Breckenridge High School - Brecksonian Yearbook (Breckenridge, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1971 volume:

1971 Brecksonian Breckenridge High School Breckenridge, Michigan Volume 35 3 5 • ®o« Students And Teachers 6 Individuals ACADEMICS Administration Works Hard to Give Students The Kind of School They Want to Attend The duties of the administration is distributed among the principal, superintendent,counselor, and Board of Education. Together they are entrusted with the smooth operation of the school. The superintendent of the high school, Mr. John Parfitt, is in charge of regulating the finances of the school and generally overseeing the activities of the school. In charge of student welfare are the principal, Mr. Richard Chambers, and the counselor, Mr. Dale Manthei. Mr. Chambers is in charge of curriculum and various student and faculty activities. He serves as advisor for Student Council and helps settle differences which may arise. Mr. Manthei helps the students as they prepare for their future after high school. He aids in planning classes which best help students in their chosen careers. The seven members of the Board of Education consider proposed plans of change for the high school and determine what is in the best interest of the school and community. Far lower left: Mr. Parfitt, superintendent. Upper left: Mr. Chambers, principal. Lower middle: Board members. Top row: J. Kennedy, J. Gillis, R. Baldwin, F. Burkett. Bottom row: R. Smith, N. Lang, G. Marr. Above left: Mrs. Daniels, principal’s secretary. Left: Mrs. Needham, principal’s secretary. Above: Mr. Manthei, counselor. Below: Mrs. Morford, superintendent’s secretary. 13 Upper left: Dave K., Student Council president. Upper middle: Greg V. and Kathy M. favor the proposed suggestion. Upper right: Van V. and Mark G. get a good laugh before the meeting begins. Above: Student Council members stand for the pledge. Lower middle: Members of the council relax. Lower right: Members of the council listen at the meeting. 14 BHS 1. Student Council Represents Student Body The Student Council is the control center for student activities in the Jr.-Sr. High School. The thirty members of the Student Council, including the exchange students, work with the administration by reviewing organizations’ requests for various activities. The Student Council has many projects. This year the council is involved in an exchange program with the area schools. Through this program they hope to gain ideas for improvement in our school. Other Student Council activities include arrangements for Homecoming, purchasing banners for the gym, and sponsoring assemblies. The most important job of the Student Council, however, is to hear and meet the needs of the student body. The students may submit suggestions to the council through its members or thorugh the use of the suggestion box. A student may observe the council in action when a meeting is held during the students’ free period. The Student Council hopes this will create an atmosphere in which the students can freely express their opinions to the council. In this way the Student Council hopes to fulfill their purpose as the representative of the students of BHS. English Department Offers Students Different Programs The English department works toward providing the best possible program for the individual student, depending upon the student’s plans after high school. Breckenridge offers two basic programs of study—one for the college bound student and one for the student who plans on working after completing high school. All Freshman students are required to take English I. This class combines the everyday grammar of English with literature that is basic. At the Sophomore level, the students are given the choice of taking English II or American literature. English II deals with grammar, at a more advanced level and literature in much greater detail. American literature provides a study of literature in America and its effects on its contemporary society. As Juniors, the two programs are well established. The college bound student takes English literature while others take English III. English III is a continuation, in greater detail, of the grammar and literature of English I and II. English literature is a study of literature in England beginning with Anglo-Saxon lit. and continuing through modern short stories and essays. The Senior student, who is planning on college, takes Senior humanities. This course provides the student with the methods of argument and learning to express his ideas thematically. rM Far lower left: Mrs. McClintic, 7th grade English and English III teacher, glances out the door to see who is knocking. Above left: Mrs. Kirby; Speech, English II, and American lit teacher; speaks at an assembly. Middle left: Dave K. demonstrates his cake making ability to his speech class. Above middle: Mr. Gra-hek, English lit and Senior Humanities teacher, helps Kathy R. with her writing. Left: Mr. Bender, English I teacher. Above: Mrs. Gross, junior high reading teacher, and Mr. Bucher, junior high English and reading teacher. 17 Library Serves As Resource Center The library is a good place to go if you need information or want an interesting book. Students who must work on projects outside of class or are unable to find the knowledge they need, can go directly to the library and make use of the many new reference books, tape recorders, projectors, or films. Sometimes it helps the students just to go and study in the quiet atmosphere that the library offers. Many students also use the books in the library as books to read for enjoyment. The library is one area that especially must be kept up to date. Mr. Earl Oberst, the head librarian and advisor to the student librarians, does his best in ordering new books and current magazines. Whether the library books are used for enjoyment or for research and reference, one thing is certain, many of the books are used. Left: Students use the library for research. Far above: Many students use the library for a quiet study area. Above: Mr. Earl Oberst helps a student find some needed information. FT A Members Plan for the Future The Future Teachers organization allows students who are interested in the teaching profession to get an overall view of this type of vocation. The members meet at various times during the year to take field trips to colleges and schools. The FTA Club of BUS participate in the Central Michigan University FTA Day. The members travel to CMU in the early morning on buses. Upon arrival, the many FTA groups gather for a lecture given on education. Then, they are divided into small groups for tours of the campus. The members greatly enjoy these tours, as they are conducted by CMU students. They hope to take many more tours. 