Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1949 volume:

Ti ■ X- S J. J. ' t ;tij t y juy- A ' H ucf nc r«?e o VG.r smjJ ' ' o P Id « nL)nt « puvj p r ) I P, . .61 l- .- 4 7- kJ Voci h. H. 5. t)£CATyR. Ind anA DECATUR JR. - SR IGH SCHOOL FOREWORD All the world ' s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances ; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. Shakespeare p ' W tv«w ir r-4 w w ' gnuM !■ i .vwi ' w ii ! iwwi i i i u( i t ' a i :i.iiu i i JiULffw r f ■m f mffBiraw Wi WWBB lMBMBiBaiHBrogBB ' JIMBJ ' l l lUI CONTENTS FACULTY Page 6 CLASSES Page 16 SPORTS Page 38 ACTIVITIES Page 60 SUVERIHTENDENT Mr. Walter J. Krick Superintendent of Decatur Public School PRINCIPAL Mr. W. Guy Brown Principal of Decatur Jr.-Sr. High School SECRETARUS Miss Iverna Werling Secretary to Mr. Krick Mrs. Mary Alice Wood Secretary to Mr. Brown SCHOOL BOARD Mr. R. E. Mumma, Treasurer Mr. Harry Hebble, Secretary Mr. Walter J. Krick, Superintendent Mr. Gerald Cole, President DIRECTORS w, yi n«dii ' iv«!! ij V : V ;rsw5m. ' iT ' T 5Ki«|iiii DHCATUR ' S FIRST lADY OF THE YEAR FACULTY 10 Top Row: W. Guy Brown, Merritt Alger, Hugh Andrews, Arnold Conrad. Second Row: Helen Haubold, Maynard Hetrick, Kathryn Kauffman, Amos Ketchum. Third Row: Lowell Smith, Rebecca Walters. IBii JTT ' FACULTY Top Row: Harry Dailey, Deane Dorwin, Sylvester Everhart, Mrs. Joan Lueras. Second Row: Eleanor Pumphrey, Dale W. Ross, Mrs. Marjorie Lust, Albert Sellemeyer. Third Row: Catherine Weidler, Robert Worthman. 11 Top Left: Mr. Alger. Mr. Alger is our faithful ticket salesman at our athletic contests. Top Right: Mr. Ketchum. Down in the shop, Mr. Ketchum operates one of his machines. Opposite Page — First Row: Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown is always glad to assist his students. Miss Haubold Miss Haubold is trying to decide which record to play next. Second Row: Mr. Worthman You can look at this picture and almost hear Coach Worthman encouraging his team. Mr. Sellemeyer Mr. Sellemeyer instructing one of his many students. Third Row: Miss Walters Miss Walters is grading one of her difficult tests. Miss Kauffman Our able artist is Miss Kauffman who teaches many students to draw. Fourth Row: Mr. Smith Mr. Smith uses two dictionaries when writing poems. Miss Pumphrey Miss Pumphrey has a never ending job of checking book lists. 13 Top Left: Mrs. Lueras Mi ' s. Lueras inspecting some of her curios from Mexico. Top Right: Mr. Hetrick Mr. Hetrick observing his future typists. Opposite Page — First Row: Top Left: Mr. Dorwin Is Mr. Dorwin Hstening to a ball game or the Lone Ranger? Top Right: Mr. Andrews Mr. Andrews explaining a difficult problem to the solid geometry class. Second Row: Mr. Ross Mr. Ross gives his advice about the 1949 Ravelings. Miss Weidler Miss Weidler preparing an English test. Third Row: Mr. Dailey Mr. Dailey watching an Intramural basketball game. Mr. Conrad Mr. Conrad preparing the next day ' s lesson. Bottom Row: Mr. Everhart Mr. Everhart inspecting the new Ford driver ' s training car. Mrs. Lust Mrs. Lust testing a student ' s cooking. 14 ScMIORS 16 Upper Right: Robert Hansel who rehnquished the presidency of the senior class upon reappoint- ment as a Congressional Page. Lower Picture: Neil Thomas, treasurer; Dora Brunnegraff, secretary; Sam Bogner, president. SENIOR OFFICERS 17 1st Row: Max Franklin Andrews, Barbara Ann Anspaugh, Margene Bauer, Bonnie Lou Baumgartner. 2nd Row: Billie Dean Bedwell, Eileen M. Bieberich, Richard Samuel Bogner, Roger Dale Borne. 3rd Row: Willis Edward Brock, Dora Elizabeth Brunnegraff, Paul Busse, Jr., James David Callow. 18 1st Row: Joanne Elizabeth Carter, Sheldon Paul Daniels, Alice Joan Death, Dorothy Mae Dersch. 2nd Row: Ruth Elaine Fennig, Marilyn Garner, Odell Foley, Marcus Allen Foreman. 3rd Row: Daniel Robert Freeby, James C. Fisher, Max E. Gilpin, Eleanor Martha Goelz. 19 1st Row: Kenneth Allen Grant, Wilmer J. Grote, Paul Robert Hansel, Alice Jean Hawkins. 2nd Row; Barbara Lou Helm, Elizabeth Ellen Hersh, Sharon Elaine Hite, James Vernon Hurst. Srd Row: William H. Hutker, Norma Lou Johnson, Patricia Ann Karlen, Herbert Frank- lin Kitson. 20 1st Row: Nancy Krick, Sarah Krick, Rober. Henry Krueckeberg, A ' ice Anne Langston. 2nd Row: Robert H. Lehrman, Doyle Liby, Joan Marie Lichtenstiger, Merlin Edward Lister. Srd Row: Phyllis Jean Lough, Dave Mac Lean, George Donald MacLcan, Jr., Richard C. McConnell. 21 1st Row: Lois Myrel Metzger, Barbara Jean Mowery, Anthony Joseph Nagel, Richard B. Ogg. 2nd Row: Victor Butler Porter, Alfred Eugene Rennels, Annabelle Roop, Barbara Ann Sautter. 3rd Row: Mary Catherine Schafer, Byford Edwin Smith, Ralph E. J. Smith, Robert Eugene Smith. 22 1st Row: Sally Gwendolyn Smith. 2nd Row: Carl Wayne Smitley, Patsy A. Springer, Norman E. Stingely, Kristine Strike r. 3rd Row: Robert Edward Stults, Leona Ruth Thieme, Neil C. Thomas, Lois Ann Troutner. 4th Row: Joan Maxine VonGunten, Donald W. Wefel, Dorothy Jean Welker, David Lee Zimmerman. 23 SENIOR Acnvrnss ANDREWS. MAX F. ; Howling Hosts, 16-47-48-49, Basketball, 46, Football 46, Track 47, Intramural Basketball, 47-48-49, Interclass Track meet 47, Commercial Club 49, Cross Countr.v 47. ANSPAUGH, BARBARA; Band 46-47-48-49, Drum Corps 47- 48-49, Fresh-Soph. Chorus 46-47. Girls ' Glee Club 48-49. High School Choir 48-49, Musical Revue 46-47, Operetta 48-49, Christ- mas Play 46-47-48-49, Triple Quaitette 48, Pep Champs 46-47-48- 49, Secretaiy of Pep Champs 47, Girls Basketball 46-47-48-49, Girls Volley Ball 48-49, Commercial Club 49, President of Com- mercial Club 49, Gabfest Editor 49. BAUER. MARGENE; Scholastic Letter 46-47-48, Band 46-47- 48-49, Clarinet Quartette 46-48, Drum Corps 48-49, Freshman- Sophomore Chorus 46-47, High School Choir 48-49, Girls ' Glee Club 48-49, Senior Ensemble 49, Triple Qua-tette 48, Girls ' Trio 48. Christmas Play 46-47-48-49. Musical Revue 46-47. Operetta 48-49. Oratorical Contest 48. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Commercial Club 49. Gabfest Staff 49. Giils ' Athletics 46-47-48-49, Ravelings Stai=E 49. BAUiMGARFNER, BONNIE; Pep Champs 46-47-48-49, Fresh, and Soph. Chorus 46-47. High School Choir 49. Girls ' Glee Club 49, Spring Revue 47, Operetta 49, Christmas Program 47-49, Com- mercial Club 48-49. FISHER, JAMES CARL; Fresh, and Soph. Chorus 47, Fresh. Football 40, Commercial Club 48, Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49, Intramuial Basketball 47-48-49, Spring Revue 49, Christmas Play -.7, FOLEY, ODELL; Football, 47-48, Basketball 47, Track 47-48, Basketball Manager 48-49. Vice-Pres. of Jr. Class 48. Howling Hosts 47-48-49. Ravelings Staff 48-49. FOREMAN. MARCUS; Football 46-47-48-49. Track 46-47-48-49, Soph, Chorus 47. High School Choir 48 49. Boys ' Glee Club 48-49, All District Chorus 49, Christmas Play 47-48-49, Musical Revue -16-47, Opeietta 48-49, Howling Hos-.s 46-47-;8-49, Commercial Club 49, Gabfest Staff 49, Int.amuial Basketball 46-47-48-49. Legion Oratorical Contest 49. Rotary Discussion Contest 49. Color Wheel Club 49, ' Vice-Pies, of Color Wheel Club 48. Senior Ensemble 49. Triple Quartet 48. Goshen Relays 48-49. FREEBY. DAN; Track 46, Basketball 46-47-48-49, Football 46- 47-48-49, High School Choir 48-49, Boys ' Clee Club 48-49, Fresh, and Soph. Chorus 46-47, Ravelings Staff 48-49, Senior Ensemble 49, Tiiple Octet 48, All District ChO-US ■:9, Gabfest 46, Howling Host 46-47-48-49, Revue 46-47, Rota y Speech Contest 48, Christ- mas Program 47-48-49. BED WELL, BILL; 46-47. Dugger Union High School. Decatur Junior Senior High School. 48-49. GARNER, MARILYN; Coloi Wheel Club 48-49. Commercial Club 46-47-49. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Glee Club 49. Spring Revue 49. BIEBRICH, EILEEN; Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Commercial Club 48-49. Secretary Commercial Club 49. Musical Revue 46-47. Operetta 48-49. Fresh, and Soph. Chorus 46-47. Fresh and Soph. Chorus Accompanist 47. High School Choir Accompanist 48-49, Girls ' Glee Club Accompanist 48-49, Boys ' Glee Club Accompanist 48-49, Christmas Play 47-48-49, Ravelings Staff 49, Scholastic Letter 46-47-48. Senior Ensemble Accompanist 49. Triple Quartette Ac- com.paiiist 48. BOGNER, RICHARD SAMUEL; Football 46-47-48-!9. Basket- ball 46-47-48-49. Captain of Basketball Team 49. Track 46-47-48- 49. Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49. Fresh, and Soph. Chorus 46-47 Boys ' Glee Club 48-49, High School Choir 48-49, Vicc-Pres. of Freshman Class. Vice-Pres. of Sophomore Class. P.es. of Junio ' Class. Pres. of Senior Class. Christmas Program 46-47-48 49. Musical R3vue 46-47. Operetta 48-49. Co-Captain of Football Team 49. BORNE, ROGER; Fresh and Soph. Chorus 46. Intramural Basketball 46-47-48. Spring Revue 46-49. Commercial Club 49. Howling Host 46-47-48-49. Art Club 48-49. BROCK, WILLIS; Howling Hosts 46- ball 46-47-48-49, Track 46. Art Club. .7-48-49. Intramural Basket- 49. BRUNNEGRAFF. DORA E.: Pep Champs. 46-47-48-49. High School Choir 49. Fresh, and Soph. Chorus. 