Hewlett School - Special Yearbook (East Islip, NY)

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Dana House i Four g1rls at Dana House th1s year are rn the erghth grade the other exght are Freshmen At the be Each week certaln grrls are assrgned varrous dunes The glrls on house duty wake up all the other girls and the teacher on breakfast duty at 7 00 Two g1rls on breakfast duty w1th the teacher hurry downstalrs at 7 15 and start preparrng breakfast At 7 30 we assemble ln the d1n1ng room to eat After breakfast the two grrls that are on breakfast duty stack the drshes and strarghten up the d1n1ng room wh1le the others are stralghtemng thelr rooms At 8 30 we are off to school where we soak up knowl edge unt1l4 00 Back at Dana House we change our Clothes and get ready for study hall Before we know II we are trudglng back to the school house fwe are very pracuced walkerslj At8 30 after study hall Mrs Dalyrymple drrves us back to Dana House The two g1r1s that are on et ung up duty setthe table for breakfast If the laundry 15 back that day the two laundry duty glrls sort the laundry accordlng to rooms Untrl 9 30 we have free tlme ro do as we wlsh Qusually that s anyth1ng but homework J The teachers Mrs Pennell H1155 Holden Mrss Lubbock and Mtss O Connor have really been swell to us all We have enjoyed llllllg at Dana House for a year and only WlSh rt had lasted longer busan C asuller Joanne Wxlder 31 x Eu 5:5 ,.. .D ' X A ' 1 a-' ' ft, . . , '.,' ' K H ',.4X, ginning of the year we made up a Dana House Song, which we sang at the Talent Show.

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The .let Age There once was a man who yy anted some fun He decrded to travel rn space to the sun He cllmbed rn a rocket and pulled out the socket Then he exclarmed What have I done' Abby Morrel Age ll The Snow Snowflakes here Snowflakes there Snowflakes snowflakes everywhere The snow came down rn bushels and barrels Covermg up the trees and flowers Cars go shppmg and slrdmg around Because of the rce that forms on the ground But after all snow IS mce Although rt does brmg danger and lce Helene Nelson Age 12 A Prayer of Thanks Grve thanks to the Prlgrrms bold Who carne to Amer1ca though srck and old They founded our country A new land to them Made frrends wrth the Indrans We grve Thee thanks on thrs great day Please help us not to be led astray Helene Nelson Ag Thanksgiving Thanksglvlng 1s a lovely day Wxth old and young happy and gay All the goodxes round about Make each chrld leap and shout All those thmgs that Mama baked W1ll surely grve us a stomach ache Brrtta Borregard Age ll Santa Claus Santa Claus IS a jolly old fellow Hrs tummy shakes l1ke a bowl full of jello He drives hrs rerndeer to brmg toys That are specral grfts for gurls and boys Abby Morrel Age ll 31 UQ gy . . I I ' H IV , . l U9 U1 ! l , , y l ! 7 l l 9' If I , . I . . . , Then hardshrps began. , e 12 Q! ' ' Q! Y . ' , . 7 I ! . Y . - ! I Q! yy ' s Y I

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Main House X The sleepyhouse woke Off1C181ly at seven o clock The tnhabltants of the house woke offlctally at seven twenty n1ne There was a scramble to get dressed for breakfast tn tlme shoe laces broke and curlers were knotted laughter was heard and qutck anger oo Pass the butter and please don t put salt tn my coffee Breakfast was gulped and rnspectlon was survrved by throwxng the shoes under the e The chapel bell rang and half of the boarders were sull at Maln House The house settled down prepartng itself for the next 1nvas1on lunch The students came hungry for food and mall They left as qulckly as they came leavmg the a1r rtngmg w1th thelr shouts At four o clock hot water made a furrous descent rnto bath tubs as the students pre pared for d1nner The patter of feet was heard IH the hall as glrls v1s1ted from room to room May I please borrow your yellow sweater tomght'P These mrssrons were usually successful After studyhall ravenous students assembled tn the drnmg room for d1nner Laughter Jokes and llght conversatlon f1lled the a1r the young VOICES blendlng together to form a symphony of sound Nlghtstudy hall IS after d1nner Then the students come to Main House for the f1nal t1me that day Pxllow flghts and brushrng teeth ftlled the perrod from study hall to bed t1me And so to bed . . . if not to sleep. 33