Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Michigan City is a community made up, by and largely, of individually occupied homes. Unlike many of our American cities, there is no predominant style of architecture, but throughout the town one finds the influence of the architecture of the Old World in the building of Michigan City homes.

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To the various nationalities of Michigan City, who, in search of greater happiness in their march through life, have come to America, and thus have helped to affix upon these United States the distinction of the melting pot of the world , we, the Class of 1934, respectfully dedicate this memorial of our high school achievements.

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One need not travel far to view the romantic hacienda of Spain, or the imposing villa of Italy, or the quaint chalet of Switzerland, or the mysterious mosque of Syria, or the stately mansion of England. As the varied nationalities have come into this locality, so have their styles of architecture appeared, to project a bit of the fancy and romance of an old world into a new. All the glamour and charm of a Spanish estate is reflected in the Scholl home on Long Beach, a bit of the lofty Alpine beauty is discovered in the unique Swiss design of the Arnt dwelling. The placid attractiveness of an Italian villa is intimated in the graceful lines of the Cotto habitation. From the rustic log cabin comes the suggestion of Canadian wilds and streams and forests. In the Abraham home is found a glimmering of the delightful touch of the mystic which is associated with the alluring Orient; in direct contrast the Hays mansion has all of the distinctions of the conservative English dwelling. Thus have the various styles fused to present in Michigan City a versatile type of architecture.