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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
4
Lenox girls teams hosted Leon in a non conference exhibition. Leon B beat Lenox B 68 to 60, then Lenox A defeated Leon A 69 to 40 led by Virginia Reed and Jody Harding with 24 points each. Chambers scored 13 for Leon.
In a Tuesday twinbill, Lenox defeated Tingley 65 55 in boys action while the Lenox girls fell 49 42 as Virginia Reed led with 28 points and Myrna England added 34 for Lenox. Ferguson scored 25 for Tingley and Ed Sumdell 18 for Lenox in the respective contests.
Waubonsie and Bluegrass basketball circuits pause next week for Christmas recess. Games resume around January 1 with Bedford hosting Lenox on December 30. Waubonsie games are past midway. Bluegrass schedule extends into late February ahead of March tournaments.
Blockton girls crush Sharpsburg 63 to 38 led by Mary Skinner 54 points and Shirley McKay 18. Boys game ended abruptly with Sharpsburg down to two players. Blockton led 64-22 when the scorebook was closed, marking Waubonsie tally.
In the Bedford high study hall on Wednesday evening December 7 a PTA panel discussed "What is Good with our Schools." Moderator Beryl Hall led four Bedford seniors Charles Cumberlin Sharon Easter Pat Perkins and Bob Sawyer in reviewing Governor Hoegh s Youth Conference at Iowa State College Ames earlier this year.
Nine Bedford grade teachers attended the new art course held after school at Bedford High School on December 8. Sponsored by Iowa State Teachers College, the program led by Ralph Haskell aims to improve school art work with six lessons, free of charge and credits. Supt. R. F. Van Dyke notes the course seeks 35 participants and invites other Taylor County teachers to enroll by January 5 at the high school. Lessons are set for January 5 and 9, February 2 and 16, and March 1. Attendees at the first session were Gladys Busby, Junior Morris, Esther Reith, Aby Steith, Margaret Schultz, Deane Tandy, Rosco Van Dyke, Wilda Warner, and Ilene Wilson, all of Bedford.
BHS students noticed a section of the bleachers missing from the south side of the gym. The bleachers were back in place the next day after Gravity borrowed them for the Waubonsie Conference tournament.
The traveling bleachers were moved back to their original location in the Waubonsee tournament at B.H.S. gym after the event concluded.
The Bedford P T A announces western style square dancing lessons for B H S students starting Monday January 9 at Fireman's Hall. Mrs Horton Lee says forty eight students are enrolled and a small admission fee will be charged. Instructor is Mr Donald Haynie, a local square dance enthusiast.
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