Central High School - Cosmos Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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“ALWAYS THE BEST AT FAIR PRICES” Shoes . Hosiery Little Willie, dressed in the best of sashes, F : ell in the grate and was burned to ashes; After a while the room grew chilly, ’Cause nobody wanted to poke poor Willie. —Carnegie Tech Puppet. K 5 “ Ihe only thing for you to do is to go around and ask her to forgive you.” ‘‘But I w’as in the right.” “Then you’d better bring some flowers and candy with you, too.”—Tennessee Mugwump. Street Orator: Just look at me friends! Two years ago 1 was a broken down sot; a thing to be dropped in the gutter and tramped on, no use to anybody. And what do you think wrought this change in me?” Still Small Voice: “Wot change, mister?” —Illinois Siren. V V S ' She: “Have you read ‘My Lovers’?” He: “Just part of it.” She: “How far did you get?” He: “Just up to Chap 5.”—Carnegie lech Puppet. Guarantv for Graduation and All School Occasions National Bank Saif it uithSjlSji i c ' 1 ’ ’ Capital 200,000 ff - VXLrer Houston, Texas Srin£ ' Hapinj TtouiV ' 3-L aclley 55 3106 Ticin S ' Wife: “Why don’t you help me out of the auto? You’re not so gallant as you used to be when I was a gal.” Hubby: “That’s nothing, you’re not so buoyant as you used to be when 1 was a boy.”—Buffalo Bison. TS 5 5 Minnie: “Mother, do you know where Johnnie’s washrag is?” Mother: “No, why do you want it?” Minnie: I just wanted to scare him—he has the hiccoughs.”—Cougar’s Paw. “Mary is disillusioned about Jack.” “How come?” “She thought his sleepless nights were due t: think¬ ing about her. She found out today they are caused by a hard mattress.”—West Virginia Moonshine. 15 S ' ' S ' “If a boat is a hundred and nine feet long, how old is the captain?” “Thirty-nine.” “How do you know?” “I asked him.”-—Oklahoma Whirlwind.

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Main Office and Plant Branch Plants Los Angeles Oklahoma City HOUSTON, TEXAS Export Office New York City A BARGAIN I heresa: ' t ou mean thing! You said you wouldn’t give away that secret I told you.” Peaches: I didn ' t. I exchanged it for another one. —Louisiana Purple Pel. S ' S Sr “Where were you last evening?” Oh. just out on a stag party.” So that accounts for your staggering this morning.” —Lafayette Lyre. S Sr Sr He (over the phone): “What time are you ex¬ pecting me?” She (icily): “I’m not expecting you at all.” He: “Then I’ll surprise you.”—Nebraska Awgwan. S ' S’ S ' The Boy: (Speaking of ancestors) Yes, there is much Scotch on my father’s side. The Girl: You mean on your father’s hip. —Carolina Buccaneer. NO VISIBLE MEANS OF SUPPORT Judge: What’s the charge? Officer: He looked suspicious. He was trying to sell garters to some college men.—Chicago Phoenix. S ' S ' S ' A familiar place, said the girl, looking at the sofa.—Cornell Widow. S ' S ' S Subordinate Devil (looking over new arrival): How shall we fix up this newcomer, boss? Satan (casually): Oh. fried on both sides, 1 guess. —Princeton Tiger. Sr Sr S 1st He: I bet her parents are poor. 2nd He: Why? 1st He: Every time I try to kiss she tries to struggle.—Tennessee Mugwump. S ' S ' S We know a girl who is so red-headed that she uses rouge for an eyebrow pencil.—Wesleyan Wasp. Learn Early In Life that American Maid is a better flour. American Maid Flour Mills