Crimson and White
VOL. XI, NO. 19
MAY 1, 1942
Hi-Y to Sponsor
Sweater Dance
Tomorrow Night
Hi-y will conduct a Sweater
Dance tomorrow evening, Saturday,
May 2, in Page Hall gymnasium
from 8:30 to 11:30, Tickets are
twenty-eight cents to go stag and
thirty-nine cents a couple. Tickets
are not being sold in advance, but
may be bought at the door.
Students will dance to the music
of all famous orchestras, as the
music will be furnished by records
from the nickelodian. Chaperones
are Miss Katherine E, Wheeling,
Supervisor of English, Mrs. Anna K.
Barsam, and Coach Kooman Boy-
cheff.
Nicholas Mitchell, ’43, and Rob-
ert Ostrander, '42, are to make the
punch which is to be served at the
dance.
Proceeds from the dance and the
Hi-Y carnival, which was held on
April 11, will go toward buying a)
radio and victrola combination for
the newly planned Senior Lounge
in room 135, ‘This will be the
club's annual gift to the school for
1942.
At a recent meeting the Senior
boys received their Hi-Y keys,
Richard Bates, '43, was chairman of
the Keys committee,
The club is planning a
outing at Thatcher Park in
near future.
spring
the
Seniors Appoint
Junior Marshalls
The class of 1942, in preparation
for their annual Class Night, have
elected the following two juniors
to act as marshals in their pro-
gram on June 6; Jean Chauncey and
George Edick.
Marguerite Hunting, June Bailey,
Harold Game, and Richard Lawyer,
juniors, will be ushers for the eve-
ning. These ushers have the privi-
lege to attend the Senior Ball which
takes place after the Class Night
program, ‘
The committee for the success of
the Senior Ball has for co-chair-
men Robert Ostrander and Dorothy
Signor.
Gerald Plunkett, '42, is in charge
of engaging an orchestra for the
dance.
Robert Kohn, '42, is to take care of
the favors and decorations. Assist-
ing him will be June Black, Rita
Figarsky, and Robert Eckel, seniors.
As it stands, the Senior Ball will
be held in the library from 10:30
o'clock to 2:00 o'clock on June 5,
following the Class Night program.
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.
F. P. A. Meets
At Page Hall
“The largest single problem which
the Allies face today is the sinking
of American ships bound with sup-
plies for Allied ports,” stated David
H. Popper, famed research associate
of the Foreign Policy Association,
as he addressed the F. P. A's Eighth
Secondary Institute in Page Hall on
Wednesday afternoon.
Over 300 students and adults heard
Mr, Popper analyze the Allies’ prob-
lems as he spoke on the “United
Nations’ Strategy for Victory.” Mr.
Ledyard Cogswell, representing the
F, P. A,, opened the conference, and
introduced Dr. Robert W. Frederick,
principal of the Milne School, who
spoke briefly.
Discussion Leaders representing
schools of the Capitol District, were:
Virginia McCormack, Bethlehem
Central High School; Ann Gill, St.
Agnes School; Margaret Rapp,
Columbia High School; Winifred
Schug, Scotia High School; Donald
Aker and Edwin Cohn, Albany High
School; and Albert Bisenhauer,
Schuyler High School.
Ushers under the chairmanship
of Charles Kosbob, ’42, were Richar
Lawyer, '43; Nick Mitchell,
Robert Lee, ’42; Roberta Smith, ’4:
Henry Oppenheim, '44; Cornwell
Heidenrich, '44; ‘Ted Carlson, 45;
Shirley Coburn, ’45; Elaine Sexton,
"45, and Jerry Kotzen, '45.
Miss Elizabeth F, Shaver, Super-
visor of History, was in charge of
arrangements, and Miss Elizabeth
Carey, of the State Education De-
partment, was general chairman,
representing the Foreign Policy
Association.
MusicDepartment
To Give Concert
The Milne Music Council met last
Friday with Dr. Frederick and Mr.
York to make plans for Milne's first
concert on May 22nd.
The choir, which will highlight
the program, will be assisted by the
band, the quartette, the junior
choir, and the Milne swing band.
