Crimson and White, 1950 December 20

ee Merry Christmas Miluites
CRIMSON AND WHITE

Vol. XX, No. 4

THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.

DECEMBER 20, 1950

Assembly Program Junior Class Committees Complete
Precedes Vacation Preparations for Yearly Alumni Ball

Christmas vacation for Milne stu-
dents began with the Christmas a
sembly today at
Hall auditorium.

First on the afternoon's
the band played Wade's “Adeste

Fideles” followed by “We Wish You
Ya

The band then ‘rend-
tmas
ican and old Welsh tunes.

Plays Piano

After the medley, Cynthia Ber-
berian, an eighth ‘grader, played
Mendelssohn's “Scherzo.” She pre-
ceded the double quartet i
the “Shadow March” by C:

Upon completion of this selection,
“A Song to a Statuette” and the
‘Prayer from Hansel and Gretel”
were given by the junior choir,

Choir Presents Songs

Next, “No Candle Was There and
No Fire,” by Lehman, and a Negro
spiritual entitled “Little David Play
On Your Harp” were presented by
the senior girls’ choir and the whole
senior choir respectively.

The choir, aided by a solo group
from the junior choir, then sang
“Little Boy Blue” by Nevin and
Watson,
nee Sings

r. York, head of the Music De-
F ment, who conducted the pre-
ceding program then led all groups
in “Silent Night” and “O Come All
Ye Faithful.” The audience joined
in singing these two pieces.

The local director of the Protest-
ant Family Welfare Association, Mr,
V. A. Wickens, spoke briefly on the
Christmas baskets which the home~
rooms have prepared. He expressed
the association's appreciation of the
Milne students’ work in this pro-
ject.

Students Entertain

Richard Montgomery, English
supervisor, then presented his por-
tion of the assembly. Song and
dance routines were given by Milne
students, The a were chosen by
a committee representing all cl
Those on the committee were Barry
Fitzgerald, Anne Crocker, Arthur
Melius, Ric!

of the responsibility,
The mathema

awarded the prize for the contest |
they

red concerning geo-

igns.
rst floor hall bulletin board de- |
i a wint
geom
cles and +
students were eligible to enter the
contest. The prige was a combina-
tion fountain pen, ball point, pen
and pencil set.

30 p.m,, in Page |

program,

sung by the

medley of Amer-

Alumni Ball are seated (1.

Jon Schneides Lois Laventall,

Council Handles

in N
Cake” Orders” worwegian Teacher

Observes School

sharge of the ordering and distribu-
ion of Coca-Cola under a new plan
rmulated by the council

Norwegian high school.

The Oslo educator inspected Milne
and State Teachers college, Albany,
on December 6.

student council to have

of this arrange:
ment is to omit the confusion which
ly occurred previously

The main obje

Pupils in American schools enjoy
school more than European s

's is
attributed to student gov
activities and pupil participa-
aised Students) (|

e miscellaneous fund.

American schools try to develop a

Take Fie el well-rounded personality in the in-
d Nathan, Dick Tay-

lor and Ellen Siegal. Many students |
participated and they accepted most |

month grant of tte, ‘Na-
tion brought

ucation Associ:
to the United States.
expects to return to Norway eros

s of’ interest w

re the indus-

department Section two also went to the

Army Recalls Krail

‘or of Spanish,

nf a bits.
A drawing on the | Indian exhi \

er scene contained | ordination cain “the
suich as |

figur
angles. All Milne | pes Ste ate.

> class is studying at the beginning||

the Milne faculty
American revolution. 1,

Choose “Blue Moon”
Theme for Affair

| Several committees from the
junior class are making final plans
|for the eleventh annual Alumni
| Ball. This affair, promoted by the
juniors, will take place Friday,
December 29, in the Page Hall gym
from 9 to 12 p.m,

The class decided that the theme
of the dance will be “Blue Moon.”
In keeping with this idea, a large
crescent moon surrounded by stars
and blue and white crepe’ paper
will decorate the gym. William
Brady, chairman of the decorati
committee, released these plans.
Invite Alumni
_Lois Laventall headed the pub-
licity and invitations committee.
The group sent invitations ‘to all
alumni who were graduated in 1945
or after, There will be:no admis-
n charge for Milne alumni and
Milne senior high students. The
junior high, however, will not be
admitted to the dane

Frank D'Amico and his orchestra
will provide the music at the ball.
They were obtained by Richard
Propp and Thomas Eldridge,

Will Serve Punch

Refreshments will consist of
punch and cooki These will be
served by the refreshment commit
tee headed by Frederick Corrie.

