Crimson and White
Vol. XXIX, No. 6
Council Engaged
In Paper, Workshop
The third annual meeting of the
student council workshop is sche­
duled to take place at Bethlehem
Central high school, late in March.
The workshop is a relatively new
project of the nine schools partici­
pating in the Federation of Student
Councils in this area. It started
three years ago when the school
students decided to meet together
# and discuss mutual problems in
ordet to help one another.
The
workshops were a result of these
discussions, and now one is held
every year.
Representing Milne will be Tom
Nathan, president, and two other
members of the senior student coun­
cil. This year, the workshop date
has been set for March 22.
Nathan to Lead Forum Discussion
It has been decided that Milne
will look into the subject of a hand­
book and at the workshop a dis­
cussion will be led as to whether
or not such a publication would
be beneficial to the participating
schools. Some of the questions that
will be proposed are: How will it
benefit the schools? What will the
cost be? What will it contain? Is
it worthwhile? And lastly, will it
be used and enjoyed by everyone?
In preceding years, two of the
topics presented for discussion were
smoking, and standard prices at
games. In the past, the workshop
has been very successful and it is
the hope of the Milne council that
this project will grow better each
year and prove beneficial to the
schools involved.
Council to Publish Interschool Paper
The senior student council has
begun work on the April 1 issue of
a paper issued jointly by the stu­
dent councils of Bethlehem Central
high school, Altamont, Bern-Knox,
Castleton, Columbia, Ravena-Coeymans, Van Rensselaer, Voorheesville, and, of course, Milne. The
publication, issued monthly since
November 1, 1954, is written by the
student council of a different school
every month for the benefit of the
other student councils. Its’purpose
is to spread ideas concerning school
activities and government from one
school to another.
Killough to Edit News
Some of the articles that will ap­
pear in the mimeographed newssheet are: an editorial on the first
page by Tom Nathan, president of
the student council, a “Did You
Know That” column, that will con­
tain bits of interesting information
from all the other schools, and a
chatterbox column containing gen­
eral criticism on school functioning.
Both of these columns will ,be as­
sembled by Mary Killough, who is
the editor of the forthcoming Milne
edition. There jyill also be a “Have
You Met . . ?’ article, featuring
(Cont. on Page 4)
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.
MARCH 3, 1955
Seniors Entertain Parents
Mothers Compare
Notes at Tea
The annual card party sponsored
by the senior class will take place
in the library March 4, 1955. The
functions of this affair are two-fold.
The first is to help the senior class
with its graduation expense, and the
second is to provide a gathering to
which all Milne parents may come,
in order to better acquaint them­
selves with each other and their
children.
Planning tomorrow’s card party are Mary Killough, Ed Blessing, Paul
Cohen, Dr. Moose and Ann Crocker.
(a Prison ^uiains
[yjffinils b
lematijcs is /playing /an im­
portant role in our/atomic age; how­
ever, many ppople/don’t realize how
much on a contribution it has made
to \our | enjoyment durjng those
many spare hours,” stated Dr. Randolpft Gardner, head of /the Milne
mathematics I department/
This recreational aspeat of mathematicsywas featured in /an assembly
in the little jtheater Monday, Febru­
ary 14 J 195m during homeroom
period, \9eyenteen seventh graders
with tha assistance of Dr. Gardner
participaflppj i/i this priginal assem­
bly.
The firjUj fJhature /of the program
was a trie® which is currently being
used in memory courses. A black­
board withV^eventvdigits was placed
on the stageS^-Jjjjd^AUen, mistress
of ceremonies, intrbcTu?i?el'^Jfinda
Dreis to the audience, which cbl
sisted of seventh graders. Linda
had to memorize the seventy digits
before the end of the program. This
kept everyone in great suspense
throughout the assembly.
A multiplication team of five boys
was the second feature of the morn­
ing. The boys multiplied two, three
digit numbers, without paper or
pencil. This “human machine” was
quite successful.
The teen-agers having difficulty
remembering telephone numbers
were shown remarkable feats of
memory. The seventh grade girls
who memorized the Manhattan tele­
phone directory certainly helped
solve this problem!
The next two items on the pro­
gram were based on topology, which
is the science that deals with sur­
faces. By the use of a Moebius strip
of paper, Nancy Alfred and Charleen
Knorr demonstrated the process of
writing on a sheet of paper without
turning it over. In other words, it
has only one side.
