Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1950 volume:

will} FVCUL NW'komos You Bac a£t y m itez ■■ 'umcifiaf Vi til, I t •£ V; ' 'S CG7 ?72iCcr i f li tit-1 We, the Class of 1950, dedicate this annual to William Parish, as a demonstration of our friendship and admiration for you, Bill, a fellow classmate. John Corradetti Leigh N. Patton Business Education Vocational Agriculture Drivers Training Lyle Rebecca Brown Harold Miller Mathematics, General Science Grade 8 Chemistry Bessie Driest Elizabeth Wiegman English II, Latin Home Making World History C. W. Crawford J. B. Stout Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Edward Hanson Kathleen Hess Social Science Grade 7A Wesley Reeder Robert Cunz Band Director Boys Physical Education Biology, Football Coach Donna Belle Pampel Lucy P. Coontz Doris M. Dismeier Music, English I English, Librarian Girls Physical Education Irene Killham Iiene Hardy Cafeteria Director Office Secretary Vance Hamann Robert Krapf Industrial Arts Grade 7B Basketball Coach NIORS SENIOR CLASS FRED BENNETT—President—Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; major 2, 3, 4; basketball, 1, 2, 3; major 3; baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; major 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Lettermen's Club 4; Student Council 4; president 4; class play 3, 4. ROBERT GLOW—Vice-President—class president 2; boys’ chorus 1, 2; mixed chorus 1, 2; football 1, 2, 3, 4; major 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2; basketball 1; minor 1; baseball 3; major 3; track 1; major 1; Lettermen’s Club 4; class play 3, 4. WILLIAM COTE—Secretary and Treasurer—class treasurer 2; boys chorus 1, 2, 3; mixed chorus 1, 2, 3; football 1, 2, 3, 4; major 2, 3, 4; basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; major 1, 2, 3, 4; track 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Cherry White 4; Lettermen’s Club 4: National Honor Society; Library Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Most valuable player award 4; baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; major 2, 3, 4. AUDREY BARKER—Girls’ chorus 3; mixed chorus 3; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; class play 3, 4. CAROLYN BERGLUND—Girls’ chorus 3, 4; mixed choru.s 3, 4; Monesse staff. VERNON BLANCHETTE—Pep Club 3, 4; Cherry White 4; F. F. A. 3, 4; vice-presi- dent 4; class play 3, 4. VIRGINIA BLANKE—Girls’ chorus 3; mixed chorus 3; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2; Cherry White 4; Monesse Staff business manager; National Honor Society; Library Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Daughters of American Revolution Award. LLOYD BRECKI'NRIDGE—Boys’ chorus 3, 4; mixed chorus 3, 4; Pep Club 3; Library Staff 3; class play 3, 4. GWEN CARPENTER—Girls’ chorus 2, 3; mixed chorus 2, 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; president 3; F. H. A. 2; cheerleader 4. JOAN CLAWSON—Girls’ chorus 2, 3, 4; mixed chorus 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1; Pep Club 1; class play 3, 4. PATRICIA DANIELS—Band 1, 2, 3; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Monesse Staff; Library Staff 2, 3, 4; class play 3, 4. RALPH ECKHOFF—Pep Club 1; Library Staff 4; class play 3, 4; prom committee 3. NORMAN FIELEKE—Football 2, 3, 4; major 2, 3, 4; basketball 2, 3, 4; major 2, 3, 4; Cherry White 4; National Honor Society; Lettermen’s Club 4; president 4; American Legion award for highest scholastic record 2, 3; honorary captain of football team. SENIOR CLASS JOAN HAKDY—Girls chorus 2, 4; mixed chorus 2, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; vice president 4; Student council 2; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Library Staff 3; class play 3, 4. MERLIN HAWKINS—Transferred from California 4. Vista Unified High School Band 2. BETTY HOLLEY—Girls’ chorus 2, 4; mixed chorus 2, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; National Honor Society; Library Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; class play 3, 4. HELEN HUNTE—F. H. A. 1, 2; prom committee 3; Monesse Staff; class play 3, 4. W’AYNE HESS—Basketball 2; baseball 2; Pep Club 2, 3; prom committee 3; class play 3, 4. ALFRED HART—Boys’ chorus 2, 3, 4; mixed chorus 2, 3, 4; football 1, 2, 3, 4; major 2, 3, 4; basketball 1; baseball 1, 3, 4; Lettermen’s club; Library Staff 4. ROGER HIGH—Boys’ chorus 3; mixed chorus 3; football 2, 3, 4; major 4; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Lettermen’s Club; Student Council 4; class play 3, 4. CAROL KELSON—Girls chorus 2; mixed chorus 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Cherry White 4; Monesse Staff; National Honor Society; Student reporter for Kankakee Journal. LEROY KELLER—Basketball 4; major 4; Lettermen’s Club; class play 3, 4. JOAN KILLHAM—Class secretary and treasurer 3; class vice-president 1; girls chorus 4; mixed chorus 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Monesse Editor; National Honor Society; class play 3, 4; American Legion award for highest scholastic record. DICK LAMBERT—Football 1, 2, 3, 4; boys’ chorus; mixed chorus 2, 3; basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Lettermen’s Club 4. BARBARA LEE—Transferred from St. Anne 3; F. H. A. 3, 4; Pep Club 3; Monesse 4. HOWARD LIEBERMAN—Football 1, 2, 3, 4; class play 2, 3; Pep Club; basketball 1, 2, 3. DONALD MARTIN—Boys’ chorus 3; mixed chorus 3; ensemble 3; basketball manager 2, 3, 4; baseball manager 2; football manager 3, 4; Junior class play; Senior class play; Library Staff; Junior dance committee; prom committee; Lettermen’s club. PATRICIA MATTHIAS—G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2; Student council treasurer 4; vice-president of advisory group 3; president of advisory group 4. JAMES MATTOCKS—Transferred from Grant Park 2; chorus 2; boys’ chorus 3, 4; mixed chorus 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Libray Staff 3; Junior prom committee. class play committees 2, 3, 4. XJ W Oo tA, ajl«uwia JOut QolaJoMxj cCuL, d “ 7n faotA . r Ji ff ;$■ � . ktAM j )jmj Jcrr u £ ? ■ ft Zir' $ iu Mi. ft Jta Rm tt yJf d ocA T tXiwto. L.ou T2tfus PiXt t) i h+' SENIOR CLASS JERRY McFADDEN—Chorus 1, 2, 4; baseball 2, 3, 4; basketball 3, 4; Lettermen’s club 4; Cherry White 4; Monesse Staff 4; Junior and Senior play committees. ROBERT MONTAGUE—Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Library Staff 4; Cherry White 4; Monesse Staff 4; National Honor Society. GEORGE PELTIER—Chorus 1, 3, 4; basketball 2 3; track 1, 4; baseball 3, 4; Pep Club; play committees 2, 3, 4. LORETTA PELTIER—National Honor Society; class plays 2, 3, 4; Monesse Staff 4; chorus 1, 3, 4. EVELYN PETERSON—Chorus 2, 3. 