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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1952 volume:

n O Ay O X S 0 ! toLt jhu lo sto a - t . C$ A tU y J- Cc yi yt0 y l 1 2 'v- t- c Lx ri 7jhe I •) •) 2 S ( .1 ll .1II bxingA back tkoie good old dag£ . . . -ii ZJhe Qood Old the £ta o{j th [2] In the days when our dads and moms attended the Benton High School, they had classes in the building pictured here the same as we do. Of course, that was in the golden roaring twenties and we find we are attending two decades later. The fads and foibles have run full circle. Here high school students are again with the Charleston, the short hair cut, the raccoon coats, caps, ukuleles, and hot rods. Os W) It, Z: -r [3] The Scarab staff of Benton Consolidated High School — 773 students, 31 teachers, 5 buses, 5 custodians. one principal, and two on the office force— presents a pictorial review of the things which i:i another two decades will be memories. r 41 ’o —Njartha Barham. Editor; Joy Whittington, Associate Editor, .. ’ V Editor; Sandra Scott, Feature Editor; R. J. Sullivan, Sports' BlitorVand grapfecr. tt-Lf ne Mundcll, Business Manager. � gjfloni Sophomore Editor; Dolores Parker tr AtRysiness Staff: Dorothea Hunter, Dolores Cunning ,f«dtrBjowning, Connie Harris. 4c-IJ45i« css Staff: Pat Ponsetti and Marilyn Goss; D -i - I'ltew ir -RAsine ' t.UapR litor; R. J. Sullivan, Sports Enitor and jP«o-j r ; Curtiss Scarl� o ot gb. ioruCdit ; fv ter. Assistant Fet rte.Editor Ajkuttbll !wiaw[ j c ( ;hin, Emma McKcftic, ft NH [5] N ROBERT W. ULLOM Mr. Ullom has been principal of our school for two years. In this short time he has accomplished many improvements in our school. One of his greatest undertakings is the school cafeteria, which has been improved this year. Under Mr. Ullom’s supervision a survey by the University of Illinois is being conducted. Mr. Ullom formerly held the position of Assistant Supervisor at the Robinson Consolidated High School. SCHOOL BOARD Our school board consists of eight leading citizens. We would like to pay tribute to their fine efforts in helping and bettering our school. We thank them for their fine cooperation and interest in our school. Bi:n Rauch Lola Snark [6] Jesse Payne Angus Knight V. C. Rice Fred Browning Charles Kuiin Dennis Fraii.ky There are thirty-one teachers employed at Benton Consolidated High School. Of these, seventeen have been granted the master’s degree and thirty the bachelor’s degree. Years of service to the school and the community range from twenty-five to this year’s being the first year of employment for ten of the teachers. In addition to the faculty pictured here the instrumental music director is Mr. Norman Schreiber. Ray H. Heinzman Commerce Jeannette W illiams Commerce Ruby Meiborg Physical Education Ellen Burkhart English Gregorita Romero Spa n ish, E ngl ish William C. McAllister Social Studies, Coach Jane Kirsch Social Science Jack Bass English Mary E. McGraw English Verbal Adkisson Health Earl Althoff Physical Science, Drivers Education Lillian Ewing English Fern V. Johnson Commerce H. M. Aiken Biology, Geography Margaret Armentrout I. atin, English Claude Rhodes Physical Education TJeachex [81 Gladys Gooch Librarian John Miller English, Speech Betty Nave Vocal Music Bonnie Willhite Study Hall Frank Chornak Health, Coach Jane Bull Home Economics B. L. Finley Agriculture Ed R. Towers Industrial Arts Mary Webb Home Economics John R. Stenger Diversified Occupations Etna Morrison Mathematics Harold Smith Commerce Florence Edmonds Mathematics Betty Johnson Registrar Joan Vincenti Secretary Ralph Hooker Social Science, Coach m Outstanding S. 't.Y Sc rT The ten outstanding seniors were selected by the teachers and t h e principal for meritorious service, ideal citizenship, and intellectual attainments. Dick Jones Bob Summary [10] Seniors This honor falls upon the lead-A ers of the graduating class each A year. These are the students who J will be the leaders of the future — these are the students who XECIA ACKLEY Dimples Sweet Simplicity Echo 1. 2, 3; F.H.A. 1.2. 3. 4; F.B.I..A. 3; G.A.A. 1; l cp Club 3; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4, Council 2, 3. treasurer 4. RONNIE AIKEN Ron Deep sense of humor Vice-president 1, 4; football 1, 2. 4; music contest 1: Mother Is a Freshman 3; Student Council 4; Speech Club 4; Photography Club 4; Hi-Y 3; Pep Club 3, 4. BARBARA ALI.EN Hobby Sue Dancing dream Music contest 1; Homecoming attendant 1, 2; Scarab Royalty I; Hi Tri I, 2. 3. 4; Council 1. 2: vice-president 4; Spanish Club 1. 2; I’ep Club 3, 4; vice-president 3: Christinas Queen 3; Speech Club 4. JIM ATCHISON Atchie Energetic F. F.A. 1. 2. 3; D.O. 4; treas-urcr 4. MARTHA BARHAM Mert fat II Treasurer 2; Scarab 3, 4; Editor 4; music contest 2, 3; A Cappella choir 2. 3: Mother Is a Freshman 3: F.B.L.A. 3, 4; IVp Club 3; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3, 4. FRANCES BARN FIELD Fran Calm and collected Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3; G. A.A. 1: Pep Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 2; octet 3: music contest 3; A Cappella choir 3: F.H.A. 1. 2. 4. r Seniotd The senior class, under the sponsorship of Etna Morrison and H. M. Aiken, has enjoyed four successful years of fun, hard work, and many exciting moments to remember forever. The senior class contributed its share of players in the fields of sports, dramatics, scholarship, journalism, and many others. [12] JEAN BARN FIELD Jennie Gloom chaser Chorus contest 3: Hi Tri 1, 2. 3. 4; JP.H.A. 1. 2. 3. FRANCES BARTOSIK Vic I don't get it. Echo, 2, 3, 4; Business Mana-Rcr 4; Scarab 3, 4; Farmers' Ball Queen 4; G.A.A. 1. 2, treasurer I; F.H.A. I. 2,-3, 4, parliamentarian 4; Hi Tri 1, 2. 3, 4; Council 3, 4; Pep Club 3. 4; F.B.I..A. 3; Student Council 4. treasurer 4. CAROLYN BATTS Battsie Happy-go-lucky Echo 3. 4: F.B.L.A. 4; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. 1, 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3. CHARLES BAYLESS Charlie Dulcet Boxing I. 4. JACQUELINE BEAN Jackie Petite Treasurer 3; Echo 4; A Cap-pella choir 2; chorus contest I. 2: Mother Is a Freshman 3; P.T.A. 3. 4: treasurer 3, president 4; F.B.L.A. 3, 4, State Reporter 4: Hi Tri I, 2, 3. 4; Pep Club 3. YVONNE BENNETT Corky Mrs. Smith MARLENE BENNETT Lennie Easy going Madrigals 3; A Cappclla choir 1. 3: chorus contest 1, 3: F.H.A. 1; F.B.I..A. 4; Hi Tri 1, 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 4; Spanish Club 2. DONNA LEE BIGGS Squeaky Unpredictable F.H.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3. 4. BARBARA BOLEN Bobs Likeable F.B.L.A. 3. 4; Pep Club 3, 4. BARBARA ANN BOOHER Boo Jaunty air Chorus contest 2. 3: trio 4; junior play production staff; G.A.A. I. 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. I; F.B.L.A. 3; Hi Tri I. 2. 3, 4. BETTY BOZOVICH Bozo Happiest when helping F.B.L.A. 3; G.A.A. 3. 4; Latin Club 3; Pep Club 3; Hi Tri I, 2. 3. 4. RICHARD BRADLEY Brad Nice guy Chorus contest 3; F.F.A. I, 2, 3, 4; secretary 4. [131 YVONNE BRILEY Y Determined Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4. ANN BROWNING Annie Kind nnd thoughtful Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4: G.A.A. 3. 4. president 4; Pep Club 3; F.H.A. 3. 4; Camera Club 4; I.atin Club 3. LAVERNE BROWNING George Changeable F.B.L.A. 3. 4; Pep Club 3: Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4. LINDA BRUNO Linda Demure Echo 2. 3; Homecoming Attendant 4; Scarab Royalty 3. Scarab Queen 4; Hi Tri Council 3. president 4, state president 4: G.A.A. 1: F.B.L.A. 3: Pep Club 3. 4. vice-president 4; Speech Club 4. BILL BURNETT Billy Note, let me think! D.O. Club 4. vice-president 4; F.P.A. 1. 2. 3. 4. MARGARET M. BUTLER Margie Fun-loving Hi Tri 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 4; Bloom Township Hitch School, Chicago Height, III., 1. NORRIS DEAN CANTRELL Pee Wee Always cheerful Chorus contest 1. 2; Hi-Y 4. ROY CONNER Con Vigorous D.O. Club 4. PHYLLIS CHISENHALL Fe Slowpoke F.H.A. I. 3. 4: Hi Tri I. 2, 3. 4; Cadet 4. JIM ALLEN CLEM Irishman Drives a blue Stude Speech contest 4; S|anish Club 2; Hi-Y 4. president 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Speech Club 4; Camera Club 4: Cadet 4; Key Club 4. BETH COOK ' obie----„ Worldti’ wise Chorus contest 1, 2, 3: mixed ouartet I. 2: octet 1. 2. 3. 4; Speech Club 4: Pep Club 3, 4; F.B.L.A. 3: F.H.A. 2. 3; Hi Tri I, 2, 3. 4; Spanish Club 1. 2. DORIS EILEEN CREMEENS Dorsie Casual Hi Tri 3. 4: McLcansboro High School 1. 2. j xr f ;) i JO ANN BISHOP COX Jodie Enjoxs a hearty laugh F.H.A. I: G.A.A. I: Cheerleader 2. 3: Pep Club 4; Photography Club 2: Hi Tri I, 2, 3. 4; Council 3. 4. BETTY JO CULBERTSON Bets Blithesome Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3. 4; F.H.A. I. 3; F.B.I..A. 3. 4; G.A.A. 1. DOLORES CUNNINGHAM Rabbit Welcome in every circle Scarab 4: Music contest I, 3: A Cappella Choir 1. 3, 4; octet 4; F.H.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; F.B.I..A. 3: Pep Club 3. 4; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; G.A.A. 1.2. BARBARA DALBY Bubbles Diligent Echo 2: music contest 1, Mad-rigals 1. 2. 3; Cheerleader 2. 3: Spanish Club 2: F.B.L.A. . 4: Pep Club 3: Hi Tri 1. 2. 3, 4. RICHARD DAI.LAPE Toots Did I dust ’emT Football 1. 2. 4. PHYLLIS JUNE DAVIS Phil Unassuming G.A.A. I. 2. 3: F.B.L.A. 3.4; F.H.A. I. 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4. SHIRLEY SUE DILLON Sue Impeccable Poise A Cappella choir I, 2, 3; music contest 3: Pep Club 3; F.B.L.A. 4; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4. WILMA FKRNE DIXON Babe The silent type Pep Club 4. DORIS JEAN DOTY Duty .Vet er a dull moment F.B.L.A. 3; F.H.A. I. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club 3: Pep Club 3; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4. PRANK DUNBAR Pancho Personality plus Secretary 4; football 2; Hi-Y 3, 4, vice-president 4; Key Club 4. DANNY EDWARDS Red Ed Shoe shine boy Spanish Club 1; Hi-Y 4. JOAN ENDUING Joanie Delightful to know Echo 4; music contest 2. 3; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3. 4. DELMAR LOW ELI. ENGLISH Del Endless energy Basketball 3; Spanish Club 2; Hi-Y 4. • NORMA RUTH ENGLISH Red Girl athlete Latin Club 3; Pep Club 3: Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; P.B.L.A. 3. 4, president 4: G.A.A. 3. 4, treasurer 4. JEAN EVANS Rusty Casual friendliness G.A.A. 1. 2. 3; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. I. 2. DEI.MA ANN FOWLER I'owlie Spoken for Music contest 2. 3; Hi Tri 1, 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. 2, 3. 4. NINA FRAII.EY Zealous Ninne G.A.A. 2. 3. 4. vice-president 4; P.B.L.A. 3; F.H.A. 4; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3. BARABARA GATES Barb Red hair but no temper F.H.A. 2: G.A.A. 2; IVp Club 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 4. ROBERT I.. GREGORY Grego Good natured D.O. 4, Sergeant-at-Arms, 4. LAVIN'A GULLEY Maine Unique sense of humor Music contest 3; Hi Tri 1, 2, 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. EDNA LOUISE GULLEY Lon Xonchalant F.B.L.A. 3. 4. [16] EDWARD W. HAMMOND Hands Ok, Crudy-dud Speech Club 4. PATSY LOU HARBEN Pal The sweet smile Treasurer 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3; historian 2; Hi Tri 1, 2, 3, 4, Council 2: Echo 1, 2, 3, 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4; Pep Club 3. MARY LOU HARMON Harmony Comfoted Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 4. NORMAN V. HARRIS Norm Mr. Wood Football 1, 2: track 1. 2; basketball 1: music contest I, 3; band treasurer 4; junior play production staff: Hi-Y 4; print shop 3. PATSY M. HESTER Pal Holy mackerel Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4. DALE HILL Red Friend to all Music contest 3. DARLENE HOLTKAMP Hokie Reliable Spanish Club 2. 3; Pep Club 3. 4; Hi Tri 1. 2, 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4. Secretary 4. BARBARA J. HOLMAN Barb Sony bird F.B.L.A. 3. 4. CURTIS HOUSE Curt Mr. D. O. Boxing 3. 4: Seventeen Is Terrific 3: Cheafer by the Dozen 4; F.F.A. 1, 2. 3. 4; D.O. 4, president 4. BOB HOWARD Howie A folio BARBARA HUFFSTUTLER Hufy Short Stuff G.A.A. I. 2. 4; F.B.L.A. 4; Pep Club 3; A Cappella choir 2. 3; Hi Tri I, 2. 3. 4. DOROTHEA HUNTER Dotsie I’m here to tell you. Secretary 3; Echo 2. 3; Scarab 4; music contest 1. 2. 3; A Cappella choir I, 2, 3. 4; Madrigals 1. 2, 3, 4; Mother Is a Freshman 3; Hi Tri I, 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3; F.B.L.A. 3. 4. [17] LOYD GALE JOHNSTON L. G. Taciturn Boxing 2. 3. 4; F.F.A. 1, 2. 3. 4; D.O. 4. VIVA JOHNSON Giggle Htushino bride ALLAN JONES Music contest I. 3; Mother I a Freshman 3: Hi-Y 3, 4; D.O. 4; Print Shop 3. NANCY EVELYN JONES A'anc Knows more than she tells F.cho 4; music contest 1. 3; Band secretary 4: Seventeen Is Terrific 3: Mother Is a Freshman 3; Cheaper by the Posen 4; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3, 4; F.H.A. I, 2. 3. 4. historian 4. section secretary 3: G.A.A. 2. 3; Speech Club 4. DICK JONES Pres Can't help but tjo far President 1, 4; football I, 2, 3; track 1. 2. 4; basketball I. 2. 4; music contest 2. 3; A Cappella choir 2. 3: Scarab Royalty 1, 2: Hi-Y 3. 4; vice-president 3; Speech Club 4; Student Council 4: Lettermen's Club 3. 4; Spanish Club 2; Pep Club 3. 4. ALLAN KAYS Hooker nose Guy with ambitions Football I. 2. 3. 4, co-captain 4; boxing 3. 4; track I. 2. 3. 4; basketball I. 2: Mother Is a Freshman 3: Scarab Royalty 3; Speech Club 4: Hi-Y 3. secretary 3; Student Council 4. vice-president 4; Letter-men’s Club 3. 4. JOHN F. KERN Johnnie Sice to know F.F.A. 1, 2, 3. 4, reporter 3, vice-president 4. JIM KNIGHT Knifious Facetious President 2: football , 2. 3. 4; basketball I, 2. 3. 4. manager 4; baseball 3: Macbeth 1; Junior play production staff; Hi-Y 3, 4; Lettermen’s Club 3. 4; Camera Club 4. JAMES LAWSON Jim Fine and dandy Music contest 1. 2. hand vice-president 4; D.O. 4, secretary 4. BETTY JOANN LEFFLER Lef Jim's belter half Music contest 1. 2. 3: F.H.A. 2. 3; Pep Club 3. 4. NANCY ANN LEWIS San Affable Secretary 1; F.cho 2. 3. 4; music contest I. 2; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; Pen Club 3. 4; F.T.A. 3. 4. president 3, secretary 4; P.B.L.A. 3. 4. PHYLLIS JEAN LEWIS Phil Happy disposition Spanish Club 3. treasurer 3; Speech Club 4. [18] IRENE LONG Rene Girl with the pep Spanish Club 2, 3; Hi Tri I, 2. 3. 4. MARY ELAINE LOVAX Lovin' Verbose Music contest 1. 2; Pep Club 3: Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. Naomi irene McDonald Bashful Credulous F.H.A. 1. 2: F.B.L.A. 3; Hi Tri I, 2. 3. 4. NORMA LOUISE McDONAI.D Blondie Languid F.B.L.A. 3; F.H.A. 1. 2; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4. NORMA MANDRKLL Norm Vivacious Echo 3. 4: music contest I, 3; octet 4: junior play production staff; Seventeen Is Terrific; Daisy Mac 3; Spanish Club 1; G.A.A. I. 2; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. 2, 3. 4; Speech Club 4. president 4; Pep Club 3. 4; cheerleader 4. SHIRLEY MARQUIS Shirl Good sport Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4. GLENDA MAE MENDENALL Susie Assistant librarian Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. I. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4; Pep Club 3. SHIRLEY MONTGOMERY Monty Supergal F.H.A. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; IVp Club. 3. DAN M. MOORE Danny Loyal friend Hi-Y 4; Spanish Club 4, secretary 4. DICK MOORE Charlie Thriller Echo 1; football I. 2. 4; track 1. 2; Hi-Y 4; Phoenix Arizona 3. BILL MOSS Speedy Exiguous Boxing I, 2. 3; F.F.A. I, 2, 3. 4. MARY IRENE MROGENSKI Beaner Astute Echo I. 2. 3. 4: G.A.A. 1; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. I. 2. 3. secretary 2; Pep Club 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4. treasurer 4. [19] K. 7.. MOORE LA VERNE MUNDELL Mun Non-stop lauuh Scarab 3. 4; music contest 1, 2. 3: octet 1; Madrigals 3, 4; A C'apjxrlla choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Mother Is a Freshman 3; cheerleader 2. 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2. RONALD NEWCOMB Neux Equable F.F.A. 1. 2. 3. 4. GENE NORRIS Arty Speed demon SI ecch Cluh 4; Hi-Y 4. MAX N. OWENS Ard Station attendant Music contest 1. 2, 3. FRANK PAGE Brain How does he do itf Hi-Y 4. secretary 4. HARRY DALE PARKHILL Perky Handyman Echo 3; track I; music contest 1, 2, 3: quartet 4: octet I; Madrigals 4; junior play production staff 3, 4; Hid 3; Speech Cluh 4. DARRELL DEAN PARRISH Hon Eternally cheerful Football I. 2, 3. 4, captain 2, co-captain 4: boxing I, 2, 3; track 1: basketball 1; Hi-Y 4; 1. ettermen Club 3, 4; Industrial Arts Club 4. MILDRED GERALDINE PERKINS Gerry Shv and sweet F.H.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Hi Tri 1. 2, 3. 4; Speech Club 4; speech contest 4. RICHARD PHILLIPS Dick Steady Boxing I. 2; Industrial Arts Club 4. ERMA PONDER Erm ll'arm Smile F.H.A. 1; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4. LAVERN PRIOR T errapin A real worker Boxing 1, 2. 3. 4; music contest I. 2. 3. [20] JO ANNA QUEEN Queenie Voluble Music contest 1, 3; octet 4; A Cappella choir 1, 2, 3, 4: Mother Is a Freshman 3; Homecoming attendant 1. 3. 4; Hi Tri I, 3, 4; Council I, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; cheerleader 4; student council 3. secretary 3; G.A.A. 1; F.B.L.A. 3. vice-president 3: Speech Club 4; OIney. III. 2. JAMES REA Brains Quiet, down in front Track 4: Hi-Y 4. ROBERT REA Tub Mischiefious Speech contest 4; Speech Club 4; Mother Is a Freshman 3. IRMA REYNOLDS Irtnie Quiet, classic charm F.cho 2; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; E H.A. 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Salem High School 1. DON RICHARDSON Rickie Ladies’ man Track 3. 4: F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4, treasurer 4: Industrial Arts C l u b 4. vice-president 4. Cheafer by the Dosen. SUZANNE ROBERTS Susie Caf-tix-ating licho I. 2. 3, 4; music contest I: Mother Is a Freshman 3: F.H.A. I; Pep Club 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, vice-president 3. president 4. BILL ROBERTSON Billy-One man gal F.cho 4; P.F.A. 2. 3. 4; re-porter 4; D.O. Club 4. RUSSEL SHAW Rust y Our artist Scarab 4; football 2, manager 3; junior play production staff. RALPH SIMPSON Freckles “Youse guys Basketball I. 2. 3. DOLORES SANDERS Dee Bill’s one and only Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3; Pep Club 3. RAMONA SCHRAM Mona Ain't it tenderI G.A.A. I. 2: F.H.A. I, 2; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A- 3; Pep Club 3. SANDRA SCOTT Sandy That’s real Scarab 3. 4; Mother Is a Freshman 3: Homecoming attendant 2. 3; Scarab Royalty 2; Hi Tri I, 2. 3, 4; council 1. 2. 4; G.A.A. 1. 2; F.H.A. 2; student council 3; Speech Club 4: debate team 4; cheerleader 2. 3. 4. [21] SHIRLEY ANN SEIBERT Seibe If'his on skates Music contest 2. 3; Pep Clul 3: Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; P.H.A. I; G.A.A. I, 2. 3. 4. vice-president 3, secretary 3. ROGER SINK Sawdust. Jr. Sink or swim Track 3. 4; F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4. president 4; Industrial Arts Club 4, president 4; Cheaper by the Docen. GEORGIANNE SMITH Shorty Stanch Music contest 1. 2; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3; P.II.A. 2. VIRGIL DEAN SMITH Smitty Man with a hoe Hi-Y 4. JOAN SKAFF Joanie Attractive F.B.L.A. 4; Hi Tri 4; Hammond. Indiana. JACK SMOTHERS Cut Our rev. Football 3: Hi-Y 4. Chap-lain 4. RAY EDWARD SMOTHERS Monk Always on the square Spanish Club 2; Hi-Y 4; lVp Club 3. CAROLE JEAN SHAW Carol li Kick it. honl Echo 1. 2. 3. 4; music contest 3; Spanish Club 3, 4; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; F.T.A. 4. vice-president 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Speech Club 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4, reporter 3: F.H.A. 1. 2; G.A.A. 1; Cadet 4. BETTY SNEED Betts A pleasure F.B.L.A. 4. CHARLES LOWELL SOUTHERN Sus Just plain swell Football 1. 2, 3. 4; baseball 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 3; Lcttcrmen’s Club 3. 4. DOROTHY SPAIN Dot Sckram's buddy F.H.A. I. 2; Hi-Tri 1. 2. 3. 4. RICHARD I). ST I LI. K Y Dick Heavyweight F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4. [22] RICHARD JAMES SULLIVAN R. . I'm not too touahl Treasurer 4; Echo 3, 4; Scarab 3. 4: junior play production staff 3. 4; Industrial Arts Club 4: Hi-Y 3. 4. treasurer 4; A Cappclla ehoir 4; Camera Club 4; Pep Club 3; Key Club 4. LORETTA PAY SUMMERS Retta Quiet Hi Tri |, 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 4. ROBERT J. SUMMARY Bob Popular leader Echo 2. 3. 4. co-editor 4; Scarab 3: student council 3, 4. president 3. 4; Spanish Club 3; Hi-Y 4; Speech Club 4, secretary 4; debate team 4; Speech Club 4; Key Club 4; boxing 4. BOB TEDROW Pedro How about a datet Echo 4; boxing 2. 3; Pep Club 3: Camera Club 4; Spanish Club 2: Hi-Y 4. BOB UNDERWOOD V nderbrush Humorous Spanish Club 2. GRACE L. UNDERWOOD Grade Frolicker Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. GORDON UPCHURCH Gordie llasteless Football I: baseball 2, 3; Mother Is a Freshman 3; Sianish Club 2; Hi-Y 4. CHARLES VAGNER Chuck Do you hat e the answers! Echo 3. 4: music contest I. 3; band president 4; Latin Club 3. LOREN G. VANHORN Hotrod Sly Boxing I. 2. 4; track 4; Hi-Y 4; F.F.A. 1, 2. JOAN VANTREASE Joanie Attentive G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. 1, 2. 3. 4; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4; Spanish Club 2. 3; Pep Club 3. 4. DONNA JO VAUGHN Mrs. Workman Titian Music contest I, 2, 3. SHIRLEY VISE Shirl Shorthand uhis F.B.L.A. 4. [23] CAROLYN SUE WALLACE Caro A fraid so Echo 4; music contest 1, 2, 3; Hi Tri 1, 2. 3. 4; G.A.A. I. 2: F.B.L.A. 3. 4; F.H.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3. NORMAN H. WAYMAX Hog jaw Just a minute Hi-Y 4. RICHARD ALVIN WAYMAN Dick Pugilist Boxing 3, 4. JEAN WEBB Queen Efficiency fins Vice-president 2; Echo 2. 3, 4; speech contest 4; production staff of F.If.A.-F.F.A. play: Cheaper by the Dozen 4; Homecoming Queen 4; F.H.A. 2. 3. 4. section parliamentarian 4, vice-president 3. president 4; Speech Club 4. treasurer 4; Hi Tri 1, 2. 3. 4; Photography Club I; G.A.A. I, 2. 3. 4, treasurer 2; Spanish Club 1. 2, secretary 1. JACK WEBSTER Shoes I’m not for sure. Football 3. 4; track 1: basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; baseball 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 4. MARILYN WEBSTER Mickie Kind to all F.H.A. I. 2: F.B.L.A. 3. 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3. 4: Speech Club 4; Pep Club 3. 4. IMOGEXE WHETSTONE Gene Stenographer Hi Tri I, 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 3. 4. WILMA WHETSTONE Will Secretary F.B.L.A. 3. 4. JOY LYNNE WHITTINGTON Gabby It’s one vicious circle. Secretary 2; Echo 2. 3. 4: Scarab 3. 4; music ensemble I; F.H.A. I. 2. 3. 4. secretary 2: F.B.L.A. 3; G.A.A. 1. 2: Hi Tri 1. 2. 3. 4, secretary 4; Pep Club 3. CHARLES WHITTINGTON I Phil's brother Good farmer F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 4. LORETTA WILKERSOX Snipe Sure! P.B.L.A. 4. WILMA WILKERSOX Wimp y Lots of fun Echo 4; Mother Is a Freshman 3: Seventeen Is Terrific 3: Cheaper by the Dosen 4; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; F.T.A. 4; Pep Club 3; Speech Club 4; F.B.L.A. 3: F.H.A. 3. 4. secretary 4. [24 ] JUDITH ANN WILLIAMS ATCHINSON Pee wee Gift of aob Music contest 3; F.H.A. 1, 2, 4; Hi Tri I. 2. 3. 4; P.B.L.A. 3; Pep Club 3. 4. BOBBY M. WILSON Farmer Unique Boxing I, 2, 3, 4; track 3; Seventeen Is Terrific 3; F.P.A. I. 2. 3. 4; D.O. 4; Pep Club 3. 4. DONALD WILSON Duck SAM WINKMILLKR Sambo I'll mailer you Boxing 4; track 3; Hi-Y 3. 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Industrial Arts Club 4; chairman 4. DOROTHY WOODARD Dottie Beauty F. H.A. I, 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 4; Hi Tri 1. 3. 4; Pep Club 2. 3, 4; Cadet 4; Bluford, Illinois. 2. SHIRLKY YOCUM Yok IV him steal G. A.A. I. 2; Spanish Club 2. 3; I’cp Club 3; Hi Tri I, 2. 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 4; Library Club 4. WILLIAM ZINZILIKTA Willie On the ball Vice-president 3; Industrial Arts Club 4. be EDWARD ZUKOWSKI Zu These answers may not right. President 3: Echo 3, 4. co-editor 4; Mother Is a Freshman 3: Hi-Y 3; Camera Club 4; Pep Club 3; I.atin Club 3. president 3; student council 3. treasurer 3. SENIORS WITHOUT PICTURES BUD ALEXANDER DUANE CONNER JIMMY FLANNIGAN RAYMOND HULSIZER THOMAS KNIGHT BILL PETTIT RICHARD SUMMERS CHARLES TODD BILL TRUSTY ARLENE WEBB BOB WILKERSON [25] BOBBY AARON SHIRLEY ACUFF DALE ADAMS SHIRLEY AKINS GENE ALEXANDER JO ALI.OIS MARLENE ARMSTRONG JIM BLALOCK OTTO BRILEY BARBARA BOOTEN CARROL BROWNING MARY I«. BROWNING SHIRLEY BURTON BARBARA BLAIR MAX BICHAM GLENDEEN BERRONG GEORGIA BAILEY JEANNINE CAIREL ELAINE COOK EARL BAILOR fruniox The class of ’53 lias had three wonderful and exciting years at B. C. H. S. This year has been very prosperous for the juniors. Class rings, the Junior-Senior Reception, a play, dances, and parties have been enjoyed by the fun-loving juniors under the capable supervision of Miss Lillian Ewing and Mr. Harold Smith. [20] ESTHER BELL LINDA COCK RUM MARY COOPER SUE CUMMINGS SHARON CURTIS BILL DAVIS EDWIN DAVIS JIM DAVIS FAMES DEWAR CURTIS DILLON WAYNE DIRDEN SYLVIA DREON BILL DIXON PHYLLIS EASTER K-i: Dl'NBAR CHARLES EDWARDS SARA BIGEN MAN N SUZANNE EOVALDI DONNA FINN RICHARD FISHER TEDDY GRENCO DONALD GRENCO MARY GANT LOUISE GILBREATH JOYCE GOFF MARILYN GOSS JOYCE GOSSAGE LESLIE GRACE RUSSELL GRAY DOLORES GULLEY LARRY HALL DAVID HARP VERNON HARRELSON CONNIE HARRIS LORETTA HARVEY CLYDE HEFNER I)WAN HICKS EVA HILDESHEIMER GAIL HILL PAUL HILL SANDRA HUXGATE LARRY JOHNSON NELSON JOHNSON SHIRLEY JOHNSON JEROME JONES KENNETH KEARNEY JAMES KERLEY SHIRLEY KLEINE RICHARD KONDRITZ SHIRLEY I.AMPLEY DONALD I.AUNil’S PHYLLIS I.AUNIUS BETTY LAWSON BYRON LEGENDRE DIAN LEWIS SUE McFADDEN DON LOCKWOOD ANNA BELLE MILLER DARLA MARSHALL EMMA I.OU McKEMIE DAVID MILLER JACK MILLS MARGARET MITCHELL JOAN MONTACNANI THOMAS MUNDAY CURT NEAL NINA NEAL DOROTHY NEWHOUSE IRENE ODOM MARILYN ODOM DOLORES PARKER BEVERLY PARTON TONI PAUL A VISH KATHLEEN PHILLIPS PAT PONSETT I KENNETH PRICE SHIRLEY RICE GEORGE ROBERTS IDALLA ROGERS GEORGE ROSS CURTISS SCARBOROUGH FREEMAN SCHRODT DONALD SHAW VIRGIL SHOCKLEY ROBERT SIMS RALPH SMITH BOB SNOW JIM SUMMARY JOYCE TADLOCK CHARLES TAYLOR GLENDA THOMAS RUBY TITTSWORTH YVONNE TOMS DOROTHY TUCKER SANDRA ULLOM GEORGIA UPCHURCH MIRIAM WHALEY BILL WHITTENBURG JERRY WILSON MARVIN WILLIS DONNA WILLIAMS NANCY WILSON JUNIORS WITHOUT PICTURES ALBERT ADAMS CURTIS AIKEN KENNETH BARN FI ELD TED DENHAM PAUL DOLLINS JOHN DORCHINCEZ TRAVIS DOXIE WALTER ELDER DONNA ELDRIDGE JESSE ESCUE DONALD EUBANKS BOBBY FORSYTHE GLADYS FRENCH NORMAN FULKERSON DAVE GRAHAM BENNY HARRIS DICK HOLMAN DON KNAPP JOHN KOLISEK LOIS DAVIS warren McDonald HARLEY McGUIRE HARRY MAZAR DONALD MOSS DON O'KEEFE DONALD OWENS YVONNE PIGGOTT SHIRLEY RAUBACH WANDA RAY DONALD REED EDWARD RICE ROBERT RICE KENNETH ROACH ROY SANDUSKY TROY SANDUSKY JIM SHOCKLEY PAUL SILEVEN CARL SMITH ELMER SMITH [29] ROBERT TIBEREND PAUL MOORE BRUCE JILEK LOWELL MOORE SHELVA HUTCHCRAFT PAT SHIRLEY WANDA MOORE DAVID GOOD CAROLYN BARN FI ELD DONALD MANDRELL NANCY CAMPBELL PAT RICE JEAN HERBERT CLARK FOWLER LORENE EUBANKS BILL SMOTHERS JOHN BAKER JACK CANADA MATUSULA PRISTIA DONALD DUNCAN GENE FRAULINI CAROLE TAYLOR LARRY HOLDER CAROLYN GRAMMER cSop iomoleA The sophomore class is an intelligent, studious, hard-working class. They have completed two very successful years as students at B. C. H. S. with two more to go. Miss Florence Edmonds and Mr. Earl Althoff are the sponsors of this class. They have strived to make our second year worth while. [30] wm BOBBY JOHNSTON MELVIN SMOTHERS IMOGENS BOI.EN JEAN BEATY DAVID MILLER MAX BENNETT PHYLLIS UPCHURCH WANDA FISHER NADINE COLLINS DUANE MOSS BII.I. THOMAS SHARON MOORE I'HYI.LIS MARQUIS KINGSLEY BENNETT STEVE HARRIS DAVID REA GEORGETTE KREIGSEIS JAMES BOLEN BILL FRED TOM RICHARDSON ROBERT SMITH BETTY MITCHELL JAMES HOUSE SUE PEARCE FRANK SMITH BILL TEDROW DICK SMITH PHYLLIS WALLACE ARLIE McADOO GENE SANDERS SALLY ROBINSON PAULA BIGGS JIM NORCROSS FRANK MOORE ED OVERTURF DOLORES LINK WARNER SUMMERS JIMMY NEAL KAY COLLINS ANN BUNTIN MARY LEE JILEK BETTY ADAMS RUTH JOHNSON SHIRLEY ADAMS MARTHA SAIZ MARLIN CLINTON FRANCES MAYER THERESA RISI [31] LARRY OVERTURF CORENE MOORE FRANCES SUMMERS SANDRA HESTER RONNIE ADAMS YVONNE SIDDENS BILL SANDERS ROSEMARY CARI.OCK CARMEN SMITH ONNIE TASKY PAULINE FIDDLER I.ORENE UPCHURCH JUDY MOORE BILL ROBERTSON JOAN PHILLIPS SHIRLEY CONTI GEORGE CAVANESS JACK BURLISON LOUIS VIETTI MARION BOWMAN DOLORES KEARNEY JOYCE HOUSE MARY LOU NOVAK MARY ANN BRYANT NORMA BARNFIELI) JOYCE SUMMERS JOHN TEDESCHI JOY LEE OWENS WILLIAM ROBEY PHYLLIS MANDRELI. JANESUDDES BOB EOVALDI BERTHA