Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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EIGlprH GRADE First Row: Irene Andress, Geraldine Andrews, Gertrude Banning. B3tty Baiimgartner, Mary Alice Bieneke, Joan Bodle, Bill Bollinger, Don- ald Brunnegraff. Second Row: Paul Bucher, Wanda Busse, Mary Jo Butler, Artina Cable, Charles Chilcote, Lois Chronister, Roy Cook, Richard Cottrell. Third Row: Joan Cowans, Grace Daniels, Betty Dixon, Bill Dixon, Norma Lou Eady, Bill Eichorn, Walter Fairchild, Hubert Feasel. Fourth Row: Catherine Fisher, Anna Catherine Friedley, Evelyn Frohnapfel, Patricia Garner, Donna Gilpen, Janet Goldner, Anna Jane Gunder. Richard Gunder, Wayne Habegger. Fifth Row: Maxine Haley, Merlin Harmon, Richard Harrod. Clifford Hart, Norma Hazelwood, Ted Hill, Jerry Ketchum, Ruth Kiefer, Rich- ard Knapp, DEAR JR. HI, The eighth graders, seniors of the Junior High, had an enrollment of eighty-five. They no longer felt as though they were being looked down upon, but instead they had an air of self-confidence and dignity. They were eager to learn and to do the best they could for their school. They chose Mr. Smith as their sponsor for the year. The elected officers were Ann Maddox, president; Bill Porter, vice president; Joan Cowan, secretary; and Norma Lou Eady, treasurer. The eighth graders displayed their scholastic ability by having a large number of the class on the honor roll throughout the year. Those intel- lectually inclined were Marjorie Moser, Leigh Twenty-eight Nelson, Richard Saylors, Mary Lou Robinson, Joan Cowan, Evelyn Frohnapfel, Mary Elizabeth Macy, Jerry Ketchum, Mary Beinecke, William Porter, Norma Lou Eady, Betty Roeder, Marilyn Schultz, Mary Jo Butler, Waynard Habegger, and Catherine Friedly. The class was sports-minded as well as intel- lectual. The boys who were especially good made the Junior High basketball team. The team, un- der the coaching of Mr. Everhart, made it tough for the schools they opposed. The number of games played were not as many as in previous years, but the boys showed form good enough to beat Berne two out of three, St, Joe two straight,

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FRESHMEN First Row: Amelia Lekas. Donald Liechty, Lowell Lincoln, MarjorieLinn. Tom Lutz, Jane Maddox. Bill Marbaugh, Bonnie Melchi, Colleen Miller. Second Row: Ruth Joan Miller, Lois Mitchell, Mary Moore, Paul Morgan, Morris McClure, Kathleen McConnell, Cletus McManama, Ruth Myers, Helen Owens. Third Row: Charles Peterson, Mary Pollock, Betty Jean Roop, Donnabelle Roop, Joyce Roop, Junior Ross, Ralph Ross, Clarice Sauer, Mable Schaffer. Fourth Row: Marcia Schnepp, Juanita Schnepp. Melvin Scheuler, Edna Mae Schultz, Charleen Shackley, Dick Sheets, Mary Smith, Louis Smith, Ollle Smith. Fifth Row: Roger Staley, Russell Stanley, Lenora Stauffer, Viola Steele. Vera Steury, Jean Strahm. Ronald Stucky, Lester Thieme, Earl Venis. Sixth Row: Phyllis Venis. Gerald Vian, Don Williams, Lucille Wolfe, Irvin Worthman, Ruth Yost, Frank Young. Marbaugh, Roy Blakey, Bill Bromer, and Barney Brooks. In basketball there were Bill Bromer, Donn Eichorn, Tom Colter, Barney Brooks, and Roger Staley. The girls were also interested in sports and those who went out for basketball were Ruth Yost, BYE BABY! Clarice Sauer, Patricia Kitson, Kathleen McCon- nell, Bonnie Melchi, Eloise Jackson, Betty Hahnert, Helen Frank, Juanita Fruchte, Roberta Eicher, Mable Death, and Norma Baker. The other activities the freshmen took part in were the high school band. Home Ec. Club, Pep Champs, and Howling Hosts, Twenty-seven

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EIGHTH GRADE First Row: Karl Kolter. Jerry Liechtensteiger, Don Light, Eugene Lyons, Libby Macy, Ann Maddox, Bob Marbaugh, Don Marbaugh. Second Row; Dwight Marshall. Joan Metzger, Dorothy Milan, Verena Moore. Marjorie Moser, Gene Myers. Mary Jane McGill. Leigh Nelson. Third Row: Max Ogg. Donald Pickford, Edward Plasterer, Jim Pollock. Bill Porter. Geraldine Ray. Jack Rayer, Patsy Richards. Fourth Row: Mary Lou Robinson, Betty Roeder, Bonnie Roop. Barbara Roop. Richard Saylors. Marilyn Schultz. Jim Shackley. Bill Shook, Kathleen Slusher. Fifth Row: Gerald Springer. Fred Steiner, Bonnie Strickler, James Summers, Melvin Taylor. Phyllis Teeters, Joyce Ward, Bill Whittredge, Don Wolfe. GOOD BYE! GOOD BYE! and split evenly with Bluffton. Our victories over St. Joe enabled the Junior High to retain the Wemhoff trophy. Those who played were Freddie Steiner, Max Ogg, Eugene Lough, Don Light, Bill Porter, Ted Hill, Bill Bollinger, Richard Knapp, Jerry Ketchum, Melvin Taylor, Charles Chilcote, Roy Cooke, and Leigh Nelson. Several of the boys also played softball. The success of the softball season was marked by a two out of three series triumph over St. Joe. Those playing were Freddie Steiner, Eugene Lough, Max Ogg, Bill Porter, Leigh Nelson, Gene Myers, Melvin Taylor, Bill Bollinger, and Richard Knapp. The girls had their physical training under the direction of Miss Pumphrey. They exhibited great skill in the intra-class sports and did much in cheering the Junior High team on to victory. There were musicians along with all the rest. Under the direction of Miss Haubold the eighth grade chorus sang with the Glee Club at their annual concert and also rendered several songs at the Christmas program. The eighth grade joined with the seventh grade for the Junior High party which was held Friday night, April 17. After being entertained by Edward Moser, games were played by the group and refreshments were served from the canteen. The members of this class can well be proud of themselves and can confidently go ahead and do big things for their class and their school. Twenty-nine