Bedford School News Beautiful Time
A Bedford school presents another activity program in its ongoing series highlighting student involvement and school events.
15 Nov 1956
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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1956
Page
1
A Bedford school presents another activity program in its ongoing series highlighting student involvement and school events.
Manufacturers delay in filling an order caused BHS students to receive first six weeks report cards two weeks late. New forms ordered from a West Union Iowa firm over a month ago. Reports mailed to parents need not be returned to school officials. Six carbon copies are issued through Principal Kenneth Miller's office with the original filed.
A November 7 assembly titled Mexico drew attendance from Bedford grade and high school pupils. The event showcased cultural or topical content and engaged students in participants and activities.
Twenty six BHS students received books through the Teen Age Book Club sponsored by Mrs. Kathryn Kirketey. The program offers pocket size books at low cost with no dues, and members may order as many books as they wish each month.
A list of unclaimed items sits in the school est and found with Supt. Gerald C. Brysa urging students to visit the superintendent’s office to describe and claim losses. Items include two bell point pens, metal brooches, a girl's dress belt, a ring, a bracelet, two comb and file sets, a meckisce, and a boy’s billfold.
Mrs Kathryn Kirketey Bedford high social studies instructor reviews weekly maps showing up to date world happenings and people shaping history. The maps are published by The News Map of the Week in Chicago.
Iowa school boards assemble for a convention focusing on handling school problems. Qualified delegates will hear suggested methods from various presenters. Featured speaker is General Carlos P. in a keynote addressing administrative and policy challenges.
A time mastering transcribing machine has been rented for six months for the BHS office practice class. Each member will spend one week using the device which holds 18 records.
Mrs. Louise Hallerbeck, BHS commercial instructor, notes students may practice on dictaphone during free periods. The 72 member class uses a Dictaphone Corporation machine for transcription drills. list includes Barbara Alien, Patty Beadel, Julia Brown, Karen Brown, Norma Cox, Twila Crowe, Janie Fellows, Sally Fisher, Cherilyn Garner, Ruth Hennegin, Cecile Hoffman, Karen Johnston, Lois Kenery, Margaret Moore, Marie Moore, Marilyn Mumm, Connie Newbury, Rosemary Newby, Jo Ann Saylor, Barbara Snyder, Esther Stewart, Eileen Watts.
At the district convention in Bedford on Saturday November 10 six schools were represented. Miss Barbara Fox, local FHA advisor, notes the event featured speaker Mrs. Gerald Bryan who tied her talk to the theme Here We Grow Again. Local FHA acted as hostess. officers include Connie Newbury president Kay Russell vice president Cecile Hoffman secretary Janet Akers treasurer Joyce Pullan historian.
Bedford teachers plan American Education Week activities November 11 to 17 with classroom projects across grades. Students create displays, reports, posters, scrapbooks, and oral assignments highlighting education, careers, and the theme Schools for a Strong America.
In study hall at BHS every student reads weekly Newsmaps titled World News of the Week. Each map shows 18 or 20 items with country pictures and is illustrated by photos graphs or cartoons. American history world history and world problems students review the maps weekly and Friday quizzes test comprehension. One hundred students participate.
The 1957 Cadillac introduces greatly improved power steering and braking plus a revolutionary frame design across ten body styles including the Eldorado series. The event invites inspection and driving at convenient times and locations.
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