Crimson and WhiteVOL. XII, No. 17 THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y. MAY 7, 1943

Junior Students Nominate Candidates for Presidency

Albany Students To Participate In First Musicale

The Student War Council tonight present the Albany Student Musi­cale for the benefit of the D.A.R. Canteen at 8:30 p. m. in Chancellors Hall. Student tickets are $.28 and adult tickets are $.55. Tax is in­cluded in both of these prices.

The schools participating are Milne, Albany High, St. Agnes, Albany Academy, Philip Schuyler and Vincentian Choirs and the Christian Brothers Academy Or­chestra.

The students from Milne who will sing are: Richard Bates, Jane Curti,s, Laura Fay Dancy, George Edick, Marie Edwards, Elaine Fite, Bar­bara Hewes, Elizabeth Mapes, Eleanor McFee, Richard Smith, Ray Stickney, Janet Taylor, Olga Towns­end, Vilma Tubbs, Melba Levine, all seniors.

Marfilyn Bates, Ramona Delahant, Arden Flint, Petty Gallup, Felita Schain, juniors.

Julia Bayreuther, Audrey Blume, John Bulger, Beverly Cohen, Bar­bara Friedman, Lois Friedman, Janice Hauf, Robert Hotaling, Helen Huntington, Norma Johnson, Marcia Leake, Jo-Ann MacConnell, Barbara MacMahon, Lois Meehan, Shirley Meskil, Ann Robinson, Ruth Rosen- feld, Barbara Schamberger, Elaine Sexton, Marjorie Sundin, Laurel Ulrich, Ruth Welsh, Janet Wiley, Lois Messent, Mary Louise Paris, all sophomores.

Jean Murry and Carol Goldstein are freshmen.

Senior Quiz Kids Face Faculty Team

The five honor students of the senior class face five faculty mem­bers in a current events quiz during a joint assembly today in Page Hall auditorium at 12:35, sponsored by the Victory Corps.

Dr. Robert Frederick, principal will act as “quiz masters”. Mis- Mary E. Conklin, English depart­ment, Mrs. Anna K. Barsam, home economics department, Mr. James E. Cochrane, English department, and Dr. Edward Cooper, commerce department, and Dr. Carleton Moose, science department, comprise the faculty “team”, while “quiz kids” Dorothy Rider, John Morrison, Arline Palatsky, Pat deRouville and Janet Taylor represent the students.

Miss Elizabeth Shaver and Miss Frances Slater, history and social studies department, will be unable to come because they must attend a conference at State College.

Mrs. Barsam will have an impor­tant announcement about next year’s home economics course in sewing.

Joe Bivians, Verne Marshall, Richard Chelimi, Walter Freden- burgh, Charles Reichard, Carle Snow, Alton Wilson from other schools will sing with the Milne Choir.

“A large attendance is expected, and we hope the program will be a huge success,” says Richard Bates, president of the Student War Coun­cil.

Milne to Receive Minute Man Flag

Arden Flint, ’44, chairman of the Victory Corps, has recently ordered a minute man flag for Milne, signi­fying that 90% of Milne students are purchasing war stamps and bonds.

Milne has the distinction of being the first school in Albany county to receive its certificate enabling it to purchase this flag. The award is given to any school or business corporation of which 90% of the students or employees are purchas­ing bonds or stamps by systematic plan. Although Milne was the first in the county to receive this certifi­cate, purchase was held up to make sure that the 90% was still main­tained.

Betty Basken and Cornwall Hei- denrich, ’44, co-chairmen of the bond and stamp drive, have vouched for this after a recent check up. The flag will be awarded at a future assembly.

Student Opinion Poll Given by Milne Paper

Knapp, Jones, Flint and Stephenson Named

At a meeting of the junior class on Monday, April 26, the juniors nominated the four candidates for the presidency of the student gov­ernment. They are Arden Flint, Joyce Knapp, Leonard Jones, and Kenny Stephenson. Paul Distel- hurst, president of the class, turned the meeting over to Richard Bates. Bates Explains

Bates explained to the juniors that it is their job to pick the candi­dates for the presidency of the stu­dent government for next year. He said that the candidates must be capable, dependable, and able to get along with people. He explained the problem with which confronted the president. He explained the method of picking the candidates. Eight people were nominated, and of the eight four were voted upon to be­come the final candidates. The The nominees were Paul Distel- hurst, Joyce Knapp, David Ball, Tom Dyer, Arnold Baskin, Leonard Jones, Kenny Stephenson and Ar­den Flint. A discussion took place, then a secret ballot. The final vot­ing for the president will take place at an assembly on May 28.

