Kostumes" , and "Sa\7duGt and Shav-
inss", successfully, continued the
gossip page Bzzz-Bzzz^ whicli v;as
begun last tern, and added to the
staff a feature editor,
’!'!6 are proud of the progress
oiir paper has made. Vie are happy
that it has been continued, despite
the shortage of necessary materials.
It is'our belief that The Mountain
Trail has succeeded in"' bringing a-
bout a closer co-oporation and
interest between the parents and
the schools with whom v/e have ex
changed copies of our paper, V/e
appreciate the v/ork of our former
editors and advisors. V/e are
satisfied that the students have
done their work well, and we look
forward to a better I'ountain O.’rail,
THE FIFTH WHEEL
On our Hill of Knowledge, we'
ve seen everything the magazine ads
warn agair)st, ranging from dish-
pan hands and gingivitis to gaposis
and coffee nerves; but have you
noticed the latest dj.sease that has
broken out in alarming numbers--
it' s that ailm.ent that everyone
knov/s about, but there's little
done to prevent it. Perhaps a
pioneering spirit v;ill accept the
task and send this challenge fly
ing across the nation: "Have you
ever been a fifth-wheel?" However,
since no modern Joan of Arc has
heard the call, I feel it is my
duty to discuss as thoroughly as
possible the subjects: (1) V/hat is
a fifth-wheel, (2) Symptoms of a
fifth-virheel, and (3) how to keep
from being one.
■A fifth-whoel, my dear child
ren, according to Mr. Webster,
a superfluous person or thing; frt>
put it simply, a fifth-v/heel is a
pestj It is neither needed or
wanted and would do well to g,tay
as much out of the way as p^siblas.
I really don't think it's ne
cessary to list the jjymptoms of
that dread disease. A few ex
amples of people with the "fifth
wheel" complex should make it
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easy for you to spot them youi‘- ■
■ s'elves.
Has it ever been your doubt
ful privilege to know that a group
of chiams had somebody on the spot
and that you were pretty sure that
somebody was you? It's a great
temptation to idle up, join the
gang, and see whether all this
chatter is good or bad. Stop,
brother, and I don't mean look and
listen] Dig down in a book, and
forget it. If it was all praise,
goody, goodyj And if not--well,
you'd better wait until everyone
cools off. V.'hen you push in where
you aren't vranted, you're coming
dangerously close to being a fifth-
v/heel, and remember what Webster
saidj .
VIhlle on the subject of "push
ing in", if a couple are having a
tete-a-teto, starry-eyed and soul
ful looking, that isn't the time
to tell them how screamingly funny
you were in English Glass todav.
They aren't in the mood to a:pprGC-
iate it, so take your talents else-
v/here. Someday, the long-suffering
lovesick are going to tell you in
no uncertain terms to "scram",
"\faraoose", and make yourself scarci
Or there's the time when you
see the beginning of the end of a
beautiful romance. For months you
and what's her name have been dat
ing steady, hearts-a-fluttering,
eyelashos-a-flutteriilg, and your
blood:-pressure going up and up,
It>s a great time, until one day
you see her with another guy and
you recognize the line she's shoot
ing him. Hold it, men yieux, that
ole cave man teclinique isn't being
used this yeor, so don't rush over.
Remember about two being company
and three a crov/d, tllrere' s alv;ays
a fifth v/heel. Dorothy Dix v;ould
advise that for you to keep busy
with Jane, June, or Joan m.ight
bring back your v/andering gal, or
if it doesn't, Jan«, ,J"une, or Joan
mig-llt provo to be a ^ood remedy for
a heart broken man.
The fifth-wheel complex is
getting acute (in fact it's almost
j^.opeless) in a case like this.
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