Benton High School - Wahwahlanawah Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1952 volume:

A N . V. 01m m WAHWAHLANAWAH--I952 Presents The Yea s Story In Pictures Under Auspices of The Senior Class Benton High School Joseph, Missouri FOREWORD What's a year? Twelve months—or nine? Or is it a succession of Big Moments, emotion-packed: drama- tic, comic, or tragic? Picturized in the pages to follow, a permanent reminder of a year full of much fun and rich accomplishment, are some of them, those we all know about. Your personal ones—well, that's another story. (two) (three) THE CITY ADMINISTRATION Last fall the Board of Education, so ably led by Superintendent Black- well, sponsored a major contribution to the well-being of St. Joseph schools —the November 6 bond election to assure funds to repair buildings and properties throughout the district. Already results of this citizen-supported measure are showing: plans are fast being translated into bricks, mortar, electric lights, plumbing fixtures, and other material to complete the mod- ernization of the city’s educational plants. BOND ELECTION SCENES Seated: Mrs. John Wyeth, vice-president: Mr. H. C. Herschman, president; Mrs. Paul Knepper, Mr. R. V. Blom- field, secretary. Standing: Mr. Alva Lindsay, attorney: Mr. E. F. Garvey, Supt. G. L. Blackwell, Mr. D. W. Hopkins, Mr. Fairleigh Enright. (five) BENTON'S ADMINISTRATION Benton administrators handle many activities that require talent, pa- tience, and resourcefulness. Mr. Daffron confers with faculty and student committees, with P. T. A. officers, city and state administrative groups. Miss Wilson and Mr. Bowen teach several hours. Then Miss Wilson keeps all sorts of attendance records and is available for first aid in emergencies. Mr. Bowen heads the visual education program, the assembly committee, and admissions to games and “pay” programs. Administration Scenes (six) TEACHING FACULTY Lowell K. Bowen, B. S.; M. A. Vice-Principal, Math., Science. Frances E. Adams, B. S. Vocal Music Mary E. Boydston, B. S.; Semester I.' Math., Science, Health Roberta M. Cain, B. A. Math., Science, Health Ruth Campbell, B. A.; M. A. Social Science. Dena Clark, B. S.; B. S. in L. S. Library. Dora Cowan, B. S.; M. A. Social Science. Mary Lee Doherty, B. A.; M. A. English. Myrtle R. Elliott, B. A.; M. A. English. Sally Endebrock, B. S. Biology. Vita Finley, B. A.; M. A. Spanish, Latin, English. W. Don Francis, B. S. Phys. Ed., Commercial. Nell E. Frye, B. A. English. Ruth Giddens, A. E.; B. S. Home Economics. G. A. Green, B. S.; M. A. Science, English, Typing. Mildred C. Hunt, B. S. Commercial. Sgt. Wendell Hurst; Semester I R. O. T. C. Dorothy M. Jackson, B. S.; M. A. English. History. No Photo: Aylene A. Keown, B. J.; M. A.; Health, Science, English, History, Math. (■even) TEACHING FACULTY Waunita Jennings, R. N. Clinic. Geraldine Krebs, B. S.; M. E. Counsellor. Sgt. Jack H. McNee R. O. T. C. Willette Muff, B. S.; B. S. in Ed. Phys. Ed., Health, Home Econ. Carl Nurski, B. S. Instrumental Music. M Sgt. Orris P. Patzer R. O. T. C. J. William Reid, B. S. Mech. Drawing, Wood working. Elizabeth Robertson, B. S.; M. A. Mathematics. Clayton Saunders, B. S.; M. A. Mathematics. Martha P. Sellers, B. S.; M. A. Art. P. B. Springer, B. A. Phys. Ed., Commercial. W. K. Swisher, B. S. Social Science. Arend W. Thedinga, B. A. Diversified Occupations. Robert E. Turner, B. S. Industrial Arts. David G. Vequist, B. S.; Ed. M. Physics, Genl. Science. Eva Wilson, B. S.; M. A. English, Journalism. G. Marion Wilson, B. A.; M. E. Advisor to Girls, Citizenship. Eliza Wooderson, B. S.; M. A. American History. (eight) (nine) (ten) SENIOR OFFICERS, CONCESSIONS Concessionaires Harold Adonis, transportation: Don Matthews, manager; Bill Jones, vice-president: Melvin Stanislaus, president; Helen DeVorss, secretary. The '52 class with many tilings on its collective mind—including the thought of going into the armed forces or getting married to the boy who is—put its affairs into the hands of a capable set of managers, and so suc- ceeded in leading the school in 1’. T. A. memberships. Community Chest con- tributions, and in raising funds to underwrite the annual. The concessions managers and crew outplayed the weather: rain, snow, or freezing temperatures could not dampen their enthusiasm. Much of the success of this sustained activity was due to the inspiration of their class sponsors who defied the elements too, to keep the hot dogs rolling, the cokes flowing, and the coffee boiling. The photo of the crew appears on page 21. CLASS SPONSORS Mr. Thedinga (eleven) Miss Robertson, chairman Miss Campbell Miss Doherty Seniors IIA KOI..I) ADA.M8—Often the greatest talents be unseen. R. O. T. C. 2; Art Crafts 3, 4; Concessions Crew 4; N. H. S. 4. JOHN ADAMS Be gone, dull Care! thou and I shall ne’er agree. R. O. T. C. 2, 3. Captain 4 : Saber and Chain 4; Mixed Choir 3. Vice-Pres. 4; Boys Glee Club 4; City Music Festival 3. 4: Maryville Music Contest 3. 4. IIKNKIKTTA ALMANZA A constant friend is a rare thing, hard to find. Glee Club 2. 3. 4: Music Festival 2. 3; Y-Teens 2. 3; G. R. A 2; F. H. A. 3. 4 ; Pep Squad 3; Concessions Crew 4. KILL AMKS I envy no nabob his riches or fame. R. O. T. C. 1, 2: Honor Guard 2. RAYMOND It A K Kit The strength and harmony of life. R. O. T. C. 2. 3: Art 2; Concessions Crew 4. Ft DORA HANKER A rare combination of lmogene Coca. Sophie Tucker, and just plain “Banks.” Student Coun- cil 4; Inter Club Council 4: Y-Teens 2, 3; Jr. Red Cross 1, 2; F. H. A. 1, 2. 4; G. R. A. 1. 3. 4; Pep Squad 3; Concessions Crew 4; Bentonian 4; Glee Club 3; Mixed Choir 4; Music Festival 3, 4; Maryville Contest 3; Sponsor Major 4; Honor Guard 4; Saber and Chain 4; Majorette 4: Evening of Plays 3; Senior Play 4. ROBERT BELCH KR Let us be merry: dance, joke and rejoice. R. O. T. C. 2. 3. 4 ; Saber and Chain 3. 4. AI)A MARIE KELL Knows the virtue of labor and the triumph it brings. N. H. S. 3. Secy. 4; Citizenship ‘B” 1, Secy. 2: Junior English. Mathematics. Scholarship Medals 1; Y-Teens 2; Student Council 2: Attendance Office 3: Concessions Crew 4. JOYCE ANN BISHOP Born to gladden a dull world. F. H. A. 3; G. R. A. 2, 3. 4; Y-Teens 2. 3: Music Festival 3. 4; Mixed Choir 3. 4: Concessions Crew 4: Bentonian 4. JACK BLAC K The king of terrors in the field. Football 2, 3. 4; Track 2. 3, 4; Letter 2, 3, 4. PAUL BLACK -What fun there is, I’ll have. R. O. T. C. 3. 4: Saber and Chain 3. 4. HAROLD KOI'OE A gentlemanly fellow whose interest is mainly with the military. R. O. T. C. 2. 3. 2nd. Lieut. 4; Saber and Chain 4. (twelve) Seniors SHIRLEY HOI GK She that was ever fair and never proud. Citizenship “B” 1. 2; F. H. A. 2. 3. 4; G. R. A. 1. 4; Y-Teens 1; Pep Squad 3. 4; Bentonian 4; Modern Dance 1: Dramatics 4; Senior Play 4; N. H. S. 4. DANNY BRANNAN Cheerful acceptance of life’s ups and downs. R. O. T. C. 2. 3. 4 ; Saber and Chain 3. 4. lit Y BROWN I have no thoughts for other girls; my heart is hers alone. Student Council 2; Band 1; Basket- ball 1. 2. 3: letter 4; Track 1. 2, 3. 4 ; letter 3. 4 ; Foot- ball 2. 3; Liberty Basketball tourney 1st team honorable mention; “B Club 3, 4. HAY CAKTKK Perfect control. Never mussed up or fuss- ed up. BeBee Ark. H. S. 1. 2, 3: Football, letter 4; Basketball 4; ”B” Club 4. BKTTY 40 ( LK.MKNTS Heart on her lios and soul with- in her eyes. Y-Teens 1; G. R. A. 1; Home Be. 1, 2. 3; Modern Dance 1; Mixed Choir 3. 4; Music Festival 3. 4. I� AT COFFMAN Meets the situation with grace and dig- nity. Citizenship B” 1. 2; Band 1. 2. 3; Orchestra 1. 2. 3: Glee Club 4; F. H. A. 3. 4; Y-Teens 1. 2. 3; G. R. A. 4; Concessions Crew 4; Red Cross 1: Music Festival 2. 3: Maryville 1. 2. 3. State 2. 3; “B” Club 2. 3. 4. PATRICIA COLLIKR Alert mind: gentle heart. Y-Teens 1. 2; G. R. A 1. 2; Glee dub 4: Art Crafts 4. Mid-year graduate. 4ANKT DAVKNPORT Whose harshest idea will to mel- odv run. Latin Medal 3: Red Cross 2; Library Ass’t. 1. 2. '3, 4; Orchestra 1. 2, 3. 4; String Ensemble 2. 3. 4: Maryville Contest 1. 2, 3. 4; State Contest 2. 3. 4; F. H. A. 4 : G. R. A. 3. 4: Concessions Crew 4; ‘B” Club 3. 4 : N. H. S. 4. KliIRLKY BKHYMER DAVIS How sweet and fair she seems to me. Y-Teens 1. 2. 3; G. R. A. 1. 2. 4; F. H. A. 1, 2; Concessions Crew 4; Home Ec. 1. 2. 3; Pep Squad 2: Art 1. 4 BOB DAVIS A likeable, hustling sort of fellow. Citizen- ship ”B” 1; Band 2: Mixed Choir 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3; Football 2. 3. 4: Track 3. 4; • B” Club 3. 4. HELEN DKVOR8S A little lower than an angel and a little higher than a star. Miss Benton ’51: Citizenship • B” 1. 2: N. H. S. 3. Pres. 4; Student Council 2. 