A floor commit will take care
of the other det for the occa-
sion, Sheldon Schneider has been
pointed chairman of this com=
mittee,

Head Other Groups

Carolyn Kritzler was in charge
of the committee that handled the
mohey for expenses. Chaperons for
the ball were invited by a commit-
tee of which James Whitney was
chairman,

In a statement about the ball,
DeForrest Parker, president of the
junior class said, “The committees
for this dance have worked very
hard, and we know it will be
successful as previous alumni balls.

Boys Try to Gain
Naval Scholarships

Five Milne seniors were among
the candidates who took the R.O.T.C.
scholarship test Décember 9.

Richard Taylor, John Taylor,
Allen Evans, Robert Tewell and
Robert McClure tried for the scho~
larships.

If the boys are successful, the

. S. Navy will pay their’ way
through college for four ye:
ing which time they will t
return, the boys would be required
to go into the Navy after graduation
for a period of at least two vears.

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CRIMSON AND WHITE

DECEMBER 20, 1950

Whats Christmas?

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

Throughout the halls of school, the streets,
the stores, everywhere, these greetings are ex-
changed along with happy smiles.

What do they mean?

Hope you get a lot of nice presents? Hope
your tree is big and pretty? Hope you don't
get stuck with any homework over the holi-

days? Hope you get a lot of sleep? Is this
what we infer when we say “Merry Chiist-
mas?”

It makes us wonder if, with all the gaudy
baubles and tinsel, we haven't lost sight of the
true spirit of Christmas.

We're all aware of the “feeling” that pre-
vails in the atmosphere at Christmas time.
There's usually snow and the weather is often
nippy. The stores are jammed. Everyone is
buying presents and cards and wreaths and
pretty wrapping paper. We see red and green
everywhere (even in the C. & W.) Is this
Christmas?

Do we forget how very humble the frst
Christmas was? There were no Christmas
cards, no wreaths, no colored lights, no trees

But come to think of it, maybe our modern
Christmas isn't as commercial as it might ap-
pear. Ever notice how friendly those bustling
crowds seem to be at Christmas? Everyone
seems to enjoy picking out a gift that he thinks
will please Mother or Dad or one of his friends.
And isn’t this the real spirit of Christmas?
This spirit of giving? Not just gifts, but a
little pleasure and happiness.

Maybe we haven't lost Christmas after all.

Coming a

“Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone . .”

“Well, you won't be standing alone on the
29th of December!

“Why not?" you say.

“The Alumni Ball,”
ing, of course.”

“Oh, | don't know, 1...”

Now wait a minute, Joe and Josie Milnite.
Stop right there. Have you heard the wonder-
ful plaris the junior class has made? Wonder-
ful decorations, refreshing refreshments, terri
fic band and a tremendous evening, in gen-
eral.

I say. “You're com-

It's hard work preparing for a big dance,
such as the Alumni Ball. The various com
mittee members have put a lot of time and
effort into the plans for this dance. They've
shouldered much of the responsibility. Wher
‘you're a junior, you'll see what we mean. (If
you're.a senior, you already know!)

We-here at.Milne are pretty lucky to have
such an-affair as the Alumni Ball. It gives the
senior high a chance-to spend an evening see-
ing old friends who have been graduated.

Many schools don't have any functions at
all for their graduates, and we think ex-Milnites
enjoy coming back to the “‘ole’” Alma Mater.
You'll have the time of your

You bet!

So, come on!
lifel | Are you coming?

chief of the ©

Some of the many couples at the junior high sport
dance were: Polly Viner, Brown; Sandra Steg-
man, Donald Cullison MeNeil, Ed Blessing;
Judy Brightman, Br Judy Hallenbeck,
Dick Green; Cecil Blum, Doug Leslie; Ann Crocker,
David Neville; Barbara Wolman, Dan Wolk.

We began to wonder if snowbound Paul Eckert
would ever return from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania,
after the big storm. He finally shoveled his way out,
though.

Filen Siegal gave a junior class open-house Decem-
ber 15, with plenty of food and records.

