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

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Foreword We have tried to make the Scarab as good as possible on this, its fiftieth anniversary. Through the use of pictures and words, the 1967 Scarab staff has worked to preserve the memory of a year at Benton Consolidated High School for die readers who will look hack in the future in an effort to relive their high school years. We have tried to collar all aspects of the year, the transfer of knowledge, die teaching of democratic ideals, die moments of fun, the times of disappointment, and the periods of achievement diat group together to form a typical school year. As editor of diis yearbook, I have, with the aid of three capable assistant editors and a responsible advisor, gained much in ironing out the problems of the year’s Scarab. I would like to diank Mr. William Blewett who gave us superb service as the Taylor Publishing Company’s representative. I would also like to express our gratitude to Paul Hickman who devoted much of his time in taking special pictures. My one wish is that when you read this book, it will bring back warm and pleasant memories of a happy school year. 2 Harlie Smith, Jr., editor-in-chief

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SCARAB 1967 BENTON CONSOLIDA TED HIGH SCHOOL Benton, Illinois Vol XLVII 3

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J 7 to ' 3k w jr Fifty years ago the Renton High School published the first yearbook |£ A - . « called the “Scarab.” a I I m MSm ■ a The NOWEB (Beni on spelled backwards) was the first yearbook to he published by Benton High School and wras printed in 1915. There IraftS g k AHHa MS Jm was no yearbook published in 1916, but in 1917 a yearbook was again printed. There was a dispute among the students as to whether they should continue using the name “NOTNEB” or decide on a new name for the yearbook. The students decided that the name should he meaningful, so they agreed on the name. “SCARAB.” The scarab is a beetle which was JHr j , r I kj sacred to the ancient Egyptians. To them it symbolized the resurrection I f gt a I and immortality, and it was a token oi good luck. This name was appropri- ate for the yearbook of Benton High School because Southern Illinois is WM V| ■ ■ I ■ ■ known as “Little Egypt” The Scarab is like a scavenger beetle in that it ■ri gathers bits of information of enjoyable and exciting events of the school W year to be looked back on and relived by the students of Benton High School. This year is the fiftieth year that the yearbook of our school has been named the “Scarab, and through the years .the Scarab has come to be a I Jr cherished reminder of our high years of our lives. , four of the most important 3