Large Audience Applauds GirlShyHeld, Vail Star in

Before a full house audience, the seniors last night presented the play Girl Shy to raise money for their gift to the school. The play was directed by Misses Barbara Clark and Shirley Wurz, two State Col­lege seniors.

The play, a comedy in three acts, was received with much laughter by students and parents. The lead­ing male actors, Chuck Cross and Royal Held, are seniors at college, rooming together. Heid takes the part of the girl-shy boy, Tom Ars- dale. Cross is practically the op­posite. His name is Oke Stimson. The plot sends Tom’s father, played by Morty Swartz to the college graduation along with Sylvia, the home town girl, played by Mike Welch, and Aunt Caroline, por­trayed by Faye Metcalf. Mr. Ars- dale tries to fix things up between Tom and Sylvia‘S but Sylvia meets Alfred Tennyson Murgetoid, a poet and philosopher, ably portrayed by

Senior ComedyBen Van Acker. Aunt Caroline falls for the dean of the college, Harvey Holmes.

Shirley Atkin takes the part of Peaches Carter, Oke’s girl. Babs Sanford, alias Betty Vail, attempts to get Tom’s affections by taking the place of the boys’ maid in her absence to Hollywood for a screen test. All goes not very well for a time. An effort is made to kidnap the maid but it is foiled when Sylvia is kidnaped by mistake.' After added complications, affairs finally unweave themselves, Babs gets Tom and things wind up hap­pily for all. Asma,, a colored maid, played by Melba Levine, injects ad­ditional humor into the play with her constant remark, “I’s ea wash- lady, ah is.”

The ushers for the evening were Natalie Mann, Nancy Eddison, Meg Hunting, June Welsh, and Ruth LaVine. Nick Mitchell sold tickets and Bill Soper was at the door.

With today’s issue of the Crimson and White, Milne students will find a separate ballot sheet.

These should be filled out com­pletely by the student and deposited by Monday afternoon at 3:30 in a box on the table in the main office.

The poll is the first of its kind to be conducted and further polls will be held next year under the sponsorship of Scholastic magazine. Seven hundred and twenty-eight schools are members of the poll, representing over 600,000 high school students.

The results of this poll, when tabulated should give a fairly representative idea of the students’ viewpoint.

There is one question that comes very close to home on this survey. It asks the students opinion of the history and social studies courses in their respective schools.

Sanford Bookstein, editor of the Crimson and White stated, “This is something new in Milne and com­plete cooperation by the students will be greatly appreciated.”

The national results of the poll will appear in the paper in the near future.

Managers PickedThe campaign is under way.

The candidates have picked their managers. Sue Hoyt will speak for Joyce Knapp; Tom Dyer will speak for Arden Flint, but his campaign manager is Jean Figarsky; Jean Dorsey will aid Leonard Jones, and Bruce Hansen is acting as manager to Kenny Stephenson.

Posters are being prepared and put on the walls throughout Milne. The campaign managers have worked hard on these, with the cooperation of several of Milne’s artists, including Jean Figarsky, Inez Warshaw, Norma Silverstein, Sue Hoyt, all class of ’44, and Royal Heid, class of ’43.

The juniors showed their prefer­ences by each choosing four people whom they consicfered suitable for the job.

The Junior High has not yet finished balloting, but they will probably have the results in time for next week’s paper. So far Homeroom 329 (Miss Fillingham’s) has picked John Thompson, Tris Coffin, Jesse Barnet, Mabel Martin, Alan Gould, and Lois Prescott, of which two will be chosen for the final balloting.

