Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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12 THE MONESSE The Faculty This the school year of ’28 and ’29, And my friends if you ' ll only listen, I shall read a little rhyme, For as yet I have not been smitten By the germ of poetry, So of course my feeble efforts Will not lead you far astray. This school year has its message, Frolic, fun and study too; And the unsets that do happen With the right and good and true All belong to high school training, Which sometimes brings us sorrows few; But more often brings us sunshine, Hope and love and strength anew. This school year has brought us students, Many Freshies, green as grass; And some others who are seeking The best way to surely pass. But the fate of every classman Rests in hands, the shining lights, Who we call the high school teachers ‘Cause they are so keen and bright. So my rh me will take each teacher, Man and lady, one by one; And reveal the thoughts of searchers Wbo ' ve been seeking for some fun. Smile my friends at what I’m reading If it strikes a humorous vein, For on Monday our dear teachers Will again hold every rein. Science, band and senior home room Are in charge of P. T. L., He ' s a daddy and a teacher, And mixes dope that has a smell. With a crayfish and some music He can sail the double ship; Without mentioning evolution Or improving penmanship. Manual arts are in the basement, Knots and loose nuts, plenty too Of drawing, sawing, hammering, carving For a glue pot ' s boiling stew. H. L. L. is the attendant, He dishes out the tools and wood; And steers each “Johnny’ ' in his project So every fact be understood. fi l cannot live on faith alone.”—Martin Unruh

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THE MONESSE 11 EDITH GIBSON, A. B. Latin and French Graduate Momence Community High School Graduate University of Illinois RUTH M. WESTFALL Stenography, Typewriting, Bookkeeping Graduate Washington High School Ced¬ ar Rapids, Iowa Graduate Minnesota State Teachers v College, Duluth, Minnesota Student Gregg School, Chicago CAROL McNEIL, B. Mus. Music Graduate Roberts Community High School Graduate Illinois Wesleyan University Student University of Illinois Student American Conservatory of Mu¬ sic “A classical, commercial and musical page.

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THE MONESSE 1 H. N. H. the farmer maker Rules in the basement of our school. He is said to be an undertaker Of some experiments, and as a rule He drives from his country home to town But now and then his car breaks down, So he cheerfully “hoofs it” without a frown. M. L. M. is coach and teacher, He ' s the only single man in school, Apparently the sex that ' s weaker Has not disturbed his poise or rule. He can coach with vim and vigor In victory or in defeat, He emphasizes fundamentals As basic for athletic feats. L. P. C. has English classes In the west room of our school. Sometimes she ' ll argue with lads and lassies On the meaning of some rule. Her latest hobbie is mechanics, She knows the price of oil and gas, As well as some of Chevvie ' s antics That are always sure to come to pass. Our history teacher is R. N. A new one to us all, With oral speech or fountain pen The facts she can recall, From Hellespont to Babylon, Each detail and each date, Is emphasized because the past To present must relate. The Freshies study Algebra, The Sophomores Geometry, Both classes must learn formula As emphasized by one L. B. Of late she ' s moved into our town, And lives close by our schools; And so more time to nail us down To learn those pesky rules. E. M. G. is a new product She has the Latin-French combine. The written lessons she does audit And gives them back for a refine. She ' s strong on “amo” the youngsters say, Another model, she will not use it; So her secret thoughts must run that way. For otherwise it would be “fuit.” “I do not look up to people, I look above them.”—Lawrence Langhorst