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HIGHLAND: Plans HIGHLAND There is a lot of plan ahead and a whirl of present activity at Highland Hish School these days. In the plan ahead department, editors of next yearbook have been named even as this year's staff is working toward June publication dates. Editors of the 1972 Echo are Barbara Howe with Steve Dolce as co-editor. Steve Jayson is photography editor while Susan Erichsen and Peter Mazzetti will head circulation and advertising departments. 1 i a Argiro.

the 1971 editor and Susan Hafke, co-editor have announced that the Echo for this year will come out on the scheduled second week of June. Film without a camera is a new technique being employed by the Communications Arts Class at the high school. The technique involves direct painting and illustration of film material using various media such as ink. marking pens, glass paint. The film is scratched and colored to achieve unusual' effects.

The method was pioneered by the famous Canadian film maker, Norman McLaren and has been used successfully locally by students in humanities class and the art classes at the high school. Students involved in the current creative challenge are Mary Ellen Busick, Ed Tesman, Richard Panzera, Dominick De- Metro, Steve Dolce. Allison Richter, Richard Brooks, A1 Marcello and Andrew Paccione. Not to be left out of the- creative arts, the drama class recently presented the play. Pullman Car Hiawatha.

Heading a large talented cast were Russell Dapp and Laura Aga- mine in the lead roles. Others in the production were: Carol Bellacicco, Bernice Casbcarro, Lynn DiPrima, Patricia Haward, Michele Huston, Lance Kouri, Juanita Lewis, Linda Lukach, Lauren Martin. Alsom Robert Mattice, Thresa Medici, Peter Miller, John Panck, Heidi Richter, Valike Riisenberg, Loretta Rose, Patricia Simone. Scott Smith. Also, Richard Tompkins, Debra Trapani, Donna Trapani, Carol Weiner, Linda Williams, Williams, Laura Jankie- and Theresa Jones.

Meanwhile the humanities class is busily engaged in creating ceremonial masks of papier mache. The masks are the culmination of study into tribal masks of the American Indians, Caribbean area and the ceremonial masks of Africa. And the Choraleers, a volunteer all-girl singing group is busy making plans for its spring season. The group, directed by Maynard Angell, the choral director, specializes in popular music in three-part harmony. Everything from Bachrach to Gershwin to the Beatles and folk songs are included in the repertoire of the 30-member group.

I Monday nights are ski nights for Highland High School dents. About 50 of them take; off for the slopes of Dutchess) Ski Area at 5:30 p.m. to return tired but happy at 10 p.m. The school board has provided bus transportation. Faculty members Jim Johnston, Ed Douglas and Peter Backus regularly accompany the group.

The trips have been initiated and organized by Backus. fftEEMAN eem AFRO-FASHION SHOW Members of the Kingston High School Afro American Club parade fashions of their own creation as part of combined fashion and talent show presented Thursday at the school. Among the models were (L-R) Dina Medley. Grace Fitzgerald, Nora Bassett and Debra Brown. Others included Pan Kitchener.

Sharoq Gilmore, Margo Washington and Renee Van Dyke. (Freeman photo by Haines) RYHS: Fun Day Set KYSERIKE Rondout Valley Central School calendar of extra-curricular activities includes fun days and service projects. The Senior Class of Rondout Valley High School plans a day of informal fun at the Mohonk Mountain House Saturday, Jan. 30. The event will replace Senior Prom on the class activity calendar.

It was decided to effect the change because more class members will be able participate, in the day at Mohonk. About 100 have already signed up at a cost of approximately $10 per person. Activities will begin at 1 p.m. A number of seasonal activities are planned for the afternoon, including skiing, ice skating, sliding, hiking, and sleigh-riding in an old-fashioned horse- drawn sleigh. For ice-skaters, there will be a bonfire by' the lake and refreshments served.

Others may elect to enjoy the blazing wood fire in the lounge. Unofficial theme for the day will be your own thing A dimmer will culminate the afternoon fun and introduce evening activties. A dance will be held in a cottage overlooking the lake, with a live band. Old-time movies will also be shown. Equipment rental will be available for skiers, skaters, and sliders.