MOORE MARTHA HEI.MINSKI JOY JACKSON CONNIE SOMERS BOB DOTY KAY LARKIN PATT WHEAT JANET WALKER DONALD UPCHURCH SHIRLEY HEWLETT MARY RUSHER JEAN COLE SHARON GUNTER CHARLES JOHNSON CHARLES HEDGES MARVIN HAND [32] DIXIE BROYLES RONALD MOORE CHARLES DOTY MARTHA GIFFORD ARLENE GULLEY MEREDITH MORRIS GEORGE THRHEWITT DICK BENNETT PATSY HUMERICKHOUSK MAURICE PHILLIPS MARTHA ELDRIDGE JOYCE BELL VIVIAN HUPPSTUTLER BILL CARTER PAUL TISDALE FRANK WATSON STANLEY HATCHETT JERKY WHITTINGTON CAR EL LONG BETTY AKINS LAURA BELL DAISY HOLMAN SHIRLEY DILLON HENRY GERMAN SHIRLEY ELIEFP EARL COMBS JAMES SUMMERS SHERAL SUMMERS MARY ANN TAYI.OR NADINE ENGLISH ROSALIE TATE ALICE JOHNSTON GLENNA HAMILTON DIANA FREESE MARGARET MOSS LYNDA McGUIRE SHARON PRITCHETT YVONNE TREAT EMILY LAUXIUS BENNIE EDWARDS BEVERLY BAILEY GENE SMITH CHARLES BURNS VETA MARTIN MARILYN WAYMAN ANNETTE DOUGHERTY DICK McGUIRE KAYE MOUNTAIN [33] PATSY WHITTINGTON’ FANNY BROWNING RUTH ANN MKRCER MILDRED ELAM SHARON ADAMS LAVEDA SMITH HOBBY CHOISSER PHYLLIS HUNT MARY HOLMAN ALICE HUTCHENS ALAN WILLIAMS JIM OVERTON VIRGINIA CONNER CONNIE LIPSCOMBE EVELYN SNEED CHARLES FLACH CHARLES OWENS RICHARD HARBEN JIMMY SANDERS MARIAN ROBERTSON JEAN BUNTIN SUE TAYLOR DAVID GARWOOD BETTY WILLIAMS CHARLENE JONES CHARLOTTE PRICE SOPHOMORES WITHOUT PICTURES JERRY AARON JACK ADAMS JACK BRILEY BILL BURTON RAYMOND CRISP DONALD DAILEY FRANCES DAVIS CHARLES ELDER DON EUBANKS ROLLIN' FISHER JERRY'FRAULINI M v BILL FRYER WESLEY HALL ROBERT HARDEN CAREL LONG JACK MOORE PATSY RICE DALE SPAIN PETE TODD LESLIE WINGET JAMES YATES [34] Student Council The Student Council is one of the busiest and most active organizations in our school. One of the biggest undertakings of this organization is the handling of the Homecoming Prom. Their members arc made up of the president and vice-president of each class plus two meml crs elected from the f reshman and sophomore classes and three members elected from the junior and senior classes. A student must have a C” average or over to stay in this organization. The officers this year arc, president — Hob Summary; vice-president — Allan Kays; secretary — Emma Lou Mc-Kcmic; treasurer — Frances Bartosik. Members from each class are freshmen—Jean Lewis, Jane Freeman, L a n n y Price, Jim Lynch; sophomores —Hrucc Jilck, Annette Dougherty, Dick McGuire, Kay Collins; juniors—Don Lockwood, David Harp, Karl Bailor, Jack Mills, Emma Lou McKcmic; seniors—Frances Bartosik, Hob Summary, Dick Jones. Allan Kays. Their sponsor is Miss Kirsch. Cla££ O ficeiJ Left to Right: On l:loor—Three Seniors—Ronnie Aiken, vice-president; R. J. Sullivan, treasurer; Frank Dunbar, secretary. Seated—Dick Jones, senior president; Three Sophomores—Kay Collins, vice-president; Sue Pearce, treasurer; Judy Moore, secretary; Four Juniors—Earl Bailor, president; Louise Gilbreath, treasurer; Sara Eigcnmann, secretary; Jack Mills, vice-president. Standing—Bruce Jilck, sophomore president; Four Freshman—Nancy Bell, treasurer; Jim Lynch, president; Judy Stewart, secretary; Jean Lewis, vice-president. [35] The freshman class, sponsored by Miss Betty Nave and Mr. John Miller, have completed their first successful year. This group of “green, industrious, and snappy freshmen are in store for three more thrilling years at B. C. H. S. Hieiltmen )KAN' JACKSON SHIRLEY DE BARTOLI PHILIP SOUTHERN MARY MITCHELL DAVID SEIBERT MONA SMITH PHYLLIS NEAL JOHN SMITH EDWIN SMOTHERS CURTIS ESCUE JERRY BATTS BILLY MILLER GEORGE SANDERS MARY TASKY CHARLES WII.KERSON LOUIS NEVE GORDON DIAL DONALD DEASON V E R NON SU M M E R S SHIRLEY LAMPI.EY GLORIA FOSTER JAMES HANKINS MARY AUSTIN PAUL GRAMMER AGNES RAUBACH GERALDINE SWOFFORD KAREN HARTMAN SALLY PONDOR JEAN LEWIS JOE PATRICK [30] JUDY IIOIIIIS CAROL WEBSTER RONALD MALONE EDNA STEINSULTZ KAY RAINS RAYMOND CHILDS SUZANNE GEORGE CECIL WEBB BARBARA ROBERTSON KATHRYN CAR EL RONALD VIERNUM DANNY MILLER RUTH ANN SUMMERS CHESTER PARRISH CAROLE VAUGHN RICHARD DAVIS LOREN PARKHILL JAMES WERTZ PAT HUGHES ANITA WOODARD WANDA HARRIS MARIETTA COLE BETH STAHLHEBER NANCY BELL JUDY STEWART JIM SMITH DONALD DILLON RAMONA SIMPSON STEVE SMITH SUE EASTER DENNIS CLICK JANE FREEMAN RUTH ANN BROWNE TEDDY SMOTHERS LEROY PETTIT DORIS FONDER HOPE PETERSON WALTER KAEMPER PAUL RICHARDSON PAUL JONES BOB GUNTER ALBERT JOHNSON RUTH ANN VANHORN SHIRLEY FLOYD CHARLES BROOKSHIRE BOB SMITH DOROTHY TODD RALPH BURCHELL TIMOTHY BARHAM JIM PEARCE RICHARD WILLIAMS DANNY BAIN BARBARA EVANS JANET CASH BLAKE KERN WESLEY BILLINGSLEY JOE SEIBERT JAMES COOK GEORGE WALLS SHELBY STOWERS RICHARD GREZLAK SHIRLEY CLUCK MILDRED BURGESS ARNOLD MOORE CONNIE ZACHARY CHARLES WILKERSON CARROI. BOLEN GLENNA CLARK GLEN SUMMERS MARVIN JOHNSON JANE STARKEY CHARLES McKIIMIE MARY TASKOSKI JERRY KUYKENDALL LEROY BAILEY BETTY SHADLE JAMES WALLER PAT HOLLADA I.IIH M'AI.X JIM KOI.ISEK DOROTHY KELLEN JAMES GREEN ELAINE RUNNELS BILLY FIELDS '.rt.'.'l I'KH f, JACK DUCKWORTH MARILYN ROBERTSON BILL ZEBOSKI VIRGINIA CONNER MAXINE WILKERSON BILL WATSON DAVID BARNF1ELD FAY SUMMERS TRAVIS DAVIS RICHARl COOPER JIM LYNCH PAT REA GEORGIA CONNER DON THOMANN MARILYN RUIN JANET SNEED K EDDIE BAR(;i:R JACK TOWNLEY ROBERTA MARTOGLIO DICK OVERTURP DONALD ZIMBI.EMAN DONALD DALEY RANDALL SHAW BRYCE HEARD SHARON BRADEN BOBBY KEARNEY MARGIE REED IDALENE BROWNING BILL DETHROW JIMMIE TAYLOR LINDA ESKEW CURTIS WARREN JAMES BELL TROY ATWOOD EVELYN HARRIS CARROL SANDERS BOB BONENBERGER MARVIN JOHNSON BENNY SCROGGINS KAY FOWLER MILDRED SAYLOR MARY I.OU MOORE GEORGIA TRISTLER CECELIA BOND LOUETTA MOSS MIKE BOBIAK MARY BELL KERN PHYLLIS ROACH MARIE STEWART JAMES RICE JERRY WEST GEORGE OWENS KENNETH OVERTURF IVA JANE DILLON SHIRLEY EI.IEFF LUCILLE LAUNIUS MARGARET RHINE VIRGINIA ODLE ROBERT HAND GEORGE KARNES JEANNETTE McDONALD DAVID BAYLESS DORIS BARN FI ELD RICHARD WIGGINS DOROTHY HAMMOND JERREI.DEAN BANDY BILL STULL DEAN HAMMERS ELVA D. MUM BOWER VAI. THOMAS FRIEDA PUI.LIUM JOE ATTEBERRY EARLENE MOORE JOY THOMASON KENNY WHITTINGTON BILLY SHEPHARD From their classes twenty-two teachers selected a student whom they considered to lx the best student. This “best” student does not mean necessarily an “A” student, but rather means the one who is cooperative, the one who recites, the one who assists in keeping the class interested, the one who is always on his toes—in other words— the type of student the teacher enjoys having as a member of his class. Ernest Upchurch, Judy Stewart, Paul Moore. Harry Parkhill, Wilma Wilkersou, Sharon Gunter, George Rol crts, Norma English, Jean Hcrl crt, Carole Shaw [40] One student, Norma English, has the distinction of being selected by two teachers. The Scarab staff has facetiously referred to these students as teachers’ pet”— actually it is too bad that all of the students of B. C. H. S. do not have the same welcome attitude as these twenty-one. Dclmar English, Martha Barham, Jim Blalock, Dick Jones, Betty Lawson, Paul Hill, Dan Moore, George Karnes, Charles Dotv, John Tcdcschi, Bob Eovaldi [41] “Jackie” Johnson The student body wishes to extend its deepest sympathy on the death of Jacqueline I.cc Johnson. “Jackie,” as her friends called her, was killed when the auto in which she was a passenger collided with a railroad locomotive on Friday, October 12, 1951. “Jackie” was a member of the freshman class and was fourteen years of age. Jackie was loved by all who knew her and this catastrophe moved the hearts of all. fe. A 3n Aiemoxiam The Christmas of 1951 was one which will never l� c forgotten by the people of this area, for it was marked by the most terrible disaster in the history of Southern Illinois. Sadness hung in the air everywhere as the death toll reached 119 in the explosion at the Orient No. 2 mine. The bright green and red of Christmas were laid aside in favor of a dull black—a coal black. The fathers of eleven students of 11. C. H. S. were among the victims. The students are: Sharon Gunter, Lowell and Philip Southern, Klainc Runnels, Hale and Ronald Adams, Jeanninc Cairel. Paul !)ol!ins, Nancy Pell, Sharon Pritchett, and Mary Lou Novak. Many students lost brothers or other relatives, and almost everyone lost several friends. Our dccj cst and most sincere sympathy is sent to the families of the 119 men. Charles Jasinskas Benton was again shocked with the news on December 27 that Charles “Cozzy Jasinskas, a junior, died in a Chicago hospital as a result of an auto accident. Cozzy had been one of the friendliest l� oys in school and was an all-round athlete. He was a starting end on the varsity football team, and he distinguished himself for his fine pass-receiving. He also was one of the starting five on the varsity basketball team; he had been high scorer in his last game, the game against Mt. Vernon. In addition, “Cozzy” had lieen vice-president of his class during his sophomore year. B. C. H. S. expresses its deepest sympathy to the members of Charles’ family. The community has lost a fine young man. [42] r P-4 Z.T '-T C -' SVL '• 2yb ' ZlsZ! %£? . c£Z £y£c I ES [43] J4omecom in g. Shirley Johnson Dorothy Tucker The highlight of this year’s Prom was the crowning of Jean Webb queen for 1951. She was escorted by Allan Kays and Darrell Parrish, chosen co-captains by the football team. Miss Webb was also chosen by the team to reign over the festivities. Two girls were elected by their classmates from each class to Ik her attendants. They were as follows: senior attendants—Linda Bruno and Jo Anna Queen; junior attendants — Shirley Johnson and Dorothy Tucker; sophomore attendants—Judy Moore and Pat Wheat; freshman attendants — Jeanne Tennison and Nancy Bell. Judy Moore Pat Wheat Jeanne Tennison Nancy