George Washington High School - Monument Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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JANUARY CLASS DAY Hundred

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Famous Interviews Eli Miller Question: Why do you go to Washing- ton? Answer: Because I don't go to Grant, dummy. Question: Do you prefer blonds or brunettes? Answer: I'm not particular. I take 'em as they come. Question: What books do you prefer? Answer: T h o s e about Tarzan, of course. Question: What do you plan to do after leaving school? Answer: B e c o m e Public Nuisance Number I. Question: What is your suppressed de- sire? Answer: I don't suppress them. Question: What is your pet peeve? Answer: Having so many girls hang- ing around me all the time. Bob Rice Question: Why do you go to Washing- ton? Answer: The name is Hazel, at present. Question: What do you think of your teachers? Answer: Are you going to print this? Question: Are you a musician? Answer: Well, I beat a drum. What do you think? Question: I'm doing the asking. What do you think of red nails? Answer: They are better than black ones. Question: What is your hobby? Answer: Playing Tiddly-Winks, mostly. Question: Do you prefer blondes or brunettes? Answer: Both and plenty of them. A bit of a Titian goes well, too. One Hundred Four Question: What do you plan to do after leaving school? Answer: Become a post-grad. Jerry Petranek Question: What is your favorite color? Answer: Green. It blends so well with me. Question: Why did you come to Wash- ington? Answer: Well, it was this way. The p a r e n t s got tired of having me around. Question: How long do you plan to stay here? Answer: Oh, indefinitely. Question: Who is your ideal man? Answer: Wimpy. Jimmy Ogden Question: Why did you come to Wash- ington? Answer: To keep an English notebook with the assistance of my mother. Question: What is your suppressed de- sire? Answer: Ask N 0 r e n e, Margaret, or Martha. Question: Do you prefer blondes or brunettes? Answer: I can't answer that. I might change my mind before the book goes to print. Question: How about the expression You've got to be a football hero to get along with the beautiful girls? Answer: Well, I never played football, and I seem to be doing all right. Question: What will you do af t e r leaving Washington? Answer: Wish I were still here.

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Looking Backward Continued Jan. 15-18-Semester exams. Do we feel low? Jan. 19-Tigers defeat Iowa City. Are we good? Jan. 22-New semester. What a messy schedule. But we resolve quite solemnly to start studying. Jan. 23-Movement starts to burn school to keep Maresh away. Nothing else will. Jan. 25-Seniors feel slighted as P. G.'s flock the halls and take the front rows in assemblies. Jan. 26-Sophs announce Washing- ton will do in a pinch. Washington wishes it could say the same for Sophs. Feb. 2-We beat Clinton in basketball and celebrated with a Hi-Y-Ette dance. Feb. 3-You may not believe it, but there really is a T. A. C. dance. Feb. 8-Discussion groups read the notes Mary wrote John, etc. Feb. 16, 17-Two victories at Water- loo. Not bad. Mar. 2-Tigers win first game in sec- tional tournament, with a minimum show of school spirit in the side lines. Mar. 7-Opera practice in full swing. Mar. 9-Tigers beat Iowa City in dis- trict tournament. Mar. 10-Forrestal makes a face at a Davenport man in the deciding tour- nament game. It scares him plenty, but they still win. Mar. 16, 17-The Opera comes to town, with pirates and policemen and lofI'ly ladies. Mar. 23, 24-Washington rates all superiors at the sub-district contest in Monticello. Hats off to the winners! Lilyan Shepard, soprano, Madge Jones, One Hundred Two contraltog Virginia Ohman, violin, Gertrude Shoemaker, piano, Don Kess- ler, clarinet, Bill Hughes, oboeg Robert Wilhelm, cornetg Walter Fillenworth. French horn, miscellaneous Trio com- posed of Gertrude Shoemaker, Virginia Ohmann, and Norma Glassg and the Woodwind group, Arlene Skersick, Bill Hughes, Carl Ettinger, Don Kessler, and Walter Fillenworth. More power to you! Mar. 23-April 2-Vacation! Are the gods mean? Awful weather! Mar. 28-A goodly number of post grads, Coe students, and sophomores attend the Hi Y spring dance at the Country Club. Mar.31-Last minute chances to buy your Easter bonnets. April 1-Alas! the rain and no Easter parade! April 2-Resume studies at Washing- ton-by-the-Tracks. April 4-Grade Cards once more. April 5-After spending all the mon- ey on Dan Russo and his Orioles, we regret to announce that Hal Kemp comes April 8. April 6, 7-Again here's a hand for you! Lilyan Shepard, Madge Jones, Virginia Ohmann, Don Kessler all re- ceive superior at the District Contest in Charles City. The miscellaneous Trio receive excellent and the Woodwind group, average. Let's strike up the band for the state champions. April 9, 10-Bad cases of spring fever. Mercury soars to 75 degrees! April 13-Friday-Entire Cedar Staff Cincluding Miss Witwerl heaves a big sigh as the Cedar goes to press on this disastrous day!