Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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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

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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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 Sophomores In the fall of ’43 when we entered as freshmen we learned that we were a unique class, being the first in sixteen years to arrive at Miss Swaim’s English class on time with everyone present. We selected as our class officers the following: Jack Hooper, president; Dwight Yockey, vice-president; Edna Probus, secretary-treasurer ; and Jack Plummer, member of Athletic Board of Control. As freshmen our parties consisted of a treasure hunt, a wiener roast, and two indoor parties. On entering our sophomore year we soon discovered that we would get our fill of cheery pie alamode, as Mr. Davies, one of our class advisers, always suggested it for our parties. We had several successful parties including a wiener roast at the Forest Preserve Park. Everyone enjoyed himself although two of the boys suffered cut lips and bruises as a result of the games that were played. The class officers were as follows: Mary Lou Redman, pres- ident; Jack Plummer, vice-president; Ted Petersen, secretary-treasurer; and Jack Hooper, member of Athletic Board of Control. Each year our class was well represented on both the major and minor honor rolls with Louise Hodam holding school honors part of the time. Edna Probus, as Princess Titania, displayed her talent as did the rest of the members of our class in the operetta, “The Forest Prince.” Our class was well represented in sports. Merill Strater distinguished himself in football with his ability to carry the ball down the field for touchdowns. Other boys of our class to receive letters for football were Dwight Yockey, Jack Plummer, Jack Hooper, and Kenneth Christman. Bill Shumate was renowned for his many baskets and “personals” in basketball. Jack Hooper, a letterman, represented our class in every basketball game. Many of the girls in our class were members of the Home Ec Club and G.A.A., and the boys were members of the “B” Club and F.F.A. First row: Comerford, Koran, Defore. Strater. Sebens. Second row: Ridge, Gulliford, Fair, High, Petersen, Redman, Hooper, Plummer, Munson. Van Fleet. Hodam. Third row: Uncicum, Warren, Brown. Ford, Eckstein, Probus, Ray, Reinhart, Christman. Slagle, Dodd. Bennett, Yockey, Poundstone. Fairbanks. Fourth row: Kirwan, Leib, Scott. Shirley, Slusser, Shumate, Forcum. Ilinton, Fish, Hord. Nineteen