Vol 10 issue 16

Seniors Disclose Traits Of Class ir} Superlatives Worst Driver Chris Callahan—Doug Mack Class Couple Maureen Michalik—Dave Young Best Party Giver Carol Stanley—Lou Carpenter Best Athlete Nancy Swider—Dave Patterson Hardest to get a Date with Sue Schroeder—Mike Walsh Most Conservative Nancy Swider—Dave Cartwright Vol. 10, No. 16 Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, I I I . 6C0S8 June 6, 1974 Most Radical Karla Jennings—Jeff Smith Best Dressed Jolene Pluta—Tim Bopp Most likely to be.

Remembered Marilyn Pauley—Bob Leonard Best Legs Donna Thor—Mike Pence Best Smile Sue Schroeder—Bob McCarthy Outstanding members a n d partment elected Nancy Swider Scholarship, Chris Pendzich; Best Personality Jan Schniedwind—Ed Lannon award Memco Scholarship, David W. winners of the class of to the position.

Best Laugh Sally McAuliff—Bob Leonard 1971 were Cartwright; President's Honor announced today at Recipients of the Grood Will Award, J. Philip Biggest Apple Polisher Karen Johnson—Dave Braun the Honors .Assembly.

Cagnev; 20th awards, who were elected by Most Carefree Sue Kelly—Mike Pence Highest awards were the De- faculty members and students, Centun- Juniors Scholarship, Most Naive Sallie Sellereren—Dave Knimweide partmental Awards: Art, Rocco are: Polly Bush, Kathy Dcmo- Karen Beckman, Candace Hall, Biggest Flirt Debbie Toczyl—Ed Lannon J. Rotunno and Ixri Claire van, Terese Hoffman, Sue Kelly, and Nancy Swider; and Park Schory; Business Education, Sally Sellergren. Nancy Swider, RUge Art League Scholarship, Most Popular Sue Schroeder, Cheryl DaValle—Bob McCarthy Laura Robinson; English, Kar- Donna Thor, Sally Wallace, Tim Elizabeth Keitel.

Best Liked Cheryl DaValle—Tom Mullins la M. Jennings; Home Econo- Bopp, Tom Dwyer. Ed Lannon, ReceiNTng the Good Citizen mics, Monica Schroeder; Indus- Bob Leonard, Bob McCarthy. Award was Nancy Swider.

Biggest Diet Freak Amy Solarz—Pete Schmelzer trial Education, John R. Cwiak; Most Sarcastic Nancv Casalino—Mike Walsh Language, Christina Pendzich; Tom Mull:n, Rocco Rotunno, Maine South Mothers Club Most Chaneed Linda Nilson—John Gobbo Math, Dan E. Amidei, and Tim- and Brad Stach. The Honorary presented scholarships to the Will Awa'-d was given to following: Martin Alstadt. Dan Most Beautiful,Handsome Karen Krueger—Dave Hood othv W. Starck: Music, Martin Good Giorgio Gregori.

Amidei, Michael Cherry, Robert Biggest Rah-Rah Maggie Wirth—Lou's Rowdies J. Joyce; Boys' P.E., John G.

Class of '74 Honored Today

Recognition Gained For Scientists Amidei, Crowe Maine Township Hieh School South presented the 1974 Science HcKiors on May 16, at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. EightyI six students reI ceived honorary certificates, and two accepted the B a u s c h and L o m b Science Award and the Rensselaer Medlal.

The presentaI tion opened with I the Welcome by Mr. J. Ronald I Teller, followed Phil Cagney by an address

by Principal Clyde K. WatsoR. Mr. Lee Andersen presented the certificates. Musical entertainment was provided by Mr. C. Lane Anderswi, and Mr. Don Peterson on the guitar, and David Amedeo at the organ.

Student assistants Pam Miklasz • and Candace Lesak served refreshments in the student cafeteria.

Thomas Crowe was presented the Rensselaer Medal by Mr. Roy Haglund. Each year, a junior is awarded a medal in each of the 1300 participating schools throughout the United States and Canada.

The Rensselaer Medal, established in 1916 with the purpose of recognizing the achievement of seccmdary school students in the areas of mathematics and science, is to motivate them toward higher education and careers in scientifically-oriented . fields.

Dan Amidei received the Bausch Si Lomb Award from Mr. Robert Cook as the most outstanding senior science student at Maine South. A bronze medal is presented to one student in each of more than 8,600 schools within the United States and Canada

Department Award Art Rocco Rotunno

A soecial scholarship was awarded to J. Philip Cagney to Purdue Univ. for outstanding work in science.

BULLETIN Oklahoma will be the musical for next year if present plans of the music department work cut. Mr. Lloyd Spear, music department chairman announced today that the musical is the choice of the department: however, they have not signed the contract as of today. Mr. Spear felt there would be no problem so long as no other school in the area is going to produce the show next year.

Oklahoma was first produced at South in 1965.

Gratys; Girls' P.E., Susan Trigourea: Science, Dan E. Amidei: Social Science, David CaHwight and Christina Pendzich; and Speech/Drama, Gary S. Grandolph.

The boys' physical education department chose Dave Senf as the Outstanding Athlete of the Year while the girls' P.E. de-

CoUepe and University awards were: National Merit Scholarships, Dan E. Amidei, Elizabeth Nickerson and Jeff Smith; Kirk Miller Memorial Science Award, Paul Casaletto; Panhellenic Scholarship, Mary Fabianich; PIP Foundation Scholarships were awarded to Keith Bennerand, Tim Petrick.

Margaret Lowery Memorial

Cherry, Susan Curda, Janet Do'malski, Mary Fabianich, Robert Fluhler, Candace Hall, Vicki Hathaway, Karla Jennings, Thomas KaUevang, Kathleen Krol, Ed LanncMi, Dawn Larson. Mary Morrison, Kathryn Mueller, Nicholas Parise, Sheila Petersen. Rocco Rotunno, Lori Schory, and Thomas Zdeblick.

Awards Presented to Senior Musicians

Bob Leonard received the title of Best Thespian of 1974 at the 10th annual Thespian Awards n i g h t May 31. The decision was made

by Mr. Harold Chastain and Mr. Donald Martello, sponsors of Thespian Troupe 2554.

Trophies were also given out in other categories c o n c e r n ing Maine South Bob Leonard theater. Dee Mc Naraara was the recipient of the senior award which is given for four years of general service. The acting trophy was awarded to Mary Rebedeau, and Sally Wallace received the student director trophy. Receiving the service trophies were

Tom Dwyer and Nancy Yost.

Trophies were awarded to students who deserved special recognition in the various areas of production. Frank Fredricks and Andra Larson were honored for their work in construction; Diane Thunder and Meg Thielen, production; Kim Burson and Jerolyn Crist, painting. Kim Fritz, Chris Standon, and Joan Ruthenbeck obtained properties, technical, and design trophies respectively.

Mark Tiberi and Tammy Barbarlace were honored with medals for their contributions in the field of acting. TTie choreography medal was presented to Sue Luvisi while Eileen Connor received the service medal. Debbie Domenz and Mari Coles obtained the freshman and junior medals respectively.

Medals for contributions in

technical theater were presented to Carol Gauger, Pat Henebry, Becky Buford and Adelene Fistedis for production; Fred Johnson, Bob Fluhler, and Clarmarie Keenan for construction; John Plata for technical work; Kathy Downey for painting; and Gary Skomasa and Ben Priest for lighting.

The four-year shop medal was presented to Nancy Casalino.

Honorary Thespian, chosen by the society's officers, was a title given to Mr. Spear.

Officers for next year's Thespian Society were also announced Friday night. They are, as follows: Becky Buford '75, president; Diane Thunder '75, vicepresident; Joann Takehara '75, secretary; John Vinopal '76, treasurer; Kim Fritz "75, historian; and Andra Larson '76, scribe.

senled to students who were selected for recognition by the music faculty and by fellow students. Ann Baumgartner '74 received the National School Orchestra Award, while Mr. Walter Flechsig presented the Treble Choir Award to Liz Baranoski '74. Mike Groziak '74 received the John Phillip Sousa Award for his many contributions to the Band, and Marty Joyce '74 was given the National School Choral Award.

AricMi Awards, also bestowed in recognition of Senior Music talents, were presented to Kim Bolan '74 and Tim Dwyer '74 for their Choral work, to Dawn Schimpf '74 and Richard Walt zin '74 for their diligence in Orchestra, and to Ginny Vravick '74 and John Schmidt '74 for their accomplishments in Band.

In addition, John also won a special Marine Corps Band Award, presented by Band Director Mr. Gordon McLean.

