DON GOSS RECEIVED THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Don Goss received the Lifetime Achievement Award on April 3, 2004 from the University of Saint Francis. ...
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DON GOSS WINS “E” AWARD
Don Goss, Art teacher at Elmhurst High School, has won the ‘E’ award, (Excellence in Education). Project ‘E’ is a catalyst for meaningful improvement in K-12 education in Indiana in conjunction with parents, community ...
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DONALD “DON” C. GOSS, 87
DONALD “DON” C. GOSS, 87, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Born March 20, 1931, in Fort Wayne, he was a son of the late Wesley and Lois (Bowser) Goss. He taught at Elmhurst High School for 54 years as an Art and Theater ...
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KATHLEEN JO “KATHY” GOSS, 53
KATHLEEN JO “KATHY” GOSS, 53, of Fort Wayne, died Monday, May 15, 2006, at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born July 8, 1952, in Decatur, she was a homemaker and member of North Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Surviving ...
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Historic Waynedale Museum Set To Close Soon
The Historic Waynedale Pop-up Museum recently completed its first week with great success! Many community members stopped in to view the collection, talk about “the old days,” and revel in the preservation of the hundreds of items, some well ...
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Historic Waynedale Pop-up Museum Ready For All To Experience
The long-awaited day is here! We are proud to release the secret we’ve been working on for quite some time and teasing Waynedale News fans on social media about. ...
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ELMHURST IS COMING DOWN BUT MEMORIES REMAIN
As the sun came up in Waynedale, an area historical building came down. It was Monday, May 14, 2018 when demolition began on the exterior of the Elmhurst High School building located on Ardmore Avenue.
Prior to demolition, the gas, water, electric ...
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ONE LAST TIME AT ELMHURST HIGH
Every dust-covered clock hovering over the guests on tours of the long-vacant hallways of Elmhurst High School registered the exact same time: 2:49 p.m. Frozen in time was the last bell of the last school day in 2010.
The significance of the ...
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A LIFE COMMITTED TO TEACHING
* Former Elmhurst H.S. teacher Donald C Goss passed away on March 12, 2019. We will share more information about funeral services as they are available here: www.facebook.com/Waynedalenews/ * Updated 03/12/19
Don Goss knew what direction ...
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QUILT BLOCKS OF ANOTHER SORT – Around The Frame
Ever since I was about nine or ten I can remember going to the Historic South Side Market on Warsaw Street with my parents and siblings. Back then the smell and sight of gladiolas, zinnias, marigolds, tiger lilies along with bustling people as ...
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50-YEAR REUNION PLANNED FOR ELMHURST CLASS OF 1965
A weekend of fun and fellowship is planned September 18-20 for members of the Elmhurst High School Class of 1965. The main events will be a Friday night reception at the downtown History Center and a Saturday night dinner event at Lighted Gardens ...
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A CHAT WITH A CONNECTION
This afternoon I spoke with many folks, the young and the old. It was a final tour of the ol’ Elmhurst High, Sunday, June 13, 2010. All of these people were graduates coming back for one final chat, one final look, one final goodbye.
Students, alumni, ...
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SHE GRADUATED FIRST!
A surprise visit to Don Goss’ Art class by a former Elmhurst grad happened on March 14, 2007.
Heather Metzger’s freshman class began in 1931 when she entered a brand new Elmhurst High School for the very first class in the building. Now, at age ...
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ELMHURST THEATER DIVINERS FOR WATER, FALL PLAY
Elmhurst High School proudly presents the fall play, The Diviners, live on stage on Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 PM. The script is by Jim Leonard who grew up here in New Haven and has current employment working with NBC ...
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MAE JULIAN
RETURNING TO ELMHURST
I was most surprised when I got an invitation from Mr. Don Goss, to speak to his class during “Careers Week.” It has been almost half a century since I sat in his class, and I thought—what a teacher! He has followed ...
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ON STAGE AT ELMHURST HIGH SCHOOL THE MUSICAL COMEDY LI’L ABNER
Li’l Abner is a ‘comic strip come to life’ as this musical is based on the comic strip characters created by Al Capp in the funny papers.
The curtain opens on “A Typical Day” in Dogpatch, USA. It only takes a moment ...
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MCCLELLAN STREET
They were just a couple of Waynedale boys, living in the Indian House that is located next to the South West Conservation Club on Bluffton Road. It was the early seventies and legend has it that David Turnley injured a knee playing football for ...
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ELMHURST HIGH SCHOOL IS STAGING GOD’S FAVORITE
Neil Simon created a joke-filled play while maintaining the integrity of the setting from the Book of Job by turning suffering into awesomely funny. The Long Island mansion of a super-successful businessman, his jewelry-loving wife, a party-loving ...
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THE ELMHURST CLASS OF 1957
They came from near and far…
The Elmhurst Class of 1957 enjoyed their 50th class reunion that began Friday evening, May 17, 2007 with an open house at the home of Bob and Phyllis (Spar) Kent.
After 25 years or more it was interesting and ...
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ELMHURST PRESENTS TINTYPES
Elmhurst High School is staging the patriotic musical Tintypes. This musical was nominated for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Featured Actress all set in an American society during the age of Ragtime.
Historic personalities ...
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SHE GRADUATED FIRST!
A surprise visit to Don Goss’ Art class by a former Elmhurst grad happened on March 14, 2007. Heather Metzger’s freshman class began in 1931 when she entered a brand new Elmhurst High School for the very first class in the building. ...
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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK “…PEOPLE ARE REALLY GOOD AT HEART.”
Elmhurst High School presents the Pulitzer Prize winning play The Diary of Anne Frank on Thursday, December 7, 2006 and Friday, December 8, 2006 at 7:30pm. This talented cast entertained you with the musical Once Upon A Mattress last year. ...
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TAKE A BITE OUT OF THIS PLAY
The Elmhurst High School fall production will be Bram Stoker’s drama DRACULA as dramatized by‑Hamilton Deane and John Balderston.‑Production dates are Friday, November 4th and Saturday, November 5th with a 7:30pm curtain ...
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THE KING AND I AT ELMHURST HIGH
The Elmhurst Spring Musical will be the award winning Rogers and Hammerstein’s The King and I. Production dates are Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 with a 7:30pm curtain time and April 24, with a 2:00pm curtain time. Tickets are ...
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ON STAGE AT ELMHURST
Barefoot in the Park is a play that will have you laughing from start to finish and leave you with a warm tingling feeling.‑ It is a delightful show no matter how many times you see it. Robert Redford and Jane Fonda did the movie version and now Elmhurst ...
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