Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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One Faith By Bette Stoddard I-Iaye you eyer stood on a busy street eorner and looked at the people lround you5 If you yyere to elo rhls you yyoulel see all races and all ereeds Xvhen you see these people, you yyould probably ask yourself vyho they are, yyhy they are here yyhot do they do yyhlt do they bel1eye3 Out of 111 of these questlons the one thlt you yyoulel most likely be 1ble to msyyex yy ould be yyhat do they bel1eye3 XX hyt do these people belneyer lor one thmg yye all knoyy that each one belleyes ln the slme God All pr1y to Hum md pruse I-Ilm Hoyy they do thxs nsn t really as lmportant 19 some people thlnk The lmportant thmg IS thlt yye all belleye ln the slme thlng The Buble ns the foundytnon of soenety llong yynth the Ten COI'l1I11ll1LlI1'lLf1I5 Our oyyn cnyne lyvys are based upon the Commandments The Protestant yyorshlps God through the smgmg of trlumphant hymns and the pastoral prayers The ews prals Hmm through thelr hruntmg ehznts Elaborateness and beauty ire the key to the Cltholxe Miss Eaeh relnglon I5 dlfferent nn the wly the people worshxp but they are 1ll yyorshnpxng the slme Supreme Bemg Basxeyllv yye are all of one fanth One God By Son11 Chrxstnnson When I yy IS apprommately four years old my parents sent me to my fust Sunday School class I cant remember my meant znythlng to me As I greyy oleler though I attalneel 1 mueh greater lppreeutnon for tle prlyllege of IIILIILTIIIQ ehureh I had no defnmte 1eleas eoneernnng the ehfferent methods of worshrp ln the Catholic 6W1Sl1 and Protestant ehurches at the tlme I haye alyy 1ys belleyed that God created all of us to l1ye IH pelce on thls elrth Perhaps lf we had no rel1g1ous elntfer ences, by hayxng one ehureh for all denommatnons there yy oulel be no cause for yyar and quarrelmg On the other hand because people are clxfferent from each other rn all respects, yye may prefer to worshnp God as yye please One Color By Damel Leyyls XX en vye are yy 'lllilllf' doyyn the street and see a mln eommg toyy 1rd us IH 1 dxfterent eoloreel SUII from ours, do yye say to ourselyes thyt he IS LTITTLFLITIJ No of eourse yye don t To me lt seems just IS sllly to sly that 1 mln IS ehfferent be cause has skm rs 1 dmfterent eolor Is not our skzn merely a lnymg su1t to protect Us from the changes ot element and en ylronmentl What, then IS the r xl you The person Cod has seen fnt to clothe and proteet yylth 1 slem yy hateyer nts eolor may be IS eontnned ln your lnner self It ns ID mdefma le thmg sOme persons e1ll your soul yyhleh IS refleeted to t surface by your personallty It IS not restrleted to persons 0 vyhnte, broyy n, or yelloyy slem It does not belong to people of my one nztlon It IS unlyersal Mr Arron ond hrs wlfe Ronlo guests from Indio during Brofher hood Week fold of Theur peonle Jill LueI'en csslsfed un demonstrahng the sur: M Londgren of the HnY whnch sponsored the program watches Page Nm . V V , , X i v I Y Vx 1 A ' V 1 A 1 T 1 4 . 