Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School - Echoes Yearbook (Peterborough, Ontario Canada)

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3 x Camper:Well, what's on the menu? Camp Cook fHugh Ken- nerlz Why, We have thous- ands of things to eat. Camper: What are they? Hugh: Beans. Phyl Marshall had just ob- tained employment for the first time, and was taking a letter from her employer. I didnit quite get that, she said after it had been dictated. What didn't you get? her employer asked. Well, I'm not quite sure what comes between 'Dear 0 0 6 4' -1. f f-fi - 0 X . ,Q 0 Q ' ' U in 1:Q3'Q,xf ' . ... . V ,N , ---- -5--H Ch Q A - ll .:.l', ','r:f 5 u 11 U f: -if-ali.,--4--- ' - f Q:--ltl: ..-- Fri..---.-ir .-,,, Al- 'Y,'::l,.'.,:i- -Q' gs- ,Q -x,.. - 5 -. W at - ' ,-. ,- s ' ,N-X'-'N ds, '17,T,1m:sz?a' How do trees become petrified? The wind makes them rock. Skylark is the leading character in Shelley's nltlerchant of Venice. A policeman's ghost is said to be haunting an Essex tavern. An inn- spectre! J. Hooper: Miss MacGregor, is Waterworks all one word, or do you spell it with a hydrant in the middle? All wish for a long life: few know that it means old age. An enthusiast was yelling the home team to victory. But suddenly he be- came silent. Turning to his pal, he whispered, I've lost my voice. The reply came back: Don't worry, youill find it in my right ear. Dead-heat is the fire when it is out. Say It With Flowers Turnbull's Flower Shop Jack Smith 4-Ll-1 George Dial 7583 Nights and Holidays 8586 ELSIE BENNETT GIFT SHOPPE 34-5 GEORGE STREET Peterborough, Ontario Bulova Watches . . . . . . Rolex Watches Sirs' and 'Yours truly'. Schoolrnaster: When and where did William the Conqueror land in Bri- tain? Dense pupil: Don't know, sir. Master: What? Don't know when William the Conqueror landed? Has- tings, 1066. Pupil: Oh, I thought that was his telephone number. Manager of football team: I've found the very man we want. Eye like a hawk, body like a bullock, speed of a racehorse, kick like a mule. Captain: It's a forward we want, not a farmyard. Judge: I've lost my hat. Lawyer: That's nothing. I lost a suit here yesterday. Mr. Graham: What does quartz consist of? M. Campbell: Pints. Is that hair tonic any good? Well, I spilled some of it on my comb last week and now it's a brush. DIAL 8525 7-Passenger Sedans HAROLD HOWELL DA Y OR NIGHT SERVICE 1861 FUR COATS - 1941 FUR NECKPIECES REFRIGERATED FUR STORAGE Wm. Lech 8s Sons, Ltd. 413 GEORGE STREET TELEPHONE 4335 Page Forty-six

