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39 THE MONTCr.Ain TIMF.S. Tilt ItSDW, AVMl. 19(70 By Forum on Africa Slated at MSC George (INN ESS) TO Kimherley News Kiinberley Plans 'Annual ay Day The annual May Day festivities of the Kiinberley School will take place Monday afternoon at 3 at the school. Par-ents, friends, and alumnae of the school will attend the event. The theme, "Americana," will be portrayed through square and round dances from various sections of the country.

The dances will be presented by members of grades two through eleven. A skit, presented by the Dramatic Club, From the pens of Joan Trimble's seventh grade English pupils flow poetic talenU. Troplf We're happy and sad We're merry and glad To know that we are people. Some of us have rheumatism But still laugh with enthusiasm That's what makes us people. WILLIE ETTA JACKSON and Rudolph Lienhard, instructors Allre Johnson and Ken Waterman; Verona High-Gail Trop and Preston Smtih, instructor Pierson Fellows; College High School William Carlson and Susan Lee, in-ftructor Philip S.

Cohen; Immaculate Conception High Kathleen Banks and Marilyn Morgan, instructor Joseph Gar-vey; Lacordaire School Louise Snider and Kathleen Koch, instructor Mrs. Jean O'Brien; Grover Cleveland High, Caldwell John McMichael and Lawrence Stone, instructor Malcolm Valentine; Glen Ridge High Joanne Quillan and Nancy Harris, instructor Elizabeth Grimes. This is the second year in which Susan Lee of College High School has been a contest winner. LI i The Kimberley School Glee Club and the Pingry Glee Club will present a joint concert tomorrow night at Pingry. The glee clubs, separately and com- bined, and the Oraganaks, a group of Kimberley seniors, will entertain.

The concert will be followed by a dance for the glee club members. i The editors for the Kimber-( ley Kouner, school newspaper, were nominated by the present' sophomore class and voted for by the entire senior high last I week. Barbara By water will bej the editor-in-chief; Susanne Wilson the managing editor; Professor at Brown Awarded Fellowship Da. William G. McLouglin, assistant professor of history at Brown University, Providence, R.

has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for a year's study at Harvard University as an associate of the. Center for the Study of the History of Liberty. He is the son of Mrs. W. G.

McLoughlin of 10 Melrose PI. Dr. McLoughlin, who will do research on the Baptist in colonial New England, specializes in the religious and intellectual history of the United States. His books include "Billy Sunday Was His Real "Modern Revivalism" and "Billy Graham: Revivalist in a Secular Age," which is scheduled to be published in June. A 1947 graduate of Princeton, he holds the A.

and Ph. D. degrees from Harvard. He served as assistant dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard before joining the Brown faculty in 1955 as an assistant professor. His promotion to associate professor will become effectiva Julv 1.

I'nlucky Is He Unluckv is he who has not i I 4. Philip S. Cohen of 32 Aubrey Rii Upper Montclair, has announced that the New Jersey International Relations Forum will be held on Saturday in MonU-lair State College's Memorial Audito ium. The topic of discussion will be Africa. Dr.

John Marcum, professor of political science at Colgate University, will be one of the main speakers. Dr. Marcum is well-qualified to talk on Africa as he has made many trips through the continent for research and study. Professor V. Y.

Kantak, chairman of the English Department at Baroda University, Baroda, India, will speak on the Asian View of African Emergence. Dean Kantak, internationally known as an English scholar, literary critic, and philospher of literature, is presently at Yale University's English Department as a Ful-brieht Scholar. Panel discussions will be held to discuss the problems of the different areas of Africa. These panels will be made up of students representing Nigeria, Liberia, Ghana, and South West Africa. Mr.

Cohen, assistant professor of social studies at Montclair State College, is faculty Advisor to the New Jersey International Relations Forum and extends a cordial invita-to the public. The Forum will be held from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. will connect the sections of the country represented by the dances. The senior class, in whose honor the ceremonies are held, will enter, divided into two lines, carrying the traditional laurel chain.

The girls will be dressed in white. After the seniors have entered, the May queen will appear on top of the steps and walk across to the seniors and her throne. Up until this moment, her identity has been concealed. The six members of the court, elected by an'd from the lenior class, will follow the queen. They will wear pastel dresses.

