The

MEGAPHONE

Elwood, Indiana                                                  Elwood High School(s)

Volume 2, No. 1                                                                                              January 15, 2001

First Issue
of the Megaphone Online . . .
 

for this millennium!!!

Contents

      

Page 1 -- Your  Hometown Today -- Part 3 -- Sharon (Benedict) Hurst  

Page 2 -- Government Prunes -- Dick Dellinger
                        Be Happy Panthers -- Lois O. Lane

Page 3 -- Meet the Moderator -- Genie (Forst) Boyer
Page 4 -- Sleds -- Beth (Bambrough) Wells

                      The Smile -- Sharon (Woods) Schwartz

Page 5 -- A Bit Of This And That -- Sharon (Benedict) Hurst  
                       Dear Meg -- Meg A. Fone

Page 6 -- The Claim Of Prestige By The Class Of 1942 -- Elmer (Mean Gene) Eisaman

                        House Litter -- Toots '48
Page 7 -- Preventive Medicine -- Julie (Stout) Duffitt
Page 8 -- How Did We Get Here? -- Sharon (Benedict) Hurst

Your  Hometown Today -- Part 3
by Sharon (Benedict) Hurst

                

Main Street and Anderson Street intersection looking south

                   

ELWOOD ON BRINK OF REVIVAL ON 150th BIRTHDAY
Anderson Herald/Bulletin-Editorial
11/27/2000

  

  Months before it celebrates its 150th birthday, Elwood is on the verge of a revival. The town is spending  millions of dollars to improve roads and buildings, upgrade the schools and make Madison County's second largest community a more attractive place to live.

  

  Earlier this year, Elwood was on the verge of collapse, literally. Fires had badly damaged the downtown area, turning the community into what some called a "ghost town." Owners of some surviving businesses complained that massive road construction projects were keeping customers from their doors. Without a decisive plan and the support of the community, Elwood could have struggled to repair itself for years. But that didn't happen. City officials and the Chamber of Commerce worked together to chart a new plan for Elwood.

  

  The Elwood public school district unveiled plans for a bond issue to renovate its schools. Unlike Anderson, Elwood taxpayers embraced the plan and rallied behind the projects. That's progressive local government at its best. Both town leaders and Elwood citizens who are supporting these projects are to be commended. It certainly appears Elwood will be entering its 150th year with a strong foundation for decades to come.

                          

 

South B and South Anderson Street intersection looking north

      

  As someone who grew up here in Elwood, I am proud to see the way this town is coming together.

  

Submitted by Your Roving Hometown Reporter,
Sharon Benedict Hurst '53

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