Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1932 volume:

■ • ft f ; RAVELINGS 1932 Published by DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL DECATUR, INDIANA FOREWORD THE PURPOSE of this book is to celebrate the Bi-Centennial of George Washington, in order that his good qualities may be brought to mind, and that we may accord him the rever- ence that is due the Father of Our Country. • z . Tr- DEDICATION WE THE class of nineteen hundred and thirty-two dedicate this, our 1932 Ravel- ings to each and every teacher we have had from the year we entered school up until this year. We feel that they have been both directly and indirectly responsible for our graduation, and take this means to thank them. When Leaves Come Drifting Down to Mal e a Crimson Blanl et. The Long Black Shadows Steal Across the Path Before the Setting Sun. O, Quiet and Beautiful Is The River, At Twilight, Serene And Peaceful. DIVISIONS ADMINISTRATION CLASSES SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS ADVERTISEMENTS THE CARDINAL virtue most important to a person in the establishment of his credit and honor is truthfulness. To say Washing- ton was truthful is to say he was possessed of integrity of character, that he was honest as well as frank and courageous. Our instructors teach us to know and admire George Washington, to carry his example and companionship in our hearts, in order that the country ' s destinies will be safe in the hands of the next generation. RAVELINGS BOARD OF EDUCATION BURT MANGOLD President M. E. MOWER Secretary CARRIE T. HArBOLD Treasurer Eleven. RAVELINGS Class of 1932: A young gentleman, an admirer of Thomas Carlyle met him in Hyde Park, London one day and broke in upon his reverie with an earnest re- quest for a life ' s motto. Honorable Carlyle stood for a moment and then said: Young man, there is no better motto for young people than the words of the good old book: ' Wliatso- ever thy hands flndeth to do, do it with all thy might. The world of day has little patience with seeing things done in a weak way. As you, Seniors of ' 32, are passing from sc ' aool life into life ' s school, you will at once discover that the world wants the work done with power and strength. We are passing through a strenuous age; consequently we are compelled to work with all our might. In our work we must be ardent, truthful, loyal, and zealous. I know from past experi- ences that you will in a very capable manner fit into any community. Con- gratulatory remarks are now in order. My best wishes go with you. M. F. Worthman. M. F. WORTHMAN Superintendent Class of 1932: As you go forth out of school life, step bravely and boldly into life ' s school, resolving to prove all things for yourself, and in holding fast to that which is good, make the world better and happier because of your living in it. Thus only can you fill up the measure of your opportuni- ties and meet the demand of your responsibilities. We have been close friends and I regret your going, even while I re- joice that you have been found worthy of a larger place in the school of life, and so must necessarily be promoted to a higher grade. I bid you farewell with the assurance that I believe in you, and am sending you forth into your new sphere of activity with my sincere good wishes. W. Guy Brown. W. GUY BROWN Principal Twelve. RAVELINGS E M l r 1 9 BHIi f 1 m CLARA REPPBRT Latin Indiana University, A. B.; Sponsor Sodalitis Latina AMOS KETCHUM Manual Arts Ball State Teachers ' Col- lege, B. S. VBRNEAL WHALEN English James Milliken University, A. B.; Chicago University; Coach of Senior and Junior Class Plays: Junior Class Advisor. GLADYS SCHINDLER Music Ball State Teachers ' Oollege, A. B. HERBERT L. CURTIS Physical Education Indiana State Teachers ' College; Terre Haute, B. S. ; University of Wisconsin. MILDRED SCOTT Art Ft. Wayne Art School; Sponsor Color Wheel Club. Thirteen. RAVELINGS LEE ANNA VANCE History Gouclier College, Balti- more, Md., A. B. ; Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, Illinois. SIGUBD ANDERSON Commercial Subjects Ball State Teachers ' Col- lege, B. S.; Sponsor Commercial Club; Faculty Advisor, Ravel- ings Staff. E ' LOISE LEWTON English DePauw University, A. B.; Western College lor Women; Freshman Class Advisor MARIE PORTER (MRS.) Latin DePauw University, A. B. HUGH ANDREWS Mathematics Franklin College, A. B. Terre Haute Normal; Butler University; Sponsor Howling Hosts. ILA SCOTT Home Economics Purdue LTniversity, B. S.; H. B.; Oxford College for Women. Fourteen. RAVELINGS DEANE DORWIN History, English Ball State Teachers ' Col- lege, B. S.; Franklin College; Freshman Basketball Coach; Tennis Coach Sophomore Class Advisor. BLANCHE McCRORT Commercial Subjects Tri-State College; International Business College; Ball State Teachers ' College; Sponsor Palaver Club; School Treasurer; Faculty Business Manager of Ravelings Staff; Senior Class Advisor. R. A. ADAMS Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics Manchester College, A. B. ; Marion Normal; Indiana University; Extension Course Gradu- ate Work, three years. JR. NETTE CL.4RK Physical Education Chicago Normal School of Physical Education; Wetomachek Camp: Ball State Teachers ' College; Girls Basketball Coach; Sponsor Pep Champs. ANGELINA MACT (MRS.) Secretary to Superin. tendent. Fifteen. HELEN CHRISTEN Librarian STRONG, zestful, and ambitious, Washington was a leader of his mates. During his school career he developed the qualities of vision power, and leadership. This boy, destined to be the nation ' s first president, held the high ideals of faith, loyalty, and courage as his standard through his school days and in his public life. It should be the aim of our students to acquire the characteristics which made Washington an outstanding figure. We should all try to emulate him in such a way that our school shall be able to take its place in the front ranks. Let us hasten when we hear the call to service. RAVELINGS Gerhard Schultz President SKMOR C Richard Schug Vice-President .ASS OFFICERS Dick Townsend Secretary Fred Musser Treasurer COMMENCEMENT WEEK, MAY 15-20, 1932 Junior-Senior Reception Country Club — Friday Evening, May 13 Baccalaureate Services Methodist Church — Sunday Evening, May 15 Sermon Rev. R. E. Vance, Pastor United Brethren Church Class Day Exercises High School Auditorium — Thursday 2:00 P. M., May 19 Commencement Exercises High School Auditorium — Friday 8:15 P. M., May 20 Senior Reception following Commencement Exercises in the H. S. Gym. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM March— The Gridiron Club John Philip Sousa DECATUR JUNIOR BAND Invocation Rev. M. W. Sunderman PASTOR EVANGELICAL CHURCH, DECATUR, INDIANA Music — Freshman Chorus (a) Indian Dawn — Roos - Zanseonik (Boys) (b) Amaryllis — Old French Air (Girls) (c) The Old Refrain Kreisler (Combined) Address— New Viewpoints Hon. Sam Grathwell TRAVELER AND HISTORIAN, CLEVELAND, OHIO Selection— Favorites Victor Herbert DECATUR JUNIOR BAND Presentation of Graduating Class Principal W. Guy Brown Presentation of Diplomas - President Dr. Burt Mangold Benediction Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann PASTOR REFORMED CHURCH, DECATUR, INDIANA Finale— Ancient Honorable Artillery Company John Phillip Sousa DECATUR JUNIOR BAND Glee Club— Music in charge of Miss Gladys Schindler, Supervisor of Music in Decatur Public Schools Junior Band Selections in charge of Mr. Dave Rice, Band Instructor in Decatur Public Schools Senior Class Motto— Be Too Big To Be Little Colors — Blue and Maize Flower — Violet Class Guardian— Miss Blanche McCrory Nineteen. RAVELINGS Tiip How: Ina Anderson, Elva Anspaiigh, M rUe Jane Aughenbaugrli, Otis Baker. Bottom Pvow: Walter Barlett, Marcile Beard, Mildred Blosser, Marcella Brandyberry. MARCILB BEARD Monroeville High School, ' 29: Fresh- man Chorus, ' 29; Art Club, ' 29; Decatur High School, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Mixed Chorus, ' 30. OTIS BAKER Football, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Track, ' 30; Bovs ' Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Freshman Chorus ' 29; Operetta, ' 30; Howling- Host, ' 31, ' 32; A. A., ' 29, ' 30. MARCELLA BRANDTBERRT A. A., ' 29: Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; President Pep Champs, ' 31, ' 32; Glee Club, ' 31, ' 32; Secretary of Glee Clu ' b, ' 31;: Basketball, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Latin Club, ' 32. ELVA ANSPAUGH Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31; Junior Band, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Commercial Club, ' 30, ' 31; Mixed Chorus, ' 29, 30. W ALTER BARTDET Pleasant Mills Hig ' h School Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30: Operetta Pickles , ' 29; Decatur High School Track, ' 30, ' 31; Howling Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Debating Club, ' 30; Cantata, ' 30. MILDRED BLOSSER Freshman Chorus, ' 29: Color ' Wheel Club, ' 29; A. A., ' 29; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Debating Squad, ' 29, ' 30; Mixed Chorus, ' 29, ' 30: ;Commercial Club, ' 30; Senior Class Plav, ' 32; Cantata, ' 31; Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31. INA ANDERSON Freshman President, ' 29; Basketball, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Girls ' Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30; A. A., ' 29; Commercial Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; President Commercial CluJb, ' 32; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Treasurer of Pep Champs, ' 31, ' 32; Riavelings Staff, ' 3 2. MYRTLE JANE AUGENBAUGH Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Mixed Chorus, ' 29, ' 30; President of Mixed Chorus. 30; Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31; Commercial Club, ' 31, ' 32; Operetta, ' 30; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; A. A., ' 29; Cantata, ' 30, ' 31. Twenty. RAVE LINGS iTop Row: Verlin Burk, Charles Busse, Paul Clem, Doris Cook. Bottom Row: Mary Madeline Coverdale, Mary Dehner, Helen DeVor, Eiizabetli Franklin. VBRLIN BURK Mixed Cliiorus, ' 29; Commercial Club, •31, ' 32; Glee Club, ' 31, ' .■;2. PAUL CLEM Freshman Chorus, ■20; Glee Club, 30, ' 31; Mixed Chorus, ' 30; Commercial Club, 32. CHARLES BUSSE Football, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Baseball, ■29, ' 31; Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Howling Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; A.; A., ' 29. MARY DEHNER Monroeville High School, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Freshman Chorus, ' 29: Glee Club, ' 30; Art Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Commercial Club, ■31; Decatur High School, ' 32. ELIZABETH FRANKLIN Muncie High School, ' 29, ' 30; Decatur High School, ' 31, ' 32; Glee Club, ' 31, ' 32; Color Wheel Club, ' 31, ' 32; Vice- President of the Color Wheel Club, ' 32; Palaver Club, ' 31, ' 32; Basketball, ' 31, ' 32; Commercial Club, ' 31, ' 32. HELEN DEVOR Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Commercial Club, ' 31, ' 32; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Glee Club. ' 30, ' 31; Secretary of Sopho- more Class, ' 30; Mixed Chorus, ' 30, ' 31; Operetta, ' 30: A. A., ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Assistant Yell Leader, ' 31; Cantata, ' 31. MART COVERDALE A. A., ' 29; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32 Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30; Operetta, ' 29, ' 30 Vice-President of Freshman Class. ' 29 Basketball, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32: As.sistant Busi- ness Manager of Ravelings, ' 31; Busi- ness Manager, ' 32; Wings, ' 29; Com- mercial Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Latin Club, ' 32; Junior Class Play, ' 31. DORIS COOK Emerson High School, Gary, Indiana, ' 29; Hammond High School, Hamond, Indiana. ' 30; Mansfield High School, Mansfield, Ohio, ' 30; Delaware High School, Delaware, Ohio, ' 30, ' 31; De- catur High School, Decatur, Indiana, •32; Color Wheel Club, ' 32; Senior Class Play, 32; Pep Champs, •32. Twenty-one RAVELINGS Top Row: Gail Franklin, Elizabeth Frisinger, Agnes Fuhrman, Robert Gay. Bottom Row: Clarice Gilbert, Earl Harmon, Louise Haubold, George Helm. AGNES FUHRMAN Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Pep Champs, ' 31, ' 32; Commercial Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Basketball, ' 31, ' 32; Orchestra, ' 32. CLARICE GILBERT Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 30; Mixed Chorus, ' 30. ROBERT GAT Howling Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Mixed Chorus, ' 29, ' 30; Glee Club, ' 30; Oper- etta, ' 30; Commercial Club, ' 32; Basket- ball, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32. EARL HARMON Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 31; Cantata, ' 31; Baseball, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Track, ' 30; Basketball, ' 31, ' 32. ELIZABETH FRISINGER Typing Contest, ' 29; Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Debating Club, ' 30, ' 31; Mixed Chorus, ' 30; Palaver Club, ' 31, ' 32; Debating Team, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Commercial Club, 30, ' 31, ' 32; Sodalitas Latina, ' 32 GAIL FRANKLIN Barsoville, Kentucky, ' 29; Wirrfield, Kansas, ' 30; George Washington High School, New York City, ' 31; Decatur High School, ' 32; Glee Club, ' 32; Basket- ball, ' 32; Debate Team, ' 32; Commer- cial Club, ' 32; Palaver Club, ' 32. GEORGE HELM Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Howling Host, ' 30, ' 31; Football, ' 29, ' 30r- ' 31; Baseball, ' 30, ' 31; Commercial Club, ' 30, ' 31; High School Orchestra, ' 31; BalTa, ' 29, ' 30. LOUISE HAUBOLD A. A., ' 29; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32 Pianist Girl ' s Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32 Pianist Boy ' s Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31 Operetta, ' 30; Secretary Junior Class, ' 31; Junior Class Play, ' 31; Palaver Club, ' 31, ' 32; Color Wheel Club, ' 29, ' 31, ' 32; Pianist Mixed Chorus, ' 29, ' 30; Commercial Club, ' 32; Ravelings Staff, ' 32; Senior Class Play, ' 32; High School Pianist, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32. Twenty-two. RAVELINGS Top Row: Rosamond Hoagland, Carl Hurst, Clarice Jackson, Bdythe Johnson. Bottom Row: Lucille Johnson, Bernadine Kolter, Laura Lankenau, Lydia Lehrman. CLARICE JACKSON Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30; Mixed Chorus, 29; Color Wheel Club, ' 29; Commercial Club, ' 2-1; Cantata, ' 30. LTDIA LEHRMAN Mixed Chorus, ' 29; Music Contest, ' 29; Commercial Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32. CARL HURST Howling Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; A. A., ' 29; Freshmas Chorus, ' 29; Football, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Baseball. ' 31; Vice- President of Howling Host, ' 32. LUCILLE JOHNSON Basketball, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Commercial Club, ' 30, ' 31; ' 31, ' 32; Latin Club, ' 30. EDTTHE L JOHNSON Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Commercial Club, ' 31, ' 32; Mixed Chorus, ' 30; Operetta, ' 30; Senior Class Play, ' 32; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; A. ' A. ' 29. LAURA LANKENEAU Treasurer Sophomore Class, ' 30; Glee Club. ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32: Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; A. A.. ' 29; Secretary of Pep Champs ' 31, ' 32; Commercial Club, ' 31 ' 32; Basketball, ' 32;; Cantata, ' 30, •31, ' 32; Color Wheel Club, ' 30. ROSAMOND HOAGLAND Color Wheel Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Mixed Chorus, ' 29, ' 30; Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Pep Champs, ' 30; Gleei Club, ' 31, ' 32; Cantata, ' 31; Ravelings Staff, ' 32. BERNADINE KOLTER A. A., ' 29; Color Wheel Club, ' 29; Band, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Mixed Chorus, •30; Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Operetta, 30; Secretary and Treasurer of Glee ?lub, ' 32; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; CI , Commercial Club, Chorus, 31, ' 32; Freshman Twenty-three. RAVELINGS Top Row: Lewis Litterer, Vivian Dyncli, Dorna McGill, Edward Martz. Bottom Bow: Harold Mumma, Fred Musser, Ival Newhard, Richard Odle. RICHARD ODIjB Football, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Basketball, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Track, ' 31, ' 32; Howling- Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30; Commercial Club ' 32. LORNA McGILL Basketball, ' 29, 31, ' 32; Glee Club, ' 29, ' 32. IVAL, NEWHARD Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Cantata, ' 31; Howling Host, ' 31, ' 32; President of Junior Class, ' 31; Junior Class Play, ' 31; Senior Class Play, ' 32; Assistant Editor Raveling-s, ' 31; Editor-in-Chief Ravelings, ' 32. LEWIS LITTER-E ' B Football, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Track, ' 30 President of Howling- Host, ' 32; Senior Class Play, ' 32; Junior Class Play, ' 31 Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 30 ' 31, ' 32; Cantata, ' 30; Howling- Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32. VIVIAN LYNCH Mixed Chorus, ' 29, ' 30; Secretary Mixed CWorus, ' 29;. Treasurer Mixjed Chorus, ' 30; Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Secretary Glee Club, ' 30; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Commercial Club, ' 30, ' 31, 32; Operetta, ' 29, ' 30; Cantata, ' 30, ' 31; Freshman Chorus, ' 29. FRED MUSSER Fi ' eshman Chorus, ' 29; Glee Club ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Howling Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32 Vice-President Siophomore Class, ' 30 Football, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Treasurer Senior Class, ' 32; A. A., ' 30. HAROLD MUMMA Boy ' s Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Pianist Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Operetta, ' 29; Howling Host, ' 31, ' 32; Mixed Chorus, 29, ' 30; Band, ' 29, ' 30; Ravelings Staff, ' 32. EDWARD MARTZ Mixed Chorus, ' 28, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; H. S. Orchestra, ' 32; N. E. I. H. S. Orchestra, ' 31, ' 32; President N. E. I. H. S. Orchestra, ' 32; Debating Team, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Palaver Club, 31, ' 32; President Palaver Club, ' 3 ' 2; Band, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Vice-President Band, ' 31, ' 32; Latin Club, ' 32; Pro- Consul Latin Club, ' 32; Commercial Club, ' 32; Jr. Class Play, ' 30, ' 31; Sr. Class Play, ' 32; Operetta, ' 30, ' 32; Can- tata, ' 31; Tennis, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32. Twenty-four. RAVELINGS Top Row;: lUehard Pan-ish. Lucile ragsby, Sylvia Huhl, Bernard Scheimann. Bottom Row: Richard Schug, Gerhard Schultz, Ethel Shady, Harriet Shockey. BERNARD SCHEIIVIAN Mixed Chorus, ' 29: Commercial Club, ' 32; Glee Club. ' 32; Senior Class Play, ' 32; Howling Host, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32. RICHARD PARRISH Football. ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Basketball, ■29, ' 30, ' 31: Baseball. ' 29; Track, ' 29, ■30; Howling- Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32. SYLVIA RUHL, Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Girls Glee Club, ' 29; Mixed Chorus, ' 30; Commer- cial Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Sodalitas Latina. ' 32; Pep Champs, ' 32; Ravelings Start, ' 32. ETHEL SHADY Treasurer Freshman Class, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Operetta, ' 29; A, A., ' 29; Pep phamps, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32 Basketball, ' 31: Mixed Chorus, ' 30, ' 31 Senior Class Plav, ' 32; Cantata. ' 30 ' 31, ' 32; Secretary Latin Club, ' 32. HARRIET SHOCKEY Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 30, Club, ' 31, ' 32; Secretary and Treasurer Commercial Club, ' 32; Mixed Chorus ' 29. ' 30; A. A., ' 29; Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31 Operetta, ' 30; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32 Cantata, ' 30, ' 31. LUCILE RIGSBY Honor Debate Club, ' 29, ' 30; Fresh- man Chorus, ' 2S: A. A., ' 30; Graduate of Scotland H. S., Scotland, Illinois, ' 31. GERHARD SCHULTZ Freshman Chorus. 29; Glee Club, ■30, ' 31, ' 32; Howling Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Junior Class Play, ' 31; Senior Class Play, ' 32; President of Senior Class, ' 32; Track, ' 31, ' 32; Baseball, ' 31, ' 32; Football. ' 32. RICHARD SCHUG Freshmas Chorus. ' 29: Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Mixed Chorus, ' 31. ' 32; Cantata, ' 31, ' 32; Palaver Club, ' 31, ' 32; Com- mercial Club, ' 32; Latin Club, ' 32; Howling Host, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; President of Palaver Club, ' 31; President of Glee Club, ' 31; Vice-President Senior Class, ' 32; Vice-President Junior Class, ' 31 Vice-President Palaver Club, ' 32 Ravelings Staff, ' 32; Junior Class Play, ' 31; Senior Class Plav, ' 32; Debate Team, ' 31; Football, ' 32; Tennis, ' 31, ' 32. Twenty-five. RAVELINGS Top Row; Mary Jane Short, Lawrence Smith, Blanche Stevens, Dick Townsend. Bottom row: Alice Vance, Iverna Werling, Floyd Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Kuth Winnes. LAWRENCE SMITH Glee Club, ' 29, ' .32; Senior Class Play, 32; Commercial Club, ' 32. -BLANCHE STEVENS Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Com- mercial Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Mixed Chorus, ' 31. IVERNA WERLING Basketball, ' 29, ' 32; Chorus, ' 29; Ooramercial Club, ' 32; Latin Club, ' 30; Glee Club, ' 29. WOODROW WILSON FresTiman Chorus, ' 29; Commercial Club. ' 31, ' 32; Ravelings Staff, ' 32; Senior Class Play, ' 32. ALICE VANCE Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31; Cantata, ' 30; Color Wheel Club, 32; Commercial Club, ' 32. DICK TOWNSEND Frankfort, Kentucky, ' 29, ' 30; De- catur High School, Secretry of Senior Class, ' 32; Sodalitas Latina, ' 32; Senior Class Representative in Latin Club, ' 32. RUTH WINNES A. A., ' 29; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Commercial Club, ' 32; Basketball, ' 30, ' 31; Junior Class Play, ' 31; Senior Class Play, ' 32; Ravelin gs Staff, ' 31, ' 32. FLOYD WILSON Hamilton High School, ' 28; Fresh- man Chorus, 28; Military Training, ' 28; Latin Club, ' 28; Eta Sigma Phi, ' 31; Basketball, ' 32. MARY JANE SHORT North Side High, Fort Wayne, In diana, ' 28, ' 29; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32 Commercial Club, ' 31, ' 32; Mixed Chorus, ' 30; Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 3 President of Glee Club, ' 32; Operetta, ' 30; Cantata, ' 31; Senior Class Play, ' 32 Twenty-six. THE LAST WILL and TESTAMENT SENIOR CLASS 1931-1932 DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL DECATUR. INDIANA RAVELINGS Top Kow: Mary Jane Short, Lawrence Smith, Blanche Stevens, Dick Townsend. Bottom row; Alice Vance, Iverna Werling, Floyd Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Uuth Winnes. LAWRENCE SMITH Glee Club, ' 29, ' 32; Senior Class Play, ■32; Commercial Club, ' 32. -BLANCHE STEVENS Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Com- mercial Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Mixed Chorus, ' 31. IVERNA WERLING Basketball, ' 29, ' 32; Chorus, ' 29; Commercial Club, ' 32; Latin Club, ' 30; Glee Club, ' 29. WOODROW WILSON Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Commercial Club. ' 31, ' 32; Ravelings Stafe, ' 32; Senior Class Play, ' 32. ALICE VANCE Freshman Chorus, ' 29; Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31; Cantata, ' 30; Color Wheel Club, 32; Commercial Club, ' 32. DICK TOWNSEND Frankfort, Kentucky, ' 29, ' 30; De- catur High School, Secretry of Senior Class, ' 32; Sodalitas Latina, ' 32; Senior Class Representative in Latin Club, ' 32. RUTH WINNES A. A., ' 29; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Glee Club, ' 29, ' 30. ' 31; Commercial Club, ' 32; Basketball, ' 30, ' 31; Junior Class Plav, ' 31; Senior Class Play, ' 32; Raveling-s Staff, ' 31, ' 32. FLOYD WILSON Hamilton High School, ' 28; Fresh- man Chorus, ' 28; Military Training, ' 28; Latin Club, ' 28; Eta Sigma Phi, ' 31; Basketball, ' 32. MART JANE SHORT North Side High, Fort Wayne, In- diana, ' 28, ' 29; Pep Champs, ' 30, ' 31, ' Commercial Club, ' 31, ' 32; Mixed Chorus, ' 30; Glee Club, ' 30, ' 31, ' 32 President ot Glee Club, ' 32; Operetta ' 30; Cantata, ' 31; Senior Class Play, ' 32 Twenty-six. UTIfc ast Wtll smit i;cstamcnt of % We, tlie members ot the Senior Class, of Decatur High Scliool, of the City or Decatur, In the County of Adams, and State of Indiana, being of sound mind, memory, and unilcratandlnK, do make our last will and testameot In manner and form following: To the Faculty and School Board— We will our everlasting gratitude for the aid they have Klven uh during the four years of our high school life. . To the Student Body we will our best wishes for good times and passing grades. We, Id part, will and hequeath as lollowg: I, Ina Anderson, will my position as referee for girls ' tournament games to anyone who can sallBfy the girls — I couldn ' t, I, Elva Anspaueh, do hereby will my Hamlet to Martha Christen. We, Helen DeVor. Jane AuRcnbaugh, Harriet Shockey, will our ability to elude Mr. Brown (luring the flfih period to any ol those who think they can succeed la doing so. I, Otis Baker, hereby will and beciueutb my ability of sleeping in English class and getting by with it to my aweel little cousin, Marlon.. I. Walter Bartlett, will my hatred of the fair sex, to Dick Macklin, and my ability on the track to Ned Moaer. I. Marclle Beard, will my ability [or perfect attendince to Wllma Foughty. I, Mildred BloBser, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will and bequeath to Bob Magley, to have and to hold as long ag he reraains on the Seventh Period Honor Roll, my position aa Official Candy Tester of the Library. I, Sally Brandyberry, will and hequeath my ability to sell candy bars for the Pep Champa to anyone who promises not to eat up the proSts. I, Verlin Burke, hereby will my ability to work In bookkeeping to Bob Strlckler, and my Model T Ford to my brother Jess. I, Charles Busae. hereby will to my moat trusty friend. Vernon Ogg, ray power of fascinating and holding women. I, Paul Clem, will my ability to keep still in law class to Dick Parrish. I. DorU Cook, will my dignity to Edwinna Sbroll and my middle name to Sara Jane Kauttman. 1, Mary M. Coverdale, will my ability as business manager to Dick Macklin to make his assistant do all the work. I. Mary Helen Dehner, will to Henry Dehner, my ability to graduate from high school with a perfect attendance record. I, Betty Franklin, hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with the teachers to Eileen Burk. I, Gall Franklin, will my slenderness and gracefulness to Charlotte Butler. 1, Setty Frlslnger, will and bequeath my ability to take four years of Latin to any- one who can stand It, and my ability in typing to my cousin, Tom. I. Agnea Fuhrman. will my love for playing my violin to Marclle Shoe; that is as BooQ as she can play one. r. Bob Gay, hereby will my position on the basketball team to the best successor. I, Clarice Gilbert, will my ability to get my shorthand lesson at least once a week, to Margaret Hehhle, and my ability to keep quiet about outside affairs to Lily Model. I, Earl Harmon, do hereby will my ability to pilch baseball to some ambitious underclassman, I, Louise Hauhold, will my ability to keep from talking In classes to Edwlna Shroli; my position as pianist to Sara Jane Kauflman. 1, George Helm, wilt and bequeath my football ability to John Heller. I. Rosamond Hoagland. will and hequeath my supply of original art ideas to Helena Rayl. I, Carl Hurat, being of sane mind, will and be jueath a lump sum (50 Ibs.l of my weight to Tlnk Ritter so he may become an all-star athlete. 1, Clarice Jackson, will my slenderness to Lily Ho lel, and my ability to write shorthand to Leia Reppert. I, Edytbe Johnson, will my ability to get to school for the second period to Ger- trude Brandyberry, and my long hair and brown eyes to no-one. We. Lucille Johnson and Iverna Werllng, do hereby Jointly will and bequeath to Miss Lillian Elizabeth Susie Hodel, our ability to write love letters without letting them get Into the hands ol Mr. Brown. I, Bernadlne Kolter, will and bequeath what ability I have in German to Slg Anderson. 1, Laura Lankenau. will my ability in Physics class to Corolene Townsend. I, Lydla Lehrmann, will to Jimmy Harkleas. my extraordinary achievement of never having been tardy during my four years in high school. I, Lewis Litierer, do hereby will my ability to run the scoreboard without cussing to the one and only beloved Richard Sutton. I. Vivian Lynch, will my congenial ability to get along with Mr. Anderson, to Mar- Jorle Johnson. I, Lorna McGlll, wilt my ability to skip school the last period, to anyone that can profit by it. I, Edward Martz, do wilt and bequeath to Helen (Jackl Becker, my ability to put squeaks in a clarinet, although she doesn ' t need the extra ability. I. Harold Mumma, will and bequeath to any small freshman boy, about seveniy-flve pounds of my excess avoirdupois. I, Fred Muaaer, having both feet off the floor, and full of floating power, do will and bequeath my undeniable appet ite for sauerkraut to Edwlna Sbroll, who to my knowledge, Is the only other person who can do it Justice. I, Ival Newhard, will my editorship to Sara Jane Kauflman, and my love for geometry to the sophomores. I, Dick Odle, will my ability to sleep in class to Odin Strlckler. I, Dick Parrish, will and bequeath my abilliy to pick arguments v.lth Miss Mc- Crory to Chuck McGtll, and my ability to fill a football uniform to the kid brother, Mike. I, Luclle Rlgsby, do hereby will my typing ability to Billy Tutewiler. I, Sylvia Ruhl, will my position as Mr. Anderson ' s llunky and also my compact, to Miriam Haley. I, Bernard Scholraan, hereby will and bequeath my sunny disposition to Miss Wlialen to hold and cherish forever and ever In her English classes. r, Dick Sehug, do hereby will and bequeath my cow-lick to the International Bar- bers ' Union, for intensive study. If they do not accept it, Tom Allwein may have it to carry on tor old D.. H. S. I. Gerhard Schultz. do hereby will my ability to furnish Miss Vance with reading material to some rising underclassman. I, Ethel Shady, do hereby will my sunny disposition to Mildred Acker. I, Mary Jane Short, hereby will my wonderful basketball ability to Ruasel Butler. To Laura Alice Christen, I will the expression I ' m bored, I ' m going home. I, Lawrence Smith, hereby will my ability aa a policeman to Jake Wagner. I, Blanche V. Stevens, hereby will a quarter of a pound of dressmaking pins to LeIa Palmer. I, Dick Townsend, do will my great ability and liking for Latin to Dick Sutton. I, Alice Vance, will my ability to play the saw to Mr. Anderson. I, Floyd Wllaon, do hereby will and bequeath my position on the basketball team to Llgbtnin Wagner, providing he Is good enough. J. Woodrow WIlBon, do hereby will my ability to talk to the girls and atlll get my pictures for the annual In on time, to anybody able to cope with the situation. I. Ruth Wlnnes, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get to class on time to Edwlna Sbroll. I RAVELINGS SENIOR CLASS HISTORY CHAPTER I. In the fall of 1928 the freshman class started its eventful career in D. H. S. After entering, the eighty-two freshmen organized and elected the following officers : Ina Anderson, president ; Mary M. Coverdale, vice- president; Robert Brown, secretary; and Ethel Shady, treasurer. Miss Clark was chosen guardian of the class. During the year we were well represented in scholarship and ath- letics, leading D. H. S. in scholarship. In the latter part of the year the lower classmen gave a farewell party for the seniors. CHAPTER II. The fall of 1929 found us continuing our career as sophomores, hop- ing to graduate at the end of the next two years. At our class meeting we elected Olive Teeter, president ; Fred Musser, vice-president ; Helen DeVor, secretary; and Laura Lankenau, treasurer. We selected Mr. Richards, guardian. Our career as sophomores was excellent in regard to scholarship and athletics. At the High School party which took place February 7, the sophomores presented a clever act called The Old Family Album. CHAPTER III. This year (1930-31) we continued our career as upper classmen. The year started with a good deal of enthusiasm, and we were ready to do big things. The officers during the busy days of junior activities were: Ival Newhard, president; Dick Schug, vice-president; Louise Haubold, secre- tary ; and Mamie Niblick, treasurer. Miss Whalen was chosen as class guardian. We certainly made our presence felt in D. H. S. We were represent- ed in all school activities. We still led the school in scholarship. Ina Anderson, Marcella Brandyberry, Laura Christen, Mary Coverdale, Betty Franklin, Lucille Johnson, Lorna McGill, Mamie Niblick, Ethel Shady and Ruth Winnes represented us in basketball. Dick Schug, Edward Martz, and Betty Frisinger were on the debating team. Carl Hurst, Otis Baker, Richard Parish, and George Helm held important positions on the foot- ball squad. The junior class play, Take My Advice, was chosen and under the direction of Miss Whalen was successfully given before large crowds on April 9 and 10. The proceeds went toward the annual Junior-Senior Re- ception which was held at the Country Club, May 15. Our career this year was successful in every way. We had many joyful times. We were all looking forward to our last year in D. H. S. which would bring us to our destination, Graduation. CHAPTER IV. In the fall of 1931 the senior class continued the eventful career in D. H. S. which ended at Graduation in May 1932. Our greatest ex- pectations have been fulfilled. Twenty-eig-ht. R A V E L I N G S Miss McCrory most successfully led on in the last year of our high school days. She was aided by Gerhard Schultz, president; Dick Schug, vice-president; Dick Townsend, secretary; and Fred Musser, treasurer. The seniors again sponsored the Redpath Lyceum course. It con- sisted of four very good numbers. Fuller ' s Song and Fun Makers present- ed a very lively entertainment of songs, comedies, instrumental numbers, and many impersonations. Then