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CRIMSON AND WHITEVolume XII Friday, May 7, 1943 No. 17

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SANFOKI) liOOKSTFIN, 44 .... Editor-in-ClUefTHOMAS McCRACKEN, ’44...........................Associate EditorHERBERT LUCAS, ’45...................................Associate EditorJOYCE KNAPP, ’44 ......................... News EditorBETTY BASKIN, ’44 .... (Jills’ Sports EditorALLAN REAGAN, ’4(i ... . Boys’ Sports EditorSUE HOYT, ’44 Feature EditorBARBARA MAC’MAIION, ’45 . Co-Advertising ManagerHELEN HUNTINGTON, ’45 . Co-Advertising ManagerPAUL DISTELHl RST, ’44 . . . Business ManagerINEZ WARSHAW, ’44 ................. Exchange EditorROBERT BLUE, ’47..........................Junior School EditorMISS KATHERINE E. WHEELING . Faculty Advisor MR. JAMES E. COCHRANE .... Faculty Advisor

THE NEWS BOARDEdwina Lucke, Jean Figarsky, Pat Gotier, Janice O’Connell, Frances Morah, Pat Peterson, Jean Dorsey, Burce Hansen, Bert Friedman, Janice Haul, Barbara Friedman, Barbara Arnold, Barbara Shamberger, Julia Bayruther, Lois Meehan, Bill McDonough, Caryl Ber­ber, Jess Barnet, Betty Fettig.

Milne and the ^Four Freedoms77Norman Rockwell, the i'amous American

artist, has recently portrayed very strikingly the “Four Freedoms” as laid down by Prime Minis­ter Churchill and President Roosevelt in the Charter of the Atlantic. These paintings first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, and are destined to take their place among the best of America’s art, both for their beauty and their tremendous signilieanre.

The democratic principles of the charter have come to be discussed more and more by the people of the nation. At such a time it seems important that we look at Milne and see if these principles are in practice in our school, and if in the light of these Milne can truly be called a democracy.

Fredom of speech is surely evident here. The students may voice their opinion in the most important school functions. They vote for all members in the student government and in the annual election assembly, any student may voice his opinion concerning any ol the candidates. In the annual budget assembly, students meet and discuss freely the best way with which to appropriate funds for student activities. In homerooms, students discuss issues before the Student Council, and then the representative brings the views before the council.

There is freedom from fear in Milne; we have no gestapo to spy on the students. Some who break the laws may complain, but theirs is no just grievance. Freedom of religion is evident in Milne. Students of all religion share the benefits of the school alike. Freedom from want carries beyond the scope of the school, into the homes, but students lack little in the way of educational equipment.

Milne can display the Rockwell paintings without being hypocritical.

milne merry-30-roundThe past weekend has been one of many events in

Milne’s lime light . . . Harriet Rypins went to New York to clear up business deals . . . Seen at Alpha Beta Gamma fraternity dance was Elinor Yaguda . . . Nancy Eddison spent the weekend at Williams Col­lege . . . Thatcher Park was infested by Milnites on Sunday; Pat deRouville, Barbara Smith, Dot Rider, Barbara Hewes, “Becky” Smith, all on a picnic spon­sored by the Young People’s Society of Saint Peter’s . . . Ruth LaVine was there on a steak (where’d she get it) roast, with Stan Kramer, also Betty Gallup with a non-Milne group . . . Kappa Alpha fraternity gave a dance to the freshmen of R.P.I. Our senior class was not among the missing: June Welsh, Mar­garet Kirk, Lee Mapes, Barbara Hewes, Laura Fay Dancy, “Gerry” Carlock, and Vilma Tubbs used up so much leather that “Kirkie” had to use her No. 17. ... .

Angela Snare went at last to see “Hooky” in New­port . . . She looked the same to him . . . What has happened to Norma Silverstein’s essay? . . . Arden Flint spent the weekend building a chicken coop (He 11 not be caught without his Vitamin D) . . . “Midge” Wright and Dick Smith worked ciligently on a victory garden at Lawson Lake. We’ll be out to see them soon, as they planted POTATOES (Sh-h-h) ... At the Girls’ Academy, Nancy Hawn and Helen Muhlfelder gave a shindig in the library . . . Boh Beckett, Arnold Baskin, Johnny Morrison, Bill Soper, and “Ted” DeMoss represented us . . . Have you met our Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner of Schools, alias Johnny Morrison and “Dot” Rider? . . . At Betty Bates’ on Saturday, Nancy Bonsell, Phehc Heidenreich, “Frankie” Kirk, and Mary Kilby (Gor­don’s sister) gathered for baseball; what happened to the game? . . . June and Barbara Brookman spent their two-day vacation at Crooked Lake . . . We’re told the country church there is “cute” . . . Who hit Hitchic? . . .

