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15 MIAMI DAILY NEWS, Friday, March 31, 1950 TTTT TT ru En dDnnD ScBllnoDciDlI a3iijciiiix(i9aii By MYRA LEVLNE lib hin Station WTHS-FM, 91.7 megacycles, the only school-owned and operated radio station in the state, is on the air every day with a series of programs prepared and broadcast bv the students of Technical High school. WTHS-FM has been on the air since Jan. 16. On Thursday evening at 8 the student croup known as "The Playhouse" broadcasts a 20-mmute program tn.at is en- tirely the work cf this workshop. On Monday afternoon the players try out for parts; on Tuesday afternoon they have their first rehearsal, followed by the dress rehearsal on Wednesday; and on Thursday evening they present the comedy or drama selected for the week.

There a student engineer at the controls a Mu-dent announcer at the mike, a Mndent in charge of sound effects, and students play all part. i On Tuesday evenings at 8, senior present a 30-mlnute Senior Forum program students approved by the head cf the social studies department. Mrs. Imogen? Lot, as principals. These boys and girls discuss problems they will face when they leave school and the relationships they will develop upon entering young adult life.

From 6 "until 7 p. the workshop group presents a concert program on, which they play transcribed music which is preceded by a history and background cf each number, telling what the composer meant by the number, when he wrote it. where and why, and including a short sketch of the composer himself. Martha Baker handles the music library, Nancy Ridgway writes the scripts for the music shows, and all regular members cf the workshop assist in research. These 12 students Martha, Nancy, Roscha Bel- for, Danny Zerick.

Bill Morris. Dave Morris, Tom Huber, Neil lieitner, Johnnv Visesio, Gene Wermkoff and Bobby McCool spend all cf then-time from 2:15 until 10 every evenirg in the studio, doing research, writing, rehearsing, announcing, studying. When one cf them has an hour free, he finds a corner and applies himself to his high school home work, and they all manage to keep up with their good grades because they ephone compliments Vernon Erorson, cf the vocational division, in a 15-minute broadcast at 8 on Wednesday evenings. "'Facts about Vocational Education" and cn Friday afternoons at 5:45. 15 minutes of tips cn hememaking for the ladies.

All students who have I'M radios in their homes invited to tune in on WTHS-FM, PI. 7 megacycles on the dial, and to write or telephone the studio when they hear a program they like. know they car.net participate in the workshop otherwise. William Rallew, 17-year-old radio student at Tech, is the student engineer who ha complete charge of controls between the hours of 4 and to p.m., and ha learned to handle the job like an adult. Danny Zerick, Bill Morris and Dave Morris have charge cf afternoon and evening announcing.

Between 35 and 40 other students are interested in the several activities in sta tion VTHS, and the workshop uses their services in a number cf ways. Mrs. Lee Nielsen, la charge of the radio workshop and director of all programs, and Stan Nie'sen, in charge of station WTHS and instructor in radio programming, have stated these high school boys and girls are doing work of coLlege grade. The workshop presents two adult programs which are bringing a large number of tel STOOKIE ALLEN TELLS HOW HE STARTED YOUTH FEATURE Registration Saturday For Best (e.en 1 eens Cartoonist Says Roundup ve is. Vk 7, -J i i i BY ARLEXE SHAPIRO Vnuta Roundup Staff Mflter Tomorrow is the last day for registration to participate-in the in' A MOST AMAZING BY BARBARA SUE COHEN Ada Merritt Junior High AND PAUL NIELSEN Tooth Roundup Chief Photographer When an oil company in Texas decided to fire 2,800 men several years ago, it was fortunate rather than unfortunate that Stookie Allen, creator of Kenn Teens cartoon, was among those let go.

It was right after this that he wrote to a friend in New York about his need for a job. His friend got him a johj as sports cartoonist for the United Press syndicate. After working for United Press for several years and then drawing several other features, Stookie Allen started Keen Teens, which appears in The Miami Daily News and about 50 other payers. Although he makes his i "break" into cartooning appear J6.WE FASHION EPITOR. A) OF Jh'E YOUTH PAGE CW THE MIAMI VAILYNEWS.

SHE draws fine fashion PICTURES, WRITES ARTICLES AHD MODELS CLOTHES FOR HER, PAGE i 1 1 i hrt- i first eight weeks courses given by the Youth Roundup. You may enroll at 1 p.m. on the lawn facing Biscaync blvd. at the ship, Prins Valdemar, where all activities will be held. The following classes are open for a limited number of mem bcrs: Ralph Marino's ballroom dance class can enroll only jun ior and senior high boys with a fee of Donna Marxer's free fashion designing and art class; Mrs.

