Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1930 volume:

PUBLISHED BY THE JUNIOR CLASS MOMENCE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Momence, Illinois c: flit MONIES DEDICATION To Mr. I. F. Hertz, Mr. E. P. Cleary, Dr E. G Gibson, Mr E E Chip- man and Mr. H. W. Conrad, the members of the Board of Educa¬ tion of the Momence Community High School, THE MON ESSE 1930 is respectfully dedicated by the Class of 1931. “Tba abova maaffc with my approval. —Francis Storar 3 Th£ MONESSE I. F. HERTZ, President E. G. GIBSON E. E. CHIPMAN E. P. CLEARY, Secretary HENRY W. CONRAD “Like father—like son. ”—Kenneth Chipman 4 THE MONESSE THE FOREWORD fsss The Junior Class is pleased to present the MONESSE 1930. An effort has been made to outline the activities, of the 1929-30 school year on the pages of ths little volume. No organizations groups or individuals have been intentionally omitted, and it has been the earnest desire of the Staff to make this volume as repre¬ sentative of high school activities as possible. THE MONESSE 1930 is not a literary production and neith¬ er stories nor articles of literary merit are printed on its pages. It is rather a high school Year Book that should serve as a record of high school activities during the 1929-30 school year. This book has been dedicated to the members of the Board of Education. The members of the Board of Education are inter¬ ested in secondary school work and have unselfishly given a great deal of time so that better facilities would be available to the boys and girls in this community. THE MONESSE 1930 is not a perfect Year Book. It is im¬ possible for our high school to publish a Year Book that will com¬ pare with the Year Books published by some of the larger high schools in our neighborhood. However, it is a product of our best efforts, and we hope that you will be as constructive as possible in criticising our endeavors. THE MONESSE 1930 STAFF Mildred M. Christensen, Editor-in-chief “Mildred and I write ali ' ke. w —Grace Mills THE MONESSE 5 5 §gg§ HAROLD CROMWELL HUMOR Monisse LOREE LANGMAN SOCIAL EVENTS MAV THOMAS ASSISTANT EDITOR LEOTA MAN5BERGER MILDRED CHRISTENSEN BUSINESS MANAGER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF VELMA PEMBLE CIRCULATION THELMA COTTINGHAM SNAP-SHOTS WIIMONT TREMOR CIRCULATION HENRY HAL PIN ATHLETICS JOHNPETERS ART “Could any more be expected ? 77 6 THE MONESSE “If only these walls could talk V mm momesse ■m Tm going to ask Munson for a job.”— Jack Tutawilar THE MONESSE Irving Munson, Superintendent A. B. Augustana College A. M. University of Illinois “Now! Just one more announcement.?’—Mr. Munson THC MONESSE 9 P. T. LILJEDAHL, B. S. Mir. LiJjedahl is the teacher of Science and leader of the band. He is a graduate of the Es ex (Iowa) High School and the Iowa Slate College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ames, Iowa, where he received the Bachelor of Science Degree. He pursued graduate work at the University of Arizona duting one summer session. He is complet¬ ing his fourth year at M. C. H. S. H. N. HUNGERFORD, B. S. Mr. Hungerford. has charge of the Smith- Hughes Agricultural classes. He is a grad¬ uate of the Joliet Township High School and the University of Illinois where he re- ceived the Bachelor of Science degree. He has had charge of the Smith-Hughes work in our high school since 1920. H. L. LIBERTY Mr. Liberty has been teaching Manual Train¬ ing and Mechanical Drawing in the high school and also Manual Training in the Mo mence grade schools since 3919. He is a graduate of Illinois State Normal Univer¬ sity. He attended the Bradley Polytechnic Institute during one summer term and at¬ tended I. S. N. U. one summer. MARCUS L. MOORE, A. B. Mr. Moore has been teaching Freshman and Sophomore English, some of the Commer¬ cial subjects and coaching boys’ athletics since 1925. He is a graduate of T he Corydon (Iowa) High School and Grinnell College. He attended the University of Illinois Coach School during one summer session and the Superior Wisconsin Normal School during one sumemr. “I found her back in the old home state. Mr. Moore f ME MOPIESSE 10 LUCY PATRICIA COONTZ, B. S., Ph. B. Miss Coomtz has been teaching the advanced English classes in our high school since 1923. She is a graduate of the Vandalia (Missouri) High School and St. Mary’s Col¬ lege, Notre Dame, Indiana, where she re¬ ceived the Ph. B. degree. She is also a graduate of the University of Missouri, where she received the B. S. degree. bhe spent two years at the University of Chica¬ go doing graduate work. ,|i RUTH NORTHRUP, B. S. Miss Northrup has been teaching History and Civics in our high school during the past two years. She is a graduate of the Tim¬ ber Township High School . G.lasford, Illi¬ nois) and the two year course at Illinois State Normal University. She is also a graduate of Knox College, Galesburg, Illi¬ nois, where she received the B. S. degree. LYLE BROWN, A. B, Miss Brown has been teaching the Mathemat¬ ics classes in our nigh school since 1925. She is a graduate of the Momence High School and the University of Illinois where she received the Bachelor of Arts degree. ALICE MAE STONE, B. S. Miss Stone has been teaching Home Econo¬ mics in the Momence Community High School and Momence Grade Schools during the past six years. She is a graduate of the Decatur High School and James Millikin University (Decattur, Illinois) where she re¬ ceived the Bachelor of Science degree “If Rudy Valle© eould only see this page. f H MONESSE ii A EDITH GIBSON, A. B. Miss Gibson has been teaching the Latin and French classes during the past two years. She is a graduate of the Momence Commun¬ ity High School and the University of Illi¬ nois where she received the Bachelor of Arts degree. RUTH M. WESTFALL Miss Westfall has been teaching Stenography and Typewriting during the past four years. She is a graduate of the Washing¬ ton High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and the Minnesota State Teachers’ College, Du¬ luth, Minnesota. She has attended the Duluth Business College, Gregg School, Chicago, and spent one summer at the State Normal, Whitewater, Wisconsin. ADA IMMEL, A. B. Miss Immel has been teaching Bookkeeping, General Science and Advanced Mathematics during the past year. She is a graduate of the Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) High School and Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin, where she received the. Bache¬ lor of. Arts degree. She did post graduate work at the University of Wisconsin dur¬ ing one summer session. “We know little of Miss ImmeWs good and bad traits. 12 THE MONESSE The Faculty Every year our school is longing For some rhymes about the group, That’s in charge and subjects teaching To the eager happy youth. The faculty is what we call them, When we put on classic airs; But ‘High School Teachers’’ seems more common To lads and lassies ' tending there. Some are men and some are women, That teach the classes in our school; So, in these rhymes we must remember That words for each one is the rule. The hirst in line is apostolic In name at least, they call him Paul; To toot the horn for him is frolic Because he is a Lil-ye-dahl; He butchers bugs and cuts up flowers, Mixes dope and fills the air With stuff that smells to all us youngsters Like something is in great despair. ff Hunger” and “Ford’ are also present Combined in one familiar name, He teaches “Ag. ” and sprays with essence That makes the microbes terribly lame. Corn and milk he tests each season, The capons he does love to eat, And in this menu lies the reason For his plump and fine physique. Mr. Henry L. is still a nailing In the basement of our school, And his boys are still detailing With the square and sliding rule Girls he has not in his classes, They cannot hammer, nail nor glue, So his old room is void of lasses And all their fret and storm and stew. Our Coach Moore took a vacation, And, as he said, a needed rest, But he came back with a full ration, A little wife, the very best. And now he tries out his pet theory Of buy and sell and meet demand, Of household duties, sometimes weary When eggs stick to the frying pan. “Is a college education necessary to become a member of the faculty?”—Jack Cromwell THE MONESSE 13 A Miss Coontz we have in a west room, Who teaches classes in literature Sometimes her door goes rickety boom When pupils are late from doing the chore. From Emerson and Tennyson She reads a passage to suit the lad, Especially him, who is a willing one In making the red book a special fad. The past, the present, the future too, Miss Northrup likes to emphasize, Each point she stresses with much ado So each and all can recognize What facts and fates we all should know Of this old world in which we live. And to this drill she adds a blow Fj By giving us a work-book sieve. We have no Miss White, Miss Blue or Miss Gray But we have a certain little Miss Brown, She angles and squares and postulates When we ' ’re bright without a frown. But, when we are dull as an xyz, She gives us a jolt that rocks the frame. And stings as deep as any bee, And shatters our hopes for number fame. Miss Gibson teaches all our Latin, And dabbles in French stems and roots, And all our work would be as smooth as satin If French had neither kinks nor hooks. She stands in hall, directs the traffic Each morning, noon and evening, too, Of those who walk fromj ground to attic In searching facts and figures true. Miss Stone is boss on thet second floor, There’s no use talking, she’s on the job, She’s always there and to the fore With force enough to make us sob. She knows her stuff, abstains from bluff In teaching youngsters how to sew. In cooking class she can be rough When stoves are turned a little low. Miss Westfall teaches the shorthand And shows us also how to hammer The Underwood of every land That’s know by its mark and banner, Shefs strong for speed and accuracy, And watches “Toad” take the dictation, ’Cause every curve must really be In proper place and true relation. 1 1 “Say, Dad, what is a Faculty?”—George Wheeler THE 14 Miss Immei hails from Fond du Lac, Where the snow is ten feet deep. But she can figure her way back And show how books should keep. The debit and credit and invoice and date And all details of a full set. So everything will truly rate As the very best you ever have met. And so we come to Mr. M. The last one in this rhyme Of him we know by word and pen As head of our old high. To him we go with cares and woes. And troubles, not a few. He solves the problems, lets us go And tells us not to stew. “I write like some of the members of the Faculty. ' —Ancil Tremore f HE MOMES ii B SENIOR 5 H Ye , she 7 !! graduate in my class 7 —Vernon Parks 16 THE MONESSE CARTER MATHEWSON, President M. C. H. S., 4 years; Junior honors; Monesse Staff “Unto such artistic talent the gods themselves throw incense.” Ambition: To be an electrical wizard. OFFICERS—SENIOR CLASS Carter Mathewson-President Hope Peterson_Vice-President Veda West_Secretary-Treasurer Eloise McKinstry-Historian Class Colors: Oriental Blue and Gold Class Flower: Blue and Gold Pansy Class Motto: We strive to succeed. “All Blanke’s are not blank. ”—Carter Mathewson THE MONESSE 17 Frances Alexander Brownsburg (Indian ) High School 3 years M. C. H. S. 1 year “Hail! Blithe newcomer. 