Dr. Zimmerman, a noted swimmer and decp-sea diver, told of his many interesting adventures on the ocean ' s floor. He illustrated his story by his display of deep-sea curios. The D and A Entertainers also presented a very delightful program consisting of musical sketches and many other clever features. Edward Reno gave a very mystifying program on magic. The programs were enjoyed by every one. This year we chose the play Easy Pickin ' s . It was a very delight- ful three-act comedy with an entertaining plot. It was given December 10 and 11 before two large audiences. To Miss Whalen, our director, to Miss McCrory, our guardian, and to the cast, we extend an appreciation for their untiring efforts to make the play a success. The Christmas entertainment was in charge of the seniors and as usual Santa Claus was present. He distributed many gifts to the good boys and girls. As an extra surprise, Mrs. Claus came along with Santa. She read several letters she had received from the students and teachers. Of course Santa tried his best to fulfill the requests in these letters. This mile stone found the class leaders in the scholastic, athletic, and social phases of the school life. A greater part of the honor roll was made up by the following seniors: Ina Anderson, Elva Anspaugh, Doris Cook, Mary Coverdale, Elizabeth Frisinger, Louise Haubold, Lydia Lehmian, Ival Newhard, Sylvia Ruhl, Dick Schug, Ethel Shady, and Woodrow Wil- son. We have Bob Gay and Vernon Ogg on the first squad in basketball and Dick Odle on the second. We were well represented in football by Gerhard Schultz, Otis Baker, Richard Parrish, Charles Busse, George Helm, Carl Hurst, Louis Litterer, Fred Musser, and Dick Schug. Gail Franklin, Elizabeth Frisinger, and Edward Martz were on the debating team. On the Lady Yellow Jackets team were Ina Anderson, Marcella Brandyberry, Mary Coverdale, Betty Franklin, Gail Franklin, and Loma McGill. We wish to thank the juniors for the lovely reception they gave us. We shall remember it as the most pleasant entertainment of our high school days. In ending our high school career, we wish to express our deep grati- tude to the faculty and the school board for their sincere and faithful advice throughout the four years. We have had joyful times with good guardians and lively classmates. May the other classes have as pleasant a time as we have had. Colors: Blue and Maize. Flower: Violet. Motto: Be Too Big to Be Little. Twenty-nine. RAVELINGS SNAPSHOTS RAVELINGS Tiom AUwein President JlMOIl CI ASS OFFICERS Marion Feasel Diuk Macklin Vice-President Secretary Vernon Hill Treasurer JUNIOR RECEPTION The Junior class of Decatur High School gave its annual reception for the seniors on Friday, May 13, 1932 at the Decatur Country Club. This social function is one long to be remembered by the seniors as it marks their last gathering with the entire junior class. The reception hall was artistically decorated by the committee in the class colors of blue, maize, orchid and silver. Bowls of pansies and violets added a pleasing touch to the spring atmosphere that was evidenced throughout the hall. The dainty refreshments were skillfully served by the sophomores. Those who gave their assistance were: Kathryn Engeler, Helen Suttles, Helena Rayl, Barbara Krick, Mary Cowan, Margaret Campbell, Marjorie DeVoss, James Cowan, Roger Stoneburner, Charles Ehinger, Burt Town- send, Dick Sheets, Gerald Eady, and Glen Dickerson. Farewell talks were given to the depai ' ting seniors. Sara Jane Kauff- man, who was hostess for the junioi ' s, introduced the following speakers: Thomas AUwein, who gave the junior welcome; Gei ' hard Schultz, who re- eponded in behalf of the seniors ; Mr. Dorwin and Mr. Adams, who respond- ed in behalf of the faculty, and Mrs. Carrie Haubold spoke for the school- board. An interesting reading was given by Minnie Moyer, and a nonsense sketch, Troubles of an Editor was given by Richard Sutton, Marion Baker, Ferrel Fenimore, Kathryn Hower, Lela Rcppert, Juanita Noll, Hubert Stultz, Tom Burk, and Charlotte Butler. Last of all Mr. Worthman gave a short talk which was very cheering and helpful to the seniors. The rest of the evening was spent in dancing to the music of Dee Fryback ' s Orchestra. The success of the reception was due to a great extent to the efforts of Miss Whalen, junior class guardian, and her assisting committees. The juniors hope that their efforts towards entertaining the seniors in this last party will be instrumental in keeping alive that close bond of friend- ship existing between the two classes during their high school days. Thirty-one RAVELINGS JUNIORS TOP ROW: Tom Allwein, Mary Maxine Brown. Carl Buffenbarger, Eileen Burk, Majorie Biirk, Tom Burk, Selma Biirry, Laura Christen. SECOND ROW: Ruth Elzey, Marlon Feasel, Wilma Foughty, Renata Frosh, Miriam Haley, Dorothy Haxby, Vernon Hill, Frances Huffman. BOTTOM ROW: Frances Holthouse, Kathryn Hower, Eugene Johnson, Edwin Kauff- man, Sara Jane Kauffman, Franklin Keller, Mary Kohls. Thirty-two. RAVELINGS JUNIORS TOP ROW: Chalmer Lee, Mary Lenwell, Dick Macklin, Wendell Mann, Pauline Mar- shall, Richard Myers, Agnes Miller, Mildred Miller. SECOND ROW: Minnie Moyer, Juanita Noll, Vernon Ogg, Evelyn Reber, Lela Reppert, RoUand Reppert, Wilbur Reynolds, Edwina Shroll. BOTTOM ROW: Marcile Shoe, Veda Smith, Theodore Sovine, Eleanor Steele, Hubert Stults, Mary Catherine Toney, Mary Grace Zimmerman. Thirty-three. R A V E L I N G S JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Chapter I In the fall of 1929 the new freshman, numbering fifty-nine, entered Decatur High School. We were a trifle green but resolved to do our best. We organized our class, and the following officers were chosen: president, Carl BufFenbarger ; vice-president, Roland Reppert; secretary, Hugh Engle; treasurer, Hubert Stults. Miss Lewton was chosen as our leader, and guided us through the year very successfully. During the year we were well represented in both scholarship and athletics. At the close of this period the freshman class did its part in putting on the high school party. Chapter II In 1930, having lost the greater part of our greenness, we again were ready to go to our studies. Due to the fine work of Miss Lewton as our freshman guardian, she was chosen to guide us through another year of work. The results of the organization were : president, Marion Feasel ; vice-president, Kathryn Hower; secretary, Dick Macklin; treasurer, Mir- iam Haley. This year we were well represented in scholarship, athletics, and var- ious other school activities. At mid-semester we welcomed seventeen new sophomores, thus helping to swell our class as well as to give us a larger representation in all school activities. Chapter HI In 1931 an entirely different looking class than that of 1930 now resumed its studies in D. H. S. As we were now upperclassmen, following the organization of the seniors we had our meeting with the following results : president, Tom Allwein ; vice-president, Marion Feasel ; secretary, Dick Macklin ; treasurer, Vernon Hill. Miss Whalen was chosen as class guardian. This year we had on the boys ' basketball squad, Vernon Hill, Marion Feasel, Carl BufFenbarger, and Tom Allwein, and on the football team, Tom Allwein, Vernon Hill, Carl BufFenbarger, Glenn Roop. On the girls ' basket- ball squad we had Sara J. Kauffman, Kathryn Hower, Charlotte Butler, Gertrude Brandyberry. Dorothy Little, Sara Jane Kauffman, and Eileen Burk represented us on the debating team. We also have in our class two of the yell leaders, Marion Baker, and Kathryn Hower. In scholarship we were represented by, Tom Allwein, Eileen Burk, Kathryn Hower, Sara Jane Kauffman, Mary Kathryn Toney, Mary Grace Zimmerman, Minnie Moyer, Roland Reppert, Theodore Sovine, Dick Sutton, Wendell Mann, Dorothy Little, Virginia Miller, and Frances Holthouse. Following some deliberation the junior class play, Tea Toper Tavern, was selected. After several weeks practice the play was given under the direction of Miss Whalen, on the nights of April 7 and 8. The proceeds went towards the annual iunior-senior reception, which was given on May 13, 1932. Although we have done our best this year, we shall try to do better next year. COLORS : Silver and Lavendar FLOWER: Pansy MOTTO: They can who think they can. Thirty-four. RAVELINGS James Cowan President SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Gerald Strickler Virg inia Miller Vice-President Secretary Margraret Campbell Treasurer THE SOPHOMORE JOURNEY We started on our four years ' journey in our 1930 model Ford from Central with the highest aspirations and we have been trying to find the smoothest roads that we possibly can. Every once in a while we run into a rough, mud road and wo have our doubts as to whether we will pull through or not, but we hold on tight and work all the harder. Though our chief driver did not know whether we would succeed, we had the greatest confidence in him and at last we won. So far on our journey we have had a numbe r of flat tires, but other- wise we have had no serious accidents. We were obliged to leave some of our friends by the wayside because they became so heavily burdened with worries ; namely, Latin, history and mathematics, that they proved too great a weight for the machinery to carry. We hope, therefore, that we will not lose many more of our classmates in our travels and that we will arrive at our destination in perfect order. During the next two years we expect to try to keep the car in good condition and keep the motor running continuously, as we have done in the last two years. As we reach the end of our first two years in Decatur High School, we look back upon them with pleasure and also with a tinge of sadness that they are gone forever. We hope that the latter half of our journey may continue with smoothness, interest, happiness, and profit to all of us. since we have done our best in the first two years to further the interest in the activities of our school. When we arrive at the conclusion of our four years ' adventure, we shall trade in our dear old 1930 model Ford for a new Cadillac-16 in which we expect to continue on the rest of our journey through life at full speed ahead. Thirty-flve. RAVELINGS SOPHOMORES TOP ROW: Mildred Acker, Ruth Adams, Wilma Andrews, Forest Baker, Lorena Baker, Margaret Baker, Marion Baker, Janice Barber. SECOND ROW: Dorothy Little, Charles Banmgartner, Sarah Bebout, Helen Becker, Harold Blythe, Odes Bodle, Gertrude Brandyberry, Charlotte Butler, Eileen Byerly. THIRD ROW: Margaret Campbell, Thelma Carper, Charles Cloud, James Cowan, Mary Cowan, Lois Dellinger, Marjorie DeVoss, Glen Dickerson. ■FOURTH ROW: Gerald Eady, Faye Eichar, Grace Elston, Kathryn Engeler, Charles Ehinger, Roslyn Foreman, Ruth Foughty, Eldred Frohnapfel. BOTTOM ROW: Ralph Fugate, Marcella Gilbert, Pauline Hakey, Robert Hammond, Franklin Hebble, Margaret Hebble, Mildred Hesher, Milton Hoffman. Thirty-six. RA ELINGS Pi El ipi 1 11 n HI 1 K ' H Kr 1 w- l ' ■I S| 1 K l l|k H Kr- m B fl HL- J K- 4 Im I Irtf B J 11 l m K l ■nl KS ■1 ! ' Hn n Fl PI n 1 1 El El Fl M mm m m ■k-, 1 A ifc K 1 H l w M ' ' ' ' V V ■ Hiw ■ ■BH ■■■■■ V l ■TS lV in K l in 1 ■4 HH B « S H ■ - l Bk«- fl mm fefl H it J K-Jl ll J i j k: J 1 IBM K.- ■1! 11 . ■1 1 fcl n n ■• ffl m f EH Wvi W .m K Kril - J K ' l - Wkf mkM -Mw M W dM b- V H% 1 1 Kr l HVJ P9mB A !■ Kia F Ji Ami B l 1 rl mfm IWI d ■n M R l ii o PP PI H m ff:._ i SOPHOMORES TOP ROW: Josephine Ivetich, Ollie Johnston, Richard Johnson, Roger Kelly, Eugene Knodel, Rupert Kohn, Genevieve Koos, Barbara Krick. SECOND ROW: Dorothy Little, Robert Magley, Richard Mailand, Ted Mann, William Merriman, Mary Myer, Virginia Miller, Ned Moser. THIRD ROW: Robert Odle, Lela Palmer, Miles Parrish, Vera Porter, Helena Rayl, Joyce Ricker, William Sanders, Albert Scheimann. FOURTH ROW: Irene Scherry, Vera Jane Schlickman, Edward Summers, Ida Mae Steele, Roger Stoneburner, Gerald Strickler, Paul Strickler, Helen Suttles. BOTTOM ROW: Marie Teeter, Bert Townsend, Ellen Uhrick. Ardes Walter, Thelma Whitright, Marcella Williams, Melvena Williams, Cordelia Worthman. Thirty-seven. RAVELINGS SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1930, seventy freshmen entered dear old D. H. S. They were: Mary Andrews, Wilma Andrews, Lorena Baker, Margaret Baker, Charles Barnhouse, Charlene Barnhouse, Charles Baumgartner, Sarah Bebout, Helen Becker, Harold Blythe, Eileen Byerly, Margaret Campbell, Charlotte Cook, James Cowan, Mary Cowan, Lucille DeBolt, Marjorie De- Voss, Gerald Eady, Charles Ehinger, Helen Ellerding, Faye Eichar, Ruth Foughty, Kathryn Engeler, Roselyn Foreman, Florine Gaskill, Marcella Gilbert, Pauline Hakey, Valera Hart, Mable Harvey, Mildred Hesher, Milton Hoffman, Dale Johnson, Mary Johnson, Richard Johnson, Ollie Johnston, Rupert Kohne, Genevieve Koos, Barbara Krick, Hildegrade Lengerich, Robert Magley, Mary Meyer, Lawrence Michel, Ned Moser, Ray Musser, Robert Odle, Lela Palmer, Myles Parrish, Vera Porter, Helena Rayl, Joyce Riker, William Sanders, Albert Scheiman, Irene Scherry, Vera Jane Schlickman, Everett Singleton, Ida Mae Steele, Paul Strickler, Helen Suttles, Violet Smitley, Marie Teeter, Bert Townsend, Helen Tumbleson, Ellen Uhrick, Ardis Walters, Oscar Werling, Edgar Werling, Thelma Whit- right, Marcella Williams, Melvena Williams, and Cordelia Worthman. These freshmen were inclined to be a true green at first but soon outgrew it as most freshmen do. After the upper classmen had their class meetings we had ours. Paul Strickler was elected president ; Mary Cowan, vice-president; Harold Blythe, secretary; Marion Baker, treasurer. Miss Wertenberger was chosen as sponsor of the class. We were well represent- ed in athletics and scholarship. In the fall of 1931 we were back to work again hoping to graduate successfully in 1938. We were again ready to continue our quest for knowledge in our studies. After beginning the semester, we organized and elected James Cowan, president; Gerald Strickler, vice-president; Virginia Miller, secretary; Margaret Campbell, treasurer. Mr. Dorwin was chosen class guardian. This year we were well represented on the honor roll by the following sophomores: Helena Rayl, Dorothy Little, Ida Mae Steele, Helen Becker, Mary Cowan, Virginia Miller, Pauhne Hakey, Faye Eichar, and Barbara Krick. In athletics we were repi-esented in tootball by William Sanders, Gerald Eady, Harold Blythe, Charles Ehinger, Glenn Dickerson, Albert Scheiman, and Myles Parrish, and in basketball by Paul Strickler, James Cowan, Harold Blythe, Charles Ehinger, Gerald Eady, WilUam Sanders, and Gerald Strickler on the first squad, and Charles Baumgartner, Ned Moser, and Bert Townsend on the second team. On the Lady Yellow Jackets, Mildred Acker, and Gertrude Brandyberry played a large part of the time and Charlotte Butler and Pauline Hakey were substitutes. We were also represented on the debating squad by Milton Hoffman and Dorothy Little. At the mid-semester term we received an addition of twenty-two new sophomores. We hope they all will continue with us. In looking over the success that we have had in our past two years we feel that we have done our best, and are eagerly looking forward to our future years trusting that we may always bring honor to good old D. H. S. Colors: Canary and Light Green. Flower: Tea Rose. Motto: The easiest way to get to the top is to start at the bottom. Thirty-eight. RAVELINGS Clark Smith President FHESHMAX CLASS OFFICERS Evelyn Kohls Mary K. Tyndall Vice-President Secretary Corolene Townsend Treasurer FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY September 7, 1931 marked the enrollment of sixty-seven freshmen about to begin life in Decatur High School. In the second semester thirty- one more were added to the list, making a total of ninety-eight freshmen. Soon after the beginning of the first semester we had a class meet- ing. We elected Miss Lewton as our class guardian and also elected our officers. Clark Smith was chosen president; Evelyn Kohls, vice-president; Mary Kathryn Tyndall, secretary, and Corolene Townsend, treasurer. We also voted for our class flower, motto, and colors. During the year we were well represented in the various activities. The following people were on the honor roll at least once during the year: Marcile Leatherman, Mary Kathryn Tyndall, Evelyn Kohls, Martha Erma Bulter, Eula Myers, Corolene Townsend, Harriet Fruchte, Martha Jane Linn, Madehne Spahr, Elmer Schultz, Harold Sauer, William Elston, Mil- dred Koldewey, Alice Jane Archbold, and Pauline Affolder. We were also proud of having one of the yell leaders, Carl Sheets, in our class. Evelyn Kohls and Martha Erma Butler represented us on the Lady Yellow Jacket squad. The boys had a freshman basketball team, coached by Mr. Dor- win, which played several games with the Central Eighth Grade team. Miss Schindler organized a high school orchestra in which more than half were freshmen. These included: Richard Brodbeck, Robert Coffee, Ray Johnson, Betty Ruth Uhl, Martha Erma Butler, Evelyn Kohls, Marcile Leatherman, and Eula Myers. We also had a few freshmen in the band, conducted by Mr. Rice. They were Ellis Squire, Richard Brod- beck, Martha Erma Butler, Mary Kathryn Tyndall, Marcile Leatnerman, and Martha Jane Linn. We vere all g ad to be freshmen in Decatur High School, but we feel just a little happier when we think we can no longer be called Freshies. We shall enjoy calling others by the name that has followed us through the year. We hope we shall make as good a record as sophomores, if not better. Colors: Honeydew and Emerald Green Flower: Tea Rose Motto: They Can, Who Think They Can. Thirty-nine. RAVELINGS FRESHMEN TOP ROW: Pauline Aff older, Etta Anspaugh, Alice Jane Archbold, Robert Aeschli- mann, Mary Ann Baumann, Joe Beane, James Beavers, Jeanette Beery, Carson Blowers, Virginia Brokaw. SECOND ROW: Florence Braun, Richard Brodbeck, Janet Brown, Florence Brown, Martha Ernia Butler, Russel Butler, Jesse Burk, Martha Christen, Robert Coffee, Lloyd Conrad. THIRD ROW: Gladys Doan, Henry Dehner, William Elston, Howard Elzey, Vance Fen- nimore, Mary Foreman, Russel Freidt, Harriet Fruchte, Elizabeth Fuhrman, Robert Fuhrman. FOURTH ROW: Mildred Gause, Helen Gay, Paul Gramelspacher, Waldo Gray, Jack Grether, Berniece Hanni, James Harkless, Chalmer Hart, George Heare, Hazel Helmrich. FIFTH ROW: Paul Hendricks, Catherine Hill, Paul Hilyard, Jacob Hodle, Lillian Hodle, LeRay Hoffman, Fern Irwin, James Ivetich, Marion Jackson, Cephus Jackson. BOTTOM ROW: Marjorie Johnson, Robert C. Johnson, Robert E. Johnson, Ray John- ston, August Kelly, Forest Kenworthy, Louise Kiess, Edgar Kiess, Mildred Koldewey, Harold Kolter. Forty. RAVELINGS ff J 1 1: 1 1 s f f .