Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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’• 3f«ME ks- • ' ' i This view of Crown Point High School (opposite page top) photographed in the fall of 1981, features the main entrance and the auditorium. Crown Point’s first school (opposite page bot¬ tom) was photographed from the 1916 high school yearbook. The old Crown Point High School (top left), erected in 1911, is now known as the YMCA. Photo was taken from the 1916 yearbook. This view (top right) shows Crown Point High School as it appeared in the 1959 yearbook. This picture (middle) shows Crown Point High School as it appeared in the 1945 yearbook. John Krogstie (bottom) uses one of the modern Apple Computers, available to students at Crown Point High School. History—9

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History extends Over a 100 years The history of Crown Point High School encompasses more than 100 years. From 1835 to 1836, Harriet Warner taught three students in her home. Her dedication served as an in¬ spiration for education in Crown Point. A few years later a building referred to as “the little black log cabin,” was constructed and served as a settlement school until 1842. In 1878 a square building was erected at the corner of what is now North Street and North East Street. This building served as the Crown Point High School for many years. It was here that the first formal commencement was held in 1882. In 1911 another high school was erected on South Court Street where South Ward, a former grade school had existed and where the YMCA now ex¬ ists. This school equipped with a gym¬ nasium, an auditorium, and larger classrooms with better lighting and ven¬ tilation. As time past, the ever increas¬ ing enrollment again necessitated con¬ struction of portable buildings to house manual training, band, and junior high school classes. In 1939 a site was chosen for the con- strucation of a new school. Consisting of fourteen acres the site was located on West Joliet Street. In the fall of 1941 the new school was ready for occupation. The portable band building was moved from it’s original place, enlarged, and located near the south entrance of the building. Directly across from the band portable was the Home Economics Cot¬ tage which was complete with kitchen, living room, bedroom, and sewing room. Eighteen years passed without change. In 1959 another change took place, the addition of new classrooms, a music department, a physical education department, and a gym. Finally in 1974 the school assumed a new look with the addition of more classrooms, an auditorium, an auxiliary gym, a pool, and a new track and foot¬ ball field. In 1982, Crown Point School graduated the class of 1982, its 100th graduating class. The school has come a long, long way from its origin in “the lit¬ tle black log cabin,” to a school to which the class of 1982 was proud “to be loyal and ever true.” 8 — History

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Rowdy students Raise CPHS spirit Although October 23 was a cold, brisk evening, the weather did not stop CPHS students from yelling their loudest and showing their spirit at the 1981 Home¬ coming game. The evening commenced with the annual Homecoming parade with stu¬ dents either watching the parade or par¬ ticipating with their various clubs and organizations in the parade. The actual game started at 7:30 p.m. with the Bull¬ dogs raring to go. The game was a battle until the end. Though the Bulldogs did their best, the Munster Mustangs still managed to take the victory, 13-9. To start the halftime activities Mr. Ed O’Brien, CPHS sports broadcaster, announced the senior float, “Bulldogs ... are Proud as a Peacock,” the winner of the float competition. Next Mr. O’Brien presented the class princesses: freshman Shelly Blue, soph¬ omore Lori Stiener, and junior Michele Queen. Then escorts led the four queen candidates, Nancy Lottes, Nancy Wer- blo, Arlene Halsted, and Cindy Goetz onto the field. As Patty Archbold, Booster Club President, and Dan John¬ son, Student Council President, weaved in between the candidates, the anticipa¬ tion of who would be queen became greater. With a smile on her face and tears in her eyes, Nancy Werblo was crowned the 1981 Homecoming Queen. The following evening at the Home¬ coming dance, “Autumn Fantasy,” Patty Archbold crowned Jim Bloede Mr. Football. The three other Mr. Football candidates were Lance Bonesteel, Dan Charlebois, and Bill Murray. 10—Homecoming