The committees are as follows:
Production Manager, Philip Snare,
'42; Publicity, Gerald Plunkett, 42;
Tickets, William Leng, ’42; Selling
of ‘Tickets, Stanley Ball, 42; Ushers,
John Jansing, ’42; Stage Manager,
Robert Ostrander, ’42; Programs,
Lois Ambler, °42, and Walter Fred-
enburg, ’42,
Members of the newly formed
council are Ann Robinson, ’45, Wal-
ter Fredenburg, ’42, George Edick,
43, Walter Grace, 42, Lois Ambler,
42, Janet Taylor, ’43, Alton Wilson,
42, William Leng, ’42, Barbara Mc-
Mahon, ’45, Priscilla Smith, ’42 and
the president, Philip Snare, ’42.
Chauncey, Bates, Bookstein,
Van Acker for President
Fire Drill Success;
Another Coming
“The fire drill was a huge success
and we will have another one in the
near future,” says Mr. Paul G.
Bulger, assistant to Dr, Robert W.
Frederick, principal of the Milne
school, in reference to the fire drill
of Friday, April 24.
The alarm for the drill, a loud
continuous ringing of a bell, was
sounded at 3:15 o'clock and the
buildings was reported vacated
at 3:17 o'clock. The supervisors
stood at their appointed places and
helped direct the students.
Mr. Bulger and Dr. Frederick are
trying to have bells put in the audi-
torium, the Page Hall gymnasium,
and the girls’ lockers. The fire
drill rules will be posted in every
room in the Milne School,
The general directions are as fol-
lows:
1. As you come out of the room,
stay next to the nearest wall and
pass through the corridors in a
single file.
2. Go up or down the stairs in
a double file, staying next to the
railing.
3. Students using Exit 1, turn to
the right and go down (toward
State office building) sidewalk of
Washington Avenue to the mail box,
4. Students using Exits 2 and 3
will follow sidewalks around College
buildings (toward State office build-
ing) on Western Avenue side to
Draper Hall.
5. If fire occurs during passing to
classes, STOP. Form a single line
and go out the nearest exit. The
campus teachers are to follow at
the end of the line from their
rooms; Milne faculty members are
the last to leave the building.
Junior School to Edit
‘Highlights’ in May
The Junior Highlights under the
leadership of Miss Hlsie Ferber and
the Junior Crimson ano Wire staff
will be published again in May.
This time another page will be
added to the original two pages.
This paper has come out once before.
Members of the club are, Ruth
Rosenfeld, Editor; Lionel Sharp,
Associate Editor; ‘Barbara Arnold,
Jean Bronson, Barbara Cooper, Re-
porters, all members of the class of
45, and Margaret Call and Bob
Blum, Reporters, both of the class
of ’47.
Cross, Langwig, Rand,
Soper to be Managers
The junior class nominated Ed-
ward Bookstein, Jean Chauncey,
Benjamin Van Acker, and Richard
Bates to run for president of the
1942-'43 Senior Student Council, at
a special meeting on Thursday,
April 23,
The juniors decided to nominate
their candidates by the same method
used by the senior class last year.
Eight persons were nominated first
and then the field was narrowed
down to four by a closed ballot. The
eight were: Vilma Lee Tubbs, Rich-
ard Smith, Stanley Heldenrich,
William Soper, Jean Chauncey, Dick
Bates, Ben Van Acker, and Ed
Bookstein, After the eight were
nominated, the class discussed the
relative merits of the nominees.
Alton Wilson, president for 1941-
42, told the juniors of the many
| problems which have confronted
|him during the past year, and made
it clear that the job was not an easy
one.
Then, the final ballot was cast
with the above results. George
Edick, president of the class, pre-
sided at the meeting.
The candidates announce their
campaign managers as follows: Jean
Chauncey, Russell Langwig; Ben
Van Acker, Royden Rand; Edward
Bookstein, ‘Charles Cross; Richard
Bates, William Soper.
‘The annual election assembly will
take place on Friday, May 29, at
|2:30 P. M. after which freshmen
and students of the Senior School
will retire to their homerooms to
vote. *
Candidates for president of the
Junior School Student Council have
not yet been nominated.
