Russell Stephenson as the wicked witch searches for Gretel, played by Katrina Rozendaal, and her brother Hansel, Teddy Green, in the 1948 presentation of "Hansel and Gretel" at the Brown School in Schenectady.
Learning experiences for young people were abundant in Schenectady during 1948.
Cub Scouts studied the American flag, a troop of kids in Scotia collected newspapers for recycling. Youngsters in the Schenectady Boys’ Club signed up for craft classes and actors at the Brown School figured out how to escape a wicked witch.