What`s What (June 11, 1946)

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AGENDA :
SUMMER
VA ~ATION
Official Publication of
Old-Fashioned Theme Adds
Fresh Appeal To Playday
Costumes, Prizes, Refreshments
Give Hunterites A. Rollicking Time
by Elaine Jackson
Carrying out the theme, "School days, dear old golden rul~ days",
the A.A. held its semi-annual Playday, Friday, May 17.
Members of the Playday Committee, whose job it was to explain
the various games, were dressed in rompers and middy blouses and
wore signs displaying their Playday names. Mistresses Blimp, Imaloon, , Drip, Pessimist, Peabody,
Cranky, Prim, Puddle, and F10p were
among the esteemed dame's present.
About one hundred "young ladies,"
assigned to groups determined by a
token received at the door, were separated into fou,r teams in each gym
to play the games that were popular
in the days when people sang "I wrote
on your slate, I love you, Joe."
Unique team·titles
The captains, chosen because of their
activity in the A.A., each carried a
sign reading "Teacher's Pet", Captains and th eir respective teams were
Laura Kallman of the Apples, Sylvia
Moskowitz of the Middi es" Rozzie
Wei ss of the Latin Ponies, Esta Epstein of the Rulers, Cynthia Hammond
of the Duncecans, Regina Ambrose of
the School Houses, Dorothy Gwon of
the Slates and Elaine Jackson of the
Bloomers'.
II' e~cb game .the fir st place won
five points, while second and third
scored three points and one ,point.
A get-together game, "Kick-theBall," was played with two teams on
each side. Si~ting opposite each other,
with feet outstretched, each player's
objective was to kick the ball over
her opponent's head. When th is had
been done, the firs,t person on each
team raced down to the end .of the
line, the first there scoring a Jloint.
In one gym, "Knockdown Club'"
was played, while in the other
aspiring athletes dashed to ':; Snatch
the Club". In the jumping rope race
victim s hopped to the end of the
gym 0 11 one foot and returned j umping rope backwards,
Bloomers .top rulers
Highlight of the afternoon was the
"Donkey" game which brought gales
of laught~ r from the participants and
spectators. After squatting with hands
and feet touching the gre.und in a
duck-like stance, and .running the length
of the gym, the contestant bad to
ra ise both feet in 'tbe air while shouting "Hee-Haw".
After their strenuous workouts, tbe
girls welcomed the refreshments rosy, gooey, jelly apples,
The winning team, the Bloomers led
by Elaine Jackson, accepted big red
bo.ws as token, ot- their a.:hi-e . c..lunt,
while the team with the lowest score,
Esta Epstein's team, the Rulers, captured the booby prize: a dunce-cap
for each team member.
Everybody applauded the P layday
Committee ~ d the A.A. officers in appreciation of a rl!ally wonderful after1]00n.
"Faculty Follies" Brings Down House
As Students Roar Hearty Approval
The curtain parted just enough to allow Mrs. Papp, as a master
of ceremonies of three decades ago, to step before the footlights and
announce the beginning of the Faculty FoUies of 1910. She painstakingly enundiated every syllable as sh:e introduced some bf
Hunter's teachers clad in costumes as picturesque as her own cutaway
coat and precariously-perched r ed
bows.
As she furiously gestured with her
hankie and precociously tossed her
head, Inez Schumann Hie Haec Hoc,
Mr s. Brilty's Carnival monicker, gave
a roaring rendition of a ballad about
Neuralgia, the poo.r "woiking goil"
whom Heaven will 'protect.
Sling 'em slays 'em
Behind black ha ndl ebar mustaches
appeared James McCormick Doolan, I
famous Irish tenor, star of the cur""r ent ·ope.retta hit, Going-gup And Go ing Down; to the acCQmpani'ment of
'the delighted squeals of his audience,
and Miss H pchman who was at the
piano, he sang When Irish Eye's Are
'Smiling.
for the Ibenefit of all w8i'nanhood interested in obtaining maximum grace
and beauty, Madame 1. G. Sling'em
(M-iss McIntosh to h er speech classes) •
demonstrated her si ngular method.
Sporting Dr, Cooper's black bloomers, and Mrs. Gughtoo's white middy, both aNicles of 1910 vin tage, she
swung a pair of dumb-bells and showed
remarkable control before a roaring
audience as she maintained an expression of utter disinterest.