Bell [45] Scarab Royalty This year’s Scarab Queen and King are Linda Bruno and Lowell Southern. This honor was bestowed on them by the vote of the student body. [46] (-Attendants Joy Whittington and Frank Dunbar The attendants are a boy and girl chosen by their respective classes. This year’s attendants are Joy Whittington and Frank Dunbar, seniors; Joyce Goff and Paul Dollins, juniors; Sharon Gunter and Bruce Jilek, sophomores; Nancy Bell and Philip Southern, freshmen. Joyce Goff and Paul Dollins Sharon Gunter and Bruce Jilek Nancy Bell and Philip Southern [47] Scaled—McGraw, Cook, Goss, Ackley, Whittington, Bruno, Allen, Armcntrout. Standing—Tcnnsson, Rea, Fowler, Bell, Gunter, Moore, Lawson, Eigenmann, Scott, Bishop, Bartosik, Queen. Mi ZJti The Hi Tri is a club for all the girls in the school. It is an active organization and docs many things for the girls in the school. It has a mixer for the freshmen every year plus sponsoring many other things such as Heartsister week and the annual spring dance. It also places a big tree in the hall every Christmas. There are two Hi Tri conferences each year at different schools which many of the girls attend. Miss Margaret Armentrout is the capable sponsor of the Hi Tri girls, assisted ably by Miss Mary McGraw. This year the president, Linda Bruno, was elected State Hi Tri President at the Fall Conference. The officers of the Hi Tri are elected by the girls of the school while four girls from each class are elected by their class to represent them. This year’s officers are: president—I.inda Bruno, vice-president—Barbara Allen, secretary— Joy Whittington, treasurer—Necia Ackley. The council members are the following: senior representatives—Frances Bartosik, Sandra Scott, Joann Bishop, JoAnna Queen; junior representative‘s—Betty Lawson, Elaine Cook, Marilyn Goss, Sara Eigenmann; sophomore representatives—Sharon Gunter, Judy Moore, Shirley Adams, Betty Williams; freshman representatives—Jeanne Tennison. Pat Rea, Nancy Bell, Kay Fowler. [48] Qitl$ title tic cAaociation '1 he G. A. A. is an organization for girls who enjoy sports and games. They meet after school every Tuesday and take part in some sort of sj ort. They have a planned program for the year. This year they have an organization consisting of forty-eight members. Their main feature is Play Day in which girls from other schools come to take part in sports activities. The officers are, president—Ann Browning; vice-president—Nina Frailey; secretary—Marilyn Goss; treasuicr—Norma English; appointed chairman—Betty Bozovich; sports manager—Nina Xeai. Their sponsor is Mrs. Ruby Meiborg. Row 1—Xeal, Bozovich, Goss, Meiborg, Browning, Frailey, English. Row 2—Braden. Rhine, Pulloum, Taskoski. Webb, Huffstutlcr, Yantreasc, Summers, Phillips, Bond, Cook, Harris, Schram, Harvey, Tennison, Toms, Bennett. Row 3—Rhine. Wallace, Thomason, Tasky, Easter, Martoglio, McMahon. Tucker, Eldridgc, Lawson, McFaddcn, Hildcsheimcr, Mountain, Hollada, Montagnani, Raulach, Browning, Taylor, Robinson. [49] Row 1—Miss Johnson, Davis, Holtkamp, Goss, English, Mrogcnski, Mrs. Williams. Row 2—Miller, AUois, Harvey, Booten, Wallace, Neal, Browning, W. Whetstone, Hungate, Bolen, Marquis. Row 3—Wilson, Biggs, Montgomery, Johnson, Woodard, Mcndenall, Harmon, Kleine, Launius, Ray, Bennett, N. Lewis. Row 4—Dreon, Easter, I. Whetstone, Cooper, D. Lewis, Gates, Duncan, Webster, Vise, Shaw, Dalby, Curtis. Row 5—Bell, Armstrong, Rice, Tittsworth, Yocum, Wilkerson. Holman, Browning, SkafT, Mundell, Roberts, Harris. Row 6—Harben, Dillon, Montagnani, Hill, Marshall, Davis, Culbertson, Akins, Huffstutler, Vantreasc, Bean, Gilbreath, Cook, Phillips. future J$uMne££ J eadexi o[ edmexica The aim of the Future Business Leaders of America is to familiarize its members with the business world and its activities. This year the F. B. L. A. has taken several trips and has seen different equipment in use. They have had talks by graduates of B. C. H. S., students and teachers at Benton High, and outside speakers about cosmetics, personality development, business dress and etiquette, and business careers. F.B.L.A. sponsored a Christmas party, an assembly program, and a picnic. The officers are president, Xornia English; vice-president, Marilyn Goss; secretary, Darlene Holtkamp; treasurer, Irene Mrogenski; recorder, Lois Davis. The sponsors are Miss Fern Johnson and Mrs. Jeannette W illiams. [50] Spanish Club Row 1—Dan Moore, Suzanne Roberts, Miss Romero, Donna Finn, Carl Humerickhousc, John Ttdeschi. Row 2—Shirley Trice, N'ina Neal, Dian I.evvis, Jim Shockley, Dick Smith. Row 3—Leon Watson, Carel Long. The officers for this year’s Spanish Club arc Suzanne Roberts, president; Donna Finn, vice-president; Dan Moore, secretary. The Spanish Club is made up of twenty members this year. They have night meetings in which they study phases of Spanish life besides their regular homeroom meetings. This year they entertained the civic organizations, the Lions and Rotarians, along with many other activities. Their sponsor is Miss Gregorita Romero. future Oeacheii o[ cAmetica The officers for this year’s F. T. A. are: president—Jackie Bean; vice-president—Carole Shaw; secretary —Nancy Lewis; treasurer—Jean Lewis. Their sponsor is Miss Lillian Ewing. The club has fifteen members and its purpose is to learn something about the teaching profession. Most of the meml)crs hope to l c teachers some day, so this clu is a great help to them. It is a new club, but the members already belong to the national organization and a -e working to improve their club. Row 1—McKemic, Shaw, Lewis, Lewis. Row 2 Eubanks, Zachary, Summers, Miss F.wing. Row 3—Hand, Browning, Taylor, Hill. 3. 7j. cA. The senior class of 1051 presented the annual senior play May 4, 1951, under the direction of Mr. Jack Bass. Rehearsal for Death proved to he quite different from the usual. There was no scenery, and the action took place upon the hare stage and among the audience on the old gym floor. In the cast were Clara Burlison, Pat Parkhill, Loretta Woolsey, Sue Workman, Don Carlton, Norma I impley, Jim Aiken, Dolores Shocklev, Sallic Harp, Walter Burnett, and Eddie McKee. Senior Play, {Junior Play On Dcccml cr 30, 1951, the junior class presented the comedy The Righting Littles. Jt was directed hy John Miller and met with quite a success. It was based on the troubles Goody, Shirley Johnson, got herself into, to the dismay of her irate father played hy Freeman Sehrodt. The remaining mem!� ers of the cast were Miriam Whaley, Bill Dixon, Larry Hall, Marilyn Goss, Suzanne Eovaldi, Dick Holman, David Harp, Pat Ponsetti, Shirley Acuff, Toni Paulavish, Dorothy Newhouse, and Connie Harris. [52] Vi Row 1—Dougherty, Carter, Mercer, Lipscomb, Smith, Hammond, I'llom, Eigenmann. Row 2—Lamplcv, Harris, Miller, Summers. Combs, Summers, Vagner, Grezlak, Clinton, Tennison, Eskew, McAdoo, Jones. Row 3—Jones, Shepard, Scartwrough, Bailey, Helminski, McKcmie, Somers, Runnels, Dixon, Tedrow, Johnson, Snow, Edwards, laylor, Gunter, Davis, Williams, Todd, Deason, Dewar, Shockley, Lawson. Row 4—Schreil cr, Hand, Ponsetti, Taylor, Link, Robinson, Smith, Bond, Dillon. Pearce. The band is one of the fundamental parts of any school. It not only provides worthwhile talent but plays a major parr in the activities of the school. The football and basketball games would not be the same without them. They have done a grand job this year at these games. This year they have given many concerts which have been enjoyed by all. Their instrumental ensemble has per-iormed at the Shadow Revue and the F.F.A. and F.H.A. play. This was appreciated not only by the townspeople but also the students. They plan on participating in the Rand Contest in Eldorado and the state contest at Illinois University. This year the band is very well organized under the direction of Mr. Norman Schriber. They have various officers supervising properties, uniforms, and records of the band. This way they had an efficient band. The band held a banquet for its members to wind up the year. [53] Cello Row 1—Summary, Zukow-ski. Row 2—Sullivan, Mandrel!, Bartosik. Row 3 — Eovaldi, tawson, Tedrow, Whittington. Row 4 — S h a w, Endling, Acuff, Webb, M rogenski. Row 5 — Vagner, Jones, Halts, Roberts, Bean, Wallace. Row 6—Robertson. Hunter. Hildesheimer. Wilkcrson, Harben, Tucker. Lewis. The Echo staff of 1951-52 has strived to put out a more interesting and better school paper for all. They have put forth an effort to encourage better school spirit and better co-operation among the students. The Echo puts out a publication every two weeks and is sponsored by Miss Ellen Burkhart. One popular activity of the Echo this year was the Echo Carnival. [54] Cheet J eaderi From left to right—Sue Pearce, Mary Taylor, Jean Tennison, Pat Ponsetti. The majorettes led the hand at the football games ami at various parades. They all worked hard for new uniforms, which they received. All of the majorettes entered the state contest. Each played an instrument in the hand. The varsity cheerleaders are under the direction of Mrs. Ruhy Mciborg. They arc (standing from left to right), Joan Montagnani, Bonnie Wilkcrson, Lavern Mundell, Sandra Scott, and Jo Anna Queen. Both Montagnani and Wilkcrson had to discontinue checrlcading, and they were replaced by Norma Mandrcll and Shirley Johnson. The girls have worked hard to maintain spirit at all of the football and basketball games. They sponsored after the game dances and the “Shadow Revue,” which was a success to raise money for new uniforms. The freshman-sophomore leaders arc (sitting from left to right) Jean Tennison, Sharon Braden, Phyllis