Two seniors will serve as the court jesters. and Marby Agens the business manager. The members of the lower school, grades four through six, went on a trip to New York City yesterday. The students first visited the Cloisters. Mrs.

Norman Peterkin of the art department accompanied the students and informed them about the various exhibitions. After a picnic lunch, the girls toured the America, ocean liner of the United States Line. The Rev. Edward B. Gammons Jr.

of St. Lukes Episcopal Church spoke in chapel yesterday. ALISON KERN John Schmiti, left, and brother Jeffrey proudly inspect blue ribbon their dog "Chippie" won in Brookside School pet show Saturday. "Chippie," a Welsh terrier, was voted the dog with the "fluffiest whiskers." The boys are the sons of of Mr. and Mrs.

Herman A. Schmiti of 79 Llewellyn Rd. (Ed Hamper Photo.) heard the martial band That sings the praises of his native land. Who never hears the call to duty Nor stop foe who seeks dictator's bootv. JAMES FERRUCCI Little Daffodil Brave little daffodil Standing at my feet You look so pale and delicate So innocent and sweet.

Petty little daffodil I'd love to take you home But mother would be mad at me For you I do not own. Shall I pick you anyway And hide you in my room? I would, you know, my little friend But there you'd die too soon. So I shall leave you in the ground And you will stay here still Then I will come and visit you My pretty daffodil. JANIS MEYER Children's Festival At Northeast School MSC Round Up Thirty-eight math teachers from seventeen states and the District of Columbia will join 40 New Jersey math teachers at the Summer National Science Foundation Mathematics Institute at Montclair State College. Bernard Siegel, business manager at Montclair State, has been nominated for a position a trustee of the Public Employes Retirement System.

Next week David N. Allo-way of the social studies department will make a major presentation for the Pennsylvania Association for Education and Study of Gifted Children in Allentown, at the Annual State Conference. Bradford Bright Lights Pet Slioiv Categories Range From 'Floppiest Ears' to 'Wettest Nose' Ml. Hebron Has Spring Festival The Mt. Hebron School kindergarten, first, second and third grade children presented a Spring Festival last week in the school auditorium.

The title of the festival was "Music Along Our Way." Following an introduction of the program by Albert Thrower, the children entered the auditorium singing "All Along My Way." Miss Miriam Swanson's kindergarten class created dancing shadows. Rhythmic and dramatic song interpretations were presented by Miss Mari yn Adam's first grade class. Miss Ada Beatty's first graders second entry, a hamster, Buttons, won "best-natured in its category. "Most intellectual" went to Chippy, a parakeet, owned by Jackie Miele. Prizes for turtles went to: Brownie, "most circumspect," Greg Schwartz; Greenie, "best athlete," Stevie Schwartz; Sandy, "most active," Chris Kluge; Murtle and Yurtle, "largest pair," Paul Hesse; Goliath, "shyest," Tommy Wood; Sandy, "hardest," Linda Kluge; Pokey, "best-behaved," Peter Swenson; Speedy, "most dignified," David Jacobs; Oscar, "oldest," Sybil Harp; Hickory, Dickory and Dock, "most compatible turtle family," Mary Mrs.

John Melville was elected president of the Parent-Teachers Association for the year 1960-61 at Bradford's annual meeting Wednesday evening. Renton Pfister wil serve as treasurer for the third successive year. Also elected were: Mrs. Arthur Blumberg, first vice president; Richard Laskowich, second vice president; Mrs. John Maxon, recording secretary, and Mrs.

Richard Kalkman, corresponding secretary. Parents visited classrooms to see children's work, and to talk informally with teachers before tht general business meeting. Showcase displays, rich in detail and color: Mrs. Helen Blomstrom's fourth graders have staged a dramatic setting for their large deer and other animals who seem to be wandering among brightly col CtciiitifA, Rose; and Mikki-Hokki, "most rang, bounced balls, jumped "How creative arts and music can be a means of communication throughout the world" is the theme for the Children's Festival at Northeast School next Wednesday. The program will be presented in the auditorium beginning at 1:30 and ending at 3.

Three will be time at the conclusion of the program to visit special exhibits prepared by the children. By means of their creative activities the children will take the audience on a trip around the world. There will be songs, dances, instrumental selections, imaginative rhythms and creative dramatics. The teacher committee in charge of the festival includes Miss Betty Chiappetta, Miss Jean Kirner, Mrs. Anna von Bonin, and Mrs.

