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

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By turning their tassels, Rodney Abbott, Gerald Baker, and Leslie Allen mark the beginning of their status as alumni of Blackford High. Many students had obstacles to overcome to reach graduation, but for Keith Garr walking on crutches proved to be no problem. 146 Graduation

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-4 ' Four years with an A-average pays off for Kelly Bennett, as she receives her goid tassel from Principal G. William Anderson. Seniors got their share National Merit Letter of Commendation-- Dewight Rea National Merit Finalist— Mike Sills McKee Memorial Scholarships— Amy Pugh, Fat Carll Monfort Memorial Award for Journalism-- Chris Neel Hartford City Kiwanls Scholarships-- Carl Dodds. Howard Wolfeani; American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships -- Teri Wimmer Blackford Co. ClassroomTeachers ' Assoc.-- Debbie Tarr Montpelier Beta Sigma Phi Grant--Llsa Glessner Hartford City BPW Scholarships-- Terl Wimmer Hartford City BPW Commercial Award- Cynthia Fights Montpelier Tri Kappa Scholarships--Sandra Marsh, Tim Stroud, Marilyn Clark Montpelier Tri Kappa Awards — Tammi Wentz, Ron Warner HOE Scholarship- Kelly Headley Joe ' s Foods Scholarship--Rachel Barker E. P. Blackburn Memorial Scholarship-- Tyann McJunkin Montpelier BPW Award-- Teresa Sharp Delta Theta Tau Scholarships-- Traci Davis, Andrea Robinson Elks Lodge Scholarships-- Sheila Reading, Bob Tarter Home Demonstration Clubs Scholarship — Dewight Rea Gamma Nu Scholarship— Johnnie Moore Hartford City Bowling Assoc. Scholarships- Kelly Headley, Ron Warner Hartford Psi Iota Xi Scholarship — Terry Town send Rotary Club Scholarship-- Mark McDaniel Hartford City Tri Kappa Scholarship— Debbie Omega Nu Tau Scholarship — Harold Wolfgang Sigma Phi Gamma Grant-- Stan Davis Montpelier Psl Iota Xi Scholarship- -Jeff Woolard Montpelier Klwanis Club Scholarshlp--Lisa Glessner Kiwanis KBJ Awards-- Brian i,.anham, Kell Bennett National Math Test Award--Mark Armstrong Moose Lodge Award in Home Economlcs-- Lori Ladd Air Force ROTC Scholarship— Kevin Ford John Phillip Sousa Awards-- Lu Knox, Terry Townsend Chorus Awards— Tom Helm, Susan Vincent Tri Kappa Chorus Award-- Cynthia Fights Art Club Awards-- Mary Jo Fettlg, Jeff Woolard Hartford City Chamber of f ommerce Jour- nalism Awards --Yearbook, Steve Town- send; Newspaper, Tammi Wentz Rotary Club Math Award- -Dewight Rea Rotary Football Trophy— Steve Townsend Amvets ' Athletic Scholastic Award-- Brian Lanham Hartford City Kiwanis Basketball Trophy- Gregg Jones Rotary Club Girls ' Volleyball Trophy— Ann Skillen Lions ' Club Swimming Award-- Jeff Custer Kiwanis Tennis Award — Gregg Jones Rotary Club Gymnastics Award--DewightRea American Legion Baseball Trophy — Gary Lannoy Sigma Phi Gamma Track Awards-- Kelly Bennett, John Eppard Mayor ' s Free Throw Trophy-- Greg Glancy Kiwanis Club Girls ' Basketball Award-- Teresa Sharp Moose Lodge Award in Athletics-- Gregg Jones Montpelier Psi Iota Xi Outstanding Junior Boy and Girl— Brian West, Phoebe Zigler As their senior year in high school comes to an end, these four seniors smile as they get their share. (Top Left) Gary Lannoy receives the American Legion Baseball Trophy from Mayor Keith Rees. (Top Right) The Rotary Football Tro- phy is presented to Steve Townsend by Mr. Rob- ert Jones. (Bottom Left) Mr. Edgar Fergus pre- sents Dewight Rea with the Rotary Club Gym- nastics Award. (Bottom Right) Receiving the Kiwanis KBF Award for the most outstanding boy is Brian Lanham, presented by Mr. Noel Lewis. Honor Day 145

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Addressing the class on problems they may be facing and possible solutions to those problems Is valedictorian Tamml Wentz. End of the beginning Commencement 1978 was traditional. A hot gymnasium was packed solid with steaming relatives and friends, who watched with mixed emotions as the school ' s largest gradu- ating class of 272 red-gowned seniors marched to the dole- ful rhythm of Pomp and Circumstance into their last ceremony at BHS enrollees. The routine continued in traditional order as a sermonette by Rev. Lowell Townsend followed the invocation, then re- flective and hopeful talks by top honor students Tammi Wentz and Susan Ellis. Next came the triumphant tassel- turning. Flash bulbs then punctuated the lengthy roll-call and awarding of diplomas. Finally, the recessional — and suddenly it was all over. Two hundred and seventy-two caps and gowns were hastily turned in, and, after four required years of preparation, their wearers emerged through the school doors to tackle a challenging though somewhat reluctant world. As the class stands at attention and bows, Rever- The traditional double-file march Into the gym- end Robert Neei delivers the invocation which nasium begins Debbie Cook ' s and Nancy Paver ' s begins the Commencement ceremonies. participation in the Commencement ceremo- nies. The recently prepared diplomas which are ready to be placed in the hands of graduating students are processed by Mrs. Vincent. Graduation 147