? FLOOR COVERINGS ? GOOD VALUES ALWAYS j t |j... . .. ... ...H ... ... ... ... ... ..Mi.... ... ... ... ... ... ..M .. ... ... .._ ... .....-.. .. .. .. .. j 1 i ....and.... i BEAUTY SHOP | BURT MANGOLD I Dentist j I X-Ray Laboratory 1 K. of C. BuildinR Office Phone 472 Residence Phone 460 .. .. . ...♦... ... .-.-.. ►.. ..♦...Hi-.. .._.-.. .. ..-.-..—.. .. .-.-..—.-.-.. ..-.-.. ... ..« — R A V E L I N G S— i DECATUR PRODUCE COMPANY m t FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Phones 31 and 32 M. E. H O VV E R HOME OF QUALITY GROCERIES --Buyers of— j ; Butter, Eggs and Poultry 1 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS ] m i THE CENTRAL GROCERY STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES I SAVES YOU MONEY MAKE US PROVE IT PHONE 108 WEST MONROE STREET COMPLIMENTS of OMLOR ' S CONFECTIONERY Service and Courtesy Our Motto. -R A V E L I N G S-  .-«•-•-•-••-♦. •■- -©-•--•■-•-.•.-•-.•.-•-• j Smith, Yager and Falk THE REXALL STORE DRUGS, BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES 9-• •-•-• •-•-•••-•-• •- - ••- - •- •• -• ••■■ -•o•-a ' •••■■ •••-9-• ■-• •lo•-• ' a• 9 ' • ' ' ■ , - -•• ' ' ' ■- -• •-o ■9 ' • •-9-■9•- H. M. GILLIG, __ Office Telephone 172 Manager Residence Phone 794 AMERICAN SECURITY COMPANY Collateral Loans, Discounts, First MortRag-e and Insurance 126 West Monroe Street Decatur, Indiana .•-.«..«- «.- -,e - - ' - - -. .- - «-- - « - - e-- - -«- e-- - «--«- « ' - - ' e -« ' -« ' « - - ' « -«- - --« - - ' - - -- - « - -- - -- - — R A E L I N G S— ♦ i TWENTY NINE ' ERS We Congratulate You TOSTEES  Sa SODAS CONFECTIONERY Your will find our Bulk Chocolates the Choicest in this city Exclusive Agents WHITMANS DELCARA AURENTZ CANDIES ♦ •a ... .. ... ...♦... ..♦...♦...♦...♦...♦... ...♦...♦... ... ...♦... ... ...♦... ...♦... ...♦...♦... .. ... .. .. jj WHAT ' S THAT? NOT INSURED DO YOU KNOW THAT More than eight times as many people are killed and injured by accident each year as die from i natural causes? i 19 persons are injured every minute. 1,152 persons are injured eveiy hour. 27,662 persons are injured every day. 10,096,750 persons are injured every year. One persons is killed in an automobile accident every 26 minutes. Be Prepared for Tomorrow — Act Today Phone or call at our office. Niblick Co. Store Building SUTTLES-EDWARDS CO. Decatur, Indiana ' •— —•—♦—•■ ♦ ■•■ ♦ •♦■ • ••■ a - n - ' ••■••• ♦••-•-• ' - -. .-♦- .- J J — R A V E L I N G S— PHONE 61 ZWICK SON THE HOME COMES FIRST Piano and Furniture Dealers FUNERAL DIRECTORS DECATUR, INDIANA LEE HARDWARE COMPANY Anything in Hardware Stoves, Ranges and Electrical Appliances Phone 41 Today ' 5 Finest, Smartest Styles in SHOES Beineke Son -« -a South Second Street Decatur, Indiana •a ' mi ' ' %%. IRA FUHRMAN BONDS and TORNADO FIRE and AUTOMOBILE % , a- xi — R A V E L I N G S- «•• —a t t t 9 t t ♦ REED ELEVATOR COMPANY CASH STORE Flour, Grain, Coal, Feed and Seeds High Grade Custom Grinding 722 W. Monroe St. Decatur, Indiana Telephone 233 Gasoline i ccessories General Tires Kerosene Vulcanizing ELBERSON Service Station Veedol Oils Try our HIGH-TEST ANTI-KNOCK Gasoline - - iZ —:: t i ■ ■ • t I A new piece of Furniture will brighten up your home — we have it. HOUSE OF QUALITY YAGER BROTHERS FURNITURE STORE STALEYS SERVICE STATION Gas, Oil, Tires and Batteries Prompt and Courteous Service 334 North Second Street PHONE i97 ' —a ■-•-•-• •■ ■ • ♦ •••Xt -R A V E L I N G S- j:... