Pembroke Academy - Academian Yearbook (Pembroke, NH)

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'V avr' I 5 . fyggregs AGAQEMQAN OLD LADY: You hold this leash while I go over to that store and when I get back you will get a surprise. GIRL: No, I don't want to. ' ,y A OLD LADY: You aren't afraid it will eat you up are you? GIRL: fNo answer, ' Q OLD LADY: Well are you? ' GIRL: CAfter short pause, Yes. ' OLD LADY:' You just speak to him nice and he won't touch you. V 'I GIRL: that is its name? It OLD LADY: It--It hasn't any--ere-er--I mean it's name is Fido. That's it, it's name is Fido. GIRL: what a funny name for a dog. Here Fido, come here QOog,barkssand growls fiercely and girl begins to cry, Policeman sees disturb- ance and comes to investigate. FOLICEMAN: Is that woman trying to frighten you little girl? GIRL: Yes, she is. POLICEMAN: Well, you come with me and I will give you a big ice cream. GIRL: I don't like ice cream. POLICEMAN: Well, an all day sucker. GIRL: I don't like candy, either. fPo1iceman leaves with problem child now on his hands., . I SCENE IV OLD LADY: ,fSeeing man on street so is going to try hard to get rid of dog ' Y ' OLD LADY: Mister, I am going in that meat ,market over there, and don't want to take this dag along. Would you please hold this dog yddle I go in? ' ' ' ' - ' MAN: Sorry mam. I could have sworn that that was-my dog. I ileft it g with a woman near here. JI am sorry. Good-by. ' . 4 KWoman is left to figure this one out., ,V , Q9--n-or 1 ' THE INTELLIGENT PEST Althea Orrill Characters Mrs. Weeds..aAttractive Mother of 36 . Virginia Weeds...Her daughter, 18 Rick Parker...Virginia's Sweetheart, 22 he Mrs. Drew...A friend of the Weeds, 45 I Carter Drew...The intelligent pest, 19 Setting Living Room of the weeds' home. Time A beautiful spring day--about 6:30 P.M. Tuesday. U - Scene 1 CVirginia ia peeling some apples, when the tele- phone rings, she picks it up and answers it., . Virginia..Hel1o, Oh Rick, I'm glad you called. No, I'm not busy. Just fixing some. apples for mother. She is having company again and wants an apple pie for dessert. Would I like to go to the Boston Gardens? Oh yes, Rick, you know I would love to. You'l1 call at seven? Fine. Bye, Dear.

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H . will You Watch My Dog Raymond Fife An obliging old lady is asked by a courteous.stranger tofhold a bull dog on a leash for just a second while he runs into a house on a myster- ious errand. He never comes back. Moreover the people in thelrmse-deny that he entered. She becomes very impatient and wishes to get rid of the dog. OLD LADY: Ctalking to boy passing herl Would you like to earn a qumter? BOY: Ca tough guy of the streetsj Mem, do you mean me? OLD LADY: Yes, come here for a minute. BOY: O. K. Spill the beans OLD LADY: What beans? What do you mean! BOY: Can't you talk English, Sister? What's cooking? What's the dgpe on the job? OLD LADY: Oh, you mean what do I want you to do. BOY: You catch on fast. OLD LADY: A man just entered that house and he will come out in a ndnute for his dog. If you would kindly watch the dog for a minute,1 am sure it would be a well-earned quarter. BOY: What is this, a game? Do you think I am going to play nurse maid to a dog? If you do, you are greatly mistaken. What is the mat- ter, are your legs ailing you, or ain't they? OLD LADY: hell! I guess we can't make a bargain. SCENE II Old lady meets elderly high class man. OLD LADY: Would you kindly be of service to me, Mister? GENTLEMAN: What will it be? OLD LADY: I have just been visiting my sister and I forgot my pocketbook. Qpointing to house.j Would you hold this dog for me while I get it? GENTLEMAN: Why, that house belongs to me. OLD LADY: Oh, I don't mean that house, the one d-fer there. GENTLENAN: Why that house has been vacant for over a month. OLD LADY: Oh, it as, er-er, well, my sister just oved in yesterday. GENTLENAN: Ylook, that house over there is on fire, I guess I must be leaving. SCENE III Little girl appears who has been listening to aby Snooks on the radio. OLD LADY: Will you come here for a minute? GIRL: What do you want? OLD LADY: Would you like to have a big ice cream soda? GIRL: I don't like ice cream. OLD LADY: Would you like to have a big box of chocolates? GIRL: I don't like candy either. OLD LADY: Is there anything that you do like? GIRL: Yes. ' OLD LADY: Well, what is it? GIRL: fafter a short pause, My Daddy. OLD LADY: Do you like dogs? GIRL: Maybe. OLD LADY: With sympathyl Would you like to take care of a good little dog for me? GIRL: Maybe.

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e 'rv' y fr- ' -. 4 I J , , - fr- THe,A,cAosM..s4,,ri sg,--at ..- cnnner Mrs. weeds? Mrs. Ueeds..Virginia, who was that who called youl. Virginia..It was Rick, Mother, he is going to take me to.. Mrs. Weeds..That fellow is not going to take you anywhere. You know that I don't like that Rick. He is just a...we1l he's just not your type of man. Virginia..But Mother, he's wonderfull Nice personality, high school education! Handsome, romantic, and he works very h ad and... Mrs. Ueeds..Works hard, yes, but what does he get out of it? Not one cent, Why don't you go out with Carter Drew? He's one of the best fellows I know. Virginia..Oh Motherl Himl? Why The isj just an' old,-busyvbody. Just keeps his nose stuck in an old politician book all evening long. He's always studying up on how to become the president of the U. S...He 1sn't the least bit romantic. CPauseJ...... Mother, have you forgotten how Carter and I usadto fight in grammar school? Why, we'd never get along. Mrs. Weeds..We shall see how you get along. That is whom I am having for company tonight. I've invited Mrs. Drew and her son, Carter. You must remember, dear, that you and Carter have both grown up since grammar school. Virginia..Kgoing over to phonell guess I'l1 just have to call Rick, and break our date bonifht, .Oh, dear. .CTnkes'phpneb Hello, opere ator? Please give me 356. Hello, yes, it's -Virginia. I must break our date tonight, Rick. I'm terribly sorry. Uill explain the first time I see you. What! You have a new job? S50 a week? And you are going to put it all towards war bonds? Oh, darling, that is wonderful. Yes? Alright, bye. Curtain Scene 2 KEnter from right, Mrs. Drew, Mrs. Weeds, and Carter.J Mrs. Drew,.We1l, son, when Virginia comes in, I want you to act your best. Carter.,Mother, please don't call me 'son.n I suppose when I'm presi- dent you'll still call me Wson.U CTakes out a politician book? Mrs. Weeds..Vlrginia is very set in her ways, but I'm sure they will A get along fine. , Cvirginia entersl Virginia..0h hello, Mrs. Drew, and Carter, I'm glad to see you. Carter..Yes, yes, so am I..fstill holds book high in face, Mrs. Weeds..I think you and I better go out and leave them to them- selves. They haven't met for such a long time. They'll surely have plenty to talk about. CExitJ Mrs. Drew..Oh yes, I'm sure, Carter will become more acquainted soon, but he does love politics. fGoes out! Carter..fLooks up from bookl Say, listen to this, it says............. QReads from a political book, Isn't that something????? Virginia..Carter, stop! I'm not interested in politics. Please tell me about the school you are attending. 'I