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Newspaper
Scarsdale Inquirer
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
3
Seventh graders Allison Mankin and Jean Murdock from Butler House organized a free class news publication for homeroom B-133. The issue included editorials essays stories and poetry with broad participation and little censorship.
The four deans Robert Almy James Kelly Harry Smith and Arthur Rouse visited Greenacres Edgewood Heathcote and Fox Meadow for student placement talks with teachers and principals. Fifth graders toured the junior high and learned about academic programs and activities from Gage Averill.
Poet and musician Peter Kane Default visited Scarsdale Junior High on May 22. He performed flamenco style poetry on guitar and answered questions after explaining his writing process. A Randy Shea film about him provided further insight into his poetry and life.
Tennis champion Arthur Ashe spoke at the Cunninghams' Fox Meadow home in May. He answered questions from about 50 junior high students and kept the audience engaged throughout the talk arranged by Irving Sloan of Cooper House for David Moskin.
In Mr Robert Franklin’s science room Popham 109 a group of mice gerbils guinea pigs and frogs live freely behind a wire screen not for experiments but under student care. Two litters of guinea pigs and one of gerbils currently exist and at year end newborns must stay with their mother rather than be sold.
The Home economics class reopens a nine period, adding Boys' Cooking at the school. Members include Jeff Marquesee Chris London Scotty Gilbert Jim Fuchs Bob Wickham Frank Polera Ken Rothstein Peter Krieger Sal Polera Barry Shankman Jack DeGraff Mike Annunziata Peter Graham and teacher Mrs. Joanne Scott. They have made pancakes Italian dinners cookies ice cream pie and more. A student notes the program gives cooking experience and a free snack.
Poet Fandel, a friend of English teacher Harold Gomeau, spoke to Butler House junior high students on May 15. He explained cinquain and haiku forms, shared poems from Images and Voyages, and noted his Yonkers residence and Manhattan College teaching role.
On Tuesday May 21 Mrs. Marie Ricci and Mr. Major E Thomas led sixth grade students to the Cloisters and the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City. The visit completed their Middle Ages study with displays of knight armor weapons and medieval artworks by Karen Smoler.
A new literary magazine Outsane appears at Scarsdale Junior High School with shapes instead of columns. Faculty adviser is Mr Major Thomas, science and mathematics teacher. Coeditors are Jim Traub and Sandy Dahlem. Contents include stories poems and limericks chosen by the student activity group led by Ken Schacter.
Edgewood School staff held their annual luncheon at The China Garden in White Plains on June 19. Principal Harold Weinstein, leaving for Rosedale School, was honored along with Ruth Benfield retiring after 40 years in Scarsdale schools and Cynthia Mintzer who resigned to become a librarian in Mamaroneck. Annette Levy, William Nelson, Doris Nicholson, and Steven Frantz were noted for relocations and upcoming marriages.
In science class, under supervision, eighth grade students collected their own blood samples and examined them under a microscope. They added anti-A and anti-B serums to determine blood type, classifying samples as A B AB or C based on clotting patterns.
A Scarsdale High School graduate recounts a presidential scholar weekend visiting Washington. The group met White House aides, toured Thurston Hall, attended a reception with President Johnson, and later dined at the Mayflower while forming bonds and debating program ideas.
Scarsdale High School clubs elected officers for the 1968 69 year. New officers include Music Club Dale Lewis president Judy Kororas vice president Wendy Kahn secretary. Many other clubs listed with presidents and vice presidents including Bridge Club Bill Hewitt Jim Bloom, Red Cross Patty Caro Nancy Shore, and Astronomy J Kremers Mitchell Krakauer Jeffrey Crohn.
Scarsdale boosted to six wins and one loss in the Westchester Recreation Tennis League by defeating Pelham 4 1 at Pelham Country Club. Notable results include Caplan undefeated in singles and a late doubles thriller Caplan/Cagan beating Weir/Haldenstein 5 7 7 5 6 4. A match with New Rochelle looms at Brite Avenue on Saturday.
The Scarsdale Parks Recreation and Conservation Department Twilight Softball League standings as of May 22, 1968 for the 11-12 division.
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