Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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The fall of 11)44 saw forty-nine freshmen enter thru tlie doors of 1!. T. II. S. for the first time as students of this institution. Like all of the classes before us and those to come, we had our share of embarrassing moments. However, in a short time we had become ac-( ustomed to our new surroundings and were eagerly looking forward to the day when we would no longer have to tolerate the name of “green f reshies.” In our freshman year Hob Postlewait was elected president. Other officers were Stan Funk, vice-president; Audine Tompkins, secretary-treasurer; and John Moery, member of the athletic board of control. Audine Tompkins was our queen candidate for the annual Homecoming celebration. Forty-seven of us returned the following year and this year we did our share of the customary joshing of those “freshies.” George Cotter was elected to lead the class during our sophomore year. The vice-president was Alan Hendrix, the secretary-treasurer was Howard Lawrence, and the member of the Athletic Hoard of Control was Hob Curry. Ervilla Lefever was our attendant to the Homecoming Queen. We started things off with a bang by sponsoring the first all-school party of the year. It was held in the gymnasium. Upperclassmen! All of us! Oh! what an important feeling. At the initial Junior Class meeting John Moery was elected president, Audine Tompkins was elected vice-president, and Alan Hendrix was elected secretary-treasurer. On the gridiron our boys really shone, as eight boys won their varsity awards. For three boys this was their second letter in football, having won their initial “B” as sophomores. Four juniors won basketball letters this year and for all of them it was their second such award. Martha Turney was our candidate for Homecoming Queen and acted as an attendant to the queen. Several members of our class went to Charleston to the District Music Contest and made a creditable showing. As a means of raising money for the Junior-Senior prom, we presented a carnival in preference to producing a play. As graduation draws nearer the entire class is sadly preparing to say good-bye to the seniors who have helped us and befriended us during these first three years. Hut, at the same time we are excitedly and happily looking forward to next year when WE will be the sophisticated seniors.