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PAGE SIX1EEN POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAI FRIDAY, "NOVEMBER 10. 1967 Warring Exhibit Notes Education Centennial An exhibition, "Old Warring" is being used to observe the centennial of free public education in New York State and is the theme of the Book Week EducationEducation Week celebration in the Warring School library. This is a collection of old photographs of Dr Charles Warnng's Poughkeepsie Military Institute which once stood on the site the school now occupies. On display are front and rear views of the old frame building and interior shots of classrooms, dining hall, museum and gymnasium There arc also pictures of the drill ground and a students parade. One part of the exhibit is devoted to books used 100 years ago by boys and girls and offers a historical progression of children's books and textbooks.

They include a roll book of ancient civilization, early Siamese accordion book, and original McGuffey readers as well as early texts. Also exhibited are books which have become classics of children's literature. There is also a tableau of a family of the late 1800's seated around a table reading books of the period. In connection with American Art Week, paintings, drawings, ceramics and crochetings, embroidery, metal and craft work of faculty members is displayed in the activity room of the library. The program was 1sct up under the direction of Mrs.

Ruth A. Daniels, librarian; and the members of the Book Guild. STEREO LISTENING CENTER equipment, newly installed at Roosevelt High School, is At Martha Lawrence enjoyed by, from left, Deborah Mason, Elizabeth Reisner, James Baker and Toni Gurbel. Roosevelt School Installs Stereo Listening Center Students at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School may now enjoy the use of a new resource for cultural enrichment, a stereo listening center recently installed in the school library.

The mechanism consists of two turntables with positions for four sets of stereo earphones to be plugged onto each one, allowing eight people to listen to high fidelity music or other programs at one time. The center will make possible more meaningful assignments in all subjects which use recorded materials. It was intended for the particular use of seniors who take humanities courses at Roosevelt. ll was made possible by a grant from the New York State Department of Education under the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965. Dean Northrup.

humanities chairman, and William Cady, instructor in humanities, helped to obtain the instrument for Roosevelt. Campus Capers By LEROY FEIN Students Concentrate on Music Students at Martha W. Law Ircnce School are devoting their observance of National Educa Uon Week to a study of the advancement of music education in the public schools. Bulletin boards in the halls are decorated with musical themes In the Kindergarten the children will study Indians and their importance in music and will experiment with different percussion instruments and learn various chants used by the Indians. The first grades are learning the songs and story of Hum perdink's operetta, "Hansel and Gretel." The second grades are also studying the influence of the Indians on American music and will see a filmstrip about the Indians and Thanksgiving later in month.

The third grades will study "The Nutcracket Suite" tode velop an awareness of tfiein struments of the orchestra. Plans are also being made to see area performances of "The Nutcracker Ballet." Fourth and fifth graders are learning about the opera, its origin, places of performance, orchestra, soloists and composers. They will study Mozart's "The Magic Flute," and will see a film strip of that opera and another entitled "The AVorld trf sharps and Flats." There is aselect chorus of 60 students and a band of fourth and fifth graders who will begin work on an operetta to be performed this year. LvHHHHHHHJ tsaMrAW xsHa if awt'ftflsLLLK jHHTI'l'laLLw HBvBBEbeEBs! KKVEmoHtr et nf.3 aBEBEBwB KKk xt fc? a H3 BBEBwBsBBEmBmBMB9'493 JSRmBmBBaB BSs, BBv iBSSwEtrilv JvcOJmHGaKMBivrKl iflbKBESSSSBessBU Bl iHRBtfJ 'S'iCwsvEHHi Xv lwJBil ES ItBSSitVjBvS frliZMgflBKiffi VBBJrBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBH PHEWMraHsm pf iy ifljf HBEtmiflnftu SsjJbb? BsBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEta Hf atf jt JJir' OAKWOOD SCHOOL YEARBOOK editor, Eric Jtosenfeld, left, confers with the two advertising managers, Linda Warren, center, and Ellen Lewis. Linda and Ellen are day students at the school.

