Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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My Country Free Inequalrty the Source of Progress By Dan Barrett O Beautr ul, my Country' Be thme a nobler care Than all the wealth 0 commerce, thy harvests waung an Be zt thy pride to lz t up the manhood of the poor, Be thou to the oppressed azr reedoms open door For thee our athers su ered or thee they tozled and prayed Upon thy holy altar their wzllzng lzves they lard Thou hast no common hzrthrzght grand memories on thee ehzne, The blood 0 prlgrrm nations eommzngled flows in thine O Beauh ul, our Country' Round thee zn love we draw, Thme IS the grace o reedom, the majesty o law Be rzghteousness thy sceptre jushce thy dzadem, And on thy shzmng orehead he peace the crowning gem Frederrck L Hosmer These words eprtomrze what Amerrca means to m Amerrca means more to me than a street wrth a house upon rt that I call home Amerrca means more to me than a mere l 'neland Amerrca means farth hope and both polrtrcal and relrgrous freedom Amerrca means free speech free press free assemblage free worshrp and free trral Goverment of the people by the people and for the people rs another of the thrngs that Amerrca means to me When I reach the legal votrng age I can vote for the man of my chorce I dont have to worry about an armed guard standrng behrnd me wrth a loaded gun saymg Vote as I tell you In thrs country the vorce of the people rs law Amerrca means rule by the common people, not by an olrgarchy of arrstocrats Grve me your trred your poor To me Amerrca rs a refuge rn the storm of world affarrs At thrs trme when moral rntegrrty and personal srgnrfrcance are berng shunned Amerrca recognrzes the honor of the rndrvrdual and the rmportance of Amerrca also means free enterprrse The theory of subsrs tence wages rs no longer recognrzed Labor rs now grven the chance to make a decent lrvelrhood Amerrca treats the laborer as an rndrvrdual not as a machme Busmess rs allowed to com pete The government does not control labor as many other countrres do Another aspect of Amerrca rs that of a meltrng pot Amerrca has no one natronalrty that can say that he rs the true Amerrcan An Amerrcan rs Englrsh French German Jewrsh Italran Slovakran Polrsh Hungarran plus any other natronal rty combrnatrons Amerrca also consrsts of most of the relr grons known to the world We hold these truths to be self evrdent that all men are created equal that they are endowed by therr Creator wrth certarn unalrenable rrghts that among these are lrfe Irberty and the pursurt of happrness 2 Amerrca means freedom lrberty and equalrty It as ures the rndrvrdual of recognrtron and rn tegrrty Tyranny and suppressron are dead long lrye the Anaerrcan democracy Amerrca' Amerrca' God mend thrne every flaw Confrrm thy soul rn elf control thy lrberty n Amerrca' Amerrca' God shed Hrs grace on thee And crovrn thy good wrth brotherhood from sea shrnrng sea' The New Colossus Emma Lazarus The Declaratron of Independence 3 Amerrca the Bcautrful Kwtherrnc Lee Brtes Page Fourteen By Wayne Stuart In 1776 Amerrcans declared that rf they could not be free and equal Englrshmen they would not be Englrshmen at all Therefore Amerrca establrshed her own government and wrote 1 constrtutron statrng that all whrte men were free and equal Later fter a bloody crvrl conflrct she declared that all men regardless of race color or creed were born wrth every legal rrght that therr fellow men enjoy ed Thrs word equalrty has been the password anthem and backbone of Amerrca But to me the whole structure of Amerrca rs lard upon a foundatron called rnequalrty Thrs word seems harsh and cruel but rn Amerrca rnequalrty rs the fuel of progress whrch burns rn the heart of every actrve crtrzen There has never been complete equalrty among men rn the hrstory of the world however there had never been free rnequalrty erther untrl the Unrted States was founded The free rnequalrty of the Amerrcan rndrvrdual IS the greatest grft that he owns He rs not equal to hrs fellowmen He does not have the same ambrtrons lrkes drslrkes appear ance customs and most of all mmd that any other person on the face of the earth has Each person rs an rndrvrdual a free but strll drfferent and equal rndrvrdual Amerrca has been referred to as the land of opportumty but never truthfully as the land of equal opportumty There -s no such thrng rn Amerrca There are schools but not for everyone There are jobs but not for everyone There are polrtrcal offrces but not for everyone Each person rs lrmrted by hrs rndrvrdual weaknesses or happrly arded by hrs specral grfts If one man rs not grven drrect access to a goal, he has not