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

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A Glimpse Summer faded . . . school came inevitably .. . musty books, the rhythmic hammering in the new shop addition, laughter, the hall floors polished in faint, concentric patterns. Autumn was hazy, tangy afternoons; frost-tinged nights; the receding sun casting longer shadows; falling leaves of auburn, lemon, and amber. The boom of a football as it is kicked, soaring high above the screaming voices of the crowd . . . the band flashing in the smoky sunlight . . . Classes: outside the window, brilliant, inviting fall— You, there! What is the square of 194? Who was John Cabot? What are the home row keys? Why is—the bell! Out, away, goodbye school! Football practice, jobs, drugstore, homework? Well . . . steam hissing in the radiators . . . Halloween . . . Elwood 13, Kokomo 6 . . . fall is dying . . listless, gray skies . . . 4

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The Crescent of 1956 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Outstanding Events Administration Departments Organizations Athletics Advertisements 3

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of the Year First snow fell when the basketball team played (and won) their initial games at Plymouth and Warsaw . . . The days grew shorter, colder ... a welcome Thanksgiving vacation . . . trading class pictures . . . report cards. Oh. “Is there a pep session this afternoon? Wow, I haven’t seen her around before! Look! My names’s in the Megaphone!” Christmas—the Crescent Dance, Santa Claus at the freshman party, seniors caroling in the halls, presents, and church on Christmas morning. FIGHT PANTHERS FIGHT! Tipton came close . . . the Silver Horseshoe ... Snow! falling like fine lace from a giant sewing basket—trees and cars in icy shells. And after school... “We have just one other announcement this afternoon: The throwing of snowballs in the school area is NOT to be tolerated!” Too many coats on the hall racks, new letter jackets, dancing in the Den at noon—Win that sectional!