Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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18 HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS THIS AND THAT THINGS YOU’LL NEVER SEE You may see wonders every day Up here at Hammond High. But there are some things you’ll never see, However keen your eye. For instance, now, there’s Albert, He keeps things fine and slick. But tell me, now, can he be seen Without a bone to pick? Prof. Northrup’s a fine fellow. The students say he’s slick. But when they try to put things over, Does he ever miss a trick ? Did you ever see Miss Mac get weighed? Did you ever see Miss Charter late? Did you ever see Miss Brooks reduce? Things just don’t come like that. It’s fate! Did you ever see Roy Willard stopped ? Or does he spin just one yarn more? Have thirty minutes ever passed, Without Bill Massey on the floor? Can you imagine Doris without Crosby? Or Ernstine minus Ted ? Or Jean Stiles looking pleasant? Or Craig with everything said ?

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HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS 17 ing my absente and visit this fellow whom you call your friend. ” Jim tried to talk but was soon stopped. “Come with me,” was the angry order of Jim’s “one and only.” With that she took him by the collar and snatched him off the steps. She set off for the rail- road station at double quick time, with Jim following close behind her. Her high-pitched voice went rattling on as they walked along the street. The last sound heard by the bewildered pair on the steps was, “Catch me leaving you alone again, you worm.” —Harold Chase. HOW IT FEELS TO BE A SENIOR Webster says a “Senior” is one who is before or above others in age, dignity, rank or office, a student in his final year of high school or college. A “Senior” is all “it” and those of the lower classes are to him as seeds to a wind. “Senior” is often used to address a person of higher standard, as it is used in the Mexican and Spanish languages. The Seniors of H. H. S. are no Spaniards or Mexicans but they should be looked up to and respected by lower classmen. A Senior feels su- superior to those of minor standing. He is a privileg- ed character in school having access to use of the front door on Friday. If under classmen start a movement of which the Seniors do not approve, they may be re- quested to discontinue. Don’t worry, underclassman. You’ll be a “Senior,” too, someday — if you study hard enough. —Roger Craig.

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HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS 19 Or Janet without her giggle? Or Vinny without his grin ? Art Howie without the “Bum Song?” Or Gerald Lunderman looking thin? No, you'll watch in vain for all these things, Just take a tip from me. Much as we'd like to see them, These are things you'll never see. —Donald MacLachlan. WHAT'S IN A NAME? “What's in a name?” has oft been asked, And may be asked some more. Let's scan our roll in H. H. S. And think the matter o'er. “No title of nobility,” the Constitution rules Shall granted be in U. S. A. (Land of the free, we sing.) Ye: how can such things come about, When here at school we have a King? Can you picture what might happen, How in study hall we'd shout If our Hunter should turn hunter, And would Chase our Fox about? If the Miller and the Carter and the Smith should go on a strike, And for Moore wages Dunn us in a manner strange and fickle. We would have no cause to worry. We'd just give them each a Nicol.