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2; Sophomore and Junior play; Cherry White 3. 4; Library Staff 1. 2, 3, 4. JOAN PETERSON—Chorus 1, 3; Pep Club 2. 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Junior play; prom committee 3; Studnt Council 3; cheerleader 4. LAWRENCE POYNTF.R—Baseball 1. 2. 3, 4; Senior play 4 MARY REHMER—Pep Club 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2. 3; Junior play; Junior dance committee; prom committee. DONALD SLAPAK—Sophomore play committee; prom committee 3; Junior play committee; Libray Staff 4: Pep Club 1. LEON SNAPP—Prom committee 3; Senior play 4. BOB TEDFORD—Transferred from St. Anne; F. F. A. 4. DARLENE TETTER—G. A. A. president 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3; play committees; Junior prom committee. GENE TIIERIEN—Chorus, mixed, boys’ 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; prom committee; play committee 4. VERA TOMA—Girls’ chorus 1; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Cherry White 4; Library Staff 1; Junior play; prom committee 3; Pep Club 2; Senior play. JACK VERHINES— Football 1, 2, 3, 4; chorus 3; basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Sophomore and Junior play; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; prom committee 3; Student council advisory chairman 2, 3; Lettermen’s Club 4. BETTY WEEKS—Girls’ chorus 2, 4; mixed chorus 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 4 Library Staff 1, 2, 4; Sophomore play; Senior play. CLASS WILL I, Audrey Barker, will my ability to get along with the St. Anne boys to Donna Brooks. I, Fred Bennett, will my ability to break baseball bats to Gary Scanlon. I, Carolyn Berglund, will my ability to drive to Mr. Patton I, Vernon Blanchette, will my ability to get along with Miss Coontz to my brother Rollin. I, Virginia Blanke, will my third locker to Wilma Potzler who has to share hers with another freshman. I, Lloyd Breckenridge, will my bright ties to Mr. Hanson. I, Gwendolyn Carpenter, will my cheering outfit to some lucky underclassman. I, Joan Clawson, vvill my ability to do bookkeeping backwards to Mr. Corradetti. I, William Cote, will my seat in assembly to Margaret Patton. I, Patricia Daniels, will my ability to play the drums to Irene Case. I, Ralph Eckhoff, will to some freshman my ability to be cheerful about lending paper. I, Norman Fieleke, will my glasses to some good-looking freshman. I, Robert Glow, will my ability to keep quiet in study halls to Don Huggans. I, Joan Hardy, will my ability to keep moving in basketball to Barbara B. and Jerry Coy because they both tire easily. I. Merlin Hawkins, will my muscles to some weak underclassman. I, Alfred Hart, will to Don Huggans my ability to play football. I, Wayne Hess, will to Teddy Johnson my seat in second hour study hall. I, Betty Holley, will my bruised basketball knees to Shirlee Tripp who lives up to her name. I, Roger High, will my good grades in Ag to Carl LaCrosse. I, Helen Hunte, will my quiet manners to Jerry Coy. I, Leroy Keller, will my seat on the bench to little Red. I, Carol Kelson, will my position on the Cherry White Staff to some poor junior that can’t type. I, Joan Killham, will to some freshman one slightly used locker plug. I, Richard Lambert, will my ability to get to first period on time to Kenny Johnson. I, Barbara Lee, will my locker to my sister who will need it next year. I, Donald Martin, will my ability to get along in shop without doing anything to Joe Bennett. I, Patricia Matthias, will my seat in bookkeeping to Shirlee Tripp. I, James Mattocks, will my ability to laugh when other people make mistakes to my principal Mr. Crawford. I, Jerry McFadden, will my ability to type to Robert Peltier. I, Robert Montague, will my great chemistry ability to someone who needs it. I. George Peltier, will my singing ability to Stanley Carpenter. I, Loretta Peltier, will my brother Robert to some girl who wants him. I, Evelyn Peterson, will my ability to walk to school to Esther Tetter. I, Joan Peterson, will my dark brown eyes to a freshman girl who can benefit from them. I, Lawrence Poynter, will my careful driving to my brother Don. I, Mary Rehmer, will my new locker to Margy Fite. I, Donald Slapak, will my nickname “Slop” to some poor unexpecting freshman. I, Leon Snapp, will the other half of our locker to my brother Gene. I, Robert Tedford, will my mechanical ability to Floyd Kohl. I. Darlene Tetter, will my little tennis shoes to my sister Esther. 1, Gene Therien, will my good grades in shop to Leland Klassen. 1, Vera Toma, will to my brother Warren a compass so he can find his way to school more often. I, Dorothy Vaughn, will my job selling candy at lunch hour to some unlucky under- classman. I, Jack Verhines, will my ability to drive to Jack Tedford. I, Betty Weeks, wiU my beat-up locker to anyone who thinks they are strong enough to open it. JUNIOR CLASS The Junior class has proven itself a credit to good old Momence High. They were always ready and anxious to participate in school activities. Among their activities this year was the Christmas dance with music supplied by Don Adams. The turn out was great and everyone enjoyed the fun. Their support in the annual magazine drive was a great help and was appreciated by every one in school. Their skit for assembly will always be thought back upon as one of the fun- niest. Some people never to be forgotten are, “Moe Baby”; a shy little boy every one called “Butch” Mitchell, and also the sweet trim figure of Donna Brooke as she walk- ed daintily down the halls. Another thing that kept everyone working was selling tickets for the wonderful magic show that was put on February 25. It had a great turn out and was enjoyed by everyone. Best of all the Seniors will remember the marvelous annual banquet and prom in May which was a huge success. These are but a few