Bedford High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Bedford, IN)

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The Oracle Speaks Strolling down the byways of life, one may see or chance to meet an aged person, stooped and bent, hohbling about on a hickory cane or seated upon some nearby curb- stone. Upon inquiring into the matter, we find that she is a kind old woman gifted with the power of prophecy or of foretelling events of the future. One sees her now addressing a congregation of over a hundred wearers of the red and white. A cracked and very faint voice is heard, and lol One may listen and hear what the human oracle foretells to be the future of this industrious, fun-loving group of students. All is silent. And then the oracle speaks. For you, Billy Kingman, l prophecy a great future. You will have your choice of two great positions, the Presidency of the United States, or that of a traveling salesman. For Ruth Roberts, l foretell a future as a radio crooner, known as the ggWater Babyw, with the theme song, River Stay Away From lVly Doorw. Smith and Smith, lncorporated, owned and operated by brother and sister, the only firm known to the world that writes excuses for hooky students, will prosper and carry on with their good work. Alvin and Alice Downey will go into seclusion after their high school days and become known as the Two Authorsw. Marshall Abel will be known as the aAviator Artistw. lrene Root will achieve the honor of being President Kingmanls head secretary. Eddie Turpin and Doyle Simmons will be heard every week day night over station S W E E P. They are know as the Lflanitor Boysi' with their theme song, uFrom ashes to ashes and dust to dustil, or 'GDust thou art to dust returnethw. lris Fish will be the society editor on the New York Times or the Bedford Daily Blotter. Ollie Wilson will be the head cheese at the next disarmament conference, having studied the international arms question under Professor McFadden of Bedford High School. ldress Craig will own and operate the only modern restaurant in Bedford with William, alias Wink Davis as his head waiter. Paul Booker will be an international lecturer on his travels in various parts of the world. Dale Miller will live very happily with his wife, and three children named nliedii, Red7', and '4Red , respectively. Billy Hartman will be mayor of Bedford with Eileen Harper as clerk and Herschel Leahy as Chief of Police. Loris Beretta will be coach of Bedford's basketball team with Luther ll.unk,l Coodin as assistant coach. Bob Lenz and Roberta Allen will be light-house keepers. Zulene Callahan will teach ladies how to retain that school girl complexion. Floyd Wever and Harold Smith will be successful farmers on a large scale. Ruth Scherschel, Grace Scherschel, Agnes Scherschel, and Edward Scherschel will write text books for high school students. Stanley Hughes, Dick Baker, Butch Green, and Carl Howell will own and operate a toy shop. Toys sold to high school students in particular. C. K. Chesterton will have nothing on Clarence Wlallner. Edna St. Vincent Nlillay will he Ruth Davis' assistant. Jewel Johnson will become Miss America with Nlarion Owens running a clcse second. Charles Garriott will enter the Olympic high jump events. Harold Easton and James Quinn are to own the Quinn-Easton Undertaking Estab- lishnient. Lillian Smith, ldas Bluff, Esther Bivens, and Elsie Bowman will be big business women and will belong to the B. W. P. C. Thus the class of '32 will know what to expect of the future, the oracle has spoken.

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Class History An then the two hundred whining Freshies with their shining morning faces tgirls hadn't learned to wear make-upJ still in knee pants and gingham frocks, with hair ribbons to match, afraid to move lest every move prove disastrous, stumbled up the steps of dear old B. H. S. Feelin our significance and with utter disrevard for the things about us, we g D a n D I Q D n dragged through that horrible year, adoring teachers and wishing we were Seniors. Embarrassment got the better of some of our tribe that year. Now, when we came back for the second degree, we might be able to locate the library, roll rooms, and sometimes the oliice. We joined clubs, took in all the audi- toriums and began to really live, although unmolested as yet by our fellowmen. Some of the old gang pushed out into the' limelight. Miller, Beretta, Goodin, and Smith had already broken into varsity basketball. The wrestling team had the services of Downey, Craig, and Wilson. Goodin, Garriot, Beretta, and Turpin were Trackmen. Boys werenit all either. Gilda Liva, Ruth Davis, Alice Downey, Ruth Roberts, and others found ofhcial places, in their clubs, that could be lilled by mere Sophomores. Juniors! Lots of romance, color, and as usual, the general uproar. It was during the Lomax administration, that we really met those Seniors when we entertained them at the reception with our 'gcompanyw etiquette. A Hcareereri' who started his careering was none other than Clarence Wallner, who became class president. His co-workers were William Kingman, Alice Downey, and Martha McCann. Anna Fae Lewis was outstanding in scholarship. A journalist and winner of an Old English B was Iris Fish. The Girls Council and Boy Sponsors claimed Alice Downey, Ruth Scherschel, Jewel Johnson, Loris Beretta, Gerald Norcross, and Dale Miller. Emanuel Niflis won the penmanship contest. George Sears, Esther Mae Bivens, Lillian Smith, and Wayne Bruce found perlnanent places in musical organizations. And now we are Seniors! After we had experienced the first thrills, we have tried to make this year our most prohtable one. To Captain the ship, we chose Willialii Kingman with Alice Downey, Ruth Roberts, and Clarence Wallner as able assistants. Although small in number, members of the class have contributed much to make it one of the best. The Stone-cutters with Dale Miller as captain, have Beretta, Goodin, Smith, and Wever, that renowned player who joined us only this year. uHeldmen77 claim Downey, Gaines, Wilsoli, and Craig. Gilda Liva and Ruth Davis are associated with the Girl Reserve organization. Jewel Johnson and Martha McCann are both on the official staff of the Commerce Club. The International Club claims Grace Scher- schel and Mary McCartney. Gerald Norcross, editor of the Pioneer has James Quinn, Harold Easton, Ruth Scherschel, Jerrol Reed, Louise Duncan, Eileen Harper, Inez Slate, Mary Katherine Craig, ldas Bluff, and Emanuel Nifiis, members of the class, on his staff. Student drew Wayne Bruce, Kenneth Byers, Clyde Hodges, George Sears, Clarence Wallner, Alvin Downey, Alice Downey, Nlarion Owens, and Louise Duncan from the halls. Those attaining the honor roll regularly were John Graham, Gilda Liva, Anna Fae Lewis, Emanuel NiHis, Dale Miller, Esther Bluff, William Cezar, Louise Duncan, Mary Rodler, Ollie Wilson, Lillian Smith, 'Jerrol Reed, Ruth Scher- schel, and Clyde Guthrie. New members from other schools were Carl 'Kasch, a prominent scholar from Kansas City, Mildred McConnell, Seymour, Paul LaHue, a basket and football man from Jasonvilleg Mary Voigtschild, Milwaukee, lrene Root. Arizona, and the Shawswick trio, Wever, Owens, and Ellison. Besides all this, the whole class co-operated with Miss Mitchusson in a fruit cake and holly sale from Thanksgiving throughout the Christmas holidays. The usual Senior stir-off at the Gillum farm, and other enjoyable outings were high points of fun-making. And then on to Class Day, and Commencement. l19l