46-47. Band 46-47-48- 49. Commercial Club 48-49. Sec. of Senior Class 49. Treas. Jr. Class 48. Drum Coi-ps 46-47-48-49. Gabfest Staff 49. Musical Revue 46-47. Girls ' Trio 48. Girls ' Athletics 46-47-48-49, Girls ' Glee Club 49, Christmas Program 47-48-.19, Operetta 49. BUSSE, PAUL; Baseball 46-47-48-49. Basketball 46-47, Intra- mural 48-49, Christmas Play 49, Football 47-48, Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49. CALLOW. JIM; Art 48-49, CARTER. JOANNE; North Manchester High School 46. Farm- land High School 47. Pep Champs 48-49. High School Choir 48-49. Girls ' Glee Club 48-49. Operetta 48-49. Christmas Program 48-49. Gabfest Staff 49, Girls ' Athletics 48. DANIEL, SHELDON; Football 46, Fresh. Soph. Chorus 46-47. Intramural Basketball 46-47-48-49. Boys ' Glee Club 48-49. Christ- mas Play 48-49. Spring Revue 48-49. Art Club 48-49. President Art Club 49. Howling Hosts 46-47-43-49. Operetta 48-49, High School Choir 48-49. DEATH, JOAN; Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Commercial Club 48-49, Art Club 48-49. High School Choir 48-49. Girls ' Glee Club 48-49, Spring Revue 46-47, Operetta 48-49, Christmas Play 46-48-49. DERSCH. DOROTHY M.; Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Fresh, and Soph. Chorus 47. Glee Club 48. Musical Revue 47. Operetta 48, Christmas Play 47-48, Home Ec. Club 48. Commercial Club 49. Girls ' Basketball 46-47. FENNIG. RUTH E.; Yell Leader 49. Pep Champs J6-47-48-49. Com- mercial Club 48-49. Vice-Pres. of Commercial Club 49, Fresh, and Soph, Chorus 46-47. High School Choir 49. Girls ' Glee Club 49 Christmas Plav 48-49. Spring Revue 46-47. Operetta 49. Volley- ball 48-46. Girls ' Basketball 46-47-48-49. Ravelings Staff 49. Gab- i ' est Staff 49. GILPIN, MAX, Commercial Club. ; Football - ' 6. Howling Host 46-47-48-49. Art Club 49. GOELZ. ELEANOR M.; Monmouth 46-47. Glee Club 46. Com- mercial Club 48-49. Color Wheel Club 49. Pep Champs 48-49. GRANT, KENNETH; Class Pres. 46-47. Treasuier of Glee Club 46. Pres. of Glee Club 49. Howling Host 46-47-48-49. Football .•6-47-48-49. Co-Captain of Football Team 49. Basketball 48-49, Baseball 47-48-49, Spring Revue 46-47, Fresh, and Soph. Chorus 46-47. High School Choir 48-49. Operetta 48-49. Scholastic Letter 49. All District Chorus 49. Senior Ensemble 49. GROTE. WILMER; Basketball, 40, Football, 46-47-48-49, In- tramural Basketball, 47-48-49, Howling Hosts, 46-47-48-49, Com- meicial Club, 49. HANSEL. ROBERT; Biadenton High School. Bradenton, Florida. 47. Capitol Page School, Washington, D. C. 48. Intra- mural Basketball. 46. Secretary Junior Class, 48, Scholastic Let- ' ter, 46, President Senior Class, 49. HAWKINS. ALICE; Color Wheel Club. 48-49 Commercial Club 48-49. Home Ec. Club. 46-47-49. Pep Champs. 46-47-48-49. High School Choir. 49. Operetta, 49. HELM, BARBARA; Musical Revue, 47, Operetta, 48-49, Pep Champ;:, 46-47-48-49, Freshman-Sophomore Chorus, 47, High School Choir, 48-49, Treasurer High School Choir, 49, Ravelings Staff, 47-48-49, Girls ' Glee Club, 48-49, Christmas Piogram 48-49, Commercial Club 43. HERSH. ELIZABETH; Pep Champs. 46-47-48-49. Fre ' hman- Sophomore Chorus. 47-48. High School Choir. 48. Fall Concert 47-48. Operetta. 47-48. Christmas Program 48. Home Ec. Club, 46-47-48. Commercial Club, 49. HITE. SHARON; Pep Chorus 46-47-48-49. Pep Champs Presi- dent 49. Commercial Club 48-49. Color Wheel Club. 49. Cheer- leader 47-49. Gabfest Staff. 48-49. Girls ' Basketball. 46-47-49. All District Chorus. 49. Freshman-Sophomore Chorus. 46-47. High School Choir 18-49. Girls ' Glee Club. 48-49. Pageant. 46-47. Oper- etta, 48-49, Christmas Play, 48-49. HURST, JAMES; Commercial Club 47-49, Summer School 46, Howling Hosts 45-46-47. HUTKEK. WILLIAM H.; Basketball 46-47. Fresh. Soph. Chorus 47. Cross Country 46-47. Track 47. Glee Club 49. Intramural Basketball 48-49. Band 45-46-47. Christmas Play 47. Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49. Football 46. Spring Revue 47-48-49. JOHNSON. NORMA; Yell Leader 49. Spring Revue 46-47. Com- mercial Club 48-49. Pep Champs 47-48-49. Fresh, and Soph. Chorus 46-47 High School Choir 49. Girls ' Glee Club 49. Christ- mas Play 48. Girls ' Basketball 46-47-48-49. Color Wheel Club 49. Gabfest Staff 49. KARLEN, PATRICIA ANN; Kendallville High School 46-47. Girls ' Glee Club 48-49. High School Choir 48-49. Commercial Club 48-49. Pep Champs 48-49. Operetta 43-49. 48-49. Girls ' Basketball 48-49. Girls ' Gabfest Staff 49. Christmas Play Volleyball Team 48-49, 24 KITSON, HERBERT FRANKLIN; Intramural Basketball 46- 47-48-49. Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49, Fresh. Soph. Chorus 47. Christmas Program 48-49. Musical Revue 47, Boys ' Glee Club 48-49. High School Choir 48-49. Operetta 48-49, Baseball 47. Baseball Student Mgi ' . 48-49. KRICK. NANCY; Home Ec. Club 46-48-49, Vice-Pres. Home Ec. Club 48, Pres. Home Ec. Club 49. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Fresh Soph. Chorus 46-47. Glee Club 48-49, All District Chorus 49, Girls Athletics 46-47-48-49, Musical Revue 46-47, Operetta 48-49. SCHAFER, MARY CATHERINE: High School Choir. 48-49. Fresh. Scph Cho-us 46-47. Revue 46-47. Operetta 48-49. Art Club 49. Commercial Club 49. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Girls ' Glee Club, 48-4S, Christmas Pla.v. 46-48, SMITH. BYFORD; Ravelings Staff 48-49. Glee Club 48-49. Spring Revue 47. Operetta 48-49. Fresh. Soph, Chorus 47. Christ- ma;; Pla.v 49. Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49. Intramural Basketball 46-47--;8-49. All D;st;-ict Chorus 49. Senior Ensemble 9. Football Mgr. 48-49. KRICK. SARAH; Home Ec. Club 46. Fresh, Soph, Chorus 46-47. Spring Revue 46-47. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49, High School Choir 48 49, Girls ' Glee Club 48-49, Operetta 48-49, Christmas Program 48-49, Commercial Club 49, Girls ' VoUe.vball Team 48, Girls ' Basketball Team 48-49. SMITH. RALPH E. ; All District Chorus 49. Glee Club 48-49, Operetta 48-49. Fresh. Soph. Chorus 47. Spring Revue 47. Christ- mas Play 48-49. Senior Ensemble 49. Art Club 48-49. Vice-Pres. Art Club 49. Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49. Intramural Basketball, Baseball 48. KRUECKEBERG, ROBERT; Commercial Club 48-49. Hosts 46-47-48-49. Christmas Play 49. Howling LANGSTON, ALICE; Fresh. Soph. Chorus 47. High School Choir 48-49. Commercial Club 48-49. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Girls ' Trio 48. Revue 47. Operetta 48-49. Senior Ensemble 49. Triple Quartette 48. Christmas Play 47-48-49. Girls ' Glee Club 48-49. LEHRMAN, ROBERT H. ; Howling Hosts 46-;7-48 ' ;9. Baseball 46-47-48-49. Intramural Basketball 47-48-49. Cross Country 48-49, Commercial Club 48-49, Art Club 49. SMITH, ROBERT. E. ; Football ■;6-47-48-49, Track 46-47, Interclass Track 49, Basketball 46, Intramural Basketball 47-48-49, Captain Intramural Basketball 49, Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49, Pres. Howl- ing Hosts 49. Band 46-47-48-49. Vice Pres. Band 48. Pies. Com- bined Band 47. Fresh Soph Chorus 47. Boys ' Glee Club 49. High School Choir 49. Saxaphone Quintet 49. Sprin3 Revue 46-47, Operetta 49. Christmas Progiam 47-48-49. SMITH. SALLY; Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Treas. of Pep Champs 46. Fresh. Soph, Chorus 46-47. Musical Revue 46-47. Scholastic Letter 46-47. Glee Club 48-49. Commercial Club 48-49. Home Ec. Club 49. Operetta 48-49, LIBY. DOYLE; Football. 47-48-49. Basketball 47-48-49. Track 47-48. Color Wheel Club, 49, Fresh, Soph. Chorus, 46-47, Com- mercial Club, 48-49, Howling Host, 46-47-48-49, Howling Host, Vice-President, 49, LICHTENSTIGER. JOAN; Scholastic Letter, 46, Musical Revue, Operetta, 49, Fresh. Soph. Chorus. 47. High School Choir. 49, Gills ' Glee Club, 49, Christmas Plav, 47-48, Commercial Club, 48-49, Color Wheel Club 48-49, Pep Champs 46-57-58-59, Girls ' Athletics, 46-47-46-49, Ravelings Staff 49, Gabfest Staff 49. LISTER, MERLIN; Fresh. Soph. Chorus 46-47, Intramural Bas- getball, 46-47-48-49, Commercial Club 48, Howling Hosts 36-47-48- 49, Musical Revue, 46-47, Christmas Play 47, Color Wheel 49. LOUGH, PHYLLIS. Yell Leader, 49, Glee Club, 49, Fresh Soph. Chorus. 46-47. Home Ec. Club. 46-47. Pep Champs. 46-47- 48-49. Art Club. 48-49. Spring Revue. 46-47. Operetta. 49. Com- mercial Club. 48-49. Girls ' Basketball 46-47-48-49. MacLEAN, DAVE, Intramural Basketball 47-48-49. Howling Hosts 46-49, Ravelings Staff. 48-49. Ch.istmas Play 49. Track 49. MacLEAN, DON; Basketball 47-48-49. Track 47-48-49. Football 49. Cross Country 47-48. Christmas Play 48. Operetta 49. High School Choir 49. Boys ' Glee Club 49. Howling Hosts ■ ' .6-47- 48-49. Art Club 48. SMITLEY, CARL. Track 48-49, Cross Country 49, Color Wheel Club 49, Commercial Club 48-49, Fresh. Soph. Chorus 46-47, In- tramural Basketball 46-47-48-49. Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49. SPRINGER, PAT, Fresh Soph. 46-47-48. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Athletics 46-47-48-49. Commercial 48-49. Canteen. 46-47-48-49. Chorus 46. Home Ec. Club Musical Revue 46. Girls ' Club 49. Color Wheel Club STINGELY, NORMAN; Track. 47-48-49. Cross Country, 47-48- -19, Fresh Soph Chorus 46-47, Freshman Basketball 46, Intra- mural Basketball 47-48-49, Musical Revue, 46-47, Christmas Play 48, High School Choir 48-49, Secretary of High School Choir 49, Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49, Operetta, 48-49. STRIKER. KRISTINE, Fresh. Soph. Chorus 46-47. Class Secre- tary 47. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Band 46-47-48-49. Drum Corps 47-48-49. Scholastic Letter 46-47-48-49. Musical Revue 46-47. Op- eretta 48-49. Color Wheel Club 48-49. President. Color Wheel Club 48. High School Choir 48-49. Choir Vice-President 49. All District Chorus 49. Senior Ensemble 49. Ravelings Staff 48-49, Girls ' Basketball 46-47-48-49, Christmas Play 49 STULTS, ROBERT, E. ; Howlins Hosts. 46-47-48- ' ' 9. Int ' -amural Basketball 47-48-49. Fresh. Soph, Chorus 47. Football 47-48. Spring Re ' ue 47. Christmas Play 47. Commercial Club, 49. McCONNELL. RICHARD C; Football 47-48-49. Basketball 46- ' :7-48-49. Track 46-47-48-49. Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49. Commsicial Club 49. Treas. Commercial Club -!9. Fresh, Soph, Chorus 46-47, Boys ' Glee Club 48-49, High School Choir 48-49, Musical Revue 46-47, Operetta 48-49. METZGER, LOIS M. ; Commercial Club 48-49. Art Club 47- 48-49. Home Ec. Club 46-48-49. Glee Club 48-49. Fresh. Soph. Chorus 46, Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. TIIIEME. LEONA, Commercial Club, 48-49, Color Wheel Club, 48-49, High School Choir 49. Spring Revue 49. THOMAS. NEIL, Sec. of Class 46. Treas. of Class 49- Howling Hosts 46-49. Fresh. Soph. Chorus 46. Glee Club 49. Spring Revue 46. Operetta 49. Senior Ensemble -59. All District Chorus 49. Base- ball 46-49, Football 46-49, Basketball 49, Captain of Baseball Team 49, Mankato High School 47-48. MOWERY, BARBARA JEAN; Girls ' Basketball 46-47-48-49. Fresh. Soph. Chorus 46-47. High School Choir 48-49. Girls Glee Club 48-49. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49. Color Wheel Club 48-49. Commercial Club 49, Gabfest Staff 48-49, Spring Revue 46-47, Operetta 48-49, Volleyball 48. NAGEL, TONY ' ; Fresh. Soph. Chorus 46-47. Revue 47, Football 47, Track 48, Christmas Play 48, Football 48, OGG, DICK; Baseball 47-48-49, Baseball, 47-48-49, Howling Hosts, 46-47-48-49, Commercial Club, 48-49, Art Club, 49, Fresh, Soph. Chorus, 46-47, Spring Revue, 46-47, PORTER, VICTOR; Howling Hosts, 46-47-48-49, Football, 46-47, Track 47, Intramural 46-47-48-49, Class Treasurer, Fresh. Soph.. Operetta 48-49. High School Choir 48-49, Christm.as Play 49, Scholastic Letter 49. RENNELS. ALFRED EUGENE; Howling Hosts. 46-47-43-49. Fresh- Soph. Chorus. 46-47. Boys ' Glee Club. 48-49, High School Choir, 48-49, Color Wheel Club, 48-49, Christmas Play, 47-48-49, Musical Revue 46-47, Operetta 48-49, Commercial Club 49, Track 47, Assembly Program 49, Intramural Baketball 46, 47, Rotary Discussion 48, City Desk 48. SAUTTER, BARBARA; Fresh Soph Chorus -6 47, Pep Champs 46-47-48-49, Commercial Club, 48-49, Glee Club, 48-49, Revue 46-47, Operetta 49, TROUTNER, LOIS ANN; Soph. Chorus 47. Musical Revue 47. Commercial Club 48-49. Color Wheel Club 49. Pep Champs 4S. Christmas Play 49. Glee Club 49. Operetta 49. VON GUNTEN. JOAN; Fresh. Soph. Chorus 46-47. Musical Revue 46-47. Operetta 48-49. High School Choir 48-49. Girls ' Glee Club 48-49. Yell Leader 47. Color Wheel 49. Commercial Club 49, Vice-Pres. Pep Champs 48. Pep Champs 46-47-48-49, Girls ' Athletics 46-47-48-49, Christmas Program 46-47-48-49, Gabfest Staff 46-48, Triple Quartette 48, Senior Ensemble 49. WEFEL. DONALD; Football 46-47-48-49, Baseball 47-48-49, Basketball 46-47, Track 46, Intramural Basketball 48-49, Howling Hosts 46-47-48-49, Christmas Prog;am 46-47-48-49, Freshman Soph, Chorus 46-47, Boys ' Glee Club 48-49, High School Choir 48-49, Spring Revue 46-47, Operetta 48-49, Art Club 49, Commercial Club 49, WELKER, DOROTHY ' JEAN; Home Ec. Club 46. Commercial Club 48-49. Pep Champs 49. Color Wheel Club 49. Christmas Play 49. Operetta 49. Glee Club 49. ZIMMERM. N, DAVID; Berne High School 46-47. Intramural Basketball 46-47. Boys ' Glee Club 47. High School Choir 48-49. Band 46-47. Christmas Play 48-49. Operetta 48-49. Howling Hosts 48-49 Interclass Track Meet 49. 25 UNDER CUXSSES 26 UNDER CLASSMEN 27 r JUNIORS Class Officers: Left to right: Dick Hott, Treas.; Roger Johnson V. Pres.; Diclt John- son, Sec; Jerry Gehrig, Pres. 1st Row: Jim Ahr. 2nd Row: James Bassett. 3rd Row: Carolyn Sue Baughn. 4th Row: Barbara Beehler, Evelyn R. Bleeke, DeLane R. Bowman, Norma Brown, Jane Ann Brumley. Cth Row: Carolyn Burnett, William Callow, Dave Cole, Clarence Cottrell, Herman Davis. Cth Row: Arlene Ruth Dersch, Joan Dixon, John E. Doan, Leonard Egly, Pat Evans. Tth Row: Eloise Feasel, Alice Fisher, Ruth Gaskill, Ann Garner, Tom Gaunt. 8th Row: Jerry Gehrig, Kath- ryn Goldner, Alice G under, Neil Hesher, Dick Hott. 1st Row: Fred Isch, Larry Jen- nings, Charles Johnson, Dick Johnson, Roger Johnson. 2nd Row: Louise Johnson, Wil- liam Kocher, Phyllis Kohler, Norman Kohne, Vera Krick. 3rd Row: Colleen Lehman, Robert Lenhart, Bruce Macy, Dan Mills, Ruth Morgan. 4th Row: Max Myers. Colleen McConnell, Edith McFarland, James McGill, Charles Nor- ris. 5th Row: K. Richard Peterson, Chalmer Plumley, Shirley Ray, Phyllis Reef, Betty Rose. 6th Row: Janet Ruck, Kaye Runyon, Barbara Sauer, Rosemary Schwartz, David Sheets. 7th Row: Don Smith, Kenneth Strahm, Robert Strickler, Marvin Stucky, Edmund Thieme. 8th Row: Olga Thieme, Gene Ziner, John Thompson, Mar- ilyn Vanhorn, Wauneta Zim- merman, Richard Werling. - i il J l. 1 SOPHO- MORES Class Officers: Top: Roger Fruchte, Pres.; Dianne Linn, Sec; Bottom: Lester Saut- bine, V. Pres.; Sam Gilbert, Treas. 1st Row: Rita Agler, Sally Ahr, Leah Andrews. 2nd Row: George Bair, Jane Barber, Jean Barbara. 3rd Row: Harold Bohnke, Esther Bleeke, Ralph Bol- linger, Robert Brennan, Saralyn Su Braden. 4th Row: Zelna Brunner, Ralph Busse, Bennie Butler, Grace Call, Nancy Callow. 5th Row: Arthur Daniels, Ann Deitsch, Bob Doan, Gloria Duflf, John Frank. 6th Row: Roger Fruchte, Har- riet Gerber, Sam Gilbert, Robert Gray, Margaret Har- ris. 7th Row: Myona Hicks, Mar- jorielu Hill, Marilyn Hoblet, James Houser, James John- son. 8th Row: Palmer Johnson, Merlin Johnston, Curtis Jones, Emil Kiefer, Donna Kirchenbauer. 9th Row: Doris Krueckeberg, Jim Lake, Bob Lane, Norbert Lee, Betty Lehrman. 1st Row: Dianne Linn, Beverly Lister, Pauline E. Lobsiger, Edward Marbach, Shirley Mitchell. 2nd Row: Frances Morris, Bar- bara Morrison, Eleanor Mos- er, Helen Mowery, Edna Moyer. 3rd Row: Ned Myers, Floyd McBride, Jackie McDonald, Judy McKean, Kenneth Nash. 4th Row: Grover Odle, David Owens, Mary Ann Owens, Frederick Peck, Jack Petrie. 5th Row: Robert Pribble, Ron- ald Price, Evelyn Rash, Amy Lou Reynolds, Sunya Rob- inson. 6th Row: Carol Roeder, Arthur Roop, Lester Sautbine, Janet Seitz, Buddy Sheets. 7th Row: Dwight Sheets, Leo Sheets, lona Luella Smitley, Edgar Glenn Swager, De- loris Thieme. 8th Row: Irene Thieme, Le- roy Walters, Norman Ward, Wauneta Weldy, Lois Wer- ling. 9th Row: Agnes Werst, Lois White, Phyllis Whittenbar- ger, Richard Winteregg. o cs, fy ii if r ' - ' ' n tm fl. M. ' FRESHMEN Class Officers: Left to right: Kenneth Everett, Pres.; Judy Myers, Sec; Bonnie Simons, Treas.; Allan Grote, V. Pres. 1st Row: Alice Addy. 2nd Row; Bonnie Ailerson, Caroline Alger. 3rd Row: Betty Anderson, Nor- man Andrews. f 4th Row: Ronnie Bassett, Bill Bell, David Blackburn, Su- san Bowman, Ray Brown. 3th Row: John Brunner, Rheta Butcher, Thomas Butler, Jack Chilcote, Roger Cole. 6th Row: Tom Cole, Joe Cow- ans, Burdette Custer, Don- ald DeArmond, Delores De- lauter. 7th Row: Shirley Drake, Doris Draper, Frederick Evans, Kenneth Everett, Ervin Ewell. 8th Row: Eleanora Fisher, Donald Foor, Marilyn Fuel- ling, Elnora Gaunt, Patricia Gause. 9th Row: Edgar Gilbert, Dan- iel Golz, Muris Gray, Allen Grote, Patricia Hess. 1st Row: Barbara Hilyard, Jackie Hite, Eugene Hoff- man, Don Hott, Delores Hou- ser. 2nd Row: Betty Johnson, Patsy Johnson, Carol Klusman, Virginia Koenig, Jerry Kol- ter. 3rd Row: Edwin Krueckeberg, Jerry Lister, Mary Martinas, Marilyn MauUer, Don Metz- ger . •y s . 4th Row: Max Myers, Nira Miller, Winana Miller, James Moses, Lois Moyer. 5th Row: Judy Myers, Lester Myers, Margie McGill, James Nelson, Robert Nelson. 6th Row: Norman Pollock, Jean Potts, Arlene Rawley, Richard Reidenbach, Pauline Roth. 7th Row: Norman Schiefer- stein, Luther Schrock, Ralph Sell, Ilene Shaffer, Bonnie Simons. 8th Row: Alice Slusher, Shar- on Strickler, Bob Sudduth, Mary Ann Swearingen, Ver- non Thieme. 9th Row: Douglas Thompson, Cathleen Wolfsen, Donald Walters, Eddie Stocksdale. ' ' . f • ' . i Class Officers: Left to right: Marilyn Robinson, Sec; Ronnie Secaur, Pres.; Pat Treon, Treas.; Rosemary Hetrick, V. Pres. 1st Row: Bob Ailerson, Bruce Andress, Carol Baumgartner, Robert Black, Richard Black, Kenneth Boley. 2nd Row: Bob Brokaw, Betty Brunner, Norma Brunner, Jerry Carter, Richard Callow, Robert Clark. 3rd Row: William Clark, Allen Cole, Barbara Cole, Paul Conrad, Cletus Corey, Pat Courtney, Jerry Cowans, Donald Dale, Gladys Davidson. 4th Row: Barbara DeVore, Genevieve Draper, Richard Duff, Sheldon Egley, Beverly Elliott, Carol Elzey, Lowell Engle, Sharon Fisher, Shirley Fisher. 5th Row: Shirley Fuelling, Noma Gilbert, Carolyn Hakes, Gary Harvey, James Helm, Frances Hess, Rosemary Hetrick, Martin Hullinger, Carl Hurst. •3? EIGHTH 34 likdl -,-.;. - T-EV ! r i fii 1st Row: Hubert Isch, Marilyn Jaberg, Carl Johns Dn, Carol Kalver, Sharon Kimble, Ferris Kohne, Kent Koons, Joan Kruse, Donna Ladd. 2nd row: Gaynell Lankenau, Jack Lawson, Sharlene Lehman, Beverly Lewis, Robert Lobsiger, Karl Lough, Roger McDonald, Margaret McKean, Eu jene Morrison. 3rd Row: Ronald Murphy, Victoria Ocampo, Douglas Rambo. Jane Rayer, Donald Reinking, James Ritter, Marilyn Robinson, Bill Roe, Don Roop. 4th Row: Ronald Secaur, Lloyd Stevens, Lois S ;rahm, Carolyn Strickler, Karen Strickler, Sunya Stuckey, Frank Sudduth, Shirley Sudduth, Thurman Sudduth. 5th Row: Lois Suman, Dan Thomas, Patty Treon, Norma Venis, Roberta Wolfe, Shirley Workinger, Leroy Yoder, Clarence Zimmerman, Robert Kiser. GRADE 35 T ' f I ' 1 ( S Class Officers; Left to right: Stewart McMillen, Treas.; Tony Custer, V. Pres.; Larry Hutker, Pres.; Delight Wagner, Sec. 1st Row: Tommy Adams, Dale Addy, Norma Agler, Max Ainsworth. 