Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Mr. Millikon our head rationist; Mr. Sellemeyer instructs a WAAC to tootle; Miss Lewton saves vegetables; Miss Worthman end Miss Pumphrey take first aid; Mr. Mumma makes his gas last to the last inch; Mr. Smith saves all scrap; Mr. Ketchum is block warden. ON THE HOME FRONT Miss Pumphrey, who is physical education instructor, is now also in charge of the girl commando class- es. She graduated from Decatur High School and Brenau College. She holds an A.B. degree. Mr. Sellemeyer, director of the school band, gives lessons in instrumental music. He is a gradaute of Decatur High School and attended Indiana University. Mr. Smith instructs classes in social studies and history. He is the seventh grade class sponsor and a graduate of Decatur High School. He attended Indiana University for two years and graduated from Depouw University with an A.B. degree. Miss Worthman, who is the sponsor of the Home Ec. Qub and an advisor for the Ravelings Staff, is the home economics teacher. She graduated from Indiana State Teachers ' College and holds a special Home Economics Vocational License as well as a B.S. degree. Fifteen

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FACULTY First Ro w: Mr. Ketchum, Miss Lewtcn, Mr. Millikan, Mr. Mumma, Mr. Perry. Second Row: Miss Pumphrey, Mr. Sellemeyer, Mr. Smith, Miss Worthman. ON RATIONING BOARDS Miss Haubold supervises vocal instruction in the city schools. and received a B.P.S.M, degree at Indiana University. She is a Decatur High School graduate Miss Kcruffman, the school ' s art instructor, is also sponsor of the Color Wheel Club. Indiana University and Decatur High School. She holds an A.B. degree. She graduated from Mr. Ketchum, who is the manual arts instructor, graduated from Geneva High School. He received his B.S. degree from Ball State Teachers ' College and more recently has received his master ' s degree from In- diana University. Miss Lewton is in charge of the English department and also serves as junior class sponsor. She graduated from Decatur High School and attended Depauw University and Western College for Women. She has an A.B. degree. Mr. Millikan conducts classes in science, business English, and bookkeeping. He is a graduate of Bluffton High School and Ball State Teachers ' College where he re- ceived a B.S. degree. Mr. Mumma teaches classes in English and is sponsor for the sophomore class. He graduated from Decatur High School and Indiana Central where he received an A.B. degree. Mr. Perry, who is the high school basketball and football coach, instructs classes in health and shop work. He is a graduate of Warsaw High School and Ball State Teachers ' College, where he received his B.S. degree. Fourleen

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WE SALUTE YOU! In. cur school, as is the case in thousands of other scliools in the country at ihis time, we have had the misfortune of losing several of our highly com- petent instructors to the armed services. Thus another and perhcrps the greatest phase in the school ' s all out war effort is exhibited in the sacrifices of these three men. But in time of war, things of this sort are to be reckoned with, and all go to hasten the final victory and ensuing peace that is bound to befall us. Sixteen