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

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Sitting here at Ceraland on top of my car in the crowded parking lot, I catch myself daydreaming, watching the sky come to life with the brilliant rainbow colored sparks ... daydreaming. I have spent my afternoon like most other Columbus high school students do on the fourth of July; swimming, biking, boating, pic- nicing with friends and family and enjoying the mellow music of “The Oakridge Boys. Sitting on top of my car, my thoughts wander ... what is the rest of the nation doing now? The Fourth of July is one day of the year when all of the United States, no matter what race, creed, reli- gion or social status can join in a common celebration. Millions of people all over the nation are sit- ting in similar places, watching similar displays and probably feel- ing similar mixed emotions of pride, excitement and con- tentment. Securing the Squire boat in the docks, pit crew members check and recheck the hydroplane before the 1979 Madison Regatta's qualifying heat, a traditional Fourth of July competition for southern Hoosiers. Two hundred and four years ago our country was similarly united, in celebration of our una- nimous adoption of the Declara- tion of Independence, freeing the 13 colonies from the hold of Great Britain's monarchy. Two hundred and four years ago Americans probably felt the same mixture of emotions, along with a large degree of anxiety and a mind full of unanswered ques- tions. Two hundred and four years ago ... that is more than 20 dec- ades and more than six genera- tions of lives. The tradition lives on. Our country is still surviving. We are one of the oldest and most successful democracies. Sitting here on top of my car, my thoughts project into the fu- ture. I see a child, (perhaps my own), sitting on top of a car in a similar atmosphere, watching a similar display and feeling these same feelings. Performing before acres and acres of people, the Oakridge Boys added en- tertainment to Ceraland's Fourth of July activities. Streaming through the muddy Ohio River waters after a weekend of rain. Miss Budweiser completes her qualifying heat at the 1979 Madison Regatta. Fourth of July 9

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As fire lights the sky high above, many spectators at King's Island, as well as Americans all over the country, cele- brate our nation's two hundred and fourth birthday. 8 Fourth of July

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The cold weather at Thursday night's bonfire didn't keep Seniors Mike Duvall, Bob Christman and Glen Spinks from at- tending. Before the powder puff game started, the senior team, led by Senior Scott Bon- nell, prayed for a winning team. junior David jaquess and Senior john Adkins discuss the intricacy of their original outfits while waiting for the Toga competition to start. Symbolizing the torch of competition, the second annual bonfire brought to the surface the true Olympian spirit. 10 Homecoming Week