Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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of WINTER January 19: The Senior class chooses Joanne Taylor for the D.A.R. award. January 26: The Senior class bids farewell to Geox-ge Halterman, the first of our number to leave for the Armed Services. January 29: Due to the advent of scarlet fever, nurses start checking the student body daily. January 30 to February 3: After four fast games, Bement received fourth place in the Okaw Valley Tournament. February 5: Noonday dancing starts. February 12: Graduation seems very near— the Seniors are measured for caps and gowns. February 13: Wally Ward, another of our number, received his country’s call to the Navy. February 14: The basketball boys elect Wally Ward honorary captain and he is presented his letter. February 15: The student body sings “Happy Birthday” to Mr. Slusser. February 19: Another noon basketball tournament starts. This time with cheerleaders. February 22: Mmm! Waffles and sausage! Those teachers have another party. February 23: Monticello is asked to stay for a Victory Dance (and we do mean Victory!) after our very successful game with them. February 27: Although defeated, the Bulldogs make a good showing against the Decatur Reds. February 28: Last day of February—grade cards go out.

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 WORRIES December 4: We start the winter season right—a teacher's’ meeting gives us a holiday. December 8: We lose our first basketball game to Villa Grove’s Blue Devils. December 12: Deck the halls!—and also the assembly. The Christmas Decoration Committee transforms the whole place into a thing of beauty. December 13: The Senior girls win the Girls’ Volleyball Tournament. New teams are formed for another tournament. December 15: Work is started on the extension of the boys’ dressing room. December 18: “ ’Tis theSveek’ before Christmas ; and all through the school; not a pupil is learning—not even a fool.” The Christmas surprises start. December 22: For the last Christmas surprise, the faculty presents Mrs. Holloway, who talks to us on the subject “How Old Is Santa”? and reads “The Night Before Christmas.” After the annual Christmas program, vacation starts. December 28-29: Thanks to our hard-working team, Bement wins third place in the Piatt County Tournament. January 2: Brrr! With the weather at zero, we resume school. January 3: The Senior girls keep their undefeated volleyball standing by beating the Freshman boys. January 11-12: The day of reckoning is here! Semester exams are held! January 16: Sergeant Kelly, of the State Police, talks to us about safety on the highway.

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L. O.V. Club ★ ★ ★ The L.O.V. Club was reorganized the first semester of this school year after one inactive year. The fourteen members met the first Thursday of every month at 8:15 in Miss Swaim’s room and discussed all phases of Roman life. Members were pupils who were then enrolled in Latin or had already completed two years of this language. Mixing learning with play in their regular meetings, these students obtained more information on the subject by participating in the Roman discussions and games. As a finale to a year of interesting activity, the members held a potluck supper at Bob Moery’s home on May fourth, the last meeting date. After a hearty meal, everyone enjoyed the entertainment, consisting mostly of Latin games. OFFICERS President ... Roseann Ford Secretary ------ Ted Petersen Vice-President ... Wilma Porter Treasurer ----- Bob Moery Program Chairman - - Betty Dukeman First iow: Propst, Moery, Ford, Petersen. Porter, Grunewald, Romack, Hall. Second row: Dukeman. Born, Glennon, Shepherd, Swaim, Foran, Brown, Keeling. Eighteen