Newman Township High School - Talisman Yearbook (Newman, IL)

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82 Tl-IE TALISIVIAN F-ierce lessons. L-ate hours. U-nexpected complaint. N-ot prepared, K-icked out. M . A little dog Sat on the track, Toot! Toot! Sausage. R Why should the Freshman class be so slow when they have Pepper to make things red hot? R LATIN Everybody dead who spoke it, Everybody dead who wrote it, Everybody dies who learns it, Blessed death, he surely earns it. R Ask Gladys Hartley why she is so fond of red hair. it Speaking of surprises, a student reported that, on entering Miss Rutgers class room Wednesday morning, April 16, he was met by a cheery Good morning. The student fainted. ' it Ask Nellie Myers who shines in Latin. I, Richard Shepherd in Commercial Geog.- Nearly every family in the United States nowadays raises a chicken or two, Thats nothing, so does Canada. UL Wonder Why Vesta Haynes is so fond of Stout men? , 'R April 14-Miss Miller said, We will not sing this morning. It A VOTE OF THANKS The Senior Class wishes to take this space to extend their thanks to the Sophomore Class for the great interest they took in the Annual. it Ask Bernadine Funk what makes her think she will get a President Wilson some day? ' -it Mary Gillogly seems to be very fond of going to the north Church R April 18-Mr. Ayres- Miss Rutger, are you going to the ball game? Miss Rutger- Neg I haven't time to go to such things. M Hughes Blake has purchased a set of Comical Teeth and is expecting to go on the stage at once. E Ask VVilliam Phipps which he thinks the best, Private Boarding Schools or 'tPublic High Schools.

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THE TALISMAN 81 A STORY OF Tl-IE F RESHIVIEN IN CHAPTERS Chapter 1-Big snowfall. Chapter 2-Plan for a ride at 6:30 p. m. Chapter 3-6:30, uneasy, anxious. Chapter 4-7:00, disappointed. Chapter 5-7:30, weeping. Chapter 6-Next morning, pouting. ' R FOUND-A new billiard ball with the initials M. K. on it. Owner will find same at editor's office. M, CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FACULTY Mr. Trinkle-A very optimistic fellow. Miss Rutger-Very fond of jokes, and is a continual gigglerg flirts with passers-by. Miss Miller-Big, tall, awkward, voice suitable to a cricket. Mr. May-Short legs, short steps, handsome. Miss Colliver-Excellent order, strict on grades, military discipline, quick and active. -VL THE MORNING AFTER Miss Rutger without her smile, so dejected and so sad, Mr. Trinkle with a frown, my he looked so bad. Miss Miller very cross, cut you off so quick, Miss Colliver feeling weary, looked a little sick, The students half asleep, with eyes looking down below. Mr. Ayres seemed so stupid with his cheery t'he1lo. Mr. May walking slow, with his shoulders below his head- 'Twas the morning after and no one had gone to bed. M, Hughes Blake- I think it would be a great benefit to us if there was a railroad through here, north and south, by way of Danville. 'tl wonder why? -I! To look at Ivan Catron one might be tempted to doubt that old saying, While theres life there's hope. ' ' R, Talisman-VVhy does Mr. Trinkle always refer to Indiana, and Miss Rutger to Fair- field? Ans.-Blood will tell. M If Arthur was selling railroad bonds in 1925, would they be selling for Parr? il! A RIDDLE Show me the person who calls in your ear The many deeds of old Shakespeare, And I will show you one who can't see VVhy anyone should laugh or sneeze. Ans.-Miss Rutger.

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r- THE TALISMAN 83 We might have license to ask Sidell to go back to the woods and stay there, but we won't. The squirrels are badfl -R, MISCELLANEOUS JOKES AND GRINDS I-le must have received a mucilage can, the way he hands on ,, . Magnus. It If Thirty days hath September, how many years hath May? ll! Could you imagine- Miss Rutger at a football game? I-low M. P. sprained her ankle? The unmarried faculty in love? The U. S. without Prof. Trinkle? Arthur Parr using ordinary words? O! Heard in Com.-Geog.- What is money? R. S.- Money is something rare. I! A GREAT DAY April 10-Forest McC0wn silent in manual training for thirty minutes. Not expected to live. 38, Monday, March 2-Leonard Hance absent from school. 'AI wonder why. M, M. F. G. to I-I. G.-t'Well now, you know as well as I do, that when you get back there you Won't ever think of me. Too much else going on to think about people in New- man. You have to come down to Oklahoma Cwhat part?D and see me. I bet you won't. Ah! But I wish you would. I know how it is when1-- ? -R When Hughes Blake goes to Danville does Electa Howell? R, If Anna quit would Spike Dye'? I -It As soon as a new and larger standard of measure is fixed an effort will be made to make an accurate measurement of Spikes feet. R, lst Boy- Does Peck love married ladies? 2nd Boy- Surely not. lst Boy- Then why does he spoon with them?,' 2nd Boy- He doesntt know any better. Q Many of these jokes are rotten, And a few are awful shockin'g But we've done our best, So now to rest, and put them to test. 12'