Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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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

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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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HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS 25 president and LaVerna Carter was newly elected to fill the office of Secretary. One Friday morning last fall the Seniors initiated us Freshmen. Our motto is, “To Serve Rather Than To Be Serv- ed.Our class colors are, Scarlet and Brown. Our faculty advisor is Mr. Northrup. At Christmas time the upper classmen took advan- tage of our motto and asked the Freshmen girls to serve dinner and the boys to clean up afterward. One of our Freshmen, Lana Cuthbert, has left school. (We think she has something more serious in mind). —Margaret Bates. Sophomore Notes There are seventeen members in our class this year and we prefer “To be rather than to seem.,, It has been decided that all class colors will be scarlet and brown. We chose for our officers this year: Ernstine Demick — President. Winona Slate — Vice President. Vincent Felt — Treasurer. Hilda Dake — Secretary. In January, we lost four of our members, who were promoted to the Junior Class — Helen Nelson, James Fletcher, June Hunter and Harold King, but Julia Mer- ritt and Rose Gascon filled two of the vacancies. There are yet two to be filled. Here is a chance for some one who doesn't want to be a Freshman. —Hilda Dake.