Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Ee TY ES Festive deck the halls party, art exhibit at Christmas concert, holiday teas, chemist-tree, visit from jolly fat man marks E.H.S. holiday season December '67 will undoubtedly go down in EHS history as having only eleven school days. But it also had more activities stuffed into those eleven days than any other time of the school year. To start the month off with the tra- ditional 'Ho-Ho-Ho's'’ of jolly Saint Nick, the Student Council sponsored the Deck the Halls'' party. Some type of staple food item was collected from everyone that came and later given to needy families. Other major accomplishments in- cluded an Art Exhibit, a Home-Ec Tea and a Chemist-tree which was put to- gether by one of the chemistry classes. Consisting of tubes, flasks, and other paraphernalia from the chem. lab, the tree helped accent school decorations. On the fifteenth, decorations were stripped off, and school was dismissed. Returning in January, most students found-things back to normal. But some were already anticipating spring vaca- tion which, to their disappointment, would only last one week. HANGING PAINTINGS are artists Larry Bilenki, Darlene Aumack, and Linda Dascoli. Decorating the tree at the party are Bobbie Ward, Debbie Longfellow, and Steve Klapp.

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WORRYING about Arne, Aunt Sigrid tells what Uncle Chris has done. Uncle Chris (above right) orders his nieces not to be afraid of him. The entire cast (right) is in Mama's kitchen. Seniors create Norwegian family; Lemon-honey potion helps lung power; Nancy Jones turns blonde; “For as long as | can remember the house on Steiner Street has been home... but most of all | Remember Mama.” For six weeks, seniors worked vigorous- ly to be ready when the curtain would go up on November 10 and |1. Mem- bers of the cast memorized lines and quickly tried to learn a Norwegian ac- cent. The feeling of a real family was the main goal. Mrs. Strain, director, Lau- rie Stokel, student director, and many other seniors did the behind-the-scene work that was needed to make | Re- member Mama possible. The setting of 1910 created a chal- lenge. Costumes were made and some authentic 1910 dresses were found in an attic. An old china hutch was searched for where Mama could keep her dishes and the little bank . After the per- formance it was agreed, It vas goot! ' Cast included Katy Miller as Mama, Nancy Jones as Katrin, Brad Miller as Papa, Bob Shultz as Uncle Chris, Margarette Roy as Aunt Trina, Terry Pressler as Aunt Jenny, Shannon Treneer as Aunt Sigrid, Jenny Wells as Dagmar, Chris Wood as Christine, Greg Smith as Nels, Bill Yoder as Mr. Hyde, Bill Hunt as Mr. Thor- kelson, Larry Schumacher as Arne, and Beth Buckley as Miss Moorhead. Others in the cast are Jane Gravender, Joyce White, Carol Price, Terry Johnson, Monica Klose, Jane Hamlin, Mike Sheppard, and Tim Cordell. 23

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SITTING ON SANTA'S KNEE is Keith Bontrager as Sherry Vollmar, Becky Tiulli and Linda Beard wait their turn in Child Development class. Chemist-tree is decorated by Nancy Jones and Barb Billings. Christmas punch is served by Bettie Allen to Mrs. Clifford Wolfinger and Mrs. Beard.