Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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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.

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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

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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