Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1950 volume:

r ' ?3 y ' f ' :tf.- r p 9 ; gjhft ' . p- 15 r -4 v .(-- Jix. 9 Ge fLLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 833 01819 7423 ' } d Of c yy ' JVHsJ 4 i ' .0 « - The leaves of adventure are the briney through the corridors e J earilesl yours to turn at will as we brave at beautiful Decatur High. oreujord With white sails set to a gentle breeze The full moon lighting our way; We travel again the voyage we ' ve made, Along the bridge of light over the bay. — L. . Smith. L ontentd Faculty CI asses Sports .13 35 Activities 55 upenn tenden t ID moenm Mr. Walter J. Krick Superintendent of Decatur Public Schools l nnclpai Mr. W. Guy Brown Principal of Decatur Jr.-Sr. High School N J cnool i5oard ' hn. Secret anes Mr. R. E. Mumma— Secretary Dr. Harry Hebble — President Mr. Walter J. Krick — Superintendent Mr. Gerald Cole — Treasurer Miss Iverna Werling — Sec. to Mr. Krick Miss Margene Bauer — Sec. to Mr. Brown 1 a c { t Row 1: W. Guy Brown, Arnold Conrad, Sylvester Everhart Row 2: Merritt Alger, Harry Dailey, Helen Haubold Row 3: Hugh Andrews, Deane Dorwin, Maynard Hetrick 10 .. !ni Row 1: Kathryn Kauffman, Joanne Newcomb, Albert Sellemeyer, Rebecca Walters Row 2: Amos Ketchum, Eleanor Pumphrey, Lowell Smith, Katherine Weidler Row 3: Vaughn Miller, Dale W. Ross, Charlotte Vera, Robert Worthman 11 cca- 12 Q 0 ice 6 Jerry Gehrig, Vice-President Roger Johnson, Secretary Chalmer Plumley, Treasurer Don Smith, President 13 Jim Bassett Carolyn Baughn P 14 Row 1: Barbara Beehler, Evelyn Bleeke, Delane Bowman, Norma Brown, Jane Brumley Row 2: Bill Callow, David Cole, Clarence Cottrell, Arlene Dersch, John Doan Row 3: Leonard Egly, Eloise Feasel, Alice Fisher, Ann CJarner, Ruth Gaskill s. emor6 0 m . Row 1: Tom Gaunt, Jerry Gehrig, Kathryn Goldner, Neil Hesher, Dick Hott Row 2: Fred Isch, Larry Jennings, Dick Johnson, Louise Johnson, Roger Johnson Row 3; Bill Kocher, Phyllis Kohler, Norman Kohne, Vera Krick, Bob Lenhart 16 Row 1: Bruce Macy, Colleen Heller, Edith McFarland, Bob McGill, Dan Mills Row 2: Ruth Morgan, Max Myers, Wilford Norris, Karl Peterson, Chalmer Plumley Row 3: Phyllis Reef, Betty Rose, Janet Ruck, Kaye Runyon, Barbara Sauer 17 Row 1: Rosemary Schwartz, David Sheets, Helen Smallwood, Keith Smallwood, Don Smith Row 2; Kenneth Strahm, Bob Strickler, Marvin Stucky, Edmond Thieme, Olga Thieme Row 3: John Thompson, Tom Troutner, Marilyn Van Horn, Richard Werling, Gene Ziner 18 iife™ - J enlor naps ip. 19 J enlor ctiui tles JIM BASSETT; Football ■47- ' 48- ' 49--50, Track T- S- g. Bas- ketball ■VJ- S. Intramural Basketball ' 17- ' 48--48--50, Cheerleader ■50 Art Club ' 50. Art Club Secretary-Treasurer ' 50. Howling Hosts ■47- ' 48- ' 49-50. Howling Host Treasurer ■48- ' 49, Freshman Class Treasurer ' 47, Boys ' Glee Club ■49- ' 50, High School Chou- ■49-5U, Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47-48. Christmas Play ' 49- ' 50, Spring Review •49- ' 50. Canteen ' 47- ' 48- ' 49, Gabfest Staflf 49- 50, Commercial Club ■49- ' 50. SUE BAUGHN: Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Home Ec. Club ■47. ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. President of Home Ec. Club ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Art Club ' 50. Spiing Review ' 47- 49- ' 50. Freshman- Sophomore Chorus ' 47. Christmas Play ' 49- ' 50. High School Choir ' 49- ' 53. BARBAR.i BEEHLER: Band ■47- ' 48- ' 49. Drum Corps ' 49. Com- mercial Club ' 49- 50. Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Ravelings Staff ' 49- ' 50, High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Freshman-Sophomore Chorus •48. Girls ' Glee Club ' 49-50, Gabfest Staff ' .W. Christmas Play ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Spring Operetta ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Girls ' Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49-50. Home Ec. Club ' 47. EVELI ' N BLEEKE: Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Home Ec. Club ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Glee Club ' 50. Christmas Play ' 50. Operetta ' 50. Commercial Club 49-50. DELANE BOWMAN: Football ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Basketball ' 47- ' 43- ' 4 ' , Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47-48. Art Club ' 50. Track ■49- ' 50. Vice-President Howling Host ' 49- ' 50, Howling Host ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' SO. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Intramural ' 50. NORMA BROWN: Commercial Club •49- ' 50. Pep Champs ' 47- ' 4S- ' 49--50. Home Ec. Club ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. President Art Club ' 5J Choir ' 50. Operetta ' 47. Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47. Gab- fest 50. JANE BRUMLEY: High School Choir •49- ' 50, Girls ' Glee Club ■49- ' 50. Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 49- ' 50, Art Club ' 50. Spring Review ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Christmas Program ' 49- ' 50. Girls ' Double Trio ' 50, Band ' 47-48. BILL CALLOW: Howling Hosts ' 47-48-49-50. Cheer Leader ' 50, Football 47- ' 48- ' 49, Intramurals ' 47- ' 48- ' 5C, Art Club ' 50, Commercial Club ' 50. Choir ' 50. Boys ' Glee Club 50. Track ' 49. Cross Country ' 49-5J, Spring Review ' 50, DAVE COLE; Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 48. Intramural basketball ' 48. High School Choir ' 49. Spring Review ' 49, Ti-ac ' . ' 49. Cross Country ' 49. Ravelings Staff ' 49- ' 50. Howling Hosts ' 49-50. Art Club ' 50. CLARENCE COTTRELL; Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47- ' 48. Color Wheel ' 50. Track ' 48- ' 49. Cross Country ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Intramural Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Glee Club ' 49. ARLENE DERSCH: Pep Champs ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 50. Girls ' Basketball ' 47- ' 50, Freshman- Sophomore Chorus ' 47. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Girls ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50, Christmas Play ' 49- ' 50, Musical Review ' 47, Op- eretta ' 49- ' 50. JOHN DOAN: Football ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Track ■47- ' 48- ' 49, Basket- ball ' 47. Golf Team ' 49- ' 50. Cheerleader ' 50, Boys ' Glee Club ■49- ' 50. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Howling Host ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Canteen ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. Intramural Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 47-50. Operetta ' 49- ' 50. Junior Rotarian ' 50. Christmas Play ' 49- ' 50. Ravelings Staff ' 49- ' 50, Capitol Page School. Wash- ington D. C. ' 47. LEONARD EGLY: Intramural basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Howl- ing Hosts ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 5n. High School Choir ' 50, Commercial Club ' 5D. Christmas Play ' 50. Football ' 50. Track ' 50. Operetta ' 50. ELOISE FEASEL: Home Ec. Club ' 47. Spring Review ' 47. Fj eshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47- ' 48. Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Christmas Play ' 50. High School Choir ' 50. Spring Review ' 50. ALICE FISHER: Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. Pep Champs ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Color Wheel ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Home Ec. Club ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Girls ' Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Operetta ' 49- ' 50, Girls ' Chorus 49-50. ANN GARNER: Band ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. Drum Corps 49. Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 48. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Girls ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. Girls ' Basketball •47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Christmas Program ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 50. Operetta ' 49- ' 50. RUTH GASKILL: Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47. Home Ec. Club ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Pep Champs •47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Spring Review ' 47. Girls ' Basketball ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. TOM GAUNT: Football ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Track ' 49- ' 50, Basketball ' 47- ' 48. Baseball ' 47- ' 48. Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47- ' 48. Boys ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50, High School Choir ' 49- ' 50, Howhng Host ■47;48. ' 49- ' 50. Intramural Basketball ' 47- ' 48-49- ' 50. Commercial Ciub ' 49-50. Commercial Club Treasurer ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 50. Christmas Play ' 49- ' 50. Spring Review ' 47. Operetta ' 49- ' 50. Art Club ' 49- ' 50. JERRY GEHRIG: Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49-50. Track ' 47- ' 48-49- ' 50. Football ' 48- ' 49. Spring Review ' 49- ' 50. President of Junior Class ' 49, Vice-President of Senior Class ' 59, Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47-48, Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. High School Choir ' 50, KATHRYN GOLDNER: Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Color Wheel Cub ' 49- ' 50. Band ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. Vice-President of Band ' 49. Drum Corps ' 49. President of Commercial Club ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. High School Choir •49- ' 50. Operetta ' 49- ' 50, Girls ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. Ravelings Staff ' 50. Girls ' Double Trio ' 50, Girls ' Athletics ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Christmas Program ' 49- ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 50. COLLEEN HELLER: Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47-48. