Bradford High School - Barker Yearbook (Bradford, PA)

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if ir if if al' ak 'k stage make-up in her Make-Up Club. Very will- ing to support school activities, she, with the Make-Up Club, acted as make-up director for our school plays. Quiet Mr. Smith, known for his fondness of bow ties, headed the Business Education depart- ment. Through his Placement Oflfice, he helped many students find part-time employment that coincided with their ambitions. He taught classes of record keeping, business math, general sales and clerical practice. New, mysterious and even-tempered, Mr. Wilson was very well liked. ln his typing classes, his patience with mistakes made the students wish to try even harder for a perfect paper. He sponsored the typing club especially for voca- tional boys and coached the Freshman football team. f. fa - 'I X .' ' 1 Joseph H. Smith, B.S., M,Ed. ' I 'Eva Blessing J' Ralph Keller, B.S. Head Business Education, .3 Typing, Clericalllprgfce Biology, Consumer Education Clerical Practice, Business Math f'Q5S1'essgIQa ines Everyday Law and General Sales 1 Secret ial Yr cg Club German Club Record Keeping ' M, Social Committee Placement Oftice W? Marian Raver, B.S. Jean Shea, B.S. Howard Wilson, B.S. Clerical Practice 1 Shorthand Typing, Clerical Practice Bookkeeping I Typing Vocational Typing Club Oil Make-Up Club Twenty-seven i' i' i' ir 'k ir i

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'Keware the ideA 0 march! , t. if t t. Eva Platko, Joyce McDougal, Pat Brown, Dianne Carlson, Donna Bright and Margaret Bailey speedily added columns of figures on the calculating machines. It was fun to let the machines figure out the sums! Pam Bullers, Geraldine Hess were all ears in the business machine class. They carefully typed what they heard coming through the earphones from the dicta- phone cylinder. Mr. Wilson's typing l class observed the rules ot correct typing as they diligently practiced their assignment. They found that the proper posture helped improve their accuracy and speed. Sally Reck illustrated a deposit slip on the blackboard, while Shirley McLeod made out a receipt and Mary Ann Ciccarelli wrote a promissory note. Mr, Smith's record keeping class watched attentively. Twenty-six Essential to the unity and interest ot drama are those who direct the production, set the stage, and edit the scripts. So too, the people behind the scenes of big business are indispensable. The importance ot train- ing secretaries, stenographers, accountants, typists, and filing clerks for our nation's business is the responsibility ofthe business education department. Bradford Senior High School received a blessing this year-in the person ot red- headed, energetic Mrs. Blessing, teacher of business machines, typing, and clerical prac- tice. She sponsored the Secretarial Service Club for seniors of the Business Education department who did secretarial work for the school. Good-looking Mr. Kellar, an ex-Naval officer of World War ll, taught some mighty interesting classes of business law and con- sumer education. His captivatinq personal- ity held his biology classes spellbound. His German Club members listened intently to his tales ot German lore and culture. He served as co-chairman of the Social Com- mittee. Many students returned bug-eyecl from the classes of Miss Rover. They struggled with trial balances, closing entries, assets and liabilities. Her business-like manner and efficiency were contagious and left her classes with stronger-than-ever desires to develop business skills equal to hers. Mrs. Shea, who astonished her students with her rapid speed of shorthand writing, taught her classes the intricate business of shorthand. Theatrical-minded s t u d e n ts learned the rudiments of personal and

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'Uar true in tent - - Frederick F. Paige, B.S., B.P.E. Director, Physical Education Physical Education Boys' Gym Club G.A.A. your deligla t Annette Keefer, B.S. Robert F. Lewis, B.S., M.S. Delores M. Wilson, B.S. Health Education Social Science Football Manager Social Dancing Club Cheerleading Club Social Committee JN ' ,N HJ X x C 1 i X, N x . Q fs neg ,S fi'f'j1 'Q ,'A Twenty-eight i k t 'A' ir t 'A' Sound in body as well as in mind lends zest and vitality to a magnificent cast of performers. So everyone needs a basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology to maintain and retain physical well-being in order to do his best in daily activities. The health department assumed its role of con- ducting such vital courses. Energetic Miss Keeter enjoyed great popularity among the girls as their physical education teacher. Under her supervision, they learned a variety of sports and the rules of good sportsmanship. Miss Keefer sponsored the Girls' Athletic Association. Brisk, witty Mr. Lewis instructed the sophomores in health education tor a sem-