2nd Row: Paul Andrews, Donald Aurand, Nanna Auiand, Philip Baker, Robert Baker. 3rd Row: Barbara Black, Roger Blackburn, Carol Bowman, Lenore Brennan, Edna Bromer, Ruth Busse, Jim Carter, Jim Custer. 4th Row: Freddie Dellinger, Nina Dick, Teddy Douglas, Verlin Egly, Jim Engle, Janet Everhart, Ken- neth Frank, Madeline Friend. 5th Row: Richard Gaskill, Willa Goelz, James Hakes, Jack Hart, Ruben Hess, Janet Hetrick, Robert Hoff- man, Janet Hott. SIVEMTH 36 ' k v 1st Row: Tom Hurst, Larry Hutker, Helen Johnson, Jean Kallenbcrger, Neil Keller, Jim Kingsley, Mar- ilyn Kirchenbauer, Marvenc Krick. 2nd Row: Philip Krick, Ro,2er Krick. Audrey Ladd, Charna Lake, Don Lehman, William Lewis, Carolyn McDougal, Stewart McMillen. 3rd Row: Carolie Nelson, Jack Nelson, Harold Nor .is, Betty Osborn, Roger Pollock, Richard Rambo, Nora Ray, James Rowley. 4th Row: Carol Seitz, Donald Shaffer, Janelle Sheets, Gary Simons, Sammie Sipe, Janet Smith, Marlene Snyder, Byron Stitzer. 5th Row: Paul Swygart. Karen Syster, Larry Viz ud. Delight Wagner, Bonnie Welker, Jerry Wheeler, Bonnie Wliittenbarger, Dolores Wolfe. GRADE 37 -.i-V-li ' - ' ST ' Sf ORT 38 - ■- ■ te cnoN! 39 foim t X if. B8 ' 6 l ii standing- David Blackburn, Douglas Thompson, J jrry Kolter, Harold Bohnke, Jim Bassett, Fred Isch, Fruchte Jerry Gehrig, Robert McGill, Don Mac Lean, Ralph Bollinger, Tom Butler. , 2nd Row Don Smith, D ck McConnell, Karl Peterson, Bob Smith, Neil Thomas, Dick Ogg, Dan Freeby, 3rd Row; Bill Bell, D wight Sheets, Tom Gaunt, Bob Lane, Gene Ziner, Allen Grote, Eddie Stocksdale, Strickler, Norman Schieferstein. COACHES Left to Right BOB WORTHMAN HUBERT ZERKEL DEANE DORWIN 81 57 69==® John Doan, Dick Johnson, Delane Bowman, Lzrry Jennings, George Bair, Marvin Stucky, Roger Wilmer Grote, Kenny Grant, Marcus Foreman, Doyle Liby, Paul Busse, Max Myers, Sam Bogner. Curtis Jones, William Callow, Richard Reidenbach, Bob Lenhart, Bob Doan, Jack Petrie, Bob FOOTBALL The Yellow Jackets opened their ' 49 season playing Bluffton, their arch rival. It turned out to be quite a thriller with Bluffion gain- ing an edge in the opening minutes of the game and winning 6-0. The Jackets showed plenty of power and decided to use it in the next game against the powerful Auburn Red Devils. Auburn went into the game with a twenty-three game winning streak. The score was even at the half 0-0, but the Jackets came through in the third and fourth quarters to win 14-0. With one victory under their belts the Jackets opened their home season giving Garrett a 31-0 defeat. The Jackets scored every quarter and twice in the fourth quar- ter. Quite a few of Decatur ' s subs saw action in this game. The victory was also witnessed by almost 1000 fans. Still going strong, the Jackets traveled to Fort Wayne South Side stadium to meet Concordia. Decatur proved the better though Concordia started a rally in the fourth quar- ter, fell short, and were defeated 19-13. Still going strong, the Decatur Yellow Jackets came through with another victory by handing the Portland Panthers a 13-0 setback. Nearly 1,400 fans were present to ee the Jackets come to life the second half after a scoreless first half. The Decatur eleven came through again to defeat the New Haven Bulldogs 26-0. This was the third conference win for the Jackets against one defeat. The Warsaw Tigers had all they could take care of when they came against the Yellow Jackets but proved to be on top that game by handing the Jackets a 20-6 defeat. This ended a five game winning streak for the Jackets. Not able to get completely on their feet after the Warsaw defeat, the Jackets came 41 Managers: G. Odle and B. Smith up against a team who was playing their best game of the season. Columbia City. Decatur just was not able to click, and the game end- ed with a 6-6 tie. Determined to get back into the win col- umn, the Jackets walloped the Hartford City Airedales 32-7. This was the highest score for the Jackets this season. They scored in all but one quarter. The subs scored the last touchdown of the game. The Decatur Yellow Jackets ended their football season for ' 49 by receiving a 32-0 defeat from Fort Wayne Central, but Cen- tral had to fight for every touchdown. The Decatur squad ended a rather success- ful season with 6 wins, 3 defeats, and 1 tie. The Jackets scored 147 points while their opponents scored only 84. Five members of the team got recognition on the All-North Eastern Indiana Conference team. Kenny Grant and Sam Bogner were first team full back and right half, respectively; Doyle Liby, second team tackle; Dan Freeby and Don Smith honorable mention. Kenny Grant also received honorable mention on the all state football team. There were quite a few Sen- iors on this year ' s team, but some good pros- pects remain for next year. So from all the members graduating this year to the foot- ball team of 1950, Good luck on a successful season: X N.THOMAS liJ.B4SSETT - 5 cn anKoaK ; l .. - ' - ei , ,-g Rf MEYERS Top Row: Lester Sautbine, Jack Petrie, Jerry Gehrig. Kuger Fruchte, Jerry Kolter, Max Myers, Dan Mills, Larry Jennings, Dwight Sheets, Chalmer Plumley. 2nd Row: Dick McConnell, Dick Ogg, Kenny Grant, Doyle Liby, Don MacLean, Harold Bohnke, Vic Strickler. Neil Thomas, Sam Bogner, George Bair, Dan Freeby. Kneeling: Tom Cole, Bill Bell, Kenneth Everett, Tom Butler, Eddie Stocksdale, Dick Reidenbach, Jim Moses, Norman Pollock. Norman Schieferstein. BASKETBALL Coaches Deane Dorwin Bob Worthman Ihe Yellow Jackets Backetball team under the capable di- rection of Bob Worthman and Deane Dorwin started the ' 48-49 season with a close game in which they defeated the Geneva Cardinals in an overtime, 49-47. The Jackets had not been pressed in that game as was shown the next week when they lost a thriller to the Garrett Railroaders, 56-52. Though the Jackets had their ups and downs through the season, the fans and school were still behind them. One of the slumps in the season came just before Christmas when the Jackets lost three straight games. They did, however, snap out of it in time to win the New Year ' s tourney at New Haven for ihe second consecutive year. The Jackets went on, losing only a few games, to the end of the season in almost perfect form and ended the year by trouncing Portland 64-50. The last week in February Decatur proved it was tops in the county by taking the sectional. The Jackets confirmed this by first defeating the ' 48 sectional champions, the Hart- ford Gorillas. In the semi-finals Decatur met the tough Kirkland Kangaroos. It looked like the last for the Yellow Jackets, but in the last two minutes they began to click and won easily. In the final game against Monroe, Jackets led all the way and were not once threatened. The next week they traveled to Huntington for the Re- gional. Their opposition was the Lancaster Bobcats from the Bluflton Sectional. The game was close for the first few mmutes, but then Lancaster hit a few easy ones and was soon oflf to the races. It was a heart breaker for the Yellow Jackets, who had very poor luck in hitting and were defeat- ed, 53-41. Eight of the first twelve men turned in their last perform- ance in the Regional game. They were: Neil Thomas, Cap- tain, Dan Freeby, Sam Bogner, Kenny Grant, Dick McCon- nell, Don MacLean, Dick Ogg, and Doyle Liby. The under- classmen who will carry on for the school are George Bair, Harold Bohnke, Vic Strickler, and Jerry Gehrig. From the seniors to the coaches and the team of ' 49- ' 50 season, we say, Best of luck and a successful season. ' 90 Top Row: Neil Thomas, Vic Strickler, Dan Freeby. 2nd Row: Harold Bohnke, Sam Bogner, Kenny Grant. .,,1. 45 Top Row: George Bair, Doyle Liby, Don MacLean. 2nd Row: Dick Ogg, Odell Foley, Grover Odle, Mar vin Stucky, Dick McConnell. 40 Top Row: Roger Pollack, Phillip Krick, Robert Lob siger, Ronnie Murphy. Bill Roe, Kent Koons, Ferris Kohne, Roger Blackburn, Donald Reinking, To ay Custer. Bottom Row: Jerry Carter, Jim Engle, Donald Aurand, Robert Kiser. Eugene Morrison. Richard Duff, Paul Conrad, Bob Baker, Ronnie Secaur, Bob Brokaw. JR. HIGH BASKETBALL One of the most important stages in the career of an athlete is the beginning of his training. This period is handled very well well by Coach Everhart. It is up to him to teach the Junior Jackets the fundamentals of good basketball and also the rules of sports- manship. The Junior Jackets won 10 and lost 8 games this year. Watch these boys, because some of them will be future varsity men. The main contest of each season is the City Series between the Junior High and St. Joe. For the first time in three years, St. Joe won the Wemhoff Trophy, which is awarded to the winner. But the Junior Jackets just did not hand the trophy to St. Joe. No, they put on quite a battle as is shown m the scores of the three games. The first game St. Joe won, 22-20. The second game was really the battle, and the Junior Jackets won in a double overtime, 26-25. St. Joe won the third game by a score of 29-27. The season record is as follows: Junior High 24 Convoy 20 Junior High 22 Geneva 29 25 Hartford 23 12 Monmouth 13 26 Bluffton 23 17 Kirkland 25 26 St. Joe 25 16 Double Overtime 18 10 Hartford 18 22 17 Hoagland 6 23 17 Bluffton 22 6 43 Geneva 22 27 St. Joe 29 18 Monmouth 23 33 Kirkland 23 Berne 20 St. Joe 39 Hoagland 44 Debolt Coach — Sylvester L. Everhart 47 When the first days of this year ' s baseball season appeared, the Yellow Jacket Baseball team, under the coaching of Deane Dorwin and his assistant, Bob Worthman, took to the field to better last year ' s record of 11 wins and 1 loss. Nine lettermen returned from last year ' s team. By the scores of the first six games, it looked as though the Jackets were on their way to set a record of wins for Decatur High. This year, like the last two years, the Jackets have three conference games. Last year, after winning the first two conference tilts, they were beaten by Warsaw. But this year the boys 48 BASEBALL are going to bring home the bacon to Decatur. Of the first six games this year, the Jackets have won all of them by good margins. The following are the scores of these contests and the games yet to be played: Yellow Jackets 4 Wren 1 30 Convoy 5 Geneva 2 3 Ohio City 1 7 Dunkirk 1 14 Berne 2 May 3 Berne May 6 Bluffton May 11-12 Warsaw (Conference) May 13 New Haven (Conference ■ ' May 18 Bluffton (Conference) May 21 Howe May 25 Huntington Coach: Deane T. Dorwin. Top Row: Left to Right: Kenny Grant, Bob Lehrman, Neil Thomas, Vic Strickler, Harold Bohnke, Larry Jennings, Max Myers, Paul Busse, Dick Ogg. Second Dow: Ed Stocksdale, Roger Fruchte, Don S:nith. Don Wefel, Lester Sautbine, Chalmer Plumley, Jerry Kolter, Bob Strickler. Third Row: Ervin Ewell, Tom Butler, Ed Krueckeberg, Bill Bell, Norman Schieferstein, Norman Pol- lack, Jim Moses, Bob Gray, Ralph Busse, Bennie Butler. m ' T A s :. ■ ■:: ' % kr- -k Standing: Rugui ' Johnson, John Thompson, Dan Mills, Norman Stingcly, Ilerbeit Kitson, Diclv Winter- egg, Bob Lehrman, Dick Hott, Dan Goelz. Kneeling: David Cole, Clarence Cottrell, Carl Smitley, Jim Moses, Robert Sudduth. CROSS COUNTRY The 1948 cross-country team has come and gone, but with us it has left a very impressive record for such a new sport in D. H. S. Their 1948 record is as follows: Victories Garrett Kendallville Elmhurst 2nd in N. E. I. C. meet 4th in Sectional meet Losses North Side (Ft. Wayne) South Side (Ft. Wayne) Roger Johnson and Carl Smitley won 2nd and 3rd places, re- spectively, in the conference meet. With such an impressive record Coach Harry Dailey should have little trouble in building another great cross-country team in 1949. This year ' s letter-men were members of every high school class: Seniors: Carl Smitley, Norman Stingley, and Bob Lehrman. Juniors: Roger Johnson, John Thompson, David Cole, and Clarence Cottrell. Sophomores: Dick Winteregg. Freshmen: James Moses and Bob Sudduth. Such a large group of returning letter-men should make De- catur the future N. E. L C. and Conference Champions. Here ' s wishing Coach Dailey and his 1949 team all the luck in the world in bringing home next year ' s championships. Coach: Harry Dailey 60 SvND TRACK Plagued by the loss of Lettermen, the track team had to go through the process of rebuild- ing this year. Using the eight returning Letterman as a nucleus and the forty-five candi- dates to fill the many vacancies, the 1949 track team as formed. Before the basketball sea- son was ended the track team was working out in the gym and by warm weather most of the boys were in mid-season form. The list of meets that have taken place so far this year is as follows: Huntington and Concordia and Decatur Second Place Bluffton and Berne and Decatur Second Place Columbia City and Decatur Second Place Monmouth and Geneva and Decatur First Place Goshen Relays (twenty-nine teams) Ninth Place There are still four meets to be held this season, N.E.I.C, County meet, a four-way meet with the Fort Wayne Schools, and the Sectional meet. This year ' s returning lettermen were, Stingely, Smitley, Foreman, MacLean, Bogner, Mills, R. Johnson, and McConnell. Congratu- lations to Mr. Dailey and the track team on a successful season. Top Row: left to right: Tom Gaunt, Marvin Stucky, Dave MacLean, Dick Holt, Dick Werhng, Dick Win- teregg, Kenneth Nash, John Doan, John Thompson, Dick Johnson, Ralph Bollinger, Karl Peterson. Second Row: Douglas Thompson, Bob Lane, Palmer Johnson, Jim Bassett, Jerry Gehrig, Bob Brerman, Fred Isch, Bob Lenhart, Bill Callow, Dave Cole, Bob Doan, Sam Gilbert. Third Row: Carl Smitley, Dan Mills, Roger Johnson, Marcus Foreman, Don MacLean, Sam Bogner, Nor- man Stingely, Dick McConnell. m m 1943-1949 S£CnONAl TOURNA- MENT GIRLS ' ATHLETICS As we look into the athletic scene we come to the section on Girls ' Sports. Under the able supervision of their instructor, Miss Walters, the girls are taken through the routine of cal- isthenics with her rhythmic 1-2-3-4, up-down, right-left. The class has its brighter side with recreation afforded during the periods of the day. Top Left: Front — Joan Lichtenstiger, Phyllis Lough, Pat Springer, Kristine Striker, Margene Bauer, Barbara Anspaugh, Sharon Hite, Joan VonGunten, Noima Johnson, Jean Mowery, Pat Karlen, Dora Brunnegraff, Ruth Fennig. Top Right: Standing — Phyllis Reef, Carolyn Burnett, Kathryn Goldner, Colleen McConnell, Rosemary Schwartz. Second Row: Ruth Morgan, Ruth Gaskill, Barbara Beehler, Anna Garnej-. Lower Left: Standing — Mary Ann Owens, Jean Barber, Lois Werling, Sally Ahr. Second Row — Margaret Harris, Harriet Gerber, Frances Morris, Carol Roeder. Seated — Doris Krueckeberg, Donna Kirchenbausr, Saralyn Su Braden, Ann Deitsch. Lower Right: Standing: Pauline Roth, Virginia Koenig, Pat Gause, Barbara Hilyard, Jackie Hite, Judy Myers, Elnora Gaunt. Kneeling — Alice Slusher, Delores Delauter, Caroline Alger, Marilyn Mauller, Eleanor Fisher, Mary Ann Swearingen. Volley ball, kick ball, deck tennis, red-white and blue, and dodge ball are a few of the games enjoyed by the girls. However, when basketball season rolls around, the girls put all else aside and take an active part in this sport. An intramural league was organized and games were played in the evenings two nights a week. As the basketball season drew to an end, a class tourney was organized with the juniors coming out as the victors, winning over the seniors in their first game, 19 to 21. In the finals, they won over the sophomores, 9 to 12. With spring here. Miss Walters takes her classes out-of-doors to Worthman ' s Field where Softball and tennis are played. Archery, a new activity in our school is also being enjoyed with much enthusiasm. -f m f m T f v k ' m M ri M ■m. t IHTRAMURAIS Heavy Weights Top Left: First Row— Bill Hutker, Ralph Smith, Bob Smith, Max Andrews. Kneeling— Eddie Stocksdale, Ralph Bollinger, Neil Hesher. Top Right First Row — Victor Porter, Dave MacLean, Odell Foley, Dick Johnson. Seated — Jim Ahr, Don Wefel. Center Left: Standing — Roger Johnson, Norman Kohne, Marcus Foreman. Standing Front — Kenneth Everett, Chalmer Plumley. Center Right: Standing — Karl Peterson, Norman Stinsiely. Dick Hott. Kneeling— Don Smith, Clarence Cottrell, Charles Johnson. Lower Left: Standing— Ralph Busse, Marvin Stucky, Herbert Kitson, Kenneth Nash Kneeling — Gene Ziner, Byford Sjnith, Paul Busse. Lower Right: Standing— Paul Busse, Herbert Kitson, Tony Nagel. Kneeling — Merlin Lister, Bob Lehrman. INTRAMURAIS Light Weights Top Left: Standing — Norman Andrews, Benny Butler, Douglas Thompson, Carl Smitley. Kneelin? — Bob Doan, Norman Schieferstein. Top Right: Standing — Sammv Gilbert, Palmer Johnson, Grover Odle, Ronnie Bassett, Richard Reidenbach. Center Left: Standmg— Bill Bell, Don Hott, Norman Pollock, Bob Lenhart, David Sheets. Center Right: Standing — Curtis Jones, Burdotte Custer, Bill Callow, Jackie McDonald. Lower Left: Firrt Row — Edward Marbach, John Doan, Roger Cole, John Thompson. Front — Don Metzger. Merlin Johnston. Lower Right: Back Row — Bob Brennan, Bud Sheets, Jim Bassett, Kaye Runyon. Front — Donald Foor, John Brunner. INTRAMURAIS Junior High Top Left: Top Row — Thurman Sudduth, Leroy Yoder, James Rowley, Douglas Rambo. Bottom Row — Donald Shaffer, Carl Johnson, Don Lehman. Top Right: Top Row— Dirk Callow, Bob Wolfe, Hubert Isch, Don Roop. Bottom Row — Richard Rambo, Richard Gaskill. Center Left: Top Row — Larry Vizard, Ronald Secaur, Bob Kiser. Bottom Row — Roger McDonald, Carl Hurst. Center Right: Don Aurand, Tony Custer, Gary Simons, Ronald Murphy, Dan Thomas, Bruce Andress. Bottom Left: Top Row — Larry Hutker, Roger Blackburn, Gary Harvey, Harold Norris. Bottom Row — Jim Carter, Jerry Carter. Bottom Right: Top Row — Verlin Egly, Bob Lobsiger, Ro?er Pollock. Bottom Row — Jim Kingsley, Byron Stitzer. fHE ?ftOM Junior-Senior Prom 1 948 On May 14, 1948, the Juniors en- tertained the Seniors of 1948. The gymnasium was beautifully decor- ated in keeping with the theme of Musical Mood. The entire Prom was enjoyed by all. ' hi ji , 1. Senior girls. 2. Triplets? 