CRIMSON AND WHITE
Vol. XXXII, No. 1
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY,
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OCTOBER 17, 1958
Breeze Is Red
Cross Delegate
Jolin Breese, a Milne Junior,
traveled this summer throughout
Europe as a Junior Red Gross dele
gate. Following is his own account
of the Wip.
Shortly school closed for
summer bya left, Albany
go to Washington,
ially became on
of the Amerie:
International study pro;
program was composed of stu
dents my own
We, the lucky 23, had been cho’
from the over 22,000,000 members of
Junior Red Cros
President Advi
In Washington, President Dwight
D, Eisenhower charged us with our
responsibilities as ambassadors to
our various destinations. The pur-
pose of our trip was to make friends
wherever we went, Now when
someone mentions a place we vis-
ited, we think not of a map, but of |
a face, a memory of Lisa, Roberto,
Gittan or Haakon.
The specific reason for the trip
was to study and draw parallels be-
tween the Red Cross activities of
other countries and our own. We|
found that the Norwegian organiza- |
tion concentrated much more heav-
ily on First Aid than we do. The
Belgians even have a Speluncking
Rescue team.
Group Visits Landmarks.
Through our touring of various
country - side museums and other
points of interest, I believe that we
all gained a new knowledge of the
backgrounds and cultures of people
and their countries,
The American Junior Red Cross
International study program was
more than just some high school
students touring Europe. It was 23
individuals working as a team with
other teenagers of the world under
a common flag: a red Roman cross
on a white field.
New Profs, Pupils, Come to Milne
Joanne Milham, Miss
Losee; standing: Mr.
Edward Fagan, new Milne faculty.
Daniel’ Ganeles, Mr.
Anna Christodulu and Mrs. Susan
Gustave Mueller and Mr.
Seniors Elect, Plan Play
New officers for the senior class
were elected at a class meeting
during homeroom period September
26.
The new officers are Bud Mehan,
president; George Houston, vice-
president; Fred Bass, secretary;
Linda Scher, treasurer. Bud’s first
action as president was to appoint
George Houston chairman of a play
selection committee for the Senior
Play. The committee members were
Fred Bass, Jon Harvey, Maria Per-
daris, and Linda White.
In order to prepare a budget for
the year, Linda Scher, treasurer,
was appointed head of a committee
which included Bob Bildersee, Dick
Collins, Martha Hesser, and Nancy
Jones.
Societies Rush
SIGMA 4
Milne has two girls’ literary so-
cieties called Zeta Sigma and Quin-
tillian, Each year these societies
hold rushes for the sophomores and
new girls.
This year's Sigma rush will be
held on October 30, Father Time
will greet the young eligibles at the
door and be their guide through a
year of fun and excitement.
Sigma’s officers, Cathie Scott,
president; Barbara Lester, vice-
president; Carolyn Walther, secre-
tary; Nancy Jones, treasurer; and
Seu Unie Gri tence ceteaone
ies, are planning to keep the Sigma
girls “in a rush” participating in
various “top secret activities.”
Sophomores
QUIN
‘This year’s Quin rush is scheduled
for November 4. It was planned
October 10 at Susan Austin’s house.
The purpose of the rush is to ac-
quaint the sophomores and new
girls with the members of the sor-
ority.
It also gives president Barbara
Sager, secretary Ann Wilson, treas-
urer Kl Schmidt and mistress of
ceremonies Linda Scher the oppor-
tunity to size up prospective mem-
bers.
The theme for the rush is being
very closely guarded. It has béen
announced, however, that the girls
in the sorority will put on skits and
do some pantomimes: After the
entertainment, refreshments will be
served.
Milnites Compete.
For Scholarships
Milne students competed against
6,500 other New York state seniors
for Regents scholarships worth $10,-
000,000 on October 15 and 16.
There are five different types of
scholarships available. The largest
is the Regents College scholarship.
