Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1938 volume:

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He left the past year ' s dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door. Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee. Child of the wandering sea, | Cast from her lap, forlorn! From thy dead lips a clearer note is bom Than ever Triton blew from wreathe ' d horn! While on mine ear it rings, Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voice that sings : Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul. As the swift seasons roll ! Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast Till thou at length are free, Leaving thine outgrown shell by life ' s unresting sea! — Oliver Wendell Holmes. The Ravelin s 1938 DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL Decatur, Indiana CONTENTS Volume XXIV Chambered Nautilus Preface Dedication and Foreword 2 Decatur High School 3 Floor Plan of New Building 4 If It Hadn ' t Been For Them (Board of Education) __ 5 Where Can I Find The Superintendent? 6 He Is A Personal FriendOfMine 7 The Builders (Faculty) 8-9-10-11 Lunch Time At D. H. S. (School Scene) 12 Make Way For Tomorrow 13 Freshmen 14-15 Sophomores 16-17 Goodby Old Decatur High (School Scene) 18 Rapidly Progressing 19 Juniors 20-21 In Memory 22 Realization 23 Seniors 24-25-26-27 Facing The Morning Sun (School Scene) 28 Added Features 29 Journalistic In Views (Ravelings Staff) 30 The Quickest Way To A Man ' s Heart (Home Ec) 31 Screaming Sirens (Pep Champs) 32-33 They Howled To Beat The Band (Howling Hosts) 34 35 Won ' t You Step Into Our Office? (Commercial Club) 36-37 We Shall Have Music (Band) 38 Music Hath Charms (Glee Club) 39 The Curse Of The Incas (Senior Play) 40 Aunt Tillie Goes To Town (Junior Play) 41 Turf Terrors (Football — Varsity) 42 Hep! One! Two! (Football — Squad) 43 The Crowd Cheered Them (Basketball — Squad) __ 44 The Substitution (Basketball — Varsity) 45 Bats And Racquets (Spring Sports) 46 Not On The Curriculum 47 Naturally The Girls Played Too (G. A. A. ) 48-49 It Did Happen Here 50 An Old Spanish Custom 51 Appreciation To Advertisers 52 Advertising 53 to 82 DEPHCATS© JE, THE STAFF, DEDICATE this volume of Ravelings to each and every grad that has gone forth from this high school building. Since we, the class of 1938, are the last of that host to be graduated from this, our present high school build- ing, we feel it fitting and proper to dedicate our book to all the graduates who made history within the walls of D. H. S. Nearly twenty years ago the first pictured faces of the class of ' 19 were hung in the corridors. Since that time, a long line of faces, happy and serious, have joined their ranks. They were the past; we are the present. In dedication to the past, we, the present, merge with them ; and may all our photographed faces lend, at least, some inspiration to the succeeding class- es — the future ! jWENTY YEARS AGO A NEW high school was erected to accommodate the growth of a jrapidly increasing student body that could no longer be accommodated in its old shell. Now, finding ourselves again in the same condition, we have liken- ed the growth of the student body and its needs for more spacious quarters to Oliver Wendell Holme ' s famous poem, The Chambered Nautilus. Still as the spiral grew. He left the past year ' s dwelling for the new — We hope that as we have grown in numbers, so have we advanced along educational lines as well. We have taken The Chambered Nautilus for our theme because we are leaving our old shell, in which we have spent many happy years, for the new. DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL, DECATUR, INDIANA ?!LD DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL stands at the corner of Fifth and Adams Streets. Under normal conditions it houses fifteen classrooms, an auditorium, and a gymnasium. Its trophy cases contain valuable displays and relics of pioneer days. The vision of Abraham Lincoln ' s statue, which stands at the entrance to the main corridor, has become en- shrined in the minds and hearts of hundreds and hund- reds of students. The spirit of the school was carried forth onto the football fields, the basketball floor, to track meets, tennis matches, and baseball games. Decatur High School, we know, is proud of the sports- manship displayed by the athletes who carried her banner. Within her walls, we studied, laughed, played, and just had general good times. Yes, and sometimes we wept. These memories are now priceless to us. The song of the buzz saw, the clang of the bell, the sound of the all-too-soon buzzer, the banging of locker doors, and the meetings in the assembly were a part of our lives ; we shall miss them ! 1 I -I 13 r O) 5 O 33 7 O . — H r O O T5 o z ri o c 2 JTl n Z 13 THE O Z Z -i o 1 C i 1 o nil ]]] II 11 II II z s z n 0) -I n [[ [[[ imt [HI s M T3 If It Hadn ' t Been For Them There might not have been a new school. They were the instrumental force in bringing reality out of a dream. To them must go the credit for the initial steps taken to- ward the erection of the new school. Ira B. Fuhrman has served on the school board five years. For the last two years he has acted as president. Mr. Fuhrman is engaged in the insurance business. IRA B. FUHRMAN Joseph A. Hunter is connected with the Citizens Tele- phone Company. Mr. Hunter has been on the school board for two years where he fills the position of treasurer to that organization. JOSEPH A. HUNTER Rov E. Mumma is a prominent business man, being head of the Decatur Lumber Company. He is the newest member of the Board and serves as secretary. ROY B. MUMMA Walter J. Krick SUPERINTENDENT Where Can I Find The Superintendent? That was the question often asked by strangers entering the building. The invariable answer was, The first door to the left of the stairs. What the answer will be when he is located in the new building is unforetold, but regardless as to the locale of his office we know that Mr. Krick will serve just as efficiently thei e as he has during tha five years spent in his old quarters. He Is A Personal Friend Of Mine This is one of Mr. Brown ' s pet expression regarding his most valued acquaintances. We shall plagiarize to the extent of adding this saying to our own stock of phrases and say about Mr. Brown, He is a personal friend of ours. Mr. Brown has acted as principal in Decatur High School for the last eight years. During this time, perhaps his great- est worries resulted from the loss of his secretaries by marriage. MR. W. GUY BROWN Principal idanis, Sciences. Mathematics. Middle Row: Angle Macy. Secretary to Superintendent: Amos Ketchum, Manual Arts, History; Hugh Andrews. Physical Education. Bottom Row: D ane Dorwin. History, Public Speaking; Eliza- beth Frisinger, Latin; Mary Myers. Secretary to Principal; Eleanor Pumphrey, Physical Education. The Builders Now that we are on the subject of new build- ings, old buildings, and all sorts of buildings, it is apropos that we comment on the builders, not of the building, but those in the structure, the teach- ers. Teachers are an integral part in the charac- ter-building of the students. Often the destiny of a pupil is moulded by some particular instructor to whom he looked for guidance, help, and broad understanding. Far too often the student places the faculty in a peculiar category. To him the teachers are a race apart. Many times the teach- er is as much to blame for this attitude as is the student. Let neither student nor teacher be as Rudyard Kipling once wrote. East is East and West is West and ne ' er the twain shall meet. Maj ' there be mutual understanding and respect on the part of both teacher and student. The student should not feel that the teacher is a skilled automaton ; the teacher should not re- gard the students as so many units to be taught, disciplined, and sent on their different ways. Let each regard the other as beings of flesh and blood with the same needs, wants, and problems. Let us hope that in the teacher-student relationship there will continually be a worth-while exchange of ideas that tends for character-building. May each have gained, from the other, something worth- while in the way of enriching experience that will tend toward a bigger, better, and more noble edi- fice. Mr. Adams administered the higher sciences to the willing students. In spite of the fact that he taught most of the harder subjects and super- vised the seventh periods, he was very well liked by everyone. His teachings ranged from the Pythagorean Theorem in geometry to the Atomic Theory in chemistry. When Central moved over, Mr. Adams was relieved of his sixth period assem- bly duties, a job he has had for years. Mrs. Macy has been secretary to the Superin- tendant for several years. Everyone who knew Angle (and who didn ' t?) agreed that, although she was one of the busiest people in school, she was the most cheerful. Mr. Ketchum was usually seen with his shirt sleeves rolled up and with sawdust on his apron, showing some freshman how to use one of the various machines in the manual training room downstairs. Occasionally Mr. Ketchum donned his coat, came upstairs, and taught history. He was also sophomore class sponsor. Mr. Andrews, it was said, lost five years of his life at almost every basketball game and had to retreat to a math classroom to recuperate. Hm-m, a nice way to recuperate! As athletic dir- ector, he was elected with Mr. Dorwin, his assist- ant, to co-sponsor the Howling Hosts. Mr. Dorwin ' s subject was unparalled in the matter of covering territory. Members of his classes started with prehistoric times and ended up prophesying the next election. Mr. Dorwin, MR, Superintendent WALTER J. KRICK himself athletically in- clined, was Coach And- rews ' chief assistant and in full charge of the sec- ond teams. He was also instructor of the new public speaking class and co-sponsor of the Howl- ing Hosts. Miss Frisinger ' s good- naturedness brought Latin students into her classes smiling, even if they didn ' t have their translations or the Gal- ia est divisa in partes tres. Last year was her second year as instructor at D. H. S. Her hobbies seemed to be ice skating and chumming around with Miss Worthman. Mrs. Myers was the smiling, full-of-informa- tion lady that sat behind the counter in Mr. Brown ' s office. This was her first year at D. H. S. and unaccustomed as she was, she supplied the editors of the Ravelings all necessary informa- tion ; for this we here give her thanks. Miss Pumphrey was physical instructor for the girls. Although this was her first year at D. H. S., she took over the sponsorship of the Pep Champs and Girls ' Athletic Association and pull- ed through like a veteran. Occasionally Miss Pumphrey had charge of the sixth period typists. Mr. Krick, Superintendent of Decatur schools, was one of the strong links in the chain that pull- ed the new school building into Decatur. Mr. Krick was an ardent athletic fan and followed our team as faithfully as students. Mr. Brown ' s primary jobs were that of prin- cipal and teaching civics and sociology. However, due to his interest in social problems, he had num- erous outside activities. Mr. Brown ' s hobby was book collecting, and due to his literary knowledge, no doubt, broke the monotony of the term by handing out some very interesting theme titles. Mr. Anderson, unsuspected by most of us, was faculty member of longest standing. His two-room typing class was one of the all-time oddities at D. H. S. He taught shorthand to ex- pectant secretaries and was also official make-up man for the class play casts. Advising the Ravel- ings Staff and sponsoring the Commercial Club were among his achievements. Despite all these, without a doubt, his greatest achievement for the year was becoming a husband. Mr. Sellemeyer was responsible for the great rise in musicians in the Decatur High School student body. Decatur was proud of his three bands which gave both public concerts and chapel programs at school. Visiting teacher was Mr. Nine Sellemeyer ' s other job as Mr. Brown put it. Mr. Millikan became an established member of the faculty by rounding out two years as teacher of commercial subjects. He lives at Berne, and many not-mathematlcal- ly inclined freshmen won wonder why he comes so far to teach them alge- bra. Mr. Millikan was al- so co-sponsor of the Com- mercial Club. PRINCIPAL W. Guy Blown Miss Kauffman ' s gay smocks blended delight- fully with the many numerable bright color- ed paintings propped against the art room walls. To her went the credit of furthering the ability of many clever artists. Miss Lewton taught the classic classes. In addition there was literature, drill pads, and theme work to be administered to the junior and senior students. Miss Lewton gladly took over these jobs and got results. Her hobby, without a doubt, was her scrapbook. She was sponsor of the junior class and directed their class play. Miss Haubold ' s main duties at D. H. S. con- sisted of directing the freshman chorus and the Glee Club. Her job was made mora difficult this year because, after weeks of preparation, the Glee Club presented a very delightful operetta. Miss Haubold and Miss Kauffman were very good friends and were seen together often. Miss Worthman rounded out two years at D. H. S. as sponsor of the senior class as well as domestic science teacher. Her Home Ec. Club, although only two years old, was going full swing. Miss Worthman worked in almost every conces- sion stand connected with the school. She direct- ed the senior class play and, by the way, was as good an ice skater as Miss Frisinger. Mr. Mumma completed his first year of ser- vice to D. H. S. He taught literature and general grammar to the freshmen and sophomores. The freshmen, feeling that Mr. Mumma was in a posi- tion similar to their own, immediately chose him as their class sponsor. Where They Were Apprenticed Mr. Adams: A. B. degree from Manchestev College; Indiana ITniversity Extension; Marion Normal; Taught at Academy at Manchester. Principal at Bippus, Huntington County; Chester, Wabash County; Normal, Manchester; College, Manchester; Decatur High School. Mr. Anderson: B. S. degree from Ball State Teach- ers College. Taught at International Business College, Fort Wayne, Indiana and Decatur High School. Mr. Andrews: A. B. degree from Franklin College; M. A, degree from Indiana University Extension; Terre Haute Normal; Butler University. Taught at Decatur High School. Mr. Brown: Pd. B. degree from Valparaiso Univer- sity; B. S. degree from Ball State Teachers College; M. S. degree from Indiana University. Taught in rural schools of Adams County; Principal at Monmouth; Principal at Cen- tral School, Decatur; Principal at High School, Decatur. Member of Summer faculty, Indiana State Teachers College. Mr. Dorwin: B. S. degree from Ball State Teachers College; Franklin College; Indiana University Extension. Taught at Decatur High School. Miss Frisinger: A. B. from Franklin College. Taught at Decatur High School. Miss Haubold: B. P. S. M. degree from Indiana Uni- versity, Rloomington, Indiana. Taught at Decatur High School. Miss Kauffman: A. B. degree from Indiana Univer- sity. Taught at Decatur High School. Mr. Ketchum: B. S. degree from Ball State Teachers College; Indiana University Extension, Taught in rural schools of Adams County; Decatur High School. Mr. Krick: B, S. degree from Purdue; M. A. degree from Columbia. Taught at Monroe; Chester Center; Deca- tur; Van Wert; Decatur. Miss Lewton: A. B. degree from Depauw University; Western College for Women. Taught at Decatur High School. Mrs. Macy: Graduated from Decatur High School and stepped Into position she now holds. Secretary to the sup- erintendent of Decatur Schools. Mr. Millikan: B. S, degree from Ball State Teachers College; Marion Noi ' mal College; International Business College; Indiana University. Taught in rural schools of Wells, Adams and Fayette Counties; Berne; Geneva; Brookville; Decatur High School. Head of