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .._.. .. i{ ♦ MUTSCHLERS Choicest of Meats and Canned Goods with Real Free Dehverv Service JUST CALL 106 or 107 Lady Attendant Business Phone No. 90 Decatur, Indiana I i and we wiH Take Care of Your Wants ? ♦{ .. .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... ,. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ...jj OTHO LOBENSTEIN FRECH HOWER Residence Phone Residence, Decatur IVIonroe, No. 81 Phone No. 346 LOBENSTEIN HOWER FUNERAL DIRECTORS Calls Answered Promptly — Day or Night — Ambulance Service | t«„.... ... ... ... .. .,. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ...Hi_.. ..-.. ... ... ... ...-..Hi„.. ... ...JJ — R A E LINGS— t i IT DOES FEEL GOOD JUST TO BREATHE ♦ ■ • I The Majestic warm-air furnace does provide good air for breathing. It is the kind of air that makes you want ] to stretch out your arms in pure joy, just to breathe as ] deeply as you can. • J The Majestic Furnace is replacing hundreds of hot- j water, steam, and vapor systems that fail to provide that t satisfaction that goes with the Majestic Furnace. m t FIRST STREET I • ♦ ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ...♦...♦...♦...♦...♦... ... ... .. ... ...♦... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. jt SOLD AND INSTALLED BY The Ashbaucher ' s Tin Shop When A Man Goes To High School m m • I He Wants University Style; i the new colors; the best patterns; • He is looking for Economy. ! HART-SCHAFFNER MARX ? PREP SUITS AND TOPCOATS I PLEASE EVERYONE 1 Let your graduation suit be a Hart Schaffner IVlarx ? -. $22.50, $28.50 and $32.50 with two trousers HOLTHOUSE-SCHULTE CO. — R A V E L I N G S— YOUR TELEPHONE f 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 j CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO. j Compliments of j SHEETSIE Sbining Parlor 1 1 EVERETT SHEETS D. H. S. ' 29. [ KOCHER LUMBER COAL CO. Lumber, Builder ' s Supplies, and Coal Telephone 12 Decatur, Indiana PEOPLES RESTAURANT Decatur ' s Popular Eating House Our Motto: Cleanliness and Service We Try To Please. ; — R A V E L I N G S— { DIERKES WRECKING CO. REPAIR WORK INDIAN GAS HAVOLINE OILS GREASES Second Hand Auto Parts t PHONE 923 1409 Nuttman Avenue i Wertzberger ' s Confectionery- ice Cream Tobaccos Tostee Sandwiches Fresh Sahed Peanuts Daily LADY WAYNE BOX CANDIES 244 Monroe Street FOR HEALTH AND STRENGTH EAT QUALITY MEAT SCHMITT MEAT MARKET We Specialize in Good Quality Meat H. P. SCHMITT PHONES 95—96 FREE DELIVERY SERVICE 1 i See Us for Baseball, Fishing- Tackle, Tennis and Football Needs Radiola Receivers and Speakers ; H. KNAPP SON t J -RAVELING S— ' ' EATS ' ' Restaurant ■ STUDENT HEADQUARTERS Joe Lose, Proprietor I «... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. . . .. jj ♦ Burk Elevator Co. KEEP WARM WITH OUR COAL SEEDS FEEDS and GRAIN Work With Burk MONROE, DECATUR, PETERSON, INDIANA ♦... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . . ... ... ...♦... ... ... ... ..♦......... ... .. .. ... ... ...♦.. ...jj -R A V E L I N Ci S— BAKER ' S RESTAURANT THE PLACE WHERE STUDENTS MEET TO EAT ALWAYS OPEN PHONE 257 Pumphreys JEWELRY STORE New and Unique Gifts for Graduation and Birthday Anniversaries Nuttman Avenue Business Phone 971 — R A V E L I N G S— COMPLIMENTS t 1 of i I DECATUR SHOE HOSPITAL I Mart Gilson, ProD. BEST OF BAKED GOODS i i  i FRESH AT ALL TIMES ! EAT BLUE RIBBON BREAD i ' i Sold at all Grocers r i MILLER ' S BAKERY ] GEO. W. STUMP DON STUMP i Decatur Floral Company j g ap it tDitf) jFIotDcrfi f i I Decatur, Indiana