Decorah High School - Viking Yearbook (Decorah, IA)

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4 X S lsss Seniors Juniors Sophomorcs Freshmen Student Council

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GOUD LEADERS FOR D. H. S. Mrs. Martha L. Perry is our l'uit4-tl States liistory alul vom-atious tc-at-lu-r. As a uu-uilu-r ol' tlu- llouu- lloom stc-4-ring' l'tlIllllllllPt', slu- is largi-ly rt-spousil1l4- for tlu- stu-1-4-ss ol' tlu- llouu- llooui progg'raiu tllis yi-ar. Slu- lilu-s suuiuu-r vot- tagrm-s aiul plauts. but tlislikm-s g1'lllll-K'llt'Wlllj1'. Mrs. l'1-rry lias uiatlm- tlu- liigrli st-lumol rim-lu-r by writing: plays pri-st-utt-ml iu assi-iulmly aiul lu-fore tlu- l'. 'l'. AX. aiul lmy writing' tlu- words to a lu-w sm-liool sougr. Ulu- ol' our nu-w tt-zu-lu-rs t'or tlu- ye-ar was Mr. Gynter Quill, wlum vauu- to Dt-1-orali l'roiu 'l't-xas lo tm-zu-li worltl luistory. l't-rsiste-ut guru 1-lu-we-rs grzult- art 1-xliiliit. Slu- volle-1-ts t-oius l'or a liolilly. usually pe-uuu-s. Slllll0lllS wlio pm-rsiste-utly liauut tlu- library aft:-r st-liool will rc-uu-uilu-r tllat Miss Elizabeth Powers tlos-s uot like pt-ople wllo talk out lolul iu tlu- library. l'lv4-ryoiu- will l'PIlll'llllN'I' tllat Miss l'ow4-rs is always re-ally to le-iul a lu-lpiug' liaiul to pupils trviug' to tilul iust tlu- rigrlit hook or lnit ot' iuforiuatiou. lie-sitlt-s taking' vliargx- ol' tlu- library. slu- give-s talks 1-vt-ry 'l'llurstlay to llouu- lloouis ou lumw to usm- tlu- library. Russell H. Platz spa-iuls luis mlays gruitliligi' ll. ll. S. musical groups to l'auu-. lla- tlirt-1-ts ix Mrs. l'4-rry, Mr. tiyutt-r Quill, Miss llrazm-ltou Miss llayis, Mis, o V4-rs, Miss .lout-s, Mr. l'l:ltz 4' tu will rm-uu-uilu-r 's o I as il-llil.Vt'll ' ' y t-oultl pravtu- -ir art Luulisturlu-1 - or r. Quill is oiu- avlu-r io re-l'usc-sto Q-t guru luotlu-r liiiu. 'Ml t-lint' 3 r. Quill's tiuu- is tll't'llplPll witli luis tlutu-' '1 ,llllillllf Mgllll w'li'6-rt- lu- te-at-lu-s st-vt-utli aiul -iglitli Qt-atlt-, 4lliJ4gii'y. Ili- was also au assistaut iu tll'l'l2llll2lltll'y, lu-lpiug: to coat-li tlu- oratorit-al t-outa-stauts. Musiv zu-tivitu-s -grratlc music, girls' gli-v club, girls' solo alulitious, girls' se-Xtt-ttf-, uorulal Traiu- iug' unusiv- are- uizult- l'uu by Miss Anna Mae Davis. llt-r groups ratc- liiggli at tlu- c-outostg tlu- gramln- ops-rm-tta is iuyarialily 4-utt-rtaiuiugrg lu-r groups supply liiu- musit' for tlt'K'lHIllill0l'y cou- tt-sts aiul similar prograuis. lu-siclt-s tlu- re-grular t-oiuw-rts. l oiul ol' rt-zuliug', Miss Davis says slu- ru-vvr lias a pm-t pt-1-rv ft-arly iu tlu- lll0l'llllllJ,'. ilt't'Hl'2lll'S art tt-zu-lu-r is Miss Louise jones. Slu- lu-gan art as a lioliby aiul uow lu-lps otlu-r artistivally uiiiuln-tl pt-oplv to lm-aru tlu- priucipli-s ol' lmalanu-1-. proportion. rliytluu, e-uipliasis aiul 4-outrast. Miss ,loiu-s supa-rvist-tl a stu-ct-ssful lraiul, orc-lu-stra, boys' gli-v club, uiixc-tl 4-liorus, alul various Sllliillitl' groups alul soloists. lliki- most iuusit- iustrut-tors, Mr. l'latz tlislikus swiugg'. ltootl iuusim- is so alisorliiug: aiul oc- uupie-s so uuu-li ot' liis tiuu- tllat lu- lias uo otlu-r lunlibivs. Wlu-u Miss llram- l't-ck rt-sigrlu-tl just ll!'l'0l'0 t'lu-istiuas vacation. Miss Beatrice Watland cauu- to take- lu-r place- as lllSll'lll'l0l' ot' Auu-rim-au alul Euglisll litm-rature-. luiuu-tliatt-ly slu- wou laura-ls l'or Det-orali by 1-oat-liiug' a lu-w at-tivity, original oratorv. lu tllis 4-ouipc-titiou lu-r cou- te-staut wou iu tlu- tlistru-t voutl-st alul ratt-tl liigrli among' orators from all ova-r tlu- stati- at Iowa l'ity. Miss NVatlaiul was also Sllt'l't'SSlilll iu 1-ozu-liiug' llll0I'Ill'l'ltflllVt' rm-atliugr. Slu- likt-s to travc-l alul ri-all. but lu-r liobliy is lllltlltlg1'I'2llllly. Slu- lias Qfilllltlll tlistilu-tiou among' lu-r pupils t'or lu-r uuitpu- prouuiu-iatiou ot' tlu- wortl t-sp4-vi- ally. Stlult-uts ot' ll. ll. S. arm- fortuuatt- to llavt- so lt'ill'll0ll a group as nu-uilu-rs ol' our l'avulty.

