Penn Yann Academy - Key Yearbook (Penn Yan, NY)

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ff. J.. f'f i3ffffc 'f'c 'ft ,..-.,..7--- 26 The Pennsylva I had a feeling that I was learning much of the class of '26, but there were still a few squares not yet accounted for. Just then a flash brought a square with Schuyler Hibbard, g hypnotist and magician, trav- eling in the remote parts of Africa trying to show the na- tives how to take handker- chiefs out of derby hats. I was informed next that Gertrude Yarnell had grad- uated in Domestic Science from Cornell in the hope of making a good impression on a young- man with the same name as the said college., A square now showed a man standing before a parrot try- ing to .teach it something 'or other. Beneath the picture 1 read, Frank Peterson is try- ing to teach parrots how to stutter. Next I read that Lawrence Ansley is making macaroni out of angle worms and then sell- ing it to the unsuspecting pub- lic. Geraldine Beach had won- derfully followed her' high school start in dramatics for the next square showed her, a broadway star in the success of the season, My Next Hus- band. The next square quickly changed places with this and in its confines I saw a large crowd before a tent, 'apparent- nia Yankee ly at a fair. A man was yell- ing at the top of his voice at the crowd before him. By reading the lines below, I learned that William Quenan was broadcasting to the crowd that within the tent was the most famous and smallest midget in the world, John Mc- Auliffe. Admission, thirteen cents. - . The following picture show- ed a lady studying hard about something, and a huge tele- scope stood by her side. I read that Thora Christensen, renowned astronomer, is now trying to find which planet is' closest to the earth outside of Mars, because Margaret Hall, a planet explorer, wishes to know to which planet she will next go in her flights about the universe. 1 , The following square show- ed a street in the town of Italy Hill, and a large sign before one of the stores- read, For Cleaning and Pressing, Bring All Your Clothes to the Tay- lor Boys. Harry Curtis and Edward Pond. I The next picture revealed two men working hard on some problem. They were looking thru a book trying to find answers to the following conundrums: How long can a Noose stand on one leg? What is the name of the last hair in a cat's tail? Do cocoanuts grow 1 W JI. H-if ju, , -K '. ' ,E-Yr' ', ,M '. . if -'uf-'1 Q ' -if .iii U, ,' I f .- ., - if f' -. ' - ff'-' 'Y ' . Pl .- .. iw- A :If 4 - 1-U, 1. , 1 I t M. ' - - 1-JMX, h - Ju Y -Q ' ,, 1 5 is L-. was -11 ' , ' ' ' ' M ' .p g-S. -,Lg gr '4'- L ,v'- V 1 3 f 'ji '--? HHAAX W.-LM V-.kg-N.--Wg-io-V-'limi' A-gi F-YHN VW in -F-,411-l-,vw ,., .,, R,

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7 3 e to m- l's m- 9 are 'FY of re M- U- OH .k- Se- el- .an 7 .an sly ice rk- us, ry. iat th- ire rlet hd- a in ing as 1. JW' 1se, The Pennsylvania Yankee 25 E apparently lecturing to their feathered friends. Beneath the picture I read, Florence Butters and Helen Christen- sen lecture daily to their hens on 'The Constitution of Better EggS7H The next picture portrayed a ladytalking before a radio broadcasting microphone. The words beneath said, N ellie Martin broadcasts to the pub- lic on the thirteenth of every month. The following space showed two citizens walking down the street talking to each other. I was surprised to read that both Carl Quenan and william Calhoun were now important secret service men. Next I saw a large crowd congregated about a street corner and just then noticed .a woman of bean-pole stature. I recognized Izora Robeson standing on a soap box evi- dently fascinating her eager listeners. A nearby square showed a lady carrying a medicine case into a zoo where there were many giraffes. Beneath the picture the following descrip- tion of this p-erson, Agnes Nielson has established a good trade by selling patent medi- cines for sore throats to gir- aiesf' ' The old man again changed the position of the umbrella and, to my surprise, a man call- ing a large herd of cows before sunrise, appeared. I discover- ed by reading the few English words beneath the picture that Ralph Platman was now train- ing his voice by calling cows on a large Texas ranch. Next I learned that Leona Sutherland was thriving by writing funny jokes for news- papers. o , My next surprise was a square in which I saw a man at work making baseball bats. I looked closer to find him to be a man weighing about two hundred pounds. I read, Wen- d-ell Ryall, renowned batmak- er, is completing an order of two hundred bats for the King of Swats, Fred Clark. The following square show- ed two ladies discussing a book. The writing informed me that Mabel Lathrop, a book agent, is trying to sell The Life History of Joseph Chal- lis to Mary Prendergast, a light-house keeper on the At- lantic coast. Next I read, Charles Chris- tensen, an auctioneer, is try- ing to sell second hand carpet tacks to the public. The next square informed me that Frances Andrews is selling patent medicines to do away with rag-chewers, es- pecially the kind that keep the country telephone lines busy.

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The Pennsylvania Yankee 27 on trees or bushes? And hovv tall is a person When he is knee high to a grasshopper? These philosophers appeared to be Howard Baker and David Jen- sen. The square faded and like- Wise the old gentleman with his queer umbrella. And noth- ing Was left but darkness. B-r-r-r-r-ing-g-gl What Was that noise? It thoroughly aroused me. Opening my eyes, I savv that I Was' still in the laboratory, only I was sitting in a crouched position in a cor- ner instead of trying to make an explosive. I learned later that the result of my experi- ment Was nitro-glycerine. From my huddled position, I looked at my previous appara- tus and to my Wonder, saw that it Was completely demol- ished. B-r-r-r-ing-g-g-gl That noise again! Sure, it Was the class bell. I picked up myself in my tattered clothing and, feeling -all right otherwise, I hurried off to English class. Norman Donaldson. So you bought a radio, hop- ling it Would keep your son at home evenings. ' Mr. Pond Crather slovvlyb- Yes, but now he Waits until the announcer says Good night before he goes out. F. B. T. ' Platman - Les, what be- comes of a baseball player When he gets old and blind and deaf? Sugar, C quickly? - They make an umpire out of him. . ----i--i. I Carl Quenan, Cin Physics lab.'J-Mr. Wettle, the ther- mometer has fallen. A Wettle-Very much? Carl-About five feet. It's broken. Platman fbursting into Miss Keon's room at about 4:30 Mc P. MJ-I say, Miss McKeon, is everything shut up for the night? ' Miss McKeon fquicklyb - That depends entirely on you, Ralph. .-in-i-l-D V Teacher-The captain Was singing during the battle. What do you suppose he was singing, William? Little Willie-Show me the Way to go home.-Exchange. Miss Remer-Now What is there striking about Great Britain? Blaine Keesey - The big Coal strike.