Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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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

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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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Juniors ★ It was September, 1942, when we entered B.T.H.S. as freshmen. We had soon swung into the new routine and selected Pat Brady, Bill McManus, and Doris Shepherd for our class officers. Doris was also our candidate for Homecoming Queen, but unfortunately she was defeated. A year later we came back as sophomores. We got to the point quickly and elected Rosy Glennon, Raymond Britten-ham, and Rosann Ford for our officers. This year we hit it. Marilyn Auth, our queen candidate, was elected by the student body. Here we are in 1944-45 as “Jolly Juniors.” (That was said before Civic-Economics was a required subject.) Our election this year made Tom Murphy, Pat Brady, and Elizabeth Coffin our officers. Elizabeth was our queen candidate. Our campaign failed and we lost to the senior class. We got off to an early start with a party on September twenty-ninth. Mr. Slusser was sick all next week, but we didn’t have anything to do with it, Honest! On November seventeenth, we presented a play, “His Name Was Aunt Nellie.” Our class braved the elements and war shortages to sell refreshments at the stand at the athletic field. Through the past three years, we have had representatives in just about any school activity you could name. Members of our class have been on the News and Annual Staffs, in Band and Chorus, G.A. A., F.F.A., and out for every sport offered. A large number of us reported for baseball and track as well as for the old standbys, football and basketball. Some people say, “Save the best till last.” On March ninth, the seniors entertained us with a party, and on April twenty-sixth, we returned the favor with the seniors as our guests at the annual Junior-Senior Reception. First row: Grennon. Markel, Lawson, Camden. Brady, Coffin, Murphy, Gallivan. Johnson, H. Frye. Warren, Shepherd. Second row: Imel, Koebel. Smith. Lamb, Moery, Ford. Glennon, Pruitt. Pierce. Auth. M. Frye, McCullough. Jordan, Lugar. Coe. Rucker. Third row: Foran, Brown. Romack. Clark. Halterman, Dunn, Honselman, Morgan. Bruce, Porter, Sebens. Twenty