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

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l r 1 ' A'--: ,.., -4 1 1 .',A ,,,,,,,,,., i The lslcincl of Qtuyctccto fBy Ted Meecej N a trip to Venezuela, South America, that I made with my parents, we stopped at a very picturesque and interestimg island, the island of- Curacao. This island is one of the Dutch West Indies Islands and is situated just off the South American coast. It is a very small island but it has a very fine port, Port Willemstad. Ships from all over the world come there to trade. We learned many things while we were there and one of the most interestingis the fact that Curacao is a free port, .that is, anything may be imported or exported into or out of that port 'without the charge of duties on the article, and for that reason certain goods may be bought there for one fourth of the price that you would have to pay in the United States. One of the most unique things in Cur- acao is their bridgeg instead of one of the engineering marvels of today they have a little wooden pontoon bridge, and in order to let the ships enter the port, at one end there is a small steam engine on one of the pontoons. This engine drives a propeller and this forces the bridge to swing in a large circle so that the ships can pass through. This is a toll bridge and the cost of walking across with your shoes on, is two cents, while if you walk across with your shoes off, the cost is only one cent. The reason for this is that the Wear and tear on the bridge is greater with your shoes on and so the extra penny is charged to cover it. The first thing we noticed when we Thirty-seven N'N X is X ' N N 5 ' .- - . t 's f x f j. ,S ' NX 353' X- dbx rs' XXX, N 'S N :Rfk K if SX: KSN i mix Q -.X Q . Ci SSX Q Q 1 QNX is Nas . l N xx s N

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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

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' 9 1 A, .... .,..1.- .1 . .f.'V Z arrived was the clean and neat appearance of this quaint little town. The streets are made of cobblestones, and are kept spot- lessly clean, as the natives scrub them. Because every thing is kept so clean there, they say that the pictures advertising Old Dutch Cleanser were taken there. You may buy some article there and pay the merchant in United States money and receive your change in Spanish, Dutch, and English money. The reason for this is that United States, English, Dutch, Spanish and Venezuelan money is legal tender in Curacao. I After a short but enjoyable visit at this queer little port, we left for Venezuela. I was very sorry to leave there but I was happy because I knew We were going to another queer place. rr if lk l Guctcl.ci.l.Cij Cl-UCI, IBQ1 Lucy Sanclzezl UADALAJARA is one of the most beautiful cities of the Mexican Repub- lic, only the capital of the country surpassing it. It was founded by the Span- iard Cristobal de Onate, one of those who accompanied Nuno Beltran de Guzman in the conquest, in the extensive valley of Atemajac. De Onate gave it the name of the City of the Holy Spirit. This name was changed several times afterward until it remained what it is today in honor of the conqueror Beltran de Guzman who was a native of Guadalajara in Spain. The word Guadalajara was formed from the Arabic 'igua-dil-ad-jara meaning river of stones which name is in accord- ance with the nature of the surrounding country. Throughout the land, the city is known by the complimentary and merited name of the Pearl of the Occident or the Sultana of the Pacific. The climate is varied and very agreeable. The number of inhabitants is increasing sus, 160, 000. There are many buildings of importance among which should be men- tioned the Government Palace, the Asylum, the Municipal Hospital, the school of Arts and Crafts, the Lyceum, and the Peniten- tiaryg beside, there is the beautiful Degolla- do Theater which contains valuable paint- ings of great merit. The cathedral is a magnificent temple- The important mercantile and industrial institutions should be noted,establishments in which are found all classes of foreign and domestic articles. The panorama is greatly embellished by the beautiful suburbs which are found to the east of the city. They contain fine es- tates of different styles. . There are also in the city seventy Catholic churches notable for their architecture, beauty and elegance. IF S lk ll! MOLLl'1t Dtmftpo fContinued from page Thirty-sixj the crater in one place the natives had built an altar and above the altar was a large stone in the shape of a calf's head. The first thing that one of the natives did when we reached the summit was to offer a sacrifice by burning his hat on the altar. The sun was now going down so they went into the valley and stayed all that night. In the early morning they started down. The trip down was much easier than the trip up. As they were nearing the foot of the mountain and were in the large jungles again, they were walking along quietly when they looked up into one of the trees and saw four large orangutan which were swinging gracefully through the tree tops. After two hours more they reached the qui- nine plantation, and from there went back to the hotel in a car. They were the first Americans to go to the top of the mountain. I take thee, margerine, for butter or each day being, according to the last cen- WO!-Se. Thirty-eight :S Ya SeN -5 QW .5 R 4: S:-XXX-P SX X SQ S:-4 4-X - .XP Q X e QMQN SNS : swyx tsgg-bQX X5 RQ-.addig : www-AQ Q 4 ERS? Q V' sfrm S 'st .::':x.'- ' -Ns-X-Sn N N Ns-'ISQYX A X .-XG ' Q vssxlms X w6:?:XCx NFS,-.Cysts 3 or 'QR , X- XRQJSF- N N- Q e v x Qt -is g Nav- XX Xtwtlb X N wir:-N N X NN:'r:: - X - -'N 1 xr.---:N-XX X 'wh N X tsehr. X R FAN N'-.':'X X 'hr -I N ' X '.-:ui 55:1 :si Shari - s .sir MX dsx X