Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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They Build Our Characters Our business education teacher, MISS JOYCE HEIDKAMP, received her degrees from Southern Illinois University and Millikin. In addition to her teaching duties, she serves as a guidance counselor and acts as advisor to the News Staff. Among her many interests are domestic and foreign politics, especially in regard to how our government handles the problems involved in foreign affairs. Her chief hobbies include reading, spectator sports, and bowling. When instrumental music floats through the halls at Bement High School, one can feel sure it has originated under the tutelage of MR. VESTER HUFF1NE. Mr. Huffine prepared for his teaching career by majoring in music at Illinois Wesleyan University and went on for further study at the University of Illinois. Outside his teaching activities, he finds his greatest joy in being a husband and father. Our choral director, MISS CHARLOTTE GLENN, graduated from Millikin University and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Miss Glenn teaches all vocal music in both the elementary grades and the high school. In addition to a full schedule of music classes, she spends many extra hours before school and after school supervising the Bimettes and the Octet. Reading and knitting occupy most of her spare time. During the summer she likes to relax and travel. 14

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Us for Later Life MR. FRED ARNDT has taught in the Bement Grade School for a number of years. This year he also teaches two World history classes in the high school. He graduated from Southern Illinois University and did graduate work at the University of Illinois. He enjoys sports and likes reading, hunting, and woodworking. During the summer months Mr. Arndt does interior and exterior painting and decorating. Bement High has its own philosopher in the person of MRS. VIRGINIA DARE. She teaches two foreign languages, Latin and French. She is the advisor to Bement's traditional Latin Club, the newly formed French Club, and the Junior class. Mrs. Dare graduated from Syracuse University and served two very exciting years in the United States Navy before she began teaching. She spends her summer vacation on camping trips with her family. The bulk of the social science load at B.H.S. for the past two years has been shouldered by MR. ROBERT LONG. Mr. Long, one of the youngest teachers in the Bement School system, served in the Army for four years before going to Western Illinois University. While at W.I.U., he majored in both Physical Education and Social Science. One of Mr. Long's chief interests is people. 13

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and Develop Our Skills MRS. CHARLOTTE RAINEY, who has formerly been both a full time home economics teacher and a substitute teacher in the Bement Schools, is again teaching home economics. She is also advisor to the Future Homemakers and to the Junior class. She graduated from the University of Illinois. Mrs. Rainey's interests center around sewing and cooking. She plays the piano in her spare time and participates in the activities of her church and the Woman's Club. MR. RICHARD HEATH teaches industrial arts at Bement High and is advisor to the Senior class. He attended the University of Illinois and graduated from Eastern Illinois University. In his spare time he likes to play golf and bowl. He practices what he teaches by working at general carpentry during the summer and building furniture for his home. MR. OSCAR INGRAM is now in his second year as agriculture teacher at Bement High. Besides his teaching duties, he is advisor to the Future Farmers of America and to the Junior class. Mr. Ingram attended Oklahoma State University, University of Missouri, and the University of Illinois as an undergraduate and is currently working towards his masters degree in agriculture. His main interests are reading, target shooting, and traveling. 15