The Milne boys and girls really do get around. Friday night seen at Saint Agnes’ senior play “Happy Landing” were Harry Mosher, Ray and Ann Stickney, Royal Heid, Meg Hunting, Dick Bates, Ruth Taylcr, Bill Weed, Kenny Stephenson, “Hitchic” and “Arnie” . . . Harry Culp gave a party Friday night at his home. Those present besides Harry were Janice Hauf, Barbara MacMahon and Russ Langwig an 1 Ruth Welsh and Harvy Holmes . . . Marie Edwards motorcycled around. With whom? . . . Bill Clerk, having nothing else to do, flew to Montreal, Canada, to see his grandmother . . . He had to take the train home, much to his disappointment ... At the Palace to see Bob Hope were: Joyce Stanton, Marilyn Bates, Joyce Knapp, Betty Lou Terry, Betty Gallup, Harriet Hcckstrasser, Sue Hoyt, Doug Drake, Jeannette Price and “Pete” Hunting, Tom Dyer, Johnny Mosher, John Hutchinson, Paul Distelhurst, June Bailey, George Edick, Faye Metcalf, Eileen Legge, and for awhile, Harry Mosher was with Nick Mitchell ... At the Madison to see either “Once Upon a Honeymoon” or “The Keeper of the Flame” were “Pete” Peterson, Pat Gotier, Jean Dorsey, Inez Warshaw, Helen Hunt­ington, Hank Oppcnheim, Sandy Bookslein, BoJ) DeMoss and Ruth Short and Tom MacCracken.

Senior Spotlight---------- by Fran 'n' Jan---------

LEE MAPES

Lovely red hair that matches her personality, vivaciousness, artistic ability, who else could fit this de­scription but Milne’s own Lee Mapes.

Lee was born October 15, 1925 and since that eventful day until the present, her pastimes have been eating, fighting with her sister, tak­ing care of kids Saturday after­noons, and riding on buses from Watervliet to Albany.

Interior DecoratorIn the near future Lee hopes to

take a course in mechanical draw­ing and eventually to work up to an interior decorator.

Lee now holds the responsible job of being co-editor of the Bricks and Ivy. She is also the severe critic of the Zeta Sigma Literary Society. The great success of the annual card party was partly due to Lee’s effort towards the publicity end of it.

Besides these many duties she takes an active interest in art and choir. In the musical field her favorites range from modern to classical music. Outstanding among her lines is Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

Likes Basketball

Surprise! Surprise! that’s what Barbara Cooper, George Ferris, “Pete” Peterson, Boh Beckett “Roxy” Becker, Bill Baker, Barbara Richardson, Bill Clerk, Jeanne dcProsse, Jack MacGraff, Norma Johnson, Boh Boh Foster and Bruce Armstrong shoute'd at Fran Hillard at a birthday party given for her by Barbara Cooper ... A small get-together at Betty Fettig’s Saturday night included Cliff McCullough, Anna Jane Rockenstyre and Chuck Hopkins . . . Who will be May Queen this year? . . .

Happy BirthdayA new feature from now on will be birthdays. This

ought to keep the careteria informed.Happy Birthday to

Ben Mendel, Florence Drake, Elinor Mann, and Laura Fay Dancy today.

To Jean Murray and Ruth Forth on Sunday.To Frank Coburn, Richard Davis, and Janet Paxton,

Monday.•To Marilyn Arnold, Tuesday.To Tad Jones, Wednesday.

Lee confessed she is not the ath­letic type but enjoys watching a fast game of basketball.

In addition there is the all im­portant question of Lee’s he man. He must be six ,feet tall, nice look­ing and must have a good sense of humor.

