Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Band Officers Richard Saylors, Vice Pres., Dorothy Kohler, Pres. Phil Thomas, Sec.-Treas. Bottovi Roto; Kristine Striker. Ann Maddox. Mary Leitz, Dick Johnson, Phil Tlionias. Geraldine Andrews, Bar- bara Roop, Dorothy Flaugh, Katherine Edwards, Dora Brunnegraff, Anna Steury Seccnd Row: Rosemary Schwartz, Barbara Anspaugh, Barbara Bracey, Marelyn Schultz, George Bair, Jane Daily, Bonnie Schieferstein, Edsal Mattox, Bob Smith, Connie Hill, Gerald Schultz, Jerry Ketchum, Dorothy Kohler, Donna Jaberg, Lojs Chronister, Margene Bauer Third Row: Kverett Hutker, Medford Smith, Tom Sharp, Norma Lammert, Bob Matzger, Harold Nash, Karl Kolter, Karlann Striker, Richard Saylors, Jac- queline Warren, Colleen Lehman, Anna Garner, He en Baughman, Anita Rentz, Phyllis Kohler Others not there when pictures were taken; Jane Brum ley, Raymond Lehman The Band . , » This year ' s band was composed of about fifty members. After the loss of so many seniors last year, we were a little handicapped until we got started under the able direction of Marelyn Schultz and Mr. Sellemeyer. Officers were elected for both the Combined and the High School Bands. The officers elected for the Combined Band were Medford Smith, president; Barbara Anspaugh, vice president; and Kristine Striker, sec- retary-treasurer. The following peo- ple were chosen to guide the ways of the High School Band: Dorothy Koh- ler, president; Richard Saylors, vice president; and Phil Thomas, secre- tary-treasurer. ' Stf iM

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Twenty members of this combined group were given the opportunity to sing in the Northeastern Indiana All-District Chorus at the Teacher ' s Convention in October. Early in November the Glee Club pre- sented its annual concert. It was given in the high school auditorium and was enthusi- astically favored with a capacity audience. A dance sponsored by the Glee Club and the Commercial Club was held March 22. Everyone had a very enjoyable time. The musical review, America Sings, presented on April 11 and 12, was a grand success. The Baccalaureate services for the grad- uating class was enriched by appropriate selections from this singing group. And then came the Commencement Exercises when these song lovers made their final appearance in splendid form and true no- bility. Oh, How We Love Our Dear Old D. H. S. was not just the usual song of de- parture, but to the Glee Club it signified appreciation and high regard for the school that so richly taught and gave them also the power o: : music. Boys ' Choir . . Richard Saylors Accompanist Glee Cluh . Officers Ted Hill, Mary Lou Robinson, Marelyn Schultz Richard Saviors Bottom Row: Jerry Ketchum. Tom Ahr, Bill Freeby, Tom Sharp, Hubert Feasel. Waynard Habegger, Lawren Arnold, War- ren Arnold, Raymond Thieme Second Row: Phil Thomas, Richard Cottrell, Frank Lundin. Harold Nash. Herman Andress, Don Bieberich, Bill Eichhcrn, Dwight Marshall Third Row: Richard Saylors. Karl Kolter. Ted Hill. Carl Beehler, Lyman Hann, Leigh Nelson. Melvin Werling .1.1

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The drum corps was organized again with six- teen members. They played first for the Blind Tourney on New Year ' s Day, and again for the Sectional Tournam-ent. The band, as well as everyone else, was very proud of them. Again this year, Selly gave a chicken dinner for the members of the band on November 7. The dinner and dance that followed were enjoyed by everyone present. Some of the band ' s activities for this year in- cluded playing for the Blind Tourney, the Sectional Tournament, the basketball game at Bluffton, and all of the home football and basketball games. Even though the war is over, we are still un- able to get those long awaited treasures, our uni- forms. We are still trying very hard anyway. The band will lose quite a few very good mem- bers by graduation this year. They are Marelyn Schultz, Ann Maddox, Barbara Roop, Lois Chron- ister, Barbara Bracey, Geraldine Andrews, Jerry Ketchum, Karl Kolter, Phil Thomas, and Richard Saylors. These people have done a fine job and we shall miss them next year. Many seventh graders were started on the band road this year by Mr. Sellemeyer, so next year ' s band should be equally good or better than the one this year.