Wandering through the’exhibiis at the Hobby Show
recently were Tom Nathan and Marty Siherg.

Anne Bruce visited some friends at Russell Sage,
while Terry Stokes looked over the campus at Welles~
ley colleg: n also headed towards Ma:
chusetis cv gene to Worchester.
nai the Mu-Si lance were Betty
erg, Arlene Granoff, Aliza uradyanaielorence
Selmen, while Barb Stewman went to a Union college
recently.

all wish a speedy recovery to former Milnite
Paul Huprich who has been in the hospital, and it's
nice to have Ed Graff back in school after his ap-

pendectomy.
Sue Arm:
duting which time John Taylor,
notizel Lois Levine. We also saw Dale Chri
former member of the class of ’51, back for
Jim Whitney, Peter Dunning and Dick Davis re-
cen'ly went to the Neville twins’ house for a “Coke”

tveng entertained a _houseful of seniors,
Milne graduate, hyp-

the scene where many
knees at the annual

ting rink wa
Milnites skinned their

Josie
G.A.A. part;

Cheering their
game were Mary McNamara,

the Albany Academy
Pat Canfield and Chris

lungs out at

Brehm.
ny Milnites visited the “Big City” over Thanks-
vacation. According to reports they had a

giving

ndarul time seeing all the sights.

We can be pretty certain that Eleanor Jacobs isn’t
having a “White Christmas’
soaking up the sunshin

Seen enjoying

season. She's in Florida

tly were eighth grad-
bel, Polly Viner,

movie re
bh. Ann St

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Blum, Barbora Wolman and John Reynolds. *Didn’t
you feel a little out of place, John?
Graff threw a party last Friday for a few senior

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DORIS

By DORIS PERLMAN

You'll make quite a hit with any
modern jazz addict if you give him
or her the new Capitol record album
“Stan Kenton Presents” for Ch
mas. There are some pretty stra
concoctions in here, but if you like
that sort of thing, it makes a nice
gift. Any music lover will appreci-
ate the new RCA-Victor album
“Toscanini Conducis Light Music.”

If th prefer something a little
heavii there is Jascha Heifitz and
the New York Philharmonic Orch-

Tchaikovsky's Violin Con-
certo in D, also by RCA. Both of
these selections come on all three
speeds. Those who stick to popular
will enjoy Jimmy Durante in
mas Comes But Once a
MGM) and, “The ‘Tennessee

estra in

s again! Sophomore Bennett
Thomson recently appeared on the
“Teen-Age Barn” tv. show with

Congratulations

notable success
Kids, we know that “George” a
rrific expr but

il does get a little tiresome to hear
it all the time. How about thinking
up some new ones and letting us
hear about them? The best ones
will be printed in the next issue.

Let’s see if we can start a new
trend!
We hope that your Christmas

all the

ion is simple
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DECEMBER 2

Thomson Gets
Santa's Taxes
At North Pole

Yesterday I awoke with a start
and realized that this was the day
that I must go to the North Pole
and colléct poor old Santa Claus’
taxes. Jolly old Santa Claus is al-
ways nice to me when I go up there
each year. He always knows the
government never misses a person.

I jumped out of bed onto the cold
floor, hopped into long red flannels,
and pulled ‘on five sweaters.

I rushed to the barn to kick up
the bathtub for my trip. You see,
I have two flying treakles, Azor and
Toto. ‘They are very sweet, but
they always want to lick your face.
Of course you know what trealdles
are, don't you? If you don't just
look down a treakle well ‘till you
see one. Well, Azor and Toto pull
Hercules, my flying bathtub. Her-
cules never says much because he
can’t talk.

Enough about my family. On with
my adventure.

Up over the roof tops I flew,
faster and faster I flew; 70, 80, 90
miles a minute. I was traveling.
Why, it got so cold, Azor and Toto
had to take turns riding with me
to keep warm. I could have turned
the water on in the bathtub but
with five sweaters, I thought that it
might get a little moist.

Finally I arrived and was greeted
by Mr. and Mrs. , and their
12 grandchildren. Claus in-
sisted that I stay for a few days. I
agreed because I realized that my
name would be on the attendance
slip the next day, and I just love
to see my name in print.