1 V 1 r ' V I ' Tl ' ' h'l I . I 1 ' Y - i ' l V X rl' 7 5 I I Y x -I 'i . . I ' Y 3 Y - T- 1 :V 7 V A 1 V . ' - 1 I . . 1 . I T V rj . I I rx I I . , , , V V ,.,,, , ., V V , , V . . . V 5 I 3. I W V f 1 l 1 X ' l 17 I - Iv V ' l T I A' U E l I x V Y 1 1 x A 1 ' f 5 V Y I A 1 L X I f L V B - I VY I vs . . - 7 'IV V I Y -I u Y ay V' A 1 I YY fxrst nmpressnon of If now, but I doubt very' much whether lf V f Y . I 1 v . . l x - k V V L V - . K t , 1 . V 1, V ,Q , L K 1 ' ' s ' - -s ' ' s - Y 1 Vx V Y -B Y 1V . I V1 ' 1V 1 ' 1 V ' s V s ' ' s v yf U 3 V ' 3 1 4 1 T V . Y ' v .3 x VA , . h X . b - . ' I rg . I X h W x ' ' rx -. ' .s ' V 'l V V ' A '. s 14 N. . . . 4 'H I Q T 4 Y ' v' ' 1 - 1 , ' s s 1 - V T VV . P. ' . I . - e. 1' r - - V 1 A x ' -A 'I r 1 'l . t ' . . - Y Y .1 ' .1 .i I V l A A V I V 'I ' 'I E X 1 I r '- ' 'S

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Metamorphosis BV Stanley Kam1nsk1 Long vxmter days darken the sk1es, and there IS a lull 1n the act1x1tx around the school The ult1mate end of w1nter 15 the lTlLIlI'l1OI'PhOSlS we knoxx as spr1ng the earth 15 rey1ta hzed and IS produet1xe No longer 15 If dormlnt but all l1fe 15 beaut1fu tlgdlll Ceaselesslx the cycle of hte sweeps every creature and plant 1n 1ts course So 1t 15 w1th great hope that the blossomxng of Hammond H1ghs magnoha tree IS ant1c1 pated, a Sure s1gn of spr1ng s glor1ous prom1se The tree IS brought to l1fe bx the xx lrmth of the Aprnl sunshme md the nournshment from the crxstxl shovxers vxh1eh bathe avx 1x the shadow of the long vunter sleep From nature we lelrn the reasons for the nexx l1fe Wl'1lCh sprmgs forth from the halloxx ed halls of Hammond H1gh It IS the xxarmth of the atmosphere xxh1ch su1rounds us and pervades xxhatever xxe do here at Hzmrnond H1gh that brmgs freshness of character throughout exerx school xe1r ust IS the tree employs 1ts energy to brmg to the grlx xyorld of WIIIYLIA 1 new world of eolor and IHIOXICIIIFISQ frlgrxnee the mflux of new and ew Llflflg ehar1cter comes to OU1 sehool w1th the 1rr1yal of nexx 1deas vx1th exerx new class and vx1th a renusslnee throughout the upper classes The magnoha tree 15 not merely a botan1eal masterp1eee, 1t IS 21 Sxmbol of freshness, 1 messenger of sprmg 1 tahsmln, and 1 tr1d1t1on It has grleed the beauty of our grounds for manx xezrs, It h1s seen manx l1xes eome 1nd pass through the school portals, 1t IS a part of Hammond H1gh If 15 a beauteous landmark nd 1 rem1nder or the yox and peace here Page Enqht Christmas S By Anne Kutak Chr1stmas should be a t1me of peace and good vull to people of the xx orld But 1n the Umted Stxtes Chr1stmas means naanv th1ngs Each age lex el 1nterprets Lhnstmas a l1ttle d1ffer entlx Lets start xx1th early ch1ldhood To a babx Chr1stmas IS only br1ght l1ghts and confus1on Doorbells r1ng and people come and go XX hen tnese people arr1ve, they see the baby f1rst and shoxx llll'T1 the1r presents After huggmg and k1ss1ng the blby thex leaxe h1m alone Chrlstmls means eonfuslon To a xoung ehxld S