Crimson and White
Yol. XXXIII, No. 7
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.
MARCH 6, 1959
Allen, Sarafian Lead Staffs
Milne Seniors
Win Honors
Six Milne seniors have been
awarded Regents scholarships. Lead­
ing Milne in the contest is Larry
Giventer, who was fourth highest in
Albany county with 252 out of a
possible 300 points. Fred Bass, Bob
Bildersee, Bob Blabey, George Hous­
ton and Aaron Jasper are the other
Milnites who merited Regents schol­
arships.
The examination, which took place
October 20, 1958, was open to all
seniors in New York state. Milne’s
top six were chosen from 88 Albany
county winners.
Alternates f o r
scholarship aid are Dave Certner,
Martha Hesser, John Mcllwaine,
Fred Taylor and Linda White.
Two Win Science Scholarships
In the Regents scholarship con­
test in the sciences (chemistry,
engineering, mathematics) Fred Bass
and Larry Giventer also won schol­
arships.
Other categories in the
Regents examinations were for pro­
fessional nursing, study at Cornell,
and children of deceased or disabled
veterans.
Because the scholarships are open
only to students intending to attend
college in New York, many students
awarded honors in the competition
will not be able to use the scholar­
ships.
Do you feel depressed, outcast,
lonely? Do you want to end it
all? Are you broke too? If so . . .
Win Cash S S S
All students (with the excep­
tion of the C&W page editors)
are invited to enter their essays,
poems, stories, skits and cartoons
in the Writing Contests sponsored
by the CRIMSON AND WHITE.
Two contests are being held
simultaneously, one for serious
writing of less than 1000 words,
the other for humorous writing
of less than 500 words and car­
toons.
$24 IN PRIZES GIVEN AWAY!
Judging will he done on two
levels — Junior high and Senior
high—by Miss Anita Dunn, Mrs.
Naomi L. Mager, Dr, James
Cochrane and George Houston.
There will be a first ($4) and
second ($2) prize for the senior
high and a first ($4) and second
($2) prize for the junior high in
each contest.
All entries must he received by
the judges by Thursday, April 9.
Winners will be announced in the
first possible issue of the CRIM­
SON AND WHITE.
Press Convention
To be Held In
New York
New Staffs Will Attend
New editors of the Crimson and
White and Bricks and Ivy will at­
tend the thirty-fifth annual conven­
tion of the Columbia Scholastic Press
association in New York March 12
through 14.
Peter Sarafian, editor - in - chief;
Bonnie Reed, news editor; Steve
Whaley and Kathie Henrickson, as­
sociate editoi's and Stuart Lewis,
boys’ sports editor, will repi'esent
the Crimson and White.
Jed Allen, editor-in-chief; Mai'i- New Editors: Peter Sarafian, editor-in-chief, C&W; Bonnie Reed, news
anne Maynard, literary editor; editor, C&W; Jed Allen, editor-in-chief, B&I; Marianne Maynard, literary
Doi’othy Hoyle and Arlene Tobon- editor, B&I.
sky, art editors; Jan Welt, photogx-apher; Sarah Gei'hardt, advertising
and Bob Cantwell, ti'easui’er, will
represent the Bricks and Ivy.
The new staffs were revealed at
the C&W - B&I dance in Page gym
Februai'y 21 by last year’s editor.
The complete staffs are:
Crimson and White — Editor-inchief, Peter Sarafian; News editor,
Bonnie Reed; Associate editor, Steve
Whaley; Boys’ sports editor, Stuart
Lewis; Associate editor, Kathie Heninckson; Gilds’ sports, Sue Newman;
Assistant Boys’ sports, Stu Horn;
Staff photogi'apher, Doug Margolis;
Chief typist, Eleanor Steitz; Business
manager, Roger LaMora; Exchange
editor, Lynda Dillenbeck; TimesUnion reporter, Dave Blabey;
Knickerbocker News reporter, Ginny
Lange; Senior spotlight, Pam Press
and Bill Nathan; Milne meri-y-goround, Elaine Spath and Gay Sim­
mons; Junior highlights, Cherie
Dominski and Mark Lewis; Inquir­
ing reporter, Barbara Lester.
