Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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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

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' Looks Like the Seventh Gracl( »» Yes, that ' s right. These are the younger half of the junior high, the seventh graders. They have an enrollment of 104, the largest class in school. Being overjoyed at coming to the new Junior-Senior High School, these youngsters vs ere a little mischievous, but after a few public embarrassments by Mr. Brown, they soon learned that those long corridors weren ' t race tracks. Since they had grown up they were permit- ted, like their superiors, to organize. For their sponsor they chose Mr. Dailey, who took them un- der his wing and efficiently directed them through the first year of their junior high career. Donn Eichar, Keith Gilpin, Joyce Roop, and Jimmy King were chosen as president, vice-president, secre- tary, and treasurer, respectively. At first, in spite of the fact that they had been permitted to organize, and that they were equal with the senior high classes, they felt a lit- tle shy and inferior to the upperclassmen. How- ever, they soon learned to take it all as a matter of course and decided to show those old high hats a thing or two. So to prove that they real- ly had grown up, they decided to make their fell- ow students sit up and take notice by making a success of themselves in every possible way. First they displayed their scholastic ability by having the follov ing on the honor roll at least once during the school year: Billy Bromer, Dor- othy Brown, Donn Eichar, Roberta Eicher, Juanita Fruchte, Delores Gerig, Rosamond Graham, Tom Colter, Joan Hamma, Leona Holle, Margery Kay Linn, Kathleen McConnell, Alice Owens, Ronald Stucky, Edna Mae Schultz, Charleen Shackley, Jane Maddox, Morris McClure, Margaret Noel, Vera Jane Steury, Pauline Brintzenhofe, Donna- belle Roop, Joyce Roop, and Frank Young. It so happens that this delegation from the seventh grade was the largest number to appear on the honor roll from any one class for some time. These little graders really must have been determ- ined to make a good showing. Basketball being their chief sport, three sev- enth graders — Donn Eichar, Bill Bromer, and Tom Colter — took an active part in contributing to the favorable season of the junior high team coached by Mr. Everhart. The girls, though limited to intra-class physi- cal activities, showed great enthusiasm in the sports directed by Miss Pumphrey. Also the girls were ever active in backing their Junior Yellow Jacket stars. Not to be outdone in anything, the following played in the school bands directed by Mr. Selle- meyer: Clarice Anspaugh, Bob August, Bill Bromer, Barney Brooks, Roberta Eicher, Juanita Fruchte, Lenore Fuelling, Rosamond Graham, Le- ona Holle, Bonnie Melchi, Virginia Hutker, Eloise Jackson, Jim King, Amelia Lekas, Jane Maddox, Ruth Joan Miller, Joyce Roop, Edna Mae Schultz, Viola Steel, Ronald Stucky, and Russel Stanley. These young band members, as well as the basketball players and all the other members of the class, will be the future leaders of D. H. S. The success of this seventh grade was due to the splen- did cooperation of each and every member of the class. Keep up the good work, seventh graders. You did fine. Keith Gilpin, vice-president; Joyce Roop. secretary; Jim King, treasurer, and Donn Eichar, president, are young but powerful! SEVENTH GRADE First Row: Robert August. Clarice Anspauarh, Kathryn Baxter, Margaret EUen Baker, Helen Barber, Edsar Bo.ne, BiUy Bromer, Lucille Beer. Barney B ooks, Bill Butler. Second Row: Dorothy Brown, Norma Baker, Anna Lou Chilcote, Tom Colter, Richard C amer, Marilyn Carrol, Louanna Clark, Robert Christen, Mable Death, Donn Eicliar. Third Row: Glenn Donnell, Jean Elzey, Roberta Eicher, Marg- aret Fruchte, Cliristie Franz, Helen Frank, Patricia Funk, Lenore Fuelling, Arthur Franz, Troy Lee Fennig. Fourth Row: Juanita Fruchte, Keith Gilpin, Dolores Gerig, Richard Gehrig, Rosamond Graham. Henry Gunder, Leona Holle, Vir- ginia Hutker, Luella Hower, Betty Lou Hahnert. Fiftli Row: Billy Hawkins, Bill Howell, Maxine Hodle, Edward H.rrmon, Richard Harrod, Joan Hamma, Joan Hit:hcock, Freeh Hower, Vernon Jolinson, Mary Johnson. Sixth Row: Roger Knapp, Doyle Krick, Mary Jo Krick, Jimmy King, Marie La Turner,, Amelia Lekas, Marjory Kay Linn, Tom Lutes, Kathleen McConnell, Rutli Joan Miller. Seventh Row: Colleen Miller, Carl Moses, Cletus McManama, Bill Marbaugh. Lois Jean Mitchell. Marjorie Myers, Morris McClure, Mary Moore, Jane Maddox, Marie Morgan. Eightli Row: Bonnie Lou Melchi. Paul Morgan, Margaret Noel, Junior Pickens, Mary Pollock, Charles Peterson, Donnabelle Roop, Joyce Roop, Betty Jean Roop, Junior Floss. Ninth Row: Charleen Shackley, Roger Staley, Mable Schafer, Jean Strahm, Ronald Stucky, Gordon Selking, Marcia Schnepp, Edna Mae Schultz. Lenora Stauffer, Mary Smith, Viola Steel. Tenth Row: Dick Sheets. Clarice Saner, Ollie Smith. Louis Smith Russell Stanley, Vera Jane Steury, Gerald Vian, Earl Venis, La Ver Williams, Frank Young, Ruth Yost. Twenty-eight