Benton Township High School - Scarab Yearbook (Benton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1921 volume:

f i I Benton Public Library Disf. 502 S. Main St Benton, IL 62812 Ifumumit The year 1920-21 has been a year of achievement for B. T. H. S., of which the student body, the faculty and the Board of Education might well feel proud. No school in our knowledge now has a better equipment. Our magnificent plant will ever stand as a monument of progressive school ideals. The gym. which is doubtless one of the very finest in the state, enabled us to secure the 1921 Basketball Tournament and to take care of it better than it was ever cared for before. In Athletics the year has seen us in one instance upon the pinnacle of boundless joy and in the other into the depths of disappointment. But, mind you, we arc just as loyal to our B. B. ‘five” as we are to our F. B. “eleven,” and we feel sure both will be successful next year. The “Scarab is meant to keep alive and show the loyal and true High School spirit of the student to old B. T. H. S., and if this is accomplished we feel that our efforts have not been in vain. The few hard knocks we have received have been largely overbalanced by many happy incidents and associations formed, which, it is hoped, will ever keep the walls of B. T. H. S. sacred to us, and the faces of our teachers a benediction that will never fade from our memory and will help us over the rough places of life's journey. Benton Public Library Dist. 502 S. Main St Benton. IL 62812 The ScaraE Serration 3tt appreciation of tlir many fauoro olioum ua, uiliilr aur rlass aiUtiaor, uir ftrftiratr this, aur Annual, tn lilaattH £ rm«mtr S'rlinnl Snarft F. H. STAMPER ............................President W. F. DILLON ........................... Secretary V. B. Martin W. P. Seeber C. A. Jackson 3 T 65370 TF e Scarab BENTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL. •I The Scarab DELIA VACKCV CHC5TA MITCHELL COMOMICi M | | - gffCUSM MILDRED 3CYMOUR HISTORY VAST SEYMrjJR nttncH LEROY HUDCLSON HISTORY FRANKLIN WELLS COMMERCIAL RALPH Wr JACKSON PRINCIPAL MRS J.C MORirMSCTI EHOUSH - MATH MARGARET PACK ENGLISH FLOYD SMITH MAHUAi TRAjrll i. RUTH QUCSB1BERRY MATHEMATICS J.C.MORTEHSEN SCIENCE PHILIPPINE PFAFF UAT.M HELEN CRAWFORD SCIENCE OUR FACULTY. ELLEN 5� A WM FOULK Cdlter BERNICE TEAGUE Stonotfr� p� r bchj eqvaldi Step © � wpK p STArp BEATRICE SEXTON s� ueiy Editor PEARL NEAL Alumni FLORENCE FRIER Editor -m-CKi - LAWRENCE MOORE Sxlntu Editor JOHN MINIER AfcUm Editor LENA SHRAOE Arr Ed I ter GEORGIA DICKENS D'� m� r t Editor NINA MEADS 6 nUr Editor HELEN MACHIEL3 Suep-Sker- Editor LOUISE HOTCNCRAFT Cemle Editor nellie Rot ram el Cettnder G 7 The Scarab EEOISE RARRirK Sam Basketball. IT-’IS. T -T:«: ’Tcp dub: Tn Ta pochon Campfire. “iJnnce ami the world ilano- with you.” RUTH CARTER Blondle” Pep” dub. •’She IioMh that t� worth Is b.lnk'. nut sii-uiln S'ruuirs okktul'di: i:i.i icn f;r: •’Humpy” Flask tball. 1V-’1S. ’|«-’19; ”l ep” Club. ’’Noted fill- developing all lasses of cases.” VIRGINIA I'ltOWN ’’Oeno” llnsk.t ball. ‘Tip club: ’’Scarab.” 'ill: Cninpllre. She had a her ye.” ' 1T-’ 1 fc. “lR-’IO: Historian for Ta Ta Pnclion come hither in MAIXii: CONOVER Nuf-ccd F'ep” Club. A professed nuin-lmter.” S The Scarab I5RN.F AMIN HOVAI.DI “Bennie” Class Secretary - Treasurer. J0-’21: Stenographer “Scarab. ‘21: Senior Basketball Team. “His winning smile could rupture many u full- maid's heart.” I'l.oItKN'CB Kit IK Ft “Pin-Flo” Basketball, ’IT-'IS. ■ |! -'2ft; |V| Club: orchestra. Kdllor-ln-Chlef “Scarab. 21. “l.ovr me. love my dop.” MAItRI. HART ••Biriuv Pep” Club. “Her heart, like the moon, lx always clmnumn. but there Is always a man in It. U JEAN' I.OVK (11 asshoppcr Pop Club. •’Wluit should a do. but primp? LOUISE nUTUUURAFT ‘| iobblv” Pop Club. Comic Editor Scarab. ‘21; Orchestra. Why worry when there is so much else to do?” HELEN MACHIELS “Poo Wee canior -Scarab. Her OuppliiK favorite pastime—kld-ihc lower classmen. JO JESSIE MoaI'JOO Mac ’Tis good will makes in-t el 11 ponce.” GEORG 13 MOORE ••Five Dollars Glass President. '20 - '21; Senior Class Team. ••He knew whofs what and that’s as high __ As inetaphyslca’ wit ran fly. ’ S'fimutf JOHN MINTER Farmer Football. ’IS - ’10. l!� - ’SO; Gaptnin. ’20-'21; Track. ‘JJt-•l! . ’IS-20. ’20-’21; Athletic Editor Scarab. 21; Senior Gasket bull Team. Aureo If you can; If not, dispute it like n man. NINA MEADS Shorty r.asketball. 'lT-'lS. 'lS-Tf; President of Pep Club. ’21; Senioi Editor Scarab. 21; Ta Tn Rodion Camplire. Where there Is a will there Is a way out of It.” DA WHENCE MOORE “John R. Football, 'IS - l;� io . •■,(). Rnslceiball. IS-'l!.; Glass President, ' 17-' IS; Ihislness Man- Scarab. ’21; Senior t lass Team. Nothing is impossible—for nic. 11 The Scarab KENNETH nni'M •‘Duck’ Senior Class Team. “If words h«- tntisle I am ii In ass bund. S'ruuirs VKT.V IM.ASTKItS “Vco“ Class I’oi-l “Scarab, 21; “|V|i Club. “And still tlu-y cniM-il and .-.till tin- wnndi-r ixn 'V llmi .■ii- ?tiiiii 11 lii-ud eoiilil •-airy all slu- knew.” RL i:V Qt’IM.MAX ■•Tom Jl«y • |V| Club. “Tin- b«-sl way lo bavi- a fl li-llll Is to In- mu-. (JU.U’H I’URKV SmJloy “|V|i Club. No loyal path I-rids to «-• oiiu-l i y. eacuencr qcincv Kn-niliy I I Club. “My thoughts aro not to b«--oiiva-iil-d. 12 FRANK 1.Y N RICA “Scabby Football. •|7-'1S. ‘iS-'lf. 10- 20. 20- 21. A quiet unassuming lad of sterling worth. HARRY SALETRA Sheenle Football. ’If - -'l: Senior Buskctball Team. Great oaks from little ncorn grew. S’ruuirfl NELLIE ROTRAMEL Brownie I’ep Club; Class Vice-President. IS - '10; Calendur Searab. 2). Never alone. Hoi ideas are always with her. ROSA ROTRAMEL Sis” Class Scci alary - Treasurer. 1S- P� . T! - 2«� . Pep Club. Not niiieli talk, a great sweet silence BEATRICE SEXTON “Bea Basketball. 1 «l . '20; pen Club; Society Editor Scarab. Merry black eyes and a rilllllC. 13 The Scarab SrituirB 1IAROI.D STALCl'P Hou lor Men may come and men may eu, but 1 crow on for over. MU.IAN SUMMERS Pep Club. Stalely und (nil she moved Iliioupli (ho Imll. The chief of a thousand for KIIICV. ESTHER ST.VLCUP Shanks” Pep Club. Honor lies in honest toils. JUANITA W1SLI.S Weedai” Ulnsn Vice-President. Pep Club. If she's not n saint, who 1-1 The Scarab BERNICE TEAGUE nort •Top Club; Stenographer Scarab.” ‘21. is quite a girl at limes. S'rnuint HARRY EVAN STAMPER Sun Basketball. 17- IN. • 10-‘2u, ‘2«-‘2l: Senior ball Team. ‘IS-'IJ . Iiaskel- M«� st ureal men an- .b ail ur (lylnu anil Pm not feeling '' -11 myself. ORENE GLASS ••pen Club: Basketball. 17-lS. ‘IS-‘19. lf-'-iO. Ami her golden ban was hanging down hoi buck 15 Senior (ftlass Hiatnry If you remember the mess of greens that sprouted in ’17 and '18, you II remember whether they were tough or not; however, judging from the full grown plant. I suppose you'll say: “Sweet and tender, yet capable of growing sturdy. Look at our caretaker, though. Miss Seymour, isn’t she capable? In 1917 about seventy-five Freshmen started down here to the big school. Were 'em. Miss Seymour was chosen for the great job—you know caretaker, etc. John B.. George Kinman. Helen Machiels and Ruby Rea were our officers. Notable events? Hallowe’en Party at Helen Machiels home on North Main and of course initiations. The party was quite a success, especially for Freshmen. in 1918 we came back with a loss of twenty-nine members. A little loss like this couldn't make much difference to a class as full of pep and good spirit as ours is. Don’t take it that we want to lose members, but then you know you can't afford to spend the time mourning. Maurice Campbell was elected President; Nellie Rotramel, Secretary-Treasurer. The first social event was a very elaborate reception given by the Juniors. (The other two classes were around at various places???) Next was the Soph-Senior reception. We hate to boast but this was one good party. Gee! You get to be Juniors fast on paper, don’t you? But, oh, the agony of this reality. It was too great for a few, but the majority of us came on and on election day for the class we chose Leon Hampton for our President and Juanita Wells, Vice-President; Rosa Rotramel, Secretary-Treasurer. Leon quit school, so Juanita Wells took over the President’s position and Errol Sullivan was elected to her place. The Sophomores entertained us Hallowe’en night with a masquerade party at which there were numerous and varied costumes, the most envied and noticeable being a charming young girl’s frock worn by George Moore. We had refreshments on the inside and fireworks on the outside of the building. Sometime after Xmas we entertained the Sophs at the K. P. Hall with what turned out to be for the greater part a dance. 1 believe postoffice was very popular at one time during the evening when Miss Pfaff became a player at Harry Crisp’s request. (Miss Pfaff still blushes when P. O. is mentioned to her). Our Senior, ahem! (12th) Year began with Harry Stamper on time and Pat, Gene and Carroll back with us again. “Keep it up, boys, we want a good record.” . — George Moore was elected President; Harry Evan Stamper, Vice-President 1G frrulnr (Blmtn fitnlnri|—(£imtimirh and Bcnj. Eovaldi, Secretary-Treasurer. Under this careful and fatherly guidance our class has thus far been kept well together. Our masquerade to entertain the Juniors Hallowe'en was the first social event. All the Hallowe’en trappings were served, i. c. pumpkin pic, red apples, and popcorn. Our class rings and pins came in with 64c each due on a total of $17.00 plus. Telegrams were rushed furiously C. O. D. Several Senior hearts were broken as a result that we kept the stuff. We 12th graders had a guest party down at Florence Frier's. The rooms were decorated in Purple and Gold and the purple was so dark that it caused all the dances, etc., to be of the moonlight order. Lots of good punch for the thirsty ones and sandwiches and pickles for the hungry ones. The last entertainment we had was the Senior Hen Party. The girls had a dinner for the lady teachers in the basement and then took 'em to the movies. Wild Party! We haven’t decided on the Senior play—can not get one with enough girls' parts to it—but, everyone is hoping it'll be a great, grand success. Our class colors are Purple and Gold. Our class flower is—Dandelion! 17 Seuinr $limn Listen my children, and you shall hear The story of our class—the best of the year, The story—yes of the Senior Class, Whose history, oh! me! is nearly past. Many and varied have been our trials. Scornful and cynical have been the smiles Which some have turned on us—but then. We re coming out fine here in the end. This year the “Guiding Hand's” been Moore To us, than ere it’s been before. And Vastis, our Frenchyfied advisor, Has clung to our “Rep like a vertible miser. Our bunch has had all kinds of luck, Which makes us glad that we’ve had Duck” To grin and take things as they came, And still be happy just the same. And then I'll say. 'twill be bad next year To have to miss our John Minier, As Capt. of the Football team John's brought us honor, by the ream. They say that exercise makes one slim. Does it? We refer you to Sheeny, just ask him, If being an All-Star guard is worth Losing four or five inches of one’s own girth. Why should I mention both Benny and Rea, In the same stanza, is that what you say? ’Tis ’cause Frank’s work on the Gridiron was manual. While Benny’s lost sleep a typing the Annual. As for John B., we think you all know him. If you don’t, tell us; we’ll be proud to show him. We all feel happy if he’ll sometimes speak To us, even tho’ 'tis but once a week. As for all of this so-called military learning, We had two—one an actual”—the other a yearning”. Our Seaman Pat Wright slopped suds on the deck, While Harold read aviation notes by the peck. When you see a Ford come down the street, And miss an old woman by about two feet, Get out of the way and think of Heaven, For you may be sure 'tis our Harry Evan. 18 fcrnior Jlorm—(Uuntinurii La Petite fillc? Oui, 'tis Atabel, For nothing she thinks she is unable, But she will own when Pressed, 'tis handy To know a candy drummer named Andy. We'd like to send a note like this: AAiss Flodine Choisser. My dear Miss; Don’t talk baby talk for instance, And say. Please give the boys a fighting chance. Some times ’tis funny and some times 'tis sad To sec our Nina piping mad, For often things that’re meant for bluff Arc only little hot air puffs. Of all the gang who tried to be Boheme, Helen and Eloise make the best team. Their bobbed hair adds a piquant look And they strut like models for fashion books. Jean Love owns a nice big car. We hope it rides well but we don’t know, “By Gar , The back seat looks soft as eider fuzz, But we don’t know! Some don’t and some does.” ’Twould be as well to part two doves, As to take from them their mutual love. And so we give—this space and badge To the inseparable Virginia and Atadge. Grace and Orene don’t have much time For anything but work, And if I could but make this rhyme, I'd all my lessons shirk. You know Florence is Editor, With Beatrice as assistant, If you think you can put anything over on her You’ll soon find out you can’t. Laurence keeps the library quiet, Ruby is an English fiend, Ruth’s the one whose hair is light, And Nellie, toward the kitchen has always leaned. Of marriages in our class, We feel we'll have some the coming year, For Hank’s shadows over Georgia lass— And the looks Charlie bestows on Juanita are dear. 19 frruiiir JJnrm—(Eantiiuirb Louise Hutchcraft is happy as light, The way she has fluttered this week s been a sight, Her Verne has come back from far Frisco, we hear. Of course she is glad that La Verne is near. Esther, Lillian, Jessie and Aileen, Have thoughts of instructing the next generation. And so to prepare—toward knowledge they’d lean, They all took the State Examination. Bernice and Gertrude say, Come what may, We’re taking in matinees again today,” And Rosa to all her lessons pays heed, Really the best way to keep teachers out of a peeve. The names of all the class are here, Enlisted in the roll Excepting one. and that is he Who wrote this Senior Scroll. 20 ruinr (Class (5nt rars ijirurr One bright sunshiny afternoon in midsummer, I, feeling somewhat restless, went « n a long walk through a large full leafed and cool forest. While passing down a long dim path 1 came upon a pool of clear, sparkling water that attracted my attention so much that 1 stopped in order to enjoy it more. While looking into its unfathomable depths 1 was surprised to see a kind of vision Hit across the fnce of the pool to be followed by a complete and clear picture. As 1 looked a little closer 1 recognized one of the people in the beautiful country scene as our diligent Class President, George Moore, and another, his wife, Helen Machiels, one of our popular Senior girls. George is now a contented and much beloved old farmer enjoying the riches of his goodly acreage with Helen as his helper and advisor. As this picture was slowly removed another followed soon after. This picture was announced by a very beautiful and dignified composition of music and we were pleased to see a large band with Pat Wright hailed as a second Sousa at its head, walking with a very distinguished air. Next a gorgeous stage is presented to view and we see our classmates, Harry Stamper and Mabel Hart, who have become the world’s greatest actors and who are introducing the Hon. Kenneth Odum’s newest creation, “Woman’s Trueness.” A spacious ranch scene next came over the stilled waters of the pool and therein we see the owner, Harry Saletra, in leather cowboy apparel enjoying his life in the West. In the town nearby we find a lively western life portrayed and among the people of the village is Hon. Bernice Teajgue, a rising lawyer of the age, who has made her mark specializing in murder and divorce cases. The scene suddenly changes to a fashionable Modiste Shop in New York, where we find Madam Beatrice Sexton, the owner of the shop. She carries on rushing business there and we judge from her smile of contentment that Dame Fortune has been good to her. We are then taken down to the port, where the vessel, the Lamain,” is just coming in and we see the renowned sculptress, Eloise Barrick, and the noted cartoonist, Gene Martin, both of Greenwich Village, just returning from a trip abroad en route for their home at the Martin Estate on Long Island. The next vision is in China, where in Peking we find Esther Stalcup and Ruth Carter, the founders of Peking’s new kindergarten, who are loved for their good work among the heathen, who have found joy in their work. Paris is next portrayed and we again see a beautiful shop and when we go closer we see the sign Eldridge and Glass, Fancy Hairdressing of All Sorts Done While You Wait or Done While You are Gone,” and from the many ladies and gentlemen that are constantly going in and out we believe they have a very profitable business. As we see again a large city we also see a large hospital, Ruby Quillman is the head surgeon here and Nellie and Rosa Rotramel are nurses who are doing all they can to lessen the suffering of humanity in the lurge cities and arc happy in their work. Here we see a change to the Philippines and also a large aviation camp with Colonel Franklyn Rea as its general inspector. He is the main man in all of the United States Western possessions, having gained this position by his valor in the Chile-Argentine War. We