Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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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.

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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