833 07473 7773 GC 974.801 B39BH, 1937 OOO U H O o . r. ' s • . . BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL BEDFORD, PENNSYLVANIA Compiled By RUTH ARNOLD _ _ _ Editor-in-Chief MARY IMES_Assistant E A. HAG A_Adviser THE 19 3 7 History of the Echo The Echo, in its modern form, has reached its third anniver¬ sary,—or birthday, if you prefer that term. Each year this pub¬ lication has improved in quality, in appearance, and in favor with the student body. The young life of this publication has been healthy, but why not 1 When it made its appearance in Bedford High in 1935, a gap long since open, became filled. The Echo has been a reproduction of the personalities which comprise the school This has been the warmth-giving quality which makes the Echo different from the type of yearbook produced a decade ago. Prior to 1935, no yearbook had been produced in Bedford High for ten years. The Class of 1935 not only possessed a determination to publish an annual, but it also possessed a new vision. This vision demanded that an annual must have the life-giving qualities of a living institution. The class had three objectives; first, to make the annual a motivating factor; second, to make it an agent for a better school; and third, to make it a training institution. Echo We desire to express our appreciation to our kind friends, faculty, students, and neighbors, who have cooperated with us so splendidly in the publication of this yearbook. We cannot forget the struggle we had in former years in pro¬ ducing the Echo. It was in 1931, after our school had been without a yearbook for years, that agitation for a yearbook was started. But opposition was great from certain important sectors and con¬ sent to try the great project in creative education could not be obtained until in the winter of 1934. The small group of deter¬ mined spirits worked hard against discouragement from many quarters, but a good yearbook w ' as published on time and without a single penny deficit. And some of us shall never forget the strong efforts on the part of some of our friends during the winter of 1935 to dissuade us from attempting to raise funds for yearbook purposes. It was the feeling of these friends that the publi¬ cation of a yearbook would take money which might otherwise be spent on other activities. We know this opposition was not malicious and resulted only because our friends were not con¬ vinced of the true value of a High School yearbook. We feel that it is safe to say that this oppositon did not fully disappear till the 1936 yearbook was awarded All-American Honors. When the 1936 Echo brought national attention to Bedford High School, the opposition to the yearbook disappeared like a mist under the noon day sun. This year everyone has offered encouragement and helpful advice and has actually helped us instead of hindering us with our work. So is it any wonder we want to express our appreciation to our friends 1 LEDGE We who have been served, take pleasure in presenting a few of our ac¬ complishments to those who are to follow. It is the aim of this class to record in this little volume some record of our activities in order to show our gratitude to those persons responsible for our school, and to remind us of the most pleasant memories of our lives. As we leaf through the pages of life may they beckon to us and encourage us to strive ever onward. R WORD CONTENTS School Life Activity Life Athletic Life Homeward Bound School Life Looking back over the years spent in Bedford High School, we believe nothing in later life can dim the glamour of those glorious school days, especially our senior year. Can anyone forget the thrill of sheer joy, when our football heroes marched on the field? We knew them, everyone. They were ours, and we cheered them in defeat, as well as in victory. Never to be forgotten, was the Annual Fiesta. The contest for the Queen of the Fiesta beat even a political campaign. Stump speeches, selling votes, and torch light processions were quite the vogue. Then that thrilling moment when the lucky girl was crown¬ ed Queen, amid the ahs ' and the ohs ' of the admiring crowd. Ah! that was life to us. Board Education The Hon. Charles W. Allen, President of the Bedford Board of Edu¬ cation has called the members to order and has declared the meeting open and ready for the conduct of all business that may properly come before this legislative and policy-determining body. The new school-year is about to officially open. Bedford ' s Board of Education consists of five members, the Honorable Charles W. Allen, Dr. R. D. Grissinger, Mrs. Martha Heckerman, J. R Blackburn, and Dr. Harry Shimer, meets for the first time in order that it may lay plans for the training of the youth of Bedford. A visit at a meeting of the Board of Education probably would prove interesting to anyone. With the recording of names of the directors pre¬ sent, the minutes of the preceding meeting read and approved, and any unfinished business attended to, the standing committees are ready to make their reports. There are usually financial affairs to be considered. During the past several years, new plant construction and equipment has called for the expenditure of considerable sums of money. The Junior High School wing, the auditorium-gymnasium combination and the furnishings therein, all involved problems of a financial nature. It would appear that finance has been a major problem confronting Boards of Education as well as individuals, during the depression years. In the operation of a school system the size of this one, bills are certain to have a prominent place at every Board meeting. Perhaps at this meeting, the members are listening to the treasurer ' s report, the tax collector’s, and the supervising-prin¬ cipal ' s statement. Why! The meeting is almost over! But wait, nothing has been said about new business. What a busy evening! With this glance into a regular meeting, we leave this group which has given time and service to the youth of Bedford. ADM E. K. Robb Supervising Principal Where re you going, sister? those never-to-be forgotten words are Mr. Robb ' s favorite inquiry. In the nine years he has been our Commander-in- Chief our schools have shown remarkable improve¬ ment . I N I page ten “Howdy, old man.” When you hear that expression, Mr. Sproul is near. He is what the “fair sex’’ calls tall, blond, and handsome. He keeps saying that the longest way home is the sweetest. We don ' t know ' why but evidently there is a reason. Mr. Townsend has a smile for everyone. His boyish drawl is admired by all students. The future farmers are his idol. He just wouldn ' t give them a frown or scowl. Cheerful teachers live long in the hearts of the • students. That very quiet, matter-of-fact man is Mr. Wise. He is rather emotional and therefore quick to anger. And when he loses his temper-! But don ' t let that worry you, little ones, he ' s so good natured other times that we know ' he doesn ' t mean a w ' ord of it. Mr. Sheelys sense of humor is unsurpassable. He always sees the funny side of life and laughs about it. You can t help liking a teacher who laughs you into a good humor. And too, he ' s one of those very sensible and prac¬ tical people, who believes that forty miles an hour is fast enough to drive a car. Tall, dark and sophisticated, this is Miss Litzinger. She has that non¬ chalant unconcerned manner which makes her very attractive. She likes sports, cards and cats and has a marvelous sense of humor which she tries in vain to hide from the students. Miss Harned seems to have a mystical power when it comes to arousing enthusiasm among the students. Maybe its because she loves to win and enjoys seeing her beloved eighth graders come out on top. And perhaps this is the reason she is so persistent about those budding geniuses getting their night w ' ork. Faculty Members Typewriters click in rhythm as Miss Border checks Mary Imes fin¬ ished work. page eleven RATION E. A. Haga Principal of Senior High School Mr. Haga can make us believe the moon is in¬ habited with giants. Not that he kids us along,— oh, my no! He ' s just one of those people who has an unusual power of persuasion. Left to right—Charles Wise, Arthur Townsend, Charles Sproul. Left to right—Edward Sheely. Katharine Litzinger, Ada Hamed. Left to right —James Tritt, Mar¬ guerite Border, Mary Russell. D. G. Behrers Principal of Junior High This little hut mighty Junior High Principal sees that the freshmen don ' t miss their callings. His guiding hand leads them into the proper fields of study. page twelve Left to right--Margaret Colwell, Lester Croft, Francis Koont;z, Mary Morris, Winona Garbrick, Ethel Kccntz, John Hubicsak. Faculty Members ( Continued ) Mr. Tritt is a very decided extravert. He loves to talk and what he says is usually worth listening to. He ' s a very nervous type of individual and therefore cannot stand much noise. For this reason he has gotten into the very bad habit of saying get into your place and be quiet! Miss Border is the type of person that can t see the funny side of any¬ thing when she has a lot of work to do. When she isn ' t busy, she sees a joke in most anything. She manages the stencil cutting and many other duties of the commercial department. Miss Russell keeps order in the library. She is always pleasant and ready to give helpful advice. But, of course she expects you to cooperate. She enjoys cards, dancing and anything to help others have a good time. When Miss Baker left, Old man gloom, it seemed was going to make our school his permanent rooming house, but forth came Miss Colwell and chased that old rascal right out the door! Only an extremely pleasant and unusual person could take Miss Baker ' s place in our hearts, and Miss Colwell is coming through with flying colors—good luck Margie ! Mr. Croft is the small but mighty director of the Band. When you hear the band you will agree that he is mighty. He always has a cheerful word of greeting. He is very much interested in moving picture machines. One of Mr. Koontzs distinctions is his extreme blondness. His fair locks and blue eyes are the object of envy among the fair lassies. In his high school days he was a football hero, and in college, wrestling was his speciality. We like Mr. Koontz—always have—in fact everyone does. page thirteen Here we find two post graduates mingling with two juniors in search for more scientific know¬ ledge. Faculty Members (Continued) Miss Mary Morse is warm-hearted and kind as she administers to the students as school nurse. She hath beauty, charm, grace, and a keen intellect; what more could any damsel ask? Round her neck she wears a yellow ribbon. We mean Miss Garbrick. She perfects, as nearly as possible, the cheerleaders ' skill. She takes a keen delight in riding a bicycle around town. Music hath charms for