Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO The Musicians of the Old Colony District Know and Endorse the KRAKAUER PIANO “Barney” Sold in This Store for the Past Thirty-Nine Years We Maintain a Complete Music Store and Supply All Instruments and Music OLD COLONY PIANO CO. 12 Main St. Brockton 33 Compliments of LOUIS LDWIN FLYL FLYE, GRABILL, BUTTERICK, 8 JAMES 68 Devonshire Street Boston

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32 THE ECHO Mr. M. (In Biology): Are the skins of cats of any use ? G. A.: Yes, sir. Mr. M.: Well what can they be used for? Geo.: For keeping the cats war m. S. White — I got “Cuba” last night on my single tube set. W. Hancock — That’s nothing, I got Greece on my vest. R. White — How patient those lighthouse keepers must be. Mr. N. — How’s that? R. — The wind was so strong last night I noticed they had to keep relighting it every few minutes. Harvey — What is a ten letter word meaning holdup? Victim — I’ll bite, what is it? H. — Suspenders. C. Martin (attempting to start car) — This darned self starter won’t work. There is a short circuit somewhere. L. Hiltz — Well, why don’t you lengthen it? Mr. Neal was asking the definitions of words in the History lesson: Hazel T. did not know the place. Mr. N.: “Where is the universe?” Hazel T.: “I don’t know where it is.” Hazel: “What’s Helen doing?” Reta: “Making a shrimp salad.” Hazel: “I didn’t know we had any shrimps in the house.” Reta: “We haven’t, but there is one com- ing to call on her this evening.” Bob Joyce: “What’s an operetta?” Bob Jardine: “Don’t be dumb — it’s a girl who works for the telephone company.” Freshy: “Say Jim, do you know that the leather upholstery in the seats of the new Ford touring cars is smooth and shiny?” Soph: “Yes, I know it. Why?” Freshy: “Why, I was just thinking that these aren’t the only seats which are smooth and shiny.” Soph: “How come?” Freshy: “Well, take for example, the seat in John’s blue pants.” Senior — “So you are studying Caesar? How do you like his Irish sweetheart?” Soph — “His Irish sweetheart? I didn’t know he had one.” Senior — “Oh, yes! He states very plain- ly that when he came to the Rhine, he pro- posed to Bridgit. (bridge it.)” THE SMART SHOP for THE SMART MISS — where value, quality and service prevail. — where reliability in ready-to-wear and the newest accessories is assured. WM. R. COOK CO. Main Street opposite Belmont Brockton, Mass. H. Mugrdichian MILK DEALER 424 North Franklin St. Tel. Ran. 059 1-W Art: “You are perfectly normal?” Chet: “Yes.” Art: “You light your cigarette with your right hand?’ Chet: “Yes.” Art: “That’s not normal. Most people use a match.”

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34 THE ECHO THE CLASS PROPHET will soon Tell you all about your FUTURE and you will See many needs for a FRIGIDAIRE Electric Refrigerator Or a reliable PETRO Oil Heater Emerson and Mason, Inc. Engineers Brockton 228 Main St. Complete outfits for happy high school days are here in garments of quality and good taste and in modes of the moment. Whether “Freshie”, Soph, Junior or dignified Senior — it ' s fun to choose school outfits at Edgar ' s. James Edgar Company Brockton