One of Milne’s English supe
visors, Mr. Edward Fagan, al
doubles as a teaPher of criminolo/y
at Comstock Prison outside of Gldns
Falls. Mr. Fagan started teach/ng
the guards at the prison in /the
various aspects of behavior of crim­
inals on February 2 of this rear.
The obj^Ist of the course is tt instruor tha guards how to mandle
you/ger prisoners who are /being
transferred from Coxsackie Institute
to C^rk^/ck. without the /use of
violence
A bake sale open to the student
body and parents will be held dur­
ing school hours. Mothers of Milne
students contribute donations for
this sale, the proceeds of which will
go to the treasury of the senior
class.
Duties Handled by Committees
General chairman for the party is
Ann Crocker, assisted by Mary Kil­
lough; Ed Blessing is assisted in the
role of business manager by Paul
Cohen. Spreading the news of the
event are Alice Gosnell and Jerry
Thomas, co-dhairmen of the pub­
licity committee. Responsible for
the tallies are Sara Seiter, Dave
Brown and their committee.
If
you’re interested in spending your
allowance on delectable dainties, go
to Marion Preisser and Carol Pfeif­
fer who are in charge of the bake
sale. Sheila FitzGerald and Connie
Olivo, assisted by a band of under­
classmen, have called the mothers
for donations for this sale. Joel
Berman and John Houston have ar­
ranged for the gathering in of the
numerous card tables which will be
needed; maintenance of them and of
the library as a whole is under the
supervision of Toby Scher and Bob
Keller. Hilda Erb and her com­
mittee members have prepared the
food which will be served by
hostesses Jerry Kane, Judie Brightman, Polly Viner, Sheila FitzGerald,
Cecil Blum, and Ann Gayle.
Mr. Fagan explained mat this
course has two main areas. The
first area is the discover/ of what
causes prisoners’ actions. The second
field is even more diffici/lt, because
60% of the prisoners are/non-white,
it presents a racia^m’ol/lem. There­
fore tolerance of'’iMc^al groups is
also taught.
U-?*
Mr. Fagan said Inat/he uses a text
book^m^iiis course. /The first part
of the periociS&*4evjXkcl to discussion
of the reading or a film the men
have seen, followed by short lec­
tures. The second part of the period
is devoted to group reports and Aided by Faculty
demonstrations.
Dr. Carleton Moose of the science
Although Mr. Fagan has never department is heading the group of
taught this subject before, he is well faculty members who have rendered
qualified to do so. He received his their assistance to the senior class
master’s degree in criminology. Be­ and will be attending the party in
fore coming to Milne, he taught person. They are: Mrs. Anna BarEnglish at Waukeshau Reform sam of the home economics depart­
school in Wisconsin where he came ment, Miss Edith Glass, new addi­
in contact with young prisoners.
tion to the social studies teaching
He says he likes his job at Com­ staff, Mr. Francis,Harwood, also of
stock because, as he stated, “When the science department, Miss Mabel
I left Waukeshau, I felt I was letting Jackman, librarian, Dr. Ruth Wasthe boys down. I saw things there ley of the French department, and
that needed reform. I am a firm Mr. Harlan Raymond of industrial
believer in the philosophy that you arts.
can’t beat behavior into a person.”
A private tea for the mothers of
the chairmen was given Thursday,
how knots and surfaces with holes February 17, 1955 at which time
in them may also relate to topology. problems of the party were dis­
He did this by removing his vest cussed, and the mothers’ suggestions
Next, Curtis Campaigne showed without taking off his suit jacket.
for solving them were sought.
CRIMSON AND WHITE
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MARCH 3, 1955
c'TTfe Inquiring
Reporter’
Its Time Not to Be Tardy
Ever since the period of history when people
began to be concerned with promptness, the
idea of tardiness has evolved.
The symbol of tardiness in Milne is recog­
nized on the daily bulletin by an asterisk. The
identifying marks transmit to all who see, the
knowledge that many Milne students are sub­
ject to correction.
In the past few months, the number of
asterisks has increased greatly. The adminis­
tration, since the beginning of second semester,
has allotted five extra minutes per day before
school starts to encourage promptness and
make the schedule less pressing.
