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

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1943 volume:

1 . y cryf y y jL 2y %r i . + n 4 3. THE SCARAB BENTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BENTON, ILLINOIS . ________________________________________________________ BENTON LOYALTY- We're for you, Benton High, Because you're tried and true, Benton High; And as our team always fights to win. We ll back them to the end. They're all our Rangers-Fight'em! Fight'em! Fight'em! Fight'em! We re for you, Benton High, We ll fling your challenge to the sky. We ll sing your praises Down through the ages, We're all for you our dear old Benton High! vP O o % vP P o o % vP '©©A o cy 'We o h e o© O a hi, 'ck °ryst'ck You were my queen 3o A ■A e C '©A, A'° © co ' « , °fbcJs -Benton Township High School We dedicate this book to that good, gracious guy—to that indefatigable camera-clicker who has devoted so many hours to the Scarab's cause—to that most genial science teacher with the mischievous smile— MR. GENE ARMENTROUT Remember?” RANGERS SPOIL RED BIRDS” TURKEY The Rangers made history this year by defeating the Frankfort Red Birds 14 to 13. This game was truly the most spectacular one this season, the Rangers riding to victory in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter after trailing the Red Birds 13 to 0 from the first five minutes of the game. It stunned and confused the Red Birds —that last five minutes; for until then, they hod never doubted that another Thanksgiving Day Classic was theirs! There was never a game with a more heavenly ending —that is. for the Rangers! —from the Diary of June Hayes June Hayes The queen at ease LEFT TO RIGHT: Randall Young. Suo Smith, Bill McDuffy, Joonno Choissor, Bill Choncoy, Jone Campbell. Curt Mundell. Shirley Lomon, Bill Bauor, Juno Hayes. Mary Ann Rollins, Earl Smith. Shirley Hood. Bill Hart. Betto Jo McCollum. Phyllis Daniels. Paul Webb. Betty Kellor. Angelo Demattoi. The eyes have it The End of a Perfect Day The Homecoming Prom come as the finale to one of the grandest days of the school year and in celebration of our glorious victory over the Red Birds. About a hundred couples turned out to the dance in a rare mood and ready to enjoy themselves. Even some Red Birds flew over. The old gym hod been patriotically decorated by members of the Senior class and Ted Ludwig's orchestra furnished the music. The high point of the meeting came with intermission and the crowning of the queen at 10:30. For days the big question hod been Who is the queen? This year the identity of the queen and her attendants had been held a deep, dark secret by Mr. Smith, who alone knew, and he proved to everyone that he could keep it to himself. The curtains opened to reveal the retiring queen. Martha McAfoos and Lawrence Martoglio. After the eight lovely attendants, escorted by the senior members of the football team, had marched to the stage and taken their places, Queen Martha relinquished her crown and descended from the throne. Now the moment had come. The spot light turned lo the entrance disclosing June Hayes and Captain Bill Bauer. With the words I crown thee. June Hayes. Football Queen of the 1942 Benton Rangers. Captain Bauer placed the crown. The attendants followed the smiling queen from the stage. —Mary McReynolds June Hayes and Bill Bauer enroute to throne Stumbling Heavenly Flowers Junior-Senior Reception You are my paradise completed JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION-1942 At lost the day that the Junior class had looked forward to for a whole year had arrived. On the evening of May 29, the Junior class of B. T. H. S. made their debut as full pledged upperclassmen. At eight p.m. the girls, bedecked in their loveliest attire and escorted by the Beau Brummels of their choice, entered the gym, which hod been transformed into a Hawaiian beach with send, light houses, straw huts, and palm trees. Everyone at the entrance received his crepe-paper lei. Hot, sweet music was furnished by Ted Ludwig and his Southern Collegians. At about the middle of the evening ten lovely Hawaiian girls appeared to serenade the dancers and present roses to the guests, the seniors. Entertainment was furnished by Jane Hockgeiger and Denysia Bastos doing Hawaiian taps. Several appropriate Hawaiian numbers were played by the Southern Collegians. During the evening, students were selected to come up on the stage to lead the orchestra in a number. After refreshments were served, a group of the more lively dancers formed a Conga line and took the spectators south of the border. After the lost strains of the closing number had died away, and the requests for just one more fast one had been satisfied, the lads and lassies left for home (?) and elsewhere. All will agree, it was a snazzy Reception! —Mary M. McReynolds SCARAB BARN DANCE-1942 Will you piece write in my Scarab? That was the word passed along just one year ago when all of the proud owners of Scarabs gathered down in the Scorabian Livery Stables to get their Scarabs signed. Every place, everything, and everybody was covered with straw but that didn't prevent us from sitting down and enjoying the spectacle of seeing Windy Williams and Roberto Page crowned king and queen. After the coronation Ted Ludwig and the Southern Collegians again gave out with some more solid jive. The dance went hot and fast until 12:00 when suddenly the stable become the B. T. H. S. gym and all of the little Cinderellas picked up their gingham skirts and hurried home. I? —Carmelite McKemie Hay Foot! Straw Foot! 42 Scarab Prom Little Boy Blue. Come Blow Your Horn ALL FOR BOOKS '42 Hey, step right up Lad-ies and Gentlemen! Step right up, hey. hey — This familiar cry of the side-show barker advertising his products was heard at the Library Carnival April 17, 1942. It certainly was a gala affair. From the moment one stepped on the mid-way (the main hall) until he ended up in the main tent (the old gym), it was an affair well worth remembering. Remember the Hawaiian show where those lovely Polynesian gals gave forth with a little of their own songs and dances? And the Gay Nineties act. a melodrama such as was never seen or acted in 1890 s? Among other fectures we sew Willy, The Wild Man, caught by ten soilorettes in the Jungle of Borneo; Mr. Plate, the tattooed man, whose entire body was covered with tattooing; Basco and Hasco, the Siamese twins; Gerilda, the human monkey: Ajax, the strong man; fortune tellers who told the past, present, and future; and the negro minstrel show in which the Solid Seven gave a few new turns to a few old jokes. There were also Bingo, a wrestling arena, the mystery show, a Chinese (not Jap!!) tearoom where Chinese food was served at a very small fee! Then the climax of the evening came when a freshman, Betty Keller, winner of the beauty contest, was crowned Queen of the Library Carnival. Yes, the carnival was positively stupendous: and all of that work collecting paper didn't go for nothing, because the profits of the carnival enabled us to hove $265 worth of new books and eight tons of Jap-slapping material. —Carmelita McKemie Did you ever hear a horse bark? A thing of beauty—a thing, at least. All for Queen Kollor. Good in o pinch and a clinch. Chinese tea garden The first eight tons are the hardest. Now. see here, Mr. Interlocutor. Play Bingol Weighing in Daisy. Daisy CARNIVAL CAPERS Queen—Betty Kollor King—Harry Loo Lewis Roberto Pago Shirloy Loman Bette Jo McCollum Joonno Vinyord Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition As a patriotic project the students of B. T. H. S. began scrapping October 13. We began with o parade led by the band and Slap the Jap' signs following close behind. Parade over, the scrawny pile of scrap around the flag pole grew by leaps and bounds. The scrappers, dressed like farmers and with dirty faces, worked like mad for five consecutive afternoons. Everything from razor blades to car chassis was brought in. Contests sprang up between the home rooms, with a “holiday bonus' going to the one with the most scrap to its credit. By the second day the pile had expanded until most of the south campus was covered. Concluding the drive, it was estimated that over 100 tons had come in. Not only did the notion as a whole benefit, we hope, but the scrapper individually come out on top. being repaid with defense stomps. The townspeople were pleased and surprised with the enthusiasm maintained. —June Hayes Where he leads us— Pushing our way to victory Before Prom soup to nuts Gunninq for the Axis Is he weighing his thumb? On top of the heap Even tho horses helped After Leave the Ford A ton a day kcops tho Japs oway Which is the scrap? Yo-Heove-ho DAISY MAE TAKES OVER AT ECHO PROM On February 20. most all of the penny pinchin' paters gave way at last and let their julce-suiied daughters fly off in the old riding on the rims bus. Destination: Old gym. Echo girl-date-boy Prom. Time: 8:30: Music by Red Asbell. Ceiling: The limit (She was pay ing the bill). Sitting it out Let joy be unrefined Visibility: A rather rosy face above a classy array of colored weeds. When at last they arrived it took even a freshie only five seconds to be inside. The door opened, and there—there it was before your very eyes, a small piece of heaven, sometimes called Dogpatch. The evening danced and drank on until at last, when the turnip-juice was exhausted and your socks had bunions, the Switzerland hammer went mad and Daisy June decided Clem should go home. Good-night, good-by. and swish —there they were in front of his rusty (oops, rustic) cottage. And then-------------- —Carmelite McKemie Cormelito McKemio, Bill Bouor Bill French, Shirley Hood Mr. Hubort Dovis Just an Echo, Yoo Hoof 17 ' KITTY FOYLE On the night of December 10 in the yeor of 1942, the Junior class of he B. T. H. S. staged a smash dramatic hit in the production of Kitty Foyle.' Kitty Foyle is the heart-warming story of a girl who found that life can be evaluated by many in mere riches. It is a great human love story, with social-minded Philadelphia for the background. Kitty Foyle was the first stage production of the year and. with the complete backing of the Junior class, one of the largest ciowds ever seen gathered in the old gym to watch Frances Chaplain and Glenn Wilson in the starring roles. Although most of the cast were newcomers to the footlights, a veteran performance was turned in by all. Cast: Pop Foyle. Bill Sam Jones; Myrtle. Gladys Ruth Taylor; Mac. Jack Sewell; Kitty Foyle. Frances Chaplain; Molly, Shirley Loman; Wyn Strafford. Glenn Wilson; Martha. Helen Thomann; The Madonna of the Lipstick. Rosemary Hampton; Delphine. Jeanne Ann Shepherd; Parry Berwyn. Derrill Dare: Mrs. Strafford. Gloria Garwood: Veronica Gladwyn, Lillian Petroff; Mr. Kennett, Tracy Walkendorf. ASSORTED LADIES IN A JAM On Senior Day, 1942. the Senior class gave their farewell to their classmates in a short one-act play, Assorted Ladies in a Jam. The play was a refreshing comedy dealing with the merry trials of travels surrounding the lives of six women. Remember? The cast included Jeanne Vinyard. Norma Jean McAfoos, Martha McAfoos, Phyllis Cook. John McCreery. Earl Wilburn. Paul Bastos, Stella Marie Upchurch, and Ida Frances Lewis. —Carmelite McKemie Assorted Ladies in a Jam Kitty Foylcs the 400 Family portrait Romance in Colors—(red, white, and black) 19 A pretty girl is like a Melody Eek! Corpus delecti Yum! Yum! Shirley Personally. I'd rothcr win this gamo— Las flores 'Woodman, spare that tree' B. M.O.C. Eruditionist Chemistry class visits waterworks Could be halos? 'One loved a soldier— Mess Probably late Math contestants Sunbeams Two little morons Pock-a-boo! 'My house gets so dirty! Allyoop! This kick did it! THE GRIDIRON BIG SEVEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Centralia Won 5 Lost 0 Tied 1 Mt. Vernon ... 