Montpelier High School - Spartan Yearbook (Montpelier, IN)

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Last Will and Testament-f4Comimied1 Thelma Speece wills her popularity with the boys to Careen Smith and her good looks to Mildred Cole. Cecile Studebaker wills her date with Kenneth Shinn to Vivian Wheatley. Cecile doesn't mind. It's broken anyway. Ruth Trant wills her vampish ways to Elaine DeBatty and her ability to get in 3D to Margaret Salyer. Garl Walker wills his derby and spats to Francis Rains and his salesmanship ability to Clifford Bedwell. He can use it next year. William Wharton wills his naps in English class to Joe Scott and his girlish smile to Paul Stoltz. Humor Section JOKES THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE In a theme entitled An Interesting Ancestor of Mine, john Salyer wrote- Joseph Caldwell was born January 15, 1924, and died December 22, 1811. GIRL ATI-ILETES Sophomore girl-in writing about the reception given a distinguished violinist- Little girls in white threw flowers from the station to his home. DECOLLETAGE FOR MEN Golden Walker-in writing ads for a paper about Silas Marner'--Suits one fourth to one half off-Macey, the tailor. INNOCENTS AT HOME This is a story about two green freshmen, which is true, believe it or not. One warm day last summer Paul Stoltz and Joe Rains were bathing in the cooling Salamonie, clad only in nature's bathing suits. Mrs. Taylor, passing-Why, boys, isn't it against the law to go swimming without bathing suits? joe Rains-O, Yes, but come on in if you want to. We won't tell on you. HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER Exam question-Where did Stevenson die? Why there? Faye M's paper-He died in the Samoa Islands because he thought it might help his health. Loyd B's paper-He died there because he couldn't get away. Miss Albertson-in English III-Who set fire to the Bastile? Robert J.-raising his hand--I don't remember his name. LAFF THAT OFF Mr. Kelley-in Economics class-Nature was generous in giving the school teach- ers plenty of raw material to work with! REALISM Miss Morton's Shorthand II Class was reading and discussing The Sign of the Four. Miss Morton-What was the small, round, muddy mark .the print of? May P.-Oh, the wooden man's leg. Q ,-

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I T . 0 Je HEliNlD IAN HAN93 l I .Y ' R I l ' WELL INFORMED Miss Morton, in Secretarial Studies-What IS an acceptance? -V Ray M.-When someone offers you something and you take it, it's an acceptance. ,H 'E' ' NEW PLAY BY SHAKESPEARE Miss Albertson-in English IV-Name one of Shakespeare's tragedies. fugaw ' Hazel S.- Marquette and Juliet. GOOD REASONING Mr. Kelley: What nationality is Ramsay MacDonald? Earnest G.: I don't know, but I know that his secretary is Scotch. im ma, Mr. Kelley: How is it that you know the nationality of his secretary? 7' 'fix Ernest G.: Well, he kept the stamps that the Annual Staff sent him for a photo- graph of the prime minister. -I A SAP'S FABLES .f': Once upon a time Mr. Buroker told a joke at convocation, and some poor devil laughed. 'I 'rj One upon a time Puff-Ball Hawkins had his English lesson. i X Once upon a time Mr. Buroker said to the seniors, Your conduct is far superior to ,. 'V that of the juniors. J 'L ' Once upon a time Clifford Bedwell said something stronger than darn. A .5 Once upon a time a freshman said to a senior: I wonder if I shall ever know as much Ili X' as you do. al' Ml 1 Once upon a time, when it was raining, Mr. Wilson fell down and broke off his nose. I '91 He picked it up, but, in his confusion, put it back on upside down. The water R it filled his nostrils and nearly strangled him to death before he could rectify the sit- .1 -t uation. 'gy as , . X Once upon a time Bill Salyer came to school without his glasses. fn 'i Once upon a time Mr. Ward failed to attend a basket-ball game. fag' .X X! Once upon a time a student said, I want to congratulate the Student Council for giv- Q ing me demerits in locker inspection. I certainly deserved them. A -N Once upon a time Raymond Sills arose at the late hour of ten o'clock. 'fig His valet carefully trimmed his hair, and shaped his mustache. 5 Then his Chinese cook mixed him a cocktail. After partaking of some baked lob- 1- V ster for breakfast, he dressed in his best tuxedo and picked out his favorite jade gax ciglzgrettg holllder. Llanguidlydlighting a Fatima and flicking the ashes in a silver, :fl ' em osse as tray, e starte out on his day's work, which was--plowing corn. 9 . T ,I CAN YOU IMAGINE: ,, ,lj Cleo Reff making love to Lucille Fox? 17 Mr. Brumfiel carrying two guns? - ' Miss Morton taking boxing lessons? Catherine Moyer going with Ralph Figley? 7 Mrs. Taylor having a hair-pulling fight with Miss Morehouse? Melvin Mason's being a woman killer? ' 2On2Jn,' Werner maliing sfraight A's.? rt arnes running t e mi e? Thelma Speece making a parachute drop? Margaret Miller swimming the En lish Channel? . . 3 Mr. Buroker riding a mule down Main Street? Miss Nelson chopping wood? S 'vii f a gxgii-lex W 'X T: 't'- ..,:':1 Ck -.-ff , X 5 Q-Q:-E?-f ff -' ffAqr1wAna,cu-..fi,,T'a:'?' 1!':-f-1-71f'r -L-,3,fT::, 221-4 '