Bricks and Ivy — Editor-in-chief,
Jed Allen; Literary editor, Maidanne
Maynard; Art editors, Dorothy Hoyle
and Arlene Tobonsky; Photographei’s, Jon Axelrod and Jan Welt;
Advertising, Sai'ah Gei'hardt; Treas­
urer, Bob Cantwell.
The purpose of the annual con­
vention is to carry on the business
of the Association, and, more im­
portant, to train the new staff mem­
bers in their jobs. Meetings on
various topics in journalism and
yearbook production will be at­
tended Thursday afternoon, Friday
and Saturday morning.
Special feature lectures are given
at various times during the Conven­
tion. The final item is the Conven­
tion luncheon in the Waldorf-Astoria
hotel 12:30 Saturday, at which spe­
cial awards will be announced.
Proceeds
dance help
fees of the
per person.
Juniors Compete
At Conference
Four juniors have been chosen to
attended the Citizenship Education
conference at Syracuse university
Saturday, April 25. Howie Berkun,
John Breeze, Marianne Maynard
and Ann Wilson were elected by
their classmates as being represen­
tative of the outstanding school
citizens.
Students Invite
Parents to Party
Parents and friends of Milne are
invited to attend the Milne Card
Party and Bake Sale March 10 at
2 p.m.
The function of this annual event
is to raise money for the senior
graduation ceremonies.
The re­
mainder is given to the school
treasury.
Many Committees At Work
General chairman Mary Breeze
and co-chairman Carolyn Walther
are aided by the faculty adviser, Dr.
Carlton Moose. Committee chairmen
includ,e Sybillyn Hoyle, publicity,
Myron LaMora, table requisitioning,
and Martha Hesser, donations.
Ann Marshall and her committee
of hostesses will greet the parents
and make them feel at home. Prizes
for winners are furnished by
Dorothy Hoyle and her committee.
Maria Perdaris and Mary Danes are
in charge of refreshments. Mary
McNutt and Penny Pritchard are
Quin sponsored a fashion show supervising the Bake sale. The
presented by Whitney’s Fashion maintenance committee, under Dick
board this morning during home­ Lockwood, will sweep up.
room period in Page hall.
Approximately 1,000 students from
schools in upper New York state
will meet together for round table
discussions and a lecture by a guest
speaker. Eight scholarships provid­
ing for either full or partial tuition
to Syracuse will be awarded, based
on extra - curricular activities and
I.Q. and personality tests given to
those attending.
Quin, Sigma
Sponsor Shows
Pupils Receive
Board Scores
V/omen faculty and mothers were
invited to attend the fashion show
which was exclusively for girls in
grades 7-12. Modeling the fashions
The Scholastic Aptitude tests given
were junior and senior girls in the
Albany area, including Sarah Ger- in January of this year revealed that
hardt, one Milne member of Whit­ Milne seniors didn’t do quite as well
ney’s Fashion board. Easter and as they did on the December tests.
On the verbal part a score above
Spring fashions were featured.
700 out of a possible 800 means that
Sigma Plans Musical
you are better than 98% of those
The Sigma girls are currently taking the test. A score above 600
making plans for a musical which means you better 80%. Aaron Jasper
will take place in late April.
had a score exceeding 700. Above
Also being planned is the Q.T.S.A. 600 were Bob Blabey, Sybillyn
from the C&W - B&I dance, sponsored by both fraternities Hoyle, Fred Taylor and Linda White.
finance the registration and sororities annually. This year,
Bob Blabey, Martha Hesser, Aaron
delegates, which total $9 king and queen of the affair in ad­ Jasper and Fred Taylor had scores
higher than 600 on the math section.
dition to a royal court.
CRIMSON AND WHITE
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MARCH 6, 195!)
Congratulations?
Notes and Comment
It would seem probable that the last editorial an
editor of this paper writes would be one of those
reminiscent type things which thank everyone for
everything and depict, in glowing phrases, the wonder­
ful past, present and future of the school.
Have you ever noticed how often the name George
Houston has been in this paper in the last year? Do
you want to know why George Houston is in so often?
Well, George Houston is the editor of this paper, and
editors can put their name in their paper as often as
they like. They can even write an article using their
name, such as George Houston, many times, if they
wish.
Proceeding to another topic, we wonder how many
people realize that the C&W almost underwent several
radical changes last year.