19 Above: Spanish I students listen to dialogues on their headsets. Upper middle: Spanish II students work hard on their homework. Right: Spanish Club members discuss some club business. Far lower right: Mrs. Colbry, Spanish teacher, uses her headset to hear the correct Spanish pronunciations. 20 Spanish Students Have a New Means of Learning Spanish students have a new means of learning Spanish, which may be considered as an easier method of learning. This means of learning is the new language lab, which allows students to better their Spanish accents and also provides their teacher, Mrs. Diane Colbry, with a better way of listening to the individual students. A typical day in Spanish consists of repeating dialogues, going over practices, and using the headsets in the lab. To add a little novelty to Spanish, the students participate in a friendly game of Bingo Ole. The students, with the help of Mrs. Colbry, have organized a Spanish Club with the motto of, POCO A POCO SEVA LEJOS, which means “Little by little we go farther”. This motto really applies to BHS Spanish students because they are advancing in writing and speaking Spanish, little by little. 21 22 Students Get Good Math Background at BHS A student at BHS can get a very good background in the field of mathematics during the four years that he is a student here. Algebra is the course the student takes as a freshman. Taught by Mr. Gary O’Neill, algebra deals with the mathematics of variables. The student then advances to geometry, which is taught by Mrs. Bernice Brien. Geometry teaches the student how to prove statements through the use of postulates and theorems. As a junior the student takes advanced algebra. This course, taught by Mrs. Diane Colbry, correlates the math of variables to the proofs of geometry. Modern introductory analysis, also taught by Mrs. Colbry, is the senior course at BHS. Analysis takes all the mathematics the student has accumulated and advances it into many diversified fields. Certain students, who have shown a great aptitude for math, may take an independent study course in calculus. Mr. O’Neill acts as an advisor to these students as there is no set class time. Upper left: Math class listens as the teacher explains their homework. Far lower left: Mr. Bongard, explains a problem to his practical math class. Lower middle: Mrs. Colbry, advanced algebra and analysis teacher, uses the overhead. Left: Mr. O’Neill, algebra teacher, inpatiently awaits a class response. Above: Mr. Can trail Jr. High math teacher, discusses a math problem. 23 Advanced Biology Added to Science Classes This year the science department at BHS decided to offer an advanced course in biology to those students who have shown themselves capable of taking such a subject. Students taking biology and advanced biology are learning about how and why life exists as it does. Seventh and eighth grade students study a little about each basic science and by doing this, can better decide which field of science they would like to take in their future years. General science students are those ninth graders who wish to advance their 7th and 8th grade work. Learning about elements and how they combine to form compounds, is one of the activities of the chemistry class. The new advanced biology course, along with the regular science courses, is a better way for the students to learn about the environment in which they live. 24 Upper left: Mr. O’Neill, chemistry teacher, and Mark Zimmerman discuss one of Mark’s funnier answers to a chemistry question. Lower left: Chemistry class prepares apparatus for an experiment. Upper middle: Mr. Amstutz, Jr. High science teacher, corrects some papers. Lower middle: Mr. Bongard. general science teacher, explains a problem to his class. Upper right: Jeff McKenzie gets a little help from Mr. Gould, biology teacher. Lower right: Biology students are hard at work taking a test. 25 Since peace on earth is becoming the cry of more and more men, a study of man and his relationship to the world is important. This is what the social sciences attempt to do. Seventh grade social studies provides an overall view of the world in which we live, while eighth grade social studies concentrates mainly on the U.S. World geography takes a geographic view of the world to discover what kind of conditions we must live in. World history looks at the past of all men in hopes of gaining, from the mistakes of others, a better understanding of humanity. American history concentrates on the history of the U.S. Government deals with our country’s system of law and order. Michigan history students learn about their immediate surroundings. Psychology-Sociology students study individuals. Psychology examines man’s mental and physical health, while sociology deals with man’s reactions toward his society. Social Science Students Study 26 Man and His Relation to the Vofld a nd Its r ' V. Far left: Mr. Bender, Michigan history teacher, finds an amusing answer on Fay’s test paper. Above left: George H. rests, Edith G. contemplates, and Kim D. discusses in world history class. Left: Mr. Gra-hek, world history and world geography teacher, looks at Dave’s map. Far above: Mr. Manthei, psycho logy-sociology teacher, goes over a test. Above: Social science teachers Mrs. Lorraine, seventh grade: Mr. Preshaw, American history and government; and Mrs. vanPage, eighth grade. 27 Special Ed Students Participate in the Life of Special Education classes, under the leadership of Mrs. Margaret Briggs, have enjoyed another productive and eventful year. Continuing in their attitude of helping their fellow students with an enjoyable setting in which to work, Mrs. Briggs’ students have kept at maintaining the trees and plants which they set out last year as part of their landscaping project. The attitude of anyone concerned with education is that all education is something special and that all students are special people. However, in Mrs. Briggs’ classes, one always notices an atmosphere of the busyness which accompanies projects which require “doing” as a part of learning. It is through service, action, and productivity that the Special Education students have made themselves a real noticeable and active part of the school-community. Far above right: Mrs. Briggs goes over a student’s paper. Far lower left: Students take a moment to relax. Left: Students are hard at work doing an assignment. Above right: Students watch intently as they make candles. Above: Students work on an assignment. 