Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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Womence fiigb School Census Name. Age. Appearance Noted For. Disposition Nick Name. Wants To Be. Destiny. Basil Deardurff Uncertain Meek ? Stories Nix “ Duxes ” Fireman Janitor Flor’nce Smith Won’t Tell Fussed Size Pleasing “ Goog ” Senior Heart Breaker Earl Todd Great Funny 15 Minutes Kidder “ Shanty ” Married Photographer Bertha Neihaus Two Oh My! Color Childish “ Bertie ” Sophomore Guess Oscar Hansen Enough Pomp Blowing All There “ Dod” A Dancer Bachelor M. Clapsdle Sweet Sixteen Thin Voice Fusser “ Mibbs ” In No. T. I. ? Clara Dixon Different Various Eyes Pretty Good “ Biscuits ” Actress Don’t Know Glenn Clark Can’t Tell Light Headed Hair Comb Don’t Know “ Pants ” Man Pony Farm Viv’n Edwards Three Cents Flirting Fresh “ Slivers ” Lover Dispenser H. Cromwell Different Little Pony “ Curls” - “ Dude ” Clerk Supe Gerald Manzer Enough Herculean Absence Uncertain “ Moxy ” Minister K. K. K. Elmer Bielfeldt Depends Stunning Size Gustly “ Fat” Violinist Bachelor Leo Boukowski ? Cute Strength Fiery “ Rats ” Athlete Pool Room James Kirby So-So Undersize Buns Shy “ Slim” Junior Janitor Anth’ny Parish Votes E. F. Kersall, II Pool Shark Backward “Hans” Shark M.H.S. Forever Joe Fingerhut Yes Flashy Wind Bashful “ Finger ” Athlete Bouncer Bessie Brassard X Light Smile All There “ Watso ” Actress School Teacher

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Zo the Seniors, When you see the grand old Seniors Gaily passing down the line, Don’t you feel the least bit envious Of their shining light divine ? Don’t you wish that you were with them? Gaily treading on the heads Of the low-down underclassmen, Striving for their sixteen “ creds.” See their chests puffed way out yonder, And their smile of triumph wide, As they gaily mount the platform Never bowing to the tide, Hear their chuckles and their laughter, Heavens don’t it make you mad ? How you’d like to jump among them, Bang their heads and make them sad. But before you pass to rashness, And commit a deadly sin, Stop, consider, think upon it, Don’t give ’way to every whim, They are going forth to battle, Thinking that they know it all; Recollect that true old saying, “Pride is greatest ’fore a fall.” While their heads are swelled to bursting, Just apply that golden rule ; If they have acquired all knowledge, Why do seniors go to school ? Why to study and to argue Causing sorrow, aches and pain, When they might be famous, glorious, Honored far and wide their name. But I’m sure I know the reason, For altho they surely beam In the light of their greater prestige, Things are not what they seem When they’re really up against it, They will lose their golden hue And not look like rosy sunset, But like early morning dew. But enough of such reflections, Cast away your vain regret. Hurry up, you freshie, And you’ll get there yet. Every one must be a senior If from high school he would pass. So don’t look with criticism On the lofty Senior Class. —J. Raymond Crowley,

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Social Department. THE YEAR BOOK BANQUET. The Year Book Banquet was given Friday, March the seventh, by the white side as losers, to the cherry side as winners in the subscription contest. Every year when the time arrives to solicit subscribers for the Year Book, the High School divides into two fac¬ tions, each having a leader. Those of this year being Lora Simonds, leader of the cherry and Dorothy Nelson, cap¬ tain of the white. The side which suc¬ ceeds in getting fewest subscriptions pay the penalty by giving a banquet to the side obtaining the largest number of subscriptions. The banquet room was decorated in High School colors and pennants. Be¬ fore supper various games were play¬ ed under the leadership of Miss Van- den. The menu consisted of Sandwiches . Pickle Olives. Cake Ice Cream Coffee. After the banquet toasts were given by Mr. Robbins, Miss Heuman, Miss Lora Simonds, and Miss Dorothy Nel¬ son. Mr. A. Parish, Miss Florence Smith, Miss Edith McMillan, Mr. R. Conant, who represented the Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes, and Miss Helen Melby, who represented the Alumni. Miss Vanden acted as toastmistress and although the toasts were varied and timely. They were all received with applause. XMAS PROGRAM. The Christmas Program was held on December 20th, 1912, in the Philo hall. The hall was tastily decorated for the occasion. The attendance was large, not only by the High School pupils, but also many outsiders. The program was as follows: Selection . Orchestra Christmas Story . . Duwana Rasmussen Solo . ..‘. Glady Worrell Reading . Lora Simonds “How Christmas Appeared to Me When I was Small,” Bessie Brassard (Posed by Hazel Taylor.) “As I am Now ’ .... Livonia Walker (Posed for by Bernice Astle.) “When I am Old,” Amanda Johnson (Posed for by Dolly Nelson) The German Play. “Rotkapchen”.German Students Cast. Rotkapchen. Ruby Tuttle Der Wolf . Lorent Hill Die Mutter.Gladys Worrell Der Jager . Earl Todd Christmas Chorus. .(24) High School Girls. Junior Reception to Seniors. The Junior Reception to the Seniors was held Friday evening, April 11, at the home of Miss Walker. This ban¬ quet is given by the Juniors in honor of the Seniors and is held by the students as the social High School event of the year. Those who attended were the Junior and Senior Classes, the Faculty and High School Orchestra, The rooms were decorated with crepe paper in the Senior Class colors blue and gold, besides many beautiful bou¬ quets of Carnations and Sweet Peas. The orchestra furnished music at inter¬ vals during the evening, while charades were indulged in by all present. A two course supper was served on small tables, and large bows of the college colors were tied on the chairs designed for the Seniors. Very dainty plain cards were used with blue and gold designs on each. The menu consisted of chicken salad, hot rolls, olives, coffee, cake and ice cream.