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

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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

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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

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 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