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

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Strength, Money And Cheers A mounting sense of exciremenr wos evidenr os rhe Elsron srudenr body participated in rhe onnuol Closs Olympics. Srudenrs cheered their conresronrs on 05 rhe four classes compered ogoinsr each other in activities such as mixed rug-of- wors, balloon pop, boron reloy, single sock race and boskerboll reloy. When rhe final results were announced, seniors took first place wirh 31 poinrs. The Sophomores placed second wirh 29 points, 0 jubilant Junior class followed wirh 22 0nd Iosr, bur cerroinly nor Ieosr, come rhe Freshmen with 7 points. Along with Class Olympics, Vorsiry cheerleading rry-ours were held. Tryours rook place in rwo days On rhe firsr day rhe girls oudirioned in from of Miss Smidr. Their rryours consisted of various gymnastics, TLoonry, on original cheer, plus rwo mounts and o sideline cheer. On the final day the girls performed in from of rhe srudenr body for rhe final decision. Losr yeor marked 0 beginning of 0 new voting sysrem. In rhe posr cheerleaders had been chosen olmosr enrirely by srudenr vorer The new sysrem limirs rhe student body r0 0 30 percent vore, leaving 70 percent of rhe vore wirh vorsiry cooch, Miss Smidr, TB ream coochh Miss Leonard, and principal, Mr. Herbert. The seven girls rhor were chosen reflect that the new system is highly successful. Annually Elsron does irs porr for choriry, when srudenrs Squeeze rheir pockers for rhe few remaining pennies which evenruolly odd up. This Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Freirog Mrs. Fritz was proven by rhe rorol, $828309, which was raised and divided among 7 choririesi Four hundred and sixry dollars each wenr ro; LoPorre Counry March of Dimes, American Red Cross, Michigan Ciry Scholarship fund, American Cancer Society, LoPorre County Eosrer Seals, Heorr Associorion, 0nd rhe Elsron Murol Fun. Recognirion trophies were awarded to 13 homerooms who collected over 100 dollars for squeeze. The Sophomore closs occumulored the largest rorol conrriburion of $905.80 and received the Champion Class Award All homeroom conrriburions end all class projecr earnings were combined ro arrive or the class rorol. Mrs. Thomos' homeroom, rhe 10-F- 4'5, with o rorol of $450 received rhe Grand Champion Award.

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Student Enthusiasm

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SummerFunSummerFunSummerFun For many Elsron srudehrs the beginning of summer does nor necessarily mean rhe end of school pornoponon. A vonery of ocriviries were ovoiloble ro hagh schoolers Summer rheorre come to rhe MTChlgOO Ciry School Sysrem for the my nme th rhe help of Elsron's own Sron Honcrofr The choice for rhe premiere producnorO HPippih The srory behuhd TWS muscot comedy concerns rhe fursr bom son of Charlemagne, o greor Roman emperor of rhe fourreehrh century. His son, Pnppuh, is searching for Hfulfillmem in life How he goes about seelmg Ir, from lqihhg hxs forher to living with o widow, her dough rer, and o loud duck, mode for IQTGFGST' ing and rip roaring enrerrommenr. Nor many people realize rhor Cheerleading is on all year round sporr Waking up or 7:30 in rhe morning, Vorsiry cheerleaders dragged rhemselves ro procrice rhree rimes 0 week rhroughour rhe summer The girls slowTy refined rheir rolehrs, in prepororion for rhe upcoming orhleric seosons.