Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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FIRST ROW: Walter Bentley, Wayne Brunson, Jack Slevin, Charles Body. John Wright, John Neal. John Marker, Leo Foran, Charles Tavlor. Harold Kirk. Ro! rt Koran Juni«-r Moery. SIOCOXI) ROW: Mr. Fields. Assistant Coach: Manager Klmcr Bye, Bale Kirkland. Richard Jarboe. Gail Clapp, Ted Davies. John Malleus, Robert Funk. Robert Fisher, Kenneth Fisher, Paul Fish. Allen Ball. Mr. Suavely. Coach. THIRD ROW: Tom Clark. Howard Moore. Bonet Tracy, Kenneth Fristoe. Tommy Ray. Robert Bam-. Doit Fish. Forney Fuqua. Enfer Evans, Ralph Clark, Bale Jackson. • ▲ • ootbaCC Our new coach. Mr. Edwin Snavely. assisted by Mr. 11. H. Fields, developed a fine football team from a small, light squad of players. Playing a nine game schedule, his team won five, lost four, and finished fourth in the Okaw Valley Conference. The first game was played on September 25 at Taylorville. Although the Purple and White lost this first game 13 to 0. they displayed a tight, rugged defense throughout. The following week. October 2. Element played the first borne game of the season. They won over the much heavier Geoigetown eleven, 6 to 0. Coach Snavely’s boys travelled to At word for the next encounter on October 0. and were victorious, 12 to 0. In the second home game played on October 16 the Purple and White Grldders were pitted against Shelbyville. After a very hard fight. Snavely’s team was on top of a 15 to 13 score, winning by the narrow margin of a safety. The annual homecoming game was played the following week with Xewrnan. Element was defeated In this game 20 to 6. Armistice Day found Coach Snavely and his team invading Sullivan. This game Element tcok from the “Reds,” by the close score of 7 to 6. The annual Thanksgiving game was played on the home field. Monticello displayed a brilliant passing attack and emerged on the long end of a 26 to 0 count. On December 1. two hundred football fans gathered in the basement of the Meth. odist Church to pay honor to Coach Snavely and his Bement High School football team. The principal speakers were Wally Roettger. Illinois baseball coach, and Captain El Sayre and Cliff Kuhn of the University of Illinois football team. Fifteen players were awarded large B s and eighteen received reserve letters. The large. B’s went to Captain John Marker. John Malkus, John Neal. Junior Moery. Charles Taylor, Charles Body, Harold Kirk. Wayne Brunson. Jack Slevin. Jack Wiggins, I,eo Foran, Gail Clapp and Manager Allen Ball. Reserve letter awards went to Walter Bentley. Robert Foran. Don Tracy, Paul l«'ish. Doit Fish. Kenneth Fristoe. Robert Fisher. Tom Ray. Richard Jarboe. Forney Fuqua, Dale Kirkland. Howard Moore, Tom Clark. Robert Lane, Enfer Evans, Ralph Clark, and Dale Jackson. Page twenty-seven

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JJRS.T R2W: hU(“,,a Wiggins. Grace McPherson. Lois Hill, Catherine Kmn.r.r l‘leming. Hetty Hill. Mary Frances Vance. Wilma Jackson. Xornia Kesler Pauliiie on Sf Launne Conhn SfcX.OXI) KO V: IScrnadine Conway. MarybHb Neal Marjorie ItenHev’ Lndy Vance. Jane Camp, Marietta Rambo. Edith Proctor. Marv rn. HusBetV1 IGory. Elizabeth mzenburger. Helen Plummer. THIRD ROW: Marjorie Rogue 1' Marv Oonlin. Margaret inzenburger. Mattie Xichols. Helen Porter Marv Mnr rl? i'm M ' Miss Shaw. Rachel Lamb. Blanche Day. Elzora Smith. Lena ComcllSs MttPRarot ,om,n - • AC Qin2 ' thietic Aiociatlcm PRESIDENT Mary Frances Vance VICE-PRESIDENT Betty Hill SECRET A RY-TREASURER Wilma Jackson SPONSOR Miss Eloise Shaw The Girls’ Athletic Association of the Bement Township High School is now three years old. They were organized in 11 34 under the supervision of Miss Dorothy Steig-man. During this past year. Miss Eloise Shaw, through her energy and cooperation, has helped the club to continue its active program. Any girl who is willing to cooperate with the rules of the club is eligible to be a member. The group has a very active program which consists of volleyball, basketball. and baseball. During the early spring months the girls play baseball out of doors thus affording an opportunity for health and pleasure. Most of the winter months are spent playing basketball. The girls are divided into different teams and at the end of the season they have a basketball tournament. The early fall months are spent playing volleyball. Although the girls do not play this game very long, they enjoy it immensely. The G. A. A. held a play day on October 17. at which they entertained their Lov-ington and Monticello G. A. A. friends. During the day, they played basketball, soccer. and baseball. The girls were divided into groups with the senior members acting as head officials for the games. A prize, which was a small souvenir basketball or football with a ribbon on it, was given to each girl on the winning team. The members sell candy and taffy apples at basketball games and in the corridor during the noon hour. This money is used to help send the most active members camping on Lake Bloomington. They are chosen according to their willingness to help the3 association, their sportsmanship, and their adherence to health rules which they are asked to carry out. In order to help fill the treasury box. the G. A. A. gave a three act mystery play, “The Other Ghost.” on February 11. This money also will be used to help send their members camping. The club hopes they will be able to send more girls than they ever have before.

