Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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IOWA’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER The Burlington Gazette “There With the News” Serves its readers with the news of the world from the full twenty-four hour Associated Press Reports. Serves its readers with news from special correspondents throughout southeastern Iowa. Serves its readers with more news and features than any other newspaper published in southeastern Iowa. Serves its readers with unbiased news and views. Serves its readers with a newspaper for the home and for each member of the family. BY MAIL $4.00 A YEAR Reader: “How can I keep my daughter home? I used to do it by hiding her clothes. This doesn’t work any more.” Editor: “Hide her lip-stick.” “These cigars I smoke arc the best thing out. “Yes, so I have noticed.” Protecting Health; Teaching Self-Respect The school is only second to the home in forming the character and protecting the health of students. Beauty and cleanliness in school plumbing appointments inculcate a self-respecting appreciation of the reticences of life while fostering health habits. CRANE CO. Branches and Sales Offices in One Hundred and Seventy Cities Page 221

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Dennis J.: “Girls of today art not willing to get married.” “Mid” W.: “Maybe that’s because it is you who arc asking them.” Lissen: “Marie was taken home in a hurry from the banquet last night.” Hurja: “What was it—acute indigestion?” Lissen: “No—a cute salesman from Pittsburgh.” “I’ll give Reggie credit for getting me a nice engagement ring. I understand that’s what the jeweler did too.” “They never walk back when I take ’em out. brags the local undertaker. “Lay off the rice pudding,” said the old boarder to the new boarder; There was a wedding next door yesterday.” The only thing a girl can do about an unattractive knee these days is to grin and bare it. Here’s to the blonde—we love her henna-way. Believe in Signs? Sign outside roadside restaurant: EAT HERE DIET HOME He was a big collar and cuff man from Troy, X. V., but she soon took the starch out of him. Page 220

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Piggly: “I hear they’re going to import sparrows to kill worms. Don’t you think sparrows are worse than worms?” Wiggly: “I don’t know; I never had sparrows. “Sibyl said if ail) man kissed her without warning she would scream for her father.” “What did you do? “1 warned her.” .Applicant: “ I here’s lots of push and go in me. I’d like to show you.” Boss: Very well. That door opens outward. Try your push on that and then demonstrate your go on the outside.” Agent: “How do you like your electric washer?” Lady: “Not so good. Every time I get in the thing those paddles knock me off my feet.” Do you mind if I eat while you smoke? Not if you will let me hear the orchestra. Hannah: Marriage is a matter of give and take. Tufty: You said it! 1 give you all I can spare and you take the rest. Rippy: They say if there’s anything in a man, travel will bring it out. Dippy: “You said it! I found that out my first day on the ocean.” Page 222