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

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY CONTINUED and the entertainment, consisting of dancing, cards and other games, was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Seniors at last! But only fifty-two out of one hundred and twelve have reached that high goal. The officers this year are: Bill Foulk, president; Katherine Dillon, vice-president; and Levi Browning, secretary and treasurer. We were very sorry to lose Miss Pfaff as our class advisor, but we have found a worthy successor in the person of Miss Quesenberry. Our rings and pins have arrived and everyone seems well pleased with them. As an extra undertaking we have brought the Brown Lyceum Course to our school and the entertainments have proved a success (financially?). Our Senior play was “Nothing But the Truth,” and of course it was a great success. In athletics our class has always had distinguished men in the foreground. Among them are William Foulk, William Brinley, Joe Kirsh and Paul Whittington. We are proud of our school, our class, and our colors of blue and white. 20

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It '» ll ■'-r'lUi-: JSr'q’ds SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1918, we assembled as the largest Freshman class that had ever entered B. T. H. S. There were one hundred and twelve of us. The other classes saw that we meant business when we elected Bill Foulk, Harry Crisp, Mabel Hart and Gilbert Vansdale for our officers. Miss Pfaff kindly consented to be our shepherdess and guide our tender feet over the rugged pathway of the Freshman year. We had an enforced vacation of six weeks on account of the “flu,” which caused us to lose our other holidays. In order to get acquainted with high school customs we held a party for ourselves on January 4th. This one was soon followed by an overall-apron party. We had lost thirty-five when we started our Sophomore year. We chose Harry Crisp for president, Blanche Dollins for secretary and treasurer, and Miss Pfaff for our advisor. The first social event of the year was an enjoyable picnic at the dam. On Hallowe’en we entertained the Juniors with a masquerade party, and some time afterward they entertained us with a party at the K. of P. hall. The Freshmen also entertained us this year. Both parties were very successful. The last and biggest event of the season was the Soph-Senior reception, to which the Seniors testified that it was the best of the year. We were very happy at the beginning of our Junior year, for we were now upper classmen and were proud of the fact. Our officers this year were: Levi Browning, president; William Brinley, vice-president; Aden Poindexter, secretary and treasurer. Miss Pfaff was again our advisor. We were first entertained by the Seniors at a Hallowe’en party. Next in order was the Junior “Guest Party,” the first affair held in the new gym. We entertained the Sophomores with a party shortly afterward. The greatest social event of this year was the Junior-Senior reception. Ward’s Hall was beautifully decorated with the Senior colors—purple and gold; 19

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BENTON NEWS Cecil Shepherd, Editor Benton, 111., June 1, 1932 Vol. XCI No. 126 MEETING OF FRANK- DEYELOPMEXTS ARE In Sensational Brinley Case. The lawyers Tor the defense, Kelley, Lovan and Moore, say there will be startling revelations In the Brinlev case when Brinley himself takes the witness stand. Mrs. Brinley is slowly recovering from her collapse on the witness stand. Mr. Brinley has very recently given up his practice as a prominent horse doctor of Matcoon, 111., and is to be the football coach at the B. T. H. S. the coming season. Beautiful Necklace Worn by Debutante The sensation of the ball given at the palatial home of Mr. Hugh Somers of this city was the necklace of diamonds worn by Miss Maurice Howell. It is whispered that the stones are reset from the various engagement rings she has received. Nurse at City Hospital Miss Mabel Hungate has been secured to serve a. ' head nurse for the city hospital. This is a very important position and one that Miss Hungate is well qualified to fill. PROMISED TOMORROW DEDICATION OF HIGH SCHOOL The dedicatory exercises at the new Benton Township high school last night were the most impressive that this city has seen In years. The new building has just recently been completed and it is a building which the citizens should feel very proud. The school is very complete in all of its departments and has a total capacity of about three thousand pupils, although only about two thousand are expected to enroll next year. The immense auditorium in which the service was conducted was already well filled when the exercises began with a prayer by Rev. Daniel Ludlow. First on the program was the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, which delighted every one with several selections. Mr. Malcolm Spencer then arose to Introduce the speaker of the evening. Mr. Spencer is to be the principal of the B. T. H. S. during the coming school year. In his introductory remarks Mr. Spencer spoke of the coincidence whereby he, himself, the members of the school board, Mr. Hugh Somers, Mr. A rile LIN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY The Franklin County Medical Society Imld thei semi-annual session at the Statler Hotel today. The society was very fortunate in being able to secure the famous New York surgeon. Dr. Estelle McCord, to lecture. After the lecture the members adjourned to the City Hospital Alexander, Mr. Waller El-dridge, and Mr. Stanley Crawford, William Brinley, football coach, Mr. Ray D. Kell, head of the mathematics department, and Misses Nina Bennett and Blanche Dollins, in charge of the domestic science department, were all members of the class of ’22. Added to this the speaker of the evening, Mr. Levi M. Browning, the directress of the orchestra, Mrs. 0. D. Jackson, who was known during her high school days as Miss Jennie Moss, and two of tne ministers who sat on the platform. Rev. Errol Sullivan and Rev. Daniel Ludlow, were also members of the class of '22. Mr. Browning then delivered his famous address, “People We Meet. Pago 2, column 2. 21