|. .ki QSriB FRESHMEN TOP ROW: Evelyn Kohls, Rupert Koluie, Phyllis Krick, Viola Krick, Robert Krugh, Neomi Ladd, Marceil Leatherman, Genevieve Light, Jane Linn, Calvin Magley. SECOND ROW: Delia Marbough, Helen Martin, Cover McClure, Charles McGill, Elizabeth Meihls, Loyd Myers, Eula Myers, Harlo Miller, Jacob Meyer, Dale Newhard. THIRD ROW: Kathleen Odle, Mary Ogg, Mabel Parmer, Leona Peck, Ralph Peterson, Ruth Raudenbush, Donald Reynolds, Karl Reinking, Ralph Ritter, Ray- mond RO ' Op. FOURTH ROW: Marcella Rupert, Harold Sauer, Celesta Shaffer, Mary Jane Schaffer, Elmer Schultz, Clark Smith. Dale Smith, Ruth Smith, Edward Schearer, Carl Sheets. FIFTH ROW: Helen Sheets, Edward Shoe, Frederick Shroyer, Madeline Spahr, Ellis Squier, Robert Strickler, Lenore Teeple. Corolene Townsend, Edgar Thieme, Helen Tumbleson. BOTTOM ROW: Billy Tutewiler. Mary Kathryn Tyndall. Betty Ruth Uhl, L«oma Venis, Lloyd Wagner, Elizabeth Wells, Charles Whitman, Lester Workinger, Kenneth Workinger. Forty-one. WHILE AT SCHOOL, George Washington was painstaking and careful with his work and excelled in such athletic sports as running, leaping, wrestling and horse back rid- ing. He was so true to himself and to others that he often acted as a judge in deciding disputes between his young friends, just as he was to decide the problems of his country. Today we have the same opportunities that Washington had in studies and athletics. Let us make the most of these advantages just as he did. May our good steed, Athletics, always be able to leap the highest hurdles. RAVE LINGS CARL SHEETS KATHKYN HOWBR MAIIION BAKER YELL LEADERS The pep and spirit which have been so prevalent this year, not only among the high school students, but throughout the entire city, is due to our trio of snappy yell leaders. This year the students decided they want- ed one girl and two boys for the yell leaders. A few new songs and yells were introduced, but most of the time was spent in learning how to give the cheers that we have known for several years. Bake, our vest-pocket edition of Zeke Young, can make the young- est to the oldest basketball fan yell ! When Bake comes on the floor with his snappy spirit you seem to get the idea of it all and then — how you yell. This is the second year for Bake, and we hope to have him with us two years to lead the team and school to victory. Kate is another member of our lively trio. This is the second year that she has led yells for Decatur High School. Whenever Kate leads yells she makes you sit up and take notice. We are not sure whether we will have her next year or not, as we may have to give her to the girls ' basket- ball team. Here ' s wishing her luck in either position. Carl is a new yell leader this year. Although he was inexperienced at the beginning of the year, you could hardly say that now. When the team was down in spirits and the score was high against us, Carl was out on the floor ready to give us a peppy yell that revived the old school spirit. Carl is only a sophomore this year. Forty-flve. RAVELINGS BURCHARD HORTON Football Coach GEORGE ROOP Trainer Yes sirec, we have a real, little football coach. Tiny Burchard Horton is his name, and he hails from Herb Curtis ' s old stamping ground, Monro- via. Tiny ' s education consists of, a high school diploma, a degree from Terre Haute, two years a football coach, and a year and a half of marriage. In fact it may be said that his education is well I ' ounded. Tiny has that something that makes a good coach. He has the confidence and support of all the fellows. His good nature has smoothed off the edges of a hard season. His spirit and drive have carried a losing team triumphantly through the year. His good common sense has made us many times feel our own rashness. His attitude, his looks, even his vocabulary tend to make him a good coach, and more than that — a man. George had a hard time this season. Even though we were undergoing a period of hard times and depression, there was no let up in injuries, mud, and torn uniforms. George was always handy with the adhesive and gauze bandage, and was ever the first trainer to nab the ball when the game was over. This was George ' s second year at the job, and it may be said that he knew his bandages. Forty-six. RAVELINGS Pt 1 sirrSMn 5 r « Vi ii V V HHHiE I BMrflr ' - I , HJ HliiEMiaBifli l . S ' ' ■ ' e- sf li pgi ■IHHK. ' ,... ' . .. .. JHI-l . ....JHhHHHH FOOTBAI.I, saUAD Top Row: Coach Burcliurd Horton, Johnathan Ford, Thomas Burk, Vernon Hill, Richard Parrish, Coach Herbert Curtis, Gerhard Shultz, Gerald Eady, Charles Busse, Carl Hurst, Fred Mu?ser, Lewis Litterer. Center Row: Charles Cloud. William Sanders, Cliarles Eh ing ' er, Dick Schug ' , Albert Scheiman, Gerald Stickler, Tom Allwein, Ralph Fugate, George Helm, Glen Dickerson. Bottom Row: Otis Baker, Lloyd Conrad, Howard Elzy, Harold Blythe, Carl Buffen- barger, Dick Odle, Glen Hoop, Burt Townsend, Robert CofEee. FOOTBALL Forty-four would-be football players reported to Coach Horton ' s call for football men. Tiny looked them over and made the assertion that one-half of the boys would never stand the gaff. Imagine his em- barrassment at the end of the season when nearly thirty-three men were still out. That is the kind of a team that we had this year. Not a winning team, but a team that would stick to the end, no matter what the odds were against them. The team won no games ; we are not proud of the fact, but we are proud of the moral and the character of the boys who stayed out there during rain and foul weather so that they might condition themselves so that they would be able to get a good smack at some one else. The foot- ball training of several of the candidates did more for the good of their bodies and their morals than has any other high school activity. We are proud of those thirty-three boys who played hard and held their heads high, although they were rated one of the worst teams in the conference. It will be an entirely different story next year. Many of the under- classmen and little fellows received valuable training in the games this year. They will not only have to fight for the school but they will also have revenge to seek for the terrible slaughters of this year. A horse spurred on will strive to its uppermost. And we believe that the mem- bers of the team of 32 will gain this sweet revenge for the graduated members of the team of 31 . Forty-seven. R A V E L I N G S Top: Tom Allwein, Otis Baker. Carl Buffenbarger Bottom: Charles Busse, Charles Cloud, Lloyd Conrad. It happened that, during the second week of school, a crowd of fellows came over from the fair city of Auburn to Decatur to try their skill at running with the ball down a cow pasture, where eleven fighting, stinging Yellow Jackets were intent upon keeping them from wearing themselves out by running too much. The final count was 54 — 6 in favor of the ag- gregation from Automobile City. The following week, the Columbia City eleven came over to see how Yellow Jackets looked in their natural surroundings. Columbia City play- ed very nonchalantly with the ball and then decided to kick. The ball came down to Schultz who took it on his own twenty-yard line and raced several players eighty yards down the field. Columbia City became angry and decided to run a few touchdowns. The Jackets, however, held them to a 24 — 6 score, thirty better than the week before. The Redskins showed that modern Indians could work at night as well as in the daytime, for the game was played under artificial light. North Side tried to hurt our pride by sending their second team against us, but we snookered them by making a touchdown before Coach Mark Bills could send in his first string warriors. The rest of the game was history ; the score was 53 — 6 with the tomahawk wielders in the lead. The Portland game was a nice muddy mess. The only mudhole start- ed in the center of the field and extended to its edges. When the gun pop- ped the Panthers were at the top of a 19 — score. Fort Wayne Central sure had some team. Most of the Decatur squad was out of the game on account of injuries. This afforded a good alibi, although it didn ' t take the sting out of a 57 — defeat. Mishawaka was another fine battle. The Jackets held that far-famed eleven 7 — the first quarter. After that the fire works started. Deca- Forty-eight. RAVELINGS Top: Gerald E ' idy, Cliarles Eliinger, Johnathan Ford. Bottom; Georgre Helm, Vernon Hill, Carl Hurst. tur never gave up, and the game was not as lopsided as the score indicates, 53—10. The last game was with Bluffton. What a game! Bluffton kicked — Decatur received. Battle on even terms for three quarters. Bluf ' ton pull- a queer formation and scored a touchdown. Later they gained a safety on Decatur ' s fumble. Final score was 8 — in favor of Bluffton. Phoo — ie ! ODLE, RICHARD: Blackie was out for the team four years, and was a regular play- er the last two. He was elected honorary captain by his team- mates this year. A hard plunger, he was a man to be called upon when a few yards through the line was needed. MUSSER, FRED: This was Fred ' s fourth year on the squad, and his second year as a member of the regular team. Jovial and good-natured, Fritz was an asset to the team. LITTERER, LEWIS: Lewie was held back by injuries this year, but had time enough to show that he had the stutf in him. Littercr was a squirming, plunging, hard-tackling, back, with a fine quality of leadership. HURST, CARL: Carl could always be depended upon to do his duty. His favorite ex- pression on the gridiron, ' hold them all the time , shows his real fighting nature. BAKER, OTIS: Ode, a plucky Senior, went out for football for three years with- out getting to play. This year Bake made his letter. BUSSE, CHARLES: Charlie successfully filled up a mighty big hole in the line. It will take a long time to develop another guard to take his place. Forty-nine. RAVELINGS ' I ' op: IjGwis L-itterer, Fred Mussel . Dick-C dle. Bottom: Glen Puoop, William Sanders, Burt Townsend. HELM, GEORGE: George ' s specialty was blocking, but he was no slouch at run- ning with the ball and tackling. He was a good all-around man and valuable wherever he was used. PARKISH, RICHARD: Dick played regular tackle three years. Any opposing tackle will tell you that he got a sleigh ride when Dick ' s 195 pounds hit him. SHULTZ, GERHARD: This was Shultz ' s first year out. Although hindered by a bad leg, he showed up well in the games in which he was put. ROOP, GLEN: Glen could always be counted upon to do his bit in any ball game. BUFFENBARGER, CARL: Buffy was a valuable man in the backfield this year. With plenty of size and a corresponding amount of intestinal fortitude , he was one of the main cogs in the backfield. ALLWEIN, THOMAS: Tom was a good all around man, a fine fellow, worthy of praise for his aptitude to fit wherever he was put. CLOUD, CHARLES: Charlie was a fighter and a worker. Being a small man for an end, he outsmarted many of his larger opponents. HILL, VERNON: Peaches held down a regular end position this year; however, many times he was called into the backfield to do the punting. SCHEIMAN, ALBERT: Butch was a hard-driving, fast li ttle guard. He was put in many times when bigger men had failed to do the work. Fifty. RAVELINGS Top; Dick Parrish, Howard Blzy, Gerhard Shuliz. B ' ottom;: Harold Blythe, Albert Scheiman, Gerald Strickler. SANDERS, WILLIAM: Wiggs was a formidable fullback, and many a smashing attack through the line was stopped by his prowess. TOWNSEND, BURT: Bud , a light backfield man, made up for his size with speed, cunning, and nerve. FORD, JOHNATHAN: A big tackle, Johnnie stood in the way of many an enemy drive for touchdowns. He would be a valuable man on any ball club. EADY, GERALD: Opposing ends were baffled as to how to get Gerry off of his feet. His size, together with his knack of remaining peipendicular upon his foundation made him a valuable end. EHINGEHl, CHARLES: Sonny was a valuable man for blocking. However, when given the ball he used it to good advantage by running with it. BL.YTHE, HAROLD: Look out for Blythe at end. He was out for the position, and gave several bigger boys a run for their money. STRICKLER, GERALD: Strick knew the game and strategy of football well. He could be depended upon in a crisis. CONRAD, LLOYD: Coonie ' s specialty was tackling, and when he hit them — well — they knew they were hit. ELZT, HOWARD: Skinny was fast, and although small, many larger boys were puzzled as to just how to tackle this elusive little runner. Fifty-one. RAVELINGS HERBERT L. CURTIS Coach GEORGE ROOP Trainer You can tell him easily at a ball game, for he is the man that introduces the boys on our team when they shake hands so vigorously before a ball game. His name is Herb Curtis, the best coach in northern Indiana. In the six years that he has been here, athletics in D. H. S. have risen from the comparative unknown that it was, to the high peak of popularity that it now occupies. Winning ball clubs are an everyday thing for Herb for he turns them out yearly with uncanny precision. Although his teams are not always the biggest on the flour, they are the brainiest. Witness any games in which they have baffled larger opponets. A team is de- pendent on its coach. We had a great team, but we have a greater coach. When the football equipment was tucked safely back in its place, George ' s real job commenced. For George had charge of all basketball aspirants and their equipment. Many a musty towel has seen the laundry because of his efforts. Many a feud between players has been nipped in the bud by his wise and witty sayings. Many are the things that he must contend with, yet through it all he retains his happy smile, his good disposi- tion, and above all his humor and wit. Fifty-two. RAVELINGS II VSKiri II Vl.l. SUl AIJ Bottom Ilow; Vernon Hill, Carl Buttenbarger, Marion Feasel, Vernon Ogg, Robert Gay, Burt Townsencl, Gerald Eady, William Sanders, Gerald Strickler. Center Row: Assistant Coach Burchard Horton, Dale Myers, Harold Blythe, Earl Harmon, Charles Baumgartner, Tom Allwein, Floyd Wilson, Coach Herbert Curtis. Top Row: Paul Strickler. Eugene Johnson, Dick Odle, Trainer George Roop, Ned Moser, James Cowan, Robert Brown. BASKETBALL— BOYS Teamwork ! Yes, that ' s what counts — no one man stuff or egotistical Napoleons ; but every player working for the benefit of the team. That is the kind of team we had, and it is worthy of praise for this thing alone. This team played hard and lost ball games, but many tiimes it played hard and won. This team remained cool and conservative under fire, and seldom gave itself over to exhibition playing — a team with a fine spirit. This year ' s team played twenty games, losing only eight of them — four of these losses being to strong non-conference teams. In virtue of their record this team placed third in the N. E. I. Conference. This team won the first sectional tournament, in which a Fort Wayne team partici- pated. In that tournament they defeated New Haven, Monroeville, Hunt- ertown, and South Side. In the regional, however, after defeating Hartford City in a double overtime game, they were defeated by Bluffton. The scores of the games of this year ' s schedule are as follows : Decatur 32, Jefferson 16; Decatur 21, Auburn 22; Decatur 30, Monroeville 12; De- catur 19, Winamac 26; Decatur 12, Mishawaka 17; Decatur 16, Delphi 30; Decatur 28, North Side 23 (conference game) ; Decatur 33, Van Wert 19 ; Decatur 21, Winchester 18; Decatur 39, Portland 17; Decatur 21, Blutt ' ton 13 ; Decatur 19, Auburn 13 (conference game) ; Decatur 20, Central 16 (conference game) ; Decatur 19, Columbia City 36 (conference game) ; De- catur 