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

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2-2 The Messenger A COMING SOON Do Not Miss This Every one should sec the screen's latest Photoplay. Being a Senior, a million dollar creation. produced by Cecil de Millet, being his greatest triumph. The settings are as lavish as those of the Ten Commandments, and the best stars of the day are featured. Every male is a hero and every female a heroine. Don Kline. the great comedian- relieves the strain of classic acting by a little hilar- ity, breakng up 315.00 worth of labratory apparatus in fifteen minutes. Great skill and dexterity is manifested here. GIRLS-here are your screen lovers. Ile McHenry and Iiill Yost. See them at their mushiest. The most beautiful love stories of the world are worked cleverly throughout the whole melo-drama. This great epic of iildom does not lack pathos. either. lf you feel like weeping, just watch one of the actors when he is cramming for a test. Ur, better still-see the teachers, who are nonentitis in the story, dodge erasers and paper wads. scene most vivid. The setting is the most beautiful background of a backwoods town, called Benton. along a silvery stream, Flshingcreek. A great number of the most thrilling scenes take place in the picturesque old school building. a relic of Medieval days. Every one should see itg Live over your school days: See the mysterious Class Parties. around which so many lurid tales have been woven. . ' SEE ITQ LIVE ITg FEEL IT! . See the thrilling sleighing party. where beautiful romances are cleverly interwoven. tActual snow was used for this scenej. Here the thread of action carries you to a stu- pendous, wavering, climax, and as you gaze with rapturous thrills on the tightly packed sleds, you will see your favorite actor, Robert Edson, come up from air! You will also see Mabel Albertson and Hazel Sanders. the world's wonderful latin translators, read Virgil off their papers so slick, that their instructor never even catches them. IF YOU WISH TO LAUGH,-SEE IT! h IF YOU WISH TO CRY, SEE IT! Learn where Ruth Gillaspy and Helen Gibbons hide their chewing gum wads. Do not miss ,the great lilm epic of the age, the million dollar production, the years screen classic, which has more kicks than the Charleston. By ELEANOR SANDS '26'.

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The Messenger Junior Contest 21 The Junior Vontest in Expression was held in the Fniversal Theatre on Wednesday lflvellillk. l1t'C't'llllN'l' thenty-third, at cigrht o'clock. The selection of each contestant was px-esrntefl very well. and lunch credit is due Miss Flora Fritz. who had charge of the plan- ning of the progrann and the training of the contestants. Program Selection ......................,... ...,..... Wind of the Western Sea -Wilson ,... Selection .,.....,,....... ........, Angeline at the Sccllravk . . . ...,.,,....,., . . . . Dorothy Colley. The Sqnlre's Rooster .. ...,...,...,.... .. Richa rd Wood. Ileh ne 'l'hn1re . . . Beatrice Zarr. Swing Song-Lohr ., Here Comes the Bride .. Laura Conrad. The Ilonor of the NVoods .. ....,.............,. .. Edward Bogdziewicz. The Haunted Oven . . . ....... ,........ . . . , Margaret Ifmhewnst. The Da nee -Wiega nd ...,......,.,,.. The Authentic Account of a Prize Figllt ,.., . .,.. , 0. B. Savage. Spike Ramsey ,. . .......,........... . Beatrice Hartman. lllgh School Orchestra Class High School Orchestra . . . Neall . . Anon .. Girls Glee .. Kate Bashcr . . . Anon .. Anon . . .. Girls Glee Byron Jr. King Byron W. King 'Phe Honor of the Family .. ..............,... Anon James Woow. ncllllll-' Where the Lilies Bl001110-'PIIOIIHIS4ill . . .... High School Chorus. Selections ...............,... ................,....,..,..,.. H igh School Orchestra. The prize winners were: First, Laura Conrad: Second, Beatrice Hartman: Third, Dorothy Colley.

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23 School Callendar September S, 1926 September 9, 1925 . September 10, 1925 September 21, 1925 October 5, 1925 . . . October 6, 1925 , . . October 9, 1925 . . . October 12, 1925 . . October 30, 1925 . November 11, 1925 November 25, 1925 . . . . School Began Classes started . . . . . Found we had a bunch of green Freshmen . Classes organized , . . .... High School predares for Fair 'Week . ......,...,.... Judging Teams at Fair W'e all see the Fair . ,,.. Blue Monday, our minds are a blank . . . . . . . . , . Sophomores initiated Freshmen ObserveArmisticeDay i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . Country Gentleman Parfty November 27-Dec. 7, 1925 Institute and Thanksgiving vacation December 21, 1925 Shortest Day in the year but too long anyway. December 23, 1925 . .............. Junior Contest in Expression December 23, 1925 ........... ..,............., J unlor Party December 24, 1925 ........,.... . . . .... Christmas Program December 25--January 4, 1926 ..,. .,..,. C hristmas Vacation January 27--29, 1926 .... . .,.. .....,.. H igh School Operetta February 2, 1926 .............,...... Coon didn't see his shadow February 3, 1926 .,........,,....,.............,, Deep snow February 4, -926 .,.... Scholars caught the Grip and couldn't let go February 12, 1926 ,,................,...... Sleigh Riding Party March 5, 1926 ......... ....,,..,....,, S enior--junior Party March 10-12, 1926 . . . .,,.............,...... Senior Drama April 8, 1926 ,,..,,... .... M r. Apleman gives annual case lecture April 14, 1926 . . ......,. ..................... C lean-Up Day April 21, 22, 23, 1926 ..... ..,,.,,...,.... S chool Minstrel April 30, 1926 ,....,... .... B etter Homes VVeek.Plogran1 May 7, 1926 .... ....... M usic Weeli Program June 1, 1926 . . . ..., Junior-Senior Banquet June 2, 1926 i . . .....,......, Class Night June 3, 1926 , , . ....,.... Alumni Banquet June 4, 1926 , , , . , , School Commencement