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

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Sophomores Jeannette Heastan, Jeff Kruse. and Jim Folland try their luck and skill at the always successful Li I Vegas. The four seniors on the Homecoming court and their escorts wait to be announced. Mr. Al Schmutz directs the Trojan Singers in his last Jazz Festival Mr. Schmutz is retiring this year after helping get vocal jazz incorporated in the EJF.

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Tradition tradition (tra-dish ' un) — The oral transmission of information, opinions, beliefs, customs, etc. from father to son or from ancestors to posterity. Webster ' s says it well but Elmhurst says it better! In fifty years we have built up countless traditions. Homecoming has been happening since 1932 and although some parts of its tradition have changed over the years, homecoming is basically the same, a time for alumni and current students alike to get together and celebrate another year. The Penny Arcade is another fall tradition, but this year could possibly be its last. This carnival type tradition has been going on at EHS for six years and for six years it has given the Trojans a chance to earn some money for their clubs and also let loose and have a good time all at once. The Winter season brings two very special traditions. Every year there is a Christmas assembly when money and other goods collected by the student body are presented to Miss Virginia Schrantz, whose home is open to provide less fortunate people with the things they need. Not all traditions are old; the Snowball is a semi-formal dance that is put on by the student council. This gives the Trojans a chance to put on the Ritz and have a really good time. The Jazz Festival is just one of the traditions that occur in the spring. It has been drawing crowds to Elmhurst for twelve years. This year ' s EJF featured Clark Terry, who was also the guest artist at the very first festival. The BIG tradition of the spring is, of course, the Prom. A new traditional aspect that was recently added to the prom scene is the crowning of a king as well as a queen. Then come the annual, traditional awards banquets. Most of EHS clubs have traditions within these traditions. Initiations or annual gag awards make every organization a little different and special. Graduation, the grand finale of a year of tradition, is especially meaningful for everyone. For the seniors it means the end of one life and the beginning of another. The faculty and administration see another class go on to use the knowledge and judgment that was taught to them in high school. Underclassmen say goodbye to their older friends and look forward to the day when they will be turning their tassels in the solemn ritual. At Elmhurst tradition means experiences that make memories. And those memories are the ones that make Elmhurst graduates never forget their high school years. Several couples share a slow dance at the 1981 prom, One in a Million. Approximately 100 couples attended the prom this year. The Snowball was a big success, partially due to the excellent music played on a sound system by junior Tim Stephens. 4 — Tradition

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The Allen County Courthouse makes a beautiful histori through the trees at Freimann Square. This sign painted on a building on the Landing is a not-too-familiar relic from the past. Fort Wayne citizens do have some strange notions now and then, but the park department always remains concerned for our safety. I For Your Safety No Swimming Or Wading