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SENIORS:
CONGRATULATIONS,
GOOD LUCK!
By Subscription
NEW YORK, N. Y., TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1946
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1'wo brilliant prima donnas, one
Olivia Davis Pati-Pati, making her
A merican debut, and the other a' soprano, Edith Peterson o.f London,
Paris, and New Lots fame, sang in
the cause of lost love. Mrs. Davis
cha rmed th e speotators with her sweet
voice and wistful expression, while the
wholesome vigor and far from dainty
capers of Miss Pete.rson were Wagnerian!
Carnival Caperettes
As a grand finale, Pappham' s and
Hochman's Carnival Caperettes, a
chorus including Miss Brilty, Miss
Busch, Dr. Cooper, ,Miss Garlati, M iss
Miller, Miss Peterson, Miss Rothschild and Mrs. /Simpson, pointed
accusing fingers at the student audience and sang, You Made Me What
I Ant Today; I Hope You're Satisfied. They followed this by another
lively . number, Whm You Wo're A
Tt£Zip And I Wore A 'Bright R ed
Rose.
The curtain wa-s rung down on the
Faculty Follies ttf 1910, as they made
the most hilarious Flora-Do ra exit of
the century,
Schools Participate
In Latin Convention
~ay 14 at 2 :30 p·.m. students of
Latin from the various city high
schools ga thered in the Playhouse of
Hunter College to attend the Latin
Congress,
Following ilie welcoming address by
Dr. Jacob Mann of Boy's High School,
Dr. Jeah F. Brown, principal of Hunter High, and Dr. Theodore Huebner,
Director of Languages in the New
York City ,s~hools, spoke about the
vaj ue of Lati n. The audience recited
the Pledge of Allegiance and sang
America in Latin.
G rover Cleveland High School presented a skit, A Da,y With~ut Latin,
picturing t1le nece'ssity and usefulness
of that language. The "Melody Men"
from Boy's High under the direction
of Miss Bernstein sa;g several selections. A small group fro.m that same
choru s concl uded a num!ber of selecti ons with GaudeaJ'/lltls Jgitltr.
In
a short and humorous play cal red A
Trip Through Roman History, Forest
Hill s High School took the audience
I back
to ancient Rome. The Verse
Speaking ,Choir of Hunter High
School under the direction of Miss
Olive B, Davis presented excerpts
fr om The' T 1'ojan f;VomeH. Pyrarnus
and Thisbe, th e story of two Latin
love rs, was enaoted by students of
Ju lia Richman High School.
The Jackson sisfers, triplets, one of
whom, Patricia, attends Hunter High
School, played :Schubert'-s M O1nult
Musical on the piano, cello, and vi oli n.
Memhers of the orchestra of Hunter
,High School provided music -between
numbers: -Adelaide G ubins played
Rachmaninoff's Pre~1tde in G MiMr,
Francine Ma.r--cus gave Ian accordion
selection, Orphetls from rHades by
Offenbach, and E lla Zotter, and Mil-'
dred .spivak, accompanied , by Doris
Lipsch'itz, played the firs.t movement
c.f the DOlwie Violin Concerto by
J. S, .Bach.
Students Perform
In Poetry Recital
Reciti ng poetry that ranged from
lines from The Trojan Women by
E uripides to America the Beautiful
by Katherine Lee Bates, students of
H unter Colleg~ High School again
honored their school's first principal,
Miss Grace B. Beach, in the TwentyFifth Annual Concert of Poetry, Friday, May 17.
In welcoming the guests, Dr. Jean
F. Brown read two poems written by
Miss Beach and sent to her by a relative of IMiss Beach after the latter's
death.
The Verse Speaking Choir also took
part. A mong their selections were
Miracles by Walt Whitman, 0 Fair
to See by Christina Ro setti, two English ballads, and Th e Tick Tock Serenade wriHen by Norma Kraut, a
February, 1946, Hunter High School
graduate.
Excerpts from two Shakespearian
plays were presented. Rosalind Van
Houten and June Sachar appeared in
the scene between Juliet and the Nurse
from Romeo and Juliet. Helen Hawkins, Sadelle Hershey and Doris Lipschitz dramatized par~s of The Taming of the Shrew.
A piano solo, the Prelude in C
Major from The Well T empered
Cla,v ichord by Bach, was played by
Marilyn Gaderick. Choreography was
supplied by Mary K;oen'ig who entertained wi,t h the Spring Dance.