In addition to the awards ceremonies. Guest Speaker Dr. Earle W. Wiltse, former Maine Township Superintendent, praised the Seniors for their efforts and discussed the Music Department's past ten years at South. Mr. Charles Ritts, President of the Maine South Music Boosters, also spoke.

Faculty members who presented awards to the Seniors included Dr. Clyde K. Watson, Principal; Mr. Lloyd Spear, Music Department Chairman; Mr. Irwin Bell and Mr. Walter Flechsig, Choral Directors; Mr. Gordon McLean, Band Director; and Mr. Angelo Rico. Orchestra

Department Award Art Lori Schory

Department Award Business Education Laura Robinson

Department Award English K a r l a Jennings

Department Award Home Economics Monica Schroeder

The audience sat hushed in their chairs as their sons and daughters beamed back at them from the stage. For some parents, the Senior Music Awards night May 28 may have been another dinner and honors assembly to attend, but most proudly watched their son or daughter as they accepted a service award and a congratulations for their number of years with the Music Department.

In addition to service awards, special awards were also pre-

Mlke Groziak

Ann Baumgartner

Bob Leonard Named Best Thespian

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SOUTHWORDS

June 6, 1974

We, the Class of '74, Do Bequeath I, KARLA JENNINGS, being of extraordinary mind and inversely proportional body, hereby bequeath the following: To Mr. Hunt, a huge golden molar for his very own plus a 16 mm short The Miller's Tale, for his private viewing. To Mr. Hall, my brother Curt who doesn't talk, but smiles a lot. To the Drama department, three jars of wheat paste which I hid in the beams to see what would grow (to be shared with Contest Speakers as a substitute for donuts) and to all the rest of the school, what it deserves.

I, SALLY WALLACE, being of perverted mind and grotesque body, do hereby will my beloved African Ape Call to Vickie Vesasco, my African Moose call to Vincent Pinelli, all my love and prayers to Nancy Moore, Diane Thunder, and Michele Nicolau during V-Show next year and my one thousand pet cockroaches (especially trained to move backstage scenery) to Mr. Martello and Mr. Chastain.

I, TONY SCOLARO, being of burnt mind and wrecked body, do hereby commission my Last Will and Testament. To Mr. Kerr I leave the royalties of that short story I wrote for him.

To Mr. Kerth I leave three unused ehess books (he needs them more than I do). To Mr. Elliot I leave a handy classroom dispenser of No-Doz. To Mr. Feichter I leave a copy of the tape transcripts and the hope that he will not advance that far in politics. To Mr. Hall I leave my brother, Mike, and to him I leave my place in the Sun and my gym suit. To Marty and Kevin I leave a portable ash tray. To Nancy I leave the honor (?) of driving my brother to school. And to Maine South I just leave.

WE, PATTI TOPEL, JOANNE STOLFA. AND ELLLEN KUKULSKI, being of lyric and melodic minds, hoarse throats, and positively sung-out bodies, do hereby bequeath to Pam Ella Mays, Laura Oglebird, and Fingers Jacobsen our notorious sisters acts and the dubious honor of wearing our baggy, middleof-the-calf outfits.

I, JOANNE STOLFA, being of deteriorated mind but voloptuous body, do hereby bequeath to the one and only Melanie Burnson the jewel I wore in my navel during Kismet in the hopes that she attracts as many guys as I did with it.

I, PATRICIA TOPEL, being of a vocally strained and exhausted state do hereby bequeath to Mary Bussert the honor of using Concert Choir folder number 20 with the hope that she will also dig her nails into it while reaching for the high A's and B's.

WE, ANDY BRYNICZKA AND CAROL DALTON, do hereby bequeath to some deserving couple our favorite carol in the

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library, with hopes that they may evade the ever-familiar cries of "only vun to a carol, only vun to a carol!"

WE, DON*NA HARPLING AND FRAN CODUTI, hereby bequeath to Pat'icia Glafke one James Coduti and one golden bat to hit many home runs.

To Mr. Thomas Purcell we hereby bequeath a stopwatch to catch late arrivers.

I, LYNN HAGLUND, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath in this last will and testament all my unwordly goods. To Janie Howard my gym buddy 1 will all my many basketball pictures of Bob Westman; To Cathy Mooney I will the little Church on MerriU Street: To Susie Vering. my bestest buddy, I will a new Mark Eden developer; To Mr. Homa I will his own special medal of honor for putting up with me all semester; To Laura Denton I will my own picture of Tom Florentine. If she really wants it! To Nina Cicchino, the number two chump, I will my notorious mouth. I feel that this is a great honor for Nina and I sincerely hope that she will carry on the great Chump tradition.

I, KEN CHAN, in order to form a more imperfect school, to libel justice, to insure academic sterility, to provide for the common amusement, to promote the general bedlam, and to secure the blessings of enmity between myself and ray pedagogues, do ordain and establish this will for the Senior class of Maine South High. To Mr. Cook I leave $3.50 in broken glassware, eighty-nine copies of the 1974 AP Chemistry exam, three degree tables, my two lab drawers to spend the summer sorting through, and a report on the chemical changes of the amino acids in a burning hamburger.

To Mr. Elliot, I bequeath one very worn book of jokes and 12 gallons of moonshine to help next year's Calculus class through his Calculus lectures.

To Mr. Hunt, I will a preserved specimen of Macbeth's head from the staging of Roman Polanski's film Macbeth and two years of themes, uncorrected and unmourned. To Mr. Haglund, I wiU 197 pounds of coffee, one movie projector guaranteed not to run, a 25,(KH)-volt Vandagraph generator to keep his students awake, and a fvdllength (about 87,294 miles) tape of his 1972-73 Physics lectures, complete with unexplained gaps and deleted expletives. Finally, to all you underclassmen who will be enjoying air conditioning next year, may the pool water be over-chlorinated, the drinking water over-fluorinated, the snack bar's 7-UP uncarbonated and the ventilation system (with Ammonium Sulfide) contaminated.

I. JUDY GROVES, being of

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not-so-sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath my Warriner's English book, my can of deodorant, my five blank hall passes. I wish him the best of luck during his next th'-ee years of school. To Sally Duski I will my Psychology book, hoping that she will read and comprehend it.

I, KAREN JOHNSON, being of depleted mind and body, leave to the '74-'75 Spanish IV .Accelerated students one surefire "loco in the coco" teacher.

Have fun next year with your "show and tell", but remember some things are better left unsaid — Dave and .41 — benders! To the new Pep Club Council members who wins (?) the Sportsmanship Duties. 1 leave the foyer bulletin and cases — Good luck putting up all the weekly pix. To Mr. Smith and Mr. Bitta I leave a now quiet Dean's office. I only hope that they are capable of handling the new solitude. And last but not least I leave Homer Bedlow my sideline seat nearest our beloved, Kenneth.

I, CINDY WILKINSON, will give my shirts to sophomore, Marsha Griesing.

I. SUE KELLY, of Bumt-Out body, will my brain? to anyone who will take it, or have a party this weekend.

WE, the seniors of 4-5a Physics class, will to next year's students two of our lab books "Another Day, Another A" and "1001 ways to put grades in the grade book." Also we leave our explicit directions on how to copy experiments from other people, and our secret hand signals during the Physic test.

WE. Some anonymous, water logged, graduating seniors of the famed Marlin Swim Club being of watered-down brains and shriveled up bodies do hereby bequeath a few goodies to several unsuspecting little fish: To those charming "babies" we leave instructions on how not to pull on your noseplug, wave at your mom, and spit during a performance.

To prospected "strokers" we leave our mildewed, ripped, smiling "Gotten Fields" faces. We pass on to all of next year's mermaids a warped copy of Buela's book on how to spring out of the pool.

And finally to Melinda Dickerson, our lazy one, we bequeath a pail of chlorinated water to use on her suit to prove that she really has gone in the water.

I, BEN PRIEST, being of overworked mind, and little-used body, do hereby bequeath the following possessions: A number of assorted old A.P. tests to any junior foolish enough to take them, to the Maine South lighting crew I leave the $40,000 worth of lighting equipment that was left to me by Scott King.

May you enjoy yourselves in its use as 1 have. To the Maine South ducks. I leave the bread

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crusts that have gathered in the bottom of my locker for the past year. To Mr. Hunt, my beloved A. P. English teacher who in only two years taught me how to write an essay, I leave any of the bread that the ducks don't want. And finally to my two siblings who will be here next year, I jealously leave the car keys.

