Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Last Will and Testament of the Senior Class Norman Burlqard Arlene Brock William Eclgecomb 'We, the senior class, hereby give to the Ben' nett Beacon the right to publish our last will and testament in order that future generations may receive the cultural and intellectual benefit of our last thoughts. May these words ever serve as a guiding light for those who follow us. I, Phil Germoney, will my mesh stockings back to the hairfnet factory. I, Eugene Webb, will to every girl the privilege of writing to me at camp. To John Holderer, I, Dick Moesch, will my asf sembly speeches. To anyone whose wig gets torn hanging on a nail, I, Gloria Gress, will my long blonde tresses. I, Dorothy Church, bequeath the hole that I stand in to the Starr twins. At this time, I, Betty Lang, will my roller skates to Pat Nagy. To the boys in camp, I, jane Rieske, will my big baggy sweaters. I, John Cottis, will my undying energy to Art Sleepy Kreiner. I, Jeanne Hagerman, will Grumpy back to the Seven Dwarfs. I, Art Yeates, give to Roger Harrington, my self control. For anyone who is willing to take them, I, Maggy Russ, leave my skrewy skits. I, Dan Schurr, will one large box of raisins to Miss Carpenter. I, Marge Stevenson, will my brilliant brain to stupid students. So that joe, the janitor, may paint the halls of Bennett, I, jean Behringer, leave him my paint brtishes. I, Dick Byron, hereby return to Bob Hope, my dfstinctive chin. In order that future mighty mites may lead Ben' nett's teams, I, Pete johnson, leave my athletic prowess with Mr. Braun. To anyone who needs an audience, I, janet Gold' stein, will my never failing appreciation of jokes. I, Marilyn Haas, will my big brown eyes to the composers of 'fleepers Creepers. I, Chuck Quinn, am willing to give my boogie piano to any music lover. I, Florette Thier, will my acquaintance to any' one who needs a true friend. I, Bob Stroman, will to super sophomores, my knowledge of simple shenanigans. I, Marilouise Schaefer, donate my witty whims to future funsters. - Hoping that those who follow in my foosteps may have a good time, I, Colin Male, hereby be' queath my school destruction kit to enterprising freshmen. I, Phil Locke, will my winsome warbling to master music makers. To all up and coming Bennettonians, I, Pat Irwin, will my dancing feet. To all you gals who are still fishing, I, Jeanne Burlingham, will give some of my line. I, Harriet Silverberg, will my sunny smile to all you sob sisters. I, Cod McClure, give my secrets on how to catch up on sleep in school to the Mmorningfafter so' ciety of Bennett High. I, Bill Gallifan, will my extreme bashfulness to Neal Euhr. I, Mimi Gotthelf, will my smooth sweaters to the Junior jerks. To all aspiring announcers, I, Sherman Wright, give the Bennett Broadcasting System. I, jack Butler, will to every Bennett girl, one of my super fingerfwaves. YVe, ,lane Helfrich and Bette Spicer, will our piano duets back to the Deep Purple Boys. I, Kenny Whitcomb, will my small football shoes to jerry Sohrenson. To all anaemic students, we, Elaine Darby and Hal Bergwall, will at least one of our beautiful blushes. I, Earl Chapman, of my own free will, give my Zoot suits back to wherever they came from. I, Wayne Rutter, will my engaging smile back to Ned Sparks. To all Bennettonians who are experienced in street' car riding and can take it, I, Jim Hudson, will a ride in my super car. I, Winston V. Morrow, Jr., will my soggy sagas back to the wild and wooly west. I We, the authors of the Last Will and Testa- Page I7 9515.91 I if

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Class History James Eaton Four years of association with Bennett, with the faculty and with the rest of the student body, have wrought an illustrious history for the Class of 1942. To some of us, it seems an eternity since we first entered the portals of our beloved Bennett High School and became imbued with her unconf querable spirit of endeavor for advancement and supremacy. At this time when we realize that we are about to lose her kindly tutelage, it suddenly becomes plain to us that Bennett has given us much more than we have returned. There are those among us whose efforts have made ours a worthy Bennett graduating class. Many have received recognition for their services but still more have done their bit in obscurity. To these two groups we, the Class of 1942, owe the success and happif ness of our gradual advance toward graduation. We were Freshmen once. Remember way back then? Bennett High School was like a mysterious land into which four or five hundred total strangers had been thrust to Hnd their way around. Those tricky corridors and hidden classrooms were conf stant sources of panic and despair. That was the first stage in our development. Soon several of us were elected to the Student Council and there we served our terms in silence lest we fail of the respect due all upperclassmen. Jeanne Crane and Bud Morrow found their way to the Bennett Beacon oflice where they inaugurated a special column for freshmen, the Freshmen Frolics. It was in this year that Arlene Brock first displayed her thespian talent when she and Clarence Luck won the Philosophian Speaking Contest. As sophomores we at last began to emerge from our respective shells. Many of us found our way into the numerous clubs that were open to us. A few sturdy souls even appeared briefly on the Bennett stage to read an announcement and then to return to concealment to escape the criticism of our elders. Beauty was a prominent characteristic of our class as the school soon discovered when Hal Bergwall was elected King at the Beacon Jamboree. Still others were showing great promise in athletics. The Philomathian Essay Contest was won by Jim Eaton and Bob Stroman. Doris Kennell supple' .51 mu VX ' Cyl sy I I Page I6 mented Arlene Brock as the two appeared in the school play Smilin Through. Jimmy Eaton was the Class Representative on the Executive Comf mittee. Clarence Roth and Jimmy Eaton ably represented our sophomore class in athletics. 