Pardeeville High School - Whisper Yearbook (Pardeeville, WI)

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E ’3 If WHISPER WHAT WOULD TT BE LIKE IF: Juene Sommers was like Dixie Dunbar? Jessie Mullencup was like Greta Garbo? Gale Colburn was like Fred Astaire? Lenore Steffenhagen was like Martha Rave? James Mulryan w as like Robert Tavlor? Miss Windus was like Edna Mae Oliver? Mr. Arnold was like W. C. Fields? Mr. Frazier was like Slim Summerville? Arnetta Crandall was like Ginger Rogers? Harold Balsiger was like Bob Burns? Virginia Healy was like Loretta Young? Betty Von der Sumo was like Mae West? Howard Utke was like Fred MacMurray? Jane Scharf was like Gracie Allen? Harry Smith was like Ed. Wvnn? Howard Wild was like Stephen Fechit? Bruce Deaken was like Amos n’ Andy? Joyce Stroud was like Patsy Kelly? Donald Staufenbeil was like Gene Autry? Inez Mae Carter was like Marv Livingstone? Gladys McConocTbe was like Sonja Henie? Hovt Heath was like Bill Robinson? Wallace Atkinson was like Freddie Bartholomew? Orris Kohler was like Toe Brown? Miss Nelson was like Tane Withers? Phyllis Edwards was like Tean Harlow? Trene Cuff was like Claudette Colbert? Ruth Berger was like Simone Simon? Tiinior Beahm was was like Trvin S. Cobb? Richard Edwards was like Wallace Beery? Miss Skaife was like Shirlev Temple? Albert Briggs was like Clark Gable? Teacher—“Tomorrow we’ll take up miscellaneous w’ork. By the way what is miscellaneous?” Restaurant Patron—“This steak is not very tender.” Tired Waiter—“Well, did you ex- pect it to put its arms around your neck and kiss you?” Norman—“Miscellaneous is the ruler of Italy.” Miss Skaife—“Frederick, have you whispered this period without permission ?” Mr. Barkley—“If I were to be flogged, what would that be?” Class—(in unison) “Corporal punishment.” Frederick—“Only wunst? Miss Skaife—“George, should Frederick have said ‘wunst?’ ” Mr. Barklev—“But if I w’ere to be beheaded?” George—No’m, he should have Said twict!” Class—(still in unison) “Thai would be capital.” [26]

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DEFINITIONS Nothing — A footless stocking without any leg. Nonsense—An elephant hanging over a cliff with his tail tied to a daisy. A Skeleton—A man with his in- sides out and outsides off. A Philanthropist—A man who gives money away when he should he giving it back. A Parasite—A person who goes through a revolving door on anoth- er person’s push. A Pink Tea—Giggle—Gabble— Gobble—Git. Slang—Language that takes off its coat, spits on its hands, and goes to work. A Hobby—Something one goes goofy over to keep from going nuts. Absent-minded professor to his wife coming home from the thea- ter—“See, who is being absent- minded now, I’ve got both of our umbrellas.” Wife—“Silly, neither one of us had one.” Miss Nelson—“What do you know about Margaret of Anjou?” Donald Staufenbeil—“She was very large?” Miss Nelson—“How do you know that?” Donald—“It’s in the book; ‘Among Henry’s stoutest support- ers was Margaret of Anjou!” Tommy—(at the concert, watch- ing a soprano singing the “Aria” and the conductor waving his ba- ton) “Ma, what’s that long-haired man hitting at her with that stick for?” Mother—“He is not hitting at her.” Tommy—“Then what is she creaming about?” AN IDEAL HISTORY TEST I. What year was the War of 1K12 fought in? II. What countries fought the Spanish-American War? III. How long did the Thirty Years War last? IV. In what town did Lincoln give his Gettysburg Address? V. Where are the Pyramids of Egypt? VI. When was the Gold Rush of ’49? VII. What great General is pic- tured in the painting, “Washington Crosses the Delaware?” VIII. What state is included in the Louisiana Purchase? IX. What two great explorers led the Lewis and Clark Expedi- tion. X. Hudson P ay is named after what man? Boy—“Please, Miss, didn’t you say you’d give me a kiss if I could sret same ureenmeat for your little rabbit?” Miss—“Yes, I did.” Boy—“Here’s the greenmeat, and T’ve sold the kiss to my big broth- er for ten cents!” Customer—“Have you any good pork?” Butcher—“Good pork? I’ve got some pork that will make better chicken than anv veal vou can buy.” Albert—“What part of the body is the fray?” Mildred—“Fray? What are you talking about?” Albert—“This book says that Ivanhoe was wounded in the fray.” “What is the hardest thing about skating when you’re learning?” “The ice.”