We. the former P E P CLUB OFFICERS, being of rah-rah minds and go-team-go bodies, hereby leave to Lynne Milbum, Nancy Maroney. Ann Huedephol. and Ellen Erickson. banners, buttons dried-up magic marke-s, 2.000 roUs of T.P., groans, moans, excuses, sports calendars, full stomachs, 3,003 calories, sore-throats, Barnaby's pizzas, and last, but not least the over-all enthusiasm of the whole club.

With our final RAH! Good Luck Love.

Maggie Wirth ( f o r m e r president and presiding chump) Cheryl DaValle (former secretary and presiding dork) I, DOUG ENGERM.AN, being of sound body and crude mind, wish to leave my Business Math mind and abilities to fellowBusiness Math student Steve Lartz. Good Luck Ace, you're going to need it!

I. SUSAN STANTON, hereby and do bequeath to Suzanne Stanton, whom to this day I have never seen, all mistaken green slips forwarded to me along with a slip for $25 received by me for your ski trip.

I, SUSAN CURDA. being of sound mind and questionable body, do hereby bequeath, as my last will and testament to my sister Janet, a book of 1001 Browning technics. How to Survive in the Jungle, and a personalized illegal parking space in the teachers parking lot.

Good Luck CONT. FROM GAL. (3) I, LAURA G.ANCARY. do hereby leave the accounting chair kitty comer to me, in accounting (with the person in it) to Kathy Slusser. I also leave all my problems that didn't work out on the cumputer to Lynn and Mike.

I. JE.\NINE MIELECKl, being of conceited, sluggish body, do hereby bequeath to my brothers. John and Vince, my handbook. 102 Ways of Getting Out of Class, three stiff and smelly gym socks, and my trusty, but battered, water pistol.

To Mr. Feichter I leave my old crossword puzzle books, so that he may see what I have accomplished in his class. I also leave him my curling iron for quick touch-ups between classes.

To Mrs. .Anderle, I leave my art supplies so that I don't have to take them home.

Department Award Mathematics T i m Starck

To Mr. Adams, I leave a jar of mu'itache wax and a new flashlight.

To Mr. Beatty, I leave 300 sheets of dog-eared looseleaf with various thoughts, I had in his class, scribbled on them.

To Miss niff. 1 leave my collection of answered green slips, so that they may be recycled.

And last of all, I leave to the hallowed halls of Maine South, the echo of my voice.

I. DIANE PINELLI. being of semi-sound mind and snackpacked nourished body, do bequeath to any unfortunate freshman my red Scripto pencil which has been subjected to Bill Quaiver's and Vickie Lampros' verbal and physical harrassment since freshman year.

This learned instrument has siu-vived Mr. Cradock's math tests, Mr. Idgleman's daily exams on Les Jeux Sent Faits, and Mr. Feichter's mind-expaning Anthropology notes. May this pencil bring four more years of enlightment to its next owner.

WE the '73-'74 CHEERLEADERS, being of (blank), do hereby will Tom Hammerschmidt to the new Varsity cheerleaders to keep their practices under his supervision. We also will our birthdates so when summer practices roll around have something to do - EAT! (and celebrate birthdays as we did.)

I, N.ANCY YOST, being of mind and body, hereby leave.

Good-bye!

I, CHRIS LAZ, being of sound mind and body(?), do hereby leave to the boys of Concert Choir, the $1.27 which was so wUlingly donated to me. May one girl next year have the pleasure to renew this worthwhile fund!

WE, the 6b loudmouths, being of vegetable bodies and no mind, will our lunch table to Ron P., Matt N.. Tim M., Dan E., Bill, Don. Craig, Tom, and so on and so forth. We do this only on the terms that they keep up our roudy nature in the hopes to keep our Scoutmaster Mr. V.P. busy — and remember to report all spills.

Signed, "The Girlscouts" Diane Pinelli, Terry Hoffman, Susan Kelly, Mary Vinopal, Cindy Wilkinson, Mary Mayor, Kathy Preston, Cheryl DaValle, and Thea Kukla.

We, LAURIE POKLOP and SUE SPIELMANN, being of intermingled minds and distinctly different bodies, with deepest affections for our four enjoyable (?) years at M.S. - do hereby will to: Our buddy. Matt Straub, a box of 64 Crayola crayons with a sharpener and the promise of a telegram from school next year. To "L.P.". a paint by number kit of "Di Entent Schwimmen," to Leon "Clark" Ikler, a book of 101 creative Continued on page 6

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Graduates Have Various Future Plans ALABAMA South Alabama: Ann Baumgartner.

ARIZONA Arizona: Greg Ozimek.

CALIFORNIA San Mateo: Terry Hoffman.

Pacific Lutheran: Terry S. Vogel.

UCLA: Steve Ebert.

Southern California: Malcolm Engstrom.

COLORADO Colorado: Michael McCurry Leo Nadolski.

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Denver Community: Donna Bard.

Denver: Jeanine Mielecki.

Fort Lewis: John Wuehrmann.

FLORIDA Atlantic: Debra

Florida Phillips.

Florida State: Bob McCullough.

Miami: Debbie Sowa.

U of Florida: Mark Telfer.

GEORGIA U. of Georgia: Scott Oblander.

ILLINOIS Augustana: Carol Dalton, Tom Fendon, Jim Haase, Bob Leonard, Jannice McCormick, Nancy Yost.

Barat: Linda Neubauer.

Benedictine: Paul Birch.

Bradley: Mary Rebedeau.

DePaul: Mark Duski, James Even, James Griesbach, Regina Igielski, Anna Kazeos.

Eastern: Laura Ganzarz, Barbara Pipes, Garry Ronney, Douglas Seabolt.

Elmhurst: Donna Alegnani, Jim Taneri.

Harper: Denise Ahlin, Sue Deutscher, Mike Doorak, Susan Engieskirchen, Sandy Gearhart, Joe Grande, Maridell Hall, Ellen Penkava, Loretta Sauter, Dawn Schimpf, Susan Stanton, Mary Beth Taicsich, Beth Thompson.

IIT: Alan Druschitz, Gary Foley, Frank Grant, Ronald Miller, Mark Pope. m . State: Jill Berry, Jane Bodine, Cathy Bottalla, Margery Burton, Cindy Emo, Debi Erickson, Grace Garby, Cathy Krol, Angelique Mizera, Sue Norlander, Pat G'Donnell, Maureen Reilly, Nancy Ross, Leo Soo Hoo, Susan Trigourea, Cindy Wittmann, Gail Youngquist, Kendall: Kim Banks, Jim Farmer, Thad Harris, Lori Carlson.

Lincoln: Peter Ephland, Matt Horbas, Pat Samuelson.

Department Award Boys' Physical E d John Gratys

Loyola: Charles Brindise, Lisa Dahlin. Judy Governile, Marcel Krawczyk, Nancy Novotny, Nicholas Parise, Debbie Partipilo, Mike Pollice, Frank Quattrocchi. Kathy S m i t h , Karen Trexder, Dean Williams.

Lutheran General School of Nursing: Michelle Le Monier.

Moody Bible Institute: Mark Hylen, Joy Olsen, Julie Smail.

Alundelein: Monica Schroeder.

Millikan: Frances Coduti, Kimberly Mrowiec.

Northern Illinois Univ.: Terese Burke. Julie Derham, Lynne Eckdahl, Pam Elliott, Karen Heaney, Glenn Mastalski, Ken Mattuck, Denise Miller, John O'Brien, Michael Rortvedt, Lori Schory, Julie Sorensen, Mary Spilis, Ken Taylor, Donna Thor, Lynne Zielinski, Gordon Ziols, Jan Zucco, Vicki Hathaway.

Northeastern 111.: John Bussert, Carolyn Kucharz, Bob Landers, Mary Wieland.

North Park: Elizabeth Baldoni, David Craine, Kevin Harrington, Tom Mullin, Tom Patterson.

Northwestern: Karen Beckman, Adelene Fistedis, Karla Jennings, Ed Lannon, Kathi Lewis, Douglas Mack, Brian Murphy, Charles Seleen, J e f f Smith. Cindy Sopata, Tim Starck, Bernard Tronel, John Zautcke.

Oakton: G. Adevar, Pete Armstrong, Kathy Barrett, Jerry Bevnacchi, Keith Brenner, Tim Burns, Susan Collins, Jim Dase, Mike Engel, Tom Florentine, Nancy Fuhriman, Judy

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Special ^cWools Groves, Domia Harpling. Ann Johnson, Karen Johnson, Jill Jorian, Diane Jorgenson. Ron Kilinski, Pat Karepplinger, Chris Komomicki, Mark Krausc. .Anthony Lenard, Diane Lorentz, Scott May, Don Maycan, John McCarthy, Christine Miller, Carey Olson, Sandy Kalhauge, Kim Roskie, Tom Shanahan, Jim Simmons, Patrick Smith. Holly Stoll, David Laverty, Patti Thrun.

