Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1937 volume:

3 1833 07378 4784 GC 977.202 D35RA, 1937 - . ■ - - ' ■ wHZ HZOO The Ravelings-193 7 Decatur High School Decatur, Indiana Theme and Foreword .. 2 View of High School 3 View of Decatur City Light and Power. 4 View of McMillen Feed Mills _5 View of General Electric __ 6 The Unseen Force . _ 7 W. J. Krick, Superintendent _ 8 W. G. Brown, Principal _ 9 They are the Craftsmen (Faculty) ___ 10-11 Just the Raw Material (Freshmen) 12-13 Beginning to Take Form (Sophomores) _14-15 Diamonds in the Rough (Juniors) _16-17 Ah ! The Perfect Seniors _18 Thev Stand Before You _ 19 After Four Years _20 The Finished Product 21 May They Stand the Test 22 On Life’s Proving Ground _23 They Have Their Unions 24 The Publishers! Ah Yes! 24 Howl! Bovs Howl! 25 Girls Always Scream 26 The White Collar Brigade 27 They Cook ! They Sew ! 28 They Sound Like Angels, But _ 29 Strike up the Band _30 A Good Deed Daily _31 Shades of Shakespeare 32 Hollywood and Broadwav _33 Pigskin Parade 34-35-36 History Is Made at Night _37-38-39 (Spring Sports) _40 (Athletic Snaps) 41 Girls In Action .... 42-43 Circus Day _44 In and Out the Window ___ 45 A Little of This and a Little of That _46 The All American Sport.. _. _ 47 Advertising _48 Volume XXIII DEDICATION ECATUR INDUSTRIES are essential to the main¬ tenance and well-being of our community life. Without such industrial aid there could be little, if any, educational advantages within our environs. There¬ fore the Senior Class, 1937, Decatur High School, grate¬ fully dedicates this issue of Ravelings to all of Decatur’s Industries. FOREWORD T 00 LITTLE INTEREST is displayed by the aver¬ age student to the importance of the industrialism _that surrounds him in this modern day. He takes for granted the conveniences of easy living without giving thought beyond that point as to what factors contribute toward this end. In this day of mechanical wonders the student should perhaps show a greater appreciation of Decatur’s contribution in this mighty world of industry. Does this average student, for example, know just what commodities are manufactured in Decatur? Does he real¬ ize that he lives in a community where the manufacture of sugar, feeds, and dairy food products is a vital part in the upkeep of the community life? Does he realize that we have meat packing industries here? Is he aware of the electrical appliances turned out in our local plants? Is he proud of the fact that the little town of Decatur owns Two Decatur High School Decatur, Indiana and controls its own power plant, thereby enabling it to proudly and truthfully boast that there is no better light¬ ed city, big or little, in Indiana. The view section is devoted to some of the larger industries in Decatur. The McMillen Feed Mills Company is the only industry of its kind in Indiana. The General Electric is one of our major industries and has furnished employment for hundreds of Decatur’s sons and daughters. The City Power and Light Co. furnishes the light whereby the Decatur High School burns not the midnight oil, but rather studies un¬ der a light almost equivalent to that furnished by mother nature herself. The advantages that these industries provide are too numerous to mention, and in this limited space cannot possibly receive the praise they deserve, but may this brief comment on Decatur’s Industries cause the student to take cognizance of their importance and appre¬ ciate the vital part they play in his life. ' hr Decatur Power and Light Plant Municipally owned. Its possession enables Decatur to have one of the best lighted cities in the state Four. Central Soya Company and McMillen Feed Mills Ail unusual view of the storage bins at the Central Soya Company and McMillen Feed Mills on the north side of the city. Five. General Electric One of Decatur’s oldest and most steadfast industries. Many former D. H. S. graduates have made good at this plant. Six. The Unseen Force American Ace Inc., up three, margin none; United Airwaves, closed at ninety-three, down six —thus ends another stock market report. One can see by this that many stocks are sound while others are not. For this reason the Decatur High School Company has its board of directors, Ira B. Fuhrman, president; Carrie T. Haubold, secre¬ tary; and Joseph Hunter, treasurer, who are to look after such investments as Human Nature, Intelligence L’td., Health Inc., and others, and see that they pay dividends to the city of Decatur and the world as a whole. Our president, Mr. Ira B. Fuhrman, a real he- man is interested in out-door sports, especially golfing and hunting. We have it on good author¬ ity that his secret ambition is to be a big-game hunter. Mr. Fuhrman has given his faithful ser¬ vice for four years on the school board. Mr. Carrie T. Haubold, the secretary, takes music as her vocation as well as recreation. She is always more than willing to help any and all of the young people in their musical efforts. Mrs. Haubold, an old-timer at this work, is now round¬ ing out her fifteenth year. Mr. Hunter, who is the treasurer, is a very busy man, but finds time to attend all types of sports. This is evidenced by his regular attend¬ ance at all the athletic games of Decatur High School. Mr. Hunter is practically a new comer in comparison with the others with two years’ ser¬ vice. In their determining of the educational poli¬ cies of the school corporation, and by their provid¬ ing the proper and necessary teachers for the ad¬ vancement of the students, and by seeing that the schools are adequately financed, they bear in mind that everything must be done for increasing the value of the stock. SCHOOL IIOARI) Carrie T. Haubold Joseph Hunter Ira Fuhrman Seven. We Call Him the Boss WALTER J. KRICK Superintendent Because in reality that’s just what he is. He keeps the wheels of the educational system oiled in order that they may run smoothly. The Big Boss may be found directing the affairs of Decatur Public Schools in the office to the left of the main entrance. If you should be so impertinent as to gaze through the door, you will invariably find him in conference with his subordinates. Eight. W. GUY BROWN Principal He Sells Decatur High “Hello”, says W. Guy Brown, sales manager. “Is this the Cruel Cold World, Inc.? We are shipping to you fifty 1937 models. We hope these models will stand your most rigid tests, since they have undergone a thorough educational process in which they are guaranteed to withstand even the severest strains to which you may subject them.” Nine. They Are the Craftsmen “Now Students— — This illustrious group of people yearly under¬ take the somewhat difficult job of pounding some knowledge into the heads of the students. They come faithfully through rain and shine and even on Monday mornings to teach more of the fine arts. How much they actually accomplish is nev¬ er known. They, at least, attempt to do the thing for which they are trained, and we are left with the decision as to whether or not any of it will soak in. Miss Whalen was our instructor in the some¬ what difficult job of getting the most out of Shakespeare. This charming lady also was spon¬ sor of the junior class and director of the junior play this year. Mr. Dorwin was the social science instructor who dabbled his fingers in the political pie with his classes daily. He was co-sponsor of Howling Hosts and Mr. Andrews’ right hand man. He re¬ tired as president of the Junior Chamber of Com¬ merce. Mr. Brown was the principal who taught civ¬ ics and sociology to the seniors. He waited until the pupils were that tender age before trying to get them to find something to improve the social state of affairs. He had more things to do and less time to do them in than anyone known. Mr. Anderson was teacher of commercial subjects and originator of those clever little skits so enjoyed at high school parties and other high school activities. He was also co-sponsor of the Commercial Club and has excelled in having good times this year. Mr. Millikan was a newcomer this year. He taught commercial subjects and frightened poor little freshmen with that terrible scourge of man¬ kind—Algebra! He was Mr. Anderson’s right hand man in the job of the Commercial Club. Mr. Adams—Ah, higher mathematics! Mr. Adams was looked on with awe by most of our little freshmen for he was really awe-inspiring, but they soon made friends with him. Did you know that he lost his sense of smell from smelling hose vile concoctions in chemistry? Mr. Ketchum was the keeper of the boys’ shop below stairs and suspected to be the leader of that unearthly screech¬ ing which came from below at any hour of the day. He was sponsor of the Freshmen and also taught history. Miss Lewton was the smiling Eng¬ lish teacher of the Freshmen. She has yearly devoted her time to proof-read¬ ing of the annual and always found split infinities and other terrible grammati¬ cal errors that the wonderful staff managed to make. Mr. Andrews was the coach of the Athletics and teacher of trigonometry to a group of boys. This year he was co-sponsor of the Howling Hosts and with the help of Mr. Dorwin managed to hold the spirits of the boys down to normal pitch. Miss Clark—(Mrs. Holthouse) was teacher of Girls’ Athletics. This year took unto herself a husband, for which every one expressed his joy and best wishes. She sponsored the Pep Champs and to her goes a lot of the credit for the Pep Champ dance. Miss Worthman was teacher of domestic sci¬ ence. She came this year to the school and was everyone’s friend as well as the senior sponsor. She also directed the senior class play this year. She was the originator and advisor of the Home Ec. Club. Miss Haubold was the attractive music in¬ structor who was responsible for the heavenly sounds from the music room on Friday. Miss Kauffman was our Rembrandt of Deca¬ tur. Always so calm and so collected, she was a fitting friend to Miss Haubold. Miss Kauffman tried so hard to instill into the heart of the aver¬ age school child an appreciation of art. Mr. Sellemeyer was the band instructor and originator of the Girls’ Band, the like of which hasn’t been found in the state of Indiana. He is right now busy with the organization of a boys’ band which he hopes will equal the girls’ band. Miss Frisinger presided over the den of Caesar much to the grief of poor little Latin stud¬ ents. This was her first year at Decatur, and it is hoped she will continue to be her own shy self next year. This ends our parade of the craftsmen, but our list would not be complete without the ones who were important cogs in the school year. Mr. Krick, the superintendent, can best be described as a typical Horatio Alger hero, being a home town boy who made good. Mrs. Macy, better known as Angie, has been with the school a good many years and thoroughly knows the ins and outs of D. H.S. Miss Christen, Dorothy, will be remembered for kind answers as the information girl. She also was the private secretary to our W. G. B. Ten. Introducing FACULTY First Row—Mr. Brown, Mr. Krick, Miss Worthman, Mr. Ketchum. Second Row—Mr. Anderson, JYIr. Millikan, Mr. Dorwin, Mr. Andrews, Mlrs. Holthouse, Miss Lewton, Miss Whalen. Third Row—Mr. Adams. Miss Fris- inger, Mr. Sellemeyer, Miss Haubold, Miss Kauffman, Dorothv Christen, Mrs. Macy. Eleven. Just the Raw Material SPONSOR AMOS, TELLS THE OFFICERS. Dixie Miller, Betty Boss, Mr. Ketchum, Robert Stapleton, Ned Johnson. Freshmen are freshmen the world over. They come into a new phase of school life, unmoldod, unshaped, just the raw human clay that must be punched and kneaded into some semblance of a ligh school student. Four years of processing in¬ evitably makes a good product, one that may be guaranteed to stand life’s vicissitudes. So pity not the lowly freshmen! In the fall of 1936 eighty-one of these fresh¬ men entered high school and timidly crept through the halls, constantly getting lost. They stood in awe before the statue of “Honest Abe” and quak¬ ed in fear at the approach of upperclassmen. Mr. Brown, the principal, observing their sad plight corralled them into the assembly, introduced them to the high school instructors, and gave them in¬ structions as to how to find their various class¬ rooms. The upperclassmen, however, were not so considerate. First, they gave the freshmen a vig¬ orous initiation before they were admitted into high school as true members of the student body. The freshmen submitted like lambs and there¬ after were taken to the bosom of Decatur High School. Mr .Brown, feeling the class in need of further guidance, suggested a class meeting for the election of officers and a class sponsor. The class was as¬ signed to the fatherly supervision of Mr. Ketchum and his cohorts. Ned John¬ son, Dixie Miller, Robert Stapleton, and Betty Ross, who served as president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. The class boasts three sets of twins, some very promising boys for the basketball team, and some that are sure to shine on the football team of ’39 and ’40. There are also a sprinkling of musicians and many embryo Romeos and Juliets. Oh, 3ms, they also claim the principal’s son and the superintend¬ ent’s daughter. They say a little pull goes a long way. What more could a freshman class desire? It seemed that the girls were unanimous in carrying the banner for scholastic ability. Peg¬ gy Gaunt, Betty Jean Fuhrman, Katherine Weil- and, Ethelyn Burnett, Irene Light, Thelma Smith, and Vivian Hitchcock helped make this possible by appearing on the honor roll. Aided by Miss Haubold, musical supervisor, they organized the Freshmen Chorus. This chor¬ us is sort of a rookie camp for the coming mem¬ bers of the Decatur High School Glee Club. There are also members of this class in both the High School Band and the Decatur Girls’ Band. Sever¬ al of the girls belong to the Girls’ Athletic Asso¬ ciation. Just to show that a freshman does have uses, three of them were chosen to assist the seniors in the student day sale. Since that project was quite a success, these young and inexperienced sales¬ men may lay claim to part of the glory. The class, mixing youth with patriotism, chose crimson and gold as their colors and chose as their flower the red rose. Then they showed their boundless ambition by choosing as their motto, “We will find a path or make one.” FRESH MEN First Row—John Acheson, Kathleen Acker, Pauline Acker, Irvin Anderson, Charles Andrews, William Archbold, Esther Baumgartner, Robert Baxter. Second Row—Edward Beavers, Marjorie Beer, Harry Bleeke, Hollis Bonifas, Anna Brandyberry, William Brown, Ethelyn Burnett, Evelyn Burnett. Third Row—Fred Conrad, Fred Carson, Duane David s on, LaVon Debolt, Alice Drake, Richard Drake, Barbara Duke, Robert Eg ' ly. Fourth Row—Mary Eichhorn, Robert Eichhorn, Richard Fennig, Richard Foreman, Kathleen Fryback, Betty Fuhr¬ man, Peggy Gaunt. Fifth Row—Cecil Clause, Robert Gentis, Mary Girod, Violet Gir d, Richard Hammond, Warren