Sigma Girls to Banquet
At Wellington Hotel
The Sigma Literary Society has
completed plans for the banquet
which will take place at the Welling-
|ton Hotel on May 1 at 6 o'clock.
Alice Van Gaasheek heads the
committee on arrangements aided
by Corrine Edwards, Janet Taylor,
Eileen Legge, Frances Morah, and
Ruth Short,
Marie Edwards and Jean Chauncey
are in charge of ribbons, and Betty
Vail is sending the invitations.
‘The banquet will bring this year’s
society activities to a close. Sigma
keys will be presented to the seniors.
‘The officers of the society will ad-
dress the group.
MAY 1, 1942 CRIMSON AND WHITE PAGE 2
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Inez E. Warshaw, Jane H. Curtis, Eleanor M. McFee,
Dorothy A. Rider, Marjorie A. Wright, June Brookman,
Joyce Knapp, Sue Hoyt, Roberta M. Smith, Doris
Spector, Harriet Hochstrasser.
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We Aim To Please
Your Crruson AND Wut is now undergoing
its annual reorganization. This is the first issue to
be put out by the 1942-43 staff. We hope that we
will be able to do as well as our predecessors and
perhaps to improve during the course of the year.
We say your paper because that is just what this
is. The Crimson and Wurrr is supported by
Milne students financially—and we hope otherwise.
It is written for Milne students.
Since this is your paper, it should be just what
you want. If you feel that it has been lacking in any
respect in the past, you ought to let us know about
it so that we may improve in the future. If you are
interested in personally helping to further the prog-
ress of the paper, then you are invited to join the
staff.
We want you to know that your Crimson and
Wuire staff will aim to please every Milne student.
A Student Views the War
In the Gridley Junior Life, published by Gridley
Junior High School in Erie, Pennsylvania, we found
the following editorial written by a seventh grade
student named John Eddinger,
“Pupils in junior high schools are too young
actually to fight on the battlefields; but there is
another way to fight without being in uniform
or on the front. That way is to buy war stamps.
In so doing you are helping as much as if you
were flying an airplane, driving a tank, or fighting
on foot. You can buy a stamp for as little as ten
cents—the price of two ice cream suckers, a bus
fare, a child’s admission to the movies. If all the
pupils of Gridley should agree to do without gum
“for the duration,” they would conserve the strength
the janitors now use in emptying waste baskets,
they might rescue the teachers from a nervous
breakdown, and they would have extra Tignes to
invest in war stamps.
“Tittle war stamps add up to big bonds; big
bonds add up to freedom for your country.”
Faculty Advi
Campus Adviser
8
On Thursday and Friday nights, most of the Milne
students came to see their teachers’ presentation of
the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, The Pirates of
Penzance. Everyone who went, thought it was great.
The girls were impressed especially by Maxson Reeves,
the duty-conscious hero. Also of interest to the Milne
girls was the fact that George Edick sang in the
chorus!!!! The operetta served as a good excuse for
the seniors to venture forth on Thursday, a school
night. Up at Wagar’s, their hangout of earlier years,
were Corrinne Edwards, Bob Clarke, Alice Van Gaas-
beek, Bob Ball, Marcia Shifferdecker, and John Jan-
sing... . Friday night Milnites who gathered in the
balcony were: Marion Mulvey, Dick Lawyer, Meg
Hunting, Chuck Cross, Arline Palatsky, Lennie Al-
fred, Shirley Coburn, and Fred Detwiler. The alumni
were represented by Frank Hewes, Larry Mapes, and
Edward Maghrlian. .’. . Afterwards, Margie Wright
and Ruth Taylor were seen with two unknowns, and
Barbara McMahon, with one of the pirates, . . . Con-
gregating at the Palace Friday night were Eileen
Legge, John Poole, Marcia Schifferdecker, John Jan-
sing, Lois Ambler, Bob Ball, Shirley Kelly, and Bob
Clarke. . . . They went in Huyler’s later and John
Poole along with his fruit juice, had a glass of water
in his lap . . . Seen at the Gitls’ Academy plays on
Saturday were Jean Chauncey, Marie Edwards, Hilda
Schilling, Inez Warshaw, Betty Baskin, and Gerald
Plunkett with —? .. . Looking over college life, last
weekend, were Corrinne Edwards at Cornell, and Laura
Fay Dancy and Vilma Tubbs at William Smith. ... Bob
Eckel went to Lake Placid. He said it was cold enough
to skate—different from Albany weather. . . . Nancy
Eddison journeyed to New Hampshire and returned
with a beautiful sunburn, Others, sufféring from over-
exposure are June Brookman, Marion Horton, Alan
Gould, June Black, and John Morrison. . . . That up-
and-coming freshman class is planning to have a dance
instead of the annual excursion, It’s going to be around
the first of May. The girls wanted a formal, but the
boys preferred comfort, so the dance will be minus
monkey suits.