Mary Vinopal, Stuart Weber, Diane Winikates, Mary Zink, Cindy Zoladz.

Parks: Samuel Hoffman.

Quincy: Kathy Bonk, Kevin EUwood, Jim Godfrey.

Rockford: Sue Schroeder.

Roosevelt: Emily Jacyna.

Southern Illinois: Joe .Anidson, Belinda Blomberg, D a v i d Church. Dale Johnson.

Trinity: Paul Frystak, Debbie

Department Award Girls' Physical Ed Sue Trigourea

Gregomik, Gay Guenther, Sally Wallace.

Triton: Judy Brenner, Pam Ciarmoli, Tony Cimaglia, Bob ConneUy, John Conone, Dan Dohn, Jim Doha, Joe Guerriro. Karen Gunderson. Cathy Ingolia, Dave Jenkins, Robert Kocan. Terry Korkus, Joe Kowols, Carol Lietz, Michael LoPresti, Diana LowTy, Martin Matsie, Rick Mikulski, Greg Nickele, Cindy Nivenski, Sheryl O'Connell, Florence Pesetti, Kevin Peth. Bill Quaiver, Karen Rizzo, Bob Robino, Wendy Rutkowski, Kathy Ryan, Lillian Selak, Sallie Sellergren, Susan Sellergren, Jane Spoonholtz, Donna Szatkowski, Ken WeUs, Ken Welty, Scott Willig, Christine Wojciechowski, Jim Wojcik.

U of I Chicago Circle: Phil Adams, Martin Balogh, Bob Cherry, Mike Cherry, Dave Colnitis, Priscilla Condon, Ann Cortese, Neal Crowley, Dave Evanson, Rick Giovannini, Richard Hennek, Bob Hildebrand, Gerald Hirsch, Bill Pankau, Paul Petkus, Sue Powell, Ginny Rooney, Craig Sandstrom, Sue Schiffer, Gary SeUers, Ron Skiba, Jeff Sterling, Mark Tiberi, Virginia Vravick, Mike Walsh, Dave Young.

Urbana: Matthew Atkinson, Dennis Babiniec, Ken Bengston. Brad Bergstrom, Kim Bolan, Paul Bors, Clifford Brush, Martha Canning, Lou Carpenter, Nancy Casalino, Ken Chan, Jerolyn Crist, Kathy Currier, Jathy Donovan, Janet Drymalski. Scott Fardell, Robert Fluhler, John Gratys, Michael Groziak, Jerry Gurt. Daniel Hahn, Kathy Heraty, Dave Hood. Crystal Horenburg, Glenn Iwata, Martin Joyce. Tom Kallevang, Chris Kasper, Joan Ruthenbeck, Susan Ke^ly, Dawn Larson, Kirke Machon, Richard Magnuson, Glen Marconcivi, Mary Mayer, James Miller, Bill Mirusky, Mike Nelson, Gregory Palurabo, Keith Pascus. Cindy Pearson, Sheila Petersen, Robert Plousard, Mike Porter, Gerald Pientka.

Mary Sue Redmann, Raymond Recs. Linda Ritts, D o n n a Santangelo, Janet Schniedwind, John Skuello, Pat Solon.

Joanne Stolfa, Diane Suter, Steve Swanson, Terry Tiemey, Ted Virgilio, Richard Weltzin, Richard Wolter, William Yonan, Karin Youngquist.

Western: Marty Altstadt, Karen Aintzcn. Diane Bengstrom, Gerald Berkowitz, Tom Black, Ron Brandt, Andrew Bryniczka, PoUy Bush, Tom Comyn, John Dimatteo, Brian Erickson, Steve Frey, John Fritz, Gary Grandolph, Larry Gust, John Heavey, Glenn Hill, Darrell Larson. Mike LeBeau, Jim Lonergan, Cindy Males, Kevin Malloy, Paula McGraw, Maureen Michalek, Steve Moorman, Jeff Naatz, Sue Olsen,

Department Award Science Dan Amidei

Tom Ruggeri. Bill Schalk. Joe Salemi, Fred Schwan. Keith Aldine, Paula Stocco, Jeff Sturm, Steve Szaflarski, Meg Thielen, Gay Thomssen, Kevin Twomey, Margaret Wirth.

Wheaton: Mark Amador, Sue Helmholz, Mark Lundberg, Nancy Swider.

Wright: Al Lottich.

Culver-Stockton: Ed Frick.

U. of Missouri: Ted Schroeder.

MONTANA U. of Montana: Dave Senf, Tom Kennedy, NEBRASKA Grace Bible: Karen Kling.

NEW HAMPSHIRE Dartmouth: Bruce Rowe.

INDIANA Butler U.: Eileen Dougherty, Bill Engelmann, Teri Rupp.

DePauw U.: Joan Murray.

Evansville: Gary Skomasa.

Indiana U.: Don Foster.

Notre Dame: Michael Duffy, Anthony Scolaro.

Purdue: Jerry Blattner, Phil Cagney, Dave Krumwiede, Mary Morrison, Michael Mullins, Diane Pinelli.

Valparaiso: Linda Cobble, Sheryl Davalle, John Havlir, Peter Schmelzer, Debbie Shaw, John Straub.

IOWA Clarke: Beverly Blagone.

Drake: Chris Callahan, Douglas Engerman, Craig Kielhofer, Claudette Klink, Marek Ludwig, Gib Riley, Susan Spielmann.

Iowa State: Greg Kveton, Carol Nordskog, Joline Pluta.

Iowa Wesleyan: Diane Timmer.

U. of Dubuque: Kathy Mueller.

U. of Iowa: Paul Busch, Barbarbar Labic, Donna Lennarson, Jeff Mau, Robert McCarthy.

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KANSAS U. of Kansas: Elizabeth Elvart.

UTAH Utah State U.: Peg Andersen.

MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Dan Amidei.

VIRGIMA Radford: Scott Ryg. U. of Virginia: Dee McNamara.

NEW MEXICO New Mesico State U.: Stach.

Brad

NEW YORK Clarkson: Wayne Weinke.

Julliard: Susan Luvisi.

OHIO Miami U.: Dave Braim.

RHODE ISLAND Brown U.: Chet Kerr, TEXAS Methodist

U.:

Mike

VIRGIN ISLANDS College of Virgin Islands: Mark Umbach,

•^Qrr'ia^e MICHIGAN Carthage: Laurie Poklop.

Hope: Carol Patterson, Joan Rieck.

Michigan State: Mark Kaleth.

Northwood Institute: Kim Burson.

U. of Michigan: Laura Lessick, Christine Pendzich.

Western Michigan: Bill Battersby, Chris Laz. MINNESOTA Carleton: Jim LoBue, Ben Priest.

Macalester: Mark Junge.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design: Elizabeth Keitel.

Saint John's: Tom Reibel.

Saint Olaf: John Piskorski.

Saint Teresa: Cathy Preston.

MISSOURI Central Methodist: Richard Yepson.

Columbia: Matt Bisbee, George Fox.

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WISCONSIN Beloit: Jan Karandueff, Michael Walsh.

Carroll: Lois Gies.

Carthage: Carol Ambroggio, Ken Stone, Carol Wichmann.

Marquette: Rick Dmek, Bob Grant, Steve Hallett, Gary Seno, Tom Zdeblick.

Northland: Elizabeth Baranoski.

St. Norberts: Frances Turk.

U. of Wisconsin: LaCrosse: Sally Fullerton, Lynn Haglund, Evelyn Walsh; Madison: David Briggs, Wayne Skelton; Stevens Point: C. Beyer, Bob Flagler; Stout: Amy Bagg, Doug Egem, John Iwiah, Patrick Lusk; Whitewater: George Gauger.

COLLEGE UNDECTDED Bob Abbott, Michelle Bethards. Ken Blatz, Laura Boehme, Diane Campbell, Richard Cox, Mary DiNanno, Donna Doubek, Candace Hall, Kimberly Gardener, Stanley George, Maria lacovella, Paul Jelinek, Bill Fitzsimmwis, Pat Lange, Linda LeDuc, Thomas Maher, Lynne Nystix>m, John Padgitt, Grant Pollard, John Reilly, Mark Ricciardi, Jane Richardson, Laura Robinson, Sean Roche, Jim Rusteberg, Continued on page 6

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Mr. Feichter on the Run Mr. Patton Feichter of the history denartment is running for a job for which he needs $25,000 for publicity (and has only $2,000), is very nervewracking, and, if he gets the job, would force him to take a leave of absence from South without pay.