28 Specially Designed Classes Help Commercially Typing, general business, bookkeeping, shorthand, and office practice are specially designed classes that help to form stepping stones for the commercially bound student. Typing I, taught by Mrs. Nancy Sensbaugh, teaches the students how to type numerous items that are a must in the commercial field of business. Typing II, taught by Mrs. Secord, applies the same idea of teaching as typing I, with more emphasis on speed. General business, also taught by Mrs. Barbara Secord, teaches students some of the basic business math principles. Bookkeeping, taught by NJrs. Louise Bender, provides the student with helpful knowledge in keeping business books. Shorthand I and II, taught by Mrs. Bender, is beneficial to the future secretary in the area of dictation. Some students who plan on entering college take shorthand I in hopes of attaining more complete and accurate lecture notes. Office practice, taught by Mrs. Bender, provides experience and helps the student in applying skills while working with various machines that are found in business offices. Students Prepare for Life in the Homemakers Mrs. Dawn Orr. the home economics advisor, helps the students to prepare for their future lives as housewives. The students are taught household liints, child care, cooking, and sewing to make their role as mothers and wives more meaningful. The students in home economics can participate in the FHA association, which has the motto, “Toward new horizons”. This is truly where these girls are headed. Students in home and family living learn to appreciate the different ideas and opinions expressed by fellow classmates during discussions. These discussions sometimes turn into arguments, but these are things the students will encounter in their everyday lives. Far lower left: Mrs. Orr, home ec. teacher, laughs at that last remark. Upper middle: Home ec. students, learn how to use a hem measurer. Lower middle: Doing dishes is all a part of learning in home ec. Upper right: Home and Family Living students discuss their opinions. Above right: Jody R. and Kay B. mix their ingredients. 33 The Vo-ag, 34 FFA Gain Experience in Many Ways The vocational agriculture and FFA students have experience to gain in many areas. Very few ag students plan to be farmers. Many of these students are going into ag-related careers such as conservation, teaching, lab technicians, engineers, business managers, and veterinarians. Agriculture prepares the student for his future career, on or off the farm. Students take classes concerning crops, soil, and livestock, along with classes concerning management of money, farms, and homes. Vocational-ag students learn the mechanics of planting crops and raising animals, but they also learn about life in general. Their motto, “Learning by doing”, is what vocational-ag and FFA teaches its students. Upper left: Mr. Vallier and students “skinning”. Lower left: FFA officers Van Varner, reporter; Randy Moe, treasurer; Jerry Chvojka, sentinel; Venessa Willman, secretary. Above middle: Ag class watches a film. Left: Ag boys enjoy the class. Above: Mr. Vallier, ag teacher. 35 Students Seek Careers In Architectural Designing BHS offers many courses upon which students can build a career. Among these courses, some that many of the boys and a few of the girls enjoy taking are industrial arts, mechanical drawing, and architectural drafting and design. Mr. Ron Denzel, new to the BHS staff, instructs students in industrial arts, or “shop”, as it is more commonly called. Students taking this class gain a better understanding of hand and power tools, in their relation to carpentry. While learning, students make many useful items. Although some students take this course as a hobby, there are many others who, by taking this course, are preparing for a future life’s work. Mechanical drawing is offered to those students who wish to further their knowledge in the basics of architectural drawing. This class, along with architectural drafting and design, is taught by Mr. Joel Colbry. In architectural drafting and design, the student gains a better working ability of architectural drawing. It is hoped that by taking this class, the student can better prepare for some sort of future in industrial drafting and design. Upper left: Mechanical drawing II students are hard at work. Lower left: Mr. Denzel shows Ralph Hoyt how to use one of the machines in “shop”. Left: Mr. Colbry points out a particular point in one of his example drawings. Above: Ray Moreno works on his “shop” project. Students Do to Limber Up The physical education classes at BHS get the students in shape and tries to keep them in shape. These students get in shape by doing exercises such as running, jumping jacks, and pushups. Mrs. Nancy Sensbaugh, Mrs. Susan vanPage, and Mr. Robert Lorraine, the physical education teachers, also use these exercises to Umber up the students at the beginning of each day. There are various games in which the students participate to keep them in shape. VoUeyball, baseball, flag football, and dodge ball are some of the favorites of the students. Others include hockey, indoor baseball, and softball. The classes spend three to six weeks on each game. Many times tournaments are held within a class to see which team is the best. Phys. Ed. Exercises Lower left: Mrs. Sensabaugh, girls phys. ed. teacher, watches her students play volleyball. Upper middle: Girls phys. ed. class waits for the ball to be put in motion. Lower middle: Boys phys. ed. class lines up for drills. Above right: Mrs. van Page, Jr. High girls phys. ed. teacher, watches her students. Above: Mr. Lorrain. boys phys. ed. teacher, watches the ball in motion. 39 Girls Concert Chorus and Madrigal Group This year the vocal music department at BHS underwent a major change. Instead of having a large mixed concert choir they combined the girl’s chorus and the girls who would have been in the concert choir and formed one large girls concert chorus. These two groups, the girls chorus and the girls choir, have separate hours of practice, but they perform as one group. This takes extra, after school practices in order to know how to sound well together. Also newly formed this year was a madrigal ensemble. This group is composed of students from the school. Both of these vocal groups have performed at various concerts and have done a very fine job. 40 Find Reward in Public Performance Far left: Mrs. Lorraine, vocal music director. Above left: Madrigal group. Low left: Madrigal group at practice. Left: Girls Chorus practicing. Far above: Mrs. Lorraine directs a rehearsal. Above: Rachel gets a portrait. 