Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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Junior Year Book JJaij? Ilurty-imu ' Ninth Annual Track Meet Kankakee County On May 14, 1909, the ninth annual track meet between Momence, Kankakee and Herscher, occurred in Kankakee. Great interest was taken in this meet as shown by the number of train tickets sold. A number over one hundred and twenty-five being sold in a little over a day and a-half. Kankakee had a short time before announced that a new event, the 120-yard low hurdles, would be put in, in place of the standing broad, and when Momence objected to en¬ tering under these conditions, Harvey was invited instead of the M. H. S., but thru the efforts of the principal and Captain Giroux, of Momence, satisfactory arrangements were made. On the night of the thirteenth it rained and on the four¬ teenth it was announced that no track meet would be held, the track at Kankakee being too muddy, but later, about 10 o’clock, after much telephoning back and forth, it was concluded to have the meet notwithstanding the poor con¬ dition of the track. Over one hundred rooters accompanied the team on the excursion train, but when the M. H. S. fellows reached Kankakee, they found the mud about two inches in depth all around the circle. This fact prevented a good showing in the races. The track improved, however, as the after¬ noon went on. One county record was broken, Hess making 19 feet, 11 3-4 inches in the running broad jump, and more would probably have been broken had it not been for the poor track. In the high jump Sherwood and Allen tied for first at 5.3 and a coin was flipped for first, Allen won out Sherwood taking second. Neil Metcalf, TO. THE OFFICIAL SCORE. 50-YARD DASH - TIME 6 SECONDS 1st Stratton Momence 2nd Hess Momence 3rd Norris Kankakee 120- YARD LOW HURDLES —TIME 18 SECONDS. 1st Deselm . : Kankakee 2nd Stratton Momence 3rd No entry. POLE VAULT - HEIGHT 9 FEET 2 INCHES. 1st Peterson Herscher 2nd Mann Kankakee 3rd Hess Momence 100- YARD DASH-TIME 12:02. 1st Stratton Momence 2nd Hess Momence 3rd Leiserowitz Herscher HAMMER THROW—DISTANCE 107.7. 1st Nichols Momence

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ftage Jtfnrtti 2nd..-Tuttle Momence 3rd -Swannell Kankakee HALF MILE RUN-TIME 2:30%. 1st Deselm Kankakee 2nd ... Giroux Momence 3rd ... Wruck..... Herscher HIGH JUMP - HEIGHT 5.3. lst Allen Momence 2nd Sherwood . Momence 3rd Nichols Momence 220-yard dash - Time 24 seconds. 1st Simmons. Kankakee 2nd Norris. Kankakee 3rd Leiserowitz Herscher DISCUS THROW —DISTANCE 84.10. 1st Hess Momence 2nd Corcoran Kankakee 3rd Deselm Kankakee RUNNING BROAD JUMP —DISTANCE 19 FEET 11% INCHES 1st Hess Momence 2nd Stratton Momence 3rd Rheinhart Herscher 440 YARD DASH —TIME 1.5 MINUTES. 1st Simmons Kankakee 2nd Mann Kankakee 3rd . ..Holt Kankakee Junior Year Book. 1st. 2nd. 3rs lst. 2nd 3rd. 1st.. 2nd. 3rd. 1st 2nd. 3rd. SHOT PUT—DISTANCE 38.10. Deselm. Tuttle Nichols 220 LOW HURDLES - TIME 30 2-5. Deselm Allen Peterson ' MILE RUN-TIME 5.30%. Wruck Polk... Crosby TOTAL .Momence .. Kankakee Herscher Kankakee Momence Momence Kankakee .Momence . Herscher .Herscher .Momence Momence 46 X ..15

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flag? 3Wttj-stx FOOT BALL BANQUET According to previous arrangement between the Foot Ball Eleven and the High School girls by which the latter agreed to entertain the team at a banquet after each game that they won. After the game between the M. H. S. and Watseka, which resulted in a score of 9 to 12 in our favor, graciously issued an invitation to the team to a chicken pie dinner at the Episcopal Rectory, Monday evening, October 18, 1908. The invitation was readily accepted and on Mon¬ day evening about forty in all, including the faculty, assembled at the beautiful Rectory. Each one was allowed to draw a small paper foot-ball on which was written the score of the game and a name. The boys drew girls’ names and the girls’ drew boys’ names, and as they corre¬ sponded each received a partner for dinner. The tables were beautifully decorated and brilliantly lighted with candlelabras. As the crowd was rather late in gathering, they heartily welcomed the dinner, which consisted of the following: MENU Chicken Pie Pickles Cranberry Sauce Coffee Rolls Pumpkin Pie Doughnuts After dinner was served all arose and sang favorite High School songs to Mr. Bainum’s well accompaniments. Soon afterwards they all departed and in a crowd walked through the village streets giving school yells. At a late hour the party broke up, with an expression of sincere thanks on the part of the boys for the splendid time they had had. And we fully appreciate the kindness shown us in giving us the free use of the Rectory and the splendid dinner and the royal entertainment given by the Ladies’ Guild. Junior Year Book, THE TURNER ART EXHIBIT. The Turner Art exhibit was held in the Philomathian hall, Octo¬ ber 14, 15, 16, 17, 1908. This was the second time our school has had the exhibit, and the exhibit was open to the public both afternoon and evening and all school children who had purchased tickets were allowed during vacant periods to study the pictures. The exhibit consisted of reproductions of the most famous mas¬ terpieces in painting, sculpture, architecture and many of the mod¬ ern paintings. The exhibit was one which could be enjo yed by all and this was probably the cause of the good attendance. In the evening, programs were given by the different classes. The first evening by the Freshmen, the second by the Juniors, the third evening by the Seniors and the fourth evening by the Sophomores. On two of the evenings short plays were given. The programs were very interesting and successful. The candy booths were also centers of attraction. On the day the class had charge of the program, that class also had charge of the candy booth. The classes bought pictures with the proceeds from the sales. The purpose of the exhibit was to purchase pictures for the school. Since each picture adds to the general appearance of the room, each class was anxious to receive its picture. The .following pictures were purchased with the proceeds Kind Frame, Wide, List Picture Size. Brown. Margin, Mat. Price. Washington Crossing. “ “ the Delaware.18x22 “ “ $8 50 (Seniors) Colisseum.18x22 “ “ $8 50 (Juniors) Choosing the Casket.16x20 “ “ $7 50 (Sophomores) Mother and Child. 3 “ “ $6 50 (Freshmen)