Bethany High School - Reverie Yearbook (Bethany, IL)

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'KJilt a«tct eAtcMtwt We, the Senior Class of 1955, being of sound mind, do will and bequeath, leave, give and get rid of, the following members of the Senior Class- ---to put in their high place these lowly creatures. HARRY BENNETT wills his way of getting along with teachers to Chester Betzer, who always goofs. IRMA BLAND wills her stubborn way of arguing to Judy Brown, who, from the looks of her brothers, needs it. BILL BOROS wills his ability to be early to bed and late for school to Don Gerkin, and Don, don't forget the poor excuses. JACK COVENTRY wills his gentlemanly charms to T. L. Sheehan, whose charms are not always gentlemanly. LEWIS CRANE wills his magic touch to perk things up (mechanically speaking) to Bodo (Howard Brown), who never touches but always clobbers. JACK CUTLER wills his way with the women (cold natured) to Dean Puyear, who needs to be slowed down. SHARON HECKLER wills her tumbling technique to Jean Elder, try it sometime, Jean. LLOYD HERENDEEN wills his position on the drugstore corner to Gene Marshall, who is second in position. MARJORIE McREYNOLDS wills her thin waistline to Mary Jo Scott. WAYNE McREYNOLDS wills his basketball ability to Paul Windell, who has the will but is still looking for the way. JANET PUYEAR wills her way to a front position before the mirror to anyone who can beat Judy Clark and Joyce Brown. ILENE QUEEN'S baby talk to the opposite sex is will- ed to Nancy Pettypool. Make use of it, Nancy. PAUL QUEEN wills all of the meat in his arms, legs, and shoulders, to Ronnie Garrett, who is going to need it in football. JOHNNY SMITH wills his little Chevie and money for oil and gas to Eddie Tucker, who needs a way to pick up his girl friends. GENE TOHILL wills his special charm for out of town flames to Arkansas. Don't get discouraged, Arky. JOAN TOHILL wills her jaw and gum popping ability to Janet Yakey, who is a little more tight-lipped. JERRY WARD wills his false teeth to Joe Scribner in case he needs them after another season of football. SHIRLEY WHEELER wills her wisecracks and all that goes with it to Janet Barnes. CHERIE YOUNGER wills her knack of dauydrearning in class and anywhere else she may be to Doris Sutton, who could stand a little slowing down. Compliments of SCOTT STATE BANK THE WILKINSON LUMBER CO. Bethany, Illinois Bethany, Illinois

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Settian, (co t ’t) Our third term started with twenty one members and our leaders were: President-Jack Coventry, Vice President-Nancy Robinson and Joan Tohill, Secretary-Lewis Crane, Treasurer-Marjorie McReynolds Reporter-Cherie Younger, Guards-Mr. Jostes and Mr. Jennings. The following were charged with: Majorettes-Cherie Younger and Shirley Wheeler. Student Council Members- Nancy Tinnea, Irma Bland, and Marjorie McReynolds and Jack Cutler. Cheerleaders-Joan Tohill, Gene Tohill, Irma Bland, and Janet Puyear. On April 17, someone crept in with a Junior Play called Finders Creepers. It was directed by Mr. Jostes. The Junior-Senior prom was held at Kempers Country Club in Decatur. Paroled were: Beverly Davis and Nancy Tinnea, who moved to Texas with her husband. Starting out last term we had 19 members and our leaders were: President-Lewis Crane, Vice President-Gene Tohill, Secretary-Bill Boros, Treasurer-Jack Cutler, Reporter-Cherie Younger, Guards-Miss Brown and Mr. Jennings. The following were charged with: Majorettes-Cherie Younger and Shirley Wheeler. Student Council Members- Marjorie McReynolds, Sharon Heckler, and Jack Cutler. Cheerleaders - Joan Tohill, Irma Bland, Janet Puyear and Ilene Queen. The Senior Play Who Wouldn't be Crazy was directed by Miss Brown. The Junior-Senior prom was May 7 at the Y. M. C. A. Commencement was held on May 26. These are the facts, man, just the facts on the class of 1955. Compliments of GROVES STANDARD STATION BETHANY VARIETY STORE Bethany, Illinois Bethany, Illinois LESTER GORDAN Bethany, Illinois DR. H. W. WATTERS Bethany, Illinois 12

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“PiofiAeccf I have finally found time to relax from preparing a few dishes for our Class Reunion, which is to be held tomorrow. It just doesn't seem like ten years have passed since our class graduated. So many changes have taken place since 1955! I am happily married, and my husband has gone to the airport to meet some very good friends of ours, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coventry. Jack always wanted to be a movie actor and he has finally reached his goal. To the public he is better known as Jeffery Scott . Oh! there is the door bell. That must be them now. Hello Janet, it was really nice of you to ask us to stay at your house so that we can attend the reunion tomorrow. I bet the kids have changed a lot since our high school days. You certainly are welcome Come into the living room and let's talk over old times. Janet, you remember Harry Bennett, don't you? Well, he is living in California, too, and is the head of the Ben-n-it chain grocery stores. He certainly has done well for himself. By the way, I saw Harry the other day and he told me Lewis Crane has a chain of Standard stations. I guess he really makes the money, but spends it twice as fast. He always was quite a play boy. Jan, I heard that Bill Boros is a Psychiatrist in New York City. He is very helpful to people who feel inferior or people who seem rather eccentric. It seems only yesterday that he acted a bit peculiar himself. I had a hard time but I finally found Jack Cutler to tell him about the reunion. He lives in Las Vegas and helps.people get divorces as fast as everything. I asked him if he knew where any of the other kids are located. He knew, to my surprise, that Wayne McReynolds owns a huge ranch in Wyoming. He raises cows, horses, and kids. Jack, I went down to a fine furniture store here in Houston to have my living room redecorated and Marjorie McReynolds was an interior decorator there. She did this room; didn't she do a wonderful job? I wonder if Ilene Queen ever got married? Yes, she did, and I know she really makes a wonderful housewife to the president of the First National Bank of Pittsburg, and a fine mother to her six children. She must be very happy? Cherie Younger married Danny Coleman who followed in his dad's footsteps and became a preacher. Cherie always wanted to teach Speech, and she now has the opportunity, to her four children. Two girls and two boys. Remember how helpful Joan Tohill was to her parents who owned a funeral home? Well, she married an undertaker and he calls her the flower of the funeral parlor because she is so helpful and pretty.