Bedford High School - Torch Yearbook (Bedford, IA)

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7 if! B Home Economics Department Situated on the third floor of the grade building, giving an excellent oppor- tunity for healthful exercises, is the Home Economics department of the Bedford schools. Three new sewing machines and four new gas burners have been added to the equipment this year to make room for the larger classes. An effort has been made in the grade work to develop such a technique, both in foods and clothing, as to permit the carrying on of more advanced work in the High School classes. , As a knowledge of the principles of nutrition is invaluable to the home- maker of tomorrow, the foods work has been handled largely from the standpoint of meal planning where groups of four girls plan, cook and serve well balanced meals. Special' emphasis is placed on food value and management problems. During the winter months, hot lunch, consisting of two hot dishes, was planned, cooked and served by the normal training girls. Four girls had entire charge of the lunch for a week at a time while the rest of the class went on with their regular work. The cultivation of good taste is the aim of the clothing classes. Thus a careful study is made of line and color in relation to the individual girl. An ef- fort is made to make each girl understand that beauty of dress does not necessar- ily depend upon elaborateness. The motto, Vulgarity in dress is an outward indication of the inward lack of good taste and breeding. is an accurage sum- mary of the ideals taught and carried out in the clothing classes. Manual Training There have been many new tools purchased for the manual training class this year on account of the increase in the number enrolled in this department. The schools have this line of work in construction for the purpose of general education. It not only gives the pupils knowledge of construction but also of design. Manual training has many branches, as the forging and making of metal work, leather work, wood work etc. Wood-work is the branch which is offered in our school. It happens to be one of the most interesting of the branches be- cause most common materials are made of wood. However, very few people know anything about transforming this material into useful articles. There are two phases of wood work, theory and practice. First is learning the proper form of handling tools, and then to be skillful with them. Another important item in woodwork is, systematic order. This is carried on by beginning with simple projects, and range from foot stools to library tables and cabinets. Another thing that is emphasized is system and order of procedure, which is very essential in woodwork. -O. W - Z'-fx: 4,23 E re JZ xnxx- .ww 1 Page Forty-two

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Members of the Club: iq-an L H if 1 7 j '1C?' 5 11 7 l X 'fax 'AN .AV li NORMAL TRAINING CLUB BEULAH PHILLLPS-Pres. RUBY JONES-Vice-Pres. DELBERT STRAIGHT-Sec. PUTH PARRISH-Treas. After school began, a need was felt for SOIIIG kind of an organization that would be of interest and concern to those who were preparing to teach. As a 1'esult, the Normal Training Club was organized under the supervision of Miss Wilcox. The club was organized for the purpose of studying the country schools and problems of rural life, as there are many members who have never attended a country school. The club meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Each time there is a program consisting of readings, music, and inspiring talks by experi- enced teachers. This is followed by the social hour. The rural teachers are invited to the meetings, that they may exchange ideas with the niembers, and that they lllily help one another. SENIORS Bethel Bradley Leta Burch Mildred Cade Opal Clayton Esther Coon Bessie Ewart Virginia Fielder Arvilla Burch Bertha Campbell Mary Gant Paul Gant Russel Gant Blanche Hartman Orville Hatfield Nelle Hensley Flavia Hopson Georgia Ford Ruth Hamilton Maxine Hensley Ruby Hatfield Pauline John Evelyn King Katherine Layman JUNIORS Constance Jones Ruby Jones Marie Kent Helen Mathew Marjorie Meikle Thelma Meikle Mae Miller Ruth Parrish Beulah Phillips Ina Leonard Vane Lucas Lucille Mohler Marjorie Mohler Ethel Reeves Kitty Trumbo Russell Polton Cloris Rush ' Anna Stewart Bessie Stoner Delbert Straight Minnie Talkington Ople Waterman Angeline Wintermute Ruby Woodyard -A, E. W. '25 B. I-I. S. NEWS NOTES A phase of school activities greatly appreciated by the student body is the news notes, published by the Seniors and Juniors in the local papers. Although many do not realize the fact, yet it requires quite a. little effort to compile two 01' three columns of high school news which appear regularly in the Friday editions. Not only do the staff members strive-also the staff adviso1's. The news notes generally begin with an editorial followed by an account of the athletic contests, whether football, basketball or baseball. Chapel programs or assembly gatherings also form an interesting topic. A school activity such as a play, debate or deelamatory often serves as a feature article while Y. W. C. A. Hi-Y and the Glee Club write-ups preeeed the locals which are last. This training serves as part of the regular English course of the upper class- nian an extra 3 per cent is added to the staff men'iber's grade for satisfactory service every six weeks. Senior Staff: Miss Miller, Critic Editor-XVayne Clark and Elbert Avey. Business Managers-Luella Martin and Maude Foley. Athletics-Allan Thompson and Elbert Avey. Social-Marjorie Meikle and Beulah Phillips. Departments-Arvilla Burch and Chloris Rush. Y. W. C. A.-Bertha Campbell and Constance Jones. Hi-Y--Russell Poltori and Carl Cummings. Locals-Blanche Hartman and Nelle Hensley. JUNIOR STAFF Miss Damewood, Critic. Editor-Henry Gilchrist. Business Manager-Regiuold Long. Departments-Hazel Thompson. Activities-Maxine Moody. Locals-Helen Welch. Associate CNews from other schoolsj-Charles Martin. C W. . 1 Q! Q12 XT W an , ig swf MW - Page Forty-one

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I r X! Normal Training Department Since its organization in 1913, the Normal Training course has been one of the most important courses in the high school. Its purpose is to prepare students for the work of teaching. This course is so practical and efficient that it attracts many students from neighboring towns. At present there are forty- nine enrolled in the Normal Training Department, twenty- seven Seniors and twenty-two Juniors. In the Junior year, subjects which the students will be required to teach in the rural schools, are taken up, along with their other work. In January and May comes the state tests which the Juniors Welcome with a frown and bid farewell with a smile. But they are not usually as bad as they first appear, as the ef- ficiency of this course enables the students to meet these dif- ficulties when they come. In the Senior year comes the remainder of the state tests, besides the twenty-four hours of observation and fifteen hours of practice teaching, which are required before a Normal Training Certificate is granted. This work is done under the supervision of the best teachers of the town and country. The Normal Training work this year has been under the supervision of Miss Bernice Wilcox, who has put forth every effort to make the work a success. - .: x: 'Al 3 ? 2 Eg 4? - -X J X- 'Z R' X --IW Page Forty-three