Croswell Lexington High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Croswell, MI)

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Jokes Bert A: ‘ I hear Everett was kicked off the squad.” Fountain Penn: “How so?” Bert: ‘‘He was told to tackle the «lummy and he tackled the coach.” If you went to Croswell High the other day as I did and you saw four fresh-men with loud sweaters as I did Wouldn’t you wonder when they let the inmates out of Jackson prison as I did ? Miss Sparling was trying to teach the seniors how to sing with expression. She, trying to impress upon her pupils the mean- ing of (f) and (ff) in a song that they were about to learn. After explaining the first sign, she said, “Now, what do you say: If (0 means forte, what does (ff) mean?” “Eighty!” shouted enthusiastic Art. Teacher: “John, what would you call a person who pretends to know everything?” John A.: (Immediately)—“Why, a teacher, of course. Don’t tell A. J. a joke on Saturday—he’s likely to laugh in church. Mrs. Benedict: “Gerry, if I said, ‘I am beautiful,’ what tense would it be?” Gerry B: (Promptly)—“Past.” If an S and 1 and an 0 and a U With an X at the end, spell “su,” And an E and a Y and E spell I, Pray what is a speller to do ? Then if an S and I and a G And an H E D spell “side,” There’s nothing much for a speller to do But go commit siouxeyesighed. Vernon Lawson: “I’ll admit you know more than I.” Bob Bartley: (rather proud)—“How so?” Vernon: “Why, you know me, and I know you.” Lawrence Cole: “Hello, Freshie, how’s everything?” James Brown: “Don’t know, I’m not a senior; I don’t know everything.” Letter from brother in the city—Yesterday we autoed out to the Country Club and golfed until dark. Then we motored to the beach for a week end. Letter from brother on farm—Yesterday we bugged to town and baseballed all day. Today we muled out to the corn field and gee-hawed- until sundown. After we had suppered, we piped for a while. After that we staireased up to our room and bedsteaded until the clock fived.