Bedford High School - Torch Yearbook (Bedford, IA)

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B SKET B LL After the Blue Grass Conference title had been won by the Bedford football team, Coach Wendell Webb called for basketball men to report for the season. Sixteen letterlmen, Robert Sa- len, Bien Morris, Har-lan Ulmer, Robert Nelson, Donald Marshall and Robert Snyder formed the nucleus of the 1941-1942 team. The opening game rwitih Hopkins, ending in an overtime which Bedford won 35-33, started the season with a bang. Then came the defeat by a slight margin at the hands of Clarinda, a thril- ling game despite the l-oss. Other highlighfts of the busy season were the Winning of the Blue Grass Conference championship and the winning of the Tayflor County tournament, the latter bringing into Bedford's permanent possession the time-honored County School Master's traveling trophy. Bedford was further honored by having Ben Morris, Robert Salien, Donald Marshall, and Robert Nelson chosen for the all-county and all-conference first team. Robert Salen also was awarded positions on the Iowa Daily Press Asso ciationls second all-state team and the Des Moines Register's fourth all-state team, Robert Nelson received honorable .mention by the Des Moines Register.

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'B LL SQUAD 1940 - The 1940 football team ended its season with six victories, and two defeats, out- scoring its aggregate opponents 138 'tio 71. A 1K6-game winning streak Wasebroken in 'mid-season by Mt. Ayr, and the Bllue Grass Conference championship iwen-t to lLamoni, 'With Bgedford taking second place. Three Bedford players received recognition by gaining positions on the all-conference teamsg Ben Morris as first team quarterback., and Harlan Ulmer and Decker Hahn as end and center re- spectively on the second team. 1941 - Bedford ended its 1941 football season with seven victories and a single defeat at the hands of Corning. Playing their first year under Coach Wendell Webb, the players out- scored their opponents 207 to 31, and Won the Blue 'Grass Conference with no defeats in the con- ference play. Stix Bedford players were chosen on the all-conference teams: Bud Marshall, end: Bren Mor- ris, left ihalfg and Paul Daugherty, tackle, all on the first teamg ,Decker Hahn, Harlan Ulmer, and Bill Congdlon at center, end and fullback respectively on the second team. An added honor came to Bedford when Captain Ben Morris was selected for the second all-state team.

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BASEBALL Back row, left to right: Ben Morris, Robert Nelson, Robert Salen, Paul Daugherty, Donald Marshall, Charles Mar- shall. Front row, left to right: Lloyd Wyckoff, William Con gdon, Dewey Drennen, Robert Dobson, Edward Allen. The 1941 baseball squad brought its season to a close with the 'most successful record in years. Under -the :leadership of the captain and pitcher, Robert Nelson, the team won 6 games in 12 starts. The County Tournament was held at New Market. Bedford's first opponent was New Mar- ket, and the game ended with ia score of 13 to 5. The County title was won for us by the final victory of 7 to 4 over Clearfield. The Bull-dogs did not enjoy the same good luck in the District Tournament, however. Their game ended with a score of 13 to 1 in favor of Audubon. The lineup 'was as follows: Paul Daugherty Robert Nelson ..... Robert Salen Dewey Drennen Robert Dobson ..... Catcher Pitcher First Baseman Second Baseman Third Baseman Ivan Terrell ..... -Bien Morris Lloyd Wyckoff Bill Congdon ...... Edward Allen Right Center Left Right Right Field Field Field Field Field