Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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CLASS OF 1956 SUE HINTON: Blonde bride to be —Pals with Irene—Bundle of energy. LARRY MEDARIS: Farmer to-be Interests-Cars, basketball, girls To argue is the spice of life. News staff 1; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus Chorus 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; 1,2; G.A.A. 2; F.H.A. 1,2,3.4. Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3, 4. SALLY BORN: Sports minded---Especially fond of airplanes—My gal -Sal—Radiant locks. Chorus 1; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4. JIM O’HARA: Irish Eyes are Smiling — Keeps Ivesdale-Bement road hot—Easy going, likable chap. F.F.A. 1.2,3,4; B Club 2,3,4, Sergeant-at-Arms 4; Football 1,2,3, 4; Class Vice-President 1. VIRGINIA EADES: Studious---Al - ways a smile—Nimble fingers make her the commercial room whiz. News staff 2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Library Club 2,3, 4, Secretary 3.

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JIM WILDMAN: Always has a joke —Knowing him is appreciating him. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 3,4; B Club 4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Track 1,3,4. PAT BYRON: What'sHershey without his bar? That's Pat without her car —Silence is her virtue. Chorus 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1.2,3; F. H. A. 1.2,3,4. DICK JONES: Terror of East Bodman Street—Everyone knows when he’s around—Slender, tender, and tall. Student Council 3; News staff 1; Chorus 1; Band 1,2,3; F.F.A. 3,4; Football 1,4; Basketball 1,2,3;Track 2; Baseball 3. MARGARET ZOCH: A wedding in JACK CORUM: Super salesman — June—Sweet---Sincere—Collector Grocer—Confident—Will Succeed, of poems. Annual Staff 4; News staff 2,3; B Annual Staff 4; News staff 2; Band 1, Club 1,2,3,4; Library Club 2, Sec- 2,3,4; Chorus 1,2; Library Club 4; retary 2; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basket- F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Vice-President 4. ball 1; Football Manager 1,2,3.

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LOREN PHIPPS BOB RODGERS SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On September 2, 1952, forty-one “not so bewildered' students became freshmen. This class was accustomed to the halls of B.C.H.S. since they were the first eighth graders to have some of their classes in the high schooL At their first class meeting, they elected Sam Clark, president; Jim O’Hara, vice-president; Evelyn White, secretary; Jerry Stout, treasurer; Phyllis Shumard and Bill Goodmon, student council members. In 1953, thirty-four sophomores reported for the first day of school. As officers they chose Ron Laughlin, Jim Yockey, and Sharon Morton for president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer respectively. Evelyn White and Jerry Stout were to represent the class as student council members. On September 3, 1954, class officers were elected to lead the new upper-classmen. These officers were Jim Yockey, president; Jerry Stout, vice-president; Bill Goodmon, secretary-treasurer; Sam Clark, Dick Jones, and Ron Laughlin, representatives on the student council. On April 21, the juniors entertained the seniors at the traditional junior-senior prom, their theme being “Blue Hawaii . In 1955, twenty-five students became serious-minded seniors. To lead them, they chose Ron Laughlin, president; Jay Poling, vice-president; Sharon Morton, secretary-treasurer; Jerry Stout, Bill Goodmon, Phyllis Shumard, and Jim Yockey, student council members. This year proved to be a busy but happy one. To start the year, the class conducted a magazine sales to raise money for the publication of the BIM. The upper classes enjoyed two social events together. On February 14 the seniors entertained the juniors at a Valentine Party. The seniors boarded the Show Boat on April 23 where they were graciously entertained by the juniors at the prom. On May 3, the class presented a hilarious performance of a mystery-comedy entitled Ghost Parade. The Baccalaureate service was held on May 27, followed by Commencement exercises on May 28. The Class of '56 had the distinction of graduating seventy-five years after the first Bement High School Commencement.