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Class Will Wle, the prosperous and ultra-intelligent class of nineteen hundred and thirty-two, being of sound mind and body and out from under the influence of the faculty, do hereby set our hand and linger-prints to this immortal document, for the distribution of our coveted possessions and idiosyncracies as shall be hereby indicated. George Sears leaves his irresistable uGertrude77 for Russell Hall, his pal. Kenneth Byers gives his dreaded insomnia to any member of the ,lunior Class. Wayne Bruce leaves his capricious ways to Daniel Sherwood. Helen Fiddler wants Frances liidmands to have her grown up ways. She thinks Frances needs them. Bob Hays hates to do it. but he leaves his ability to entertain Nliss Lomax to Bernard Parham. Rahl Yeal Parham. Gladys Pinkston leaves her courteous ways to Nlary Dusard. ' Clyde Hodges leaves his blue sweater for the Freshies and Sophomores to scrap over. Charles Hall leaves his Hamlet to Dwight Perkins. Carl Kasch believes he can carry his knack for answering questions without prepa- ration away. ltis just genius. William NleHolland, being a scotchman, has decided to take everything with him. ttBilt Cezar has decided to divide his height with lfugene Bloyd. He still thinks he will be a head taller. Frances Bates would leave her beautiful disposition to the Juniors, but she is afraid to trust them with it. Gerald Norcross leaves his sedate manner to his brother Charles. Evelyn Wicker leaves her winning smile to Dorothy Prevo. She hates to part with it, however. Jerrol Reed leaves his dramatic ability to his brother Alfred. Louise Duncan leaves her fondness for the opposite sex to some needy Sophomore. A new book, ulilour Year Palsw, published by McCann, Mm-Cartney, Downey, and Craig, is to be left to any four girls so desiring. Helen Hubbard will give particulars in learning to type and how to keep books. Gertrude Ellison will even give her books to anyone asking for themfnowis your chance, freshmen, you may be Seniors, sometime, you know. And then Cleo Parish says MlJon't let your lessons worry youghave some funw. Earnest Weir prefers to be remembered kindly, at the least. Leonard Fields, Frances Clark, Pearl Clubb and Williarii Davis can't leave any- thing. Wfe wonder if they are Scots. Helen Evans, Norma Fleetwood, Mabel Francisco and Orville Buzzaird leave their desire to make t'A's in history to any four persons desiring it. Esther Bluff, Mary Frances Gaines, Mary Esther Fletcher and Mildred Hubbard want their Junior girl friends to have some of their scholastic ability. Clifford Haley, Harold Howell, Paul l..aHue, David Miller, Emanuel Niflis and Nyman Wykoff give B. H. S. to next yearis freshies. Nlary Voightschild, Mildred McConnell, Nlary Akles, Beulah Norman and Lois Hobson keep their blonde loveliness. Kenneth Gaines, Clyde Guthrie and Jack Gritlin want to be remembered for their good behavior while in B. H. S. Agnes Moore, ltuth Tumey, Jessie May Turpin, Lula Mae Walls, Cora Henry, Helen Jackson. Audrey Leahy, Anna Fae Lewis, Gilda Liva, Bertha Mahan, Laura Hay, Christina McCracken, Nlargaret NlcPike, Zennith Montgomery, Estelle Slinkard, lnez Slate and Mary liodler plead with future girls of B. H. S. to retain the place which the women have held in the institution. We, the 'Class of l932, declare this to be our last will and testament, signed and sealed. THE SENIOR CLASS l21l