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CLEA- f1.44+4Le1,vdi I . I x M, Mf.. ,WMA cami, -M-Jil. ,, A SENIOR CLASS tlFFlt'EHS URVILLE XVINGER, P res id 1' II IJ '.., ,t , ,I LYNNH Rrxxmo, ,- ' l'1'e1'-pr'1'.w1'11ent E lllAR-IORIIC 'l'ALLH, ft Ser-refu r y BE'r'rY Dmas, 7'l'1'us1ll'r1' SPONSORS Miss Emmxon Senoom-:R Miss LIcoLA Moamson CLASS TODAY'S OUR DAY As youth in a democracy we seniors recognize the many privileges we have been afforded through participation in the activities of this school. We have been the largest class ever to be enrolled in D. H. S. beginning with one hun- dred t'orty-eight members, there are now one hundred eighteen ot' ns graduating May 30. ln every group there are certain ones that gain more distinction than others. Some of our class started on the road to recognition while nnderclassmeng others gained their laurels in their senior year. For four years of outstanding work lrene Fin- berg is one ot' the top ranking students. During hoth her junior and senior years she was awarded second i11 the state declamation contest for her humorous selections. llnder her leadership the student body has enjoyed many an entertaining assembly this year. ln the fall of 1937 a snappy marching band was organized. Led by Lynne Running as drum major and Marjorie 'l'alle and Ethel Barth as- sisting twirlers. this popular band has had three successful seasons. ln the field of music several of our members have been outstanding in solo work. Howard Uwen, cornetg Mary Margaret Jaeger, tlnteg and Rosemary Kuhn. French horn received good ratings at the 1939 state music contest. 'l'his year those named above and Marjorie 'l'alle, string bassg and Katherine Arveson, cello. also en- tered the state contest. Many ot' our members took part in the larger musical groups-qualh tets, sextets, band. orchestra, glee clubs. and mixed chorus. Some of us were particularly interested in ac- quiring' training in speech. Mary Margaret Roberts Hllll 'Tommy Lynch have been on the