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

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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.

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§ 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

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