Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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IH A quick snift ol the feet, enables Tyron Pace to allude the defensive ploys of Memorial's Mike Stack. Sophomores ride In their Blazer Glue Factory, a discouraging setting tor the Charger horses The Wild West is relived by Rita Burkey, Donna Gunnoe, Alice Calhoun. Sherry Ortiz. Bob Miller. Irene Nand. Jim Daum and Sidney Mayes on Tuesday's Cowboy Day. Cowboy outfits, togas, sweats transform Blazer Country Senior girls triumph in second annual powder puff as part of f a stranger to Elkhart Central walked into the building during the week of the Memorial football game, he wouldn't know if he was in ancient Greece, the wild west, or a locker room. The reason for the confusion was the spirit dress up days which started off the week of the annual clash between the two schools. On Monday the building was haunted by greeks” in togas ranging from plain blue sheets to wild stripes and flowers. Next it was ‘a shoot out’ on cowboy day, and Blazers were seen in cowboy hats, boots and even guns. The last school day of the week found students and teachers alike in old sweats, football jerseys and crazy socks. But dressing up wasn't Wednesday's only spirit enducer. The second annual powderpuff game was played between the senior and junior girls. After a hard fought battle, the seniors scratched and clawed their way on top 13- 6. Thursday brought about the annual bonfire-pep session before the game. On Friday many hours were spent in turning the “Home'' side of Rice Field into a maze of Blue and White. In the meantime last minute preparations were made for the spirit parade which preceded the game, and by 5:30 it was mass confusion as everyone got ready to go. As the evening progressed, fans poured into the stands ready to keep the Mangy in Blazer Country. As the team came on the field it was evident that one crucial person was missing, but even the absence of Coach Kurth wasn't enough to get the Big Blue down. Nevertheless, things just didn’t go our way and Memorial won 9-0. by Kate Helm Spirit Week 11

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Sweats, tennis shoes, and a football jersey add a touch of spirit to Shellie Mann's appearance 10 Spirit Week Halfbacks Renee Jetter and Darcy Gaskill carry the ball in the second annual Powder Puff game. “Mmm, mmm good.” Class of '80 makes Cream of Charger soup for the parade before the Central. Memorial game

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Cast of over fifty compete with large set, orchestra, installation of sound system and proves to be unsinkable in The boys from Leadville seem more interested in the saloon girts than Monsignor Ryan and Mrs MaGlone Molly s determination listen rather unwillingly as Molly's By Betsy Davis father states his position F from the majestic mountains ot Colorado My Home'' to the royal elegance of the Club Monte Carlo. THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN bellied up” to its audience effectively, receiving a standing ovation each night. • % Despite the fact that over seventy students tried out for the play, the cast numbered over fitty, more faculty members helped with the show than ever before, the home economics class got involved with making costumes for the first time, and more than seven hundred people attended the opening night show, the musical was not as uniting within the school or the cast as in previous years. Cynthia Hill commented. I felt there wasn’t enough feeling of a family in the cast. We all didn't get to know each other as well as before. Miss Cheryl Menzel, director of MOLLY BROWN. found three major problems in putting together the show. First the size of the cast being so Showing their admiration for Molly, members of royalty Janele Hackman. Steve Gruber. Paula Yoder. Brett Cripe. Betsy Davis. Kip Phillips. Perin Dubash. Stacy Summers. Ted McAleer. and Cynthia Hill sing Happy Birthday ” fragmented into three different choruses was a hindrance; the set itself was also very large and took a great deal of time to prepare; thirdly, the installation of the new sound system hampered several rehearsals, shortening practice time. Directed by Mrs. Leslie Keeslar, the orchestra provided the lively background music for the play, with such tunes as “I Ain't Down Yet and Dolce Far Niente. Along with both the positive aspects of the play as well as the hardships, Janele Hackman sums up the general feeling of the cast and crews by saying. I thought the show was fantastic!” 12 Molly Brown