Elwood Community High School - Crescent Yearbook (Elwood, IN)

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the comet Sackcloth With Laurels Is it possible that we are about to graduate? Sometimes it seems centuries since we entered high school and sometimes we think it was only yesterday. In reality it was September, 1929. Why is it that the finger of general opinion points to supposed ill-treatment of freshman, we wonder, when experience has taught us that such is not the case ? Hasn’t any other class discovered it or are we the only ones who admit it? Perhaps it was that knowledge that brought us through the first year with flying colors. The sophomore year entitled us to the name “class” and a full-fledged one at that, with a sponsor, officers, and occasional class meetings. We certainly enjoyed this privilege and chose Kelton Goodwin, President; Thomas Lindley, Vice President; Maxine Haskett, Secretary; Hazel Hoggat, Treasurer; Mr. George Smith, Sponsor. Our motto, “The elevator to success is not working—take the stairs,” is characteristic of our class spirit. Pink and green were selected as class colors and the sweet pea as our flower. During this year, the Grim Reaper cast his shadow in our midst and took one of our most admired and beloved classmates, Juanita Jones. Juniors! Upperclassmen! We could hardly wear our hats! Justifiable pride we called it, and rightly so, for throughout this year, our class was well represented in practically every school activity: athletics, annual work, debating, and music, to say nothing of carrying off honors in studies. Kelton Goodwin presided at class meet- Class of Just four years ago we started in “slow”, Over one hundred freshies all in a row Just to see what possibly could be done In the way of work and a little fun. After one year as you could see, It began to tell on you and me That high school isn’t what it’s said to be; Work for you, and plenty for me. ings again this year with Gerald Smith to substitute, Charles DeHority to review the last meeting, and Donald Kincaid to handle the cash. Since Mr. Smith did so well the previous year, we retained him as sponsor. ’Twas a grand and glorious feeling to enter school the next fall as seniors but many were the problems we have had to cope with. Our class, as proof of its originality, introduced a really different annual, The Comet, and issued it on time in spite of what seemed unsurmount-able difficulties. President Kelton Goodwin, Vice President. Wayne Hoeffer, Secretary Wilbur Mosiman, Treasurer Pansy McDermitt, and Sponsor Mr. Smith expertly steered our ship this year. The object of a high school education is usually assumed to be a diploma, a certificate of credits in a course of study. Perhaps that is true in one sense, but we, as a class, have found that it is not the knowledge gleaned from textbooks alone that we will use for the rest of our lives, but the valuable ability to be good sports, a trait learned only through personal contact with our fellow-students. Although we may rejoice in finishing high school and remark that we are glad to leave, there is hardly a graduate who, at some time or other, will not recall his high school days and say with a catch on his voice: “Backward, turn backward, O Time, in thy flight, Make me a freshie again, just for tonight.” 1933 Now the second year comes around the bend; Oh, my gosh! Gee whiz! Will it never end? English and history and all that stuff, We think we shall surely end “in the rough”. Now the third year comes rollin’ ’round, you see; It’s fun for some, but trouble foi me. If those dignified seniors would just stand by We’d have a good chance; and then we’d try. Now’s our chance and just you wait, We’ve taken it hook, line, sinker and bait. We’ve finished our school all so nice, Now we’re ready for old shoes, tin cans and rice. —Marcella Woodsides Page five

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What Our School Offers THE COMET HEALTH A study of the art of healthful living, or of living so as to keep or to gain health. PHYSICAL TRAINING A course established for the further development of the body. FRENCH An intermixing of grammar and the translation of French stories. BIOLOGY A study of all living things. CHEMISTRY The study of intramolecular changes which material things undergo under various influences, that is, changes which alter the physical pro-perities of matter. PHYSICS A study of the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter in general, especially in its relations to energy. BOOKKEEPING A course so arranged to acquaint the pupils with bookkeeping principles and procedures, and the mastery of applying them for future use. TYPING A study in which individuals are taught to be skilled typists. SHORTHAND The purpose of this course is to give the pupils a foundation for the writing of words by sound, plus the ability to take transcription of business material at the rate of sixty words per minute. ART Here the talented work to develop, to a higher degree, their talents in the field of art. The course is so arranged as to acquaint the boys with a much sounder knowledge of the fields of mechanics. To an outsider it may be puzzling just what some six hundred students could do in this huge high school building for five hours of every day and five days a week. Now, to students, that presents no problem. The high school’s course has been divided into four general heads, the college preparatory, commercial, agriculture, and the technical arts. Each branch has it own special type courses open only to those in the course. Following we have a statement of what one studies under each particular course: LATIN Beginning—One learns to use his tools, the conjugations, declensions and a vocabulary. Advanced—The study of Roman life, Caesar’s Gallic War, Caesar’s Orations with the principals of oratory. PHYSICAL GEOGRA-PHY A study of the physical aspects of the earth. ECONOMICS A study of the fundamental workings of our Federal government. HISTORY 1-2 A study of the happenings from early Egypt up to modern times. HISTORY 3-4 The study of America ever since its discovery up to the last corner of depression. GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA The study of these subjects consists of the an-alyzation, discovery, and proof of various geometric and algebraic facts. ARITHMETIC A study of the fundamental processes of mathematics; namely, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; their mastery and practical application. ENGLISH 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 In the first semester, grammar and composition are the essentials. During the second the literary work is foremost. In English three a continuation of grammar along with composition. English four takes up prose and poetry. Three short stories are studied during the fifth semester, and more grammar. During the sixth, poetry is apprehended from every angle. English seven marks a return to English grammar and composition, written composition being stressed. The final semester concerns the study of drama. HOME ECONOMICS A study prescribed for girls in which they are given the fundamentals for cooking and sewing. MECHANICAL DRAWING The mastery of the ability to draw and use tools well. AGRICULTURE A study of the principles of soils, plants or crops, and their management. THE LIBRARY The last, but one of the most important. Here one has access to reference books on any subject in preparation of one’s lessons. Pane four

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THE COMET MILDRED WOODYARD Music Club Girls’ Athletic Club Garrick Club ALBERTA CONE Music Club Girls’ Athletic Club English 8 play HAROLD M. YATES Football Track LOIS JOHNSON Home Economics Club Girls’ Athletic Club DONALD E. KINCAID Football Band Orchestra Booster Club Class Basketball Operetta ’32 Melody Musketeers CLARABELLE TOMPKINS Nature Study Club Latin Club PAUL MAGERS CHARLOTTE DELLINGER Music Club State Chorus Senior Class Play CHARLES DeHORITY FRANCES MARLEY Latin Contest Latin Club Latin Club Play DELORIS KNOTTS Home Economics Club Girls’ Athletic Club ALICE PHIPPS Home Economics Club French Club Orchestra MILDRED GOINS WAYNE HOEFFER Basketball Football Booster Club DONALD GAIL ORBAUGH Band Orchestra Booster Club BILL DeHORITY DOROTHEA CULP Annual Staff Dramatic Club Play Booster Club ’32, ’33 “E” Club Track Football Basketball Page six