Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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esterda Mr. Brown during his early years at Decatur. Mr. Brown came to the Decatur Schools in 1916, after having taught at the Irwin School and Monmouth . He began as Principal of the elemen- tary portion of old Central School. This was made up of grades 5, 6, 7 and In the fall of 1931 he was made principal of the High School and was moved into the Superintendency in 1951.

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To give a better basis for comparison be- tween the OLD and the NEW, we have print- ed, on many pages of this book, pictures of the yesterdays and today. At the upper left Carol Norquest, Carolyn Steele, and Bruce Voshell inspect an old ' 23 Cadillac. In the lower picture Betty Haugk and Dave Sheets try out a ' 60 model of the same make car, while Terje Strom stands guard to protect it from over-zealous school- mates. On the opposite page Judy Brodbeck and Ann Arnold show the old method of getting a drink at school, while Taya Erekson and Jay DeVoss use the modern fountain at the present school. Mr. Andrews as a D.H.S. graduate of 1925. Coming to Decatur, after two years at Monroe, he became very active in D.H.S. He was center on both the football and basket- ball teams, winning an All Sectional in basketball in ' 25. He was in the Junior play in ' 24. the Senior play in ' 25, and a member of the ' 25 Ravelings staff.

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JHostL y Ulesterda ' When we say Time marches on, we are not just using idle words. To the right changes in D sweat- ers are modeled by Jim Reiden- bach, John Cowan, and Tom GrabiU. The D award back in the teens were gold felt. In the thirties sweaters with stripes knit- ted in the sleeve to indicate the number of years in a major sport were given. Tom is modeling Paul Harden ' s sweater. A chenille D was used as the letter award. Later chevrons were used instead of knit- ted stripes, and now a leather and felt jacket is used instead of the knitted sweater. SOPHOMORES OF 1919 «pr W ' % €. M w