Commercial de- partments of Watson ' s College, Chicago; Norfolk College, Norfolk, A ' irginia. Mr. Mumma A. B. degree from Indiana Central Coll- ege; Indiana University Extension, Taught at Decatur High School. Mrs. Myers: Blaker ' s College, Indianapolis. Taught in Terre Haute ; Anderson. Secretary to principal at Decatur High School. Miss Pumphrey: B. A. degi ' ee from Brenau College; Arnold College. Taught at Brenau College; Central School; Decatur; Decatur High School. Mr. Sellemeyer: Indiana University. Taught in rural schools of Adams County; Berne; Warren. Principal of Kirkland Township High School. Has led various bands. Miss Worthman: B. S. degree from Indiana State Teachers College. Taught at Graysville, Indiana; Decatur High School, Ten Sigurd Anderson, Commercial. Middle Row: Albert Sellemeyer, Band, Visiting Teacher; Vaughn Millikan, Commercial, Mathematics; Kathryn Kautfman, Art. Bottom Row: Eloise Lewton, English: Helen Haubokl, Music: Mildred Woi ' thman, Home Economics, Vocational Biology; Harold Munima, English. Such is the famihar scene at noon-time. Decatur High School students bursting from the building full of animal spirits and with a good, healthy appetite for the lunch that awaits them at home. Soon there will be an exodus for the last time as students prepare to leave the — past year ' s dwelling for the new. MARE WAY FOR TOMORROW The above scene portrays the razing of the old Central Building upon which site will stand the new Junior-Senior High School building. This building was the last to be occupied by our two underclasses, the sophomores and fresh- men. As the old must ever give way to the new, so are these two classes likened unto the disappearance of the old building. That phase of their life is done ; they must now construct their lives upon a higher educational plane. Each Thing No Matter How Humble and Low- September 6, 1937, found one hundred and eight very green freshmen wandering through the hails of D. H. S. Lilce all freshmen who pro- ceeded them and all who will follow, they were continually getting lost and barging into the wrong class room. Finally they were corralled in the assembly for the purpose of electing a class sponsor a)id officers. Mr. Ketchum was chosen as guardian of the flock and Norbert Lose, Paul Holle, Annis Mae Merriman, and Ruth Hammond were elected president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer respectively. They chose blue and silver as their class colors and the blue iris as their flower. Then came the day dreaded by every fresh- man, initiation. This year they were tried before the court of D. H. S. All their little escapades and affairs were made public, much to their em- barrassment. But it was all in fun and the fresh- men took it good naturedly, heaving sighs of relief when it was over. By this time the freshmen were tired of be- ing looked upon as insignificant, so they resolved to make the rest of the students sit up and take notice. First they displayed their scholastic ability by having the following on the honor roll at least once: Alice Yost, Anita Stolp, Annis Mae Merri- man, Grace Grether, Kathleen Foreman, Elbert li-RESHMRX First Row: Unbert Ahr, Mary Arnold, Editli Baker, Rutli V. Baker, MelviUe Barber, Robert Bieber- ieli, Prederkk BiNler, Marilyn Bonifas. Second How: IVIax Drake, Ted Eady. Kathleen Foreman, Betty Foughty. Mary Frank, Richard Frauhigrer, Dorthea Frohnapfel, Lydia Frosch. Third Row: Grace Grether, Ruth Hammond, Margaret Hancher, Helen Harkless, Luetta Haugk, .Jos- eph Hazlewood, Irvin Hoftman, Harold HoAvard, Paul HoUe, Betty Huffman, .lack Hunter. Fourtli How: Norbert Lose, Richard M,cClenalian, Patsy MeConnell, Virginia McManama, Martha M;icy, Richard Maloney, Betty Marbacli, Richard Martin, Bettv Melchi, Annis Mav Merriman, Ruby Mill- er, Wendell Miller. I ' iftli l!ow: ,Ti ' liii Rhkord. Fred Schamerloh, Harold Schamerloh, Kenneth Schnepp, Florence Schultz, Po le Sheets, Betty Shook, Ermel Shook, Kathryn S hroyer, Mildred Sovine, Hubert Spencer, Marjorie Springer. Fourteen ly Must Have Its Beginning - The Freshmen Fuhrman, Alice Reinking, Earl Bromer, and Phyll- is Kolter. There were only three little boys, Jack Kline, Fred Schamerloh, and Howard Gerig, who were brave enough to go out for football. The hard- wood lured more potential heroes, however. Jim Wickizer represented the class on the first basket- ball squad. Dale Fuhrman, Fred Schamerloh, Kenny Schnepp, Kenny Chilcote, and John Krick performed on the second team squad. Not to be outdone by the boys, the freshman girls ' basketball team composed of Annis Mae Merriman, Mary Franks, Alice Yost, Wanda Brun- ner, Betty Brown, Marylin Bonifas, Maxine Millis- or. Norma Peterson, Betty Melchi, Ruth Ham- mond, Patsy McConnell, and Bonnie Fryback prov- ed that girls can play as well as root from the sidelines. There was also a liberal sprinkling of fresh- men in the Pep Champs, Howling Hosts, and the High School Band. Under the direction of Miss Haubold, the Freshman Chorus was organized. Believing that the road called toil leads to the city called success, they made great strides to- ward their goal by the end of the year. If they continue to show such determination and ambition, this class will really do things in their three re- maining years at D. H. S. FRKSHME.V First Row: Earl Bromer, Betty Brown, Lewis Brown, Wanda Brunner, Betty Burke, Marjorie Butler, Kenneth Chilcote, William Christen, Marcile Christ ner, Rii. ' hartl Chronister, Richard Colter, Leoniel Davidson, Second Row: Bonnie Fryback, Lawrence Fuelling, Ruth Jane Fugate, Dale Fuhrman, Elbert Fuhr- man, Richard Garner, Marjorie Gay, Howard Gehrig ' , Richard Goldner, Jane Graber, Bernard Granger, Richard Green. Third Row: Robert Hunter, Harold Johnson, Richard King, Jack Kline, Ruth Knittle, Gilbert Koene- mann, Phyllis Kolter, John Krick, Junior Lake, Don aid I ee, Donald Lobsiger, Paul Lord. Fourth Row: Maxine Millisor, Richard Mills, Carolyn Nortli, Ella Faye Ogg, Norma Peterson, Mary Pickford, Lawrence Rasli, Alice Reinking. Fifth Row: Doyle Steele, Anita Stolp, Von ' I ' cv rcll. Raymond Venis, George Werst, James Wickizer, Alice Yost. Fifteen SOPHOMORES First How: John Acheson, Kathleen Acker, Pauline A ker, Marvin Anderson. Second Row; William Brown, Ethelyn Burnett, Evelyn Burnett, Duane Davidson, Alice Drake. Third Row: Pegg-y Gaunt, Robert Gentis, Jolin Gerber. ilary Girod, Richard Hammond, Warren Harden, Ralph Hawkins, Mary Maxine Hilton, Doris Hitchcock. Fourth Row: Robert Lord, Robert Mann, Arnold Martin. Harry Massonne, Dixie Miller, Karl Mill- er, Mar.iorie Miller. Patsy Moser, Junior Owens. Fifth Row: Richard Schnitz, Raymond Sheets, T lielma Smith, Robert Stapleton, John Stoner, Ervin Tliieme, E ' dward Toney, Richard Walter, Dorntliy Watrous. The Structure, Refusing to Remain Trodden One step above the freshmen, we find the sophomores. However, these dignified lads and lassies detest being reminded that only last year they were green freshies. Having left their green- ness to the oncoming fi-eshmen, this year they ac- quired an air of self-confidence and dignity as any sophomore class will. No longer did they tremble with fear at the sight of an upperclassman ; but they said, We will find a path or make one. And they meant it, too. Mr. Mumma, a new member of the faculty, was chosen to watch over the sixty-six members of the class. The four officers they elected were Bob Porter, president; Richard Walter, vice- president; Patricia Moser, secretary; Kathryn. Weiland, treasurer. After the first few weeks of school were over, they really began to display their uses and talents. Some of these sophomores were intellectually in- clined, for on the honor roll at least once we found Marjorie Miller, Jean Zimmerman, Peggy Gaunt, Dorothy Hoffman, Betty Fuhrman, Anna Brandy- berry, Harry Massonne, Robert Porter, Thelma Smith, John Gerber, and Robert Mann. The boys in this class showed a keen interest in the major sports at D. H. S. Two boys, Charles Andrews and Richard Walter, sometimes played basketball with the first team. Others who per- formed on the hardwood were Bob Porter, James Kitchen, Ned Johnson, John Gerber, and Bob Sixteen SOPHOMORES First Row: Charles Andrews, William Arclibol d, Robert Baxter, Edward Beavers, Marjorie Beer, Harry Bleeke, HoUis Bonifas, Eileen Bowman, Anna Brandyberry. Second Row: Ricliard Drake, Barbara Duke, Robert Egly, Robert Eieliliorn, Ricliard Fennig, Rich- ard Foreman, Kathleen Fryback, Betty Fuhrman, Mary Fuhrman. Third Row: Vivian Hitchcock, Dorothy Hoffman. Phyllis Hunter, Ned Johnson, Helen Kelly, Bur- well Kitchen, Louis Koenemann, Lewis Koldeway, Irene Liglit. Fourth Row: Robert Porter, Elizabeth Reynolds, Betty Ross, Vera Sauer. Fifth Row: Katherine Weiland, Dorothy Werling, Helen Williams, Jean Zimmerman. to Earth, Slowly Grows-The Sophomores Stapleton. On the gridiron we found Richard Walter, Charles Andrews, Paul Lord, Bob Eichhorn, Holle Bonifas, Bill Brown, Bob Porter, Ned Johnson, and Bob Egly. The girls ' basketball team really showed im- provement this year. They were runners-up in the inter-class tournament, being defeated only by the juniors. Marjorie Miller, Jean Zimmerman, Vera Sauer, Kathleen Fryback, Ethelyn Burnett, Barbara Jean Duke, Betty Ross, Kathryn Weil- and, and Peggy Gaunt were on the team. In almost every organization at D. H. S. were several sophomores. They could be found in the Pep Champs, Howling Hosts, Girls ' Athletic Asso- ciation, and both the Girls ' and Boys ' Bands. Marjorie Miller was the pianist for the Glee Club. At the exclusive social function of the year, namely the Junior-Senior Reception, the follow- ing sophomores served refreshments: Patricia Moser, Kathryn Weiland, Peggy Gaunt, Dorothy Hoffman, Marjorie Miller, Phyllis Hunter, Dixie Miller, Anna Brandyberry, Barbara Duke, Bob Porter, Bob Stapleton, Bill Brown, John Acheson, John Gerber, Ned Johnson, Richard Walter, Rich- ard Hammond, and Robert Mann. Yes, this class is justified in feeling a little proud of their achievements in the past year, and they will always strive to do their best for Decatur High School. Seventeen Goodby, old Decatur High, it ' s been great being with you. We are all leaving ; many will leave to go to the new school building, the others have taken their diplomas and set out to face — the world. But you, old D. H. S., will always head our list of never-to-be-forgotten memories. for the RAPIDLY PROGRESSING The structure climbs toward its goal which is the reali- zation of the Junior-Senior High School. Thus it is in im- mediate contrast with the student who strives for the reali- zation of his goal — a finished high school education. The Junior Class—A Thing Not Yet Com- Juniors at last ! After two years of work and play what a thrill it is to be upperclassmen. Some had dropped out during those two years, but ninety-two remained to take over the tasks and responsibilities of juniors. Miss Lewton act- ed as their advisor, assisted by the class officers : James Christen, president ; James Highland, vice- president ; Betty Hamrna, secretary ; Richard Schafer, treasurer. This year the varsity basketball squad ' s first five was composed entirely of juniors. John Mc- Connell, James Highland, Lewis Shoe, Kenneth Gaunt, Clarence Stapleton, Junior Zerkel, and Gilbert Hoffman fought hard to win for the school they represented. On the gridiron we found the following jun- iors: John McConnell, Jim Highland, Marion Friedt, Paul Neidigh, Lewis Shoe, Bob Stalter, Junior Zerkel, Clarence Stapleton, Bob Maloney, Bob Kenworthy, Bill Melchi, Jane Trieker, Ken- neth Gaunt, and Gilbert Hoffman. Although the junior boys were outstanding in sports, when it came to the honor roll, they were conspicuous by their absence. Eight girls represented the junior class on the honor roll. They were Kathryn Knapp, Marjorie Massonne, Ruth Grether, Gladys Miller, Mae Mauller, Flora Marie Lankenau, Betty Hunter, and Barbara Burk. Not only were the girls exceptionally intelli- gent, but they were also actively interested in sports. The girls ' basketball team composed of JUNIORS First Row: Kathryn Affolder, Rog ' er Arnold, El dora Baker, Marj- J. Beery, Ruth Beineke, Robert Boch, Don Bohnke, Florence Brandyberry. Second Row: Jack Eady, Nina Eichar, Marjorie Foughty, Vera Frauhig-er, Marion Freidt, Raymond Franz, Wanda Fry, Evangeline Fuhrman. Third Row: Betty Hunter, William Hunter, P uth Kimble, Fred Kirsch, Katherine Knapp, Helen Jean Kohls. Guy Koos, Berniece Kreischer, Flora Marie Lankenau, Darwin Leitz, Evelyn Lobsiger. Fourtli Row: Harriet Ann Miller, Onnolee Milli sor. Max Moser, Martha Myers, Paul Neidigh, Eileen Odle, Robert Owens, Louis Reinking, Helen Roop, Junior Ross, Annabelle Rupert. Fifth Row: Virginia Shoaf, Lewis Shoe. Betty Smith. William Spahr. Robert Stalter, Clarence Staple- ton. Helen Steele, Mary Steele, Thomas Summers, Jack Trieker, Anna Jane Tyndall. mam w mm Twenty plete but— Showing Signs of That to Be— Virginia Shoaf, Kathryn Yager, Lucy Terrell, Mary Steele, Florence Brandyberry, Helen Jean Kohls, Margaret Hufl ' man, Harriet Gilson, Anna- belle Rupert, and Ruth Beineke won the inter-class tournament. In order to raise funds to finance the Junior- Senior Reception, the class presented that hilar- ious farce, Aunt Tillie Goes to Town. The cast included Katherine Knapp, Evangeline Fuhrman, Flora Marie Lankenau, Virginia Shady, Annabelle Doan, Florence McConnell, LaVera Meyer, Bob Schnitz, Ralph Scott, Darwin Ijeitz, and Billy Joe Spahr. Miss Lewton, the class guardian, directed the play. To her goes a large measure of the cred- it for its success. On May 20 the amuial Junior-Senior Recep- tion was held in the gym which was beautifully decorated in the junior and senior class colors. After a short program the remainder of the even- ing was spent in dancing to the music of a well- known orchestra. The committees for this event were as follows: Decorations — Kathryn Yager, Clarence Stapletoii, Rose Mary Huffman, Marjory Foughty, Helen Jean Kohls, Ralph Scott, Mary Steele, Jack Tricker, and Paul Neidigh ; Invita- tions — Marjorie Massoinie, Barbara Burk, Evan- geline Fuhrman, and Eileen Odle; Orchestra — Anna Jane Tyndall, Plorence McConnell, Betty Hunter, Hubert Zerkel, and John McConnell ; Pro- gram — Gladys Miller, Darwin Leitz, Ruth Greth- 3r, and Martha Myers ; Refreshments — Elva Jane Martin, Mae Mauller, Mary Worthman, and Faye Mauller; Social Committee — Jim Christen, Dick Schafer, Jim Highland, and Betty Hamma. jriviORS I ' irst Row; Ardes Brintzenliofe, Rose Mary Cro wn, S lvan Hriiuner. ' iUiani BiK-k, Barbara Burk, Mai-ian Burke, Jerry Carper, James Cliristen, Auna beUt- i)oan, Betty Drake, Marjorie Drum. Second Row: Kenneth Gaunt, Harriet Gilson, Rutli Grether, liaymoud Hakes, DaVera Hakey, Betty Hamma, James Highland, Fred Hoffman, Gilljert Hoffman. Margaret Hoffman, Rosemary Huffman. Third Row: Florence McConnell, John MivConn ell, Itobert JIalon y. Marjorie Massonne, Elva Jane Martin, Faye Mauller, Maye Mauller, William Melchi, Leonard Merryman, LaVera Meyer, Gladys Miller. Fourth Row; Richard Schafer, William Schnepp, lona Schnepp, Robert Schnitz, Ralph Scott, Vir- ginia Shady. Fifth Row: Mary Weber. Robert Woodhall, Ma ry Wortliman Hubert Zerkel. EUicI Wortliman. Kathryn Yagei ' i BieiiliB - f ml -®,. f f. f - • Twenty-One I N M E M O R Y LEONA HILDA BAUER Born March 31, 1920 — Died July 19, 1937 Leona was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bauer of Tenth Street, Decatur. She was a junior and would have graduated in 1939. THE GREAT DIVIDE When I drift out on the Silver Sea, Oh may it be A blue night With a white moon And a sprinkling of stars in the cedar-tree, And the silence of God, And the low call Of a lone bird, — When 1 drift out on the Silver Sea. —LEW SARETT. WILLIAM MAX DURBIN Born November 27, 1922 Died October 23, 1937 Bill was the son of Mrs. John Durbin, 1003 West Adams Street, Decatur. He was a freshman and would have graduated in 1941. ? ■ -.,: ' V- , ' Vj f 22 i f : ' C .r H  ,. ly %• e ' • ' e REALIZATION And here is the realization — the dream at last a reality. The new building thoroughly complete and equipped stands ready to face its future as does the senior with the shining equipment of his high school education. The high school education is not the be-all or end-all of a senior ' s future existence but it is at least the first goal attained toward a future success. The Senior Class JAY ALTON Jay, being the smallest boy In the senior class, had to put up with a lot, l)ut that didn ' t seem to bother his tennis in the least. MARY ANDREWS Mary was one of our quiet seniors. Although she hailed from the country, she is now a full- fledged city-gii-l. THOMAS ANDREWS Seniors never lirag you know. Therefore we announce that Tom is one of the smartest pupils in D. H. S. Of course he studied — and we didn ' t. KATHLEEN BANNING Kate , a country lass, was also studious. Her hobby was art and she wishes to become a nurse. RICHARD BEACHLER Richard was a new l)oy in our school this year but we always welcomed his kind with open arms. Hailing from the country, Richard was rather shy but he soon got over that. BERNIECE BEINEKE Curly was interested in many things here in school, but we had reasons to lielieve that most of her time was devoted to her main attraction in Mouroeville. LOUIS BLEEKE Louie was our class Romeo. He was also photography editor for the Ravelings. Better watch out, kiddies, Louie is a sure thing when it comes to getting odd pictures. GWEN BLUM Gwen, another country lass, had a mania for typing. Maybe that ' s why her name ranked high on the typing lists and why she was typist on the Ravelings staff. IMOGENE BRIGHT Jean , believed that she had all the qualifica- tions for becoming an air hostess, We ' re all hop- ing she makes it. HELEN BRINTZENHOFE Here was another quiet senior. However, when anything is to be done, Helen never refused to do her part. As to her future, she is undecided. MEREDITH CLINE Mope , the proud father of Zeke, was the senior flash on the tennis team. This red-head was also referred to as our class treasurer. AUDREY CROSBIE Audy , the girl of many deeds, won all our hearts through her nonsense. She had one teach- er whom she liked to tease. We can ' t reveal his name, Init his initials are — Mr. Anderson. DON DEATH Don had many things to do in his high school career. He won fame by leading yells for three seasons and this year was chosen president of the senior class. MAXINE DE BOLT Small liut mighty just fitted Maxine. Small enough in class to escape recitation and mighty sleepy. MARION DRUM Skating was Marion ' s hobby. He really strut- ted himself at the senior skating party. Marion ' s voice wasn ' t so Ijad either. He has a chance at two good occupations right there. Jt M Jsiy Alton M.-irj AiulrtMv.s Tlionias AiulrtMvs Katliloeii Baiiiiiiij - Rifharil Beaelili ' r Brrnu ' oe Beiiiekc I ' Oiiis Bleeke G veii BIiiiii Iiiiogeiic Bright Helen Briutxenliufc Meredith Cliue Audrey CroNhie liouuld Death Itlaxine DeBolt Marlon Drum Twenty-Four Gilbert Egly .Tanies Khiiiger l oii:thellf Ffuiinore Laiir:i Fleming ' Helen FreiclU-y Irene Freirtley Doyle Gay Frauk Gretlier I ' aul Harilen Iris Helible Arthur Hellrr Doren.s HoaKlaiiil D:iiiiel Holthuiise A eriKtti HiitYiiifin Keith Hunt At Last a Noble Edifice GILBERT EGLY Gill towered above us in stature, but he was just a bit slow wheu it came to getting his lessons. He must have been just too tired to open a book. JAMES EHINGER Airplanes! Airplanes! All of them just natur- ally flew when in the hands of this genius. Jim planned on taking up a business course at I. U. when he finished high school. DONABELLE FENIMORE Donna already had her occupation for life — dancing. College life is not for her so long as her pep and ability to dance hold out. LAURA FLEMING Laurabelle , small though she is. might be termed one of the big items in the senior class. She lived in the country, but she also knew the ropes of the city. HELEN FRIEDLEY Being one of the newcomers to our school. Helen was shy, but give her time — a Friedley nev- er tails. IRENE FRIEDLEY Irene, sister to Helen, planned to enter busi- ness college in Fort Wayne when her high school career was finished. PAUL HARDEN Paul connected us with the manual training department right at the top. Shall we say he was shy of the girls? IRIS HEBBLE Tiny is going to lie a business woman. She has the makings and here ' s hoping she makes good. ART HELLER Canary was once termed as our singing full- liack on the football team. The last half of the year, however, he was not able to participate in athletics at all because of an operation. DORCAS HOAGLAND Gang-way for all nurses! This was the cry usually rendered when Dorcas was seen coming down the hall. Seriously though, she is going to be a nurse — and we hope a good one. DAN HOLTHOUSE Dan came to us from the Catholic school in bis sophomore year. Ever since, he has been just one of the family. Dan was our only statesman. (He served as page-l)oy in a state legislature.) DOYLE GAY Doyle was our contact with a local theatre. When we asked for information concerning any movie, Doyle was right there on time. VERNON HUFFMAN Vernon did not seem to have any definite am- bition, )nit he hinted that it would not be English theme writing. FRANK GRETHER Frank was physically capable on the football field and mentally capable in the class rooms. He was well-known for his political views. KEITH HUNT Pete made one mistake in high school; he (bought the D. A. R. (daughters of the American Revolution) was a beauty contest. Twenty-Five «;|. «s:- ' k ifii rfA d h Wmm mmmtt M ictor KeiNS n«ierlit Kimble Katliryit Iviiig ' Robert Ivoeueiniiiiu Goliliiie Ivreiseher Jaiiie.s Kriek CInroiiet ' liebriiuiii Pauline riiu,bt Riitb lAixivT Kllen ] l:iilniii1 Mary Maxine MnrUii Laiires 3lej er Estber Meyer Eleanor IVibliek Fashioned by The Hands of Time VICTOR KIESS Vic always said tliat he liked chemistry, and he proved it by getting a job in a drug store. He was also successful in conquering higher math. DWIGHT KIMBLE Dwight was the class Frankenstein , but he didn ' t fool us. He liked to argue with Mr. Brown in civics class, but that doesn ' t do him any good either. KATHRYN KING Kate just ate to live and lived for — Van Wert. All in all she was a brilliant girl. She took two English courses, and anyone who did that was blessed with brains. ROBERT KOENEMANN If Bob could have played a piano like he tickled the keys of a typewrite) ' , we ' d have had an- other Paderewski in our senior class. GOLDINE KREISCHER Goldine got so tired of shorthand. She took two years of that stuff — no wonder! She believed in having a good time anywhere and we ' re inclined to agree with her part way, JAMES KRICK ,Iim , as he was called here, had his hands full. He was editor-in-chief of the Ravelings Staff this year and that job would keep anyone on the jump. Jim wants to attend I. U. — can you blame him ' ? CLARENCE LEHRMAN tlarence was one of the few that received commercial diplomas. He was always ready and willing to give the farmer ' s view point. PAULINE LIGHT I auline tops the list in tall girls of the senior class. However, she has been very beneficial to our girls ' basketball team. RUTH LOZIER Ruth spent one summer with her sister in Kentucky, but she didn ' t come back a hill-billy. She was still the same good student and quiet girl that she always was. ELLEN MAILAND Ellen used to ride her bicycle to school all the time, but she ' s grown up now. She believes inter- ior decorating is her life ' s work, therefore she is planning to go ahead with her art. MAXINE MARTIN Max was emliarrassed in class the other day. Mr. Brown told the class to nominate some- one of stout build for Sergeant-at-Arms, and Max- ine ' s name was submitted immediately. Of course that didn ' t mean anything to her as she was al- ways joking with us too. LAURES MEYER Laurie was a husky lad from the south end of town. Since he indulged in football this season, Laurie is not as plump as he used to be. ESTHER MEYER All during her four years in high school, Esth- er has said nothing out of the way. We supposed she was waiting for the supreme moment when she would let go and really shake the founda- tions of this old school. ELEANOR NIBLICK Eleanor is interested in a stenographic course. She is very adept in typing and shorthand, al- though she must hurry sometimes to ' get the assignments. MAX ODLE Mickey lias all the ear-marks of a good busi- ness man. He says in two or three years he will own the complete line of Blue Creek Dairy stores. Twenty-Six The Efforts of Many Artisans ZULA PORTER Boo-Boo held the school band together for years. With her graduating this year it looks as though we ' ll not have a band anymore. Her future is undecided. ARTHUR POLING Art had charge of seventh periods at noon. Although he is a kind-hearted soul, Art is not eas- ily fooled when one tries to skip seventh periods. MARY JANE REBER Janey is a typical school-girl even down to her complexion. She has made a name for herself through her gracefulness in a dance in the oper- etta. JANET SCHROCK Janet likes to sing and write English themes. She is planning to attend college or music school in the future. MARGUERITE STALEY Peg or Senator Staley deserves a medal. She was one of our best spellars in the school and served on the Ravelings staff. RALPH STEELE Ralphie was busy all the time. He went whizzing through his senior year editing the Gab-fest. stage managing the class play, and act- ing as president of the Commercial Club. JUNE SQUIRE June was our only married student in the sen- ior class. This was her first year at Decatur and she says it was swell . WALTER SUMMERS Walter used to lielong to the C. C. C. He was in constant demand in our classes to make reports upon their work. LENA TEETER Lena ' s time was nearly all taken up with her school work. She was one of our taller girls and was usually picked for the dances in the school. PHYLLIS TOOKE Phyllis came here from an eastern school. Be- ing small of stature, she was subject to many knock-downs, but a Tooke never gives up. NAOMI WARD Nomie was the class authoress. She won a contest prize with one of her short stories. At last reports, she was planning to write a story about the Phillipines. LUCILLE WERLING Lucy is a blonde and you know the nature of blondes. She hailed from the country — al- though she was not corn-fed — and she shows the true colors of a country lass. HILDA WILLIAMS Demure, shy. speechless, and president of the Home Ec Club described Hilda to the T . How- ever, she was a .good president for her cltib. JEANETTE WINNES Winny had one interest outside of school and that left her for a while. It went to Califor- nia, we believe. She was also very handy when it came to helping upon the stage; so long as she got out of class. IDABELLE WORTHMAN Idabelle was a quiet sort of girl until it comes to expressing her opinion about the farm. She talked on this subject one day in civics until we were blue in the face from listening. Ziila Porter Arthur Poling Mjirj Jsiiie Ileber Janet .Srliroek Mnrguerilc Staley June Squire Kalpli Steele M altcr SuuiinerM Lena Teeter riijllls Tooke Aaonil AVarrt liUeile A erliiiB- Hilda WillianiM Jeanette AA ' iiiiies Idalielle W ' ortiiiiiaii i J :• ' ' Old Decatur High stands facing the morning sun — a new day — a new era. This building has been the home of higher education in Decatur for nearly two decades. Soon it is to be occupied by an entirely different student body. We, who vacate it, hope that it will serve its occupants in future vears as well as it did us. A building that had classrooms only would not be a complete school. A student that had classroom training- alone would not have a complete education. New additions may be made without ruining the ensemble as it now stands. Each addition, rather than detract, should make our edifices more noble. ADDED FEATURES J listic ourna in Views RA ELI (iS STAFF Front Row: Katherine Knapp, Gladys Miller, Zula Porter, James Bhingrer. Back Row: .James Kriek, Donabelle Fenimore, Marguerite Staley, Gweii Blum, William Spalir, Meredith Cline, Jolm Mc ' Oonnell, Ralpli Seott, Jack Triiker, Louis Bleeke. The Ravelings Staff, (both experienced and inexperienced members) , with the thought that many great men and women were journahsts at one time or another, sharpened their pencils and started to work. The success of their work may be determined by a careful examination of the very book you are reading. This book represents the combined efforts of fifteen official staff mem- bers. There was, of course, much aid given by others, both students and teachers. Among them were Mr. Anderson and Miss Worthman, who held the capacities of advisors, and Miss Lewton who was the official proof-reader. We would also like to mention the two secretaries, Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. Macy. They were invaluable in securing necessary information for the staff. After selecting a theme, the staff was able to create a crude idea of how the finished product would look. This crude idea is known to them as the dummy. As work progresses the dummy improves in appearance — that is, with snaps and pictures in it, it is much more interesting than at first — merely ruled lines. Zula Porter, business editor, was responsible for the advertising subscriptions, which are very necessary in balancing the budget. Jack Tricker was her assistant. Louis Bleeke was constantly commuting to and from the studio to make arrangements to have Thirty pictures taken. Although most of his work was finished by the first semester, it was far from be- ing the easiest .job. Ralph Scott was his assistant. Jim Ehinger and his camera were inseparable. Jim was responsible for the snapshot pages in this book. Bill Spahr was assistant snapshot editor. Peggy Staley was girls ' athletic editor. With the aid of her assistant, Kathryn Knapp, she cov- ered both the Girls ' Athletic Association and the athletically-minded Pep Champs. Meredith Cline, boys ' athletic editor, wrote up the sports, football, basketball, and spring sports as well as the Howling Hosts. His assistant was John McConnell. Donabelle Fenimore, as art editor, supplied the fly-leaf designs, and was responsible for sev- eral write-ups throughout the book. Gwen Blum and Laura Fleming served as official typists. It was their duty to retype copy that was to be sent to the printers. Jim Krick ' s hardest job was keeping the dummy in shape. With Mr. Anderson ' s help, he took care of matters that pertained to the book in general. His assistant was Gladys Miller. This book portrays another year of Decatur High School life. We hope the efforts of the staff will serve to keep alive in the memory of its read- ers the class of 1938. The Quickest Way to a Man ' s Heart-- The Home Ec. Club proved so successful last year that, under the guidance of Miss Worth- man, it was organized again this year. Fifty- four girls, expressing their desire to learn to cook and sew, enrolled. They elected the following- officers: Hilda Williams, president; Vera Sauer, vice-president ; Grace Grether, secretary and treasurer ; Ruth Self ert, press reporter. Throughout the year their services were very much in demand at banquets and parties given by various organizations and clubs. Some of these were a hard times party for the Band, a Thanks- giving tea for the faculty members, a banquet for the Commercial Club, a dinner for the Boy Scouts, and a banquet; for the basketball team and faculty. Once during the year they made a tour through a very beautiful house. Thus they learn interior decorating and home planning. They also went through the sugar beet factory. This tour was both interesting and educational. On March 15 the club sponsored a chapel program by the Fanfare Quintette. It was one of the most entertaining musical programs pre- sented at D. H. S. this year. Not only were the members of this club skill- ed in culinary arts, but they could sew equally well. They proved this by helping to make the Spanish costumes for the operetta presented by the Glee Club. They purchased a rayon display which gives the history of rayon for use by the home economics class- es. It is the only set of its kind that the high school has. In spite of all their other activities, these ambitious girls found time to manage the popcorn stand dur- ing the basketball sea- son. They were always on hand when the ex- cited fans demanded something to eat. In May the girls donned short dresses and hair ribbons and had a May Day kids ' party. They certainly enjoyed acting like kids for a day Skirts are Shorter This Season. Without a doubt, the Home Ec. Club is one of the most active and valuable organizations at Decatur High School. The boys, when speaking of any of the comely maids of this group, won ' t say, If she could only cook ! HOME EC Front Uow: Hilda WiHiams, Marian Burk, Betty Melolii, Grace Grether, Mary Arnold, Anita Stolp. Norma Peterson, Wanda Brunner, Ella Faye Ogg. Ruth Fugate, Margaret Hancher. Second Row: Ruth Seifert. Alice Reinking ' . Alice Yo st, Katherine Schroyer, Annis May Merriman, Patsy McConn- ell, Phyllis Kolter, Martha Macy, Ruth Hammond, Eileen Bowman. Edith Baker, Betty Burke, Marjorle Springer. Third Row: .Lydia Frosch, Dorothy Frohnapfel, Lue tta Haugk. Alice Drake, Doris Hitchcock, La Vera Meyer, Harriet Miller. Marilyn Bonifas, Betty Brown, Betty Shook, Betty Huffman. Carolyn North, Marcile Christener. Top Row: Marjorle Butler, Mary Picktord, Virginia McManama, Bonnie Fryback, Jane Graber, Kathryn King, Dorothy Werling:, Marjorie Beer, Vera Sauer, Lena Teeter, Mildred Sovine, Mary Girod, Ruth Knittle. i tA 1 iii tfi J 9 ■.