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

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Prophecy TIME: 1936. PLACE: The club room in the church basement. OCCASION: An alhday meeting of the Ladies' Aid. The ladies came in by twos and threes and when the quilt was begun, the tongues and needles clicked in unison. Florence Jackson's amazing reformation of Herrin was the first topic of conversation. Mrs. Mont Heard, known in her high school days as Dorothy Moore came in breathless, and close behind came Esther Kell, prosperous Ford saleswoman. Mrs. Gus Peebles, formerly Billie Chenault, and now president of the Ladies' Aid, came in almost on time but not quite. Nona Callison, in mannish attire, strode in and in a few sentences secured the hearty support of the ladies in her campaign for the mayorship of Buckner. Babble of tongues rose and fell, and only a few fragments reached the ears of Devoe Rea, the janitor, leaning dreamily on his mop outside the door. and isn’t it terrible the way Fern Robertson has been flirting with the iceman? They say Gazzy is still trying to be a Red Grange. “Yes, but have you heard that Reba Bell organized a men's Bible Class, which he teaches, and Brown Carpenter has won the gold button for the best attendance. “Don't you think it's just too bad about poor Walter Ewing? He's been de-fcated five times for Congress, and every time by Herbert Upchurch. “Helen Lee and Dale Lee are partners in the law business and specialize in divorce cases. They've had a lot of business since they handled that case Mae Moore brought against Vivian Lowery for cruelty. “I see William Kirk has moved away from Ina, since that last dose of arsenic his wife gave him nearly got him. You remember she used to be Pauline Stewart. “Yes, but I've got the best one! Martha Layman, who's been teaching the sec-ond grade, has been fired for incompetency. And to think how smart everyone used to think she was. “Nell and James Simpson got in an argument over which could walk the farth-est, so they've started on a transcontinental hike to find out. Aileen Bennett came in, a little late, as usual, but just in time to eat, and brought some news that she thought no one had heard. “Oh girls, Roy Thomas has eloped with Mural Wilson. You know she's-been home resting after seven years in the “Follies. Isn't it a scream? “Oh yes, we've all heard that. But did you see in last night's paper about Anne Young? She's giving concerts at the School for Deaf and Dumb. She says she has at last found an appreciative audience. That paper is getting worse all the time since Dan Smith has taken it over. It has been bought by the Ewing political in-tcrests. “Well, girls, I suppose you're all going to support Claude Erwin for chief of police. It’s time some fearless man was put in, instead of that checker-playing loafer, Thayer Oglesby. The best thing he ever did was to arrest Bliss Swain for driving the fire engine up and down in front of the High School. “And have you heard that Brossell Doty is modeling raincoats and rubbers for Marshall Field? “They tell me Jack Adams has been hired for football coach for next year. And speaking of that reminds me of the time Reathel Odum and Lcla Keef had such a quarrel over the referee's decision that they haven't spoken to each other in ten years. “My dear, have you attended any of the meetings Rev. Manis has been hold' ing? They say he has had wonderful success. “Has Madge Parker told you about her latest good fortune? She has been paid ten thousand dollars for the use of her picture by a beauty-day company. It seems they only want the picture of her with the clay on her face. It makes a better advertisement. “Everyone is so surprised about Raymond Pyle. He's been made President 23

