Smithville High School, The Searchlight, 1939, Page 68

Description:	JOKESMrs. Deckard: ’’Give me an example of period furniture,Dale.”Dale Wisley: ”An electric chair. It ends a sentence.”Teacher: This essay on”Our dog”is exactly like your sisters.Yes, Ma’am, its the same dog.”Mr. Trisler:‘‘‘James, where did you get that chewing gum? Iwant the truth.”Janes Wright: You don’t want the truth teacher, and I wouldrather not toll a lie.”Mr. Trisler: You won’t tell me that now, I want the truth,where did you get that gum.”James Wright: “Under your desk.”Mr. Deckard: If you subtract 14 from 116 whats the differenceJames Wright: “Yes, I think its a lot of foolishness too.Policemen: (To Paul Hays) who nearly hit a woman. Don’tyou know you should always give half the road to a womandriver?”Paul: ”I always do when I find out which half of the roadshe wants.”Dale Wisley applying for life guard position.“Can you swim?” asked the official.No, but I can wade like the devil.”Mr. Trisler: “Have you your outside reading?”Dorothy Butcher: No, it’s too cold outside.”Mr. Deckard: Which is more destructive, worms or sparrows?Mac Manion: I don’t know, I’ve never had sparrows.”(Senior) giving the principal parts of shoot” Shoot, Shot,and Killed.Higher Classman; Did you take chloroform?Freshman: No, who teaches it?Teacher: What are the five senses?Student: Nickels”George P: I’m the fastest man in the orchestra.”Janes T: How’s that?George: Time flies, doesn’t it?James: So they say.”George: Well, I beat time.”
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Collection:	Smithville High School

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