of the many contributions that the Junior Class offered during the school year. Officers are as follows: President, Jerry Fite; Vice-President, Nancy Murry; Secretary, Alice Fawver: Treasurer, John Smith. Miss Brown’s Advisory Group Front Row—Joe Bennett, Miss Brown, Delores Graham, Gloria Bloomquist, Doris Anderson, Jerry Fite. Second Row—Donna Fieleke, Sally Dolder, Alice Fawver, Benny Bybee, Jerry Coy, Garnita Eckhoff, Donna Brooke. Back Row—Sharon Ehrich, Barbara Brouillette, Don Dionne. Floyd Bruhn, David Bennett, Marilyn Booi. Mr. Hamann’s Advisory Group Front Row—Katherine Meen, Doris Kinney, Vicky Klopfenstein, Delores Line, Joanne Newberry, Mr. Hamann. Back Row—Millie Mayo, Leland Klassen, Richard Johnston, Don Mitchell, Ted Johnson, Edward Hoppel, Nancy Murry. Mr. Hanson’s Advisory Group Front Row—John Smith, Margaret Patton, Nonita West, Leora Peterson, Norma Ward, Mr. Hanson. Back Row—Shirlee Tripp, Franklin Simpson, Donald Poynter, Don Nichols, Robert Peltier, Richard Pilarski, Donna Olufs. TWO DOWN TWO TO GO Under the able assistance of the three sophomore advisors, Miss Coontz, Miss Dismeier, and Mr. Corradetti, one of the highlights of the sophomore class in the en- tertainment field was Bow Day, a time that will not be forgotten. On this same day the sophomores scored again by presenting an assembly displaying their talents. Some of the other parties were very much enjoyed, especially their hayrides!!! This class also became financially successful by selling pop and candy at the basketball and football games. In the magazine drive an ambitious young salesman, Danny Hansen, sold well over $100.00 in magazine subscriptions. “Yeh Sophs.” It's the end of the second quarter and already things are looking up. If you finish the game with the same success you’ve already had, the final score will be in your favor. If you have any doubts about the next half, just remember the touchdowns you’ve scored in the past. Come on, gang, the goal posts are just ahead. Let’s go. The class officers are as follows: President, Raymond Johnson; Vice-President, Jean Usher; Secretary, Ruth Simpson; Treasurer, Mary Cote. Miss Coontz’s Advisory Group Front Row—Richard Franklin, Jane Gray, Mary Cote, Mary Carpenter, Norma Claussen, Henry Giasson. Second Row—Joanne Camus, Gordon Friedenberg, Roland DeYoung, Stanley Carpenter, Daniel Hansen, Helen Block. Back Row—Jean Fields, Irene Case, Fred Garrels, David Boudreau, Donald Denton, Grace Bradley, Alice Darsey. Miss Dismeier’s Advisory Group Front Row—Carol Howk, Mary Hardy, Stanley Ostrow, Joan Prairie, Miss Dismeier. Second Row—Joyce Liberty, Glen O’Cull, Jack Peterson, Eugene Line, Betty Mattocks. Back Row—Robert Rehmer, Charles Janssen, William Munyon, Noel Lustig, Dick LaMotte, Raymond Johnson. Mr. Corradetti’s Advisory Group Front Row—Mr. Corradetti, Nellie Steele, Richard Reyling, Virginia Shuttle- worth, Lois Sodeman, Ina Sidner. Second Row—Joyce Ann Wheeler, Virginia Smith Robert Thompson, Marvin Wilson, Gary Scanlon, Lyla Workman, Jean Usher. Back Row—Naomi Shuttleworth, Ruth Simpson, Charles Yohnka, Dick Yott, Dewey Sayles, Elaine Tabler, Martha Richardson. FRESHMAN CLASS Remember seeing that face somewhere before? Well, maybe you remember that hit-and-run driver that almost killed you when you were going around the corner to the stairs. Well, here they are those green and oh so witty freshmen. They aren’t the greenest, but they’re not far from it; they’re not the wittiest, but they’re surely close to it. One of the highlights of the freshman year was the barn dance assembly. It was as great as everyone knew it would be. You also did a swell job of selling at football games last fall even though it was a lot of work. I’ll always remember 6’4” Tuffy Huggans. Kenny Robinson, and Don Bowers, three great basketball players, Angeline Turrell—the giggler, Maggie Ellsworth, the pest, Harvey Johnston, football star, Bonnie Gilbert, the tall brunette, and the twins Jane and Jean. They struggled through locker combinations, initiations, and football practice, so they can’t be too bad. The freshies’ biggest troubles were the upperclassmen, and were they trouble! If they weren’t sending you to the office saying Mr. Crawford wanted to see you, they were making you carry all their books for them. How one guy can carry so many books I don’t know, but you’ve all lived through it and you’ll be having just as much fun, if not more, next year when you are no longer a green freshie blit a great, big—SOPHOMORE. You know, it’s funny to think that after only one year a class of silly freshies could turn out to be such a swell bunch of kids with just about as much sense as the rest of us. Officers were—President, Melvin Kinney; Vice-President, Donald Lambert: Sec- retary, Kenneth Johnson; Treasurer, Kenneth Robinson. Mr. Patton’s Advisory Group Front Row—Mr. Patton, Beverly Contois, Bonnie Gilbert, Donald Huggans. Ruth Hess. Barbara Gilbert. James Campbell. Second Row—Lonita Hopper, Sharon Fieleke, Joanne Christiansen, Robert Herman, Paul Denton, Ronald Brady, Marcelia Heninger, Margaret Ellsworth. Back Row—Mary Fieleke, Frances Carroll, Donald Bowers, Lorell Billndeau, David Clifton, Ethel Blum, Miriam Booi. Miss PampePs Advisory Group Front Row—Wilma Potzler, Norman Mitchell, Joyce Johnson, Harvey Jarvis, Mary Marr, Vernon Parks, Miss Pempel. Second Row—Barbara Keller, Margaret Line, Gerald Phillips, Henry Pilarski, Kenneth Johnson, Janet Pearman, Rita Madsen. Back Row—Shirley O’Cull, Bunita Petro. Melvin Kinney, Harvey Johnston, Donald Lambert, Richard Kelson, Dorothy Kumke, Carol Johnson. Miss Wiegman’s Advisory Group Front Row—Luanne Sweir, Winnie Prairie, Warren Toma, Donna West, Gene Snapp, Eleanor Smith, Miss Wiegman. Second Row—Martha Wahl, Angeline Turrell, Jack Tedford, Dick Prairie, Donald Ward, Mary Simpson, Evelyn Whitten. Back Row—Sandra Yaw, Audrey Sanders, Charles Wilson, Jerry Wilson, Kenneth Robinson, Donal West, Esther Tetter, Barbara Prairie. JUNIOR HIGH One of the phases of the new Momence Community Unit District was the estab- lishment of a junior-high school. You are a new addition and the students of Mo- mence Community High School welcome you, the junior-high students, to the Mo- men Unit District One. The high-school building has housed