everyone. That ' s what Miss Koontz says. She is at peace with the world when directing a chorus. She has a ready smile but sometimes becomes disgusted with the way the students sing on Monday morning. No wonder! Coach, like all the other artists, is temper- mental. Without a minutes notice he loses his temper and just as quickly he forgets what he ' s angry about. Like any good coach he is optimis¬ tic. He is never discouraged by a defeat and is always ready with words of encouragement to spur his gallants’ on. Mrs. Faust is a substitute teacher for Miss Brice. She is well liked by all of her students. This apparently sweet and demure person with the black hair and dimples is Miss Brice. She is quiet and dignified and yet a certain something in her manner makes it difficult for us to deter¬ mine whether she is sophisticated or naive. Well my gracious! This is Miss Bell’s favorite expression. This teacher is the small, dainty, extremely feminine type. She likes her work and particularly likes to give big assign¬ ments to little Freshmen. Miss Mary ' s greatest interest seems to be her Senior High Art Class. She takes a very keen delight in training her artists-to-be, in fact she likes boys and girls and is a pal to them. Miss Mary has the respect and admiration of us all. page fourteen The Class of 1937 When we want to examine a large oil painting with a view to determining its beauty and perfection, we cannot stand close to it, but must withdraw some distance from the picture. And so it is in judging the class of 1937. We are too close to it to discover or estimate its true quality. We do know that it presented leadership in its president which we believe to be equal to the leadership found in any similar officer anywhere in the country. We further believe that for honest effort to achieve, on the part of several of its members, has not been surpassed by any former graduates. We prophesy that a comparison of the achievement of classes made in years to come, will reveal the Class of 1937 to be high on the scale. Seniors page fitjeen WILLIAM ROBERT HAFER ( Academic ) Activities —Football 1. 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club; Astronomy Club; Annual Staff; Class Play; President of Class. Hobbies —Football, Wrestling, Boxing, Swimming. Expects to Become —Diesel Engineer. EARLE RIGGS ( Academic) Activities —Basketball 3. 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3 4; Class Play; President of Athletic Board; Annual Staff; Vice President of Class. Hobbies —Hunting, Sports. Expects to Become —Television Operator. RUBY ANNA DEFIBAUGH ( Academic ) Activity —Chorus. Hobbies —Dancing, Reading. Expects to Become —Nurse. JAMES E. ANDERSON ( Academic ) Activities —Band 4; Chorus 4; Class Play. Hobbies —Trapping, Working with Machinery. Expects to Become —Aviator and Parachute Jumper LLOYD ANDERSON ( Academic) Activitie —Football 4; Astronomy Club; Class Basketball. Hobbies —Trapping. Fishing, Hunting, Skating. Expects to Become —Engineer. RUTH BEATRICE ARNOLD ( Commercial) Activities —Debating 3; Honorary Usher 3, 4 Secretary Na¬ tional Honor Society 3, 4; Secretary Athletic Board; Editor-in-Chief “Echo 37 . Hobbies —Knitting, Movies. Expects to Become —Private Secretary. EMMA ASH ( Academic ) Activity —Class Basketball. Hobby —Reading. DORSEY HENRY BEEGLE, JR. ( General) Activities —Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Student Council; Quartet 3, 4. Hobbies —Swimming, Music, Dancing. Expects to Become —Aeronautical Engineer. CLASS OFFICERS President.Robert Hafer Vice President.Earle Riggs Secretary-Treasurer. Ruby Deffibaugh page sixteen REUBE BERGSTRESSER (Academic) Activities —Chorus; Class Play. Hobbies Reading, Dancing. Expects to Become -—Music Teacher. DOROTHY LOUISE CARNEY ( Commercial ) Activity —Annual Staff. Hobby —Sewing. Expects to Become -Sec retary. RICHARD HARRY CH1RDCN (Academic) Activities —Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Easketball 3, 4; Class Play. Hobbies —Golf, Tennis. Expects to Become —Electrical Engineer. JANET CLAAR (Academic) Activities- -Basketball 3, 4; Astroncmy Club; President of Tri-Hy-Y; Vice President of National Honor Society 3,4; Honorary Usher 3, 4; Annual Staff; Student Librarian 2, 3; Chorus; Class Play. Hobby —Knitt ing. Expects to Become —Girls ' Physical Education Director. CATHERINE HELENE DAVIDSON (Commercial) Activities —Honorary Usher 3 , 4; NationalHonor Society 4; Class Play. Hobbies- -Dancing, Movies, Driving, Traveling. HOMER D. D1BERT (General) Hobbies —Hunting, Fishing. Expects to Become —Aviator. ANNA JEAN DIEHL (Home Economics) Activity —Home Economics Club. Hobbies —Crocheting, Swimming, Reading. Expects to Become —Nurse. BERNARD T. DIEHL (Academic) Activities —Class Basketball; Wrestling. Hobbies —Hunting, Trapping, Horse-back Riding. Expects to Become —Farmer. SEPTEMBER — OCTOBER School opened September eighth!—Glad to get back to work! —Football season ooens!—Wrestling demonstration!—A Japanese wrestler and George Bowers exhibited seme ju jutsi stunts. Pep meeting! Football demonstration by Coach Hubicsak and his boys.-—James The Liquid Air Man gives a scien¬ tific demonstration.—Hallowe ' en Party by Senior Class a great success!—Hallowe ' en program by Junior High School— Library and Book week! A book guessing contest supervised by Miss Russell and Miss Donabce. page seventeen FRANKLIN JAMES DIEHL ( Academic ) Activity —Class Basketball. Hobbies —Hunting, Fishing. Expects to Become —Businessman. JOHN SAMUEL DIEHL ( Commercial) Activity —Annual Staff. Hobbies— Hunting, Skating. J. ALBERT EYLER, JR. ( Academic) Activities —Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Track 4; President of National Honor Society 3, 4; Dramatics; Hi-Y 3, 4; Debating 3; Class Play. Hobbies —Hunting, Mushball, Swimming, Golf, Tennis. Expects to Become —Doctor. SAMUEL S. FICKES ( Academic ) Activities —Basketball 3; Tennis; President of Astroncmy Club; Vice President of Hcmerccm. Hobbies — Collecting Coins, Hunting, F ' ishing, Sports. Expects to Become —Businessman. GRACE VIRGINIA FOCKLER (Heme Economics) Activities —Home Economics Club; Track 4. Hobby —Horse Back Riding. Expects to Become —Nurse. RUTH FOREMAN {Home Economics ) Activities —Home Economics Club; Track 4. Hobbies —Dancing, Movies. Expects to Become —Dental Nurse. MARGARET LOUISE GALLAHER ( Commercial) Activities —Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Basketball Manager 4; Annual Staff Hobby —Dancing. Expects to Become —Somebody’s Stcnog. HELEN F. GRIMES {Home Economics ) Activity —Class Basketball. Hobbies —Drawing, Reading. Expects to Become —Seamstress. NOVEMBER — DECEMBER Football! Our boys often defeated but clearly outclassed— Pamahaska ' s Pet Show! Everything from love birds to monkeys.—Junior Class Play, Crashing Society a decided hit!—Thanksgiving with two day ' s vacation.—American Education Week—Special addresses at assembly.—Bedford County Teachers Institute with two day’s session—more vacation. Music assembly program.—Awards!—given in assembly to football boys.—Basketball!—Christmas Plays by Junior and Senior High.—Christmas Vacation! School closed December 22 and reopened January 4. page eighteen HOWARD CHARLES HARCLERODE ( Commercial) Activities- - Basketball 3,4; Football 3,4; Secretary of Student Council; National Athletic Scholarship Society. Hobbies —Hunting, Sports. Expects to Become —Office Worker. DAISY SARAH HARRIS (Home Economics ) Activities Home Economics Club; First Aid Club 1. Hobbies —Swimming, Dancing, Reading. MARY CATHARINE HINTON (Academic) Activities- —Chorus; Class Basketball Hobbies- Playing the Piano, Reading. PAUL HOUSEL (Academ ic) Activities-—Basketball 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 4; Annual Staff. Hobby —Driving Automobile. MAX LEE HUNT ( General) Activities —Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Hi-Y 3. Hobby —Swimming. t ' MARY ELIZABETH 1MES (Commercial) Activities - Honorary Usher 4; National Honor Society 4; Annual Staff. Hobbies —Sports, Movies. Expects to Become —Accountant. ISAAC KENNETH JUDY ( Commercial ) Activities —Vice President of Homeroom; Class Basketball; Track 4. Hobbies —Electricity, Sports. Expects to Become —Secretary. ALMA MAY KEGG ( Academic ) Activities —Chorus 1. 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball; Annual Staff; Secretary of Homeroom. Hobbies —Reading, Sports. JANUARY — FEBRUARY Basketball! Three winning teams!—Lecture on “George Washington ' by Dr. Gaige of Millersville State Teachers College.—Home Economic Department and Future Faimers of America gave their Farm Show demonstration.—Drama! Diogenes Looks for a Secretary ' presented by S. J. Tritt ' s Homeroom. Assembly program by Miss Garbrick and Orchestra!—“State Farm Show awards to vocational school winners presented by Mrs. Green and Mr. Martin of Harrisburg.—Lincoln ' s Birthday “The Perfect Tribute’ by Miss Donahoe,— Special Music by Miss Koontz,—National Honor Society Ceremony,—Aladdin entertains with his magic. page nineteen MILDRED GERALDINE KEGG ( Academic ) Activities —Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball; Annual Staff. Hobbies —Reading, Hiking. EDNA LOUELLA KOONTZ (Commercial) Activity —Latin Club 1 Hobbies —Movies, Hiking. Expects to Become —Stenographer. J DOROTHY LORRA1NE LAUFER (Acadi m ic) Activities —Astronomy Club; Class Basketball; Annual Staff. Hobbies —Drawing, Swimming, Bowling, Riding, Dancing. Expects to Become —Artist. JEANNE LOIS LEADER ( Academic) Activities —Basketball 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3.4; Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Astronomy Club ' , Athletic Hoard. Hobbies - Swimming, Dancing, Reading. MARY CATHERINE LOHMAN ( Academic) Activity —Garden Club 1. Hobbies —Hiking, Reading, Manufacturing New Words. GEORGE EDGAR LONG ( Agriculture) Activities— Band 4; Class Play; Advertising Manager Echo 37 . Hobbies —Archaeological Studies ot the Pennsylvania Indians Expects to Become —Deisel Engineer. HELENA YVONNE MARSHALL (Academic) Activities —Class Basketball; Class Play. Hobby —Dancing. Expects to Become —Nurse. ST CLAIR McVICKER (General) Activities —Wrestling 4; Football 2,3 ; Chorus 3, 4. Hobbies— Guitars. Girl s Pictures. Expects to Become —Guitarist in a Dance Orchestra. MARCH — APRIL Junior High Science Program sponsored by Mr. Kcontz,— ‘ The Cow Girls” in person,—Glenn L. Morris popular Science demonstration -An Electrical Stunt Fest,—Shippensburg Dramatic meet The Ghost Story ,—Basketball Letter Awards combined with National Athletic Scholarship Society Induction.