CRIMSON AND WHITE
Vol. XEX, No. 3
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.
NOVEMBER 22, 1949
Hi-Y Members
Attend Meeting
In Schenectady
Schenectady was host for the an-
nual meeting of the Northeastern
Area Hi-Y Assembly on Thursday,
November 10.
The newly elected Mayor Owen
Begley of Schenectady ' welcomed
the assembly to the city and granted
full use of the City Hall building to
them at the 10 am, opening. Dis-
trict Attorney William Nichols was
‘also an honored guest of the con-
vention.
Elect Officers
During the morning session, offi-
cers were elected for next year’s
assembly, financial reports \ were
read, and ten bills submitted by
many clubs in the area were dis-
cussed in classes. At noon, a recess
allowed the delegates to have lunch.
Many of the boys and girls went
to nearby Nickulus’ to eat.
Milne’s Hi-Y introduced a_ bill
which would lower the legal New
York State voting age to eighteen.
It proved to be one of the most
highly controversial bills. Although
if was defeated by a majority vote,
it was sent on to the State Legis-
lature for consideration.
Introduces Bill
Carolyn Christianson of Clare
Booth Luce School in Amsterdam,
New York, presented a bill advo-
cating the equalization of State Re-
gents examinations by computing
the scores on a local basis. Another
bill required all New York State
Public School teachers to take a
comprehensive examination every
five years. Additional bills aimed
to abate excessive smoke, to abolish
ali county governments, excluding
New York City, and to introduce
compulsory state controlled driving
courses.
Voting delegates were volunteered
fvom each Hi-Y or Tri-Y (girls)
club, A provision was made that
all voting delegates be juniors in
their respective high schools. Rich-
ard Lewis, '51, and Robert Callen-
der, ’51, were the delegates from
Milne Hi-Y club, while Edward
Scott, ’50, president of the Milne
club was one of the bill clerks.
Junior High Dance
Accents Leap Year
Junior high girls will have an op-
portunity to “turn the tables” on
the boys at an informal leap year
dance on Friday, December 2.
The affair will be held in the
lounge from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Mrs.
Anna Barsam of the Home Econom-
ies Department and Mr. Frederic
Weed, social studies supervisor, will
be the chaperones. Phonograph
rceards will provide the music,
Birchard Walker, president of the
uni r high student council st
“We hcpe it will be as suc
as the last dance.”
COMMITTEE MAKES PLANS
Members of the committee arrznging for the “Winter Whii
Berbara Leete, Barbara Stewman, and
to right are Barbara Dewey,
Charles | Kritzler.
” from left
Two Milne ee
Take History Test
Two Milne High School students
entered the seventh annual Hearst
American History competition.
Helene Good and Charles Kritzler
took the local examination on Nov-
omber 17, between 2 and 5 p.m.
The test was prepared by members
of the Division of Examinations and
Testing in the State Education De-
partment and was given at Philip
Schuyler and Philip Livingston High
Schools.
Students from all public, private,
and parochial high schools were
eligible.
13 Cities Participate
Boston, New York City, Baltimore,
Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago, Mil-
waukee, San Antonio, Los Angeles,
an Francisco, Oakland and Seattle
also having these tests.
$450 will be
by the Albany
These prizes are
econd prize, $100;
third prize, fourth prize, $50,
and fifth prize, $2! prizes are
in United States Savings Bonds.
ar
Prizes totaling
awarded locally
Times-Union.
first prize, $200
a
g
Yake National Exam
The five candidates receiving the
highest marks in the local competi-
tions will qualify for entry in the
national final examination on De~
cember 6. This will be conducted
simultaneously in the thirteen cities
The first prize winner of the na-
tional final examination will receive
$2,000. The second prize is $1,000
hird and fourth ces receive
$500 and $250 respectively. Those
nking from fifth to ninth will get
$100 each. Tenth to forty-first
places will receive $50 each.
Holiday Fun
Then and Now
By NANCY GOTIER
Thanksgiving has always been re-
garded as a day of feasting and
prayer. What a difference there is
between Thanksgiving for a teen-
ager now and that of a Pilgrim teen-
ager.
