Monroe High School - Senior Issue Yearbook (Monroe, MI)

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Alice Ainslie: Beata, did you ever see a fly cry? Beata W.: No, but I've seen a moth ball. In the Same Boat Mr. Navarre: Joe, open the door for your poor tired pa. Mama has locked me out and Iwant to get in. Joe N. fdolefullylz Well, she's locked me in and l wanna get out. A young woman went into a library and asked for Man as He ls. That is out, replied the librarian, 'lbut we have 'Woman as She Should Be'. Are you fond of indoor sports, Miss Beam? Yes, if they know when to go home. Police Magistrate fincredulouslylz You mean to tell me that this prisoner-this physical wreck-gave you a black eye? Complainant: Yes, yer honor, but he wasn't a physical wreck until he gave me the black eye! These Dangerous Days Chug-shugl Br-rl Br-r-rl Honkl l-lonk! Mr. Button paused at the intersection of two busy cross streets. l-le looked out. A motor car was rushing at him from one direction. A motor- cycle from another, a steam truck was coming from behind, and a taxicab was speedily approaching. Zip! Zip! Zing-glug! ' He looked up and saw directly above him an aeroplane in rapid descent. There was but one chance. I-le was standing upon a manhole cover. Quickly seizing it he lifted the lid and jumped into the hole just in time to be run over by an underground train! Mr. Button fto friend wifel: Do you know why l'm like a hen? Friend Wife: No, dear, I don't believe I do-why? Button: Because l never can find anything where I laid it yesterday. Herb Bumpus in French l2, translating: I am not able to understand nothing. Cantrick in Civics: It puts more hands in the power of the people fmeaning more power in the hands of the peoplel. Lola Rauch in Eng. IZ: He thought with his mind.

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Trippingly Riggs: Oh! Wait, you know him, of course! Oh-what's-his-name? I have it on the tip of my tongue. Biggs: You have? Ha, ha! Well, it must weigh something. His name is lose de Caravello Sora Puerta Nevado Gratemalos Dubadudo! A The Dairyman I feed my oow on hops, I give her raisins, too, O boy! Down with the cops! She makes me my home brew! Sneeze Hearty ' I rise to propose a little toast, announced the president of the Hay l ever Club. What is it? l'lere's looking at-choo! Adam and Eve's Telephone Number 2-8-l Apple. Darwin Reversed Did you give the penny to the monkey, dear? Yes, mama. And what did the monkey do with it? an as as He gave it to his father who played the organ. ' A Snap Course Soph: Did you ever take chloroform? Fresh: No, who teaches it? Herb Bumpus: I heard that you were engaged to a shimmy dancer? Ben Dansarcl: l was, but she shook me. Moiher's Darling Mbther was giving a rabbit dinner ancl she had invited some of the best people in town. Bobby was served and in the silence which followed he kept looking intently at his piece of rabbit. Finally he asked rather loudly: Mama, is this the head? lVlr. Cantrick in U. S. Hist.: We closed our-fdiscussion yesterdayl. Skinny Weisel: Books!

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A chink by the name of Ching Ling Fell off a street car, bing-bing, The car turned his head, so the passengers said- The car's lost a washer, ding-ding. Lola Rauch in Eng. l2, speaking of Holmes: He would have made a good poet laureate-but he wasn'tl lVlr. Cantrick to Chet Roberts in Civics: What do political parties do when they don't agree? Chet: Disagree! Ed. Laboe in French: My old friend in a dressing gown of flowers, etc., etc.- Al Goldberg in French: Her pale face was decorated by a black hair! He Knew Private fwriting home to fatherl: Say, Captain, how do you spell financially ? Officer: F-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l-l-y. And the next word you'll use is spelled e-m-b-a-r-r-a-s-s-e-d. Teacher: Now class, 'tickling' means 'running slowly,' and 'anecdote' a 'short tale.' Give me a sentence containing both words. Bright Boy: A dog went trickling down the street with a can tied to his anecdote. Brainp, Eli! Irene Brightbfll, seeing someone with a rabbit tail: Say, do rabbits shed their tails? Now, said a Boston school teacher to his class in English, can any- one give me a word ending in 'ous,' meaning full of, as dangerous, full of danger, and hazardous, full of hazard? For a moment there was a dead silence. Then a small boy raised his hand. Well, queried the teacher, what is your word? Then came the reply: Pinus, full of pie. What do you do with those pants when you wear 'em out? I wear 'em home again.