ALBANY, N. Y
FRIDAY, D E C E M B E R 9, 1938
THE
MILNE
SCHOOL
SENIOR N E W S
V O L U M E IX
BOYS SOCIETIIilS
PESSSITT DAl^CE
Tomorrov/ night, from
9:00-12:00 P.M. in the
State College Commons,
formally dressed Milnites v/ill sv/ing to the
music
of Clayton ^11bright and his orchestra.
The b^g occasion is the
annual dance v/hich the
Theta xTu and Adelphoi
literary societies are
f-^oraoring. I>fa,ny tickets
have been sold for this
aance. It is the second
one of its kind.
NUMBER 7 1 Vvi
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DR, MOOSE SPEAKS TO
MILNE STUDENTS
TO THE EDITOR OF THE CRIMSON A W
TOTE:
An oxcellont character and a good reputation arc
priceless possessions for v/hich every person and eve','
institution should strive. Those qualities are difficult to acquirc and hard to retain once they have been
won. The road to attainjnent of good character and reputation is often filled with obstacles, and it may take
considerable time to roach the goal,but the road back
tov/ard loss of these tiw assets is steep and slippery
so that the individual or institution that starts dov/nhill v/ill find that the good v/ork of years can be undone in a short time.
Just as a chain is no stronger than its v/eakest
link and tho value of that chp.in depends on its individual links so is the character and reputation of a
REPOHTS PROVE
school dependent upon tho extent to v/hich the indiviFAIR SUCC3SS
duals making up tha.t school possess these qualities.
It takes years for a school to build v/orthwhile charThe rccGnt Book Pair
acter and reputation, but thoughtless action on the
which the senior English
part of some of its members can very quicld.y tear down
classes sponsored v/as a v/hat has been built. Off campus conduct on the
great financial success,
of students is just as important in determining the
Milne pupils should he
character and reputation of their school as conduct on
interested to knov; that
the campus. When groups of students go into a restthere v/ere 210 extra visaurant and cause so much disturbance that adults get
itors at the fair, not
up and leave or enter and leave immediately,
those
counting the mothers of
students are certainly lowering tho standards of their
Milne pupils.
school as v/ell as their ov/n personal standards.
Sixty-four dollars v/as
takin in "but of that, ten
dollars and forty cents
v/as used for the following expenses;
Decorations
Stencils , etc
Tickets
20 lbs. cookios
for the toa
Total
$2,75
$1.65
$1.00
$5,00
$10.40
Tho
senior English
classes agreed to allow
Miss I'/heoling to purchase
eight copies of Types of
Literature and four copies
of Adventures in Literature, v/hich v/ill cost a"bout tv/enty-four dollars.
They v/ill use the remaining thirty dollars to huir
the voluines v/hich they
"believe v/ill ho of most
value to tho school. They
v/ill then give these "books
to tho school library.
It is not necessary to go into detail concerning
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BARITIS LEAVES SCHOOL
CHRISTMS PLAYS TO
BE IVEDKSSDAY
Charles Bornes.a prominent junior, will leave
The fourteenth annual
Milne in the near future.
Christmas Plays v/ill be
On December 15th, he v/ill
presented in the Page Hall
move to Hov/ Hartford,near
Auditorium on Wednesday,
Utica, IT.Y. The ITew Hart- December 14, 1938 at 8:15
ford High School, v/hich
P.M. Tickets are 2b(h,
ho v/ill attend, is a nov/
and up-to-date building,
The sale of tickets is
a little larger than the under tho direction of
Milne building.
Fred Regan, Dramatics Club
Business Manager, Tickets
Carrol Boyco, a sophomay bo purchased at tho
omore, has left school to
door if dosirod. Tickets
accompany his family on a
are also being sold by
cruise to Bermuda. The
members of tho Dramatics
Boyces make a southern
Club and at the Infortrip annually. In previmation Desk outside of
ous winters, Carrol has
room 124, Ticket agents
vacationed in Trinidad
v/ill soil tickets in tho
and in Florida.
homorooms noT.t week.