three grade rooms. EIGHTH GRADE You have reached the top of part of your education. Next year you will start at the bottom and work up again. Here on review to bolster up your morale is a sum- mary of your deeds well done in the eighth grade. This year as eighth graders you have organized a Civics Club. The officers selected were as follows: President, Fred Borggren; Vice-President, David Hess; Secretary, Jane Schilling; Treasurer, James Pontow. Your club has sponsored your own Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Graduation parties. The Pep Club was organized early in the basketball season to help your cheerleaders and support the team. The girls have met two periods a week with Miss Dismeier and the boys have added shop to their class schedule. You have your radio and have listened to programs, both educational and interesting. Since you have passed these portals many times you probably will not be quite the sweet, innocent, and possibly ignorant freshies that usually pass for the first time. You will probably fall for the same old jokes but will become wise soon and have a few answers of your own. So we wish you luck—the Future Freshmen. Eighth Grade Front Row—David Garner, Jessie Marr, Patty Huggans, Wayne Keeler, Mr. Miller, Clyde Bloomquist, Mary Graham, Gloria Brooks, Jimmie Hibbs. Second Row—Gayle Hawk, Bernice Kingslev. Alice Claussen, Jane Schilling, Lois Larson, Barbara Wille. Priscilla Balthazor, Joane Leinen, Ronnie Hayhurst. Third Row—Rachel Bradley, Clayton Studer, James Pontow, Thelma Blum, Margie Fite, Betty Johnson, Jerry Usher, Clarence Graham, Carolyn Sanstrom. Back Row—Mary Lou Lee, Margaret Simpson, Martin Sanders, David Hess, Craig Kennedy, Earl Sehoeffner, Fred Borggren, Norma Surface, Norma Henerberg Peggy Baker. SEVENTH GRADE There are sixty-four seventh grade students in the “high-school family.” Two divisions are: 7A, taught by Kathleen Hess; and 7B, taught by Robert Krapf. As a part of the new organization several special studies have been part of the seventh- grade life. Among them are a daily period of physical education, band work, and three periods of music instruction each week. A hobby show was put on in October by the 7A students. They had an open house of their hobbies at school and for any- one who might be interested and for P. T. A. A weather chart recording of the weather data for one month was used as a supplement to study the weather in science class. Parties were given to celebrate Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine’s day. A special activity of great interest to the 7B pupils was the collection of study of small animals. For entertainment various parties were given on special days. The seventh and eighth grade mixed chorus has provided entertainment for everyone. One feature has been a program of Christmas music. Seven A Front Row—Shirley Clark, Ronald Dressier, Judith Brouillette, Jack Bass, Mrs. Hess, Eldon Bryan Barbara Bennett, Richard Cote. Second Row—Henrietta Hop, Walter Fieleke, Darlene Giasson, Ronald Davis, Gerald Griffin Lavonne Fieleke, Donald Johnson, Evelyn Bryan. Third Row—Glenn Hess, Donald Forburger, Doris Bedinger, Charlotte Eggen, Grace Gilbert, Carol Baker, Richard Jackson, James Fields. Back Row—Donald Jarvis, Barbara Bishir, Elsie Bakker, Richard Clawson, Verneal Bramer, Dorothy Jordan, Barbara Buchanan, Charles Bennett. Seven B Front Row—Richard Kable, Diane Sherwood, Tommy Mitchell Lolita Schmidt Mr. Krapf, Sandra West, Richard Smedlund, Janice Thurman, Leo Kibbons Second Row—Jake Munyon, James Vickery, Gladys Whitten, Jerry Raetz, Gene O’Cull, James Newberry, Diane Klassen, Joseph Sanders, Arthur Prairie. Back Row—Orville Turrell, Yvonne Schomer, Arthur Laundsen, Phyllis Ward. LeRoy Sanders, Beverly Smith, Vyron Klassen, Shirley Temple, Everett Mills. 1 MONESSE STAFF The Monesse staff for 1950 was concerned with a bigger job than any other in the past. Several extra pages, both of pictures and printing, added to the attractive- ness of the book. Because of the increase in the “Family” in 1950, the junior high, the book was increased in size, as well as boosting subscriptions higher. The poten- tialities of salesmanship showed up prevalently, for the amount of advertising sold was “capacity—plus”. In the past, the number of books sold ranged at approximate- ly 200; at present, the book you are reading is one of 240 copies sold. The editor-in-chief of the ’50 yearbook was Joan Killham; Robert Montague and Carol Kelson served as assistant editors; Virginia Blanke as business manager; and Jerry McFadden as assistant-business manager. The exceptional co-operation of Al- fred Hart, sports editor; Wayne Hess, photography chairman; Ix retta Peltier, art editor; Betty Holley, feature editor, and the rest of the senior class helped to make this year book possible. The sponsor for the yearbook was Mr. Edward Hanson. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The purpose of the National Honor Society is to create an enthusiasm for scholar- ship and to stimulate and encourage the development of character. This is the tenth year that Momence Community High School has had a National Honor Society The members are chosen by secret ballot from the junior class by the faculty. To become a member of the National Honor Society a candidate must have a scholastic average of 85 per cent. The project of the National Honor Society is to present a cup to the freshman and senior with the highest average. The cups are given at commencement. Officers for the first semester were: President, Norman Fieleke; Vice-President, Joan Killham; Secretary, Betty Holley; Treasurer, Virginia Blanke. The second semester officers were: President, Bill Cote; Vice-President, Robert Montague; Secretary, Carol Kelson; Treasurer, Loretta Peltier. STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council of Momence Community High School is composed of four class presidents and eleven advisory group chairmen, bringing the total student re- presentation to fifteen. Mr. Crawford is faculty chairman and administration repre- sentative and Mr. Hanson is faculty representative. The duties of this organization are to bring closer understanding between faculty and student body. This organization has sponsored and planned such