Milwaukee School of Engineering - EMF Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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-The 11920 •-•-' .„JZ'—' X , Mr. Rusting (after deep meditation), “Hot air.” Nash (from rear of the room), “What holds you down then, Husting?” “It makes a difference,” said the mathematics professor, “Mr. Haines, how old would a person be who was born in 1883? And Haines to figure it out began, “Which is it,” he asked, “a man or a woman?” Mr. Castlcman giving a lecture on the art of modern advertising was endeavoring to bring before the class how some ‘ads’ were made to catch the eye quicker than others. “You take,” said the lecturer, “The bill posters at the Gayety theater, they appear devilish clever.” Mr. Ericson (in mathematics), “Calculas was discovered by Sir Isaac Newton when an apple fell from a tree and struck him on the head. Nash (in the front row), “Too bad it wasn’t a brick.” A student in mathematics became tangled up in a geometrical problem. The professor endeavoring to aid the unfortunate, asked what he would do if lie was confronted with the problem of driving a nail, 'file student an- swered that he would use a hammer. “Certainly,” said the mathematics in- structor, “You use your head, do the same in geometry.” The English professor in giving a lecture on Pope’s poem, “The Rape of the Lock,” was telling how the heroine, Balinda, and the hero, in the cabin of a sailing vessel were indulging in liquid refreshments. “I wonder what those refreshments might have been?” asked the professor. “Guess it was 2.75 anyway, that was before July 1st,” said a voice from the rear of the lecture hall. The.joker: “Mr. Castlcman, how would you pronounce SOU P? Mr. Castlcman answered the question giving the correct pronunciation. The joker: “I’ve heard several Milwaukeeans pronounce that word like Z U P. Mr. Raeth (in chemistry) : Mr. Zinn, what did you study in today’s lesson ? ‘Red’ Zinn : “Oh. about atoms. (Adams.) ‘Ready Red’ Miskela: About Eves too didn’t you, Zim? Teachers for a long time have been shaking “a wicked shoulder” now and then, but nobody ever thought of calling it the ‘shimmy.” The great question bothering the Techs is, “Is it ever too late to learn that it’s best to be early?” Weather, (next summer): Internal: Very dry. External: Very hot. Confidence. Passenger (after first night on board ship)—T say, where have all my clothes vanished to? Steward: Where did you put them before you got into bed last night? Passenger: 1 folded them up carefully and put them in that cupboard over there. Steward: I see no cupboard, sir. Passenger: Are you blind man? I mean that one with the round glass door to it. Steward: Lor’ bless me. sir. that ain't no cupboard, that’s the port hole. Page Two Hundred Forty-three

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- Slprtrntwljmrtan 8-B CLASS OFFICERS Oliver Moody ...............................President and Class Editor Raymond Haake .........................................Vice-President Herman Werner ................................... Secretary-Treasurer W. T. Newland ............................................. Reporter J. F. Stasky ..................................Athletic Representative STATISTICS Tallest ........................................................Hosig Smallest ...................................................Brandtjen Fattest ..................................................Wabiszewski Loudest .....................................................Peterson CLASS DATA John W. R. Brantjen. Nickname: “Hans.” Hails from: Milwaukee, Wis. Destination: The bright lights. Ambition: To be an engineer. Favorite Saying: “You win. Pick up the marbles.” Favorite pastime: Playing violin. Hangout: Home. History: Don’t mention it. 20 years hence: Testing meters. Hans would like to know the following facts: If a magnet chokes coils, will lightning arrester? If potential is high, will a step down, transformer? If the switch is open will the spark jump? Harold R. Boos, Pvt. U. S. A. Nickname: “Hardy.” Hails from: Milwaukee. Wisconsin. Destination: You never can tell. Ambition : Lots of it. Favorite saying: “Let’s go.” Favorite pastime: “Fussin.” Hangout: Badger room. History: “Da” “Da.” 20 years hence: Either dead or happy. Can any one tell old Hardy the answers to these: If a solenoid is a sucker, will the current breaker? If the commutator sparks, will the fuse blow it out? Ronald H. Doolittle, Pvt. 117 Eng. U. S. A. Nickname: “Doless.” Hails from : Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Destination: Cuba or South America. Ambition: To break the prohibition law. Favorite pastime: Courting a buzz saw. Favorite saying: I don’t use it. l age Two Hundred Forty-five