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

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Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1923 cv • ?en!or c,ass of nineteen twenty-three of the Benton Town- i School of the city of Benton, county of Franklin, being of ‘ 711 or.v and disposing mind, aware of the shortness of our re- •f • certainty of graduation, do wish to make dispo- four years of toil Wln®’ lings which we have acquired through our null Il ebrewT.,art anc testament ,s to supersede and make thp fnfhli!!? ment of our funeral expenses we do make disposition to properties- S part,es the severally mentioned rights, privileges and To Mrs. Davis, the crown of authority. To Dorothy Cantrell, a letter. To Mr. Trank, a new line. To Margaret Vise, a lesson on baby talk. To Sid Neal, a shave. To Ruth Browning, a brain. To Miss Roy, a little pep. To Floyd Hall, a little fat rascal. To the school a yell leader that will yell. To ‘Botch’ Jones, Wendell Frier’s set of Wallace Reducing records. To Joe Stalcup, a winning team. To Mattie Sullivan, a Music II report. To Justin Adams, a little size. To Virginia Trout, a dance every night. To Miss Colcord, a brilliant Cicero class. To Ruth Martin, an Eastern accent. To Wade Barrick, a hair cut. To “Buck” Kelley, a “hot” number. To Miss Engle, a man who will pay her some attention. To Dale Smith, position as assistant conductor of orchestra. To Herbert McAfoos, just a little sense. To Bill Jackson, something to make him wild. To Charles Haggard, just one intelligent thought. To Pete Sharp, a Merry Xmas, Happy New Year. 24

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Senior Class History Please don’t think we are boasting when you read this. W e are only stating facts as they are. This is the question the Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores were asking when we entered P . T. II. S., September first. Nineteen hundred nineteen, “What is that bright and shining light we see where the Freshmen should be? We have continued to be that bright and shining light all through our High School career, but this being our last year we must move to a higher rung on the ladder and leave room for next year’s class. We organized our class and started on our way with John Browning, Giles Meads and Ruth Perry as our officers. Miss Bernacline Strawn was our class advisor. During this eventful year we entertained the Sophs once and ourselves once. When we met as Sophs a few changes were made. Our class advisor having deserted us, we had to find another and this time the task fell to Miss Mildred Seymour. The officers for that year were Julius Dillon. Ellen Burkhart, and Duppe Rea. During our Sophomore year we were entertained by the Freshmen and again we entertained ourselves. Both parties were considered a success by all who attended. That year we fairly shone in athletics—in both football and basketball. Our class team won the first class tournament. We were very proud and happy when we met as Juniors, because we were now looked upon as higher classmen. That year our officers were Wendell Frier, president; Margaret Bentley, vice-president; Ruby Aiken, Secretary; Ruth Stilley, treasurer. We decided we could do no better than keep Miss Seymour as class advisor. We entertained the Sophomores at a Hallowe’en party, and then next was the Junior-Senior Prom which w s a great success. As Juniors we held a high place in Music, Dramatics, Athletics, and in class room work. At last! We have reached the goal and are dignified Seniors. The officers chosen to transact our business this year are George Knapp, president; Arthur Roberts, vice-president; Margaret Bentley, secretary; John Browning, treasurer. Our first social event of the year was a guest dance given in the Elk’s Hall. The greatest social event of the year, the Junior-Senior reception was a very pretty affair. Clarence” was given by the class at the Capitol theater, and it was a great success. We owe much of our success during our high school career to the sound advice of our advisor, Miss Seymour. 23

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLASS OF 1923 Continued To Miss McShea, a date. To Ernest Miller, position as flunky for orchestia. To Mr. Henson, a couch. To Elpha Doty, a serious thought. To Rea Jones, Golda Gore’s brilliance in Latin. To Edith Floro. an indulgent mamma. To Miss Annin, Mr. Trank’s quiet 3rd hour assembly. To Thelma Fuller, a permanent car. To Nellie Alexander, an electric hair curler. To Izzy Eskew, a credit in French. To Miss Sense, a sack of popcorn. To Joe Nolen, some of Izzy’s “Grape juice.” To Alice Gardner, a big party. To Charles Hochman, freedom from “David.” To Marg Waller, A Freshman Fellow. To Johnny Schultz, a bottle of Stacomb. To Miss Longbons, more temperament and less temper. To Fred Werner, a pair of stilts. To Mary Dollins, somebody to talk to. To Earl Doty, a rattlin’ good Ford. To Miss Seymour, the position of class advisor to Freshmen. To Thomas Quillman, a ruffle for his pants. To John Russell, a package of cigarettes. To Miss Stonecipher, a brighter French class. To Margaret Fitzgerrell, a loud-speaker on her violin. To Margaret Fisher, her Cecil. To George Gore, a perpetual grin. To John Gilmore, a steady girl. To Miss Annin, ideals of this Senior Class. To Charlotte Davis, principal part in next year’s operetta. To Miss Ernest, a lover. To Frances Hickman, a true conception of her importance. To Smitty, a studious assembly. To Natho, a powder puff. To Tabor, interest in the fair sex. To Dorothy Moore, a real giggle. To Miss Cremeans, a book on etiquette. To Wells, a muddy automobile. To Ed, some more authority. To Sarah Jessup, five ninth periods a week. Lastly we do appoint Jerome Rea of Benton tor of this will. III., to be the execu- SENIORS OF ’23 25