Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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14 TH1C MONESSE Skyward indeed is A. M. S. She is as near the heavens as she can be. She cooks and sews we must confess. Both storming and praising to some degree. Her two old pals have gone away. But she has already adopted another; And possibly on some bright day She’ll take somebody’s only brother. Dollars and cents and debit too; Also credit and invoice and date Are taught by one R. W., Who checks the sheets and seals our fate. She is little and quiet and wears a blouse When she leads the girls in the gym class; But they say she’s afraid of a little mouse When in her room it tries to pass. Our music teacher is C. M. She teaches mostly in the grades. But for two periods and now and then She drills us on some music shades. She knows the weather in our town And looks above most everyone; Her eyes are farther from the ground. And so she has her special fun. And so I come to the end of my rhyme, I have mentioned all but old I. M., He would hope to TOe spared this time. So I’m going to close by saying Amen. —By Lillian Ilium, Year Book Banquet, 1929 “Walking is a pleasant diversion.”—Jeanne Blank©

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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

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THE MONESSE 15 “Vocal music is beautiful.”—Fred Jensen.