Gas City High School - Epoch Yearbook (Gas City, IN)

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JOKES XVhy haven't you mended the holes in these socks? he demanded. You didn't buy that fur coat I wanted, replied the wife. So I figured if you didn't give a wrap, I didnlt give a darn. sg :gf There was only one thing that kept me from go- ing to college, and that was high school. The fond mother, showing off her teen-age daugh- ter, suggested brightly: Say something in algebra for Mrs. Smith, darling. Ik Said one Englishman to another, If you looked at a postage stamp, how could you tell that we will never lose a war? I don't know. Because the king is on the side that doesn't get licked. sa .51 Said one cannibal to another cannibal after the jungle party dinner, I get so fed up with people sometimesf, Mother: f'Willie, set down and tell your sister a story. Willie: I can't sit down, I just told Daddy a story. Jack Eisenhart: I-Iow much for these collars?,' Man: Two for twenty-five cents. Jack E.: How much for one? Man: Fifteen centsf, jack E.: K'I'll take the other one. Did you hear about the moran who put his head in the oven because he wanted a baked bean? Mr. Hengstler: Honestly, now is this hair grower any good ? Barber: My dear sir, do you see this hair brush I'm using on your head? Until some of the hair grower was accidentally spilled on it last week, It was a ping pong paddlel' Mrs. Mosbaugh: It's scandalous for that farmer to charge us S10 for towing the car only three miles. Betty Lou Covalt: Never mind, dear he's earning it-I've got the breaks on. Elizabeth I-Iuman: I don't like these photographs. They don't do me justice. Photographer: Ujustice! Lady you don't want just- ice, you want mercy. A pilot, forced to abandon his plane, was parachut- ing down through space when he saw an old woman shooting up past him. Hey, ladyu he cried. Seen anything of a plane going down? Yes she called back. Seen anything of a gas stove going up? Voice on phone: Coming to the party, Paul? Paul C.: Fd love to come but I think I should stay home and help my dad with my home work. Yes, stamp collecting is educational,', said the mother to her visitor. For instance, where is I-Iungry, son? Two pages in front of Italy answered the boy, looking up from his albums Betty King: Jim's sister fell in a well! Marna Turner: Didn't he help her get out?,' Betty King: I-Iow could he be a brother and assist her too? Mr. Fredenberger: Explain this examination paper. Why do you have all your answers in quotation marks? Jake R.: Courtesy to Leon, seated to my left. The psychiatrist was testing the intelligence of a hopeful job applicant. What would happen if I cut off your ear? I couldn,t hear so well. And if I cut off your other ear? I couldn't see.', I-Iow come? Because my hat would fall over my eyes. Fishing stranger? No, just drowning worms! Joan Eubank: There were eight morons-do, re, fa, so, la, ti. do. Charlene Tyler: You left 'mil out. Joan E.: Sorry. Excuse me for forgetting youf'

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SCHOOL YEAR OF 1947-48 30. The Student Council and Tale Lite Staff sponsored a Valentineis Dance. FEBRUARY 2. Epoch sales ended. 11. Kurt Bennett presented a monologue on The Man Who Knew Lincoln . 11. Seniors invitations and name cards arrived. 13. All of the student body enjoyed a re-broad- cast of the Gas City vs. Converse basket- ball game. 23. A Pan American program was presented by Rev. and Mrs. Powell and daughter for all the student body and faculty. MARCH 2. We had a convocation- Tribute To The Teamn. 5. Election of Track Queen. Marjorie Eubank was elected. 19. Coach Fredenberger presented sweaters to graduating varsity basketball players. 24. Mr. I-Iengstler presented pins to members of the Student Council. 25. An Easter program was presented by sev- eral students. 26. Good Friday-No school. APRIL 9. Track Queen dance. 15. Junior Class Play. His Name Was Aunt Nellien. 17. County Track Meet. 24. Muncie Relays. MAY 1. Kokomo Relays. 7. Senior Day. 10-14. Senior Week. 14-15. Sectional Track Meet. 16. Baccalaureate. 17. Commencement. M-.,,.

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