Bedford High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Bedford, IN)

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V 1 LM. 25 Qanlluah , Commerce The Bedford High School commercial department enters every year contests which permit the most capable students to com- pete for state recognition. The first contest this year was an in- vitational one sponsored by Central Nor- mal College, held at Danville, Indiana. The Bedford contestants in the various commercial phases were: Advanced Short- hnnd-Edith Anderson, Kathleen Craw- ford, Mary Robbins, Team One, Pauline Grubb, Carol Leahy, Rosemary Reuter, Team Two, Ethelmae Wykoff, joan Queen, Eleanor Gipe, Team Three, Advanced Typing-Theodore Black, Eleanor Gipe, joan Queen, Team One, Beginning Short- hiind--Guy Goen, Genevieve Elrod, Jean Hall, Team One, Theodore Black, Evalou johnson, Viola Soder, Team Two, Jean Pearson, individual contestant, Beginning Typing-Gene Gilliatt, jean Hall, Gene- vieve Elrod, Team One, Evalou Johnson, Gene Elmore, Guy Goen, Team Two, Bniineir Adjnstnhiiily - Pauline Grubb, Edith Anderson, Mary Robbins, Theodore Black. Of these groups, team one of ad- vanced shorthand placed sixth, team one of advanced typing placed fifth, and the business adjustability team placed fifth. For the team placements ribbon awards were given, but Eleanor Gipe, who, as an individual placed fifth, won a thirty- dollar scholarship to Central Normal for next year. The Indiana State Commerce Contest was held for the twentieth consecutive year at Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana. Bedford entered these students: Advanced Shorthand-Edith Anderson, Mary Robbins, and Kathleen Crawford, Advanced Typing-Eleanor Gipe, joan Queen, and Theodore Black, Beginning Shorthand-- Genevieve Elrod, jean Hall, and Guy Goen, Beginning Typinge-jean Hall, Genevieve Elrod, and Viola Soder, Bnrineff Knowledge-Edith Anderson, Pauline Grubb, and Theodore Black. By placing second in the state, the advanced typing team won a plaque, Theodore Black, placing third as an individual, won a pin. 'The instructors who helped these students gain recognition were Miss Denny and Mr. Krider, full time com- mercial teachers, and Miss Gilbert, who teaches three commercial classes. For the first time in the history of the school, those seniors who have successfully finished the rigorous training in commercial work required, will receive in addition to their regular high school diplomas, special commercial diplomas. There are twenty-two seniors from the '41 class who will be so honored. Mathematics The algebra and geometry students of Bedford compete annually in a mathematics contest sponsored by the Extension Division of Indiana University. The winners of the local algebra contest, Susanna Gipson and Don Apple, placed in the sectional and thus were entitled to enter the state contest. The winners of the local geometry contest, Mary Redyard, Robert King, and Dick Wilking entered the sectional contest but Dick was the only one who earned a place. He, too, competed in the state. The mathmatics teachers are Miss Priest, Miss Brooks, Miss Gilbert, and Mr. Turmail. Latin An annual event that always brings honors to our school is the Latin contests. The places won this year are: Local Latin Contest: First year, Willa Allen, Susanna Gipson, Barbara Wallace, Second year, Richard Veatch, Charles Doan, Third year, Elizabeth Sipes, Velma Zuelke. County Latin Contest: First year, Willa Allen, Susanna Gipson, Second year, Richard Veatch, Charles Doan. District Contest: First year, Willa Allen, Second year, Richard Veatch, State Contest: Willa Allen, Richard Veatch- honorary mention. Teachers in charge of this work are Miss Painter and Miss Roberts.