Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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Removing unsightly blemishes, returning the hotly to its origi- nal contoured fine line and general frame adjustments are some of the things Keith Hoppcl and Roger West did in their spare time. Both Keith and Roger were influenced by Keith's dad and grandfather. They went even further to learn about their hobby by going to the Area Career Center. Each attended for two years. Keith and Roger painted in their free time during the warm months in Keith's garage. When the cold months came along, they didn’t paint, except at the Career Center. A custom paint job and btxly work done by Keith and Roger will run less than half of what a known body shop will charge. They go by what the customer wants, whether it may be a differ- ent color or a striping. The time and effort it takes to do the extra things are added to the usual rate. The harder the job is, the more it costs. Although Roger and Keith lack much of the mcxlern equip- ment body shops have they had many satisfied customers and their work speaks for itself. J Yolanda Well maker Betty West Roger West Napoleon Willis Bruce Zimmerman 21

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m reai g®[ffi to 8ft 5 It’s Jus it ©ytr p©Q D© S One of the hardest parts of growing up is answering questions. Not just common everyday questions but the ones that don’t have answers. These are the questions that are asked by parents, teachers, assistant prin- cipals and policemen. A lot of things that teen-agers do doesn’t make sense to anyone but another teenager. That’s when the questions start, Why can’t you ever stay home? How can you just ride around all night? You kids aren’t drinking in the car, are you?” Most of our elders” have forgotten the thrill of doing something with risk involved. Trying to get served when you are only 16, ditching school and creeping in the house at 2:00 a.m. when you’re suppose to be home at 12:00 are a few of the things we do to put a little excitement in an otherwise dull life. But they just can’t seem to understand why we do these things. And although we won’t admit it, most of us aren’t too sure ourselves. A lot of our actions are the spur of the moment” things. This gives us less time to think of the consequences that could arise if we would get caught in the act. When you come right down to it, the truth is not always the best or most logical answer. If your mother asked the everpopular, What are you doing tonight?” and you replied I think I’ll get drunk on my — you’d never get out the door. It’s usually better to avoid telling the high- lights of the night and concentrate on talking about the more boring and low-risk” aspects that arc usually included in the evening. Someday we’ll look back at these years and remember just how much trouble we were. 23