Longfellow Junior High School - Echoes Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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12. Author: Well, sir, the upshot of it was that it took me ten years to discover that I had no talent for writing. Friend: You gave up? Author: Oh, no! By that time I was too famous. 13. Boy: Say, Dad, if the world is round and turns every twenty-four hours, what keeps us from falling off when it's upside down? Dad: Why, the law of gravitation. Boy: That's what our teacher says, but I can't figure out how folks stuck on be- fore the law was passed. Evelyn Hansen. Riddles 1. Which is the swifter, heat or cold? Answer-Heat. You can catch cold. 2. Why is the emblem of the United States more enduring than that of France, Eng- land, Ireland, and Scotland? AnswerAThe Lily may fade, and its leaves decay. The Rose from its stem may sever. The Shamrock, and 'iThistle may pass away, But the Stars will shine forever. 5. What is the biggest room in the world? Answer-Room for improvement. 4. What was the biggest island in the world before Australia was discovered? Answer4Australia, discovering it didnlt make it larger. 5. What is the difference between the North and South poles? Answer-All the difference in the world. 6. A beggar had a brother, the brother dies but the man that dies had no brother. How do you account for it? Answer-The beggar was a woman. 7. If you threw a white stone in the Red Sea, what would it become? Answer-Wet. 8. Though it stays by the house, Yet it leaves in the spring. I know well its bark, But don't think it can sing. Answer-A tree. 9. Why is a bee hive like a bad potato? Answer-Because a bee hive is a bee holder, and a beeholder is a spectator, and a specked 'tater is a bad potato. 10. Why is it dangerous to go out in the spring? Answer-Because the trees are shooting, the grass puts forth blades, every flower has a pistil and the bull-rush is out. Barbara Laack. Longfellow 4 33 P Echoes

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Jokes and Riddles . . . in 1. If a mans boot marks on the highway are called footprints, what would you call the marks of a motor car ?n An autograph, of course. u 2. Who was Homer ?,' That's the guy Babe Ruth made famousf, 3. But how could skin trouble give you a broken arm? It was a banana skinf, 4. An American literature teacher was giving an assignment. Tomorrow we shall take the life of Nathaniel Hawthorne, she said, Come prepared. 5. Teacher: Your recitation reminds me of Quebec. Pupil: How's that? Teacher: Built on a bluff. . 6. Gentleman in snowbound bus: I say, driver, we can't sit here all day. What are we going to do? Driver, impatiently: Well, how'd you like to build a snow man? 7. Customer at riding academy: I want a saddle horse. Riding Master: What kind of saddle, English or Mexican? Customer: What's the difference? Riding Master: The English is plain and the Mexican has a horn. Customer: Give me the one with the horn. I'm not used to traffic. 8. You look hollow chested and thinf said the air pump to the inner tube. 'lWhat seems to be the trouble? Income tacks, replied the inner tube. 9. An old villager had been offered two dollars if he would let an artist paint him. He hesitated. It's easy money, prompted the artist. Shore, yo're right, was the reply, I was jes' thinkin' how in tarnation I'd git the durn stuff off afterwards. 10. Voice on telephone: Aspar'gus caint come to school. He is sick. Teacher: Who is talking? Voice: This yere ah mah pappy talking. 11. How would you classify tailspin?,' I'd say it was the last word in aviation. Longfellow 4 52 P Eclaoef

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coat Patents Pending A radio school teacher so you can turn her off. A cellophane newspaper so you can read in a restaurant and watch your hat and at the same time. A one story building for the lad or lassie who wants to be an elevator operator. A machine with square wheels for the person who likes to ride horses. Shell-less nuts so you won't break your teeth cracking them. A dentist who doesn't use the drill or tweezers. A picture show without sound or light for people who want to go to sleep. A shoe with a built-in compartment for ashes so you won't slip on the ice. A school desk with a tilting back to make possible better beauty sleep. A pencil without lead so you won't get your paper dirty writing. A cake of non-skid soap with a rubber tread. A robot soda-jerker that doesn't gyp you. A special soup bowl with a built-in mouse trap to keep out waiters, thumbs. A special weather adjuster for picnickers. lVbo Patsy Carr ....v........, Larry Larsen .......... Rosemary Clay- pool .................,,. Lois Kievit .,..,,,.,,,, Bob Beatty ......., Jimmie Wingate Georgia Pappas Bud Lucas ...,.... Carolyn N app ........ Jimime Ham- merel ................., Bill Read .....,.......... Aileen Stevenson Chuck Petree ........., Jeanne Simon ........ Ruby Kuhlman ,..... Larry Moser Phylis Thompson .,,.. Jack Richards ........ Bill Ford ...,.,.,,,.,,,,. Harold Peelle ........ George White- horne ,,...,.,.......,. . Katharine Lehman.. Warren Oswald ...... Ir Alwayr sweet ...........,....... ,.,,.......,.. bashful ............. good looking ...,..., proper .............. grinning .......... ....looking loving Suzy Qdogj .......... a perfect gentleman ........ quiet ............,.........,.,,,,.,,, ,A cute .................,.., looking down ........ making up ,,,,,,,,, drawing ........... sun-tanned .................,....... playing the piano ....,,.,,... business ...........,,.... talking ............,... seen lighting .......... around ..............,..... philosophizeing ........ combing his hair .............. short bats ............... red ................ Elton Gallon. Should Be Will Be school teacher ................... dancer 2nd Dale Carnegie .......... 2nd Chuck Chuckovitz Miss Toledo ..................... hOuS6Wif6 Eimly Post .......... ...... . school teacher Forest ranger .......... ....... a ClOWf1 growing up ......,., .,...... S hott, fall Zllld kU0Ck' kneed modeling dresses .............. animal fffiinel' .entertainment bureau escort ......... noisy. ..................... ........... . happy family man quiet having acute indigestionmhaving a tummy aChS doctor ......................... Max Factor ......... architect ............,.. bathing beauty ....... Rachmannioft ......... lawyer .............. lecturer ......... boxer ......... afar ............... psychiatrist ..... .. Antoinne .......... long bats ...........,.... red .............................. Jeanne Simon, .......butcher sign painter soap box orator Chorus girl piano tuner dog catcher minister .......traveling salesman .......there .......undertaker prison barber short bats ffffffffea Rosemary Claypool, Carolyn Napp, Katherine Lehman. Longfellow 4 54 P Echoer