Bedford High School - Echo Yearbook (Bedford, PA)

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ford High's distinguished at- tendance director is a busy man. His duties vary from checking tardy excuses to checking the teachers' atten- dance records. It a pupil de- sires to be excused tram school he goes to Mr. Behrers. Mr. Behrers also teaches seventh and eighth grade arith- metic. His job is not an easy l one but he is able to till it with a great deal ot ease and ef- l fiency. Attendance Director Mr. David G. Behrers, Bed- WQSW' For some years the students ot B. H. S. have depended upon our school nurse, Miss Mary Morse. She came to our high school in the tall ot '35 and tram that time until this, she has been called upon in many emergencies which have occur- ed during school hours. Throughout the school year Miss Morse gives the audi- ometer tests to all students in the grade school and also to students in the high school. She assists the school doctor in the annual dental and physical examina- tions as well. No position in our school system is more essential to our weltare than the one held by Miss Morse. We all wish to thank her tor the swell job she is doing and has done in the past while at B. H. S. Miss Morse received her training in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Mary- land, and Children's Hospital, Washing- ton D. C. and has taken graduate work at Penn State. She is a member ot the Delta Kappa Gamma Society. School Nurse

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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.

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SHELDA WHYSONG ROBERT C. ANDREWS, B. S.. Bloomsburg Teachers College '5lg carne to B. H. S. in fall of '53: teaches social studies. is head basketball coach and assistant football coachg belongs to Kappa Delta Phi lhonorary scholastici and Phi Sigma Phi thonorary social studiesi. His home is in Johnstown, Pa. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BAKER 'teaches ma- thematics: has had 27 yeiirs teaching experience: he received his B. S. degree from Shippens- burg Teachers College and his M. Ed. degree from the University of Pittsburghg he has also taken courses from Juniata College and Penn State. He has been with B. H. S. since the fall of 1942. EDWARD J. BROWN received his B. S. degree from Penn. State in '53 and came directly to B. H. S. where he teaches Vocational Agri- culture. While at Penn. State he was a mem- ber of Alpha Tau Alpha 1Ag. Ed. Hon.J, the Newman Club. and the Collegiate Chapter of F.F.A. His home is at Lloydell, Pa. EDWARD CLARK CZIITLG to B. H. S. in the fall of 1950 from Penn State where he had been graduated with a B. S. degree. Later he re- ceived a M. Ed. from the same institution. He is a member of Phi Epsilon Kappa fraternity, He graduated from B. H. S. in the Class of '44 at which time he was named the most versatile male student. He teaches health and physical education and is the official trainer for our football teams, and is assistant coach of the wrestling team. Secretaries DOROTHY NAVE F aculfy ROBERT C. ANDREWS BENJAMIN F. BAKER EDWARD J. BROWN EDWARD CLARK