The

MEGAPHONE

Elwood, Indiana                                                  Elwood High School(s)

Volume 6, No. 8                                                                                              Monday, August 1, 2005

Tell me they weren't the good, old days!

Contents

Page 1 . . . A Family Thing -- Karen (Stine) Hollies

Page 2 . . . Panther Den Birthday & Anniversary Calendar -- Nancy Sumner (Our Calendar Girl)

                           Kitchen Town School ~ 1900 -- Photo Scan by Gurtha Cabbage    ;- )        

Page 3 . . . Food & Drinks -- Estel Harney

                            Class of '55 Reunion -- Class of '55

                                      Memories -- Bob "Doggie" Henderson

Page 4 . . . An Indiana Blessing -- Myrna (Reynolds) Henderson

Page 5 . . . My Years With Sherwin-Williams -- Jerry McClish

Page 6 . . . To Enjoy The Twilight -- Sharon (Woods) Schwartz

                            Grandchildren -- Gurtha Cabbage    ;- )

                                      Us and Them -- Craig Toensing

                                            Greetings On Answering Machines -- Louise (Mountcastle) Romine

Page 7 . . . Be Careful Where You Sit -- Julie (Stout) Crim

A Family Thing

by Karen (Stine) Hollies

  It was quiet out there. If one were to listen, one could hear the lonely warbling of a bird. The grass was dew touched and the aroma was fresh. 
     

  I passed the stones -- and the faces came to mind -- as familiar as the church that we had attended, united in our beliefs. Soon, I reached them and the rose marbled pieces -- and I marveled at how well kept, how pristine was this place.
      

  I read -- as I have often read -- the names and the dates. Memories came flooding back and I fought that heavy wave that brings tears. Instead, I  focused on days long gone and on the reality that age brings a deterioration and infirmity that is not welcome. 
      

  Furthest away were his parents, fair-skinned, white-haired, blue-eyed people. Then, it was the two of them -- she, exiting far too young and much needed; and he, after he had made a difficult peace.  
      

  Of course they are within me -- and mine -- and  their offspring.
     

  But I had the distinct feeling that this might well be my last visit to this spot. I needed to, once again, familiarize myself with its memory.

Karen Stine Hollies '54
Virginia Beach, VA