If anyone is interested on how she came to be called Lee, it hap­pened this way: Her brother couldnot pronounce Elizabetli but could only manage “Lee”. As you know this name ha sstayed with her ever since.

She comes from a long line of brilliant people. So you can see she has a lot to live up to. But, of course, Lee has succeeded in hold­ing up the tradition that her brother “Larry”, class of ’42, who is now in the Army.

CRIMSON AND WHITE MAY 7, 1943PAGE 3s_______

Baseball Squad to Oppose Three Teams Next Week

Play Schuyler, CBA, Albany High SchoolNext week, the Milne baseball

team faces the toughest schedule in the present baseball season, play­ing three top teams in the Albany Scholastic Baseball League. On Monday they face Christian Broth­ers Academy in Bleecker stadium. On Wednesday they oppose Albany High School in another Bleecker stadium tilt. Thursday, they return home to meet Philip Schuyler at Ridgefield park.Big Test

This week of play is the real test for the Red Raiders. Practice up until now, has been sadly lacking, although this is true for all teams in the league. Bad weather has come in an overdose this season, forcing the teams to get in any small practice periods whenever the $un choses to come out.' The Milne team this year has a good supply of veterans, but is a little short in reserves, especially in the pitching department.Dyer Veteran

Tom Dyer, a veteran of two years experience will bear the brunt of the pitching duties this year. Hal Game and Chuck Terry, a freshman left hander, will probably see action on the mound. The infield has a stock of good material. Swartz, a holdover, will play the initial sack. JCdick, captain of the team, was Switched from outfield to third base. Muehleck and Detwieler, both sophomore, will probaly fill second and short. Len Jones will hold down an outfield position as he did last year. The other outfield posi­tions will probably be filled, by Harvey Holmes, Chuck Hopkins, and Hal Game, Dutch Ball will handle most of the catching duties. Ball has had two years experience. Barring any injuries or serious mishaps, the Red Raiders should turn in a good record.

The Scholastic League has turned out to be the shot in the arm to high school baseball. The league race is indecisive in this early stage, but already a wide seperation is ap- peraing among the teams. A close fight for the lead looms between C.B.A., Cathedral, and Philip Schuy­ler. St. Joseph’s seems doomed to the cellar. Milne was the last team to open and as yet, they have not faced a real test. Albany High School and Albany Academy have hot shown much in early season performances. Vincentian seems to be highly over-rated.

The team has been practicing at the Ridgefield Y.M.C.A. Park every day that the weather permits. The squad consists of: George Edick,■43; Hal Game, ’43; Nick Mitchell, '•43, manager; Tom Dyer, ’44; Chuck Hopkins, ’44; Dutch Ball, ’44; Len Jones, ’44; Ed Muelick, ’45; Bob Kircher, ’45; A1 Saunders, ’45; Pete Hunting, ’46; Chuck Terry, ’46; Don Cristie, '46; Larry Clarke, ’46; Dick Grace, ’46; Scott Hamilton, ’46. The bat boy is Paul Roth, ’48.

Milne Trounces St. Joseph's 17-1

The Milne Red Raiders smashed through a weak St. Joseph’s team for their first game and first victory of the season. Tom Dyer pitched ter­rific one-hit ball, striking out 14 men. He struck out two of every three men to bat.Dyer, Detwiler Lead Hitting

Dyer and Detwiler led the Milne offensive with three for five apiece. Ed Muehleck, lead-off man walked six times for six trips to the plate. Milne’s big inning came in the fourth, when Muehlick walked for the third time. He stole second and scored when Edick reached base on an error. Edick made third on Dyer’s single. Dyer took second. Game filed out. Ball filed out. Swartz made first on an error, as Edick scored, Swartz took second. Detwiler singled, to bring him in. Jones hit to score Detwiler and then scored on errors. Holmes walked, stole all the way to third. Mueh­lick walked for the second time in the inning. Edick singled in Holmes and Muehlick and then scored on Dyer’s second hit. Game filed out to end the inning.St. Joseph’s Scores One

The rest of the game continued in such a fashion, St. Joseph’s scoring their lone run, when Knight made first on an error and scored on the lone hit, a double.Box Score

ABMuehleck .......... 0Edick ................. 3Dyer ................... 5Game .................. 5Ball ...................... 4Swartz ........ ...... 3Detwiler ............ 5Jones ................. 5Holmes ............. 4‘"Christie .......... 1’•'“"Hopkins ........ 0

R H E 4 0 0 111 3 3 0 0 10 10 0 2 0 1 3 3 0 12 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals ........ 35 17 12 2’" Batted for Edick.

