Brownstown High School - Bomber Yearbook (Brownstown, IL)

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W X 5: , , ,,, -A x I X W f-f-- .--- l J - BOARD OF EDUCATION In naming the Board of Education the Senior Pilot f the B C H S Bomber, the staff is hoping to give credit where due Too often in thinking of the school's relation to the board of education all of us forget the xxk and res ponsibility of the school board Just as the pilots, bom bardiers, and gunners of bombers get the praise while the designers and bullders of the plane get little credit, it is with the school and board of education The board of education is responslble for providing the building equipment and personnel of the school The principal and teachers cannot conduct a good school without adequate building and equipment just as the pilots and bom bardier cannot return safely from a raid without a first class plane Members of the board of education serve without pay Their only compensation is the satisfaction of seeing a job well done One of the chief functions of the board, in lection of a capable executive as head of the school They select the employees of the school with the advice of the Principal The board establishes definite policies on the relationship of the school and community The board inter prets the school to the community and keeps the people in formed about the policies of the school All actions of the board have as their objective the promotion of the educa tional interests of the boys and girls of the community The present board consists of two members, H M Brown and J J Feezel, who have served since the community dis trict was organized Samuel Schaub has served two years Herbert Smith and Willard Owen have served one ynr with Mr Owen finishing the unexpired term of Stanley Schwarm who is in the armed forces The Community owes a vote of thanks to these men for the work they do and the splendid job they have cone thus far since our district was organized o ' . so 1 y ' addition is providing building and equipment is the se- Faculhj -Q, ISN K 'pl'Oif5 15:-pi , E , 0 ' -, ' ,ma 1- :Isis N X Z AX ' ' . I N fudenf Councd FACULTY Standin Wanda Guffey, Secretary, Anna Clift, Commercial, Allcf Skeet, Music, Spanish, Paul Johnson, Social Science, Assistant Coach, Marie McClellan, Commercial, Christina Lambert, Home Economics Seated Dale Reeter, Science, Coach, Mary Beth Brown, Ience, English, Alex Reed, Principal, Agriculture, Gorda Wilson, Mathematics, Helene Miller, English STUDENT COUNCIL Standin Miss Skeet, Sponsor, Bill Morton, Sergeant at Lawrence Hart, Wayne Underwood Seated Betty Landreth, President Wanda Wright, Margaret Hamman, Secretary, Olene Bolles, Lois Youther, Treasurer, Frankie Stotts, Charline Wogman, Vice President The Brownstown Student Council observed its first birthday in March This year the Council became a member of the State and National organizations Through the efforts of the class representatives that make up its members, the Student Council has made possible a closer relationship between students, parents, and teachers It has sponsored assembly programs, moving picture shows, and various parties for the student body It was largely through the motivation provided by the Student Council that the war bond drives were carried on to successful conclusions a . 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X Q 'sq .Ag 2 V i CSP XX ex- QMGX Y' B vi YT' 7' X SENIOR NAVIGATORS President ----- Brock Fisher Vice President R H Breedon Secretary Ted Herell Treasurer Ed Burrus Sponsors Miss Skeet, Mr Reeter The boys and girls who entered B C H S in l94Owere typical American kids nkidsn because they were so very much like all the other young people who started their work in high school to train themselves to be more useful and intelligent citizens During their four years in high school,childhood ambitions grew or vanished as each indivi dual worked, made mistakes, corrected them,and grew physi cally and mentally To a certain extent, these people who are graduating have been handicapped, in that war is calling many of the young men to fighting fronts, and 1ndustry,in ever increas ing demands, is reaching into the lives of many young girls having them take part in war production They are laying aside their personal desires and are doing their utmost to rebuild their world to make life more pleasant for them selves and those who will follow in their footsteps With heads held high, and smiling faces these people are going out into the world to tackle their first problems of adulthood Youth in all of its innocence and strength is at the controls What and where is their destination? SENIOR PIAY CAST Archie Baldwin Bertha Baldwin Sheila Baldwin Fred Baldwin Joyce Baldwin Ed Saunders Mabel Saunders Jerry Parkham Mr Van Dilling Manager Prompters Property Sponsor Bill Bennett Marjorie Peters Elta Willms Ernest Yakel Wanda Fugate Bill Morton Charline Wogmon Ted Herell Eugene hoodruff Brock Fisher Jimmie Skaggs, Vo Hiatt Jeanne nedgpeth Miss Skeet it O O I O Cleo ------------- Betty Landreth M N 6 'AJxgQ'-Q5-'k'3'-Sgv HAHA X L-.3 Xiu.. C310-Q-AJ is '-X 'ksfxsv SXB-.vu'vxzQa,4J uxmwa VX 3. Q-X A QX Q-U-fa-mn Aixam 'Lu-xii.. Qian. QHX4-,,- nme1,,,qg.,N..