Watkins Glen High School - Senecan Oracle Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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THE PEPPER POT 13 Your rich aunty who died from palpitation of the heart when you was here is still deadt and doing: nicely. Hope dis willl find you the same. After she diedt dev found fifteen tousand dollars sewed up in an old bussel what she left behind, so you are no longer a poor man but a rich Dutchman. Buziness has been dul since vou left—especially the saloon buziness. I saw you liddle boy dis morning for the first time. I tink he looks vust like you but he is all right otherwise, so I vould not worry aboudt dat if I vas you. I am sending you by Adams express your overcoat, and as dey charge so much a poundt to sendt it, I cut off de buttons. Hoping dis will prove satisfactory to you. You will find de buttons in de inside pocket. As this is all I got to say I will close my face and expect you to do the same. Hoping dis will reach you before you get it and dot you will answer before that, I remain vour confectionary cousin. Bob. P. S. In case you don’t get dis letter, write me and let me know and I will send it to you at vunce. L. Seeley, ’31 ON BEING A BACHELOR I am now a bachelor of forty and have not lived all these years for naught. I have learned more things than I will learn in another forty years, if I live that long. I have thought a great deal about getting married but now that I am forty I do not think it would be wise. When I marry I want a pretty wife, an attractive wife and a good pal. If I see a girl who answers all of these qualifications, she is too young. She might learn to care for me but if she ever saw an attractive young man I probably would lose my wife. Nearly all the beautiful women that are about my age are married. The women that are not married are all old maids.

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12 THE PEPPER POT On the night of the party, Nadine was dressed ahead of time, so she slipped down stairs to take one more look at the tree. It certainly was beautiful! It hung full of tinsel, presents and bright lights. Nadine had bought beautiful presents for all who were coming to-night. As she thought of the evening before her, the wave of tearfulness again crept over her. She wished she were back home where she knew everyone and where everyone was friendly. Soon thev would be coming. There was someone at the door now. It was Matilda Evans, the senior class president and the biggest “snob” in school. Nadine had always regarded her with actual terror. They were coming iii two’s and three’s. When they had all arrived, they assembled in the living-room to sing and to plav games. Nadine had noticed a girl of her age who had come in late and now stood shyly at one side. She felt that here was a kindred spirit and planned to help her have a good time, so she went over to her and introduced herself. Just then Adele came in asking everyone to gather around the tree. Each one was delighted with his gifts and had a merry time showing them off. After refreshments they all started home saying that they had a “perfectly loveiy time.” That night as Nadine was going to bed she thought that after all her evening had been a pleasant one and she had found a new friend of whom she was becoming fond. Anne Anonymous ---------o-------- A DUTCHMAN’S LETTER Watkins Glen, New York, Nov. 1, 1928 Dear Alec: As I haf nodding to do, and wish to pen and bottle of ink in mine liandt and typewrite you a ladders blease oxcuse dis lead pencil. AVe are all veil at present except my brudder, he was kicked in the suburbans last night by a mule—de mule is not expected to liff.

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14 THE PEPPER POT But then if I did get married everyone would call me foolish and I don’t know but that I would be. I really don’t know what I would do with a wife. The other day I was walking down the street and by chance met an old girl of mine. She is married now. We stopped to exchange greetings. She looked at me a moment and said, “Lem, why haven’t you married? You are still a handsome lad!” After she had gone on, I wondered if she really meant what she said. After I arrived home 1 knew she’couldn’t be right because I happen to know that I am bald-headed, have false teeth, am bow-legged and pigeon-toed. I’ll admit I have a sport roadster, lots of money and “snappy” clothes but will these things get the kind of wife I want? ’30 ------------o----------- EIGHTH GRADE The Eighth Grade Civics Club Since the beginning of school, our Civics Club, of which Wilma Jean Leonard is president, Jack Waters, vice-president, Betty Hunt, Secretary and William Harvey, Treasurer, has held a meeting each Friday morning. These meetings are generally very interesting for after the business has been discussed, the committee, appointed by the president, arranges for some sort of entertainment in which certain members of the class take part. Of late the members of the club have been very punctual with their dues. This act is very encouraging, for the money is needed for expenses and for the special entertainments. Our motto is ‘ ‘ Excelsior. ’ ’ Wilbur Jones,—8th Grade Reporter -------------o------------ Eighth Grade Hallowe’en Party Friday evening, October 25, the eighth grade under the management of Miss Nellie Maley and Miss Anna Cullen held a party at the Magee Casino. About twenty-five of the thirty members were present. The pupils had a merry time. Doughnuts, marshmallows, apples and pop-