75 Ambition: Unknown Lawrence Austin (Toad) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Football; Band: Band President; Track. “Early morn to bed—early noon to rise. ,7 ’ Motto: Never sleep before twelve. Audrey Bishir M. C. H. S. 4 years; Glee Club; Gym Class; Stunt Show, Operetta “Why and what is she thinking?” Ambition: To attend Gallagher ' s Clifford Bishir M. C. H. S. 4 years. “Confidence is the companion of success. v Ambition: To run the M. T. shop. Jeanne Blanke Grant Park High School 2 years; M. C. H. S. 2 years; Glee Club; Operetta “Giggling, gushing, shrieking, crushing Onward through life she goes.” Motto: To try them all. Sidney Buckner (Pete) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Football; Basketball; Track. “When she is on the side lines, Sid gets— 7,7 Ambition: C. E. I. pass “My voice is improving. Have you heard me lately?? 7 —Sidney Buckner IS THE MONESSE Orson Burdick (Punctual) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Monesse Staff; Bas¬ ketball. “Is he cute? Is he frisky? Is he good? Is he bad?” Ambition: To love all animals, both quad¬ rupeds and bipeds. Maurice Burton M. C. H. S. 4 years; Football. “He knows not of love . 19 Motto: To always regulate my tongue Austin Canavan (Casey) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Historian; President; Football; Band; Track; Yell Leader; Stunt Show. “A reckless and irrevalent knight was he” Ambition: To follow Ralph De Palma at the wheel. Frances Cart M. C. H. S. 4 years. “Silence is a perfect herald of joy. ” Ambition: To work out my own salvation. Reginald Chamberlain M. C. H. S. 4 years. “Few tihings are impossible to diligence. Ambition: Producer of eggs and chicks. Nelse Christjansen (Nissie Cris) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Historian; Leader White Side; Football; Stunt Show; Ag Club Track. “Prominence is my ambition.” Ambition: To be mayor of Momence •“Here Fm alone with the boys. ”—Frances Cart THE MONE5SE 19 John Contois (Jack) M. C. H, S. 4 years; Monesse Staff; Ag Club. “I want wit to be one of my greatest assets. ” Motto: To be forever free from care. Arnold Dennison (Exline) St. George Consolidated School 2 years; M. C. H. S. 2 years “Balance, balance early and late, To miss the balance is my fate. ' 17 Hobby: Talking. Alice Eilers M. C. H. S. 4 years “Give thy thoughts no tongue . 99 Ambition: To graduate. Grace Eilers M. C. H. S. 4 years “The very flower of youth.” Ambition: To grow. Mildred Esson (Milly) Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S, 1 year; Glee Club. “Oh! there ' s nothing half so sweet in life as love ' s young dream.” Motto: He who dares nothing, gains no¬ thing, Ruth Farr (Ruthie) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Latin Club “Little, but- . 99 Ambition: To hammer an Underwood “Kammermann brings the girls t£ school, but I can only bring myself John Contois 26 THE MONESS1 Leila Gilkison (Lee) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Secretary-Treasurer Vice-President; Monesse SraT; Glee Club; President Gym Classj Stunt Show; Oper¬ etta. “She is calm, but not cold. 77 Interest: Pharmacy. Lucille Golding M. C. H. S. 4 years “The lines of simple grace are written on her face 77 Motto: Come when you are called. Virgil Hall (Kid) M. C. H. S. 4 years; President; Basket¬ ball; Football; Monesse StalF. Tongue he has and also head, When awake and not in bed. 77 Motto: Take a ride or. the back seat. Clarence Hamann (Goof) Grant Park Hig.n School 3 years- M. C. II. S. 1 year. “A fig for the cares of this whirling world. 77 Ambition: To grow alfalfa. Beatrice Hardy (Bee) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Glee Club; Latin Club; Operetta; Gym Class Stunt Show. “In her tongue is the law of kindness. 77 Ambition: To be a school marm. Ralph Hertz M. C. H. S. 4 years; Band; Declamatory Contest Captain Red Side; Monesse Staff; Basketball; Stunt Show. “All great men are dying; I feel sick my¬ self. 77 Ambition: To be like Demosthenes “And here I am on the bottom of the page. B—Ralph Herts THE MONESSE 21 Virginia Holloway (Genelee) Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year; Glee Club “Why can ,? t they all be contented like me ' 7 Ambition: To sell groceries. Vera Howard Elmwood High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year. “No sinner or saint, just Hoosier-like quaint. ” Favorite Expression: Fm from Indiana Ruth Hunt Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year “Sincere in all she says and does. ” Clifford Hunte M. C. H. S. 4 years “Impossible is un-American.” Ambition: To top the livestock market John Ilium M. C. H. S. 4 years; Basketball; Band; Ag. Club. “Blushes speak louder than words. 77 Ambition: To rival Toad Henry Jackson Rockville (Indiana) High School 2 years; M. C. H. S. 2 years. “There is always room for improvement. 77 Favorite expression: My mustache would not stool. “Henry Jackson and Virginia Holloway! No, that 7 s a dream. 77 —-John Ilium 22 Tfi £ nonmBm Louise Jacobsen M. C. H. S. 4 years. “Nothing is difficult to a willing mind.” Ambition: To win by hard work. Violette Jarvis M. C. H. S. 4 years; Secretary-Treasurer Stunt Show; Gym Class. “Light of step and heart is she. ” Ambition: To go to Congress. Clara Jensen M. C. H. S. 4 years; Gym Class; Glee Club; Operetta; Latin Club. “In everything she saw a funny side. Favorite expression: Keep your sunny side up. Edna Johnson Depue High School 1 year; M. C. H. S. 3 years; Glee Club; Gym Class “Tall and slender and fair of face. Ambition: To keep the name Johnson Lee Johnson (Johnnie) Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year Basketball “Veni, Vidi, Vici.”—the girls Ambition: To replace the Ford Phyllis Jones (Felix) Grant Park High School 3 years; M. 0. H. S. 1 year “All the boys in school are young. ” Ambition: To grow tall. “Alone with girls I do not like. ”—Lete Johnson THE MONESSE 23 Donald Kammermann Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year “I shall prepare! My chance may come. 5,7 Ambition: To be a favorite with the girls. Clare Kinney M. C. H. S. 4 years “Perseverance is one key to success. 77 Ambition: To own a ranch - ’ - jt Dorris Langman M. C. H. S. 3 years; Stunt Show Win¬ ner of Declamatory Contest; Glee Club Secretary-Treasurer. “My mind to me an empire is. 77 Ambition: To practice law and-! Dennis Lattz M. C. H. S. 4 years; Football; Track “When in Rome do as the Roamers do. 77 Ambition: To drive to Chicago. Verna Lattz M. C. H. S. 4 years; Glee Club; Gym Class; Operetta. “For nature made her what she is And never made another. ? ' 7 Ambition: To have free use of a car. Leona Lindemann M. C. H. S. 4 years; Gym Class; Latin Club “Work and play make her happy and gay 77 Ambition: To rival Gertrude Edgerle. “If you build or loan, you must know the law. —Dorris Laigman u Ttifc MONESSE Esther Livingston Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year; Glee Club “Happy go lucky, fair and free, Nothing there is that bothers me. ' ” Ambition: To make $he world more pleas¬ ant. Clifford Maass Hyde Park High School 1 year; M. C. H. S. 1 year Track; Basketball; President “It is a great pi gue tto be a tall man. Ambition: To equal Gothe. Bernice Madison M. C. H. S. 4 years; Gym Class “What I know, I know. ” Ambition: To be the first lady supervisor from Pembroke Alice Martin Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year Glee Club. “In music she is surely mistress of the keys. ” Ambition: To rival Harold Bauer Viva McCarty M. C. H. S. 4 years; Glee Club; Gym Clas ; Stiunt Show “When joy and duty clash, Let duty go to smash. ” Favorite expression: Why worry, fate rules. Glee McFadden M. C. H. S. 4 years; Glee Club; Gym Class “If my heart were not light, I would die Favorite expression: Fm the last of the Me Fads. “What have I done that they’ve put me with five girls? —Clifford Maass THE MONESSE 13 Eloise McKinstry M. C. H. S. 4 years; Glee Club; Monesse Staff; Captain of White Side; Operetta. “She speaks, behaves and acts sometimes like she ought. 77 Ambition: To be a Parisian designer Lyrrell McNutt Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year “Whatever she does, is done with so much ease.” Favorite expression: I didn ' t wait until June. Gilbert Munden M. C. H. S. 4 years “Silent effort moves the world, 77 Favorite expression: Why must the teach¬ ers bother me? Clara Nelson M. C. H. S. 4 years; Glee Club; OJjperetta. “Her opinions are her own. ' ” Ambition: To write and print the news. Lester Palenske Grant Park High School 2 years; M. C. H. S. 2 years; Football; Track. “A youth of labor with an age of ease. 77 Motto: Safety last—not first—in driving a Chevie. Vernon Parks M. C. H. S. 4 years; Basketball; Track “Ready—always reddy. 