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

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Punch is served to Mr. Lewis and Mr Rosi by Mr . Gibson at a benefit tea held for the Craig Moore family after the Moore ' s suffered a disastroui fire. School decision-makers Boys ' Dean Mr. Kenneth Ross. B.S.. M.A. Time is my major problem. There isn ' t enough time during or after school to get everything done, stated Mr. G. William Anderson, principal. My other problems are trying to keep caught up with all the paperwork and getting students to develop positive attitudes about school and learn- ing. Mr. Anderson supervised and evaluated classroom activities. He advised teachers concerning discipline problems when needed. Mr. Noel Lewis, assistant principal, was in charge of getting substitute teachers. He made announcements, checked for conflicting calendar dates, granted parent pre-arranged absences, and assisted in dis- cipline. He also was summer school princi- pal. Mr. John Carbone, athletic director, was found in the school at all times of the day and night. His important responsibil- ities included scheduling and attending all athletic events. He was also the head of ticket sales. Mr. Carbone met with Sectional tourna- ment coaches and principals, and he pre- sented athletic awards at the annual sports banquet. BHS .Adminislrauon

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Deans enforced rules A day with a dean was just the opposite of what a reporter had expected. For example, during first hour, students came in and had Mr. Kenneth Ross, dean of boys, to sign their passes so they could get back into class or so they could leave school early for special appointments. During the rest of the morning, he looked at excuses from the preceding day and checked whether they were excused. He checked the sign-out sheet in the main office to see if it agreed with the health office and his records. He held confer- ences with students concerning tardiness, attendance, skipped classes, detentions, and misbehavior. Third hour, Mr. Ross was found teach- Counselors: Mr. James Landis. Mrs. Jayne Allen, and Mr. Stuart Brown discuss plans for next year ' s schedule yith Principal G. William Anderson. ing a Typing I class. At lunch Mr. Ross sat with students and kept others from cutting lunch lines. During the afternoon, he checked the attendance cards to see how many days each boy had missed. If anyone has missed nearly 10 days, he sent a letter to their parents that explained how many days the students could miss before they were sub- ject to the loss of their credits. When it was necessary, Mr. Ross stayed after school and held conferences with stu- dents and parents. A day in the life of Dean of Girls Mrs. Jody Gibson would be similar, except Mrs. Gibson also takes care of all the atten- dance records, both boys and girls. Mr. Ross also has a speciality. He helped to direct traffic and to prevent unnecessary accidents. :.....:.30-| Falls sports a ward for Most Valua ble Player in tennis is presented to Biff Wilson by Athletic Director .Mr. John Carbone at the annual sports banquet. Vice Principal Soel Lewis. B.S.. MA. Athletic Director Mr. John Carbone. B.S.. MA. Girls ' Dean Mrs. Joanne Gibson, B.S.. M.A. 56 BHS Administration

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MR. JOHN S. ADAMS, B.S., M.A.E.: Drawing, Paint, Sculp, Indep. Study, Graphics, Wheel Ceramics, Adv. Cer, Photography; Span, of Art Club, Boy Cheerleaders, Boys Gym- nastics, Boys Cheerblock. Booster Club. MRS. JAYNE ALLEN, B.S., M.A.: Counseling; Health Careers Club span. MRS. DONNA M. AT- KINSON, B.S.: German; Spon. of German Club. Fresh. Cheerleaders. MR. DAN BAUGHEY, B.S., M.A.E.: LC.T., Metals. MR. JAY BEAVER, B.S., M.A.: Al- gebra, General Math. MR. RICH BEYMER, B.S., M.A.T.: English; Soph. Class spon. MRS. PAT BOW- DELL, B.A., M.A.: Home Ec. Dept. chair.. Adv. Clothing, Child Care, Adult Living; FHA. MR. STUART BROWN. B.S., M.A.: Counseling. MR. LEE D. BROYLES, B.S., M.A.: U.S. History, World Georgraphy; Stu- dent Council co-spon. MR. STEVE BRUNES, B.S., M.A.E.: English; Varsity Basketball coach. MRS. MARGARET CARNES, B.S., M.A.: English. MR. JOSEPH CASTELO, B.S., M.A.: Problems in Democracy, U.S. History, U.S. Govt.; Jr. Class spon.. Student Council spon. Altered ambitions- Teachers were not all born with a desire to teach. Actually, many Blackford instructors had childhood ambitions to do something dif- ferent with their lives. For example, Mr. Chuck Lori wanted to be a cowboy, professional athlete, or a doctor. Finally, he decided upon teaching because of coaching possibilities. Coaching was also an important factor in the career of Mr. Jon Stroup. When a child, he wanted to become a professional baseball player, but lack of talent for the sport led him to major in engineering. Finding he couldn ' t coach because of rules in high school sports, Mr. Stroup therefore became a teacher. I wanted to be a nurse, Mrs. Beverly Valencic said, but I couldn ' t stand the sight of blood! So, how did Mrs. Valencic become a biology teacher? The blood there isn ' t that bad. Mrs. Ruth Henderson wanted to be a per- former. I just loved singing and dancing! said Mrs. Henderson, who is also a jazz pia- nist. Mrs. Donna Atkinson, planned to be an airline stewardess. Meeting and marrying her husband Bill foiled the plan. After marrying, Mrs. Atkinson became a home ec. teacher and now teaches German. Mr. Chris Coy wanted to be a veterinarian to work out-of-doors with wild-life. But Mr. Coy finally found himself a biology teacher, and track coach. 58 Faculty