Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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Heard in Commercial Law Class Miss Lane: “What is an installment sale?” Miss Gaffey: “A dollar down and a dollar when your conscience hurts you.” Junior: “Do you like fish balls?” Freshie: “I don’t know, I never attended any.” Senior: “Did you put anything in the REFLECTOR box this term?” Freshie: “Yes, two cents, but no gum came out. I say, the box must be broken or do you have to put nickels in?” The Lat. 3-1 Class is so sociably inclined that every once in a while Mr. Collester has to coax them to give up their distant seats and come and sit in one group. Student: “Why do words have roots?” Second Student: “I suppose so that the language can grow.” Cemetery’s Intentions John: “Where have you been. Bill?” Bill: To the cemetery.” John: Anyone dead?” Bill: “Everyone of them.” Freshman 1-1: “Aw, shut up.” Freshman 1-2: “You’re the biggest boob in the school.” Teacher: “Boys, don’t forget I’m here.” Soph. Girl: “What vivid neckties Healy wears! They’re simply dazzling.” Junior: “Yes his idea seems to be: Best is the tie that blinds.” Father: “How do you stand in school?” Son: “In the corner most of the time.” A few brilliant questions and answers for Mr. Edison: 1. What are our roads improved for? Flivers. 2. What is the water power of Clifton? The Weasel Brook. 3. Name some uncivilized part of the world? Delawanna. 4. Where does most of our furniture come from? Berdan’s. Freshman: “Yes, Dad, I’m a big gun up there at Clifton High.”- Dad: “Well then why don’t I hear better reports.” twenty-four

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Father: “I’m ashamed that you cry like that because a bee stung you! Why don’t you act like a man?” Son: “Yes, and if I’d act like a man, you’d whip me for using that kind of language.” Parent: “Why did you keep my son after school when he did nothing?” Miss Smith: “I detained him because he would not tell me the present tense of avoir. He just stood and looked at me.” Parent: “He was dumfounded at your ignorance.” Who put the horseshoe in Bennie’s pocket at the Butler game? Heard from Hobie: “Now Lawyer didn’t run that race scien- tifically, etc.” Found: Another grand opera star—Senor Vasylinko. Goellner had decided to go into business as a barber when he leaves school! He always did have a stylish haircomb! Brownie’s spikes won three first places on Field Day. He glued wings onto them, before the race. What would Mr. Collester’s 7th period geometry class do if they did not have Uhlig and Katterman give their giggling performances. Miss Wallace: “Of what use are light houses and life buoys?” Victor Mattia (repeating question: “Of what use are light houses and little boys?” We would like to have the answer. According to Miss Marks, Mr. Collester always gives her just the part she can’t do. It’s exasperating to the last degree! Isn’t it, Clara? It’s too bad Bonitz has to carry his books to the blackboard when he corrects his sentences in Spanish class. Miss Berry specializes in Joe’s. She dances with Tarris and plays tennis with McFerran. “Say, Uhlig, you’re so wise you think Rex Beach is a summer resort.” Uhlig: “Well, what else is it?” The Agony Trio gave a concert on the return trip from the field meet at Columbia University. Baseball Record as posted: Clifton—ate, Gen Ridge—tree. twenty-lluee

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Mr. Derr (picking up a Physics book and finding C. Riley and M. Cook written several times on its pages) : “Whose book is this any- way?” Katherine V. C. seems more interested in boys than in lessons this term. We might add that her interest is returned. We wonder how E. S. enjoys third period French every day? He has five girls and Miss Smith to keep him company. The following was scheduled on the board in Miss Wallace s room. We think it would make a good menu. How do you like it? Protozoa Coetenterates Monday Worms Crustacea T uesday Insects Wednesday Mollusks Thursday Fish Friday Amphibia Monday Reptiles T uesday Birds Wednesday Mammals Thursday BITS OF VERSE I Ashes to ashes Dust to dust. If “trig” don’t get you. Then “solid must. II Pepper to pepper Salt to salt. If you don’t get nine It’s the teacher’s fault. Oh Main St. car! Oh Main St. car! How I wonder where you are. Up the track you’re sure to come When the 8.30 bell has rung. twenty-five