Pershing Middle School - Reflections Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Miss Hunt an Domestic Science Class: Give me a rule for testing a cake. Eva Brown: Firmly place the thumb in the middle of the cake, let it remain there for one minute and if the thumb has no blisters on it or is not burned, the cake is done. a: as a: :k A Definition Little Blanche had been intently watching her brother Lester, an amateur artist, blocking out a land- scape in his sketch book. Suddenly she exclaimed excitedly, I know what drawing is. XVell, Blanche, what is it? asked her brother. Drawing is thinking and then working around the think. Changed Opinion Everett: Say, Dad, lend me five? Mr. H. tpretending not to have heardy What? Everett: I said would you lend me ten dollars? Mr. H.: Aw, what are you talking about? I heard you the first time. Stupid Miss Hood Hooking at Annual dummyy : that is this? Miss Doughty: That is the An- nual Dummy. Mr. Brauer: XVhy, yes, that is the Annual, DUMMY. i: :k sr. :k XValter Fleharty twhile practicing Operetta: Oh, chase me, girls, Iim a butterfly. Pretty Warm for Him Miss Lang tin History IVM What happened to Roger Williams after he turned against the motives of the New Englanders? Fay Jessee: He escaped to the forest and lived in an insulated state for the entire summer. $ $s is :k Domestic Science Miss H: What is scurvy? Alma: A light colored scale grow- ing in the hair. It is more properly known as dandruff. :k $ 4e 2s Miss H: In buying a chicken for frying, how may you be sure to get a young one. Mattie F.: A young chicken al- ways has bright eyes. Adele: No, that isnt right, a young chicken donit have feathers they have down. bk :1: $ $6 Some Tree James: Alma got some shoe-trees for Chirstmas. Tom: Where did she get them? I want a couple of those trees but not the kind that grow musical shoes. So Obliging Orletta: Oh, Ruth, would you mind if I read your letter? Ruth: Not at all. Certainly you may, but wouldnit you feel more natural for me to hold the letter and let you read over my shoulder? is 2k a: $ Miss Doughty tto Seniorsy: Is the sheep a carniverous animal? Class tIn Chorusy : Yes. h53h

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Caesar did, llEt, tu, most honorable teacher ?it and fall prostrate, only to dwell in the suburbs of her good pleasures because of theme writing. And now, oh pardon me, thou honorable English teachers, that I am not meek and gentle with these men of torture! We are the ruins of such men as these that have lived in days gone by. We butcher their works, we mutilate them, we meekly abide by them. Come, poor remains of fellow students, rest on this hope, when your theme is written and the pleasures of it' are ended, rest on the hope that soon, oh soon, comes the inevitable end of our pleasure, forever. But yet, fellow scholars, 0 yet hold up your heads. eRuth Brown, ,23. Beware of Your Head H V, shouted Will as a great big turnip hit him square on the nose. 0 You will, will youfl he cried ruthlesslys tearing a carrot from the ground, tTll show you something, you cross-eyed, pigeon-toede Bang! Came another turnip, this time hitting him in the stomach. His fighting blood was up. tlThought you were going to show me something, smartyf, jeered George. He bent to pick up some more clods and vegetables, but dodged as he saw Will throw a rock. But it hit him, and right on the toe he had stubbed! He howled and hopped around in pain, holding the injured toe with his hands. Stooping suddenly he picked up a rock and hurled it with all his might. Just then the garden gate opened, and in walked grandfather. Down came the rock on his head! The two boys were so startled that they had no time to run. Grandfather with his hat off and scratching his head, surveyed the boys With surprise, Pointing to the delapidated garden he demanded sternly, Who did this ?,l They both stared miserably at one another. George finally stuttered, liW-we dedid it. But please dont tell mamma about itf, he cried, running to his grandfather with tears in his eyes. ilWe really didn,t mean to do it? Will followed at his heels. llHonest, Itll give you this if you wont? and he manfully pulled the cause i of all the trouble out of his pocket, a grimy, dirty all day sucker. Grandfather solemnly took it and deposited it in his pocket with a twinkle in his eyes neither of them saw. Well, suppose we begin to clean up? he said at length. Soon the garden began to look like its own self. That night George and Will wiped the dishes and fetched the wood with- out a murmur. They were so occupied With their thoughts and fears that they did not notice the glances passed between their grandfather and mother. Whether she ever missed any of her vegtables or not they did not know but they always thought their secret was safe with grandfather. eEdith Mackie, i24.

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Home F rom the Game Steve: See this chalk on my shoul- der? Edd: Yep. Steve: Well, that ainit Chalk. A Shame Viola: Whats the matter With this story? Teacher: What you need is a lit- tle more color. Viola: Yes, I know, the last I got won,t stay on very well. ak$$$ He: Why are our student body meetings like a Ford? She: They consist of a bunch of nuts and a great deal of rattling. $t7kkk Mr. Brauer tin musica: Can you carry this melody? Marian: I think so, how much does it weigh? as a: :k s Miss Hood: Did I not tell you to have your HIstory lesson pre- pared? Genevieve: Yes, Maiam, but you are always saying that History re- pears itself, so I didntt think there was any need to study. bk $ $ ek Francis ton hearing Walter F. singy : What do you think you are, a phonograph? Francis: Then for goodness sake change the needle. :k :k :k is Faye: Did they applaud when you debated at Fresno? Walter: They applauded their own speakers so much that they kept it up during both our talks. 3; x: as as Miss Doughty Hooking in at door where Juniors are practicing : Come on and let me take your pictures. Francis treading playy : Good Lord! is ik $ ek Walter Covington claims he is the smartest boy in the Senior Class. No one has challenged his state- ment. Volina: I didnit know that the train had changed time. VV'asnIt that the whistle? Edith: Why that is not a locomo- tive Whistle, that is Ruth Brown shrieking. As $ ak $ Olga: Are you going to study this period? Inez: No, Itm going to a show. Olgo: Where? Inez: Down to the first year Shorthand. 2: ?k $ ek Rather Large Miss Keith tin Chemistrw : What is a compound? Inez: A compound is composed of two or more elephants. :k a: :k is Itll Say So! John: Byron sure has a lot of tin, hasntt he? Ole: Well, yes, Itll say so. He owns a flivver. 24 $ is $ Visitor: Oh, help. What is that terrible commotion? Calm Student: Oh, nothing. The teacher just stepped out of the study hall. is 3k Pk x SCHOOL LIBRARY Allts Well That Ends Well ............ ....................................... The Seniors As You Like It .............. The Juniors Much Ado About Nothing ............ .............................. The Sophomores Comedy of Errors ............................ .................................. The Freshmen Loves Labors Lost ........ The Faculty A Court of Inquiry....Miss Doughty Glorious Betsy ................. Miss Keith My Second Year of the War .......... ......................................... Miss Lang The Flirting Princess ...... Miss Hood Dere Bill ............................ Miss Hunt Is Matrimony a Failure? ........................................ Mr. Brauer The Man Thou Gavest Me ............ .................................... Volina Edgar To Have and to Hold ...... Faye Miller s54-