Zion Benton Township High School - Nor Easter Yearbook (Zion, IL)

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requested to change into something old by a few of these upper classmen. He didn't even look like a hobo until he didg have you ever seen a tie on a tramp? Armistice Day fell on Thursday, the morning dawned bright and beautiful. No school or work and I had twenty' four hours of Time on My Hands . I like school, but vacations are Best of All . Cur juniors presented their annual play, Her First Flame , the twelfth. The play was the direct cause of an epidemic of Irresistible Clubs at school. Anything Tut does makes our heads go Round and Round . The teachers had to go to a teachers' institute the fifteenth and we didn't have school. Why Don't We Do This More Often? The basketball season started off with a bang. The first game was the six' teenth and the Red Raiders scalped Northbrook's team with a score of 39 to 31. Those boys were really scramf bling After the Ball . The schedule for basketball games certainly is long. We are going to have twentyfthree games this season unless Mr. Stanton can postpone a few. We had another game the twenty' third and Wilmot was He1pless when Zion came on the floor. This is the 'S' A flm.. only time you can shout To Your Heart's Content while in school. The twentyffourth we had a very good assembly on the wonders of India. Mr. Cibbleau showed us how an Indian dresses and told us some amazing stories. I wonder if people do walk through locked doors. Creepy, isn't it? November brought the Thrill of a Lifeftimev. Our great, little school was guest of radio station WGN over the Citizens of Tomorrow program. The master of ceremonies, Phil Max' well, introduced to us the radio char' acters, jimmy and Gerry, and the an' nouncer, Harry Crayton. Recordings were made of the performance and the following Sunday we heard the an' nouncer's voice say, Citizens of To' morrow presents ZionfBenton High School of Zion, Illinois! Oh, it was wonderful! Thanksgiving brought another Happy Holiday to the students of ZfB.T. with the twentyfsixth to ref cuperate. Our vacation ended the month of November properly. Sincerely, HIVIARIEII -Q- DEAR BETTY, December certainly was a disap' -v-Q., Page Sixty

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oed g The seventh and eighth were a little more exciting. We were excused from classes to have our physical examina- tions for gym. On the seventh, Berta caused a slight tremor when she came in looking as though a house had fallen on her. She claims her scooter broke down but you should see their car! The team traveled to Libertyville the eighth and quite a group of students went Over There to watch the game. Richard Bjork had his ankle broken and This Time he is going to have a few weeks of Solitude . Score 7 to 27. My Motto has always been Live and Let Live but the first six week period came bringing the tests. Now I'm Crying Myself to Sleep 'cause It Makes No Difference Now . I'm beyond all hope. The end of the six weeks was on the fifteenth and our cards, with grades, came out on the twentieth. Belvidere was challenged by our Stout Hearted Men the fifteenth, to a rough and tumble game of football on our home field. lt kept our boys On the Alert and they came through with flying colors. Score 8 to 6. The twentyfsecond brought another game to the home grounds when Waukesha came Struttin' Un Down . That game had us on Pins and Needles . Final score 20 to O, our favor. The Harvest Moon rose the twentyfninth after a most exciting game with Warren. Score 19 to O. This was the homecoming and many of our alumni attended the contest and the dance in the evening. The orchestra was grand and time passed so quickly that before we knew it The Music Stopped . This is the End of a Perfect Day . Answer soon. 'Bye now, isMARlEii -Q- DEAR CAROL, The fifth brought a football game at Lake Forest. The cheering section went wild when jerry threw the 200 pound rightfend over his shoulders. It was very cold, but Some One brought blankets and we were quite comfortable. We lost again, 0 to 6. Oh, those seniors really do things up right. Such food! What games! 'Tm Wondering How they think of things like that. Their hobo party took place the ninth. Mr. Stanton was very kindly Page Fifty nme

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oed g pointment to people who like a cold winter. We didn't even have snow for Christmas. It was nice in one way, thoughg it was easy to get to our games. We travelled to Libertyville the fourth and - Oh, the Pity of It All , we lost! Score 42 to 15. The memorable 7th of December was the date for two events. Waukesha's basketball team came to Zion and fought a good battle with our Red Raiders, but it wasn't good enough. The score was 44 to 12. It helps to keep A Four Leaf Clover in Your Pocket . I irushed home after the game to get ready for the concert in the evening. The Junior Band presented a very good program. They really have A Little Band of Gold . The game with Hebron was the third one for this month. We emerged from this battle, again the victors, by a mar' gin of thirtyfsix points. Score 44 to 8. After games like that 'Tm Thrilledn for days. When we started school in Septemf ber, I was dreaming of the day when our Christmas vacation would start. Well, It Isn't a Dream Anymore . The seventeenth was our last day, and we don't have to go back until the third of January. That day, Friday Afternoon to be exact, we had a pep meeting to get the kids In the Mood . The game that night was with Highland Park and we lost. Score 38 to 22. . Uur vacation was very pleasant. Most of the teachers who we thought had A Heart of Stone were Soft Hearted and didn't give homework. I have to start studying for my semester testg so I'll close now. Be seeing you, MARIE -QQ- DEAR JIM, The sad day came 'round again, when we had to trot ourselves back to school. The third was a very noisy day with everyone renewing their Friendship and exclaiming over each other's Christ' mas gifts. Cne of the funniest things happened the fourth. We went to Wilmot for a game and directions for getting there were a little hazy for one person in par' ticular. Zombie was Lost in a Fog and drove almost to Rockford before he realized his mistake. On his return trip he ran out of gas in Antioch and had to borrow five gallons. We lost the game too, with a score of 23 to 32. I heard the junior class party on the seventh was very good. Tut won the Page Sixty one