Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Student Apathy Connie LaRocco looks forward to serving prom goers. Doug Kniola, Mi'chele Mazac. Alex PopIawski and Jackie Perham toast to a memorable evening. Prom I9

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Prom Prohibits crowded. darkened Speakeasy. full of bet- , ting tables surrounded by dice throwing gamblers, tables ladden with champagne . ' flappers entertaining the audience. and c0uples in splendid formal attire. appeared to revolve around the mirrored, spherical chandelier. Was this a scene from a Edward G. Robinson movie? No. it was Elston's Junior-Senior Prom. They stayed till the band quit playing. Mr. Jones commented. It was the first time the kids stayed till the end. In short the Prom was a big success. What made the Prom so successful? Was it the theme. The Roaring Twenties; the decorations; the band. The Danceables; the good turn out; or the hard work of the Prom's workers, under leadership of John Trojan and class sponsors Mr. Mark and Mrs. Edling, who made Elston's Prom more than just another school dance? Their many innovations such as moving the band off the stage for better acoustics. helped bring about many needed improvements. Just as the Roaring Twenties is now a memory. so is our Prom. It was a time to look anxiously forward to and a time to remember for years to come. Prom Queen, Beth Ryan dances with her date, Doug Wiseman. Dan McNeal, Brad Stormer. and Drew Bolka guard a Model A Ford on Prom night. Charlene Chalko looks on as Jeff Moore pours wine into her glass.

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This year's all-school play was the recipant of much of this change as a new director Mr. Holdcraft, took control of the annual event. While Mr. Hold- craft may be new to the aIl-school play his expertise as director of Elston's musical production is well known by all. And this years actors, under his direction. preserved his reputation as they skillfully handled the many changes that this year's play, The Teahouse of the August Moon, brOught. Among these changes was the addition of a perfor- mance in school for selected English students, the use of more choreography and costumes. a bigger cast. and the inclusion of Elston's first animal actor, Sassafrass, the goat. For the actor who participated in the play. with its many Japanese lines and characters. Teahouse proved to be a challenging yet rewarding experience. For the audiences who attended the performances, Teahouse was another one of the enioyable plays that Elston has presented over the years. r rama at Elston, like our school itself is changing. Teahouse Serves AIex Reichl checks Rob Burnham's psychological condition. Mark Jones sets the mood for the play.