Just imagine Thanksgiving as i!
was long ago. Instead of Josie and
Joe Milnite, it's Josie and Joe May-
flower. Thanksgiving morning is
here and Josie a s to go to prayer
meeting. She carefully puts on her
new dress and apron’ wondering if
Joe will think it is pretty.
ives: Note
Time elapses and Joe
Mayflower in prayer meeting,
Joe on one side of the room with
the men and Josie on the other side
with the women, Josie is reading
over and over again a note Joe
handed her before the meeting. It
says, “Wouldst thou like to go for
a ride this afternoon?”
and Josie
Moi time elapses and Joe and
Josie are riding in Joe's father’s
wagon. After the ride Joe takes
her home and asks her if she would
go to the coming picnic day with
him.
Sume Principles
As anyone can see the general
principles in the days of the Pil-
weren't too different, Nowa-
ys, of course, Joe and Josie Mil-
nite probably don’t even go to the
sume church. Joe calls Josie on
the telephone to ask her if she'd
like to go for a ride in the
agon, Josie puts on a 1
1! not an apron or hat
about the canteen last week, the
¢ ming dance, and things that hap-
p in_ school kes Josie
ks he he'd like
ing dance.
Maybe the pilgrims weren't such
wares” after all!
and to
Council Plans
Winter Whirl
As Only Dance
Milne’s senior high social activ-
ities will officially commence on
Saturday, December 3, with “Winter
Whirl,” a dance sponsored by the
senior student council from 8:30 to
00 in the Page Hall Gym,
Barbara Leete was appointed gen-
1 chairman. Barbara Dewey is in
charge of the refreshments, Each
representative will, in the home-
rooms, request donations of cookies
and small cakes. Coke is to be
furnished by the council. Assisting
with the refreshments is Barbara
Stewman, who is also responsible
for the publicity given the dance,
consisting of posters throughout the
halls of Milne.
Mende To Play
President David Bates has em-
ployed Len Mende’s Band while
Jerry Lugg is to hire a janitor.
Charles Kritzler is head of the
jecoration committee, which con-
sists of Barbara Leete and Edward
Graff. They will plan the decora-
ions and then all student council
members
les
will
do the necessary
for
the forthcoming
scheme of green
ind white will be used to carry out
a snow theme.
Choose Chaperones
Chaperones for this informal affair
we Miss Helen Coulter, a member
of the social studies department, and
Dr. Roy Newton, English super-
visor.
When recently interviewed, Presi-
lent David Bates is quoted as say-
ing, “Bobbie Leete has really seen
lo the progress of the dance in fine
fashion, Her committees are formed
well and should do an excellent job
for the one and only senior high
party of the year. I was happy to
see the result of the voting on the
question of one or two dances. I
hope you and you will attend and
make | it a success with your pres-
ence.”
Faculty Lengthens
Milne Lunch Period
Because of the reports of many
students that the previous lunch
period was too short, the faculty of
the Milne School decided recently
to lengthen the period from 30 to
35. minutes,
It was found that students had
to 3 while eating and still were
late to many of their classes. The
additional five minutes help give
the pupils time to .eat, secure their
books from the locker rooms, and
arrive at classes more promptly.
Milne’s principal, Dr. Theodore
ieck may be quoted as saying,
“Having investigated — complaints
about the shortness of the lunch
and finding them ‘usifieT
sulty, decided tha five
minut re would so!v> the prok
|tom tock ho min
rem one period and two frcm un
|other to extend the lunch period”
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
NOVEMBER 22, 1949
Vhauk You
Once upon a time there was a day called
Thanksgiving. And once upon a time every-
one gave thanks on that day. Sometimes they
didn’t have much to be thankful for, but still
they gave thanks, humbly and with all their
hearts.
Today we too give thanks. It doesn’t take
much thought for us to think of all the little
things, like having three whole days off from
school and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving
dinner.
But then come the bigger things. Why do
you realize that we are so fortunate that we
take for granted things that others in the world
don’t even know about? We have meat and
potatoes to fill us up every day. We never
have to worry about whether we will have a
home waiting for us at night.
So this year let's not only say
but let's Jet's really x mean it too.