next see a charming cottage among the Western mountains and on the veranda we can see a bronzed and hearty mountaineer, and his wife, Madge Conover. We find the mountaineer to be no other than Harold Stalcup anti we find that they are in the mountains so that Harold can carry on his search for gold. The next scene is a gigantic theatre and one of the large signs read, Hear Madame Louisa Hutchcraft, Galli Curci’s Rival, and the World’s Most Noted Singer, Admission $3.50 to $5.” From the conspicuous sign we see that Louisa’s early training in our high school assembles, under her high school instructor, has not gone for naught and that she certainly is making her mark in the world. We are next taken to the newly-built city in the West called “Foulk,” so-called 21 ruinr (filmui aru tjram Urnrr—(ttoutiiuirft because its founder ami builder and his wife, Mary Hickman Foulk, have done so much for the city. We can see from this that Mary's Senior year of manual training was of benefit, for we find her and her husband very wealthy and happy. Next we see a moving picture and we find the stars to be Vcta Plasters and Grace Perry. Vela is good for her excellent portrayal of child life and Grace Perry is the favorite of all movie fans. The scene shifts again and we find a building just being erected. It is to be called the “Quincy Library,” for we find Miss Laurence a millionaire who is trying to rival Carnegie in his work for the public good. Here the scene changes abruptly and we see a large brick structure, very beautiful and with very fine lawns and paths about. This is the “Josephine School” for young ladies that was founded and is controlled by John Minier, Jr. A very happy time is had by all who attend there. We see a group of pretty girls who are crowding about the handsome John, who seems to enjoy their company very much, as is expressed by his broad grin and happy altitude. The vision changes quickly and we see a large castle in Spain, near a large monastery, where the people worship and love their kind Father Moore, for Lawrence is there living in seclusion as a monk. Next appears in the pool a beautiful painting, and we recognize the face as that of Virginia Brown; then we see her studio and marvel at her genius, and decide she is a second Michael Angelo. The next scene goes back to a place we recognize as B. H. S. and we find Lillian Summers the teacher there in classical dancing, under the directorship of Miss Helen Crawford, who has been there for a number of years. A brief space elapses and another view is presented in which we see our former classmate, Juanita Wells, as the wife of Charles Burkitt. They are living in Alaska, where Charles is engaged in an extensive fur business. Next the scene changes to Egypt, where we find Jessie McAdoo and Jean Love, the founders of Museums for sightseers in one of the Pyramids of Egypt and Aileen Johnson is model there for a New York artist. The next that we see is a long, low touring car coming around a curve and at the wheel is seen Mr. Bill Brinley, the president of the United States Fuel Company, ami his wife, formerly Georgia Dickens, on their summer tour over the country. The picture shifts to Europe once more and we find “Leonore Hamilionette,” alias Nina Meads. She has been studying music there for several years and will enter in grand opera in the fall. As we become more anil more interested in the visions we see coming from the distance a distinguished looking lady, whom we recognize as our editor-in-chief, Florence Frier. She has lately invented a car that will climb trees when necessary and also a llivvcr aeroplane for use as taxicabs. Next we see a large building and we find that it is Bennie’s place of business where he is fast becoming wealthy by extracting gold from gold fish. The visions grow dim and so last of all we see Flodine in the limelight as the world's greatest golfer. I continue to look but no more pictures come and all that is left is the clear uuiet pool that I had first seen. ’ So if the Senior Class on going abroad upon the world makes such a irood mnrlr we can only say and hope that we shall be glad to see all the rest of the fut.im Classes do as well as ours: “The Class of '21.” otnioi As all of the names of the class are here and I have seen in the nool of heir lives portrayed I will now bid furcwcll to old Benton High. fantasy all of their 22 § rntm (Class Util N e, the C lass of 1921, about to be divorced from our former environment in possession of an ultra-human comprehension of things, a well-strained memory and a superfluous amount ol gray matter, do make, ordain, publish and declare this to be our last Will and Testament: 1-irst, we direct that our funeral services shall be directed by our friend, Lee McC lintock, who in his high school days has shown fine student qualities and innumerable capabilities as such. Second, we order and direct that our executor, hereinafter named, pay all our just debts and funeral expenses as soon as possible after our severing of diplomatic relations with B. T. H. S. 1 bird, after the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, we give, devise and bequeath to the following ones their just deserves: To the High School, the Basketball Tournament next year. To the Assembly, the power of reminiscing over the times when the Class of ’21 trod therein. To Mr. Jackson, a perpetual supply of permits. To Miss Quesenberry, a gross of eye-props. To Mr. Ulrich and Dr. White, the gratitude of the High School. To Mr. Wells, a patent on his patience. To Mr. Smith, a “Charley” on his upper lip. To Miss Pfaflf, a better Senior Girls' Assembly next year. To Miss Pack, a shock absorber to moderate her indignation at B. H.S. pupils’ ignorance. To Miss Yackey and Mrs. Adams, less crowded quarters to work in. To Miss Crawford, a physics class to inflict a quia upon frinstance. To Miss Gantz, an appreciation for good singing in the Assembly. To Mr. Hudelson, a library on evolution. To Miss Vastis Seymour, a rest from “class advising. To Mrs. Mortensen, something to take away the green tints in the Freshmen. To Mr. Mortensen, a farm in his 15x10 room. To Miss M. Seymour, Steve Choisser’s wit. To Miss Mitchell, her rightful place in “The Hall of Fame. To the Janitor, a ton of tobacco. To the Juniors, power to merit the title “Seniors next year. To the Sophomores, the best class team in B. H. S. again next year. To the Freshmen, larger corridors to play in at recess. To next year’s Freshmen, the nerve of this year’s Freshmen. To Pat Wright, a divorce from B. H. S. on the grounds of non-support. To Mabel Hart, lost and found department for photographs. To Virginia Brown, a Daddy who won’t get peeved when she takes her Friday afternoons off. To Mary Hickman, a carpenter’s certificate. To Helen Machiels, her gift of gab. To Eloise Barrick, position as “Lady of the White House.” To John Minier, a patent on his good nature. To Georgia Dickens, Constance Talmadge’s place in the movies. To Florence Frier, a doo-ey and a million dollars. To Orrene Glass, a hair-dresser. To Louise Hutchcraft, continued friendship of a California banker. To I iwrence Moore, place as model in Walker’s Clothing Store. To George Moore, job as chaperon over B. H. S. infantry. To Harry Stamper, a pillow to sleep on in French Class. To Nina Meads and Veta Plasters, some height. 23 Senior (fUiuw Will—(Cnulimu'it To Beatrice Sexton, a stage career. To Bennie Eovaldi, a typewriter. To Lena Schrade, her buddy. To Justine Bruce, a bottle of Bandalinc and a Spanish comb. To Faye and Ruth Neal, a book on vamping. To Wilbur Collins, freedom from self-conceit. To William Foulk, the continued respect of everybody in B. H. S. To Levi Browning and Gus Sullivan, freedom from kidding the girls. To Jennie Moss, Fritz Kreisler’s place. To Robert Eubanks, a steady girl. To Ruth Baldwin, Georgia Dickens’ place before the girls’ mirror. To Bill Brinley, something good to eat and a slick hair cut. To Rena Vee and Lovell, happy married lives. To Charles Seeber, a French dictionary. To Laurence Quincy and Willie Munday, feminine names. To Hugh Somers, a hair cut parted directly in the middle. To Stanley Crawford, some knee pants. To Blanche Doll ins, a spit curl. To Paul Whittington, Babe Ruth’s place in the world series. To Joe Kirsch, a pompadour. To Estelle McCord, her hair perpetually fixed butterfly style. To Red Moore, Jesse James' career, for instance. To Bill Ward, a ticket to the kindergarten. To Ellen Burkhart, a responsive bunch of “Pep” Club girls. To Wendell Frier, continued popularity among the fair sex. To Laura Moss, a red sweater. To Golda Gore, five A’s every quarter. To John Browning, continued vanity. To Anna Joplin and Madge Jones, a dozen dance records and a car. To Giles Meads, a smile. To Charlie Nolen, his Lola. To Ruth Martin, to teach in a boys’ school. To Marie Hough, a perfectly wonderful T. L. To Ray Jones, some freckles. To Jim Eskew, a pug nose. To Wade Barrick, ability to live up to bis sister’s reputation. To Cologne Tate, ability to kid and bluff the teachers. Lastly, we make, constitute and appoint Hugh Somers of Benton, III., to be the executor of this, our last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, we have hereunto inscribed our names this twenty-fifth day of March, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-one. BENNIE EOVALDI, HELEN MACHIELS, FLORENCE FRIER, JOHN NINA MEADS, JOHN B. MOORE. LENA SCHRADE. MINIER. The Scarab 25 The Scarab 2 ; (JUNIORS 27 “The Scarab flmtuin? Arlie Alexander Levi Browning Cecil Shepherd Wilbur Collins Buth Baldwin Stanley Crawford Dawn Masco in Katherine Dillon Nina Bennett Waller Eldridgc William Brinley Blanche Dollins 28 The Scarab 'IJuuinrfl William Foulk (ius Sullivan Haskell Hart A. D. Jackson Eva House Ray Kell Roger House Nola Kelley Ruby House Opal Kinser Maurice Howell Joe Kirsch 29 Siumira Mabel I,avail Claudia Moore Katherine Mann Jennie Moss I'Mijah McAdoo Faye Neal Kmma McAdoo Rulli Neal endell McAfoos Stella Neighbors Kstelle McCord Herman Pace 30 Suuinrn Ernest Phillips Mabel Smith clcn Poindexter Hugh Somers N adu Sample Malcolm Spencer Lena Schrade Mary Starolitis Charles Sceber Lena Summers Olan Shirley Virginia Wyant 31 The Scarab 32 dlmtinr (Hlasa iijtatmuj You’ve heard the old saying about there being safety in numbers? We have nearly taken that for our motto. When we’re in trouble there are always plenty of us to have an exceptionally fine quarrel and when we re rejoicing we always make more noise than any other class—for the Juniors pull together, and who wouldn’t with Miss Pfaff for our Advisor and Levi Browning, alias Caesar, for our Pres.? Levi rules everyone but he smiles so engagingly that no one knows he’s being “bossed.” “There’s a reason, (not for drinking Postum), for the good order and general good will in Junior Class meetings, for no one whom we know is desirous of starting much of a row when “Hank” Brinley is known to more than fill the Vice-Pres. chair and to stand behind the Pres, in everything which he does. Aden Poindexter, much given to finances anyway, is the whole committee of approbations and he holds the strings to the Junior money bag so successfully that we owe not any man.” The first social event of the year in which the Juniors participated was the Senior-Junior Hallowe’en party. There were pumpkins for lanterns and all the regular spooky things; including a fortune teller who, rumor has it, actually held A. J. Jackson’s hand. Hugh Somers took a flashlight picture of the guests, which was very good. When the new gym was finished the Juniors had the special honor of holding the first party in it. It was to have been a guest party but every one decided unanimously in favor of another name—that of “Cold-Storage Party for SOME ONE forgot to make a fire and it turned out to be a LIVELY party (mostly from necessity). When there is anything to be done the Juniors always do their part. In athletics of all kinds the Junior Boys arc always in the foreground. You ask ten B. H. S. people and we’ll wager that nine of them will say that the Juniors are THE coming Class. 33 The Scarab 31 35 S’nplumuirra Dolly Akin Ruby Aiken Florence Armstrong Frances Armstrong Margaret Bentley Walter Biggs Verco Brinley Emmet Browning John Browning Ellen Burkhart Steve Choisser Lucille Conover Gertrude Cremeens Paul Collins Edna Darnell Nellie Dillon Julius Dillon Edna Dollins Maud Easley Helen Elliot Lillian Ewing Robert Eubanks Robert Ewing Lajoie Foulk Wendell Frier Chester Gammon Gwendolyn Goodwin Mildred Goodman Golda Gore Evelyn Harbcn George Hargis Kent Harris Clyde Hough Frieda H ungate Mabel Hungate Charles Jackson Edna Johnson Hazel Jones Jennie Jones Jewell Jones Madge Jones Paul Jones Anna Joplin Florence Kell Gail Kell Mary Ketteman Helen Kinman George Knapp Virgil Laager Margaret Love Ezra Malone Lee McClintock Giles Meads Marie Monen Allyne Moore Ruby Morgan Laura Moss Cyril Mundell Vivian Neal Charles Nolen Ruby Neal Lola Parkhill Ruth Perry Ida Polonis Duppe Rea Benjamin Richards Arthur Roberts Guy Roberts Gussie Saletra Eva Sanders Irene Smith Pcarle Spain Madge Steiner Eugene Stewart Ruth Stilley Cologne Tate Richard Thompson William Threewitt Crystal Waller Mabel Ward William Ward Beatrice Warren Dorotha Warren Mary Warren Vallie Whittington Irene Williams 3 G i§ ... l ejjgaBaBy ail § ajil)nntorr (Class History Rickety-Rackety! Bing, Bang! Jinglo-Janglc! What’s that? Freshmen, of course. That's what everyone thought ot us when we cranked up our Tin Lizzie and started on our High School career. We had many punctures, mud holes and collisions, but fared well for Freshmen with our officers, John Browning, Giles Meads, Ruth Perry and Miss Strawn to drive us safely. We had two blowouts; first, the time when we entertained ourselves, and next, when we entertained the Sophs. This yeai we administered a few repairs, elected Julius Dillon, Ellen Burkhart, Duppc Rea, and Miss Mildred Seymour as Advisor, started on our Sophomore Year’s journey. So far this year we have entertained ourselves, have been entertained by the Freshmen and both parties were very successful. The record of our class is exceptionally good. We have a reputation for entertaining and we are well represented in athletics and in an intellectual way. We’re proud of our colors—green and white, our advisor and our class, but we're not surprised at anything, for we’ve always known we had the best class in Benton High School. 37 The Scarab 38 Q l TF e Scarab FRESH IE 39 The Scarab FRESH MAN CLASS GIRLS. FRF.SHMAN CLASS BOYS. 10 iFrralpnan Hiatnrij On September seventh, 1! 20, the Freshman Class set sail on their ship Good Hope.” At our first class meeting we elected Miss Gantz Class Adyisoi. 11 _ ing officers were chosen: Fritz Williams, President; Carl Whittington, lent; Sid Neal, Secretary-Treasurer. We chose Orange and Black for our cl a. s •• n athletics we stood high. Floyd Hall, Frank Stone, Raymond Wyant andI r i ‘ .iams were on the basketball squad, and by their skillful playing this year, they p that they would be all-stars in their Senior year. In football, Omar FubanKs n a le the eleven, Orval Coleman, Floyd Hall, Joe Stalcup, William Jackson. Rudolph Mari is, Ellis Sharp and Clarence Taylor were subs. In the school tournament the !• reshmen got third place by defeating the Seniors. , r And we provided one of the best yell leaders Benton has ever had. Oh! yes. Lnar-lie, you know it’s true. . _ On February eighteenth we entertained the Sophomores with a Valentine I arty. The gymnasium was artistically decorated in the school colors, which corresponded vitn the Valentine colors. Carl Whittington superintended the decorations and proved himself very capable. A false ceiling was made of red and white streamers and hearts; which made the room very cozy ami friendly looking. A play, “Fun in a Photograph Gallery,” was given which was a great success. Y e never before knew we had so many Mary Pickfords and Charlie Chaplins. Being only Freshmen we entertained our guests with musical chairs, musical boys, etc. It was reported that some of the Sophomores actually played “Ring Around the Rosy”. How shocking! Then came the eats! Some one said that some got more than their share; but we know it is false. We expect our boys to do wonders in track. Now, maybe the Freshmen before have lived up to the Freshman Standard, but we know that this year they have broken the record. FRESHMAN Daisy Akins Mabel Allyn Justin Adams Ruby Adams Blanche Aiken Vivian Akins Ethel Alexander Gladys Allyn Edith Bain Wade Bar-rick Alfred Bays Clyde Berrv Malinda Boyles Carmen Burgess Harry Burkett Mae Burnett John Chaplain Pauline Clinton Orval Coleman Otto Collins Martha Corn Hattie Coxon Lois Crawford Esther Cunningham Donald Carlton Jewel Dial Raymond Dillon Elmer Dillon Mary Dollins El pha Doty Earl Doty Rowald Drake Estelle Dougherty Aina Da Roux Ethridge Eskew Helen Elliot Hila Elliot James Eskew Omar Eubanks Ethel Ellis Ruth Felker Margaret Fisher Valentine Flack Margaret Fitz errell Edith Floro Genevieve Floro Thelma Fuller Arnold Frier Alden Gaither Arthur Gassaway Gertrude Gaylor Faye Glover Margaret Glover Edith Graves Floyd Hall Lloyd Hall Sarah Hall Mae Hammond Lulu Harben Rudolph Harris Cleland Hepburn Arthur Hicks Cecil Hodge Marie Hough Lily House Gus Hungate Lena Hungate William Jackson Dwight Johnson Edna Johnson Lambert Jones Rea Jones George Just Marion Kelley Glen Kern Pemelia Kettcman William Kinman Velma Kirscher 41 Fred Lager Eugene Lamport Edith Lipe Lillian Louis Katherine Ludwig Ruth Martin Celia McAdoo Ruth McAdoo Eunice McCoy Fred McEndree Marion Meadows Julia Miller Rosalind Miller Isabelle Monen Willie Munday Herbert Mundell Alice Mundell Sid Neal Carl Neal Orval Page Lena Panchi re Lucille Panchire Flossie Phillips Pauline Phillips Thelma Prindlc Everett Puckett Jesse Rhodes Birdie Roberts Mary Roberts Berthal Robertson Flossie Kolramel Mabel Samuels Charles Sauther, Jr. Frank Scarborough Ellis Sharp Oma Shires Theresia Simpson Constance Skinner Ross Slaton Geoffry Smith Ralph Smith Dale Smith Cecil Snyder Ralph Spegal Earl Spencer Daisy Stalcup Ed Stalcup Joseph Stalcup Roy Starks Mabel Steiner Perry Stilley Frank Stone Clarence Taylor Vernon Taylor Eva Taylor Steve Taylor Anna Fae Teague Elvia Thomas Bertie Tippie Pearle Tippie Harold Walker Margaret Waller Betty Warren Irwin Warren Glen Way man Lester Webb May Weir Ruth Whittaker Allie Whittington Carl Whittington Vallio Whittington Fritz Williams Thelma Williams Mildred Wood Raymond Wyant Bluebelle Yates The Scar ®] Left to right:Top Row—Mortensen, Hutchcraft, Dickens, Frier, Moss. Bottom Row—Fitzgerald. Burkhart, Waller, Joplin and Kelley. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. Mrs. J. C. Atortensen Ellen Burkhart...... Jennie Moss ........ Florence Frier ..... Georgia Dickens .... Crystal Waller...... Louise Hutchcralt .... Anna Joplin ........ Margaret Fitzgerald . Marion Kelley......... .........Director ..........Pianist ....First Violin .....First Violin .....First Violin ...Second Violin —Second Violin ....Third Violin ....Third Violin ...........Drums 42 . 7 ■SOCIETY. 43 Swii'tu SION 10K-J U N10 R MASQU ERA I)E The eve of Hallowe’en fell cold and clear. So the Seniors opened the social part of the year by entertaining the Juniors. The hall was decorated with cornstalks and pumpkin-heads, giving it a creepy look. The masked guests came in silently by twos and threes. The entertainment began by playing Virginia Reel,” the Edison serving as music. Fortune-telling witches are always in keeping with Hallowe’en, so Mary Hickman very successfully filled the place. Each fortune seeker was greeted with a damp, cold glove-covered hand of an unseen person and each was given his fortune written on slips of paper. “Biting the Apple” featured in the evening’s events, George Moore being the first to win. Hugh Somers took a flashlight picture of part of the party—even bashful Bob Eubanks posed. Popcorn, pumpkin-pie, and apples were served, and everyone went home with a light heart after an enjoyable evening. PEP CLUB’S DINNER FOR FOOTBALL BOYS MENU Meat Loaf with Tomato Sauce Creamed Peas Mashed Potatoes Cocoanut Pie Coffee The Pep Club, feeling it an honor as well as a duty, decided to give a dinner for the football boys. Mr. Ulrich, Dr. White, and “Smitty” were present. The boys had loyally denied themselves any lunch and consequently partook freely of a successfully prepared meal. Tis rumored that Steve Choisser and Bill Foulk had a fourth helping but we consider them deserving. Some of the boys graciously and obligingly helped the dish-washing squad, thus ending a pleasant evening. MISS YACKEY’S DINNER TO FOOTBALL BOYS Chicken Creamed Peas Mashed Potatoes Hot Biscuits Cranberry Pie Jelly Coffee The football boys were entertained again. This time with a dinner by Miss Yackey. Mr. Jackson acted as toastmaster and short talks were given by Smitty,” Mr. Hudel-son, Nina Meads (president of the Pep Club), and the guests of honor, Mr. Ulrich and I)r. White. Everyone had a very enjoyable evening and all will agree that Miss Yackey is a good cook. U nrtptij- (flmittmirft PEP CPU IPS PARTY TO FOOTBALL BOYS The halls were decorated with maroon and white for the party to celebrate our football victory over Belleville, and although the party was for the entertainment of the football boys they were placed at odds, so to speak, there being only one-half a football boy to every girl, to say nothing of a few bored Sophomore vamps of feminine creation. As entertainment some of the younger ones, not greatly advanced from graded school environment, conceived the idea of pushing and pulling chairs up and down the hall: thus furnishing music(?) to their cars, as well as good exercise and the working up of a good appetite. Others sat in the shadows and some of the daring culprits participated in a dance in the basement. Sandwiches, pickles, salad, cocoa and wafers were served. Some of the guests didn’t know what the forks were for, so they were taken as favors or to begin their pawnshop careers. The guests departed, the lights went out and all was still again. JUNIOR GUEST PARTY—CHRISTMAS PARTY The gym was decorated in blue and white. The evening was opened by playing “Blind Postman,” after which Mr. Ulrich superintended the playing of “Three Deep” and “Tag.” Even Winkum” was played (suggestion of Miss Pfaff, of course). Each boy was given a piece of paper and after a five-minute talk with his girl wrote a description of her. Mr. Ulrich read the sentimentalisms and guesses were made by the audience. It was almost unanimously decided that Julius Dillon’s description was best, both from the observant viewpoint and poetic language of the writer. “Hugging the Radiators” was the most popular game played all evening, but the janitor was not there, so he should worry about heat. Sandwiches, pickles, cocoa and pineapple salad were served. Tiny blue baskets, tied with red and green ribbons and filled with salted peanuts, were offered as favors. SENIOR GUEST PARTY After the very exciting Pinckneyville-K - Benton basketball game was played the , 7 Seniors and their guests were entertained at the home of Florence Frier. Senior colors of'purple and gold waved from every door and corner, anil the house was dimly lighted with purple lights: so that every _____ dance was a moonlight affair and the de- lightful music furnished bv Ellen Burkhartthroughout the evening was much enjoyed. Sandwiches, punch and fruits were served,and Bill Brinley, when speaking of the affair emphasized the enjoyment of them. Nobody minded the absence of the Senior boys and all agreed when they left next morning that “Flo-Flo” had played well her part as hostess. SOPHOMORE PARTY The Sophomore colors, orange and black, adorned the gym. Entertainment began the minute everyone had arrived, and lasted throughout the evening. The youth-ful Kames� “Blind Postman,” “Grand March” Jl M. _________ -v and “New York,” were played. A play, i “The Cleptomaniac,” was given. '|WA A 1 CAST —on Dr. Brown ........................Wendell Frier . v. ™ vO Mr. Black .................Charles Jackson L C n W Miss Black ..................Ellen Burkhart SaEgfli a J Johnnie Duppe Rea Horses_Charles Jackson, Cyril Mundcll, Red Moore and John Browning. “Musical Chairs” was played, and Cologne Tate proved himself to be the most musical. The game “Musical Boys” followed, and then the very delightful refreshments of cocoa, sandwiches, pickles and doughnuts were served. When time came to go home, they all agreed to the fact that they had made themselves a ties pleasant soil .” 45 Swirtg—(fimttimtrii SENIOR GIRLS’ HEN PARTY” A peculiar piece of paper was passed around to all the lady teachers and upon further investigation they found their presence was requested at the kitchen in time for dinner. In other words, the Senior girls were going to give a Hen Party.” Every one arrived on time and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Sandwiches, Waldorf salad and coffee were served. It happened Norma Talmadge played in “A Daughter of Two Worlds” at the Auditorium, so they made a night of it by going to the picture show. BASKETBALL DINNER GIVEN BY MISS YACKEY Creamed Chicken Peas and Patties Hot Rolls Olives and Pickles Angel Food Cake Ice Cream and Whipped Cream Grape Fruit Cocktail Coffee The new gym was beautifully decorated in maroon and white. The basketball team, the staff. Dr. and Mrs. White, Dr. and Mrs. Vise, Mr. and Mrs. McCreery, and Mr. Adams were present. Interesting talks were given by most of the men, and music was furnished between courses by Ellen Burkhart and Crystal Waller. Favors were given. BASKETBALL DINNER Fried Chicken Waldorf Salad Mashed Potatoes Creamed Gravy Pie a la Mode Coffee Fruit Cocktail This dinner was given by the Pep Club in the kitchen. The basketball team, the faculty, and Dr. and Mrs. White were guests. Short talks were given and enjoyed by all. 47 Athlriini JACK ULRICH ••Jack” Ulrich, one of the helpers of the H. T. H. S. football squad, certainly has an excellent record at Northwestern, where he made the All-Western Conference eleven and also made the All-American second team eleven. B. T. H. S. can well be proud to have such an excellent helper and backer, and we all hope that he will be back next year. Doc” Gilbert White was another one of our loyal supporters, ami we surely are thankful for the aid that he has given to Benton High. Although not having such a record as “Jack.” he surely was behind us all of the time. We also hope that he will be back with us next year. •18 't oc“ CII.BERT WHITE FOOTBALL TEAM Top Row—Coach Ulrich, Dr. White. Athletic Director Smith. Second Row—G. Roberts, Sharp, Collins, Spegnl, Page. Taylor. Third Row—L. Foulk, Walker, Frier, Hall, Dillon, Stnlcup, Coleman. Whittington, Kirsch, Snyder. Fourth Row—Brinley, Eubanks, Jackson. Eubanks, B. Foulk, Minier. Saletra. Malone R. Roberts, Moore. FOOTBALL Sept. 25—Herrin .............. 0 Oct. I—Benton .............. 20 Oct. 9—Belleville ............ 0 Oct. 16—Benton ...............30 Oct. 23—Marion ............... 0 Oct. 30— Eldorado............. 0 Nov. 6—Benton .............. 7 Nov. 13—Benton ...............31 Nov. 20—Olncy ................ 0 Nov. 25—Fairfield ...-........14 SCHEDULE. Benton 27 Here Murphysboro 7 There Benton 12 Here W. Frankfort 7 There Benton 95 Here Benton 62 Here Harrisburg 7 There Flora 14 There Benton 20 Here Benton 35 Here In the ten games played this season Benton rolled up a total of 339 points to her opponents’ 49. Her nearest rival, Harrisburg, had something over 200 points to her opponents’ 40 or over points. Some of these points, in fact 19 of these, were made by one team alone, while the highest ever scored against Benton in any game was 14 points. From these facts alone we feel that we should have been the undisputed Champs of Southern Illinois. FIRST TEAM LINE-UP Back Field—Quarterback, Bill Foulk; full back, Steve Choisser; left half, “Red” Moore; right half, “Bull” Roberts. Line—Left end, Malone; left tackle, John Minier; left guard, Jackson; center, R. Eubanks; right guard, Caletra; right tackle, O. Eubanks; right end, Bill Brinley. 49 Kuwtlutll Capt. John Minier, was one of the best and steadiest men on the team. He inspired his men by his fearless tackling and his ability to solve the opposite attack. We think John should have made the All-Star Selection, instead of getting an Honorable Mention. Capt. Minier leaves a big hole to plug in our line next year. We arc really sorry to see him go. John was a “Stonewall'' on defense and a driving demon on offense. Capt.-Elect Foulk is the best Quarterback ever seen in this section of the country, we think. Never was signal checked by one of his teammates, his judgment of plays was never questioned. He handled his team and called his plays in masterful style. Bill is a good open field runner, a good passer and the best punter we have seen. He was selected All-Star Quarterback and Capt. He deserved it and we are proud of it. He will make a grand Captain. Robert Eubanks was selected as All-Star center, and their selection was correct. “Bob certainly played one grand game at this position; tall, fast and carrying one hundred seventy pounds of grit and muscle, he was an ideal man for this position. He made a record. He played the entire season without a bad pass, which is some feat for any center. “Bob is what experts will call a football hound. He knows where that ball is all the time. ‘‘Bob’’ will be back again next year and should star in every game. Harry Saletra was the shortest and smallest in number of pounds of any member of the football team, yet he was large enough to make the All-Star selection as a guard. What Harry was lacking in inches and pounds he made up in nerve and brains. Harry recovered more fumbles than any member of the team. He will be remembered as one of the best guards the school has ever had. Geoff. “Red” Moore, with his speed and red hair was a hard man to see. Red is one of the fastest men in Southern Illinois and a corking good halfback. He is a hard man to tackle in the open. Red didn't smash the line, he would sneak through. There is an All-star position for this man next year—halfback. Steve Choisser at fullback was a good ground gainer; also Steve was a good man in the interference. He scored more touchdowns than any of his teammates and was never thrown for a loss this year. Steve is good in almost every department of the game, but his best feat is smashing the line. Although he received only Honorable Mention, Steve was second to no fullback around here. Arthur “Bull” Roberts received his second name after he started to play Football, and it fits his playing exactly. Arthur is one of the best halfbacks on interference we have ever had the pleasure to see. He is a fair open field runner, a hard line smasher, a good receiver of passes, but he excels on his ability to make interference. He is only a Soph this year, so we’ll get to see this bird two more years. He received Honorable Mention as a halfback. Make it All-Star next year, Bull. At fullback, Julius Dillon made an excellent substitute for Steve. Judy has lots of pep and drive and will make some one step to keep him from a regular 60 3tuuitluill—(Snutiuurh position next year. Julius has all of the qualifications of a good backficld man but lacked the experience. At either half position, Floyd Hall was a good substitute, and this white-haired Freshman boy will make some man hustle to retain his position next year. Flovd has speed to burn, is a good open field runner and a good receiver of passes and can smash the line. Floyd broke into the scoring columns several times this year. Ezra Malone was one of the best defensive ends seen on the gridiron this season. Malone sure can box off an interference and tackle. Ezra is going to be a whirlwind next year. He held down left end and some one will have a job to take this position away from him next year if he will work. Here's to a successful year, Ezra. Wm. Brinlcy held down right end and Bill will be a hummer next season. Bill is a very fast boy and with a bit of work on receiving forward passes will be a great offensive end. Bill is a very good defensive end and he is a good worker. We expect much from him next year. He received Honorable Mention as an end. Omar Eubanks and Joe Stalcup alternated at right tackle. Both are big boys and fast for men of their size. Both were Freshmen and football was new to them. A year’s experience will make both more valuable and they should make a great pair of tackles. A. D. Jackson, a Junior this year, played left guard. A. D.” was sure some guard. This is his first year of football, but he made good with a vim. A. D.” was a good man, both defensively and offensively, not sensational, but where he should be every play and he can tackle, too. Cecil Snider, a big husky Soph., played sub. to Capt. Minier. Cecil wasn't called on to fill the Captain’s position very often, but did the job in ship-shape when called upon. Cecil looks good for next year. For sub-guards, Franklin Rea, Wendell Frier, Ralph Spcgal, Ellis Sharp, were good men and deserve a lot of praise for the work they did on the scrubs. Joe Kirsch and Lajoie Foulk were a pair of sub-ends that made the regulars look bad at times and will make some one work to keep them off the regulars next year. We're for you two, make ’em step. There were a host of fellows who helped to make the first team as good as it was and too much praise can not be heaped upon the boys who came out daily and toiled without a chance to make the regulars. Clarence Taylor worked at center against Eubanks. Guy Roberts and Orval Coleman toiled in the backficld. Cyril Mundell, Chester Gammon, Hermnn Page, Olan Shirley, Wm. Jack-son and Ever McEndrec worked in the line. 51 jFiuitlmll—(Umittmirii HERRIN GAME After only three weeks of training and practice we met Herrin one sunshiny and warm afternoon. Everybody on the squad was keen to hit ’em but were a little impatient, as it seemed that Herrin would never arrive. In the hottest part of the evening a Lizzie” with the principal and a few other people came and reported tire trouble to be keeping Herrin. Soon after the entire bunch was here and we went out to beat or get licked. Of course things needed the bumps smoothed down a little more for us to work to perfection, but we beat them just the same by the score of 27-0 for our first victory of the year. The line was rather weak but our backfield made up for it by good end runs and plunges. (The only incident of any importance was when the captain, the fullback and the sub-tackle went car riding with Wassie” Stilley and took a curbstone leap for the back end of Mundell's store. Smittie” gave us some sound advice about car riding before games from then