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

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You bought an item for fifteen cents, gave me a quarter. and I gave you back ten cents-fifteen and ten are twenty-tive, Right? She still didn't seem to understand. Our quarreling went on for a few minutes before I finally narrowed my thoughts down to three things. This woman was either blind, unable to count, or just plain crazy. I soon found that I was wrong on all three guesses. for she fumbled in her pocket, and finally came up with a hearing aid. Having adjusted it, she then began, Now, what were you saying? My next customer asked me lor large candles and candle sticks. I sent her to the proper counter and forgot about the incident until a few minutes later, when she reappeared. She picked up a box ol birthday candles, and looking very disgusted said, Miss, they're right here. You don't even know what's on your own coun- ter. I'm sorry, Madam. I misunder- stood you. I was under the impres- sion that you were looking for large candles. I knew very well she had asked me for large ones, but I thought she would feel better if I took the blame. She did not accept my apolo- gy, though, and sarcastically re- marked, How do you expect me to put those big candles on a birthday cake? How was I supposed to know they were for a birthday cake? I asked. Hearing this, she threw down the box and marched to the other side of the counter. I watched her curi- ously, but soon my curiosity turned into wide-eyed amazement. She had upset everything on the counter by running her hands over it, and to add the final touch, she turned over a pile of paper plates. Having done this, she marched out of the store. I know one thing for certain, though, my biggest accomplishment from working in the five and ten cent store is that now I have become an expert counter girl. Customers do strange things sometimes, but I simply hold my temper, and slowly count to ten. But who is to know what happens when I reach eleven? x 'Z:i7ff:y':egQ:'. - 7 , --n.-.gi--va 'A-:mmm af- , ' g5Ti'4?? '--4 -H555 5, x' 'Lfl:':L.r':iLl5ll!'l,lw!1i . mf-f f 4--- 11' -.,- ,. S' 'ff ' .' , .' 'li 511'-F' fl .-- f 3i 'v5q1,' .r ..g-4 ,. -y N,-4' U' 'Eg' ,nf v .. u f P aft, ' 1'. .Y ' '.-'Mi r' -'-'iv - ,. .y ,. , ,- A ,L'-'ft ., 3-i.: 1 . 'f Q ' yiifi, ' -41-35,-gl, : A , 2, if ,iiffayef .craft-E -' -1.5 -.1 ,:' '-2, gf., . .Q-'szf' I 'f- fb 'wx 'Q .- wi? 5 .2 -. 4112- E.: E, :H , 'th-' wi lab ge. 11- ,- L,.n,,,yt .AM . V4 vc.. .. L -ij? fff -S? 3 .,....1-1,-1-Jig? , '-22531 '- A S4 1 , .ia-I N I Q A -,F .h F, K. lf' . lil:-415.' .v ', Aff- A lib.. T ' if-4 J . .Zi'Il-- ' ' 5 '-', fx: V ' 1 42: wx, lv' Wifi can 'lik It XI.: ..Q-N135-' wiv. 1 'V I -ef .fm . t' . 4. 'J l. V .f -:f91 .s, ' .'..,'f'5?b!'3:-Al'-'N .-vfifz-'wwf-ri-.7 55' ' J' Z '- : - K 23' ' - , .. . 'T :- 1. 5? - 5 ' .- - i 's 2 Fw' ' ' f fl' ,.3 ,: .' - .,...-T xr.-V 1: 0 Q A ,' ,. ,r :ffl I 1, -gt., ,V 9 g 5 Q I- f : s' 523 52 51152 5 tl,-.U -' 2:25 ,QP H f 1. .wilwir bt-,N 4- - ig ' 25' . T 3-..,.., fi g. ':. , 1' , , :-',- 'rf T, 5 I 1- ,kg - v 1 4 - wi I P fd -t r 5 A ' Xi 4 'K A , 1 .r K . f 4 3 I 1 ff J' M B , f x gi .1 ,. , r k , .9 FE ., .. . ., . 5 . g, , , my 'Q R' fl Q JM- Q 2 r M ' , ' t' . 91 x ' X 4 I.. A 3 :sf fb -- 1.1, ' .W M1 . fl f. I Hs- - 1 1' ,J ' ,fi ' 1' 'e -E . T f -'fl f li 1 ' -::f'.'?': ' Ze ' L' Lu a Ea' Ji? 'ff g. , d ri 4,1 Y 'Q , , 4 f 1 -r,, f, . , ' 5 .5 .. 1 A, w ' , 2 4 y, 1 s-s K ,fi g . 1 3 ,f .r ' S . 4: -s f f l A' t i' 1 f S a , ,. X i i I . to f -i l nf ' 5 'f 1- 2. , H -' I ,Z . R- ' , er 1 . . -4 ,L y 3 . 1 - R , J -Q il It X xl W 'r X -4 J' E ,i 1 ,J . 1453. 1,4 ., ' . , '-.', :H I ., 1-' .- 1, .-- '. -s . - .u--' f 1' . 1.--4-, - -, A , ,V 4' . 3 'Q' 'fr I 'Z ' , -4, '- 5- I . E5 -. Q.-5-. .. M. , ' 1- -r , , , - 4: - va, , - , J - Hr--K . . -. ,. - . .A . - :. 'I ur- ' '-- X, r' L :. I, Y - .L Q 1 , - -Z' . .. . , J 1: 1 ' V I ' 4 -I ' f 2 .fre in I it QE- X Thi :im g -.MJVGUS V' c X-. LZ. xl, A 6-gl il.-Q ' ' - au My f . 1- ' - 5' Yr., 121. S: U gy In Q - ' V j. 1-, .f . .- -:if fs . Tr. , 1 Lf'-' .' '-5 ' ' ,111- ..' f ' .P 1, yi ' gg. ' . if we -. fi 3. I E- -fm 1 5' I . i Pl g .'- .Z . T1 1 .. . -. Pf' 2 la ' ' ' mv :ig - ffl A v' Q, ' , Q H ' . 5 . - .ff-. J f '-Q S ' , . '- w x . 11' 'I' it . fi :' - Q15 H ,, - . - 5 :' - ti ' 'M ft ' ' ' L- -' :fi 1 ' , '- . ' - . 4 , - f-' ' ' 1 . ' if ff- , .ga-'L-. Lrgd' 1- I, --H .L 1 .- JJ..-pgsi, 1.--.J ri: 1 ..g-ss-:rf asm 'ng --- . - H -. - .. . - '-,y a4ww4. 19