Del Toro's Spanish class with a fee of 52; Donna Marxer Senior modeling class, Sid Franklin's singing class for junior and senior members at 50 cents a lesson with no registration charge; Bernard Ostfeld's ballet class for advanced -students with a few beginners, and a limited number of Round-uppers in Ranny Breen's tap and acrobatic class for $2. All activities will begin the week of April 17 on the top deck of the Prins Valdemar. At the end of each eight-week course, new classes will start. Don't miss out on this opportunity to register tomorrow. You must have your Press Card with SHE TEACHES MODELING AND I'hota hv Sn1rrtf i i it 1 1 cartoonist or keen tukxs Barbara Cohen, Paul Nielsen, Interview Stookie Allen DESIGNING AND IS Asl HONOR STUDENT at MIAMI HIGH Recently, vonna won a MOTOR BIKE IN A CONTEST THEN CAVE IT TO A IAD WHO WAS WORKING HIS WAY THROUGH SCHOOL Edison High I Crown 'Sweetheart7 Toniaht as if it happened accidentally, after further questions he admitted that it took lots of practice to make the grade.

He was always drawing during his hrgh school days and he studied art at the Art Institute in Chicago and at the University of Texas, where he also played football and baseball. In answering the Question, "What do you think of the: Youth Roundup?" Mr. Allen! said, "It's the youth section so BlStWVXE ELEMEXTARY STUDEXT BOY OF MONTH Harvey Wilenky, center. Received Award From Harry Gordon, left, and George Bertman, right Harold Wilensky Honored As 'Youth of the Month' BY TOBY GERARD Miami Reach High Harold Wilensky, a fifth grad-l The son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joe tings that I ran down and en-: listed," he said smilingly. It was after the war, when juvenile delinquency was at its highest peak, that he got his idea for a i cartoon telling what other teen By PAT frtion One of these rirH Jolynn; Hamilton, Jackie Mills, Virginia; Merritt. Mary Frances Tyler or Jfvsn Wetherington, will leave; Edison's dance tonicht crowned: WALTON High council, helped plan the events. Tenth graders aiding were: Karen Kef ting. Sue Ann Groves, Nan Richardson.

Arlene Johnson, Joyce Calloway, Sandra I've seen anywhere, and its a great thing for the young people." Incidentally, he thinks that Florida offers more opportunity for teenagers to do unusual him what he thought of the idea. Hoover thought the idea was sound, so Mr. Allen went to work. He says the feature has been running for almost three years and is gaining in popularity. Mr.

Allen gives some tips to those of you who are aspiring to be cartoonists. He says you have to like drawing in order to do it well, and you should examine successful cartoonist's material to see what makes it click, but above all you've got to practice, practice, practice. cmv at Biscayne Elementary wilensky, Harold has been out-School, is the third recipient cf; the "Youth of The Month standin in co and was re-Award" presented by the Miami gently named "The All Around Beach Exchange Club at a lunch-'Boy Of The Year." He is in the eon in the Saxony Hotel. marching unit, works in the caf- leteria, and acts as a patrol bov. Harold was born in Miami, and He maintains a high scholastic has been going to Biscayne Ele-jrec0rd and is interested in mentary since the first grade sports.

His ambition is to be-During that time, he has devel-come a iaWyer or a baseball oped into an excellent student, piayer. agers are doing. "The society and sport pages have much information about adults, so I though why not start a cartoon or even a page devoted to the youth's activities," Mr. Allen said. "When he got out of the service he vistied J.

Edgar Hoover, chief of the FBI, and asked things, than any other place in the country. Mr. Allen was drawing a strip called "Hero's Of Democracy" when the war started. "I got so enthusiastic over my own draw- you to sign up. Clip out and save the following schedule: WEDNESDAY 7 p.m WICD, 4th floor of the News Tower.

Radio and dramatic class now in session, open for new members, direction of Dave Rabin-owitz, Jessie Kettner and Arthur Simmons. 7-9 p.m Top deck of ship, singing class with Sid Franklin, 50 cents per lesson. FRIDAY 5- 6 p.m. Prins Valdemar, Donna Marxer's Small Fry Modeling class. 6- 7 p.m.