The first was brought about when the staff expressed
dissatisfaction at being able to publish an issue only
once in three weeks. Many plans were presented, and
the one finally chosen was a merger with Life maga­
zine. This almost succeeded, and would have, too if
the Life people had not refused our offer.
Another change nearly came about when grumblings
were heard concerning the name of the paper. Several
new names, among them Milne Metro, The Tri-Weekly
Worker, and The Houston Chronicle, were suggested.
The staff seemed to want the name to be the New York
Times, however, and would accept no other. Of course,
this was impossible, and the name stayed Crimson and
White.
Probably the finest suggestion was that of giving the
paper a guillotine, to be used at the editor’s discretion
on persons handing in late articles. Any persons
interested in running a drive to raise money for this
project may contact the editor.
Therefore: Hasn’t it been a wonderful year! Thank
you, staff. You did fine work. Thank you, Milne stu­
dents. Your cooperation in the past twelve months
has endeared you to me. And last, we are looking
upon a golden age. It is up to you, the illustrious
students of the Milne school, to realize your full poten­
tial and take advantage of all opportunities to make
your lives full and complete.
There, now. No one can say I didn’t do what I was
supposed to. However, I am actually of a somewhat
different opinion on the subject of future glory.
Milne students are, for the most part, able. They
are able to work, to think, to imagine and to create.
But also, for the most part, they are lazy.
I know whereof I speak—I am lazy and will always
avoid unpleasant tasks if at all possible. So is the rest
of my class. Last marking period, there were 30 mem­
bers in our class of about 60 who had D’s or U’s on
their report card. This is a fine record of laziness,
and we have hopes of beating it this marking period.
And yet, lazy as we are, from where I see it, the
rest of Milne is at least as bad, if not worse. Why is
it that 60 lower classmen are willing to write for the
Crimson and White, but only two underclassmen will
type for it?
The lower classes have shown me almost nothing.
I see talent here and there, but seldom is it developed.
I see laziness everywhere.
“Not fond of exertion,” the dictionary calls laziness.
What do you expect, someone to be actually fond of
exertion? All right, we can’t ask everyone to be fond
of exertion. But is this any reason for them to avoid
the work which Milnites once did? For Milne stu­
dents were not always lazy, you know. They carried
on many activities, put out a paper every week, and
set an example which we no longer follow.
But what do I care? I am too lazy myself to bestir
myself and worry or try to do anything. Milnites are
just pathetic, and that’s all there is to it.
Hah “. . . golden age . . .” indeed! Milnites, live in
your mediocrity! You’ll never go anywhere! You’ll
never again make Milne the school it once was! You’re
too lazy!
JALUMNEWS Jud Lockwood, ’54, has been appointed associate
Physical director of the Y.M.C.A. in Utica.
Jim Dougherty, ’57, has been elected vice president
of the Student association at State college.
—by Karen
Milne Merry-Go Round
The Inquiring Reporter
by ANN
Question: How well are you phys­
ically fit?
Doug Margolis: I have a well
rounded figure.
Max Streibel: Whew! Those last
twenty laps.
Judy Koblintz: That’s up to Miss
Murray to decide.
Connie Evans: Eighteen whole
years’ worth.
Art Bass: Pretty lousy! Lowest in
my class.
Carole Smith: Don’t ask such
questions.
Dave Meurs: Pretty faggd.
Karen Thorsen: Miss Murray sure
tried hard.
Winnie the Pooh: Considering the
extremely unusual circumstances, I
feel 1 am in excellent condition.
Judy Margolis: I better not reveal
mv condition.
Boh Mull: Physically O.K., but
mentally who knows?
Billy Shakespeare: Oh, that this
too, too solid flesh would melt . . .
Alicia Jacobson: O!
Jana Hesser: Well? well!
Miss Murray: I don’t know. I’m
a wreck.
Glenn Simmons: Ask coach.
Bob Bildersee: Before or after
taxes?
Jon Harvey: I have healing
scraped knees.
Dr. Fossieck: I can take Jon on
anytime.
Arlene Tobonsky, Larry Giventer, Lynda Dillenbeck,
Linda White, Bob Berberian, Jim McClelland, Penny
Pritchard, Nancy Jones, Max Streibel, Sue Newman,
Doc Hengerer, Dotty Hoyle, Bob Cantwell, Doug Margolis, Winston Hamilton, Elaine Spath and Dave Meurs
were all attracted to the C&W-B&I dance by the pros­
pect of seeing the new staffs, and ended up enjoying
themselves dancing to the music of Siena’s Collegians.