—Play It pays to be a Poggle’ by Dra¬ matics Club -Easter Vacation. Senior Class Play Preview,- -Music by Miss Koontz,—Senior High School Grange Program,—Senior Class Play Girl Shy ,—Program by Altoona High School Chorus. page twenty ‘ ' FRED PAUL MILBURN ( General ) Activities —Football 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 4; Track 4. Hobbies —Sports, Machines. Expects to Become —Engineer. VIOLET MARIE MILLS ( Home Economics) Activities —Art Club 1 ; Home Economics Club 3, 4. Hobbies —Swimming, Hiking, Movies. Expects to Be.ome —Nurse. MARY ELLEN MOCK ( Home Economics Activities - Home Economics Club 3, 4; Chorus 1,2, 3, 4. Hobbies —Hiking. Collecting Antiques, Bicycle Riding, Shim¬ ming. Expects to Become —Nurse. JEAN ELIZABETH MORGART (Home Economics ) Ac.ivitie- —Basketball 3, 4; Tri-Hi Y 3, 4 Home Economics Club 3 4; Annual Staff. Hobbies -Dancing, Sports. Expects to Become -Home Economist. HELEN REESE ( Commercial ) Activities —Class Basket all. Hobbeis —Dancing, Movies. THEODORE RININGER ( Commercial ) Activity —Band 3, 4. Hobbies -Ice Skating, Hunting. Expects to Become —Secretary. LOIS RITCHEY (Academic) Activity —Garden Club 1 Hobbies- -Reading, Movies. Expects to Become —Librarian. BETTY LOUISE SEIFERT ( General) Activities —Dramatics 3, 4; Astronomy Club; Honorary Usher 4; I ri Hi-Y; Student Council; Annual Staft; Class Play. Hobbies —Reading. Swimming, Bowling. Expects to Become —Nurse. MAY — JUNE The school circus! Bungling Brothers and Barndoor Bailhay s combined shows! An evening of excitement and fun! Great Acrobats! Wild Animals! Side show acts! Did you see the wild man from Madagascar?—Spring initiation of Honor Society! A delightful ceremony of recognition to those who have outstanding merits.—The Junior and Senior Prom. An evening never to be forgotten when every girl was attired in gorgeous fashion. To graduate or not to graduate—the great question. Fare¬ well! Class of 1937! page twenty-one RUTH VIRGINIA SHEARER ( General) Activity —Astronomy Club. Hobby -Collecting Pictures of Movie Stars. Expects to Become —Homemaker. BREDA LaRUE SHIPLEY ( Academic ) Activities —Honorary Usher 3, ; Class Basketball. Hobbies —Reading, Driving Car. Expects to Become —School Teacher. HELEN JEAN SWARTZWELDER ( General) Activities —Dramatics 3, 4; Astronomy Club; Honorary Usher 3, 4; Annual Staff; Class Play. Hobbie —Reading, Swimming, Bowling. Expects to Become -Nurse. ELIZABETH WHITMORE (Heme Eccncmics) Activities --C horus 3, 4 ; Home Economics Club 3,4 ; Annual Staff; Honorary Usher 4; President of Homeroom; National Honor Society 4. Hobbies --Dancing, Reading. Expects to Become —Private Secretary. GEORGE WALTER WILLIAMS ( Commercial ) Hobbies —Driving Automobile, Hunting. Expects to Become -- Secretary. GRACE C. WILSON (Commercial) Act ivi ty —Chorus. Hobby —Playing Piano. Expects to Become —Stenographer. CAROL. JEAN WOLFE ( General ) Activities —Annual Staff. Hobbies —Stamp Collecting, Reading Expects to Become —Interior Decorator. QUENTIN ROOSEVELT WONDERS ' ( General ) Activities- -Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Quartet 3, 4. Hobbies —Swimming, Dancing, Wood Work. Expects to Become —Musician and Aviator. POST GRADUATES. First row left to right -Harry Mock, Belle Ash, Emma Grace Ritchey, Chester Hide. Matilada Struckman, Betty Long, Owen Bohn. Second row -Harriet Foister, Peggy Lyon, Ruth LDiehl, Eloise Dibert, Helen Weber, John Banner. page twenty-two Betty Morgart. Peggy Gallahcr. Mary Imes A gay laugh or a scornful look and you know what your remark wa,s worth, for Betty makes no pretense of her feelings. She’s always ready for fun or mischief and plans it most of the time. Peggy is the dreamer of the senior class. She lives for the future, thinking never of the past. Her original ideas make her a prominent essayist. Her unique manner has made her popular throughout the school. Mary s way is determined and it seems she will go through life without wandering to one side or another. She puts her whole heart and soul into everything she does. Watch her taking dictation or transcribing her notes and you will not doubt he.r success. Here is the mainstay of the trumpet section of the band. His hobbies are singing and acting. He confines most of his activities to band, chorus, quartet, and school plays. In Harky” we have one of the school ' s outstanding athletes. His credible performance on the gridiron and basketball floor combined with his genial manner, ready smile, and level head, have won for him the admiration of his classmates. Laugh and the world laughs with you. This is “Buc- key” to a tee. His pet diversion is attempting practical jokes and subtle quips. Many years will pass before Buckey ' s” name will be forgotten in B. H. S. James Anderson. Howard Harclerode. Senior Personalities Robert Hafer. page twenty-three Alma Mater Bedford. High to thee ive sing For our founders strong and great For the future that we wait Raise the song, raise the song. Sing of love and loyalty Sing, our hopes so bright and free Rest, Oh Mother dear with thee All with Thee, all with thee! ■page twenty-four Gosh! was I ever like that? said a senior last September as he watch¬ ed the joyous seventh graders exploring the building for the first time. The memory is a treacherous thing for we know this senior had forgotten the day when he was introduced to his first courses in the junior high school. Since that day this senior has been exposed to many courses which have perhaps helped him to forget his sensations of six years back. In his ninth year he explored the mysteries of Algebra, in the tenth year he was introduced to Euclid and the ancient science of geometry, in his eleventh year chemistry held his attention, and in this, his twelfth year, he is drown¬ ing his troubles in English literature. Underclasses page twenty-five rjr- TVJr f JUNIOR CLASS L -1 - tsH r • 1 ' ■ IF :x ' v- ■ im ,i. Kg yBBj % m vj| J -%i - If ' - wA Ml - ' M Pr ■% - W RH ■■ gBjgjf Ta ya. ■■ jM 1 Ea -1 UPPER First row left to right—Grace Ickes, Earl Rose, Anna Pensyl, Mary Elizabeth Jones,Mar¬ jorie Calhoun, Donald Hershberger. Beth Gallaher. Second row -Marion Reese, Catharine Robinson. Emory Stoner, Foster Judy, John James, Freda Ruby, Robert Clark, Richard Blackburn, Lois Marshall. Dorothy Biddle. LOWER First row left to right—Betty Beegle, Williard F. Koontz, Anna LouiseShimer, Chaltner Stroup, Mildred Clapper, Kenneth Smith, Ethel Beegle. Second row—Ruth Ruby, Kenneth Mock, Elizabeth May Croyl, John Henderson, June Pleacher, Ray Hockenbury, Vivian Moll, Robert Kund, Ruth Mundwciler. CLASS OFFICERS President.Chalmer Stroup Vice President.Anna Louise Shimer Secretary-Treasurer.Mildred Clapper page twenty-six CLASS UPPER First row left to right—Charles Fungaroli, Helen Milburn, William Smith, Verneta Gilson, Jack Young, Catherine Hillegas, Phil Donahoe. Second row—Margaret Fisher, Dorothy Heming, Homer May, Ray Hqaglar.d, Ruth Gr ' mes, Gladys Miller, Tommy Nave, Gus Sotirokos, Edna Hale, Gladys Beegle. LOWER First row left to right—Kathryn Peters, Edna Sill, Lois Gump, Dorothy Young Gayle Leab- hart, Ruth Leonard, Anna Stiffler. Second row—Hazel Arnold, Doris Hershberger, Charlotte Greenland, Houaid Williams, John Kramer, Hilda Weber, Williard C. Koontz, Ray Koontz, Blanche Colvin, Betty Sipe, Betty Hunt. of 1938 CLASS OF 1938 The Juniors explore American literature for in¬ spiring philosophical gems. page twenty-seven UPPER First row left to right—Helen Worrel, Richard Maddy, Betty Smith, Ted Brown, Mary Gardner, Charles Knisley, Miriam Price. „ , D is Second row—E. Robert Diehl, Hazel Beegle, Bill Wambaugh. Dorothy Rose, Kenneth McVicker, Helen McDaniel, Joseph Shuck, Nellie Cessna, Paul Grubb. Top row—J. Robert Diehl. David Ickes, Ethel Imler, Ruth Whitmore, Louise Hill, Ruth Diehl. Bruce Mortimore, Gerald Dibert. LOWER First row left to right—Mildred Schwager, Claude Imler, Helen Perdew, Junior Albright, Rita Kund, Melvin Feight, Martha Schull. , ,,, Second row—Elsie Hammond, Warren Miller, Grace Clemence, Sheldon Ickes, Irene Won¬ ders, Fred James, Jeanne Pensyl, Robert Beegle. D .. Top row—Sherman Mowery, Regina Dively, Williard Smith, Sheldon Corle, Pauline Cole- baugh, George Fisher, Francis Arnold, Margaret Callahan, Edgar Cypher. SOPHOMORE CLASS CLASS OFFICERS Preseidnt.Rita May Kund Vice President.Junior Albright Secretary-Treasurer.Helen Perdew page twenty-eight CLASS . of 1939 UPPER First row left to right—Dorothy Shearer, Helen Cuppett, Betty Thompson Helen Koontz, Dorothy Imler, Dorothy Richey, Mazie Mansfield. Second row -Virgil Feight, Paul Grove, Pauline Arnold, Bruce Lindsay, Paul Kauffman, Franklin Koontz. fop row—Ned Brown, Eugene Ickes, Curtis Ickes, John Sirko, Robert Kauffman. LOWER First row left to right—Kathryn Smouse, Raymond Kegg, Mary Shaffer, William Middleton, Pauline Kauffman, Charles Hershberger, Arvilla Shaffer. Second row -Hattie Miller, Margaret Goad, Lois Beegle, Earbara Mollenr ur, Jure Cessra, Hulda Ross, Betty Thomas, Hope Gephart, Hazel Ickes. Fop row—Glair Koontz, Theodore Exline, Thomas Jones, Max Foreman, David Bittinger Donald Ickes, Leo Ash, Junior Ickes. FRESHMAN CLASS UPPER First row left to right- -Mildred Copelin, Harold Beegle, Mabel Koontz, Hartley Claycomb, Lois Brightbill, Jack Faupel, Mildred Koontz, Kenneth Maddy. Second row -Robert Wolfe, Ruth Housel, Elsie Miller, Geraldine Benna, Loretta lekes, Goldie Beegle, Norma I immins, Mary Ester Shimer, Hazel Cook, Roland Wolfe. Top row—Meryl Mundweiler, Jack Blackburn, Helen Kegg, Maribcl Mowery, Dorothy Crist, Anna Hillegas, Francis Hemming, Donald Schnably. LOWER First row left to right—Fred Smith, Mary Cessna, Donald McCreary, Betty Smith, Thomas Banner, Bessie Stiffler, Donald Gardner, Emma Jean Young, Clifford Hershberger, Evelyn Acker. Second row—Marie Acker, Stewart Shipley, Pearl Price, Homer Mower, Virginia Shuck, Quentin Rininger, Daisy Cathers, Junior Rose, Rita Holderbaum, Gerald Bucklew, Virginia Judy, Russell Ickes, Mary Kay, Ivan Marshall. Top row—Rebecca Harris, Julia Strait, Gladys Eshelman, Laura Oster, Mary Rita Nycum, Marvelene Mowery, Beatrice June Cessna, Alene A. Beegle, Vida Deist, Dorothy Shaffer, Buddy Rawlings, Anita Whetstone, Darwin Bardell. CLASS OFFICERS President.Jack Pepple Vice President.Betty Smith Secretary- I reasurer.Ruth Housel page thirty CLASS of 1940 UPPER First row left to right—Ruth Weicht, Irvin Gordon, Opal Alt, Fred Milburn, Nellie Alt, Harold Bittinger, Sara Fisher. Second row—-James Hershberger, Melvin Gordon, Vernon Claycomb, Robert Imler, Ruth Hershiser, Dorothy Shaffer, Mary Beegle, Thressa Smith, Paul Dively, John Shaffer, Wayne Foor, Kenneth Wilson. Top row—Jacob Sone. Junior Gardner, Carl Stiffen Charles Mowery, George Keller, Owen Ash, Shirley Moorehead, Fred Hoover, Robert Keller, Clair Findsay. FOWER First row left to right—Hazel Kegg, Gerald Benna, Jane Davidson, Peter Wood, Helen Price. William Koontz, Thressa Vaugh, Charles Shaffer. Second row—Margaret Harris, Elizabeth Croyle.Mary Pate, Peggy Shoemaker, Lena lekes, Thelma Imler, Glee McDaniel, Pandora