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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1964

Page

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Bulldog Monitor staff list shows school journalism class roles

The Bulldog Monitor confirms staff roles for BCHS journalism class with Editor Phil Wise Assistant Editor Marilyn Jeter News Editor Sharon Groff Feature Editor Norma Parker Sports Writers Marsha Wall Kay Malton Connie Robinson Junior High Editor Anita Cobb and reporters Beverly Jeter Sally Meyers Karen Good Betty Jensen under Dinas Instructor Mre Nancy Bruce

BCHS Phil Wise Marilyn Jeter Sharon Groff Norma Parker Marsha Wall Kay Malton Connie Robinson Anita Cobb Beverly Jeter Sally Meyers Karen Good Betty Jensen Dinas Mre Nancy Bruce

Former AFS Student Sends Card to Teachers

Rolando Salazar, a 1962 63 AFS student now living in Costa Rica, writes to teachers and friends including Mrs Ruth Putnam Weldon Sundell and Mrs Kathryn Kirketey with Christmas greetings.

AFS Ruth Putnam Weldon Sundell Kathryn Kirketey Rolando Salazar Costa Rica

Santa Visits BC Special School

Six FTA representatives played Santa Claus at the Special School on Dec. 21. Norma Parker served as president, Chris Burks as vice president, Beverly Jeter as secretary, Phil Wainwright as treasurer, and Janice Hamilton and Bill Warneke as first year members. They helped pupils cover glasses with Christmas card cut-outs and made vases for parents. After cupcakes and milk, pupils opened gifts bought by the club. boys received billfolds and girls brush and comb sets.

FTA Santa Claus Norma Parker Chris Burks Beverly Jeter Phil Wainwright Janice Hamilton Bill Warneke

Torch Ad Sales To End Soon In Bedford Towns

Wayne Ma theny reports ad sales will end soon after starting December 5, with a likely finish by December 31. Nearly $400 in ads have been sold across Bedford Blockton and Gravity, but more customers remain to be contacted in these towns and Hopkins before the yearbook ad deadline of January 30 at the printer.

Torch Wayne Matheny Bedford Blockton Gravity Hopkins Wayne

Mrs Bruce Drafts Torch Summary for Iowa High School Press

Mrs Nancy Bruce BCHS publications instructor writes for the Iowa High School Press Association Newsletter. Her article explains Torch contents the purpose and the how and why of the academic student life and senior sections of the book.

Nancy Bruce Iowa High School Press Association Bruce

Freshmen Bullette Edge Diagonal in Dec 22 Game

The Bullette freshmen basketball team toppled the Diagonal freshmen 48 to 32 on December 22 at Diagonal. Kay Cox was the high scorer with 31 points.

Bullette Diagonal Fresh Kay Cox

Seniors Give Fall Plans from Class of 65

Ninety seniors were surveyed by guidance counselor Donald D. Delzell about fall plans. Seventy-three plan post high school training with 42 aiming for college, including 25 headed to four year colleges. Major destinations are NWMSC with 13 and Town State with eight. One-sixth intend junior college, mostly Clarinda Community Junior College. Trade school draws 31, with five in beauty at The Americana Academy. Five seek Commercial Extension in Omaha for business, three each for barber and auto mechanics. Ten expect work, three plan farming, one marriage, and three undecided.

Donald D. Delzell NWMSC Town State Clarinda Community Junior College Bedfordians Americana Academy of Beauty Culture Omaha BCHS

Bedford Monitor Exchanges With Six Schools

The Bulldog Monitor copies have been sent to six schools as part of a paper exchange program. Norma Parker leads exchanges to gain news from other schools, show Bedford students what peers are doing, compare school papers, and expand the network. Six titles will receive the Dec. 15 Monitor: Maryville Shenandoah Creston Clarinda Mt. Ayr and Ft. Osage High in Independence Mo. Additional schools will be added with the Jan. 28 issue.

Bulldog Monitor Norma Parker Bedford Monitor Maryville Shenandoah Creston Clarinda Mt. Ayr Ft. Osage High Independence

BCJHS Menu Week Begins With Chili on Monday

BCJHS cooks Mrs. Leona Fitzhugh and Mrs. Mark Perdew resume meals Monday January 4 serving chili for the first hot lunch of the year with crackers cheese and peanut butter sandwiches apple sauce sweet rolls and milk. The menu continues with Tuesday Wieners and buns pickle relish baked beans cabbage and pineapple slaw butterscotch pie and milk. Wednesday offers baked beef hash maid rite on buns dill pickle slices scalloped potatoes green beans orange juice chocolate ice cream roll and milk. Thursday features pizza buttered corn tossed salad tapioca pudding with fruit graham crackers with icing. Friday presents bean salad sweet potatoes tuna sandwiches pineapple salad donuts and milk.

BCJHS Leona Fitzhugh Mark Perdew

Weeks' Players Connie Shafar and Jackie Schoenmann Named Players of the Week

Connie Shafar set a conference scoring record with 65 points against East Union and averaged 48 points per game through December 18, while Jackie Schoenmann earned weekly honors for leadership and limiting Marilyn Morley to nine points in the first half. Coach Wetzel and Coach Hannon select the weekly honorees after reviewing boys and girls games and practice. Johnnie Neil was the first player of the week for December 7-11.

