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

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THE SENIOR CLASS PRESENTS THE 1949 ELSTONIAN ISAAC C. ELSTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA

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INTRODUCTION When the Elstonian staff met in the fall, there was little indecision as to what the theme should be. The Forty-niners was so logical that it was turned to at once. Did not the Forty-niners go to California for gold, and weren't the seniors panning for gold in the form of graduation? Since this was the centennial for the prospectors, it would, likewise, make Forty-niners of this year's graduating class. The Elstonian opens with the underclassmen, sophomores and juniors, on the long trek westward. The sophomores have just started out and have a three-years' journey before them. Junior Charlie has reached the halfway mark and is trying his best to speed up the wagon train. Our senior prospectors are just finishing up the journey and staking out claims. And then comes the shout— Pay Dirt! Graduation has been reached. The trip was not all smooth going; there were mountains to scale and deserts to cross. Then in the course of mining there were some who said, Digging gold is hard work; why not let the other fellow dig, and then get it from him? We're glad to say that these Yankee adventurers were in a minority and that most of our wagon team pitched in and helped one another. During the different sports' seasons our caravan was attacked by hostile Indians, but we managed to beat them off. The activities of the miners were so numerous that they took over a special section of the book. There's also a feature section. Bet it will surprise you. Now that the prospectors have found their gold, they must begin mining it in the outside world. Good diggings to them! 4