Prins Valdemar, Donna Marxer's Senior Modeling class. cere boy. This presentation I made These qualifications made it a imnle ta-sk for the nrincinal and each month to some outstanding PEASANT BLOUSE AND SKIRT WITH LACED BODICE VILL GIVE YOU DISTINCTIVE COSTUME FOR SUMMER "Sweetheart of 1930." Thcve five are Oie top choices of the Mudent body. Out of 15 names nominated by the Dance Council and submitted to the student body for voting they elected these five. Everyone present at the donee in the school auditorium will vote for one of the five The winner will then be crowned.

Delegates to the annual Student Council Convention at lira-denton, Florida were: Sylvia Sim-j monds. Comer Coppie. David; Starke and Ouida Blount. Mrs. Wiilette Vogh, director of student activities, was sponsor.

More than 100 sophomore girls turned out for a 'picnic in Grey-nolds Park yesterday. Mrs. Wiilette Vogh, director of student activities, and Mrs. Dorothy Knoll, dean of girls, supervised. Jrvan Kintzing, student Miarpe, itita I'erry.

Sally bener-chia and Miriam Shostak. "To enable the sophomores to learn more about themselves and to make plans for greeting the incoming tenth graders next year with utmost cordiality were the purposes of this picnic," says Mrs. Vogh. Crowning the activities featured at the picnic yesterday was an Easter Egg Hunt, And besides the hunt other games like softball and boating filled the day's program. After undergoing a tapping and a candlelight initiation ceremony, 87 candidates are now official members of the National Honor Society.

The 87 were chosen by the faculty NHS members. Their qualifications were leadership, scholarship, service and character. Fifteen per cent are 12 A's, 10 per cent are 12 B's and five per cent, 11 A's. six teachers to reach a unani-i boy cr girl of Miami Beach. Har-mous decision in naming Harold! old, 11, is the youngest to have Wilensky as their choice for the; received this award, but he pes-award which consisted of a med-IFessesl the fine qualities neces-al and a $25 United States Sav- sary for a good citizen of tomor-ings Bond.

irow. 7- 8 p.m. Prins Valdemar, Ranny Breen's tap dancine class. 8- 10 p.m. Prins Valdemar, Ralph Marino ballroom dance class.

SATURDAY 10-12 noon Prins Valdemar, Mrs Turner's niano class. By DONNA MARXER Youth Roundup Fashion Editor Luscious is the word for it! There's nothing as cute as a peasant blouse and skirt for spring or summer. There's an added feature of laced f'i. 12-1 p.m. Prins Valdemar, Don bodice, too.

It will end that problem cf wilted na Marxer fashion and art class. 1-2 p.m. Prins Valdemar, Mrs. Del Toro's Spanish class. p.m.

On lawn in front of ship, Eill Allen's baton class. 3-5 p.m. Prins Valdemar, Bernard Ostfeld's ballet class. fit A i i 1 it .14 blouses that creep out during the day. The fluffy yellow organdie blouse has tucks down the front and a narrow ruffle around the neck.

A wee yellow bow adds a demure touch. In the full chintz skirt, the colors are out of this world. Silvery grey forms the background for splashy yellow flowers with dark green leaves. The trim taffeta vest is the same dark green in the skirt and helps coordinate the outfit. Dark green or yellow baby doll shoes will make this spring fashion dainty as possible.

You'll simply drool over next week's Easter dress. Don't miss it! y- (Editor's Note; The following is a poem entitled, which was published in The Chaparral By ADRIAN C. AEEEX M. High In the cool of the evening, I sit and wonder why. The twinkling stnrs are passing, Above, in azure sky.

i with him. Mother said, "Yes." Then in a snap we were up in the air. We went over the houses, cars, boats, rivers and trees. BY NANCY H.NNAFORD Coral Way Elementary We have a new girl in our room. Her name is Anita To-daio.

She came from Brooklyn, N. Y. She came out of the cold into the heat. She In very pretty with curly hair. All of us like her! BY KENNETH CHATLOS Comstock Elementary My cat's name is Pokey.

She is going to have kittens. We do not know who to give them to. I hope she will have them soon. Do you want one? BY GLORIA JOHNSON Coral Way Elementary Girl Scout Troop 121 is making things to send to Girl Scouts and Guides in other countries. We are making school bags and other school supplies.

We hope they will accept these as a token of our BY MADONNA JEFFERY Coral AVay Elemeneary My first cake! One Saturday morning while mother was away, I thought I would bake a cake. I thought a vanilla cake would be good. So I started. But mother came home before I finished and helped me. The cake was good.

