Benton High School - Bentonian Yearbook (Benton, MO)

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1939 THE BENTONIAN 1940 A IFIP Immed ately after leav1ng hlgh school, I, M r1e Bollinger accepted a pos1t1on as clerk ln Famous Barr and Co After worklng a long tlme, I was glven an eight months' vac t1on My f1rst thought was to return to Benton where I had gone to school In Benton, I walked 1nto a b1g f1ne cafe When the waltress came to me I recognlzed her as Marle Pattenglll wno told me th t she was marrled and happy She sald Leon LeGrand owned the cafe At my suggest1on, went to see Albert Koch who was l1v1ng at Commerce Then I went to the theater and who do you thlnk was the man ger Monroe Bolllnger Monroe told me Warren Bertrand was l1v1ng on large farm south of Benton I took a bus to Cape Glrardeau Whlle on the bus I saw Cl1fford Klrby and B1l1y Mutchler who were sk1pp1ng the courtry when I reached Cape I saw a s1gn HJerry's Beauty Shoppe' th1s was none other than Geraldlne Mlller Whlle gettlng a man1cure she told that M r1e Zlegler was a nurse ln the St FTahC1S Hbspltal On our w to lunch, we stopped 1n to see J1m Sanders who was runnlng fo cons ble and was too busy to t lk wzth us At m1dn1ght I took a trawn o Denrer wne I V1SltbO A ry Ia e who was helplng her husband Worx 1n the post offlce Ne stoppe at n that Elva also worked 1n the club The next stop that we made was at a bakery shop where Cur+1s orumnecker the owner had Arthur SChlW1tZ hlred for the baker After slort t lk I took a t3X1 and to my SUFPTISG the dr1ver was Orvllle McDowe l Wh1le r1d1ng alone I glanced out the w1n dow and saw Verbon McPherson walklng down the walk w1th f1V8 chlldren at hls heels topped n AI1ZOH8 for a few nours and found Neal Edwards work1ng on the W P A Neal was rest1ng too well to talk Later told me tn Walter was he was marr1ed to Next I went to Hollywood and saw Helen Bee Moore who was then the leadlng lady ln the latest movle productlon Betty Watklns also was the movie center She was ga1n1ng much nub11c1ty as a axophone player I then v1sited a large ranch on wh1ch James Hensley was a r1d1ng cowboy Golng to the coast and to a smaller port I was lnformed that 1n May of last ye r Margery Doty had marr1ed a sallor and that Poy Thompson now owns a large sh1p Wh1le attendlng an auto race I w1tnessed Harold B1lderback drlve on to victory 1n h1s 11ttle yellow racer Nhlle pushlng through the crowd at the race I met Dorrls Dally who sa1d th t she and Herman were l1v1ng on a farm and were ra1s1ng Ch1CkEnS She sa1d Dorothy Sander had made good school teacher for the state of Iowa Mlldred Stuckey was employed by a large bus1ness flrm 1n San FTaDC1SCO, and J1mm1e Johnson was an old bachelor Just roaming around the country My last stop was at Seattle where I saw Stewart Stuckey who Was 1n the navy He sald Jerome Scherer had become captaln of C C C Camp By thls tlme I had to return to St Louls and when I got home I was well satlsfied w1th my trlp and started worklng harder than ever I went t Lucv g1v1ng to Cal1forn1a where V1rg1n1a Bertrand was 11v1ng She lelson was worklng 1n a hat shop ln Hollywood Arvllle Swlmmlng lessons to a number of m0V18 stars and that Shlrley Temple I I ,-, I ' ' ,a ' , . . . 1 . , . - . a . . . . , . . . . J . . . . . , 5 . . ' . ' we . . . . - a -nu- , U . . a I 0 . D -. I Y . '--- L. . . ,. . . . . . me L. a . . . . I A . . A ay ' ' , ' r -an ta H a ' . ' ' 'L t I ' '.re ' ' 51 Za 'R , -' H I ' . ' . I 1 d a ight club and learned that Claryce Michael was employed as a blues singer and . 1 I. , J,, I . . . ' . a k a ' ' ' ' . . , 1 . . . . 3 , . n . I I s i ' ' ' .: Q. n 0 In . . . . . . . . F -53. 9 - - . o ' . . . . . . . in . . . . . S . - - - 1 - . Y . fa . . . v O . . . . , . . , . . . a . . . . . 0 . a . u . : . . Q O F 'o . 'N l E n 0 o o . . - . . . . . F . .

