Bethany High School - Reverie Yearbook (Bethany, IL)

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'Reueiie JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY September 1, 1947, twenty-six eager young Freshmen entered B. T. H. S. ►o start four years of High school. A few weeks after school started, we elected the following officers: Jim Keown, President; Herbert Majors, Vice-President; Kimberly Powell, Secretary; Robert Shelton, Treasurer; and Mr. W. L. Schmitt, sponsor. As Student Council Representatives we chose Doris Keown and Dick Dickson, who was replaced later in the year by Jim Keown. Then came the big day all the other classes were waiting for - - Initiation Day. Each class gave a skit which ended a day that we will all remember for some time. The Sopho- mores gave us a hamburger fry and hay ride and in return we gave them a skating party at Sullivan. At the beginning of the second semester Robert Shelton moved to Tennessee, leaving the class to finish up their freshman year as twenty-five in number. On August 30, 1948 we started back to school again not quite the green Freshmen this time and started the year by electing the following officers: Glen Austin, President; James Tipsword, Vice-President; Kimberly Powell, Secretary; Darrell Perisho, Treasurer; and Mr. Wade Davis, sponsor. Student Council representatives were Jim Keown and Maxine Marshall. As we started school we missed Dick Dickson, who transferred to Mt. Zion, but were glad to welcome Evelyn Lillico and Leroy Tinnea into our class. At the beginning of the second semester Darlene Gaither and Dorothy Hull moved into the district to increase the class to twenty-eight. January 14 we lost a Sophomore, Hannah Scribner who married Kenneth Nance. The Sophomore girls gave a luncheon and shower in her honor. At the close of the year we sophomores were looking forward to our Junior year. Juniors at last! August, 1949, we were Juniors with twenty-four in our class. During the summer Dorothy Hull, Leona Campbell and Kimberly Powell transferred to other schools. Class officers were elected a few weeks after school started. They were: James Tipsword, President; Glen Austin, Vice- President; Marjorie Bartimus, Secretary; Jim Keown, Treasurer; and Mr. Voyles, sponsor. Student Council representatives were Marjorie Bartimus and Jim Keown. Maxine Marshall was chosen by the teachers for the Student Council. Since we were Juniors, of course we needed class rings. We met with a represent- ative from Herff-Jones Company and chose our rings. We started selling candy at noon and running the stand at games to earn money but our biggest source of money came from the magazine sales. James Tipsword and Glen Austin were team Captains. Marjorie Bartimus was business manager. James Tipsword s team won. He had the two top salesmen, Tom Stables who sold $210 worth of subscriptions and Phyllis McReynolds who sold $219 worth. All together the class sold $1110.10 worth of subscriptions. The class made approximately $400. Tom received a radio, pen and pencil set and a billfold. Phyllis McReynolds got a ladies watch. The Juniors had a class party November 10. It was a hamburger fry and scavanger hunt. Our Junior play, ‘‘The Perfect-Idiot was presented in April. The Junior-Senior Prom was May 13 at Scovills Country Club. An enjoya ble time was had by all. Se aoC - f $50

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 7 e Reverie SOPHOMORE HISTORY In the fall of 1948 there entered into the hall of Bethany High, thirty-five scared freshmen. Our class officers were: President Bob Boyer, Vice-President Bill Puyear, Secretary Mary Martha Ward, Treasurer Kenneth Coventry, Sponsor Mr. Schmitt. The Student Council representatives were Earl Heckler and Mary Martha Ward. Then came initiation! We were expecting something really terrible but it wasn't too bad. Those men's work shoes did get rather heavy, though, and the boys say the burlap bags weren't too warm. We had several new members that year. They were Mervin Warren, Kenneth Coventry, Bob Boyer, Bill Puyear, Jim Jackson, Velma Jean Tinnea, Lyle Heustis and Louise H udson. After a wonderful summer we came back to school older and more sophisti- cated. Being sophomores now we really felt grown up. We found two of our members gone, Devereux Powell, and Kenneth Coventry who goes to the Findlay school. We also had gained two new members, Nora Utsler and Harold Sills. Our class officers this year are: President, Bill Bland; Vice-President, Jack Wheeler; Secretary, Mary Martha Ward; Treasurer, David Wimmer; Sponsor, Mr. Mahan. The Student Council representatives were Phyllis Oathout and Earl Heckler. FRESHMAN HISTORY August 29, 1949, was the beginning of our high school days with twenty-one members. We chose Miss Alt as our sponsor and class officers as follows: President, Genell Morris; Vice-President, Jolene Schwartz; Secretary, John Tip- sword ; Treasurer, Jerry McDevitt. Our Student Council members are Darlene Tipsword and Jim Saddoris. Not long after school started the sophomore class gave us a weiner roast and a scavanger hunt following. Then we gave them a return party with a weiner roast and scavanger hunt followed by a dance. The initiation was held in the gym October 27 for freshmen and new teachers also. It was followed by a dance. Our candidate for basketball queen was Genell Morris and for carnival king, Jerry McDevitt. ‘Set auy ScAoat - 950