•,.,,.-. — = —%x;v ...... V Thirty-One Icreaming Sirens Donabelle Fenimore Yell Leader With the crisp aut- umn days, the Pep Champs swing into their duties at the football games. The stand set up at the athletic field is the scene of much excite- ment during the games, and especially at the half. The lustrous scent of hot coffee sends a thrill through the half-frozen spectators. The people munched hot dogs, ate huge sacks of pop corn, and yelled bloody-murder all at the same time. When the time came for basketball tickets to be issued, the nervous tension among the girls was at fever height. Af- ter the mad rush for tick- ets was over, it was found that 77 tickets were issued. At the election of officers, Janet Schrock was elected to lead the the organization for the year ; Gladys Miller, vice- president; Marjorie Miller, secretary; Alice Yost, treasurer. The business of officers being over, the girls turned their attention to leaders of the screaming sessions at basketball games. Dona- belle Fenimore and Don Death were elected after much nail chewing and gnashing of teeth. Dona- belle appeared at the games attired in purple corduroy culottes with a gold satin blouse, and Don wore gold corduroy trousers with the same type of blouse. They typified the school colors to perfection. The Pep Champs held their annual dance af- ter the Bluffton football game on October 30 at the Masonic Hall. The dance was very success- ful in all aspects. The financial success was very satisfactory to the Pep Champs bank account. The wild jumping to and fro of the dancers might look like so many voodoo dancers to some spectat- ors, but to the dancers themselves it was an even- ing of unadulterated fun. What would a basketball or football game be without a band? Jt lends an atmosphere of thrill and sportsmanship to the surroundings. The Pep Champs bought the season tickets for the high schol band again this year. The good impression made on the spectators of the football games when the band paraded between halts was enough to amply repay the Pep Champs for this service. Thirty-Two The Pep Champs advanced admirably under the leadership of our new faculty adviser, Miss Pumphrey. She was very easy to work with and enjoyed working with us. Next year, she hopes to do a little better, because she has this year of training behind her. Much can be said as to the cheering and en- thusiasm of our organization. The girls originat- ed several new yells and helped with the new school song which was used in the latter part of the year. The cheerful yellings and screamings of the cheering section, under the capable hands of Don and Donabelle, seemed to inspire the boys on to greater victory and made the defeats easier to take. The Pep Champs truly lived up to their purpose for this year. The organization made rapid strides under Miss Pumphrey this year. At the start of the term many of the girls were unacquainted with her, but they soon found that she was easy to know and much easier to like. In order to be a success, any firm must have a head executive who is willing to work with his associates. This year the head executive jumped right into the spirit of things and at the very first meeting instilled in the girls a desire to work that much harder so that she wouldn ' t be disappointed in them. The officers of the club co-operated beautifully with PEP CHAMPS Front Row: Helen Jean Kohls, Betty Fuhrraan, Anna BranJyberrv, Harriet Gilson, Betty Ross, Wanda Fry, Martha Myers, ' Gladys Miller, Kathleen Fryback, Ethelyn Burnette, Evelyn Burnett, Betty Burke, Marilyn Bonifas, Betty Smith, Phyllis Hunter. Second Row: Dorothv Werling, Lucille Werling ' , Eil- een Bowman, Kathrvn Aftolder. Betty Drake, Mary Steele, Florence Schultz, Efileen Odle, Bonnie Fryback, Alice Remk- ing ' , Barbara Duke, Marg-aret Hancher, Annabelle Doan, Betty Hunter, Zula Porter, Marv Jane Beery, Katherine Knapp, Mar- jorie Massonne, Nina Eiichar, Marjory Foughty, Betty Melchi, Ruth Hammond, Harriet Miller. Third Row; Betty Hamma, Dorcas Hoagland, Gwen Blum, Mary Jane Reber, Laura Fleming-, Vera Sauer, Katherine Pep Champs Miss Pumphrey and the success of the organiza- tion was prophesied from the beginning. They were complimented on their good work by many of their friends. The Pep Champs were organized as a club for sponsoring athletic enthusiasm among the girls in the year of 1923 ; they were re-organized in 1933. In the first year of organization, the girls wore purple tams decorated with gold letters spelling Pep-C. The girls all carried pennants with Decatur High School printed on them. These made a very impressive sight, waving in time to the old school song. For some reason, these pennants did not prove quite satisfactory and were disposed of in the next few years. The organization boasted a large number of members this year for every seat which was re- served for the girls ' section in the gym was taken. The band was placed in the center of this north section and the boys were placed on the other side of the band. When the boys came running onto the floor for the warm-up practice, every- one jumped to their feet and immediately started to sing the good old school song. Somehow, a large number of people all singing a school song, club song, or especially the national anthem with dead earnestness is an awe-inspiring sight as well as a very pleasant sound. For many years the yell leaders of Decatur High School attempted to get a new school song written. This year they saw their dreams come true. Mr. Sellemeyer, the band instructor, wrote the tune to the song, and the yell leaders collabor- ated on the lyrics. The result was a new song of which the students can be proud. This song seems especially fitting when we think of the grand new building which the under- classmen will have the pleasure of using. The im- portance of a song or a yell placed in a strategic point in the game cannot be stressed too much. The boys on the team say that often a yell at such a time can give them the courage to keep on fighting. The yells showed the cheerful way, when it was necessary, in which the girls accept- ed defeat and also helped the boys to overcome their depression. To the very fortunate underclassmen who are lucky enough to have some remaining years in this high school, the senior members of the Pep Champs hope that you will have as much fun as they have had and will learn many valuable things from your association with as worthy an organization as the Pep Champs. May you carry on the traditions of school and at the same time think and carry out your most cherished plans for a better organization in the future. PEP CHAMPS WeiUirul, lOlizabi ' tli Rf.vnolds, Tlifliiia Smith, Jeanette Wiiines, Marguerite Slaley, Janet S.-lirock. Imogeiie Bright, PhylUs Tooke. Maxiue Martin, Patsy Ann McConnell, Mary Maxine Hillcui, Mar.jorie Butler, Iris Hebble, Marcile Christner, Ituth Knittle, Ruth Lozie ' r, Pauline Acker. Faurtli Row: Patricia Moser, Peggy Gaunt, Dixie Miller, Helen Friedley, . utlrey Crosbie, Margaret Hoffman, Rutli Grether. Dorothy Hoffman. Jean Zimmerman, Berniece Beineke, Kathleen Banning, Lydia Frosch, Grace Grether, Jane Graber, Martha Macy, Kathryn Yager, Vii ' ginia McManama, Phyllis Kolter, Naomi Ward, Pauline Light, Kathryn King, Mary Fuhrman, Katlileen Acker, Evelyn Lobsiger. Top Row: Goldine Kreischer, Maxine DeBolt, Irene Friedley, Evangeline Fulirman, Barbara Burk, Donabelle Fenimore, Anna Jane Tyndall, Florence Brandyberry, Annabelle Rupert, Helen Steele, Ruth Beineke, Florence McConnell, Flora Marie Lankenau, Mary Franks, Ruth Seifert, Katliryn Scliroyer, Alice Yost, Annis May Merriman, Marjorie Miller, Ruth Kimble, Dorothy Watrous, Eleanor Niblick, lona Schnepp. Thirty-Three They Howled to Beat HOVl ' LIN(. lll) i Front llow: Robert Egly, Jack Kline. Richard McClenahan, Norbert Lose, Jolin Krick, Richard Sclinitz, Louis Bleeke, Leonard Merryman, William Spahr, Raymond Franz, Ho .vard Gelirig, Paul Lord, Lew- is Brown, Frederick Bixler, Max Drake, Robert Hunter, Jack Hunter. Second Row: Max Moser. Harold Scliamerloli, Don Death. Daniel Holthouse. Arthur Heller, Jay Al- ton, Paul HoUe. Pliomas Summers, Robert Lord, Rolj ert Woodhall, Robert Stalter. Lewis Shoe, Robert Maloney, Jack Tricker, Ralph Steele, James Ehinger, James Krick, Meredith Cline, Ja:k Bady, James High- land. Third liow: Robert Boch, Frederick Kirsch, Guy Koos, Frederick Sehamerloh, Paul Neidigh, Keith Hunt. Dwighl Kimble. Frank Grether, Richard Beachler, William Hunter, Lewis Koldeway, Louis Koene. Many long years ago a group of spirited stu- dents and teachers of Decatur High School decid- ed what this school needed was a good yelling sec- tion composed entirely of boys. The outgrowth of this thought was the Howling Forty. That was way back in 1923 and the cheer leader was Jerry Buckmaster. Now in 1938 this group might be call- ed the Howling Hundred but instead it is called the Howling Hosts. This group of boys is now the major yelling or- ganization f Decatur High School when the spirit moves them to yell. At the first meeting of this year the Howlers chose Dean Dorwin and Hugh Andrews a s co- sponsors and elected Dan Holthouse as president. Other officers elected were Art Heller, vice- president; Jim Ehinger, secretary ; and Frank Grether, treasurer. The Yell Leader was Don Death Yell Leader chosen after much chaffing and yelling on the part of candidates, and the Howling Host ' s representa- tive in the circles of super deluxe yellers was Don Death. This was the second year Don had served in this capacity and it was a beautiful sight to see him lead the Howling Hosts through their lung- bursting paces at a terrific rate. The Howling Hosts were very thoughtful of their friends at the football games. They furnish- ed chairs inside the wire on the fifty-yard line (if you got there early enough) so that you could watch the game and recline in comfort unbothered by the common rabble that inhabit the bleachers at all sporting events, especially football games. But like all good things this Samaritan-like deed had a catch to it in the form of a cover charge ; and they did not furnish a blanket if that is what you think a cover charge is. The very next thing that the Howling Hosts did, for the benefit of its friends, was to serve a supper in the gymnasium. This was a very fine meal prepared and served by the home economics classes. It was very well attended by all types of people from business men to school children. The guests had a choice of two types of dinners, chick- en and rabbit, but it was rather a gamble as to which you would eat. If you ordered chicken you might get rabbit or if you ordered rabbit you might get chicken or you might order rabbit and get rabbit. It was all very confusing but all was Thirty-Pour the Band- -Howling Hosts HOU LING HOSTS mann. Junior Ross, Harry Massonne. Holle Bonifas, Robert Ow- ens, Charles Andre ' ws, Robert Porter, Top Row: James Christen, Kenneth Gaunt, Fred Holt- man, Richard Schafer. Richard Drake, Robert Mann, Harry Bleelie, Edward Beavers, Robert Gentis, Burivell Kitchen, Robert Stapleton, Sylvan Brunner, Hubert Zerkel, Clarence Stapleton, Bill Melehi, Ned Johnson, Richard Walters, John Mc ' Connell, William Brown, John Gerber, Donald Dobsiger. beautiful girls, and extremely large backgrounds, they did present a floor show and dance that was the talk of Decatur High School for quite some time. In the future when any one brings up the matter of entertainment there is bound to be talk of the gigantic spectacle presented by the Howling Hosts back in 1938. But to get back to the cabaret itself, it was a magnificent affair held on the Twenty-ninth of April at the club house of the Decatur County Club. Under the expert showmanship of Messrs. Holthouse, Heller, and Death, ballyhoo for the event had been spread far and wide, and out-of- towners from the far distant cities of Van Wert, Berne, Geneva, Bluffton, Pleasant Mills, Mon- mouth, and Kirkland were predominant in the evening ' s crowd. The club house was beautifully decorated and the customers were given full run of the club house. (And was it run down the next morning?) The music was furnished by Gene Sheridan and his orchestra and their rhythms were so toe-tick- ling that even Mr. Brown was almost tempted to join in the antics of his students and truck on down to the tune of The Big Apple. forgiven after you had taken one bite of the meat that you received because either kind was so deli- cious that it fairly melted in your mouth. Of course that cover charge came in again and it still wasn ' t a blanket. Now you shall see the reason for all these cover charges. The Howling Hosts present the boys that earn their letters in basketball and foot- ball with honor sweaters. This year they were forced to dig very deep into their pockets for the number of sweaters given out was astounding. With the year finished the Howlers can sit back and view their accomplishments with e.x- treme satisfaction. Although their deeds may not be as numerous as some other clubs, they ac- complished their purposes and had a great a- mount of fun doing it. Even all the aforenamed activities were not enough to satisfy the creditors of our hale and hearty Howling Hosters ; so they again put their shoulders to the wheel and emerged triumphant. The activity? None other than the annual Howl- ing Host Cabaret Dance, it was. The Howlers out-did themselves in staging an extravangaza that would have put Florenz Ziegfield and Billy Rose in the shade. Although they did not quite have all these gentlemen poss- essed, such as great columns of steps, hosts of Thirty-Five All in all, the Cabaret Dance was a decided success. It is the wish of all who attended the dance that in the future the Howling Hosts would continue to sponsor the gala affair. However, probably never again will the entertainment com- mittee be able to provide the cash customers with the sumptions entertainment that was provided by this year ' s group. The Howlers sponsored the baseball team this year. To get into a baseball game one had only to approach one of the members of the Howling Hosts and specify his wish to purchase a ducat for the game. He would readily supply the fan with a magic little card that entitled the bearer to be an honored