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

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The Commercial Record 25 Miss Fall-in-Love... ..... Sarah Cohen Our Little Boy .... Gertrude Lubovsky Our Mary ........ . ..... Mary Conolly Our Stenographer ..... ...Esther Rudt Miss Question-Box ....... Katie Taksa The Hearty Laugher.Florence Jenessee Reymer's Kiddo ...... Helen Kubisiak Miss Innocence. . . . ..Mamie Miceli Our Envoy ....... . . .Dora Wiener The Fast Talker. . . .Bella Peris The Preacher .......... Jessie Steiner Our Mathematician ,..... Mary Hanlon The Second-hand Instructor Rose Kleinerman Our Blond... ...... Margaret Wilsman Our Typist .......... . .... Elva Baker Last-ibut-not-Least. . .Ruth Kennedy 9-A-4 The 9-A-4 class of Business high School held a party in the girls' gym- nasium on Wednesday, December 15. A fir-cside was erected by the pupils before which stockings were hung. A Cleristnias tree was placed in the center of the room from which Miss Lenore Munns as Santa Claus, distributed gifts to all the pupils and teachers who attended the party. Games and dancing were included in the program. Piano solos were contributed by the Misses Isset, Jenny Balls, and Dinah Goldstein. A delightful lunch of home- made cakes was served in the large lunch room. A popcorn shower fol- lowed the lunch in which teachers and students participated. Teacher:-Why do we study English? Student:-So we can talk United States. Miss Gillespie:-I-low would you post the cash book, Sarah? Sarah:-Debit the debits and credit the credits. Cora:-You have ink all over your rniddy. Dottie:-Yes, I am an inkubator. Mr. Snyder:-Who receives the pro- ceeds of a two-party policy? Beulah:-The man that dies first. Amelia:-tTo a boy three years old? Tommy, which animal in the zoo do you like best? Tommy:-I like the horse with the bathing suit on, the best. tZebra.D Miss Gillespie is known as the traffic officer of the big lunch room during the first lunch period. Funny Sayings Miss Scott:-I want a good English sentence. Miss Critchlow:-Keep your wrist up. Mr. Snyder:-Anyone else have an argument? Miss Weston:-Feet flat on the floor, sit up straight. Miss Henninger:-How many have A's? Mr. O'Dell:-Move up now with a nice easy music. An Accident We regret to say that Free Louis Bundy was unable to attend school for several weeks as the result of an ac- cident while playing football. His shoulder was badly dislocated. and he was confined in the hospital for weeks. A Holiday Accident Gertrude Lear, the reporter of the 9-A-4 class. was struck by an auto- mobile during the holidays. Her ankle was badly broken. She will be unable to attend school the remainder of this semester. The 9-A-4 class has had its share oi' dislocated shoulder bones, broken ankles, mumps, and tonsilitis. We all sincerely hope our Successors have het- ter luck.

