Elmhurst High School - Anlibrum Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Old Fort 1. The hand-carved totem pole at the Children ' s Zoo. 2. Construction in progress of Old Fort Wayne. 3. The beautiful pond and scenery at Freimann Park. 4. A statue of Anthony Wayne in Freimann Park. 5. A night view of Lincoln National Bank downtown. 6. The Historical Museum near Swinney Park. 7. The T-1 Reading steam engine that is pulling the Freedom Train across the United States 8 The histonc Courthouse across from the City County Building 8 The City and Bicentennial

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Clfflhur I Di lricI Ulide precid T ISAINT FRANCIS COLLEGE I I 1. The Time Corners Shopping Center off U.S. 24 West. 2. An aerial view of Elmhurst tal en by Bastress-O ' Reilly. 3. The Indian head monument at the entrance to Indian Village. 4. The Waynedale Branch Library on the Lower Huntington Road. 5. The inner-city basketball court on Pontiac Street. 6. May Stone and Sand, inc. on Ardmore Avenue, a strong Elmhurst supporter. 7. Study Park off Brooklyn Avenue. 8. St. Francis College located near Tower Heights additions. I ' m hungry for pizza. How about Pizza Patio? . . . Hey, how about a game of basketball at Study Park? . . . Have you seen that new play they ' re doing at St. Francis? I ' ve heard it ' s really good . . . I ' ll be at Time Corners if anybody wants me. With kids still being bused for integration, the district has expanded into the inner city as well as to Waynedale on the south and to Tower Heights on the north. During the past few years, students have gradually become accustomed to busing and their new schools. Instead of feeling alone and surrounded by strangers, kids formed new friendships and felt more a part of the spirit and activities that highlighted the year. Blacks and whites still remained divided despite the efforts toward integration. Most activities other than athletic events were attended by either blacks or whites, depending on who sponsored the get-together. The curriculum offered courses such as anthropology, the study of man and his origins, and sociology, the study of man as he behaves in groups, to broaden students ' understanding of others. These classes presented such new ideas as how man ' s prejudices began, which some students had never before considered. A consciousness-raising group began in late October to help the female half of the student body understand various alternatives open to them in society. As students became more open-minded, tensions relaxed and peaceful coexistence turned into friendship.

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Commefflorciles BieenlenAial That Freedom Train sure packs a lot of history into a 20- minute ride . . . The construction of the Old Fort is really coming along . . . Her story certainly adds a feminine touch to the Bicentennial celebration . . . Didn ' t you think the displays of colonial crafts at the Johnny Appleseed Festival were fantastic? One of the many projects launched in commemoration of the Bicentennial year was the reconstruction of Old Fort Wayne off Spy Run Avenue on the bank of St. Mary ' s River. The original fort, located at the confluence of the St. Joseph, St. Mary ' s, and Maumee Rivers, was built in 1 794 by Anthony Wayne. Downtown Fort Wayne today is a striking mixture of new and old. Although there has been little activity on the Landing lately, from 1843 to 1856 this historic street was a bustling center of trade. The modern City-County Building is located across from the Landing, and nearby are scenic Freimann Park and the geometrical brick Performing Arts Center. As Fort Wayne continues growing beyond its boundaries with new housing developments and shopping centers, these buildings help to keep the downtown area alive. The Freedom Train, pulled by a 1946 T-1 Reading steam engine and loaded with the ... ■ Bicentennial spirit, made a three-day stop in . - Fort Wayne last June. 80,000 people from the city and the surrounding area came to visit the train and recapture the spirit of days gone by as they rode through the train on moving walkways. Each of the ten railroad cars depicted a different phase of American history covering everything from Hollywood ' s golden oldies to modern space travel. The City and Bicentennial 9