Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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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

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Goocl or Eighth Grade ' The eighth grade, the upperclassmen of the junior high, has an enrollment of seventy-seven. This was the second year for these graders as part of the Junior Senior High School student body. Of course, they had been permitted to organize the year before; so they felt quite superior to those lowly seventh graders. But even though they did conduct themselves fairly well, Mr. Brown felt that as they advanced higher into the elem- ents of their education, they needed someone to guide and direct them ; so he called them together for the purpose of organizing. For their class guardian they chose Mr. Smith, who, with an understanding of how to cope with the ambitions and needs of these young lads and lassies, led them very successfully through the last year of their Junior high education. They elected as their officers Alvin Rickord, president; Jerry Leitz, vice-president; Marilyn Cairns, treasurer; and John Spahr, secretary. To retain their standing as superiors to the seventh grade, these eighth grade rs worked very diligently and displayed much talent and ability. In the first place, this class boasted a few master- minds who upheld the class intellectually by hav- ing their names appear on the honor roll at least once during the year. They were Barbara Kohls, Kenneth McConnell, John Spahr, Marilyn Cairns, Irene Brooks, Patsy Edwards, Dorothy Hammond, Juanita Edgell, Kathleen Shackley, and Edward Walters. Aside from being all-round students, these graders developed themselves along other lines. Of course, being typical of the average youth of today, their prime interest was sports, chiefly basketball. They proved, even though they were small, that they could provide just as interesting a game to their ardent fans as their superiors, the upperclassmen. This Junior High team, coached by Mr. Everhart, really played basketball and won a high percentage of their games. The eighth graders who played on this team were John Spahr, Jim Eichhorn, Jim Cochran, Brice Breiner, Alvin Rickord, Floyd Reed, Kenneth McConnell, and Junior Hakey. These young lads will be Yellow Jacket six-footers in a few short years. Let ' s watch them. The girls, though limited in sports, participat- ed very enthusiastically in the intra-class basket- ball, volley ball, and dodgeball, which were direct- ed by Miss Pumphrey in the physical education classes. Also, these girls never lost faith in their Junior High boys ' team. The eighth grade also had musicians. The following played in the school bands directed by Mr. Sellemeyer: Irene Brooks, Marilyn Cairns, Barbara Kohls, Beatrice Light, Dorothy Ham- mond, Marjorie McAlhany, Ava Nelle Kraft, Patsy Edwards, Belva Burke, Anola Freidt, Manfred Melchi, and David Langston. This class has made a good start toward mak- ing a success of their high school career. We have confidence that the determination and ambi- tion shown by every member will enable them to cont inue their good efforts and to graduate in 1944 with all the honors any class could possibly attain. May this class add glory and honor to the aame of good old D. H. S. as they advance toward their seniorhood. Jerry Leitz. vice-president; Marilyn Cairns, treasurer; John Spahr, secretary, and Alvin Rick- ord. president, are the magistrates of the eighth grade. EIGHTH GRADE First Row: George Alton, Evelyn Andrews, Doris Adler, Gene Basset, LeRoy Bailey, Pauline Brintzenhofe, James Brunnegraff. Second Row: Brice Breiner. Naomi Brown, Irene Brooks, Belva Burke, Jean Carter, Bud Crider, Marilyn Cairns, James Cochran. Third Row: Florine Drake, Lois Eady. Patricia Edwards, Juanita Edgell, James Eicfihorai, Bernadetta. Eley, Anola Friedt, Wayne Fisher. Fourth Row: Gene Foreman, Billy Joe Feasel, Jack Garner, Betty Gallogly, Jean Gass, Beverly Hakes, Vernell Habegger, Paris Hakes. Fifth Row: Keith Hammond, Ruth Harmon, Betty Hill, Iven Howard, Henriet ta Hunter, Richard Hakey, Dor- othy Hammond. Paul Hawkins. Sixth Row: Helen Hazelwood. Vada Howe, Junior Kaehr, Ava Nelle Kraft, Barbara Kohls. David Langston, Jerry Leitz, Beatrice Light. Seventh Row; Kenneth McConnell, Bob Mutschler, Marjorie McAlhaney, Harland McGill. Manfred Melchi, Paul Moore, Alice Owens, Junior Pickford, Francis Pollock. Eighth Row: Floyd Reed. Francile Reidenbach, Dorothy Ritter, Earl Rolsion. Alvin Itiokord, Betty Roop, LaVern Roth, Patricia Schnepp, Don Springer. Ninth Row: Kathleen Shackley, Alice Sheets, Jean Slusher, John Spahr, Lillian Terrell, Edward Walters, Rob- ert Welker, Betty Weber, Marjory Veldy. Twenty-Six