New Utrecht High School - Comet Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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fitbe Qlumet gif me the correct time, please? Central: We are not allowed to give correct time. M. Weiner: Vell, what time would it be if you were allowed to give correct time? The New Utrecht High School Math Club set out to find the square root of two. Un- confirmed reports are that several members of the club have been attacked, and several bitten by a roaming pack of vicious quad- ratics. Their lives were saved only through their presence of mind in seeking shelter under a radical sign, from which a rescue party of Math teachers are endeavoring to extract them. According to Mr. Deutch the only way you can make a freshman understand any- thing is as follows: 1. Tell him what you are going to say 2. Say it. 3. Summarize what you said. 4.Write him a letter. Whoever said, Experience Teaches, nev- er heard of prom crashes. Mr. Rosenzweig: What do we use soap for? M. Allen S.: That's what I'd like to know. Miss Burrows had been lecturing on the wisdom displayed by animals and birds. Having finished her discourse, she invited her pupils to ask questions bearing on the subject. Morton Cytron asked: What makes chic- kens know how big our egg-cups are? This is just about the Final of the term that the Freshman discovers the rushing theme song. You know, those Little White Liesfi Twenty-Jix ' Bob Sherwood wrote a little poem about how you could tell to what class a student belonged. We changed it so it would be suitable for New Utrecht. You can always tell a Freshman By his very timid looks You can always tell a Sophomore By the way he marks his books You can always tell a junior By his nonchalance and such You can always tell a Senior But you cannot tell him much. Aaronoif: fat box officej I want three seats. Ticket seller: Sorry, but we're sold out. Aaronoifz You mean to say you havenlt even 3 seats you can sell me? T. S.: That's it. Aaronoff: Well, I call that blamed poor management. Mr. Starts: Toddy, spell 'ferment' and give its definition. Toddy: F-e-r-m-e-n-t, to work. Mr. S: Now use it in a sentence so I may be sure you understand. Toddy: In nice weather, I would rather play tennis out-of-doors, than ferment in school. Miss Mullins: Give the definition of water. Limpid: A liquid that turns black when you put your hands in it. Mr. Bravermen: Tell me three kinds of publicity. Angelillo: Well therels the telephone, telegraph, and-tell a woman. Frenchy Ball: What shall I do? I want to surprise my sister on her birthday. Zimmerman: Why don't you hide be- hind her and yell Boo!

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Ghz QZUIIIBI fl Mr. Ehrlich was training his orchestra for one of their public performances. We will go back to Poco mino mosso, the place you make a Poco mino messo, out of . The other day, Ruth Paul and Morris Zo- lotow were looking up where certain words originated. After a while Ruth suggested that they look up exaggerate. To this Zor- ris repliedg Why waste time looking that up when everybody knows that exaggerate originated in the Nuhs office. The Second Annual Dramatic Matinee presented by the English Department was perhaps more successful than that of the pre- vious year. The plays presented were The Wonder Hat, The Boor,', The jest of Hahalabaf' Credit for the presentation is due Mrs. Lederman. who directed the plays, Mr. Serwer who staged the plays and Mr. Rosenzweig whose advice greatly helped. Believe it or not, said Mr. Bernstein in his history class the other day, Queen Elizabeth was tall and thin, but a stout Pro- testantf' 2 x Z os ' , -,A M 3:22, oe 17 . Weifzfteifz During the regrettable absence of Moe Weinstein,our energetic little School Notes editor, this column has been written and ed- ited by jerty Meadows. Blanche Gold: Charlie, are you positive that this is beefsreak? Charlie: Sure itls beefsteak! Wossa mat- ter? Blanche Gold: Well when I find a horse- fly buzzing around a steak, darned if I don't get suspicious. Miss jamer: Where do we find mangoes? Pigeon B: Where woman goes. M. Weiner: Qcalling centralj Vill you Twenty-Jive

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The Qllumtt Harry Zuckerman was given the assign- ment of the Senior Prom for the Nuhs. Before the write-up, he was warned that only the truth would be accepted. When his copy was handed in, the following line was noticed. Among the most beautiful girls, was Walter C. Leonard. On being repri- manded for this quite obvious error, he replied: My orders were to write the truth. And that is where Mr. Leonard was: Among the beautiful girls. Simno: Something is preying on my mind. Witz: Donlt worry, It'll die of starva- tion. Pa Friedman: I hear my son made a ninety yard run in the big game. Barney Hyman: That's true, but did he tell you that he didn't catch the man ahead of him. Moe Giller: Got a match, Sandy? QSan- dy gives him a marchj And I've forgotten my tobacco. Sandy: Are ye sure ye hae no tobacco or pipe? Giller: Yes. Sandy: Then gie mae back mae match. FAMOUS LAST WORDS Mr. Sternberg: You may go. Mr. Deutsch: This is where you vote. Mr. Cullen: It's all in the text. Mr. Moses: Ain't she beautiful. Miss Oliff: Anything you want. Miss Margolies: Why aren't you like my Mr. Yudell: Take two tactics. annex students? . Mr. Appel: If I had you in the army. Latora QR.O.T.C.j Tells us the reason he has such a cold is because somebody played the Star Bangled Banner while he was taking a bath. Mr. Leonard: Qcommenting on Ralph's essay workj If you would put in more of a personal touch I am sure you could do better. Strafacci's next essay ended as follows: And by the way Mr. Leonard, could you lend me two bits? All our life we have had a penchant for writing poetry. Finally, we turned out a piece which ought to rank with Shelley, Keats and the rest: There was a young man from Bordeaux, Who took his girl out to a sheaux, When the bouncer got through The young gentleman knough That next time he must take along deaux. Mrs. Lederman fat dress rehearsal of The Boor .j Where's our fur coat, Nel- son? Didn't I say to dress for a Russian scene? Nelson: Oh, that's all right, I've got on two suits of underwear. How to attract a service squadder Qfor girlsj. 1. Ring a fire alarm box. If that does- n't work 3. Comment unfavorably of the service squad. If that doesn't work 4. Scatter papers near the main office. If that doesnlt work 5. Praise communism. And if that does- n't work its probably not a service squad- der. Twenty-Jevefz -