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

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Entertaining guests, sophomores Angela Deaton, Martin Timour and junior Beth Poffenberger, Axel, junior Tom Bostic, hosts a party for the Sultan of Bashir, ju- nior jon Fischer and his wife, soph- omore Linda Bauermeister. While communist police officer Kro- jack, senior Scott Willy, secretly tape records his conversation, Walter, senior Mark Matheny confesses to being a sec- ret spy. Don't Drink The Water 19

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Trying to light the cigarette ot a party guest, sophomore Andy Whaley, Wal- ter, senior Mark Matheny steadies his revolver. Throwing Axel, junior Tom Bostic and Susan, sophomore Barb Abel, together under such a bizarre incident caused sparks to fly. Don't Drink Fulfilled Allen's Comedy When going to another coun- try how many times has one been told, Don't Drink the Wa- ter? This is the title of the 1978 Fall Play by Woody Allen. The story starts out in the quiet American Embassy, as Father Drobney, senior David Jones, tells about their life in the charm- ing little communist country. All goes well until three innocent looking tourists come in seeking asylum from the communist po- lice. Six years ago, Father Drobney himself ran into the American Embassy seeking asy- lum from the communist police; Krojack, senior Scott Willy, Kas- nar, sophomore Andy Whaley and Nikoli Andrianov, soph- omore Brian Farrer. FJe had two choices; one, he could remain in the safety of the embassy or two, go outside and attempt the big- gest mass conversion in history. If the Hollander family; Walter, senior Mark Matheny, Marion, junior Kim Beasley and Susan, sophomore Barb Able, would have stuck to the usual tourist at- tractions all would have gone well. Through the long days spent at the embassy Axel Magee, junior Tom Bostic and Susan fall in love. Though their hostesses, Mrs. Burns, soph- omore Karen Babbs, and Ms. Kil- roy, senior Lori Campbell, tried to make their stay as pleasant as possible, all seem to miss home badly. Walter mails letters to their son Sethe in a porcelain tiled stove, and Marion goes into a frantic rage of cleaning the em- bassy, thus creating a tremen- dous unemployment problem and driving the cook, senior Hiro Koyama, insane. Escape is con- stantly on all minds. At last the perfect plan is schemed up. To pacify the Sultan of Bashir's al- ready ruffled feathers, Axel throws a party in his honor. At the party for the Sultan of Bashir, junior Jon Fischer and his wife, sophomore Linda Bauermeister, Walter and Marion are to mingle with the guests and leave with the largest group. Party guests are; junior Beth Poffenberger and sophomores Martin Timour, An- gela Deaton and Beth Willy. Un- fortunately, the attempt fails when Walter shoots Ambassador Magee, junior Daryl Deck. Spirits are low with the thought of hav- ing to spend the rest of their lives behind the iron curtain. All seems lost until Axel realizes that the Sultan and his wife are drunk and it would be extremely easy for Walter and Marion to imper- sonate them and escape. Susan is no problem because she will leave under full diplomatic im- munity. Susan and Axel are mar- ried and the Hollanders make it safely back to Newark. Pick a card, go ahead, pick a card. 18 Fall Play

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Mistletoe by Moonlight Beneath the Rainbow Mistletoe by Moonlight' set the mood for the 1978 Christmas dance. The dance was held at the Senior Citizen's Center from 8:00 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, De- cember 16. Students and their guests danced mostly to slow mu- sic provided by the Indianapolis band, Tradewinds. During the evening, couples were presented with their pictures compliments of Campbell's Creative Photogra- phy Studio. February 24 was the date set for the East-Herr Dance. The dance was held in the East gymnasium from 8:00 to 11:30 p.m. A contem- porary band under the direction of Mr. Joe Spurlock performed for the evening. Murals decorated the gym and provided a pleasant background for the photographs taken by Campbeli's Creative Photography. 20 Dances