Beat Rensselaer Tonight!
rimson and White
VOL. XI, NO. 12
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.
FEBRUARY 6, 1942
Crimson & White
To Include Ads
InFuture Numbers
Lee, ‘42, Business Head,
Promises Full News Coverage
The Crimson AND Wuirte is now
planning to include a minimum
amount of advertising in its future
issues, in order to obtain money to
print the number of issues origin-
ally proposed.
A rise in the cost of materials and
labor make it necessary to do this,
‘The plan has been approved by the
Student Council and by the Admin-
istration,
“Tt is hoped that by taking adver-
tising, the Crimson AND Wurre will
be able to resume its original sche-
dule and that much needed funds
for photography, engraving and
many incidental expenses will be
raised, We wish to reassure all read-
ers that the news of Milne will still
receive complete coverage,” states
Robert E. Lee, '42 business manager
of the paper, who is in charge of ad-
vertising.
Ads will not be solicited from
parents of Milne students unless the
Parents specifically request it, Al-
so only firms apt to receive suffi-
cient business from Milne will be
solicited,
Faculty adviser for the new ad-
vertising staff is Mr, James Coch-
rane, supervisor of English. The
staff includes: Walter Austin, '42,
Sidney Stein, '42, Marion Horton,
‘42, Richard Lawyer, ,’43, Muriel
Welch, '43, Richard Bates, '43, Shir-
ley Atkin, ’43, Marguerite Hunting,
‘43, ‘Irene Legge, '43, Dorthea
Chauncy, ’44, and Janice O'Connell,
‘44,
Quin Initiates New
Members Into Society
The Quintillian Literary Society
held its annual initiation Tuesday,
February 3, from three to five
o'clock in the Lounge. The sopho-
more girls who were invited to join
this year are: Betty Baskin, Betty
Fettig, Marilyn Bates, Edwina
Lucke, Ruth Porth, Inez Warshaw,
Felita Schain, Ruth Strauss, Elinor
Yaguda, Romona Delehant, Melissa
Engle, Jean Freedman, Norma Sil-
verstein, Nancy Parks, and Betty
Gallup, Ruth Taylor, a new junior
in Milne, was also invited into the
society. Cookies, cake, and coca
cola were served as refreshments.
Miss Grace Martin and Miss
Evelyn Wells were chaperones for
the affair. Lois Ambler and Patricia
Forward, seniors, were in charge.
Phi Sigma, Theta
Nu, Strengthen
New Relationship
Phi Sigma Literary Society and
Theta Nu Literary Society are plan-
ning an extensive program to fur-
|. ther a friendly relationship between
the two societies.
They are planning a basketball
game, and a series of bowling
matches in the near future. This
basketball game is scheduled to be
played at a date after the initiation
of the new members, late in Febru-
ary. This will allow the new mem-
bers of each society to participate
in the game.
Theta Nu, Quintillian, and Zeta
Sigma Literary Societies have voted
to include Phi Sigma in the annual
Q. T. S. A. Dance in May.
John Poole,
Sigma, states,
tion of Phi Sigma to the QTSA
will make the dance appeal to a
great deal more students.”
Walter Grace, '42, of Theta Nu,
and Joseph Hunting, ’42, of Phi
Sigma, are in charge of Inter-So-
ciety Relationships.
The two societies are trying to
promote an inter-society day in
which all societies would have a get-
together similar to the “Moving-Up
Day” in State College.
Red Cross Starts
War Relief Drive
The Milne Junior Red Cross is
requesting all extra-curricular or-
ganizations and clubs in school to
contribute to the drive for War Re-
lief, according to Corrinne Edwards,
’42, president of the Red Cross Coun-
cil at Milne.
The Senior Class and Dramatics
Club are leading the way by prom-
ising to bring motions before their
members to donate checks of ten
dollars to the fund, Gerald Plunkett,
"42, started the drive by giving the
Red Cross a check for ten dollars,
A school-wide drive which will
reach every student is to be started
this week. ‘Representatives from
every homeroom will collect the con-
tributions from students. The quota
for the fund is $75.00.
Yarn for sweaters is not yet avail-
able at the Red Cross Chapter
House, and until a new shipment
arrives, knitters will be forced to dis-
pense with starting new articles,
Miss Edwards stated.
Miss Edwards continued to say
that any students who wish to start
knitting and have not yet done so
are to contact their homeroom
representative.
