Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

Page 19 text:

MOMENCE HIGH SCHOOL Page 19 ' Junior Red Cross The appeal last March to the Momence public schools for membership in the National Junior Red Cross met with a ready response. Within ten days after the campaign was launched, the majority of the rooms reported 100 per cent, and now every room proudly displays it’s 100 per cent sign. It is especially significant that practically all of the mem¬ bership fees were earned by the individual pupils. Many schools have found it necessary to present a school program of some sort in order to raise the required amount of money for admission as an Auxiliary of the J. R. C. Much time and energy was saved to our teachers by requesting each child to earn his fee if possible. The enthusiasm and interest of the pupils ' has been a source of great satisfaction to the teachers and Branch School Committee. Simultaneously with the organization of the Auxiliary, sewing and other work for the Red Cross was started in the schools. Gun wipes, infant and full sized hospital quilts, infants’ knitted hoods, comfort pillows, and relief sewing have been the chief lines of work. Tinfoil is being collected by the different rooms and will eventually be sold for the J. R. C. The grade rooms devote an hour or more a week for J. R. C. sewing, and the majority of the H. S. girls have pledged themselves to work the same amount. The output has been very satisfactory, enabling the committee to ship a large box to headquarters every week. The importance of the J. R. C., not only in the work done, but in the dormant patriotism which it awakens, cannot be overestimated. Momence has reason to be proud of her share in this new organization, for through it practically every home in Momence has contributed in either money or work to the greatest of causes. Much credit is due to the teachers for their faithfulness in supervising and carrying on the work. They have sacri¬ ficed much in ; order to enable the pupils to contribute their share to this great war relief work. Momence has the special credit of being the first school in the county to be granted a charter as a Junior Red Cross Auxiliary. 17—-Don’t run a good bank to debt-

Page 18 text:

Senior Class Prophecy By RUTH PORTER. MOMENCE HIGH SCHOOL age 18 After graduating, the different members of the Senior Class soon left Momence to follow different careers. Harold, who was worn out from the presidential duties of the class, was going to travel over the country and take life easy for a while. Judging from the naps which he took in school, the class said he needed the rest. While in New York, he visited Tarrytown, where, like Rip Van Winkle, he became lost in the mountains and lying down to rest, fell asleep. He slept for fifteen years. Of course, upon awakening, he naturally thought of the members of his class. After much time and trouble, he succeeded in finding them. Marian was a famous lawyer. Her argumentative ability brought her many difficult cases. Grace, who had been Marian’s stenographer, had resigned as she was about to leave on a tour of the world. Willabele, a hopeless old maid, was running a ten cent store in Momence. She was making much money and would soon be able to retire. Willa was superintendent of the New Momence High School, of which Lawrence Renstrom was principal. They had worked out an excellent system of education, whereby school was in session only in the forenoon and pupils al¬ ways knew their lessons. Edith was now a missionary in China. The natives admire her very much. Dorothy and Robert were movie stars. They were out in California working out a play which would be the greatest picture production of the world. Lon Keller and Lawrence Benjamin are living in Wash¬ ington, D. C. They have received a fortune from the gov¬ ernment for the invention of their “Trioplane” which brought militarism to a close. Lucy, who had inherited a large fortune, went abroad after the war and spent thousands in helping the war sufferers. Norma surprised everyone by becoming a Quakeress. She lives in Watseka. Evelyn married the fellow who sat across from her at night school. They live in Chicago. Alfred Schneider owns a “Packard Twelve” and spends his time driving over the country selling “Larkin’s Products.” Belle is teaching school in Montana. Florence is the traveling companion of a wealthy lady. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Horsc ' h have just returned from their honeymoon, which was spent abroad. Alfred be¬ comes a poet. In his “Class Eulogy” he immortalizes the Class of T8. 16—(When cooking) Haste Makes paste.

Page 20 text:

Page 20 MOMENCE HIGH SCHOOL Senior Class Will In the matter of the last will and testament of the SENIOR CLASS of Momence High School; deceased; We the SENIORS of Momence High School, City of Momence, County of Kankakee, State of Illinois, in the United States of America, the majority of us being sound in mind and of an indisposing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this our last will and testament hereby revoking all other legal papers that while so indisposed we probably have created. TO ALL WE BEQUEATH THE FOLLOWING First—The right to smoke cigarettes in the building dur¬ ing the eighth period. Second—The right to sass V. T. and get by with it. Third—The rigdit of the class of nineteen to run th e Lecture Course unaided. Fourth—The right to be exempt from all Saturday ses¬ sions of school. To Miss May—We bequeath a set of iron nerves so that she may be prepared for the green element next year. To Miss Terry—We bequeath a farm, she may pick the one to farm it she deems capable. To Miss Dallach—We bequeath a new maxim silencer. To Mr. Smith—We bequeath a new set of camouflage. To Mr. Johnson—We bequeath our best wishes for the next season’s football team. To Mr. Wells—We bequeath our rag time melodies, we do not like classical. To Miss Roberts—We bequeath a new key to the Do¬ mestic Science room so the SENIOR boys next year will not be bothering the class for free eats. To Miss Bowman—We bequeath our Long ' s English Literature, as we have no further use for it. NOT OVERLOOKING ANY To the Freshma n—We bequeath some good common horse sense that is to elect a President who will not crawl up in a hay mow when the naughty SENIORS come near. We admit we should not have bothered him. To the Sophomores—We bequeath our ability to haze the Freshman so thoroughly that they will respect them as they do us ? ? ? To the Juniors—Being the favorite and immediate heirs, we bequeath the debts that we have incurred during our career. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand and seal this tenth day of May, A. D. nineteen hundred and eighteen (1918). (SEAL) HAROLD E. McKEE. Signed, sealed, published and declared to be by the SENIOR CLASS, their last will and testament, in the presence of us who, at their request and in their presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses to the said instrument. ROBERT NICHOLS LAWRENCE BENJAMIN 18—Don’t bite the hand that slaps you.