activities as magazine drive, dances, and March of Dimes campaign. During the year, the student Council contributed of its funds to such organizations as the Cherry White and Monesse. Our student council group is not just a local organization but is nation wide. Such schools as Momence Community High School belong to the national, state, and district Student Council. Senior—Fred Bennett, Roger High, Patricia Matthias. Junior—Jerry Fite, Floyd Bruhn, Doris Kinney, Margaret Patton. Sophomore—Raymond Johnson, Jean Usher, Stanley Ostrow, Stanley Carpenter. Freshman—Melvin Kinney, Winifred Prairie, Janet Pearman, Don Bowers. The officers of our student council this year were: Fred Bennett, President, Jerry Fite, Vice-President: Doris Kinney. Secretary; and Pat Matthias, Treasurer. WHITE CHERRY How many stencils are left to be cut? Hand me the correction fluid! Did you type this on a forty-space line? Where’s McFadden with his sports news? Censor that gossip column! These were some of the questions and exclamations that were constantly repeated every second and fourth week as the Cherry White was in the midst of production. The Cherry White, under the direction of Mr. Corradetti, contained many items of interest in and about the school. Editorials, feature stories, a gossip column, sports, clever jokes, and illustrations were presented with each eight page issue. Letterguide printing, cartoons, color, and novelties were added to the extra three or four page paper this year. Mr. Corradetti, with his cooperating staff, put out a paper of interest to the students of M. C. H. S. F. H, A. The F. H. A. is a nation wide girls organization participated in by girls who are destined to be our future homemakers of America and are interested in Home Economics. Meetings are held every second Thursday of the month. The big events of the club have been the initiation of new members, pre-school children’s party, Mothers’ Tea and the pre-Christmas meetings for gift making. The officers are: Jean Usher, President; Mary Cote, Vice-President; Doris Kin- ney, Secretary; Mary Carol Fieleke, Treasurer; and Margaret Patton, Reporter. F. F. A. The Future Farmers of America have been very active this scholasic year of 1949- 1950. At the beginning of the school year the officers were elected. Those who were elected to hold office are Roger High, President; Vernon Blanchette, Vice- President; Raymond Johnson, Secretary; Edward Hoppel, Treasurer; and Floyd Kohl, Reporter. All the officers took a trip to the training school at Marseilles, Illinois. The boys spent two days at the training school and learned much valuable informa- tion. The entire personnel of the F. F. A. went on various field trips. These trips in- cluded the following: Honnegar’s Feed Store in Fairbury, Illinois, The International Live Stock Show in Chicago, and The Case Manufacturing Plant in Wisconsin. During the summer, the boys plan to take part in the county and state judging contests and the state F. F. A. convention at Champaign. The Momence Chaper of F. F. A. has nominated Roger High for the state farmer degree. BOYS CHORUS The boys chorus of Momence High School met ninth hour on Monday and Wednes- day. They have worked both as a boys chorus and as a part of the mixed chorus on Friday. Under the direction of Miss Donna Belle Pampel this group participated in the Christmas Program and the Spring Festival which were held here in Momence. Three boys sang solos in the Christmas Program. They were Gene Therien, Senior; Stanley Carpenter, Sophomore; and Alfred Hart, Senior. Alfred Hart was also enter- ed in the State Music Contest at Champaign, Illinois. ♦ GIRLS CHORUS The girls chorus of M. C. H. S. met eighth and ninth hours on Tuesdays and Thurs- days. The chorus is under the direction of Miss Donna Belle Pampel. There was a great increase in the number of girls in chorus this year compared with the chorus of 1949-50. The chorus and band combined gave a Christmas Program and took part in the Kankakee Music Festival which was held in Momence. The Sextet and Evelyn Peterson were the girls selected from the chorus to represent Mo- mence in the District Music Contest which was held in Champaign on March 25, 1950. MIXED CHORUS The choral music program under the direction of Miss Donna Belle Pampel, a new faculty member, has been set up with one boys’ chorus and two girls’ choruses, each of which meets together once a week. In these classes the students are given the opportunity to sing mixed chorus parts as well as girls and boys’ choral music. Mixed Chorus members produce the annual Christmas Program as well as participate in the spring music festival. BAND This year the Momence Band is again made up of the high school and grade school. It is much easier to combine the two because the seventh and eighth grades are in the high school this year. Some of the players have certain study halls to practice, and every day at ninth hour some part of the band practices. Mr. Reeder is the director of the band again this year. The band purchased new maroon and white band suits. The band parti- cipated in the Music Festi cal, Glad Festival, Christmas Program, and between basket- ball games. Players are as follows: Oboe, Sharon Fieieke; Flute, Cathryn Fieleke, Ellen Schmidt; Clarinet, Norma Henerburg, Carolyn Sanstrom, Harry Sahlin, Lois Larson, Thomas Reeder, Jessie Marr, Miriam Booi, Richard Smedlund, Sandra Kelson, Judy Kennedy, Virginia Metz, Karen Parks; Alto Sax, Richard Kelson, Judy Brouillette; Tenor Sax, Vuryl Klassen, Keith Wilson; Cornet, Vyron Klassen, David Hess, Ronald Davis, James Hibbs, Fred Borggren, Jack Morse, James Vickery, Ann Linn, Richard Denton, Peter Paul Brouillette, Gilbert Eckhoff, Arlene Race; Horn, Dianne Sher- wood, Jane Schilling, Barbara Bisher; Baritone, Sally Dolder, Ronald Hayhurst, Irene Bourk, Patty Huggans; Trombone, Robert Wilson, Charles Wilson, Joyce Liberty, Vernon Parks, Jack Bass, Karen Metz, John Tremore; Bass, Glenn Hess, James Keller; Percussion, Richard Franklin, Marcelia Heninger, Delores Marucci, Diane Klassen, Mary Marr, Thelma Johnson, Betty Huggans. LIBRARY STAFF Student volunteers serve on the library staff either in the magazine room or at the desk in the library. This staff also serves the library in any way