For supper we had the most deli-
cious snowman steaks with all the
trimmin; For dessert,

adds color to the dinner,

Then the work started
was much to do so ev
to help. First, I went outside to
dig for doll voices. This is a very
exciting job. You take a 10-foot
pole and drive it into the ground
and listen, When you h voice
“Mama,” you start digging. You
must reach the voice before it stops
Then when you eatch a voice you
put it into a pan of warm water
so it won't freeze.

I began to get cold so I went
home. Everyone stood by the fire
to get warm: “All of a sudden, doll
voices started ‘yelling and there was
just general confusion. Have you
ever had your pockets full of voices
yelling “Mama

Now I have a problem, Should
I come home, or am I safer here?
After all you might get your hands
on me for writing his story.

Well anyway, Yrrem Samtsirhe.
That's Merry Christmas backw:

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Dear Santa,

recently.

3. Two of the seniors want to

don’t like bright colors,

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7. And, Santa, the girls want

you to send us.
us a wonderful Christmas.

We seniors, Santa, have so much to ask you but we will try to
keep our list small ‘and full of only important things.

1, To refill our false-teeth store in case there are any more
seniors who want to taste the gym floor as Judy Ostrander did

To make things safer, Santa, will you bring us a “Slow,
Paying’ sign for us to carry when we walk down the

s Ronnie Hughes did last year?

complete insurance policy in case he has even more accidents.

knocker for the senior room door. It would certainly be a nice gift.

4, All the boys would like you to bring them cowboy hats;
Hopalong Cassidy is the preferred kind but please remember they

5. Paul Eckert could use a round-trip ticket to Pennsylvania
so he can get back to our parties quickly. .

6. And, Santa, if you could arrange it with some store for us
to get free records for the senior room, we will have our parties
there. But this presents a new problem for where will we hang
our coats? Do you have a few coat stands to give us?
them next to the subway to “Ed’s.”

sack to see if you have a few guys for them and there is someone
who would be mighty pleased to get a V.M.I. cadet for Christmas.

Well, here’s our list and we hope that there isn’t too much for
And if we are good little seniors, please bring

ae

Senior Room

We'd like:

He'd also like a very

know if you have a doorbell or a

Just put

you to look way down into your

—The Seniors.

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Who Am I?

By BRENDA SANDBERG

I am an organization that every-
body should join. My picture hangs
near almost every room in Milne.
I represent a very worthy cause.
I have a fine reputation, and I am
a friend of all.

Everybody knows me or has
heard of me. I aid people through-
out all the world. Everybody should
join hands with me to do a good
deed for people in need.

You have to pay only a little to
join me, but by your tiny contribu-
tion you will be helping me to help
millions of people out of their diffi-
culties.

Ch
You have probably guessed by | I'm s

\If Christmas came every day
My word, would I be fat!

now that I am the Red Cross.
Join the Junior Red Cross toda;

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| A Feast
i By
MICHAEL De PORTE, 7th Grade

Christmas is my favorite day

So different from the rest.

For on that day we’re gonna’ eat,
Some white meat from the breast.

Oh, when I smell the fragrance
‘Of 'the turkey roasting brown,
|My mouth it starts to water,
|Oh, when can we sit down?

|

And then I stuff myself,
Full of turkey meat,

| Until T can no longer
|

Stand upon my feet. 4

hristmas comes but once a year
ta’ glad of that,

Wy!
AS
L/S

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Peretti rrr rr ree

-- and an elekartktraine-
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SAWANT TTBS SATIN

3

Young Milnites
Spare Tibbetts
Much Trouble

By EDITH CROSS

Mr. Tibbitts won't have ‘any
trouble finding careers for + the
seventh graders if they can ‘all be
judged by the homeroom presidents.
All three have very interesting
careers planned for themselves
when they graduate.

From Loudonville

Mary Killough, president of home-
room 329, would like to be a gym
teacher. Mary is that. tall, “attrac-
tive, blue-eyed gal you see
ing off the school’ busvevery morn-
ing. Yup, she hails from good “ol
Loudonville. She attended Loudon-
ville school before she came to
Milne and held the office of presi-
dent of her class last year. Mary
may also be seen roller skating at
Hoffman's every Saturday afternoon.
Skating is about her favorite sport,
but she loves all sports. Although
she plans on being a gym teacher,
Mary is interested in music. She
has taken four years of piano and
is a member of the junior choir.
Mary is also very interested in ar
and draws in her spare time.