nta Claus IS most 1mportant He VYIECS letters to Santa and YISIIS Santa 1n the department stores Then as an extra precaut1on he IS espec1ally good when h1s mama and daddv are around On Chnstmfs Eve he ret1res earlv So Santa w1ll haxe enough t1me to arrange the presents under the tree He wakes up xerx' early on Chnstmas morn mg pulls h1s parents out of bed, md runs to open h1s presents C,hr1stmas 18 paradnse The teen ager has long ago lelrned there IS no Santa Claus He has made h1s Chnstmas 11st months ago He xx ants to make sure h1s parents vull have enough money bx the t1me ChFlSImJS arr1ves Monex IS the teen agers mam problem He started slung h1s allovxanee months bLfOlC Chf1SIU11S but there are mznx presents to buy Dad mel Nlom must help out 1n the end Ah yes, then there are the mlnx p11t1es to 1ttend The p1rt1es start two xx eeks before c:l'lI'lSflT1lS and end xx hen x 1c1t1on ends The teen agers p ents nexer know where he 15 Chr1stm1s means fun An adult has a somexxhat qu1eter Chnstmas He spends the whole month of December plannmg and arrangmg hs Cl'lI'lSIl11I1S Dlx On Chnstmas Dax h IFILS to relvc, but after spenehng so much t1me elelnlng, decorxtmg, 1nd hldllig pres ents, relaxat1on IS 1mposs1ble Chr1stmas means vyork An elderly person spends h1s Chnstmas qu1etlx He VISIIS Wlth h1s fr1ends and relat1xes He helps prepare the dmner He keeps the l1ttle ch1ldren qu1et by tell1ng them SIOYIBS of how Chnstmas xxas xxhcn he xx as young ChflSIn13S IS a t1me spent w1th loved ones ' U A , . sf's, f 1- , , , v 1 f ,' .1 3 rs ' , . ev ' ' 1 , ,, ,y,. ,, -. af ' ' a 1 tee 1 ,. . e L1 1 1 V .e e L - v 1 L Q ' e , ' . e ' ' e ,,,,. Y I ,. ,s,, , e e n. ' ' 1 e L! ..7 s 'V

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Chuldren at Prayer Rlverslde School Hammond Indlana The follownng prayer was composed by these children OUR PRAYER OI' OI' Ol' OI' OI' th1s nexx mormng vx1th 1ts hght rest and shelter of the n1ght health and food loxe 1nd fr1ends exerx thmg thx goodness sends thank thee, Heavenly Father A Thanksglvmg Prayer Bx Ruth Hesterman Heuenlx F1ther, I thank Thee for 1ll the bounteous goodness xxh1ch Thou hzst bestowed upon me Only Thou knoxxest what I need I thmk Thee for Chr1st1an parents, a good Chr1st11n background for the peac ful Sundaxs I spend 1n church for mx brothers md SISYCFS, for mx good and true 1nd 1ll the neeess1t1es ot l1f fOl good hellth for ou1 eoun trx s mmx freedoms thlt I hlxe the pr1x1lege of enjoxmg 'und most of all for Thx loxe toxxards ne Help me to keep mx f11th strong 1n Thee 1nd to loxe my ne1ghbors as Iesus d1d Keep me 1n Thx protect1on and care Th1s I ask 1n esus name Amen in--v 01111 Om 1 I i We 140 Bon 1 Paq Ten Prejudice Bx Xlfgll Qcotr There are manx rel1g1ons 1n the xx orld Jexx1sh Cathohc, Nloslem B1ddh1st Protestant and n11nx others Xlanx people th1nk tl11t one rel1g1on IS better th1n mother, but vxhtt 1re the d1fferenees betxxeen rel1g1ons9 Some rel1g1ons call the1r God bx othe1 names 1nd l11xe h1m res1d1ng IH other places Some h1xe manx