Students Answer Call
To Support Defense Sale
Best Wishes to Snader
Dr. Daniel Snader is to re-
sume his position as supervisor
of mathematics this semester
after a leave of absence, during
which he obtained his Doctor's
Degree. However, he has been
unable to come back to school
because of illness. Until he re-
turns, State College professors
will manage the Milne mathe-
matics department. They are
Dr. Harry Birchenough, Dr. Ca-
rolyn_ Lester, Dr. Ellen Stokes
and Dr. Ralph Beaver.
Junior School Plans
Victory Dance Saturday
The Junior School Student Coun-
cil will sponsor a Victory Dance for
members of the Junior School, which
will take place on Saturday, Feb-
ruary 7, from 8 to 11 p, m. in the
State College Lounge.
The dance will follow a patriotic
theme, explained Barbara Mac Ma-
hon, Junior School Student Coun-
cil president. The admission fee will
be the purchase of a defense stamp.
Music will be supplied by the nick-
elodian. The council will purchase
nine new records with money from
the fund which has been allotted
to Junior School parties.
The Dance Committee is as fol-
lows: Jeanette Price, Ruth Welsh,
Al Saunders, and Jim Detweiler. In
charge of decorations are Scot Ham-
ilton and Eugene St. Louis.
Chaperones for the affair are Mr.
Paul Bulger, assistant to the prin-
cipal; Miss Evelyn Wells, supervis-
or in Latin; and Miss Ruth Suhrie,
art instructor,
Bricks and Ivy
To Hold Contest
The Bricks and Ivy, the Milne
High School magazine, will be com-
ing out soon, Blanche Packer, edi-
tor of the magazine, announced.
Many contributions have been
written in the school-wide contest.
Miss Mary Conklin, supervisor of
English, has offered a prize for the
best piece of literature submitted.
This prize has been established and
will be given every year to the per-
son who submits the best piece of
literature. Many articles have been
received from upper classmen, but
lower classmen ‘are asked for more.
Bates, ‘43, Heads Student
Council Approved Drive
Richard Bates, '43, treasurer of
Student Council, states that over
$1000 in Defense Bonds and Stamps
have been bought by students, to-
ward fulfillment of the $5,000 quo-
ta which is to be reached by April.
‘The five home rooms which have
the greatest sales along with their
treasurers are as follows:
*224—Jack Underwood
135—Allan Ely
“124—Nancy Abernathy .
128—Ruth Ketler
*327—David Packard
It may be noted that the three
eighth grade homerooms which are
starred above, are among the five
sales-leading homerooms. The Jun-
jor School as a whole, with its nine
homerooms, has about $400 to its
credit, while the Senior School, com~
posed of ten homerooms, has bought
about $325 worth of bonds and
stamps. The rest of the money,
about $175, has been procured from
direct sales. Bates hopes to inaugur-
ate some sort of competition be-
tween the two schools in order to
stimulate more sales,
A few of the students have pur-
chased bonds through their home-
room treasurers. They are as fol-
lows: Jack Underwood, '46, $150;
Gerald’ Plunkett, ’42, $150; Nancy
Abernathy, ’48, $100; Harvey Holmes,.
’43, $50; Jack Casner, '43, $25,
Representing the faculty is Miss
Beth ‘Hitchcock, instructor in phy~
sical education, who has bought a
$150 bond.
“Defense Bonds as well‘as stamps
may be purchased through the
school in all denominations, We sin-
cerely hope that everyone will do
his best to cooperate with the De-
fense Treasurer in his homeroom so
that we may far exceed our $5,000
quota long before April” stated
Bates,
Slater Replaces Taylor
In Social Studies Dept.
Miss Frances K. Slater, B.A., Rus-
sell Sage, and M.A. Columbia Uni-
versity, has been employed to re-
place Dr. Wallace Taylor as super-
visor of social studies, who was given:
a five months’ leave of absence.
Miss Slater was formerly employed
in the Newton, New Jersey, school
system, and has had five years of
teaching experience.
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Rita M, Figarsky, Ethelee L, Gould, Lois H. Ambler,
Eleanor A. Gutterson, Corrinne L. Edwards, Marcia I.
Bissikumer, Marcia Schifferdecker, Dorothy Signer,
Lionel Sharp, Allan Ely, John Morrisson, Joyce
Hoopes, Lillian Simmons, Sanford Bookstein.
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Mr. James B. Cocirane
Miss Vincinia Pouiestus
Faculty Advisers
Campus Adviser
For Snappy Cheerleading
“Doesn’t your school even have a cheerleading
team?” we were asked at a recent away basketball
game, when our cheerleaders just “couldn’t find a
way of getting out there.” And we began to wonder
if we really have a cheerleading team that we are
proud oi, when it does happen to make an appear-
ance, in part, at an away game.
