Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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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

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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?

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22 HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS in getting ready for our June examinations and Com- mencement Exercises. Your Little Friends, “The Third Grade.” Intermediate Happenings In September, we started our flight around the year with thirty-two passengers in the cabin of our plane. The officers in charge were: First Pilot — Donald Demick. Second Pilot — Virginia Craig. Reporter — Robert Gallagher. Treasurer — Frances Smith. Tellers — Stuart Demick, Roy Lavarnway, Jr. Our first stop was on Hallowe’en, October 30th. The boys and girls of our room and the Primary room entertained our mothers at a Hallowe’en Party. We all enjoyed bobbing for apples and playing other Hal- lowe’en games. But we soon found ourselves well on the way to our next port of call, Thanksgiving. Here, on Novem- ber 24, the sixth grade history class presented a play, “The First Thanksgiving,” representing Colonial Days. On Wednesday, December 23, the Intermediate Room presented a play, entitled, “Santa and Son.” The principal characters were: Santa, Robert Gallagher; Santa’s Son, Donald Demick; Mrs. Santa, Kathryn Demick; Elves, Stuart Demick and Donald Baxter. We presented this as our part of the High School Christmas program. At noon, we had our annual Christmas dinner at school. The Christmas tree which followed brought a happy ending to the gladdest of days. After a vacation of two weeks we set out once