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

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1931 volume:

(f. J Edited Bt The Senior Class of 1931 LaUonne Taylor Editor Jeanne Webster business Manager Page 2 Qhe 1931 Scarab Published by Qhe Senior Class of Benton CJbwnship High School Benlon, Illinois Paqe 4 FOREWORD In behalf of the class of nineteen thirty-one, we present this, volume of the Scarab, to the faculty, the students, and the alumni of Benton Township Hiqh School. As this publication goes to press our only hope is, that it may, durinq the sequence of years become a priceless possession in the siqht of its owners. Trustinq that our readers will be as considerate of our errors, as they are appreciative of our accomplishments, we offer this annual, the product of our hiqhest endeavor. Page 6 CONTETITS School dthlelics Features Organizations Pago 7 A TREASURE OF MEMORIES In the booh of memories one can ever find His friends and classmates and pals; U is nice to hnou? one needn’t mind When it rains and the cold wind howls. Uou can sit by the fireside and look at the book As you turn the worn paqes so slow. Uou'll find a friend wherever you look And again meet those you have known. JJou live anew the life that has passed When you glance o'er scenes known so well And the joys received from gazing it o’er Is the secret of hearts where it dwells Uou’ll lay it away, but you won’t forget When you are riding the waves of life's seas; Qhe book that you always love to read yet Is a treasure of school memories. Pago 8 J. E. Parks dost of 1991 SCHOOL Page 9 OIlNIMa PKINTtO IN lrWANCIi Page 12 ADMINISTRATION Page 13 Board Of Education Pete Ruth W. B. Johnson (). C. Grimmett W. H. Foulk M. C. Pare During the turbulence and trying situations of the year, the Board of Education of B. T.H. S. made administrative history. These men faced the difficulties as they came, and were not abashed. They are well suited for their responsible positions. Their qualifications are those of true, clean American citizens from various walks of life, Mr. Johnson, the president, being an attorney; Messrs. Ruth and Grimmett, mining men; Mr. Foulk, a contractor; and Mr. Page, the editor of the Benton Evening News. All of them have, or have had children of their own in attendance at the public schools of Benton. Page 14 4HI Principal Floyd Smith Having been affiliated with Benton Township High School for fourteen years, Floyd Smith was made the chief administrator of this school immediately after C. C. Hanna’s resignation. Mr. Smith was born about ten miles east of Benton. He attended the public schools of Mt. Vernon, and received his higher education at Millikin University and S. I. N. U. In 1916 he became a member of our faculty, teaching manual training and coaching athletics, the latter which he continued for four years. He was a member of the Manual Arts Department and assistant principal to Mr. Hanna for five years before his promotion last fall. Page I i George Moore Mathematics University oi III., B. S. Benton, III. Ruth HI a key Science and Physical Training. Dean of G rls University of Mo.. A.B., B.S. in Ed. Ml. Vernon. Mo. Mary E. Colcord Latin Greenville College A. B University of 1 I. M. A. Greenville, In. W. E .-vrmcnti out Science S.I.N.U.. B Ed. Benton, III. William Pinkerton Music Illinois College. A. B. Jacksonville. IIL Aida Havtrkamp History and Latin University of Mo., A. B. Troy, Mo. Mary Huntington Science University of III., B. S. Ladoga, Ind. Mabel Vance Mathematics Monmouth College. B. S. Aledo, III. Paqe 16 Hubert B. Tabor Mathematics, Coaching University of III., B. S. Benton. III. Gladys Ix ng English University of III., B. S. Watseka, 111. Mattie A. Sense English University of III., B. S. Watseka, III. John L. Newton Commercial Bowling Green Bus. Uni., B. C. S. Benton, 1 I. Lydia Weihing Home Econom cs North Central Co!., B. S. Naperville, III. Albert Douglas History and Journalism Wabash College, A. B. Monticelio. lnd. Martha Layman English University of Mo., B. S. Benton, III. Benjamin Merkel History. Civics andEoonomics S. I. N. U., B. Ed. Freehurg. III. Paqy 17 Karl R. Natho Agriculture University of III., B.S. Benton, III. Lillian Arenas Mathematics University of III.,B.S. Melvin, III. Clara Blackard French University of III., A.B. Harrisburg, 111. Ellen Burkhart English University of Wis., A.B. Benton, 111. Marion J. Moore Commercial University of III., B.S. Benton, III. Wilma V. Reed Home Economics University of III., B.S. Equality III. Geno Hudelson History and English Ellsworth College, A. B. Benton, III. Sue Bramble English Mo. Valley Col., A. B. Marshall, Mo. Pago is K. R. otey Biology University of III., B.S. Sesser, III. Olivene Hahn Stenography Cornell College, A. B. Mt. Vernon, Mo. Pyna Hargrove History. Civics, and, Economics University of Mo., A. B. Mt. Vernon, Mo. Hugh McKone Printing, Woodworking W. I. S. T. C. Macomb, III. Etna Morrison Mathematics University of Kan., A. B. Newton, Kansas Julia McKone Librarian W. I. S. T. C. Macomb. III. L joie Foulk Manual Training University of III. Benton, III. Grace Moore Secretary B. T. H. S. Benton, 111. Pago 13 Summary oj The Curriculum Oar school fulfills the requirements of The North Central Association, The Smith-Hughes Act, The Colleges, Univereities, and Secondary Schools of the Mid-West, the University of Illinois, and the State Educational Department. Extensive vocational opportunities are offered here through numerous classes. The Journalism Department, which was added to the curriculum last year, the Home Economics Department, furnished with two complete and delightful laboratories, The Manual Arts Department, including the Print-shop, the manual training room, and the mechanical drawing class, the Commercial Department, which includes courses in short-hand, typing, and book-keeping, and the Agriculture Department, which carries on throughout the year actual experiments and projects, comprise the subjects which aid B. T. H. S. students to suit themselves for positions. Our chemistry and biology laboratories are of the most completely equipped in this part of the state. We boast of four science instructors. The faculty is composed of 35 trained, competent, men and women, about 10 of which have master degrees or are working constantly toward them. There are 28 well ventilated, modernly equipped class rooms, a study hall (seating 216), an auditorium-gymnasium, a club room, and a number of rest rooms which are kept clean by two efficient janitors and a janitress. We have a cafeteria and a quick order lunch-room. The two cooks who prepare dinners for about 400 students, are expert culinary artists. This school also has many outside activities. There is the Hi-Tri Club, to which every girl in school is a member, Tne Hi-Y Club, a highly-attended organization for Christian young men, the Mas.c C ub. wn c � has great cultural values, the Stage Stammer Club, an association to promote dramatic activity, the Forensic Club, which gives youthful debaters training, and the French Club, giving students of that language a chance to exercise their knowledge in a practical manner. Pago 20 SETUORS Page 21 Her nice Abney Hi-Tri 3 G. A. A. 1 Blanche Abney Home Economics Club 1 H. M. Aiken Class Basketball 1 League Basketball 3 4 Eva Lena Akin Student Council 4 G. A. A. 1 Wilma A. Allaway Camp Fire 1 G. A. A. 1 Forensic 4 Echo Staff 4 Walter Alvis Football 12 3 4 Basketball 3 Track 12 3 4 Hi-Y 2 3 4 Band 1 2 3 Vice President 3 Margaret Bain Campfire 1 Chorus 1 Alice J. Bell Logan 1 2 Louie Bertoni Buckner 1 Football 2 3 4 Track 3 4 William R. Branson Class Basketball 1 Track 2 League Basketball 2 3 4 Football 4 Peg 3 22 Vera L. Hr tton Band 1 Folderol Ch -rus 1 2 3 Katherine Collins Campfire 1 G. A. A. 1 lennis 1 Virginia Bryant Home Economics Cub 1 Band 3 Ileien If. Burche'l Fa rfeid 1 2 Hi-Tri Cabinet 4 Class Treasurer 4 Jen i Monroe Burkhart C as President 3 A Pair of Lunatic Forensic Club 4 Track 1 2 3 League Basketball 1 2 iJisce b.il Manager 1 i I Fooiba I Manager 1 2 3 II..I is tardin Logan Branci. 1 2 3 bn bii 112 3 Ob ria Conover G. A. A. 1 Ciass Secretary 2 Music Club 3 4 Glee Club 1 Operetta 2 3 Echo Staff 4 Scarab 4 Carrie Mae Cox Home Economics 1 G A. A. 1 Hannah M. Dale Echo Staff 3 Adolph D nktt Football 2 3 4 Track 2 3 Page 23 Mary I)e Mattie Wilma Dillon G. A. A. 1 Fern Drake G. A. A. 1 Mildred Dudley Music Club 3 4 Stage Stammer 4 Class Treasurer 3 Merrit Elliott Band 12 3 4 Hi-Y 2 3 4 Orchestra 12 3 4 League Basketball 4 “Scorched Pig” Chorus 3 Eleanor Etherton Camp Fire 1 Music Club 8 4 Stage Stammer 4 “Second Childhood” Charles L. Eyman Band 2 ■ Dorothy Feurer Johnston City 1 2 Assistant Librarian 3 4 Marietta Fitzgerrel Forensic Club 1 4 Stage Stammer 2 4 Hi-Tri Cabinet 2 Student Council 3 “Second Childhood” Leonard Flach Band 1 2 Page 24 Heidut- Fulgham Stcretary of Class 4 Hi-Y 2 3 4 hootoa.l 3 4 League Basketball 2 3 4 Track 3 4 “Purple Towers' II .ward E. Gibson 'Irack 1 League Basketball 1 2 Richard H. Giles Football 12 3 4 Track 12 3 4 League Bask tball 1 4 Hi-Y Ciub 1 4 Mildred Glick Chorus 1 “Pair of Lunatics' Stage Siammer 4 Music Club 3 4 Tennis Club 2 Class Officer 3 Virginia Glover Home Economics Quartet 12 3 4 Music Club 3 4 Purple Towers Governor's Daughter Love Pirates of Hawaii Eddie Gryboski Football 2 3 4 Track 2 League Basketball 3 4 A. D. Hall Football 2 3 4 Hi-Y 2 3 4 “Purple Towers” Track 2 3 League Basketball 4 Ban 4 2 Marietta Head Echo Staff 4 Champ Hefner Stage Managerof “Purple Towers” John Helm Folderol Band I 2 3 Orchestra 1 2 3 Stage Stammer 2 3 4 Hi-Y 2 3 4 Forensic Club 4 The Scorched Pig Music Club 3 4 Class Officer 1 Page 23 Esther Hungate Golda Johnson Home Economics 2 French Club 4 George J. Has-par Football 8 4 Track 2 3 French Club 4 Ada Pearl Kelly Ina 1 2 3 Richard Hemphill Football 2 3 4 French Club 4 Ernest Henry Football 12 3 4 Captain 4 Basketball 12 3 4 Track 12 3 4 Student Council 3 Class President 4 Devoe Hill Orchestra 1 Boys’ Glee Club 1 League Basketball 3 4 Track 2 3 Football 3 4 Kings In the Sawdust Marvin Hobbs Rosaline Hochman Hi-Tri 4 Music 3 4 Stage and Stammer 4 Love Pirates of Hawaii Purple Towers Second Childhood The Governor’s Daughter Mary Hockgeiger Campfire 1 Forensic Club 4 G. A. A 1. Page 26 Mildred Kelley Music Club 3 4 Stage and Stammer 3 4 Orchestra 3 Quartet 1 2 Jeanette King G. A. A. 1 Home Economics Club Second Childhood Jennie Kun.ski Hi-Tri 2 Student Council 4 Scarab Staff 2 4 Stage Stammer 3 Chorus I Tressa Kunski Scarab Staff 2 Choi us 1 Home Economics Club 1 Russel Lee Ina 1 2 3 Wayne Lewis Urbana 3 Class Treasurer 2 League Basketball 2 4 Band 2 3 4 David Albert Lyon Track 3 4 League Basketball 2 3 Scarab Staff 4 Echo Staff 4 (•olden McConnel Class Basketball 1 League Basketball 2 3 4 Second Childhood Hi Y 4 Stage Stammer 3 4 Class President 1 Vice President 2 Inez McNeal Frank Malpoker Football 3 4 league Basketball 3 4 Page 27 Ellen Martin G. A. A. 1 John Matikits Pootba'.l 3 -I Basketball 3 Track 34 Charles W. Mills Varsity Basketball 3 4 League Basketball 2 4 Basketball Manager 1 2 Football Manager 12 4 Tressie t. Miriani G. A. A. 1 Tennis Club 1 Orchestra 3 4 Assistant Librarian 3 4 Kli .abeth H. Moore Home Economics Club 1 2 Music Club 