Benton High School - Benecho Yearbook (Benton, PA)

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38 THE ORACLE Byron Kings School of Gratorg ELOCUTION AND SPEECH ARTS 9 New Building and Dormitory. Courses for Teachers, Lecturers, Lyceum and Chatauqua Work. Speech defects, stammering, loss of voice, sore throat positively cured. Largest school of speech arts in America. Send for prospectus. Mt. Oliver, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Eihhll, Erug Starr WEEE? The store that gives you is the best health QUALITY insurance SATISFACTION There is no purer water any- S I E SERV C where than the people of Benton ' d f d ll .. . . when In nee 0 rugs Ca on ug can have, if they patronize the Eastman Kodaks, films and de- veloper. BENTON WATER SUPPLY Agent for Berwick Laundry. COMPANY Om' .xllX'1'l'lISl'l'S Mzulv This Book Possible

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at .V ,I q. 'i 'i8'5ttl'11zffs 3145 THE ORACLE 37 Mr. Appleman:- Which is heavier, cream or milk? Sr. Class:- Cream! Mr. Appleman:- 0h! You're nhinking thick now, not weight. Mr. Sutliff:- W hat kind ot' fruit grow Junior:- Electric Currents. on telegraph poles '! Mrs. Vining:- What are the seven wonders of the world? Lee:-tbeginningl Benton Vocational School. Miss Robins:- Name eleven of Shakespeare's plays. Max 'McHenry:- Ten Nights in a Bar Room and the Merchant of Venice. Mr. Appleman:- What is velocity? Hattie:-Wlhat you let go of a wasp with. Miss Rolbins:-'iHave you done your outside reading yet? Junior:- No it's too cold. Fresh.:- My father 'has a hickory leer. Soph.:- That's nothing my sister has a cedar chest. Ivan:- Who gave you that black eye ? Je-sse:- Nobody, I had to fight for it. Claude Moore:- Say jeweler why d0n't my watch keep time? Jeweler:-- The hands won't behave, t'here is a pretty girl in the case. Young lady:-f-spending summer on farml Just hear how those old trees ln the orchard moan and groan in the storm like the crying of lost souls. Small boy:- Well, I guess you'd make a worse racket if you were as full of green apples as they are. The white woman:-- Are you a good cook? The colored lady:- Is I? Wa' I has t!he rippertati-on of cooking such a salub- rious meal dat de folks has to the drug away from de table to git them to run to a fire. Eva:- Did you 'have to help 'Carl out Dorethea:- N-0 papa. did. Old lady:- How is your mammy and Boy:-- Mammy is alright, but pop aint Old lady:- W'hat's the trouble? Boy:- De doctor say-s it :was huckshot when he called ? pam: jes' good this mawnin'. and salt. Jesse:- The finding of a portion of a human head in the .barbage can indicates to the police that someone had either been murdered or died. Frederick W. Fleih Estate William C. Sptoul Fleitz 5' Sproul Fruit Farms Owners of 1600 Acres of Orchards in Pennsglvania Farms at Voslaurg, Benton nncl Meclmnicsburg General Office: BENTON, Col. Co., Pa. HOMER' HOWE., General Maixager Benton Greenhouse All kinds of Vegetables and Plants in their season. Potted Plants and Cut Flowers. Recl Raspberries and Strawberries. H. R. ASH 6' SONS BENTON, PA. Patronize Our Ad vertlsers

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The Thrift Car Most car for the money. Most miles in the road. Why do you see so many Overlands, because they are popular, sty- lish and economical. GET ONE. Used cars nearly always on hand. Call, phone or write. J CD11 . F. VVHIC3rI1'l' G0 T0 A. R. Penningtoifs Store CEMENT AND PLASTER Also for your fresh Groceries. Also for Fancy Dress Goods and Notions, Boots and Shoes. We carry the biggest line of goods in Benton. Shoes for the Babies and Girls and Boys that can't be beat. Also for Men and Women, Shoes and Hosiery. Om- .xllYl'l'IiSl'l'S Math- This llmxk Possible