Member s of Sigma acted a& u she.r~.
Merry-Go~Round
Of Fun
Enlivens Entire School
G.O. Goes <"<"Over Top" On Quota;
Carnival Activities Well-Organized
Hunter's first real G.O . project in fotir years finally materialized
May 24. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., eager Hunterites ran from floor to
floor trying to see everything at once.
Walking through the halls were such unusual characters as "cigarette girls" from the Cinema Club, who sold ballots to determine
·Valiant Faculty
Plays Students
by Esther Gordon
The gym was packed! Was it any
wonde r ? H unterites at last had · a
chance to see girls of their own status,
I~wly pupils, turn the tables and challenge the teachers. Yes, the A.A. had
challenged the faculty to a volleyball
game, and th e teachers had accepted,
little knowing what was in 5tore for
them,
The facuity's fir st di fficulty was
getting into th e gym itself. Some
dressed in shorts, and others dressed
in gym suits (Miss Renda came as a
house-painter) , The ticket-taker, not
res:e.gnizing her august instructors,
demanded tickets. Upon establi shing
their identity, however, the fac ulty
l)layelJ were admit~ed , ~011 0~~e~ by th e
commem, "J thought they were students."
Once inside, the te~chers were presented with booklets, which the A.A.
'had thoughtfully pro vided, explaining
the art of playing volleyball. They
contained such helpful suggestions as
"The object of the game is to get the
ball ov er the ne't", "Please don't hit
the ball with your head", and "The
idea is to hit the ball not to catch it!"
No sooner was peace and quiet establi shed than A.A.'s cheering squad
marched in, with Laura Kallman and
Barbara Bronson in the lead, supporting a pot in which to "boil 'em in oil."
T he squad then gave a cheer for the
teachers, urging them to "fight fiercely,"
Ruth Gra-benhei mer, A.A. President,
announced th e members of the teams .
The teachers playing were: Miss Aquilera, Miss Benedix, 'Mis's Burstein,
Miss Geddes, 'Miss Ma rrico, Miss .Renda, Miss Russ, Mrs. Simon, Miss Turner, and Miss Wahl. Jackie Brookes,
Gloria Bull ock, Vivian l?urke, Helen
Gi llen, Dottie Gwon, Gerry Hurley-,
E laine J ackson, Alice Newhouse, Madeleine Smith, and Evelyn Snell made
up the A.A, team. Helen Gi llen,
Secretary-Treasurer of ~he A.A.,
served as captai·n. Ruth Grabenheimer
"reffed" the game, with the assistance
of Arden Brown.
The game once under way, you certainly couldn't hea.r a ten-ton truck
drop, much less the proverbial pin, as
the spectators yelled cheers and jeers.
When ·Miss Russ, Hunter's T exan
history teacher, stepped up to serve,
one brilliant g roup conceived a plan
of singing "The Eyes of Texas ' Are
Upon You"; they did so . . . lustily.
Certain faculty members must surely
be looking forward to end-terms and
retribution!
Although the teachers were "in
there pitching'" the more experienced
A.'A. team did win by a score of 41-15.
Better 'luck next time, teachers!
Hun ter's favorite actor and actress;
Topsy and Rowena, advertising the
Literary Club; and the always-welcome girls who sold food-everything
and anything, fr em pickles and pretzels .to ice cream and soda, The Physics Club's "Hm Dog Heaven" also
travelled all over the school with a
mustard pot.
Way up on the six th floor , the German CIUlb ce.ndl!cted ·two games.
" Han s," an .enormous creature with
a gaping mouth hung nea.r one wall,
and "ate" th e bean bags the girls tri ed
to throw into it.
The oth er
ga me consisted of knocking clubs
over wi.th a volleyball. The French
Club presented a Recital of French
SeJlgs in 614.
At the Art Clu'b exhibition, on the
fifth floor, the beauties of Hunter had
pOrtraits and caricatures drawn by
their most talented schoolmates. The
H unter Forum heated ly debated the
pr-es:ir:g J]llestion, ·' ~h 0 1illi..Jl:J.P...ll......lMf~~
their hair long ?" Room 503 '~s
transformed into an airpc.rt, as ambi tious girls tri ed to pin darts ' on
ainplanes tacked on the wall, or knock
over planes from a ta-ble with a ball.