“thank you”
SAruneo
During the last few weeks, Eddie’s has been visited
by many Milne alumni. Among the ranks were Bob
Randles, Jeanne Fausel, Ben Mendel and Clayton
Besch, all '48.
Lew Carr, ‘49, has made the
squad at Siena College.
players on the team (?).
Nancy Betham, '49, and Dot Bl
for a few days and found time to visit the senior room,
Two ex-Milnites—Barbara Smith, 46, and Al
Cohen, ‘49, have been seen through the halls of State.
Arlene Blum, '48, who i 0 attending State Col-
lege dropped in on the Sigma rush.
‘the Loudonville canteen was visited a few week:
ago by Jim Clark, 49, Herbert Goldstein, '49, and Pete
Ball, "49. George DeMoss, '49, and Bettie Carothers,
’49, were also seen at the canteen.
Bill Bull, '46, was recently in an automobile ac
dent but suffered no serious injuries.
Dave Siegal, '49, came home from D.
the weekend two weeks ago.
It was noted in the Albany newspapers that Leona
Richter, '47, was recently engaged to Harvey Straus
ney and Judy,
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RY ROUND
“Allamand left and grand right and left” was the
call from the Loudonville canteen last week-end.
Tom Eldridge, Bob McClure, Bill Moreland, Sue
Crane, Peggy Schultz, Nancy Bellin, Jerry Lugg, Lo
Laventall, Cynthia Tainter, Sandra Dare, Bill Brady,
Bennett ‘Thomson, Mike Myers, Christine Brehm, Ed
Bigley, Bill Hayes, John Scott, and George McDonough
were among the many Milnites who were there.
Edith and Rosemarie Cross saw “Kiss Me Kate”
in New York City, while Carol Nichols and Lois Tewell
visited Cazenovia Junfor College on Armistice Day.
Helen Pigors threw a hen party, but we understand
that all of those who were there weren't hens! A few
of the girls were Nan Bird, Dianne Grant, Barbara
Leete, Jan Hicks, and Helen Cupp. B. J, Thomson's
slumber party’ was raided by boys, boys, and more
boys. From all reports, very few of the girls managed
to get more than three hours sleep.
Bev Ball, Shirley Bennett, Barbara Sandberg, Al
Schramm, Lois Levine, and Art Cardell were at the
Academy-V. 1, football game, and Nancy Gotier and
Marlene Cooper went to the Army-V.M.I. football
game at West Point on a recent Saturday.
Dick Briggs is still thawing his feet out from a
Some
i
hayride which Harry Linindoll gave recently.
of the others who were there are Mony Ston, Fran
Van Alstyne, Ed Scott; Jan Hicks, Doug Heald; Jeff
Coniglio, Ronnie Vanderburg; B. J. Thomson, Dave
Bates; Bey Orrett, Dick Briggs; Bob Calendar; Ruth
Staley, and Malcolm Hagger ty.
Judy Horton drove s Murray, Nancy Gotier, Jeff
Coniglio, L: Walker, and Nancy Shaw to Homer
Folks Hospital in Oneonta, N. Y., to visit Milne alumna
Nancy McMann. We would like to say “Hi!” to Mae,
too!
Some of the juniors who |
lot of new games at Judy Deitr
Miller, Sue Armstrong, Mai
Ronnie Hughes, Bob Tewell,
Magrew.
Loads of Milnites viewed the Armistice Day p:
and after it was over, Judy Traver,
Doris Ann Wise, Terry Hilleboe, and Barbara Sanne
raided the Palace Theater. Since the boys in the
parade were cold and hungry they decided to go to
Lai Walk house for lunch. Mrs, Walker was
literally eaten out of house and home.
Anne Bruce and Dottie Mason were at the Twilight
Canteen, and Mickey McGrath went to an Albany
Academy dance recently.
Phyllis Burnett had a slumber party for some of the
eighth grade girls. A few who lost sleep were Pat:
1d.
arned how to play a
party are Carolyn
Ruth
ch’
y_ Fisher,
John Lue
Stale;
Canfield, Beryl Scott, Sally Simmons, Patty Gagen,
Marjorie Schneider, Hannah Kornreich, and Margaret
Moran,
—Tommie 'n Marion,
|Now that it’s Thanksgiving fime anen't you
Sorry you didn't goon a. chet like me ?/
The INQUIRING
REPORTER
By “COOP” and “DAVE”
QUESTION: WHAT WAS THE
MOST EMBARRASSING MO-
MENT IN YOUR LIFE THAT
YOU CAN REMEMBER?
