Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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(Class of 1916 OFFICERS. ’resident, Reuben Adkins. Vice-President. Fred Cloyd. Secretary and Treasurer, Bertha Parker. Reuben Adkins Helen Alvord Pauline Bruce Harriet Bower Lynn Carman Fred Cloyd Zelma Coffin Russel Ernst CLASS COLORS, Crimson and Cray. Noble Field Rali'h Fisher Mana Fogle Fthel Fogle 1 tarry Lamb Amanda (tiler Bertha Parker Mary Parker Chauncey Spear Class of 1917 OFFICERS. President. Lloyd Rhodes. Vice-President. Roy Adkins. Secretary and Treasurer, Clyde Hill. Lloyd Rhodes Nellie Hill Eva Hill Clyde Hill Jewell Pitts Esther Day Olin Day John High Door-keeper, Charles Philips. CLASS COLORS, Lavcndar and Cold. Hazelbelle Shirey Myrtle Keller Russel Postlewaite Edward Foran Ellen Sheppard Roy Adkins Rowe Steel Charles Philips

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Class Organisation Class of IS 14 OFFICERS. President, Roy McKinney. Vice-President, Emmett Foran. Secretary and Treasurer, Lenme High. CLASS MOTTO Through Trials to Triumphs. CLASS COLORS. ( )!d Rose and (Mid. CLASS FLOWER. White Rose. Ben Adkins Ruth Bradley Jessie Burgess Dorothy Burgess Elizabeth Burgess Margaret Cloyd Emmett Foran ()ra I laynes Lennie High Luella Larson Roy McKinney Ralph Moery Jessie Jackson Pearl Rose Leila Spear Class of 1915 OFFICERS. President, George Clark. Vice-President, Ruth Baker. Secretary and Treasurer, Ivra Burr. CLASS COLORS. Blue and White. CLASS FLOWER. The Forget-Me-Not. Ethel Alvord Gertrude Baker Ruth Baker Raymond Bower Ivra Burr Edith Carmichael George Clark Sara Dobson Harold Fisher Mabel I lamman Noah Haniman Ruth Hicks Anthon Peterson John Schadows Raymond Ward Dollie Webb

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I Social functions i Aside from the Senior entertainments, the social functions of the year, prior to the Junior-Senior Reception, were a masquerade on Hallowe’en, given by the faculty to the students of the high school; a reception given by the hoys in honor of our former principal, H. 11. Strauch, and a Junior box-social. 3unioi £emor 'Reception The crowning event of the year, the Junior-Senior Reception was held in the high school rooms, on the evening of April third, 1914. By nine o’clock the Juniors, Seniors and faculty were assembled in the rooms, decorated in the colors of the two classes and the school, and the following program was given : Instrumental Duet..........Ruth Baker and Sara Dobson Instrumental Solo.................................Miss Renfrew Declamation...............................Dolly Webb Vocal Duet............John Schadows and Harold Fisher Reading...........................................Noah Hamman Junior Song...............................The Juniors After the program until about ten-thirty interesting conversations were to be heard in all parts of the room. At that time the President of the Junior Class announced that dinner was served and everybody went to the lower hall, where the prettily decorated tables were laid. When all were seated the waitresses served the delicious supper. MENU. Pickles Olives Pressed Chicken Salted Almonds Pomines de terre a’la Parisienne Sweet bread a’la Pompadore Salade de Laiture Saratoga Flakes Neapolitaine Ice Cream Cake Creme Bavaroise au Chocolat Mints When the last of the good things had disappeared, our honorable Superintendent, acting as toastmaster, announced the toasts. The first, “To the Rose—the Seniors,” by the President of the Junior Class. “After four years of careful toil you Seniors have now almost reached the point of graduation. During your life in high school you have tried vainly to make yourselves look bright. 1 bus whitewash and oil paint were employed and then the combination of the boys’ strong arms and water to remove them.