Higginsville High School - Blue Bird Yearbook (Higginsville, MO)

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-13? si iii gl Miss Preston fin English IIIJ Class, how do you paralyze a word? Max S.: Hit it in the head! I sit alone in the twilight Forsaken by girlies and men, And murmur over and over- I'll never eat onions again! BILLY MCCORD I'd rather be a Could Be If I could not be an Are, For a Could Be is a May Be, With a chance of touchin' par. I'd rather be a Has Been, Than a Might have Been, by farg For a Might ha.ve Been has never been, But a Has was once an Are. Helen Ramey: Ain't love grand ? Cleda S.: I say it is and I ought to know. Bill Handly: Aw, no! It costs too much. Beth Neale is so dumb she thinks Shorthand is only for students with small hands. Caroline reading Shorthand aloud, After Lee Surrendered at Hippi- potamusf' A seventh grader inquiringly asks, Why does Preacher renew old acquaintances before every football game ? -11.1-1 Anna Louise is so modest she won't work improper fractions. l.l- You can always tell the Freshies by Their green and gauky air, You can always tell the Sophomores by The way they comb their hair, You can always tell the Juniors by Their dignity and touch, You can always tell the Seniors but- Chewing gum .. Recitation ability Basket Ball .... Quietness ...... Staying at home You can't tell them much! THOSE NOTED FOR : That permanent Wave .... PAGE 116 wwf Irene' H Frederick A Caroline S. . . Evelyn T . Frances D . . . . Roy G

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. x 1. e. BLUE . Blue Bird Humor PUBLISHED EVERY TWO YEARS Editor-in-Chief ................................... Frances J. Dennis Reporters ............................. Beth Neale, Evelyn Truesdale Editor's Note.-After 1928 all students are requested to hand their Jokes in on tissue paper so all may see through them. H. H. S. CLASSIFIED ADS For Sale Cheap-one set of Senior books.-Carl Meunch. Lost-Three girls' basket ball games. Finder return to H. H. S. Found--Eight wads of gum on Freshies' desk. Owner may have same for the asking. Wanted-a good cook. Call Jean Sexton. MISCELLANEOUS Expert advice on the art of love-making.-Al. M. Taxi Service, day or night.-Billy P. Violin lessons cheap.-George Lee W. Personal-I'll go, but don't let Leo know.-Evelyn. Said Miss Raubinger to Frederick Hader, Frederick, if you cannot behave yourself I shall have to take your name. Outside, Frederick confided to a chum, Miss Raubinger's threatened to marry me if I don't look out. W. C. Bruening in American History Class telling of the surrender of Lee in the Civil War: General Lee had on a new confederate uniform and gold-gilted sword and General Grant only had his ragged union suit on. - Two girls fainted. Ervin F.: You know Mr. Meinsen, the butcher, what do you suppose hc weighs ? Sexton: I don't know, what does he weigh? Ervin: Meat. Nvilggxzf

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6 , .-M BLU: Q M I1-IRD M, 9 Six feet two ........ . . . Peggy R.. Flapper ways ......... ,..,, A lba Berry Raven hair ............. ......... R uth T. School girl complexion . . . ........ Rebecca C. Modesty ............. .... A nna Louise P. Pep ................ ......... . . ...... Arnold H. Lifelessness . . . .......................... ....... R uth M. GETPYSBURG ADDRESS We can little remember what we have learned here, But we can never forget the things we have done here. Davis: How many subjects are you carrying Bill? Bill L.: Carrying one and dragging three. Jack Smith says, Always look wise in class and escape recitation! Mabel Beckman must belong to the Northwest Mounted Police for her motto is, Get Your Man . A STUDENT'S PRAYER Now I lay me down to rest, Just before my six weeks test, If I should die before I wake I'll have no six weeks test to take! It is better to have halitosis than no breath at all! A dance, a date, perchance out late, A class, a quizz -no pass, Gee Whiz! HAYES F. Skinny can't throw passes for he has poor table manners. Let there be light-but not too much. -Helen V. Clyde Adams must be from Bermuda, he's so big and strong. PAGE 117