Ted MeNeil: “When I couldn't
spell ‘T’ in the first grade.”
Alan Schramm: “When you (Dave)
and I were holding hands on the
hayride.”
Helen Pigors: “The day I was
mimicking the counsellor at camp
and turned around and found her
watching me.”
Johnny Coll day my
diaper slipped off. >
Stuart Lotwin: “When I meet
someone I really know but can’t
think of his name.”
Art Melius: “When
of in front of a girl.”
Faye Keller: “When I went some-
place without any money and I
found I needed it.”
Carol Jean Fi
“The
made a fool
“When I found
myself on the floor at a square
dance.”
Eleanor Jacobs: “When I went
outside to gym and discovered that
I forgot my gym par
Shirley Long: “The time I dropped
the contents of my pocketbook dur-
ing a church service.”
Leon Feinberg: “Chasin’ that ole
familiar cow.”
“Chauncey” Briggs: “A matter of
running out of gas ten miles out of
Oh, what a time.”
” Jennex: “John Law peek-
ing under a bush at me—me on my
wim=
ming and my bathing suit split down
the back.”
Shirley Bennett: “When I discoy-
ered that I lacked 25c to pay for
the hot fudge sundae I had just
eaten in Walgreen’ (They didn’t
make me h_dishes).”
“Bunny Walker can
one. I got on one
buses and forgetting
it was not the school bus, forgot the
issue of a dime. The driver and
the passengers were disturbed, and
I crawled home the next night.
Bob Lawton: “I was at the Strand,
moving down the aisle fast, when I
clipped some sweet old lady and
knocked her down. They picked
me up ten minutes later in ten
different spots—Oh! She’s fighting
the ‘Angel’ Monday in the Troy
arena.”
John Murphy: “Caught, in seven
different states—SMOKING—on a
a bus.”
Jim Gould: “The day Bob Lawton
ushered me to the ladies room at
the Strand!”
Teg & Come
ri., Dee. High part
BeskeiballiSchiglen away
Jr. High report cards distributed.
Sat. Dec. 3—Senior High dance in
the gym
Dec. 9—Basketball.
Rensselaer,
away.
Sat., Dec. 10—GAA skating party at
Hoffman's.
s., Dec,
home,
s., Dec. 20—enior
distributed,
tmas recess begins.
13 — Basketball, CBA,
High report
NOVEMBER 22, 1949
CRIMSON AND WHITE
PAGE 3
Milne Ends Grid Season With 39-8 Rout
Of St. John’s in High Scoring Contest
Milne’s gridders finished their season with a 39-8 rout over St. John’s of Rensselaer in a lopsided contest
field.
played on the Beverwyck Park
St. John’s never had a chance as
the Red Raiders jumped to a 13-0
lead in the first quarter and were
ahead 33-0 in the third period when
St. John’s scored its only touch-
down of the game.
Milnes Scores
Bob Callendar, Milne center, set
up the first score of the game when
he blocked a St. John’s punt on
the east sider’s 7 yard line. Ronald
Vanderburgh made the touchdown,
and Milne took a 6-0 lead.
Milne scored again when left end
Stan Beeman picked up a St. John’s
fumble and raced 35 yards to the
goal line.
The Raiders’ offense continued_to
roll in the second quarter with Bill
Hayes sparking a drive which car-
ried the ball from the Milne 32 to
the St. John’s goal line where Hayes
took it over and made the score
20-0.
Milne Widens Margin
Paul Huprich joined the parade
of Milne players to cross the St.
John’s goal on the strength of a 30-
yard sprint. Huprich’s run was one
of the most spectacular of the day
as the fleet Milne halfback went
around end, cut for the center of
the field, then reversed his field, and
smashed down the sideline leaving
two would-be tacklers lying in his
wake.
Milne added to its 27-0 halftime
margin by opening the third period
with a 50-yard scoring drive.
