Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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Senior Shelley Grindley and a guest Kevin Rumple dance to the music of Satin. Junior class vice-president Valerie Jennings prepares to give the invocation. Junior class president Sue Fristoe gives a welcome to senior class at the beginning of the evening. Sophomore Angi Carney places a corsage on date senior Soctt Allison before leaving home. 20 Student Life

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The Worst Play Places First in Student’s Eyes The twenty-eight Bement High School students produced “The Worst High School Play in the World . Miss Sharp stated, I read several plays and had students read some; this one seemed the most unusual. The play’s plot consisted of a young prince threatened by his uncle who wanted to take over the throne. The queen left the prince in the forest where he lived with squirrels. Rescued to an abby he prepared to come back and claim the throne which was rightfully his. Junior John Woolley played the leading role Ivanha the prince. Ivanha's mother Queen Nina played by senior Shelley Grindley and Ivanha's vicious Uncle Viscera played by sophomore James McHale led the twenty-eight member cast. Committees of ten additional recruits helped with settings. The cast members enjoyed preparing the play. The practice was found to be hilarious. “Almost every night the actors would think of something new to put in, so it constantly changed, and it never became dull,” stated Miss Sharp. A portion of the play cast display their T-shirts and teddy bears. Spring Play 19

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“The Best of Times” Prevail for Prom Junior Gail Gentry places the final touches on senior Angie Cody's hair. Bement students Brian Rumple. Karrie Slagle. Kim Hooker, and Rick Tomson enjoy listening to the band The band Satin provided soft rock music. April 30 marked The Best of Times as BHS students bustled to pick up their date's flowers; finished last minute preparations with their hair and clothing; and posed for pictures for relatives and friends. The arrival of Prom, a dinner-dance held on the 21st floor of University Inn, Champaign, IL seemed to be a long awaited event. One junior replied, This will be my first time attending Prom and I am looking forward to it.” For some, the new experience repeated previous year’s — an evening provided with good food and dancing music. The dinner-dance opened with a welcome by junior class president Sue Fristoe and an invocation by junior class vice-president Valerie Jennings. The dinner consisted of a main entree of ribeye or turkey. The Best of Times , this year's prom theme prevailed as couples danced to the music of Satin. Each guest received a memory booklet provided by the junior class. Tinted-blue carnations decorated each of the dining tables. A candle on each table provided a subtle lighting effect. Superintendent Dan Mash felt the University Inn provided a very nice effect for Prom. Prom scheduled to last until 11:30 p.m., broke up before 11:00 p.m. as students, anxious to attend post prom — a dance sponsored by the community, scurried to their new destination. Some attending Prom felt the band did not meet student's expectations. Others who stayed showed themselves as having ‘‘The Best of Times”. Prom 21