Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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' Sophomores by Heck! Taking another step iipwai ' d in this world of education, the sophomore class started the school term. Although still the brow-bsaten and ridiculed underclassmen, they were rulers over the lowest bits of humanity — the members of the freshmen, seventh, and eighth grades. The sophomores, having adjusted themselves to their new classes, were called together for or- ganization. Mr. Harold Mumma was chosen guar- dian of the class for his third consecutive year. The officers elected were as follows: Max Heare, president ; Rollie Af folder, vice-president ; Leona Wefel, secretary ; Lois Frank, treasurer. Their motto, Aim high and hold your aim, seems to be quite effective in inspiring the initia- tive for work, because there were many who were honor roll students. Vera Bauer, Virginia Hoff- man, Leona Wefel, Mildred Blythe, Vaun Liniger, Jon Noonan, Robert Yost, Loretta Kaehr, Mary Jane Wilson, Helen Fennig, Alyce Brunnegraff, Elaine Edgell, and Flora Belle Kohls reached this high goal. In football the grim sophomore warriors were revealed. They strode onto the field with the determination and confidence of the Green Bay Packers. When the first team line-ups were announced, Decatur had that tall Bill Lynch at right end ; slender Don Fruchte saw action at left end ; the blocking master, Vaun Liniger, at right half back ; Eugene Melchi. that hard-as-nails toughy, at center; and beardy Kenny Friedt at that all important spot, right tackle. It could al- most be said that these fellows formed the nucleus for the team. The second team or reserve team benefited from the services of James Strickler and Dore Gallogly. Decatur High is fortunate to have these same fellows for two more years. The call for basketball players was sweet music to the ears of Bill Lynch, Don Fruchte, Dick Linn, and Edward Moser. Usually sophomores do not rate the first team, but this year two boys were first stringers. Both Lynch and Fruchte proved their value to Coach Andrews. The baseball team also made good use of several sophomore boys. The Sultans of Swat were Vaun Liniger, Don Fruchte, Bill Lynch, La- Verne Kitchen, Bernard Meyer, and Bill Fisher. The outstanding performance of Rollie Aff- older on the tennis team could not be overlooked. Max Heare and Edward Moser also brandished their racquets in fine style. The girls liked to attend football, basketball, and baseball games. Even tennis matches were fun to watch, but they wanted activities for them- selves. So they hied themselves to the gymnas- ium and organized a sophomore girls ' basketball team. This group brought many honors and vic- tories to the class. These athletically inclined maidens were Mildred Blythe, Mary Jane Wilson, Jane Eady, Mildred Marshall, Helen Fennig, Lois Frank, Loretta Kaehr, Ramona Oliver, and Flora Belle Kohls. The junior-senior reception came along on the seventeenth of May. The juniors are in charge of the reception, but the sophomores do the serving. The boys chosen to serve were Vaun Liniger, Max Heare, Richard Buckley, Robert Yost, James Egley, Bill Lynch, Bob Foreman, Dick Linn. The girls were Ramona Oliver, Kathryn Davis, Jayne Eady, Donna Kraft, Flora Belle Kohls, Lois Frank, Leona Wefel, and Virginia Hoffman. The sophomores also took part in the various ' social activities of the school such as Pep Champs, Howling Hosts, Color Wheel Club, Home Econom- ics Club, and the Girls ' and Boys ' Bands. So ended the year ' s activities and the march- ing of time brought them to a higher educational rank as juniors. Max Heare. president, and Rollie Affold- er, vice-president, are leaning against a pil- lar ot wisdom. The treasurer, Lois Frank, is forced to look up to the secretary, Leona Wefel. SOPHOMORES Fir?t Row. Rollie Af folder. Vera Af folder, Charlotte Andrews, Spencer Andrews, Jean Barkley, Vera Bauer, Patricia Baughn, Bob Beery, Kenneth Beery, Juanita Blum. Second Flow; Mildred Blythe, Mary Elizabeth Borne, Al.vce Brunnegraff, Richard Bucltley, Thais Bumgerdner, Calvin Burnett, Roberta Coffelt, Jim Colter, Robert Deitsch, Kathryn Davis. Third Row: Jayne Eady, James Egly. Richard Eichhorn, Har- riet Eley, Helen Fennig, William Fisher, Donald Foreman, Robert Foreman, Lois Frank, Roy Friedley. Fourth Row: Kenneth Friedt, Dale Fuhrman, Donald Fruchte, Do:-e Gallogly, Patsy Garard. Fifth Row: Ross Gunder, Fred Harden, Max Heare, Virginia Hoffman, Jim Hunter. Sixth Row: Loretta Kaehr, Laverne Kitchen, Flora Belle Kohls, Donna Kraft, Gerald Light. Seventh Row: Vaun Liniger, Dick Linn, Bill Lynch, Lenora Lyons, Virginia McManama. Eighth Row: Mildred Marshall, Jay Martin. Eugene Melchi, Bernard Mever, Joan Newlin, Jon Noonan, Ramona Oliver, Carl Rash, Donald Reidenbach, Walter Roop. Ninth Row: Katherine Ross. Rose Marie Stanley, James Strickler, Jean Tricker, Alice Ulman, Leona Wefel, Mary Jane Wilson, Florence W orthman, Helen Worthman, Robert Yost. Sophomores not in picture: Doris Eley, Edward Moser, Bonita Roeder. Twenty-two

