Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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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.

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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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QUARTER BREAK finds Coach Bell changing the defensive pattern. Last minute instruction (above left) is offered, followed by an en- couraging handclap. Frenzied countdown begins, pandemonium reigns as seconds of eternity tick by during Hoosier hysteria And the count-down began: ten ... crowds were going wild; nine people were screeching; eight , cheerleaders forgot about leading cheers; seven ... no one was in his seat; six ... the ball was thrown from the opposite end of the floor—no good!; five ... whistles were blown; four ... cokes were spilled and pea- nuts scattered; three ... time out was called: two ... a basket swished through; one ... score was tied; zero . overtime. Fans sat down for the first time in eight minutes: one side visibly re- lieved, but tense—the other side just tense. As the players stepped onto the court, the teams stood ready to re- ceive the ball as chantings of “Jump Habegger, jump'' squealed from the girls' cheerblock. Hoosiers were again on their feet and made use of every inch their vocal cords had to offer them. By this time, crowds were hysterical, players were tense and time was run- ning out. But even before the final whistle had blown, the gym had emptied considerably. Maybe Blazer Country didn't reach everyone, but they tried!