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 FIRST ROW: Tom Clark. Junior Moery. Jack Slevin, Robert Funk. John Neal. John Malkus. Ted Davies. Charles Taylor. Allen Rail. Barney Slevin. SECOND ROW: Mr. Suavely. Glen Gorrell. Raul Lamb. Everett Wildman. Kolia Van Matre. Manager John Marker. Robert Still. Lloyd Minor. Billy Proctor. Charles Ray. Mr. Fields. THIRD ROW: Gordon Hopper. Kenneth Fisher. Dean Medaris. Tommy Ray, Forney Fuqua, Herbert Morgan. John Foran. Marion Gardner. Harley Day. • A ® diaikettraM The 1930-37 basketball season was a most successful one for Bement. Our new coach, Mr. Suavely, developed a team that won th« Okaw Valley Tournament, placed second in the conference race, and was runner-up in the regional tournament. This team, lacking height and an adequate supply of reserves, beat every team in the Okaw Valley. Bement's Purple cagers opened the season with a pair of victories. DeLand was defeated 31-13 and Georgetown fell. 25-22. Then with a little hard luck and strong opponents Bement bowed before Hammond, Longview. Clinton. Tolono, and Shelbyville. Coach Snavey’s hardwood performers then got down to business and won the next six conference starts before being stopped. Areola was the first victim, going down 30-26. Atwood was stopped 29-15, and Newman met defeat 41.16. Back on the home court. Bement outlasted Tuscola. 33-23. Cerro Gordo, the foe in the next encounter, was put down 19-14. In a rough and tumble game on the home floor, Bement toppled Monticello 30-18. Shelbvville defeated the local quintet for the second time, 26-16. Snavely’s five next met Cerro Gordo and added another victory. 34-14. The last conference game was played at Monticello. A win over the Sages would have assured Bement of a tie with Villa Grove for the conference championship. However. Hannah’s basket in the last five seconds of play nipped Bement 27-25 Tounnament (P ai£ During Christmas vacation, the B. T. H. S. basketball team played in the Paxton consolation tournament. After being defeated by Paxton in their first start, the Purple and White won from I.oda. Tolono, then took a close 37 to 35 decision. The Okaw Valley Tournament was played at Areola, February 3-6. The Snavely five was given a slim chance against such teams as Villa Grove. Shelhyville, and Monticello. Bement’s first opponent was Shebyville who fell 28-23. Next came Cerro Gordo, who drew a bye, and they went down before the Purple’s pace. 20-14. In the semi-finals, played in the afternoon. Arthur lost to the Snavely Quintet. 21-16. Although tired but happy. Bement. with the aid of Junior Moerv’s five baskets, defeated Oakland 31-23 to annex the title. The B. T. H. S. basketball team entered the Tuscola Regional tournament where they emerged with second honors. Lovington was trimmed in the initial game. 39-17 and Villa Grove conference winners, was next in line for the Purple and White. They were defeated 15 to 12. In the finals Brocton defeated Bement. 26 to 22. As runner-un in the Tuscola regional, the Purple Quintet was assigned to the strong Springfield sectional tournament. Athens, who later won the tournament, was Bement's first opponent. The Purple Cagers tied the score at 17 all in the third quarter, but Athens outscored the Bementers in the final period 12-2 to win the game 29-19. age twenty-eight