Erie Community High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Erie, IL)

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THE CARDINAL Marjorie M .-fLooking at her shoej :- Oh, girls, I'm losing my sole. Ardath R.:- Let's try to save her. Hod Y.:- I broke my pencil in that English test today. Hod B.:- That's nothing. I broke my heart. Mrs. Rocller-QSpeaking of the measure in poetryj:- How can you tell a long foot? Chester B.:- By a big shoe. English Teacher:- What is exposition?'l Esther P.:- It's something you write to expose your ignorance. ' Ain't We Got Fun? Genevieve's in love with a Hillsdale boyg He's in love with She. And now they're hunting a desert isle In his geography-Ml-. Dorothea:- I've seen seventeen summers. Harold Pierson:- How long have you been blind? Ruby Quade:- What do you think of Czecho-Slovakia? Dale:- Well, it's hard to say. Miss Anderson:-'4What is the difference between a lemon and a head of cabbage? Genevieve F.:- I don't know. Miss Anderson:- You'd be a nice one to send after lemons, wouldn't you? How Dumb! The Ancient History books tell about an attack on a man and his supporters. He should have been modern and worn garters, the poor fool! Grace M .:- They say Hap Perkins has been wandering in his mind lately. Ardath R.:- Well, he's safe enoughg he can't go far. Farmer:- Hey there! What are you doing up in my cherry tree? Dale A.:- There's a notice down there that says to keep off the grass. Allen Pratt:- Have you a thumb tack? Chester Burns:- No, but I have a finger nail. Teacher:- Now, Robert, hold your head up and your shoulders back. You'd like to have a fine carriage when you're a man, wouldn't you? Robert W.:- Well, I'd rather have an aeroplane. Lives of Seniors all remind us We can strive to do our best, And, departing, leave behind us, Notebooks that will help the rest. 95

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THE CARDINAL M iss Thomsen:- What is economy? Arnold H. :- Economy is a way of spending money without getting any fun out of it. Mr. Dt Valli- Under what combination is gold released most quickly? N ettie D.:- Marriage . 37 Wayne H ein:- Have you ever been up before Robertson? Cliford R.:- I don't know. What time does he get up? Mr. Robertson:- You mean station, instead of depot. A depot is a place where you store goods. Ruth Perkins.'h Then We have a depot in our atticfl Robert F. :- Can our themes for tomorrow be on anything? Allen P. :- Oh, no, they have to be on theme paper. . Clif. D.-fAt 12 P. MJ:- Last night I heard a story that really made me start. ' Blanche M. :-'KI wish I knew it. Mrs. R.:-fSoph. Eng.j- We have the word 'quixotic'-for example, 'The family was a quixotic one.' Now, Howard, can you give me a sentence using the word? ' Howard R.:-CBrightlyD- Sure, 'This is not very quixotic,' he said, as he wheeled forth the twins. Mrs. R.:- Nettie, by what quotation do we remember Patrick Henry? The Bright one:- He said 'Let me live or let me die'! When the clock's correct, She is neutral, we suspect 5 When she says the clock is fast, You are making time at lastg When she says the clock is slow, You're done for-better go. Sergeant:-CTO colored sentryj- If anything moves, you shoot. Sentry:- Yes suhg an' if anything shoots, ah moves. Caesar conquered nations, A mighty man was he, And in the fourteenth chapter Caesar conquered me. Dean Y. :- Did you know they were not accepting buffalo nickels at any of the Chicago banks? Robert W. :- No. Why? Dean Y.:- They are afraid of the hoof and mouth disease. Mr. Robertson:- Now, class, look at me or you will miss something. 94

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THE CARDINAL He:-'fIf you refuse, I'll die. She refused him. He died CSixty years laterj. Stu:- It's queer that so many girls don't want to get married. Lysle:-- How do you know they don't? Stu:- Because I've asked them. Here lies the body of Paul Stoudt. He laughed at his girl when her teeth fell out. Di Vall:- Did you take a shower? Tony:- No, is one missing? A ADVERTISEMENT Combs for men with rubber teethf' Ruth Slaymaker-CA Domestic Science girlj:- Where is that paper plate I gave you with your pie? Mr. Robertson:- Oh! I though that was the lower crust. Miss Anderson:- That salmon I bought here last week smelled. Hunk:- Impossible! He was dead. Miss Lewis:- Did you write out the assignment? Freshman:- No, but I have it in my head. Miss Lewis:- Oh, I see. You have it in a nutshell. Virgil B.:- Mother, I want to go out and play. What, with those holes in your trousers? No, with the boys across the street. Ain't It The Truth? More leaves turn before spring exams than after fall frosts. One difference between a banana and a Jew is that you can skin the banana. Irma Y.:- I want a ticket for Florence. Agent:-QAfter 10 min. search in many booksj- Where is Florence? Irma:- Sitting over there on the bench. DiVall.'- What kind of an engine have you in your car? Robert P.:- An Opportunity. Di Vall:- An Opportunity? Robert:- Yes, it knocks. Prof.:- Give the number of bales of cotton produced in any year in the United States. Howard Y.:- In 1492, none. Hod B.:- Sit down in front. Dale A.:- I can'tg I wasn't made that way. 96