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24 The Commercial Record Save the coal, and save the juice, Turn out the lights, when not in use. Sly Sayings of the Teachers of 9-A1- Miss McDonald-10 pages-fine. Miss Gillespie-Harold, are you chew- ing? Miss McDowell-Elizabeth, get in the wardrobe. Miss Moore-Park your gum in the basket. Mr. Henning-Get your pencil pads ready. Miss Heninger-Get to work. 9-A-1 regret that three students have left their class. 9-A-2 Miss Rhine to Henrietta:--What is the difference between a seminary and a cemetery? Henrietta:-A seminary is a school for girls. Miss Rhine:-Then what is a ceme- tery? Someone spoke up and said:-A cemetery is a school for boys. Pastor to his Sunday School pupils:- lsn't it toodbad that with all its mil- lions of square acres, Africa doesn't have a Sunday school? What shall we do? Pupils:-Let's go to Africa. John:-What's that you've got? Tom:-Oh, it's written on tissue paper. John:-It is written on tissue paper, so that people can see through it. 9-A-3 Recipe for Jelly Roll Slant a stick against the wallg place a jar of jelly at the topg let the jelly roll. Nathan Litfin pronounces catilever this way, Gantt I leave her! Mr. Snyder:-Are you ever allowed a discount on a last year's model? Ruth:-No, they tell you it is this year's model. Teacher:-Where is this quotation found, Thereby hangs a tale ? Jacob: tdreamingh-From a cat. Clara: Cwishing to explain some work in arithmetic which appeared on the top of the pagej-An illustration of such a problem will be found upstairs. Florence:-Anna, come swimming with me. Anna: twho could not swimb-All right, but if you drown me, I Will never come again. ' Mr. Snyder:-What is a foot of lumber? Clara:-When a man's foot is amputated and he has a wooden one placed in its stead, that foot is called a foot of lumber. Teacher:-Can anyone tell me Cruso's Iirst name? Boy:-Robinson. Hurrah for Business High Oh, when Business High Brings out its athletes, The score is way up high, VVhen they show off their feats. So, hurrah, hurrah, for Business High. Oh, when Business High Wins a match of wits, The enemy does sigh, While its friends have fits Of shoutng and laughter As they wait for what comes after. So, hurrah, hurrah, for Business High. Cast of 9-A-3 OUR DEAR PEDAGOGUE Mr. O'Dell The Loving Sisters. .P. QQ A. Goldfain Miss Giggles ........... Ida Goldstein The Bookkeeper .... ..... E dna Lloyd The Shrimp ...... ...... J acob Domb Mr. Know-it-all ...... Nathaniel Litfin The Pretty Girl ......... Ida Goodman Miss Chatter-Box ........ Anna Lavine Our English Student ...... Clara Mann Miss Can't take-a-joke Laura Ostlield Topsy .......... .. .Antonia Donatelli The Shimmy-Dancer. . .Edith Shelkrot Daddy-Long-Legs .... . . .Ben. Louick

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26 The Commercial Record Harry:-John has a new rule for the comma, When in doubt, make it light. Miss McDowell:-Well, Harry, you may have a new rule for marking, When in doubt, mark it wrong. Rose:-How is the word Hunk written? Miss McDonald:-VVait until the end of the semester. 9-A-5 Heard at Business High after the second report. How many E's did y' git? Are you gonna Hunk? We notice these days that the girls of this school have flushed faces. What's the cause? 1.-Cold Weather? 2.-Paint? 3.-Booze? CTake Your Guessl Ssh! Blubber is courting a certain -- Aw! What's the use? A member of the faculty was stand- ing under an awning with a green um- brella It's up to you to find out who it is. When you find out keep quiet. Freshman translating shorthand- The bird kissed the maiden's ivory beak. Mr. O'Dell to Elmer-Your work is improving, Elmer. Elmer-Is that so? Mr. O'Dell-Yes, you can nearly read it now. Miss Scott-Elmer, what is a verb? Three-worded Elmer:-I don't know. Note:-Elmer is famous for his three words. Mr. O'Dell, catching a pupil not pay- ing attention to the explaination given said:- Repeat what I have just said of the figure six. The unfortunate, a little puzzled:- You should make it with a straight curved stroke. Miss McDonald asked the class where Marquette is and some one said near the Great Lakes. She then asked what it is noted for. Elmer-Fish. CFor once not using his famous three wordsl. After coming out of the Nixon theatre where the puipls were seeing one of Shakespeare's plays one of the pupils, asked: Where was Shake- speare? We did not see him acting. 9-A-6 Lillie:- I am going to pass this year. Albertina:- Yes, I know you will pass through the door. lst Negro:-I went past your house last night. 2nd Negro:-Why didn't you'se come in? 1StNegro:-I's didn't know where you'se lived. A girl was asked to get up and tell the difference between longitude and latitude. She got up and said, I know it, but I do not know how to express it. The teacher said:- Send it by freight. Nine A Six is in a fix, To get an educationg They all survive th.e writing drill, But Oh! the shorthand recitation. Miss Malick learnus English, Miss Weston learnus Type, But it seems as if our brainlets For learning, are not ripe! Our class president, Anna Ferry, wrote words for a song and succeeded in having it published. We all feel very proud of her. Our class held a Thanksgiving party in the girls' gym room on Monday, November 21. Members of the faculty, and the pupils, had a very enjoyable evening.