Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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tiHLlyP SOPHO MORES Fi rst Row: Selma Koeneman, Ava Nelle Kraft. Jerry Leitz, Beatrice Light, Max Ellen Liniger, Marjorie McAlhaney, Kenneth McConnell, Manfred Melchi. Second Row: Wendell Miller. Paul Moore. Bob Mutschler. Alice Owens, Phylli.s Owens. Junior Pickford. Frances Pollock, Robert Raye. Third Row: Dean Reber. Floyd Reed, Francile Reidenbach, Robert Rappert, Alvin Rickord, Betty Roop, Laverne Roth, Patricia Schnepp. Fourth Row: Kathleen Shackley, Jack Shady, Alice Sheets, Jean Slusher. John Spahr. Donald Springer, Lillian Stolp. LiUian Terrell. Fifth Row: Melvin Thieine, Regina Thieme. Robert Welker, Edward Walters, June Ward, Betty Weber. Marjorie Weldy. Norma Werling. THEIR SECOND YEAR also well represented by sophomores. The big three left over from last year ' s baseball squad were Floyd Reed, Jim Cochran, and Jim Eich- horn. Rookies trying out for the team were Alvin Rickord, Bob Ray, Jack Garner, Bud Crider, Laverne Roth, Jack Shady, and Brice Breiner. The outstanding performance of Kenny McConnell on the tennis team could not be overlooked. Bob Mutschler and George Alton also showed promise as coming stars. The girls, besides being good rooters for dear old D. H. S. and trying to keep their figures trim, went out for sports in a big way. The members and stars of the basketball teams were Dorothy Hammond, Francile Reidenbach, Mary Bollinger, Betty Gallogly, Phyllis Owens, Barlsara Kohls, Irene Brooks, Helen Hazelwood, and Doris Adler. On the fifteenth of May the juniors staged that exclusive, formal affair, the Junior-Senior Re- ception. Sixteen boys and girls were chosen to serve for this gala affair. The boys chosen were Floyd Reed, Kenneth McConnell, Bob Mutschler, Alvin Rickord, Jim Cochran, John Spahr, Jerry Leitz, and Jack Shady. The girls chosen were Irene Brooks, Patricia Rose Edwards, Helen Hazel- wood, Barbara Kohls, Dorothy Hammond, Belva Burke, Beatrice Light, and Max Ellen Liniger. The sophomores also took part in the various social activities of the school; such as. Pep Champs, Howling Hosts, Boys ' and Girls ' Band, Home Ec. Club, and Color Wheel Club. So the year was now ended for the high-flying sophomores, and they began looking forward for new fields to conquer the following year as juniors. Twenty-five

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SOPHOMORES First Row: Doris Adler, George Alton, Evelyn Andrews, Max Andrews, Leroy Bailey, Gene Basset, Mary Bollinger, Brice Breiner. Second Row ; Pauline Brintzenhofe, Irene Brooks, Naomi Brown, Jim Brunnegraf f , Leona Bultemeier, Belva Burke, Jean Carter, James Cochran. Third Row: Bud Crider, Lois Eady, Juanita Edgell, Pat Edwards, James Eichhorn, Bemadetta Eley, Jean Elzey, Billy Joe Feasel. Fourth Row: Gene Forema n. Howard Foreman, Betty Gallogly. Jack Garner, Beverly Hakes. Paris Hakes. Richard Hakey, Dorothy Hammond. Fifth Row: Edward Hammond. Keith Hanimond, Paul Hawkins. Helen Hazelwood, Betty Hill, Junior Kaehr, Lillian Koeneman, Barbara Kohls. AND On September 3, 1941, seventy-eight boys and girls of Decatur High began their second chapter of high school days. After adjusting themselves to their new classes, they were called together for class organization. Mr. Harold Mumma was chosen class guardian of the class for the fifth consecutive year. The of- ficers elected were as follows: Floyd Reed, presi- dent; Paul Moore, vice president; Brice Breiner, secretary; Barbara Kohls, treasurer. The sophomore class was well represented in the field of education. Those who attained the honor roll were Pauline Brintzenhofe, Lillian Koene- mann, Alice Owens, Melvin Thieme, Dorothy Hammond, Manfred Melchi, Howard Foreman, Phyllis Owens, and Juanita Edgell. When it came to sports, the sophomore class was Twenty-four SO ENDS well represented. In football they were repre- sented by two varsity men, Brice Breiner and Jerry Leitz. Others who went to try for their letters were Jack Garner, Floyd Reed, Jim Brun- negraff, John Spahr, Bud Crider, Gene Foreman, Howai-d Foreman, Richard Hakey, Keith Ham- mond, Junior Kaehr, Manfred Melchi, Bob Mutsch- ler and Alvin Rickford. Some of them proved themselves worthy, and they were placed on the first team. On the hardwood the sophomores were repre- sented on the varsity team by five tempered war- riors — Floyd Reed, John Spahr, Alvin Rickord, Jim Cochran, and Kenneth McConnell. Those on the second team were Bob Mutschler, Jack Garner, Jim Eichhorn, Brice Breiner, and Leroy Bailey. The spring sports of baseball and tennis were

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SMi. FRESHMEN First Row: Clarice Anspaugh, Everett Arthur, Bob August, Margaret Baker, Norma Baker, Helen Barber, Kathryn Baxter, Gloa Bleeke, Roy Bleeke. Second Row: Leo Borne. Bill Bromer, Barney Brooks. Norbert Cable. Marilyn Carroll, Anna Lou Chilcote, Robert Christen, Delores Clark, Lou Anna Clark. Third Row: Tom Colter. Richard Cramer, Hettie Davenport, Bill Downs, Mable Death, Don Eicher, Roberta Eicher, Troy Fennig, Wayne Fisher. Fourth Row: Helen Frank. Arthur Franz, Christie Franz. Juanita Fruchte, Margaret Fruchte, Lenore Fuelling. Richard Gehrig, Keith Gilpin. Rosamond Graham. Fifth Row: Betty Hahnert. Joan Hamma, Billy Hawkins, Joan Hitchcock, Maxine Hodle, Leona Holle, Bill Hov ell, Freck Hower, Virginia Hutker. Sixth Row: Eloise Jackson. Vernon Johnson, Jimmy King. Patricia Kitson. Roger Knapp. Anita Koenemann, Mary Jo Kx-ick, David Lang- ston. On September 3, 1941, one hundred and four freshmen entered the portals of Decatur Junior- Senior High School. They started the year off by electing Mr. Adams as their sponsor; and from the student body, they elected Tom Lutes as president; Ruth Yost, vice president; Joan Hamma, secretary; Leona Holle, treasurer. TwenXy-zxx ROCK A ' Freshman honor roll members were Deloris Clark, Jean Strahm, Charleen Schackley, Kathleen McConnell, Joan Hamma, Tom Colter, Bill Bromer, Ronald Stucky, Everett Arthur, Patricia Kitson, Marjory Linn, Vera Steury, Jane Maddox, Rosa- mond Graham, Edna Mae Schultz, and Leona Holle. The football players were Don Williams, Bill