Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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M A D I. E LEAVE A TRAGEDY They stood close together on the edge of the precipice. The roar of the angry waters below them was softened to a low whisper, so high were they above the rushing course. Standing silhouetted against the moonlight of the sweet scented night, oblivious to the beauty around them, they were con- scious of only one thing-the ecstasy of the other's nearness. She knew she was going to be kissed and waited in expectancy. She slipped her arms around the great bulk of his shoulder, lifted her face-and closed her eyes. She knew he was looking at her. Dear, l1e said, softly-she waited. Dear, he continued, your nose shines. She kicked off her shoes and leapt into the abyss. me Van: Say, who dated my girl for tonigl1t?i' Hunk: Oscar. Van: I did, but she wouldn't tell xr me. H- Bern A.: Did you take a bath this evening? .lane A.: No-is one missing? ac--me M. A. Y.: I'm afraid, Patsy, that I will never see you in heaven. Patsy: Great Guns! W'hat have you been doing now ? -me-me Hi-Larity: What are you filming now? . Sim-Plicity: Hamlet in 3 reels. H. L.: It presents difficulties, eh? S. P.: Yes-I can't think of any excuse for lugging in our bathing girls. -x--x- Boyd: I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week. Franklin: Good! My grandmother is coming tomorrow to stay until next Tuesdayf' -H- Fern: Are you single? Howard H.: Do I look like twins? NURSERY REEL X, .fcxfwx I - .l 1 Q Cfff li 1 L L - ' This little star went r L , fin To market was U This little star stayed fiidiif' . At home lit--'fi dl, .2555 This little star got R ll? Roast beef ff 'mg' 4-Y I ,fbfpix This little star got None x l, i z ,. as.. Ifl.W.EF This little star cried 'e-iiff Cone, Coue, Coue,', all the day long. Hmmm ll I -H- Takes It-Wat? When people get letters from Princeton - Harvard - Yale - and places. VVhen we only got one cow, and itis dead. When youire consistent to the last. When you hear things like this from the geometry students: Isn't he darling! That cute grin! O girls! He said, Ain't nuthin' else, to me today. Don't you envy his wife! WVhen We gave Grafton the gate. When we get holidays. When any jokes later than 1910 are found in the joke box. When every one arrives home safely from Weston. Page One Hundred Thirty-Three

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rvl A D I. E LEAVE IT I TG LAUGH Wm. Hawkins: Have you heard the latest song hit, 'When I Get You Alone Tonight'? Paul Davis: No, Who wrote it?,' Wm. H.: The Ku Klux Klanf, x--x- A Dirty Remark Cleveland appeals to lots of people: Many crave the sights and thrills of Chicago: Some can't stand the strife and turmoil of New York, But Pitt soots every one. -H- Coach Ice: How dare you swear before me? Tubby N.: How did I know you wanted to swear first? 'll' WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE- Leander Musgrave as Mary Pickleford in Tess of the Storm Country. Bill Evans as Valentino in Blood and Sand. Emmett Showalter as Ben Turpin in The Half Breedf' Pete Audin as Mae Murray in Hog Alley. Howard Gilkeson as Louise Fazenda in Ten Nights in a Bar Room. Van Altman as Nazimova in The Kid. Howard Hays as Wesley Barry in Yumpin Yiminyf' Percy Henry as Buster Keaton in Gasoline Gus. Erle Sample as Constance Talmadge in The Love Expert. Bill Black as Marie Prevost in Ye Bathing Beautiesf' Henry Thompson as Jackie Coogan in Young Thing. -n--x- Well, as Donald remarked about the slipper, That beats me. Speaking of Shirts Robert Tonkery: What size is that one? Aceommodating Clerk: Thirty-four sleeves, sir. Robert T.: Don't you have any with two? I'm not a centipedef' -H- Betty T.: What does R. S. V. P. at the end of a letter mean ? Ruth C.: Rat soup very palat- able. xnx- Senior Qin autoj: Are you tired of walking? Freshie: Certainly. Senior: Then run a while. -x-as Those who pride themselves on be- ing hard boiled are usually just half baked. anx- No, Albert, just because these are poplar trees, they're not burdened with dates. ac--me Gordon R.: What have you been doing all summer ? John Burns: I had a position in my father's ofiice-and you? Gordon R.: I wasn't working either. -H- Telegram: Bathing beauties forgot suits. What shall I do?-Director. Return Ditto: Darn shame. Am sending same by carrier pigeon.- Producer. -H- My good man, you had better take the trolley car home. Sh, no ushe! My wife wouldn't let me fhicj keep it in the houshef' Page One Hundred Thirty-Two

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s 1 s 4 4 4 1 NAAIDL LEAVE TRADE MARKS Now wait'll you see my little girlie and me strut, strut, struttin' 'roundf' -Howard Gilkeson. This marshmallow sundae has every- thing but marshmallows in it. - Margaret Ann Yost. Oh! He looks like Rudolph Valen- tino. -Sarah Rock. Well, now I think this would be much cuter. -Mary Boggess. Hail to thee, Blythe spirit! Come and grow old with meg the best is yet to be. --Jane Cunningham. Now listen here, Kid-you know darn well I never told you nothing but the truth. That's a fact. -Van Altman. If there's anything I can't do to per- fection, let me know. -E. M. Sho- walter. Now listen here, and I'll tell you why you'll never take a good picture: I've got the inside dope-see? - Guerin E. Johnston. Oh, ain't that the robin's raincoat. --W. D. Evans. Oh-They call him Lovin' Sam. - John Callahan. Oh, I'm just sick! -Mary Jo Cona- way. Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you for your support. The only thing I have to say is that I am convinced that you could have made no better choice. -Noel Esketh. Oh, but you'll die laughing when I tell you who I went with. -Eleanor Smith. Well, of course, I may be wrong-but my opinion of the matter is-- -Irene S. This'll be a mighty good game, peo- ple, and you don't want to miss it, I tell you. -Bernice A. Oh-we had quite the wild times this summer! One night-- -Harriet K. White. They shall not pass. -The Teachers. mn HAIR RAISING Hugh M.: Dear, I've had some- thing trembling on my lips for a long time. Louise: Yes, yes-go on! Hugh: I'm raising a mustache. H- Mary: Here's the ring you gave mc, I love another. Ennnett: What's his name and ad- dress? Mary: You're not going to kill him? Emmett: No--sell the ring. -X--lt Miss Boyd Cdietating prosel: Slave, where is thy horse? Howard Gilkeson Qstartledj: Er- in'-xny pocket, but I wasn't using it. -x--x- Charles Nicodemus: I shay, ole toppie, what ish steam? Bill Evans: Steam ish water gone crazy with the heat. -x--x- Miss Helmick: John, I shall sec you after school. John Burns: Sorry, teacher, but I'vc already promised Eleanor. -H- Mr. Church: Where is the best place to hold the World's Fair? Harry N.: Around the waist. -H- Fat Chance John and Bill stretched and groaned. What'll we do tonight? said Bill. - I'll toss up a coin, replied John. If it's heads we'll go to the movies, if it's tails weill call on Sally and Irene, and if it stands on edge we stay home and study. 'X-'X' Jane: I'm simply wild about a yacht. Van: Er-how would you act in a motor boat? 'NNN' Eleanor S.: She married a Mor- mon, didn't she ? Harriet: Well, she took an Sth in- terest in one. Page One Humlred Thirty-Four