Bellmont High School - Legend Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 202 of the 1973 volume:

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Contains: Living 1-115 Opening 1 The Story 12 Community 80 People 116-192 In Croups 116 On Teams 138 Individually 160 AR TO END SATURDAY Kissinger Inked Pact in Paris; POWs to Be Free in 60 Days While a teacher speaks to the class, students • ' pause to reflect. Thoughts, ideas, and memories, hidden in the subconscious are unearthed by frag- ments of the lecture and are jotted down in mar- gins of notes and undelivered letters. These notes, records of unguarded feelings and unmasked emotions, hove been used in the first few pages of this book. What these students express is always honest . . . always soul-searching ... some- times sad to the point of being negative— and yet often brightened by a glimmer of hope. ' or re4il . Drugs and alcohol only hide problenns, but they are still there. Sometimes I want to die, but I can ' t. son to live ... to find beauty ot to stand on my own feet, rough my own eyes. Kissinger Inked Pact in Paris; POWs to Be Free in 60 Days While a teacher spe ' th ij.it Jv ds t: r ' pause to reflect. Thou ' - ideas, j d n  ( . ' , hidden in the subcor are uneo - i ' v ' ■ i ments of the k , una are jotted c gins of notes and undelivered letters. These notes, records of unguarded feelings and unmasked emotions, have been used in the first few pages of this book. What these students express is always honest . . . always soul-searching . . . some- times sad to the point of being negative— and yet often brightened by a glimmer of hope. Drugs and alcohol only hide problenns, but they ore still there. Sometinnes I want to die, but I can ' t. I try to find a reason to live ... to find beauty in the earth. I can ' t run; I ' ve got to stand on my ov n feet. I ' ve got to see through my own eyes. illllll • • mr to m Kissinger Inked Pac ' m Paris; POWs to Be Fr - in 60 Days mr While a tei pT . t ! e i cs ' , stcc • ' pause to reflect, f ' jMi, idt j , r.o s,; r. hidden in the su ' ous are l ' ' - si t ments of t! . .uire and are joh gins of notes and undelivered letters. These notes records of unguarded feelings and unmasked emotions, have been used in the first few pages of this book. What these students express is always honest . . . always soul-searching . . . some- times sad to the point of being negative — and yet often brightened by a glimmer of hope. Drugs and alcohol only hide problenns, but they are still there. Sometimes I want to die, but I can ' t. I try to find a reason to live ... to find beauty in the earth. I can ' t run; I ' ve got to stand on my own feet. I ' ve got to see through my own eyes. . Meditation is a necessity for changing potential thoughts into kinetic words; Steve Krueckeberg and Denny Jack- son. 2. Smile and the whole world . . . at least Mr. Don Elder, assistant principal, and his friend know the contagious qualities of a smile. 3. Making the best of a tense situation, students bear the bitter cold together during Bellmonfs bomb scare. 4. Music touches lives, some- times making reality more bearable as students watch the lengthening, pulsating shadows of Chase. 5. Phil Geimer and Vickie Fuhrmon — a couple filling the empty silence with a thought, a word. , , , MteoKC to AcAed dtcf Ule Sometimes I go to the games and the crowd melts into one big force. We are no longer individ- uals dwelling in our own cliques but are bound together — our spirits united. I think it must be that kind of closeness that creates school spirit or any kind of loyalty. When I am at school, I think about the people there . . . It ' s weird to think that somehow ever- yone I have met at school (teachers, students, and close friends) has in some way changed me. At times I get hurt, and I begin to think I don ' t need anybody. But then I realize that everything I am is because someone at sometime touched my life. . The Bobby Fisher-Boris Sposky inspired chess craze challenge Chris Ranly and Joe Miller in a game of skill and computerized moves. 2. Drums create the sense of individual rhythm with uniform cadence. 3. Computers . . . schedule changes . . . backward glances often convey what might have been said if words hod been given the chance. 4. Parents become students for an evening at openhouse as they attend the same classes their children encounter daily. 5. The Teen Angels moke their debut at Sectional pep session. 6. — Nature ' s convenant of new life. I rl Will the questions be answered? All the ques- tions that come into my life! And more ques- tions are formed by finding one answer. I look to God and I think I have found answers. Yet, when I come to school,. I lose touch. Sometimes I get so hun- gry for knowledge. I realize too late that education is more than memorization. I learn not from teachers, but from life . . . from day to day I learn. I try so hard to understand. Maybe I try too hard. I try so hard to find love; maybe again, I try too hard. [x 5i:- ' ! X; ' MJ. . •;■■ . i ' : . -. s:. 1 . John Roughia, a solitary figure, runs against his opponents, his physical environ- ment, and himself. 2. Challenged by their classmates to repre- sent Bellmont at the school ' s fourth Home- coming ore Don Massonne, Teresa Fuelling, Yvonne Sheets, Ken Stoppenhagen, Lynn Baker, and Mark Fruechte. 3. Symbolic of their classmates dreams, Janet Brunton, Gil Hirschy, Lou Ann Smith, Peggy Myers, Stu Bouman, and Lloyd Siefr- ing stand united as representatives of Homecoming, yet divided as they compete for the throne. Sometimes it is so hard to get up in the morning, knowing what is ahead of me. It seems like all the problems, all the challenges that I used to think about as being out there some- where have closed in on me. They have become a part of my life. It ' s kind of scarey in a way, and yet it is a relief to face them . . . they are no longer part of the unknown. It ' s a good feeling to be working to constructively change things, rather than sitting around worrying that some- day I ' ll have to face prob- lems that maybe I can ' t han- dle. NEIC title leaves Decatur, gridders post 6,4 season Ending the season with a hard fought victory over South Adams, the Brave Gridders struggled to a somewhat disappointing 6-4 record. Although a winning season for Bellmont, several key games were lost, costing them the NEIC crown. The most surprising upset of the year came against East Noble as the Braves were defeated 24-6. Jon Stevens, senior, who was injured for two games, paced the rushing with 951 yards while Mike Ridgewoy, senior, led the scoring for both Bellmont and the county with 54 points on six touchdowns. The JV ' s lost only one game of their six game schedule against Woodlan, 1 6-6. Luke Leitz, sophomore, led in the passing cate- gory with 29 completions on 75 attempts for 568 yards. On the receiving end, Tim Brazill, sopho- more, caught eight aerial tosses for 1 63 yards and two touchdowns. Chris DesJean, sophomore, carried the ball 40 times for 268 yards to lead in the rushing depart- ment. Coach Robert Pilkington led his freshmen to a 3- 2-1 record with Rick Schauss completing only nine of 41 passes for a surprising 410 yards. Top: Determination is read on the face of Jon Stevens, senior, as he breaks the hold of a Garrett defender on his way to the goal line. Above: Attracting Portland tacklers, Mike Ridgewa , senior, charges through the middle. Right: Steve Andrews, senior, gives the protection needed as Mike Faroute, senior, spots an open receiver. {Top: Preparing himself for the impact of the oncoming ball carrier, Mike Macklin, senior, — T plants his feet. Left: Mike McConaha, fresh- man, totes the ball around left end while trying to find open running room 13 Right: Demonstrating their spirit and entertaining spectators, the seniors make a smashing contribution to the halftime program at the powder puff gome. Below: Selected by their classmates to reign at Homecoming, Gil Hirschy and Janet Brunton discover a throne of soft firelight and flowers. Powder puff added to flomecoming festivities Launching a week of spirit and excitement, a powder puff football game was added to Home- coming festivities. The Monday game was initially open to all interested girls but later, due to the great response, had to be narrowed to a junior- senior match. In spite of the enthusiasm boasted by pom-pon guys and cheerleaders, the contest was forced into a double overtime, finally ending 0-0. Highlighting the week, Colette O ' Sh- aughnessey, 1 972 queen, stepped for- ward to crown the new queen and king — Janet Brunton and Gil Hirschy. Attending the queen were Lou Ann Smith, Lloyd Siefring, Peggy Myers, and Stu Bauman, seniors, Teresa Fuelling and Don Massonne, juniors, Yvonne Sheets and Kent Stoppenhagen, sopho- mores, and Lynn Baker and Mark Fruechte, freshmen. Top: Waiting for the referee ' s signal to change downs, Wes Worth, senior, holds the marker at powder puff. Above left: Hoping that the juniors will finally score. Shelly Ross, junior, holds her breath in excitement as a teammate carries the ball. Above: Darting through an opening in the senior defense, Carolyn Colclosure, junior, runs with the ball while teammate Cindy Bleeke backs her up. Left: While pom-pon girls become play- ers at the powder puff game, Kim Cochran, senior. Bob Cuellar, junior, Dave O ' Campo and Rick Freed, sophomores, and Tim Bopp and Bill Strickler, seniors, enthusiastically fill in for them at halftime. 15 i Business department acquires over 3,500 of new equipment With over $3,500 of new equipment and revised text books, the business education depart- ment led all other departments in new equipment. Included in this equipment was the NCR accounting machine, a programmable calculator, cassette tape player with listening station, and text books. Chemistry students were able to do experiments on correlating the relationship between color and concentration of solutions with the help of the Che- maNal unit costing $720, which was the most expensive piece of new equipment. To smooth and polish odd shaped stones the geology classes used the lapidary and tumbler set. Acquiring a jigsaw and drillpress, a drumset, and record player tape recorder was the fine arts department. The industrial arts department received new general woodworking and Metal Technology II books. To help instruct students, the English department got a cassette tape player. Above right: This isn ' t a plaything, warns Mr. James Wright, chemistry instructor, to Dole Ehlerding, junior, while explaining the new ChemoNcI unit. Above: Looking over the new accounting book, Bruce Lybarger, senior, attempts to comprehend the change from bookkeeping to accounting. Right: Joan Langston and Toni Mohlon, juniors, are listening to Music Man on the record player Jape recorder, an addition to the fine arts department. 