Guilford High School - Rostrum Yearbook (Guilford, ME)

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36 THE ROSTRUM Mrs. Brown stopped for a red light and failed to move when it turned green. When the green light came on for the second time and she still showed no signs of moving, the traHic cop walked over and said politely, What,s the mat- ter, lady, ain't we got no colors you like? The rhumba is Where the front of you goes along nice and smooth like a Cadillac, and the hack of you makes like a jeep. Nita Thompson Qjust after a black- outj: Bob, you really shouldnit have kissed me like that with all those people so close around even if it was dark. Bob Cole Qangrilyj: I didift kiss you. 1 only wish I knew who it was-Fd teach himlv Nita Csighingj: 6'Bob, you conldn't teach him anythinglv A. Deane ,43.

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THE ROSTRUM 35 Fred: Boyl That oil is awfullv Ruel: 'Tm glad you tested itf, Fred: Test it? I thought you said taste itlv Kip Murphy: Hi, Bog, where did you get that hound you had yesterday?v Prog YVelts: That,s my neighboris bird dog. Kip: YVhat kind of a bird dogiy' Hog: A pointerf' Kip: Hunting birds with a pointer that hasn't got a tail?D Hog: Thais all right. XVhen we started he had one. Mrs. Campbell fthe former P Pj: Don,t you think our son gets his intelligence from l1'l6?,, Don Campbell: 'cHe must! live still got minef, NVith all the girls in defense plants, its hard to get a date. They donit want to go out for a time any more. They want time and a half! Have you heard about the patriotic worm who tried to join the apple core? lf Little Bed Riding Hood lived today, The Modern Girl would scorn her. She only had to meet one wolf, Not one on every corner! Neal Taylor: 'gMom, do people who lie go to heaven?,' Mrs. Taylor: Of course not, Neal. Neal: I bet itis lonesome up there with only God and George VVashing- tonf, joan and VVinnie were chatting in the hall one day. I met the most marvelous guy, said Ioan. He'd be wonderful For youf, 'als he my type? quiried Winnie. Sure, quickly responded Ioan, aheis alive and breathingf, Two NVillimantic farmers who had not seen each other in a long time met and had the following conversation: Hello, Axel. YVhat have you been doingllv I been in the hospitalf, That,s badlv No, that's good. I married the nursef, That,s goodly No, that's bad: she,s got nine chil- drenf, That,s badly No, that's good, she's got a big housef, . That,s goodly No, that's bad, downf, That,s badly uNo, that,s good, she burned up with the housef, Thats goodli' 'iYea, thatis good. the house burned Mac: i'lVhat's wrong with the guy ask- ing you if you can danceiw Mad: 1 was dancing with him when he asked mein Three deaf gentlemen were on a train bound for London. What station is this? inquired the first. Wernbly,', an- swered the guard. Heavensl said the second, I thought it was Thursdaylv So am If exclaimed the third. Let,s all have a drinkin The girl who thinks no man is good enough for her may be right-also she may be left! A friend called on a New Dealer, new 'Father of a boy. The infant was busy on the bottle. K'NVhat do you think of him?v asked the father. 'Tine looking boy. May grow up to be Presidentf, The New Deal father reared back. lVhy? YVhat,s the matter with Roose- Velt?D

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ATHLETICS Of all our sports it seems That basketball is om' best, VVC hope to make a memorulnlc lean: In this sport and all the rest. BOYS' SPO RTS BOYS, BASKETBALL Kneeling: Roger VVelts, Leland Lovell, Austin Deane, Danny Currie, Lawrence Conley, Phil Carr. A Standing: Asst. Mgr. Paul Ruksznis, Melvin Gilman, john Leathers, Ruel Cross, Coach Clark, Fred Blake, Carroll Moore, Junior Priest, Mgr. Arthur Scales. Guilford QSO? vs. Presque Isle 1362 At Guilford Dec. 10, 1943 Guilford lost the first game of the sea- son to the Presque Isle High Wildcats, 36 to 30. It was a game so close that it could have gone either way until the last quarter. The Panthers opened up like certain winners and held a five- point lead at the end of the first period. At the half Guilford was still in the lead, hut hy only two points. At the end of the third period our hoys were one point hehincl. Then the VVildwtts gained a lead and held it, to come out on top. liuel Cross was leading scorer with 15 points, and Aucoin starred for the Wild- cats with 11 points. Cross and Blake, the only two players left from last yearis superb team, were supportecl hy three newcomers, Leath- ers, Priest, and Moore. ' 1 - .,. -Ai 241- 'L'-