West Side High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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The Helping Hand Cooking Teacher — I suppose all you girls know how to wash dishes. M. Kanzler— I don ' t. Teacher— Why not? M. Kanzler — Well, you see, we ' ve always kept a dog. Swede Wit Judge — What is your name? Swede — Carl Lillisternia. J u dge — M arried ? Swede — Yes, I bane married. Judge — Whom did you marry? Swede — Oh, I marry a woman. Judge — Well, fool ; did you ever know anyone who didn ' t marry a woman? Swede — Yes, my sister; she married a man. Rastus — Say, boy, dat gal of mine sho ' do love some! Sam — Ah ' ll say she does! Rastus — Whas ' at you say, man? Sam — A-a-a-ah means, does she? Famous Lines from Famous Authors With a scream of fear, he turned and began scratching his back on the door post. They were after him again. Petrarch. why Ambulance ! Miss Boyle — Alfred, haven ' t you your lesson? A. Navarro — I had a bad fall last night, I was unconscious for six hours. Miss B. — All well and good, but how did you fall? A. N.— I fell asleep. So Do We Joe Friske — Where are you going all dressed up like that? Jim Pearson — To a dog fight. Friske — Well, I hope you win. Lady — What are you crying for, my little man? Freshie — Dunno, lady, what ya got? Martin Tanner — What ' s ' smatter? J. Powers (during English test) — Par-a-dise Lost! M. T.— Get another pair. Science Scheib — That Jumbo Haw- kins is an inventive genius. Grube — How ' s that? Scheib — He had the rear axle of his Ford magnetized so he could pick up the parts as they fell off. After that nerve-racking Thanksgiving day football game, one of our freshmen said his prayers that night thus : God bless Mother. God bless Father. Arthur Hill High School, Rah, rah, rah! An Off -Day Diogenes, searching Arthur Hill for an honest man, was asked

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Why is Ben Well? Why is Kendriek Failing? Who gave Jake Gass? What makes Dorothy Brown? Who will Mary V. Hart? What makes Thelma Stern? Why is Harold Daring? What makes Dona Boyle? When was Loretta Major? Why did William Stryker? What did Harold Steel? When was George Kaiser? When is Arthur Needles? — Irma McLellan. Judge — And why haven ' t you a horn on your automobile? Italian — Please, Mister Joodga, I don ' t needs da horn. It says on da front, ' Dodge Brothers ' . Trj ' ing to secure a seat at the Junior Play: Cop — It ' s fine to have a pull, isn ' t it? Ray — You bet! Do you re- member the time when vou pulled me? Magistrate — What is the charge? Policeman — Intoxication, your honor. Magistrate (to prisoner) — What ' s your name? Prisoner — Gunn. sir. Magistrate — Well, Gunn. I ' ll discharge you this time, but you mustn ' t get loaded again. Can You Imagine? How girls can fall for Wallie Reid after they ' ve seen Monk Mallock. The Boys ' Glee Club without Don McLandress. Louie Coash having a girl? It ' s true — ask Sara. Why all the girls take Current History? (Ask Jane and Helen.) Why there aren ' t five holidays a week? Why vou can ' t take home all B ' s. Who does all the humming in Fifth Hour American History class. Nothing else will do, sighed the half crazed lover, as he swung himself from the rope into the Saginaw river. That ' s what I call killing two birds with one stone, said the jewelry clerk, as the young couple fainted when he told them the price of the stone. This is what I call coming out ahead, said Sam as the owner of the hotel kicked him out — head first. Roy Paul (entering Thomp- son ' s late one night) — Do you serve lobsters here? Waiter — Sure, sit down. Heard at Ft. Huron First Spectator — I wonder how those players will get the mud off their uniforms? Second Spectator — Oh, that ' s what the scrub team is for.

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by a friend what luck he was hav- ing. Pretty good, he said, I still have mv lantern. No Treat to Him Mrs. Santa Claus (upon her husband ' s return) — Were the styles the girls are wearing as bad as reported? Santa Claus — I ' m no judge. I ' ve been used to seeing stockings all my life. Curly Knows Bu M. — I ' ve got a date. I wonder if I ought to shave first? Curly N. — Know her very well? Bu — Yes, very well. Curly— Better shave. Nan B. — I saw a negro funeral today, and behind Gugle ' s hearse walked a number of mourners with pails. Heinie T.— Why the pails? Nan — Going blackburying. Kid Yanachalk — I hit a guy in the nose yesterday and you should have seen him run. Grube— Thatso? Yanachalk — Yeh ; but he didn ' t catch me. Esther A. (playfully)— Let me chew your gum. R. Bingham (more playfully) — Which one, upper or lower? Chuck M. — Do vou plav on the piano? Edna A. — Had to give it up. Fell off too many times. Over at the Annex Mr. Haggard (to toddling couple) — Leave the floor. Couple — Certainly, we can ' t use it at home. Ken S. — Why do you feed your dog axle-grease? Nan B. — Because it helps his waggin ' ! Nervy Gent — I adore you. Will you not be my wife? Miss Rockerlip — The idea of you proposing to a girl of my class ! You should know better. Nervy Gent — I do know bet - ter, but they haven ' t half your money. Dumb Bells Doris J. — Don ' t take this per- sonally, Tootie, but who is the dumbest person in the world? Tootie K. — Well, except for present company, the goof who thinks that a mailman, when he gets a half holiday, puts up a lunch and takes a long walk. So ' Tis So ' Tis! B. Ross— What is a boob? R. Gugel — A boob is a man who kisses a girl fifteen minutes after he meets her, and then al- lows her to persuade him that she has never been kissed before. Confession Roswell B.— Hey, Eddie, what ' s the idea of watching the hall steps all day? Eddie W. — Oh, merely a mat- ter of form.