Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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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.

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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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20 HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS We know we have the best in Stiles, Although from Paris shops she's far. Our Charter states in language clear, Just what our rights and duties are. We Grant this Storie has no sense. We've Felt our Plantz should have more care. And well we know, whate'er betides, Our Brooks will babble here and there. WOULDN’T IT BE FUNNY IF:—. Florence were a Dime instead of a Nicol ? Isabel were a Less instead of a Moore? June were a Hound instead of a Hunter? Jean were a Fashions instead of a Stiles? Ida were a Constitution instead of a Charter? Marion were a Lakes instead of a Brooks? Madolyn were a Carpenter instead of a Smith? Virginia were a Squirrel instead of a Fox? Basil were a Pickerel instead of a Bass? Irena were an Old instead of a Young? Roger were an Egg instead of a Craig? Mae were a Wagoner instead of a Carter? Bessie were a Merchant instead of a Miller? Harold were a Run instead of a Chase? Vincent were a Velvet instead of a Felt? Delbert were a Purchase instead of a Sayles? Harold were a Duke instead of a King? Victor were a Corridor instead of a Hall?