Jackson High School - Osky Wow Yearbook (Jackson, OH)

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Order of Books FACULTY SENIOR JUNIOR SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN ACTIVITIES LITERARY ATHLETICS ADVERTISEMENTS

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Osky Wow Smiles Ruth Sheward—“Doesn’t my hair need cutting awfully?” Evert W.—“No, it seems to be cut that way now.” Miss Woodruff—“George, did you throw any of those paper wads which are sticking on the black board?” George H.—“No, mine didn’t stick.” Mr. Henson—The trouble with the great open space is that so many of them are located under hats. We can say one thing for the flivver; it rattles before it strikes you. Mr. Henson says, “The best way to get to the top is to go to the bottom of things” Dwane Whitaker—“Where is your chivalry?” Ebby Barlow—“Oh, that old thing? I traded it for a Cadillac”. There are better things than money, but it takes money to buy them. Miss Price—“Soldiers fight best in religious wars.” Ralph H.—“No, they fight best m mutinies.” A FEW PROBLEMS (A) A man’s beard grows lA inch per day. How long will it be before it will reach from New York to San Francisco? (B) If nails sell at 8c per pound, what are the nails on your fingers worth? Virginia Washam upon going to fortune teller asked when was the best time for her to get married. She took one look at her and advised her to grab the first chance. Dwane W.—“If you look at me that way I’ll kiss you.’ Marcella H.—“Well, I shall not be able to hold this expression much longer”. Glendon S.—“Dad, I simply must have a new hat.” His Dad—“But I notice you go without a hat.” Glendon—“Yes, but I must have one to go without.” Eddy Claar—“How do you play hookey from a correspondence school?” Eddy Michael—“I send them an empty envelope.” Marshall C.—“Life is just a merry go round.” Charley H.—“Yes, with all the girls reaching for the gold ring that means a free ride.” Miss Price—“Why that strange expression on your face?” Carl B.—“Oh, I was just thinking.” Miss Woodruff—(In physics class) “Has any one a question?” George Horton—“Yes, how much cement does it take to make a concrete number?” Ethel Jones—“Pretty dress you’re wearing.” Iva Steele—“Yes, one day my mother sat up three nights to make it.” Roy Ray—(On entering Manual Training Building) “What are you doing? Sweeping out the shop?” Vinton McCoy—“No I’m sweeping out the shavings and leaving the shop.” Cecil Harper—“I saw about 50 rabbits dead on the way to school this morning.” Dwight Nichols—“Who killed them?” Cecil—“The Boll weevils ran them to death trying to get the cotton out of their tails.” Mr. Thomas—(In music period) “Why all the confusion?” Lewis Davis—“Ah! he was humming the second verse instead of the iirst one.” “What is ordinarily used as a conductor of electricity?” asked the Prof. “Why-er” began the student all at sea. “Wire, Correct. Now tell me what is the unit of electric power?” “The what sir?” “Exactly, the watt. Very good. That will do.”

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Osky Wow Smiles Dad—“I saw your teacher today and she said you were at the foot of the class.” Small Boy—“Aw what’s the difference? They teach the same thing at both ends.” Miss Sargent—'‘Don’t you know anything about literature?” owignt N.— Sure, I've written to all the toothpaste companies for it.” Midge J.— Who was the most unlucky man you ever heard of?” Bobby W.— A man who fell from the top of a three story building into a wneelbarrow on the ground and wasn’t lost, then rolled off of the wheelbarrow and broke his wrist and collar bone.” Mr. Henson— Did you ever see the Catskill Mountains?” Dwight Nichols— No Sir!, but I’ve seen them kill mice!” Mr. Glandon meets a boy coming down stairs with four sweaters on. Mr. Glandon— What are you doing with all those sweaters on?” Beginner in manual training: W’ell I was going to varnish a piece of furniture and Mr. Jones said I’d have to pui on at least three coats and it wouldn’t hurt to have four.” Another exam paper Classic: Magna Charta”, the pupil wrote, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war who was seriously wounded. His wife, hearing of the incident, immediately went to him, picked up his gun, and sa.d, Shoot if you must this old grey head, but I will fight it out on ihis line if it takes all summer.” Charles Davis— I see I’m only a pebble in your life.” Mary Wood— I wish you were just a little boulder.” Miss Price— What was the stone age?” Carl Baehr— That was the period when a man axed a woman to marry him.” Jene W.— Are autos ruining the younger generation?” Helen M.— No, younger generation is ruining the autos.” Chas. H.—“Rapid love story on the screen tonight.” Margaret J.— Yes, better one is going on right around us.” M iss Woodruff—(after a Lecture) Are there any questions?” Cecil Harper— Yes mam, How do you calculate the horse power of a Donkey engine?” Mr. Henson—(To Cecil Harper, who was cutting up in class) Cecil, sit down in front.” Cecil—“I can’t, I’m not made that way.” No domestic science course is necessary to enable a girl to make a traffic Jam. Duane Whitaker— Was George Washington as honest as they say he was ?” Kbby Barlow— I tell you George Washington was the honestest man that ever lived.” Duane W.— Then how come they close the banks on his birthday?” (’has. H.— How would you like to have a pet monkey?” Margaret J.— Oh Charley! This is so sudden!” There i a hole in your umbrella. Yes. I know it, I put it there so 1 could see when it stopped raining. THEN AND NOW One hundred years ago today When only wilderness was here, The man, with powder in his gun. Went out and shot the deer. Now times have somewhat changed And on another plan With powder on her nose, the Dear goes out to get the man And usually does.