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

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MIKE GUNTER Key Club 2, 3, Pres., 4 Boy’s State 3, Football 1, 2, 3, Tri-Capt. 4, Hi-Y 1, Latin Club 2, Track 1, 2, Band 1, Letterman 3, 4 800 LITERATURE John Moore, Judy Burzynski, and Jerry Willis received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Foundation. Sally Nowikowski was the recipient of the Betty Crocker Award. Karen Odom, Benton Hi-Tri President, was elected State Hi-Tri Secretary. 27

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Achievement 1968-1969 FS CI LLL, ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARSHIP SEMI-FINALISTS: First Row: Becky McCollun u, Judy Burzynski, Ruth Funcanon, Beckie Bailie, Mary Rea, Mary Wilson. Second Row: John Moore, Sally Nowikowski, Joe Mil- ton, Beth Eldridge, Jerry Willis, Dorothy Hausser, and John Webb. 3rd CLASS AMERICAN LEGION ESSAY WIN- NERS: Mike Gunter, Ist; Linda Lewis, 3rd; Jim Hamilton, 2nd. 2nd CLASS AMERICAN LEGION ESSAY WINNERS: Edward Perry, 3rd; Kathee Wilkerson, 2nd; Bill Me- Creery, Ist. 26

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28 Senior play cast: First Row: Beth Ann Eldridge, Debbie Jones, Debbie Baumgarie. P Re Second Row: Alan Barnfield, Steve Bogard, Jerry Willis, Rob Stewart, John Webb, and John D. Aiken. 7 Arsenic and Old Lace was the Senior Class play this year. The play told 2 se:»orous story of two little old ladies who killed people by poisoning them with elderberry wine. This play was performed before the public on November 2. Those att ending the play were amazed at the talent presented by the following students of B. C. H. S. who played these respective parts in the play: Steve Bogard) sco schiiess patouaieter em epia can no a eee eee Mortimer Brewster MaryJanes Kimmel@icren ten cei noon correc noir Abby Brewster DebbiesBaumigartemy vay cuseeeree st). Meum ewan neon ne Martha Brewster Debbie Jones .........- $00.0 6.6.00 D0.0 GG 6 EEO OOOO i Tee Elaine Harper (J eb eVed DPaw Wl 4 s515 a.5.00-0'0'0.0.010'0 6.0.0.0 Oty Bolo O NRC SOS me eee Teddy Brewster DennysOverturieerrrreeee ceil err biseriesric se voishci Dr. Einstein Mike: -Howertonm eee perishes omen. ociew eens ares wine Jonathan Brewster PA IDI oo500000000000000 00.0.0:0 0 ERO BID Oba OO Gd GRRE Mrs. Gibbs Bill Mitchell ......... 0169.0 O10 016 01d or HAL Ree Ree Mr. Witherspoon INEM NIG! poonconoocconceHaboondooengOnns Bacnocedaodoud Officer O’Hara Rob” Stewartare ere Pree eee rac) sds: sccselhieys as Mabe Sunes Lt. Rooney John Webb ..... Mabon dodo 500000100 enn Mme te aero aero Officer Klein Jerry Suspancic ........ 40060 00086 500 COMORES oT oO aah aan Officer Brophy. Jerry Willis ...... RU aR HOARE RONAN NOEs MORE Oem Sas aaa Rev. Dr. Harper ay. Ricky Rusher ..... Aas eon Gor Sn GRAD OCR ae en accor Salodc dead body ea The play was under the direction of Mrs. Sandy Nilsson. Mr. Hancock was in charge of the stage ant Beth Eldridge was student director. Sate