Colon High School - Magi Yearbook (Colon, MI)

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(; k n e v 1e v r fr r d rn burg - ‘jack ’ • “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men.” TOM MORTON - “Tommy” “There lies a great deal of deviltry beneath that calm exterior.” MONRTA McEWEN “For she was just the quiet kind whose nature never varied.” EDNA SMITH “A rare combination of nonsense, common sense, and a sense of humor.” LRE McEWEN- “Stub” “Oh! those beautiful ladies! They will surely he the death of me” BEATRICE BURCH—“Beatie” “Maidenly, modest and mischievous.”

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KATHERINE BLAUSEY -“Katy “I dare no more fret than I dare curse and swear. PAUL STEWART “Sam” “A philosopher is the last sort of animal I should wish to resemble. I find it enough to live, without spinning lies to account for it.” THELA TYSON “Toodlts” “Man has his will—but a woman has her way.” RAYMOND FRANKS- “Ken” “When in Rome do as the Romans do; when in school do as you please.” BER NIECE ST AH W(AK “I live, yet say not much, but think the more.” RALPH WARD “Teddy” “The more power a man has, the less he likes to use it.” LAVON MAYSTEAD “Lovins” “Continued cheerfulness is the sign of wisdom.” GEORGE JOHNSON “Porky” Wit and wisdom are born with a man.”

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The Colon inn Parody on “Psalm” of Life Tell me not in mournful numbers What ray yearly average is! For I know, I could have raised it If I’d tended to ray biz. Yet, its true! A brilliant crimson Is the card they hand to me, And I thrust it in ray pocket, quickly, So that others cannot see. Not enjoyment and not sorrow Is the way I meet my fate, Rut to act, that each tomorrow I may raise my average rate. Art is long and time is fleeting, bo! I have no time to fret For its drawing nigh to classtime And my English I must get. On the world’s broad field of battle. When the evening turns to night I get out my mathematics And contend a losing fight. Trust no future, howe’er pleasant For this way, though many take If you ask them they will tell you That they made a great mistake. Fives of great men, all remind us We can make our spare time pay By putting thirty minutes extra On our darned geometry. Thirty minutes, that perhaps another Sailing o’er school’s course in vain May step in and get a foothold And see thru’ geometry’s plane. bet us then be up and doing Get our studies when w7e can, Meet our troubles, fifty-fifty, Always trv to be a man.