Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Audio Visual and Photography Our audio-visual department is headed hy Mr. Smith. And a very important department it is. too. for it reaches into all others. The equipment consists of projectors, language lahs. recorders, and cameras, all of which add to the usual school curriculum. Although we had no photography classes this year, the school has a new- darkroom and photography study. Here, the pictures for the annual and all other school pictures are developed and printed. Mr. Clavton has heen assisting Mr. Smith this year. Duties include operat- ing lighting effects for the stage, recording speech and language classes, and running movies for various classes. The workroom adjoining the darkroom, scene of yearbook operations. David Clayton demonstrates the use of an overhead projector. Mr. Smith examines a negati darkroom. 16

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Dorothy Schnepf SOCIAL STUDIES - Learning More About Our Fellow Man History is the slory of life. All pro ' rcs.- is made in tin- li. lit of past history. Even suhjects such as math, science, language, and commercial, are the prorlucls of history — growing; from the past into present usefulness. Through history, we appreciate our heritage and grow in patrioti.-m. Vi ' i- learn from the past — its mistakes and its glory. And so it will he in the future, when we ourselves are history. Sociology, psychology, and ci ics liring understanding of our fellow man and improve relations with him. In this ever-shrinking and cMr-rhanging world, such ahility is needed for our very survival. Geography expands our horizons to the very edges of the world in which we live. Through knowledge gained in this suhject. the peoples and lands of the world become more real. Welly Yoeman Marilyn Knudsen won the county His- torical Society plaque for her Civil Wor Eager and listening watchers observe Mr. Dickie on TV. No inattention or spit- balls in this class!

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SPEECH AND JOURNALISM - Friends, Romans, Countrymen . . . Spt-crli class offers the student a cliaiue at self-exfjre»ioii. Thi.-, class is different from all others, as it emphasizes better oral expression. This factor makes the class invaluable in later life. College, busines.s, .social, and com- munity affairs all demand public speaking. The class participated in the Legion Speech Contest, on .some facet of the constitution. Should the United States Join A World Common Market? was the problem discussed later in the year in the Rotary contest. Journalism is invaluable for those who feel that newspaper work will be their vocation. The Jacket Journal staff is to be congratulated on their fine work. ROTARY SPEECH CONTEST: Leonard Hilyard, Dave Swickard, Steve Cause (Boys Winnerl; Steve Jacobs, mc; Rita Norquest (Girl ' s Win- ner); Cindy Collier, Candy Johnson. LEGION SPEECH CONTEST: Swickard, Marilyn Knudsen (v Cindy Collier, Dave ' inner), Rita Norquest. Donna Bixler, Evelyn Snyder, Pam Lister, and Marilyn Scott put out the Jacket Journal. speech class laughs First, Chimp — Middle, Chu