-fYQIWJov5QLAQ fvwvQQgNi,KAazJ,,YoW-u.1.p.uQfxUQ Egmnvmwhrgmmwmwmkwmwmm Qg wk5:N,o..-,Pin YAQQaAi,X uguQgMuNilA5 s xii-lip AJXQJJXA Qb 5 NGt'G8A MDMP Sdn, 'LXUJ 'RJ-La, fr QQ -- . W L. 'LX mx ' Y 1 PVYN g ' n X ' ' K-,Q l L I. N. 5 A - l FYMNNJ ,Cf gm, , ic in ' ' . A J fYx,wm.L.J Ovvu Wuu, , I ' . Lk. S . QA IYYX . Ov lbw.- U f 1 , ' .wwf Q' X h gLQJ X 1 . 5 , . D l A - N ki if - i i . 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'mf' ' rpg v. um CLASS PROPHFCY Since I, Voleta Hiatt, was the class reporter in 1944, I was elected to make a report on the Senior class and of their doings 10 years from the day of graduation I decided that the best way to find out what they were all doing would be to have a palty during the tenth year after we all graduated Ten years had rolled by and the big day of celebration arrived Lazly that morning the people started to congregate on the lavn at Madelon Hart's mansion Since she lived practically in the mmddle of the United States her home was the logical place for the party to be held Perry Paslay, her butler,was running around washing windows and shining the door knobs Frederlck Brazle was kept busy bringing the guests from the bus and tra n depot in his helicopter Bill Pennett was the first to arrive Remember how he had to be the first one into everything? He looked very nice in his uniform You see, he had become the offlcial inspector for the Peek Proof Glass Housrng Company Our next guests were Jeanne Hedgpeth and hugene Woodruff They had just come back to the United States from a trip to Mars where they studied with the greatest scientists of he universe Jeanne said she owed her great success as a chem ist to Mr Reeter who taught her the fundamentals of Chem istry The nat1on's top orchestra leader,Ober Allen Smith, arrived with his vocalist, Rose Sawyer, who is now singing with the Universal Opera Company They had hardly entered the ball room before Wanda Stearns ras announced Wanda d me that she was the girl who posed for an the'Blondex ads in the magazines I then saw a very streamlined auto mobile coming up the driveway When the chauffeur stepped out I immediately recogni ed him It was Roy Rush H opened the car door for Bill Sapp, the Republican candidate for governor Wanda Fugate and her husband, R H Breedon, came t the party with Brock Fisher Vanda told us she was teaching a class on 'How to Stay Slender W R F and Brock were both working as conductors on a street car line in St Louls Then I heard a strange sound outside When I looked out the window I saw Ernest Yakel riding up on a spotted horse like the one he rode when he was a senior He explained that he was working on a dude ranch in Wyoming and he had decided to ride his horse rather than come by train Iorine H111 and Francis Neathery were the next to arrive Since they graduated they had completed nurses' training and joined the Rocket Corps They were escorted by Captain Naurice McCoy and Lieutenant Bernard Williams When Charllne Wogmor and Ted H rell arrived 1 Times Lharline said that she was glad she worked o covered that they were both working on 'The Brow5? 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T L -. u I e I s YI 1 , t KIOT when she was in high school, otherwise, she probably never could have become editor of a paper with such a wide circulation Merle Underwood explained that Iayne Schumaker wouldn't get to come to the party since she was working on the swing shift at Douglas Aircraft Merle just happened to be working during the day Gloria Sheafor and Elta Willms, who were ferrying planes across the Atlantic Ocean came just as the party was beginning Grail Powell who had decided to live in the mountains left his home to come to the party When he was asked about his style of living he replied that it got monotonous at times but he liked it Farrol hazenfield told us that she was the one who said Number Please on the local telephone lines Pauline Crawford and Betty Campbell run a beauty parlor on the corner of 5th and Wabash in Brownstown Mary Louise Goodson, Helen Buchanan, and Inez Greer said that they were all dancers at Elmer Feezel's night club They had to leave the party early to get back for the midnight performance Jimmie Ann okaggs and John Stapp dropped in after they had been to the movies mhey had seen two of the nat1on's favorite actors, Bill Morton QHQ kenneth Buchholz John and Jimmie Ann were still going together and he told me that he just about had enough courage to propose to her He didn't want to rush into anytling and he had only gone with her