Alexander City High School - Echo Yearbook (Alexander City, AL)

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PICTURES They told him about the trouble and he thought it over while consuming (25), slaw drenched in grams of (26) oil. He said, Do you see the pond where the (27) are swimming near the (28)? Well, behind there is a forest which is (29) of (30) cow the (31) of Butcher-dodgers. If you will take this BB gun and bring her back here, I’ll help you (32) of the fair maiden The little band went down the lane until they came to a fence that was differ- ent to any they had ever seen. One man said he thought it was made of a new kind of wire called (33). Are you sure? he was asked. I m (34) than a lock on the door, replied the man. Then it is safe for us to cross, asked the man. (35) no danger, he said. But hurry, because a highway is going to be built there (36) Route. They crossed the fence and went on their way. The little man saw a (37) of sunshine on some burlap sacks and exclaim- ed, Her hair is that very color! 1 shall (38) off among the trees and dream of her beauty! He ran off leaving the men dumbfounded. If he doesn’t want to help get the cow so he’ll have a chance to (39) the girl who (40) hair the color of burlap, let’s catch him and give him a (41) in the pond. They caught him and threw him in the pond. There the Baker awoke. He found he had left his (42) candle burning. He put out the light and went back to bed, but someone was knocking on the door. Going to the door he found a neighbor who said, Will you (43) me some coffee? He gave him the coffee and said to himself, (44) no mill, I’m going to sleep late this morn- »» ing.

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 STORY IN Once there was a man who lived in a little village called (1) which, as you know, is very near (2). He was very happy living in his little (3) house, but one night he was (4) of cake and pickles than usual and he had a night- mare. He dreamed he was matching pennies with his ( 5 ) and one of them said, ow do you win (6) time?” Putting a Half—(7) on the man, he said, Do you mean that I’m not playing fair?” The man said, No, but you are so (8) about (9) that I don’t see how you can keep your senses.” An old man who was singing a (10) looked at them and said, Sure, and that (11) has you wrapped around her finger or there isn’t a Shamrock in Ireland.” The Baker sadly replied, If I were sure she loved me, I would be the happiest man in the world.” The old man stopped (12) long enough to say, Let’s take our problem to the Professor for him to trash out.” They rushed to the Pro- fessor’s home but there were a lot of people already there. The man talking to the Professor held a bunch of sweet potato plants in his hand, and he was saying, (13) grow here?” The (14) from the local blacksmith’s shop came to ask advice on a problem at his shop. Mrs. (15) sent a plow to be sharpened but the edges are (16) badly it is impossible. Shall I (17) plow in to the scrap drive, or (18) plow over to her and let her (19) own plow in to the scrap drive, (20) after all, its her (21)!” Even the children had problems to present. A little girl lisped, What shall I do? (22) old dith in town ith at my houth and I’m tired of wathing them!” The Professor answered all questions as they were asked and when everyone was quiet, he asked, Are there (23) questions?” The Banker and his friends came forward. (24), they cried, will you tell us what to do?”

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