10, South Side 15 (conference game) ; Decatur 18, Bluffton 16 (con- ference game) ; Decatur 20, Peru 51 ; Decatur 28, Garrett 21 ; Decatur 17, Kendallville 30 (conference game). Fifty-three. RAVELINGS Marion Feasel Vernon Hill Carl Buffenbarger Robert Gay We started out the season with a game against Jefferson. Several of the Jackets showed signs of stage fright but they had enough buzz to whet their stingers upon the leathery necks of the boys from the town- ship. The final score was Decatur 32, Jeft ' erson 12. And did we surprise them? Five big boys from New Haven who towered over the Jackets in height were outplayed and outsmarted during four quarters of basketball. The smaller Yellow Jackets ran through the big boys almost at will, and fixed the score at Decatur 30, New Haven 9. What a heart-breaker! Our old enemies from Auburn, and our old friend, Zeke Young, coaching them. The score at the third quarter was 22-18; the score at the end, 22-21. We held them scoreless the last quarter and at the same time made three points for ourselves. That ' s work enough for any ball-club. The Auburn game didn ' t discourage us a bit. The Curtismen ran through the Monroeville aggregation almost at will. It seemed that to- ward the end of the game orders had been given to keep the score down so that coming opponents might not have too good an opinion of us. Even at that we were at the long end of a 30-12 score. Opponent ' s opinions of us must have been pretty good, for Winamac surely had no mercy. Perhaps our players were having too much fun on their first week-end trip, or perhaps the long trip had stiffened their legs ; anyway, we were at the bottom of a 26-19 count at the end of the game. After having a fine time at the Hotel Mishawaka, the Yellow Jackets decided to play the Mishawakians a game of what is commonly called basketball. Since they were defeated at Winamac the night before the Jackets didn ' t want to break the monotony of their good-time, so they let Mishawaka defeat them, 17-12. Whoa there ! This will never do. Three defeats in a row, something has to be done. Yes, Delphi did it, they almost doubled our short end of the score. Of course, we had the ball part of the time, for we collected 16 points, but while we did that they collected 30. Oh well ! I knew we could do it ! We put the North Side Redskins to rout. Yes sir, they were routed so thoroughly that one of their players shot at the wrong basket and made it! Because of this we had to defeat them by five points, so they could not come back with the alibi, We made your Fifty-four. RAVELINGS ' ernun UgK Paul StriL-klfi ' Geltilil Sll Janiea Cowan winning basket. The score was 28-23 in favor of the Jackets. Our old principal, Walter J. Krick, offered his new charges from Van Wert to Coach Curtis for sparring partners. The Yellow Jackets made short work of the boys from the Buckeye state, and beat them plenty — 33-19. What a ball game ! More thrills per minute — I ' d walk a mile — to see another one just like it. Nip and tuck, a fight to the finish, Decatur with a desperate last minute spurt overcame the boys from down 27 . Win- chester was defeated, by two points — 21-19. Say what you will, Portland wasn ' t so good. The Jackets stung the Panthers until they were a hopeless mass. The crack of the gun sent the Panthers to their den lamenting the loss of the 39-17 game. Bluffton ' s Tigers did a lot of growling both before and after this game. Decatur played good, consistent ball, leading throughout the entire game. Although we were never threatened we were always worried. After the game several fans undertook to capture several signs that were placed in the gym. The capture of these proved plenty exciting. The score of the game was 21-13 Decatur. . Revenge is sweet. A victory over Auburn, and a conference game too ! Decatur ' s five-man team played circles around Auburn ' s great team, built around one man, Williams. The game was fast, a thriller to the last minute. It was a game that Decatur deserved to win, the Jackets being superior in all ways, even in points — 19-13. Well, do tell; Central of Fort Wayne came down to give us a lesson and they took one themselves. Yes sir, and Coach Curtis used two Sopho- mores, Strickler and Blythe, almost the entire game, and they did right well. Central generally has a tough team, but we certainly laid ' em low this year. The numerals that indicated the score were 20 for Decatur, 16 for Central. Wow! What happened? To tell the truth even we don ' t know. I guess we were just too good for them and therefore couldn ' t understand their crude style of play. Well now to face the truth. Columbia City beat us in a conference game, and worse still, the score was 19-36. Gee ! This is terrible. South Side took us for our second defeat in the Fifty-five RAVELINGS Gerald Eady William Sanders Harold Blythe Tom Allwein conference. Lordy, this must have been our bad week-end, and this defeat a hangover from Columbia City last night. Suppose? Well the worst must come — 10-15 — South Side. Hot dog ! Our bad luck was last week-end. The Bluffton Tigers were thoroughly tamed, although the Yel ' ow Jackets had to do lots of fighting to do it. Yea, we even beat them with one of our men in a daze the entire first half — (it might be love). Decatur was behind nearly the entire game, but had enough drive and punch to put the game over the top in the last few minutes. Wotta ball game! Wotta score! 18-16, guess who? De- catur ! If that wasn ' t a heart-breaker, what was ? The boys from the Circus City gave the Yellow Jackets the worst defeat in three years. Well, why shouldn ' t they with all of those animals down there? Just the same we collected 22 points, while they only accumulated 50. You can ' t keep a good team down. Garrett took a sock on the chin and went out for the full count, at the hands of the Curtismen, who eat spinach to keep them tough. The game was rather uncouth, (if you know what I mean), but we came out on top. Nertz ! The last game, and a conference game too. ' Tis sad news my dear readers, but it must be born. Kendallville defeated us in a fashion hitherto undescribed. The undescribable score was 30-17. So it is with mourning hearts that we left the last game of the season and now we mourn less the end of this column. GERALD EADY: The lucky boy. His rabbit ' s foot saw many a ball game. He has two more years to fight for D. H. S. WILLIAM SANDERS: Wiggs is big, strong, and dependable. He should develop into a fine ball player. HAROLD BLYTHE: Blythe should be doing things with two more years ahead of him. We believe he ' ll equal our expectations. TOM ALLWEIN: Tom came from Shelby to teach us to play basketball ! He ' s taught us one thing — to smile. Fifty-six. RAVELINGS I ' loyd Wilson liichard Odie Kugene Johnson Charles Khinger FLOYD WILSON: A scrapping Senior. You can ' t keep a good man down. DICK ODLE: Another Senior. Dick tried hard and made good. EUGENE JOHNSON: A Junior, and clever too. He might go places before he ' s through. CHARLES EHINGER: Sonnie ' s leg kept him down this year, but watch his smoke in the next two years. MARION FEASEL: This is Dave ' s second year on the squad. He has one year left yet. He plays regular guard, and should go great next year. VERNON HILL: Peaches is a cool-headed guard. Calm and nonchalant upon the ball floor, he bears watching though idling. CARL BUFFENBARGER: Carl played fine steady ball this year. With two years of exper- ience he should be unbeatable next year. ROBERT GAY: Bob, our tall center, graduates this year. Not only his shoes, but his hat and gloves will be hard to fill. VERNON OGG: This was Oggie ' s big year in basketball, his first year on the first team. A smart player, he can be depended upon to be never depend- ed upon by opponents. PAUL STRICKLER: Only a sophmore, but what a ball player. Just watch his smoke before he ' s through. GERALD STRICKLER: A lanky little boy that ' s going to go places. With his fight — well — he ' s sure to grow up. JAMES COWAN: The Platinum Blond. A sophmore, a steady player, and a man to be depended upon. What more do you want? Fifty-seven. RAVELINGS BASKBALL SftllAD Front Row: James Harkless, Raymond Roop, Charles Baumgartner, Ralph Rltter, Sephus Jackson, Waldo Gray, Garth Anderson, Edwin Kauffman. Second Row: Carson Blowers, Robert Coffee, Lester Workinger, Dale Lord, Vance Fenimore, Lloyd Conrad, Pilchard Macklin, Richard Johnson, William Saunders, Albert Scheimann. Third Row: Gerald Strickler, Elmer Schultz, HariOld Blyt ' he, Gerald Eady, Charles Ehing-er, Earl Harmon, Burchard Horton, coach; Vernon Ogg, Carl Buffenbarger, Marion Feasel, Gerhard Schultz. BASEBALL Spring tags along after Old Man Winter, and baseball tags obediently after spring. Early this spring bats were swung and balls were tossed about. Yessir the boys almost got the jump on the season, but Lady Spring was obliging and came early for them. Last year ' s team made a very impressive record, finished second in the N. E. I. C. Many of last year ' s players have been carried over and much new blood is being drafted into the team. Prospects are bright for a good team. On the mound : Harmon, Ogg, and Buffenbarger strove to twirl the ball for dear old D. H. S. while two Schultzes fought to see who could catch it. Feasel and Kauffman both looked for the ball when it started out for first base while Macklin, Eady, and Harkless, wondered when it would be their turn at second. Blythe, at third base was entirely unmolested. In the out- field Ehinger, Scheiman, Ogg, Dickerson, Saunders, Gray, and Jackson, entertained themselves between flies by swatting mosquitoes. On April 19 we were defeated by Portland, on the small margin of 6-4. The remaining schedule is as follows: April 22 — Bluffton — here. May 5 — Open. April 26 — Columbia City — here. May 9 — Columbia City — there. April 30 — Huntington — there. May 13 — Huntington — here. May 3 — Bluffton — there. May 17 — Portland — here. Fifty.eight. RAVELINGS I KA« K Front Row; Calvin Magley Robei ' t Magley, Edgar Werling, Ralph Peterson Clark Smith, Richard Sheets, Richard Brodbeck. Robert Hammond, Richard Meyer, Eugene Knodle, Raymond Roop, Max Zimmerman, Ho- vard Elzey, Hubert Stults. Second Row; Byrl Hunt, Doyle Smitli, Harold Blj-the, Carson Blowers, Walter Bart- lett, Gerald Strickler, Elmer Schultz, Dale Lord, Robert Coffee, Glen Dickerson, Lloyd Conrad, Joseph Beane, Albert Scheiman, Paul Clem. Third Row; Wilbur Reynolds, Gerald Eady, Charles Cloud, Carl Buffenbarger, Vernon Hill, Burt Townsend, Gerhard Schultz, Paul Strickler, Charles Ehinger, Garth Anderson Lester Workinger, Ned Moser, William Saunders, Oscar Werling. TRACK Before the first Robin had brushed the snow off of a promising Hmb and decided to build his home, Coach Curtis ' s thoughts turned to the idea of having a track team this year. As we had no team last year, no promising material had been carried over from that season; therefore, Mr. Curtis made the boys get into condition and learn the first rudiments of track by constructing one on the city ' s lot at the corner of Adams and Thirteenth Streets. The embryo track men worked hard and trained conscientiously, and much good material was uncovered. With Buttenbarger and Elzey in the pole vault, Schultz, Knodle, Sanders, and Myers in the distance runs. Coach Curtis found that he had a better track team than he had reckoned for. The team had its first meet on April 16. It was a triangular affair with Auburn and South Side competing against us, but a fair showing was made by the team. On April 20, we met South Side in a dual meet and were defeated 71-28. The remainder of the schedule is as follows: April 23— North Side Relays. April 30 — Triangular meet with Huntington and Auburn. May 6 — Conference Meet. May 13 — Sectional Meet. May 20— State Meet. Fitty-nine. RAVELINGS TE.WIS SQUAD Front Row- Robert Odle, Milton Hoffman, Jacob Moyer. Second Row James Cowan, Roger Stoneburner, Edward Martz, Thomas Burk, Roland Reppert. TENNIS This is the third year for tennis as a spring interschool sport in Decatur High School. The game is rapidly gaining popularity with the student body. Decatur has always been a tennis town during the summer months, but only for the last few years have we looked upon it as an athletic event. Three members of last year ' s, team were lost by graduation. They were Hancher, Burk and Hoffman. However, a great amount of fine material remained for Coach Dorwin to work on. Last year the squad won the N. E. I. C. singles championship through the efforts of Reppert whose stellar ability outshown the best of Northern Indiana. This year ' s team will probably consist of Reppert, Cowan, Moyer, Odle, and Burk. This team has quite a little ability and should be counted on to do big things. The schedule for the team will be as follows: April 22 — Huntington — there. April 26 — Alumni — here. May 10 — Winchester — there. May 13 — Huntington- — here. Also other matches with Dunkirk, Auburn and Portland have dates pending. Sixty. RAVELINGS SNAPSHOTS RAVELINGS JE. iXETTE CLARK Coach EILEEN BURK Trainer Small but mighty — is what should be said about Eileen Burk, the new trainer of the Lady Yellow Jackets. Eileen is only a junior. By another year she will know everything there is to know about taping a weak ankle, or rubbing a jammed finger. When Eileen first started as trainer of the team she had many things to learn, but through the aid of our gracious coach, Jeanette Clark, and the girls she soon learned the duties of a dependable trainer. Things have not run smoothly or easily for Eileen but she has been patient with the girls and has proved her- self a real sport. In the afternoon of November 27, we heard a commotion in the hall. We went to see what was happening and there stood Jeanette Clark sur- rounded by a large group of students exclaiming how glad they were to see her back in school, as this was the first time since her illness that Miss Clark had been permitted to come to school. Miss Clark has been here sev- years and has worked hard to create an interest in athletics among the girls of Decatur. Three years ago she formed a girls ' basketball team. Though they have not won all their games, yet each time they have won some kind of a victory, all on account of the good training the girls have received from Miss Clark. Sixty-two. RAVELINGS (ilHI.S IIAMvKHI Vl.l. NUIAI) Bottom Row: Mildred Acker, Marcella Brandyberr, ' , Ina Anderson, Kathryn Hower, Mary Ooverdale, Betty Franklin, Gertrude Brandyberry, Laura J ' hristen. Center Row: Sara J. Kauftman, Gail Franklin, Miriam Haley. Laura Lankenau, Pauline Hakey, Iverna Werling, Cordelia Worthman. Top Row: Martha E. Butler, Lorna McGill, Evelyn Kohls, Charlotte Butler. BASKETBALL— GIRLS The third year for the Lady Yellow Jackets goes down in history. This year we say goodbye to six seniors. Marcella Brandyberry, forward and Ina Anderson, guard, were members of the original team Miss Clark organized three years ago. Mary Coverdale has been on the first team for two years as running center. This was the first year for Betty Franklin and Lorna McGill to be on the first six. Both were valuable players. Gail Franklin another senior, came to our school from Kentucky. Evelyn Kohls was the only freshman on the squad, and she saw action in competition. The girl ' s team next year will have several experienced players. Three of the first team will be able to play again next year: they are Gertrude Brandyberry, center; Mildred Acker, forward; and Laura Christen, guard. Evelyn Kohls was the only freshman on the squad and she saw action in almost every game of the season. Kathryn Hower, Miriam Haley, Pauline Hakey, Martha Erma Butler, and Charlotte Butler all are experienced players and will prove valuable to next year ' s team. Following is the schedule for 1931-1932: Kirkland, here, November 7; Ohio City, here,, November 14; Auburn, there, November 5; Columbia City, here, December 4; Garret, there, December 5, Alumnae, here, Jan- uary 6 ; Wabash, here, January 9 ; Auburn, here, January 15 ; Coumbia City, there, January 19 ; Wabash, there, February 3 ; Kirkland, there, Feb- ruary 5. Sixty-three. RAVELINGS Ina Anderson Gertrude Brandyberry Marcella Brandyberry Betty Franklin KIRKLAND— The Decatur High School Lady Yellow Jackets, on November 7, started their 1931-32 basketball season with a victory over Kirkland High School by a score of 36 to 19, on the home floor. The en- tire squad, consisting of seventeen girls, played during the game. Sally Brandyberry, Decatur ' s veteran forward, made 21 of the 36 points Decatur scored. Our coach, Miss Jeanette Clark, was ill so Mr. Cur- tis, boy ' s athletic director, coached us. Those who started were; Mildred Acker, and Marcella Brandyberry, forwards; Gertrude Brandyberry, cen- ter-captain; Mary Coverdale, side center; Betty Franklin and Ina Ander- son, guards. OHIO CITY— Thd Decatur-Ohio City game played November 14, at Decatur. The Decaturites proved too much for the Buckeyes and defeated them 44 to 20. Two-court basketball was played in the first and third quarters, during which time the Decatur forwards ran wild and scored 26 points. Three-court basketball