What job? Illinois senator from fourth district (Park Ridge north of Devon, Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie, Mt. Prospect, Prospect Heights, and a section of Arlington Heights). He's rimning "for a variety of reasons.

One of the biggest reasons is ...

I've noticed that there seems to be among most of the kids a real big mistrust of politicians.

They seem to think most of them are crooks or fakes."

He wants to show that a "nonP'ofessional" poHtician with an educated background can make it in politics. The fact that numerous scandals have put America "back into the mid-sixties" of apathy and indifference unsettles him. "It's now turned around to where people don't care at all."

Mr. Feichter, who supports financial aid to senior citizens, safety standards for school busses, the E.R.A., and federal funding of education to lighten the tax load in local areas, is dismayed because "we simply don't have anyone representing us" in the Senate.

"I think my educational background is a good qualification.

I have the knowledge to be a good legislator, I have a master's degree in political science, and I've taught the subject for a number of years."

He feels that politicians have an obligation to let their views be known, so throughout the

campaign "I'm going to come out Dubliclv on the news and speeches and let the oublic know how I stand." He is also irte'ested in trimming down "fnlls and u-^needed workers" in politics which drain a great deal of taxnaver's money.

The elections will be November 5, and Mr. Feichter is getting '•eadv for it with his recently opened campaign headquarters at 8149 Milwaukee Avenue by Oakton. "We've alreadv had neonle who want to stuff their pockets" he believes.

"What I want to be" says Mr. Feichter "is a full time senato- fo- the peoole of this district, a person whom people can come to directly in ca=es such as consumer fraud." If he's elected, he'll have that opportunity. Only the people who bother camnaiening, registering, and voting will see if he gets that chance.

New Members of Pep Club Council for 74-75 include: Front row, D*di Erickson, Terry Floyd, Carol DiTommaso, Kathy Gibbons, Ellen Erickson, Betsy Ketley, Kathy Philips; Middle, Holly Rees, Sue Vering, Nancy M a r c n i , Gail L u t r i n t i , Lianno Younqquist, Karen Zdunek, Lynne M i l b u r n ; Back, Nina Cicchino, J i l l Stach, Barb VIcck, Ann Husdepohl, Gail Jacobson, Rozella Baudendistel, Maureen Buckley, Phyllis Baldoni.

Teachers Comment on Metamorphosis

by Janet Franz As the last few weeks of school anproach, this year as well as in previous years, the graduating seniors always assume the most recognition in the affairs of the school. With such things as Senior Week, awards ceremonies, scholarships and an entire issue of Southwords devoted to the graduating class, the seniors are definitely in the spotlight.

This year several teachers and adult workers at Maine South were asked how they think this year's seniors differ in any way from those of previous years. All of the people interviewed have worked at

South more than one year. They were also asked how they believe the future will be for this year's graduates and how they are likely to succeed.

Some of the people interviewed didn't think that the seniors differ at all from year to year. Miss Phyllis GoU, a P.E. teacher, said, "I don't see too much of a difference. The kids five years ago were not as liberated though. Now the girls are more of a challenge to teach. They question more than they used to about why they should do a certain thing and about what value something has." Miss GoU also feels that the graduates will find pres-

sures in their future greater because of such things as the economy. "These kids will be able to handle it though because of their background and their education." she added.

Mr. Patton Feichter, a social science teacher, feels that this year's seniors are somewhat diffe-ent. He commented, "The senior class in its attitude toward world affairs is much more apathetic, but their involvement in school projects such as Senior Week shows much more participation." Mr. Feichter also believes that the graduating class's future will be different. He said, "In getting jobs, diplomas don't mean as

Overcrowding Problems Encumber Pre-Med Students Are you one of the typical American students who has always dreamed of l)cing a doctor?

Well, if you are thinking of v/hizzing through medical school and going on to be a well-paid professional, slow down. It is not that easy.

Mr. Ken Reese, career counselor, talks about one of the most pressing problems facing college students wishing to enter the medical field. "I don't want to discourage anyone from trying to get into medical school, but I would like to make them aware of how difficult it is because of the relatively small number who actually make it into medical school."

He goes on to say, "In the last ten years, more students have been interested in the medical profession. In 1961 there were 14,379 applicants to medical schools in the United States.

For the '72-'73 school year, 37,000 applied, and for the fall of '74, 47,000 applied. Of these 47,000, only 13,679 were ac-

Department Award Social Science Christina Pendzich

cepted."

Illinois schools which offer medical programs are: Univ. of 111., Univ. of Chicago, Loyola, Northwestern, Southern 111.

Univ., and Rush Medical College.

Although the interest in the medical field has grown and more students apply each year, the medical schools have only increased their enrollment by a small percentage.

Basic requirements for students entering medical school are college courses in the following areas: one year of biology, two years of chemistry (both organic and inorganic), calculus. One half of the curriculum should be devoted to science.

Remaining courses should include: English, especially writing, and the social and behav

ioral sciences.

Applicants should be wellrounded and have a strong high school background. Most students apply to medical school after completing a four-year college program. Those in accelerated or honors programs sometimes apply after three years od less.

This year, the average student accepted at the U of I Medical School had a grade average of 4.4 on a 5.0 scale, or an A minus to B plus average. In 1971, 24 per cent of those accepted at the U of I had a 4.6 average and ranked in the lop 15 p<'r cent on the Medical College Aptitude Test required for admissions.

"Any undergraduate with the ability can technically have a chance of being accepted into medical school, provided he has

the grade average and required courses," Mr. Reese stated. He added. ''However, most students are science majors, but others — math, business, and psychology majors — have also gone on in the medical field."

High school students thinking about a medical career should concentrate on math and science courses. English and social sciences arc also important.

"A number of college pre-med programs require a language for graduation," Mr. Reese explained. "High school students should consult their counselors about the school they plan on attending because often if they have a sufficient language background in high school, they could eliminate their college language requirement, if any, thus easing the pressure in college."

much as they did ten years ago.

Thev mav also have to start a-ijustin? to a new social structure with new ideas on families and marriage."

Mrs. Jean Matou^ek. a librarian, commented. "They are better disciplined. Their dress is more appropriate and they just have an all-around better attitude."

Mrs. Anne Smaus, who also works in the library, said, "They're all great kids. Their attitudes toward me and my job are much better."

Mr. Ken Beatty, an English teacher, feels that this year's graduating class differs from previous ones in many ways.

He thinks that the seniors are more concerned with their future now than they used to be.

They are back to making plans again, which he feels may be because of the end of the war, in that students are concerning themselves with their own lives.

He commented, "This year's class is more concerned with plans and decent lives and they don't have as much pessimism.

They've also returned to a more normal form of dress, not as extreme as it used to be."

Mr. Beatty also believes that the seniors will have many things to face in the future. He added, "They will have major problems to face, such as the energy shortage, over-population and pollution. They'll be very much a part of the political scene, and I see for them a very exciting, but not necessarily easy, life ahead."

Afterwords

Southwords Gifted with No. 1 Sponsor Every high school senior looks back about this time and tries to critique the people who have helped him through the last four years. In our last editorial, we'd like to give an insider's view of Mr. Beatty, our sponsor. Mr. Beatty is blessed with the three most invaluable traits a sponsor can have; he leaves us alone to make our own mistakes, he helps us when we need help, and he can see the humorous side to our problems.

Mr. Beatty has developed the ability to sit back and watch us dig our own graves. By letting us run the paper by ourselves and make mistakes, we learn more by these errors than talking would ever teach. If Mr. Beatty did step in before we had trouble, Southwords would be boring to work on and we'd probably resent him. By letting us run the paper our way, Mr. Beatty allows us the fullest experience working on a student newspaper can offer.

This ability to stay out of production shouldn't be mistaken for negligence or indifference. He's always watching us and, like Superman, he comes to the rescue when we need him. But he doesn't come to the rescue until the very

last minute. True, some issues don't look the way we want them to, but we can still count on Mr. Beatty to help us whenever we really need help.

Our sponsor also possesses perhaps the most invaluable trait any sponsor can have—a sense of humor. High school editors tend to get quite upset when newspapers don't turn, stories don't come in. or photography goes bad. Mr. Beatty helps us see the humor in the situation and thus prevents us from getting too upset and making a mistake in the paper more important then it really is. Instead of chastizing us for problems we could have avoided, Mr. Beatty just pitches in and helps, adding a good spirit not with us when we work ourselves.

We want to thank a good many people for help with Southwords this year, but most of all we want to thank our excellent sponsor. Ken Beatty. He has taught us more about people and newswork than we could have learned otherwise by simply leaving us alone. On the other hand, he is always ready to help us when we need assistance. And when he does help, he adds a humor to the situation that pulls the staff through. This optimism is the most welcome gift of all.

