Dothan High School - Gargoyle Yearbook (Dothan, AL)

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- ZWIM nmrm: WLGKR J OKES The world is old, yet likes to laugh, New jokes are hard to find; The reporter of the Gargoyle Can't tickle every mind; SO if you meet some ancient joke A11 decked in modern guise, Donit frown and call the book a joke, Just laugh-dmft be too wise. Hattie Marshall Ford, ,24 Miss Striplin: Carmel, how many times have you talked in this class? Carmel: Wunst. . ; Miss Striplin: ItAmie, should Carmel have said IWunstI? 1n Anne: IINome, he had oughter have said, liwicet. Miss Williams: IiWhat happened in the midst of Julius Caeszu'PIi Harry Hall: ttI don,t know. I havenit had anatomy. Our Superintendent of Schools evidently finds many uses for the ruler, judging from the dehmtion his seven-year-old 5011 gave: A ruler is some- thing to spank XVlt11.n A visitor to the school: Mr. Farris, I should like to go to the stuily hall and see the pupils at work? Mr. Farris: HAnd so would If? One of our teachers asked James Stapleton to analyze the following seu- tence: John married Kate. Jamesis analysis: John is a noun, because itis a name; married is a conjunction, because it connects John and Kate; Kate is a verb. because Kate governs John. Miss Pelham tin physicsi: iiMarcellus, give me a good illustration of density. Marcellus: iII donit know.u Miss Pelham: A very good illustration. In English one day, Mabel Alldredge read a theme in which were the fol- lowing words: the old Dutch woman lived inside the outskirts of Rotter- dam. Quickly as a flash, Sam Blumberg piped out: That old woman must have lived on Petticoat Avenue. Mr. Ansley On his science classt : ttThis pearl came from an oyster. IsWt that wonderful of nature? . Freddie Pilcher: I Iihatis nuthiif; my sister has a whole string of them she got from a lobster. Miss Long: itMr. Ward. Ottis must get to studying; heIs behind the whole class. Mr. Ward: IiWell, Miss Long, I cmft understand why, because when I talk with him he seems to know it all.

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SENIOR PRIVILEGES List! Do I hear the chariot race of Ben I-lur, or is it a few Seniors walk- ing down the corridor? Ah! Seniorsh-and in the middle of :1 period! But what do they care? That is their privilege. Into the library they prance to have their al'ternomfs tetc-zl-tete. In the height of their excitementea dead silence! uLay on, h'l:lCDlll:fl,, No other than Mr. Farrisys voice: H1' tell ynu. Seniors, yuu are not taking advantage of your privileges. Why not make :1 little noise? Here is u buy laughing and talking. Every one 011 the second llum' can hear him, lmt my point is for him to be heard on the third Hour! Just at this juncture JllpltClJS wrath is calmed by the ringing of the gong, and at the. welcume sound there is 21 wild sczunpering to Classes! Oh, the divine joy of being 21 Senior! EVELYN LOGAN IF ll Jennie Rue is silent, will Grace Spezlke? .lf Cleo hits, will Edith Box? ll Dick tans. will Hurry Brown? ll lired kicks, will Herbert Buck? 1f Myrt is intelligent. is Susie Green? ll Violet shufiies. will Evelyn Deal? ll Nixon goes, Eugene Nay. ll Laura loses. Kathryn Gaines. H Dorothy is queen. is james King? Ill the boys play marbles. will James szmn? If Jewel hoes. will Louise Weed? ll Mattie Lou Changes, will Mary Alice Linch? ll Iilizzl curries, will lvzi Hall? ll Kathryn lights. will Louise Battle? ll Allie is sharp, is William Blount? lf Mercedes is England. is Frank Holland? ls lszihell Lung too short to make Sarah Bell ring? ll Mr. Farris is short. is Miss Evelyn Long? ll Charlie Deal passes. will Guy Fail? ll Billie is hell-boy. is Paul Porter? ll Cluis is A, is Alice Mae Dee? If Rudolph is full, is Helen Fuller? If Miss Luttrell is honest does Miss johnnie Steele? If Frances is old. is Christine Young? li Tabitha is 21 Slimmer. has Ralph a Hart? If John Mac is Brown. is Eloise White? If Annie Lee is :1 Cherry, is Kyrie Flowers? ll Louise Cue is lxul, will Barton Thras-her? H Phil hus scales. has Elizabeth 21 Fenn? ll Max is irony. is Glenn Steeley? lf Hope has houses. has Vann Barnes? 11' Mary is u robin. is Lucile a Martin? If Roy asks for a pardon, will Adam Grant it? If Charles is a farmer. is Anthony :1 Miller? GLADYS HOLLAND, ,22 ?:tHVFIWrI. 3717-: ??MGW'TUFEFWFET

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Miss Steele: George, draw a circle on the board. George Dickenson: You want a round c1rc1e? Kathryn Gaines, going into he I-IildeIW to buy an Eskimo Pie: I wzmt a Mcmco Pie. In chapel one day, Capt. Nightingale spoke on the Gorgas Memorial fund. After his speech, Johnnie Green remarked: III wonder if he is Florence Nightingnlds brotheI-PI, Miss Striplin in study hall: Now let me hear silence! James King ttn Eugene Mayy: IIEugene, you know I smiled the First time I ever saw you.,, Eutene: Thufs nothin a l lauohed out loud the hrst time I ever saw 5 g c i! you. Miss Luttrell tto Louise Battley: Louise, what is meant by the open door policy ? Louise: IIThis was when men in cities wanted to keep their stores open on Sunday. Miss Bryant On LzltiIU: Hattie Marshall, can you give the principal parts of the verbs. slippo and Hunkoiw t Hattie Marshall: Yes. Slippo, slippere, falli, bumpus; Hunko, flunkere. faculty, hrem. Mr. Armstrong: IISon, how are you getting along in school ?It Burt: I am trying hard to get ahead. Mr. Armstrong: IIVVell, heaven knows, you need onefI THOUGHT On the back of the wind I swiftly ride, Apaee with the swallows, that gracefully glide, And I roll on the ocemfs foaming waves And explore the Arctids unknown caves; And who I am, no one can say, For Fm never seen by the light of day. But IIll tell you who I am, my friend; My travels. they say, can reach no end, For I am :1 Rover. gallant and true, Yotfve possibly heard of me. haveift you? I shall travel the world and never die, For I am Thought, an adventurer. I. e-WILLIAM PALMER, I22