Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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24 Momence High School Probation Officer of Cook County. As this position involves the affairs of others, I have no doubt as to her filling- it well. Andrew Kinney and Lorena Lewis have organized a High School at Hopkins Park. Here Andrew reigns as superintendent and Lorena as a teacher of physical education, all of which involves both races. Lydia, being a Domestic Science teacher, thought it only proper that she bring us a huge box of fudge, which we all thought was the best we had ever eaten. We had just finished when Lester, Doris, and Violet entered, very excited and breathless. Lester is manager of a large coffee plantation in Brazil, from which place he had been traveling day and night to reach Momence by June 1. Doris owns a wonderful hairdressing establishment in El Paso, Texas. Violet is head matron of the New Orleans Orphanage. Life is full of sur¬ prises ! The dinner hour was drawing near, and altho the boys pleaded physi¬ cal weakness, we decided to wait awhile longer for a few members not al¬ ready accounted for. We all made a rush for the door at the appearance of John Cook, but when we learned that he had come into possession of a vast fortune, we drew back in embarrassment; but a few minutes jolly talk relieved the strain and we found him the same Jack in spite of his millions. The bell sounded and we all trooped upstairs, this time however in perfect order and with great solemnity, which would doubtless have been a surprise to our old teachers. We found Buelah flitting about the tables, and when she informed us that she was a waitress at the Palmer House, we gave her a look of great pride. Then we all sat down to the tables which she had arranged so tastefully. The last toast had been given and the last song sung, when Howard appeared . He carried a huge tin box, on which was printed in red letters: HOWARD BRADLEY Owner and Operator of Peanut Stand Corner of Oak and LaSalle—Chicago It did not take an instant to have the lid off, and there inside were peanuts to last a hungry man a month, but it took much less than that time for twenty-four hungry people (who had already dined) to consume them. Thus were all the members of that wonderful class accounted for. Good or bad, rich or poor, fat or lean, I am sure you will agree with me, that there never has been nor can be such a class as our class—the class of ’19. Written by Gertrude Porter.

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26 Momence High School Junior Class Warren Gray (Poleon), Momence. Entered from Danville—3 years in M. H. S. Basket Ball Team (3) ; President of Class (3) ; Student Council (2) ; Minstrel Show (3) ; Cadet Corp. Bugler (3) ; Lance Corp. (2) ; Business Manager Year Book (3) ; Pageant (1) ; Leader of Year Contest (2). “Before I knew thee, Violet, Ambition was my angel” Colors: Old Rose and Gold Motto: Excelsior Flower: Wild Rose OFFICERS President Sec . Treas. Class Prophetess Student Council CLASS Earl Bartlett Ruby Bright Florence Busch Albert Bydalek Clara Bydalek Mabelle Clawson Pearl Deliere Francis Fetzer Robert Fluck Helen Fox Warren Gray Leila Harms Albert Hunte Warren Gray Blanche Petersen Genevieve Wilson Dorothy Zahl ROLL Hazel Mills Melody Morrison Charles O’Connell Blanche Peterson William Porter Lester Sanstrom Lucille Sharkey Marion Skelton Elno Smith Paul Sweeney Genevieve Wilson Dorothy Zahl