Wright High School - Chronicle Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Tree City Breeze — Greensburg, Ind. — The jokes and athletic news are good, but there is no exchange column. • Coyote Journal — Phoenix, Ari- zona. — The editorials are very good, and The Guillotine is as fine as ever. The Maroon — New Orleans, La. —The sports are well brought out, and the news articles are inter- esting. McDonogh Chatter — New Or- l( ans. La. — Your jokes are clever, and your stories interesting. The Forum — Houston, Texas— You have more ads. than any other magazine your size. Congratula- tions on being able to secure them. Tower News — Cincinnati, Ohio ' — The article on the origin of St. Valentine ' s Day was your best work in that issue. M. T. S. News— New York, N. Y. — Your style of printing is odd, but attractive. Local News is your best section. AS OTHERS SEE US The Chronicle — New Orleans, La. — There are some clever poems in this paper. — The Walking Leaf, Montour Falls, N. Y. Chronicle — Your abundance of jokes and personals is especially good. — The Forum, Houston, Tex. The Walking Leaf — Montour Falls, New York. — The Cook Aca- demy seems to have a fine music studio judging from the picture in your magazine. The Red and Black — Tampa, Florida. — You certainly have a large number of exchanges, which are a great credit to your paper. The Chronicle, Wright High chool. New Orleans, La. — This little magazine is the most interest- ing of our exchanges. Your joke column is the longest we have ever seen in any school paper, but as it occupies fully one-third of your reading matter it is entirely out of proportion with what ought to be the main purpose of a school maga- zine, namely, to encourage literary compositions. — The Sigma, Peoria, 111.

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D. E. says she ' s forgotten every- thing — even how many sides a cir- cle has. The American History class is still waiting to hear about Tralfal- ga Square from Catherine S. What generous person was that that sent Aicla H. all those Ameri- can beauties when she was sick? Some irls are so fond of chem istry that they even talk about it in their sleep, don ' t they, Carmelita G.? Can any of the Sherlock Holmes of this school olTer any clues to the disappearance of Oliver W. ' s ring. M. Campbc ' .il tliinks that granM- lated sugar is due to ' ' microor- ganisms. Bertha C. suys there are a lot of back germs in Mississippi Rivt?f water. Whose frat pin is Alba R. wear- ing? Gertrude S. writes up a big news story all about a dead revolver. Who, we should like to know, is responsible for Shirley Mae W. ' s curly hair? Why do Lelia C. and Alma E. go together, eat alike, and even look alike ? What is the connection between J. R. and a Greek? This is a new one on us. China ' s backwardness is due to the fact that China had all the mountain pas- sages locked and refused to procure the keys to open them. Ask Eloise P. why she always sings Somebody loves me, I won- der who. li you want any information on gardening just ask M. Carey. She seems to know how to get every variety to bloom in spring. A recent Freshmen essay on Hawthorne says Hawthorne mar- ried a woman he did not know. (Is he any different from any other man, Freshie? Why was Charlotte B. so anxious to have her ishoe tried on her left foot? Won ' t someone be kind enough to tell Violet L. how far apart two milestones are? Ask Prop, why she got tired of her P.K. (Not gum).

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JOKCS SWEET SYMPATHY Boy Scout (to an old lady) : May I accompany you across the street, Madam? Lady: Certainly, Son ny. How long have you been waiting for somebody to take you across? BRILLIANT CLASS MATE OF OURS Miss P: There is a scientific be- lief that a country formerly known as Atlantis is at the bottom of the sea between Africa and South America. Pupil: Yes, Miss P., but did they dive down to find the country? This apartment is impossible, complained Blue Beard, there isn ' t a single place to hang a wife. Ed: I guess you ' ve been out with worse looking fellows than I am; haven ' t you? (No answer.) Ed: I say, I guess you ' ve been out with worse looking fellows than I? Co-ed: I heard you the first time. I was just trying to think. WISE CRACK Dumb (reading papers) : It says here that the human body contains some sulphur. Bell: I see. That explains why some girls make better matches than others. NOM DE PLUME What ' s that number across the front of your shirt? asked the lady visitor of the convict. Oh that ' s my pen name, he ex- plained. ' — Kansas City Owl. Guide (pointing to statue in Madi- son Square) : You see before you two figures of artistic value. Tourist: I see only one. Guide: Yes, there is Diana and her beau. CROSSED She (coyly) : George, you have such affectionate eyes. He (thrilled) : Dearest, do you really mean it? She (bored) : Yes, they ' re always looking at each other. RECOLLECT Prosecuting Attorney (to opponent) : You ' re the biggest boob in the city. Judge (rapping for order) : Gentle- men, you forget I am here. Enamel, Paints, Glass, Brushes, I adders, CANAL RAMPART STS. Buy From Hardware, Taols, Roofing Fishing- Tackle, Poles SAXTON HARDWARE CO., Inc. Main 2800