Bradford High School - Barker Yearbook (Bradford, PA)

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DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION STELLA H. SPRAGUE S+ella H. Sprague . . . direcfor of secondary educafion in fine Bradford Cify Schools . . . ads as an infermediary befween +he superinfendenf and feachers . . . coordinafor of mulfifudinous defails . . . her experience in +he sysfem and her familiarHy wifh +he needs of Hue communi+y make her well-qualified for her posiHon . . . supervises by assisfing insfrucfors in +he selecfion of Jrex'fbooks and maferials. by measuring resulfs of Hue classroom +hrough scienfific fesfing, and by suggesfing mefhods of procedure aHer much research and observafion . . . soH-spoken . . . amicabIe . . . always lends a sym- pa+he+ic ear +0 school problems . . . innumerabie in+errup+ions of her usual roufine do no+ ruffle her quie+ manner . . . respeded and admired by her colleagues . . . well-liked among Jrhe pafrons of our school . . . acfive in educafional and civic organiza+ions . . . a member of Kappa Delfa Pi and Phi DeHa Kappa, honorary educafional sociefies . . . +he Nafional Associafion of Supervisors and Direcfors of Educafion . . . Hue Bradford Chapfer of +he American Associafion 01c Universify Women . . . +he Women's Liferary Club . . . an evidence of her compefency is manifesfed in +he fad +ha+ she is a reader of book reviews for The Clearing House. a professional magazine for +eachers of secondary schools . . . has fraveled in bofh Europe and Sou+h America . . . a gracious ladyb-one wifh whom we are proud +0 be associafed.

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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FLOYD C. FRETZ Floyd C. Frefz . . . superinfendenf of Bradford Cify Schools for fen years and esfeemed cifizen of +he fown . . . merifs +he respecf of bo+h s+uden+s and feachers . . . his firm leadership, far-seeing management inexhausfible good humor. persis+en+ deferminahon . . . have succeeded in building a progressive school sys+em . . . carries ouf his work in a cool, mefhodicai way . . . a dignified person in all sifuahons . . . yef amiable and friendly . . . has wholehearfediy devo'red his eHorfs +0 Jrhe problems 0+ public educafion . . . a well-known leader in educa+ional circles in Jrhe communify, coun+y, and sfafe . . . belongs +0 numerous professional organizafions . . . is pas+ presiden+ of McKean Counfy Schooimasfer's Club . . . a member of +he Pennsylvania Schooimen's Club and of +he American Associafion of School Adminisfrafors . . . advisory member of +he CommiHee on in+erna+ional Reiafions of +he Na+ional Educafion Associafion . . . has associafed himself wi+h many civic movemen+s and organizafions . . . he is presidenf of McKean-Poffer-Cameron Council of Boy Scoufs of America . . . pas+ presidenf of Bradford Rofary Club and Bradford Churchmen's Federa+ion . . . a member of +he Carnegie Library Board and Board of Direc+ors of +he Y. M. C. A. . . . possessor oi a forceiul personalify . . . we look +0 him as a compefenf and understanding leader.

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PRINCIPAL GEORGE A. BELL SECRETARIES Carolyn Hulfburg. Gloria Marfin. Evelyn Gerber George A. Bell unanimously 1035 sirong we are glad he is our principal . . . because he can see +he sfudenfs' poinf of view . . . he is firm in discipline yef democrafic and fair in his decisions . . . has +he rare qualify of making us ieel af ease in his presence yef keeping us ever mindful of his posifion . . . iusfly commands +he respecf of +he faculfy and +he sfudenfs A . . we esieem him as a feacher . . . regard him as a friend . . . admire him as a person . . . quie+ and deliberafe in performing his dufies . . . he is responsible ior fhe smoofh efficiency of our school . . . alfhough his primary concern is +he school and s+uden+ ac+ivifies. he is inferesfed in various sporfs and civic affairs . . . as Sophomores we sfand in awe of his +i+le, yef appreciafe his humor . . . as Juniors we realize he is inferesfed in us as individuals . . . as Seniors we call him a genHeman oi fhe firs+ order.