However,
tardiness still persists.
Along with the unexcusable reasons for be­
ing late, come unavoidable instances.
These
exceptions, however, are irregular and their
validity should be judged by the administra­
tion.
Other problems imposing promptness are
the school buses. To help the buses meet their
schedules, Milne students should get to their
regular bus stops on time.
In short, this is one time when we don’t want
a star before our name!
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ALUMNEWS
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Lois Tewell ’51, was recently married to Robert
Woodworth.
Kathleen Kelley, also of the class of ’51, is engaged
to Joseph W. Porter.
Jerry Linton ’54, recently enlisted in the Air Force
and is now stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, San
Antonio, Texas. Another member of the class of ’54
now in the Air Force is John Murphy. He is stationed
at Sampson Air Force Base, Geneva, New York.
Seen at the Van Rensselaer game were Emmett Ten
Broeck, Dick Bruce and Dave Howard all of the class
of ’54.
Marcia Hallenbeck ’52, now a junior at the Univer­
sity of Vermont, was seen in Albany recently.
By Hilda.
Crimson and White
Vol. XXIV
MARCH 3, 1955
No. 6
Published every three weeks by the
CRIMSON AND WHTTE Board, The Milne
School, Albany, New York. Address ex­
changes to the Exchange Editor and
other correspondence to the Editor.
The Q.T.S.A. Sweetheart Ball was a big success this
year. Dancing amid hearts and flowers were Ann
Gayle, Ed Blessing; Connie Olivo, Dave Goldberg;
Judy Hallenbeck, Bill Long; Ginna Huntington, Paul
Howard; Connie Edwards, Bruce FitzGerald; Jane
Armstrong, Dave Quickenton; and Annabel Page and
Roger Stumpf.
After the dance, many couples journeyed to Osterhouts for a little food. Still dancing without tiring
were Ann Strobel, John Greer; Ann Crocker, John
Armstrong; Honey McNeil, Barry FitzGerald; Mary
Killough, Bill Wade; Joan Canfield, Bill Bullion; Sue
McNeil, Bob Conklin; Sally Cook, Donald Ostrum; and
Jerry Kane and Bob 'Ives.
Taking advantage of the weather, Ann Quickenton
had a skating party. Trying to stay up or down were
Bryde King, Steve Sloan, Ann Pitkin, Bob Blabey,
Linda Berg, Bud Mehan, Fred Taylor, Judy Allen,
Chuck Lewis and Don Lewis.
The junior high had a dance and enjoyed the un­
usual entertainment of having a basketball game at
intermission. Among the many onlookers were Dave
Stegman, George Creighton, Dorine Goldberg, Jan
Welt, Nickie Genden, Gretchen Seiter, Brud Snyder,
George Murphy, Bob Killough and Lucinda Tompkins.
After the Van Rensselaer game, Milnites paraded
victoriously to Charles Currey’s open house. Still
talking about the game and the coming sectionals
were Russ Peck, Ginny Pitkin, John Reynolds, Jon
Benediktson, Judy Jenkins, Diana Lynn, Don Milne,
Ralph Ockenholt, Carl Eppelmann and Judy Young.
Katie Simmons had an open house recently. Those
darting in and out were Abby Perlman, Diana Reed,
Dave Klingaman, Pete Pappas, Steve Greenbaum,
Jackie Bonzyck, Barbara Wolman, Ronnie Killelea and
Shirley Vanderburg.
Tom Nathan had an open house after the Academy
game. Seen “stuffing themselves” were Bob Faust,
Jerry Thomas, Terri Lester, Linda Shoudy, Tripp May,
Maryann Bullion, Trudy Shaw, Russ Peters, Janet
Vine, Carol Myers, Pete Birkel and Dave Brown.
Another open house was held by Chuck Sloane
during our little vacation. “Whooping it up” were
Judi Webel, Gay Jasper, Lois King, Bob Martin, Dave
Wilson, Lois Smith, Judie Brightman, Elaine- Lewis,
and Dorothy Clizbe.
By Sheila, Lois ’n Richie
The Crimson and White wishes to congratulate
Mr. and 'Mrs. Gerald Howes on the birth of
their daughter, Elizabeth Ann.
Harfi
MEMBER
Columbia Scholastic Press Ass’n.
