03 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1955
Page
1
Bedford School News notes Drivers Club members at BHS received window and windshield stickers reading Member Town Teen-age Drivers Club during the February 21 meeting sponsored by 40 Gyal Shirk. A showing of Once Upon A Time promoted safe driving. The club meets every other afternoon from 3:30.
Pastor Mr. Travis spoke to high school and junior high students on Paul's second letter to Timothy in the school chapel. Marie Downing introduced the speaker and led the singing with Evelyn Russell accompanying.
BHSS homemaking classes prepare for a March 8 eight o clock style show in the auditorium. Seventy seven girls will present a series of country themed acts with Hawaii France Mexico Holland and New York represented. Joye Emert will sing while TII class performs a Japanese skit featuring modeled clothing. Admission is charged.
Sixteen Bedford High School mixed chorus members will join the Blue Grass Festival in Mt. Ayr on Friday March 11 after a full day of practice. Participants listed include Twyla Weeda Janie Fellows Maurie Downing Karen Johnston and others. festival managers will notify selected local band members. Towns involved include Bedford Corydon Lamont Lenox Leon Mt. Ayr Osceola and Géymour.
About 130 term papers were turned in by February 28 as part of an annual assignment by Mrs. Kathryn Kirtkey to American history world history and world problems groups. Each student writes about a study subject or person. world problems students describe life careers.
The BHS driver training car covers 200 miles weekly for 20 students in Mr. Shirk's class. An additional 200 miles weekly are driven by Virgil McKim ferrying nine rural kindergarten pupils daily at noon. The 1954 Ford used by Taylor County Motor Co. shows 7,834 miles to date.
Quotations framed on the north wall remind students of safety and personal responsibility. Superintendent R F Van Dyke arranges changes at regular intervals. Past mottos include Remember it can't always be the other guy it can be you and There never has been or never will be an insurance policy written to cover a broken heart.
Bertha Wintermute a BHS senior topped a homemaking knowledge test with the highest score and will advance to name this state's candidate for the ATI American Homemaker of Tomorrow. She earns a gold pin and cookbooks for herself and the school. national winner is April 21 in Philadelphia with a $5,000 scholarship, state winners get $1,500 and a Washington DC trip. Britannica for the school.
Mr. Cozad a safety specialist from Des Moines spoke at the Hedford P T A meeting in the school lunch room on Wednesday evening February 23. He is head of the safety division of the Idwa department of public instruction. A safety film was shown and refreshments were served by mothers of the third and fourth graders.
A sophomore English class under Mr. Monty Pitner received a vocabulary based theme task. Each student listed 25 words, swapped lists, and wrote themes using the 25 words. After submission, students will be tested on their partner’s original word list to verify spelling and definitions.
The fourth six weeks ended February 25 with report cards issued March 2. Each student's card lists scholastic grade effort citizenship tardies and class absences. The five marks appear on every grade card for enrolled classes.
BHS mixed chorus and girls glee club members were served at a tea on Thursday afternoon February 24 at 5 30 p m at the high school. Mrs Ringold vocal instructor hosted the event to show appreciation for the students work during the year. Punch meringues ice cream and berries were offered with pink snap dragon table decorations.
The March 26 PTA program at BHS honors fathers with a Dad's Night event in the auditorium. Roy Reith, local junior high principal and PTA program chairman, notes details will follow in future Times Press issues.
Supt Van Dyke travels on official business to Des Moines February 24. He inspects army surplus for potential school use, checks teacher certificates at the state office, and visits the Iowa State Education Association location.
Drake University personnel bureau will investigate the Bedford teachers situation and list known vacancies in the Bedford schools for the next term. Officials aim to identify staffing gaps and advise on replacements or reassignments as needed.
The Spanish class at BHS reports Earth Angel as the favorite song in a student poll. Ruth Putnam says the poll will run each Monday and lists top male and female voices Eddie Fyahear and Teresa Brewer among winners.
