Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY On November 8, 1940, the junior class presented a comedy entitled, “Billy’s Goat”. Directed by Miss Choyce, it was a great success, and it was presented to the largest audience ever attending a junior play in B.T.H.S. The action began on an April day when Mr. Carter, eager for a peaceful vacation, entrusted his household to Billy Hay, a radio program salesman. Much happened while Carter was away, but much more occurred after he returned unexpectedly to find Billy in the middle of an experiment. Billy had pretended that Carter was bankrupt, and put the family to work. At first, Mr. Carter was angry, but after much explaining, Billy was forgiven and all ended happily. The cast was as follows: Henry Carter, a financial giant Elmas Crim Mrs. Susan Carter, Henry's wife....................... Helen Sebens Violet Carter, a daughter..................................Norma Kirk Billy Hay, a salesman.....................................Jack Funk Madge Carter, another daughter............................Pauline Day Beulah, a maid.........................................Nadine McKee Arthur Angel, a poet..................................... Jim Roberts Harold Hollinghead. an Englishman Raymond Haynes Miss David, Carter's secretary Mary Morgan Miss Cool, Susan's secretary. Ann Lefever JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The juniors and seniors “went Mexican” at this year’s banquet, which was held in the high school gymnasium on April 24. The decorations were effectively carried out in Mexican style and colors. After a hearty welcome from Max Warren, junior class president, and a response from Bill Hendrix, Bob Loudenback cleverly served as toastmaster throughout a musical program. The juniors and underclassmen supplemented the entertainment with song, dances, toasts, and speeches. Miss Emma de la Garza, of Mexico, told about the dress and customs of her home and people. Following a delicious dinner, served by the girls of the Home Economics department, the juniors and their guests enjoyed dancing to the music of Deacon Dunn and his Dick Cisne Attractions. Nineteen

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JUNIOR JOURNAL First Row: L. Lamb. Zook. Pruitt. Haynes, W 'arren, Sebens. J. Koran. M. Foran. M. Lamb. Funk. Second Row: Smith. Lefev- er, Hannon, Ray, 0 I’Hara. Morgan, Root. Loo m i s . (’rim. .1 I. Hinton. Burgess. Shu mam: 1. Third Row: Loudo nback. Roberts. Day, McKee. 1 Iam- man. Hi nee. Redman, Funk. Vaughn. Boyd. Kirk. Fourth Row: All ison , Wright. Klump. Flenniken, (5. Line lstrom, K. 1 1 inton. J. Lind strom. Fifth R- riw: Coffin. Ro kstein. Fair. Flavin, Boling. Shepherd. Cahill. President..........................................Max Warren Vice-President Raymond Haynes Secretary-Treasurer. ....................Helen Sebens Member of Athletic Board of Control......Joseph Foran Fifty-nine of us, graduates of the eighth grade, enrolled as freshmen in B.T.H.S. in 1938. To manage the class affairs for the school year, we elected Robert Loudenback, president; Mary Morgan, vice-president; and Ann Lefever, secretary-treasurer. In the following September most of us returned for our sophomore year. We elected Nadine McKee, president; Jack Funk, vice-president; and Ann Lefever, secretary-treasurer. We entered as juniors in 1940, feeling greatly superior to the lower classes, for we had advanced to the stage in our high school career of presenting plays and exchanging parties and banquets with our superior class, the seniors. As in the two preceding years, our class was well represented in school activities, with members participating in football, basketball, F.F.A., music, G.A.A., and the L.O.V. Club. At the close of the school year, we left B.T.H.S., promising ourselves to return in the fall of 1941 to equal or better the standard of the graduating seniors. Eighteen

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SOPHOMORE SKETCH First Row: Farrell. Fair- banks. Spelbring, Jordan. Fristoe. Taylor. Raglan. Mr- !nt is. Poundstone, Comer-ford. Second Row: Luttrel). Mc- Cullough. Uowyrr. Kirkland. Van Vleet. Defore. Reeves, Lamb. Gardner. Third Row: Fisher. Wild- man. Slevin. Ball. Vincent, Landis. Kinrade. Evans. Phalen. Fourth Row: Smith. Cam- den, Hill. (Julliford, Slusser, Frye, Fuqua. Jones. Fifth Row: Moore, Knapp. Wells. Shirley. Brown, Lin-eieum, Foran. President.............................. Edna Raglan Vice-President.........................Burton Tatman Secretary-Treasurer.....................Alice Fristoe Member of Athletic Board of Control... Paul Taylor In September of 1939 fifty eager, yet slightly hesitant freshmen entered B.T.H.S. After a few days, we became accustomed to the routine and got to all of our classes on time. At our first class meeting, we elected the following officers: Betty Proctor, president; Lois Auth, vice-president; Billy Brown, secretary-treasurer; and Paul Taylor, member of the athletic board of control. We were very proud of our class when our candidate, Edna Raglan, was chosen for homecoming queen. We worked hard on our float, and as a result won first prize. Those from our class who helped to lead the cheers at the football and basketball games were Lois Auth and Edna Raglan. We started our sophomore year with much more confidence. Mary Kinrade was our candidate for homecoming queen this year. Billy Brown was one of the leaders chosen to add “pep” to our basketball and football games. Both years we have produced outstanding musicians and athletes. We hope that in the future, we will make B.T.H.S. proud of us. Twenty