Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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30 Momence High School Leila Harms (George), Momence. Entered from . 8th grade—3 years in M. H. S. Treas. G. A. A. (2) ; Girls’ Athletic Association (1) (2) ; Asst. Business Manager Year Book (3). “ Fantastic, frolicsome, and wild, With all the trinkets of a, child.” Lester H. Sanstrom (Jay), Momence. Entered from country school—3 years in M. H. S. Lance Corp. M. H. S. Cadets (2); Corp. (3); Boys’ A. A. (1) (2) (3). “In disposition neither haughty nor cold, In manners neither forward nor bold.” Ruby I. Bright (Bright), Momence. Entered from 8th grade—3 years in M. H. S. Historical Pageant (2); Glee Club (1) (2); Alumni Editor- Year Book (3) ; Girls’ Athletic Association (1); Class Stunt (2). “Success means sacrifice.” Francis E. Fetzer (Fetz), Grant Park. Entered from Grant Park—2 years in M. H. S. Class President (2) ; Student Council (2) ; Play (3) ; Glee Club Member (2) ; Music (2) ; Year Book Editor Athletics (3) ; Vice-President of Athletic Association (3). “I live and love, what would you more, As never lover lived befoi ' e.” Pearl Deliere (Pick ' es), Momence. Entered from 8th grade—3 years in M. H. S. Music (2) ; Girls’ Athletic Association (1) (2) ; Pageant (2). “Virtue alone is hapjnness below.”

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29 Momence High School Florence H. Busch (Babe), Momence. Entered from 8th grade—3 years inM. H. S. Sec. and Treas. (2) ; Glee Club (1) ; Girls’ Ath¬ letic Association (1) (2) (3); Music Class (2); Pageant (2); Year Book (Assistant Editor) (3). “For God on thee His gifts hast also poured.” Robert E, Fluck (Huck), Grant Park. Entered from Grant Park—1 year in M. H. S. Basket Ball (1) (2) ; Baseball (1) (2) ; Pres, of Class, Grant Park (2). “Not without wit, when occasion demanded it.” Clara Bydalek (Clarie), Momence. Entered from country school—3 years in M. H. S. Pageant (2) ; Music Class (2) ; Girls’ Athletic Association (3). “Strive to succeed.” Charlie O’Connell (Stubbs), Momence. Entered from country school—3 years in M. H. S. Lance Corp. M. H. S. Cadets (3). “Little, but Oh My!” Hazel Mills (Hay), Momence. Entered from 8th grade—4 years in M. H. S. Pageant (2) ; Glee Club (1) (2) ; Athletic Associ¬ ation (1) (2) (3). “Be it ever so humble, There is no place like home.”

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Momence High School 81 Tokyo, Japan, May 25, 1927. Dear Leila: Congratulations! I am so glad that you are now head-nurse of the St. Luke’s hospital. You asked me about my work. I am teaching in a government school. I enjoy the work very much, for the children are so interesting. They re¬ mind me a great deal of our American children only it seemed strange at first to see them wearing such pretty kimonas. I have heard either directly or indirectly from all of our old class¬ mates. Lucille Sharkey is working at Thomas Newsam’s store in Momence. Robert Fluck runs a dairy and delivers milk for Momence and Grant Park. Charlie O’Connell has become the “Lion of Momence” over whom all the “younger bunch” are quarreling. I suppose you read in the New York Evening Times, some two months ago, about the terrible fires on Ceylon? I hastened down there to be of whatever assistance I could to Florence Busch, who has been reforming the cannibals for the past two years, but when I arrived I found that the fires had been skillfully put out by a forester named Sweeney, so I was not surprised to find out that this forester was Paul Sweeney, for you know he always liked trees, and especially bushes. The reason for these fires was the “Gray Ghost.” This ghost came among the cannibals and started “rolling bones” with the chief. After winning all the chief’s money he started to leave the island, but was captured, and brought back. In his second escape he set fire to the forests. I have had the shock of my life! I have seen the “gray ghost”—Warren Gray. I received a letter from William Porter the other day. He is now coach of the Harvard football team. He said that Elno Smith is professor of Semitic languages at Yale, you know how Elno always liked to study. His hair is white now. and he wears steel rimmed spectacles. Francis Fetzer, alias Monsieur Fetzer, is manager of a large and exclusive ladies’ millinery shop in New York. Dorothy Zahl is superintendent of an Orphan’s Home. Ruby Bright and Blanche Peterson are her assistants. Earl Bartlett is now a fully ordained Methodist minister. You probably remember how he always liked to tell about that church in Modern History. Pearl Deliere is an in¬ structor of Domestic Science at the State Normal School at Norma!, Illinois. Clara Bydalek owns a ranch in Te as. where she seems to be enjoying life, often finding time to exchange visits with the Queen of Mexico, Hazel Mills. Lester Sanstrom went to Alaska several years ago, where he is en¬ gaged in the trapping business. Last but not least are Helen Fox and Maybelle Clawson. Helen Fox is the president of the Kankakee County Home Improvement Association, and Maybelle Clawson plays the first violin in Cecil Van Nordstrand’s Orchestra. Having told you about each member of the class, I think I will stop. Hoping to hear from you whenever your work permits, I am as ever, Your tr ue classmate, GENEVIEVE WILSON.