CfaxdhOiM /ii\lD ^.rilTB.
ivIILi^E FIVE PLAYS
DKLivliiR TOi^IGHT
Vvhen the Cr.i mson Crushers of Milne
take to the floor tonight, they v^ill face
an unusually strong team from Bethlehem
Central High School.
Bethlehem having a veteran lineup,
'there promises to be stiff competition
from Coach Kurd's strong defensive tcaiii.
Last year the Milne raiders defeated bUv
Delmar team in both court encountor.'..nd
if the Milne boys continue thclx' fineplaying of last v/eek, Milne will
dov-n the third victory over BethIc.hein
Central in as many contests.
In c preliminary tilt the J.V. t^^im
will plo.y Bethlehem Central Junior Varsity at 7 o'clock. The Varsity squad
lA'ill make its appeerance at 9 o'clock.
VARSITY
BLGIWS PRACTICE
G I R L O '
SPORTS PAGE
December 9, 19?)8
OVER GaLV^AY
IN OPENING COURT ENCOUNTER
. Last FrieU-y night in Page Hall gymnasium, the Crimson Tide defeated a herd
fighting basketball team from Galway, N.
Y. in its opening gr.me. The opposing
souad vvv, s lieln ;i!o\-'n so tightly by Milne's
dcfonsi.vc i.ila^.-in.'" the t not one point wc.s
scor'„d from the floor. The final score
'.'•as ol-lO in f' vor of Milne.
Milne took an early ] oad as f^lnk
::nd ClvLIds succ eded in scoring in the
fir^it minutt- of play. From then on Milne
k^pt the load through fast floor work
and skillful ball handling.
Captain
Dick Paland and Johnny "Flash" Fink were
tied for high scoring honors with twelve
points apiece.
For an early season game, the Milne
defensive v^rs excellent. A zone defense
was set up by the Milne team, and not one
field basket v/as scored by Galvayf all
points were made by foul shots.
Individual scores:
Monday night the first varsity basketball practice for the girls took place
in the large gym, under the supervision
of Miss Hitchcock. The girls were divided into teams according to classes, each
squad playing severrl practice games.
The girls Vvho came to the first
practice are: Dey, Murdick, Nichols,
Rasp, Snattuck, Vtelsh, Beik, Fretag, Tarshes, Lazarus, Mann, Mochrie, Schreiner,
Doran, Vedder, Cooper, Hunting, Lyon,
Smith, and Tincher.
MILNE J.V. TEAM BOVVS TO BOY'S CLUB
Last Friday night on the Page Hrdl
court the Milne J.V. r:as defeated by the
Albany Boy's Club by a score of 21-7.
During the first quarter the contest V.T.S
close,' as Milne lead 5-3. However, the
taller and more experienced Boy's Club
tear.1- steadily forged into the lead.
Stockholm led MiJiie vdth 4 p.^inti
MILNE SKI CLUB HOLDS FIRST MEETING
Lest Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
the Milne Ski Club inaugurated its season
by a meeting of the members at the Municipal Golf Course. Although skiing conditions v^ere not very favorably, a suitable spot Vi-as selected and the skiing
lessons begun.
The first lesson, taught by an instructor acquired by Miss Hitchcock, v/as
a demonstration of the snov.-plow and the
stei-' turn, vhich the members of the club
thv.n practiced. Further lessons will be
continued when the club meets tomorrow
at 10 o'c-lock at the Mun.i ciDal links.
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these disgraceful exliibitions of poor
taste for every person attending Milne
kn :ws what constitutes go:.d conduct and
v:hat constitutes bad conduct. Everyone
knows that politeness and consideration
of the rights of others are marks of the
person of good breeding. Everyone knows
that the taking of "Souvenirs" is thievery just as much rs is shoplifting or
bank robbery.
Is it not possible that .Milne Students think enough of themselves and
their school to practice th^se habits of
self-cjntrol which v/ill reflect credit
to themselves and to Milne High School?
Are they not proud enough of Milne's reputati m and cht.rixter to wish to keep
up the standards set by thos(^ v/lio have
or Iced tj build those qualities in our
sch ;Cl?