Fungaroli, Lois Leonard. Top row—Harry Keller, Robert Ott, James Henderson, Jack Pepple, Charles Sipe, Sewell Dehl, Robert McConkey, Clyde Hall. The Freshmen are given a glimpse into the wonders of the world of science. page thirty-one UPPER First row left to right—Mary Mortimore, Nellie Imler. Ruth Biddle, Elizabeth Koontz, Kathryn Hill, Margaret Hershiser, Hulda Hershberger. Frona Feight. Second row— Thomas Elliott, Gordon Renshaw, Francis Wilson, Betty Hafcr, Clara Young, Harriet Jean Clapper, Thomas Dunkle, Calton Heckerman, Teddy Arnold. Top row—Charles Wilson, George Inglus, Allen Imler, Tom Ickes, Philip Claar.CharlesHafer. LOWER First row left to right—Norma Hafer, Robert Jones, Mildred Hill. Elwood Langham, Jean I funt. Tommy Reily, Louise Wonders, John Miller. Second row -Donald Foreman, Dinty Elliott, Margaret Robinson, Betty Milburn, Mary Ellen Henry, Ruth Kegg, Dorothy Gardner, Richard Yeager, Robert Stroup. I op row -Frank Hughes, William Keller, John Dunlap, Raymond Hershberger. EIGHTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE President. Vice President. Secretary-Treasurer. . Margaret Robinson Harriet Jean Clapper .Mildred Hill page thirty-two SEVENTH GRADE UPPER First row left to right—Betty Yeager, William Miller, Lois Hafer, Carl McDowell, Cathryn Hershberger, Freemen Housel, Betty Brown, Max Bucklew. Second row—Betty Louise Rose, Louise Stroup, Edith Renick, June Drenning, Jane Ukkerd, Mary Harris, Ester Hoover, Helen Smith Top row Barclay Lyon, James Kilcoin. Robert Girvin, William Weyant, Lee Cline, Earl Price, Vincent Aveni. LOWER First row left to right—Joseph May, Charlotte Gardner, Daniel Clapper, Dorothy Stern, Norma Rose, Thre ssa Swartzwelder, Jack Drenning, Betty Lee Hardman. Second row -Betty Manspeaker, Nada Ross, Eva June Gardner, Harriet Waters, Marie Wertz, Ardclia Harbaugh, Leatrice Marshall, Mary Catherine Askey, Wilma Jean Ebersole. Top row -John Bankus, James Russell, Jack Stayer, John Feight, Howard Swartzwelder, Lloyd Goad, Junior Kauffman. page thirty-three CAMERA-VIEWING Girls physical education classes demonstrate the art of building pyramids. page thirty-jour A ctivity Life Our school life is divided into two distinct parts. We have reviewed that side which means serious study, and now let us turn to that side which stands for pleasure—our activities. Clam¬ orous club meetings—boisterous banquets— irate presidents and sponsors presiding, their eyes flashing like fire while they vainly demand at¬ tention! Our never to be forgotten dramatic feats—our great display of oratory and the thrill of our first large audience—the hurry and bustle of committees—the last minute rush to get the news to the press—and those coveted honors we received when we were elected to the National Honor Society—we can ' t forget them, here they are. Let us live them again. I u ■ SENIOR HIGH GLEE CLUB The boys quartet trains for state competition. One of the many splendid organizations of Bedford High School is the Senior High Glee Club directed by Miss Ethel Koontz. It was organized in 1925 and was a great success. The organization first entered the Forensic and Music League Contest in 1932. At the state contest at Pittsburgh they came out fourth place. Every year since then they have won the county contest and have done well in the district contest with the exception of the year 1936 when the contest was can¬ celled because of the flood. Last year for the first time the chorus was made up of both female and male voices. This year there are also both, with a membership of thirty-three. Fine work is being done by the trio which consists of Irene Wonders and Reube Berg- stresser, sopranos; Ruby Defibaugh and Betty Thomas, altos; Betty Whitmore and Janet Claar, second sopranos. The quartet is doing well also, being made up of two tenors, Quentin Wonders and Dorsey Beegle; two basses, Earle Riggs and James Anderson. The Chorus was organized in the 1936 term with following officers elected: President, Earle Riggs; vice president, James Anderson; Secretary-Treasurer, Janet Claar. During the Christmas season the chorus was invited to sing Christmas Carols at the Trinity Luthern Church. An amplifier had been set up through the courtesy of the Koontz Music Store. The chorus entered the Forensic League Contest this year with good results. The two songs prepared for the contest were; required song, Adoramue Te“: selected song, “Czechoslovakian Dance Song”. Other songs studied were, “Ship of State , Venice Waters , Teach Us to Pray““, “Let Us Have Peace”. Music for Commencement and Baccalaureate service were fur¬ nished by the chorus. First row left to right Kegg, Clemence, Won¬ ders, Dively, Lindsey, Miss Koontz, Q. Won¬ ders, Stiffler, Deffibaugh Mollenaur, Cessna. Second row -Callahan, Diehl,Gardner, Hinton, Beegle, Wolfe, Ickes, Milburn, Bergstresser. W ilson, Miller, 7 homas. Top row Kegg, Mock, Kauffman, Anderson, McVicker Riggs, Wolfe, Shimer, Claar, Leader, Whitmore. page thirty-six JUNIOR HIGH GLEE CLUB Voice culture is an important phase of the music course. In the year 1929 the Junior High School was made a part of the Bedford High School. In that same year a Junior High Glee Club was organized under the super¬ vision of the music instructor of the Bedford Public Schools. Miss Ethel Koontz. Miss Koontz had organized a chorus in 1925 in the high school and it was a great success. The Junior High Glee Club is helpful to students who plan to join the Senioi High Glee Club. The first year this chorus consisted of thirty-five members, now it has thirty eight splendid singers. Of these twenty-three are sopranos and fifteen altos. The chorus spends the first period Wednesday morning each week for rehearial. T he organization has participated in several of the assembly programs in which both Senior and Junior High Schools were present. They also sang s veral times for the public this year. At these programs the school and public witnessed the splendid work the chorus has been doing. Along with the Junior High Glee Club, Miss Koontz has organized a double trio. The trio has done very commendable work. The girls who have been doing trio work are Norma I immins and Mildred Copelin, sopranos; Virginia Shuck and Mary Esther Shimer, first altos; Ruth Housel and Jean Young, second altos. Among the many songs which they have studied this year are: By the Waters of Minnetouka”, Sweet Hour of Prayer , The Merry Zingerellas , Floating with the Tide , Sundown , Gypsy Trail ’ and The Old Refrain . The officers elected for this organization at the beginning of the 1936-37 term are: president, Mary Esther Shimer; vice president, Norma Timmins; secretary- treasurer, Dorothy Shaffer. First row left to right Brown, Askey, Rose, Hershberger, N forti- more, Kay, Renick, Imler. Manspeaker, Fisher. Second row -■■- Pate, Watters, 1 Hoover, Won¬ ders, Young. Hafer, Beegle. Shaffer, Strait. Third row- Timmins, Shuck, Copelin, Kegg, Hunt. (ilapper, Smith, Beegle, Shimer, Benna. l op — row Hershiser, Miller.Milburn.Feight, Cohn, Hafer, Mowery, Housel, Shoemaker, Young. page thirty-seven BAND The Band Major gets in trim for the season. The band started the new term of 1936-37 with a loud roar bursting forth from the drums, followed by a bang from the cymbal crashes. The boys really had the spirit that trends toward the making of a real band. Even though many of its faithful members had graduated the year before the band got to work immediately after school began. 1 his is one of the most beneficial organizations of the school. There was not a day in the year that the school did not derive some benefit from the band. Every morn¬ ing at 8:30 the band played a march for either the Senior or Junior High School to assemble for a few minutes. Upon entering into the school for the first time in the morning, the fast marches gave just the amount of pep needed to drive away the last bit of drowsiness which seemed determined to stay with everybody. This was the biggest service the band gave to the students. The work of the band was so appreciated by everyone that many boys had asked if some place could not be found for them in the band. Mr. Croft, the band leader, took advantage of these boys’ enthusiasm and set them to work to master the bass horn. This section of the band has always been considered to be the weak section. After many attempts had been made, a bass section was finally found that was quite worthy of the rest of the band. I hough Mr. Croft did not realize his words would be put in print he was overheard saying this, “There is one thing that makes me glad I have undertaken the leader¬ ship of the band. It really does my heart good to see a boy who has had little training in music develop to a remarkable degree through his own ambitions”. First row lsft to right— Blackburn, Wolfe, Diehl, J Smith, F. Smith, Housel, Koontz, Hoover, Middle- ton, May, Grove, Stayer. Second row — Cypher, Moorehead, Ickes, Rinin- ger, Ickes, KUcoin, David¬ son, Eyler, Chirdon. Won¬ ders, Anderson. Third row—Wood, Fisher, Riggs, Banner, Henderson, S. Ickes, McConkey, Wolfe, Long, Diehl, Kegg, Exline, Dibert. Standing -Mr. Croft, Di¬ rector, Beegle, Drum Ma¬ jor. page thirty-eight Music! The soft, weird cry of the violins, the mingling of the notes of trombone and trumpet, the lower plain¬ tive notes of the altos and basses, the faint beat of the drums, the singing tones of the guitar and the gay, tink¬ ling sound of the piano. Lovely, soothing music, gay, dancing music and sad, melancholy music. Who is play¬ ing? The Bedford High Orchestra coached superbly by Miss Winona Garbrick. This is the class in which we find our future Fritz Kritzler s, bred Waring s, Stokowskis and Lombardos. 