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

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BruINformer They won a ' first ' Click of t) ' pesetters. flash of cameras, stickiness of paste-ups. aroma of freshly printed papers, and sweet taste of suc- cess. Senses were quickly aroused as a person entered Room 114, home of the BruINformer. The Friden typesetting machines and other modern production equipment enabled 50 journalists to experience every phase of newspaper production. The bi-weekly paper was named by sophomore Jeanine Hartzell. A special 16-page Sectional edition was printed and distributed on the day of the Sec- tional draw. An open house edition was also distributed to guests on the big night. The BruINformer staff, with Mark Springer as editor, climaxed their work with a first-class press rating. Distributed at the first football game, BrulK former ' s first edition nas a hit with Pam Kershner, Jocelyn Smith. Paste-ups require patience, persistence, and practice for perfection, as editor Mark Springer perceives. Friden Justoivriters clack out copy electronically, under the direction of Lee Quillen, as they set multitudes of type columns. BRUINFORMER STAFF: fRow 1) Barb Cain (news ed.), Nancy Dolan (asst. news ed.), Jocelyn Smith (photog. ed.), Diane Feltt (asst. feature ed.). Mark Springer (ed-in-chief 1, Palti Doublin, Marilee Mil- ler (feature ed.), Gary Goodspeed (asst. news ed.), Dennis Walker (sportswriter), Dick Gross (photog.). (Row 2) Mr. Henderson (spon.), Cher)le Banter, Tracy Boswell, Debbie Ford. Diane Herr, Diane Mar- shall, Jayne Bergdoll, Valli Petlitel, Tina Jernigan, Joe Streib, Rick Yencer. (Row 3) Jalene Smith, Susan Bennett, Virginia Jackson (Fri- den), Judy Jones (Friden), Cathy Garrison, Debbie Martin, Daryl Thiery, Paul Fear, Steve Glancy, Doug Rogers (Friden), Ralph Mon- fort (sportswriter). (Row 4) Billic Hardacrc, Barb Crankshaw. Brad Kerr, Kathy Mehling. Lee Quillen (Friden), Lonna Hildebrand, Tim Conner, John Allen, Ron Myers, Pat O ' Connell, David Henderson. Not pictured: Margie Jones (cartoonist), Dave Hodges and Dick Lam- bert (photogs.).

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Let ' s go, girls! urges Miss Virginia Peckinpaugh, coach, as she gives instructions in the huddle on how to block those shots from the center line. GIRLS ' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: (Bot- tom Row) Menena Julian, Joni Phillips (vice- pres.), Brenda White (pres.), Kathy Mehling (sec), Liz Johnson (treas.), Diane Feltt, San- dra VanGordon. (Row 2) Miss Virginia Peck- inpaugh (spon.), Barbara Michael, Pamela Kershner, Janis Bell, Susan Taylor, Julie Welsh, Linelte Morris, Nanci Powell, Jonalyn Evans. (Row 3) Carol Begley, Lisa Musick. Susan Willmann, Pam McConey, Kathy Hun- ter, Connie Beckley, Julie Towns, Mary Sny- der, Debbie York. (Row 4) Ann Love, Ju- leen Merkel, Jalene Smith, Terry Moore. Elaine Ervin, Carolyn Sills, Stephanie Baker, Chris Barabe, Joan Love. (Rojo 5) Linda ' an- Gordon, Mary Monfort, Nancy Reidy, Dot Doublin, Jeanette Sims, Debbie Rea, Janice McCabe, Margie Wagner, Kathy Fergus. Jonne Richardson. GAA: (Bottom Row) Tracy Boswell, Patti Doublin, Debbie Bolt, Meg Chaney, Sharyll Garlinger, Lois Green. (Row 2) Margaret Adams, Linda Farling, Linda Henderson, Rita Garrett, Marlene Rhoton, Penny HoUoway. (Row 3) Marilyn Montgomery, Kathy Rogers, Linda Rains, Linda Hoffman, Barb Garrison, Nancy Fear, Dawn Hess. (Roic 4) Shirley Gilland, Becky Shrader, Cathy Garrison. Su- san Cook, Julie Minnenian, Deborah Hoff- mann, Becky Kellogg. Pam Smith. (Row 5) Violet Doublin, Kathi Jenness, Lonna Hilde- brand, Pam Ford, Fran Murrell, Karen Koger. Patty Yencer. Hitting from jar out requires a little extra kick by Jalene Smith, while her Blue River defender is afraid to look. Girls ' Athletic Association Bruinettes ended 7-0 Almost everyone was a winner in sports last year, including the Girls ' Athletic Association. The basketball team was a highlight for both the girls and fans. The varsity- had a record of 7-0 in inter-school plav. while the B-team had a 1-3 mark. Gymnastics were new and energetic activities in GAA. The trampohne and mini-tramp were the girls ' favorites, but the balance beam and bars also got a workout. In March the district meet was held at BHS wth three local girls participating. The district volleyball tournament was captured by the eight-girl squad from Blackford. The girls celebrated bv carrying Miss Peckinpaugh. coach, off the floor. A total of 75 girls also bowled intramurallv. 73

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Developing his own form of night vision, photographer Dave Hodges uses the new enlarger in utter darkness. REFLECTIONS STAFF: (Row I) Diane Feltt (adv. mgr.). Diana Herr (bus. mgr.), Joy Scutt (ed.-in-chief), Kathy Mehling (org. ed.). (Row 2) Mr. Henderson (spon.), Jocelyn Smith (photog.). Jalene Smith (asst. org. ed.), Rick Yencer (asst. adv. mgr.), Ralph Monjort (sports ed.). (Row 3) Mike Claytor (asst. album ed.), Barh Crankshaw (album ed.), Lonna Hildebrand (academic ed.), John Stevens (asst. album ed.), Dick Gross (photog.). (Roiv 4) Ron Myers (asst. bus mgr.), Dennis Walker (asst. sports ed.). Brad Kerr (copywriter), Scott Granger (asst. academic ed.). Not pictured: Dave Hodges and Dick Lambert (photogs.). Reflections Nlght-owls met deadline dates Brute the Bruin wa.s not left out in the cold without a coat last winter, thanks to the yearbook subscription drive. Of 44 Bruins on display, many finally boasted full-length attire on the graph, as more than 900 subscriptions were sold. A modern photography lab was also used in processing thousands of pictures taken by staff shutterbugs. New equip- ment permitted staff members to set type for headlines and index. Advertising was added to the book, because income previously available was cut off. In order to meet deadlines for the biggest Blackford County yearbook ever, the staff and adviser, Mr. Henderson, worked many evenings so the book would be distributed on time. Informal attire teas the rule at nightly yearbook work sessions, as editor- in-chief Joy Scott shoiis. Brute (Ralph Monfort) made his TV debut as he plugged yearbooks for Gary Goodspeed. 75