Harden, Ralph Haw¬ kins, Mary Maxine Hilton. Sixth Row—Doris Hitchcock, Vivian Hitchcock, Dorothy Hoffman, Phyllis Hunter, Ned Johnson, Helen Kelly, Robert Koeneman, James Kitchen. Seventh Row—Lewis Koldewey, Irene Light, Robert Lord, Arnold Martin, Harry Massonne, Dixie Miller, Karl Miller, Marjorie Miller. Eighth Row—Patricia Moser, Junior Owens, Robert Porter, Elizabeth Reynolds, Margaret Ritter, Betty Ross, Vera Sauer, Richard Schnitz. Ninth Row—Raymond Sheets, Max Smith, Thelma Smith, Richard Spencer, Robert Stapled n, John Stoner, Ervin Thieme. Tenth Row—Edward Toney, Richard Walter, Dorothy Watrous, Kathryn Weiland, Dorothy Werling, Helen Will¬ iams, Jean Zimmerman. Twelve. The Freshmen Thirteen. Beginning to Take Form They won’t be stepped on! The sophomore class for some mysterious reason just naturally took over the high school when it came to num¬ bers. Last year an upperclassman couldn’t take a step without treading on a freshman, and this year, 1936-37, still found much the same situation although the sophomores refused to be trodden up¬ on by upperclassmen. They believed in the old ad¬ age, “Might makes right,” and stood a united front of one hundred nine strong to withstand the onslaughts of those who would say them nay. Mr. Adams was acclaimed the man of the hour to whip them into further shape to stand the vicissitudes of school life. Four officers were elec¬ ted: president, Clarence Stapleton; vice-president, James Highland; secretary, Mary Steele; treasur¬ er, Martha Myers. Notice how confidently the off¬ icers strut before the building. And they are jus¬ tified in feeling proud of the achievements of their class. John McConnell, a member of the sophomore class, gained due recognition as a member of the varsity basketball squad’s first five. Clarence Stapleton was also on the first team squad. Oth¬ ers who performed on the second team were Jam¬ es Highland, Lewis Shoe, Kenneth Gaunt, Gilbert Hoffman, Guy Koos, James Christen, Junior Zer- kel, and John Knepp. The sophomore class also had its representa¬ tives on the gridiron. They were John McConnell, Donald Drake, Marion Friedt, James Highland, Paul Neidigh, Lewis Shoe, and John Knepp. The girls also showed an interest in athletics aside from rooting for the boys. Florence Brandyberry, Mary Steele, Helen Jean Kohls, Ruth Beineke, Margaret Hoffman, Ruth Kimble, Bernita Lytle, Vera Frauhiger, Ruth Cook, and Marion Burke made the team in girls’ basketball. The girls decided to get the honor due themselves by taking their text books to heart. Katheryne Knapp, Mar¬ jorie Massonnee, Barbara Burk, Ruth Grether, Gladys Miller, Leona Bauer, Ruth Kimble, Mae Mauller, Rachel Mick- ley, Marjorie Foughty, May Steele, Ar- dis Brintzenhofe, Virginia Shady, Mar¬ garet Hoffman, Plorence McConnell, and Betty Hunter appeared on the honor roll. Ralph Scott, James Christen, and Raymond Franz kept the boys from be¬ ing totally overshadowed. The sophomore class was also rep¬ resented in the Howling Hosts, Pep Champs, Girls’ Athletic Association, in both the Boys’ and Girls’ Bands, and in the Glee Club. At the Junior-Senior Reception refreshments were served by the following sophomores: Anna- belle Doan, Evangeline Fuhrman, Betty Hunter, Betty Hamma, Flora Marie Lankenau, Florence McConnell, Gladys Miller, Anna Jane Tyndall, Bill Hunter, John McConnell, James Highland, Junior Zerkel, Lewis Shoe, Jack Tricker, James Christen, and Robert Boch. Oh, yes, the sophomore is really beginning to take on the appearance of a real-for-sure educa¬ tionally smoothed product of the Decatur High School. GUARDIAN ADAMS A l) I1IS CABINET Mary Steele, Martha Meyers, Mr. Adams, Clarence Stapleton, James Highland. SOPHOMORES First Row—Kathryn Affolder, Roger Arnold, Eldora Baker, Leona Bauer, Mary J. Beery, Ruth Beineke, Robert Boeh, Donald Bohnke, Juanita Bowman, Florence Brandyberry. Second Row—Ardes Brintzenhofe, Rosemary Brown, Sylvan Brunner, Billy Buck, Barbara Burk, Marian Burke, Jerry Carper, James Christen, Ruth Cook, Annabelle Doan. Third Row—Betty Drake, Donald Drake, Marjorie Drum, Jack Eady, Nina Eichar, Marjorie Foughty, Raymond Franz, Vera Frauhiger, Marion Friedt. Wanda Fry. Fourth Row—Evangeline Fuhrman, Kenneth Gaunt, Harriet Gilson, Ruth Grether, Raymond Hakes, LaVere Haltey, Betty Hamma, Iris Hebble, James Highland, Juanita Hitchcock. Fifth Row—Fred Hoffman, Gilbert Hoffman, Margaret Hoffman, Rosemary Huffman, Betty Hunter, William Hunt¬ er, Viola Hunter, Ruth Kimble, Kathryn King, Fred Ivirsch. Sixth Row—Kathryn Knapp, John Knepp, Helen Jean Kohls, Guy Koos, Berniece Kreischer, Flora Marie Lankenau, Doyle Lee, Bernita Lytle, Evelyn Lobsiger, Robert Maloney. Seventh Row—Charles Marbach, Elva Jane Martin, Marjorie Massonne, Faye Mauller, Mae Mauller, Billy Melchi, Leonard Merryman, LaVera Meyer, Rachel Miekley, Gladys Miller. Eighth Row—Harriet Ann Miller, Onnolee Millisor, Max Moser, Martha Myers, Mervin McCoy, John McConnell, Florence McConnell, Paul Neidigh, Eileen Odle, Robert Owens. Ninth Row—Louis Reinking, Helen Roop, Junior Ross, Annabelle Rupert, Richard Schafer, William Schnepp, Iona Schnepp, Robert Schnitz, Ralph Scott, Virginia Shady. Tenth Row— ' Robert Sheets, Lewis Shoe, James Skiles, Betty Smith, William Spahr, Robert Stalter, Claren ' ce Staple- ton, Helen Steele, Mary Steele, Thomas Summers. Eleventh Row—Walter Summers, Jack Tricker, Marcella Tuteweiler, Anna J. Tyndall, Marj Weber, Robert Wood- hall, Ethel Worthman, Mary Worthman. Junior Zerkel. Fourteen. As Sophomores Fifteen, Diamonds in the Rough So, the juniors, after three arduous years, begin to shine. A little polishing here, some smoothing there were all that was necessary to make them the gems of Decatur High. They took over with perfect ease the heavier responsibilities called forth in their junior year. Miss Whalen presided as the general “yes” and “no” woman to their various moves, aided and abetted by her cab¬ inet: James Krick, president; Art Heller, vice- president ; Dorcas Hoagland, secretary; and Max Odle, treasurer. As an insignia of their new status the juniors proudly displayed their class rings which were se¬ lected after much heated discussion pro and con. For many days after the rings were received, the juniors were addicted to much hand fluttering; but once the novelty wore away, they became ordi¬ nary people again. member on the baskebtall squad, Art Heller. They lost Clifton Russell, who showed promise of be¬ coming a star basketball player, when he moved to Kokomo. However, they were well represented in the rooting sections. The juniors were represented in both the Boys’ and Girls’ bands by Zula Porter, Arthur Poling, Laures Meyer, Bernice Beineke, Paul Har¬ den, Keith Hunt, and Pauline Light. These mem¬ bers gave the juniors a chance to prove they had members who were interested in the finer arts. Outstanding art work was produced by Donabelle Fenimore, Naomi Ward, and Jay Alton. The class also claimed the boy yell-leader for Decatur High, Don Death, who with Frank Grether, Dwight Kimble, Art Heller, Laures Mey¬ er. and Marion Drum made up the juniors’ con¬ tribution to the f ootball squad. Members of the class were well rep¬ resented in all the organizations. Howl¬ ing Hosts, Pep Champs, Commercial Club, Girls’ Athletic Association, and the Decatur Glee Club all have a liber¬ al sprinkling of juniors. “The play’s the thing!” “Little Miss Hitch¬ hiker” tripped charmingly on and off the stage leaving in her wake many golden dollars with which to finance the one big event of the year, the Junior-Senior Reception. The cast included: Imo- gene Bright in the title role, Meredith Cline, Don Death, Donabelle Fenimore, Mary Maxine Martin, Marion Drum, Jay Alton, Peggy Staley, Louis Bleeke, Dorcas Hoagland, Naomi Ward, and Art Poling. The fine acting was made possible through the capable direction of Miss Whalen. The juniors were represented by only one OFFICERS, GUARDIAN, AND SUCH. Miss Whalen. Dorcas Hoagland. Back How—Max Odle, James Krick, Arthur Heller, The class chose as its class flower, the brier cliff rose. Their colors were shell pink and pale green. That motto, so long ago chosen—away back when they were freshmen—has been closely and religiously followed. But why not? It reads, “Going forward with a will.” It seemed as if the boys held the upper hand in demonstrating their scholastic ability. Gwen Blum alone made it possible for the girls to claim credit while Thomas Andrews, Louis Bleeke, Dwight Kimble, and Frank Grether showed the superiority of the boys in appearing on the hon¬ or roll. The Junior-Senior Reception, the exclusive social function of the upperclassmen, was held May twenty-first in the gymnasium which had been beautifully decorated in both the junior and senior class colors. A spring-like atmosphere was created by huge clumps of spirea enhanced in color by vari-colored tul¬ ips banked throughout the room. The reception was opened by several inter¬ esting speeches. After this, delightful refreshments were served. The rest of the evening was spent in dancing. Sixteen. These Are the Juniors JUNIORS First Ro ' .v—Jav Alton, Mary Andrews, Thomas Andrews, Kathleen Banning ' , Bernice Beineke, Louis Bleeke, Gwen Blum, Imogene Bright, Helen Brintzenhofe. Second Row—Meredith Cline, Audrey Crosbie, Donald Death. Maxine DeBolt, Marion Drum, Gilbert Egly, James Ehinger, Donabelle Fenimore, Laura Fleming. Third Row—Doyle Gay, Frank Grether, Paul Harden, Arthur Heller, Dorcas Hoagland, Daniel Holthouse. Tern n Huffman, Keith Hunt, Richard Jackson. Fourth Row—Victor Kiess, Dwight Kimble, Robert Koenemann, Goldine Kreischer, James Krick, Clarence Lehrman, Pauline Light, Ruth Lozier, Ellen Mailand. Fifth Row—Maxine Martin, Robert McBride, Esther Meyer, Laures Meyer, Eloise Millisor, Eleanor Niblick, Max Odle, Arthur Poling, Zula Porter. Sixth Row—Mary Reuer, Clifton Russell, Janet Schrock, Marguerite Staley, Ralph Steele, Martha Summers, Lena Teeter, Naomi Ward, Lucille Werling. Seventh Row—Jeanette Winnes, Idabelle Worthman, Hilda Williams. Seventeen Ah! The Perfect Seniors Judge them wisely and well, 0 World. They now belong to you. The mill of education after four years of grinding, polishing, and molding has put forth on the market that acme of perfection, the seniors of Decatur High School. Fifty-one of these superior products have withstood the or¬ deals of education and they now stand ready for the critical inspection and consideration of the public. The class elected as their leaders, for the fin¬ al year, 36-37, the following: Lewis Smith, presi¬ dent; Eugene Friedt, vice-president; Catherine Jackson, secretary; Jeanette Christen, treasurer. Miss Mildred Worthman, a former graduate of A Kit ST SEXIOH OFFICERS AM) SPONSOR. Miss Worthman, Catharine Jackson, Jeanette Christen Smith, Eugene Friedt. this school, who served her first year of teaching here, was chosen by the class to guide them in their activities. She proved herself very capable, and the seniors are proud of her. One of the seniors’ strong points was athlet¬ ics. Robert Worthman, Eugene Friedt, Ralph Hurst, Robert Brodbeck, Lewis Beery, and Wen¬ dell Smith participated in basketball, and togeth¬ er with Dick Girod, David Macklin, and Harold Zimmerman played active positions on the foot¬ ball squad. The seniors were equally proud of their girl athletes who took part in interclassmen basket¬ ball, volleyball, tennis, and ping-pong tourna¬ ments. Those who comprised the seniors’ team were: Esther Fisher, Catharine Murphy, Virgin¬ ia Breiner, Kathryn Kohls, and Catherine Jack- son. One of the wide-reaching and well-known senior activities was the student day sale. Stud¬ ents of the high school were placed in sixty differ¬ ent business places and assumed the duties of a clerk for one day. The proceeds were given to the treasury of the senior class and the event proved helpful to the students, the class, and the mer¬ chants. The play “For Pete’s Sake’’ was presented January 12 before a large and well-pleased group of spectators in the school auditorium. The cast was composed of Mary Kathryn Garner, Alice Baker, Catherine Murphy, Virginia Breiner, Catharine Jackson, Kathryn Kohls, David Macklin, Lawrence Ans- paugh, Robert Franz, Donald Bixler, Monroe Fuhrman, and Harold Zimmer¬ man. The publication of this yearbook was one of the most prominent activi¬ ties of the senior class. Those who worked on the publication staff were Robert Franz, Donald Bixler, Robert Beavers. Lewis Smith, David Macklin, Lewis Fennig, Joanna Daily, Emma Marquart, and Kathryn Kohls. Each senior who served on the staff had a so- called understudy who will next year assume his duties. The class also claimed many hon¬ or students, and was well represented on the Honor Roll by: Emma Marquart, Robert Franz, Faye Martin, Walter Hendricks, Kathryn Kohls, Virginia Breiner, Don¬ ald Bixler, and Harold Zimmerman. The seniors paid their last tribute to the underclassmen, friends, and relatives with a sen¬ ior reception in the gymnasium after the gradua¬ tion exercises, May 28. A well-known orchestra played for the affair and dancing was enjoyed from 10:00 to 12:00. The seniors wended their way homeward, just another class of graduates out in the world on their own. There is nothing new under the sun. A thou¬ sand seniors in the past have said good-bye to their school days and have offered their regrets. A thousand seniors will do so in the future. But, that which is sincere is never trite; so the seniors of 1937 say, “Good-bye and the best of luck.” Eighteen They Stand before You EVELYN ADAMS When a pianist was needed, Evelyn took her place at the piano uncomplaining¬ ly. She was one of the two girls who rep¬ resented our school in the Spelling Contest over WOWO at Fort Wayne. VERNON AFFOLDER “Bun”, a very busy business man, was a great politician and quite a diplomat. Did you ever notice Bun “working” or try¬ ing to work the teachers ? ROBERT BEAVERS “Bob”, a man of many hobbies, loved to dabble with airplanes, photography, etc. And Bob, don’t blush, but “all the world loves a lover.” LEWIS BEERY “Lewie” played basketball since he was a freshman. He, Friedt, and Heller were seen together a lot, especially on the bench. Lewie was also a firm believer in sonambulism. Evelyn Adams Robert Beavers Vernon Lawrence Affolder Ansimuglt Lewis Donald Beery Bi.vler Donald Arnold Virginia Breiner Mary Iv. Baker Robert Brod berk LAWRENCE ANSPAUGH “Eppie”, the athletic trainer, was usually busy letting boys in and out of the dressing room, and getting excused from classes. He also played in the band four years. DONALD ARNOLD “Don” works in a drug store. He hop¬ es some day to become an apothecary. That’s a druggist, folks. Don started his career in high school by playing Mickey Mouse in the high school party program. ALICE BAKER “Alyce Kay”, one of our yell leaders for ’37, followed in her brother’s footsteps. Her hobbies were Purdue and gum chew¬ ing in which she was past master. DONALD