We were amazed and a little ashamed, too, when
Columbia High’s Cheering Squad performed so
capably at a recent game. The keen originality and
sparkle of their cheers and formations, together with
their “smooth” uniforms make them an outstand-
ing squad.
When, on the following evening, in the dingy
gymnasium of little Coeymans High School, we
saw their Cheerleaders emerge with cheers even
more sensational than those of the night before,
then did we realize that our Cheering Squad could
be improved. What we need is new, peppy cheers,
original formations, and a Pep Assembly or two to
get every student “on the ball.”
We have what it takes—attractive, intelligent
cheerleaders, smart uniforms (although skirts could
be a little shorter), cooperative student body, and
a team worth cheering for.
To Dance After The Game
It has been a practise of Milne as well as of other
teams to include dancing in their price of admission,
but lately it has been abandoned here.
The excuse for this is where to have it. It seems
that there are a number of places available. One
is the gym itself. ‘That is where dancing was form-
erly held, and is the usual place at other schools.
‘Two is the Lounge. Three is the little gym. Friday
afternoon tea dancing is held there so why not
dancing after the game. Four is the library. That
could easily be cleared by moving the tables to one
side. If worse comes to worse, what about the halls?
This is not as silly as it seems. The floor in the hall
is very good for dancing, and it would be easy to
clean, Last is the Commons. The good points of
this need not be stated. s
ry Foley, Shirley Coburn, Bob De Moss, Jean Bron-
son, John Bulger, Ann Robinson, Lee Aronwitz,
Elaine Sexton, Jack Palmer, Barbara MacMahon, Bob
Phinney, Ruth Welsh, Al Saunders, Helen Hunting-
ton, Jim Detwiler, Ruth Rosenfeld, Marvin Hecker.
Things have been happening thick and fast lately
such as the Old Fashioned movie, which the seniors
made so successful .. .. The Quin Sigma being chang-
ed to March 7th .... The bus trip from Kinderhook!
‘There weré as many specfators from Milne as there
were from Kinderhook . . Mimi Boice got excited a
little when the bus skidded on the ice a few times
. . The cheerleaders had some new cheers... .
Saw Nicky Mitchell, Audrey Blume, Janice O’Con-
nell, Tom Dyer, Lois Ambler, Bob Ball, Helen Hunt-
ington and Jim Detwiler, Bob Clarke, Ann Robinson,
among others on the bus .... The team and the
| cheerleaders actually had cocoa to drink after the
The mid-years are things of the
The girls are getting
patriotic ‘these days for the Red Cross and other or-
ganizations . . . Saw Pat DeRouville down at the
Strand... . The sophomores getting into societies
.... Initiations . . . Quin had theirs this week .. .
‘The senior high parties scheduled for the 27th of
February . . . . Not many have made plans to attend
as yet but time will tell... . Dick Bates end his
committee are hounding everybody into buying De-
fense Stamps and Bonds.
To the Girls of Milne:
Girls are you trying to improve your posture?
During December, 174 Milne girls were given a pos-
ture examination. Of that number 120 have varying
degrees of round shoulders, 104 have lordosis—or hol-
low backs, 116 do not have flat stomachs, 77 have la-
teral spinal curvatures, and 102 have not as strong
arches in their feet as they should have.
True, many of these cases are only slight defects
which could be easily corrected, but which may de-
velop into more serious conditions—if neglected.
I can think of two reasons for improving posture
which should concern every girl. First, good pos-
ture adds to a girl's attractiveness, poise and, self-
confidence; and second, it improves her health by
giving the lungs and heart sufficient room to func-
tion.
You all have those postur charts you received in
gym class, hung up in your rooms at home? And you
really try to sit and stand “chest up?”
There'll be another posture test for all of you in the
spring. How will your grade then compare with your
present one?
Let's have Milne noted for the best posture of any
school in the city.
Margaret Hitchcock,
Instructor in Physical Education.
Things To Come
Friday, February 6—
9:00—Report Cards distributed.
3:30—Inter-Society Council Meeting, Room 321.
7:30—Basketball, Milne vs, Rensselaer, home.
Saturday, February 7—
8:00—Junior Schoo] Party, Lounge.
Monday, February 9—
9:10—Faculty Meeting, Office.
3:30—Junior Student Council Meeting.
Wednesday, February
Junior High School Clubs
Friday, February 13—
2:30—Junior School Assembly.
7:30—Basketball, Milne vs.
away.
East Greenbush,
clean this notebook out sometime
soon... I didn’t know
Thad that paper... Say! ... How
did my math homework get in here.