There are 500 of these awarded an-
nually. These scholarships range
from $250 to $700 per year, depend-
ing on the financial need of the
winner,
Special Scholarships Offered
Secondly, there are Regents schol-
arships for Professional Education
in Nursing. Three hundred of these
are awarded each yea ach county
receives two for each mbly dis-
trict, These are worth from $200 to
$500 per year.
Thirdly, there are Regents schol-
arships for Engineering and Science.
One thousand of these are awarded
annually and they range from $300
to $800 per year.
The fourth type is the Regents
scholarship of Cornell university.
One of these is given to each sena-
torial district, and they vary from
$100 to $1,000 per year.
The category is the Regents
scholarship for Children of Deceased
and Disabled War veterans. One
hundred of these are awarded each
year and they are worth $450 for
four years.
Tests Cover Many Fields
The all day exams were given at
Milne. The first day was devoted to
the general scholarship test. The
second day special nursing and
science exams -were given.
Many Supervisors,
New Students Enter
Thi
super
r we greet five new
's and welcome Edward R.
Fagan back after a year's absence.
Miss Anna Christodulu is
supervisor in the mathematics de
partment. A State graduate, she
comes to us from Northville Cent
high school, She likes semi-el
cal music, plays the clarinet, and
dislikes boys who “gun”
From Hackett Junior high school
we welcome Mrs. Susan Losee to
our French department. She spent
last summer in France with a group
of French teachers. She has three
children.
BCHS Sends ‘Two
Mrs. Joanne Milham in the busi
ness department, who taught at
BCHS, likes Milne’s friendly atmos-
phere and thinks the students are
relaxed and mature.
Also from BCHS is Daniel Gancles,
who will supervise history. As
counselor at Camp Nassau last sum-
mer, he worked with many Milne
students.
Gustave Mueller was in Wall
street for three years and taught at
Kingston High school. He feels that
Milne has a most desirable learning
atmosphere.
Mr. Fagan is back at Milne after
spending a year doing research on
teacher training for the State Edu-
cation department.
102 New Students
Entering Milne for the first time
this year are 102 new students. This
is the greatest number of new stu-
dents. that has ever enrolled in
Milne in one year.
New seniors are Winston Hamil-
ton, Mary Mattice, Barbara McLean,
and George Sheldon.
Underclassmen, with the excep-
tion of the seventh grade, are di-
vided as follows: eleventh grade, 15;
tenth grade, ninth grade, 29;
eighth grade, 29. There are also
72 new seventh graders.
C&W Appoints
Staff Members
Because of the recent completion
of Shaker High school, many of the
old staff members of the Crimson
and White who now go to the new
high school had to ‘be replaced,
Dee Huebner was replaced by
Barbara Sager as head typist and
Stuart Lewis has replaced Chuck
Lewis as the assistant boys sports
writer, The “Senior Spotlight” lost
Mary Beth Long, who moved to
Oregon, but gained Martha Hesser,
once the Times Union . reporter.
Barbara Kircher took Martha
Hesser’s place as the ‘Times Union
reporter.
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
OCTOBER 17, 1958
WHY .--? WHY--? |
As another school year begins, many of us ask our-
selves why we are going to school. We answer that
we... well... maybe we want to learn?
Come to think of it, just what is the reason for
school? Why do we spend our first seventeen years
learning, learning things we will never use again? The
answer to this question is very discouraging.
From an idealist’s point of view, school is good.
Education is its own reward. People go to school
because they enjoy learning. There is no greater
experience than the development of one’s mind, and
school is the ideal place to develop it. Would it not
be wonderful if this were really why people went to
school? Think of the interest in all the subjects there
would be, think of the spirit schools would have! Too
bad! Too bad we don’t go to school merely to learn,
merely because knowledge is ample reward for years
of work.