All are seniors. Poughkeepsie Journal Pholo Four Selected for All State Chorus, Band Three students from Arlington Jligh School and one from Roose yelt High School have been selected to perform with the 1967 Conference All State Chorus and pand at the Concord Hotel, Kiamcsha Lake, the first week in I)ecember Barbara Rogers, Soprano, Philip Sandison, Baritone and Alan Holzer. French horn will represent Arlington: and Jeffrey Tkazyik of Roosevelt, is the first instrumental music student ever selected from the Hyde Park Central School District to perform with the band. High School students from all over IJew York State competed for placement in this group. The students will assemble at the hotel Sunday, Dec 3 and re hearse prior to their concert Wednesday, Dec.

6 Auditions for! the competition were held at selected locations throughout the state in early fall The conference All Sate Band is sponsored by the New York State School Music Association Editors Named For Lourdean Patricia Smiley and Paul Hurley have been named editors of the 1968 Lourdean, the student bnnual yearbook of Our Lady of Lourdes High School Other editors for the publication are Eileen Luczai and Joseph Parron, associate editors; Carol Warren and Peter Carpino, literary and captions editors frith Patrica Gilmartin and Peter punlcm assistant editors. Layout editors are Joseph Paggi and Joan Sweeney. Lawrence Hodcr and Linda Klakski are art editors and bhotography will be handled by Michel Benvie, Joseph King, Lynda Corrado, Pamela Kerr fend Eileen Kirby Sports editors are Thomas Malet and Maureen Thompson; business editors are Joan Balassone and John Schatz Margaret Hirst and. Mi chael Zaezek assistant editors. Typing editors are Joan Gau dioso, Donna Tortorello, Susan Paterson and Carol Welz.

HIGHLAND EVENT Oakwood Boy Commended in Test Robert Granville, of Oakwood School, has received a Letter of Commendation for having placed among the top seven per cent of Highland Elementary School, wno iook tne national plans an Open House on Wednes 'Ment Scholarship Qualifying day from 7 30 to 9 30 m. Be Test last February Binning at 8 pm. the PTA will serve refreshments in the Activity Room. SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Morse Junior High School will, have "Open House" for parents Monday. The activities will begin at 7.30 pm.

in the school Cafe torium where an explanation of the evening's program will take place. Parents will proceed to home rooms and attend their children's classes on an abbrevi ated typical Monday schedule. Today we meet four seniors from Dover Plains High School. Peter Dolan Peter Dolan is captain of the varsity football team and also plays basketball and baseball. He is a member of the Future Teachers Club and is sports editor of the school newspaper, "Dragon's Mouth." He is also vice president of the senior class PETER DOLAN CHARLENE OSTROWSKI and activity editor of the year book "Doverian The son of Mrs.

Thomas Dolan, Merchant Street, Dover Plains, he was king of the Junior Prom. His date, Judy Mosta chetti, was queen. Peter plans to become a physical education instructor. He rays, "I enjoy all sports and for this reason I would like to become a physical education teacher. As captain and quarterback of this year's football team, it has given me valuable experi ence which I hope I will benefit from as a physical education instructor.

We are a small school and can not have offensive and defensive teams. Despite this year's scores, many of the boys played the entire game and did a great job." Charlene Ostrosld Charlene Ostroski recently re ceived a National Merit Letter of Commendation. She is a member of the French Choral group, Hi Spots staff, art editor of the yearbook, reporter for the school newspaper and a member of the Honor Literature group. Math Club and Dramatics Club. The daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Alexander Ostroski, Wingdale, she was a member of the Pep Club during her freshman jear and in her second and third years was a member of the school chorus. She says, "I enjoy being on the newspaper, yearbook and Hi Spots staffs because my favorite subject is English and I especially enjoy reading I want to major in English because I feel that this will allow me to have close contact with a variety of people. This is important to me because I enjoy knowing and talking to people." Charlene said she is also interested in the field of journalism. Henry Dlscbert Henry Dischert won the American Chemical award for having one of the highest marks in chemistry.

He is planning to major in chemistry in college and has applied to Stony Brook, LI. The son of Mrs. Metta Dischert, jReimer Avenue, Dover Plains, ne is president oi tne Matn Club, class treasurer and plays in the school band. He is a photographer for the yearbook and is a member of the Dance Band and Honor Literature group. He also played football during his sophomore and junior years.

