Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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FRESHMEN... First Row: Kirkland, Kami). Slevin. Hill. Brown. Auth, Proctor, Taylor. Smith, Slus-ser, Phalen, Fish. Second Row: Nichols, Fris- toe, Poundstonc. Raglan. Mc-Gullough. Ball, Bowyer, Spcl-hring. Farrell, Landis, Lut-trell, Jordan. Third Row: Reeves, Wild- nian. Comerford, Ellis. Moore, Wiggins, Jones. Tatman, Evans. Fourth Row: Gardner. W. Fora n. Vincent. Lineicum, Camden. Medaris, Fairbanks. Fifth Row: M. Foran. Knapp, B. Foran, Shirley, Loomis, Gu Hi ford. In the fall of 1939 the Bement Township High School marked a turning point in the lives of forty-eight boys and girls who were enrolled as freshmen. At first there was some difficulty in getting to the right class room at the right time, but, proving ourselves an unusually intelligent group, we soon overcame these troubles and could no longer be distinguished from our upper classmen. An example of our superior intelligence was revealed in the election of our class officers who were as follows: Betty Proctor, president; Lois Auth, vice-president; Billy Brown, secretary-treasurer; Paul Taylor, member of the athletic board of control. Our first gathering, outside of regular classes, was a wiener roast, held at the Forest Preserve Park. Later we enjoyed a party at the school building. With the help of Miss Swaim and Mr. Laird we labored long on our homecoming float, which proved a great success, and, as a satisfactory result, was awarded first prize. We elected Edna Raglan as our candidate for homecoming queen and were very proud when she was crowned. The members of the freshman class were also prominent in the various athletic and musical activities of the school. As the years pass and our knowledge is increased, we expect to show the Bement Township High School just how much talent, good sense, and good luck entered into the school with the freshmen of 1939. Page Fourteen