Crimson and White
Vol. XXX, No. 6
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.
FEBRUARY 3, 1956
Student Council Discusses
Charity Pool; Other Ideas
Council Considers
Novel Proposals
The student council is considering
several issues of importance to the
stuednt body. They are: (1) sche­
duling tests, (2) disposing of card
party funds, (3) expanding home­
room representation, and develop­
ing, (4) subject rating sheets.
Committee Schedules Activities
PLENTY TO READ: Dave Wilson, president of the student council,
prepares to read over some of the more pressing issues before the council.
Humanities Class
Seniors Visit
Many Colleges Compares Designs
The seniors are on the move. All
college bound seniors are spending
their weekends visiting colleges and
universities in order to discover the
school for their future education.
This exploring started as early as
September and will continue until
early March.
Colleges Give Interviews
The students go mainly to be
interviewed. They usually confer
with either the director of admis­
sions or one of his subordinates.
This interview provides an oppor­
tunity for the prospective freshman
to ask questions about the college,
and enables the college interviewer
to get an idea of the student’s per­
sonality.
After the interview is over, the
visitor can inspect the campus, and
often is taken on a tour either by
a friend or by another college stu­
dent.
Seniors Apply To Several Schools
Most seniors apply to at least
three colleges. If they are accepted
by all three, they may have a diffi­
cult time deciding which one to
choose. At this point the college
visit becomes increasingly impor­
tant.
Seniors Invade Institutes
Many Milne seniors took the op­
portunity to visit a college. Gay
Jasper went to Pembroke (associ­
ated with Brown) and Cornell. Judy
Jenkins took a trip over to Wor­
cester, Mass, and was interviewed
at Simmons college. Hilda Klingaman felt she benefited greatly from
her trip to Mt. Holyoke college.
Jackie Torner went to Boston,
where she visited Simmons and
Boston university. Steve Weinstein
dropped in on M.I.T., also in Boston.
Dave Wilson visited Dartmouth and
Amherst, while Paul Howard, -find­
ing he had nothing to do one after­
noon, drove out to California and
looked over the Stanford campus.
One of the newer groups attached
to the council is the social activities
committee. The bill brought up a
few months ago has been passed,
and now all requests for scheduling
events must pass through this com­
mittee rather than through faculty
channels.
The council feels that
the new procedure will prevent con­
flicts in requests for dates and facil­
ities.
The humanities class, under the
direction of Mr. Robert Haberer, art
supervisor, visited several Albany
stores to study the connection be­ Test Scheduling Disputed
tween beauty and functionalism. The
The student - faculty committee
Milnites first went to the Hansea
gift shop, a store dealing in modern­ has brought up an idea designed,
according to the committee, to pre­
istic gifts.
vent the occurrence of several
Simplicity Found Useful
school examinations on one day.
The class found that many of the Under the proposed plan, each de­
objects sold by Hansea had varied partment would be assigned one day
uses. A different type of ash tray, of the week on which to give exam­
for example, was found to be more inations. Members of the faculty
functional than the conventional opposing the plan contend that it
shallow tray. Simple lines, it was is often impossible to determine
learned, permit an object to be when a unit will be completed,
functional.
making the scheduling of exams
impractical.
Other Styles Compared
The next stop on the class’s list
was Hauf’s furniture store. Here
they viewed various objects in the
furniture line and compared the de­
sign of these objects with those seen
at Hansea’s. The class then jour­
neyed to numerous antique shops.
The changes in object design
throughout the years were pointed
out during the visits to the antique
shops.
Look What’s Coming
Friday, February 3
Basketball—Milne at Columbia
Thursday, February 9
Student-Teacher Tea
Friday, February 10
Basketball—BCHS at Milne
Monday, February 13
Holiday—Lincoln’s Birthday
Thursday, February 16
Bill of Rights Assembly ... Saturday, February 18
Basketball—Milne at Academy
Friday, February 24
Basketball—Milne at
Shenendehowa.
Card Party Funds Discussed
A special committee is working
on a proposal concerning the dis­
posal of card party funds. Earlier
this week, this committee submitted
its report for debate and further
action to the council. As in past
years, this year’s senior class is go­
ing to receive all profits from the
event, but in the future the money
might go in part into the student
council treasury.