For, you see, we don’t consider knowledge ample
reward. There is another reason we go to school:
to get that diploma. In America today, very few
people succeed (in getting money) unless they gradu-
ate from high school. What’s more, vast new oppor-
tunities for success open up if one goes to college,
which requires graduation from high school. So, in
order to get material goods, a person must graduate |
from high school. It is not the knowledge which is
ample reward for years of hard work, but the money
from the job made possible by the diploma.
This is the popular opinion. Anyone who goes to
school just for the sake of learning is considered
crazy. Everyone will tell you that the purpose of
school is to make better citizens, or to keep up with
Russia, or some such thing. But they are not telling
the whole of it—that the purpose of school is to give
them or their children a good chance for a high-pay-
ing job.
Milne students, I challenge you. I challenge you to
examine your reasons for wanting an education. If
you find that you are going to school because you
won't have a chance for a good job otherwise, then I
say to you “Congratulations! You are now like a
million others!” If you say otherwise you will have
succeeded in encouraging me no end. ‘I say to you,
“Congratulations! You are one in a million!”
GREETINGS .. .
The Crimson and White would like to take this op-
portunity to add its voice to the many others shouting
welcomes to the new students. We are especially
indebted to these new additions to Milne, as they com-
prise something over half of our news board. So, new
Milnites, greetings and salutations!
WHAT’S WRONG WITH HER?
NO HOMEWORK!
Wne
ERRY Rounp
Many of the Milne gang have been cheering the
Shaker football players on. Among these are Ann
Marshall, Ann Quickenton, Rich Lockwood, Nancy
Jones, Paula Leslie Propp, Fred Bass, Jan Welt, Connie
Evans and many other Milnites.
The senior class gave a surprise going-away party
for Mary Beth Long. Cathie Scott, Mary Breeze, Bud
Mehan, Fred Bass, Syb Hoyle, Paula Leslie Propp,
Chuck Averill, Howie Wildove and many more en-
joyed the cake and ice,cream.
Connie Evans gave a slumber party for Ann
Marshall, Ann Quickenton and Nancy Jones. Wes
Jacobs and Ricky Sautter dropped in, but didn’t stay
long.
Dorothy Hoyle, Bobbie Lester, Barbara Sager, Pam
Press, Sue Crowley, Sheila Burke, Ann Wilson, Paula
Leslie Propp, and Nancy Jones have been seen hob-
bling around school. Is cheerleading getting you
down, girls?
‘Among those seen playing golf at the Albany Coun-
try club this past summer were John Hiltz, Kaye and
Joan Koschorreck. Steve Rice could also be seen try-
ing to beat his record of 45 for nine holes. George
Jenkins, Sandy Berman, and Glenn Simmons got some
good exercise caddying.
Several Milne students were employed as counselors
at Camp McKownville throughout the summer. Stu
Horn, Joyce Johnson, Al Markowitz, Penny Pritchard,
and Elaine Peaslee became experts in child psychology,
they claim.
Dick Blabey entertained at a picnic at his camp on
‘Thompson's lake early in September. Jitterbuggers
Jeff Rider, Margery Lynn, Stanley Lockwood, Nancy
Button, and Peggy Crain were among those present.
Susan Garman, Carole Huff, Gay Simmons, Jill
Kapner, and Judy Margolis congregated Saturday,
October 4, at Jill Kapner’s house. These girls are all
Junior Varsity cheerleaders.
—by Connie, Dave, and Gay
Bass, Giventer, Qualify
Two Milne seniors have been named semi-finalists
in the National Merit Scholarship competition. Fred
Bass and Larry Giventer are among 10,000 who out-
scored 479,000 classmates in a nationwide test of edu-
cational development given last April. Milne is one of
14,000 high school participating in the national contest.
As semi-finalists, Fred and Larry now face another
difficult three-hour exam to be given on December 6,
1958. This test is the Scholarship Aptitude test of the
College Entrance Examination boards which will
decide whether they will become finalists in the com-
petition.
