Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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Dear Diary, According to tradition, the seniors leave to their friends, the juniors, those cherished possessions that were so much a part of their school life. Being curious as to what my class was going to leave, I inquired among the group and this is what they told me. I, Phillips Bales, will my knowledge of electricity to Tom Tucker. I, Dwight Boyd, will my bass voice to Wanda Strater and Della Mae Evans. I. Peggy Bradley, will my love for a good time to Dale Comerford and Francis Durbin. I, Jack Carlin, will my quietness to Ed Somers. I, Bill Cooper, will my pranks to “Choc” Royal. I, Joan Downs, will my height to Dick Cahill. I, Genevieve Durbin, will my slow and easy outlook on life to Jim Byerline. I, Joan Fisher, will my love for the country to Bette Weatherford and Eileen Christman. I, Jerry Gallivan, will my 8:20 rendezvous at the library table to Raymond Yockey—but the girl doesn’t go with it. I, Mary Della Heckman, will my distinctive laugh to Rita Hannon and Bill Tompkins. I, Bonita Hixson, will my position in the shorthand class to Kinzel Coffey. I, Charles McCabe, will my slight stature to Thurman Larimore. I, Rose Mary Mundy, will my position as librarian to Donna Jean Crook. I, Charles Lawson, will my “physique you like to look at” to Charlie Morris. I, Carolee Patterson, will my occupancy in the office, talking to Jean, to Jeanne Ford. I, Dean Phipps, will my oratorical ability to Bob Taphorn and John Metzger. I, Arlene Rittenhouse, will my rosy cheeks to Shirley Noe. I, Arlen Rittenhouse, will my executive ability to Jerry Clark and Marilyn Jordan. I, Lowell Redman, will my affection for school to Bob Clark and J. D. Cavanaugh. I, Joe Schum, will my retiring nature to Dean Stout. I, Ronald Smith, will my love for eating to Pat Gallivan. I, Daraleen Still, will my ability to design hair styles to Delores Pounds tone. I, Bill Strater, will my drawl to Carrie Ellen Sebens. I, Charlotte Tiffin, will my punctuality to Barb Cooper. I, Ray Warner, will my love for the outdoors to Bill Conklin. I, Dean Wright, will my love for “Chevvies” to Harold Weakley and Phyllis Murphy. I, Jean Wright, will my dark hair to Ruth McConaha. I, Donald White, will my “corny” jokes to Patty Loftus. I, Richard Vincent, will my green “flivver” to Ed Lamb.

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Dear Dairy, As 1 was looking into my crystal ball last evening I saw my classmates in the year of 1956. In the first scene that was brought through to me, I saw Dean Wright and Bill Strater trying for first in the S00 meter run in the 1956 Olympics. My vision was soon changed to a hospital where Dr. Charles McCabe was performing surgery with the assistance of liis two nurses, Jean Wright and Charlotte Tiffin. After a brief stay in the operating room I was visiting one of the wards where Phillip Bales was recovering from an explosion which occurred in his well known physics laboratory in the Adirondacks. The only person who survived besides Phillip was Lowell Redman, who was working on his famous Law of Reflection. My scene was changed to a more domestic scene where I saw Joan Downs, Carolee Patterson and Joan Fisher comparing new recipes obtained from the public library which was being superintended by Rose Mary Mundy and (Jenevieve Durbin. Next there came in view Ensign Dwight Boyd, getting some pointers from Bill Cooper, who has been third basing for the St. Louis Cardinals for the past two years, and Bud 'Smith, who is a steady pitcher for the (’ubs. The scene changed to New York where Mary Della Ileckman was modeling clothes for the famous dress designer, Jack Carlin. 1 then saw an airliner ready to take off with Peggy Bradley, the air line hostess, helping movie producer, Charles Lawson, get settled. Across the aisle was Richard Vincent who is now drawing cartoons for the Los Angeles Daily News. My scene was changed to Hollywood where Bonita Hixson was starring in the “Water Follies” which was under the able direction of Dean Phipps. Miss Hixson was using the new make-up which was recently introduced by the famous chemist, Arlen Hit teahouse. While I was still in the studio I saw Daraleen Still, the well known hair stylist, arranging Arlene Kittenhouse's hair. Arlene was making her debut in television by reporting on her latest book, “Brains are Cold.” In Ivesdale, our neighboring town, I saw the city government being run by Joe Sell uni, the mayor. Joe was talking to Jerry Callivan, an expert on all farm problems, who now heads the Grangers. As my crystal ball began to get hazy who should I see but Ray Warner, who is nominee for Congressional Senator, talking to Don White, who is trying to push a bill through Congress appropriating money for a school of taxidermy to be located in Bement.

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My junior pal, Carrie Ellen, certainly is proud of her classmates. After she had told me of some of their activities during their junior year, 1 could understand why. She began by telling me that to guide them through the year, they wisely chose Francis Durbin, president; Dick Cahill, vice-president; and Phyllis Murphy, see ret ary-treasurer. Barbara Cooper, Raymond Yockey and Dick Cahill were their Student Council representatives. They were assisted by Miss Lefever, Mr. Tucker, and Mr. Day, their class advisors. I'm certainly glad that she could furnish me with pictures of all her classmates. They are as follows, reading from left to right: First Row: Robert Taphorn, Lowell Royal, Betty Weatherford, Carrie Ellen Sebens, Charles Morris, Ed Somers Second Row: Dean Stout, John M-etzger, Kinzel Coffey, Marilyn Jordan, Edward Lamb, Rita Hannon Third Row: Ruth McConaha, Phyllis Murphy, Francis Durbin, Dick Cahill, Bill Tompkins Fourth Row: Eileen Christman, Raymond Yockey, Barbara Cooper, Ralph Van Vleet Fifth Row: Dale Comerford, Delores Poundstone, Jeanne Ford, Bill Conklin, Wanda Strater, Donna Jean Crook Sixth Row: Della Mae Evans, Bob Clark, John Cavanaugh, Shirley Noe, Jerry Clark, Pat Gallivan Seventh Row: Jim Byerline, Thurman Larimore, Oneta Smith, Tom Tucker, Patty Loftus. Harold Weakley