Tuscola High School - Tuscolian Yearbook (Tuscola, IL)

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SOPHOMORE ALPHABET A is for Albert, whose nickname is Dobbin. Bis for Bundy, who’s fat as a robin, And also for Thomas, who’s slim as a rail; Also for Bollman, who sprints down the trail. C stands for Clara, whose last name is Payne. D is a letter the class will not claim. £ is for Emma, who studies her books, p is for Foster, Cleatus has good looks. G is for German, where all Sophies shine. H is for Howe, who shines in the line. And also for Zelma, who works with a will, And Jimmie Hill, who’s such a bad pill; For Huffman as well, as smiling as May. I is for each of the Sophies so gay. J is for Jones, a specimen rare. And also for Jeffers, of J’s quite a pair. K stands for Katie, she is one of the shines. L is for learned, that’s true at all times. M’s. N’s and O’s will next take their rank, p is for Price, whose first name is Frank. Q :s for quizzes, which all do annoy. R stands for Ruth who won’t look at a boy, And Robertson, too, who in football is quick. S is for Curvella, whose surname is Swick. X is for Temple, first in learnings hall. U is a lettei we cannot use at all. y is for Corley, whose first name is Verne. W is for Wilson, whose head will soon turn, For he is the president of Ti, you see. We’ll finish our ballad with X, Y and Z. A 2»

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By Chester Mercer. T2, English is soothing for baby. It acts as a bottle with a rubber cork. Physical Geography is a nice study. It tells about pretty rocks. Algebra is hard on baby’s brains. They are fresh at present. Latin is a nice book to play with. It hurts baby's nerves when it falls on his toes. But it leaves a scar. Baby admires “Brother Sophomore.” He turns up his breeches legs. Sophomore calls baby “Little Freshman.” Never mind “Brother Sophomore.” Mother Lora says that Little Freshman” will overtake you if you don’t watch out. Baby likes to watch Junior; lie’s such a cute little boy. Fie plays with the football. Mother parts his hair in the middle. Brother Senior” will go to College next year. Mother will get him a new frock then. Senior wears large holes in his stockings. He plays so rought. Senior is always hungry. Mother Henion feeds him on lemons. Baby has a pretty flag. Mother calls it his class colors. He has five nice frocks. He wears a different one to each class. VVe have a nice music frock Sophomore tore his music frock. Aunt Harriet sent him from the room. She told him to don a new frock. Mother makes us wear green frocks. Uncle Van says we are dunces. VVe put on a clean frock when he is around. 31