Bedford High School - Echo Yearbook (Bedford, PA)

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Adminisfrafion We are very happy to welcome our new Supervising Principal, Robert W. Davis, to Bedford High School this year. He has come to use following the resignation of Charles D. Sproul. He came to Bedford this year from Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where he held the position of high school principal for two years. His next position was that of Supervising Principal of the United Joint School District. All his work in the educational field previous to this had also been done in Indiana County. His first position was teaching in the Homer City High School. Later he was a teacher of commercial subjects and assistant principal in the Green Township High School. Mr. Davis graduated from Elders Ridge High School in 1939. Upon graduating from high school he attended Indiana State Teachers College where he re- ceived his Bachelor of Science Degree in I943. Then he began working toward his Master's Degree in Education which he received inl949 from the University of Pittsburgh. At the present time he is working on his Doctor's Degree. Mr. Davis is married to Maxine Por- ter Davis, also a graduate of the Indiana State Teachers College. She majored in Art and received her degree in l945. The Davis's have two children, Robert Christopher, who is now attending the tirst grade at the Bedford South Elemen- tary School, and Debra Porter, who was born January I6, I954. Mr. Davis is a veteran of World War ll, having served a 34-month term with the army. His hobbies are tennis, swimming and hunting. At present, however, he has very little time to engage in his favorite sports since his graduate work and other professional duties require so much of his time. MR. ROBERT W. DAVIS B. S., M. Ed. Supervising Principal Bedford Joint School District

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Administration MR. A. V. TOVVNSEND High School Principal Perhaps the busiest man in our school is our Principal, Mr. Arthur V. Townsend. Mr. Townsend came to our school in 1931 and taught Vocational Agriculture for almost seven years. ln 1938, he was ap- pointed Area Supervisor of Vocational Agriculture for Bedford and Blair Coun- ties. He held this position until the fall of 1945 when he returned to B. H. S. and resumed his former position as instruc- tor of Vocational Agriculture. He was elected to the position of High School Principal in the fall of 1948. ln his posi- tion he performs many duties. He serves as Faculty Manager of Athletics, Ad- visor to the Student Council, Treasurer for all school organizations and acts in many other capacities. Many of these tasks he feels can be done most quickly and efficiently by giving them his per- sonal attention. With the construction of our new building going on, Mr. Townsend is busier than usual. He can be seen dashing in and out of his office all day long. When there is a problem of any kind, Mr. Town- send. is the one to whom everyone comes. With the help of our able secretaries, Mr. Townsend has devised a new lunch room system which is quicker and much more efficient than the former one. Under this latest system the students have more time to eat. Mr. Townsend spent many long hours working on this in order to make it pleasanter for the students. No matter how busy he might be, Mr. Townsend finds time to listen to the prob- lems of faculty members and students, and in effect, has gained the reputation of being trouble shooter. Although he is busy at school, Mr. Townsend still finds some time to spend with his family. He and his wife. Lucinda, who were married in 1933 have a son, David, who is at the present with the United States Navy and twin daughters, Jane and Ann, aged 15, who are in the freshman class of B. H. S. They all en- joy their garden and specialize in raising strawberries. Mr. Townsend is interested in wood working and has a well-equipped work bench in the basement.