Residence Phone 911 i REALISTIC PERMANENT WAVES ) j THE ORIGINAL CROQUIGNOTE WIND I LORINE BEAUTY SHOP I t Don ' t let another summer go by without a I Realistic Wave t Phone 57 for Appointment RICE HOTEL -R A V E L I N G S— i Haudd Coal Yard j South T[iird St. Phone 660 m ♦ 4 1 i COMPLIMENTS t i of T[ie Cort Theatre COMPLIMENTS OF West End Restaurant Arthur Wemhoff Glenn Hill SHOP WISELY! j YOU CON DO BETTER AT DECATUR ' S UNDERSELLING STORE THE ECONOMY STORp - - DECATUR ' S UNDERSELLING STORE -L i 1 ! ♦ ..,, - 1 -R A V E L I N G S- «« t i VANCE LINN Quality Merchandise at Lowest Prices Meinl)er United ( lothinij; Buyers, Inc. {••■-•-■•■-•-■••-•-••■-•-•••■♦-•••-•-•©•-•-■•■-•-•••-•- ' ••-©-•••-•-•©•-•-•••-•- ' ••-•-■•■-♦- ' ••-•-■••-•-■•■-•-■•■-•-■••-•-•••-•-■e--«--«-- - « ' - -« ' - -. -- --« ' - -. . -♦-•••-•- J J fiPlumbing and Heating HYLAND 8 GO. ♦ ; QUALITY AND SERVICE i i t I sj ... ..- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .o. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...-...— . ...-. ...a -R A V E L I N G S— «•• Hall Motor Company FORD Authorized Sales and Service Insist on Genuine Ford Parts Phone 24 Decatur, Indiana : .. .. .. ... ... ... ... . .. ., .. .._ ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... . ... ... ... .. ... .. ..jj i COMPLIMENTS —of— R. O. WHITE Jobber of Gbamplin Gasoline, Oils Corner Eighth and Monroe Streets Decatur, Indiana { -.-.•♦■.- .. .-. ..-►.. ...♦...-►..-.-.-► -►-•-♦■•-♦.••- •■-►••■-•-•••-►.••♦-.•-►-.--.-.■-.-•.-.-..--►■.-►-.- ..- ...- .... .jj 7 THERE ARE ONLY TWO SUPER SIXES Hudson and Essex p. KIRSCH SON — R A V E L I N G S— tJ...-. .«. ...- .«. .«. -. .-... .-l-.«.-.--.. -«- ..- -.-H -... .« ...-0 .«. .,.- . .-.-... ...-.-.« .«. .,.-,-... 9  + i 1 1 i Decatur, Indiana. Phone 335 t • i i . ♦... ......... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ...♦... ...♦....►... ...♦.. ...♦...♦... ...♦... ... ... .. ...jj ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...♦...♦...♦...♦... ...♦...♦...— .. .. ... .. ... j. CLOTHING AND SHOES I — for- Dad and Lad i t m i i • I • i ' eu .Son CLOTHIMO AND SHOES t FOK DAD AND L 4D - j ' -DECATUK- INDIANA j — R A V E L I N G S- NITROL Commercial and Aviation 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. Runyon Son Beekei ' Grocery North End Grocery Decatur Produce Co. Standard Motor Sales Hower Brothers Mutschler Packing Co. Decatur Independent Oil Co. D. H. Campbell «— — R A V E L I N G S— Xt ' ' ' - ' ' ' ♦ • • ♦ ■•-• •-•-•-•- ' •-•-•-•-•-• •-•-•-•-•-♦-• • •-♦-•-♦-• ' -•-•-• •■-• •-•-•-♦-• ' -•- ' •-♦-• ' ♦ • • ♦■ ••-•-••- -.«.  -« - -tt Sell Us Your Butter Fat and ask for Tasty Ice Cream Clover Leaf Creameries (Incorporated) Decatur and Huntington, Indiana PHONES 50 51 889 n- . — R A V E L I N G S— ♦ • 1 I WE SAVE YOU MONEY { I SEE j i - I Schafer Hdw. Co. i For Electric Wiring-, Fixtures and a full line of Electrical Appliances. i The Barton Electric Washer ! will sell itself. Graduation Presents BULOVA ELGIN WALTHAM WATCHES I DIAMONDS BRACELETS m i Keller ' s Jewelry Store t i GIFT SHOP «- + WE DELIGHT IN SERVING YOU LET US PROVE IT LOSE ' S BARBER SHOP WHY DO THEY? Why do so many young people de- pend on us for their footwear? Be- cause there is an unmistal able sug- gestions of exclusiveness in our styles that surely disltnguishes them from the ordinary. CHARLIE YOGLEWEDE —RAVELING S— «•• CARL FISHER GREENHOUSE CO. 1315 W. Adams Street Prompt F. T. D. Service in City and Vicinity CUT FLOWERS AND BOUQUETS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Corsages a Specialty DELIVERY DAY OR NIGHT Phone 476—613—1005 «•• SEE LEO (Dutch) EHINGER Fire, Wind and Auto Insurance 133 South Second Street Phone 104 tx- •a JOE BRUNNEGRAFF HAMBURGERS Fresh Baked Goods Daily Vegetables Fruit Groceries Candy A Good Place to Buy North Second Street r -n i GRAHAM WALTERS f LOANS, ABSTRACTS, TITLES, I INSURANCE, COLLECTIONS ? Paul H. Graham. C. L. Walters, Attorney. ... ...