1 alent and music appreciation we find there already. Excellent coaching and the true knowledge of music, in¬ terest and desire for more knowledge, we also see there. In a few years, or less, that orchestra will be acclaimed. It will be heard in large high schools, at plays and the¬ atres, in colleges and on the radio! A year ago this orchestra was a bright dream yet to be fulfilled. Due to lack of equipment, but certainly not interest, it seemed that it met with overwhelming ob¬ stacles. But in November of 1936, the dream became real, the equipment was provided and the class started. Now they are on their way to becoming talented musicians. This year, to prove their progress, they will play in As¬ sembly, at Commencement and for several P. T. A. meetings. Next year the leader plans to enlarge the class into a Junior and Senior High School Orchestra. The older and more accomplished members will assist the new music lovers. Here is truly a venture of which to be proud and much acclaim should be given to its coach and members. Long may you prosper! Bedford High is proud of you. ORCHESTRA The violinists practice for a chapel program. First row left to right— vlcDaniels, Colebaugh, 3rubb, Koontz, Middleton, Kegg, J. Ickes, Brown, IvV eber. Second row — Beeglc, Corle, Bittingcr, Fisher, [Shaffer, Hale. third row—McVicker, IStoner, Brown, Mollcnaur, vliss Garbrick, Director. page thirty-nine SENIOR CLASS PLA Y Ask any Senior and they ' ll tell you that the most thrilling of school days is commencement. Ask any stu¬ dent, and they ' ll tell you that the most thrilling of plays was Girl Shy , the Senior Class Play. Its too bad when a charming young man gets a girl thrown at his head until he ' s girl-shy. Yet handsome James Anderson is graduating from college with the name of being a woman hater. And what a contrast to Robert Hafer, his roommate, for he is faithful to more girls, than any man in college. Imagine poor James ' feelings when he discovers that fascinating Jean Swartzwelder has sworn to meet him which she succeeds in doing by trading places with the dashing Reube Bergstresser who is a professional cleaner, taking care of Tom ' s apartment. With the arrival of Earle Riggs as the father of the girl- shy young man and his choice for his son, Betty Seifert, affairs are more than complicated. Tom ' s gay young aunt, none other than the beautiful Janet Claar, arrives with Earle Riggs to attend the commencement exercises. She meets the distinguished, but romantic dean of the college, Albert Eyler and low and behold the two fall deeply in love. Catherine Davidson as the fickle Peaches Carter is Oke ' s latest heartache. You ' ll never forget, Yvonne Marshall as the slow motion Asma. Birdie La Verne attempts to get into the high-lights by getting into the movies. Dick Chirdon as the class poet is a serious studious type of young man. Chuck Mayo, complicates matters greatly by kidnapping Sylvia thinking she was his sweetheart Birdie La Verne, is ably portrayed bv George Long. This play was presented April 9, 1937 to a large and appreciative audience and was a great success. The correct emotion must be registered for the tense moments in the Senior play. Seated left to right— Hafer, Davidson, Chirdon, Seifert, Claar. Standing- -Long, Ander¬ son, Swartzwelder, Mar¬ shall, Riggs, Eyler, Berg¬ stresser, not shown. page forty JUNIOR CLASS PL A Y Betty is anxious to have her husband look his best in the Junior Class play. Bang! Bang! “Crashing Society. ” A three act drama present ed by Junior Class on November 19, 1936 The play told the story of a henpecked husband who inherited a million dollars. His wife decided to go to New ork City to “Crash Society,’ and marry her daughter off to rich men. They insulted New York with their etiquette, therefore, making it necessary to have a tutor. The husband devised many schemes by which he hoped to get them back to Jerk Water, but all to no avail. He invested money in bad stocks, so as to lose his money and go home, but to his terror they were worth four million dollars. After a period of time when his wife was finally insulted, she condescended and agreed to go home. The cast included: Mr. Dunnigan, Robert Kund, the henpecked husband, but not so dumb; Mrs. Dunnigan, Betty Sipe, the hopeless wife whose aim and ambition was to Crash Society”, Marguerite, Catherine Robinson, their oldest daughter who has been to college and acquired a certain amount of poise; George, Joe Souser, the dense son; Christabel, Gayle Leabhart, the trying daughter who loved poetry and almost drove the family insane with poetry Scruples, Jack Young, the sober butler; Miss Gadgett, Beth Gallaher, Christabel s private tutor, Mr. Van Witherspoon, Gus Sotirokos, leader in New fiork Society; Mrs. Van Witherspoon, June Pleacher, the sophisticated wife at all times; Cyril Van V itherspoon, Charmer Stroup, the active son who marries Marguerite; Agatha Mulrooney, Anna Louise Shimer, a person with a special knowledge of, or taste for, objects of art; Miss Louis Miller, Mildred Clapper a reporter. Seated left to right— Gump, Clapper. Pleacher, Sotirokos, Stroup, Robin¬ son, Gallaher, Souser. Standing - - Leabhart, Hershberger, Meek, Shi¬ mer, Sipe, Kund, Young. The play was a great success thus pleasing both Juniors and Seniors because the money realized from the pro¬ duction was to be ear-marked for Junior-Senior Prom. page forty-one TRI-HI-Y Planning a clever “stunt ' ' for the next Tri-Hi-Y meeting. “Hot dogs, candy, peanuts it is none other than the Tri-Hi-Y girls hard at work. This organization started their regular meetings in September, and the following officers took their duties: President, Janet Claar; Vice President, Jean Leader; Secretary, Mildred Clapper; Treasurer, June Pleacher; Chaplain, Beth Gallaher, and Sponsor, Miss Marguerite Border. The group entertained two hundred and fifty members of the district Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y groups at a rally held at Bedford in October. The Bedford Tri-Hi-Y took charge of the program and served a luncheon to a’l those present. The club was organized in 1933 and since then has grown much. There are thirty members in the club at present. Each year the club enters the State Bible Study course which is sent out from the state office. This year the topic is “Youth in the Home”. Lessons are presented by the adviser and discussed by the members of the club. At the completion of the course a test is given over all lessons. The objectives of the club are, “to seek, to find, to share The slogan, “pure thoughts, pure words and pure actions . The club ' s purpose is “To create, maintain and extend throughout the school and com¬ munity high standards of Christian Character . The platform is, “Self improvement, Christian Fellowship, United Service’ Any high school girl who has a desire to strive for these objectives is eligible for membership. The club held its yearly party in February this year. Each member invited a guest. An evening of worthwhile entertainment was enjoyed by all and refreshments were served by the members. At the regular meetings the Tri-Hi-Y discusses prob¬ lems such as ways and means by which girls may help in solving financial problems in the home, better neighbor relationships, and race problems. A membership drive and a mother and daughter ban¬ quet are being planned to complete the work for the year. First row left to right— Gallaher, Clapper, Pleach¬ er, Claar, Leader, Sch- wager. Miss Eordcr, Spon¬ sor. Second row -Beeglc, Mor¬ gan. Ruby, Gallaher, Hale, Young, Beegle, B. Beeglc, Richey. Top row -Kurd, Cessna, Peters, Mollenaur, Cal¬ houn, Seifert, Callahan, Goad, Arnold. page Jorty-two A club that can reach beyond its own interest and enjoyments into a work that considers the welfare and happiness of others gets the inspiration of service and the meaning of true citizenship. The Bedford High School Home Economics Club was organized in October, 1935, and its membership has steadily increased. The club has done much to unify the department in a closer social relationship, to develop leadership, cooperation, de¬ pendability and resourcefulness in the members. Any girl who is enrolled in the Vocational Home Economics De¬ partment is qualified for membership in this organization, which meets the first Thursday in each month. The club is affiliated with both the state and the national asso¬ ciations and the members are entitled to wear the national pins bearing the Betty Lamp design. Social opportunity was provided by a tea following the candle light initiation ceremony, a Japanese tea, and the customary farewell party in honor of our seniors. Edu¬ cational meetings have been held, with discussions by Miss May D. Kemp, extension work in the field of Home Economics from the Pennsylvania State College, and Miss Marianne Anthony, Secretary of Childrens Aid in Bedford County. A Christmas party for children was sponsored by the club girls and a good time was enjoyed by .e veryone. Refreshments w ' ere served and each child was delighted by a toy as well as a gift of a practical nature. Four of our club members, Ruth Ruby, Mildred Sch- wager, Emma Grace Ritchey, and Ruth Foreman par¬ ticipated in a demonstration entitled, Milk for Millions , at the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show held at Harrisburg. The ninth grade girls who are planning to enroll in the Vocational Home Economics Department for the coming year were entertained by this group to acquaint them with its activities. A very interesting program was plan¬ ned w ' hich included refreshments. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The cook is still the most im portant element in any heme. I First row left to right— I Gephart. Cuppett, Struck- r man, Margaret Brice, j Sponsor, Schwager, Rit¬ chey. Fockler, Shaffer, Morgart. Second row — Gardner, Mock, Pensvl, Gallaher, Rose, Schull, Calhoun, Beegle, Ruby, Pensyl, Arnold. Top row-—Harris, Gilson, lekes, Mills, Mundweiler, Diehl, Whitmore, Foreman, Moll, Heming, Beegle, Jones. page ft rty-three NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 1 he heart overflovveth with joy at being elected to the National Honor Society. Only the rhythmic breathing of more than four hundred students and occasional subdued whispers, break the stillness prevailing throughout the auditorium. Every¬ one seems to realize the solemnity of the occasion. On the stage a group of students, clad in glimmering robes of the various sym¬ bolical hues, await the approach of the selected few who are to be initiated into the most exclusive club of the school—the National Honor Society. This group is chosen by members of the faculty and represent ten percent of the senior class and five percent of the junior class who excel in character, scholarship, leadership, and service. The cap and gown is the symbol of scholarship. Royai blue symbolizes leadership. Spotless white stands out for character and purity, and sombre gray is the warden of service. As the initiates are brought to the stage each is presented with a torch, the emblem of the society. The president welcomes them and gives them the pledge: I pledge myself to uphold: The high purpose of this society, to which I have been elected: striving in every way by word and by deed, to make its ideal s the ideals of my life, my home, and my school, so help me God. ” As these words echo through the auditorium, they are engraved upon the heart of each member. As the curtain is drawn, the members have a feeling of satis¬ faction that they have been well repaid for their efforts. As the students resume wot k in their classroom they seem to have a new in- spiiation. A doimant spirit is revived. They have a determination to follow the honored few and to reach the goal of this society. Left to right— Arnold, Imes Eyler, Claar, Whit¬ more, Laufer, Davidson, not shown. page forty-jour FUTURE FARMERS Planning better methods of mak¬ ing mother earth yield still greater