16 Above: Drumming away on the new drum set, Stu Baumon, senior, practices for a coming per- formance with the Brave Generation. Left: Dur- ing shorthand class Sandy Faurote, senior, lis- tens and takes down what is being said over the new listening station. Above: Installation of new officers for tfie Sunshine Society finds Sue Feasel, senior, initiating Laurie Meyer, sophomore, as treasurer while Denise Franklin , senior, and Judy Brunton, sophomore, watch. Right: Aiming Les Baxter, junior, toward his destination of bowls full of mush is Bob Judge, junior, during the Science Club initiation. Top right: Glen Miller, junior, reads his newly acquired Notional Honor Society certificate of membership while Lynn Markley, junior, looks on. Both are new NHS members. Far right: Sophomores Janice Seitz, Brendo Roop, and Debbie Krueckeberg look at each others ' paper flower pins. The pins signify that the girls are new German Club members. 18 White socks, flour just small part of club initiations Suffering through little mice feet scampering across their arms, being dusted with flour, dressing ridiculously, and making speeches in front of expectant eyes, new members were inducted into the organization of their choice. As always, there were conditions along with the privilege of joining. Each club had its own method of initiation such as the donning of a white shirt and bright red tie, or the embarrassment of wearing white socks. Sometimes members were blindfolded and led into the obliv- ion of darkness hiding bowls full of mush and strange tasting, odd feel- ing liquids. The new members did what they must and when it was over, antici- pated the initiation of next year ' s members and what lay in store for them. Calculus offered as means to probe mind, enlarge mathematics department In order to expand the mathematics department, calculus was added to the curriculum this year. Calculus is a field of mathematics that relates many facets of algebra, geometry, and trigonome- try. The study of calculus requires a strict use of logic which promotes the use of mental discipline in the solution of mathematical problems and rela- ted fields, explained Mr. Larry Rothenhofer, head of the mathematics department. Greg Monkey and Amy Brune passed the listen- ing comprehension test for the honors program. They will have a personal interview before know- ing whether they are chosen for the program. The German class raised money to send the students to Germany to broaden their language skills. Far left: Amy Brune, junior, listens intently to interpret her thoughts of the music on paper as Miss Jean Tyler storts the record. Left: Learning the pronunciations of the German language, Kendro Word, Nan Monkey, and Scott Odie! sophomores, try to form the correct sounds of different words. Below: Thrilled with the Span- ish customs, Toni Mohlan and Pat Kuhnle, jun- iors, point out their favorite festivity. i IMiMjjluiilL ' iMi. Far left: Stunned by a geometrical problem, Lorl Lobsiger, junior, finally proves two angles equal. Center: Overwhelmed by the hair raising effects caused by the Van de Graaff generator, Tom Sheets and Greg Monkey, juniors, observe the results of increased electrons circulating through Greg ' s body. Left: Concentrating on a difficult Algebra II assignment, Tim Brazill, sophomore, begins to review the steps in solv- ing a rational expression in preparation of the following day ' s class. 21 Braves get new courts, end year with 6,5 slate With six of last year ' s lettermen back for another season, the tennis team posted a 6-5 slate, including a pair of 9-0 shutouts over county rival South Adams. During the conference meet at Bellmont ' s new courts located behind the school, the racketeers of Charles Swales failed to advance anyone past the first round, but the Braves turned around and placed third in a very tough sectional. Although half of the lettermen will be lost to graduation, three other lettermen, Scott Odie, Chris Marbach, and John Miller will be returning. Seniors playing their last tennis for Bellmont were Gil Hirschy, Tim Allwein, Steve Krueckeberg, and team captain Denny Jackson. Right: Flying like a bird, Steve Krueckeberg, senior, follows through on his overhand shot in mid-air. Below: Number one man, senior Gil Hirschy makes perfect contact v ith the ball, and puts it right where he wants it. 22 Harriers break even, capture county, Roughia sets mark I Through an endless amount of endurance and effort, the cross- country teann improved greatly on last year ' s 1-16 slate. The harriers of first year Coach Jim Wright hus- tled their way to a 9-9 season. Jon Roughia, a four-year letter- man, led the team by placing first in every meet for the team, and set- ting a new Bellmont course record of 13:20 for the t wo mile run. His best time of the year was 1 2:55. Included in this year ' s achieve- ments were a fourth in the A.C. relays, a third in the bi-county, and a first place in the county meet. With four seniors, Steve Strick- ler, Alan Miller, and co-captains Roughia and Tony Isch completing their last season. Coach Wright looks to next year when he will wel- come returning lettermen John Gar- ner, Mark Roeder, Doug Bieberich, Paul Nitz, Tim Grote, Duane Schamerloh, John Schauss, and Tony Thieme, plus the up-coming reserves for the 1 973 campaign. 1 ' Above: With anticipation marked on his face, four-year letterman Jon Roughia prepares him- self for the up-coming meet with Leo. Left: The race against time; sophomore Doug Bieberich pushes himself to complete the two mile course ahead of his Adams Central competition. 23 Students use creativitv to make organizations more than fun and games Whether it was to raise money or to celebrate the year ' s end with a meaningful party, members of organizations had ample opportunity to create. Almost all foreign language clubs had a party or banquet allowing them to dress in costumes native to the language they studied. These parties also helped them get more practice in speaking the language, and they learned to appreciate the country ' s culture. To raise money for uniforms, the Band had a carnival with weight guessing, basketball toss, bingo, and cake walk booths netting the high step- ping musicians $900. It was Bellmont ' s first carni- val. One of the most popular booths proved to be the water balloon cage where 1 2 teachers lined-up to take their punishments from avenging students. Right: Miss Charlotte Vera, French Club sponsor, instructs her French waiters how to serve the bubbly so that members con hove a taste of French culture. Below: Laurie Meyer, Molly Kukle- han, ond Judy Brunton prepare to serve punch to other Sunshine members and their ideal ladies at their May meeting during which the ladies learned which girls selected them as their ideal. Below right: During their banquet, the Latin Club ' s magistra, Mr. Robert Scheidler, reads to his toga and tunic clad students. 24 Above lefi: Even pleading eyes cannot save Mr. Terry Eichorst from the fate that awaits him at the water balloon cage. Above: Proving to be one of the most popular attractions at the water balloon cage at the carnival is Bond director Terry Eichorst. Left: At the Bond Carni- val, Principal Hubert Zerkel, Jr., convinces Kris Helm, junior, that she can hit a balloon with one more dart to win a prize. 25 Stage offers Bellmonters opporfunities fo creafe, break from scliool routine Playing the part of audience, sponsor, or per- former, students went beyond the classroom to the realm of the stage for education and entertain- ment. Abe Lincoln appeared at an October assembly with Mr. Dick Blake taking the role of the famous storyteller and politician. Using minimal props, Mr. Blake recreated Lincoln through his recorded works. Later in the fall, Mr. Greg Jacobs, three-time winner of the United States Spaceball champion- ship, exhibited his skills on the trampoline after selecting spectators to oppose him. In order to raise money for uniforms, the Band sponsored the jazz-rock group Chase to per- form in the auditorium. Speech, band, choir, and art students utilized their talent to create Christmas and winter pro- grams and to entertain the openhouse audience. Above right: After a two hour delay, Mr. Bill Chase, leader of the group Chose performs to an anxious audience. Far right: swore that if I ever found anyone uglier than myself, I ' d shoot him down on sight, reminisces Mr. Dick Blake as he portrays Civil War President Abraham Lincoln at a fall osembly. Above: Brian Wurm, freshman, prepares to hurl the boll back through the net, as Mr. Greg Jacobs, three-time United States Spaceball champion, demon- strates his talents. Duane Schamerloh, Rex Marbach, and Tony Thieme, juniors, watch while waiting their turn to oppose the champ. Right: Sylvia Serna, senior, exemplifies the tragedies and rewards facing high school teachers with her cut from Up the Down Stair Case at openhouse. 26 r (. J V xvi ' .?) ' ' 1 Carnival raises money needed to complete goal to purcliase Band uniforms Would you like to buy a pen? It ' s unbreokable, has a fine point, and lasts forever! Stomping through rain, going from locker to locker, and sometimes performing silly acrobatic stunts made raising money for the club treasury one activity that involved the help of every mem- ber, sponsor, and student alike. From stationery to candy to popcorn, every legitimate source of revenue imaginable was used to increase the digits in the treasurer ' s accounting books. The members learned to share responsibili- ties, and to make the wheels of the organization turn successfully as the year progressed. Above right: German Club members Kathy Reinking, senior, and Amy Brune, junior, try to sell club stationery to Kathy Schultz, sen- ior, as other students admire their new purchases. Above: Ann Burke, senior, tries to persuade Brad Schrock, senior, to come to the National Honor Society dance. Right: Students and adults alike enjoy playing bingo at the Band ' s May carnival. Bottom: Students make sure to lake careful aim as they throw woter bal- loons at target teachers at the Band ' s May carnival in the school gymna- sium. Below: Lisa Evans, |unior, collects dues from other club members at a French Club meeting. Getting selected to NEIC elite, freshmen, J.V.s gain experience After starting slow, and losing their first 14 games, the Braves of Coach Larry Rothenhofer gained momentum and won 5 out of their last 6 games of the season. The streak started with a win over conference leading New Haven on a couple of last second free throws by Pat Ter- veer. All-conference forward Carey Getting led the team throughout the season despite a shoulder injury during the campaign. Get- ting set a single game record of 42 points against Norwell. He also had a 24.7 scoring clip and entered his name in many other sections of the record book. Other individuals who led the team and will return next year were John Schauss, Tim Brazill, Kim Schamerloh, Ron Getting, Luke Leitz, and Mike Hoopingar- The reserve team closed out the season with a record of 7 wins and 1 3 losses. The team played tough competition and showed much promise for the upcoming year. Mike Hoopingar- ner led the team in scoring with 1 1 8 total points; Ron Butcher fol- lowed with 98. Mike Guise had 62 rebounds, while Hoopingar- ner made 23 assists. Playing two teams. Gene Rey- nolds gave more freshmen a chance to see action. The A-team finished up 9-9, while the B-team won the same number of games, and were only beaten twice. Rick Schauss led the frosh with 213 total points; Dan Hoffman fol- lowed with 175. Hoffman led with 162 rebounds with Schauss and Ken Wendel following with 133 and 122. Top: Luke Leitz gets a second shot under the basket at Portland. Above: Looking for the open man, Dennis Singleton stays cool under pressure. Right: While Jon Stevens looks on, All-NEIC for- ward Corey Oetting converts on a one and one situation. 