The day promises to be an unusual and fun-filled experience for the Class of 1971. Area residents are being reminded to save their old newspapers for drives being conducted by the Junior Class and the ecology club of the Rondout Valley Middle School, a In the newspaper drive being conducted by the Junior Class of Rondout Valley High School pickups will be made on Saturday, Jan. 30. in the High Ridge and High Falls Park areas, beginning around noon. Newspapers may also be left at the High Falls Reformed Churfch.

The POE (Protect Our Environment) Club at the Rondout Valley Middle School is collecting old newspapers which they will turn over -to an organization for recycling. Area dents are requested to drop newspapers off at the Middle School or at Market on Route 209 in Accord. Julian Morton is faculty advisor to the service club, whofee members are 7th and 8th graders. Mid-semester, final, and Regents examinations will be given Jan. 25 through 28 at Rondout Valley High School.

There will be no school for students only on Friday, Jan. 29. to give teachers and staff a full day to mark papers, record marks, and otherwise clear up all first semester work. Second semester will begin on Monday, Feb. 1.

NPHS: Films NEW PALTZ A festival series of old time films will start next Saturday night at New Paltz High School. The series, sponsored by the senior class, will kick- off with two comedy Bank Dick with W. C. Fields and Duck Soup with the Marx Brothers. Showings will be 7 and 10 p.m.

for the Fields and 8:30 p.m. for the Marx Brothers. In addition there will be a matinee at 2 p.m. The high school is at South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz. While students their guests get a look at the old in the film festival series, several students got a look at now on a recent field trip.

Students from the seventh grade of the New Paltz School toured the State Capitol last week. The students had a guided tour of the capitol building seeing the Senate and Assembly chambers and had the legislative process explained to them by Assemblyman H. Clark Bell who was on hand to greet the students. The students also engaged in a question and answer session with Assemblyman Bell in the Assembly foyer. The students' were led on the Albany tour by; Joan Segall, seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher, and Mrs.

Jane Rubin, a mathematics teacher at the Campus School. The students were also accompanied by Charles Hurly, Robert Boehme and Marty Bassoff, students a New Paltz College. DRUG PROGRAM More than 100 students from ninth through 11th grades attended a special program on drugs last week at Kingston Catholic Middle School, St. The Rev. Michael B.

Dibble (R) of Our Lady of Lourdes High School faculty presented the program on the theme Drugs in Assisting were Lourdes students (L-R) Mary Ann Gehlert, Kevin McCarthy and Gabrielie Camino, who played roles in the presentation. The Rev. James Thiel and other Redemptorists took part also. The program was a part of the Tri-Parish Chirstian Development Education series. (Freeman photo by Haines).

TEEN SCENE Giving Karate a Chop By LEI The wolf leers at his tiny blonde date and announces, you know, out of He starts to make his next move, but with one lightening-like karate chop she duces him to writhing agony. As soon as he is capable of moving, he discovers that the gas tank has miraculously filled itself. The 98-pound weakling takes a short cut down a dark alley, where he is accosted by two foaming maniacs armed with shotguns, meat cleavers, tire chains, and tear gas nisters. When the police arrive, the thugs are lying peacefully dreaming, wrapped in the tire chains. They had been unaware their intended victim was a judo student.

Anyone who has ever been tempted by the ads in the pulp magazines is an expert on the stereotype of Oriental self-defense. There is jiu-jitsu, judo, and karate, and they enable any jello-kneed Jack and Jill to perform tremendous feats of strength, and defend themselves against anything that moves. (Somehow the ads never consider the possibility that the thugs might elso spend £3.79 for the wonder hook.) Many instructors of what are properly called the martial arts would probably like to give a free sample to those who further these false stereotypes of their profession. Men who have spent decades mastering a complex balance of mental and physical skills can be driven to nailbiting by those who view their art as a method of making a quick buck. Unfortunately, until now the public has been denied an insight into exactly what Oriental fighting consists of.

This may all change soon. Actor James Coburn, of Man fame; Stirling Siliphant, who won an Oscar for his screenwriting of of the and Oriental fighter Bruce Lee, who appeared in the telly series Green are teaming their, talents to produce a film, Silent They hope it will put the martial arts in the proper perspective to the general public. In the first place, the film will introduce the viewer to the fact that jiu-jitsu, judo, and karate are only the tip of the Oriental fighting iceberg. Bruce Lee himself is an instructor of jeet-kune-do, a little-known martial art. Another term that will be strange to the reader of the pulp ads is Taekwondo, a form of Korean fighting.

