Bedford High School - Echo Yearbook (Bedford, PA)

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“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.

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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

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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