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

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Evening of Evergreen The biggest smile of the night was that worn by Mary Zimmerman. She was voted queen of the 1978 BHS Prom and crowned by last year ' s queen, Cheri Elliot. Mary was flanked by her court of Phoebe Zigler, Rhonda Smith, Deb- bie Sulit, and Lora Capper. The two prom chairmen, Doug Dudgeon and Tina Cook, did their best to transform the gym to the theme of Ever- green. The gym emerged the night of the prom as a won- derland forest, complete with a rustic windmill, a silver wa- terfall, and a towering mountain. The entry area simulated starry skies and a babbling brook. Gold and green dominat- ed the color scheme of the tables. Music is to the prom as cheese is to a pizza, and this year that essential ingredient was provided by Blue ' s Bird. In addition to the traditional black and white, blue and tan tuxedos were prevalent among the guys. The girls concen- trated on soft, spring pastel colors for their formals. An After-Prom was held at the armory for those still active in the small hours of the morning. The band. Axe, provided the music while the Kiwanians supplied refreshments. Late in the week before the prom, the hectic decorating pace begins to talce a heavy toli on Pam Perry and other worlcers. Sophomore servers are an invaiuabie part of the prom, as Jeff Stroup proves to Juiie Baiiey ' s and Tim Stroud ' s taste buds. Even facuity members get Into the act, as iVIr. Adams and Ms. Moore boogie down to the beat- driving music of Blue ' s Bird. 156 Prom Straightening a bow tie to perfection Is a Job which Is best left to a woman — especially In the case of Glenn Witt and Cindy Johnson. Chairman of the prom wails committee, Bryan Maddox, labors diligently to complete the final stages on his waterfall.

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Bill Leisha Kelly Michael Tim Brian Biff Mary Bryan Kim Wlllhlte Williams Williams Williams Wlllmann Wilson Wilson Wine Woodcock Janet Jeanette Bryan Craig Stacey Dan Tina Phoebe Mary Therl Woolard Wright Wright Yates Young Yount Zigler Zimmerman Zimmerman William Clifford Wilson is the junior vice- president? Who ' s he? Ah, you mean Biff. Why didn ' t you say so? Biff is also the publicity chairman for the ' 77- ' 78 prom. He said he likes organizing and leading things, and he ' s doing just that. Biff was the head of an obscure but important prom committee. It was his duty to preorder tickets for the prom, to adver- tise the event in the local newspaper, and, if possible, to collect donations for the prom. The nickname Biff came about by somehow combining Bill for William and Clif- ford, getting Bill Cliff and then Biff. He has had his nicknamed pinned to him so long Making sure Prom supplies are intact is a major concern for Biff Wilson. that it is accepted as his given name by most people. But its origin is a little unclear. Biff played varsity tennis this year and ended his season, as he put it, pretty well. He was the team ' s number-two dou- ble and on occasion played single matches. Biff ' s other positions held this year were serving as the newspaper ' s feature co-edi- tor and as assistant academic editor for the yearbook. He is also the head pinboy at Northside Lanes. Biff is there to fix the ma- chines when something goes wrong. Attending Ball State University is among Biff ' s plans. He is debating on a future in either architecture or carpentry. One of tennis buff Biff ' s trademarks is his headbands worn during matches. c T a o CD CD Juniors 155

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The queen, Mary Zimmerman, and her court — Phoebe Zigler, Rhonda Smith, Debbie Suiit, and Lora Capper — smiie with relief. The main course served at the prom is dancing, and many couples lilce Brian West and Mary Dan- iel appear to have a royal feast. Prom 157