3, Secy. 3. Cabinet 4: Student Council medal 3: Y-Teens 1, 2, 3; Lab. Ass t. 1; F. H. A. 2. 4. Pres. 3: Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 2. 3. 4; Trumpet Trio 1; Brass Quartet 2; Band letter 2. 3. 4: •‘B ’ Club 2. 3. 4: District contest 1. 2. 3. 4: State contest 2. 3. 4; Pep Band 2. 3: Allegro club 2. Pres. 3. Program Ch. 2: Music Festival 2. 3: Class Secy. 1. 3. 4; Office Asst. 2. 3. 4: Annual Staff 4: Spon- sor Major 4; Saber and Chain 4. DOROTHY DI NFORD With both personality and mu- sicianship. she’ll go far. F. H. A. 3. 4 : Band 1, 2. 3. 4; Pep Band 4; Maryville contest 3: Y-Teens 1. 2. 3. (thirteen) Seniors TOM 1)1 TV—To study little, to worry less is my idea of happiness. Football 2, 3. DK ANN ERICKSON Not a graduate. •I IM MIK KVANS My mood is constancy and fortitude. Student Council 1; Art 1; Red Cross Rep. 3; Camera Club 2; R. O. T. C. 1, 2; Honor Guard 2; Bentonian 4. SHAY HON FELCH -From grave to gay; from livelv to serene. Y-Teens 1. 2. 3; Glee Club 1. 3. 4; F. H. A. 3. 4; City Music Festival 1, 3, 4; Maryville 3, 4; Pep Squad 3. ItH'IIA 1(1) FI I.linin' With the vim. vigor, and vitality to take on anything. Wentworth Military Academy 2; Football 3; R. O. T. C. 3: Bentonian 4. CHARLES FISHER Reallv “tops” on the field or off. Track 1; letter 2. 3; Football 1, 2, 3; letter 4; ”B Club 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4. KENNETH FLINT Wins friends, influences people pleasing personality. Citizenship •‘B” 1. 2; X. H. S. 3, 4; Band 1, 2. 3. 4; Dance Band 4; Orchestra 2. 3; Trombone quartet 3; Maryville Contest 1, 2, 3. 4 ; State Contest 2. 3; Music Festival 2. 3; Track 3. 4; Football 4; ”B” Club 2. 3. 4. RICH A HI) FOLLETT Complete in feature and in mind, with all good graces of a gentleman. Citizenship “B 1; Red Cross Rep. 2. DIXIE FORSEN Will go through life with calm and poise to accomplish much. Citizenship ”B” 1; F. H. A. 1. 2 G. R. A. 2; Y-Teens 1; Art 1; Glee Club 4 DOROTHY FHAZEE Why those dreamy eyes, the en- chanting airs? Art 1. 2. 3. 4; Scholastic entry 3. 4; Annual Art 3. 4; Pep Squad 3; Queen Coronation 3; G. R. A. 3; F. H. A. 3. BILL FRY—Were all good fellows together. R. O. T. C. 1; Football 1. KENN1 GABRIEL A mind content both crown and king- dom is. Student Council 2. 3. 4; Mixed Choir 4; Stage Crew 4; Football 2. 3: letter 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Senior Play 4. (fourteen) Seniors GKRALIHNK GILLETT With many a merry quip and jest. G. R. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Y-Teens 1; Mixed Choir 3: Glee Club 4; Maryville Contest 3, 4: Music Festival 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Concessions Crew 4. JOANN GRACE The sweetest garlands to the sweetest maiden. Glee Club 4; Art 1. 2. 3. 4; Annual Art Staff 3; Office Asst. 4; Bentonian 4. MV UN A HA LI AIN Gifted with wit, grace, and good looks. Citizenship “B” 1; Queen Attendant 4; Majorette 2; G. R. A. 2; Office Asst. 2; Y-Teens 1, 2; Mixed Choir 3. 4; Music Festival 3; Art 1, 2. 3. 4 ; Annual Art Editor 3. 4. JEICKY HARTMAN Can turn his hand to anything and do it well. Band 1. 2, 3; Maryville Contest 1. 2. 3; Solo Rating II 1, 2: Orchestra 1, 2. 3; Allegro Club 2, 3, 4; Music Festival 2. 3; Bugler 1. 2. 3: B” Club 2. 3, 4; R. O. T. C. 2. 3. 4; Honor Guard 2. 3, 4; 2nd Cadet Award 3; Rifle Team 3. 4; Saber and Chain 3. 4. YKK.NEI.l. HAWKINS Not a graduate. CHARLENE HENDRIX and quick. G. R. A. 1, All of youth’s lively senses, keen 2; F. H. A. 1; Y-Teens 1: Art 4. CAROLE IIEITARl) In virtues nothing earthly could sur- pass her. Citizensliip “B” 1. 2; Y-Teens 1, 2; Mixed Choir 3. 4; Glee Club 4; Maryville Music Contest 3. 4. ED WAR I) lilt KS Growing up is a big job to which I de- vote my best efforts. Citizenship B” 1; Jr. Band 1; Mixed Choir 3, 4 ; R. O. T. C. 2. 3: Stage Crew Manager 4 ; Senior Play 4. MELBIRN HINKLE He’s what I call a true sport in games and real life too. Football 1, 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3; Track 1. 2. 3: ’’B” Club 2. 3. 4; Mixed Choir 3. 4; Boys Glee Club 4; Student Council 3. I LON DA HOGAN Charm strikes the sight but merit wins the soul. Queen Attendant 4; Y-Teens 1; Ben- tonian 4; Band 1; Glee Club 4; Mixed Choir 3. 4. MARY HONEYCUTT—She is wise as she is fair. G. R. A. 1; Concessions Crew 4. NORMA HOLLOW El.I. Everything is pleasant for one who is pleasant. Modern Dance 1; F. H. A. 2; G. R. A. 2; Glee Club 3; Music Festival 1. 3; Maryville Contest 3; Art 4. (fifteen) Seniors DALE JENKINS True goodness springs from the heart. Jr. Red Cross 2; Art 4; Bentonian 4; R. O. T. C. 2; Track 1. 3. JANET SPEEK JENKINS The sun shone on her golden hair: her cheek was glowing fresh and fair. Y-Teens 1. 2: Band 1; Maryville Contest 1. lill.I. JONES He served with consistent and admirable success, ('lass Vice-Pres. 4; Band 1; Football 2, 3, 4: letter 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4; letter 4; Track 1. 2, 3. 4; “B” Club 3. 4: Senior Play 4 JACK JONES Many love him. few hate him. and none can do without him. Student Council 2. 3. Cabinet 4; Mixed Choir 4; Dramatics 3. 4; All School Play 3; Senior Play 4; Stage Crew 3. 4 ; R. O. T. C. 2; R. O. T. C. Re- view 2. Ill 1,1. JOHNSON Other things being equal. I confess there's fun in everything we meet: the worst, the best. Football 2. 3: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Track 2. 3. 4 . B Club 3. 4. CAROLE JOHNSON Mind cannot follow it. nor words ex- press her infinite sweetness. Citizenship B 1, 2: Student Council 3. 4; Jr. Red Cross Pres. 4: Pres, of Buch. County 4; R. O. T. C. Sponsor Captain Co. H 4 ; Honor Guard 4: Y-Teens 1, 2. 3, 4; Saber and Chain Secy. 4: F. H. A. 3. 4 ; Att. Office Asst. 2. 3. 4 : Office Asst. 4: Concessions Crew 4: N. H. S. 4. BEVERLY JOSTMEYEK More goodness in her little fin- ger than most people have in a whole body. Bliss Jr H. S. 1: Citizenship “B” 1: Y-Teens 1; Mixed Choir 3: Inner Choir 3: Glee Club Reporter 4; Maryville Contest 3. 4; Music Festival 3, 4: Office Asst. 3: Att. Office 4: G. R. A. 2. 3, 4: Pep Squad 3. 4. Vice-Pres. 3: Cheer- leader 3. 4: ‘B Club 3, 4: Prom Committee 3: Ben- tonian 4: Annual Asst. Editor 3; Editor in Chief 4: N. H. S. 4. ELAINE KEMPER None knew her but to love her: none named her but to praise. Queen Attendant 3: Y-Teens I. 4; F. H. A. 3. 4: G. R. A. 4; Red Cross 1. 2: Orchestra 1. 2. 3: State Contest 2, 3; Music Festival 1. 2: Maryville Contest 1, 2, 3: Orchestra letter 3; “B” Club 3, 4; Pep Club Pres. 3: Class Treas. 3: Annual Staff 4: Conces- sions Crew 4: Bentonian 4. SHIRLEY JEAN KENYON Not a graduate. DONNA KERNS With her moods of merry sunshine. Red Cross Rep. 2, 3: Y-Teens 2. 3: Glee Club 4: F. H. A. 2. 3: G. R. A. 1. 2. LAWRENCE KItiEli —He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. R. O. T. C. 1. 2: Honor Guard 1, 2. IRENE KLINE -My love in her attire doth show her wit it doth so well become her. Y-Teens 1; F. H. A. 3; Mixed Choir 3. 4: Music Festival 2: Maryville Contest 3. 4. (sixteen) Seniors SHIRLEY KRUGGEL Softly speak and sweetly smile. Faucett. Missouri H. S. 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 4; Bentonian 4. SHERMAN KRI GGEL—I sudden came upon a star-high man. Faucett. Missouri H. S. 1, 2. 3; R. O. T. C. 4. DIXIE LEE LAWIION She is all so slight and tender and white as a May morning. Y-Teens 1. 2; G. R. A. 2. 3; Majorette 2, 3; Bentonian 4; Concessions Crew 4. JAMS LAWRENSON She smiled and the shadows de- parted; She spoke and the sun shone fair. Citizenship “B” 1. 2. Y-Teens 1; F. H. A. 1; Band 1. 2; Glee Club 3; Mixed Choir 4; Orchestra 1; Sponsor Officer, Lt. Col. 4; Saber and Chain 4. SHIRLEY LIGHT—Quiet and unassuming but always on the Job. DON N A LIN DEN SMITH One of those happy souls, the salt of the earth. Citizenship “B” 1, 2; Y-Teens 1, 2. 3; Red Cross 1. 2. 3, 4; F. H. A. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 3; Mixed Choir 4. FRANK MA.IEWSKI—In the strong might of his deed there is more than art or creed. Football 2, 3; Basket- ball 2; Track 2, 3; Art 3. PATSY MARTIN—Love’s young dream come true. G. R. A. 1; Jr. Y-Teens 1; F. H. A. 1; Art 4. PEGGY MARTIN—All the beauty of the place Is in thy heart and in thy face. Citizenship ”B” 1, 2; F. H. A. 2. 4; Y-Teens 1, 2; Office 3; Band 1, 2, 3. 4; Orchestra 1; Maryville Contest 1. 2, 3. 4; State Contest 1, 2, 3; Music Festival 2. 3. 4 ; “B Club 3. 4. DON MATTII E WS—On him and on his high endeavor the light of praise shall shine forever. Citizenship “B” 1; N. H. S. 3. 4; Boys State Rep. 3; 1st place city contest: poems concerning Missouri; R. O. T. C. 2; Junior Play 3; Concessions mgr. 4; Senior Play 4. RICHARD MATTOX—Takes life — and love — seriously. Band 1, 2, 3. 