Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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Cl I ounnamtrit JOHN MAI.KUS—“Juke, a six foot Senior, acted as captain for the 1936-37 team. He was an excellent rebounder and his height enabled him to control the ball on offense. JACK SLEVIN—Jack, another Junior, is a very accurate shot, both at Ions: range and close one handers. CHARLES TAYLOR—“Chalk.” probably the calmest player on the team, was outstanding for his ability to guard closely without fouling. TOM CLARK, ALLEN BALL, ception of John Neal, will be a sub than it does to be a star. TED DAVIES—Ted, a Junior, is a player we enj y watching perform for he keeps a cool head even in the most exciting moments of the game. HARNEY SLEVIN—To see him play you wouldn't believe he is only a Freshman. Although rather small, Barney’s speed and accurate shooting were great assets to the team. JUNIOR MOERY- Because of his brilliant shooting in tin Okaw Valley Tournament. this Senior was able to capture a berth on the first team. JOHN NEAL, and BOB FUNK—These subs, with the ex-back next year. It is said that it takes more grit to be

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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

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FIRST ROW: Blanche Day. Wilma Jackson. Rosanna Fleming, Mary Margaret Fleming. Miss Houston. Phyllis Petersen. Kathryn Cord. Fdith Proctor. SECOND ROW: Forcstine Probus. Marjorie Stubcr. Maxim Probus. Jane Camp. Margaret Hendrix. Pauline Conlin. Laurine Conlin. THIRD ROW: Mary Frances Vance. Wilford Wildman. Doit Fish. Robert Fisher. John Neal. John Wright. Elton Haynes. Charlotte Lefever. • A • dittoki Stajjjj EDITOR Mary Margaret Fleming ASSISTANT EDITOR Robert Fisher BUSINESS MANAGER John Neal ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER John Wright NEWS Rosanna Fleming, Jane Camp PERSONALS Marjorie Stubcr. Charlotte Lefever, La urine Conlin DEPARTMENTALS Blanche Day. Edith l’roctor. Forestine Probus SPORTS Elton Haynes, Doit Fish. Wilford Wildman GIRLS’ ATHLETICS Wilma Jackson FEATURES Mary Frances Vance, Maxine Probus. Pauline Conlin TYPISTS Kathryn Cord, Phyllis Petersen. Margaret Hendrix ADVISOR Miss Isabelle Houston This group of journalists meets every Tuesday morning to write up the items concerning school activities of the week. The “Betohi News was started in the fall of 1928 under the supervision of Miss Isabelle Houston. The purpose of this paper is to let the public know what is happening about the school.. This news is published in the local paper through the courtesy of the Bement Register. Since there were several interested in journalistic work this year, the staff was en'arged. There were three members put on the departmental, personals, features, and sports where there have usually been two. During the first semester, two editors in each department gathered and wrote up the items. At the beginning of the last semester one person in each of these four departments gave his job over to someone who had not served. Charlette Lefever took over Marjorie Stuher’s place in writing personals. Blanche Day was given Edith Proctors's place in the departmental. Maxine Probus took Mary Frances Vance’s place in writing features. Margaret Hendrix was given Kathryn Cord’s job as typist. At the close of the fo tball season Doit Fish was substituted for Wilford Wildman as sports writer. Page thirty