Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1946 volume:

■ 1946 Published by the Senior Class of Bement Township High School QjohtL n rwi ■ I — ———— Two John Kirkland To one whose untiring industry has made him so efficient as custodian at Beto-hi for twenty-five years; To one whose ready smile and cheerful greeting have added warmth, gaiety, and friendliness to the school atmosphere; To one whose punctuality and unceasing efforts have provided teachers and pupils with comfortable and pleasant surroundings; To you, John, we dedicate our 1946 Betohi. J'OhsuvohiL... I am the Bement Bulldog, the mascot of our school. I have become so much a part of school life that those at Betohi have adopted my name, often referring to themselves as the Bement Bulldogs. Holding this honored position I have had the opportunity of watching them at their studies and play. In this book I am showing you what I saw during the school year ending May 16, 1916. I peeked into the class rooms when the students were busy with lessons; I joined the “Bulldogs” on their journeys to ball games. Yes, I even tip-toed into the club and class meetings, listening in on their plans and programs. 1 invite you to join me in a look into my memory book of the 1945-46 school year at Betohi. Come along. Woof, Woof!! i'our Betohi Staff Co-Editors Sport Editors Club Editors . Feature Editors ...................Doris Shepherd, Robert Moery .........................Tom Murphy, Bill Gallivan Mary Alice Born, Roseann Ford, Wilbur Honselman ........................Rose Glennon, Bill McManus Class Editors— Beverly Dunn, Peter Brown................................Senior Ted Petersen.............................................Junior Wanda Romack..........................................Sophomore Arlene Rittenhouse.....................................Freshman Business Managers...............................Ralph Morgan, Jim Porter Typists.................................Marilyn Auth, Elizabeth Heckman Adviser.............................................Miss Isabelle Houston The Bulldog sketches were drawn by Marilyn Auth and Elizabeth Heckman Five A super bunch of students made up the four classes this year and I certainly feel as if I am quite a dog to have the opportunity of introducing them to you. Turn the pages and you will become acquainted with the teachers and the classes from Freshmen to Seniors. Yipe! Yipe! There’s one certain room at the end of the hall, Where they say, “Come to study or don’t come at all.” If you’ve heard all whispering here is taboo, It isn’t confirmed—just the faculty’s view! Six SCHOOL Seven Board of Education L. W. Wilkinson.....................President R. R. Siders........................Secretary 0. E. Wright R. S. Kintner J. B. Byerline A. E. Bodman S. A. Clark Eight MR. SLUSSER After successfully filling the position of superintendent of schools in Bement for nineteen years, Mr. H. E. Slusser has resigned. Everyone who has worked with Mr. Slusser well realizes what a great loss his leaving will be to B.T.H.S. As a teacher of physics and mathematics he is seldom excelled. He has always wholeheartedly supported extra-curricular activities as well as class room pursuits. Any students needing help or advice could go to Mr. Slusser with the assurance that he would carefully consider their problems and guide them to the best of his ability. It is with a feeling of regret that we see this true friend of the students and alumni of B.T.H.S. leave our school. MR. H. E. SLUSSER FACULTY To the faculty we extend our sincere appreciation for the instruction and guidance we have received from them. They have conscientiously endeavored to make our school years enjoyable as well as beneficial. Mrs. S. C. Hammond. Miss Isabelle Houston. Mrs. E. T. Moore. Miss Pearl Svvaim, Mr. L. A. Hodam, Mrs. P. E. Lamb, Mr. L. P. Brown. Miss Cherry! McColley, Mr. O. T. Hall. Miss Esther Finley. Miss Mary Louise Fisher. Nine Freshmen ★ PRESIDENT Peggy Bradley VICE-PRESIDENT Bonita Hixson S E R ETA R V - TREA SDK EH Arlene Rittenhouse ATHLETIC BOARD OF CONTROD Bill Strater ★ On Tuesday, the twenty-seventh day of August, forty so-called “freshmen greenies” entered the halls of Bement Township High School. After a few mixups the first day, we became acquainted with the building and its properties. Almost every freshman became interested in school activities and most organizations were well supported by them. There seemed to be quite a contrast between the initiates’ costumes when “initiation day” rolled around. The F.F.A. initiates looked much better in suits and ties than did the G.A.A. and F.H.A. initiates with dresses backwards and hair in pin curls. Quite a few freshmen boys were out for athletics and participated in noon basketball, volleyball, and dancing. The girls also enjoyed noon volleyball along with dancing. Our first social activity, a wiener roast, was rained out, but under the supervision of our sponsors, Miss Swaim and Mr. Hall, an exceptionally good time was had in the gym. Now that the first year in B.T.H.S. is past, we feel more assured of ourselves and wish to make a worthy record at Betohi in the following years. First Row: McCabe. Tiffin. Strater. Bindley. Hixson. Arlene Rittenhouse, Frye. Heckman. Second Row: Wiggins Ridge, Van Vleet. Poundstone, Vincent. Patterson. McConaha. Redman. R. Smith. Third Row: D. Johnson. Kirk. Fisher. E. Smith. Boyd. L. Durbin. J. Wright. Warner, Cooper. Carlin. Fourth Row: (J. Durbin. Tipton. Mundy, J. Johnson, Still. D. Wright. Fifth Row: Arlen Rittenhouse, Lash, Lawson. Brown. I hipps. Bales. Sophomores ¥ PRESIDENT George Cotter VICE-PRESIDENT Alan Hendrix S EC RET A RY - TREASURER Howard Lawrence ATHLETIC BOARD OF CONTROL Robert Curry ¥ In the fall of 1944 forty-nine green bull pups entered the portals of Betohi eager to become full-fledged bulldogs. As school got under way, we elected Robert Postlewait as president, Stanley Funk as vice-president, Audine Tompkins as secretary-treasurer, and John Moery as member of athletic board of control. We elected Audine Tompkins as candidate for queen. This year we, as sophomores, have passed the puppy stage and forty-seven have become one-year-olds at Betohi. Some, during this year, have earned their letters as bulldogs of the football and basketball teams. All have had the fun of planning and sponsoring an All-School Party as well as our own individual parties. Ervilla Lefever made a charming sophomore attendant to the queen. Our wisely chosen officers and our sponsors, Miss Fisher and Mrs. Moore, have led us to fully appreciate both work and play at Betohi. First Row: Wheeler. Timme, Downs. Lawrence, Cotter. Hendrix. Curry. Turney. Funk. Second Row: Still. Fombelle. Hardimon. Minton. J. Heiple, P. Neal, Dukeman, Beals, Shepherd. Third Row: Collins. Lamkln, Larimore. Lefever, Tynan. Reinhart. Vance. Postlewait. Grunewald, Hall. Comer-ford. Buckner. Fourth Row: Hampton, Sebens. Lamb, Romnek. Brittenham. Before. Fifth Row: C. Heiple. Moery. Born. Carroll. I leering, R. Neal. Not in Picture: Camden. Foran, Tomkins. Eleven Juniors PRESIDENT Dwight Yockey VICE-PRESIDENT Dale Warren SECRETARY-TR EASP