Odessa Montour Central High School - Odessanean Yearbook (Odessa, NY)

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A TRAGEDY CONTI. stantly raving about the sparkling whiteness of my teeth, I produced a -vide, and I hope charming-, smile for his benefit. The effect was d’cidsly negative, so I turned my back momentarily in despair, picked up my scrubpwoman 1 s warfare and retreated as gracefully as possible from the scene of my failure. Phils I bathed and. dressed for 3-ipn r , I thought over '’very possible line and system of attack that had been presented in a recent meeting of the M.H.U. The M.H.U, is a club formed by the ed that Jack was uadcubtly of the bilious tamp err ant, ''dark eyes, dark skin, firmness of flesh, and. wiry hair.11 Of course, I couldn't be certain about the hair until we secame oetter acquainted. According to Phrenology he was supposes to have much energy of brain and mental mnnufystatlon, consequently a girl who showed a wide acquaintance in scientific or literary fields would probably arouse his interest - While I pulled on my stockings I mentally listed all possible everyday subjects of conversation since I felt no urge to display my rather meager knowledge in either heretofore mentioned topics. My thoughts ran somewhat like this First-hi3 oar -probably regards l+, as an uninteresting means of transportation since it bsass no signs of amadurs improvements or colligate witicisms. That was too bad because I could discuss cars freely and extensively. I had evmn taken a distributor out of a Chevy engine. Seotond-Spcrtc- -n r He might take mo for the sports-woman type and. since T err a rote ex, swimmer, punk tennis player, and an absolute failure at golf, i-t might cause me embarassmont later. Third-Course at college. But I was quite too ignorant of the college terms like :,so man;-, hours'- of this and that, majoring in etc. to venture on such a topic. Fourth-• Modern becks, no, not that, alas nothing left but the weather or Hitler. Therefore it was a sad and discouraged maiden who s ipped on her new pumps and descended the broad hall stairs, •j, the presvrv e a ' the family I ecu Id make no progress what-x, but I hoped i, htsrc as evening a1 , dancing or cards. I line a: if footir y-'C- ? O'- em have a v -i-y neve: gad’.« t on o to vn RT.d desirable Jack avav w; rean a return somotim Oi sappeinanert with t. and retired against my took one last luck a he would up and take uMico Cf course, I couldn't wear it at home the raszing from ert.-.tin members of the family would be too unbearable-but-I had h gorgeous, ean vsing idea.1 At 3:00 a.M. the Eldest and his friend rs appeared. jack may have been surprised but the Eldest kn.l tc f r sq er. tLy returned •0 '■n1'in-.ved— c.?rd Lable hus sir my dancing technique has k o c,i Ho. tbs i..re 'ii inid a gir.. friend m a dishorn became auparen.- that he intended to drag the + h him tan sv mug's visit. That would mi. the we.-., srs-il nrurs , sc I concealed my charming sr.il3 «r.d cheerful Good-night, own will. To revive mv drooping spirits, I - ad-—Oh i Yes, seeing me in that gown

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..A Tragedy Cent. .........- » ; •. home at this hour' and found his sister, still in. evening dress, exploring the icebox, to show- amy astonishment. Hun i—said the Eldest, must have been a r.tght club dance this time from the bright- -and-clinging raiment ftow's th a ■, chances for a nibbl 3 .or two for the littxe- bo S , eh ‘..‘..v..-.-r...... • Wall said I, r Tis th' early bird that gets the worm .'-But 3?ncs I care net sc much for worn a, I'll grant thee half. le dined club on lettuce sundwitohaa, chocolate'cahe, and tea. Since it was-rather cold, we abondonod the dining table for chairs near the kitchen range. Bearing a gieam of, skepticism in my brother's eye3, I purposely 'displayed my fset by perching them on the hearth. My poor shoes i said I, another dance like that and they could scarcely call their soles their own. Do you like to dance ? asked the hitherto fairly sklent Jack., But on’ey in the tone of one making conversation. (Sertainly, thought I , here w-as a man who uaa women-proof and then he added, Most girls do. My wife drags me off to a dance almost every . night..' 1 Woll, any way, hers was something to report to the M. ft.U. Kathoring Crane wisV Mac Mahon- - (At play practiced Youfre supposed to be hard boiled when you say'that.' ftildy - Maybe I'd better go hone and get cooked some more. We hear that Clifford Campbell is going to open a Chocolate Drop Factory when he is out of school in the years ahead. • ' ' i . 1 { li‘‘ ' . • H ‘ L • Did You Know Th’at- •:J'. - - '. • » O . ' • • . That ftonald Newberry is a Nancy. That Noi lhode3 is spiritually inclined. i • • : • ... » ' ’ That Esther Ifhite has Homan hands for Lawrence Depew.' '■ A Gaxpenter, is jnasdsd by Bob Hatpin. ..V. • . ■ ••• That choking is Miss Farr ell'3 suppressed d sira. Clar enoe -Maguir.es. theme, song is WhiSp ‘-ring . June Van Lena's book is different. .Mr,’Vi 11 is is just a boy scout. Gilbert Drake made a bit in the grand stand.