yet farled to reach that goal He must merely put forth a greater effort to compensate for hrs lrmrtatrons He may, on the other hand never reach hrs goal but he has an opportumty not an equal opportunrty but an opportunrty And through hrs harder work to attarn that goal he has rmproved the qualrty of hrs standard many fold Amerrcan progress rs rn creasmg rn magnrtude and velocrty because of thrs free oppor tunrty for man to be materrally better than hrs fellow and because of the resultrng accomplrshments Amerrca rs a unron now not of states but of rndrvr duals I have trred to pornt out how unequal mdrvrduals are and what a blessrng rnequalrty rs to them But the common land of all these wrdely drverse mdrvrduals IS the beloved coun try of Amerrca Amerrca rs the most progressrve natron rn the world What makes her a leader? The answer lres rn the con trnuous raprd advances berng made by Amerrcans rn the scrences and the humanrtres How were these advances accom lrshed? The answer rs competrtron among the rndustrres and busrne s concerns all over the country to make therr prod uct whatever rt may be better than that of the other fel low Who supports the commerce and lndustry of the natron? The rndrvrdual strrvrng to better hrmself drrves thrs grgantrc machme Who supports the rndrvrdual rn hrs endeavors? Amer rca the Unron of Unequals stands rmpartrally behrnd every crtrzen protects hrm and hrs rrghts and loves hrm dearly for berng an Amerrcan rndrvrdual Do We Take Amerrca for Granted? By Tom Steuer I have a frrend whom I should lrke you to meet hrs name rs Jerome Mrtchell He rs a local banker he has a very pretty wrfe and two happy chrldren He lrves rn a modest yet cheer ful home and he has many frrends Our frrend Mr Mrtchell however seems somewhat subdued thrs frne mornrng as he rrdes to work on the same bus that vse do Let s talk to hrm You there-Mr Mrtchell what s wrong? Aren t you feel mg well thrs mornrng or rs rt that you are strll sleepy? Oh no says Mr Mrtchell Im nerther srck nor sleepy I was just thrnkrng thrnkrng about somethrng that we mrss rn our lrves today . 1 1 f . , 1 . . , . f . f - f - - , f - f y A . . . ' ' ' 9 4 9 9 1 x 1 . ' - - - - u - as 1 ' . V . . . . . A , 1 ' s 1 ' 1 ' . - re- - as ' f . , 1' - 5 - . - . f . , S 1 ' , , ' f ' '1 . . . . . . . ... I l . - ' - 1 1 1 ' C. - 1 - 1 s s n . , , - tr - 91 . . . , . , , u - -1 , , , . . . . I! . 1 1 ' ' H , , l . . . . . . , . , 1 1 , , . . . . . . . . N - , . 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Washington. D. C. By Stanley Kaminski Wednesday morning April 14, 1954, at 11:01 a.m., was a memorable moment in the lives of many Hammond High School students. The shiny diesel train was ready to take us to our national capital, Washington, D. C., and to that giant metropolis, New York. On the train many of us chatted, some sang, some read, and others looked at the scenery as we passed innumerable farms. It was a trying experience to sleep on the train, the road bed having been laid out purposely around curves and along rough stretches, somehow we survived the night. Washington at last! We arrived at the Union Station by 6:00 a.m. Thursday and walked to our respective hotels lo- cated only one block from the Capitol building. After we were assigned rooms, we had breakfast and took an all-day sight- seeing coach tour. We saw many of the governmental adminis- tration, executive, and judicial buildings. We saw marble and granite memorials to great men. XVe also toured in Virginia's historic towns which were near the capital. Mount Vernon was particularly awe-inspiring. Our evenings were free, many went out to see what they had failed to see during the day, some stayed in their rooms addressing post cards, and others congregated to talk and to have parties in their rooms. Many were very tired. The weather Friday was humid and we toured only a half day. We had an opportunity to see Senator Homer Cape- hart that afternoon. We left Washington that evening for New York. We felt that we would like to stay and enjoy the beauty of magnifi- cent Washington but we were on our way to another great city. That same evening we arrived in New Jersey and took the ferry across to the big city. We were driven to our hotel which was located at the center of Manhattan Island. It rained intermittently that Saturday. Our busses were glass topped and we could see quite a lot. Since our trip was merely sight seeing, and not touring, we left the bus only to see the United Nations Building, to board the boat for Bed- loe's Island and the Statue of Liberty, which we admired des- pite the torrents of rain which drenched usg to eat lunch, and to see the