Speaking of dances, Hi-Y is giving one Saturday
night, May 2. Thus far the boys have been a little shy
about asking girls. However, some couples going are:
Eileen Legge, Teddy De Moss, Ruth Taylor, Nicky
Mitchell, Marion Mulvey, Dick Lawyer, Molly Auf-
sessor, Ed Bookstein, Meg Hunting, Chuck Cross, Janet
Taylor, and Alton Wilson.
Figures in Fashion
‘The fashions in Milne are very much in vogue this
spring, As always, suits are very popular, Melba
Levine has been sporting a cherry red suit which
helps her, look the executive type as Editor of the
Crimson AND Wutre, Such blondes as Marjorie Wright
and Muriel Welch have been wearing pastel shades;
as Kas Ruth Taylor in her bright yellow sport coat.
You may help save material for national defense by
making chic hairbows of the remnants of dresses.
Take your old earrings, and with a little patience,
fasten fresh flowers to the frames. In Ceramics class,
Janet Fletcher has helped carry out the fashion by
making lapel pins and matching earrings. Vilma
Tubbs finds that wearing rings to match, her dresses
is a fascinating job.
It is perfectly all right, girls, to wear prontos with-
out socks or stockings. It is quite the fad, Hauraches
have been brought back again this year. (Haven't
you heard?)
Bill Soper and Kirk Leaning have been sporting
closely shaven pineapples. . . . Nice and cool for
summer. The nearest that girls can get to coolness
in hair-styles in summer is the “feather-cut.”
Fresh flowers in the hair are very becoming to
most. Belts of all varieties help to brighten up a
cotton dress. Nancy Eddison has one made of two
dog collars.
The cotton dresses are long-waisted and have large
prints. Mimi Steinhardt, Inez Warshaw, Eve Morgan,
Elinor Mann, and many other girls have been looking
yery “springy” lately.
We leave you with these “Fashion Tips” over which
to ponder.
Bob Kohn, familiarly known as
‘Chiefie”, represents the executive
type in Milne. As editor of the
Crimson and Wuire, he did every-
thing from copy-reading to report-
ing. He is vice-president of the
French Club, student chairman of
the C.D.S.P.A. convention and chair~
man of the senior ball favors and
decorations committee. Bob is an
enthusiastic journalist and hopes to
attend either Syracuse University or
the University of Michigan.
On the lighter side, “Chiefe”
dotes on potato chips especially
when eaten in the newspaper of-
fice. He has no preference either to
blondes or brunettes but likes green
eyes, swimming, and Glenn Miller.
One of the qualities that makes
Bob so popular is his wonderful
sense of humor. He can, and will,
laugh at almost anything. Once he
is started there is no telling when
he will stop.
In his spare time Bob works at
Steefel’s, He is an Eagle Scout and
has been active in the organization
for more than five years.
Lois Ambler
Lois Ambler has been one of the
most outstanding girls of the year.
She has held a great many respon-
sible positions such as: Feature Edi-
tor on Crimson AND White, Presi-
dent of Dramatics Club, Secretary
of Choir, and Mistress of Cere-
monies in Quin. She also did her
part as member of the Girls Var-
sity Basketball team.
Her favorite pastimes are sipping
cokes at Wagar’s with classmates,
bowling, swimming, playing tennis,
selecting clothes, and dancing with
her favorite partner (guess who?).
She just thrives on root beer
sodas, and loves the smell of paint.
She does not have many dislikes
but those that are outstanding
are short brush cuts and liver (Do
you blame her?)