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Girls ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. High School Band 47_48- ' 49- ' 50. Drum Corps ' 49- ' 50. Review ' 47. Operetta ' 49- ' 50. Christmas Play ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Pep Champs ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Com- mercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Art Club ' 50. Ravelings Staff ' 50. Scholastic Letter ' 47-48. Girls ' Basketball ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Double Trio ' 50. NEIL HESHER: Football ' 47. Track ' 47. High School Choir TO. Boys ' Glee Club ' 50. Chiistmas Play ' 50. Operetta ' 50. Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Intramural Basketball ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Com- mercial Club ' 50. Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47. DICK HOTT: Intramural Basketball ' 47- ' 49. Treasurer of Junior Class ' 49. Cross Country ' 47. Track ' 49. Commercial Club ' 50. Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. FRED ISCH: Basketball ' 50. Football ' 49- ' 50. Track ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Cross Country ' 47. Football Co-captain ' 50. Intramural Bas- ketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. Art Club ' 50. Howhng Hosts ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. President of Howling Hosts ' 50. Boys ' Glee Club •49- ' 50. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47- ' 48. Christ- mas Flay ' 50. Canteen ' 47-48. Commercial Club ' 49-50. Spring Review ' 50. LARRY JENNINGS: Baseball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. Football ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Basketball ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Track ' 50. Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47- ' 48. Commercial Club ' 50. DICK JOHNSON: Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50, Cross Country ■47- ' 48. Track ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Football ' 49- ' 50. Intramural Basket- ball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. High School Choir ' 50, Boys Glee Club ' 50. Review ' 50. Secretary of class ' 47-49. Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Band ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. LOUISE JOHNSON: Pep Champs ' 47- ball ' 49. Home Ec, Club ' 50. ■ ' 49- ' 50. Girls ' Basket- ROGER JOHNSON: Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47. High School Choir- ' 47- ' 50. Vice-President of class ' 49. Secretary of class ' 50. Track ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Cross Country ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Com- mercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Intramural Basketball ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Musical Review ' 49- ' 50, Junior Rotarian ' 50, Howling Host ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Cross Country Captain ' 50. BILL KOCHEB: Howling Host ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Intramural Bas- ketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Freshman-Sopho- more Chorus ' 48. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Boys ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. Track ' 50. Spring Operetta ' 50. Spring Review ' 49, Christ- mas Pageants ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. PHYLLIS KOHLER: Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47- ' 48. High School Choir ' 50. Gills ' Glee Club ' 50. Ravelings Staff ' 50. Review ' 47. Operetta ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Vice-President of Commercial Club ' 50. Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Christmas Play ' 50. Gabfest Editor ' 50. Band ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. Drum Corps ' 49- ' 50, Scholastic Letter ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. Secretary Sophomore Class ' 48, Secretar.v-Treasurer of Band ' 49. Gil ' ls ' Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 50. NORMAN KOHNE: Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Color ' Wlieel ' 50. Vice-President of Color Wheel ' 50. Track ' 47- ' 48, Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Intramural Basketball ' 49, Football ' 49, Cross Country ' 50. 20 VERA KRICK: Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Comm rcial Club ' 49- ' 50. Home Ec. Club ' l- ' iS. Girls Basketball ' 47-48- ' 49- ' 50. BOB LENHART; Football 49 Football Manager SO. Track ■48- ' 49, Cross Country ' 47. Intramural Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Art Club ' 50, Secretary of Choir. ' 50, Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Boys ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Freshman- Sophomore Chorus ' 48. Christmas Play ' 50. Spring Review ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. BRUCE MACY: Monroe High School ' 47. Intramural Basketball ■48- ' 49- ' 50. Howling Hosts ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Band ' 49- ' 50, Saxaphone Quartet ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. EDITH MCFARLANI); Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Pep Champs ■49- ' 50. BOB McGlLL: Football ' 48- 49- ' 5 ' 0. Intramural Basketball ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Track ' 47. Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 5n. Commercial Club ' 50. DAN MILLS: Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Track ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Cross Country ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. High School Choir 49- ' 50. Boys ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. Howling Hosts ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Intramural Golf ' 49. Christmas Play ' 47- ' 4S- ' 49. Spring Review ' 49- ' 50. Gabfcst staff ' 50. MAX MYERS: Howling Hosts ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Football ' 47-48- ■49- ' 50. Basketball ' 47- 48-49- 50. Baseball 48-49-50. Color Wheel ' 50. Freshman-Sophomoie Chorus ' 47-48. High School Choir ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. WILFORD NORRIS: Junction City, Ohio ' 47-48. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Boys ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. Christmas Program ' 49-50. Operetta ' 49- ' 53. Intramural Basketball ' 49- ' 50. DICK PETERSON: Football ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Track ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Intramural Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. F. F. A. ' 49- ' 50. CHALMER PLUMLEY ' : President of Sophomore Class ' 43. Base- ball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Treasurer of Senior Class ' 59. Football ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Intramural Basketball ' 48- ' 49, Commercial Club ' 50. Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. PHYLLIS REEF: Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47. High School Choir ' 50. Spring Review ' 47- ' 50. Home Ec. Club. ' 47-48. Com- mercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Girls Basket- ball ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Girls ' Glee Club 50. BETTY ROSE; Home Ec. Club ' 47- ' 48-49. Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Treasurer of Pep Champs ' 47. Choir ' 49- ' 50. Musical Re- view ' 49- ' 50. Christmas Play ' 49- ' 53. JANET RUCK: Home Ec. Club ■47-48- ' 49- ' 50. Vice-President of Home Ec. Club ' 49. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Art Club ' 50 Ravelings Staff ' 50. Gabtest Staff ' 50. KAYE RUNYON: Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 48. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Howling Hosts ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Color Wheel ' 50. Intramural Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. BARBARA SAUER: Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ' 47-48. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Pep Champs ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Girls ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50, Girls ' Double Trio ' 50, Christ- mas Play ' 4S- ' 49- ' 50. Spring Operetta ' 47- ' 49- ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 50. Art Club ' 50. ROSIE SCHWARTZ: Band ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Drum Corps ' is- ' ig. Pep Champs •47- ' 4e- ' 49- ' 50. Secretary of Pep Champs ' 47. Treasurer of Pep Champs ' 48. Vice-President of Pep Champs ' 49. Presi- dent of Pep Champs ' 50. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Girls ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ■47-48 Girls ' Athletics ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. Commercial Club ■49- ' 50, Christmas Program ' 48-49- •50. Spring Operetta •49- ' 50, Gabfest Staff ' 48- ' 50, Art Club ' 50 DAVID SHEETS; Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50, Intramural Basket- ball ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. HELEN SMALLWOOD: Dyer High School ■47- ' 48. North Webs- ter High School ' 49. High School Choir ' 50. Girls ' Glee Culb ' 50. Commercial Club ' 50. Secretary of Commercial Club ' 50. Spring Operetta ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 50, Christmas Play ' 50. Pep Champs ' 50. Girls ' Basketball ' 50. KEITH SMALLWOOD: Dyer High School ' 47-48. North Webs- ter High School ' 49. Boys ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ■49- ' 50. Spring Operetta ' 50. Christmas Play ' 50. Howling Hosts ' 50. Basketball ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 50, Football ' 50. DON SMITH; Freshman-Sophomoie Chorus ' 47. High School Choir ' 49-50. Boys ' Glee Club ' 49- ' 50. Howling Hosts ■47- ' 48- 49- ' 50, Spring Review ' 47. Operetta 49- ' 50. Band ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Secre- tary-Treasurer of Band ' 47. Piesidcnt of Band ' 49. Football ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Co-Captain of Football ' 50. Baseball ■48- ' 49- ' 50. In- tramural ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 50. Junior Rotarian ' 50. President of Senior Class ' 50. Gabfest ' 49- ' 50. Christmas Play ' 49- ' 50, KENNETH STRAHM: Howling Hosts ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Intramural Basketball ' 47- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 50. BOB STRICKLEB: Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Boys ' Glee Club ' 50. High School Choir ' 50. Treasurer of High School Choir ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50, Christmas Pageant ' 49. Spring Operetta ' 50. Intramural Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Track ' 47- ■48- ' 50. Football ' 49- ' 50. Baseball ' 49, Cross Country ' 50. MARVIN STUCKY: Football ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Track ' 47- ' 49- ' 50. Basketball ' 47- ' 48, Vice-President of Sophomore Class ' 48. Trea.=;- urer of Howling Host ' 50. High School Choir g- ' SO. Operetta ' 49- ' 50. Assistant Editor of Ravelings 49. Editor of Ravelings ' 50, Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Scholastic Letter ' 47- ' 48- ' 49. EDMUND THIEME; Intramural Basketball •47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Howl- ing Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. F- F, A. ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49-50. OLGA THIEME: Pep Champs ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Home Ec. Club ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Art Club ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club g- ' SO, High School Choir ' 49- ' 50, Operetta ' 49- ' 50. JOHN THOMPSON: Track ' 49. Cross Country ■49- ' 50. High School Choir ' 49- ' 50. Boys ' Glee Club ' 49-50. Cheerleader ' 50. Howling Hosts ■48- ' 49- ' 50. Intram.ural Basketball ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Canteen ' 49. Scholastic Letter 49. Ravelings Staff ' 49- ' 50. Gabfest Staff ' 49. Golf ' 49-50. Art Club ' 47. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Junior Rotarian ' 50. Spring Review ' 47. Operetta ■49- ' 50, Christ- mas Play ' 49- ' 50, Evansville Reitz High School ' 47. TOM TROUTNER: Freshman-Sophomore Chorus ■47- ' 48. In- tramurals ' 47- ' 48- ' 50. St. Petersburg, Fla., High School ' 49, Cheer Leader ' 50, Sophomore Class Secretary ' 48. MARILYN VANHORN: Wren High School ' 47. Freshman- Sophomore Chorus ' 47-48. Home Ec. Club ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, Pep Champs ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. DICK WERLING; Howling Hosts ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Freshman- Sophomoie Chorus ' 48-48. Track ' 49, High School Chorus ■49- ' 50, Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. GENE ZINER: Freshman-Sophomoie Chorus ' 47-48, Basket- ball ' 47-48, Track ' 47, Football ' 47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50, High School Choir ' 49- ' 50, Boys ' Glee Club, g- ' SO, Howling Hosts ■47- ' 48- ' 49- ' 50. Spring Review ' 47, Operetta ' 49- ' 50. Intramural Basketball ' 49- ' 50. Ravelings Staff ' 48-49- ' 50, Commercial Club ' 49- ' 50. Junior Ro- tarian ' 50, Christmas Play ' 49- ' 50. 21 lialhiii ' ' Mm MM iii l B. Row 1: Joan Andrews, Leah Andrews, George Bair, Jane Barber, Jean Barber, Sandra Barr, Esther Bleeke, Harold Bohnke. Row 2: Ralph Bollinger, Saralynsu Braden, Bob Brennen, Ralph Busse, Grace Call, Nancy Callow, Jackie Daniels, Ann Deitsch. Row 3: Bob Doan, Gloria Duff, John F ank, Roger Fruchte, Harriet Gerber, Sam Gilbert, Robert Grey, Margaret Harris. Row 4: Marjorielu Hill, Marilyn Hoblet, Jim Johnson, Palmer Johnson, Merlin Johnston, Curtis Jones, Emil Kiefer, Donna Kirchenbauer. Row 5: Doris Krueckeburg, James Lake, Bob Lane, Betty Lehrman, Dianne Linn, Beverly Lister, Pauline Lobsiger, Ed Marbach. Row 6: Floyd McBride, Jackie McDonald, Judy McKean, Shirley Mitchel, Frances Morris, Barbara Mor- rison, Helen Mowery, Edna Moyer. 22 ■ ■■Hi ' . V OFFICERS: President — Dianne Lynn Vice-President — Ned Myers Secretary — Carole Roeder Treasurer — Sam Gilbert unLor6 Row 1: Ned Myers, Kenneth Nash, Grover Odle, David Owens, Mary Ann Owens, Jackie Petrie, Ronald Price, Evelyn Bleeke. Row 2: Amy Lou Reynolds, Clair Reynolds, Sunya Robinson, Carol Roeder, Lester Sautbine, Janet Seitz Bud Sheets, Dwight Sheets. Row 3: lona Smitley, Victor Strickler, Edgar S wager. Delores Thieme, Eileen Thieme, Leroy Walters, Waneta Weldy, Lois Werling. Row 4: Agnes Werst, Burdetta White, Lois White, Dick Winteregg. ■.. s?; ' .Ij T y m J A Row 1: Alice Addy, Bonnie Ailerson, Caroline Alger, Betty Anderson, Norman Andrews, John Bailey, Phyllis Barr, Ronnie Bassett. Row 2: David Blackburn, Susan Bowman, Ray Brown, John Brunner, Rheta Butcher, Tom Butler, Jack Chilcote, Roger Cole. Row 3: Tom Cole, Joe Cowans, Burdette Custer, Don DeArmond, Delores Delauter, Shirley Drake, Doris Draper, Fred Evans. Row 4; Kenneth Everette, Ervin Ewell, Eleanora Fisher, Don Foor, Marilyn Fuelling, Eleanora Gaunt, Pat Gause, Edgar Gilbert. Row 5: Daniel Goelz, Muris Gray, Allen Grote, Pat Kess, Barbara Hilyard, Jackie Hite, Eugene Hoff- man, Don Hott. Row 6: Betty Johnson, Pat Johnson, Carol Kluseman, Virginia Koenig, Jerry Kolter, Jerry Lister, Mary Martinas, Marilyn MauUer. 24 opn )pi omom s OFFICERS: Jim Moses — Vice-president Jackie Hite — President Mary Ann Swearingen — Secretary Ellenora Fisher, Treasurer Row 1: Margie McGill. Don Metzger, Nira Miller. Wmona Miller. Jim Moses, Lois Moyer Lester Mvers Jim Nelson. ■ ' - Row 2: Bob Nelson, Norman Pollock, Jean Ann Potts. Arlene Rowley. Dick Rcidenbach. Pauline Roth Norman Schieferstem, Luther Schrock. Row 3: Ilene Shaffer. Bonnie Simons, Alice Slusher, Eddie Stocksdale, Sharon Strickler Mary Ann Swearingen, Vernon Thieme, Douglas Thompson ' Row 4: Norman Ward, Cathv Wolfson Row 1: Bob Ailerson, Carol Baumgartner, Bob Black, Richard Black, Bob Brokavv, Betty Brunner, Naomi Brunner, Dick Callow. Row 2: Jerry Carter, Bill Clark, Alan Cole, Barbara Cole, Junior Conrad, Cletus Cory, Jerry Cowans, Don Dale. Row 3: Louann Davidson, Barbara DeVore, Genevive Draper, Dick Duff, Sheldon Egley, Beverly Elliot, Carol Elzey, Shirley Fisher. Row 4: Shirley Fuelling. Norma Gilbert, Carolyn Hakes, Jim Helm, Frances Hess, Rosemary Hetrick, Martin Hullinger, Marilyn Jaberg. OFFICERS: President — Dan Thomas Vice-president — Bill Troutner Secretary — Delores Werling Treasurer — Barbai-a Striekler 26 re6n men Row 1: Carol Kalver, Sharon Kimble. Lisle Knittle, Bob Kiser, Ferris Kohne, Kent Koons, Joan Kruse, Gaynell Lankenau. Row 2; Donna Ladd, Jack Lawson, Sharlene Lehman, Henry Lehrman, Walter Lehrman, Beverly Lewis, Bob Lobsiger, Roger McDonald. Row 3: Ann McKean, Eugene Morrison, Ronnie Murphy, Victoria Ocampo, Marcia Ogdon, Russell Plum- ley, Douglas Rambo, Jane Rayer. Row 4: Don Reinking, James Ritter, Marilyn Robinson. Bill Roe, Don Roop, Ronnie Secaur, Lois Strahm, Barbara Strickler. Row 5: Carolyn Strickler, Karen Strickler, Sunya Stuckey. Shirley Sudduth, Lois Suman, Dan Thomas, Pat Theron, Bill Troutner. Row 6: Norma Venis, Neomi Wen cr, Delores Werling, Bob Wolfe, Shirley Workinger, Leroy Yoder, Clarence Zimmerman. Oi C Ci F Row 1: Tom Adams, Norma Agler, Paul Andrews, Don Aurand. Row 2: Nanna Aurand, Bob Baker, Philip Baker, Barbara Black. Row 3: Roger Blackburn, Carol Bowman, Lenore Brennan, Marie Bromer, Ruth Busse, Jim Carter, Tony Custer, Marvin DeBolt. Row 4: Fred Dellinger, Nina Dick, Ted Douglas, Verlin Egly, Jim Hakes, Jim Engle, Janet Everhart, Mad- eline Friend. Row 5: Dick Gaskill, Willa Mae Goelz, Jack Hart, Janet Hetrick, Janet Hott, Tom Hurst, Larry Hutker, Jim Kingsley. OFFICERS President — Bob Baker Vice-president — Roger Blackburn Secretary — Nora Ray Treasurer — Marvene Krick C lanm ' f 28 IKI j i - i_ ■ _. ' i Row 1: Jo Ann Johnson, Jean Kallenberger. Neil Keller, Marilyn Kirchenbauer, Marvene Krick, Phil Krick, Audrey Ladd, Charna Lake. Row 2: Don Lehman, Bill Lewis, Karl Lough, Carolyn McDougal, Stewart McMillen, Carolie Nelson, Jack Nelson, Harold Norris. Row 3: Roger Pollock, Dick Rambo, Nora Ray, James Rowley, Cora Seitz, Don Shaffer, Janelle Sheets, Alta May Siders. Row 4: Shirley Siders, Sammie Sipe, Janet Smith, Marlene Snyder, Byron Stitzer, Truman Sudduth, Larry Vizai ' d, Delight Wagner. R( ' W 5: Bonnie Welker, Jerry Wheeler, Delores Wolfe. Ljrade 29 Row 1: Dale Addy, Sheila Ahr, Max Ainsworth, Tom Auiand. Row 2: Barbara Bailer, Jerry Bair, Bill Bowman, Bill Baxter. Row 3: Raymond Call, Arthur Callow, Robert Butcher, Patricia Byrd, Roger Cook- son, David Coolison, David Cooper, Dana Dalzell, Roger Daniels. Row 4: Dorcas Davidson, Beverly Douglas, Richard DeBolt, Don Duff, Roger Dull, June Edwards, Doyle Egly, Roger Eichenauer. Row 5: Roger Eley, Phyllis Elliott, Joyce Franklin, Don Gase, Joie Geesey, Sara Gerber, Mary Ann Gilbert, Connie Hakes. Row 6: Janette Hahnert, David Halterman, Gerald Hammond, John Hammond, Bill Hancher, Ruben Hess, Gwen Hilyard. OFFICER: President — John Neireiter Vice-president — Anita Smith Secretary — Gwen Hilyard Treasurer — Jane Harvey. euentk 30 Row 1: Max Hilyard, Dwight Hoffman, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Kay Johnson, Charles Judt, Roger Krick, Janice Landrum. Row 2: Brenda Levy, Colleen Lobsiger, Larry Marker, Betty Martinas, Barbara McBride, Dwight Mc- Curdy, Robert McCurdy, Fred McDougal. Row 3: John McGill, Carolyn McDonald, Ervin Myers, Belva Miller, Arlene Myers, Max Mvers, John Neireiter, Bob Ochsenrider. Row 4: Jacquelyn Reidenbach, Jane Rentz, Jerry Rhodes, Hazel Roberts, Ronnie Robinson, Paul Rals- ton, Carol Roop, David Runj ' on. Row 5: Dorcas Sautbine, Sylvester Sell, Daniel Shackley, Harlen Shaffer, Perry Sheets, Roger Sipe, Sharon Smith, Charlotte South. Row 6: Robert Sprague, Earl Sprague, Earl Stahl, Anita Smith, Sue Troutner, David Uhriek, Harold Vanhorn, Virginia Wolfe. Lj acie 31 s a p 32 Q standing: Bob Doan, Jack Petne, Grover Odle, Boh Lane, Keith Smallwood, Vic Strickler, George Bair, Roger Fruchte, Ralph Bollinger, Dwight Sheets, Lester Sautbine. Kneeling- Robert McGill, John Doan, Jim Bassett, Max Myers, Don Smith, Chal Plumley, Delane Bow- man, Karl Peterson, Larry Jennings, Marvin Stucky, Fred Isch, Dick Johnson. 