for fourteen years Betty Pontlous came in with Turner, couldn't come but he had to work at their garage When Ed Burrus and Jim Ferrell drove up in a covered wagon every body was amazed, but they explained that they used the wagon in their work They ran a medicine show in Oklahoma Jim played the part of the Indian who is always with such shows Fe said it was tis black hair that made him look the part so well Roberta Yoehler and Fairy Mclntyre came to the party just as soon as they got off work They take tickets at the Brownstown Amusement Park Joe Brule came with his office girl, Durltha Thompson Joe is the principal of Brownstown Business College He seemed to enjoy getting to make the rules that he had so much trouble living up to when he went to school Billie Shelton Hancock was kept pretty busy with the running of her day nursery She thought that as long as she had to take care of her twelve children she would help some other women out while they worked by taklng care of their children forthem Marjorie Peters was a radlo announcer for Sudsy Soap Flakes but she told me she never had used them We learned that a snort time after graduation Betty Landreth went tolbnolulu When she got there she liked the climate so well that she decided to stay When my husband and I went to Hawaii our honeymoon we saw her My husband is a senator fro Arkansas Betty was weaving baskets and se ling them twenty five cents apiece After the party was all over and everybody was a g they agreed that it would be fun to come back again n years and see each other again I wonder what we w a be doing in ten more years , . ll John and Jimmie Ann. She was sorry that her husband, Mr. g .L . ' A on v UNIORS Q Illl X W' Bombaadums - - -' T::- I xx' if -iyxi' ,V G- z I, ' Xx ' , , ,4 X 1' ff f .224 X ff -ff 6 , K 5 ' fl . 1' I paf Cl JUNIOR'BOMBARDIERS 5rd Row Lynn Luster, Donn Bennyhoff, Doyle Beeson, Bob Durbin, J. C McClellan, Lyle Curths, Bob Carson, David Swanner, Johnny Diveley 2nd Row Miss Brown, Sue Purcell, Eunice Metcalf, Betty Bruegger, Rosemary Sarver, John Behrends, Harold Turner, Emogene Powell, Wallace Kistler, Mary Francis, Lila Ward, Frankie Stotts, Margaret Henman, Mr Johnson lst Row Gwendolyn Sapp, John Hoffmlre, Wanda Lance,Darre11 Diveley, Marjorie Grissom, Melvin Jones, Betty Thompson, Adeline Engle OFFICERS President Harold Turner Vice President Frankie Stotts Secretary Treasurer Margaret Hamman Sponsors Miss Brown, Mr Johnson The Junior Class of 1943 1944 consists of thirty mem bers The Juniors presented a play entitled 'Toby Doodle Dandyn The leading actors were Frankie Stotts and J C McClellan The class also gave a Columbus Day program in which all of the Juniors took part The Juniors had one party during the school year was a nHobo Partyn and every one was dressed in old, patched up clothes to look like hobos Bob Carson, a Junior, will soon be leaving for the Army Air Corps JUNIOR PLAY CAST Toby J C McClellan Hilda Sue Purcell Jerry Marjorie Grissom Forace Matthews Wallace Kistler Lyle Grainger John HOffm1P6 Bob Rogers Harold Turner Madame La Coyne Wanda Lance Stage Managers Bob Carson, Donn Bennyhoff Prompter Margaret Henman Sponsor Miss Brown Correction Bob was disqualified due to optical I . It Susie ------- Franhie Stotts 4 csofhomorc Clams Sophomore Clams SOPHOMORE RADIOMEN UPPER PICTURE Back Row Dean Storm, Glenn Smith, Eugene Owens, Pauldamp bell, Morris O'Del1,Max Sheafor, Johnny Price, Jimm1eCagle, Ronald Reed, Claude Haslett, Robert Durbin, Revis Brazle, Second Row Miss Clift, Norma Alexander, Cleta Rush, Revis Watson, Jean Breese, Harley Austin, Dorothy Trexler, Mar lena Richards, Donna Rush, Lucile Angel, Rodey Stapp, Doris Rush, Dale Paslay, Winna Pullen First Row Lola Pollard, Pearl Arbgast, Louise Peters, Diamond Cox, Doris Pontious, Louella Mason, Stanley Arnold, Madelyn Engle, Donna Kistler, Revis Calvert BOTTOM PICTURE Back Row Bobby Scott, Olene Bolles, Gene Broaddus, Bob Barnick, Harold Matthews, Lottie Wicker, Lewis Crawford, Paul Goldsboro, Harold Buchholz, Charles Storm Second Row Mrs M1ller,Jlmmie Broaddus, Mary Willms, Opal Reynolds, Lorene Koehler, Charles Ledbetter, Bonnie Durbin, Lois Youther, Byron Hamman, Fern Garrison, Jean Neathery, Vivian Parkison First Row John Behrends, Hazel Feldpouch, Mary LouEHmund son, Donald Ledbetter, Betty Wasser, Tommie Hopkins, Geor gianna Feezel, Shirlemaye Logue President Vice President Treasurer Sponsors OFFICERS Doris Pontlous Lois Youther Byron Hamman Mrs Miller, Miss Clift The Sophomores took part in all school contests They outdid all the other classes in the Third War Loan Drive, and selected Charles school's War Bond King Berlin, and Tokyo were Brenner Pass receiving ebrated its victory by Ledbetter who was crowned as the During the Drive, Brenner Pass, bombed by the three English Classes, the hardest bombing The class cel apmwy The Sophomore queen, Doris Pontious, escorted byJohnny Price, ranked fourth at the Hallowe'en Carnival Near Thanksgiving, a general assembly program was pre sented Features were a song by four Sophomore girls, a a ballet dance by the Sophomore Bells Johnny Price,J Broaddus, Charles Ledbetter, Jimmie Cagle, and Rodey St Secretary- -------- Dorothy Trexler . : e ::5:::iJ HES WEN A WN A Efild KLDVIERS X fm, QA , f4 , N L AMA f x X J, C 5 Cf 438 9 ' sl' 4 4 Q. gisq 4 I I If Freshmen C1a..s.s 'U is -lfavv -401 mo 'setka and a. .5 urfi' 4 1 am 4 ,oi 10 ff ' Q KW, 17- 1 -J 6 5 mana n R da affxhs xr, vmaqau s wanna bu a r Q T: , J ,., ' 7. 