Joan Governal. beautiful," Elliott Maginn. Goldfish winners were: Black Gold, "oldest." Maro Hall; Flash, Arden and Pokey, Art Prize Goes To MILS Senior Jay Dillon, a Montclair High School senior, last week won first prize for sculpture in the 1960 Mary G. Roebling-Helen F. Boehm Art Scholarships Awards.

He was awarded $750 to be applied toward one year's tuition at a qualified art school. Dillon's entry, three interpretations of the human figure, placed first in district competition before being judged in the finals. His work will be on display at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton through next Monday. The 17-year-old winner is the son of Mrs. Elsie Dillon of 38 Hillside Ave.

He studies art at Montclair High uno'er Vernon Maxham and Arthur "most contrasting," Peter The Brookside Pet Show, a yearly event, was held last Saturday on the school playing fields at Orange Rd. and drew forty-seven entries and their "handlers." Spectators included parents, friends, and faculty. Blue ribbon winners in the dog category were: Inky, "biggest feet," Freddy Krupp; Chippie, "fluffiest whiskers," Johnny Schmitz; Rusty, "best jumper," Robert Graham; Holly, "best-groomed," Terry Schwartz; Titi, "peppiest," Jane Dally; Wee speck, "smallest," Kerby Saunders; Lassie, "longest tail," Michael King; Tripper, "largest," Amy Trippe; Pierre, "most aristocratic," Raphael Daum; Baf-falo, (stuffed) "smallest," Anne Johnson; Sherman, "most democratic ancestry," Michael King; Matti-son, "All American Hero," Peter Hall; Lin Yutang, "most mannerly," Stephen Trackman; Sambo, "floppiest ears," Billy Bean; Koko, "most wrinkled face," Bobby Sessa; Eric, 'curliest hair," Henry Williams; Lucky, "wettest nose," Phil Fellows; Spottie, "most lovable," Stephen Bushberg; and Punkin, "saddest," John Wel-shons. Award-winning cats included: Lucky, "best hunter," Richard Wehrle; Mittens, "prettiest," Jonathan Trippe; Snow-flake, "dreamiest eyes," Kathy Hendricks; Ike, "whitest," John Hawley; Molly, "biggest," Michael Johnson; Leopold, "fluffiest," Elizabeth and Vincent Conzen; and Chicka, "longest whiskers," Kathy Hawley. Janet MeWilliams' guinea pig, Marshmallow, took a blue ribbon for "longest whiskers," and her brother Andrew's guinea pig, Eight Ball, placed first in "best-groomed." Janet's Swenson; Alvin, Theodore and Simon, "smallest," Ellen Hare; and Goldy, Big Goldie and Tailspin, "most beautiful," Tommy Galligan.

Also "most beautiful," Leon Robinson's Rand Ramblings Tomorrow, Rand will hold exercises in honor of Arbor Day. Tha Town Recreation Department is giving us six young trees, which will be planted by the children, two boys from each grade. Lorraine Taylor will speak on "The Meaning of Arbor Day." Taking part in the program will be: Sandra Hatcher, Patricia Pryce, Dorscell Williams, Alma Beverly, Stephen DiRoma and Alfred Reynolds, Diane Robinson, Sandra Terry, James Bacon, John Massey, Audrey Robertson, Susan Cicci, James Brackett, Dcnise Jackson, Wanda Robinson, Brian Bailey, Martha Coleman, Vernon Page and Phillip Robinson. Tree planters will be: Robert Gilligan, Gregory Gaskin, Michael Chavies, Russell Da-vice, Arthur White, Edward Abernathy, Rodney Williams, Henry Hazzard, Angelo Intile, Stephen Martin, Robert Shapiro, Anthony Jackson. Eugene Chavis has been selected patrolman of the month.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chavis who reside at 24 William St. The third listing of the honor roll for the school year 1959-60: Sixth Grade: Lance Durham, Kenneth Fuller, Phillip Robinson, Lorraine Taylor, Donna Wood. Fifth Grade: Alma Beverly, Judith Robertson, Wanda Robinson, Patricia Smith.