RER Jack Hooper ATHLETIC BOARD OF CONTROL Merill Strater Forty-five eager students entered good old B.T.H.S. in the fall of 1943. At their first business meeting they elected Jack Hooper, president; Dwight Yockey. vice-president; Edna Probus, secretary and treasurer; and Jack Plummer, member of the Athletic Board of Control. Although they did not know much about it in the beginning, by the first of the second semester they had pretty well decided that high school wasn’t so bad as their perhaps over-strenuous imaginations had led them to believe. When school started again in 1944, thirty-nine of these enthusiastic scholars returned to resume their old acquaintances and to investigate farther into the realm of knowledge. Mary Lou Redman was elected president along with Jack Plummer, vice-president; Ted Petersen, secretary and treasurer, and Jack Hooper, member of the Athletic Board of Control. The school work seemed to be getting a little more complicated all along, but then the teachers never got too much rest themselves. Having already passed four semester exams, the thirty-six juniors who enrolled in August of 1945 were rather sure of themselves. Things really got under way. More boys were able to take part in athletics, and the other school activities made school more interesting and much more pleasant. There were the Junior-Senior reception and the never-to-be-forgotten nights at play practice. The memories will live on and on in this ever-changing world. ¥ First Row: Gulliford. Ilodam. Petersen. Ridge, Warren. Strater. Yockey. Hooper. Fair. Second Row: Fish. Fold. Redman, Shirley. Lincicum. Slagle. Fairbanks. Foran, Ray. Munson, Poundstone. High. Third Row: Lieb, Hinton, Hord, Reinhart. Hixson, Forcuin, Dodd. Slusser. Shumaid. Hill. Fourth Row: Plummer, Sebens. Eckstein. Brown. Not in Picture: Christman. Imel, Probus. Twelve Junior Play The Junior class presented a three-act play, “Let ’Er Go Gallagher,” on April 5. Gallagher Snood lives back in the Ozarks with his mother, “Maw” Snood, and his sister, Daisy, who is continually pestered by Elmer Purvey, of whom she is very fond. Things are quiet until Clem comes back from a hitch-hiking tour and turns the whole place into a mad house with his new “idees.” Polly Calhoun is in love with Gallagher against the will of her father, Abner Calhoun. She plays up to Clem to make Gallagher jealous and to arouse him from his lazy ways. The arrival of two of Clem’s “best gals,” Wanda Wirt and Beulah Buggins, adds to the hilarity. Abner and Clem try to ruin Gallagher but, eventually, Abner is won over to offering him his daughter’s hand in marriage. Clem’s gals go back home and Clem leaves the scene with everybody happy, especially Gallagher and Polly and the young puppy-lovers, Elmer and Daisy. CAST “Maw” Snood Daisy Snood Polly Calhoun Wanda Wirt Beulah Buggins Gallagher Snood Abner Calhoun Elmer Purvey Clem Snood Edna Probus Louise Hodam Mary Kay Ray Wilma Gulliford Mary Hinton Jack Hooper Roscoe Sebens Jack Plummer Ted Petersen ★ JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION ’Mid a theme of “Star Dust,” which lent a romantic atmosphere to a French garden, we entertained the seniors at the annual Junior-Senior Reception on April 11. Dwight Yockey, the junior class president, welcomed the guests and Bill Gallivan, president of the senior class, gave the response. Music by Paul Brown, Louise Hodam, and Mary Lincicum furnished entertainment for the early part of the evening. After Ted Petersen read the Lib, we spent the remainder of the evening dancing to the music of Gene Trimble’s orchestra and enjoying the following refreshments: Tagetes Putula Punch (Golden Orange Marigold) Petunia Nana Compacto (Igloo Petunia) Oiseau de Paradis Sandwiches (Birds of Paradise) Lathyous Gateau (Sweetpeas) Shooting Stars Dew Drops Thirteen (They tasted good anyway) Memoirs d' Seniors . . honour is the subject of my story. I cannot tell what you and other men Think of this life; but, for my single self, I had as lief not be, as live to be In awe of such a thing as I myself.” Shakespeare. ★ ★ ★ The graduating class of 1946 is the 25th in the series of young men and women who have left the present Betohi building to step forth into the world of business. As we effect a stately egression, after four years of preparation, we realize the benefits derived from them. The carefree life, the companionship, the satisfaction of accomplishments, all were an integral part of our school life. We leave Betohi thankful that a country at peace awaits us—a country abounding with opportunities for intellectual and social advancement. We entered our last year at Betohi impatient to be off. The shadow of war was lifted. In spite of the swiftly flying days we entertained the juniors at an Armistice Day party. A number of our class were members of the various clubs, varsity teams, and other activities. In April the juniors entertained us at the biggest social event of the year—the Junior-Senior Reception. ★ “Ghost Wanted,” a mystery-comedy in three acts, was presented by members of the senior class, May 9. The members of the cast were: Bill McManus . . Hugo Bromley Mary Alice Born . . . Madam Zolga Bob Moery..................Jeffrey Hall Peggy Koebel . . .... Azalea Bessie Halterman . Troddy Klfrie Coe.............Cale Stormgay Doris Shepherd . Ginger Stormgay Tom Murphy..............................Hatcher Rose Glennon . . Granny Kate Frances Sebens . Nora Vane Pete Brown . . Professor de Vallan Jim Porter . . Mr. Bradshaw On May 16 we assembled for that most auspicious occasion, the presentation of diplomas. The strains of the l'ecessional brought our High School days to a close. Fourteen Senior Class of Forty-six PRESIDENT..............................BILL GALLIVAN VICE-PRESIDENT ........ RALPH MORGAN SECRETARY-TREASURER.......................PAT BRADY ATHLETIC BOARD OF CONTROL................JIM PORTER ★ Bill Gallivan He has a will to win anti win he will. Ralph Morgan He is the type of fellow it takes to make a successful man. Jim Porter All that he does he does with all his might. Pat Brady He makes friends, not acquaintances. Roseann Ford A blush, though beautiful, is sometimes inconvenient. Fifteen Seniors Bill McManus To get the most out of life, seek for a share of its fun. Margaret Frye Her singing hath power to charm Rose Glennon Some may laugh, some may talk, but she'll do both forever. Shirley Clark Why not have a lot of fun with a little study thrown in? Beverly Dunn She's never been found wanting in school loyalty. Marie Foran The city has its pleasures, but it’s rural “boys” for me. Albert Weakley He came from a neighboring town; we are glad he did. Doris Shepherd A friendly heart hath many friends. Wilbur Honselman He will long be remembered for his daring behind the wheel and elsewhere. Lois Lawson We know you'll agree; A busy girl is she. Sixteen = Seniors Elfrie Coe Gentlemen prefer blondes; but gentlemen bore me anyway. Mary Alice Born She can talk, she can sing, She can manage anything. Josephine Grennon She can always be counted upon to do to the best of her ability. Elizabeth Heckman Happiness is a habit; she has