5 1 0 Benton 3 2 1 West Frankfort 3 2 1 Herrin 1 3 2 Harrisburg 1 4 1 Marion 0 6 0 23 Coach Joe Rollins Bill Bauer ’Red Lowery Benton—0 Davenport—20 To open the 1942 football season, the Rangers made a three-hundred-mile trip to Davenport, Iowa. Davenport usually produces one of the outstanding teams in the state and this year's eleven was no exception. They had everything that makes for a good team and were more than a match for the Rangers. Benton—12 DuQuoin—0 On September 18. the Rangers traveled to DuQuoin where they defeated the Indians 12-0. The new T formation which the Wallermen were trying out proved to be a power-house, but it wasn't enough yet to crush the defense of the Indians. Dale Conner pulled the game out of the fire when he intercepted a doss early in the fourth quarter and romped 75 yards for a touchdown. Benton—13 Christopher—7 Again the Rangers left their home to become the guests of the Christopher Bearcats. In defeating the Bearcats the Rangers gave one of their best running performances of the season for their new coach, Joe Rollins, who picked Another Red Man bit the dust . . . Turkey Day Game I'm coming through . . At Herrin up where BilT Waller left off when he accepted a position with the Red Cross. The Christopher eleven offered Benton some stiff resistance but the Rangers scored twice in the lost quarter to put the gome on ice. Benton—20 Marion—6 After having defeated two non-conference foes, the Rangers extended their winning streak by beating Marion in a conference affair. This game was expected to be on easy victory but the Rangers ran into a little unexpected trouble when Marion unleashed an aerial attack which netted them a touchdown. Benton—12 Murphysboro—21 With their spirits high after their impressive victory over Marion, the Rangers went to Murphysboro only to be turned back, 21-12. At the end of the first half Murphysboro was on the short side of a 12-7 score, but the Benton lads could not keep up with the terrific pace set by the Murphysboro team. Benton—0 Herrin—0 The first home game proved to be a great disappointment to most of the Benton fans as well as the team and coach. For four quarters Junior Wilton Bill McDuffy Bill Cotton Cosgrove Ewing Johnson Donald Rice Paul Sanders Jimmy Lovin the Rangers outplayed their Herrin opponents, getting the ball within five yards of the goal line three times and three times fumbling before they could cross into pay dirt. Heart-breakers like this one are few and for between. Benton—13 Mt. Vernon—21 The Rangers first conference loss was handed to them by Doxie Moores Mt. Vernon Roms. The spectators of this game saw one of the best passing exhibitions seen in southern Illinois for many a year when George McCauley completed 17 of his 25 passes for the amazing total of 261 yerds. Although the Rangers could not compete with the Rams' aerial attack, they managed to stay in the game with their powerful running machine. Benton—0 Ccntralia—26 For the second time in two years the Rangers have met Centrolia on a muddy, rain-soaked field and twice the Orphans have been victorious by a 26-0 score. Coincidence, yes? The smaller Benton team was helpless in the mud against the large Centrolia eleven. This defeat was our second loss. He kicked it! Thanksgiving Day Game Curt Settlemair Randall Young Angelo DoMattei Curtis Mundcll Bill Choncey Benton—35 Harrisburg—12 On Armistice Day. the Rangers marked up their second conference victory by beating Harrisburg. 35-12. With ideal weather and playing conditions, the Rangers hod a field day scoring five touchdowns. Ewing Johnston accounted for two, Red Lowery. Earl Smith, and Bill Bauer one each. Bauer kicked five extra points for a perfect day. This game set the Rangers in tip-top shape for the West Frankfort Red Birds on Thanksgiving day. Benton—14 West Frankfort—13 In the final game of the season, the annual Thanksgiving Day classic, the Rangers and the Red Birds met on Tabor Field. The Red Birds were highly favored over the Rangers and true to dope they took control of things most of the first three quarters but victory was snatched from them late in the last period when Bill Bauer completed passes to Gale and Dale Conner respectively for two touchdowns. Bauer's two place kicks were good and again the Rangers came out victorious. —Bill Bauer Gale Conner Dale Conner Bill Hart Kenneth Burkett Raymond Carlton Earl Smith Paul Wobb Noble Phillips SEATED—Holmon, Byrd, Craddoclc, Doorr. Hood, Perkins. J. Williams. Strus, Weathers, Williams, Lukuc, Jones. Chancey, Colten. FIRST ROW—Allen. Fletcher. Walker, Shutt, Stotlar, Monday. Red-fiold. SECOND ROW—Snorr, Davis, Mocor, McGovern, McKay. Miglin, Jones. Epps. Adams. Shew. LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL The boys who went out for lightweight football this year, although they hod no scheduled gomes with other high school lightweight teams, had a lot of fun roughing it with themselves in after school practice. Future stars will no doubt come from this mob of regular fellows. Mr. Rhodes is coach. 28 'WHEN WE WENT TO DAVENPORT____ Holding the bog Low ore enforced in Dovenport The Rongor folk with Honest Abo Posing again Football heroes obtain prompt sorvico Reading up on Davenport toam Lot us all get indigestion Practice mokes perfect Go for a swim My dogs are killin' me Boys! Behave yourselves! DeMottei leads Big Seven scoring D. Conner G. Conner Bill Hart Kenneth Head Benton gets the tip-off S K E Doyne Garrett Jesse Williams. Captai Just before the blackout (Carbondale) Williams sinks a free throw T B A L L Charles Roy Simmons Ralph Cooley Chick DeMattei Ed Towers Ike Soagravcs The Home of the Rangers 1942-43 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Benton 56 Thompsonville 12 Benton 79 Farina Benton 45 Hurst Bush 44 Benton 34 Zeigler Benton 51 Carbondale U. High 19 Benton 38 Mt. Vernon Benton 46 McLeansboro 19 Benton 38 Herrin Benton 58 Elkville 29 Benton 50 Harrisburg Benton 37 Salem 38 Benton 36 W. Frankfort Benton 30 Christopher 28 Benton 45 Marion Benton 67 Eldorado 37 Benton 42 Zeigler Benton 45 Johnston City 25 Benton 65 Herrin Benton 35 Harrisburg 33 Benton 24 Centralia Benton 73 Galatia 28 Benton 43 Johnston City Benton 54 Morion 40 Benton 21 Mt. Vernon Ccnton 19 W. Frankfort 35 Benton 48 Eldorado Benton 68 McLeansboro 19 Benton 42 Christopher Benton 26 Centralia 33 Seagraves, D. Conner, Williams, Hart, Simmons, Head, Towers, DeMattei, Garrett, Cooley, G. Connor, Swofford 30 31 39 45 33 38 52 25 42 43 26 29 39 37 32 Hart scores To begin the season, we had eight of last year’s first ten back. Those returning from last season were Jesse Williams, who was elected captain of the team, William DeMottei, Charles Simmons. David Seagraves. Dale and Gale Conner, Doyne Garrett, and Kenneth Head. And then tnere was Bill Hart, who came to Benton from Springfield. With all this splendid material to work with, we rather expected Coach Paul Swofford to fashion one of the best teams in the school's history. As the season got under way the Rangers scored impressive victories over nine of their first ten scheduled opponents. Even after they placed third at the Mt. Vernon Holiday Tournament by beating West Frankfort, the team was rated eighth in the state by the sports writers of the United Press. However, after the holiday tournament the Rangers hit a mid-season slump and dropped from the ranks of the Big Fifteen.” Losses came more frequently but the spirit of the Rangers was never broken. The team was all out to win in every game and they never quit fighting until the final whistle blew. In the conference race the Ranaers placed fifth behind Centralia. West Frankfort. Mt. Vernon and Marion. William Chick DeMattei, who was usually high scorer for the team, also led the scoring at the conference. Of the thirty-six games of the entire season, the Rangers won twenty and lost eleven. All v ill agree that the team of 1943 was extraordinary! —Bill Bauer Mt. Vernon Tournament Benton 56 Granite City 39 Benton 40 Christopher 34 Benton 35 Mt. Vernon 46 Benton 36 W. Frankfort 34 Regional Tournament Benton 106 Sesser 18 Benton 52 Zeigler 31 Benton 28 W. Frankfort 47 Paul Swofford, Coach 'He floats through the air' TRACK 1942 County Meet The Rangers opened their 1942 season with the County Meet at West Frankfort, in which they placed second to o well-balanced Red Bird team. New records in the high hurdles, low hurdles, and discus throwing were set by members of the winning Frankfort squad. Great strength was exhibited by B. T. H. S. in the running events, but their weakness in the field events proved their defeat. The scores follow: West Frankfort ...............91 Benton .......................53 1 3 Christopher.....................26 2 3 Valier .........................21 Dual West Frankfort The West Frankfort Red Birds defeated the Rangers in the first of two dual meets by piling up 101 points to Benton's 84. Benton took only three of the first places, but they began to shape into a well-balanced team. Again the Rangers dominated the running events but couldn't overcome the lead possessed by the Red Birds in the field. 35 Bi-County Meet Benton faithfully took her place behind West Frankfort again in the Bi-County meet held at Frankfort on April 10. Seven of Southern Illinois' outstanding teams entered this meet. Our own Bob Doerr enjoyed the honor of being top scorer with two wins—one in the 100-yard dash and another in the 220. He also was a valuable member of the victorious varsity relay team. Dual Marion An overwhelming victory over the Marion Tracksters was the first win of the season for the Rangers. The Benton lads outscored the Wildcats in both the field and track events. Ed McKay performed in an outstanding way by taking firsts in both of the dashes and the shot put. Triangular Meet The Rangers began to feel fine when they took first in the Triangular meet held at Valier. Behind the Rhodesmen were Christopher at second place and Valier at third. This time the Rangers showed marked improvement in the field events. Dual West Frankfort Once again the Rangers fell before their traditional foes, the West Frankfort Red Birds, by a l04 2 to 84' 2 score, ending their winning streak. This contest was mostly a warm-up for the Conference meet to be held on May 2nd. Conference Meet With the stiffest competition since the beginning of the Conference. Benton placed behind Frankfort and Centralia, who took first and second places respectively. For first place West Frankfort rolled up 53 2 points, Centralia was second with 41. The Rangers finished third with 33. Herrin scored 31' 2. Mt. Vernon 30' 2. Harrisburg l6' 2. and Marion 4. New records were set in the half mile. mile, high hurdles, low hurdles, broad jump, shot put, and freshman relay. Ralph Lewis Robert Doerr 36 FIRST ROW—Senders. Taylor. Nolen, Hood. Burkott, Walker. Jackson. G. Connor. D. Conner. Chamblis . SECOND ROW—Choncoy. Wilson. Bauer, B. Smith, E. Smith, Word. Smothors, Wost, Reynolds. Coach Rhodes. THIRD ROW—Doerr. DcMattci. Carlton. E. Johnson. Webb. Dixon. FOURTH ROW—Swonner. Ponsetti, McKay. Hayes, Mitchell, Lowis. Aiken. Hurst-Bu$h Invitational The Hurst-Bush Invitational was one of the outstanding meets of the year, with about 150 of Southern Illinois’ best athletes participating. DuQuoin piled up 53 points for first place. Frankfort scored 47, Herrin 29. Hurst-Bush 24. Cairo 14. and Benton 12. Captain Bob Doerr placed second in the 220-yard dash and fourth in the 100, while Ralph Lewis accounted for the other points with third place in the mile and the 220-yord dash. District Meet The West Frankfort Red Birds continued their domination of track in Southern Illinois by winning the District meet with a total of 48 points. DuQuoin placed second with 37. while third and fourth went to Murphysboro ond Herrin respectively. Ralph Lewis was the only Ranger to win a first place and qualify to represent Benton at the state meet. Lewis was eliminated before he reached the finals at the state meet. —Bill Bauer 37 Winners! Junior-Senior Basketball BOXING . . Boxing was relatively new for our boys, but true to B. T. H. S. spirit, they were willing to try anything. The contests started with the 105-lb. class and went up through the heavyweights. Most of the fellows who entered the event had li tie previous training and the tournament wcs characterized by brawn and slugging. WRESTLING During the past two years we have given this sport more attention. Although no team was formed because of transportation difficulties, the members of lost year's team continued their wrestling in our intra-mural wrestling tournament which was not carried on under the inter-scholastic wrestling rules but was more of a free-for-all type. The Benton natural-born pugilists took to it whole-heartedly. BASKETBALL . . To furnish a competitive sport for the large number of boys who were not on the main school team, on intra-mural basketball program was set up under Claude Rhodes' direction. A multitude responded to the coll for contestants. Two leagues were formed: the Senior League, including the juniors and seniors, and the Junior League, including the freshmen and sophomores. MILITARY DRILL AND P. E. . . There came, of course, physical education and military drill especially for the 18-year-old boys and those who would soon be. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, classes worked out with the intention of better preparing themselves for the change to army life if need be. Then, in the spring, Mr. H. Aiken, one time holder of a commission in the R. O. T. C., began teaching fundamentals of military drill to our future Private Hargroves. 39 Benton plays hostess at Play Day C. A. A. When we hear cries of excitement coming from the old gym during school hours, we know it's the G. A. A. This is o successful organization formed to stimulate interest in inside and outside sports among the girls. Miss Martha Jane Crawford is director. To all girls who participate, the G. A. A. effectively relieves the monotony of the school day. Keen competition in all games develops sportsmanship, besides keeping down the waist-line. During the warm season baseball arouses special interest. In '42 the G. A. A. entertained girls from Marion, Johnston City, Zeigler, Volier, and Eldorado, with a spectacular play day, which they expect to repeot in years to come. 40 Come Out and Play With Me “55 Jane Kirsch Mary Wobb Martha Crawford Jeanette Williomj Joe Rollins Dorothy Powell Gene Armcntrout JUST A LITTLE OFF BROADWAY By Marian Winchell Seymour Flash! Flash! DICTATORS It seems to be Jeanette Williams and that man Schickelgruber. They're both paperhangers and dictate”—ors. WARDENS Martha Crawford is really on her toes. She catches many a truant at the Salty Dog during the sixth hour—all in the line of duty, of course. Mary Webb, enroute to the Kroger store, has also been known to make it rather uncomfortable for the chronic offenders at the Salty Dog. She just likes to know what’s cookin'. LABOR It is rumored around school that Gene Arm- I Get the Neck entrout is the hardest workinest man aiive (even though he doesn't have a team to show for it). Dorothy Powell is absolutely saturated with dry wit and humor. Yep! Wit is her long suit. Then why do we put her in this section? Oh. yes! She reads the copy before it gees to press. And then there's Joe Rollins who did such a remarkable job on so short a notice. More power to him! Well—we hove the courthouse now. don't we? MYSTERY Jane Kirsch is the strong, silent type. Because of her silence we have been unable to uncover any information about her. Where is this still water running, Jane? of the Chicken— Looks Like I'll Never Learn I-A or A-1 Wher. o certoin Senior Miss with o woe-be-gone expression on her face told Paul Swofford, when he asked what was troubling her, that she had made only one A. Swoff, looking just as woe-be-gone answered. That's all right. I'm A-1. DRAMA Gosh, isn't Miss Viering tiny? They soy she's dying to have them open a second front so she can have Clancy on one and Wally on the other. CHEWING GUM? Ed Otey has suggested that a certain type of thirst-quencher be sold in the cafeteria— PEP Eveiyn McCarty has no competition when it comes to yelling at a ball game. Have you ever sat near her at a game? Don't—not unless you happen to be wearing a coat of mail. SPORTS No doubt you've all heard Claude Rhodes speak of his two full-backs. The question is, which of his sons will be B. T. H. S.’s outstanding athlete? How about it, Claude? BEAUTY For full information concerning the DuBarry Success Course please see Fern Johnson. While you're talking, ask her about Caroline and Lois. BRIDGE We wonder if you all know that we have a bridge expert in our midst. If any of you guys and gals ore ever troubled with bidding cr scoring, take those various and sundry questions to Etna Morrison. MORALE By the time this book is published, Virginia Webb will hove o man in the service. Cest La guerre! Fern Johnson Sue Viering Edward Otey Virginia Webb Evolyn McCarty Paul Swofford Claude Rhodes Etna Morrison You're Driving Me Crazy Eva Jane Milligan is doing her bit for army morale. Need we say more? For her piano rendition of The Wedding March consult 420 East Moin. BEAUTY AGAIN J. R. Johnson is really r-u-f—rough! Especially in the fourth hour study hall. Incidentally, did you know that none other than J. R. himself was voted (by a bevy of be-oo-tiful freshman gals) the most handsome man on the faculty? Maybe freshmen aren't so dumb (or green) after all? AIRCARUSOING By the time this book goes to press Dave Aiken will no longer be the Caruso of B. T. H. S. but just another of Uncle Sam's boys. We, too, ore proud of the high score he made on the Army Air Corps' exam. Who said teachers were dumb! TWITTERPATED Hiram Aiken decided to take the fatal plunge this summer and believe it or not, he likes it! HOBBIES Reading is Florence Costo's favorite hobby. She’s like Diogenes with his lantern—only hers is a fruitless search for edible food. Ah. Benton! In his spare time Hubert Davis thinks up things for his Problems' classes to do—for instance, such foul things as outside-reading, map-studies, and newspapers. THERE ARE SUCH THINGS Among the faculty members Florence Edmonds is noted for her thoughtfulness and consideration. She also has a nice sense of humor. What more could we ask for? Florence Casto Florence Edmonds Eva Jane Milligan David Aiken Hubert Davis Hiram Aiken Raymond Johnson Ben Rauch Ellon Burkhart Roxy Phillips Bonnie Wilhite Allan Farris Lillian Ewing John L. Nowti IZZATSO? The biggest and loudest belly laugh of the entire school belongs to none other than Ben Rauch. YOU OLE MEANIE, YOU! Miss Wilhite is really nice even if she does try to frighten us in study hall. Miss Wilh'te, what do you mean by frightening those poor, itsy, bitsy freshies? ANYTHING ELSE? Among other abilities and accomplishments (and degrees) Allan Farris spends much time with music. He plays the piano and organ and directs the choir. Mr. Farris is also noted for having a system for everything. SUPERMAN OR GREEN HORNET? Wo wonder how John L. Newton manages to be the first out of the building at 11:40 and 3:20. Could it be that he really is Superman? PHOBIAS Is Ellen Burkhart's pet peeve gum-chewers or poor spellers? They top the list, but poor usage of grammar is a close second. Roxy Phillips would find life a lot simpler if she had gas coupons and the car at the same time. And if there were no ring-salesmen. DEMU REPUTATION Since Lillian Ewing is new this year, her reputation is still impeccable. But just give us another year— Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen 44 Do I Worry? Faithful Forever Mr. Robert Turnoge Mr. Curtis Smith Mr. Carmen Taylor Mr. Ben W. Eovaldi Mr. Peter Ruth BOARD OF EDUCATION For the first time in many years, the Board of Education has placed the school on a sound financial basis. A great many improvements have been made, and we should certainly be appreciative of the efforts these fine men are making for our welfare. Mr. Curtis E. Smith, president of the Board, is a prominent lawyer and abstractor of Benton. Mr. Peter R. Ruth, secretary, is another old time member. For that matter, so is Mr. Carmen B. Taylor, who has always held great interest in school activities. The two new members this year are Mr. Robert Turnage. who manages the Howard and Casey Wholesale House and Mr. Ben W. Eovaldi, one of Benton's most successful young lawyers. 46 Ik TH JP p }, MW, PCR£V£HM .Ji Iko Seagraves. Treasurer June Hayes, Secretary Jesse Williams, President Bill Hayse, Vice President SENIORS The respected SENIORS of 1943! Just another class who will soon part reluctantly from familiar B. T. H. S. surroundings and wander hither and thither into the world! My! My! Tempus fugit! When were they freshies? Were they ever? And tomorrow? Tomorrow, dear old B. T, H. S. you will be gone but not forgotten! Sam Allen Romona Apgar Louise Bays Bill Bauer Marie Beaty Betty Biehl Randall Blocldey Carl Blasczynslci Dorothy Jean Booher llah Mae Boswell Eugeno Braden Madlenne Braden Jerry Bridges Mary Alyce Browne Jane Ellon Burlcitt Martha Jane Burnett Bette Campbell Jane Campbell Bill Chancey Bill Bauer 49 Wilma Conci Gene Cochrane James Collins Mildred Conn Betty Cook Bill Cook Betty Jane Crisp George Curry Angelo DeMattei William DeMattei George Dillon Richard Dixon Helen Doley Julia Pearl Doty Leonard Drake Charles Edwards Marie Evilsizer Glen Fisher Dorothy Franich Jane Compboll Carmen White Jean Ann Gemmill June Gipson Junior Glover Lillian Grabin Mary E. Griffiths Bette Gunter Shirley Hamilton Bill Hart Bill Hayse June Hayes Dale Hedges Charles L. Hill J. V. Hill Jane Hoclcgeiger Bob Holman Billie Hood Bill Hungate Mary Ellen Johnson Edward Loon Matilda Johnson Frances Jones Ruth Ann Joplin Gene Karraker Margaret Ann Kendall Irene Kerce Avery Kern Mary Frances Kershaw Bill Mike Kimmel Alice Laird Bill Lampley Edward Leon Clyde Lee George Lee Irene Lefler Eugene Linn Bob Lemons Raymond Lipe Virginia Lukuc Max Marshall Bill Mitchell Betty Jo McCollum Doris McCollum Paul McCreery Jack McDermott Carmelita McKemie Billie McKenny Dorothy McGuire Mary M. McReynolds James Mabry Betty Mandrell Anthony Marma Max Marshall Ellen L. Mayer Emma Grace Miller Jean Minton Bill Mitchell George W. Moore Curtis Mundell Bill Neal Maxine Norris Anna Novicki Thuren Odendahl Lucille Odum Robert Odum Eugenia Page Thurmond Page Kathleen Palmer Martha Parkhill Maurice Paxton Rose Ellen Peterman Anna Piecentini Paul Phelps Mike Polifrone Wayne Ponder John Ponsetti Mary Popovich Mary Louise Pritchard Eugene Prowell Botfo Jo McCollum 53 Edward Rachowicz Wanda Lee Rea Nora Mae Reynolds Donald Wayne Rice Richard Rice Betty Roach Nona Grace Rose Robert Rucmmlcr Martha Sanders Walter Sanders Jack Sargent Alice Scarborough Betty Joe Scarborough Carl Schram Bill Seibert Marian Seymour Clarence Shaw Charles Ray Simmons Bill Smith 5 Bob Smith Earl Smith Jo Ann Smith Evelyn Smith Mary Alice Smith Theresa Sniderwin Wanda Somers Fred Speers Logan Spillman Vernis Storey Charles Struble Helen Stowers Edith Fay Summers Jack Swain Betty Jean Sweet Hazel Taylor James Taylor Ruth Taylor Collie Threlkeld Charles True Bob Turnage Bernice Viernum Charles Waggoner Grace Waggoner Myrtle Walker Tula Wallace Mary Ward Cyrus Webb Alice Fern West lladeen Williams Jesse Williams Jack Willis Maxine Wingo Evadene Winn June Woods Ruth Woods Mary Wyskiel Josephine S. Zeboski Mary Ward Je o William WHO'S WHO SAM ALLEN 8and I. 2. 3: League Boskotboll I. 2: Track I. 2. 3: Danco Bond 3. 4; Tumbling 2. Ain't Msbehovin' ROMONA APGAR I Don't Wont To Walk Without You LOUISE BAYS Hi-Tri; Chorus I. 2. Wonderful You BILL BAUER Football 1.2. 3. : Basketball I. 2: League Basketball 3. 4; Track I. 2. 3. 4; Wrostling 3: Echo 2. 3. Business Manager ond Sports Editor 4: Hi-Y I. 2. 3. President 4; Dramatic Club 3. 4; Stage Door 3: Scarab 4. You're Easy To Donee With MARIE BEATY Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. Marie BETTY ANN BIEHL Hi-Tri; Dramatic Club I. 2. 3. 4; Stage Door, production 3: G.A.A. 2. 3. 4; Pop Club 4; Echo I. 2. 3. 4. Moonin' Low RANDALL BLOCKLEY G'Bye Now CARL BLASCZYNSKI F.F.A. I. I Ain't Got Weary Yet DOROTHY BOOHER Hi-Tri; Band 2. 3. 4; Homo Ec. Club I. Treasurer 2: Moth. Con-tost 2: G.A.A. 3; Scarab 4. My Devotion ILAH MAE BOSWELL Waltonville I. 2; Mt. Vernon 3: Hi-Tri: Dramatics Club : Echo 4. On The Sunnyside of the Street EUGENE BRADEN I Ain't Got Nobody MADLENNE BRADEN Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 3: Homo Ec. Club 1. 3. 4. Madelaine JERRY BRIDGES Hi-Tri; Bank I, 2. 3. 4; Chorus I; Orch. I; Music Contest I. Gobs Of Love For The Navy MARY ALYCE BROWNE Hi-Tri; Stago Door 3: G.A.A. 2. Take A Letter Miss Brown JANE ELLEN BURKITT Hi-Tri; Dramatics Club I. 3. 4; Stage Door 3: Band I. 2. 3. 4: Orch. I; G.A.A. 2. 3: Scarab 4. There Will Never Be Another You MARTHA JANE BURNETT Hi-Tri; Dramatics Club 4; Stage Door 3: G.A.A. 2. 3. 4; Echo 2: Scarab 4; Hi Tri Ceremonial 4. Martha BETTE CAMPBELL Hi-Tri; Dramatics Club 3. 4; Stage Door 3: 8and I. 2: G.A.A. 2. 3: Hi-Tri coromoniol 4. A Sweater. A Sarong, ond A Peek-A-Boo Bong JANE CAMPBELL Hi-Tri, Treasurer 4; Hi-Tri ceremonial 4; Dramatics Club I. 3. President 4; Latin Contest 3: G.A A. 2, 3: Class Secretary I; Echo 3. Copy Ed. 4; Scarab. Businoss Manager; Defonso Council J; Homocoming Attendant 4; Stage Door 3. Just My Bill BILL CHANCEY Football I. 2. 3. 4; Loaguo Boskot-boll I. 2. 3. 4; Tumbling I; Wrostling 3. 4; Track I. 2. 3. 4. Big Bad Bill WILMA CONCI Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. 3. 4; Home Ec. Club 4. Chatterbox GENE COCHRANE Need I Speak? JAMES COLLINS League Basketball 2. 