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

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Elkhart did its share da} its share of gr A | DR ate ts es a ey During the years the United States and the world were changing and growing, so was Elkhart. Mayor Daniel Hayes ini- tiated a “Beautify Elkhart’ cam- paign, which sparked projects such as, among other things, flower boxes on Main Street and an expansion of the city’s park system. Two Osceola girls and their cousin were burned to death on U.S. 33 when the Pinto they were riding in was rammed from behind, causing it to explode. Repercussions from the crash were heard far beyond Elkhart, though. An Elkhart county grand jury indicted the Ford Motor Looking a little more like a dirt pit than an auditorium, workmen raced the clock to install 1,332 seats when Memorial was built. The deaths of two Osceola girls and their cousin was only the spark behind the fire. Ford Motor Company was charged with homicide. The Pinto crash and swimming pictures are courtesy of The Elkhart Truth. 6 Where Did The Seventies Go So Fast? owing up, too Company on three counts of reckless homicide. According to county prosecutor Michael Cosentino, who headed the jury, “This is the first time in Ameri- can history a corporation has been charged with homicide.” During this decade Elkhart’s only high school was getting too crowded. The obvious solution popped up: build another high school to hold all the students. A special committee of students and teachers came up with the name that would, for more than 1,500 students annually, mean “my school, the best school”— Memorial!

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In their best selling book Bernstein and Wood- ward told of the events that led to the political destruction of Richard Nixon. America set its sights past the moon as the space shuttle, which will be used for outer space travel, was tested. Seventies change U.5. It seems like just last week we were picking up the paper off the front step, opening it, and then picking ourselves off the front step after we read about Agnew’s resignation, Patty Hearst being recaptured, Son of Sam killings. But before we knew it, the Seventies were over. Can you remember when 1970 first pushed its way into our lives? The first new decade for most of us. Nixon and Watergate head the list as earthshakers. After all, American presidents don’t get involved in scandal and don’t resign every day of the year. For those who were not so Cities and towns all around the nation celebrated the Bicentennial in much the same way—music, crowds, and fireworks. concerned with matters of state, there were hula hoops, yo-yos, | and ‘‘back-to-nature’’ move- ments. The little old lady down - the street shrieked with disgust as shameless streakers ran past her window, waving and yelling. This act took real guts but meant that the streaker belonged to an elite group of brave exhibition- ists. People come and go to their 9- 5 routines, but before students know it, everyone says, “It seems like just yesterday we were hear- ing about Renee Richards, pet rocks, and the Canary Islands plane crash. What happened to all those years?”’ Where Did The Seventies Go So Fast 5

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No matter how many years go by, kids will always find things to do, places to go, and seasons to do them in. How would you change ‘boring’ Elkhart? Tim Marvel—A place where we could have more sports like hockey, so we wouldn't have to go all the way to the ACC. Kim Washington—Definitely a disco. People love to dance, and they could go here and meet their friends. Frank Catanzarite—Elkhart could use some sports for outside of school, like flag football for anyone who wanted to play. | Cindy Simper—Elkhart needs more places for young people after games and dances, like youth centers. Warren Swartz—lIf you ask me, I don't think Elkhart IS boring. We've got two great high schools, and lots of places to go. Where Did The Seventics Go So Fast? 7