Western High School - Occident Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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Miss Bishop- Lawrence, stop talking in that undertonef' Lawrence J.- I'm not, 1'm chewing gum in my throat. Silent y, one by one. in the class books of the teachers, Blossom the neat little zeroes, the forget-me-nots of the students. Miss Schroeder tin German classy-f'Belle, you lock sleepy this morning. Cfarence Pettit- Not guilty. Teacher ttrying to take the roll in a noisy study-room!- Order, please! Freshie lin back of rooml- Tomato soup. Hie puer nihil facit. Ei operatn da. Ask Earl- Miller to translate this. A boy--a match--a cigarette, A period 'of bliss-then gloom, A doctor-it nurse--a cotfln-a hearse- A mound and then a tomb. Hayden MacD.- On what toe does a corn never come? 'Marion L.- Mistletoe The Freshman grieves, The Sophomore blows: The Junior growls, The Senior knows. Mr. YVilder Cat the breakfast tablej- Well, Hattie, what did you and Lewis talk about last night? 'Hattie- VVe talked about our kith and kin. Small Nephew- Tl1a,t's right, Grandpa, I heard Lewis say 'Can I have a kith ?f and Hattie said 'you kin'. Miss Bishop- They even had knight schools during the Renaissance. Lawrence J.- That's nothing we have night school at Western. Shaver tin 6th period zoologyl- VVhy isn't all water fresh? Mr. Garlock- Because some has salt in it. Hattie Wilder tin zoologyl- Mr Garlock, is tomorrow review? Mr. Garlock-- No, tomorrow is Thursday? Heard in chorus: Mrs. Meeker- 'How Can I Leave Thee,' on page 633' '- Please, ma'a.m, said a servant, there's a poor man at the door with wooden legs. VVhy, Bridget, answered the mistress, reprovingly, what can we do with wooden legs? Tel! him we don't want any. Did you see Herbert Twining about one of the Stonehouses? Clara Wendt to Rowe to Margaret's House. They say that Hazen He1'shey's prehistoric parents were frogs, but we see this generation has outgrown the croaker's stage. VVestern will be a Nickel shy when. Hi graduates. I Did you see Mabel Fisk out driving with her shey tHersheyl? REASONABLE ENOUGH. ' Miss Merrill tin historyl- How was Alexander II. ot' Russia killed? Freshman- By a bomb. Teacher- How do you account for that? Freshman- It exploded. He- I wonder what we will wear in heaven? She- VVe'l, if you are there I imagine the most of us will wear surprised looks. She- You puckered up your lips so then that I thought you were going to kiss me. He- No, I got some sand in my mouth. She- VVell, for goodness sake, swallow it! You need it in your system. 87

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New Minister- Good evening, my young friend, do you ever attend a place of Worship? W Jim Tyson- Yes, indeed, sir: regularly every Sunday night. I'm on my way to see her now. First Girl- Is your hat Napoleon or Washington style? Second Girl- Why, Napoleon, of course. . First Girl- But where is the Bonapar'e? If it's arguments, troub'e, or Freshie girls ,that's bothering you, get your advice from D. Meyers. , , Phillips- Morris reminds me of Atlantic City. - Gilbert- Why ? I Phillips- Because of his bored walk V Mr, Crawford tin algebral- Did you work your examples Spencer? S. Goodwin- No. sir. I haven't any book, haven't found it since it was taken. Crawford- I can sell you another. E. Ackermann is taking zoology, said the Freshman. No need for him to. he is a whole menagerie in himself, replied the Junior. Garry Ensing Qin zoo'ogyJ- And, Mr. Garlolck, do the rubber sponges grow farther south? 1 ' Ask Nelson Gilbert to translate Die Decke des Boderisf' Mr. Garlock fin chemistry. talking about the! manufacture of sulphuric acidl - Mr Powrie. how is butter made? ' Lewis tthinking of sulphuric acidj- Well, you take some iron fillings-Huh, Well what are you laughing at? I Mr. Perkins- Nome and describe two zones. Miles Bristo'- Masculine and feminine. The masculine are temperate and in- temperateg the feminine are both horrible and frigiidf' Freshie to Librarian- Have you nov 'T:-1mb's T:1les'? Librarian- No, this isn't a meat market. X VVm. Schumacher tto boy who was roller skating and wh How dare you run into me? i Boy- But Mister, I tried to get around you. , 1 Miss Bishop tin history c'a.ssJ-- You know all our names cupation our ancestors were engaged in. Q Somebody- Goodness, what about Reg. Crooks then ? Keynote of good breeding. B natural. 1 Keynote of stupidity, A flat. Keynote of wisdom, C sharp. . Keynote of shrewdness, B sharp. A jolly young chemist tough, - YVhile mixing a compound of stuff, Dropped a match in a vial, and after awhile, They found his front teeth and a cuff. Teacher- How was Caesar kil'ed'? Freshie- He was stabbed in the senate. y Love ,in Parenthesislf I. ' In our little boat. We drift and float. Under the sheltering trees: And I feel the flush Of her cheek's warm b'ush. , As it's kissed fby the passing streaml. II. In our little canoe, That was built for two, Just I and not any more, We love and love fthe stars abovel And we hug and hug fthe shorel. 88 W