On the floor 'below, the "Dove of
Peace" that the I.R.C had prepared
to pin on a chart of the U.N, by fo.ur
o'clock had disintegrated into a mere
thumbtack. The Astronomy Club had
a r ockets game,
On the third floor, the Literary
Club sponsored a game that couldn't
be won, The ~' ictim had not only to
know the author who created the .
character whose name was on a clothespin, 'b ut also had to be skilled enough
to drop the clothespin into a milkbottle. Further do.wn the hall, the
Math Cl ub held a Magic Show, and
in the room opposite it, the Photo
Club's "Rogue's Gallery" was doing
thri ving business.
"Over the top"
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The Cinema Club's "Holly,wood Bazaar" conducted a penny-pitching
game, a,t which it seems the faculty
was more adept than the girls. Safely
distant from them in room 211, the
Biology CI~b's mice ran imo the sink
instead of to their race track, and
almost cQmmitted suicide by falling
to the floor. By the end of -the' afternoon, the mi ce were so tired that in
the midst of their last race, three of
them "called it quits" and only one
ran to the finish.
The fi.rst floor was devoted to theatrical productions. In room 111 the
Spanish Oub gave an original version , of "Sleeping Beauty," called
"Beauty From Castille" and the Facul,ty and Dramatic Clubs used the
audi torium for their superlative shows.
In addition to nettIng fund,s ,for
students overseas, judging from the
number of Hunterites present, the
Carnival was not only a G.O. project,
but a school proj ect.
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In , Conclusion
This past term, Hunter's G.O. has been not
only a more popular and democratic student government than ever before, but has also coordinated
student activity by placing some of the control
of the · G.O. project previously delegated to a
small G.O:-elected committee directly in the hands
of those groups in the school desiring to participate.~ In addition, the G.O. Council has considered
more amendments this term than in the two previous terms combined, and thus has shown sincere desire to eliminate grievances, at the same
; ~;re-~~.nonslrating the flexibility of the Constitution.
the G.O.'s crowning achi"evement is the successful completion of its first real project since '
tl'te beginning of the war. The full cooperation
'H unterites have given in the various collections
held throughout the school, in the common cause
of helping less fortunate students across the sea,
is proof of the growing significance of the G.O.
to the. individual Hunterite.
JAuch of the G.O.'s success this term has been
brought ·about by the efficient and untiring leadership of the G.O. officers, who through their
time, effort, and ability have made this term a
truly wonderful one.
These achievements are representative of what
can be done; they provide a solid foundation for
future plans.
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Although distraught by the mere thought of
end-terms and Regents, we leave our hooks long
enough to dream about the wonderful long ' days
of pleasure that await us, whether we remain in
the city for the summer vacation or not.· We
leave our books long enough to think of lying in
the corner bunk at camp, wide-eyed and breathless, ' counting stars in' the very early morning;
to see the tall, proud waves glisten in the sun for
a short, tremulous moment before crashing into
frothy surf; to feel the warm, wet sand yield
gently as we walk along the shore.
The city too holds its store of memories: the
sheer joy of walking, carefree, along city streets
in the glare of, mid-morning, of spending quiet
afternoons sun-bathing on the roof. We remember the thrill of sitting under the stars in
Central Park, listening to concerts; the fun of
G.O. Summer Committee meetings; the feeling of
well-being as we sit in the park, reading, u~dis­
turbed but for the gentle breeze tugging at the
page corners.
Wonderful days are before us!
For the Carnival on May 24, the Dramatic Club presented a series
of short comedy skits, the purpose of which was to give as many
girls as possible an opportunity to act and direct.
Carolyn ' Calvert directed the first skit, Golden Wedding, the castincluding Barbara Davidson, Sylvia Samquist, and Cynthia Hammond. Barbara and Sylvia played the
parts of Grandma and Grandpa on
the day of their golden wedding anni versary and Cynthia' played the part
of their grand-daughter. Grandma's
powdered hair and grandpa's beard
You can find. Lois
and mustache ' made a most striking
Freeman, Editor picture.
