Westville High School - Echo Yearbook (Westville, IN)

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IF- 1. Mr. Rhoade visited school would Maurice Hyde? 2. Spring came would Ralph Bluhm? 3. Scott C. was shorter would you call him a Knoll? 4. If Lloyd flew would he be a Miller? 5. Neva got a hundred would Florence Beahm? 6. Grace got a diamond would it be a Tiffany? 7. Bill was Fred's daughter was Esther Davidson? Teacher: Name the sexes. Pupil: Male sex, female sex, and insects. She: Does the moon affect the tide ? He: No, the untied. To prove that a piece of paper equals a lazy dog. Proof: A piece of paper equals an ink-lined plane. An inclined plane equals a slope up. A slow pup equals a lazy dog. Little Girl: Teacher said today that our ancestors away back were monkeys. Mother: You don't believe that, do you ? Girl: I don't know much about it, but I told the teacher maybe it wasn't so far away either, 'cause I heard dad say that you had made a monkey out of him. I've invented an aeroplane that combines the maximum of power with the minimum of weight. In fact it's perfect but for one fault. What's that? It won't fly. Dont's for Freshmen. 1. Don't think you know as much as the Seniors. 2. Don't think Miss Smick doesn't have eyes in the back of her head. 3. Don't try to be a teacher's pet. 4. Don't put pins in Mr. Hyde's chair. He might sit down on them. 5. Don't fight. Teacher: By accurate experiments we have come to the conclusion that heat expands a substance, while cold contracts it. In other words, heat makes a substance larger, cold shorter. Now who will give a definite example of this? Pupil: How's this? In summer when it is hot, the days are longer. In winter when it is cold the days are shorter.

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Can you imagine: 1. Esther Davidson with a sour face? 2. Any one studying too hard? 3. Mr. Knoll teaching sewing? 4. A high deportment grade from Mr. Hyde? 5. A perfect recitation in Physics? 6. Earl Larsen without waves? 7. Alice with her hair parted? 8. Miss Cass not saying, Well, after answers in English? 9. Miss Smick skipping any point in a lesson? Teacher: QTO young missl Parse the word kiss. Y. M.: This word is a noun, but usually known as a conjunction. It is never declined and is more common than proper. It is not very regular in that it is usually used in the plural. It agrees with me. Prof.: What are two complementary colors ? William: Paint and powder. Teacher: Name the seasons. Pupil: Pepper, salt, vinegar and mustard. The only reason we have vacation is so the pupils may loaf around all the time instead of nearly all the time. M. E. H.: Ruth, what is the population of the Arizona province? Ruth: Three and one-third people to the square inch. Johnny with feet sprawled out into the isle, was sitting at his desk chewing gum. ' Teacher: Johnny, take that gum out and put your feet in. He: Will you have a little lobster? She: Oh, John, this is so sudden. Mary: Can you dance ? Oscar: I haven't quite mastered that graceful art. Teacher: Every day we breathe oxygen. People used to think we breathed something different at night. Edward what do we breathe? Edward: Nitrogen I spent nine hours on my Algebra last night. How's that ? I put it under my mattress and slept on it.

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M. E. H. in Algebra: If a man is 2A years old now, how old was he five years ago ? Scotty: If he is only two years old now, he wasn't even thought of five years ago. Miss Smick: If your conduct is up will you have to take the exam. in Physical ? Ruth: Yes, because Mr. Hyde doesn't give me any more than I de- serve. ' Phys. Geog.: What are the enemies of men ? M. E. H.: Women