0. 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A 4 - ' x X Q P ' n 1 ' 1' x' L' T ci ' ,, 3 1 FRESHMEN GUNNERS 3rd Row George Donaldson, Lowell Fogler, Donald Taylor, Charles Cumble, Charles Garner, J D Johnson, Bobby Crye, Bobby King, Loren Stine, Huey Ivy, Leonard Francis, Wayne Willson, Paul Green, Burnis Wells 2nd Row Miss Wilson, Lorene Carrico, Kenneth Allen, Linda McIntyre, Jean Pinkley, Jay Brewbaker, Betty Terry, Ruth Chatham, David Johnston, Ward Lawson, Vaughn Severns, Ruth Huebner, Billie Morgan, Lawrence Hart, Miss Lambert lst Row Wayne Underwood, Evelyn Goodson, Marilyn Sefton, Wida Wright, Madge Barker, Donna Sefton, Carol Cumbie, Lloyd Jackson, Robert Patterson, Alton Brown OFFICERS President David Johnston Secretary Treasurer Billie Morgan Sponsors Miss Lambert, Miss Wilson Our part in the first few weeks of high school work wa much like one's first ride in an airplane things happened exactly as they had been taught in pre flight school, but, because it was reality, we found a funny feeling in thepits of our stomachs as we adjusted ourselves to newsurroundings The first big event was the contest between the first and eighth period Science classes in the sale of war bonds and stamps This battle royal nateriallysupported theschool in its outstanding sales record during the Third War Loan Drive In the National War Fund Campaign we outdid the upper classmen by making our contributions shoot a higher total than those of any other class As our part in the Fourth War Loan Drive, we presented as assembly program on February ll, in which we showed that the part done by boys and girls in '44 is as important as that of the drummer boys in '76 Q Reporter ----- - Lawrence Hart .. 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' I-3 52,1 ff :sg r -3 E! ir, I: 1 1 li -1 Q 55 V: P? iff ' if' E5 zvfjf lg: F-- :Second 7-Eam I FIRST TEAM Back Row Jim Broaddus, Ted Herell, Harold Turner, Harold HE hews, Gene Broaddus Front Row Charles Ledbetter, Brock Fisher, Johnny Price, 5055 Stapp, Ed Burrus, Elmer Feezel Bob Carson, Mr Reeter SECGND TEAM Back Row Burnis Wells, Paul Goldsboro, Lawrence Hart, J EE Hoffmire, Charles Ledbetter, Jimmie Cagle,Bob Barnick, Bill Bennett Front Row Eugene Woodruff, rold Turner, Gene Broaddus, Mr Johnson J D Johnson, Bobby Crye, Harold Matthews, Max Sheafor, Elmer Feezel The perky ball El es baffled the opponent and very seldom missed a free throw Ed Burrus Our fuzzy headed forward who held his man but dTdn't play his best when he had sausage for dinner Ted Herell The tricky forward wro fought hard He made a good impression although he didn't play all season Brock Fisher Although Brock had a very low center of crav Ity He used his height to good advantage Could he ever carry that ball? Whew! John Stapp Our reliable center who nearly always came out on top on a jump ball The Army Air Corps thought he was a good man, too handler and guard who many tt ' , 0 O . Ha I 0 U SPOTLIGHTING OUR HARDWOOD HEROES m - BASKETBALL Coaches Dale Reeter and Paul Johnson opened thel943 44 drills for basketball practice about three weeks before the first scheduled basketball game, with about 30 boys report ing Since seven first team members from last year were returning things kept buzz'ng in that old competitive way to see wko could show his ability to the best advantage and receive recognition as one of t e first five The second team members also had somethlng to look forward to and work for, as five of the probable first string line up were seniors Teams were closen, things settled down, and games were played At the close of the season, score sheets revealed that out of the 26 first team games played, 13 were won,a d 15 were lost The record for the second team was l2 games won, and lO lost To y u seniors who have courageou ly fought on the basketball, e gratefully give you our hearty vote of thanks As a team we want you to know that we appreciate your efforts, and we feel that fou not only played our games rou have also been an example of our loyalty We hope the know ledge, the good sportsmanship, the praise from victory, and the physical improvement you have received will partly com pensate the hard practlce, bad breals, and hard fnocks that came your way May you always remember with a smile the dull din from the bleachers, that crowd who loved you and wouldfight for you even though it sometimes looked as if they had let you down S A . . , . .L L , h . O ' l , . N . . - I ks. ' 0 . O o ' 4 s ' ,- Bomber team, and have played your last game in high school . W 1 V . - Ll 1 .. :Z . 