4; Orchestra 2. 3; B” Club 3. 4. MILLIE ANN McDOWELL—Sweet, delicate, and Y-Teens 1, 2; G. R. A. 1, 2; Pep Squad 2. 3; Mixed C 3. 4: Music Festival 1, 2, 3. (seventeen) Seniors DON MKAKS A real athlete with a story of fame; forget not his name. Citizenship “B” 1; Am. Lit. Play 3; Basketball 2. 3. 4; letter 3. 4; Track 2. 3. 4 ; ’B’’ Club 3. 4. DONNA MKAKS—A lass in love’s a lovely thing. Citi- zenship B” 1. 2; Y-Teens 1. 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Music Festival 1, 2. 3. 4; Maryville Contest 1. 2. 3. 4; “B” Club 4 ; Student Council 2, 3, 4 ; Annual Staff 4. RICHARD MKNG—He does not lie in wait for wealth, or honour, or for worldly state; he boldly goes to seek it. Central H. S. 1. 2; Annual Staff 4; Bentonian 4; Stage Crew 4; Mixed Choir 3. Pres. 4; Boys Glee Club 4; Maryville Contest 3, 4; Dramatics 4; Jr. Prom Com- mittee 3; Senior Play 4. HELEN MILLER—As I was walking one morning in spring, I met a pretty damsel, and sweetly did she sing. Queen Attendant 4; Y-Teens 1, 2. 3; Concessions Crew 4; G. R. A. 4: Art 4; F. H. A. 3; Bentonian 4. ('AHOLE JEAN MOORE A dream that’s true and lovely, with neither flaw nor stain. Citizenship ’B” 2; G. R. A. 1, 2; Girls Chorus 2; Science Club 3. 4; Latin Club 1. MARION MORRIS His good nature and his loyalty have won him many friends. “B” Club 3. 4; Hi-Y 2. 3; Foot- ball 2. 3, 4; Track 2, 3. 4 ; letter 3, 4; Senior Play 4. DIXIE LEE MELLEN She’s like the lark that flies so high. She’s like the sunshine or April sky. Y-Teens 1, 4; F. H. A. 2. 4; Glee Club 1, 3. 4; Music Festival 3; Pep Squad 3; Majorette 4; Bentonian 4; Concessions Crew 4. JOAN Ml It 1 11 Y I have a heart with room for every joy. Citizenship ”B” 1, 2; F. H. A. 2; G. R. A. 2; Y-Teens 1; Jr. Red Cross 1; Glee Club 4; Music Festival 2. ROBERT MYERS—He was a citizen tough and grim; dan- ger was merely duck-soup to him. R. O. T. C. 2. 3. 4; Commander Saber and Chain 3. 4; Student Mgr. Basket- ball. Track 3; “B” Club 3. 4. ROBERT PALMER To me perhaps the passing hour will grant what it denies to you. R. O. T. C. 2. 3; Art 1. 2. 3. 4; Annual Art Staff 3. 4; Concessions Crew 4. PHYLLIS PEN DERG AST I hate scarce smiles. I love laughing. Citizenship “B” 1, 2; Y-Teens 1. 2; G. R. A. 1. 2. 3; Pep Squad 3, 4; Cheerleader 3. 4; “B” Club 3. 4: Prom Committee 3; Art 3, 4. GLENN ROSE PETERS—Fair and quiet as a summer sky. Y-Teens 1, 2. 3; G. R. A. 2; Art 2. 3, 4; Annual Art Staff 3. 4. (eighteen) Seniors GLKNDA POTKKT—The best she hath; and she. of all compounded, out-sells the rest. Citizenship “B” 1, 2; N. H. S. 3, 4; Art, Citizenship Medals 1; 3rd Place Co. Voice of Democracy Contest 4; Majorette 1, 2; Pep Squad 3, Secy. 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Student Council 1; Y-Teens 1, 2; B” Club 3. 4; Art 1. 2. 3. 4 ; Annual Art Editor 3. 4: Bentonian 4; Mixed Choir 3, Reporter 4; Inner Ohoir 3; Music Festival 3. 4; Maryville Contest 2. 3, 4; II Rating Twirling 2; All-School Play 3: Am. Lit. Play 3: Senior Play 4; Dramatics 3. 4. JO ANN RESLKR Not a graduate. A It LEX ItOACH Thy deserving will merit praise. Citizen- ship B” 2; R. O. T. C. 2; Band 3. 4; Chorus 2; Annual Staff 4; Concessions Crew 4. PHYLLIS ROSE—A merry heart maketh a cheerful coun- tenance. Ciitzenship “B” 1; Y-Teens 1. 2; Interclub Council 1; Student Council 1; Band 1, 2. 3; French Horn Quartet 2; Brass Quartet 2; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Maryville Contest 1, 2. 3; State Contest 2. 3: Music Festival 2, 3; Glee Club Vice-Pres. 4; Allegro Club 2. 3: Att. Office 4; • B” Club 2. 3. 4; N. H. S. 4. GERALDINE RUSSELL— Her kindness smoothed earth’s furrowed face. Fairfax, Mo. H. S. 1. 2: Glee Club 3. Secy.-Treas. 4; Music Festival 3; Maryville Contest 3. 4; Concessions Crew 4. DAVID RUST AND High courage and unselfish ways. DELORIS RUT AX —Give me your smile, the lovelight in your eyes. Life could not hold a fairer paradise. Y-Teens i. 3; F. H. A. 4; Glee Club 1; Mixed Choir 4. JO ANN SALATA The two noblest things: Sweetness and light. Y-Teens 1; F. H. A. 4 ; Girls Chorus 1; Glee Club 3; Mixed Choir 4. PEGGY' MYERS SAY’LIN'—Happy my heart; my mind, serene. Yr-Teens 1, 2. 3: Art 2, 3. 4. CAROLE SCOTT Her cheerful disposition, plus her will- ingness to help, wins for her a happy place in life Hirsch H. S. Chicago 1; G. R. A. 1; Y-Teens 2. 3. 4 Pep Squad 3; F. H. A. 4 ; Att. Office 2. 4; Office Asst. 3 Library 1; Glee Club 1, 3. 4; Marvville Contest 3. 4 Music Festival 3. 4; Prom Com. 3; Bentonian 4; Annua Staff 4 : Concessions Crew 4. EARL SELL—A noble youth of blood and bone. Mixed Choir 4; R. O. T. C. 2. 3; Bentonian 4. MARY LOU SEXTON She walks in music. G. R. A. 1: Y-Teens 1; F. H. A. 2, 4; Pep Squad 3: Art 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 3; Musical Festival 2. 3; Concessions Crew 4. (nineteen) Seniors GLENXIS MONROE SISK Not a graduate. ALEXANDER SMILEY What goals he sets for himself he will reach. Citizenship B 2; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Drum Major 3. 4; Orchestra 3; Concessions Crew 4. BILL SMITHSON—All work and no play is not the life for me. Band 1: Maryville Contest 1; Hi-Y 2; Basketball 2; Track 2; Football’ 2. 3. 4. letter 3. 4; 'B” Club 3. 4. MELVIN STANISLAVS To build a character is my busi- ness. Class Pres. 4: N. H. S. 3. 4 ; Student Council 4 ; R. O. T. C. Honor Guard 2. 1st Lieut. 3; Saber and Chain 3, 4; Library Asst. 2; Mixed Chorus 4; Stage Crew 4 ; Concessions Crew 4; Senior Play 4. KENNETH STOTT—Fame comes only when deserved but is then inevitable. COLLEEN THOMPSON Here’s an example of real charm. Queen Attendant 2: F. H. A. 4; Y-Teens 2, 3; Glee Club 3. 4; Mixed Choir 4; Girls Choir 2: Music Festival 2. 3; Sponsor Colonel R. O. T. C. 4; Saber and Chain 4. DELORES WAGERS So stately her form and so lovely her face. Red Cross Rep. 2; Y-Teens 1, 2; G. R. A. 1. 2; Glee Club 3; Mixed Choir 4; Maryville Contest 3. RONNIE WALKER Clever men are good, but they are not the best. Basketball 1, 2, 3, Capt. 4 ; Track 1, 2. 3. 4; ’’B” Club 3. 4; Art 1, 2; Stage Crew 2, 3. 4 ; Conces- sions Crew 4. BARBARA WARDLOW -With a pleasant smile and a win- ning way. she captures friends. Y-Teens 1: Att. Office 3; G. R. A. 1. 2: Chorus 1; Glee Club 3. 4 . Music Festival 3, 4; Maryville Contest 3, 4. LILA WHEELER Far better understood in acts, not words, was simple doing good. Glee Club 1. 4. DONNA WILLIAMS—No gold, no gems she needs to wear; she shines intrinsically fair. Citizenship “B” 1. Vice- Pres. 2; Queen Attendant 2. 3. 4 ; Soph. Pilgrim. Jeffer- son City 2; Community Chest Speech Winner 4; Red Cross Rep. 4; Student Council 2; Y-Teens 1; Allegro Club Secy. 2. Vice-Pres. 3: “B” Club 3. 4; Majorette 1. 2. 3, 4 ; Orchestra 1. 2, 3. 4; String Ensemble 1. 2. 3. 4: Mixed Choir 4; Music Festival 1; Maryville Contest 1, 2. 3. 4; State Contest 1, 2. 3, 4; Dramatics 3. 4; Senior Play 4; Prom Committee 3; Bentonian 4; Annual Staff 4; Concessions Crew 4; N. H. S. 4. EEFIE WILSON—A charming, gentle dame she was. G. R. A. 1; Art 1. 2; Concessions Crew 4. (twenty) Seniors VKSLKY WILSON—The world seems to smile upon him. R. O. T. C. 2, 3, 4; Commander Honor Guard 4. KO( KK WOLFING—Happy the man whose quiet mind from vain desires Is free. Citizenship “B” 1; R. O. T. C. 1. CON NIK YKAKLKY—With your smiling so beguiling, can you blame anyone for falling in love with you? Social- ized Medicine Essay Winner 3; Student Council 1; Y- Teens 1, 2; G. R. A. 2. 4 ; Majorette 1, 3. 4; Band 1; Mix- ed Ohoir 3, 4; Maryville Contest 3, 4; Senior Play 4. PAT ZBIKRSKI—'The fairest garden in her looks and in her mind the wisest books. N. H. S. 3, Reporter 4; Citizen- ship •B’’ 1. 2; Mo. Girls State Rep. 3: F. H. A. 1. 2. 3. Y-Teens 1. 2. 