4 Hi-Tri 4 Henry Morris Football 3 4 Track 3 4 Basketbai' 3 League Basketball 4 Virginia M. Morris French Club 2 Home Economics Echo Staff 3 4 Scarab Staff 4 Club 1 Mary Jane Neal Forensic Club 3 Home Economics Club 1 Harold I). Norcross Hi-Y 2 3 4 Band 3 4 Orchestra 4 I eagu° Basketba’l 3 4 John Novicki Football 2 3 4 Commercial Contest 3 Page 29 Algie E. Phillips Macedonia 2 2 League Basketball I Track 4 Ethel Arline Phillips Home Economics Club 2 Hazel Parrish William Pate H. Ed Payne Band 12 3 4 Orchestra 12 3 Second Childhood Fanny Poindexter Kathryn T. Prindle Camp Fire 1 G. A. A 1 Chorus 1 French Club 4 Myrtle Puckett Hi Tri Cabinet 2-2-4 President of Hi-Tri 4 Stage and Stammer 4 Debating Team 4 Governor’s Daughter Echo Staff 4 Scarab Staff 4 Maurice D. Payne Ina 1 23 Intellectuals 4 Ruth Payne Page 29 Mollie B. Rhodes G. A. A. 1 Home Economics Club 1 French Club 2 4 Music Club 3 Carmen Rice Home Economics Club 2 French Club 4 Music Club 4 Ammon Roberson Band 2 3 4 Orchestra 2 3 4 Forensic Club 2 3 4 Debating Team 8 4 Music Club 3 4 Intellectual 3 4 Stage Stammer 4 Harriett t. G. A. A. 1 Home Economics Club 1 French Club 2 Pipe Music Club 3 Charles Simkovich Mildred Lee Smith Mt. Vernon 1 Stage Stammer 2 3 4 Forensie Club 3 4 Commercial Team 3 Debating Team 4 Intellectual Contest 4 Scarab Staff 4 Ruby Smith Me Leansboro 12 3 Forensic Club 4 Raymond Ruemmler Lyle L. Settle Ina 1 2 3 Joe Slipka League Basket Ball 4 Page 30 Georgia Sniderwin Freshman Flay Home Economics Club 2 Governor's Daughter Echo Staff 4 French Club Scarab Staff Hi-Tri Cabinet Stage Stammer 4 Forensic Club 4 Lizzie Sniderwi Thompsonville 12 3 Helen Ruth Stark Forensic Club 4 William E. Steiner Class Intellectuals League Basketball Luther Summers Purple Towers Track 3 La Vonne Taylor Camp Fire 1 Tennis Club 1 G. A. A. I Chorus 1 Class Secretary 3 Music Club 3 4 Echo Staff 3 4 Scarab Staff 4 Stage Stammer 4 Lowell Tite league Basketball 3 4 Class Basketball 1 2 Edna Mae Todd G. A. A. 1 Dwight Sullivan Track 2 3 Grumpy Second Childhood Sally Warren G. A. A 1 Chorus I Camp Fire 1 Paqj 31 Tony WaHileauskas Jeanne S. Webster Camp Fire 1 G. A. A. 1 Tennis Club 1 Student Council 2 Pep Club 2 3 Stage Stammer 2 3 4 Forensic Club 4 Echo Staff 3 4 Scarab Staff 4 Paul Whittington Ewing High School 12 3 Impi S. Wiiki G. A. A. 1 Forensic 4 Walter Lee Wilkerson Basketball 1 2 Member of National Athletic larship Society Margaret E. Wilkerson French Club 4 Cline W'illiams Football 12 3 4 Basketball 2 4 Track 1 2 3 Hi-Y 2 3 4 Vice President 4 Freshman Play Orchestra 1 2 Joe Yakubinis Football 2 3 4 League Basketball 4 Seniors Without Pictures Paul Bell Dolores Corbin Clara Da I by Carl Davis Claude Gunter George Ilarkess Harold Hochman William Hess Dallas Launius Harold Mercer Omer Owens Ernest Parks Guy Reed Lillian Tucker Page 32 In Memorium Elvin Copeland May we never forqel the amiable lad of fifteen who met his death in the depls of ihe ‘‘Old Mine Pond' on June 30,1030. Page 33 Class his'ory Graduation draws near. Soon our school days will become memories—beautiful memories. Incidents which we deemed trials at the time, will take the background or line themselves up beside the things, which we find pleasant to remember. On September 1, 1927, we entered Benton Township High School, 139 Freshmen. Our first class officers were: president, Golden iMcConnel; vice president, John E. Helm; secretary-treasurer, Victor Lewis. Our faculty advisors were Mary Alice K:ttenger and Hugh McKone. By way of starting our high school careers right, we had a •‘Pirate Hike , a picnic, two parties, and a play, all of which were successes. The following year we returned, the stigma of that miserable epithet of “frehman vanished, to elect Albert Douglas and Sue Bramble as faculty advisors. Our o ficers were : president, John Richard Troutt; vice president. Golden McConnel; secretary, Oberia Conover; treasurer, Wayne Lewis; Echo Reporter, Jean Burkhart; and student councillor. Jeanne Webster. We gave two parties. In the term of 29-30, we elected for faculty advisors Mary Huntington and Ruth Long; president, Jean Burkhart; vice president, Walter Alvis; secretary. LaVonneTaylor; treasurer, Mildred Dudley; program committee member, Mildred Glick; and student councillors Marietta Fit .gerrell and Ernest Henry. We held two parties, enjoyed the annual Junior-Senior reception, and prom, and gave a play, “Second Childhood. In class intellectuals we won our share of the points. And then—stoical seniors. We elected, at the beginning of this year Mary Huntington and John Newton as faculty advisors. The following students were elected to be our class officers: president, Ernest Henry; vice-president, Cline Williams; secretary, Reedus Fu'gham; treasurer, Helen Burshell; student councillors, Eva Lena Akin and Jennie Kunski; and entertainment committee member, Paul Bell. Each social event was a success, as were our class intellectuals. And now comes the termination of all these glorious events, but let us look at it as the goal which we have reached, rather than the unhappy ending. Paq3 34 juniORS Page 33 Arian Adams Chloe Alexander Eugene Bain Hazel Baldwin Carl Britton °fcrt Cl, Loa Buntin Charles Cantrell Joseph Clinton Fred Comstock Doris Crouch Katie Dezino Ermal Dickinson Edith Dillon Pauline Doty Helen Draper Stanley Dubonouski Virginia Eickleman Josephine Franklin Marguerite Gadbois Genieveve Gunn Marjory Haithcoat Loretta Jones Carlton Hodge Vashti Jones Vincent Horning Ida Kell Brooke House Darrel Kern Carl Jacobs Ferrel Kirk Page 37 Jane Kirsch Marvin Lawson Grace Ludwig Evelyn McCarty Ruth McGee Don McGlasson Mildred McKay Ralph Mandrel Franklin Malin Flora Martin Jewell Mayer Jimmie Midyett Brook Miller William Minier Dorothy Moore Page 38 Helen Moore Madge Moore Pearl Mum bower Ruby Mundell Thelma O’Hara ft -X Marion Otterson Sidney Page Allen Palmer Opal Pirtle Mary Lee Phillips Ruby Pyle Kenneth Reed Virginia Rice Claude Rhodes Ruth Rhodes Pago 39 .,11 . Wilbert Sciranko Herman Simpson Louise Simpson Marie Slaton Pauline Slaton Diana Smith Lewis Smith Katheryne Smith Dolores Summers Ruby Tate Donald Taylor James Towal Jesse Treece Euell True Alleene Turner Pago 40 Aileen Webb Ruth Whaley Kenneth Whittaker Woodrow Whittington Ida Marie Williams Ernestine Whittington Vivian Williams Alline Williamson Aillene Wintz Eleanor Yoder Virginia Young Log an Juniors Paae 41 Junior Class disiorij Tnc first day of Saptambsrin thj year of 1925abo.it 26) Freshmen enter'd B. T. H. S. At our first class meeting we elected the following advisors: Mrs. Ruth Blakey and Mr. Byron Hargrove. Claude Rhodes was elected president; Franklin Malin, vice-president; and Ida Kell, secretary-treasurer. Tne Freshman class had only one party during the year. In September, 1929, there were 135 Sophomores in oar class. We elected George Moore and Byron Hargrove for class advisors. The following officers were elected: Claude Rhod s. president; Vincent Horning, vice president; Ida Kell, secretary; Brooke House, treasurer; Mary I. Martin, student council; and Carl Jacobs, program committee. Early in the season we had a class party. The sophomore class ranked third in the intellectual contest. Then we returned to school in September, 1930, as Juniors. Realizing that we were then upper-classmen, we attempted to show the Frosh and Sophs now they should conduct themselves. The members of our class elected Ellen Burkhart and George Moore as class advisors. We elected Carl Jacobs, president; Gene House, vice president; Dwight Boyles, secretary; Thomas House, treasurer; Carlton Hodge and James Towal. student council lours; and Ida Kell, program committeeman. In February we had a “Hard Times’ party. Near the end of school we gave a play. Thus far our school days have been happy at the B. T. H. S. and next year when we shall be Seniors, we hope to uphold the standards of the school. Page 42 SOPHOmORES Page 43 Veta Akin Josephine Center Cecil Fehrenbaker Ford Bain Geneva Clark Earl Ferguson Lorer Biggerstaff Ruth Cook Margaret Fox worthy Walton B akey Dorothy Davis Madge Frailey Mar.in Brow ing Dorotha Deason Eugene Gibson Mary Browning Ruth Ditterlii e Madge Goodin Virgil Bryant Jewell D xon Anna Gosciniak Madge Butler Joseph Estes Ruth Hampton Lucille Hankins Reta Howell Dwight Harrelson Geraldine HuHstulter Helen Hartman Milton Hutchcraft Mary F. Hawes Edith Hutton Cora Hennessy Christina Johnson Wilbur Henry Raymond Johnson Wendell Hodge Wi bert Johnson Muriel Hofstetter Mary Catnoine Kimn.el Virginia Kirk Julia Kunsky Edrie Lampley Lyle Lampiey Virginia Lampley 'I'humas Layman Loret n Lee George Lemmons Ellen Payne Frank Payne Pearl Pederson Sarabel Pemnerton Frances Potter Bobby Powers Billy Prindie Mildred Pritchett Carruil Lemons Catherine Lipscomb Frank McGlasson Evelyn McKee Leora Malone Evelyn Mandrel Mary Matikitis Mary Midyett Mary Y. Miller Kenneth Mills Randall Mooneyham Rose Mundell Albert Nerone Adele Nicho.s Edith Oberto Geia u ne O’Neal Charles Rhodes John Rice Uren Ro � rts Wilma Rov intr e Evelyn Runnels Mon tie Sanders Ralph Sanders Helen Shaw Pc«.e 15 Stanley Shibovich Anna Shive Maurice Sims Evelyn Smothers Kathleen Smothers Mildred Smothers John Spilman Joe Stewart Steve Stewart Ruth SwolTord Virginia Tedrow Flava Thomas Newton Tucker Caroline Vasich Pansy Warren Robert Webb Paul West Beth Whitacre Nelson Williams Loqan Sophomores Paqe 4 i fr W m ft FRESHTTIEN Page 17 Thelma Abney Helen Ahlfield Mac Aiken Agnes Anderson Mary Andras Elizabeth Armstrong Ix dine Arnold Alice Bailey Freed a Carlton Geraldine Cavaness Robert Claybourn Gladys Conner Jess Courter Robert Cox Melissa Crain Alene Cnnningham Earl Bolen Juanita Boyles Raymond Britten Jessie Brown George Bryant Harry Burklow Opal Burlison Henrietta Busiere Roy Cunningham Madelene Dickey Ada Ditterline Evaylon Dobry Ruth Doley James Donovsky Ralph Doty Margaruete Doty Flora Baity Earl Baldwin Fern Barnett Benjamin Bass John Bauer Gladys Bays Walter Beaty Ieleen Bennett Page J8 George Dudley Wilma Duff Ches'eigh Eaton Glenn Edwards Rudolph Eskew William Etherlon Stanley Fix Ruth Foxworthy Doyle House Catherine Hudelson Reuben Hughes John Hunter Allen Jacobs Helen Jerrells Casey Jones Helen Joplin Martha Freeman Mary Freeman Susan Frier Ruth Gadbois Virginia Glash Elouine Glover Jeannette Gray Mary Jane Grimmett John Hall Charles Hankins Rose Hornak Juanita Hayes Charlie Head Dorothy Heck Mary F. Hindman Anna Mae Honey Arol Kern Dortha Kern Pansy Kettoman Eileen Kinman Virginia Knowles Maxine Kraft Dale Lampley By ford Laur Paae 49 % I ■■■■ Wilma Lemons Raymond Lemons James Lewis Lila Lewis Harry Ludwig Anna Jo Lyon Elizabeth McAfoos Mile McCarty Marsoen Moore James Moreland Marjorie Mrogenski Carl Mundell Ruth Neal Fred Netherton Florence Olensky Aleta Overturf Wanda McCollum Calvin McEndree Mary McGuire Bobby Mandrel Matilda Mandrel Alfred Munis Mary Manis Mildred Mayeski Paul Meyer Lucille Miller Ruth Miller Bi.l Mills Julia Miriani Evelyn Monen Herman Moore Jane Moore Margaret Over turf Venita Overturf Rub Page Freda Parrish Katherine Pate Howard Payne Louise Payne Lucille Payne Page 10 Nita Phegley Thomas Phillips Thelman Raney Luther Rea Ha nes Reese St ve Revak Mildred Rice Robert Rice Mary Beth Smith Mary K. Smith Ruth Smith