3. Home-Ec. party 4. Kiddie Capers 5. Second team yell leaders 6. Howling Host dance. cnvrnE 60 Top Picture, Commercial Club officers, left to right — Barbara Anspaugh, President; Eileen Bie- berich, Secretary; Ruth Fennig, Vice-presid;nt; Dick McConnell, Treasurer. Lower left. Howling Host officers, left to right — Jim Bassett, Tieasurer; Bob Smith, President; Doyle Liby, Vice-president; DeLane Bowman, Secretary. Lower right. Pep Champs officers, left to right — Mary Ann Swoaringen, Treasurer; Marilyn Hoblet, Secretary; Rosemary Schwartz, Vice-president; Sharon Hite, President. CLUB 61 Editor — Odell Foley. Asst. Editor — Marvin Stucky. RAVELING « Lower Left: Asst. Art Editor — John Thompson, Art Editor — Kristine Striker, Copy Editors — Eileen Bieberich, Margens Bauer, Ruth Fennig. Lower Right: Business Manager — Barbara Helm, Assistants — Gene Ziner, Frances Morris. KasfiwsaB t«u !r wtf!niaitiiii33. ' u;iffiu,Ti Advisors — Lowell Smith, Katherine Kauffman, Dale W. Ross. TAFF Lower Left: Girls ' Sports Editor — Joan Lichtenstiger. Boys ' Sports Editor — Dan Freeby. Assistant Boys ' Sports Editor — John Doan. Lower Right: Snapshot Editor — Byford Smith, Assistant — David Cole. Photography Editor — Dave MacLean, Assistant — Barbara Beehler. HOME ICON OMICS Left Post Top: Olga Thieme, Edna Mover, Shirlay Mitchell. Elenora Gaunt, Sue Baughn, Delores Thieme, Irene Thieme, Winona Miller. Cross Bar: Nancy Krick, Pat Gause, Sally Ahr, Janet Ruck. Right Post Top: Pat Evans. Susan Bowman. Betty Lehrman. Janet Seitz, Nira Miller, Sharon Strick- ler, Wauneta Zimmerman, Delores Delauter. Top Down: Judv McKean, Amv Lou Revnolds, Margie McGill, Bettv Johnson, Jean Ann Potts, Grace Call, Esther Bleeke. Top Right: Marilyn Van Hom, Waunetta Weldy, Sally Smith, Alice Hawkins. Center: Virginia Koenig, Mary Ann Owens. Lower Right: Gloria Duff, Marilvn Garner, Alice Slusher. The Home Economics Club was reorganized at the beginning of the school year and the offi- cers were elected. The first activity of the club was to sell hot dogs, popcorn, pop, and coffee to the football fans on those chilly nights at Wortlinian Field, Several banquets were well prepared and served by the energetic members. The annual assembly program was an interesting and entertaining concert by an outstand- marimba player, James Dutton. The Home Ec. girls were kept busy learning the various tasks of home- making. During the year the various classes consisted of planning, prepar- ing, and serving meals; selecting, mak- ing, and caring for clothing: furnish- ing the home: understanding young children; and managing time, energy, and money in the home. The activities and projects could not possibly have become completed without the helping hand of Mrs. Lust. Officers: (left to right )- Nancy Krick, -Pat Gause, Sally Ahr, Janet Ruck, 64 COLOR V HEEL Last fall the art class of 36 members organized the Color Wheel Club, under the supervision of Miss Kauffman. As usual the art class is busy all year. Starting with the Christmas program, the class did their share of the work. The repairing of the large staiired glass window made by the art class a few years ago, was the next project. Then, the group decorat :d two of the school windows with Christmas flowers — huge poinsettias. For the sectional the class painted a sign for each school participating in the tourney, showing school colors and emblems. A Spring Square Dance was given by the Art Club and Glee Club for the mem- bers and the guests. The dance was in the Gym and refreshments were served later in the evening. The last project of the class was mak- ing stage settings for the Operetta, The Golden Trail. The year proved to be interesting and exciting for all the students. Officers: Top, Sheldon Daniels, Pres., Ralph Smith, Vice Pres., Dick Ogg, Sec ' y-Treas. Standing: Left to right — Carl Smitley, Willis Brock, Doyle Liby, Roger Borne, Max Gilpin, Robert Lehr- man, Don Wefel, Gene Rennels, Eleanor Goel z, Joan Lichtenstiger, Jean Mowery, Sharon Hite, Norma Johnson, Lois Troutner, Dorothy Welk ;r, Alice Fisher, Patsy Springer, Kristine Striker, Mary Catherine Schaffer, Marilyn Garner , Alice Hawkins, Joan Death, Leona Thieme, Colleen Leh- man, Joan Von Gunten. Joan Carter. Kneeling: Ralph Smith, Sheldon Daniels, Dick Ogg. 65 Top Picture: Top Row. By ford Smith, Bud Sheets, Edgar Swaggert, Dick Ogg, Bob Lehrman, Roger Borne, Doyle Liby, Wilmer Grote, Carl Smitley, Willis Brock, Dave MacLean Center Row: John Frank, Leroy Walters, Grover Odle, Herbert Kitson, Max Andrews Paul Busse Larry Jennings, Dwight Sheets, Leo Sheets, Bob Strickler. Bottom Row: Don MacLean, Marcus Foreman, Don Vvelel, Sam Bogner, Dick McConnell Neil Thomas Kenny Grant, Norman Stingely, Odell Foley, M. Krueckeberg Bottom Picture: Top Row: David Blackburn, Fred Evans, Muris Gray, Jim Nelson, Norman Andrews Luther Shrock, Edgar Gilbert, Bob Brennan, Ray Brown. Center Row: Charles Johnson, Roger Cole, Dick Raidenbach, Dick Hott, Bill Bell, Burdette Custer Kenneth Everett, Norman Pollock, Erwin Ewell, Jim Houser David S heets Bottom Row: Victor Porter, Neil Hesher, Bruce Macy, Kenneth Strahm, Fred Isch, Gene Rennels Sheldon Daniels, Max Gilpin, Karl Peterson. HOWLING 60 Top Picture, Top Row: Jerry Kolter, Tom Butler, Allan Grote, Eddie Stocksdalc, Ronald Price, Jerry Lister, Jack McDonald, Fred Peck, Bob Gray, Norman Schieferstein. Second Row— Norman Kohne, Ned Meyers. Merlin Johnston, Jim Ahr, Edward Marbach, Don Metzger, Roger Fruchte. Ralph Busse, Ed Krueckeberg, Tom Cole. Third Row: David Cole, Richard Werling, Chalmer Plumley, Don Smith, Dick Hott, Tom Gaunt, Roger Johnson, Clarence Cottrell, Dick Johnson, Jerry Gehrig, Marvin Stucky. Bottom Picture, Top Row: George Hair, Douglas Thompson, David Owens, Bill Kocher, Floyd Mc- Bride, Ralph Bollinger, Kenneth Nash, Don De rmond, Don Walters. Second Row: Tony Nagel, John Thompson. John D jan. Gene Ziner, Bill Callow, Jim Lake, Bob Pribble, Bob Stults, Ralph Smith. Jim Fisher. Bob Doan. Third Row: Leonard Egly, Merlin Lister, Bob Mc jill, DeLane Bowman, Dan Mills, Lester Sautbine, Jim Bassett, Harold Bohnke, Bill Hutker, Dave Zimmerman, Bob Smith. HOST 67 ?E? Top Picture, Top Row — Bonnie Baumgartner, Joan tenstiger, Ruth Fennig, Alice Hawkins. Marilyn Second Row: Barbara Sautter, Sally Smith, Joanne Dorothy Dersch, Elizabeth Hersch, Evelyn Bl Third Row: Sharon Hite, Margene Bauer. Barbara A Krick, Barbara Helm, Kristine Striker, Nancy Bottom Picture, Top Row: Wauneta Weldy, Grace Pat Hess, Lois Moyer, Edna Moyer, Winona Mil Second Row: Mary Ann Swearingen, Jackie Hite, Mauller, Barbara Hilyard, Gloria Duff, Phyllis Third Row: Carolyn Burnett, Phyllis Kohler, Rose Barbara Beehler, Anna Garner, Colleen Lehma Death, Norma Johnson, Jean Mowery, Joan Lich- Garner. Carter, Eileen Bieberich, Mary Catherine Schaffer, eeke, Bonnie Ailerson, Betty Johnson, Jean Potts, nspaugh, Dora Brunnegraff, Jo an VonGunten, Sarah Krick, Pat Karlen, Lois Metzger. Call, Myona Hicks, Esther Bleeke, lona Smitley, ler, Betty Lehrman. Sally Ahr, Pat Gause, Bonnie Simons, Marilyn Reef, Judy McKean, Leah Andrews, mary Schwartz, Jane Brumley, Colleen McConnell, n, Barbara Sauer, Norma Brown, Arlene Dersch. rsm 68 CHAMP Top Picture, Top Row: Eleanor Gaunt, Shirley Drake, Pauline Roth, Louise Johnson, Betty Rose, Mar- ilyn Vanhorn, Ruth Morgan, Eloise Feasel, Nira Miller. Rheta Butcher, Second Row: Carol Klusman, Caroline Alger, Marjorie McGill, Virginia Koenig, Alice Slusher, Alice Addy, Doris Draper, Illene Shaffer, Dorothy Welksr, Lois Troutner, Eleanor Goelz. Third Row: Delores Houser, Delores Delauter, Betty Anderson, Susan Bowman, Alice Gunder, Sue Baughn, Shirley Ray, Wauneta Zimmerman, Vera Krick, Eleanor Fisher, Judy Myers. Bottom Picture, Top Row: Margaret Harris, Helen Mowery, Diana Linn, Doris Krueckeberg, Harriet Gerber, Saralyn Su Braden. Second Row: Nancy Callow, Beverly Lister, Lois w erimg, Agnes Werst, Pat Springer, Alice Langston, Donna Kirchenbauer, Lois White, Marilyn Hob et, Sharon Strickler, Mary Ann Owen ;. Third Row: Janet Setiz, Shirley Mitchell, Pauline Lobsiger, Evelyn Rash, Jean Barber, Sunya Robin- son, Jane Barber, Frances Morris, Ann Deitsch, Marjorielu Hill, Amy Lou Reynolds. 69 GOLDEN TRAIL 1. The Rescue of Charlie 2. The Square Dance 3. The Prim Little Maids 4. Eileen Bieberich and the Quartette GOLDEN TRAIL 1. Entering the Golden Trail Hotel 2. The Tango Dance 3. The Finale 4. The Birthday Party lop Row: Barbara Sautter, Arlene Dersch, Leona Thieme, Pat Karlen, Ruth Fennig, Norman Stingely, Neil Thomas, Don MacLean, Sheldon Daniels, Marvin Stucky, Dan Mills. Second Row: Carolyn Burnett, Jane Brumley, Joanne Carter, Barbara Helm, John Thompson, Bill Hutker, Sam Bogner, Marcus Foreman, Kenny Grant, Bob Smith, Dan Freeby. Third Row: Sue Baughn, John Doan, Gene Ziner, David Cole, Roger Johnson, Victor Porter, Ralph Smith. Fourth Row: Alice Langston, Sharon Hite, Kathryn Goldner, CollcEn McConnell, Bill Kocher, Wilford N orris, David Zimmerman, Dick McConnell. Kaye Runyon, Den Smith. Fifth Row: Margene Bauer, Barbara Beehler, Marilyn Garner, Phyllis Lough, Jean Mowery, Bonnie Baumgartner, Norma Johnson, Betty Rose, Joan Death, Nancy Krick. Accompanist, Eileen Bieberich; Director, Helen Haubold. After preliminary tryouts seventy students were accepted for the High School Choir. The choir is under the able direction of Miss Helen Haubold with Eileen Bieberich accom- panist. The following officers were elected: Ken- neth Grant, president; Kristine Striker, vice- president; Norman Stingely, secretary; and Barbara Helm, treasurer. The first appearance of the choir was the fall concer t in November. Following this, we furnished the music for the Christmas program. 