Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

Page 20 text:

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?

Page 19 text:

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.

Page 21 text:

HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS 21 SCHOOL HAPPENINGS Primary Room, May 1, 1932. Dear “High School Happenings”: It has been nearly a year since we wrote to you last. Many things have happened in our room since then. Would you like to hear of some of them? One day early last fall Mr. Simons surprised us by placing a nice bulletin board in the back of our room. Since then we have been hunting for pretty pictures to put on it. This year we have a reading table. Before school and at recess many of us have been found reading the new books we find there. Have you seen our Arithmetic Chart? It is on our bulletin board. We have a star placed on the chart for every perfect paper we hand in. At present Betty Schermerhorn is ahead, but we all hope to catch up to her soon. A short time ago the second grade made an Indian booklet. They collected all the Indian pictures they could find and made a nice booklet with them. We have had many good times this year. Hallow- e'en we had a party and invited our mothers. At Christmas time we all enjoyed a Christmas Tree in our room. At noon we had our dinner at school. Not long after this St. Valentine's Day came along. We each got a pretty valentine from our post-office. Our room prepared a number for the program m the Town Hall on Washington's Birthday. After Easter our time will be pretty well taken up