41 “Marching Huskies” Led by New Band Banner The “Marching Huskies”, under the direction of Mr. Carl Brien, started their 1970 marching season with many new looks. The band was led by the new banner. The percussion section was greatly enhanced by the addition of the double tenor drum and the double bass drum to its ranks. These two drums were featured many times during the season. The “Marching Huskies” performed at each of the home football games. These shows featured different sections of the band, including the percussion, majorettes, and cornet soloists. After an overabundance of rainfall during the marching season, Mr. Brien and the bandsmen were eager to begin their concert season. Tryouts were held, parts assigned, and the band started working on Christmas music. On a December Sunday, the community assembled in the gymnasium to listen to the Christmas Concert, performed by the Junior and Senior bands. After the Christmas Concert the bands began diligently working on music for festival. Upper left: The Marching Huskies” practice a marching routine. Lower left: The band warms up before a practice. Upper middle: The “Marching Huskies” led by their new banner. Lower middle: The band performs at a pep assembly. Left: Mr. Brien, band director, tries to get the bandsmen to stress that important note. Above: Marty M. displays the new double bass drums. Staff Works to Make Things Go The cooks, custodians, and bus drivers spend much time and effort working at BHS. The cooks are in charge of planning and preparing the meals, serving the meals, and also cleaning up after the meals have been served. The custodians work very hard in order to keep our high school neat and clean. They work during the day, after school, and during school holidays. The bus drivers get up in the early morning and begin their bus routes in order to get the students to school and then, after school, they are there to take them home. BHS has some fine cooks, custodians, and bus drivers. The students at BHS can be very proud of the hard work these people do for their school. Far upper left: Head bus driver, Dewey Wertz. Far lower left: Cooks Mrs. Hooks, Mrs. Humphry, Mrs. Edgecomb, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Sanchez, and Mrs. Furgason. Upper middle: Custodians Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Wertz, and Mr. Hayes. Left: Bus drivers Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Ostrander, Mr. Wertz, Mrs. Qualls, Mrs. Agle, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Con, and Mrs. Oberst. Above: Head custodian. Herb Walters. 45 Homecoming: Preparations—Parade—Game The month of October brought a lot of busy work as organizations and classes began planning their entries for the Homecoming parade. Everyone was involved in the preparations, and finally everything was ready. By the time the big day had arrived, everyone’s excitement had reached a peak. The parade through town was a big success and many spectators came to view the student’s hard work. At halftime, the representatives and queen candidates were escorted to the platform by their fathers and the queen was announced. Barbara Goodyear was crowned 1970 Homecoming Queen by Pat Sebring, 1969 Homecoming Queen, and was given roses by co-captains Jeff Oster and Gary Greening. Despite the loss by Breckenridge to Bay City West Catholic, the Homecoming dance was a great success. 48 Far upper left: Jeff O. gains yardage for the Huskies. Upper middle: Mark G. is helped out by the Huskie blockers. Middle: Representatives and queen candidates Ruth Gallop, senior; Barb Goodyear, senior; Sue Harms, senior; Barb van-Page, senior; Linda Wertz, junior; Kim Darland, sophomore; and Debbie Fisher, freshman. Above: Queen Barb and her escort, Jeff McKenzie. Far lower left: Bible Club float won the most beautiful award. Lower middle: Sophomore’s won the most humorous award. Left: Senior class won the most original award. 49 Students Actively Participate in Pep Assembly Students could hardly suppress their excitement as the time for the pep rally drew nearer. Since classes were on a shortened schedule, 2:00 was the magic hour in which students joined in a snake dance that led to the football field. The bleachers practically vibrated as the students were led in cheers by the cheerleaders and pompon girls. The band played a few accompanying numbers and then the championship for the spirit-stick was held. The students gathered around a Bay City West Catholic dummy, and cheers went forth as the player burst into flames. That night, though Bay City West Catholic was victorious, the students proudly displayed an enthusiastic spirit for the team. Far above: Breckenridge students actively participate in the homecoming day snake dance on their way to the pep assembly. Above: After the students reach the football field and fill the bleachers, the cheering begins. Left: Led by the cheerleaders, the student body loudly cheer the Bay City West Catholic dummy to ashes. 50 Girls on the Gridiron Girls on the gridiron, battling over the pigskin! The annual powderpuff football game makes for stiff rivalry between the Junior and Senior girls. The girls become real competitors while holding practice sessions, working out plays, and having their coaches explain how the game plans will be executed. The game was held on a windswept November evening. The halftime festivities consisted of crowning the powder-puff king. Candidates were Jeff Oster, Mike Mizer, Van Varner, and Gary Greening. After lengthy stalling on the part of the announcers, Van Varner was crowned king. The second half was a scoreless tie with both teams playing very determined football. The game ended with the Seniors winning 20-0. • t Above left: The senior girls have the ball, and they’re off and running. Left: The senior coaches and some of the players patiently await the outcome of that last play. Far a-bove: The juniors and seniors make a strategic stretch for the ball. Above: The Powderpuff King, Van Varner, gets a kiss from one of the senior co-captains, Jan T. 51 Students Try to Get the Most Out of School Studying takes up a major portion of a student’s time at BHS, but it is not the only activity of this high school. A student’s individuality can be expressed in many ways by classroom and extracurricular activities. Extra-curricular activities at BHS are very diversified. A student can express himself through the news media-yearbook, the school paper; the athletic media—football, basketball, track, baseball, intramural activities, cheerleading; or the entertainment media-band, choir, pompom, Madrigal, plays. All in all, extra-curricular activities play an important part in a student’s total time at BHS. Far upper right: Rachel P. gets measured for her graduation cap. Far lower right: Coach Bongard briefs Mark as the crowd watches the game. Upper middle: Terry 1. finishes her test. Right: Seniors enjoy the chance to talk. Far above: Students study. Above: Linda E. works on her sewing project. 