Bedford's music department schedules three contests: March 18 in Tarkio Missouri for mall groups, April 1 in Lenox Iowa for state small groups, and May 7 in Oakland Iowa for large groups. Instrumental soloists include Bristow Brown Cumberland Cummings Livingst on Osburn Pullen. Small groups span trumpet trio to trumpet quartet and saxophone sextette. Vocal solos feature Downing O Dell Wolverton Freemyer Sawyer Leighton Putnam Reith Hensch Crum Marley. Five small vocal groups and large groups like band mixed chorus and girls glee club will compete.
Supt. and Mrs. Van Dyke will attend the March 3 meeting in Des Moines for work with high school youth. The council will discuss applying findings of the National Hi Y Tri Hi Y Study to local Hi Y and Tri Hi Y clubs in the North Central Area with representatives from Iowa Minnesota Montana North Dakota South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Clyde D Bradley born June 10 1884 near Bedford died February 15 1955 aged 71 funeral at Wetmore Funeral Home Bedford burial in Bedford cemetery He leaves two brothers Roe Bradley El Centro California Bernie Bradley Menomonee California and two sisters Vera Putnam and Lela Catuska all of Bedford Dave William Bailey born March 14 1876 Concordia Kansas died February 14 1955 age 78 11 moved to Hayes County Nebraska with family in 1885 married Jennie Jones 1900 two children Bernice and Joe second wife Elizabeth Thornton 1915 one son Donald later moved to Scottsbluff Nebraska family notes and church affiliations with Baptist and Methodist memberships burial at Palisade Nebraska.
Hopkins statewide notice shows the Hopkins State Bank opening on Saturday March 5 after a 23 year bank absence. Local committee members Robert Potts and Maurice Peve organize plans with Mrs. F L Rickard hosting a club Thursday event. Mrs. Albert DeMott top honors and Mrs. Stanley Swanson runner up observed at the club meeting and a birthday surprise for Mrs. Joe H Wright noted. Mrs. Sarah Wilson of Hopkins dies at 85 after months at Pleasant View Rest Home near Mopyville. Funeral at Wray Memorial Methodist with former pastor J Vernon Wheeler and current pastor EB Griffith in charge.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Hall died at her Hopkins home on Thursday February 24 at age 90. Burial followed at Hopkins Cemetery after funeral services at Wray Memorial Methodist Church led by Rev. Earl C. Griffith. She was born in Noble County Ohio and lived 45 years in the community. Survivors include daughters Maude Kreps, Mrs. Harry Ruddell and Mrs. Earl Godsey. sons Vere Hall and Earl Hall. sister Mrs. Frank Rogera. brother Charles Flowers. 32 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. Burial was in Hopkins Cemetery.
Mrs Hart shows improvement while Capt Hart stays at Waco as instructor. The Hart family will remain until father improves. Blockton moves include Mr and Mrs Pat Campbell to Bedford for work. Sunshine Sisters club met Feb 24 with eleven members. prizes awarded to Cilla Perkins Chloe Stroburg Flossie Henson and Lorraine King. Next gathering March 10 hosted by Ella Perkins.
Mr and Mrs Roy Lepley visited mother Mrs Pearl Bowen. Mrs Alfred Stewart entertained the Past Time club Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Leroy Waughn and children visited Wayne Garrard home. Keystone class held a fish fry in church basement after Sunday church. Mrs Harold Wood and Stanley Wood visited Clarinda Sunday. School of Instruction for C B A was held Saturday Feb 26 at the Masonic Temple with visiting chapters Gravity Conway Bedford Mt Ayr and Clearfield.
Clayton Cloverleaf 44H met at the home of Shirley Fudge on Feb 14 with eight members and two leaders. Janice Schollian spoke on mat material color and texture, Gwen Moore spoke on frame selection, and Shirley Fudge demonstrated mounting a picture in a mat. Next meeting set for March 7.
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