3. 4; Track Manager I. 2; Football Manogor 2: Tonnis 2. The Boy With Tho Wistful Eyes MILDRED CONN Hi-Tri: Band 2. 3 4; G.A.A. 2. 3. 4; Stage Door. Production 3. Thank Heaven For You BETTY COOK Hi-Tri; Homo Ec. Club 2. 3. 4. He's I-A In Tho Army And He's A-l In My Heart BILL COOK Loaguo Basketball I. 2. 3. 4. Keep That Smile BETTY JANE CRISP Hi-Tri. Treasurer 4; Moth. Contest I. 2; Dramatics Club I. 3. Secretary 4; Stage Door 4; Hi-Tri ceremonial 3. 4; Echo 2. 3. 4; Scarab 4. You’re Just A Flower From An Old Bouquet GEORGE CURRY Captain Jinks ANGELO DcMATTEI Leaguo Basketball 3. 4; Football 4. !'m The Reluctant Dragon WILLIAM DeMATTEI Boskotboll 2. 3. 4; League Basketball I. 2: Track 3. Tall Grows The Timber GEORGE DILLON Hi-Y I. 4; Dramatics Club 2. 3. 4; Echo I. 2. 3. 4; Hist. Soc. I; League Basketball I. Just Loiy RICHARD DIXON Band 3. 4; Track 3. 4; Football 3. 4. Sweetly Sings The Donkey HELEN DOLEY Hi-Tri; Pop Club 4. Take Me JULIA PEARL DOTY Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. 3. 4. Don't Let Julia Fool You LEONARD DRAKE Band I. 2. 3. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles CHARLES EDWARDS X Marks Tho Spot MARY EVILSIZER Sophisticated Lody GLEN FISHER F.F.A. 3. Treasurer 4; Livestock Judging I, 2; Chorus 2. Three Little Fishes DOROTHY FRANICH Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 3. 4; Home Ec Club 4. The Wise Old Owl CARMEN WHITE Band 3. 4; Defense Council 4. r-of The Whole Duration JEAN ANN GEMMILL Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2; Chorus 3. 4, Vocal Contest 3; Echo 2; Dramatics Club 4. Miss You JUNE GIPSON Hi-Tri. Bright Eyes JUNIOR GLOVER Junior LILLIAN GRABIN Hi-Tri: G.A.A. 2. Dear Old Pal of Mine MARY ELIZABETH GRIFFITHS H.-Tri; G.A.A. 2; Pop Club 4; Homo Ec. Club 4. Howd'ja Like To Love Me? BETTE GUNTER Hi-Tri; Home Ec. Club 4. Copper Colored Gal SHIRLEY HAMILTON Nashville I. 2; Hi-Tri; Pop Club 4. Better Not Roll Those Brown, Brown Eyes BILL HART Springfield I. 2. 3; Football 4; Bos-ketboll 4; Hi-Y 4. I Ain't Got A Dime To My Name BILL HAYSE Track 2, 3. 4; Leaguo Boskotboll 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 4; Class Vice Pros. 4. When I Marry I'll Marry For Love JUNE HAYES Class Treasurer I; Class Secretory 4; Chorus I; G.A.A. 2; Hi-Tri Ceromoniol 4; Drum Majorette 1.2. 3. 4; Pop Club. Vico Pros. 4; Do-fense Council 3: Dromotics Club 3. 4; Stage Door 3; Football Qooen 4; Echo 2. Asst. Editor 3. 4; Scarab 4; Hi-Tri I. 2. 3. Vico Pros. 4. Woman Of The Year DALE HEDGES Ewing I. 2. Prairio Lullaby CHARLES HILL Math. Contest I, 2. 3. Charlie, My Boy J. V. HILL Trock I. 2: Football I; Band I. 2. 3: Technical Staff of Productions 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 2. High on a Windy Hill JANE HOCKGEIGER Hi-Tri; Majoretto I; Drum Major 2. 3. 4; Pop Club President 4; G.A.A. 2. 4, Troosurer 4; Choor-loador 2, 3. 4; Echo 2. 3. 4; Homocoming Attendant 2; Chorus I. Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing BOB HOLMAN Basketball I. 2. 3; Track I; Stago Door 3. Happy Go Lucky BILLIE HOOD Hi-Tri I; Stago Door. production 3; Chorus I. 2. 3; G.A.A. 2, 3. My Sister And I S7 BILL HUNGATE Boy, Oh Boy MARY ELLEN JOHNSON Chorus I. 2. 3; Hi-Tfi I. 2. 3. Coremoniol 4; Echo 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 2: Dramatics Club 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 4. How Do You Foil In Love? MATILDA JOHNSON Hi-Tri I. 2. 3. local and stato president 4; Echo I. 2. 3: Footuro Ed itor 4; G.A.A. 2. 3; Dramatics Club 3. 4; Math. Contost I; Hi-Tri Coremoniol 3. 4; Chorus I. Kiss The Bo s Goodbye MARY FRANCES JONES Hi-Tri; Dramatics Club I, 3. 4: G.A.A. 2. 3; Moth. Contest I. 2; Hi-Tri Ceremonial 3. 4; Chorus I: Stage Door 3: Echo 2. 3. 4; Scarab 4. Sleepy Time Gal RUTH ANN JOPLIN Hi-Tri. Please Keep Me In Your Dreams GENE KARRAKER Herrin I; Ewing 2; Moth. Contest 3. A Ten O'clock Scholar MARGARET ANN KENDALL Dramatics Club 3. 4; 'Stogo Door. cost 3: Orch. I; Music Contost I. 2. 3: Lotin Contest I. 2: French Contost 2: Math Contest I. 2. 3: Hi-Tri. coremoniol 3; Echo 2, 3. 4: Scarab 4; G.A.A. 2. 3. Peg O' My Heart IRENE KERCE I'd Love To Know You Botter AVERY KERN Band I. 2. 3. 4; Track 2. I Now Have A Bugle To Ploy MARY FRANCES KERSHAW Hi-Tri. Friendship BILL MIKE KIMMEL Boskotboll I; Track I. 2. For He's A Jolly Good Follow ALICE LAIRD Hi-Tri; Chorus I. 2. 3. Oh! That Mitii BILL LAMPLEY Come Out. Come Out. Whorever You Are CLYDE LEE Sweot and Low GEORGE LEE Basketball I. 2. 3. Don't Worry About Mo IRENE LEFLER Hi-Tri; Homo Ec. Club 4; G.A.A. 2. You Must Hove Been A Beautiful Baby BOB LEMONS The Low Backed Car EDWARD LEON Band I. 2. 3. prosidont and student director 4; Math. Contost I. 2. 3: Music Contest I. 2. 3: Orch. I; Dramatics Club I; Night of January 16th : Stage Door 3. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy EUGENE LINN F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4: Wrestling 4; Chorus 2. 4; Math. Contest 3; Tumbling 3. Shoo-fly. Don't Bother Me. RAYMOND LIPE Live and Let Live VIRGINIA LUKUC Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. Thanks For The Memory BETTY JO McCOLLUM Hi-Tri; Coremoniol 4; Dramotics Club 3. 4. treasurer 3. 4; Stogo Door 3; Chorus I; G.A.A. 2. 3: Carnival Attendant 3: Homocoming Attendant 4; Echo 2, 3. 4; Scarab 4. I Can't Get Out Of This Mood DORIS McCOLLUM Hi-Tri; Dramotics Club 3. 4. Vico Prosidont 3: G.A.A. 2. 3: Stago Door 3; Echo I. 2, 3. 4: Scarab 4. Jim PAUL McCREERY Night of January 16th I; Stogo Door 4; Chorus I: Hi-Y 3. secretary 4; Math. Contost I. 2. Mr. Aristocrat jack McDermott I'm a Military Man Now BILL McDUFFY Football 4; Leaguo Basketball 2. 3. 4; Boxing 3. Mr. Five By Five CARMELITA McKEMIE Hi-Tri; ceremonial I. 4; Chorus I. 2: Echo I. 2. 3. 4. Editor 4; G.A.A. 2. 3: Dramatics Club I. 3. 4; Scarab 4; Stage Door 3. There Are Such Things BILLIE McKENNY Belle of the Blue Ridgo dorothy McGuire Hi-Tri. Forever and Always MARY M. McREYNOLDS Hi-Tri; Homocoming Attendant I. 2. 3: Hi-Tri ceremonial I. 4; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Class secretary 2: Math Contost I. 2: Dramotics Club I. 3. 4; G.A.A. 2. 3; Echo 2. 3. 4; Stogo Door 3: Scarab Attendant I. 2. 3; Scarab 4. Are Yo Spoken Fer? JAMES MABRY Tumbling 2. 3: Wrostling 4; Boxing 4; League Boskotboll I. 2. 3, 4. Why Don't You Do Right? BETTY JANE MANDRELL Hi-Tri: G.A.A. 2. 3: Stogo Door. production 3; Dramotics Club 3. Tho Girl I Can't Forget ANTHONY MARMA Moth. Contost I. 2. 3: Latin Contost 2. 3; Stago Door 3; Dramotics Club 4; Scarab 4. Tony's Wife MAX MARSHALL Bond I. 2. 3. librarian 2. 3: Hi-Y 3. treasurer 4; Stogo Door. adv. manager 3: Dramatics Club 3. 4; Echo 2. 3; Scarab Editor 4. Give Me Music In Tho Evening ELLEN L. MAYER Hi-Tri; Dramatics Club I. 3. 4; Stage Door 3: Math. Contest I; Home Ec. Club 2. 3: G.A A. 2. 3. A Soldier Dreams of You Tonight EMMA GRACE MILLER Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. 3: Chorus 3: Stogo Door. production 3. My Marino JEAN MINTON Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2: Latin Contost 3: Scarab 4. Jeannio With Tho Light Brown Hair. BILL MITCHELL Class president I. 3: treasurer 2; Hi-Y I, 2. 3. 4; Math. Contost 2. 3: Dramatics Club 4; Stage Door 3: League Basketball 3. 4; Track 3. 4. I Get The Neck Of Tho Chicken GEORGE W. MOORE F. F.A. I. 2. 3. 4, socrotary 2. 3. You Forgot About Me CURTIS MUNDELL Football I. 2. 3. 4; League Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Track I. 2: Hi-Y I. 2. 3. 4; Stago Door 3. May I Never Love Agoin BILL NEAL Billy Boy MAXINE NORRIS Hi-Tri. One Of Us ANNA NOVICKI Hi-Tri; Bond 2, 3. 4; Dramatics Club 4; Orch. I; Chorus I. 2; G. A.A. 2. Sweet Anna My Anna THUREN ODENDAHL Tiss Mo (Or You Dotta Det Out) LUCILLE ODUM Hi-Tri; Homo Ec. Club 2; Orch. I; G.A.A. 2. 3. 4. I Cannot Tell A Lie ROBERT ODUM Whistle While You Work EUGENIA PAGE Hi-Tri. I Should Have Known You Long Ago THURMOND PAGE Class Vice Pres. 2; F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4. Secretory 2. Vico Pros. 4; Judging Teom I. 2. Superman KATHLEEN PALMER Hi-Tri; Bond I; G.A.A. 2. 3; Pop Club. K-K-K-Katie MARTHA PARKHILL Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. Remember Me MAURICE PAXTON Run, Run The Deed Is Dono ROSE ELLEN PETERMAN Hi-Tri; Home Ec. Club I. 2. 3. Rosio. The Riveter ANNA PECENTINI Hi-Tri; Homo Ec. Club I. 2. 3. 4. Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore PAUL PHELPS Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Soon MIKE POLIFRONE Football I. 2, 4; Track I, 2: Loaguo Boskotboll 2. 3. 4; Wrestling 3; Basketball manager 3. 4. I've Got Four New Tires WAYNE PONDER Ewing I. 2; League Boskotboll 3; F. F.A. 3. The Bad Humor Man JOHN PONSETTI Football I. 2. 4; Loaguo Boskotboll I. 2. 3. 4; Track I. 3; Hi-Y 4; Stogo Door. crow 3. Oh Johnny! MARY POPOVICH G. A.A. 2. 3. 4; Math. Contost I; Homo Ec. Club 4; Chorus 2; Hi-Tri. Sharp As A Tack 58 MARY LOUISE PRITCHARD Hi-Tri; Homo Ec. Club 4; Stag© Door. production 3. Lolupoluxo Lou EUGENE PROWELL Small Fry EDWARD RACHOWICZ Football I. 2. 4; League Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Track I. 2. Who Do You Think You're Fooling? WANDA LEE REA Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. Lovely Little Sonorita NORA MAE REYNOLDS Hi-Tri. Dork Eyes DONALD RICE Football 3. 4; League Basketball 3. 4; Boxing and Wrestling 4. Big Broad Smile RICHARD RICE Loogue Boskotboll 2. 3. 4; Trock 2. 3 '. Nobody's Sweetheart Now BETTE ROACH Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. I Surrender Dear NONA GRACE ROSE Hi-Tri; Band 2. 3. 4; Chorus 3: Dromotic Club 3. 4; Stag© Door. crew 3; G.A.A. 2. 3, 4; Moth. Contest 2. My Wild Irish Rose ROBERT RUEMMLER Band I. 2. 3. 4. If It Rains. Who Cares? MARTHA SANDERS Hi-Tri. I'm Old Fashioned WALTER SANDERS Tumbling I. 2. 3; Trock I. 3. 4; League Basketball 2. 3; Chorus I. Yeo—Man JACK SARGENT Trock I; Stage Door. production 3; League Bosketball 4; Boxing and Wrestling 4; Moth. Contest I. 3. My Bolovod Is Rugged ALICE SCARBOROUGH Hi-Tri; Stago Door 3; Chorus I. 2; Homo Ec. Club I. 2; Pop Club 4; G.A.A. 2. 3. Door Old Girl BETTY JO SCARBOROUGH Echo 3. 4; Scarab 4; Chorus I; Hi-Tri; Dramatics Club 3. 4; Stago Door 3; Band 1.2. 3. 4; Orch. I; G.A.A. 2. 3. Sempor Parotus CARL SCHRAM F. F.A. 4; Tumbling I, 2. 3. Jersey Bounce BILL SEIBERT Shout, Brother Shout DAVID SEAGRAVES Bosketball 3. 4; Track 3; Class Treos. 4. My Ideal MARIAN SEYMOUR Hi-Tri; Echo I. 2, 3. 4; Scarab 4; Dramatics Club I. 3. 4; Stag© Door 3; Chorus I; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Orch. I; Hi-Tri ceremoniol; G. A.A. 2. 3. Give Me A Moment Please CLARENCE SHAW Lcoguo Boskotboll I. 2. 3. 4; Boxing 3; Wrostling 4; Football I. Hail. Hail, The Gang's All Horo CHARLES RAY SIMMONS Football I; Basketball I, 2. 3. 4; Track 4; Hi-Y 4. Put Your Arms Where They Belong BILL SMITH Trock I. 2. 3. 4; League Basketball 3; Wrestling 3. 4; Hi-Y 4. You're A Lucky Fellow Mr. Smith BOB SMITH H. -Y 4; Orch. I; Trock I. 2 3; Football Manager 2. 3; Intromurol Wrostling 4. A Good Man Is Hard To Find EARL SMITH Track I. 2. 3, 4; Football 2. 3. 4; Wrestling 3. 4; Boxing I. 4; League Basketball I. 3. 4; Hi-Y 4; Defense Council 4. They Go Wild, Simply Wild Over Me JO ANN SMITH Chicago 1.2. 3; Echo 4; Dramatic Club 4; Pep Club 4; Hi-Tri ceremonial 4. Strawberry Blond EVELYN SMITH Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 3. 4. I Hote To See You Go MARY ALICE SMITH Hi-Tri; Chorus 3; Stage Door, crew 3. So Long, Mary THERESA SNIDERWIN Hi-Tri; Stage Door 3: Chorus 2; Homo Ec. Club 4; G.A.A. 2, 3. That's Right. I'm Wrong. WANDA SOMERS Hi-Tri. Do I Worry? FRED SPEERS League Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Trock I. 2. 3. 4; Wrestling 3. I Only Wont A Buddy, Not A Sweetheart LOGAN SPILLMAN Stage Door 3; Chorus 3. I Met Her On Monday VERNIS STOREY Ewing I. 2; Hi-Tri. I Wonta Sing About You CHARLES STRUBLE Twitterpated HELEN STOWERS Hi-Tri; Chorus I. 2. 3; Home Ec. Club 4; G.A.A. 2. 3. When I Love, I Love EDITH SUMMERS Hi-Tri; Chorus 2; G.A.A. 2; Home Ec. Club I. secretary 2, president 3. treasurer 4; Stago Door. crow 3. This Love Of Mine JACK SWAIN Track Manager I. 2; Football Manager I, 2; Bosketball Manager 2; Band I. 2. 3: Dance Band 3. 4; Hi-Y I. 2. 3: Orch. I; Night of January 16th I; Stage Door 3. Cow. Cow Boogie BETTY JEAN SWEET Hi-Tri; Chorus I. Keep Your Fingers Crossed HAZEL TAYLOR Toxos; Contralio; Hi-Tri. secretory 4; G.A.A. president 4; Homo Ec. Club 4; Pep Club 4; Hi-Tri cero-moniol 4. Deep In The Heart Of Texas JAMES TAYLOR Math. Contest 2. I'm A Bad Boy RUTH TAYLOR Hi-Tri; Homo Ec. Club 4; G.A.A. 2. Rostless CALLIE THRELKELD Hi-Tri. Beautiful Droamor CHARLES TRUE Lcoguo Bosketball 2. 