Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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THE BOX The dirty bluish-green paper is peeling off in many places. It ' s cardboard sidings are pulled away from their bindings. The lock and the hinges, though still strong, are rusty. Years of hiding in some musty basement Or some overlooked part of a humid attic Have given it a stale, mildewy smell. It is warped and old. A strip of aged yellow masking tape lies across the lid Bearing my name in thick red letters. 1 call it my personal box and only I have its key. Me. Look inside it, that ' s what you ' ll find. Memories overflowing of my life from six to sixteen: My first prom picture A forgotten collection of stamps. Love Letters (not so forgotten) Eighth-grade graduation cards Pictures from the past, people from the past Awards depicting minor victories Small trinkets and toys And other things. Carefully I look through the items, I read every card and letter, I rub my fingers over the souvenirs from the past. It is as if I am performing some sort of magic ritual In which my box obsesses me and carries me back Through time and I relive my youth. Thank you for taking me to the prom, Joe. I had a super time! He leans over and kisses me lightly on the lips, My knees are shaking so much that it is difficult to stand still. I feel very self-conscious and shy. My husband calls my name, I am startled I stare at him feeling like I have just been awakened out of a deep sleep. The magic is gone and I am back in the present. With a sigh I replace all the items into the box. Smiling, I close the lid and turn the key. by Jane Trotter TOP LEFT: Judy Dewoody adds some color to the heater. MIDDLE LEFT: Tony Pounds goes for a vorld record in weight lifting. BOTTOM LEFT: Su- san Hill, Margie Kerr and Craig Aune practice for the Highlanders. RIGHT: New tennis courts are in the plans for the future. -iiiS tZ! ' ■ ' ' ' ' ' iii; .

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Memories of lectures, labs, and labor To know you Is to want you To want you Is to need you To need you Is to love you So to you I say 1 want you 1 need you I love you by Juel Robinz TOP LEFT: Dan Keating checks the results of his experiment. BOTTOM LEFT: Amy Wright leads a discussion on human devel- opment. TOP RIGHT: Dr. Nieman works with Scott Page on the computer. BOTTOM RIGHT: Carol Cox finds interesting mysteries under the microscope.

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Memories of sunny, spring days MORNING GLOW Morning light eases its way. Tiirough the open weave curtains of my room. And morning rays herald the dawn. Rainbow hues fill my mind. As future and past fuse into one To become a glistening new day. Waves of consciousness gently release me From the grip of the golden slumber. Then slowly I rise to greet the mom and add its jewel to the treasures of my life. TOP LEFT: Wallace Hall displays its grandeur and elegance. BOTTOM LEFT: Monmouth students wait outside the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. TOP RIGHT: Patty Perkins, Jolyn Swain and Beth Hardbeck take a trip to the library. BOT- TOM RIGHT: Mary Vlahos, Holly Lewis and Dixie Abbott enjoy the sun before classes begin.