BY CARYL STONE Coral Way Elementary I have a sister five years old. She thinks she is just grand. She tries to act very Claniornu1. Whenever I romp home, I find her combing her hair, or putting on perfume. When die conies home from playing at her girlfriends home and her dre5 gets wrinkled lie vtantx to change into a clean one.

Boy, oh boy! she's something. But I bet he's the f-Nter in the world. BY RONALD ABNEY Comstock Elementary One Sunday we went to the airport where my uncle works. He asked my mother if it was all right if I could fly in the plane art, Jennie Shaw, Gregory Fiddall, Oris Strickland. Carolyn Thorn-bury, Kitty Watts, Stephan Wolf.

Linden Wordell. Apr. 3 George Alvarez, Franklin Ansley. Donald Brady, Jan Brooks, Sonria Cohen. Richard McMillan.

Danirl Mchler, Geraldine Filkenton. Marearet Ryan, Sam Sadler, Teddy bliiclds. Apr. 4 Elmbeth Anderson. Joe mi A ft I gaze vponthe planets.

So reticent they seem, And yet they tell the stories, That happen when 1 dream. Old man moon is out tonight; He has a glowing fare, 'And moving through the heavens, The clouds make merry chase. 1 hear the winds softly There's music in the air. Under the sky at evening, Mar, SI Elaine Hcrnecker, Sandra Biggers, Unrlene Karris, Phos. Fonda, Vera Fulton, Lonix (iold-berg, Millie Grovas, Marjorie Beverly Moran, Charlene Reh-holz.

Ilhorics, Linda Risk-en, Richard Robson, Ann Spahn, Gail Tison, Robert Apr. 1 Chrlene Allison. Dorothy Belies, Wand a Castnilo. Fred Griffin, Florence Freeman, Margia Jones, Marilyn Kurman. Polnrcs Srhwingen, Calvin West, George Welder.

Apr, 2 Tohan Anderson, Betty Berwick, Roger Bradley, Connie Brockwsy. Vincent Irlane. Rhv Jennette Oorifs. Donald Hagan, Peggy Harbaugh. Jean Hememann, Charles" HeKer, Pauline Huard.

Sidney Indgin, Elenn-or Inr.ocer.ti. John Brbsra Riid Carole Lindnrr, Connie Eitom-R5. McGehee, Randy McMa-hel, Kitty Mascwno, Joy Mills. Peggy Orr, Jerrv IVters, Jcnnn" Ro-ehelle, Kay Rogers, Kilorn Henu- Shores Pupils In Talent Show BV LIXHA THTRSTOX Miami Shores Elementary The sixth grades at Miami Shores School presented a talent show recently. All talent was taken from the three sixth grades.

The program consisted of 21 acts with skits and instrumental numbers, including electric guitar, violin, the piano and accordion. For the grand finale all three sixth grades sang a Merry Medley. There were 120 children participating. It was directed by the three sixth grade teachers, Mrs. Gahan, Mrs.

Mclntyre, and Miss Morrtn. I Rag by. Carol Blusrhke. Wilma jCobh, Marilyn Cohen, Katherine I Kngel. Barbara Fieisher, Judy jFlrtcher.

Betty HasrerniRn, JoAnn 'Johnson. Nathan Katz. Roy Kryt-jrHST. Robert I-afler, Paula Laird, jPhil l-hman. Judy Bevan.

Rob-iert Vf trie, Kdward Pippio, Bever ly Lnick. Apr. Ann Feldstein. Margar-ette-Garrett. Robert Hladik.

Bar- (Vl'MMV) OUTFIT otel Peasant Blouse and Skirt. 1 3 YOUNG FASHION! YOUNG PRICE! 'bara Hollender, John Hyle, Katie 'O'Connor, Virginia Field, Michael Pattv. Jack Snimrad. David Girl Will Play For Composer By BETSY BA.NTA Coral Way Elementary Festival Tonight AtSouthside BY JUDY GOBERNA Southside Elementary Souihside School will have I haven't got a care. Annual Concert At Lee Tonight BY ELIZABETH STITT Robert E.

Lee Junior High The Robert E. Lee band will present its annual spring band concert tonight at 8. The ovei-tures, "Aurora' and "Crusaders," will be featured. There will be two novelty acts, one cf which, is, "'The Three Bears." The band is under the direction cf Mr. Marvin Mock-abee.

