Bedford High School - Torch Yearbook (Bedford, IA)

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ff 4 , f' . X X ' ' ,fff XX, 1 ,, VE: 5 Q - With the Tennis Team in 1924 The Tennis team for 1924 was, perhaps, the first in the history of the school. Although tennis is comparatively a new sport i11 the high schools, it is rapidly gaining ground until now it is included as a. part of the athletics in all larger sehools. For a first year team, ours was of the best, proving skillful enough to place a beautiful trophy in Bedford's possession. The initial meet was in the Mt. Ayr High School. Aiton and Thompson of Bedford triumphantly swept up everything in sight, winning all single and doubles, while their opponents were sent home to be content with but one Victory which they had difficulty in taking from our second team. In the lfVebster City eontest our tennis racket wielders again romped through to victory. At Tax-kio, Bedford was iiidoxnitable and although the competition was of the best, they brought home the baeon as before. The sting of defeat was first felt at the Ames meet. Even though defeated the Ames meet was really :1 blessing in disguise. Spurred on by this setback, both Thompson and Alton tore through Tarkio, Hopkins, Gower, Mt. Ayr and Cedar Rapids to victory in all the single matches. But again Bedford struek. a snag and as previously, that snag was Ames. However, our tennis athletes did not seem content with all their walk aways and entered in the inter-state meet at Blanchard. In the prelimina.rys, Richardson and Loy who composed Bedford's second team, seemed to be unable to keep up with the pace which the Tarkio players set and were eliminated. Nevertheless in the final round Andy girded up his loins While Sonny spit on his hands and together they quickly and quietly subdued the Tarkio, Missouri, Champions and eopped the doubles. In the singles the Bedford's star of fortune rose unabated and when the smoke of battle cleared away, Aiton and Thompson found themselves pitted against each other in the finals. However, Andy did not seem to care to disgrace his colleague before strangers so they tossed a. eoin. That is the reason Sonny is now sporting a bright and shining medal throughout Bedford and vicinity. This closed the season to the regret of many who wished to see Bedford keep on winning indefinitely. But siuee our team were. not Seniors they were able to place their raekets on the shelf and look forward with a smile to another Victor- ious season in 1925. NV. O. 'qi' ,f 1753 N 'lt rr' 2 Page Fifty-seven

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f xx ' uffflre 'fy lwf' 'fe lin! 1 1 -up 4l 1 ,Al How B. H. S. Came To Have an Annual For several long weary Weeks the Annual Staff has been laboring to accumu- late money and material so that Bedford might be blessed with a High School Annual. It would be rather difficult to determine just when the agitation be- gan but nevertheless it came to a climax, when Professor Street called the Senior Class into conference and put the proposition before them that if they could insure 35500.00 on the project, an Annual would be assured. V Naturally, the first step was to appeal to the generosity of the business men. Although, success here was doubtful, yet, about 35180.00 worth of advertising was purchased by them. So much for a beginning. Next the Seniors undertook the selling of the Country Gentleman . It might be said here that a salesman from the Curtis Publishing Company visited the High School and presented the proposition that 50 per cent of the sales price of the magazine would go to the Senior Class for Annual expenses. This opportunity was immediately takenl' up. The class was divided into three contesting teams, subscription blanks were placed in their hands and the work was on. As many citizens of Bedford will confess, the town was thoroughly canvassed as well as the adjacent rural districts. Wlieii the smoke of battle cleared away, the Seniors found themselves 3540.00 to the good. With about 55230.00 obtained and 3270.00 yet to get from the sales price of the Annual 061.753, prospects looked bright indeed. Committees were appointed and in about a week the returns began to roll in. From 25230.00 the fund swelled to 35300.00 and thence to Sli500.00. Even here the loyalty of the High School students did not pause until this mark was far exceeded. Euthused by this, the Staff set to work to- produce the best Annual yet. A printer from Barnard was interviewed and material a11d covering was selected. Witli a two color scheme, head and tail pieces, an attractive arrange- ment of panels Qthanks to Miss Hollowayj, ca1'toons and so forth, the Annual this year is much different in many respects to former Pointers . Jokes and snapshots were then called for with a ready response. In short, great enthusiasm was displayed in the compilation of The Pointer . Following the custom in neighboring schools it was decided that students should pay for their own photographs. Accordingly a photographer was sum- moned from Creston who offered very reasonable terms.. A studio Was fitted up in the High School building thus allowing a. quick disposal of this part of the business. Miss Damewood was appointed general faculty advisor and critic with C0111- plete charge of the literary department, Miss Holloway of the art department and Mr. McLain of the business department. The staff which you see on the opposite page is as follows: Editor-in-Chief ......... Business Manager ....... Class Editor .............. Boys ' Athletics Girls ' Athletics Wayne Clark Knox Abbott Nelle Hensley Russel Polton Blanche Hartman Harold Blanc Art Editor .. .......... .... .......... ...... . Ruby Jones Joke Editor ............ ................ Literary Editor Typists ................. Ruth .KZ 2 ,- .-2:5 if J f-. N- .. 'Ai E Z 421' Luclla Martin Gunson, Maude Foley W. C. 43 -27 .- f Q' 1 rr - r Page Fifty-nine 1--Q