possible. Their duties are manifold; the service which they perform is valuable. The student librarians check books in and out at the charging desk in the library; they help with the inventory which is taken twice a year; they paste in the book pockets and the date slips of new books; they shelve books, check out magazines, and they answer the desk telephone. The names of the following students serve on the library staff: Virginia Blanke, Helen Block, Gloria Bloomquist, Ethel Blum, Marilyn Booi, Barbara Brouillette, Frances Carroll, Irene Case, David Clifton, Mary Cote. Patricia Daniels, Ralph Eck- hoff, Alice Fawver, Jerry Fite, Robert Glow, Alfred Hart, Betty Holley, Theodore Johnson. Carol Kelson, Joan Killham, Jerry McFadden Millie Mayo, Robert Montague, Nancy Murry, Donald Nichols, Evelyn Peterson, Leora Peterson, Donald Slapak, Shirlee Tripp, Martha Wahl, Norma Ward, Betty Weeks, Nonita West, Joyce Ann Wheeler. The following seniors have served four years on the library staff: Virginia Blanke, William Cote, Betty Holley, and Evelyn Peterson. Joan Killham, Pat Daniels and Betiy Weeks have each served three years. Miss Lucy Patricia Coontz is the librarian teacher. SEXTET These are the six songsters of M. C. H. S. The group was started at the begin- ning of the 1949-50 school year. They have sung for P. T. A, Christmas Program Eastern Star, plus a broadcast, the Morris B. Sachs Amateur Hour, and out of town! They also sang for state contest. Those in the sextet are first soprano Sally Dolder Jerry Coy; second soprano. Shirlee Tripp, Vicky Klopfenstein, and alto, Mildred Mayo, and Nancy Murry. Evelyn Peterson was the soloist for the Christmas Program. She too partici- pated in the State Contest which was held in Champaign, Illinois. JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS The Junior High Chorus is made up of grades 7A, 7B, and 8th. There are thirty- eight eighth grades and sixty-four seventh graders. The Junior High also has a group of songsters. They have a boys’ and girls’ trio. Those in the girls’ trio are- Delores Marucci, Janice Thurman, and Dianne Sherwood. The boys trio consists of Tommy Mitchell, Orville Turrell, and Arthur Lauridsen. These two trios plus the rest of the Junior Chorus sang for the Christmas Program. Both trios sang for P.T.A. The Junior Chorus did not participate in the Kankakee Music Festival as it is for high school choruses only. ATHLETICS REDSKIN5 FOOTBALL Starting out with a relatively unexperienced group, with many strange faces on the squad, the Redskins improved, advanced and gained as the season progressed un- der the guidance of a new football coach, Bob Cunz. The season started with St. Anne, who had a little more experience than Momence, but the Redskins were a little too much for the Cardinals. As the game progressed, the Cardinals, who were favored to win, found that they had a real fight on their hands. The Redskins were a fast hard hitting team with plenty of fight. St. Anne was out-played the whole game as Mo- monce went ahead to win 13-7. The next game was with Geneva who outweighed and out scored us 21-7. The Redskins came back fighting the next week and trampl- ed Reddick 13-0. This was the best game of the year for the boys. The next game was with Crete and Momence came out on top 38-21. St. Pats was the next victim falling under the speed and power of the Redskins. The Redskins proved the same power and speed that they showed in the Reddick game. The Redskins’ list showed one more win, for the Redskins were ahead the whole game and finished with a score of 20-7. In preparation for the game of the year, the Redskins met Wilm- ington on their field and trounced them by a score of 38-18. Next on the Redskins list was Bradley. The Redskins played a good game but again the outweighed Red- skins could not hold the Boilermakers and they slipped into the win column of the Redskins 26-0. The last game of the year was with Herscher who was a non-con- ference team. The game was played on a wet night with snow, rain, sleet, and mud. Because it was so wet, the Redskins had trouble getting started. The score was tied 6-6 when Glow kicked out of danger and a swarm of linemen smeared a Herscher back behind their goal for a safety which won the game 8-6. The Redskins were not slated to do much this year but they won 6 out of 8 games, beating last year’s re- cord of five wins, one tie, and two defeats. The Redskins were in second place again this year in the K. V. C. with one loss and three wins in conference play. • THE LETTER CLUB Under the direction of Coach Cunz a Letter Club was formed this year. The ob- jective of the organization is to further the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership, and character. To become eligible for membership a boy must earn a letter by participating in boys athletics. Meetings are to be held at least once every month, and initiation of new members is to take place every spring. The lettermen intend to provide a homecoming dance and sponsor numerous other activities each year. The officers are: Norman Fieleke, President; Richard Lambert, Vice-President; Donald Mitchell, Secretary; David Bennett, Treasurer. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER At the close of the ’49-50 season the people of the community elected three candi- dates for most valuable player. The people elected the three candidates leaving the final selection to be made by the football squad. The three were Bill Cote, Jack Ver- hines, and Norman Fieleke. Bill Cote, the Redskins left-half back, was selected most valuable player. This award was given by the Momence Progress-Reporter, which was a small trophy. He will also have his name engraved on a large trophy along with Ralph Gray, last year’s winner. HONORARY TEAM CAPTAIN Norman Fieleke was elected honorary team captain by the members of the foot- ball squad. During the season Norman served as acting captain for the first five games until he was injured. A1 Hart served as captain for the remaining three games. Norman played right tackle on offense and defense, and was one of the largest boys on the team. He always played his very best in every game. JOURNAL ALL-STAR TEAM Dick Johnston was the only man selected from the Momence squad for the Daily Journal all-star