Benton Vocational High School - Black and Orange Yearbook (Benton, PA)

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THE ORACLE 25 Standing-Left to right. Shultz, ss: Everett, lb: He-ns. 2bg Harrison, lll2lll21R'9lAQ L. R. Appleman, coach: Thomas, pg Moore. 311, Hens, eg Laulxuch, pg Strauch, rf. Sitting-Smith. lf, Bittenbender, lf: lleitrich. 2bg Eve-land, ez Hosler, ef: Kline. ef, Ash. rf. ATHLETICS Owing to the Intluenza athletie aetivitie-s were at a stand still during the fall and winter months. No Basket Ball seh X X ' - -- ' ' ' ' cduli was .i1ian,.,ed and fs-xx sports of any kmd were tried ufntil Base Hall practice was started. Early in the spring a meeting was called of all the boys for the purpose of organ- izing: the Athletic' Association for the spring base ball season. The officers were eleeted as follows: Guy E president: Guy Harrison, seretarv and manager, Russel Shultz, treasurer. verett, president: Claude Moore, viee The Hallowe'en Masquerade 'has been held annually previous to this year for the benefit of the athletic' activities but could at b nt e put on this year. It was the l4'lu.', Hur prospects looked very bad for any activities along the athletic line until Mr. Ap- pleman and Miss Rovbins deeided to try a. Minstrel an entertainment neuw to this school. The Minstrel was given at the Universal Theatre, Mareh ill, 22 and ,crave the as- soeiation enough money to see it rhrough the season. Base ball praetiee has been 'tmrted under th h' , .. ts . ' e Coat' ing of Mr. Appleman and prospet-ts are that the team will be one of the strongest that this sehool has placed on the diamond for several yt'2ll'S. Two games have already been played and the team has won both easily. llenton 6. Millville 3-at Millville. Benton lil. Fataxvissa 2-at Uatawissa. N A strong 'schedule has been arranged with the following' teams: May 22. llenton vs. Uatawissa-At Catawissa. May 9. Renton vs, t'at:uvissa+At Renton. May 10. Renton vs. I-Elootnsbtvrg-at Rloomsburg. May lti, Renton vs, Herwirk-At I-Renwick. May 23, Benton vs. Millville-At Benton. June 6, Renton vs. l-!loomsburg'-At Hloomsburg. June 13. Denton vs. Rerwiek-At Uerwiek.

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24 THE ORACLE TI-IE SENIOR DRAMA ., S THEJMANEUVERS or JANE . 1 . The evenings of April eleventh and twelfth, nineteen hundred and nineteenjwere triumphant ones for the Senior class of '19. The success of ourlincreased endeavor throughout the year culminated in our Senior ,Drama,f'The Maneuvers of Jane. ' .All the characters played their parts in an exceptionally fine man- ner and helpedvto make the drama a success. .Each one deserves a great amount of praise for portraying their part so' clearly. The drama was well receiveduby every one, and much credit is due Miss Robins, the coach, for the clearvinterpretations. CAST OF CHARACTERS. , Lord Bapchild .......................... Guy Harrison Jervis Punshon, his uncle, of Chaney Lodge . . George Lan gton Mr. Nangle .... - ......... ,...-.-.v............... Rev. Prebendary Bostock . . . Mr. Pausey ........... Sir Robert Bowater . .. Butler ............ Constantia Gage --.-....--...-...--... Lady Bapchild, Lord Bapchild's mother .... Pamela Beechinor ..................... Lady Bapchild' Lord Bapchild's mother . . . Mrs. Bostock .. Miss Bostock .. . . . Guy Everitt Norton Thomas Ivan Ash . . . Ernest Robins . . . . Arden Hess Gordon Johnson . . . . Jesse Yocum . Grace Dresher . . Mary Gillaspy ... .. Sue Perry . . . Mary Gillaspy . . . . Bertha Getz Gladys Edwards Mrs. Pausey . .. .... Edith McMichael Miss Dodd .... 5 .. .... Geraldine Getz Miss Bowater ...... .... I da Harrison Trendell, the Maid . . . ..... Pearl Mordan Jane Nangle ...... .... R uth Hartman

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26 TI-IE ORACLE x ' ' TI-IE JUNIOR CONTEST Our annual Junior Contest in Expression was this year held in the Universal Theatre, Friday evening, February 14, by the class of 1920. It proved to 'be one of the most successful events in the 'whole 'history of the con- tests of our school. This contest is one of the most important affairs in the J'unior year. It is the first 'big public event which the class has to manage, and offers the first good opportunity for those interested in public speaking to speak in pulblic. The following programme was rendered this year: Chorus, Welcome Home Laddie , ..,..,........ Q .....,. ., Junior Class Reading, Springtime a la Carte, O. Henry . . . . . Bessie Girton Reading, Call of the Wild, Jack London ....... . . . Russelshultz Reading, An Afternoon in a Hotel, J. K. Bangs . . . ........ Hilda Fritz Chorus. Light of Home .................... ........... . ...... High School Chorus Reading, He That Loseth His Life S'hall Gain It, 'M. R. S. Andrew ........ Helen Hess Reading, By Courier, 0. Henry .................................... Max McHenry Chorus, Sunshine of Your Smile .. . . . High Scthool Chorus Reading, Laddie, Sarah L. Bally ....................... . . . Florence Thompson Reading, Houw Jinny Based Her Mind, Thos. Nelson Page . . ...... Doyle Knouse Chorus, Southern Hush Song ........................ ...... S chool Reading, Foxes' Tails, James Barre .. .. Claude Moore Reading, Seventeen, Booth Tarkington . .. ................... Neva Shultz Instrumental Duet ............................... Helen Hess, Florence Thompson 4 The decision was very close, wit'h all averages running very high. The Sc'hool Board aswarded the following appropriate prizes to those having the highest average, The first prize, a War Saving Stamp, to Claude Moore. The second prize a Thrift Card 'half filled, to 'Miss Helen Hess. The third prize a Thrift Card one quarter hlled. to Miss Florence Thompson. However the great value lay not in the prizes, 'but in the experience and training which each one received. We hope this event may continue to grow in size and valu-e in the future of our school. --C. A. M. '20. Putronlze Our Advertisers