Washington High School - Junior Yearbook (Rice Lake, WI)

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i Q Why I Dislikes Radios By Ivan Elder Radios are now one of the worst things a rising young man has to con- tend with. I had always thought Edi- son a man worthy of my approval until I learned that he had a hand in the making of this despicable thing. At the place where I board, there is a new radio Kwhich my landlady pro- nounces raddio J. I often come home at night completely exhausted by a grind of terrific mental effort which my teachers do not at all appreciate, and am just getting under the covers when a shrill scream, or other equally disconcerting noise announces that I am about to undergo the worst of all known modern tortures-a bed-time story. It lasts only fifteen minutes, but I have been on the verge of insanity numberless times before it was even- tually finished. I sincerely hope that some day Reddy the Fox will catch and thoroughly masticate Brier Rab- bit. I also hope daily that Dear Uncle Wiggly will contract acute tonsilit's fr laryngitis or even a sore throat- but he never does. This however, as might well be imagined by the uninitiated, is not the worst. Far from it. The worst comes when I am awakened about half-way between midnight and morn- ing by a miniature thunderstorm. I roll over and am about to go to sleep when I realize that a party is nearing its zenith below. This of course com- pletely unnerves me. I am constantly afraid that someone will think of the radio. And just as I begin to get a glimmer of hope, someone invariably turns it on. It is not bad at first, but just as I am getting interested in the love alfairs of Bob and Jane, again someone turns one of the knobs at random. A yelp of joy is heard at this advent of this horror of horrors, Springtime in the Rockies. This is a favorite of these modern pirates, but there are other songsf'?J almost as bad. I have lately, however, adopted a fearful expedient. I have discovered a remedy and will FEAT RES 4 undoubtedly be hailed by the world as the successor to Edison. It is a simple process embodying a certain scientific hypothesis and only my technical knowledge of this saved me from be- coming a raving maniac. I merely reach up and unscrew the light until it flickers. With every flicker comes a bang of static in the radio. This is very effective and I have even forced people to shut off such enjoyments as the above song. QI can not bear re- peating the namej. My doctor tells me that I am recov- ering from nerve wracking experien- ces. Little does he know of my trials. But never again shall I be subjected to such a soul shaking experience. Lost-One 1 1B Geometry Class Apparently the wind caused it all, or maybe it was a mischievous Junior High student. But anyway, the door slammed and then the second bell rang. Miss Coxshall was giving the assignment when a key was heard grating in the lock. Miss Coxshall rushed to the door but it was too late. of pounding on the results. It began to the geometry class a meal of Modern A few minutes door brought no look as though was doomed to Plane Geometry. But Miss Coxshall spied Mr. Olson for his noonday leaving repast, calls sent him dashing and relief. The solution lem seemed to be Miss her keys. When rescue the building Her frantic to their aid to the prob- Elstrom and Hnally came the rest of the school was blithely de- parting for dinner. So ended the mys- tery of the lost Geometry Class. -John Hayes. Miss H: Give me a sentence using a subjunctive-something impossible. Virgil T.: I wish I were in heaven. Miss H.: Yes, that would be im- possible. 31