Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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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.

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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

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? ■ -.,: ' 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.