BIXLER “Don” had one hobby; arguing with Mr. Brown in Civics Class. Don was also snapshot editor of the Ravelings Staff and popped up at unexpected times to take pic¬ tures. VIRGINIA BRIENER Virginia, a quiet, efficient little miss, stood high in the eyes of her pedagogues. She was a very good basketball player, too. ROBERT BRODBECK “Bob” was one of our varsity basket¬ ball and football players. His hobbies were getting out of classes and finding excuses to go to the Catholic High School- Nineteen. After Four Years FLORENCE CHAMBERL AIN Florence left the ranks of the senior class and the class regretted to lose her as one of its classmates. Florence advocated roller-skating as a slenderizing process. JEANETTE CHRISTEN Just another Christen girl. Jeanette was quite often chased about by Miss Worthman and Mr. Anderson, acting as treasurer of the senior class and Commer¬ cial Club president. VIOLA ELLSWORTH When a freshman, Viola was called “Moonlight Murphy”. She is a happy, smiling girl who frequently asked, “Have you paid your Scholastics?” LEWIS FENNIG Lewis, one of our tall good-looking seniors, just wouldn’t give the girls a break. But he was an artist, and when asked to do such work, he responded will¬ ingly. Florence Chamberlain Jeanette Christen Joanna Daily ' .elan Drake Edwin Eic h horn JOANNA DAILY Joanna came from South Side when a sophomore. Mr. Anderson and Bob Beav¬ ers considered her an ideal stenographer, and she was selected to serve as typist on the Ravelings Staff. ZELNO DRAKE Zelno, a small and quiet lad, proved the old adage, “Still water runs deep.” He acted as postman for Dorothy and Angie. And, incidentally, he is quite pleasing to the eyes. EDWIN EICHHORN “Ed” was a typical example of a few of the sleepy people in school. Last year he played a sousaphone in Bob Johnson’s orchestra. Ed is also given credit for starting the mustaches around school- ESTHER FISHER “Fish” was always being teased by the boys in the fifth period art class. Esther said, “I just hate ’em all,” but she teased them right back. ROBERT FRANZ “Romeo” came from Monmouth when he was a junior, and stepped right into the editorship of our annual. Bob was a sec¬ ond Shakespeare to us who knew him. EUGENE FRIEDT “Pop”, a quiet reserved boy in school, would, in our opinion, make an ideal North Canadian lumberman. To this statement, Pop replied, “Yeah, it would be 0. K. if there were rabbits up there.” Twenty. The Finished Product MONROE FUHRMAN We will omit Monroe’s nickname. He is a little self-conscious of it. He delighted the English class with his naive remarks and haunted the halls with a sophomore girl. MARY K. GARNER “Mary Kay” as she was known to her friends specialized in “mammy” parts ev¬ en though she forgot to make up her hands as well as her face in the junior class play. PHYLLIS HOAGLAND “Miss Demure”. She blushed very eas¬ ily, but it was a becoming color to her. There are always some high school fellows at the Blue Creek Dairy. That’s where Phyllis works- MARGARET HOFFMAN Margaret, a vivid brunette, is a very talkative girl. Her two hobbies, besides gossiping, are chewing gum and protesting at the length of lesson assignments. Monroe I- ' u In-111:111 1 ’liyllis Hocij lsi ml Mary K. Garner Marjraret Hoffman Richard Girod Margaret Howard Walter I lend ricks Veil Highland ltalpli Catharine Hurst Jackson RICHARD GIROD “Dick” was on our varsity football squad. For some reason or other, he just couldn’t come to school every day. But Dick says he didn’t miss more than three days a week. WALTER HENDRICKS Walter was a good student and always carried a brief case full of important pap¬ ers. When a teacher was indisposed, Wal¬ ter usually took his place. NEIL HIGHLAND Neil, with that schoolgirl complexion, always had a happy-go-lucky smile. He starred in tennis and at one time took a fling at football. MARGARET HOWARD Margaret was a quiet, blonde, brown¬ eyed girl. She had one strong point, typ¬ ing- She also played the alto horn in the Girl’s Band. RALPH HURST “Shank”, a tall, business-like, athletic, self-confident senior, has big and great plans for the future. Bud says, “I’m a pretty nice boy, and I know it, too.” CATHARINE JACKSON “Cate” acted as secretary of the sen¬ ior class. Wherever you saw Wendell, you saw Cate, except on the basketball floor. But she was always there, rooting for her dear old “Alma Mater”. Twenty -one May They Stand the Test KATHRYN KOHLS “Kate”, another of the famous Kohls sisters. They were all interested in ath¬ letics, and Kathryn too; but her big inter¬ est centered in Bluffton. MELBA KRAFT It is said that she was born to dance. Wherever there is a dance, there is Melba with bells on. Melba has definite plans of becoming a beauty operator. EMMA MARQUART “Miss Efficiency” herself. When ac¬ curate typing was called for, Emma was sought. She was also at the head of our honor roll with 5 A’s. FAYE MARTIN Faye was never too busy to lay aside her work and help some one else. She took care of the candy stand, a fitting place for a naturally sweet girl. Katliryn Melba Kohls Kraft Jane Krlek David Mnoklin kin la Marlin eh Emma Marquart Faye Martin Maritaret McGill Ro.snli Miller Catherine Murphy JANE KRICK “Jayne”, the Commercial Club treas¬ urer, was always found chasing the mem¬ bers asking for their dues, or asking some¬ one for his chemistry notebook. DAVID MACKLIN “Ancil” is a well-liked boy and sel¬ dom could be found loafing. Dave was business manager of the Ravelings Staff, and he filled his position very well. LINDA MARBACH Her name “Linda” suited her well. A very reserved and studious type will de¬ scribe her. She was always ready to assist anyone. And can she talk German. MARGARET McGILL “Mugs” was one of the famous back- row gabbers. She would keep one eye on the teacher and the other on her neighbor. That is how she got most of her lessons, from her neighbor. ROSALI MILLER Rosali, a small good-looking blonde, hails from the country. She was a well- applied student, a good basketball player, and Fay’s assistant at the candy stand. CATHERINE MURPHY “Kate” spent most of her time sliding out of work. Her heart interests settled on a dark brunette from a far-away city. Kate was an ardent member of the G- A. A. Twenty-two. On Life ' s Proving Ground BERNICE PICKFORD Bernice was another back-row gabber. Her favorite pose was sitting with her hand before her mouth and whispering the latest tid-bit to her neighbor. LEWIS SMTIH “Lewie” had many irons in the fire. He was president of the seniors and spent much time trying to make money for the class. Lewie’s plans for the future are to be a lawyer. DORUS STALTER Dorus was another tall, well-built sen¬ ior. He brought himself fame by posing as the Javelin Thrower at our high school party program. Dorus always had a smile on his face. BYRON TRICKER Byron walked with his head in the clouds. He willingly acted as general chauffeur for the teachers and some of the students, who were too lazy to walk- Bernieec I’ickfnril Lew is S mi tli Wendell Smith Lois Sovine Dale Stalter Dorus Stalter Byron Trieker Bussell Wood hall Robert Wortlnuan Harold Zimmerman WENDELL SMITH “Smitty” played football, baseball, and basketball during his high school career, and for any further information, Smitty says to ask Cate. L(WS SOVINE Lois was very reserved in school. She would march into her classroom, sit down, open her book, and fall asleep. She played a baritone in the Girl’s Band. DALE STALTER “Tubby” was a boy who attended strictly to his own business. When not in school, he could usually be found at the skating rink doing fancy figure 8’s. RUSSELL WOODHALL Russell came to this school from Bluff- ton when he was a junior. He played base¬ ball his first year here. His glasses gave him a very business-like appearance. ROBERT WORTHMAN “Zippy” on the basketball floor. But in classes, Bob moved with all the activity of a billowy white cloud on a lazy summer afternoon. HAROLD ZIMMERMAN “Cherry” is an imitator of farmyard fowls. He was on our varsity football squad and lent a hand in our Senior-Under¬ classmen basketball game. The Under¬ classmen won. Twenty-three, RAVE LINGS STAFF They Have Their Unions RAYELINGS Back Row—Lewis Smith, Dan Holthouse, James Krick, Donald Bixler, Lewis Fennig, Robert Franz, Robert Beavers. Front Row—Emma Marquart, Marguerite Staley, Joanna Daily, Lewis Bleeke, Zula Porter, James Ehinger, Kathryn Ivohls. The Publishers, Ah Yes! A necessary evil in the life of any printer is the publisher. We have avoided mentioning our publishers as yet, but now our sins have caught up with us, and we wish to make acknowledgement to these splendid representatives of the Order of the Ink and Pad, the Senior Publishing Company. The Senior Publishing Company, brain child of the distinguished group above (yes, they laughed long and hard too), through the tireless and unceasing efforts of its denizens of the press are now able to present to you a new and entirely different Ravelings. The old spirit is there, but it has emerged from its chrysalis with a new splendor and cleverness which exemplify the spir¬ it of the Class of ’37. With your permission we shall present these aspirants for the Pulitzer Prize, those who were responsible for this edition. First, a gentleman who went around looking important was the Edit¬ or-in-chief, Robert Franz. Next was Jim Krick, who is slated for the Editor-in-chief’s job. Then came that busy Business Manager, Dave Macklin, with his assistant, Zulu Porter, who had a great deal to do with the success of the annual. “I hope this one turns out swell,” was the silent prayer of our Snapshot Editor, Don Bixler, with each click of the camera. Don with his aide-de-camp, Jim Ehinger, was responsible for the snaps in this “best seller.” The most complicated job on the staff was held down by Bob Beavers as Photogra¬ phy Editor, ably assisted by Louis Bleeke. Comes now the Girls’ Sports Editor, a person who knows her sports, that Olympic star, Kathryn Kohls. Her understudy was Peggy Staley. Then there is that ace sports scribe, the Boys’ Sports Editor, Lewis Smith with his cub reporter, Dan Holthouse. The Rembrandt of the staff was our well known but quiet Art Editor, Lewis Fen- nig. If you saw two girls shying away from a tyepwriter, they were Typing Editors, namely Joanna Daily and Emma Marquart. Every one took advantage of the good nature of these girls Washington has nothing on us! We also had our Brain Trust who were the technical ad¬ visors for this super production. They were Pro¬ fessor Anderson F. A. (Faculty Advisor) and Pro¬ fessor Worthman F. B. M. (Faculty Business Manager). Luckily the Senior Publishing Co. had a fine list of contributing writers whose snappy articles will be found elsewhere in this issue. Last but not least, the eagle eye Proof Read¬ ers were Miss Lewton and Miss Whalen. We hope you like it. Twenty-four. First Kow—William Hunter, ehen, Fred Carson, Richard Spencer, HOWLING HOSTS Junior Ross, Bob Schnitz, Fred Hoffman, Richard Schafer, Tom Summers. James Kit- Re nard Merryman, William Buck. Robert Stapleton. William Melchi, Jerry Carper. Second Row—Mervin McCoy, Robert Beavers, James Ehinger, Max Moser. Robert Maloney, Carl Miller, Jay Alton, Richard Walters, Ned Johnson, Bob Lord, Bill Sc-hnepp, Bob Boch, Bill Spahr, Edward Reynolds, Edwin May, Raymond Hakes, Lawrence Anspaugh. _ .. Third Row—Robert Franz, William Brown, Jack Eady, James Skiles, Bob Eichhorn, Monroe Fuhrman, Ron Death, Arthur Heller, Dan Holthouse, Max Odle, Lewis Shoe, Jack Tricker, John McConnell, Wendel Smith, Eugene Friedt, Bob Worthman. „ , , , _ , , . , XT . , Fourth Row—Charles Andrews, Harold Zimmerman, Dave Macklin, Clifton Russell, Ralph Steele, Frederick Kirsch, Don Bixler, Don Beery, Mari n Friedt, Hollis Bonifas, Ralph Scott. James Christen, Kenneth Gaunt. Keith Hunt. Guy Koos, Vernon Aff’older. Edwin Eichorn, Neil Highland, Don Drake, John Knepp, Irvin Anderson, Junior Zerkel, Cecil Gause, Lewis Beery, Bob Brodbeck. Ralph Hurst. Fifth Row—Byron Tricker, James Highland, James Krick, Meredith Cline, Clarence Stapleton, V alter Summers, Richard Girod, Dorus Stalter, Richard Jackson, Robert Woodhall, Don Bohnke, Frank Grether, Dwight Kimble, Gilbert Hoff¬ man, Robert Owens, Russel Woodhall. Howl! Boys Howl! One of the most active organizations in the high school is known as the Howling Hosts. It consisted of the boys who bought season tickets for at least one of the school athletic events. The Howling Hosts also bought honor sweat¬ ers for the boys who earned sweaters in respective sports. At the beginning of the school year the Howling Hosts, or more appropriately called “lung busters”, organized and elected the two coaches, Mr. Dorwin and Mr. Andrews, co-spon- sors; Wendell Smith, president; Bob Worthman, vice-president; Bud Hurst, secretary; Dave Mack¬ lin, treasurer. Next it was the duty of the Howl¬ ing Hosts to elect a yell leader to lead them in their howling campaign at the games. The “bell¬ owing boys” made a fine choice when they elected Don Death to lead them in their “do or die” root¬ ing for their team. As a project the Howling Hosts bought hon¬ or sweaters for the boys who earned sweaters in respective sports. Each year the Howling Hosts sponsor the big affair that all the school looks forward to, the Cabaret Dance. The dance was held April thir¬ tieth. A fine spirit of the organization was shown by the splendid cooperation of every member in putting on the dance. Many worked hard to decor¬ ate the dance hall to make it attractive to all who attended the affair. While the hall was being dec¬ orated, others spent their time in arranging and producing a very entertaining floor show. Other members gave their services as the waiters the night of the dance. All in all, a very fine spirit prevailed among the Howling Hosts. Those who heard the Howling Hosts in action this year realized why these boys were named Howling Hosts, because they really lived up to their name. Twenty-five. Girls Always Scream Of course the girls always scream. They’d scream when their team got the ball; they’d scream when their team lost the ball; they’d scream after a touchdown, basket, or home run. The most welcome cries of the girls however were not those, but the cries of “Hot dogs! Candy! Pop Corn! and Coffee!” out at the football games where the Pep Champs maintained a refreshment stand- Whether the fans were hungry or wanted to buy from the girls was uncertain. More than eighty girls purchased either a sea¬ son football or basketball ticket, thus becoming members of the Pep Champs. Mrs. Holthouse was chosen guardian. Other officers chosen were president, Kathryn Kohls; vice-president, Gwen Blum; secretary, Helen Jeane Kohls; and treas¬ urer, Peggy Gaunt. The ready enthusiasm of the Pep Champs gave the boys confidence and courage to pull through the most difficult situations. But why not ? That was the original purpose on which the organization was founded. The Pep