Goshen High School - Crimson Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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Blend Cf Qld And ew 1981 marked the sesquicentennial year of the city of Goshen. Historical events were recalled throughout the year with a variety of activities and special festivals. Starting with 40 houses and a population of 200, Goshen grew to its present size of 7,745 houses and 19,665 people in the last 150 years. As Goshen expanded over the years, its educational program kept up with the community's growing pace. The present Goshen High School building was constructed in 1922-23 on a Miss Emma Chandler was the first principal of GHS a position she held for 23 years. .-mil-I' 1 ,Q The first Goshen High School building was built in 1923. Later in the years the gymnasium, pool and cafeteria were added. ln 1980 a renovation both inside and outside the building was accomplished. The present GHS building was dedicated October 5, 1923. The building had 75 rooms, an auditorium seating 1,200 and a gymnaisum seating 1,000. 17 acre campus on the city's east edge. Additions were constructed in 1961 and 1967. Also, additional land was obtained over the years, including Phend Field and properties along Tenth Street, ex- panding the campus to its present 26.5 acres. ln 1978-79, the high school underwent a complete renovation. The 1982 gradu- ating class, Goshen's 106th, was the first class to spend all its high school years in the remodled building. 'if --i, ,

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Lena Roth rs crowned Relays Queen by Honorary Referee Bull Ogle The faculty takes a shot at pyramrd butldmg but are unable to defeat the semors durrng a basketball pep sessron Scnrors show therr enthusrasm by takrng part rn a class competrtron cheer Sally Hunsberger and Elise Chevalrer reenact a scene from the marrne brology trrp durrng the sen ror follres STUDE LIFE The Goshen commumty celebrated rts 150th brrthday as Goshen H1gh School held rts 106th commencement Two hun dred and srxty one semors completed the graduatron requ1rements to form the class of 82 The majorrty of them came from erther Whrteman of Towncrest ju mor Hugh Schools and got therr frrst taste of hrgh school as sophomores At the same trme they had to overcome the rtvalry that had burlt up between them And overcome that they drd Wxth common goals rn mrnd rn everythrng from athletic contests to basrc school pnde they came together They led the school rn sprrrt by wrnmng the class competltron durrng homecommg week thmg Goes competrtron They Haunted therr talents durrng semor follres and welcomed three forergn exchange stu dents mto therr class The underclassmen also came togeth er The rumors put on a classy prom for the semors to the theme of Starrway to Heaven Freshmen won the basketball homecomrng class competrtron and both freshmen and sophomores broke down tradrtronal rrvalrres between the two yu mor hrghs to form umfred classes Athletrcally Goshen was stunnrng We showed a new competrtxveness at the Go shen Relays School sprrrt peaked durrng Goshen s bud for the state champronshrp rn football and there was an encourag mg new spark rn Redskrn basketball l ' A . . A. . , l V 1 ' . . r A l . I , Q ,ln . l ' l - U , . and were also victorious in Almost Any- ll A Y- 3 n . . , -

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'S , pd - A , L . ,,, . , . ., ' -. . ' ' -- - ,Q L ,, ' - . -I ..1 2,53 . - T ' 1- T .,-- '-'J I'--l F . - I. .N Q U ,f - , ,. ' Cu, x v b N . - Q 1 W. ,rv-sag...-H f ff Q',.,...... -6 ' ' , In - K ' f ,. ,.. . X Y Q ' - N' '- The present Chandler Elementary School, found on Sth Street, is a former Goshen High School build- ing. The renovation at CHS started in 1978 and lasted a year and a half. The first CHS band was formed in 1920 and was directed by Mr. Cecil Brown. The 1981-82 CHS band contained 120 members. They are directed by Mr. Dave Plank who was an assistant director for six years and an official direc- tor from 1974 to the present year.