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Deserving Graduates Named Unsung Heroes Editor's Note: Every year Southwords chooses a few students whose accomplishments have been unrecognized and gives the<:e students the publicity we think they deserve. Our unsung heroes this year number seven, as space would not permit us to recognize all the admirable students at South.

class play crew, and V-show crew.

Senior year found Ben slaving away on the arena play crew, class play crew, and V-show crew. For the last two summers, Ben has also worked in the summer drama workshop.

In the music department Ben has been in concert choir for the last three years.

Amazingly enough, Ben also managed to do exceptionally well scholasticaUy. He is an Illinois State Scholar and a National Letter of Commendation winner. Ben is a Thespian and a member of National Honor Society.

Merit Winner, Honor Society member, and language award winner. She has done well in fencing. For helpfulness and modesty, Karen is an unsung hero.

State Scholar, National Merit Finalist. Thespian society and sergeant-at-arms.

Maintaining good grades, following a busy scheule. and remaining one of the friendliest people around â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Donna is a

years and play basketball for three years. Next year he will attend Northwestern on a Chick Evans scholarship.

Ed is a real worker. We feel that his willingness to assume responsibility deems him an unsung hero.

Ed Lannm

Eileen Dougherty

Though Ed is quite popular, many people don't realize the hard work he's put into extracurricular activities. Ed has held important positions both on Student Council and Eyrie.

When president-elect Dan McGrath ran for SC president, Ed took over the organizations committee which Dan previously headed. When a SC representative resigned as public relations head, again Ed took over the job. He had also assumed responsibilities for keeping main events posted on the Maine South sign until the sign was destroyed by vandals.

Besides Student Council, Quad Council has kept Ed busy with meetings. Ed also managed ticket sales for V-Show.

In keeping with his V-show activity, Ed was the business manager of Eyrie this year. He took care of all the bookwork involved with hundreds of students purchasing yearbooks and supervised distribution.

Ed has also found time to work on A-V staff for three

Eileen stands out for her depen-lability and resourcefulness on Southwords staff and her participation in the music and drama departments.

As features editor of Southwords, Eileen has had to cope with news stories that came in late or never came in at all.

Her page survived many crises through her determinedness to get the job done. We on staff could always count on Eileen to fulfill her obligations over and above what was expected.

Eileen has also devoted a great deal of time to the drama department, working on the musical crew for the last three years, arena play crew and senior class play crews for the last two years. Eileen has also participated in the summer drama program, V-show, and the Thespian's children's play.

In the music department, she has participated in concert choir senior year, concert ensemble senior year, girls' chorus, girls' glee, and girls' glee ensemble.

Donna Santagelo

Monica Schroeder Monica is perhaos the most unkonwn of our heroes because she is a behind-the-scenes worker. As a Southwords copyreader, Monica is always available.

She has taken nart in every phase of Kimo Sabe, this year's creative writing magazine.

Much of the magazine's success can be attributed directly to Monica's effort.

We chose Monica as an unsung hero because of her dependability and diligence. Despite good reason for praise, Monica never looks for glory and is content to work in a critical, often thankless position, the copyreader.

Her dependability ranges into scholastics too. Monica has won language and history awards and has been initiated into National Honor Society her junior year. She is an Illinois State Scholar, former attendance office helper, and member of the Home Ec Club.

Every organization needs people who are dependable, not afraid of hard work, and not particularly out for fame. In all three categories, Monica rates highly. Of all our unsung heroes, Monica deserves the title most.

Ben Priest Ben has found the secret of time management, one would guess.

Besides taking AP courses and participating in the accelerated program all four years, Ben has been continually active in the drama and music departments.

Ben started in the drama department sophomore year by working on the musical cast and V-show cast. Junior year was Ben's busiest in the drama dept.; he joined the arena play cast and crew, the lighting staff crew, the musical crew, the

Glenn HiU Glenn was chosen as an unsung hero for his participation in backstage drama crews over the past three years and his wo'-k on WMTH. Starting sophomore year, he worked on arena play crews (2, 3 musical crews, and senior class play crews. Besides this work, Glenn was a member of lighting crew for the past three years.

As an engineer for WMTH, Glenn oversaw two radio programs, one of which was his own.

Glenn also found time to participate in tennis and gymnastics freshman and sophomore year, receive an art award junior year, and become a Thespian.

Karen was chosen as an unsung hero because a girl with so much going for her in scholastics, fencing, deserves a little publicity.

Ask Karen about the fencing nationals and she'll hardly comment. Ask her about the Twentieth Century Junior scholarship she received and she'll mumble a little. A person could knowKaren for years and be unaware of her tutoring of special children in the district.

Karen is an unsung hero because she remains so humble about her impressive list of achievements. Scholastically, Karen was an Illinois State Scholar, National Letter of

Donna is a living example of what friendliness and willingness to work can do. In the two years Donna has spent at Maine South she has earned the repuutation of being one of the friendliest, busiest people around.

The first year Donna came to South, her junior year, she became active in the arena play crew, art club, local history society, musical crew, pep club, senior class play, Spanish club, summer drama workshop and V-show crew. Thus, Donna became more active as a transfer student that most people who had been at Maine South all three years. Not neglecting academics, Donna also won a history award and language award her junior year.

Donna's senior year proved to be just as busy. She continued to work on arena play crew, muscal crew, and V-show crew, along with participation in art club and pep club. This last year Donna added the following to her list of activities: class council, film society, Illinois

More Gifts from Seniors We, LAURIE POKLOP and SHARON MURPm'. being of photographic minds and. lazy bodies, do leave Mr. Phillip Dunn the following: a "terrific" outdoor hot dog stand of his very own, a dynamite two ton oscar fish, 400 left-over Art Fair visors, one self-cleaning silkscreen, complete with glue in case he wants to put on his beard for a day, and a manual on "how to fix an enlarger and a print dryer," last but not least, wc leave a photo club which meets on Tuesday mornings (sometimes) and talks about how hungry they are.

I, DIANE WINIKATES, being of unstable mind and broken body, do hereby leave to any poor unfortunate freshman who can stand the smell of my gymsuit and socks which have been washed a total of four times in all my years here (all four times my freshman year.)

I, BILL SCHALK, leave behind, to anyone who wants it, one MS gym suit (with the name JONES on it) and one pair of black (formerlly white) socks.

The reason that it says JONES on it is because I stole it Freshman year after having two suits ripped off on the first week of school by some unruly seniors. The fact that they were stolen doesn't bother me, it's just that 1 was wearing them at the time that they were

ripped-off. Rumor has it that the original owner had skin cancer, and a terminal case of acne, but I'm sure that any bacteria would be long since dead from the tropical heat of the locker room. So in case you see a gynr suit hitchhiking down Dee road, it's friendly, but don't pick it up. Your car will rust over so bad that even Ziebart or Earl Schieb won't go near it.

I, DEBBIE SHAW, will to my loving sister, my band locker, which for four years has held my dirty band socks and gloves, for when she becomes the musician of the family. I will tu Adrienne Ross my 4B lunch, so she can have lunch with the rest of the band! I will to Donna DiMatteo my chair in band so she won't be near the end.

I, HOLLY STOLL, being of depleted mind and body, bequeath to Mr. Dunn's first year photo students, one year of yellow hands and brown clothes, underdeveloped minds, and a perfect pdint with a dust spot right in the center. I leave Sally Zilla and Kathy Downey two Maine South hand puppets for next year's downstate basketball tournament. To Jim Griffith 1 leave the book. How to Take Care of Sally When She's in That Mood, so he can read it to John and explain it. To Bozo I leave a book in infla-

tion. To Mr. Beatty I leave an editing class with some questions instead of blank stares.

And last to Maine South I leave.

We, THE NUCLEUS, Being of one Mind and scattered Bodies, do Establish and Bequeath this to be Our last earthly Will and Testament. Having searched the world in vain for Someone Worthy to continue Our Rank and Tradition, We do Will the following Rights and Privileges : To Build inhuman pyramids and Hold relay races in Lounge; To Sing the Marseillaise and the entire works of the Beatles while marching in formation during laps before homeroom; To Stage wrestling Matches and delived flaming Historic Speeches from suitable sites; To Change the Hue of our beloved Pond; To Threaten and bodily Abduct teachers and other hired help; To Wander the corridors free of molestation by administrative menials; To Disrupt, Disperse, Defy, and Defeat whenever possible the forces of Bureaucracy and Routine; To Dominate every Aspect of Maine South Activity; In short, the Right to Exist as the One AU-Powerful and EverPresent Entity, THE NUCLEUS, to absolutely nobody.