Bill Hayes took the ball from near
midfield to the St. John’s 7-yard
line on an end sweep that went
for 30 yards. Dee Parker carried
the ball to the goal line, but Milne
drew a 15 yard penalty. In two
plays Hayes and Parker took the
ball to the St. John’s 4 where Ray
Guertin went over for the tally on
a well executed reverse.
St. John’s Makes Only Score
With the third quarter drawing to
a close St. John’s halfback Dick
Smith slipped behind the Milne de-
fense, snared a pass on the 40-yard
line, and outraced the Milne back-
field to the end zone.
Milne’s freshman backfield came
into the game at this point and soon
added another six points to_ the
Milne margin of victory. Dave
Muirhead took the kickoff back to
midfield behind excellent blocking.
A 15-yard holding penalty put Milne
back on its own 25 but Muirhead
brought the ball back to the 40-
yard strip on the following play.
Bill Morland gave the Raiders their
score on the next play when he
charged around end and with a
terrific burst of speed covered the
40 yards to the St. John’s goal line.
Make Safety
St. John’s was unable to move
after receiving the kickoff and
punted to the Milne 3 yard line.
When Art Cardell attempted ‘o kick
out for the Raiders, he was rushed
ond the kick went off the side of
his foot and was blocked. Cardell
picked up the ball but was tackled
immedia'ely, giving St. John’s two
more points and bringing the score
to the final 39-8 count.
Basketball Team
Starts Practice;
Only Two Holdovers Returning
With the last whistle sounded a:
Page Hall Gym becomes the sports
Coach Harry Grogan is faced with
the problem of replacing all five of
last year’s starters with a green
squad, but two returning lettermen
and some veterans of last year’s J.V.
will make this task somewhat easier.
Varsity Begins Practice
‘The varsity squad which is prac-
ticing for its first game on Decem-
ber 2 includes returning lettermen
Schuyler Sackman and Alec Pirnie
and new hopes Bob Callendar, Ray
Guertin, Bernie Campbell, ’ Paul
Huprich, Paul Hubbs, John Lucas,
Stan Beeman, Bob Mull, Dick Tay-
lor, and Ted McNeil.
When asked about the prospects
for this season, Coach Grogan said,
“We are facing one of our most
difficult schedules with very few
holdovers.. We hope that the other
schools have the same situation.”
George Coaches J.V.
This season’s edition of the J.V.
is centered around a non-victorious
freshman team of last year. This
squad is ably coached by Kenny
George, the ex-Schuyler and State
College star.
Members of this team are: Frank
Parker, Dee Parker, Buster Dodge,
Bob Tewell, Fred Corrie, Bob Page,
Dick Jaros, Bill Hayes, Dick Lytle,
Sheldon Cooper, Ed Bigley, Tom
Eldridge, and Art Cardell.
George McDonough is basketball
manager. The schedule calls for 18
games beginning with Schuyler on
December 2 and ending with
B.C.H.S. on March 3. .
Add Columbia To League
This year Milne will participate
in the Class C league, the winner
of which will play in the sectional
basketball tournament at Saratoga.
Members of this league are Milne,
Van Rensselaer, B.C.H.S., and Col-
umbia, a new addition this year.
New Lebanon and Watervliet have
been dropped from the schedule and
ind the last touchdown scored, the
Defeats A.A.G., 2-1
The Milne girls hockey team de-
feated Albany Academy for Girls,
2-1, on November 9 at the Milne
field.
Milne Scores
Milne scored in the first half with
a goal by Cynthia Tainter, sopho-
more left wing. The second half
score for Milne was made by Larry
Walter, senior center forward, while
Academy's goal was made by Mary
Ann Myers, This made the final
score 2-1 with Milne the victor.
Orrett Captains Team
Bev Orrett, senior, acted as cap-
in for the Milne team which con-
sisted of: Betty Jane Thomson,
goalie: Beverly Orrett, right full-
back; Marlene Cooper, left fullback;
Barb: Sandberg, right halfback:
Barbara Leete, center halfback;
Judy Deitrich, left halfback; Edith
Cross, left inner; Cynthia Tainter
left wing; Larry Walker, center for-
ward; Anne Coniglio, right inner;
and Barbara Dewey, right wing.
