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

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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.

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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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I Thought He Was Dead, Didn'l You? Miss Covell in A. Lit.: We'll take the life of Longfellow tomorrow. He'll Have io Cul 'Em, Sid Sidney Peles in Grocery Store: How much are lemons? Clerk: Three for a dime. Sidney: Oh! Give me a nickel's worth. Changing the Call They say Edison is working on a machine that will enable us to tall: with t-he departed. ' I suppose the proper call will be 'Heaven-hol' instead of 'Hell-ol' The Decoy Say, Jim, said a friend of the taxicab driver, standing in front of the vehicle, there's a purse lying on the floor of your car. The driver looked carefully arotmd and then whispered: Some times when business is bad I put it there and leave the door open. It's empty, but you've no idea how many people'll jump in for a short ride when they see it. Too Much Preparedness He: If I can't get home for dinner tonight. I'lI send you a telegram. She: Don't bother-l've read it already. Found it in your coat pocket. lrrepressible Senilily Debutante: Go away. You're a perfect old idiot. Ancient Admirer: How you flatter me, my dear! It's the first time anyone has found me perfect. Russell Knapp, reading from Chaucer in Eng. Lit.: She wore scarlet red hoses fmeaning stockingsj. Mr. C. in U. S. History: Mr. Wertenberger, who was the hero at the Battle of Manila Bay? Howard, waiting for an inspiration-Cvoice from the rearlz Go on and tell him or we'll have to stay after school tonight. Howard: Do we, fDeweyD Mr. Cantrick? Mr. C.: Correct. Arthur taking part in a geography exam should be awarded a prize for his definition of horizon, which is as follows: T-he horizon is where the sky and water meet-only they don't.