00 1 bail COACHES: Bob Worthman Hubert Zerkel Deane Dorwin ii 36 Ik A conference victory opened the 1950 foot- ball season for the Yellow Jacket gridders. With this 13-6 triumph over Bluffton, the arch rival of the Jackets in all sports, Deca- tur avenged five years of football defeat from B]uffton s Tigers. The hard-charging Auburn Red Devils, de- termined to reverse last year ' s set-back at the hands of the Jackets, did just that with a 26-0 victory. Decatur lost the capable serv- ices of halfback Jerry Gehrig, who sustained a broken leg in the Auburn tussle. Central ' s mighty Tigers were the Jackets ' next foe; they proved to be a little too elusive for the hometown boys. At half-time the score was Central 6, Decatur 0. The last stanza proved that reserve strength counts, and the Tigers pushed over two more touch- downs but were stopped cold on both extra point attempts. Convinced they could better their 1-2 standing, the Jackets moved to meet the Garrett Railroaders. The game put togeth- er two teams very evenly matched in size, but Decatur definitely had the edge in abil- ity. This 13-6 victory proved the Jackets could come back from defeat to the victory column. Concordia ' s Cadets, certainly one of the largest teams the Jackets met all year, were sent back to Fort Wayne with a 6-0 defeat. Again spirit proved the winning factor in this victory. Every year seems to have a heartbreaker; our game at Portland was certainly it this year. After marching all over Portland ' s Panthers the first half and gaining a 6-0 lead, the Portland team came to life for two vital plays. The first play after the kickoff netted the Panthers a 60-yard touchdown and the next play the extra point which ultimately won the game. Staving off a Jacket rally in the final minutes, Portland won 7-6. A safety proved the deciding margin in the New Haven game with the Yellow Jack- ets bringing home their last victory of the year 9-6. Warsaw, this year ' s conference co-cham- pions, used speed and smooth ball handling (Continued on page 38) Kneehng: Jim Helm, Dan Thomas, Ronnie Murphy, Joe Cowans, Bill Troutner, David Blackburn Ronnie Secaur. Second row Allen Cole, Sam Gilbert, Kd Gilbert, Paul Conrad, Bob Brokaw Don Rood Flovd Mc- Bride, Ned Myers, Bob Kiser, Jack Lawson. Third Row: Gene Morrison, Tom Butler, Russ Pliimley, Douglas Thompson, Merlin Johnston, Don Dale, Ralph Busse, Jerry Kolter, Ed Stocksdale, Jim Moses, Norman Pollack, Norman Schieferstein Lysle Knittle, Bob Lobsiger. ' ■ ' ■ ■ - MANAGERS: Bob Brennen Bob Lenhart to defeat the Jackets 26-6 in a hard fought game. The Eagles of Columbia City, another pow- er house on the grid iron, gave the Jackets the worst trouncing of the season, 45-0. Al- though the Decatur lads played hard all the the way, it just wasn ' t their night. In the season ' s final battle the Jackets moved to Hartford City to engage the Aire- dales, only to be turned back 12-0. Although defeated in their final effort of the season, the Decatur Yellow Jackets football team played well and hard all year. Their con- ference record was three won and three lost. In closing the 1950 season the team would like to wish the team of 1951 a very success- ful season. l 0f i  = .. --v - ix-4 ,n %A ffmd£fflifffi C3 : ' i 0 A MA. 4i ir Mfy£ s m w . •• ' aiffW Front row: Lester Sautbine, Jim Moses. Keith Small wood, Fred Isch. Back row: Dan Mills. Max Myers, Harold Bohnke. Norman Kohne, Vic Strickler, Larry Jennings, George Bair, Jack Petrie. (Opposite page) Row 1: Vic Strickler, Norman Kohne, Dan Mills. Row 2: Jack Petrie. Lester Sautbine, Harold Bohnke. Row 3: Keith Smallwood. Larry Jennings, Jim Moses. Row 4: Max Myers, Fred Isch, George Bair. i5a6kethail Quantity was the least worry in the minds of Coach Worthman and his able assistant, Coach Dorwin. Seventy boys reported for basketball at the season ' s opening: fifty boys from the freshman and sophomore classes and 20 upperclassmen comprised this group. The lack of returning lettermen was quite a problem to solve, but through hard work and using the three returning lettermen — Bnhnke, Bair, Strickler — as a nucleus the ' 49- ' 50 team was formed. Naturally it was necessary to cut the squad, regardless of how many boys were disappointed. Thirty-four of the seventy boys were kept to compose the Freshman, Second and First teams. The varsity, composed of many underclassmen, compiled a splendid season ' s record of 12 games won and 8 lost. Geneva 29 Decatur 45 Bluffton 41 52 Berne 49 45 Concordia 47 63 New Haven 44 47 Dunkirk 38 46 (Continued on page 42) COACHES: Bob Worthman Dean Dorwin 40 499 1U ( 4 -«; standing: Lyslc Knittle, Burdettc Custer, Ed Stocksdale, Roger Fruchte, Kent Koons, Jerry Kolter, Tnni Cr le, Ferris Kohnc, Dwight Sheets, Allen Cole, Kufs Plumley. Kneeling: Paul Conrad, Don Reinking. Jim Helm, Korman Schieferstein, Norman Pollock, Dick Duff, Tom Butler, Gene Morrison, Bob Ailerson, Bob Brokaw. Four Team Tourney Concordia 37 Decatur 52 Bluffton 52 51 Columbia City 68 Warsaw 52 C. C. of Ft. Wayne 56 Huntin- ton 46 Auburn 39 Hartford Twp. 38 Kendallville 37 Central of Ft. Wayne 42 Bluffton 53 Berne 40 Garrett 50 Portland 59 61 Overtime 45 45 58 34 59 55 45 48 50 59 41 The Jackets placed third in stron ' ? N.E.I.C. competition this year with Vic Strickler, our capable forward, along with Harold Bohnke, our able center, winning berths on the all- conference first and second teams respec- tively. In tournament play the mighty Jackets displayed considerable power in skillfully winning their own Sectional by defeating the Decatur Commodores 58 to 44 in the final game. Larry Jennings, Vic Strickler, and Harold Bohnke won first team places on the All-sectional team. George Bair and Jack Petrie placed on the second team. In Region- al play 1he Yellow Jackets lost their initial tilt in a heart breaking overtime battle, 62-61, to the North Side Redskins. Vic Strickler was again honored by being selected for the All-Regional team. George Bair was also honored by winning a place on the second team. At the final basketball meeting of the sea- son letters were awarded to Jack Petrie, Les Sautbine, Harold Bohnke, Vic Strickler, and George Bair, all of whom are juniors. One to Jim Moses, a sophomore, and to five sen- iors — Dan Mills, Larry Jennings, Keith Smallwood, Max Myers, and Fred Isch. Vic- tor Strickler and Harold Bohnke were elect- ed Honorary co-captains. With the end of another year we wish to congratulate the team of 1950 for a swell season and wish the team of 1951 lots o ' luck. MANAGERS: Marvin Stucky Grover Odle 42 J port r nap6 IDc 43 Back Row: Ronnie Murphy, Jim Moses, Keithi Small wood, Ralph Busse, Vic Strickler, Harold Bohnke, Jack Petrie, Lysle Kmttle, Kenneth Nash, Norman Pollock. Front Row: Eddie Stocksdale, Don Smith, Chalmer Plumley, Lester Sautbine, Tom Butler, Richard Duff, Paul Conrad, Don Reinking, Rus Plumley, Grover Odle. USaSeoall Our baseball team was met with un- usually bad weather this year. The day of a game Mr. Dorwin would say, We will have a game today provided that it doesn ' t rain, hail, snow, or freeze us out. The Jackets, winning the N.E.I.C. title last year, are looking forward to protecting the championship this year. The team will try to uphold its record of nine champion- ships out of eleven attempts for the N.E.I.C. title. However, the Jackets will have diffi- culty improving last year ' s record of 13 vic- tories and one defeat. Although being hard hit by the graduation of six regulars, Mr. Dorwin is rebuilding the team and giving them the fighting spirit which he has so capably instilled in the past seasons. The lettermen back this year in- clude: C. Plumley. M. Myers, D. Smith, H. 44 COACH: Dean Dorwin Bohnke, V. Strickler, T. Butler, and J. Moses. Other boys who made the squad are shown and named in the picture. A good schedule has been arranged with the fol- lowing teams: Geneva, Berne (2), Anderson (2), Bluff- ton (N.E.I.C), Marion (2), New Haven (N.E.I.C), Warsaw (N.E.I.C.) and Huntington. The games that have been played have given the Jackets a 50-50 aver- age. They split a double header with Anderson, iost to Geneva, and defeated Berne. 