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Senior History On the first of September, 1922, one hundred seventy-eight zealous, curious, interested and indifferent Freshmen found themselves in High School for the first time. We elected Joe Nolen, president; Enos Perry, vice-president; Mural Wilson, secretary-treasurer, and Mr. Trank, advisor. Blue and White were chosen class colors. We entertained ourselves with a Freshman Mixer early in the season. Later we entertained the Sophomores with a party. As Sophomores, we discovered that a great number of our classmates had deserted us for the more trivial things which life offered so that only one hundred nineteen of us were left to conquer the more difficult problems of the coming years. This, however, did not discourage us; for our Freshmen timidity was gone. We elected Enos Perry, Lucille Machiels and Esther Kell to represent our class as officers. Mr. Trank, having left us we elected Miss Herschbach as our class advisor. The Juniors entertained us with a Hallowe'en party, which was returned by us at Christmas time with a Kid party. Later we entertained with a Guest party at which all of the classes were represented. Floyd Gasoway was a star on the Basketball team that year and Lena Kirsch was acknowledged one of the four best orators in the Oratorical Contest. Our Junior year was the one which gave us most pleasure. Our officers this year were: Lucille Machiels, president; Walter Ewing, vice-president and Lela Keet, secretary-treasurer. Miss Herschbach was retained class advisor. During our Junior year we had many social events among which were the picnics, Junior-Soph Hallowe'en party, Junior-Senior Banquet and Guest Prom. “What Happened to Jones was presented twice to the public. The second time it was given at the Capitol Theatre for the benefit of the tornado sufferers. Our class was represented on the debating team which, for the first time in the history of our school, won the championship of Southern Illinois. With the title Senior” we not only acquired new dignity, but felt that we now had reached the pinnacle of our high school career. Lena Kirsch was elected president; Jerome Rea, vice-president; Martha Layman, secretary-treasurer. We kept Miss Herschbach as our class advisor. We also elected Miss Seymour as assistant sponsor. During the first semester we entertained ourselves with a Hallowe'en party. “Hector,” a one act play, was presented by the Junior and Senior classes during Education Week. “Adam and Eva,” the Senior Class play was well received by a very large audience. Floyd Gasoway was elected captain of the f xnball team of '25. Five of the six members of the debating team were Seniors. Paul Manis had the leading role in the Operetta. Although we Seniors have acquitted ourselves with a great deal of knowledge along different lines, we realize now at graduation time that we are not in any sense world-wise, but that we have made merely a beginning in the great field of learning. SENIORS WITHOUT PICTURES 22 Jack Adams Daisy Clark Aaron Webb Johnson Duard Ward

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PROPHECY—Continued of Harvard University!” “Ralph Smith has set out a grove of cocoa nut trees on his farm, and has bought some monkeys to throw them down to him.” “I think it’s so nice that Madge Pritchard and John Suddes have married at last, after being engaged nine years. And Marguerite Tucker has settled down, too, married to a big handsome man.” “Alice Waggoner and Duard Ward arc running a matrimonial bureau in the daily paper. Nolan Sneed has been trying for six months to get a wife, but hasn't succeeded yet.” “Helen Taylor is writing magazine stories, and has been offered the presidency of American Arts and Letters. And Opal Kern has written a novel that is going to take the country by storm, if they don't suppress it. It's called “Her Hour!” And have you heard what Louise Stilley is doing now? Someone said she was driving Rudolph Malone's Leaping Lena” at all the county fairs.” “Cecil Tate has made a rapid rise, since his high school days, for he is now President of the School for Mental Defectives. Poor Carrol Sims is having such a hard time trying to provide for that flock of children of his. His latest invention is an electric spanker, which he used in his own home before getting a patent.” “Ransom Doty is becoming a millionaire. They call him the Wolf of Wall Street.” He started making his money when he married Florence Kircher, because he had to support her in the luxury to which she had been accustomed as the queen of New York night life.” “Jewel Drake is teaching in the High School, and was unanimously chosen Freshman class advisor.” “When 1 was in New York the last time 1 was astonished at Jerome Rea's won derful acting as “Macbeth,” and Carter Briley was the ghost. “Speaking of acting, did you see Adaline Starkey and Pauline Welch riding the broncos in the wild west show last summer? Pauline tell off live times, but wasn't hurt.” “Have you heard that Dorothy Roberts won an Old Fiddler's Contest? The only qualification for entering was not being able to read music.” Damon and Raymond Akin have been lucky in selling their new patent medi cine. They call it the “Akin Pain Killer.” “Claude Gaylor is head of the theatre orchestra at Scsser. It's composed oi piano and drum, and he plays them both.” “Amos Graddy just has one breach of promise suit after another. He says he simply can't keep women away from him.” “Leonard King goes by our house nearly every day calling 'Rags and old iron.' He can hardly make ends meet, the junk business is so bad nowadays'.” “Lucille Machiels seems perfectly contented as Devoe Rea's wife. You never would have thought this could have happened ten years ago. Lots of queer things have happened -such as Roscoe Mooneyham beating Tilden in a tennis champion ship match.” “Colleen Garrigus and Walter Britton have decided not to get a divorce, after all. The whole trouble came up when she tried to make him use Stacomb.” “They say Webb Johnson is selling shoe strings, since he lost a million at roulette in Monte Carlo. Byford Bain as yet has no visible means of support. Daisy Clark is basking in reflected glory as Gloria Swanson's maid.” “Robert Brown is running a barbecue stand, but he eats so much that he owes himself at the end of the day. “Zelpha Cook is a chef at the Waldorf, and all of the millionaires have tried to marry her, so they would have a cook they'd never lose.” “Dorothy McKemie and Robert McKemie have formed a comedy vaudeville team and are making a hit just being their natural selves.” (Continued on Page 111) 24