Empire State Building and the Church of St. John the Divine. Our evening in New York was free and many of us went to the television and stage shows on Broadway, the same street on which our hotel was located. Easter Sunday was a glorious and beautiful day. Many found churches nearby and attended services in them. Some went to the beautiful Saint Patrick's Cathedral. Most of us watched the Easter Parade. In the afternoon we took a yacht cruise around the Island of Manhattan. Throughout the trip scores of clicks could be heard wanted from the cameras of the enthusiastic tourists who souvenirs of the very enjoyable excursion to the Eastern coast. Sunday evening we left for New Jersey, via the Holland Tunnel, and headed for Indiana. Everyone was slightly fati- gued from continuous action of the day, and sleep was no problem. Monday morning brought thoughts of the homework which had to be made up, the daily grind of school work, the realization of the rare opportunity that we'd had in taking the trip, and the pleasure that we had gained from it. It must have taken the next few weeks to recover from the journey, but I have heard of no one who regretted spend- ing the reasonable price for the trip or taking the time to see such really memorable places in our great country. Pictures by Stanley Boleski There is a Destiny . . . . By Warren Hildebrandt It must be true that every student in America is taught that our government was formed by ambitious, educated and courageous men. These men performed as soldiers, diplomats, explorers, and politicians. But it seems to me that in all cases it was not the great- ness of men that made America what it is today, but rather, it was what could be described as luck, of fate, or the wish of God. I believe all of us agree that it was the spirit and courage of the Americans that helped them win the Revolutionary War. But doesn't it seem more than coincidence that New York didn't fall to the British because Lord Germain went grouse hunting and forgot to send to the British officer, General Howe, the instructions for the invasion of New York in 1777? 1 It also seems strange, since the continental currency was worthless, and the soldiers were in rags, that General Wash- ington defeated General Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown, in one last effort to win the war. Certainly, under the prevail- ing conditions, the Americans could hardly have been able to fight another battle. It must have been the help of God that aided General Washington in winning the Revolutionary War against extremely difficult odds. But our luck went further than just the Revolution. It stayed with the American people through many decisions, es- pecially in the federal government. What was it that caused America to elect a president rather than to have a king? What kept the men from becoming dictators, once in office? Was it Congress and the Constitu- tion? If so, what brought them into existence? The answer to this question may be public-minded men. But weren't those men just following the word of God? Of course! And if men love thy neighbor, it is possible for all people to find peace and prosperity. It is the chance to do as one pleases, within reason, and the chance to be helped by others or to help others, that has come to mean America to me. 1. A History of Our Country-by Muzzey Page Thvrleen

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XVho3 We? We re all happs sat1sf1ed people w1th happy famxhes Thus we shrug off h1s statement but our frlend 15 more msnstent and saws Yes we all seem happy but do we really lexd happy l1ves7 Or IS this just a sea of confuslon where we Ire floundermg about like drxftwoodg We lack the abnhty to value our lntanglble propertles We naed1tate on our frxtnd s word and then vsonder 1f what he says holds true Do vue really apprtclate the llbertxes for whlch our fathe1s fought tvso hundred years ago? Do we fully cherlsh freedom of relnglon speech and press? Do we xalue freedom from fur? Let us stop to thmk a moment Are vw. tlkmg for granted the rnghts for whnch our ancestors fought and dxed that we the1r chrldren m1ght prosper? Or ar we become worshlpper of 1dols of greed and wealth selfxshness and prnde9 One mav thmk thlt thus fanlmg applled only to Romans who at flrst cherlshed hum1lnty peace and democracy but who later be c1mc greedy for land and wealth and who ultrmately because of thexr slothfulness were dom1nated by other tr1bes Thrs same expernence may well apply to us Amerxcans At f1rst w fought for our count X w1th love of freedom uppermost 1n our m1nds but as tlme went on we began to clamor for maternal possess1ons The tr1v1al thmgs