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We the Freshmen! Yea Man! At the opening of the school year a new fresh- man class took over with the hope of outdoing all former freshman classes. The seventy-three members of this class had an advantage over all others, for their orientation period had started as members of the junior high school. The freshmen, excited and proud that at last they could be called members of high school, met under the direction of Mr. Brown for organization purposes. They elected their officers as follows: president, Isabel White; vice-president, Rex Heare ; secretary, Bob McClenahan ; treasurer, Lewis Schnepp. As sponsor they chose Mr. Ketch- um, the manual training instructor. No, you ' re wrong, officers, Isabel White. Heare, vice-president. Ttiey are freslimen president, and Rex All these students tried to live up to their motto, We shall be what we make ourselves. Some succeeded after a few weeks in making themselves members of the honor roll. These students were Richard Abbott, Berniece Barber, Lois Baughman, Joan Cowens, Grace Flaugh, Jack Graham, Gerald Kimble, and Gal Peterson. Some of the girls who wished to become good sportswomen went out for basketball. The team was composed of Gladys Death, Janice Feasel, Evelyn Gerig, Elva Mae Jackson, Joan Krick, Ar- della Miller, Alice Roth, Betty Sautters, and Kathryn Yager. The boys, too, aspired to be active in basket- ball and saw action on the second team. They were Charles Arnold, Dale Beer, Vilas Elzey, Don- ald Grote, Raymond Johnson, Douglas Neidigh, Paul Rickord, Lewis Schnepp, and Dale Von Gun- ten. Murvel Andrews saw action on the first team, and Whitey was not on the hardwood as an ornament. He was down there pouring in the points. The freshmen gridiron players were not just lucky to rate the team; they played because they were tough. Remember the touchdown Raymond Johnson made in the reserve team game at Bluff- ton? Every time the ball was snapped back, the freshies could be seen digging in and fighting with the fury of college stars. All you had to do was to mention some of the following names to rival school football players to watch their coun- tenances become pale. Cold sweat upon their fore- head was also a sypmtom of their respect for the freshmen line-smashers of D. H. S. These terror- striking names belonged to Herman Hammond, Donald Grote, Paul Rickord, Charles Arnold, Cal Peterson, and Raymond Johnson. It is hoped that both the boys and the girls after they have had more experience will become the senior all-stars in 1943. The freshmen joined many of the worthwhile organizations of this school — the Girls ' and Boys ' Bands, Freshman Chorus, Pep Champs, Howling Hosts, Color Wheel Club, and the Home Economic Club. As the freshmen looked back they recall that many of the older students considered them very inexperienced and green . Perhaps they were, but the freshmen soon realized that as a part of this school, they had to contribute to their share of the work and activities. They like to think that they did their work willingly and received the approval of the older students. May it be so with every new class. And I said to him, said secretary, Brlj McClenalian, to treasurer, Louis Schnepp. Tod Plow: Richard Abbott, Edwin Ahr, Mervel Andrews, Charles Arnold, Bernice Barber, Lois Baughman, Dale Beer, Richard Beery, Betty Beyer. Second P ow: Edwin Boknecht, Joan Bollinger, Betty Lou Brewster, Erna Bultemeier, Max Burdge, Harriet Christen, Joan Cowens, Francis Daniels, Gladys Death. Third Row: Kenneth DeBolt, Vilas Elzey, Richard Pairchild, Janice Feasel, Merlin Feasel, Grace Flaugh. Carl Fuelling, Dorothy Gerber, Evelyn Gehrig. Fourtli Row: Jack Graham, Donald Grote, Betty Haley, Herman Hammond. Howard Haugk, Rex Heare, Mary Helen Helm, Florence Hoffman, Elva Mae Jackson, Ua.vmond Johnson. Fifth Row; Gerald Kimble, Joan Krick, James Leland, Don Liby, Richard Lichtensteiger, Erma Lillich, Peggy McAlhaney, Robert McClenahan, Fhvllis McFarland, Ardeila Miller. Sixth Ptow: Robert Morris. Cal Peterson, Ruth Rayhouser, Mary Reed, Paul Rickord. Seventh Row: Irene Roop, Alice Roth, Betty Saut- ters, Max Shady, Milo Stalter. Eighth Row: Norman Steury, Frederick Sudduth, A ' alter Sudduth, A irginia Venis, M ' ' anda Vian. Ninth Row: Dale Von Gunten, Kathryn Yager, Betty Werst, Isabel White, Elva Mae Wilson. Twenty-Four