52 Assemblies at BHS Assemblies throughout the year provide for variety in the students’ everyday lives. Pep assemblies are held every Friday to build spirit for the coming athletic events. At these assemblies the cheerleaders lead the students in the battle for the spirit stick. The pep band and the pompon girls also perform at many of the pep assemblies, coaches or team members give pep talks. Featured in the lower left picture are the pompon girls performing at a December pep assembly with Santa Claus. In the upper right picture team members and students cheer with the cheerleaders. Other assemblies are planned to entertain and inform the student body. The Caldwells pictured in the lower right and lower center are a singing group, featuring Paul Caldwell, who made their second appearance at BHS this year. This assembly provided great entertainment and a break in everyday class routine. An assembly planned to inform was the one presented by Mr. Donn Clarkson, pictured in the upper left corner. Mr. Clarkson is a representative from the NASA space agency. His talk on man’s inventions in relation to his hopes of traveling in space was very informative. 54 Have Been Informative and Entertaining Students Enjoy Chance to Get Together Upper right: Jalene and Laurie study in Library. Lower right: Ana and Mary talk in study hall. Upper middle: Kathy explains assignment to Linda. Middle right: Bible Club takes time for lunch. Far above: Sophomores at lunch. Above: Nancy talks, Mick listens. 56 with Friends 57 S3IIH1HIV Football Team Puts Forth Great Effort The 1970-71 Football Team put forth great effort this year. Although not every game was won there was still the winning spirit. Our boys never gave up no matter how rough it looked ahead. The team put forth much effort and strength this year and the head of all their efforts was Mr. Lorraine. Backing the team was the spirit of the students. Every game seemed to produce more spirit giving the team the will to go out and get them. Everyones spirits were boosted when the great Huskies beat Freeland. The team was as one and they all worked together to get their touchdowns. The team was coached by Mr. Valliere during Mr. Lorraine’s illness. Keep the Winning Spirit 1970 Varsity Football OPP BHS Montabclla 14 0 Hemlock 30 0 St. Charles 14 6 Freeland 6 12 Shepherd 31 0 Bay City W. Catholic 41 14 Mich. Luth. Seminary 48 0 Merrill 8 0 St. Louis 12 20 Upper left: BHS man tackles and gets his opponent. Upper right: Huskic man puts forth full effort to hold them back. Lower far left: Breckenridge man keeps other team from making touchdown. Lower middle: Once again the Huskies get their foe. Lower left: The Huskies effort gives them the ball. 61 Team Was One, All Work Together to Get Touchdowns Upper left: Number 11 runs for a touchdown. Upper middle: BHS man goes in for a tackle. Upper right: Breckcnridgc men work hard to get the ball. Lower far left: The Huskies go in and fight like dogs. Lower left: The Breckcnridgc men never give up their ball. Above: Number 27 runs full force for a touchdown. OPP BHS Merrill 12 0 Hemlock 60 8 St. Charles 6 0 Freeland 14 6 Midland N.E. 26 0 Shepherd 6 0 Seminary 26 18 Bullock Creek 36 0 Far upper right: Rex W. consoles John H. as he sits the bench. Above middle right: Coach Gould concentrates on the action. Right: Coach O’Neill sends in some plays. Far lower righ t: BHS completes a good tackle. Lower middle right: Huskies try to gain yardage. Below: Defensive tackier gets his man. Team Members Show Drive, Guts, determination, and drive are said to be the stepping stones to a winning season of football. Although the ingredients were all there; the victories were not forthcoming. So goes the story of the Junior Varsity Football Team of 1970. The team members showed drive and guts as practice took up much of their free time from September to November. But the long hard hours that the boys practiced never paid off as they never came out on the high side of the final score. The boys showed determination as game after game they fell short of their goal— Victory! But two good things came out of the J.V.’s 1970 season-experience and improvement. Both Coach Gould and Coach O’Neill agree that, the experience they gained and the improvement they achieved will do much towards making the teams of 1971 victorious. 64 Guts, Determination Cheerleaders Far upper right: The J.V. Cheerleaders: Cheryl Moe, Karen Mizer, Susan Baldwin, Janet Muscott, Dcbbi Giles, and Jackie Thompson. Right: The Varsity Cheerleaders: Jalcnc Pulliam, Linda Wertz, Nan Sebring, Kathy Mizer, Sue Briggs, and Sue Harms. 66 Although they are sometimes taken for granted, the cheerleaders play an important part in keeping school spirit high. At home games as well as games played at other schools, they represented the athletic spirit of our high school. The BHS Varsity and Junior Varsity cheerleading squads of 1970-1971 were an important part of the spirit which kept our guys going, even when the team faced ultimate defeat. These girls did a fine job unifying the spectators to produce a more effective cheering section. Besides cheering at every football and basketball game, the cheerleaders were responsible for the arrangement of the Pep Assemblies. The Alma College Cheerleading Clinic proved profitable for our J.V. and Varsity squads as they brought the Championship trophy back to good, old BHS. Unify Spectators, Good Cheering Produced 67 Breckenridge Huskies Start and End The Breckenridge Huskies started the basketball season as winners! They seemed to have it all together as they fought for baskets and gained their points. The crowd cheered and the Huskies did their best. Even though the Huskies started losing, they kept trying, and after two losses they came back with two more wins. By the end of their sixth game, their record was 4-2. But again, we started losing. At the end of the season the boy’s work paid off. They beat Freeland, who was number one, by two points! The basketball season at BHS ended full of glory as the crowd and the team cheered on our victory over the number one team. OPP BHS Ithaca 62 75 Arthur Hill Tech 62 77 Shepherd 57 53 Seminary 82 56 Merrill 58 85 St. Charles 58 63 St. Louis 93 63 Freeland 71 62 Arthur Hill Tech 82 72 Shepherd 72 68 Hemlock 94 69 Merrill 80 72 Seminary 70 71 St. Charles 78 51 Hemlock 75 58 Freeland 70 72 68 Huskies Work Together for Points Far upper left: John gives the ball a push. Far lower left: Cullen goes up for the ball as Mark guards. Lower middle: Dan jumps for a basket. Left: Craig and Cullen wait for the ball. Upper mid left: Mark goes for two. Upper mid right: Gary stretches for the ball. Far above: Craig, Cullen, and John try to claim the ball. Above: Second string hurries down the court. 