Here's the science erpericnt
I ‘forgot to hand in....and.
shucks, this is my English ayia
. . “I left my notebook in my
locker. May I go down and get it?”
+_. tick - tock . . . . Buzz
. Down to the first floor... .
Class After Class
“Hello Miss Green . . . tick-tock .
“Yes, I did my homework” . .
“what? . “I wonder what’ she
meant by ‘For a change’” . Let's
see now . age 54, example 1-50
Wow .... That'll take the
whole Periods 9...25... 33
90. * tick-tock ... tick-
tock... tick-tock . . . tick-tock
. lunch at last . Bazzz....
ich at last ... Wonder what kind
of a sandwich I have today ....
Tick-tock . . Tick-tock (censor-
ed)” tick-tock . . tick...
Ahh—the Annex at last! . . “Choc-
olate milk please”... “I gave you a
dime—no not a nickle” . ““But”
CR teen een learn
rangade is good . . “Hi, Joe”....
‘Yes, I've still got your pen—yes,
Tl give it to you after science class”
4 . “walk me back to the library”
. “Oh, that’s right, Page
Hall is closed” . I wish they’d
have assemblies on Saturday ... .
Brrr . . It sure is cold out here....
wow—only two minutes to get to
the library .... tick-tock ... .
Boy—I made it .... Tick-tock .
Bzzz .... Now lets see... Ah—
there it is Life is a swell maga-
zine . ps you occupied any-
way... . Just one more—Bzzzz....
Time Marches On
Hello Miss Smith .. . . tick-tock
I wonder what's playing at the Mad-
ison... That last picture was good
. Hedy La Marr sure is cute
. I wish—*What?” “Yes, I heard
question”... . “a”. Has
. what did you say the question
“What is an intransi-
. an intransive verb
is a verb which . a verb that
. . a verb who.... ahem. ,
an intran what? . ‘axes, T read
the assignment for
“Well, you see, Mr. Cochrane: T was
home when all of a sudden—”....
tick-tock ... tick-tock . , Buzz...
Last Period
Hello Mr. Jones .... Yes, I have
a pen today . tick-tock .
Bazzz.... ‘Aw heck there is-
n't any ink in Joe’s pen . “May
I borrow your pen Mr. Jones’
“Thank you” . . “Is this experi-
ment number nine or ten...
What? . . Oh, experiment eight
ake tick-tock .... Bazaz . . Pact 8
Joe” 5 2 we “No—your pen isn’t so
hot ... . you forgot to fill it with
ink ....So long... . Well, anoth-
er day is over.
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
FEBRUARY 6, 1942
Boice Blurts
Mimi
Quite a bit of time has elapsed
since my column appeared last and
I am going to attempt to tell you
some of the interesting things that
have happened.
Coulmbia Cheerleaders Excel
The evening of the East Green-
bush basketball game turned out to
be quite a surprise when the East
Greenbush cheerleaders marched
out on the floor during time out
and quarters to give an exhibition
of splendid cheering. Three cheers
for East Greenbush!
Junior Cheer-Leaders Improve
The Milne Junior Cheerleaders
equalled them though—they led the
tremendous cheering section in good
style and with this help Milne won
the game. It was well supported,
which is a great improvement over
the other games. Let’s have more
nights like this when our team plays
again—This Friday night for in-
stance.
Kinderhook Trip
Last week-end’s sport schedule
was high-lighted with the bus trip
to Kinderhook. Many students took
advantage of this trip and Milne’s
support was excellent for such a
slippery, wet night as Saturday was.
In the bus going down, the senior
cheerleaders led the students in a
new cheer, which incidentally went
over with a bang at the game.
Here it is—learn it!!!
VARSITY
VICTORY
V-A-R-S-I-T-Y¥ Varsity
FIGHT-FIGHT-FIGHT
TEAM-TEAM-TEAM
On the icy sidewalks of the city
you can see many spills and un-
graceful figure skating on leather
shoes. Did you see Grandma Smith
walking around with a stiff hip?
‘Well, Glenna went out to catch the
bus and slipped—she landed on her
—boom-to-de-ay—
Ski Class Continues
Every Saturday morning that the
Capital District is not blessed with
snow, the Milne ski class meets at
school and learns how to wax skis—
Neil Haight says, “The only trouble
with ski wax is that it’s messy.”
‘The senior boys should help make
up a good part of the Milne baseball
team this year—they are pretty good
with snowballs—Ask the senior girls.
Harry Culp and June Bailey went
roller skating last weekend—It was
Harry's first time on skates. June
had quite a time holding Harry up.