♦...♦...♦... ... ...♦... ..♦..-.-...♦...— ..♦« Office Phone 104 Res. Phone 496 i 9 H. S. MICHAUD Dealer in FARMS and CITY PROPERTY 133 South Second Street Decatur, Indiana «•• ►a Tom — Did you have a date at the baseball game? ' ' Johnnie — Yes, who won? It ' s all wrong about that Central high school athlete being a good fight- er, said Benny Green. Yeah? Yeh, last night me and my brother and two other fellows licked one. We are sorry to announce that Arthur Shamerloh got hit with a baseball on the ninth of April. -R A E L I N G S— CLYDE BUTLER GARAGE Willard Storage Batteries Gas, Oil and Accessories 201 South First Street Phone 505 ♦J.«— •-.•-•-.•.-•-.•-•— •■-•—•- -.•-•-•-•-•-♦-•-•— ••-•-••-♦-•■ -•-JJ THE SWISS DAIRY Special Milk for Babies Telephone 875-C Decatur Pete Lehman Plant Equipped with Pneumatic Tools Office and Works, 313-317 Monroe St. Wemhotf Monumental Works MARBLE MONUMENTS ART GRANITE STATUARY Phone 395 Decatur, Indiana N. A. BIXLER Optometrist Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted Decatur, Indiana a—. t FRED PATTERSON Dentist Ground Floor Office 212 South Second Street Phones— Office 343 Res. 241 —a JUST WHAT THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRL WANTS AND NEEDS : : : WOMEN ' S BETTER APPAREL SHOPPE MRS. WIVI. BUTLER i Phone 538 164 S. Second Street — JJ a- a- SIMEON J. HAIN Meats Groceries Where your money Buys the Most. We Deliver Phone 177 DRUGS SUNDRIES WALL PAPER and PAINT KODAKS and FILMS HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. a- —a — R A V E L I N G S- , . YOUR ANNUAL IS THE MATERIAL MANI FESTATION OF THE CLOS- ING CHAPTER IN TOUR GRADUATION LIFE Botn tppe and pictures sKould be artisticalljl arranged; ' The engraK)- ings extraordinary; Service com- pletely satisfactory. FORT WAYNE PERSONAL SERVICE vJill enable 5 00 to acKiei?e exactlj) results, e conomical ' iX — R A V E L I N G S- t STATE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Oldest and Largest Insurers of Automobiles in Indiana RALPH E. YAGER Peoples Loan Trust Bldff. Phone 610 I Xt ' ' ♦ ' • ♦ ••• •-••-•-•-•-•-♦-•■ ♦ ■•• ♦■ ••♦-•-•♦■ ' -♦-•• ' ♦-•••-•-•••-•-•• ' -•-••■-•-••■-♦-•••-• ' •• ' -•-•••-•- ' •-♦ ' ■•-•- ' • ' -•- ' • ' -•- ' •■-•   -« ««- -. .- - - - The Commercial Print Shop of Frank W. Downs 210 South Second Street Telephone 745 NO BETTER THAN THE BEST BUT BETTER THAN THE REST — R A V E L I N G S- COAL COAL ; FRANK KRICK . Wes Va., Kentucky, Pocohontasi Nothing but the best. Phone 47 Residence 71 ED. F. BOKNECHT Standard Oil Filling Station Corner Third and Monroe Streets «... HAROLD V. DeVOR Dentist 127 North Third Street Dental Diagnosis Phone 245 a- W. G. ROOP Groceries and Meats Phone 336 1107 Adams Street i • u Telephone 494 203 S. First Street ? DECATUR AUTO PAINT TOP SHOP You wreck ' em We fix ' em Decatur, Indiana a- CLARK J. LUTZ Attorney-At-Law Over First National Bank Decatur, Indiana DR. H. FROHNAPFEL, D.C. Your Chiropracter Ninth Year in Decatur A Neurocalometer Reading A ill convince you. Corner Third and Madison Streets Phone 314 BECKER ' S GROCERY Groceries, Notions, Meats Phone 450 T. L. BECKER, Prop. .. ........ ...♦...-...........♦... ... ..♦... ... ..♦jt — R A V E L I N G S- «... ti- «•• THE CLUB Have you tried the new GAME OF SNOOKER? We have the only Snook- er table in the city. Fred Fulenkamp. LOSE BROTHERS Billiard Room Clean Pleasant Recreation i i i t m I, THE BOSTON STORE Coats, Suits, Dresses, Blinds, Rugs, Linoleum A complete line of Dry Goods The Kuebler Company School Books and School Supplies CALLOW KOHNE Druggists a- ♦ i t THE MAIER HIDE FUH CO. — Dealers in — HIDES. FUR, WOOL, RAGS, RUBBER, SCRAP METAL AND ALL KINDS OF PAPER 710 West Monroe Street Phone: 442 J ED WALTER MILLER DEITSCH GROCERIES, FRESH AND SMOKED MEATS, NOTIONS Restaurant Ice Cream Phone 464 618 W, Adams St. Open Evenings and Sundays ADAMS THEATRE HIGH GRADE PHOTOPLAYS a- ♦ k A SHAVE A DAY Will keep your whiskers away. . . . C. L. MERRYMAN . . 706 W. Monroe Street -R A V E L I N G S- HOW YOU SAVE First National Bank i m t i 1 • i determines how much you save, so the I First National Bank makes it profi- i tables, convenient and agreeable for • I you to save here. Four per cent inter- i est paid. I, t m t Decatur, Indiana I .t, m• ' •- ••- - ' • ■•-••• ' • • ' -•-•• ' ' •- ' • ' -• ' ' -•-•• ' - - ' •-•-•••-•-•••- ' ••-• ••- ' •• -•-•••-•-•••-• Congratulations Seniors | ■ i ♦ i Let the education you have attained be the Firm Foundation upon which you build your Future MORRIS 5c and 10c STORE — R A V E L I N G S— Your Home Paper — serves you with a daily rccoi ' d of news events from every corner of the globe ; it provides the ad- vertisers with quick and effective means of communication with the families of Adams county. printing you may have. i TO THE GRADUATES j WE EXTEND OUR HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS Decatur Daily Democrat i Its job printing plant is equipped I to do the finest of work on any  I •a — R A V E L I N G S— Graduates {■•.- •.♦■•-.-•-•-.•-•-.••♦.•.♦••.-•-••♦••-•-•-c-«. «.  - «- -«- i.- . - - - -«- -«- .«.- . . .«. ...- ..- ...-.-...- -«.- 3J ' m i • 1 — Success or failure resu ' .ts 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 I the goal of your ambition. i 3 — When you do this you make 1 yourself a valuable asset to your community. Today is the day for you to start your savings account at this bank and start on the road to SUCCESS. Old Adams County Banli t, ••« «■ -R A V E L I N G S- ••-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-« ' ■♦a inni i i ii nnn iii iM iiii n iiiii n i i- yilUUIIiiiiMiiiMiiMiL 4 The Photographs in this bool Were made hy EDWARDS STUDIO HCTIDG PHS Forez er f. — R A V E L I N G S— TO THE CLASS OF 1929 We Congratulate You Upon Your Success During the past four years you have diligently endeavored to assume the posi- tion that you now hold. May you, in the future, continue toward your goal which you have set. Let us suggest that you estabhsh the habit of thrift. In due time you shall see the need of saving money. We earnestly solicit you to come in and see us concerning your future career in college. We shall gladly offer you ad- vice in any matter that may concern you. OUR SINCERE WISHES ARE FOR YOUR ADVANCEMENT The Peoples Loan Trust Co. BANK OF SERVICE DECATUR, INDIANA n- t 4 m t «- I —RAVELING S— FARR CLEANS CLOTHES CLEAN HATS CLEANED AND RLOCKED DECATUR LAUNDRY Phone 134 B. R. FARR DON FARR Carroll Coal Coke Company Wholesale and Retail Dealers t High-Grade Coal and Coke. I Yard Phone 770 