Those who become finalists will be eligible for a
fourtyear award covering the four undergraduate
years of college. Awarded according to financial need,
the scholarships average about $650 a year. This final
phase of the competition is based on high school
grades, school citizenship and leadership, and extra-
curricular activities, along with the scores received
on the tests.
—— ALUMNEWs ————
Carol Becker, ’58, will be married next summer to
Dave Owens of Granville, Carol is now attending
Mildred Elley Secretarial school.
John Murphy, ’54, Paul Howard, ’56, and Carl Epple-
man, ’56, are all attending State this year.
Jud Lockwood, '54, was married last month to
Barbara Shaw of Schenectady. He will graduate from
Hartwick in January.
Jiggs Englander, ’57, has been seen around Albany
quite frequently this year. He is now attending Siena
college.
—by Karen
The Inquiring Reporter
by ANN
Question: What’s a good question
for the inquiring reporter?
Charles Shoudy: That’s a good
question.
Fred Bass: I got a good question!
What is a good question for the
inquiring reporter?
Doug Margolis: Does it have to be
pertinent or a random thought?
Mike Dagget: How our hoop team
rates in final—Ha!
Arlene Tobonsky: How much
wood could a woodchuck chuck, if
a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Gay Simmons: What’s good for
the Merry-Go-Round?
Brian Meurs: What do you think
of the new Cadillac?
Carol Hukey: Don’t ask me, I’m
not original.
Lauren Reiner: Which do you like
better, Milne or its teachers?
Barbara Sager: Why don’t we
have escalators in Milne?
John Breeze: Did you go to
Europe?
Stephen Levitas: Why do you
think the “Inquiring Reporter” in-
quires?
Miss Jackman: What difference has
Shaker high made in Milne?
Nancy Jones: Wait a minute; I've
got to get my books.
Mr. Howes: What does the inte-
gration issue have to do with Al-
bany?
Richard Luduena: Where did my
queen go?
CRIMSON AND Wuirr
Vol. XXXII Oct. 17.1958 No. 1
Published every three
weeks by the Crimson
and White Board, The
Milne School, Albany,
New York. Address
exchanges to the Ex-
change Editor and other
correspondence to the
Editor, aon
MEMBER.
Columbia Scholastic Press Ass‘n.
The Editorial Staff
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 EditorLarry 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.
Contributors
John Breeze, Linda Clawson, Karen
Giventer, Dorothy Hoyle, Virginia
Lange, ‘Deborah McMillan, Maria
Perdaris, Julie Propp, Bonnie Reed,
Tommy Rider, Ann Wilson.
OCTOBER 17, 1958
CRIMSON AND WHITE
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Scott Jote
Do you want to be a Very Im-
portant Person in the eyes of Miss
Murray and
student body? If you have to ask
what the M.G.A.A. has been throw-
ing its avid self into, you apparently | |
don’t read much. We're really go-
ing “gung ho” on the Curtis plan
of magazine selling this year. We
know of a lot of money that needs
making!
Our M.G.A.A, council has added
three new members since last year.
Elected as representatives this fall
are Susan Ashworth, eighth grade,
Carolyn Walther, eleventh grade,
and Martha Hesser, twelfth grade.
Jana Hesser, ninth grade ,and Mar-
jorie Childers, tenth grade, are
among those elected last year, The
officers on the council are Ann
Quickenton, president; Dorothy
Hoyle, vice-president; Susan Crow-
ley, secretary; Sarah Gerhardt,
treasurer; Ann Marshall, business
manager; Bonnie Reed, office man-~
ager.
This hard-toiling bunch held an
all-Milne playday, in which every
girl in school was invited to par-
ticipate. It was great fun for every-
body, starting at 10:30 on October
13, Contests included volleyball,
relay races, handball, and—get this
—a hula-hoop contest!
Our varsity cheerleaders have
finally gotten sharp new uniforms.
The prettiest cheerleaders in the
tri-cities are to be seen whirling in
the prettiest uniforms in town!