Empire State School Press Ass’n.
THE EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF........................................ ...Ann Crocker ’55
NEWS EDITOR......................................... Cynthia Berberian ’55
ASSOCIATE EDITOR........................................... Carol Myers ’55
ASSOCIATE EDITOR........................... Jifdy Hallenbeck ’55
BOYS’ SPORTS.................................
Tommy
Nathan’55
ASST. BOYS’ SPORTS EDITOR............Wayne Somers ’57
GIRLS’ SPORTS EDITOR............................Honey McNeil '55
EXCHANGE EDITOR........................................... Polly Viner '55
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.........................Edward Berkun ’55
FEATURE EDITOR.......................................... Alma Becker ’55
BUSINESS MANAGER........................................... Sara Seiter ’55
FACULTY ADVISER.........................................Mr. Hugh Smith
THE STAFF
Ann Strobel, Dixon Welt, Sheila FitzGerald, Lois Smith, Richard
Lockwood, Diana Lynn, Ann Gayle, Hildegarde Erb, Carol Becker,
Judy Brightman. Larry Genden, Jon Benediksson.
gs
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By CAROL n JUDIE
Question: What do you think of
report cards?
Brud Snyder: “They’re for the
birds.”
Rita Gosnell: “They shouldn’t
exist.”
Charlotte Sackman: “Who needs
them, surely not me.”
Abby Perlman: “Not much!!!”
Mary Lou Bently: “I think they
are real gone.”
Toby Goldstein: “Kill them before
they multiply.”
Arlene Heinmiller: “I wish they
would abolish them so parents
couldn’t see them.”
Jerry Kane: “Little things that
mean a lot.”
Elaine Cohn: “Plenty, but the
newspaper is censored.”
Jackie Bonzyck: “I think they are
an excellent way to find out how
stupid a person is.”
Miss Murray: “They should have
more grades.”
Connie Evans: “Report cards are
good when you get good marks, but
otherwise—!”
Micky Cohn: “They should be de­
molished.”
Mr. Krail: “I think they are very
nice—I approve of them.”
Mary Killough: “Another excuse
to hit back at the students.”
Charles Curry: “Report cards are
a method devised to separate a stu­
dent from his allowance.”
Ann Strobel: “They are unneces­
sary . . .”
Niki Genden: “We’re better off
without them.”
Jim Cohn: “They don’t show
everything.”
Billy Nathan: “I sure wish we
didn’t get them.”
Judy Young: “I won’t have any
trouble with report cards until Miss
Sartwell runs out of string.”
Gay Jasper: “As long as they are
my brother’s, they are alright.”
Pee Wee Lewis: “Changeable—
like girls!”
Sandra Stegman: “Oh my gosh!”
Jack Binley: “U . . . U . . . U . . .!”
Bob Killough: “The paper is nice!
That’s all.”
Scott Roberts: “Ask my father!”
Clayton Knapp: “If you ask Scott’s
father, don’t ask mine!”
Kathy Hunter: “They’re wasting
their ink . . .!”
Noel Engle: “They are good kind­
ling material.”
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Blythe on the arrival of their son, Douglas
Russell.
Look What s Coming
—
TYPING STAFF
Chief Typist, Jerry Kane; Alice Gosnell, Jackie Bonzyck.
THE NEWS BOARD
Paul Cohen, Mary Killough, Judy Webel, Jackie Torner' Judy
Jenkins, Trudy Shaw, Maryann Bullion, Steve Weinstein.
■R*
“I’ll slow down if you will.”
Fri., Mar. 4—Card Party-Bake Sale;
7:00-11:00 Tri-Hi-Y movie.
Thurs., Mar. 10 — Columbia Press
Conference at N.Y.C.
Sat., Mar. 12 — College Entrance
Board Exams.
Thurs., Mar. 17—Senior Honors As­
sembly; Report Cards distributed.
Sat., Mar. 19—Junior high party.
MARCH 3, 1955
CRIMSON AND WHITE
B.C.H.S. Outlasts Milne to Win 62-57
By JIM COHEN
Pulling away in the closing min­
utes of the game to avert a near
upset, the Bethlehem Central Eagles
outscored the Milne Red Raiders in
a thrilling league contest 62-57, on
the B.C. court, February 4.
