West Salem High School - Neshonoc Yearbook (West Salem, WI)

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What is this calm and peaceful scene which meets my eyes? Everything is quiet, beautiful, tranquil. Slumber has stolen a march! How peaceful is the atmosphere, the stillness broken only by an occasional rumbling that proceeds liltingly from the yawning caverns of the slumbering babes. Where now is the unrest, the ado, the rushing hither and thither of many noisy bodies which is so natural to the world. All this is gone. Its place has been taken by a quietness, a peaceful serenity usually found only in majestic solemn buildings. Ah, peace, sweet peace! How completely hast thou overcome these people with the aid of thy ally, quietude! Some of these people, now under the wings of slumber were shortly tramping noisily about; now they have sucumbed to thy magic. The stillness is shattered only slightly when one of the less sleepy individuals rises, and raving on and on about some nondescript subject meaningless to each and everyone of these dormant beauties. If only an artist could paint with his brush the charm, the beauty, the tranquility which has risen like a lull in the storm, covering all like a blanket. But suddenly the spell is broken! What power has command, to get such quick results? Ah, the buzzer has rung and the senior class of '37 has tramped noisily back into the assembly no longer sleepy, but wide awake again. THE MOST UNPARDONABLE SIN John was interested in two things: one was motors; and the other was a girl, Jane Drou. They planned on being married when John returned from engineering school. John had been interested in mechanics and now he was planning to go on for two years to an engineering school. He was working in my filling station the later part of the winter when Joe, my former attendent at the station, was laid up. By doing this he was able to earn money to help his way through college. One day a girl driving a expensive coupe drove up in front of the pumps. She asked for gasoline and after filling the tank, he asked her if he could look at the motor because he was interested in engines. John, as I have told before, was so crazy about motors that he would rather hurt some one than to abuse a motor. When he had put the hood back in its place she asked him if he would like to drive it while she went to the store across the street. John was glad to get this chance and got a real thrill out of driving the large powerful car. When he returned they talked about motors, and he told her that he was going on to engineering school Her name was Cecilia Parker. Her father owned a large bond house and had a very prosperous business. After this Cecilia and John were seen together quite often and John didn't see much of Jane. He and Cecilia were going to be married and he was going to sell bonds for her father. It would never have done for the husband of Cecilia Parker to be a common mechanical engineer. Oh no! that would never do. And I was not even able to think of some idea so that he would go on to school and marry Jane. Jane and I were good friends and there is nothing that I would rather have done than to help her. Well, one day it came about quite unexpectedly. Cecila and John had been sitting out in the car for over an hour, quarreling. Finally John got out and she put the car in low gear and sent it screaming up the street.When he came inside he said something about, The most unpardonable sin. I was glad because I knew that John and Jane would get together now. The next thing I heard him say was racing a cold engine .

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umo v GUESS TOO N.N. Rowe Center Page Is That So Baseball Manager (to school printer) : Print on every ticket the words NOT TRANSFERABLE. Printer: It won't do any good. Many People don t know what the word TRANSFERABLE means. Baseball Manager: Then put NO ONE ADMITTED UNLESS HE COMES HIMSELF. Dry Everett L; (on a summer hike): Say Stan, let's divide our rations. Stanley S: Let's. I have a canteen of water. Everett: I have a dried tongue. Stanley: Now that you've had your share of the water I'd like some of the dried tongue. Everett: I haven't got any now. On the Face of It Florence G : Grandpa, we've been arguing whether the clock stands or sits on the mantle. Her Grandpa: It is half past eight by the clock, and it is really only a quarter to eight: there- fore I should say it lies on the mantle. Flour of Youth We've heard that college bred means a four year loaf made with dad's dough. Some crust, eh? ,1, Not Banking On It Mr. Nelson: Here are two quarters for your bank. Phyllis: I'd rather have a fifty cent piece. Mr. Nelson: Why? Phyllis: It wouldn't go through the slot. 50-50 Mr. Knudtson: There will be only a half day of school this morning. Frederick N.: Whoopee! Hurray! Mr. Knudtson: We'll have the other half this afternoon. 23 It Has Happened Plump Lorny Miller,basketball star Was a superstitious guy. If all the omens were favorable, Then Lorny's spirits were high. He soon developed a set routine In dressing before a game No matter where or how or when The order was always the same. His socks he'd put on first, His shoes then he'd don, His jersey next, and then knee pads, His pant8 were last to go on. One night, before the biggest game, The coaches watch was slow. Before he finished his keying speech, They heard the whistle blow. The team jumped up and with a dash They rushed out on the floor. When from the crowd there suddenly came A thunderous ear-splitting roar. With wave and bow proud Captain Miller Gave a startled downward glance, Then made the door in nothing flat For Lorny forgot his pants! 1(I1(11)I1(I))I1(|1(1 A Real Thrill Last night I held a little hand So dainty and so sweet; I thought ray heart would surely fox 6 elk So wildly it did beat. No other hand in all the world Can greater solace bring Than the sweet hand I held last night Four aces and a king! Always remember that in all you do you must always start at the bottom There are no exceptions to this rule , said Heinie's father. None at all ? queried Heinie. None , said his father, decisively Then how about swimming ?

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