was played in the second and fourth quarters. Mildred Acker, Decatur ' s new forward, led the scoring with 28 points. Those who saw action were : Acker, M. Brandyberry, B. Frank- lin, Christen, Kohls, Anderson-captain, G. Brandyberry, Coverdale. Miss Eleanor Pumphrey coached us during the absence of Miss Jeanette Clark, our regular coach. AUBURN — On November 5, the Lady Yellow Jackets defeated the Auburn girls at Auburn by one point, 28 to 27. The first half was a very poor exhibition of basketball. The second half the Decatur girls showed some pep and gradually closed the lead until they were one point behind. At the last minute a Decatur forward intercepted a pass and the other forward dropped it though the net as the gun shot making Decatur the victor by one point. This is the first time in nine years that Decatur has succeeded in defeating Auburn. Sally Brandyberry acted as captain. COLUMBIA CITY— December 4, the Lady Yellow Jackets lost a close game to Columbia City when the visitors ra ' lied in the last few minutes of play to win 25 to 23. The scoring was opened by M. Brandy- berry. Then Walters opened up an offensive which put Columbia City in Sixty-four. RAVELINGS Laura Christen llai-y Cuvenlalt Cliailotte Butler Kathryn Huwer the lead at the end of the first quarter. The next period Acker and Brandyberry ran wild and put Decatur in the lead 17 to 13. The rest of the game Columbia City gradually closed up the lead and was able to con- tinue scoring with little opposition from Decatur. GARRETT — On December 5, the Decatur girls were defeated by a strong Garrett High School girl ' s team at Garrett by a score of 40 to 18. At no time during the game was Decatur able to pass the Garrett score. Dickson, Garrett ' s tall center, was able at all times to keep control of the ball at center. Alford proved herself worthy of her position as forward by accounting for 26 points. The Decatur girls were infected with the di- sease called slumps that night as no girl was up to her standard, and a very poor brand of basketball was played. ALUMNAE — The Lady Yellow Jackets played the Alumnae girls on January 6. The Lady Yellow Jackets won by a score of 33 to 8. Those who started the game were: M. Brandyberry and Acker, forwards; G. Brandyberry, center; Coverdale, side center; Anderson and Christen, guards. Substitutions were Kohls, Hower and Franklin. The alumnae consisted of: Macklin and DeVoss, forwards; Shraluka, center; Engle, side center; Fritzinger and Noll, guards. Three-court basketball was played the first half, and two-court basketball the second half. Mary Coverdale acted as captain for the Yellow Jackets and Shraluka was captain for the Alumnae. WABASH — The Wabash Snowballs came to Decatur on January 9, and certainly made the Lady Yellow Jackets sit up and take notice by tak- ing home with them a score of 46 to 11 in their favor. The game was started by Acker and M. Brandyberry, forwards; G. Brandyben-y, center; Coverdale, side center; Franklin and Anderson, guards. Christen and Kohls substituted as center and guard. The score was 21 to 5 at the half in favor of Wabash. The Snowballs have been Mji;hical State Champions for five years. In the preliminary the Decatur seconds defeated the Plea- sant Mills varsitv girls 11 to 4. AUBURN— The night of January 15, the Lady Yellow Jackets dashed out on the floor with victory as their goal. Maybe too much pep was in Sixty-five. RAVELINGS Evelyn Kohls Mildred Acker Miriam Haley Gail Franklin the girls at the beginning and not enough at the end. Before the Decatur team could get in the game, the Auburn girls were piling up a big score. The first quarter ended with Auburn having a slight edge over Decatur. The second quarter our only points were made on foul shots. During the last half the opponents proved a little too much for the Lady Yellow Jack- ets, and won by a final score of 22-13. COLUMBIA CITY— The Lady Yellow Jackets traveled to Columbia City on January 29. Coach Clark started the Acker, S. Brandyberry, Coverdale, G. Brandyberry, Anderson, E. Franklin combination. S. Brandy- berry started the scoring with a short shot. Walters then scored for Colum- bia City. Franklin was substituted for Acker as forward and Christen for Franklin. The score at the half was 8-12 favoring Columbia City. In the fourth quarter Decatur gained until the score was 17-15 with only one minute to play. Franklin missed a long shot, regained possession of the ball, and passed to Brandyberry, who scored as the gun went off. The game ended 17-17. WABASH — The Lady Yellow Jackets lost a hard fought game to the Wabash state champions, 29-25. The girls played a good game and during the last half was ahead most of the time until our star guard was out of the game. After the game the local girls were entertained with a dinner in the Wabash School Cafeteria. Talks were given by Miss Jean- ette Clark, coach of Decatur; Miss Marcia Snow, Wabash coach; Mrs. Hilda Sweet and Miss Helen Swain, both Fort Wayne referees. KIRKLAND — The Lady Yellow Jackets again defeated the Kirkland girls team at Kirkland in the last game of the season, on February 5. The game was rough and exciting, but the local girls were always in the lead. Decatur sank a basket from the field to start the scoring. The score at the half was 11-6. In the second half the Lady Yellow Jackets outplayed Kirkland. The final score was 28-14 in favor of Decatur. The starting line-up was: S. Brandyberry and Acker, forwards; G. Brandyberry, center; Coverdale, side center; Christen and Anderson, guards. Substitutions were Franklin, Kohls, and Christen. Sixty-six. RAVELINGS Pauline Hakey Marjorie Burk Lorna McGill Martha Erma Butler INTER-CLASS TOURNAMENT The Inter-Class Basketball Tournament was a very interesting fea- ture of the girls ' sports this year. The games were played at the noon hour so that the girls from the country might participate. They organized a basketball team under the name of Noon Girls. Any girl in the school was eligible to play on her class team, except the sixteen girls who were on the basketball squad. All the games were under the supervision of Jean- ette Clark. The schedule was fixed so that each team would have four games to play. When these games were completed; three teams: seniors, sopho- mores, the noon girls were tied for first place. The first game, to play off the tic, was between the sophomore and noon girls. The sophomores won this game, putting them in the finals against the senior team. The seniors won by one point. This gave them the title of Winners of the Inter-Class Tournament. The captains of the teams were as follows: freshman, Kathleen Odle; sophomore, Kathryn Engeler; junior, Frances Huffman; senior, Ethel Shady ; noon girls, Juanita Noll. Line-ups of the different teams are as follows: Freshmen: Eileen Wells, Pauline Aff older, and Kathleen Odle, for- wards; Lenore Tecple. center; Gladys Doan and Jane Linn, side centers; Mary Foreman and Mildred Gause, guards; Sophomores: Marjorie DeVoss, Wilma Andrews, Mary K. Tyndall, and Ida Mae Steele, forwards; Thelma Whitright, center ; Kathryn Engeler, side center ; Margaret Campbell, Rose- Ivn Foreman, and Marie Teeter, guards; Junior: Ferrel Fenimore and Francis Holthouse, Forwards; Wilma Foughty, center; Marcile Shoe and Francis Huffman, side centers ; Grace Elston and Mary Grace Zimmerman, g-uards; Seniors: Ethel Shadv and Edythe Johnson, forwards; Bernadine Kolter, center; Elva Anspaugh, side center; Ruth Winnes and Mary Jane Short, guards ; noon girls : Agnes Fuhrman and Ruth Foughty, forwards ; Thelma Cai-per. center; Eileen Byerly, side center; Margaret Baker, Veda Smith, Iverna Werling, Juanita Noll, Ruth Smith, guards. Sixty-seven. WASHINGTON, besides being the leader of his country, found time to enter into or- ganizations of a social nature. This is evidenced by the fact that he was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Even today in the year of Washington ' s two-hundredth birthday, members take pride in thinking of Washington as a brother Mason. Let us hope that we have upheld the ideals of our organizations in Decatur High School in an exemplary manner. May we cherish and foster our duties in such a way that in the years to come, succeeding members will be proud to think that we also formerly belonged to the organiza- tions they will have kept alive. Then, now, and forever come pleasure and romance through union. RAVELINGS RAMil.l.N i«S STAKK Top Row: Ival Newhard, Mary M. Coverdale, Sara Jane Kauffman, Richard Macklin, Richard Schug, Ina Anderson. Bottom Row: Rosamond Hoagland. Louise Haubold, Ruth Winnes, Harold Mumma, Woodrcn Wilson, Sylvia Ruhl. RAVELINGS STAFF The Ravelings Staff has a responsibility which is not always recognized by students who are not its members. Not much can be said about the work of the staff because it is too detailed, but it might be mentioned that it is in full charge of the publication, subscription, sale of advertisements, and delivery of the book. Ival Newhard, editor-in-chief, and Mary M. Coverdale, business man- ager, assumed their duties at the beginning of the year as they were assistants in these positions the year before. Sara Jane Kauffman was chosen as assistant editor and Dick Macklin as assistant business-manager at the beginning of the year. Richard Schug, boys ' athletic editor, and Ina Anderson, girls ' athletic editor, have written up the sport divisions in fine sty ' e. The Art division and theme was faithfully carried out by Rosamond Hoagland who was assisted by Louise Haubold. Ruth Winnes, snap shot editor, and Harold Mumma, assistant, carried out their positions in a fine manner. The photography and write-up editors, both new divisions on the staff, proved to be of much assistance to the editor-in-chief. These positions were well filled by Woodrow Wilson and Sylvia Ruhl, respectively. The staff worked hard and all positions were carried out efficiently to the aim of receiving a cup for our annual. The staff wishes to thank the faculty advisors, Mr. Anderson and Miss McCrory, for their helpful assist- ance at all times during the year. Also we wish to thank Miss Lewton for her service as proof reader. Seventy-one. RAVELINGS PEP CHAMPS Front Row: [Florence Braun, Mildred Gauze, Pauline Aft ' older, Ethel Shady, Laura Lankenau, Ruth Elzey, Myrtle Jane Augenbaugh, Helen DeVor, Vera Porter. Second Row: L,orna McGill, Charlotte Butler. Kathleen Odle, Marjorie Johnson, Eula Myer«, Harriet Fruchte, Marcile Leathernian, Mary K. Tyndall, Martha Jane Linn, Roselj n Foreinan, Genevieve K ' oos, Madeline Spahr. Third Row: Elva Anspaug-h, Joyce Riker, Frances Holthouse, Mary Grace Zimmer- man, Vivian Lynch, Gail Franklin, Miriam Haley, Virginia Miller, Janice Barber, Lela Palmer, Mildred Acker, Ina Anderson. Fourth Row: Grace Elston, Barbara Krick, Margaret Campbell, Ellen Uhrick, Harriet Shockey, Mary Cowan, Kathryn Engeler, Helen Suttles, Marjorie DeVoss, Helena Rayl, Martha Erina Butler, Sylvia Ruhl. Elizabeth Frising ' er, Edith Johnson, Lela Reppert. ' Fifth Row: Mary Jane Short, Agnes Furhman, Bernadine Kolter. Mildred Blosser, Laura Christen, Mary Maxine Brown. Elizabeth PYanklin, Mary Madeline Coverdale, Pauline Hakey, Louise Haubold, Sara Jane Kauffman, Corolene Tbwnsend, D-orothy Little, Eileen Burk, Edwina Shroll. Faye Eichar, Katherine Hill, Marcella Brandyberry, Gladys Do an. PEP CHAMPS The Pep Champs is an organization for the puiiJose of creating inter- est in and encouraging athletics especially among the girls for they have helped to sponsor the girl ' s basketball teams since 1929. The requirement for membership is the purchase of a season ticket to all athletic events. At the beginning of the school year, a meeting was held for the pur- pose of reorganization and the election of the following guardian and officers: Miss Jeanette Clark, guardian; Marcella Brandyberry, president; Laura Lankenau, secretary ; Ina Anderson, treasurer ; Kathryn Hower, yell leader; Kathryn Engeler, assistant yell leader. During the football season the Pep Champs and Howling Hosts gave a weiner and marshmallow bake before the Bluffton game, honoring the football squad. Afterwards a rousing pep session was held. The girls maintained a stand throughout the football season which was a source of income to them. They also decorated the goal posts. During the basketball season the organization completely filled the girls ' side of the High School section, where its enthusiasm and loyalty for the team was an outstanding influence for victory. Seventy-two. R A V E L I N G S llO« I.ING HOSTS Front Row: Gerald Strickler, Eugene Knodle, Robert Odle, William Elston, Cephus Jackson. Waldo Gray, Rog er Stoneburner. Second Row: Walter Barlett, Glen Dickerson, Rupert Kohne. Richard Brodbeck, Charles Baumg-artner, Richard Myers, Robert Magley, Wilbur Reynolds. Third Row: James Harkless. Harold Kolter, Raymond Roop, Ralph Fugate, Robert Hammond, Eugene Johnson. Edwin Kauftman, Charles Ehinger, Hubert Stults, Richard Schug, Fred Musser, Roland Reppert. Fourth Row; Carl Sheets. Charles Cloud. Gerhard Schultz. Vernon Hill. Theodore Soyine. Forest Baker, Lloyd Conrad, Frederick Schroyer, Paul Strickler, William Saunders, I ' val Newhard, Harold Munima. Marion Baker, Roger Kelly, Lewis Litterer. Fifth Row: James Cowan. Paul Gramelspacher. Charles Busse. Vernon Og . Carl Hurst, Gerald Eady. Tom Burk. Richard Parrish. Robert Gay, Edward Martz. William Merriman. Marion Feasel. Carl Buflenbarger, Richard Odle, Bert Townsend, George Helm, Franklin Hebble, Richard Macklin. HOWLING HOSTS The Howling Hosts, an organization in the school, whose aim is to promote interest in athletics was established at Decatur High School in 1929. Membership in the group is gained by purchasing a season ticket to the football and basketball games. At th e beginning of the school year about sixty members joined. Twenty-five boys out for the various sports were taken in as honorary members, making a total membership of eighty- five. At the beginning of the schoc 1 year an organization meeting was held. The following officers and sponsor were elected : Lewis Litterer, president ; Carl Hurst, vice-president ; Bud Townsend, secretary ; Marion Baker and Carl Sheets, yell leaders, and Mr. Andrews, sponsor. During the football season the Howling Hosts joined with the Pep Champs in entertaining the football squad at a weiner and marshmallow bake and pep session before the Bluffton game, the most important of the season. The organization also joined with the Pep Champs in decorating for the various athletic contests. The sale of Eskimo pies during the games defrayed the expenses of the organization. Seventy-three. RAVELINGS COLOR ■WHEEL CLUB Front Row; Kathiyn Engeler, Barbara Krick, Edwina ShroU, Louise Haubold, Doris Coiok, Martha Erina Butler. Second Row: Dorothy Young, Rosamond Hoagland, Elizabeth Franklin, Pauline Hakey, Helena Rayl, Eula Myers, Ruth Foughty. Tliird Row: Eldred Frohnapfel, Alice Vance, Sara Jane Kauftman, Mary Urace Zimmerman, Hazel Helmrich, Frederick Sliroyer. COLORWHEEL ART CLUB In the fall of 1931 the Colorwheel Club, a member of the State Feder- ation of Art Clubs, was re-organized by Miss Mildred Scott, Art Supervis- or, with seventeen active members. Another organization of the club and election of officers was held at the opening of the school year of 1931. Dorothy Young, now a post-gradu- ate, was re-elected president. The following officers were also elected: Betty Franklin, vice-president ; Doris Cook, secretary ; Helena Rayl, treas- urer ; and Alice Vance, social chairman. The membership was greatly in- creased due to the boys who are interested in art. This was the first year that boys had joined the club. The plan of having two meetings a month was rather irregularly used because of the interference of various other activities. However, a number of interesting programs were given. Outstanding in their appro- priate selections for entertainment were the Armistice Day and Thanks- giving Day programs. The club members had their regular Christmas party on Tuesday, the twenty-second of December, in the school dining room. It was in the form of a seven o ' clock dinner. The decorations and attractive favors were made by several members of the club. After the dinner there was an ex- change of gifts, which was the last feature of the party. There is a great deal of talent in this group of promising young artists. Among them are several Annual illustrators and at least one good cartoonist. The Junior Arts Club, to which the majority of the girls belong, is also trying to bring out unsuspected talent. Seventy-£our. RAVELINGS rALAVKK CLbU Front Row. Dorothy Little, Corolene Townsend, Charlotte Butler. Gail Franklin, Eileen Burk, Elizabeth Frisinger. Second Row: Edwina Shroll. IjOuise Haubold, Elizabeth Franklin, Sara Jane Kauff- man, Kathryn Hower, Pauline Affolder. Third Row; Milton Hoftman, Itichard Schug, Edward Martz, Marion Baker. THE PALAVER CLUB The Palaver Club is primarily an organization to sponsor debating in the high school. It is the belief that the training the student receives creates self-assurance and poise that is as essential as any other part of his education. In