Winthrop High School - Winthrop Winner Yearbook (Winthrop, ME)

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44 WLINTHROP WINNER Modern Art What A Life Artist, Hall Qhanding cartoon to edi- Sky's clear tory: Now, this is the picture of a Wyre here cow eating grass. Why so Editor-in-chief, Frost: I don't see D0n't kngw any grass. You go Artist, Hall: Oh! T he COW has Others come eaten all the grass. Know some Editor-in-chief, Frost: And where's School days the cow? New ways Artist, Hall: Well, you can't expect Smart studes a cow to hang around where the grass Dull moods is all gone. Pep talks Mean knocks ' Not So Bad At That Some A's A government agent was making in- Work Pays quiries as to the crops, so as make his Class Um? report to Washington. This is what he Ranks Chlme asked Farmer W. Cobb: Bad tune Have you a good crop of wheat this Soon, June Veal. -yi That s all ' Till fall! Fine , replied Cobb. Oats doing well, I presume? A trifle rusty from the rains, but they'll make a good crop, I believe , re- plied Cobb. I suppose you have curtailed youi hog production? Sure , answered Cobb. What crop are you depending on this year for your cash crop ? Succotash, mainly , said Cobb. The man put it down. LAMENTATION Without just cause or provocation, To my deep humiliation, Before a classroom congregation, Without a bit of isolation, I was given an oration On my need of concentration In my last examination, And my need of education If I thought of graduation. I was filled with agitation When I heard this revelation On my slow degeneration. And I sat with meditation While he froze my circulation With a sharp denunciation. Some call it a bawling out ! It is rumored that Madeline Bisson once rode in a truck very Swift-ly. We Wonder Why Chick Cobb likes the girls? Why D. Moore thinks he's it? Where Mr. LaPlant got his hair cut? What Prof. Grant got his glasses for? Where L. Irving lost his tongue? When Edward Davis combed his hair last? Why Lila Gale inscribes a circle around a triangle? Memory Gems Kind words are gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the blossoms, Kind deeds are the fruits. Can You Recognize These? Perform the indicated operation. H-h-h-how w-w-w-will y-y-y-you s-s-s- swap? As far as the drill and review. Now, Harriett. I can't seem to get started-Oh, yes. Maya I go to the library? I've a lot tu o. ll U 66 Cl

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WINTHROP HIGH SCHGOL 43 Of what you did with your afternoons before the new principal took the job? , Of what a great part the railing in the gym plays in the High School dances? Of the sunny warmth of the library on some cold days? Cf the cat-like grace of Mr. LaPlant's walking? Of what the school would do without Lincoln's Ford? Of the heartless painting over of all the names scribbled on the schoolroom walls? l Of how the school would get along with- out your class? Of how many people you miss seeing since the orders came designating special flights of stairs for down- ward and upward passages? Of how different you'd make your High School career if you were a fresh- man again? Mr. Richards was becoming impatient at the lateness of the hour and he re- marked: I can't see why that young fellow who is calling on Flora R. hasn't sense enough to go home. It's near mid- night. I Flora's little brother appeared Just then, and said: He can't go father. Sister's sitting on him l At the Red Cross meeting J. Morton asked C. Bates where he would put a bandage if someone was cut above the ear. Around his neck. Mother: Helen, you naughty child, what have you been doing to make your little brother cry so ? Helen Diamond: I've only been sharing my castor-oil with him. You said it was so nice. Mr. Millett: I wish I could make the students pay more attention to me. R. Stewart: Why don't you put the clock behind your desk ? Richard Cobb: Mr. Cobb, pointing out a cow in the pasture: That is a Jersey Cow. L. Gaylord: Say, you've got good eyesight to be able to see her license plate from this distance. Sophomore Alphabet A is for Adams, of which we have two, B is for Buzzell, who has much to do. C is for Cobb, an all alone man, D is for Dostie, who thinks she is grand. E is for Ethel, Elsie, and Edward, F is for Fleury, a little bit forward. is for Gaylord, a shy little lad, is for House, who sometimes looks sad. I is for Irvin, a little bit slender, J is for Jane, so young and so tender. K is for Kinney, a miss from the wood, L is for Lowden, on the corner he stood. M is for Maxwell, who hasn't grown up, N is for Norcross, always on the jump. O is for Ozog, who walks for her health, P is for Prescott, noted for her wealth. Q is for Quiz, you know we all like, R is for Richards, who should ride a bike. S is for Smith, who likes to go for a walk, T is for Towns, a guy who can talk. U is for Us, a large class of 48, V is for Virginia, who likes much to skate. W is for Wentworth, who needs some persuasion, X Y Z is an algebra equation. G H I've tried my best to use you all, But this alphabet is much too small. I hope you all will sure forgive, Because I'd like some more to live, Best wishes to the Sophomore class, Sent to you all from another lass. Aunt: I've tried so hard to make you a good child, Ruby, and yet in spite of all my efforts, you are still rude and naughty. Ruby fdeeply movedjz What a fail- ure you are, Auntie.