Council Proposes New Ideas
Several ideas have been brought
up in meetings for general discus­
sion.
The council is considering
the possibility of expanding home­
room representation. It is the opin­
ion of some members of the council
that increased representation will be
of advantage to the school, since
the council will receive the benefit
of more ideas.
The council has thought of a novel
way by which to rate the quality of
courses from the student’s point of
view. A special rating sheet will
probably be distributed to every
student next spring. The students
will rate their courses, and the data
will be given to the faculty.
Council Suggests
Charity Pool
By now everyone in the school has
heard about the proposed charity
pool. Although the matter has been
discussed in many homerooms, the
issue is still not too clear. Here is
the gist of information supplied by
officers of the senior student council,
where the idea was first brought up
by Carl Eppleman, council secre­
tary.
One Donation for All
The Milne student contributes an­
nually to four or five charities, in­
cluding the Christmas basket. At
times these charities overlap each
other, and the student must part
with a relatively large amount of
money or give less. The student
council considers these choices as
undesirable. To alleviate the situa­
tion, several plans for contributing
to all charities simultaneously have
been suggested.
Student opinion
has already been expressed on what
charities would participate.
The
problem now is, what plan should
be adopted?
Addition To Student Tax
One suggested plan involves an
increase in the student tax. One
dollar from each student is consid­
ered enough to support our share of
the participating charities. In addi­
tion, any student wishing to con­
tribute more than one dollar could
do so. Critics of this plan point out
that the meaning of the word “char­
ity” is distorted. In many cases,
parents normally paying the student
tax would pay the additional fee
also.
Money-Raising Movie Proposed
In addition to several variations
of the tax plan, a money-raising
movie has been suggested.
The
entire student body would view a
movie pertaining to one of the char­
ities. In the two or three days fol­
lowing the movie, students would
give as much as they felt they could
afford. The council would total up
the donations and divide the money
evenly between the participating
charities. The idea of a movie is
currently being used in connection
with the polio drive.
Opponents
of this plan feel that the tax plan
would raise more money.
First Pool Next Year
Although the charity pool idea is
a big issue in the council, that body
can take no law-making action, for
the plan could not, go into effect
until next year. However, the coun­
cil would like to write up a recom­
mendation to next year’s council.
The recommendation cannot be
written until a plan is proposed that
satisfies everyone, and a vote is
taken. If a plan is approved, next
year’s council will be able to save
time by utilizing the work accom­
plished this year.
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
FEBRUARY 3, 1956
Inquiring
Reporter
Charity Plan Unacceptable
The student council is considering a plan
which would eliminate the need for numerous
collections for charities. The charity pool plan
is described in the story on page one. The
idea, though usfed elsewhere, does not meet
with our approval. Charity has been defined
as the voluntary contribution of money to
needy persons or organizations. The key word
in this definition is “voluntary.”
If the plan
was used with a compulsory fee attached to the
student tax, then the meaning of charity would
be lost. If a voluntary contribution was asked
for at the beginning of each year for the pool,
it is doubtful that there would be enough
money in the treasury to support adequately
the four or five organizations that Milne con­
tributes to.
Therefore this alternative is im­
practical.
The final decision is up to you. It is a deci­
sion that requires a lot of thought. If you feel
that charity contributions should be required
of all by law then our suggestion is for you to
support the charity pool plan. If you feel as
we do, that the charity pool plan is unsatis­
factory, then make your wishes known by vot­
ing “no” when the issue comes up for a vote.
--------- AL UMNEWS--------Seen around campus after finals were Sheila Fitz­
Gerald, ’55, Creighton Cross, ’54, Art Melius, ’54, Don
Smith, ’54, Joe Page, ’54, Charlie Moose, ’55, Janet
Vine, ’55, Doug Knox, ’55, and John Armstrong, ’54.
Pete Neville, class of ’53, has recently announced
his engagement to Ellen Lyons. No wedding date
has been made public as yet.