Jill Kapner, Marc Kessler, Cax-ole Huff, Jim Hen­
Crimson and White
gerer, Karen Thorsen, Paul Galib, Penny Roblin, Jim
Austin, Carol Ricotta, Sandy Berman, Sue Weinstock,
Mar. 6, 1959
No. 7
Bill Barr, Mary Grear and Tom Bennett also had a Vol. XXXIII
whirl at the C&W-B&I dance.
Published every three
Jim Roemer sponsored a party recently. Taking
weeks by the Crimson
part in the fun were Judy Margolis, Mike Daggett,
and White Board, The
Beth Laraway, Harriet Grover, Mick and Chad Grogan,
Milne School, Albany,
Sue Policoff, Janice Meurs, Perry Cornell and Elaine
New
York.
Address
Peaslee.
exchanges to the Ex­
Participating in the Hi-Y bowling tournament were
change Editor and other
Stu Horn, Joe Allison, Barry Rosenstock, WaiTen and
correspondence to the
Rod Abele, Art Bass, Doug Margolis, Mike Clenahan,
Editor.
Keith Shaver and Chuck Culver. Stu carried the three
MEMBER
game series and came in first.
Columbia Scholastic Press Ass'n.
—by Connie, Dave and Gay
The Editorial Staff
PART
The blackest day
makes an interesting
design on a road
I can’t even find a
spot of white in my
being.
I could find some
other color, and replace it.
But maybe if I wait.
—Jon Harvey
More Seniors Admitted
March 25
March 26
(Especially for Seniors)
As I was frying my bacon and eggs this morning, it occurred to me
that many of you people might not know. “Nbt know?” you ask, “Not
know what?” “Just . . . not know,” I reply. “But that’s £illy,” you say.
“Howcan you not know something if there is nothing to know? I just
don’t know . . .” you say, shaking your head sadly I told you you didn’t
know.
•
Recently seven members of the
class of ’59 have been accepted by
various colleges. Karen Dougherty
will attend St. Peter’s next fall.
Barbara Reynolds will be going to
Russell Sage. Faith Meyer was ac­
cepted at both Plattsburgh and
Oneonta but she hasn’t decided
which she will attend. ^ Maria Perdavis will be going to Becker Junior
college.
John Mcllwaine and Max Streibel
have both been admitted to Clark­
son. Jack Fenimore has been ac­
cepted at Union college.
Editor-in-Chief._George Houston, '59
News Editor_________Linda White, '59
Associate Editor „_Nancy Jones, '59
Boys' Sports Editors,
Bud Mehan, '59, Dick Collins, '59
Associate Editor Larry Giventer, '59
Girls' Sports Editor____Cathy Scott, '59
Feature Editor __ ___ Fred Bass, '59
Asst. Boys' Sports Stuart Lewis, '60
Staff Photog......... Doug Margolis,'60
Asst. Photog.
Jon Axelrod, '61
Chief Typist_ __ -.Barbara Sager, '59
Business Mgr.
Bob Bildersee, '59
Exchange Editor
Faith Meyer, '59
Faculty Advis. Mrs. Naomi L. Mager
The Staff
Dave Blabey, Karen Dougherty, Con­
nie Evans, Martha Hesser, Aaron
Jasper, Barbara Kircher, Nancy Leon­
ard, Richard Luduena, Judy Margolis,
Mary McNutt, Ann Marshall, Eric
Sautter, Ann Quickenton, Linda Scher,
Clara Schmidt, Gay Simmons, Fred
Taylor, Stu Horn.
Contributors
Rosemary Axelrod,
Diane
Brown,
Ginny Lange, Barbara McLean, Sue
Press, Peter Sarafian, Wendy Van
Orden, Steve Whaley, Carla Wornham.
MARCH 6, 1959
CRIMSON AND WHITE
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VARSITY NOTCHES FIRST
IN LEAGUE; J.V. COPS 2
Heavy fouling proved to be the
downfall of the Milne hoopsters for
the second consecutive week as they
dropped a 62-58 decision to the
Plainsmen of Shenendehowa in a
game played Friday, February 21,
on the Page gym floor.
Wes Jacobs chalked up 23 markers
for the Crimson, who led 28-26 at
half-time before finding themselves
on the short end of the scoring in
a closely battled second half, in
which neither team led by more
than seven.
Both teams fouled often due to
the pressing defense that each team
employed.
Bill Clancy and Nick Serba ripped
the cords for 24 and 21 points, re­
spectively, to pace the Elnora quin­
tet.
Players wait anxiously for the ball during the Shenendehowa game.
Scott tyofy
V.
Raiders Close
At Cohoes
Here, representing Milne, reigns
Milne’s Red Raiders close out the
Connie Evans, whom I have the ut­ 1958-59 basketball season with an
most delight in crowning:
away game at Cohoes tonight.
Most “GUNG-HO” girl of the
The Groganmen will be attempt­
YEAR! (This, in a manner of speak­ ing to avenge a 52 to 46 setback
ing known to Connie’s intimates, received at the hands of Cohoes
means enthusiastic and energetic.)
Coach Gully’s charges earlier in the
Constance Evans is the shortest season.
girl in the senior and junior classes,
Cohoes has been somewhat erratic
and to proceed downward would this year, due mainly to the fact that
only embarrass her further. You all all but one starter from last season’s
know Connie anyway!
12 and 6 squad was lost tc gradua­
She exposed a startling fact to me tion.
when confronted with the direct
Cohoes jumped off to a fast start,
question: How many games have winning their first three ball games.
you missed since you’ve been at But recently, they have dropped
Milne—in all six years? I don’t see some important contests including a
how I can possibly believe this, but 20 point setback at the hands of
none of the rest of us has been faith­ Watervliet.
ful enough to disprove this. (I don’t
doubt Connie, and I’m quite serious!) Height, Bench Problems
Hampered by a lack of bench
But TWO games since you’ve been
six years at a school? That is ap­ material, Gully has usually been
proximately 108 games, minus two, forced to go all the way with starters
or 106 games. This is fantastic! She Walt Colley, Bob Daubney, Gil
missed one game as a freshman and Either, Bob Gillie and Butch Heroux.
one as a senior. Is there any among Heroux has been the only consistent
scorer of the quintet, racking up an
us who can boast such a record?
average of about 15 points a game.
Three, Two, One, Zero
Lately the only thing you can get Seniors’ Last Game
Tonight’s contest will mark the
out of Connie is the number of days
left until she’s eighteen. It started last appearance in uniform for
in the twenties somewhere, and now seniors Bob Blabey, Larry Giventer,
it’s decreased until she’s in the Kip Grogan, Wes Jacobs, Winston
Hamilton, Dick Lockwood, Bud
minus numbers. She’s eighteen, and
Mehan and Fred Taylor.
driving at night at last.
This is one of Connie’s greatest
attributes: she is not thrown in the
face of defeat or dejection.
She
This year’s freshman basketball
keeps going, and keeps everyone else team under the direction of State
going, and this is one of the major college sophomore John Johnson has
factors in our increased school spirit. just completed an eleven game slate.
Supports Senior Class
Both freshmen and boys from the
Connie has done as much for our eighth grade comprise the unit, in­
senior class, if not' more, than any cluding frosh Chuck Barbaro, Perry
other class member. She has at Cornell, Dick Etkin, Bob Huff and
least two or three parties a year; Jim Roemer. Eighth grade perform­
she plays taxi for half our class ers are Tom Bennett, Brian Carey,
whenever she can; and if there is Paul Galib and Jim Hengerer.
ever anything you want done, you
Individual high scoring honors go
know to whom you can go. I honest­ to eighth grader Tom Bennett who
ly believe that this lovable little notched 60 points? Frosh Chuck
(Cent, in last column)
Barbaro is next with 45 counters.
Frosh End Season
•
a balanced scoring attack for the
Raiders, chalking up 12 and .11 re­
spectively.
Milne rushed to a 7 point margin
in the opening minutes, but then
the hosts caught fire and gained a
23-20 margin at halftime. The tired
Milne combatants were unable to
keep up the pace, and fell behind
42-28 after 24 minutes had passed.
Though the Raiders closed the gap
to 5 with a little more than a minute
remaining, late baskets by Austin
and Rainka cinched the victory for
the home team.