The junior varsity cheerleaders
have not had the good fortune to
obtain new uniforms yet, but maybe
they will be able to “grow into” the
good-looking new varsity uniforms.
This able squad includes Susan
Garman, Sheila Hoff, Carole Huff,
Jill Kapner, Judy Margolis, Carol
Ricotta, Gay Simmons, and Karen
Ungerman, Let’s hope they cheer
their team on to many victories,
Calisthenics Start
Milne’s prospective varsity athletes
in both basketball and wrestling
have been working out in the Milne
gym and in Washington park after
school since October 6 under the
supervision of Coach Harry Grogan.
The workouts consist of calis-
thenics and running around the
lake. The purpose of these exer-
cises is to get the athletes in shape
for basketball and wrestling.
In addition to the many returning
members from last year’s teams, in:
cluding six members of last year’
varsity, there are many new stu-
dents attempting to place on the
teams.
Look What's Coming
Wednesday, October 22:
Parents’ night
Friday, October 24:
First marking period ends
Tuesday, October 28:
Sigma rush
Friday, October 31:
Report cards
Monday, November 3:
Seniors’ Parents’ night
Tuesday, November 4:
Quin rush
the entire feminine | |
Varsity Hopefuls Among New Students
Milnites Play With Champs
Howes Slates
Fall Tennis
Mr. Howes, Milne guidance coun-
selor and tennis coach, has come up
with the idea of having off-season
practices for the tennis club. He
feels that by doing this he is taking
advantage of the practice the boys
have had over the summer, and by
acquainting the boys with each
other’s styles he will be able to
organize effective doubles teams.
This will also give him an extra
chance to give advice on the im-
provement of the player’s games.
Last year’s team wasn’t up to par,
One of the reasons was the lack of
attendance at practice sessions.
These fall practices are hoped to
take up the slack.
Nucleus Returns
After an eventful summer the
Milne tennis team welcomed back
the majority of last year’s squad.
Jon Harvey has returned with added
polish on his serve, backhand, and
forehand smash shots, Max Strei-
bel, Larry Giventer and Aaron
Jasper are the remaining members
of last year’s top six positions.
Vying for the two spots vacated
by Larry Kupperburg and Igor
Magier, last year’s Gold Award
Trophy winner, who were _lost
through graduation, are Fred Bass,
Dick Collins, Bill Nathan, and Eric
Yaffee.
Mr. Howes is aiming to improve
the position of the squad through
added practice. He hopes to de-
velop within the team the ability to
work together. Great strides have
been made thus far, and it is hoped
the coming of the spring session will
reward the efforts of the hard work-
ing Mr. Howes and tennis team
members.
Teamwork: Victory
The team that combines skill with
teamwork will not Jose many ball
games. But, if we allow skill to
stand alone, it would be impossible
to complete such-a task. For ex-
.Wes Jacobs were
ample, let’s take basketball. A bas-
Three Milne varsity regulars were
members of the Fort Orange Post
team which copped both the Albany
County and New York State cham-
ionships in American Legion Junior
aseball,
Dick Lockwood, Bud Mehan and
instrumental in
the compiling of a 27 and 2 won
and lost record for the club during |
the summer season, This record in-
cluded an undefeated slate of 16
games in Albany county action and
nine more victories without a loss
en route to the state championships.
Lockwood chalked up a 3 and 0
slate for the season, including a
one-hitter for Fort Orange's first
victory in State tournament at
Kingston, New York,
Bud Mehan, Milne’s regular short-
stop last season, platooned at second
base for Fort Orange with Hearst
All-Star, John Mathews of C.B.A.
Playing when the versatile Mathews
was pitching or in the outfield,
Mehan shone defensively, but his
lack of progress at the plate kept
him from a full time job.
Jacobs Sidelined
Milne’s batting star and baseball
trophy winner, Wes Jacobs, failed
to see action in the first part of the
season because of illness. Because
of his hitting ability, Wes was slated
to be a regular, but he became
available so late in the season that
he was used mainly as a pinch
hitter.
