Volume 4, No. 11                              November 1, 2003                                              Page 1

The

MEGAPHONE

  Elwood, Indiana                                                                                     Elwood High School(s)

Contents

Page 1 . . . Your Old Home Town -- Sharon (Benedict) Hurst

Page 2 . . . Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation; Remember When - 10 Years Ago -- Bob Hinshaw

Page 3 . . . Life on the Beach -- Sharon (Benedict) Hurst

Page 4 . . . National Campers and Hikers Association, Inc.  -- Dewey W. Smith

Page 5 . . . R. L. Leeson Department Store -- Nancy Sumner

Page 6 . . . Autumn Adventure -- Julie (Stout) Crim

Page 7 . . . Autumn Adventure -- continued 

Page 8 . . . Can you hear me now?; The arrow of my ways; IncrediMail is watching -- Dear Cyberwocky

Your Old Home Town

This month your Roving Reporter is still roving around down south.

I left the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and have ventured east to an island off the east coast of Florida. It is called Satellite Island and is home to Cape Canaveral and Patrick Air Force Base on the north. To the south is Melbourne Beach. Satellite Beach is somewhat midway on the Island. This is also home to Vero Beach and Cocoa Beach but I have not oriented myself yet to the geography.

Needless to say, I do not have a current update on our Old Home Town. I do know that things are still moving along quite nicely and that Elwood received another award regarding the revitalization that is being done. The rest of that story will have to be told later.

North Anderson Street at No. B -- looking north

The accident with the girl's volleyball bus and the semi-truck did show everyone that God does indeed take care of his own. That no one was hurt, except for minor abrasions, was truly a miracle.

The kids are making this time so very delightful. Michael, 17, Ryan, 13, Austin, 11, Savannah, 9, and Aaron, 7, are more than I really can write about here. I am sharing Savannah's bedroom and we are having a ball.

Now that all of the personal stuff is out of the way, I will go back to Our Old Home Town reporting. I apologize for not having much to write about this month, but I did want all of this Den Family to know I have been thinking about them and will bring them up-to-date in the next issue of the Megaphone.

I was much heartened to hear that our beloved "Doggie" was back home from the hospital. Watch yourself Doggie, we do not need any more bad news for a long time.

Everyone be sure to enjoy their Thanksgiving holidays and remember that it is for more than just having turkey. Sometimes we are so busy looking for the lightning strike miracles that we miss out on so very many small ones that happen each day. My Thanksgiving wish to each of you is that you find your miracles without hunting for them. Believe me, they are there.

May God hold each of you in the palm of His hand.
Sharon Benedict Hurst '53
Usually in Elwood, IN, Out on Fairground Road
But now on Satellite Beach