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

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£ rui(ir (Clans Hifltnrg -Olantiiuirft all four years through. Wc lost two from our Junior rank— 'Zckicl ami Nancy, and wc thank our lucky stars that we gained two to fill these places, ns they well do. Our Senior lioy have done their part in all athletics from start to finish: in football, track and basketball they’ve not held back but pitched right in and done their share at showing others that Benton's there.” We have had parties quite a few and had good times as we always do. To one we could each invite a guest, presumably some one we liked best: to another we asked some Junior girls for with only our Lola and two Pearls. Mary. Vinita and Verne. I vow we haven't enough girls anyhow. The Junior-Senior reception was grand and the Sophomores also look a hand and gave us a Happy bluebird party for which our thanks to them are hearty. Between good times we’ve studied some (wc didn't want to he called dumb) and yet we've loved our High School joys like ollier High School girls and boys. And now as we leave this dear old place regret will show on each Senior face and in after years whatever our ways, we'll cherish our memories of High Sehool days. 18

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Srninr (Blass Histnnj A Freshmen first we made our rep and nil agree wo had Mum- |H p. A lively Inmoli of forty-seven. wlio’d thought lli.it Hitfli Si'liool wonlil Ik Heaven (Imt when we got hen we found out. we liad not known what we thought aliout). we entered lion in nineteen fourteen for four years’ work- -as van l»e seen. Our class was early organized; Hill was president anil Miss Smith advised. Nith Ktliol ltea as secretary, our officers were good. yes very! Our choice of colors was fine, we ween; they are the prettiest we have seen; through all four years we have hcen loyal to pure white and purple royal. We entertained our parents dear: we think we made to them quite clear what brilliant children they possess (at least we tried to our denied best.) We celebrated Hallowe’en and later picnicked on the green at Ruth Ann Webb's up at Webb’s Hill; we ha l good eats and ate our fill. At Lola Fou Ik’s on New Year’s Eve we met and watched the old year leave, and welcomed in the fresh New Year with games and songs ami real good cheer. And so throughout our Freshman days we had good times in various ways: we made some friends mot Faculty—we studied not enough, you see.) As Sophomores next we bail our say: we found this year a rocky way. Geometry put us on our mettle, the wliys we could not seem to settle: and when in English we would stumble Miss Mitchell would In-gin to grumble. Our lessons bothered us a bit Imt still our fun we couldn’t quit. Into society wc made a dive; this year of parties we had five. The Freshmen entertained us loo—’I was more than Freshies usually do. Our officers this year we changed and. thinking ‘twould be fair, arranged to have a girl to lead the class as president (Lola was the lass) ami then with Lloyd as secretary our officers were congenial, very! Now when we reached our Junior year of High School we had lost all fear. The teachers we had found weren’t dreadful although they tried to cram our heads full of facts for which we did not care (but then you see that’s why they're there). Our class from forty-seven had shrunk to Iwentv-lwo they didn't all flunk, for some had quit and gone to work and some had studied like a Turk and left our class to go ahead (in three years through the four they sped). Our officers we changed again; Dick was made president and then Pearl Frier always look the notes and counted up the Junior votes. (In other words, she was secretary, but nothing rhymes with it but very and I am tired of using it; I wish some other word would fit). This year we gave a tacky party to show appreciation hearty of what the Freshmen did for us; the costumes were quite curious—Miss Peek sure did cut some figger dressed as a big, fat, homely nigger. Of other parties we had a lot that never will be quite forgot especially the night that wc got an o'possum up a tree. In Senior year, our final tost, wc think we’ve ranked up with the l est. Of course, we've played and made some noise; we've often heard “Those Senior boys will surely Ik the death of me; why they won't study. I can’t sec . And yet our record we can compare with any and it looks fair. Our president this year’s the same—he’s little but Oh! My! he’s game. Our class advisor and colors lot have bccu the same 17

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(dlass Our president is happy Dick. The firs! and least of all; We could not do without him though. Despite that he is .small. The loudest hoy in all the school Whose yells will ever thrill Old Benton on to victory Is happy Yelling Bill. And Arllie is a football man. To every one a friend: And though the men played wrong. He played his own right end. Though Freddie is a trifle small Regarding his physique. No one could scans- deny him this. Mis ways are quite unique. Lloyd is just that quiet kind Whose natures never vary; It always can Ik- said of him. He never was contrary. It is not strange with all the range With which our Sing can sing That even he should chance to lie Si singulnr a thing. Boor Bug was never much on Ixioks; lie loved athletics- lietlcr; By ninny u hard earned touchdown he Wrought out his hard earned letter. 19 SliouM all (lie liards sing of tin- guards Tlic.v Imve ever seen. Anil fastest ones, then Dugan's name Woulil Icml (lie rest. I ween. Psyelmlogisls liavo often said Some men must |Kiik or die: Then surely Clifton Hill i one lleenu.se he'll always try. Foremost upon the Senior row. As Destiny should Wring liy virtue of his yellow hair. There rules our lordly King. I key was our ipinrlorlctek Of uudis|iuteil fame. And though he. loo. was rather small, lie played a winning game. I.avnv. long. lean, lanky lad. Who’s sometimes known ns Paul. For four lung years amidst our cheers lias hurled the haskelhall. The other Paul, Itesl dressed of all. Is the leader of the van Who loves the Indies; lie in fact Is quite u Indies limit. There's Tillmsin with his ready smile And waving | ouip:idmir; This gets him liy with colors high With twenty girls or more.