MEGAPHONE
Elwood, Indiana Elwood High School(s)
Volume 5, No. 4 Thursday, April 1, 2004
Contents
*The page numbers are links!
Page 1 . . . Your Old Home Town -- Sharon (Benedict) Hurst
Page 2 . . . Leaving Elwood -- Craig Toensing
My Brother's Bike -- Becky (Hahn) Capps
Page 3 . . . Spring Sing -- Linda (Meltzer) Harris & Bill Harris
PRR's Passenger Train, the "Union" -- January 27, 1947
Page 4 . . . Elwood High School's One and Only Aircraft -- The Panther Den Online
Page 5 . . . Elwood's Gun Girl (Part Four) -- Nancy Sumner
Page 6 . . . Illegal Driving -- Karen (Stine) Hollies
How and Why I Left Elwood . . . Only to Return -- Julie (Stout) Crim
Your Old Home Town
There
is still a lot of work going on here in Your Old Home Town but the road project
is at the point where you can see that it will soon come to an end.
How
many of you remember John Rogers who was a barber here for many years. He has
the distinction to be named "The Nicest Man In Town." The paper has
written an article about him and his relationship with the crew that is working
on the North Anderson Street Project. Everyday Rogers prepares hot chocolate and
delivers it to the workers. He's earned a hard hat and the title Sidewalk
Superintendent. Anyone want to bet that he'll be taking something cold to the
guys when it begins to heat up around here?
This
is just a sample of the kind of people who reside here in this small town called
Elwood. It is no wonder that this bond we talk about among ourselves is so real.
It is a way of life here that has been and will be for time eternal. There are
so many here in town who genuinely give of themselves so that this style of love
and caring is just something natural to be doing.
John
Rogers says that he is very excited about the road project and the new features
being added to Willkie Park. For those who do not know or remember Willkie Park
is at the corner of North F and Anderson Streets. Bohlander's Dairy used to be
across from it and there was a flower shop on the south side of the park. John
goes on to say that he loves Elwood, that Elwood is his life.
The
barber shop that John had was on South A Street behind the place that used to be
Tam's Drug Store and next to the old entrance that was the dime store. The
barber shop held the record for the oldest ongoing place of business and there
was always a barber shop in the spot where John Rogers did his work. To keep the
tradition going there is now a hair salon in there.
The
old country club has opened up to the public. They have a restaurant up and
going and the course is now called Cattails Golf Course with the restaurant
being called Cattails Restaurant. They are adding another nine holes to the
course to make it a bit more challenging.
All
is quiet and well here in Your Old Home Town. May God hold each of you in the
palm of His hand.
Your Roving Reporter,
Sharon (Benedict) Hurst '53
Elwood, IN
Out on Fairground Road