Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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First Row: John Lough, Georgeanna McBride, Erwin Martin, Otis Martin, Sondra May, Sylvia Mazelin, Don Moser, Terry Murphy, Max Myers. Second Row: Beverly Poling, Linda Pollock, Tom Rambo, Dick Raver, Bob Rawley, Mary Rentz, Sundra Rep- pert, Shirley Ritter, Billy Roth. Third Row: Helen Roth, Jeanne Roth, Jeannine Schultz, Jim Sheets, Dan Simmerman, Lorna Smith, Mary Jane Smith, Harold Sommers, Rosemary Strahm. Fourth Row: Don Strickler, Roger Strickler, Mara Dee Striker, Joyce Sudduth, Don Swygart, Marlene Thieme, Ruth Townsend, Donna Venis, Vera Walters. Fifth Row: Shirley Wass, Walter Werst, Virgil Wolfe, David Wood, Larry Worden, Bill Zwick. the seniors weren’t so rough as we had expected them to be. The boys, as well as the girls, had to wear their clothes inside out. What a sight! there was more. The girls were expected to wear two different colored socks, and shoes with no shoe strings. Every time we approached the school block we found any number of freshman boys running around it. Of course, there were some senior boys around too! We will all agree there is nothing like freshman initiation. Our first activity of the year was a get-together dance, called “Fresh¬ man Frolic,” which was held on January 16, 1953, in the Music Room. Next we sponsored a dance called, “Springtime Swing,” in which the dec¬ orations were very bright and gay. Both dances were successful. In the following years we hope for many interesting and successful happenings. 21

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First Row: Jimmie Anderson, Carolyn Aumann, Robert Bailer, Sharon Baker, Nancy Baumgartner, Michael Beery, Myraelene Black, Alan Bogner, James Bowman. Second Row: Leah Brandberry, Ronald Brown, Wayne Brunner, James Butcher, Joyce Callow, Nancy Cole, Jon Corey, Janet Courtney, Danny Cowans. Third Row: Phil DeBolt, Marlene Dellinger, David Ellsworth, Gladys Ewell, Marilyn Foor, Sara Frank, Judith Franz, Larry Fryback, Arlen Fuelling. Fourth Row: Don Case, Ruth Girod, Tom Grimm, Mildred Grote, Jerry Hammond, Roger Hawkins, Harry Heb- ble, Barbara Heller, Deanne Johnson. Fifth Row: Judy Keller, Robert Keller, Richard Kiser, Betty Knavel, Sharon Kreischer, Dan Krueckeberg, Janet Lane, Luanne Lehman, Judy Locke. men This is the year of 1952-53 which found ninety fresh¬ men enrolling in their first exciting year of high school. We elected the following officers: president, Nancy Baumgartner; vice-president, Bill Zwick; secretary, Leah Brandyberry, and treasurer, Jeanne Roth. Oh yes! We must not forget our faithful sponsor, Mr. Stoffer, who has been very patient in helping in various ways. We also elected three Student Council representatives— Judy Locke, Rog Strickler, and Nancy Baumgartner. This year we surprised Mr. Andrews by paying our class dues more promptly than usual. Class Officers: (Left to Right) We’ll never forget our freshman initiation. However, Leah Brandberry—Sec. Bill Zwick—Vice-Pres. Nancy Baumgartner—Pres. Jeanne Roth—Treas. 20

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First Row: Dewayne Agler, Stanley Alger, Jack Aurcnd, Jack Barlett, Carolyn Bassett, Gene Baxter Edwin Bean, Helen Bollinger, Sara Brunnegraff. Second Row: Phyllis Byrd, Dick Carpenter, Mike Cole, Peter Dalzell, Max Daniels, Sharon DeBolt, Judy Dedolph, John Dorwin, Ccnnie Douglas. Thild Row. Robert Durbin, Betsy Embler, Elaine Evans, Gloria Fugate, Linda Gamsby, Judy Gephart Kath¬ erine Goelz, Jay Gould, Vivian Hamilton. ’ Fourth Row: John Hart, Kenneth Hawkins, Ronald Hesher, Donald Hess, James Hullinger, Sharon Idlewine, Helen Irwm, Joyce Irwin, Marilyn Jefferies. Fifth Row. Robert Johnson, Jerry Kaehr, Tony Kelly, John Kiser, Jack Ladd, Dennis Lobsiger, Wilber Lough, Charles Luhman, Twanette Magley. Class Officers: (Left to Right) Tony Kelly—Treas. Jay Gould—Sec. Bill Smith—Vice-Pres. Don Strong—Pres. The eighth grade had a very enjoyable school year this year with the h elp of our honorable teachers. We think we all have added greatly to our knowledge this year. We started out last fall by electing our sponsor and class officers. We chose Mr. Smith for our class sponsor and we elected the following officers: Donald Strong, president; Bill Smith, vice-president; Tony Kelly, treas¬ urer; Jay Gould, secretary. The Junior High had a very good basketball squad this 22