Doug Billion, class of ’53, has been seen down in the
gym “hooping it up” with the boys this past week.
John Reynolds, ’55, George Bishop, ’55, and Jud
Lockwood, ’54, were seen at a party after the Cathedral
game. Everyone was very glad to see them back.
—Lois Smith
Crimson and White
Vol. XXX
FEBRUARY 3, 1956
No. 6
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THE STAFF
Willa deSousa, Lois Smith, Judy Webel, Shirley Vander­
burgh, Hilda Klingaman, Jennifer Jackson, Dickie
Berberian, Mary Killough, Tripp May, Jayne Harbinger,
Maryann Bullion, Bud Mehan.
TYPING STAFF
Chief Typist, Lois King; Judy Jenkins, Linda Shoudy,
Judy Dobris, Ann Quickenton, Dee Huebner, Cathie
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THE NEWS BOARD
David Bairn, Steve Greenbaum, Joyce Miller, Dorothy
Clizbe, Joan Canfield, Sue Hershey, Ellie McNamara,
Judy Malzberg, Peter Pappas, Ellen Hoppner, Ginny
Huntington, Carol Newton, Carolyn Stein, Ellen Sher­
man, Carolyn Male, Charlotte Sackman, Annabel Page,
Abby Perlman, Jean Verlaney, Adrienne Rosen, Cynthia
Frommer, Jane Armstrong, Stephanie Condon, Gretchen
Seiter, Ann Pitkin.
By Jennifer ’n Web
Question: What was your biggest
“faux pas” during the first semester?
From all reports circulating, the Junior High Dance
was the greatest ever. Enjoying a “winter wonder­
land” were Ann Wilson, Chuck Lewis, Bob Blabey,
Linda Dries, Henry Hallett, Judy Allen, Dennis Slat­
tery, Tom Richardson, Carol West, Sandra Chamber­
lin, Bill Brizzell, Keith Shaver, Betsy Knouse, Dickie
Killough, Penny Pritchard, Kenny Lockwood, Janice
Lenda, Joyce Johnson, George Jenkins, Cathy Parry,
and Buddy Mehan.
New Year’s Eve found big things doing! In the
tenth grade, Charlotte Sackman threw a shindig. Liv­
ing it up were Abby Perlman, Dianne Reed, Sven
Edlund, George Creighton' Roger Stumpf, Pat Averill,
Jane Armstrong, “Jiggs” Englander, Caiol Rathbun,
Bob Killough, Doreen Goldberg ,Betsy Price, Katie
Simmons, and Clayton Knapp.
In the ninth grade, Connie Evans celebrated the
great event with a party, too. MaryLou Haworth,
Dick Collins, Ann Marshall, Don Lewis, Ann Quickenton, Bill Hoff, Ann Pitkin, Fred Taylor, Sybilin Hoyle,
and Kip Grogan all cheered the advent of ’56.
This year’s Alumni Ball was a real credit to the
class of ’57. Enjoying the “Winter Fantasy” were
Ellie McNamara, Jim Cohen, Judy Webel, “Criss”
Cross, Margy FiSher, Pete Pappas, Jackie Marks, Tripp
May, Melinda Hitchcock, Mike DePorte, Sue Powell,
Ken Jarret, Sally Requa, Ted Guthridge, Joan Parry,
and Dave Bairn.
Since the weather’s been perfect for skating, skating
parties are all the vogue. Kathy Hendricks started
the ball rolling with Dorothy Hoyle, Nancy Alfred,
Nikki Genden, Carolyn Walther, and Susan Dey as
her quests.
The annual New Year’s Eve dance presented by the
“Hub” at the Trinity Methodist Church found several
Milne-ites having a “ball.” Ginny Pitkin, Carl Eppleman, Ginny Huntington, Dave Wilson, Maryann Bul­
lion, Jerry Powell, Betty Korman, and Don Smith
were among those seen living it up.
A combined surprise birthday and slumber party
was given for Mary Killough at Ginny Pitkin’s home.