Although yielding a big height
advantage, the Red Raiders held
B.C. on even terms in a see-saw
contest until the final two minutes
of the game.
First Half Is Even
B.C.H.S. moved off into an early
7- 2 lead, before Milne went ahead
on two foul shots by Paul Howards,
8- 7. Little Brian Beer accounted
for four straight points to put B.C.
back in front 11-8.
Tom Foggo
scored on a three point play to tie
it up at 11 all. The score was again
tied at 13-13 and 15 all. Russ Peck
put in a jump shot just before the
quarter ended to put Milne ahead
17-16.
Tom Foggo and Wayne Harbinger leap for ball during the Academy game.
As the second period began Bob
Keller scored on a jump shot, to
increase Milne’s lead to three points,
before the Eagles came rampaging
back to gain the lead, 24-21.
Howard scored on two foul shots
and a jump to put the Red Raiders
The Milne Raiders ran up against
back in front 25-24. At this point a hot ball club when they journeyed
the Eagles’ 6'-5" John Gainor fouled to Saratoga on February 12. They
The Red Raiders easily outscored
out, but B.C. managed to take a quickly found themselves on the
the Shenendehowa five in Page Hall
27-25 halftime edge.
short end of a 12-1 score. Milne gym on January 21. Milne was
came roaring back with eight quick ahead 22-6 at the end of the first
Berman Tallies
Paced by Brian Beer, B.C. in­ points to be losing 15-9 at the quarter, 38-11 at the half and 50-22
after the third quarter. The final
creased their lead to 39-33, but at quarter.
Milne came within four points of score showed a Milne 31 point lead,
this point the Red Raiders retali­
ated.
Sparked by Joel Berman, the Saints as the second stanza be­ 76-45.
Milne steadily decreased the margin gan. In the rest of the period St.
The Milne boys did most of their
to two points, when Berman hit on Peters ran wild putting Milne on scoring in the last quarter, hitting
the
bottom
of
a
31-17
halftime
score.
a set to tie it up at 43 all. B.C. re­
for 26 points. Shenendehowa scored
After the intermission, Milne almost half of their total points in
gained the lead, but Berman again
came through, this time with a jump again rallied, this time to within six the last quarter, but they could not
shot, to bring Milne within two points. However the Saints marched close the wide gap before the final
points of B.C.H.S., as the third back to a 12 point quarter lead, buzzer. Carl Everts of Shenende­
quarter ended with Bethlehem Cen­ 43-31.
howa was high scorer for the eve­
tral out in front 47-45.
The final quarter was evenly ning with 18 points. Tom Foggo
Feldhusen scored on a jump shot played and ended with Milne drop­ led Milne with 17. Russ Peck, Larry
to move B.C. ahead by four as the ping the game, 59-47. High men Genden and John Houston also
last period began. Tom Foggo and for Milne were Paul Howard and made generous contributions.
Paul Howard put in jump shots to Russ Peck with 17 and 16 respec­ Junior Varsity Wins
tie it up at 49 all. Berman then tively. Jack Stevens of the Saints
Dave Quickenton led the jayvee
hit on another set to put Milne in stole game honors by netting 20
to a victory over Shenendehowa by
front for the first time in the. second points.
hitting for 17 points. After a 17-17
half, 51-49. The lead, however, was
Milne’s jayvees snapped their four
short lived, for the Eagles roared game losing streak by downing the half time score Milne sprinted ahead
to win 50-29.
back on two foul shots by Hutch­ hosts, 46-35.
ings, a jump by Feldhusen, and a Chatham Clips the Raiders
Cadets Halt Milnites
pair of free throws by the other
Albany Academy capitalized on
Milne trailed Chatham closely
6'-5" B.C. giant, Dick Dickinson to from the opening minutes before numerous Milne fouls to defeat the
move back into the lead, 55-51. Joel dropping a close home game on Milnites 65-62 in the Page Hall gym
Berman then stole a pass at mid­
on February 11.
January 24.
court and drove in for the layup,
The Red Raiders took an early six
The Red Raiders were never quite
and Larry Genden hit on a jump to
once more tie it up at 55 all. Milne able to eliminate an eight point first point lead, but the Cadets surged
chances suffered a severe blow as period deficit. Chatham led 18-10, back to cut the lead to 15-13 at the
Ken
Howard and Foggo, their two big 32-25, and 44-39 at the quarters. end of the first quarter.
