North Bay Collegiate Institute and Vocational School - Northland Echo Yearbook (North Bay, Ontario Canada)

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THE NORTHLAND ECHO 55 On Time George T.: How does that watch go you bought from me? Jerry M.: Absolutely fine. It does an hour in 50 minutesf, Mr. Pargeber: What is the unit of electric power, Davis? R. Davis: Cnot paying attentionj The what, sir? Mr. Pargeter: Exactly, the wattg very good. Things We'd Like to Know What happened to the corner of the cup- board next to Kitchen's desk? And why was Mr. Psutka nursing a sore left hand? Why teachers canit distinguish between Art and Eugene Fournier? Who is the most popular lad in this class- can it be Cangiano, Dwyer, or Gallardi? Will R. Davis ever keep quiet? Will Maxwell ever be on time? Will Perna ever leave Cangiano alone? Will Dwyer ever learn to play basketball? MR. C. K. CARRINGTON ROBERT FOISY, Repre. GRADE IXF IXF in 20 Years Otto-65 Shields-professional debator. Thomson-a snoopy reporter. Z. Brown-a Zulu warrior. B. Brown and W. Mackey-still in IXF M. Weisman-reached page 82 in Prester john . Nadon-an aeroplane designer. Sinclair and Kennedy-a reducing gym. Moyerwpeedy dressing invention. Rubinovitch-writing Ist form exams. Stockdale-forgetting what day it is. Teacher's Favourites Miss Walker- That boy down in the third row, turn around in your seat. Mr. Wert- Now boys. Mr. F irth- We were dealing with .... Voltage Mr. Carrington: What makes Francis Brown sick on Friday? Sunny Boy Mison: Electricity. Mr. Carrington Smirks. MISS WALES JOAN MACGREGOR, Representative GRADE XA COLLEGIATE When collegiate's hardy boys fall into line, We're going to win again this time. It's for the dear old school we love so well, It's for t.he dear old school we yell, yell, yell, We're going to fight, fight, fight, with all our might, Till this old game is won for the green and white. -S. Jackson- Jokes Miss Walton was gently criticizing Olive C.'s composition on the Hawaian Islands. It was very good Olive, only you started off in the field of pineapples, and got lost in the moonlight. Miss MORGAN GEORGE RICHARDSON. Rep. GRADE XB COLLEGIATE What The Teachers Soy To Us 1. Mr. Psutka, Teams one and two will now play basketball. 2. Miss Wales, I wish I could get all of your attention at oncef' 3. Mr. Carrington, Shall we stay after four. 4. Mr. Hardwick, Quiet pleasef, FLASH: Bert Greg uses Lux. While discussing the trade between United States and Canada he asked Miss Morgan if he could still get Lux. Who We Have in XB l. Harry Whitham and John Hrutka, mem- bers of Senior Rugby Team. 2. E. Hayes and K. Henderson belong to the Boy's Camera Club. 3. jack Church QPres.J Walford Reeves and Max Reid make marionettes for the Marionette Club. 4. Lyall Beattie is a member of the school orchestra. 5. J. Church, G. Otto and E. Hayes belong to the Airplane Club.