Fourth Grade: Arthur White. Third Grade: Brian Bailey, Sandra Hatcher, Vernell Jackson, Cheryl Perren, Patricia Pryce, Dorscell Williams. Rand School welcomes a new teacher, Mrs. Gladys Ramm, who is in charge of the third grade class formerly under the direction of Miss Rosalie Maz-zed, Miss Mazzeo resigned recently because of poor health. GRACE BARNA ropes, and performed an original folk type dance.

Miss Edith Luerich's second grade Fang African Veldt songs and played accompaniments on rhythm instruments. Miss Joan Roscher's second grade class sang two songs, and performed rhythmic calisthenics. The combined third grade classes of Miss Nancy Zabel and Mrs. Elaine Kleinberg concluded the program by presenting Calypso Bongs and rhythms. The children inarched out of the auditorium singing an Italian folk song, "Tiritomba." Bill Peterson and Bob Festa of the backstage crew handled lights and curtain.

Elaine Fran-ciose, Judy Agardi, Thomas Gibson, Peter Gilbreth, from Miss Alberta Arentzen's sixth grade and Bonnie Lord, Laura Low, Donna Maxfield, Peggy Middaugh from Mrs. Florence Miller's sixth grade acted as Ushers. Entertainment and business will be combined at the annual meeting next Thursday, May 5, in the school gym. The upper grades are preparing a "Festival of Song" and the membership will vote on the slate of officers for next year and on the articles of incorporation. The meeting will begin at 7:30 P.M.

Edgemont was the scene this week of an art demonstration organized by Miss Sarita Rainey, elementary art supervisor. The demonstration was designed to acquajnt teachers and parents with the different types of work being done in the schools and the diversity of new media and materials with which the children are working. The Cubs need all those "white elephants" your Spring cleaning has unearthed. A box has been placed in the school corridor to receive all contributions which will be sold at the Cub Scout Carnival May 7. Census-taking, on a pre-kindergarten level, is under way in Montclair's north end school districts, to try to anticipate the school population for the next few years.

Mrs. Dayton Jones, chairman of Edgemont's census, is seeking volunteers for the to be done on a neighborhood basis. Those interested in helping with this important project can contact Mrs. Jones at Pilgrim 4-1448. ored flowers and butterflies.

The animals were created by John van Liew, James Sal-mond, Janice Peterson, Arthur Morris, Lynn Goodpasture, Valerie Turtle, David Knox, Patty Munday, Randy Pfister, D'avjd Beckwith and Danny Gilbreth. Members of the class made the butterflies and flowers. Weights and measures have been a working problem for Miss Helen Blackman's second grade for some time. It's only natural that they should hava' an elaborate arrangement in the hall showcase of old scales and new, of many packages, cans, bottles, etc. The children brought these things to school to to answei' questions like "How many this box?" or "How much does it weigh?" SARA BLUMBERG.

Dr. Allen to Assume Duties of New Post Glenfiehl Presents Sweetwiml Concert guppies. A squadron of tadpoles, owned by Tommy Wood, won first honors for "best behaved." The committee chairmen, Mrs. John Sessa and Mrs. Warne Johnson, were assisted by Mrs.

H. A. Welshons and Mrs. Edwin Schwar.tz. Mrs.

Charles Blake, Mrs. Allen Turner and Mrs. Joseph Hare presided at the awards table. The judges were: Eugene Fellows, Nathan Jacobs, Ran-dolphe $wenson, John Farr Hawley and Edward Trippe. The Headmaster, Charles A.

Blake, announced the winners. Dr. Hugh Allen associate professor of science, Montclair State College, will assume duties as president of the New Jersey Science Teachers Association, at the Science Teachers Conference on Radiation to be held at Rutgers University on Saturday, May 7. Dr. Allen's professional activities are numerous and varied.

He has served for 10 years on the executive board of the New Jersey Science Teachers Association and at the National Science Teachers Association convention in Kansas City last March, was elected director of Region II New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Before coming to Montclair State in 1950, he was an instructor at the University of Illinois for two years. Get out and vote grafters get into office only because honest men fail to do their-civic duty. i iiiaf REAL PROBLEM One man earns a living he doesn't get and another gets a living he doesn't earn. Girls and boys of Mrs.

