Public School 173 - Hudson Yearbook (New York, NY)

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PUBLIC SCHOOL 173, MANHATTAN-JUNE, I93O An Imaginary journey I was in my room reading a book about Hshing at Cape Cod. How I wish I could go there! I put my book down to think about it. Soon I was packing old clothes and a nice traveling dress, hat, and coat. My brother was to accompany me to Cape Cod. How thrilled I was when I reached Gloucester, an important fishing port in Massachusetts! I saw the Hshermen putting nets in the water and taking them out full of fish. I passed a boat where a net was breaking and a man trying to hold it. Six o'clOck! and Mother said it was time for dinner. How I wish my dream would come true and that I might go to Cape Cod! DOROTHY SCHABAS, 5A3. X- R -JG 46' Poe Tried My Best My mother was ill. I peeped into her room. I tried my best to make her well. LORRAINE Ocus, ZB4. 3' -JG SE -3? A Visit to China If I had enough money, I would visit China. There I would see how silk grows and is made into quaint costumes the people wear. I would see house boats on the river in which poor people live. I chose China be- cause it is so different. BERNARD MARCUS, 4BZ. An Eskimo Girl I am an Eskimo girl and live near the North Pole in an igloo. My skin is a yellow- ish brown and I have long black, coarse hair. The clothing I wear consists of two fur suits. My family and I like to eat polar bear meat, walrus, seal and whale. I learn to sew, cook, prepare skins for clothing, and to count. CAROL IIARTMANN, 4A3. 91' CE 51- 45 The Covered Wagon On April 10th, just one hundred years ago, the Americans traveled toward the Far West in covered wagons. They came from differ- ent states to go to Oregon, because their farms could not prosper in their own states. The Indians in Oregon fought with these people and wanted to take their babies and their wives. The pioneers would not give them up, and so they fought for their lives. They were very brave men and women. That is why we will always remember them. PAULA KOESTER, 3AI. 'L X 'L When the Wind Comes The wind blows our clothes. It blows the curtains. The wind blows the leaves off the trees. -IANE FRAZER, ZB4. Page Fifteen

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PUBLIC SCHOOL 173, MANHATTAN-jUNE, l930 An Adventure on ct Desert One evening I was reading a book about the Sahara. f'OhI I do wish I could go there for a few days, I said to myself. I started packing. At last I started on my trip to the desert. Oh! llow hot it was! The natives were having day now just the opposite of what we were having at home. I became very thirsty, but, luckily, I was near an oasis. I drank some water and then I felt better. The clothing in the desert was white. I heard someone say it was to keep the sun off the natives. Suddenly mother called me. I started up. I then realized that my journey was an imaginary one. llow I wish it would come true. MARILYN KIPNESS, 4Al. X-X--F-k A Case of Poor Menzory Last Fall, my teacher asked if some of the pupils could bring in some acorns for the Nature Class. I knew of a large oak tree along the llud- son River, about a mile from my home, where, the year before, I had gathered a large number of acorns. On Saturday, with my girl friend, I started for this tree, the only one of its kind for miles around, of which I knew. Arriving at the tree, we were greatly dis- appointed to find not a single acorn on or near it. I could not imagine why this was true. When I arrived home I looked at my tree cards, and found that oak trees bear acorns only every other year. MADELINE ITRAZIER, SA4. Page Fourteen House Hunting III a library book in our class museum is a picture of the Bobolink. Every time I look at it I think of this story: Once, on a glorious spring day, Mr. and Mrs. Bobolink returned from their winter's stay in the South. They looked around to End a tree in which to build their nest. They looked and looked, but in vain! The birds that had arrived before them had built nests in all the trees and did not want neighbors. Summer was coming fast and there was little time to lose. At last they found a little tree just outside an apple orchard. It was very small but it simply had to do. They went to work and soon had a nice little house. In a short time there were six eggs in the nest, of which the parent birds were very proud. Now, if you want proof of my story, go to that apple orchard and you will see their nest. MARIE Lvous, SB3. -IG 'BG 69 R' My Pet My pet is a police dog. Isle can go round Zllllil round and catch his tail. MARVIN I'IULSIIMAN, ZI32. -JG 56 41- 49 Wlien Cold Winds Blow III March the winds blow cold and strong. You can hear them sing in the trees. I like to run in the wind. EDITIIA DICKINSON, ZA I.

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PUBLIC SCHOOL 173, MANHATTAN-JUNE, 1930 .4vsuxnvs1nx.ansuxnvs4ssnnx4nxnns.4rsnasavsns.4 usevg4vsnsnus4vxnvsuus4rx4nxnnxArx4nQnns4rs4rs4vs4r Tlays On Washington Heights SCENE I Time: One afternoon in March, 1930. Place: ln the classroom. Characters: Teacher, children. Teacher: l think it would be interesting to take a little trip around Washington Heights. Children Call togetherj: Oh, we'd love it. Teacher: Well, where would you like to go Hrst? Shirley: l'd like to go to Fort George. Adele: l'd like to go to the Tablet of Fort Washington. Nlargerie: l'd like to go to the jumel Mansion. joan: l'd like to go to the Van Cortlandt House. Phyllis: l'd like to go to the Hamilton Grange. Marion: l'd like to go to Fort Washing- ton Park. Teacher: Well, we'll have to go on differ- ent days. We will start to-morrow. Children Call togetherjz Thank you. JUNE HENNEBERGER, 4A 1. SCENE ll Time: Next day. Place: On Fort Washington Avenue. Characters: Policeman, teacher, children. Teacher Cto children on 174th Streetj: Does anyone here know what this park is. called? Page Sixteen Sinclair: lt is called Fort Washington Park and is continued on 183rd Street. Teacher: Yes, that is right. Bernard B. Cspeaking outj: On 17-lth Street they call it Wright Park because the man named Wright has a farmhouse right on 174th Street. Teacher: Yes, that is very good informa- tion. Let's start now. We have a great many more places to go to. fPlace: 178th Street.j Teacher: Oh, look at the big bridge! lsn't it wonderful? Children fall togetherj: lt certainly is. Teacher: Does anyone know when it is going to be finished? Howard P.: They hope to have it finished in 1932. Richard B. fspeaking aloudj: lt is going to be a suspension bridge, and it has Roeb- ling Cables, too. Teacher: Does anyone know why they call them Roebling Cables? Milton: They call them Roebling Cables because the man named Roebling made them. Teacher: Yes, you're right. Richard F.: Oh, look at the big steamers on the Hudson River! There were no big steamers in the time of Washington. Teacher: We must be on our way.