3: Concessions CTew 4- CONCESSIONS CREW First: Geraldine Gillett, Helen DeVorss, Pat Zbierski. Patricia Coffman. Geraldine Russell, Henrietta Almanza. Second: Ada Marie Bell, Carole Scott, Carole Johnson, Don Matthews, Janet Davenport. Dorothy Dunford. Third: Melvin Stanislaus. Harold Adams. Robert Palmer, Ronnie Walker, Don Mears. Alex- ander Smiley, Arlen Roach. (twenty-one) Juniors (twenty-two) Mr. Saunders Mrs. Hunt Miss Krebs Miss Muff Mr. Springer Class Sponsors Rodney Albee Earl Ames Bonnie Baker Dixie Bane Charlotte Barber Richard Barnoski Jean Bishop Carol Ann Black Jean Blackman Wayne Bootman Marsha Bradford Ronald Brannan Geraldine Brown Harold Brown Richard Brown Meredith Bump Shirley Burnside Bob Bush Charles Calhoun Martha Calhoun Roger Campbell Jo Ann Carpenter Maxine Chambers Paul Clark Laquita Cotter Awyn Cowing Shirley Coy Irene Crnic Jerry Crockett JoAnn Culver Nancy Darnell Dale Dittemore Sharon Donovan Lucile Fairlie Phillip Farrell Claude Ford Ray Gabhart Connie Goodman Joyce Groce Shirley Grom Claudine Halbirt Jack Haskins Earl Hatten Lula Hendrix David Henkowski Carmen Hernandez Barbara Herrin Jim Hildebrand Eva Hocking Alice Hollowell Kenneth Hook Shirley Hughes Connie Hurd Patricia Jagodzinski Roger Jennings Ronald Jennings Bradley Jones Harriett Karr Lawrence Kline David Krull Gene Kush Jerry Lawhon John Lawhon Lois Lee Jude Lippold Juniors (twenty-three) Juniors Bob Long Judy Long Azelda Mallotte Shirley Mallory Beverly Martin John Masteller Judith Matthews Bob Maugh Beverly Miller Shirley Millikan Norman Myers Nina Sue McDowell Jack McLaughlin Charles McQueen JoAnn Osteen Bob Paden Jean Parsley Ronnie Pecora Larry Piper Jim Pitts Dale Plumb Don Plumb Raymond Price Bill Purdy Bob Reynolds Ross Richardson Katherine Ritchie Eugene Robertson Joy Rupe Betty Sauter Shirley Sauter Charles Sharp Don Shepherd Herschel Sisk Jackie Smock (twenty-four) Jimmy Stout Thelma Stout Don Sturgis Douglas Sutton Lyle Swartz Shirley Taylor Don Tritten Spencer Umphress Mary Lou Wagers Duane Walker Bill Welch Bill Widener Johnny Wiegant Margaret Wilson Margaret Wray Carol Ann Wright Carol Wyrick Jo Ann Zembles (twenty-five) First: Shirley Allen. Walter Almanza, Marcia Akers, Bill Atkins. Second: Norman Baker. Barbara Baldwin. Barbara Barnes. Tex Barnes, Wanda Barnes, Ava Jean Bell, Carol Blanchard. Cleda Boiler. Bob Bottorff. Third: Dorothy Bregin, Mary Lou Briner. Gary Brin ton. Bruce Campbell. Sharon Cason. Loretta Chambers. Wayne Chatham, Carolyn Chaney, Ray Chavez. First: Barbara Cohrs. Bob Colley. Ragene Couldry, Kenny Davis, Carroll Davison. Barbara Deatherage, Janet Doane, John Duty. Kenneth Easter. Second: Sonny Ebling, Bill Ehlers, Earleen Elder, Norma Elifrits, Jack Fasching, Glenda Fisher, Joan Flack, Carole Freeman. Melvin Fulcher. Third: Ronnie Garrett. Charles Garrison. Shirley George. Pat Gill, Glendora Gillip. Bob Grace, Charles Gray, Jack Greer. Robert Greer. Fourth: Patricia Groce, Gloria Guinn, Shirley Hartman. Roger Helsel, Dorothy Helton, Gene Henson, Twyla Herbert, Roger Hitch. Robert Hogan. Fifth: Donna Hurd, JoAnn Jacobs. LeeRoy Jacobs, Leon James, Reed James, John Jameson. Basil Jenkins. Vernon Jenkins, Janet Jennings. (twenty-six) First: Carl Johnson. Barbara Jones. Kay Jordan. Grace Karr. Marilyn Kline. Sandra Kramer. Bill Kurtz Murrell Lawson, Donnie Lett. Second: Roamona Lewellen. Alva Lon . James Long, Clifford Lynch. Dannv Lynch. Florence Macrander Dixie Martin. Virgil Matthews. Gerald Mejia. Third: Marylin Miller. Shirley Miller. Richard Mitchell. Allan Munroe. Roger McCray, Carol McDaniel Josephine McDaniel. George McPherson. Ruby McNeese. First: Jim Nelson, Virginia Nichols, Meredith Nigh. Wesley Nigh, Jimmy Nutt. Patsy Paden, Major Parker. Ernest Pena. Kenneth Pflugradt. Second: Robert Ratliff, Lynne Ray. Rowena Ray, Charles Riga, Helen Rivera. Catherine Rock. Charlene Saunders. Larry Shuck. Bettie Sinclair. Third: Jerry Smiley, Phyllis Smith. Kay Stamper. Gary Standefer, Margaret Starnes, Jimmie Stout, Jack Stout, Carol Stumpf, Irene Sodowsky. Fourth: Bob Swyhart. Larry Sonner, Alice Thomas, Dale Thompson. Don Turner, LeRoy Vance, Janice Wal- ler, Archie Welch. Inez Whitcomb. Fifth: Bill Whittle, Terry Wickham, Richard Williamson. John Wilson. Alma Winborn, Elaine Yates, Dixie Yeakley, Danny Yurkovich, Rose Zbierski. (twenty-seven) NINTH GRADE A-C First: June Ball. Joyce Brownlee. Marjorie Baker, Betty Boiler, Carol Blakley. Shirley Bradford, Patricia Clements. Helen Bush. Wilma Bressman. Second: Carroll Bush. Dickie Beaver. Carol Andrew. Phyllis Baker. Rosalyn Brown. Helen Bressman. Bar- bara Calloway, Zelma Brown, Donna Burton, Shirley Bishop. Third: Archie Brown. Bob Bing man. Spencer Brown. Harlan Baubllt, Grover Campbell. Robert Butcher. Bill Brooner. Claude K Adams. Michael Geo. Annigan, Don Butcher. NINTH GRADE C-G First: Wanda Gray. Rosella Coon. Cleva Colburn. Jack Carnes, Jack Fredrickson. Marvin Colburn, Bob Dischner. Flora Mae Gentry, Karrol Elifrits, Peggy Gabriel. Second: Bob Grant. Marvin Fisher. Ardella Delbert. Shirley Chappell. Virginia Chick. Elizabeth Gann. Bon- nie Garrison, Dorothy Davenport, Ace Edkin, Robert Dittemore. Third: Jimmie Dye. Ronny Fuller. Jerry Donaldson. Ronald Ellis. Harold Fleshman, George Embrey, Reu- ben Delgado, Roy Cox, Larry Coy, Tommy Fairlie. NINTH GRADE H-L First: Jimmv Jones. Johnny Hogan, Ronnie Lane, Keith Lundy, Bill Linder, Eddie Jones. Janis Jessee. Beverly Herren, Charles Hendrix. Second: Barbara Knight. Bemita Herbert, Michael Harmon. Richard Hicks. Phyllis Inschow. Stanley Krug- gel, Sarretta Lyon, Shirley Keith, Betty Hartman. Third: Paul Hickey. Tommy Halbirt, Carl Holtzauser. Walter Jones. Edward Helsel. Benjamin Hall. Delmar Hook, Wilbur Kales, James Hunt. Max Johnson. (twenty-eight) NINTH GRADE M-R First: Gerald Prindle. Joyce Ann Reno. Margaret Pritchett. Floyd Montgomery. Jerry Mathews. Jack Osteen. Eddie McDowell. Anna Mae Parker. Virginia Porter, Richard Peters. Herbert Peper. Second: Barbara Mihelich, Shervl Ann Mason, Shirley Payne. JoAnn McKinney. Jean McIntosh. Roger Mar- riott, James Marriott. Phyllis Mae Reno. Margaret Randall. Marilyn Miller. June Paden. Sharon Maxey. Third: Clyde Martin. Ronnie Meng. Jim McLaughlin, Gary Phillips. Robert McDowell, Robert Pettepier. Jerry Porter. Bobby Parsley, Tommy Maxwell. Roger Rcsler. NINTH GRADE R-Z First: Dale Wheeler, Pat Montemore. Bob Walker, Richard Sellers. Barbara Wells. Helen Wells. Mildred Stout. Bill Wiegant. Dickie Reichman. Louie Springs. . o . Second: Bob Ziph, Glenna Wilcoxson. Patsy Webb. Phyllis Starr. Peggy Sandlin. Freddie Wood, Dale Sauter. Robert Sauter. Jackie Sisk. JoAnn Walden. 0 ... ,.. - Third: Marvin Straus. Bill Shepard. Larry Wilson. Robert Wassick, Paul Sherman. Gary' Smith, Charle. Umphress. Richard Wyrick, Gale Venable. EIGHTH GRADE A-D First: Douglas Brown. Rosemary Davis. Peggy Covill. Judy Butcher. Vanda Calkins. Marguerita Butter- field. Anna Mac Bascue. La Donna Brinser, Patricia Cooper. Jimmy Bair. _ . _ n _ .. Second: Helen Dischner. Judy Close. Sherilyn Dillamon. Marvin Bally. Donald Belcher. Bob Ball, Ronald Avery, Jackie Baldwin. Sharon Conley. Donna Butcher. _ , Third: Opal Barker. Janis Chelf, Janiece Bradford. Donna Barker. Charles Caples. Joe Almanza. James Cunningham. Janis Bradford. Sharon Burrell, Shirley Bishop. (twenty-nine) EIGHTH GRADE D-H Fir� V Furr. Bobbie Flach. Ro er Henman. Jerry Hendrix. Ronnie Griffin. Bobby Deatheratfe. James Giseburt, Susan Herbert. Sherry Felt. Jack Eppard, Harold Hendrix. xGl!iantA S£irleycHargrave. Shirley Helton, JoAnn Harris. Erma Helton. Sharon Hatten. Mar- garet Giffin. Judy Graham. Sarah Gann. Carol Drowns Jerrv Grace Th,Ild: Fischer- Duane Drvsdale. Robert Gould. LeRoy Doty Tommy Eaton James Hihhs Ri rrt Fasching, Galon Higdon. Harry Harvey. Robert Bolier. Charts feline. “mmff Ay. EIGHTH GRADE H-M f'son. Ro0beKrt lSSS; Esther ome? 3ATlosaLo'ckl!nJ,D on, CMa'koffU R‘Char i LaWh° - Ralph J°hn‘ 3: c man. DonmlHuKh?r'chaar?e.s Delmer HUBh“- F d � °ff EIGHTH GRADE M-Z Hpeck Vorman SoveHnnCDon h Parke ' B v'eriy Par 0’ '' Fra k Wil“- Gary Yurkovich. Jerry We 'vr LhM® sSjrSey M Mer? ° Thard, ffwX0 � � SSK K r.ROhrr kPPMrea rl J k e (thirty) D -tyyW' 'rf rrvf' X? h-o f? g? qT TTr-ryly y rvt n CnM 'Trij- 7T V n 7!) yf TYV syyj: b s-yyw' TT v c pyyt yr v 'yT’K!2 (OH urrry' °V 7 ‘yy Yrr Jpusrj ov Y 0 - (thirty-one) (thirty-two) (thirty-three) (thirty-four) Top: Queen and Her Court Center: Queen and Malda-of-Honor Bottom: Contestants and Managers CORONATION DATA September 28—First Home Game vs. William Chrisman Miss Helen DeVorss, queen-elect, escorted by Marion Morris, crowned by Bill Culver, student body president. Processional: Trumpeters: Carl Xielsen. Bobby Grant. Pages: Judy Butcher, Peggy Gabriel. Attendants: Barbara Baldwin, tenth grade: Charlotte Barber, eleventh. Maids of honor: Myrna Halpain, Yulonda'Hogan, Helen Miller, Donna Williams. Escorts: Robert Bush, Bradley Jones, Bill Pugh. Richard Meng. The New Item: Ten girls nominated from the senior class opened the ticket sales. At the week’s end, the five selling the most were voted on by the student body, thus choosing the football queen by popular vote. Other Contestants: Mary Ann Gilmore, Elaine Kemper. Donna Mears, Glenda Poteet, Colleen Thompson. Their Campaign Managers: Melvin Stanislaus. Don Matthews, Cecil Callaway. Guy Brown, Jack Jones. (thirty-five) First: Jack Black, Claude Ford, Jim Gentry. Donald Sturgis. Marion Morris, Charles Fisher. Bill Jones. Bradley Jones, Jack McLaughlin. Kenny Gabriel. Jim