Connie Shafar Jackie Schoenmann Jerry Wetzel Shafar East Union Schoenmann Marilyn Morley Lenox Morley Villisea Wetzel Gene Hannon Johnnie Neil

NEW WINDOW SHADES INSTALLED AT ECHS

New window shades were installed in several high school rooms during the Christmas vacation according to Max Cox custodian Some shades are heavy black ones to be used when films are being shown Several teachers have sunny rooms Mr Lornell Wittmeier science and physics teacher must go into the laboratory to show film strips Dwayne Ayer biology and chemistry instructor has to pin construction paper to his shades to block out the light Mrs Gladys King is the only teacher who has black out shades in her room now The shade covers the whole wall that has windows Other shades purchased will replace worn out shades in many rooms.

Max Cox Lornell Wittmeier Dwayne Ayer Gladys King

AFS Student Speaks at Teen Meet in Bedford

Mani ge h Linghat, exchange student from Tran, spoke at the Y Teen meeting Tuesday December 22. She described Christmas customs in her country and differences between U S schools and hers, shared about her family and future plans, and answered questions. Caroling and Sweetheart dance plans were discussed for February 17.

Manigeh Linghat Bedford Aps Tran Manigeh U. S

BCHS Cook Neva Crane Resigns at BCHS

BCHS cook Mrs. Neva Crane resigned her duties Friday December 18. Replacement to be named after Christmas vacation per Superintendent Gerald Bryan.

Neva Crane BCHS Scheone Gerald Bryan

Monitor Staff Enters Contest

Monitor staff members have entered their third Sigma Delta Chi Newswriting Contest under sponsor Mrs. Nancy Bruce. More categories were entered this year than the previous two years as BCHS added a school paper enabling more features, editorials and sports stories.

Bullettes Rank Second in TCC

The Bedford Bullettes sit at 3-0 in conference play as of December 18, ranking second behind Mt. Ayr at 4-0. Lenox 2-2, East Union 0-3, and Willisea 0-4 occupy the lower spots, with last year’s final standings led by East Union at 8-0 and Mt. Ayr and Lenox tied for second at 5-3. Villisca is 0-8 in the conference.

Bedford Bullettes Mt. Ayr Lenox East Union Willisea Bullettes Villisca

City Dads in Action Set for Council Meeting

Government students will observe town council proceedings when they attend the regular evening meeting at 8 p.m. on January 4. The class will later discuss the session for those absent, as an informal, nonrequired activity led by Kathryn Kirke.

Kathryn Kirketey

New Teaching Methods Discussed at BCEA Meeting

BCEA members debated advantages and disadvantages of instructional television in schools at the December 4 gathering held in the BCHS lunch room. KDTS TV FM manager John A. Montgomery led the discussion on company produced classroom programs and the value for teachers and students.

BCHS John A. Montgomery Kdts Tv-Fm Des Moines Bedford Gravity Conway Elton Hall BCEA

Drama Club Initiation Set for January 6 at High School

Initiation ceremonies for 30 eligible Thespians are scheduled January 6 in the high school gym. Invitations will be sent over Christmas vacation. Membership requires five drama points, earned by role importance and effort. leading roles receive 10 points, small parts 1 to 3. A committee led by Frank Bruce tabulated the points to name the eligible students.

Bol Janson Drama Club Marilyn Jeter Frank Bruce

Yale Junior High Pupils Celebrate Christmas

BCJHS students celebrated Christmas with a gift exchange and carols in the study hall. Earlier, pupils could dance to records in the gym or watch a cartoon and movie during 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday as chorus students directed by Mrs. Ona Chaney sang carols in the halls at noon.

BCJHS Ona Chaney

Delzell Initiates Freshman Interviews at High School

Guidance counselor Donald D. Delzell says interviews with freshmen begin Monday January 4 as students return from Christmas vacation to discuss problems from their first semester. Interviews with students who received deficiency notices ended December 23.

Donald D. Delzell

Pipin Poppas Post School Event Sign Strategy

The Pipin Poppas announced a school events board mainly for athletics. Chub Greenway is president. Sign materials came from the Pipin Poppas and construction was done by FFA members. The board near the old Post Office lists upcoming events and Greenway suggests erasing it after events conclude.

Chub Greenway FFA Greenway

College counselors to visit BCHS next week

Two college admissions counselors will visit BCHS next week. Morton E. Oden of Parsons College Fairfield Iowa will come to Bedford. A representative from Iowa State College will visit Delzell and speak to interested seniors on Wednesday January 6.

BCHS Donald D. Delzell Morton E. Oden Parsons College Fairfield Iowa Bedford Iowa State College Delzell

Rubber Stamps Headquarters Times-Press Style

A compact agency notice from RUBBER STAMPS HQ asserting supply for all needs. The Times-Press notes broad catalog availability and ready production services for varied stamping requirements.

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