Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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Junior Year Book Ipage fUmtt OUaaa of ’ID FALL TERM John Stratton Howard Walker Mary Law Irene Garrett Neil Metcalf Eva Lilly Leon Selby Elsie Mills President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer (Elaas Hull SPRING TERM Howard Walker Neil Metcalf Mary Law Irene Garrett Irma Gordinier Grace Porter Mabel Snow Beatrice Barsalow Beulah Cremer Louise Astle Harold Nelson Irene Garrett George Grabe John Stratton Edna Vane Gladys Collar }Vtary Law Howard Walker

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ANNA V WEBB, LOTTIE GRAHAM, Teacher of Science and Teacher of History Mathematics. P. S. BARTO, Prin. of High School Acting Supt. of Schools. FLOYD L. HEAVENER, Principal of Loraine School. GLEN C. BAINtJM, Teacher of English.

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Junior Year Book The Junior Class. U-rah!—U-rah!—Urah!—ren! Momence High School 1910! To-day is the beginning of the school year of old M. H. S., and I do believe it has given me the bines to think I am finished there and am not going back, and I always dream when I have the blues. The stars are just begin¬ ning to twinkle in the sky as I seat myself on a wide step of the veranda, and it makes me think of our class so lately graduated and how the stars of 1910 will soon be appearing in the heavens. So dreaming I sit alone gazing after the strange little stars. My eyes wander half-closed over the wide expanse above when suddenly they sight a group that are fast appearing, far away from the rest, noticeably marked 1910’s. Perhaps its this that makes my dulled senses seem to see into the distance or perhaps —but the stars in the group interest me only now. How odd they are and yet how like us. Ah! my eye falls on one. It is especially brilliant but more especially large. Oh! in an instant I know that constellation. It is Eva, Yes, I am sure it is Eva Lilly for she was never known to be small and even in her High School days her wonderful voice warned us all that she would be a most brilliant star some day. And we must always fulfill people’s expecta¬ tions. But the group seems to have gathered around a moderately large star that seems to be the center of attrac¬ tion. Why— how like a class meeting that bunch seems. I have it the attraction is the honored president, Howard Walker, just opening a meeting and my dream is almost broken by a roll of thunder that shakes the sky as he hammers for order. However it is too interesting to waken now even if a storm is approaching. For a moment I must think, who that can be so earnestly taking down notes of all the motions and otherwise important business of this most illustrious gathering. It must be Mary Law, the secretary I am sure it is she. Some stars are always ss much more noticeable you know than others and such a one is the one I am about to describe. The very star seems to have a tallness to it if that could be possible and it surely is in this case. If it is not George Grabe from Sollitt, nodding and beckening as he gives the class a sample of his oratory. He surely has not grown shorter. Now what has happened — I see—a star leaving—what is it she she says? She must be leaving for she has to drive home yet, for you see she lives in the country. It is Irma Gordinier and as she leaves another dark-haired star leaves too. It must be Elsie, for quite often she rode home with Irma rather than walk. A great commotion is suddenly being created by another dark haired star. She is coming forward and in her hand (she) carries a large purse. My, if its not the treasurer. How could I have been so slow in recognizing, my chum, Irene Garrett.