77 Favorite Hero: Alexander I. “Fm goin to remain a Living Stone. ”—Lyrrell McNutt 2b THE MONESSE Hope Peterson M. C. H. S. 4 years; Monesse Staff; Glee Club; Gym Class “Modesty often hides great merit” Favorite expression: He enjoys good grades Helen Porter M. C. H. S. 4 years “Love is a fatal disease.” Ambition: To break all typing records. Virgil Prairie (Bub) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Football; Basketball Track; Stunt Show. “His heart is untouched by winning smiles (?)” Favorite expression: Pugilists need inspir¬ ation. Charles Prather (Chuck) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Track; Football “Knowledge is power if you have any.” Favorite expression: There is no harm in sleeping LeRoy Reaman Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year “A quiet lad from the country home” Ambition: To raise chicks. Walter Rosenbrock (Rosie) Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year “I profess not talking. ” Ambition: To be deacon in my church. “I would prefer the next page. ”—Virgil Prairie me MONesse 21 Virgil Sherwood (Shorty) M. C. H. S. 4 years; Basketball; Latin Club President Track “Life without laughing is not worth . liv¬ ing. Ambition: To grow tall. Frances Thyfault M. C. H. S. 4 years; Gymn . Class; . Glee. Secretary Monesse Staff: Stunt Show; Operetta. “Seeks to please and please those that please. Favorite expression: He is in Chicago again. Veda West M. C. H. S. 4 years; Secretary Treasurer Captain of Red Side; Monesse Saff; Stunt Show. “I would rather be out of the world than out of fashion. Ambition: To be boss of the gang. Howard Westerberg (Swede) Grant Park High School 3 years; M. C. H. S. 1 year; Basketball “I never was but always am to be. ' ” Ambition: To be a professor of something Did Howard Westerberg and Vera Howard attend the Year Book Banquet?” Charles Prather THE MONESSE n “Examinations ruin my appetite ’—William Pearson f HE MONESSE 29 JUNI0R5 ‘‘Noon time walks in winter are signs of springs. ”—Kenneth Hui ton 30 THE MONE5SE LEROY GRABOW, President; M. C. H. S. 3 years; Basketball; Football; President; Vice-President; Captain of White Side; Stunt Show; Track; Captain of Basketball Team. “Strolling, strolling morn and noon.” Favorite expression: I love the French OFFICERS—JUNIOR CLASS LeRoy Grabow-President Wilmont Tremore- Vice-President Virginia Sullivan - Secretary-Treasurer Class Colors: Orange and Black Class Flower: Daffodil Class Motto: He conquers who perserves. “My work varies so my days are spicey. ”—JLeKoy Grabow. THE MONESSE 31 Kenneth Burton (Kenny) M. C. H. S. 3 years “Rural life is fascinating.” Ambition: To tea h the Hess school Irene Bydalek St. Patrick Academy 1 year M. C. II. S. 2 years. “There is nothing as popular as goodness” Favorite expression: Hurry, Margaret we’re late. Mildred Christensen (Sugar) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Glee Club; Operetta; Monesse Staff; Stunt Show; Latin Club; Secretary-Treasurer. “Here’s to the girl with a heart and a smile, Who makes the bubble of life worth while” Thelma Cottingham (Timmie) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Glee Club; Gym Class; Monesse Staff; Operetta; President of Glee Club; President of Gym Class; Stunt Show. “I am still young; watch me grow.” Ambition: To run a ranch. Harold Cromwell (Daddy) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Monesse Staff; Bas¬ ketball; Track; Vice-President; Stunt Show Football. “Long and lanky, but never cranky. ” Ambition: To grow shorter. Merton Davis M. C. H. S. 3 years; Football; Stunt Show Track. “His face doth always hatch a grin.” Favorite expression: Yep, I flunked. “All great men are tall.”—Harold Cromwell 52 THE MONESSE Cora Denny M. C. H. S. 3 years; Stunt Show; Glee Club; Operetta. “I am busy and content. ” Ambition: To be Mrs. O. U. Guesshim. Edna Eriksen M. C. H. S. 3 years; Glee Club; Operetta; Stunt Show. “She has the will to do and does not care 7 ’ Ambition: To be a high school teacher. Irene Farmer M. C. H. S. 3 years; Glee Club. “Man delights me not. ' ” Ambition: To get a d.epot at Exline. Hubert Franklin M. C. H. S. 3 years. “He has courage but none with the weaker sex. ” Favorite expression: Never talks. Clyde Greenawalt M. C. H. S. 3 years. “Hasten slowly. ” Ambition: To be the political boss in Pem¬ broke. Henry Halpin (Hank) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Basketball; Football; President; Mon esse Staff; Captain of Bed Side; Captain of Basketball team; Stunt Show; Track. “Faint heart ne ! ’er won fair lady.” Ambition: To be a Red Grange or Ty Cobb “Ma, can I bring a girl to the Year Book Banquet? 77 —Henry Halpin THE M6NESS1 93 Charles Harwood (Chuck) M. C. H. S. 3 ears. “Stiff in opinions; alw ys on another side 7 ' Ambition: To find a new route around the world. AH pit Davis M. C. H. S. 3 years. “Thou hast not loved.” Ambition: To write an encyclopedia. Florence Hayes M. C. H. S. 3 years; Glee Club. “Silence is the true lest of virtue. ” Ambition: Teacher of urchins I long to be. Edmond Hess (Ed) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Track “Words are poor means of expressing my reelings. ” Ambition: To rival the greatest in arch¬ itecture. Margaret Krueger M. C. H. S. 3 years; Glee Club; Operetta; Gym Class; Dec! matory Contest; Captain of White Side Stunt Show. “Sophistry, rhetoric, verbosity. ” Ambition: To be different. Lot ee Langn an M. C. H. S. 3 years; Monesse Staff; Glee Club; Operetta “She is not in the role of ‘common girls ' .” Ambition: To win “Liberty.” “Ma, can I go with a boy to the Year Book Banquet? 77 — Margaret Krueger 34 THE MONESSE Leota Mansberger (Ole) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Operetta; Glee Club; Latin Club; Secretary-Treasurer; Stunt Show; Captain of Red Side; iVlonesse Staff “There’s an abilitiy in knowing how to be good. ” T Ambition: To know “Virgil.” Lillian Munden M. C. H. S. 3 years “A maiden never bold of spirit. ” Ambition: To rival the adding machine. Varnum Parish (Barney) M. C. H. S. 3 years. “Better late than never. ” Favorite expression: May I have a permit? William Pearson (Beany) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Track: Basketball; Football. “I know every step in the bridge of sighs’” Ambition: To be, an ordinary “Yellowhead 77 farmer. Velma Pemble M. C. H. S. 3 years; Operetta Glee Club; Gym Class; Monesse Staff; Geclcmatory Contest. “The will to harm none. ” Ambition: To avoid the steps in the bridge of sig;hs. John Peters M. C. H. S. 3 years; Monesse Staff. “I hate nobody; Fm at charity with the world. ” Ambition: Nothing but the very best. “Look at the pictures, she’s right below me. -William Pearson TCf K MONCSSE 35 Raphael Ponton (Ray) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Track; Basketball “Ma, shei’s making eyes at me!” Favorite expression: Ma asked Munson. Edwin Pratt (Ed) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Stunt Show; Track; Basketball. “Love me, love my gum.” Ambition: To equal Miss Northrup. Lucy Rice (Lou) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Operetta; Glee Club; Gym Class; Stunt Show. “Ready to work, ready to play, Ready to help whomsoever she may. ” Ambition: To be short Dorothy Rogers (Dot) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Glee Club; Oper- etta “Friend of many, foe to none, ’ ' Favorite expression: ‘Ail ‘arry ‘arry ‘ail! Herbert Royse ML C. H. S. 3 years- Band; Stunt Show “His smallness of stature fails to hide his capability. Ambition: Secret but lofty Francis Storer (Brannie) M. C. H. S. 3 years. “What he remembers he seems to have for¬ gotten. Ambition: Not very particular. “No, Edwin Pratt didn’t take Lucy Rice to the show. 7 ’—Raphael Ponton 56 THE MONSISS ? SWS ' ” ' ■ Virginia Sullivan (Ginny) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Secretary-Treasurer; Glee Club; Gym Class. “A fun loving nature, o ' er flowing with something. Ambition: To equal the former Helen Wills May Thomas (Charlie) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Operetta; Glee Club; Monesse Staff; Stunt Show. “Never idle, never jealous, always thoughtful of others. Ambition: To be a scholar Wilmont Tremore M. C. H. S. 3 years; Basketball; Football; T rack; President; Vice-President; Stunt Show; Monesse Staff. “Gad! I can readily see how a woman could admire me. Favorite expression: Yes, but—. Hubert Verrill M. C. H. S. 3 years. “I am one of the minimum essentials. Ambition: To be one of the maximum es¬ sentials. Oliver Wyant (Tuckie) M. C. H. S. 3 years; Track; Football; Basketball. “Laugh and the world laughs with you, Grin and you grin alone. Ambition: To be one of Roekne’s pupils “The girls won ' t look at me. ' —Hubert Verrill THE MONESSE 7 fflft MONtiSt Sophomore Class Class Officers George Mills __ Whilma Deliere Ralph VanZant Class Colors: Brown and Gray CIass Flower: Cat Tail Class Motto: Don’t worry, and don’t hurry, talk as much as you prefer. _President _Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer THE SOPHOMORE GIRLS Agnes Advocate Vivian Astle Helen Austin Agnes Beaupre Antoinette Bergeron Gwendolyn Bishir Gertrude Brown Margaret Bydalek Pauline Bydalek Helen Cottingham Whilma Deliere Helen DeVries Martha Fisher Ruth Fross Margaret Gibeault Elizabeth Gilbert Bessie Harris Leora Harris Alma Jackson Marian Jarvis Pauline Jensen Maude Johnston Mildred Kiie Doris Mathewsoi Mina McElroy Bern id: ne Melby M i urine Miller Grace Mills Louise Nelson June Peterson Martha Rice Ruth Robb Blanche Rowe Helen Schwarzkopf Mildred Torp Agnes Usher Helen Wennerholm Feme Wilson Lulu Yoder Recommended by President George Mills “What does Agnes Advoca,oe? GIRLS—THE SOPHOMORE CLASS f ME MOtffcSSE “Donft stare too long at this page 40 f HE MONESSE THE SOPHOMORE BOYS John Alexander Richard Alexander John Auld Hugo Barsanti Glenn Bennisoii Everett Brouillette Luke Cantway Leonard Clark Willard Cromwell William Cromwel 1 Benedict Demack William Evans Kenneth Giroux Max Goldberg William Greep Lewis Guertin Glen Ilium Alfred Johnson Charles Maysey Clayton McQuillin Joseph Meadows George Mills Wayne Nagle Earl Newberry John Parish Calvin Parks Vaughn Poppe Delmar Prairie Lyeth Prairie James Rice Lester Smith William Snapp William Sullivan William Tabler Paul Thyfault Ancil Tremore Ralph VanZant SOPHOMORE PUDDING (FAVORITE WITH THE BOYS) Select one adolescent bean. Stuff same with one teaspoonful of Mathematics, one and one-half teaspoonful of English and a glass of History. Season it with a little French root and Latin stem. Roast in ?n M. C. H. S. oven until well done. Let Mills, Maysey, McQuillan and “John L” Sullivan serve same. BOYS—THE SOPHOMORE CLASS THE MONESSE 41 7T Gosh, Munson called Dad, and then the plan Helen Cottingham 4 2 THE MONEsSfc Wanted—a girl on the winning side to take to the Year Book Banquet—Con fidentially, William Cromwell. tic NONCSIC 45 GIRLS—THE FRESHMAN CLASS f ME MON ESSE 43 “I’m the only rose in a bed of thorns.’ ' ’—George Halpin 4 THK MONESSE THE FRESHMEN BOYS jienneth Chipman John Cromwell Thomas Eriks n Donald Fauver Robert Meyerson Charles Pearce Vernon Reaman Chipman Robertson George Halpin Adrian Hebert Everett Royse Willard Sear Is GeraLd Hebert Junius Helm Russell Hemphill Woodrow Hibbs Gailard Sherwood George Shronts Dale Spearman Eugene Tremore Clyde Kurtz Stanley Long Jack Tutewilei Clifford Wheeler James Wilson George Wheeler Stephen Wyatt A Freshman sat on on ol,d gate post Pondering his Mathematics, He thought the 1 air as good as toast And the subject void of antics. Butf as he pondered some light did come, But not enough to solve it. And so he lost his sought for fun And faith in Mathematics. Today the post is standing there. But the Freshman is no more, He lost his balance in the air And bumped a six by four. t “I navar bad a draam. —Junius Halm. THE MONESSE ‘Two thorns in a bed of roses. 4 THE MONESSI “Say, Miss Coontz, who told Webster all he knew? —Willard Searls THE. MONESSE “Watch me heave the shot.”—Adrian Hebert 50 the; monesse • s AUSTIN CANAVAN, Captain Austin (Casey Canavan of the Football squad, was the mainstay of the team. On defense he ranked with the best. On offense he could always be relied upon to make the necessary yardage. He was a gooa leader and would never admit defeat. This was his third and last season on the football squad, and he will be lost through graduation. 