** version from John Sims DUHS'32 -- original author ...
HERE'S TO DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL,   WE'RE ALL FOR YOU;
WE SING YOUR PRAISES,  WE GIVE OUR HEARTS TO YOU;
HERE'S TO ALMA MATER,  WE'LL ALWAYS BE;
TRUE TO YOU FOREVER,   DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL - HAIL!

** version from the '32 yearbook:
           Words and Music by Mrs. Helen B. Martin
HERE'S TO DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL!   WE'RE STRONG FOR YOU.
WE SING YOUR PRAISES;  WE PLEDGE OUR HEARTS TO YOU.
HAIL TO ALMA MATER;    WE'LL NEVER FAIL.
REMEMBER YOU FOREVER,   DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL - HAIL!

** version from the Commencement Program 18 June 1953 ...
                                 (same as above)
HERE'S TO DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL,  WE'RE STRONG FOR YOU;
WE SING YOUR PRAISES,   WE PLEDGE OUR HEARTS TO YOU;
HAIL TO ALMA MATER,   WE'LL NEVER FAIL;
REMEMBER YOU FOREVER,   DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL,  HAIL!

HAIL TO VIKING HEROES,  SONS BRAVE AND TRUE;
BEARING YOUR COLORS,  FORWARD TO VIC-TRIES NEW;
THROUGH THE YEARS WITH HONOR,  STANDARDS PREVAIL;
TO YOU IN ALL YOUR GLORY,  DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL,  HAIL!


** version from Jack Trageser - used at the '53 +46 = 1999 picnic ...
                                 (same as above)
HERE'S TO DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL,  WE'RE STRONG FOR YOU;
WE SING YOUR PRAISES,  WE PLEDGE OUR HEARTS TO YOU;
HAIL TO ALMA MATER,  WE'LL NEVER FAIL;
REMEMBER YOU FOREVER,  DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL, HAIL!

HAIL TO VIKING HEROES,  SONS BRAVE AND TRUE;
BEARING THEIR COLORS,  FORWARD TO VICT'RIES NEW;
THROUGH THE YEARS WITH HONOR,  STANDARDS PREVAIL;
TO YOU IN ALL YOUR GLORY,  DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL, HAIL!


** version on the wall of the gym as of 2001
HAIL TO DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL,   WE'RE STRONG FOR YOU;
WE SING YOUR PRAISES,  WE PLEDGE OUR HEARTS TO YOU;
HAIL TO ALMA MATER,  WE'LL NEVER FAIL;
REMEMBER YOU FOREVER,  DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL, HAIL!

** version on the wall of the gym as of 2002
HAIL TO DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL,  WE'RE STRONG FOR YOU;
WE SING YOUR PRAISES,  WE PLEDGE OUR HEARTS TO YOU;
HAIL TO ALMA MATER,  WE'LL NEVER FAIL;
REMEMBER YOU FOREVER,  DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL HAIL!
     (( needs a comma before the last "Hail" ))

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