Bedford High School - Torch Yearbook (Bedford, IA)

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ORCHESTRA Bedford High school maintains a full symphony orchestra whose excellence is eviden-t both in public performances and in state contest-s. In 1941 the orchestra set a high standard for fu- ture years by achieving a superior rating in the state music finals. - A full iofrlchestraltion of 27 strings, 9 Woodwinds, and 9 brass and percussion is maintained. Nine players will be lost through graduation. This year's high spot for the group was the orchestra clinic held in Bedford in December Performers from southwest Iowa came together to be conducted bythe eminent N. De Rubertis. In January the Federated Women's 'Clubs of Bedford sponsored a local concert by the State Col- lege Symphony Orchestra under the 'direction of Alvin Edgar. Last year the school isponsorevd a trip by the orchestra to Des Moines to hear the Minneapolis Onchesitra, directed by Dimitri Mitropoulos.

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BEDFORD HIGH sci-loot ORMAL TRAINING DEP RTMENT Back row, Left to right: Howard Cox, Marjorie Peach, LaRue Thompson, Lola Klopp, Barbara Blane. Second row, left to right: Zola Million, Ruby Risser, Mal ry Shafar, Ferne Gray, Mary McQuaid, Miss Nelson. Front row, Dorothy Sparks, Kathleen Wintermute, Bon nie Snyder, Vivian Hunter, Crystal Howes. Designed to prepare pupils for teaching, tlh e normal training course was first offered in Bed- ford in 11913. Today, much expanded since its beginning and completely modern, the department numbers L5 students. The prescribed cours-e includes wide study in various fields. It includes a study of psychol- ogyf methods and school management, also four review subjects including arithmetic, grammar. agriculture and geography. The department does 'much systematic observation and has a week of supervised practice in a rural school before graduation. 'Examinations from the State 'Depart- ment of Education are offered twice during the junior and senior years. Last year the 'Future Teachers Association met regularly to 'discuss the problems of the teacher. At Christmas the two! classes enjoyed Christmas parties together. The first-year class entertained the graduating class and both classes were entertained by the normal training critic, Miss Nelson.

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CONCERT and MARCHING BANDS In the spring of 1941, the concert ban-d rec eived the highest rating g contest for Class B bands, Another of its notta ble appearances last year was Fair in Des Moines, 'where Mir. Karl King direct ed one of its numbers, iven in the Iowa music at the Iowa 'State Mig ,- az 5 g ,...V 4 5 0 y .ff '25 , ' c Qslfair-W Q ' ' ' e . V E i f I in V! ' A b Q V' ,.,., . , , , ff 1 Q -' i I ' ' - ..... H .. ', I ' -. M - ': ..... V- ' - Q -. -. ' .. it a . 5- ' , - ---- , 1 as :-:- .-.-. ,, -,:,,.- - ,.,:: ' r F .,-Q .f ..: f - in .N Wi? f - ' ei i I f Y .....-,..:.:-,:,,,,,,,,,5,:.,a:5,:,::::.-,g:5:5:,1,:::f,:,:2,-,E--,:.,.:.: W '--xv--f--V:--:::::F::::e:::,::. .. ...,. V ,,.,, , ' 1.-.--1 Quinn! . ......,., i i ,gm : -a--.--. Nw-1. :': :21 ' new S, ! gn? qc .W f, 4 x Q xi ' Q 'his f X E fu 1 'Q 'XQMT 19' N26 Q e A 555 Y Y g w Mwst H5 4 Age QW di :ig if figmzi. iw 'swx PR c f +1 QQ Q Wai 0 ,Z Ai XXX ws ZQ W Q X Q65 fi Yi 41:4 reps sh 2 5 xx R X S , 1 Q X , X .S A 9 , ,Q ,Xe Ms A r, .M 5 5 A ag Q gg i W 1 .T la ,v if A gif riffs Tl x wigs 'fi ef if 'X f a - Q f, ., .,....,. . ........V. 5 .... T i 135 is -.V. R ffix , i :1':Z 5 X .. ..,.. . wi 3 .. ' 1 c ta--'--e----- ---- F - E 'A , E :': iiz 5 x 'Q 1 .:., I ,,.r P- 2:' ta M 3215 T si ai ' ' ..., 2 1 i Q :Ei ft ff S 2 :': z Q of , 6 ' .:,1 ,.,., gi! ig? 3 WY' 1 ii? .,,, 133 2 2 335 M55 , gf 3 .1.,.,,.,:, QS 1 5 it siie A ' 1 4 'X M figs ' i i 'zzz I '::2'111 1 t 1 :'1 ::2 44 , , 2 i f E3 K ' 5 2 -'PI-1'::-1.1:-:rsv-:I-2.2.25'-2'-'2-'-'l'2'2'1'1'1'1'1'115:12-r:r:' ' 'IsI'I2'2I:I: ' Qfiizf 3896853 . ,A.mv...f 1. -1 5-2- '. eiai 5 55355552 ., eieisiisiziii fzfsiiiiiiiziiiiii,EiE22iEaiifEsE:i:Z:Es252:25 'A ' P .,., .... :'::'::' Q - ' ' 1 ,1V- '-..,.,.: I zz' :': ....., W - zzz iit cc,,.,.nV,.,.q.,. . rttt 1 ttt t ' if ttti titt lg :ii l .,...' i ------ zii Q ::' ,.....,, 2 .,., Ji e- 1 f'2ir' f2f2:fff2 z :.: 1'1'1 'f III A IIIAZ 'i5?'f'iiEE:5E