Polytechnic High School - Caerulea Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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AC K By Frank Will Hi there. get out. you dirty little curl I'll teach you to bother my colt. The speaker was Lem johnson. and he was venting his wrath on Jack, his little brother's dog that. at the time, was chasing Lem's colt about the corral. Lem could not tolerate such a thing. for the colt was his dearest possession given him, on his last birthday, by his father. He spent a great deal of time in training it and the sight of its frantic attempts to esd cape the dog made him furious. As he spoke, he made a dive for the dog with a pitchfork which he held in his hand. The offending canine. having evis dentiy anticipated some such demonstration, had been wariiy edging away and, as the young man lunged at him, dodged and scented for his refuge in times of danger. a hole under the barn Ccnfound that iittie rascal. muttered Lem to himself. as he started for the house. I'll have to put a stop to that business of his running the. colt. As he neared the house. his brother approached, whistl- ing cheerily. Jack emerged from his retreat when he saw his master but kept a reapectful distance from the person who had so rudely driven him from his fun with the colt. Say, Jimmy ' said Lem accosting his brother. you II have to tie that dog up or I 11 see to it that he doesn' t disturb things here any more. You know what that means. 'rw-vnly-Twu

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THE CARDS tPrize Humorous Poemt By Edgar Ardis See the teachers with the cards! Junior cards! What a tale of terror the red ink on them recordsl How we shudder! Shudder! Shudder! In the cold of teachef: glare. Like a ship without a rudder.e We than long for home and mudzier. From the depths of deep despair: Seeing cards! Cards! Cards! And the warnings on the cards! Oh. the deeds of fun and mischief that our Nemesis rewards! In the cards! Cards! CardsT Cards! Cards! Cardsl Cardnl Cards! Cards! Cards! In the warnings and conditions on the cards! See the teachers with the cardsT Senior cardsl How they tell of time well spent with the school books for our pards. How our eyes do twinklel Twinkle! Ami the teachers smile delight. At the marks that oversprinkle All our cards. and seem to tinkle Words of praise for work done right. Oh. the marks! Marks! Marks! The result of postponed larks, Oh the joy and exultation that arises from the cardsl From the cardal Cardsl Cards! CardsT Cardsl Cards! Cards! From the pluses and A's upon the cards. Twenty-Ono 1916

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WellI I suppose I'll have to, said Jimmy. but I don't think Jack is mean: he just wants to play with the cult. Playf said Lem contemptuously. It may be play for him but I tell you l won't have him chasing the cult any more. Here, Jack, called Jimmy as he reached for a rope preparatory to tying the dog. Jack advanced cautiously but Jimmy was interrupted by his mother who appeared at the door saying. Come right in to dinner. boys, for your father is in a hurry to get out to work again as soon as possible. Be sure to tie that pup after dinner. warned Lem as he entered the house. While eating dinner. Mr. Johnson and Lem discussed the work to be done that afternoon. I want you to attend to the irrigation of that ten acres. over on the east side, by yourself. Mr. Johnson said to Lem, Jose has asked for the afternoon off to attend his uncle: funeral. This is the eleventh uncle that has died in the last six months. but a person has to humor him a little. so l told him he could go. And he continued. Watch the ditch carefully, especially where it runs alongside of Smith's wheatfleld, for he wants to cut the wheat tomorrow and he would be terribly put out if the ditch should break and Hood it.H All right, I'll be careful. answered Lem as he started for the held with a shovel over his shoulder. The Johnsons owned a sixty acre ranch in Arizona under a big irrigation project. lrrigation ditches ran from a large ditch to their ranch and these. in turn. branched into smaller ones from which the land was flooded. Mr. johnson and Lem. with the help of Jose. 3. Mexican. did all the work on the ranch but, as Mr. Johnson had stated. Jose had gone for the afternoon, ostensibly to mourn his deceased uncle but, in reality. to visit a pretty little senotita that he knew. lt wan a line day and Lem was in high spirit: as he went about his work. The incident that had excitEd his wrath. an hour previous, had entirely left his mind. Suddenly. how- ever, his memory was refreshed by a yip. yip. and, looking back, he saw jack chasing a jack rabbit madly across the field. Presumably he had not noticed Lem and was enjoying his freedom to the fullest extent. Jumping catel grumbled Lem. Jimmy and that clog do try my patience. After this I'll not depend on Jimmy but see to it myself that that dog doesn't chase all over the ranch. I'll leave him alone now. though, for if I drive him to the house. very likely he'll chase the colt all afternoon. He soon reached the field and was so busy that he did not notice a brown creature. nothing more or less than Jack, sneak Twenterlu'm- Cberulee. 1916