Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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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.

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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.

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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