Charles Sneed Thomas Sneed Vondelee Snider win Verda Spencer Marie Stalcup Mack Richard Helen Richardson Lena Richeiro La Vei n Roach Haz� l Roberson Ruth Robinson Guida Rotramel Imogene Seel Ida Shaw Lowell Simmons Peari Simmons George Simpso Harold Sims Louise Slayton Dorothy Smith L«-on Smith Maxine Steiner Lucille Steinheimer Wilma Stewart Pearl Summers Roswell Summers Jack SwofFoid Pauline Taylor Helen Tedrow Page 3t jDL, Frank Thomas Helen Toye Jimmy Tretor LaVern Vaughn Louise Vaughn Mary Vincenti Goldie Waggoner Mildred Way man Jean Webb Curtis Whaley Mary Lou Whaley Russell Whittaker Virginia Whittington Dorothy Wilkerson Lyle Williams Opal Williams Greta Willmore Juanita Woods Julia Wyskiel Gwendolyn Yost Logan Freshmen Pane 52 ATHLETICS Page 53 Coachina Staff H. B. Tabor L. J. Foulk K. R. Natho Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Peqe 55 History oj Athletics In denton Townsnip High School The glory of this school in the athletic line has not been confined to recent years alone. Back in the “gay nineties” the boys played “shinney.” And though they had little competition in those days, Benton is said to have had a very good track team. In the following summary I shall endeavor to bring to the students of this high school the history of the three best known athletic events; track, basketball, and football. From the earliest records Benton can be remembered as having a good track team. E en when athletes trained by carrying leal around on their an' le3. traek records have been broken by our cindermen. On three or more occasions the local “thinly clads” have brought home the southern Illinois track championship. The first time that this happened was in 1909. They returned to their own again in 1923 and repeated in 1929. In the years between these dates several near champions were produced. For an example the 1922 team finished second in the southern Illinois event. In the year of 1904 and 1905 a girls basKetball team was organized in this high school. This was the first basketball team to represent us of which there is any record known to the author. The next year the boys managed to get together five players and they had a quintet of their own. Benton’s appearance in Southern Illinois tournaments started in 1939, when they finished third in the tourney at Centralia where there were three teams entered. Since that time Benton has won four such engagements; all of them have come in the last four years. In the year of 1928 the Red Rangers won both their district and sectional meets, but were defeated in their first game at the state touinfmcnt ly Canton, who wen the meet and finished second in the national tournament. In 1929 Benton again w on the district meet but was defeated by Johnston City in the sectional final. The last of the;r victories came this present year, when they again won the district tourney but were defeated by Johnston City in the second game of the sectional. On several occasions Benton has finished in the finals of these various tournaments; and they won the conference championship in 192$. Benton finished second in the Southern Illinois tournament in 1911 and 1917; and finished second in the district meet in 1925 and 1930. Probably the most popular and the youn gest sport of this school is football. Back in 1915 Benton made its first appearance on the gridiron. The first year the Red Devils won one of three games. Their coach was Mr. W.E. GifTen. The next year Benton improved some and won three out of five games. All this may be classed as prelimcnary practice, for in 1917 Benton won, for the first time, the Southern Illinois football championship. Since that year the local eleven has bestowed this honor upon the school in the years of 1920, 1921, 1922 (Mr. Tabor’s first year as coach) and in 1928. Last year Benton was defeated in turn by Cabondale and Harrisburg. Those two teams finished first and second in the conference. The Red Rangers’ worst year came last fall when they were defeated in four out of nine contest and were tied in one. Once only since the beginning of football in 1915 has B rnton failed to turn out a gridiron eleven. That was in 1918, whenmojt of the players were a Tec ted by the “flu” epedemic. On completing this brief resume it is my sincere hepe that someone will be able to profit by reading its contents. • D. A. Lyon, 1931 Pcqe 6 FOOTBALL Paqa 37 Alvin Bertoni Banks Doxie Walter “Pew’' Alvis— Pew” responded to the call for football players as soon as things were in order his freshman year. For two years he played as a me n ber ol Mr. Ratio's lightweight squad. Last year he was graduated to the heavyweight team on which he played tackle. This season “Pew held down the end position on the Red Hanger team and was one of its leading members. Louie “Buff” Bertoni—Ix� uie came to B. T. H. S. from Buckner his Sophomore year. Under the rules of the conference this made him ineligible in athletics for ore ar. Buring his Junior year Louie went out for football and made the heavyveigt team on which he played half-back for the remainder of the year. This season Eertcni has been cne of the boys that formed the backfield nucleus. Adolph “Goat Banks—Banks went out for football his Sophomore year at which time he became a member of the ligntweight sqaad. Last season Adolph became a member of the heavyweight team upon which he played two | osiiions. half-back and tackle, where he was very effective. Derling “Darling” Do ie--“Di rling” who is row a men btr of the senior class, became a member ol the lightweight iquaa his sophon ore year where he remained until this season. He was this year cal.ed to silstuute at the center position on the heavyweight eleven. He performed his task well tnd became aluable to the team. Page 38 Richard “Dick” Giles—“Dick” was on the list of Mr. Natho’s lightweights his freshman year. He also responded to football his sophomore year, but, due to a broken arm, he was unable to compete. Last year “Dick” became a member of the heavyweight team on which he was a halfback. This year, his last year, Giles was a very efficient member of the backfield. Eddie “Duke” Gryboski— Eddie, who is now a senior, first turned out for football his sophomore year. “Duke” slayed for tvo y a s as a mimbarof th? lightweights. This season he was made a member of the heavyweight team on which he p'ayed guard and end. A. D- “Murphy” Hall—“Murphy” has been handling the pigskin since his second year in school when he was a member of Coach Natho's cohorts. In i.is junior and senior yea s, A. b. was a very efficient end on the heavyweight eleven. Ernest “Ernie” Henry—Ernie made the Tabor coached eleven his freshmen year when he played tackle. During his second year he became a star end. He has played at this position for the last three years. Last season after the football games were over the players unanimously elected him captain of this year’s team. This year Henry was chosen as a member of the honorory All State football eleven. Page 59 a £ d ‘ 6 C o r77G.fi 6 o • ’• , Lawson Malpoker Mutikitis Nerone Marvin “Whitey” Lawson—“Whitey” is one of the three underclassmen on the football team. Marvin is a Junior this year and I as been out for football sirce his freshman ye: r. His first two years he played as a m -mbm of ihe light v- ight � !e en. This season he was graduated to the heavy eleven on which he played half-back. He will be an important member of the backfieid next year. Frank Frankie” Malpoker— Frankie” who is a senior, went out for f o ball last year. At that time he became a member of Coach Natho’s midgets. This year Frank came to the “heavy” team and played a great deal at end. John Mutt” Matikitis—John made the first team when ho first came out I is junior year. He played tackle position. This year he has been a very efficient player and part of the nucleus at the line. Albert ‘A1” Nerone--Albert has orly I et n a aRngcr for ore s r. His fresl rr: n year he played as a imnber of tie West Frankfort lightweights where fe was going to school at the time. During the summer he moved to Penton, and this fall became very effective in backfieid work. Great thing; are expected of him during the next two ears. Novicki Rhoden Williams Yakubinis John “Stubby” Novicki-John has for the past two years been a member of the Natho-men. This fall he was called for service on the heavyweight eleven where he played end, a position which he filled with a great deal of efficiency. Claude “Claudie” Rhodes—“Claudie” fir it went out forgridiron service his freshman year, when he became a member of the lightweight team. His second and third years were spent at the quarter-back | osition of the heavyweight team. Since this is only his junior year, he is expected to repeat his re markable performance at quarter-back again n xtyear. Joe “Yakie” Yakubinis—Joe has been playing football since bis sophomore year. During his first and second years of action he played on the lightweights. Last fall he was called t) the heavyweight} and wa? pjt into the center pniition. Cline “Olie” Williams-Cline, during his freshman and sophmore years, played on the Natho coached squad. A year ago last fall he was called to the heavyweight outfit to fill in at quaterback and halfback. He has played at those positions very effectively this year. Benton 31 Hurst bush 0 The Red Rangers ushered in the 1930 football season on September 19 against tho Hurst-Bush team. Never during the game were the local lads behind. Two touchdowns and one kick for an extra point netted the Tabormen 13 points in the first half. In the last half Benton totaled 31. Hurst-Bush was unable to score. Benton 0 Urbana 6 The Tabormen journeyed to Urbana on October 4 to meet the football team of that city. The Rangers being the heaviest of the two teams were the favorite. Both teams played hard during the first half and, although Benton was on the offensive for tho greater part of the game, no scoring was done. The third quarter showed that neither team had gained by its interview with its coach as the same contest of punting continued. Finally in the last few minutes of play the University Oity boys put over a touchdown by moans of a forward pass. The game ended 6-0. Benton 26 DuQuoin 0 The Tabor cohorts tried to avenge their Urbana defeat on October 10 when they met DuQuoin on the home field. Lawson in this game ran wild. He scored three touchdow ns and placed the ball on a third occasion in position where Giles could plunge it over. Neither team scored in the last period. Bento i 6 JTlarion 13 The Rangers traveled to Marion with high expectations of winning as Marion had only defeated them once in the course of their football history. At times the Reds played brilliantly. On one occasion in the first quarter they held for four downs on tiieone foot line, but when Danks punted, Marion ran it back 46 yards to a touchdown and made the extra point. The Tabormen counted only in the first quarter on a touchdowm made by Danks. Marion scored its final touchdown in the fourth period. Paae 62 1930 Foolball Squad First row: Gryboski, Malpoker, Owens, Captain Henry, Rhodes, Lawson, Nerone, Doxie. Second Row: Matikitis, Yakubinis, Novicki, Giles, Williams, Alvis, W. Henry, Hemphill, Kern. Third row: Smith, Sims, Bertoni, Morris, Dank, Johnson, Hall, Page, Coach Tabor. 