45 Jv ' ack avid Coach Bob Worthman and Assistant Coach Harry Dailey issued the annual call for track men and 57 aspirants reported. Of the 57 prospects who reported 9 were lettermen from last year. These boys were: Roger Johnson, Dan Mills, Rich- ard Peterson, Dick Johnson, George Bair, Dick Winteregg, Marvin Stucky, Jerry Gehrig, and Bob Doan. Roger Johnson and Dan Mills are the four-year lettermen on the year ' s squad. Roger Johnson was the defending N.E.I.C. Conference champion in the half mile. The Jackets track squad placed sixth at the Goashea Relays out of a field of 23 teams. The Decatur lads placed 6th in the N.E.I.C. Meet with Roger Johnson winning the 440 yard dash. Dan Mills placing second in the 100 yd. dash and Bob Doan finishmg 4th in the mile run. This Year ' s Schedule Decatur, Berne and Bluffton 1st. Decatur and Columbia City 2nd Decatur, Huntington, and Warsaw 2nd Decatur and Garrett 2nd Goshea Relays (23 teams) 6th. Conference Meet 6th. County Meet 1st. Future Events Decatur and Concordia Decatur, Concordia, C. C, and Central Sectional at Ft. Wayne Ravelings wishes to congratulate the coaches and team on a splendid season and wish them luck next year. So with another year rolling by, we say, So-long seniors, and Welcome underclass- men. Back Row: Dwight Sheets, Delane Bowman, Jerry Gehrig, George Bair, Roger Fruchte, Dick Winter- egg, Dick Johnson, Roger Johnson, Dan Mills, Marvin Stucky, Tom Gaunt. Middle Row: David Owens, Jerry Kolter, Palmer Johnson, Floyd McBride, Bob Brennen, Ralph Boll- mger, Curtis Jones, Bob Strickler, Bob Doan, John Brunner, Norman Schieferstein, Douglas Thomp- son, Roger Cole. Front Row: Bob Wolfe, Ronnie Secaur, Jim Helm, Dan Thomas, Ferris Kohne, Bob Lobsiger, Allen Cole, Bob Brokaw, Roger McDonald, Bob Wiser, James Ritter, Kent Koons. Standing: Ferris Kohne, John Thompson, David Owens, Dan Mills, Norman Kohne, Roger Cole, Kent Koons, Dick Winteregg, Tom Cole. Kneeling: Jerry Carter, Bob Strickler, Roger Johnson, Clarence Cotteral, Curtis Jones, Palmer Johnson, Don Reinking, Bob Ailerson. c, WSS Cross Country has advanced from an em- bryo of 1947 to its increasing popularity of this year. Our respect and encouragement go to the coach, Mr. Dailey, and to the fleet- footed and determined boys. The boys displayed their determination by defeating five out of seven of their opponents. They defeated Garrett, Fort Wayne Central, Fort Wayne Central Catholic, Angola, and COACHES: Harry Daile ovin u i Union Township. Decatur vi as defeated twice during its regular schedule. The defeats came from two very good teams — South Side of Fort Wayne and Kendallville. Decatur lost the N.E.I.C. meet to Kendallville by one lone point. They were not discouraged for they placed fifth of the ten teams entered in the Sectional at Fort Wayne. They were paced by Roger Johnson, their captain. Roger, a four-year letterman, won top honors in the N.E.I.C. meet and the Sectional meet. Roger then entered into the state fina ls and placed 22nd. The lettermen were: seniors; Roger Johnson, Clarence Cott- rell, John Thompson, and Dan Mills. The juniors were Dick Winteregg, Palmer Johnson, and Bob Doan. The freshmen were Kent Koons and Don Reinking. Several boys look like good prospects for next year. They are Carter, Ailerson, Kohne, Cole, Owens, and Jones. The team will lose some out- standing men but we know it will produce some outstanding ones next year. 47 Upper left Back Row: Marilyn Hoblet. Amy Lou Reynolds Middle Row: Donna Kirchenbauer, Beverly Lister, Dianne Linn, Nancy Callow, Agnes Worst Front Row: Sandra Barr, Margaret Harris, Saralynsu Braden Upper Right Back Row: Carolyn Alger, Bonnie Ailerson, Eleanor Gaunt, Pauline Roth, Winnie Miller, Eleanora Fisher Front Row: Jackie Hite, Rita Butcher, Pat Gause Lower Left Back Row: Helen Smallwood, Marilyn Vanhorn, Ann Garner, Barbara Beehler Front Row: Alice Fisher, Sue Baughn, Phyllis Reef, Ruth Gaskill Lower right Back Row: Marilyn Robinson, Sunya Stucky, Shirley Fuelling, Marilyn Jaberg, Karen Striker Front Row: Rosemary Hetrick, Sharlene Lehman, Barbara Coe, Lois Strahm 48 J4tkletlcs Once again as we look into the athletic scene, we come to the section on girls ' sports. Miss Walters, the girls ' able instructor, pro- vides a variety of activities during the periods of the day. Volley ball, kick ball, deck tennis, red, white, and blue, tug-o-war, dodge ball are a few of the games enjoyed by the girls. Of course, we musn ' t forget the routine of calisthentics with its rhythmic 1-2-3 str-r-re- ee-tch, up-down, right-left. Later in the season, however, when the basketball craze 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. As the basketball season drew to an end, a class tourney was organized with the juniors coming out as the victors, winning over the seniois in the final game. Spring is here and Miss Walters takes her classes out-of-doors to Worthman Field or Lincoln playground where softball or tennis are played. Archery, a new activity in our school, is being looked forward to with much enthusiasm. 49 Top Left — Back Row; John Doan, Kenneth Nash, Luther Schrock Front Row: Ed Marbach, Merlin Johnston Top Right — Back Row: John Frank, David Sheets, Roger Cole, Bob Lenhart Front Row: Dick Reidenbach, Clair Reynolds, Ned Myers Middle Left — Back Row: Leroy Walters, Dick Johnson, Roger Johnson Middle Row: Wilford Norris, Bob Lane Front Row: Norman Andrews, Delane Bowman, Bob Strickler Middle Right — Back Row: Bud Sheets, Bob Grey, Jim Bassett, John Thompson Front Row: Bob Lobsiger, Maurice Frey, Bill Callow Bottom Left — Back Row; Tom Troutner, Grover Odle, Gone Ziner, Ralph Busse Front Row; Bruce Macy, Paul Conrad, Neil Hesher Bottom Right — Back Row; Tom Gaunt, Kenneth Strahm, Clarence Cotteral Front Row: Don Smith, Russell Plumley J rnt ramu a 16 . a4 eavuwei uweia k 50 Upper Left — Back Row: Charles Judt, Larry Vizard, Verlin Eely, Harian Schaffer Front Row: Doyle Egly, Don Schaffer, Neal Keller Upper Right— Back Row: Dick Gaskill, Richard Debolt, John Hammond, Jerry Rhodes, David Halterman, Don Lehman. Middle Left— Back Row: Paul Andrews, John Neireiter, David Uhrick, Tom Aurand, Byron Stitzer Middle Right- Back Row: Ted Douglas, Bill Lewis, Max Myers, Roger Cookson, David Runyon Front Row: Dan Shackley, Tony Custer, James Rowley Bottom Left— Back Row: Dick Rambo, Clifford Hopkins, Marvin Debolt Front Row: Harold Norris, Dwight McCurdy Bottom Right— Back Row: Bill Bauman, Harold Van horn, Jerry Johnson Front Row: Robert McCurdy, Larry Hutker, David Cooper J. I niyamui a 16 jvimoy J lak 51 Top Left— Back Row: Bob Black, Tom Cole, Lysle Knittle Middle Row: Jack Chilcoat, Ronald Price, Carl Johnson, Bob Kiser Front Row: Dick Duff, Bill Kocher, Bill Troutner Top Right — Back Row: Jack Lawson, Allen Cole, Bill Roe, Roger McDonald Front Row: Donald Secaur, Sam Gilbert, Jerry Carter Bottom Left — Top Row: Don Metzger, Ronald Murphy, Jim Nelson Bottom Row: Jack McDonald, Don Foor Bottom Right — Top Row: Doug Thompson, Bob Brennen, Dan Goelz Bottom Row: Bob Nelson, Dan Thomas, John B runner nt ram.ura u cJ iaktweiakt 52 Back Row: James Carter, Bill Hancher, James Rowley, Phil Kiick, Roger Blackburn, Roger Pollock Front Row: Don Aurand, Jerry Bair. Larry Vizard, James Engle, Fred McDougal, Robert Baker. Sylvester Everhart, Coach J lah umor The junior jackets met with many tough opponents this year. The result was, of course, on the gloomy side. Even with this bad record, they are not to be criticized. Coach Everhart, with good prospects in mind, is look- ing forward to a better season next year. The following boys were named as probable prospects: Bair, McDougal, and Hancher along with several other boys from this year ' s second team. With these boys in mind Coach Everhart again expects to put out a good team. Junior High Basketball Jr. Hiffh _ .22 12 32 18 21 14 31 25 11 9 23 21 19 20 18 21 23 Hoagland 16 Bluffton 19 Pleasant Mills 25 Geneva 22 Monmouth 22 St. Joe 28 Berne 27 Hartford 27 New Haven 18 St. Joe 18 Geneva 28 Berne 19 Monmouth 28 Pleasant Mills 22 Bluffton _ 20 Hartford 12 New Haven 25 won lost won lost lost lost won lost lost lost lost won lost lost lost won lost 53 Q a V e t s Top Row — Margaret Harris, Assistant Editor, Marvin Stucl y, Editor Bottom Row — John Thomp- son, Art Editor; Grace Call, Assistant Art Editor Advisors: Lowell J. Smith, Kathryn Kauffman, Dale W. Ross Top Row — John Doan, boy ' s sports editor; Colleen Heller, girls ' sports editor; Harold Bolinke, assistant sports editor; Marilyn Mauiler. assistant business manager; Gene Ziner, business manager; Frances Morris, assistant business manager. Bottom Row — Janet Ruck, Phyllis Kohler, Kathryn Goldner. copy editors; Jim Lake, assistant snap shot editor; Barbara Beehler, photography editor; Ann Deitsch, assistant photography editor; Dave Cole, snap shot editor 57 Row 1: Alice Fisher, Janet Ruck, Olga Thieme, Ntirnia Bruw n, Rosemary Schwartz, Jane Brumley, Kathryn Goldner, Barbara Sauer Row 2: Clarence Cotteral, Norman Kohne, Kaye Runyon, Tom Gaunt, Colleen Heller, Fred Isch, Grace Call, Barbara Morrison Row 3: Edna Moyer, Sue Baughn, Jim Bassett, Bill Callow, Merlin Johnston, Ned Myers, Sam Gilbert, Jim Johnson L oior { [ keel The Art Club is one of the most active clubs in school. When any decorating is to be done or props to be made, Miss Kauffman and her Art Club are called upon. The club organized by first electing officers. They are Norma Brown, president, Norman Kohne, vice-president, and Jim Bassett, secretary- treasurer. Soon Christmas time rolled around and the first of many projects for the Art Club be- gan. The stained glass window had to be repaired and the stage setting arranged. The top corner windows in the north of the build- ing were docorated with scenes from the Christmas story. This is an annual tradition at D.H.S. which the Art Club enjoys to carry on. Sectional tourney time came and we painted a sign for each participating school with its respective colors. Another important project that keeps everyone busy is the background and other scenery for our operetta, Princess of Virginia. Prom time shows the juniors of the Art Club busy v orking on decorations and trying to keep it a secret. Of course the Art Club doesn ' t work for nothing. They made pompoms and gold and purple streamers