Wes filled in capably for the in-
jured Lou Bostou in the game that
decided the Albany County League
Championship for Fort Orange, and
his pinch hit double in the last game
of the regular season preserved Fort
Orange’s unblemished record.
Meet Ave, Corning
Experience other than baseball
was gained by the boys this sum-
mer. They met and had pictures
taken with Governor Harriman and
Mayor Corning. “The team’s spon-
sor will hold a banquet at which
trophies and jackets will be dis-
tributed.
ketball team can exist with five
individual players, but until those
five players work’ with one objec-
tive, that is, to win the ball game
JV. Depth Sought
From the ranks of the many new
students that have entered Milne
this fall, Coach Harry Grogan hopes
to find ‘some valuable varsity ma-
terial,
“Not that I expect another Paul
Howard or Creighton Cross to blos-
som under my nose,” explained the
Milne mentor, “but I do hope to
find some depth for the varsity and
lots of help for the junior varsity.”
Prospects Lined Up
Already singled out as_pr
for basketball and baseball
George, a sophomore, and Winston
Hamilton and Steve Whaley. George
comes to Milne from Albany High
and has had Babe Ruth experience
in baseball. He also participated in
J.C.C. basketball, football and track.
Winston Hamilton, a five foot eleven
inch senior, is sure to land a varsity
baseball berth, He is a right-
handed pitcher and has had two
years of j,v, and one year of varsity
experience at Albany academy.
More Twins From Altamont
Five foot ten inch junior Steve
Whaley is a versatile lad. He has
had basketball, tennis and baseball
experience. From Altamont and
Guilderland central comes another
set of twins, Terry and Tom Thor-
sen, Their baseball experience in-
cludes being battery mates in Little
League. Tom is a five foot eleven
inch sophomore. Jeff Segal brings
his basketball and baseball knowl-
edge with him from Albany high.
He is enrolled as a junior.
These are just a few of the boys
who have transferred to Milne this
year and promise to bolster our
athletic teams, Here’s hoping that
Coach Grogan does find another
Paul Howard.
Lockwood New
M.B.A.A.President
Dick Lockwood was elected presi-
dent of the MB.A.A. at its first
meeting in the little gym on Sep-
tember 29. Rounding out the slate
of new officers are Bud Mehan,
vice-president; Bob Blabey, secre-
tary; Kip Grogan, treasurer.
Movie Scheduled
Coach Grogan outlined the
M.B.A.A.'s_ plans for the coming
year. First on the agenda is the
showing of the annual award movie.
“The Glenn Miller Story” is this
year’s attraction, It will be shown
in Page hall on November 15, The
money collected from the movie
will be used to purchase awards for
the boys who participate in the
Milne athletic program.
Tickets to the movie will be avail-
able outside the art room or through
any M.B.A.A. representative.
regardless of who scores the most
points, or who plays the longest,
they cannot succeed. When the team
begins to take advantage of each
player's best qualities, when it can
accept being behind in'a game with-
out giving in, or letting up, then,
and only then, can a team win,
—Dick Collins
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
OCTOBER 17, 1958
ANYWAY, | DIDN'T
EVEN WANT THEM!
by FRED BASS
Upon returning to school this fall,
we found a great many new and |
different things awaiting us. Some
of these are good; some bad. The
first day we arrived full of high
hopes of fun and, perhaps, educa-
tion.
Immediately we were greeted with
a list of books to buy. We rushed
to the Hi-Y bookstore, only to find
them sold out. We scrambled mad-
ly for the little gym, pushed our
way through crowds of befuddled
seventh graders and finally found
our books. Gleefully we grabbed
armloads of these fine new literary
specimens and took our places in
line.
As we waited for the line to com-
mence, to begin, to start, to creep
forward, we leafed idly through the
pages of our acquisitions. Inside the
front cover we noticed a small, rec-
tangular stamp, bearing the price
of the book.
at this stamp.