Batted for Game.

Tennis Team Tryouts Promises Good SeasonWilfred Allard, sponsor, has dis­closed the members of the Milne tennis team. The following boys make up the team: Harry Culp,captain; Corny Heidenrich, ’44, Lee Aronowitz, ’45, and A1 Mendel, ’45, all veterans of last year. The new members are John Knox, ’46, and Richard Herrick, ’46. This lineup is tentative. A1 Bingham, ’44, man­ager of the team hopes for a very successful season.

The schedule has not been made up yet, but Mont Pleasant, C.B.A., and Albany High are on the poten­tial list.

Milne will practice on the Ridge­field Y.M.C.A. courts, which will also serve as Milne’s home courts.4

CBA, Cathedral Win Openers

This year Albany scholastic base­ball is divided into two divisions, the American division and the Na­tional division. The American di­vision is made up of the following teams: Philip Schuyler, C.B.A.,Milne( Cathedral, and St. Joseph’s. The National division consists of only four teams: Vincentian, Albany High, St. John’s, and Albany Acad­emy.

Due to the weather conditions this week only three games have been played, one Sunday, in which Cathedral trouunced St. Joseph’s by the score of 17 to 6. The other two were both played Tuesday. C.B.A. played Albany High and won by the score of 6 to 1. St. Joseph’s played this time by the score of 10 to 2, by again, and once again was beaten, St. John’s. These are the box scores of the two games played on Tues­day:

R H EST. JOSEPH’S 100 000 1— 2 2 7ST. JOHN’S .........004 051 x—10 11 0

R H EC.B.A........................... 000 001 5—6 6 3ALBANY HIGH . ..001 000 0—1 3 3

All other games that were sched­uled had to be postponed because of bad weather have been played off, but too late to get the scores printed. After this, all games that are postponed, have to be played off within seven days or they will be cancelled, because of a new ruling made this year.

Cathedral took the measure of Vincentian Institute Wednesday afternoon in Bleecker stadium. The Elm streeters won by the score of 3-2. With the bases loaded in the last inning and the score tied, Vin­centian walked in the winning run to end the game. V.I. was able to get only one hit, but managed to score two runs. The same after­noon, Schuyler won its initial game, 7-3, over Albany Academy at the Academy field. The Cadets led up until the sixtli inning when Schuy­ler tallied five runs to put the game on ice. These were the only games played on Wednesday.Team Standings

W.Milne 1Cathedral 2C.B.A. 1St. John’s 1Philip Schuyler 1 Albany Acad’my 0 Albany H. S. 0 Vincentian 0St, Joseph’s 0

L. Pet 0 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0001 .0001 .0001 .0003 .000

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The girls’ gym classes have had a serious setback with the absence of Miss Hitchcock. While playing tennis, she was hit in the eye with the ball and is now compelled to rest for a few days. The swimming classes and all extra curricular sports were postponed for this week. The schedule for intra­mural baseball will not be posted until next week. Coach Grogan and Mr. Bulger have taken over as many classes as possible, while the other classes go to library. The weather was excellent for baseball, so the two supervisors took advan­tage of the opportunity, as the girls played ball in the front of school. It has been recorded that the first home run of this season was made by Betty Fettig, ’44. Nice going, Betty.

The first aid course in the junior and senior classes have been dis­continued until Miss Hitchcock re­covers. A First-Aider, commenting upon her accident, has said, “This was all intentional on Hitchie’s part. She wanted us to practice our first aid on her.”

Another student said, “We should have been there. We’d have fixed a quick recovery, though, her up good.” Everyone hopes for

The posture tests are completed now and a great many students were qualified to wear the “Good Posture” tag. It is quite an honor and Miss Hitchcock is very proud of those who made the squad. She told each student their particular fault in posture and ways in which to improve.

