Alexander Hamilton Middle School - Warrior Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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I N I N .aw ww ,. ,,,. 1 1 ,: . A'A1f '1 l r y CRATER or M0-UNT DUMPO vlWioLu'tt gttiqmpo fBy Clfword Jonesl HE tropical sun had just begun to peep over the horizon, and the bright col- ored birds had started their merry songs. Down at the bottom of the volcanic Mountain Dumpo, in the central part of the Island of Sumatra, were five Americans and several natives starting on the trip to the crater. They hiked about an hour through the quinine plantation which lies at the foot of this mountain. Later they entered the vir- gin jungles which had trees almost two hundred feet high. They were following a small path through the underbrush, and on either side of the path were beautiful flowers of every description. In the distance they could hear the call of the orangutan as they played among the tree tops. The trail grew steeper as they trudged on, and they were forced to rest many times. Thirty-six Finally they reached the half Way place. Here they rested and had lunch: they carved their names on some nearby trees where were carved the names of all the other people who had ever climbed the mountain. When they started, they noticed that the trees were getting smaller and the air colder, Now they began to see many tracks of Mountain goats, and a few small birds: all other animal life had disappeared. On they Went until they were almost exhausted, butat length they reached the top of the mountain. Here they were disappointed in finding that they had to go down a valley and up another slope to reach the crater. When they reached the crater they were very near exhaustion, but they were thrilled by the sight they saw. There was agreat basin filled with what seemed to be green bubbling water. As the white clouds came floating over the basin, they sank down into the crater to pay it a visit. On the rim of lContinued on page Thirty-eightj .X ... . .M . . . -x-- ..t. - . --H Rm Fx.--xsxy -A wx -V N -w-rx: v . x,c?--- -V --- x sz,---1 e N Si.-A : we yy'-vw --X xxx?-Q -it 3 B.-s 'QA - aww is xr Ni -Sf-A KX we mekkxx Q-X.-s-Qs is xi.-1:::ekX N QXQQNX Q:QxXX XWA-gssx X-Q-Nm AX News-'N XQQNSXQW AX 9e'eB:?E:sXX Sei'-idle Qs:.sss:1xss ssstsied SS.2.:rS2S5.EXbXsSJQ1i5gilv.5