on.) MURPHYSBORO GAME We left home on the ten-forty and got real important as a train at Marion was held over for our benefit for 20 minutes. We continued on our journey from there and traveled till 1 o’clock, when we arrived at Murphysboro. A gang of “good lookin’ ” girls met us in cars, all the way from Lizzies” to the best kind made, and we got real important again. Fifteen minutes after landing in town we were ready for battle and 20 minutes later we were lined up to kick off to Murphysboro. We soon recovered the ball and scored, only to have Murphysboro come back strong the second quarter and tie the score, which caused us to score again the third and fourth quarters. In this game we showed what our team could do, as we held Murphysboro for four downs within three yards of the goal. We also were working more smoothly and had more pep” than in the Herrin game. On the way back to Benton, Jack” told us of his trip in the Flyaway Ford” in which he came to Murphysboro. (Pay and supper at Pinckneyvillc, then home.) BELLEVILLE GAME Everything started off fast and 0. K., and Benton opened up in the first quarter with two touchdowns, which were the only touchdowns that were made on either side. Benton slowed down and lost her “pep” but managed to hold Belleville all of the time and to scare them four other times when we threatened to score. The team work was better all around than ever before, but it was a hot, sultry day and the field was very dusty and this caused the slackup in a way. The Belleville fellows were like the Herrin and Murphysboro boys, good, clean and hard fighters, but lacked the coaching to win. After the game we were given some feed” by the Pep” Club, whose members told us to eat, drink and be merry, as they had lots of good eats cooked, and I think everyone took them at their word and did full justice to the eats. (It was reported that Hank,” Steve, John, Izzy” and Jew all went up to Doc” White’s office to find out if over-eating ever killed anyone. Doc” said No” and all was well.) 52 JFntitlvall'—-(finutimirh WEST FRANKFORT GAME This panic was very much talked of as each team had won three straight panics ami some people were wondering who would he the first to lose. We knew. “Smittie had everybody on the squad to po and when we pot strung out in the cars that were to take us it resembled the street before the fair grounds while the fair was going on. When we arrived at Frankfort we went down to a place that looked a whole lot like a church house converted into a kindergarten, and here we found 1 rank fort waiting for us with blood in their eyes. We dressed and went out on a lot that was within 100 yards of a busy coal mine and so full of broken glass that we at first thought that the prohibition officers had had a dry” demonstration. Together with the glass there was enough dust to fill a coal car but this did not keep us from beating them, 30-7, the seven coming to them through a blocked punt which they recovered behind the goal. This made our fourth straight victory and we were beginning to think that we really had a team as about half a dozen Subs” were run in to play both in backfield and on the line. (Foody got pinched for breaking the speed laws in his ’04” model Ford, but he got to Frankfort just the same.) MARION GAME In this game Benton was “hittin on four” as the line and backfield both did exceptionally well, as the score indicates. Touchdowns were made from every place on the field and “Hank” Brinley made one by being right on a Marion man that fumbled the ball for Benton to make a touchdown. The Marion boys were hard fighters but the Benton “Red Devils” ploughed through to nip every play that they tried to pull. One player of Marion remarked that Benton knew more football than Marion would know in three years, but shouldn’t wonder if he wasn’t surprised by the way Marion played against Harrisburg. When we saw how we could play we ran through and worked all of our signals, most all of our second,' team and tried to bring up our end of the score to 100, but managed to get only within five points of the same. Referee Cox of Marion told Smittie” that he could not tell the Subs” from the first string men and this was one thing that snapped Benton out of her old rut, as we always had from one to three fighting like Tigers for the first team places. Marion is a real town and has some mighty fine sports in her High School, as they went home and gave Benton a mighty nice writeup and ended it all by saying that they hoped Benton would win the championship in football. We’re for Marion and we hope that they get second place in the basketball tournament of the State. Of course, reserving first place for us. But if they can beat us we’re for them! (Harris of Marion got several teeth knocked out but was fixed up by Dr Vise. This was an accident and all of the fellows were sorry it happened, but such things cannot be helped all of the time in football.) ELDORADO GAME Eldorado beat us last year, 18-12, the first time since Benton has had a football team, so everyone on this year’s team vowed that this would not happen again—after all of the Benton players were knocked out. We went in and started a little slowly, and Eldorado snapped out of it right at the start. They soon slowed down and Benton got down to business and beat them, 62-0, for our sixth straight victory. Eldorado had good material, but no coaching and plays such as Benton had. The Eldorado Coach said that Benton’s backfield ran the best interference, of any he had ever seen and we certainly agree with him. Also, the Eldorado boys said that they wished the basketball tournament would be held at Benton, and it was. (Forgot to mention that in the Murphysboro game, Smittie” and Jack,” to ease their nerves, tried to eat a couple of perfectly good cigars.) 53 Jfmitliull —(ftmttiiutrft HARRISBURG GAME Benton was sure going like a whirlwind all (luring the football season, for we had won six straight games and all of them were won from teams that were rated as being as good as anv team below the B. O. Railroad. On November 6 was to be the game that told the talc who should be Southern Illinois champions and this game was with Harrisburg, the team that defeated us on our home field, 7-0, last year. Their team was made up of veterans who had played from one to four years, and they were a big husky bunch determined to win, and this was the team that we were playing for all during the season and our main aim was to “lick Harrisburg. Everyone was wanting to see the game, and as it was to be at Harrisburg a special train was talked of, and talk was so strong that we got the train and about 350 people went down to see us play Harrisburg. We arrived at Harrisburg about 1 o’clock, were rushed uptown, got dressed in double quick time and were hustled off to the fair grounds, where we were to play. About all of Harrisburg was there and they were sure making some noise. We got to lay around perhaps 15 minutes and then after having a final pow-wow with Jack and Smittie the whistle blew and we fixed up things and were off. Harrisburg got the tossup and Benton kicked to them. “Bill” sure gave the old ball a boot and a Harrisburg backfield man got it just before it went across their goal line. He brought it up to field for about 35 yards, then they tried end runs, passes and plunges, but could not make their 10 yards. Benton got the ball about 45 yards from the goal and then on a trick pass, a run and two plunges were about 15 yards from the goal. Then “Bill” gave the signal for a fake buck and Steve and Bull plunged into the Harrisburg line for all that they were worth. They were stopped in their tracks and Harrisburg sure cut loose with some yells. Bill” during this time had gone around our right end for a touchdown with Red” as interference. Even the referee was fooled and after finding out that neither Steve nor Bull had the ball began looking for someone that did have it and found it under Bill's” foot behind the goal line. Harrisburg acted as if a wet blanket had been thrown over them, as one Benton spectator expressed it. Benton, on finding out that we had made a touchdown, yelled like a bunch of Comanche Indians. Bill” kicked goal true to form and the first quarter stood 7-0, Benton's favor. In the last five minutes of the second quarter Harrisburg, with the aid of a short pass and by letting their 196-pound six-foot fullback carry the ball on play after play, put across a touchdown and tied the score by also kicking the free goal. In the next quarter it was a battle between the two 40-yard lines, neither side gaining any great advantage until the fourth quarter, when Harrisburg pulled off a pretty good end run from about the 30-yard line, which put them inside our 10-yard line with four downs and the goal to go. And they never made it. The Benton line held the heavy, experienced Harrisburg line and backfield to a standstill. Bill” (after we had received the ball from Harrisburg on our four-yard line) backed up behind the goal and kicked on the first down and Harrisburg got the ball about 65 yards farther back. Harrisburg tried four straight forward passes and failed to gain, and we again had the ball but lost it on downs. Harrisburg by an off-tackle smash again got within our 10-yard line only four yards from the goal with four downs to make it in and again failed. We had the ball and were going down the field strong when the whistle blew and the game was over—a tie, 7-7. Benton’s team came home disappointed, but were resolved more strongly than ever to take some of the chestiness out of Flora and Olney the next Saturday and the following Friday, both of whom had beaten us last year. The only consolation about the Harrisburg game is that we offered them a return game either at Marion or Benton and they “turkeyed out” and would not play us for their principal said that their school board thought it best not to do so. There was a little talk that an error had been the cause of Benton's not winning but from the standpoint of a truly one year’s team, away from lx me to play, with a large crowd, and a new man for every place of the team it cannot be said that a team is perfect and that it cannot make mistakes. An error did not keep us from winning and it was no extraordinary mistake that was made. It was no one's fault that it was made, for tTie nerves of both teams were keyed up to a high pitch and Harrisburg made many more than we did. 54 iFiuitluill—(Omttiuurft FLORA GAME After our smashing; game with Harrisburg we, on the next Saturday, had to get up at 4 o’clock (those that had the bad luck to be country hoys) and come to the train early in the morning. It was a cold, bleak and frozen morning and everyone was getting bandages for their knees for alter the game. We got to Salem, saw Billy Bryan's home and got a sandwich and either a cup of milk, coitee or water. The B. O. train came through presently and we soon were on our way to Flora to win or lose. We got there on time and saw “Penrod and he very confidentially told us that Flora had a good team. We inspected the high school and heard a lot about Mr. Andrews who was teaching there, but were disappointed in not getting to see him. About 1 o’clock a small crowd came to the field and we were ordered to suit up. Soon after, the game was on and we took the ball down the field until we were within 30 yards of our goal and “Bill” gave the signal for a drop kick. He got a nice pass from “Bob’’ and the next instant the ball sailed squarely between the goal posts ior our first and only drop kick of the season. Flora came back strong and made a touchdown and for the first time in the season we had the small score. This made us sore and we got two more touchdowns and Flora got one. This was our only game in which we were scored on so freely and just as the first half ended we saw, to our surprise, “Jack,” Bob Weir and “Suck that had come to Flora to see us play. We cannot give them too much praise, for it sure was some trip to go through to come up to Flora through the cold of that day. After we went back in the second half we played an entirely different brand of football and scored two more touchdowns that ended the scoring in our favor, 31-14. Good work by our backfield was responsible for these as our line was rather weak that day. We left Flora and got into Salem in time to hustle through the streets in a one-horse shay that threatened to fall to staves any minute and came to the C. E. I. Railway. Here we boarded the train for home with our seventh game that we had won. Jack, Jew and Bob W. came home about 11 o’clock that night. OLNEY GAME After defeating Flora we went home and practiced another week for Oiney, the last year’s champions. They were represented by a big, husky team that was pretty well coached, and had some real fight in them as they were out to win the championship. They came to Benton early in the morning and expressed their opinion to some of the B. H. S. backers that it would be another walkaway for them. (We thought different.) ... , , We finally got started and as in the other games before this we scored the first touchdown. This was due to a very brilliant end run by Red” Moore which netted Benton 40 yards. Neither team scored in the second quarter and Oiney was using passes, bucks and end runs, but these failed to gain her anything. In the second half, Oiney by runs and passes gained enough to bring her within five yards of the goal. They had two downs to go five yards in. They went back, had a short pow-wow among the backfield men and the stage was all set for, as Oiney thought, a touchdown for them. But alas! they did not figure the Benter quarterback in their play. Bill was standing back of the Benton line waiting for developments. The Oiney quarterback called signals and the big all-star tackle, laggie, went like a shot in the direction of the goal. A pass was thrown to him but Bill, darting like a shot between laggie and the ball, got it and went down the field for a 95-yard run to score a touchdown. The crowd went wild and it sure took all the heart out of the Oiney bunch. This was the turning point of the game that was up to that moment anybody’s game. Benton threatened again in this quarter but it was not until the fourth quarter that they scored again. Bill kicked the first and third goals but missed the second. He kicked 33 of his 40 chances up to this time and the game ended 20-0, Benton’s favor. The subs that played sure played splendid games, as when the whistle blew the ball was on Olney’s two-yard line, largely due to Joe Kirsch, a sub end. The next game that we were to play was with Fairfield that was rumored to have a strong team, but we thought we would win. 55 JUuillmll (flunliuurh FAIRFIELD GAME Thanksgiving Day dawned murky ami cold, and Fairfield was down at Benton very early. They were all up in the air as they sure thought they would heat us. This was to he the last game that Minier and Saletra were to play in for Benton High and it also wound up the good career of Franklyn Rea. The one main trouble was how a fellow could eat his Thanksgiving dinner and play as we were supposed to play. We were ordered not to eat any of course hut it sure was a temptation. As a preliminary was supposed to he played, we all came to the game very early and saw the Soccer game between W. Frankfort and Benton. It was rather interesting and when it was half over Smittie called us in to suit up. We did so and the coin was tossed in the school building and Benton won the toss and defended the North goal and received. All went well as before anti we scored early in the first quarter. We scored again in the second quarter and here Fairfield opened a big surprise by pulling a pass which was caught by a fiuke and the Fairfield man scored, the first time our goal was crossed this year. In the last half we scored again in the second quarter and twice in the last quarter and Fairfield scored again to the surprise of everyone. They sure had a last halfback and he was responsible for their last touchdown. The finai whistle blew and the game ended, 35-14, Benton’s favor. This ended our year ami it sure was a hummer, and as nearly all of the players are back next year we hope that they will have a State championship team. This team was sure a fine bunch of sports, good fellows, and as clean a bunch of players as there was in Illinois. (1 sure cannot say too much about the way they treated me this year, as it was first class in every respect.) Signed JOHN MINIER, Captain ’21. After the Fairfield game and on the next Monday morning we paraded the streets for half a day. Mr. Jackson was a-bed with the toothache and we were all very sorry to hear this but we thanked him very much for the holiday. Soon after 2 o’clock Jack” came down to give out the letters to the men who worked and deserved them. Mr. Zuppke, Mr. Lundgren and G. Huff were to be here on December 17, but only Lundgren and Huff made it. They complimented us very much on our gym and said it was as good as any in the State. The next thing of importance was when the school gave “Doc” and “Jack” then-rings and we had another fourth day off. These were only a small part of what they really deserved, but we gave it to them to remember B. H. S. and also as a small appreciation of what they did for us. Football in the B. T. H. S. was a decided success this year, both from a financial and a winning team point