Westmont Hilltop Senior High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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it be? A faint ticking came to my ear. I had it. The men had in their possession an infernal machine, an instrument which would send us into eternity in a few seconds. I wanted to run, but my legs tailed me Then 1 saw the composure of those four brave men and I concluded that it was too late to run. Throwing caution to the wind, I stood up, resolved to die like a man, a true nature’s nobleman. Then—- ting-a-ling-a-ling—and the mystery was solved. With that moment died the ideals of every pupil, of remaining late in bed, and with that instant a new alarm clock had been tested for a place on the ready market. Ah-h-h, fateful night! ... WITH THE POETS WASHINGTON. D. C. The station was full of travellers known And perhaps many pals and true friends of school, But you can’t imagine the feeling we had When we left our homes bound for Washington, D. C. The only real shower of our voyage was rice We received at the station before we left. The next event was the packing in berths. Both upper and lower were occupied To Washington, D. C. We all lacked sleep and rest that night Since talking and laughing were still carried on, But all were wide awake and sang When the train came to a standstill At Washington, D. C. When we disembarked the busses were waiting To take us to our headquarters, and here We received the first real treat which was New Winston Ham and Eggs, well known In Washington, D. C. I do not wish to go into detail About the marvellous things we saw. But these are just a few of the things Which happened to the class while in and around Washington, D. C. If you should have chanced to pass by Any street corner of Washington You surely would have seen your chum Posing for a picture in the street Of Washington, I). C. 1 could never begin to explain to you The beautiful scenery and buildings we saw. But none of us could appreciate fully The meaning and beauty of things so wonderful In Washington, I). C. The monument at which we took a climb Seemed to us very high and rare When in its small und lonely spire The people as pencils are passers by In Washington, D. C. Of course we all bought walking sticks The boys bought canes, and on the street They ate bananas, swung canes, and sang, “Oh, yes, we have no bananas today,” In Washington, D. C. I haven’t mentioned to you our eats, The chicken, the ham. the eggs, the cake, But if you wish full particulars on this Just ask the Seniors their New Winston menu In Washington, D. C.