Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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THE SPHINX 9 Mr. Paul G. Miller is a graduate of Shurtleff College, Alton, Illinois, class of 1916. Was Director of Athletics at Cotner College, Bethany, Nebraska one year and in U. S. Army two years, the last year being spent as Instructor in The United States Gas School. This year he has been Principal of the High School and had charge of Science. Mrs. Kathreen Johnston is a graduate of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, class of 1916. She taught English and Ger¬ man at Armstrong, Illinois Township High School, and for the past two years has been at the head of our English Department. Miss Lula Ross was graduated from Shurtleff College, Alton, Illinois, in 1919. Prior to graduation she had had two year’s grade teaching experience. She has had charge of the History Department this year. Miss Marie Beardslee was graduated from Northwestern University, with the class of 1917. She taught two years at Sheldon, Illinois, High School, and has had charge of French and Latin for the past year. Mr. L. B. Walsh was graduated from Illinois University in 1917. For the past year and one half he has had charge of Agriculture in the high school, but left at the end of the first semester to take up farming.

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8 THE SPHINX Mr. Thomas- Robert Johnston has been Superintendent of Public Schools in Momence for the past six years, and during all that time, he has given unsparingly of his energy and ability for the betterment of the system. The results of his efforts have borne good fruits, and we are proud to say that the present efficient system is due to his work.

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10 THE SPHINX Miss Margaret Peale was graduated at Illinois University with the class of 1918. She taught Domestic Science at Paxton, Illinois High School for one year, and has had charge of the same department in our High School this year. Mr. Harold Hungerford attended Yankton College at Yankton, S. D. for two years, and the University of Illinois for three, graduating in 1917. Spent one year in the A. E. F. U. S. Army, and part of a year in State Dairy Inspection. Took up our work in Agriculture upon Mr. Walsh’s departure. Miss Jean Bigelow is a graduate of Momence High School, and after taking a course in business principles, was connected with the Gregg School of Business in Chicago. She has had charge of our Commercial Depart¬ ment this past year. Mr. Henry Liberty attended University High School at Normal, Ill., for two years and Valparaiso University at Valparaiso, Ind. for two more. Graduated from Normal University in 1917. Taught Manual Train¬ ing at Rochelle, Ill. High School for one year and has had that Department in our High School the past year. Miss Helena Hardy was graduated from Momence High School in 1914. Attended Penn Hall at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 1915-16 and Northern Illinois State Normal, DeKalb, Ill., 1916-17. She has had charge of Music the past year.