of hfe such as padded bank accounts swank cars cashmere sweaters and mmk coats became lmportant But 1f we are to understand what Amerlca can mean to us and nf 1n thns knowledge we want to be happler than satlated txred Jerry M1tchell then let us remember the baslc ldeals of lnfe and come to chernsh those mtanglble values whlch the great Amer1cans of all tnmes have loved freedom and jus tlce under God Welcome to America By Janet Gxvel Glve me your tlred your poor your huddled masses yearmng to breathe free Ive been welcomlng strangers to the Unlted States smce 1886 when I fnrst began my long Vlgll here on Bedloe s Island 1n New York Harbor It hasn t been easy to stand outsnde dur hot summer sun beatmg down upon me My lsland 1sn t as lonely as I thought xt would be when I flrst arrlved That s probably because my job keeps me so busy Each day I watch over the many shlps commg IH and out of New York Harbor and at mght I watch the quiet moon shm mg down on the great Atlantlc Ocean Im also kept busy by my many frlends who come out to VISIY me each day In my spare tlme whxch IS very I1m1ted I l1ke to thmk about the pro gress wlnch my country has made durlng the past years I can always remember the fnrst axrplane whxch buzzed over my head several years ago I was qulte frxghtened at fnrst but once I became accustomed to the nolse arrplanes no longer dlsturbed me Now I thmk nothxng of havmg a fleet of jet arrplanes swoopmg over me although 1t usually dnsturbs my fnends Another b1t of progress whlch used to arouse my CUFIOSIIV was the erectlon of all the tall bulldxngs ln New York Clty I couldn t see the bulldmgs but I could surely feel the1r presence The wmd dxdn t feel as cold as xt had for many years One day I eavesdropped on a conversatlon between two of my frnends who were vlsltnng me I heard them talkmg about all of the beautnful new structures both 1n New York Clty and n thenr hometowns all over the Umted States One of the most recent structures IS the Unrted Natlons Bunldmg which 1snt far from me Bes1des bemg a beautnful structure lt ns one of the most lmportant symbols of hberty for natlons all over the world Representatnes of many natxons who work together ln thns great edxflce are all strnvmg tom ard a common goal lrb erty and peace for all the world I try to help these people by servmg as a symbol of hberty and good wxll I proudly hold my torch hugh above all my friends so that nts beacon w1ll shme down upon them and show them the way of lxberty The Lord Prayer Everyday Blessings BV Anne Kutak I have gone through lxfe takmg everyth1ng for granted I had never thought about what Amerlca means to me unt1l I was asked to wrlte thls paper Then I started to thmk about Amernca and me As I sat orgamzmg my thoughts prnor to wrntmg my paper one Sunday afternoor a serxes of famnllar words kept runnmg through my mmd democracy freedom securxty and peace But these words are someone s elses thoughts and ldeas not mme They aren t what Amerxca means to me church but the church of a frrend Now this nncldent drdn t concern me untrl I started wrltmg my paper Then rt became clear to me that I could have attended any church I wanted That afternoon I fmnshed my homework At fnfst I dxdn t conslder domg all that work a prlvxlege but then I remembered an artncle I had read about the dnffncult hfe a Korean glrl was havnng Ireahzed hovs fortunate Iam to be able to go to school That thought of school remmded me of a famlly drs cussxon of the prexxous nlght My famlly and I were dnscussmg my courses for next year and what colleges I was Interested ln attendlng after I completed my two remalnmg years of hugh school My I thought nsn t nt fortun te tha-t I can choose my subjects and my college Just as I reached thxs po1nt nn the paper the telephone rang My frnend Judy wanted to know nf I could drlve her to the drug store As we were drnvmg Judy told me about the audntorxum program planned for next week A man was Pom xng to speak about commumsm Here I thought IS another pomt for my paper The speaker can speak on whatever he chooses In school the next day I heard many of the glrls dnscuss mg an edxtonal whlch had appeared 1n the latest edrtlon of the school newspaper The edltornal was entltled Eighteen Year Olds Should Not Be Allowed to Vote' I thought we surely are prlvlleged to be able to stand agamst the gowernment and express what vue belxeve It 15 also good that we openly express our feehngs on any subject we choose To me lf IS these eserydaw events 1n my llfe not blg words wnth long meamngs that express what Amerxca means to me Page Flfleen .. , . . . , 1 1 Ivy -- H . . . 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