Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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•m Rick Martin shows re¬ lief and exultation up¬ on being initiated into the club. The popular saying, ‘you’re not getting older, you’re getting better,’ describes the optimism of 34 Latin Club students who reaffirmed their faith in the anti¬ quity of ancient Rome. Sponsored by Mrs. Bodkin, the JCL chapter initiated new mem¬ bers in the fall, according to es¬ tablished rituals. The “Nova membra,’’ along with the old members met once a month to learn and to reacquaint them¬ selves with the mythology and heritage of Rome. Instead of attending the state JCL convention, the club traveled to Indianapolis to view a national catapulting contest. The entrants, who came from several states, had built facsimiles of old Ro¬ man models for the contest. To finish the year, the organi¬ zation held their Spring Banquet. As their final act, the senior members were entrusted with the responsibility of diluting the wine. The sophomore contingent of the club presented that sati¬ rical epic “Circe Was No Lady.” Latin Club Officers — Left to right: Mrs. Bodkin, spons.; S. Ward, treas.; G. Meyer, v. pres.; D. Haffner, sec.; J. Pfister, pres. BHS Latin Club Preserves Antiquity 21

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Above top: Officers are S. Day, treas.; A. Matzen, pres.; Mr. Shalley, spons.; H. Biggs, v. pres.; T. Lohmuller, see. Right: Geoff Frank and Greg Meyer prepare for a mouthful. Far right: Laurel Lampton duels a pinata. i Viva el Don Quijote! Bluffton’s Spanish Club open¬ ed the year with the initiation of 50 new members. Wearing paper hats, the new members performed stunts, such as imi¬ tating Mexican jumping beans. At one of the homeroom meet¬ ings, the club had a “Taco Bash’’ where the members were all treated to tacos. The club held its annual Christ¬ mas party with the Norwell Span¬ ish Club. Held at East Side School, the two clubs smashed five pina- tas and sang Spanish carols. In the spring, the club climax¬ ed the eventful year with their annual Spring Fiesta. As the cus¬ tom demanded, they ate Span¬ ish food and enjoyed Spanish en¬ tertainment.

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GAA Competes for Honors Ninety members of GAA, spon¬ sored by Miss Naser, participated in volleyball, basketball, gymnas¬ tics and track. The volleyball team finished the season with a 2-4 record. Cindy Walzerand Debbie Schumm led the VB team in scoring while Linda Allen emerged as top scorer in basket¬ ball. The basketball team had a 3-3 record at the buzzer of the last game. The gymnastic team participated in both the Bellmont and New Haven meets. The Bell¬ mont score was 8-45 with our girls coming up on the short end. The New Haven meet was better matched with Bluffton losing 27- 42. The team also went to the sectional meet. The girls closed the year by treating their mothers to dinner at the annual awards’ banquet. These awards are given to top seniors and other GAA members earning enough points to receive pins and letters. Cheryl Crandall performs on the uneven parallel bars. Officers Jan Shocke, Linda Jaskie, Sarah Day, Barbara Maynard, Debbie Trimble and sponsor Miss Naser keep things going. Throughout Debbie Trimble bowls for a position on the state team.