Bedford High School - Torch Yearbook (Bedford, IA)

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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

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