Elmhurst

We came to walk the halls once more, Knowing ‘twould be the last We thought of teenage hopes and dreams In that now distant past. Lifelong friendships were formed right here As thru the years they grew. . . Read More

On February 13 at 6pm the Fort Wayne Community School Board of Trustees held a hearing and vote to decide to seek a buyer for Elmhurst High School and adjacent farm land. . . Read More

The attendees at the August 6 Elmhurst Class of 1976 reunion at the Coyote Creek Golf Club. . . Read More

Melissa Long has been a lighthouse to our community for more than 30 years, informing us of danger and shining as a beacon of light to illuminate the beauty of our city. . . Read More

* 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 he wanted to focus his life on long before most people even know what their favorite ice cream is. . . Read More

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 in Ossian. . . Read More

As America celebrates another birthday, a couple days later, Dulla (Aschliman) Schlaudraff will celebrate her 100th birthday! Dulla was born on July 6, 1915. She has received several birthday cards already. . . Read More

1st Row (L-R) Nila McCartney Fox, Jean Adams Kloer, Nick Werling, Stuart Trainer, Beverly Sampson Gebert, Lucille Jerraid Huyghe. 2nd Row and rear (L-R) Harold Dautz, Gene Lee, Martha Walker Imler, Bob Crider, Phyllis Waldrop Wilkinson, Betty Paxton Koomler, Dick Schmitt, Louise Scott Bridges, Tom Buchan, Myrtle Scott Steiner, Joe Specht, Jerry Working, Kurt Stewart, Ed Sidel, Paul Henry, Virgil Curley, Dave Smithson and Charles Pickard. . . Read More

By 9am on Saturday, August 25th Elmhurst High School parking lot was once again full of cars. This time in place of students filling the lot, it was the general public who was invited to walk through the school to view and bid on various items from Elmhurst’s past. . . Read More

Two hundred seniors would have graduated this year from Elmhurst High School, if it hadn’t been closed by the School Board a few years ago. Graduations still occurred but they were just at a different location. . . Read More

The baseball series started Friday afternoon, April 27, 2012. The IPFW Mastodons were looking to stomp on the Bisons last weekend as they played North Dakota State. It started out a bright sunny day on the IPFW field, but the Bisons quickly took charge by scoring 3 runs in the top of the first inning. . . Read More

From the Editor-These past few weeks, hundreds of local high school graduates were getting the attention they deserved for a job well done-especially Elmhurst High School grads. Now, these students have boosted their lifelong earning potential and opened doors for themselves despite the turmoil they were put through when they couldn’t graduate from the high school they started school in due to budget cuts and the consequential effect of their school closing its doors. . . Read More

The secret is out. Sertoma is probably Fort Wayne’s best kept secrets. Sertoma is an acronym for “SERvice TO MAnkind” and is an international organization. In the Fort Wayne area it has been in existence since 1955. . . Read More

The Wayne High School Boys bowling team advanced to Semi-State Saturday, February 5, 2011. In order to advance they had to finish in the top 5 out of 12 teams from around the region. . . Read More