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

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All work ' . ' Mr. Henderson, taking a break from cla»s and enjoying one of the bencfili of u retiring teacher — aike for the occasion. The right way to do a yearbook layout is not alwayt easy. Mr. Henderson, pub advisor, helps Deanna Brown ,ind I intl.i Tyler over some rough spots. Celebrating the once-in-a-lifetime events Milestones don ' t come often in a per- son ' s life, but when they do, they are un- forgettable. They bring people together in celebration. And no matter who you are — student or teacher; young or old, adult or child — such points in life are the most memorable whether a school or a person. Blackford students milestones are var- ied. Seniors graduated in May for the first and only time from high school. Many pu- pils also enjoyed the milestone of mar- riage, but this wasn ' t limited to students. Several teachers also tied the knot. Drama students helped celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Thespians. .A.fter the last performance of Barefoot in the Park, the audience joined in the party. Another anniversary brought remem- brance. Blackford High School had the tenth anniversary of its construction. The new high school consolidated Montpelier and Hartford City schools. Endings can be celebrated, too. as the retirement of Mr. Ed Henderson, publica- tions advisor, who completed 41 years of teaching. The times of your life you ' ll always re- member — the once-in-a-lifetime events — milestones.

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Cutting their wedding cjke are newly married Kay (Trussel) and Tom Dinse. Their wedding was one of many student marriages this year. The first bite . . . foreign exchange student Vincente Solomon Navarrete from Guagaquil. Ecuador, en- joys a truly American experience — a hamburger The first 10 yea - ; Students probably wouldn ' t recognize the pool under construction 10 years ago as today ' s Black- ford High swimming pool. Classes then were held even though the building wasn ' t completed at the start of the 1969-70 school year This year marks the tenth anniversary of the new Blackford High School ' s existence. 26 Miles(ones

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About 60 ' c of the local residents took advantage of their right to vote in November. Election day brought this local voter out to the polls. To ease the tension of negotiations, Sadat, Carter, and Begin relax by strolling around the grounds of Camp David. Peace talks ended optimistically. Year of extreme emotions Everyday happenings that make the news in the nation and the community . . . Little things and major events that con- nect people everywhere, near and far . . . This year brought fall elections when young and old practiced their right to vote. For many seniors, turning 18 meant an opportunity to use their voting right. The annual United Fund drive was a way many people could give. The Industrial Arts Clubs also gave students a chance to give in a Thanksgiving food drive. Peace . . . sometimes so hard to achieve. For two countries peace, after many years of fighting, was within their grasp. Sadat of Egypt and Begin of Israel attended peace talks at Camp David which resulted in a historic TV appearance. Europe had another historic event, with the first Polish pope in 400 years. John Paul II was named pope after John Paul I died after a one- month reign. Tragedy appeared on the scene as the shocking story of the Jones Cult was un- folded. After a shooting of American gov- ernment personnel, a mass suicide of over 900 people was triggered. Indiana also had a major tragedy in the form of a shooting of four teen-age Burger Chef employees. A Jones cult family clings together in death. Death was especially traumatic when 900 cultists died of self-inflicted poisoning in November. 28 Nalion And Community