Interested in Engineering

R.P.I. seems to be a favorite col-
lege for many boys in Milne as it is
for Paul Cohen, president of Mr.
Harwood’s homeroom. Paul's fav-
orite subjects are math and English
He was born in New York City,
but moved to Albany at a vel
tender age. Paul would like very
much to be an engineer but in the
meantime, he is satisfied in being an
amateur photographer.

Paul has a very famous uncl
as far as the Milne gang is con-
cerned. That little drug store on
Lake Avenue is owned by none
other than “Uncle Eddi

Keep Hamsters
OF course, when twins enter
Milne, everybody seems to know
about it, but did you know that
Bruce Fitzgerald, the youngest of
the famous twins (by five minutes)

has a large collection of pets? Bruc
president of Mrs. Madigan’s home-
room, has a rabbit, bird, dog and
a flock of hamsters.
Bru was born in New York
City also. He states, “I'd rather be
‘\born down South because too many
people are born in New Yo! You

have a point there, Bruce.

Plans To Attend Cornell

Bruce plans on going to Cornell
to become a veterinarian. S you
can foretell by the number of pets
he has, Bruce will probably make

a good, one.
| hough there are many advan-
ltages to being a twin, Bruce’ says
| that people are forever considering
| him and his brother as one. Peop!

will give sister five dollars,
while Barry and Bruce will. just
let two dollars and filty™ een
apiece. Bruce doesn't share: the
cffice of president with ‘anyone
| though, and he is doing a very‘cap-
able job. ose

The goals of the homerdem:presi-
dents are set very high, but if th
continue to work as they are now,
all three of them will reach the top,

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DECEMBER 20, 1950 ‘CRIMSON’ AND WHITE

PAGE 5

Milne Turns Back New Lebanon, 61-52:
Manhasset of Long Island Triumphs

Milne’s quintet opened the basketball season with a 61-52 trouncing of an aggressive

New Lebanon team on the loser's court, Nover

until the fading minutes of the
contest.

The Red Raiders jumped into a
ue ie early in the first quarter, :
ut New Lebanon tied the score at. De a
Ge er the Remedi Mune (ope |e eter's of Sa
the lead again for a 10-8 margin at
the quarter. area? 1 I
New Lebanon grabbed an 11-10] hatd fought, closely played
lead as the second stanza began, Page Hall court, Deceml
but Milne rallied for six ght] Van Rex
points to go ahead. ‘The two squads | Wann
iought almost evenly for the rest aa a spt
of the period, giving Milne a 25-21“ a ay ontie®
margin al half time. che G SS
Teams Exchange Lead

‘The third quarter proved to be i ‘°
extremely exciting with the score, Milne poured mi
keing tied five times. Milne led
ix times and New Lebanon three v
times. New Lebanon knotted the edge ai the half.
seore at 28-28 early in the period, > Rams started closing the gap,
‘A foul shot put Milne back in the |Coming within ene point of Milne
jead bal’ New. Lebanon forged | Midway in the third>stanza. Milne
head on a field goal and a foul | held onto the ford 295
shot. An exchange of field goal: rier 2 to a close.
left Milne in the lead. The loser
tied the score, lost the lead, knotted
cre again, and then tock a
lead with a half minute re~ qaaeber
maining in the period, Then Milne |minuies of the fowlh period,
poured five points through the hoop | | visitors managed io score only
for a 41-38 lead as the buzzer|poinis in this time, but il
sounded ending the third quarter. | enough {o tie the score al
Milne Goes On Scoring Spree With thr hird minutes lefi

the home team bounced back|in the nikin put the
quickiy with five mar na row ly. ahead with a4,
for a two point lead. Milne tied shots by’ Dick
the score, fell behind, tied the score ailutiedthelceorall
again and took the lead with less the Rams |
than four minutes remaining. New sa. Two |
non pounced back to grab a cathe garnele,
shorilived 52-51 lead at the three
minute mark. Frank Parker scored
cna layup to put Milne out in front |
for good as the Groganmen dunked | 3, 7
in five field goals in succession to

eeu UB the contest

21, in a game which proved to be close

Van Rensselaer High School d: 37-34, in a

ague encounter on the

a iad ne li Plave >
yee hed the wd Frayers
Gea Leiters
. i rycen! Pep Assembly held in

il auditorium, Coach
letter

this by in-
down-

pots an a
nd period and
iving the Crimson

oted by his team=
valuable player
varded the gold
outstanding play at

letters were:
John. Lueas,
Cardell, Jack
Eckert; juniors
> Parker, Bill Brad
nd sophomore

including ‘t

Don Wilson dumped
ers for the winners,

jumped. into a 13-4
the end of the first stanza,
rallied to outseore the
2, in the second quarter,
togians a slim 25-24