1930 Heavyweight Results Benton 31 Hurst Bush 0 Benton 0 Urbana 6 Benton 26 DuQuoin 0 Benton 6 Marion 13 Benton 12 Murphysboro 13 Benton 27 Carbondale 0 Benton 25 Herrin 0 Benton 0 Harrisburg 0 Benton 0 West Frankfort 26 Total Points Scored Page 64 Kenton ... Opponents . 128 . 58 1930 Lightweight Squad First Row: Brownlee, L. Roberts, Whittaker, Simpson. Captain Fulgham, Ludwig, Rice. Darnell, W. Phillips. Second Row: Coach Foulk, Whittaker. Hankins, Simmons, Reese, McCollum, Mun-d.iy, Claybarn, Jenkin , T. Phillips, Adams. Coach Natho. Third Row: Gunter, Comstock, True, Kaspar. Manis, Suddes, Richardson, Browning. 1930 Liqhhue qhl Resais Benton 12 Zeigler 0 Benton 12 Frankfort 0 Benton 0 Harrisburg 2 Benton 0 Herrin 0 Benton 0 Johnston City 12 Benton 7 Herrin 6 Benton 2 Frankfort 0 Benton 7 Harrisburg 0 Benton 21 Zeigiler 6 Benton 0 Johnson City 6 Total Points Scored Benton 66 Opponents .32 Paqe 65 BERTONi DASHES RIGHT ANNUAI ® HOME COMING NOV-15 LI SION VS © ISlflSEURG SCORE ( -O WALLACE WINS CROSS COUNTRY RANGER 13AN O ON PARADE LAWSON CFF TACKLE SHIFT TO THE RIGHT AROUND RIGHT END DANK 5 RHODES GAINS C ROYVD l ace 66 BASKETBALL Page 67 E. Henry W. Henry Isaacs Jacobs Ernest “Ernie”Henry- “Ernie” played his first year as Bob Doty’s understudy.This was the year Benton went to the state and Henry went as a substitute. His second, third, and fourth year he had a permanent position at guard. This was due to his good guarding and his ability to Keep cool at all times. He placed on the All-Conference first team. Wilbur “Arragont” Henry—Ernie’s kid brother is a good forward and guard, and he could be a center if the occasion called for such. His first year Wilbur was a reserve forward. This year, his second, he played real basketball as forward and guard. Kenneth “Glutton’’Isaacs—Last year “Glutton” played guard on the Freshman team. He also played a good many games with the second team. This year his knee was hurt at the begining of the season and he only played two or three games. Carl “Skinny” Jacobs— Skinny” played some with the seconds last year. This year he was a regular guard on the shock troops. If in a tight place and they needed a basket they gave the ball to “Skinny.” Once in a great while he missed a long one from about center. Pago 60 Johnson Lew son Ludwig .Mills Wilbert “Alibi” Johnson-Wilbert is afairiy good guard. He played all season on the second team. Next year he should be a good running mate for Eninas. Marvin “Whitey” Lawson—Beside being Benton’s leading scorer this year “Whitey” played well on the defensive. He was reserve forward his first two years. He and Rhodes furnished most of the excitement this year with their fast dribbling, passing, and shooting. Harry “Pokey” Ludwig-Another freshman. “Pokey” played with the second squad most of the year but once in awhile he was put in a big game. Although he is small, Ludwig is fast and a fairly good shot. He should develop into an excellent forward. Charles “Chuck” Mills-This is “Chuck’s” last year on the squad. His first three years he played on League teams. He played forward on the second team the first of the year, but quit to captain a League team. Toward the end of the season he was recalled and played in some of the final games and the tournaments. Paqo 09 f- Rector Rhodes Smith Wallace Don “Preacher” Rector—This is oneof our freshman stars. Don is a farily good jumper at center and is an excellent shot. Many of Benton’s victories were due to his shots under the basket. Claude “Claudie” Rhodes-- Claudie” was a reserve forward his first year. He made his real debut into basketball history in that memorable game with Carbondale last year when we beat them 29-24. He, as some people would say, ran the socks off of Holder, Car-bondale's star forward. This year he was as fast as ever but took spells about hitting the basket. Lewis “Bunny” Smith—His first and second year Bunny” spent as utility man playing forward or center. Bunny is very cool. He was placed as center on the second team of the Big Nine selections. John “Darling” Wallace—The Six Mile boy made a good record this year. He was one of Benton’s best forwards. He played most of the games in the district tournament and was good until he sprained his ankle in the semi-finals. Page 70 1930-1931 Basket Bal f eam Row 1. Mills, Rhodes, Lawson, Ludwig, Wallace, W. Henry, Jacobs Row 2. Mgr. Wheat, Smith, Rector. E. Henry, Isaacs, Asst. Coach Foulk Row 3. Coach 'l abor, Johnson, Rage, Kell 1930-31 Basket Ball Record 19 Christopher 10 20 Ewing 9 17 Ewing 7 17 Johnston City 29 17 DuQuoin 12 23 Christoph r 10 14 Alumni 12 29 Harrisburg 6 13 Mt. Vernon 10 18 West Fr ink fort 15 0 Johnston City 12 20 Heriin 12 22 Carbondale 21 29 Murphysboro 10 22 Mt. Vernon 26 30 Marion 9 34 DuQu in 12 30 Hairisbuig 7 20 West Frankfort 15 27 Herrin 7 24 Marion 8 14 Murphysboro 12 15 Carbondale 17 District Tournament 36 Valier 16 46 Sesser 13 27 Ewing 20 19 West Frankfort 18 Sectional Tournament 49 Chest r 15 15 Johnston City 17 15 Murphysboro 22 Total Points Benton...................686 Opponents................409 Pago 71 Summary of Season The Red Rangers, winning 24 games out of 30, had one of the most successful basket ball seasons in the history of our high school. We placed third in the Conference, won the district tournament at West Frankfort, and placed fourth in the sectional at Carbondale. Benton opened the season with a victory over Christopher, beating them 19-10. In the preliminary the Reserves defeated the Logan branch 14-4. In this game Tabor used 21 boys, sending in a new team each quarter. In the next two games the Reds defeated Ewing by overwhelming scores. On their home floor we beat them 20-9, and in our gym. 17-7. The seconds lost the first game 16-14 and the second 19-11. The ex-state champions handed the locals their first defeat when they beat them 29-17. The Johnston City lads were always in command of the game and Benton could not do a thing. With a defense that was almost impenetrable, the Reds defeated the DuQuoin Indians by a score of 17-12. Holding the Bulldogs to one field goal, the Rangers beat them 29-6. Harrisburg got their lone basket in the first quarter and were unable to make another one. The bull pups won the first game, from the seconds, 21-9. The Alumni five was beaten after three exciting overtime periods, by the close score of 14-12. Paul Swofford starred for the Alumni, and Lawson was high point man for the maroons. In the opener Hodge’s Independents were defeated 26-10. At the end of the half the score was 15-1, and then Tabor sent in his second team reserves. Winning from the Mt. Vernon five 13-10, the Reds finished the holiday games with a clean slate. The airtight defense of the Rangers was the feature of the game. The orange and black scored but twice from within the foul circle. The reserves were defeated by Macedonia 12-7. At the end of the half, of the Benton-West Frankfort game, things looked dark for the home team. The Red Birds were ahead 12-5. In the third quarter the Rangers woke up and tied the score 14-14. Lawson was sent in the fourth quarter and made two shots to win the game 18-16. The second team lost a hotly contested game in the opener. The score was 12-12, and just as the gun went off a Red Bird forward shot a long one and made it, making the count 14-12. Johnston City gave us our second defeat when they beat us on the home floor 16-6. The Johnston City seconds lost their first game of the season to the Ranger Reserves 19 11. The Tigers of Herrin were defeated in the next game 20-12. At the end of the first quarter the score was 2-2. After that the Reds forged ahead and were noverstopped. The shock troops won their second victory from a Conference second team in the preliminary 19-12. Despite Holder’s ability to hit the basket the Rangers defeated Carbondale 22-21. Holder accounted for 17 of Carbondale’s points. In the first game the seconds were beaten 13-8. Page 72 Accounting for 11 free throws out of 13, the Reds whipped Murphysboro 29-10. In the preliminary the Reserves won a close victory from the Murphy Imps.8-7. Without the service of Rhodes, Wallace, and Lawson, Benton lost a hotly contested game to Mt. Vernon 26-22. Howard Miller, captain of the Mt. Vernon five, is an ex-Ranger. With Rhodes leading in the scoring, Benton won an easy victory over Marion 30-9. The seconds won ti e first game 24-22. In their last non-conference game the maroons won from the DuQuoin Indians 34-12. In their second meeting the Rargers romped over Harrisburg by a score of 30-7. The Bull dogs garnered but one field goal in this game, making two field goals that they scored against Benton this year. In the last half they only made one po-nt. With Manis high point man, the shook troops won, 20-8. In a ragged game, the Reds won their second game with our old rivals, West Frankfort. The score was 20-16. The preliminary was a fast game with the Red Bird Reserves winning by one point. 12-11, The Rangers swamped Herrin on their fioor27-7. The week before the Tigers beat Johnston City, but they failed to show the same kind of playing in our ame. Because of sickness, two league stars. Mills and Bell, played in the first game. The seconds won 14-12 With Lewis Smith leading in the scoring, the Reds downed Marion 24-8. The score at the half was 4-4. In the second half the Rangers made 20 points while Marion made 4. The Reserves defeated Marion seconds 18-9, with Mills high point man. Maxing two points in the last five seconds to play and four points in the overtime period, Wilbur Henry turned defeat into victory for the Rangers at Murphysboro. The final score was 14-12. In the opener the Murphy seconds were defeated 16-5. In the last game of the season the Maroons lost an overtime game to Carbondale. The Rangers were trailing at the end of the third quarter 14-9. “Ernie Henry dropped in two field goals in succession. With two minutes left W. Henry made a long one and evened the count 15-15. In the overtime Holder made a field goal from the sidelines to win the game 17-15. The Ranger Reserves defeated Carbondale in the preliminary 21-11. Ranger Basket Ball Record Per. Foul Field Goals A� .Per Pet. Tried Game Made Free Throws Comm- Ar.Per Ar. Per Pet. Game itted Game Made Made Tried Game Made Benton 30 178 5.9 256 Opponents 30 283 9.4 155 1026 8.5 . 248 5.2 174 371 5.8 .472 99 214 3.3 . 