Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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m SOPHOMORES First Row: Richard Abbott, Edwin Ahr, Mervel And¬ rews, Charles Arnold, Bernice Barber, Lois Baughman, Richard Beery, Betty Beyer, Eileen Bleeke, Edwin Boknecht. Second Row: Betty Lou Brewster, Erna Bultemeier, Harriet “Christen, Joan Co wens, Frances Daniels, Gladys Having outgrown the nickname “Freshie” in the limited time of just exactly nine months, those same humble individuals now began to look down upon the freshman class just as they were looked down upon by the other members of D. H. S. After the novelty of the first days of anoth¬ er school year had worn off, the sophomores assembled to elect officers and a class sponsor. When the votes were counted, it was found that Mr. Mumma was elected to be guardian of this ever-progressing flock of sixty-three members for his fourth consecutive year. Charles Arnold, Paul Rickord, Robert McClenahan, and Alice Roth were elected president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. The guiding light for some members of this class was the class motto, “We shall be what we make ourselves.” Those fortunate enough to Death, Kenneth Debolt, Janice Feasel, Merlin Feasel, Grace Flaugh. Third Row: Carl Fuelling, Wanda Garner, Dorothy Gerber, Jack Graham, Donald Grote, Herman Hammond, Howard ITaugk, Rex Heare, Mary Helen Helm, Florence Hoffman. All Sopho mores Meet In get their names on the honor roll were Richard Abbott, Bernice Barber, Lois Baughman, Joan Cowens, Grace Flaugh, Jack Graham, and Gerald Kimble. A group of girls, anxious about their trim fig¬ ures, went about the matter by getting the neces¬ sary exercises in the gymnasium. This group was composed of Harriet Christen, Ardella Mill¬ er, Alice Roth, Janice Feasel, Isabel White, Elva Mae Jackson, Joan Krick, Peggy McAlhaney, and Marjorie Gass. The boys had a wider field of opportunity than did the girls. In the field of basketball, one person was fortunate enough to make the first team, and he could really put on the steam. He was Murvel Andrews, better known as “Whitey” to some. Others who will be taking the seniors’ places in winning were those on the second team. They were Dale Von Gunten and Donald Grote. Twenty-Six

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JUNIORS First Row: Max Heare. Virginia Hoffman, Jim Hunter, Loretta Kaehr, LaVerne Kitchen, Flora Belle Kohls, Donna Kraft, Gerald Light. Second Row: Vann Liniger, Dick Linn, Bill Lynch, Mildred Marshall, Jay Martin, Eugene Melchi, Bernard Mey¬ er, Edward Moser. Third Row: Virginia McManama, Joan Newlin, Jon Noonan, Ramona Oliver, Bonita Roeder, Carl Rash, Walter Roop, Katherine Ross. Fourth Row: Rose Marie Stanley, James Strickler, Peggy Sullivan, Jean iT ' ricker, Leona Wefel, Mary Jane Wilson, Florence Worthman, Helen Worthman, Robert Yost. Rings Are In” The baseball team also showed the interest and skill of the juniors in athletics. Those who play¬ ed heads-up ball during the season were Vaun Liniger, Bill Lynch, Don Fruchte, Kenneth Friedt, Bernard Meyer, and Laverne Kitchen. The outstanding performance of the tennis team cannot be overlooked. Those juniors who lively swung their racquets were Rollie Affolder and Max Heare. The girls were of great help to the teams in cheering them on to victory. The girls were not only interested in watching the games but also were interested in participating. They organiz¬ ed themselves into a girls’ basketball team. Those who were members of this team were Alyce Brun- negraff, Jane Eady, Flora Belle Kohls, Ramona Oliver, Helen Fennig, Mildred Blythe, Mary Jane Wilson, Vera Affolder, and Lois Frank. On April 18 the class presented the comedy, “Don’t Take My Penny.” The play was very suc¬ cessful, due in a large part to the capable direc¬ tion of Miss Lewton and also to the hard work of the cast. The proceeds of the play were used to fin¬ ance the Junior-Senior Reception. This is an annual affair at which the juniors, under the direction of Miss Lewton, entertain the seniors and faculty. This year the juniors elaborately entertained their guests, consisting of ninety- eight seniors, twenty-one faculty members, and the school board and their wives. The decora¬ tions were novel and different in manner. Re¬ freshments were served by sixteen sophomores. This affair was a new excitement for the juniors and a very fitting tribute to the graduates of ’41. Twenty-Five I

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SOI’HO MORES First Row: Elva Mae Jackson, Raymond Johnson, Ger¬ ald Kimuie, joan Krick, Max Leonardson, Don Liby, Rich¬ ard Lichtenstiger, Erma Lillich, Ardella Miller, Peggy McAlhaney. I [ °econd Row: Robert McClenahan, Phyllis McFarland, Douglas Neidigh, Cal Peterson, Mary Reed, Paul Rickord, Donald Roeder, Arlene Roop, Alice Roth, Betty Sautters. Third Row: Lewis Sehnepp, Raymond Schwartz, Max Shady, Milo Stalter, Norman Stemr.v, Virginia Venis. Dale v on Gunten, Betty Werst, Isabelle White, Roy Wolfe, Kathryn Yager. Mr. Mumma ' s Room 6th Period” Other fields of sports were baseball and foot¬ ball. The Babe Ruths and Dizzy Deans of to¬ morrow were found in such players as Lewis Sehnepp, Herman Hammond, and Murvel And¬ rews. In football such names as Herman Ham¬ mond, Charles Arnold, Donald Grote, and Ray¬ mond Johnson on the first team and Merlin Feas- el, Cal Peterson, and Paul Rickord on the second team struck as much terror to Decatur’s oppon¬ ents as Orson Welles did to his listening audience. After a few more years of training, we hope to see the girls and boys as seniors in the highest rankings. We feel confident they will. Aside from regular studies many of our sophomores participated in the inspiring organi¬ zations of this school; namely, the Pep Champs, Howling Hosts, Home Economics Club, and the Girls’, Boys’, and High Scnool Bands. One big event of the year, the Junior-Senior Reception, came on May 16. The juniors, al¬ though in charge of the reception, choose sopho¬ mores to do the serving. Those chosen to serve this year were Lois Baughman, Joan Cowens, Dorothy Gerber, Joan Krick, Alice Roth, Betty Sautters, Kathryn Yager, Janice Feasel, Charles Arnold, Jack Graham, Rex Heare, Dale Von Gun- ten, Norman Steury, Murvel Andrews, Richard Abbott, and Max Leonardson. As the year’s activities came to a close, the sophomores by diligent effort had set a pattern of lofty ideals and achievements which will en¬ courage their successors on to newer and greater heights of fame and glory. Proud of their physical and educational ability displayed as sophomores, the class could hardly wait until September when they would attempt to climb the next rung in the ladder of education. Twenty-Seven