Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Rciv One: Don Light, Frank Lundin. Ann Maddox. Merritt Marbach. Don Marbaugh. Row Two: Dwight Marsha ' l, Imogene McFarland. Jo Ann McMillen, Jo Ann Metzger, Verena Moore. Row Three: Marjcrie Moser, Dwight Myers, Jr., Gene Myers, Sliirley, Myers, Patricia Richards. Row Four: Leigh Nelson, Max Ogg, James Pollock, Geraldine Ray, Jack Rayer. jiP pi JARGON age the affairs of the Canteen. Our musically inclined people played an active part in the Glee Club and band activities. We all did our best in the field of sports. Several of our boys went out for football this year. They were Don Brunnegraff, Paul Bucher, Paul Hammond, Jerry Ketchum, Carey Knittle, Don Light, Gene Meyers, Leigh Nelson, Jim Pollock, Bill Shook, Philip Thomas, and Don Wolfe. On the basketball floor we were represented by Lawren Arnold, Warren Arnold, Ted Hill, Jerry Ketchum, Leigh Nel- son, Max Ogg, and Fred Steiner. Ted Hill and Fred Steiner made the first team. Now we turn to baseball. Our heroes of the diamond were Lawren Arnold, Warren Arnold, Karl Kolter, Max Ogg, Richard Saylors. Fred Steiner, and Bill Whittridge. The boys worked hard in their commando classes and you can bet they ' ll be in top shape when Qncle Sam calls on them. Our lady commandos did their part too. They stuck to their callisthenics until they were regular veterans. Intramural basketball was relished particu- larly, and many of the girls dis- played a great deal of skill in the game. In conclusion we are proud to announce that seventy-five of us participated regularly in the purchase of war bends and stamps. We were glad that we were able to help keep our Min- ute-Man Flag flying over cur school which proves that our school and our class has what it takes!! Roro Five: Mary Lou Robinson, Betty Roeder, Barbara Roop. Richard Say- lors, Irvin Schmidt. Row Six: Marilyn Schultz, Jim Shack- ley, Bill Shook, Kathryn Slusher, Fred Steiner. Row Seven: Lavon Strickler, Melvin Taylor, Phyllis Teeters, Raymond Thieme, Wilbert Thieme. Row Eight: Philip Thomas, Melvin Werling, Bill Whittridge, Don Wolfe, Onalee Zimmerman.

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' £ wW. c Rcu) One: Irene Andress, Catherine Ajidrews. Geraldine Andrews, Law- ren Arnold, Warren Arnold. Row Two: Betty Baumgartner, Mary Alice Beir.eke, Joan Bcdle, Barbara Bracey, Don Brunnegraif. Row Three: Paul Bucker, Mary Jo Butler, Wanda Busse, Lois Cliron- ister, Richard Cottreil. Row Four: Joan Cowan, Grace Dan- iels, Norma Lou Eady, Bill Eichhorn, Hubert Feasel. JUNIOR There were eighty-four of us, Y eighty-four determined Juniors } who marched up the steps of ' D. H. S. on the morning of Sep- tember 5, 1944, and grimly tack- . ' led our third j ' ear of high school. We were determined to complete our last two years of schooling in . ' the finest possible manner, thus , preparing ourselves to help in ' : the all-important task of winning - the war. Realizing the necessity of or- ganization, we elected Miss Weidler as our class sponsor and the following officers to aid her: president, Melvin Taylor, vice president, Gerald Springer, sec- retary, Merritt Marbach, and treasurer, Don Light. Feeling much more at ease with our affairs in such capable hands, we set to work. Although the honor roll boast- ed the names of only eight of cur class during the year, we were confident we could do better and were determined to do so next year. Those who attended the honor roll were Joan Cowan, Barbara Hoblet, Frank Lundin, Jr., Ann Maddox, Merritt Mar- bach, Mary Lou Robinson, Phyl- lis Teeter, and Wilbert Thienie. As far as the social life dur- ing the year was concerned, we were in there pitching. We were amply represented in the Pep Champs and Howling Hosts or- ganizations, with our own Mary Lou Robinson holding down the vice presidency of the Pep Champs. We also did our bit in helping to make the Canteen a success. Mary Lou Robinson and Fred Steiner were chosen to help man- Row Five: Catherine Fisher, Anna Catherine Friedley, Evelyn Frohnap- fel, Donna Gilpin, Janet Goldner. Row Six: Waynard Habegger, Paul Harhmond, Norma Hazlewood, Ted Hill,, Barbara Hoblet. Row Seven: Phyllis Hoffman, Herbert Johnston, Jerry Ketchum, Ruth Kiefer, Ardena Kirchner. Row Eight: Richard Knapp, Carey Knittle, Karl Kolter, Jean Lauten- schleger, Jerry Lichenstiger, Don Liechty.

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Row One: Thomas Ahr, Herman Andress, Bettyp Anspari h, Robert Arnold, Jay Barnett, Helen Baughman, Carl Beehler, Jim Beery, Nancy Bell, Norbert Bleeke. N- ' ' vf Row Two: Robert Boknecht, Joan Bowman, Phyllis Bowman, Helene Bristol, Kathleen Butler, Phyllis Chronister, Edward Deitsch, Betty Dixon, Colleen Edgell. Kathryn Edwards. Row Three: Dora Fairchild, William Freeby, Herbert Fruchte, Lawrence Gallogly, Thomas Gamer, Junior Hakey, Carolyn Hammond, Lyman Hann, Jack Harker, Frances Harrod. Row Four: Donald Harvey. Ruth Hess, Florence Hitchcock, Marcella Hoffman, Ruth Holthouse, Jean Hutker, Donna Ja- berg, Jean Johnson. Mary Ellen Johnson. Dorothy Kohler. SOPHOMORE During the summer of 1944 we lost the name of Freshman Greenies, and on September 5, we be- came dignified sophomores although the upper classmen did not seem to think that the name dignified suited us too well. The class at this time had eighty-three members, thirty-two boys and fifty-one girls. This is five fewer than were enrolled in our freshman class. Tom Sharp, Don Harvey, and Dorothy Kohler are the new ones that joined our class this year. As soon as possible the first class meeting was held and the following officers were elected: Bill Lichtenstiger, president; Don Harvey, vice presi- dent; Ralph Sauer, secretary; and Nancy Bell, treasurer. Mr. Alger was chosen as our class spon- sor for the third consecutive year. Every Tuesday after a six-weeks period we all trudged down to his room to receive our report cards. As usual many were disappointed; others were very happy upon finding at least two A ' s and two B ' s on their cards which placed their name on the honor roll. Those attaining this honor were Dorothy Kohler, Wilma Merriman, Jeaninne Nelson, Eileen Thieme, Donna Jaberg, Bill Freeby, Monte Marbaugh, and Tom Ahr. When it came to sports, our class was well repre- sented. Herman Andress, Tom Ahr, Bob Boknecht, Carl Beehler, Don Harvey, Harold Nash, Stanley McBride, Gene Moser, and Bill Freeby were the boys who went out for football. Twenty-six