Mexico High School - Pep Yearbook (Mexico, ME)

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26' THE PEP Two Latin stuuents were talking over their assignment and a sentence, Boni legis Caesar, bothered them. Another boy who didn't take Latin came up and watched them and Pretty soon hr- said: I know that sentence, that means the 'bony legs of Caesatf I' .....-401... , Coach: I notice you're larger, now that you're out for football. Gallant: I'm twice m ori inal size from bum s and bruises. Y 8 P -...0 The teacher was testing her class on its general knowledge of familiar objects. john,' she asked, can you tell me what a blotter is ? Sure, teacher, replied Johnnie, proud of his a ility to answer the question, that's something you hunt for while the ink driesf, ' ig., G. Rose: I've got a new idea. Fortune in it. M. Young: What now? G. Rose: It's an alarm clock that emits the delicious odor of frying bacon and fragrant coffee. .-.-Qi.. Mrs. Dyment Qin Latin classy: How can you tell the difference between nonne and num to remember it? Raymond Lecky: Just remember one and then you can't forget the other. .-.14Ot-1- Sophomore: My goodness, you almost pushed fre over that bank. Bright Freshman: Oh! how absent minded off me. It does say 'dump no rubbish' on that sign, doesn't it?,' .......0....1 Freshman: Did you know that they send animals by mail now? Sophomore: No, do they? Freshman: Sure, yesterday I received a letter with a seal on it. -2.0.1.- Water, wrote Willie, is a colorless fluid that turns black when you wash your hands in it. L.-aol. A woman going away from her home for the day locked everything up well, and for the grocer':. benefit wrote on a card: All out, don't leave anythingf' This she stuck on the front door. On her return she found her house ransacked and all her possessions gone. To the card on the door was added: Thanks, We haven't left much. l.-..0...1. Tom Muir: If looks could kill, I'd assassinate you with a glance. W'ilbert Gallant: If looks could kill, it would be suicide for you to use a mirrorf, TUT! TUT! TUT! First bandaged husband: Had an accident? Second bandaged husband: Yes. I taught my wife to drive a car. And you? First bandaged husband: I refused to teach IT.y wife to drive the car. l.-40,-1. Teacher: How many ribs have you, Billie? - Billy: I don'r know, teacher. I'm awfully ticklish andI never could count them. 1.-..0.1... Mr. Morse ton the trip to Newcastlej: What should we use, the heater or the radio? Stisulis: Never mind the heater, get some hot music on the radio. ' 1-110.1 M. Young: Frankie, if I were your father, I would give you poison. Frankie Doucette: If I were your son, lid drink it.

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THE PEP 25 Ike, said the proprietor of the Boston Bargain House, stand out in front and advertise our fire sale. What do you want me to do? Yell fire as loud as you can, and add sale in a whisper: You'll soon draw a crowd. ' -1-40111 Shortly after my fourth Christmas, my mother, with a horrified expression, said to me: Phil, who taught you to use those dreadful words ? Santa Claus, I replied. Santa Claus? Yes, Mama, when he fell over a chair in my room on Christmas Eve. .....-a0i1.- What animal, said the teacher, is satisfied with the least amount of nourishment? The moth, replied a bright boy in the class, It eats nothing but holesf' , --ao--- Daughter: Mother, did you ever flirt when y0u were young? Mother: I am afraid I did, dear. Daughter: And you were never punished for it ? Mother: Yes, dear, I married your father? lilorii Skipper: This boat makes fifteen knots an hour. Girl: Who unties them ? .-toe., I think the driver in the car ahead of us is an old school teacher of mine. What makes you think so? Well, she seems mighty stubborn about letting me pass? . .-.-10......1 Mr. DeWitt: White, spell banana for me. E. White: B-a-n-a--n-a-na. Gosh, Mr. DeWitt, I know how to spell it, but I dont know when to stopf' : .-.-mel AT A ZOO E. Moskus: What would you do if that leopard get out? A. Sotman: Shoot him on the spot? E. Moskus: Which spot? l --4Oi- Mr. Carl Young fpoinring to a vacant seatjz Who sits there ? C. Weeks: Nobody, can't you see?', .--40.-.... Teacher: Yes, tnis book will do half your work. Student: Okay, I'll take two of them. ...-40,.- A man checking out of the hotel with two minutes to catch the train, found the accordian missing. He shouted to the bell hop and said: 'Quick, run up to 427 and see if my accordian is there, and for heaven sakes, hurry. , The bellhop hurried away. In a minute he returned, panting, out of breath. Yes, sir, he said, it's there. , Ii-.l0...... IN HISTORY CLASS Spydell: I've forgotten how far I've read in my bo0k.' DeWitt: just look for the place where the dean pages start. .1-.0...., First Freshman: Mr Crane lost a valuable cow last week. Second Freshman: What happened ?', , First Freshman: She fell into a hole on her back,