From China comes Kung-fu, and from Malay, Bersilat. Newly discovered is Sel- ambam, a type of potent Malavsian stick fighting, probably and ancient ancestor of fencing. Some of these arts use only the human body as a weapon; others like Salambam, use sticks, chains, swords, or other weapons. The fierce Japanese Samurai sword warriors are regarded as part of the martial arts. Another even more important goal of Silent is to emphasize the mental discipline, as well as physical practice, of the martial arts.

This could never be learned from a £3.79 it might not make you invulnerable against muggers, bullies, and dirtv old ladies. James Coburn met Bruce Lee taking jeet-kune-do lessons, and in an interview he admitted he was now more vulnerable than ever. am in such respect of it would be difficult to force me into any sort of This is typical of the mental conditioning that is a part of Oriental fighting. A true disciple of the martial arts would never use them to start a hassle. Not only would he (or women are proficient in the martial arts) have too much respect for the tremendous potential for harm he had learned, but he would also be of the consequences of his own violent frame of mind.

Most of the Orientalyfighting arts are based on the belief that a non-violent attitude is the greatest weapon that a fighter can have. Their attitude is much different from that of, for instance, a boxer in a prize ring. Oriental fighters tend to divorce conscious deed from their warriors in combat believed that the sword, not the man, killed the enemy. The man was the tool of the weapon, instead of the other way around. It is difficult for Western people to master the mental framework of the martial arts.

If they are to be successful, thev must be desciples for years of a very perceptive and sensitive teacher. In America, the martial arts have been exploited by those more interested in sadism, violence, and fast currency than in a centuries-old philosophy. An entire way of life has been reduced to the ability to shatter a pile of boards. Hopefully, Silent will put the martial arts in perspective. Until then, millions of Americans interested in self-defense ought to first defend themselves against fraudulent teachers.

Cash Box Top 10 Best-selling records of the week based on The Cash-Box nationwide survey. Three Dawn Sweet Harrison Less Bell to Fifth Dimension Floyd Bee Gees "Rose Anderson I )lere Your Knight Pipe John Zeppelin To The of the Board Honor Society Rites At Two High Schools Honor Society ceremonies have been held in recent weeks at two area high schools. At Rondout Velley High School, five seniors and five juniors were inducted in the National Honor Society at a special assembly last week. The group of 10 is the largest single unit inducted in the history of the Rondout Valley Chapter. The students honored were seniors Mark Cullen, Joseph Konen, Carol Numrich, Steven Seymour, and juniors Michael Botsakos, Ronald Hall, Eirlys Robertshaw, Kristin Schoonmaker, and Walter Zaharchuk.

The opening processional was to the strains of Allegro. Adagio and Alleluia by Howard Akers, played by the RVHS Band directed by Lee Harrington. The Pledge of Allegiance was led cy Honor Society president. Michael Birk and was followed by a speech of welcome by Assistant High School Principal Arnold Gottesman, who is an honorary member of the Honor Society. Members of the RVHS Barbershoppers sang Margie, Down By the Old Mill Stream, and Eyes of a Child.

The boys, Craig Eldridge. Joe Konen, Gary Kraft, Brian McCann, Barry Paetow, Ray Passer, Mike Priest, and Beauford Woods, were directed by Mrs. Barbara Lottridge. Short speeches on the four qualities prerequisite to Honor Society membership were given: Carrie Robertaccio spoke cn Character, Nora Hansen on Service, Wendy Rose on Leadership, and Mike Birk on Scholarship. The four members than tapped the ten initiates one by one, investing each with the robe and pin symbolic of membership, and leading each to the stage where he or she lighted the traditional candle.

Mrs. Elaine Decker, Honor Society Faculty Advisor, ad ministered the pledge to the new metabers and spoke briefly on the real significance behind their selection. Birk introduced High school principal James i. who gave an evaluation of the school, first pointing out the areas of achievement over the past year academic, extra curricular, and community. Ceremonies and reception for honor seniors inducted into the Henrietta Manning Chapter of the Naiional Honor Society were held at Kingston High School prjor to the holidays.