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Seniors Leave All Worldly Possessions I, Cindy Sopata, being of uncontrollable mind, but unsuitable body, leave Mr. Faulhaber a Polish ghetto next door to him in Hoffman Estates, so that he can see what rich, clean living really is. To Mr. Hunt I leave my parakeet Gringolette. new perceptions on stereotyping Park Ridge parents, measuring tape to record his new measurements (who is that skinny man?), and a whole room fuU of people just like seventh period, only worse. To Mr. Beatty I leave an almost-empty theme folder, but 2600 first paragraphs, I'd also leave him some organization, but I have none to spare, as he weU knows. I also leave h'm Tarrie Reckert, with hopes that she will alleviate the Sopata Thursday rush. Finally. to my brother Christopher, I leave aU my accumulated browns, and the hope that if he does become a "Fonzie" he changes his last name.

Continued from page 2. "lookies" and a blue leotard; to Terry floyd one rubber cheeken for all aonrooriate occasions. Also to Debbie Erickson, an orange peel in one piece; to Mr. Stilp, we leave a can of frosting without the cake.

Finally, to Mrs. Marjcus, we leave - together as usual! Warning to all girls who make longdistance phone calls during lunch, the 85 cents you use will never return . . .

I, TOM ZDEBLICK, being of sensuous body and censored mind, do hereby bequeath the following: to Boober Anderson, all the songs ever sung on the soccer bus in hopes that his "BOYS" can keep up the tradition; to John Daniels, 12 fresh rolls of toilet paper so that he can become a better exterior decorator than I was; to Chris Carlson, a pair of sunglasses so that he will be able to look at the blinding fashions of Mr. McLean; to Miss Bobrich, my title of sexiest legs in dance chorus; to Mr. Tilley, two frips, an eight-ball, and a yoyo in hopes that the four boys may one day be replaced; and to

my unsuspecting scholars — two niUows and an alarm clock for Uncle Roy Haglund's sleepy hour, Don Rickle's book of quick answers to stupid questions to combat Mr. Dickey, and one pair of white socks, worn faithfully in hopes that someday I would achieve ultimate oower.

We. the PEOPLE of EUROPEAN A.P., being of extrapolated minds and graphic bodies, do hereby bequeath the following to Mr. Douglas Hall oiu: teacher — a truckful of Ufesavers, each big as a plate to last him the first two weeks of school, Henry Pu-I, who cooks beautiful chicken, a riding crop and boots, Karl's bourgeosisiva, Windischgratz's book. How to Make Friends and Influence People, next year's class of thirteen, plus a recording of Christina Pendzich to stimulate class discussion.

I, JEFFREY PAUL SMITH, being of mindless body and boundless mind, do bequeath the following unearthly possessions: To Cathy Santoro '75 and Kathy Sides '75, my cross of persecution and exile on the Eyrie staff; to some as-yet undesignated soul, the curse, title and tradition of South's lonely eccentric extemporaneous speaker (SLEES); to Mr. Johnson, my collection of 4,897 multi-colored homeroom slips; to Brad Seversen '76 who needs it, and to Pete Boesen '75, who doesn't — my height; to Mr. MarteUo and the entire P.A. wing, the ghosts of myriad unplayed characters; to Messrs. Igelman, Holzman.

Hunt, and Hall, the ruins of four formerly disciplined classes; to Nancy Dwyer '75, an embroidered blue strawberry; to Cindy Yeoman '77 and Cathy O'Brien '77, Bus 32; to BUI Cichon '75, a fish; to Dan Smith '76, one tarnished brass image, and a matching rare ivory one: to Cindy Gahalla '75, one red carnation; and to Tanya Goezke '76 and Mary Smith '75, 4,897 multi-colored poems.

We, the '74 cheerleaders, will Tom Hammerschmidt to next year's varsity cheerleaders.

We, Pete Schmelzer, Ron Skiba, and John Zautcke, being of totally confused minds, leave to "Hands" Marra twenty feet of used adding machine tapes to be crumpled up and used for practicing your "ski-hook." As we leave we debit Deoreciation Expense-Erasers and Credit Accumulated Depreciation Brain.

Most of aU we leave.

I, Kim Burson, being of spider-length legs and everspaced mind, bequeath the following: to the attendance ladies, ten more years of my mother making unexcused absences excused. To Dean Smith, the hone he never cathces anyone, the way he never caught me, plus many unanswered green slios.

To next year's painting head: ten gallons of white paint, one spatter brush, one set of perpetually-dirty fingernails, hundreds of cold dinners and my unartistically - inclined color sense. To Roz. my nickname.

"Space." To Clar, my perverted mmd. dirtv jokps. and snide remarks. To lighing crew, my sistc" Cathy, and the ho"es that you'U corrupt her the way you ccrruDted me. To Mr. Pinelli. one office of his own, one harem, five hundrei pounds of wheat paste, one wastepaper basket, fifty metal circles, and colored water for next year's fountain.

We, Lou Carpenter and Jerry Bla**ner, of fried mind and mischievous body, do hereby will the following things; to Al Barrera, wele aveour license as professional rowdies, along with the use of ladders to decorate the school's outside walls; to Mr. Skinner, our favorite and sneaky English teacher, we leave ten cents for an emergency phone call; to the rest of our teachers we will deliver one dozen eggs after June 13, last but not least, we leave.

We. Linda Neubauer and Sharon Murphy, being of mathematical minds, do will to our fine friend Mr Dickey (figureminded) one pair of prescription glasses to avoid evestrain.

Maine South Rowdies Jerry Blattner and Lou Carpenter will our streaker suits to John Quinn

Seniors Announce Plans Continued from page 3 Toni Schumer, Bill Shaneen, Mike Sherman, Bryon Singer, Don Skadow, Cindy Wilkinson.

SPECIAL AND TRADE SCHOOLS Karen Berger, Maureen Blowers, Gary - Camiliere, Joan Delfosse, Chuck Gunderson, Michele Heick, Stanley HeUer, Jeanine Hosteller, Randy Kasprzyk, Diane Kenny, Thea Kukla, James Lemberg, Lewis Letzow, Sally McAuliff, Robert Nelson, Greg Obuchowski, Mike Paulik, Tim Petrick, MarieUen Pistolaredes, Jerry Rizza, John Schramel, (airistine Skowron, Carol Stanley, Cindy Vivirito, James Watson, William Weigand, Walter Wigdzinski.

JOBS Renee Allesee, John An tosh, Diane Basner, Larry Burmeister, Roger Burton, Dave Busa, Steve Chamness, Chris

Cimms, Ron Cloud, Maria Colandrea, John Connolly, Robert Conrad, Paul Crawford, Frank Damato, Cheryl DeBaugh, Anita Dietrich, Darlene Di Pietro, Denise DiTommaso, Tom Enright. Donna Faleni, Carolyn Femmel^ Randi Fishback, Tom Forsythe.

Scott Gaiding, Julia Gallagher.

Don Garbe, Gretchen Georgen, Candace Gercken, John Gobbo, Mike Grana, Vicky Griseto, William Henry, Stephanie Hess, Donna Hill, Mark Janke, Kim Johnson, William Jones, Robert Kaucher, Jim Kaucich, William Kemp, Pam Knutsen, Bryan Korda, Howard Kozak, Martin Krause, Ellen Kukulski, Jeff Lakowski, Gail Larsen, Anna Liberio, Brian LoughUn, Sue Luka, Jim Macejak, David MarkJewicz, Nancy Martorelli, Mariann Mastaleiski, Brad McCanless, Joann McLean, James McParland, Sharon Mehan, Ron Menard, James Murpiiy, J<An Naumer, Nancy Parewski, Greg Pfister, Phil Pistone, Bruce Polovitch, Jeff Purcell, John Sacramsuo, Siree Sandburg, Laura Schelhammer, John Self, Patrick Smith, Robert Smith, Amy Solarz, Randy Sorensen, Renee Stahlberg, Rachel Stephen, Scott Sullivan Jessie Sutton, Robert Swaback, Mark Sware, Jeffrey Tansey, Lynda Taub. Linda Tessaro, Debbie Toczyl, Beverly Tomasiewicz, Patti Topel.

Paul Vdischas, C^di Voss, J. Wachtes, Douglas Wahl, Nancy WeUbank, Denise Wetendorf, Janet Whitlock, Mary Ann Ziino.

MILIT.\RY Jim Carlson, Air Force; Gregg Flobeck, Marine Ck>rps; Kenneth Heneghan, Navy; Chuck Myers. Air Force Academy; Larry Riggs, Army; Michael Sawin. Marine Corps; John Schreck, Marine Corps.

