David B Oliver High School - Omicron Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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tTflliOS7WlCRO0Y1 interest? William Dombart, I see, is the only one in the I2-B class interested in trailic. What will you offer? A cat's meow? Going, going, gone, after only one bid. I hope you use this interest to as good advantage as Bob did. Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr. Leonard Label Schugar leaves the right to be sweet as ever. Schugar has been sweet on many, and I'm sure everyone l1as envied him. Now's your chance, fellows, now,s your chance! Colne on, what am I bid? Aha, one box of spice. Well, not so bad. That'll come in handy, eh, Schugar? Sold! Sold to Theo. Streba for one box of hot spices. Ladies and Gentlemen: Here is a young lady who wishes to sell her sewing period and is so generous that she is even throwing in her bawlings out that she got from Miss Armstrong for exercising her tongue more than her needle. What's her name? just a lninutc and 1,11 find out. Her name is Mary Greppi. Don't lose this wonderful chance. Two bits I am offered. Is that all for this? All right, going. going, gone to the young man in the rear. Name, please? ,lohn Swee- ney! I hope, young man, that you use this to as great advantage as Mary Greppi. Ladies and Gents: Anna Kane wishes to sell her po-sition as forward on the basket ball team. You know how well known she has been. Don,t you all crave for popularity? Wlell, here is your chance. Don,t lose it because you will get nothing so valu- able as this another time. Young lady in front, don't you realize what this would mean to you? Ah, you have come to your senses and are willing to bid three bits. It really is a shame that you people haven't the least idea of what you are tllrowing away. Going, going, gone to liwhat is your name?j Elizabeth Fedorkevich. Remember you will not regret bidding. I wish you as much success and popularity as Anna has had. . Hopeless Ones: Among the small articles I have here, I find a Gillette Safety Razor. It is marked witl1 the crest of Ray Windlc. He plans to raise a heavy hirsutc adornment to keep his face warm during the cold winter lll011tl1S. He is will- ing to re-purchase it in the spring in time for Easter. Who wishes to buy a first-class razor for almost nothing? Steve Stolfan offers his football prowess. Ray accepts this remuneration with heartfelt thanks. Oliverites: Here is something that has been of great advantage to the person who wishes to sell it. Why does he wish to sell it? My dear friend, he claims to have enough of this valuable thing. This thing is his red hair. I-Ie wishes to have black for the rest of his life. How much am I offered? Who is hc? Who else but the well known Robert Frew. Four bits? Young lady, you have no sense. Imagine bidding four bits for this costly thing. Any lnorc bids? You people astonish me. All right, going, going, gone to this young lady. l'Namc please?t This thing I am glad to say is sold to Mary Fekula. She says Robert may have her black hair in exchange. Oliveritesz Ah! members of the weaker sex, I have here the most extensive vocabu- lary of the age. Any member of your dumb mob who wishes to know when to use words such as osculate and nauseate may take a crack at getting this most precious article. Miss Elizabeth Zeglot is a strong upholder of promis- cuous osculation, I am now ready for bids. A Webster Dictionary? A Burkeis Conciliation? All right, I think the dictionary wins. Elizabeth craves to in- crease her vocabulary. Going, going, gone to Florence Tipper. My Friends: I have here a very fine life history of bugs, worms, fish, monkeys and men. The subject of this marvelous volume is zoology. The person who has

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CLQHSS OF Fl?fBRUt-ARY 1927 this text book for sale is no other than Miss Mollie Cohen. Who bids highest? Fifty cents? Ah, Mr. Gallagher bids fifty cents. Are there no other bids? Going, going, gone to Mr. William Gallagher who will profit much by his purchase. , Ladies and Gentlemen: Here is something tl1at I have to offer which is very valuable. This be- longs to Adalyn Wvallace who says that she will not need it any more. What is this? Well, this is what people call personality. What am I offered for it? Ah, someone bids four bits? How can you let anything like this go at such a low price? Going, going. .lust one minute. Someone else wished to bid. Six bits? Are you going to let this go at such a price? All right, here goes, going, going, gone. The lady in the back row owns this. Please come to the front. Name, please. Ann Merriman, I hope you may have as many friends as Adalyn has had. Don't forget to use it as she did. I Pittsburghers: One of Oliver's best banjo players is forced to sell his wonderful pick. It is not Roy's musical talent, but his pick that produces his wonderful music. Who would like to have it second hand? What am I offered? One third-hand ukelcle pick by Wm. Gallagher. Going, going, gone. Ladies and Gents: We have here a book belonging to Mr. Basil Nolan who is willing to give it away. What am I bid? The title of the book is uLatin Grammar. Hurry, folks, we have several other books to be sold. Who'll take the Latin. A two- cent stamp? Are there no others who desire to study the dead language? Your name? Helen Good. Ah, Miss Good gets this priceless book for an Italian two-cent stamp. Ladies and Gentlemen: Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Miss Lillie Bender wishes to sell her MDeutschcs Lesebuchw or in English, her German book. This book contains much that all Germans or those of German descent should know. What am I offered? Six marks? Four Francs? Ten cents? Will no one else bid? If I am correct your name is Mr. Charles Kantenwein. My friends, this book has gone to Mr. Kantenwein who has paid six marks for it. Friends: . Chuck Wayman, eminent artist of the I2-A Class of Oliver High School is resigning from the position he has held for some time. That of soda-jerker down at'Hoechstetter s Drug Emporium. Chuck expects to be very busy this last week or two and will be unable to continue his regular routine of work. Who wishes to become a soda-jerker? Gentlemen, I beg of you, do not lei your golden opportunities slip vby. Mr. Paul Horkey seems to feel that he would like to fill this high and exalted position. What do you offer, Paul? A plugged nickel. All right, I guess you get it, Friend. That is, if they will have you down there. Here are twelve hair pins used by Miss Schwartz when her luxuriant curly hair was growing. Her hair has now attained a reasonable and controllable length and she has no more use for them. What am I offered? Two cents. Why, miss, youire unreasonable. Two cents I am offered: are there no more bids? Ah, someone bids three dollars. Your name, please? Dorothy Geltz. Young lady, I wish you all success and may your hair grow as long as Miss Schwartz,s. Ladies and Gentlemen: Who bids on a football uniform? It's Christy's. What am I bid? I hope I don't have to explain the value of this garment. He will have no oc- casion to wear it hereafter and thought .he'd rather give you a chalice to pur- chase instead of pawning it. What am I bid? Hurry up. Miss Pearl Snaman