Champs also gave the band assistance in buying their season tickets for the year. After tryouts for yell leaders, the Pep Champs chose Alice Kathryn Baker to direct the cheering section along with Don Death. Following the New Haven-Decatur basketball game, which was on November thirteenth, the or¬ ganization gave a dance at Sun Set park. A large crowd attended and danced to music furnished by Gene Johnson’s Orchestra. In February the Pep Champs honored Mrs. Hugh Holthouse, formerly Miss Jeanette Clark, with a tea- At the close of a short program Mrs. Holthouse was presented with a gift in apprecia¬ tion of her loyalty and help to the Pep Champs. PEP CHAMPS First Row—Eldora Baker. Harriet Gilson, Pauline Acker, Betty Ross, Marguerite. Staley, Jeanette Winnes, Mary M. Martin, Evelyn Adams, Alice K. Baker, Zula Porter, Imogene Bright, Dorcas Hoagland, Janet Schrock, E ' thelyn Burnett. Second Row—Eleanor Niblick, Goldine Kreiseher, Maxine Debolt, Margaret McGill, Jane Krick, Jeanette Christen, Audrey Crosby, Laura Fleming. Barbara Burk, Evangeline Fuhrman, Jean Zimmerman, Mary Eic-hhorn, Anna Jane Tyn¬ dall, Evelyn Burnett, Elizabeth Reynolds, Lois Sovine, Dorothy Hoffman, Viola Ellsworth, Joanna Dailey, Betty Hunter. Third Row—Helen Jean Kohls, Pauline Light, Phyllis Hoagland, Virginia Breiner, Melba Kraft, Catherine Jackson, Kathryn Kohls, Florence Brandyberry, Rosali Miller, Gladys Miller, Katharine Knapp, Mary Jane Beery, Kathryn Affolder, Betty Drake, Betty Hamma, Donabelle Fenimore, Ruth Grether, Patricia Moser, Berniec-e Kreiseher, Kathleen Acker. Fourth Row—Anabelle Doan, Margaret Howard, Bernita Lytle, Naomi Ward, Anna Brandyberry, Kathryn King, Catherine Murphy, Gwen Blum, Mary J. Reber, Florence McConnell, Rachel Mickley, Marjorie Massonne, Flora Marie Lankenau, Barbara Duke. Martha Myers, Mary Maxine Hilton, Thelma Smith, Peggy Gaunt, Dixie Miller, Phyllis Hunter, Iris Hebble, Ruth Beineke, Betty Fuhrman. Fifth Row—Kathleen Frybac-k, Marjorie Miller, Emma Marquart, Ruth Lozier, Kathleen Banning, Helen Steele, Nina Eichar, Bernice Beineke, Eileen Odle, Margaret Huffman, Wanda Fry, Ruth Cook, Mary Steele, Kathryn Weiland, Betty Smith, Evelyn Lobsiger. ' 1’wenty -six. The White Collar Brigade Do you aspire to be an office worker and wear a white collar? Of course, we know in this mod¬ ern day that ladies do not wear white collars even though the men do, but anyway—. The best en¬ tree to the business world is through the commer¬ cial department. All is not work in the commercial department. Even the most serious student is pleasure bent at intervals. So away back in 1923 the students of D. H. S. founded the first Commercial Club, and it following officers triumphantly took over their du¬ ties for the year: Jeanette Christen, president; Kathryn Kohls, vice-president; Vernon Affolder, secretary; Jayne Krick, tre asurer; Mr. Millikan and Mr. Anderson, joint sponsors. Two parties were held during the year, the first one being in the form of a banquet in which the yuletide season was celebrated. The second party was held on Thursday, April 22, at the school, and a large percentage of the club mem- C’O 1 MERCIA L CLl U First Row—Mary K. Garner, Lawrence Anspaugh, Margaret Hoffman, Neil Highland, Nina Eichar, Lewis Bleeke, Kathryn Affolder, Bob Beavers, Eloise Millisor, James Ehinger, Mary J. Beery. Second Row—Lucille Werling, Tdabelle Worthman, Marguerite Staley, Jeanette Winnes, Evelyn Adams, Jeanette Christen, Janet Schrock, Audrey Crosbie, Laura Fleming, Donabelle Fenimore. Iris Hebble, Lois Sovine, Florence Chamber- lain, Eleanor Niblick, Zula Porter, Imogene Bright, Ralph Steele. Third Row—Mary J. Reber, Dorcas Hoagland, Gwen Blum, Emma Marquart, Melba Kraft, Margaret McGill, Kath¬ ryn Kohls, Phyllis Hoagland, Jane Krick, Catherine Murphy, Alice Baker, Pauline Light, Naomi Ward, Marjorie Foughty, Viola Ellsworth, Donald Death, Lewis Smith. Fourth Row—Edwin Eichhorn. Vernon Affolder, Dan Holthouse, Robert Brodbeck, Harold Zimmerman, Byron Tricker, Ralph Hurst, Wendell Smith, Meredith Cline, Doyle Gay, Monroe Fuhrman, Arthur Poling, Robert Worthman, Max Odle, Arthur Heller, Donald Bixler. has been in existence since that time. In order to become a member of the Commer¬ cial Club, a student must have earned two credits in commercial subjects or be enrolled in the com¬ mercial department at the time of his joining the club. Each member is required to pay his dues semi-annually. Former Commercial Club members convened at the beginning of the year to elect a new group of officers. After a lively political skirmish, the bers were present. Several contests were held, and everybody had a very pleasant time. Since it is the purpose of the club to sponsor a chapel pro¬ gram, the club brought to the students on Wed¬ nesday, April 21, the well known humorist, Dusty Miller, who spoke to the student body. “All work and no play, makes Jack a very dull boy. Combine business and pleasure, and avaunt dull care.” Such is the slogan of the Commercial Club. Twenty-seven. HOME EC. First Row—Marjorie Beer, Violet Girod, Mary Eiehhorn, Marjorie Foug ' hty. Helen Roop, Elva Martin, La Vera Meyers, Mary Maxine Hilton, Thelma Smith, Elizabeth Reynolds, Mary Fuhrman, Kathleen Fryback, Marjorie Miller, Jean Zimmerman, Betty Fuhrman. Second Row—Pauline Acker, Betty Ross, Helen Kelly, Kathleen Ac-Ker, Dorothy Hoffman, Vera Sauers, Eldora Bak¬ er, Onnalee Milllsor, Viola Hunter, Helen Williams, Marcella Tutewiler, Hilda Williams, Fay Mauller, Bernita Lytle, Har¬ riet Miller, May Mauller, Dorothy Watrous, Juanita Hitchcock. Third Row—Martha Summers, Maxine Smith, Mary Girod. Peggy Gaunt, Patricia Moser, Dixie Miller, Phyllis Hunt¬ er, Ruth Cook, Marian Burke, Kathryn King, Dorothy Werling, Alice Drake, Margaret Ritter, Vivian Hitchcock, Irene Light, Anna Brandyberry, Evelyn Burnett, Kathryn Weiland, Ethlyn Burnett. They Cook! They Sew! This new club that has been started only this year owes its existence to Miss Worthman. This club wishes to be very proficient in their main pur¬ pose, the art of entertaining. Their various enter¬ tainments were planned to learn the art of table etiquette. They placed themselves in the hands of Faye Mauller as their president (one of those girls that gets things accomplished), of Marjorie Miller as their vice-president, and Dorothy Hoffman as their secretary and the one who handles the funds. The newshawk with a nose for news was played by Rosemary Brown. A long list of projects at the start of the year thinned out considerably. Some of these were: Thanksgiving Tea for the teachers, a Christmas musical for their mothers, a Valentine party, also various banquet committees were unable to over look their skill. This ambitious group of girls also decorated their club quarters very effectively. Lovely new curtains were hung amid much pounding of thumbs and gnashing of teeth. Window boxes were placed in the windows and watched carefully for any signs of life- The pop-corn stand came in¬ to the path of these girls and was accordingly re¬ finished and superintended by them through out the basketball season. As a climax to this year of activity they held an exhibit showing the worthwhile things accom¬ plished. A very novel plan was instigated by the Club. Instead of having dues and all the accom¬ panying regulations, they have a bank and when¬ ever a penny is left over, it is dropped into it. Thus they learn economy. ' “A graceful hostess and a charming guest” are the true key words of the Home Ec. Club. Twenty-eight. They Sound like Angels, But--- But they were only a group of very human boys and girls. Perhaps they were just a little diabolic (if the angry gleam in Miss Haubold’s eye was an indication) but perfection, if not attained, was striven for. The glee club rendered tones of Celestial Quality. Well, maybe not—but then they were good! The Decatur High School Glee Club had a very successful season for this year. On Novem¬ ber twenty-four it gave a songfest in the high school auditorium. That night the public respond¬ ed by occupying every seat and chair available to listen to the very fine chorus of voices. During the various seasons, such as Thanks¬ giving, Christmas, and spring, the singers gave appropriate songs for chapel programs. The glee club also was demanded by various organizations of the city and consequently they sang at these club meetings. Several times they were invited to suppers to sing, and after singing, did they eat? On Palm Sunday one of the greatest, if not the greatest, cantatas ever given in Decatur was heard by a full house in the Zion Reformed church. The rendition of this cantata will long be a memory for both the choir and the audience. The main factor of the success was not in the singers themselves (though they were better than the average) but through the leadership and per¬ sonality of Miss Helen Haubold, the directress. Sometimes Miss Haubold became provoked at the antics of the boys, and sometimes with the girls, but even this did not make her popularity wane. Both Evelyn Adams and Marjorie Miller should receive praise for their accompaniment to the pro¬ grams. GI.EE CU B First Row—Maxine Debolt, Virginia Breiner, Janet Sohrock, Helen Jean Kohls, Neil Highland, Bob Brodbeck, Don Death, Louis Smith, Bob Beavers, Lois Sovine, Donabelle Fenimore, Maxine Martin. Second Row—Evelyn Atoms, Jeanette Winnes, Zula Porter, Peggy Staley, Alyce Baker, Mari n Drum, Ed Eich- horn, Doyle Gay, Paul Harden, Bill Sohrock, Dorcas Hoag-land, Catharine Jackson, Gladys Miller. Third Row—Phyllis Hoagland, Naomi Ward, Kathryn Kohls, Melba Kraft, Bernice Beineke, Catharine Murphy, Bob Worthman, Zelno Drake, Arthur Heller, Marjorie Foughty, Eloise Millisor, Evangeline Fuhrman, Anna Jane Tyndall. Fourth Row—Eleanor Niblick, Flora Marie Lankenau,Goldine Kreischer, Jeanette Christen, Jayne Krick, Ralph Hurst, Wendell Smith, Harold Zimmerman, Bob Franz, Don B ixler, Pauline Light, Gwen Blum. Twenty-nine. YU HA BETA SIGMA First Row—Vernon Affolder, Jay Alton, Lawrence An spaugh, Neil Highland. Second Row—Robert Beavers, Dan H lthouse, Bill Brown, John McConnell, James Highland, Hubert Zerkel. Third Row—Bill Hunter, Fred Kirsch, Guy Koos, Harold Zimmerman, Donald Bixler, Lewis Smith, Dorus Sialter, Dick Girod, Monroe Fuhrman, Robert Maloney, Fred Carson. A Good Deed Daily Forward came the scouts decked in new re¬ galia bearing the banner of Beta Sigma Alpha, The reorganization of its original charter obtain¬ ed by Bryce Thomas from the State Legislature in 1928 placed it with the extra curricular activities in D. H. S. The initial meeting brought forth the formalities which included election of officers: Lewis Smith, president; James Ehinger, vice-pres¬ ident ; Dick Girod, secretary and treasurer. With a civilized attitude, the first sign of ac¬ tivity merited a banquet which was attended by all the superior officers of the Anthony Wayne Area. Well attended was this affair and a better acquaintance was established. The next occasion found them with a—yip and a yay and the ac¬ companying yelling. The Beta Sigs assembled a- long the St. Marys River with entirely independ¬ ent airs and vivacious countenances, and with burning enthusiasm—they burnt their hot dogs. And like all good scouts they ate their burnt hot dogs and came back for more. It seems that the first requirement of a scout is to be able to eat anything without getting sick. To belong to this organization one must at¬ tain the rank of a first class scout. With a pri¬ mary purpose of permitting former scouts to con¬ tinue their work with an older group of fellows, their main objective is to promote the brother¬ hood of scouts and the ideals that scouting itself stands for. A real need is felt for an active or¬ ganization that will help to keep former scouts in contact with each other as this does, by using banquets and meetings at which many high scout officials are present. The Athenian Oath We will never bring disgrace to scouting by any act of dishonesty or cowardice. We will try to uphold the ideals of the scout movement promoting the scout brotherhood throughout the world. We will revere and obey the scout law and do our best to invite a like respect in others. We will strive unceasingly to quicken the pub¬ lic’s sense of civic pride; in these ways we will transmit scouting greater, better, and more worth while than it was transmitted to us. Thirty. Here Comes the Band! Strike up the band! Strike up the band! Music! Yells! Cheers! Teams fighting! Colors flying! A regular bedlam, full of excitement! And in the midst of all this excitement is the Junior Band. The Junior Band, under the direction of “Able” Albert Sellemeyer, is one of the most ac¬ tive organizations of Decatur High. The mem¬ bers meet at the beginning of each school year for organization- New officers are elected, who help the band in many ways. This year the officers were: president, Helen Kohls; vice-president, Ralph Scott; secretary-treasurer, Paul Harden. There are about thirty members in the band and during basketball games, their purpose is to “pep up” the cheering section and the team with rousing marches and patriotic school songs. They gave a concert last year in the form of a chapel program to entertain the school and also to show the progress made. Boys and girls, having obtained experience in the respective bands, are added each year. Thus it can progress much more rapidly, having no be¬ ginners to hold it back. Besides the Junior Band, we have a boys’ and a girls’ band. The boys’ band has been organized nearly a year and is doing well. The girls’ band has been organized for nearly three years and has made much progress- The girls’ band played for all home football games and several other school events. Mr. Sellemeyer gives private lessons on musi¬ cal instruments and instructs beginners until they are good enough to play in the respective bands. The bands have a great effect on the ability of the youth of Decatur, and musical talent in this line is well developed- BAND First Row—Paul Harden, Ralph Scott, Monica Sc-nmitt, Kathleen Fryback, Keith Hunt, Lois Sovine, Margaret Howard, Annis May Merriman, Pauline Light, Mary Maxine Hilton, Zula Porter. Second Row—Patsy McConnell, Alice Yost, Anna Brandyberry, Betty Fuhrman, Bernita Lytle, Bernice Beineke, Ruth Beineke, Richard Goldner, Richard Bukley, Kathryn Weiland, Helen Jean Kohls, Bob Schnitz, Arthur Poling, Junior Owens, Gerald Light. Standing—Bill Schroc-k, Betty Ross, Mary Steele. In Front—Mr. Sellemeyer. Thirtv-one “Tliix is my ne|)li(“« •■Meel my il«-iili H VELIXUS “H urrorn” lt ' s Kasinitin SENIOR CLASS PLAY Shades of Shakespeare “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” How true Miss Worth- man, director of the senior play, found this fam¬ ous saying to be when she sent out the call for actors. The call reached the ears of the President of Ellwood College, Dean Murglethorpe (Don Bix- ler), and his nephew “Muggsy” (Bob Franz), the