Bethany High School - Reverie Yearbook (Bethany, IL)

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THE REVERIE Mary Ruth Wheeler, the pretty girl who became our Homecoming Queen in her senior year, has gone on to grander and more glorious heights. She may not be in the public eye, but her husband considers her the queen of their home. Al- ways a gentle and quiet girl, she goes about helping the needy without wanting any credit or praise for her hard work. Tom Stables is making his mark as a car salesman. I'm sure everyone will remember his gift for gab!! There's one thing that puzzles me, though. What does a prospective buyer do when he asks Tom about the differential and Tom says, “Huh . He still seems to have his fast line with the girls. At least he writes back home about a different one each week. Darlene Dinwiddie is head waitress at Blankenship's Cafe. Her cute cos- tumes and sunny smile have made Kenny's the most popular eating establishment in town. She also leads the high school band as drum majorette when one of the regulars cannot perform. During her spare time she works at Benson s Cream Station. Evidently, she's a very busy girl. Howard Majors is still in B. H. S. Don't get me wrong, he's looking over the desk from a different direction now. I always knew he would make a good princi- pal after seeing him in the junior play. He is usually very mild tempered (as all good teachers should be), but the one thing that raises his wrath is for someone to mention the word REPUBLICAN !! Darrel Curly Perisho is playing first base for the St. Louis Cardinals. That redheaded first sacker is the best since Hal Chase. He's leading the league in hitting, home runs, and stolen bases. In fact, he's so good they sometimes call him Lightning Perisho because they never know what or where he's going to hit next. And then let me see - - there's Jim Keown. You may not believe this, but he is now a minister at St. Peter's Cathedral in St. Louis. It seems that during the time he was president of C. Y. F. he became so inspired that he gave up all thoughts of a baseball career in order to preach the gospel. Jim lives a very se- date life and the last I heard, he had not married. That seems strange, knowing him as I did in high school, but he may have decided to devote all his time to the church. BETHANY HIGH SCHOOL-1951

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THE REVERIE Phyllis McReynolds is now in Washington, D. C., working as secretary to the President of the United States. She is so busy writing campaign speeches and censoring the President s letters, that there has been no time lor romance; so she is still unmarried. It is rumored, however, that she has set her cap lor the Presi- dent, himsell! Evelyn Liilico, the hardest working girl in our class, is still working hard. She is superintendent ol an orphanage and supervising the activitites ol all those children really keeps her hopping. The children are always rosy cheeked and lull ol pep, and there is a great demand lor adoption ol her cherubs. Glen Austin, who we always knew had no particular musical talent, is singing baritone with his Ozark Mountain Boys. His stage name is now Calhoun, a carry- over Irom his school days. The boys are always a hit when they sing That Good Ol' Mountain Dew, which, incidently, is now second on the hit parade. Glen is still a woman hater and has emerged unscathed Irom the clutches ol many a lemale. The homelolks don't hear Irom him very olten and he seldom gets home, but, (girls please note), brother Charlie is still available. II you've read the papers or listened to the radio lately, you've undoubtedly heard ol that Hying ace who has been streaking about the world chasing llying saucers. Herb is stationed somewhere in Siberia and is Hying his own F-80, the Leapin' Lena. I don't think it's necessary to mention the last name ol the Bethany boy, lor he never let anyone lorget him. Well, that's all ol the graduating class ol '51. Many have married and others have taken a prolession, but all seem to have succeeded in this old world ol love and war. I ve been so busy Hying around linding out what my old classmates are doing that I haven't had time to do much ol anything else. No sooner do I see some place ahead, than because ol the high speed ol my jet, it’s behind me. I guess I 11 never be in one place long enough to make history. Better be Hying on now, so long BETHANY HIGH SCHOOL-1951

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 i Isabelle Freeland Mervln Warren Mary Martha Ward Earl Heckler Bill Bland Bob Boyer Helen Carlyle Juan4Carlyle Ollie Carlyle Kenneth Coventry David Fitzgibbons Joan Florey Beverly Goetz Joann Gregory Lyle Heustls Louise Hudson Tim Jackson Joyce Malone Janet Marlow Darlene Marshall Marian Moore Phyllis Oathout Joan Pritts Bill Puyear Harold Sills Norma Stocks Dean Taylor Gene Tinnea Nora Utsler Becky Walton Marna Queen Jim Wheeler Jack Wheeler Patricia Wheeler David Wlmmer Marion Windell