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1939 THE BENTONIAN 1940 A dlmple on the left A dlmple on the rlght You know lt 1S Cl1fford When they come 1H s1ght New nays, world books D1ct1 rar1es and such Tnev are always w1th1n Jlm Sanders' touch VDO acts so lnnocent When mlSChl9f lS done? Th t's Harold Who lS out for fun Arv1lle Walter 1S tlmld Arvllle 1S very shy But 1t'S a bet wlth us From way down south In the cotton land, Came qu1et CuTtlS To take h1s stand She g1V9S good speech we all agree Q alll That little Helen Bee When you need a f11end, You'll flno her ther Kind hearted Geralolne Wlth the brown ha1r He 11keS debates- Problems he W111 defy Th t's J1m Johnson Who comes to Benton Hlgh v11g111a Bertrand fe 1 11ttle sunbean ha lf B w1th a Smlle They make 5, ,Jolly team. She came to Benton Hlgh, We are glad she came, For she brought Joy, Lucy Nelson 13 her name CLA S POL He's not so t ll He's not so short But Leon LeGrand Always t kes 1 p rt Hls halr 1S very dark, Hls eyes are brown But where does Monroe Get that frown? Arthur is a bit blg, But he doesn't mlnd And a better fellow You w1ll ntver flnd Verbon has blue eyes BAOHQ ard w vy H 1 H15 fr1ends a e ma1V M r1e 15 her name and Alegler, too- She s verf pollte And lways true B tr has red halr d parxllng eyes one S 3 Heart DI'eaKGI' For lots of guys he 1S very small Just a t1ny tot, But when plavlng ball, Mary Jane 13 not Long, lovely lashes, Personal1ty so grand, That seems to descrlbe Our Warren Bertrand Dorothy 13 Q mus1c1an She plays g clgrlnet DOF1S plays a sax A muslcal team I bet Albert 1S tall Blue eyes, black halr, Another athlete .lo plavs f lr f alr 1S 1n a pe W1 n Foy on th team Goals are r ached Thft southern drawl Much fr1endsh1p too, 'Tis Elva tie glrl Who'1l remember you Who llkes basketball, Who llkes to be t? It's Claryce Mlchrel A good atnltte She 1 10110 Alu js a f lend Narlc P ttenglll Sue 1S qulet, She 1S lucky Th t no doubt Is M11dred Stuckey About Margory Doty What shall I say? She 15 very qu1et and Cons rvatlve 1n a w y He flatters the g1P1S He loves to Slng n 's Bllly Mutchler w1th A carefree sw1ng Neal 1S a pal to all, A frlend 1n every way So wny worry 1f He's late each day? A cherry greetlng, A ready Smlle, come FTom Orville, we've Known a short wh1le He 15 n1ce Never makes a nolse Tames Hensley 1 one Of those qu et boys .1 -1 l N - C lt xl , LL . of 1. -. W , an He -lkzs N -sh , - , Szutte' ' ' s echg . . . ,., 1, , , 9 , J. ' ' - . , . U P, a f cs g S . Sr 1 'W ' .x.u. , ' ' A -5' v , . . . , C J... .1 , , gy : ' -1 ' l H P . . a 'H o G ' I 1 1 , ' . ' g . J' ' ' ' P , ' 1 , ,a . Ei .... . H 1. , ' 0 E , v Y 1,, . A . . . K ,vu , , , E L at ' ' ' I' r- 1 1 ' 11 w LT ' V Q n . , A 0. 4. Q., .. , .,. sa- 4 4 , ' ' -1 ' r 'Lb N, 'z a , ' A . A ,. . He won't be passed by. Because he plays fair. Wno never QIVSS ln. ' ,a ' , -, 9 gf F2, A - ' 3 ' ' ' a. W, 1 3 ' a 4' ' un' -1 a 1 . I Ll- C. - - 0 I . A g W . . .f 95, 'it l L , --' , A114 3 L . . . . . . . . -he -- make her way-H A -- - X , - . . V 5 . S In 0 1- -4 S J I ,v ' - . , L 3 . I I . X L., , , S ,. . . . , . , A , W C Q O . - . A . : . . . T . . , . 3 -- . . , . ,., . . . . . . A Tia! at I Q ' . . 1 . . - , , 1 T 2 . F . . . Q O , . . . U , . . ' . Y ' , I., ' - S ' YYY r 4 ' - o 'I 1 4. 0 5. u f 1 T 0