Even Vanderbilt . . .
Suddenly the meaning struck us.
$5.75 FOR ONE BOOK?!!! Hurried-
ly we looked at the other books in
our collection, (There were six
under one arm and seven under the
other—how lucky, an even 13!) The
prices flew before our eyes. $5.75,
$4.68, $5.32, $3.24, $1.75 (WHAT! Oh,
just a workbook!) and so on. Rapidly
adding the prices, we found we
must spend about twenty dollars for
two courses (eight books!).
What would our parents say? We
took this question in stride, opened
our wallets and took out a ten dollar
bill and a five dollar bill. Fine.
What! Only fifteen dollars!!! We
searched our wallets, pockets, and
our loafers. We found —nothing!
Leaping from the line, we rushed
back to the piles of books and began
to figure. Which are the most im-
portant? Which teachers are like-
ly to give homework on the first
day? What subjects can we skip?
Dropping half our books we got
back in line again. Finally we were
faced by an obviously well-trained
crew of “sales clerks” who grabbed
the books from our hands, added up
the prices on an adding machine,
took our money, and gave wus change
all in a matter of only ten’ or fifteen
minutes.
Comes the Morrow
Of course the books we left be-
hind were the ones that were most
used by the teachers in assigning
homework. Now, armed with a
$50.00 check, we approach the book-
store again. Pushing our way
through the crowd, we reach the
area where our books were and
find—nothing! Empty boxes! No
books! What will we do? Wander-
ing aimlessly among the other un-
fortunates we look in the corners,
under boxes and on windowsills.
Suddenly we kick a box and find it
full. Hurriedly we rip it open and
find copies of all the books we
bought yesterday. Despondently we
leave, ready to begin another school
year.
Thought of the Week
Remember always this mathe-
matical proverb: All woggles are
snoggles and this snoggle is a luke.
Or, as expressed in the ancient
We glanced casually |}
—_Senior S
by MARTHA
potlight
and AARON
Bob Blabey, Sybillyn Hoyle, Larry Giventer and Paula Propp watch a
microbe crawl across the floor. An,
PAULA PROPP
If you see Paula Propp running
around in circles some day you'll
know that she has good reason, for
she holds many important offices.
She was elected secretary of the
Senior Student council, treasurer of
the yearbook and treasurer of the
Social Studies department. She is
a member of M.G.A.A. and Quin.
Paula was born on August 7, 1941,
in Albany. She attended St. Agnes
and Public School 16 for her first
six school years, and has been at
Milne since seventh grade.
Paula loves green and blue
plaids, mohair sweaters, and mocha
pocha(?). She absolutely can’t stand |
avocados, those
things.”
College is ahead for her next year,
where she plans to study for a
nursing career. Choosing a school
is difficult, so she has not yet ap-
plied to any specific ones, but she
visited some which she is consider-
ing.
“green squashy
LARRY GIVENTER
Who's the man behind the band-
aged probiscis? Why, Larry Given-
ter, of course. I'm sure you know
what that bandage represents. Of
course you do; it is the symbol of
office of the vice-president of the
senior student council!
Someday, as a doctor, Larry hopes |
to put bandages to better use. Per-
haps he will even be concerned with
the machines that reside behind the
nose: the brain and mind.
To build his medical skills Larry
plans to enter either Harvard, Am-
herst, or Dartmouth. This, of course,
is quite a comedown from School 16,
Larry’s alma mater, but we think
that he will be: able to stand the
shame.
Spedking of shame, we think it’s
a shame that everybody doesn’t
know that Larry works his brains
out for Milne on the paper, in the
assembly committee, as chairman of
the career series committee and
playing basketball. But we think |
that you'll soon appreciate him;
after all, his little sister always has.
Greek, x(p-¢).
yway, two of them watch it!)
BOB BLABEY
little seventh grade
One
nudged the other.
girl
“Hey, who’s that
tall, dark and handsome over
there?” The subject referred to
turned sharply. “I’m Dave Blabey,
Bob's brother.”
