Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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moment we were no longer members of BHS. We were now alumni. We were ready to seek our fortunes and opportunities in all parts of the world. Graduation is both a time of joy and regret, for in bringing the fulfilment of a dream, it also brings to a close four years of good times, hard work, and.' really cherished memories of BHS.

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advisors. Only a few weeks went by when we were excited about ordering our invitations for graduation. The Josten salesman showed us various types to pick from and the one we chose was liked by everyone. After this we decided to produce a yearbook and things soon got underway for setting it up. Our class was all together until the end of the second month when we lost one of the finest students, Joyce Smith. This decreased our class to seventeen. The middle of November we decided to have our Senior pictures taken by Paul Studio. This was done and later when the proofs were returned some were very good while others as usual brought comments. About this time Cupid again crime around with his arrow and we noticed Betty Maher wearing a diamond. January and the New Year brought many events. The class elected candidates for the DAR good citizenship award and the faculty chose Rosemary Maher. The class started thinking about their class play and plans were placed in motion for a Chieftain benefit variety show. Soon May was here and school was coming to a close. Graduation was just around the corner and everyono was receiving congratulations and gifts, but none of us will forget the sad goodbyes. Then came that exciting day on which we received our diplomas. After that

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Class Will V e, The Class of 1951 of Brimfield High Schc-1 in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, Being of Sound Mind and Memory And Exceedingly Strong Will, Do make. Ordain, Publish And Declare This To Be Our Last Will And Testament ARTICLE I Section One—To The School As A Whole, We Beq ueath Our Admirable Class Spirit, Our Unusual Talent, And Oir Ability To Make Everything Successful Section Two--To The Faculty, We Bequeath Our Patience And Sympathy, To Be Used Exclusively With The Future Senior Classes Of This School, Section Three--To The Juniors We Willingly Give And Bequeath Our Senior Dignity, Our Perseverence And Optimism In Overcoming All Obstacles And The Privilege Of V orking Into The Wee Hours On English Note Books. Section Four—To The Sophomores, We Bequeath Our Big Words, Our Studious Character, And The Right To Dominate The Freshman Section Five--To The Freshman We Give Our Self-ccn fidence. Good Behavior, And Our Ability To Manage All The Upper-Class Affairs, To Those Vfe Consider, Most In Need, Each Of Us Does Willingly Give And Bequeath Whatever We Can Possibly Spare, I, Don Greenfield, Do Will And Bequeath My Curly Hair To Karen I.lulvaney And My Ability To Get Along With Girls To Benny Johnson I, Dick Reinhart, Do Will And Bequeath My Basketball Skill To Delmar Hasselbacher And My Mean Tricks To Gary Best. I, I, Rosemary Maher. Do Will And Bequeath My Shortness To Betty Einerick And My Little Waist To Mary Ann Coon.