Roach, Sue Taylor. They were very successful in developing acrobatic cheerleading. Aiajotette [55] Row 1—LcfTlcr, Miller, Paulavish, Eovaldi, Freeman, Barnfield, Bolen. Row 2—Mitchell, Vaughn, Hunt, Phillips, Hunter, Cunningham, Bean, Cook. Row 3— Montagnani, Mandrel), Mountain, Queen, Mundcll, F.ldridge, P. Rea, Neal. Row 4—Harris, Curtis, Durham, McGuire, Parkhill, Holman, DcRartoli, Peterson. Row 5—Hefner, Vanhorn, Overturf, Burlison, Sullivan, Bird, Jones. Row 6—Smith, Burchcll, Taylor, Kolisck, Fowler, Choisscr, Owens. CltotuA The choruses, consisting of the boys’ chorus, girls’ chorus, and mixed chorus, participated in many events. They gave a Christmas, Spiritual, and Spring Concert, and an Easter Cantata. The choruses gave a program over WFRX and attended the Choral Clinic. Instead of going to state contest this year, the choruses took a concert tour. Their director was Miss Betty Nave. This year the chorus has a large number of ensembles which have performed before many of the civic organizations and churches. They have also entertained the veterans hospital and have been the entertainment for various gatherings. They have done magnificent work in this line. The ensembles are as follows: trio number one—Hope Peterson, Donna Williams, Barbara Booher; trio number two—Imogenc Bolen, Caro- lyn Barnfield, Sandra Hungate; octet — Beth Cook. Dolores Cunningham, Connie Harris, Betty Leffler, Jo Anna Queen, Nancy Lewis, Norma Mandrel!, Annabelle Miller, Joan Montagnani. Madrigals—Toni Paulavish, Dorothea Hunter, Lavern Si undell, Ruth Ann Durham, Janet Sneed, Mary Mitchell, Sharon Curtis, Kay Fowler. Phyllis Neal, Clyde Hefner, Larry Hall, Harry Parkhill, Dick McGuire, Leon Bird. Boys quartet—Bobby Choisser, Bill Pettit, Jack Smothers, Harry Parkhill. Double-mixed quartet—Barbara Blair, Darla Marshall, Betty Adams, Jane Freeman, Clyde Hefner. Bobby Choisser, Dick McGuire, Paul Jones. [56] mixed octet ui� ; erc1ass girls’ chorus freshmen girls’ chorus trio boys’ chorus madrigals trio boys’ quartet girls’ octet Row 1—Mr . Robert , Mi Hull, Jones, Goss, Hartosik, Webb, Neal, Wilkerson, I. Odom, Tucker. M. Odom, Mis Webb, Mis McMahan. Row 2—Mandrel), Whaley, Acuff, Reynolds, McDonald. Bell. Zachary, Vantrease, Bolen, Hailey. Gilbreath, Cook, Finn, Hooten, Mundcll, Whittington, Hildeshcimer, Browning. Row i—Browning, Doty, English, I.auniu . Kriegsds, Ri i, Broyles, Kern, Vanhorn. Montgomery, Akins, Rhine, Smith, Johnson, Adams, Siddcns, Summer . Row 4—Cunningham. Wallace. Browning, Bell. Mitchell. Hunt, Holman, Whittington. Sneed. Browne, Tate, Lewis, I e Bartoli, Moss, Woodard, Foster, Humcrickhouse, Robertson, Launius. Row 5—Hester, Moss. Tennison, l,ip comb, Gunter, Harrelson, Collins. Pritchett, Wheat, l.ark'n. Mountain. Gifford, Todd, Moore, Summers, Tre ler, Buntin, Shirley. Wilkerson, Clark. Bond. Row 6—Sanders, Culbertson, Davis, Stahlhcber, Woodard. Perkins. Williams, Barnficld. Bigg , Upchurch, Bryant, Moore. McGuire. Adams, Workman, Hollada. Heath, Harris, Mendenhall, Kubanks. Runnell . Row 7—Johnson. Bell, Davis, Hill, Dougherty. Summers. Tavlor. Robinson, Link, Faster, Tasky, Braden. Pullum. Thomason, Taskoski, Fowler, Lance, Chisenhall, Kskew, Helminski. future Momentakex$ o[ cAmetica The F. H. A. officers this year arc, president—Jean Webb; vice-president— Nina Neal; secretary—Wilma Wilkerson; treasurer—Marilyn Goss; parliamentarian—Frances Bartosik; historian—Nancy Jones; chairman of public relations —Dorothy Tucker; chairman of recreation—Marilyn Odom; chairman of projects—Irene Odom. The F. H. A. is an active organization and has done many things this year. Some of their projects were a chile supper and a breakfast fixed in the home economics room. Their highlight is the F. H. A. and F. F. A. ball in which they crown a queen and king. Again this year a play, ‘'Cheaper By The Dozen” was sponsored jointly by the F. F. A. and F. H. A. [58] Row 1—Kearney, Edwards, Heard, Roberson, Sink, Richardson, Kern, Bradley, Sanders, C. Bolen, Dial, Reed, Finley. Row 2—J. Whittington, Summers, Smith, T. Richardson, D. Moss, Carnes, Kearney, Harrelson, Cook, Barham, Summers, B. Wilson. Row 3—Snow, House, I). Wilson, Mandrell, Scroggins, Duckworth, Newcomb, Smith, Field, Johnston. Row d—Wilkcrson, Barn field, Willis, J. Bolen, C. Whittington, Hedges, Fowler, Davis, Sanders, Howard. Row 5—Burnett, J. Wilson, P. Richardson, B. Wilson, Overturf, Upchurch, Moss, Bennett, Warren, Browning. 3utuxe TTaxmex © c4mexica The Future Farmers of America have been very busy this year with the many different events. The students of the F. F. A. have attended the International Livestock Show, the Poultry ar.d Grain Show, State F. F. A. Convention. F. F. A. Camp, livestock yards in East Louis, and other county farm meetings. They have entered into various contests including the pest killing contest. They have tested soil and milk for farmers. The F. F. A. sponsored the Farmers’ Ball and a play. Cheaper by The Dozen. The officers are. president. Roger Sink; vice-president, John Kern; secretary, Richard Bradley; treasurer, Don Richardson; watch dog, Bill Sanders; reporter, Bill Robertson. The advisor is Mr. B. L. Finley. [59] 3)ivexti{ie(l Occupationi The Diversified Occupations is another one of the new organizations formed at Benton High this year. It is sponsored by Mr. Stenger. The co-operative part-time diversified occupations program is designed especially to provide vocational training opportunities for high school juniors and seniors. The main events for this year were the Employer and Employee Banquet and the industrial visitations. Other activities were putting on a program for assembly, taking a social trip to St. Louis, and having outside speakeis. Officers are president, Curtis House; vice-president, Bill Burnett; secretary, Jim Lawson; treasurer, Jim Atchison; sergeant at arms, Bob Gregory. Row 1—House, Denham, Doxie, Wilson. Row 2— Hulsizer, Lawson, Bennett. Row 3—Gregory, Jones, Atchison, Robertson. Row A—Mr. Stenger. [60] Row 1—Sink, Richardson, Johnson, Johnson. Row 2 —Wincmillcr, Kearney, Mazar. Hall, Smith. Row 3—Parrish, McAdoo, Moss, Cherkosky, Mundy. Row -1—Sullivan, Moore, Edwards, Kondritz, House. Row 5—Wilson, Dewar. Zinzilicta, Holder, Hill. Row 6—Bamfield, Escue, Snow, Towers. The Industrial Arts Club was an organization formed this year. It was primarily organized to start an interest in industry, and to develop in each an active interest in industrial life and in the methods and problems of production and exchange. The club had guest speakers to talk on subjects of interest and visited industries in this area. The officers arc president, Roger Sink; vice-president. Don Richardson; secretary and treasurer, Larry Johnson; program chairman, Sam Wincmillcr. The sponsor is Mr. Ed Towers. 3ndu ltlial cAxtt Club The activities of the Hi-Y for 1951-52 include visited other Hi-Y clubs, organized a basketball team, put on a skit in assembly, visited a church, sponsored dance after ball game, put a pencil vending machine in the library. The purpose of the Hi-Y is to create, maintain, extend throughout the school ami community high standards of Christian character. The platform is clean speech, clean sportsmanship, clean scholarship, and clean living. The Hi-Y officers are president, Jim Clem; vice-president, Frank Dunbar; secretary, Frank Page; treasurer, R. J. Sullivan; chaplain. Jack Smothers, and is sponsored by Mr. Ray Heinzman. Row 1—Smothers, Page, Clem, Dunbar, Sullivan. Row 2—Reed, Smith, Smothers. Row 3—Heinzman, Vanhorn, Tedrow, Dotv. Smothers, Tedcschi, Johnson, Norris, Whittington, Moore, Todd. Parrish. Row 4—Jones, Moore, Wincmiller, Tedrow, McGuire, Bennett, Jones, Moore, Rea, McDonald. Row 5—Webster, Summary, Upchurch, W'ayman, English, Holder, Underwood, Cantrell, Harris, Cherkosky. M-y Row 1—Summary, Mandrell, Eovaldi, Webb, Kays. Row 2—Cook, Bruno, Shaw, Allen, Jones, Wilkcrson, Jones, Moore. Row 3—Webster, Scott, Perkins, Lipscomb, Somers, Hildesheimer. Row 4—P, Lewis, Summers. Queen, Rea, Clem. Row 5—Crisp, Norris, Parkhill, Hammond, Mr. Miller. Speech Club The Speech Club is one of the new organizations formed at Benton High this year and is sponsored by Mr. Miller. The officers are president, Norma Mandrell; vice-president, Suzanne Eovaldi ; secretary, Bob Summary; treasurer, Jean Webb. The Speech Club has been very active. Members have attended debates in different towns, given radio broadcasts, and have put on plays both at B. C. H. S. and on the radio. Some of the members have joined the National Forensic League and the National Thespian Society. The purpose of this organization is to promote the advancement of all the speech arts. This includes the study and practice of public speaking, dramatics, and debate. [62] ATHLETICS C 63 ] Row 1—Rol erts, Schrodt, Kondritz, Aiken, Dorehinccz. Adams, Knight. Row 2— Neal, Kays. Southern, Bigham, Parrish, Jasinksas, Briley, Grenco. Row 3—Webster, Plan, Rice, Johnson. Mills, Ross, Johnson, McDonald. football GRIDIRON SUMMARY In the season’s opener at Edwardsville, the Benton Rangers took over and defeated the Tigers in a 25-6 decision. In the first conference tilt the Rangers then lost to the Mt. Vernon Rams, 19-6. This was the first home game for the Rangers and the interest was good even though our Rangers lost. The Rangers then traveled to Blythcville, Arkansas, where they played an extremely good game, coming out on the short end by only one point, 19-18. [64] Mills Line-backer Roberts Tackle Bailor Back Bigham I.inc-backer Marion came to Benton Tor the Rangers’ second conference game. Marion was the underdog and proved