Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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THE MONESSE 1921 Twenty-Three Senior Class IDill We, the Seniors of the Momence Community High School, city of Momence, County of Kankakee, State of Illinois, of the United States of North America, care of Superintendent Iriving Munson, the majority of us being in our right minds at this particular time, do hereby make, publish and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all other legal papers, wills or bequests of whatsoever nature made by us. To all we bequeath the following: First: Some of the unnecessary holidays en¬ joyed by us during our four years H- S. career. Second: The ability of some of our apparent¬ ly innocent Seniors to bluff the teachers and receive an A-1 report card- Third: The right to slide down the banisters. Fourth: The right to use the top of the grade school building as a roof garden and cabaret. To our most humble faculty we bequeath the right to hold dances in the High School Library on Sun¬ day Evenings. To Miss Elinor Moore we bequeath the well-worn Ted Liz, with the privilege of choosing her own chauffeur. To Mr- Harry A. Wilk we bequeath all the music he desires in any manner, shape or form, with which the instructress is included. To Mr. Irving Munson, we bequeath some sort of a cough syrup guaranteed to strengthen the vocal cords. To Mr. Benjamin H. Hall we bequeath a box of powder to conceal the ruddy blushes. To the hard working Freshmen we bequeath all the over-worked chewing gum which may be found underneath many of the desks in the various rooms. To the Sophomores we bequeath the ledge around the building to be used as an indoor r ace track. To the noteworthy Juniors we bequeath our un¬ questionable reputation, gained by absolute conscien¬ tiousness and concentration on the part of all. NOT SLIGHTING ANYONE. To Francis Hopkins we bequeath some of Della Brown’s surplus forwardness. To Leona Baldwin we bequeath Leila Gibson’s receipt on how to stay thin. To Elizabeth Penelope Popejoy the greatest rep¬ resentative of the Junior class, we bequeath Laura Martin’s vamping ability. To Beulah Rasmussen we bequeath Margaret Ho¬ bart’s famous tresses. To Franklin Gamble we bequeath Archibald Ault’s oratorical prowess.

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Twenty-Two THE MONESSE 1921 Della Brown had surprised all her classmates by being a snake charmer in Ralph’s side show, while Gladys Ward was private secretary to a millionaire in Salt Lake City. It was rumored that she was seri ously considering matrimony. Genola Walker was a manicurist and Ruby Ross a hair dresser—her specialty being spit curls. Lulu Meinzer was an author of several frivolous novels, much read by the ‘‘sweet young things” of the day. Last of all, Judge Johnson called on Mildred Fedde, who, he said, ought to have much valuable information to give, having lived neighbors to Ernest all through her High School career. Mildred, strange to say, was still enjoying a life of solitary bliss, earn¬ ing her living by posing as an artist’s model from three to five every afternoon. Judge Johnson rose. A hush fell over the entire courtroom. After conferring with the jury, he spoke in a grave voice, ‘‘After the testimony of his friends and school mates, the jury has passed its verdict. Mr. Isaac Ernest Hardy has been acquitted, but-’’and here he shook a warning finger at his trembling subject ‘‘don’t let it happen again!” © FROM THE SENIORS When Freshmen, the Seniors loved to play, When Sophomore they loved to “boss,” In their Junior Year, they wouldn’t stay To make up the time they’d lost. So when their last year in school rolled round, (Of course, some had credits enough) But others had seemingly lost so much ground That they said, “Gosh, they’re treating us rough.” Then of course, they began to feel rather ashamed And thought themselves “maltreated creatures,” Of course there was no one they should have blamed. But they said, “It’s the fault of the teachers.”

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Twenty-Four THE MONESSE 1921 To Harriet Pittman we bequeath Theodore John¬ son’s book sack, with the sincere advice that she take a book home once in a while if only for the looks of the thing. To whoever so desires we bequeath Mild red Fed- de’s knowledge on ‘How to Attain a Steady and Keep Him Steady ’ To Walter Logan we give a short vacation between every examination. To Donald Chipman we bequeath the High chair in Mr. Melby’s window for use at all public functions. To Dorothy Peterson and Clyde Cantway we be¬ queath the northeast corner of the Assembly room for private conversation. To Ruth Chatfield we bequeath Marie Kinney’s marcel wave with our best wishes that it will be a permanent fixture. To Wesley Langdoc we bequeath Reds Hunte’s athletic reputation. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this thirty first day of March, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred twenty one. (Seal) Alma Jane Hall 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 said instrument. J. Genola Walker. Witnesses Atherton Cooke $ ® THE LECTURE COURSE A slight change was made in the program of the Lyceum Course this year. Sensing the Redpath Course was not fully up to standard, a transfer was made to the Brown Course. Six numbers were given in place of the five presented formerly, which appeared at intervals throughout the year. Kuehn Concert Company November 8. The Potters November 24. R. L. Kemple December 14. Cathedral Quartette December 30. Dr. H. B. Burns February 8. The Jordan Entertainers March 25.