Columbus East High School - Altis Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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Senior Dan Patton demonstrates that self-con- trol figures in to keeping the tiny ball on the table. The first auto show brought out sharp looking cars like Jim Daily’s 1934 Chevy Coupe. Senior Dan Fischer keeps his Chevy in tip-top shape to Keep on Truckin’’. Psyching out his opponent, senior John Hoff- man’s strategy works as he forces his opponent to loose control. Student Life 25

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Trucks and vans were highlights of the auto- mobile competition and received much recognition. New contests end boredom; Set promising precedent Motor heads and ping-pong tourna- ments set the winter blues behind the scene and welcomed the oncoming summer. Students and faculty partici- pated in the car show and ping-pong events which helped move along the slow days left until school was out. The warmth of spring filled the school with sunshine. Winners of the car show displayed great enthusiasm for their cars, trucks, and vans. First place in the car division went to junior Jim Daily showing a 1934 Chevy Coupe. Second place win- ner was senior Brian Morris and third went to junior Jeff Gullett. In the trucks and vans division, senior Jim Galbraith took first place with a 1977 van. Second was junior Ron Bartin and third was sophomore Bob Christman. The overall winner was senior David Wampler displaying a I960 Thunderbird. Celebrities visiting the car show were Ed Thurman from WWWY, Ray Massey from WCSI, J.D. Lewis from the Republic. A National Guard heli- copter flew over the car show to ob- serve the great-looking cars, vans, and trucks. After several weeks of practice, the ping-pong classic got underway. Both men and women participated in his event that took much concentration. Competition was tough but not too tough for the competitor who won the final round. Junior Matt Kutch took the ping-pong classic in stride and cap- tured the tournament trophy. Never before has there been a car show or ping-pong tournaments at East. Perhaps this first will be the be- ginning of new enthusiastic events in the future. Tournament winner junior Matt Kutch ex- presses a bit of distress, but keeps his eye on the ball. 24 Student Life

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Royalty selected for the 6th annual prom were Julie Foulkc and David Drummond of Colum- bus North and seniors Kelly Thclandcr and Don Lanham from East. Prom Evening shines through mystifying rain Outshining the electrifying lights of the 1978 prom held at the Commons, juniors and seniors dressed in smiles, evening gowns, and tuxedos shone through the atmosphere of rain that evening brought. The pastel colors produced a great effect on the theme, Book of Dreams. The feeling of summer drew around the crowd as they danced their way into each others arms to the sound of Turnabout. The music performed re- lieved all tension with its mellow sound. As the lights grew dim, stu- dents relaxed into their own dream worlds. The enjoyment lasted throughout the evening, but as soon as the clock struck midnight the excitement was re- newed and the prom-goers rushed home to change into leisure clothes and on to the after-prom ... 26 Student Life