Mansfield High School - Crimson Spotlight Yearbook (Mansfield, IL)

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JOKES It was reported that after he had run head on into a seven-story office building, and had regained consciousness, the speed maniac, Melvin, weak- ly murmured, I blew my horn. J 5 .bl Russell :- Dot tells everything she knows. Irish z- Yes, but, it wouldn't be so bad if she would stop there. -A 5 al Miss Robley Qdiscussing a certain paint in Chemistry classj: Rus- sell, what great use was found during the War? Russell :- Did you say 'VVhat Grape juice ?' 5 5 V95 Elsie :- Don't think that every sad-eyed man has loved and lost. Melvin :- No, perhaps he loved and got her. J' U95 .5 The Joke Editor is the biggest joke. just take a squint at her. .95 .Al Q95 Adam and Eve were gambling, VVhich wasn't very nice. The Lord saw them and so took Away their pair o' dice. -College Humor. el 5 -.95 A Miss Perrott- NVho can name one important thing we have now, that we didn't a hundred years ago? Charles Douglas- Me. J ,Al .3 Fat Girl- I have an appetite like a canary. Thin Girl- Yes, you sure have! You eat a peck at a time. -Pathfinder. 5 29' V35 This wise remark was heard in Zoology Class. Russell-- Dot, come here and show me how to cut this leg off. QP. S. The leg was a f1sh's fin.j 5 .X 5 Miss Robley- Now I want you folks to be so quiet that you can hear a pin drop. Russell Cfrom back of roomj- Let 'er drop. .3 .5 -3 I'd like to get off something sharp, said the Joke Editor. Try sitting on a tack , was the only advice she got from her unsympa- thetic contemporary. I 1923

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Miss Pricer- Who can define trickle ? Tommy- Trickle means to run slowly. Miss Pricer- VVhat does anecdote mean F Tommy- A short funny tale. Miss Pricer- You may use them both in a sentence. Tommy- A dog trickled down the street with a tin can tied to his anecdote. J U99 5 To Dorotha In the middle of the lonesome night, On her own small trundle bed, Sat a Senior of our High School, VVith her hands about her head. VVas she studying, did you ask me? No that wasn't quite her way, She was writing a letter to Harold, And didn't know just what to say. 2.99 293 ,S Cows crossing a railroad must first blow their horns. V99 .93 5 Miss Perrott- Frank, did you ever read the book, Main Street? Frank- No, I never, Miss Perrott, but I ran through it yesterdayf' .3 -2' Q99 Miss Robley- XVhat turns red litmus paper blue F Roy-- Paint will do it. 5 .23 5 Miss Halliday- VVithout light we would be practically uncivilizcclf' Dot P.- I don't think so. Miss Halliday- NVhy Dorothy! Dot P.- VVhy there are lots of things carried on in the dark. 5 Q3 vb? Miss Pricer fin English IIIQ-- Tell about Burns' love affair with High- land Mary, Stella. Stella- He asked her to marry him and she died. V97 at 5 Miss Robley fgiving a zeroj- There goes another goose egg for you. Cline- I'll have enough for a setting if I keep on. Q95 5 5 You're stuffing me, said the mattress to the factory hand. 5 V9 3 Prof.- A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer. Freshie- That is why we all Hunkedf' .55 Q99 '23 1923-