Hudson Fights Off Milne Spree
Kip Grogan scored 21 points to
lead the Milne varsity to a near­
upset over a snappy Hudson quintet
Friday, February 6 in a contest held
on the Page hall court. Hudson
Iron Five Take First
fought off a Milne comeback in the
In a tense, exciting battle, Milne’s final minutes, and held on to gain
“Iron Five” notched their first Capi­ a 60-56 victory.
tal District league victory when they
Control of the boards by Hudson’s
overpowered a homestanding LanBob VanNess accounted for the dif­
singburg squad, 58 to 55.
ference. Scoring consistently from
All five Milne starters hit for
the inside, he chalked up 20 points.
double figures with Wes Jacobs’ 14
points leading the parade.
Nick Speedy Chick Hughes found himself
hampered by Milne’s small court,
Safford of ’Burgh gained individual
scoring laurels for the evening with and was held to 11 points. Richie
Lockwood played a fine game for
23 markers.
Milne, chalking up 16.
Things looked grim for the Gro­
Milne took a 7 point advantage
ganmen who were down 17-13 at
the end of the first period and were early in the game, but it was over­
still trailing 33 to 30 at the end of come by the visitors who went ahead
28-27 as Chick Hughes sank a jump
the first half.
shot just before the halftime.
But in the second half, Bob
Hudson increased their lead to
Blabey’s 100 per cent field shooting
sparked the Raiders, who tied the over 10 points in the final period,
game at 42 all when the buzzer and a Milne comeback fell short of
the mark.
sounded ending the third period.
With five minutes remaining, Rice’s Shot At Buzzer Difference
Milne found itself on the short end
Steve Rice cashed in on a charity
of a 51 to 48 score. This was soon toss after time had elapsed to give
remedied by two free throws by the Milne j.v. a 40-39 victory over
Rich Lockwood and a tap-in by Kip Shenendehowa.
The shot came
Grogan. However, a bucket by Staf­ shortly after Doc Hengerer’s jump
ford put Lansingburg back into the shot had knotted the score.
lead, 53 to 52. Then Milne tallied
Trailing 21-15 at halftime, the
to go ahead by one, and added an­ Raiders were inspired by Terry
other hoop plus a charity toss to ice Thorsen’s 45-foot set shot which
the victory.
concluded the half.
Daggett Paces J.V. Comeback
Despite Mike Daggett’s 23 point
Led by Mike Daggett’s 18 points effort, the Hudson junior varsity
and Mic Grogan’s fine board work, handed Milne a 54 to 45 defeat on
the Milne junior varsity turned the loser’s floor. The visitors pulled
aside Lansingburgh 46 to 29. Down ahead after being tied 15-all at half
23-21 at the end of the first half, time.
fine defensive play by the young
Albany academy rushed to an
Raiders held the Knights to a mere early lead over the future Raiders
six points in the last 12 minutes. All and never were headed, as the
six of these points came in the final Cadets downed the Crimson by a
stanza, when Breen clicked on two tally of 61-38. They held margins
jumpshots and a layup.
of 13-2, 29-15 and 44-27 at the eight
minute marks.
Cadets by 9
Freshmen Mike Daggett and Mic
Friday the thirteenth cast its jinx
on a hard-fighting Milne varsity as Grogan accounted for 17 and 15
they fell prey to the Academy quin­ points respectively.
tet in a duel fought on the victors’
SCOTT JOTS
court by a tally of 57-48.
(Cont. from Col. 1)
Skyscraper Bill Minor and sharp­
shooting Dick Rainka proved to be freckle-faced hotshot is the back­
too much for the Crimson, who bone of the class of ’59.
haven’t beaten the Cadets since the
These, and others, are the reasons
’53-’54 season. While Minor com­ why many of the seniors feel that
manded the situation under the Milne is a much better place for
baskets, Rainka hit consistently with having Connie Evans, and though
hoops from the outside. The pair she never became a cheerleader,
ripped the cords for 18 and 17 we’re cheering for her. We salute
markers, respectively.
her for having faith in our school
Kip Grogan and Wes Jacobs led and class.
CRIMSON AND WHITE
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SPACEFILLERS
Senior Spotlight
by FRED BASS
by MARTHA and AARON
Are you now, will you be next
year, have you ever been, or do you
ever hope to be the editor of a news­
paper, magazine, scandal sheet, or
any other form of periodical liter­
ature? If so, this is a problem that
you will undoubtedly face sooner or
later:
Example of a Blank Space
The above was a space left by a
writer who was too lazy to finish
his (or her) article. Due to the fine
work of the quick-thinking editor­
ial staff of this year’s Crimson and
White, you have been spared the
agony of reading pages of blank
4 space:
There are many methods used by
the staff to fill in these blank spaces.
