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

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I Ii-Tw is an organization for all the girls in school. It is a very active club. Its purpose is to promote a spirit of friendship and courtesy among the students, to help all the students have a gix)d time, and to help each girl win her way to unselfish success. The activities of I li-Tri were: the Freshman mixer, I leart-Sister Week, Mother-Daughter Banquet, spring dance, and the spring and fall conferences. To raise money, the council members sold Benton Ranger reflector tapes, had dances after the games, and had a cookie-candv booth at the Echo Carnival. HI TRI OFFICERS, Front row: Koy Fowler, president; Judy Slewort, vice-president. Second row: Pot Rco, secretary; Koy Rains treasurer. HI TRI COUNCIL, Front row: Gloria Edmonds, Roberta Summers, Nila Billingsley, Kay Harris. Second row: Carolyn Whittington, Lois Attcbcrry, Linda Vanleer, Barbara McEndrcc. Third row: Marcella Zinzilieto, Jcanine Poync, Marlene Auten, Pot Starkey. Fourth row: Miss Armentrout, Jean Lewis, Jane Starkoy, Jane Freeman, Janet Cash. 7

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 Front row: Don Corns, Phyllis Neal, Judy Sleworl, Jeon Lewis, Jane Starkey, Betty Shadle, Kay Rains. Second row.- Jean Jackson, Peggy Bromley, Solly Carlton, Pat Hollada, Phyllis Thomonn, Judy Christenson, Judy Freese. Third row: Potsy Threewitt, Connie link, Cynthio Prowell, Marilyn Vaughn, Karen Hartman, Janet Sneed, Pat Mills, Sondra Wcimonn, Barbara Cole, Mary Tasky, Maxine Wilkerson, Miss Burkhart. Fourth row: Jonet Cosh, Billie Miller, John Smith, George Karnes, Bill Edmonds, Jim Goldwasser, lanny Price, Tom Gold-wasser, Don Thomonn. Bi wbbkly paper of B.C.H.S. is The Echo. Staff of the Echo for 1954 was as follows: Jean Lewis and Judy Stewart, co-editors; Kay Rains and Jane Starkey, feature editors; Don Cams, sports editor; Phyllis Neal, news editor; Janet Cash, business manager; Pat I lol-lada, circulation manager; Phyllis Thomann and Sondra Weimann, feature writers; Bill Edmonds, Jim Goldwasser, Tom Goldwasser, Lanny Price, and George Karnes, sports writers; Karen 1 lartman, Jean Jackson, Janet Sneed, Mary Tasky, Sharon West, Maxine Wilkerson, and Cynthia Prowell, typists; Pat Mills, and Connie Link, advertising solicitors; John Smith, and Don I homann, photographers; Miss Ellen Burkhart, faculty adviser; Charlotte Bartosik, Peggy Brumley, Sally Carlton, Judy Christenson. Barbara Cole, Judy Freese, Billie Miller, Patsy Threewitt, and Alan Dale Willis, reporters. Some special events of the Echo are: I he April Fool issue, the Senior issue printed the last of May, and the Echo Carnival. At the Echo Carnival the new stafl is announced for the coming year. In the school year of 1924-1925 the Echo was born! At first the expense was paid by circulation and advertising. Now the paper is supported by the book rental plus advertising and Echo Carnival funds. In 1924-1925 the school purchased a printing press to print its own paper and year lxx k. The paper now is printed at the Benton Evening News.

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Front row. Roberta Summer!, Marsha Price, Carrol Bolen, George Karnes, Pot Starkey, Danny Bain, Ruth Ann Bennott, Jeanine Poyne. Second row: Mary Mitchell, Patty Winemiller, Bob Gunter, T. I. Eovaldi, John Mitchell, Jim Wilkcrson, Miss Kirsch, Jim Rhodes, Pete Ross, Fred Summary, Ruth Ann Gregory. Student ( ouncil One ot the most important organizations at B.C.I i.S. is the Student Council, which was organized in 1950. It is composed of the class presidents, vice-presidents, two freshmen and sophomore representatives, and three junior and senior representatives. Purpose of the Student Council is to promote democracy in the school, to supjx rt school activities, and to encourage rules for the betterment of the school. Some of the activities are: sponsoring dances after the games; arranging for cadets l eforc school; conducting school elections; helping with the 1 lomecoming dance; and taking care of the assemblies. The District Student Council Convention also was attended. Sponsor is Miss Kirsch. The officers for the year are the following: Carrol Bolen, president; George Karnes, vice president; Pat Starkey, secretary; and Danny Bain, treasurer. 8