Judy Ostrander substituted for
Cynthia Tainter in the second half.
Barbara Van Dyke and Jane Car-
lough acted as timekeeper and
scorekeeper respectively.
‘The playday was sponsored by the
M.G.A.A. council, whose members
served donuts and coke both
teams after the game.
to
Columbia and Vincentian are being
played instead. This year's meet-
ing will be the first between Milne
and Columbia.
MILNE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
1949-50
Deon 2 . Schuyler .. . Away
Dec, 9) Erdayes.qica:« sc Rensselaer . .. Away
Dec. 13 . Away
17 . Home
6 Friday... < 8D . Away
11 Wednesday. . Cathedral . Away
13. Friday. . Vincentian - Home
20 Friday..... . Home
21 Saturday Away |
27 . Schuyler -Home
3 irdayn Rensselaer Home
8 Wednesday Cathedral Home
11 Saturday... Plattsburg .... .Home
17. Friday.... .Vincentian . Away
18 Saturday. Cclumbia ..... . .Home
24 Friday.... ., Academy . Away
1 Wednesday OB Ans
3 Friday . BiG.H.S,
| THE
| GAAcs
LORNER
| By “LARRY”
Has anyone seen the “word?”
This is the question that was being
asked throughout the senior girls’
gym class earlier this week, Miss
| Murray finally returned him to the
seniors, so peace again reigns sup-
reme! In case anyone is interested
the “word” is a figment of the
seniors’ imagination.
Form “100” Club
With the coming of hockey season,
the girls were faced with the hor-
rors of a volleyball test. All man-
aged to survive the test, and several
came out with special honors. Miss
| Murray has organized another of
| her famous clubs and calls it the
| * club. This club is open ex-
clusively to the girls who get 100
on gym tests. The “elite” charter
members of the club are: Beverly
Orrett, °50; Anne Coniglio, 5
Marlene Cooper, ‘50; Helen Pigs
‘50; Barbara Dewey, '50; Doris Metz-
ner, ’51; Carolyn Miller, '51; Pat
Ashworth, Judy Deitrich, °51;
Nancy Prescott, °52; Marcia Hallen-
beck, ’52, and Barbar: Dyke,
All girls are requested to ad-
dress these charter members with
soft voices and respect.
| Volleyball Playday Planned
| Saturday, November 19, will find
| two Milne volleyball teams at Philip
| Livingston junior high school for a
playday sponsored jointly by Al-
bany High and Philip Livingston.
The junior high team consists of
Pat Gagen, Sue Crane, Sue North,
Allison Parker, Jeanne Tulloch,
Mary Alice Tulloch, M. Moran,
Beryl Scott, Ruth Dyer, and Carol
an Foss, while the senior high
team is made up of Marcia Hallen-
beck, Mary Alice Leete, Judy Deit-
rich, Mary Fisher, Marlene Cooper,
Bey Orrett, Barb Leete, Cynthia
Tainter and Molly Muirhead.
Old man weather has forced the
gym classes inside so the girls have
been playing murder ball in the
little gym and it really turns out to
be murder! Balls have been flying
back and forth with such force that
the walls practically ring when gals
like “Jeff” Coniglio, 50, let go with
a hard one. The little eighth grad-
2) really have become terrific
murder ball players as heard via
the grapevine. Half of the period
is spent playing “caboose” which
is responsible for the screams heard
roughout the halls of Milne. So
far, Nance Gotier, ’50, is the cham-
pion screamer.
Remember '
During Thanksgiving vacation
| how about dropping a line to Nancy
McMann (“Mac”) at Homer Folks
Hospital, Oneonta, New York. “Mac”
loves to hear all about Milne and
|the kids, so why don't you write
her all the news’
| Ya like to welcome Mrs. Me-
Laughlin back on behalf of all the
girls, We're all very happy to see
|her, and that welcome smile of hers
|'The senior girls put on a little bit
‘a show for her in the form of a
powder fight. In order to save Mrs.
McLaughlin the hard work of clean
he gir’s happily volunteered
1 up.
do it!
ALL TU
FIRST GAME,
DECE
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
NOVEMBER 22, 1949
College Teacher
In “Our Town’
At Playhouse
By NANCY BIRD
A college professor five days a
week, six evenings and a Saturday
matinee! Now that’s occupational |
devotion for you, and requires an
exceptional person.