71 Junior Varsity Tries Hard to OPP BHS Ithaca 74 39 Sag. A.H. Tech 79 30 Shepherd 58 44 Mich. Luth. Sent. 64 45 Merrill 62 55 St. Charles 61 53 Hemlock 80 44 St. Louis 70 43 Freeland 84 50 Sag. A.H. Tech 78 40 Shepherd 84 73 Mich. Luth. Sem. 72 60 St. Charles 40 44 Merrill 59 49 Hemlock 62 45 Freeland 73 57 J.V. basketball players put all their ability into the sport this year as they strived for a winning game. Coach Lorraine spent the season teaching the boys the fundamentals and some of the specialties of playing a good, winning game. Much time was spent in practice, as the squad strived toward that victory. Not only did the players learn how to handle the ball and how to put their skills together to win a game, but they also learned how to be good sports when they played a losing game. With this knowledge, these boys should help form the basis of a good varsity team next year. Far upper right: Mark Z. goes for two. Upper middle: Everyone tries for the ball. Lower right: Tom M. controls the ball. Far lower left: George H. shoots two. Above left: Mr. right: George H. reaches for the ball. Lower Lorraine, coach. 72 Many Boys Active in Freshman Basketball This year Breckenridge enlarged its sport’s program. Freshman basketball was added. The Freshman boys were very excited about this new prospect and many tried out for the team. The boys spent many laborious hours of practicing and working out with their coach, Mr. Robert Gould. The boys learned to work together as a team, to endure the stress of long hours of practicing, and most important to enjoy the art of participating in a favorite sport. This 9th grade training will aid in next year’s J.V. team because the boys will have some active experience in playing basketball. ■ 74 OPP BHS A B Ithaca A 77 36 Ithaca B 64 43 Hemlock A 64 29 Hemlock B 32 50 Shepherd A 48 45 St. Charles A 35 41 St. Charles B 47 45 Ithaca A 54 50 Ithaca B 44 31 Freeland A 54 43 Freeland B 31 59 Merrill A 55 53 St. Charles A 31 40 St. Stephens A 59 41 Freeland A 56 52 Freeland B 40 38 Hemlock A 64 47 Hemlock B 48 55 Shepherd A 80 59 Shepherd B 34 36 Sacred Heart A 18 80 Upper left: The Freshman cheerleaders. Far lower left: BHS loses the rebound. Middle left: Steve B. controls the ball. Far above: Coach Gould fires up his players. Above: Rick G. goes up for two. 75 Pompon Girls Give Many Performances The 1970-71 Pompon Girls spent an eventful year as they performed at many school activities. Football season found the Pompon Girls performing at Pep Assemblies and at homecoming marching to the tune of the band. Basketball season had added spirit by the presence of the Pompon Girls in the bleachers adding their support to the basketball players. The Pompon Girls gave much enjoyment to their audiences. The Pompon Girls were very privileged at Christmas to perform with Santa Claus much to the amusement of the spectators. Above left: Pompon girls relax after a performance. Left: Pompon girls participate in the Homecoming Pep Rally. Above: Pompon girls march in the parade. 76 Football Banquet Brings Back Memories Each year after football season is over, and the boys have had time to relax a little bit from playing, a sports banquet is held to honor all J.V. and Varsity football players. Most of the boys who were members of the squads come together to rehash old games, to go over some of their more strategic play, and just to be able to talk football again. The boys also enjoyed the good food and the entertainment provided for them. The evening ended with a few of the boys being given special recognition for their outstanding performances. Far above: Dave Kennedy, Most Outstanding Player, Coach Lorraine, and Gary Greening, Most Valuable Player. Above: Bob Fisher and Mark Fenske enjoy the good food at the Sports Banquet. Left: The boys appreciate the chance to stand and stretch after a filling meal. 77 Roxanne Anderson Elsa Anguiano Linda Anguiano Mark Baldwin Kay Blucmer Leigh Bolt Wes Brown Kathy Bushrc Steve Butcher Duane Carter Alison Childs Dwight Gapp Roger Clapp Lori Clark Doreen Gine Linda Cochran Doreen Cole Brandon Crouch Linda Davis Willaim Dean Cheryl Donahue Cecelia Dougherty David Dosson Darrell Dringenbcrg Loern Durfee 80 Freshmen Begin Their High School Years The incoming Freshman class was very inexperienced in regards to the regular high school routine. In Jr. High they had changed classes as a group, but now they had to be individuals. This change took place quite easily, and the Freshmen soon fit in with the rest of the Sr. High students. The Freshmen undertook their first class activity by building a float for the Homecoming parade. As the theme of their float they used, “Ain’t no mountain high enough to stop BHS”. The remainder of the year was quite calm for this class. Money-making ideas were discussed and a class party was planned. Debbie Eastman Karen Edgar Staria Fetters Debbie Fisher Fay Fisher Kurt Fisher Linda Fisher Rick Gaines Kristine Gallihugh Nancy Gee John Gehrig Deb Giles Renaye Godley Janet Gould Kevin Greening Above: Freshman class officers Darcy Smith, secretary; Deb Giles, treasurer; Rex Webb, president; Julie Jenkins, publicity chairman; and Janet Gould, vice-president. Freshmen Work and Relax During Their Leslie Greening Eric Gronda Susan Gulick Arthur Hafelin Lynn Harms Ward Heaton Cheryl Hendericks Dennis Herweyer Pat Hite Randy Hoard Glenn Hoverman Susan Howd Ralph Hoyt Terry Irwin Julie Jenkins Kathy Jones Scott Katt Leo Kennedy Patti Jo Kirkey Upper middle: Freshman girls use the corner for a “gossip center’ . Far right: Freshmen busily write their class assignment. Right: Darrell D. looks startled as he’s caught