Pembroke High School - Mattakeesett Yearbook (Pembroke, MA)

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30 THE WAMPUM THE ENTRY The entry of the High School is a beautiful, dusty, insufficiently ventila- ted little hole. Into this, at recess, try to crowd about eighteen boys and Rus- sell Brown. If you wish to get any- thing to eat, it is best to arrive there first and hold tight to your food. In Winter the entry, which is about 10 -by 6, is either so hot that one sweats, or else cold enough to make liquid air. The doors are artistically decorated with pencil marks, heel marks, and numerous other figures inflicted by those who were brought up in a barn. A, B, C, POEM OF P. H. S. A is for athletics, in which We hope to shine. B is for baseball, three cheers for the nine. C is for Charlie, our catcher of fame. D is for Donnell, who plays the good old game. E is for Edgar, his last name Whitney. F is for Ford, spelt like a jitney. G is for Geometry, sometimes a mystery. H is Well known, it stands for history. I is for Isabel, a Witty young sophomore. J is for Johnson, who is sometimes a bore. K is for Kenneth, who left us of late. the learning, which knocks at our gate. L is M is for Markie, shortstop on the nine. N is for nothing, but to make this rhyme. O is only if We had more boys. P is for Perham, who makes enough noise. Q R is the questions over which We fret. is the results which we sometimes get. S is for singing, which we all enjoy. T is for Thomas, a very tall boy. U-unless school spirit is encouraged, V-various ones will become discouraged. W is for Walter, a cranky old senior. X is exams, sometimes a redeemer. Y is the youngsters, who are sometimes blue. Z is only to bid you Hadieuf'

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THE WAMPUM 29 Experienced. Roberts: Qin Latinj Vos moneo ut prudentis sitis. I advise you not to be wise. , In English a discussion arose as to who the great Roman emperor was who sat on his castle roof and watched Rome burn. Macy suggested that it might have been Reno. Brownie is going to reduce. While looking through the encyclopedia the other day, he discovered what made the Tower of Pisa lean. In Music. Miss Merrill: Qreaching the hardest part of the songj What do we do here ? Donnell: Rest Walter: May I tell you the old, old story ? She: Yes, dear? Then Walter told for the fiftieth time how we beat Hanover last year 25 to 0. Donnell: Do you think I can do anything with my voice ? W. Hill: Yes, it might come in handy in case of fire? Whitney: How's the world treating you, Frank ? Crafts: Very seldom. In H istory. Mrs. F-: What is the greatest burden that the men of every nation have to bear ? Snow: Women Physics Law. The deportment of a pupil varies inversely as the square of the distance from the teacher's desk. Ex. Mrs. H. Oh, dear, it tells here in the paper how a poor baseball player died at the plate. Mrs. Y. Killed himself by overeat- ing, I suppose. Ex. Whitney: Why is Crowell's mus- tache like a baseball game ? Johnson: Break it gently. W-: Nine on each side. '2O: Excuse me for walking on your feet? '18: 'Thatfs all right, I walk on them myself. Ex. Did you notice Snovfs upper lip? Pass around the hat and help a good cause. If a man made his son rise before sunrise, wouldn't he see the son rise before the sun did rise? Torres: A fellow just told me I looked like you. West: Where is he!! Torres: Oh, I killed him. Tombstone Inscription. Here lies dentist Smith filling his last cavity. Ex. Teacher: What tense is :I am beau- tiful ?' Student: 'Tastfi Ex. Mr. Howard: What makes the had odor in this post omce ? Ethel G-: 'Terhaps it's the dead lettersf' He: Did you see those autos skid? She: How dare you address me in that manner l Absence makes the marks grow rounder. He's only a Freshman. From Roberts, theme: He was six feet three in his bear feat.

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THE WAMPUM 31 POPULAR SONGS Turn Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday-All of us on Monday. Why Should I Care What Becomes of Me Now?-Perhain, about to take a Physics test. Just Because She's from a One- Horse Town is No Sign She's a One- Horse Girl-Dorothy Jones. It's Only a Dream-Freshman class. She Used to be the Slowest Girl in Town-Dorothy Armstrong. She May be Old, but She,s Got Young Ideas-Isabel Turner. What do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For ?--Hazel Hammond. Good Bye, Good Luck, God Bless You-Class of 1917. The Longest Way Round is the Sweetest Way Home--Willard and Alice. Out of a Town of 1000 People, Why Do You Pick on Me?-Avis Rideout. One Wonderful Night-Reception. What Do You Mean You Lost Your Dog ?-A. Eord. ' When Dreams Come True-Torres getting A in Algebra. Along Came Ruth-Miss Doten and Are You Half the Man Your Mother Thought You'd Be ?--All of us fellows. Sunshine of Your Smile-Rose Kaplan. Those Charlie Chaplin Feet-W. Perham. The Kid is Clever-Donald Arm- strong. Dance and Grow Thin--Ethelyn Hill. Pretty Baby-Florence Hoxie. Who's Going to Love You When Fm Gone ?-W. Crowell. I Hear You Calling Me-Dbnnell's favorite about seven in the morning. Oh! You 'Beautiful Doll-Elsie Shurtleif. My Little Dream Girl-Ask Snow. All He Does is Follow Them Around -Alfred Johnson. You'll Always be the Same Sweet Baby-Elsie Crossley. The Sweetest Melody of All-Al- mond Blossoms UQ. The Long and Short-Thomas Macy and Walter Jennings. Whisper and I Shall Hear-Helena Bates. Do That Funny Fox Trot-Ellen Shurtleff. Thy Beaming Eyes-Minnie Siegel. There's Someone More Lonesome Than You-Helen Bridges. Last Night Was the End of the World-The Seniors on June 22.