Bluffton High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Bluffton, OH)

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Boys Glee Harmonizes ROW ONE: Gene Lehman, George Traucht, Don Patterson, Cliff Eastman, Ken Steiner, Tom Bell, Dave Montgomery, Steve Niswander, Jim Sheets. ROW THREE: Bucher, Harry Greding, Tom Criblez, Fred Lintner, Jim Augsburger, Jim Basinger, Steve Sutermeister, Francis Harkness, Jim Irwin, Gary Zimmerman, Frank Lugin- Jim Emmert, Blaine Bauman. ROW TWO: Mark Amstutz, Junior Davis, Richard buhl, Loren Core, Larry Grant, Brice Balmer, Ricky Davies, Ken Luginbihl, Greg Bucher, Harold Waidmann, Dan Luginbuhl, Gene Balmer, Larry Amstutz, Ronald Myers. Boys’ glee practices are always interesting sessions—laughing, singing, noise, and wisecracks. Have you heard unusual sounds coming from the lower hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays? Fear not, ‘tis just the boys’ glee singing along during their sessions. Boys’ glee is open toall boys, grades9-12 who want to sing. The glee sang for the Christmas program and participated in the district contest during the spring. Under the direction of Miss Souder, the boys worked hard practicing their music and everyone had a mostenjoyable time. Compliments of Compliments of 22 FARMERS GRAIN COMPANY NICKLES BAKERY MEADOW GOLD DAIRIES Bluffton, Ohio Lima, Ohio OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO

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Girls Enjoy Singing Together The Bluffton High School Girls’ Glee Club is composed of seventy girls, grades nine through twelve, who enjoy singing. Under the direction of Miss Souder, the girls meet twice a week to practice, chat, and enjoy themselves while they prepare for various performances. They sang for the PTA Christmas program with the boys’ glee club. The glee club also performed at other concerts and some assemblies. In the spring they took part in music competitions. This year, for the first time, the girls interested in joining this organization had to be auditioned. Asa result, this year's group was one of the best girls’ glees that the high school has ever produced. The girls spent a lot of time and hard work getting ready for the Christmas music ' Here they are seen practicing ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas,’ ROW ONE: Joan Lewis, Linda Swank, Loretta Fisher, Vicky Harris, Katie Meyers, Cynthia Weaver, Caro! Steiner, Elaine Baker, Diana Hilty, Yvonne Niswander, Karyl Gratz, Norma Bucher, Diane Luginbuhl, Lee Huber, Midori Oyamada, Barb Eastman, Joyce Shaw, Connie Braven, Dorothy Lugibihl. ROW TWO: Laura Yoder, Sue.Ewing, Mary Augsburger, Janette Benroth, SaraBixel, Cheryl Martin, Lu Shetler, Linda Crawfis, Sandra Dillman, Sue Lehman, Marcia Travis, Sharon Gratz, Nancy Luginbuhl, Linda’ Bucher, Bonnie DeVier, Sharon Dirmeyer, Mary Jane Benroth. program. one of their favorite numbers. ROW THREE: Jayne Barnett, Kay Rodabaugh, Sally Emmert, Betty Thomas, Sue Cup- ples, Kathy Osborne, Margo Reichenbach, Bonnie Cook, Barb Nusbaum, Gayle Gerber, Bobbie Heiks, Brenda Moser, Ann Bucher, Dolores Lugibill, Jane Herr, Jerry Tschantz. ROW FOUR: Carol Basinger, Jeanne Waidmann, Barb Balmer, Pam Triplett, Karen Diller, Cheryl Dalke, Ellen Johnson, Jean Purves, Judy Hark- ness, Shirley Deppler, Elaine Naas, Shirley Swank, Colettalora, Miriam Augsburger, Darlene Lovell.

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The Bluffton High School Junior Band is steadily increasing in quality and quantity; the band is nowcomposed of 40 seventh and eighth grade members. In the fall the Junior Band practiced marching in order to be better prepared for Senior Band---the ultimate goal of each member. This year’s appearances included the Spring Concert and P. T.A. meetings. Under thedirection of MissJo Souder, the group, while learning the basic essentials of becoming good instru- mentalists and musicians, enjoyed both practices and perfor- mances. Junior band practices are held fourth period in the band room. Here they learned how to become good band musicians. ROW ONE: Linda Bender, Connie Anderson, Judy Suter, Devon Bucher, Connie Nancy Bucher, Nancy Mericle, Janis Luginbill, Phylis Winkler, Jane Basinger, Darrel Haney,-Martha Augsburger, Susie Hilty, Priscella Frisen, Jane Luginbuhl, Jim Henry, Debbie McKibben, Beth Daily, Richard Eddinger. ROW TWO: Mary Reichenbach, Mona Reichenbach, Connie Drummelsmith, Susan Griffin, Darrel Richards, Greg Luginbuhl, Ricky Emmert, Alan Amstutz, Judy Lehman, Emily Hammon, Jerry Kloep- pel, Barb Wingate, Cheryl Shield, Barbara Martz, Henry Burkholder. ROW THREE: BLUFFTON STONE COMPANY Bluttton, Ohio HERMIE’S HAM HAVEN H ermie Skutch, prop. Findlay, Ohio Shields, David Hohenbrink, Dan King, Dan Steiner, Fred Steiner, Barb Basinger, Rex Reichenbach, Terry Sherman, Nolan Bucher. ROW FOUR: Gene Benroth, Carol Koontz, Candy Swank, Yvonne Agner, Joyce Reichenbach, Miss Souder, James Emmert. INBODY JERSEY FARM Route Four 23 Findlay, Ohio