to be so as the Rangers romped over them for a score of 26-6. This was our second win of the season in four contests. Tb 'next game proved to he a real thriller. Benton was favored to win over the'Herrin Tigers, but they beat us by one point, 13-12. ss Btfuibn was next defeated by the powerful Centralia Orphans, 25-0. There -kj 'was no place in the game where the Rangers could look back and say we did the wrphg thing. It was a solid and strong defeat. [65] Knight Quarterback McDonald Tackle Kondritz Guard Jasinksas End Adams Ross Neal Aiken Back Tackle lintI Center nr Cd Johnson Schrodt lind Tackle Salem gave Benton her next defeat, 6-0. Benton was taken off balance by the two previous losses and slid back one notch farther. On Armistice Day the Bulldogs had the upper hand. They were big and rough and thought they had an easy victory. The Rangers proved this to be false, however. and held the Bulldogs to a 6-6 deadlock. Eldorado was Benton’s next opponent. The Rangers played a good game and came out on top, 16-12. This was one of our Rangers’ better games both on offense and defense. Then came our Homecoming day game with West Frankfort. The Redbirds were the favorite and emerged victoriously, 25-0. Our Rangers played a good game but were no match for the powerful Redbirds. f 66| Vat ity. football 1951 Edwardsville 6 Benton 25 Mt. Vernon 19 Benton 6 Blytheville 19 Benton 18 ♦Marion 6 Benton 26 ♦Herrin 13 Benton 12 ♦Centralia 23 0 ♦Salem 7 Benton 0 ♦Harrisburg 6 Benton 6 Eldorado 12 Benton 16 ♦West l'rankfort 25 Benton 0 ♦Denotes Conference games Won 3 Lost 6 Tied 1 [67] 3xe ltmanSopltomoXe football J euiew The Benton freshman-sophomore squad opened the 1951 season with a 19-0 loss to Mt. Vernon. The Valier varsity was their next opponent. It ended in a 19-19 stalemate. In the very next game with the Marion junior squad, the Rangers won, 33-6. This was the first game out of the three played that Benton could cheer about. Benton won the next two games, one from Herrin. 11-0 on a forfeit and one from Valier, 44-12. The next three were counted up as losses, but these were made up for by their defeating West Frankfort, 20-0. The underclassmen revenged the varsity’s defeat in the Turkey Day game. Out of nine games they won four, lost four and tied one. [68] 5xe,shman-Sophomoxe football 1951 Mt. Vernon 19 Fenton .. 0 Valier 19 Benton ..19 Marion 6 33 ♦Herrin 0 Benton ..11 Valier 12 Benton ..44 Centralia 41 Benton .. 7 Salem . 18 Benton ..12 Harrisburg 25 Benton .. 6 West Frankfort 0 Benton ..20 ‘Forfeit Won 4 Lost 4 Tied 1 Row 1—Adams, Briley, Tisdale, Neve, Lynch, Smith, Fred, Moore. Row 2 Deason, Parkhill, Harris, Wertz, Jilek, Aaron, Dillon, Atteberry, Norcross, Eovaldi, Upchurch. Row 3—Overturf, Barger, Thomas, Boneberger, Gunter, Shaw. Adams, Moore, Malone, Smith, Coach Hooker. Row -I McKemie, 1 iberend, Doty, Johnson, Wilkerson, Summers, Kern. [69] (Basketball Eldorado ....45 Benton 39 •Marion 47 Benton... 39 Christopher ....47 Benton 49 •Christopher 43 Benton... 76 •Harrisburg ....46 Benton 39 •Centralia 63 Benton... 55 •Herrin ....66 Benton 39 •West Frankfort. 61 Benton... 48 •West Frankfort.. ....35 Benton 31 •Herrin 47 Benton.. 44 McLeansboro ....45 Benton 35 Salem 64 46 Mt. Vernon ....27 Benton 12 Denotes Conference Games •Marion ....67 Benton 52 Won 2 Lost 18 Du Quoin ....56 Benton 45 •Mt. Vernon ....46 Benton 31 Tournaments •Harrisburg ....46 Benton 40 Sparta 73 Benton.. 63 Pinckneyvillc ....61 Benton 38 DuQuoin 34 Benton.. 50 •Centralia ....68 Benton 48 Christopher 39 Benton.. 72 Johnson City ....66 Benton 59 West Frankfort ....47 Benton.. 40 Row 1—Knight, Manager; Rice, Jones, Mills, Taylor, Eubanks, Bailor, Johnson, Alexander, Manager. Row 2—Coach Hooker, Neal, Blalock, Webster, McDonald, Harben, Coach McAllister, Coach Chornak. [70 1 Jack Webster Earl Bailor Eddie Rice Don Eubanks Larry Johnson [71] Dick Harben Bill McAllister Ralph Hooker Frank Chornak COACHES Coach McAllister has worked hard at his duties this year and we are proud of him. His head coaching position was football. Let us commend Coach Hooker on his excellent work as head basketball coach. We all know this has been a hard job which he has done well. Mr. Chornak has done a fine job this year. Most of his duties were centered on track, assisting football and basketball. BASKETBALL SUMMARY The Benton Rangers got off on the wrong foot by losing their first cage game of the season to the Eldorado Eagles, 45-39. In the very next game our Rangers received revenge. They defeated the Christopher five, 49-47. Then the Rangers just couldn’t win a game. They lost the next thirteen successive games, all to high rated basketball teams. The Rangers finally broke through to win over the Christopher Bearcats in their second game of the cage season. The score of the win was Benton 76, Christopher 43. In the Benton Invitational Tournament the Rangers defeated DuQuoin in the first round of play, 50-34. Then in the last game Benton defeated Douglas of Mounds, 65-50 to win their own tournament. In the regular season the Rangers won only two games while losing eighteen. The last games were played here in Benton in Regional play. The first game ended with Benton winning over Christopher, 72-38 and losing out in the second game, 47 40 to West Frankfort. [72] Row 1—Phillips, Sanders, Johnston, Bennett, Bolen, Doty. Row 2—Atteberry, Dillon, Page. Coach McAllister, Waller, Wertz, Barnfield. ■ ' rt FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL SUMMARY The freshman-sophomore season got under way with a win over the Eldorado five. 31-26. Like the varsity they made it a double win by defeating the Christopher Bearcats, 50-32. After losing the next one to the Harrisburg Bulldogs, they won the next two from Herrin and West Frankfort by scores of 35-32 and 28-26 successively. There were three more losses in the list; one was the Centralia score of 66-33. A quick picture of the whole season shows the record of 13 losses and only 7 wins. This year the athletic department gave the young freshmen a chance to show their stuff. This is the first year Benton has had a separate freshman team beside the regular freshman-sophomore team. They had about 15 games and won over half of them. This is considered a good year because of the inexperience of the underclassmen. They should show up to be so called ‘‘good,” by the time they are seniors. [73] [74] JxezItnianSopItotnoxe J3a ketball Scoxei Eldorado 26 Benton 31 Pincknevville ..46 Benton 27 Christopher 32 Benton 50 ..56 43 Harrisburg 47 Benton 36 Johnson City Benton 39 Herrin 32 Benton 35 ..53 Benton 34 W est Frankfort ... 26 Benton 28 Christopher ..33 Benton 57 McLeansboro 41 Benton 33 Centralia ..66 Benton 33 Mt. Vernon 37 Benton 26 West Frankfort .... ..51 Benton 48 Marion 57 Benton 38 Herrin ..49 Benton 50 Du Quoin 54 Benton 46 Salem ..58 Benton 52 Mt. Vernon 48 Benton 17 Won 7 Lost 13 Harrisburg 37 Benton 42 9, ’e thmein J3aAketba.ll ScoteA Valier 55 Benton ....70 Eldorado ... 33 Benton 58 Mt. Vernon 42 Benton ....41 Carbondale 33 Benton 42 West Frank fort . 36 Benton ...45 Herrin 20 Benton 33 Harrisburg 49 Benton ...48 Rovalton 51 Benton 44 West Frankfort . 40 Benton ....46 Carterville 35 Benton 45 43 Benton ....48 Herrin 49 Benton 40 45 Benton ....37 West Frankfort 39 Benton 49 Mt. Vernon 42 Benton ....34 Carbondale 36 Benton 53 Rovalton 38 Benton ....43 [75] 1951 Jja£eball Summary The Benton Ranger baseball team opened their ’51 season only to be defeated by DuQuoin, 3-0. In the very next game the Rangers made up for their first loss, however, by beating the Fairfield Mules, 12-2. This seemed to be just a hit and miss season for the Rangers. The Christopher Bearcats came up with a win of 4-3 in a closely battled contest. The next game made up for their previous loss. The Rangers sprinted right back and w hipped Yalier, 15-3. All three of Valier’s runs came in the first inning. The Marion Wildcats came to town and beat our Rangers in a pitching duel, 2-1. John Kent of Marion gave up only three hits while Harley Humerickhouse of Benton gave up five. In the second game of the season with Christopher the Rangers took revenge and won, 8-5. The Benton District Baseball Tournament wound up the season for the Rangers. The Cowboys defeated Carnii in the second round of play, 5-2. Benton lost, however, in the championship game with the Mt. Vernon Rams, 5-1. Those receiving letters were Ronald Smith, Earl Bailor, Earl Rice, Harley Humerickhouse, Alva Sandusky, Jack Dorris, Bob Mitchell, Bill Miller, Larry Johnson, Dale Adams, Gordon Upchurch, Lowell Southern, and Bill Stone. 