Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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As Sophomores Fifteen,

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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.

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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.