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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
1
Dr. Virgil Lagomarcino of Iowa State College spoke at Clarinda career day attended by about 600 Bedford High and other area seniors. He urged thoughtful career choice and asked students to consider college needs, abilities, and life investment before deciding on a vocation.
BHS American literature classes study Panorama to teach students to think for themselves, per English ITI instructor J. S. Taylor.
Bedford students prepare a busy December 13 to 22 schedule per Supt. Gerald Bryan. Highlights include Mt. Ayr basketball here December 14 with a Pep club chill supper, senior Snowball Dance December 17, Villisca game away December 18, Christmas program December 19, vacation start December 21 at 3 30 after a Hopkins game, and a junior bake sale December 22.
J S Taylor guidance director coordinated arrangements for BHS seniors participation in the career day. Ac companying the seniors were Supt. Gerald C Bryan and J S Taylor.
Four senior girls at BHS work in the principal Kenneth Miller's office during non class periods. Connie Newbury handles clerical work and lunch bookkeeping while Julia Brown records attendance. Cecile Hoffman and Ruth Hennegin help record student information on permanent records and all four type report card grades at six weeks.
BHS will require 90 minute semester tests starting the first term. A two day testing period on January 17 and 18 will have a special schedule announced by Principal Kenneth Miler. Seniors with a B average for the prior three six week periods are exempt from second term exams in those subjects.
Principal Kenneth Miller reports that forty-one BHS students earned places on the second six weeks honor roll. Top fifteen percent list includes seniors Julia Brown to Jo Ann Saylor, juniors Janet Akers to Lois Smalley, sophomores Ronald Beaver to Frank Wetmore, and freshmen Shirley Brown to Sharon Underwood.
A BHS poll of Spanish II students shows Elvis Presley as the favorite male singer among the student body. Teresa Brewer is named top female vocalist and Love Me Tender the favorite song, with The McGuire Sisters listed as best vocal group.
Nine BHS senior girls joined 40 peers at a career day on home economics directed by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Price of Clarinda. The program showed over 200 job types across seven home economics fields and noted starting salaries from 3400 to 4000 dollars per year.
Six BHS senior boys attended a machine shop welding session at Clarinda career day on December 5 led by Earl Silver. He noted welding offers good money and outlined that apprentices start around $1.20 an hour and require a high school education with math drafting courses plus knowledge of machines, materials, heat and metals. Attendees included Leonard Browne Duane King Larry Marsh Frank Rankin Mike Travis and Don Vawter.
Bedford High School seniors collected funds from two events to support a skip day. They earned 15.22 from a Thursday noon movie on November 29 and 11.82 from a Friday dance after the Bedford Corydon game on November 30, with the profits added to the senior fund for the event.
Six Bedford High School seniors attended Clarinda career day on U S Navy careers. Speaker Jarlene Stark outlined requirements for enlistment, including age, citizenship, education, and physical exams. She noted four year terms, peacetime need for women, and a 14 day post basic leave.
Four BHS seniors attended Clarinda’s career day conference on civil service December 5. William Bench stated government employment totals 2,300,000 with diverse civil service roles, noting many positions require college training. The students were Barbara Allen, Sally Fisher, Karen Johnston, and Barbara Snyder.
Porter head stenographer of Berry Seed Co told 71 high school students, including 11 BHS seniors Patty Beadel Julia Brown Norma Cox Twila Crowe Janie Fellows Ruth Hennegin Cecile Hoffman Marie Moore Connie Newbury Rosemary Newby Jo Ann Saylor, that experience and business college aid stenographers. Starting pay is one dollar per hour. dependability and neat requirements are stressed.
A December 5 Clarinda career day showcased diverse fields for BHS seniors. Participants from U S Navy, physical education, business administration, dietetics, journalism, law enforcement, medical laboratory, music, engineering, Marines, TV and radio, veterinary medicine and more were listed, including Gary Clark, Don Dougherty, Neil Glass, Bill Young, Joe Gunson, Jim Lucas, Joyce Pullan, Barbara Reed, Phyllis Jones, Cheryl O'Dell, Mike Travis, Don Vawter, Esther Stewart, Cecile Hoffman, Connie Newfury, Bruce Sleep, Mary Downing, Dennis Moffet, and others.
Seven BHS seniors attended the automotive mechanics session at Clarinda career day on December 5. Speaker Ted Pearn a Cadillac and Oldsmobile dealer urged future mechanics to pursue high training and to enjoy the work. Students listed include Leonard Browne Ronald Brumfield Duane King Larry Marsh Roger Mick and Frank Rankin.
Eight BHS senior girls attended a nursing session during the December 5 career day at Clarinda High School. Miss Petash of Jenny Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs cited personal qualities for nurses and discussed training durations of three to five years and starting salaries of 250 to 300 dollars per month.
Six BHS senior girls attended a teaching session at Clarinda High School on December 5. Clarinda junior college instructor Miss Harriett Woods told the group that teaching is not a snap job and that three months vacation is too long for teachers.
Forty two BHS seniors considered teaching as a future option. Miss Woods noted that about 180000 new teachers will be needed next year. Attending were six senior girls Caro lyn Cummings Mary Downing Janie Fellows Phyllis Jones Verna Moore and Vera Peach.
Four BHS seniors joined the agriculture division of Clarinda’s career day with Jim Lucas Bruce Sleep Mike Travis and Don Vawter among attendees Dr C A Iverson of Iowa State College warned that two of five must leave the farm and noted farmers face youth interest loss He cited a 20 year college graduate survey showing 21 percent in farm management 38 percent in agriculture business and industry 14 percent in agriculture education 15 percent in government service and 12 percent in advanced scientific study of agriculture.
Leo Powers of Opitz Motor Company's body repair division led the discussion on body and fender repair at Clarinda's career day on December 5. He stressed demand for skilled body and fender workers, noting pay above average and the need for exact work. He advised practical training at one of the many body and fender schools.
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