3. 4; Track I. Jus' Lonesome BOB TURNAGE Track I. 2; Bosketball I. 2; Band 1. 2. 3. secretary 4; Donco Band 3. 4; Math. Contost 3. For Mo And My Gal BERNICE VIERNUM Hi-Tri; Stage Door 3. Make Way For Tomorrow CHARLES WAGGONER F.F.A. 2, 3; Loaguo Basketball 2. 3. 4. Away Out On The Farm GRACE WAGGONER Hi-Tri: G.A.A. 2. 3. A Smile Will Go A Long. Long Way MYRTLE WALKER Hi-Tri. Who Wouldn't Love You? TULA WALLACE Echo 3, 4; Hi-Tri; Orch. I; G.A.A. 2. treasurer 3; Stage Door 3. He's My Guy MARY WARD Hi-Tri. Ceremoniol 4; Dramatics Club I. 3, 4; Echo I. 2. 4; Scarab 4; Chorus I. 2. 4; Music Contest I, ?; Homocoming Attendant I; President of Dofenso Council 4. I'll Wait For You CYRUS WEBB Class President 2; Class Vico President 3; Track 2. 3. 4; F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4. President 4. Vice President 3, State Farmer 3; Corn Husking 2. 3; Judging Team 2. Old McDonald Had A Farm ALICE FERN WEST Hi-Tri; Chorus 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 4. Take Me ILADEEN WILLIAMS Hi-Tri. People Like You JESSE WILLIAMS Basketball I. 2, 3. 4; Stage Door 3; Class Treasurer 3; President 4. Prisoner of Love JACK WILLIS Loaguo Baskotball I. 2, 3. 4; Boxing I. 2. Let's Hit The Rood MAXINE WINGO I Just Hod To Come Back EVADENE WINN Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. 3. 4. Minnie From Trinidad JUNE WOODS Hi-Tri; G.A.A. 2. 3-Dearly Beloved RUTH WOODS Hi-Tri. We Will Always Be Sweethoarts MARY WYSKIEL Hi-Tri; Homo Ec. Club President 4. Oh! What A Pal Was Mary JOSEPHINE STELLA ZEBOSKI Hi-Tri I. 2. 3. 4; Dramatics Club 4; Chorus 3. 4; Pop Club 4. At Lost IT MAY TAKE TIME Dear Myrt, I haven't written in these ten years because the warden says paper is too expensive. Having been elected custodian for good behavior, I have the time and material to let you know about our old classmates who have at one time or another passed through these portals. Our former president, Jesse J. Williams is leader of the minority in the Senate and referees basketball games between the Supreme Court judges and the President's cabinet. Wilma Lee Bell in winding up her famous experiments spent the night in a refrigerator to see if the light went out. Carl Blasczynski has been given the Belden prize for his remarkable rose, the Benton Boneyard, and William De-Mattei is teaching a class of debs the finer points of basketball. Bill Mitchell is taking time out from his duties as mortician to direct the local Boy Scouts. Jane Campbell has just finished decorating Bette Campbell’s and Jack Swain's new bungalow. Matilda Johnson is bestowing her charms on males under seven in her kindergarten class. Madlenne Braden is head of the complaint department in a parachute factory. Marian Seymour has just finished writing her autobiography entitled How It Feels to Be the First Woman President. Bob Holman and Junior Glover operate the merry-go-round in Betty Jane Mandrell's Mighty Midway. Paul McCreery’s article, How to Make It Run Without a Motor has been accepted in Popular Mechanics. Bill Chancey is still kicking a pig skin around for the local miners’ union. Clyde Lee has gone to Hollywood to take Johnny Weismuller's place as Tarzan. June Hayes is grinning her way to fame—toothpaste model. Sam Allen has hocked his trombone in order to pay for the engagement ring he has given Kathleen Palmer, the vocalist of his White City Slickers. Max Marshall has the job of keeping the city streets clean. Gladys Bighorn is trying for the position of the mysterious scream on the Bixby Bubble Gum show. John Ponsetti has been sentenced to o three year term for sewing Paris labels into $2.98 dresses from Podunk Center. Betty Biehl after ten years of intensive search has located Yehudi in the heart of Tibet. Doris McCollum has ended up as a Powers Model and is entertaining playboy Cyrus Webb at her home in California. Louise Boys and Bill Smith have returned to Benton to give figure-skating exhibits at the county fair. Evadine Winn is teaching the basic principals of jujitsu Ed Rackowicz's gym. Bill Bauer is taking time off from his well-established medical practice to referee the Benton-W. F. Turkey Day Game. Carmen Freese and Ramona Apgar finished their first book on how to be married and like it. The old veteran Bill Mike Kimmell is coaching track down at B. T. H. S. Curt Mundell is head of the Illinois Temperance Association for this year. Peggy Kendall heads the opposition. Eugene Braden's slogan in his new bakery is When better bread is baked. Braden will bake it. Theresa Sniderwin is excelling in her job as telephone operator in New York ( nomber plese ). Carl Schram and Fred Spears were picked up last week trying to dispose of a truck load of black-marketed girdles. Bob Turnage with the assistance of Jack Sargent and Charles Ray Simmons has completely taken over the local chapter of the Salvation Army and is to be heard on the West Side of the square every Saturday night. June Woods is a candidate for this year's Miss America. Edward Leon, unable to pass his officers' training exam, is still a buck private in the Army. Wilma Conci and Mitzi Laird ore modeling flannelette night gowns for Sears Roebuck. Edith Faye Summers is the official taster in Jo Ann Wingo's castor-oil factory. Marie Beaty, the story lady of the air, has just wound up some programs on little Peter Wab-bit. Randell Blockly has made a rotating last so he can hammer the shoe from all sides. Dorothy Booher has taken time off from her teaching to keep up her practice on her saxophone. Glen Fisher's motto for his new fog knife is. Cut a hole and fly through. Charles Hill is publicity man for Frances Jones' troupe of Jolly Juggling Juveniles. Jerry Bridges toots her sax in the WAAC's reserve band. Mary 60 IT MAY TAKE TIME Alyce Browne hos given up o port time stenographer's job for o full time job with the boss. Martha Burnett tours with the Solid Seven every summer—Bob Turnage is general manager. Jane Ellen Burkitt is taking over Ina Ray Hutton's place in big time bands, and Mary F. Kershaw swings out on the drums for her. Betty Jane Crisp has designed Dotty Lamour's new saronq out of one foot of lace and two feet of silk. Jean Ann Gimmell sings Aida' at the Metropolitan. Ellen Mayer, recently settled in Bluford. has received a washing machine from her husband as a present for their tenth anniversary. Bill Hayes has received the post of barber in the 152nd Infantry Division. Gene Cockrane and Paul Phelps are pearl divers in Hawaii. J. V. Hill and Bob Lemons have settled in North Africa with their native wives. Mary Louise Pritchard is installing new stained glass windows in the Vatican. Leonard Drake runs a popcorn stand inside the gates at Sing-Sing. Mary Popovich is the monager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Thurmond Page invented a substance to moke one bounce so he wouldn't have to use a parachute. Emma Grace Miller tried it out first—poor Emma! Mike Polifrone begins his career on Information Please this week. Lucille Odom and Helen Stowers teach elocution to aliens. Gene Karraker is demonstrating mud packs and facials in his salon in Christopher. Jane Hock-geiger is a P. E. teacher employed by the Sioux Indians. James Collins is on parole from Anno. Anthony Marma has become the first fifteen-year man to ever graduate at B. T. H. S. Bill Cook is a sailor. Miidred Conn is up for the murder of her fourth husband. Raymond Lipe has been given the distinguished cross for his daring work as a spy. Ruth Ann Joplin and Anna Novicki give sulphur baths' on the Big Muddy River. Ruth Taylor in making her stage debut has one line 'I am Tondelayo. Betty Cook has taken over the management of the Wildwood, and Bill Lamply is the Fuller Brush Man of Pickle City. Walter Sanders is the new agent for Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, and Veronica Lake. Shirley Hamilton trains fleas. Charles Strub-ble is a dare-devil. Ernestine Walker and Mary Wyskiel are fortune tellers and gyp people right and left. Helen Doley teaches calculus and psychiatry at Irene Leffler's seminary. George Curry, criminal lawyer, has just cleared Virginia Lukuc of an embezzlement charge. Lillian Grobin is a chief driller at Lockheed. Alice Scarborough has recently been elected Congressman from Illinois. George Lee is a pilot in the new Mexican Revolution. Julia Pearl Doty and Martha Sanders are raising ostriches in Arizona. Bette Jo McCollum is Spanish interpreter for tourists in Mexico. Maxine Norris writes an advice to the love lorn column in The Akin Herald. Billy Hood married a Marine—gosh! Bill Neal is the proud father of four little future formers. Betty Walker has published her first book in Elementary Spanish. Jo Ann Smith is drilling artesian wells in the Gobi Desert. Jeon Minton is sports-announcer over WJPF. Betty Jo Scarborough has finally worked up to the manager of the Capitol. George Dillon is head waiter at the Cocoanut Grove. Clarence Shaw, budding young chiropodist, is spending most of his time working on the feet of Grace Waggoner. famous ballet dancer. Dale Hedges is pulling rick-shows in China Town. George Moore, a detective, just found out what causes crime. Bill Smith is teamed with Lou Costello, taking Bud Abbot's place. Mary Ellen Johnson is a wounded nurse, being looked after by soldiers in China. Donald Rice's specialty is making bracelets and necklaces from the ivory tusks of pink elephants. Former Flight Lt. David Seagraves is running on the Democratic ticket for President of the White House, in Washington. Avery Kern is news correspondent. Nora Mae Reynolds was sent up two years for moonshining in Kentucky. Evelyn Smith has gone to Switzerland to ski. Martha Parkhill has recently finished her mystery The D. String Murder. Jock McDermott is a flower vendor in Madrid. Alice Fern West is a tobacco auctioneer for Lucky Strikes. Logan Spillman is stringing shell bracelets in Florida. Wanda Lee Rea is experimenting with dande- 61 IT MAY TAKE TIME lions for food value. Betty Jean Sweet and Betty Roach are teaching Japs to read English. Anna Piecentini is singing her new hit tune The Centipede Stomp. Hazel Taylor is living in ease and luxury in her tavern on Beale Street. Mary E. Griffiths is in charge of the blood hounds of James Taylor and Jack Willis' dog farm. Myrtle Alice Walker is being glamorized by Hollywood to stand in for Hedy Lamarr. Bill Seibert is the hot-tomali man traveling with Ringling Bros. Marie Evilsizer is traveling through the Ozorks on a donkey to become better acquainted with nature. Charles True. Benton boy who made good, is now appearing in Hearts Aflame with Betty Grable. Tula Wallace has settled in Champaign with her Guy. Iladeen Williams was removed recently to Anna for attempting to prove that Zebras are white with black stripes instead of black with white stripes. Walter B. Somers is in charge of the stirring department in Bernice Viernum's candy factory. Mary Alice Smith is a perfume-smeller in Brooklyn. Charles Waggoner is a star-gazer in Hoboken. Bob Rummler has been newly ordained as a Jesuit Priest receiving special mention due to his humility, quietness and discipline of mind and body. Maxine Wingo is the star of Billy Rose's new show Aquarium of 1953. Vernis Story is the manager of a traveling medicine show and Dorothy McGuire is raising sugarcane in Louisiana. Ilia Mae Boswell is married to the new Christopher basketball coach and Bill McDuffy has wound up eight years of professional football losing 100 pounds. Richard Rice and Bill Hungote have opened their new club with the advertisement of Twenty beautiful girls and nineteen beautiful costumes. Bill Hcrt is taking time off from his low practice to tour as Lester in Tobacco Road. Dorothy Franich and Rose Ellen Peterman who believed that Reno was the biggest little city in the world have turned out to be the only old maids in the place. June Gipson heads another GIPSON GIRL FOLLIES. Wayne Ponder and Eugene Prowell are working in Georgia de-fuzzing peaches. Mary Ward, aside from her duties as a Navy wife, is raising horses on Puget Sound. Josephine Zeboski recently won the sixty-four dollar question— When was the war of 1812 fought? Thuren Odendohl has developed a de-kinking machine for negroes. Collie Threlkeld plays the organ and takes up the collection at Notre Dame Cathedral. Bob Smith and Earl Smith manufacture Smith Brothers Cough Drops. Angelo DeMattei has opened a tattoo shop at Norfolk. Vo. Robert Odum is recovering from sunstroke received at the New Lake where he works in the capacity of Life Guard. Ruth Woods has just finished writing a book. Places I Hove Not Seen. Wanda Somers and Betty Gunter are interlocutor and end-man respectively in Maurice Paxton's Minstrel Show. Eugene Linn is recovering from a blow received while umpiring Billy McKenny’s Red-Devils and Charles Edwards' Jumping-Beans. Eugenia Page is collaborating with Irene Kerce in writing Twenty-one Nights Without a Barroom. Richard Dixon is taking lessons from Bing Crosby, but so far it hasn't helped any. That seems to be just about all, Myrt old girl, so just be sure and let me know how things ere going down in your little corner. Your cousin Callie is well but still has the smallpox end hopes this finds you the same. The old house is still about the same except that Grandpa hod a quarrel with the government and they won. Yes sir. everyday at 2:30 the Limited Express runs through the front room. Well, goodby for now. Write soon. As ever, GERT. P. S. If you don't get this letter let me know end I will write you another. —Carmelita McKemie and Mary Margaret McReynolds. 