Gods xx1th one God sup1eme o Cl all others Other 1el1g1ons bel1exe that the son of God IS yet to be born St1ll othe1s honor IIICII' Gods 1n d1fferent ways, for mstance m1nx rel1g1ons h1xe s1er1f1ces to pax the1r homage There 1re st1ll others xx l11eh 1re much strxcter ID thelr mter pretauor of the b1ble O1 other book of gu1d1nee thm others Who IS to sax XXll1Cl'1 rel1g1on IS r1ght3 Even more 1m portant, xxhat re1l d1ffere11ce IS the1e betxxeen rel1g1ons7 There IS none' All 1CllglODS, SOIHU b1ck to the t1me of the Crusades, haxe xxorked for good No rel1g1on SIHCIIODS murder, hate, and theft What does It matter xx h1t xxe call our God or where He hvesa What does It m1tter hoxx xxe pax homage to Hlliiy Who knoxxs xx h1eh of the m1nx creeds IS most correct? Our freedom of rel1g1on 1lloxxs us to xxorsl11p 1nd bel1exe 15 xxe vxlsh If exerx man xxould respect the other mans rel1g1on, or 111 h1s thoughts md benefs for that matter, there would be no xxars, no need for pol1ce, and th1s world 1n general would be a far, far better place for exery person to l1xe 1n, whether he be fxx, Cathohc Buddlnst, Moslem, P1otest1nt or one of the thousmds of other rel1g1ons ex1stent 1n th1s troubled world today One Falfh By Donn1 Nlathena In th1s t1me of much trouble and confus1on, If IS d1ff1cult to remember the xxords one xxorld bu1lt on a f1rm founda t1on Threatemnv xxars, rac1al p1e1ud1ce, juxemle delmquency mmx thmgs confuse the m1nds of Young Amer1c1 Now, more th1n exer before xxe need QUl6.l'lUCC 1nd poxxer from a LTINIITL bemg XX hen the P1lgI'ln1S 11rst L.'ll'lTL to Amerlea thex sough 1 plaee xxhe1e thex could be hee from PCFSCCUUOI1 for xxor sh1p1n IS thex pleased But thex also became mtolerant and eondemmed those xxho xxe1e not folloxx ers of the1r behefs Then one mm, Roger NX 1ll11ms, h1d courage enough to break axx ay, s1x1ng If n 1ttered not xx hat rel1g1on 1 person professed as long IS he behexed IH God All tluough our h1stor men htxe fought to PILSLFVP, dong xx1tl1 other person1l 11ghts, our freedom of rel1g1on I thmk tod1x IS 1 good t1me to re1l1ze th1t 1lthough we e1ch h1x 1 ce1t11n xx IN of mterpertmg our God, xxe are all brothers and h1x 1n eommon these one rel1g1on, one futh, one God . . v 7, , av ' ' ' 1 : 1' , 6 ' 1 , 1 1 A , , ' , f 1 1' . A L u U 'x I 711 X . A ' l 1 Ik- 1 1. . , L A ,, , A , ' , iv v- ' XY ' . A , . . . , , ,H Q U- 'L' 1 Y is ' ' 1 V ' s si , . Y 7 . . . . . V . Q 7 I 7 f Y T , I I E . Y sv It ln V I ,Il 'ely L n x - - Y 1 V l ' D I 7 Y I v v Y 1 , . . I' ' 1 . . . L - Y F 1 ' Y I 1 F 5 . ' . . I: M K . Je 1 Q , - ' ' l . z We ' . ' Y I' . 1 y ' I . ' D Y I . R , . e I . ,' L 1' . tr1ends, for a chance of Il sound education, for food, clothing, . 1 'e, 'K 1, -1 - 1 L' ,, A 5, , , JSM . in K ' . I D I ,J y . 1 . ' 4 L A , , X ff Y ' ' - , ' I D I ' I V. + as H ' . . ' H X I v,. . A I Y , ,, 1 ar- l -l e - t t 1 J N 470 K U 1. -' ' - K L - ve, , ff' 'ef , ' ' . , , J ' K if L 1 ' - rl, y ,' L .' x ' ' ' 'n ' 1 e K ,D , . ' V - ' ' 1 1, L t , .V ' - 1: 1 1 'K ' L' l G