team. Several other boys attained honorable mention and posi- tions on the second team—Norman Fieleke, Donald Dionne, Robert Glow, A1 Hart, Floyd Bruhn, Donald Mitchell and Bill Cote. Along with Dick Johnston, they re- ceived these honors with deserving capability. CHEERLEADERS The cheerleaders were elected near the end of the school year by popular vote of the student body. The girls who were elected were Sally Dolder, Doris Kinney, Gwen Carpenter, and Joan Peterson. This year something new was added to the cheering squad. Doris Kinney’s little sister, Joanne, was a mascot and did a very fine job of helping out the cheering section. During the football and basketball season the girls wore red slacks and white sweaters with CHEER in red letters on the back and a red school letter on the front. At the end of the season the girls received a letter for their service. HEAVYWEIGHTS After losing five players the Momence Redskins won their opening game, beating Beecher 57-46. Their next victim was Manteno who lost a close hard fought game 38-36. The Grant Park Dragons beat the Redskins on a cold night by 5 points. This slump which Momence was in held for three games before breaking. Momence again participated in the Morris Holiday Tournament where they ran over Gardner 46-31. The Redskins dropped the next game to Morris, the tournament winner, in the semi-finals. In the first K. V. C. game Momence met St. Anne on their floor. The Redskins couldn’t seem to get the range and lost a hard fought game 32-52. From here on the Redskins got hot boating Reddick, Peotone, and Crete in over- time. Momence lost to Bradley in a terrific battle in the K. V. C. Tournament. The sum of three points was all. The Redskins again got on the bandwagon knocking off St. Pats, Beecher, and Grant Park. The Redskins dropped the next game to Crete who stalled for three quarters. Momence bounced right back and scalped Chebanse and Manteno. Momence and Bradley tied for second place. The Redskins played on the Bradley floor and couldn’t seem to hold onto the ball. The Boilermakers edged Mo- mence out 40-48. The Redskins won their next two games beating Herscher and Gilman. In the Regional Tournament at Bradley, Momence lost to Sheldon in a close hard fought game. This game closed the 1949-50 season leaving a record of thirteen vic- tories and ten defeats. This was the last game for the five seniors on the squad. They were Bill Cote, Norman Fieleke, Dick Lambert, Jack Verhines, and Leroy Keller. This year major letters went to Bill Cote, Norman Fieleke, Dick Lambert, Leroy Keller, Jack Verhines, Donald Mitchell, Dick LaMotte, John Smith, and Joe Bennett. All of the boys on the squad played outstanding ball through the season. REMEMBER WHEN — Noel Lustig got locked in the store room? St. Anne principal thought Moe Bennett was Bob Cunz? Dick Lambert made 7 out of 9 free throws in a game? Noel Lustig was promoted to 1st team heavies only to be dropped to 3rd team lights all in the same night? Glow, Bennett, and Cunz had a wrestling match? PEP CLUB The Pep Club, under the direction of the cheerleaders, gave encouragement in their yells to the home team during the games throughout the year. This year the cheerleaders purchased their own outfits. They chose red slacks and white sweaters with the word CHEER on the back and the letter M on the front. A Dime Dance was sponsored by the Pep Club after the Momence-Manteno basketball game in the recreation room of M. C. H. S. This dance commanded a big turnout. Officers: Mary Carpenter, President; Marilyn Booi, Vice-President; Doris Kinney, Secretary; Jean Usher, Treasurer; and Miss Doris Dismeier, Faculty Sponsor Coach Cunz worked his boys hard and turned them into a well organized ball club. This years team was young and inexperienced with lots of undeveloped talent. They lost more games than they won, but several were hard fought battles which could have gone either way. Marvin Wilson was the high-scoring man. Other reg- ulars included Bruhn, Nichols, Fite, Juniors; J. Lambert, Denton, Boudreau, Scanlon, Wilson, Sophomores; Huggans, Bowers, Robinson, D. Lambert, West, K. Johnson, and H. Johnston, Freshmen. • LIGHTWE GIRLS HOCKEY The G. A. A. of Momence had a round robin hockey tournament this year. Each team put up a great fight for the championship with the leading contenders being the Junior and Senior teams. Each were dead set on winning the tournament, but the Seniors pulled through with the victory. The Girls’ Athletic Association is one of the most active organizations in school. There were many new activities in G. A. A. this year. At the beginning of the year the initiation of new members was held and the following week they went to Bloom High School for a Play Day. In April G. A. A. sponsored a gymnastic demonstration for the P. T. A. Then came May and with it the Mother and Daughter Banquet Here the girls entertained their mothers. The school and state awards were presented to the girls having the required points. At this time the girls were eleced to go to summer camp. Also this year the G. A. A. has a bowling team at the Momence Bowling Alley. Here the girls have most of their fun. Officers were: Darlene Tetter, President; Joan Hardy, Vice-President; Barbara Brouillette, Secretary; Shirlee Tripp, Treasurer; Sponsor, Miss Doris Dismeier. G. A. A. BASKETBALL This year basketball was very exciting and different. Teams were pickeo and named Busy Bees, Battering Rams, Es Bes-Be Otem, Sizzling Sizzlers, Beavers, Hot- rods, Silly Seven, Dewdrops, and Bloomergirls. The Busy Bees were the champions. BATON TWIRLERS The baton twirlers were newly organized this year and are under the leadership of Helen Block. Helen has been twirling her baton for ten years and has performed for the Spring Festival and the Gladiolus Festival. She has been teaching the other girls the finger twirls, salutes and various types of marches. The girls have become very interested in their work and hope to continue with it next year. They practic- ed every day during ninth period and have given several twirling exhibitions at our home basketball games. The twirlers’ outfits were red and white satin with short flared skirts and white boots. The baton twirlers are Helen Block, Barbara Keller, Donna Fieleke, Mary