guest at the afternoon festivities. Of course if the spectator wished to attend all the baseball games played at home by our Sultans of Swat he could purchase a season ticket, too, from one of the members of this club. Of course that little matter of cover charge entered into the transaction again ; and, even if the fan was very, very cold, the old meanies of the Howling Hosts still didn ' t furnish him with a nice warm blanket. But one very seldom got a cold, for the baseball games were all so closely contested that he even got hot under the collar. Won ' t You Step Into Our In this day and age when efficiency and skill are required in business as well as in other fields, one must aspire to ob- taiia all the educational opportunities aff- orded him. The most logical course, then, to true success in the demanding business world is through the commercial depart- ment. The members of the department full realized this fact, but for a bit of diversion from the regular routine they organized the Commercial Club. In previous years a student must have ' earned two credits in commercial subjects or be enrolled in the commercial depart- ment to become a member. Further re- strictions have been placed upon member- ship-seekers, for those unfortunate ones who have obtained two D ' s or an F are disqualified. In contrast with our modern political elections with their flowery speeches, pre- election promises, and much publicized con- ventions, there was held in the commer- cial room an unpretentious meeting, though of no less importance to its mem- bers — that of electing officers for the ensuing j ' ear. Those who emerged victor- ious from the voting were: Ralph Steele, president ; Dorcas Hoagland, vice-presin dent; Peggy Staley, treasurer; Mr. Millikan and Mr. Anderson, joint sponsors. The harbinger of Christmas, the club ' s an- nual banquet, was held in the gymnasium on December 16. As the candles made a subdued light over the attractively decorated tables, the members were serv- ed under the able supervision of Miss Mildred Worthman. After a brief greet- ing to the members and their guests, the faculty, our most efficient presi- d e n t introduced Meredith Cline, who acted as master-of- ceramonies for the evening. The sing- ing of carols by a selected group oi members of the Glee Club and a lovely Christmas tree lent their charm to the occasion and were complemented b y the presentation of impressive tableaus Now that ' s the depicting scenes of wrong finger! the birth of the ( OMMERCIAI, I 1,1 II Front Row: Guy Koos, Jack Eady, Robert Boch, James Christen, William Melchi, Hubert Zerkel. Leonard Merrv- man, Jack Tricker, Lewis Slioe, Meredith Cline, John Mc- Connell. James Highland, James Krick, P alph Steele, Arthur Poling. Second Row: Daniel Holthouse, Keith Hunt. Janet Schrock, Mary Steele. Kathryn Affolder, Mary J. Beery, Helen Friedley, Ellen Mailand, Idabelle Worthman, Nina Eieliar, Betty Hamma, Martha Myers, Flora M. Lankenau, Florence McConnell, Iris Hebble, Laura Fleming, Dorcas Hoagland, Christ-child. Those participating in it were Bar- bara Burk, Flora Marie Lankenau, Marjorie Mas- sonne, Jim Highland, Ralph Steele, Jim Krick, and John McConnell. After the completion of the program, dancing was enjoyed. A second delightful party was held in May. As beautiful spring appointments prevailed, and as everyone was in a holiday spirit, it was truly a gay sight to be hold. The entertainment con- sisted chiefly in contests, games, and dancing. Thus one object of the club has been illustrated — to have a good time. Another of its aims is to provide the school with a clever paper known as the Gabfest. The name implies all that it is — a gossiping festival, for to read it is to know all of the latest scandal. It also contains the works of the future Steven- son ' s and Longfellow ' s and a host of other sundry articles. Ralph Steele was editor-in-chief and was assisted by Mr. Anderson, who did so much in making the organization a success. All his efforts were deeply appreciated by the members. For the pleasure of the student body, the organization sponsored a magician whose mystic powers even baffled the world-wise seniors. The members of Central School were special guests at the program. The road to true success is long and tedious; but if the eagerness and enthusiasm, exemplified by their club spirit, is just a reflection of their business spirit the members of the Commercial Club are bound to succeed. Thirty-Six Office? --Commercial Club CO.MMKRtlAL. CI. IB Gweii Blum, Jlary Relier, Zula Porter. Iiiiogene Bright, Louis P.lfel e, Sylvan Brunuer. Third Row: Jay Alton, Mary M. Martin, Jeanette Win e 5, Donaljelle Fenimore, Anna J. Tyndall, Barbara Burk, Irene Friedley, Faye MauUer, llae MauUer. Katharine Knapp, Evangeline Fuhrman. Betty Smith. Ruth Lozier, Marjory Foughty, Pauline Light. Naomi Ward, Kathryn Yager, Virginia Shady, Ber- ice Kreischer, Jame.s Ehinger, Frederick Kirscli. Top Row: Don Death, Doyle Gay, Marguerite Staley, Betty Hunter, Helen Jean Kohls, Annabelle Rupert, Harriet Gilson. Wanda Fry, lona Schnepp. Ruth Kimble, Gladys Miller, Goldine Kreischer, Eleanor Niblick, Marjorie Massone, Ruth Grether, Eileen Odle, Florence Schultz, Margaret Hoffman, Rose Mary Brown, Clarence Lehrman, Max Odle. The commercial department is headed by two instructors. Shorthand, typewriting, secretarial training, bookkeeping, commercial law, commer- cial arithmetic, commercial geography and com- mercial English are taught. The typewriting department contains thirty- two typewriters, and every class was entirely fill- ed during the past year which meant that one- hundred and sixty typists were enrolled in the five classes that were taught each day. This is a two- year course. In addition to this three semesters of shorthand are offered, ending with a one-semes- ter course in secretarial training. In this semes- ter the potential secretary learns the gentle art of transcribing, office methods, how to operate var- ious office machines, such as mimeographs, adding machines, and the like. Aside from the stenographic end of the com- mercial department, there are now being offered a one-year course in elementary bookkeeping, and a half-.year course each of commercial law, business English, and letter writing. Other subjects that are offered as occasion calls are commercial geo- graphy and commercial arithmetic. During the last year twenty-four students took advantage of the instruction in bookkeeping. The course cover the elements of bookkeeping rec- ords through four books of original entry and the ledger, with special emphasis placed on individual bookkeeping for personal information and for in- come tax purposes. Some attention was given to budget-making as a means of controlling expendi- tures and encouraging thrift. The year ' s work closed with a practice set, using columnar books of original entry, a type us- ed more largely in actual business life. The class in commercial law was considerably larger than usual, consisting of thirty-nine stu- dents. Here an effort was made to acquaint the individual with his rights, duties and responsibili- ties as they have to do with commercial dealings. Considerable opportunity for constructive and an- alytical thinking is presented by the necessity of looking at all sides of a problem, and many inter- esting discussions arise during the conducting of the recitations. It is hoped that the completion of our new school plan will afford opportunity of enlarging the range and contents of sub.jects in the commer- cial department. New conditions in the field of taxation, social security, unemployment insurance, and the like give rise to a need of information re- garding the way in which they affect record-keep- ing and should be included in our high school courses. A spirit of cameradarie springs up between, the students who hammer away at difficult exer- cises on the typewriter, who pore for hours over their debits ana credits, who struggle together ov- er some intricate law problem. The aspirations, the grief, the struggles that ensue as they battle toward their ultimate goal creates a feeling of companionship, and from this kindred feeling evolved that organization of which we speak, the Commercial Club. Thirty Seven We Shall Have Music Tramp, Ti ' amp, the Boys are March- ing, can be apphed to the High School Band as it starts drill prac- tice. The band has many activities during the summer, including festivals, street fairs, contests, and its ovi n concerts. Much prac- tice is needed to retain its reputation in marching and playing. All of the players in the High School Band are also mem- bers of either the Girls ' or the Boys ' Band. These two groups assist the High School Band in furn- ishing entertainment for the school. All three organizations are enthusiastic sup- porters of the various activities, especially the diff- erent sports. Drills make a familiar scene on the football field, and bright red uniforms and snappy music pep up the school ' s basketball games. The band has been very active in the past Oft Id till- Bis JijVPiit! three years. It has recently purchased new uni- forms, sweaters for the graduating members, new music, and new instruments. Band work provides for the entertainment of the players and music lovers; but at the same time it builds the characters of those in the band. The school has shown its appreciation of good music by calling for more band numbers and more concerts. Each of the three bands has pre- sented a chapel program for the enjoyment of the school. The very capable director of these bands is Mr. Albert Sellemeyer. He is the originator of the Girls ' and Boys ' Band, and to him goes the credit for their development. Mr. Sellemeyer spends most of his time giving lessons to the players in the different sections. He is especially proud of the Girls ' Band as it is the only one in the state which is composed entirely of school- girls. The bands are fortunate m having Patricia Moser as their drum major. Pat is very capable and makes an attractive leader. The High School Band ' s officers are: presi- dent, Helen Jeane Kohls; vice-president, Bob Schnitz; secretary-treasurer, Paul Harden. BAND Front Row: Honora Schmitt, Betty Burke, Paul Harden, Pauline Acker, Ralph Scott, Anna Brandyberry, Robert Gentis. Rutli Hammond. Marjorie Miller, Robert Schnitz, Maxine Hilton, Betty Fulirman, Gerald Light, Annis May Merri- man, Zula Porter, Arthur Poling, Pauline Light. Second Ro.v: Kathryn Weiland, Helen Jean Kohls. William Hunter, Harriet Gilson, Betty Ross, Florabelle Kohls. Mary Steele, Robert Porter, Kathleen Pryback, Alice Yost, Patsy Ann McConnell, Marilyn Bonitas, Richard Goldner, Betty Hunter, Richard Buckley. Top Row: Warren Harden, Ruth Beineke, Patricia Moser, Drum Major, Berniece Beineke, Junior Owens, Albert Sellemeyer, Director, Thirty-Eight GI.BE CI. IB Front Row: Maxine DeBolt. Betty Hamma, Janet Schroek, Jeanette Winnes, Imogeiie Bright, James Ehing ' er, Jay Alton. Donald Death, Jack Ead ' , Anna Jane Tj-ndall. Donabelle Fenimore, Mar. ' Maxine Martin, Evel -n Lobsiger. Second Row. Eleanor Niblick. Xaomi Ward, Marguerite Staley, Kathryn Yager, Thomas Andrews, Darwin Leitz, Ralph Steele. JIarion Drum, Gilbert Hultman, Donald Bohnke, Paul Harden, Dorcas Hoagland. Margaret Hoffman, Zula Porter, Harriet Gilson, Helen Haubold. directress. Tliird Row: Betty Hunter, Helen Jean Kohls, Mary Jane Reber. Ellen Mailand. Helen Steele, Flora Marie Lank- enau, James Krick, Laures Meyer. John McConnell, Guy Koos, James Highland, Meredith Cline, Lucile Werling, Lena Teet- er, Katherine Knapp, Kathryn Affnlder, Barbara Burk, Gladys Miller. Top Row: Mar.iorie Miller. Mary Jane Beery. Anna belle Doan. Kathleen Bannin.g:. Harriet Miller, Goldine Kreiscli- er, Florence Brandyberry. Mar.iorie Massone, Mary Steele. Berniece Beineke. Pauline Light. LaVera Meyer. Evangeline Fuhrman, Martha Myers, Mar.iorie Foughty. Rutli Grether. G wen Blum. Florence McConnell. Seated; Kathryn Schroyer, harpist. Music Hath Charms The Decatur High School Glee Club was by far the most harmonious organization in school. Should one say organization? Perhaps not, for the Glee Club is, in some ways, very much like any other sub,ject. That is, credits are given and there are regular class periods. However, it is like an organization because it had officers. The officers of the Girls ' Glee Club were: Helen Jean Koh ' s, president ; Zula Porter, vice-president ; and Imogene Bright, secretary-treasurer. This section of the Decatur High School Glee Club had a slight edge over the section, the Boys ' Glee Club. The fact that they greatly outnumber- ed the boys and that they gave a program by them.selves gave them this .slight edge. Don Death, Jim Krick, and Jay Alton served as president, vice-president, and secretary-treas- urer, respectively, for the Boys ' Glee Club. There were three official Glee Club days each week. The boys met on one day, the girls on an- other, and on the last day the two were combined. Among the achievements of this organization were, namely, a public concert and a very fine operetta. Pictures of the operetta, An Old Span- A little softer, please — ish Custom, are to be found elsewhere in this book. Preparing for the concert and operetta kept the club from making the amount of public appearances that it has made in the past years. After belonging to the Glee Club one found that good singers were made as well as born. This uncanny power was delegated to Miss Haubold, the director- ess. She gave the ton- es, corrected mistakes, and soon had the al- most entirely inexper- ienced singers them- selves surprised at their own fine rendi- tions of the songs. A lot of credit must also be given to Marjorie Miller for her accomp- animent both at prac- tices and at programs. Thirty-Nine THE CURSE OF THE INCAS A Mystery Play In Three Acts By Elmora Olmstead Presented By Decatur High School Senior Class At The High School Auditorium Tuesday Nite, January 11, 1938 8:00 O ' CLOCK P. M. —CHARACTERS— Robert Grayson, who comes to claim his uncle ' s estate Max Odle Henry Clay, his colored chauffer Louis Bleeke Professor Armstrong, his scientific friend James Krick Carol Adams, who seeks refuge from a storm in the old Grayson house. She had been engaged to Robert Grayson, and had recently broken her engage- ment just before their wedding Imogene Bright Miss Ann, Carol ' s aunt. An enthusiastic spiritualist Dorcas Hoagland Petunia, Carol ' s colored maid Helen Friedley Jerry, Carol ' s brother Jay Alton Zelda, the Inca girl. Is she connected with the band of crooks, or is she really seeking to recover the Inca jewels for her government? Donabelle Fenimore Ted Hudson, another claimant to the Gray- son estate Meredith Cline Mary McCarthy, who isn ' t what she seems Naomi Ward Ghost of the Inca Priest Arthur Poling The White Wraith Don Death Time: Evening, about 9 p. m. in early spring. Place: The old Grayson home about 100 miles from New York City. Act I — Living room of the old Grayson home from 9 p. m. to 11 p. m. Act II — Same. 11 p. m. to 2 a. m. Act III — Same. 2 a. m. to 3 a. m. Stage Manager and Business Manager — Ralph Steele. Assistants — Paul Harden and Phyllis Tooke. Minn AA ' ortliiiiaii. ilireotreNN, :iimI the idol A I.esNoii ill love iii:ikiiiK ' . A very ilr:iiii:itie Neoiie. Smiles of siieeess! Tile eause of it all, tlie Inca jevvelN. Forty AUNT TILLIE GOES TO TOWN A Farce In Three Acts By Wilbur Braun Presented By Decatur High School Junior Class At The High School Auditorium Friday Night, March 11, 1938 8:00 O ' CLOCK P. M. —CHARACTERS— Lucinda Talbot, Aunt Tillie ' s maid who is anxious to be married Virginia Shady Aunt Tillie Trask, who dislikes all males. _ Kathryn Knapp Mervin Tucker, who is in a peck of trouble Darwin Leitz Ronald Rowland, who always has an expla- nation for everything Ralph Scott Lizzie Parsons, an aspiring young novelist Annabelle Doan Pamela Marsh, Aunt Tillie ' s charming niece Florence McConnell Luther Lorrimer, Ronald ' s