Student Referees
Have you seen these new referees
the Girls’ Sport program has added?
Many a time the girls are stuck af-
ter they blow their whistles in
games. “Now what was that foul
called,” said referee Patty Forward
when she was refereeing the basket-
ball game between the seventh and
eighth grade Monday afternoon, In-
cidentally, the eighth grade won the
game.
Monday afternoon Ruth Ketler
came rushing into the locker room
yelling, “Where are the seniors; they
have a basketball game in three
minutes.” The seniors were scatter-
ed at Bachrach, Crimson anp Ware
and many other places but not in
the gym. Wake up seniors—et’s
know when our games are to be
played another time. Better luck
next time, Ruth,
Boycheff States
New Locker Rules
For Milne Boys
Coach Kooman Boycheff has an-
nounced various rules for boys in
Milne to observe in the locker rooms.
These rules are to be enforced so
that the locker room will be kept
up to previous standards.
‘The following are the rules to be
followed:
1, All boys using lockers in boys’
| locker room must have a satisfactory
lock, and keep their locker locked
at all time. Those who have no lock
will be denied the use of the locker
room,
2. All lockers left open will be
emptied and the contents placed in
the coach’s office.
3. Books, bags, shoes, overshoes,
etc., should be kept locked in lock-
ers during the day. These articles
piso will be taken to the coach's of-
‘ice.
3. All gym clothes should be
cleaned at least once every week. All
boys who use the gym should have
a clean towel and soap. It is recom-
mended that those who take showers
wear a shower sandle of some type
to prevent infection from athlete’s
foot.
5. No one should eat lunch in the
locker room. All lunches must be
taken to the annex.
6. All articles lost and found
should be reported to the coach’s
office. There is now a large box of
unclaimed gym clothing.
7. It is recommended that stu-
dents have strong combination
locks—The combination may be left
on file in the coach’s office should
the owner forget it.
Hi-Y Sponsors
Basketball Bus
The Milne Hi-Y opened the new
semester with a meeting at the
Y. M. C. A. on Wednesday evening,
January 28. On Saturday, January
31, Hi-Y sponsored a bus trip to
Kinderhook for the basketball game.
Mr. Roy York instructor in music
acted as supervisor on the trip. The
trip was a success and a profit of
$2.40 was made by the Hi-Y.
Those who went on the bus trip
were Janice O'Connell, ’44, Audrey
Blume, ’45, Ruth Welsh, ’45, Laurel
Ulrich, ’45, Marcia Leake, ’45, Bar-
bara McMann, ’45, Helen Hunting-
ton, '45, Janet Wiley, 45, Janet Tay-
lor, 43, Bert Friedman, ’44, Bob Os-
trander, '42, Bernard Golding, ’42,
Charles Golding, '42, Sue Hoyt, ‘44,
Jean Dorsey, ’44, William Boher,
’44, Arden Flint, ’44, Pat Peterson,
43, Joyce Knapp, ’43, Bill Kelly, ’44,
Lois Ambier, ’43, Anne Robinson,
45, Dick Bates, ’43, Allan Ely, ’42,
Priscilla Smith, ’42, Phillip Snare,
42, Marcia Schifferdecker, ’42, Mir-
iam Boice, 42, Janet Borst, 45, Jan-
ice Hauf, ’45, and Stanley Ball, ’42.
Hi-Y is now considering a bus trip
to Wappingers Falls. Bernard Gold-
ing, ’42, Dick Bates, '43, or Sanford
Golden, ’42 will make arrangements.
Hi-¥ made a rule at the last meet-
ing that all senior dues must be paid
before keys will be ordered.
Red Raiders Garner Four
Out of Five In Contests
Milne to Face Renvecloey
Quintet Tonight at Home |
The Milne basketball team will
play the Van Rensselaer quintet on
Page Court tonight. The preliminary
game will start at 7:30.
Previous to this, the Rensselaer
five has defeated the Milne team
38-36 in Rensselaer.
The Milne JV defeated the Hast-
siders’ Juniors 29 to 9.
This promises to be an exciting
game. Let's see a biz crowd on hand
for this tilt.
All season tickets will be good for
this encounter.
“Sandy Sez’
Beaver.
The Milne team has been going
ahead at full steam. They have ad-
ded four games into the win column
in the last three weeks.
The fans that journeyed out to
Bethlehem certainly got a thrill
when they saw a Milne victory come
in the last seven seconds—thanks to
Johnnie Poole.
At the same time, the Jayvees
lost its first game of this season in
an exciting over-time game. The
game ended in a 26 all tie and a
three minute overtime period was
required to settle the tilt.