She has hobbies as most girls
have. Music seems to pop uy all the
time, and we found out that she
plays the piano and collects records
of her favorite band leaders. She
has found a very interesting hobby
of keeping a scrap book on events
at Milne ever since the 7th grade.
It sounds very interesting.
Miscellaneous things that she has
mentioned her favorite song,
“Tangerine”; outstanding color,
blue; and, guess what? she adores
James Stewart, too.
Things to Come
Friday, May 1—
6:00—Sigma Banquet, Welling-
2 ton Hotel.
Saturday, May 2—
8:30-11:30—Hi-Y Sweater Dance,
Page Hall Gymnasium.
Monday, May 4—
4:00—Baseball, Milne vs. Vin-
centian, Beverwyck Park.
Tuesday, May 5—
4:00—Tth grade social studies
trip to Saratoga.
Baseball. Milne vs. Co-
lumbia, East Greenbush.
Friday, May 8—
6:00—Quin Banquet, Keeler’s.
PAGE 3
CRIMSON AND WHITE
MAY 1, 1942
Milne Bows to Rensselaer
In First Baseball Game,2-1
Dyer Gives Only 3
Hits to Opponents
The Milne High baseball team lost
its first game of the season at the
hands of Van Rensselaer High
school, The final score was 2-1. The
contest was played at Ridgefield
park. A small crowd viewed the
game.
East Siders Score First
Rensselaer scored first in the sec-
ond inning on an error. Farrell
walked, Yonkers, who was the only
man able to hit any of Tom Dyer’s
pitches safely in the whole game,
then singled for the first hit of the
game, Weston struck out and For-
rell was thrown out by Dyer on a
weak hit by Leffler, Leffler reaching
first on a fielder’s choice, Lansing
then hit a grounder down the third
base line which the third baseman
missed and the ball went into left
field. Yonkers scored from second on
the error and Lansing was thrown
out at third for the last out.
In the third and forth innings no
one scored and the only hit was an-
other single by Yonkers who died
on base, as Dyer bore down to strike
out the two men following Yonkers.
Leaning Scores
In the fifti Milne garnered its
only run, Kirk Leaning started the
inning with a single and stole sec-
ond as Weiss struck out, followed
by Dutch Ball who also struck out.
Then Tom Dyer with 2 out and a
man on second came to the plate
and hit a beautifully placed double
between the first base and the base-
man. Leaning scored from sécond.
John Brown ended the inning by
grounding out short to first.
In the seventh, Dyer put the east
siders down in one-two-three order.
In the last half of the last inning
of the regular game, Milne also was
able to only put one man on at first.
In the first half of the eighth Ar-
duni walked, reached second on a
balk and was hit home by Yonker's
third single for the winning run.
Weston grounded to Brown who
made the third out unassisted.
In the last half of the eighth,
Dyer came through with his second
hit, a single. He was soon forced
by Brown who reached second on a
fielder’s choice and third on an
error. But Dutch Ball struck out to
end the inning and the ball game.
Score by innings:
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r-runs; h-hits; e-errors; ab-at bat.
Sandy Sez —
“Beaver’’
With Hal Game leading next
year’s basketball squad, Milnites can
really look for a crackerjack ball
team. It will be Hal's third year
with the varsity and he leads a squad
of experienced veterans; there will
be some good material up from the
Jayvee.
Our eyes now turn to baseball.
Even if Milne doesn’t manage to
win all of their games, which would
be a lot to ask, they should turn in
a good baseball show.
Boys Show Talent
On the mound this year are: Tom
Dyer, John Jansing and Al Wilson.
Tom pitched two games last year
and he appears to be the most ex-
perienced man of the mound. In
Dave Ball, Milne has a fine catcher.
He is playing his second season and
is only a sophomore. He had the
highest batting average on last
year’s squad and then he was but a
freshman, On the keystone sack is
a veteran, Al Ely. He is a fine fielder
and covers second well. At first is
John Brown and Morty Swartz.
John is at Milne for his first year
with plenty of baseball experience.