trying to open someone's locker. First Year As Senior High School Students Lori Mastos Tom Mecomber Karen Mizcr Kim Laurenz Mark Luneack Kathy McClintic Ray Moreno Cary Muscott Class of ’74 Anticipates Greg Myers Rodney Nagel Kevin Northrop Tina Orvosh Kevin Ostrander Jeanetha Poindexter Rodger Poscal Charles Purcell Pat Ralph Rex Randell 84 Above left: Roger Seward and Duane Carter take a few minutes to relax before school starts. Above right: Freshmen try to study even though the Seniors behind them make a lot of noise. The Arrival of Their Sophomore Year Robert St. Andrew Emily Schafer Roger Seward Kristine Shankel Mary Ann Shankel Ruth Shaver Darcy Smith Kurt Snyder Marta Spaulding Mike Stebbins Cynthia Stoncman James Sumner Jackie Thompson Dennis Varner Kevin Vibber Ten Wagoner Rex Webb Vicky Wenzel Beverly Wertz Angie Wolfgang Kevin Wolfgang Russell Wright Cathy Wyeth David Zimmerman Rose Mary Zimmerman 85 Sophomore Win Homecoming Trophy For Most The class of 73 began the 1970-1971 school year by selling blue and gold megaphones to give school spirit a boost while also raising money to sponsor class activities. Immediately afterward, preparations were made for the sponsoring of a class float. The theme of, “Tiptoe through the Trojons” was finally agreed upon and students began working on their float to have it completed by Homecoming day. Rewarded by their hard work the Sophomores received the trophy for having built the most humorous float. The sophomore class ordered their class rings in September. While anxiously awaiting their rings, they sponsored a dance and designed posters for upcoming pep assemblies. When the rings finally arrived, the eager Sophomores impatiently waited until their name was called over the intercom to go down to the stage and pick up their rings. Jim Acton Tim Alward Gene Anguino Sue Baldwin Jan Bigelow Archie Bovee Marsha Brown Martha Burkett Pam Burtch Deb Bushre Dennis Carter Terry Clapp Dianne Cline Brad Coulson Deb Coyle 86 Top center: Sophomore class officers: Robin MeComber, vice-president; Linda Rosenbergcr, president; Deb Bushre, treasurer; and Angie Kostuck, secretary. Humorous Float Chris Engle Dan Eurich Dave Eurich Mark Fenske Margie Fetters Gary Fisher Terry Fisher Tom Fisher Deb Fredrich Robert Gagne Cheryl Gaines Beth Gallihugh Cathy Goodrich Carol Goodyear Edith Green Tu Gregory Yvonne Hadanek Larry Harley Lori Harrison 87 Class of ’73 Study and Relax During School V 5T i tin Far above: Sophomore girls do a lot of talking and listening during lunch. Above: Yvette Wolfgang puts up a strong fight against the pull of Karen St. Johns. Right: Sophomores listen attentively during class. Far right: Mark Kirchheim quietly studies in study hall. Hours John Hernandez George Herrington Randy House Jan Howd Cindy Huntoon George Jerry Mike Kennedy Mark Kirchheim Gayla Knorr Phil Lewis Pat MacLennon Carolyn McCallum Mike McClintic Roy McCormick Mary McGillis Shelia Mclntrye Tom Mallory Roy Martinez Robin Mecomber Douglas Miller Cheryl Moe Janet Muscott Richard Neitzke 90 Sophomores Finally Receive Their Class Rings Far left: Mary McGillis reads a newspaper article to her lit. class. Left: Sophomores finally get to pick up their class rings. Steve Neitzke Sue Nickolson Loretta Sanders Vicki Shaver Jack Skeen Paul Spiekerman Jayne Stcllow Coaline Northrup Joe Orvash Shelia Sterling Karen St. John Tim Stoncman Nancy Stonerock Janet Stover Terry Thompson Joe Tucker John Waldron Mike Wertz Sue Williams Jan Wolfgang Yvette Wolfgang Rick Wright Dave Zeilter Mark Zimmerman 91 Junior Class Led by Competent Officers The Junior class began the new school year by holding a class meeting to examine their financial situation. The Juniors are responsible, financially, for the Homecoming dance, the Junior-Senior banquet, and the prom. After deciding that money was needed, they began making plans to raise some. Some projects were candy sales and dances. Homecoming was approaching fast and plans were made for the dance with the theme of “All for the Love of Victory” and music by the “Forbidden Fruit”. After Homecoming, the Juniors’ thoughts turned to the banquet and the prom. Committees were organized to begin thinking up ideas and making plans. While committees were hard at work on the prom and banquet, other Juniors were making plans for the Christmas Dance. This dance was very well attended and Vaughn Ryan, from WV1C, played some very good record selections. This project provided the Juniors with another money making idea which turned out to be a great success. Larry Berlin Dora Betancourt Dave Bigelow Mark Bolt Dennis Boroughf Mark Breasbois Craig Brennan Richard Briggs Susan Briggs Joe Buchanan James Burt Bill Bushre Spends an Eventful Year Pamela Bushre Phillip Clark Dan Dayringer Jane Dunn Judy Dunn Karla Dunn Lynda Earcgood Suzan Eastman Larry Edgecombe Ron Eurich Susan Fetters Mike Frederick Dick Fuhrman Above: Jr. class officers C. Oberst, president; D. Stoneman, publicity chairman; J. Waters, secretary;T. Mecomber, vice-president;and S. Watson, treasurer. Left: Mrs. McClintic’s class volunteers. Juniors Hold Many Money Making Projects Craig Gee Tom Gehrig Kaynette Godley Dave Good Mary Lou Gorsuch Keith Coward Mark Graham Penny Gulick Lyle Heaton Sherlene Herrington Corinne Humm Bev Huntoon Greg James Alex Jerry Elaine Kennedy 94 Michelle Klcinhans Ernest Liedcke John McCallum Joyce McCormick John Marr Marty Martin Sandy Miller Kathy Mizer Tim Moeller Bill Myers Larry Neigh Joan Neitzke Kate Nelson Upper middle: Richard Briggs delivers his English speech. Lower middle: Mechanical drawing students listen as their drawing is explained. 