name bestowed on him by his school-fellows. Aunt Sarah (Alice Baker) had a little trouble get¬ ting her nephew, Peter (Dave Macklin), to get his Latin lessons and to quit playing pranks with his best friend, Bill Bradshaw (Lawrence Anspaugh), on the Dean. Aunt Sarah was also disturbed by the social climber, Mrs. Clarkston (Catherine Murphy), and her two daughters, Nadine (Kath¬ ryn Kohls) and Peggy (Catherine Jackson). Jasmine (Mary K .Garner). The negro cook was influenced by Grandfather Pepperdine’s ghost. The news reporter, Miss Potts (Virginia Breiner), in her effort to help, only made matters worse. John Boliver (Monroe Fuhrman) and Dupont Darby (Harold Zimmerman) kept their eyes focused on Nadine and Peggy. The name of the play was “For Pete’s Sake!”, a comedy in three acts by Jay Tobias. The first scene took place in the living room of the Pep- perdine home in an eastern college town. The curtain rose at 8:00 sharp on the night of January 12, 1937, with a full house for the actors to play to. There were just enough mystery and action for the audience to enjoy the evening. All the parts were very well acted; and the parts call¬ ing for a change in character during the second act were Peter Pepperdine, Bill Bradshaw, and Muggsy. Peter was the butler. Bill with his gray whiskers and hair played the part of the new gardener; and the greatest laugh was gained from Muggsy, who had to play the part of the house maid. He was forced by Bill and Peter to wear a wig and dress. There were lies flying in all direc- ;ions, and ghosts coming from all the doors and windows. All things cleared up in the end, and the play ended happily. Thirtv-t wn. Hollywood and Broadway Do you want to be an actor? If so, you should be a member of the junior class, for an¬ nually this organization in their search for bud¬ ding Noel Cowards and Luise Rainers put on a sup¬ er production devoted to the drama. This effort is conducted much on the same plan as the great pro¬ ductions of the late Florenz Ziegfield. The production this year instead of being call¬ ed “The Junior Class Follies of 1937” was called “Little Miss Hitch-Hiker”. The play was a three- act comedy drama written by Robert St. Clair. The play was not directed by Cecil B. DeMille but by our own super-director, Miss Whalen. The play opened for a triumphant one night 1 stand on Tuesday, February 9, at eight o’clock. Just as an opening night on Broadway, this play was given before a full house which included all the dignitaries of our fair city. The plot centers around the actions of Shirley Grey (Imogene Bright) who along with a runa¬ way boy, Johnny Jones, is picked up by Robert Chalice (Meredith Cline), a young architect, and his friend, Monte Forbes, (Don Death) at the Blue Bird Tourist Camp. Amanda Sink (Naomi Ward) owner of the camp suspects Shirley of being a run¬ away heiress, and tries to get Dusty Collins (Louis Bleeke), a hick town sheriff, to arrest her. Robert gets Shirley away, however, and the four of them go on to Santa Fe. Once there, Robert falls and injures his leg so that he is unable to go on. On top of this Shirley and Johnny run off with some of his architectural plans which he planned to enter in a contest. Robert and Monte are short of funds; so they stay in Santa Fe at a hotel run by Mrs. Turner (Dorcas Hoagland) and her husband (Jay Alton). About a month later a girl comes to the hotel, makes herself known to Robert and Monte as Johnny, who in real life is the run-away heiress, Dorothy Laughton (Donna- belle Fenimore). She allows Monte to collect the reward that is offered for her return and informs Robert that his plans have won the contest. Monte, Robert, and Dorothy immediately start for New York; but before they start, they run into Shirley and everything ended happily. Comedy relief was ably supplied by absentminded Profes¬ sor Masters, and his wife, Lisbeth, Amanda’s daughter, and Bill Marks, a truck driver, Arthur Poling, Peggy Staley, Maxine Martin, and Marion Drum. ' ]V nv Professor’ JUNIOR CLASS PLAY RAVE PINGS “Wa’al now 111:1111” “Get the iloetor” To room 304 Thirty-three. Pigskin Parade The Pigskin Parade is per¬ haps glorified in the large univer¬ sities throughout the country, but bear in mind that it is the high schools o f the United States that produce the potential football stars. So now momentarily the spotlight is turn¬ ed on them. In our grid classics we find that the prelimin¬ ary steps toward making a good team, take place about two weeks before the student body assem¬ bles. With approximately twenty-five eager fac¬ es appearing at the first practice, including all classes, Coach Andrews broke the summer events and activities that the fellows had been accustom¬ ed to by putting them through a hard routine practice. The seniors were highly expectant in¬ asmuch as they would fill the positions left by their once able superiors, the seniors of “36”. By what me might term “hypothetical prognostica¬ tion”, the underclassmen naturally sought the op¬ en positions and the experience that the season might afford which would better prepare them for their future career in D. H. S. football. Sever¬ al practice sessions were held to which the public was invited, mainly to display the new lighting system. It was the general opinion that we had a good chance in defending our title. The team¬ mates that were not so experienced fell ’neath the able arm of some senior or otherwise experienced player to discover some of the ins and outs of the game tactics. With gruelling practice for some time the team began to show distinction with the best players coming forth. As the first game drew near, the team was well aware of the respon¬ sibility that lay before them. A feeling of sup¬ eriority grasped the wily eleven, for they had well inherited this from the two teams that graduat¬ ed before them as “N. E. I. C.” victors. The fell¬ owship that prevailed in these teams brought their success, and Decatur fans were to find out if the younger set would have equal intestinal for¬ titude. The time was ripe for the test. The night had come and all were assembled on Worthman Field. As we looked about on that eventful night, we saw a setting that included the representative fans from the Parlor City and the anxious fans from our own metropolis. The Decatur Girls’ Band led by our able bandmaster enlivened the cool brisk atmosphere of the evening with their music. The teams warmed up and practiced the usual routine before the game, and soon the ref¬ erees called for the fray to begin. Decatur lined up on the west side of the field with their usual paraphernalia ready to trounce the Tigers. Bluffton, ready, willing, and almost able, were lined up on the east side with rather mali¬ cious countenances sizing up the opponents as they saw them in football regalia for the first time that season. Decatur entered that game with an undaunted spirit ready to defend her title; where¬ as Bluffton went into the game to tear and rip the honor, if possible, to shreds. In the first quarter after a fairly exciting in¬ troduction to the season’s line of events, Decatur began to show her superiority by gaining what looked like the first touchdown as Friedt broke loose to plunge toward the goal. Close behind, the Bluffton safety man followed, threatening to stop Friedt from scoring. Suddenly from behind him a Decatur man came forward to clip the safe¬ ty man and brought about a penalty and no touch¬ down. However, as the second quarter began, Hurst blocked one of Kain’s punts; and Decatur recovered for a gain which put them on the Bluff¬ ton 17 yard line. Worthman drove through to pick up a five yard gain. Hurst made a timely pass which was intercepted by Smith who outran the Bluffton man and was safe on the right side of the line. In the final quarter after considerable racing up and down the field, Hurst ran fifteen yards for a touchdown, which gave Decatur a tot¬ al of twelve points. In trying for the extra point Captain Worthman decided that “Canary” Heller should make the attempt. He was successful and made the score 13-0. As play was resumed, time grew short and with rather a nonchalant wind-up; Decatur won the game, thus proving that they had the material to play real football when the oc¬ casion presented itself. Decatur lined up against Auburn on Satur¬ day, September twenty-six, and scored an easy victory over the Youngsmen, 30-7. Friedt, Smith, Hurst, and Worthman scored for Decatur. After these gentlemen quit, the upstaters were left with a rather embarrassing score to write in their periodical journal. The games which followed were against Fort Wayne Central, 17-25; Port¬ land, 19-6 ; North Side, 6-0 ; South Side, 6-26; Cen¬ tral Catholic, 0-l_; and Columbia City, 6-l_. The victories and defeats tallied four wins and four losses. In the Jacket line-up there were nine valuable players lost. They were: Smith, Zimmerman, Brodbeck, Girod, Hurst, Friedt, Beery, Worthman, and Macklin. Although the Jackets did lose their highly prized trophy, they put forth a valiant effort to save it, which after all, is all that any team can do. i ROBERT WORTHMAN Thirty-four. Yea! Yellow Jackets! £ v __ KOO I BALL LVD1VIDL’ALS First How—Lewis Beery, Robert Brodbeck, Don Death, Eugene Friedt. Second Row—Richard Girod, Frank Grether, James Highland, Ralph Hurst. Third Row—David Macklln, John McConnell, Wendell Smith, Harold Zimmerman. TJjirty-flvo. FOOTBALL, Sftl AD First Row—Coach Hugh Andre.vs, Cetil Gause, Lewis Shoe, Lewi erson, Lawrence Anspaugh. Second Row—Bob Brodbeck, Bob Worthman, Bud Hurst, Wendel Standing ' —Marion Friedt, John McConnell, James Highland, Fran merman, John Knepp, Bob Woodhall, Don 1 rake, Lau es Meyers, Dwight s Beery, Paul Neidig’h, ' Clifton Russell, Irvin Smith, David Maeklin, Eugene Friedt. k Grether. Don Death, Dick Girod, Harold Kimble, Charles Andrews. And- ZLn- How They Sting! Friedt: A member of the team for four years. “Pop” developed a technique that proved efficient in many cases when the occasion arose for a sure-fire quarterback. Among other sports he loves “Rabbit Hunting.” Beery: With only 140 pounds of plugging at the opposing line there was a marked significance produced by the efforts that Lewy put forth in a year of high school f ootball. “Lewy” played halfback. Smith: Butch was without a doubt one of the cleanest players in the N. E. I. C. At least we think so. Smitty had many interests in sports during his high school career. Maeklin: Dave says, quote, “I never carried the ball once.” There is no doubt about Dave’s ability to fill the position of every member of the team. Four years on the team taught Dave “many things”. Brodbeck: Charlie filled the positions of guard and end for nigh onto three years and won a place of distinction from the admirers of D. H. S. football. Speed made Robert an outstanding member of the squad. Hurst: “Bud” rose from our ranks to be giv¬ en honorable mention on the all-state team hold¬ ing down the position of half-back and center. He majored in passing and was vital in scoring. Worthman: A veteran with 18 points to his credit. Bob played football four years with a spirit second to none on the team. Outstanding in several sports, Bob’s graduation left a hole in major sports. Zimmerman: “Cherry”, so called for ob¬ vious reasons, joined his invulnerable forces in persuading Coach Andrews three years ago that he was needed on the team. Good natured and congenial, Cherry from a bench warmer to a top man, chalked up success. Highland: Jim was a new comer to the ranks of D. H. S. grid classics, but he certainly showed his ability well. Because he was one of the biggest members of the team, he was a decid¬ ed advantage which made him outstanding in N. E. I. C. McConnell: Johnny made his letter this year, his sophomore term, playing in the back- field all season. He was an instigator of many points, and his strategic moves enabled the Jack¬ ets to score. Grether: Frank made his letter for the first time this year in the position of right tackle. As a junior he has done well thus far. Track is also another of his sports. Death: Don, a junior carved out a place in his junior year winning his letter which was well earned, inasmuch as he served a double pur¬ pose on several occasions, being both player and yell leader. Girod: A senior with plenty of grit and stamina to fill a position in our pigskin parade. Dick fought in almost every game this year and made a good record. Thirty-six. History Is Made at Night This history does not deal with famous or obscure dates found in textbooks, nor with the causes or effects of war, but this history deals with the grandest game ever invented, the king of sports in our own fair state of Indiana, namely basketball. Basketball this season was properly inspired by the usual eagerness of the prospective players. The seniors especially rallied at the thought of the coming season because it would be the last year in their struggle to put a feather in the cher¬ ished old cap of Decatur High School. The under¬ classmen of course were anxiously awaiting also because of their prospects of filling the holes left by the able players of the year before. Coach An¬ drews called the first meeting of the squad which brought forth much new and very promising ma¬ terial. The underclassmen had their portion well represented with willing and able boys. With the promising comers that were not so experien¬ ced Dean Dorwin took a fatherly hand to guide them to better basketball. This was accomplish¬ ed because Coach Andrews called on these boys, strange as it may seem, to play the first game of the season against Portland. During the year of practice the Jackets themselves showed much cre¬ ative genius and worked out different schemes to better their team in every respect. As a bit of candid recapitulation we might say that our team was one that had absolutely no decursive attitude. The school this year fought together with a stride that was even from every side, which as we shall show you later in this re¬ sume, molded the schedule into a very interesting and profitable one. With the first-nighter scheduled for Novem¬ ber thirteen at Portland, the team turned on the Panthers to trounce them 28-27. The reserves were called upon in this game which convinced the Jackets’ mentor that he had a background to his entire net-work. The reason for the reserves’ presence in this game came when the first string men were busily engaged in an occupation which is entered in the book at a latter date. We are referring to Messrs. Heller, Beery, and Freidt. The following teams fell in line with the sting of the Jackets to the tune of twelve teams including: Kendallville 52-37; New Haven 34-30; Hartford City, 30-22 ; Bluffton, 33-21; Columbia City, 40-32 ; Roanoke, 36-15; Auburn, 35-28; Bluffton, 30-25; North Side, 31-28; Winnamac. 