Fredericksburg High School - Rapahanoc Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Rapahanoc Air. Link: “You cannot live the rest of the day, Carroll, without using the verb ‘to be,’ now decline it. Carroll: “Well I guess I’ll die right here then.” Mr. Steck: “Freeman, you answer that question.” Elizabeth: “Cross answered it. Mr. Steck: “Elizabeth, when did you change your name? We would like to extend our congratulations.” I Once upon an evening dreary, while we pondered weak and weary, Over many an old and much used receipt from forgotten lore; While we labored, nearly weeping, suddenly we jumped up leaping, For some one was gently rapping, rapping at the kitchen door. “It is Grafton,” we muttered, “tapping at our kitchen door. We can send him to the store.” II Ah distinctly we did order him to get some vishy water, And after many weary hours, came back to our door; Eagerly he had searched the town, vainly he had been turned down; On his face the look of sorrow—sorrow for that unfilled order, For that rare and brilliant Grafton, whom we had sent for vishy water, Had asked for ? ? ? ?—FISHY WATER. Air. Manger: “Didn’t I tell that front line to keep quiet?” Ruby D.: “I declare, Mr. Manger, that line hasn’t spoken a word.” Kate (acting as chairman in one of the Seniors’ debates) : “The Judges may now retire and write their slips of paper on their decisions.” Mrs. Courtney: “With what did the Revolutionary war close? Andrew Bowling: “With the “DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE.” Mr. Link: “What does Homo mean?” Duff Green: “Man.” Mr. Link: “What kind of a man?” Duff: “A masculine man.” Mrs. Euliss: “George, why are animals not dependant upon sun-light?” George: “They are dependant on sun-light.” Airs. Euliss: “How about the ones in the deep sea?” George: “Oh, they are fish.” 97

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Rapahanoc ’T wen ty-two Airs. M illiams: “Give an English word derived from the Latin word ‘post’ Bill Rowe: Post Toasties”. Air. Sleek (in physics) : “Who invented the steam engine?” Everett King: “What?” (Watt). Air. Steck: “Correct”. An item from Elizabeth Young ' s history examination: “And the United States to keep from being ruined, had to start manufacturing herself”. Junior ' s idea of sylogism: “Biscuits will make me ill if they are heavy; These biscuits are biscuits; Therefore, the biscuits will make me ill because they are heavy.” Air. Link: “Edward, what do we mean by Spencerian Stanzer” ? Edward Gouldine: “A Spenserian Stanzer is one that has eight lines of ordinary verse and two lines of extra ordinary”. Airs. Courtney (Calling roll): “Where is Hilda?” Annette: “She’s sick”. Mrs. Courtney: “Is Kenneth sick too?” Mrs. Williams (to misbehaving Caesar class) : “If another one of you boys speak a word I’ll make you stay in ten minutes after school”. Mrs. Courtney (in Civics class): “How many of you here are absent?” And she wondered why the class laughed. Visitor (on viewing the scenery from the High School) : “Is the G. and H. in opera¬ tion now?” Disguested Freshman: “That ain’t no hospital.” Edward Gouldin: “Wheeler Thompson broke his left hand collar bone.” Ala, ■ion Weedon (after seeing “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”): “Don’t you hate Germans?” Ruth: “I sure do, 1 can’t trace my ancestors any further back than Adam and Eve, hut thank goodness they were both Americans.” Mr. Manger (in First Aid class) : “If the lungs are not used to their fullest capacity, nature will take them away.” Jeff C. (modishly) : “Does that apply to lips?” Jeff C.: “So you didn’t enjoy Hamlet?” Pep: “No, the costumes were too old-fashioned.” 9b

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Mr. Steck: “Marion, what word do you see in elastic? Marion: “Rubber.” Mr. Link (to class) : “How many of you have ever read ‘To A Field Mouse ?” Elizabeth Young (innocently): “How do you make them listen?” Carter Rowe (at the movie ticket office) : “Say, how much is it for me to go in?” Lady: “Twenty Cents.” Carter: “Then give me a second-hand ticket, please.” Conversation carried on in study hall by two pupils: First Pupil: “Margaret, see if Washington Irving is over there, please.” Second Pupil: “What do you want him for?” First Pupil: “I want him to lend me his ‘Sketch Book’.” Mrs. Euliss: “Edgar, how many meals a day do you have?” Edgar: “Three.” Mrs. Euliss: “What meal do you have in the morning?” Edgar: “Oatmeal.” Mr. Link (in distress): “Edgar, if your head was cut down to fit your brains, a thimble would make you a good hat.” Mr. Birckhead (to Raymond Sullivan) : “If gravity wasn’t on the earth, what would happen ?” Raymond: “You would fly up and hump your head.” Katherine Perry: “Where is Mr. Manger?” Helen Hallburg: He is down stairs on the tennis racket.” 98