Lake. Ray Carter, Bob Davis, Melburn Hinkle, Bill Smithson. Jerry Waitkoss, Cecil Callaway. Second: Ass’t. Coach Don Francis. Mgr. Edward Hicks, Reuben Delgado, Major Parker. Bob Reynolds. David Henkowsky, Gary Phillips. Robert McDowell. Ross Richardson. Wayne Chatham. Richard Barnoski. Pat Wil- liams. Gary Smith. Gary Jones. Bill Wilson. Bill Atkins. Raymond Bally. Wayne Bootman. Coach P. B. Springer. Third: Bob Greer, Jim McLaughlin, Wesley Nigh, Charles Calhoun, Donald Turner. Richard Mitchell, Jack Fasch- ing. Jack Stout, Jack Morgan. Larry Elder, Bruce Campbell, Jerry Crockett, Eugene Robertson. Jim Stout. Ken- neth Flint. Bill Wiegant. Fourth: Ben Gentry, Johnny Wiegant, Bill Miller, Roy Dye, Byron Bellew. Claude Randle. Robert Ratliff. Jerry Smiley, Ronnie Garrett. Tex Barnes. Bob Bottorff, Max Johnson. Allan Munroe. Robert O’Neill. THE WINNINGS September 14 Jamboree Noyes Field Benton 7-Lafayette 0; Benton 7-Central 6; Benton 0-C. B. H. S. 7. Rating: Third place. September 21 North Kansas City There Benton 14-N. K. C. 14. Weather: Rain. Headliners: Lake, Hinkle. September 28 William Chrisman Here Benton 6-William Chrisman 12. More rain. Headliners: add Callaway, Queen DeVorss. October 5 Savannah Here Benton 45-Savannah 0. Rain, mud. Headliners: add Smithson, McLaughlin, Flint, Bill Jones. October 19—Christian Brothers Noyes Field Benton 26-C. B. H. S. 20. Who cares about the weather if the Eagles’ victory chain snapped? Headliners: add Richardson, Brad Jones, Fisher. October 26 Trenton There. Benton 31-Trenton 0. Rain, mud, cold. Headliners: add Turner, Jimmy Gentry, Black. November 2 Lafayette There Benton 33-Lafayette 0. Too jubilant to notice the weather. Headliners: add Lawhon. November 9 Haskell Indians Here. Benton 55-Haskell 0. Weather: Heap big rain. Headliners: add Wiegant, Reynolds. November 16 Wentworth Academy There Benton 33-Wentworth 0. Mist, wind, cold. Headliners: Same guys; same “class.” November Central Here Benton 0-Central 7. How cold can it get? Headliners: Everybody. SENIORS ON VARSITY First: Charles Fisher. Bill Jones, Melburn Hinkle. Jim Lake. Kenny Gabriel, Kenny Flint. Second: Jack Black. Bill Smithson. Bob Davis, Marion Morris. Ray Carter. (thirty-six) GRID HONOR MEN Top: Lake, Black, Smithson, Morris. Bottom: Lawhon, Hinkle, Jones, McLaughlin; not in photo: Callaway. THE RECORDS Captain Jim Lake .... Tackle. All-American H. S. first team; All-state first team ; P. E. C. first team John Lawhon Center. P. E. C. first team (iuard. . P. I-'. C. second team Mel Hinkle . . . Itack. . . P. E. C. second team Brad Jones P. E. C. second team Jack McLaughlin .... Back... P. E. C. second team THE RATINGS City League..............................First place tie with C. B. H. S. Pony Express Conference.......................................Third place “Pop” and Captain Jim (thirty-seven) BASKETBALL SQU First: Bob Reynolds. Bob Long. Paul Clark. Gu vBirfvn. Ronnie Walker, captain; Don Mears, Bill John- son. Bill Jones. Larry Piper. A m Second: Ed Hicks, manager; Larry Sonner. Bill Atkins, Bill Ehlers, Raymond Bally, Bradley Jones. Don Sturgis. Wayne Chatham, Wayne Bootman, manager. Third: Jim Stout. Byron Bellew. Basil Jenkins. Bruce Campbell, Richard Barnoski, John Masteller, Major Parker, Johnny Wiegant. Fourth: Ross Richardson. John Lawhon. Ronnie Garrett, John Wilson. Larry Elder. Bob McDowell. Jim Stout. Jack Stout, Gary Smith. RESERVE BASKETBALL SCORES December 4, 51—Denton 24 William Chrisman 43 I )ecember 7, '51—Benton 30 Wentworth 17 December 10, '51—Benton 25 William Chrisman 42 1 )ecember 15, ’51—Benton 31 Paseo . .37 January 5, '52—Benton 37 Maryville 29 January 7, ’52—Benton 43 Central 39 January 8, ’52—Benton 42 Savannah 20 January 12, ’52—Benton 19 Wentworth 21 January 14, ’52—Benton 38 Lafayette 21 January 15. '52—Benton 27 North Kansas City 38 January 19, ’52—Benton 44 Savannah 26 January 21, ’52—Benton 32 Christian Brothers 42 Ianuary 25. ’52—Benton 26 North Kansas City 42 January 28, ’52—Benton 41 Central 33 February 4, ’52—Benton 39 Lafayette 31 Februarv 8, '52—Benton 46 Pickett 37 Februarv 11, ’52—Benton 39 Christian Brothers 27 STANDINGS City League: First place championship. In City competition: Five wins, one loss. In all games played: Eleven wins, six losses. (thirty-eight) BASKETBALL VARSITY Standing: Reynolds, Clark. Long, Brown. Walker, captain; Mears, Johnson, Jones, Piper, Smith. Seated : Managers Hicks, Bootman. VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES December 4. '51—Benton.............23 December 7, '51—'Benton.............32 December 10, '51—Benton.............18 December 15, '51—Benton.............46 January 4, '52—Benton.............29 January 5, '52—Benton.............33 January 8, '52—Benton.............39 January 11. '52—Benton.............25 January 12, '52—Benton.............39 January 15, '52—Benton.............28 January 18, '52—Benton.............18 January 19, '52—Benton.............33 January 25, '52—Benton.............27 January 26, '52—Benton.............28 February 2, '52—Benton.............49 February 8. '52—Benton.............37 February 9. '52—Benton.............17 William Chrisman.............42 Wentworth ...................31 William Chrisman.............41 Paseo .......................58 Central .....................40 Maryville....................27 Savannah ....................37 Lafayette....................23 Wentworth....................21 North Kansas City ...........47 Christian Brothers ..........16 Savannah.....................36 North Kansas City ...........43 Central.....................4-1 Lafayette....................51 1’ickett.....................22 Christian Brothers...........28 TOURNAMENTS Christian Brothers—December 26-29: Lost to De LaSalle, quarter finals. Savannah—February 12-16: Fourth place, semi-finals. Regional—February 26-29: Lost to Chillicothe. first game. STANDINGS City League—Third: Tie with Lafayette. Pony Express—Fifth. LEAGUE HONORS City League—Paul Clark: Second all-city team. Honorable mention: Bob Long, Don Mears, (iuy Brown. TOURNAMENT SCORES Christian Brothers: Benton 43. Fagleville 39: Benton 25. De LaSalle 27. Savannah: Benton 43. Maitland 29; Benton 47. DeKalb 41 ; Benton 27, Fill- more 37: Benton 35, Pattonsburg 41. Regional: Benton 38. Chillicothe 48. (thirty-nine) TRACK SQUAD, 1951 First: Black, Lawhon, Shafer, Hinkle, Ford, Richey. Hollingsworth, Fisher. Richardson, Lake, Sanders, Grace, Gabriel, Clark. Long. Brown. Brad Jones, McLaughlin. Coach Francis. Second: Coach Springer, Chatham. Young, Atkins. Campbell, J. Stout, McDowell, Bill Jones. Walker, Jen- nings. Umphress. Morris. Reynolds. Jim Stout, Sonner. Henkowski. Turner, Myers. Thin!: Dale Plumb. Don Plumb, Calhoun. Albee. Barnoski. Piper. Hildebrand, Krull, Waitkoss, Brinton. Ma- jewski, Mears. Gentry, Gary Jones. Parker. Nigh, K. Stout. Wiegant. THE WAY A young team and bad spring weather simply don’t combine to produce a super field and track crew. As proof consider the '51 tracksters, a promising bunch; but who were rained out al- most daily during practice hours and from week to week during the meet season. “But they’re bound to be in good condition in ’52,” sez Pop, glancing with pride at the roster of sophomores who showed quality in the events of the season. Clark, Ford, Gentry, Lawhon, SEASONS William Jewell Invitational Liberty, Mo. Benton: Fourth place; 13 2 points. Individual winners: Brad Jones, first; Connie Grace, second, polevault. Hollingsworth, third, broad jump, 100-yard dash. Pony Express Conference, Noyes Field, April 27. Benton. 