Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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The pioneers of yesterday often had no places of worship but the open air or someone's house. Our community is indeed fortunate to have today many friendly churches of various demonina-tions. Farmers of today rely heavily upon the modern machinery, buildings, • and procedures used by the cooperative elevator companies. Gone forever are the long hauls over muddy roads (with horses and wagon) to the mill where grinding was done. The power o f fifty horses has replaced the toil of the single man plowing with his horse. Today’s modern tractor enables the farmer to turn the soil almost without effort.

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(855 T In the last one hundred years of educational progress, the school system and buildings have changed from the rural, one room little red schoolhouse to today's community unit district with its large modern buildings which are equipped with every educational facility available. The water tower is a familiar sight to all of us. Just by turning a faucet, you can have your choice of hot or cold water. This is a far cry from the days of the old oaken bucket . The Bryant Cottage, a historical landmark, links us to the past and the days of Lincoln, whose words, Can the World endure half slave and half free? , provide the theme for our Centennial celebration.

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FIRST ROW; Mr. Howard Lamb, Mr. Ralph Moery, Jr. , Mr. Charles Tabaka, Mr. Albert Harshbarge SECOND ROW; Mr. A. E. Bodman, President; Mr. Charles Lefever, Secretary; Mr. Russell Rodgers. BOARD of EDUCATION The sincere appreciation of the students is extended to these citizens who are willing to contribute time and thought to making our school one of the best. During the past hundred years, there was always someone who freely gave time, effort, and thought in Dehalf of bettering our educational system. Today we are fortunate in having a board of seven competent members who arc vitally interested in the development of education in the community.