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

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Singing was a much practiced art The clapping son ' by the Chorale look practice to get all members synchronized before the Spring Concert. BRUINETTES: (Boiioni Row) Lynn Riggs, Melanie Smith, Sandy Van Gordon, Cathy Beal. (Row 2) Sally Hile, Janis Bell, Myrna Walker, Jalene Smith, Gail Perry. (Row 3) Elaine Ervin, Tamara Green, Connie Kabrich, Barbara Lannoy, Derinda Thiery. SWING CHOIR: (Bottom Row) Rick Moore, Doug Bedwell, Penny Wall, Donna Dawson. (Row 2) Debbie Rea, Diana Rogers, Kathy Why- brew, Juleen Merkel, Susan Neff. (Row 3) Beth Thiery, Charlie Stepp, Randy Rea, Mike Jones, Margo Walker. (Row 4) Steve Casterline, Den- nis Pratt, David Pratt, Gary Goodspeed. A drink of water quenches Dennis Pratt ' s thirst before singing in the Choir ' s Contest at Columbia City.

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Playing a peculiar form of hangman, Dennis Pratt temporarily wears two ties as he uses his masculine know-how to help out a less skillful choir member. Vocal Grou ps There was a group for every taste The contest jitters were a new ex- perience for the three BHS choirs and their director, Mr. Philip Turley. With this first endeavor of a county choir in contest in many years, the Choraleers were awarded a First Division, and the Chorale and Concert Choir received Seconds in both performing their three selections and in sight-reading. Three concerts were presented throughout the year by the three organi- zations, with the finale being a music festival in which all the count - ' s choirs (300 students! participated. In the spring the Chorale toured for a day, when it brightened the day of Richmond State Hospital patients and the Warren Home residents. The Swing Choir. Bruinettes. and the Boys ' Ensemble were co-curriciJar ac- tivities for many of the singers. These groups performed throughout the com- munity at various social gatherings. The Swing Choir and Bruinettes received first division ratings at the district solo and ensemble contest which enabled both groups to enter the State Contest. There the Swing Choir received a first and the Bruinettes a second. CHORALEERS: (Bottom Roiv) Janet Bonjour, Ann Booher, Alane Baker, Rhonda Jarrett, Paula Amos, Mary Doublin, Patty Bennett, Jo Ellen Hensley, Janelle Chaney, Michelle Mills. (Row 2) Nancy Knight, Cindy Dollar, Freda Wyatt, Teresa Garrison, Cindy Sharp, Marquita Lacoax, Lori Grogg. Lu Ann Schuller, Sandy Bole. Janet Adlcins. Mar- la Drake. (Ron- 3) Ann Crankshaw. Kathy Schorey. Ruth Ann Jones, Vickie Wallace, Paula Avey. Becky StolL Cindy Godfrey. Jonne Cline, Karen McDermitt, Susan Loeffler, Lu Ann Vanderbur, Tamara Green.

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Espere ad un face as Spanish momento! (Wait a minute!) seems to be the expression on Lucia Watanabe ' s Club President Eric Hejlin examines her South American purse. S panish Club Natives lectured Assorted goodies spilled out over the floor after Don Archer, participating in a Spanish tradition, broke a pinata at the Spanish Club Christmas party. Carols sung in Spanish and tables of sweets gobbled up were also featured. Two trips to Taylor University were made by club members to view the movies El Cid and Don Quixote. Lucia Watanabe, Diana Caro and Bill Strazza, exchange students re- spectively, from Peru, Columbia and Ar- gentina, related their South American customs and ways of living to members during meetings. Slides were shown and girls were given the opportunity to try on native clothing. Any person taking Spanish was eligible to join the 84 members. Mrs. Ofelia Burton was sponsor. SPANISH CLUB: (Bottom Roio) Kathy Turner, Donna Wilson, Sandy Dawson, Nanci Powell, Carolyn Sills, Debbie Jones, Melanie Sprowl (sec.-treas.), Eric Hejlin (pres.), Ed Meredith (vice-pres.), Risa Tignor, Rob Storer, Craig Roberts, Jon Kimmel. (Row 2) Mary Enyeart, Pat Voght, Marilyn Stockton, Mary Lents, Linda Walker, Kathy Fuller, Dot Doublin, Rich Scott, Patti Taylor, Cathy Real, Becky Stoll, Lu Ann Vanderbur, Mrs. Ofelia Burton (spon.). (Roic 3) Diana Rogers. Re- gina Batten, Mark Weseli, John VanGordon, Brad Kerr, Tom Meyer, Phil Klink, Rita Thornburgh. Mark Dawson. Tim Dunham, Rob Bon- ham, Pat Dietz, Sharon Mills, Jocelyn Smith. SPANISH CLUB: (Bottom RoivJ Beverly Luzadder, Lorry LaMotte, Linda Oswalt, Debbie Gillenwater, Betty Manor, Dena Spaulding. Gin- ny Littlefield, Lynn Kirkwood, Lu Ann Witt, Tina Warner, Vicke Che- ney, Don Archer, Kip Gross. (Roiv 2) Karen Kemps, Beth Granger, Mary Houze, Michele Mills, Julie Klink, Susan Pace, Debbie York. Ju- dy Deskins. Roger Garrett. Joe X ' entz, Dave Montgomery. Robin Houze, Mark Townsend. Billie Sue Hardacre. ( Row 3) Joe Ruble. Tracy Ford, Jack Slentz. Jim Beal. David Neff. Paul Parson. Barney Walter, Jerry Brown. Mike Edson. Perry Clamme, Ross Elwood. Dave Berg- doll, Jeff Bonham, Tim Rozales, John Rains, Tim Cain.