72 Tup How: Herbert Kitson, Sally Smith, Lois Metzger, Rosemary Schwartz, Colleen Lehman. Second Row: Dora Brunegraff, Joan Lichtenstiger. Third Row: Don Wefel, Alice Hawkins, Lois Trout- ner, Dorothy Welker. Fourth Row: Byford Smith, Gene Rennels, Joan Von- Gunten, Barbara Sauer, Sarah Krick. Fifth Row: Wauneta Zimmerman, Kristine Striker, Barbara Anspaugh, Annabelle Roop. DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR 1 Kristine Striker, vice-president; Barbara Helm, treasurer; Kenneth Grant, president; Norman Stingely, secretary. Sixteen senior members represent- ed Decatur in the All-District Chorus at the Northeastern Indiana Teach- er ' s Convention. The choir ' s spring presentation was the operetta, The Golden Trail. The final activities were singing for Baccalaureate and Commence- ment. 73 Band Officers; Standing: ner, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Sitting: Don Smith, President, Bob Doan, Sergeant-at-arms. Kathryn Gold- Phyllis Kohler, D H. S. November 3, as everyone around D. H. S. knows, is the birthday of our talented band director, Albert Sellemeyer. He has been our leader for 16 years. His birthday is cele- brated annually by the band members. Although he acts surprised, we know it ' s all an act. The band supper or Sell ' s Banquet is one of the most anticipated events of the year to the band members and students who take band lessons. The food is wonderful! Bob Doan is our capable and hard-working sergeant- at-arms. He is always there to tell you your shoes are the wrong color or ask you where your black stockings are. He also checks attendance very carefully. The band in full uniform has been participating in a number of activities this past year. They started with the Bluffton Street Fair; then followed the Calithumpian Parade, Mr. Sellemeyer, Director Top Row: Margaret Harris, Dora Brunnegraff, Colleen McConnell, Carolyn Burnett, Luther Schrock. Middle Row: Sharlene Lehman, Mary Ann Owens, Shirley Fuelling, Mar- ilyn Jaberg, Anna Jane Garner, Barbara Beehler, Rosemary Schwartz. BoUom Row: Rosemary Hetrick, Gaynel Lankenau, Dan Thomas, Jean Potts, Kristine Striker, Barbara Anspaugh. BAND political rallies, basketball games, football games, and the Sectional and the Regional Tournaments. The band also marched in the Sectional Victory parade, but they didn ' t play; the valves and slide instruments froze, and it was impossible to use them. We also gave a concert for an assembly program every year. The band is not idle during the summer, for they present weekly outdoor concerts. We most not forgot our three majorettes, C alleen Lehman, majorette; Carol Baumgardner, and Pat Treon, twirlers. In their attractive uniforms they have performed at basketball games and tournaments. During the entire year the band sponsor; several dances for band members only and others for all students of D. H. S. Twenty-two members of the band form the Drum Corps which gives excellent marching performances at football and basketball games and at the Sectional Tournament. Last but not least are the band officers. D jn Smith, president; Katherine Goldner, vice- president; Phyllis Kohler, secretary and trea ;urer; and Bob Doan, sergeant-at-arms. Top Row: Dick Johnson, Bruce Macey, David Owens, Kenneth Nash, Bob Smith, Harriet Gerber, Marilyn Hoblet. Middle Row: Carol Elzey, Ronald Murphy, Colleen Lehman, Don Smith, Bob Doan, Jack Lawson, Jackie Hite, Francis Morris, Ann Deitsch, Helen Mow ?ry. Bottom Row: Carol Baumgartner, Pat Treon, Marg me Bauer, Sally Ahr, Donna Kirchenbauer, Evelyn Rash, Mary Ann Swearingen, Doris Krueckebe -g. ? SPEECH AcnvrnE This year ' s speech class has several inter- esting speech projects through which they gained experience and brought honors to our school. The first was the participation in the Junior Town Meeting sponsored by radio station WOWO. Taking part in this program were Dora Brunnegraff, Robert Hansel with other class members as ques- tioners. The second was the City Desk aired over radio station WKJG. Participat- ing were Sarah Krick, Colleen McConnell, Norman Stingely, Marcus Foreman and Odell Foley in this news discussion program. Later, four students: Barbara Helm, Marcus Foreman, Sam Bogner, and Odell Foley gave a discussion on World Peace before the P.T.A. at the Lincoln School. Each year Decatur is able to have some students excell in speech work. This year Ihere were two. Colleen McConnell, after eliminating Marcus Foreman, Odell Foley, and Alice Langston in the high school con- test, went on to win the county American Legion Oratorical Contest and was not de- feated until she had gone to the district finals. Marcus Foreman showed that he was adept to Mr. Dorwin ' s teaching in that he won the local Rotary Speech Contest and went to Berne to win again in the Group F finals. Marcus went to the district finals at LaPorte on April 30 and gave D.H.S. excellent representation. Top Picture, Fiist (C), top to bottom: Fred Isch, Wi Kohler, Colleen McConnell, Janet Ruck, Waun Brunnegraff, Loona Thieme, Margene Bauer, Bieberich. Second (C), top to bottom: Jerry Gehrig, Roger Garner, Colleen Lehman, Joan Death, Bonnie Langston, Vera Krick, Alice Hawkins, Marily Bottom Picture, First (C), top to bottom: Max Gil Grote, Gene Rennets, Tony Nagel. Robert Leh tenstiger. Norma Johnson, Jean Mowery, Sharon Second (C), top to bottom: Jim Hurst, Doyle Liby, Smitley, Pat Karlen, Eleanor Goelz, Lois Trout Elizabeth Hersh, Dorothy Dersch, Dorothy Wei iliain Kucliur, Bub Lenhart, Richard Werling. Phyllis eta Zimmerman, Sally Smith, Barbara Sautter, Dora Mary Catherine Schaffer, Pat Springer, Eileen Jolmson, Ditk Johnson, Rosemary Schwartz, Anna Baumgartner, Barbara Helm, Ruth Morgan, Alice Garner, Alice Fisher, Sue Baughn, Dick McConnell. pin. Bob Stult::;, Roger Borne, Dick Ogg, Wilmer iman, Don Wefel, Robert Krueckeberg, Joan Lich- Hite, Sarah Krick, Barbara nspaugh. Marcus Foreman, Max Andrews, Gene Ziner, Carl ner, Edith McFarland, Phyllis Reef, Evelyn Bleeke, ker, Ruth Fennig. COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercial Club began its annual acivities shortly af er Christmas. In February they sponsored an assembly program, The Vagabonds. The club also issued The Gab jest and accomplished a new system of setting-up the various articles. They enjoyed a party on March 25th with refreshments and dancing. These are only a few of the activities which we have been able to accomplish through the guidance of our sponsor, Mr. Hetrick. 77 CHRISTMAXS PROGRAM • ■f-i; i%f: CHICAGO TRif Top Left: The group waiting to go into the Field museum. Top Right: The dignitaries. Center Left: Marilyn and Byford leaning on the sights of Chicago. Center Right: A scene from the railroad pageant. Lower Left: Ha, ha! Lower Right: Skyline of Chicago. ASSEMBLY This year at Decatur High School we have had some very interesting assembly programs including Red SNA? Grange, the famous football player plays, musicals, and also a very inter esting ceramic ' s demonstration. m si INDEX Adams and Court Theatres 99 Andress. Roy H. 108 Anspaughs Studio 83 Ashbaucher Tin Shop 99 Bag Service Inc. 99 Bair Confectionery 88 Baker Plumbing Co 108 Beams Super Service 99 Beavers Oil Service 100 BeDmont Trucking Co. 88 Berne Witness Co. 84 Bixler, N. A. 108 Black ' s Ftmeral Home 100 Bower. F. Jeweler 89 Brant Motor Co. 89 Burk Elevator Co. 90 Burkes Standard Service 108 Butler ' s Garage 100 Cash Coal Co. 109 Citizen ' s Telephone Co. 100 Citj- Light Power Plant 90 Cole ' s Market 109 Commercial Print Shop 109 CuUigan Soft ' ater Service 109 Decatur Auto Supply 109 Decatur Daily Democrat 91 Decatiu: Floral Co. 109 Decatur Industries 91 Decatur Insurance Agency 101 Decatur Lumber Co. 92 Decatur Super Service 101 Douglas Company 109 D. T. Standar d Service 109 Economy Store 101 Edwards Studio 92 Ehingers 101 Engle Kiess 102 First State Bank 85 Five Point Sinclair 110 Fortney ' s Shoe Shop 110 Ft. ' V ' a -ne Engraving Co. 93 Frohnapfel, Dr. H. 110 Gass, E. F., Store 110 Gay ' s Mobile Ser ' ice 110 Gerber ' s Market 102 GUlig Doan 102 Hammond Bros. 102 Haugk Heating Appliances 110 HeUer ' s Real Estate 110 Holthouse Drug Co. 110 Holthouse Schulte Co. 93 ' Ideal Dairy 103 Johnson. Roy S. HI Kaye ' s Shoe Store 111 Kent Realty 103 Kingsport Press 94 Knapp Service 103 Kocher Lumber Co. 103 Kohne Drug Co. Ill Ki-afts Market 104 Lanes Shoe Store 111 Lee Hardware 104 Liechty Myers 111 Liim ' s Clothing Store 104 Lutes Flower Shop 111 Macklin, Phil L, Co. 94 Maier Hide Fur 111 Mansfield Motor Sales 95 McC onneU, F. Sons 112 McConnell Grocery 111 McMillen Feed Mills 86 Mies Recreation 104 Mollenkopf Eiting 105 Morris 5 10c Store 105 Murphy ' s Barber Shop 112 Neils Motel 112 Newberry, J. J. 105 Niblick Co. 112 Northern Indiana Public Service 95 Peterson Clothing Store 105 Petrie Oil Co. 106 Publix Service Co. 112 Pumphreys Jewelry Store 96 Rentz Florists 112 Rice Hotel 112 Roop ' s Home Store 112 Rosemary Shop 113 Ruth ' s Beauty Shop 113 Schafers 96 Sheets Bros. Cleaners 97 Smith Drug Co. 106 Smith, Leland Insurance 106 Smith ' s Dairy 113 Smitley ' s Flower Shop 113 Sprague Furniture Co. 113 Steurj- Botthng Co. 106 Steury Locker Service 107 Stocksdale Donut Shop 113 Strahm ' s Grocery 113 Striker, Carl, Contractor 87 Stults Home Grocery 113 Style Shop 114 Suttles Company 107 Sutton Jewelry Store 97 Swearingen ' s 107 Teeple Truck Lines 114 Uhrick Brothers 114 Vera ' s Beauty Shop 114 Vogue Beauty Shop 114 Wall ' s Bakery 114 Wertzberger ' s Confectionery 114 Western Auto Store 107 Yost Construction Company 98 Ztntsmaster Motor Sales Co. 98 Ziner ' s Electrical Appliances 108 Zwick Funeral Home 108 82 %e JL. ClHSpaucH for The finest in modern photography CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES FOR SUCCESS TO THE CLASS OF ' 49 83 Printers of the 1949 Ravelings oeine WitHcss Co. Berne, Indiana 84 Well Worth All It Costs r arents and their children who practice thrift, so they can pay for a higher education, know that it pays dividends. You will, too, if you try it. WE INVITE YOUR ACCOUNT. The FIRST STATE BANK of Decatur Member F. D. I. C. Established 1883 85 Compliments of McMILLEN Feed Mills (Division of Central Soya Co.) 86 THE BETTER BUILDER OUR EXPERIENCED BACKGROUND IS YOUR ASSURANCE OF GOOD PLAN- NING, GOOD WORKMANSHIP, AND PROPER USE OF MATERIALS A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU PHONE 8763 DECATUR INDIANA 87 PLEASE BEAR IN MIND BAIR ' S SODAS, SUNDAES, SANDWICHES, SALADS PIONEER ICE CREAM 142 South Second Street COMPLIMENTS OF BELLMONT TRUCKING COMPANY CONTRACT CARRIER 88 Beloved by Brides for Almost a Century BOWER ' S JEWELRY STORE BRING YOUR CAR HOME FOR SERVICE WE KNOW YOUR FORD BEST FORD i rcC MERCURY BRANT MOTORS, Incorporated 3rd Monroe Sts. DECATUR, INDIANA TEL. 606 89 BURK ELEVATOR COMPANY DECATUR Phones 25 886 Work with Burk MONROE Phone 65 PETERSON Phone 5021 HAY - GRAIN - GRINDING and MIXING COAL, FEED, FERTILIZER and FARM SUPPLIES COME SEE US • A Good Place to Trade • A MODERN MUNICIPAL PLANT SERVING THE COMMUNITY CITY LIGHT AND POWER PLANT DECATUR, INDIANA Day Trouble Calls Phone 225 Night Trouble Calls Phone, Power Plant 900 AT YOUR SERVICE Low Electric Rates Efficient 24-Hour Service 90 BASKETBALL and HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS in DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Your Home Newspaper COMPLIMENTS TO THE CLASS OF 1949 DECATUR INDUSTRIES. INC. Decatur Ind lana 91 DECATUR LUMBER COMPANY HOME OF HOMES -D-D-n- BUILDERS ' SUPPLIES, COAL AND PAINT HOUSE PLAN SERVICE FREE — D— D— D- PHONE 253 Edwards ' Studi 10 HOTO GRAPHS Qjjve Forez er 92 COMPLIMENTS OF FORT WAYNE ENGRAVING CO. COMPLIMENTS OF HOLIHOUSE SCHOLTE CO. Decatur ' s Store for Men and Boys 93 OUR COVERS WERE DESIGNED by the KINGSPORT PRESS. INC. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ' 49 PHIL L. MACKLIN CO. Authorized Chrysler, Plymouth Dealer Parts — Automobiles — Service Whatever Your Car Needs Ask Us PHONE 80 107 South 1st Street Decatur, Indiana 94 DICK MANSFIELD MOTOR SALES De Soto Plymouth Sales and Service Johnson Outboard Motors Mopar Parts 141 So. Second Phone 1645 More Than 20,000,000 American Home Makers Prefer Gas FOR Cooking Northern Indiana Public Service Co. 95 PUMPHREY ' S JEWELRY STORE Registered Jeweler American Gem Society -D— D— D- YouR Jeweler for Over a Quarter of a Century -D— D-D- GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 96 FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE SHEETS CLEANERS PHONE 359 Cold Fur Storage and Fur Cleaning WHEN IN A HURRY — THINK OF US SuttaM ' 4 JEWELRY STORE Di-rrrrnds • Watches • Silverware 130 N. SECOND ST. DECATUR, INDIANA 97 C. L. Yost President Phoxe 248 Robert Yost Sec.. Treas. YOST CONSTRUCTION CO. Truck Mixed Concrete Delivered to our Job at a Reasonable Charge Dealers in SAND and GRAX ' EL Use the LOCAL Product! FOR COURTESY . QUALITi ' . AND SERMCE Let OST Quote ou on our Needs Decatur Indiana BEST WISHES ZINTSMASTER MOTOR SALES Cadillac - Oldsmobile - Hudson SALES AND SERVICE J.AMES EVINRUDE MOTOR SPEEDSTERS OLTBO.ARD MOTORS FISK TIRES FIPvST MONROE PHONE 372 98 COMPLlME TS OF ADAMS AND CORT THEATRES ESTABLISHED 1915 ASHBAUCHER ' S TIN SHOP Warm Air Furnaces and Air Conditioning Stokers and Oil Burners Asbestos and Asphalt Roofing and Siding Spouting -Metal Work of AU Kinds Phone 739 812 Elm Street Bag Service, Inc.— TELEPHONES 236—336 DECATUR. ENDLWA BEAM ' S SUPER SERVICE T ires Phone 391 Batteries and Accessories MOBILOIL MOBILGAS ALFRED BEAVERS VERY BEST WISHES from BEAVER ' S OIL SERVICE CATHERIXE BEAVERS COMPLIMEXTS OF Black s Funeral Home 225 West Adams Street MR. AND MRS. C. L. WEBER MR. AND MRS. RICHARD LINN PHONE 500 COMPLIMENTS OF BUTLER ' S GARAGE 126 South First Phone 505 The quickest, most econom- ical method of shortening distance is the long distance telephone. PHONE 160 CITIZEN ' S TELEPHONE COMPANY 100 Decatur Insurance Agency Established 1887 KENNETH RUN ' ON, Agent Phone 385 K of C Building AUTOMOBILE— FIRE— UABILIT ' DECATUR SUPER SERVICE H0LE5ALE AND RETAIL DUPONT PAINTS WHITE ROSE aASOLINE— U. S. TIRES AND TUBES EN-AR-CO MOTOR OILS— BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES POX T I AC SALES A D SERl ' ICE 224 W. Monroe St. Phone 532 THE ECONOMY STORE a Complete Line of DR ' GOODS. SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY ' WOMEN ' S 6v CHILDREN ' S READ ■ TO E.AR MEN ' S WORK CLOTHING DOLLS AND TO S Phone 216 131 X. 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LUMBER, BUILDERS ' SUPPLIES, COAL Phone 12 Office 102 North First St. 103 KRAFT ' S MARKET FRESH MEATS VEGETABLES and GROCERIES Phone 215 623 W. Monroe St. HARMON KRAFT Lee Hardware Company Deal ers in HARDWARE, SPORTING GOODS SUNPROOF PAINTS and VARNISH ELECTRIC APPLIANCES PHONE 41 LINN CLOTHING STORE -D-n-n- CLOTHING and SHOES ATION steak Sandwiches Ten Brunswick Alleys 266 N. Second Decatur, Indiana Molly Mies, Prop. Shufflehoards 104 MOLLENKOPF AND EITING INTERNATIONAL MOTOR TRUCKS INTERNATIONAL FREEZERS Dependable Service at Low Cost Phone 131 Decatur, Indiana IF YOU WANT QUALITY, VARIETY, AND SERVICE Come To Your MORRIS 5-10 TO {1.00 STORE J. J. NEWBERRY CO. 5, 10, 25 Cent Store DECATUR, INDIANA STUDENT ' S STORE Everything New in Student ' s Clothes CAL E. PETERSON CLOTHIER 105 PETRIE OIL CO. Distributors Mobilgas - Mobiloil - Fuel Oil Comer 8th and Monroe Sts. Accessories Phone 391 SMITH DRUG CO. THE REX ALL STORE DRUGS, MEDICINE, TOILET ARTICLES WALLPAPER AND PAINTS Prescriptions Our Specialty Leland Smith Insurance Agency LELAND SMITH GLENN HILL GENERAL INSURANCE AsJ for Heart Club Beverages in Your Favorite Flavors STEURY BOTTLING CO. BLUFFTON and DECATUR 676 — PHONES — 573-C 106 COMPLIMENTS OF STEURY LOCKER SERVICE HONOR TO THE PARENTS WHO HAVE SACRIFICED TO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN Greetings to the Decatur High School Alumnae BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1949 THE SUHLES CO. BY ARTHUR DANIEL SUTTLES CLASS OF 1899 SWEARINGEN ' S DRIVE IN SERVICE FOUNTAIN AND LUNCHEON SERVICE PHONE 208 NUTTMAN at 13th Western Auto Associate Store 111 South Second Street PHONES 1693 HIGHEST QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT PRICES EVERYONE CAN AFFORD Watch for the Sign of the Circle Arrow It Bids the Way to Greater Values Home Owned and Operated by O. G. 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STANDARD SERVICE Chalmer Debolt 103 North 2nd St. Decatiu-, Ind. Bill Tutewiler 13th Monroe Phone 54 109 Compliments FORTNErS of SHOE REPAIR Five Point Sinclair Station SHOP Gas - Oil - Candy Decatur, Indiana G. Rambo We Rebuild the Factory Way WITH Shoe Factory Equipment 1 Phone 1600 162 S. Second St. For Beiier Health — See . Exclusive Ladies ' READY-TO- DR. H. FROHNAPFEL WEAR Shop for Beautiful Clothes Your Chiropractor arid Naturopath a nd Hosiery 1 Have an X-Ray of your spine Corner Third and Madison Sts. Phone 314 In Decatur Since 1921 COMPLIMENTS OF HAUGK HEATING APPLIANCES t Radios and Refrigerators GATS MOBILE by PHILCO SERVICE For Quality the World Over OUR MOTTO IS BOB HELLER Realtor DAVE HELLER HIGHEST QUALITY - - LOWEST PRICE DRUGS-SCHOOL SUPPLIES KODAKS-PAINTS Insurance HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. The Nyal Store Heller Bldg. Phones 870 or 170 110 ROY S. JOHNSON and NED JOHNSON Auctioneers Real Estate 153 South 2nd Phone 104 Quality Footwear X-Ray Fitted KAYE ' S SHOE STORE 154 No. Second St. Phone 399 Decatur, Ind. Kohne Drug Store DRUGS WALLPAPER and PAINTS On East Side of Second Street COMPLIMENTS of LANE ' S SHOE STORE 148 W. Monroe St. COMPLIMENTS of LIECHTY and MYERS Your Firestone Dealer Corner Monroe and 3rd Phone 1770 LUTES FLOWERS Flower Arrangements Corsages Weddings We Wire Flowers Anywhere Phone 1625 MAIER HIDE FUR CO. ALL KINDS OF WASTE MATERIAL Louis Browarsky, Prop. Phone 442 710 West Monroe Compliments of McCONNELL GROCERY John F. McConnell 1107 W. Adams Phone 404 111 F. McCONNELL AND SONS COMPLIMENTS Jobbers and Wholesalers of TOBACCO — CIGARS and MURPHY ' S CONFECTIONS BARBER SHOP Phone 214 COMPLIMENTS OF BEST WISHES NIBLICK COMPANY to DEPARTMENT STORE CLASS OF 1949 QUALITY MERCHANDISE NEIL ' S MOTEL One of Indiana ' s Oldest Retail Stores U. S. 27 Established in 1840 Publix Service FLOWERS Music Supplies Instruments - Records It. SOUND EQUIPMENT il C wlI Electric Appliances Sales Service 164 So Second [■■y-] rLOPi T m PHONE 300 1315 West Adams St. RADIOS Phone 192 REPAIRED RIGHT Flowers by Wire COMPLIMENTS ROOP ' S HOME STORE of GROCERIES and MEATS 115 11th St. RICE HOTEL Phone 347 112 ROSEMARY SHOP CHILDREN ' S WEAR 270 N. Second COMPLIMENTS of RUTH S BEAUTY SHOP 216 West Adams PHONE 116 SMITHES DAIRY PASTEURIZED DAIRY PRODUCTS Phone 1834 Decatur Indiana SMITLEY ' S FLOWER SHOP Flowers for Every Occasion Phone 1853 207 Liberty Way Decatur, Indiana COMPLIMENTS of SPRAGUE FURNITURE CO. S.F. D.D.D. means Stocksdale ' s fresh delicious Downy flake Donuts Stockdale ' s Donut Shop 118 E. Monroe St. COMPLIMENTS of STRAHM GROCERY Comer 9th and Nuttman Phone 1231 COMPLIMENTS of STULTS HOME GROCERY 113 STYLE SHOP LADIES READY TO WEAR COMPLETE LINES DRESSES, LINGERIE, SWEATERS SPORTSWEAR 139 West Madison TEEPLE TRUCK LINE Fort Wayne - Portland - Richmond Phone 254 UHRICK BROTHERS Electrical Appliances Sporting Goods Paints Phone 360 Monroe St. VERA S BEAUTY SHOPPE We Specialize in All Lines of Beauty Work EXPERIENCED OPERATORS Eda Sweeney Kathleen Noll Vera Barber Lavon Strickler 128 No. 4th St. Phone 23 THE VOGUE BEAUTY SALON We Specialize in All Lines of Beauty Work OPERATORS B. Shell Luella Brokaw Prop. 223 N. 2nd St. Phone 193 WALL ' S BAKERY We Cater to All Special Occasions Phone 346 WERTZBERGER ' S CONFECTIONERY 114 Autographs 1 Ti ' p - s J, M ' t 2m - ' ' ffF r«;c Lc ve-r . of ' O - Hi M k; K p.Y ..,. ' TfK 5, ' Xliyxl ' • -71 , U- T M i: (h V y .-- rft w .. o; ' - 4 ' -