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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

2

Schools Approved for Public High School Normal Training

The State Department approves several schools for training future high school teachers. Approval signals comply with standarded curricula, faculty qualifications, and facility adequacy for normal training programs.

Athletics and Activities Foster Balanced Student Life

The athletics program and gymnasium facilities promote physical development while student organizations enhance social life under strict faculty supervision. The department emphasizes a fully balanced plan combining curricular and extracurricular activities.

Bedford High School Through the Years 1856–1926

The Bedtye-room residency in southeast Bedford established 1856 served eleven years as a learning center. A large four-room stone school was built near the current grade school, and the 1880 graduation occurred at Bedford High School. The four-room building was razed in 1907 for the present grade school. In 1912 modernization added teaching training home economics and normal training. In 1926 the new school building was erected and dedicated by Governor Hammill and townspeople.

Bedford High School Bedtye Bedford Hammill

Bedford Community Sale Promises Broad Local Listings

A Bedford area sale features participants and vendors across agriculture and trade including Stephens and Brige Harbours and Son Produce K B Paschal Dent ist A M Biers Co Clark and Galey Grocery Store John F Hardin M D Jas A Lucas Attorney Bedford Battery Co Taylor County Farm Bureau Farmers Co operative Ele Co The Cudahy Packing Co Gasoline Alley Jefferies Standard Oil Products M R Brant Attorney Katz Second Hand Store and The Peerless Laundry with auction action and local business listings.

School Music Department Highlights Vocal Groups Orchestra and Band

The music program includes vocal organizations, an orchestra and a band with free lessons. The marching band adds color to activities and the Parents' Club funded navy coats and caps with white plumes for parades. Twelve baton twirlers flank the band for public performances. The orchestra comprises fifty or more members.

School Course Offerings Listed for Semester

A catalog lists courses across departments including Algebra English Science Industrial Arts Animal Husbandry Geometry World History Shorthand Psychology Physics Literature Public Speaking Farm Shop Biology Management American History Practice Teaching Typing Advanced Algebra Solid Geometry Sociology and related subjects for the term.

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Bedford Public Schools North Central Association of Schools and Colleges For Paul Godfrey Science Edith Johnson Miss Cecile Long Orie Jones Industrial K. W. Werth Music Lucile Trumbo Allie Nelson Glee Club And The North Central Association of Secon Bedford School Bray Motor Company Weingarth Shoe Shop Bedford Wholesale Fruit CO JOY Beauty Shoppe Blake Music Store Oak Pote Drug Company Parsons Ice & Coal CO Western Auto Assoc Taylor County Service CO A. J. Bridges Bailie Garage Cobb's Ice Cream & Produce Stark Blacksmith Shop Miller’s Garage Abe Ideal Lumber Company Towa-Missouri Granite Works Iowa-Nebr, Light & Power CO Ben Scane Beebe Garage Powers Cleaners Vogue Style Shop J. R. Paugh & Son BEN Franklin Store Fuller-Taylor Clothing CO BRIGE Ahrens Drug Company Bedford Hatchery Harbour & Son Produce Thompson Mercantile CO Worley-Severs & Company Board of Docation H. Fawcett Sinclair Products Putnam Robert L. Burt J. A. Wogan E. B. Besco Parker Food Store Wildman Beauty Shoppe Arthur Dinwiddie D. J. Kirketeg, Attorney Paschal Clothing Company Bedford Candy Kitchen A. Elton Jensen, Attorney Trimble & Waterman Hawkeye Lumber Company Floyd H. van Reenen Straight Oil Station K. B. Paschal, DentIst A. M. Biers CO Clark & Galey Grocery Store John F. Hardin, M. D Jas, A. Lucas Bedford Battery CO Taylor County Farm Bureau Farmers Co-Operative Ele. CO the Cudahy Packing CO Jefferies Standard Oil Products M. R. Brant, Attorney KATZ L. A. Logan Miss Hazel Walker Orchestra Paul Nordstrom Melvin Case Margaret Knuth Elmer Ferneau Jy. C. Primus History Clara Fieselman Robert Flick English Geometry
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