Yours truly,
Carleton A. Moose
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CRIMSOH xVilD I'JHITS
IHTRODUCIN&THETIP MX,
Editorial Staff:
Editor in Chief
Sr. Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Art
Features
' Sports
Sociotios and Cluhs
Exchanges
City Paper Corrcs.
DECElCBim 9, 1938
Betty Barden
Chas, Sanderson
Fred Regan
Marcia Wiley
Chas. I^a c Cul 1 o ch
Arthur Bates
Doris Vfelsh
Betty Tineher
Ed. Starlweather
Ruth Ra-sp
Jane Orace
Jean Best
Doris Holmes
Reporters:
Mtirgarot Chase
Florenco Herher
Anita layman
Earl Ooodrich
Ed, Landx^rig
Dorothy Shattuck
Ira Moore
Boh Barden
Jane Phillips
Estelle Dilg
Sally Devereux
Martha Frej'^tag
Nancy G-lass
Richard Paland
Journalism Class
Unfortunately, tho staff of the
Crimson and Miitc docs not have enough
time to cover ei'-ory aspect of the school
each week.
Perhaps you laiow an interesting bit
of nevjs—a novel class program,a special
cl\ib activity, or something about an
alumnus or even an undergraduate of
Milne, We also vrelcome new ideas for improving tho paper.
Please jot down your news tip or
suggestion on a scrap of paper and drop
it in the tip box. You will find it on
tho journalism bulletin board in room
233.
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P O I N T E R S
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Business Staff:
Business Manager
Printer
MimG0grr.,ph0rs
!3?ypists
Circulation
Herhert Marx
Nov/ell Cross
Armon Livermoro
2tl Metz
Dorothy Dey
Shirley Burgess
Esther Stulmaker
John l^ykes
Boh Wortondykc
Faculty Advisers:
Miss Katherino Wheeling
Miss G-race Martin
Published Weekly hj'- the Crimson And
Wliite staff at The Milne School, Albany,
Nov/ York,
Tomo:i*row night at tho Theta NaAd.'^lphoo Formal, many Milne lads and lassies v/ill "truck on dov/n" in tux and gay
evening govms. Wo trust everyone will
remember his Emily Post, but here's a
fovr reminders
just in case.
Lads, arc you sure you asked what
color dross she's wearing before you ordered that corsage? It isn't too late
yet, y'laiow. And ^
tell her 'wa^y ahead of time when she may expect you on
the big night.
O-p-e-n-i-n-g- d-o-o-r-s doesn't
completely spell etiquette; this little
r\
word moans simply, "See that your
com1
n
panion really enjoys herself-or himself."
I'fhy not ' trade dances once in a while
with your friends? It's a long ovoning
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for tv/o people alone, oven if you feel
V/
"that way" about each other. After tho
Milne turned out full force last
Friday night to cheer their basketball dance, it isn't considered "the smart
team. The effect of this action
the thing" to go somowhero and dance your
foot sore all over again. Instead, it's
students v/as very evident in the final
score of 31-10 in favor of Milne, Besides bettor taste to satisfy your hunger, and
got to bed before your parents and the
shov/ing the team v/e wore v.dth thorn, tho
roosters vrake up.
chcoring
section
demonstrated good
sportsmanship.
If you have any doubts about the
proper etiquette, just follow your kindLot's not forget our basketball
manners at tonight's game. Hero is tho est, most considerate thoughts. And if
you can spare the time, road a page or
Milne spectator sport codc:
1-Don't throv/ papers on the play- tv70 from Stiquotto, Jr. or It's More Fun
ing floor.
When You Knovj tho Rules. Those guides to
politeness may be found in our library,
3~Be perfectlsr quiet v/hile foul
on one of the lower shelves next to tho
shats arc being made,
conference Room door. Here's hoping you
3-Cheer the other side v/hen
they make an extraordinary
will have tho grandest evening of your
shot or play.
life!
4-Don't leave your seat between
halves just as your choorleaders attempt to organize a song.
