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

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They Teach Us To Conjugate Verbs Since we recognize the importance of learning to express ourselves well, we have a fine language department. Latin, Spanish, and French are taught in addition to English. Tracing the meaning of English words through foreign languages, the student may develop useful aids to his vocabulary. The English students learn how to make their writing clear by studying the meaning and spelling of words, sentence construction, punctuation, etc. Through the related study of literature, other peoples' ways of DONALD BROWN, A.B., M.A. English Department Head Math BLANCHE DIGEL, B.S., M.S. English HILDA E. CHAPMAN, A.B., M.S. Librarian ESTHER KOONS, B.S. English MARY RECORDS, AJB., M.A. English, French, Spanish DORIS STEPHENSON, A.B. English, Speech life are made known to the students. Whether the setting is in the Roman Forum or in the Unites States Congress, we can see how such ideals as democracy have come about by what is written. In our daily lives, we are constantly using language—reading the newspaper, answering the telephone, and working toward a clearer expression of our thoughts and a better understanding of others. The study of language is beneficial to every student. Our amateur journalists learning the ropes from an expert. 10

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Education Blair Sullivan, Assistant Principal; M. A. Copeland, Principal. The graduates of 1957-1958 can be proud of their class in reaching the goal they have worked so hard to gain. The reward in reaching this milestone in life is not merely a diploma. It is the accumulation of a vast storage of knowledge, emotion stability, physical development, and increased wisdom. The year is being recorded in the pages of history as the rise of tomorrow's space age. You are prepared to go on from here. It has not been an easy task. Because of worldly demands, our school has been gearing itself academically, socially, and economically to produce a finer product. That product is education's ambassador to adult society. To our Senior Students, we salute you. May your future bring you the worthy things of life with a minimum of difficulty. Greetings to those who have made it possible for a recorded history, of our day, in Willkie High School! Throughout the year; much work, patience, and understanding has gone into the Crescent for 1958, and it is through this medium that many pleasant memories will be recalled, long after they have grown dim by the passing of time. Administering of the total school program has been more effective because of the part played by the Crescent staff. You have given valuable assistance to the office while compiling the yearbook, and have been most helpful when requested to gather information beyond the needs of the volume itself. I desire to congratulate the Class of 1958 for your understanding and cooperation during your four years in high school. Give to the world that same effort and your success is assured. 9

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And Remember Dates. SAM HOUSE, A.B., M.S. Head of Social Studies Department Government FRANK BYKOWSKI, B.S. Head Football Coach, History Driver's Training CECIL STAFFORD, A.B., M.A. Social Studies We have often heard the old expression, History repeats itself. Because of this we must study the historical background of our country and the world in order to know what happened in earlier times and to prevent the disasters of the past from being repeated. Willkie High offers World History and United States History, which help us to understand the problems of die world, both present and past. Our students receive excellent training in the opera - tion of our federal and state government by studying civics. By taking advantage of this course, we learn the numerous duties of a citizen and are taught to vote intelligently. We are also instructed in the maintenance and promotion of social and economic standards in such classes as sociology and economics. As you can see, these important subjects are being very adequately presented by our History Department. Let's see now—what was the 20th Amendment? 11