Commerce High School - Ledger Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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R, Songs of Nighlaw By BUD RIESLAND Night has spread his dark gray wing, The lonely cricket begins to sing His melodious strain of sadness Without a note of gladness. The night owl from the woody gloom ls hooting to the gloating moon On high. The wind begins to sigh As it whisks through the dusky sky With the plaintive moan Of an old violin's tone. The frog's harsh notes From the chilly marsh floats With a weary drowsiness That fans the air to wakefulness The lofty fir murmurs low Like the water swishing past the bow Of a drifting boat, calm As a Biblical psalm. Sad songs of the night From spirits hidden from sight. How to Be Successful in High School 1. Dress well. Your wardrobe should consist of a collegiate cut suit, numerous sweaters of various designs and colors, loud socks, blushing ties, a dilapidated hat and an attractive pin. CThe gals do like pretty pins-pearls preferred., 2. Own and employ the following accessories: A car or two, preferably a La Salle, Packard or some other ordinary make, a mangey dog, cigarette lighter Qprefer- ably one that won,t lightj, wrist watch, golf clubs and lots of spending money. With these little attractions, they can't resist you, boys. 3. Go to The Oasis every Friday night. Swagger the length of the room with hat on and tolerant gleam in eye. Dance every third dance with the woman , and try and impress people with your popularity, by saying to other fellows less breezy, in a loud voice, UI'll give you the ninth or tenth dance. Which do you want ? Look superior. Scratch your matches on the furniture and do anything else that will mark you as being Hdifferentu. 4. Call your teachers old gent or old lady Cbut not to their facesj. If you can crib an exam, do so. It's a huge joke on everyone, including yourself. 5. Rough-house the girls in the halls. Slap them, pull their hair, trip them or kick them in the shins. Best of all, display their mash notes to everyone you meet and at every opportunity read aloud the daily circular love letter. 6. Skip often. Get your car, get a load of fellows, and drive around town all day. What if you do get kicked out? The talk about you will more than repay you. Make it a point to get kicked out once every month. It adds a lot to your reputation. 7. In short, be a devil-may-care, don't-give-a-darn, honest-to-gosh Don Juan. Then you are acknowledged by all to be a successful high school man. Tfwenty-eight

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W mem Leona Sall shall join Grand Opera. After many years on the stage, she will devote her time to giving singing lessons. Bernard Schott shall teach evolution to chickens. Edna Semenza shall make a trip to Iceland. Her mission shall be a secret. Clarabelle Sexton shall be one of the leading satirists of her time. Louise Sirianni shall own one of the largest hop yards in Independence. Dorothy Smith shall marry the Crown Prince of Denmark. She shall raise three little Crown Princes. Viola Smolnisky shall invent a famous method of teaching Civics and History to Commerce students. Lillian Smolnisky shall become the petted and spoiled wife of President Coolidge's youngest son. lllary Snell shall be somebody's stenographer. ' ' Eloise Snoddy shall establish a Happy Home for Divorcees. Heinz Sonnekes shall become a successful salesman, selling bird seed for cuckoo clocks. Lillian Spiess shall write columns much like that of Dorothy Dalton. Her great sympathy for human nature shall enable her to carry on her work successfully. llflildred Stalcup shall travel in Europe, Sirup, and Katsup. She shall have scores of infatuated little Frenchmen simply rushing her to death. Violet Stewart shall be the mother-actress rage of the country. Reuben Strinsky shall become a big man. Yes, he shall publish book after book of poetry and like a great number of wonderful poets, shall die poor. Helen Swint shall run a farm for the disabled sons of veterans of the Spanish- American War. Evelyn Taylor shall attempt to make the poor fish propose. Clara Uhlman shall be the head floor walker at Kress's Store. Millie Vidan shall become a secret service agent. She shall see many things, know lots of things and say nothing. Edna Wagner shall become the presdent of the P. E. P. company. Only through her level-headedness could she attain such a position. ' Jessie Walters shall be an old maid school teacher of Ye Olde School. Jessie will teach her pupils that talking, if at the proper moment, is not against the rules. lVIinnie Wenner shall visit King Tut's tomb. Levi Wickstrom shall climb the highest building in the world blindfolded. Velda Winters shall be a scenic artist. Clifford Witman shall own a chain of butcher shops which shall be located all over the world. Billie Wylde shall become governess to the children of Mr. Morganbilt. Mabel Yeager shall become president of the Society for the Extermination of Garter Snakes. Josephine Zeller shall become the life version of Tillie the Toiler. Lucille Zeller shall become a famous sculptorist. Her works in clay will be worth millions. Victor Riikula shall establish a musical society in which only children under two years of age can become the singers. Tfwenty-.re-ven

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