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

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Stepping up Ihirn Ihc junior liiyli life lo Ihc l:i-,lcr- puccd life of the high school ;.s Sophomore :ind Junior English teacher Mr. Richard Heymer Symbols of their prep periods, a variety of personal coffee cups, used by teachers during their breaks, adorns lounge refrigerator top. MRS ANN B. KERR. B.S.. M.A.: Lang. .Arts Dept. Chair; English; .Va- lional Honor Soc. span. MR. J.AMES A. LANDIS. B.S.. M.A.: Counseling. Guidance Dir. MR. JOHN V. LEECH. B.A.. M.A.: World History. Latin; Latin Club span. .MR. ELDEN LEETH, B.S.. M.S.: U.S. Govt.. Soci- ology. MR. CHARLES LORl, B.S.. M.S.: Business; Head Football coach. NfRS. SUE MAXWELL. M.A.: English: Fresh. Class spon. MR. DON McA- FEE, B.S.. M.S.: Science Dept. Chair.: Phvsics. Survev of Physical Science. Adv. Chem.: MRS. JOAN METZ. B.S , M.S.: Physical Ed.. Health. MR. CRAIG C. MOORE. B.S.. M.S.: Physical Ed., Health Depi. chair. Sports Information; Baseball. Fresh. Football. Girls Basketball coach. MS. REBECCA MOORE. B.A.: .Algebra. Spanish: Spanish Club spon.. Booster Club spon.. Girls Cheerblock. MR. ROSS G MYERS. B.S.. M.A,: Gen. Business. Record Keeping. Business Law. MR. DAVID NEWELL. B.S.. M..A.: Geometry. Gen. Math, Business Math. Faculty 61

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MRS. DEBRA GABBARD. B.A.: Foreign Lang. Depi. Chair.; Art, French; French Club spon.. Sr. Class spon. MRS. ELIZABETH (HOGG) GARRITSON. B.S.. M.A.: Gen. Busi- ness, Distributive Ed: DECA Club spon. MRS. CLALDLA GOOD- NIGHT, B.S.. .M.A.: Shorthand. In- tensive Lab; OEA. MR. THOMAS G HALE. B.S., M.S.: Business Dept. Chair.; Typing, Bookkeeping. MRS. KAY HALLEV, B.S., M.A.: Foods and Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Consumer Ed.. Family Health: Girl Cheerleaders. MR. BRADLEY J. HANNER, B.A.: U.S. History, Civics: Jr. Class spon. .Asst. Football coach. MRS. WILMA E. HARTZELL, B.S., .M.A.: Soc. Stud- ies Dept. chair.. Psychology, U.S. Govt. MR. BRIAN T. HAY, B.S., M.A.: Physical Ed.: Swimming. Golf. Life-Saving. MR. EDGAR D. HENDERSON, . .B.. M..A.; Journalism; BrulS- former. Reflections. Quill and Scroll. MRS. RUTH HENDERSON. A.B.. M.A.: Lang. Arts Coordinator for Blackford Co.; English. MR. JESS HUGGINS. B.S.. M.S.: Woods. MRS. BETH KARJALA. B.S.. M.A.: Reading Lab. Disco dancers, too Proving Blackford ' s faculty is up to date, at least five teachers were involved in taking disco dancing lessons. Taking lessons were Mr. John Adams and wife Donna; Ms. Becky Moore and partner Mike Ducy; Mr. Doug Osborn and partner Terri Robbins; Mr. Chris Coy and wife Tiann, and Mr. Rick Teats and wife Susie. When you go to discotheques, you have to relate to the dancing, commented Mr. Ad- ams. Dancing is back to partner dancing, and our wedding reception was disco. Danc- ing should be fun, and it ' s kind of got to be work. Mr. Osborn enjoyed the lessons and he en- joyed learning dances like The Swing, We put the lessons into use whenever we can, he commented. Some of the favorite dances were The Swing ; King Tut ' s Strut ; and the Fort Lauderdale Hustle. Discotheques on the top list were King ' s Corner, Lucifer ' s, and the Mariott. After-the-ball game dance crowds were of- ten treated to Disco — Teacher Style , When these five teachers and partners boo- gied to the beat of the band, they taught the student body something besides reading, writing, and arithmetic. 60 Facu iy

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MR. DOUG OSBORN, B.S.: Alge- bra, Gen. Math; Girls Track coach, Asst. Swimming coacli. Intramurals. MRS. GRETCHEN M. PLACE, B.S., M.A.: U.S. History, Civics; BBC span. MRS. HAZEL REDDEN, A.B., M.A.: Business Machines. Office Prac- tice, Typing. MR. JOHN REIN- HARD, B.S.: Geometry, Gen. Math. MRS. MARLENE ROTH, B.S., M.A.: Art: Jr. Class span. MR. DAN R. SEYMOUR, B.A., M.A.: LC.T., Metals, Ind. Arts; Jr. Class span., Lel- lerman ' s Club. Asst. Football coach. Wrestling coach. MR. JOHN SHEETS, B.S., A.A.S., M.A.: Elec- tricity, Electronics. MR. JERRY SHREVES, B.S., M.A.: Math Dept. Chair.; Trig., Algebra, Calculus, Ana- lytic Geometry; Sr. Class spon.. weightlifting. Football statistician. MRS. RUTH SHUTTLEWORTH, B.S.. M.A.: English. MRS. KELSEA P. SMITH, B.S., M.A.: English. MR JON SOLIDAY. B.S.: Ind. Arts, Pow- er and Transportation, Metals; Ass t. Track coach. Asst. Football Coach MR. JON STROUP, B.S.. M.A.: Chemistry, Phys. Science. Riders ' of hobbies Contrary to many students ' beliefs, teach- ers are people, too. Surprisingly enough, their out-of-school activities are similar to those of their students. Many faculty members pursued hobbies as a source of relaxation or exercise. Sports ap- pear to be popular. Both men and women may be spotted on the golf course, and a few have been brave enough to enter tourna- ments. Mr. Gary Cheesman ' s interest in ath- letics has led him to officiate in basketball. Mr. Robert Coscarelli combines talent with pleasure in his hobby of gourmet cook- ing. His interest stems from being reared in the restaurant business. Mrs. Donna Atkinson followed her hobby to Scandinavia. She enjoys traveling and camping and has attended three international camps in Scandinavia with the Girls Scouts of the U.S.A. Many teachers, both male and female, have tried their luck at various crafts. These include woodworking, weaving, hooking rugs, and serving. The blizzard of ' 78 brought a new hobby to Mrs. Pat Bowdell — snowmobiling. She and her husband also ride motorcycles. Faculty members have widely varied hob- bies. So don ' t be surprised if you see your teacher busy with something other than your homework. 62 Faculty