"As class treasurer I have learned to deal with fairly large sums of money because of the senior banquet which is planned next year and other events. Last year I was selected to be a member of the All County Band which played at Poughkeepsie High School. I have chosen chemistry as a career because it is a broad field and an important one. Sheila Boy Sheila Boyd has been a cheer leader four years and a member of Dramatics Club, yearbook, and sports editor of the school paper. She recently won two awards In shorthand.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton, Boyd, Dover rlains. She says, "I have always been interested in sports but cheer leading takes up most of my extra time so I can not partici pate in many of them. As sports reporter for the school paper I can convey all the inside activities of girls' KflKi SILVIA iOYD HENRY DISCHERT sports.

find it very interesting and encourage all girls to partic ipate in such sports. Basketball and volleyball are about the two most popular girls sports here. There is always a large turnout for these two and the Dover girls are usually very victorious. We hope to start tennis this spring. In chcerleading we participate in all county competition and we recently won a trophy." Greer Students Win Cash Awards For Fire Posters Prizes for fire prevention posters have been awarded to Greer School students by the Emoire State Fire Safety SecuritySecurity Systems, Inc.

Cash prizes up to ten dollars were awarded with honorable mentions as well. Deborah Horton won first prize in the junior division, grades one four; Brenda Horton i'rt the division of grades five through eight; and James McCarregher, in the ninth through twelfth grade or senior division. Greer school is a non profit children's community located at Hope Farm near Mill brook. TEENAGE BALLROOM Shing a ling, Bugg a loo, Flunky Broadway, Skate, etc. plus standard dances.

10 LESSONS $20 Tuesday Nights to i (Limited to the first JO boys and girls) eStelle. ALFONSO 109 Cannon Poughkeepsie Tel I71 21H Vik Ml KA lJMtt WVWrSfidWtftTL KTNDERGARTENEnS EXAMINE REPTILE SKINS at; Pleasant Valley Elementary School. Studying the texture of a boa constrictor 22 fect long, a lizard from the arid regions of the West Indies, and a sea tortoise, are from left. Kippy Stewart, Wendell Fowler, Cathy Bishop and Louise Mima. PoughkMptli Jourml Photo Education Page PAGE SIXTEEN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1967 bkHltoVbHF lIwL jrl If Iff Jfrt IrLbBkt bbbl IROQUOIS CULTURE was displayed in the main lobby of Wappingers Junior High School recently under the direction of the social studies department.

Above 60 students helped set up the display. Shown above are, from left, Kim Lieberman, William Van Pelt, Harold Booth and James Stecher, ell seventh graders. Journnl Photo At Roy C. Ketcham 51 Inducted to Honor Society Fiftv one seniors and juniors Young, Buddy Menton, Gail Her were inducted into the Dutchess sh and Robert Maroney. Chapter of the National HonoC, Candidates are elected to the Society at Roy C.

Ketcham Higfr society on the basis of their high School recently. Speakers at the scholastic average and high po ceremony were Ben Ingraham, tcntial in character, service and Ketcham principal, and Nina leadership. Officers of the society GAYIIEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL fourth graders are learning French under the Foreign Language in Elementary School program (FLES). They are being taught by qualified French teachers and films. Next year the FLES program will be extended to the fifth grade as well.

Shown are two students of Mrs. Ebersole's class, Barbara Ashworth and Christopher English. Halloween Event Columbus School Lists Costume Contest Winners The Halloween Party which took place last week at Columbus School in costume was judged by officers of ttie Parent Teacher Association Council, Mrs. Robert Constable, Mrs. Adam Nowik and Mrs.

Arthur May. Kindergarten winners were Sandra Simmons and Willie Lee Dickson. Winners in the basic help class were James Heisler, Rose Marie Bellamy, Louis Van Tassel and Barbara Kara. First grade winners were Cole, Darlene Williams, Mark Booker, Thomas Simmons, Arthur Wood and Katherine Wood. Second grade winners were Howard Simmons, Karen Simmon, Marvin Thraser and Cynthia Thomkins.