in - Chief of the
The second skit, entitled Childish
January~May, 1946
Prattle and directed by Joan Dubrow,
What's What, in
;pictured the usual "Ii ttIe brother
502, the pu blicatrouble," when big sister's boyfriend
worloroom,
tion's
pays a visit. Norma Exler in upalmost every day,
sweep hair-do and earrings played the
toiling far into the
part of the nervous mother and Mirlate afternoon with
iam Sandberg, the daughter. Jackie
the reporters and
Brookes was the handsome man, com- •
othe,r editor~. The
plete with suit, tie, and moustache. typical worrying and anxiety prevalMarion Rosenbaum, as the mischiev- ent as the deadline hour ata:'the prinic.us little brother, brought the house ter's" looms up, is quite unnecessary,
down with the surpri se ending of the because things always get done right
play.
on time under the spell of Lois' casual,
A Welcome Reminder, the next skit easy efficiency.
on the program, pictured an exCreati ve writing is nothing new to
tremely fo,rgetful boy who was Lois. She has been weaving imaginatrying to cu re 'himself by means of a tive stories around the everyday peomemory course. The part of the boy, ple she knows ever since, at the age of
who even forgot to eat break;fast, was seven, she sent a lette,r to a New York
played by Jeanne Silver, and Judy publisher telling him about a number
Baron acted the part of his sister. of fanci ful tales she had written.
Joyce Litt directed this skit.
Doubtless Lois' early literary proMisinfor11l.ed 'was really a matter pen\ ities were encouraged by the seriof mistaken identity in which two girls ous reply she received in w.hich the
expressed their honest views about a publisher sent her a list of rules to
lady whom they thought deaf. The be followed in preparing material for
supposedly deaf lady was played by publishing and advised her to read as
Lucille Richmond, while Ann Antul- many good books as possible.
10 and Irma Robbins were the two
-Because of her friendly manner and
girls. Phyllis Falchook directed.
her hearty, contagious chuckle, this
'W'q at happens when three girls li ve What's Wha,t editor leaves sunshine
together and decide to wear each in her wake. We had evidence of thi s
othe,r's clothes was the plot of What famed chuckle when Lois confessed
Price Roo1nlll.ates, directed by Corrine with mock editorial solemnity that
Fennel. Mona Laubheill) played the chocolate ice-box cake with whipped
part of the poor young girl, who in cream and lady fingers (as only her
bathrobe and slippers was making a mother can make it) . is her favorite
frantk sear,ch for her raincoat. Robi- food, and turquoise her favorite color.
nette Nixon, ,and Annette Littman, Lois believes in doing every,thing, in, played the, parts of the unsympathetic cluding What's What editing, thoroughly: upon close scrutiny of he!:
roomates.
The last skit, N o Visitors Allowed, spring wardrobe, one sees that most of
had a perfect surprise ending. Two it is turquoise.
Lois likes nothing better than to
gi rls who came to a hospital so anxious to see an injured high school foot- ' listen to good piano music and regrets
ball star that they pretended to be his that she herself cannot play. She plans
;isters were Celia .Spiro and Marcia to be a counsellor in a day camp this
Polak. Lorraine Shandelow played summer, an ideal job for one who
the nurse. The unexpected ending loves and "has a way" with children.
Lois enjoys ice-skating and assures
came when the nurse informed the
girls that she was the boy's mother. us she will have an equal liking for
Th is skit was under the direction of bicycling as soon as she learns to go
downhill.
Florence Goodstein.
Lately Lois' ability has been turned
'Between the performances the orchestra played ' numbers hom its reper- toward radio work; she wrote the interviews wh ich she read OVl':r the air
toire.
on the "Hi-Jinx" program Saturday
mornings. But despite her proficiency
in many fields, when we think of Lois
Freen~an, we tliink first of What's
What. Indeed, when we think of
What's What, we think fir st of Lois,
"Hats off! Hats ' off !," The tradi- a fin e Editor-in~Chief.
tional cry by the Clerk of the House
opened dle second annual Model Con- ment of a permanent F.E.P,C., outgress of Hunter College. Delegates lawing of the "poll tax", and severof sixteen N ew York high schools ,ence of diploma;tic ,relations with
atten<Led the May 10 and 11 sessions, Spain were pa!>sed by large majoriat which Sue Bachner, Nicolle Ein- ties.
horn, Ann Gunning, and Marjorie
After a resolution to send a list of
Press , represented Hunter
High tite bills, passed by the youth of New
York high schools at this Model ConSchool.
