Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

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First, he came with a horse and buggy, Then he came with horse and sleigh, He said he’d swim the Hudson If there was no other way. But he rowed across the river To the Hudson Valley track, And he finished up the journey In a manner not alack. But times have changed for Edward lie drives an Essex car, With “Fiske” balloons he speeds along And never feels a jar. Bennett: “How do you like your new car. Miller?” Miller: “Not so good! They told me that it was quick on the pick up.” Bennett: “Well, isn’t it?” Miller: “I should say not! I have owned the car three months now and have picked up only two old maids so far.” “It won’t be long now,” said the man as his neck touched the buzz saw. Lady (seeing her first ball game) : “I wonder why they don’t fix that place near second base?” Hubby: “Why so?” Lady: “Because every time the players get there they trip and fall.” Coulee: “Say Wilber, did you hear that Iva Loo Brown won the school beauty contest.” Wilber: “She did? Why I thought that Margaret Cunningham would win that.” Conlee: “Oh! She would have only she yawned when they were taking the picture and you couldn’t see her face.” Carroll: “Say, Monty, did you notice that Peek is getting to school on time for the last few days.” Monty: “I did notice that. What’s the cause?” Carroll: “Why they put their car in the garage to be overhauled the other day.” In the year 1900 they used to wonder how old you would have to be to wear long trousers, now they wonder how old you can be before you can wear short ones.

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A VISIT TO S. H. S. Mr. McSap visits the S. H. S. and tells his wife about it: Say, you know that bunch up to S. H. S. is the funniest gosh-darn mix- up I was ever in. Why, some of them is so dumb they think a meadow lark is a party thrown in the country. I was in the hall for a while before classes were called and sort of listenin’ in on the conversation and confusion. One girl came rushin’ in and yells: “Hey, have you seen my dudah?” I found out afterwards she meant her kerchief but I couldn’t figure out why she didn’t say so. She was a likely lookin’ girl, too—tall and thin, with a blonde boyish haircut and I got to wonderin’ after why they called her ‘Nutsy.’ Wifie: Well, John, do they have much school spirit up there? John: Oh yes. I went to one basketball game and most all the young fel- lers had their spirits in their hip pockets. They’re a lively bunch all right. Mrs. McSap: Why, John, they don’t drink intoxicating liquor, do they? Mr. McSap: Well, as I was tellin’ you, they were talkin’ a lot in the hall and a tall, thin boy with wide shoulders and long legs was talking to another guy. He said: “Peck, do you drink?” And Peck answered: “My goodness, no! Duddy, how you talk !” Well, this ‘Duddy’ person says with a wicked look: “Neither do I. I gotta a hole in my shoulder. I pour it in.” I saw a rather intelligent-looking fellow coinin’ up the hall. He was plump, and someone called him ‘Orner,’ a darn smart name. So I thought I’d kinder get acquainted, and I asked him: “Young feller, how long have you studied in High School?” And he said: “Oh, about two days.” “Why the term’s nearly over!” I said, astonished. “Oil,” nonchalantly—“I’ve been here almost four years!” I walked on and heard a girl say— “Oh, Tom Ryan? He dresses nattily!” I wondered who Natalie was. W1 lile I was there I listened on a lecture Professor Barmore gave. He launched out on his opposing argument, saying: “On the other hand,” and a sly voice from the rear— “She had some warts !” I decided to come home. Harris: “Say Booth, did you ever hear of any big men being born ir Schuylerville ?” Booth: “No, Ed, only babies.” 26

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Haun: “Give the derivation of “auditorium.” Corsctti: “Audio—to hear; taurus, bull—therefore a place to—” Haun : “Here, here, that’s enough !” CHARIOT RACE Alice’s lips trembled. She removed her spectacles and dabbed at a vagrant tear coursing down her ashen cheek. A PLAUSIBLE EXCUSE Reporter: “To what do you attribute vour great age?” Methuselah: “Well, the fact that I was born over nine hundred years ago might have something to do with it.” MAKING IT A QUIET AFFAIR Drives cab into store window to avoid crash.—Chicago Payer. JUST A SCRAP Doran: “How did you like the football game?” Mary Ross: “Oh, they didn’t play. Just as they started one man got the ball and started to run with it and they all began to jump on each other.” OCTOPUS George Gay vawned wearily, looked at the clock, stretched his six feet lazily and rose. NOT INTERESTED “Did you inform father that you intended to marry me?” asked Iva Loo Brown. “Yes,” answered Clayton, “all he said was that he wasn’t very well acquainted with me and he didn’t see why I should tell him my troubles.” CALL THE CORONER Ernest C.: “Well, sir, my shotgun let out a roar and there lay a dead wolf between us.” Miller (bored) : “How long had it been dead?” Son: “Hey, pop, the old goat just et a jackrebbit.” Father: “Gosh darn it, another hare in the butter.”—Cornell Countryman. One evening a farmer met his hired man with a lantern and asked him where he was going. “Courtin’ ” “Courtin’ with a lantern? I never took a lantern with me when I went courtin.” “Yes,” replied the man, “and see what you got.”—Cornell Countryman. 28