0 ' V A L A A xA A 4- . dr , O I Q Si FP cSn1ok xi Q ic. e Fabian '-fv-QQ ,Ll Elmo Bombers Alumni Bombers Kinmundy Bo bers Mulberry Grove Bombers Ramsey Bombers Farina Bombers Stewardson Bombers Neoga Teutopolis Bombers Kinmundy Bombers Beecher City Bombers Altamont Bombers Greenville Bombers Teutopolls Bombers Neoga BASKETBALL SCORES Bombers Mulberry Bombers St Elmo Bombers Farina Bombers Altamont Bombers Ramsey Bombers Grove Stewardson Bombers St Elmo Beecher City Conference Tournament Bombers Beecher City Bombers Teutopolis Regional Tournament Bombers Coffeen Bombers Altamont 45 20 27 50 . 26 27 15 27 45 27 40 29 17 20 . Bombers 51 Bombers 59 28 50 37 25 42 45 24 21 51 55 55 4 52 D415 cball 75am L In T-Fuck 'Fam BASVBALL PICTURW Standing Mr Reeter, Jim Broaddus Brock Fisher, ax Sheafor, Doyle Beeson, Joe Brule, Byron Hamman, Mr Johnson Seated Eugene Woodruff, Johnny Price, Ted Herell, Elmer Feezel, Jim Herroll, Gene Broadduq Rodey Stapp TRACK Standing Mr Reeter, Max Sheafor Bob Carson, Harold Turner, John Stapp, Bob Barnick, hallace Kistler, Ronald Reed, R H Breedon, Mr Johnson Seated Glenn Smith, Elmer Feezel, Jim Herrell, Ted Ed Burrus John Hoffmire, Ernest Yakel Pitchers First Baseman Second Baseman Third Baseman Short Stops Left Field Center Field Right Pield Manager BASEBALL TEAI J1m derrell, Max Sheafor Ted Herell, Doyle Beeson gene Broaddus Jimmle Broaodus Johnny Price Bob Zenker, Byron Hamman Wlmer Ueezel, Joe Brule Ted Herell, Jax Sheafor Wugene Woodruff Rodey Stapp Herell 4.1 A 4.1 I . , - M D : W --I : . , V I Catcher- ---- - -Brock Fisher - - - -4 - un Q - ul-I L' - - - - I A 1 ----- BASEBALL The baseball team proved its ability by winning five of the six games on the 1945 schedule Since the last game of the season was the only one to mar their fine record, we tried not to feel too bad because St Elmo were the vicurs lr Reeter and Mr Johnson, the coaches, were duly proud of the team and are hoping for as successful a season this spring The boys were treated to a chicken dinner in October TRACK The track team went to St Elmo on May 22, 1945 to compete in the field and track meet against St Elmo and Altamont, but Altamont dropped her entries at the last moment The boys came out with flying colors, winning the first place banner and several first place ribbons Individual rece nitkns were given to those contestants 'inning first, second, or third place in the matches S by the men of the faculty, with Mr. Reed serving as chef. 7-'Gb' Cf:1Lca.dctr'.s 11 M Track. 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'- IIYPXX' XTNYNIC Qcadg ff--r a 'r Home Ea Club FFA FFR Back Haall 'Ram HOME ECONOMICS CLUB PICTURE 3rd Row Jeanne Hedgpeth, Carol Cumbie, Marilyn Sefton, Opal Reynolds, Farrol Hazenfield, Ruth Chatham, Lottie Wicker, Louella Mason, Donna Kistler, Fayne Schumacher, Lucile Angel, Doris Pontious, Mary Willms 2nd Row Pearl Arbgast, Donna Sefton, Jean Breese, Madge Barker, Betty Terry, Fairy Mclntyre, Marjorie Peters, Betty Landreth, Sue Purcell, Doris Rush, Vivian Parkison, Evelyn Goodson, Linda McIntyre, Jimmie Ann Skaggs, Miss Lambert lst Row Helen Buchanan, Jean Pinkley, Cleta Rush, Norma Alexander, Lorene Carrlco, Louise Peters, Hazel Feldpouch, Wanda Wright, Lola Pollard, Billie Morgan F F A PICT RE 4th Row Mr Reed, Bob Scott, Eugene Owen, Melvin Jones, Maurice McCoy, Bill Morton, Ober Smith, Leonard Francis, Ward Lawson, Wayne Willson, Revis Calvert Kistler, Bob Barnick, John Stapp, Martin Behrends, Donn Bennyhoff, Elmer Feezel, Ernest Yaket, David Johnston, Paul Green 2nd Row Rodey Stapp, Darrel Diveley, Paul Goldsboro, Charles Cumbie, Charles Garner, Perry Pasley,Johnny Diveley Stanley Arnold, Fredrick Brazel lst Row Robert Patterson, Wayne Underwood, Revis Brazel, Dale Pasley, Lynn Luster, John Behrends, Jay Brewbaker, Lowell Fogler, Kenneth Allen, Lloyd Jackson F F A BASKETBALL PICTURE 2nd Row Mr Reed, Wayne Willson, Lynn Luster, Donn Bennyhoff, Wallace Kistler, Eugene Owen, Mr Johnson lst Row Rodey Stapp, Paul Goldsboro, Bob Durbin, Bob Barnick, John Hoffmire, Ronald Reed, Darrel Diveley ft . . . U 3rd Row: Ronald Reed, Bob Durbin, John Hoffmire, Wallace HOME ECONOMICS CLUB President Betty Landreth Vice President Sue Purcell Secretary Norma Alexander Treasurer Marjorie Peters Reporter Helen Buchanan Sponsor Miss Lambert The Home Economics Club organized for this year in October of 1945 At their first meeting officers were elect A party was given to initiate the eligible students who had not already joined the club The girls gave a party for the members of the in return for the party they sponsored last year