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

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Mothers working hard behind the entrancing atmosphere are Mrs. Florea, Mrs. Updike, Mrs. DeLong, and Mrs. Pillon. A Mysterious Tour Prom 1971 Marshmallow trees, cellophane flowers, strawberry fields ablaze, tour guides with a gleam in their eyes; A Magical Mystery Tour. Marmalade skies, a walrus wall, the Beatles in florescent hues shining down on beautiful young ladies and handsome young men; A Magical Mystery Tour, the 1971 Junior-Senior Prom. The queen crowned on that magical night was Miss Sara Bannon, her escort was Mr. Jerry Bomholt. Her court consisted of: Jerita Carrol, Anita McCorkle, Vickie Dietzer, and Jo Ann VanWinkle. Strawberry tarts were served in a field of sparkling red strawberry murals. Dancing and the crowning of the queen took place amid a waltzing walrus shining under the twinkling artificial starlight, the Beatles in a florescent spotlight, and a bridge-covered pond surrounded by flickering cellophane panels. A bright rainbow surrounded by marshmallow trees set the stage for the pictures of the entranced couples with sparkling eyes on A Magical Mystery Tour they could never forget. After-Prom was continued at the Elwood Country Club. A relaxed atmosphere prevailed until early morning; then the party was over. A magically romantic tour for Debbie Whitkamper and Jeff Leathers. 11

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This sparkling mural surrounded by greenery is witnessing the Mystery Tour. Tour guides made up of freshman girls are preparing to take a sip of punch amidst the strawberry fields.

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The class of 1972 went through the usual excitement of choosing their announcements and caps and gowns. The steering committee chose charcoal colored announcements which were quite pleasing to the rest of the class who proudly sent them to their relatives and friends. For the graduation exercises the class planned to appear in an outstanding little number which was a blue-shimmer fabric with a black background. The finishing touch was red, white, and blue tassels. The Big Guys To the surprise of this fine class there were some disadvantages to being seniors. Most teachers had learned to expect a poor attitude among seniors every year, and so some members sat through from four to six critical lectures on the first days of school. However, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. During their last year, the group found they had their ties to the school slightly loosened. Seniors found a greater freedom in studies, and they were treated more like adults. One reason for this was that many of their classes contained only seniors. Also, schedules were much more versatile since many of the required subjects were out of the way. Several positions of student authority were held by seniors. This allowed for long dreamed of policies to become reality. Many seniors found to their dismay that the applications for colleges and scholarships were both tedious and time consuming. Others had been in search of a job for after high school. All in all, the class found that working for three years was really worth it when they finally got to be the “big guys” around school. Tom Barmes gladly models a gown for the rest of the Senior Class Steering Committee. 12