95 Juniors Function Individually and as a Junior Class Dale Shankel Rex Shaver Lori Skeen Darrell Smith Don Spindler Gary Stone Dennis Stoneman Tom Stover Lou Ann Sumner Richard Rohn Cliff Sanders Renee Sanders Giff Thompson Ken Tippen Greg Varner Randy Wale Tim Ward David Sawvel Diane Schneider Nancy Sebring Sue Watson Janine Watters Linda Wertz Jon Wolfgang David Young 97 Lower left: Mark Breasbois works on his shop project. Above middle: American history class awaits the start of their movie. Left: Senior Class officers Sue Harms, publicity chairman; Mindy Kaufman, vice-president; Van Varner, president; Jan Richert, secretary; Ken Burkett, treasurer. Right: Cheryl K. memorizes her biology. Lower right: Senior girls on their way to class. Seniors Last For the members of the Senior Class, the 1970-1971 school year was “their year.” It would be their last year as a class at BHS, yet it would be a beginning for all of the Seniors as they began to think about, and choose, their lifetime occupations. The class of “71” started the year full of vigor, and they kept the excitement building. They realized that they had reached the beginning of the end of their schooling. This was their Homecoming, their banquet, their prom, their very last, then graduation, and then they were gone from BHS. This year last was spent with all of the Seniors having a lot of fun and putting in a lot of hard work and they will miss BHS when they leave. But they still have the vigor and the excitement within them to build a great and happy future for themselves. John Acton Mike Anccl Bonnie Ballinger Tom Betancourt John Blissett Bill Bluemer Kathy Bott Don Brennan 100 Year at Breckenridge. Ken Burkett Kathy Childs Ana and Karin Visit BHS As Each year students from other countries come to the United States to learn something about our country and to allow our citizens to learn something about their homeland. Two of these students came to BHS this year. Karin Kostiopetsch, from Germany, spent the first semester at BHS, living with the Parrish family. Ana Novakovic, from Yugoslavia, lived with the Sensabaugh family during her year in the U.S. Ana and Karin taught us many things during their stay just as they learned many things from us. We enjoyed having them visit us from their home countries, but we’ll miss them when they return home. Linda Childs Steve Cole Jerry Chvojka Aletha Cummings Rick Daniels Don Cronkite 102 Above: Ana Novakavic listens to a classmate’s opinion. Right: Karin Kostropetsch and Cheryl Wyeth talk things over. Exchange Students Karen Davis Mary Dean Dawn Dunn Dennis Dean Linda Emery Peggy Fenner Ron Donahue Jim Eastman 103 104 Bob Fisher Ted Furgason Ruth Gallop Rudy Garcia Cindy Gillis Lawrence Glinkie Ray Gonzales Barb Goodyear Seniors Realize the Beginning of the End Steve Gould Bob Green Gary Greening Above left: Marilyn Lewis tunes in to dictation. Left: Seniors at lunch give that “disgusted look” to Cathy O. 105 Individual Studying Phil Greening Keith Hafelein 106 1 ‘ Accomplishes Much Above left: Chris S. works on her homework. Lower left: Tom B. relaxes as he gives an informative speech. Left: Kathy B. takes time out from her librarian duty to read a book. Above: Sue M. stops in the hall to talk to an underclassman. A Sue Harms Dave Harrison Susan Hite Marcia Hoffman Larry Hopkins Grant Hoverman 107 Diana Hoyt John Hoyt Mike Johnson Mindy Kaufman Pat Keel Cheryl Kelley Dave Kennedy Pam Kleinhans Karin Kostropetsch 108 Seniors Have Excelled in All Areas of Study Seniors who have maintained at least a 3.0 (B) average throughout their high school career are designated as honor students. These students are distinguished at the graduation ceremonies by their gold honor chords. Instead of honoring just the top two of the class, as was done in previous years, BHS now honors all students with a 3.0 (B) average or better. This group is divided into three categories, according to point average— summa cum laude-3.50-4.0, magna cum laude—3.25-3.49, and cum laude-3.0-3.25. Karla Spaulding was named Valedictorian for the 1971 graduating class. Salutatorian was Laurie Ostrander. DAR Good Citizen Award went to Jalene Pulliam. Seated: J. Blissett, K. Spaulding, L. Ostrander, and D. Spiekerman. Standing: K. Davis, C. Poindexter, J. Pulliam, K. Burkett, M. Hoffman, D. Kennedy, D. Spindler, L. Hopkins, B. Goodyear, V. Willman, M. Dean, and C. Kelley. Greg Krepps Marilyn Lewis Valerie Long Last Year, Enjoy It Chris Lowery Judy McClintic Linda McClintic Kathy McGillis Jeff McKenzie Mike Mizer Right: Seniors enjoy the good chance to talk when they pick up their Senior pictures. Above right: Mike Mizer gives his “sly look” to the cameraman. 110 Randy Moe Stuart Muscott Sue Muscott Dan Northrup Ana Novakovic Jeff Oster Cathy Ostrander Laurie Ostrander 111 Barb Pentrich Rachel Petterson Colette Poindexter Jan Ryan Vickie Pratt Jalene Pulliam Jody Rhodes 112 Time Studying, Yet Find Time for Enjoyment 113 Ray Schultz Roy Schultz Deb Scott Rick Scott Ray Shankel Ted Sherwood Jeanne Smith Karla Spaulding Vic Sperry Dale Spiekcrman Deb Spindler r Participating in Class Activities, Seniors Learn Responsibility Frank Story Denise Sumner Jan Thompson Barb vanPage Left: Mike A. tries to choose between homework assignment or a nap. Above: Jan T. has something important to tell Kathy B. and Cullen W. Above right: Jeannie S. at work in the office. 115 Seniors Reach for New Horizons After Van Varner Lynn Wale Experiences at BHS Greg Westall Vanessa Willman Dick Willman Roger Wolfgang far left: Linda E., Susie H., Linda C., and Dennis W. enjoy the assembly. Left: Vanessa W. and Barb write while Denny D. thinks about what to write. Above: Dick W. and Mike A. read the day’s news before their next class. Cheryl Wyeth 117 119 The Year Has Passed—Look Back This book is a memory book, filled with many events of our 1970-1971 school year at BHS. As you look through this book, many pleasant, serious, funny, and sad memories will come back, and you’ll remember many of the things that happened during the year. For the Seniors this book will contain their last memories of high school. They’ll look back and say, “1 can remember that, that was when I was a Senior.” For the underclassmen and administration this book will serve as a comparison for their growth during the rest of their high school years, to see how much they change as the years go by. And as they look back they’ll remember things as they were years ago, remembering and reliving the events and happenings as they were in 1970-1971. We would like to thank everyone who helped put out this book. It was hard work, but the memories are well worth it. Enjoy and remember. EDITOR STAFF BOX Sherlene Herrington COPY EDITORS Karen Davis Deb Westall Pam Burtch Laurie Ostrander ASSISTANT EDITOR FRESHMEN Bev Hun toon Ken Burkett TYPISTS Steve Ostrander Barb Goodyear ACADEMICS Deb Spindler Dawn Dunn SOPHOMORE Pat Keel Martha Burkett FINANCIAL STAFF Linda McClintic Coaline Northrup Jale'ne Pullium, chairman Corrine Oberst Brad Coulson Linda Rosenberger JUNIOR Linda Emery Kaynette Godley Ty Gregory ATHLETICS Joyce McCormic Cheryl Kelley Cliff Thompson Marilyn Lewis SENIOR Collette Poindexter STUDENT LIFE Cathy Ostrander Venessa Willman Penny Gulick Karla Spaulding 120 Ss • • ' .. N ' ' ' l ; ... v. . • ■. : f: ' : '' ' •• ' x : V v N . • . - - , . . � . V -a .. . s « , ,fc O' i 4 ' • . • . - - v • , T� , « • v . - • ' . 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