In honor and memory of Elmhurst High School, its alumni, teachers and staff, The Waynedale News has prepared a 100 article selection from the past fifteen years covering Elmhurst topics. As this is a special section with selected stories, please feel free to use the search function on our website to find more specific articles from Elmhurst history.
Jenna Jennings, daughter of Tracy Jennings, granddaughter of Lon (Sonny) & Cheryl Jennings, all from Waynedale graduated with honors from Elmhurst High School in 2008. She is a member of American Legion Post #241 deployed the week of Memorial Day . . .
On May 8, 2010, the Elmhurst High School Robotics Team, lead by Coach Dennis Fisher and mentor Phillip Springer, traveled to Southfield, Michigan to compete in the Robofest World Robotics Championship at Lawrence Technical University. The team, consisting . . .
The Elmhurst High School Choir, Band and Orchestra will be holding their final concerts this May and are inviting any Elmhurst alumni to participate in the finales. The band and orchestra performance will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13, with the choir . . .
During the month of March The Trojan Memorial Quilt was created by Elmhurst’s fashion basics class. Teacher Beverly Armour-Thomas created the project to build the students’ confidence in basic sewing skills and develop group collaboration . . .
Amidst the drama of the school budget crisis and the controversial closing of Waynedale’s Elmhurst High School, the theater club is preparing for what is likely to be their final curtain call.
The setting for this bright, fun musical is the 1920’s . . .
On Monday, April 13, 2010, Save Our School – Elmhurst (SOSEHS) reached their initial fundraising goal of $5,000 which enables them to retain their attorney and proceed with drafting a case against the closure of Elmhurst High School. They will . . .
A new group of families, students and alumni has been formed to continue the campaign to prevent the closure of Elmhurst High School (EHS). Save Our School – Elmhurst (SOSEHS) is pursuing legal action against Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) through . . .
APRIL 22 AND APRIL 24
7:30 pm
ELMHURST AUDITORIUM
3829 SANDPOINT ROAD
ALL TICKETS: $7
The Students of Elmhurst High School Drama Team are putting on a bright, entertaining musical. The students have shown great spirit and pride in their production . . .
On Monday evening, what many in the community had feared, became reality. In front of a packed room, the Fort Wayne Community School Board of Trustees unanimously voted to close both Elmhurst High School and Pleasant Center Elementary School. The decision . . .
For the first time since 1990, this year’s tournament had no repeat regional winners as 16 teams battled for semi-state championships on Saturday, March 20.
Elmhurst High School boys basketball team was one of them at the Class 3A level in Lafayette . . .
As students at Elmhurst High School, many of you may have fond memories of your time there. Future generations might not get to share such an experience.
Recently, The Fort Wayne Community School Board has been looking to cut $15 million from the district’s . . .
The graduating class of 1959 celebrated their 50th class reunion on Saturday, September 12 from 11am-1pm. There were 45 people in attendance which included a tour of Elmhurst High School. Donna Hamilton the Alumni chairperson coordinated . . .
Students at seven schools saved nearly a half-ton of clothing and school supplies from going into the landfill by donating them instead of throwing them away at the end of the school year.
Elmhurst and Snider high schools, Towles Intermediate School . . .
Elmhurst High School proudly presents the musical, Little Mary Sunshine, on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7:30 PM. Little Mary Sunshine is the owner of a vacation spot called The Colorado Inn. On this particular day . . .
This was a first State Championship for the Class 3A Lady Trojans. Elmhurst’s 62-59 victory over Owen Valley on Saturday March 7 was a great victory for the Trojans as well as for all the coaches and players that have been so close in the past.
Redding, . . .
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 and . . .
The Elmhurst High School graduating class of 1953, held their 55th year reunion on August 16, 2008 at Brookwood Golf Club, 10304 Bluffton Road. Nearly sixty people were in attendance to celebrate with their classmates and reminisce the “good . . .
Jessica is a 1999 graduate of Elmhurst High School. She and her husband Doug have two sons, Zachary 2, and Jackson, 6 months.
Jessica attended Anderson University after high school and majored in education She finished her Bachelor of Science Degree . . .
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 . . .
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 to . . .
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 Elmhurst . . .
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 . . .
What happened to the old fire station whistle? Well, we used to call it a whistle, but it was actually an old air raid siren that came from Baer Field and it was brought to Waynedale after the big war…You know, WWII.
Waynedaler’s listened . . .
In Atlanta on June 13, 2007, The National Society of High School Scholars announced that Elmhurst High School student William B. Stanley from Fort Wayne, Indiana had been selected for membership. The Society recognizes the top scholars in the nation . . .
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 challenging . . .
Submitted by Evert Mol
About a month from now, blue and yellow petitions will be going out into the community to decide the outcome of the Fort Wayne Community Schools $500 ($850 with interest) million bond issue. Don’t wait until someone knocks . . .
The 2007 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Award was presented to Elmhurst High School senior Christine D. Moser. Christine was one of six scholars chosen in Allen County from seventy-four applicants.
The Lilly Endowment is an Indianapolis-based, . . .
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 include: . . .