Among those awake until five-thirty in the morning
were Evelyn Jasper, Judy Jenkins, Rosemary Becker,
Ruth Spritzer, Ellen Laine, Jackie Bonczyk, Maryann
O’Connell, Lois King, Linda Shoudy, Connie Edwards,
Dorothy Clizbe, and Hilda Klingaman.
December 20 was the date of Betty Weinstein’s party.
Among those enjoying the festivities were Donald
Kingston, Bonnie Reed, Bob Mull, Barbara Airey,
Jane Siegfried, John Hiltz, Glenn Simmons, Sanford
Berman, and Janet Arnold.
—Hilda, Dick ’n Shirl
MILNE
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Cathy Scott: Joining the typing
staff of the Crimson and White.
Sybilin Hoyle: Giving a party and
leaving the reclining chair there.
Miss Murray: Giving that crazy
midyear exam, because I’m the one
that will have to correct it!
Paul Cohen: Buying the “Fountaine Bleau.”
Judy Allen: I won’t tell.
Bud Mehan: Looking at too many
women.
Chuck Lewis: Redheads.
Fred Bass: The time I tried to feel
the bunsen burner flame in science.
Dee Huebner: If I told you, you
wouldn’t believe me.
Nancy Jones: My last science test.
Bob Blabey: Calling my social
studies teacher by his first name.
Cathy Parry: Upperclassmen.
Don Lewis: Not being farmed out
to B.C.H.S.
Bryde King: Talking back once
too often in algebra.
Jack Keller: Coming to school.
Teddy Olson: Doing math home­
work.
Henry Hallet: Brunettes.
Ann Quickenton: Being social.
Mr. Schatzele: Lending Ann
Quickenton my pencil.
Miss Barnhart: Not having Mr.
Schatzele’s well mannered class!
Gretchen Seiter: Saying hello to
Kip.
Linda Scher: Sitting next to the
kids in 9-1.
Ann Wilson: Not telling Jen Jackson what I was doing over Christ­
mas vacation.
Jon Harvey: Evaluating other
peoples’ “brand of humor.”
Dick Collins: Getting a sore throat
for our frosh game with Academy.
Jed Allen: Meeting my math
teacher.
Barbara Lester: Coming to school
in the first place.
Lois Smith: Cutting my hair!
Elaine Lewis: Taking chemistry!
Barry FitzGerald: Killing the
“Till.”
Mariann O’Connell: Flunking
Latin II again.
Jim Cohen: Writing notes in world
history.
’ Bruce FitzGerald: Bothering with
figures.
Connie Leu: Coming to school the
first day.
Moira Hickey: Bill?
Dale Metzger: Lou!
Chuck Currey: Taking Howard’s
seat in “trig” class.
Pete Pappas: Taking physics.
Margy Fisher: Taking Latin.
Judy Jenkins: Trying to pass re­
quired history.
Jackie Torner: Going swimming
when the thermometer registered
17 below.
Steve Weinstein: Agreeing to
proofread this issue of of the C&W.
Frank Ward: Not studying for a
“trig” test.
Linda Shoudy: Someone real
George!
Shirley Vanderburgh: Coming to
school at all!
Ronnie Killelea: Shirley!
Jackie Marks: Chi Phi parties.
Art Evans: Taking French.
FEBRUARY 3, 1956
CRIMSON AND WHITE
Milne Splits In Four League Games
Hoff Helps Milne
Beat Old Mates
Bill Hoff helped Milne hold off a
last period rally to defeat Van Rens­
selaer, which is Bill’s former school.
Milne won 69-58 on the Rams’ court
January 20.
Milne jumped to a quick 7-0 lead
and increased it to 17-7 at the end
of the first quarter.
The Rams
caught fire in the second period, and
narrowed the margin to 23-22. Van
Rensselaer again fought back in the
final period to come within five
points of Milne 60-55. Then the
Red Raiders sank six foul shots to
ice the game.
Russ Peck had 19 for Milne, fol­
lowed by Hoff and Howard with 17
each.
The Milne jayvee were beaten by
the Rams’ jayvee, 40-30.
Raiders Trounce Shenendehowa
The Milne
quintet won their
second league contest of the year as
they routed the Elnora Plainsmen
78-43 at Page Hall January 13.
