Martinsville High School - Blue Streak Yearbook (Martinsville, IL)

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l .. QW I4 ZW' 'il A555 Qlnurting with an illnrh Oh my! Look at that nice new car coming down the road. Good gracious! it's stoppin'. Who in the world can it be an' what does he want? Well of all things! if it ain't Joshua. Wonder if he's goin' to take me for a ride-mebbe he'll pop the question to me to-day, he's been courtin' me close to ten years now. But there, he's knockin' at the door-hope I look jis right. Mebbe he'll say it to-day, ten years is long enough for him to think it over. W'y, hello there, Joshua. What're you doin' with that new car? 'Oh, it's mine. I got it t'other day. I thought I'd come over an' show it to you. How nice! Here, Joshua, here's the almanacg you c'n look at it while I get you some cake an' tea. But I can't stay, Miss Mandy. I - er-I thought mebbe you'd like to take a ride with me. W'y, I'd love to, Joshua. Are you sure she won't run in the ditch 'er climb a tree 7 Oh, yes, it's perfectly safe. I c'n drive it purty good now. 1t's aw- ful simple when you understand it. Well, c'mon an' le's go. Then after much fussing around, they finally got ready and out to the new car-I mean Ford. They went. Here, Mandy, you c'n git in an' turn the switch on fer me while I start 'er up. Switch! Now, Joshua, don't you git fresh with me. Even if you have been sparkin' me close to ten years. I won't stand for you makin' remarks about my hair. I'll give you to understand that I don't wear switches-Joshua, what're you tryin' to do now ? 'Tm tryin' to crank the critter, Mandyf' Crankin' 'er? Ho! Ho! Pa used to have an old mule an' when she balked, he'd git around behind 'er an' crank 'er by the- tail, jis' like you're doin'. Yes sir, Joshua, she works jis' like pa's old mule, only the car has got the crank on the front. But hurry up an' crank 'er, Joshua, an' le's go. 'Tm crankin', Mandy, but she ain't started yet. What!! Won't we git to go after all ? Yes, I s'pose she'll go after awhile. Let's see-mebbe the carbure- ter's flooded. Oh no, Joshua, whatever it is you're talkin' about can't be flooded 'cause it ain't rained for two weeks an' that was jist a little shower. Mebbe you're crankin' the wrong way, Joshua, pa used to crank the old mule's tail both ways-Joshua! are you swearin'? No, no, Mandy, I was jis' thinkin' out loud. But I can't think what in the world is the matter. I reckon we'll have to give up the ride fer to-day. Iillmw X X J ! If --fI0,0,U,4'if1 v TWENTY-EIGHT

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,-Ex be N.-7 CQ-. VWN r . . li ililf i ,, f- K, g,..4T-.S iii? ,R-gl! is 531- 4 fs.f:f: Oh well, that's the way with yer old cars. You can't depend on 'em like pa's old mule. Well, if we ain't a. goin' we jis' as well go back in the ,house an' eat some cake an' tea like I wanted you to. C'mon, Joshua, an' le's go an' leave the old critter alone till some other day. Thus, they lost their car-ride for that day but Joshua's proposal- was it put off ? BENNIE NAVE, '27 Svnphnmnrr Gllaum Hizinrg In the afternoon of September 3, 1923, a very promising looking UD band of boys and girls entered the High School Building and enrolled along with the Sophs, Juniors, and the dignified Seniors. This, the Freshman Class of '23-'24, holds the honor of being the second Freshman Class to enroll in the new High School Building. Al- though all of us in the class met many difficulties at first, we soon became accustomed to the daily routine and began to perform our various duties as students and as a class with a certain degree of ease and satisfaction. Soon after enrolling, we found that we must choose class advisors. Mr. Apple and Miss Bradbury were chosen, and very ably performed their tasks. Later on, we also discovered there was something else in store for us-Exams. We took them in a grin and bear it attitude, most of us considering them as at necessary evil. But, after all, the difficulties which we met were more than compensated for by our many pleasures and enjoyments. All in all, we had a very pleasant time all through the year, and looked forward gladly to the next fall, when we would be back as Sophomores. After a long time, September rolled around and found us back in our usual places, this time as Sophs. Mr. Apple again joined us as class ad- visor, with Miss Tucker occupying Miss Bradbury's place. The time has sped by swiftly and pleasantly and we now are looking forward to the time when we shall be Juniors, and then dignified Seniors. Just watch us folks, we may surprise the world yet. BENNIE N AVE 'fm xxxxxxsv J X . -7-0 'a lum X X x 1 X Ag , 4' X X N- X xxgg TWE NTY-NINE