wealthy employ- er Bill Spahr Ellen Neeland, who appears suddenly Flora Marie Lankenau Charlie One Lung, a Chinese Cook Bob Schnitz Mrs. Tillie Tucker, Marvin ' s aunt Evangeline Fuhrman Dr. Hattie Bing, a chiropractor La Vera Meyer Time: The Present. Place: Aunt Tillie Trask ' s Country home near a a smart summer resort. Act I — Living room of Aunt Tillie Trask ' s home at noon of a day in June. Act II — Same. A few minutes later. Act III — Same. Late afternoon of the same day. Business Manager — Jack Tricker. Stage Managers — Raymond Franz and Thomas Summers. Filial iiiNtriictioiiH to the entire oa«t. Vji f oen the «eeiieryl A little of thiH niKl si little of that. All, the plii; ' at la.st! Aunt ' I ' illie ( it anil the climax. Forty-One Turf Terrors Andrews proved that almost anything could be done by just putting his heart and weight into the play. Death was a hard driving back. His punt- ing was a valuable asset to the team. Drum, who could dish it out as well as take it, held down his position well. Friedt a 185-pound guard played the game with the determination it takes to make a football player. Grether a senior, with two years exper- ience, proved he was able at all times. Heller, who was elected captain, had the fire, spirit and determination to hold such a position. Highland, a veteran of two years, played center and backed up the line. Holthouse, a senior, earned his first lettsr by his performance in the backfield. Kimble played tackle and made himself a main cog in the football wheel. McConnell was a cagey quarterback and brought the fans to their feet several times with his long runs. Meyer proved that he was a match for any lineman that opposed him. Neidigh played guard and tackle for which he earned his letter. Odle earned his letter in his first season. He proved a valuable addition to the back- field. Shoe combined his efforts with Meyer, fell- ow lineman, and made plenty of holes for the backs. Stalter, playing end or tackle, pounded his first letter from the opposition. Walters also received a letter for the fine support he could give the team. POOTBAIiL IVDIVIDUALS Top to bottom to right: Lewis Slice, Jim Highland, Marion Friedt. Bob Stalter. Richard Walters. Charles Andrews, Paul Neidigh. Dwight Kimble, Frank Grether. Dan Holthouse, Art Heller, Max Odle. Don Death. Marion Drum. .Tolin McCor.nell, Laures Meyer. FOOTBAI-L Seated; Hubert Zerkel, Paul Neidigh, Don Death, Marion Freidt. Xed Johnson. Kneeling; Cliarles Andrews, Robert Maloney. Dan Holthouse, IVIarion Drum, Robert Stalter, Lewis Shoe, James Highland, Kenneth Gaunt, Arthur Heller, Max Odle, Richard Walters. Third Row; HoUe Bonifas, Robert Porter, William Brown, Daures Meyer, Jack Kline, Fred Schamerloh, Howard Gehrig-, Frank Grether, Dwiglit Kimble, John McConnell, ' Robert Kenworthv, RolDert Bgly, Bill Melchi, Clarence Stapleton. Back Row; Robert Woodhall, Robert Lord, Jack Tricker. Hep! One! Two! Coach Andrews issued a call for prospective footballers August 23, 1937. He received a large response from all classes, but it was mostly green material. F ' orty-five recruits responded, among them four regulars of last year ' s eleven. Coach Andrews had a hard job ahead of him, but the re- cruits were willing and he rapidly shaped them into a formidable football machine till — Bang! Along came a ton of Peru steamrollers with football uniforms on and flattened our measly 180 pound line to the ground. Our one consolation was that Peru was one of the ten ranking teams in the state and had the same material against us. Final score 52-0. Next came our arch rival, Bluffton, and favor- ed by the breaks of the game ended our five-year supremacy over them on the gridiron. Led by Kinsey and Richey the Tigers pushed over a touch- down in the first and fourth quarters to come out on top 13-0. On home grounds for the first time this sea- son, the Yellow Jackets were hosts to the Auburn Red Devils. The Red Devils proved very bad guests for they scored in every quarter but the second. Hines and Stebury, Auburn backs, were instrumental in bringing about Decatur ' s down- fall. Grether, regular Decatur end, was confined to bench because of knee injuries obtained in the Bluffton game. Final score 26-0. Decatur then journeyed to Fort Wayne Cen- tral to take on the Tigers, but the hosts, filling the air with passes and the ground with substitu- tions, swarmed over the Jackets to pile up a 39- point lead, which the Jackets were unable to cut. After pihng up a string of losses the Jackets finally found themselves and ran over the Port- land Panthers 19-0. The next opponents of the revived Jackets were the Irishmen of Central Catholic of Fort Wayne. However, they proved, also, to be too much for the Jackets, who failed to push over while in scoring positions, to the tune of 26-0. The Columbia City Eagles dropped onto the Jackets ' gridiron, the next week end, returned home victorious. Highlight of the game was an eighty-one yard return by McC onnell, Decatur quarterback. Final score 19-6. For the second time this year the Jackets op- posed the Bluffton Tigers. The Jackets hit their stride in the first half and piled up a 19-point lead. However, the Tigers ' passes began to click in the last half and the Jacket fans saw their team ' s lead gradually diminish. Final score 19-19. Playing host to the North Side Redskins from Fort Wayne, in the last game of the season, the Jackets were unable to find their stride and were defeated 33-0. Forty-Three BASKETBALL, Front Row: Lewis Shoe, Charles Andrews, Jim Hig-hland, John McConnell, Kenneth Gaunt, Clarence Stapleton, Junior Zerkel, Gilbert Huffman, Second Row: Richard Walters, Robert Stapleton, Ned Johnson, John Gerber, p red Schamerloh, Bob Porter, Jim Wickizer. Top Row: Dale Fuhrman, Kenneth Schnepp, Kenneth Chilcote, John Rickord, Leoniel Davidson, John ivriek, Burwell Kitchen. The Crowd Cheered Them Off to a good start, with but one week ' s prac- tice the Yellow Jackets entertained the Portland Panthers and eked out a two-point win 28-26. The next week the Jackets were hosts to the New Haven Bulldogs who were bad guests and because of their experience, defeated the Jackets 27-11. Away from home for the first time the Jack- ets journeyed to Hoagland and returned defeated 27-21. Back home again the Yellow Jackets enter- tained the Geneva Cardinals and emerged victor- ious 28-23. Now the Jackets seemed to hit a slump. In rapid succession they lost to Garrett 32-26 ; Bluff- ton 32-29 ; North Side of Fort Wayne 38-23 ; Berne 31-18; and Ossian 47-34. New Year ' s day the Jackets journeyed to Hartford City to engage in a four-team blind tour- ney. After leading all the way the Jackets were nosed out in the final minutes of play by the Hart- ford City Airdales 31-29. In the consolation game the Berne Bears again defeated the Jackets 34-27. In the final game of the tourney the Airdales de- feated the Bluffton Tigers to retain the tourney championship. Back home again the Jackets were hosts to the Auburn Red Devils, and playing superior bask- etball defeated them 28-25. The Central Tigers next invaded the Yellow Jacket gym to defeat the Jackets decisively 53-23. The Jackets then traveled to Huntington to tackle the Vikings. However, superior height and experience proved fatal to the Jackets. Score 41-23. On the road again the Yellow Jackets ventur- ed to Columbia City to tackle the Eagles. The Eagles proved too much and turned the Jackets back 43-27. For the second time in the year the Bluffton Tigers were the Yellow Jacket foes. Led by Kin- sey, and hitting from all angles, the Tigers were again too much for the Yellow Jackets and de- feated them 37-19. Traveling to Hartford City, the Jackets play- ed heads up basketball and avenged an earlier de- feat by a decisive margin 35-16. The Yellow Jackets entertained another swarm of Yellow Jackets from Winchester and proceeded to out-sting them and won easily 31-16. Next to Fort Wayne to tackle the conference leading South Side Archers — the Jackets learned why the Archers were league leaders for they de- feated the Jackets with ease. Score 38-20. For the second time the Jackets tackled the New Haven Bulldogs who hit from everywhere and won a free scoring contest, 51-38. Traveling again the Yellow Jackets attacked Kendallville on their home floor and they proceed- ed to push us all around the floor and won 51-37. With the regular season games out of the way the Jackets pointed to the sectional tourney at Fort Wayne and got a fair break in the draw. In their first game they ran rough shod over the Monmouth Eagles and in the second game they proceeded to give the Harlan team a dose of the same medicine. The third game was slightly diff- erent for their opponents were the South Side Archers who not only defeated the Jackets but traveled on to the state, defeated Hammond in the ' finals, and became state champs. Forty-Four The Substitution McConnell: Johnny was the only regular back from last year ' s squad and his experience was a main fac- tor in the team ' s success. Johnny was captain-elect of the squad. Stapleton: Stape was on of the outstanding for- wards that played in the tourney at Fort Wayne. He was clever and fast and his accurate shooting accumu- lated many points for the Jackets. Highland: Jim was the biggest man on the squad but despite that he handled himself very well. His main point was defense and he usually had his man tied up. Zerkle: Zerk was a fast, hard working guard and constantly on the go. His ball handling aided the suc- cess of many of the squad ' s plays. Gaunt: A tall boy, this Kenny, and his height help- ed the jackets to control the backboards. Shoe: Oots kept the regulars stepping to keep their positions but he saw a lot of action just the same. Andrews: Andy was another boy that kept the regulars hustling but he was in action nearly every game. Huffman: Gilly , the lanky boy with the bushy hair, kept getting in the other teams ' way on the floor. He was moved up from the second team and made good. Walters: Another second teamer that made good in the fast company of the first team. He played heads up ball all the time. Wickizer: Jim , who was a freshman on the second team, was moved up to the first ten late in the season. It proved to be a wise move for he made a good ac- count of himself. BASKETBAI ixnivini ' Ai.s Top to bottom to left: Coach Andrews, Assistant Coach Dorwin. Charles Andrews. Clarence Stapleton. Richard Walters, Jim Wickizer. Junior Zerkel, Gilbert Huffman. Kenneth Gaunt, John McConnell. Lewis Shoe, Jim Highland. TE.VMS SQL AD Bottom Row: Robert Porter, Dale Fuhrman. Richard Mills, James Bliing ' er, Jay Alton. Second Row: Roljert Gentis, William Melclii, Donald Bolinke, Robert Boch. Top Row: Ned Jolmson, Jolin Gerber, Meredith Cline. TENNIS FIRST TEAM Meredith Cline, Donald Bohnke, Dale Fuhrman, PJchard Mills, William Melchi, James E ' hinger. Deane Dorwin, Baseball Coach BASEBALL TEAM Bottom Row: Burwell Kitchen, Art Heller, Robert Stapleton, Kenneth Chilcote. Second Row: William Schnepp, Fred Schamerloh, Lew- is Koldeway, Richard Walters, Louis Bleeke. Top Row: James Highland, Kenneth Gaunt, John Mc- Connell, Gill ert Hoffman, I obert Koenemann. Bats and Racquets Harry Dailey, Tennis Coach In the spring a young man ' s fancy turns to — • baseball and tennis. At least this is the result in D. H. S. As the bright spring days dawn you can hear the crack of a baseball bat or the whop of a tennis racket, thus signifying the two teams getting into shape for the season ' s games. Baseball, coached by Mr. Dorwin, looks for- ward to its best season in several years. Although several lettermen were lost by graduation, there are plenty of willing rookies waiting to step up to the varsity. In the N. E. I. C. tourney last year the Jackets were eliminated by Hartford City who proceeded to win the tourney and this year the Jackets are out to avenge that defeat. The Tennis Coach, Harry Dailey, was about as enthusiastic as his quiet manner allowed him to become. He only lost two men through gradu- ation and he had the largest number of recruits out for the team that he ever had. In last year ' s N. E. I. C. Tourney, Affolder and Cline advanced to the semi-finals in the singles before being elim- inated. In the doubles this same pair advanced to the finals before they were defeated. Coach Dail- ey wouldn ' t commit himself except to say, We might win a few matches. Forty-Six Not On the Curriculum Decatur High offered a wide variation of acti- vities and if you are from Missouri here is the proof ! Which picture catches your eye first? It ' s kind of hard to decide. Let ' s take the thi-ee cen- ter ones first, left to right Audrey holds the door open while Max puts the cat out for the day. — The tuba takes a ride — Well ! It looks as if some upperclassmen are applying a little pressure to a freshman. That takes care of that. Now we can start at the upper left corner and proceed clockwise: — Some freshman take it upon themselves to work off some of the excess they are noted for. — A scene from the puppet show, no doubt. — That snow man! (Oh, yes, it is!) — No, kiddies, that is not Mr. Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. — We wish- ed that he couldn ' t have found errors ! — Our fresh- man friends have abandoned leap frog and taken up a less strenuous pastime. — Call the police ! There ' s a riot in Zeke . — Wrapped up in your work, Ralph? Remember, plugs need cleaning, too. — The results of this meeting was an edition of the Gabfest. — Ah, we shall stop going around in circles and finish by getting out of Zeke. A thing many people were glad to do. Naturally What in the world can be causing all those screams that seem to be coming from the vicinity of the gym ? Oh, now I remember. This is Thursday evening, and the girls are playing a tournament game. It ' s one of those annual af- fairs, you know; and judging from the noise they are mak- ing, those subs will be hoarse for days. Guess I ' ll stroll down and see which team is win- ning. As I reach the bottom of the stairs, I am greeted by these D. H. S. basketball stars crowding through the door and pushing their way as quickly as possible to the showers. The faces of the jun- ior girls are wreathed in smiles, thus showing beyond a doubt who was victorious. My ! how dejected the other team does seem as its mem- bers troup toward the dress- ing room. We won; we won, shouts an excited junior as she gives her fellow team mate a friend- ly but resounding slap on the back. It was a good game, and they beat us squarely. Maybe GIRI S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Some freshmen girls take up ping-pong-. Certainly, there were organized games. The ancestor of the Big Apple. The folk dance. Tumbling is good for what ails one. A group learns the new rules. „ .