The lead changed several times
early in the first quarter before
Milne moved ahead 15-6 as the first
quarter ended. The Red Raiders
really opened up inthe second
period as they rolled away to a
41-20 lead at halftime. With the
substitutes playing most of the sec­
ond half Milne increased their lead
to 64-30 at the end of the third
period and continued to win. All
twelve men on Milne’s squad broke
into the scoring column.
The Milne jayvees downed the
Shenendehowajayvees for
their
third victory of the year.
Cadets and Lyons Defeat Milne
Albany Academy pulled away in
the second half to defeat the Milne
Red Raiders, 63-53, January 6 at
Page Hall, in a league contest.
The lead moved back and forth
for most of the first period before
Milne scored four points near the
end of the quarter to send Milne
ahead 12-8. Academy tied the'score
at 14 at the beginning of the second
period. The Cadets moved ahead
17-16 but Bruce FitzGerald scored
on a fast break to send Milne in
front again. Ken Lyons then started
to hit and led his Academy team
to a 26-24 halftime lead. The closest
Milne could get to the Cadets dur­
ing the last half was within six
points as Academy rolled on to
victory.
Ken Lyons was high scorer for
the game with 24 points.
The Milne jayvee was swamped
by the junior Cadets 47-26.
Milne Loses Thriller To B.C.H.S.
The Bethlehem Central Eagles
pulled away in the closing minutes
of the final period to down the
Milne Red Raiders 65-58 in an im­
portant league contest December 14,
at B.C.H.S.
Howard scored 19 for Milne while
Bruce and Barry FitzGerald had 11
points each. Herm Feldhusen was
high for Delmar with 16, followed
by Jack Seyboth with 14 and Bi-ian
Beers with 13.
The Milne jayvee lost to their
opponents 42-33.
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j Judy
Jots !
This is the time when all the
Milne girls are seen gamboling
through the halls. It won’t take you
long to realize that trampoline has
begun. This bounce is a hold over
from gym period and the anticipa­
tion of G.A.A. which is held after
school. The horse and the spring­
board are in use again and many of
the red-faced girls seen in the halls
are those who tried hand stands on
the horse.
Miss Lydia Murray has added
mats to one side of the gym for
somersaults, head and hand stands,
elephant walks and “jitsju,” a new
and very difficult way of walking
on one’s knees. This new arrange­
ment is working out well with the
exception of sore muscles that
showed up unexpectedly.
Junior
high intramurals are held on Mon­
day and Wednesday after school
while the senior high meets on
Tuesday and Thursday. On Friday
GET THAT BALL! Dave Wilson (24), Russ Peck (handkerchief flying), they continue to practice the game
and Paul Howard (29), are seen scrapping for loose hall in Shenendehowa of basketball.
game.
Council Experiments
This year the G.A.A. council has
decided to experiment and do things
somewhat differently than they have
been done in the past. The student
teacher’s tea, which is usually held
Milne had to come from behind in
During the Christmas vacation twice a year, will be held only once
the final period to edge out a 69-61
victory over Cathedral Academy, Milne participated in the Christian this year. It will be bigger than
January 27, on the winners’ court. Brothers Academy Holiday Tourna­ ever as the student teachers of both
The
ment. Other teams competing were semesters will be invited.
Milne Takes Early Lead
Colonie Central, St. Columba’s of council hopes that the result will be
one big tea instead of two small
Milne’s starters jumped to an Schenectady, and host C.B.A.
ones. Keeping watch of all the
early first period lead 10-2 and con­
The Red Raiders won the third
tinued to score to take a command­ place trophy as they rolled over St. guests will be Miss Murray with the
ing lead, 16-11, at the end of the Columba’s 70-42, after being downed entire council. The council has de­
first quarter. Mike O’Brien fought by Colonie 62-54 in the opening cided upon the colors blue and
back in the second period to put round. Colonie was beaten in the white for the color scheme. There
will be centerpieces of white paper
Cathedral ahead at halftime, 39-36. final by C.B.A.
flowers and greens.
