Central High School - Cosmos Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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CHECKINGS ACC ' TS SAVINGS ACC’TS “Where Banking and Business Go Forward Together South Texas Commercial National Bank 213 MAIN ST. Houston, Texas TRUST DEP’T SAFETY BOXES TEXAS BLUE PRINT SUPPLY CO. 420 FANNIN ST. HOUSTON, TEXAS Drawing - Material Artists Supplies PHONE PRESTON 4907 The canoe was steady in the path of the moon. Two still figures sat side by side, making beautiful sil¬ houettes against the silvery walk on the water. Then the moon was covered by a cloud. It took them two days to find the bodies.—Colgate Banter. S 8 3r What are you clipping from that paper? ' ’ An article about a woman who was sued for di¬ vorce for going through her husband ' s pockets.’’ What are you going to do with it?’’ Put it in my pockets.’’—Williams Purple Cow. At Your Service GUARDIAN TRUST CO. Main and Franklin

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CRAIN READY-CUT HOUSE CO. READY-CUT and SECTIONAL HOUSES PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS and PRICES UPON REQUEST Office: Milby and Polk Phone Preston 3448 FOR MEN ONLY It’s a wonderful thing for the women The popular permanent wave, Now it ' s up to some struggling inventor To get out a permanent shave. —Penn State Froth. ■ Statistician: How many times have we kissed to¬ night, sweetheart? Assistant: Twice. You remember when I had to answer the phone? “Here,” said the philanthropist, “take this bag of money as a token of my esteem and gratitude.” “No, indeed!” replied the clever young man. “You won ' t leave me holding the sack.” —Stanford Chaparral. S ' Ma: “Pa, we must send Johnny some spoons for his house.” Pa: “What ' s the matter now?” Ma: “Well, he writes that at their dance they had to put a stick in the punch.”—Cougar’s Paw.” Sam Houston Hotel Afcithcm b •Clothej of Quality M in at Capitol Houston’s Newest The Utmost in Qaulity at The Lowest Possible Price. 200 ROOMS 200 BATHS Clothing—Hats—Shirts Furnishings Sam: Jedge, I waren’t doin’ anythin’ but looking at this lady when she walked up the steps. Then all of a sudden she soaks me on the peninsula. Jedge: What do you mean, peninsula? Sam: Well Jedge, a long narrow neck, just a stretchin’ out ta see.—Hogan’s Alley. S ' o ' S ' Ella: “When someone kisses me I feel as though I had been struck a blow.” Fella: “So you turn the other cheek?” Ella: “No; 1 return blow for blow.” Fella: “Let’s fight.”—Buffalo Bison. THE ACROBAT AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE lie: “Say that friend of yours from the West is the greatest soup eater that 1 ever saw.” She: “I low so?” He: “Well, I Ve seen soup syphoned and gargled, but he’s the first one I ever heard yodle it.” —Dartmouth Jack o’ Lantern. 15 He: You look like Helen Brown. She: I hank you! I look even worse in white. —Colgate Banter.

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To those just passing the High School mile-post on the journey of education we offer sincere congratulations and best wishes. May you realize that this is indeed commencement and that education is a lifelong task to those who would achieve success. « •»• • » • • • •»•»• • •» j 4-4-4-4-4-4-4- • 4-4- 4 . SECOND NATIONAL BANK Corner Main Street and Rusk Avenue “Growing With Houston” Compliments of KIRBY LUMBER CO. LEVY BROS. Dry Goods Co. VISIT OUR BOYS’ SHOP on the MEZZANINE For Over a Third of a Century an Institution of Service