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

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0? BtUllI BH till y ffiEEffllSllDlB he crisp stillness of this Oct- ober night was broken by the music pulsating from the gym. Inside the gym, among the crowd of talking and dancing people, there were some potted plants, a few stuffed ani- mals, a disc jockey, and some chaperones. This unusual scene was the 1980 Homecoming Dance with the theme of “Welcome Home Lion Hunters. Disc jockey Mike O'Brien of radio station WFBQ played the music that kept the crowd dancing until the dance was over at 11 p.m. “It (the dance) was much better than the dances the last two years -everyone was really into it and really uninhibited,” said Senior Chris Williams. Added Senior Cheryl Brumbaugh, “Almost every- one seemed to be dancing and having a good time.” For the first time, this year the Homecoming dance was on Sat- urday following the football game on Friday. The excitement at the dance on Saturday, however, was only a fraction of the excitement that filled the football field at the Homecoming game on Friday. That night had seen the Olympians capture the Rushville Lions in an exciting victory, 35-13. The real highlight of the game did not seem to be the football game, but the crowning of the Homecoming queen. The candi- dates and their escorts lined up in front of the stands during halftime. Tension was in the air. Last year's Homecoming queen, Aleta Stam, said, “I’m probably as ner- vous as they are. I remember how I felt last year!” The candidates and their escorts strained to hear the names of the winner over the roaring crowd as the name of Teri Murphy was an- nounced as the 1980 Homecom- ing Queen. A mellow mood falls over the attending couples as the 1980 Homecoming Sock Hop comes to an end. Happy bandsmen cheer the Olympians on to a 35-13 Homecoming victory. Seniors Becky Sears and Mark Phillips disco to the music of WFBQ disc-jockey Mike O’Brien at the sock hop. An unidentified Rushville player tries to block a pass thrown by Senior Kip Kiel during the Homecoming game. 12 Homecoming

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u. C CL, 1 Tflt T alking down the hall at j | East during Homecoming ■ ■ I Week 1980. one probably would have noticed many students dressed in a very unusual fashion. Students took part in spirit days, powder puff football, a bonfire, and many other Home- coming activities. The week began with an Orange and Brown Day and many stu- dents wore Orange and Brown in some combination. On Tuesday it almost looked like half the student body had forgotten to get dressed for school that morning. Robes, slippers, and pajamas were seen on people who were dressed for Pajama Day. Hats and ties were proper attire for Wednesday. Thursday was the day for stuffed animals and safari outfits, and Fri- day finished off the week with many people wearing warm-up suits and sweats for Sweats Day. On Wednesday night the seniors and the juniors battled it out in the annual powder puff girl’s football game. The game was filled with exciting football action-especially the part when Tom Hendrickson was crowned powder puff king. The game ended with the seniors stomping the juniors, 38-20. The annual bonfire was on Thursday night, and once again students got the chance to choose a number and give that football player a good luck kiss. How would it feel to kiss almost every player on the football team? Kim Craig, a junior, got to do just that. “It felt great, just great!” said Kim of her experience. Friday brought the week to a close with a spirit chain contest sponsored by the Publications De- partment and a rowdy spirit convo. The warm glow of the Homecoming bonfire warmed the cold night for the spirited Olym- pian fans and football players. Senior Bryan Correll collects money from Se- nior Calvin Hamm for the class spirit chain competition. Senior Debbie Gross crowns Senior Tom Hen- drickson. the 1980 Powder puff king.

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Senior Audie Miller spends his lunch time “at home with the lion hunters.” Senior Teri Murphy is crowned by the 1979 1980 Homecoming queen candidates and escorts: Julie Byrd. David Hunt. Homecoming queen Aleta Stam. Julie Fiscus. Bob Minor. Shelli Richardson. Doug Kamman. Nancy Diekhoff. Tim Niceley, Shelly Conway. Bryan Hanner. Teri Murphy. Phil Jackson. Vied Neal and Barry Smiley. Homecoming 13