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THE PEP 27 MARY NANCY ALECK Short and Sweet, Quiet and Petite, Tlhat's Mary! Born at Lincoln, New Hampshire, May 10, 19169 M. H. S. S. A.-I 1, 2, 3. 42 Commencement Honor, Gift to Boys: Ambition, To be a teacher: Course, Commercial. LAURA FAITH AUiS I'lN Laura, altho' she's fat, certainly d-oesn't worry about that. Born at Dixfiel-d, Maxine. February 13, 1915: M. H. S. S. A.: 1, 2: Pin- texico Fair, 2, 3: Hockey, 1: Ambition, To be ia, nurse: Course, Commercial: Glee Club, 1, 2: Plans for next year, To enter a nursing school: Chief Rffgret, We didn't have a new High School sooner. EVERETT LINWOOD BIRNEY Linwood is a lad from Halle, Comes by auto, not by mail. ' Born at Hale, Marine, October 26, 1915: M. H. S. S. A.: 1, 2,3 AmFbit10I1- To travel: Course, General: Chief Regret, That the new Hig-h School was not built sooner. LILLIAN ELIZABETH BROOKS ' Not too serious, not too gay, Lil strikes a happy medium. Born at West Cape, Prince Edwalrd Island, Canada, September 15, 1916: Commencement Honor, Salutatory: M. H. S. S. A., 1, 2, 3, 4: Pep! Board, Sophomore Jokes, 2: Editor-in-Chief, 3: Chairman of Decorating Committee, 4: Outdoor Play Day, 2: Archery, 1, 2: Hockey Squad, 1, 2: Assistant Manager, 3: Manager, 4: Track Squad, 1: Baskebball Squad, 2, 3: Course, Classical College, 1, 2: Commercial, 3, 43 Ambition, To train for a. nurse. VVINSTON BROWN Winkie is keen about his sax, But in his studies nhe is lax. Born at Mexico, Maine, April 8, 1915: M. H. S. S. A., 1, 2, 3, 4: Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4: Prom Committee, 3: Open House M Club, 4: Traok, 1, 2: Course, Scientific College: Chief Regret, Didn'lt Study More. EDWARD JOHN CAREY Ted is our class, 'Shorty', With curly hai-r he is quite sporty. Bom at Rumford, Maine, June 2, 1916: M. H. S. S. A., 1, 2, 3, 4: Secre- tary -of Clfasls of 33 : Pep Joke Eklwitor, 4: M Club, 4: Manager Basketball, 4: fAmlbiition, Undecidedly Assistant Manager of Basketball, 3: Course, Scientific College, 1, 2: General, 3, 4. IDA MARY CORMIER Ida, a brunette-quiet. ton, May the future hold lots for you. Born at Mexico, Maine, December 29, 1916: M. H. S. S. A., 1, 2: Pintexico Fair, 1, 25 Course, Commercial: Ambition, Office work.