Vice President Melvin Jones Secretary John Hoffmlre Treasurer Wallace Kistler Reporter Elmer Feezel Sponsor mr Reed The F F A is an organization which is very much in- terested in the winning of the war It encourages its mem bers to grow more food, raise more livestock, and buy war bonds with the money they make from their projects The F F A and Agriculture classes play a great part in this war, as an army of producers of food stuffs The Brownstown Chapter of Future Farmers has forty two members They have many contests such as the pest contest, which closed just before Christmas vacation Thelxnnrs gave the winners a party during the vacation The F F A basketball team defea ed the high schoo February 1 Mr Pete Johnson coached the team second team by one point in two overtime periods, i25??aiiEQ:5 ed. . 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President --------- Bill Morton 1 Annual Sfaff Moi? cjfaff ANNUAL PICTURE Standing Jeanne Hedgpeth, Betty Landreth, Jimmie Skaggs, harline Wogmon, Miss Wilson Seated Eugene Woodruff, Elmer Feezel, Wanda Fugate,Vo1eta Hiatt, Elta Willms ANNUAL STAFF Editor Betty Landreth Assistant Editor Elta Willms Picture Editors Charline Wogmon, Voleta Hiatt Feature Editor Eugene Woodruff Sports Edltor Elmer Feezel Business Managers Wanda Fugate, Jeanne Hedgpeth Sponsor Miss Wilson KIOT PICTURE Standing Wanda Guffey, Jeanne Hedgpeth, Miss Clift, B111 Bennett, Eugene Woodruff, Elmer Feezel, Jim Herell, Harold Turner, Farrol Hazenfield, Wanda Stearns, Gloria Sheafor, Ted Herell, Elta Willms, Voleta Hiatt 2nd Row Helen Buchanan, Betty Landreth, Brock Fisher, Charline Wogmon, J C McClellan, Madelon Hart lst Row Roy Rush, Byron Hamman, Tommy Hopkins, Revis Brazle, Lawrence Hart, Ernest Yakel F Calendar Editor- - -Jimmie Skaggs Pditor Assistant Editor Business Mana er Sports Editors Joke Editor Art Editors Exchanve Editor Class Reporters Harold Turn KIOT Tommy Hopkins Brock Fisher 'harline Nogmon Jeanne Hedgpeth Ted Herell, Jim Ferrell Eugene Woodruff Betty Landreth , Pevis B azle J C McClellan Voleta Blat er, Byron Hamman, Lawrence Hart F F A Reporter Blmer Feezel Typists Iadelon Hart Helen Buchanan, Ernest lakel, Farrol Bazenfleld, Roy Rush, Gloria Sheafor Dltto Operator Miss Guffey Chatterbox Elta Wlllms, Bill Bennett, Manda stearns Sponsor Mis Clift The K1ot's actlvitles began near the beginning of the school year with a meeting of all students interested inthe newspaper At tdls neetln the group elected the editor and the assistant editor, who in turn selected the rest f the staff The staff feels it is very lucky indeed to have inherited such a fine name, one which loom good and has meaning At staff meetings assignments are ade ln a haphazard way about a week before the zero Friday Qometlwes we write them up, sometimes we only promise to o 30 P few days before the paper comes out, a scattering of the faithful staff witha smatteringof news items tries tolick it into shape About the fifth or sixth or even theseventh hour of the final day our assistant edito is really downto business The typing room is a clutt r of waster sheets, original copies, discarded carbons, and people with smudged faces and hands We believe in this wav e et the news to you while it is still hot In tact, the fourth typewriter in the third row is still steaming as you turn to the Chat terbox AJ 1111111111111 w v ---..----V A 3 Una:---n-un Q 1 -..------- 4 1111111-111 '- .' x I' 1 D ---..----,.L ------..- t, ... -1---gun 4 1 ll A , ,x wr . ----..-.---AA -.---------- 1 li 111111-111--11 S . . . 1 IA I 0 A . 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A I' 0 . 9 E. 0 L WI V , 1 O 7 I I Band I GP UQFQQ Tv 1' D 1 C1 Club BAND PICTURE Qgtgide Row Lois Youther, Carol Cumbie, Doris Pontious, Ruth Ann Heubner, Marlena Richards, Elmer Feezle, Bob Barnick, Morris O'Dell, Mary Lou Edmundson, Dorothy Trexlen Miss Skeet, Charles Ledbetter, John Hoffmire, Farrol Hazenfield, Ober Allen Smith 2nd Row Jean Neathery, Wanda Garrison, Bonnie Durbin, Doyle Beeson, Charles Storm, Francis Neathery, Jimmie Cagla Georgianna Feezle, J D Johnson, Donald Ledbetter, Bob Scott, Byron Hamman, darold Turner, Bob Carson Inside Row Sue Purcell, Jimmie Ann Skaggs, Helen Buchanan, Evelyn Goodson, Mary Louise Goodson, Harold Matthews, Jean Breese, Voleta Hiatt, Carolyn Sue Reed TWIRLERS Left to Right Carol Cumbie, Voleta Hiatt, Billie Morgan, H old-Ma thews, Wanda Lance, Wanda Fusate, Jeanne Hedgpeth 5rd Row Marjorie Grissom, Harold Matthews, Harold Turner, Jimmy Cagle, Wanda Lance 2nd Row Voleta Hiatt, Wanda bright, Dorothy Trexler, Marlena Richards, Farrol Hazenfield, Billie Morgan, Betty Landreth, Miss Skeet lst Row ?innah Pallen, Madelon Hart, Carol Cumble, Wanda Sterns, Frankie Stotts, Doris Rush, Margaret Hamman F ar . ' v GLEE CLUB BAND President Harold Turner Vice President Bobbie Carson Secretary Treasurer Margaret Hamman During the