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

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MR. ROBERT J. COSCAR- ELLI, B.S., M.S.: Drama, English; Debate, Speech Team coach, Masque and Gavel co-spon., Thespian Soc, Fall and Winter play dir. MR. CHRISTOPHER COY, B.S.: Biology; Head Cross County and Track Coach, coach. MR. BOB CROMER, B.S., M.A.: Art Dept, Chair., Art; Art club co-spon.; MR. BOB DAL- LEY, M.A.E., B.S.: Geome- try, Gen. Math; Sopho- more Class co-spon. MRS. MILDRED DeWEERD, A.B., M.A.: Typing I and II. MRS. DEALIE DODDS, B.S., M.A.: Librarian, Library Science; Library Club. MS. BARBARA DOUGLAS, B.S., M.A.: English II; Asst. Speech Team coach. MRS. CLARETTA DUTRO, B.S., M.A.: Ger- man 1,11, III; German Club. MR. WILLIAM G. FREAD, B.S., M.S.: Dir. of Bands, Superv. of Music Co. Schools, Music Dept. chair.; Co-spon. National Honor Society. MRS. DE- BRA GABBARD, B.A., M.A.: Foreign Language Dept. chair., French, Art; Art Club. MR. LOUIS GAL- LIEN, B.S.: English; Head Gymnastics Coach. MRS. GLADYS CAUSE, B.S., M.S.: Home Ec, Housing, Int. Dec, Foods, Bruin Singles. MR. ROBERT D. CALEY, B.S., M.A.: Agriculture I, II, III, IV; FFA. MS. DEBORAH L. CARNE- FIX, B.A.: Radio and TV Produc- tion I, II; Mass Communications I, II; English III; Spring Drama Dir.; Masque Gavel co-spon., Sophomore Class co-spon. MRS. MARGARET CARNES, B.S., M.A.: English. MR. JOSEPH CASTELO, B.S., M.A.: U.S. Gov- ernment, U.S. History; Student Council co-spon.; Junior Class co-spon. MR. GARY CHEESMAN, B.S., M.S.: Industrial Arts Dept. chair.. Electricity 1, 11, Printing I, II, III, Photography; Indus. Arts Club, Asst. Baseball coach. MRS. CLAUDIA CLARK, B.S: Health, Athlet. Training, P.E.; Girls Vol- leyball, Girls Gymnastics. MR. RICHARD CLARK, B.S.: U.S. His- tory, Civics; Asst. Football, Fresh. Basketball Coach; MR. MICHAEL T. COOPER, B.S., M.S.: Life Science. One teacher seen often in the building after hours is Mr. John S. Adams. His involvement in extra- curricular activities makes him one of the most well-known faculty members. Mr. Adams believes students can learn more in activities than in the classroom, thus explaining why he is sponsor of five organizations and is assistant gymnastics coach. Mr. Adams devotes much of his time to art, which he teaches. Much of his free time is used in drawing and painting. He recently designed the state gymnastics as- sociation symbol. When not involved wth school functions, Mr. Adams is busy in the Optimist Club, in collecting an- tiques, or in advising the Ball State Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He is also a Chicago bears fan, admiring Bear gridder Walter Payton. Quincy (he ' s really not John Quincy) enjoys listening to singer Barbara Streisand or caring for his basset hound Abby. Student-wise, he admires Doug Myers for deter- mination to recover from auto ac- cident injuries. The biggest reason I enjoy teaching is that I enjoy working with kids, Mr. Adams revealed. Also, in art, you see so much satis- faction in them when they com- plete a project. o c T O o 3 I Faculty 181

