Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Carol Pieszchala learns the subser- vient customs ofthe Japanese. seniors present the teahouse of the august moon At the end of World War ll the troops occupying Okinawa were given the task of rehabilitating the inhabitants of the island. Under these conditions Japanese and Americans began to work and live together, and the army base under commanding offi- cer Colonel Purdy lDick Swinehartl was no exception. These post-war conditions set the scene for the pro- duction The Teahouse of the August Moon, a satirical comedy of army life and the American oc- cupation of Okinawa. Purdy's personal interpreter, Sakini Uohn Vanderploughl not only served as trans- lator in the play but narrated the developments when he wasn't being heclcled by his boss. The arrival of a new olticer, Captain Fisby CAI Murrayj, triggered a series of hilarious incidents on the island-bootleg- ging, building a teahouse where a school should have been, and almost becoming married to a pretty native girl, Lotus Blossom lCarol Pieszchalal. But the wily Americans learned a lesson from the humble Japanese in the end. Other leads in the play under the direction of Mrs, Pohl were Captain McLeash lllon Schlundtl and Sgt. Gregovich Uohn Kenetickl. Al Murray lectures to the would-be villagers about the advantages of democracy. I8

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K 'N 'Fx l want a boyfriend! bawls Karen Brown during Joanie's unannounced slumber party. iuniors throw onions in the stew To live on an island with no road and only a ferry between them and civilization: this was Mrs. Mac- Donald's concept of the ideal life. But Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald CAI Schroeder and Lynn Latourettel were to find life anything but peaceful and ideal. With two boy-crazy teenage daughters lColeen Baker and Judy Longl, the family often found itself fighting loneli- ness, weather, houseguests, each other, and even the plumbers. These humorous episodes of typical family life in not-so-typical surroundings, the true story of the MacDonald family, was heartily ap- plauded. Other leading roles were Howard, Bryan Ton, Roger, Tom Stockwell, Claud, John Jones, Claire, Jody Alex- ander, other parts played by: Sue Van Vlack, Lissa Anderson, Harlene Bud. Dressed to kill, Roger prepares to rid the garden of bees for Ann and Mrs. MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald bemoans his fate as father of two teenage daughters.

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41? city honors tom nowatzke At the La Porte basketball pep session the gym was cloaked in silence as the team entered. Someone noticed a towering figure in the northwest corner of the gym. Suddenly the entire student body broke into a deafening roar of applause as former Red Devil Tom Novvatzke stepped out to be congratulated by Mr. Jones. After four spectacular years at I.U. he had achieved nationwide recognition as an All-Ameri- can fullback. As he stood before the school at that assembly, it was a proud moment for Elston and those who had taught and coached him. He signed with the Detroit Lions and will begin his career in pro-ball this fall. I9 -1-q.hng,l Mr. Jones and Coach Overman prepare to re- tire number 45 as Tom, remembering his years at Elston, takes a lost look.