After a greeting by President gress, to the New York Congressmen
George N. Shuster on May 10, the had been adopted, the Congress addelegates adjourned to committees to journed until next year. The Model
consider I bills which were presented Congress of Hunter College was orto the Congress May 11. Among the ganized last year by the P olitical
bills passed was one introduced by Science Club of Hunter College. FredAnn Gunning providing for federal erick Zimmermann, a former State
grants for education to ~he states. Bills Senator, acted as clerk.
for continuance of O.P.A., establish-Sue Bachner
Lois Freeman:
Outgoing Editor
Seniors Participate
In Model Congress
Handicapped
An English teacher, when assigning two Seniors to
peruse an essay to find pictur,esque speech, sug,g ested that
each girl do about ha.lf, in order to save time. A few
minutes later, one of the girls, extremely distressed,
raised her hands. "I'm awfuUy sorry," she sai~ hesitatingly, "but I don't know how to read backwards!"
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A student waged ail unsucce~sful ,defense of the common use of "ain't",
protesting, "It's in the dictionary."
Dryly retor,ted the instructor, "There
are lots of words in the dictionary you
shouldn't use!"
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'Body Go Achin"
Midterms are overThat sure is a thrillI passed more than half,
I'll celebrate, I will.
My joy was short-lived,
My bliss ended soon,
Midterms in April
But finals in June!
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You can't win
A student, obvio usly disa'g reeing with an English
teacher who was trying to. impress upon her pupils the
fact that all plots are based upon struggles, smugly Temarked that s,he could give an example of a story without a struggle. She confidently illustrated: "Johnny
sta rted school in September and finished j.n June." "That',g
a struggle already!" thundered a 'reply from the rear.
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Columbia System, W. A. B. C.
to the fourth t,imes seven 0We present the Fred Allen show.
Remove parentheses, divide by ~wo
This i.s Fred Allen, talking '\0 you.
Faotor co~pletely, don't dilly-dallyNow we're off to Allen's alley.
In what year wa's Jefferson born?
Good evening, Senator ,Ci<l!ghorn!
What happened in 1764?
Greetings, this is Falstaff Openshaw.
In 1800, what did miners seek?
Goodbye, same time next weekPage sixty-seven, question ' three . . .
Columbia broa:dcasting, W. A. B. C.
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"Romance"
At sunset you can watch the sky
Dress for the evening dance
In a gown that is spun of rainbows,
'A nd tinged with blue for romanceWhile upon its shining su rface
Great !>tars twinkle and gleam,
And a crescent of pale yellow
Nestles by a seam.
A gown of brilliant colors,
Mirrored in lakes serene,
Is used with a wondrous perfume :
The fragrance of air, fr·esh and clean.
It's sewn together by breezes
Rippling a stagnant pool,
And given fiery beauty
By a single ruby jewel.
It's time to don the outer , cloak:
A wrap of midnight- hue
Conceals the brilliant colors
But the stars can still shine through.
c!\t sunset you can watch the sky
Dress for the evening dance,
In a gown that is spun of rainbows,
And tinged with blue for romance.
-Janice Freeda
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What's What 'r egrets the omission of Dolores Erbst's
name from the list of Junior Librarians published in the
last issue.
WHAT'S
Tuesday, June 11, 1946
. Top-Notchers
I
RUTH GRABENHEIMER
If you s h 0 u 1 d
ask Ruth Grabenheimer what she is
most afraid of losing, her a n s we r
would not be the
conventional "a r ticle of sentimental
value", but "my
history notes." This
term's A.A. President declares that
she has "slaved" over them for so
long that she considers them a part
'Of her, and a great deal more va luahle than her life!
History notes, however, are not the
only targets of Ruth(e's dri ving energy.
Most of it has been directed toward
the A .A., tennis; and photography; in
fact, because she hates to see a job
le·ft unfinished, wlhatever she does !'eceive·s the same houndless enthusiasm.
"Grabby" c'Olleds both stamps and
charms, adding the latter items to a
bracelet she received for her s1xteenth
·birthday. She wishes that more girls
would participate .in extra-curri cular
activi,ties so that they might enjoy
them as she does. After graduation
this Jun e, Ruth will go either to
Queens College or Cornell Unive.rsi.ty
where she will maj'Or in math.
We all agree that Ruth has not only
the A.A. (athletic aptitude) of a good
Hunteri>te, bu! also the A.B.C.'s: ability, brains, and character.
RHODES SCHOOL la pro." ,.
