West Seattle High School - Kimtah Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Nth Variety. Later in the year she may give a course of lectures on joumalism at the Crab's Retreat Seminaryl' if time pemrits. XLII The great Paris surgeon, Dr. Marjorie Thole, was highly honored yesterday. The President of France, in a public ceremony, presented her with the Croix de Guerre, and her throng of surviving patients sang After the Battle Mothern. XLIII Census Director Lyle Isabel is in disfavor. Erma Harris, a greenhand at census taking, put the house number of Miss Permelia Lipsky, president of the Old Maid's Club , in the age column by mistake. lt read: Name-Permelia Lipsky Age-14-23 Miss Lipsky called on the director with a shotgun. XLIV Professor George Owens is at the head of the Southern Beauty Institute at La Mesa, California. One of the popular courses is, How to Kiss a Girl Without Getting Painter's Colicf' fPersonal dtinltirlstration by the instructor.J Mrs. Leslie Grabbit, formerly Blanche Sanders, is suing Miss Viola Reese, her son's school teacher. She alleges that Miss Reese has ruined her son's genius and XLVI Our poet-laureate, Joan Jones, has inflicted The Charge of the Hash Brigade on an imnocent and unsuspecting public. XLVII Beatrice Walters, the world renowned man hunter, has just left for Mesopo- tamia to stalk the brute in his native jungles. Although she has never succeeded in bringing back a specimen alive, she still has hopes. XLVIII The eminent physicist, Janet Wallace, has just been awarded the Nobel prize for her monumental work, Why a Molecule Can't Sit Down. XLIX Garnett Leyman, the great African big game hunter, has recently returned from the jungles accompanied by her secretary, Viola McElreath. While on a hunting trip Miss Leyman bagged one monkey, three palm trees, a Zulu Chief's top- knot, and her secretary's leg. L abused his brilliant talents. Miss Mildred Smith, historical research worker, led the discussion of the Northwest History Society on In What Year Did the Whale Swallow Jonah. fVigorous protests have arrived from Hades by way of radio. Jonah declares that he was not swallowed by a whale.J-M, D. Mercury. LI Marion Pierce and Helen Sibley, Bolsheviki soap-box orators, were holding forth on Why Revolutions are Good for a Government's Stabilityu when Sergeant John Tershin arrived with a squad of national guardsmen. The meeting was in- definitely postponed. LII Marion Madison has had Bernice Nourse, manager of the Breaking Heart Matrimonial Bureau, arrested. She claims that Miss Nourse promised her a member of a royal family for a husband. He was-an African Golf King. LIII A new school for unruly girls has been organized at Bird Cage, Canary Islands. The first superintendent, Mr. Robert Wylde, was received with great ovation by the natives and they sincerely hope that Mr. Wylde will have a calming effect on these LIV While laying the foundation for the new municipal pier, diver Marion Kimble unearthed the cache of Malcolm fSpearrn.intJ MacNaugl1t, the notorious bootlegger. The dry squad submarine was sent for it. These fragments give a general idea of the work and are inteersting as they form a relic of the queer men who inhabited the earth in the Dumb Ages. We must say, however, that they are more bewildering than enlightening as to the customs and manners of the time. willful flappers. Page Twenty-two

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. XXVII , , . Mlle. Francis Bundie, Russian danseuse, has recently returned from the Figil lslands where she learned the improved interpretation of their dance, the 'Tancake ' XXVII . U. .lean Kaxntner, the soulful baritone, will thrill his audience with the pro- logue to 6'Pagliacci at the Metropolitan Opera House this week. The house is sold out already, .lean's family being very much in prominence. They have reserved XXIX Bert Watson's new '4Hot Dogi' establishment became ignited last night, and before assistance arrived, the doggies had passed away in the fiames. Poor Bert is consumed with grief and is planning an elaborate funeral. ' XXX Miss Frances Pratt is now running the elevator to Heaven in cooperation with Victor Peterson, St. Peter's grandson, the new gate keeper. Miss Pratt insists that anyone wishing to make an intermediate stop make known their intentions to her so she will not have such a load to carry back. XXXI Miss Carolyn Burgess, instructor in Latin at the local high school, is endeavor- ing to impress upon her pupils that it was Gaul and not Julius Caesar that was divided into three parts. . XXXII I , Ellen Heroux, the New York sculpor, has presented Luna Park with her new XXXIII Chief of Police Delores Amondsen recently rounded up some agitators