acquired the habit. Mary Fierce Quiet of manner, serious of purpose. George Romack Never caught with a solemn thought, but ever grinning as you can see. Shirley Johnson Careful and slow, they stumble that run fast. Tom Murphy A good sportsman with a physique to match. Norma Lamb It's nice to be natural when you’re naturally nice. Bill Bruce A whir-r-r and a roar and we’ll see him no more. Seventeen Seniors Bessie Halterman Never hurried, never worried, Always happy, always free. Harold Frye From little sparks, a mighty flame may burst. Bob Moery Though the teachers won’t believe it, he has a serious side. Marilyn Auth Pert and unaffected, she has a winning way. Shirlee Jordan It is not a crime to be short; in fact it is becoming. Pete Brown Not as serious as he looks. Frances Sebens She’s not of many words; her deeds speak louder. Peggy Koebel Her good nature is the sign of a generous soul. Charles McCullough Worry kills men; he’s in the best of health. Betty Warren An island of silence in a sea of voices. Eighteen Jn HHcmortam disdsn, CULlad l 1926-1944 Although Helen is no longer among us at school, on the street, or in her home, she will always occupy a place in our hearts. We shall remember her friendly smile, her cheerful greeting, her sparkling enthusiasm and her willingness to aid others. Helen’s formula for life must surely have been—Do good and be good and you shall be happy. Nineteen Senior Who's Who Doris Shepherd Most Popular Most All-round D.A.R. Award Winner Margaret Frye Most Musical Bill McManus Most Musical Wittiest BIG TEN (Scholastically) Standing 1. Bob Moery 2. Doris Shepherd 3. Frances Sebens 4. George Romack 5. Ralph Morgan Pat Brady Most Popular Most All-round Most Athletic Bev Dunn Most Athletic Rosy Glennon Wittiest Sitting 6. Peter Brown 7. J. Grennan 8. C. McCullough 9. Rose Glennon 10. Bill McManus Twenty The Seniors Marilyn Auth Alhambra High (Calif.) 1; F.H.A. 2.3.4 (Treasurer 3); G.A.A. 2,3; Chorus 3.4: News Staff 3.4: Annual Staff 4: Operetta 3; Girls' Ensemble 3; Homecoming Queen 2. Mary Alice Born F.H.A. 1.2.34. G.A.A. 1; Chorus 1.4: Band 2.3 (Librarian 3): News Staff 4; Regional Music Contest 4. Pat Brady F.F.A. 1,2.3.4 (Vice-President 4); Band 1.2.3.4 (Reporter 4); Pasketball 1.2.3.4 (Varsity 3.4); Football 2.3.4 (Varsity 4); Varsity Track 3.4; Class President 1; Member Athletic Hoard of Control 2: Class Vice-President 3; Class Secretary-Treasurer 4; Queen Escort 4. Pete Brown L.O.V. Club 1.2: Junior Play; Regional Music Contest 4; Annual Staff 4. Bill Bruce F.F.A. 1.2.3.4. Shirley Clark F. H.A. 1.2.3.4 (Vice-President 3. President 4); G. A.A. 1.2.3.4; Chorus 1.2,3; Operetta 3; Cheerleader 3.4. Elfrie Coe Chorus 1.2.3.4: F.H.A. 2.4: Girls' Ensemble 3.4: Regional Mus'c Contest 3.4; Operetta 3; Trio 3.4; Solo 3.4. Beverly Dunn G.A.A. 1,2.3.4 (Point Secretary 2. Vice-President 3. President 4): F.H.A. 1.2 3.4: Chorus 1.2.3.4 (Librarian 4); Cheerleader 2.4; Operetta 3: Annual Staff 4. Marie Foran F.H.A. 1.2,3.4; Chorus 1.2.3.4; L.O.V. 3; Band 3.4. Feggy Koebel F.H.A. 1,2.4; Chorus 1.2.3.4; News Staff 2.4. Norma Lamb Junior Play; F.H.A. 1; Operetta 3; Girls’ Tumbling Group 4; Chorus 1.3,4. Lois Lawson Chorus 1.2: News Staff 2; F.H.A. 1.2.3. Charles McCullough F.F.A. 2.3.4; Basketball 1.2.3; Track 4. Bill McManus Band 1.2.3.4 (President 4): Chorus 1,2.4; Operetta 3- Dance Band 1; Music Festival 1: (’lass Vice-President 1: Debate Club 1; Annual Staff 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4 (Varsity 3.4); Cheerleader 4; Librarian 3. Bob Moerv F.F.A. 12,3.4: News Staff 3.4; Junior Play; Track 3: L.O.V. 3.4 (Treasurer 3); Cheer- leader 4; Annual Staff 1.4. Ralph Morgan F.F.A. 1,2.3.4; Annual Staff t; Track 3; Class Vice-President 4. Tom Murphy Class President 3: Football 2.3.4 (Varsity 3.4 • Varsity Track 3.4; F.F.A. 3.4 (Treasurer 4); Annual Staff 4: Chorus 2.3; Operetta 3: Dance Committee Chairman 4. Mary Pierce F.H.A. 1.2; Chorus 2. Jim Porter F.F.A 1.2,3.4 (Treasurer 2. Vice-President 3); Football 1.3,4 (Varsity 3.4� : Track 3.4; Annual Staff 4. George Romack F.F.A. 2.3.4; Track 3.4. Roseann Ford L.O.V. 1.3.4 (Treasurer 1, President 3): Class Secretary 2; Chorus 2; Junior Play; Cheerleader 4; F.H.A 4; News Staff 3,4: Homecoming Queen 4; Annual Staff 4. Harold Frye F.F.A. 1.2,3,4: Chorus 2: Basketball 3; Junior Play. Margaret Frye F. H.A. 1.2.3.4 (Treasurer 2. President 3): G. A.A. 1; Chorus 1,2.3.4: Octet 2; Trio 3.1: Solo 3.4; Regional Music Contest 3.4; Operetta 3; News Staff 3.4; Girls’ Ensemble 3. Hill Gallivan Ivesdale 1.2; Football 3,4 (Varsity 4); Basketball 4; Class President 4. Member Athletic Board of Control 3; Librarian 4. Rose Glen non Chorus 1; L.O.V. Club 1.3.4; Class President 2; News Staff 3.4; Annual Staff 4: F.H.A. 4. Josephine Grennon Ivesdale 1,2; G.A.A. 4. Bessie Halterman Chorus 3.4: News Staff 4; Operetta 3; G.A.A 1; F.H.A. 1,2,3. Elizabeth Heckman Chorus 2,3,4 (Librarian 3. Secretary 4); F.1I. A. 1.2..3.4 (Vice-President I); Queen Attendant 3; Trio 2.3; Solo 3.4; Regional Music Contest 3.4: Operetta 3: Girls' Ensemble 3; G.A.A. 1.3,4: Annual Staff 4; Class Secretary 3. Wilbur Honselman L.O.V. 1.1; Football 2,3,4; F.F.A. 3.4; Annual Staff 4; Junior Play. Shirley Johnson G. A.A. 1; F.H.A. 2,4; Chorus 2. Shirlee Jordan F.H.A 1.2.3.4; Gills' Tumbling Group 4; Chorus 1.2. Frances Sebens F.H.A. 1.2.3.4; Chorus 1; Junior Play; G.A. A. 4. Doris Shepherd Secretary-Treasurer of Class 1: Queen Attendant 1; Band 1.2.3 (Secretary 3); L.O.V. 1; News Staff 3: Annual Staff 4; Junior Play: Cheerleader 4. Betty Warren Band 1,2,3 (Librarian 2); L.O.V. 4 Albert Weakley Monticello 1,2,3; F.F.A. 1.2.3.4; Junior Play; Track 4; Football 4: Librarian 4 Twenty-one As Others See Us NAME SONG PASTIME NOTED FOR “Mary” Auth Sweet and Lovely Drawing Beauty “Residue” Born Slender. Tender, and Tall Singing Being the only girl in physics class “Bohiem” Brady Hey. Good Lookin’! Going to Monticello Feminine following “Ignatz” Brown Whispering Playing the Piano His sarcasm “Beaky” Bruce I’ll Get By! Honk! Honk! Motorcycling Speedy exit from class “Sleddy” Clark It’s Been a Long. Long Time Dancing Ask McManus “Jeff” Coe Stranger in Town Harmonizing Jitterbugging “Bev” Dunn Stand Up and Cheer Day Dreaming Ward robe “Aggie” Foran My Beloved Is Rugged Making Rugs Inquisitiveness Zan” Ford Oh Johnny! Chewing Gum A Monticello man “Small” Frye Little Bit of Heaven Farming The red truck “Margie” Frye Put That Ring On My Finger Picking Cotton Flirting eyes “Mayor” Gallivan He’s a Jolly Good Fellow A little bit of everything Executive ability “Jo” Grennan When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Roller skating Rapidly making up class work “Rosy” Glennon Breathless Talking Remarks to the teacher (she gets away with them) Babe” Halterman Happy Go Lucky Joking Giving advice “Lizzie” Heckman A Good Man Is Hard to Find Listening to radio Originality “Wibba” Honselman All Through the Night Speeding A girl in every town “Shorty” Johnson Speak Low “She ain’t talkin’ ” Demureness “Cupid” Jordan Pretty Baby Playing Boogie Interest in the underclassmen “Annie” Koebel Anchors Aweigh Writing letters Unique hairdos “Candy” Lamb