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D3CEI©ER 9, 1938
t v o \ u m f IXf N u m b e v
CRIMSOIT Airo WHI(!?21
BIG- DAHCBl
BUZZING
¥ell, well, well, if tlmt little
' dance given "by the young gontloiaen of
the Theta Hu and Adelphoi literary
societies hasn't rolled around again. Ifo
fell sure that, after the magnificent
gain of $1.66 for their treasuries from
last year's dance, will he very anxious
for a second venture of this typo.
All the pojjular little 'bcllos v/ho
arc attending this grand fete arc all ex
citcd, and just can't w".it for next Saturday night to arrive. Of course there
has been the usual hurry-scurrying and
"buying of snappy little num"bers to wear
to this, the first real danco of the
year a,t the Hilnc school. Tife might add
that wc have great expectations towards
seeing all the gals v/ith their golden
tresses up,
¥c hoar from a hidden sourco that
we shall see some "nev; and different"
couples at this shindig. Lillian "RahSah'" Eclcshymcr will enjoy her first date
with that nev; man. Jack Bought on. ¥c
earnestly hope that this first attempt
will go well. Also on the sly vre hear
that Joe Leddcn is escorting that "tv/o
eyed terror", Ilillie Mattice. llillic v/as
noted as saying that she hoped all would
go well, as she is alv/ays nervous' on her
first date v/ith someone as different as
I'Jo hope from the "bottom of our dear
little hearts that Posy Freund ojid Dick
Sv/ift get along well.
This selection is entitled "Buzzing
arouMd with the hee", or"!7hat are those
jimiors up to lately,"
If ::arrirt (r-^u Iz-lwi ^-h-'s) cliatter
seems more or less off meter,
just have to excuse it. Of late, she's
hoen v/alking on air, and all "because of
a little chemistry mark! And that su"bject is so easy to pass, too!
If someone has given you the impression that the ceiling v/as coming
dov/n in Activity period the other day,
you have heen misinformed. The former in
ha"bitants of room 127, nov/ in 329,
decided to move that gorgeous picture,
(loaov/n in some circles as tho result of
Bo"b Megre"blian's artistic efforts), to
their j^rcsent room, that's all. R)wever,
this task proved to "bo more difficult
than they had anticipated, after they
had tangled everyone in the room in the
v/iros. Svory^'no lord a v/onderful time,
"but tho h^r.ev/ork to he done was sadly
neglectod.
Joan Ledden attri"butos her worries
on that recont Alge"bra test to the fact
th£.it she ahsent-mindedly forgot to "bring
M. B'nlieur, Y-a knov/, 11, Bonheur is a,
charming red and green dump-trucl^ v/hich
"by some means, helps Jeanie pass rll her
exams. If anyone likes the idea, you can
"bioy them in the tencent store. ITcvortheloss. Miss Leddcn vjill not guarantee "behavior like that of M. Bonheur.
Tliorc v/ill "be many a "broken heart
this year over the fact that "Tavern"
Livernoro v/ill not honor some lucliy devil v/ith his company.
OUR I D M L
Another thing v/e shall all anticipate v/ith pleasure is the stag line or,
as the fcllov/s state it; the "He Couldn't
Get A Date So He's Bothering l^ly Girl"'
typo. Tlicse strange creatures v/ill undou"btedl3r foil lost v/ithout their leader
tliat stag of all stags, A1 "ilntioch"
!lhceler, this year, hut perhaps, v/ith the
proper training, "brother Bo"b can learn
to replace him.
