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

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Students Spare No Effort To Make The Homecoming Setting The Loveliest Ever! Lucky students chosen from school clubs and other organizations to decorate for the dance were excused from school the week of Homecoming to perform their work. The gym was hub of excitement as they created the atmosphere of winter beauty. Trees were sprayed with snow. A snowman and his wife were formed to skate on a “lake” in the middle of the floor. The stage, the scene of the coronation, was a snowy wonderland with a bright moon draped in wispy clouds overhead. First of all the sign for “A Winter Night's Dream was hung; Harlic Smith and Steve Norman attended to this problem. Betty Thompson, Bccca Edwards, Evelyn Jankousky, and Joann Stewart sewed yards of cotton to the rail to make a “snow) background. The beautifully balanced stage was the result of much faculty help. Mrs. O’Brien, Mrs. Payne, and Mr. Talyor con-sided the arrangement Wispy clouds of blue net hovered over the moon. Seniors Greg Payne, Vicki Smith, and Kathy McAffos discussed how these “clouds should look. A

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Cornu. Markel and Bill Lowery enjoy being together at noon. They discuss such things as Irnskclholl? nig English and each olltcr. trill, a heavy cm,.ham on Couples Enjoy Being Together. Ilan3 Neal and Keith Ing braved the cold winter weather to be together at noon. Linda Moore and Sieve Friar sport look alike navy jaekels. This is a popular tray to identify couples who arc going steady. 17

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Mr. Specs looks all alone hero, doesn’t he? He was really giving us a pep talk the night of the bonfire. Senior hoys and their dates might have been a hit nostalgic at their last Homecoming Bonfire. There's something about a bonfire and a pep session that attracts a crowd. Homecoming spirit began to mount on Tuesday night at the roaring bonfire rally at Linda Smith’s farm. Students and alumni were there. Huge trees blazed away as we students sat on bales of bay and cheered the Rangers and responded to the pep talks by faculty and students. Before we left, we roasted hot dogs over the wonderful fire that was too good to waste. We hurried home for a few hours’ rest and the last few duties before the next two days of fun. It wag a time for exchanging lust bits of news before the big day tomoraow.