De La Salle Institute - Torch Yearbook (New York, NY)

Page 97 text:

The Torch I asked the barber to attend to my hair, and he poohed me. Why didn't you slam him? Well, this was only a sham-pooh. Willie: I have an awful toothache. Tommie: I'd have it taken out if it was mine. Willie: Yes, if it was yours, I would, too. ' And where is your uncle, Sandy? Oh, he had fever, so we put him in the cellar to heat the house. Dean: Yes, we have five more courses planned for next semester. Alumnus: But won't that increase the number ilunking? Dean: Oh, no. These courses are specially designed for football players. Teacher- Give me a sentence with the word Saxophone in it. Pupil- Oh, it's saxophone and a half dozen of the other. John: When does a book become a classic? Don: When people who haven't read it begin to say they have. xst He: What do you think of this new airline to the coast? 2nd He: Aw, it's just another fly-by-night scheme. Well, the market flop changed the old order of things a little-lots of people who were burning money yesterday are sifting ashes today. 1930

Page 96 text:

The Torch IT WON'T BE LONG NOW UNTIL Where are you going? 'Tm going to buy a package of cigarettes so I can have a date tonight. Can't you have a date without cigarettes? u Sure, but I got to have a car, and they're giving one away with each package. Kind Lady: Why are you crying. my little man? Boy: l'm crying 'cause my dog ran home. Kind Lady: Where is that? Boy: That's what I want to know. Student: How can you tell when a prof asks you a serious question? Pupil: I watch and see whether last year's ilunkers laugh. Jim-Did you hear about Quinlan's latest success since he left school? Joe--No, what is it? Jim-I just heard that he has been ordered to Paris to take over the work of blending odd colors for gents' ties. ' How do you account for Dolan's success in his school iwork? Why. that's easy: it's nearly all subconscious effort. Prof-Is that you doing all the talking down there, Donoghue? Donoghue-Who, ME? Why I haven't said a word. I don't think I have ever met a student so well versed in history before. Why he's nothing compared to Bob. Do you know Bob can write whole pages of history from memory since he's been following history this year? 1930 92

Page 98 text:

The Torch Driver: Taxi, sir? - . Reveler: Nlush obliged--was jusht wonderin'-what it was. Senior: What's your name? Frosh: Tom Swift. ' Senior: You can't fool me-where's your electric riiie? He done me wrong, wailed the math problem as the freshman handed in his quiz paper. - Is the Coach pessimistic? 'fYes. - - Do the players seem scared and nervous? llY'es.l, 1 Is there an air of funereal gloom about the place? ll D! ' Yes. . Fine.i The team ought .to win today. ' , 1NcoG A A Man, oh, man. iWhere did you get that funny looking dog? I'll have you know that this animal is a polite dog. You never saw a policedog that looked like that. - He's in the secret service. I V 1930 1, -I1