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A year of striving Self-appraisal, school evaluation, curricular im- provement, and professional advancement were key goals of teachers in 1977-78. Improvement in their job situation was reflected in the final settlement of a teaching contract in Sep- tember, following months of negotiations which ended in a mediator joining the sessions to bring about improvement in salaries, dues deductions plans, and family insurance. Mr. Joe Castelo was chairman of the negotiations committee for county teachers. Job-action demonstrations were carried out by teachers to advance their cause. All teachers participated in preparing for the school ' s North Central Association evaluation in March. An extensive list of committees was neces- sary to cover all areas of the school to give the visiting committee knowledge of the school before their final appraisal. Mr. James Landis and Mrs. Ruth Henderson were co-chairmen of the steering com- mittee. MR. JOHN S. ADAMS, B.S., M.A.E.: Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Graphics, Scuitpure, Art Survey, Indept. Study; Asst. Gymnastics coach, Boys Cheerleaders, Boys Cheerblock, Lettermen ' s Club, Booster Club spon., Art club co-spon. MRS. JAYNE ALLEN, B.S., M.A.: Counseiing; Health Ca- reers Club spon. MR. JAY BEAVER, B.S., M.A.: Aigebra I, II, Gener- al Math. MRS. PATRICIA ANN BOWDELL, B.A., M.A.: Home economics Dept. Chair., Adv. Cloth- ing, Foods, Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Child Care, Adult Living; FHA spon. MR. STUART L. BROWN, B.S., M.A.: Counselor; BCTA president. MR. LEE D. BROYLES, B.S., M.A.: U.S. History, World Geog- raphy; Student Council co-spon. Top: S.O.S. (Save Our Schools) buttons were worn by teachers, including Mr. Shreves and Mr. Castelo, during September nego- tiations. Bottom: BCTA supporters await negotiations results in night vigil: Mrs. Shuttleworth, Mrs. Valencic, and Mr. Beaver. 180 Faculty

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Help from Mrs. Doris Tyler is provided for a biker in Cancer Society Bikathon, aided by Blackford Teachers Association members. MRS. CLAUDIA GOOD- NIGHT, B.S., M.A.: Short- hand, Typing, Business; FTA spon. MR. THOMAS G. HALE, B.S., M.S.: Busi- ness Dept. Chair,; Type- writing I, Bookkeeping I and IL MRS. KAY HAL- LEY, B.S., M.A.: Home Economics I, II, Family Health, Consumer Man- agement; Var. Cheer- leaders, JV Cheerleaders. MR. BRADLEY J. HAN- NER, B.A.: U.S. History, Physical Ed.; Assistant Football Coach. MRS. WILMA HARTZELL, B.S., M.A.: Social Studies Dept. Chair., American Government, Psycholo- gy. MR. BRIAN T. HAY, B.S.: Physical Ed. (Aqua- tics); LIfesavIng, Recrea- tional Swimming, Varsity Swim Coach. MR. EDGAR D. HENDERSON, A.B., M.A.: Journalism; BrulN- former, Reflections Advis- er, Quill and Scroll spon. MRS. RUTH HENDER- SON, A.B., M.A.: College Prep. English, Business English. MS. ELIZABETH HOGG, B.S., M.A.: Gen. Business, Distributive Education I and II; DE Club spon. MR. JESS HUGGINS, B.S.: Aeronautics. Santa Cheryl Dilly reverses usual procedure to sit on Mr. Jay Beaver ' s lap as she sells Christmas Wishes for charity project. Who is the teacher that seems in- volved in a little bit of everything? Why, Ms. Debi Carnefix, of course. Ms. Carnefix seems to do whatever she puts her mind to. In 1976-77, she could be heard on WERK radio week- ends as a newscaster. She has been involved in dramatics and singing in high school, college, and later. She dir- ects the spring play, loves to sing, and considers professional singing some- time for the future. This year Ms. Carnefix had her first — and last — experience in teacher negotiations. She considered it a very hard duty and a complete failure. If asked to characterize Ms. Carnefix, students might say she is a women ' s libber. Ms. Carnefix, however, does not consider herself one; she has kept her maiden name after marriage for other reasons. If you happen to see Ms. Carnefix sitting on her desk or standing on her head, don ' t be surprised. She ' s prob- ably performing her latest of many in- terest areas — yoga. 182 Faculty