Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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MOMENCE MOMENTS SEPTEMBER-School opens on the first. Green freshies , eager sophomores, sophisticated juniors, and worried seniors comprise the student body. Many organizations have initiations; what a jolly group this year's freshies made. OCTOBER-The Homecoming: parade, dance, and the football game; Kay Fite reigns as queen and the Glee Club float wins -- MOMENCE TO REMEM- BER. Magazine sale: all townspeople seemingly become deaf; they lock their doors, wear dark glasses. Clark Metz prevails and emerges as champ. NOVEMBER-Yearbook pictures taken: student appearance improves over- night. Some students spend hours practicing poses. Results??? Well-- LOOK! ! ! ! Thanksgiving vacation: time out for all; the first breather of the year. Football banquet: Lions treat our boys; Vuryl names Most Valuable Player. End of a good season. DECEMBER-Caroling party: Glee Club warblers serenade the town; back to school for thawing and dancing. Christmas Vespers: Choral groups and the band combine for a holiday performance. Vacation: Santy Clause comes, as does sleep, lots of food and stomach aches. JANUARY-Back to the mines! Trouble ahead. Books opened as never before; worry--the midnight oil burns. NO WORK-NO GRADE-NO PASS! ! ! ! Exams: the first semester is over; year half gone. Seniors begin to feel sad. Everyone else? Happy! FEBRUARY-Ground Hog Day: observed by many students who see their shadows; Joe Peterson seen out for the first time this year. Spring still slow in coming. Valentine Dance: romance, hearts, and flowers; juniors outdo themselves. MARCH-Fourth six-weeks ends: year is two-thirds over; some decide it's getting about that time--either hit the books or be SIX year men. Easter vacation: Tripp and Bennett team up to win egg rolling contest sponsored by Coffee Shop; Linn and Borggren make poor showing--got caught in a scramble. APRIL.-April Fool's Day: Mary Pete crowned Fool for a Day for com- posing the winning entry in the Spring Poetry Contest, sponsored by Moose Sanders. We quote: April showers bring May flowers, That open from a bud. But not to our dear Earl and Pete-- They just sweep out the mud. Our tribute to Mary: Mary had a little lamb He followed her to school. 'Twas a great day for the little lamb To see Mary Pete crowned Fool. G.A.A. Banquet: lady athletes honored; compare scar s and abras ions. Mothers honored guests. Senior Class Play: Hollywood sends 6couts, EdSullivan in- terested in talent for T.V. Price of ham slumps. MAY-Track calls all tall boys in short pants: traffic halts on Scanlon's Road except for the pace car which picks up stragglers; Red Cross sets up emergency tent back of bleachers. Junior-Senior Prom: social event of the year; Gengis Bros, do rushing business, Momemce greehouse declared divi- dends. Papas and Mamas--poor, but proud. Graduation: the close of four wonderful years for the Seniors of '56--and the open doors to the future. This page sponsored by Ben Franklin Store. 19

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Here we are JUNIORS already and time seems to have gone by so quickly. It seems like only yesterday that we were green little freshies , inexperienced about high school and worried about every little thing. However, after we got going we did accomplish some things, such as making and selling football programs and taking care of the concessions at the football games. Along came our sophomore year when we at least thought we had a little more knowledge of high school. Our one big project, our sophomore class carnival, proved to be a suc- cess. This year we are a busy class putting on all the school dances. To make our JUNIOR year even more successful we have chosen these fine leaders: Pres.-Pat Horn, Vice- Pres.-Cathy Fieleke, Sec.-Treas .-Francis Yott, and Re- porters-Don Wyant and Beverly Smith. Then again to help us along our way are our very co-operative advisors: Mrs. Gorslin, Mr. Patton, and Mr. Eudeikis. We have had a fine record thus far and we plan to make our senior year even better. FIRST ROW: Mr. Eudeikis, Joanne Jurgerson, Beverly Gilbert, Rose Ann Jones. SECOND ROW: Francis Gelino, Pat Montague, Pauline Haffner, Francis Minor, Myrtle Munyon. THIRD ROW: Kathryn Lauridsen, Cathy Fieleke, Pat Horn, Kenneth Morrical, Suzanne Hall, Nelda Graf. This page sponsored by Jensen's Drug Store. 21