1940f41 found a fullffledged class materializing out of the general turmoil. Such figures as Phyllis Germoney, Arlene Brock, Jane Helfrich and Bud Morrow became outstanding debaters. Our class still ably represented itself on the school Honor Roll and Merit Roll despite the fact that it had now had three years in which to realize the uglif ness of study. The Legion of Honor recognized the valuable traits of our class and so accordingly electf ed several of our mates to its membership. We were capably preparing ourselves for the leadership that would be ours in our senior year as was shown by the large number of us who were listed as ofhcers and enthusiastic participants in the activities of the many clubs in Bennett. Jeanne Crane was picked to represent our Junior Class on the Ex' ecutive Committee. The Bennett Beacon found Sherman Wright, Naomi Eckert, Gloria Blessing, Lewis Twersky, Jimmy Stuart, and Carol Warme actively working on its major staff. Art honors began to come to more of our classmates as Phyllis Locke, Betsy Sawdye, Jean Behringer, Shirley Patricola and Merle Wilson snatched down honors in the National Meat Poster Contest. Bob Strof man received the Bennett Players' Award, a note' worthy achievement. The Bennett Frolics of 1941, excellently directed by Bud Morrow, was made up of many members of our class. Dan Schurr, Clarence Roth, Jimmy Eaton and John Walker brought prominence to the Junior Class through their athletic performances. The latter three received All High Medals for their excellence. Winning the Mercer Speaking Contest brought high honor to Shirley Mitchell and Fred Eschf bach. The AllfHigh Girls' Declamation Contest brought a similar award to Arlene Brock. The Junior Class ended its year with a Junior Prom under the direction of Arlene Brock and Jim Eaton who were selected as the Junior Representatives. Time and tide wait for no man. We could not escape our fate and as seniors we fell into the stern but capable hands of Miss Brettle and Mrs. Wilkf inson. As seniors we have tried to assume the leadership of our school which now seems to mean

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ABELSON, BERNARD Abe came to Bennett from Technical his Sophomore year. He has been a member of the football and track squads, and aided in raising money for the defense bond presented to Bennett by No. 206 this year. After attending college, he plans to become a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ALLES, ROBERT Bob carrie to Bennett from Detroit in his Sophomore year and followed the Social Science Course. He was a mem' ber of the Track Squad. In the future he plans to work for a year and then study at Michigan State in the field of agriculture. BAILEY, MARION Marion pursued a general course and has been an active office monitor and a library monitor. As for the future, she is undecided. Sewing. BAIN, JOHN john has followed the college science course during his four years at Bennett. BECK, RHEA Ray was a member of the swimming team, and the Beacon Interview Staff. She expects to take up the study of social work. Red Cross. BEHRINGER, JEAN J. B. has followed the Fine Arts Course and won honorable mention in two poster contests. She has been a member of the Riding Club and Tri-Y and has received her 150 point letter for sports. Jean expects to receive her jeweled honor pin, and would like to attend Syracuse University. Page 22 BERGER. WILLIAM Bill has followed the science course and has been active in the Riding Club and the orchestra. He hopes to take a busi- ness course at Syracuse. BERGWALL, HAROLD Hal participated in basketball and base' ball: was VicefPresident of the HifY, treasurer of the Philosophians, treasurer of the junior League, and was a mein- ber of the student council, acting as senior representative. He plans to take a P. G. course at Bennett. Blood Donor. BESTRY, SHERWOOD Woody was a member of the Freshman Latin Club, Chorus, and the Badminton Club. He also was assistant editor of the Literary and Heard'infthe-Corridors staffs of the Beacon. participated in the Mercer Speaking Contest, was a mem' ber of the Cross Country Squad, the Bennett Players, the I.R.C., an an' nouncer of the Bennett Broadcasting System, and a hall monitor. He repref sented Bennett in the Boys' All High Oratorical Contest. Woody has made every honor roll except two, and plans to study pre-law at the University of Budalo. BEVINGTON. GLADYS Bev has completed a home economics course and plans to attend business school. She has been active in the Tri-Y, Movie Club, sports, and was on the committee for the Frolics of '42. Bev was a junior cheerleader. BIEGER, ROBERT Bob was a member of the Riding Club, and participated in Intrafmural basket' ball and football. He followed the gen- eral course and is undecided as to the future. hmergency service. BIHL. CLAYTON Clay followed the College Science course. He was a member of the I.R.C. and the Tennis, Track, and Cross' Country teams. Clayton has made no definite plans for the future.