Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Hunch 8, like each day every day Researching a material in the f a vertical file (p lasses made regular tudents find plenty of more so with the add hlets, newspape of its facilities.

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Diary recounts busy day De ur Diary, As usual, today was hectic and, of course, activity-filled from the ve beginning. 6:00 a,m.—Head custodian 'y Slaughter arrived to check on the condition of the school, readying for the The doors were unlocked for ly arrivals. Dorothy Miller, cafete director began to prepare the morning snack bar, 7:30—Most everybody had poured in. The snack bar and bookstore had opened. Announcements were being Waiting for the doors to open, students chat before going through the lunch line. With three lines, the cafeteria handled all the students who stayed at school for the lunch hour. written by the activities director. 7 Classes started. The hall except for stragglers. 10:5 classes ended. The halls were filled with rushing toward the cafeteria or their cars, 2: people were quiet, Morning p.m.—School dismissed, but students remained at practices or working on projects. 6:30-10:00- Programs and rehearsals met and left 11:00. The doors re locked and the w janitors went home. After 17 hours, today wa finally over. Signing up names or checking off figure Activities Director Alice MeKechan takes her almost everyday position at a table in the Student Center. Moving chairs back into the cafeteria, Spencer Pavey cleans up after an evening program. The 17-member custodial staff is responsible for a clean school, inside and out.

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Cheering boosters ar he righ! Chargers have vigor Instrumental in the generating of spirit at Memorial are the spirit organi- ions, such as the Adult Booster Club, Pep Club, cheerleaders, and the Crimson and Gold Block. Shouts of “Go, Char- se of the groundwork laid by and the actual on-the-spot participation of these groups. Weeks before the sport on began, the cheerleaders had decided on the cheers that they would use and were practicing them. Meanwhile, the Pep Cub was coordi- nating projects that would build team spirit. Charger P: and left trea to encourage them in contest. inted pos ters and held parties honoring teams for their efforts. The bookstore sold spirit items galore. The Adult Booster Club printed pro- grams and made sure that all the seats in the Cheerblock were filled. The morn- ing announcements rooted on the teams when all the work ca in a loud cheer! “ae ‘estimated 7,500 fans came to the Memorial. ootball game to show support for their Yavorite team: