Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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I Virginia Venus, Secretary W. Guy Brown, Principal PRINCIPAL AND SECRETARY Mr. Brown continues at his desk to direct the pulsing life of the student body into the proper chan- nels. The door closes on his inner office and we know there is a conference going on. Perhaps it is a talk with some teacher regarding an errant pupil, or perhaps it is the errant pupil, himself. It may be that some young man in service wants a tran- script of credits; it might be a little pow-wow with some organization on scm.e entanglement that has ccm.e up. Anywcr , there are a thousand and one problems that must be settled behind that closed door throughout the school year; and Mr. Brown, our principal, settles them in such a way that barely a ripple on the surface appears to denote that any major or minor disturbance has occurred in our school. In the outer office we have a new secretary this year. Miss Virginia Venis took over the duties of secretary to Mr. Brown at the beginning of the school year. Th© job was not exactly foreign to her inas- much as she served cm apprenticeship as office as- sistant while still in school. In addition to being ' keeper and guard of the outer office, she sells stamps and bonds, all sorts of tickets, keeps attend- ance records, writes letters and checks, and, Oh, a thousand and one things. But whether it is a thou- sand or one, she performs all of them capably. Thirteen

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G. McForland, Secretary; G. Cole, Treasurer; W. J. Krick, Superintendent; C. C. Pumphrey, President, Iverna Werling, Secretary to Superintendent. DECATUR BOARD OF EDUCATION There are two suites of offices at the end of the main hall. One is constantly filled with students, the other is quieter and just a little mysterious to us. It maintains an executive air that impresses us very much. A very efficient secretary named Miss Iverna Werling presides at a very necrt desk. She greets all comers kindly and courteously. If you want a glimpse of that mysterious body that ceruses our educational system to perk here in Decatur, slip around on either the first or third Mondays of the month and you ' ll find the president, Mr. Pumphrey, presiding over the meeting while the secretary, Mr. McFarlond, takes the minutes of the meeting. Mr. Cole, treasurer, has to do with the funds while both treasurer and secretary sign and counter-sign all checks issued. One of the big tasks of the year is the annual preparation of the school-year budget. Mr. Krick, the superintendent, who is well-versed in school affairs, keeps the edu- cational and maintenance gears well oiled and smoothly running by his co-operation with the other board members. For your further enlightenment we wont to state the tenure of our school board mem- bers. Miss Werling has completed three years of service, Mr. Krick nine years as superintendent, Mr. Pumphrey has served his fifth year, Mr. Cole his third year, while Mr. McFarland, to whom we ex- tend our heartiest welcome, has completed his first year as a board member. Twelve

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Ml ' . Alger Mr. Adams Mr. Anderson Mr. Brown Mr. Dorwin FACULTY Mr. Alger, when not in school, may be seen some times driving a car or perhaps pedaling a bicycle between here and Bellmont Park where he has taken up residence this last year. He carries a brief case which, no doubt, is full of interesting scientific data that he passes on in the form of further knowledge to his aeronautics, mathematics, and physics classes. His address is Bellmont Park, R. R. 5. Mr. Adams, white-haired and dark-eyed, is the very epitome of dignity. He teaches chemistry, physics and mathematics, and he can place you in your mental category v ith one glance — and why not? For many years he has been giving aptitude tests, mental tests, and all sorts of tests. There has to be something aside and beyond that knowing look on your face to fool Mr. Adams. He has the dope on you all filed ov ay under Intelligence. Mr. Adams lives at 411 South First Street. Mr. Anderson continues tc teach typists, would- be typists, stenographers, and office workers in gen- eral. He feels he has pretty well filled the business world with some of his prodigies since he estimates that at least ninety-five per cent of the student body passes through his hands before emerging into the cold, cruel world. You can reach him at 134 North Fifth Street. Mr. Brown, our principal, faces the same old prob- lem ' s that fall the lot of every principal plus a few new ones eveiy year. In addition to two classes of civics, Mr. Brown heads the Purdue Extension work that is carried on at this schocl, and aided and abetted by Mr. Adams, conducts summer school in order that many of our young men (and women) might receive a full four-year course in high school education before entering the armed forces. Mr. Brown lives at 320 Line Street. Mr. Dorwin juggles history, English and intra- mural sports; he also does a little refereeing on the side and usually has charge of the summer recre- ational program held at Worthm.an Field. He was intensely interested in a new program this past win- ter whereby much needed recreation could be pro- vided for the Decatur youth that had been curtailed or cut down due to wartime conditions. Mr. Dorwin lives at 331 North First Street. Fourteen