Bedford North Lawrence High School - Reflections Yearbook (Bedford, IN)

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SCHOOL LIZZIE G. HUGHES 1884-95 NANNIE WOODWARD 1886 C.A. KEIGWIN 1887-1891 ANNA MILLER 1892 E.K. DYE 1893 CHARLES CUNNINGHAM 1894-95 ARDA KNOX 1 902-04 W.L.JONES 1 905-06 A B. GUTHRIE 1896-1901 ROBERT NEWLAND 1 907-1 2 directed by Mr. Darrell Gooch, and its purpose was to further the student ' s interest in dramatics. Student Council was organized in 1941 by Mr. Totten, principal of B.H.S. This club has helped bring understanding from this year until the present day between the student body and the faculty. In 1942, the Girls Athletic Association (G.A.A.) was formed for girls interested in girls sports. It became a big attraction to the public as well as the other students of the school. B.H.S. girls are still kept busy in the club. The PIONEER of 1944 was dedicated to the Spirit of Service ' because many soldiers were coming home from the war. This happy event called for many cele- brations which are portrayed in the annual. The Thes- pians Club began in ' 44 for the students interested in higher dramatics. Our returned soldiers were given much of the attention of the people in 1947. Their presence back in the halls of B.H.S. contributed to the secured hap- piness of the whole student body. No one ever weighed, measured, touched, or tasted appreciation until Mrs. C.L. McNutt established the practice of baking a cake which was served to the basketball team. This became a customary cele- bration after the Cutter ' s last game of the season. The Stonecutter ' s varsity football dressing room was moved to the Parkview-Central Grade School in 1952. It was equipped with large showers, roomy office space, and plenty of storage area. The press tower was also completed at the football field. In the next year, the football scoreboard was added as a gift from the Kiwanis Club of Bedford. One of the nicest things that had happened to Bedford High in 1954 was the addition of the indust- rial arts building. It contained many new and wonderful gifts that were contributed by local educational minded companies and individuals. When it opened, it was considered one of the finest in Southern Indiana. The students of B.H.S. were quite grateful to the people who helped make this possible. The first Homecoming for B.H.S. was also held in 1954. It was celebrated with a parade and a dance as it is today. Miss Becky May was honored by being the first Homecoming queen. The projectionist ' s group had provided the stu- dents with experience in the mechanism of the school ' s movie projectors since 1943. This club was formally organized by Miss Ruby Byerly (Mrs. Hauser) in 1957 and grown since. The old administration building was completely refurnished in 1958. It was equipped with modern util- ities and was later recognized as the most modern business office in Bedford. This building now houses special education classes and other offices since the administration offices have been moved to the Eighth Street location. The Stone City Student had always been pub- lished by a journalism class before, but in 1956, the director, Mrs. Pat Endris, developed a club. It then be- H.H MOURER 1931-38 W. FRED TOTTEN 1939-43 H.A. LLOYD 1944-54 I.M. McFADDEN 1955-56 24