62 JUNIORS And the JUNIORS, well on the road to a diploma—don't worry about them. They'll not loiter along the way—not these jitter-buggin', hard-workin', go-gettin' juniors! Bill Browning. Vico President Clarence Lowery. President Ruth Talley, Treasurer Shirley Hood. Secretary 63 FIRST ROW Virginia Adams Earl Arnold Dolores Austin Betty Bailey Betty Boin Bertha Baldwin Elizabeth Barham Botty Bauer FIRST ROW Bill Cosgrove Ruth Counsell Ruth Ann Crovens Derrill Dare Bob Davison Bob Deason Paul Glenn Dye Margorie Ellis SECOND ROW Edna Faye Beattie Vernon Bishop Ferrel Bishop Bill Browning Mary Browning Louise Bryant Oscar Bullington Patricia Burkett SECOND ROW Jeon Escuo Helen Foes Rose Ferando Lena Ferando Albert Ferguson Valia Firaglio Roy Fisher Flodine Flatt THIRD ROW Doris Cantrell Robert Burlison Gene Carlton Raymond Carlton Bill Carter Frances Chaplain Louise Cook Bob Corn THIRD ROW Nadino Flatt Jack Floro Gloria Foster Joan Frailey Charles Frailey Wendell Freese Bill French Doync Garrett FIRST ROW Gloria Garwood Wilson Gilos Jock Glovor lowrcncc Gostowski Mary Loo Hampton Rosemary Hampton Francos Hargrove Imogcne Harris FIRST ROW Virginia Loslie Shirley Lomon Jim Lovin Oonny Molkovich Betty Miller Frances Mills Betty Loo McClendon Charles McGoirc SECOND ROW Virginia Harris Robert Howkins Kenneth Head Charles B. Hill Shirley Hood Alvin Hooso Aodrey Hongate Fred Honter SECOND ROW Dorothy McGoyer Jonior McKay Roth McKomie Phyllis Minier Bill Moore Arthor Neal Betty Neal Harley Noal THIRD ROW Charlotte Jarvis Bill Jones Roth Evelyn Knight James Knowles Vivian Koenig Dorothy Krog Helen Lager Harold Learned THIRD ROW Jomes Riley Neonlist Lorene Norris Russell Page Eugene Parkhill Charles Paskovon Lillian Potroff Emma June Pinkham Mary Lou Pinkham FIRST ROW Vero Mae Price Roth Ann Rea Alma Rodenbush Joe Bill Rogers Dorothy Rone Phillip Ross John Sanders Curtis Settlemoir Jack Sewell FOURTH ROW Holcn Thoman Virginia Towle Virginia Tucker Lloyd Upchurch Junior Vaughn Harvey Vice Jim Vice Tracey Wolkendorf Harry Ward SECOND ROW Jeanne Ann Shepherd Irene Sletoff Charles Smith Mary Pearl Smith Bill Smothers Elaine Snyder Erma Lou Somers Jack Stephens Eula Stewart FIFTH ROW Ida Jean Warren Erskine Webb John Wost Roberta Whittington Botty Whitlow Robert Wiggins Thomas Wilcox Rachel Williams Ella Wilson THIRD ROW Audrey Stockton Dean Stogell Betty Straus Everett Summers Kenneth Summers Andy Swofford Ruth Talley Gladys Ruth Taylor Jo Ann Taylor SIXTH ROW Glenn Wilson Nollio Wolfe Jean Woods Ailino Woods Imogene Woods Arthur Woodward Hoiel Wright Tommy Yakubinis 66 SOPHOMORES These, the SOPHOMORES, coming up in the world ore not quite so green. Oh, no? Next yeor they'll be upper-classmen (they hope), but they're in no hurry. Dclo Connor, Vice President Betty Koller, Secretary Sally Havens. Treasurer Kenneth Burkett, President 67 FIRST ROW—Donna Ackley. Marcello Adams. Wilburn Adams, Louis Ahlfold. Jim Allen. Jean Ellon Ar-mer.trout. Dcttha Armstrong. Evelyn Armstrong. Virginio Austin. SECOND ROW—Bill Aufon. Susie Bailey. Ruth Bailey. Bortho Bornfield. Denysic Bastos. James R. Batts. Dallas Bennett. Katherine Biggs, Annette Blockloy. THIRD ROW—Austen Boiloou. Maggie Leo Browning. Kenneth Burkett. Don Corlton, Flossie Cornoy, Elvira Cosotto, Kenneth Chambliss. Wayne Choncoy. Wanda Ciolkoski. FOURTH ROW—Joo Clark. Mary Clark, Sarrildo Clayton. Elmer Cluck. Neva Mae Cole. Ruth Collins. Jimmy Combs. Thelma Conn. Dole Connor. FIFTH ROW—Golo Conner. Ruby Connor. Ralph Cooley. Janot Corgon. Jr. Corzine. Bill Coulter. Joo Craddock. Moxino Craddock. Rosalio Craddock. SIXTH ROW—Alan Crawford. Moxino Crcomons, Betty Crider. Catherine Crisp. Phyllis Daniels. Mary Lou Darnell. Mary Lou Days. Maxine Dombo, John Dewar. SEVENTH ROW—Jeon Dillon. Lola Dillon. Lloyd Doerr. Lucille Donosky, Elizabeth Dcrchinecz. Joan Doty. Jerry Edwards. Elaine Endling, Mary Ernst. FIRST ROW—Floro Fiodlor, Mary Lou Floro. Alico Foulk. Frances Frailoy. Dora Loo Frost, Cleveland Gol-lowoy, Grace Galloway. Dorothy Garner, Myra Gibson. SECOND ROW—Geraldine Giesolman. Doris Gil-brcoth. Donald Glossman, Doris Ruth Goddard. Chester Grommer. Noomi Grammer, Loretta Gruzeski. Velma Hall. Betty Horgrovo. THIFD ROW—Dick Hort. Solly Havens. Mary Frances Hays. Mapho Hickey. Betty Lou Hill. Jamos R. Hill. Ruth Ellen Hockmon. Paul Hodge. Ruth Holloway. FOURTH ROW—Bcaulah Holliday, Jesse Holmes, J. V. Hood. Bob Huff. Genovievo Isaacs. Howard Jock-son. Kenneth Johnson. Louise Joplin. Troy Joplin. FIFTH ROW—Lou Deane Kooton. Betty Keller, John Kolley, Russol Kilgoro. Vivian Kinkodc. Mary Laird. Avil Lampley, Katherine Lampley, Wenono Lampley. SIXTH ROW—Eugene Leffler, Mildred Learned. Edna Lewis. Harry Lee Lewis. James Lookinbee. Martha McBroyer, Ruby McHugh. Bill Mcllvion, R. C. McKee. SEVENTH ROW—Donna McKemie. Loral McRoy. Robort Moyor. Bruno Mozzei, Leroy Miller. Warren Mitchell, Botty Jono Moore. Chorlos Morris, Joe Morris. FIRST ROW—Eugeno Mots, Howard Moss. John Mo-s. Eugene Mondoy. June Mundll, Wilma Jeon Nangle, Waiter Newcomb, Martho Nowhouso, Fern Newman. SECOND ROW—Jock Nolon. Ida Nowodoworski. Kenneth Odom. Violet Perlcss. Nob'o Phillips, Jo Pio-centini. 8etty Polon. Helen Popovich. Miko Powonski. THIRD ROW—Juonotolo Prowoll. Betty Lou Rico, Sylvia Roach, Virginia Rogers, Gladys Rone, Almo Lee Rushor. Billy Sanders. Paul Sondors. Bill Schrom. FOURTH ROW—Bill Shaw, Dick Shaw. Tom Shepherd, Margarot Shockley. Doris Siobo't, Ralph Sicbort, Paulino Sims. Francis Smith. Mary Smith. FIFTH ROW—Virginia Smith, Willo Mao Smith, Alox Soma. Geraldine Sponi, Ruby Spencer. Dorthea Spillman. Mary Alice Summers, Wanda Summors. Dorothy Sweet. SIXTH ROW—Morio Tato. William Thomas. Dolores Thompson. Herman Tiberond. Ed Towers. Mary Jan-j Towers. June Vaughn. Herbort Waggoner, Bil Walkor. SEVENTH ROW—Wanda Waller. Howard Whit-tington. Pauline Wilcox. Bill Williams. Juanita Williams, Dick Wright, Bill Wymor, Jo Ann Yordloy. 70 FRESHMEN These FRESHMEN make up a bigger piece of our population than in any recent year. That’s.— w-e-ll.—but then, we all adore freshmen. They study so laboriously during study halls! Their faces bear such innocent expressions! They’re SO sweet! Doris Burkett, Treasurer Joanne Choisser, Secretary Suo Smith. Vice President Jack Ponsctti. President 71 t V FIRST ROW—Lonel Abbot. Billy Adam . William Adorns. Addie Austin. Anno Auten. Arthur Auten. Jomes Boily. Jono Ann Bain. Francos Bornes. Botty Bornfiold. SECOND ROW—Gone Bornfiold. Ruth Evelyn Bornfiold. Mary Ann Bartusko. Tommy Batts. Lylo Bays. Won-dell Bird. Loroine Bohlander. Donald Boomershire, Earl Britton, Ruth Evelyn Britton. THIRD ROW—Bcrnico Brookshiro. Mary Brown, Alma Jono Brownmg, Kenneth Browning. Patsy Lee Browning. Shermcn Browning, Doris Ellen Burkett. Mildred Burlison. Mary Lou Burns. Velma Lee Burton. FOURTH ROW—Jeon Contino. Charles Carlton, Paul Robert Carpenter. Robert Corter. Jo Ann Chois-sor. Mary Lou Choissor. Junior Clark. Maxine Clinton, Chorles Collins. Thomas Conn. FIFTH ROW—Betty Conner. Laverno Connor. Norma Joan Conner. Charles Cook. Frank Cook. Mary Cook. Dorothy Jeon Corey. Joan Corzine. Wauldo Dam-brol. Donald Dorncll. SIXTH ROW—Edna Darnell, Ronald Darnoll. Doris Dovis, Katherine Davis. Leonard Dovis. Raymond Davis. Rite Dovis. Billy Dorris. Bill Drake. Mary Kotherme Drew. Junior Dunbar. FIRST ROW—Jodine Eldridgo. Loron Epps. Noro Flonnigon. Corrol Fletcher, Helen Fletcher. Lucille Fos-tor. Nadine Foster. Jessie Froilev. Louise Freeze. Bert French. SECOND ROW—Ruth Frost. Junior Fullorton, Bill Galloway. Eugene Glover. Edword Gostowski, Jim Grammar. Virginia Griffeth, Dorris Jeon Gunter, James R. Hall, Betty Hamilton. THIRD ROW—Shirley Hansen. Don Harris. Polly Ann Harris. Erma Hatchett. Dorothy Hawkins. Shirley Hazel. Ruth Hefner. Louro Mae Hendricks. Phyllis Herr, Ortus Holman. FOURTH ROW—Poul Holman, Doloris Houso. Jo Ann Houso. Poul Howard. Doris Hubbs, Orval Hubbs, Donna Huolbig. Shirloy Hummell, Juno Hungate. Edward Hutchcrof . FIFTH ROW—Mary Jo Jarvis. Ralph Jcwoll. Botty Johnson. Jack Johnson Lolc Johnson. Bevorloy Johnston, Mary Ellen Johnston. Alfred Jones. Howard Jones. Robert E. Jones. SIXTH ROW—Wilma Joplin. Horbcrt Korloy. Loon-ord Kunsky. Clydo Lefflor, Mildrod Lofflor, Lodino Lowis. Betty Lipe. Betty Lou Lowry. Betty McConnoll, Kcnnoth McKay. Marion McKemie. FIRST ROW—Jimmy McGlasson. Anthony McGovern. Jimmy McGuire. Jock Mandrell. Frank Mackiewicz. Clifford Markel. Joe Martoglio. Valerius Millard. Thomas Miglim, Carl Miller. SECOND ROW—Chorlos Millor, Gono Millor. Lida Miller. Mary Lou Miller. Harmon Mills. Jconetto Mills. Bill Mooro. Robort Moore. Joe Moss. Tom Mozar. THIRD ROW—Thomas Morgenski. Dick Munday. Curtis Neal. Leslie Neal. Mary Alice Nowton, Don Ob-ermark. Estelle Odom. James Odom. Ruth Odom. Jim O'Hara. FOURTH ROW—Edward Ovorturf. Holon Mario Owens. Tom Owens. Curtis Payne. Joon Poarson. Ramona Peok. Bill Porkins Jock Porkins, Ruth Phelps. Chris-tino Phillips. FIFTH ROW—Walter Ponder. Jack Ponsotti. Anno Powenski, Ernestine Pugh, Ransom Price. Virginia Prov-once. Jane Ramsey. Billie Rocd, Allen Rico. Charles Richardson. SIXTH ROW—Harold Rose. Jewell Rowe. Dorothy Sanders. Evelyn Sanders. Jock Sandors. Betty Lou Sounders. Mary Lou Scarborough. Bill Seagroves. Joe Seymour. Delores Sharp. Dick Sharp. FIRST ROW—Bob Shophord. Borboro Show, Waltor Shew. Thomos Shorley, Bill Shutt. Botty Simpson. Henrietta Skurot. Bertha Foy Smith. Florence Smith. Rudel! Smith. SECOND ROW—Sue Smith. Anno Smothors. Florence Smothers. Imogene Smothers. Jim Billy Snorr. Frankie Sneed. Charles Snidcrwin, Imogono Sniderwin. Robert Spencer, Jim Stewart. THIRD ROW—Bill Stockton, Ramona Storey. Tod Stotlar, Eugene Stowers. Bill Stroin, Foye Strubblo. Curtis Summers. Donald Summers. Elizabeth Summers. Lou-dene Summers. FOURTH ROW—Joe Swonnor. Bernard Toylor. Jack Toylor. Charles Temporiti. Forrest Thomas. Juanita Throshor. Botty Throlkold. Jerry Threlkold. Charles Towle. Ruth Upchurch. FIFTH ROW—Albert Vanhorn. Bob Vaughn. Hosea Viso. Holon Waltors. Bob Worron. Bill Gene Waymon, Geno Wcothers. Jack Weathers. Alice Wobb. Della Mae Webb. SIXTH ROW—Mary Ann Werner. Jerome Wobb, Joo West. Ruby Whitford. John Whittington. Ralph Wilcox. Poggy Whittington. Waltor Zoboski, Stella Zielnicki, Betty Zimmer. SEVENTH ROW—Lome Ruth Williams. Don Wil-kerson. Francis Williams. Joo Williams, Eugene Willis. Betty Wilson, Harvey Wilson, Charlene Woods, Fay Woods. Norma Lee Wyant, lllabell Yocum. 75 Don't Just Stood Thoro Carry Me Bock to the Lone Prairio Sad But Truo It All Comes Back To Mo Now How'm I Doin! Why Don't We Do This Moro Often? Did You Evor See a Dream Walking Poor Johnny One-Noto Hot Cross Buns Fools Rush In 76 Amen SCARAB STAFF Getting this yeor's Scorab together was not altogether a pleosant job. or an easy one. but it was one which we kept going at because we thought it would be a good book when we finally got the conglomeration organized. We think so now, and we sincerely hope that the many good points will overshadow mistakes which are bound to appear. Miss Dorothy Powell has been the faculty adviser, and the following people were the staff: 1943 .............Editor Business Manager Assistant Editor . .. Sports Writor Mo Marshall......... Jane Campbell........ Marian Seymour Bill Bauer Ca'melito McKemie . Mary M. McReynolds. June Hayes........... Martha Jane Burnett. Frances Jones....... Poggy Kendall....... Betty Jo McCollum .. Betty Jono Crisp..... Jane E. Burkett...... Dorothy Boohor....... Doris McCollum.... Anthony Mormo------ Mory Word............ Betty Jo Scarborough Jeon Minton........... Staff Writers J Artists j j ( Typists ......| Ad Solicitors .Circulation Manogor Tag Day Typical picture—not typical meeting Deah, deah, these picnics ore such a booh, don't you know Old MacDonald Had A Farm FIRST ROW—Billy Smith. Thomos Shirloy, Horbort Woggoner. Donold Willis. Curtis Nool. SECOND ROW—James R. Corn. Bovorley Johnson. Kenneth Browning. Charles Richardson, Thurmond Pogo. Carl Schrom. Mr. Otoy. THIRD ROW—Charles Miller, Billy Strain. Paul Wobb, Billy Nool, Bobby Corn, Paul Owens. The Future Formers of America become increasingly important throughout the nation os the demands of Uncle Sam call more and more heavily upon the Agriculturist. The Benton Chapter contains twenty-five members and is sponsored by Mr. Ed Otey. Meetings center around discussion and enlightenment on farm problems. Through various activities the F.F.A. has managed to have enough money in the treasury to purchase a $100 War Bond. Nice going F.F.A.! OFFICERS President................................................ CYRUS WEBB Vice President.........................................THURMOND PAGE Secretary................................HUBERT WAGGONER Treasurer ........................................GLEN FISHER FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA 78 Hi, Cy, What's A Cookin'? Cyrus R. Webb is Benton's first Stote Former and State Vice President of the F. F. A. Cy's activities hove been varied, having been a member of the F. F. A. judging teams, president of his class his sophomore year, vice-president his junior year and member of the track team. His projects have returned him about $ 1000. Next year he will be a candidate for the American Farmer Degree, the highest honor that con be earned in the Future Farmer's organization. This year, as state vice president he has conducted all state business in section 20. and conducted the public speaking contest for this section. These activities enabled Cy to exhibit qualities of reliability and intelligence. 79 Little Sir Echo, How DO You Do? FIRST ROW—Shirley Hood. Mr. Hubert Davis. Phyllis Doniols. Mary Word. Matilda Johnson. Carmolita McKemie. Mary E. Johnson. Juno Hayes. Jo Ann Smith. Ruth Ann Crovons. Peggy Kendall. SECOND ROW—Betty Bain. Ila Mac Boswell. Bill Bauor. Mary M. McRoynolds. Curtis Mun dell, George Dillon, Jano Compboll, Mary F. Jones. Jeon E. Armentrout. Tullo Walloce, Edno F. Beatty, Betty Beihl. THE ECHO As the time rolls around every two weeks for our ECHO we can hardly wait to read what's news (and to scon the keyhole ). Behind it all is a capable staff, whose membership represents all four classes. For several years the ECHO has received high ratings at the Mu Tau Pi Literary Conference held at Carbondale. Carmelite McKemie is the hard-working editor and Bill Bauer manages the business end. There is a multitude of reporters and business aides, all intent on working their way up to higher positions on the staff. The members of the upper staff are: CARMELITA McKEMIE............................... Editor JUNE HAYES........................... Assistant Editcr JANE CAMPBELL. PEGGY KENDALL. MARY Mc- REYNOLDS ..............................Copy Editors GEORGE DILLON. BETTY BIEHL............. Co-News Editors MATILDA JOHNSON.................................Feature Editor BILL BAUER............ Business Manager. Sports Editor BETTY JO SCARBOROUGH. TULLA WALLACE Typists BETTY JANE CRISP................Circulation Manager (At) Home on the Range The Home Economics Club, under the capable sponsorship of Miss Mary Webb, has a difficult motto to live up to in these days of rationing— Keep ’em Eatin' ! President....... Vice President Secretary .... Treasurer....... OFFICERS ................MARY WYSKIEL .............DORIS CANTRELL .............ANNA PIECENTINI .........EDITH FAY SUMMERS FRONT — Irene Lefler, Rotolio Craddock. Boity Cook. Ruth Taylor, Flossio Kereny, Shirley Hazel. BACK—Mory Wyskiel, Jur-e Gibson, Mory Griffiths. Doris Cantrell. Dorofhy Rhone. Anno Piocontini. Elizabeth Dorchinez, Helen Peorles. Edith Foy Summers. Mary Popovitch. Wilma Conci. Miss Mary Webb. HOME EC CLUB We eot! 81 Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms Our school has been particularly distinguished for two consecutive years now in the matter of having a girl from our Hi-Tri chosen the all-state Hi-Tri president. Matilda Johnson is the president for 1943. The Hi-Tri has sponsored a dance this year—sold defense-stamp corsages—prepared hot dogs for football gomes—held regular meetings, and every girl in school belongs to the organization. The officers are Matilda Johnson. June Hayes. Betty Jane Crisp and Jane Campbell. This year the Hi-Tri and Hi-Y have planned a few meetings together, which sc far have proved very interesting. Miss Roxie Phillips is the Hi-Tri sponsor. MATILDA LEE JOHNSON. State Hi-Tri President HI-TRI Induction Ceremony Roberta Presides. State Conference Style Show 82 H I - Y The 1943 Hi-Y contains around forty-five members, resultant in part from the largest induction ceremony in many years—twenty new members in December and more to come in the Spring. The irregular meetings have been especially interesting with many fine speakers throughout the year. The Club’s projects have been varied: the gallant undertaking of cleaning out the attic—the dinner-dance at the country club over the Christmas holidays—the pop and hot-dog selling at football games. Mr. Armentrout has sponsored the Hi-Y for years, and this year's officers, in the usual order, are: Bill Bauer, Edward Leon. Paul McCreery and Max Marshall. 83 Ah, So Pure ? I Love A Parade THE MEMBERSHIP Over to the left of Director Generalissimo Rauch ore the gob-stick players, the clarinetists, to wit: Jane Ellen Burkitt, Mary Lou Pinkham, Jim Knowles, Wanda Summers, Denysia Bostas, Florence Smothers, Mildred Conn. Mary Lou Scarborough, Phyllis Minier, Pat Browning, Bill Shutt and Robert Jones. Right in the middle of the whole shebang sit the weird oboes, blown by Sue Smith and Allan Crawford. Ruth E. Knight manages the bullfrog (bassoon): and the big black bears (alto and bass clarinets) ore played by Wanda Ciolkoski and Mary McRey-nolds. Ed Leon, Leonard Kunsky, Gene Parkhill, Gene and Jack Weathers, Avery Kern, Jimmy O'Hara. Jack Sanders, and Robert Carter all trumpet their corn on their cornets ond trumpets. The overgrown bazookas, the big bosses, ore blown by Blowhard Davison, Bob Carpenter, Bill Perkins, and Charles Carlton. The basses' little brother, the baritone, keeps Bob Ruemmler, Joe Seymour, and Bill Dorris busy. The gentle horns, which are directly in front of the basses (let us pray) are played upon by a lot of beautiful girls: Betty Jo Scarborough. Emma June Pinkham. Jessie Holmes, Neva Mae Cole and Richard Dixon. The push-pipes or trombones ore manipulated by Bob Shepherd. Pauline Sims, Josephine Piecentini, Joe Sanders and Walter Zebowski. Marian Seymour. Jack Stephens. Carmen Freese, and Joanne Choisser are the birdies in the flute section. The competent saxophone division boasts among its members Geraldine Bridges. Vivian Koenig. Derrill Dare. Dorothy Booher, Nona Grace Rose, and Anna Noviski. Now last ond of course not least is the percussion section—the drums—the rat-tat-tat. the BOOM BOOM and the Whang Clang Bong with Don Harris, Lloyd Doerr. Bill Snarr, Jeanne Odendohl, and Mary Lou Floro. —Max Marshall Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Our Party Frivolity has the Floor For the sixty-two members of the band, each day ends with o rehearsal in the new gym, and the strains of The Stratosphere Overture and Three Blind Mice can sometimes be heard from across the street. Besides rehearsals, each member gets in his full quota of outside practice and is expected to play at all football and basketball gomes. As a climax to its year's activities each spring the band presents its annual concert. BAND 85 Hello Broadway DRAMATICS CLUB The Dromotics Club is the largest voluntary organization in school. The members number seventy-five. Meetings come once a month. Re- freshments and entertainment precede the business meetings. The various topics discussed ore: principles of acting, stagecraft, business, make-up, radio, and one-oct ploys. The Dramatics Club backs any play produced, and produces an allschool ploy and several short ploys. The sponsor of the club is Miss Eva Jane Milligan. OFFICERS JANE CAMPBELL.................................................President FRANCES CHAPLAIN.........................................Vice President BETTY JANE CRISP..............................................Secretory BETTY JO McCOLLUM.............................................Treasurer FIRST ROW—Ruth Counsel. Jerry Edwards. Phyllis Daniels, Martho McBrayer, Jock Sewell, Mary M. McRoynolds, Dorothy Garnor. Bill Bouer, Virginia Tucker, Betty Campbell, Edna F. Beatty, Doris McCollum, Jono Compboli. Mary Word, Cormolito McKomie, Miss Milligan. SECOND ROW —Shirley Lomon, Pete Talloy, Pot Burkett, Ruth McKemie, Mary F. Jones, Betty Bain, Jo Ann Smith, June Hayes. Mary E. Johnson, Doris Burkett, Betty Bichl. Ruth Ann Cravens, Matilda Johnson. Peggy Kendall, Botty Jo McCollum. THIRD ROW—Bill Jones. Ila Mao Boswell, Frances Hargroves. Betty Whitlow, Jo Ann Froiley, Gladys R. Taylor, George Dillon, Martho Nowhouse, Wilson Giles, Nono G. Rose. Anno Novicki. Bill Mitchell. Bill French. Bill Sam leads out with the Conga Locomotive Rah! Rah! Rah! All year long under the direction of Sue Viering. our new Pep Club has endeavored to instill more and more of that old school spirit into the team and fans, and no one will deny that they hove succeeded. We have enjoyed rehearsing the newer, better, louder yells the Pep Club has brought out. and we will not forget our victory song sessions for a long time. Take a good look at the yell leaders! OFFICERS JANE HOCKGEIGER ...............President JUNE HAYES .............. Vice-President DICK HART..................... Secretary SHIRLEY HOOD...................Treasurer PEP CLUB 87 COMPLIMENTS OF E. S. ADKINS INDEPENDENT OIL PRODUCER With Best Wishes for the Continued Growth ond Success of the Benton Township High School CALENDAR August 31—Freshies came to school. The smallest yet! Are they green? Naturally. All Freshmen are green. Sept. I—The other three classes start school.— new Seniors, new dignity and sophistication. Sept. 2—Honest to-goodness school today. Sept. 4—First assembly—senior girls give first Rah! Rah! Rah! Football practice starting. Sept. 9—Freshie Doris Ellen Burkett fell out of her seat in study hall. Seniors offer to buy highchair. Sept. 10—Pep session. Team going way off to Davenport! To play football! Sept. I I—A pep club formed by Miss Viering. a new one this year. Sept. 1-1—Dean Dutton began series of speeches to the student body. Today's: The Call of the Flag. Sept. 16—Mr. Smith chased goats off the front lawn this morning— Mary had a little goat. Sept. 17—Band picnic at Sunnyside. Dean Dutton still going strong. Sept. 18—Ranger team ousts the DuQuoin Indians! D. Connor ran 75 yds. for a goal. Sept. 24—Coach Waller leaves for Washington: Rollins to take up where he left off— good team, by golly! Sept. 28— Echos today—headlines— Rangers defeat Christopher 13-7. Sept. 30—Teachers initiation tonight. Girls' trio. Viering. Webb, and Edmonds sang and passed the hat at Lewis' Cafe. Oct. I—Scarab staff picnic at Forestry—hot dogs and cokes and hungry people. Oct. 2—Peppy pep session for Marion—whom we beat 30-6. Well! Well! Oct. 6—Petitions out for class officers. This is really big time politics. Oct. 7—Dramatics Club organizing again— largest organization in school—Jane Campbell is elected president. Compliments of THE STOTLAR-HERRIN LUMBER CO Phone 24 Benton. Illinois 89 CALENDAR Government and industry need the better trained office help. It is vital in the war effort. The quickest way to secure a thorough business training is through a reliable business college. That good position is waiting as soon as you con qualify for it. Ask us the details. Lockyear's Business College Evansville Indiana WOODWAY FOOD STORES DOLLARS SPENT AT WOODWAY STAY AT HOME Home Owned—Home Managed Oct. 8—Six weeks exams today. Fellowmen, are we growing dumber or are the exams harder