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

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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

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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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 hristmas 1980 saw the Americans still being held hostage in Iran, however, the troubles of the outside world were forgotten for a while by the students of East. The halls were filled with students who pre- ferred to discuss vacation plans rather than to finish that last learning package. Candy canes and mistletoe replaced pencils in the hands of most students. East students helped to spread Christmas cheer all over Columbus, not just at school. Art students took on the project of decorating store fronts and Christmas trees at the Com- mons. Choral groups kept busy singing Christmas carols. The choirs visited different organiza- tions in Columbus, ranging from the Cummins board of directors to various nursing homes. East’s FFA Students made fruit baskets to distribute at the Columbus Convalescent Center and the Columbus Nursing Home. Some home economics students gave a Christmas tea in the family living area at East. DECA students collected toys to be donated to needy children in the community who would not otherwise get any toys for Christmas. Nerves were on edge as guys tried to build up enough nerve to ask that special someone to the Christmas Dance. The Blackford Manor Band, a local band com- posed of high school students, provided music to make the dance a wonderful way to begin the long- awaited Christmas break. 14 Christmas