Business High School - Commercial Record Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The Commercial Record 15 Miss I-lenniger:-What are the lia- bilities ot' an innkeeper? Rose Schugar:--l-le has to see that they have keys and he has to tix their beds. Mr. Lutz:-What is the matter with that letter? Mr. Broderick:-It jumps around too much. Mr. Chambers:-What are you doing back there, Cora-trying to flirt with me or just playing with your hands. Mr. Chambers:-If you can't write your name so I can read it, draw a picture of yourself so I can tell who the papers belong to. Mr. Lutz:--What's the difference be- tween a house and a residence? Rose Schugar:-A house is a home and a residence is where you are locat- ed. Mr. Lutz:-What's a robe? Rose Schugar:-Easy to slip on. Mr. Lutz:-Why were you girls tardy? Cora:-The car jumped off the track and they couldn't get it back on. Mr. Lutz:-Well, don't let it happen again. The 10-A-1 class were surprised to find that Mr. Diver is not only a teacher but also a barber. Mr. Diver:-Is there anything the matter with your machine, Matilda? Matilda Brown:-No, except the back-spacer won't always work. Favorite sayings of 10A teachers: Mr. Lutz:--When in doubt consult Woolley. Mr. Chambers:-You're alright in your dollars, but you're a little off in your cents. tsensel Mr. Diver:-Aim for accuracy. see? Miss G. Henninger:-l said. No talking. Miss Dowler:-You'll have to do het- ter o: you'll fail. Did you hear about the dead man? No, what about him? Well, he died- From what? He died from officiate. ta fish he atet Rose Schugar to man standing on scale:-Get oft' that scale, it'll give you a weight. tawayl Schugar:-When there's a tire in a deaf and dun1b school, what do they do? Jeanette:-Don't know. Schusrar:-They ring the dumb bells. Schugar:-When does the bell rinfl? Lena:-When they press the button. Sammy:-She's sick in bed. Rose:-No, shes' sick in the stomach. Mr. Harrison:-Clara, what docs the word indivisible mean? Clara:--Can't sec it. Rose Schugar:-Giggle! Giggle! Miss Gillespie:-XVl1at's the matter, is the sugar bubbling: over? It is in shorthand four, you see. We fret for fear we'll make an E. Wilbur's chocolate, which was in- troduced by Rose Schttgar, has become the favorite fruit of the 10-A-1 class. I0-A-2 Mr. Lutz: ttrying to criticize a letter dictated by one of the studentsl-Well, I can't read my own writing. so I be- lieve we will have to let that letter go as t2ood. Mr. Lutz: tspeaking about an insur- ance agentl-He showed me the nantes of several prominent men in Pittsburgh

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14 The Commercial Record Miss Margaret Klotz, June 1920, is employed by the Fidelity Title KL Cas- ualty Company. Miss Mary Krosney, June 1920, is located with Se-lzer Brothers as Book- keeper. Miss Ethel Myers, June 1920, is em- ployed as stenographer in the office of the Safety First Supply Company. Miss Freda Finkelman, June 1920, has a position with the Cement-Gun Company, Inc. Miss Emily Waughter, June 1920, is employed as stenographer to Mr. House of the Pennsylvania Railroad. She is located in the Pennsylvania Sta- tion. Miss Elizabeth McClure, June 1920, has informed us that she is pleasantly located with the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. We were glad to have as a visitor on January 5, Mr. Lawrence Preffer of the class of June 1920. A letter addressed to Principal L. B. Austin, from Miss Louise Mussen, a graduate of June 1920 informs us that she is a stenographer in the Advertis- ing Department of the Philadelphia Co. Miss Clara Damaschke, a graduate of June 1920, has recently accepted a position in the office of the Traffic Adjustment Company. Mr. Charles Mohr, June 1919, is now in the office of the Allegheny Gear Works as stenographer. 'Q 'Q P . , . A ,, r c- .,, W ' f Q , Q, A A l f L A 2 761 fl 0 . ' 'wig ' , 1' g f - 2 it - - ' li W M T - ' 61 l it 'S vpHl17 ' TY Miss Pond coming to the door of 10-A-1 Room 6 where a group of girls were The Motto for 10-A-1 is: Good, Better, Best, Never let it rest, Till the Good is Better, And the Better-Best. To-day is the to-morrow you worried about yesterday. Make use of it. Mr. Nickols:--Do you know the reason I like to hear you laugh, Rose? Rose Schugar:-No, sir. Mr. Nickols:-It reminds me of our goat down home. talking and laughing, asked what the fun was about. When she was told that it was an old maid's party, Miss Pond said, t'Then I shall not come in, and left the room. Who is the mysterious lady interest- ed in Lawrence Broderick? Mr. Snyder:-We were just talking about the 10-A party. Mr. Diver:-Ugh! .Mr. Snyder:--Ugh! Yes, you know about it.

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16 The Commercial Record who had died and received insurance money from his Hrm. Cornelius:-Did you believe him, Mr. Lutz? Mr. Lutz:-Yes. Cornelius:-Well, how could they receive money when they were dead? Charles: treading a sentence in En- glishl-Vienna is the Capitol of Amer- ica. Mr. Chambers:-The other day Mr. Austin asked me why I always kept the lights on, and I told him that so long as the sun could not break through those dirty windows of ours, we should have to keep them on. Miss Henninger:-Do any of you know where a federal prison is? Leah:-I do, because I know a fel- low who went there. Mr. Chambers: Cshowing a paper handed in by one of the students, which had a blot on ith-She trimmed her paper in crepe. Miss Henninger:-Name some of the different kinds of insurances. Cornelius:-Metropolitan Life In- surance. Prothonotary of the Supreme Court: -Are there any other questions you would like to ask? Albert:-Who cleans up this place? I used to think I know I know, But now I must confess, The more I think I know I know, I know I know the less. 10-A-3 Mr. Chambers:-Does any one want any help? Catherine Fisher:-Yes. You may help me add 1ny cash book. Mr. Chambers:-Red ink is used to draw lines in your books and not to paint your lips. Jeanetta: Cin shorthandl-Th? ma- chine I am interested in is thefmodel cushion form reducer tcushion frame roadsterl. Pupil:+Mr. Chambers, what shall I do with these checks? Mr. Chambers:-You ought to know, you're a girl. Pupil reading transcript:-We ask you to lick flookl it over carefully. lst Pupil:-What is the longest street in the world? 2nd Pupil:-I don't know. lst Pupil:-Wylie Avenue. It goes from Jerusealm to Africa. Teacher:-What parts of speech have case? Pupil not understanding teacher:- Judges. Girls:-Oh, I just love to go ice- skating on the ice. Susie: Cin transcribingl-In Novem- ber, 1914-to be exact, it was 1912, they bought S100 worth of goods. Mr. Chambers:-I'm going to fire you out. Pupil:-I'm not doing anything. Mr. Chambers:-That's why I'm go- ing to fire you out. Now get to work. Miss Henninger:-Why do we take out insurance policies. Jessie:-To insure ourselves against death. - Betty ftranscribing notes?-I am go- ing to mail to you, under another cover a copy of this shoe Cissue.l Mr. Lutz:-What have you to be' thankful for? Susie:-For the two days' vacation. lst Pupil:-Did you notice her cos- tume at the 10-A masquerade party? 2nd Pupil:-I have no eye for trifles.