Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Searching through many sizes, junior Sue Dunton hunts for clothes to fit her Christmas Bureau family. I Reading the Bible passage for Christmas at Concordia, Mr. Don Luepke conveys the message of John 1:1-14 During class Miss Shrubsall receives a sur- prise breakfast, delivered by senior Amy De- traz. Holiday Lifts Cadet Spirits ehristmas activities brought friends closer through Christian fel- lowship. First hour classes were occasionally delayed because of parties, door decorating, and the organizing of clothes and gifts for Christmas Bureau families, Colorful red and green outfits were seen on the day of t he Christmas assembly. Freshman Karen Fortmeyer commented, The assembly got us excited about Christmas even though we had three days of school left. Christmas was a time of giving, and Band Director Paul Wills, and Choir Director Robert Vogel con- tributed their time preparing for the Christmas Concerts. They re- hearsed with their groups, de- signed the program, and did nu- merous other jobs such as paint- ing the shell and decorating the auditorium. All of the hard work paid off, however, and the attendance for the concerts was conserva- tively 1600 people, according to Mr. Wills. My greatest joy was sensing the desire of my band members to provide a great musical presentation, he com- mented. The last day of school in 1982 was Christmas at Concordia. In the traditional service, which was videotaped for shut-ins. Rev. Ron Stelzer gave the message with the theme of The reason for the Season. The service was held in the festively decorated chapel and shown on Channel 33 on Christmas day. With an Old Fashioned Christ- mas as its theme, the Christmas Dance was attended by over a hundred couples. Lamp posts shed light over the scene with benches, Christmas trees, and even a bridge providing the old fashioned atmosphere. Unlike most school dances, this was a couples — only event. It was nice to go out as a couple be- cause there weren ' t very many ' couple-ish ' activities, stated freshman Kolleen Macke. 18 christmas

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Behind the scenes. Becky Saalfrank touches up Ralph Shorey ' s Seymour Fleming look. Joining In with Bunny (Jenny Murphy) is the entire cast singing Johnny One Note. Telling Val (Telly Nakos) how much she loves him, Susie (Mary Stalder) sings. My Funny Valentine. Explaining her true feelings to her mother, Mrs Owen (Lisa Bruch), Jenniger (Linda Rodenbeck) pours out her heart Cast Grows Together They called us ' Babes in Arms ' and the title really fit the cast, stated Lisa Bruch (Mrs. Owen). The cast of the fall musical, Babes in Arms, be- came very close, like a big fam- ily, said junior Donna Kleinsch- midt. Not only did they become good friends behind the scenes but also on the stage. They were united in their fight to save the Surf and Sand Playhouse for their friend Bunny (Jenny Murphy), Director Miss Dianne Shrubsall said, It ' s neat to sit back and watch people grow close. As in the previous years, the cast had secret pals to whom they sent presents through Student Ser- vices. It really didn ' t bother me that much, I thought it was neat that the kids did it. It really got their spirit up for the musical, said Mrs. Nancy Murphy, secretary in Student Services. However, some of the faculty were upset be- cause of the number of class in- terruptions to deliver presents. It was a disturbance but I didn ' t mind as much since it didn ' t hap- pen everyday, stated Mrs. Linda Schwartz, English teacher. 20 fall play