Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

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26 THE CUCKOO i The Ground Floor Studio ALBERT BILES Photographer 9 North Walnut Street West Chester, Pa. Office—The principal’s spider web! Very dangerous. Sausage—The aftermath of Dog-days. Veranda—An open air inclosure often used as a spoon holder. —-••D.H.S.- -— Student—“Sir, I want permission to be away three days after the end of vacation.” Dean—“Ah, you want three more days of grace.” Student—“No, three days more of Gertrude.” —■••D.H.S.. -— Colonel—(during show battle.) “Your company is to charge across that field, and attack the enemy beyond.” Captain—“But, I say, how about those three vicious-looking bulls in that field?” Colonel—“Oil, that has all been provided for in the scheme. Those bulls are supposed to be on your side.” He to She—“Just one dear—just one.” Pop from upstairs—“No, its half past two.” —••D.H.S.- -— Tweedie—“Lets sneak round the barn and smoke a cigarette.” “Nothin’ doin’—Ever sine dad swore off New Year’s he’s been goin’ around there to smoke.” ! W. C. JOHNSON ! i • i j Real Estate j and Insurance j • i i | The Quality of Our Jewelry is Higher Than the Price Our Hallmark watch is the finest time piece that it is possible to purchase at the price asked. Guaranteed bracelet watches for ladies $22 up. Hallmark watches for young men $20 up. Let us show you. Phone or send a post card and we will mail catalogue. H. GARMAN SON 130 E. MAIN STREET COATESVILLE, PA.

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THE CUCKOO 25 Carrel—“Did you hear about the accident up at the deaf and dumb asylum ?” Walter—“No, what was it?” Carroll—“One of the fellows broke his thumb yelling ‘Fire!’ when the boiler burst ’ —•♦•D.II.S. — Esther—“Charles savs he just loves to play with my hair.” Gladys—“Then why don’t you let him take it home sometime?” Doctor—“How much coffee do you drink?” ( has. Pollock—“Oh, abo. t twelve saucers full a day’.’ —-••D.H.S.- -— Thej say in the Ads to Say it with flowers And we bet that’s One case where Talk isn’t cheap. —Ex. —•••!). 11 . .•••— “Paw, what is a advertisement?” “An advertisement is the picture of a pretty girl eating, wearing, holding or driving something that somebody else wants to sell.” Little Cousin—“Aunt M ildred, why has uncle no hair?” Mildred Peckett— “Because he thinks so much, my dear.” L. C.—“But why have you so much ?” Mildred—“Go awav and do your lessons, you naughty child.” “Why does a girl wear a hair net?” “To keep her rats from drowning in her Marcel wave.” —•••D.II.S. — Mother—“Willie, what do you mean by breaking those eggs?” Willie—“Father said there was money in eggs.” — • !).II.— Charles Hertel thinks the Iie-nassance, the revival of Learning means the day before exams. ---•-D.TI.S.- -— “Mv idea of a wife is one who can make good bread.” “My idea of a husband is one who can raise dough in the hour of need.” —••D.II.S. ® — Our Foolish Dictionary Appendicits— A modern pain costing $200 more than the old fashioned stomach ache. Borrow—To swap hot air for cold coin. Dust— Mud with the juice squeezed out. r thing that can cheat a Wv, of the last word. Germ nimal life living in water. German—More animal life living in.......? Love—A man’s insane desire to become a woman’s meal ticket. —•••D.H.S. — Gladys Crisman—“Oh ! 1 was in hot water last night.” Carroll—“Take a bath?”

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THE CUCKOO 27 i A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT | 1 imson Distributors for 1 Chester County j SAMSON Tractors Trucks ! Pleasure Cars | Implements | Automobile Supplies Storage Heated Garage Let us show you the distinctive features embodied in the Samson 1 Line. Come in and see the Samson Line at your earliest convenience, j Phone Downingtown 20. John H. McGowan Son i EAST DOWNINGTOWN. PA. The sun was almost ready to rise and Pearle’s beauty was still there. Pearle’s father, in bed, intending to urge him a bit, cleared his throat as loud as he could— “W-hoo!” “Cuckoo!” mimicked the young man. “Just one O’clock.” “Look at that pretty girl over there smiling at me.” “That’s nothin’. I laughed out loud the first time I saw you.” | ! i Cohen Bros. ! j | Hart, Schaffner and j Marx Clothes i ! COATESVILLE, PA. J [ ] E. Garrison—“George I see you are readjhg the dictionary. Do you find it interesting?” Geo. Sener—“No, amusing. You see, the Dictionary and I spell words so differently.” —►D.H.S. — Mary Sener—“And are you going to move again? Why you’ve only been here four months.” Malcom Evans—“Yes, but we just discovered the bath tub won’t hold water.” Coatesville Hardware Co. Coatesville, Penna. Athletic Outfitters j Agency for Spalding { Athletic Goods j $ Ask for Catalogue