past year the band under the direction of Miss Skeet has made much progress toward becoming a fine musical organization During the summer free public con certs were given much to the enjoyment of the people of the surrounding community During the school year it hasparti cipated in many school actlvlties including basketball games, class plays, and other events Later in the year the band is planning to enter a band contest to be held at Vandalia, May 10 Several soloists are also planning to enter the various solo contests The band is doing its bit toward keeping up wartime morale TWIRLEPS The number of B C H S Twlrlers has increased to eight thls year The new members made unusual progress, so that by the time of the St Elmo game, we, wlth ourflashing Two of the twirlers will be selected to go to Flora to compete in the music contest there THE GLEE CLUB President Voleta Hiatt Vice President Marlena Richards Secretary Treasurer Betty Landreth The Glee Club under theskillful piloting of Miss Skeet has kept on a smooth course this year An assembly program was given by the club, a Christmas Vesper Service held in the gymnasium a few days before Christmas The stage, decorated as a cathedral and lighted by candles, created an atmosphere of reverence and worship The boys wore choir robes and the girl wore long black skirts and lone sleeved white blouses Christmas carols were sung by the whole club, special numbers by the Junior Trio and the Double Trlo, and a solo by Frankie Stotts The costumes worn in the vesper service were adopted as the club's official uniform The club has improved much since last year and striving for higher achievements We know this is due Miss Skeet and we are very grateful for her patience wi h X. new uniforms, were able to perform quite creditably. s use ll dfliy COIIiC-.Si Carnival lueen and Escori TBP I Most Popular Most Likely to Succeed Wittiest Best Personality Cutest Prettiest Girl Handsome Boy POPULARITY CONTEST Ed Burrus Paul Campbell Ed Burrus Bob Carson Charles Ledbetter Melvin Jones Prettiest Eyes R H Breedon Prettiest Hair Johnny Price Prettiest Complexion Best Best Best Best Best Figure Physique Dressed Artist Musician Biggest Feet Biggest Wolf Most Most Most Best Studious Friendly Perfect Lovers Liked Teachers Johnny Pri Bob Carson Tommy Hopkins Ober Allen Smith Mr Reed Ted Herrell Byron Hamman Brock Fisher Jeno Broaddus Mr Reeter Betty Landreth Betty Landreth Voleta Hiatt Betty Landreth Charline Wogmon Gloria Shaefor Charline Wogmon Marjorie Grissom Shirlemaye Logue Betty Pontious Jeanne Hedgpeth Lorine H111 Betty Landreth Olene Bolle Miss Skeet oe Best Dancers Jimmy Broaddus Madelon Hart- .mg bane XQXXB Q XB fb x-:gm 'H I! 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Y l r lg 5 .. b 5 -vv, p'- ,L ' 1 ' 'Q K 'Qnxc wx Y , V Y . xJ -'X LIBRARIANS Back Row Margaret Hamman, Lois Youther, Olene Bolles,lrs Killer, Louella Mason Second Row Revis Brazle, Timmie Cagle, Lyle Curths,C1audc Haslett, Tom Hopkins First Row Wanda Stearns, Dorothy Trexler, Norma Alexanden Cleta Rush, Fairy Mclntyre The library, under the sponsorship of Mrs Miller, has been greatly improved this year There are seventeen li brarians who report on duty daily Every period there is one acting librarian and one acting assistant librarian, and out books The library has twenty magazine subscriptions and has purchased one hundred new books this year Forty books were borrowed from the state library, forty books were rebound, and fifty gift books were added The school purchased a newspaper rack and a daily paper for our benefit A bulletin board has been p t up in the library this year with attractive displays ofnew book covers,navigation, U S tank materia1,the Braille alphabet,a Spanish display, and an Arabic newspaper A great many back issues of popular magazines have been reconditioned so that they may be checked out as read ing material As a climax of this year's activitles, the librarians enjoyed a heart affair Valentine party on February l4,1here each girl had the leap year privilege f inviting a boy N. with each person having an extra task besides checking in o . 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'- 4, if , - l if 2 TIT Q lm T F ian 1 ,A - A ' Z Y A ' -I L H 'f 'ij 'Z BOND SALES The Sophomore class won the inter class contest by selling the most stamps and bonds Jurinv the Third War Loan Drive Charles Ledbetter was choser by the class as War Bond King and was crowned in an ifpressive ceremony before the student body Durlng the campaign the class was sub divided into vroups whose objectives wer , respectively the bombing of ill Brenner rass, C27 Berlin, ar C51 Tokyo The picture on the precedirg page shows the design which de corated the blacwboard in Mrs 4iller's Pnglish room, and showed the welght of bombs wnlch each Group had dropped on 1ts objective Escn bomb r presents S100 As can be seen board were inscribed with the motto eoost Bonds Till ombs Burst' The Seniors sold the most bonds anl stamps intheFourth Bond Drive, 'ut of course had almost nothlng to say about their success Lola Pollard, a Sophomore, sold more bonds thar ary other one person, and received a prize of 310 JOin stamps Lorine Hill, a Senior, was secord Hlgh and was awardedS5 OO in stamps Charline Uogmon, also a Sen or, was third and received 35 OO Up to April l,1nclddlns the two cwncentratedcampaivns, B C H S students sold 362,804 75 worth of bonds and stamps, or enough to buy 50 jeeps 5 parachutes, and two little triple threats 25 I- A Q O A 1 .A , . L - O , ' ' 9 , ' . ,d . v ity YI ' X -, 1 up ,-. 