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1946,1. our .paclo•• ml....ow.....lIdln••
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Rose-Marie Daele, Ph,D. is the author of N icolas de M ontreulx, published by the Moreteus Pres·s. This
book, portrait of a versatile ~nd gifted ,
Frenchman, contains the eS'sence of
French life in the six·teenth century,
and wiH be of special value .to advanced students o f,. French Hterature.
Nicolas de M ontreuLr is the fruition
of Dr·. Daele's research work both
here and in France over a long period
of years. Dr. Daele is the First
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Spanish at Manhattan College Extension and a metrlber of the summe,r
faculty in the Department of' Arts and
Letters of the Universite Laval in
Quebec.
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Portrait of A Woman is' not a mystery, however, since the audience is
always fairly sure 'Of the victi m's identity. It is rather a film which satisfies
every "iOOooo f the"'mOviegr(j~-r;-giving
him the Chance to see a fine performance by Mlle. Rosay-captivating as
the simple Tona, dramatic and satir. ical as the actress, pathetic as the
teacher, and full of vi tality as the
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II} the middlJ! · of the sixth period,
are you , possessed by the uncontrol lable desire to take a walk in the park?
Do you spend all seventh period in a
state of 'suspended animation, which
is still upon you when the i>e"ll rings
and you move automatically toward
the corner soda fountain? To shake
off those pre-regents doldrums, stop
downtown some afternoon this week
to see the new
s um mer clothes
that have , recently
arrived in your
f'a vori te J u n i 0 r
Deb Department.
That the suspense may not become too unbea rable, this column
presents a preview
of what you will
see there: dresses,
b I 0' use s, evening
gowns, and even
handbags, of eyelet cotton in inviting
pastel tones, as well as bla~k cotton
dirndle skirts with eyelet trimming.
In one Junior Deb Department, you
will find a dainty dress in eyelet cotton with a full skirt, basque bodice,
cap sleeves, and V-neck, with narrow
black velvet ribbon at the sleeves and
waist, priced at about fourteen dollars. The frock illustrated, also of
eyelet cotton, comes in foam green,
petal pink, and pale yellow, fo,r under
sixteen dollars. Another attractive
style not to be missed is a two-piece
cotton dress with a ' bias-cut black
skirt and a striped top with cap
sleeves, a 'modified peplum. and a
narrow black sash that ties in front.
!Each of these b.riefly sketched teen·
styles is calculated to lift the morale
not only of the wearer, 'but of every·
one else in her immediate vicinity.
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An excellent picture, rich in' drama
and natural art, Portrait of A Womall
ranks as one of the best of the postwar foreign films which have ,recently
made their American premieres in
New York. Whether or not you understand the French language, you
will be able to appreciate the delightful naturalness of a picture produced
Jar from the influences of HollYlwood;
and Engli sh sub-titles will help you to
comprehend the unusual plot.
When the Nazis occupied France,
Jacques Fleyder went to S'y':"itzerland
where he produced and directed Portrait of A Woman, which stars his
very talented \:Vi fe, F rancoise Rosay.
Combining the stories of four very
different women, each of whom she
portrays, the film gives Francoise
Rosay an opportunity to show her unusual versMility as an actress.
As police investigate a woman's
suicide to try to discover her identity,
the stc.cies of these four women are
linked together. A mourning friend
or rel-ative of each, sure that'he knows
Who the victim is, appears before the
police inspector to tell him why he is
so convinced. ' Tona, an elderly serva nt, was jealous and resentful of her
young emplQyer's wife; and Flora, an
Italian bargewoman thought she killed
her husband in a f0'olish quarrel on
their anniversary. Flora and Tona
disappeared: both seemed to have
committed suicide. Or perhaps it is the
school teacher, going mad in 'her
loneliness, or the famous actres's,
afraid of getting old, whose body was
found.
.
MdIIC/IAVGHl'!DRAMA!
REGISTERED IY 80ARD OF REGENTS
ACCREDITED NEW YORK 80ARD OF EDUCATION
RHODES SCHOO·l .
Page Three
·A Word To The Wise
JANE THOMSON
ABOUT BOOKS
The curtain rises,
and a slim, attracMy Three Years With Eisenhower,
tive bl'Onde cap- the, story of Ike Eisenhower, told by
tures he? audience.