Mull led | =
4 points, | third period Milne
onkin, All-A y player, and | h of iis backboard control
|Jimmy Kirsch, des 5 rebounding power when

si, each ta rs for|Bol Mull fouled out, St. Peter

e's ars sh deadly
ae shots hear floor ile goer Ray G ale a ee
(anise Sie a fame with a sprained « | Taylor garnered scoring

tallied on 13 of 21 foul shots
Guard Ray Guertin led Milne with
16 points, but Alan James of the ape ORR

Sask the mieat » with 10 p
an Wade led the | Fresh , drimmed the Rams’ freshman 29 and 21 points respectively
10-29 victory as he =

The _Renssel, Jayvees bie

for Milne with 10 markers.
Don’ Coombs was hi; i}

vone did virtual

School traveled
all the way from Long Island to
hand Milne a heartbreaking 51-50
defeat. |

‘The Long Islanders were ahead
1-10 at the quarter, and inereased
their lead to 31-23 at

Tn the third stanza, fought
hard and chopped four points off
lead, bringing the score

widened their advan=
‘ourth quarter
to whiltle down th

51-49 in the
minute of play. With 15
ining, Dee Parker s
while shooting, Having”
verted; four free” throw

ppad to the liné Yo take” two
ve, Dee missed the first one and
made the second one, but Milne
couldn’t score again in the time re~
maining,

Bob Mull scored 16 points to lead
Milne, Brown was high scorer for
Manhasset with 13 markers

ommie
alks

The roller skating party at Hoff-
man's Skateland on December 9
proved to be a huge success. Nearly
one hundred Milne girls and also
some Milne boys who were there
found that roller skating really is
a lot of fun. Surprisingly enough,
most gi found little difficulty in
appearing at home on the rink. Pat
Reily °52, Sandy Baird °52, and
Frances Reilly '53, proved to us that
they really have talent on skates.
Miss Murray
seventh graders by gliding by them
on her skates with the greatest of
ease,

Ring Stick Hockey Begins

Ring stick hockey has started in
the gym’ classes and it proves to be
a welcome change from murder
ball, Hockey intramurals are held
n Mondays and Thursdays for the
senior high, and on Wednesdays and
Fridays for the junior high. The
senior high captains are Barbara
Van Dyke, Nancy Bryant, Mickey
McGrath, Mary Alice Leete, and
Gyen Hari. Alice Erwin, Janet
Vine, Sally Simmons, Judy Hallen-
Ann Gayle, Alice Gosnell,
Mimi Ryan, and Carol Becker head
the junior high teams.

Bowling will start at Rice’s bowl-
ing alleys right after Christmas
vacation. This will be played every
Wednesday during your gym classes.

Milne has been invited to a bas-
ketball_playday sponsored by Al-
bany High, which will be held at
Philip Livingston Junior High on
January 13. Several area schools
will participate in this playday.

You gals had better not forget to
keep all your boots and belongings
tightly in your lockers, or you may
be short of some change! Yes,
every time Mrs. McLaughlin finds a
stray belonging in the locker room,
she will keep it until you claim it;
and then you must pay five cents to
get it back in your possession. In-
cidentally, all the money that is
collected will be deposited in the
M.G.A.A, treasury.

Learn Your Cheers
The J.V. and varsity cheerleaders
are working hard this year to make
their squads good ones. However,
some of you seem rather dubious
ihont the words of the cheers, so
here is a list of a few of them:
Stand ‘em On Their Heads
and ’em on their heads,
nd ’em on their feet,
Milne’s varsity
Can't be beat!
Open the Gate
Open the gate, open the gate
rive us room to cil culate,
Ve're not rough, we're not tough,

|We're from Milne, that’s enough!

Shoot ‘em in the Basket

pot em in the basket,
Bounce ‘em on the floor,

Have a Very Merry Christmas,
overyone!

Milne JV Beat St. Peter's

Don Coombs paced the Milne
oa close 31-27 thriller over
Jayyees by scoring 15

Je
St. Peter's

points.