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I 9 ' 1- Q Q if . x hr tl I I A ' .. . I , 1 N 1 v li I 4 l n V! ffl The Fountain of Wit L. to R. Metheral, Betty MacBrien, Bunnell, Allen, Dinsdale The wind was rough And cold and blough, She kept her hands within her mough. It chilled her through, Her nose grew blough, And still the squall the faster Hough. And yet, although There was no snough. It made her cough- Pray, do not scough-- She coughed until her hat blough ough. The three highest mountains in Scotland are Ben Nevis, Ben Lomond and Ben Jonson. Imports are ports far inland. Antony and Bismarck are the names of two metals. Won't you have a fork? No, thanks, I never use forks: they leak so bad that they ain't no Visiting businessman: What do you do with all these pictures you draw? Diplock: Why, I sell them! Businessman: What! Name your terms! I've been looking for a sales- man like you for years. An oboe is an American tramp who plays in a C.B.C. Dance Band. Teacher: Willie, why are you late for school? Willie: I slept in. I dreamt I was going to America. Teacher: Very well. Johnny, what's your excuse? Johnny: I dreamt I was seeing him off. Jean Ketcheson: I didn't feel a bit sorry for him. He had no business tryin' to pass me when I was busy powderin' my nose an' couldn't tell which way the car would wobble. Un gros monsieur dont la tete s'apparentait de tres pres at celle d'un pore, entre chez un boucher. Je voudrais une tete de porc, dit-ill. Donnez m'en une comme celle at laquelle je suis habitue. Le gerant acquiesce at aussitot et dit a l'un des commis: Henri, tu vois cette tete de pore accrochee la? Eh b'en, enleves-lui la cervelle avant de la servir at monsieur. Hitler is crying for the moon, we read. The poor fellow is probably only anxious to liberate it.-Punch. I-Iereis where I bolt my food, said Mamma, as she locked the refrigera- tor door. Heard in The Echoes OHlce: M. Hooper: QBustling around use. Echoes' Oilicel Where's my dummy? l 'i fterm used in journalisml. Sheep IS mutton covered with Wool. B. Carley: Dippy isn,t here yet. .fianfgy vw . f fl, f If f - - K S ! A- V Bignnidriuf 7 X X ' ' Q3 g 3 ' i ii-aairai - ' ,M K - , - 1- .. 4 ' A qfflgtlf. .' ' X91-ff, !l or I 42 iii? EQ L fl-fg-, M S . .Q f U H- 5 Elie , ygnaq. 1909 A.-n. IQH-I A-D. 7..Qoo A-D. I l -L OF' -me: Gen-soot. Bus. Why Be In A Trance At The Dance? You too can be the life of the party! You too can be a Collegiate Cas- anova! Do you find conversation lagging as the orchestra shifts into I Hear a Rhapsody frecorded by Al Donahue?l Fifteen minutes a day will cure those ballroom blues. Fifteen minutes with our Concise Ready Re- ference Manual of Gymnasium Floor Technique fPschuffer and Schickel- gruber, 321 . And here are some of the gems from that rich store of conversa- tional teclmiques: Lesson I. The Approach.VVhen some- one prances out on to the floor shout- ing, Ladies on the inside, Gentlemen out , you will know a Paul Jones is in the offing. Now's your chance. Get off that stagnant stag-line. Sometimes the system ends with a bad mismatch, such as the overgrown-Venus and the under-nourished Hercules. Don't let that discourage you. Bow your way out and try again. But suppose you see Her on the arm of another? That's easy. Duck behind the piano and turn up Page 57 fCutting Inj. First there is the Sidling Negotiation. fully ex- plained with two diagrams. This is the subtle approach. You waltz solo couple and whirl around up to the with them in a triangle while gently dislodging the cuttee. Then give him a shove off with your elbow and there you are. If his size permits, you can try the Dramatic Approach. Flatfoot it straight through and over the crowd and shake the monopolist by the scuff of the neck. That'll larn him. Lesson II. Brealfing the Ice. VVhy act like a preserved fish in that tuxedo? lVhy be no more conversa- tional than a clam? fAnd don't say you can discuss the music.l Gnly Gracie Niners do that. Quick now: open up the Dancers' Friend at Page 63 fbehind her back, of coursel and study up the Sartorial System. Here you go: He: Lovely dance. isn't it? You're wearing a diviize middy tonight . She: Oh, it's just an old rag, really . And if you get into a discussion on middies that'll keep you going all night. A smart girl will bring the con- versation around to food even if she can't cook. That is. she should say: Don't the decorations remind you of whipped cream? QNOT I won- der what they're going to give us to eat?',l CContinued on Page 68, Page F 01-ty-five

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A fellow has to be a. contortionist to get on these days. First he has to keep his ear to the ground. Then he must put his shoulder to the wheel, keep his nose to the grindstone, keep a level head and have both feet on the ground. McTavish: I want to hire a horse. Riding Master: How long? MacTavish: The longest one you have. There are four of us. Eager Playwright: I wish I could think of a play to ill the audience with tears. Theatre Manager: I Wish you could think of one to fill the tiers with audience. Mr. Henry: Every day We breathe oxygen. What do we breathe at night, Frank? Johnny: Nitrogen. First Salesman: What do you sell? Second Salesman: Salt. First: Why, I'm a seller, too! Second: Shake! Teacher: If I said I'm handsome what tense would it be? Pupil: Pretence. Passenger: Does this train stop at the quay? Conductor. There'd be a terrible splash if it didn't! Sandy: So ye didna' go awa' for a holiday this year Mac? Mac: No, Sandy. The MacGregors wrote an' invited me to their place, an' I'd like to have gone but they forgot to enclose a, stamped envelope for a reply. A parable is two straight lines. XNE DIN6 Lost at Sea A refugee keeps order at a football match. Contralto is the name of a low sort of music that only ladies sing. Now, Reid, said the history teacher, what do you consider the greatest accomplishment of the Ro- mans?' Learning Latin, sir. How did you like the show? It was the worst picture I ever cinema life. . For Good Reliable Bicycle Repairs and Bicycle Supplies I Go to C. R. BANKS 195 Charlotte Street When in Need of Drugs Quickly H' PHONE 3549 REXALL onus STOQ We Serve You Well and Save You Money 393 GEORGE STREET The Lady: Are you really content to spend your life Walking about the country begging? Tramp fsoulfullyj: No, lady, many's the time I wished I had a. motor car. Mr. David. What is the chief river of Egypt? F. Mason: The Nile. Mr. David: And what are its tributaries? Fred: The juveniles. Herrings are fishes that swim about the sea. in shawls. Davis-Thompson Company Insurance and General Agency Established 1858 Reliable Insurance Counsel with Adequate Coverage in Sound Companies 4-33 George St. Phone 4724 COMPLIMENTS BROOKS GRILL Camzdalm Owned and Operated COR. HUNTER 8z GEORGE Page Forty-.seven