early November, old members of the club sent invitations to stu- dents whom they thought would take an active interest in the organization, and a date was set for the first meeting. At the first meeting of the Palaver Club, Edward Martz was chosen president ; Dick Schug, vice-president ; and Dorothy Little, secretary and treasurer. On the evening of January fifth, Mr. Dorwin, the new coach, gave a party for the club members in the dining room of the high school, and the try-outs wei-e set for the following week. As a result of the try-outs, Milton Hoffman, Sara Jane Kauffman, and Gail Franklin were chosen for the affirmative team, while Eileen Burk, Elizabeth Frisinger, and Edward Martz were selected for the negative team. Dorothy Little was chosen as alternate. During the season, the teams made trips to Portland for a practice debate, and to Churubusco and Columbia City for official debates. The one home debate was with the Huntington teams. Although the Decatur teams were only partially successful, they be- lieve that they have received valuable experience and training, for as well as creating poise and self-assurance, debating requires research and keen discrimination. With the excellent material on hand, the outlook for next year ' s de- bating teams is more than promising. Seventy -five. R A V E L I N G S Xi f biAlll ■f Swh- El mWWt xMX P M|i s ' ' BB w£ Emm © ' :•:•:• Mm AI Y. LJ I, bI W M tf K oH Hk viB jL lj lPV A SSpw H Er «bM k. ' i B 1 V( ' ' °t ' l E Vh ' l r 1 — - ' I P BO ' H ■ 1 k BMH ' IH GIRLS ' GLEE CUB Front Row: Veda Smith Genevieve Koos, Eleanor Steele, Blanche Stevens, Salma Burry, Ethel Shady. Second Row: Evelyn Reber, Melvena Williams, Rosamond Hoagland, Thelma Whit- rig-ht, Cordelia Worthman, Gail Franklin, Roselyn Foreman, Dorothj ' Little. Third Row: Margaret Campbell, Grace Elston, Charlotte Butler, Mar.iorie DeVoss, Thelma Carper, Mable Hurst, Sara Jane Kaultman. Louise Haubold, Edwina Shroll. Fourth Row: Helen Suttles, Miriam Haley, Mary Kohls, Helen Becker, Bernadine Kolter, Laura Christen, Mary Jane Short, Virginia Miller, Laura Lankenau, Ruth Elzey. GIRLS ' GLEE CLUR The Girls ' Glee Club was organized the first semester with thirty-five members enrolled. The following officers were elected: Mary Jane Short, president ; Bernadine Kolter, secretary and treasurer ; Mary Kohls and Grace Elston, librarians; Louise Haubold, pianist. The purpose of the club is to stimulate interest in music and to furnish music for entertainment. On November 18, the Glee Club sang at the Zion Reformed church for the Adams County Sunday School Convention. The selections sung were: Prayer Perfect and Come Ye Thankful People. At Halloween the girls held a party in the domestic science room, which was attractively decorated in Halloween fashion. During the eve- ning a thrilling ghost walk, fortune telling, and other games were played after which the refreshment committee served a delicious lunch. Nearly all the members were present and a good time was enjoyed by everyone. In honor of George Washington ' s birthday, the clubs gave a cantata entitled, Our First Flag. The leading characters were: Betsy Ross, Sara Jane Kauffman; George Washington, Gerhard Schultz ; George Ross, Hubert Stults; Robert Morris, James Harkless. Miss Gladys Schindler, supervisor, directed. The cantata was given at the Central School, Woman ' s Club, Lion ' s Club, Rotary Club, and at Chapel. The blend of voices, the tone color, and the shading made the performances very pleas- mg. Seventy-six. RAVELINGS LATIN CLVIB Front Row: liichard Brodlieck, Cephus Jackson, Ruth Foughty, Maicella Williams, Madeline Spahr, Gladys Doan, Martha Jane Linn, Joyce Hiker. Second Row: Itaymond Roop, Marcella Rupert, Janet Bnows, Helen Sheets, Janice Barber, Virginia Miller, Kathleen Odle, Viola Krick, Helen Gay, Marcile Leatherman, Mildred Hesher. jtuiic-rii jjui n., iviciry Catherine Toney, Minnie Moyer, Gertrude Branclyberry, Mildred Acker, Elileen Byerly, Wilma Andrews, Thelma Whitright, Josephine Iveticli, Evelyn Ivohls, Pauline Affolder, Corolen Townsend. SODALITAS LATINA At an organization meeting of the Sodalitas Latina, eighty members responded adsum when the roll was taken. We elected Mary M. Cover- dale, consul; Edward Martz, pro-consul; Ethel Shady, scriptor; and Kathryn Hower, quaestor. Dick Townsend was selected as representative of the senior class, Eileen Burk of the junior class, Josephine Ivetich and Barbara Krick of the sophomoi-e class, and Pauline Affolder, Frances Holt- house, Frederick Shroyer and Bob Odle as representatives of the fresh- man class. We decided to call the seniors as Senatores , the juniors, Equites , the sophomores, Plebians and the freshmen, Liberi . The membership was restricted to the students taking Latin. The purpose of the club is to study the habits and customs of the Roman people and to help the students to take more interest in Latin. We had four meetings this year. Each class had charge of one meet- ing. At the Festival of the Liberalia, March 17, the Liberi became fuU pledge members, at which time they assumed the names of Plebes. Seventy-seven. RAVELINGS tM-H 3 ' S % M. ' IIL ' j ii  ' « ' ' l ' --, - d S§ ' ? ' ' ■:■■■■■■ - -t-ie.--- ■ ■ ■ ■ ' ■ ' ' - ' V ' ■ ■- DECATUR HIGH SCHOOI, ORCHESTRA The members of the orchestra are as follows: Marcile Leatherman, Bernadine Kolter, Vera Porter, Rosemond Foreman, Elva Anspaugii. l ranklin Hebl le, Raymond Johnston, Mary Kathryn Toney, Eula Myers, Robert Coffee, Josephine Ivitich, Evelyn Kohls, Eileen Byerly, Ruth Uhl, Helen Becker, Martha Erma Butler, Edward Martz, Dick Brodbeck, Harold Teeter, and Miss Schindler, director. DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The Decatur High School Orchestra was organized this year. It is the first orchestra the high school has had for four years. Under the direction of Miss Gladys Schindler it has appeared several times with splendid success. It played two nights for the Eighth Grade Play, one night for a meeting of the South Ward-West Ward Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation, and two nights for the Junior Class play. The orchestra programs have been of a very high standing. The first music studied was a revised edition of some very classical selections, com- posed by some of the world ' s greatest composers. More popular selections were also studied so that now the orchestra is able to give a program of classical music, marches, serenades, and novelettes. The orchestra is indeed proud of the achievement of one of its mem- bers, Edward Martz, who was chosen president of the Northeastern Indi- ana High School District Orchestra. The other members, Roselyn Fore- man and Vera Porter, also represented our group in the District Orchestra. Officers of the organization are : Roselyn Foreman, president ; Harold Teeter, vice-president; Evelyn Kohls, secretary and treasurer; Marcile Leatherman and Helen Becker, librarians. Music is the international language, and we would like to instill in the hearts of the young people an ambition to learn more about it. Seventy- eight. RAVELINGS UliCATl It JIMOR UAXD Front Row: William Schrock, Robert Engeler, Robert Worthraan, Clark William Smith. Second Row: Mary K. Tyndall, Marcile Leatherman, Edward Martz, Ellis Squier, Martha Jane Lins, Martha Erma Butler, John Heller, William Schafer, Erma Kirschner, Helen Backer. Third Row: Glen Dickerson, Irene Kirschner, Lorine Kirschner, Richard Brodh€ck, Robert Ashbaucher, Harold Teeter, Harry Moyer, Arthur Sunderman, Robert Brodbeck, Lawrence Anspaug ' li, Professor David I ice. Fourth Row: Robert Johnson, Marcia Martin, Bernadine Kolter, Vera Porter, Elva Anspaug ' h, Roselyn Foreman, Richard Wertzberger, Robert Eiting. Hilda Quantz. THE JUNIOR BAND Perhaps nothing adds as much interest and spirit to the various activities of Decatur High School as the playing of the band. Under the leadership of David Rice this organization has de- veloped into a group of which the school may well be proud. The band consists of thirty-five members, all of whom are under the tutorship of Mr. Rice. In the band there are ten clarinets, seven saxa- phones, six cornets, four trombones, three drums, two baritones, one alto, and one bass. The officers are: Harold Teeter, president; Edward Martz, vice-president ; Bernadine Kolter, secretary ; Vera Porter, corresponding secretary; Mr. M. F. Worth, man, treasurer. Last summer the band gave a series of eight concerts on the Central School lawn. The band also gave a very good program for chapel in De- cember, the girls taking the major parts. We are assured of a good band for some time to come because Mr. Rice has under his supervis- ion about twenty young musicians under high school age who are progressing rapidly. DAVE RICE Band Instructor Seventy-nine. RAVELINGS paRMMMKIflluniUiHIII mm SENIOR CLASS PLAY CAST George Birackton, the host Edward Martz Margaret Brackton, the hostess Doris Cook David Delmar Gerhard Scliultz Amelia Delmar Ruth Winnes Hugh Delmar Richard Schug Rosanne Market Louise Hautaold Rohert Jones Ival Newhard Gertrude Warden Edyth Johnson Bartley Carson Woodrow Wilson Inez Carson - Mary Jane Short Geraldine, the maid Ethel Shady Bridget, the cook Mildred Blosser Ching Lee, the houseboy Bernard Scheiman Johnson, the police officer Lawrence Smith Easy Pickin ' s is an excellent comedy written by J. C. McMullen. Margaret and George Brackton, a middle-aged couple, after twenty-five years of struggling have built the home of their dreams in sunny Southern California. The entire play centers around the house party they give for their friends of college days. Their guests include a movie actress, a timid clerk who is also a budding playwright, a hypochondriac, a federal agent, a man who has been a traitor to his government, a petty thief, and the inevitable pair of lovers. There are excellent comedy roles in the parts of the Chinese houseboy, the Irish cook, and the police officer, to say noth- ing of Amelia, the hypochondriac, who has such an interesting case of stomach trouble. Rosanne Markel buys David ' s play and plans to take the leading role in it. Amelia, after her stolen necklace has been recovered, decides to leave for home immediately, to the intense relief of the other guests, and the lovers plan to get married as soon as possible. Eighty. RAVELINGS JUNIOR CLASS PLAY CAST Rosemond Reid Dorothy Little Ann Annesley Eileen Burk Sally Lee Dixon Miriam Haley Harriet Annesley Kattiryn Hower Marion Day Sara Jane Kaut ' fman Barry Reed Marion Baker Tess Charlotte Butler Mike Ryan Tom Burk Brian Piepont Frank Hebble Reverend Archibald Perry Theodore Sovine Dallas Thorne Tom Allwein John Sedgwick Richard Sutton Gloria Sherwood Jerome Edwina ShroU Celeste Kerrel Fenimore This play Tea Toper Tavern is a delightful comedy-drama written by Lindsey Barbee. The story deals with a trio of college girl graduates, who open a tea room with the idea of making money for the endowment fund. They rent a handsome, old house from a wealthy, young man, supposed to be abroad, but who returns suddenly to find his home converted into a tea room. He is mistaken for the new hired man they are expecting, and he, just for a lark, conceals his identity and accepts the job. The tea room seems hoo-dooed. First the luckless tavern gets quarantined for small pox, next it almost goes up in smoke, and one of the trio is thrillingly res- cued by the hired man who loves her, but all is not lost. Each of the trio lands an eligible husband. Added to this is much action and byplay in the form of a seductive widow, a canny chaperon, a self important college freshman and his flapper pal, the militant rector, and the sentimental policeman, who tries to keep his unruly charges in quarantine. Eighty-one. RAVELINGS COMMEUCIAI, CLl B Front Kow: Blanche Ste ' ens, Iverna AA ' erling, Lucille Johnson, Wilma Foughty, Frances Hoffman, Pauline Marshall, Mary Catherine Toney, Marcella Williams. Second Row: EJlva Anspaug ' h, Agnes Furhman, Mary Kohls, Miriam Haley, Laura Lankenau, Ina Anderson, Bdythe Johnson, Faye Bichar, Dorothy Little, Sylvia Ruhl, Vivian Lyncli, Alice Vance. Third R ' ow: Mildred Koldeway, Lydia Lehrman, Mary Jane Short, Bernadine Kolt«r, Laura Christen, Mary M. Coverdale, Louise Haubold, Sara Jane Kauffman, Edwina Shroll, Kathryn Hower. Elizabeth Franklin, Marie Maftett, Gertrude Brandyberry. FourtlT Row; Verlin Burk, Richard Macklin, Woodrow Wilson, Lawrence Smith, Paul Clem, Robert Gay, Edward Martz, William Merriman, George Helm, Richard Schug, Oscar Werling, Edgar Werling Chalmer Lee. , COMMERCIAL CLUB With its purpose of fostering interest among the commercial stu- dents and financing commercial contests in which the students participate each year, the Commercial Club occupies an important place among the organizations of Decatur High School. The former members of the club met in Miss McCrory ' s room October 27, 1931, for the purpose of reorganization. A committee was appointed to get new members for the club. Any student carrying two commercial subjects and having a B plus average is eligible for membership. The club this year has sponsored four chapel programs. Mr. Dick Heller, Clerk in the State Legislature, Jonas Tritch, principal, International Business College, Mr. Thiobold from the Anthony Wayne Institute, and Arthur Berioult who presented the play Rip Van Winkle. On December 14, 1931, the club had a Christmas party in the High School Auditorium. A musical program was given after which initiation was held for new members. Following the program a social hour was enjoyed with Mr. Anderson as chief entertainer. Delicious refreshments of Christmas appointments were served in the Domestic Science rooms. The officers of the club this year were: Ina Anderson, president; Sylvia Ruhl, vice-president; Harriet Shockey, secretary and treasurer; and Miss McCrory and Mr. Anderson, sponsors. Eighty-two. RAVELINGS H Q|i « VII| H HR H ■T - p t i WKm il f J -- H i Hh i HhI MARY M. COVERDALE, I-M ' A SH; I A PHI RICHARD SCHUG, ELIZABETH FRISINGER ETA SIGMA PHI The Eta Sigma Phi is a national scholastic fraternity which permits medals to be awarded to deserving students. Great interest is being shown in the medal, which is conferred under the auspices of this fraternity to honor students in the fourth year of Latin who have made a grade of A. The medals are of bronze, two inches in diameter and a truly artistic piece of work. On one side is represented the Victory of Paconius with the initials HS4 , and the key words, Mihi res, non me rebus from Horace ' s line, I strive to subordinate things to myself, not myself to things. On the reverse side are a high school boy and girl giving the ancient salute of honor to the Parthenon as a symbol of ancient civilization, to- gether with the words, Praestantia Linguarum Classicarum. Decatur High School was first represented in this fi-aternity two years ago when Anna Winnes became a member. Since that time much interest has been shown and several seniors have had this award bestowed upon them. This has given the students an incentive to take four years of Latin and an honor to strive toward. In this year ' s Virgil class, Mary M. Coverdale, Elizabeth Frisinger, and Richard Schug were presented with the medals on Class Day. These students have worked hard and are deserving of this honor. It is their hope that this fraternity will remain in Decatur and be an incentive to other fourth-vear Latin students as it has been to this year ' s class. Eighty-three. RAVELINGS SNAPSHOTS W APPRECIATION ■ The Ravelings ' Staff would ap- W - preciate the patronage of the public to the advertisers who have been in- SS. strumental in the publication of this edition of the Ravelings. g RAVELIN GS D. H. S. Y .t«r,5t=,oktOb,,pJf,. VANCE UNN Decatur Clothiers ?s- ► ♦•♦••♦♦♦•♦♦ ' :: ADAMS COUNTY AUTO COMPANY OAKLAND— PONTIAC CARS G. M. C. TRUCKS HART - PARR TRACTORS Phone 80 Decatur, Indiana Eighty-sLK. D. H. S. RAVEL I N G S Peoples Restaurant FOOD THAT SATISFIES 121 S. Second Street 3S i CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE SENIORS OF 1932 Keller ' s Jewelry Store Eighty-seven. R A V E L I N G S D. H. S. SeU Us Your Butter Fat and ask for TASTY ICE CREAM Cloverleaf Creameries (Inc.) Decatur and Huntington, Indiana Phones 50, 51, 889 Eighty-eig-ht. D. H. S. RAVELIJNGS GRADUATES 1 — Success or failure results accord- ing to your ability to save. 2 — It is with your saving-s that you are now able to attend college buy a home, enter business or reach the goal of your ambition. 3 — When you do this you make youi- self a valuable asset to your com- munity. Today is the day for you to start your savings account at this bank and start on the road to SUCCESS. Old Adams County Bank as- Eighty -nine. RAVELIN GS D. H. S. { ♦♦•♦••♦•♦ ■•-- ■ ♦•••♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦ ♦•♦• ••  ••♦♦♦•••  •• -■♦■••♦■•♦♦♦ «  ••38 BURT MANGOLD Dentist X-Ray laboratory K. of C. Building Office Phone 472 Residence Phone 460 3 :- ■ ■•♦♦•♦••  ••♦ AMBULANCE SERVICE CHAPEL S. E. BLACK Funeral Director MRS. BLACK, Lady Attendoni CLARENCE WEBfeR, Assistant Telephones — Office, 500; Residence 727 206 South Second Street DECATUR, INDIANA The Lorine Beauty Shop All work done by graduate operators Realistic Permanents a Specialty. Make Appointments Early. Phone 57 Rice Hotel Fisher Harris Grocers Distributors for GOOCH FLOOR — CLAPPS BABY FOODS ♦•♦♦•♦♦•♦♦♦♦••♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•■■ ♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦■•••■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦••♦••••♦♦♦ ' 3K Ninety. 