for men's rights who were picketing the city hall. Among them were Henry Potter and William Melvin. - XXXIV Ralph Gailey, the lightweight champion, is recovering from his last fight. He was hit in the solar perplexity. Flop. the whole front section. statue The Blinker . XXXV The Reverend Gladys Roll is conducting a vigorous war on gum chewing and pop drinking. XXXVI Detective Chief William Markey believes that after many years he is at last on the trail of Kimball Myers who decamped with the Class funds in 1922. XXXVII A rumor of ghosts at Turner's Creek sent the eminent psychologists, Professors Gordon, Keeling and Davidek, post haste to the spot. They spent the night in a haunted house. About midnight Professor Gordon swears that a ghost nearly seven feet high stalked up to his bed and grabbed him by the ear. Dr. Keeling in- sists, however, that it was only Davidek who was walking in his sleep. The mystery XXXVIII Dorothy Lee, the super-futurist painter, showed us a picture which represents a summer sunrise, but which we mistook for an exploding firecracker. XXXIX Lillian Duggan, who married the king of Bingembangia in Africa, is reported to have led the recent raid on the British garrison where she personally scalped the commandant. remains unsolved. XL The Crab's Retreat Seminary on Vashon Island is offering several special Courses this year. Miss Bess Humphrey will teach French Millineryg Miss Gudren Eide is conducting a class in Etiquette for the Young Debutanteng and Barbara Hare is personally instructing the girls in Archery and Riding. It is probable that the famous danseuse, Mlle. Barbara Cady, will offer aesthetic dancing. The semin- ary is one of the most attractive of its kind in the west. . XLI Roberta Bellazzi, our famous novelist, has just published one of the best sellers of the season, '6The Romance of Jake Heintz , or What Happened to the Page Twenty-one

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,CLEARANCE SALE b All desirable articles, abilities, qualities and characteristics to be practically given away before June first. Apply early and avoid the rush! .Each of the Senior members of this firm has been intrusted with one of this variegated assortment of assets and the following sales have already been made: Salesman- GRANT SI-IACER BARBARA HARE STANLEY DAVIS RAGNHILD HAAcENsoN BARBARA CADY ELIZABETH COOK PAUL SI-IERRY GUDRUN EIDE GARNET LEYMAN EMMETT LIPPY MARGARET MINNOCK KITTY KELLY ROBERTA BELLAZZI J ACK OwENs JOHN BYERS MARGARET CHESTNUT RAYMOND JONI:s GERTRUDE CLARK TVIARION MADISON A Hmit that has no hole , to the aspiring young baseball star, Manuel Shansby. A row of carefully placed bangs Knot at all noisyb, to Dick I Sankey. Care for them gently, Dick! A very decorative and durable baseball suit to Fat Smith. It is in fine shape but a little too small for Stan. A ubatting eye , guaranteed never to fail. This goes to our new diamond demon, Barbara Higly. To Ardith Vance, the uLittle Green Peachv. Babis only condition was that Ardith use it as an Ornament Only. 'LThat Alibi. Elizabeth thinks a change in ownership might revive its standing in some classes in particular. Royal Zinn will soon find out. A marvelous concoction of his last name to Mr. Shelton. We hear he keeps it in the engine room in his private safe. That piercing shriek, a sure cure for heart trouble. The lucky f?J owner is now Mary Ellen Fuller. Margaret Cartano, a very attractive and pleasing article, to Gertrude Emerson for a one-year lease. The soueswest corner of the radiator in the front hall, respectfully handed down to Donald Smith. Don must have some place to anchor. That ability to give stump-speeches around election time to some ambitious Civics student. Her seat at Miss King's desk during Hrst period study to Elmer Snyder. We're sure Miss King will appreciate his help. Her seat in the balcony to Betty Fuller, which affords her such a wonderful view of-fl wonder who?J. We only hope Betty will enjoy it as well as Berta did. One very captivating blush to Cecil Walrath. Cecil always looks so pale! His Basket eyen, which always shoots with marvelous ac- curacy, to the new captain, Bob Gourlay. How will Johnny keep track of Kate with only one eye? A worn volume of 4'Monte Cristo in French, Margaret loved the book and has finally devoured it after many months of hard labor, but she now takes great pleasure in sharing it with Elizabeth Brown. His beloved saxophone to Wallace Woodbridge. Wally always exhibits musical talent Her place on the ollice bench, to make good use of it. Her precious wad of Juicy Fruit inkwell, in the second row Room 105. at football games. Thelma Martin. She'll she leaves to the fifth from the windows, in Page Twenty-three