Dr. Paul Bruce Petit is just such
a person. Five days a week he
teaches dramatics at State College,
Albany. During the six evenings
and the matinee he portrays Pro-
fessor Willard in the Playhouse pro-
duction of Thornton Wilder’s Our
Town.
Play Proves Interesting
One of the first and most success-
ful no scenery plays, Our Town is
fascinating to watch.
The curtain is open before the
audience is seated, revealing a bare
stage with two tables and a few
chairs, All of the action in the
play such as eating or writing are
done in pantomine.
Our Town revolves around George
Webb and Emily Gibbs, their ado-
lescence, courtship, and marriage.
It is essentially light comedy and
even the death of Emily does not
change the pleasant tone. Emily is
played by Gay Gordon and George
by Ralph Cliff The part of the
stage manager is taken by Malcolm
Atterbury, owner of the Playhouse.
Portrays Typical Part
As Professor Willard, Dr. Petit
gives the geological and anthropol-
ogical data concerning Grover's
Corners, which is the name of our
town, It is a small part, but a
typical one for a teacher
Bitten by the bug early, Paul
Bruce Petit first appeared profes-
sionally at the age of four. Instead
of stage fright, he suffered a case
of over-enthusiasm, vainly trying to
dash out on the stage before his cue.
Acting First Love
Ever since then, acting has been
his first love. As an undergraduate
at Alfred University he appeared in
the same part he now has at. the
Playhouse. Doing graduate work at
Cornell University, he acted in many
productions of the semi-professional
Laboratory Theater.
He was also a movie and drama
critic in Albany for several years.
With an actor’s typical reaction, he
said that he thought radio rather
impersonal. He prefers to see the
reaction of the audience.
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DR. PAUL BRUCE PETIT.
Drama Class Studies
Tragedies this Term
Drama is being studied by the
senior comparative literature class
of Milne this term. Electra by
Sophocles and Shakespeare's Hamlet
have been studied so far by this
group.
Dr. Edith 0, Wallace, head of the
Greek department at State College,
Albany, lectured on the first play.
She talked of the origins of the
Greek theater, which she illustrated
with slides and pictures.
Hea Dr. Rich
Dr. Townsend Rich, a member of
the English department at State
College, spoke on Elizabethan drama.
Miss Phyllis Wittpenn, Miss Rhoda
Riber, and Mr. Anthony Prochilo,
al! from the student body of State
College, acted scenes from, “The
Corn Is Green” by Emlyn Williams.
This play was enacted at State Col-
lege last spring. Mr. Prochilo_ex-
plained something about the Welsh
language and spoke some lines from
the play in Welsh dialect.
Give Oral Reports
Each member of the class did an
oral report on a modern three-act
play.
Mr. Everson Kinn is student
teacher of this comparative litera~
ture course and Mr. James Cochrane
is supervisor.
Two Prizes Go
To Dick Lytle
Milne School has an artist in its
midst. Yes, Dick Lytle, a Milne
sophomore, has won two recent Al-
bany art contests.
Dick received $5.00 and was inter-
viewed over WOKO for winning
third prize in the Central Avenue
Hallowe'en contest. His picture of
a Hallowe’en scene was drawn on
the Sundial Company window on
Central Avenue. Dick also received
two tickets to the Strand Theatre
as first prize in the coloring contest
sponsored by the Times-Union.
Lois Bingham, a former Milne
student, placed second in the Hal-
lowe’en art contest.
The Test
A quiet hush fell over the room.
Every face showed signs of gloom.
Unmistakably it was the date
Of test day in Room 8
Twenty people wished they’d studied
more,
Twenty heads turned towards the
door.
In walked the proctor, erect and
straight
With twenty tests for Room 8.
Sharpened pencils and erasers near |
Did nothing at all to vanish the fear
That they were next to meet their
fate
|On test day in Room 8.
This was a most important test
So everyone surely did his best
And did not have too long to wait
To see if he passed in Room 8.
Twenty names were read aloud;
Twenty people looked mighty proud.
For they’d become citizens of the
United States
On that test day in Room 8.