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SUPERINTENDENTS E.W. MONTGOMERY 1917-25 MERLEJ.ABBETT 1926-32 WARREN J. YOUNT 1 933-38 H.H. MOURER 1939-56 DR. DAN A. SCHAFER 1957- and publications. It is an unusual honor that comes to a school when one of its members in competition is selected as the finest example of sportsmanship. The first Gim- bel Prize (now Trester Award) to be won by B.H.S. came to Harold Laughlin, forward of the 1920 team. The new addition of the north end of the school building was begun in 1921. It showed how the school was growing steadily. In athletics, the school was also successful. The basl etball team captured the sectional and regional but was defeated in the state tournament, which was held in Bloomington. Public speaking shared the honors likewise by winning the District and Public Speaking Discussion Contest and placing in the state contest. The new addition at the north end of the building was opened for use in January of 1922. The Commerce Club was formed this year for those interested in the techniques of selling. The course of study that year was made more interesting by the addition of the Stone Vocational Courses and Bible Study. Bedford again advanced to the front in sports by dedicating the new gymnasium in October of 1925. It ranked as one of the biggest and best in Indiana at that time. Before a capacity crowd, the leaders of the school administration dedicated the gym and thus be- gan a new era in the lives of the students at B.H.S. Only through unanimous support of the Bedford citi- zens, was the building of the gym made possible. The addition on the south end of the building was opened for use in the school year 1926-27. At this time, our school was one of the finest built in all of Indiana. Scholastically, the year 1928 held many honors for B.H.S. The PIONEER for the first time won both state and Ail-American honors. In the field of music, the aim of the school was realized in the formation of the largest high school band we had ever had. The band made its appearances at school activities as well as city functions. The first state championship to ever come to B.H. S. was that brought home by the wrestling team in 1929. After untiring effort, Mr. Emil Held made wres- tling one of the top activities in the school for the next few years. The close of the 1930 school year marked the resignation of the capable principal, R.B. Julian. He was succeeded by Mr. H.H. Mourer. Miss Clara Fried- ley, head of the history department and loved and re- spected by each person in the school, also retired at the close of the year. In 1931, The Old English B was awarded for the first time to the students who did exceptionally well in designated courses. This award is still given to highly scholastic students. Scarlet and Purple, the dramatics of B.H.S., was formally organized for the first time in 1937. It was 111 JM III III III III R iJUnii II ly The North Lawrence Community Schools Administration and Service Center. 23

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PRINCIPALS E.W. MONTGOMERY 1913-16 MERLE J. ABBETT 1917-25 L.E. SINGER 1926 ROY B.JULIAN 1927-30 came an extra curricular activity with no credit towards graduation. This club is still one of the most popular at B.H.S. On May 9, 1962, tragedy struck Bedford High School. The auditorium which had seen so many plays, cantatas, famous lectures, and convocations was en- veloped in flame and smoke. After the damaging flames had been extinguished the rebuilding was begun. The approximate cost of the new structure was $650,000. The new junior high building was completed and opened for use in the next year, 1963. This school was much better equipped to teach the students. Some of the new additions to B.H.S. were the reading lab, chemistry lab, and library facilities. Miss Imogene Chase retired at the end of the year after serving as instructor of English and advisor to the Student and PIONEER. The building was rewired and new electrical fix- tures were installed in 1965. In athletics, the football team under coach Wally Yeoman won the SIAC cham- pionship and turned in a near perfect season. The year 1968 brought a major change to the heat- ing system of Bedford High School. Due to deter- ioration and inefficiency of the coal fired furnaces, automatic boilers were bought and are now used, none too soon, though, because the old boilers were purchased in 1924. The most notable achievement of 1969 was the B.H.S. tracksters were undefeated. School records fell in the 440, the mile run, and the mile relay. One runner, Maurice Ragsdale, was sent to the state champion- ship meet. The cindermen under Ted Fox placed sec- ond in the sectional and sixteenth in the regional meet. Another special event in sports for the year of ' 69 was the trip to the semi-state with our basketball team. Coach Ray Manis had led the team to many victories and for the first time in twenty years a trip to the semi- state. The 1970 PIONEER was dedicated to Principal, Elmer Dunbar, who was retiring after eleven years at B.H.S. Another faculty member who will be missed by all of her students is Mrs. Helen Gunn Chandler who retired after a forty-six year tenure at Bedford High School. In the fall of 1970, many of our students were spending a part of their school day at the new Voca- tional Building that was completed during the summer on the site of the proposed new high school. . . . and so in 1971 Bedford High School recalls the days victory, the days of defeat; the times of sat- isfaction, the times of sorrow; the people who have made it great; and compare these with the exciting times in our own lives at B.H.S. We look forward with anticipation to the future for it will have to be GREAT! HARMON BALDWIN 1957-59 ELMER DUNBAR 1 960-70 DR. BILLY ABEL 1970- 25