Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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16 HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS HOBBIES AND WORRIES OF THE TEACHERS Maybe you won’t believe it, but our teachers are quite hu- man after all. Just to prove it, here are some of their chief worries and hobbies. Now, Mr. Northrup worries for fear that little black satch- el he carries to school, will fall open again, losing all the pa- pers so he will have to run aft- er them. His “principal” hobby is making out hard tests and his secondary one is “shooting at” wood chucks. Miss McClelland’s mind is never at ease because there might be another crash in the stock market. Then, too, she’s afraid she might be late for school some morning. Just to make sure she won’t she ar- rives about half past seven. Her hobby, since she’s had a car of her own, has been driv- ing through heavy traffic. Very recently she has seemed to en- joy training goldfish to per- form. Miss Charter has been wor- rying for fear everyone in town won’t notice that she has a new car. Her chief hobby is driving it around so that more and more people may have the extreme pleasure of viewing it. Miss Fay’s problem is keep- ing Malcolm Barney interest- ed in Theory class, when there are so many other things to di- vert his attention. Enjoying a good show is her chief pastime. Miss Allen has qualms ev- ery time she drives down the Bay Road, because she might meet those Border Patrolmen again. Playing the Jew’s harp fills all her leisure hours. Miss Rutherford worried about driving through the snow—last winter, but now that’s over, so she’s carefree and able to indulge in her chief hobby, pigmy golf. Miss Mayne’s chief trouble is “the younger generation.” No wonder. She teaches the primary room. Her pleasantest moments are thinking about nice things she’d like to do. Poor girl! It seems as though our worthy janitor ought to be mentioned somewhere. Just now Albert is worrying about whether or not the new teach- ers for next year will be pret- ty. His hobby is polishing his car. So thus endeth the low-down on those who rule the school.

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HAMMOND. HIGH HAPPENINGS 15 densburg on the seventeenth of March. After Erva is Parson, the noted orator, who, it thinks could take the lead in the play entitled, “Peck's Bad Boy.” As its hand swings around to ten o’clock, it sees a noted character ascending the stairs, who is known throughout the school for his fondness of work and his habit of coming in late. I don’t have to tell you who this is because, by now, you have already guessed that it is none other than that celebrat- ed personage, who goes by the name of Dave Moore. Last, but not least, it sees our good friend, Carol John- son, who hails from that very well-known and historical country,: the Rossi e Hills, and she reminds us of that exqui- site piece of poetry, which goes like this:— A wise old owl sat in an oak, The more he heard, the less he spoke, The less he spoke, the more he heard; Why isn’t Carol more like this bird ? Janet Gallagher. “Creak” goes that step on the stairs as Mr. Northrup comes up on tiptoe. “Parson,” who has been bothering Hilda stops and digs into his Physics book as if Hilda never existed. Bill Massey who has been imi- tating everything from a grey goose shaft to a flintlock gun, digs into “History A.” Dave Moore engaged in earnest con- versation with Ella Mae settles down to “Caesar.” Carol, the note thrower, just in the act of slipping one over to Winona Slate puts the note in her desk' and grins at Mr. Northrup when he walks into the room. Ted, who has been waving a magic wand at Bill Gleason, decides to go to work. Roger Craig, who has been gossiping with Donald Dunham suddenly becomes interested in English III. A step on the stairs caused all this. Yet no teacher saw or heard a thing. Such is school. Malcolm Barney.

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HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS .17 CLASS DISTINCTION SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Hammond High School, situ- ated in St. Lawrence County, State of New York, United States of America, believing ourselves to be sane and sound of mind, do hereby make, pub- lish and declare our last will and testament, as follows: To the faculty and students we leave our best wishes. To the school teams we leave our optimism and hope for the long end of the score. To the Juniors we leave the right to take our place when we depart. To the Sophomores we leave the right to have all the dances they want. . To the Freshmen we give all our surplus learning. To the following and sepa- rate individuals we leave: Miss McClelland—The right to teach one more subject. Mass' Charter—The right to enter the library without arousing every student’s suspi- cion. Mr. Northrop—Some heel ■ plates, so we’ll know when ■ he’s coming. Miss Fay—A new “theory” on “scales.” Albert Simons—More board , walks to mend. . ' 1 '■ Rose-—A taxi, so she won’t' have to walk to school. Julia—The right to “go places” without every one knowing it. James—An alarm clock. Irene—A new curly blonde wig. Joe Roy—A new box: of “note” paper. Janet—A “Bill” for her pri- vate box in the “post office.” Wendell—The right to know every one’s business as well as his own. Lucille—A date 'book (her old one must be full). Joseph—A px-ivate - right to the “board walk” after school hours. . Lana—A package of “sweet Williams.” Floyd—Some new shoes (his old ones must be getting worn walking between . Mr.