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

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Our spirited school IS distinctive Yes, we are different. We are unique. We have energy, power, and spirit. And we're proud of it. The special touch that comes with these qualities is reflected in everything we do. Energy is the extra effort that we put into our activities. It is 900 miles run by some members of the cross country team. Energy is visible in the long hours of rehearsal put into the numerous drama and musical productions, such as Kaleidoscope, Arsenic and Old Lace, and the Pajama Game. The faculty demonstrates a great amount of energetic interest as they advise more than 40 clubs, groups, and sports. Taking care of young children requires Even administrators care. Don Winne, assistant ‘ncipal, frequently picks up litter in the Student Genter in an effort to keep Charger halls neat for everyone. In the mock election, Tammy Hosack, Cathy Cauffman, Verna Jean Cantrell, and Thelma Peete wait to cast their votes as Barb Hogstrom, Rick McCollough, and Judy Lenox monitor the polls, energy, as the home economics classes do when they operate a nursery school as part of their classroom experience. Energy is 45-50 hours of labor going into each winning piece of Memorial artwork. It is also 15,000 man- hours of rehearsal compiled by the marching band. Power is possessing the numerous sports trophies we have, including the North Indiana Conference’s All-Sports Trophy and the Mangy Lion, which stays at Memorial for another year after the football vietory over cross-town rival Central. It is the continuing academic success of students, with three National Merit semi- finalists and four National Merit commended students. And power is the students participating in summer workshops in journalism and honor programs in science. Spirit is the 2,000 yards of crimson and gold crepe paper used to decorate the school during Spirit Week. It’s 4,000 fans who attended the Memorial- Central football game. Spirit is wearing crimson and gold jackets, T-shirts, and hats, And spirit is the bulletin boards in the Student Center that keep everyone updated on Memorial activities. But, most of all, energy, power, spirit is being a Memorial Charger and proud of it!

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Reading announcements over the P.A. system, Bessie Carr and Doug Simmons, along with several other students, were heard during second jour. Creating an interesting shape Mrs. Jack Strain demonstrates a mirroring technique exhibiting body control to her introductory drama classes. Are we unique? This is our school, 1,514 of us come here every day. We go to class, sit in the same seat, and learn the same things all the time. We walk in the halls, talk in the halls, and loiter in the halls. We all have lockers for our books and sometimes they can’t be opened. There are five-minute passing periods between classes, even though it seems like only three minutes. There are plenty of drinking fountains, trash baskets and clocks to remind us where we are, at all times, We have a cafeteria where we spend our lunch hour and a library where we can study or get books. There’s a gym for intramural sports, team practices, and pep sessions. And there's a pool for swimming, diving or water polo. The Student Center is a congregating place for everyone before, during, and after school. At lunch, the classroom televisions are available for watching favorite soap operas or game shows. In fact, Elkhart Memorial High School is just like any other school. Right? Wrong! Something makes Memorial different from all the rest. Because. . . we've got energy, power, and spirit!

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Watching hall traffic, Dale Bolton fulfills another new duty of the faculty. To establish longer work days, a provision in the new staff contracts includes teacher supervision. With locker open, Debbie Hartma what books she needs for her first classes. With lockers in all pa e building, sophomores discovered that five-minute passing periods weren't always enoug! Photo courtesy of Robert Linda