Incidentally, the JV had a_ six
point lead at the end of the half
leading 18-12. They lost in the first
minutes of play of the second half
Morty Swartz was high scorer in
that game with 8 points. The way
he has been playing lately, it’s no
surprise he was promoted’ to the
varsity.
The Cobleskill loss wes a tough
one, Cobleskill had a good team, but
it must have been an off night for
the Milnites.
The Jayvees has been playing in
tough basketball lately. The Colum-
bia loss was certainly a surprise. It
must have been the cheer leaders at
that game!
Tonight the Red Raiders face one
of their toughest opponents of the
season on Page court.
Rensselaer has one of the best
teams in the area and they have
beaten Milne once before.
It will really mean something for
a Milne victory. A big crowd on
hand will show the team we really |
want it. Don’t worry about your
throats; yell them off tonight.
By the way, referee Becker has|
the right idea about not having any
noise when players are at the foul
line.
All Milne fans should be absolute-
ly quiet when our player or an op-
posing player is shooting fouls. Be-
sides having one of the best basket-
ball teams in the Capital District, |
let's show the best sportsmanship.
How about it?
Milne fans at away games have|
been encouraging. There has been a
good crowd of Milne rooters at all
these games. Keep it up.
Ts. V. Holds Record
Of Three Out of Five
The Milne Red Raiders have won
four out of five basketball games in
the past three weeks. Their record
now stands at seven games won and
three games lost, The Junior Var-
sity over the same length of time
won three out of five. Their record
stands at eight won and two lost.
Win In Seven Seconds
The varsity defeated Bethlehem
Central on January 16th on the op-
ponent’s court. This was probably
the most exciting game the varsity
has played. With seven seconds of
the game to go and the Red Raiders
on the tail of a 29-28 score, John
Poole dropped in a field goal for
Milne. The final score was 3u-29.
Bobby Clarke was high scorer with
15 points.
Cobleskill defeated Milne on the
17th by a 38-34 score. It was play-
ed on Page court. High scorer for
Milne was Mort Swartz with 8
points.
Take Two In Row
On two successive nights, the 23rd
and 24th of January the Milne bask-
eteers took two tilts in a row.
Lead 16-1
On Friday they defeated East
Greenbush on the Page Hall court.
After gaining a 15-point lead by the
first quarter, the Red Raiders went
on to win 38-31. Captain Alton Wil-
son was high scorer with 12 points.
The following night on the oppon-
ent’s court, Milne defeated Coey-
mans 36-31. Morty Swartz was high
scorer with 8 points.
The latest victory for the Red
Raiders was a 33-20 victory over
Kinderhook on the Kinderhook
court. Bob Clarke was high scorer
with 11 points.
IV Loses In Overtime Tilt
During the same period the JV did
not fare quite so well. They were de-
feated by Bethleham Central in an
overtime game by a 29-26 score.
They defeated Cobleskill 16-6 and
Coeymans 27-11.
They were defeated by the East
Greenbush Jayvees 17-20.
Last Saturday the Milne Juniors
took the Kinderhook team 20-14.
The three minute overtime game
played by the Junior Varsity at
Delmar was the first one for Milne
forces this season,
Hitchcock Sponsors
Red Cross First Aid
Miss Margaret Hitchcock, instruct-
or in physical education, will start
a course in First Aid for mothers
of Milne students this morning at
10:00 in Page Hall gymnasium
Miss Hitchcock, who is a Red
Cross First Aid instructor, is con-
ducting the course under the spon-
sorship of the Albany County Chap-
ter of the Red Cross.
“We cordially invite all Milne
|mothers to enter the course, which
will prove most valuable during
these times,” stated Miss Hitchcock,
FEBRUARY 6, 1942
CRIMSON AND WHITE
PAGE 4
C&W Starts
Paper Display
Schools Of All States
Included In Collection
Macia Schifferdecker,
"42, Staff
librarian of the Crimson AND
Wuire, announces that an Ex-
change Bulletin Board is now on
display in the Crimson aNp Waite
office, room 224.
“We send schools a copy of our
paper, and, in exchange receive a
copy of theirs,” stated Miss Schif-
ferdecker.
