Mulberry High School - Oracle Yearbook (Mulberry, IN)

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,,,.,,-it I, t ,l .Hi u, THE ORACLE F. L. DODGE J. F. CRANKSHAW MULBERRY SALES and SERVICE CO. Authorized Ford Dealers Fords and Lincolns Tractors, Genuine Ford Parts, Cars, Tires Accessories, Service 1 Mulberry. Indiana A teacher was trying tu emphasize the wickedness nf cannihalisni when the fulluwing cunversatinn took place: Pupil: lin missiunaries gm tu heaven? Teacher: XYhy sure. my dear. Pupil: lin cannihalsiu Teacher: l'm afraid nut. Pupil: lint if a cannilial eats a inissinnary then he will have to Q0 wnift he? Teacher: XYhat is a haclielnr? Tiny Tut: .-X bachelor is a very happy man. Teacher: XYhy. what makes you think that. Tiny Tilt: Daddy t-ild me. The primary teacher svrnietinies gets sunie interesting side lights tin the child's home life. -lust hefnre St. l'.t k's I7 the '1 ric ay when Bliss Thunias slimvetl children cnpy for the shamrnck that they were In make. twn children cried wut at mince. 'Spade if Cltilisf' it another time when a little girl was spelling out the wnrd loaf, she said l-tv-a-ff' 1 Ili. that's what inv daddy clues. tlengrapliy Teacher: XYl1ti first discovered that the earth turns miiiicl? l'lutnzei s son: l,Jrunkards. liihle Teacher: XYhat happened when .lesus came up out uf the water? Pupil: Gut cold and shivered. EIGHTY-FEYEN

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