Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Nineteen fifty saw twenty four freshmen invading the Dement High School. At our first class meeting, we elected Dill Koebel, Linda Dyerline, and Tom McPherson as president, vice-president and secret ary-treasurer. Sonya Clark and Kent Riders represented us on the student council. During our first year, the class was under the capable guidance of Miss Swaim and Mr. Smith. The main social event in our freshman year was Homecoming. As our candidate, we elected Sonya Clark. Nineteen fifty-one saw twenty-one of the twenty-four re|H rting hack to take their place as sophomores We chose Kent Riders to captain us assisted by Ron Hannon. John Hannon served as secretary-treasurer. We were represented by Linda Dverline and Diehard St rater on the student council. We selected Joyce Day as our candidate for homecoming queen, and really staged a great campaign for the cause. Another event which marked this year’s social calendar was the April Fools’ Party held March 30. We invited the freshmen and we all had a delightful time in carrying out the theme of the party. Miss Swaim and Mr. Stewart guided us through this, our second year. Nineteen fifty-two saw twenty-one jolly juniors. Wo elected Linda Dverline, president; John Fuqua, vice-president; and Kent Siders, secretary-treasurer. Janet McCollum, Kav Hannon, and Joyce Day were elected to the student council. Our advisors were Mrs. Hammond, Miss Headrick, Mr. Ilodam, and Mr. Stewart. During this third year, one of our main objectives was tlie Junior-Senior Prom. Money making schemes originated from this desire and we were kept quite busy. Of course, our main social event was the From for which we asked the seniors to join us oil the ocean floor. In return, we were asked to attend the patriotic party given us by the seniors. Nineteen fifty-three arrived and with it eighteen seniors. For this year, the most important and busiest of all, we elected John Fuqua as our president. Kay Crinigan and Joyce Day were chosen as vice-president and secretary-treasurer respectively.. Sonya (’lark, Linda Dverline, Janet McCollum, and Jerry Fleming represented us on the student council. With the helpful advice of Miss Houston and Mr. Taylor we carried on many activities during our last year. We entertained the juniors at a Coney Island Party and wo were regally entertained by the juniors on April IS at the Junior-Senior From. Linda Dverline was the “Queen of the Dali” when she was crowned Queen at Homecoming, by Dale Turner and Kent Riders. Rbc was attended by Kay Crinigan, Janet McCollum and Eva Rtrater. Sunday. May 21, was one of the big days in our high school career. The Daccalanreate address was given by Reverend Simonton. Then on May 28, Mr. E. II. Reader gave the commencement address. Our four years of high school life was climaxed with Mr. Reader’s good advice, and we stepped into a new work!.