8 1 5 points. Central: 52 1 5 points, winner. New records: Mile run, 880 relay, shot-put, high jump, 180 low hurdles. IT WENT Long, McLaughlin, Piper, and Richardson were full of push. Bradley Jones, who won the 1951 Track Shoe award, has already demonstrated great promise in high and low hurdles, high and broad jumps and polevault. In this last area he took a first in the William Jewell meet—10 2 feet- -and tied for a third in the local Relays. Charlie Hollingsworth, captain and senior, closed an impressive athletic career by winning the Zimmerman trophy which places special emphasis on track events. MEETS City League, Noyes Field, May 14. Benton: Fourth place; 25 2 points. Central: 71 2 points, winner. Benton novices: Second place; 35 points. St. Joseph Relays, Noyes Field, May 19. Benton: 2 2 points. Individual winners: Sanders, 880-yard dash; Jones, polevault. New records: Mile run, 180-yard low hurdles, 440-yard sprint relay, 880-yard run, P. E. C. relay, 2 mile relay. HERE THEY COME (forty) CADET SPONSORS, OFFICERS Top: Major Helen DeVorss, Major Jerry Hartman. Colonel Colleen Thompson, Colonel Robert Myers. Major Eudora Banker. Major Jesse McQueen. Below: Captain Carole Johnson, Captain John Adams. Lt. Colonel Janis Lawrenson. Lt. Colonel Wesley Wilson. Captain Nancy Darnell, Captain Paul Black. RETREAT (forty-one) HONOR GUARD First: Lt. Lotz. John Hogan, Major Myers, Capt. Eri ?kson, Capt. Johnson, Major Wilson, Robert Hogan. Marvin Colburn. Second: Larrv Shuck, Don Lett, Jerry Mejia. Tommy Halbirt, Carl Johnson, Roger Campbell, Bob Maugh. Roger McCray, Terry Wickham. Gary Standefer. Third: Bill Purdy, Clyde Martin. Phillip Farrell. Dale Dittemore. Jim Nutt, Melvin Fulcher. Gene Henson. Michael Harmon. Dale Thompson. Sgt. O. P. Patzer. Fourth: Jesse McQueen. Bill Welch. Lyle Swartz. LeRoy Vance. Carroll Davison. Archie Welch. James Long. Duane Walker. COMPANY G—FIRST PLATOON First: Vernon Jenkins. Charles Garrison. Major Myers. Capt. Hartman. Lt. Lotz. Pat Gill. Jim Nelson. Second: Roger Campbell. Kenny Davis, Sonny Ebling, Norman Baker. Bob Swanson. Roger Steele. Kenneth Hook. Bob Shepard, Dale Dittemore. Third: Ben Hall. James Donaldson. Roger Hitch. Ronald Brannan. Lyle Swartz. Paul Sherman. George Em- brey, Rav Gabhart. G—SECOND PLATOON First: Ronnie Lane, Clyde Martin. Bob Belcher, James Klawuhn, Paul Black, Danny Brannan. George Mc- Pherson, Raymond Chavez. Second: Keith Lundy. Nick Chavez. Roger Resler, Larry Coy, Harlan Baublit, Spencer Brown. Jerry Mejia. Third: Donald Butcher. Phillip Farrell. Grover Campbell, LeRoy Vance, Forrest Neff, Carroll Davison. Charles Riga. Carl Johnson. Roger McCray. (forty-two) SABER AND CHAIN Flr«t: I.t Reiser. Lt. Lotz, Major Sisk. Major Banker. Capt. Erickson. Capt. Johnson, Col. Thompson. Col. Myers, Lt. Shuck. Second: Bob Maugh, Dale Dittemore, Carl Johnson. Phillip Farrell, Sgt. O. P. Patzer, Capt. Hartman. Lt. Bouge, Lt. Brannan. Third: Major McQueen. Lt. Purdy. Lt. Klawuhn. Capt. Black. Capt. Adams. Ronald Brannan. Lyle Swartz, Lt. Col. Wilson. COMPANY H—FIRST PLATOON First: Charles Gray, Charles Sharp, Lt. Col. Wilson, Major McQueen, Lt. Shuck, Bill Welch. Bob Hogan. Second: LeRoy Jacobs. Duane Walker, Richard Wyrick, Jerry Donaldson. John Duty, James Long. Roger Osburn. Don Lett. Third: Virgil Matthews. Jerry Smiley. Pat Williams, Ronnie Gresham. Bob Parsley. Melvin Fulcher. Archie Welch, James Hunt. H—SECOND PLATOON First: Bobby Grant. John Hogan, Lt. Bouge. Capt. Adams, Lt. Purdy, Ernest Pena. Bob O’Neill. Second: Floyd Montgomery. Marvin Colburn. Carrol Bush. Kenneth Pflugradt. Delmar Hook. Gary Stande- fer, Clifford Lynch. Terry Wickham. Dale Thompson. Third: Ragene Couldry. Gene Henson. Walter Almanza. Reed James. Bob Paden, James Nutt. Bob Maugh. Michael Harmon. (forty-three) RIFLE TEAM First: Paul Black, Bob Paden, Bill Purdy, Bob Belcher Dale Thompson. Second: I arry Shuck, Jesse McQueen, Capt.; Dale Dittemore, Carl Johnson, Sgt. O. P. Patzer, sponsor. Third: Wesley Wilson. James Klawuhn, Jerry Hartman. GIRLS RECREATION ASSOCIATION (A-J) First: Sharon Donovan, Helen Bush. Connie Hurd. Shirley Coy, Meredith Bump, president; Joyce Bishop. Shirley Hartman. Second: Pat Groce, Marsha Bradford. Alice Hollowell, Barbara Baldwin, Pat Coffman, Elaine Kemper, JoAnn Culver. Carmen Hernandez. Third: Awyn Cowing. Shirley Burnside, Charlotte Barber. Janet Davenport. Joyce Groce. Shirley Bouge, La- quita Cotter, Donna Hurd. Bonnie Baker. (J-Z) First: Mary Lopez. Carol Wyrick. Alice Thomas, Dixie Yeakley, Catherine Rock, Shirley Russell, Josephine McDaniel. Rosie Zbierski. Second: Inez Whitcomb. Nina Sue McDowell, Carole Scott. Glennis Sisk. Judy Matthews, Margaret Wilson. JoAnn Jacobs, Helen Rivera. Mercedes Lopez. Third: Barbara Jones. Alma Winborn. Beverly Jostmeyer. Joann Zembles. Helen Miller, Jackie Smock. Jean McIntosh. Ruby McNeese. Irene Sodowsky. (forty-four) G. R. A. HONOR SENIORS Left- Pat Coffman. Shirley Bouge, Janet Davenport, Beverly Jostmeyer, Geraldine Gillett. Not in photo: Elaine Kemper. CHEERLEADERS Carol Black, Charlotte Barber, Beverly Jostmeyer, Bill Pugh, captain; Bill Culver. Glenda Poteet. Barbara Jones. Phyllis Pendergast. PEP BAND Left to right: Lynne Ray. Janet Jennings. Shirley Millikan. Marjorie Baker, Bill Kurtz. Bill Pugh. Vernon Jenkins. Richard Williamson. Bill Whittle, Dorothy Dunford. Alexander Smiley. Kenneth Flint. (forty-five) B CLUB First; Pat Coffman. Barbara Jones. Charlotte Barber. Peggy Martin, Beverly Jostmever, Glenda Poteet Carol Black. Helen DeVorss. Second: Richard Barnoski. Mel Hinkle. Charles Fisher. Don Sturgis. Johnny Wiegant. Kenny Flint. Bill Third: Jack Stout. Claude Ford. Bill Smithson. Bob Dong. Alex Smiley. Bill Jones. Jim Stout. FOIlinh:R haR Kenny Gabr4el- Jerrv Waitkoss. Bob Davis. Guy Brown. Bill Johnson, Jack McLaugh- v?roup I) First: Donna Williams. Elaine Kemper. Dorothy Dunford. Jean Bishop. Phyllis Pendenrast Janet Haven- port. Betty Sinclair. Marsha Bradford. Carol McDaniel. Lynne Ray. enaergast. Janet Daxen- Second: Shirley .Millikan. Dale Thompson. Jesse McQueen. Richard Williamson. John Lawhon. Jack Black. Don Shepherd. Bill Purdy, Don Turner. Shirley Taylor. Thii?I,:r.t W Sle '' ilson- Bob Belcher. Bob Myers. Richard Mattox. Ross Richardson. Cecil Callawav. Bill tvurtz. jerry Hartman. J F° B7ack. EW«vne Bowman ' Ray Car,er' Bradle ' Jon ?s Don Mears. Ed Hicks. Ronnie Walker. Paul (forty-six) (forty-seven) BENTONIAN STAFF First: Elaine Kemper, Leota Furr, JoAnn Grace. Bill Culver, editor; Joyce Bishop. Glennis Sisk, Yulonda Hogan. Second: Miss Eva Wilson, sponsor; Shirley Kruggel, Shirley Bouge. Beverly Jostmeyer, Dixie Mul- len. Bill Pugh, Dixie Lawhon, Carole Scott, business manager. Third: Dale Jenkins, Richard Meng. Dick Filbert, Jim Evans. Helen Miller. Eudora Banker, adver- tising manager; Glenda Poteet. Dorothy Dunford. The student hod) in action—student opinion, activities, gripes, and fun are the raw materials which these two organizations work up into a perma- nent record, in the form of community activities, rec room equipment, or columns of print entertaining, instructive and most readable. STUDENT COUNCIL First: Helen DeVorss, Eudora Banker, Bob Bush, vicepresident; Nancy Darnell, secretary; Bill Cul- ver, president; Bill Pugh. Second: Robert Gould, Sandra Jackson, Jackie Baldwin, Shirley Coy, Richard Hovey, LeRoy Doty. Patricia Clements, Patsy Paden, Pat Cooper, Donna Mears. Third: Donna Burton. Sarretta Lyon, JoAnn Culver, Janice Chelf, Grover Campbell, Meredith Bump. Dixie Yeakley, Zelma Brown, Inez Whitcomb. Fourth: Sandra Kramer. Don Shepherd. Melvin Stanislaus, Larry Shuck, Jack Jones, Wesley Wil- son. Bob Reynolds. Carole Johnson. Ruby McNeese. (forty-nine) First: Roger Henman. Jim Grant. Bob Flack. Jerry Grace. Charles Cline. Robert Lewis. Frankie Wtlcoxson. Dion Kasakoff. Second: Richard Sellers. Jack Eppard. Wayne Russell. George Lutz. Richard Fasching. Jackie Welch. Richard Lawhon. Leroy Doty. Third: Dickie Benedict. Dick Waisblum. Gary Smith. Bob McDowell. Joe Almajfza. Carl Nielsen. Charles Caples. Tommy Rowland. JUNIOR Y-TEENS I u First: Nancy Pugh. Janis Moore. Janice Chelf. president: Donna Burton, treasurer: Jackie Bald- win. vice-president; Sandra Jackson, secretary ; Donna Parker. Jeannette White. Second: Pat Cooper. LaDonna Brinser. Freida Hoffman. Barbara Lyons. Vanda Calkins. Sandra Shafer. Esther Jones. Shirley Marshall. Carol Wolfley. Fallis Lotz. Third: Helen Dischner. Judy Close. Anita Rowland. Janiece Bradford. Janis Bradford. Carol An- drew. Donna Stout. Zelma Brown. Pat Monte more. Betty Hartman. Sherilyn Dillamon. SENIOR Y-TEENS First: Rowena Ray. Shirley Allen. Barbara Jones, secretary: JoAnn Culver, president: Marcia Akers, vice-president: Beverly Martin. Carmen Hernandez Lynne Rav. Sharon Donovan Second: Barbara Deatherage. Shirley Miller. Mary Lou Brtner. Bonnie Baker. Nancy Darnell. Shir- lev Coy. Dorothy Bregin. Barbara Baldwin. Third: Patsy Paden. Pat Groce. Awyn Cowing. Barbara Barnes. Carole Johnson. Shirley Burnside Alice Thomas. Janet Jennings. Kay Jordan. Fourth: Janet Donne. Meredith Bump. Dixie Yeakley Charlotte Barber. Sandra Kramer. Joyce Groce Barbara Cohrs. Sharon Cason. Irene Sodowsky. (fifty) JUNIOR RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVES First: Janice Waller. Connie Hurd, secretary: Shirley Bradford, treasurer; Carole Johnson. county president: Donna Parker. Jeannette White. Second: Barbara Callaway, Betty Hartman, Carol Wyrick. Phyllis Starr. Judy Close. Donna Williams. Jean Parsley. Third: Donna Lindensmith. Shirley Kenyon. Josephine McDaniel. Bruce Campbell, Bill Kurtz, Robert Butcher. Fred Hoffman. Marylin Miller. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS (A-G) First: Shirley Grom. Pat Coffman. Henrietta Almanza. Cleda Boiler. Barbara Callaway, Helen De- Vorss. Flora Mae Gentry. Sharon Donovan. Second: Pat Groce, Shirley Burnside. Loretta Chambers, Irene Crnic. Shirley Coy. Geraldine Brown. Dorothy Bregin. JoAnn Culver. Third: Rose Marie Fleshman. Jean Bishop. Dorothy Dunford. Maxine Chambers. Janet Davenport. Shirley Bouge. Jean Blackman. Shayron Felch. (H-Z) First: Patsy Paden. Connie Hurd. Harriett Karr. Meredith Bumo. vice-president: Judith Matthews. president': Jackie Smock, secretary: Carol Wright, Pat Zbierski. Mary Lopez. Carmen Hernandez. Second: Nina Sue McDowell. Rosie Zbierski. Patsy Webb. Barbara Herrin, Glennis Sisk. Carole Scott. Donna Lindensmith. Colleen Thompson. Elaine Kemper. Mary Lou Sexton. Third: Joann Zembles. Judy Long. Margaret Wray. Jean McIntosh. JoAnn Salata. Helen Miller. Dixie Mullen, Peggy Martin. Carole Johnson, Eva Hocking. Peggy Sandlin. Beverly Martin. (fifty-one) FUTURE SCIENTISTS OF AMERICA Flrat: Dorothy Davenport. Carole Moore, Rosie Zbierski, secretary; Barbara Baldwin, president; Barbara Jones, vice-president; Rowena Ray. Second : Barbara Cohrs. Ruby McNeese, Jim Stout, Larry Shuck. Nancy Darnell. Dorothy Bregin. DRAMATICS CLASS First: Juanita Pottorff. Barbara Deatherage. Gloria Guinn Don Lett, Connie Yeaklev. Donna Williams. Second: JoAnn Culver, Shirley Bouge. Bill Culver. Eudora Banker. Glenda Poteet. Third: Bob Grace. Richard Meng. Bob Bush. Ed Hicks. Don Matthews. Dale Dittemore. Melvin Stanislaus. OFFICE ASSISTANTS i 110 vvuri, F'irst: Mary Lope . Peggy Gabriel. Phyllis RoSc. Cohrs, Joann Jacobs. Dee Simpson. Joann Grace. Second: Patsy Paden. Barbara Baldwin. Alice Thomas. Irene Sodowsky. Kay Jordan. Jean Bisho Carole Scott. Marylin Miller. JoAnn Culver. Thitxl: Helen DeVorss. Beverly Jostmeyer, Awyn Cowing. Carole Johnson. Sandra Kramer. Nan Darnell. Joann Zembles. Alma Winborn. Margaret Wilson. Shirlev Keith. (fifty-two) LIBRARY ASSISTANTS First: Janice Waller, Bonnie Pitts. Dixie Bane, Margaret Randall. Shirley Keith. Flora Mae Gentry, Shir- lev Bradford. Carole Freeman. Shirley Hartman. Second: Barbara Barnes. Eva Hocking. Dixie Martin, Ros lyn Brown, Joyce Groce, Carol Andrew, Peggy Sandlin. Rose Fleshman. Glenna Wilcoxson. PROJECTIONISTS Seated: Bob Reynolds, Terry Wickham. Bill Pugh. Murrell Lawson. Standing: Bob Fairlie, Bob Grace, Bill Kurtz. Jim Pitts, Charles Umphress. Tommy Maxwell. Jack Stout. Roger Wolfing, Mr. Bowen, sponsor. DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS Top: Dixie Forsen. office wora; Donna Kerns, ladies’ ready to wear: Shirley Light, nurses’ aid; Ada Marie Bell, retail drugs; Gary Moore, freight transportation. Below: Richard Follett, stock clerk; Shirley Millikan. Dave Rustand, retail groceries; Joan Murphy. Barbara Wardlow, drugs, office work; Arlen Roach, chemistry. (fifty-three) Oboes: Jean Bishop, Bettie Sinclair. Flutes: Shirley Bishop. Irene Sodowsky. Trumpets: Bill Kurtz. Richard Williamson. Saxophones: Janet Doane, Betty Hartman, Dan Lynch. Trombones: Kenneth Flint. Douglas Sutton. Drums: Vernon Jenkins. French Horn: Carol McDaniel. Clarinets: Lynne Ray, Arlen Roach. Cor- nets: Alma Win-born. Helen DeVorss. Violas: Carol Andrew. Carol Wyrick. Violins: Marsha Bradford. Donna Burton. Janet Davenport. Robert Gould, Ruby McNeese. Marilyn Miller. Alice Thomas. Cello: Donna Williams. Bass: Richard Mitchell. Plano: Shirley Taylor. BAND PERSONNEL Drum Major Alexander Smiley. Majorettes: Connie Yeakley, Dixie Yeakley, Sharon Cason. Eudora Banker. Glenda Sue Fisher, Donna Williams. Clarinets: Shirley Taylor. Danny Yurkovich. JoAnn Walden. Janice Waller, Bill Wiegant, Marjorie Baker, Donna Blake, Janet Jennings, Jimmy Jones. Kay Jordan. Grace Karr. Marylin Kline. Peggy Martin. Donna Mears. Shirley Millikan. Ronnie Pecora, Raymond Price. Lynne Ray. Alto Clarinet: Arlen Roach. Oboes: Jean Bishop, Bettie Sinclair. Flutes: Shirley Bishop. Irene Sodowskv. Saxophones: Bob Colley. Janet Doane, Jack Fredrickson, Betty Hartman. Roger Hitch, Mur- rell Lawson. Danny Lynch. Gerald Prindle. Charlene Saunders. French Horn: Carol McDaniel. Baritone: Dorothy Dunford. Trombones: Kenny Flint. Ronald Jennings. Richard Mattox. Alexander Smiley. Doug- las Sutton. Trumpets: Richard Williamson. Jerry Hartman. Bill Kurtz. Charles McQueen. Don Shepherd. Basses: Bill Whittle. Ronnie Meng. Cornets: Alma Winborn, Richard Sellers. Helen DeVorss. Robert Pette- pier. Drums: Ronny Fuller. Vernon Jenkins. Bill Pugh. (fifty-four) Back: Vernon Jenkins, drums; Richard Mitchell, bass; Shirley Taylor, piano. Front: Jack Fredrickson. Bob Colley, Danny Lynch, saxophones; Richard Williamson, trumpet; Kenny Flint, trombone. MIXED CHOIR (A-J) First: Dixie Bane. Shirley Coy. secretary; Myrna Halpain. Janet Doane. Jack Haskins. Martha Calhoun. Joyce Bisnop, Leota Furr. Henrietta Almanza. Second: Betty Clements. Connie Hurd. Laquita Cotter, Dorothy Bregin. Nancy Darnell, Charlotte Barber. Glenda Fisher. Carol Black. Carol Blanchard. Third: Jerry Crockett. Kenny Gabriel. Reuben Delgado, Jack Jones. Ed Hicks. John Adams, vice-president; Paul Clark, Carol Heppard. Eudora Banker. (K-Z) First: Yulonda Hogan. Donna Williams. Margaret Wilson. Carol Wyrick. Nina Sue McDowell, Irene Kline. Carol Wright. Delores Rutan. Jean Parsley. Second: Colleen Thompson, Delores Wagers, Glennis Sisk. Margaret Wray. Billie Ann McDowell. Sandra Kramer. Donna Lindensmith, Janis La wren son. Glenda Poteet, Shirley Kenyon. Third: Joann Zembles. Louis Pena. Richard Meng. president; Donald Tritten, Bill Widener. Earl Sell. Melvin Stanislaus. Don Shepherd, Jude Lippold. Duane Walker. (fifty-five) GIRLS SEXTET Sharon Cason, accompanist; Geraldine Russell, Dixie Yeakley, Pat Coffman, Phyllis Rose. Marcia Akers, Lucile Fairlie. BOYS GLEE CLUB First; Don Shepherd. Paul Clark. Ray Gabhart, Larry Coy, Jack Haskins, Duane Walker. Second: Jerry Crockett, Don Tritten. John Adams. Richard Mens:. GIRLS CHOIR First: Dixie Bane, Geraldine Russell, secretary; Beverly Jostmeyer, representative; Sharon Cason, accompanist; Lucile Fairlie, president; Alice Hollowell, Carole Scott, librarian; Phyllis Rose, vice- president; Mary Lopez. Second: Donna Dukes, Marcia Akers, Shirley Kruggel, Thelma Stout. Geraldine Gillett. Henrietta Almanza, Katherine Ritchey, Carmen Hernandez, Joyce Bishop, Colleen Thompson. Virginia Nichols. Third: Geraldine Brown, Ava Jean Bell, Yulonda Hogan, Pat Coffman, Connie Goodman. Shayron Felch, Rose Fleshman, Lois Lee. Dixie Yeakley, Donna Kerns. Fourth: Margaret Wray, Dixie Mullen, Carol Heppard, Barbara Wardlow, Joan Murphy, Lila Wheeler. Joann Grace, Jean Blackman. Shirley Hughes, Beverly Miller, Inez Whitcomb. (fifty-six) SENIOR PLAY SCENES Upper: The Southern belle (Eudora Banker, center) charms them all. (Donna Williams, left: Richard Meng, Glenda Poteet, Bill Culver, right) Lower: The cast, standing: Misses Banker. Williams. Capt. McQueen, gridsters Gabriel and Morris. Connie Yeakley, Melvin Stanislaus. Ed Hicks, Chas. Fisher. Bill Jones. Don Matthews. Jack Jones. Seated: Shir- ley Bouge, Richard Meng, Glenda Poteet, Bill Culver. EVER SINCE EVE (Florence Ryerson - Colin Clements) Presented March 20, 21, 1952 Director- Miss Myrtle Elliott Student Director—Don Matthews The setting — Time: Now: some three weeks in November. Place: The Clover home in Preston, a suburban town. THE CAST: Mrs. Ellen Clover the mother; brisk and competent— Shirley Bouge. Johnny Clover seventeen; interested in the serious things of life—up to a point—Bill Culver. Mr. William Clover the father; in his late forties— Don Matthews. Spud Erwin—Johnny’s pal—Richard Meng. Susan Blake—fifteen; all “drive” and enthusiasm— Glenda Poteet. Betsy Erwin—Spud’s younger sister; hears all, tells all—Donna Williams. Martha Willard—an ex-newspaper writer now teach- ing journalism in P.H.S.