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

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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

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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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BENTON NEWS Pools Leave For Annual Conclave (Special by Disassociated Press.) Misses Eva House and Opal Kinser left New York on the Mars today. They are two of the best known of the present day poets and they are going to attend the annual convention of the Poets of the World. Police Notes Mr. Hugh Somers was fined $10.00 and costs for speeding today. DEDICATION OF HIGH SCHOOL (Continued from page 1) which was very well received. Then Mr. Spencer introduced the president of the school board, Mr. Hugh Somers, who inane a short address (two hours) dedicating the building. The meeting was dismissed with a short prayer by Rev. Sullivan. W. F. Foulk Sons Contractors 1415 W. 16th St. Announcing The Opening of FAYE NEAL, INC. COSTUME DESIGNERS 1135 W. 35th Street 22