Milne gained slightly in the third
Milne could not seem to find the
stanza but was still behind by one
Milne Invited To Playday
point after three quarters of play. range in the opening game. Colonie
A few weeks ago on Saturday,
moved
into
a
14-7
lead
at
the
end
In the final period the Raiders came
of the first quarter and increased it January 14, Milne was a guest of
alive and tossed in 19 points while
to 31-18 at halftime. From there Bethlehem Central high school to
holding their opponents to 10.
they widened the gap to 48-34 at participate in a junior high volley­
O’Brien was the leading scorer of the close of the third period. The ball playday. Those schools invited
the game with 26 points for Cathe­ Raiders staged a rally in the final to compete were Livingston, Schendral.
period but it fell short and Colonie endehowa, and B.C.H.S. who had
two teams to represent them. The
Cathedral’s junior varsity de­ won by eight.
feated Milne’s jayvee by a score of
Barry FitzGerald was high for day started at 9:30 a.m. with regis­
47-37.
Milne with 19, while Bill Kowalski tration and a warm welcome ex­
tended by the hosts. At this early
had 20 for Colonie.
Triple Victory At Chatham
morning session the seventh grade
Second
String
Holds
St.
Columba’s
All three Milne basketball teams
team from Milne played Livingston
In the consolation game against and then team two from B.C.H.S.
traveled to Chatham and made a
clean sweep, winning the frosh, jay­ St. Columba’s, Milne’s second string Although our seventh graders lost
vee, and varsity game. The varsity started the contest. St. Columba’s both of these contests, they won the
won by a score of 65-56. Bill Hoff moved ahead 16-7 at the end of the two remaining games after lunch
tallied 19 points to help Milne turn first period. Milne narrowed the and ended up with a 2-2 record for
a 26-23 halftime deficit into a 43-39 gap down to 28-24 at halftime. In the day. The girls who played for
third period advantage.
Bill re­ the third quarter the first team Milne are Ann Oliphant, Joyce
ceived support from Paul Howard pulled Milne in front as they led Rissberger, Penny Pritchard, Linda
and Russ Peck who combined for 42-38 at the end of the period. The Ogden, Cindy Coffin, Carol Klemka,
27 points. High scorer for the spir­ Raiders opened up the game in the Bonnie Reed, Barbara Airey, Janet
ited Chatham quintet was Bob last quarter as they routed the op­ Grimm, and Barbara Currey. Terri
Keller. With three minutes to go position 70-42. Bill Hoff was high Lester acted as coach of these
Milne staged a freeze which resulted scorer with 18 points.
seventh grade volleyball players.
in many Chatham fouls. The foul
Eighth Graders Play Well
points added to Milne’s score.
The eighth grade team consisting
The Freshmen “hoopers” have
Jayvee and Freshmen Triumph
of Joan Haworth, Ann Wilson, Sandy
established a 4-2 record thus far
The junior raiders beat Chatham’s this year under the cpaching of Paul Sutphen, Judy Allen, Cathy Parry,
jayvee team, 35-28. Jim Cohen was Cohen. They opened the season Grade Stephens, Pat O’Brien, Nicky
Milne’s best point getter with 17, November 29, with a 42-14 win over Genden, Nancy Alfred, and Linda
almost half of his team’s total.
Chatham. The Frosh added another Dries won three out of its four
The Freshman game was won by win as they beat Columbia 29-28. games. Rosemary Becker coached
Milne, 48-17. Tiny Jimmy Rodgers, B.C.H.S. handed Milne its first set­ this squad.
wearing the numeral (3) on a shirt back, 58-40. Milne also dropped a
The playday ended early in the
about three sizes too large, pushed close game to the Academy Frosh, afternoon, and a good time was had
by all who participated.
in 16 of his team’s -17 points.
47-37.
Raiders Cop Two
Milne Places Third
In C.B.A. Tourney
Frosh Earn 4-2 Record
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Seniors Prepare
For Interviews
FEBRUARY 3, 1956
CRIMSON AND WHITE
Senior Spotlight
By MARY ’n TRIPP
By RUTHIE SPRITZER
Seniors!
You still have time.
