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

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THE SCARAB History Seventy-six of the one hundred sixty Freshmen who entered high school in 1Q-1 arc now Seniors. As we look hack over our four years of school life how short, yet how profitable, they seem! Our first year we elected R. Z. Hickman, President; Marguerite E. Vise, Vice President; Whobery Allen, Secretary-Treasurer and Mr. O. G. Parkhill, class adviser. XVc selected purple and white as our class colors As Freshmen, we presented “The Red Lamp which proved to be one of the best dramatic successes of the year. By the time we were Sophomores, we had lost thirty-eight of our original number. The following officers were elected: Roland Harris, President; Fred Werner, Vice-President, and Dorothy Cantrell, Secretary-Treasurer. Because Mr. Parkhill left a few months after school began, we chose for our adviser a teacher who has given us inestimable aid in overcoming the problems which have confronted our class—Miss Colcord. The girls of 25 won the volley-ball tournament. The most important social event of the year was the Hallowe'en party in the gym—where we were entertained by the Junior Class. In our third year only ninety-eight returned. Wm. G. Eovaldi was elected President; Carl Whittington, Vice-President; and Alice E. Gardner, Secretary-Trcas-urcr. During that year the Juniors produced “Ruth In A Rush, which was presented by a well selected cast. We entertained the Seniors with a Junior-Senior Prom at the Elks' Hall on February 24th. An innovation of this year was the election of the Staff for the 1925 SCARAB. The pilots for our Senior year were: R. Z. Hickman, President; Hazel Morris, Vice President; and Tony Paulavish, Secretary-Treasurer. In September we ordered our class pins and rings, which made us feel, as well as look, like full-iledged Seniors. “In Walked Jimmy,” was presented during the closing days of the first semester. As a class, we feel particularly proud to have furnished four members of the debating team which, for the first time in the history of our school, won the championship of Southern Illinois. Little did we realize when we carne to high school that we would leave with such a feeling of regret. Now that we arc leaving our place to others, we trust that they will follow the traditions and high ideals of Benton High. Wherever we go in the coming years, we pledge ourselves to remain faithful Alumni to dear old B. T. H. S. 24

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THE SCARAB JEWEL JONES Botch” A faithful friend in a treasure. French Club. 3. 4 ; Ah. Club. 2. 3. 1: Football. 2. 3. 4. LENA LOCKLAR Shorty” Thy pc«h will make thee famous.” French Club, 3. WALTER JOHNSON Walt Be slow enough to be sure.' FRED INGRAM Dine He who pushes shall reach bis jroal.' Trnck. 2. 3: Football. 4. 23

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THE SCARAB Prophecy Whec-c-c-c, B-u r r, Siz-z-z-z—This is station B T. H. S. announcing the re-turns of the Senior Class of ’24. Mattie Sullivan has accepted a position as skinny woman with Barnum and Bailey s circus, and Willie Armstrong is their strong man. Curtis Bellamy is now a married man with five kids and has settled down on the farm enjoying the riches of his goodly acreage. Lcotta Britton has discovered a new type of bobbed hair and Villa Mac Broughton is advertising it. Ruth Browning has made a wonderful career in Hollywood. You surely remember Charles Childers and Howard Dial? Well, they swear that they use Wild Root hair tonic on their hair to make the girls fall for ’em. Alice Dillon and M. Virginia Knechl are competitors for first honors in the 100 yard dash at the Olympics. Ruth Cleveland is broad jumping in the same contest. Lena Drake, Anna Easley, and Lula Eovaldi are trying to swim the English channel. Hope they don t drown, for we like to sec the weaker sex do extra well in these manly sports. Curtis Dollins is struttin’ his stuff, loo; he takes the part of the Ham in Hamlet. Willie Eovaldi is a cross country runner. Our companion, Lewis Ewing has gone into a monastery'. Some woman seems to have handed him the royal razzberry; and, br-u-u, grz-z-z-z, s-s-ptt, John Gilmore and Paul Glover arc feline specialists. We want to remind you that Mary Pagani and Alice Gardner arc co partners in an eating place. Their cashier is Aliha Griffin. Walter Johnson has founded and controls the Feminine College, the best school for young ladies in our country. He is constantly surrounded by a group of pretty girls, such as Mabel Hargrove and Lonetta Biggs. He seems to enjoy their company very much as is expressed by his broad gnn and happy attitude. Evelyn Hindman has a studio in Greenwich Vib lage. I don’t know, but I hear that Lillie Ing and Gladys Ingram are her under' studies. They undoubtedly will make good. Robert Z. Hickman buys booze for boobs; while Edith Lipc is giving Grecian readings with a chorus of Greek dancers composed of Cy Hill, Fred Ingram, Botch Jones, and Joker Kern. Don’t miss it when it comes to town. It’s sure worth the money. Lena Locklar and Gladys Lowery are starting a new scandal sheet, and are now being sued for slander by Sara Marsh. Max Knight is the model for Stetson hats—no wonder they sell for so much cold cash. Evan Lovan has accepted a position as a French chef and cooks for all the newly rich, such as Hazel Morris and Eunice Settlcmoir. John McCartney has given up the idea of inarnage in order that he might devote his entire time to teaching the Chinese the art of drinking Coca-Cola. Brr-rr-r, b-u-z-z, ow-w-w-w, s-s-sftt, and Mr. Rabbit ran—oh, that bedtime story—b-z-z-z Now! Lcla Morris is in a side show—she’s one of them freaks what cats and drinks with their toes. We all trust she doesn't choke herself to death. Eddie Nichols is 25