1929 Football Season September 21 __ September 28 __ October 5 _ October 12_ October 19_ October 26 _ November 2_ November 8_ November 11 November 15_ --M. C. H. S. 0 Milford _6 - M. C. ti. S. 0 Lowell _ 7 - M. C. H. S. 14 Morgan Park _ 18 -M. C. H. S. 32 Blue Island __ 0 -M. C. H. S. 26 Pullman_ 0 -M. C. H. S. 45 Manteno _ 0 -M. C. H. S. 20 Manteno _ 0 -M. C. H. S. 13 Dwight __ 13 -M. C. H. S. 47 Watseka_ 0 ---C. H. S. 0 Onarga _ 0 “I should have been Captain, but—T—“John B. 77 Sullivan THE 1929 FOOTBALL SQUAD THE MONESSE 51 . .. ■■ “I could block Palenske if ■” “Young Pop” Sherwood 32 THE MONESSB The Football Squad Henry Halpin Lawrence Austin Oliver Wyant Nelse Christjansen Lester Pa lens ke Hugo Ba santi Wilmont Trent ore Wayne Nagle Sidney Buckner Virgil Prairie Austin Canavan R. E. R. G. R. 6. C. L. G. L. T. L. E. Q. B. R. H. L. H. F. B. John Auld Charles Prather Joseph Meadows William Pearson Glen Bennison Maurice Burton Earl Newberry LeRoy Grabow Dennis Lattz Virgil Sherwood Merton Davis Substitutes— William Tablet John Cromwell Delmar Prairie Ralph VanZant Lewis Guertin Stanley Long Paul Thyfault George Shronts Dale Spearman Junius Helm George Halpin Willard Searls Ancil Tremore Gailard Sherwood William Sullivan FOOTBALL LETTER MEN The letter men in Football were as follows: Canavan, Prairie, Buckner, Nagle, Tre more. Barsanti, Palenske, Christiansen, Wyant, Austin. Halpin, Davis, bher wood, Lattz, Grabow, Newberry, Pearson, Burton and Prather. COACH MARCUS L. MOORE Coach Moore ts now completing his fifth year as a coach at IVIomence Com¬ munity High School. He is a graduate of Grinnell College, Grinned, Iowa, and has atteinded several coaching schools during the summer sessions. His ability as a coach can be proven by his record of the; past year—winning the- County Track Meet! and having one of the greatest football teams in the history of the school. In basket ball he was handicapped by having only a few Seniors and the smallest gym in the county., in spite of this he won nearly half of the games and lost the balance by only a few points. tu Do you remember way back when Mr. Moore was single THE MONESSE 53 CAPTAINS HALPIN AND GRABOW Halpin and Grabow served as captains of the basketball squad during the 1929-30 season. If the Coach appointed Halpin Captain in one gauze, Grabow, as a rule, would be appointed as Captain in the following game. BASKETBALL SCBEDUI E--LIGHTWEIGHTS December 10-- _ _ _ M. C. H. S. 15 Bradley 10 December 14_ M. C. H. S. 12 Bloom 17 December 17 _ _M. C. H. S. 21 Herscher y January 3 --- _ .. M. C. H. S. 16 Bradley 14 January 7_ M. C. H. S. 15 Herscher 9 J nuarv 10 _ _ M. C. H. S. 23 Manteno 25 J nirw 14 . _ M. c. H. S. 15 Reddick 3 January 21 . _ _ M. c. H. S. 19 Blue Island 22 January 9 4 M. c. H. S. 8 St. Anne 10 Janua ' v °° _ _ M c. H. S. 27 nfc 0 V 11 January 31 ___ _ M. c. II. S. 9 J ■ a tteno 10 February 14 __ _ _ _M. c. H. S. 22 Redd ck 6 February 21 . _ _ _ _M. c. H. S. 10 St. Anne 5 February 25 _ _ _ M. c. H. S. 21 Blue Island _ 7 “They’ve taken the bottom out of the baskets in the gym. ”—Eleanor Engel- lan4 3 THE MONESSE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE—HEAVYWEIGHTS cember 6_ 7 cember 10__ °cember 14 _ ' cember 17 _ T mi ary 3_ nuary 7_ T nuary 10 _ T nuary 17 _ % nuary 21_ nuary 24_ 7 nuary 28_ 7 nuary 31 _ 7,f bruary 7 _ bruary 8 _ ' bruary 8 _ T ' bruary 14 _ ' bruary 21__ ' bruary 25__ bruary 28__ r rch 7_ County Tournament -M. C. H. S. 11 Grant Park_9 -M. C. H. S. 16 Bradley_ 9 --M. C. H. S. 9 Bloom_25 — M. C. H. S. 15 Herscher_24 -M. C. H. S. 13 Bradley _ 18 -M. C. H. S. 14 Herscher _ 17 — Ml. C. H. S. 20 Manteno _ 25 —M. C. H. S. 1] Grant Park _ 9 —M. C. H. S. 29 Blue Island- 9 -M. C. H. S. 14 St. Anne _ 16 --M. C. H. S. 21 Watseka _ 18 — -Mi. C. H. S. 10 Manteno _ 15 —M. C. H. S. 12 Manteno _ 28 —M. C. H. S. 30 ❖ Grant Par k-- 9 —M. C. H. S. 24 Herscher _ 28 —M. C. H, S. 21 Reddick _ 18 -M. C. H. S. 16 St. Anne_23 -M. C. H. S. 22 Blue Island. _ 20 -M. C. H. S. 27 Milford _ 22 -M. C. H. S. 17 Bloom _ 29 District Tournament The letter men were: Grabow, Pearson, H. Cromwell H. Halpin, W. Tremore, and V. Sherwood LIGHTWEIGHT BASKETBALL LETTER MEN Buckner, Johnson, Maass, Nagle, Westerberg, Thy- faulit, Alexander, Burdick TRACK M. C. H. S. won the annual Kankakee County Track and Field Meet on the M. C. H. S. Athletic Field on May 4, 1929. Momence was first with 57; points; St. Anne second with 34- Manteno third with 26; Bra-dley fourth with 20; Reddick fifth; with 17. Herscher failed to place. The weather was cold and disagreeable, and consequently no county track record was broken Of the Momence athletes Grabow scored 13 points, Nagle 10, Sher¬ wood 5 4, Prairie 5, Tremore 5, Palenske 4, Fross 3, Christjansen 3, Pear¬ son 2, Austin 1, Parks % while Buckner, Nagle, Canavan and Grabow won the relay race. “Is a track meet when two tracks meet? 7 ’—Helen Wennerholm HEAVY AND LIGHTWEIGHT BASKETBALL TEAM 53 THIS MONESSE “It isn’t the making of basketfe that counts, it’s the collecting.”’—Faul Thy- fault ram. Mew r 56 The events were as follows: FIFTY YARD DASH—Time 6 seconds Grabow of Momence, first Parrish of St. Anne, second Prairie of Momence, third Hendrickson of Manteno, fourth POLE VAULT—Height 9 feet, 3 inches. Benham of Manteno, first Jepsen of St. Anne, second Romain of St. Anne, third Sherwood of Momencc, fourth 120 YARD HIGH HURDLES- 19 seconds. Nagle of Momence, first Keller of Manieno, second Pearson of Momence, third Madison of Manteno. fourth SHOT PUT -Distance .33 feet, 11 inches Peterson of Reddick, first Smietanski of Bradley, second Palenske of Momence, thrid Austin f Momence. fourth 440 YARD RUN—Time—60 seconds Tremor© of Momence, lirst May hew of St. Anne, second Rieke of Reddick, third Hess of Bradley, fourth HIGH JUMP—Height- 5 feet. 6 inches Parrish of St. Anne, first Fross of Momence. second Dooley of Reddick, third Bowers of St. Anne, fourth 100 YARD DASH- -Time—11 seconds Shouvd of Bradley, first Grabow of Momence, second Schluntz of Manteno, third Mann of Manteno, fourth DISCUS THROW- -Distance—88 feet, 9 inches Smietanski, of Bradley, first Palenske of Momence, second Guest of Reddick, third Gorman of Manteno. fourth 220 YARD LOW HURDLES—Time 30 7-10 seconds Nagle of Momence, first Bowers of St. Anne, second Trudeau of Manteno, third Romain of St. Anne, fourth BROAD JUMP—Distance—19 feet, 6 inches Parrish of St. Anne, lirst Schluntz of Manteno, second Prairie of Momence third, Shourd of Bradley, fourth. Is there a foot in a football —Milderd Kile basketball squad (reserves) “The ‘reserves’ reserved one page. 7 ’—Calvin Parks THE GIRLS 7 GYMNASTIC CLASS THE MONESSE 59 “Tripping on light fantastic toe, They learn to dribble the ball just so 7? i r THK MONrSSE “I 3 Stanley Long?’ 7 THi MONESSE rr- —A —” ... 4■ rr 61 “Is social the same as ice cream social?”—Luke Cantway 62 the: monesse The annual Year Book Banquet was held in the M. W. A. hall on Saturday, evening, April 26 at seven o’clock. Two hundred) and. thirty-dive teachers and stu¬ dents sat down to a delicious three course dinner that was served by the Koyal Neighbors. The tables were beautifully decorated with a red and. white color com¬ bination. Austin Canavan, a member of the Senior Class, acted as toastmaster, and the program given was as follows: Singing-- Gwendolyn, the Loser William, the Conqueror Xylophone Solo_ r - The Monesse 1930 _ Paying the Bills_ Piano Solo_ The Football Season_ The Heavyweights- Vocal Solo _ The Lightweights_ The Gym Class___ Cornet Solo _ The Band__ The Glee Club______ Piano Solo ___ The Seniors _ The Juniors_ Vocal Solo__ The Sophomores __ The Freshmen _ Violin Solo_ The Faculty ____ The North Stars _ M. C. H. S. Loyalty. Mr. P. T. Liijedahl _ William Tabler --Gwendolyn Bishir _Whilma Deliere Mildred. Christensen _ Leota Mansberger _Alice Martin . Nelse Christjansen _ Henry Halpin _ John Contois _Sidney Buckner Thelma Cottingham _Ralph Hertz __ Lawrence Austin _ Jeanne Blanke _Viva McCarty Carter lVlathewson _LeKoy Grabow _ Jeanne Blanke _ George Mills _ George Halpin _Mrs. Wilder _Leila Gilkinson Virginia Holloway The High School Girls ' Glee Club During the present school year the High School Girls 7 Glee Club has been un¬ der the direction of Mrs. Juanita Roark Wilder. The club has been meeting every Wednesday afternoon from 3:45 to 4:45 o’clock. The officers are as follows: THELMA COTTINGHAM _ PRESIDENT HELEN AUSTIN AND HELEN COTTINGHAM_LIBRARIANS The memebrs are as follows: Lucy Rice, Mildred Esson, Alice mar¬ tin, Bessie Harris, Jean Frey, Jeanne Blanke, Thelma Cottingham Whilma Deliere, Gertrude Brown, Virginia Hofoway, Mildred hrist_, ensen, Eloise McKinstry, Edna Eriksen, Beatrice If rdy, Marga«et Gibeault, Helen Austin. June Peterson, Mr v eora Harris, Laura Helen Schenk, Gladys Rasmussen, Helen Cotting¬ ham, Gertrude Blue, Esther Livingston, Elizabeth DuFrain, Virginia Verrill, Agnes Beaupre, Margaret Krueger, Leota Mansberger, Alieen Langdoc, Gwendolyn Bishir, Marjorie Hupp. “Why does Mrs. Wilder hold that stick when she leads the Glee CiubT 7 — Marjorie Hupp THE GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB THE MONESSE fef “fm the weight in this organization.”—Esther Livinston b 4 THE MOINEISE The Club gave their annual concert in the new Central School gymnasium on Wednesday evening, April 9, at eight o’clock. They were assisted by the School Band. The audience which filled the gymnasium appreciated the program and fa¬ vored the girls with many compliments. The program was as follows: 1 . Girls’ Glee Club Cantata—“The Part I Lengend of Bregenz Bendall 1 . Cornet Solo Part II Ralph Hertz 2. Girls’ Glee Club Traumerei-Schumann Song of India—Rimsky Korsakow Wanderers Night Song—Anton Rubenstein The Lamplit Hour—William Penn 3. Xylophone Solo _ Whiima Deiiere 4. Girls’ Glee Club The Prayer Perfect—Riley Stenson A Cabin on the Bayou—Mary Helen Brown Jeanne Blanke Mildred Christensen Mildred Esson Virginia Verrill Gladys Rasumussen Thelma Cottingham Alleen Langdoc Gwendolyn Bishir Margaret Krueger 5. Girls? Glee Club An Old Love—A. E. Otis An Old Refrain—Fritz Kreisler Ma Little Banjo—William Dichmont The School Band The school band is one organization of which not only the high school but likewise the entire community is very proud. This organization is under the able direction of Mr. P. T. Lifjedahl and has met ifor rehearsal ' from seven to nine on every Tuesday evening of the school year. Certain sections of the band have also met from four to five in the afternoon on certain days of each week during the school year. The personnel of the band consists of “I fill one chair in the band.”