Juniors, better start thinking. Un­
derclassmen, it’s later than you
think, if you are planning some
higher education. Increasing num­
bers of college applicants is increas­
ing even more the importance of the
interview. Also, students going to
a college interview have a chance
to find out more about the campus.
Office Frightens Students
Visiting college is fun and talking
to students there is more so, but
when the interviewer’s office ap­
pears, most people tighten up. These
questions often arise: “Can he tell
I’m nervous?” “How can I be sure
Barry FitzGerald, Judy Webel, Judy Jenkins, and Bruce FitzGerald.
to act right and say the right
things?” and “Must I be completely
BARRY FITZGERALD
JUDI WEBEL
honest if it means saying something
“This is number one and the fun
As captain of the cheerleaders
against the college and myself
has just begun.”
this year, you have seen Judi Webel
Number one twin (by five min­ leading many cheers. She is also
Admissions offices at colleges have utes) is Barry Edward FitzGerald, mistress of ceremonies for Quin,
trained personnel who understand commonly known to his partners in and inquiring reporter for the C&W.
adolescents (that’s us). They real­ crime as “Bar.”
This hard-to- “Web” was breathing the fresh air
ize problems exist and have psycho­ identify member of the senior class
of Albany on April 27, 1938.
logically sure methods to help the was born April 12, 1938, in Queens
nervous, uncertain applicant. The hospital, Queens, New York.
Shaggy-dogs, unusual “ciggy
hearty handshake, appearing to be
bats,” the Phillies, “Criss” Cross,
Next
thing
worth
mentioning
in
radishes, dancing and “The Great
a casual greeting is one method of
relieving the teen-ager of his jitters. Fitz’s life was the fact that he came Pretender” are just a sample of the
A bowl of hard candy, placed on to Milne as a starry-eyed seventh things Judi likes.
the desk, helps divert some of a grader, fresh out of P.S. 19. When
On the other hand, she shrinks
candidate’s attention from himself he is fresh out of Milne, he would
from dirty lab coats, the thought of
like
to
attend
school
on
the
other
as he takes off the wrapper and eats
side of Page Hall, then the United losing teeth, tape on rings, and girls
the candy.
States Army U., and finally East who “bird dog.” When she leaves
Chiopee high as a teacher and Milne, she will miss “historv and
Joking Sometimes Eases Tension
Mendel.”
One area interviewer refers to th • coach.
Judi’s ambition is to pay O’Connell
Our boy says that he likes a wide
chair the candidate is sitting in as
the “anxious seat.” By joking about variety of activities, many of which back before graduation, to discover
the furniture in the situation, the are co-educational. Here are his a sure way to keep hair curled, to
interviewer tries to make the candi­ likes: attractive women, acquain­ pass history, and to grow long finger
date more comfortable. One college tances, breaking the Til’s nose nails. Alfred university looks in­
interviewer offered one of Milne’s (which will be discussed in a later viting to Judi.
students a cigarette. This gesture issue), and lights-out parties. He
was not a trap. However, be certain is fond of “white wabbits.”
BRUCE FITZGERALD
that you can handle a cigarette be­
His dislikes are shooting, socks,
If you have read about Bruce
fore accepting one. .Why chance a talkative girls, and Polly’s Jet.
Arthur FitzGerald’s brother Barry,
bad impression if it can be avoided?
P.S., the way to tell the two apart
Conversation usually centers is that Barry is the one asking, there isn’t much to tell. Since they
are twins you already know his
around such topics as hobbies, likes, “Where’s T.J.B.P.P.O.T.S.C.?”
birth date, place of birth, and all
dislikes, activities, and favorite ath­
other particulars.
letic teams. One Milne boy was
JUDY JENKINS
subjected to a radio account of an
Bruce will expound for hours on
Arriving September 20, 1938, she end on the subject that he is the
afternoon college football game at
his interview. Periodically, during witnessed the hurricane of that best looking twin. Also, he will tell
the afternoon, he agreed with the year. In her early years at Milne, of his athletic prowess, great intel­
interviewer that ............... University this strawberry blonde wore real ligence, and all other manner if
undoubtedly had the best team in long “pigtails.” It was not until greatness.
the league. The rule perhaps is to inkwells went out of style that Judy
Likes of this self-made man in­
be as honest as good manners per­ finally had the “pigtails” cut off.
clude girls, Grace, psychology class,
mit.
