Evening High School - Owl Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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106 THE OWL Ida Vaughan: Clever men all seem to be very successful. I wonder- do they make good husbands. Margaret iishelman. Iffthe man is clever, he won't get married. Anthony Hehn: Them is nice cakes. Howard Knauer: Don't you know the King's English? Anthony I-Iehn: So's the Queeng but I still think them is nice cakes. David Bower: Did you play foot- ball at college? Harry Hill: Oh, yes, I played until one day I got a touch of athletes foot. David Bower: That wouldn't stop you from playingr, would it? Harry Hill: Well, you see, a, half- buck kicked three of my teeth out. Theresa DeCisco: Are you mar- ried? Elmer Lincoln: 1,111 two-thirds married. Tlieresa DeCisco: WVhat do you mean you ure two-thirds married? Elmer Lincoln: Well, I'm willing and the 13I'CZ1Cl'lCI',S willing, but I can't quite sell the lady friend the idea. Virginia Kruszewski: Our baby is very smart. I-Ie's only a year old and he's been walking since he was eight months old. Tlieresa Julian: He must be awful tired by now. Franklin Fasig. Let's do some- thing religious. Elwood Strausser. All right, let's take up a collection. Q64 E, 'Q -' 'filly

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THE OWL 105 HUMOR Lf.-Vs See the Mouth My dear Miss Lane, do let me help you to some more puddingf' Thanks, said the young woman, I will take some more, but only just a mouthful, please. 1-lilda., said the hostess, fill Miss Lane's plate. So Why Kick . Mr. Slack, of Slacken ' ik Push, suddenly entering his counting house, found one of his clerks stand- ing a large book endways on his chin. lVhy a,ren't you at work? he growled. I ann, sir, replied the clerk, Pm balancing the ledger, sir. Cl1ild's Explanation A little girl returning: from a visit to the ba.rber's and referring to his use of the electric clippers on her, remarked to her mother: I know my neck was dirty, cause he used the vacuum cleaner on it, 1 And Went to England g'YVhat happened to that Swedish maid you had? lVhy, she talked to my wife like a Dutch uncle. And what did you do? I spoke to her about it and that got her Irish up, so one day she took French leave. Remarkable lt's said that a wagon maker who had been dumb for years picked up a hub and spoke, that a blind car- penter reached for a plane and saw, a, deaf sheep rancher went out with his dog and herd, and a noseless fisherman caught a netful of herring and smelt. Found: Roll of five-dollar bills. Xllill the owner please form a. line at the north entrance of B. Hall? Would You have Guessed It? Teacher: lf a number of cattle is called a. herd a.nd a number of sheep is called a, tlock, what would a num- ber of camels be called? ' Little Johnny. A cartonf, A Ham in Art A First Class Scout had been try- ing to pass a. Merit Badge Test in art. He was showing a, Tenderfoot Scout some of his work. Tenderfoot: Boy! That makes me hungry. , First Class Scout: XVhat is there about that sunset that makes you hungry? Tenderfoot': VVell, bless me! I thought it was a fried 4 U V Soph: How much is 5 q plus 5 q? Frosh: Ten q. Soph: You're welcome. Miriam Vogel: My feet hurt. Martha Vkliza.: Did you try foot pads? Miriam: Yes, but I have a terrible time trying to swallow them. ,Our class globe-trotter, XfValls, in- forms us that in the coming Interna- tional Golf 'l'0lll'I'l?LIIlCI1t, Japan will be represented by Mashie Shota and Socka Hallie. He also discovered that we have red horses as well as horse reddisheS. Nora Hill: Vl'hen does the next train leave for New York? Information Clerk: Next train leaves for New York at 12:15. Nora Hill: Isn't there one before that? Information Clerk: No, there is no train leaving before the next one. Rosemary Smith: I would like to see the thinnest thing you have in dresses. Head Clerk: I would, only she has just gone out to lunch.

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THE OWL D. KENNETH WINEBRENNER The Senior Class of 1937 Wish to dedicate the Art Section of this book to D. Kenneth Winebrenner, for the kind co-operation he has so freely given us.