of view. In the first place we had the best coaching and backing, both in the High School and in the public in general of any team in Southern Illinois. “Smittie,” Jack” and Doc made a combination that was hard to compete with and one that was never beaten in football this year. Another thing that caused the great football spirit to be aroused in Benton was the fighting bunch that answered “SmittieV call for men at the beginning of the season. A total of 43 men came out and all were determined to win a place on the team or make the other fellow work for a place. This fight, coupled with an aroused interest 56 Jfootliall—(Eoutimird of the townspeople, after they heard of .Jack” and his great record at Northwestern and of Doc'' and the way he was backing us in doctoring and Athletic Association signers, helped to bring the most enormous crowds ever seen at any ordinary game at the B. T. H. S. Everyone knew Smittie and of his successful preceding years and after we had won three games you could not hear anything but football talk around town. We kept on winning and at the Olney game which was on Friday there was the greatest crowd ever seen at a football game in Benton, excepting the Fairfield game on Thanksgiving. With our good record of this year (although we only tied for first place, instead of getting it as we should) and with the aid of Jack” and Doc” again next year, and with Bill Foulk, Jr., as captain, Benton should take first place, not only in Southern Illinois but should have strong claims on Central and Northern Illinois championships. Also another thing that will help to make this is the fact that Benton loses only two first team men and one sub this year. So here’s to the Maroon and White, with her Red Devils.” May she always be first and always on top. Although not nearly so big (if it may be called this) as the ’17 team, the bunch from the B. T. H. S. in this year was a hard working, well behaved and as tricky a team as was seen in Southern Illinois. They played a good defensive and offensive game at all times with but few exceptions where the team work was not down pat. This was shown by the scores' that Benton scored on her opponents and in the way she held some of them, especially the strong Olney bunch, scoreless. With the same show next year Benton should have a team that works with clocklike regularity and one that can show the other numerous schools in Southern Illinois a good time and also can show some that do not play football because they are afraid to—how it is done. CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS—ALL-STARS After a delay of about three months we received word from Professors Warren and McAndrew of Carbondale, placing Benton in a tie with Harrisburg for first place honors. Although we had played the most games and the most difficult teams ol' any high school in Southern Illinois, we only got a tie for first. We got three all-stars to Harrisburg's three and these are Foulk, captain and quarterback; Eubanks, center; anil Saletra, guard. We are proud of these three men and should have had two more on the all-star team, namely, Moore, halfback, and Malone, end, but although they stood head and shoulders above the men that received the end and halfback all-star positions they were left out— Red” without any comment whatsoever. Honorable mention was given to Brinley, Roberts, Choisser and Minier. As three of these are back again next year we hope to hear that they made good and played such excellent games that they received all-star positions. Another man that should have had an all-star position this year is Choisser. Although Steve only got honorable mention he is the coolest, brainiest and one of the cleverest fullbacks in this section. The only thing that starred the Harrisburg fullback is his size, as he sure is the picture of a model fullback. 57 Haakrtliall Basketball enjoyed a pood season, and if it had not been for a very hard schedule, coupled with some of real Benton luck, we could have made a far better showing than we did during the season. However, we cannot complain for everyone on the team, the coach anrl the crowds did everything in their power to make us win the big tournament that was held at Benton on the 10th, 11th and 12th of March. Mt. Vernon was to have had it but on account of their poorly constructed and dangerous gym it was given to Benton, who was better fixed in every way to have it. But the Benton jinx was here, as was seen by the score of the Benton-Pinckneyville game, where we got nosed out by one point, 22-21. Last year the strong Mt. Vernon team beat us by one point, 20-21, and they afterwards won the State championship. For two years straight we were beaten by one point in the semi-finals, but lookout next year for we do not lose a man and they sure will be going some. With “Bill, Steve, Joe, Rooster and Whit” all back, and all of the other men we will have a team that can easily compete with any in the state. Mt. Vernon won again and Pinckneyville got second, while Benton and DuQuoin got third and fourth places. Even though no all-star team was picked, we all feel sure that Bill would have made it because he is the best all-around floor man in Southern Illinois, with a natural gift of basketball knack and skill. All the rest are good, but Bill is in a class by himself. Although Mt. Vernon had a few nice things to say about our tournament such as the small-pox scare and poor facilities for keeping crowds we will say for ourselves that it was the best ever seen in Southern Illinois and one of the best in the State this year. B. B. DRAWINGS DuQuoin.......... Bye...-.......... Nashville........ Galatia.......... Mt. Vernon..... McLeansboro...... Thompsonville.... W. Frankfort.... Pinckney ville... Christopher...... Marissa.......... Eldorado......... Sesser.......... Bye.............. Benton.......... Bye.............. r DuQuoin. Nashville......’..I DuQuoin. j Mt. Vernon ... ■ W. Frankfort. • Pinckneyville.. Sesser. Benton. , Mt. Vernon. Eldorado...... -J Pinckneyville. Benton Mt. Vernon. Pinckneyville Mt. Vernon UmiUrtluill—(Bimtiiuirb Tho team was invited to Washington University, in St. Louis, for March l th and 18th, and they went. Some of our luck went with them and they were defeated in their first game. However, they had a very nice trip and sure were treated fine. There never has been a year in the B.T. H. S. so far that was as successful in all ways as this year lias been. Everyone in the town, the faculty, tho principal and all of the students hacked the teams very loyally. The girls and Miss Yackey cannot he given loo much credit for the splendid dinners and parties that they gave to the different teams this year. As one player remarked, “Benton High sure had some good cooks.” CLASS TEAMS For the first time in the history of Benton High was a class tournament provided for and carried out to a perfection such as the one this year was. Every class was represented and they had been practicing very hard for several weeks. The tournament took place on the evening and night of the DuQuoin game, and after the drawings were made the Juniors drew the Freshies, and the Seniors drew the Sophomores. The winner of these two played that night in a preliminary for the big game and the losers played that afternoon for third and fourth places. The Juniors won from the Freshies, 26-13, and the Sophomores from the Seniors, 10-5. The Freshies beat the Seniors, 14-7, in the afternoon game and the Juniors, the sure winners, lost to the uncoached and self-made Sophomore team by the score of 14-12 that night. The ranking was: Sophomores, first; Juniors, second; Freshies, third; Seniors, fourth. It is hoped that many of these can be had in the years to come, as they help bring out the spirit of a class and a school more strongly than if they were to be left out entirely. 59 Upper Row—L. Foulk, Whittington, B. Foulk, Coach Smith, Kitsch, Dillon. Lower Row—Choisser, Ing. Hall. TRACK AND BASEBALL RESULTS IN SHORT Track last year was very good considering the material, which was made up of underclass men and these did their part to a perfection to help win for the old High School. We defeated Herrin in a dual track meet, but were defeated by Marion, the winner of the Southern Illinois track meet at Harrisburg. Although Benton only received fifth place in the Southern Illinois track meet, we are not in the least discouraged and are coming back strong this year at Murphysboro. Especial mention must be given to our relay team, which, although handicapped (if we can truthfully say this in regard to the accidental( ?) tripping up of one of our men by a Harrisburg man), was sure a hummer, and even though they got only fourth place, they could with an even chance have won by a wide margin. We believe this to be true because on the third lap after the tripping of one of our men we were seventh and on the last quarter passed everything until we got fourth place and would have gone farther but the end of the race came then. Due credit must be given to Brinley, our mile man; J. Kirsch, our high jumper and broad jumper; Stamper, our pole vaulter and high jumper, and all of the others who so faithfully tried to win for Benton High. As a large number have responded to Coach Smith’s call this year, we expect to carry off first honors at Murphysboro. Baseball spirit grew so rapidly that two teams were out regularly for practice and we were able to have a winning team, as we beat Christopher and one’or two more high schools very easily. Everything points to a winning team this year for the entire squad is back, and as Mr. Jackson is to coach baseball and Smittie” is to have complete control over track there should be no doubt about the results of track and baseball. GO 61 G2 LA DRAM G3 c KK Immm Sramutira HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES . Characters. Hepzibah Pyncheon Clifford Pyncheon Phoebe Pyncheon ... Uncle Venner ..... Judge Pyncheon .... Mr. Holgrave ..... Gossips: Mrs. Dixie Mrs. Higgins .... Ned Higgins ...... .. Mary Hickman Beatrice Sexton Georgia Dickens ....Florence Frier ...Harold Stalcup ..Bennie Eovaldi .....Mabel Hart ...Juanita Wells ..Helen Machiels The guests assemble—probably five in number. The curtain rises upon the splendor of the scenery of the cent shop. Mary Hickman certainly made quite a modern Hepzibah and Harold Stalcup might have been an impressive Judge Pyncheon. The last act was quite a success, especially as regards Bennie’s wiles when it comes to making love. The legibility of the playwright (Mabel Hart) being doubtful, and Bennie lacking imagination and failure to decipher the lines, almost proved disastrous. Everybody resolved never again and went home. “LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY . Miss Gantz’s and Miss Pack’s English classes rendered a pleasing program on Lincoln's Birthday, in the Assembly, the 3rd and 4th hours. The numbers given by the pupils and the address by Prof. Jackson was a treat enjoyed by all. The 3rd and 4th hour off was also appreciated, and it was unanimously decided that Lee McClintock makes a top-notch interpreter of Lincoln. Flodine Choisser..................................Chairman Grace Perry.....“0 Captain! My Captain!” By Walt Whitman John Minier ......................................“Life of Lincoln Lawrence Moore................................. Gettysburg Address” Lincoln and the Man: Lincoln............................................Lee McClintock The Man ...............................Chester Gammon The Black Hawk War (Lincoln) ............Lee McClintock Soldiers.....Bill Ward, John Browning and Smock” Hough 64 O. wohelo, O wohelo! Spirit of high endeavor. Work and health and love entwined, These we would follow ever. Spirit of truth. Spirit of strength. Teach us the beauty of service, Rise. rise, toward the far off skies, Smoke of our council fires. Guardian—Philippine Marie Pfaff. Wood Gatherers—Ruth Neal, Flodine Choisser, Erlemond Stalcup, Ellen Burkhart, Jennie Maud Jones, Jennie Moss, Orcne Glass. Grace Perry, Dawn Bascom. Fire Maker—Elsie Armstrong. 6S CG “A S rninr liaru” Sept. 6—School started today, but many were absent on account of Labor Day celebrations. I counted the Freshmen as they passed—150 green specimens. Sept. 7—Rode to school with a “Freshie” this morning and he wanted to know if he'd have to take B. W. T. for being absent the first day. Ignorance is bliss! Sept. 9—Even the Sophomores and Juniors are getting lost. The Freshmen are still of the dark green shade and stick pretty well to the Assembly. Sept. 10 Candy on sale at Clayton-Crisp, at 19 cents a box. Bought a box and went down to see Ruby tonight. Sept. 12—Asked Miss Gantz today if she ever heard the tale of the window pane, but she said it was so dirty she was afraid she couldn’t see through it. Sept. 14—Our school certainly is improving. Mr. Jackson said there were only 35 tardy this morning. Sept. 16—Was awful surprised to sec Miss Pfaff at the show tonight. The show was too tame though, only 19 murders. Sept. 20—A new teacher drifted in this morning—Miss Margaret Pack. Sept. 24—Things sure do happen. Lovell Simmons, one of our Seniors, became Mrs. G. E. Lamport. Saturday. Get ’em while the gettin’s good, so says she. Sept. 25—Played football with Herrin. Won, 27-0. Some walk-away! Sept. 28—Gave a reading in History today. As soon as I got through Mr. Hudelson said, “Raise the window, somebody.” Guess I got that. We were dismissed for the fair. Oct. 2—Went to the fair. Saw the wild woman with the dime Pa gave me. Broke! as a result of the fair. Had to walk to town. Went to the tent show. I just turned around and backed into the show and the ticket seller thought I was cornin’ out. Much better than worming in under the tent. Oct. 4___Fared into school this morning on all fours. Saw Mr. Jackson in the hall. He’s looking well; he has a new suit. Oct. 5—“Pep” Club organized and started plans. Oct! 7___Mr. Mortenscn asked me today what animal required the least nourishment. I told him the moth. He asked me why, and I told him because it ate holes. Didn’t seem to soak in. Oct. 9___Played football with Belleville today. Won, 12-0. “Pep” Club gave a dinner to the football squad. I had four plates, but didn’t stay with some of the boys to help the girls dry the dishes. Ruby wasn’t on the dish-washing squad anyway. Oct. 14__Mr. Hudelson tried to arrest Mr. Fish’s rooster today for using fowl language. Stung again. Oct 10—Got off duty this afternoon to go to West Frankfort to play football. We won. Oct' is_Sunday today. I always hate Sunday because it is the day before Monday. Oct 19—Had a general assembly. Oct' 21__We had an Assembly and an address by Rev. Goodman and music by our Edison. Somebody told me Miss Gantz didn’t appreciate classical singing. Od 25___Distant rumblings of quarterly exams. The shows gradually grow less popu- lar and mothers’ darlings complain of headache from stuffed brains. Oct 29___Miss Crawford’s Classes were favored with quizzes today. Only G D’s in our class. She’s always been in love with her Physics Class. That’s why she is so generous with her D’s. 67 Nov. 2—“Election Day furnished a pood argument for Georgia and Hank. Harding elected. Rah! Rah! for our side. Nov. 6—Got a special train to Harrisburg today. 300 went. Fat Frier took me in his pocket. Ruby didn’t go. We won 7-7. Nov. S—Had an Assembly to celebrate. Rev. Meads gave a speech. Somebody left the gate open and Gene Martin came flown to school this afternoon. Nov. 11—Freshmen are bringing all-day suckers to school. The janitor might be able to get up some heal with the sticks. Nov. 13—We ordered our rings and pins today. We feel more like dignified Seniors already. Nov. 15—Assembly and address by Rev. Fisher. Bill Brinley was quiet 35 minutes in English Class. P. S.—We had an exam. Nov. 16—Report cards given cut. Seniors are gettin’ good. Only one boy in “A” class. Nov. 19—Pep Club entertained the football boys. The party broke up early. Nov. 21—I nearly sold my shoes today. Ruby asked me now much. She didn’t understand that I just had them half-soled. Nov. 24—Thanksgiving approaching and everyone on good behavior. Dismissed till Monday. Nov. 25—Ate so much dinner that I was late to the Fairfield-Benton game. Got real thrilled when we walked ofT with the bacon again. Nov. 2G—The day after Thanksgiving. The usual result. Nov. 29—We celebrated all morning, not because Mr. Jackson had the toothache but because we arc Champions in Football. Nov. 30—Mr. Jackson is back today. He got another 5000 permits. They’re yellow this time. I always did think that the best color for them. Dec. 2—The Senior English IV Class gave the play, The House of Seven Gables,” today. Mabel asked me what role I liked best. 1 told her the roll with a hot wiener between it. She didn’t appreciate my appetite though. Dec. 7—Had an Assembly today and was addressed by Mr. Kennedy on Success”. Went up to buy a pair of shoes but he said I ought to buy the box instead. Dec. 9—Smitty asked me today if I was interested in Athletics. He said if I were, to pull up the mattress and watch the bed spring. Somebody had to tickle my side while 1 laughed. We were dismissed again today much to Miss PfafT’s dismay. Dec. 17—Opened our new Gym today with much pomp and ceremony. Got defeated by Sparta. Dec. 19—Miss Crawford came to school this morning with a splinter under her finger nail. She must have been scratching her head. Senior rings and pins came. Dec. 21—Freshmen are suffering from homesickness. Dec. 23—Told Miss Crawford today that I had all my experiments written up and somebody swiped ’em. Out for Christmas. Dec. 25—Santa forgot me, didn’t get anything but a dog for Christmas. 