returns. Anyone chancing to pass the Bedford High School about seven o ' clock on the morning of July 26 would have seen what they might call a peculiar sight for that time of the day and year. There in front of the building was a group of twenty-six boys with baskets of eggs, potatoes, canned fruit and vegetables blankets, pillows, and everything important in the role of eating and sleeping. In a few minutes a bus came and they were off. These boys were the future farmers of Bedford High School and their instructor, Mr. Townsend. They were starting an educational pleasure trip through some of the noted southern cities. They arrived at Wash¬ ington, D. C. early in the afternoon. While there, they visited many places of . historical interest. The first afternoon was spent at the Capitol. They visited Mt. Vernon and from there they went to Richmond, Virginia. In Petersburg, Virginia they visited farms and saw peanuts, tobacco, and cotton being raised. They reached the ocean Saturday noon and started home Monday. Coming back they stopped in Winchester, Virginia and visited an apple storage plant and apple products factory. They arrived in Bedford late Tuesday evening. The boys are planning another trip this summer. To get funds for this trip, they husked corn lor farmers, raised broilers, and they plan to raise one-half acre of early cabbage. The boys have been very active in the classroom too. An addition has been made to the chapter owned incubator this year. The boys are buying eggs and selling chicks in an effort to get better poultry into the community. A demonstration team competed in the state farm show at Harrisburg. A window exhibit sent to the farm show was placed second, and a poultry exhibit from John Kramer ' s project was placed first in state competition. A basketball team was sponsored and placed second among other chapters in the district. You’ve been doing some fine work boys! Thanks to Mr. Townsend. First row left to right— I; Foor, Koontz, Hershberger, Blackburn, James, A. V. Townsend, Adviser, , ' Koontz. I Second row—Clayccmb, | Gordon, Bittinger, Mow- I ery, Feight, Shatter, i Dively, Gordon, Imler. Third row-—Sone, Kcontz, I Ash, Kramer, Stiffler, I Smith, Ickes, Exline. page forty-five HONORARY USHERS It ' s yours this time, Cath¬ erine, but even the hustle and bustle can ' t dim the smiles of the ushers. “We’re two whole years old now, did you know it?” This is the Ushers’ Club speaking. It ' s the club that prevents people from sitting on one another ' s laps, from stumbling over people’s feet, and prevents temperamental actors and actresses from growing prematurely gray, because the necessary audiences couldn ' t find their proper seats in time for the first curtain. When our new auditorium was completed came the question, “How will our play-goers ever find their places in such a large place? Everyone will try to push and shove for the best places ' With the welfare of our patrons at heart and to prevent any unnecessary calamity, Mr. Haga very cleverly organized an Ushers ' Club for the purpose of competently and effectively ushering people to their respective seats Mr. Haga should be given much credit for the care which he exercises in selecting the ushers. Only girls possessing pleasing personalities and a graceful technique in dealing with the public are chosen. This club is also an enormous help to the distracted mother who simply couldn ' t keep track of little Junior when he got away from her just those few minutes during the last act and who is found by an usher complacently shooting gums at the fat man in the next row. Junior is promptly returned to his mother and the usher receives a grateful “thank you”. Miss Janet Claar is the head usher during the present school year. FYom her the other ushering damosels re¬ ceive their necessary instructions. Yes, the girls have their trials; just ask them and they will say “Sure but you know it’s really a lot of fun”. The ushers wear uniforms, maybe not really truly Roxie Theater uniforms but smocks all dressed up. They serve their purpose marvelously, because the patrons can easily recognize the ushers by their uniforms. These attractive helpers of the dramatic arts are necessary in keeping up good feeling, and generally paving the way for the even¬ ing ' s entertainment. First row left to right Beth Gallaher, Janet Claar, Lois Gump, Gayle Leabhart, Freda Ship- ley, Catherine Robinson. Second row—Ruth Ar¬ nold, Mary Imcs. Betty Whitmore, Anna Louise Shimer, Betty Seifert, Jean Swartzwelder, Betty Sipe. page forty-six The purpose of the Bedford High School Athletic Association is to promote athletics in the Bedford Public Schools in accordance with the standards, true sports¬ manship and fair play. Students and faculty members of the upper six grades are eligible to membership in this association but they are subject to a payment of the yearly dues. Every truly worthwhile organization has a parliament- tary body and so this is true with the Athletic Asso¬ ciation. After all the members have been received for the coming year one may see the voting booths in the rear of the auditorium. The voting is done as in a real election. The officers elected at this election constitute the Athletic Board. The Board consists of a member of the Board of Education, the Supervising Principal, Principal of Senior High School, Principal of Junior High School, a lady representative of the Faculty, one boy and one girl representative of the Senior High School, one boy and one girl representative of the Junior High School, the student Manager of current sport, the current sport captains of the Junior and Senior High Schools and the cheerleaders. Everything the Athletic Board does is in behalf of its members whom they represent. More than once they have succeeded in obtaining buses to take many of the members to football and basketball games. They also set the prices of the home games in these sports so that they wall suit the pocketbook of everybody. At the end of each sport season the Athletic Board pre¬ sents awards to those qualified to receive them. The pro¬ gram arranged by the organization on this occasion is indeed in the hearts of the spectators as the athletes walk down the aisle to receive their awards. ATHLETIC BOARD Time to have another Athletic Board meeting the Club is in the “ red ”. First row left to right— Hunt, Hill, Pepple. Yeager, i Hafer, D. G. Behrers. | Second row—Sipe, Miller, Robinson. Beeglc, Fisher, I Miss Flamed. Third row--). A. Hubicsak, Pleachcr, Leader, Clapper, Arnold, Mr. Koontz. Top row—Sheely, Sproul, Young, Mr. Robb, Riggs, Houscl, E. A. Haga. page forty-seven ATHLETIC SCHOLAR¬ SHIP SOCIETY First row left to right— Howard Harclerode, Fred James. Fred Milburn. Phil Donahoe. Second row — Emory Stoner, W. fid ward Sheely, Sponsor, Jack Young, Sherman Mowery, Charles Hershberger, not shown. Many people have said that athletics might bring out the brawn and muscles of the boy but it has nothing to do with his scholastic standing. I hese people have the wrong impression that a boy who goes out for athletics neglects his studies and as a result has a well-trained body physically but not mentally. This has been proven to be an injustice against the boys. A boy who is flunking any of his subjects is not quali¬ fied to participate in any athletics. To further encourage good scholarship in ath¬ letics the Athletic Scholarship Society has been organized. On April 24, 1936 the charter to this organization was granted to the Bedford High School. It is the largest national society in secondary schools, having over 1600 chapters scattered throughout the United States in the leading high schools and preparatory schools. The purpose of this organization is to lecognize more fully the unselfishness of boys, who in sportsman-like manner rep¬ resent their school in athletics and who at the same time maintain a high standard of scholarship. The travel club of Bedford High School was organized by Miss Harned. The officers then elected were; President, Calton Hecker- man; Vice President, Mildred Hill; Secre¬ tary and Treasurer, Lee Cohn. The main objective is to create a desire for reading better books of travel and to follow some hobby during your leisure time. The club meets every Wednesday morning the first period. Mr. Vincent Shanon gave a very interesting speech at one of their regular meetings. The members gave re¬ ports during this period concerning the travels in different countries. They also used part of the period to work at some of their hobbies. In June, this club, at its hobby show exhibited the many things that it completed during the year. tra vel CLUB First row left to right— Arnold. Cohn, Hughes, Cline, Rcilcy, Gardner. Second row—IVliss Harned, Sponsor, Hershiser, Hill, Ebersolc, Biddle, Hard¬ man, Hill. Henry, Dunkle. Top row-—Claar, Girven, Hayes, Langham, Yeager, Gardner, Renshaw, Kcon- tz, Heckcrman, Dunlap. page forty-eight ASTRON¬ OMY CLUB First row left to right— Mr. Sproul, Sponsor, Shim- er, Fickes, Laufer, Seifert, Swartzwelder. Second row— Anderson, Hafer, Stroup, Donahoe. Leader, Claar, Blackburn. Top row—Smith, Kund, Pleacher, Greenland, Shearer, Maddy. The student council of the Bedford High School was organized this year for the pur¬ pose of improving the general spirit of the student body, encouraging self discipline, improving attendance, recognizing indivi¬ dual student activity, encouraging initiative and uplifting the general morale of the school organization. The council is com¬ posed of the presidents of different home room groups. Their counselor is Mr. Sproul. Score Cards have been devised by which home room groups are rated for merit points on a competitive basis. The points are allowed for good attendance, honor roll rank, superior grades, assembly programs, individual initiative, officer of various clubs, competitive team work, clean orderly rooms and similar items. An all-school party sponsored by the council was held March 19, which was attended by a majority of the student body. Seeing stars! That ' s what the Astronomy Club members are doing. Astronomy is one of the most amazing and astounding sub¬ jects of the day. The term, astronomy, is det ived from two Greek words—astran, a stai, and nomos, a law. The heavenly bodies which are discovered and explored in astronomy are the sun, planets, satillites, comets, meteors, stars and nebulae. Astronomy is the oldest of sciences, and perhaps the noblest for its scope is the en¬ tire Universe. A group of curious students orga nized an Astronomy Club under the leadership of Mr. Sproul. Students have become so in¬ terested in this field of study that they have constructed a telescope which is a splendid piece of work. They plan to make a closer study of the moon and they hope to learn many new things about the stars. STUDENT