WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
LINN COUNTY, IOWA
1921

 

SOROITY OF THE STICK

Motto: Beauty, tho only skin deep, makes a hit with superficial man.
Faculty Member: (censored by Miss Abbott).
Chief Puffer...........Josephine Fisher
Vice Puffer..............Marjorie Taylor
Coach.....................Peggy DeMuth
Mascot.................Thelma Shomler
Members: (The roster is so comprehensive that we cannot permit the use
of the space requried for its publication—Editor's note.)

_________C.R.H.S. '21_________

CANDIDATE FOR PRINCIPAL—STUDENTS OBJECTIONS

Miss Travis—The number of boxes of candy required would be incompatible with our depleted resources.
Miss DeNoon—She would weed out all the girls.
Miss Boyack—Would expell anyone who was a minute late.
Miss Chapin—Would use her high brow plays for EVERY assembly.
Miss Witwer—Would segregate the boys and girls.
Mr. Beard—Has not the prestige to be gained from stature.
Mr. Weber—Would institute a course in "Snappy Stories."
Miss Schmermund—Would ring the tardy bell at 7:30.
Conclusion: WE SINCERELY IMPORTUNE MISS ABBOTT TO REMAIN.

_________C.R.H.S. '21_________

REFLECTIONS

 
His version
The World's Version
Bleakley I've the makings of a big man. Make a fine ice man
Annual Board Quite Talented Idiots, foods, brainless, numbskulls
Ben Cook A joker A nuisance
Viola Waller Some heart smasher Short and—FAT
Ora Halfhill I'm smart and nice Ought to be home with her Ma.
Albert Cooper Pretty clever Both feet, Al
Mr. Turner A deep thinker We're from Missoui

Financial Statement

     Since the price of the Annual has been increased we feel that an account of the expenses should be rendered to the Student body.

Debit
Police protection for the joke editor, $150 per month
$ 300.00
Bribes for the censorship board, $250 per head
750.00
Paper, Pens, ink, pencils, etc.
31.22
Erasers
31.23
Light bill (for after hours)
102.01
Pop, candy, cigars, lunches, cosmetics
43.29
Damage to library, $.17 per sitting
19.43
Attorney fees, $340 per damage suit
3060.00
Physician's charges at $3.75 per nervous breakdown
45.00
Professional artists at $50.00 per day
.07
Loans to staff at $.03 to $.05 per loan
13.72
Printer's expense
8.50
Miscellaneous
618.443
 
$5023.093
Credit
Waste Paper
$ 95.60
Sale from chewed and otherwise mutilated pencils at reduced rates
15.97
From Dorothy Sarset for using her picture
1.33
From Winifred Murray for using her picture
2.66
From Charlotte Leibshon for using her picture
3.99
Hush money from Messers. Boegal, Hochlander, Keyes and Hess at $7.50 per hush
247.00
Sale of Annuals at $2 (1 for each annual board)`
24.00
Bad debts
741.20
 
$1131.75
 
CHARACTERISTICLY ALLITERATIVE
 
Dorothy Gabbert—A snappy, sassy, sweet little snip.
Esther Larsen—A darling, dimpling daisy.
Arbon Chehak—A big, brawny, blond bluffer.
Boegel & Cook—Two tricky, trifling torments.
Arthur Stark—A steady, studious stand-by.
Al Cooper—A cool, critical, chemistry "crank".
Katherine Gibson—A friendly, Frenchy, frisky flapper.
Ross Perkins—A droll, deliberate drawler.

 

 

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