Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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Sophomore Class Motto:— “Do others before you do yourself.” Colors: —Crimson and Gray. Flower: - Sweet Pea. Class Officers. President.—Edith McMillan. Vice-President.—Phillip Sweet. Secretary.—Aimee Bigelow. Treasurer.—Charles Stevens. Historian.—Marie Seavey. Bernice Astle. Aimee Bigelow. Mattie Hayden. Robert Dennis. Margaret Greenawalt. Ruth Hansen. Clay Hayden. Class Roll. Beatrice Butterfield. Mae Hunt. James Kirby. Raymond Keeler. Edith McMillan. Hilton Nichols. Pauline Nichols. Phillip Sweet. Catherine Peterson. Lucille Peterson. Marie Seavey. Lora Simonds. Gertrude Smith. Charles Stevens. Mildred Storrs. “ So gentle, so kind .”—Edith McMillan.

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barber. In old times he used to spend some of his spare moments, and some that were not spare, here, so when Mr. Hanson decided to retire he willed his property to him. I guess he had learn¬ ed the business fairly well. Then I sat down to think it over. Here was a chance to spend some mon¬ ey, and that was what I was looking for. First of all I handed the Presi¬ dent of the Board of Education, who by the way,, was Richard Smith, a check for fifty thousand plunks. While this spirit of generosity was upon me, 1 decided to purchase a canful of oil for the old squeaky chair in the assem¬ bly room. I had been very generous with my money while in Momence, so I decided to go to Chicago, the following morn¬ ing. I went down to Clark Street the evening after, and was walking along when two bandits seized me, took my money and hit me upon the head with a club. As I fell over I saw Glen Clark and Harding Fedde. The next time I awoke I was in a hospital with a nurse in the room. I raised my head to see her, and saw my old friend, Clara Dixon. I then fell into another relapse and could never find out anything about the remainder of the famous Freshman class, of which 1 was a faithful member. But I am sure they turned out alright. Ralph Beaver. (A Synopsis of the Class Play the “ Fresh - ies ” intend to stage when they become Sen¬ iors. The Scene. Modest Hamlet, shady dell, Blacksmith shop and village well. Rustic background, buckwheat crop. Painted on a canvas drop. The Characters. City villain, dark and mean, Pretty Jane, the village queen. Honest Jack, whom she prefers, And some mossbacked villagers. % The Plot. Pretty Jane is lured away By an artifice one day. Spurns the villain, nought avails, Villain binds her to the rails. The Climax. Jack has saved her, out of breath, Drags her from the jaws of death. Villain gets a husky biff, Tumbles down the cardboard cliff. The Finale. To the village they go back, Pretty Jane and Honest Jack. “ Bless ye children 99 says her pop, Let the big green curtain drop.

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SOPH MORE CLASS