1 Lk - . . H h. . ' . ' ' . e ' .J - Brenner Pass was most heavily hit. The bombs on thebulletin , Hrs B '. . , H I L .J . . ' I O L A A lr I 'l A V ' Q I T , Q 4 AA. l -c. . W H Q L 1 ca . , v A I lt, I Guess wk o' XAXGNYSX W? 56 A UNYSX RHCY Sdn MX Tvxenlsk xy.-Q1 Xeevxwx Y B564 X3 Xe U.: XAe.XX 'Yei X elksa ek 1 X C, Hans Reskfs- eng Sevxbv-Gs SX4ee. ,...l wrvvs S X X-N vx Ox JX A XYXLXSNX VN Kee' Yax CALENDAR 522.22222 6 School beglns and ve see lots of old faces as well as new ones 28 Senior Class gave the Freshmen Class a party .Liver The first Bond Drive ended today But that doesn' mean that any of us can quit doing our Dart Institute and the teachers go to school for a change Another day of va ation The teachers really must be learning Newspaper party Gee' What a time Freshmen decide to have their Bond Party The carnival with each class working for their csndl date for queen The Seniors come out first Qvgmbgg We get out of school today should I study or do some thing else? The English classes have their oarty Movie Lecture at Vandalia We Dlayed Alumni I guess we showed them who could B B Kinmundy hers Out of school for Thanksgiving vacation Gee' dry do we eat so much? The Bombers went to Mulberry Grove for an exciting game gggmbgg Farina and the Bombers went round and round but the Bombers came out on top General Assembly Why did I study for that test? The Bombers played Beecher City there B B Stewardson there Jr Play with Pistol Packing Mama and Toby B B Neoga here B B Kinmundy there Teutopolis there Christmas vacation All of the students make resolu tions, including the Basketball boys 1 Return to school ready to turn over a new leaf 5 8 National Trail Tournament M 5 t O t 1 . t 7 ' ' . . 8 c . 12 ' . . . 16 . 29 , - N 11 . 5 - 15 g . 16 , 17 . 18 h . ' play ball. 25 0 O 0 25 . 26 . ' . 50 D 7 9 . ' 10 . 14 I O 0 15 O C 17 . . . 21 . . 25 . 24 . - February 'I B B Altamont here Remember? How could I forgetq B B Greenville here Examinations Why didn't I studyv My mind is a blank examinations I still dldn't study Teutopolis here B Neoga there More Mulberry Grove here St Elmo here Where is a seat? And what twlrlers Farina there Show Altamont there Every time Brownstown shot at the basket it moved over Librarians Party B B Ramsey here B B Stewardson here Senior Party on them V Bov I dldn't sleep at all trying to figure out the secret of it all B B Beecher City here March 6 B Class Tournament Whoopeel Seniors won Band has party CDead panj Conference banquet Home Bc and F F A Party All classes have tacky day in a big way A F11 od Friday Goody! no school Student Council Convention at Chicago Mr Reed and Miss Lambert go to Springfield for Illinois Vocational Association Meeting Music Contest at Flora Band contest at Vandalia Junior Senior Banquet Final exams More exams Pass them now or never Commencement Seniors now become members of the Al 2153 ll . . . . . 12 . . . 20 . . e 2l . . 25 B.B. . 28 B. . . B.B. . 4 B.B. . . . . - I 8 B.B. . 9 ll B.B. . 14 . . 15 . . . lB . . . 19 . 22 B.B. St. Elmo there and the Bombers turned the tables 21.1 -A U . . . ' . u 25 . . 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T- KXQQYXX Qlhus c NrY Q Noon ixxo fha y'N Robert Cameron Leon Hiatt Earl Johnson Norman Logue Hurvil McCormick Don Smith William VanHorn Eugene Watson Elvin Willms Doyal May Junior Black Floyd Breedon Bill Brown P Leroy Chrisman Claude Fisher Harold Hamilton Myron Hancock Wesley Helm Gordon Patterson HONOR ROLL John Bob Herell Quentin Luster Jim McCool Charles Radliff Gene Hobie Billy Hendrickson George Sheafor Billy Youther Bill Vaughn L G Wright Gerald Engle Ortez Bolles Charles Breese Hiram Carson Philip Hart Clyde Hursh Emmons Peer Mark Turner David Goldsboro Bernard O'De11 Vernon Hureh Max Turner Robert Welsh John Stapp R H Breedon Bill Stine Dale Small John Sawyer Charles Durbin Reserve Jim Herell Ted Joe Herell Brock Fisher Bill Horton Maurice McCoy Bill Bennett This list includes only those who have attended B C H S since the declaration of war on December 8, 1941, and have since entered the Armed Forces One girl, Wanda Stein, is a WAVE Verle Cam bell Ed Burden Rey E. 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