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

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The Last Will and Testament of the Senior Class of 1919, B. H. S. We, the Senior Class of 19. being the largest class graduating from Benton High School, wish to dispose of our possessions by bequeathing them to the following: To the School Board of 1920—The virtues and kindnesses of the Board of 1919. To Mr. Houk—A bunch of co-operating saints and bookworms to populate the Assembly. To Mr. Kell—Patience and endurance for the next bunch. To Smitty —A championship basketball and football team for 1920. To Miss West—Our gratitude for her interest in all our school undertakings. To Miss Peek—The credit she deserves. To Miss Memler—Our hope to get belter acquainted with her. To Miss Seymour—Best wishes of her Senior friends. To Miss Pope—Success in all of her undertakings. To Miss McCarthy—A dramatic career. To Miss Pfaff—A good Freshman Class. To Miss Kerns—A good husband. To the following Seniors: To George Pyle—A khaki trench coat. To Lucile Burkitt—A Baby Grand piano. To Marjorie Burkhart—A preacher for a husband. To Edna Alvis—Continued popularity. To Maud Browning—A book on “Household Alanagement. To Nellie Jones—A cage for her “Rooster.” To Martha Kirkpatrick—Directorship of a Pedagogy class. To Louie Martin—Something to ride in. To Virginia Moore—A perfectly wonderful dog. To Fay Martin—One of those magnificent, luxurious, beautiful, massive Ford Roadsters. To the following Juniors: To Lena Pyle—A curling iron and a book of beauty culture. To Earl Seeber—A stock farm. To Carroll Moore—A cat, a pig, and a jay bird.” To Gene Martin—An everlasting pass on the C. E. I. To Ruth Joplin—A man without any arms. To Nelia McAdoo—A brilliant future. To Pearl Neal—A good place on the Annual staff next year. To Evan Vise—A mirror to help him part his hair straight. To Robert Dillon—Success in making his teachers believe his promises. To Elvera Galvin—A patented dish washer. To Beatrice Adams—A good sketch book. 10

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Senior Class Prophecy Continued Just above this was an advertisement for “East Lynne featuring Ruth Ella W ilcox and George Pyles. In another part of the paper I saw where Mr. Pyles’ wife. Nellie Puckett Pyles, was suing for divorce on a charge of desertion. However, all of my old classmates had not departed from Benton for my first night home I met Rosalie Kell coming from the Hipp where she had given a contortionist act. The very next morning 1 heard that Martha Kirkpatrick had eloped with Willie Carter and they were now living on an up-to-date farm in Thompson-ville. In the afternoon paper 1 read where Mrs. James Lewis (nee Clcora Freeman) would soon open up a millinery store. Also I was sad indeed when 1 read that Jerry Lovan had been arrested for bootlegging. His case was to be tried before Judge Baeur. That afternoon when 1 was in Stalcup’s confectionery Nellie Stalcup told me that Blanche McEndree was writing a book on “Fun in the School Room , and that Maude Browning was studying to be an assistant in her father’s business. 18

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Scarab igjg The Last Will and Testament of the Senior Class of 1919, B. H. S.—Continued To Don Harris—His heart’s desire (with exemption from punishment if he kills anyone.) To Marion Moore—Exercise hook for the jaws. To Richard Dillon—Silent cone for giving signals. To the following Sophomores: To Eloisc Barrick—A chance to take Mrs. Vernon Castle’s place. To Carroll Ligon—A patent on his famous giggle. To Georgia Dickens—A man who will appreciate her wit. To John B. A oore—A fireside and remembrance of V. B.’s party. To Helen Machiels—A dancing partner. To Leon Hampton—A box of pink stationery. To Mary Hickman—A middy blouse. To Virginia Brown—Freedom from those pestering” boys. To Hazel McEndree and Ruth Kelley—Chewing gum to stop up keyholes. To the following Freshmen: To Harry Crisp—A bottle of hair tonic. To Walter Stilley—Ability to make an impression. To Mabel Hart—Ability to be a heart breaker. To Bill Brinley—Grades above 75. To Maurice Horn—His Beatrice and Florence. In Witness Whereof, we have hither unto inscribed our names the 24th day of March, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nineteen. CLASS OF 1919. 77? 7YcuJjJs- K oc TcJb f u O-tTUL. QJIhu 7J TcTcc '''T (iaYjuu)- j S ?-rxy 7 k ( { t .a. L JuyCC 20