PAGE 6

CRIMSON AND WHITE

DECEMBER 20, 1950

Seniors Accepi
Their Privileges
Gratefully

By BARBARA STEWMAN
The fourth day of December,
the year of our Lord, one thou
nine hundred and fifty, will go
down in the annals of time as “In-
dependence Day” to approximately
65 seniors in the s of 1951, in
il School. It this
miserable, rainy that
great shouts of triumph were heard

in
and

echoing through the halls, proclaim- | Coach. e i
|.etiers to this year’s team and also

ing to the unfortunate lower S~
men that at long last, had re-
ceived its senior privilege

Senior privileges! Two sacred
words, forever to be preserved in
the hearts of upper nen, What
do these words mean? They repre-
sent a goal toward which we have
striven since our entrance into
Milne back jn the seventh grade.
They stand for effort on the part
of all in the senior class to become
good citizens, to share our responsi-
bilities and to be aware that co-
operation is the way to succe:
these things play part, for the
privileges are not given for noth-
ing, nor is any good thing.

In defining the words senior privi
leges, we may that to us, they

ass

are mostly the privilege of going| After Christmas vacation the band
off the campus of Milne. Where do| will play at all week day, home
we go? Silly people! At exactly | basketball gam«

11;03 a.m. one great cloud of dust! During the intermission between
may be seen by the survivors as the | (he vi y and junior varsi

class heads for—you guessed it—| he band will p me new sel

ids.” In storms or fair
from now until graduation d
be the place to which we
migrate (reminiscent of “The Swal-

lows of Capistrano”) for lunch and| the Alma Mater.

a quick chat before we return to the
old. “grindstone,’

It is the sincere wish of the clas
of ’51 that our buddies, the class
52, may enjoy these privileges
much as we are

What If?

Beverly were a bat instead of a
Ball?

Bob were a clocjs
Callender?

Sue were a derrick instead of a
Crane?

instead of a

_ Rosemarie and Edith were kind | Gcjlende
instead of Cross
Eleanore were

an Erb?
Herbert were a saltine instea
a Gramm?
Ruth were
a Dyer?
Barbara and Brenda wer
burgs instead of Sandberg
Charles were an elk instead of a
Moose?
Sue were South inste

ham-

id of North?

Frank were a Waterman inst
of a Parke
Ronald were gentle instead

Dick were a butcher instead of a
Taylor

Lois and Bob were
stead of Tewell?

Delmer w
a Runkle?

too sick in-

weather, | (ions.
lay, this | will be devoted to

Ha
a tree instead of | Ashworth, Edith Cross and Robert
1 of |the caps and gown

a bleacher instead of | Ktail, homeroom  superviso!

ad | Tuesday, December 5,

a wrinkle instead of | This

Cheers Increase
Team Spirit

“T-E-A-M, yea team,” came the
cries from the Page Hall auditorium
on Friday, December 8, on the oc~
casion of the first pep ‘assembly of

the year.
Varsity and
eaders led
cheers. Loi
eading cap
J. Grogan,
He

versity cheer-
the scF=1 um several
Tewell /‘rsity cheer
n, intt6duced Harry
athletic director and
awarded the football

introduced the’ 1950-51 varsity bas-
ketball team,
band, under the direction of
Roy York, Jr, added to the
by performing some school
songs: other selected pieces.
Pricr to the pep assembly a dra-
matie group from State college pre-
sented a one-act play, entitled “The
Man in the Bowler Hat,” by A. A.
Milne.

Milne Band
Reaches Peak

“The Milne band is better this
year than ever before,” said Mr. |
Roy York, Jr., school music director.

The

r=3)

the playing time |

The rest of

the
closing with

national anthem before

toss-up, and of cours

Mr.
that
singing
songs.

Callender Selecis
Senior Committees

Robert Callender, president of the
senior class, appointed the members
of the caps and gowns and an-
nouncements committees recently

Chairman of the nouncements
committee is Barbara Stewman,
John Kinum, Ruth Staley, George
McDonough, Robert Tewell, Elaine
Stein, Barbara Sandberg and Robert

isting her.
Harold Vine, Pat

York
students
with

particularly
join the
it on

requests
band by
the school

Stevi

Callender have charge of ordering |

Jack
are

Mr. Gerald Snyder and Mr.

working with the
Junior Clas:

Vocational Tests

Juniors took the Kuder Ree |
ence tests in their homerooms on

This test is given to find what |

of | the interests of each student are in|

the different fields of work. This |

were sour instead of | information may help in his or her

choice of a career.