In an election issue slogans are used
to fill a “short” column.
Look Familiar?
Here is an example of newspaper
doubletalk used by one editor (nam­
ing no names, George!) to fill a small
empty space that popped up unex­
pectedly on the front page of this
able editor’s paper:
C&W Leaves Space
Examination of the proofs ior this
issue of the Crimson and White re­
vealed this space, which was then
rapidly filled with this article.
Even the most able editors are
sometimes caught short. That was
an example of the so-called “unob­
trusive” filler, designed merely to
fill in the page with no special at­
traction to catch the reader’s eye.
The following filler is obviously de­
signed to startle the reader and to
attract his attention. Its purpose is
CLUB NEWS
German Club
As a result of Dr. Ruth Wasley’s
persistence, student teachers are now
available for the revival of last
year’s German club .Meetings will
be held in the French room at 2:30
p.m. every Thursday and will last
about an hour. The instructors from
State Teachers’ college will be Mr.
Whalen and Miss Gievers. This club
will be an excellent preparation for
all students planning to take Ger­
man in college.
Tri-Hi-Y Active
Tri-Hi-Y has just finished making
Valentine favors for patients in the
children’s ward at Albany hospital.
Last Tuesday they enjoyed a bowl­
ing party at Rice’s Bowling alleys.
An Italian dinner to be cooked by
the girls will be ' served at the
Y.M.C.A. next Tuesday, February 4.
The future promises a Sports
Night on April 11 and also a swim­
ming party the date of which is as
yet unsettled.
The Chess club, composed of
twenty members with Stuart Lewis
as president, hopes to play inter­
school tournaments in the future.
Thus far playing among themselves,
the following five individuals are
leading in this order: Richard
Luduena, Peter* Wilfert, Steven
Levitas, Barbara Currey and Stuart
Lewis.
the same as the last (to fill an empty
space), but the approach is com­
pletely different.
Milne Burns!
News flash! The latest bulletin
just handed to me reads, “The Milne
school in Albany burns all its rub­
bish and trash in the southeast
corner of the boiler rooms in the
cellar of Albany State Teachers’ col­
lege, located next door to Milne.”
Didn’t that let you down rather
rapidly? After the abrupt let-down
suffered by readers of the above
filler, any article will seem extreme­
ly interesting.
Facts As Fillers
Sometimes odd and little known
facts will be used to complete a
short column. A good source for
the type of facts called for is The
Little Giant Cyclopedia and Treas­
ury of Ready Reference.
Of the many facts available, I
have chosen some of the “Gems of
Knowledge — Handy facts to Settle
Many Arguments” to pass on to
you.
Measure 209 feet on each side and
you will have a square acre within
an inch.
Envelopes were first used in 1839.
Watches were first constructed in
1476.
Iron horseshoes were made in 481.
Latin tongue became obsolete
about 580.
London plague in 1665.
By these examples you can see
how easy it is to end a column with
a few facts.
Thought for the Week
Even if you have just scanned
this column, you may have noticed
that the first letter of each para­
graph, when placed together, spell
out a sentence. Finish this sentence
and profit by your experiences.
‘Duo-Tones’ Have
Chance on T.V.
Peter Quackenbush, a sophomore,
and Steve Whaley, a junior, com­
bined their musical talents to pre­
sent the currently popular “I’ve Had
It” to a television audience Friday,
February 20.
WRGB’s “Teen-Age Barn” was
the program the two boys appeared
on. They call themselves the “DuoTones” and have occasionally enter­
tained at Milne dances. Peter plays
the guitar, and Steve plays the bongo
drums and other rhythm instru­
ments.
Look What's Coming
Friday, March 13
Junior high party in Richardson
lounge.
Saturday, March 14
College board exams.
Thursday, March 19
Senior Honors assembly.
Friday, March 20
Milne Card party..
Wednesday, March 25
School closes for Easter recess.
Monday, April 6
School reopens after Easter recess.
Ann Quickenton implores Dick
Lockwood to “Open the door,
Richard!”