He should prove to be a swell ball
player. Morty played second string
last year and we should see a lot of
work from him. In the outfield is
Joe Hunting and Kirk Leaning from
last year. They both cover the field
well and show plenty of power with
the bat. Bob Ball who did not see
much action last year should see
more action this year.
Team Deserves Support
With this fine aggregation and
many new boys on the team, Milne
should prove a match for the best
of Albany, even the Albany senators.
A lot of credit should go to Coach
Boycheff who has worked very hard
with the boys at Ridgefield every
sunny day.
The schedule published in today's
paper is for the purpose of bringing
Milne students around to the games.
Cut it out and save it and don’t
forget to attend as many games as
you can, The baseball team deserves
our support too!
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Under Cochrane
Mr. James Cochrane, coach of the
Milne School Golf team, announced
the following squad of men out for
the Golf team: Marvin Hecker, 43,
who is Captain, Hal Game, ’43,
Morton Swartz, '43, Sidney Stein,
’42, George Myers, '44, Cornwell Hei-
denreich, ’44, and Lee Aronowitz,
"45,
The first match will be played on
May 6, against Bethlehem Central.
The members of the team practiced
last Saturday with Mary Hecker
turning in the best score on nine
holes. The team practices after
school and on Saturdays, weather
permitting,
A team usually consists of four
men, Mr, Cochrane, who hits in the
low forties, is a very able coach for
the team, This year’s team is one
of the ablest golf teams Milne has
turned out in years.
The following schedule for the
Golf team was released by Marvin
Hecker, captain for the 1942 season,
May 6, Bethlehem Central High
School at the Normanside Country
Club. May 11 and 25, matches with
C.B.A., at the Albany Municipal
Golf Course. Other matches are
scheduled with Mount Pleasant High
School of Schenectady, Albany High
School, and East Greenbush High
School. The dates for these matches
are tentative as yet. Ten matches
will be played this season.
Margie Wright's
Now that spring has come once
again, many Milne girls have been
seen out on the lawn swinging the
bat. It looks as though Milne will
have quite a promising team this
year. The sophomores certainly have
some outstanding players such as
Wilma French and Pete Peterson.
With a little more practice, a lot of
the sophs will turn out as good ball
players.
The juniors, apparently can hold
their own this year. They have
“Ket,” “Hockey,” June Brookman,
and Melba Levine. This year June
Bailey has been taking the pitcher's
box almost every practice and doing
a good job of it. Ruth Taylor, an
addition to the junior team, is mak-
ing out fairly well as catcher. To
the surprise of the sophs and juniors,
the seniors really turned out for a
practice last week. Some of the
turnouts from the senior class were
Simmons, Baldwin, and Forward
who are good supporters of the team.
The sophs and seniors together
played the juniors last week. The
juniors luckily came out on top.
The G.A.C. is working on a way
to reorganize the awards system.
Lois Ambler and Harriet Hoch-
strasser are on the committee to
find how the awards system at other
schools are run. As yet, they have
not found out anything definite.
The girls on the council are plan-
ning to have an outing or bicycle
hike in the near future instead of
the annual banquet.
Plans are well under way for the
annual horse show. Again this year
the show will be held at the Fort
\Orange stables, Western Avenue.
Baseball Schedule for 1942
Apr. 28, Tuesday Rensselaer High School Ridgefield Park
Apr. 30, Thursday Schuyler High School Bleeker Stadium
May 4, Monday Vincentian Institute Beverwyck Park
May 5, Tuesday Columbia High School E, Greenbush
May 11, Monday Cc. B. A. Ridgefield Park
May 12, Tuesday Bethlehem Central High Sch. Delmar
May 18, Monday Vincentian Institute Ridgefield Park
May 21, Thursday Rensselaer High School Rensselaer
May 26, Tuesday Schuyler High School Ridgefield Park
May 29, Friday Columbia High School Ridgefield Park
June 2, Tuesday Bethlehem Central HighSch. Ridgefield Park
June 3, Wednesday C. B. A. Lincoln Park
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by Sue Hoyt, 44
At Camp Sutton, Monroe, North
Carolina is First Sergeant Richard
A. Selkirk, Class of '38. Dick, after
leaving Milne, practiced riding at
Troop B Cavalry here in Albany.