Pretty Kitty Blue Eyes Riding a motor scooter Making friends “Leaky” Lawson Home On the Range Working Even disposition “Chug” McCullough Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen Billiards Distinctive walk “Monk” McManus A Pretty Coed Has Gone to My Head Beating Wisecracks “B” Moery I’m Always Chasing Rainbows Running a menagerie Infatuation for Freshies “Sid” Morgan Tell Me Why Building model airplanes Farming “Murpli” Murphy Dance With a Dolly Lifting weights Eating Mary Pierce Love Letters Reading magazines Interest in little children “Jimbo” Porter Marie Sleeping Ballet dancing “Syckie” Romack Take It Easy Polishing library windows Grin “Frank” Sebens Down On the Farm Riding horses Pretty fingernails Doll” Shepherd Personality Collecting pictures Being good “Betts” Warren Not So Quiet, Please Commuting by trolley Neatness “Wolf” Weakley For Me and My Gal Arguing with his Model A His youth Twenty-two Class Will It is with full realization of the tremendous import of this document, that we, the class of '46, in full possession of our faculties, do hereby ordain and establish the aforementioned document as our last will and testament. I, Marilyn Auth, bequeath my collection of original poems to Inez Forcum. I, Mary Alice Born, bequeath my desire for opera to Mary Kay Ray. I, Pat Brady, bequeath my heavy artillery (Cannon) in Monticello to Jack Hooper. I, Pete Brown, bequeath my piano technique to Paul Brown. I, Bill Bruce, bequeath my fiery steed to Harriet Slusser. I, Shirley Clark, bequeath my brother, Jerry, to any junior who cares to take him. I, Elfrie Coe, bequeath my weakness for blonds to Edna Probus. I, “Bev” Dunn, bequeath my Essex to Bob Lieb to be used only for educational purposes. I, Marie Foran, bequeath my blushes to Wilma Gulliford. I, Roseann Ford, bequeath my love for a uniform to Lois Hord. I, Harold Frye, bequeath my ability to milk cows to Barbara Fair. I, Margaret Frye, bequeath my dimples to Jack Plummer. I, Bill Gallivan, bequeath my “daily” speeches to Dwight Yockey. I, Rosy Glennon, bequeath my Irish wit to Roscoe Sebens. I, “Jo” Grennan, bequeath my milk route in Ivesdale to Jiggs Strater. I, Bessie Halterman, bequeath my happy outlook on life to Mary Shumard and Leona Shirley. I, Elizabeth Heckman, bequeath my sketches of the faculty to Louise Hodam. I, Wilbur Honselman, bequeath my “honey” to Warren Foran. I, Shirley Johnson, bequeath my shy nature to Ted Petersen. I, Shirlee Jordan, bequeath my tumbling skill to Margaret Reinhart. I, Peggy Koebel, bequeath my costume jewelry to Norma Munson. I, Norma Lamb, bequeath my “skin you love to touch” to Kenneth Christman. I, Lois Lawson, bequeath my culinary ability to Phyllis Fish. I, Charles McCullough, bequeath my argumentative ability to Bill Hixson. I, Bill McManus, bequeath my “corn” to Dale Warren (he has a crib to put it in). I, Bob Moery, bequeath my boisterous sense of humor to Sara Fairbanks. I, Ralph Morgan, bequeath my “Pm from Missouri” attitude to Belva Slagle. I, Tom Murphy, bequeath my aggressiveness with the fairer sex to Gene High. I, Mary Pierce, bequeath Charlie’s address to Elaine Ridge. I, Jim Porter, bequeath my gargantuan voice and “hardly” laughter to Grace Poundstone and Mary Lou Redman. I, George Romack, bequeath my ready smile to Kenny Eckstein. I, Frances Sebens, bequeath my quiet competence to Carolyn Ford. I, Doris Shepherd, bequeath my trials and tribulations on the Annual Staff to Mary Lincicum. I, Betty Warren, bequeath my quiet disposition to Mary Hinton. I, Albert Weakley, bequeath myself to Elizabeth Imel. Twenty-three Now we shall visit the clubs and extracurricular activities that were so well supported during the school year. My doggish inquisitiveness led me to sneak in on the different meetings, and if you wish to know what I saw on these visits, read on. Bow Wow! Read on! Let us now introduce our library crew, We “bookworms” appreciate all that they do; But the glow in their eyes is from no kindly light; Keep your book overdue and you’ll see I am right! Twenty-four ACTIVITIES Band v ; PRESIDENT Hill McManus VICE-PRESIDENT Hob Curry SECRETARY Inez Forcum REPORTER Pat Brady LIBRARIANS Patsy Neal. Louise Hodam DIRECTOR Mr. L. P. Brown Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the eighth period, the fitty-four members of the band met for their practice period. An enjoyable concert was presented on November 30 to acquire money for band uniforms. On April 28. a spring concert was presented to a very appreciative audience. MUSIC CONTEST The following people whose rating is given as indicated, participated in the vocal and instrumental contest in Charleston on March 2: Norma Hall, high voice, third; Margaret Frye, high voice, second; Mary Alice Born, medium voice, second; Carolee Patterson, medium voice, second; Doris Wheeler, low voice, third; and Louise Hodam, low voice, first. Barbara Hampton and Peter Brown, piano soloists, placed second and fourth respectively. Patsy Neal. Martha Boyd. Phyllis Murphy, and Donna Jean Crook placed second as a clarinet quartet. Elizabeth Heckman. Margaret Frye, and Elfrie Coe placed second as a vocal trio. The contestants were accompanied as follows; Mary Alice Born by Peter Brown. Carolee Patterson by Mr. Brown, Norma Hall by Doris Wheeler, Louise Hodam by Barbara Hampton, and Margaret Frye, Doris Wheeler, and the girls’ trio by Paul Brown. First Row: Jim Day. Stout. Dobson. Byerline. Bruner. Lugar. Moreland, Murphy. N. Postlewait. S. (lark, Joyce Day. Second Row: L. I’. Brown. Van Vleet. Y Neal. R. (’lark. McPherson, Deering. Grunewald. Vandercreek, M. Brown, Crook. R. Postlewait. Slusser, O. Smith. Third low: Moery. Dukeman. Lincicum. P. Neal. Drawhon. Evans. McCabe, R. Hodam. Patterson. I. Hodam. Hardimon. Bradley. Fourth Row: Alien Rittenhouse. J. Brown, J. Tipton. Limb. B. Still. E. Smith. Brittenham. Boyd. Foran. Fifth Row: Arlene Rittenhouse, D. Still, Collins, R. Neal. Forcum. Carroll. Sixth Row: Brady. Curry. McManus. P. Brown. Twenty-six Chorus To be a member of the Betohi chorus, a person must be of at least sophomore standing and able to pass a test on vocal requirements. This year forty-nine students participated in the work of the chorus. Every Tuesday and Thursday these people met to fill the South Assembly with melodious tones that echoed through the halls. The spotlight has not fallen to a great extent on the chorus this year. They have, however, accomplished some commendable results. On December 20, a cantata was presented to the public as a Christmas greeting. The chorus contributed their part towards the Spring Concert on April 28, by singing several numbers to an appreciative audience. On March 5, the chorus presented a few selections for the Woman’s Club at the Methodist church. On May 12, this group offered appropriate songs at the Baccalaureate service. PRESIDENT Edna Probus VICE-PRESIDENT Ted Petersen SECRETARY Elizabeth Heckman LIBRARIAN Bruce Still REPORTER LaMar Grunewald DIRECTOR Mr. L. P. Brown First Row: Tim me, Tompkins. Petersen. Probus. Still. Heckman. Postlewait. Turney. Heiple, Dukeman. Second Row: Defore. Lefever, Romack, S. Lamb, R. Reinhart. Vance, Hall, Frye. M. Reinhart. Auth. Hardimon. Hal-terman. Hodam. Ford. Third Row: Koebel. Born. Tynan. Funk, Comerford. Slusser. P. Neal. Brittenham. Dunn. I arimore. Koran, Lincicum. Shepherd, Coe. Lamb, Wheeler. Fourth Row: Foran. Camden, Carroll, Brown. Curry, Buckner, McManus. Collins. R. Neal. Twenty-seven F. H. A. PRKS1DRNT Shirley Clark VICE-PRESIDENT Elizabeth Heckman SECRETARY Louise Hodam TREASFRER Martha Turney FART I AMENTA RIAN Edna Probus On September 17, the Home Ec Club, now known as the Future Homemakers of America, was organized. The officers were elected and the program for the year planned. At an informal initiation each new member of the F.H. A. was compelled to wear her hair in pin curls, carry a purse, wear one anklet and one long stocking, wear two different styles of shoes, carry an ear of corn around her neck and wear a sign around her neck bearing the declaration, “I am corny ! In the evening everyone enjoyed a chili supper and more fun from the new initiates. A short time later an impressive candlelight service was held as a formal initiation. A tea was held for all the high school girls, January 23. HISTORIAN Audine Tompkins REPORTER Carolee Patterson SONG LEADER Margaret Frye SPONSOR Miss Esther Finley On the night of May 1, the F.H.A. girls entertained all the high school girls and their mothers at a Mother and Daughter Banquet. First Row: M. Reinhart. Kombelle. Vance. Koebel. Imel. B. Reinhart. Patterson, Redman. Gulliford, Boyd. Lincicum. Hixon. Second Row: Johnson. Downs. B. Fair. Hodam. E. Heckman. Clark, Turney. M. Heckman. Jordan. I Fair. Third Row: Tompkins. J,amb. Ridge. Fisher. Bradley. Ford. Munson. Tiffin. McConaha. Beals. Aulh. Frye. Wheeler. Finley. Fourth Row: Poundstone. Ray. Hardimon, Probus. Lefever. Dunn. Tynan, Foe. Fairbanks. Brittenham. Glennon. Hinton. Fish. Neal. A. Sebens. Wright. Comerford. Fifth Row': Still. Foran. F. Sebens. Hord. Slusser. Rittenhouse. Born. Twenty-eight _____ F. F. A. ‘‘Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.” The boys who are enrolled in agriculture or who have had one year qualify for membership in the F.F.A. The Bement chapter is part of the nation-wide organization. The meetings were scheduled for 7:30 in the evening on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Business was conducted and some form of refreshments served, followed by a program of fun or an assortment of movies. The Green-hands or new members wore coats and ties to school on the initiation day, December 6. In the evening they were run through the paddling machine. With this and other ceremonies they were welcomed by their senior members. PRESIDENT Dwight Yockey VICE-PRESIDENT Pat Brady SECRETARY George Cotter TREASFRER Tom Murphy REPORTER Stanley Funk SPONSOR Mr. L. A. Hod am First Row: Redman. Murphy, Brady. Yockey, Cotter. Funk. Timmc. Second Row: Downs. Rittenhouse. Hendrix, Van Vleet, Collins. H. Frye. Kirk, Cooper. Post le wait. O. Frye. Third Row: R. Moery, Warren. J. Moery, M. Strater, W. Strater, Tipton, Buckner. Warner, Wright, Hodam. Fourth Row: I,ieb. Sebens. Warren. Phipps, Born. Hixson. Fifth Row: Eckstein. Heiple, McCullough. Plummer. Hill. Sixth Row: Bruce. Porter, Morgan. Weakley, Romack, Honselman. Bales. Twenty-nine B.T.H.S. Activities Thirty News Staff EDITOR . . . ASSISTANT EDITOR GIRLS’ SPORTS . BOYS’ SPORTS . ROBERT MOERY LOUISE HODAM MARY LINCICUM JOHN 0. MOERY STANLEY FUNK FEATURES . . BARBARA FAIR, INEZ FORCUM, ROBERT CURRY PERSONALS . . . MARY ALICE BORN, BESSIE HALTERMAN DEPARTMENTALS . . . ROSEANN FORD, ROSE GLENNON NORMA MUNSON NEWS . MARY LOU REDMAN, MARY KAY RAY, PEGGY KOEBEL TYPISTS...............MARILYN AUTII, MARGARET FRYE BUSINESS MANAGER................LAMAR GRUNEWALD ADVISER...................MISS ISABELLE HOUSTON ★ L. O. V. PRESIDENT John Moery VK E-PRESIDENT Howard Lawrence SECRETARY Betty Dukeman TREASURER LaMar Grunewald SPONSOR Miss Pearl Swaim The L.O.V. Club (Labor Omnia Vincit meaning Labor Conquers All) is an organization of Latin students. Anyone taking Latin or having had two years is eligible to join the club. This club was organized in October but no regular meetings were held until March. Apparently the three main purposes for organizing the club this year were to get a picture in the annual, to get pins, and to have their annual feast. On every first Friday of the remaining months meetings were held in Miss Swaim’s room. After a short business meeting, the program committee took over. The program usually consisted of short talks on phases of Roman life. The last few minutes of the meeting were set aside for entertainment. This consisted of memory tests and spelling games where Latin words were used. First Row: Grunewald. Dukeman. J. Moery, Lawrence. Second Row: Warren. Shepherd. Ford, Glennon. Hail. Third Row: Defore. R. Moery. Swaim. Honselman. Poundstone. Thirty-two The Bookworm Club At the first of the year Miss Houston, the librarian, asked for volunteers to act as assistant librarians. Those who responded were Phyllis Fish, Barbara Fair, Bill Gallivan, Mary Lou Redman, Carolyn Ford, Albert Weakley, Rosemary Mundy, Lois Hord. Organizing with Phyllis Fish as president and Barbara Fair as secretary, they held meetings at 8:30 on every Friday morning. At these meetings, under the guidance of Miss Houston, they discussed library practices. Almost every period of a school day during the past year a member of this group could be found occupying the librarian’s desk in the southeast corner of the assembly. = Yuletide at B. T. H. S. == During the week preceding the Christmas vacation, the assembly was gay with holiday decorations. A false ceiling of red and green streamers enlivened the atmosphere of the room. A Christmas tree was placed in front and Christmas carols and candles were painted on the windows. On the afternoon of December 21, the last day before Christmas vacation, station K-O-R-N entertained us in the assembly from one to one-thirty. This program was followed by the pageant, Star and Desert Sand, which was presented in the auditorium. The Freshman Chorus provided the music for the pageant and volunteers from the student body made up the cast. The committee that was responsible for the week’s activities was made up of two members from each class. These people were Bill Gallivan, chairman; Beverly Dunn, Wilbur Dean Honselman, Edna Probus, Ted Petersen, Patsy Neal, Bob Curry, Arlene Rittenhouse, and John Johnson. Their sponsor was Miss Pearl Swaim. Noon-hour Dancing ===== At the beginning of the last semester, Miss Fisher selected from a 1st of volunteers a group of people to serve on the dance committee. These people were to plan the year’s dancing program. This committee consisted of Tom Murphy, chairman; Carolee Patterson, Audine Tompkins, Daraleen Still, Mary Vance, Bob Postlewait. J. D. Carroll, and Pat Brady. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday noons were set as the days for dancing. On Monday and Wednesday, social dancing was the main event. On each Friday, the student body enjoyed a gay noon-hour featuring a square dance, polkas, and a sample of the conga. Later in the year a Thursday noon-hour class was designed to teach the boys to jitterbug. These noon-hour dancing programs were attended by a large group who appreciated the fine work of the committee. Thirty-three The Bement Bulldogs-Purple and White-Football - - Basketball - -Track - - G. A. A. - - Tumbling -all of these terms remind us of the Athletic department of B.T. H.S. Being an ardent fan, I trotted to the football field and gym here in Bement to watch the athletes perform, and managed to squeeze into the bus to motor to neighboring towns, also. Let me tell you about them. Grr! Grr! The students and cheerleaders “right on the beam” Showed their school spirit by backing the team. There is one small doubt—though we’ve tried hard to shake it, When Moery turns handsprings— Oh dear, will he make it! Thirty-four ATHLETICS Football The 1945 football season’s first practice started with an energetic squad of forty-seven members. Coach Hall looked forward to a successful season with his heavy line and experienced backfield. In all there were seven returning lettermen. Six conference games and two non-conference games were scheduled. The season ended with the Bulldogs winning five and losing one of the conference games, and winning one and losing one of the non-conference games. The team tied Atwood for second place in the conference standing. The average for the total games played was .750. The only night game played by the Bulldogs was at Clinton where our eleven met and defeated Clinton’s undefeated squad. The highlight of the season came when we met with our rivals from Monti-cello. After a severe struggle, the Bulldogs won the battle. There was plenty of excitement for the team and every fan. It w-as the first time in five years that the Bulldogs had defeated the Sages. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE BULLPUPS BTHS . . . Villa Grove BTIIS . . . Areola . . BTHS . . . Atwood BTHS . . . Sullivan BTHS . . . Clinton BTHS . . . Tuscola . BTHS . . . Cerro Gordo BTHS . . . Monticello Totals . Non-Conference 6-0 13- 0 0-12 14- 7 31-13 21-24 19- 0 20- 12 127-68 The 1945 Bullpup squad played five reserve team games. They defeated Thorn-burn (Urbana) twice and Monticello once, and lost to Tuscola and Monticello. They ended the season with a .666 average. Many of these players will appear on the varsity squad in 1946. First How: Lawrence. M. Strater, Hooper. Gallivan, Brady, Lieb, Porter, Murphy, Honselman. Moery. Plummer, Christman, Yockey. Second Row: Funk, W. Strater. Petersen, Born. Sebens, Eckstein. Camden. Buckner. Curry, Warren. Hill. Still. Cotter. Third Row: Mgr. Timme. Postlewait. Hendrix. Cooper, Foran, Brown, Phipps, Lash. Wright. Johnson. Wiggins, Cailin, Smith. Redman. McCabe. Thirty-six ★ Homecoming Every game is a big game for the football player but there is one game that stands out most among the students and spectators. That game is the homecoming game and all that goes with it. Bement was unfortunate in losing the game to Atwood, but the evening’s activities took place as had been planned. At six o’clock a potluck supper in honor of the football boys was held in the lower corridor of the high school. The supper was sponsored by the mothers of the boys. At eight o’clock Roseann Ford was crowned Homecoming Queen by Pat Brady, acting captain for the day. After the crowning, the Queen and Captain Brady, followed by the Queen’s attendants and their escorts, led the grand march. The attendants were Margaret Reinhart, Ervilla Lefever, and Bonita Hixson. Their escorts were Jack Hooper, Bob Curry, and Bill Strater. ★ ★ ★ Football Banquet Thursday, November 15, 1945, is a date that will long be remembered by the 1945 football squad. On this evening they enjoyed a supper of baked chicken, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed peas, salad, rolls, pumpkin pie and whipped cream, and coffee, sponsored by the Lion’s Club and served by the ladies of the Methodist Church. A four-piece string orchestra supplied dinner music throughout the meal. Chairman of the evening was Mr. Roy Jones. The speaker was Dr. Frank Beach of the University of Illinois. Mr. H. E. Slusser made some remarks and then turned the rest of the evening over to Coach Ike Hall who told of accomplishments of the squad and presented the letters. Pat Brady, Bill Gallivan, Wilbur Honselman, Tom Murphy, Jim Porter were the seniors who received letters. The junior letter winners were Bob Lieb, Ken Christman, Jack Hooper, Jack Plummer, “Jiggs” Strater, and Dwight Yockey. George Cotter, Gene Hill, Howard Lawrence, and John Moery, all sophomores, completed the list. Manager Gene Timme also received a letter. Bob Lieb was Captain-elect for the 1945 season and Jack Hooper and Dwight Yockey are co-Captains for 1946. Monticello’s coach, “Buck” Schroth, told that the Monticello squad had voted Bob Lieb the most outstanding player of the Monticello-Bement game and presented him with the ball which was used in the game. It was autographed by the Sages. He also suggested that this act be carried on as a traditional custom between the two schools. Thirty-seven Basketball The 1945-1946 basketball squad consisted of twenty members. Three of these members were returning letter-men. The season began November 28 and continued until March 12. The squad attended three tournaments during the season—the Piatt County Tournament held at Monti-cello, the Okaw Valley Tournament held at Atwood, and Decatur Regional Tournament. The most outstanding game of the season was the January 25. It was anyone’s game until the end, but a basket and a free throw made by the Bement team in the last minute of the game brought the Bulldogs through with a winning score of 38-35. Bement’s Freshman-Sophomore team entered the second annual Blind Tournament at Cerro Gordo on March 12. The Purple and White drew Cerro Gordo as their first opponent. In a slow and deliberate game, Bement attained the lead over Cerro Gordo for the first three quarters, but during the fourth quarter the Broncos galloped ahead to win the game, 30-24. The young Bulldogs showed their speed and ability, however, when they defeated the Monticello Freshmen and Sophomores that evening by a score of 55-29. game with Monticello on Sitting: Postlewait. Gallivan. Hooper, Brady, McManus. Moery. Still. Standing: Brown, Plummer, Eckstein. Christman. Hixson, Yockey, Strater. Thirty-eight Sport Snaps Thirty-nine C. A. A. PRESIDENT....................BEVERLY DUNN VICE-PRESIDENT................INEZ FORCUM SECRETARY-TREASURER . AUDINE TOMPKINS POINT SECRETARY RUTH ELLA DEFORE ASST. POINT SECRETARY . PATSY NEAL SPONSOR .... MISS MARY LOUISE FISHER A regular business meeting of the Girls’ Athletic Association was held the first Monday of every month. By presenting talks and skits the girls strived to make the meeting educational. After school on two days a week each member took part in some type of athletics. On January 21, the new members were initiated. The initiates wore their hair in pin curls decorated with twigs. Each girl had to wear a cotton dress backwards, a mitten, and tennis shoes, carry a purse with a mirror, which she was to show to everyone, and bow to every old G.A.A. member saying, “I am your humble servant.” In the evening a formal candlelight initiation was held, followed by an enjoyable chili supper. During the year the girls sold pencils bearing the basketball schedule, basketball season tickets, and crew hats and beanies. In keeping with the seasons, softball, volleyball, and basketball were played. Hiking was the activity during the latter part of the school year. The annual carnival was held on March 29. Two representatives of the club will be sent to a summer camp to enjoy athletic and educational activities. First Row: McConaha. Defore. Neal. Foreum. Dunn. Tompkins. Lamb. Turney. Grennan. Second Row: Ridge. Clark, Heals, liodam, Vance, Tiffin. Bradley. M. Heckman. Fisher. Patterson. Third Row: Hardimon, Hixson. Fairbanks. Romack. J. Fisher. Slagle, Wright. Fourth Row: Sebens. 