68 Jan. 1—Feeling like the morning after the night before. Jan. 3—Back in school for the New Year. Went to have my picture taken. I told him 1 wanted my picture to he small. He said I’d have to close my mouth then. $30.00 damages. Photographer passed away. Jan. o—Read a novel this morning. “A Young Girl’s Love”. Miss Mitchell recommended it. It was keen. Jan. 10—Mr. Hudelson asked me this morning what kind of a date a prune would make. Wonder what he could he thinking of. Jan. 14—The hoys indulged in youthful ecstasy at noon by snowballing. Son should have had red hair to match his temper. Jan. 15—Mt. Vernon beat us. Wendell McAfoos copped a Mt. Vernon girl. Jan. IS—Sweet perfume issuing from the lab. this morning. Miss Crawford said it was the egg plants ripening. She’s taken up gardening as a sideline. Jan. 20—Mr. Hudelson came to school today without his gloves on. Jan. 24—Didn’t have any of my lessons all day so sat and looked ignorant. Got my proofs. Finally decided I should have had somebody else pose for me. Jan. 2G—Got our report cards today. Got a whole line of D’s and C’s. 1 deciphered the grades for Dad. I told him D was for dandy and C was for corking. Jan. 29—Took yesterday off. Talked to Ruby today but found she was out of humor so got Mary to write an excuse for me. Mr. Jackson said I didn’t look sick. Feb. 1—Some of the Freshman girls entertained themselves by riding in a baby carriage up and down the hall today. Eloise came to school in it this morning, so Mabel said. Johnston City and Herrin played Basketball here tonight. Herrin won 15-12. peb. 2—Groundhog saw his shadow. Feb. 5—West Frankfort beat us in Basketball 5-13. Feb. 6—Matrimony seems to be getting popular. Rena Veo had the knot tied the other day. Steve looked blue Friday. Feb. 8—Miss Quesenberry orated in class today. She asked me whut I was doing back there—learning any? I told her No, just listening to her.” Big joke about ice cream “sociable” today in Civics Class. Feb. 9—Miss Mitchell got worked up this morning. She said we were here to help others. I asked her what the others were for. She gave up. Feb. 10—Rained today. Gocd for the alfalfa crop. I told “Hank” Brinley that he had better get a hair cut or they would charge him dog license. Feb. 11—Soap Frier missing in action today. Probably the Germans needed lard. Feb. 15—Seniors had a guest party at Flo-Flo’s house. Feb. 17—Took Ruby home from the party at 1 A. M. Got up feeling like the morning after the night before. Feb. 14—Sent Ruby a Valentine. Feb. 15—The Senior girls gave a dinner and a theater hen party to the lady teachers. Feb. 17—Some of the boys are in their second childhood today. They played jump the rope at noon. I suppose “ring around the rosy” will be next. Feb. 21—Brainless Monday as usual. Got the first touch of spring fever. Feb. 22—Mary Rowena cut her hand in manual training class. Celebrating for G. W.’s sake, 1 guess. Feb. 23—At last the warfare is over and peace reigns between Georgia and Bill. GO Mar. 1—Mt. Vernon is spreading the report that B. H. S. has the smallpox, but it was all a mistake, it was only the spring fever. Mar. 3—Freshmen are displaying unusual wit and talent. These spring rains make everything look green and fresh. Mar. 4—Harold Stalcup burnt his finger in Physics Lab. today. He affected some of the dramatic stuff and said, “Oh! Miss Crawford, don’t worry about me, I’ll get along somehow.” Put on the sob petal. Mar. 7—Miss Crawford asked Harold Stalcup what plants flourished in excessive heat this morning. He told her ice plants. He ought to know. Mar. 9—Tournament brewing. Mar. 10—No school this afternoon. Mar. 11—Benton won from Sesser 74-10. Mar. 12—Pinckneyville-Benton game was 21-20. Hard luck. Mt. Vernon won the tournament. Mar. 14—Pat came down to buy my parrot today. He asked me if it could swear. I told him that it didn’t but that it was bright and could soon learn. Mar. 15—Mrs. Adams asked one of the Freshmen what she expected to become when she became of age. She said she expected to be 21, I doubt it. Mar. lf —Miss Crawford has been trying to scare everybody into studying by telling us the end of the quarter is near. So far, it hasn’t worked. Mar. 17—The Freshmen all remembered St. Patrick’s day today. Just a natural state of affairs. Called Miss Crawford up at 8:30 to see what I made on Physics • exam, but she was asleep. Mar. 18—Talked to Ruby today. She asked the what kind of a cross I got in France. I told her I got a maltese cross. Just accidentally stepped on its tail. ' Mar. 21—Miss Seymour was out of humor today. One of the Freshmen asked her if Rome was founded by Romeo. Mar. 23—Went down to see Mr. Ulrich today. He asked me if I’d like to rock the baby. 1 told him I would but 1 didn’t have a rock. Mar. 25__The quarter ends. The floors are extremely slippery (proving the downfall of a few of the students). e7 70 71 72 ifAe Scarab 73 3lokra MAKING A BLUFF The )o- lo is a bird that is nearly descent now. Where are the descendants of the ancient Britons to he found today . ish museum ? How would you make soft water hard? Freeze it. Isinglass is a glass used by doctors to look into their patients' eyes. The midnight sun is usually called the moon. In U. S. of A. people are put to death by elocution. Cerberus is a kind of table salt. In the Brit- IN MEMORIAM I woke to look upon a face, Silent, white and cold, Oh, Friend, the agony I felt, Can never half be told. We lived together but a year, Too soon I seemed to see Those gentle hands outstretched and still. That toiled so hard for me. My waking thought had been of one Whom now to sleep had dropped, Imagine how 1 felt, dear friend, My Ingersoll had stopped. Miss Seymour: “Omar, what must a man do to be an engineer (civil)?” Omar: Fire two years”. There was a young lady named Perkins, Who had quite a fondness for gherkins, She went to a tea and ate 23 Which pickled her whole inside workin’s. Be it ever so homely, there's no face like your own. BONDS OF--------. Blessed be the tie that binds My collar to my shirt, For underneath the silken band Lies half an inch of dirt. SEVEN WONDERS OF THE SENIORS Miss Mary Rowena Hickman Mary Rowena Hickman Mary Hickman Miss Hickman Rowena Hickman M. It. Hickman “Humeur” Hickman 74 Jokra—(Enutiuurh Mrs. Dickons: Georgia, you were out late again last night.” Georgia: Why, mother, it was only 9 o’clock.” Mrs. D.: Now, Georgia, 1 heard Bill say very distinctly, ‘Just 1’.” Mr. Hudelson: To what parts are people immigrating now? Clyde Hough: Cuba.” Mr. Wells to Penmanship Class: This word ‘jejunem is a very hard won I to write; 1 suppose you all know it is part of the alimentary canal? Louise Hutchcraft: Somewhere near the ‘Erie,’ 1 suppose?” Mr. Wells: What does the word 'phonogropher' mean?” Gertrude Eldridge: “I supposed it was someone who made phonographs.” John Minier: Gee, but it’s cold tonight! Lena Schrade: “Is it? I’m so wrapped up in Charlie I’d never noticed it.” Wells: Eloise, your last name is harder to write than your first one. Eloise: “Well, why not change it?” A rolling stone gathers no moss but he who sits long in one place wears holes in his trousers—? When a pair of lips are upturned to your own. With no one to gossip about it, Do you pray for endurance to let them alone ? Well, maybe you do, but I doubt it. A Collection of Poems Written by Miss Gertrude Eldridge Never did English IV appear so full to me, As when upon my book 1 peeped and then I made a D.” There’s a saying wise and true— Keep it ever in your mind, B W T’s are always due, When’er you chance to fall behind, So wide-awake your senses keep, Tis a motto good for all, But if you wish a reward to reap, Always make a brilliant stall.” She could do the hula hula, She could dance and flirt and sing, But when it came to doing “chem,” She couldn't do a thing— She could eat a pound of chocolates, She could almost talk all night, But in commercial Arithmetic She was a wholly fright— There’s a reason. This ends her little collection which we have printed with the greatest of pleasure. A More Modern Thonatopsis So work that when thy summons comes to join that uncertain caravan Which moves to that much told-of graduation, Where each shall take his seat in the aeroplane of life, Thou go not like one who fills the tank, But dressed in leathern coat and helmet, Approach thy life work like the pilot, Who, resting from a work Well done— Is featuring in the movies. Steve— Gee, this soup is swell.” Flodine— Yes, it sounds good.” We don’t want to be personal but— Olan Shirley is my name. Single is my station, Lord pity the woman who gets Me or any of my relation. 75 3Jnkru—(Uutitiiturd Smitty: Omar, have you laken a shower bath?” Omar: “No, is one gone? Hank Brinlcy: “1 believe you have cut my hair before? Barber: No, hardly; I’ve only been in this burg one year. If Hamlet had been a 21 Senior he might have changed his soliloquy. To pass, or not to pass, that is the question. Whether it is better to slide gently through on a pony or believing “Honesty to he the best policy, To flunk and see the others Cross the bar” in safety, To pass, to flunk no more, and by flunk we mean a capital D written in large letters. To pass, to pass once more, for we near the last and only quarter we shall see. In this school. Aye. “IT is a consummation devoutly to be wished for. The Poor Flunkin' Guy How every year you’re bound to hear How all the little girlies dear Get higher marks than any sharks Among the men. It’s just a case of greater brain. So all the little girlies claim. But when the old semester ends, Your grades are not up to your friends’; Because you never used your books You go around and see your profs, And dish them out those wicked looks. Say, tell me, do you wonder why You beat some poor old flunkin' guy? The little girlies dear take as hard a course As men and when they get a prof that can’t be worked, And can’t get by with work that’s shirked, I’ll say that then those daughters fair Will get some grades that will compare. And maybe won’t be quite so high As those of some poor flunkin’ guy. You sit in class and take a note You never study half the time You don’t swim, you simply float And hand the prof a wicked line, And sit and laugh at all his jokes And toss your orbs so sassy like, While we poor simple other folks Don’t laugh so loud or smile so bright. Say, tell me, do you wonder why You beat some poor flunkin’ guy? I sure do pray there’ll come a day When profs won’t all be fooled that way, When profs will realize that girls can work a man. Instead of wilting at those eyes Just give those girls a sweet surprise— Just tell them that you’re hard to work as an exam, And all at once they’ll realize That they’re amongst us flunkin’ guys. Miss Mitchell: With whom do you associate Bacon?” Bill B.: Eggs. 7G 3fnkro—(Emtlttturh Can you imagine Seniors who acted as if they weren't? Electricity was once regarded as a great force, but now we make light of it. Fresh: “Goin’ to walk all the way to the postoffice?” Senior: “No little one, I’m going to meet it half way.” Loaf and the class loafs with you—cram and you cram alone. A bright flush crept over her check. It crept because if it had run it would have raised a dust. A Freshman stood on the burning deck, And as far as we could learn, He stood in perfect safety.. For he was too green to burn. Laura Mops: “Did you ever take chloroform?” John B.: “No, who teaches it? George M.: “There must be a lot of music in me.” Helen: Why?” George: “None ever comes out.” Why should a boy permit a girl to make a fool of him when he can do it almost as successfully himself. I stole a kiss the other night, My conscience hurt alack, I believe I'll go again tonight And put the blame thing back. Good girls love their brothers, But so good I have grown I love some one else’s brother, Better than my own. Eloise: “Where did you get that black eye?” Floss: “1 told the conductor I was traveling on my face and he punched the ticket.” Of all sad words of tongue or pen The saddest are those, “Exams again”. Mrs. Mortensen: “Mr. Mortensen, that’s the third time I told you to get some lard and yet you have forgotten it.” Mr. Mortensen: “Yes. It’s so greasy it slipped my mind. Ruby Q.: “Mary, have you got a thumb tack?” Mary H.: “No, but here’s a finger nail.” WEBSTER’S SECOND EDITION Study—A disease seldom indulged in. Freshmen—A nuisance. Class Parties—Meeting of the Ladies’ Aid. Sophomores—A pest. Juniors—Brave, bold and bad. Seniors— See note. •We haven’t enough space to give a complete definition of a Senior. Freshie: “I am studying my best to get ahead.” Senior: “You sure need one.” I learned the truth the other night, That from experience grew, Faint heart ne’er won fair ladies, But faint whispers often do. 77 Jnkris—(ttuultmirb THE TALK OF THE FLUNK ICRS 1— Registration. 2— Irritation. 3— Participation. •1—Jollification. 6— Procrastination, fi—Computation. 7— Investigation. 8— Disintegration. 9— Evaporation. No mentioning names but has any one ever heard Miss Crawford start out a two-period grind with “At the close of last session 1 was speaking of , , '•” The joke editor may scratch his head Till all his fingers are sore, But someone’s sure to remark “I’ve heard that joke before.” SAD COLUMN—YOU ALL KNOW 1. Mock Convention Stuff— First Delegate: I move we shimmy”. Second Delegate: “1 second the motion.” ( 2. A Fellow’s Password—“Got a cigarette?” 3. Senior Girls’ Slogan—“I’ll have to ask you to cut that out.” SELF-CENTERED SOCIETY Motto—Me. Mascot—Flea. Flower—Thistle. President ........-............................Hon. Mabel Hart Vice-President ............................ Miss Mabel Hart Secretary .................................................Miss Hart Treasurer ................................................Mabel Hart Every goose a swan and every lass a t|ueen. Ask Bill Brinley, he’ll tell you so. “What’s the use of studying?”—Louise Hutchcraft. “Tut, tut, Wilbur, the girls won’t hurt you”. “They say, Harry Stamper has brain fever”. Impossible, can an angle worm have water upon the knee? Bill: “Georgia, how would you like to have a pet monkey? Georgia: “Oh! this is so sudden.” Miss Pfaff: “Heavens! Louise, what are you doing?” Louise: “I am trying some medieval slaughter on this fly.” Mary had a Thomas Cat, It warbled like Caruso, A neighbor swung a baseball bat, Now Thomas doesn’t do so. Emma M.: “I don’t like this ‘Tale of Two Cities’, it ain’t interesting.” Miss Gantz: “Just wait till the next chapter. That’s where you get the real •Dickens’.” M iss Mitchell: “Is it natural for Ophelia to show her love letters9” Bennie: “If 1 got one like that I’d be proud to show it.” 78 inkru—(Emtlitiurh famous conversational openers Wo have with us tonight— It affords mo great pleasure— 1 want you to meet— Have you an engagement this evening?— Hollo, is this you ?— My name is—what’s yours?— (On the Phone) Do you know who this is? OTHER FAMOUS OPENERS Can openers. Cork-screw. Annual fall opening. He stood on the bridge at midnight, Interrupting my sweet repose; He was a big mosquito, And on the bridge of my nose. NEW BOOKS By Well Known PONIES AUTHOR Also “WILD WOMEN I HAVE KNOWN” FULL GROWN HORSES By My Stables Are DUCK ODUM Complete “VAMPIRES EXPOSED” By (he Same ELOISE BARRICK AUTHOR WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF— Mr. Hudelson should smile? The curl should come out of Farrol’s hair? If Flodene Choisser should look at a boy once? Someone should bob her hair? Charlie and Lena should quarrel ? There should be an assembly during Virgil hour? Miss Quesenberry should walk slowly? Mary should get to school on time? We heard that Ml. Vernon licked Benton? Mr. Mortensen didn’t wait for his wife? “Joe” should be in a good humor all day? Wade Barrick should really be cute? Harry made another all-star? Mr. Wells didn’t get a letter in shorthand every week and also one in longhand every day from Columbus with a five-cent stamp on it? Miss Mitchell would assign a short lesson? Marie Hough didn’t have a perfectly wonderful T. L.” for someone from “Brother”? If the Seniors didn’t fall out over the class play? If Louise should be out of humor some day? If Florence should see a real Dooey”? If Wells had a wig? The School Board would let us dance? The piano was left in the Assembly? Wilbur Collins should “cuss”? Bernice told on “Red”? Wells should break his engagement”? Gertrude and Cecil would stop pacing the hall? 79 Snkrn— (!liiulimu%ft WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF- If Louise anil Kent would stop sitting together during the noon hour? Gantz couldn’t catch Louise the next time she went after her? “Dear Cecil was caught in the act? Curren would come to see Jean Love again? Willie Munday should get Eloise’s “fellow ? B. T. H. S. would build a dancing platform on the campus? Anna Joplin’s “Coy” came over from Christopher? Lunches weren’t stolen? Helen should go live in a tent? John Browning had been a Senior at the Senior party? Harold hadn’t lost Bernice T. at the Senior party? Gertrude Eldridge should lose her pockctbook ? Florence Frier had flirted with the P’ville fellows at the guest party? Beatrice and 0. C. would have a wreck in the Hudson? l ouise should move to Murphysboro? Marie should lose her diamond, her complexion or her perfect charm? Bernice should get Sheeny’s” picture? Eloise should read her shorthand ? The Commercial Class didn’t have a “Jazz” orchestra while Mr. Wells was in Columbus announcing his “engagement”? Hudy” broke his specs ? RUPERT’S RAVINGS I Twas midnight on the ocean. Not a street car was in sight, The sun was shining brightly, For it rained all day that night. II Twas a summer’s day in winter, The snow was raining fast, As a barefoot girl with shoes on, Stood sitting on the grass. III It was evening, and the rising sun Was setting in the west, And the little fishes in the trees Were huddling in their nest. IV The rain was pouring down. The moon was shining bright, And everything that you could see Was hidden out of sight. V The organ pealed potatoes, Lard was rendered by the choir, As the sexton rang a dish rag, Someone set the church on fire. VI “Holy smoke,” the preacher shouted, As he madly tore his hair, Now his head resembles Heaven, For there is no parting there. 