462 Page 73 1931 League Winners Bain Bell Hungate Slipka Comstock Final League Basket Ball Standing Team Won Lost Per. Bell’s Sharpshooters 12 2 .852 Darnell’s Panthers 11 3 .781 Yakubinis’ Boneyard Wildcats 11 3 .781 Williams’ Moonshiners 10 4 .710 Mills’ Animal Crackers 8 6 .568 Gryboski’s Cocanuts 7 7 .500 McConnel’s Shooting Stars 7 7 .500 Morris’ Hell’s Angels 6 7 .426 Fulgham’s Appleknockers 6 7 .426 Young’s Cuckoos 6 7 .426 Alvis’ Snipers 5 9 .355 Owens’ War Hawks 5 9 .355 Hall’s Wart Hogs 5 9 .355 Burkhart’s Hot Eskimos 6 9 .355 Newman’s Polecats 1 13 .071 Page 74 Track AND Cross Country Page 75 Wheat Lemmons Moneyham Wallace Jacobs Eskew In view of the fact that only three years of competition in cross country have been experienced by this school, some unusually good teams have been produced. For the past three years the Benton harriers have taken part in several meets of this sort. Only two of which they have lost, those being the last two annual interscholastic meets at Carlyle. The Red Rangers have taken part in this contest of their three years of competition. The first year of their entry they won the meet. Last fall the Reds took part in four contests, all of which they won. Their first race was at Herrin. After defeating the ‘'Tigers,'’ the Rangers journeyed to Carbondale where they were victorious over the Gadskemen. Next the Tabormen defeated both Carbondale and Herrin in the Big Seven Conference meet held at Herrin. (These three were the only teams competing in the conference.) On November 16, Homecoming, the Red Rangers were challenged by their predecessors, the Alumni. The high school lads were victorious in one of the most comical shows of the season. Only one Alumni runner finished. Page 76 ft 1930 Track Squad First Row: Morris. Owens, Rhodes. Eskew, Kirk, Wallace, Wheat Second Row: Munday, Dobry, Johnson, Coach Tabor, McAfoos, Henry. Danks Last spring the Ranger cindermen were forced to drop their County track championship to West Frankfort who d feated them in the annual meet held at the latter city. After the County the Reds journeyed south to take part in the Herrin Relays. About twenty teams took part in the meet, and the Rangers were unsuct ssful. Next the Tabormen took part in the Conference meet, also held at Herrin, and brought home fourth place. Cabondale, Herrin, and West Frankfort (the latter by one half a point) finished ahead of Benton. At the annual Southern Illinois the local thinley clads were able to qualify three men for the State Meet at Urbana. Johnson vaulted over the bar at 11 feet 8 inches to take first in that event. Munday took second in the discus throw, and Wallace took second in the mile. Champaign saw the Rangers unable to show any results, and the track season closed. Page 77 Ranger Leller TTlen Row 1: Hall, Rhodes, Owens, Lawson, E. Henry, Smith, Yakubinis, Hemphill, Wallace, Mooneyham, Novicki, Morris. Row 2: W. Henry, Fulgham, Nerone, Giles, Bertoni, Alvis, Williams, Jacobs, E.kew, Jenkins. Row 3: Hankins, Ludwig, Doxie, Hall, P.iillips, Kaspar, Darnell, Simp on, Ma poker, Suddes. INDIVIDUAL PLAYER’S RECORD Field Goals tree Tl lows Glow Pliycd Trwd Mi Pet. Mid Tii«d Made Pe . •lid Totyl P-rials A� P Cm? Lawson 27 195 48 .246 (56 34 .515 130 4 8 W. Henry 30 1% 41 .209 63 29 .460 1)1 3.7 E. Henry 30 161 46 .254 64 27 .422 H9 3.6 L. Smith 28 149 33 .222 47 28 .296 94 3.4 Rector 20 61 25 .410 36 16 .444 66 3.0 Rhodes 25 82 20 .244 26 13 .500 53 2.1 Wallace 23 96 23 .240 21 7 .333 53 2.3 Eninas 11 22 7 .318 14 8 .571 22 2.0 Mills 6 20 7 .350 6 3 .500 17 2.8 Isaacs 12 12 5 .416 6 2 .333 12 1.0 Jacobs 10 4 2 .500 2 2 1.000 6 .6 Ludwig 6 5 1 .200 6 3 .500 5 .8 Kern 4 6 1 .166 6 3 .500 5 1.2 Matikitis 1 12 1 .084 3 0 .000 2 2.0 S. Smith 4 4 1 .250 Pag 9 76 0 0 .000 2 .5 Pago 79 Most Popular and Most Representative Boy and Qirl in the Senior Class of 1951 Page 81 Social Activities Faculty Enlerlainmenl On the Saturday of September 13, the faculty began the social season at Benton High, by giving a dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hanna. Mr. Hanna, ex-principal of B. T. H. S., was at the time preparing to leave Benton to take up the duties of principal at Alton High School. Mr. Smith was initiated as the chief administer of this school, and Mr. Foulk and Mr. Otey were welcomed as new members of the faculty. Older Qirls Conference With Mrs. Grace Sloan Overton, a nationally known figure, as the main speaker, the Older Girls of Southern Illinois convened here on October 10 and 11, with about 200 girls in attendance. This, their fifth annual conference was considered a great success. Many of the foremost women of this section of the state were present to address the girls, orserve as leaders. Housing for the attendants was provided by the Woman's Club of Benton. Hi-Tri Christmas Parlies The Hi Tri groups of Misses Huntington, Weihing, Colcord. Hargrove, Haverkamp, Blackard, Burkhart and Mrs. Blakey enjoyed Christmas parties at the homes of the various members of that organization. Page ta Senior Class Parly On good Friday, the Seniors held their first group celebration of the year by giving another of the ever popular Hard Time parties. The nsual rough aud tumble games were played and at the proverbial “late hour” refreshments were served and the merry makers disbanded. Freshman Parly One hundred and thirty-six members of Freshman Class met in theGymnasium Friday April 8, to enjoy a gingham and overall party. Stunts were given by various members and games were played by all present. Enlerlainmenl for Senior Qirls The Business and Professional Women’s Club of Benton gave the Senior Girls of this school a reception at the home of Mrs. W. H Hart. Monday, April 20. The program offered those in attendance Mrs. Elizabeth Lambert of St. Louis, who talked on “The Department Store As a Career.” Senior Farewell ard Mothers' Receplion The Senior Farewell and Mothers Reception, held yearly in this school, was held on Thursday, April 23, in the gymnasium, with Miss Adah Hess, State Supervisor of Home Economics addressing the girls on Occupations Open to Women. In order that the mothers might see what the girls had accomplished, a style show was given by the Home Economics Department, at that time. Junior Class Parly The Junior Class enterained with a Hard Times party on Saturday, February 13. About 65 were present to paticipate in the riotous revelry, which consisted of a number of amusing contests such as an Indoor Track Meet. Faqe 8J Calendar Seplmeber 3 Formal eduation is once more resumed with everyone full of good resolutions-ready for a ripping year. 9 Ceremoniously, we receive the new gate posts. 11 Ex-principal Hanna leaves for new post, Alton High— our loss, their gain. 12 It is so socially agreeable to have a good topic for conversation, and at present “Corporal Eagen” or “Volstead’s Waterloo” is just that. 16 The average day--with the senior girls casting solicitous glares and the senior boys, shy glances at some of the freshmen femmes who have taken up hanging out at the west front door-way. 17 We play our first foot-ball game of the season, a dull walk-away for us, (31-0), duller for our opponents, the Hurst-Bush eleven. 22 Some girls are always and forever writing letters. Their intrest appears to lie elsewhere. Perhaps they are taking a correspondence course. 23 Water, water, everywhere, and it’s too cold for comfortable swimming. 27 “I’ll tell you a thing or three”-the Midnight frolic at the Capitol, showing the four Marx brothers in “Animal Crackers,” was highly attended by us students, and we found it the neatest foolishness ever. 29 And still they fall—while coming down the west stairs. To-day we (there's that editorial “we”, again) saw a freshman take the sweetest tumble ever witnessed by us in our whole high school career. 30 Senior meeting—nothing important except that we’re Seniors now. October 4 We go to Urbana to get beaten 6-0, but what a team—ours, I mean. We merely suffered bad luck. 6 First lyceum of the year-a cowbell quartet. We always thought and still maintain that cow-bells belong to cows. 8 William Cushman gives us a program of popular tunes, played on the banjo-what nimble fingers he has, and what restless feet he caused. 10 The Benton boys are in luck, the town will be filled to the over-flowing with pretty out-of-town misses. The Older Girls convene here this week-end. 15 We win a decisive victory over DuQuoin. Aha! We learn the secret of success. Another lecturer tells us all about it-a Mr. Vivian of the C. I. P. S. 17 Bad-news day. We receive our six-weeks report. 18 More and even worse luck! We lose our first Conference gridiron battle to Marion. 21 If this keeps up we shall surely become pessimistic. The names of the honor students were read and they whispered ours, or something. Anyway we simply strained our ears and did not hear it. 23 “The luckiest man alive,” Captain J. H. Hedley entertains us. The girls swear he is the cutest little Britisher that ever dropped an “h,” but he diden’t really drop them. 25 Class election returns announced. We do hope the best men won. The Bangers played the closest game in their history, and lost it to Murphy, 13 to 12. 30 Class meetings for everybody. We believe, for once, they are all satisfied. Tlovember 1 At last those gridiron gladiators of ours come into their own by trampling Car-bondale under their cleats for a 28 -0 victory. Page 8; 4 All the new girls in school are initiated into the pleasures of Hi-Tri. 7 The Red Rangers take another victory, this time from Herrin. 14 The Alums come back to celebrate the annual Homecoming. 15 More Homecoming, a parade and all, but we tie Harrisburg at the game. Miss Benedict leaves for home on account of illness. 18 A trio, the Allpress All star Company, gives us a performance. 20 Happy days! No school today nor tomorrow. 27 We lose our Turkey-day battle at Frankfort. 28 We rest. 81 Mr. Smith announces the arrival of “Jean Louise ’ and now Mr. Jock Moore has two to go. December 3 We open our cage season by winning a well fought battle from Christopher. 5 David Wulf Anderson, noted novelist, hand us his line in a lecture. 6 We win a basket-ball game at Ewing. 9 Hi-Tri wax musical, and a whole meeting is given to to singing out of the “little brown song books.” 12 The Rangers overcome the Ewing Haymakers for a second victorious game played against them this season. 13 Johnson City, playing in the true champion style, fights and wins an exciting game. 16 We win frem DuQuoin. 17 Stage and Stammer Club celebrates the holidays with a party. 20 We meet and down Christopher again. 23 Christmas vacation begin at 3:30 P.M. January 2 Harrisburg loses to our cage heroes with a 29-6 score. 3 We demonstrate our poweress in basketball to Mt.Vernon. 5 Back to school, and the old grind once more. Oh, what to do for that let down feeling? 6 Seniors hold class meeting to discuss the best way to make a few under classmen take back some “cracks” at their leadership. This looks like that class struggle” we’ve had so much about in Economics. 7 Jouniors meet Seniors wonder if they are plotting and planning too. 8 Sophs hold meeting—more plans? 9 And now, those dear, little Frosh assemble-are they among the conspirators? league Rasketball is organized. We win our first West Frankfort game. 30 Lawson, Rhodes, Rector ani Wallace are late for trip to Mt. Vernon. Ernie and his boys lose. 31 We win from Marion, there. February 3 We bring home the fat end of a 34-12 score, from DuQuoin. 5 J. G. Millhouse, State Director of Mines, makes a talk to us. 6 Our team shows up the Harrisburg quintet Score-30-7. 11 Class Intellectuals begin. We dine on chicken pie in the cafeteria. 12 The Freshmen show us how with a big assembly. It was good, too. . 13 The Rangers beat W. Frankfort 20-15. The Juniors frolic at a successful! party in gym. 16 131 students and 5 instructors are absent because of flu. We stage a Non-Sniffle campaign. Page 87 20 We played Marion a terrific battle, which, tie! 4-4 at the half. We win 24-8. 24 Playing a sensational overtime period, we come forth the victors from Murphys-boro, 14-12. T. E. Musselman, noted “The Value of Our Feathered Friends.” 