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oezi 0 cz .SZLL6gir CURINNE CURRENTI WHO EVER said being a salesgirl was easy! When I first applied for my present position, I was under the im- pression that my chief obligation was to sell things. I know now that I was completely wrong. Take. for example. the woman who came puffing up to my counter the other day. Miss, she said. I've been all over this store and I simply can't find it. Perhaps you can help me. Well. I responded. if you tell me what it is supposed to be. then maybe I can be of assistance to you. She was absolutely shocked by the blunt- ness of my remark. Suckers, of course, was her reply. Now I've been asked to locate some pretty ri- diculous things. but this one took the prize. Since I am not a person who holds back her emotions, I showed my feelings in my dumb-founded ex- clamation. suckers? You know what I mean, she said. No, I don't know, I replied. I never heard of such a thing. S-zippers, suckers, surely you've heard of them, she sharply responded. With a feeling of satisfac- tion I said. Oh, zippers, of course, Madam. They're upstairs on counter seven. My contentment was short- lived, for not more than five minutes later, I saw her coming towards my counter again, looking very angry. I quickly ducked under the counter, 18 hoping she would not see me. Sud- denly I heard a shout. in spite of the paper I had stuffed into my ears. Miss! Miss! Trying very hard to be pleasant, I got up and said in my sweetest voice. Yes, Madam? The s-zippers were not upstairs. It's simply amazing how such stupid girls can be hired. While slowly counting to ten, I saw something on my counter which gave me an idea. Picking up the box in mind, I asked, Madam, is this what you're looking for? Yes, of course, it is. You had it on your own counter all the time. So while I wrapped the box of straws. I thought to myself, Oh, well, You have nothing to complain about. You have two new words for your vocabulary-sippers and suckers. The following day gave birth to bitter trials. Everything was running smoothly until an elderly woman ap- peared. She picked up a fifteen cent article. handed me a quarter, and I returned two nickels to her. Immedi- ately a puzzled look came over her face, and she said, Miss, I gave you a quarter. Yes, Madam, I replied, and I gave you ten cents change. The item was fifteen cents. No, she said, You're mistaken. Mistaken about what? I asked her. There's the ten cents right in your hand. She kept repeating, No, no you're wrong. Trying to keep my temper, I re- sponded, let's start at the beginning. U - Q- - I -T 1--. . . 1 .-. - 1' '.

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ngiarrlufsf ON BOTH sides of the very narrow country road. huge. bright green trees were growing. Their branches en- twined at the top. forming an archway over the road. It was like the archway in a church. Through the openings of the embracing branches golden stair- cases from the earth to heaven were formed by the sun's rays. The birds added the final note by singing their hymns. The scene was beautiful but under the circumstances we didn't whole-heartedly appreciate it. for we had run out of gas and it was a one mile hike to the gas station. CLAIRE SEBURGER I LOOKED out of the window and saw a riot of colors: reds. greens. blues. yel- lows: every color was there. Never had I seen such bright shades. The sun only increased their brilliance. Of course. I knew the reason for their ra- diance. for hadn't I washed the clothes on the line myself? PEARL SCHNECK A TREE is one of nature's most beautiful creations. In summer its branches and leaves provide protec- tion for nature's children. In winter. its snow-covered. tentacle-like limbs paint a vivid picture on nature's can- vas. A tree also serves practical pur- 20 x il . if 5 f --5 s 7 it 'il ali J ' tp , Gi 1 E ' 'fx lf f Q J eil - , Z X r' vs. ' fi g ff QL ,QB ,E -' E, V, if ha s . ,1- 'x 5' .4 l' Q' 4 M sig ' ,W i g A :Q f-:gs ggr s .-g ii gfil gi. , W- -1.5151 f f' s 2. '-wx. x 1.1: 2 ' ,A i e was? site Q .fit 3 .1-513. 'uit 3 .zezasff 4122 'FTS' . .lf poses. When cut into lumber it pro- vides a home for men of all colors and creeds. Set firmly in its founda- tion, it remains a silhouette against the picturesque sky until its master. God. wishes to dispose of it. IUNE IORDEN IT WAS usually my habit. on hot sultry days like this. to sit in the huge apple tree at the back of our vast orchard and witness lazily the amazing won- ders of nature surrounding me. The