A new course for umpires in baseball will be started this spring. The students will umpire the games which will be of great help to Miss Hitchcock. Those students who are interested in the course are to speak to the instructor shortly.

The playday for the students tak­ing the basketball refereeing course will be tomorrow at the Y.W.C.A. instead of at Milne. They took their National Board test Thursday, and those who pass may take their prac­tical test at the playday. St. Agnes and Kenwood will also participate in the playday. It is not known wether Miss Hitchcock can be pres­ent at the event but Miss Arnold will probably take her place. The students going from Milne are Bar­bara Brookman, Barbara Richard­son, Norma Johnson, Jean Dorsey, and Betty Baskin.

C & WWins Top HonorsIt has been announced in the

School Press Review, that the Milne High School’s Crimson and White has won the All-Columbian award for heads.

This means that besides receiving first place at the Columbia Scholas­tic Press Association Conference, the paper has received top honors in its class for headlines.

MAY 7, 1943 CRIMSON AND WHITE PAGE 4

Milne Seniors Pass V-5 Exam

Four Milne seniors have taken and passed the Navy V-5 test for high school students. Those who recently entered the Navy program are: Kenneth Langwig, WilliamSoper, Art DeMoss, and George Fends.

The applicants had to go through very arduous mental and physical tests before being accepted in the reserve program. They had to have three letters of recommendation, their parents’ consent, a physical history, a resume in fifty words of their life, and a record of their school marks. To qualify they have to be in the upper half of their class.

Later they went to New York with a large "crowd of other high school students to take several exams.

In New York, they were given eye tests, two mental tests, a stiff physical for heart, blood, lungs and others. If at any time during this process, they failed to measure up to Navy standards, they were im­mediately flunked out. If they passed all of the tests, they were sworn into the Navy.

After this, they were finger­printed, their height and weight checked and then they were inter­viewed by two ‘naval officers about their interest in the Navy. All the candidates had a biographical test, stating their history, hobbies and other personal information.

These students will enter the service on July 1. The Navy sends them to college for one year for pre-flight training. Then they re­ceive a year of flight training, and then actual service. If they flunk out during this training, they be­come ordinary seamen.

Scholarships Awarded To Two Milne Seniors

Janet Taylor and John Morrison, of the senior class, have each re­ceived word that they are winners of scholarships totaling $650. Miss Taylor will enter St. Mary-in-the- Woods in Indiana on a $250 scholar­ship; while Morrison will go to Swarthmore in Pennsylvania on a $400 award.

Dorothy Rider, valedictorian, Pat deRouville, and Roberta Smith were accepted at New York State College for Teachers and will enter next fall.

DISC-cussions

Petrillo’s made the headlines again, this time with a program for the resumption of activity but they just couldn’t see it his way, so war still rages.

“Velvet Moon” by Harry James is becoming big commercially. It’s a vocal, with lots of solo trumpet playing in the popular James’ style. “Prince Charming” on the reverse side seems one step above the usual bross-hash and retains personality. Watch for a number called “It’s a Lonely Coed” by Duke Ellington. It’s coming up and will be a plug number shortly. “I’ve Heard That Song Before” continues to wend its way. It's a great piece but why do they have to play it to death?

When I hear the fans getting en­thusiastic over Harry James’ “Canal Schmatz” or Ziggy Elman’s “Shriek­ing” solos, it makes me wonder. I’d like to point out Benny Beriban to them. Berigan died recently be­cause of a heart attack, but some of his records are still obtainable. His recording of “I Can’t Get Started” features trumpet playing that ex­ceeds anything by the above men­tioned artists. Anybody that knows really good music will appreciate it.

Next time you’re in the mood for some really blue music, listen to Dinah Shore’s album with the Basin Street Gang. Her rendition of “Chloe” and “Body and Soul” fairly smoulder. The farmer is an old- timer which she rings bluer than blue. The record is a perennial favorite which needs no boosting.

