Evening High School - Owl Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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THE OWL 129 HUMOR ' PUN MY WORD! There he was, swimming in the cold water battling heroically against the waves. just a half- mile more, he thought, and I'1l make the shore. His strokes were getting weaker. He could hardly lift an arm any more. The beach was only a 'few yards away. His last efforts were too much. He be- gan to grow dizzy. Then his head began to swim and carried him to the shore. Williaiii Coleman- How many boys have you ever kissed? Anna Zaker- You know I detest statistics. ag if :sf Joe Haage- Can anyone tell me what a polygon is? jack Costner- A dead parrot. 1: :if :sf Mr. Plank- Sherwood,construct a sentence using the word 'arch- aic. ' Sherwood -Tohnson- YVe ean't eat archaic and have it too. ff 2: Pk First hunter- And how can you detect an elephant? Second hunter - You smell a faint odor of peanuts on his breath. Rufus- How is you-all gettin, I . '. , r,', ',pu a ong wif 3ouah ilthmetie. Goofus- VV'ell, lf done learned to add up de oughts, but de Eggers bodder me. rk bk rk Bob I-Iehn- lfVhat date is it to- day? ,Martha VViza- I don't know. lN'hy don't you look at that news- paper you have in your poeket?', Bob Helm- That won't do any good. ltls yesterday's paper. THE DEVO TED CO UPLE Jean Bernstel: That couple next door seem very devoted. He kisses her every time they meet. Wlhy don't you do that ? Harry Bernstel: l do'n't know her well enough yet. wh 71: Pk PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Mt. Reed- That young man of yours stays very late. Doesn't he know how to say good-night?y' Dorothy- Oh, yes, dadg better than any other boy I ever knew. The Negro was being examined for a Cl1'lVl3.I'iS license. And what is the white line in the middle of the road for? he was asked. Ki I ' FY Fo bicycles, was the reply. Ik YP!! Mr. Helmbrightanls arsenic poif sonous ? 1-Iullinger- No, only when you take 1t. df :If :If Sarachek- I got a zero in eco- nomics today. joe Solomon- That's nothing. Saraehek- VVhat's nothing? nj Myers- Zero. 4:15124 Marie: flinumerating Presi- dent's Cabinet in P.A.D.D Sects,- State, Navy NVar, and so on and so 77 I on. XfVm. Hillegass: And so on and so on what? Marie: fThinking of the night heforej home buttons. - wk :if :Q LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE Magistrate: So your only de- fense is that you were drunk when you kissed this lady. How can you prove that? Defendant: X-Vell, just take a good look at her yourself, judge. 1