30 Left: After going high for a rebound, John Schauss loses his balance while Tim Brazill and Luke leitz await the ball to return to the floor. Below: Reaching high above the crowd, Dan Hoffman stretches for a second shot. Bottom: In front of a large crowd, the Braves went down to an 84-68 defeat to a talented East Noble squad. 31 Indian God Manito selects Eileen Abbott to reign at Silver Arrow festivities As Kenny Meyer, senior class president, shat- tered a tense silence with The 1973 Silver Arrow Queen is . . . Eileen Abbott, a thunderous applause and standing ovation burst forth to greet the new Queen. According to legend, the Indian God Manito sends out his silver arrow in search of the fairest maidens in all the tribes. He then lines them up and each brave throws his moccasins at the feet of the maiden he thinks fairest. Moccasins fell at the feet of seniors Sandy Fau- rote and Vickie Fuhrman, and juniors Laurie DeLong and Betsy Hill as they were selected by their classmates to attend the Queen. Their escorts were Tim Allwein, Phil Geimer, Robert Cuellar, and Steve Faurote, respectively. Eileen chose Greg Wilkinson, senior, to escort her during the cere- mony. Right: As her name is announced, Eileen Abbott turns to her escort, Greg Wilkinson, in joyful disbelief. Below: Newly-crowned Eileen Abbott and her escort Greg Wilkinson radiantly greet their class- mates as a crowd surges forth to congratulate them. Top left: Bearing crown and red roses. Queen Eileen Abbott, senior, makes her traditional walk before the court. Top: Launching the half- time ceremony, Phil Geimer, senior, accompa- nies candidate Vickie Fuhrmon, senior, as they lead the procession of candidates. Left: As the Pep Block stands to receive the candidates, Tim Allwein, senior, escorts queen hopeful Sandy Faurote, senior, into the gymnasium. Above: In preparation of the halftime ceremony, Betsy Hill, junior attendant, accepts a rose from 1972 Queen Candie Bieberich while Lori Lobsiger, junior, looks on. 33 Pep sessions, skits, special days, games inspire enthusiasm Going beyond the books, classes, homework and every day routine of school, through sports, and outside activities, students experience the spirit of winning a game or the anguish of losing. Cheering and backing up the team all help to cre- ate the enthusiasm that encourages a team to win a game. To build up spirit for Homecoming, the Student Council set up a committee, headed by Denise Davis, to sponsor various activities the week before Homecoming. A powder puff football game consisted of senior and junior girls making up the teams with boy cheerleaders and pom-pon boys. The traditional bonfire was also later in the week. Cheerleaders sponsored a Hats Off Day for the South Adams football game, and they also promoted blue jeans days. Pep sessions with skits were presented, which students weren ' t required to attend. Pep Club raised money by having dues of $.50 which they used for attendance awards and deco- rations to help boost student spirit. Right: Trying for a touchdown, Carolyn Colclasure, junior, races downfield in the girls powder puff football game. Below: Cheering along with the Cheerleaders, Pep Club members build their hopes high for the game that night. Leff: Wearing their hats all day and tipping them to all the football players they meet in the halls. Barb Knous and Jean Briede, sopho- mores, show their school spirit for the football game with South Adams. f Above: Practicing their cheers to give assur- ance to the football players for the game that night ore freshman cheerleaders Linda BIythe and Kate DesJean. Left: Varsity and reserve Cheerleaders show their enthusiasm to inspire Pep Club members and students in an after- noon pep session. 35 School training compels students to utilize practical skills As a prerequisite for secretarial work. Typing II students were required to finish a practice set in six weeks. There were forty jobs in the practice set with students completing one or two jobs a day. These jobs consisted of invoices, memorandums, and students wrote business letters. Given the last six weeks of the school year to complete a business simulation set for the business Campers ' Cove, were Accounting I students. They recorded soles, purchases, and returns in the sales, the purchases, and the general journals. In com- pleting the business simulation set, students applied what they had learned throughout the year. Right: Correcting an error in Typing II in order to make her business form a mailable letter is Shelly Ross, junior. Below: Deb Rauch, sen- ior COE student, finishes totaling and filing the checks cashed at the bank during the day. Above left: Mr. David Rausche ' s fifth period general business class concentrate on finishing their practice sets. Above: Carefully setting down a stack of dinner plates is Steve Miller, DE student. Left: Maintaining his composure. Randy Merriman, ICT student, wrestles with the gas cap. 37 Right: Trying fo break his opponent to the mat, Mike Macklin, sen- ior, attempts to gain control of his arms. Below: To get the early advantage. Brad Butler, senior, watches the referee, awaiting his signal to begin the match. Matmen drop two, take Sectional first Taking over his first year at the helm of the wrestling team. Coach Alan Kalver led his grapplers to a 6-2 record. Two of their biggest vic- tories were over North Side and New Haven. The Braves also took first in the Sectional, eight-way tournament, and NEIC. Leading the matmen was Steve Strickler, senior, with a 21-14 record in the 98 pound class. Fol- lowing Strickler was Kevin Geyer, junior, in the 1 1 2 pound class with a 1 6-6 slate. Coach Dennis Hays, also in his first coaching season, led the reserves to an 8-1 record while the freshmen recorded a 1 -2 season. Left: Paf Briede, junior, tries to odd another pin to his record by putting his adversary on his bock. Below: Mike Macklin, senior, locks his hands in on attempt to execute a perfect cra- dle. 39 History students compete in sliort debates dealing with 1890 confrontations Combining U.S. history classes, Mr. Perry Mor- gan and Mr. Samuel H. Taylor engaged the two classes in a short debate. Mr. Taylor ' s U.S. history class tried to convince Mr. Morgan ' s U.S. history class to invest in small farm machinery in 1890, while Mr. Morgan ' s class struggled to persuade their opponents to invest in railroad bonds. During the winter, the girls physical education classes developed a sense of balance and grace by jumping the horse. When the warmer weather came, camping, hik- ing, and canoeing were outdoor education activi- ties in which students competed with nature and themselves. Demonstrative, group discussion, and persua- sive speeches were three of the most practical speeches of the semester. They involved the speaker in self-competition as tension is eased in public speaking. Above: Trying to grasp the ball from each other, Kris Smith, junior, and Holly Kukelhan, sophomore, race to the finish line. Right: Fluc- tuating his voice, Chris Ranley, senior, practices his vocal exercises in speech class. Left: Equalizing her weight on the balance beam, Sherre Hoopingarner, senior, finishes the stunt of her routine. Below: Disputing with their opponents, Joan Shelton and Sherri Sfillo- bower, juniors, support their views of railroad bond investments. Bottom: LouAnn Bleeke, sen- ior, tries to better her skills in the straddle jump on the horse. 41 Helping others profit groups, generosity, tact prove useful Characterized by the virtues of generosity, patience, and tact, helping others appeared in dif- ferent forms, each distinct. Serv- ice projects such as gifts or bas- kets of food were made and given to people in need of them. Planning and making projects or props for parties, banquets, and club meetings proved to be an effective method as did shar- ing responsibilities, possessions, and including each member in the organization ' s activities. Above: National Honor Society members operate the refreshment table and serve food and drink to the guests attending the open house. Beth Martin, senior, assists a parent by getting his drink for him. Right: Trying to bring Halloween to patients at a nursing home and brighten their lives, the Sunshine Society makes favors to give them during the festive season. Victoria Bolliet, senior, Linda Harker, and Shoree Davis, juniors, use markers to draw on the gifts. kfe. . 42 Laft: Acting as an open house guide, Janet Brunton, senior, tells a parent where her next class is. Below: Working together over a French Club activity list are Nancy Bashom, senior, and Miss Charlotte Vera, club sponsor. Bottom: Seniors Colleen High, Laura Daniels, and Terri Hirschy make Halloween ghost favors for a nursing home. Theory becomes meaningful as field trips, lab classes show course practicality Applying the skills learned in previous home economic courses were advanced foods students. They prepared dinners for members of the faculty and a special guest. Mayor Harry Hebble. Over 50 ICT, power and transportation, and drafting students attended a federally funded, four-hour Auto Emmissions Seminar in the audito- rium. Film strips, pamphlets, and a talk session on the pollution problem were part of the program. Mr. Wallace Baker, the guest speaker, explained how cars are made to be less polluting. Saying that cars are not made as well as they used to be, he explained that the devices used to stop pollution tend to ruin the efficiency of the cars. Right: Mary Ross, freshman, places her pattern pieces on the mate- rial in hopes of cutting them out before class is dismissed. Below: Advanced foods students and guest. Mayor Harry Hebble, eat a Hawaiian dinner prepared by students. 