13. Heckman. Lincicum. Still. Poundstone. Rittenhouse. Forty Here's To The Cheerleaders Yell! Yell! Yell! That is just what the cheerleaders and spectators at football and basketball games did. Doris Shepherd, Roseann Ford, Shirley Clark, Bev Dunn, Bob Moery, and Bill McManus were responsible for the noise that was made at the football pep meetings and games. These six people, with the help of the student body, cheered the team through to their victories and yelled perhaps a bit harder when we were behind. Roseann Ford, Shirley Clark, Bev Dunn, and Bob Moery carried the honors during the basketball season. Although Bev had to quit during the latter part of the season, while she was among the cheerleaders her pep always roused lots of enthusiasm. Bob’s acrobatics will be remembered for a long time. When most of the people were feeling bad and the team was behind, they could count on this group and the student body to give encouragement. Noon Activities During the winter months, when cold weather somewhat confined the students indoors, things were buzzing in the gymnasium. A net stretched across the length of the gym provided opportunity for two games of volleyball to be played at once. The girls held a tournament on one court and the boys on the other. Following these tournaments, a boys’ basketball tournament led many lively spectators to the gym. Members of the varsity squad were captains, refereeing when their teams were not playing. The Milmine Maniacs defeated the Ivesdale Idiots, 12 to 8, in a game following this tournament. The intramural basketball season ended with the class tournament. The seniors took first place when they defeated the sophomores 19 to 18 in an overtime. The juniors came in third. Tumbling Track Every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8 o’clock, a group of volunteer girls met with Coach Hall and Miss Fisher to be instructed in the art of tumbling. Some of the stunts were backward and forward rolls, head, knee, and squat stands, hand springs, cartwheels, and back bends. The last of January a show was put on in the gymnasium for the student body. Those taking an active part were Olive Beals, Doris Brittenham, Audine Tompkins, Rose Mary Mundy, Charlotte Tiffin, Mary D. Heckman, Lois Hord, Phyllis Fish, Ruth Defore, Carolee Patterson, Daraleen Still, Shirlee Jordan, Martha Turney, and Norma Lamb. The 1945 Betohi was sent to the publisher before the track season was over. Therefore we will give the names of the 1945 letter winners in track. The seniors were Waldo Born, John Flenniken, and Frank Lux. The juniors were Pat Brady and Tom Murphy. Ken Christman, Dale Warren, Dwight Yockey, “Jiggs” Strater and Jack Hooper were the sophomore let-termen. The 1946 lineup is promising and should go places. All except three of last year’s lettermen are back and many more are out that will be potential material for the squad. Forty-one Let us take a last glance at the memorable moments which give individuality to our school. Because I am a good-natured dog, I have also arranged for you to have a big, hearty laugh before closing the book. Arf! Arf! A feminine charmer with golden locks, This “Gravel Gertie” in bobby socks. You can see she is dainty—just one thing more, She gets five o’clock shadow at a quarter till four! FEATURES Forty-three Retrospect (Any resemblance of the photograph on the preceding page to persons living or dead—this we “gotta” see!) August—Hack to Boredom School starts on the 27th with 165 victims. We have the customary four classes represented—Freshman. Sophomore. Junior and “Aren’t You Glad You’re You”? September—Football Season Is Under Way Organize—everybody is doing it—the F.F.A., News Staff, all four classes, and the library force. . . . The Sophomores “steal a march” with a lively party on the 14th. . . . We ended the month by winning two football games, even defeating Areola in a flood. Our favorite yell was, “Yea Bement! Slop it to ’em.” October—Homecoming Cheerleaders elected. Oh Yell! . . . New F.H.A. (Future Henpeckers of America) members were initiated. . . . Lt. Leo Poundstone, A.A.F., gave a short talk and presented the school with a German battle flag. . . . Roseann Ford was crowned Homecoming Queen and we were entertained by an orchestra (????) . . . Sobs are echoing up and down the corridors grade cards! . . . The annual staff has been appointed and a sales campaign is well under way. . . . Those Sophomores come to the fore again with an all-school Halloween party. . . . We ended the month in a gruesome fashion—annual pictures were taken. November—What Happened to Monticello? The G.A.A. girls were hostesses at a very successful play day. . . . Seniors entertained the Juniors with an Armistice Day party. . . . New talent for the ballet was found, namely Jim Porter. . . . Monticello still wonders what hit them. Shall we tell them? Okay, our team! . . . Bob Lieb was elected honorary captain at the annual football banquet. . . . First call was sent out for basketball players. . . . Slight pause for the turkey day vacation. . . . We might mention the results of our first basketball game but we don’t talk about that. We will tell you, however, that the band presented a concert for a uniform fund. December—Merry Christmas! The Home Ec Club “jumped the gun” with a Christmas party held the 5th of December, early but successful. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Allen of station YVLS presented an interesting and informative progiam describing the sound effects used in radio work. . . . Gala decorations brightened the school, thanks to the Christmas decoration committee. We were also entertained daily by speeches from Bill Gallivan. . . . Mr. Slus-ser’s car drew a great deal of attention—witness the Christmas surprises. . . . The chorus presented a cantata followed the next day by the annual Christmas program and pageant. ... A wonderful vacation! Forty-four Retrospect January—And a Happy New Year! If you are interested in all the basketball games we’ve been losing, you will find the sad news on the sports pages. . . . More sad news—semester exams. . . . Those impetuous Seniors are making plans for graduation. Optimists! . . . The bill for damages just came in from Lindquist’s Studios where they had their pictures taken. ... A tea, sponsored by those aforementioned henpeckers was held, with all the high school girls as guests. ... As a bright spot to overshadow all those losses, the Bulldogs again handed Monticello a severe shock to the tune of 38 to 35. Pat Brady (alias Broden) led the way with 20 points. ... A last minute rush is in evidence to take snapshots for the yearbook. Everyone and his dog is posing for pictures. (Hold it, Fido). . . . Atwood did a neat job of eliminating us after only one game in the tournament. i February—Two Famous Birthdays—Ours? Noon dancing has begun. . . . Rev. White delivered an address concerning the problems of youth. . . . Home Ec girls and Ag boys “joined forces” for an evening of entertainment and food, of course. . . . Unfortunately Monticello found out what was happening and defeated the Bulldogs. That still makes it two out of three for Bement. . . . Although your feature editors are the modest type, we should like to draw your attention to the Seniors’ “Who’s Who”! The Irish score again. . . . Hear ye! Hear ye! By virtue of their scholastic standing, ten seniors stumble into the limelight. March—On to April and May A party was given by the poor “jerks” who lost out on the annual sales campaign for the better salesmen. ... At the Freshman-Sophomore Tourney at Cerro Gordo the Bulldogs came in third. . . . The G.A.A. held their annual carnival complete with teachers and other freaks! . . . After nineteen years of service to B.T.H.S. Mr. Slusser has resigned his position as principal. . . . Amid moans and groans the annual goes to press. (We now absolve ourselves from all responsibility.) . . . “Ghost Wanted” was chosen as the senior play to be given May 9th. (Know any old haunts?) It’s April, Fool Look on the Junior page to see what happened April 5. The future Barrymores! . . . April 11—a night to remember. Juniors and Seniors enjoyed dancing to the music of Gene Trimble’s orchestra at the annual reception. . . . In the spring Mr. Brown’s fancy lightly turns to the spring concert. His thoughts materialized. . . . Bement’s distance men are the pillars of this year’s track team which is entered in several meets. . . . Seniors are enjoying play practice—likewise Miss Houston (?). May—We Rest in Peace Since we are members of the cast we won’t tell you how stupendous our play was. . . . Rev. Ward delivered the address at Baccalaureate services on May 12th. . . . The climax of twelve year’s work came for us as a class on May 16th. Bob Moery and Doris Shepherd were valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. Mr. A. H. Lauchner gave the commencement address. We have now only four years of memories. Forty-five Bill Blows and Rosy Raves THINGS WE’D LIKE TO FORGET The constant ringing of bells in one’s ears. (Most schools have them in the halls!) The faculty’s favorite song, “How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You”? And the student’s answer, “You’ll Never Know.” Southern accents and whistling of s’s. All those cushionless chairs. The pin-up pictures in lockers. (Well, some of them!) Ninth hours. (Let that be a lesson to you. gum chewers.) Something YOU’D like to forget—the feature section. ★ BY THESE YOU SHALL KNOW THEM! His wisecracks—Bob Curry. Pretty smile—Margaret Reinhart. Broken “crayon”—Mr. Slusser. Martha Turney—Jack Hooper. Walk—Bob Postlewait. Her diamond—Miss Finley. Laugh—George Cotter The clean corridors—“Bunk” Hill. Bangs—Bonnie Hixson. Poetry—Bruce Still. Her book-of-the-month—Daraleen Still. The physics book on his locker—Ted Petersen. POEMS OF THE AGES Lines of Seniors all remind us We should make our lives sublime And by asking foolish questions Take up recitation time. Mother uses cold cream, Father uses lather, My sweeties uses powder; At least that’s what I gather. The kangaroo’s pouch was stretched too far. When the cop jumped in and yelled “Follow that car”! Forty-six These are Jokes, Son! Perhaps we should print these jokes on tissue paper so the freshmen can see through them. Bob Curry—“Don’t you think I’m good looking”? George Cotter—“In a way.” Curry—“What do you mean in a way”? Cotter—“Far away”! Miss Fisher (explaining a geometry problem) : “Now look at the board and I’ll run through it again.” (Her middle name isn’t Caledonia for nothing!) Miss Houston—“What are you going to do with those dangling participles”? Ralph Morgan—“Let the dang things go”! Question—“What is the difference between Rip Van Winkle and Jack Plummer”? Answer—“Rip Van Winkle woke up.” Written on Miss Swaim’s blackboard— “The elevator to success is out of order. Take the stairs.” Ted Petersen—“I’ll wait.” Jim Porter’s example of an elliptical sen-tence— “Do you neck”? “Not here.” Miss Houston—“What are you laughing at”? Tom Murphy—“I caught a fly and it tickles”! Mr. Hodam—“Say, young man, you can’t sleep in my class”! Gene Hill—“If you wouldn’t talk so loud I could.” Miss McColley—“Are you breaking up the furniture”? Dean Wright—“No, I just stuck my foot through a chair; that’s all”! Mrs. Moore—“Where do bugs go in winter” ? Stanley Funk—“Search me”! Forty-seven These are too! John Moery—“The L.O.V. Club is having a big membership drive.” Carolee Patterson—“How are you getting along”? John Moery—“Fine! Last week we drove out three members.” “Ike” Hall—“Your knowledge on that subject is infinitesimal.” Bud Smith—“I wouldn’t say that.” Ike—“Why not”? Bud—“I couldn’t pronounce it”! Bob Postlewait—“I’ve been going with a girl called Jackson.” Bill Hixson—“Oh, is she a jitterbug”? Postlewait—“No, she looks like a stone wall.” Miss McColley—“Governments are like families. When they increase, many changes have to be made.” Mrs. Moore—“How do bees dispose of their honey”? Allen Hendrix—“They cell it, I believe.” Miss Finley—“These look like biscuits my mother baked twenty years ago.” Martha Boyd (pleased)—“They do”? Miss Finley (biting one)—“And I believe they are.” Miss Swaim—“Why is your theme ‘Our Dog’ the same as your sister’s”? Arlen Rittenhouse—“It’s the same dog.” Paul Brown—“I fell the other day and hit my head on the piano.” Toby Frye—“Did you get hurt”? Paul—“No, I hit the soft pedal.” Miss McColley—“Is Bud Christman a steady typist”? Mrs. Hammond—“If he were any steadier, he’d be motionless.” Miss Swaim—“When was the revival of learning”? Red Lawrence—“Just before exams.” Forty-eight QUALITY SERVICE Visit . . . HERFF-JONES COMPANY BACHRACHS Sportswear S h o p ♦ ♦ ♦ ★ Class Rings Commencement Announcements ★ Every New Idea in Sports Apparel for Outdoors— —JACKETS —SLACKS —SWEATERS —SPORT SHIRTS and Hundreds of Other Sport Items INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Jewelers to Bement Township High School Classes E. H. HALL DECATUR, ILL. BACHRACHS MEN’S WEAR DECATUR Paxton Typewriter Co. Lloyd C. Jones Phone 7331 Jones Implement Co. ★ “The Dealer That Does Things For You “Office and School Equipment” ★ McCORMICK-DEERING SALES and SERVICE ★ ★ One-half Mile East Junction Routes 51 and 48 on Route 48 BLOOMINGTON, ILL. P.O. Box 927 DECATUR C, ILLINOIS. Forty-nine You Always Get More For Your Money at GEBHART- GUSHARD ★ MORE FASHION MORE QUALITY MORE VALUE W. LEWIS CO. 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