Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Teachers are many-sided HOBBYISTS: Seeing almost eye to eye with Mr. Cahill is his Irish wolfhound, Lindy. She ' s only a puppy! HELPERS: Time and individual help are offered to English stu- dent Sherry Anderson by Mrs. Kerr. The avfrage 1969-1970 U.-acher at Blackford High School, basf.-d on the 68-ni(;mbcr instructional staff, was male, married, had two children, and had a Master ' s degree from Ball State University. More specifically, 42 of the 68 mem- bers were males, leaving only 26 fe- males, of which only nine men and six women were unmarried. A total of 109 degrees from 25 col- leges and universities have been ac- quired by the teachers. Leading with 29 Bachelor ' s degrees and exactly the same amount of Mas- ter ' s degrees is Ball State University. Indiana State University is second with nine Bachelors and two Masters. A total of 23 other institutions are also repre- sented from various states. Another generation of teachers is possible, for, according to statistics of teachers ' offspring, teacher-parents have a total of 70 children. MOONLIGHTERS : Doing his own version oi The Egg and f ; .Mr. Said, who raised 2000 chickens in his after-school hours.

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COLLEAGUES: Free-period teachers tear away from student life to commune with others. PARENTS: Showing ojj his Brane child is Mr. Brane. Anna Louise paid Daddy a visit during band camp week. CAMPAIGNERS: Carrying on his goal to become a legislator, political hopeful Mr. Castelo adorns a VW with a bumper sticker. OVERSEERS: Losing anxie ties with bubble gum, Mr Bridge ivatches a game.

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Thanks to thein, ' twas like home A mild form of integration hit the service roster as two women joined the custodial staff and 20 cooks took charge of the cafeteria. The matrons ' duties included cleaning the girls ' rest rooms, library ' and cafe- teria. The male segment of the staff, headed by Mr. Albert Cortwright, kept up the rest of the building. The cooks, under the direction of manager Mrs. Moore and head cook Mrs. Beckley, prepared 1500-1600 hot lunches daily. During the holidays the ladies took a recess from the kitchen and held a Christmas party. Bus drivers learned new routes, since they now carried a substantial number of town dwellers. Mrs. Phyllis Erdman, school nurse, administered first aid, TB examinations and vision tests. She served as nurse for all 12 Blackford schools. COOKS: (Bottom Row) Mrs. Wilma White- sell, Mrs. Iva Bell, Mrs. Betty Rinker, Mrs. Gladys Confer. Mrs. Lila Townsend. Mrs. Alice Beckley. (Row 2) Mrs. Andy Kline, Mrs. Marie Akers, Mrs. Mary Lou Vanderbur, Mrs. Nina McCombs, Mrs. Marjorie Knox, n i. CARETAKERS: (Bottom Row) Mr. Frank Farling, Mr. Fred Smith, Mr. Larry Parker. (Roiv 2) Mr. Harvey Woolard, Mr. Lawrence Smith, Mr. Norman Hawn, Mr. Albert Cort- Mrs. Margaret McCeath. (Row 3) Mrs. Veda Moore (head cook), Mrs. Donna Godfrey. Mrs. Pat Vanderbur. Mrs. Alice Horton, Mrs. Daisy Johnson, Mrs. Helen Buffenbarger, Mrs. Mar- cella Gardner, Mrs. Doris Cline. Not pic- tured: Mrs. Wilma Clark. Wright (head maintenance man). Not pic- tured: Mr. Cecil Beeson, Mr. Tom Bell, Mr. Earl Sthrome, Mr. Bob Fights. BUS DRn ' ERS: (Bottom Row) Mr. Floyd Confer, Mr. Bob Schwarzkopf, Mr. Junior Flatter, Mrs. Virginia Smith, Mrs. Reda Belle Nottingham, Mrs. Irene Langdon. Mr. Glenn Kilgore. (Rou- 2) Mr. Hohn Shrader, Mr. Charles Daily. Mr. John Williams, Mr. Grant Marshall, Mr. Law- rence Clamme, Mr. Al Fisher, Mr. Dewayne Weatherholt, Mr. Paul Hornbaker, Mr. Ron Kemp. Not pictured: Mr. Bob Minneman. Mr. Albert Slentz, Mr. Richard Stroble, Mr. Merrill Nottingham. New machinery provides easier methods of pre- paring meals. Slicing meat are Mrs. White- sell and Mrs. Vanderbur, doing their best to keep up ivith 1,100 appetites.