1951 ZJrach Summary 'I'he Benton Rangers opened their ’51 track season against the Christopher Bearcats. Sparked by Rouviere, the Bearcats rolled up 110 points to Benton’s 30. Lack of practice made both teams out of condition. In the county meet held at West Frankfort the Rangers took fourth. Christopher lost out to the West Frankfort Redbirds by one-tenth of a point, probably one of the closest in the meet’s history. Zeigler was third with 51.7 points and Benton fourth with 23.4 points. Then Benton came out on top in a triangular meet with Valier and Thompson-ville. Benton had 104 4 points, Thompsonville 57 points, and Valier 33J4 points. The managers of this year’s short track season were Dick Harben and Jack Briley. Next year Benton should be one of the more improved teams in Southern Illinois. The 1951 season can only be commented on as a building year. Soxing 1951 After the elimination trials held in the new gym the winners traveled to Mulkeytown where they met the Christopher Bearcats. There were no knockouts but three T. K. O.’s. The boys were in fine physical condition and proved to be so as the night continued. There were more Christopher winners than Benton, however, but our boys put up a few tough fights. Some of the more prominent boxers were Rickey Garbo. I verne Prior, Richard Wayman, Dick Bridges, Allan Kays, and Francis Hartman. [76] [77] The Hi-Tri Tulip Tromp I.i'l Aimer Daisy Mae Spring ’51 busy P. E. ers” Rubinoff and admirers Just Initials Mr. Rhodes Senior play-Parkhill sees death in the tea leaves Show boat at the reception The SCARAB staff works! Pep rally—Kays si caks— but what's Bigham doin'? Turkey day blues [78] TAYLOR MOTOR COMPANY Compliments of Ford MOORE HOSPITAL SALES SERVICE Phone 375 Compliments of CRADDOCK FLANNIGAN Service Station PHILLIPS 66 PRODUCTS Earl Rice WEST SIDE MARKET QUALITY GROCERIES MEATS AND VEGETABLES 639 W. Main Phone 818-R Compliments of DRAKE FUNERAL HOME 106 E. Washington Phone 358 Benton, Compliments of AKIN’S JEWELRY COMPLIMENTS OF The Stotlar-Herrin Lumber Co. PHONE 24 BENTON. ILLINOIS r Compliments of Royal Drive-In Darrell Kern. Prop. 501 W. Main Phone 1396 Compliments of B. C. RADIO AND SKELGAS $ $ $• COMPLIMENTS Compliments . . . OF ATTEBERRY’S GROCERY JERRELLS SHELL STATION Phone 294-W N. McLeansboro 24 hour service 201 N. Main Phone 732 [80] Congratulations CONGRATULATIONS TO THE from CLASS OF 1952 THE VOGUE SHOP REMEMBER: IT PAYS TO PLAY Wymer's Sporting Goods Co. Compliments of COMPLIMENTS OF DOERR’S M S MARKET THE BENTON CAFE West Main Carruthers Motor Sales Compliments of 403 East Main St. Benton. Illinois UPCHURCH’S GROCERY Compliments of Compliments of JmrMAkKkl Otto C. Biggs NEW ERA DAIRY BENTON ROOFING CO. CHICK S MARKET BEST MEATS—GROCERIES FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 395 E. Main Phone 244 Open Sunday and Nightly Until 1 1 513 E. Main Phone 322 CHILDREN'S BAZAAR Compliments of 110 East Main JOHN N. ANDRAS Compliments of RALPH E. WILKERSON THE IMMEDIATE CLEANERS D-X Station Compliments of HENDERSON ELECTRIC Complete Washing Machine Sales and Service 207 East Main St.—Phone 1003 WRIGHT SHOE STORE Benton. Illinois Appliances [81] some sitters soph, attendant Moore escort Neal The Cap’ns crown Jean Webb she marches out Jones pulls a funny the singer with the band some dancers junior attendant Shirley Johnson. Who’s more dancers the lad with her? ’51 Queen Mick • Cap’n Miller Karen McAllister junior attendant Dorothy Tucker • “Shoes Webster senior attendant Queen escort Southern Bruno Aiken Compliments COMPLIMENTS of OF BOWMAN’S JEWELRY STORE Rico’s Cafe Heme of Elgin Watches GOOD FOOD PACKAGED LIQUORS $ Compliments of 1205 East Side Square — Phone 70 BENTON DRUGS Compliments of Congratulations To the Class of 1952 Coney Island Shop $ Freeman Funeral Home 103 N. Main Phone 761-R COMPLIMENTS OF Woodway Food Stores [83] DAVIS FEED STORE W. FLOYD DAVIS Prop. FEED, SEED, HAY, GRAIN. AND FERTILIZER Phone 970 Benton, Illinois Compliments of O. C. BEATY SHELL SERVICE ❖ e $ 514 N. McLeansboro Phone 465-R § ■$ $ $ S COMPLIMENTS OF Telephone 270 BENTON MOTOR COMPANY Lewis News Agency DESOTO - PLYMOUTH 217-19 N. Main Benton, Illinois § £ -$ 8 $ “What was the hardest thin; you learned this year at school ?” asked Bailor. “How to open beer bottles with a quarter,” said Mills. “Son, are you pursuing vour studies faithfully?” says H. M. Ronnie answers, “Yes. indeed, Father, I’m always behind.” Miss Morrison: “Why is your arithmetic so rusty?” Schrodt: “I must have left my adding machine out in the rain.” Acuflf: “Did I ever show you where I was vaccinated?” Dick Moore: “No.” Acuflf: “Well, we can drive around that way!” Parrish (at the basketball game) : “See that big substitute down there playing forward ? I think he’s going to be our best man next year.” Carole: “Oh, darling, this is so sudden 1” Mr. Altoflf: “Come, come, give me the answer, please!” Knapp: “I can’t say it, but it’s on the tip of my tongue.” Ross: “Gracious 1 Don’t swallow it—it’s arsenic!” Miss Kirsh : “Why are you late?” Jack Webster: “Class started before I got here.” Gordon Upchurch: “Pardon me. but you look like Helen Green.” Barbara Dalby: “So what? I look worse in pink.” [84] Compliments of ❖ 3 $ DR. W. A. McKEE S. C D. REA SONS SERVING INSURANCE PUBLIC SINCE 1911 § $ 3 Phone 71 Compliments of £ $ $ Kate’s Market S ® S BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1952 From Compliments of CROWN FINANCE POLLY ANN CAFE Room 202 Wood Bldg. Ruby Harris, Prop. Benton, Illinois DR. J. D. WOOLLEY OPTOMETRIST Wood Bldg. MARTIN PAINT AND WALLPAPER STORE Compliments of § $ $ JOHN A. LOGAN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Everything to Beautify The Home NEAL AND SON 700 E. Main Phone 2II-W Benton, Illinois ALLIS-CHALMERS DEALER Compliments of IDEAL BAKERY Compliments of HAYES FREIGHT LINES 114 N. Main Phone 528 [85] FEDERATED STORE Home-Owned CHINESE LAUNDRY Jim Leong SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY REFUNDED Compliments of ❖ -s ■$ PHILLIPS GROCERY North Side Square Benton, III. 419 E. Webster Phone 972-W ■ ■ ■ Compliments of ■ ■ ■ Compliments of Carter-Woolard Pharmacy ■ ■ ■ Menhall Drilling Co. ■ ■ ■ Walker Prep Suit ■ ■ ■ Moses Pulverman ATTORNEY This store is first with new ideas WALKER'S ■ ■ ■ Compliments of BEN RAUCH Simmons Drug Store The Rexall Store MEN'S STORE GIFTS. DRUGS AND TOILETRIES Compliments Benton. Illinois [86] Compliments of C. N. STILLEY Compliments of Wood Building DR. J. T. DONOSKY ALEXANDER'S GROCERY JONES RADIO CAB FINE FOODS Phone 25 Phone 128 81 1 N. Main 24-Hour Service Benton. III. DURHAM'S GROCERY «� •$ 8 FINEST QUALITY FOODS N. Election St. Phono 619 Compliments of Compliments of Summers Real Estate and Insurance Room 33 Swofford Bldg. Kern Market 1010 N. McLeansboro ■ ■ ■ Phone 1060-W GREGORY CHEVROLET Cook’s Greenhouse COMPANY, Inc. Flowers for All ■ ■ ■ 8 229 Phone 139 Phone 378-R Compliments of FRANKLIN COUNTY TITLE CO. Our Cars and Work ABSTRACTS OF TITLE Make Good or We Do! Main Floor Wood Bldg. Phone 150 Frank J. La Porte Blanche Lowery [87] Compliments of SHERMAN’S DEPT. STORE East Side Square Benton DOZIER-WILSON CO. BENTON’S HOME-OWNED DEPARTMENT STORE Complete Family Outfitters Compliments of Physicians Clinical Laboratory 419 Wood Bldg. Phone 315 Benton, Illinois Compliments of BLOUGH'S HARDWARE 4 $ ❖ LUDWIGS CITIES SERVICE Phone 919 North Main S § Norcross Motor Sales $• •$ 2! 4 North Main Phone 875 Compliments of VAL-U DRESS SHOP Where Smart Women Practice Thrift Compliments of RELIABLE FURNITURE CO. Benton's Largest Exclusive Furniture Store II 7-119 E. Main Phone 806 Compliments of ELMER JENKINS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Benton, Illinois Compliments of STAR BEST Compliments of BEN FRANKLIN West Side of Square Benton Hardware and Furniture Company Phone 213 East Main Street Benton PAUL E. WHITTINGTON INSURANCE 401 Wood Bldg. Benton, Illinois Compliments of BENTON AUTO SUPPLY CO. 518 E. Main Phone 586-R [88] $ William W. Hart STATIONERY RECORDS B.C.H.S. 1912 JAY S GIFTS Center Bldg., Benton. Illinois Marion M. Hart B.C.H.S. 1914 Phone 203 GIFTS SCHOOL SUPPLIES $ § $ ♦ DOWNSTATE LOAN CO. LOANS $20 TO $500 Hart Hart Hart Bldg. Benton, III. Brown Bldg. Carmi, III. Lawyers Compliments of F. P. HANAGAN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Hart-Williams Building Complimonts of $■ $ ? BEAUTY LANE SHORT CUT TO LOVELINESS Petroff Phone 121 Williams Bldg. Compliments of Packing Co. GEORGE MANDRELL TEXACO SERVICE 315 N. Main Home of Country Girl Lunch Meats MOTEL BENTON A Home Away from Home ‘.07 N. Main St. Benton, III. Phone 252 Compliments of § § ❖ PAUL RICE Sheriff [90] Compliments of ETHERTON APPLIANCE CO. Compliments of WILLIAM G. EOVALDi SPARKS CONFECTIONERY The Dip to You Kids Compliments of DR. scon E. DUDLEY Compliments of FRED A. LAGER’S Compliments of Ross Drug Company S. Side Square Benton, III. [91] Compliments of Benton Evening News Co. Try Our Job Work Phone 65 Benton, I THE HUB Benton's Finest Store $ $• 'WHEN BETTER MERCHANDISE IS MADE, THE HUB WILL SELL IT [92] BENTON CAFE Good Food Is Good Health Compliments of Harry and Beulah Daniels Virgil Center The Fabric King $ 4 3 Compliments of Always Beautiful Fabrics PEAK’S TIRE APPLIANCE CLAUSSNER HOSE Your B. F. Goodrich Store S. W. Corner of Square Phone 370 FASHIONRITE GLOVES REED INSURANCE AGENCY Compliments of Center Bldg. Benton FISHER'S PHILLIPS SERVICE Phone 145 West Main St. Compliments of ORAL T. RAMSEY RAMSEY'S BARBER SHOP Stop Here for Service Compliments of STANLEY ZUKOWSKI Package Liquor and Groceries 800 W. Main Street BANK OF BENTON BENTON, ILLINOIS CAPITAL OF EGYPT First Bank Auto-Deposit Window in Illinois Deposits Insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS $10,000 Maximum Insurance for Each Depositor ALLIED WITH GROWTH AND PROGRESS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY [93] With the Best Wishes Compliments from Benton Tractor and Equipment Company of BIEBEL ROOFING COMPANY 222 South Main Street Phone 210 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HATCHERY Tri-State Gas and Electric Co. Compliments Modern Home Appliances and Bottled Gas of LAYMAN AND JOHNSON 402 E. Church St. Benton Phone 79! Compliments of WIDES SERVICE STATION E. BLANKENSHIP AND CO. Auto Parts G02 E. Mein St. Phone 664 220 S. Main Phone 239 Compliments of LET US WESTERN AUTO STORE HELP YOU WITH YOUR BUILDING Cardy Garage and Parts 916 West Main PROBLEMS Bonton. III. Phone 183-W McCreery Compliments of Lumber BENTON BAKERY Company With the Best Wishes of £ 3 8 THE CIRCLE DRIVE 2 1 2 S. 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