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WINTHROP HIGH SCHOOL 45 Want Ads Wanted: By L. Gale an instrument that will make her able tor Stan a Bell fStanley Belzj. Wanted: By S. Gaylord a book on love making. Wanted: By M. Audette and M. Bis- son a baby Chick , Wanted: By R. Dostie a shoe Heal that will not Russ . Wanted: Something to make a corn Cobb keep away from a S p i de r Webb . Wanted: A Black Smith shop next to a Well . Wanted: Some Mills that Arthur Rourke, Jr. can buy. Wanted: A Bole CBeaulieuJ, for a Hall . Wanted: By C. Wentworth some more wood that will keep her Bond fire going. Wanted: By Robert Stewart a car of his own and a girl to go with it. Wanted: By E. Lewia something that will make Buster Deblois appreciate her. A S Wanted: By Miss Hoke something to make R. Stewart study his French more. Wanted: By Mr. Millett a Detective to find out who makes all the noise in his Business Training class. Wanted: By Mr. LaPlant someone to take charge of his Biology Class while he is absent, and keep them quiet. Wanted: By Mr. Grant some tape to put over Ray's mouth to stop him from talking and laughing so much in class. Wanted: By Anita Dostie a little of the sun's Ray . . . It is said that Edna Young has been seen about with a Green guy. O. Tibbetts: You remind me of the ocean. H. Smith: Wild, romantic, rest- less -. O. Tibbetts: No, you just make me sick. In the Freshman Latin Class, student translating: And the Romans 'flew'. Another student: I didn't kn o w they had airplanes in those days! Mr. LaPlant: What is a weed ? Lila: A mislaid plant. Mr. LaPlant: Name one. Lila: LaPlant. Mr. LaPlant only wishes that Peg Bruneau would sleep as soundly at night as he does when it is time to get up in the morning. Rosa Bruneau after a hard time eat- ing her candy yesterday, said she wish they would put a zipper opener on cel- lophane wrappers. Dance note: I'd ask you for the next dance, but all the cars are taken. Betty Webb in English Class telling how to make a dress: Well, first you select your cloth, then a pattern and some thread. After that you cut out the cloth and sew it up. Well, doctor , said M. Cushman, Why in the world don't you look at my tongue, if you want to, instead of writ- ing away like a newspaper editor? How long do you expect I am going to sit here with my mouth wide open? Just a moment more, please, Mad- am , replied the doctor, I only wanted you to keep still long enough so that I could write this prescription. Harvey Buzzell's father came in to see him, found him holding one of his rabbits by the ears and saying to him, How much is seven times seven ? Bah , his father heard him say, I knew you couldn't. Here is another one. Six times six is what? Now I know our teacher was lying to'i1s. Why, how? asked his father. Why, she told us this morning that rabbits were the greatest multipliers in the world.