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

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i = Left to right: Mr. Schmitz, G. Young, K. Wheat, T. Wilkerson, D. Wright, W. Williamson, B. Hickman L. Treadwell, D. McAlpin, M. Gulley, J. Rice, and C. Hunter. SCIENCE CLUB The Science Club, comprised istry, physics, and biology c ¥. pny : to discuss ditferent areas During the year, some ¢ projects, doing research and writing up a paper basec on’ the results, which are entere Fair. From the district contest, some of the projects go on to state competition. They make short trips to nearby industries to obser the procedures there, and films and an occasional speake serve to make the meetings interesting. Mr. Schmitz is the Left to right: Mr. Schmitz, David McAlpin Secretary- club sponsor. Treasurer; Mike Gulley, Vice President: Bob Hickman President. RTT

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Junior mathematicians who went to Math Field Day. Left to right: K Wheat, Vice President: 8. Hickman, President; Miss Hooper; D. Wright, Treasurer; Ranelle Summers, Secretary. MU ALPHA THETA Senior math whizzes, who represented Benton at Math Field Day. Future professor? Mu Alpha Theta is a national high schoc thematics club. Mu Alpha Theta tries to improve its membs ledge, of mathe- matics and to acquaint them with +t To belong to this organization a student must |} Be 32 in math and all other subjects as well. The members have a lot of fun at their Tuesday night meetings. scuss problems of interest. The club prepares its members for the National Mathe- matics Test and for Math Field Day at SIU. The club sponsors a booth at the Echo Carnival. At the end of the year they always have a pi cnic. This year the club was under the leadership of Miss Pat They have mathematical puzzles, see movies, and di N Hooper.

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Standing: T. Clark; Sec.; B. L. Finley, Advisor. Seated, left to right: C. Warren, Sentinel; J. Burton, Treas.; R. Roberson, Pres.; R. Pickard, V. Pres.; D. Hutchcraft, Reporter. : ; ee Pioneer Corn growing winners for Section 24. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The FFA Livestock Show The Future Farmers of America is a na- tional organization aimed at finding new ways to observe modern methods of farm- ing and new farming machinery. Founded in 1929, it provided tor a study of voca- tional agriculture in public secondary schools. During the year the F.F.A. boys, most of whom live on farms or are connected with them, take part in many activities such as judging poultry, grain, and land, entering livestock in the Franklin County and Du- Qouin Fairs, electing a Sweetheart Queen, and helping the F.H.A. present the Farmer's Ball. They also enter an exhibit at the Echo Carnival and a float in the Home- coming Parade.