to wave at the Regional. They sold them; with the profit they enjoyed a delightful party. OFFICERS: Norma Brown — President Norman Kohne — Vice-president Jim Bassett — Secretary-Treasurer 58 OFFICERS: Sue Baughn — President Betty Lehrman — Vice-president Winona Miller — Secretary Virginia Koenig — Treasurer J4. owie C cowowilcS The Home Economics Club was reorgan- ized at the beginning of the school year under the supervision of Miss Newcomb. The first activity of the club was to sell hot dogs, popcorn, pop, and coffee to the foot- ball fans on those chilly nights at Worth- man Field. The annual assembly program consisted of The Ambassador Male Quartet which proved quite entertaining. The more enthusiastic members prepared and served six banquets during the year. The Home Economics girls were kept busy ■learning the various tasks of homemaking. During the year the various classes consisted of planning, preparing, and serving meals; selecting, making, and caring for clothing; furnishing the home; understanding young children; and managing time, energy, and money in the home. The finale of the club was the Mother ' s Tea where the members of the class modeled be- fore their mothers and guests the garments they had made in class. Row 1: Edna Moyer, Eileen Thime, Delores Thieme, Betty Lehrman, Sue Baughn, Alice Fisher, Marilyn VanHorn Row 2: Waneta Weldy, Esther Bleeke, Sharon Strickler, Shirley Workinger, Carolyn Hakes, Shirley Drake, Pauline Roth, Eleanora Gaunt, Betty Johnson, Jane Rayer Row 3; Louise Johnson, Ruth Gaskill, Beverly Elliot, Frances Hess. Phyllis Barr, Alice Slusher, Vir- ginia Koenig, Winona Miller ■• aatfe i t - . --; -4iiiiig- - [f -A 59 S peeck Under the capable super- vision of Mr. Dorwin, we speech students at Decatur are given excellent chances to put our classroom train- ing into practical use. Again this year we had eliminations for the Amer- ican Legion Oratorical Con- test. Nine members of the class partcipated, and from this group the very capable Margaret Harris was cho- sen to represent us in the countv contest. Althou ?h she didn ' t win the contest, she gave a fine speech, and we are all proud of Mar- garet. We have several boys en- tering the Rotary Discus- sion Contest this year. We are sure that all the boys will do a fine job. Our class again appeared on two Junior Town Meet- ings this year. The four speakers were Barbara Beehler, Marvin Stuckv, Phyllis Kohler, and John Doan. These programs gave the class the expe- rience of being on the radio as well as speaking for a large crowd. The discus- sions were interesting and the programs successful. Several students have presented programs for the Lions Club and the Women ' s Club, and we presented two assemblies during the Legion Contest. All of these programs have been won- derful experiences for those who particinated, and we all owe Mr. Dorwin a thank you for his help. 60 c ommeraa The Commercial Club, composed of students with at least two years ' work in the commercial department, was organized again this year. At the first meeting the fol- lowing officers were elected: Kathryn Goldner, president; Phyllis Kohler, vice-president; Helen Smallwood, secre- tary; and Tom Gaunt, treasurer. The biggest project of the year for the Commercial Club is issuing the Gab Fest. The articles are written by the students of the high school, and are then passed to the Commercial department. The artic ' e . are edited by our capable supervisor, Mr. Hetrick, and are then tj ' ped. All the typing and mimeographing is done m the classes by students. In this way we can put our typing skill into practical use. We wish Mr. Hetrick and his future Commercial Clubs much success in their future undertakings. OFFICERS: Helen Smallwood— Secretaiy; Kathryn Goldner — President; Phyllis Kohler — Vice-Presi- dent; Tom Gaunt — Treasurer. Top Picture — First Row: Neil Hesher, Barbara Bee Colleen Heller, Tom Gaunt, Dick Hott. Keith S Second Row: Bob McGill, Larry Jennings, Chalmer Jim Bassett, Pauline Lobsiger, Bob Lane, Rich Third Row: Joan Andrews, Dianne Linn, Helen Johnston, Bud Kiefer, Bob Strickler, David S Fourth Row: Jerry Gehrig, Lois Werling, Agnes W ard Egly, Kenneth Strahm, Bruce Macv, Norman Bottom Picture — First Row: Marilyn Van Home, Sue Alice Fisher, Arlene Dersch, Norman Brown, Second Row: Phyllis Kohler, Barbara Sauer, Helen Call, Esther Bleeke, Janet Ruck, Ruth Morgan, Third Row: Marilyn Hoblet, Amy Lou Reynolds, White, Judy McKean, Sally Ahr, Saralynsu Br Fourth Row: Edna Moyer, Gloria Duff, Shirley Hit Barber. Janet Seitz. Sunya Robinson h!er, Ann Garner, Rosemary Schwartz, Gene Ziner, n.allwood. John Thompson, Tom Troutner. Plumley, Don Smith, Clair Reynolds, Frances Morris, ard Werling, Roger Johnson. Mowery, Donna Kirchenbauer, Ned Myei ' s, Merlin heets, Clarence Cotteral. erst, Dick Johnson, Bill Kocher, Kaye Runyon, Leon- Kohne. Baughn, Evelyn Bleeke, Olga Thieme, Phyllis Reef, Vera Krick, Marjorielu Hill, Ann Deitsch. Smallwood, Kathryn Goldner, Waneta Weldy, Grace Delores Thieme, Betty Lehrman. Lois White, Beverly Lister, Sandra Barr, Burdetta aden, Delores Thieme. chel. Evelyn Rash, Jane Barber, Carol Roeder, Jean ' ' lUKIS i ..y owlma J osL Top Row: Vernon Thieme, Dick Peterson, Muris Gray. Dwight Sheets, Max Myers, Roger Fruchte, Merlin Johnston, Sam Gilbert, Bud Kiefer, Roger Johnson, Dick Werling. Middle Row: Cla ' en e Cottrell, Norman Kohne, Keith Smallwood, Leonard Egly, Bob McGill, Kenny Sti ' ahm, David Sheets, Dick Johnson, Jerry Gehrig, Bruce Macy. Bottom Row: Bob Strickler, Neil Hesher, Gene Ziner, Don Smith, Chalmer Plumely, Fred Isch, Tom Gaunt, Larry Jennings, Dick Hott, Marvin Stucky, Dan Mills. 2nd Picture Top Row: George Bair, Jack Petrie, Harold Bohnke, Bob Doan, Vic Strickler. Douglas Thompson, Eddie Stocksdale, Jerry Kolter, Norman Pollack, Norman Schieferstein. Middle Row: Fred Evans, Ed Marbach, Ronald Price, Gene Morrison, Leroy Walters, Kent Koons, Tom Cole, Dick Reidenbach, Jim Moses, Henry Lehrnian. Bottom Row: Daniel Goetz, Allen Cole, Don Reinking, Lester Myers, Eugene Hoffman, John Bronner, Luther Schrock, Jacli Lawson, Kuss Plumley, Don Metzger. 3rd Picture: Top Row: Roger Coe, Bill Roe, Jerry Carter, Walter Lolaman, Lisle Knittle, Dick Duff, Joe Cowans, Tom Butler, Ed Gilbert, Jack Chilcote. Middle Row: Dick Callow, Clarence Zimmerman, Ronald Secaur, Ray Brown, Ronald Murphy, Jim Helm, Bill Troutner, Dan Thomas, Jerry Lister, Don Foor. Bottom Row: Bob Lobsiger, Norman Andrews, Jim Nelson, Bob Nelson, David Blackburn, Burdette Custer, Don Hott, Allen Grote, Douglas Ramba, Roger McDonald. 4th Picture Top Row: Jim Johnson, Bob Brennan, Les Sautbine, Ned Myers, Kaye Runyon, John Franke, Jackie Mc- Donald, Bob Grey, Don Roop, Jerry Cowans. Middle Row: Dick Winteregg, David Owens, Bud Sheets, Curtis Jones, Ervin Ewell, Ed Swager, Ralph Bolinger, Kenneth Nash, Bill Kocher, Paul Conrad. Bottom Row: John Thompson, Bill Callow, John Doan, Clair Reynolds, Tom Troutner, Jim Basset, Bob Lane, Grover Odle, Edmund Thieme, Paul Busse. OFFICERS: President — Fred Isch Vice President — George Bair Secretary — Delane Bowman Treasurer — Marvin Stucky 63 avviD6 Di 1st Picture Top Row: Norma Gilbert, Norma Brunner, Carol Baumgartner, Shirley Fuelling, Carol Kalver, Gaynell Lankenau, Marilyn Robinson, Shirley Fosher, Margaret McKane. Middle Row: Leah Andrews, Lois Moyer, Edna Moyer, Gloria DutT, Joan Andrews, Nancy Callow, Bev- erly Lister, Lois Suman, Carolyn Strickler, Shirley Workinger. Bottom Row: Judy McKean, Zona Smitley, Burdetta White, Shirley Suddeth, Lois Strahm, Arlene Rawley, Sharon Strickler, Pauline Roth, Shirley Drake. 2nd Picture Top Row: Saralynsu Braden, Irene Thieme, Betty Lehrman, Deloris Thieme, Waneta Weldy, Grace Call, Margie McGill, Bonnie Ailerson, Beverly Elliot, Marsha Ogden. Middle Row: Marjorielu Hill, Ann Deitsch, Frances Morris, Marilyn Hoblet, Amy Lou Reynolds, Harriet Gerber, Donna Kirchenbauer, Esther Bleeke, Lois White. Bottom Row: Doris Kruckeberg, Dianne Linn, Margaret Harris, Betty Johnson, Wenona Miller, Vir- ginia Koenig, Alice Slusher, Phyllis Barr, Elnora Gaunt, Jean Ann Potts. 3rd Picture Tup Row: Sally Ahr, Pauline Lobsigcr, Janet Soitz, Shirley Mitchcl, Evelyn Rash, Jane Barber, Carol Roeder, Sunya Robinson, Jean Barber, Sandra Barr. Middle Row: Pat Treon, Deloris Delauter, Delores Werling, Pat Hess, Barbara Strickler, Bonnie Sim- ons, Pat Gause, Agnes Werst, Lois Werling. Bottom Row: Carol Klusman, Nira Miller, Carolyn Alger, Jackie Hite, Maryann Swearingen, Rita Butch- er, Barbara Hilyard, Cathleen Wolfson. 