John Adams High School - Clipper Yearbook (Ozone Park, NY)

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if the children of today appreciate the playgrounds they havin to ploy in. TEACHER: lust a moment, Mr. O'Grady. Do you mean to tell me that the children played in woods? Why the children of 40 years ago worked hard on the farms. They had no time for play. MR. O'GRADY: Mum, the children of 40 years ago were human too, CMrs. Covich comes to the front of the rooml MRS. COVICH: Indeed they were. Many were the times I helped myself to my brother's push wagon when he wasn't looking. I climbed trees with the boys while my mother was busy doing something else. Our parents were strict, we had our chores to do around the house, but we played and had fun too. TEACHER: Excuse me again, but, Mrs. Covich, how could you with the clothes of the times, possibly climb trees? MRS. COVICH: It wasn't easy. We wore long skirts with high button shoes. But like all children do, we found a way. Many was the times I had my pigtails dipped in the ink well. fa snicker runs through the rooml MR. O'GRADY: Me grandfather had a farm in the back of the land where a certain City High School stands to- day. Earms of those days had to supply enough food for themselves besides the crops to sell. When we 1-:ere kids, we would spend weeks at the farm to help with the harvesting. After we'd finish work for the day we'd clean up and head straight for the farm house for some of me arandmothers Irish Stew and milk. Real fresh milkfstraight from the cow. We never had a milk bottle on our table. Over farther on Atlantic Avenue there were more farms. To- day it is one of the largest freight yards in the borough of Queens. MRS. COVICH: When my brother first had his bike he used to ride down a hill that is now in the middle of a cemetary. Now the De Metha Ave- nue Bridge runs across that road. MR. OGRADY: There were a lot of hills to ride down. The Old Hollow in Eorest Park was one of the best places for sleigh riding in winter. Kids from miles around use to come pulling their sleighs. TEACHER: This certainly has been very interesting period. You've taught me many things I didn't know about and I must apologize for my holding back on you at the beginning of the peri- od. I'm only sorry that the class has to come to an end so soon. Thank you Mr. O'Grady and Mrs, Covitch, MR. OCRADY: Think nothin of it. lt was a pleasure. TEACHER: Of course we understand that the things presented here this evening are only facts. Many his- torical happenings took place right here in Queens that are written up in History books. But I think its won- derful to be able to say I was there and to be able to tell about these things. Class dismissed. Call hurry out she remains standing at the desk. The door opens and a handsome young man enters. He is well dress- edt JOE: Say what are you all smiles about. You're standing there with the biggest grin on your face. TEACHER: You know loe I had one of the most interesting experiences to- night. Those people actually told me a few things I didn't know about this city. They were here. They saw it happen. 22

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