Bedford High School - Echo Yearbook (Bedford, PA)

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PEGGY WAMBAUGH- Peg . . . our famous gab- by writer of the gossip column for the Hi- Lites . . . Drexel here we come! BETTY JEAN WATTERS-Betty Jean . . . mellow alto voice . . . heard in all musical activities . . . has her one and only. ROBERT SHAFFER- Bob . . . husky captain of the gridiron men . . . President of the Athletic Scholarship Society . . . very popular guy. MARY WEBER-Mary . . . the outdoor type . . '? very sincere . . . handled the funds in our iunior year. DORIS WILSON- Dory . . . band and orchestra clarinetist . . . one of the future secretaries . . . exciteable blond. GLENN GORDON-Glenn . . . could easily be nick- Y named Shorty -overflowing with humor. MARGARET WILSON- Sis . . . freckled miss who took Home Ec. because her future plans cen- tered around homemaking for Espy . . . she believes virtue is the only true nobility. BETTY WOLFE-Betty . . . tall, dark and sleek . . . A-l in Home Ec .... will have difficulty in selecting her own man. l ROBERT WAKEFIELD- Bob . . . new comer in the r class of '44 . . . quiet type . . . one of the many who loves Mr. Haga's interpretation of Shakespeare. WANDA ZEMBOWER-Wanda . . . a prim little miss with red hair . . . gains knowledge for the future by studying Home Ec. LANTZ KNIGHT- Saxy . . . very likeable with lo . . . didn't want his picture in the Echo, but A ts of musical ability . . . often seen in Everett WWE Wdmrmqh gm, 1. xvsrn-fs Roberr S hereitis. V, , V . V M.-irgfirir Xxilsuri Bc-tu Valli Robert VN ls l ri XVarula Zi-:nhuxxvr I-Brill Senior takes a short-cut! 1k1,.,n- Xkyiwr Doris XX'ilsnn Glenn K1 l

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5 dl! Parc l'lur.i Russ Nor.: Robinson hi Nl 'R' Rtllllll livxvllx Russrll bpvmrr bliannon I. R ll V W1-H-'I ls-v Nuwli Xknrrcn Siufli YY lflll llctrx' Xkulsclirlrl Seniors ready for G ride! -22- SARAH PATE-Sarah . . . has a finger in every pie . . . presides over Student Council and Hi Lites . . . has much dramatic ability. FLORA ROSE-Flora . . . a Centerville belle . . . has great ability in every course . . . what- ever is worth doing is worth doing well is her motto. NORA ROBINSON-Nora . . . tall dark and quiet . . . excells in Home Ec . . . a real Madam X. EDNA MAE ROHM--Edna Mae . . . always a little drowsy in first period . . . may be the first Mrs. of our class. BEVERLY RUSSELL- Bev . . . her vitality and ani- mation has gained for her many friends as well as responsibilities around school. SPENCER SHANNON- Spike . . . our genial presi- dent of the National Honor Society . . . has a knack of getting in and out of trouble. ROBERT SHOYER- Bob . . . the girls haven't de- cided whether it's his car or him, but he's an alright guy. RAY SMITH-Ray . . . thought he was in the Navy, but decided he likes us better . . . on O. K. guy. WARREN STUFFT-Warren . . . tall, dark and hand- some . . . rates high in football . . . he's a one-woman man. BETTY TRITT-- Bet . . . her spare time is spent in keeping up her heavy correspondence . . . makes friends easily and keeps them. BETTY WAKEFIELD-Betty . . . demure with dimples . . . another blond headed for the altar, we think . . . a girl with plenty of brains. -rl ixefsiiw?

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SE IUH5 Al ll JUNIUHS LEAD I ' SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS LEFT-EDDIE CLARK, Treasurer MIDDLE-RETA MAE MILLER, Secretary RIGHT-DONALD KOONTZ, President May 24, 1944, will be like the caboose and the engine of a train for the seniors. lt's the beginning and the end, it's the start of a new life, and the end- ing of an old chapter. Every youth should form, at the outset of his ca- reer, the solemn purpose to make the most and the best of the powers which God has given him, and to turn to the best possible account every outward ad- vantage within his reach. This purpose must carry with it the assent of the reason, the approval of the con- science, the sober judgment of the intellect. lt should then embody within itself whatever is vehement in desire, inspiring in hope, thrilling in enthusiasm and intense in desperate resolve. Such a plan of life will save him from many a damaging contest with tempta- tion. It will regulate his sports and recreations. lt will go with him by day to trample under foot the al- lurements of pleasure. lt will hold his eyes waking as he toils by the evening lamp. lt will watch over his slumbers to iog him at the appointed hour, and sum- mon him to the cheerful duties of his chosen pursuit. Those who labor and study under the inspiration of such a purpose, will soon soar out of sight of those who barely allow themselves to be carried along by the momentum of the machinery to which they are attached. Many pass through life without even a conscious- ness of where they are, and what they are doing. They gaze on whatever lies directly before them, in fond amusement lost. Human life is a watchtower. lt is the clear purpose of God that everyone-the