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Page 21 text:
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The Freshman Class Prophecy, These last twenty-one years have brought a great change to our class. The first evening that I played trap drums with the Imperial Theatre orchestra, I saw that the first scene was to be the “Merchant of Venice.” As I looked over the programme I thought to myself that some of the characters sounded familiar! The heroine of the play, “Portia”, was my old friend and classmate Ethel Bennet. The next character was “Bassani” who was Fred Melby, and “Shylock” was Harold Wicks. Philip Sweet was “Lorenzo” and Ruby Shaffer was “Jessica.” Mattie Hayden was playing the part of “Nerissa, ” These were all of the characters from the Momence High School, After the first act a boy came down to the orchestra pit selling peanuts, pop corn, cracker jack and chewing gum. Imagine my surprise when I saw my old friend Henry Conrad. The first thing he said was, “why, hello Brainless.” He sat down by me and told me the history of the rest of the class. Aimee Bigelow is playing first violin in the Thomas Symphony Orchestra; Clay Hayden is captain of the Illinois foot ball team; Charles Stevens is conducting a lunch counter at Union Corners and is doing a big business; Alfred Purkey is running the Blackstone hotel in Momence and Pauline Nichols, his wife, helps him in his prosperous business. Irene Nelson is a ballet girl in Chicago; Irene Lunt has married a Frenchman and lives in Paris. Clara Dixon was anchored by the editor of the Grant Park Anchor and lives in Grant Park; Ethel Clark is the society belle of Exline; Robert Dennis is a college professor; Mildred Storrs is a great poetess in New York City. “Bub” Renstrom is the editor of the “World To Come”; Mae Jones is counting pickles at at a pickle factory; Mae Hunt is leading woman in literature; Margaret Greenawalt is the vice-president of the First National Bank of Momence; Bernice Hicks has married Earl Violet whom she is teaching to sing rag time. Harding F edde is a wonder in algebra, and is taking a course in Yale college. Joe Fingerhut, my dear old pal, is the snare drummer in the Old Hancock United States Regimental Military Army Band, and is making a big success in life. Mable Cremer has just finished a trip around the world in an air ship. Susie Dunn is running an auto garage in Exline, Ill.; Ruth Hanson is living in the old country where she is a nurse. Florence Bright is a doctor in New York City; Lucile Peterson is the widow of a rich farmer; Leonard Smith is an avatior in France and has become quite a noted man. Marie Seavey is teaching dolls to play the piano and has a large class; Margaret Nelson has been gifted with a very strong voice and is a great speaker on women’s rights. Elva Turrell is a grand opera singer and is mak¬ ing the hit of the season. Katherie Peterson is walking the tight rope in Ringling Bros’ circus. Thus ends the career of such a fine old class, and here say good bye to the Fresh¬ man class of the Momence High School.
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Sophomore Class. motto: “Veni, Yidi, Vici.” colors: Nile Green and White. class flower: American Beauty Rose. class officers: President—Laurence McConnell. Vice-President—Murry Wright. Secretary—Livonia Walker. Treasurer—Helena Hardy. class roll: Bernice Astle Bessie Brassard Lulu Beverlein Lucy Brown Beatrice Butterfield Gladys Clark Robert Crosby Elva Du Bridge Helena Hardy Selma Johnson Raymond Keeler James Kirby Laurence McConnell Hazel McConnell Opal Martin Judith Mills Dorothy Nelson Viola Olsen Duwana Rasmussen Lora Simonds Gertrude Smith Livonia Walker Harry Wiechen Murry Wright Zenaida Zahl
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