Schools that are represented on
the bulletin board are: Cross Roads,
@olumbia, Hast Greenbush, N. Y.;
The Blue Banner, Vincentian In-
stitute, Albany, N. Y.; The Hi-Roc-
ket, Durham High School, Durham,
North Carolina; Carrington High
Sentinal, Carrington High, Carring-
ton, North Dakota; Loyalist, Loy-
ola High School, Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia; The Portal, Schuyler High
Albany, N. Y¥.; The Chad Bagh
Chronicle, Isabella Thobrun Col-
lege, Lucknow, India; North York
School News, North York School,
North York Pennsylvania; Mur-
Mur-Ette, Oswego High, Oswego,
N. Y.; High-Lights, Hastings-on-
the-Hudson High, Hastings-on-the-
Hudson, N. Y¥.; The Roe Jan News,
Roeliff Jansen Central School,
Hillsdale, N. ¥.; The Owlet, Hoo-
sac School, Hoosick, N. Y¥.; Broad-
caster, Bast Islip High School, East
Islip, N. ¥.; The Record, Mamo-
roneck Senior High School, Mama-
roneck, N. ¥.; The Central Student,
Central High School, Detroit, Mich-
igan; Half-Moon, Senior High
School, Mechanicville, N. ¥.
The Columbia Scholastic Press
Association recently donated to the
Crimson ANp Wire a series of ex-
hibit books containing different
types of school newspapers.
“By reading these papers from
other schools, we hope to gain helps
to improve the Crimson aNp Ware,
stated Miss Schifferdecker.
Economics Classes
View Meat Film
Home economics classes,, under
the supervision of Miss May Filling-
ham and Mrs. Anna K. Barsam, in-
structors, viewed the motion pic-
ture entitled “The Romance of
Meat,” last Monday, February 2. Dr.
William H. Hartley, director of Au-
dio-Visual Education was in charge,
with Robert Silverstien, ’42, running
the machine.
The picture deals with a young
bride with the problem of what to
serve for dinner when her father
and sister-in-law arrive unexpected-
ly. It also told of economical meat
cuts, of the effect of knowledge
when buying meat and of the value
of meat.
‘The students learned a great deal
about tempting ways of serving vari-
ous meats. A demonstration was pre-
sented on carving which showed
that knives must be sharp for-good
results. The movie ended with color
shots of appetizing dinners.
Students Exhibit
Individual Art
Individual art exhibits of four
senior girls have been inaugurated
in the Milne art department accord-
ing to Miss Grace Martin, instructor
in art.
Marilyn Potter, ’42, has had her
works on exhibit in the art studio all
this week. The exhibit includes
paintings and drawings, together
with two personal portraits.
Janet Fletcher, ’42, is scheduled
to have her showing during the week
beginning February 4.
The works of Eleanor Gutterson
and Rita Figarsky are scheduled for
the following two weeks.
“We cordially invite all students
to inspect this work during their
free time to get a picture of the art
talent that may be found in our
own school,” stated Miss Martin.
Miss Ruth Suhrie, also of the art
department, is teaching a new
course in creative design for advanc-
ed students only. The first prob-
lems deal with modern textile de-
sign. An exhibit of this work is now
scheduled for the end of February.
Martin Edwards, '41, completed a
statuette of a Sailor, which is in
the Milne trophy case, before he
himself enlisted as a sailor.
The statue is labeled “De Rock”
and is supposed to represent a
Milne boy in the U.S. Navy.
Cooper of State
Starts at Milne
Mr. Edward L. Cooper is tempor-
arily supervising the Milne com-
merce department. Dr. Thomas Kin-
sella, the previous director, has been
sent to Washington for government
work.
The new supervisor was formerly
a resident of Wisconsin. He is a
graduate of the Wisconsin State
College for Teachers at White-
waters, Wisconsin.
From 1927 to 1930 Mr. Cooper
taught commerce in the high school
at Eauclaire, Wisconsin, and then
went to Iowa City to do part time
supervision work at an experimental
high school.
Mr. Cooper, in 1931, attended the
State University of Iowa for his
master’s degree.
In the fall of 1931, Mr. Cooper
came to Albany to become a member
of the faculty at New York State
College for Teachers. He has been
here for eleven years with exception
of a year’s leave in 1937. At that time
he attended Northwestern Univer-
sity for graduate work.
Until Dr. Kinsella returns, Mr.
Cooper will continue to be the su-
pervisor of commerce at’ Milne.
When asked his opinion of the stu-
dents, he replied, “I am much im-
pressed with the atmosphere of the
school. The students are enthusi-
|astic in their work and are very
courteous to each other. I hope to
become better acquainted wilh the
student body.” He added, “The fa-
cilities are ideal and I hope to make
good use of them.”
Students of New
‘College Programs
Dr. Ralph B. Kenney, director of
guidance, in an interview this week,
disclosed plans of shortened college
courses and how they may affect
Milne seniors.