COUNCIL First row left to right— Sotirokos, Miller, Eeegle, Shaffer, Donahoe, I ekes, Seifert, Smith. Second row—Mr, Sproul, Sponsor, Russell, Mund- weiler, Kund, Schwager, Harclerode, Robinson, Bohn, Foreman. page forty-nine ECHO STAFF Seated left to right—Ruth Arnold, Editor-in-Chief; Carol Wolfe, Art Editor; George Long, Advertising Manager. Standing—Robert Hafer, Bus¬ iness Manager. “ We are going to vitalize the Echo, curtly announced our enthusiastic sponsor at an early meeting of the Echo staff. “What must we do in order to vitalize our Year¬ book? ' ' queried the newly appointed Editor-in-Chief. The Adviser then launched into a lengthy discussion of the conditions which he believed must be met if a dynamic efficient publication is to result. He pointed out that the Yearbook must be a true mirror of school life. The staff agreed that a good Yearbook should be an accurate historical document. There must be a reproduction of the personalities which comprise our school. To neglect to do this would be poor judgment. Who knows but what a great statesman of the future may be one of our class¬ mates, a great author may be on our staff, a future dram¬ atist, scientist, or the early records of the governor of our state. We are inclined to believe that some of our staff mem¬ bers looked upon their appointment to the staff as an un¬ usual honor involving no responsibilities. But those in¬ dividuals soon changed their minds and came to a reali¬ zation of the fact that no one can serve on a Yearbook staff and not develop a sense of duty. It was a tough lesson for some members to fully appreciate the true meaning of deadline date . However, there are those on the staff who really discovered, mastered, assimilated, and actually practiced the true meaning of cooperation. Ruth Arnold the Editor-in-Chief, and Mary Imes, her assistant were determined to win All-American honors as the 1936 Yearbook had done and so was constantly suggesting changes here and there, but Robert Hafer, the Business Manager, was remarkably successful in preventing Ruth from going beyond the budget limits. Even now, we can hear Ruth or Mary calling out, “Hey Buckey, we want a change on such and such a cut, it won t cost very much . And good old Buckey replies, nothing doing, Kid! The old sock is about to run dry”! Seated left to right— Morgart. Arnold, Carney, Hafer, Wilson, Eyler. Standing- -Laufer, Whit¬ more, Seifert, Swartz- weldcr, Housel, A. Kcgg, M. Kegg, Claar, Riggs, Imes, Wolfe, Gallahcr, Diehl, Long. page fifty Athletic Life Athletics! Someone has said that God gave us memories so that we may have roses in December We are grateful that we have memories for by them we are permitted to live through those thrilling athletic encounters again and again. During the past season, Bedford ' s athletes did their part in upholding our well-known fame as a school of true sportsmen. The referee s whistle sounds and the football season officially opens the athletic schedule. Last minute gains, sweeping end runs, off-tackle smashes, and crowds hold sway until basketball enters. Deciding field goals, tense excitement, enthusiasm, close scores, and we slide gracefully into wrestling with the terms tumble, wing, and flying-mare ringing in our ears, and before we know it, track is here with its strict training, close heats, records broken, and another year of athletics is finished. i i COACH Coach John A. Hubicsak has demonstrated through eight years of service at Bedford High that he possesses a keen understanding of sports technique. He has further demonstrated that he has the art and the skill required to impart his knowledge to his athletes. It is true that some years his teams have been defeated more times than they were victorious, but this fact in no sense should label those seasons as failures. Coach Hubicsak is a philosopher at heart and he is not the coach who will sacrifice a long time value for a momentary gain. Char¬ acter-building with him outranks in importance that of athletic records. LETTER AWARDS Earle Riggs, Captain. ■ uckle Howard Harclerode.End Fred Milburn. Backfield Richard Chirdon.Backfield Max Hunt.Backfield Phil Donahoe.Center John Henderson.End Charles Fungaroli.Guard Emory Stoner.Guard Sherman Mowery.Backfield Fred James.Backfield Charles Hershberger.Guard Homer Whitehead.Tackle Eyler Anderson Riggs James Chirdon Donahoe page fifty-two Yeah! He ' s down! Nice tackle, Donahoe. Though the odds were heavy against them, our chargers fought to the end. NUMERAL AWARDS Lloyd Anderson__Guard Albert Eyler_ _ Backfield Jack Young_ _ End Ray Hockenbury_ End Robert Beegle_Backfield Max Roreman_ Backfield Warren Miller_ .Guard Charles Sipe._End Jack Pepple__ Center Shirley Moorehead_Backfield Merle Mundweiler_1 ackle George Fisher_End William Smith_Guard Hershberger page fifty-three Stoner Harclerode Milburn Mowery Hunt First row left to right— Cypher, Pepple, Anderson, Hockenbury, Young, Stoner, Smith, Sipe, Eyler. Second row—Fisher, Fore¬ man, Beegle, Hunt, James, Milburn, Moorehead, Mil¬ ler, Mowery. Third row—Banner, Assist¬ ant Manager, Donahoe, Henderson, Whitehead, Riggs, Captain, Fungaroli, Harclerode, Hershberger, Chirdon, Hubicsak, Coach. Top row—Clark, Assistant Manager, Koontz, Assistant Coach, McVicker, Trainer, Shipley, Feight, E. A. Haga, Principal, Sproul, Assistant Coach, Sheely, Faculty Manager, Mund- weiler, Hixon. RESUME OF GAMES September 25: With a fairly good start, our team was met with a particularly im¬ pressive opponent stronger than we have had in the past, for the first game The entire squad was used. October 3 : The second game was with a new opponent which we hadn’t played for quite a few years. A very clever pass had our team deceived during the first half, e second half, ith good defensive football, we held Somerset to two points. Octobei 10. Excellent football the first quarter, determined team from South of the Mason and Dixon Line (smarting over defeat for the past two years,) victors v ith the lead at the end of the half, 7-0. A rather listless second half, in which in spite of the defensive team, the Marylanders scored only two additional touch- downs. October 16: The first game away from home, at Johnstown in the Point Stadium which was sealed in mud. Continual drizzles of rain throughtout the game in spite of which nearly eighty students journeyed to Johnstown The entire squad was used in an effort to hold the heavier Franklin team October 31: For only the second time in the history of our school was Mt Union score a v.ctoiy over us on their home field. Our team was hampered some¬ what by the absence of the experienced guards. Our heavier opponents were able to run up the largest score in history against us. MR. SHEELY Bedford 18 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Greenfield Township 0 Bedford 0 Somerset High School 26 Bedford 0 Allegheny 20 Bedford 0 Franklin Borough 19 Bedford 0 Mt. Union 40 Bedford 0 Williamsburg 7 Bedford 0 Jeannette 38 Bedford 0 Shade Township 13 Bedford 0 Huntingdon 30 Bedford 18—Opponents 193 Won 1—Lost 8 page fifty-four Soach Hubicsak is always •eady to lend a helping i land or give a word of en¬ couragement. Here we see :j lim giving the boys a few pointers in basketball. November 7: A very interesting game with one of our oldest rivals. Our team, in spite of numerous offensive attacks, was unable to overcome a seven point lead of the opponents, which was due to the interception of one of our forward passes. November 11: Met another new opponent. One of the strongest teams of the W. P. I. A. L. and a holiday game. Bedford’s team which had been rather unimpres¬ sive throughout the season managed to hold Jeannette to a score of 38-0. The opponents seemed baffled during the first quarter by a new pass which had been developed by our team. In spite of the defeat, the opinion of many of those who witnessed the game was that it was the best played game of the entire schedule. November 20: The final home game of the season against another new opponent from Somerset county. The Bedford team was unable to improve its record. The game was marked by straight football on the part of both teams. The first quarter was a very even match, but after Shade scored at the close of the second half, Bedford was unable to overcome this lead and the opponent’s final score in the fourth quarter clinched the game. November 26: In the game played with the traditional Turkey Day rival on an extremely cold day and amid numerous snow flurries, Bedford was able during the first half, to hold the powerful Bear Cat Eleven to a margin of two touch-downs. In the second half the power of the Huntingdon team took its toll. One redeeming feature was the work of the under classmen who were substituted in the final period. CHEERLEADERS Left to right—Mildred Clapper, June Pleacher, Jean Leader, Lois Gump, Goldie Beeglc, Elsie Mil¬ ler, Sara Fisher. page fifty-five BASKETBALL LETTER MEN VARSITY BASKETBALL RECORD Bedford 21 Alumni 28 Bedford 10 Franklin 44 Bedford 24 Smith 16 Bedford 8 Boswell 79 Bedford 24 Williamsburg 21 Bedford 14 Somerset 33 Bedford 22 Meyersdale 42 Bedford 31 Smith 17 Bedford 24 Meyersdale 27 Bedford 19 LaSalle 50 Bedford 8 Boswell 30 Bedford 18 Ferndale 45 Bedford 13 Franklin 47 Bedford 22 Williamsburg 20 Bedford 13 Somerset 43 Bedford 18 Ferndale 33 Bedford 24 LaSalle 46 Bedford 313- Opponents 621 Won 4—Lost 13 Howard Harclerode, Captain _Guard Richard Chirdon Forward Max Hunt_ Forward Earle Riggs - „Guard Jack Young Forward John Henderson Center Fred James Forward Robert Beegle .Forward NUMERAL MEN Paul Housel Ray Hockenbury -Guard Chalmer Stroup Forward Chirdon Young Beegle Harclerode Housel page fifty-six Jump ball! Jack Young tipping and Paul Housel ready to receive. Clever hand work saves the ball for Bedford. VARSITY BASKETBALL The boys certainly had a desire for keen competition this year. They agreed to play against such experienced teams as Franklin, Ferndale, LaSalle, Boswell, and Somerset. All of these teams con¬ sist of the best players in the surrounding districts. Our boys went into every game with the idea of learning something new and if possible to win the game. That is one quality everyone must admire in the varsity squad. They did not know if they would win or not but they did know that if they lost it would not be on account of the lack of effort on their part. Early in December Coach Hubicsak sent a notice to all boys interested in basketball to report immediately and to begin train¬ ing. This notice was answered by enough boys to make two teams. Even through they had only one year s previous experience our boys made a splendid showing. James page fifty-seven Riggs Hockenbury Hunt Henderson Kneeling left to right— Coach Hubicsak, Stroup. Standing—Hunt, Beegle, Chirdon, Harclerode, Cap¬ tain, Hockenbury, Hen¬ derson, Riggs, Housel, Young, James. VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL RECORD Bedford 15 Alumni 9 Bedford 8 Franklin 21 Bedford 21 Smith 7 Bedford 4 Williamsburg 26 Bedford 22 Smith 15 Bedford 6 Franklin 14 Bedford 12 Williamsburg 33 Bedford 88—Opponents 125 Won 3—Lost 4 Basketball arouses the keenest rivalry among schools. This year the girls carried honors in three games while the defense in four was a little weak. The most hotly contested game of the whole season was the first game with the Alumni. The game was taken from the opponents by six points. After our victory over the alumni girls the team seemed to gain in strength and play¬ ing skill very rapidly. In fact we improved so much that the game with Smith ended with the opponents fourteen points to the rear. Perhaps this game was a detriment instead of a stimulant to the team because the following week we lost a hard game to Williamsburg. We all know what happens to a team who receives an undeserved de¬ feat—a comeback. In short order we de¬ feated Smith in a real pushover only to break and lose the final game to Williams¬ burg. ' Kneeling left to right— Beegle, Gallaher, Manager. Standing—Peters, Young’ Kund, Beegle, Clapper, Captain, Greenland, Mor¬ gan, Leader, Smith, Plea- cher, Shimer, Claar. page fifty-eight Left to right—Hersh¬ berger, Foreman, Clay- comb, Imler, Sotirokos, Clark, Keller, Hafer, Francis Kcontz, Coach. WRESTLING Time: Monday, November 30. Place: Stage in Bedford High School. Event: First wrestling practice—Number of Com¬ petitors 25. One week went by, now the number dwindled to 20—the next two weeks remained the same. Announcement of a meet with Boswell, February 12, at Bedford. After the weeks wore on, the number became smaller and smaller, and finally we had only nine men left. On Feb¬ ruary 12, the Auditorium was packed. The teams marched on the floor; from the time of the first match until the last the crowd was constantly screaming for their favor¬ ites; final score—Boswell 15, Bedford 13. Time for revenge. Return match at Boswell, March 5. The same team went to Boswell and suffered defeat by a score of 16-15. High-lights of the meet—Claude Imler ' s determined scrap. Gus Sotirokis pinning his man. Robert Hafer pinning his man with the odds against him. Fittle Clifford Hershberger’s determined fight. Robert Clark’s bulging muscles and the voice of our white haired coach. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL RECORD Bedford 10 Roosevelt 21 Bedford 30 Smith 4 Bedford 11 Roosevelt 36 Bedford 24 Williamsburg 27 Bedford 27 Somerset 18 Bedford 15 Meyersdale 14 Bedford 28 Smith 7 Bedford 13 Cochran 45 Bedford 18 Meyersdale 13 Bedford 18 Keith 25 Bedford 6 Cochran 17 Bedford 19 Ferndale 20 Bedford 15 Williamsburg 14 Bedford 11 Somerset 22 Bedford 8 Ferndale 13 Bedford 16 Keith 31 Bedford 301—Opponents 295 Won 6—Lost 10 Kneeling left to right— Wilson, Banner, Hen¬ derson, Captain, Hoover, Pepple, Yeager, Marshall. Standing — Heckerman, Manager, Arnold, Assis¬ tant Manager, Gardner, Sipe, Moorehead, Mund- weiler, Hughes, Aveni, Mr. Sproul, Coach. page fifty-nine There is ever a feeling of sadness when the seniors pass through these portals for the last time and bid farewell to dear old “Alma Mater . page sixty Homeward Bound I he lad in the picture, having the welfare of his school and his community at heart, is calling on the flourishing banks and prosperous stores, offering them the opportunity to be represented in our Yearbook through their advertisements. By means of this display of the leading business houses and firms, a closer contact is established with those groups representing Bedford ' s business life. Many students, through this contact, become more familiar with them and realize and ap¬ preciate the importance of patronizing local con¬ cerns, whether the need is for a box of tooth picks or a home of furniture, call on the advertisers. They mean service! INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Allen Cleaning Co_68 A P Food Stores__ 64 Altoona School of Commerce_67 Augustine Chevrolet Co._ _ __70 Barefoot, Alton S_71 Barnes ' Garage _ _75 Barton’s Fashion Shop_72 Bedford Garage_76 Bedford Motor Sales_63 Bedford Steam Laundry_64 Bedford Theatre_72 Blackburn Russell_72 Bortz Esso Station_67 Cleaver Jewelry Co._71 Coffee Pot _65 Colonial Inn _68 Crescent Studio_77 Davidson Bros. _71 Davidson Cigar Store_ 65 Davidson Machine Shop_73 Deist Cleaner_66 Diehl, Ross A. _66 Diehl Whetstone_64 Ell Gee Shoe Store_67 Farmer ' s Hardware Store_ __70 First National Bank __ 63 Fisher Drug Store _ . _ 74 Fort Bedford Inn _ _ _ _ 72 Gazette Printing Co._71 Hartley National Bank_69 Heckerman Drug Store_ _69 Inquirer Printing Co. ___ _74 Jack the Grocer _ _ _____72 Judy Service Station_ 66 K M Soda Grill. _ _ _ 66 Koontz Music House_ 68 Maurice Dept. Store_ 75 Metzger Supply Co. _ 73 Milady Beauty Shop_ 68 Milk Shake Inn_ 75 Modern Cleaners Tailors_72 Moorehead, John _ 65 Moorehead Market _76 Murdock, J. F_ ___ _65 Murphy Co., G. C_69 Nave Brothers Garage_ _ _68 New Hoffman Hotel _ 75 Roberts, R. L. _64 Rohm, E. G_ 74 Rose ' s Camp_ 73 Shoemaker Drug Store__71 Singer Sewing Machine Co_65 Stayer, Ray C_ 74 Straub Bros. _ _ _ 69 Sturtz, L. 1 I . _ _ 63 Walter Morris Farm Supplies. _ 74 Washington Coffee Shop . _ _ _ . 73 Wertz, Homer S. _ _ _ J West End billing Station_ _ JO Wilt, Norman_ 74 page sixty-t wo BEDFORD MOTOR SALES Sales Service 286 Phone 24 Hour Service THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK In Bedford All Banking Facilities DRINK STURTZ’S BEVERAGES They’re Good Sturtz Bottling Works sixty-three R. L. ROBERTS representing The Union Central Life Ins. Co. The Manufacturers’ Casualty Co. The Friends Cove Fire Ins. Co. The Fidelity Casualty Co. of N. Y. Phone 327 109 S. Juliana St. “A P FOOD STORES’’ Bedford, Pennsylvania Everything Electrical Philco and Atwater Kent DIEHL WHETSTONE BEDFORD STEAM LAUNDRY Phone 246 Bedford, Pa. Phone 178-W page sixty-jour JOHN MOOREHEAD MARKET If you do not get good goods in good order promptly Let Us Know AT Once Phone 162 Bedford, Pennsylvania J. F. MURDOCK EDWIN A. DAVIDSON Wholesale and Retail Tobaccos, Confections, Newspapers and Magazines Bedford, Pa. Phone 29-Z SINGER SEWING SERVICE Singer Sewing Machines—Singer Vacuum Cleaners Singer Electric Irons Complete Sewing Service and Repairs THE COFFEE POT An Excellent Place to Eat and Drink—Courteous and Efficient Service West Pitt St. Bedford, Pa. page sixty-five page sixty-six ALTOONA SCHOOL OF COMMERCE Altoona, Pennsylvania College Grade Courses Business Administration Stenographic Secretarial—Commerce and Finance | Executive Secretarial—Professional Accountancy Administrative Secretarial The Choice of Discriminating Young People Strictly Post Graduate page sixty-seven ALLEN CLEANING COMPANY Cleaning Pressing—Repairing Phone 185 Bedford, Pa. KOONTZ MUSIC HOUSE (Music and Electric Shop) Weaver Pianos Radio, Refrigerator and Ranges Bedford, Pa. Phone 333 MILADY BEAUTY SHOPPE Complete Beauty Service Permanents $2.75 to $10.00 Including Machineless, Minute process and other Nationally known Waves Telephone 306 Bedford THE COLONIAL INN Bedford’s Newest Night Club Dancing—Restaurant—Tap Room Frank P. Templeton, Manager NAVE BROTHERS’ GARAGE Gas, Oil, Accessories, and Confections Phone: Day 9016; Night 19-R-2 Bedford Valley, Pennsylvania page sixty-eight AUGUSTINE r 7 COMPANY Sales and Service Official State Inspection M. Elwood Augustine, Mgr. 422 East Pitt St. Bedford, Pa. Telephone 61 FARMERS’ HARDWARE CO. Chas. E. Koontz, Owner Paints, Plumbing and Builders’ Supplies Free Delivery Phone 281 WEST END FILLING STATION Bert Koontz, Prop. White Flash—Aviation Oil Complete Atlantic Lubrication Service “THE COFFEE POT’’ Phone 169-W Bedford, Pa. page seventy BLACKBURN - RUSSELL CO. Bedford, Pennsylvania Wholesale Merchants Agents for the Texas Company BARTON’S FASHION SHOPPE Invites you to see the new Spring Dresses, Coats, Hats, and MODERN CLEANERS TAILORS Fred W. Defibaugh, Prop. Accessories. Also their new graduation dresses Phone 174 Phone 104 Star of ‘ WEE WILLIE winkie” A 20th Century-Fox Picture QUALITY GROCERIES Jack The Grocer FORT BEDFORD INN Bedford’s Best Hotel Open All Year— 100 Rooms—75 Baths “Rates that are Right” Corle H. Smith “Famous for Fine Food” Fred M. Smith Congratulations to the Class of 1937 BEDFORD THEATRE page seventy-two DAVIDSON MACHINE SHOP Eugene C. Davidson, Prop. Electric and Acetylene Welding Truck and Car Springs Built General Machine Work Lawnmowers Sharpened Bedford, Pennsylvania WASHINGTON COFFEE SHOP “Bedford’s Finest” Where all of Bedford Eats and Drinks ROSE’S CAMP Rooms, Lunches and Amusements Bedford Valley, Pennsylvania We extend to the 1937 Graduating Class of Bedford High School Our Congratulations We invite you to visit our store THE METZGER SUPPLY CO. Bedford, Pennsylvania page seventy-three WALTER A. MORRIS Farm Implement Supplies Everything for the Farm Everett, Pennsylvania E. G. ROHM Groceries and Confections Phone 131-W Bedford, Pa. FISHER DRUG STORE The Home Town Paper BEDFORD INQUIRER NORMAN WILT Everett, Pa. Tel. 164-R Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. HOMER S. WERTZ Bedford, Pennsylvania Insurance Phone 361 Phone 9 396 24 Hour Service Ray C. Stayer’s TOWN TAVERN Round and Square Dancing Saturday Night Open For Private Parties All Kinds of Gas and Oil Home of Fine Food page seventy-fou page seventy-five BEDFORD GARAGE “Switch to Dodge and Save Money” See the Dodge before you buy. Bedford, Pennsylvania Best Wishes to the Class of 1937 MOOREHEAD S MARKET STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL: When in doubt as to where you should buy, try first the adver¬ tisers in this yearbook. When making purchases, tell the merchant you saw his adver¬ tisement in the 1937 Echo. page seventy-six page seventy-seven MASTER ENGRAVERS TO AMERICA ' S SCHOOLS Constantly alert for new ideas, better ways of doing things . . . Pontiac has sponsored outstanding improve¬ ments in yearbook design and engraving procedure. The name Pontiac is and will continue to be your guarantee of unquestionable quality and complete satisfaction. PONTIAC ENGRAVING Cr ELECTROTYPE CO. 812-822 WEST VAN BUREN ST. (Chieftain Bldg.) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS r J ftige seventy-eight We the sponsor and staff for 1937, like the two preceding staffs, take pleasure in acknowledging our grateful appre¬ ciation to our good friend, Mr. Donald Young, representative of the Pontiac Engraving Company, for his patient criticism; to Messrs. Elmer and Henry Deglau, of the Crescent Studios, for their assistance in preparing the photo¬ graphic work; and to Mr. Armstrong of the Standardized Press, for aiding us in the solution of our printing problems. - ■
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