—Alleen Langdoc THE MOMENCE SCHOOL BAND THE MONESSE 65 “Pm content to sit but not to play. ' 1 ’ ' —Piccolo Pete 66 THE MONESSE pupils from the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades and also a large number of high school students. At the annual concert this year the band consisted of forty-six pieces and their rendition of several numbers met with a liberal response from the large audience assembled in the gymnasium. The officers of the band are as follows: Lawrence Austin _ Ralph Hertz- Mildred Kile-- Austin Canavan __ _President _ Vice-President Secretaryjfreasurer _ Manager The program at the annual concert was as follows: Salutation - Roland F. Seitz The Troubadours---Francis A. Meyers The Lone Eagle -- Henry Cary Atilla _ Condor Karoly Semper Fideles ---John Philip Souca Gala Night_S. Edw. Chenette Queen City--A. J. Weidt Spirit of Youth__ Fortunato Sordillo Independents- K. B. Hall The band accompanied the football team to Watseka on Armistice Day and led I 1 e Armistice Day parade from the Watseka High School to the Iroquois County f: ir grounds. The reception which they were given on this occasion will always be appreciated by the members and friends of the band. The band also led the Million Dollar Live Stock parade at the county fair in Kankakee last August. They also played at the Peotone Fair in September and gave a concert in Herscher last sum¬ mer. THE LAT IN CLUB Miss Gibson was instrumental in organizing a Latin Club early in September. The club has met 1 regularly every Thursday afternoon from 3:45 to 4:30 o ' clock. Several interesting meetings have been held and a study of Roman life and customs ] as been made that would not be possible in the regular class room work. The club 1 as also had a few social meetings and enjoyed one party, the date of which none seems to remember. It is questionable whether the refreshments served were strict¬ ly Roman. The office rs of the club are as follows: “Haec in Gailiam importantur—Hike into Gaul, its important. T —John Alexander THE LATIN CLUB THE MONESSE 67 “Amo Latinum—Bunk. ’’Chipman Robertson Title uoumssm Consuls Aedilis (Gertrude Brown (Virgil Sherwood (William Cromwell (John Cromwell (Chipman Robertson (Ruth Fross Censors (Max Goldberg (Agnes Beaupre Quaestor _ John Parish SENIOR PARTY On Wednesday evening, December 18, 1929, the Seniors held a party in the Conrad Recreation Room. The evening was spent dancing and playing games. At a late hour refreshments were served. The voices otf the chaperons were heard later, and everyone departed for home wishing it had been a Freshman party. Miss Miss Noirthrup, Miss Westfall, Mr. Hungerford and Mr. Munson acted as chaperons . JUNIOR PARTY Ais the Year Book is going to press, the Junior party remains a mystery. Sev. eral dates have been set but the treasurer has apparently not gathered enough coin to warrant the purchase of any refretehments. The Sophormers and Fresh- men are also busy trying to find three meals a day and consequently have had no time to think of the luxury of a party. Possibly, warm May weather will suggest an outing that will be enjoyable to all the members of each class. “I made the bottom of the Society Page. 99 ■—Clyde Kurtz THE MONESSE 69 GW [Ml 4 Why does everyone secretly love to be in this section?’ 7 —Jfclditor 70 THE MOHESSE Calendar September 3— School beginsi—classes meet as usual. 4— First! football practice. 5— -Several Freshmen in a muddle. 6— Or ant Park well represented—mostly girls. 9— Rulers and regulations for study halls and assemblies. 10— Pupils are now acquainted with the new teachers. 11— Late pupils enroll. 12— Aissembly! Talks! 13— Everything running smoothly. 16— Rain!! Rain!! Rain!! 17— Prairie continues fistic combats. 18— Helen Wennerholm, Veda West—cheer leaders. 19— Wilmomt Tremore and Ruth Farr—What? 20— -Pep meeting—much yelling. 21— Momence 0; MiJford 6. Too bad. 23— Everybody blue—Monday. 24— Virgil Prairie gets romantic—painter’s daughter. 25— What would some boys do without Grant Park? 26— Assembly—-no Lyceum Course this year. 27— Pep meeting—new yells. 28—-M. C. H. S. 0; Lowell 7. Grabow, Halpin and Barsantj, land in ditch. 29—Buckner entertains Chicago colleen. 30 -Assembly—new parking rules announced. OCTOBER 1.—-Grabow back in school after very pleasant rest. 2— Hertz prefers blondes—NOW. 3— No school -Kankakee County Teachersf Institute. 4— The same thing again today. 5— Jigaboos and Morgan Park defeat M. C. H. S. 14-18. 7— Halpin comes to school wearing a cane—some class 8— Everything running smoothly—no excitement. 9— George 1 Mills and May Thomas go walking. 10— Grant Park frequently visited by certain students. 11— M. C. H. S. wins first gam©—M. C. H. S 32; Blue Island 0 12— Big snake dance after Blue Island victory. 14— Juniors elect officers and Staff. 15— Assembly!! Assembly!! Important. 16— Everybody sober—examinations tomorrow. 17— First six weeks exams. Boy! 18— Ditto! Yes, but worse. 19— Momence chalks up another victory—Momence 26; Pullman 9. 21— Examination grades and papers exposed. 22— William Pearson calls at the office. 23— First snow. No snowballing, boys! 24— B% pep meeting. Whoopee! 2,5—M. C. H. S. 45; Manteno 0. 28— Fifty-nine days until Christmas. TIIIC MONESSE 71 ii 29 -Assembly. Ten cent pieces—Lecture. 30— Lecture on American celebrities. 31— Assembly!! Assembly!! THE MONESSE NOVEMBER 1— Shorter Periods. M. C. H. S. 20- Manteno 0. 4—Assembly. Musical show announced. 5— Nagle third victim of football squad. Wrenches knee. 6— Rain, rain and more rain—go away. Boys and girls want to play. 8— M. C. H. S. ties Dwight 13-13. Hard game. 11— M. C. H. S. roars. Everybody happy. Momence 47; Watseka 0. 12— Pearson crosses the eternal bridge again. 13— History room turns into mouse trap. 14— Assembly. Big football game tomorrow. 15— -Last game—M. C. H. S. 0; Onarga 0. Tough battle. 18— New high school emblem chosen. 19— Thirty-jsix report for basketbal l practice, 20— Clyde Greenawalt and Ruth Robb leave English room by request. 21— No more running to and from classes. 22— —High school conference—No school. 25 -Assembly. Second six weeks exams announced. 26 —Everybody studying for exrms. 2 7—-Assembly. No school Thanksgiving. Everybody happy. 28—George and Henry Halpin Junior fight for turkey wishbone. Naughty boys. DECEMBER 2— -Qw-wbw too much turkey. 3— Grabow getjs domestic. Sweeps off porch at request of Mr. Munson. 4— P griucultural boys visit Stock Show. Lets take “Ag. 77 5— -Examis again. Second six weeks. 6— -Ditto, only harder. 7 First basketball game. M. C. H. S. 11; Grant Park 9. 9— Much weeping over exam grades. 10— Momence takes two games from Bradley 11— Senior letter men in football get their sweaters. 13— Leila, have you written your letter to Santa Claus? 14— Momence drops two games to Bloom Township H. S. at Chicago Heights. 16— Virgil Prairie and Frances Thyfault go looking for Santa Claus. 17— Momence splits games with Herscher. Lights win; Heavies lose. 18— Hugo and friend fake Miss Coontz home. (Snow threre feet deep. ) 19__ yinter is King. Holiday—too much srow. 20—Football and track letters awarded. thf: MoNfcssfc 13 74 THE MONESSE 21—“Toad’ Austin led high school laborers in response for snow shovelers on the C. and E. I. JANUARY 2— All pupils report for duty—“dead from the neck.’ 7 3— M. C. H. S. loses two games to Bradley. 7 — M. C. H. S. heavyweights 15; Herscher 18. Lightweights 15; Herscher lights 9. 8— Charles Prather calls at the office. 9 — Soupie VanZant skids down icy stairs. Soupie ' s chains evidently didn ' t hold. 10—Manteno vs. Momence. Enough said. 13— Bennison fails to use his eyes—he “makes up.” 14— Momence divides honors with Reddick. Lights win, but heavies lose. 15— Assembly!! Assembly!! Big Year Book contest. 16— Donft feel bad, Mr. Munson. Mr. Grippe got better men than you. 17— We break the jinx. We beat our half-sister school, 11 to 9. 20— Everybody plugging—seemster exams announced. 21— M. C. H. S. heavies win at Blue Island. Heavies 29; Blue Island 9. Light¬ weights 19; BljUe Island lights 22. 22— Sidney Buckner wants to play copper at Dixmore. 23— Semester exants; difficult and more difficult. 24— Semester exams; difficult and more difficult. 25— St. Anne here. (Chairs. ) 27— Schedule of classes completed for second semester. 28— M. C. H. S. defeats Watseka 21 to 18. Overtime game. 29— Edwin Pratt has face massage. Miss Northrup doies the rubbing 30— We drop two games at Manteno. 31— Report cards given out—some headaches. FEBRUARY 4— Virgil Hall and Ruth Farr fight for last place in typing contest. 5— Botitet M. C. H. S. i ' n County Basketball Tournament. 6 — Beat Manteno!! Our first opp onent. 7— Too bad. Manteno 28; Momence 12. 8 — Momence defeats Grant Park. 9— Herscher defeats M. C. H. S. for consolation 24-28. 10— St. Anne wins tournament. 11 — Jufet think—Mildred Christensen and Thelma Cottingham sat together in the same seat today. 12 — Oliver Wyant leaves English room by request. 13— Photograph-sitting schedule placed on board. 14— Momence wins double header from Reddick. 17—Lyrrell McNutt takes Anthropology for second semester. THE MONESSE 13 18— Extra recess granted to Gwendolyn Bishir by Mr. Moore. 19— Jack Contois dozes off. No, not lat£ hours? Just spring fever. 20— Si!gns of spring. Mr. Munson leaves overcoat home. 21— M. C. H. S. 16; St Anne 23. Lightweights win 1(X£ . 24— Year Book Banquet announced. 25— Who are you going to take to the Year Bonk Banquet? 26— M. C. H. S. takes double header from Blue Island. 27— We drew Bloom in District Tournament. 28— M. C. H. S. defeats Milford 22 to 27. MARCH 3 — First six weeks exams—Second semester. 4— A catastrophe. Freshmen group ruined Adkin ' Camera. 5— Exams—goad dose of skull breaking. 6 — Ditto. Same as yesterday. 7 — We lose to Bloom 17 to 29. Bloom Wins District Tournament. 10— What ' s up? Junior and Senior assembly!! 11 — Declamatory contest arranged. 12 — Reportf cards given to pupils. 13— First call for Track candidates. 14__Mf . Munson goes to “Windy City With pictures. “Beautiful groups. ” 17—Girls ' Gl ee Club sings at theatre—County meeting of Women ' s Club. 25— Snow and moire snow. School dismissed at noon. 26— Mbre and more snow—fifteen pupils report. APRIL 2— Fbulftry meeting in Ag Room. Doctor Cleavey speaks. 9—Annual concert by Glee Club and Band. 11—Inter-class Track Meet. Juniors and Seniors tie for first place. 18— M. C. H. S. takes fourth place in Donovan Invitational Track Meet. Twelve school ' s are entered. 19— John Gontoife wins in vocal at District Contest at Watseka 21—Poultry clinic. Address by Doctor Graham of the University of Illinois. 23— Teachers celebrate. Party at Conrad ' s Bakery. 24— A. R. Beard of the Gallagher School talks to Juniors and Seniors. 