Wapello High School - Ollepaw Yearbook (Wapello, IA)

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El......... 19 o1.LEPAw zz HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCIN' What I jist can't quite comprehend Is this here thing the schools all send, About the school's commencin'g I ,low as how they've went and run, It's most a year since they've begun- Ancl still theylre jist commencinf And arter all these months of school Ihey must think each 0' us a fool, To say they're jist commencin'. As soon as I received the thing, I riz right up and sez, By Jing, If they is jist commencin', It really will be all our fault If we don't up an' call a halt About this here commencin'3 Fei' see how high our taxes is, And how much higher up they've riz, Since this here school's commencin', And now they 'aint quite spent enuf, They want to pull this pretty stuff By sayin, they're commencinh Ef now they're startin' all to wunst. What was they doin' all them months? They're sartin long commencin', I reckon, tho', it haint fer me, A lookin' down from up a tree, To dictate their commencinlg But if they'll ,lect me to their board, And gimme leaf, I'll bet a gourd I'll stop their blame commencin'. -Contributed. WANT ADS Walited-Teachers not to disturb us when we are resting quietly and peacefullyf A Max and Galen. Waiited Warited Boys. Walited Walited Wairted Jim. Wal'lICd Our bookkeeping completedf-Seniors. To know why lVIilclrcd Y. blushes every time anyone says Gene.-The More credits.-Seniors. Twenty-live experiments done so I can hypnotize Boney.-nSharon. To be allowed to go to the Library upon sight of my Ford Sedanfd More books to report on, to occupy our idle hours.-Students. O O O Wheli Florence Johnson gave her talk on Citizenship. she concluded with this sentence: I am sure few people appreciate, as fully as I do, the beauties there really are in Art.

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E1 19 OLLEPAW 22 E1 Nlilton s L Allegro had been studied in English Literature and Miss Kruse asked the class to describe in poetry. their happy day. The following poem was handed in by Agnes Schmelser and we thought it was so cute that we wan MY HAPPY Dm' Some think there is joy in the city's ru Some love the country in May, But when I learn how not to blush, Is my dream of a happy day. ted to put it in our Annual sh, If, when my teacher's wrath descends, On me, and leaves my face serene, Without the hue of the dark red rose, I will be happy as a queen. And when before a crowd of folks I relate to them some comic ditty, I'm sure that if I would not blush, Those folks would think it twice as Once I was sure I had a cure, To hold my breath I then did try, A short time!-vAthen I let it go, I'd rather blush than die. If in the morn I could awake And know that through the livelong I'd not have ruddy glowing cheeks It surely would be fine, I say. Wheir future generations try Some sense in these learned lines to Cures for blushes I hope there'll be, Found by some scientific mind. This all I've put into this gush, And 'tis my constant cry, That I may learn how not to blush, Some day before I die. OOO iss lxruse Otis. are you going to talk forever? Qtis No ma-am! OOO witty da hnd Miss lxruse fm Civics Classy: If we heard that someone nas lT!'ll1lf21Cllll'll'lg liquor what would be the first thing we would do? Cecil Cover Go and buy somef'

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E1 ---------- -'-- 1 9 ff OLLEPAW zz ---l-- ---A----. E1 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER School commences-fopens, begins. Football practice started. Classes met and organized. Girls' Athletic Association organized. Solo by Mr. Bonny. Talks by Rev. Bodell. Sharon arrived on time. Wapello High School night at union revival meetings. Football game at Wlest Branch. Victory!! Score, 0 to O. Pep meeting. Orations by football boys. Classes met. Transportation to Washiiigtoii game arranged. Every fellow get' to take the other fellow's girl. Talk by an Armenian general. Pep meeting at 7 p. m. Snake dance. OCTOBER Game at Washiirgtoti. Score, 7 to 7. Assemblage for the accumulation of Uexurberance of spirit. Speeches by Larson and football boys. Wieiier roast by Normal Training Girls. Club organized . Try out for Girls' Glee Club. Assembly, 9 a. m. Discussion of plans for Annual. Talks by chairmen of various committees. I4. Teachers' meeting. Football game with Letts. 6 to O in favor of Letts. Slumberland in Economics Class. Raymond lVlohlie came to school with a smile. Helen was home over the week end. Normal Training Club met at Ruth Kasiske's. Report cards given out. Usual threats, resolutions and sarcastic remarks made. frlioo many D.'s.J Boney happy: received his usual three x's on report card, meaning very com- mendable, very satisfactory and very good. George Watt sees stars: for further particulars inquire of George. and also, Wesley Shipman. Sharon present when classes take up. Heavens! Sharon on time again, today. Big football game! Seconds vs. lVlcCray University All-Stars. Score, 6 to 6. ln favor of 6. , Reception for faculty at Presbyterian church. Miss Tippet visits Xvapello friends. Sharon wasn't late this morning. High School hallowe'en party at Woodrnaxt hall. A Mr. Finger overwhelmed with visitors from Senior High. Ch! you deportment grades!