Engravings by Central Engraving Co., St. Louis Printed by Record Printing Co., Belleville, Ill. Cerf/ex Binding by Superior Bindery, St. Louis THE SENIOR CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED lAND FORTY-THREE OF THE BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL, BELLEVILLE ILLINOIS, PRESENTS VOLUME 27 OF THE BELLEVINOIS WITH THE SINCERE HOPE THAT IN YEARS TO COME THE ENSUING PAGES WILL BRING TO YOU ALL THE CHERISHED MEMORIES OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS. Spring comes to a secluded corner of our campus To ALL ouR ALUMNI IN THE ARMED FORCES, 1 THOSE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE DEVOTING THEIR LIVES TO THE TASK OF PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THIS NATION, WE, THE CLASS OF 1943, PROUDLY DEDICATE THIS BOOK. SALLY LOU BOWMAN. MARYANN BACKS BONEITA TUCKER IDA MAE SIMONDS ROGER MAUTERER SEWARD VAN PETTEN MARY ROTHGANGEL RUTH GRIFFITH JEANETTE O'BAN ION R. L. THORNE, Sponsor ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL BOARD OF EDUCATION FACULTY ACADEMICS SEN lOR CLASS JUNIOR CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS FRESHMAN CLASS ATHLETICS FOOTBALL BASKETBALL WRESTLING TRACK BASEBALL TENNIS ACTIVITIES BAND CHEERLEADERS ORCHESTRA CHORUSES CLUBS ADVERTISEMENTS Deserted-but not for long Watch the birdie, boys WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF OUR SPACIOUS AND INVITING CAMPUS. IT IS THE HOPE OF EVERY STUDENT THAT THESE SURROUNDINGS WILL AFFORD AS MANY PLEASURES AND ADVANTAGES FOR THOSE STUDENTS OF THE FUTURE AS IT HAS FOR THOSE OF THE PAST. Main Entrance To Our Auditorium