44 Top: Dan Strickler, junior, hurries to finish painting his share of the shed during woods and plastics class. Left: To learn more about silk-screening. Printing II students listen to an employee at Keith Hanson ' s Custom Art Silk- screening Shop explain the correct procedure. Above; Stapling Pops Concert programs together ore Dave O ' Compo and John Drake, sophomores. 45 Below: Frantically finishing their newspaper assignments are Cheryl Black, sophomore, and Janis Watts, junior, as they meet the dead- line. Right: Current books of most interest were added to the library along with new additions to the paperback selection. Bottom: Deter- mining the best pictures for their next spreads are Karen Miller, Angie Irwin, and Wendy Schrock, juniors, as they approach their next deadline. hh 46 Students point out absurdities of death caused by drugs Three students put feelings with music and visual effects to produce a movie of death. Stu Bauman explained that they pointed out some of the absurd ways of dying, as by drugs, as seen t hrough their eyes. These three students hope others will see the absurdities of death caused by drugs. Yearbook staff members sum- med up the year by getting their interpretation of the year across through pictures and copy, so stu- dents could reminisce over their high school years. Left: Demonstrating the use of an overhead projector to incoming audio-visual students is Jack Tussing, junior. Above.- Presenting his thoughts in poster form is Chris Brozill, fresh- man, as he explains the disadvantages of smoking to the class. 47 Young team shoots well, all lettermen to return Although the rifle team dipped below .500, fin- ishing with a 4-6 record, coaches Charles Abel and Sam Taylor are optimistic about the upcoming sea- son. All ten lettermen will return for another cam- paign, and the reserve prone team went unde- feated. The young team, led by Glen Miller, showed tal- ent and gained the needed experience throughout the year. The top six shooters received trophies. Team members placing in the top six were: Terry Miller, Fred Kunkel, Glen Miller, Al Souder, Dennis Becker, and Greg Kitson. Remaining lettermen were Mary Lindahl, Larry Reed, Dale Franz, and Tim Myers. Freshmen also mode their mark as Charlie Brune, Matt Broun, Jack Green, and Dean Cornett fought their way to the varsity three-position prone team at the end of the year. Right: Participating in a home varsity match with Adams Central, sophomore Greg Kitson carefully takes aim and fires. Below: All along the line. Glen Miller and his three-position teammates concen- trate on their individual targets. Swimmers place eighth in Sectional, set eight new records Breaking eight records, and plac- ing eighth in the sectional, high- lighted the tankmen ' s first season under the direction of Coach Mark Young. Tim Allwein and Denny Jackson, seniors, were the major record breakers, lowering two individual records, and teaming with Paul DesJeon and Steve Krueckeberg, seniors, to drop the 200 medley relay time. Chris DesJeon, sophomore, broke the diving record with a score of 21 2.55. DesJeon was also ranked twelfth in the state at the beginning of the season. Coming out late in the year were Lora Hutker, Judy Brunton, Holly Kukelhan, and Lori Freeby. They became the first girls to take advantage of the new rule allowing girls to participate in varsity sports. Left: To gain the most distance from his start, Steve Krueckeberg, senior, keeps his eyes on the opposite end of the pool. Top: Swimming the final few feet of his event, Tom Gaunt, jun- ior, gasps for air. 49 flight: Cyndy Bleeke and Sherri Stillabower, juniors, change a solid to a liquid as Mike Macklin, senior, describes the process of fission through the Electro-static thermo emulsifier which he made during independent study in chemistry. Below: Dissecting a calf, Mr. Wil- liam Journoy, Biology II teacher, points out the vital organs to Rusty Freed, senior, as they are removed from the calf for further observa- tion by the entire class. They also observed the respiratory system of the calf. 50 Biology students take experiments beyond high school level Biology II students determined the colors of a plant. They experi- mented through the use of a chro- motogrom which extracts pigment from plants and then separates col- ors. Female chicks were injected with male and female hormones to observe their reactions. Two stu- dents working on this experiment found that female hormones made exterior characteristics larger, and male hormones resulted in smaller exterior characteristics. Psychology classes experi- mented with tacks and rulers to observe students ' reaction time. Upper Left: Pricking their fingers are Mary Ann August, Bill Strickler, seniors, and Lynn Mark- ley, junior, as they make smears to type their blood. Above: Getting their courage up. Sue Feasel and LouAnn Smith, seniors, test their reaction time to pain as they slam their hands onto a tack. Left: Observing the wave length on an oscillograph are juniors Pete Sefton and Les Baxter as they change modulations. 51 Extra curricular activities allow students to voice opinions, represent school Students found a voice in Bellmont ' s organiza- tions as they addressed members and guests at special meetings. They also learned to work with their sponsors and other faculty members. The challenge and responsibility were always present because club members knew they were represent- ing Bellmont. Student Council gave students an opportunity to express themselves about student government and tried to involve as many students as possible in the planning of Homecoming week activities. Students on the newspaper staff took editorial stands and invited other students and faculty, too, to write letters to the editor in an effort to make the editorial page a market place of ideas. Indeed, it was the Student Council that sought and received permission for students to go outside during lunch hours. Members of the speech team performed for civic groups and school functions such as open house. They also spent many Saturday mornings at meets. S Above right: Stu Bauman, senior, and Trent Blackburn, freshman, along with the rest of the Band represent Bellmont at Bluffton. Above: Having been given their certificates by Principal Hubert Zerkel, Jr., and having listened to their student officers extol them on the virtues of academic achievement, new Notional Honor Soci- ety members receive the approval of their parents. Right: Student Council officers Deb Sprunger, Kay Myers, Karen Coston, and Lou Ann Bleeke check the record selections on the juke box in the com- mons area that the Student Council acquired. Left: New officers for Sunshine, Judy Brunton, Laurie Meyer, Stephanie Swarts, and Holly Kuklehan take their vows on the auditorium stage. Bottom left: Kenny Meyer addresses the student body during the awards assembly thanking the faculty on behalf of the senior class. Below: At the Apr. 13 journalism ban- quet. Miss Carolyn Jackson, Quill and Scroll sponsor, bids farewell to seniors Wes Worth, Jim Heckman, and Betty Bixler after they hove spoken to the audience. Right: With help of the orthographic projection. Perry Lehrmcn, sophomore, finishes his drawing in drafting class. Below: Denise Durbin, junior, molds her coil pot in ceramics class. Bottom: Watch- ing the rainbow on the dome made with the rainbow maker they created are Mike Macklin and Rick Roop, seniors. Sludents discover scienliiic melhod in problem solving Using their creative ideas to plan living costs, wedding days, and child expenses were the family liv- ing classes. They took field trips to stores while planning their futures in order to compare wedding gowns, modular homes, and chil- dren ' s clothing. Astronomy II students utilized their ingenuity in preparing a ten minute program about stars. Mete- ors, society ' s superstitions of the stars, and northern lights were a few of the topics students spent a semester researching. Left: Darlene Grote, senior, examines lace at La Joli ' s while designing her wedding dress for her family living class. Above: After draw- ing up ideas for the Christmas program Ed Dyer, junior, feeds it through the Itex printing press. 55 Working to potential, listening to others lead to self realization Brave Generation performed 22 programs, the most performances by any B.G. group. Self-reali- zation came to the individuals when they started blending their voices in addition to knowing and singing the notes. Miss Helen Haubold explained, The students were loyal to the group, and they wanted to prac- tice so they would have a good performance. Every year they wonder if they will be as good as last years ' B.G. group, but then at the end of the year they realize they were just as good. Career day gave students the opportunity to recognize available job openings. Students were informed of the courses needed in college to com- plete their stu dy in the field of their interest. The purpose of Career Day is to help students decide what they want to do after high school. Above right: Amazed at the work of the funeral business, students crowd into the biology room to find answers to their questions. Above: Testing the reaction of colored lens on her eyes is Peggy Myers, senior, os Nancy McConnell and Rick Roop, seniors, wait their turn. Right: Concentrating on rhythm, Luke Leitz and Doug Heckler, sophomores, try out for Brave Generation. Left: Filling fhe ink disc for the next printing class is Jerry Bultemeier, junior, os he takes careful aim and pulls the trigger. Below: Ron Birch, Gary Frey, juniors, Victor Beer, sopho- more, and Ron O ' Dell, junior, are getting ready to launch a rocket filled with standard fuel spe- cially made for these units. , Annual concert features all American melodies, tribute to George M. Cohan Concerned about national attitudes in view of world events, the music, art, and speech depart- ments joined together to fire up American patriot- ism through the 1 973 Pops Concert. Performing on a star-spangled stage, the Con- cert Band, Concert Choir, Brave Generation, Stage Band, and varied specialties comprised the first half of the program. This Is Our Land, America, America, I Am the Nation, America, There Is So Much To Say, and other tunes provided a vari- ety of tempos to the patriotic theme. The final segment was devoted to a tribute to George M. Cohan. Concert Choir presented Yan- kee