Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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Waiting to join in the ‘chorus’? Sopranos sing an octave above the rest! A chorus of officers: S. Griffis, S. Steffen, J. Melching, C. McBride, S. Day, G. Pietz and L. Sallach. Mr. Roth directs with clockwork precision. Mrs. Shafer sings out directions!

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Choir Gains New Director and Interest With visions of quarter notes dancing in their heads, the Bluff- ton High School’s choir, under the instruction of Mrs. Shafer, concluded a fine year of activities by presenting vocal selections for the graduation services. Initiation of the 1972-73 sea¬ son was the annual Bluffton-Bell- mont-South Adams choir festi¬ val, held in October in the Bluff- ton auditorium. The combined choirs were under the direction of guest conductor Richard Jae¬ ger. The choir presented a convo¬ cation for the student body in the spring, previewing their NIS- BOVA selections, performed in the annual competition at Wal¬ ton. Concluding the year, the choir, along with the BHS concert band, presented a spring concert, held in May. Gathered for a song is the boys’ section: D. Fraughiger, E. Baumgartner, C. Zimmerman, W. Ley, J. Melching, P. Coffield, P. Evans, S. Okay, P. Jackson, P. Grogg, M. Grove, D. Walburn, G. Meyer, and Mrs. Shafer.

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Instrumentalists emphasize the beat. Swing Choir Gets With It, Expressing Themselves Musically Swing Choir, composed of 16 se¬ lect BHS students under the direc¬ tion of Stan Roth, performed at var¬ ious community functions through¬ out the school year. The boys wore attractive costumes of red and white while the girls donned red dresses with black collars. Among their singing engagements included programs for Rotary, Kiwanis, the Elks’ ladies, the Fish Fry and the annual Spring Concert. The popular group was accompanied by Glenn Collins on the drums, Phil Jackson on the bass and Stan Roth at the piano. Christine Shafer was choreo¬ grapher for the choir. Girls strive for perfection as they practice.