During homeroom periods _ the
juniors are being helped by State
Teachers college students to pick
the colleges they wish to attend.
program includes discussing

points on how to apply for college,

Judy were old instead of Young? what subjects are required, and

Praise Be For
Petty Woes

Praise be to God for petty woes,

For frost-nipped hands and heavy
snows,

For a run in a pair of nylon hose,

And a shrieking alarm in the
morning,

Praise be to God for petty woes,

For uncovered books and a slip that
shows,

For a locker shared by an unbidden
guest,

And a shrieking alarm in the
morning,

Praise be to God for petty woes,

For worn-out gloves and a shiny
nose,

For locker crowds and boots that
stray,

For the backstage mess at the senior
play,

And a shrieking alarm in the
morning.

Praise be to God for petty woes,

For the Latin verb that nobody
knows,

For having to stand on a crowded
bus,

For straggly hair after all one's fuss,

And a shrieking alarm in the
morning.

Praise be to God for petty woes,

For

toes,

For baby-sitting on Saturday night,

For soprano voices that are not
light,

For size eight shoes that are too
tight,

And a shrieking alarm in the
morning,
—By a Senior.

Society Leaders
Discuss Plans

Representing the five Milne so-
at_a meeting to discuss inter-
society plans were the presidents of
Zeta Sigma, Quintillian, Theta Nu,
Adelphoi, and Thesium_ societies
Lois Levine, Judy Traver, Arthur
Cardell, Harry Stevens, and Richard
Flint, respectively

Ways and means of raising money,
and at the same time bringing the
societies together in some profitable

enterprise, were discussed. Joint
sponsorship of debate sug-
gested and this will be brought up
in the individual societies along

with any other ideas the members
may have.

‘As of yet no definite plans have
been made, but watch for an an-
nouncement of an activity spon-
sored by the society council in the
near future.

Things to Come
Wed., Dec. 20
Christmas Vacation
Fri., Dec. 29
‘Alumni Ball, Page Hall gym
Wed, Jan, 3
School resumes—8:10

reading some books published by the
different colleges.

After Christmas vacation, the
English department will offer a
project to assist the juniors in their

choice for a vocation. Having re-
ceived the results of the tests each
student will be better equipped to
work on his project.

For gelling “C? minus instead of}
“A” plus

Alumni Balls and stepped-on |

se(fllt

| By PAT ’n ROZ

‘

JUDY TRAVER

“Have you ever seen a dream
come a walkin’?” Well we have!
hazel eyes, dark-brown
s and a sweet smile. Certain-
you know her!  She’s Judy

, president of Quintillian so-

nS:
leyball and basketball var-
s, and helped make'our Alumni
Bail a success, This year she’s a
member of the inter-society coun-
cil and the Crimson and White staff,
Judy thinks that one of the best
ways to spend a weekend is in
Ithaca. Having not only beauty,
but brains too, she prefers mathe-
matics to her other subjects
hopes to attend Cornell after grad-
uation,

| Born on October 9, 1934, Judy's
only complaint is that 'she — is
younger than anyone else, She hi
oodles of likes. Mo: (two. in

’
one day), clothes, steak and French
ries, are a few of the many, But
the, very top one on her list is a
“bunny.

ARTHUR CARDELL
Seen at most of the Milne func-
|tions is the friendly smile of Art
Cardell. Now we present him to
you. .

A native of Albany, Art was born
on June 14 and five years later
started his long climb upward at
P. S. 4, Entering Milne in his
sophomore year, Art became a vital
|member of the baseball team. As
a member of the Milne football
proven his worth in
year,

rose
sident

popularity,
‘Theta Nu,

in
of

becoming
quite an accomplishment for anyone.

pr

in his sophomore year he became a
member of Hi-Y and was also a
member of the *M.B.A.A. in his
junior year.

When Art stated that he had no
particular dislikes we were as-
tounded; too bad we don't have
more people in this world like him.
On the other hand, Art's likes are
many. Topping the list is a small
blonde who likes big hor: He
is fond of sleeping mornings to
avoid the eight o'clock rush.