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

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Communicators practice Masque Gavel, Thespians, and Speech and Debate teams have one thing in common. They work in comm unica tions. The Masque Gavel club pro- duced the fall play, The Importance of Being Earnest and the spring play, The Land of the Dragon. The club ' s spring awards banquet was held in the school cafeteria. Masque Gavel members and their parents were served roasted chick- en prepared by Mr. Robert Coscar- elli, co-sponsor. The Thespian Society produced the winter play, The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. The Speech team had a fairly good season. The team won the third place Sweepstakes award at the Blackford speech meet. The Debate team received many ribbons and trophies at home and away meets. Lighting is important to a good play produc- tion. It takes much planning and work as shown by two hght crewmen. Masque Gavel members and parents are being served at the annual carry-in banquet. All club members received recognition. 134 Speech Organizations

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Drama hits the heights Plays, plays and more plays. Three plays were performed this year. The Importance of Being Er- nest, by Oscar Wilde, a British comedy about two brothers who in- order to impress their lady friends, say that both their names are Er- nest. The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, by Paul Zindel was about a bitter loser, Beatrice Hunsdorfer, played by Ba- bette Spain. She and her two daugh- ters, Matilda, played by Amy Sills, Algernon, played by Scot Twibell, and Cecily, played by Jan Schwartzkopf, admire one an- other in The Importance of Being Ernest. the oh-so-shy, and Ruth played by Pam Bales, the oh-so-spoiled. The Land of the Dragon, by Madge Miller is the story of Jade Pure, portrayed by Jan Schwartz- kopf and Ronda Manning, who is held in the clutches of her evil aunt. Precious Harp, played by Rusty Needier. Precious Harp ' s main ob- jective is to keep Jade Pure from marrying before her 18th birthday, so that Precious Harp might be next in line to claim the throne. Tilly Hunsdorfer (Amy Sills) talks to Nanny (Linda Tyler) in The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. Ruth, portrayed by Pam Bales, tells Beatrice, Babette Spain, about Tilly and the Science Fair in the Marigolds. Plays 133

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Jo Boxell prepares her case for her next de- bate meet. This year ' s debate topic was the changing of foreign pohcies. DEBA TE TEAM: (Front Row) Steve Morris, Geoff Witt, Babette Spain, Chris Shepherd, Doug Reese. (Row 2) Mr Robert Coscarelh (spon.), Janice Hannon, Colleen Cochran, Kurt Speed, Rick Taylor, Wayne Dunham, Jo Boxell. THESPIANS: (Front Row) Pam Bales, Linda Tyler (sec. treas.), Beth Redmond (pres.), Joe Edwards (vice-pres.), Marlon St. John. (Row 2) Todd Hiday, Amy Sills, Eva Dell Neel, Wayne Dunham, Ronda Manning. (Row 3) Jim Sullivan, Steve Morris, Steven Elhers, Scott Twibell, Larry Stockton, Tom Brown, Geoff Witt. MASQUE GAVEL: (Front Row) Jim Sulli- van (treas.), Linda Tyler (sec). Amy Sills (vice-pres.), Chris Shepherd ' , Babette Spain (pres.) , (Row 2) Mr. Robert Coscarelh (spon.), Linda Burchard, Colleen Cochran , Dede Weaver, Brenda Greene, Wayne Dun- ham, Mary Houseman, Jo Boxell, Deanna Slusher , Ms. Barbara Douglas (spon.). (Row 3) Beth Rogers, Dixie Batten , Kelly White . Mandi Brown , Regina Grove , Marlon St. John , Beth Leeth , Jane Kinser , Eva Dell Neel , Janice Hannon. (Row 4) Doug Reese , JodiRench, Steven Ehlers, Ronda Manning , Debbie Fisher, Debbie Harvey , Todd Hi- day , Danny Sulit , Rick Taylor, Tony Ra- mos. (Row 5) Steve Morris , Bret Shaw, Delia Nottingham, Tim Curts, Tom Brown, Beth Redmond, Scott Twibell, Geoff Witt, Kurt Speed, Jennifer Bales. ( denotes SPEECH TEAM) Speech Organizations 135