26—DSsf rict Bookkeeping Contest. District Typewriting Contest. District Shorthand Contest. Onarga Invitational Tr ack Meet. Year BJook Banquet—Busy day lb THE MONESSE Jokes V . ■ ' ' Mr. Munson: “Late again! Kenneth, what’s your excuse this time?” Kenneth (thinking hard): “Well, you see the alarm was set for seven and there are eight of us in the family.” -1930- Customer rushing into Barsanti ' s: “Do you handle criitches?” Hugo: “Yes sir, how many?” Customer: “Two. ” Hugo proceeds to make two orange crushes. -1930- MORNING AFTER ACCIDENT— Jack Contois: “Where d.o you feel the worst this meriting?” Toad Austin: “In tihe pocket where I had the dollar and six bits last night t -1930- Mr. Munson: “Rosenbrock, are you a Senior this year?” Rosenbrock: “No Sir, but I’fri in my fourth year. ” -1930- Miss Immel (provoked): “Charles Harwood, where have you been the last live minutes ?” Charles Harwood (sleepily): “Sittin 7 here.” -1930- My time is divided between Kankakee, Grant Park, St. Anne, Bradley and Manteno—“Toad” Ai stin. What does he do with his spard time? --1930- Gentlemen prefer blondes, but not all boys in this school are gentlemen—Lucy Rice. -1930- Why can’t boys join the Girl Reserves?—Wilmont Tr more. --1930- M!ss Cbontz: “You essay on ‘My Mother 7 was the same as your sister ' s. How ' s that?” Loree Longman (puzzled): “Well, we both have th£ same mother.” --1930- Miss Ijnlmel: “Name a poisonous substance. 77 Luke Cantway: “Aviation.” Miss Immel: “Explain yourself.” Luke: “One drop will kill. ” -1930- Grocer |o Francis Stoher: “Now that I have decided to give you the job 1 must tell ydu that early houfrs are the rule of this shop. ” Francis: “That ' s good. You can ' t close too early for me.” iflitc moni- ssf; 11 Paul Thyfault: “What becomes of these hove triangles? ' ’ Orson Burdick: “Fll bite, what does?” Paul Thyfault: “Most of them turn to ‘wreck ' tangles. ” -1930- Do you remember way back when: Momence had the best gymnasium in the county? Garter Mathewson failed to get on the Honor Roll?—We don ' t. Ralph Hertz started to wear knickers? Helen Wennerholm did not talk? Merton Davis labored on the section? Beanie Pearson did not wear suspenders? Miss Westfall had har hair babbed? Bejssie Burnett flunked? Laura Helen Schenk chewed gum? Ancil Tremore passed in four subjects? Whilma Deliere didn’t bring her sister to school? Pauline Jensen was a cute little girl? John Parish wore short trousers? Max Goldberg waisn’t aspiring for the Honor Roll? -1930- Geometric definitions:— A perpendicular—Clifford Maass. Two paraliells—Edna Eriksen and Beatrice Hardy. Similar Polygons—Helfen Austin and Lulu Yoder. Equal altitudes—Alice IVfartin and Lyrrell McNutt. An extreme—Ralph Van Zant. A problem—Edwin Pratt. An axiom—Donald Kammermann. A proposition—Margaret Krueger. A chord—Esther Livingston. -1930-- LIGHT OCCUPATIONS Shaving warts from pickles. Milking a herd of eocoanutis. Marking a coffin for a “dead head . 99 Giving fleas a head shampoo. Resetting broken bones in a table leg. Making glass eyes for potatoes. Trying to find a hook in the main study hall at 8:4,5. Trying to find out who goes with Virginia Holloway. Fitting a sock on a football. -1930- Useful Waste—Two pretty girls kissing each other. -—-—1930-— Senior: “That Freshman looks like a tough guy. ” Junior: “Tough! Boy, he lives on half baked potatoes, hard boiled eggs, brick ice cream and rock candy . 99 7 .._...___ . _...__ __ _ .. THE MONtSSt Alice Martin (running in from the back yard): ‘Dad, give me the lister!ne. Mr. Martin: “Why do you want the listerineYT Alice: “I just found a little black and white cat in the yard, and 1 think it has halitosis,” 1930 Heorically he poses. And flaunts hits football letter, While girls powder noses And want to know him better. -1930— GUESS WHO Mfeg Nor hrup: “What are the Middle Ages? Gailord Sherwood: “The Middle Ages are the ones, which when the teachers reach, they stop counting. ' ” -1930—- FAVORITE SONGS AT M. C. H. S. Am I Blue—Edmund Hess Sweet Genevieve—Edwin Pratt. Baby, Oh Where Can You Be—Nelse Christjansen. Happy Days Are Here Again—-Orson Burdick. Rio Rita—Leonard Clark. Tip Toe Through the Tulips With Me—LeRoy Grabow. Lovable and Sweet—Wayne Nagle. --1930—- Richard Alexander: “I got dressed this morning in three minutes. Las ter Palenske; “Oh then you ' re going to wash this noonJ ' -1930- Sidney Buckner: “Pa, are you a deputy sheriff? Mr. Buckner: “Yes, Sid, why? ' ” Sidney Buckner; “Let ' s move to Dixmore. Gus said deputies fixed him tor fifteen bucks” —-—1930——— Fr hman: “When I hear you talk, it makes me think of my favorite song. Hertz: “What song is that?” Freshman: “Murmur, Gentle Lyre . v ———1930——— mW Howard Westerberg: “How long could I live without brains? Mr. Liljedahl: “That remains to be seen. TH1 MON£SS£ 19 In the modern home everything is operated by switches except the children. Lots of flappers are on their last laps now—June- isn’t far off. There may be destiny that shapes our ends, but many a chair does the polish¬ ing. You may be a comfort to your mother, but you are .only a .wet blanket to some, young Sheba. If the report is true that Will Rogers has added a herd of goats to his ranch, he must be going in for kidding in a big way. The German scientist that claims that music spreads disease should realize ithat there are lots of tunes that are not catchy. Okl fashioned girls used to faint, but the modern ones just pass out. A modern apartmeint usually is a place where cold water flows from the hot water faucet. “Toad” Austin calls his auto Paul Revere because he takes it out for midnight rides. Out where the farmersf faces are a little longer, that ' s where the west begins. “Imagine my embarrassment,” said Miss Westfall, “When according to my us¬ ual custom, I looked under the bed before retiring. i had forgotten 1 was in an upper berth . 99 -1930- Mites Immel: “If you heat cold water, what happens?” Woodrow Hibbs: “Dad going to shave.” - 4930 - June Peterson: “Say, Gladys, when is your Dad going to preach his sermon to the golfers?” Gladys Rasmussen: “The first rainy Sunday we have.” -—1930- One of the Science teachers was giving a lesson on the weather iaiosyncraisiea of March. “W hat is it, X she asked, “That comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb?” And a little Freshman girl at one of the tables replied. “Father. ' -1930- Clare Kinney: “I hear that Mr. Munson is going to make the class periods ten minutes shorter next year. ” Charles Prather: “That won ' t do. We ' re not getting enough sleep as it is. ' 7 —-1930--— Willard Cromwell: “Wihy, those trousers fit you like a glove Mr. Moore: “Yes, but I would rather they would fit me like trousers. go THE MONESS£ Rare philosophy: You can’t support a sealskin wife on a pole call’s salary. The height of futilism is a traffic cop telling a woman that she cannot drive the wrong way on a one way street. The quickest way Tor a man to acquire a large vocabulary is to marry one. A wealthy girl married an old man to go with her antique furniture. “The only flattering photo I have ever had taken was the X-ray of my liver, said the ugly m,an as he was pondering over his past. A miss in the motor i U better than a Mrs. in the back seat. The radio has come to stay unless bought on the installment plan. A certain Scotchman was married in his back yard so that the chickens would have the rice. Thelre Cannes a period i;n everyontfs life—it’s at the end. 1930 EPITAPHS Here lies the body of young Edwin Pratt, He stuck out his tongue and was scratched by the cat Dumb Kid Here lie[s the body of Austin’s Toad, He lost his balance in straddling the road Poor eyesight Here lies the body of Miss Northrup, She was bit in the heel by an ugly pup. Kick harder Here lies the body of Gertrude Blue, She fell head first in a pot of stew. Too hot. Here lies the body df Shronts’ George, He lost his wind in blowing a forge. Too ambitious Here lies the body of Wilsons’ Jimmy, He was running a race with someone ' s Simmy. Poor balance Hqre lies the body of Clifford Wheeler, He got a hard bump on the top of his beaner. Unfortunate Here lies the body of Dorothy Bruce, She stuck her finger in the electric fuse. Too curious. Here lies the body )oif William Greep, The track was icy and the hill was steep. No control Here lies tjhe body of Clayton McQuill, He fell out of bed, a terrible spill . Dreaming THE MONESSE SI Miss Brown: “If I tear a piece of paper into four, what do 1 get? Chipman Robertson: “Quarters. 7 Miss Brown: “And if I divide it into eight? 7 ' Chipman Robertson: “Eighths.( Miss Brow ' ll. “And if I divide it into eight thousand parts? Chipman Robertson: “Confetti, ma’am.® 7 Miss Northrup: “Can you tell me what Archimedes discovered when he was taking his bath? 77 Vernon Parks: “Dirt. Mins Coontz: “What did Juliet say when she met Romeo on the balcony? Jack Contois: “Couldn’t you get seats in the orchestra‘ ' P Orson Burdick: “Mr. Liljedahl, supposing the gas was deadly poison, what steps should you take if it should escape? Mr. Liljedahl: “Long ones.; 77 1930 MARY HAD A— Mary had a little dab 0‘f rose upon her cheek, But everywhere that Mary went That dab made people shriek. She took the dab to school one day, And jsought her usual place; The ' teacher cried: “Forsooth, poor girl, Go home, and bring your face! 77 Miss Weistfall: “An ananymous person is one who does not wish to be known. Who i!s tjhat laughing in the back? Voice: “An anonymous person, Miss Westfall. 