Dramatic Club Presents Successful One-Act Play

The Elementary Dramatics club presented the playlet “Miss Burney at Court”, during the first three- quarters of the Junior High assem­bly last Friday, April 30, at 12:35. During the last part of the period the seventh grade girls recited a poem and George Edick sang “Old Man River” and “Mary’s a Grand Old Name”. He was accompanied on the piano by Beverly Cohen.

Members of the cast were:Janet Rabineau.......... Fanny BurneyMary Jane Fiske................Her sisterDoris Ernstein..................... Her fatherJean Fansel........................... The maidSue Pelletier___Mrs. SchfelltenbergRobert Handy..................... The King

--By Eleanor

After hearing it you’ll be convinced that nobody ever did it justice before.

There is talk that Fats Waller, Zatty Singleton and Jimmy Mandy are collaborating to create a “special band” at the Hollywood Club. If so, it would be quite something, but it’s still just talk at this scribbling.

Several name band leaders are sore at Horace Heidt. A group of them held a conference in New York recently and agreed that the next time Heidt wires one of their ride-men, offering fabulous sums to join his band on the coast, they will appeal to the wage stabilization board in Washington. However, Heidt didn’t start this practice and we’ll bet that he doesn’t finish it. It is definitely an evil, at least to the leader who is losing the men but it is probably a necessary one. Band-raiding is an old, old story.

No point in saying anything else about Big Boss Petrillo—by the time this reaches print he will probably have been in and out of the news a dozen times or more.

New Service Flag Honors Milne Men In Service

A service flag, representing Milne graduates in the armed forces, has been added to the first floor corri­dor. Dr. Frederick said that he was proud of Milne men in the services. He added, “There may be a lot of stars on the flag, but there isn’t space enough to represent all of these boys.” Altogether there are 109 stars.

Mrs. Barsam, supervisor in Home economics, assisted her students in making the flag. The flag itself is made of garbardine, with hand-cut stars.

Mrs. Bareem remarked that indi­vidual stars will be named for any Milne graduates in service if his parents will notify the main office of the star that they have selected to represent their boy. The star in the left hand corner represents Newell Cross, who visited Milne the day the flag was started.

Ex-Milnite Leads Union Class

Joseph E. Ledden, former Milnite, is the valedictorian of the 148th graduating class of Union College. Mr. Ledder, who wiill receive a B.A. in social studies, is an accomplished pianist. He has given two recitals for the students of Union.

New Books Aquired by Harmanus Bleeker Library

Several new books have been added to the Young People’s De­partment at Harmanus Bleecker Library. They will be held in re­serve until May 5.

They are “Careers in Retailing for Young Women” by McFerran, “How to Be a Newspaper Man” by MacNeil, “This Is War” by MacNeil, and “Visibility Unlimited” by Vetter.

Seven Students Visits Knickerbocker-News

Seven reprseentatives from the eighth grade toured the Knicker­bocker News, Wednesday afternoon, April 21, to observe the press in action.

The students were shown through the plant by Mr. Frank Ross, assist­ant to the editor. They were to give reports to their classes the next day on their visit. To assist them in these reports, they were given examples of linotype and sterotype mats.

Those students who attended were Ruth Ambler, Glada Appleton, Anne Silverman, Majorie Book- stein, Roy French, Tommy Borth- wick, and Jess Barnet. Mr. James E. Cochrane, supervisor of English, chaperoned the group.

Things to ComeFriday, May 7

12:35—Joint Assembly 8:30—Albany Student Musicalc,

Chancellors HallSaturday, May 8

8:00—Moving-Up Day at the College

Monday, May 1012:45—Dr. Frederick Speaks over

WGYTuesday, May 11

9:10—9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Marks Due in Office

Wednesday, May 12Last Meeting of All Clubs

Thursday, May 139:00—Report Cards Given Out in

All HomeroomsFriday, May 14

10:00-4:00—C.D.S.P.A. meeting Dance in the Gym, Mr. Cochrane, Mr. Raymond, Miss Wells, Miss Martin, Miss O’Brien, Dr. Moose.

6: 00—Quin-Sigma Banquet, Miss Wells, Miss O’Brien

Saturday, May 1510:00-4:00 — C.O.S.P.A. meeting

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