25 The League Championship is determined in favor of the “Sharp-Shooters, alter a game with 19 over time periods. 27 The annual operetta a success! This time it was the “Governor's Daughter.” 28 It’s a nasty ole world when you lose a game, during which you’ve bitten off your best finger-nails. Carbondale beat our Rangers 17-15. a tie being played off in an overtime period. m arch 6 Again those “lousy” six-week reports are due. 7 We finish the District Tournament in fine shape, leaving the Frankfort quintet broken and bleeding, after a final victory recorded in our favor. 11 The Rev. Muir, of Marion tries his hand at starting us on the straight and narrow path, with a talk on “Clean Living.” 13 No school. It is the teachers turn to learn a few. Downing our lead of 11-4 at the half, Johnston City triumphs over the Rangers 17-15, at the Sectional Tournament. 16 Hotan Tonka, a great beeg man from the North, gives us a lecture about his people, the Indians; made quite vivid by tomahawks, “head-ache sticks” and barbaric costumes. 19 The debate season opens here. One team of our “tongue lashers” attempt to out-talk a team from Harrisburg. The “Appleknockers” win the League Basketball Tournament. 20 The Intellectual contestants competed in the Benton finals. 28 Miss. Benedict, ex-instructor at B.T. H. S. succumbs at her home in La Fayette, Indiana. 29 We win a track meet against DuQuoin. 30 Try-outs for Skidding” the Junior play, begin. April 3 The Seniors go in for a little “Tacky Party” recreation. 4 We cop second place at Carlyle, Central and Southern Illinois Track Meet. Moon-eyham wins Cross Country. 7 The Hi-Tri officers election is held to determine next year’s officials. 10 The annual “All Girls’ Banquet” takes place. 11 The day is almost successful for us at West Frankfort. We win the County Intellectual Contest, and place second at the County Track Meet. 13 The seniors begin the try-outs for their annual play. 14 The mysteries of science are explained to us at lyceum this morning. 17 Grade period ends. 24 “Ranger Razz” appears. Page 67 Class Prophecy Hello Folks: This is station B. T. H. S. broadcasting on a frequency of 910 kilocycles. We have in our command the latest news of the day--that is the exact location of every Senior that graduated with the class of 1981. Before we begin the journey into the infernal land, let me remind you that loafing is the best occupation ever offered by this elevated world. No one can hope to obtain disrespect in his country if he doesn’t choose the best un-worthwhile task that he can’t find. As I said before this is station B. T. H. S. broadcasting from the Scarab and Echo office in Benton, Illinois. I have been placed on a cute little broadcasting stand decorated with onion blades and garlic. Nevertheless it is with great displeasure that I broadcast this-the destiny of the greatest Senior class. Well, friends, here we are— We find out on Long Prairie near Petersburg, A. D. Ilall and Mildred Kelley. They have settled down on the farm with five kids and are enjoying their onions and lettuce raised on their goodly acreage. You surely remember William Pate and George Harkess? Well, they are using Wild Root tonic on their hair to make the girls fall for ’em. Kathryn Prindle and Carrie Mae Cox are competitors for first honors in the 100 yard dash at the Olympics. Our companion, Reedus Fulgham has gone into a monastery. Some woman seems to have handed him the royal snuff-box. Let me remind you here again, folks, that you cannot reach your goal through honest work. Alice Bell is giving Grecian readings with a chorus of Greek dancers composed of John Matikitis, Champ Hefner, and Sally Warren. Mary Hockgieger is in a side show. She’s one of those freaks what eat and .Irink with their toes. We all trust she chokes herself to death. Mildred Dudley is training dogs -or men—I can’t remember which. John E. Helm is the head surgeon of one of the world’s largest hospitals and hardly has time to eat Just at this place, radio listeners, may I add that your appetite rests on the kind of occupation you follow, and not on your size. As I gaze over the full leafed and cool forest, I find Ernest Henry and Harriet Set-tlemoir living on a cattle ranch, where they hire such helpers as Carl Davis, Joe Yakubi-nis, Howard Gibson, and Merritt to brand their cattle. In the town nearby is an insane asylum where we find Mildred Glick, Bernice Abney, and Marietta Fitzgerrell as nurses, who are doing all they can to increase the suffering of humanity. Next we see a chaming cottage among the western mountains and on the veranda we can see a bronze and hearty mountaineer, and his wife, Eva L. Akin. We cannot find the mountaineer to be no other than Walter Alvis. He is carrying on his search of gold and diamonds, as he promised Eva an engagement and wedding ring, and yet has not been able to disoblain it. And let me give you some warning here, always tie your knot firm, so that ho gold can dismember your homely promises. We next find a building that has just been erected. It is the Bell Library, ” for we find his wife, Dorothy Feurer, as the composit electorate. Near this building we see a distinguished looking lady, LaVonne Taylor. She has lately invented a car that will climb trees when necessary and catch her rn nkey. Harold Norcro3s, and a fiivver airplane for use as a taxicab to drive her fifteen children to kinoergarden. In a scene of sorrow and distress we find the home of Virginia Glover and Charles Eyman. Their hut is in a clearing of mud and leaves. A vicious tiger. Golden McConnell, is chained to the door, evidently for the eating of thos3 within Seated inside we find Raymond Branson and Cline Williams, clad in bear skins and bracelets, shoot ng crap with the Tatterville King, Lee Wilkerson. Pago 90 Well, Jean Burkhart seem to be winning the foot and head races throughout the country, only to be headed off by Luther Summers, who has turned gangster and is running his “Still” in Bessie. Fanny Poindexter, who used to be so mild, was found in Nous Achet almost sunken to oblivion,but John NovicKi, ever ready, pulled he up and married her. One of the greatest fights ever staged this morning was when Eddie Gryboski, Bull Owner, tried to cut the locks of Rosaline Hochman and Edna Todd, to be used in his arena. But all his efforts failed as Omer Owens and Russell Lee gave the compliments of their clothing store. Frank Malpoker and Joe Sipka, to be used for danger signals. We find Mollie Rhodes as the “Heart-breaking Debutante.” It is rumored that 90 odd fellows, such as Devoe Hill, Algie Phillips, Chas. Mills, Lyle Settle and George Harkess have died on her account. He might I say--A woman is a thing of fickleness and beauty: “Always yield to fools, never take advantage of an opportunity.” We find Wayne Lewis, Guv Reed, Jeanne Webster and Eleanor Etherton awaiting death at Sing Sing. Ah! what won’t love uo to mortal humans. The exact indictment cannot be said, but ihey are charged with operating a “still” in Ward’s Hall. William Steiner has signed a contract with Elizabeth Moore, that within 30 days, he does not change his mind their marriage might occur, but after the 30 days are up, and the scientific aspirations have not looked favorable, then she may be allowed to propose to him on the firsc day of leap year. In ca-?e they agree another period of five years will have to pass until they make up their mind, and in case they don't Elizabeth will be allowed to journey with Carmen Rice to Anna, wh� re Carmen thinks she can find employment. Coming down yondir aisle we see Ruby Smith and Dwight Sullivan marching. Ruby is dressed in red calico with green lace. Ti e groom has a bouqie. of goldenrods, devil’s sweets and remember-me-n � tx Theseare deorated with wild onion b'ades and sweet potato slips. They are accompanied by the groom-maids, Myrtle Puckett, Mildred L. Smith, and Sally Warren. They are attired in green print broadcloth trimmed in yellow pique, They carry a bouquet of briar bushes and mole leaves decorated with sage and hot peppers. We find the chauffeurs none other than Harold Mercer, Ernest Park-?, and Ammon Roberson. They have on blue-gray overalls with yellow buttons down the front. Their duty is just t n li 15 fro n fainting at the sweat fra prance of their flowers. As the minister, we find Lowell Tite, w ho reads the verse of scripture from the book on etiquette. Immediately after the knot is untied they journey to the Reummeler Cafe accompanied by Tressa Miriani, Impii Wiki, Helen Burchell. and H. M. Akin. The following menu was ordered: cornbread and butter, gravy, crushed potatoes, water, molasses cake, green pepper salad and dumplings. Another poor couple gone to the community charity. Lillian Tucker and Virginia Morris are athletic dancers, appearing among acts at Valier Scientaic Nude. William Hess kidnapped Vera Britton on her wedding day, and Maurice Payne put them both to work on the campus at Anna. Katherine Collins shot Henry .Morris but the bullet went wild. They are living happily ever after. Golda Johnson is still deciding whether or not she’ll marry her Macedonia excuse. Marietta Head is operating a hotel at Rend City and has as her manager Marvin Hobbs. The beautiful dish washers are: Clara Da by, Margaret Bain, and Blanche Abney, also Ada Kelley. It is said that they use their saliva for most of the moisture and there fore make love to the shop keeper, Richard Giles. We find the girl, Oberia Conover who is sweet, bright and happy, who starred in the Senior play, who has made Ed Payne’s life more pleasant, and always knows what to say. Helen Stark has lost her voice yelling at her hubby, D. A. Lyon and D. A. divorced her for the dazzling star, Wilma Dillon. Tony Wasileauskas is a divorcee lawyer in Akin-and his first case was applied for by Ruth Payne and George Kaspar. Ruth held her ground on the claim of non-support while George said he had broken three sets of false teeth trying to eat her biscuits. Hannah Dale has gone to No Where to be a Horse Doctress. Page 91 Listen to this folks, Louie Bertoni is the proud father of thirteen children, and Fern Drake, former street car operator, his wife is very happy living in a two room shanty. Harold Hochman and Charles Simkovich are working as nursemaids in a flea factory for fools, supervised by the Big Nut, Adolph Danks. Ethel Phillips is touring around the world on bicycles while Lizzie Sniderwin and Wilma Allaway are still selling reducing powders., Jennie and Tressa Kunski have gained fame in an Art Studio in Paris, and Dolores Corbin is printing signs for the Benchmen’s League of Thompsonville. Well, at last it is over! Again, I repeat—Achieve your goal. This is B. T. H. S. We are signing off till more achievements are made. hna iaril • „Autographs Dedication of Qaleway In order that the memorial gateway, presented by the Class of 1930, might be dedicated. an assembly was called on Tuesday, September 9. 1930. on the south campus. To the music of the Ranger Band, the students gathered around tne new gateposts to listen to the presentation address by George Staudt, chairman of the committee which selected the memorial, and the official reception by the President of the School Board, W. B. Johnson. 