Van Antwerp Junior High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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NISKA' NEWS-Wednesday, june 10, 1978 Pg, 4 NIGHT F IRE-C onfd store across the street. Bob Birch was showing a customer the new Cadillac in Michael Glennon's Store when he saw the fire and phoned the Fire De- partment. William Fink, Westing- house President, who was walking along the sidewalk with engineer Ron- ald Rudman, said that the paper in the show case window burst into flames. Miss Sue Holtz, who was just closing her Real Estate Agency, also saw the fire begin. Larry Lussier, Chief of Police, said the fire amounted to about 360 damage. wk as ak TENTH ANNUAL SCIENCE CONVENTION HELD In the science convention this year at Washington, D.C., Icthiologist Pet- er Van deCar will prove that japa- nese Fighting Fish fight only because they have serious complexes. Archeol- ogist james Spring will show the evi- dence he gathered that he says proves an ancient African tribe had electric fans before America was discovered and Dr. Fred Fink, who took up Ein- stein's Theory when 16, has figured out what Einstein was proving. David Putman has discovered there are eight colors in a spectrum. Roy Gibv's mid- dle initial is B for brown. Miss Vir- ginia Klemm, U.N. translator, will translate the proofs into German for the German scientists. xxx aka' ELVIS FAN CLUB CELEBRATES Diane Fowler and Nina Buturlinsky, President and Vice President of the National Elvis Presley Fan Club, have ordered a cake from Edward Frohn- hoefer's Bakery which will be large enough to feed about 200 guests at the celebration of the 21st anniversary of the club. Elvis, himself, will be present and because he likes pizza, famous chefs Anothony Sindoni and Georgiana Corvino will bake about 60 pizzas. Frank Pannenborg, designer of the Continental, will present Elvis with a 1978 light green Continental convertible. Henry Bejian has been hired by the Continental Incorp. to be Presley's chauffeur. Ken Morrell, the professional football player from the New York Giants, Elvis' favorite team, has been specially invited and will give Elvis an autographed gold football from the Giants. Pk ak Pk TUTOR ATTACKED BY CHILD Miss Gail Wiltse, private tutor, is recovering from a mild case of shock. She was attacked by the small child of the home where she was ap- plying for a job. Susan Circe, private nurse, saved Miss Wiltse from jun- ior's Indian Club. FK NEW DIVISION AT ELLIS HOSPITAL Physical Therapists Ann Aragona and Karen Boulton started a new di- vision in Ellis Hospital for Sarcoma Cancer. The hospital supplied the two women with 31000. Most of the money was collected for this worthy cause by nurses Edith Boyd and Con- nie Gongdon. It's just a start by Nan- cy Palmer, Cancer Specialist, says the new division will grow quickly since it was discovered that physical therapy helps cure some cases with this type of cancer. wk Pk Pls BERNHARDT HOPES FOR FIRST AGAIN Mr. Dennis Bernhardt, who won the first prize for Dairy Cattle last year, plans to enter his cows again this year in the Altamont Fair. Betty O'Neill, the Treasurer at the Bernhardt Farm, announced that she collected 5515,- 000.00 for milk sold last year. David Parker, the Foreman, predicts another good year ahead. Pk PF ik CATSKILL GAME FARM PURCHASES ONLY ANIMAL OF ITS KIND --J l le l . I--ll The Catskill Game Farm has pur- chased the only Chicken Billed Platy- 1:-ol Shealk Sea. Sloell Sale, 'puSintheW0fia. It was raised by Clyde De Wiese alba Y' lon Karen Peterson's Rare Bird Farm in Florida. Valerie Wilson Veterin- arian on the farm says the Platypus ,must be kept from the water because 0 a 'il of Z ff' . Q 'mutha orqvavek its chicken bill is not equipped for I ul

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NISKA' NEWS-Wednesday, june 10, 1978 Pg. 3 I Novi f oooo ,-gg-.L ll-ll'-ll-ll In il ' ' 1 9 , . liqh+ev- Cakes XU.I+'l'l Eugene-.mills Flour' N EWBERRY MEDAL-Confd trator with Sue Eastwood, writer, were awarded the Newberry Medal Award for their books and Television. Miss Vail's book is Five Little Mars Men and How They Grewf' Miss East- wood's and Miss Weingarten's book is the best children's book of the year. It's entitled Death Streetf, Ik FK PF HOLLY WILLIAMS RECORDS SONG WITH SHIMKUS Holly Williams has returned from Miami to discuss the new record Gone Crazy? with Conlin Bradley, Disc- jockey. Dick Santilli, owner of XYZ network, predicts it will be a big hit. jay Youngblood's band will arrive next week and the song will be record- ed at this time. The reverse side, Cuba, Hello, will be sung by sing- ing idol Dave Shimkus, Calypso sing- er and Miss Williams ' NEW TYPE BE BOP PLAYED AT CARNEGIE HALL Charlotte Sackett who plays trum pet, Carol Fink, clarinet, Helen Haines when they recorded their song, Long U Hair Blues, written by Miss Sackett and Miss Fink. Their arrangement has a new beat which the public likes and they will appear in Carnegie Hall in two weeks. Miss Freda Bundy will also appear at that time and play her famed violin, accompanied by Miss Joyce Ottman who is the famous elec- trical Xylophone player. They also will play the new beat be-bop type music. wk -we ae BOSTON TEA PARTY Well-known New England hostess, Miss Elizabeth Davidson, recently held a Boston party in honor of George Wright, the President of Kellogg Corn Flakes Corporation, who was awarded the Best Cereal Award by Duncan Hines. One hundred and eighty guests were invited. Miss Sydney