4th Picture lop Row: Sue Baughn, Alice Fisher, Sunya Stuckey, Karen Striker, Carol Egly, Sharon Kimmel, Mar- ilyn Jaberg, Sharlene Lehman, Rosemary Hetri ck, Louanna Davidson. Middle Row: Marilyn Van Home, Ruth Gaskill, Evelyn Bleeke, Edith McFarland, Olga Thieme, Phyllis Reef, Norma Brown, Arlene Dersch, Kathryn Goldner, Helen Smallwood. Last Row: Ruth Morgan, Barbara Sauer, Rosemary Schwartz, Colleen Heller, Phyllis Kohler, Jane Brum- ley, Eloise Feasel, Betty Rose, Barbara Beehler, Ann Garner. OFFICERS: Rosemary Schwartz — President Harriet Gerber — Vice-President Carolyn Alger — Secretary Shirley Fuelling — Treasurer 64 ' iMnHui tiM V ,W i utwi4 iKHR X iMK ' EiZ Row 1: Jane Brumley, Donna Kirchenbauer, Esther Bleeke, Joan Andrews, Shirley Mitchel, Lois White, Marjorielu Hill, Kathryn Goldner. Row 2: Beverly Lister, Sunya Robinson, Barbara Morrison, Nancy Callow, Jane Barber, Barbara Beehler, Bob Doan, Bob Strickler, Neil Hesher Row 3: Alice Fisher, Olga Thieme, Lois Werling, Frances Morris, Colleen Heller, Floyd McBride, Roger Johnson, Wilford Norris. Gene Ziner Row 4: Evelyn Bleeke, Arlene Dersch, Marilyn Hoblet, Betty Rose, Harriet Gerber, Ann Garner, Keith Smallwood, Fred Isch, Jim Bassett, Kenneth Nash. Row 5: Phyllis Reef, Amy Lou Reynolds, Bob Lane, John Doan, John Thompson, Tom Gaunt, Richard Werling, David Owens, Harold Bohnke, Vic Strickler. J iah. J ckoot ' f This year ' s D. H. S. Choir, under the di- rection of Miss Helen Haubold, consisted of 70 voices. Officers elected by the choir were: president, Victor Strickler; vice-president, Robert Doan; secretary, Robert Lenhart; treasurer, Robert Strickler. The accompanist was Pauline Lobsiger. The choir participated in various activities during the year. Their first public program was the annual choral concert presented on November 22. They also sang for a service during Spiritual Emphasis Week in No- vember. During December the choir presented appropriate music for the Christmas program at school on December 18. An ensemble from 66 Row 1: Doris Krueckeberg, Betty Lehiman, Janet Seitz, Helen M owery, Evelyn Rash. Row 2: Jack Petrie, Bill Kocher, Don Smith, Barbara Sauer, Eloise Feasel, Agnes Werst. Row 3: Delane Bowman, Helen Smallwood, Carol Roeder, Ruth Morgan. Mary Ann Owens. Row 4; George Bair, Bob Lenhart, Dick Johnson, Ann Deitsch, Margaret Harris, Rosemary Schwartz, Norma Brown. Row 5: Marvin Stucky, Leonard Egly, Dan Mills, Max Myers, Dianne Linn, Phyllis Kohler, Sue Baughn. Ck oiy the choir appeared at the Rotary Club, Lion ' s Club, and Lincoln School in Christmas programs. On April 14 the choir sponsored an assembly program presented by the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music at which time the new piano was dedi- cated. On April 27 and 28 the operetta, Princess of Virginia, was given. At the close of the year the choir presented music for Baccalaureate and Commencement ex- ercises. Helen Haubold. Directress Pauline Lobsiger, Accompanist OFFICERS: Bob Lenhart — Secretary Bob Strickler — Treasurer Vic Strickler — President Bob Dean — Vice-President v. t.Ai V I ■y ( J and Oh! Ah! There goes Selly ' s whistle. Come on Kids, it ' s time to go up to the Music Room for band practice. The D. H. S. Band has practice every Monday night at 7:15 and the sixth pe- riod every Tuesday. The band played at the Sectional Tournament; the Drum Corps played at the football games and one night dur- ing the tourney. The people held their breaths as Lois White threw her flaming baton into the air as she led the drum corps at Worthman Field. Lois also twirled at some of the basketball games as a special event — and a special event it was. The two small twirlers with their colored batons added a lot, too. The Band had its annual chicken din- ner that Selly gives for them. They participated in the parade at the Bluff- ton Street Fair and the Decatur Cal- lithumpian parade. They sponsored two dances, also. They had their annual school concert May 10. Weekly sum.mer concerts are being planned. The band officers this year are: President — Lois White Vice President — Pauline Lobsiger Treasurer-Secretary — Francis Morris Sergeant at Arms — Rosemary Hetrick Director — Mr. Albert Sellemeyer Top Left:Cornets Back Row: Sally Ahr, Saralynsu Braden, Jackie Hite, Ronald Murphy, Jack Lawson, Ronnie Secaur. Front Row: Sharleen Lehman, Gaynell Lankenau, Bill Troutner, Jerry Johnson. Top Right: Clarinets. Back Row: Janet Hott, Marilyn Jaberg, Marilyn Hoblet, Ann Deitsch, Carol Elzy, Janet Smith. Front Row: Evelyn Rash, Sunya Robinson, Rosemary Hetrick, Marilyn Kirchenbauer. Middle Left: Albert Sellemeyer — Director. Back Row: David Owens, Harriet Gerber, Kenneth Nash, — Drums. Front Row: Pauline Lobsiger, Bell Lyre, Doris Krueckeberg — Flute. Marv Ann Owens, — Drums. Middle Back: Right: Shirley Fuelling — French Horn — Bruce Macy, Frances Morris — Saxaphone. Front Row: Mary Ann Swearingen, Marvene Krick — French Horns — Donna Kirchenbauer — Saxaphone. Bottom Left: Trombones Carolyn McDougal — Trombone — Luther Schrock — Tuba — Dan Thomas — Baritone — Jean Ann Potts — Troinbone. Front Row: Don Smith, Helen Mowery, Ronnie Robinson — Trombones. Baton Twirlers: Carol Baumgartner, Lois White, Pat Treon. 69 liMMMlIHMIil laillBBBMWWHi yM m H ■H l 1 ' iSl IM rr ' - i . . ' m ' -ki I .. ' «, , .. fl fA -Ji; .-... t V ij f roarayn 66emblv f 72 A wa awiS 73 OFFICERS: Allen Grote — Reporter Lester Sautbine — President Ralph Busse — Sentinel Jim Moses — Vice-president Robert Gray — Secretary Vernon Thieme — Treasurer of _yw wienca The Decatur Chapter of Future Farmers of America was organized in December of 1949. The charter officers elected were: Les Sautbine, President; Jim Moses, Vice-Pres- ident; Vernon Thieme, Treasurer; Bob Gray, Secretary; Allen Grote, Reporter; Ralph Busse, Sentinel; Ed Marbach, Recreational Leader and Mr. Vaughn E. Miller, Adviser. Other charter members were Edmund Thieme, Leroy Walters, John Frank, Ronald Price, Jack McDonald, Eugene Hoffman, Don Hott, Fred Evans, Muris, Gray, Harry Lehr- man, and Walter Lehrman. Activities planned for this year by the Future Farmers included a garden seed sales project, farm safety program, printing of an annual newsletter, conducting a supervised farm practice tour, a F.F.A. softball team, building of metal farm gates, providing a series of speakers for F.F.A. meetings, and a Father and Son Banquet. The Decatur Future Farmers are also com- peting in the county and district crops, live- stock and dairy judging contests. Top Row: Jack McDonald, Ralph Busse, Edmond Thieme, Jim Moses, Lester Sautbine, Robert Gray. John Frank, Leroy Walters, Fred Evans. Bottom Row: Henry Lehrman, Don Hott, Eugene Hoffman, Walter Lehrman, Muris Gray, Allen Grote, Ed Marbach, Ronald Price, Vernon Thieme. 75 ndex Adams and Court Theaters 92 Anspaugh. L. 77 Ashbaucher ' s Tin Shop 92 Bair ' s Confectionary 81 Bag Service, Inc. 101 Baker Plumbing and Heating 101 Beam ' s Super Service 93 Beavers Oil Service 93 Begun ' s Clothing Store 93 Bellmont Trucking Company 81 Berne Witness Company 78 Bixler. N. A. 102 Black ' s Funeral Home 93 Bower ' s Jewelry, 82 Brant Motors Inc. 82 Burk Elevator Company 83 Burke ' s Standard Service 102 Butler ' s Garage 94 Cash Coal-Feed and Supply 102 Citizens Telephone Company 94 City Light and Power 83 Cole ' s Market 102 Commercial Print Shop 102 Culligan Soft ' Water 102 Decatur Auto Supply 102 Decatur Daily Democrat 84 Decatur Hatchery 84 Decatur Industry 85 Decatur Insurance Agency 94 Decatur Lumber Company 85 Decatur Super Service 94 Douglas Company 103 D. T. Standard Service 103 Economy Store 95 Edwards 86 Ehinger ' s 95 Engle Kiess 95 First State Bank 79 Five Point Service 103 Fortney ' s Shoe Shop 103 Ft. ' Wayne Engraving Company 86 Frohnapfel, Dr. H. 103 Gass. C. F. Store 103 Gay ' s Mobile Service 103 Gerber ' s Market 95 Gillig and Doan 96 Haugk Heating and Appliances 103 Heller ' s Real Estate 104 Holthouse Drug Company 104 Holthouse Schulte Company 87 Hoosior Pete 102 Ideal Dairy 96 Johnson, Roy S. 104 Kay ' s Shoe Store 104 Kent Realty 96 Kiddie Shop 104 Kingsport Press 87 Knapp Service 96 Kocher Lumber 97 Kohne Drug Company 104 Kraft Market 97 Lane ' s Shoe Store 104 Lee Hardware 97 Liechty and Myers 104 Lutes Flower Shop 105 Macklin. Phil L. Company 88 Maier Hide and Fur 105 Mansfield Motor Sales 88 McConnell F. and Sons 105 McConnell Grocery 105 McMillen Feed Mills 80 Mies Recreation 97 Mollenkopf and Eiting 98 Morris 5 and 10 Store 93 Murphy ' s Barber Shop 105 Neil ' s Motel 105 Newberry, J. J. 98 Niblick and Company 105 Northern Indiana Public Service 89 Peterson Clothing Store 98 Petrie Oil Company 99 Pop Corn Shack 105 Publix 106 Pumphrey Jewelry Store 89 Rentz Florists 106 Rice Hotel 106 Roop ' s Home Store 106 Ruth ' s Beauty Shop 106 Schafers 90 Sheets Brothers Cleaners 90 Smith Drug Company 99 Smith, Leland Insurance 99 Smith ' s Dairy 106 Smitley ' s Flower Shop 106 Steury Bottling Company 99 Steury Locker Service 100 Stocksdale Donut Shop 106 Strahm ' s Grocery 107 Style Shop 107 Suttles Company 100 Sutton Jewelry Store 91 Swearingens 100 Teeple Truck Lines 107 Urich Brothers 107 Vera ' s Beauty Shop 107 Vogue Beauty Salon 107 Wall ' s Bakery 107 Wertzberger ' s Confectionery 100 Western Auto Store 101 Wylie Furniture Company 107 Yost Construction Company, Inc. 91 Zintsmaster Motor Sales Company 92 Ziner ' s Electrical Appliances 101 Zwick Funeral Home 101 76 ; portraits The finest in modern photography CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES FOR SUCCESS TO THE CLASS OF ' 50 77 Printers of the 1950 Ravelings oe Hc IViiHess Co. Berne, Indiana 78 The biggest nollar in the world It ' s the first dollar you put into your Thrift Account. On it there is room to build every fine thing you want . . . home, vacations, luxuries, security and future. The FIRST STATE BANK of Decatur Member F. D. I. C. KfEDERiLRtjERvr; Established 1883 79 Compliments of McMILLEN Feed Mills (Division of Central Soya Co.) 80 PLEASE BEAR IN MIND BAIR ' S SODAS, SUNDAES, SANDWICHES, SALADS PIONEER ICE CREAM 142 South Second Street COMPLIMENTS OF BELLMONT TRUCKING COMPANY CONTRACT CARRIER 81 Beloved by Brides for Almost a Century BOWER S JEWELRY STORE BRING YOUR CAR HOME FOR SERVICE WE KNOW YOUR FORD BEST FORD r MERCURY BRANT MOTORS, Incorporated 3rd Monroe Sts. DECATUR, INDIANA TEL. 606 82 BURK ELEVATOR COMPANY Work with Burk DECATUR MONROE Phones 25 886 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 Night Trouble Calls Phone 225 Phone, Power Plant 900 AT YOUR SERVICE Low Electric Rates Efficient 24-Hour Service 83 BASKETBALL and HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS m DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Your Home Newspaper Kelvinator Ranges, Kelvinator Refrigerators Kelvinator Home Freezers GET MORE ... For your home ... DECATUR HATCHERY Decatur, Indiana Decatur U. S. (Ind.) Approved - Pullorum Passed! Chicks 84 COMPLIMENTS TO THE CLASS OF 1950 DECATUR INDUSTRIES. INC. Decat ur Indiana DECATUR LUMBER COMPANY HOME OF HOMES -D-n-n- BUILDERS ' SUPPLIES, COAL AND PAINT HOUSE PLAN SERVICE FREE -n— D-n- PHONE 253 85 Edwards ' Studl to HCmo GRAPHS Qjjve Forever COMPLIMENTS OF FORT WAYNE ENGRAVING CO. COMPLIMENTS OF HOLTHOUSE SCHULTE 00. Decatur ' s Store for Men and Boys OUR COVERS WERE DESIGNED by the KINGSPORT PRESS. INC. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ' 50 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 DICK MANSFIELD MOTOR SALES De Soto Plymouth Sales and Service Johnson Outboard Motors Mopar Parts 141 So. Second Phone 1645 88 More Than 20,000,000 American Home Makers Pref er Gas FOR Cooking Northern Indiana Public Service Co. PUMPHREY ' S JEWELRY STORE Registered Jeweler American Gem Society -□-D-D- YouR Jeweler for Over a Quarter of a Century -n-n— n- GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 89 FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE SHEETS CLEANERS PHONE 359 Cold Fur Storage and Fur Cleaning WHEN IN A HURRY — THINK OF US 90 ! Su f(7M d S T O R t Dicmon ' : ' i • Wotchej • Stlvflrwore 130 N. SICONO ST. DICATUR, INDIANA C. L. Yost President Phone 248 Robert Yost i ec., 1 ress. YOST CONSTRUCTION CO.. INC. Truck Mixed Concrete Delivered to Your Job at a Reasonable Charge Dealers in SAND and GRAVEL Use the LOCAL Product! FOR COURTESY, QUALITY, AND SERVICE Let YOST Quote You on Your Needs Decatur Indiana ( 91 BEST WISHES ZINTSMASTER MOTOR SALES Cadillac - Oldsmobile - Hudson SALES AND SERVICE EVINRUDE OUTBOARD MOTORS FIRST MONROE PHONE 372 COMPLIMENTS 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 All Kinds Phone 739 92 Eugene Beam Phone 391 Gene Moser BEAM ' S SUPER SERVICE Tires - - Batteries and Accessories MOBILOIL MOBILGAS VERY BEST WISHES from AVERS OIL SERVICE ALFRED CATHERINE BEAVERS BEAVERS BEOUN ' S CLOTHING STI -n-n-n- CLOTHING and SHOES COMPLIMENTS OF Black ' s Funeral Home 225 West Adams Street MR. AND MRS. C. L. WEBER MR. AND MRS. RICHARD LINN PHONE 500 93 COMPLIMENTS OF BUTLER ' S GARAGE 126 South First Phone 505 The quickest, most econom- ical niethod of shortening distance is the long distance telephone. PHONE 160 ClTIZEN S TELEPHONE COMPANY Decatur Insurance Agency Established 1887 KENNETH RUNYON. Agent Phone 385 K of C Building AUTOMOBILE— FIRE— LIABILITY DECATUR SUPER SERVICE Wholesale and Retail DUPONT PAINTS WHITE ROSE GASOLINE— U. S. TIRES AND TUBES EN-AR-CO MOTOR OILS— BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES PONTIAC SALES AND SERVICE 224 W. Monroe St. Phone 532 94 THE ECONOMY STORE a Complete Line of DRY GOODS, SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY WOMEN ' S CHILDREN ' S READY TO WEAR MEN ' S WORK CLOTHING DOLLS AND TOYS Phone 216 131 N. Second St. E H I N G E R S The Boston Store Ready-to-Wear Yard Goods Complete line of Gift Items Shop at The Boston Store first ENGLE AND KIESS ELECTRIC WIRING and SUPPLIES Radio Service Refrigeration Phone 212 GERBER ' S MEAT MARKET Finest MEATS and GROCERIES 150 South Second Street PHONE 97 95 GILLIG DOAN FUNERAL HOME 312 Marshall Street Lady Assistant 24-Hour Ambulance Service H. M. GILLIG J. M. DOAN 794 — PHONE — 1041 IDEAL DAIRY BAR FOUNTAIN SERVICE AND SANDWICHES Phone 92 FOR REAL ESTATE OR AUCTION SALES You can always set quick Action and Hig hest Prices by having- us handle your busmess The Kent Realty Aucti on Co. Inc. 119 S. Second St. Decatur, Indiana C. VV. Kent Gerald Strickler Phone ' s 68 - 11821 - 1941 Phillip KNAPP SERVICE Corner Second and Jackson Streets 4 Phillips 66 Gasoline and Motor Oil Complete Tire, Battery, Washing Lubrication Service Lee Tires HARRY J. KNAPP. Prop. 96 Compliments of KOCHER LUMBER COAL CO. LUMBER, BUILDERS ' SUPPLIES, COAL Phone 12 Office 102 North First St, KRAFT ' S MARKET FRESH MEATS VEGETABLES and GROCERIES Phone 215 623 W. Monroe St. HARMON KRAFT Lee Hardware Company Dealers in HARDWARE, SPORTING GOODS SUNPROOF PAINTS and VARNISH ELECTRIC APPLIANCES PHONE 41 M!ES RECREATION Ten Brunswick Alleys 266 N. Second Decatur, Indiana Steak Sandwiches Shuffleboards Molly Mies, Prop. 97 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 5-10 TO $1.00 STORE J. J. NEWBERRY CO. 5, 10, 25 Cent Store DECATUR, INDIANA In Decatur its Newberry ' s STUDENT ' S STORE Everything New in Student ' s Clothes CAL E. PETERSON CLOTHIER 98 PETRIE OIL CO. Distributors Mobilgas - Mobiloil - Fuel Oil - Accessories Comer 8th and Monroe Sts. 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 Ask for Heart Club Beverages Mason ' s Old Fashio ned in Your Favorite Flavors Root Beer STEURY BOTTLING CO. BLUFFTON and DECATUR 676 - Phones - 7441 99 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 1950 THE SUniES CO. BY ARTHUR DANIEL SUTTLES CLASS OF 1899 SWEARINGEN ' S DRIVE IN SERVICE FOUNTAIN AND LUNCHEON SERVICE PHONE 208 NUTTMAN at 13th Bordon ' s Ice Cream WERTZBERGER ' S « Noon Lunches - Sandwiches - Candies CONFECTIONERY 100 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 Op erated by O. G. PENNY ZiNER ' S GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Authorized Dealer in GENERAL ELECTRIC Stromberg-Carlson 147 South 2nd St Webster Wire Recorders Phone 939 ZWICK FUNERAL HOME Fine Funeral Service Very M oderately Priced AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONES Day 61 Night 800 --BAG SERVICE, INC.-- Telephones 256 - 556 812 Elm Street Decatur, Ind. BAKER PLUMBING HEATING CO. Stokers - Oil Burners Sales - Service Phone 232 704 W. Monroe St. 101 COMPLIMENTS of N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST COMPLIMENTS of BURKE ' S STANDARD SERVICE Corner of Winchester and Mercer Compliments of CASH COAL-FEED SUPPLY Monroe at Eighth COLE ' S MARKET MEATS and GROCERIES Phone 84 237 W. Monroe St. COMPLIMENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL PRINT SHOP 210 S. Second St. Decatur, Indiana COMPLIMENTS CULLIGAN SOFT WATER SERVICE C. ZiNER J. ElBERSON Phone 393 DECATUR, INDIANA COMPLIMENTS of DECATUR AUTO SUPPLY 140 South 2nd St. Phone 282 GAS FOR LESS HOOSIER PETE 13th and Nuttman Phone 1982 102 THE DOUGLAS STORE Dry Goods, Ready-to- Wear 103 North 2nd St. Decatiir, Ind. FIVE POINT SERVICE Dealers in Sinclair Products and Hobby Supplies 306 Winchester St R. L. WASSON Phone 291 For Better Health — See . DR. H. FROHNAPFEL Your Chiropractor and Naturopath Have an X-Ray of your spine Corner Third and Madison Sts. Phone 314 In Decatur Since 1921 COMPLIMENTS OF GAY S MOBILE SERVICE Cor. Monroe 13th St. Phone 318 Compliments — of — D. and T. STANDARD SERVICE Chalnier Debolt Bill Tutewiler 13th Monroe Phone 54 FORTNEY ' S SHOE REPAIR SHOP We Rebuild the Factory Way with Shoe Factory Equipment 162 S. Second St. Exclusive Ladies ' READY-TO- WEAR Shop for Beautiful Clothes and Hosiery - oTTOREj QuALlTy HAUGK HEATING APPLIANCES Appliances - Heating - Plumbing Radios and Refrigerators by PHILCO For Quality the World Over 103 From Roof to Cellar Insure with Heller BOB HELLER Real Estate and Insurance Heller Building Phone 870 Buyer or Seller See Bob Heller ROY S. JOHNSON and NED JOHNSON Auctioneers Real Estate 153 South 2nd Phone 104 KIDDIE SHOP INFANTS WEAR 147 So. 2nd St COMPLIMENTS of LANE S SHOE STORE 148 W. Monroe St. OUR MOTTO IS HIGHEST QUALITY - - LOWEST PRICE DRUGS-SCHOOL SUPPLIES KODAKS-PAINTS HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. The Nyal Store Quality Footwear X-Ray Fitted KAYFS 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 LIECHTY and MYERS Your Firestone Dealer Corner Monroe and 3rd Phone 1770 104 LUTES FLOWERS Flower Arrangements Corsages Weddings We Wire Flowers Anywhere Phone 1625 MAIER HIDE FUR CO. AX KINDS OF WASTE MATERIAL Louis BroWARSKY, Prop. Phone 442 710 West Monroe Compliments of McCONNELL GROCERY John F. McConnell 1107 W. Adams Phone 404 F. McCONNELL AN D SONS Jobbers and Wholesalers TOBACCO — CIGARS and CONFECTIONS Phone 214 COMPLIMENTS of MURPHY ' S BARBER SHOP BEST WISHES to CLASS OF 1950 NEIL ' S MOTEL U. S. 27 COMPLIMENTS OF NIBLICK COMPANY DEPARTMENT STORE QUALITY MERCHANDISE One of Indiana ' s Oldest Retail Stores Established In 1840 POPCORN SHACK Carmel Crisp Home Made Candles 207 Court Street 105 COMPLIMENTS of STRAHM GROCERY Comer 9th and Nuttman Phone 11422 STYLE SHOP LADIES READY TO WEAR COMPLETE LINES DRESSES, LINGERIE, SWEATERS SPORTSWEAR 139 West Madison TEEPLE TRUCK LINE Fort Wayne - Richmond Local and Long Distance Moving Phone 254 Decatur Main Office UHRICK BROTHERS Electrical Appliances Sporting Goods Paints Phone 360 Monroe St. VERA S BEA UTY SHOPPE We specialize in all lines of heaiity work Especially Radio Waves with the new French Scissor Cut 128 No. 4th St. Phone 23 THE VOGUE BEAUTY SALON We Specialize in All Lines of Beauty Work, OPERATORS B. Shell Luella Brokaw Prop. 228 N. 2nd St. Phone 193 WALL ' S BAKERY We Cater to All Special Occasions Phone 346 COMPLIMENTS of WYLIE FURNITURE CO. 106 PUBLIX Music Supplies Instruments - Records MUSIC INSTRUCTIONS FLOWERS Electric Appliances Sales Service 119 No. Second ffl k ;i.OA i r Hl PHONE 300 1315 West Adams St. Flowers by Wire RADIOS REPAIRED RIGHT COMPLIMENTS of RICE HOTEL ROOP ' S HOME STORE GROCERIES and MEATS 115 11th St. Phone 347 COMPLIMENTS of RUTH ' S BEAUTY SHOP 216 West Adams PHONE 116 SMITH ' S DAIRY Grade A PASTEURIZED DAIRY PRODUCTS Phone 1834 Decatur Indiana SMITLEY ' S FLOWER SHOP Flowers for Every Occasion Phone 5142 W. Monroe St. Decatur, Indiana S.F. D.D.D. means Stocksdale ' s fresh delicious Downy flake Donuts Stockdale ' s Donut Shop 118 E. Monroe St. 107 Autographs r: - f - JLJ ,V- ■ e. 7 X}h ' y -- - ..: ? ., - - -- . r f A ) X .ti? .. f i n i Oi ' tfLtf a i i. £_ .D - ' ' ■■{ ., V