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

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West bank of the football field SfisUnyen SfruUoaft In honor of Pop Springer, the student body at Benton decided to name our football field “Springer Stadium.” Pop was, for a long time, the head coach here at Benton and he is re- spected and looked up to by all. So here’s to P.B. Springer ... a man never to be forgotten by those who are fortunate enough to know him. West Bleachers East Bleachers

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 96 Lana and Wally Deasi Diasuf The 1960-61 year at Benton has been one that will long be remembered in the minds and cherished in the hearts of those who attended this school this year. It has been filled with sorrow, joy, and excitement that has never been equaled. The faculty, students, and even the school itself had a share in making this year the great success that it has been. The students who came to Benton for the first time this year, have a lot of fun, work, and new experiences ahead of them. With those leaving to make a place for themselves in the world, will go the feeling that they had lived the best years of their lives and the knowledge that they had taken part in their last football or basketball game, their last assembly program, and for some, the last year at school. Let’s follow Wally and Lana through the annual and relive some of the high points of this year. School St.

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'Dedication, P B SPRINGER Mr. Springer attended Illinois University for one year and received his A.B. at 1 Benton, he taught at Grand Island, allege in Molten. Kansas for one year, and at ftd he started teaching at Benton 'mfjrid a situation that annoyed him 1 Benton, a very deep and strong always felt that S|X rts were to be eeling between the two schools should be corrected. It took him a long time to try to work out this problem that he had come up against, but he is not one to give up. All during his 34 years here, he tried to make his boys and students understand that winning was not all that counted in a game, but also how to accept defeat with the right attitude. Besides athletics. Pop taught commercial courses. His hobbies are fishing and golfing. Although he is an avid sports fan. he does not like hot dogs. Grand Island College in 1915. Before Nebraska for seven years, at Campl the high school at Holstein. Iowa for Pop and his wife came to St. J that same year. Upon his arrival greatly. There existed between Centra1 rivalry which he could not understand played in a sportsmanlike manner 3