Rensselaer High School - Crest and Shield Yearbook (Rensselaer, NY)

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THE ORACLE FREDERICK KOHLEPP ...H...................... Business English book We know you enjoy business English And you 'll hate to leave the class. Here's a book to keep up your study When out in the world you pass. '1 EDITH OLSON ...............u................... Bottle of henna dye A bottle of henna we give to you To keep your hair that same bright hue. It's not to knock, for we think it's sublime, But all bright colors fade in time. HAYWARD GEDDES ..................n...... -..I ,.......... Curling iron We know that people like all blondes, But they like them with curly hair, So a curling iron we give to you To wave your locks so fair. CHARLES NEVILLE ...r.................... .... A bag of marbles You love to play basketball And sometimes baseball, too, But we have our idea of your favorite sport, - So we give these marbles to you. BENJAMIN GAUCZH ......AE,.......l,....A........... An automobile To drive a oar is quite a trick, At this we know you 're pretty slick. We give you this carg but keep out of trouble, For there 's bound to be some with an automobubble. ESTHER RUHL .......i.l.,.. .....rr. - ......ii. -. ..... A paint brush We know you're quite an artist, At painting you 're pretty keen. So we give you this big paint brush To paint a Chinese scene. l32l

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THE ORACLE GWENDOLYN BROWN .......-.,.. ,--,,-----,--,--, ----- G 3 1-den Shears Your hair grows like some strange shrub, And to quote Shakespeare, ay, there's the rub, Please take these shears your locks to trim, It sure will make a hit with him. Nonwoon BLAKEMAN ,...,,...... N--. ...,r--..,-- UA box of crackers This little lad, 'tis sad to say, Eats everybody 's ration, So here's a box of crackers, Just to keep him from starvation. SANDERSON .rr....,...W....,...........,....,.... -. And now we have a gift for you. We cannot let it pass. Did you think you'd be forgotten By the members of your class? This gift is bound to please you For you like the ladies so, Remember on the Washington trip Wherever you did go You tried to find a woman, But they were hard to find, So here's one for your very own, She 's small, but you won't mind. DOROTHY WHITE,h, Grow, little girlie, grow, This will help you so That soo11 you 'll be six feet tall, Six feet and top us all. RUTH HARTER .............. ..............- ...------- H - - Why a girl loves a mirror', I don't know, It may be they hate themselves so, And as you View your auburn locks You surely should have several shocks. l28l ---- Doll U-----,A-,,-----,,,i,-- ---MA sprinkling pot -A mirror

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TREASURE CHEST FRANK PRIOR ............,.,.., -, -..,.- nu- ---,-GIQVQS Now that you are a chauffeur, We think you need a pair of gloves, For you never can tell about a Henry, You might have to get out and shove. KATHLEEN MHJLIS ...................-.........,....,-.... A mirror To save you from stretching your neck In first hour English class, I give you this token of thoughtfulness, A dear little looking-glass. IRMA WORJJEN ........... .- ............. -. ......... ..... A fiashlight When you 're working in Geometry, And the answer's not in sight, For a little light on the subject N Please use this small flashlight IDA Wxxsom .......i.,.. ,. ..................-...... A sheet of music And you, our senior Warbler Just sing away with glee, For here's a sheet of music To help you do- re- me-. ROBERT VAN LEUVAN ............. .- ............ -. ......... A1'eOplaI1G You're always fussing around the planes, You 'd like to own one you say, So the class has decided to give you one, Now you can ride most every day. ARTHUR Bussv ...r............ -- .............. ..... C ake Of yeast You aren't very tall, you know, But still you're very wise: So you'll appreciate this cake of yeast, For it will help to make you rise. E311