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

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Ambassadors of Goodwill With love in my heart forgetting self, and with charity for all . . . —this is the type of girls which comprise our own Sunshine Society. The Elwood Chapter was formed in 1943 and since has proved to be a very worth-while organization, not only in the school, but also in our community. The membership of the society, following in the footsteps of the enrollment of our school, has become so large that is has been necessary to divide the girls into two groups, which are in full cooperation with each other. The main objective of the organization is charity. Christmas serves as an excellent time to spread good cheer throughout the city. Baskets of food and clothing constitute the distributions to the needy. In order to raise funds the girls staged a sale of Christmas cards in November and also held a dance, which was greatly enjoyed by everyone. The list of officers for Miss Bolyard's group read as follows: President, Janie Wardwell; Vice-President, Judy Barber; Recording Secretary, Georgia Crosthwaite; Corresponding Secretary, Winnie Shaw; Treasurer, Virginia McQueen. Those elected in Mrs. Garner's group were: Acting President; Ruth Hamilton; Recording Secretary, Sharon Hasecuster; Corresponding Secretary; Sherry Frazier; Treasurer, Frankie Hevron. 27

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Beyond The Language Barrier Ad astra per aspera --to the stars through difficulties—is the motto of the Inter Nos Latin Club. This club was founded in 1945 for the purpose of upholding high ideals of classical culture, scholarship, and citizenship. To be eligible for membership in Inter Nos, students mush have completed at least one semester of Latin. Initiation for the new members was the usual ordeal cooked up by old members. However, there was also a very serious initiating ceremony for them. Faculty sponsor of Inter Nos is Miss Marge McConnell. The Spanish Club is one of the several foreign language clubs at Elwood High School. The students of this organization have had at least one year of Spanish. At the meetings which are held once a month, there is sometimes a film shown of the Latin American countries. Also during the meetings many of these countries are discussed to give a better understanding of the United States Neighbors to the south. With a better understanding of its neighbors surely the United States can hope for peace with these countries. This club has for its sponsor a very capable person in the language arts department, Mrs. Mary Records.

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 So Pleasing The High School Band is composed of eighty-two members and has given the school reason to be proud of them. They put fight into the players and enthusiasm into the rooters. Every year the band presents a Christmas conceit and a Spring Festival to the student body and faculty. The band has another new subdivision, the Dixieland Five, which is a quintet of boys who are especially interested in the jazz music of the Southland. Officers: David Cooper, Student Director} Ann Kincaid, Head Majorettej Martha Mangas, Captain.