Bedford High School - Echo Yearbook (Bedford, PA)

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MUSIC Pills the Autumn Sk Blue and white uniforms stand out against a dusty background of velvety black and brilliant White as the sparkling BHS, Band swings down the field. Once again this group has turned out to do its share in backing up our teams, White stripes move with rhythmic precision down the field, tinally disappearing from view into the inky darkness. Row one Qhottomj: Jackie Bowser, Jerry Raymond, Patsy Hardman, Tommy Foy, Harold Tice, Richard Lins, John Stroup, Robert Brown, Edward England. Row two: Mary Etta Levergood, William Beegle, Lantz Knight, Raymond Imler, Charles Watters, Binnie Biddle. Martha Baylor, Rae Miller, Donny Arnold, joe Claar. Row three: Louise Zimmers, Nancy Pate, Jane Kegg, Edith Renick, Betty Chirdon, Joann Fisher, Louise Brice, Wanda Smith, Nelgean Harkleroad, Betty Yeager, Betty Manspeaker. jean Ebersole. Row four: Harriet Watters, Louise Stroup, James Russell, William Miller, Kirby Thomas, Sam Davidson, Donald Koontz, Doris Wilson, Betty Jean Watters, Jane Kegg, Robert Hayes. Row five: James Kilcoin, Ja ck Leasure, Dale Arnold, Jacques Yames. Robert Hershberger, Tom Clapper, Charles Snelson, Dorothea Diehl, Betty Levergood, Robert Ickes, Raymon Boore. Row six: Bill Heckerman, Bob Langham, Robert Hershberger, Carl Arnold, Bernard Beemiller, joe Cessna, Spencer Shannon, George Melhorn, Coy Smith, Howard Swartzwelder, Charles Wright, Bob Barnes, Ted Ickes, Clzrenfe Diehl, Row SCVCIIZ Mr. Hunsicker, Anna Mae Shaffer, Shirley Ren- shaw, Harriet Ebersole, Mary Lou Langham, Dorothy Deist, Thelma Mowery, Peggy Ott. Beliy Lou Souser, Betty Hardman

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l 1 'l WIRLERS From this group of prospects may come the girls who will some day lead Bedfordls band Under the direction of the drum major and majorettes they learn the routines of a twirler beginning with a simple twist of the wrist and progressing to the complicated linger twirl. Elbows become black and blue, legs grow stiff from marching: but these things pass away to be replaced by the smooth, graceful style which comes only through practice. 21 NATIONAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY Claeft to rightj: james Russell. Bernard Beemiller, Bill Faupel, Bill Keys, Bill Mowery, Vincent Aveni, Raymond Morgart, Frank Clark, Merle Diehl, jim Reese. STUDE NT COUNCIL Row one Qhottnmj: Geraldine Bucklew, Virginia Arnold, jane Slick, William Miller, Betty Man- speaker, Louise Stroup, Patsy Snell, Row two: Betty Souser, Peggy Kund, Betty Watters, Rita Miller. Sarah Pate, john Heaeoek, Donald Marshall, Betty McCreary. Row three: jacques James, June Drenning, james Russell, Charles Fisher, Tom Whitfield, Leo Bee- miller, Harold Hafer. TWIRLING CLUB Row one Qhottomjz Harriet Ebera sole, Mary Lou Langham, Peggy Ott, Dorothy Deist, Betty Lou Souser. Shirley Renshaw, Anna Mae ShaFfer. Row two: Dotty Lou Fisher, Betty Ann Cohn, Doris Fickes, Norma Conner, Dorothy Rohm, Claire Clapper, Betty Morris, Lou Ann Barnett, Theda Deshong. Row three: Clara Rose, Doris Miller, Joan Kilcoin, Betty Patty, Mary Ickes, Loren Ickes, Betty Arnold, Patsy Snell, jean Guyott, Dorlene Harkleroad.

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ME LODY ON PARADE A sharp, shrill whistle, the flash of eight twirling batons, the roll of drums and the Blue and White band marches gaily onward through another success- ful year. When the election ballots are counted it is discovered that James Russell is presidentg Bill Miller, secretaryg and Betty Manspeaker, business manager. Having continued practice over the sum- mer vacation, this group is now ready to tackle a big event on their well-filled schedule, that of playing at the football games. After football season they settle down under the watchful eye of their jovial director, Mr. Hunsicker, to prepare for the annual winter concert of the music department. When this is successfully completed. the band is invited to aid in the dedicatio f n o' the Pennsylvania Turnpike, then of the Colerain Township Grade School and finally are asked to give a concert at Ev t ' O0 L k at 'em strut X K seen d U c lveggroup to fill the em t l ere t High School. In the sprlng five members are invited to appear in the district band. Then comes another big event, the annual spring concert, which is again a huge success, Next year seventeen new faces will be in this a 15 ZXXX' p y p aces left by eparting seniors. li f Wu fx xv f PJ :N . 1 Nl