Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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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)

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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

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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