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

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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

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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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the comet ZOLA MAE COOK Journalistic Club Athletic Club Girl's Glee Club MARY JO PALMER Debating Dramatic Club Play Senior Class Play WOODROW MEYER Dramatic Club Play ’32, ’33 Senior (Mass Play Annual Staff Debating CHARLES TYNER CARL DANNER Operetta ’32 Melody Musketeers State Chorus Music Club Debating Club ELIZABETH JOHNSON Orchestra English 8 Play Music Club Expression Club ESTHER HOEFFER Dramatic Club Play FLORENCE C. HICKNER Safety Play RICHARD COOLEY Orchestra Dramatic Club Booster Club Debating ALVEY JONES EARL BRISCO Study Club Basketball Nature Study Club Public Speaking Play ALBERTA BECKER Annual Staff MAXINE BOHANNON Girls’ Athletic Club Home Economics Club CATHERINE E. LOER Girls’ Athletic Club i ROBERT E. RICHARDS Senior Class Play ’32 WILBUR MOSIMAN GEORGE I. SELLERS. JR. Booster Club Glee Club Hi Y Page seven