Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Rebecca Worthman Robert Worthman Physical Education A sound mind in a sound body — this was the ideal of the ancient Greeks. And so it is with us today. Physical education is a most necessary part of the educational scheme. The training, conditioning, and body co-ordination learned in these courses prove in- valuable in later life. Basketball, volleyball foot-racing, touch football, gymnastics and softball — all these make this both an enjoyable and rewarding class for the boys. During the 1962-1963 year more than one hundred girls participated in intramural activities. Beginning in November, basketball occupied their time and energy. From October to May, fifty-six girls formed fourteen teams for participation in the girl ' s bowling league, which met on Thursday afternoons at the Villa Lanes alleys. In March of this year, more than a hundred girls assembled in the gymnasium to elect volleyball captains. Those chosen were Ann Allwein, Cheri Bollenbacher, Barbara Conrad, Kathy Hill, Betsy Schnepf, Sally Schnepf, Judy Irwin, Alison Kuck, Connie Teeple, and Becky Rumple. The M-M boys smack another soffboll homer. Volleyball ond pingpong, lots of dandy gomes. ' Walking fifty miles tones up the girl ' s muscles. 26

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SHOP AND MECHANICAL DRAWING Builders of the Lamps Many subjects in school arc not directly related to the work that students will do for life. But in shop class the student is learning something that will be of immediate use to him and invaluable in the future. The shop student learns to work with wood, metal, and tools to create useful objects and skills. Cabinets and tables, machine-tooled metal, and the smell of fresh sawdust all give the shop room its unmistakable place in our school. The mechanical drawing class is the breeding ground for our future engineers. In the new drawing room, desks and better facilities all aid to make better and more exacting drawing. Amos Ketchum The mechanical drawing class listens to instructions concerning isometric projections. Shop class was represented by exhibits at the art show. Two future 500 drivers look over the Offenhauser. Where s the glass-packs? BS i SSS ■ m IH B 1 4 . .w K p +=rrf- U 1 i—r 1 r- 4. niFfl m ;t3: t. i „JU M K ■ ■ HHI

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ART — Artisans, Craftsmen and Artificers The fine arts are ably taught Iiy Mr. Feascl. He has the advantage of new art facilities and equipment, and all of the students have profited greatly. The study of art is an interesting one. Those pupils taking it have learned many art forms, in addition to drawing and painting. Sculpture, pottery and weaving have proved to be outlets of the creative touches of many. Art is a necessary part of life — it distinguishes man from his prinijti c fun- fathers. For when man began to express the feelings of his soul and mind througli created beauties, he first became civilized. So to remain civilized in a society such as ours, one must have an appreciation of the arts. Hubert Feasel Peggy Umler (student teacher) Gory Ross and Del Baumgartner shape pottery. The girls made many beautiful and useful objets d ' art in their study of textiles.