3K fc% «- i5 Roy Johnson Auctioneer D. H. S. RAVE LINGS ' ' ' BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1932 When You Need Insurance See The Suttles - Edwards Company ► 5 M. E. HOWER HOME OF QUALITY GROCERIES SAVES YOU MONEY MAKE US PROVE IT Phone 108 West Monroe Street 3CS • •♦ •♦♦♦••♦•♦•■♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦•■ ♦•♦ ♦♦♦■♦♦♦■♦♦♦ ••♦♦■-••♦- ♦♦■♦ ♦♦•♦♦♦jSS t :: GEO. W. STUMP DON STUMP Decatur Floral Company ap 3t Witi) Jflotoci-g Nuttman Avenue Decatur, Indiana, Phone 100 Ninety-one. R A y E LINGS P; . •., : BLUE CREEK DAIRY QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS Pasteurized Milk and Cream Kay 0, Chocolate, Buttermilk and Cottage Cheese -♦•• « jgg«0«  «  ••♦■  ••♦♦♦♦ ■• - •- ♦■•••♦•••♦♦•••• •♦•••• •♦♦ ♦-■♦- ♦•♦♦♦♦• « m m •jK DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS DODGE BROTHERS TRUCKS PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS Saylors Motor Co. KOCHER LUMBER COAL GO. LUMBER, BUILDER ' S SUPPLIES, and COAL Telephone 12 Decatur, Indiana I • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ PHONE 61 W. H. ZWICK SON The Home Comes First RADIO AND FURNITURE DEALERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS Ninety-two. D.H.S. RAVELINGS CONGRATULATIONS to the CLASS OF 1932 Courteous and Efficient Service by THE GIRLS IN GREEN fUJ- • m • • - F. McConnell 8 Son Jobbers and Wholesalers SECOND STREET t THE MORRIS 5 10c to $1 STORE | ►sc BEST OF BAKED GOODS FRESH AT ALL TIMES EAT BLUE RIBBON ' BREAD Sold at all Grocers MILLER ' S BAKERY {{♦■♦■ -♦♦■ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ - ♦-♦ ■ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ■• •- ♦ ♦ ■♦ ♦■-•-■ -■ ♦♦♦♦ ♦• ••♦♦  «   . jgg CARROLL COAL COKE COMPANY Wholesale and Retail Dealers. Higd Grade Coal and Coke Yard Phone 770 Decatur, Indiana ► : Ninety-three. RAVELINGS THE MUTSCHLER PACKING COMPANY i PHONES 106 and 107 Wholesale BEEF AND PORK PACKERS Manufacturers of DISTILLED WATER ICE Sanitary Meat Market in connection with plant Deliveries made to all Parts of City. FOR THE BEST MEATS AND THE QUICKEST SERVICE CALL ON Mutschlers Ninety-four. D. H. S. RAVELINGS The Photographs in this book Were made by EDWARD ' S STUDIO DHCmO GRAPHS IT Qyl i e Forez er t 3K ►38 Ninety-five. RAVELINGS D. H. S. Our Purpose is to supply j ou with the Best Hardware and Electrical Appliances at the Lowest Possible Prices Lee Hardware Co. PHONE 41 V ' ■ ' OTHO LOBENSTEIN, J. M. DOAN, Residence Phone Residence Phone Monroe — 81 Decatur — 1041 LOBENSTEIN DOAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS Calls Answered Promptly — siay or Night AMBULANCE SERVICE ♦ Lady Attendant I Phone 90 Decatur, Indiana I _ C. A. DOUGLAS CO. Dry Goods, Ready-to-Wear, Shoes and Millinery South of Court House Decatur, Indiana A new piece of Furniture will brig-hten up your home — we have it. ELECTRIC WASHERS YAGER BROTHERS FURNITURE STORE ►« Ninety-six. D. H. S. RAVELIN GS IT DOES FEEL GOOD JUST TO BREATHE Tlie Majestic Yarln-Air Furnace does provide good air for breatliing. It is the kind of air that makes you want to stretch out your arms in pure joy, just to breathe as deeply as you can. The Majestic Furnace is replacing hundreds of hot-wat- er, steam, and vapor systems that fail to providt that satis- faction that goes with the Majestic Furnace. ASBESTOS CEMENT SHINGLES METAL ROOFING THE ASHBAUCHER TIN SHOP FIRST STREET LARGEST INSURER OF AUTOMOBILES IN INDIANA THE STATE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ASS ' N. R. E. YAGER Phone 610 Decatur, Indiana tn- Ninety-seven, RAVELIN GS D. H. S. r The B. J. Smith Drug Co. The Rexall Store DRUGS, WALL PAPER, PAINTS AND COSMETICS YES! Never thought of conferring with my bank about that! says many a loser through worthless invest- ments. Would they help me next time? Experiense — and willing- ness are at your disposal here. The First State Bank DECATUR, INDIANA ' •••• •••♦♦• «j Ninety-eig-ht. D. H. S. 3iS «    « c K ■•--♦- ♦•• •• ••♦••- 3iC FRED PATTERSON Dentist Ground Floor Office 212 South Second Street J . Phones — Office 343; Residence 241 I Compliments BELL ' S CASH GROCERY Free Delivery 3K - :♦ Saving, Safety, Service Look at your shoes and have them rebuilt by ED COFFEE SEE • 305 t LEO (Dutch) EHINGER Fire, Wind, and Auto Insurance 133 South Second Street Phone 104 RAVELINGS j6  ♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦-♦♦♦  ♦♦• ♦-♦ ♦ ♦ -♦•3SE HOME GROCERY It ' s useless to pay more and risky to pay less. Phones 88 and 98 JOHN STULTS, Prop. N. A. BIXLER Optometrist Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted 3C  ♦ • ■ HARRY ' S SHOE REPAIR SHOP We rebuild the factory w ay with shoe factory equipment. 161 South Second Street Phone 285 ED MILLER Groceries I ' resh and Smoked Meats and Notions GAS and OIL, Phone 261 North Second St. Open Evenings and Sundays 3K Ninety- RAVELIN GS D. H. S. TUDOR HALL CLOTHES FOR STUDENTS — in — Grey, Grey Striper, Tans Lig-ht Brown Check NEW PRICE $15.00 to $30.00 TEEPLE PETERSON i Pumphrey Jewelry Store GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS GRADUATION, PARTY AND WEDDINGS A complete line of Greeting Cards One Hundred. D. H. S. JOE BRUNNEGRAFF HAMBURGERS Fresh Baked Goods Daily Vegetables Fruit Groceries Candy A Good Place to Buy North Second Street 4 t ROY ARCHBOLD Dentist X - RAY DIAGNOSIS Phones 164 and 176 Hours 8 to 11. 12 to 5 Closed Wednesday Afternoons i 38- The Maier Hide Fur Company Dealers In HIDES, FUR, WOOL, PELTS, TALLOW, GREASE, RUBBER, CRACKLINGS, RAGS, SCRAP METALS. SCRAP IRON AND PAPER STOCK Phone 442 710 West Monroe Street DECATUR, INDIANA a ,♦•••♦♦ ' • • • ' ta W. p. ROBINSON COMPANY MANUFACTURERS HARDWOOD LUMBER AND LONG TIMBERS Schumm, Ohio a ►a RAVELINGS a- ■ •  «a t THE CLUB Have you tried the new GAME OF SNOOKER? We have the only snook- er table in the city. FRED FULLENKAMP COAL ' a COAL ♦ FRANK KRICK West Va., Kentucky, Pocohontas Nothing but the best. Phone 47 Residence 71 a- J 4 a- C. L. WALTERS Attorney ROOMS 8 and 9 PEOPLES LOAN TRUST BIdg. DECATUR. INDIANA LOSE BROTHERS Billiard Room Clean, Pleasant, Recreation a -a One Hundred One. R A V E L I N G S P. H. S. The Schafei Hdwe. Co. FOR everything- in Electrical Fixtures and Appi ' aances We Stock a Complete Line of China, Dinner Ware and Glass Ware IF IT IS HARDWARE— WE HAVE IT We Save You Money i 35t ' ♦•♦♦• ■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•• • •♦♦•♦•♦■♦■•■• ♦■•■■•■♦■•■♦■•■♦ • • •♦♦♦■■•-■♦-♦■♦♦■•■■•■♦• • • ♦♦♦♦jS To the Class of 1932 We Congratulate You SODAS ISSSSar SUNDAES Have you tried our Tostee Sandwiches? They have the reputation of being the best made. When eating- up-town try our Hot Chili Delicious Salads One Hundred Tavo. D. H. S. !« ADAMS THEATRE HIGH GRADE PHOTOPLAYS ►3K APPELMAN ' S GROCERY Quality Groceries Phone 215 Clyde Butler Garage Willard Storage Batteries, Gas, Oil and Accessories Wrecking Service Also 201 South First Street Phone 505 «- Student Headquarters O. K. BARBER SHOP and BEAUTY SHOP EXPERT MARCELLING SHOWER BATHS SHOE SHIJNIMG PAKLOKS 35E- t 38- a- RAVELINGS School Books and School Supplies CALLOW KOHNE Druggists HAROLD V. DeVOR Dentist 127 North Third Street Uental Diognosiis Phone 245 WE DELIGHT IN SERVING YOU. LET US PROVE IT. LOSES BARBER SHOP i 1 Uressmakingl, Hemstitching Prompt Service Lovely things for the Baby at THE VITZ GIFT SHOP Phone 925 221 N. Second St. Niblick BIdg. ! One Hrundred Three. R A V E L I N G S D. H. S. IRA FUHRMAN INSURANCE How far away is your telephone — at mid- nig-ht? A bedside EXTENSION costs about three cents a day. Citizens Telephone Co. COMPLIMENTS -of- CORT Theatre ON TIME We keep our promise by the clock. You can depend upon our dehveries as well as the thoroughness of our Work. DRY CLEANING HAT BLOCKING SHINING PARLOR SHEETS BROS. Decatur, Indiana Phone 359 One Hundred Four. D. H. S. Hlant tquipped with Pneumatic Tools — Office and Works, 3ia Monroe Street. Wemhoff Monumental Works MARBLE MONUIVIENTS ART GRANITE STATUARY ►SK Phone 395 Decatur, Indiana :«-i LOUISE BRADEN AMERICAN HOME SHOP Ladies ' Ready - to - Wear , Lingerie 303 West IVIonroe Street Phone 737 «- ►38 i i CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE FITS FEET -3K DR. H. FROHNAPEL, D. C. Your Chiropracter Twelfth Year in Decatur A Neurocalometer Reading Will Convince You Corner Third and IVIadison Streets Phone 314 -: s RAVELINGS ►:« QUALITY MEAT AT SENSIBLE PRICES Prompt and Free Delivery H. P. SCMITT MEAT MARKET :«- DECATUR ELECTRIC SHOP for Everything Electric and RADIO :«- DRUGS SUNDRIES WALL PAPER and PAINT { KODAKS and FILMS i HOLTHOLISE DRUG CO. ►3K ♦ C. Fisher Greenhouse Co. 1315 W. Adams Street Prompt F. T. D. Service in City and Vicinty CUT FLOWERS and BOUQUETS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Corsages a Specialty DELIVERY DAY OR NIGHT Phones 476—613 — 1005 :«- One Hundred Five. ■ - ♦••♦♦•• ♦♦♦     «    ■♦■♦♦♦♦••♦•♦♦■ GULF R A V E L I N G S D. H. S. OMLORS CONFECTIONERY STUDENT HEADQUARTERS THE COMMERCIAL PRINT SHOP of Frank Downs 210 South Second Street Phone 745 NO BETTER THAN THE BEST BUT BETTER THAN THE REST GASOLINE AND MOTOR OIL CAMPBELL ' S SUPER SERVICE STATION Prompt Fountain and Curb Service HEADQUARTERS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS P. Kirsch Son HUDSON - ESSEX MOTOR CARS General Electric Products Phone 335 Decatur, Indiana I One Hundred Six. -♦ BE THRIFTY Yi- RAVELINGS E. F. GASS :« BUY QUALITY WEAR NICHOLS SHOES WERTZBERGER ' S CONFECTIONERY Ice Cream — Tobaccos Toastie Sandwiches l ' resh Salted Peanuts Daily Lady Wayne Box Candy 344 MONROE ST. STOP AT THE WEST END RESTAURANT Home Cooking Home Made Pies Candy Tobaccos I ' ountain Service T. G. McFARLAND. Prop. 702 W. Monroe St. Phone 639 3« KROGERS THE COMPLETE FOOD MARKETS 152 North 2nd St. 158 So. 2nd. St. SK— ►sa 3K- Exclusive Ladies and Children ' s Ready - to - Wear SHOP WISELY You Can Do Better at Decatur ' s Underselling Store THE ECONOMY STORE Decatur ' s Underselling Store f 85- Did you ever notice the couples outsides the class rooms butting their heads in the wall? That ' s not a sign of insanity. They ' re merely in love. Tom Allwein must be affected in the heart. When he is in English class he starts talking about the moon instead of the sun. We wonder when Miriam Haley gets a telephone call and the voice says, This is Bob, Just how she knows which Bob it is, Heller or Gay? What ' s wrong with the following people? Miriam Haley — Bob Gay Kathryn Hower — Marion Feasel. Grace Elston — Carl Buffen- barger. Betty Franklin — Vernon Hill. Strickler. Kathryn Engeler — Ival New- hard Pauline Hakey — Woodrow Wilson. One Hundred Seven. R A V E L I N G S J - Niblick Co. DRY GOODS, READY-TO-WEAR FLOOR COVERINGS GOOD VALUES ALWAYS :«- ' ♦ ♦••♦■ THE BOSTON STOBE Coats, Suits, Dresses, Blinds, Rugs, Linoleum A COMPLETE LINE OF DRY GOODS Yf 9 9 9 9 9 m •■ m •■ • 9 9  m  • ■• ■ • • • • ■•■ • • • ■• 9 • • • • 9 • • m m   ♦♦♦•♦♦•♦■•• ■••♦♦JX Lee s Restaurant Breakfasts Lunches Dinners QUALITY— SERVICE West Monroe Street R. Lee, Prop. i FARR CLEANS CLOTHES CLEAN — HATS CLEANED AND BLOCKED DECATUR LAUNDRY Phone 134 B. R. FARR DON FARR One Hundred Eight. D. H. S. RAVELINGS a- DECATUR LUMBER CO. Lumber, Coal and Builders Supplies Home of Homes PHONE 253 ►:o: t EATS RESTAURANT Student Headquarters JOE LOSE, Prop. a-- -p. One Hundred Nine. R A V E L I N G S D. H. S. ♦♦♦ m m •♦♦♦♦-♦■♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦-■ •♦♦ ■■ -♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦ ••♦♦♦♦♦♦••••♦♦••• •• •■• ♦♦♦gg BURK ELEVATOR CO. BLACK COAL RED HEAT LITTLE ASH CHEAP FOR CASH ' ' WORK WITH BURK ' ' Monroe Decatur Peterson 3K- • •  • I K« Compliments of CUTSHALL ' S CUT RATE DRUG CO. 135 North Second Street Phone 56 ORIGINATORS OF LOWER PRICED DRUGS IN DECATUR F. McConnell Son Jobbers and Wholesalers Second Street s :— One Hundred Ten. D. H. S. 3K- 3K R A ' E L I N G S ►«5 1.— STYLE 2.— QUALITY 3.— TAILORING 4.— PRICE THE 4 TESTS ALL OUR SUITS MUST PASS HART SHAFFNER MARX Suits topcoats have passed them all 100 •;£ for spring $21.50 to $35 May we show you a graduation outfit Holthouse Schulte Co. Quality Service always — K j ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ' HI-WAY FILLING STATION 100 :, SINCLAIR PRODUCTS U. S. TIRES and ACCESSORIES Erie Grocery and Restaurant Groceries, Board, Rooms J. HEJNKY FAUKOTE 418 Winchester Street f Chrisman ' s Service Station Second at Marshall GOODRICH TIRE TUBES and Accessories WASHING, GREASING AND SIMONIZING SINCLAIR GASOLINE 100 ' ; PENN OILS WILLARD EXIDE BATTERIES Riley Chrisman Merle Chrisman t t xMOTT ' S PLACE Phone 965 SK-- i 1 Malted Milk a Specialty Novelties - Soft Drinks Hot Dogs 250 No. Second St. I • • • • 3Ss One Hundred Eleven. R A V E L I N G S D. H. S. ••♦♦♦-♦♦ ■ ♦♦♦- ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦■■♦■••♦♦ ♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦•♦♦••♦♦••♦•♦• ••♦♦♦♦j Your Home Paper — serves you with a daily record of news events from every corner of the globe ; it provides the advertisers with quick and effective means of com- munication with the families of Ad- ams county. Its Job Printing Plant is equipped to do the finest of work on any printing you may have. TO THE GRADUATES WE EXTEND OUR HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS Decatur Daily Democrat i One Hundred Twelve. D. H. S. R A V E L I N G S J YOUR ANNUAL IS THE MATERIAL MANI- FESTATION OF THE CLOS- ING CHAPTER IN TOUR GRADUATION LIFE Both t?pe and pictures should be artistically) arranged; The engra ' - ings extraordinary; Service com- pletely satisfactory. FORT WAYNE PERSONAL SERVICE v?ill enable j)ou to achieve exactly? mese results, economical!}). or( Wayne Sn nvm 6i FORT WAYNE. INDIANA One Hundred Thirteen. RAVELINGS D. H. S. Little freshman (gazing at the class of ' 25) Gosh there ' s that Lewton girl, Helen Christen, Lee Anna Vance, and Ithatj Andrews feller. Who da ' thunk one class would be so mean as to will all that on us. Selma Burry: What makes Oscar and Edgar Werling look so mad? Eleanor Steel: Someone told them they looked alike! Miarie Maffet (our little Ken- tucky post-grad) no longer carries a shot-gun to classes. We had an awful time inducing her to wear shoes and stockings — we finally won — but she still clings to her sun-bonnet. Her mammy and pappy sho will be s ' prised at tlie change in her. At candy stand: Dick Townsend; Say, I want my nickel back. I just found a worm n my apple. Sally Brandyberry: Well, gee whiz — what ' a you expect for a nickel — a boa constructor? Mr. Anderson: (In class room) Sit up, Gail. Gail Franklin: I can ' t I ' m afraid my head will crack against the ceiling. Why They Put Teachers In Padded Cells May I go down to m y locker? I forgot to get my excuse signed. What did you say the lesson was. The other teachers aren ' t assign- ing lessons today. Let ' s just sit around and tell stories. I don ' t want to throw this gum away. I just bought it. Things hard to imagine 1. Dick Schug and Gail Franklin dancing together. 2. Luther Singleton and Henry Dehner having their lessons. 3. Charlie McGill and Edwina Shroll having a date. 4. Margaret Hebble and Gerald Strickler dancing together. 5. Mildred Acker not chewing gum. 6. Sally Brandyberry not suck- ing her thumb. 7. Red Reinking and Gertrude Brandyberry having a date. Two maidens were seated at T., Discussing the things that may B. I think I ' ll wed Willie, Said Scotty to Millie, That is if he asks me, you C. A girl who was quite an adept. As to Reginalds elbow she crept Whispered into his ear This is leap year, my dear; Don t you think you could leap? And he Lept. Odes Bodle. Miss (McCror y (watching Ina Anderson piling books on top of each other) What on earth are you doing. Ina? Ina Anderson: Boo-hoo — you must think I belong to a circus. You told me to balance my books and the darn thing falls over every time. We had to snicker when we were down at the Regional at Fort Wayne. We saw Abie Myers in his little Austin at the head of a long line of cars, being directed by a great, big policeman. Ever see a big policeman in front of a little Austin? Poor Abie looked as though the policeman might put his foot down and crush the poor little thing! G. Strickler: Ouch! Miss Vance: What is wrong? G. S.: I sat on a thumb tack. Miss v.: I am sorry. G. S.: You ought to sit on one some time. Miss v.: Why, Gerald? G. S. : Because you crave sen- sations. Trials of a librarian: I wanna little, thin, book with big print an ' hardly any pages that gives a lotta points. Helen, I want help on my short- hand! (Helen is assistant Secret- arial Training teacher evidently). There was a fair maid from Decatur, Who was known as a Red Hot Rotator. To the jungles she went On mission work bent, Where a dozen fat savages atur! —Odes Bodle. One Hundred Fourteen. .