■vi ,« i iS ° ' ■ -im The Girls Played Too we ' ll be the winners next year. This statement which catches my ear as I stand listening on the stairs truly expresses the ever-present spirit of good sportsmanship which prevails in all the athletic activities of the Decatur High School girls. The juniors, having defeated their challeng- ers, the sophomores and the freshmen, emerged victorious to become the basketball champions. A committee consisting of one representative from each class was responsible for the elimina- tion of various aspirants until the final teams were chosen. Those serving on the committee were Annis May Merriman, Kathryn Weiland, Mary Steele, and Imogene Bright. The members of the freshman team were Mary Frank, Annis May Mei-riman, Marilyn Bonifas, Bonnie Fryback, Betty Melchi, Norma Peterson, Alice Yost, Wanda Brunner, and Patsy McConnell. The sophomore players were Marjorie Miller, Jean Zimmerman, Vera Sauer, Kachieen Fryback, Ethelyn Burnett, Barbara Duke, Betty Ross, Kathryn Weiland, and Peggy Gaunt. The junior team includes Mary Steele, Ruth Beineke, Florence Brandyberry, Helen Jean Kohls, Annabelle Rupert, and Lucy Ann Terrell. The senior team was composed of Donabelle Fenimore, Dorcas Hoagland, Pauline Light, Irene Friedley, Imogene Bright, and Gwen Blum. With these final selections a most success- ful basketball season was brought to a close. Now attention was focused upon another in- teresting and exciting sport, volley ball. Under the able direction of our new and much-liked physical education teacher. Miss Pumphrey, the girls strove with ever-increasing effort to master the fine points of the game. After several weeks of diligent practice, the various teams were suffi- ciently skilled to have an inter-class tournament. What shrieks could be heard while the games were in progress as each team strove to keep possession of the ball ! Let the best team win, is an oft- repeated saying you have heard; and it quite aptly expresses the outcome of this tournament. None the less popular was ping pong. This game is one in which each player must depend up- on her own individual merit, rather than upon team cooperation. Had you wandered toward the gym during odd moments in those early spring days and heard the familiar pat pat of the ping pong ball, you would have known beyond a doubt that there was in progress one of the several successive games by which means the final win- ner would gradually be determined. As the weather became warmer and every- one was stricken with that always prevalent dis- ease, spring fever, many of the students could be seen on the tennis courts releasing some of their vim, vigor and vitality in the peppy game of ten- nis. The girls participating in the tennis tourna- ment were Florence Brandyberry, Katherine Knapp, Margaret Hoffman, Lucy Ann Terrell, Mary Steele, Kathryn Affolder, Evangeline Fuhr- man, Helen Friedley, Iris Hebble, Audrey Crosbie, Kathleen Fryback, Jean Zimmerman, Betty Mar- bach, Bonnie Fi vback, Marilyn Bonifas, Wanda Brunner, Marjorie Miller, Mary Pickford, Patsy McConnell, Betty Melchi, Ruth Hammond, Jane Graber, Alice Yost, and Margaret Hancher. Each year it is customary to present awards to several girls from various classes, thus signify- ing that they have been successful in obtaining the most points in sports. These points may be secured through parti- cipation in many activ- ities, including hiking, bicycling, swimming, skating, running, and the various other sports which have al- ready been mentioned. Last spring a sweater was given to Catherine Murphy for having the greatest number of points in the senior class. Dorcas Hoag- land, Pauline Light, and Imogene Bright obtained letters as the junior awards. The following sophomore girls received numer- als: Helen Jean Kohls, Florence Brandyberry, and Mary Steele. Freshman pins were won by Marjorie Mill- er, Barbara Duke, and Vera Sauer. Thus with the presentation of a- wards another year of good, whole-hearted fun and athletic achievement was brought to a close. Those freshman girls seem very much inter- ested in the game of ping pong, if we may judge from the picture in the upper left corner of the opposite page. I wonder who ' s winning? This looks like a lot of fun. It is a game call- ed Indian Club Relay if I remember correctly. Be careful there, Mary, and don ' t knock it down, for that would never do. What a pretty picture they make as they stand in that formation. Really quite graceful. Do you suppose it is as difficult as it looks? Perhaps we have had a group of acrobats in our high school and didn ' t even realize it. Just a typical Thursday evening scene. These are the members of the various basketball teams. The photograph at the bottom shows how they look as each awaits her turn to swing into action. Of course, they keep cheering for their respective favorites while watching the game in progress. Not a bad cheering section, is it? Forty-Nine The rules say- It Did Happen Here 1 Here are some teacher snaps by Jim Ehlnger, our snapshot editor, to prove it. Such scenes as these could be seen almost any day if one would merely take notice as he made his way through the building. We believe these pictures are filled with an unusual amount of action. As you look at them, it seems as though there is a phrase that im- mediately appears and sticks to them. We identi- fied them in that way. See if you agree with us. Start at upper left corner and proceed clock-wise. Angle Macy, Mr. Krick? Yes, he ' s here. — Hugh Andrews, Certainly we ' ll win that game. — Mr. Adams, And also about 5 grams of this. — Dean Dorwin, We ' ll have a test today, or to- morrow, or the next day. — Eleanor Pumphrey, This is the way it ' s done, girls. — Albert Selle- meyer, Now let ' s try the scale. — Eloise Lew- ton, These themes are extraordinarily good. — Elizabeth Frisinger, Will some one please trans- late? — Harold Mumma, I am writing a book on the trials and tribulations of a freshmen Eng- lish teacher. — Kathryn Kauffman, This one is very good. — Mary Myers, Good morning, some- thing I can do for you? — Vaughn Millikan, Why it ' s as simple as A, B, C. Fifty Guests At Don Jose ' s Fiesdi l.n C uo:ir:ieliaI Ksiiiclio Guests oi IJon J se In Casa On 1)(mi .I si- ' s Kani-ho ' I ' liej ' e ' s Sonu ' t liiiiy A I ton I .V «oltIiiT liss 1I:iiiImiIiI, Oin ' Tctta It i ret ' I ress An Old Spanish Custom On Friday night, March 25, 1938, the Decatur High School Glee Club presented a two act oper- etta, An Old Spanish Custom, at the high school auditorium. The book and lyrics for the operetta were by Estelle Merrymon Clark, and the music was by John Palmer Clark. The scenery was very appropriate for the oc- casion, and was made still lovelier by the unique lighting effects. There were more than eighteen songs in the two acts. The chorus took part in ten of these. The principal characters included Kathryn Yager, Jeanette Winnes, Darwin Leitz, Dorcas Hoagland, Janet Schrock, Meredith Cline, Don Death, Jay Alton, Naomi Ward, and WiUiam Spahr. The guests at the rancho were Kathleen Ban- ning, Maxine Debo lt, Betty Hamma, Goldine Krei- scher, Ellen Mailand, Eleanor Niblick, Helen Steele, Imogene Bright, Ainiabelle Doan, Marjor- ie Massonne, Evelyn Lobsiger, Kathryn Affolder, Marjorie Foughty, Ruth Grether, Harriet Gilson, Margaret Hoffman, Pauline Light, Gladys Miller, LaVera Meyer, Kathryn Knapp, Lucille Werling, Maxine Martin, Thomas Andrews, Don Bohnke, Marion Drum, Jack Eady, Paul Harden, James Highland, Gilbert Huffman, James Krick, Guy Koos, Laures Meyer, John McConnell, and Ralph Steele. The Spanish dancers were Anna Jane Tyndall, Helen Jean Kohls, Mary Reber, Florence McCon- nell, Mary Jane Beery, Gwen Blum, and Donabelle Fenimore. The wooden soldiers were Zula Porter, Bar- bara Burk, Betty Hunter, Mary Steele, Berniece Beineke, Florence Brandyberry, Evangeline Fuhr- man, Martha Myers, Flora Marie Lankenau and Lena Teeter. Fifty-One Appreciation We want to take this opportunity to thank our advertisers. We realize that without their aid the pubHcation of this book would be, finan- cially speaking, a difficult proposition. However, our advertising sec- tion has failed of its purpose unless we can induce our readers to study it with a view to buying the merchandise Decatur business men have to offer. Fellow students, do not make our advertisers feel that in this particular case Advertising Does Not Pay. Once you read, we know you ' ll buy. Convince them that our advertising section is just as important, just as interesting, just as helpful as any other section of this book. Make the Decatur merchant feel that Advertising Does Pay. Signed, Raveling ' s Staff The Photographs in This Bool Were Made by ED WARDS ' STUDIO DHOIt) GRAPHS i7 Q ll the Story ' ' On o« ' Fifty -Tliree 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 STALEY ' S CONFECTIONERY 142 S. Second St. Phone 205 Fifty-Four N. A. BIXLER Optometrist EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED Senior Activities JAY ALTON Freshman Chorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 3S; Senior Class Plav ' 38: Junior Class Plav ' 37: A. K. S. Club ' 35; Latin Club ' 35; Tennis ' 37, ' 38; Howling Hosts ' 35, ' 36. ' 37, ' 38; Secretary-Treasurer o£ Bo.vs ' Glee Club ' 38. M. RY ANDREWS Freshman Chorus ' 35. THOMAS ANDREWS Freshman Chorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 3S; President of Sophomore Class ' 36; Operetta ' 38. KATHLEEN BANNING Freshman Chorus ' 33; Pep Champs ' 36, ' 37, ' 3S; Glee Club ' 38; Operetta ' 38. RICHARD BE.VCHI.ER New Breman High ' 35, ' 36, ' 37; Howling- Hosts ' 3S. BERNIECE BEINEKE Freshman Chorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 37, ' 38; Op- eretta ' 38; Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36. ' 37, ' 38; Band ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 3S; Vice-President of Girls ' Band ' 37. LOUIS BLEEKE Howling Hosts ' ' 38; Presliman Chorus ' ' 35 Baseball ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Commercial iClub ' 37, ' 38 Junior Class Play ' 3i; Senior Class Play ' 3S Assistant Photography Editor for Ravelings ' 37 Chief Photography Editor for Ravelings ' 38. GWEN BI.IM Pep Champs ' 36; Vice-President of Pep Cliamps ' 37; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Typist Ravelings Staff ' 38; G. A. A. ' 36, ' 37. ' 38; Vice-President of Senior Class ' 38. IMOGENE BRIGHT Freshman Chorus ' 35: Latin Club ' 35, ' 36. Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; A. K. S. ' 35; Color Wheel Club ' 35; Treasurer of Fresliman Class ' 35: Junior Class Plav ' 37; Senior Class Plav ' 38; Glee Club ' 37, ' 3S; Cantata ' 37: Operetta ' 38; Counselor of G. A. A. ' 37, ' 38; Secretary-Treasurer of Girls ' Glee Club ' 38; G. A. A. ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Commercial Club •37, ' 3S. HELEN BRINT7,ENH01 ' E Freshman Chorus ' 35. .• IBREDrrH (LINE Freshman Chorus ' 35; Howling Hosts ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36: Commercial Club ' 37, ■38: Glee Club ' 38; Assistant Athletic Editor ' 37; Chief Athletic Editor ' 38; Treasurer of Senior Class ' 38; Junior Class Plav ' 37; Senior Class Play ' 38; Tennis ' 36, ' 37, ' 3S; Operetta ' 38. AUDREY CROSBIE Bluffton High School ' 35; Pep Champs ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; G. A. A. ' 36; Vice- President of Sophomore Class ' 36; Latin Club ' 36. DON DEATH Freshman Chorus ' 35; Football ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 3S; Basketball ' 35: Howling Hosts ' 35, ' 36. ' 37, ' 38; Yell Leader ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Glee Club ' 37, ' 38; Quartet ' 38; Treasurer of Sopho- more Class ' 36; President of Senior Class ' 38; Operetta ' 38; Cantata ' 37; Junior Class Plav ' 37; Senior Class Play ' 38. : I.VXIXE DEBOI.T Freslmuui Chorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 37, ' 38; Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36. ' 37. ' 38; Commercial Club ' 36; Operetta ' 38; Cantata ' 37. MARION DRUM Freshman Cliorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 36, ' 37; Foot- ball GILBERT Freshman Chorus 35. p:glv J. MES EHINGER Freshman Chorus ' 35; Howling Hosts ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36; Assistant Snapshot Editor of Ravelings ' 37; Chief Snapshot Editor of Ravelings ' 38; Operetta ' 37; Beta Sig ma Alpha ' 37; Vice-President B. S. A. ' 37; Tennis ' 37, ' 38; Secretary of Howling Hosts ■38; Glee CLub ' 38. Sprague Furniture Co. FURNITURE — RUGS The Better Home Store 152 S. Second St. Phone 199 Fifty-Five WALL ' S BAKERY We cater to all special Occasions PHONE 346 EUGENE FIELDS Dentist Nitrous Oxide X-Ray Diagnosis PHONES 56 — 191 RUTH ' S BEAUTY SHOPPE All Work Guaranteed PHONE 116 HOME GROCERY It ' s risky to pay more and risky to pay less. JOHN STULTS, Prop. ROY ARCHBOLD Dentist X-Ray Diagnosis Phones 164 and 176 Hours 8 to 11 — 12 to 5 Closed Wednesday Afternoons KLIP KURL BEAUTY SHOPPE Formerly the O. K. Beauty Shoppe K. of 0. Building, Room 7 Phone 37 We Give All Types of Beauty Service FRANCES D. MAGLEY, Prop. Plant equipped with pneumatic Tools Office and Works 313 Monroe St. WEMHOFF MONUMENTAL WORKS Marble Monuments Statuary Art Granite Phone 395 Decatur, Indiana FRED PATTERSON Dentist X-Ray Diagnosis 212 South Second St. Phones Office 343 Home 241 Fifty-Six VIVIAN WHITE BEAUTY SHOPPE Eugene Permanents a Specialty 206 S. Second St. Phone 255 VIVIAN WHITE, Prop. HAROLD V. DE VOR Dentist Office Hours 8 to 1 1 — 1 to 5 X-RAY 157 S. Second St. GAS Phone 245 Closed Wednesday Afternoons DON VBKLI.E FEXIMORE Freshman Chorus ' 35; Color Wheel ' 35; A. K. S. Club ' 35; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36; Pep Champs 35, •36, ' 37, ' 3S; Yell Leader ' 38; G. A. A. ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, •38; Glee Club ' 36, ' 37. ' 3S; Quartet ' 38; Junior Class Plav ' 37; Senior Class Plav ' 38; Art Editor ot Raveling-s ' 38; Operetta ' 36, ' 38; Cantata ' 37; Com- mercial Club ' 37, ' 38. LAURA FLEMING Freshman Chorus ' 35; Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36. ' 37, ' 38. Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Glee Club ' 37; Sec- retary of Senior Class ' 38; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36; G. A. A. ' ' 35, ' 36; T.vpist of Raveling-s Staff ' 38. HELEN FRIEDLEY Royerton High ' 35. ' 36. ' 37; Pep Champs ' 38; Commercial Club ' 38; Senior Class Play ' 38. IRENE FRIEDI-EV Royerton High ' 35. ' 36, ' 37; Pep Champs ' 38; Commercial Club ' 38. DOYLE GAY Freshman Chorus ' 35; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Glee Club ' 36. ' 37; Operetta 36. FRANK GHETHER Freshman Cliorus ' 35; Howling Hosts ' 35, ' 36, ' 37; Track ' 35; Football ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Secretary of Sophomore Class ' 33. ' 36; Treasurer of Howling Hosts ' 38; Latin Club ' 35. PAUL HARDEN Monmouth High School ' 35; Boys ' Band ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Secretary-Treasurer of Junior Band ' 37; Glee iClul) ' 37. ' 38; Cantata ' 37; Operetta 38; Assistant Stage Manager ot Senior Class Play ' 38. IRIS HEBBLE Pep Champs ' 37, ' 38; Commercial Club 38. ART HELLER Freshman Chorus ' 35; Commercial Club ' 36 ' 37; Basketball ' 35, ' 36. ' 37, ' 38; Footl)all ' 37, ' 38 Baseball ' 36, ' 37; Tennis ' 35, ' 36, ' 37; Glee Club ' 37 Vice-President of Junior Class Play ' 37; Vice- President of Howling Hosts ' 38; Howling Hosts ' 35, ' . ' ifi, ' 37. ' 38. DAVID F. TEEPLE Fort Wayne and Portland Truck Line AUTO ELECTRIC GARAGE John A. Bright DECATUR, INDIANA Phone 444 Res. 983 DORCAS HOAGLAND Freshman Chorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; G. A. A. ' 35. ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Secretary ot Junior Class ' 37; Junior Class Plav ' 37; Cantata ' 37; Operetta ' 38; Commercial ' Club ' 37. ' 38; Vice-President of Commercial Club ' 37; Senior Class Play ' 38; Op- eretta ' 38; Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38. DAN HOLTHOUSE D. C. H. S. ' 35. ' 36; Howling Hosts ' 37, ' 38; President of Howling Hosts ' 38; Assistant Athlet- ic Editor of Raveling Staff ' 37; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Football ' 38. A ERNON HUFFM.VN Freshman Chorus ' 35. KEITH HUNT Freshman Chorus ' 35; Howling Hosts ' 35. ' 36, ' 37. ' 38; Band ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Commercial Chili ' 38. VICTOR KIESS Freshman Chorus 35; Howling Hosts ' 36, ' 37. D VIGH KIMBLE Freshman Chorus ' 35, ' 36; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36; Track ' 35, ' 36; Football ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Howling Hosts ' 36, ' 37, ' 38. KATHRYN KING Freshman Chorus ' 36; Pep Champs ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Home Ec. Club ' 37, ' 38. ROBERT KOKNEMANN Freshman Chorus ' 35; Howling Hosts ' 37, ' 38; Baseball ' 37, ' 38. GOLDINE KREISCHER Freshman Chorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 37, ' 38; Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36. ' 37. ' 38; Commercial Club ' 38; Op- eretta ' 38; Cantata ' 37. JAMES KRICK Howling Hosts ' 35. ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Commercial Club ' 38; President of Freshman Class ' 35; Presi- dent of Junior Class ' 37; Freshman Chorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 38: Operetta ' 38; Vice-President ot Glee iClub ' 38; Assistant E ' ditor ot Ravelings ' 37; Edit- or-in-Chief of Ravelings ' 38; Senior Class Play ' 38. CI-ARENCE LEHRM.VN Freshman Chorus ' 35; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38. Fifty-Seven NEWBERRY ' S 5, 10 25c Store 137 N. Second St. Visit HELEN ' S BEAUTY SHOPPE and relax in a friendly atmosphere. 121 N. Second St. Phone 55 HELEN HOWELL FRANCILE ' S BEAUTY SHOPPE LICENSED OPERATORS Francile Bucher Martha Rupright All Work Guaranteed PHONE 313 Open Evenings by Appointment A Particular Place for Particular People LOSE ' S BARBER SHOP MAX ODLB Howling Hosts ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Freshman Chorus ' 35; Business Manager o£ Junior Class Play ' 37; Commercial Club ' 37. ' 38; Football ' 37; Senior Class Play ' 38; Treasurer of Junior Class ■37. ZULA PORTER Freshman Chorus ' 35; Pep Cliamps ' 35, ' 36, ' 37; A. K. S. Club ' 35; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36; G. A. A. •35, ' 36; Counselor o( G. A. A. ' 35; Glee Club ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Operetta ' 36, ' 38; Cantata ' 37; High School Band ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Treasurer of Pep Champs ' 35; President of Girls ' Band ' 37; Vice-President of Girls ' Glee Club ' 38; Assistant Business Mana.ger of ' Ravelingaj ' 37; Chief Business Manager of Ravelftigs ' 38; Girls ' Band ' 36, ' 37, ' 38. ARTHUR POLING Freshman Chorus ' 35; Commercial Club ' 36, •37, ' 38; Howling Hosts ' 37; Junior Class Play ' 37; Senior Class Play ' 38; Band 37, •38. MARY JAIVE REBER Pep Champs 36, ' 37, ' 38; Latin Club •35, ' 36 Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Freshman Chorus ' 35 Glee Club ' 38; Treasurer of Commercial Club ' 38 Operetta ' 38. JAIVET SCHROCK Fresliman Chorus ' 35; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36; A. K. S. Club ' 35; Color Wheel Club ' 35; Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Glee Club ' 36, ' 37, •SS; Operetta ' 36. ' 38; Cantata ' 37; Commercial Club 37, ' 38; G. A. A. ' 35, ' 36, 37; President of Pep Champs ' 38; Counselor of G. A. A. ' 36. PAULINE LIGHT Freshman Chorus ' 35; Latin Club ' 35. ' 36; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Pep Champs •36, ' 37, 38; Band ' 36. ' 37, ' 38; G. A. A. ' 35, •36, 37, 38; Glee Club ' 37, 38. RUTH I.OZIER Indianapolis, Ind. 35, 36; Commercial Club •38; Pep Champs •37, ' 38. ELI-BN M.VII,AND Freshman Clhorus 35; Commercial Club 38; Latin Club ' 35; Glee Club ' 38; Operetta ' 38; Home Ec. Club ' 38. MAXINE M.MITIN Freshman Cliorus 35; Pep Champs 35, ' 3 6, 37, •38; Latin Club •SS, ' 36; A. K. S. ' 35. ' 36; G. A. A. ' 35. ' 36, ' 37; Glee Club ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Operetta ' 36, ' 38; Cantata ' 37; Junior Class Play ' Zl Commer- cial Club ' 38. UAURES .MEYER Freshman Chorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 38; Operetta ' 38; Howling Hosts ' 37, ' 38; Football ' 37, ' 38; Boys ' Band ' 37, ' 38. ESTHER MEYER Freshman Cliorus ' 35; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36. ELEANOR NIBLICK Freshman Chorus ' 35; Home Be. Club ' 37, ' 38; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36; Commercial Club ' 37; Operetta ■38; Cantata ' 37. PORTER TIRE COMPANY Firestone TIRES — TUBES — BATTERIES AUTO ACCESSORIES 341 Winchester Street PHONE 1289 Fifty-Eight Riverside Super-Service See us for your body, fender, and paint work OPEN DAY AND NIGHT PHONE 741 JACK ELLSWORTH, Prop. EAT and DRINK -AT- BOB S For People Who Care SHEETS BROS. CLEANERS PHONE 359 When in a hurry — Think of us, 2 HOUR SERVICE FiCty-Nine A modern municipal plant serving the Community. City Light Power Plant DECATUR, INDIANA Low Electric Rates Efficient 24 Hour Service You Will Always Find You Get The Best If You WORK WITH BURK Burk Elevator Company Telephone 25 GRAIN — SEEDS — FEEDS — COAL — HAY Sixty Congratulations to the Class of 1938 DECATUR LAUNDRY DRY CLEANERS Phone 134 209 West Jefferson St. WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER KNAPP SERVICE Corner Second and Jackson Streets The World ' s Finest f RI? T e and Battery Motor Oil and Controlled Liljlj Service. Volatility. T ' lDDC Complete Lubrication Philips 66 Gasoline IKE Washing Service. HARRY J. KNAPP, Prop. CLASS OF 1918 MARGIERITE STAl.EV l ' ' reshman (. liorus ' 35; Vice-President ' 35; Lat- in OJub ' 35, ' 36; Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 3S; Glee Club ' 36, ' 37, ' 3S: Operetta ' 36, ' 3S; Cantata ' 37; WALTRR SliMMERS G. A. A. ' 35, ' 36; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 3S; Girls ' Freshman Clmrus ' 3.5; Howlins ' Hosts ' 35, ' 36, Sports Editor ' 38; Assistant Girls ' Sports Editor ' 37, ' 3S; Track ' 35, ' 36; Football ' 35. ' 37; Junior Class Play ' 37. JUNE RATHBIIRN SQl IRK LENA TEETERS Portland High ' 35, ' 36; Redkev High ' 37. Freshman iCIiorus ' 35; Pep Champs ' 37, ' 3S; RALPH STEELE f l ,-F ' ' ' Z. ' . . ' .£ ' - ' ■ ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Freshman Chorus ' 35; Howling Hosts ' 37, ' 3S; 3S; Operetta 3b, 3S. Commercial Club ' 37, ' 3S; President of Commercial Club ' 38; Glee Club ' 38; Tennis ' 37, ' 38; Latin Club PHVLI.IS TOOKE ' 35, ' 36; Stage Manager of Senior Class Play ' 38; Butler Penn. ' 35, ' 36, ' 37; Pep Champs ' 38. . .ssistant Stage Manager of Junior Class Play ' 37; Business Manager of Senior Class Play ' 38; Op- eretta ' 38. LEE HARDWARE CO. HARDWARE, HOUSEHOLD NEEDS, ELECTRIC SWEEPERS, WASHING MACHINES AND ECONOMY. PHONE 41 Sixty-One For Quality Pasteurized Dairy Products CALL 467 BLUE CREEK DAIRY PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM CHOCOLATE MILK AND BUTTERMILK COTTAGE CHEESE JUMBO MALTED MILK HOME MAID ICE CREAM HOME MADE CANDY Decatur Lumber Company Lumber, Coal and Builder ' s Supplies HOME OF HOMES Own Your Own Home PHONE 253 Sixty-Two LELAND SMITH INSURANCE AGENCY DISTRICT AGENT State Automobile Insurance Ass ' n. DECATUR Phone 140 INDIANA NAOMI «AUD Freshman Chorus ' 35; Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Glee Club ' 37, ' 3S; Cantata ' 37; Operetta ' 38; Latin Club ' 35. ' 36; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; Junior Class Play ' 37; Senior Class Play ' 3S; G. A. A. ' 35, ' 36, ' 37. LtCILE WERHXG Freshman Chorus ' 35; Commercial Club ' 36, ' 37; Glee Club ' 3S; Operetta ' 38; Pep Champs ' 38. HILDA AVII.I.IAMS Freshman Chorus ' 35; Pep Champs ' 37, ' 38; Home Be. Club ' 37, ' 38; President ot Home Ec. Club ' 38; Latin Club ' 35. JEANBTTE «INN ' BS Freshman Chorus ' 35; Glee Club ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Operetta ' 36, ' 38; Cantata ' 37; Latin Club ' 35, ' 36; Commercial Club ' 37, ' 38; G. A. A. ' 35. ' 36; Pep Champs ' 35, ' 36, ' 37, ' 38. IDABELI,B AVOarHJIAN Freshman Chorus ' 35; Commercial Club ' 37. ts the most ECONOMICAL Figure it by the meal or by the year . . . consider money costs or cooking results — Gas saves you money. And in the new gas ranges, Gas Cooking is more economical than ever. It ' s the finest — and cheapest — of cooking fuels. Sixty-Three PHIL L. MACKLIN CO. See us before buying new and used cars. Authorized Chrysler and Plymouth Dealers. 232 West Madison Street Phone 80 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 Sixty-Pour Ashbaucher ' s Tin Shop Warm Air Furnaces and Stokers Asbestos, Cement, Shingles, and Siding Sheet Metal of All Kinds NIBLICK 6- CO. DEPARTMENT STORE Decatur ' s Oldest Retail Store 97th Year in Decatur G E R B E R ' S MEAT MARKET Finest Meats and Groceries 105 South Second Street PHONE 97 C. A. DOUGLAS CO. Dry Goods, Ready-to-Wear Shoes and Millinery 103 North Second St. Decatur, Indiana Sixty-Five Compliments of CARMEL CRISP SHOP S. E. Brown, Owner DR. J. E. MORRIS DENTIST X-RAY GAS K. of C. BUILDING Formerly offices of Dr. Mangold PHONES: Office 472 — Res. 1053 Hours 8 to 11 — 12:30 to 5 Closed Wednesday Afternoons DEITSCH ' S GROCERY Groceries and Meats A HOME OWNED STORE 618 West Adams St. PHONE 464 WEST END RESTAURANT E. F. GASS STORE Exclusive Ladies Ready-to-Wear Shop for Beautiful Clothes and Hosiery Say It With Flowers PHONE 300 1315 West Adams St. FLOWERS BY WIRE Compliments of CORT THEATRE F. McCONNELL and SONS Jobbers Wholesalers TOBACCO — CIGARS AND CONFECTIONS Phone 214 Sixty-Six Gazing at the United Indoor Circus clowns who performed October 26, 1937 In the gymnasium. — Where many of our advertisers are found, the business district. How D. H. S. students love to promenade there after school. — No. friends, not Budge and Parker, just Ehlnger and Mope getting ready for the big match. — Don and Dona- belle gazing sadly at the school, sad because they soon will have to go into their classes and out of the warm spring sunshine. — One of Decatur ' s newly constructed residences on Mercer Avenue. APPELMAN ' S GROCERY Taste the Difference 28 Flavors IDEAL ICE CREAM and BUTTER IDEAL DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICE and RICH, Prop. COMET DINER MEALS SANDWICHES A Good Place to Eat MI-LADY BEAUTY SHOP OPERATORS Frelda Heyerly Stavenik Agnes Cramer 1481 2 N. 2nd St. Phone 52 Sixty-Seven THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME! Skillfully blended to give you unsurpassed goodness Vance Linn Clothing and Shoes Kocher Lumber and Coal Company Sixty-Eight GILLI6 DOAN FUNERAL HOME 312 Marshall Street 24-HOLTR AMBULANCE SERVICE LADY ASSISTANT H. M. GILLIG J. M. DOAN Compliments of ADAMS and MADISON THEATRES School Books Supplies Wall Paper Paints Kodaks Films Holthouse Drug Co. NYAL DRUG STORE The Recognized Beauty Shoppe All Work Done by Experienced Operators Corner Third and Madison Streets HOTEL BEAUTY SHOPPE IRETA EGLY, Prop. PHONE 57 Sixty-Nine CONFECTIONERY and SANDWICHES Compliments of GLORIA HELEN BEAUTY SALON Phone 846 Cor. 1st Monroe For Better Health See DR. H. FROHNAPFEL Your Chiropractor and Naturopath Have an X-Ray of your spine Corner Third Madison Streets PHONE 314 MARC-SAUL LADIES READY-TO-WEAR AND LINGERIE Phone 737 303 W. Monroe St. Louise Braden Four men and a — girl: the Fanfare Quintette entertained us Marcli 1S,193S. The Home Ec. Club sponsored them. — A ' la Dizzy Dean, eh what. Jim Highland? — Mr. Anderson works on his brother-in-law. Mick, for the senior class play. — Bill Spahr. Mr. School Drive Slow, and Fred Kirsch. The one in the middle is the dummy. — Doctor Deering of Oakland College .just after his address. The Struggle with the Beast. given October 4. 1937. — Just a home with morning glories (as soon as they come up) on Winchester Street. Seventy THE MUTSCHLER PACKING COMPANY INCORPORATED WHOLESALE BEEF AND PORK PACKERS DISTILLED WATER ICE Phones: Office 382 Order Dept. 101 Stock Buyer 77 Lose Brothers RESTAURANT and BILLIARDS Seventy-One p. KIRSCH SON Oldsmobile — Hudson Cadillac — LaSalle SALES and SERVICE Zwick Funeral Home Fine Funeral Service VERY Moderately Priced f Day 61 AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONES Nite 800 C. L. YOST A. V. YOST Phone 1071 Phone 446 YOST BROTHERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS Dealers In SAND and GRAVEL Use The LOCAL Product ! PHONE 248 FOR COURTESY QUALITY AND SERVICE! LET US QUOTE YOU ON YOUR NEEDS ! DECATUR INDIANA Sevenly-Two OUT OF BOUNDS Keeping expenses within due hounds is much easier when you have a checiiing account. All income can be deposit- ed at this bank, and all bills paid by check. Your check stubs will warn you when expenditures are getting out of hand. Furthermore, you save yourself considerable foot- work, and much valuable time when you pay by check and let the postman act as your messenger. THE FIRST STATE BANK DECATUR, INDIANA Established 1883 Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Kell( srs Jewelry Store — a more important name in fine JEWELRY 130 NORTH SECOND STREET DIAMONDS GIFT ARTICLES BULOVA AND GRUEN WATCHES LEATHER GOODS Seventy-Three PUMPHREY JEWELRY STORE GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS DECATUR, INDIANA PEOPLE ' S RESTAURANT :jleventy-Four Second Street looking north; traveling west on Monroe: corner of Monroe and Second; all business district; but Where ' s the business? Must have been just lietore the air-raid. — Miss Worth- man and tiiose ultra-ultra dignitaries, the senior class officers. — President Tirey of Indiana State Teachers ' College addressed us April 21. 1938. He is flanked l)y his director of publicity and our worthy principal, W. Guy Brown. — Another of the many beautiful homes going up in Decatur. Compliments of KOHNE DRUG STORE C. L. WALTERS Attorney ROOMS 5, 6 7 PEOPLE ' S LOAN TRUST BLDG. DECATUR, INDIANA WERTZBERGER ' S CONFECTIONERY ICE CREAM CIGARS CIGARETTES MAGAZINES Fresh Salted Peanuts Daily 344 Monroe St. BESSIE ' S BEAUTY SHOPPE OPERATORS Marlowe Hoagland Bessie Teeple PHONE 737 303 W. MONROE ST. Seventy-Five INSTALL AN— EXTENSION TELEPHONE — in your home for convenience and protection. It costs but a few cents a day. CALL THE CONTRACT OFFICE Citizens Telephone Co. Phone 160 HARDWARE HOUSE FURNISHINGS WASHING MACHINES HARNESS STOVES RUGS FURNITURE CHINA GLASSWARE PHOENIX HOSE DRY GOODS Trade At The Morris Store A Good Habit To Form And A Profitable One, Too. MORRIS 5 and 10c to $1.00 STORES Seventy-Six STUDENT ' S STORE EVERYTHING NEW IN STUDENT ' S CLOTHES Peterson Clothing Co. ELBERSON SERVICE STATION DISTRIBUTOR Tydol Triple Action Gasoline — Veedol Motor Oil Tires Accessories PHONE 373 DECATUR, IND. SUTTON JEWELRY 210 NORTH SECOND STREET WATCHES — DIAMONDS — RINGS Use Our Convenient Payment Plan Seventy-Seven The COMMERCIAL PRINT SHOP of FRANK DOWNS 210 S. Second St. Phone 745 No Better Than The Best But Better Than The Rest THE BOSTON STORE Coats, Suits, Dresses, Blinds, Rugs, Linoleum A Complete Line of Dry Goods Best Wishes to the Class of 1938 When vou get married see us for vour insurance. BETTER STILL! Tell Dad to Insure With Us! SUTTLES - EDWARDS CO. DECATUR INDIANA S. E. BLACK FUNERAL HOME 225 West Adams Street Mrs. Black, Lady Attendant C. L. Weber, Assistant PHONE 500 Seventy-Eight This is tlie liouse that Hugh Imilt. — Mr. Hany Dailey, the tennis coach, gazing into the future, Will we or won ' t we win that tennis match? -- The rumble of traffic on the main drag indicates a busy little city. — Kenny Gaunt and his million-dollar smile. Why shouldn ' t he smile? He stretched seven feet Into the air and caught a fly ! — You were better men than we, Gunga Din! (Beltei ' luck next time.) — This l)rand new home will be a close neighbor to our new high school just across the street. When in Need of Shoes Think of— NICHOLS ' SHOE STORE TOWN TALK BAKERY PRODUCTS DECATUR BAKERY Phone 1 ROY S. JOHNSON Auctioneer HARRY ' S SHOE REPAIR SHOP We Rebuild the Factory Way With Shoe Factory Equipment 16 2 South Second Street Seventy-Nine DECATUR FLORAL CO. Nuttman Ave. - PHONE 100 106 — Phones — 107 Free delivery to all parts of the city MEATS GROCERIES MUTSCHLER MEAT MARKET SAVE AT p. A. KUHN CHEVROLET CO. 114 N.Tiiird Street DECATUR, INDIANA SALES AND SERVICE PHONE 170 THE B. J. SMITH DRUG CO. The Rexall Store DRUGS, MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, STATIONERY WALL PAPER, PAINTS Eighty EnoR twinof joi ihlL ExJJJjjorrv m luere i i II Jl prepared Jj FORT UI l¥nE EnGR ino comp inr • E N G R AVE R S I LLU STRATORS ELECTROTYPERS • FORT lu ivnE, I no Eighty-One The New School Build ing A good community has good schools and the con- struction of the new Jun- ior-Senior High School is expressive of the Decatur spirit. We extend our congratu- lations on this civic and educational attainment. Decatur Daily Democrat SINCE 1903 — the home paper in a good home town. Eighty-Two %:...o:. v - -T 1 r 11 J ' % % 0- ' - V ; ?SiS %■ v ' ■..V„,y; .v %. J — cc:i- ( « -t-T.-i. y - ■■ ■■ ' ■ ' V « i ' ss ' ' ' ' ' ' -; .jyyy;:V- ' ' ' ' ' ' !%gl -vv . sf ' .4i? 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