Bedford High School - Torch Yearbook (Bedford, IA)

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ANISH CLASS Back row, left to right: Harland Johnston, Harlan Ul mer, Paul Clark, Miss Ebersole, Second row, left to right: Donald Walkup, Robert Dobson, Ben Morris, Decker Hahn. Front row, left to right Mary Cirksena, Opal Go-ff, Doris Jean Hamilton, Josephine Moore, Lois Lacy. This year a modern language, Spanish, has been added to the Bedford High school curric- ulum. Twelve stuldents have taken the first year course, and sin-ce all but one are seniors, no second year counse 'will be offered next year. Special attention has been given to the speaking of the language rather than the formal uses., This 'policy was adopted because of the present need f-or a speaking knowledge of Spanish, due to our country's good neighbor policy toward Central and South America. i The Spanish class has carried out many delightful and profitable activities under the direc- tion of Miss E'bersole, It has made one public performance -this year before the Paren't-Teach- er Association. 'Special activities in class include fthe singing of songs in Spanish, playing Spanish games and working Spanish puzzles.

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LATIN CLUB Back row, left to right: Doris Stithem, Doris Damewood, Mary Hamblin, Bonnie Hamilton, Dorothea Lincoln, Mar- garet Putnam, Carmalita Savage, Donald Perkins, Dwight Perkins, Richard Black. Second row, left to right: Bob Morris, Betty June Irwin, Evelyn Ailshie, Lela Mae Adkisson, Phyllis Terry, Wil- ma Meikle, Beatrice Ulmer, Genevieve Lambley, Donald Beard, Miss Long. Front row, left to right: Earnest Bycroft, Betty Marsh, Margaret Salter, Elise Sawyer, Vera Petherick, Saral Marie Penton, Phyllis Hatfield, Eugene Burks. V LATIN CLUB The Latin department of Bedford High school maintains an active chapter of the Na- tional Junior Classical League, whose purpose is to spread the knowledge of classical civilization in the modern world. The business and social meetings of the organization offer members an opportunity to put into actual practice. Roman customs and manners which have been studied and discussed in the first and second year Latin classes. The officers of the Latin club are Robert Morris, primus consul: Dwight Perkins, secundus cofnsulg Donald Perkins, scribag Beatrice Ulmer, quaestor and Evelyn Ailshie, censor. Usually the yearly high point of the organization is a Roman banquet, served and eaten in true Latin fashion.

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SHAKESPE RE CLUB Back row, left to right: Shirley Irwin, Harlan Ulmer, Miss Walker, Paul Clark, Augl1S'C SCSQVE. Second row, left to right: Fae Cochran, Charlotte Kennedy, Edith Steel, Barbara Blane, Josephine Moore, Ferne Gray. Front row, left to right: Nettie Williams, Lois Pullen, Mary McQuaid, Doris Rimel, Kathleen Wintermute, Zola Million. Enthusiasm engendered by the study of Macbeth and Hamlet in the English literature class resulted in the formation of a Shakeslpeare Club in November, 19411. The purpose of the club was to provide an opportunity for further study of the plays of Shakespeare. The group has built up a iwide background concerning the customs, manners, ideals and ways of thinking in one of the greatest eras of English literature. The club has met regularly twice a month in the homes of the members. :Sixteen literature students have 'made up the membership roll. Miss Walker is the sponsor.