Margaret Hanwell's fifth grade at Glenfield, entertained the rest of the elementary school and their parents at a sweetwind concert last week. The sweetwind is a flutelike instrument which the children have learned to play this year. They have been taught to play in unison and harmony, to read music, to interpret note and rest values, and to understand some of the theory of music. The program also included sketches of composers' lives and several songs. Among those taking part were: Re-gina Leslie, Deborah Mincey, Betty Ann Bryant, Tomalene Green, Stephanie Hunter, Ja quelyn Diggs, Lional Anderson, Pat Giannetti, Frances Marafino, Priscilla Brewing-ton, Gail Fisher, Brenda Car-flsll and Carolyn Carter.

Awards Are Given UN Essay Winners Fourteen high school students have received awards from the Montclair Chapter, American Association for the United Nations, as winners of the essay contest sponsored by the chapter in high schools in Montclair and vicinity. Winning entries have been submitted to the National Council for the AAUN Essay Contest for 19R0. The winners, selected from 135 contestants are as follow; Montclair High Janet Burke The diploma from the school of experience today is a monthly social security check. HOT Montclair's New Teachers High Scliool EdgemQtit oh sau this mtK-enti en's Junior Welfare League's Children's Theatre. In addition to dramatics, Mr.

Swanson took a prominent part in other campus activities. He bdsvlf was a director of the Florida1 Union Board and chairman of, several of the board's commit-1 tees, a justice in the Men's! Residence Halls Court, and a' member of the Men's Council. In recognition of his leader-! ship, he was elected to Blue Key and last year was named to the University's Hall of Everfatoiniitg, 2-Ywr HcM Grawa 3 MARGARET VOWLER Fame. During the Korean conflict, Mr. Swanson spent nearly four years in uniform, serving in both Air Force and Army.

At present he is taking courses at Montclair State College. At the high school, the new teacher is advisor to the Mountaineer business staff, as well as tenth grade Eifgnsh teacher. "Keeping up with the kids" precludes much time for hobbies, he says, but he does find a few spare moments to do a little writing and hopes to get back into dramatic work and study soon. Miss Vowler received her degree in elementary education from Ohio State University, Hvft StltchM I HfW Tm lasts where she was an officer of her dormitory and a member lk Yaflawt fwki Twt-Ti of the university chorus and fWtMf DimtiMM hclvM has taken additional work at Pennsylvania State. For the Vou iikfd thnr nan to wtll lur yw-w iron RALPH SWANSOV Montclair High's new' English teacher, Ralph N.

Swan-son, is a Pennsylvanian by birth and a Floridian by adoption. Born in Pittsburgh, Mr. Swanson lived in Florida for the past 12 years before coming here. He was graduated from the University of Florida last year and taught for several months in Apopka, Fla. Many of the new teacher's extra-curricular activities at college grew out of his great I cerrilk value hv popular drmind: No hnet quality at thil pntt! En i.

7 thrir tplriklal blooma and ink trafrarxt mtwt immmr. flam a vanrfy ci roar round rent hxnt at thai km pm. Hurry thai rktU tut the confine rane at colon! i Mr. Swanson and his wife, the former Bonnie Sharp of Mount Dora, live at 37 I Watchung Plaza with their six- months-old son, Eric with a checkup ana check Pffttfttwl IkIwc hr f9S $ptrSizt Rom ii hmik I Another Pennsylvanian is Marjone Vowler. new third grade teacher at Edgemont Incidentally Miss Vowler shares an apartment at 206 Bellevue Upper Montclair, with two other natives of the Key past four years she taught third grade in Bala-Cynwid, Pa.

A jazz enthusiast, the new teacher has a hi fi and is building a record collection. She took the course in jazz at the recent adult school session. Other interests include cooking, sewing, the theatre and travel. She has been to Nas-saw and through the South and during Spring vacation took a trip to the West Coast. Besides travel, she usually finds time for a Summer job.

Among varied vacation stints have been work with recreation programs and posts in morlgage and advertising interest in dramatics. An English major with minor in speech, he served as business manager and then president of the Florida Players and headed the Florida branch of the National Collegiate Players. He directed numerous playswhile in school, among them a drama for Religion in Arts Week sponsored by the Student Re Space contributed by Public Service stone State. They are Ann' Keesey. who hails from Drexel Hill.

Miss Vowler's home towni and teaches at Bradford, and Greta Jordan, who was Miss Keesey's roommate at Penn State and also serves on the faculty. I ft ft rrrrm errant 514 Bloomfield Montclair Opn Monday and Friday Evenings 'Til 9 PM. ligious Association, and the last annual play of the Wom.

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