—Doris Metzner.
Science Depi.
Keeps at Work
Milne science department is con-
tinuing this year some experiments
from last year. A number of these
have been going on for several
years.
Acquire Station Wagon
Science 10 class is being held for
the third year. This is the class for
tenth graders that specializes in field
trips. This year, they have finally
acquired a station wagon. It is used
to transport the students to and
from the field trips. The science
department has been trying to
secure the station wagon for the past
ten years.
Another piece of new equipment | —
this year is a binocular microscope.
It costs approximately $218, and is
the most expensive piece of new|_
equipment. Lasi year's largest piece
of equipment was a torso showing
the organs of man.
Continue Experiments
This year, the genetic experiments
have been continued with rats. Last
year they started with four rats,
and at the end of the year there
were 125. This year, there are
three rats to start with. The first
litter of six has been born already.
As in other years, the most im-
portant thing stressed in the science
department is good citizenship.
A large number of transfer stu-
dent teachers for science are ex-
pected next semester.
Attendance of Band
And Choir Increased
“Milne students will be surprised
tc learn that this year’s band has
45 to 50 members,” stated Mr. Roy
York, Jr, head of the music de-
partment.’ Mr. York also said that
the band, junior male choir and
senior choir are doing very well.
Officers have been elected for the
choirs and the band. Heads of the
band are, Richard Flint, president;
Harold Vine, secretary; and Arthur
Melius, treasurer. Music Council
representatives are Arthur Freder-
ick and Andrew Wilson,
Dave Bates has been chosen presi-
dent of the senior choir. His co-
workers are secretary, Richard
Flint and treasurer, Doris Ann Wise.
The librarians are Mary Panton and
Kathleen Kelley. Representatives
to the Music Council are Marion
Siesel and James Gould.
Leaders of the junior male choir
are Creighton Cross, Harry Page,
and Donald Wilson, president, sec-
retary and treasurer respectively.
Tom Bransford and John Wolfe
were named librarians.
Girls Make Preparations
For Christmas Season
Senior and junior high girls in
the home economics department are
in the process of getting ready for
Christmas.
Holiday fruitcake is being made
by the senior high girls and fancy
cookies have been made by the
junior high.
Many girls are sewing on dresses,
biouses and skirts, The freshmen
and senior high have luncheon once
a week and recently the eighth
grade had one.
| SENIOR
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BARBARA DEWEY
Barbara Dewey, the pert redhead
who is president of Quintillian
Literary Society, certainly has had
excellent preparation for her post.
Was Vice-President
Last year Bobbie served as vice-
president of Quin. She was treas-
urer of the Jr. Student Council in
her freshman year, and now, serves
as secretary of the Senior Council.
MLG.A.A. has claimed her as a class
representative for the past three
years,
Bobbie was an “inquiring report-
er” for C. and W. last year, and is
now a member of B. and Is literary
staff. She acted as an usher at last
year's graduation exercises. A
member of the choir for two years,
Bobbie was chosen for a solo part
in the 1948 Christmas Concert.
likes
lude New Orleans
ited this summer),
slumber parties and the Senior
Room. Her ideal man must be easy
to get along with and have a good
sue of humor, as has Bobbie her-
self.
(which she
ED SCOTT
“Mr. Big.” Now we're not talk-
ing about the kind that you buy at
the College Pharmacy, but simply
re-naming Ed Scott, this year's
president of Hi-Y.
Reorgan Y
Last. year Ed was busy arranging
publicity for the Milne concerts, be-
sides lending his lilting (?) tenor
voice to the group, and also presid-
ing as master of ceremonies at the
C. and W. dance. This year he has
a full time job reorganizing Hi-Y.
Ed, and his commercial courses,
made him the winning candidate for
treasurer of M.B.A.A.
Likes Baseball
One of his pet peeves is cars that
don’t run when you want them to.
Ed likes baseball and other sports,
but those umpires that speak softly
annoy him.
Everyone remembers Ed for that
pleasant smile he flashes when
people go up the wrong stairs, be-
use Ed has been a member of the
traffic squad for two years.
Ed is also well known for his
sense of humor as you can see by
|the unique use of his president's
[gavel in the above picture.
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