Benton Township High School - Scarab Yearbook (Benton, IL)

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(Class flu- Senior' are :i t'rnciou gnv »et. Without w I loin life wouhl lie Une. Minor Ini'incvs i' ninning tin- II S. I‘in glad I'm n Senior, aren't yon? man who lia emirate undaunted. W ho knows neither ili'inny nor despair. Who want' to liny IHMI annual'. Ami who 'it' in the president ' rliair —i I loii'ton. A man who with firm -il emivietiuns And Ih’In'Vo hi' word i' the liO't. W ho meet' the world in ronfii'inii. And di'ivyard' the jav of tin riM i' lliirleigh. A girl w«il. bright. ami happy. Who 'tar' in tin Senior play. W ho make.' man’s life more plea suit. And always hiio v what to iy —i I.m die. A mi with siuey hlaek eyes An nptnriicd mw ami a 'inile, A determination in everything. A lii'lory-lo' ing cliil —i' Mary linker. Thi boy. I know i' popular. Ilig-ln-arled. hnnd'oiiie. ami fine. Mr. I loll k'.' favorite amoni Senior'. And was never known to lie on time —i' Tim. ii JJnrm A girl mill ii I my among us. I {..III flmvcri in our sight. Until loy.il to tin Senior . And w iiliiiL' to do what i rijrlit —no- Prank nnd Onif. Two more I group log« liter. Until interesting. fiiitliful and Knot I. W hose chief rharnclcri'tics are studying And treating everyone n they should —are Hex and Kditli. A lav. that is famous in Pugli'h. And who has lilue eyes and light hair. Who star. in basket bill matclie . And ha a mien of importance and care —is ItluMla. One who always knows something to tell you. Who knows man us he is thru and thru. One of the beauties of the Seniors. And always has something to do —is Ulanclie. Who sees nuieli in selmol liesidrs studies Who wauls Kuliy for a wife. Who makes the assembly pleasant. Who is the bane of Miss I’faff' life —is Newton. A I my so tall mid stalely. Who always wants something to cat. A lad who is welcome among us. And who has ('has. ('Iiapliii Feet —is Uob

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$nmir (Claris HiBlnry (Himttiuirft sprang up' ll was liming this year tlint some «f our I toys were led as I my l»y I hr more worldly sluilrnts f llipli ami dial terrible catastrophe of the dock liaiuls an l the |M'ii«lnliiiii terminated in a few of our nicmhcrs lieing royally spanked . Although we were not allowed to have parties at the school house, we made up for it with plenty of class affairs at our homes. The |wrt.v at Pauline Frier's, the Valentine | arty at Mary Hurt's and the party at Rhoda's were grand succcs»cs (without any teachers.) Wo had a good time at the picnic at Roses.cs|»ecially the hoys who had to fix punctured tires all afternoon, •loo and Lneile lield the funeral of the dear old Until grader at Joe's home. Junior year! What a world of meaning in these two words! We were again allowed to organize our class. Ihirtcigh Seymour wits elected president and Lucilr Aiken secretary and treasurer of the class. Our chief social events iluring the early part of the year were nightly gatherings in the library where the girls made red jMippie- for the Junior-Senior reeeplion. We had several litlh- informal affairs, among which was our candy pull, hut the crowning event of our High School career was the Junior-Senior reception. The slogan of this affair was Millions for decorations, hut not a cent for cats . This year the football team was organizes] and severed of our young hojiefuls made the team. Then several of our members made their debut in dramatics in the Senior play. The Seniors entertained us at a delightful party toward the latter part of the year. Very few of ns missed the annual picnic at Hose's, The Itoys ushered for the class of Hi at the luicvuluurcatc sermon and the girls at the Commencement exercises. Our Senior year licgan with a In mm when we elected our class officers. Houston Howell vus elected pre-i-dent. Ilnrlcigh Seymour vice-president and Mary Hart secretary and treasurer. Our first important event was our Hallowe'en party at Rose's. Tin party was a regular old-fashioned barn festival where every one had one of those rip-roaring times. Our next affair was that leap year parly when the girls entertained the Itoys. The theatre and luncheon were enjoyed by all. hut the girls enjoyed their sluntlier party most of all. This year was filled with many important business affairs. We had a great fuss ill Hint our rings blit finally chose one that, suited most of the class. Our invitation-were also selected at this time. During the entire year we put a great part of our time in working on the Scarab . Mi— West entertained the class and faculty with a delightful dinner party. The animal Junior-Senior reception was the next important social event and the Soph-Senior party was held April sixth. After five weeks .if fun and practice the character-chosen for the Senior play were successful in presenting Orceii Stockings . Our class flower is the American Iteauty Rose: our colors green mid black; and our motto i- po.—mil «|uin |missc vidcnlur. i. m: Til ERIC

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(fllnsB Puna Oik who chums with Itlioda, Miss Mitchell. Miss Peck nu«l Mi West, Who always says things tliut nn? closer Ami with brilliance in Knglish is hle.st —is Pauline. One of I lii strongest of all I lie Imys. I)rvuiu eyes anil lie never gets sore , A shark in Trigonometry. Ami works in the II. tinil M. Store —is Charlie. A I my that is really hrilliant. A chap wlto is little known. Who calls Mr. Kell in Physics, And whom the Senior are | miul to own —is Itulpli. A Imy tliut is hanilsoine nml silent. And one that is linrd to heat. The chop that is so unassuming. The High Selmol’s slur athlete —is Johnnie. One who is important and pretty, A girl with a real love affair. The maid that loves Kldrcd Seymour, And has such « “dare-devil air” —is Kutli Ann. A girl who came from old In-hind. A hit of that heaven, you know, 'I'he cheeriest of all mortals. Anil is always on the go — Is Annie. so £niitiiitirft T|1C one girl lluil hn left us. Though only for awhile, I the soloist of the Seniors. Ami always greet.' you with « .smile —is Viletla. A man with stniinch opinions. A ilog, mill a wireless set. Who has workcil hanl on the annual. Anil you are always glad to have met —is Joe. The girl with a ukelelo. A innid with snappy lilack eyes. One who certainly cun play tennis. And won the tournament prize —is Mary Hart. One who is an ideal Senior. Who is willing to work with the class. Who has a keen sense of humor. And once loved n Sophomore lavs —Is Karl. man who i never found wanting. And one that is fine thru and thru. Who. when you're a down und oultir. Will he found pulling hardest for you —is Judy. This boy, a We I Frankfort laddie. All girls he truly does hale. W ho paid $50 for his w ireless, Aad never sits up lute —is Stanley Durst. Wild.IK Hf.Ml’KR.