Her adversions are ladies talking and quiet evenings at home.
across crowded bus aisles, waiting
This daring young man on the
Interviewer Suggests Rules
her life away for “Shatz,” and the
One director of admissions gave smell of lab-made sulfur (rotten flying trapeze dislikes young J.D.’s
like Tim and Neil, and “Horror of
the following two suggestions. Get break).
a good night’s sleep and attempt to * Judy likes sinners, deacons, potato horrors” . . . uncut oranges at half­
hold up your end of the conversa­ chips on Ed’s floor, purple and time.
After high school graduation, he
tion. Some students are uncertain white, coke, and bananas in peoples’
about their future career. If so, a ears. “Dr. Mice’s Moose” will re­ has a plan all worked out. He is
statement such as, “I’m interested main in Judy’s mind after leaving going to get married, and have his
wife work to put him through State.
in math and science, and like to Milne.
Thus we bring to a close the life,
work, with people” is preferable to
Since
entering
Milne,
she
has
been
likes and loves of Bruce Arthur
just “I don’t know what I want.”
At times this attitude is preferable a cheerleader, secretary of G.A.A., FitzGerald.
to the one of a student dead set on girls’ sports editor for the C&W,
and a member of Quin.
It will only be the chem lab in
a certain career.
Don’t become emotionally upset if ruins. This girl hopes to attend
Remember, acf relaxed and re­
you hear a blast some afternoon. St. Lawrence .or Colby.
spectful.
JUNIOR
HIGHLIGHTS
By BUDDY MEHAN
This time I will have to rely on
just pure activity to fill up the col­
umn. There certainly has been a
lot happening since the last issue.
Milne in Volleyball Match
For instance, on January 14 a
squad of ten girls invaded the BCHS
junior high school gym for a five
team volleyball match. Playing for
Milne were Sandy Sutphen, Cathy
Parry, Linda Dreis, Ann Wilson,
Grace Stevens, Pat O’Brian, Nancy
Alfred, Joan Haworth, Dorothy
Hoyle and Nicki Genden. Milne did
well, beating BCHS twice, Phillip
Livingston once, and losing only to
Shenendehowa.
“Winter Wonderland” Held
Also on January 14 (busy day
wasn’t it) the student council spon­
sored a dance entitled “Winter Won­
derland.” Disc jockey Paul Cohen
did a wonderful job handling the
music, and we hope that Tripp May,
who was absent because of illness,
will “ride the discs” with Paul at
our next dance.
Half way through the dance, en­
tertainment was supplied by Judy
Johnson, Barbara Airey, and Susan
Crowley doing pantomimes, and
Sybilin Hoyle dancing the Charles­
ton in a striking outfit. At the hour
of 10:30, early for most people con­
cerned, the “Winter Wonderland”
came to a close, and the council
hopes everyone had a good time.
Council Active
If you will look back to last year
and the Junior student council
elections, Bob Blabey, in his cam­
paign speech, gave a “four-point
program” that he hoped to carry out
if he were elected. Well he was
elected, and Bob succeeded in carry­
ing Out three of those points, which
are: to get adequate coverage in the
C&W for the junior high, or to get
a paper for the junior high itself.
We got a column! Number three
as stated by Bob was to get support
from the student body for the stu­
dent council and to get a closer
relationship between students and
council. Number four was to ap­
point a committee to investigate the
subject of a formal dance for the
junior high. Fred Taylor has been
appointed chairman and six other
people, two from each grade, to be
appointed later, will fully weigh
both sides of the problem and draw
an unbiased conclusion.
Seniors Donate Gift
The senior class recently pur­
chased its gift for the senior room,
an Admiral three - speed radiophonograph combination.
The senior room gift committee
composed of Stuart Doling, Gay
Jasper, Elaine Cohn, and Paul
Cohen was under the leadership of
class president, Paul Howard. They
selected this gift because the old
phonograph was in very poor condi­
tion.