Bedford High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Bedford, IN)

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 3C (JL 6 to ncct G iaa of 1988 Our Principal Seven years ago. our high school was most fortunate in having added to its faculty and in having made principal of its organization, a man of rare moral fibre. Merle J. Abett, who in recent years, has brought our school forward beyond the vaguest dreams of our elders who earnestly struggled for the cause of education in Bedford. His career previous to his coming to Bedford was most successful. He was graduated from Franklin College, receiving an A. B. degree. loiter, he received his A. M. degree at Columbia University. He entered the teaching field at Hopewell High School. From there, he went to Manual Training High School at Indianapolis, where he taught for several years. Since coming to Bedford, he has blazed a trail of honor and success. He has turned out basketball teams that have stood among the first: track teams that have surpassed any previously known, and above all. he has instilled in the students under his leadership a spirit of carrying on to a higher and nobler goal a spirit which will always characterize Bedford High School. He is not only locally recognized a leader, but also throughout the state. In 1921. he held the presidency of the board of control of the Indiana High School Athletic Association. He has also held offices in the Organization of State Principals and in the Public Discussion league. In leaving Bedford High School, we shall carry forth the memory of a man who always encouraged the noblest and best in us. Pack 7

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Cf«AA of 1923 3L ti 1 OliC-CS 3.3C Our Superintendent As every organization is what its leader makes it. so Bedford High School has gone farwaro under the capable leadership of Mr. E. W. Montgomery. He was well prepared to do the things he has done: he received his A. B. and A.'M. degree from Indiana University. He has also done Graduate Work at Indiana, at the University of Chicago, and at Columbia University. Mr. Montgomery took a leading partin obtaining the enlargement of our building, and today it ranks as one of the finest buildings of its kind in the state of Indiana. And this year, in co-operation with Mr. Abbett. he has aided in making possible.visual education, from which endless good has. and will. come. He has worked with Mr. Abbett in making our basketball and track traditions. In short, he has stood forithc biggest and best in helping Bedford High School. We‘.hope,that'our high school will always have a man with such strong personality '.tolleadlforward the classeslthat follow us. Pack 6

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Gkw of 1923 3L ffi umcei 3C Board of Education Pack 8