32-23; New Haven- 23-20 ; Portland, 28-27. In the entire scheduled season Decatur lost only six games out of the eighteen contested. Bud Hurst, better known as the veteran center for Decatur, was out of the fray for a short while with an attack of appendi¬ citis. The team greatly missed “Bud” during his illness, and the fans realized more fully the value of this congenial, agile, center. A typical game so far as the atmosphere is concerned was the one in which the Jackets lined up against the Red Skins from Fort Wayne. On one side of the gym was an astu¬ te group of fans who proudly ob¬ served the other side of the gym where in three or¬ ganizations the youth of Decatur lined up for the onslaught. On the west could be found a very at¬ tractive group of girls who sized up the situation with a rather solicitous air. In the middle was situated a very auspicious looking group wielding their instruments to the rhythm of the march. On the east side were the carefree “Howling Hosts”, a group of boys who comprised the male cheering section. Both teams came forth in a brilliant array of color as the band struck up “Indiana”, for the good old purple and gold. As the group of Jackets took their position at the foul line one could see that t hey were in the top of condition. Coach Andrews gave the final word and the teams both steeled themselves for the tip. Frenzied playing brought at the quarter a score of 4 to 5 favoring North Side of Fort Wayne. The Jackets fought valiantly but were unable to claim the lead at the half with the score 16-11. In the third period the Jackets real¬ ly put forth a struggle. The invaders still plugg¬ ed along with a margin of 8 points at the close of the third quarter. The fans began to wonder if it would be possible to chalk up a win. However there was little doubt evidently in the minds of the players, for they rallied in the last period with Brodbeck scoring steadily with support from Worthman and Smith which closed the gap and Drought Decatur up to the last minutes of the game. Then, the Red Skins under terrific press¬ ure felt the Jackets turn on the power. Heller in the game for McConnell was loose under the basket and was wide open for a pass. Intercept¬ ing a pass “Canary” tilted one in for the clinch¬ ing goal. Here again was found the powerful sting of the Jackets as the gun cracked for the finishing of the game. The scoring was well div¬ ided throughout the game which in turn totaled RALPH HURST Thirty-seven, BASKETBALL GROUP nel, First Row—Arthur Heller, Lawrence Anspaugh, Clifton Russel. Second Row—Robert Worthman, Robert Brodbec-k, Clarence Stapleton, Lewis Beery, Eugene Friedt. Ralph Hurst, Wendell Smith, John McCon- On the Hardwood up a fine record for the players in this game. Hurst, as we have mentioned, was out for this ex¬ ceptional thriller because of illness. In this manner the Jackets swept on to their victories throughout the year, adding to their reputation with every conquest. Coach Andrews gained the confidence of every fan and team mem¬ ber, thus adding, undoubtedly, to the incentive to score. The tournament was a big affair as are all Indiana tournaments, and Decatur was looked upon as a menace. The Fort Wayne teams were confident of a good showing and the smaller teams were ready to take their chance in showing up the teams from the city. In all events there was a desire to beat the larger teams because of their superiority in picking a team and developing it. From the smallest hamlet to the largest city all made ready to put forth their shining possibilities on the floor at the sectional. Coach Andrews, with the material he had on his team, was confi¬ dent that he had as good a chance as any other mentor in the tournament. Practice was a daily routine diligently accom¬ plished the last period of the day. The other teams throughout Adams County and surround¬ ing counties prepared in this same manner. The reports on ticket sales were larger for the com¬ ing sectional than there had been in the past sea¬ sons, and thus Decatur fans were very enthusias¬ tic in supporting the team on the day of their first game. Without a doubt, we were as confident as any village, town, hamlet, or city, even in regard to the finals. Centra] was our first menace in the fray, and it was to us the largest obstacle that we would have in the tournament. The Tigers had been played up for the entire season as a very highly expectant five and were headed for the finals as far as the fans of Fort Wayne were concerned. The phrase, “turn on the power,” was used in many occasions when the Tigers rallied for their last pounce. As Central had taken us previously in the season, we expected a terrific battle . P. S.: In case anyone is interested, Central of Fort Wayne took us out in the tournament (second game). At the close of the season we put forth in our basketball laboratory a rather new idea in the world of hardwood sports. The famed senior- underclassmen game was played with the new rules which make the game supposedly faster by eliminating the center position for jumping, and instead of the usual manner, the ball is thrown in at the side of the floor. This experiment proved decisively that the ruling was practical. However, several of the older fans think that the game is somewhat torn down by this change and that it is too drastic; nevertheless, who are we to make new rules in Indiana basketball? Thirty-eight. Speaking of- Hurst aided by size proved to be a most capable center the past season. His play un¬ derneath the basket was one of the main fac¬ tors in the Purple and Gold’s success. He is a senior and will be a great loss to the team. Worthman’s all around basketball ability has established Bob as a Coach’s player. His fighting spirit was the spark of many Yellow Jacket rallies. He was a bulwark on defense and had a dead eye for the basket. He gradu¬ ates this year. Smith is also a senior. His clean, aggress¬ ive play helped to pull the Jackets out of many tough spots. He alternated at center and for¬ ward and proved to be a most efficient ball player. Brodbeck because of his fast, alert type of play was one of the main bees in the Yellow Jacket hive. His defensive play broke up many an opposing rally, and his play on the offensive was noteworthy. He is a senior. McConnell, a sophomore, was one of the regular forwards. He played with the coolness and sureness of a veteran. His offensive and defensive play have the fans expecting great things from him in the next two seasons. Heller was handicapped by size and did not play regularly. In the games in which he par¬ ticipated his aggressive play bespoke of big things from him next season as he is a junior. Beery, a senior, was a very capable utility man. No matter what the odds were, when he was called to the fore, he always did himself proud. Freidt also a senior performed remarkably as a reserve. His defensive ability aided in breaking up many opposing last minute rallies. Stapleton is a sophomore and as a result of his several performances this season he is expected to carry the D. H. S. banner high. Highland another sophomore is expected to help in carrying the Yellow Jackets to the top. Thirty-nine. s TRAINER AM) CHEER LEADER Bud Anspaug’h, Alyce Kay Baker. BASEBALL First Row—John McConnell, L uis Bleeke, Bill Melchi, Arthur Heller. Second Row—Lewis Beery, Robert Brodbeek, David Macklin, James Highland, Harold Zimmerman, Kenneth Gaunt, Eugene Friedt, Gilbert Hoffman, Bill Schnepp, Rob¬ ert Worthman. TENNIS First Row—Vernon Affolder, Jay Alton, Jim Ehinger. Second Row—Dorns Stalter, Monroe Fuhrman, Harry Dailey, Coach, Ralph Steele, Meredith Cline. COACHES Hugh Andrews, Jeanette Holthouse, Deane Dorw.n, Harry Dailey. The Last Round-Up In just a glance at the minor sports we find Coaches Andrews, Dorwin, Dailey, and Holthouse administering. As usual inclement weather play¬ ed its same old tricks on the tennis, cheating them out of several practice sessions and causing chan¬ ges in scheduled games. However, due to an un¬ daunted spirit, a well equipped diamond and ten¬ nis court, and an unusually large rooting section, the boys carried on and made a good showing for D. H. S. in this line of activities. The baseball season this year was made up of ten games including: Bryant, Roanoke, Bluffton. Berne, Hartford City, Bluffton, Portland, Hunt- tington, and the tourney at Kendallville. Coach Dailey’s tennis season consisted of ten games also with Roanoke, Berne, Bluffton, Port¬ land, Huntington, Bluffton, Berne, Hartford City, and the tourney at Kendallville. Our yell leaders, Death and Baker, served for the sporting year. Sports’ trainer, “Eppy” Ans- paugh, did the “odds” in every sport. Forty. I« Mtk § - Li. 2 K wm IP t , ' ? • S f SM 1 L ' ■ ' pr St� ml ¥ l L: up • ' it ■. IB ms A Victorious Night! Any basketball night is a gala affair, but a victorious night happens to be super-gala. The Yellow Jackets won the night of the Kendallville game. The above pictures give a kaleidoscopic view of that game. The first team impatiently awaits on the bench the finish of the prelimin¬ ary game, while Coach Andrews thoughtfully and apprehensively caresses his chin. That gentle stroking indicates deep thought. Will Decatur win? He ardently hopes so, but time alone will tell. The band blares forth “D. H. S.” and the en¬ tire crowd arises as of one accord and lustily sings the school song. They sit down again and for just a tiny second there is a tense silence as the boys come to the center of the floor. The game is on! The Pep Champs, urged by the yell leaders, shriek the boys on to victory as they are here, there, and everywhere on the floor. In the center of the picture reposes that illustrious group, the doorkeepers, who sternly demand tick¬ ets or money or else—. They may look composed as they watch the game, but they aren’t. Even the night policeman is in evidence, but so far he has never had to squelch a riot. Decatur High School may be noisy, but good sportsmanship pre¬ vails, be it victory or defeat. Forty-one. Girls in Action? ‘‘Who wants to have the girls around all the time? They are such a nuisance,” etc., could be heard when the boys were talking to¬ gether. But those same boys would probably have been very much lost if there were no girls around. What would have happened if there had been no screeches and screaming coming from the direction of the gym on Tuesdays and Fridays when the girls had their physical edu¬ cation classes? How lonesome it would have seemed if there hadn’t been a chance to hear the girls laugh and talk about the Thursday night games. Basketball headed the list according to the amount of enthusiasm displayed. The Sopho¬ mores claimed the honor of having the champ¬ ion basketball team. They beat the Seniors in a double overtime with a score of 13-12. The Juniors were defeated 17-14. The score of the Sophomore-Freshman game was 11-4. Mem¬ bers of the sophomore team were Ruth Cook, Ruth Kimble, Helen Jeane Kohls, Vera Fraugh- er, Mary Steele, Florence Brandyberry, Margar¬ et Hoffman, Ruth Beineke, Bernita Lytle, and Marion Burke. The freshman team consisted of Pauline Acker, Vera Sauer, Marjorie Miller, Jean Zimmerman, Barbara Duke, Maxine Smith, Esther Baumgartner, Betty Ross, Alice Drake, and Kathleen Fryback. The Junior players were Dorcas Hoagland, Eloise Millisor, Pauline Light, Donnabelle Fennimore, Jean Bright, and Gwen Blum. And last but not least, those who played for the seniors were Esther Fisher, Virginia Breiner, Rosali Miller, Kath¬ ryn Kohls, Catharine Jackson, and Catherine Murphy. The committee-men chosen by the various teams were Esther Fisher, Jean Bright, Flor¬ ence Brandyberry, and Barbara Duke. Their duty was to make the cuts and to select those that they thought were best suited to play on the teams. Volley ball came next in line. In the girls’ estimation this game was almost as exciting as basketball. About 35 girls participated. It would have seemed especially dull if one could not have heard the friendly whack of the ping pong balls at those history making tour¬ neys. Each girl had to depend on her own abil¬ ity and swiftness to win. The class champion¬ ships were won by Catharine Jackson, Dorcas Hoagland, Florence Brandyberry, and Marjorie Miller. Florence Brandyberry, a sophomore, proved to be the champion ping pong player af¬ ter defeating the other class winners. In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love in mos t cases; but in the girls’ cases it was tennis. One could hear the moaning and groaning coming from the Volleyball Baseball Pilin ' Ponn Basket ball Tennis Forty-two. Of Course! rabid tennis fan who had not played for almost a year. Owing to the inclement weather, ten¬ nis became a minor sport. The girls who sign¬ ed for tennis were Esther Fisher, Florence Brandyberry, Helen Jeane Kohls, Harriet Gil¬ son, Kathryn Knapp. Margaret Hoffman, Helen Williams, Evangeline Fuhrman, Mary Steele, Barbara Duke, Anna Brandyberry, Betty Ross, Barbara Burk, Flora Marie Lankenau, Janet Schrock, Martha Myers, Virginia Breiner, Paul¬ ine Light, Catherine Murphy, Dorcas Hoagland, Kathryn Affolder, and Marjorie Miller. Every year the Girls’ Athletic Association presents a demonstration for the Civic Section of the Woman’s Club in the high school gym. The first picture shows the pyramids, one of the difficult feats that the girls were able to ac¬ complish after many hours of practice in the gym classes. In the second picture are Imo- gene Bright, Zula Porter, and Donabelle Feni- more, giving a graceful aesthetic dance with colored baloons. The object was to show the parents and visitors the grace and poise that can be accomplished through practice. The third picture shows Mrs. Holthouse giving in structions for one of the pyramid formations. The sailorettes in the next picture are Helen Jeane Kohls, Ruth Beineke, Florence Chamber- lain, Nina Eichar, and Audrey Crosbie, who gave a drill which was followed by a military toe dance by Rachel Mickley. The last picture shows another formation by the gym classes. Other features of the demonstration were: a bowery dance by Madeline Crider and Clarence Walther; “Dobbin” and his master, Zula Por¬ ter; an old-fashioned gym class and a modern gym class; an old-fashioned dance; and living statues. Each year awards are given in each class to the girls who obtain the highest number of points. Points can be made by swimming, ten¬ nis, volley ball, skating, walking, ping pong, basketball, horse-back riding, coasting, sliding, etc. Last spring Elizabeth Meihls, having the most points in the senior class, was awarded the sweater. The Junior awards were given to Catherine Murphy, Virginia Breiner, and Rosa- li Miller. The numerals went to Dorcas Hoag¬ land, Zula Porter, and Pauline Light. Florence Brandyberry, Helen Jeane Kohls, and Mary Steele were awarded the freshman pins. With a good school spirit the girls parted at the end of another year; the underclassmen to come back and play and win for their class the next year, and the senior girls to go out in the world and to remember the sportmanship and square playing that they had been taught in the inter-class games. TiiinhliiiK Aesthetic Dance Demonstration of Tnnihlin(£ Military Drill Pyramids r %.