Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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Content Winn.£n SEATKD: Kmil Vance, Mary Margaret Fleming. Jane (’amp. STANDING: Catherine Kintner. Junior Moery. Donald Hosier. Margaret Winzcnburger. Jim Raglan. Mary Frances Vance. State Sollo Content Bet oh i was proud to have so many students entitled to enter the state solo contest held in Champaign April 22 and 23. Junior Moery entered on trombone, playing the Grenadier” by Hardy, and placed in second division. Catherine Kintner placed in second division on the marimba. There were just fourteen marimbas, but all of them were exceptionally good. Catherine played the Raymond Overture. Jane Camp is the only one that placed in the first division. Her solo was Mac-Dowell’s Conceit Etude. There were sixty pianos entered. The claiinet ensemble. Dolly Vance. Don Resler, Emily Vance and Margaret Win-zenburger. which placed first in the district contest, was unable to enter the state, but they had worked selections, Alabama Sketches, by Cohen to a fine finish. Elizabeth Winzenburger was entitled to enter this contest. Her piece was Impromptu.” by Schubert. Out of every ten that entered the district on a certain instrument, one was entitled to go to the national. Although we had no national entries this year, we realize that most of these above musicians are lower classmen, so we're looking forward to future honors. Onatonica? Content In the local contest held on March 19. in the Dement High School Auditorium, there were only five entrants. Those who participated in dramatic readings were Mary Margaret Fleming, first place winner, Marjorie Stuber, and Grace McPherson, who I laced second and third, respectively. Jimmy Raglan placed first in humorous readings with Mary Frances Vance placing recond. Mary Margaret Fleming and Jimmy Raglan represented Dement in the Piatt County Oratorical Contest, which was held on March 24 in the Dement High School Auditorium. Jimmy placed first in the humorous readings, and Mary Margaret received fourth place in dramatic readings. Page twenty-four

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(EiaricH Officers PRESIDENT Mary Francos Vance VICE-PRESIDENT Don Resler SECRETARY-TREASURER Emily Vance LIBRARIAN Edwin Kanitz Ret oh i is very proud of her band. In the fall all the members donned their uniforms and cheered the team at football games by marching between halves of games and playing peppy marches at the quarters. A pep band composed of twenty-four members played at all the homo basketball games. At our annual Turkey Day football game, both the Bement and Monticello bands played together at the half. Their hands were so cold and stiff it was a miracle that any notes came out. but being musicians, they stuck it out” and helped pep the crowd. This year there are fifty-five in our band. This number is made up by both grade and high school students. The school purchased a new French Morn. Baritone, and Bells this year, which all help to improve the tone of the band as well as the appearance. In January we played over radio station WILL with the Urbana High School Band. Since it was the week of the National Band Clinic. Joe E. Maddy from Michigan and Ray Dvorak, former director of the I', of I. band, directed the combined bands in the marches. My Hero. and His Honor. Two years ago our suits were bought by our Band Parents Association and have been worn many times to everyone’s delight since they are bright purple and white, capes, trousers, and caps. Again this year the members wore them to the district contest held in Clinton, where we placed in second division. The Annual Spring Concert was held May 14. The band lost only five of its members by graduation this year. Those band mem. bers who will be back in school next year are planning to practice during the summer, thus assuring Betohi of another good band next year. fcnAemMe Officers PRESIDENT Junior Moery VICE-PRESIDENT B°n Resler SECRETARY-TREASURER Mary Margaret Fleming LIBRARIAN Edwin Kanitz REPORTER Mary Frances Vance The orchestra consisted of eighteen members. We met twice a week. Tuesday and Thrusday. This year we met as an orchestra some days and as ensembles other days. The ensemble work was new and very intere ting. Each of the groups met in different rooms and worked up their pieces. A member of each group took charge and helped the rest. A selected number, as an orchestra, got to play for different activities such ns the Junior Play. Operetta and Commencement. Exercises. The violin ensemble was composed of: Robert Driskill, Josephine Lefever, Scotty Wilkinson. Marjorie Funk, and Barbara Crook. The first of the year wc had what we called a Clarinet sextette. Although we had over six members in it. we had just six parts. Bass Clarinet. Enfer Evans: Alto Clarinet. Elton Haynes; B Flat Clarinets. Mary Francos Vance. Don Resler. Mary Kathryn Hendrix, Elizabeth Winzenburger, Emily Vance, and Margaret Winzenburger. A Clarinet quartette went to the District Contest. They were Mary Frances Vance, Don Resler, Emily Vance, and Margaret Winzenburger. They played a Southern medley “Alabama Sketches. The quartette placed in first division which enabled them to go to the state contest. The cornet quartette was made up of Edwin Kanitz. Jane ('amp. Frances Moery, and Betty Hill. We had also a brass quartette including Junior Moery. Trombone: Mary Margaret Fleming, French Horn: George Louden back. Baritone; and Edwin Kanitz. Trumpet. Our orchestra was smaller this year than in previous years, but the ensemble work was very interesting and could be carried out by only a few at a time. Page twenty-three

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Dramatics dietty, tke Qinft O' Meant The three act comedy. Betty, the Girl O’ My Heart.” by Katherine Kava-naugh, was presented by the Junior Class on November 12, 1936, in the Be-ment Township High School Auditorium. The cast was as follows: Marie, the maid Mrs. Jenkins, the housekeeper Martin, the butler Mrs. Graves Elizabeth, her daughter Betty Jerry Carmichael Peter Graves Director Miss Frances Choyce Phyllis Plummer Wilma Jackson Elton Haynes Jane Camp Grace McPherson Ruth Lamkin Robert Fisher Billy HIM Tke Otken Qko t” The Girls’ Athletic Association gave a three act mystery play. “The Other Ghost” by Helen Monsell, in Bement High School Auditorium on February 11. 1937. The cast was as follows: Hester Thorpe M. I)., who rents Care-Free Cabin Mary M. Fleming Eudora Benning, her friend Mary Frances Vance Sylvia Kirkland, their friend Rosanna Fleming Tabitha Moore. Sylvia’s nurse Margaret Winzenburger Lizzie Gordon, mountain girl Joyce Pennirnar. who likes to be lazy Nancy Jerome, who wants to see a ghost Annette Sale, who has been abroad Grace Gibson, who likes her fun Lucy Morrison, who helps unravel mystery Director Miss Eloise Shaw Wilma Jackson Jane Camp Catherine Kintner Mary Conlin Luella Wiggins Emily Vance Tke (Etat in tke die ni Tn the high school auditorium on May twentieth, the senior class presented the three act mystery-comedy, “The Bat In The Belfry,” by Lawrence Worcester. The cast was as follows: William B. Wescott D. D.. pastor Donovan Wildman Wayne Westcott, his son Junior Rittenhouse Dr. Gilbert Henry, an old friend of the Westcott’s Donald Resler Amy, maid at the parsonage Marjorie Stuber Jean Faelton Mary Frances Vance Marjorie Faelton Sisters and next door Arlene Faelton neighbors of Helen Faelton Westcott’s. Lorina Loring, writer of mystery thrillers Bill Brown, detective of U. S. Secret Service The Duke of Picadilly, Visitor to Sleepy Valley Madame Nona, a crystal reader Ulysses Farragut Chattle Wattle, detective The Red Robe Mr. X Director Miss Isabelle Houston Frances Le fever Betty Anderson Mary M. Fleming Phyllis Petersen Joe Rittenhouse Harold Kirk Nellie Pollard Junior Moery ?????? 9 7 7 7 ? 7 Page twenty-five