In the third grade they were Myrtle Evans, John Sutchffe, Dianne Collins and Nathanial Harris. Fourth grade winners were Debra Milton. Trudy McQinton, Edward Burlingame and Hoke Roberts: fifth graders, Mary Cimorelli, Brenda Johnson, Norman Tillery and Paul Simmons. Winners the sixth grade were Mary Buckley, John Cole, Patricia Mcintosh and Effron Wilkes. Anne Tenaglia Wins Award As 'Good Citizen' Anne Marie Tenaglia, a senior at New Paltz High School, has been selected the school's Good by the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Committee.

The award, made annually to a senior high school girl, is based on dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Her selection enables her to participate in the contest on a statewide level. Anne is class president and a member of the Student Council at New Paltz and is an active member of the band, Girls Athletic Association and intramurals. She is business manager of the school year book. Kindergartners In Valley Learn Of Animal Skins Kindergarten children at Pleasant Valley Elementary School had the opportunity to learn about animals and their outer coverings at first hand recently when a friend of 'the class who had toured the West Indies brought In a collection of animal skins.

They learned that' the animals' outer covering protects sensitive and delicate organs inside the body, and that these coverings serve the same purpose as the clothing human beings wear. Dogs Studied At Overlook Children at Overlook School recently participated in a li brary activity growing out of National Dog Week. A display of dog pictures was exhibited and a Saint Bernard puppy was brought to the library for a num ber lof classes to see. The children read books about dogs, wrote sentences and stor ies telling about their pets and brought pictures of their dogs which they placed on the bulletin board in the library. this year are Nina Young, president; Janet Marstillar, vice president, Gail Hersh.

secretary; and Buddy Menton, treasurer Those inducted were Karen Lang, Bernadctte Tardiff, Breda Ryan, Mary Donato, Robert Maroney, treasurer Buddy Menton, president Nina Young, secretary Gail Hersh, Kathy Sccor and Jean Schab. Also. Mark Weiss, Alice Scha ffer, Rolf Kraehmer, Diane Jensen, David Wright, Linda Dass, Janet Andersen, Pete Fortunate, Dan Sheppard, Edith Schnaidt Jimmy Owens, Rosemary Versace, Wanda Zajakowski. Brenda Hubbard. Kim Garcia, vice president Janet Marstcller, Mary Jaehn, Doug Seward, Paul Groe nwagan, Janice Hastings, Diet lind Krom.

Janet Pope, Mike Anderson, Donna Ruf. Also Dave McGrath, Cindy Cameron, Anne Marie Snickars, Linda Wcltner. Ellen Hirsch, Steve White, Dan Schiesel, Jim Poti. Donald Raymond, Richard Calvin, Michael Baumen, Karen Cadow. Vivian Sowul, Robert Swanson, Tom Rodgers, Pamela Tann, Fred Schatz, Sandra Bendas, Louis Alvarez, Edward Menzen ski, Larry Lussier, Judy Fox, Winnie Cacio, Margaret Cadou, Scott Finlay.

Brent DeRobertis, Gary Francis, Sven Gudmundscn, John Barry, Craig Ohlhofst, Doug Summers. Pat Cafaro, Debbie Panson and Margo Moser. Math Club Reorganized At Arlington The Math Club at Arlington High School has been reorganized this year with the goal of learning by doing Club meetings are now problem solving sessions Problems arc taken from past exams of the Mathematical Association and the Society of Actuaries contests. All club members take the same problems each week, work on the them during the week, and the solutions are than analyzed during the next meeting. The entire math department advises the club on a rotating basis.

Fred Marshall is club president. Those present at the first meeting were Ida Purdy, Wendy Graham, Bob Fluck, Gary Wright, John Neis sen, Harold Grovesteen, Russell Selcmon and Dave Vail. In previous years the club had lectures on the various phases of mathematics such as logic, probability or topology but found this presented difficulties because of the different levels of knowledge among the members. Thousands art timing good money in the fast growing field of profession1 income tax service. The work is interesting and satisfying.

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