Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS 23 more on the last half of our flight. On February 14, we landed at the Valentine Air Mail Office where each received their Valentine Mes- sage. Our part in the Washington Celebration at the Town Hall, February 22, was a Minuet given by Fran- ces Smith, Virginia Craig, Marjorie Moore, Hilda Chase, Robert Gallagher, Donald Demick, Trevor Atkinson and Merle Laidlaw. At our weekly assembly on Friday, April 29, the Primary Room and Intermediate Room presented a music recital. Those who took part were: Arvilla Elethorp, Merle Laidlaw, Margery Chase, Ella Louise Welch, Virginia Craig, Eva Mae Pierce, Frances Smith, Kathryn Demick, Donald Demick, Donald Baxter, Tre- vor Atkinson, Frieda Emrich, Marjorie Moore and Pa- tricia Bickelhaupt. The Passengers who have been on duty every day since September are: Arvilla Elethorp, Kathryn Dem- ick, Jean Schermerhorn, Trevor Atkinson, Donald Bax- ter, Donald Demick and Robert Gallagher. Those who have averages above 90 for the first three quarters are: Fourth grade, Patricia Bickelhaupt, Hilda Chase, Ella Louise Welch, Betty Henderson. Fifth grade, Frances Smith, Donald Demick. Sixth grade, Robert Gallagher, Kathryn Demick, Merle Laidlaw, Donald Smith, Robert Emrich. We are now anxiously looking forward to the end of our trip around the year and all hope to make a “Happy Landing.” —Robert Gallagher. Grammar Department There have been 38 pupils enrolled in the Gram-

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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

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24 HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS mar Department, 21 of whom are non-residents. The average attendance up to May 1, was 95 per cent. The Class officers for the Eighth Grade are: Pres- ident, Catharine Conger; Vice President, Catherine Scanlon; Secretary and Treasurer, Junior Rodger. Of- ficers for the Seventh Grade are: President, Lois Derby; Vice President, Jack McDougall; Secretary and Treas- urer, Mabel Foote. In the Eighth Grade Arithmetic Regents in Janu- ary all passed. The average standing was 89 5|7 per cent. Mary Chase was the winner in the Town Spelling Contest. Her standing on the first test was 98, on the second 96. Most of the Eighth Grade are carrying two High School subjects which they hope to pass in June. We have furnished two programs for the Friday morning Rhetorical Exercises. Mary Chase and Catharine Scanlon. Freshmen Notes So far as quantity goes, this year's Freshman Class again outnumbers the upper classes. As for quality, of course, we have our own ideas, but being very mod- est, we try to refrain from expressing them, and appear as green as is expected of us as Freshmen. In January we were pleased to add to our number Elda O'Hara, Henry Hanson, Bernard Maloy, Donn Bill- ings, Roger Cuthbert and Delbert Sayles. Early in the year we elected the following officers: President, Julia Merritt; Vice President, Catherine Mas- sey; Secretary, Rose Gascon; Treasurer, Franklin Mc- Dougall. In January, two of our officers became Soph- omores. Catherine Massey succeeded Julia Merritt as