Benton High School - Benecho Yearbook (Benton, PA)

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First lluw, L4-ft to RlLflltfllE'I'llHill Smith. Dale Il:-rritt, Kenneth Stackhouse. ltohert Vincent. Ulmrlm-s Swisher, Ellilill' Tolns. Fred Del'o1-I Set-und lion'-fltolwrt Brown. Els-ry Hr-ss. lic-rmit Sutliff. Gayle Harrison. Uhzxrles Aplrlt-lxmxl. Buddy Hartman, Janms Kline, Furl Shultz Third lluwfrlls-an tional. Juno Keller. Glmlys llartman. Dotty Eveland. Lois Duty. Eva Klingvr, Betty Laulrau-h. Jenn Shultz, Nicholas Shook Fourth llou'4Jzly Zimmerman. Ilurultl Plastuw. Naomi Young. Ethel Crossley, Uarrie Ile-ss, Miriam llurtmun, l'hom-he l'e-rry. Dorothy Shultz. Betty Yum-um Fifth ltow-Amlrew l':1x'alonis, lela llolwhins. Alma Holder. Evelyn Kem-for, Marie lim-ml. lh-tty Siegr. Martha lh-lnphrn-y, Betty ,It-an Laulrach Sixth 1low4Alvin Sutliff. Class .Ulvisn-r: Mmlaliiw XVag:ner, lluth Asholnmn, Arlene- Wright. .loan Br-ishlino, Eva Mae Gallup. Marian Shannon, Isabelle Strain-h. Lillian Yost. Flurexnws Raski, .lane Evans, Alive Kinllig, Carol llayman Seventh ltowfW:1ynu Yaple, Wayne Long. Tell Lauhavh, llulu-rt llnuseworth, Erlwartl Tunzlitis, Roy Kindig, James Luuger, Warren lthinard JU IUR CL SS After having run the gauntlet of the first two trying years of our high school life we, the Junior Class, have emerged as full fledged high school students. Our first important event was the electing of class ollicers. After some thoughtful consideration, we chose the following: ROBERT BROWN - - President GAYLE HARRISON - Vice President BETTY YOCUM Secretary CARL SHULTZ - - - - Treasurer As is usual with Juniors, we selected suitable class rings which bear the official Benton High School seal. We think the class as a whole was pleased with its selection. During this school term, our class has participated in many extra-curricular activities. At the Junior Class Christmas Party, various members of our group organized an orchestra for a dance. Other classes joined forces with us and an informal square dance was held as a climax to the high school's Christmas parties. After the annual all school party, presentation of the class play, and the Junior-Senior Banquet, we glided toward the end of another lap of our high school career. ln June, 1941, the Junior Class adjourned for a short rest before beginning the fourth and final year as high school students. 28

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SENIUPI CLI-ISS HISTORY Four short and happy years ago we set forth in this building as a new class, tried in former grades and dedicated to the proposition that knowledge paves the way to success. Now we are about to be graduated, carrying with us the education gleaned from books and experiences, and hoping that we may earn for ourselves enviable positions in the world. We have studied on common ground with common impediments, we have, co- operatively and singularly, accomplished many things, and it is only fitting and proper that we here review them, that our recollections may never become dulled. Willingly, but a trifle awkwardly, we offered ourselves to our fate as genuine high school students and were exceedingly grateful for the understanding guidance of Mrs. Vivian Beishline who led us through the year with few mishaps. In a short time we elected the following officers to conduct our business: President, Franklin Klaseg Vice President, Thomas Diltzg Secretary, Zane McHenry, Treasurer, Charles Ash. Until we became familiar with the school routine, we must admit we presented typical examples of green freshmen, but as the year progressed our true merits became known. With the Initiation Party which the tried and true Sophomore Class presented to us, with the party we proudly returned to the Sophomores, and the athletics and other activities available to us we were kept well occupied all through the year. ln the following, our Sophomore year, we had shed our timid exterior and had advanced to the more noble stages of full fledged high school students. We were piloted through this memorable year first by Miss Laura Stevens, and later by Mrs. Blanche Hartman whose tireless efforts somewhat confined our exalting spirits within the boundaries of proper conduct for well behaved young ladies and gentlemen. We had not progressed far into our Sophomore year when, as duty commanded, we took it upon ourselves to initiate the yearly crop of lowly Freshmen who soon returned like for like and entertained us very jovially at a party. This year the annual Minstrel cast was studded with several Sophomore stars. Our officers for this year were: President, Bruce Penmang Vice President, Byron Labour, Secretary, Franklin Klaseg Treasurer, James Edson. As Juniors in the following year, our class was considerably increased in size by the welcome students from various surrounding schools. This year we found the presence of Mr. Sutliff an ever ready store of discipline and advice. Soon we selected our officers, who were: President, Dale Kileg Vice President, Drew Yostg Secretary, Eleanor Crisco, Treasurer, Hale Marshall. In accordance with the custom of former classes we carefully chose a class ring to serve to further bind us to our rich, full life here. To an appreciative public we proudly displayed our dramatic talent in the successful production of our class play, Going on Seventeen. Further merits were won on the athletic field by several of our members. This very eventful, never to be forgotten year was climaxed by our Junior-Senior Banquet. The task of putting into practice what we have thus far learned now remains before usg and it is much more serious, more difficult than any we have yet experienced. But it is hoped that we have not studied in vain, that some of our knowledge has been indelibly printed on our hearts and minds, now, as we leave Benton Vocational School, we extend to it our fullest measure of appreciation and the sincere hope that our good fortune may be inherited by our successors. BETTY J AYNE Yosr 27

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First, llow, Left to Right-Mr, lirink. Ulnss Adviser: Woodrow Moss, Daniel Knruluuis, Sheldon II4-sn, John Tlioniluson. George Dieter, Jules Mcllenry S1-cmnl llow-Betty Krniner, Emilie Vincent, Mildred Shultz, Betty Hess, Sum Frevclly, D0.1flll0llll llerllinn-, .loss-ph lfrnln-zuk Third IlowQJuck Force, S4-eval Peuler, Villa Ilnrtmzln, Catherine Cardeunis, Carolyn Mcllenry, Enimit RI:-ssengt-r. ltolwrt lliltz Fourth llowvlhrmllsl Ilouscwczlrt, Eugene Miller, Ilalrolrl Sands, Eugene Litwhiler, Edgar 1'0l0l'llllllI, Muurice Ford, Judson Mcllenry 0l'HUNlUPiE UI. Sr' Having passed through that immortal degree so informally called initiation we, the Sophomore Class, are justly entitled to he considered as active and experienced mcmhers of the Benton High School. ln our first meeting of this term we organized our class and elected the following oflicers to preside: J oHN Tuoivi PsoN - President Guoaou DEITER - Vice President SCEVA P1-:ALER - - Secretary CAROLYN MCHENRY - - - Treasurer On the twenty-second day of November, we confirmed upon our inferiors, the Freshmen. that beautiful degree of initiation. This was our first social event of the termg hut, we have since participated in a Christmas party, the annual HAH School Party, and are expecting to be favored with a return party sponsored by the Freshman Class. Our class has been and still is well represented in the band, the orchestra, various athletic teams, and the school dramas. Upon entering the 1941-1942 term as Juniors, we hope to continue and improve our work in the different activities in which we have participated. We are all sure that hy this method we will have a pleasant as well as a most prosperous time throughout the remainder of our high school term. 29