Lyons’ 13 points in the second period
men, fouled out with less than three The final tally was 58-51.
The Milne junior varsity led most sparked the Academy into a 35-33
minutes remaining in the game. The
Eagles then pulled away for good. of the way before Chatham over­ halftime lead. Academy increased
Feldhusen and Pete Fredericks took them in the last minutes of the lead to 51-47 after three periods.
The Milnites were deadly from
scored six points between them to the game to win 45-42.
the field and outscored the Cadets
wrap it up, as Bethlehem Central Cobleskill Downs Milne
won a thriller from Milne by five
The Cobleskill Red Devils downed by sinking 28 field goals to their 25.
points, 62-57.
,
Milne, 58-41, for their eleventh However the Cadets’ greater suc­
Berman was high for Milne with straight win, on their home court, cess at foul shots proved to be the
winning factor.
13, while Peck and Foggo had 10 January 28.
Ken Lyons of Academy was high
each. Dickinson was tops for B.C.
In a close first half Milne man­
with 13, while Hutchings followed aged to tie the Red Devils several scorer in the contest with 26 points.
closely with 11.
times. However, in the third quar­ Milne’s Tom Foggo came through
J.V. Downed
ter, Cobleskill surged ahead and with 20 points and Paul Howard
' The Milne J.V. was swamped 58-36 was able to hold the lead for the had 18 for the Milne five.
In a close contest the Milne jay­
by the Junior Eagles from BjC.H.S. remainder of the game.
The Junior Varsity lost to Coble- vees were defeated by the Academy
Sophomore Pete Pappas was high
junior varsity, 50-48.
skill’s J.V. 27-25,
for Milne with 15 points.
Saints, Chatham Milne Swamps
and Cobleskill Win Shenendehowa;
A. A. Victors
RAGE 3
I ttONEY’S
jriEADLINESj
The G.A.A. council has been busy
during the basketball season. Not
only have they been working with
the cheerleaders but also with the
new addition, the songleaders. Re­
cently the council acquired an item
called “the hoop.” This hoop is
large, of steel construction and is
covered with paper that the team
can “crash” through before the be­
ginning of the game. The hoop is
portable, being constructed in two
sections for convenient traveling
purposes. Everyone concerned ex­
presses his gratitude to Mr. Paul
Becker who so efficiently made the
hoop for us.
Team Enjoys Food
Glancing down the main hallway
after the basketball game with Van
Rensselaer, one might think it was
the Milne cafeteria.
Between
mouthfuls of food, everyone could
be heard talking about the game.
Realizing how starved the teams
are after playing basketball, the
council along with the junior varsity
and varsity cheerleaders remedied
the situation by serving sandwiches,
ice cream and soda to the members
of both teams and the cheerleaders.
The council feels that through this
friendly gesture, our schools will be
brought closer together and every­
one will enjoy himself.
Tea Is Very Successful
The members of the council were
very busy with preparations for the
student teacher tea all week, but
had even more work to do the day
of the tea. Without the aid from
the servers of the Home Economics
department and the many students
who offered their help in the
kitchen, the tea could not have been
successful. Many complimented the
girls on the pretty decorations, the
wonderful cookies and the Valen­
tine cakes.
Riding Club Formed
A horseback riding club has been
offered for intramural sports. The
riding will be done at Fort Orange
Stables on the Western Turnpike.
The stables offer both outdoor and
indoor riding rings. G.A.A. credit
is given for anyone getting a certi­
fied account that 10 hours of horse­
back riding is completed in one
year.
The stable manager will
therefore have to certify the riding.
Many girls have signed the list
posted in the locker room, and those
who are interested are urged to
sign. There can be class lessons
or just pleasure riding. You may
ride any afternoon after school,
Saturday and Sundays in the after­
noon or on weekday nights. The
price is $2.00 an hour. Any addi­
tional information can be obtained
from Mary Ann O’Connell.
Cheerleading Club Begins
The cheerleading club has begun
after school on Thursdays for the
junior high. The girls are able to
learn the cheers and practice for
the tryouts, which will be held later
in the year. Both the junior varsity
cheering squads are working with
the girls, teaching them the motions
and helping them improve their
jumps. All junior high girls are
eligible to try for the junior varsity
cheering squad.