A year ago he went to Fort Benning,
Georgia. Since then he has gone to
Ragley, and Camp Claiborne, Lou-
isianna, Fort Jackson, South Caro-
lina, then back to Fort Benning and
now he’s in Camp Sutton.
Getting Suntan
Camp Sutton is a hardening camp
and opr Sergeant is getting tough.
He was moved there March 20th,
1942. That was ten days before the
801st Tank Destroyer Battalion got
there. His purpose in arriving so
early was to prepare the camp for
the new battalion. Right now he’s
recovering from a sun tan received
from riding a motorcycle 500 miles
from Fort Benning to Camp Sutton.
Visits Backwoods People
March 30th, he wrote, “Yester-
day I was out riding a cycle over
the back roads with another fellow,
and stopped at a farm house to ask
directions.” He continued, “The
family which consisted of three boys
and two girls, all around 20 years
old proceeded to entertain us with
scme real old fashioned hill billy
music. I wouldn’t have believed it if
I hadn't seen it myself.” Dick enjoys
army life very much. In Monroe,
square dances are popular and he
loves them. Incidentally our glamour
boy is being entertained by the best
southern families as are all of the
soldiers in southern camps.
Also in Camp Sutton from Milne
are Arnold Davis in Headquarters,
Ed Harding and Bobby Davis who
are both in Company B.
POPULAR MUSIC
IN 20 LESSONS
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27th Year at 392 Clinton Ave.
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So Good
Is So Good for You
CREAM
Janitors Renovate
Second Flocr Rooms
Many of the students of Milne
have noticed the new floors in some
of the classrooms. Jim Lockman,
custodian of the building explains
what the humming, clouds of dust,
and strange equipment in the halls
mean.
This year is the scheduled time
for re-finishing second floors but
because of other work which the
force has to do in the summer,
Milne work is being done after school
hours each day.
It takes a long time to finish the
floors and it is quite a task, accord-
ing to Mr. Lockman. Three kinds of
paper are used: a rough, a medium,
and a fine grain, After this, two
coats are applied: a seal and a wax.
Much care is being given them, They
will be shined and buffed quite fre-
quently.
All of the furniture that was origi-
nally in the rooms will be used, but
nothing will be nailed to the floor.
Silencer plates are being attached
to desks and seats, continued Lock-
man.
Please do not move furniture too
much, and most important, do not
throw gum on the floor, requests
Jim, with a smile and a jovial wink.
Black Jack is sticky and noticeable.
If everyone will abide by these rules,
our floors will always look like new.
Marx, Milne ‘39 Chosen
Editor of “Dartmouth”
Herbert L. Marx, Jr., a graduate
of the Milne School in the class of
1939, has been appointed Managing
Editor of “The Dartmouth,” under-
graduate daily newspaper at Dart-
mouth College, Hanover, New Hamp-
shire.
Marx was extremely active on the
Crimson anpd Wuite while in
Milne, having filled the post of
Business Manager in his senior
year, He has already assumed his
new post and will remain in office
until November, under the new
accelerated plan of the college,
which necessitates publication of
the paper throughout the summer.
An English honor student, Marx
is a member of Green Key, honor
society, and Pi Lambda Phi fra-
ternity. He spent last summer as
a reporter on the Times Union,
Sham Will be Given
By Dramatics Club Soon
The Dramatics club will present
a play entitled “Sham” by Fran
‘Thomikins in. assembly, May 20, at
10:00.
The cast is as follows: Clara,
Shirley Atkin; Charles, Stanley Ball;
the thief, Gerald Plunkett; the re-
porter, Betty Vail.
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PRONTOS
AND
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Exams Given
To New Students
Placement examinations for in-
coming seventh grade students will
be given tomorrow morning, Satur-
day, May 2, at 8:45 o'clock under
the direction of Dr. Ralph B. Kenny,
guidance director of the Milne
School, and Miss Margaret L. Hayes,
assistant professor of education of
State College for Teachers.
“A fine group of new students are
coming to Milne; they will uphold
the Milne traditions,” stated Dr.
Kenny.
Dr. Robert W. Frederick, principal
of the Milne School, wishes again
for people to recognize the fact that
these exams do not determine
entrance, but are given to help get
acquainted. This is necessary, be-
cause they come from so many
different schools.