—Connie Yeakley. Officer Simmons—the policeman who bosses the “kids”--Jesse McQueen. Henry Quinn P.H.S. principal, disturbed by “what people will say” Melvin Stanislaus. Lucybelle Lee—the pretty and not - so - brainless charmer-Eudora Banker. Pres Hughes—football captain—Jack Jones. His team mates: Charles Fisher, Kenny Gabriel, Ed Hicks, Bill Jones. Marion Morris. PRODUCTION STAFF: Art work, backdrop—Miss Sellers. Glenda Poteet. Peggy Savlin, Robert Belcher, Ronald Brannan, Kenny Gabriel, Robert Palmer. Makeup—Miss Doherty, JoAnn Culver, Juanita Pot- torff, Bob Grace. Programs—Miss Campbell, Mrs. Hunt, Shirley Bouge. Properties—Miss Doherty, Connie Yeakley, Bill Pugh, Arlen Roach. Publicity—Miss Eva Wilson, Shirley Bouge. Staging—Dale Dittemore, Ed Hicks, Jack McLaugh- lin. Tickets—Mr. Thedinga, Mr. Bowen, Shirley Jost- meyer, student chairman. Ushers—Miss Robertson, Myrna Halpain, student captain. Special Music—Benton Orchestra. Mr. Nurski direct- ing. (fifty-seven) 1952 HONOR GROUP First: Charlotte Barber. Jude Lippold. Shirley Coy. Kenny Flint, vice-president; Helen DeVorss. president; Ada Marie Bell, secretary; Pat Zbierski. reporter; Phyllis Rose. Meredith Bump. Second: Beverly Jostmeyer, Nina Sue McDowell, Jean Bishop, Judith Matthews, Glenda Poteet, Janet Davenport, Shirley Bouge, Shirley Taylor. Donna Williams. Third: Nancy Darnell. Bill Culver. Harold Adams. Carole Johnson. Don Matthews. Don Shepherd. Bob Reynolds, Melvin Stanislaus. CITIZENSHIP B First: Richard Sells. Mildred Stout. Barbara Jones, president; Bill Kurtz, vice-president; Barbara Bald- win, secretary Barbara Deatherage, Dorothy Davenport. Second: Carol Freeman. JoAnn Walden. Wanda Barnes. Jackie Sisk. Carl Johnson. Dixie Yeakley. Kay Jordan, Marjorie Baker. Third: Gloria Guinn. Rosie Zbierski. Marilyn Miller. James Dong. Carol Andrew, Zelma Brown. Ace Ed- kin, Donna Burton, Shirley Bishop. Fourth: Dorothy Bregin, Gary Smith. Ronnie Garrett. Bill Ehlers. Robert Pettepier. Jack Fasching. Gary Phillips. Roamona Lewellen. (fifty-eight) HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION April 17, 1952 Processional.................................. Pomp and Circumstance” “Star Spangled Banner”—Flag Salute ..........................Audience Devotional .............................................Kenneth Flint Trumpet Solo .........Polka Moss Rose” (Vander Cook) Don Shepherd The Lighting of the Candles................................Ada Marie Bell Character .............................................Don Matthews Scholarship ...........................................Glenda Poteet Leadership.....................................................Melvin Stanislaus Service..................................................Pat Zbierski Talk...................................“You Are An Important Person” Dr. E. B. Whitcomb, Westminster Presbyterian Church Solo......................... I Have A Rendezvous With Life” (O'Hara) Shirley Coy Charge to New Members................................Mr. W. L. Daffron Pledge...................................................Helen DeVorss Four Things” (Van Dyke).................................Helen DeVorss CITIZENSHIP B The society recognizing good citizen” qualities in underclassmen. The group pre- sents the Washington assembly near Febru- ary 22 and later conducts an impressive service. Pupils from Kth; and 9th grades are chosen, but their membership continues during their 10th year. The first semester roster follows: Ninth: Carol Andrew, Michael Anni- gian. Marjorie Baker, Shirley Bishop, Zelma Brown, Donna Burton, Dorothy Davenport, Ace Edkin, Tommy Maxwell, Marilyn Mil- ler, Robert Pettepier, Gary Phillips, Richard Sellers, Jacqueline Sisk, Gary Smith, Mil- dred Stout. JoAnn Walden, Bobby Ziph. Tenth: Marcia Akers, Barbara Bald- win. secretary; Wanda Barnes, Ava Jean Bell, Dorothy Bregin, Bruce Campbell, Sharon Cason, Barbara Deatherage, Bill Elders, Jack Fasching, Carole Freeman, Ronnie Garrett, Gloria Guinn, Jerry Hart- man, Reed James, Basil Jenkins, Carl John- son. Barbara Jones, president; Kay Jordan, Sandra Kramer, Bill Kurtz, vice-president: Roamona Lewellen, James Long, Carol Mc- Daniel. Ruby McNeese. Allen Munroe, James Nutt, Lynne Ray, Rowena Ray. Irene Sodowsky, Larry Sonner, Jim Stout, Alma Winborn, Dixie Yeaklev. Rose Zbierski. (fifty-nine) FIRST SEMESTER ACTIVITIES (sixty) biggest Community Chest contribution . A Student ■e. Mr. Swisher sponsor, managed thc U )9£-caiHpaig,n . .•? ■ . . . . Donna Williams won $10 at the intersehpol publicV—J READ ALL ABOUT IT ' — O. Much goings on ... . The dramatics class pant niiues'TS . ftscmTLe on a button .... Jesse McQueen stuck himself up'A thsbimQfcgum . . Culver took his “family on a trip .... T'pr ffiu Harvest Rill Pugh and Eudora Banker got see-sick oni tji roller coasfaf- Marjorie Baker and Wilbur Kates amazed us by rhthr dancing . dance band sounded off on the “all male” chorus . . . Hoys’ gl brought down the house .... Mr. Xurski introduced his fOjmpet-playing puppet .... Senior homeroom 203, Miss Dohertv ponsor, wop theWed feather for the biggest Community Chest contribution . A Student Council committee collected $216.84 speaking contest in the interest of the Chest campaign .... Tlve juuiors engineered a hilarious skating party at Skateland .... National H? mr Society directed National Education Week activities .... The dramatics class presented Schools For Freedom ... Visitors were entertained at a tea in charge of the home economics girls . ... In the 1 Speak for Democracy contest, Glenda Poteet won first, Nancy Darnell second, and Melvin Stanis- laus third place .... Glenda later took third in the county contest . . . . Shirley Coy was the lovely soloist at the lovely Thanksgiving glee club recital .... Eighth graders with Robert Lewis and Anna Rasctie as emcees, gave a “tops” performance at their annual assembly .... Laughed a lot at the patter of Bob Bradford and his dummy .... Pictures for the Annual Non-wearers of ye olde Benton crimson got put in ye olde Benton Klink . . . . A rollicking Color Day dance .... Concessionaires served the Thanksgiving crowd in the cafeteria .... Gorgeous Christmas numbers by the combined choirs .... A solo by Robert Gould .... A Christmas parable read by Bar- bara Baldwin, Gloria Guinn and Dale Dittemore .... Enjoyed two one-act plays: The Hand of God and Who Wrecked the Car? .... Eudora Banker fell down .... JoAnn Culver fainted .... Sylvia and Jerry Delicath gave a voice and Hammond organ recital .... Grade cards .... ouch . . . . SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITIES 0 r WHAT HAPPENED NEXT The big sepond-semener Attraction, basketball . . . Mr. Daffron act- ing as treasurer of the City League . . . Seniors set up their coke plant in the hall . . . women faculty members took tickets . . . We take the courtesy cup again , . . Bill Cul ver presents it to Mr. Daffron or vice versa . y. Hobby nun) Rowland had us looking for leisure time . . . found none . . . March of Dimes tops” to Miss Kndebrock’s sophs . . . $52.72! ! Washing- ton program by Citizenship B . . . Elegant and military, the R. O. T. C. ball . . . graced by such lovelies as Col. jColeen Thompson . . (ilee Club gals put on a minstrel . . . Did you get the one about the circus elephant eating up the grounds? . . . The Honor. Society pledged nineteen upper classmen . . . Comes March and The Big Snowman unexpected holiday . . . Miss Endehrack's home room sold the most tickets for the soph movie . . . They’re a money-makin’ gang . . . Rose Zbierski, Barbara Jones to Soph Pilgrimage at the capital . . . State Convention of student coun- cils . . . Much business, banquet, and dance . . . Did Bull Culver ever shine ... in the business sessions, we mean . . . Under classmen in the dramatics class did a clever skit The Perfect Secretary while Miss Elliott was busy with the play cast . . . Charlotte Barber, as Miss Shamrock, “a little bit of heaven” . . . the band, too, out of this world . . . The senior play . . . Cilenda Poteet suffering the trials . . . and compensations ... of a career girl . . . Connie Yeakley. getting kissed convincingly . . . Behind-the-scenes work- ers . . . spreading makeup, for instance . . . This chronicle ends April first . . . No fool in’. Stage Crew Sets It Up Kenny Gabriel. Melvin Stanislaus. Dale Dlttemore. Robert Bush. John Mas steller, Jack Jones, Jack McLaughlin. Don Lett. Bob Reynolds, Edward Hicks, Richard Meng. (sixty-three) ANNUAL ART STAFF First: Norma EHifrits, Marsha Bradford. Myrna Halpain. Glennrose Gann Peters. Second: JoAnn Grace, Joyce Groce, Phyllis Pendcrgast, Glenda Poteet, Judy Long. Third: Maxine Chambers. Robert Palmer, Kenny Gabriel, Ronnie Brannan. Bob Belcher. ANNUAL STAFF First: Donna Mears, Geraldine Gillett, Myrna Halpain. Helen DeVorss, Donna Williams. Second: Elaine Kemper, Shirley Kenyon, Marsha Bradford, Carole Scott, Shirley Coy, Jr., editor. Third: Glenda Poteet, art editor: Arlen Roach, Richard Meng, Dale Dittemore. Beverly Jostmeyer. editor-in-chief. e thank you, the reader, for your interest and support. We have worked all year to put this pictorial record into attractive, yes, artistic form. We hope you like the result. A word of appreciation too, to the “professionals” who helped us get our dreams into shape: JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO. PRAWITZ STUDIOS SECRETARIAL TRAINING CLASS If