Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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supplemented bg labs. lectures. field trips A favorite teacher, a difficult subject, and a glimmer of understanding make Decatur High School the outstanding educational institution it is, as well as the aims and abilities of 624 students and 35 staff members. Academics were not limited to mere book learning , but many practical applications of skills were seen. Many depart- ments frequently combined ef- forts to create such programs as the pop concert and spring play. With added emphasis on sci- ence and the art of communica- tion, Biology II and Journalism Il courses were initiated. Gai

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language skills Making more extensive use of audio-visual equipment, the language and speech depart- ments sought to give students a thorough knowledge of the En- glish language and a greater fluency in foreign language. Discussions, debates, and dra- matics were pursued by speech students, as experience was gained through participation in the American Legion, Rotary, and Forensic speech contests. Impromptu and demonstrative speeches on such items as put- ting on false eyelashes and how to fly a broom added animation. Along with term papers, pa- perbacks b e c o m e a more stressed part of the English pro- gram, as many were studied. Language teachers empha- sized the hopes for the addition of Spanish and Russian to the curriculum. Far Left Above: Gary Williams and Alice McDonald utilize the speed reading machine. Left: Attired in ear-phones, German students Kay Baxter, Brad Affol- der, and Rich Collier concentrate on tapes. Above Middle: Mike Bedwell, Lois Mc- Donald, and Karen Green play house in Latin. Top Right: Laying her finger aside of her nose, Cheryl Knudsen gives her speech word of the day. Above: Cheryl Ann Miller and Dan Linder view French Christmas cards.