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Mr. Dewar: Gallardi pick up your heels. 54 THE NORTHLAND ECHO SPECIAL COMMERCIAL Ashford, Alvin ...... Barker, Jack ........ Beatty, Christina ..... Charron, Joseph ...... Fisher, Dorothy ...... Friar, Thomas -- --- Gareau, Emma ...... Grassi, Patrick ....... Haggart, Ruth ...... Labreche, Anita ...... Locke, Ethel ......... McBurney, Dwight --- Martin, james ....... Moreau, Gertrude .... Roynon, Edith ....... Robertson, Margaret Rubinovitch, Sylvia Smith, Edna ......... Tattlebaum, Sara .... Watson, Muriel ...... Wyatt, Bob .... --- Hydro-commission Billing Clerk Normal School Dr. Hambley, Dentist Carload Grocery Bookkeeper D. J. Morland, Real Estate Consolidated Optical Co. R. C. A. F. Recruiting Office At Home Gamble-Robinson Stenographer R. C. A. F. Recruiting Office Brewer's Warehouse Cashier Crawley Arthur 85 Co. Normal School Provincial Laboratory T. Eaton Co., Toronto Richardson's Hardware Goldstein's Dress Factory, Montreal Dominion District Office Stenographer Tattlebaum's, Sturgeon Falls Visco Petroleum Products North Bay Garage, Salesman VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Bidwell, Jean ....... johns, Eileen --- --.. Snowdy, Helen ....... Stevens, Eva ........ Sweezey, Helen ...... Beattie, Fred --- --- Fava, Michael -- --- Hall, Herbert ....... Iackson. James ....... Jeneroux, Cameron --- Jennings, Reginald --- Johnston, Melvell .... Kenny, Delbert ...... Leach, Arthur ....... Leboeuf, Rudolphe --- McCauley, Wilfrid .... McGregor, Leslie ..... Mellis, Bert ......... Munroe, William ..... Ringler, john ........ Quirt, Ronald --- --- Secor, Albert --- --- Sibbit, Ross ......... Smith, Cecil ......... Spencer, Bemard .... Stewart, John ....... Stewart, Harold ..... Thoms, Ellis ........ Waller, Stephen ..... White, Arthur ....... Wittingham, joseph At Home Bell Telephone Co. North Bay Business College At Home Singer Sewing Machine Co. Roval Canadian Air Force Frankford Bata Shoe Factory North Bay Garage New Golden Rose Mine At Home Algonquin Regiment C. A. S. F. Ottawa At Home At Home At Home Keyes Su At Home pply Co. Fort Erie, Fleet Air Craft Co. Park Hill, Bell Telephone Malton Frankford, Bata Shoe Factory Imperial Oil Service Station Nobel Palangio's Garage G. W. Willis, Plumber Canadian Longyear Canadian Longyear, Machinist Northem Sound Radio Repair Canadian Longyear St. Catharines Roval Regiment of Canada C. A. S. F. FEIRM NIJTE5 MR. F. PSUTKA GRADE IXD Teacher: Gallardi turn around. Gallardi: In a minute. Teacher: Now or never. Gallardi: I guess it will be never. Gallardi: Cwho didn't quite hear him turned around, looked down at the floor and said,J I don't see them. The Cream of the Jest Commander: Squad halt. Uones keeps on goingj. Commander: Jones what were you before you joined the army? Jones: A milk wagon driver, Sir. CNext day on paradeb Commander: Squad halt. Jones whoa . Education Mother: Bill now that you're 15 I have to tell you something but I havenit the heart to tell you. Go see your father. Father: I haven't the heart either. Go see your Grandmother. Grandmother: I haven't the heart so go to Grandpaw he'1l tell you. Grandpaw: Well Bill now that you're 15 you will have to know that there is no Santa Claus! Twitter Smart Alex: What do you get when you put a canary in a meat chopper? Dunce: I don't know. Smart Alex: Shredded tweet.

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56 THE NORTHLAND ECHO How hollow it sounds, said James L. to the doctor sounding his chest. Oh, that's nothingf' said the doctor, Wait till we get to the headf' john H. Did you hear about George T.'s economy? Bill F. No, let's hear it. John H. Well he fries his bacon in Lux so it Won't shrink. When macaroni grows on ice-cream trees, When Sahara sands are muddy, When cats and dogs wear over shoes- That's when I'd like to study. L. Wmurn, XB COLLEGIATE Camouflage Mackey: Are these socks all wool? Clerk: Yes sir. Mackey: Then why does that card you took off of them say, 'Cotton Mixture'? Clerk: Oh, we have to do that in order to deceive the moths. Where to Find Them Miss Morgan: Can anyone tell me where to find mangoes? Bud White: Yes, Miss Morgan--where woman goes! Making Sure Jack Chuch: I see you have two pair of glasses, Professor. Glenn Ward: Three. One for distant sight, one for reading, and one to look for the other twof, Young Troy There is a young fellow named Troy, Who got a bright new toy, Through lack of attention He got a detention That poor little fellow, named Troy. Native Doyle Frank Doyle was pounding his desk in French period. B. Whittingham, That's the native in Doyle. Frenchman to His Fiance Henri: Je t'adore! Je t'adore! Grace: Heck I didn't know it was open. Mr. Baker after returning an old coin to a student which he had borrowed to show other classes. Mr. Baker: You are lucky you are getting this back son. Someone went through my pockets last night and all they left was this old coin. Lindsay: Sir: are you married? A rumour has been going around that little Ernie Kennedy has taken an 8-day Atlas course and can now lift every wrench in Mr. Thom- son's room. Reassurance The water was somewhat rough as a ferry- man piloted a party across a river. A nervous traveller asked whether any persons had ever been lost in that river. No, replied the ferry- man, you see we allus finds 'em again the next day. Under Cover Miss Wales to Carr during examination: Cover up your work Carr. I only want one edition of the same paperf' Cheers Pupil to Mr. Hardwick: When are we going to have our French exam?,, Mr. Hardwick: When you are ready for it. Pupil: Hurray! No more examsf, Grammar Mr. Hardwick to student: Did you throw that book? Student: It wasn't me. Mr. Hardwick correcting: It wasn't I. Student: It may not have been you, but it wasn't me either. Boy: Say, Church, lend me the answers to those questions we had. Church: If you knew who I was out with last night you'd know I haven't them done. . Teacher: Hayes, give me a definition of a fishing net. Hayes: A what sir? Teacher: A fishing net, sleepy. Hayes: Oh--oh--A fishing net is a bunch of holes tied together with pieces of string.