1930 “Good morning, Mrs. Tutewiler, 77 said the minister, who had drop ped in tor a morning call,( “Why isn) t lyour son in school? “Oh, 7,7 replied Mrs. Tutewiler, “Jack learns so fast that he doesn ' t need to go t p school. H s the brightest one in his class. “Indeed? Does his teacher say so? “Ofh, yes, 77 beamed the fond mother proudly. “Just the other day Miss Brown sent me word that if all her pupils were like Jack, she would close the school at once. 77 THE MONESSE 82 zsULOJJKM] ' 1 -VS! 83 Alumni—Momence Community High School The organization of the Momence Community High School District wss com¬ pleted on June 10, 1918. On this date the newly elected Hoard of Education held their first meeting, and organized according to law. During the following weeks teachers were employed and other arrangements made for the opening of the first school year. On the first Monday in September, 1918, the Momence Community High School opened for its firdt school) year, and about one hundred and twenty pupils were enrolled. Pupils who had been attending the ' Vlomence High School a,s conducted by District No. 42 transferred their credits to the Momence Community High School. The first class was graduated from the M ' omence Community High School in June, 1919. It; has been customary to publish th e names of the) Alumni of both the Mou mence High School and the Momence Community High School in previous issues of the Monesse. In vidw of the fact that the school has been growing and the grad¬ uating classes have been increasing in numbier, it is not possible to find enough space in the Monesse for the Alumni of both ' schools 1 —the Momence High School and the Momence Community High School. Consequently, the Monesse 1930 is print¬ ing only the Alumni of the Mbmence Community High School. On the whole the Alumni of it he old Momence High School are permanently located in life, and there ' i are ! felw changes in residence or vocation from year to year. Within the next two or three years, it will not be possible to publish the names of the Alumni of the Momence Community High School as the classes arei too large, and it requires tool much space which pupils prefer to use for the! acti¬ vities of the school. —Editor ' s Note CLASS OF 1919 Howard Bradley, Farmer--- Lawrence Burch, Engineer___ Edward Bydalek. Farmer _ Ray Chatfield, Mining Engineer_ Roy Chatfield _ Marjorie (Hall) Deardurff _ Lester DuMontelle, Assistant Postmaster Frieda (Evans) Elb _ Doris (Harms) Gilman-- Elizabeth (Jensen) Hall _ Irene Hardy, Secretary ___ Lorena (Lewis) Hayden_ Roy Hess __ Andrew Kinney -- Myron Kinney, Salesman_ James Lamport, Salesman_ Lydia Mussman, Teacher _ Violet O’Connell, Stenographer _ Arthur Price, Lawyer ___ Harry Shaffer _ Gertrude (Porter) Yohnka__ _Momence, Illinois -2719 ldlewood Ave., Young;stown. Ohio ___Momence, Illinois _ Verona, Illinois _ Chicago, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois -Momence, Illinois - San Jose, California _ 172 N. Harrison Ave., Kankakee, Illinois - Momence, Illinois --:- Momence, Illinois -Grant Park, Illinois - Momence, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois 192 S ' . Greenwood Ave., Kankakee, Illinois -Los Angeles, California - Kankakee, Illinois _5912 Park Ave., Kansas City, Kansas _ Kankakee, Illinois -,3304 Beach Ave., Chicago, Illinois __._ Kankakee, Illinois 84 THE MONESSE CLASS OF 1920 Earl Bartlett, Farmer-- Clara (Bydalek) Christjansen- Helen (Fox) Denny- Ruby (Bright) Forburger - Robert Fluck, Farmer- Hazel (Mills) Gordinier - Warren Gray, Bakery Employee - Lon Keller_ Leila (Harms) Krai - Charles O’Connell, Commercial Work — Mary Paradis, Teacher _-- Blanche Peterson, Commercial Work- Pearl (Deliere) Peterson- William Porter, Grain and Coal Dealer _ Genevieve (Wilson) Sanstrom- Lester Sanstrom, Bookkeeper - Elno Smith - Paul Sweeney, Bookkeeper- _Grant Park, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _ Michigan City, Indiana __Momence, Illinois __Grant Park, Illinois _ Downers Grove, Illinois _Momence, Illinois _ Manteno, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _Kansas City, Missouri _Detroit, Michigan 111 Ellis Ave., Peoria, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _Momence, Illinois _Montgomery, Alabama _Momence, Illinois CLASS OF 1921 Bernice (Davis) Anstrom - Archie Ault_ Della Brown, Bookkeeper- Lila (Kennedy) Chapman, Secretary Atherton Cook- Mildred (Fedde) Cooke- Ruby (Ross) Copley- Loraine (Wiltse) Curtis- Jessie Greenawalt, Teacher - Ernest Hardy, Mail Carrier- Margaret (Hobart) Hathaway - Leila (Gibson) Held- Albert Hunte - Harry Hunte, Farmer - Theodore Johnson, Bakery Employee Alice King, Bank Clerk - Marie Kinney, Teacher_ Laura Martin, Office Assistant- Ralph McKinstry, Farmer- Gilbert Mussman, Farmer _ Gladys (Ward) Peterson- Lulu (Meinzer) St. Aubin_ Genola Walker, Secretary_ Alma (Hall) Walters_ _Momence, Illinois _Momence, Illinois _Chicago, Illinois _San Francisco, California _ Washington, D. C. _Washington, D. C. _Chicago, Illinois _ Chicago, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _Momence, Illinois 4 Holden Court, Cambridge, Massachusetts _Evanston, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois - Momence, Illinois - Momence, Illinois - Momence, Illinois _ Kankakee, Illinois - Momence, Illinois - Grant Park, Illinois --- Lowell, Indiana -- Momence, Illinois - Berwyn, Illinois -5510 Blackstone Ave., Chicago, Illinois -309 Carson St., Champaign, Illinois CLASS OF 1922 Ruth (Chatfield) Addams - Chicago, Illinois Ruth (Searls) Barnard-----East Chicago, Indiana Fred Brassard - Momence, Illinois Mina (Ostermeyer) Butell _ Steger, Illinois Earl Chamberlain, Farmer- Momence, Illinois LeRoy Clawson, Musician- Momence, Illinois Clyde Coffel - 15526 Turlington Ave., Harvey, Illinois Helen (Nichols) Curtis-Oak Park, Illinois Donald Curtis- Oak Park, Illinois Irene (Mulrooney) Ewert - Chicago, Illinois THE MONKSSK 85 Franklin Gamble - Mary (Harlan) Gardner - Edith Gibson, Teacher_ Lucille (Mills) Graves- Florence Greeawalt, Teacher- Leota (Smith) Hamann___ Robert Hanlon _ Gladys (Hardy) Hertz-- Orin Hertz, Teacher_ Jennie Harms_ Arthur Hupp_ Albert Kelson, Clerk_ Gladys (Stearman) King- Wesley Langdoc, Teacher- Elizabeth LaRoche, Stenographer Leta Livingston, Teacher- Walter Logan _ Elva (Jones) Meeker- Clarice (Lamport) Mussman - Lillian Neeld, Bank Clerk - Jennie Pedersen, Teacher- Harriet (Pittman) Crumb- Elizabeth (Popejoy) -- Mildred Rice, Stenographer- Alfred Wiechen - Howard Sharkey _ Ruby Wilson, Teacher -- - Momence, Illinois - Flint, Michigan -Momence, Illinois -Momence, Illinois - Momence, Illinois - Grant Park, Illinois - Chicago, Illinois __Reddick, Illinois -Reddick, Illinois -443 Lee St., Oakland, California - 1529 E. G6th Place, Chicago, Illinois - Momence, Illinois -1527 N. Gale St., Indianapolis, Indiana __ JLongview, Illinois - Kankakee, Illinois - Grant Park, Illinois 3008__ Tracy Ave., Kansas City, Missouri -Detroit, Michigan - Lowell, Indiana ---Los Angeles, California - Momence, Illinois -1569 Spruce, Berkeley, California _Chicago, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _ Beecher, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _ Grant Park, Illinois CLASS OF 1923 Clyde Bishop _4713 Winthorp Ave., Chicago, Illinois Viola Burns _ Valparaiso, Indiana John Butterfield__1911 South Hamlin Ave., Chicago, Illinois Clyde Cantway, Plumber - Momence, Illinois Phoebe Carr, Stenographer - Joliet, Illinois Gladys DuMontelle, Teacher - Momence, Illinois Edmond Franklin, Clerk-Momence, Illinois Merle Gardner, Stenographer-Chicago, Illinois Theresa (Wheeler) Grimes - Grant Park, Illinois Edmond Hess, Lumber and Coal - Momence, Illinois Albert Hyrup, Oil Station - Momence, Illinois Leila Inslee, Clerk_Washington, D. C. Hilma Johnson, Teacher - Wheaton, Illinois Lulu Jones _ Momence, Illinois William Julian, Student, University of Illinois _ Urbana, Illinois Barbara King, Stenographer-Chicago, Illinois Janet (Smith) Law -i_ Chicago, Illinois Raymond Martini- 3000 Washington Blvd., Chicago, Illinois Anna Muehleisen, Stenographer - Kankakee, Illinois Esther (Nelson) Bourelle- Momence, Illinois Julie Paradis, Student- 5354 Harper Ave., Chicago, Illinois nna Pinsak, Senographer- 6231 Rhodes Ave., Chicago, Illinois Grace (Hardy) Roe - 3915 Southport Ave., Chicago, Illinois Elroy Sergeant, Student- 5400 Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois Austin Truitt, Teacher _ Rochester, New York John Vandenberg -Dolton, Illinois 86 THE MONESSE CLASS OF 1924 Ellen (Burton) Brown__ Francis Borwn, Public Service Company Pearl Buckman _— Fred Bydalek _ Dorothy (Peterson) Cantway- Horace Carr, Public Service Company Donald Chipman, Western Electric_ Earle Clawson, Musician-- Warren Davis _ Faye (Gardner) Douglas_ Mildred (Eilers) Gordon_ Clarice (Bartlett) Hufty_ Ha Hie (Kennedy) Johnson- Hazel Kile, Stenographer -- Elva Langd.oc, Teacher_ Florence (Hayden) Marzetta- Helen (Ward) McFadden- Marian McKinstry, Teacher - Harold Mussman, Farmer- Culver Paradis, Student- Harry Park - Lyman Pearson -- Andrew Pedersen, Electrician - Harold Price_ - Flint, Michigan - Chicago, Illinois - Momence, Illinois - Momence, Illinois —647 W. 63rd Place, Chicago, Illinois -Chicago, Illinois .5126 W. 22nd Place, Chicago, Illinois - Momence, Illinois - Momence, Illinois -356 W. 74th St., Chicago, Illinois - Chicago, Illinois -Fond du Lac, Wisconsin -- Momence, Illinois _ 4349 Kenmore Ave., Chicago, Illinois _ Champaign, Illinois _ Dayton, Ohio ___ Chicago, Illinois _Grant Park, Illinois _ Grant Park, Illinois 814 19th Ave., N. Seattle, Washington _ Chicago, Illinois _Chicago, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _Grant Park, Illinois Beulah (Rasmussen) Cantway, Stenographer- Marie Renstrom, Stenographer - George Sergeant, Musician -- Leona Sergeant, Stenographer - 208 W. Elvira (Lawrence) Shrontz - Marie (Prather) Singleman - Pearl (Brassard) Smith- Josephine (Wennerholm) Sweeney--- Alpha Styles, Teacher -- Lois (Wallace) Stadt-- Jessie (Wyatt) Tappenden---- Dell Tinney, Farmer -- I j uni a Upham, Teacher- Frank Van Zant, Dentist- Virginia (Adams) Van Zant- Maxwell Ward, Jewel Tea Company--- Vivian Whiting, Stenographer- __ Momence, Illinois - Momence, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois Washington St., Chicago, Illinois - St. Anne, Illinois _, Manteno, Illinois -- Indianapolis, Indiana _ Momence, Illinois ___ Manhattan, Illinois _ Grant Park, Illinois __3434 Broadway, Chicago, Illinois - Momence, Illinois _ St. Elmo, Illinois _ Kantoul. Illinois - Kantoul, Illinois _Chicago, Illinois .3519 W. 65th St., Chicago, Illinois CLASS OF 1925 Chester Blekfeld, Public Service Company-. Chicago Heights, Illinois Raymond Butterfield, Draftsman-Crete, Illinois Everett Davis _ Harvey, Illinois Eva Donaldson, Stenographer - Momence, Illinois Mary Farr, Teacher - Momence, Illinois Edward Fox _ Momence, Illinois Henry Hanson _8812 Petoskey Ave., Detroit, Michigan Wayne Hertz, Student, University of Illinois - Urbana, Illinois Mark Hobart _ Kankakee, Illinois John Hufty, Armour Company_6058 Dorchester Ave. , Chicago, Illinois the monesse 8 ? Margaret Jensen, Stenographer-Chicago, Illinois Bertie Kelson, Clerk _ Momence, Illinois Amasa Kennedy, N. Y. C. R. R. -Momence, Illinois Walter Krueger, Student, Greer Automotor School_ Chicago, Illinois Maynard Liberty, N. Y. C. R. R. -Momence, Illinois Dewey Line, Farmer - Momence, Illinois Duane Metcalf _6909 Dorchester Ave., Chicago, Illinois Elmer Miller, Farmer - Grant Park, Illinois Edna (Zimmerman) Morrell--Grant Park, Illinois Lena Muehleisen _ Chicago, Illinois Claude Nelson _ Kankakee, Illinois Clara (Campbell) Parker - Grant Park, Illinois Louise (Munden) Pippin - Momence, Illinois Edythe (Trimby) Park_-_Chicago, Illinois Clifford Rice _ Grant Park, Illinois Viola (Sharkey) Hemm_Momence, Illinois Claude Styles _ Joliet, Illinois Franklin Tinney, Public Service Company -, Chicago Heights, Illinois Dale Walker, Student-- University of Cincinnati Dorothy Ward, Jewel Tea Company -215 E. St., Chicago, Illinois Evelyn (Van Zant) Ward - Chicago, Illinois John Wiltse, Household Finance Company _Sheboygan, Wisconsin Lucy Yates, Teacher - Berwyn, Illinois CLASS OF 1926 Clifford Baechler, Farmer —- Grant Park, William Baker, Student, Northwestern University- Evanston, Antoinette (Beaupre) Miller-- Kankakee, Frank Bishir, Mail Clerk- Momence, Armen Blanke, Student, University of Illinois - Urbana, Evelyn (Weber) Bruckner- Chicago, Nellie Buckner, Teacher - Momence, Robert Bukowski, Mail Clerk - Momence, Marie Christ jansen, Stenographer- Springfield, Elizabeth Clark, Student, University of Illinois- Urbana, Helen Cole -- Grant Park, John Cole - Chicago, Velda (Smith) Denton - Momence, Lloyd Filers, Farmer-Momence, Oscar Everhart-- Momence, Ruth (Butterfield) Lighty _, Chicago Heights, Merlin Felt, Teacher _ Momence, Hazel Giasson, Teacher_ Kankakee, Marjorie Gibson, Student Nurse_Evanston, Ralph Gray, Bakery Employee_Momence, Ruby Gray- Momence, Marcell Hall, Student, University of Illinois__ Urbana, George Kaylor, Clerk - Hammond, Myrtle King, Stenographer__ Chicago, Margaret (Irwin) Kinney-192 S. Greenwood Ave., Kankakee, Eleanor (Backus) Knute _ Crete, Lester Kramer--- Grant Park, Charles Krueger, Student, University of Illinois_ Urbana, Ruby Lamport, Teacher_ Momence, Edwin Lloyd, Student, Northwestern University _ Evanston, Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Indiana Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois 88 THE MONESSE Anthony Mazur - Pauline Porter, Teacher- Agnes Prairie - Lorraine Rice - Milton Sherwood, Clerk - John Shronts, Student, Northwestern University Elmer Stoakley, Clerk- Lola Tinney, Student Nurse--- Rheuby (Verhines) Garry - Florence Whiting, Stenographer- _ Momence, Illinois _ vVUmot, Arkansas _ Momence, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _ _Momence, Illinois _ Evanston, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _LaEayette, Indiana _ Momence, Illinois .3519 W. 65th St. , Chicago, Illinois CLASS OF 1927 Richard Raker, Student - Lorenzo Blanchette, Student --- Otto Bloomquist, Cook -- Paul Brown __ Vera Burton _ Helen Bydalek, Stenographer---- Florence Chandler, Stenographer- - Florence (DuFrain) Chappell- Earl Clark, Janitor___ Vernon Curtis, Student, University of Illinois - George Flagler, Cook---- Leona Getting ----- Berneice Gibson, Secretary- 7 ---- Elmer Gilbert___ 3041 Vinewood Ave. Goldie Goldberg-— --.- Clifford Graves, Farmer--- Gilbert Hamann, Teacher- Harold Hanlon _-— - Denver, Colorado _Chicago, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois _Chicago, Illinois _ .uiomence, Illinois _Chicago, Illinois Momence, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois _Momence, Illinois _ Urbana, Illinois Momence, Illinois _ Momence, Illinois Washington, D. C. , Detroit, Michigan _. Chicago, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois Lloyd Harwood, Clerk -- Genevieve Johnson, Teacher- Leon Jones, A. P. Store- Hattie Kay lor, Teacher- Thomas Kelson, Carpenter- i - Ethel Kramer, Office Assistant- Werner Lain ----- Hazel (Wheeler) Litherland- 1 - John Lively ___-- Charles Munden, Clerk --- Edward Murry, Bob ' s Resort -- Harry Nusbaum, Swift Company- Dorothy (Chipman) Ohm- Orpha Park ___ Jeannette (Chamberlain) Rasmussen - Elinor Jane Sergeant, Clerk-- Arnold Sherwood, Student, Universitiy of Illinois Gertrude (Shrontz) Brummond-- Floyd Storer ___-i;- Estel (Randolph) Tutewiler, Teacher- Clarence Unruh, Farmer___ Helen VanZant _ Beatrice West, Stenographer- _Momence, Illinois Heaton, North Dakota _ Lowell, Indiana Momence. Illinois Momence, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois Momence, Illinois Momence, Illinois Momence, Illinois Momence, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois Illinois Chicago, Illinois Momence, Illinois Urbana, Illinois Joliet, Illinois Momence, Illinois Iviomence, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois Momence, Illinois Momence, Illinois THE MONESSE 89 CLASS OF 1928 Alice Bartlett -- Henry Beaupre -- Julia Beaupre, Stenographer-—- Dale Bloomquist- Frank Bra atz, Electrician - Marie Brown, Stenographer -- Pauline Brown __-- Clara (Wyatt) Butterfield -- Allen Denny, Farmer - LeRoy Donaldson, Teacher -- Duane Dun ton - Margery Esson _ Doris Gibson, Stenographer-- Elsie Gilbert - Clarence Graves, Farmer - Minnie Harnann _ Reginald Hardy, Student, University of Illinois . Glenn Hess _ Ruby Johnson _ Betty King, Student, University of Illinois- Darlene Klanska, Teacher_ lone Kramer, Stenographer- Edith Laking ___ Harold Liberty, Western Electric - Mabel Lindemann, Student Nurse- June McFadden ____ Dorothy Livingston _ Arnold Martens, Student, Valparaiso University Bernice Martin, Stenographer- Wayne Martin, Montgomery Ward Company _ Ramona Mathewson __ Raymond Mullady, Bookkeeper --- Esther Mussman, Student, I. S. N. U. - Blanche Myers, Student, Phys. Ed. School- Harold Porter, Farmer--- Mary Prather __ Florence (Reynolds) Lunkowsky_175 N. Thomas Ross _ Harriet Searls, Teacher- Gaylord Wilson, Farmer- Janet Wimmer _ _ Helen Shronts, Clerk _ Louise Smith__ Delora Storer _ Gertrude Upham - - Clyde Verhines, Clerk - Nita Weber, Student, I. S. N. U. - Edward Wennerholm, Farmer - Raymond Wille, Cook -- _ Grant Park, _ IVlomence, _Momence. ___East St. Louis, __Grant Park, ___Momence, _ Momence, _ Momence, _:_Momence, __ Momence, _ Momence, _ Grant Park, _ i _ Kankakee, _ Momence, ___ Grant Park, __ Chicago, __Urban a, ___ Momence, _i__ Momence, —_ Urbana, ___Momence, _•_ Kankakee, ____ Grant Park, ___Chicago, ___ Chicago, ___ Chicago, ___ Grant Park, ___V alparaiso, _ Chicago, -__Chicago, -i_ Momence, -iL_ Momence, -_ iNormal, __Chicago, _k_ Momence, -k- Momence, Harrison Ave. , Kankakee, - Momence, - Momence, ---Grant Park, - - Momence, ---- Momence, - A _Grant Park, _ Momence, -ji- Rockford, _ Momence, _iNormal, ___ Momence, _ Momence, Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois -llinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Indiana Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois 90 THE MONESSE CLASS OF 1929 Zelma Braatz --- Alberta Bright, Clerk - Esther Brouillette_ Margaret Cloidt, Student, Illinois Wesleyan — Robert Diffenderfer - Ernest Eriksen _ Edward Fross _ Edwin Getting, Student, University of Illinois Lois (Stetson) Gray _ William Hanson _ Lillian Ilium, Student Nurse_ Fred Jensen, Student, Gallagher School- Richard Johnson, Student, Wheaton College _ Andrew Kelson_ Myrtle Kelson _ Lawrence; Langhorst_ Gilbert Lawrence_ Edwin Peterson, Clerk_ Ivan Rice, Student, Gallagher School--- May Royse ___ Fred Ruggles _ Doris Sherwood __ Maude Shronts, Clerk __ Frank Shrontz, Oil Business_ Lyeth Tabler, Kemper Military Academy_ Maxine Tremore, Clerk_ Martin Unruh_ Grant Park, Illinois __ Momence, Illinois _Chicago, Illinois Bloomington, Illinois _Chicago, Illinois _Momence, Illinois Momence, Illinois _ Urbana, Illinois __ Momence, Illinois __ Momence, Illinois __ Kankakee, Illinois __ Kankakee, Illinois _Wheaton, Illinois __ Momence, Illinois _Momence, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois _Momence, Illinois __ Kankakee, Illinois _Momence, Illinois Momence, Illinois Momence, Illinois __ Momence, Illinois __ Momence, Illinois Boonevilie, Missouri _ Momence, Illinois Grant Park, Illinois CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS OR MEN AND BOYS Momence Pure Ice Co. 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Garage and Auto Livery Dealers in Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh and Salt Meats The Best the M: rl et Affords Telephones 127-128 Momence Illinois _Q__— Chrysler Cars MOMENCE DRY GOODS COMPANY DRY GOODS READY-TO-WE AR MILLINERY -o- O TIRES REPAIRS ACCESSORIES JOHN CECIL, Manager Momence Illinois- -o -- Telephone No. 41 Momence Illinois Cora’s Beauty Shoppe -- —o———— Henry Halpin COMPLETE LINE OF BEAUTY CULTURE WORK Phone Main 386 100 E. Washington —- o - Over A. P. Store Momence Illinois -——--a—- GENERAL CONTRACTOR IBrick Stone and Cement Work of all Kinds Estimates Furnished Phone 268 Momence Illinois Beier Brothers R. J. Chamberlain Q ■■ -- WHIPPET, OVERLAND SALES SERVICE Repairing Overhauling Machine Shop Work - —o -—- IVtomence Illinois DOGDE AND PLYMOUTH SALES AND SERVICE East Washington Street —-—o—-— Momence Illinois The Beautiful Kankakee River at Momence 0. A. Burdick Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals Toilet Articles, Stationery Cigars and Tobaccos - - - Q—--- MEET ME AT THE SODA FOUN¬ TAIN Momence Illinois F. L. THYFAULT WALL PAPER PAINTS VARNISH, GLASS General Decorating Contractor Telephone 178 Momence Illinois The Chicago Store P. Goldberg, Prop. ---- — DRY GOODS FURNISHINGS AND SHOES -o-— Momence Illinois LEON GRAVES Electric Shop WIRING AND ELECTRICAL WORK Kelvinator Electric Refrigerators Appliances Exide Battery Service Radios and Supplies Telephone 174-J Momence Illinois The First National Bank Capital Stock $50,000 00 % Surplus and Undivided Profits $50,000.00 Students of the M. C. H. S. Are Always Welcome Here D. S. Deardurff Son SERVICE Quality Groceries and Meats Hess Lumber Co. Lumber Grain and Coal Phone 5 Momence Illinois L. P. Basford Dentist Office over First National Bank Momence Illinois Quality Groceries and Meats TRY RICHELIEU BRAND James A. Cleary Telephone 50 Dixie Highway Momence Illinois Paul M. 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Cromwell -—o- MEATS GROCER IKS FRUITS, VEGETABLES We specialize in brain foods lor high school students Phone 210 Momence Illinois Thp Ahkmo photo tuftto -o- EVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHIC - o - Momence Illinois “Say It With Flowers.” from The Momence Greenhouse Phone 19G-J Momence Illinois Dr. E. G. Gibson DENTIST 119 N. Dixie Highway Momence Illinois BURNS’ Creamery and Dairy BUTTER, BUTTERMILK, COTTAGE CHEESE, MILK AND CREAM We make special deliveries Phone 216 Momence Illinois Follow the Crowd to The Dixie Sweet Shop LEADING CONFECTIONERS and MECHANICAL SODA FOUNTAIN Telephone 67 Momence Illinois This B°ok Printed By the Press-Reporter No Job Too Small or Too Large WHEN YOU ARE IN NEED OF HARDWARE HEATING PLUMBING FURNACES Sheet Metal Work Household Supplies CALL 12 , f } ' ' ! -if] 9 ' Chas. B. Astie Son Established 1871 Poppe’s Tire Shop and Vulcanizing Company “Go Farther With Mohawks v Momence Illinois ■ B. L. Tabler Son Lumber Grain and Coal Telephone 112 Momence Illinois Momence Community High • •« School • • • Momence Illinois Fully accredited by the University of Illinois and the State Depart¬ ment of Public Instruction 12 Teachers 230 Students Fall Semester Opens Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1930 information confer with the Superintendent ■ ' ' v h„ - 7 ;- - 3 - ' -- J — - -T - - - . - 5ssS? w ' “■ ' 1 r -. -£ 4rS 2r--. • .