The list released by the high school this week is as follows: Betty Aird, Deborah Askue, Stephanie Balogh, Michael Beels, Larry Benz, Kevin Con- nerton, Carol Cros, Pat Also. Diane Danger, Frences(ca Dordick, Betty Glowinski. Gogg. Phillip Greer, Dan Guzewich. Judy Hatt, Virginia Johnson.

1' Also. Kathryn Kelly. Janis Ellen Lievre, Dale Kate Mearns, Carrie Motzkin. David Oseas, Lynda Otto, Edmund Phillips. -f Also.

Beth Roosa, Carol Scott, Nancy Seitz, Robert Douglas Tatara. Michael Toder. Mary Ann Derrenbacher and Rebecca Wood. The students were selected on the basis of their qualities of leadership, service, character and scholarship. if Following the traditional can- dlelight induction, honor students and their parents vfere guests at a reception.

Onteora Teens To Man Pa nel WEST HURLEY Seven Onteora teen-agers will do their part to dispel any communications gap when they participate in a special program this coming week. The West Hurley Parent- Teacher Association sponsoring the student panel Tuesday 8 p.m. Taking part in the discussion Teenage 1971 will be Daniel Brown, Carol Geertsema, Eric Greenburg, Judy Hevesi, David Levine, Elizabeth McGrath andi Harold Wright. Moderator will I be Berton Ketchum. The teens will expound on some of the merits and backs of being a teenager to- day.

The public is invited to attend this meeting and hear some of the ideas feelings of teenager in a complex world of changing times and values. The panel promises a lively discussion on issues of concern to teens and -their parents as. well. The artiulate young have something to say of value td all. Refreshments w)ll served.

through the cooperation of the Bennett, Phoenicia, West vHur- ley and Woodstock P-TA organizations. Home Is Closer to the Campus When They Read Their Hometown Newspaper ONLY PER MONTH SEND THEM The Daily Freeman The Paper that follows your Student to Collette I CALL 331-5004 and ask for CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT SPECIAL MAIL SUBSCRIPTION For College Students $3.12 per Send to 8 Address 9 Zip Code Start Address 1 1 Amount Enclosed Will there be Renewal? Yes No KHS and MJM: Black Studies KINGSTON Talent and fashion were featured Thursday in a show at Kingston High School. Members of the Afro-American Club staged the two performance event. A show for students went on at 2:40 with an evening performance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. It was one of the most ambitious activities of the organization to date.

All fashions shown were the creations of the models and were on the Afro theme. Designs and fabrics reflected a couturiere touch. During the talent portion of the show performers received ovations from the audience. Although no place awards were given, ii was noted that were when it came to talent in their field. The club was formed last school year as an outgrowth of the Black Studies group and is gaining momSfltmp with a number of spring activities in the planning stages.

A junior version of the Black Studies Group is getting under way at Myron J. -Michael Junior High School too. A Black Studies Club has been formed at MJM with 35 members. Among their recent activities was attendance at a Dr. Martin Luther King commemorative program at Poughkeepsie High School.

Approximately 25 students attended. The students hgd the opportunity to Barbara Chisolm give a welcome and introduction. This was followed by a skit by the Black Awareness Commission entitled Man Called King. Music was provided by the eighth grade choir of the Middle School under the direction of Mrs. Marva Clark.

At 1 p.m., the entire audience sang the Negro National Anthem. At 1:05 there was an introduction of a film and appeals for funds by the Rev. Robert W. Dixon. After the film, the Negro National Anthem was again played and program ended about 4:45 p.m.

Members of the MJM Black Studies Club meet twice weekly with their advisor, Emil Zullo. In addition to meetings the group has sponsored candy sales and sock hops pretty much of their own planning with Zullo acting in an advisory capacity. Future plans for a trip to New York City for a visit to Harlem and attendance at a movie or a play. Details will be announced as plans for this activity are finalized. One of the aims of the organization is to develop student leadership through their own planning of things like the sock hops and fund raising Activities.

In an effort to make the students more aw-are of the black community, special trips and programs are on the agenda. Zullo plans to have students visit polling places and voting facilities among other places. SEVEN THE DAILY FREEMAN. KINGSTON, N. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23..