80 Alumni CLASS OF 1888 N- p. Whittington (Teacher)........ N;incy Eugenia Browning..... j VBrowning (Browning’s Book Store) James K. Browning (Ex-State Senator and Banker) Thomas Dial ................................... • l.iln Hudson (Mrs. J. P. Elliot) Mattie Belle Layman (Mrs. Mark Goode) Ida Mooneyham (Mrs. Archie Gove) Charles Webb, (Attorney).... Aileen Webster ............. ................... Thomas Oscar Felts (Physician) . John Crawford Layman (Real Estate) ........... Zeigler. 111. Benton. III. Benton. 111. Piggott. Ark. ...............Deceased. ..... Hale Center. 7e . ...-....Shawnee. Okla. Carthage. Mo. ...........Belleville. 111. ................. Deceased. ............... Deceased. .............Benton. III. CLASS OF 1890 Minnie Duff (Mrs. W. A. Hart). Florence Hudson (Mrs. Florence Enscore) R. E. Hickman (Attorncy-at-I.aw) Ada Hoskinson .......... ........' ......... Vinnie Middleton ................’....... Cora Seeber (Mrs. H. R. Jackson). Jessie St. Clair (Mrs. J. E. Webster) ...................Wichita. Kans. .........-..........St. Louis. Mo. .......................Benton. HI. ...-................... Deceased. .......................Benton, 111. ..........-............Benton. 111. CLASS OF 1891 Kate Spani (Teacher).............................. Myrtle Jones (Dressmaker)............... Kate Chenault (Mrs. W. W. Adams)..7.77777777V.3.', Benjamin Clyde McGuire................................. Marshall Monroe Neal.................................. Chas. Fitzgerell (District Manager Sun Oil Co.)....... .............Ocean Beach. Cal. .............Kansas City, Mo. .....Boulder, Colo. ..................... Deceased. ...............Clovis, N. Mex. .................Detroit. Mich. CLASS OF 1S93 Albert Stein................................ 521 Cotton Ave., Birmingham, Ala. Wilmie Weeks (Mrs. Rolla Farmer)................................Terre Haute, lnd. Mike Durham ........................................ -............ Deceased. Harvey Eakin (Attorney-at-Law)................................-.....Chicago. 111. George Hickman (Attorney-at-Law)....................................Benton. 111. Stella Threlkeld .....................................-...............; Dora Vancil (Mrs. Marshall Neal)................................Clovis, N. Mex. CLASS OF 1896 Thomas J. Layman (Attorney-at-Law) W. J. On- (Electrician Wabash Ry.)... W. J. Payne (Bookkeeper)............. W. P. Seeber (Attorney-at-Law)....... ......................Benton. III. .....................Milan. Mich. ......................Herrin. HI. ......................Benton. 111. CLASS OF 1898 Clyde Chenault (Broker)...... .. ...-- ..... Gertrude Weeks (Mrs. E. B. Webster).......... Edward B. Webster (Druggist)................. ...Denver, Colo. ..Harrisburg, 111. Harrisburg, 111. 81 Alumni—(Unntiuurii W. J. Fitzgerrcll (Fitzgerrcll Motor Co.)........... Robt. R. Wan I (President Benton State Bank)....... Gertrude Swain (Mrs. Jack Fitzgcrrell)............. Charles Rose .......................-.............. William H. Foulk (Contractor)...................... Kate E. Hickman (Mrs. Carl Burkhart) .............. Pearle Odum (Mrs. Chas. Blair) (Teacher)........... Terzic Kirkpatrick (Mrs. Robt. R. Ward)............ ...Benton, 111. ...Benton, III. ...Benton, III. ...Deceased. ...Benton, III. ...Deceased. Buckner, III. ...Benton, 111. CLASS OF 1899 Chas. Aiken (City Clerk and Bookkeeper Jesse Dimond Co.).................Benton, III. Willis Pope (Pope McReynolds).......................................Christopher, III. Bertha Buchanan (Jeweler)......................................-...........Benton, III. Gertrude Carr (Mrs. Gerald Bednor)....................................Chickasha, Okla. John L. Payne (Clerk, Benton Coal Co.)................................... Benton, III. Ethel Chenault (Mrs. Robert Rockwood).............................Alburquerque, N. Mex. Leah Hubbard (Mrs. Henry Webber)...................................... -.Galatia, 111. Emma Jones (Mrs. C. S. Plasters).................... ...............Hyattsville, Wyo. Wm. C. Ludwig (Vice-President Benton State Bank)...........................Benton, III. Beulah Kirkpatrick (Mrs. Karl D. Pope)............._......................DuQuoin, III. CLASS OF 1901 Pearle Spillcr (Mrs. Adamson).....„............ -..................... Benton, 111. Nell Pope (Mrs. George Powers)...................................... Benton, 111. Ernest Odum (Member Illinois Legislature)....................................Deceased. CLASS OF 1902 Mary Cantrell (Mrs. Harry Stotlar)........................................Benton, 111. Bessie Burgess (Mrs. Harry Sweet)..............................West Frankfort, ID Cora Crisp (Mrs. 0. C. Smith)........................-....................Benton, 111. Katherine McCreery (Mrs. Al. Tedrow).................................. Benton, 111. Cora Reed (Mrs. E. E. Fraim)........................................... Gravity, la. Mary Hagler (Mrs. H. W. Lemaslers)................................ Franklin, Ind. Pearl McFall (Mrs. C. W. Burnham).................4022 College Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Delia Miller (Mrs. J. W. Buchanan)......................... .............Benton, 111. Ethel Phipps (Mrs. Ellingson)............................„...................Deceased. CLASS OF 1903 Charles Ammon (Manager Ammon Hardware Co.)........................David City, Nebr. Jessie Fitzgerald (Mrs. Robert Sullivan)........539 E. Jefferson, Los Angeles, Cal. CLASS OF 1904 Edward H. Duppc (Bookkeeper W. P. Rend Coal Co.)....................Rend City, 111. Robert Kirkpatrick (President Kirkpatrick Motor Sales Co.).............Benton, III. Beverly Moore (Physician and Surgeon)..................................Benton, III. Claude Webster (Manager Elliott Varnish Co.)...........................Berwyn, III. Eva Ward (Mrs. Harry Brawn)........................................Des Moines, la. Frank Swain (Bookkeeper)........................................Johnston City, HI- Beatrice Payne (Mrs. Chas. Harlan).................._..................Ottawa, III. Harry Moore (Mining)............................................ Benton, 111. 82 fhe Scarab W Alumni— (Emitiuurb CLASS or 1905 Jesse Reed (Principal of High School)..................... Campbollsnort. Wis. Charles Reed pccea , ,j George S. Ward (Attomey-at-La v) Washington. D. CLASS OK 1906 Edith Webster (Mrs. D. S. Rumsey)............................. Harrisburg. III. Geno Aiken (Mrs. Robert Hudelson)....... Benton! III. Mary Ward (Mrs. Lester RufTner). Prescott Ariz Emma Duppe (Mrs. S. C. D. Rea) Renton 111 itzwrald ... Washington. D. C. Earl Hamilton (Clerk in Circuit Court Office)........................ Renton. III. Clara E. Howard (Asst. Professor Economics and Sociology, Mt. Holyoke College) _ „ . , “;r....;..................................... South Hadley, Mass. Roy Hudelson (Teacher of B. T. H. S.) Benton. III. Florence Pope (Leland Stanford University)......................... Stanford. Cal. John Pope (Pope McRcvnolds Clothing Store)......................... Benton. III. Spruel C. D. Rea (Real Estate Dealer).............................. Benton. III. Clinton Reed (Physician)......................................... Killed in action. Elsie Smith (University of Illinois)................................ Urbana, III. Kathleen Treece (Mrs. Moses Pulverman).............................. Benton, III. CLASS OF 1907 Grace Moore (Mrs. W. W. Williams).............................. Benton, 111. Nellie Odum (Mrs. Harry Estes)...................................... Benton, III. Bessie Payne (Mrs. Geo. Teague)............................... West Frankfort, III. Fred Rea (Employed in U. W. Steel Works)............................... Garv, Ind. Eva Davis (Teacher)........................... _................ Galatia, 111. CLASS OF 190S Nell Adams (University of Minnesota)..............................Minneapolis. Minn! Bena Taylor (Mrs. Paul W. King)..................................- Salamanca, N. Y. Clara Spiller (Mrs. E. R. Allen).................................... Eldorado, 111. Willard Cockrill (Minister, Editor Progress)...........................Gorman, Tex. Mildred Couch (Mrs. Robison)........................................... Vergennes, III. Lena Enscore (Classical Dancer)...................................... St. Louis. Mo. Frank Hill (Undertaker)........................................ -...Cartervillc, III. Otto McIntyre (Advertising Manager Chas. Williams Co.)............New York City. N. Y. CLASS OF 1909 Max Enscore (Electrical Engineer)......................................St. Louis, Mo. Hazel Silkwood (Mrs. Tolbert Taylor)........................................ Deceased. Frank Seymour (Mining)....................-......................... White Ash, 111. Lulu Reed (Teacher)................................................... Rollo, 111. Pearl McCollum .............................................................Benton, III. CLASS OF 1910 Lulu Aiken (Mrs. Frank Hudelson)......................................Benton. III. Orlie Clem (Principal High School)....................................Colfax. III. Robert Edmunds (Bank Bookkeeper)................................ Seattle, Wash. Vashti McCreery (Benton Hardware Co.)................................ Benton. III. Hallic Clem .............................................................Deceased. Curtis E. Smith (Lawyer)...................................... Providence, Ky. 83 Alumni—(Omitimtrb CLASS of ion Allic Davis (Mrs. R. R. Kennard) ....................Shanghai, China. John Clark (Druggist)....................................................Harrisburg, III. Roha Floyd ................................................................Deceased. Loisa Hudson (Mrs. J. A. Ferrel)......................................Warren, Ariz. Robert Hudelson (Grain. Produce and Feed)...............................Benton, III. Helen Ward ..............-.......................................Washington, D. C. Zella Tate (Mrs. Blanchard).............................................Christopher, III. Margaret Ramson (Mrs. J. L. Ingle)....................................LaGrande, Ore. Cecile Moore (Mrs. Geo. Campbell).............................. West Frankfort, III. Opal Meyers (Mrs. Frank Seymour)...................................White Ash, III. Blanche Morris (Mrs. Orval Sloam)...............................West Frankfort, III. Stanley McCollum...................................................Killed in action. Grace Mundav (Mrs. W. E. Giffin)....................................Charleston, 111. CLASS OF 1912 Jennie Smith (Principal Ashley High School)............ Vivian Fish (Teacher)......................... -...... Ruth Cantrell (Mrs. Harry Moses)....................... Julia Hickman..........-.....................-......... William Hart (Lawyer).................................. Frank Carroll ..._.............. -.......-............ Stanton Fitzgerrell (Attorney)......................... Sidney Ward (Attornev-at-Law).......................... Ernest Smith .............................-............ Madge Neal (Mrs. Ray Sul lens)......................... Evabel Flesher (Mrs. Marcus Naylor).................... Hildred Kirsch (Deputy Postmaster)..................... Elsie Hall (Mrs. S. E. Hood)........................... Ernest Hampton (Hampton Feed Store).................... Orva Ice (Minister)...................... -......... Vastis Seymour (Teacher B. T. H. S.)................... Joe Dillon (Druggist).................................. Olive Potter (Mrs. N. C. Clayburn)..................... Inez Fitzgerrell (Mrs. Miller H. Adams)................ Gail Hamilton (Mrs. Carlton Bindley)................... Emily Ransom (Registered Nurse)........................ Edward Kendall (Assistant Cashier Benton Slate Bank) ...................Ashley, 111. ..............Taylorville, 111. ................ Benton, 111. .............Washington, D. C. ...................Benton, 111. ..........Service of U. S. A. .............Washington, D. C. ...................Benton, III. ..................Chicago, 111. ...................Benton, III. ................. Oxford, 0. ...................Benton, 111. ............Elizabethtown, 111. ...................Benton, 111. ................... Gary, lnd. ...................Benton, III. ...................Benton, III. ...................Benton, 111. ..................Chicago, 111. ..................Chicago, 111. .............Washington, D. C. n_____Til CLASS OF 1913 John Ward (Old Ben Coal Co.).. Miller Adams .......................... .....Christopher, III. ..........Chicago, III. Alumni—(ftmitiiutrft Carl Howard (District Supervisor Vocational Education).. Carl Choissev ( Attorney-at-Law)................. Cecile Smith (Teacher).................... ......... Tom Browning (C. W. F. Coal Co.) Margaret Cantrell .................................. Kate Brownlee (Mrs. George Boone)................... l.ina Webb (Teacher)................................ Dora Moore (Teacher).........................-...... Hazel Reed (Teacher)...............................— Ailcen Meads (Mrs. Ward 0. Steinheimer)............. Copple Rea (Dimond Co.)........... has Cruces, N. Mcx. Benton, ill. ......... Benton, III. .........Chicago, III. .........New York. ......Kentland, Ind. ..........Benton, III. .........Benton, III. .........Aurora, 111. .. Scotts BlufT, Nebr. .........Benton. III. CLASS OF 1914 F :°cho ,( -'verts' °r««— Robert Aiken Hi h Helen Jaot„ Electric C° Martha M?- C � • Smith) Elizabeth m Alonzo E- Ether ton) S e P (Mrs- A'llai Monday) ousie Poole (Teacher) Benton, 111. ?rs H' T- BarIjour) (Telephone Operator). Benton, III. Stella Bray (Mrs. Smith) Randall Poindexter (Stotlar-Hindman Motor Co.) Ciete Hamilton (University of Chicago! CLASS OF 1915 Thelma Fish (Teacher) Byron Dixon (Mining) Irene Galvin (Teacher) Ray Whittington (University of Illinois) Helen Cutler (Mrs. Frank Stanberry) Pauline Rice (Stenographer) Mildred Sevmour (Teacher of B. H. S.l Rantnn tii Mabel Smith (Stenographer) Hallie Hickman (Mrs. Howard Lewis) Everett Rotramel (University of Illinois) Dorothy Dillon Dorothy East (Stenographer Dimond Co.) Alex McCreery (Coal Belt Candy Co.) Benton, 111. Rupert Cutler (University of Wisconsin).................................Madison, Wis. 85 Alumni—(Ouutiuurfi CLASS OF 191G Eldred Seymour (Mining)............................ Novvin Stillev (Dentist)........................... Roy Clem (Salesman)................................ Bernice Rains (Mrs. Harry Mecr).................... Webb Jones (Auto Salesman)......................... Frank Davis (Davis Lumber Co.)..................... Hassic Crawford (Teaching Music)................... Dewey Troutt (Employee of Logan Coal Co. Office) Madge Moore (Principal Douglas School)............. Ruth Munday (Mrs. Norvin Stilley).................. Chas. Goodin (Railroad Cierk)....................... Herman Kirsch (United States Fuel Co. Office)...... Agnes Hickman (Nurses’ Training)................... Arlie Neunlist ......................... -...... Roy McAdoo ........................................ Pearl Foulk (Teacher).............................. Leslie Jones .........................—.....-...... Earl Burgess (Clerk County Treasurer’s Office)...... Walter Adams (Benton Transfer Co.)................. Pearl Moore (Clerk Benton State Bank).............. Ruby Freeman (Clerk I. C. Railroad)................ ................Benton, 111. ................Benton, III. .....-..........Benton, III. ......West Frankfort, III. ................Benton, III. ................Benton, III. ...........Louisville, Ky. .................Logan, III. ................Benton, III. ................Benton, III. ................Benton, 111. ................Benton, 111. ...............Chicago, III. .................Logan, III. Killed in Action, U. S. A. ............Belleville, III. ................Benton, 111. ................Benton, III. ................Benton, 111. ................Benton, III. ................Benton, III. CLASS OF 1917 Houston Howell (Manager Burkhart’s Shoe Store)............................Benton, III. Mary Hart (Student, University of Illinois)...............................Urbana, 111. Lucile Aiken (Mrs. J. Philp)............................................ Benton, 111. Rhoda Morris (Stenographer)...............................................Benton, 111. Blanche Shirley (University of Illinois)..................................Urbana, III. Tim Cantrell (Student)........................................... Washington, D. C. Bob Cantrell (Student).............................................Washington, D. C. Violetta Gordon (Mrs. Ben Stewart)........................................Benton, III. Anna Flannigan (Teacher)..................................................Benton, 111. Charles Johnson (Teacher)........................................ Thompsonville, 111. Nancy Browning (University of Illinois)................................Champaign, III. Mary Baker (Stenographer).................................................Benton, 111. Andrew Eskew (George Washington University)........................Washington, D. C. Joe Aiken (Student University of Illinois)................................Urbana, III. Frank Rose (Mining)..................................................... Benton, III- Onie Rose (Training for a Nurse).....................................New York, N. Y. Edith Webb (Teacher).................................................... Benton, III. 8G V Aiuiiiut—(Enittitiurh Stanley Durst ............................................... Ralph Whittington (Student University of Illinois)........... Ruth Ann Webb (Mrs. Eldred Seymour)............ Burleigh Seymour (Student University of Illinois)............ Newton Alvis (University of Oklahoma)........................ Pauline Frier (Student University of Illinois)............... Bari Stilley (University of Oklahoma)........................ John Aiken (Western Electric Co.)............................ • West Frankfort, III .........Urbana, III .........Benton, III .........Urbana, III ......Nornum, Okla, -........Urbana, III, ......Norman, Okla, ........Chicago, III, CLASS OF 1918 Richard Meads (C. B. Mautz Mining Engineer) William Sauther (University of Illinois) Clarence Eskew (Washington Universitv) Lola Foulk (Stenographer Benton State Bank) Benton, III. Eddie Davis (Universitv of Illinois) Arthur Adams (Minnesota Universitv) Minneapolis, Minn. Pearl Frier (University of Illinois).... Paul Sanders (Washington Law School).... Lloyd Rainey (University of Illinois) Pearl Jones (Teacher) Vorn Jones (Teacher) Artie Pyles (U. S. Fuel Co.) Vineta Conover (Teacher) Singleton Rushing (J. V. Walker Clothing Co.).... Fred Towell (Stamper Mover Grocery Co.) Mary Webb (Teacher) Clifton Hill (University of Illinois) Leslie Mundell (Rend Coal Co.) Rend III Eben Dial Tillman Morgan (H. M. Store) King Quillman (University of Illinois) Paul Jones (University of Colorado) CLASS OF 1919 John Hemphill (University of Illinois) Virginia Moore (University of Illinois) Fay Martin Louie Martin (Stamper-Meyer Grocery Co.) Marjorie Burkhart (Carbondale Noimal) Edna Alvis (Carbondale Normal) Maud Browning (Mrs. Estra Sanders) (Teacher) Martha Kirkpatrick (Teacher) Jerry E. Lovan (Young Mercantile Co.) in’ Nellie Jones (Student in Music) Lucille Burkitt (Mrs. Earl Webb) iii Alva Alexander (Teacher) Macedonia’ 111 Cleora I reeman (Stenographer) i .i Edna Harten (C. I. P. S.) Ruth Wilcox Brittania Price (Mrs. Connor) (Teacher) i George Pvle (Automobile Works) 87 Alumni—(flnutlnurfi Nellie Puckett (Teacher) Benton, III. Ruth D. Wehh (Teacher) Benton. III. Rosalie Kell (Teacher) Benton. III. Louise Ross (Teacher) Benton, III. Kate Clem (Teacher) Benton, III Cecile Powell (First National Bank) Benton, I . Joe Bauer (Benton State Bank).. Benton, III. Blanche McEndree (Baker Shop) . Benton. I . Carrie Hickman (Teacher) (Mrs. Bon Jones)...........................Christopher. III. Margaret Aiken (Teacher) Benton, I . Rebecca McKemie (Teacher)............................................... Benton. III. Bon Jones ..........................................................Christopher. III. CLASS OF 1920 Elizabeth Jackson (Frances Shimer)..................................Mt. Carroll, III. Ruth Joplin (Stenographer)...............................................Benton, III. Garvis Johnson (Washington University)..—....................-........St. Louis, Mo. Jake Kirsch (University of Illinois).....................................Urbana, III. Cecile McClintock ....................................................... Benton, III. William Mayer (Mining) ........................................-......White Ash, III. Marion Moore (University of Illinois).............................-.....Urbana, III. Glenna McAdoo (Teacher)..................................................Benton, III. Nelia McAdoo (Colorado College)..............................Colorado Springs, Colo. Irene Monen (Teacher)........................-.................-.........Benton, III. Nellie Neal (Teacher).............................................-...-..Benton, III. Helen Parkhill (Lindenwood College).................................St. Charles, Mo. Lena Pyle (Mrs. L. L. Hickling)....................................... Epworth, 111. Frank Quillman (University of Illinois)..................................Urbana, 111. Opal Rhodes (Teacher).............................................-.....Benton, 111. Beatrice Adams (University of Illinois)..................................Urbana. III. James Austin (University of Oklahoma)..................................Norman, Okla. Everett Baldwin (C. W. F. Co.).................-.......................Benton, 111. Pearle Burgess (Christian College)..................................—..Columbus, Mo. Eugenia Campbell (Chicago University)............................. Chicago, III. Maurice Campbell (University of Pennsylvania).................... Philadelphia, Pa. William Carter (Washington University).................-..............St. Louis, Mo. Leora Seeber (Lindenwood College)...................................St. Charles, Mo. James Crisp (Georgetown University)..............-.................Washington, D. C. Richard Dillon (University of Michigan).............................Ann Arbor, Mich. Tallie Dillon (Stenographer).............................................Benton, III. Clara Ewing (Teacher).................................................. Benton, 111. Elvera Galvin (Colorado College)........................... Colorado Springs, Colo. Don Harris (Milliken University)........................................Decatur, 111. Freeman Harris (U. S. F. Co.)............................................Benton, 111. Merwin Houk (Salesman)..................-.................................Miami, Fla. Sybel Robertson (Teacher)................................................Benton, 111. Earl Seeber (Farming)................................................... Benton, III. Ralph Simpson (University of Illinois)...................................Urbana. III. Fay Summers (Teacher)....................................................Benton, 111. Harry Vise (Vise's Grocery)..............................................Benton, III. Blanche Warren (Teacher)............................................... Benton, 111. Ernest Webb (Business College).........._.........................Bowling Green, Ky. Jessie White (Teacher)............................................Thompsonville, III. Ruby Rea ....................................................................Deceased. Pearl Neal (Teacher).................................................... Benton, 111. 88 89 Let Us Solve Your Electrical Problems CONDUIT KNOB-TUBE WIRING GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES FRANKLIN LIGHTING FIXTURES EDISON MAZDA LAMPS FRANKLIN ELECTRICAL CO. Leon Hampton, Owner 90 D. M. Logan Co. Dr. C. N. Slilley Quality and Economy DENTIST GROCERY and MEAT MARKET Suite 508 First National Bank Bldg. PHONE MAIN 38 BENTON. ILL. The H M Store BENTON’S LEADING CLOTHIERS Home of HART-SCHAFFNER MARX CLOTHES STETSON HATS MANHATTAN SHIRTS BETTER SHOES BETT ER PRICE At IN THE HUDSON HOTEL BUILDING BETTER COURTESY BETTER SERVICE 91 CLAYTON CRISP DRUG CO. The Rexall Store COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPHS and RECORDS KODAKS and SUPPLIES LIGGETT'S CHOCOLATES 92 Phone 165 Benton, III. BENTON STATE BANK Established . 1875 Incorporated 1897 Recognized 1917 BENTON’S OLDEST and LARGEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION Wilbur Hawley Gilmore, M. D. ROENTGENOLOGIST FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. BENTON. ILL. Patronize Our Advertisers 93 Moore S: Moore DRY GOODS and SHOES Benton, Illinois When in need of anything in our line, see us. We have a complete stock. Diamonds, watches, cut glass, silverware, etc. O. Q. Wilson THE UP-TO-DATE JEWELER FINE WATCH REPAIRING BENTON. ILL. First National Bank Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $250,000.00 BIG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE YOU NOT TOO BIG TO APPRECIATE YOU The Bank in Which YOUR UNCLE SAM HAS AN INTEREST W. W. McFall, Pres. G. C. Cantrell, Vice-Pres. J. L. Ohle, Vice-Pres. Geo. A. Powers, Cashier H. W. Nolen, Asst. Cashier F. E. Goodwin, Asst. Cashier Directors W. W. McFall Jesse Dimond Walter W. Williams J. L. Ohle H M. Rea D. M. Parkhill Geo. A. Powers G. C. Cantrell A. L. Eskew E. B. Nolen 94 COOK BY WIRE CLEAN. ECONOMICAL. CONVENIENT. SIMPLEX. HUGHES. WESTINGHOUSE RANGES ASK ABOUT COOKING RATES Central Illinois Public Service Co. EXII)E BATTERIES Spaulding Athletic and SERVICE GOODS East Main St. —at— BROWNING’S BOOK STORE H. V. Adamson We All Go There COURT REPORTING CLASS 1921 Benjamin Eovaldi PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER SUITE 619-20 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING BENTON, ILLINOIS Edison’s Now Diamond Disc . Machines MUSIC'S RECREATION THE IDEAL MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS and HOME Demonstrated by McFall Hardware Company North Side Square Benton, Illinois 1855 6G Years 1921 A. U. Jackson Saddlery Co. Harness, Harness Parts, Saddles, Collars, Auto, Steamer and Carriage Robes, Horse Blankets Be Sure to Get Our Make—They Are Better DEPENDABLE GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES Dodge Brothers Motor Gars For Sale By Stotlar-Hindman Motor Co. BENTON CHRISTOPHER DUQUOIN 9G :: 000000000 s h m mi r izmiK x xx r?gx XX XX XX 3:x x x x x xx x xx x x x x xx xx X3 rsi JDEJ EI EXADIvE, SLAVICS • � QUALITY 1 Genuine co-operation with your Annual Staff has always been the basis of our service. CJ Careful attention to details, influencing results that are reflected in the finished book, has an important place in this plan. |J That your school may be proud of your Annual in every detail is the one ambition of every High School student. (j| You eliminate every chance of failure by entrusting your work to us. We are complete Annual builders—know how to dress your book in the fashionable” way—on this basis we solicit your inquiries. Burkert-Walton Company PRINTERS ENGRAVERS BINDERS rn Dimoml Motor Sales Co. Automobiles of Quality AtARlON—BENTON—HERRIN W. H. Foulk GENERAL CONTRACTOR ANI) BUILDER PHONE 102 BENTON, ILL. Highland or Crane’s Linen Lawn Stationery A Most Acceptable Graduation Gift for a Sweet Girl Parker Pens For The Youth—Get Them At J. E. Webster’s Prescription Druggist West Side Square Benton, 111. .John Beverly Moore, M. D. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. BENTON, ILL. 97 Satisfaction Satisfaction is the feeling that all your demands have been honored and paid in full; that all things which should have been done arc done; that obligations have been acquitted; that you have received full compensation in service. We are building on the satisfaction of our customers. Surely—A business built on satisfaction is well built. Young Mercantile Co. MODERN DEPARTMENT STORE WEST FRANKFORT BENTON Moonlight Cafe The Best and Most Sanitary Place in Southern Illinois We Take Care of All Conventions and Parties Telephone 562 ZOUGLES BROS., Props. First Nat’l Bank Bldg. 98 Carl Burkhart C. H. Miller J. A. Somers . L. fciskew Lumber Co. WE FURNISH EVERYTHING TO BUILD ANYTHING Phone 173 Yard Location on South Main St. W. J. Hill Dr. Gilbert II. White Attorney at Law Osteopathic Physician Suites 401-402 Suite 417 First National Bank Building First National Bank Building W. F. Dillon You Wire Me and I’ll Wire You Trout Electric LAWYER Thor Washing Machine Torrington Vacuum Cleaners Room 35 Ward Building NORTH MAIN ST. 99 Walter W. Williams Thurlow G. Lewis George C. Coffey Williams-Lewis and Coffey LAWYERS WILLIAMS BLDG. BENTON, ILL. Coal Belt Candy Co, CANDIES CIGARS, CIGARETTES, TOBACCO LIGHT HARDWARE, STORE FIXTURES, SPECIALTIES SOFT DRINK PARLOR George A. Hickman Budweiser and C. V. LEGAL PRACTICE 403 First Nat'l Bank Bldg. Julian Balloti BENTON, ILL. Proprietor Class 1893 J. • W alker and Sons Clothing Co. THINGS TO WEAR FOR MEN, YOUNG MEN AND BOYS Home of Hart, Schaffner Marx Clothes Pope McReynolds MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING SHOES AND FURNISHINGS K irkpatrick Motor Co. FORD CARS and FORDSON TRACTORS CHRISTOPHER 101 BENTON Benton Illinois HUDSON and ESSEX AUTOMOBILES tJ. W. Williams, Dealer BENTON, ILL. Not Much of Any Thing But a Little of Every Thing at W. E. Steiner’s SANITARY CASH STORE Center Dry Goods Co. Incorporated Benton’s Style Store For Women, Misses and Children Rex Shining Parlor FOR REAL SERVICE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SQUARE 102 Stamper-Meyer Grocery Company Wholesale lo Merchants Only BENTON, ILL. WEST FRANKFORT, JOHNSTON CITY. CHRISTOPHER AND HERRIN Our Pet Brand Good Things to Eat Prindle’s The Store of Quality GROCERIES FRESH FRUITS VEGETABLES PHONE 105 QUALITY—SERVICE—PRICE Three Essentials of a Store There is no Question about either When You Buy Drugs, Stationery and Toilet Goods at our Store We are here to give the best of Service Dr. Hart’s Drug Store East Side Square Benton 103 Benton Hardware and Furniture Co. If It’s New We Have It We Have a Complete Line in Everything SATISFACTION GUARANTEED West Side Square Stotlar-Herrin Lumber Co. FOR BUILDING MATERIALS Build a Home in a Loan Assn. S. W. BARRICK, Mgr.—Phone 305 Y'ard Phone 24 The Werner Bros. MEAT MARKET Factory and Cold Storage Fresh and Smoked Meats Lard, Sausage, Etc. O. L. Grady PLUMBING and HEATING Phones: Shop 68-2—Res. 68-3 BENTON • 104 ILLINOIS Kal ian Restaurant SOFT DRINKS. C1GARETTF.S and TOBACCO GRISANT1 PIVRA 107 East Main St. L. W. BRAND DENTIST Over Webster’s Drug Store BENTON, ILL. Benton Marble and rf0l0ft Haigiaiai l CAB Granite Works Benton Auto Sales Gardner and Velie Automobiles E. J. DOBRY, Prop. 202 East Main St. Benton, III. EAGLE SUMMERS 105 For Correct Abstracts, Titles to Land or Lots, Go To E. Seeber Henrv Hudson GENERAL MERCHANDISE Room 30 Ward Bldg. BENTON BENTON, ILL. ILLINOIS Burkhart’s Shoe Store Scientific Fitting Our Hobby W. HOUSTON HOWELL, Mgr. SWOFFORD BLDG. EAST SIDE SQUARE W. E. Campbell A COMPLETE LINE OF HOUSE FURNISHINGS EAST MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS 106 I Dr. K. Austin Rooms 501-502 First Natl. Bank Bldg. BENTON ILLINOIS G. N. Lamploy Dry Gleaning Go. Let Us Attend to Your Clothes Needs We have been in our present location for six years and our large volume of business indicates the satisfactory handling of our customers’ garments. We have the largest and best equipped plant in Franklin County. Our workmen are experienced. Our plant and methods are sanitary. The Paris French Dry Cleaners McCreery Basement Phone 161-3 Rea Bros. Realty Co. N. I. Glenn Real Estate and Attorney at Law General Insurance Room 608 First Natl. Bank Bldg. 301 North Side Square BENTON, ILL. BENTON ILLINOIS 107 Dr. W. A. McKee Layman Johnson DENTIST LAWYERS East Side Square Jackson Bldg. Benton, Illinois Benton Illinois W. B. Martin Co. ABSTRACTS, INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE Office: East Side Square Benton, III. Metropolitan Candy Company Dr. H. A. Vise The Only Confectionery In Town Suite 412 For Home Made Candies First National Bank Bldg. East Side of Square Benton, III. BENTON ILLINOIS 108 O. C. Smith Lawyer R. E. Hickman Suite 217-218-219-220 Lawyer First National Bank Bldg. Benton, III. Benton • • Illinois Benton R. E. Smith Gandy Kitchen Attorney at Law J. A. DOOLEY, Prop. Suite 408 First National Bank Bldg. BENTON • • ILLINOIS W. F. Spiller W. P. Seeber Attorney at Law LAWYER Suite 415 First National Bank Bldg. Suite 203 First National Bank Bldg. BENTON ILLINOIS Benton, Illinois Franklin County Mining Co. PRODUCERS OF “BURNRITE” COAL HAND PICKED LUMP EGG NUT BEST OF THE DOMESTIC SIZES HIGHEST HEAT VALUES ON THE MARKET Kinman’s BARBER SHOP For Perfection in BARBERING Jed’s Cafe The Herrin Supply Co. LARGEST VARIETY STORE IN ILLINOIS We Save You Money Look Over Our Bargain Tables no KODAK FINISHING PICTURE FRAMING Ularliipla’ 8 tubin MAKERS OF PHOTOS THAT PLEASE BENTON 116 South Main St. ILLINOIS Mercantile Bank and Trust Co BENTON, ILL. We Pay Four Per Cent on Time Certificates of Deposits and Savings Accounts WE GIVE THE BEST OF SERVICE AND SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE 1 TRY US 112 T? e Scarab (£(£) iFittis K nowing well thnt we will N ot be overly popular after O ur section has been read, we C onclude that we had best K nock so----- hard that 'T will give us plenty of time to 'E scape the angry M ob, rather than try to D eal gently and endeavor to retain O ur stand in, if we have any, W ith charity towards N one and malice towards all allow us to remain alive. THE STAFF. 113 ' T 3 Up ulbank $ou” -THE STAFF 114 T 0537Q