Elkhart Community High School - Echo Yearbook (Elkhart, IL)

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Jaculbf W. W. Ritchie Principal B.Ed., Western Illinois State College M.S,, University of Illinois Miss Margaret Neill Home Economics, Science B.Ed., Western Illinois State College Colorado State College Miss Lucy Giger English A.B., Iowa State Teachers' College University of Chicago University of Colorado Mr. William Stumm Agriculture B.S., University of Illinois Colorado State College Miss Kathryn Bradley Band, Choruses, Girls' P. E. B.M.E., Wesleyan University Mr. John Mull History and Athletics B.S.Ed., Missouri Valley College M.S., University of Colorado Mr. Joseph Grohovsky Commerce B.S., Indiana State Teachers' College University of Colorado Miss Mary J. Deters Office Secretary E.C.H.S. Graduate, 1946 FIVE

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Sclwnl agnwwl, We of the Echo Staff, Wish to give our deepest thanks to our Council. They know their responsibil- ities and fully realize the problems that arise, but at no time have they faltered in keeping our school one of which to be proud. lt is one that the school, faculty and community enjoy because of this group of com- munity Weltare minded individuals who maintain their high ideals of what a good school should be. We truly appreciate the guidance they have given us, and Wish to thank them for their very consid- erate help. L ft to Right: Clarence Kerschner, Maurice Dee, Durwood Lanterman, John Danaher, Stephen W FOUR

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Klan, Jliatnny, September, 1946, found 23 freshies entering the huge E. C. H. S. building. The much looked-forward-to event was initiation, which came and passed with no mishaps. Bill Davis was elected president, Larry Han- ner, vice-president, and Karen Svenson, secretary-treasurer. The class had the usual booths at Homecoming, were stage stars in the spring and presented before the school two one-act plays, and also sponsor- ed an April Fool's Day party. They had three members drop permanently from the class while one transferred. In 1947 twenty-four class of '50 students returned only to have one quit and another move to a distant district. They sponsored a card party to earn money to give an all-school Halloween party. At Homecoming all 22 students Were busy with popcorn stand. shooting gallery, booths, and selling chances on a basket of groceries. The CLIMAX of the year was a trip to St. Louis sponsored by Miss M. Neill. As upperclassmen, 19 members came to claim the title of juniors, Bill Davis was elected to guide them through the year With Larry Hanner as vice-president, and Mary C. Tierney, secretary-treasurer. The sale of sta- tionery and Christmas cards swelled the class fund. The group gave an all-school Christmas party. Mother Does the Talkingf' a three-act play, completed the raising of funds so that they could sponsor the biggest event of the year, the junior- senior prom. Seventeen students returned to E. C. H. S. as Usophisticatedl' seniors. Before long, the enrollment of Jim Robinson evened the group to nine boys and nine girls in the class. The long awaited for event of getting to initiate the freshmen arrived. After this the class began working for booths at Homecoming. They gave an all-school Valentine party, and then to complete the funds for the annual, they sponsored the senior play, The Brain Storm. SIX