Morrison High School - Morrisonian Yearbook (Morrison, IL)

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Senior: fwatching movie of Fatty Arbucklej Is this a comedy or what ? When a circus rider jumps off a horse's back and thru a hoop, does he light on the same spot when he comes down ? Clark S: He hits the same spot on the horse. Miss G: VV hat is a crime ? Isaac V: A crime is where somebody tries to kill or does kill somebody. Mr. Rice: Qin charge of the Assemblyj Irene, you may come up here on the front seat. Miss Borman says a dog has four legs. Marvelous! Belt, when asked if he came out of the movies with a broken neck, replied, I came out with Piggy. Earl Pearson, an ex-high school student, went into a restau- rant and ordered an oyster stew. After it had boiled 15 minutes, the cook asked: Do you want these well done? Pearson: Yes, but don't let them get too hot. Mr. Torrence: Why doesn't the ocean freeze over ? Freda J: Because there's too much water. Mr. Torrence: Music started with the savages, our an- cestorsf' Edna Swanson: What other climatic conditions effected the apple rot besides wet dry weather? Miss Grandon: Along with New York, what other large city have We in the east? Pupil: Pennsylvania Miss Barnes: What was the story of St. Patrick and the snakes. Bayard Gray: Cjust waking upb Oh yes, he had Delirium Tremonsf' Miss Grandon: Was the Revolutionary war justifiable ? Edna M: Was a what ? IrvinWhistler will be disappointed with the Annual as he was too late in handing in his and Ester's picture for the Snap Shot page. A fellow asked a girl to go to a show- She said: You are good to look at, are catchy, are easy to Whistle, but you are written in the wrong key for me.

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but he cant fool us we saw him walking down by the river with that litle red heded dame. We also caught him riteing a post card to a certain litle girl in M. H. S. and on censuring it we found a lot of mushy talk which we couldnt stand so we let him send it, maybe the girl can. wel Sat. p. m. we left on the 3.45 and arrived at rochell about 5 bells. here we et supper and caught the 6:16 trane to sterling. everyone was at the depo ecept bill weever and as we suspishunded he had a dame on the string we left him ther. we got to sterling and had a 45 minute Wait til We caught the 8:41 trane to morrison, say we was som tired bunch. We all hit for home to rest and clean up. as i sed befor this is my last leter of the seezon so will quit hopping yu r the same i remane yur bruther. P. S. kiss the wife and kids for me yur brother. 42 bk Sl lk Pk Miss Barnes: How do you spell Fairie Queen ? Otis B: Qbewilderingb S-p-e-n-c-e-r. Asmond N: Isn't Joe shorter than Shaffie ? Lorimer Kidd referring to some of the court evidence of the preceeding day: Say, was them cows his'n or their'n ? Miss G: What's the use of studying a crab ? Cripp J: So you won't be one. Can you tell me where I can get good board ? In the lumber yard, I suppose. Miss Barnes: Give a compound noun. Hazel H: Boy and Girl. John Stegenga tried to do some fancy steps in the A. R. which caused the Fall of Man to the amusement of the on- lookers. Did you know that the Freshmen think Mr- Mouck rings the class bells? Miss Tuller: Qlooking over series of Foot Ball picturesj Oh! am I in any of these? Miss Borman: Cseriouslyl Oh, yes! you carried the water. Miss Tuller says you spell Roosevelt -''R-o-o-s-e-b-e-l-t.

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SENIOR ALPHABET Sllikikllfhk Altie: Acquires All Averages. Edna S: Enjoys Endless Excitement. Ida: Innocence Is Ideal. Gladys: Gifted Gab Giver. Clark: Collars Clothiers Coats.. Ada: Always Adds Accurately. Joyce: Just Joyce. Edna G: Eats Every Eatable. Gertrude: Grand Glorious Girl. Olive: Only One Olive. Lorimer: Livens Lonely Ladies. Grace: Great Gadder. Lucile: Learns Lessons Leisurely. Alfred: Acknowledges All Achievements Glenn: Going, Going, Gone! Helen: Has Harmonic Hands. Elizabeth: Elaborates Every Essential. Arthur: Amuses All Admirers- Edna B: Ever Emotional. Hazel: Has Happy Heart. Jennie: Jabber Jocundly? Edna M: Emphasizes Every Effort. Ruth R: Runs Rather Rapidly. Isaac: Is Instinctively Industrious. Edith: Enchants Each Employer. Donald: Demands Definite Decisions. Ruth D: Ridicules Real Rhymes. Everett: Ever Escapes Eng. IV.