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YOUNG PEOPLE
REBEL AGAINST
PARENTAL BAND
CRIMSON AND WHITE
Senior Spotlight
By ANN n DIXON
Dunn Teaches Group
Literature Course
CAROL BECKER
Respectfully submitted, Carol
Becker, Secretary; that’s what you’ll
find written on all the student coun­
cil minutes. Besides this activity—
our “Busy” Miss Becker is a mem­
ber of C&W, B&I, Sigma, and was
a Q.T.S.A. Council member, Senior
Play usher, and secretary of F.H.A.
and Red Cross.
Teen-ager Treated As Child
One of the causes of rebellion in
the younger generation is the treat­
ing of teen-agers like tiny children.
Once upon a time when Jimmy was
a tot, his mommy said to him, “Re­
member to chew your food 20 times
before you swallow it.” Jimmy is
now a huge pile of humanity.
I’ll lay a few million pounds of
soot that his mother still says, “Re­
member to chew your food 20 times
before you swallow it.” At this
point the little man with the horns
and the pointed tail who resides on
Jim’s shoulder says, “Are you go­
ing to listen to that half-pint?
You’re a big man now. Swallow
that mouthful whole.” Jim might
have an acute attack of indigestion,
but at least he feels he made the
decision that caused it.
Carol likes friendly people, also
pizza, and open houses. Tall hand­
some guys in charcoal slacks and
wool sweaters definitely appeal.
Clothes Present Problem
Another gripe of the younger
generation concerns the clothes
problem. When girls go shopping
with their mothers, they usually
purchase some outfit that resembles
something the mother vyore when
she was their age. You can easily
visualize this costume in your mind.
It looks something like a cross be­
tween “the flapper days” and 1940’s
big football shoulders. Well, the
usual outcome of this situation is a
sales talk by mother and the pur­
chase of this historic little work.
Friendliness and a terrific sense
of humor, that’s the first thing you’ll
notice about our Spotlighter, Peter
Hoppner.
A few months later, a big dance
is coming up the next Saturday
night. “Mother,” she says, “May I
have a new dress?”
“Why you
have a whole closet full of clothes,”
says mother. Little does mother
know that her daughter’s closet full
of clothes would interest no one but
a museum.
This article is not meant to bring
war upon theTwo camps of a family,
but merely to point out problems
in this age-old argument.
Eighth Grader
Solves Problem
Robert Talham, a contractor, and
a mathematics student teacher for
the second semester of this year
made a transit, complete with level­
ing and height adjustments.
He
also devised a problem of measur­
ing a door on the first floor by using
the instrument and asked for entries
to be submitted. In order to pre­
vent the measuring of the door di­
rectly and the submission of this
as an answer, hd invented a new
unit which the student had to use.
The best entry was submited by
Mike Ungerman, an eighth grader.
By ALMA BECKER
In the course of human events, it
becomes necessary for the younger
generation to dissolve parental
bands, which have connected them
to their mother’s apron strings, and
to assume, in the society of our
civilization, the separate and equal
station to which the laws of Nature
and of Nature’s God entitles them.
However, a decent respect to the
opinions of parents require that
they should declare the causes
which compel them to the separa­
tion.
This preceding paragraph might
well be used by the present younger
generation as a “Declaration of In­
dependence” from their parents. Of
course under no circumstances is it
necessary to dissolve completely
these bonds which tie a family to­
gether. It is merely necessary to
cut those ties which do not foster
a sense of responsibility and a feel­
ing of initiative.
MARCH 3, 1955
On the other hand, people who
bring wet umbrellas into stores and
lay them on the counter to drip,
really antagonize Carol.
To this
she’s sure to mutter, “Cheese
Louise.” Miss Becker is headed for
Becker Junior College, but she’ll
miss, “All those student teachers
that you can’t hardly find no more.”
The thing she likes most about
the dear old Alma Mater is the
democratic system of volunteering,
applied by the teachers, “I want
you, you and you.”
PETER HOPPNER
Born in Albany, September 6,
1937, Pete is one of our most versa­
tile seniors.
He’s played frosh,
jayvee and varsity hoop and var­
sity tennis for two years, is Adelphoi’s vice president and a member
of inter-society council.