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D ipa-tm nt of t'lis hi'h i!ho ’ acc inop'.ish sJ 'h j lit of ware w tich is expected of that division yearly. The is ues of the Echo nu nb-red thirty-four. The year book, the Scarab, was published with all of the usoal sections, copy, and pictoral arrangements. Mr. iVlckone’s printing classes did, as it has for the past several years, the printing for both publications. It is left entirely with tho readers oi the Echo and the Scarab to make the decision as to whether these publications have exceeded me precedent set by those of previous years. Hugh McKone Page 104 Music Page 103 Ranger Band Junior Band Orcheslra Page 100 Qirls’ Quartet Hochman Glover Glick Crawford Boys' Quartet Foster Clinton Qirls' Chorus Row 1: Mundell, Yost, Dobry, Vaughn, Kirk, Frailey, Lyon, Edwards, Phillips Row 2: Morris, Frier. E. Glover, Sniderwin, Pate, E. Lampley, Shive, V. Lampley, Monnen, Hochman, V.Glover Row 3: Crawford, Connor. Mckay, Deason. Gammon, Taylor, Kuizen, Payne, Phegley, Stalcup Boys' Chorus Row 1: Reese, A. Kern. Jones, I). Kern, Gower Row 2: Foster, Clinton. Rea. Isaacs, Webb, Spillman Pnqe 108 “(governor's Daughter “The Governor's Daughter,” as the annual operetta given by the Music Department of this school, was given on the night of February 27. in the High School Gymnasium. The principal roles were held by the following: Rosalind Hochman.........................Jane Goodspeed Kirby Webb ....................Jane’s fiancee Jean Crawford...... ..........Mrs. Goodspeed Joe Clinton ............. Governor Goodspeed Ed Payne ......................Senator Snow Madeline Dickey....................The Maid Kenneth Sears .....................The Butler Richard Wittenborne ........... The Publisher Flora Martin ......................Aunt Mary The choruses were taken from the chorus classes, and the direction was by William Pinkerton. Pago 109 Music Club ITlusic Club The Mus e Club is an organization of ov� r fifty mambars. Meetings are held twice each month in the assembly room, at which time musical numbers are given. The Club is under the sponsorship of Mr. Pinkerton. President................... Mildred Glick Vice president ......................Ammon Roberson Secretary.......... ...Rosaline Hochman Page HO HI obod SOllDUlDdQ “Be Jin Optimist” Row 1. Row 2. Issac Golditch.....Golden McConnell Becky.............. La Vonne Taylor Pietro.............. Merritt Elliott Jimmie ....................Ed Payne Mildred............ .Oberia Conover Mrs.Clinton...................Bernice Abney Mike...................Walter Alvis .. .John E. Helm Mildred L. Smith ..Jeanette King Cline Williams ...Mildred Glick Madame Goopher.............Ruby Smith King, R. Smith, Taylor, Glick. M. Smith, Abney, Conover. McConnell, Payne, Alvis. Williams, Helm, Elliott. Ray Hudson Miss Hull Maggie. Spencer Ethel “Skidding Row 1. Webb, Jones. Kirsh, Draper, Williams. Row 2. Con stock, Whittenborne, Page, Horning, Sears. Aunt Milly ....„........Aileen Webb Marion Hardy.........Vivian Williams Anuy...... ....Fred Comstock Wayne Trenton, III.. Vincent Horning Juoge Hardy ............Sidney Page Myra Hardy Wilcox ... Helen Draper G an.ipa Hardy Kenneth Sears Mr. Stubbins kichard Whittenborn Lswcil. (. uii | bed Lor. tta Jones Pa a 112 F orensic Page 113 1931 Debate Teams Row 1: Sniderwin, Smith, Puckett, R.Smith, Miller, Glover, Browning Row 2: Ferguson, Helm, Burkhart, Jacobs. Roberson Harrisburq Debates Affirmative: Elouine Glover, Earl Ferguson, Mary Browning, and Mary F. Hawes, alternate. Negative: Jean Burkhart, Georgia Sniderwin, Carl Jacobs, and Dorothy Heck, alternate. Eldorado Debales Affirmative: Mildred L. Smith. Mary V. .Miller, and John E. Helm. Negative: Myrtle Puckett. Ammon Roberson, aid Riby Smith. Coach Merkel Pago 114 Intellectuals 1931 Inlclleclual Team Row 1 Click, Hochman, Kirk, Glover, Dickinson, Dickey, Ditterline Row 2 Foster. Rea, Taylor, Jacobs, Lewis, Clinton. Completing a series, on March 20, the final contest was held to select the Intellectual Team of B. T. H. S. '1 his group of young champions, going to the West Frankfort County Contest on April 11. came forth the winners from that meet. 193J In ellec ual Team Vocal Solo for girls Virginia G!ovtr Vocal Solo for boys . . Thomas Rea Girls Quartette Rosaline Hochman, .Mildred Giick, Virginia Glov-r. Jean Crawford. Boys Quartette Floy a Foster Thomas Rea ivirbv Webb. Joseph Clinton. Piano So o ...Rosaline Hochman Violin Solo...................... Virginia Kirk Corn t So o ......... Clarinet Solo ........ Saxophone Solo Dramatic Reading . .. .. Humorous Reading...... Extemporaneous Speaking. Orat:on .............. Donald Taylor Wayne Lewis Herman Simpson Ermal Dickinson Madeline Dickey Ruth Ditterline Carl Jacobs Page 116 Clubs Po ,e 117 French Club First How: McKay, Johnson, Miller, Sniderwin, Rice, Dickinson, Draper, M. Rhodes Second Row: Prindle, McGee, Alexander, R. Rhodes, Jones, Moore Third Row: True Hemphill, Kaspar, Ix gan, Goodin, Ditterline French Club This club is under the leadership of Miss Blackard, The chief aim of the club is to promote the speaking of the French language. Meetings are held twice each month, and programs using the French 'language are given. The officers are: President........................Loretta Jones Vice President......................Fuel True Secretary...................Gene House Treasurer...................Ruth Rhodes Row l: Sponsor Armen trout. Runnels, Hutchcraft, Blakey, Scrainko, Comstock, Whitten borne Row 2: Boyles, Hodge, Otterson, Norcross, Layman, Fulgham, Cantrell Row 3; McConnell, Giles, Williams, Hall, Alvin, Helm, Horning, Elliott HiAJ This organization is a branch cf the State Y. M. C. A. Its purpose in the school is to create, maintain, and extend, throughout the school and community, high standards of Christa n character. It is built upon clean sportsmanship, clean speech, and clean living. The club has a membership of about twenty. Regular meetings are held throughout the school year, evrey Tuesday night, at which time the leaning men of the community speak and discuss with the boys the various problems which they meet. Same special features of the club’s program for the year were: The Older Boys’ Coni' rence held at Duquoin; the organizaton ol 4 C Campaign, in which well-known speakers spoke before the student body. The oil cers are: President...................Walter Alvis Vice President...............A. D. Hall Secretary.................... John Helm Page 119 Hi-Tri Cabinel Row 1: Puckett, Kirsch, Sniderwin, Kell Row 2: Phillips. Pritchett, Bays, Young, Warren, Hochman, Frailey, Moore Row 3: Runnels, Burchell, Miss Hargrove. Mrs. Blakey, Miss Colcord, Potter Hi-Tri League The Hi-Tri league is an organization of all the girls of the Benton Township High School. The Benton Chapter was installed October 30, 1928, and is under leadership of Mrs. C. W. Blakey, Dean of Girls, and f« Mowing faculty sponsors: Misses Byna Hargrove, Cia-a B'aekard, Mary Hjntington, Ellen Burkhart, Ada Haverkamp, Gladys Long, Lillian Arends, Mattie Sense. Lydia Weihing and Mrs. Robert Hudelson. The emblem of the Hi-Tri is a ladder of live rounds, with the keywords: character, friendship, courtesy, pleasure, success. The watch word is loyalty and the motto is We build the ladder by which we rise. Some of the events of the Hi-Tri League were: Older Girls Conference, Initiation Ceremonial, Mother's Reception, Senior Farewell, Christmas Pageant, and the Spring Banquet. The officers for 1930-31 were: President...... Myrtle Puckett Vice President ...............Jane Kirsch Secretary ___________ ..Georgia Sniderwin Treasurer Ida Kell Pajo i .0 Forensic Row 1 Hockgeiger, Fitzgerrel, Webster, M. Smith, Glover, Gray, E. Dickinson, Stark. , Row 2 Williams. Sniderwin, Richards, Hutchcraft, Helm, Jacobs, Blakey, Rober-sox[, Ferguson, E. Stark. Row ,'i Sponsor Merkel. R Smith, Aiken, Puckett, J. Dickinson, Goodin, Deason, HmJleson, Miller, Ditterline, Moore, Burkhart. Forensic Club The Forensic Club was re-organized early in the school year, and an opportunity was given for the new members to come into the Club. There were thirty-six members this year. The meetings are held each month at which interesting programs are given. In the programs there are debates of all types: comical, serious, and extemporaneous. In addition to debates there are talks and musical numbers. Two teams were organized, and debates were held with Eldorado and Harrisburg. The aims of the Forensic Club are: (1) To provide a well organized and balanced club in which the students in the art of public speaking and debate may get experience, and to furnish material for debating teams. (2) To cooperate with the administration in futhering the best interests of the student body. The Forensic Club was under the sponsorship of Benjamin Merkel. 'I he officers are: President ............Ammon Roberson Vice President ............. Carl Jacobs Secretary-Treasurer . Walton Blakey Page 121 Slaqe And Slammer Row 1: Webster, Simmons, Vaughn, Kirk, Williams, Gray, Heck, Smith, Hochman, Glick, Martin Row 2: McConnel, Helm, Dudley, Cavaness, Miller, Puckett, Sniderwin, Hawes, Nichols, Etherton, Fitzgerrel, Taylor Row 3: Roberson, Wilkerson, Olinski, Jerrels, Goodin, Deason, Kirsch, E. Dickinson, Clinton, Reed Slaqe And Slammer Stage and Stammer is the dramatic organization of the school. It was organized November, 1928, under the sponsorship of Miss Hochhalter and during the year 1929-30 was under the direction of Miss Athlene Benedict. Again for the year 1930-31 Miss Benedict directed it, until, on account of ill health she was forced to resign, Miss Layman taking her place. The Club holds its meetings bi-weekly. It did not give any public performance, but it presented a one act play before the assembly. The officers are President.............Mildred Lee Smith Vice President.........Jeanne Webster Secretary..............La Vonne Taylor Treasurer....................John Helm Page 122 Class Officers Row 1: House, Towal, Boyles, Jacobs, Fulgham, House, Ferguson Row 2: Lewis, Simmons, Southern, Httk. Akin, Smith, Ditterline, Glover, Burchel) low Houge, N illiart.s Seniors President................. itfe President........... Secretary ................. Treasurer Student Council ...Jennie Kunski, Eva Akim .... Paul Bell Ernest Henry Cline Williams Reedus Fulgham Helen Butchell Juniors Entertainment Committee President.... Vice President Secretary Treasurer . . Student Council Entertainment Committee Carl Jacobs Gene House Dwight Boy’es lh mas House Carlton Hodge, James 'lovai Ida Ke'l Sophomores President Vice President Secretary ...... Treasurer Student Council Entertainment Con mittee Frethmen President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Student Council ... Entertainment Committee Earl Ferguson Josephine Center Ruth Ditterline Steve Stewart ...Ruth SaTord Billy Fi ndle P arl Simmons Dorothy Heck Elizabeth Southern Mary Smith Elou ue Glover Lila Lewis Page 12 i Silhouettes 1. President of Stage and Stammer.......... ................ Mildred Lee Smith 2. Dramatics and Band............H. Ed Payne 3. President of Music Club....Mildreu Glick 4. Scholastic Standing...............William Steiner 5. Athletics...........................Louie Bertoni 6. Editor of the Echo ....Georgia Snidorwin 7. President of Forensic Club.............. ...................Ammon Rodinson 8. President of Hi-Tri......Myrtle Puckett 9. Editor of Scarab........ La Vonne Taylor 10. President of Hi-Y..........Walter Alvis 11. Business Manager of Publications........ ..................Jeanne Webster 12. President of Senior Class__Ernest Henry 1931 Scarab Staff Editcr-in-Chief.............. La Vonne Taylor Business Manager ............ Jeanne Webster Sports............ D. A. Lyon, H. EM Payne Organizations............... Georgia Sniderwin Art...... ...... Jennie Kunski, Dolores Corbin Typists_______Mildred Lee Smith, Virginia Morris Echo Staff Editor ......................Georgia Sniderwin Business Manager........ Jeanne Webster Humor................... ....Ermal Dickinson Exchange..................... Virginia Morris Sports ........ . D. A. Lyon, Carl Jacobs Calendar.........................Loa Buntin Music............. .......... .. Loretta Jones Society.........Jean Crawford. Oberia Conover Lost and E'ound ................. .. Ed Payne Hi-Tri .. .Marietta Head Reporters: Chas. Cantrell, Wilma Allaway, Marietta Head. E'lora Martin, Loa Buntin, and Sid Page. Pago 114 Advertisements .And Humor Page 123 Charles Eyman: Have you ever heard of the Sesquicentennial? Merritt Elliot: No. What’s the name of it? Charles: What? Merritt: What did you say? Charles: I didn’t say anything. Merritt: Oh, I didn’t hear you William Steiner: Isn’t it terrible the way these co-eds rouge up? Ernest Parks: Terrible, but what girls want to keep within the pale of the law? Mary Hockgeiger: I’d like to study at Heidelberg. Eleanor Etherton: What the— Mary: Yes, they have some Schnapp courses there. Sally Warren: Gee, these wealthy movie stars have it nice! Kathryn Prindle: How in particular? Sally: Haven’t you heard of their silver screens and sheets? Mildred Glick: I used to think you were dumb when I first met you. Harold Norcross: Really? Mildred: But I wasn’t sure of anything in those days. Jean Burkhart: My lad, are you to be my caddie. Carl Davis: Yes, sir. Jean: And how are you at finding lost balls? Carl: Very good, sir. Jean: Well, look around and find one and we’ll start the game. Reedus Fulgham: I kissed her when she wasn’t looking. Cline Williams: What did she do? Reedus: She wouldn't look at me the rest of the evening. Golda Johnson: Has anything startling happened at the Country Club lately? Inez McNeal: Yes, a couple of country ginks asked if they could join. Lewis Home Made Ice Cream Delivery Service Curb Service Lewis News Stand 113 E. Main St. Phone 458 Richard Hemphill: Do you think Professor Armentrout meant anything by that? Joe Slipka: What? Richard: He advertised a Hi-y lecture on “Fools.” I bought a ticket and it said “Admit One.” Boss: Yes, I want an office boy. Do you smoke? George Kaspar: No, but I wouldn’t mind having an ice-cream cone. Benton Hardware and Furniture Company 201-2-5 East Main St. Phone 213 Mildred Dudley: I would like to try on that “Vieux rose” frock in the window. Saleslady: Sorry, that’s a lamp-shade. Whittaker Fern Drake: Do you think it will stop raining? Wilma Dillon: It always has. Welding Impi Wiiki: What must one do to have beautiful hands? Vera Britton: Nothing. Benton, Illinois Woodway Stores Inc. Woodway is the right way Page 127 Clara Dalby: Tell me, what does the Christmas tree stand for? Ada Kelley: Well, it would look sort of silly lying down. Ammon Roberson: So you’ve completed your education. Claude Gunter: Yes, but I enter Harvard this fall. Virginia Bryant: What is the name of that piece the orchestra is playing? Jeanette King: I don’t know; let’s ask one of the boys in the orchestra. Virginia: (to Tressa Miriani plaving violin): What’s that you’re playing? Tressa: A violin lady-a violin! Mollie Rhodes: What language does that toothless sheik use? Oberia Conover: Gum Arabic, I guess. John Novicki; Yep, I've read all of this guy Milton’s poetry, unless he’s written some lately. Omer Owens: Why, Milton is immotal. John: I didn’t see anything bad in his works. LU ROSE TOGGERY Smartest Ladies Ready to Wear in Southern Illinois THE HOME OF. and American Beauty Flour R. E. Hudelson Feed And Poultry Market 405 West Main St. When You Want The Best In Class Rings and Pins-Club Pins- Athletic Trophies—Hand Wrougnt Jewelry — Medals — Cups — Memorial Placques. Write for samples and prices. We have stocks designs of pins for Music Clubs— Latin Clubs — Mathematic Clubs — Art Clubs. In fact for any organization you could use pins for. We make special designs, without cost, for any group, new' or old. Write to C. B. Dyer Jeweler Page 131 234 Mass. Ave. Indianapolis R. E. Smith Lawyer Layman Johnson Attorneys at Law S. C. D. Rea Insurance 203-204 First Nat’I Bldg. B. W. Eovoldi Attorney at Law Pulverman Cantrell Roy C. Martin Attorneys at Law Lawyer 605 Bank Building First Nat’l Bank Bldg. 1931 Scarab Complimenis of ihe Professional Tflen of benlon 1931 Scarab Thurlow G. Lewis Lawyer C. N. Stilley Dentist Nat. Bank Bldg. J. L. Pickard Dentist Bank Building H. A. Vise, M. D. 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. E. H. Campbell Dentist Phone 514 G. G. Moore, M.D. Hochman Bldg. Page 132 Wm.‘ Pinkerton: You report me as saying that I knew no more about the matter than I did about riding Greek goats. Georgia Sniderwin: Yes, sir. Was’nt that what you said? Pinkerton: Certainly not. I say writing Greek odes. Ed Payne: How did you make out in the instrumental endurance contest? Wayne Lewis: Oh, I played “Annie Laurie” for eightsen hours and got second. The winner played Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Miss Sense: Make a sentence using the word evanescent. Raymond Branson: Well, Well, Well, evanescent my old friend Charlie! Guy Reed: How long does it take you to dress in the morning? Luther Summers: Bout half an hour. Guy: (Bragging): Only takes me ten minutes. Luther:! wash. Franklin Company Benton, Illinois Krogers Thrift Stores Where Benton Buys Its Groceries Do It Electrically Central Illinois Public Service Company Page 133 Lizzie Sniderwin: I paid my fourth visit to the beauty shop today. Wilma Allaway: Strange you can’t seem to get waited on, dear. Jennie Kunski: This new bootleg liquor is going to cause us to put up a new building in West City. Ellen Martin. How s ii? Jennie: As soon as we decide whether to make it a jail or hospital. Ethel Philips: So he’s a musical cop. Marietta Fitzgerrel: Sure thing. Why he’s so musical even his bullets sing. Merkel: When do the leaves begin to turn? Hazel Parish: The night before exams start. Pew Alvis: Dad, I had another nightmare last night. How can I cure myself of them? Doc: That’s easy--take eight grams of mercury bichloride every night just before you go to bed. Esther Hungate: Can’t you go any faster than this.? Lee Wilkerson: If you don’t like it ya can get off and walk. Esther: Oh my, no. I’m not in such a hurry as all that. Paul Bell: Why didn’t you get your trousers pressed? William Pate: I couldn’t. Paul: Why? William: Well, every place I’d come to would have a sign saying, “Trousers Pressed Inside.” Paul: Well? William: I wanted mine pressed on the outside. Lowell Tite: Where does steel wool come from? George Harkess: Off the sheep on the Iron Mountain, of course. Helen Burchell: What’s the reason for having two hoods over your car? Dick Giles: The first one is just a falsehood. THIS ANNUAL IS BECKTOLD-COVERED TO ENDURE To preserve—and preseive in beauty—the memory of days that will grow more glamorous as the years pass, the staff of the 1931 SCARAB has chosen Becktold Covers. For fifty years the craftsmanship and quality of Becktold Covers has been held to the highest standard. This example ofiBecktold ait will enable ycu to keep for generations your priceless record of student days. Becktold Company Page 13d 200 - 210 Pine Street St. Louis Golden McConnell: Aha, my dear Nincompoop, there are a tremedous number of casualties I see by the paper. John Helm: Forsooth, my dear Iggle-debooboo, and what paper? Golden: Egad, the fly paper. Alice Bell: Can 1 fill my fountion pen here. Carrie Cox: You never know till you try, do you? Leonard Flack: I want some winter underwear. Howard Gibson: How long? Leonard: How long? I don’t waut to rent em; 1 want to buy em. Devoe Hill; Is the captain double-jointed, sir? Tabe: No. Why? Devoe: I just broke his leg then. Beggar: Miss, 1 have not seen apiece of meat for weeks. Blanche Abney: Bernice, show this poor man a mutton chop. A. E. Etherton Motor Co. Hudson Essex Chrysler Service Conco Gas Oil Phone 620 W. A. McKee Dentist Alvis and Alvis Physicians Capitol Building Cfhis Booh Was Printed By The Manual Arts Press Of Benton Township High School Page 135 Russel Lee: I hope I’m not tiring you with my presence. Mary J. Neal: What presence? Richard Hemphill: If the devil has his choice, which one of us would he take first. Maurice Payne: Why me, of course, he knows he can have you any time. H. M. Aikin: The cowboys in Texas don’t catch steers on horseback anymore. Margaret Bain: And why don’t they? H. M.: Because steers don’t ride horseback. Miss Long: Dorothy, give the positive, comparative, and superlative degree of “low.” Dorothy Feurer: Low, dim, out. Hart Schaffner Marx Prep Suits For the young High School man- First in Quality- First in value- This store is always first with the new style ideas WALKERS Myrtle Puckett: Well, I can’t see why kings tapped men’s heads when they knighted them. Ruth Payne: Perhaps stars made the knights more realistic Patronize Our Jidverlisers The New Chevrolet Six The Great American Value Daily Aydt Motor Co. Benton McLeansboro Pago 130 For centuries astronomers have looked into the skies searching for new worlds, constellations and stars. Aside from their interesting research work, they have learned much that is of practical scientific value. Similarly, in the field of student publications, the Indianapolis Engraving Company searches constantly for new ideas, plans and methods that will assist year-book staffs to publish successfully books characteristic of their school and community. The results of these efforts are gratifying. The Annual Planning and Designing Department welcomes your inquiries for further information. Established 189j Indianapolis Engraving Company Department of Annual Planning and Designing INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA Page 157 Tony Wasilcauskas: What would you do if you saw a bear? John Matikitis: I’d climb a tree. Tony: But don’t you know that bears can climb trees? John: Yeh, I know that, but my tree would shake too hard. D. A. Lyon: It took eight sittings. Lillian Tucker: What? Have you been having your portrait painted? D. A. Lyon: No, learning to skate. William Hess: What are you thinking about. Virginia Morris: Thanks for the compliment. Eddie Gryboski: I guess I’ll go to church today. Adolph Danks: What’s her name? Frank Malpoker: I thought you said you were going away for a holiday? Algie Phillips: Yes, but I was let olT with a fine. _J Katherine Collins: (at busy corner): Isn’t it wonderful how a single policeman can dam the flow of traffic? 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