Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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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

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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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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