You know Bob, the president of
our Senior Student council. His
teachers know him for his hard
working, zealous attitude and his
good marks. Coach Grogan cer-
tainly knows Bob; he’s played three
years of varsity basketball and has
been a consistent high scorer.
Bob, or Robert, as his friends call
him, is one of the best known
seniors at Milne. He hopes to be
just as popular at Hamilton college
where he is planning to make his
mark as a pre-med student.
Bob has always been well-liked
by everybody; from the moment he
was born on January 16, 1941, he
was the most popular baby in’ the
hospital ward. Today when you
walk down the hallowed corridors
of Milne, chances are ten to one
that you'll stop and say, “Hi, Bob.”
SYBILLYN HOYLE
Sybillyn Hoyle, or Sybi for short,
was born in Albany on January 19,
1942, She started her schooling at
Public School 16 and came to Milne
as a seventh grader.
Many activities have kept her
busy throughout her school years.
Freshman and Sophomore Glee
clubs, the Crimson and White, Mil-
nettes and Sigma have all profited
from her talents. She did a wonder-
ful job at basketball games last year
as songleader, As editor of the
yearbook this year, Syb has a big
job ahead of her, but she says she
enjoys the work immensely.
Syb’s likes include Latin classes
of four students, bracelets (you'll
notice she usually wears at least
one) and exotic jewelry, reading
and wearing her hair ferently
every day. Among her dislikes are
pigeons, and not finding time to
read,
JUNIOR
HIGHLIGHTS
by JUDY and DICK
Milne’s Junior high and the Junior
Student council welcome all the
new students in the seventh, eighth
and ninth grades. A special greet-
ing goes to the Class of ’64 (seventh
de) who, we are sure, will fully
enjoy their six years of Milne,
Lew Morrison, the vice-president
of the Junior Student council, re-
signed during the summer, and
Crane has been elected in his
new representatives to the
Student council from the
eighth grade are Paul Feigenbaum,
Penny Roblin and Paul Galib. Al-
ternates are Carole Huff, Kathy
Wirshing and Mary Grear.
JV. Cheerleaders Chosen
Several days of these past weeks,
you could look out on the courtyard
and see (how could you miss?) a
group of eight enthusiastic girls who
were practicing cheers. These, our
jv. cheerleaders, are Carol Huff,
Sheila Hoff, Sue Garman, Karen
Ungerman, ‘Gay Simmons, Carol
Ricotta, Jill Kapner and Judie
Margolis.
Junior Choir Set Up
Under the supervision of Dr. Roy
York, the Junior choir has again
been’ organized for seventh, eighth
and ninth graders. The group is
included in many musical programs
during the year.
Two to One Vote
Defeats Budget
The budget for this year was re-
jected by the Milne students on May
8, 1958, by a margin of two to one.
However, a twenty-five cent in-
crease in the student tax was ap-
proved by a three to one majority.
The Student council is preparing
another budget which will be pre-
sented to the students. A protest
about expenditures made for award
jackets by the M.B.A.A. has resulted
in the organization’s keeping money
earned by its Jacket Award movie
separate from funds allotted to it
by the Student council.
Contest Open
To All Students
The Albany County Hudson-
Champlain Celebration Writing con-
test is now being held. The purpose
of the contest is to stimulate interest
in historic events and accomplish-
ments in Albany county.
Students in the junior and senior
high are eligible. Participants should
deal with authentic historic events
in Albany county. Entries are lim-
ited to 1,500 words and may be
written in a variety of literary
forms. Anyone who thinks his
paper suggests an idea for a float
in the celebration parade should
make a note to that effect at the
conclusion of his entry. If his idea
is adopted, he will be recognized by
having his name on the float.
Prizes Offered
Six prizes and five honorable men-
tions will be awarded in the county.
Milne will issue a letter of recog-
nition for its outstanding entry!
