Berea High School - Prima Luce Yearbook (Berea, NC)

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' Truth and Fancy Nancy Mae C. (telling about her first ride in an elevator) : “We went into a little house and the upstairs came down.” “It is most dangerous to drive with one hand. More than one fellow has run into a church doing it.” “You mean the police headquarters.” Mr. Stone (on French class) : “Mademoiselle Hobgood.” Clyde H. : “My name is Clyde, not Mademoiselle.” Rhodes F. : “I have an idea.” Annie Francis O’B. : “Be good to it. It’s in a strange place.” Mr. Stone (in Latin class) : “Translate ‘Caesaris boni legio.’ ” Beatrice G. : “Caesar had bony legs.” Nellie C. : “How many foreign languages are you taking, Janie?” Janie P. : “Two — Latin and History.” Mr. Russell (walking into a barber shop in a hurry) : “Can you cut my hair without taking off my collar?” Barber: “No, but I can cut it without you taking off your hat.” Mr. Stone in history class) : “What were the dates of Henry the Eighth?” Alma D. : “I don’t know, but he must have had a lot. Just think — six wives.” Mr. Hayes: “Clyde, what is an affected quadratic equation?” Clyde H. : “I suppose it’s one that has a disease or something.” Paul T. : “Enoch, I joined an insurance order last night and it’s fine.” Enoch C. : “What kind of insurance order?” Paul T. : “Well, I pay a dollar a week as long as I live, and 1 get two dollars a week as long as I’m dead.” Genius Will Re-Appear Mrs. Thorpe: “What are you doing, John.” John T. : “Nothing, mother.” Mrs. Thorpe : “My, but you are getting more like your father every day.” [ Page 80 ]

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PFUMA LUCE Rhodes Frazier That’s the point. . (The class laughs heartily and then three full minutes of silence ensue The quietness is interrupted by the entrance of Harry N avion.) Harry Newton I didn’t know that we had a class today. Mr. Stone Yes, we have been discussing historical problems. We know that much. The Class Yes. A problem is a problem. Mr. Stone Can anyone do anything he doesn’t want to do ? Have you ever done a thing that you did not want to dot You are here in class room, but you may think that you would prefer to be out yonder playing ball or talking. But that is not so. ou realize that if you are not here, you will not get credit for the course, and if you don t get credit for the course you will not graduate, and so on. So you are here because you want to be. y Does anyone want to ask any questions ? All right, we will discuss the bar- barian invasions tomorrow. ( All leave as the curtain slowly falls.)

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PHIMA LUCE Louise B. : “What time is it?” Mrs. Brooks: “Seven o’clock.” Louise B. (going back to sleep) : “Please tell me what time it is when it gets half-past seven.” Helen S. : What did Mr. Stone say in political science yesterday?” Willie Lee Id.: “Shall I leave out unnecessary details ' 1 ” Helen S. : “Yes.” Willie Lee H. : “Nothing.” »iS r„Zl h r e“’?° X ' 0 ' (af r “ T el ' P ' ’ an,) : H ™ I-” » • » . my 1 ha ' ' e ' There ' VM “ rnjiiii-nibber bull eating Miss Farabow: “What great work did Milton write just after his wife left Charlie C. : “ ‘Paradise Regained.’ ” ' t T H nL ry p N ‘ : u The J e WCr 1 th ree people who got out of the ark before Noah.” -Loee i . : How do you know ? Harry N. : “Why, it says here in the Bible that Noah came forth.” Miss barabow. Don t you know whv I won’t marry you ' ’” Cameron Id. : “I can’t think.” Miss Farabow : “That’s it exactly.” Clide M. : I here s a man outside with a wooden leg named Smith.” Miss Farabow : What is the name of his other leg?” Waitress : I ve got frog legs, chicken liver, calves brains and — Mr. Briggs: You had better see the doctor.” y0U wouId be a g° od dancer but for two things.” Guthrie W. : “What are they?” s Clyde H. : “Your feet.” Helen C. : “Why papa, you are not leaving before the play Mi. C. Claik: What s the use staying. The program says the same as the first’.” • is over ?” ‘Act II and Act III Louise B., in her brother’s car, drove up to Mr. Mangum’s store for some oil Mi . Mangum asked : What kind do you want — heavy ?” “Don’t get fresh with me,” Louise retorted, as she hurried away without pur- chasing the oil. Mr. Mangum could not understand why she did not buy the oil.