Doodle Dandy, You ' re a Grand Old Flag, Over There, and other Cohan favorites. Climax- ing the concert, chorus, band, twirlers, dancers, and Bravettes united in the finale. Top right: Inspired by strains of Yankee Doodle Dandy, sung by the Concert Choir, Jan Spiegel, junior, and Peggy Myers, senior, dance a bit of softshoe. Above: And the ship ... Having for- gotten her recitation, Sylvia Serna, senior, bursts into tears as part of her cut during a Pops Concert interlude. Right: Mary ' s a Grand Old Name, asserts Ralph Blomenberg, senior, as Sue Freeby, sen- ior, harmoniously agrees. Students combine talents, hard work to create three act comedy Applying stage makeup, building props, making costumes, designing programs, and memorizing lines cre- ated a challenge for students as they united to produce the three act play Everybody Loves Opal. Under the direction of Miss Claryn k, six cast members — Sylvia Serna pal Kronkie), Wendy Massoth (Glor- Gulock), Ken- ny Meyer (Brad- f o r d Winter), Brad Butler (Sol- omon Bozo), Ro- ond Fink Jthe Doctor), ||ind Wes Worth ' (Of- ficer Jankie) — worked to por- tray the comic story. be play begins when three gang- sters stumble upon Opal Kronkie, a warmhearted reclusive junk collector. Opal takes them in as her only friends, not knowing that she is in- spiring on elaborate plot for her own murder. The unfeeling robbers take out an insur- Independent study, labs offer Bellmonters chance to expand responsibility Given a test over what they had learned during independent study time were Spanish III students. This was part of a program calling for students to do experiments, projects, and to study on their own. Three weeks of class time were spent doing the workbook and projects. Another area in which students accepted the responsibility of academic achievement was in the reading lab. Regardless of his ability a person can improve his reading skill, stated Mrs. Wilma Pilkington, reading lab instructor. Increasing com- prehension, vocabulary, and to an extent, reading speed are the main purposes of the reading lab. Shorthand students spent an hour and a half a week in lab to improve their shorthand skills. X Above right: Diane Blume, junior, works to complete her time requirements in shorthand lab. Above.- Carefully adding to her papier mache monkey is Sally Buckner, junior. Right: Entering o deposit into the Brave Talk account is Tony DeBolt, senior. 60 Above; Chemistry I students are shown what can happen when two chemicals react violently by Lob Assistant John Elder, senior. Left: Learn- ing to handle pen and ink is first period draw- ing class. 61 By sharing skills, honors students learn significance of meaningful fellowship Offered to the students as academic, yet infor- mal extensions of their daily school activities are these three basic types of school organizations; honor, language, and special interest clubs. Offering mutual association on equal and friendly terms, fellowship became apparent in these clubs during the year. Honor club members planned and organized their own banquets or praised other deserving members at awards assemblies. Picnics and trips to restaurants serving food native to the language organizations ' coun- tries were given and attended by the different clubs. The wide area of special interest organizations covered scientific, musical, marksmanship, artistic, dramatic, and athletic talent. Interest in humanity was demonstrated by those striving to meet the demands and comfort of loyal team fans through the canteen, support given to the team athletes by the pep blocks, and in general, sharing acquired skills, going places, and learning from others how to exist as a fellowman. Right: Clowns, farmers, and bums can-canning at their Sunshine Society party are Diane Miller, Carol Lengerich, Terri Hirschy, Laura Daniels, and Denise Franklin, seniors. Below: Pom-pon girls Joan Shelton, junior, and Shori Sills, senior, clown around in their new pom-pon storage cabinets. Below right: While attending a French Club meeting in the home of another member. Deb Sprunger and Mary Lindahl, juniors, relax and share several histoires, or sto- Top: Making props for the German Club Okfoberfest are Dole Ehlerding, junior, and Brad Tinkham, Jackie Bauserman, seniors. Above: Cutting up during the B-Club fall banquet, Wes Worth, senior, amuses his table bud- dies. Seniors Kim Cochran, Jerry Andrews, and Bob Romero watch. 63 Golfers nab 17,2 record, capture first in Sectional Winning the Adams-Wells County Tournament, NEIC, and Sectional, the golf squad fashioned a 1 7-2 record under the helm of Mr. Alan Kalver. Co-captains Jim Reinking and John Elder, sen- iors, led the golfers by tying for the low score in 1 8 holes with a one under par 72. Reinking also shot the low nine hole round of 33. For the second year, the linksmen captured first in the Adams-Wells County match, which was played at Bluffton. The Braves travelled to Bluffton again one week later and continued their winning ways in the NEIC. In the Sectional, also at Bluffton, the golfers managed to shoot a new school record on their way to victory at 298. Above right: A four foot putt requires complete concentration by Jim Reinking, senior, as he prepares to sink his final shot. Right: Brian Andrews, sophomore, chips onto the green in an attempt to finish under par. Above: Keeping his head down, Luke Leitz, sopho- more, lines up a gome winning putt. ' 64 Reed advances to State, cindermen establish five new records Qualifying a runner for state, setting five records, and posting a 9-7 dual meet record highlighted the cindermen ' s season. Sean Reed, sophomore, became the first Bellmont trackster to advance beyond the Regional, but failed to place in the State meet. During the season. Reed broke the 100 and 220 yard dash record and combined with Mike Macklin, Dave Reinking, seniors, and Randy Hower, junior, to lower the 880 yard relay time. Also setting new records were Mark Fruchte, freshman, in the dis- cus, John Garner, sophomore, in the 880 yard run, and Joel Van- derHart, senior, in the pole vault. Along with their dual meet, the cindermen also took second in the South Adams Relays, sixth in the NEIC, and fourth in the Sectional. Left: John Garner, sophomore, leads the field OS he heads into the final turn of the 880 yard run. Below: Watching the flight of the shot, Jeff Stuart, junior, tries for a first in his event, the shot put. Below left: To get every possible inch from his throw, Joy Arnold, junior, strains to release the discus at the precise time. 65 Below: Kay Matthews, senior, happily agrees to model her new dress for Dress Up Day. Right: Staring with disbelief at the ribbon she won at the Heritage speech meet as she walks away is Sylvia Serna, senior. For right: In order to enact programs for next year. Student Council President Kay Myers, senior, appoints committees. Right: Cleaning up after the B-Club at the initiation breakfast, are Luke Leitz, sophomore, Jim Reinking, and Mike Ridgeway, seniors. Far right: Denise Davis, junior, describes why she received a bad score in the last round to Shari Sills, senior . 66 B Club members partake breakfast in home ec room Working to grasp new goals, to better classes, and achieve per- sonal satisfaction, students learned how to accomplish projects on their own and have the feeling they hod done something for the advance- ment of themselves or the student body. Student Council members met during school in order to set up committees to sponsor dances for next year. They also suggested sex education courses be added to the curriculum and that students be allowed to eat lunch out of doors. Any member in Speech Club, with at least 25 points obtained at speech meets, was eligible for the Notional Forensic League (NFL). Additional points could lead to higher degrees, indicated on pins. Having reached their goals of attaining letters, new and old B- Club members assembled in the home economics room for an early morning breakfast. Organizations award, cite members for contribution of time, work to clubs Pouring punch, baking cakes, or as in some cases, ordering from a fancy menu was just a part of the work and fun involved in club banquets. The members in every club set the dates, made arrangements for the food, and took care of the entertainment and other activities. Some organizations met on school grounds for their banquets; some went to a restaurant for the affair. Whatever the different locations were, the satisfaction of being recognized for work partici- pation, receiving awards, and relaxing with fellow members was the same. Above right: John Schauss, junior, readily accepts the cup a server at the B-Club fall banquet offers him. Above: Working behind the scenes in the kitchen during the B-Club banquet are seniors Rusty Freed and Tim Allwein. Right: Gena O ' dell, senic, fills cups with punch at the refreshment table during the Spanish Club Christmas party. Girls compete in six sports, bowlers take fourth in State f ' i • , For the first year, girls were given a chance to compete against other schools. Playing five games in the spring, the Softball team capturecJ a per- fect record in their initial season. The volleyball team recorded a 4-9 slate and also participated in an area tournament where they were eliminated in the first match by Wayne High School in Fort Wayne. With 15 girls participating in gymnastics, the team finished their season with a 3-4 record. Outscoring their opponents 286 to 218, the basketball team broke the .500 mark of their schedule with a 4-3 slate. The bowling team competed in the State tournament and placed fourth. Nancy Bashan, senior, rolled the high series in the state. Top: Jan Spiegel, junior, concentrates, on her routine to assure perfect balance. Leh: Bowling team; Becky Hay, Caria Bucher, Nancy McConnell, Betsy Hill, Mrs. Phyllis Hebble, Nancy Bashman, Mrs. Barbara Baker. Above: Straining to reach the string, Marlene Mesing, sophomore, finishes well ahead of all other opposing runners. 