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

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¢ 199 Approximately 400 seniors participated in commencement exercises May 20. Seniors Cheryl Dietz, Rod Warlick and Ron Warlick gather to discuss future plans. President Teresa Corpe leads 125 seniors in prayer at Baccalaureate. saircacteaencomnoaete a! Timberly Youngs adjusts her cap before the processional. Seniors turn their tassels and cheer as Dr. Mart pronounces w..-Officially graduated. Seniors 3

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As the sun shone on the just rained upon city of Elkhart 401 seniors marched into and out of North Side Gymnasium for the 12th annual commencement ceremony. Seniors speakers Polly Carl and Twyla Blumenberg spoke on the class theme The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. Similar speeches were given on May 14 at Baccalaureate by Pam Fager and Jeff Secor. According to Miss Alice McKeehan, activites director, approximately 125 seniors chose to attend the separate and optional Baccalaureate program this year. The Class of 1983 had planned a combined program for commencement. Don Billey, president of the EMHS Alumni Association, ei) te Teresa Corpe commends retiring Dr. Palmer Mart as MHS's first and only principal. Mrs. Linda Kennedy and Mr. John Stinespring lead the class in the processional. 2 Seniors Seniors say goodbye presented the first life-time honorary membership into the alumni association to retir- ing principal Dr. Palmer Mart. Teresa Corpe also presented the school a herald horn as a gift from the Class of 1984. With this horn a new tradition was Started. Future senior classes will attach ribbons of their class colors along with their class number to the horn. It is my pleasure to announce that the Class of 1984 is officially graduated, announced Dr. Mart. Suddenly caps flew and seniors marched out of the gymnasium in the recessional. In the hallway final goodbyes were given, hugs were received and tears of joy and sorrow concluded the graduation ceremony of the Class of 1984, Twyla Blumenberg's speech was Choosing Our Directions.

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Jennifer DuBois, co-recip- ient of the Catherine Wolf outstanding female athlete award with Central's Tish Lovan, Mike Lee, named In- diana's Library Citizen of the Year by the Library As- sociation of Indiana, Speech Coach Mr. Frank Catanzarite, awarded a diamond key by the National Forsenic League, and Drill Team choreographer Mrs. Roberta Litherland, who re- ceived the second highest award given by the Indiana Coaches of Girls' Athletics Association. . . . When Dr. Palmer Mart retired at the end of the year after 12 years as MHS's only princi- pal, Vice-Principal Miss Carolyn Cook and Brookdale Principal Mr. Mark Mow were chosen to fill the positions of principal and vice-princi- pal respectively. .. . With- out an official senior ban- In honor of the 1984 sum- mer games, the Olympic torch was carried through Michiana on the run from New York to the site of the games, Los Angeles. NEWS MHS had many newsmakers during the spring, including quet, approximately 50 sen- iors met at the LaSalle Ho- tel in South Bend on May 19 for a banquet registered in the name of Joe Franco, the Mannequin often seen at bas- ketball games . . . . On the entertainment side, tenta- tive plans were made to build an indoor ice skating rink in the Elkhart area and movie-goers lined up to see possibly the hottest movie of the summer: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. At time trials for the Indianapolis 500, every qualifier was timed at over 200 miles per hour. ... sree goo At the annual sophomore Picnic on Ma Butler and o masks and dressed in fun- ny clothes.