Harrison, Editor of the New York Times, and her High Society Editor, Betsy Mar- cellus, were present at the Van Everts Country Club where the party was given. Executive Vice President of the General Atomic Company, Clayton Ianaitis, was invited. Robert Gibson, from the New York City Financial Bank on Wall Street, rented the Club 4- for the occasion. Barbara Szumachow- ski and Mr. Supacalafagulist, publish- ers of the New National Diction- ary, came, and Bruce Pelrine, the Trans-World Rocket pilot and co-pilot jeffrey Wilson with Miss Libby Sue Dawson, the hostess, also attended. Peggy Plant was the caterer and the floral arrangements were done by Bet- ty Ann Felthousen. Entertainment was provided by Marge Sherry, famed singer. Pk :if as NIGHT FIRE IN STORE A small fire broke out in the new shopping center in Bob Pepicelli's Ci- garette Store. Fire Chief George Pfaf- fenbach says spilled lighting fuuid was the cause. Patricia Hoffman, sales- woman at jane Sutton's and Elaine Spiegel's Women's Clothes Store was working late with Ruby Kanne, the Fashion Accessories Seller and Miss Eugeine Richter, the store buyer, when she smelled smoke. Pete Vea, the manager of john Kniskern's Zoot- Suit Store saw an orange glow in the Dalia Am lgellis SLXO-W' Sew , do u-Hn ' , 1-ul-l' m on sale nl- om! onfedev-a+e. lvlor-ltexl' , . ea - ik an -r . 9 I 2 ' .F , I ' P ' X 1 ' ' . I' French horn and Donald Durant, bari- C tone singer, became famous overnight -- - --.-.-

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NISKA' NEWS-Wednesday, june 10, 1978 Pg. 6 PETER PAN-Confd for the second time in a Broadway Musical in New York. Dick Healey, starring as Captain Hook, and An- thony McClimans, as Michael, are both well known actors. Patsy Loritsch, Make-up Director, purchased the new- est make-up materials which make the actors and actresses look like the child- ren parts they're acting. joyce Watter's new lipstick discovery is being used. Richard Davis, chemist who invented a hair grower, sent a ten ounce bottle which was used on Gail Curtiss' hair to make it long. She stars as Wendy. Linda Jeffrey stars as the children's nurse. Tom Kalteaux, starring as croc- odils, has a special suit designed by Beverly Moore's Costume Corporation. Gary Pearson, originally the Mushy- Wushy commercial announcer, will be the narrator. Peter Pan has the most elaborate costumes since My Fair Lady. -if an :ie THE SPORTS WORLD NEWS U.S. JOINS RUSSIAN TOURNAMENT The U.S. has decided to enter the Sports Festival Russia is having in August. john Ziobrowski, pro golfer. has been chosen to enter the golf con- test. Terry Hay and Fred Lueck, the ping-pong champions, will face the Russian competition. John Becker and Miss Ruth Reeve, the two best bowlers of the U.S., were chosen and Robert Mitchell and Miss Sandra Laudato will be our contestants in Archery Field Arthur Strang was selected from twen- ty men as the best diver. The winter sport contests will be held in the Alps and Barbara Hoskins, champion figure skater, with Pam Doin, gymnastics professional, have already left on the George Ryon Airlines Private Plane in order to be there a few months early. Alison Liebhafsky from the Diplomatic Corpghas gone with them and will discuss with Switzerland's Government the possibility of a Ski Tournament between the two nations. wk wk Pk RED REBEL WINS AGAIN Red Rebel, Derby Winner, wins 551,000,000 Owner James McNaugh' ton of Red Rebel has gotten a little over one billion dollars since he's owned him. jockey David Gidley de- clared he'd never ridden a faster horse. Wayne Yager and Roger Henry, thor- oughbred breeders, stated that Rebel was worth 320,000,000 and would have been worth much more when he was younger. Both wish to purchase him but McNaughton won't retire him for another year. :if ae wk YANKEES HAVE NEW PITCHER In the National League this year, Yankees are again leading. Their new pitcher, Dick Sims, has pitched three no hit games. The scout for the Brook- lyn Dodgers, Carlton Gibson, offered Sims the top salary job on their team but he refused. Ed Bednarowski, own' er of the Yankees, predicts that Sims will break Lenten's batting record which was set seven years ago. Dick buys a special type of bat and glove that he likes better than other brands at Ray Komp's store. as :sf :ie TWO SCHENECTADY BOYS IN THE SPOTLIGHTS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN William Finkle, from Schenectady, New York, will fight for the Heavy Weight Championship next week against Slugger McGee, the challenger to the Title he's held for three years. Gary Gagne, world famous wrestler, also from Schenectady, will meet his opponent next week at the Garden. Sherwood Hamil, Captain of the Globetrotters, who went to school with the two men, will be in the vicinity and has bought ringside seats at each match. if 14 bk VAN ANTWERP TEACHERS RETIRED Our Inquiring Reporter made a sur- vey of the V.A.S. teachers who were in retirement. The following facts were disclosed: Mr. Williams is deep- sea fishing off the coast of Canada, Miss Peterson is finishing her fifth year in Paris where she is teaching at the Sorbonne, Mr. Flahive has retired to his yacht where it is understood that he is perfecting his violin tech- nique for a concert debut, Miss Pen- tecost is now raising Great Danes and Boxers in her kennels, Miss Morrison recently returned from a world tour, Mr. Blake has completed his sixth book on teaching in public schools. The remainder declined to return the questionnaire. :ie as wk