69 Right: Carey Oetting watches closely as the ball is thrown outside, and then is brushed back by on inside pitch. Below: Four-year letter- man Jon Stevens bears down and fires the ball during one of his 34 innings of pitching duty. Wr 70 Work results in winning seasons, Braves second in conference The varsity baseball team of Bob Pilkington and the reserve team of Gary Brusse combined for a 17-1 1 record for the 1973 campaign. The varsity, which finished 12-8 overall, and second in the NEIC with a 6-3 slate, was led by four-year letter- man Jon Stevens. He had a .362 batting average, and as a pitcher allowed only 1 .65 earned runs per game. Catcher Mike Faurote followed Stevens with a .342 batting aver- age. Carey Getting led the team in hits and stolen bases with 23 and 7. Hard throwing freshman Ron Putteet was tops in strikeouts with 49 in 37 ' ) innings of work. The junior Braves of first year coach Gary Busse ended their sea- son with a win and a 5-3 record. The team had six batters with a .300 or better batting average. Brian Hess led the team by getting a hit every other time he went to the plate. Tom Hoopingarner was on top of the pitching staff with a 3- rec ord. Left: Pat Terveer, senior, stretches for the throw from third base while the umpire watches the play develop. Below left: Mike Faurote, senior, walks to the dugout after being retired on strikes during the team ' s first game on their new diamond. Below; Carey Getting, senior, informs Ron Putteet, freshman, there are two outs on his way back to the mound. 71 .■i%. ' Right: Struggling through semester break, Mrs. Phyllis Houk, head of home economics deportment, and Mrs. Sandra Collier, home economics teacher, average semester grades. Below: Awarded the Golden Key Finalist certificate is Janis Hammond, sophomore, as Mr. Hubert Feasel congratulates her. Students, teachers find evaluation painstaking task A new honor roll system was established so students making one C could be recognized with honors. The honor roll was divided into three categories; distinction, high honors, and honors. These divisions were set up to acknowledge stu- dent ' s different levels of achieve- ment. Outstanding works of painting, drawing and rug making, chosen by Mr. Hubert Feasel, art teacher, were exibited at L.S. Ayres audito- rium for the Regional Scholastic Show. Jeff Miller was awarded Honorable Mention and Janice Hammond was a Golden Key final- ist. Above left: Disappointed in her six weeks grade is Rhonda Miller, junior. Above: Thrilled with the results of her six weeks grade is Laurie Freeby, junior. Left: Karen Caston, senior, searches for her name on the honor roll list. 73 Below: Carefully loosening the paper on a freshly covered wall, Lisa Evans, junior, searches for an outlet to plug in the fountain. Right: To give tissue paper flowers a realistic effect. Marge Braun, junior, creates o stem by winding green crepe paper around a wooden dowel. Far right: After long hours of preparation juniors Ruth Thieme, Jan Spiegel, Carolyn Colclasure, Jean Spongier, and Molly Corll pause with sponsor Mrs. Margaret Sprague to make last min- ute plans. Bottom: During sixth period, juniors find it necessary to employ oil available manpower in a struggle to get corrugated paper to adhere to brick. 74 Couples discover world of colour, dance to Townsmen Baskets of flowers, scented can- dles, rainbows, and shades of green helped Colour My World as juniors worked to make Prom a reality. Yellow and green corrugated paper in a cane pattern, adorned with multicolor flowers, covered brick walls, while the white hall walls became a blue sky filled with clouds and verse. Couples entered through a flowery arbor and were greeted by soft-colored lights. Streams of pastel gel paper over a blue background became the set- ting for color couple shots. The Townsmen provided dance music, and the Brave Generation echoed the theme during intermis- sion with their renditions of Color My World, Cherish, Morning has Broken, and Colour My World. Leff: At the outset of evening, Steve Gilbert, senior, and Lisa Evans, junior, share a few quiet moments before leoving for Prom. Above: As Prom time approaches, juniors Duane Schamer- loh, Cindi Bleeke, and Shelly Ross hurry to transform plain white walls into a blue sky filled with billowy clouds. Right: Climaxing the assembly. Principal Hubert Zerkel, Jr. proudly presents Valedictorian Tony Isch and Salutatorion Ralph Blomen- berg to their classmates. Tony maintained on 1 1 .87 average out of a possible 12; Ralph, an 11.84. For right: How ' bout one more picture, urges Mr. Eric Mann, Democrat reporter, as Mike Ridge- way, recipient of the George Gilbert Award, heads for his seat. Below: Acknowledging them for having taken three years of a for- eign language and maintaining an 1 1 point average. Miss Cather- ine Weidler distributes certificates to Janet Brunton, Gena O ' Dell, Peggy Myers, Greg Faurote, Dan Harmon, and Sylvia Serna. Bot- tom: As he is announced class valedictorian, Tony Isch prepares to go forward to receive his trophy while classmates Mike Strouse, Chuck Schnepf, and Loren Hortmann demonstrate their approval with a round of applause. Zerkel announces top two graduates at senior assembly Awards Assembly marked the beginning of the end, as seniors met before the student body to be acknowledged for scholastic and athletic achievements. Principal Hubert Zerkel, Jr., bringing the hour-long program to a climatic end, announced the 1973 valedic- torian and solutotorian — Tony Isch and Ralph Blomenberg, respec- tively. Earlier in the assembly, 40 sen- iors were announced as Hoosier scholars. These students received a total of $8,000 in renewable Indi- ana State Scholarships. Recipients of commemorative awards were announced, and scholarships were distributed by academic departments and seven local organizations. Qualifying seniors were also given scholastic B and perfect attendance awards. Left: Ranking as the top five seniors scholasti- cally, Rotory scholars Tony Isch, Ralph Blomen- berg, Steve Krueckeberg, Ann Burke, ond Lisa Norquest stand to be recognized by the student body. Above: Cited for their contributions In Band, Stu Baumon and Cindy Zerkel examine the scholarship Band Director Terry Eichorst gives them. Right: As Baccalaureate progresses, Tim Allwein and Vicki Beer find thennselves enthralled by the service. Far right: Having been among the first to receive diplomas from Mr, Eugene Kiess, president of the school board, seniors in the front few rows patiently wait as their classmates file forward. Above: Temporarily bound to a wheelchair and the assistance of Class Sponsor Rick Stucky, Roxann Spongier nevertheless displays unshackled joy as she examines her diploma. Right: Brad McBride, Tony Mendez, and Mike Kolter turn tassels to become graduates at last. Far right: Torn by thoughts of departing friends, Wendy Mas- soth, junior class officer, presents a white farewell rose to Kay Mat- thews as she returns with her diploma. 78 Commencement signals beginning not end for 281 seniors We ' ve only just begun ... These words, quoted by Salutato- rian Rolph Blomenberg, added a positive note to unsure ennotions as the 1 973 senior class assembled for the last time. Baccalaureate began as 281 seniors paraded into the gymna- sium. Rev. Robert E. Vender Hart offered the invocation. Rev. Fuhrman Miller the sermon, and Rev. Cloyce C. Cunningham the benediction. The Concert Choir per- formed Awake, My Soul. At Commencement, students clad in purple caps and gowns were escorted into the gymnasium by an air of Pomp and Circumstance. After they quietly vocalized their alma mater, attention was turned to Salutatorian Ralph Blomenberg and Valedictorian Tony Isch as they inspired classmates to strive for an even better future. Diplomas were distributed, tas- sels were turned, and as the reces- sional began, the title seniors was inevitably left behind. Local merchants create enchanting bridal beauty in rings, gowns, portraits Weddings and proms are specialties at La Joli Bridal Salon, Inc. They offer a variety of dresses and accessories to suit every formal occasion. Shoults Studio in Dunkirk helps make once in a lifetime occasions last forever by offering Pres- tige Portraits of seniors, weddings, and other spe- cial events. Stockman Farm Service, Inc. provides grain, seed, feed, fertilizer, and other supplies designed especially for the farmer. G. C. Murphy Co. at Decatur Plaza now offers a restaurant for the customers ' convenience. Art Carved diamond rings, watches, and other fine jewelry are highlights at Ferris Bower Jeweler. Top right: FIN£ QUALITY ■ PICTURES NEVER POSE A PROBLEM FOR SHOULTS— Mr. Herb Shoults. Above: FOR BRIDAL ELE- GANCE SHOP AT LA JOLI—Kait McGill, senior. Right: THE COURTHOUSE UNDERWENT EXTENSIVE RENOVATION IN HONOR OF ITS I OOTH ANNIVERSARY. Above: TREAT ALL YOUR FURRY FEATHERED FRIENDS TO STOCKMAN S—Robbi Burk, Linda Meyer, Kent Krueckeberg, Stu Bauman, seniors. Above left: CART THE GANG OFF TO MURPHY S — Denise Franklin, Deb Lough, Colleen Kiefer, Sandy Aeschliman, Betty Bix- ler, Emma Dishong, Linda Rekeweg, seniors. Left: GIVE HER AN ART CARVED DIAMOND RING FROM FERRIS BOWER JEWELER— SHE ' LL LOVE YOU FOR r— Mike Chamber- lain, senior. Deb Sprunger, junior, Lisa Nor- quest, senior. Mobile homes convenient for living, luxury, fun Adams County Trailer Sales offers a variety of beautifully furnished mobile homes. They also fea- ture 1 4-foot-wide mobile homes. Known for their excellent trophy-making is Decatur Industries, located in Industrial Park. Decatur Industries now features beautiful wood novelties, too. Coca Cola is a well known soft drink. When the throat is dry, stop and have a coke; Fort Wayne, Inc. 1631 E. Pontiac Street. Zuercher Firestone, Inc., headquarters for Fire- stone Tires, is located in Monroe, Ind. Far right: EXAMINING THE INS AND OUTS OF TRAILERS AT ADAMS COUNTY TRAILER SALES— Kaihy Susdorf, senior. Above: WOOD NOVELTIES ARE THE SUBJECT OF ADMIRATION AT DECATUR INDUSTRIES — Vicki Furhmann, senior. Top: ■ ' ITS THE REAL THINCf—Coca Cola. Right: ' HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRESTONE TIRES ' ' — Zuercher Firestone, Inc. ZUERCHER FIRESTONE, Inc HEADQUARTERS FOR FfRESTONE TIRES MO VROE, INDIANA 46772 Phone: 692-6171 82 83 iin V i- ' l .■ L Businesses offer excellent service to area residents Located in the heart of down- town Decatur, Sheets Furniture offers a wide selection of furniture to beautify any home. Found on South 1 3th Street, the Dairy Queen offers both fast serv- ice and delicious food. Brauns Market, located on South Winchester Street, is boasting a new store front this year. The finest in meats con still be found at Brauns Market. D T Standard Service performs everything from selling gas to mak- ing minor repairs. Bicycle broken? Have Jeff Girard work on it; or better yet, buy a new Pegasus at Beavers Oil. Far left: RIDE ON WITH BEAVERS OIL—ieH Girard, junior. Lower far left: AS YOU TRAVEL ASK US — Dick Lose, sophomore. Bill Colter. Middle left: SWEEP UP WITH BRAUN POWER — Gary Frey, junior. Sue Alberding, sopho- more. Left: SERVICE WITH A SMILE AT DAIRY QUEEN — Brad Christen, junior. Below: REST ASSURED AT SHEETS — Lori Lobsiger, junior. 