this year? Pep session for Murphys-boro game. Oct. 9—In which they beat us. Woe is me! Well boys, it wasn't so bad—just 21-12. Oct. 13—Scrap Drive started with a big parade today. The utilization of cars, trucks, tractors. horses, wagons and everything else, before nightfall piled up a mountain of scrap, such as we had never dreamed. Gosh! Sky-high! Soon will cover the whole front lawn! Oct. 14—Where in the h-----do they get more trucks of scrap? Oct. 15—How will we ever clear it away? Oct. 16—Scrap drive ends. Estimated 200.000 pounds on our front lawn. What a week! Rangers tied Herrin tonight on our own gridiron. Pep Hop after the game in the old gym. Oct. 19— Smile now! said Mac all day long to underclassmen—pictures for this Scarab. Oct. 20—Lyceum today. We were all fooled by a magician with a handkerchief—remember? (Good bye now!) Oct. 23—Mt. Vernon beats us with their flashy football. How are we ever gonna get even, Mr. Smith? Oct. 27—Assembly in new gym. Navy Day orations given by Mary Word. Ed Leon, and Bill Mitchell. Band played Anchors Aweigh, etc. Hi-Y chile supper. Lotso fun—lotsa chile. Oct. 28—B. T. H. S. has largest junk pile down state. Oct. 30—Centralia wades knee deep in mud to swamp us 26 0. Our excuse—Earl Smith couldn't play; Randall Young with tonsilitis: Red Lowery with water on the knee. CALENDAR EAT AT JIM'S Nov. I—Dramatics Club eats chile served by Home Ec. dept, tonight. Nov. 6—Hi-Tri holds impressive ceremonial for new comers today. Nov. 10—We shall hove Thanksgiving Prom providing we behave! We will. Nov. I I—Armistice Day. Conquered the Harrisburg Bull Dogs by score of 35-14. Nov. 16—Practice basketball game with Sesser. Score—76-1 I our favor. Nov. 17—We hear of another practice basketball game with Valier. Score—47-36. Nov. 19— Who will be Home-Coming Queen ? Nov. 20—Official cage season opens with Thompsonville. We romped all over 'em. Nice going Rangers. Nov. 23—Report cords today. Blue Monday!!!! Nov. 25 — Benton is gonna beat their worst enemy tomorrow — although the Red Birds are favored—anything can happen. Nov. 26—(Ed. note—we refer you to the homecoming.) Nov. 27—No school today! Nov. 30—Vera Pearl Kemp Ensemble entertained the student body today. Dec. 2—The Rangers did not use gasoline for nothing in going to Corbondale last night. They dood it by a score of 51 to 19. Dec. 7—One year ago today the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor. Keep 'em flying U. S. A.! Dec. 9—Scrap pile getting smaller. Soon be able to see the school from East Main. Dec. 10—Juniors present Kitty Foyle. Huge success! Wow!—do those football players really back Glen Wilson! Dec. 16—National champ table-tennis players give demonstration. The basketball team is really gettin' good! Johnston City—45-25. Whoopie! DIAMOND CAPE Compliments of DR. C. N. STILLEY DENTIST Compliments of BURGS Smart Wear For Women West Frankfort Compliments of B. F.J. FURNITURE CO. Home of Quality Furniture West Frankfort. Illinois Compliments of BEAUTY LANE Williams Bldg. Phone 121 HOLLYWOOD SHOPS Smarter Frocks—Millinery and Hosiery Benton—Illinois—Marion Compliments of PAUL CARRUTHERS Sales and Service Phone 66 214 N. Main WILHELM SHELL SERVICE STATION Wrecker Service Car Washing and Greasing—24 Hr. Service Phone 578 91 'elm 1 1 I Concrete and Cinder Blocks Basement and Foundation Contracting, House Raising, Sidewalks, Steps, Etc. Building Materials Foys Paint and Varnishes Globe Roofing and Siding Free Estimates 400 Wilson Street Phone 759W Benton, III. Southern Illinois' Largest Hardware and Furniture Store W. E. CAMPBELL SON Benton...........................Illinois Compliments of ARSHT'S SHOE STORE and FASHION SHOP West Frankfort. Illinois Southern Illinois' Dominant Style for Women BANK OF BENTON Benton, Illinois First Bank Auto-Deposit Window in Illinois Deposits Insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation $5000 Maximum Insurance for Each Depositor ESSENTIAL SERVICE TO EXCEPTIONAL TERRITORY CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY We Produce and Distribute a Superior Line of BACON HAMS SAUSAGE and LARD fr PETROFF PACKING PROVISION COMPANY Phone 251 Benton, Illinois CALENDAR Compliments of LEONARD J. DUNN Compliments of CITY CAB 24-Hour Service Call 32 All Cabs Insured Compliments of EVERETT LEWIS Compliments of the EVENING STAR A good place to eat Harry C. Daniels. Proprietor Compliments of DR. E. H. CAMPBELL Dr. D. Jeanette Noland Optometric Eye Specialist Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted Capitol Bldg. Phone 891 S. C. D. REA Insurance Real Estate 204 Wood Building Phone 71 WILLIAMS SHOE STORE Shoes and Shoe Repairing Headquarters for Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Remedies Dec. 17—That bee-utiful song White Christmas ! Dec. 18— Echos' today. Christmas vacation starts and I'm throwing this diary away til it’s over! Jan. 4—Back to school again. What a wonderful vacation . . . And a very happy new year's eve. Jan. 5—Our cagers continue their most excellent record at Marion—54-40. Jan. I I—Ran up a 67-37 score in McLeansboro. but lost to the Red Birds over the weekend. Boys, you really got that old spirit! Jan. 13—Girls, shop early! Make your dote for the girl-date-boy Echo-Prom. Feb. 20. Jan. 16—Juniors throw a class party tonite! Well. Juniors, tell us all about it. (Ed. note— mouse has eaten the pages from Jan. 16 to Feb. 8.) Feb. 9—Uncle Sam's gonna take Dove Aiken from among our faculty boys. Feb. 10—Why. Swoff, why look disgusted? Athletic sweaters are the newest fad with girls! Feb. 12—Scarab Staff works heads off to put out a good book. Feb. 15—Blue Monday! Feb. 18— Who are you taking to the prom. Kid ? Some little Abners are getting mighty worried about a date. Feb. 19—Echos today. Prom tonight— Red Asbell and his orchestra. New Echo editor is Shirley Hood and Bill French will manage the business. Feb. 24—Group singing in the gym to exercise everybody's vocal cords before the tournament. Feb. 25—More singing today. Is this thing really gettin' peppy! March I—Band pins ore here! Band wiener roast and party tonight. Fun! Well I'd reckon! —June Hayes 94 Two by Two Marion Seymour Frank Pritchord Kenneth Burkett Edna Faye Beatty Logan Spillman Vivian Koenig Doris McCollum Jim Seymour Jo Ann Smith Earl Wilburn Clarence Shaw Dorothy Jean Corey June Hayes Charles Taylor Bill Shutt Mory Alice Newton Betty Hill Bob Huff Shirley Loman Kenneth Gilbreath Charles Struble Betty Roach Irene Sletoff Bill Crane Eva Jane Milligan Kenneth Frailey Pete Talley Bill Wilkie Jane Campbell Bill Chancey Bob Turnage Martha Burnett Jack Swain Betty Campbell Chick DeMattei Jane Hockgeiger Ike Seagroves Carmelite McKemie Emma Grace Miller Guy Moore Tula Wallace Guy Stone Harry Lee Lewis Dorothy Garner Mory Louise Pritchord Jimmy Glover Jock Sargent Ido Jeon Warren Gloria Garwood George Young Chatter Chapman Jesse Williams Mary Ward Bob Doerr Compliments of BARNEY CLEMONS Benton. III. E. R. DRIVE IN West Main Across from City Hall Delicious Hamburgers and Sandwiches Good Coffee Phone 950 Benton, III. HOME FURNITURE New and Used Furniture Courteous Service at all Times 211 South Main Phone 371 BENTON FEED STORE Flour, Feed, Hay, and Grain We Buy Poultry, Eggs, and Cream Phone 56W Free Delivery FRED B. McAFOOS CO. McCormick-Deering Tractors and Farm Machinery Specialty of Repairs and Labor Compliments of BENTON BAKING COMPANY Phone 141 THE STOTLAR MOTORS INC. Servicing Dodge and Plymouth Phone 201 South Main St. EARL RICE West Side Market Fresh Meats. Grocery and Vegetables Phone 818 95 Remember boys—ladies first! Why don't we get together horo? Sophomore Sirens The rough Dentist Dimples Wilson Obviously, they plan to study at home. SO TO Well, kids, he certainly surprised me! —Theresa Sniderwin. Now what do you think I should do? Should I —or—well, she started it— —Curt Mundell. Oh. Bull! I do not like him, I like Teddy. —Jo Choisser. Throw me the pork chops, Jesse! —Chatter Chapman. Hi, kids. —Shirley Loman. It seems like Dad would hove a little influence for that Hi-Y dance. —Jean Ellen Armen-trout. I hate women. —Dale Conner. What a life, with no wife, and no kids to support me. —Charles Ray Simmons. I'm always in the doghouse. —Jerry Bridges. Well. Jack said . . —Bette Campbell. Now Chancey. you know that's not true. — Betty Jane Crisp. If I had a man like that I’d stay at home and guard the door. —Nona Grace Rose. One more crack like that and I'll trade you in for Donald Duck. —Sally Havens. Gee. I'm nuts about her, say. who was that that went by? —Glen Wilson. SPEAK Have you heard the one about the Farmer's Daughter who—. —Bob Turnage. Aw, that Ref, I didn't say anything to him and all he said was—'4, T.' —Dove Seagraves. Why do I appeal to women so? —Joe Seymour. Oh! That old Earl Wilburn —Jo Ann Smith. Then he said to me, and I said to him, and— . —Mary E. Johnson. Permits, permits, where did Johnson get all of the paper. —Miss McCarty. The noises that I make are purely a reaction to his punishments. —Jim Allen. What ore they doing in the Echo Office! — Miss Burkhart. This typewriter feels like a big kettle of mush, and I've got my fingers in it. —Jo Frailey. Was Huff in here with Hill? —Frances Frailey. Gee, what's the matter with my approach? — Bill Bauer. I don't know, his alibi just doesn't sound right. —Denysia Bastas. Oh! Now don't tell me that— —Bill Hayes. 96 JACOBS-LANE CO. Compliments of Jewelers HART HART West Frankfort. Illinois Attorneys at Law Jewelers For All Southern Illinois Benton Illinois COUNTRY CLUB FOODS F. W. WOOLWORTH ARE THE No. 1 CO. Wherever Good Groceries Are Demanded We Fill All the Family Needs Courtesy. Service and w Dependability WEST SIDE SQUARE KROGER BENTON. ILL. STORES C. H. CASTLEBERRY. Manager Watch for the CIRCLE ARROW Western Cluic Gsseciate ytole Home Owned By C. A. SWARTZ Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Refunded 603 Square BENTON, ILLINOIS Phone 239R MACHIELS' STUDIO AND GIFT SHOP Our Studio is the Best Equipped in Southern Illinois for All Kinds of Photographic Work We Carry a Full Line of Choice GIFTS AND GREETING CARDS For All Occasions The Photographs in This Year Book were Made by Phone 54 Benton. Illinois 98 MACHIELS Scrap Madonna of the sink Chow Sisters of the skillet Grade—A Smitty leads a cheor At all times. The Smiths and the Vestals from all angles Bluos in tho Night IMMEDIATE ENCERT CAFE CLEANERS STEAKS PLATE LUNCHES Phone 251 DINNERS 301 East Main Street Fountain Service Fur Storage Modern Equipped Plant Newspapers and Magazines All Work Guaranteed 1 17 E. Main St. Phone 458 99 Compliments of CLARK MOORE Home of Quality Foods Name It—We Hove It Phone 619 Free Delivery BENTON ROOFING CO. Roofing and Siding 305 East Main Phone 244 EDWARD J. DOBRY —Dealer— Artistic Memorials Benton - - - Illinois ILLINOIS BROKERAGE CO. East Side of Square Everything to Wear for the Entire Family at Lower Prices 1. L. Burrel Aiken 2. Willard Anderson 3. J. Curtis Bellamy 4. Martin Biebel 5. James A. Brown 6. Gail Barker 7. Dr. E. H. Campbell 8. M. Campbell, army 9. H. E. Corgan 10. Carl K. Co 11. Eldon DeSilva 12. Dr. J. Donosky 13. Dr. W. L. George 14. E. J. Gregory 15. Fred Holloway 16. Rob. Hungato. Jr. 17. Goffrey Hughes 18. O. M. Keener 19. Joel Loomis 20. J. E. Mitchell 21. Hugh McKone 22. D. M. Newhouse 23. J. G. O'Horo 24. S. Jerome Rea 25. M. Richards, ormy 26. Goffrey Smith 27. James Tretter 28. Jesse Wallace 29. Russell Ward 30. Claude Williams 31. Clyde Williams 32. W. Williams, army 33. Ed. Potter 34. B. Floyd Smith Max's Meanderings SYMPATHY Said the basket to the ball, I'm a little hoop, that's all. Could I but move to left or right. Benton would have won tonight. MISTOOK Nelly said to Roy 2x = what? He kissed her twice It wasn't nice And now he has a knot. FALLING The other day I got an A And then I got a B. Little was I thinking then The next would be a C. Yesterday I got the C. Today I got a D. Oh, Gee! I hate tomorrow Cause there is no grade colled E. CHEMISTRY Chemistry's a subject of deepest complication. Take H4Z or BQ;. or some other combination.-What e'er it is. It's hard to tell But Golly! Does it smell! WILLPOWER On that first day I resolve That all my homework I shall solve But then upon The second day I turn around And say, Nay. Nay! 'Tis all right if I hove to study But I would sooner Just be nutty. 100 Congratulations to the Graduates BROWN S BUSINESS COLLEGE A specialized school for all Business Subjects. A position for every graduate. 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