Wells River High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Wells River, VT)

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First they rolled the cigarettes, Then they rolled the hose, Now they roll the overshoes, What next, no one quite knows. Morrison (In English History) “Armstrong, what did the invention of the steam boat bring to Eng- land?” Armstrong: “Well they could go on canals easier in steam boats then they could in coaches.” Roland Pudvah (reconstructing sentences in Eng. Ill). “My best friend is a girl with blue hair and brown curly eyes.” Laughter from all. (Roland’s second attempt). “No! My best girl is........... He gives up. Bam Arthur, mourning over the vollev ball defeats, resolved to get revenge some way so he signed up with the girls in their contest. Prof: “What is meant by the English short horn cattle ?” Kidder: “Why, they must mean goats.”

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10:35. 10:40. 10:45. 11:00. 11:15. 11:30. 11:35. 11:38. 11:45. 12:00. 12:04. 12:05. “Chummy” gets a call because Porter is making eyes at Ethel Roberts. “Bing” and Richardson draw pictures to entertain each other. Roben hunts up his lost ruler looking as scared as usual. The stampede of French sharks (?) to- ward Theda begins. Lloyd beats Frank- ie to it. Frankie looks crushed. Bob Brock consults either the dictionary or the Bible. Big jar! Building shakes! Blanche and Mary are coming up stairs! Chief of Police while in charge of room is visited by many knowledge seeking un- derclassmen. Marjorie makes the usual visit to Alice Rosa and Elizabeth Laternau who sit directly in front of—eh—well, Charles Wilson, maybe. All cops become blood thirsty and look for arrests. Everyone begins chewing pencils, books, erasers, or anything. Teachers start guessing if the bells are working—they finally do. Mad rush homeward.

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K. G to E. W. Believe me, if all those endearing young charms Were drowned in the depths of the sea, There’s a dear little diver that’d dive to your ams, And that dear little diver is me. Prof: “Didn’t you look up Frederick the Great last night?” Bing: “No, I only looked up Marjie.” Frankie: “They say Lloyd, that you are the only boy that can shine up to Edith Symes.” Lloyd: “How’s that?” Frankie: “She is so red she burns the rest of the boys, but you are so green you won’t burn.” He (nervously) “Darling there has been some- thing trembling cn my lip for a long time.” She: “Yes, I noticed it, why don’t you shave it off?” Ride, and the girls ride with you, Walk, and you walk alone. Prof: “This is the third time you have been late to class. Don’t you know that you can’t stay the flight of time?” Miller: “I just stopped a couple of minutes down the street.” Edward: “Now when I am asked to sing I never say, No! I can’t, but I just sit down at the piano-” Kenny: “And let them find out for themselves?” Train going by and Alonzo reading in English class something which he wrote. Miss Doody: “Wait, Alonzo, I don’t believe the class can hear you.” Alonzo: “I don’t want them to.”