Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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Sophomore Class

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Sophomore Class Roll. Officers. President Harold Cromwell Vice-President Martina Condon Secretary and Treasurer John Gelino Historian Jack Clegg Student Council Gladys Jackson Motto—B Sharp, B Natural and never B Flat. Colors—Pale Green and ' White. Flower—Chrysanthemum. Members. Jack Clegg. Martina Condon. Harold Cromwell. Dorothy Durham. Vivien Edwards. John Gelino. Lucy Hupp. Alice Hardy. Gladys Jackson. Anna Johnson. Ellen Johnson. Ruth Johnson. Lulu Knaur. Irene Lunt. Amy Mattocks. Harold McKee. Harry-Payne. Florence Pittman Ollie Slagle. Richard Smith. Alice Stone. Silas Storrs. Victor Taylor.

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Sophomore Glass Prophecy. By JACK One nice summer day in the year 1925, as I was flying in my aeroplane, I discovered that I was completely out of gasoline, so I was forced to volplane to earth. I glanced down to see where I would light, and saw a large school campus on which there were many athletestraining. When I alighted they came from all sides to see my machine. Among them I saw a familiar face, but could not recall his name until I heard one of his classmates call him “Geno.” After a hearty hand-shake he told me he was now a student at Yale. Having eaten a lunch, he took me to his room where I met his roommate, “Si” Storrs. After another hand-shake we sat down, and I here learned the mysteries of the Class of ’17. I learned from them that Anna Johnson was a Latin in¬ structress of the same university, and I later learned from her that her sister, Ellen, was manicuring on State street, Chicago. Miss Johnson also told us of her friends, Lulu K. and Dorothy Durham, the former being cashier in the Momence Farmer’s bank, while the latter was running for mayor in the same city against Amy Mattocks. On resuming my conversation with John and “Si,” I learned that Victor Taylor had just defeated Joey Ray as the world’s champion mile runner. My friends not know¬ ing about any more of the class, told me that they would accompany me to Miss Condon’s residence, (she being coach of the girl’s athletic club of Yale,) where I might be able to learn more concerning my old classmates. CLEGG. John phoned McKee’s garage, which by the way was Harold McKee, from whence a Ford, driven by Vivian Edwards, came and took us to Miss Condon’s. Having spent the afternoon with Miss Condon, we learned about the following: Florence Pittman is running a millinery store in Mo¬ mence. Irene Lunt and Robert McKinstry are missionar¬ ies in the wilds of South America, while Alice Stone and Richard Smith are employed by the state as critics. Har¬ ry Payne has entered the ring and is the undisputed cham¬ pion of Momence. Ruth Johnson is the happy bride of a former M. H. S. Freshman. Harold Cromwell is running a gambling house in Whitaker. Lucy Hupp has recently won a grand prize in a beauty contest as being the pret¬ tiest lady in the U. S., while Alice Hardy is leading a large orchestra in New York. On leaving the house, I saw a parcel fall from the back of an electric car. I hailed the driver, picked up the par¬ cel and carried it to the machine, and to my surprise I saw Gladys Jackson seated in the car. She did not recognize nor thank me for what I had done, but merely said, “Home, James,” and the car sped on. I was certainly pleased with the success I had this day, and also for the successes of the Class of ’17.