Rupert High School - Comet Yearbook (Rupert, ID)

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n.n.s. 'ran count 1923 'JOKES Mr. Halliday fin chem. classb: What is an atom? Harold H. Cvery slowly! : An atom is the smallest part of an elephant. ' E E E flu chemistry class, students tasting sodium sulphatel. Mr. Halliday: What does it taste like. Frank? Frank W.: It tastes like the d-l. Mr. Halliday: Since when did you turn' cannibal P time Mr. d'Easum: Who was it in Hamlet that said there is something rotten in the state of Denmark? Bright pupil: The garbage collector. E S E Mr. Cl',EHS'lTtH1Z Isn't it a disgrace the way my students hash Bacon ? Mrs. Thompson: That's nothing, my pupilsalways roast Lamb. B R E Johnnie had a put-put He filled it 'up with gas. They say that johnnie's widow Is quite a charming lass. S R E He Cover the phonel : Would you like to go to the bask-etball game tomorrow night ? She Cexcitedlylz I'd love to. He: Well, I am selling tickets. R R E Miss Thorpe: What constitutes the Bill of Rights P John K.:, The Ten Commandments. E S' E How do you make beef soup? Boil tl.e meat in cold water. R R E He: I think bookkeeping is a very healthful position. She: Why? He: One ets such a lot of exercise, running up and down the columns. S hh! John, John! get up at once! I left the electric toaster running. That's alright dear, it can't get out, the door's locked. R R E I FROM A HISTORY PAPER. It is said that in Russia thcrc is not a horse, a cow, a dog, or an-ythling which is not suffering for-something to eat and for clothing to wear. fDo they dress in R'ussia?D B H R ' Mr. Halliday fbeginn-ing of first periodjz Let's have just 'two persons in one seat, please. CFrank Watson slides over and sits: with Edna Lundbergzj lillh Glorious rooter at a football game: That fellow playing guard will be our best man next year. Faye: Oh, Henry! this is so sudden. Page Ninety- Three

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R. H. S. t THE COMET 1 9 2 3 The Men Behind the Book We, the editors of the 1923 Comet , wish to express our thanks for the hearty support given our book by the following business and profess onal men and ask you to support them as heartily as they have supported your High School ri. making possible this annual. Manhattan Cafe Boyle Commission Co. Roper's The Stag Jones-Read Motor Co. Quillian's Pharmacy W. H. Disney Rupert Electric Co. Chocolate Shop E. E. Fisher Snyder and Begus Palace Cafe I. W. Creasey Rupert National Bank J. L. McCurry , Caledonian Hotel Rupert Abstract Co. O and G Farm Supply - Rupert Battery and Vul. Co. Star Transfer Oklahoma Cleaners W. B. Hardy Golden Rule Stores G. A. Scholer The News J. C. Penny Co. Skaggs Daly's Grocery Wilsoii Theatre Doyle and Bender I agt Ninety- Two J. R. Roe Central Market Boise-Payette Lumber Co Morris Service Station R. B. Turner R. A. Whitley' S. J. Hawkins Pioneer-Record, C. C. Mackrill and Son Allen Transfer V. G. Greir A. F. Beymer VV. J. .Huggins H. B. Redford Fayre Kenagy H. A. Baker E. H. Elmore E. R. Dampier W. H. Wright and Sons M. Maynard Quality Meat Market Highway Garage Elliott Automobile Co. C. D. Guyer Dr. Leland Frazier Dr. C. P. Groom Kings Variety Store N. K. Jensen Co. Minidoka Title and Abstract Co

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R.H. S. THE COMET 1 9 2 3 .Mr. d'Easum: Your themes should be written so that even the most stupid of people can understand them. Frosh Cstufpidlyj : i'Yes, sir, what part don't you understand. sir? E S E Batty smoothing his hair in study hall. Mr. Scheffel: Be cazreful, Frank, youill get a sliver in your finger. E E E A SHAKESPEARIAN VIEW OF SCHOOL A Comedy of Errors .....................,,.............,....................t...................,............ A Chemistry test paper. As You Like It .,........... ......... M r. Scheffel's study hall. The Tempest ....................................... .............,........ C'h emistry Lab. day. Merchant of Venice .,..................,.,...,. .........................,................. R ed Sullivan Midsummer CKD Ni'ght's Dream .......... .......,........ L ee in American History class. Romeo and Juliet ..,.........,..................... ......,. F rances Allen and Skinny Nelson. Merry Wives of Windsor .....,..,.........,.......................,........................................ ,...SophomoreA A Girls. E E E ' IN AMERICAN HISTORY. Miss Thorpe: What is log-rolling, Lee ? Lee L.: VVl'.y-er-it has something to do with lumbering-- - E E E Here lies the body of Jimmy Lake - Tread softly all who pass He thought his foot was on the brake, But it was on the gas. E E E Says Mr. Halliday: I haven't seen anyone Chase Lena, but Andrew Beck Fafolllows Cora. E E E STUDE CENSUS OF SENIOR CLASS. Total studes enrolled ..................,............................. .............................................. ......l... 4 3 Attend classes regularly ........ .......... 3 5 Like their teachers .............. .......... 1 2 Know them .................... .......... 4 Show intelligence ..,......... .......... 3 0 Receive good grades .............,....... .......... 3 0 Deserve them .......................................... .......... 6 Believe the faculty are truthful ......... .......... 4 1 Wise to said faculty .,.....................,.. ...... 2 Think all these jokes rotten .,........ ........ ............... .......... 4 2 Think them clover ......................... ................ s ........,............... ...... 1 E E S Handed to Mr. Tweedy as a request for leave of absence: Please exicuse me for being absent the last two periods as she was needed at home. E E E . He: He was surely a far-sighted man. ' She: How so ? - He: He had a fire extinguisher put in his office. E E E The King set out in a blinding gale The courtiers shouted: Hail, all Hail I The King said, with a look quite painingg Don't ask for hail when I am reigning. Page Nizzcty-Four