Oregon City High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Oregon City, OR)

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N l 26 THE HESPERIAN 'Vx ah., w,.....,,. , - Fred T.- My..father is a professor. I am educated for noth- irlgy! 1 v Frank M-- That's nothingg my father is a minister, I am good for nothing. ' Friend-- Earl, what kind of nuts do you like best ? Earl P.-CPromptlyD- I prefer the Hazel nut. Latin Teacher- What is the Latin word for 'gift'? Gordon R,- Don' know. Cdonoj Teacher- Correct, you are improvingf, Important-Kindly keep your hands out of the Hesperian box unless you have something to put in. English Teacher- Your answer reminds me of Quebec ? J. Ray!- Why? Teacher- Because it is founded on such a high bluff. Teacher-Cin Eng, ll.,- Your work is falling off. Student- Good, I was afraid it was piling up on me. Pessinzist- Too bad your mule died. Optimist- Oh well, I havenit any kick coming. Player-fSavagelyj- We would have won the game if our Quarter hadnlt lost his head! Girl- Horrors! fl thought it was only an ear he lost! Mr. Wzlgner-Cln Chem.,-'AWhat is contained ia salt water ? Art. Illc.- Chloride of sodium and-er-and- Mr. PV.-HWell, whatelse?', Art. Mc.- Fish. Mr. H. Cin Ancient Historyj-'kVVhat is so pathetic about the death of Alex. the Great T' Freshman- He left three Persian wivesf' Irish Teacher- Shamus, spell pin. Shamus- Pay, hi, hen, pin. Teacher- No, pin, pig-pin, where does your father keep his ,0gS?I7 Shamus- ln the road, begorryf, He who skips and runs away May live to skip another day, But if Mr. Arant catches him l'll bet he'll never skip again.

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T I' I f1'HF- IE? EEl5N.,eI Le. ML. I or Ll --'M L-1 MN GL00 ' ,l Qs lx Q 'o 0 Q M- f VVhere have you been FH MTU the grave-yardf! '1Any one dead ?'l Yep, all of them. Y, Say Uutchy, why donlt you water your horse? '1Vos is der use? He iss a bayll' Frzrnzw' Cto green handl-'lVVell have you been out hearin' the hens crow? Green Ifaml-No, I have been out tying a knot in a cord or vvoodf' 3 J! 1'll'it'lll1--HXKWICII you were telling her good-night did it dawn on you that- Slzzflwzf- Land nog it was only 2::30.'1 Laffy- VVl1at are you selling tomatoes for today?M Prvlzller'- A vvite and ten children, inadamfl Villie. Villie, run de alley up and t'row de cow over de fence some hayg no, no, I donit mean datg run de fence up anl tlrow de alley over de coyv some hayg no, no, ach, mein heavensg run de covv up and t'rovv de fence over de alley some hayf, 'elf a Sophomoreys brains were dynamite, and exploded, the blast wouldn't be heavy enough to blow his nosefl JUNIOR BOYIS RESOLUTIONS FOR 1917. 1. To go to the shows only when we have the price. 2. To let well enough aloneg our studies are good enough. 3. To take advantage of this not being Leap Year. -1-. Not to cut classes more than five days a week. Not to feel hurt if the Assembly teacher disturbs our naps. 5. Lester B.-fsinging in the AssemblyD This song is too loyvg I like things that are high. Wllile you are journeying to the Library, if you will look real closely on the right side of the hall, you will see the Joke Box. This

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THB HESPERIAN my 27 B. J.-Cdiscussing treesl- My favorite is the oak. What is your's?l' N. S.- Yew! Joke Editor- Have you any good jokes for the Hesperian ?l' Freshman- They ought to be goodg I kept them in the Bible for a weekf, Teacher- Give a sentence using the word 'notwithstanding' Student-- I wore my trousers out but notwithstandingfl City Girl Con farm, hearing hen cacklej- What is that animal saying?,' Farmer- I can't tell you. 'Tl13t,S fowl languagef, First Student- YVhat's the matter with your handy foot-ball?l' Second Student- No, the doctor just took five bones out of it. So h. Eng. examination- Who drag ed who, how manv times fl' . around the walls of what. Freshman-faimlesslyj- I wonder how long a person could live without brains ? Soph.- I don't know. How old are you ?,' Joke Editor- VVhy don't you laugh at our jokes? Student- I was brought up to respect old age. In Spelling-Ulfxplain vacuum, Student- I canlt explain it, but I have it in my head. Friend- What is the most nervous thing you know ofg next to a girl ?'l R. Frzuley-'KNIe, next to a girl. She- I wonder why they always use the term 'she' when refer- ing to ships?,' He- It costs so much to rig them I guess. Teacher-- Michael O,Brien, spell enjinef' I Michael- Haich, he, hen, heng g, hi, hen, e, gineg henjinef' Mary had a little lamb, The enjine blew and blew, It didn't hear the whistle- Lamb stew. Mary had a Thomas cat That warbled like Caruso, The neighbors got a base ball bat And now it does not do so.