“The most difficult task I’ve had
is to tell so many fine people that
we didn’t have room for them,” says
Dr, Frederick.
Boys and girls attending Milne
now that have friends or relatives
that want to come to Milne some-
time in the next five years should
get applications for them now, and
have them filled out far enough in
advance.
Students to Ride
In Annual Horse Show
‘The annual Milne Horse Show will
be conducted on May 23 at the Fort
Orange Riding Academy on Western
‘Turnpike.
The show wil! consist of several
different parts, including two seat
and hand classes, beginners and ad-
vanced; two games, a jumping class,
a class for sets of two's, and a drill.
Students who will participate in
the show are as follows: Lois Pres-
cott, ’47; Geraldine Rodis, '47; Betty
Jane Flanders, '47; Joan Clark, ’47;
Frank Coburn, 47; Caryl Ferber, ’46;
Peg Gallivan, ’46; Ann Graham, ’46;
Laurel Ulrich, '45; Barbara Brook-
man, '45; Harry Mosher, '44; Miriam |
Steinhardt, '43; June Brookman,
and Doris Spector, '43.
“In former years we have not had
big enough audiences and it is hoped
that this year there will be many | >
Milne students attending,” stated
Miss Hitchcock, instructor of Riding.
Town Meeting of Air
Features Guidance Head
Dr. Ralph B. Kenney, Guidance
Director of the Milne School, on
April 19, participated in the Union
College ‘Town Meeting of the Air.
The topic of the forum was “Why
Go To College in War Time?”
Dr. Kenney said on the program,
“A mere passing grade of 65% just
isn’t enough in artillery fire to defeat
the Axis. The Army is urging that
boys who major in science and
mathematics get the best training
possible in these subjects in high
school and college.”
The ideas of Dr, Kenney were
highly favored on the program.
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Bird Entertains
Milne Musicians
by Alan Gould, ’47
Ah, Schubert! Dear Schubert.
Yet as sweet as Schubert's music
was, the seventh grade boys were
stumped. Yes! Utterly stumped.
The boys were taking a music test
given by Mr. York, concerning one
of Schubert's greatest works. The
boys were supposed to give a title
and at least three good adjectives
for the song, Yet as beautiful as it
was, the song had completely mysti-
fied and baffled the boys. Maybe it
was the warm sunlight or the slight
breeze which came through the
open windows.
And then suddenly a small spar-
row burst through the window. He
kept flying all about. He was a very
cute little fellow. Schubert was
forgotten, and also drowned out by
the boys’ loud voices and the shrill
chirping of the bird. After flying
around the room ten or twenty
times, the bird lit on a bright: shiny
music stand, Then big brave Biil
Leng proudly rolled up his shirt
sleeves and commenced to stalk the
prey. Slowly he came closer and
closer and sprang. Bill and the
stand went down.
The sparrow went out the window
and all was quiet on the Milne front.
After the song was over, the titles
and adjectives went something like
this, The Flight of the Bird, and
The Dance of the Bird. Some ad-
jectives were fluttery, feathery and
airy. Bill, although black and blue,
is proud; the boys and Mr. York
are happy. But boy, oh boy! I
wonder what the bird thinks.
Seventh Year to See
|Saratoga Battlefield
Arrangements are under way for
a joint seventh grade excursion
which will take place on May 5.
The seventh graders will leave
Milne at 9 A. M, and arrive at Bemis
Heights, Saratoga Battlefield at 10
A.M. They will then tour the battle-
field and eat lunch at about 12 P. M.
After lunch they will go to Schuy-
lerville where they will observe the
istorical monuments and other
ric interest, At 1 P.M.
they will visit Saratoga Springs
where the Grand Union Hotel, Can-
field’s Casino, and the race track will
be the main points of interest.
Supervisors accompanying the sev-
enth graders are Miss Mildred Niel-
son, Supervisor in Social Studies;
Dr. D. V. Smith, of the Social
Studies Department of State Col-
lege; Dr. William Hartley, Super-
visor of Audio-Visual Education;
and Mr, James Cochrane, super-
visor of English.
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