Tickets are 35 cents and can be bought at the door. The money will be used to pay ior the uniforms purchased, this vear. their spring festival tonight at Piano Is Needed By Rounduppers Have you a piano, in reasonably good condition, that you don't need? If you do, thousands of Youth Roundup kids will be able to put it to the best of use in their new recreation headquarters a board the ship, Prins Valdemar. A piano is needed for teenage dances, piano, singing and dancing lessons, plus in numerable other recreation activities. Call 3-im ext.

835, and we will pick it up. The of Miami will be for ever grateful! 7:30 on the playground. Every pupil willl participate in dome a dance. Mr. Sam I am going to play for Mar.

a Zura. i suppose you are wondering who "Mana Zuca" She is a famous composer of i music. She especially likes chil-i dren's music. I know many of; you Rounduppers saw "Top O'j Tht? Morning" Mana Zuca wrote the theme song, "Top O' The Morning." I am going to play "The Light- ening for her. It's myj Marzella, coach, will be in charge of the program.

v. Roberta Dickinson has been chosen as our queen. Refreshments will be available after the program. Everybody is cordially invited. chance.

a i -ir i I i i i Safety First! for tropical Linen SUeveless blouse and skirt Eloiaet Pasfei colors 5.00 Virginia Adams, Hurl Aikens. I SVlrt Navy-Red PRESS CLUBBERS BRAISE DAnns Just getting thctt precious "folding money" lor that big dote coming up that you daa't hetTe to ck mem fori WelL tfcGt what you can do when you ell those "moll try" thing you've outgrown. Tor your roller (kales, bikes, sports ei-uipment. Yes. even those clothes that are too smell now.

You gals end guy that wast to "stash ssme try placing a Person to Person "Work Wanted ad. you'll be surprised at the results! Baby-sitting Jobs -errands boys "yard get hep, gang and see how easy it is to "get in the dough" egainl ONE LINE ONE WEEK ONE DOLLAR 2 lines, One Week 52.03, efc. PHONE YOUR AD NOW TO 5.95 1 i' i I Ann Barton, Theresa Beer, E.mor Bcrtelson, Jimmie Burgin, Shirley Campbell. Margaret Canton. Ruby harlcs onget, Dickie Derille, Pu- Carnett, Benny Christ, Mary Clark.

Susan Clifford, Ir.a Cohen. I-awrenre Lee, Mnllie Leffingwell, Alice McCullough. Ronald McSpar-ren. Mike Mann. Join Linda Miller, Lowery Mrseley, Susan Npuman.

Donald Joan and Frank Offer'e, Eieanor Oso-wick. Ruth Powell. Billy Rayner. Ieon Rehain. Kay Rirnsrdsnn.

Sylvia Rirker.harker, Marcia Robinson. Dickie Rosher, Judy Rothmn, Diane Svitt. Mich-r Shaw. Edward Short. Frances Silverman, Marvin Smith, Joanne Spraks, David Elaine Sterns Audrey nd Fred Storch, Sandman, Linda Swinda.ll, Fay and Patricia Thomas, Charles Trtt.

Linda Turner, Dsn Walker. and Nancy Wichlel, Joan Williams, Harriet Wilson. Oharle Conget, Dickie Deville, Puva Diaz, Bonnie Dubbin. Jc Duffy, Edrya Edwards. Donald Gaths.

Frances Goodwin. Carol Grandin, Ie Haney, Tom Hearn, Jim Heim, Ted Hutcheson. Carol Jensen, Gen-elda Johnson, Winnebeth Jones. Diaue and Roy Ivay, Charles Keidel, Darne Kelly, Jeanstte Bobby and Btty Kilhmett, ITS EASTER PRIZE Mary Rose Singlet ary 2 year-old sister cf Betty, Is the winner of the pretty pinafore given by Eelle originals, to the sitcr cf a Youth Roundupper as an Easter gift. Betty wrote the best letter to the Youth Editor on why her sister needed it most.

There are six girls in the Singletary family. They sre giving this picture to their mom for an Easter present. They are left to right: Evelyn, 12, Petty, 14. Mary Rose. 2.

Pat. 5, Ann. 7. and Roberta, 9. i r3 r-3 MINNA LEE DEES Adlsmt J-J MINNA LEE, 252 MIRACLE MILE, CORAL GAZLES George Knoth, John Koiodry, Tom fvoai.

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