“Senior boys who are planning to
enter college upon graduation from
Milne may be interested in taking
accelerated courses now offered by
a number of men’s institutions,” said
Dr. Kinney, “Many men’s colleges
are providing for entering classes in
July of this year, thereby making it
possible for a boy to obtain a degree
in two academic years plus three
summers of collegiate work. The
plan is optional for prospective stu-
dents. Senior boys yet at Milne who
wish to learn more about this new
plan should see me. I should also be
glad to discuss such plans with par-
ents,” the guidance director conclud-
ed.
Among the colleges offering the
course are Yale, Harvard, Brown,
Princeton, New York University, and
in all probability, Union.
Miss Clancy Resumes
[Post Of Rheingold
Miss Marion Clancy last week
succeeded Mrs. Sarah Rheingold as
secretary to the principal.
“I like the Milne School very
| much. The students are very friend-
|ly and well managed,” said Miss
Clancy, Dr. Robert Frederick's new
worker.
Miss Clancy graduated from Vin-
centian Institute and attended State
College. She was formerly employ-
ed at the Governor's office and the
Civil Service Commission.
She likes to travel but doesn’t
get much chance to do so. Her pres-
ent leisure is occupied with a de-
fense course in home nursing.
‘Middlebury Sends Faculty
Delegate for Interviews
A faculty member of Middlebury
College will visit Milne School early
in February, announces Dr. Ralph
B. Kenney, director of guidance.
| Any student interested in attend-
|ing Middlebury College should let
|me know, before this date, for an
interview,” stated Dr. Kenney.
“In view of the national emergen-
| cy,” the director said, “some colleges,
|especially those for men, are short-
|ening their courses from four years
to three. The difference is to be
|made up by having students enter
|in the summer rather than in the
fall. Some Milne senior boys may
wish to enter college on this plan.
| If so, they should discuss possibilities
with me.” Dr. Kenney asks that
jany senior students who have not
|yet placed their applications for
scholarships should do so immedi-
ately as closing dates are frequently
early in the year.
Dr. Kenny Warns'Clubs to Resume
Weekly Meetings
Next Wednesday
Junior and Senior High
Pupils Choose Varied Clubs
Junior and Senior Clubs will re-
sume their regular weekly meetings
on Wednesday, February 11, at 2:30
Pp. m. and 3:30 p. m. respectively.
Under the direction of Mr. Paul
G. Bulger, assistant principal and
Miss Ruth Kraatz, campus teacher,
members of the State College stu-
dent body will sponsor the clubs.
Students have <lready been asked
to state their choice of clubs on
blanks recently distributed in home-
rooms. Club members and sponsors
will be announced in the near fu-
ture.
Clubs which are planned for both
Junior and Senior School students
are: The Stamp Club, Dramatics
Club, Science Club, and Spanish
Club. Senior School students may
also elect from this list: Bridge
Club, Interior Decoration Club, Cre-
ative Writing Club, Photography
Club, and French Club.
Junior School has many others,
including Chef's Club, First Aid
Club, Magic Club, Movie Apprecia-
tion Club, Radio Listening Club,
Quiz Kids Club, and the Sub-Deb
Club. There are also clubs for those
interested in music, records, car-
tooning, auto mechanics, radio,
typing, dancing, knitting, airplanes,
and Crimson AND Wuire.
Mr. Bulger stated, “We hope that
all students will take advantage of
the many extra-curricular activities
offered them, not only for their own
benefit, but also so that we may
make our Milne clubs the best high
school clubs in New York State.”
Neilson Takes Over
Jr. Matn Department
“This is the first time I've been
east of Chicago in my life, so every~
thing is new and interesting,” stat-
ed Miss Gertrude Neilson, new Sup-
ervisor of Junior School mathema-
tics. Miss Neilson is taking the place
of Mrs. Stewart Wilson.
Miss Neilson received her B.A. de-
gree at the University of Minnesota
and her M.A. at Iowa State College.
She has also begun working for her
doctorate at the University of Min-
nesota,
She worked as a critic teacher in
a junior high school at Ames,
Iowa. “Incidentally,” Miss Neilson
remarked, “this was the town that
was pictured in the January 9 is-
sue of Life as having had 24 inches
of snow on New -Year’s Day. We
were really snowed under.”
Miss Neilson has many interests
outside of her school work. Most of
all she enjoys picnics and outdoor
cooking. She also likes hiking, roll-
er skating, and bike riding. She
said that she likes to meet interest-
ing people and talk to them; also
she likes good books.
“This is the kind of a job I've al-
ways wanted,” said Miss Neilson.
She says that she likes Milne a lot
and we know we like her too.
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