Harry Butcher, his constant companJane Thomson is at
ion,
~rsonal friend and military aide,
home either behind the footlights gives the reader an opportunity to beor presiding over a come acquainted with the general as
meeting of the Dra- he rose from an unknown staff office~
matic Club; she to Allied Commander-in"Chief.
plays her part as
Butcher, who probably has tl;e disStudent M e m b e r tinction of being the first " naval aide"
of the Board 'Of Govern'Ors with as on .the staff of an army general, did
much poise and talent as she plays little "naval aiding"; his jobs ranged
her stage roles.
from acting as Public Relations OffiPresence of mind is a requi site of cer, censor, and conlidant ·to losing
a good actress, and Jane certainly in . golf, and even at cards to "Ike".
showed it during the Senior Day play! Mt . Butcher's book deals with such
When her baby's head dropped off, she important affairs as Eisenhower's ardid not yield to any of the emotions guments with Churchill and the British
that might have ·overcome a mother High Staff, and his informal meetings '
of less stern stuff, but calmly, almost with General Patton and Clark. The
philosol>hically, replaced it.
biography includes such details as the
Jane's fondest dream, besides, of gJeneral's love for dogs and western
course, being accepted hy Cornell Uni- novels, and his nonchalance at the
vers ity, is to see the G.O. win a G.O.- proposed meeting with Geo,rge BernA.A. basketball game.
ard . Shaw.
In spite of the fact that she looks
Everyone who was anyone, at one
as fragile as a Dresden figurine, Jane time or another visi ted E isenh0'wer.
is an ent husiastic athlete, her special- The V.I.P:s (Very Impor,t ant Perties being swimming and basketball.
sonages) included Secretary of the
Jane was cast in another role re- Navy Knox, Donald Nelson, James
Landis, and Harry Hio.pkins; the
cently, for the Senior Class voted
her the "Girl Most Likely to Succeed." V.G.D.I.P:s ( \) were President
Her term knows well her sincere Roosevelt, Gene.tal Marshall, and
manner, common sense, and efficiency. Winston Churchill. These, as well as
So take a curtain call, Jane Thom- Edward Murrow, Bill Downs, and
son, as we join your little sister class, Ernie Pyle, some of his reporter
I
'
and your other fans, in wishing you friends, are the pe0'ple who crowd the
book's
pages.
.
the best of luck.
My Three. Years With Eisenhower
is fascinatj)1g and noteworthy not because it reveals hitherto unknown
facts about the war, or because it is
profound writing - for Butcher is no
Boswell - 'but because, it shows Eisenhower as a human, friendly person.
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REGENTS EXAMS AUG. 22
Dr. H. E. Mantel, Principal
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dents who are graduating now and are looking
for "a job with a future ..... students who, whether
trained or inexperienced. are interested in work-.
jng up to responsible positions.
SCHRAFFT'S
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THIRD T ERM : Next term's P resident: Cynth ia Tyor. J A3 gave a party
for gi rl s in the Lenox H ill Nei,gh'borhood H ouse during Easter Week.
FOURTH T E RM: Next term's President: F Io'rence Weber; Vice-·P resident: Do~ thy Gwon ; Secretary: Cecile BiIIi,g.
FIFTH TERM: Next term's President: Ann McCready ; V ice- Pres ident:~
Gloria Franklin ; Treasurer : Ann Antullo; Secretary: Mary-An n Thomas.
SIXTH TERM: A nnals Editor : Marianne Molin; A'5socia te Editor :
Carol SchilJer; Literary' Editor : Do ro~hy Mandel ; P.hotography Manager :
Ar l'Yn Itkin ; Business Manager: Gloria Lapin .
. SE VBNTH TERM: Senior P.resident: Frances Fuchs; Vice-President:
Carol Calvert ; Treasurer : June Sacha.r ;· Secretary : Ellen Smolen; G.O. Reps:
E sther Birnbaum, Edna Fontek, Florence Zimmer.
I.R.c.: N ext te.rm's President : Edith Aaronson ; V ice-President : June
Sachar ; Secretary-Treasurer: Sonia Brody.
KL UB UND KLA SSE: Art 'Editor : Eleanor Frohnmaier.
P .T.A.: The P.T.A. made a donation of $200 for use by the school Iibra.r.,., .
and one of $125 for the Student Aid Fund.
S'P ANISH CLUB: The club won the ping-pong tournament played in
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