\'!e' ]. 1 see y ou t he r e l'
130 Y 5 '
FORK\AL
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Sometime, sooncror later, (vjo hope
later), we are going to "bo faced v/ith
the yearly task of selecting v/ho ''s who
in the senior class. Hov/, with nothing
to do, v/e hf.ive chosen the most perfect
girl, Hov/ever, she is not one "but a
composition of many. Our ideal has:
The
The
Tho
The
The
The
The
Tho
The
The
The
The
The
Tho
face of Joyce Itodick
hair of Posy Freund
figure of Janet Jansing
eyes of Lillian Eclcshyror
smile of Joan Layman
voicG of Bette Tinchor
dancing cf Doris W elsh
athletic a"bility of Eay ITov/ton
disposition of Miriam Fletcher
"clothes-appeal" of Jane Grace
posture of Ruthie Rasp
laughter of ITancy Glass
understanding nature of Ducky
gentleness of Millie Mattice
CRIiiSOlT MTD ^'JKITE
DSCEILBEH 9, 1938
PAG3 6
^^usic Comes to Milne
SUPERSTITIOUS?
I'hisic Kas definitely come to Milne;
Have .you ever happened to think that the orchestra, the "band and even the singalmost every person has at lea.st one
ing students, Doy.ter Simpson's congruent
superstition?
tunc is "Smtill Fry." I'/hat do Kevrt and
ITicl^^,'- sing? T^lijr of coursc,their song is
The mannerism of covering your mouth "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You." The
when yavming v/as handed dovm from the Jmiior Class is musical too, "I Love to
ancients. Although today it is only con- V/liistlo" is Bruce Clement's song. Sue
sidered polite, it is really a suporstit- Roberts thinks "There's Something About A
Did you knovr that Shirley
*ion. The primitive people, "believing in Soldier,"
evil spirits, dared not leave the oral Baldwin boasts,,that "I've Got a Pocketcavity open, unprotected, for any length 3\ill of Dreams 7 Have you noticed ho\ir
Metz has been lately? I'/hat
of time, for fear that a sinster creature forgetful
vrould leap in. So, knock on wood, there could be more appropriate for him than
"I Can't Remember"? The Seniors' musicyou are 11
al disease is marked. Nancy Glass has
been infected by "Dizzy Spells." Doris
Welch is crooning "Have You Forgotten
So Soon?" Our recent article on cars has
*Exchanges*
made us choose "Mght Ride" for Ed Starkweather. Did you knov; that Jean Ledden
is musical as v/ell as Joe? Joan's reDictator: Eovr are you toda^'-, ray man?
frain is "Somebody Cares For lie." Of
Soldier: I can't complain.
course brother Joe plays "Sv/eet and
Dictator: I'll say you can't,
Lovely", to a certain young lady, on
Spectator Junior
his pi;ano.
Even the faculty express
themselves in rausic.
Their favorite
A man with cold feet usually gets
picLc is "Roadin', Ritin', and Rithmetic."
caught in hot v/ator.
Exchange
In concluding, wo predict that the
Bel) G-ardncr: V/hy is a cracky in a chair
Theta-lTi.i Adolphoi Dance will be "Mid-lTight
like a policeman?
In a Madhous?."
Jack Crawford: Bocausc it will pinch
you if you don't p.-^.rk
S
right.
Hoot Owl
Prospcctivo Groom Sees Papa
"!'Jell Fredrick, so you've come to
ask for my daughter's hand in marriage?
Yoii are my friend John's son, aren't
you? I've been v/antin' to palmer off on
somebod;/- for a long time. Son, how can
you support my little girl?"
"I think so, Sir."
"I'/hat do you work at?"
"I do most anj'^thin' , Mr. Raymond.For
a v^hile I v/as a Taylor, but my Sayles
kept falling until I v/ent bankrupt. Then
I dug Wells, but novj I am in the selling
business."
"Just what field of selling?"
"Well,
I'm in the Hatfield. I
Kinsolla man a hat before he can catch
his breath."
"How arc you acceptod socially?"
"I'm a Moose and you Irnovr that they
arc a very sclcct group. T'/hy thcj?- even
Barsam of the most prominent men in
tovrn."
"Are you a gambler?"
"rlo, Sir, I never make Bet?,. I save
my money for Eaton,"
"What luxuries can you give my daughter?"
"I have a v/onderful nevj BuicK" v/ith
easy shift, free Wheeling^ and rJ.!!. the
other gadgets."
" VJ"el 1 I gues s it's 0, - t•.. •
io
can have my little Shaver,"
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