Farmington High School - Student Yearbook (Farmington, CT)

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s armmgtnn btuhent s easaw-fE,S .-00' 4b'4 ' Mildred Burke- Gee, Miss Heffernan Mr. Gregory at close of lecture on has given us some tasty assignments this week. Barnes fwith little effortj- How come? M. Burke-- Wednesday, we have 'Lamb and Bacon,' and Thursday, 'Essay on Roast Pig'. at it Miss Heffernan fHeard in History Ib - Did Noah have a wife? Moses- Why, certainly, she was Joan of Arc. 224 all Mr. Gregory- Are those your rub- bers, Mr. Burns? I borrowed them to go down to the new school. Mr. Burns- Why, nog they belong to Miss Heffernan, I think. 'lf 'll Lauretti in French III paper- The cowbells were grazing in the meadow. lk lk Cornelia Reed sneezes and Mr. Burns warns her not to blow out the fuse. if Ill Kinnarney's laugh is unmistakable- Hee-Haw! 1 lk wk Notice on Bulletin: Glee Club fwith- out Edward Flynn and Marjorie Hinesj at 7.30 tonight. all if We wonder why Mr. Burns insists on calling Emma Sonenberg-Miss Battista. 'F 'B Betty Lee real indignant at Miss Hef- fernan and Mr. Burns because only six hours were allowed at the Congressional Library. is Pk Why did Ethel Anderson prefer the trip to the Art Gallery to that taken' to the Zoo? l it Why has Miss Baker looked so healthy since Christmas? Answer: The Seniors presented her with a real Baker's loaf. S 221 Teacher- Miss ...... , don't be a coquette. Pupil- The only kind I know are chicken ones. li' Ill Mr. Donovan fin Science Ii- Why does a dog hang out his tongue when running Johnson- To balance his tail. fire prevention- When you all go home tonight, be sure and look in your cellars and see if there is anything there that shouldn't be there.: ik Bert Dillon in French III-4 Mr. Perri- chon was arguing with his wife and daughter and pulled them out of his pocket. R lk' Miss Heffernan- Like Annie Laurie coming through thxe rye. Miss Baker- Bowler, explain 'Brevi- ty is the soul of wit'. Boxvler- Anything: short is funny. Hey, Gump, what was the biggest thing you saw in Washington ? Gump- The Conhgregational Library. Heard in Latin III and IV+- And the hay rattled on thethogusetopsf' Miss Dublac fln History IIJ- He had to have an army behind him, so if any- thing happened he would have something to fall back on. I lVonder If Jack Bowler took Betty home one llllk night. Allan Watson ever forgot his books. Gertrude King was ever late for school. Mary Lauretti ever flunked a subject. Alex Longhi was :ever in a hurry. Anne Flood ftranslating in Latin IJ- They performed a parade through the territory of the Gaulsl' Wasn't Cornelia Reed considerate when she reserved her mumps until the operetta was overzl nl The Herald of Spring-1Gertrude King going home in January without her coat. lThe coat was locked up in a classroom.J Miss Clark's Dailyxi' dozen-Up go the shades-down goes Miss Clark for Mr. Sullivan to turn on the heat. 'lf J! Miss Baker asking for excuse blanks: Bradley- I lost it out of my pants. Alice Bowler- Ig lost mine, too. A student in the grades says- Good English should be used right after din- ner. How does Ballwig feel about that? -

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A . armingtnn ,Statment C s Sam 4' q' 5s2'Rlb amount, which went into our treasury for music and other expenses which we may incur. - The annual contest was held at Bloomfield, May 13. Other high schools which have larger and better Glee Clubs, competed. We did not win first prize, though we did win third place. Therefore, we look to our next Glee Club to win the cup. ln behalf of the Glee Club, l extend our sincere thanks to Mrs. Curtis, who has done such splendid work, and has spent so much time in our interests. It is certainly appreciated by the school. ELIZABETH LEE, 1927. PARTING SONG Minutes pass, hours pass, fast fly the days Bringing ever nearer the parting of our ways. Commencement draws nigh, we are happy, yet grieve At the close of our school days, dear F. H. S. to leave. Our friends and our classmates we will ever remember And the good times we've had since that day in September. When we entered the portals of F. H. S. Living up to our motto of Step by Stepf, We've had our troubles and we've had our good times We've studied with vigor what our teachers assigned. ' We have worked and won, and now realize L That much more would we do, could we but rc-live our lives. n. But now we must part, each on his way Hoping to meet again some sweet day Under our colors of crimson and white So, dear school, we must bid thee, good night. ALETA FULLER, 1927. ' SHARPS AND FLATS Julie Flood closes her business let- ters in the following Way: I hope that these terms will agree with you. lk if Freshman writing vivid description, describes a blind man as trying to sell pencils to make a living, or some other article. at at Nellie Szegda taking dictation- A negroe Africant is wanted for the posi- tion of chauffeur. 'F lk Teacher- Joyce, are you eating can- dyfzn Joyce fNo reply, but he pulls out three candy hearts and regretfully consigns them to the waste basketj. fQuestion- Whose has he lost now?D Wanted: An R. F. D. Carrier who will guarantee to deliver safely to any part of the room all notes entrusted to his care.-Andy Gump. 'F P14 A. Hart on English Exam-- Haw1 thorne born in 1804, was a famous gen- eral in the Revolution. 'Isis James Wright to Harold Watson- How is the baseball team? Watson- Pm fine, how are you? all lk Mr. Burns- Did you find the test very difficult? Miss Young- No, but I hurt my ankle at recess and couldn't think.

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