Decatur, Indiana i t ? PHONE 256 STEELE JABERG INSURE All Ages — From One Day to 70 Years Lenhart, Heller Schurger Law, Loans and Insurance PHONE 2 • -R A V E L I N G S- Caretaker at circus — You ' d better not play around so near that large elephant, little boy. Harold Hoffman — Aw! I ' a ' int a huurtln ' ' im mister. Young thing — You flatterer, you liken me unto a dove? Admirer ? ? — Yes, darling — and you ' re pigeon-toed too! Small bo5 ' (in clothing store) — I ■want a collar for my big brother. Red L. — One like mine? S. B. — No, a clean one! Stan G. — I want a tooth out, and I don ' t want gas, ' cans I ' m in a hurry. Dentist — That ' s a brave man! Which tooth is it? Stan — Show ' im , your tooths Dicky. Winging His Way Speaking of famous athletes — I ' m always on the team, said the horse- fly. Ho Hum! It ' s a sure sign of spring when Scotchmen throw away their Christ- mas trees. Small town cop — You can ' t go through here with your cut-out open. Motorist — Biut I have no cut-out on this car. Cop — Then get one put on and keep it closed. — Louis L Hasley, Notre Dame, ' 30. He ' s Right, At That Officer — Hey, you, mark time. Plebe — With my feet, sir? Officer — Have you ever seen any- anthing mark time with its handse Plebe — Clocks do, sir. ' ' Advance Warning The neighbors were coming home from the funeral. I ' m sorry tor Kate, sympathized one. I ' ll tell you it ' s a tough thing to be left a widow with two children. It. is, agreed a second. But then, what could she expect? She knew he was a pedestrian when she married him. For ' Your Music Album Have you heard — — the cheese song? ( Ain ' t cheese sweet? ) — the golddiggers ' national anthem? ( I ' ll Go Buy As Long As I Have You! ) — the negro Marceillaise) ( Massa lays in de cold, cold ground. ) — that new sonata? ( Just sonata day day wasted away! ) — the Scotch hymn? ( I ' m glad sal- vation ' s free! ) — the Elsie song, ( Elsie you in my dreams! ) Solomon ' s Wisdom Professor — I ' ll not go on with the lecture until the room settles down. The Nimble one — Better go home and sleep it off, old man. — Stanford Chaparral. Do you know the pawn shop song? No. What is it? Ve Lentclia. -Oregon Orange Owl. Rainbow Gleam Wife (during quarrel) — You ' re be- coming absolutely unbearable. It will soon be impossible to live with you. Hub (hopetul ' y) — How soon? ) — Boston Transcripi. Little Breadwinner Infant — Baby wants a new pair of shoes. Mother — Oh, baby does, dees she? Well, baby ' d better come across with some bright sayings that ' ll ssll, or baby ' U go barefoot. — College Humor. First class — What ' s the idea of scratching your neck in ranks, mist- er? Pourt class — Well, I was the only one that knew it itched, sir. — An- napolis Log. General Overhaul A dentist says that he had an ab- sent minded motorist in his chair the other day: Will you take gas? he asked. Yeah, replied the A. M. patient, and you ' d better look at the oil, too. — Boston Transcript. — R A V E L I N G S-  ••• fn W i They ' re designed for young men on and off the cam- pus and the new spring styles portray the newly de- veloped fashions that have found their way into dormitoiy wardrobes. Teeple Peterson ♦ ♦ i t i ♦ Decatur Lumber Company Lumber, Coal and Builders Supplies BUILD YOUR HOME FIRST :?.-« ¥jn t Jaianufacturers of High Grade, Qmiilh Letters Athletic Hosiery Sport Furnis}m0i School a tid Coltetjt Novelties . U.S.5PaRTING GOODS CD rr yAN WBRr,OHlO. 1 Jhe HF Group Indiana Plant 102238 10 00 712712007