It’s natural that basketball is one
of Pete’s main likes. Other naturals
are food (any ’ole food) and danc­
ing. He dislikes eggs and cheese
(what a combo), people who talk
too much, and writing short stories
for English. What do you suppose
he likes most about Milne? Math
classes! “How ’bout that?”, as Pete
would say. He doesn’t quite know
what he’ll miss most at Milne when
he graduates, but guesses it will be
the “atmosphere” in general.
Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.,
is the next stop for Peter. He
hopes to become an architect, or
else dig ditches.
Miss Anita Dunn of the Milne
English department, for the dura­
tion of this semester, will teach a
course on the selection of high
school literature to a group of
teachers and librarians.
ANN GAYLE
Ths course is given in Poughkeep­
This bundle of knowledge first sie each Tuesday night from 7 to 9.
saw the light of day on January 4,
1937, here in our fair city. “Donnan”
attended P. S. 19, after returning
to Albany from Texas, and come to
Milne’s Tri - Hi - Y organization
our alma mater in the seventh will present two movies, March 4
grade.
in Page Hall auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Ann is quite an “all ’round girl.” The first and main feature is entitled
She is treasurer of Sigma, president “The Milkman,” starring’ Donald
of F.H.A., a member of the Bricks O’Connor, Piper Laurie and Jimmy
and Ivy literary staff, and the Durante. The other film, “Fighting
Times-Union’s youth page reporter Men of the Plains,” stars Randolph
for the Crimson and White. She’s Scott. The price for this entertain­
quite talented too, being a song ment is fifty cents per person.
leader, and playing both the piano Tickets may be purchased from any
and organ.
member of Tri-Hi-Y or at the door.
“Gabby-Gayle” greatly admires
people who can talk more than she
can, which is quite a feat. She is
Miss Mary Lynch, formerly of
very fond of both her southern heri­
tage, and her favorite dish—steak the Mathematics department, has
and French fries, but she greatly taken Dr. Snyder’s position as
dislikes answering the telephone, supervisor of the Social Studies de­
and people who call her Gayle. partment. Last semester, she was
After graduation Ann says that she Placement Director at State.
Miss Lynch, a graduate of State
will really miss those locker room
College, taught geometry as a stu­
antics, and noon hour rushes.
She did
Her main ambition is to “get dent teacher in Milne.
through college,” and then become undergraduate work in social stud­
ies. After graduation she taught in
a math teacher.
Schoharie and in the Dutch West
Indies.
JERRY THOMAS
Stepping into the Senior Spot­ • Miss Lynch’s home is in Cohoes.
light this issue is one of the more She feels very happy to be back in
artistic members of the senior class. Milne.
Jerry was born in Dayton, Ohio on
February 14, 1937, and came to
Milne in the ninth grade.
(Cont. from Page 1)
Since his arrival, Jerry has been
someone
from our student council.
the Art Editor of the Bricks and
Ivy for two years, a member of Mary Killough is also in charge of
Theta Nu and the Intra-Society this feature. A “human interest”
Council, as well as a former presi­ story of unknown character, by
dent of his class. Jerry was also Carl Epplemann and Steve Greena delegate to the C.S.P.A., a gradua­ baum, will undoubtedly bring tears
tion usher, and a campaign manager. to the eyes of its readers.
The entire paper will be typed by
Jerry Thomas is one of the many
ardent skiers in this year’s senior Sue Hershey, Ellie McNamara and
class. In addition he loves to figure Carolyn Stein. , There will only be
skate, eat coffee ice cream with dill enough copies printed to supply the
pickles, and paint. He spends much student councils, each council re­
of his time pretending to be an in­ ceiving about four copies.
The idea for such a joint paper
tellectual, by reading books on
Greek civilization and bird watch­ originated at a meeting at B.C.H.S.
ing. His favorite saying happens of the Association of Student Coun­
cils of the Capital District, with a
to be “Quibis, Quibis, Quibis.”
After graduating from either St. representative of B.C.H.S. as secre­
Lawrence or Middlebury, he plans tary of the venture. This school
to become a multi-millionaire by published the first edition, Novem­
ber 1, 1954.
writing surrealistic plays.
Tri-Hi-Y Activity
Supervisor Returns
Council Engaged