85 Villa Lanes offers Decatur bowling fun and good food Tony ' s Tap, located at 916 N. 13th Street, serves a wide variety of food and drinks for every- one ' s eating enjoyment. The Decatur area is served in two capacities by Villa Lanes. Not only is it a bowling alley, but also a fine, family restaurant. Both can be found located on Highway 224 West. Situated on Monroe Street, Town House Anti- ques offers many lovely antiques at reasonable prices. It is operated by Paul Morgan. Drakes Cycle Shop on Route 5 carries and repairs a line of motorcycles that will please every- one. For information phone 724-9281 . Above: TICK-JOCK BUY A CLOCK AT TOWN HOUSE ANTIQUES. — Sherlie Jamison, Beth Morgan, freshmen. Above right: THERE ' S SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT THOSE THREE — Bob Braun, Matt Braun, Ron Moellering, freshmen. Right: IT ' S TIME FOR FUN AT VILLA LANES. — Bob Broun, Ron Moellering, Matt Braun, freshmen. Far right: DELICIOUS FOOD CAN BE FOUND AT TONY ' S TAP. Far right: DRAKE ' S CYCLE SHOP HANDLES A GREAT LINE OF DUCATI, NORTON, AND MATCHLESS MOTORCYCLES THAT EVERYONE LIKES. FRAME I1 FRAME J§£! TA|Ltbutcr ■■■ ' ■ - -TT- ■ -?■. 87 First State Bank provides complete banking service with three new locations The First State Bank of Decatur now has three locations serving the Decatur area. They are located at 1 72 N. Second Street, 334 N. Second Street, and 1 1 9 W. Monroe. With Blue Flame Gas in your home or mobile home you will always be satisfied and safe. The Decatur Blue Flame Gas Company is located East of Decatur on 224. Equipment can be found at McBride Son Welding and Engineering to suit all your welding needs. Call: 724-3534. Located at 107 S. First Street, Phil L. Macklin Dodge carries a full line of Polaras, Darts, Chal- lengers, Coronets, and Chargers. It is the oldest new car dealer in Decatur. -TT- Above: YOU DON ' T HAVE TO STEAL TO PA Y THE LOW PRICES AT DECATUR BLUE FLAME GAS COMPANY.— Ten, Johnson Simon, sophomore. Sheila Kiefer, Greg Wilkinson, seniors. Above right: COME NOW, DEALS AREN ' T THAT HARD TO BELIEVE AT PHIL L. MACKLIN DODGE. — Joe Hammond, Terry Colter, juniors, Mary Rhynard, sophomore. Right: FRIENDLY SERVICE COUNTS AT MCBRIDE AND SONS WELDING AND ENGINEERING. — Workers at McBrides. Far right: FIRST STATE BANK NOW HAS THREE LOCATIONS.— Hew locations of bank. Do They Fit Into The Picture when it comes to a college education? They will if you start saving now with OUR HELP! COMMUNICATE CONFIDENCE, BANK AT HOME NOW 3 LOCATIONS FOR YOUR BANKING NEEDS. FIRSI STATE BANK ISERVICE I ' FULL- Serving The Decatur Community 89 Years J . MEMBER MEMBER Below: OUR BOARDS WITHSTAND ANYTHING, BUILD WITH ADAMS BUILDERS— Mike Kable and Rick Journay. Right- NAIL DOWN HIGH PRICES AT BAUMAN ' S UPHOLSTERY— Jim Bau- man, sophomore. Far below: YOU ' RE AHEAD ON A KAWASAKI FROM DON EHLERDING— Karen Miller, Angie Irwin, Dole Ehl- erding, juniors, Wes Worth, senior. 90 m J Fast motorcycles, flashy cars offer variety in tastes Zintsmaster Motors is starting a new tradition — a tradition of qual- ity and service. Go in and see the new guys at Zintsmasters and drive away in a new car. Complete service is the name of the game at Don Ehlerding Kawa- saki. Whether it be a child-sized mini-bike or a brand new 900, Don has it all. Have old furniture brought to life at Bauman ' s Upholstery where ser- vices range from recovering furni- ture to hanging custom-made drapes. Running routes from Ft. Wayne to Richmond since 1 871 , their tradi- tion of fine service is still going strong. Next time call Teeple Truck Lines. Adams Builders Supply is head- quarters for all building needs from spouting to cement. ieft: A NEW CADILLAC, OLDSMOBILE, OR AMERICAN MOTORS CAR FROM ZINTSMAS- TER MOTORS IS A REAL ■JIM — Jm Reink- ing, senior. Below: FOR OVER 100 YEARS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TRUCKIN ' WITH TEEPLE TRUCK LINES — Jim Reinking, Greg Wilkinson, Tamie Swarts, Bruce Lyborger, Randy Merri- mon, John Elder, seniors, Tim Baumon, sopho- more. 91 Two Decatur businesses modernize facilities at new locations Alpine Acres, one of the newer companies in Decatur, offers all types of equipment and trailers for camping enjoyment. What do you get at Burger Chef? Good food, fast service, and a new Skippers Treat sandwich. Located in a new building at 330 E. Monroe, Bob Heller writes many kinds of insurance. Steve Lytle ' s Hair Shack, offering the latest in men ' s hair styles, is newly located at the corner of Jackson and First Street. With many years of experience in Decatur, Ash- bauchers Tin Shop offers the best in heating, air conditioning, and roofing supplies. If variety is wanted, Habegger-Schafers carries a wide range of appliances, and hardware. Right: THEY ALWAYS TREAT YOU RIGHT AT BURGER CHEF—Pa Terveer, senior, Lora Hutker, sophomore. Below: TAKE THE BITE OUT OF COLD WEATHER AT ASHBAUCHERS—Kim Schamerloh, junior. Bottom: INSURE YOUR WHEELS WITH BOB HELLER— Greg Wilkinson, senior. Top: DOGGONE CAMPING IS FUN WITH EQUIPMENT FROM ALPINE ACRES — Rick Roop, senior, and Alpie. Left: HABEGCER- SCHAFERS ' PRODUCTS TAKE HARD ■ ' WEAR — Jim Heckman and Bruce Lybarger, seniors. Above: HAIR, HAIR, NOW, CUT THAT OUT AT STEVE LYTLE ' S HAIR SHACK— td Dyer, junior, Steve Lytle. 93 Below COME ON IN TO GILPIN ' S — Jane Broun, senior. Right: YOU AUTO BUY FROM OUR SUPPLIES AT DECATUR AUTO SUPPLY— An Rozo, senior. Far right: WE ' RE ALL ECG-aTED ABOUT DOLCO — Sandy Fourote, Kay Matthews, seniors. Bottom: STATELINE AUTO PARTS, ROUTE 3. iTi UNE AUTO pmsm 9 mmimmmmmmmimmmmmmm 94 Factory complex in Industrial Park creates jobs here Decatur Auto Supply, Inc. on South 1st Street has a complete line of automobile parts and acces- sories along with machine shop service. Haugk Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc. are recommended Electri- cal Heating Contractors and are located on North 1 3th Street. Gilpin ' s, Doico, and Pace Arrow, located in Industrial Park, are work- ing hard to make Decatur a more prosperous city. State Line Auto Parts, Inc. sells pick up salvage cars. Below left: PLUMB PROBLEMS AWAY AT HAUGK PLUMBING, HEATING CO. — Kim Terhune, Nan Kortenber, juniors. Below: TRAVEL WITH PACE ARROW— Don Mas- sonne, junior. Deb Rauch, senior. 95 Below: HOW MUCH WOOD WOULD A WOODCHUCK CHUCK AT ARNOLD ' S— Chuck Crosby, senior. Right: JUST KEEP ON PLUMBIN ' — Brad Tinkham, senior. Bottom: THEY ' D NEVER BELIEVE IT, IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW— Wes Worth, 96 Customers enjoy Sanitone service at Kelly Cleaners Professional alterations, repairs, storage, and sanitizing are services available at Kelly ' s. Zwick Funeral Home has 24-hour emergency ambulance service. Plumbing and heating installed by Bill Baker will give years of qual- ity dependable service. Arnold Lumber Company sup- plies the necessities for the home handyman or the professional car- penter. Morningstar offers an excellent service department. Left: FAST FULL SERVICE AT ZWICKS— Zwick Funeral Home, 520 N. 2nd Street. Below: EVERYONE HANGS AROUND KELLY DRY CLEANING — Cindy Zerkel, senior. Top: USE OUR DRIVE-IN BANK AT DECATUR BANK AND TRUST — Don Massonne, Molly Carll, Denise Davis, Karen Darling, and Linda Arnold, juniors. Above: AS CUTE AS A BUG IN A RUG AT JIM E. MYERS FLOOR COVERING SERVICE — Peggy Myers, sen- ior. Right: WE LOVE TO DUMP ALL KINDS OF JUNK AT DECA- TUR SALVAGE, INC. — Steve Miller, senior. 98 Area businessmen offer fast service aid community, Yost Construction Company, inc. serves this area in prestressed con- crete manufacture of panels. The bank where a little extra is commonplace is Decatur Bank and Trust Company, member of F.D.I. C. Serving as specialists in indus- trial and commercial rubbish removal is Decatur Salvage, Inc. Jim E. Myers Floor Covering service has carpet for every home. The Jani-Lyn Store has a large selection of fashionable clothing. D A Cycle Shop deals in Ben- nelli and Bridgestone cycles. Left: SERVING THIS AREA SINCE 1919 IS YOST COMPANY, INC. Lower left: LET A CYCLE FROM THE D A CYCLE SHOP AT 418 WINCHESTER STREET BECOME THE CYCLE OF YOUR LIFE. — Denny Jackson and Steve Krueckeberg, seniors. Below: STOP AND SHOP AT THE JANI-LYN STORE ON THE WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL OR ANY- WHERE.— CoWeen High, senior. Decatur Democrat features complete daily local news Adams County ' s only daily newspaper, the Decatur Daily Democrat, brings subscribers the latest news and most complete local coverage. They also subscribe to UP! and NEA wire services and publish newspapers for area com- munities. Insurance at reasonable rates with complete coverage for auto- mobiles, home, life, and casualty is available at Leiand Smith Insurance Agency. Leiand Smith is Decatur ' s Independent Insurance Agent. Stucky Furniture in Monroe has beautiful furniture to suit everyone ' s taste and style. Far left: DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SERVES AREA RESIDENTS. Left: NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU SIT, YOU ' RE ALWAYS COMFORTABLE ON FURNITURE FROM STUCKY FURNITURE COMPANY— Carol Lengerich, Diane Miller, seniors. Below: YOU ' LL ALWAYS FEEL SAFE WITH INSUR- ANCE FROM LELAND SMITH INSURANCE AGENCY — Building, First and Monroe. Q Right: CLOTHING FROM DEBOLT-MACKUN RATES HIGH ON THE BEST DRESSED-MEN LADDER —Wayne Frock, junior. Below: BEATING THE DEADLINES OF BRAVE TALK —fau Rumschlag, sophomore. Below right: MR. MUSIC ' S MASCOT MAN SHOWS THE WAY. 102 Shops of Decatur consistently offer quality of goods Providing medicines, personal items, and a snack bar is Village Pharmacy, 1 029 S. 1 3th Street. Situated at 128 N. 2nd Street, Mr. Music stocks records and musi- cal instruments. Repairing record players is one of the many side fea- tures offered. Northern Indiana Public Service Company is always looking for nev ways to provide efficiency for best utilities. It is one of the top gas facilities existing. Grow with a growing company. Their office is at 237 N. 2nd Street. Re-soling and revamping shoes and boots are only a small part of the services offered by Bob ' s Shoe Repair. The only place to go is 220 W. Madison Street. Brave Talk is the high school stu- dent newspaper. It contains news, features, editorials, and sports. DeBolt-M ocklin can properly dress any man for minimum cost. Find what is stylish in a variety of sizes at 102 N. 2nd Street. Top: ' HAWKINS ' SHOES BE REPAIRED? LIKE THIS AT BOB ' S SHOE REPAIR— U e Kenney, senior, Gloria Flowers. Left: DOUBLE YOUR COOKING PLEASURE WITH A DOUBLE OVEN FROM NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY— Ion, DeBolt, senior. Below: I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM AT VILLAGE PHAR- MACY — Jackie Bouserman, senior. |l CENTRAL SOYA DECATUR, INDIANA Central Soya devoted to producing new and better foods Devoted to the production of new and better foods. Central Soya, the foodpower people, serve people better through the food industry. Popular for their selling and processing of soybeans and also poultry marketing, grain merchan- di sing, and feed manufacturing, they ' ve grov n to an annual sales of one half billion dollars. For care worth the money. Fair- way Marathon gives everyone ' s car the best of service with trained mechanics always ready to help. For fast dependable service, twenty-four hours a day, people depend on Ernie Baumann ' s Wrecker Service. Schaefer Restaurant tries to please their customers better with friendly, dependable service. They serve breakfasts and plate lunches as well as sandwiches. Far left: CENTRAL SOYA WORKS WITH COM- MUNITY — Karen Sowards, June Carey, Mar- tha Salazar, seniors. Left: FRIENDLY SERVICE AT FAIRWAY MARATHON — Dan Sills, junior. Randy Merriman, senior. 