Carol Fieleke, Ruth Simpson, Naomi Shuttleworth, and Joan Prairie. ♦ GRADE BASKETBALL The Momence Graders opened their season by defeating an inexperienced Beech- er team, 39-10. However, the following week they ran into trouble and lost to a strong Peotone aggregation 34-18. Crete then came to Momence and played a fine game, but bowed by a score of 23-22. Usher scored the winning basket while Hess collected twelve points. The next week Momence defeated Manteno and Grant Park, the latter by a score of 20-16. The next team to visit the Graders floor was Bradley, who won 37-12; and handing Momence their second loss. Momence later defeated an old-time rival, St. Pats, 24-14, with Borggren getting 8 points. Although they defeated St. Pats, Peo- tone handed them a losing game with the score 38-24—making this their third defeat of the season. Momence’s next opponent was Kankakee where they handed Departmental a loss 29-19 with Usher collecting 9 points. At Manteno, Momence lost a close game in two overtimes 21-19. Momence later lost to Bradley 45-14. Ten days after the Bradley game, Momence defeated Crete in three overtimes 27-25. Graham and Surface scored seven points each. Borggren scored the sudden death basket to win. Jerry Usher’s shooting, Borggren and Graham’s defensive work, along with the rebounding of Hess and Surface combined, gave the graders another successful season. CLASS PROPHECY With time on my hands, I decided to stroll downtown and have a look about. It seemed so long ago that the carefree class of 1950 had gone out into the struggling old world to make the best of their various talents. Just thinking that Momence had been put on the map by Lawrence Poynter, manufacturer of the perfume that made Momence famous, sent a tingle up my spine. Across the street Betty Week’s beauty parlor, specializing in men’s hair styles, was truly a thing of beauty. Gene Therien, the organ grinder, was just finishing his daily rounds, and he grinned at me as he placed his heavy money bag in his inner pocket. Gwen Carpenter was occupied in wheeling a baby buggy through the park. She had become an excellent nurse and appeared to be following in the footsteps of Sister Kenny. Wayne Hess, wealthy interior decorator, smiled in recognition as he passed. I picked up the paper he dropped, and opening the first page, I read that Admiral Lambert, the Artie explorer, had just returned from a scouting trip through Little America. The Honorable Donald Slapak, Secretary of the Treasury, was re- ported to have advised the President to cut down the budget to eight hundred billion this year. A huge ad recommended the services of Cote and Montague, accountants. On the sports page, a well-written article by Jerry McFadden narrated the winning of the middleweight championship by Leon Snapp. He had come up the hard way to knock out George Peltier, defending champion. Tossing the paper away, I glanced up to see a giant, flashing sign coaxing ladies to patronize Don Martin’s Whitey-Didy Laundry. Jim Mattocks, policeman, was helping an aged lady to cross the busy street. I passed A1 Hart, mechanic and well- to-do fish salesman, to enter Joan Hardy’s fashionable restaurant. Merlin Hawkins, English professor, and his fiancee, Pat Matthias, a glass blower, were just leaving. Helen Hunte, multi-million dollar heiress, was conferring ieamestly with Darlene Tetter, lady lawyer. The fortune-teller, Pat Daniels, was reading the tea leaves in the cup of Bob Tedford. Bob was a very successful salesman of vacuum sweepers. Dorothy Vaughn, who had recently typed at the unbelievable speed of 200 words a minute, was pointing at a tooth far back in her mouth. Betty Holley, woman dentist, was peering intently at the indicated spot. On my way out I passed Leroy Keller, Olympic swimmer, who just returned from Japan, and General Eckhoff. General Eckhoff was the SCNAMAPEF, i. e., Supreme Commander of North Atlantic and Mediterranean Area Pact Expeditionary Forces Tiring of all this, I dropped into Clawson’s book store, a huge establishment, second only to the Library of Congress. Miss Killham, missionary to Africa, was browsing through an etiquette book written by those distinguished socialites, Peter- son and Peterson. A book of beautiful poetry by Mr. Verhines was being advertised as a best seller. Fred Bennett, recently appointed chief scientist of research in inter- planetary communication, strolled slowly past the door, stroking his chin whiskers thoughtfully. I purchased the latest news magazine, and turning the pages slowly, I read that Miss Carolyn Berglund had recently founded a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anteaters. Bob Glow, high financier, had lately purchased the Merchandise Mart in conjunction with Vern Blanchette. Vern was the owner of an extensive chain of stockyards. Carol Kelson and Vera Toma, having collected a small fortune by paint- ing flag poles, were turning to the safer occupation of secretarial work. Miss Lee, taking time out from her duties as manager of the magnificent Lee’s delicastessan, had been vacationing in Florida. Miss Barker, ballet dancer, had received a request for a performance from the King of England. A full-page spread was given to Virginia Blanke, world famous opera star. I set myself in motion toward the door, where Loretta Peltier, charming movie star, was debating with Lloyd Breckenridge, a coroner, and his better half, Mary Rehmer, a lady undertaker. The grinding of gears and screeching of brakes drew me outside. Amid a cloud of smoke Roger High tore down the street in his new sports convertible. Roger had recently won the “500” at Indianapolis. As I walked slowly to my little one-room apartment, I thought to myself, “Fieleke, you’d better get yourself another job. Being a coal miner isn’t a very good occupation in these days.” ( 44 aTL±(l to sxfizz 11 ouz da n!z± to t(d f-ottovjing mzzclianti and lm±in£±±mzn. 0 2£ll£ Staff ★ HOPPY'S SERVICE STATION TIRES - BATTERIES GREASING - WASHING ★ Congratulations to The Class of “50” DIXIE HIGHWAY CAFE DIXIE SWEET SHOP � PHONE 300 Momence, 111. LORETTA EARL DOYLE PACKING COMPANY MOMENCE, ILLINOIS Packers of Strongheart Dog Food • ★ DeVALK and JOHNSON THE ALMO LUMBER CO. 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