• ' - , ' W r ' --T ' JflRSa y V _ mi Sy v ' • ■■ km f .- I mi ' 1 1 tKBBB Forty-three. Circus Day D. H. S. held a circus last spring. Above were a few of the things seen under the big top. Starring those marvels of grace and beauty, the aesthetic dancers—Bob makes up a horse— “Wham!”—tigers ’n bears—don’t get too close! The marvel of the age—the gook and his trainer— the trainer is the one with the plug hat—Peanuts! Pop Corn! Four horsemen! White elephants ’n brown one too! They weren’t real, folks—Miss Kauffman and her helpers made them. Forty-four. ' mh w In and Out the Window A few of the things seen in and around the school—fire drill—ladies first, boys, and all be¬ cause Miss Worthman burned her face—studying drugs—’Twas the night before Christmas—Don and Dick have a “weigh” with them—Deane get¬ ting a little publicity from reporter Bob—Office loafers—candy store silhouettes—Mr. Musselman chapel speaker answering questions. Who said there is no Santa Claus—typing room gang— Clark and Claudette in “It Happened One Night”. Forty-five. A Little of This and a Little of That A little of this and a little of that—Manual Training devotees—with that infernal contraption the sanding machine—Snowed under almost—In case you don’t know, they are making dresses— Dorothy at her L. C. Smith—Toss her up here boys—One lone little Freshman and some smart- aleck upper-classman—What’s this, just a bird’s eye view of the entrance. Albert and one of his tootlers—Br-r-r-r and shake—Two flights up—Page Mr. Einstein. Forty-six. The All American Sport Back in the moth balls; the end of the season. “Coach” Dorwin has his eagle eye on the boys— the “end” of an end-run; “now let’s take the old sleeper”—All right, let’s get going. Pass inter¬ cepted ! Art gets told for breaking training—Aw Don ! We know you’re just posing! The team go¬ es to Laporte—First night football game—Bluff- ton Tackle—block—Sock ! Andrews laying out the boys on a bum play. Forty-seven. DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL DECATUR, INDIANA May 27, 1937 Student Body Decatur High School Decatur, Indiana Dear Students: Do you realize the importance of the advertising section? Without the aid of the Decatur Merchant, who so willingly contributed to our annual, this publication could never have been realized. Make them feel that their efforts are appreciated by reading the ad section thoroughly. The old slogan, “Advertising Pays,” works two ways; it pays you to read what your merchants have to offer as well as it pays them to offer their wares for your inspection. Let us learn the true definition of cooperation. A cooperative spirit causes a community to thrive. So, dear student, you can do your part in keeping up the community life by becoming aware of what your town offers you. Yours truly RAVELINGS STAFF P. S. In case you are interested in what the senior of 1937 accomplished during his four-year sojourn in D. H. S., his activities will be found in the advertising section. Also we have listed the outstanding events of the school years 1936-37 here and there among our advertisements. R. S. Forty-eight. r Index to Advertisers Adams Madison Theaters Page 66 Knapp’s Service Station - - Page 74 Appleman’s Grocery - - - - 62 Kocher Lumber Company - - - 65 Archbold, Dr. Roy - - - - - 71 Kohne Drug Store - - - - - 71 Ashbaucher’s Tin Shop - - - - 64 Kuhn, P. A. Chevrolet Co. - 61 Auto Electric Garage - - - - 73 Lee Hardware Company - - - 61 Berne Witness - - - - 55 Lose’s Barber Shop - - - - - 53 Bixler, Dr. N. A. - - - - 52 Macklin, Phil Company - 67 Black, S. E. ----- 64 Mi-Lady Beauty Shop - - - - 54 Blue Creek Dairy - - - - - 68 Morris 5 10c Store - - - - 52 Bob’s ------- 56 Morris, Dr. Joe ----- 73 Boston Store. 61 Mutschler’s Meat Market - 56 Braden, Louise - - - - 53 Mutschler’s Packing Company - 58 Burk Elevator - - - - 51 McConnell, F. Sons - - - - 54 City Light Power Plant - - - 68 Newberry’s 5 10c Store - - - 73 Citizens Telephone Co. - - - - 70 Niblick Company - - - - 69 Cloverleaf Creamery - - - - 63 Nichols’ Shoe Store - - - - - 71 Commercial Print Shop, The - - 65 O. K. Beauty Shop - - - - - 62 Cort Theater ----- 54 Patterson, Dr. Fred - - - - 62 Decatur Daily Democrat - - 76 People’s Restaurant - - - - 69 Decatur Floral Company - 70 Peterson Clothing Company - 70 Decatur Lumber Company - - 60 Pumphrey’s Jewelry Store - 58 DeVor, Dr. Harold - - - - - 54 Ren ' tz Florist - - - - - 71 Douglas, C. A. Company - • 64 Riverside Super Service - - - 56 Edwards’ Studio - - - - 50 Ruth’s Beauty Shop - - - - 73 Elberson’s Service Station - - 57 Schafer’s ------- 65 Farr-Way. 62 Schmitt, Al. D. - - _ _ _ 51 Fields, Dr. E. P. Fields - - 74 Schmitt, H. P. - - - _ 57 First State Bank, The - - - - 63 Sheets’ Bros. ------ 64 Francile’s Beauty Shop - - 73 Smith, B. J. Drug Company - 59 Frohnapfel, Dr. H. - - - - - 73 Sprague Furniture Store - - - 67 Gass, E. F., Store - - - - - 69 Staley’s Confectionery - - - - 73 Gerber’s Meat Market - - - - 53 Staley’s Dairy Products - - _ 71 Gillig Doan - - - - 67 Suttles-Edwards Company - 59 Gloria Helen Beauty Salon - - 71 Sutton Jewelry Store - - - - 60 Green Kettle ----- 53 Teeple, David F. - - - - - 54 Harry’s Shoe Repair Shop - - 53 Teeple, Mrs. Bessie - - - - - 57 Holthouse Drug Company - - 57 Vance Linn - - - - - 61 Holthouse, Schulte Co. - - 74 Wall’s Bakery - - - - - 71 Home Grocery - - - - 71 Walters, C. L. - - - - - 53 Hotel Beauty Shoppe - - - - 72 Welcome Bakery - - - - - 74 Jahn-Ollier Engraving Co. - - 75 Wemhoff Monumental Works - 53 Johnson, Roy S. - - - - 53 West End Restaurant - - - - 73 Keller’s Jewelry Store - - - - 72 Wertzberger’s Confectionery - 54 Kirsch, P. Son - - - - - 59 Zwick Funeral Home - - - - 66 j The Photographs in this hoofy Were made by EDWARDS’ STUDIO Hcmo graphs ive Forever Fifty. All the members of our firm join to congratulate and to extend our most sincere wishes for your continued success. AL. D. SCHMITT Your local Ford dealer t --— - - You always go where you are treated right. We try to treat you right. “WORK WITH BURK” Burk Elevator Company Telephone 25 GRAIN — SEEDS — FEEDS — COAL — HAY Fifty-one. f N. A. BIXLER Optometrist EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED j Senior Activities EVELYN ADAMS Freshman Chorus ’34; Treasurer of Freshman Chorus ’34; Pep Champs ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; A. tv. S. Club ’35; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Latin Club ’34 ’35 ’36; G. A. A. Award ’34; Treasurer of G. A. A. ’35; Vice-president of Latin Club ' 35; G. A. A. ' 34 ’34; Secretary of G. A. A. ’35; Pianist for Glee Club ' 35 ’36 ’37; Cantata ’37; Pianist f r Operetta ’36; Pianist for High School ’36. VERNON AFjFOLDER Freshman Chorus ’34; Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Tennis ’34 ’36 ’37; Secretary of Commercial Club ’37; Beta Sigma Alpha ’37. LAWRENCE ANSPAUGH Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ’34 ’35; Track ’34 ’35 ’36 ' 37; Junior Band ’34 ’35 36 ’37; Director of Boys Band ’37; Basketball ' 34 ’35; Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ' 36 ’37; Football Trainer ’36; Student Manager ' 37; Commercial Club ’37; Beta Sigma Alpha ’37; Vice-president Junior Band ’36; President Junior Band ’37. DON ARNOLD Freshman Chorus ’34; Track ’35; Howling Hosts ’35 ' 36; Junior Class Play ’36. ALYCE BAKER Freshman Chorus ' 34; Glee Club ’36 ’37; Can¬ tata ’37; Latin Club ' 34 ' 35; Treasurer Latin Club ’35; Operetta ’36; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Yell Leader ’37; Junior Plav ’36; Senior Play ’37; G. A. A. ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Pep Champs ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; G. A. A. Award ’35. ROBERT BEAVERS Freshman Chorus ’34; Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ’36 ' 37; Commercial Club ’37; Business Manager of Operetta ’36; Cantata ’37; Junior Class Play ’36; Stage Manager Senior Play ' 37; Photography editor of Ravelings ’37; Track ’35; Tennis ’36 ’37; Glee Club ' 36 ’37. LEWIS BEERY Latin Club ’34; Howling H sts ’34 ’35 ’36 ' 37; Freshman Chorus ' 34; Basketball ' 34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’35 ’36 ' 37; Secretary of Sopho¬ more Class ’35; Baseball ’36 ' 37; Football ’37; Com¬ mercial Club ’36 ' 37. DONALD BIXI.ER Freshman Chorus ’34; Ho.vling Hosts ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Latin Club ’34 ’35; Commercial Club ’37; Operetta ’36; Cantata ' 37; Glee Club ' 35 ’36 ’37; Junior Play ’36; Senior Play ’37; Track ’34 ’35; Assistant Snapshot editor ’36; Snapshot editor ’37. VIRGINIA BIIEINER Freshman Chaus ’34; Pep Champs ' 34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Latin Club ' 34 ’35; G. A. A. ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; G. A. A. Counselor ’34 ’35; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; G. A. A. Awards ' 35 ' 36; Business Manager Junior Class ’36; Glee Club ’37; Cantata ’37. ROBERT BRODBECK Freshman Chorus ’34; Band ’34 ' 35; Baseball ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Basketball ’35 ’36 ’37; Football ’35 ’36; Glee Club ’37; Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’37; Latin Club ’34 ’35. JEANETTE CHRISTEN Latin Club ’34; Freshman Chorus ’34; G. A. A. ' 34 ’35 ’36; Pep Champs ’34 ' 35 ’36 ’37; Commercial ' Club ’36 ' 37; Commercial Club President ' 37; Op¬ eretta ' 36; Glee Club ’36 ’37; Cantata ’37; Senior Class Treasurer ’37. JOANNA DAILY South Side, Fort Wayne ’34 ’35; Pep Champs ’36 ’37; Typist, Ravellings Staff ’37. ZELNO DRAKE Freshman Chorus ’34; Baseball ’34; Howling Hosts ’34 ' 35 ’36 ’37; Glee Club ’37; Commercial Club ’36; Can tata ’37. EDWIN EICHHORN Freshman Chorus ’34; Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Glee Club ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’36 ’37. LEWIS FENNIG Freshman Chorus ’34; Baseball ’34; Art Editor Ravelings ’37; Business Manager Senior Play ’37. ' “Trade at The Morris Store’ A Good Habit To Form And A Profitable One, Too. MORRIS 5 and 10c to $1.00 STORE Fifty-two. GERBER’S MEAT MARKET Finest Meats and Groceries 105 South Second Street Phone 97 CONFECTIONERY ANI) SANDWICHES HARRY’S SHOE REPAIR SHOP We Rebuild the Factory Way With Shoe Factory Equipment 162 South Second Street A PARTICULAR PLACE For PARTICULAR PEOPLE LOSE ' S BARBER SHOD Plant Equipped With Pneumatic Tools Office and Works 313 Monroe St. WEMHOFF Monumental Works MARBLE MONUMENTS STATUARY GRANITE ART Phone 395 Decatur, Ind. C. L. WALTERS Attorney Rooms 5, 6 7 People’s Loan Trust Building Decatur, Indiana ROY S. JOHNSON Auctioneer LOUISE BRADEN MARC-SAUL Ladies Ready-to-Wear and Lingerie Phone 737 303 W. Monroe St. ______ j J L.™ Fifty-three, MI-LADY BEAUTY SHOP Operators Freida Heyerly Agnes Cramer 148| 2 N. 2nd. St. Phone 52 The Finest In Screen Entertainment CORT THEATRE VIOLA ELLSAA’ORTH Freshman Chorus ' 34; Latin Club ’34 35; Pian¬ ist for Junior Class Play ’30; Pep Champs ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’36 ’37. ESTHER FISHER Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Glut) ’34; G. A. A. ’34 ' 35 ’36 ’37; Basketball Squad ’36 ’37. ROBERT FRANZ Monmouth ’34 ’35; Junior Class Play ’36; Sen¬ ior Class Play ’37; Glee Club ’36 ’37; Stage Man¬ ager of Operetta ’36; Howling Hosts ' 37; Editor- in-chief ' 37; Cantata ’37. EUGENE FRIEDT Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ' 34 ’35; Howling H sts ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Football ’34 ’35 ’36 ' 37; Track ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Basketball ’35 ’36 ’37; Baseball ’36 ’37; President of Junior Class ’36; Vice-president Senior Class ’37. MONROE PIIHRMAN Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ' 36 ’37; Football ’35 ’36 ’37; Tennis ’36 ’37; Junior Class Play ’36; Senior Class Play ’37; Freshman Chorus ’34; Beta Sigma Alpha ’37. f ---—----A DAVID F. TEEPLE Fort Wayne and Portland Truck Line --- ) WERTZBERGER’S CONFECTIONERY ICE CREAM CIGARS and CIGARETTES MAGAZINES Fresh Salted Peanuts Daily 344 Monroe Street MARY GARNER Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ’34; Pep Champs ’34 ' 35 ' 36; Commercial Club ' 35 ’36 ’37; Junior Class Play ' 36; Senior Class Play ’37. RICHARD GIROD Freshman Chorus ' 34; Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ' 36 ' 37; Football ’35 ’36 ’37; Track ' 35. AY ALTER HENDRICKS Latin Club ’34. NEIL HIGHLAND Freshman Chorus ’34; Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ’36 ' 37; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Latin Club ' 34; Glee Club ' 37; Track ’34 ’35; Tennis ' 36 ’37; Beta Sigma Alpha ’37. PHYLLIS HO AG LAN D Latin Club ’34; Freshman Ch rus ' 34; G. A. A. ’34 ’35; Pep Champs ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ' 36 ’37; Glee Club ' 37; Cantata ' 37. MARGARET HOFFMAN Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ' 34; Com¬ mercial Club ' 35 ’36 ’37; Pep Champs ' 34 ’35 ’36 ’37; G. A. A. ’34 ’35 ' 36. HAROLD V. DEVOR Dentist Office Hours 8-11 — 1-5 X-RAY GAS 157 S. Second Street Phone 245 Closed Wednesday Afternoons F. McCONNELL Sons Jobbers and Wholesalers TOBACCO, CIGARS and CONFECTIONS Phone 214 Fifty-four, BERNE WITNESS COMPANY Berne, Indiana The House that has made it a specialty to print and bind high school and college annuals The house that caters to those who like better printing. Fifty-five . EAT and DRINK -AT- B OB’S _ j r RIVERSIDE SUPER SERVICE V See us for your body, fender paint work OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Phone 741 Jack Ellsworth, Prop. - 7 ( 106 — PHONE — 107 Free delivery to all parts of the city including the Homesteads. MEATS GROCERIES MUTSCHLER’S MEAT MARKET - J Fifty-six. MARGARET HOW Altl) High School Band ’36 ’37; Girls Band ’36 ’37; Freshman Chorus ’34 ' 35; Pep Champs ’36 ’37; Commercial Club 37. RALPH IIIRST Freshman Chorus ’33; Howling ' Hosts ’33 ’3 1 ’35 ' 36 ’37; Basketball ’33 ' 34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Football ' 33 ’34 ’35 ’36; Track ’33 ’34; Latin Club ' 34 ’35; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Glee Club ' 36 ' 37; Secre¬ tary of Junior Class ' 36; Secretary f Howling Hosts ’37; Operetta ’36; Cantata ’37. CATHARINE JACKSON Freshman Chorus ’34; Pep Champs ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Latin Club ’34 ’35; G. A. A. ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; A. K. S. Club ’35; Vice-president of Junior Class ’36; ' 37; Senior Class Play ’37; Glee Club ’37; Cantata Junior Class Play ’36; Secretary of Senior Class ’37; Commercial Club ’36 ' 37. IvATHR Y N KOIII.S Freshman Chorus ’34; A. K. S. Club ’34; Latin Club ’34 ’35; S ' -riba ’35; G. A. A. ’34 ’35 ’36 ' 37; Glee Club ’36 ’37; Operetta ’36; Vice-president of Sophomore Class ' 35; Junior Class Play ’36; Sen¬ ior Class Play ’37; Commercial Club ' 36 ’37; Vice- president of Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Pep Champs ’34 ’35 ’36 ' 37; Vice-president ’36; President of Pep Champs ’37; Cantata ’37; Ravelings Staff ’36 ' 37. MELBA KRAFT Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ’34 ’35; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Glee Club ’36 ' 37; G. A. A. ' 34 ’35 ’36; Pep Champs ’34 ' 35 ’36 ’37; Operetta ' 36; Cantata ’37. JANE KKICK Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ’34; Pep Champs ’34 ' 35 ’36 ’37; G. A. A. ’34; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Glee Club ’36 ' 37; Operetta ’36; Treas¬ urer of Commercial Club ' 37; Cantata ’5 7. LINDA MARBACII Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ' 34 ’35; G. A. A. ’34. EMMA MAHQIART Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ’34 ’35; G. A. A. ’34 ’35 ’36; Pep Champs ' 34 ’35 ' 36 ' 37; Schol¬ astic Letter ’36; Commercial Club ' 35 ’36; Ravel¬ ings Staff ’37. --s Visit our New— BEAUTY SHOPPE Finest quality and expert operator. Phone 737 303 W. Monroe St. MRS. BESSIE TEEPLE Compliments of ELBERSON SERVICE STATION - - -- DRUGS SUNDRIES Wallpaper and Paint Kodaks and Films HOLTHOUSE DRUG COMPANY H. P. SCHMITT Meat Market Quality Meats At Sensible Prices Prompt and Free Delivery Phone 95 and 96 C . . J FA VE MARTI N Freshman Chorus, ' 33; Scholastic Letter, ’34, ' 35; Latin Contest, ’33,’34; G. A. A. ’33. CATHERINE til Ill’ll V Freshmen Chorus ' 34; Pep Champs ’34 ’35 ' 36 ’37; G. A. A. ’34 ’35 ' 36 ’37; G. A. A. Awards ’34 ' 36; A. K. S. ’34; Latin Club ’34 ’35; Glee Club ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’35 ’36 ’37; Operetta ’36; Cantata ' 36; Jr. Class Play ’36: Sr. Class Play ’37; Short Story Contest Winner ' 37. DAVID MACK LIN Freshman Chorus ’33 ’34; Commercial Club ' 36 ’37; Howling Host ' 33 ’34 ' 35 ’36 ’37; Glee Club ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Operetta ’36; Cantata ' 37; Treasurer Howling Host ’37; Freshman Class President ’33 ' 34; Jr. Class Play ' 36; Sr. Class Play ’37; Foot¬ ball ’33 ’34 ’35 ’36; Baseball ’34 ' 35 ’36 ’37; Tennis ’37; Ravelings Staff ' 35 ’36 ’37. MARGARET McGILL Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ' 34; G. A. A. ’34 ’35; Glee Club ' 36 ' 37; Operetta ’37; Commer¬ cial Club ’36 ’37; Pep Champs ’34 ' 35 ’36 ' 37; Can¬ tata ’37. ROSA LI MILLER Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ' 34 ’35; G. A._ A. ’34 ’35 ’36 ' 37; Latin Contest ’34; Pep Champs ’37. HER NIECE l’lCKFORI) Freshman Chorus ’34; Latin Club ’34; Com¬ mercial Club ’35 ’36; Glee Club ’36; Pep Champs ’36. LEWIS SMITH Freshman Chorus ’34; Vice President ol Freshman Class ’34; Track ’34 ’35 ’36; Glee Club ’35 ’36 ’37; Howling Host ’35 ' 36 ' 37; Commercial Club ’37; Ass ' t sports editor Ravelings ' 36; Sports Editor ’37; Cantata ’37; Student Day Sales Chair¬ man ’37; Senior Class President ' 37; Senior Scout President ’37; Operetta ’36; Cabaret Dance Ticket Chairman ’36 Fifty -seven. THE MUTSCHLER PACKING COMPANY Incorporated Wholesale Beef and Pork Packers Distilled Water Ice Phones: Office 382 Order Dept- 101 Stock Buyer 77 PUMPHREY JEWELRY STORE GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Decatur, Indiana Fifty-eight. “ P. KIRSCII SON OLDSMOBILE HUDSON TERRAPLANE SALES and SERVICE j WENDEI, SMITH Treasurer of Freshman Class ’34; President of Howling Hosts ’37; Member of Howling Hosts ' 34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Freshman Chorus ’34; Glee Club ’37; Commercial Club ' 36 ' 37; Basketball ' 35 ’36 ’3i; Football ’35 ’36 ’37; Baseball ’35 ’36 ’37; Track ’3 ; llavelings Staff ' 36; Cantata ’37. POIS SO VINE Freshman Chorus ' 34; Latin Club ' 34 ’35; Pep Champs ’34 ' 35 ’36 ' 37; Junior Band ’35 ’36 ’37; Girls Band ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Gl ee Club ’37; G. A. A. ’34 ’35 ’36; Cantata ’37. DALE STALTEB Freshman Chorus ’34. IM1IUS STALTER Freshman Chorus ' 34; Howling Host ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Football ’34; Basketball ’35; Tennis ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37. It V HO THICKER Freshman Chorus ' 34; Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Track ’34 ’35; Basketball ’34 ’35. RUSSEL MOODHALL Blufft m High School, Bluff-ton, Indiana ’34; Softball League ’35; Baseball League ’36 ’37; Basketball ’36 ’37; Howling Hosts ' 37. HUBERT MOUTHMAN Football ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Basketball ’35 ’36 ’37; Baseball ' 35 ’36 ' 37; Howling Host ' 34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Commercial Club ’36 ’37; Freshman Chorus ’34; Glee Club ' 37; Vice-president of Howling Hosts ’37. HAROLD ZIMMERMAN Freshman Chorus ' 34; Howling Hosts ’34 ’35 ’36 ’37; Latin Club ’34 ’35; Commercial Club ’37; Glee Club ’36 ’3 7; Operetta ’36; Cantata ’37; Base¬ ball ' 35 ’36 ’37; Football ' 36 ’37; Junior Class Play ’36; Senior Class Play ’37. Best Wishes To The Class Of 1937 When you get married see us for your insurance Better Still ! ! Tell Dad to insure with us. SUTTLES-EDWARDS CO. Decatur Indiana t -A THE B. J. SMITH DRUG CO. THE REX ALL STORE Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Articles, Stationery, Wall Paper, Paints Fifty-nine. Sutton Jewelry 210 North Second Street WATCHES — DIAMONDS — RINGS Use Our Convenient Payment Plan Decatur Lumber Company Lumber, Coal and Builder’s Supplies “HOME OF HOMES” Own Your Own Home PHONE 253 Sixty. VANCE LINN DECATUR CLOTHIERS The Boston Store Coats, Suits, Dresses, Blinds, Bugs, Linoleum. A COMPLETE LINE OF DRY GOODS r P. A. KUHN CHEVROLET CO. 114 N. Third St. Decatur, Indiana SALES AND SERVICE Phone 170 j FOR— Hardware, Household Needs, Electric Sweepers, Wash¬ ing Machines and Economy. COME TO LEE HARDWARE CO. PHONE 41 Sixty-one. O. K. BEAUTY SHOPPE 221 N. 2nd. St. Phone 55 We do all types of beauty culture work. Frances D. Magley, Prop. FARR-WAY “Means Clean Clothes” Phone 134 C___ Things That Just Naturally Happen September— 18. We play Bluff ton. Beat ’em! Hooray! 26. Traveled to Auburn for game. Victorious? Yeah Boy! October— Central wallops Decatur. Nuff said- 6. Howling Hosts have weiner roast at Han- na-Nuttman Park. Spankin’ good time. 7. Mr. Krick inspires students with first chapel send-off. 15. Dr. Spencer talks. Very good. 16. North Side beats us in football, but Cupid steps in and gives us the game. 22.-23. Teachers’ Association. Swell! We loaf two days. 30. End of month with South Side beating us 25-6. November— 17. First big blow-out! Girls’ Band supper. 20. First home basketball game. New Haven. We win! 24. Faculty tea. Deah! Deah! 26.-27. Thanksgiving. Another vacation. December— 4. Back again. LaPorte beats us in basket¬ ball. 11. Two good things in one day. Musselman talks on trip to Germany. We beat North Side in basketball. 14. Commercial Club holds swell banquet. Swanky sez we! 18. A little “Swing Music” by Albert Selle- meyer’s Melodiers. 21. Band must be hungry. Holds another feed. 22. Gosh! What an upset! Ossian beats us in basketball. 23. —January 1. Three cheers! Vacation! January— 4. Back to school. Ho Hum! 5. Chapel. State Fire Marshall talks. We beat Bluffton in basketball. 12. “For Pete’s Sake” at last! Senior Class Play! Second team tourney at Wabash. We won! 19. Second team tourney at Huntington. We win again. Now champs! 22. Reverend Prugh talks. End of first se¬ mester. Won another game. Columbia City here. 25. We start second semester with good in¬ tentions. P. S.: Glee Club party held. January 29. Yellow Jackets yank Bluffton Tigers’ tail in basketball there. 30. Floors waxed on Saturday. Step lightly good people! APPLEMAN’S GROCERY FRED PATTERSON Dentist X-Ray Diagnosis 212 South Second Street Phones Office 343 Home 241 Sixty-two. It’s The Steady Pull That Counts. In building a cash reserve, it’s the steady pull that counts. Whatever your goal may be—security, independence, or money to buy the things you want — you will reach it more surely and more swiftly by steady saving. Start your account today — then make a habit of adding to it regularly, every week. The First State Bank Decatur Indiana Established 1883 F « I C ICE CREAM “So good and so good for you.” Sixty-three. “For People Who Care” Sheets Bros. Cleaners Phone 359 S. E. BLACK FUNERAL HOME 225 West Adams Street MRS. BLACK, Lady Attendant C. L. WEBER, Assistant PHONE 500 — .—___ J ASHBAUCHER’S TIN SHOP Furnaces, Roofing, Spouting AIR CONDITIONING Stokers and Oii Burners Shop 739 Telephones Res. 765 C. A. DOUGLAS CO. Dry Goods, Ready-to-Wear Shoes and Millinery 103 North Second St- Decatur, Indiana Sixty-rour. THE COMMERCIAL PRINT SHOP of Frank Downs 210 S. Second Street Phone 745 NO BETTER THAN THE BEST BUT BETTER THAN THE REST Kocher Lumber and Coal Company -FOR- HARDWARE FURNITURE DRY GOODS Sixty-five. Compliments of ADAMS AND MADISON THEATERS February 2. We send Hartford City Airdales home a howling. Score 31-28. 4. State Police demonstrates lie detector. Don Death subject. 9. “Little Miss Hitch Hiker.” Junior Class riay. Very Good. 12. Basketball. We beat South Side at be¬ ginning of game, but they beat us in the end. 19. And another game. Kendallville. We tromp them. 26. Glory Hallelujah! We beat Berne Bears! 27. Congrats’ Miss Frisinger! Marjory and Bob win first and second in Latin County Contest. March— 2. Spelling Contest. “Such wonderful spell¬ ers.” Evelyn Adams and Marguerite Staley show rest of us up. 4. Central bumps us off in sectional tourney. 13. We shall skip the regional tourney. IS. Big day! Governor Townsend comes to town. 19. Benefit basketball game. Senior versus underclassmen. Underclassmen win. 21. Glee Club gives beautiful cantata at Re¬ form Church. April— 2. Kissinger Human “Guinea Pig” for yellow fever talks at chapel. 1.6 Gala day. First baseball game in after¬ noon. Big High School party at night. Dancing, punch and everything. 19. We go Hollywood! Get our pictures tak¬ en for the movies. 20. Beat Roanoke in baseball game here 7-8. 21. Been rating good chapel programs. “Dus¬ ty” Miller, Ohio humorist, regales students. 22. Commercial Club holds party. Everyone behaves and goes home early. 23. Senior Skating Party. Ouch! You should have seen seniors Saturday. 26-27. Many howls! Many scowls! Many smiles! Many tears! as we see ourselves in the movies. 28. We meet Bluffton at Bluffton in baseball. 30. Another rampage! The annual Cabaret dance is held at Sunset. May— 13. Big show-off! Art and Manual Training exhibit. 21. Junior-Senior reception. Seniors thank juniors for swell reception. 23. Baccalaureate. A little throat-catching as the seniors march into the church. 27. Commencement rolls around and the sen¬ iors of 1937 say “Good-bye” to good old D. H. S. ZWICR FUNERAL HOME “Fine Funeral Service VERY Moderately Priced” Dav 61 AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone Nile 800 Sixty-six. SPRAGUE FURNITURE CO. FURNITURE — RUGS The Better Home Store 152 S. Second Street Phone 190 Phil L. Macklin Co. Agents for Chrysler and Plymouth G. M. C. Trucks 232 West Madison Street Phone 80 __ ' t - CilLLfG DOAN FUNERAL HOME 312 Marshall Street. 24-HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE LADY ASSISTANT H. M. GILLIG J. M. DOAN J Sixty-seven. Serving the community with its light and power needs City Light Power Plant Owned by the people Low Rates Efficient Service t -----—-- For Quality Pasteurized Dairy Products Call 467 BLUE CREEK DAIRY PASTEURIZED MILK and CREAM CHOCOLATE MILK and BUTTERMILK COTTAGE CHEESE JUMBO MALTED MILKS “HOME MAID” ICE CREAM V J Si ty-eis;ht.. r E. F. GASS STORE Exclusive Ladies Ready-to-wear Shop For Beautiful Clothes and Hosiery j f NIBLICK COMPANY DEPARTMENT STORE 96th Year In Retail Business in Decatur J PEOPLE’S RESTAURANT Sixty-nine. No Matter what your product is, long- distance telephone service will help you market it—and at a lower sales cost. THE CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO. Scuflturitfi JxntreAA f ' icnrL DECATUR FLORAL CO. Nuttman Ave. - PHONE IOO STUDENT’S STORE EVERYTHING NEW IN STUDENTS’ CLOTHES PETERSON CLOTHING CO. Seventy. f -- Compliments of GLORIA HELEN BEAUTY SALON Phone 846 Cor. 1st Monroe Say It With Flowers Phone 300 1315 W. Adams Street Flowers By Wire Compliments of KOHNE DRUG STORE “Taste The Difference” 28 Flavors Staley’s Ice Cream and Butter Staley’s Dairy Products Co. WALL’S BAKERY and Delicatessen Phone 346 HOME GROCERY It’s useless to pay more and risky to pay less. JOHN STULTS, Prop. When in need of shoes think of— NICHOLS’ SHOE STORE ROY ARCHBOLD Dentist X-RAY DIAGNOSIS Phones 164 and 176 Hours 8 to 11 — 12 to 5 Closed Wednesday Afternoons V J V. Sevenly-one. t - Hotel Beauty Shoppe “Where Quality Tells And Price Sells” We specialize in all types of permanent waves, featuring the ZOTOS and JAMAL Machineless waves. We feature Parker-Herbert Scientific Scalp Treatment. Where only the Best service and materials are given and the Best is cheap when it means your appearance of a lifetime. Phone 57 Clara Egley, Prop. _ ) Famous Howls Aw! Let’s don’t have class today! Mary got an “A” and I only got a “B”. I wasn’t late! The buzzer just sounded! What no chapel today? How come you gave me a seventh period? You assign too much! That wasn’t my fault. The typewriter did it. Mr. Adams: (trying to demonstrate a tri¬ angle) Betty, suppose a cow were grazing in a three-sided field. What would you call that plot of ground? Betty Hunter: A pasture! For rent: Sitting space on the bottom steps of the stairs at north end of hall. Enquire of eith¬ er J. Ehinger or Z. Porter. They will move up two more steps next year. Keller’s Jewelry Store —a most important name in fine JEWELRY DIAMONDS GIFT ARTICLES BULOVA and GRUEN WATCHES LEATHER GOODS 130 NORTH SECOND STREET Seventy-two. f - JOE MORRIS Dentist X-RAY GAS K. of C. Building Formerly Office of Dr. Mangold Phone Office 472 — Residence 1053 Hours 8 to 11 — 12:30 to 5 Closed Wednesday Afternoons AUTO ELECTRIC GARAGE John A. Bright Decatur, Indiana Phone 444 Res. 983 RUTH’S BEAUTY SHOPPE All Work Guaranteed PHONE 116 Compliments of NEWBERRY’S 5 10c STORE 1 WEST END RESTAURANT Compliments of FRANCILE’S BEAUTY SHOPPE K. C. Bldg. Room 5 Phone 313 DR. H. FROHNAPFEL Your Chiropractor Naturopath In Decatur Since 1921 Have you an x-ray of your spine? Corner Third Madison Streets Phone 314 STALEY’S CONFECTIONERY 142 Second St. Phone 205 .-- Seventy-three. -—-- r Eugene Fields The Dentist WELCOME Nitrous oxide X-ray diagnosis BAKERY Phones 56 — 191 G. II. Redd, Mgr. J 1 . ___ t KNAPP SERVICE Corner Second and Jackson Streets The World’s Finest l FP Tire an battery Motor Oil and Controlled LiLL Service. Volatility TIDFC Complete Lubrication Phillips 66 Gasoline llKiJiJ and Washing Service Harry J. Knapp, Prop. Class of 1918 From Season to Season You can Depend Upon HART SCHAFFNER AND MARX Clothing to Be the Finest In STYLE QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP HOLTHOUSE SCHULTE COMPANY Seventy-four. 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