6e ow left: TRUCKIN ' AT ERNIE BAUMANNS — Truck at 81 5 N. 11 th Street. Below: IT ' S TIME TO DINE AT SCHAE- FERS RESTAURANT— On highway 27 N. C SCHAEFER RESTAURANT liil I iiiiiii nil Ambulance provides 24 hour service af Winteregg Linn Winteregg-Linn Funeral Home claims thoughtful, understanding as their policy. Richard Lynn and Elmer Chalky Winteregg provide . the community with a 24-hour ambulance service. The funeral home is located at 225 W. Adams Street, and the telephone number is .. 724-7161. Open 24-hours now, Gerbers offers a wide variety of freshly- baked pastries. Their friendly, quick checkout service helps customers ' avoid long lines at the checkout counter. Decatur Truck and Tractor, Inc. is Decatur ' s full line International Har- vester dealer also featuring parts. Far left: WINTERECC-LINN FEATURES UNDERSTANDING— Win eregg-lmn Building. Above left: CART OUT FINE BUYS AT GER- BERS — Dianne Miller, Darlene Grote, seniors. Left: CHECKOUT GERBER ' S SUPER DOLLAR FOR FINE GROCERIES— Dianne Miller. Above: BEAUTY MEETS KING OF THE ROAD AT DECATUR TRUCK AND TRACTOR — Jeonnie Selking, sophomore. 107 Below: QUALITY COMES FIRST AT NIBLICK ' S — Mary Boltz, junior. Below right: BRUSH YOUR CARES AWAY AT MI-LA-DEE AND LA MADEMOISELLE. Bottom: DONT LET YOUR TROUBLES GET YOU DOWN, COME TO COWENS — Terry Colter, junior. Featuring a full line of golf equipment and a beautiful course is the Decatur Golf Club located on Highway 224. Top to toe fashions are now at La Mademoiselle and Mi-La-Dee Beauty Salons on 1 2th and 1 3th Streets in Decatur. Cowens Insurance Agency on Court Street answers all claims in Complete line of goli equipment featured at Decatur Golf Course case of property loss. Good quality and value go hand in hand at Niblick ' s Department Store and House of Carpet. Both are located on Monroe Street. Lutes Florist has just com- pleted remodeling its shop on Winchester Street: call 724- 7126. jl irHi Leff: SEE THE COMPLETE LINE OF GOLFING NEEDS AT THE DECATUR GOLF CLUB.— The Decatur Golf Club. Below: A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD STILL SMELL AS SWEET AT LUTES FLORIST SHOP— Mary Jean Feeney, Ken Meyer, seniors. 109 Big Wally, french fries with a coke or shake... the all American meal Mouth-watering treats at Penguin Point, satisfy anyone ' s taste. Try the Big Wally, tenderloin, or their pampered to perfection fried chicken, for those who care, with little time to spare. Featuring the very best in new and used furni- ture. Dyer ' s Used Furniture Store has an ever- changing supply of merchandise at a price anyone can afford. Walt ' s Motor Sales on Highway 27 and 33, has a complete selection of Chryslers and Plymouths from which to choose. They have courteous service and a fine product. Holthouse Drug Company, on the corner of Monroe and Second Streets, has complete phar- maceutical facilities. For quality drugs, it ' s Holt- house. Fit for all insurance needs, the Independent Order of Foresters is always on duty to protect the interests of their patrons. Right: CARRYING A FULL LINE OF COSMETICS, HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. WILL HELP YOU — Janet Brunton, senior. Below: WITH FAST SERVICE, QUALITY FOOD, AND LOW PRICES, IT ' S PEN- GUIN POINT — Juan Martinez; Pete Sefton and Laurie Delong, juniors; Bob BIythe, senior. Top: DYER ' S USED FURNITURE STORE, 266 N. 2ncl Street. Left: THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTER ' S SEAL. Above: SEE YOUR WAY CLEAR TO COME TO WALT ' S MOTOR SALES — Lisa Mazelin, junior. Ill r . One last childish fling, one last time to kid around has its |oys and sorrows. Commonly called maturing, leaving child- « hood is one of the most difficult goodbyes to say. 2. If even just for a short while, pretending to be people that we aren ' t allows us that carefree feeling we lost somewhere during the transformation from child to adult. Mike Faurote and Rich Morales as Groucho and his hitman discover just that. 3. We like to envision future success, excitement, and the good life: yet, we cannot escape doubting our worth. But we force ourselves to take the fires from the past, not the ashes, and struggle to be brave. 4. Always yearning, always learning, our curiosity never dwindles as the years go by, as Denise Haines discovers. 5. Acting silly once in awhile can prove to be good medicine for the mind ond soul. Candie Walters demonstrates how to stay loose during the routine of school. 6. Keeping an open mind and learning to accept responsibil- ity ore two concepts of a truly mature life. Some never quite achieve that ultimate freedom. . Being rewarded for time dedicated to one ' s school makes one pause to reflect and realize that now that time is forever gone. But man has always considered it unhealthy to remin- isce too long and dismisses his memories until a quieter 112 I ' m a senior this year and it ' s not as great as I thought it would be. I can remember being in grade school and thinking ' Lord, seven long years to go — that ' s so long! ' Now it ' s here, and I ' m scared as hell! That ' s a big bad world out there, and I can ' t stall any longer. I ' ve got to think abo ut my future now! What am I going to do? Where am I going? There just wasn ' t enough time to think things through — to take everything in high school that I wanted to. I still feel so young, too young. I ' m scared. I want something, someone to hold onto, to be sure of, and I look to God for the answer Or do I? Who or what is it I ' m looking for? We ' re all in this TOGETHER 113 Legend staff labors to tell story of the year uniquely in layout, pictures, copy Faced with the challenge of making their year- book unique, 15 staff members, under the direc- tion of Miss Carolyn Jackson, worked to complete the Legend. Utilizing summer work shops, the staff began to formulate new ideas. Among the changes planned were the development of a two part book (One part for a chronological account of the year and a second for reference), candid faculty shots, full page team and group pictures, new headline and copy type styles, new margins, and copy structure. As the school year progressed, these ideas materialized, and staffers completed the conven- tional barrage of yearbook duties. Right: Hoping to complete her spread before the bell rings. 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( ) ' :|coS .£ E O oT O § = ' - ' i- Eta) ?S E a o -, - c Q- ■ 1 Ol  2, ro to a wo CD t )( )t )t ); }t t ) t XXIXXIXXIX U 1-4 TOP: School Board: Mr. James A. Cowens; Mr. Fred Isch; Mr. Joseph Schultz, secretary; Mr. Eugene F. Kiess, president; Mr. Gail M. Grabill, superintendent; Mr. Francis Geimer, vice-president; Mr. William Justice, administrative assistant. ABOVE: While students took a day off for semester break, teachers like Mr. Robert Schei- dler, labored over semester exams and semester grades. RIGHT: Secretaries in the administrative offices are Mrs. Marlene Bittner, Mrs. Marilyn Simons, and Mrs. Shirley Susdorf. 160 Cooperation makes education top priority at Bellmont Teachers, administrators, and the School Board pulled together to Make Education Top Priority which was also the theme of this year ' s open house. Among other advances, their teamwork brought the completion of the new baseball diamond and the purchase of a video tape machine. Twenty-eight teachers traveled to Indianapolis to gather with thou- sands of educators from all over the state in hopes of calling atten- tion to the financial crises schools were facing. Teachers lined the lobbies, stairs, and the senate chambers of the Indiana State House to voice their disapproval of Governor Otis Bow- en ' s tax bill. Mr. Frank Whitacre, industrial arts teacher, served as president of the North Adams Teachers Associa- tion (NATA) for the second year in a row. Teachers from the North Adams Community Schools including Mr. Ken Kaufman, Miss Barbara Engle, Mr. Dean Butler, Mr. Joseph Stan- ley, and Mr. Ronald Bittner per- formed in the Reid Erekson directed play, The Apple of His Eye. They raised money for two teacher edu- cation scholarships. h . . ABOVE LEFT: Mr. Thomas Tinkel, director of special educotion; Mr. Gail M. Grabill, superin- tendent of schools; Mr. William Justice, admin- istrative assistant. 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Whatever the reason, I, as editor-in- chief, would like to express my sincere apprecia- tion to Kay Bohlander, Cindy Johnson, Dianne Boltz, Cheryl Roth, Pam Larrabee, and Joe Spauld- ing for helping complete and proof pages, and to Rich Mohan for the pictures he contributed. My thanks also goes to Mr. Dick Kennard for the school picture on page 1 1 and to Sue Feasel for the art work on page 3. Speaking for the staff and myself, I would like to give special thanks to our adviser — Miss Caro- lyn Jackson. It was through her that we learned the meaning of total dedication. Thanks to her willing- ness to sacrifice innumerable hours, her campaigns to keep up staff morale, and her patient advice, the 1 973 Legend became reality. RIGHT: One more page and we ' re donel After a year ' s work on excited Wendy Schrock, editor-in-chief, marks off the next to the lost page. BELOW: Retiring after 41 years. Miss Catherine Weidler, receives a standing ovation at the senior awards assembly. iss Carolyn Jackson . Wendy Schrock . . 81,112-115,160,161,192 84-89,108,109 18, 19, 18, 19, 42, 43, 66-68, 102 103,116,125,126,129,133-137 Sheila Kiefer . . . organizations editor . . 24, 25, 34, 35, 52, 53, 62, 63, 104 105, 1 17-124, 127, 128, 130-132 th . . . sports editor . . .12,13 38, 39, 49, 64, 65, 69, 92, 93, 141 J 145,149-153,155,156,159 Stu Bauman . . . sports editor ... 22, 23J 30, 31, 48, 70, 71, 90, 91, 138-140J 146-148,154,157, 158 Mary Boltz . . . academics editor ... 20 21, 40, 41, 46, 47, 50, 51, 56, 57, 72 73, 96, 97 Karen Miller . . . academic editor . . .16 17, 36, 37, 44, 45, 54, 55, 60, 61, 98, 99 ' • fc ■■■ . ,■ ' ■■