ANN QUICKENTON
If you take the chance and glance
into that place way down past the
girls’ locker room known as Miss
Murray’s office some Monday, you
will probably find “Quack” at her
post presiding as president and rul­
ing power behind the MGAA coun­
cil.
At other times you might find her
off in a corner of the auditorium or
in the littlest gym practicing cheer­
leading, or she might be hidden
away planning some Sigma activities
with other members of that cult.
She might be seen (as many are)
sneaking around trying to avoid
George (the editor of the paper)
when her article is due.
MARCH 6, 195!)
Junior Highlights
by JUDY and DICK
“Mr. Wynn, why are there only
two electrons in the first shell?”
“Are you sure lithium’s atomic
number isn’t seven? Why isn’t it?”
These and many other interesting
questions which we dare anyone to
answer are brought up every Wed­
nesday afternoon from 2:25 to 2:50.
This is because Mr. Wynn is holding
a special ninth grade class.
This class, a very new one, is in
chemistry, at least an introduction
to it. The pupils are learning the
elements, their atomic numbers, and
their physical and chemical char­
acteristics.
The kids who are in it — those
brave souls—are John Bildersee, Jan
Surrey, Dick Doling, Judy Margolis
and Bob Henrickson.
Student Council Gives Dances
Coming events planned by the
Junior Student council are the ninth
grade dance in March and the entire
junior high dance in May. At this
affair Paul Flanagan will be present
as disc jockey. An eighth grade
dance is being discussed but nothing
definite has been decided.
A new project recently started is
that of putting the next day’s cafe­
teria menu in the daily bulletin.
(Now we’ll know when sandwiches
from home will be safer eating.)
The budget now stands at approx­
imately $137. Even though most of
this is going to pay for the junior
high dances, some of the dance ex­
penses will be made up by selling
cokes.
Milne Pictures
In 7-Nation Show
In the outer world “Quack” isn’t
so secretive. She participates in her
Four conceptions of a trip to the
church choir and works as secretary
of her youth fellowship. Down at moon by Milne students have been
Whitney’s store she is a member of chosen for use in an international
project.
Robin Dawes, a former
the fashion board.
Milne student, Charles Grogan, Don
During the summer at Speculator Kingston and Mark Kupperberg
she enjoys skiing (water, of course) have all won recognition from the
and sports (in general). She made International Art Exhibition and
her active way into Albany on Film project.
March 19, 1941. Next year she plans
Their pictures, which they did last
to attend Plattsburgh college where spring and sent in during June, have
she will take up nursing.
been selected for use in a moving
picture of a trip to the moon com­
RICHARD LOCKWOOD
posed entirely of pictures by stu­
Who’s that red-headed flash on dents.
the hoop court? Who’s that right- Seven Countries Participate
handed whiz on the diamond? What
In addition to students from Aus­
are you, new at Milne? You idiot, tria, France, Germany, Russia, Japan
and Great Britain, 150 United States
that’s Richie Lockwood.
schools participated in the project.
You would have to be a late ar­
It is sponsored by the Austrian Min­
rival to be unacquainted with Richie.
istry of Education and the Viennese
Not only is he a one-man Olympic
school authorities.
squad, but he is a one-man list of
The film, produced by the Cenclub officers. Rich is president of tropa-Film corporation, will be re­
M.B.A.A., vice president of Theta leased for international distribution
Nu, and past treasurer of the Junior
in the near future.
Student council.
Richard, or “Peaches and cream”
as the girls know him, will probably
Kathy Henrickson was hostess for
be right around the corner at State
college next year. (That way he can the career series onffashion and de­
keep his eye on the staircase traffic sign February 24. Carolyn Walther
introduced Mr. Prentis Cornell, Jr.,
at Milne for a third year.)
who spoke on bookkeeping and typ­
When I asked Richie what he does ing. Dr. Stiles Ezell discussed careers
with his spare time (as I ask every­ in medicine. Bob Blabey was host.
body) I found it rather difficult to
Yesterday Art Hengerer assisted
extract a straight answer. Finally the speaker for dental and medical
I got this much out of him, “I spend technology. The speaker for com­
my spare time in West Albany.”
mercial art was introduced by Klara
I wonder why he does that. I Schmidt.
Bud Mehan was host
guess he must know someone who for secondary school and college
teaching.
lives out there'.
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