Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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I A JE fifteen Stuuu- OUaas. Ely a Turrell Marie Seavey Florence Bright Ruth Hanson

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Settlor Class PAGE THIRTEEN Martha Searls Paul Nelson Mildred Storrs Gerald Manzer Lyle Brown Fay Ault Elnora Dickey Fred Melby

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PAGE SIXTEEN Senior Class Prophecy. S I was touring the Sahara in 1930, visiting the Experimental Stations in Agriculture, to which I had been assigned by the government, whom should I come across but Gerald Manzer, an old school mate of mine, acting as guide to a party of tourists who were visiting the important sites of the Sahara. I was only too glad to see one of my old friends, and so we sought a shady spot, where he told me of his work in this garden spot of the world. Our conversation naturally turned to our High School days, and the whereabouts of the members of the class of ’16. Mox, having crossed the ocean six months before, had kept in much better touch with the class than I, who had not been home for twelve years. I was not surprised to hear of Leora Bishop being a model for a leading fashion house in Paris, because she always had been the fashion plate in Momence High School. Florence Bright had conceived the idea of being a vaudeville star, and was making a great success, having acquired this art by watching the cabaret dances in the Dixie High wav Restaurant. Remembering the basket ball games we had while in the H. S., and Fay Ault, who was then playing sub., I was pleased to learn that he had won the title of being the world’s all star forward under the instruction of our former coach, E. E. Wheeler. As soon as Mildred Storrs left H. S., she became a Militant Suffra¬ gette, and was now giving speeches on that topic to the natives in the wilds of Africa. Recalling how Viola Du- Frain spent her leisure time in the halls of the old Central School, learning how to dance in hopes that probably at some of the High School social events, dancing would be the amusement for the evening. I was not surprised to learn that she had become a cabaret dancer, and was danc¬ ing with her husband at the famous Momence Cold Storage. The former pianist at the Bijou Theatre had attained the reputation of a great musician, and Marie is now stirring the hearts of all Europe by her own compositions. The next personage which came back to our memory, was Ruth Hanson, who, in the High School days had tried for the heart of many a student but failed, was married to the Mayor of Tallmadge. Dorothy Styles, being of a literary nature while in the H. S., always had her heart set on marrying a poet, which she did, but he died shortly after, leaving his works, and Dorothy was now giving readings from them thruout the country. The girl who sat behind me in the Assembly room, while in the Senior year, was now a great leader among the Salvation Army workers, and Elva had often held meetings on the Central House Corner. By this time the sun was shining on us, so we walked into the house of the man who was in charge of the station which I was visiting, and he was a collector of fine art. We admired the famous paintings until we finally came to one that looked familiar, and we both recognized it to be Hazel Taylor, posed in a most bewitching manner. The artist who painted the portrait lived in Rome. After having looked at all the fine art, we decided a trip to the “movies” would be great, so walked down the street until coming to a theatre, in front of which was a large Edison poster upon which was a picture of Martha Searls,