TRAVEL Debbie Anderson, Steve Belz, Brad Dundon. Eric Lind, David Newell. Linda Nilsscm, Laura Pusateri, Dan Sitt.

NO PL.4NS Janet Kaitis, Kim Kerber, Dave Kingdon, Pat Mc.\ndrew. Karen Miller. Pat Mitchell, Sharon Murphy, Bob Nowak, Brad Reddington, Bill Spiniolas, Robert Stevenson, Greg Tastad, Paul Treskow.

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and Joe Pagone, as long as they wear them to our graduation ceremony.

I, Randi Fishback do hereby will to Dave Brachman a map so that he wUl no longer end up in Lake Zurich on his way to Arlington Heights High School.

I will to Nalatie Petruska my seat in band so that she doesn't have to get bounced by the timpani and blarred by John Tommosone. I leave to Barb Stover gentle loving care for the duck and control over the kangaroo.

To Donna DiMatto. all the music for the pompon squad so that she knows exactly when to kick.

To Sue Feth, all concert music so that she can have fun practicing, to Cherry Brimo. the title

of Miss 0 . 0 . and the hope of first in Job Interview in nationals. Last but not least, to all the timers I leave hope that they will do good next year and show up.

I. Sharon Murphv, do leave Becky D. Buford all or any of the ungraduated boys in the drama dent. To John Klinnstein, a doit yourself far-out night kit, tv.-o dill pickles, and a date with an older woman. TD Pam Lossman. I leave a pair of ragged jeans to keep and wear in school. To Sally Zilla and beau I leave six cartons of Milky Ways and Nestle Crunch Bars.

To Nancy Dwyer. I leave twenty uninterrupted minutes to study her French in the library.

President Emeritus Tells State of School I feel it my duty as ex-president of Student (Council to let the students know what was accomplished in Student Council this year.

Perhaps you the students recall the fine homecoming and V-show progr.ims this year. You might remember the concert during 7th. 8th, and 9th periods at the end of last year. Student Council also sponsored a freshmen orientation and kept up its obligation to the fine .AFS program by sponsoring a fundraising drive of interest to all.

You might have noticed the library being opened longer this year, the outside lounge being opened when the inside lounge was closed, and a more liberal system for dropping classes.

All of these things were accomplished despite the big problem of lack of student participation. Yet it is not good to dwell on the past.

Although it might be hard to believe. Maine South students have a comparatively great number of student rights. Yet the school is far from being perfect. In New York City, for instance, the school board decided that in keeping with the students' right to a free public education, the school could not require a student to buy a certain type of gym uniform. Anyone who has come into contact with the boys PE department knows that the ruling is not in practice here.

Also, a court decided that a school could not ban a student from graduation exercises because of a previous violation of some rule. This also is not the case in Maine South.

Something should definitely be done to secure these rights. But one of the biggest problems at Maine South is that everyone complains and when it is time to do somethmg about the problem, the students just sit around and let themselves be subject to rules which shouldn't exist.

Case in point: Most of Student Council looks upon lounge not as a gift from the administration but as an integral part of education. It gives the students a time to relax in the midst of a hectic day. It also gives them a time to grow socially, something which is severely lacking at Maine South. With this in mind, everyone should be entitled to lounge privileges.

Yet in the past year freshman have been cut out of lounge completely and s(H>homores partly. One excuse used is that lounge would be too crowded. I personally have never been in a lounge period which couldn't be increased in size at least twice of the present number. It is time to do something about this problem. But it is not the only problem.

Hall passes, limited early dis-

missal, restricted schedules, and constant supervision do not make Maine South a place conducive to learning. What is going to be done about the problem? The fate of humane education in Maine South is left up to you. Fighting for something you believe in. if it is truly beneficial and doesn't upset the education process, is the only way to improve the atmosphere at Maine South. And it is definitely not a waste of time.

Some girls decided that they wanted an all school assembly.

They put out petitions, set up meetings with the Administrative Council, and got what they wanted. Another example is that some seniors decided that they were being wronged by having to take a final in one subject over a two-day span during final time. Their knowledge of the rules paid off, and the teachers were forced to reschedule the exams. If a student is fighting for a good cause he can and usually will get what he wants.

One thing should be mentioned here. Whenever there is talk of student rights and student privileges there is also the matter of student responsibilities. The day students start acting truly responsible will be the day that the students get the rights and privileges that they seek.

I urge all of the students in Maine South to get involved.

Find out who your Student Council representatives are. If you have problems, don't be afraid to go see Mr. Simonson or Dr. Watson. Push for a more humane education. Push for a less restricting schedule. Push for a student representative on the administrative council. Push for a lounge comprised of all classes. Get to know the rules, and you'll find out how to use them to your best advantage.

Get together on your complaints. Go through the channels and try to change things. If you've got a legitimate argument beyond question and can't get anywhere through the channels, then... But most of all, start caring about the school.

Y'ou spend most of your life there for four years. Why let it l>e any less of a place than it could be. Most of all. don't fall in line and obey rules that are not right. Fight them. If you fail, at least you tried. No one has ever been condemned for that.

To finish off, I would like to change my tone for a minute and thank all of you for a fine year. What I learned through Student Council and working with the students and administration is invaluable. Thanks for making my senior year so challenging and rewarding.

Brad Stach

June 6, 1974

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MVP's Announced by '73 Teams Keith Zdeb Keith Zdeb was chosen by his grid iron teammates as the year's most valuable football player for the 4-4 varsity Hawks.

Keith was recognized for his efforts at offensive and defensive halfback, two positions where his versatile playing abilities were fully utilized.

Keith was the team's leading pass receiver with 13 receptions and second-leading ground gainer with 240 yards and a 4.8 average.

Keith Zdeb was the field leader of the second best defense in the league and was named as an All-Conference halfback for his efforts. Head coach Bob Schmidt commented, "the general overall play of Kip Zdeb was excellent, game in and game out he was our most consistent performer and gave an outstanding effort in the secondary."

Dave Patterson Dave Patterson was chosen by his teammates as the Most Valuable Player for the conference champion baseball team. This talented senior also competed for the Hawks as a football quarterback and as a member of the basketball team.

Dave compiled an outstanding pitching record, good enough for All-Conference honors and consideration for All-Area and All-State recognition. Dave led the Hawk pitching staff with a 10-4 record and wielded one of the Hawk's biggest bats. A control pitcher, Patterson preferred to throw fastballs and sliders with an occasional curve.

Bob Lee Bob Lee was selected this year's Most Valuable Player for the Hawk varsity tennis squad.

Bob was the Most Valuable Player on last season's successful sophomore team. Bob was instrumental in the Hawk's district championship at Ridgewood High School this season.

Bob and his doubles partner Don Kopach placed in the conference meet where South finished sixth. Bob also traveled downstate for the Hawks. Bob will be back next year and should be the unifying force for a possible Hawk conference title.

John Skoullos John Skoullos was named the Most Valuable Player of this year's divisional champion wrestling team. John held the best record of any Hawk grappler, finishing the year with a 23-3 mark. John was also a district and sectional champ for Maine South in his 167 pound class.

John Skoullos was perhaps the biggest factor in the Hawk's 13-1 dual meet record, finest ever by a Hawk team. Along with Ed Frick and Tim Starck, Skoullos was the leading member of the Hawk's Big Three: these three grapplers were instrumental in winning well over half of the Hawk meets. John also shattered the Hawk record for pins in a season for stateranked Maine South.

Brian Murphy Senior Brian Murphy was elected Most Valuable on the varsity track team this year.

A pole vaulter and sprinter, his skill in many events helped him to consistently be among the high Hawk scorers.

Murphy traveled downstate this year, placed fourth in the conference meet and second in the division in pole vaulting.

Brian also set a new indoor record with a vault of 14 feet against Notre Dame. Brian was also a member of the 880yard relay team which took first place in the division this year.

Ken MaUuck The varsity socmen selected their senior star Ken Mattuck as their Most Valuable Player for the 1973 season. Ken was the squad's second leading scorer

and formed the one-two offensive punch of the Hawks, the two combining to score 24 goals.

Ken was an All-Conference selection and a co-captain for Coach Tilley's 10-4 Hawks. Mattuck was the left halfback.

Coach Tilley remarked during the course of the year that he felt the outstanding threat posed

by Mattuck to opposing goalies was one of the reasons the Hawk offense was so successful, having one of the CSL's best goal averages.

Pete Boesen The 1973-1974 Central Suburban League champs voted their 6'8" junior center Pete Boesen as their Most Valuable Player. A second-year varsity performer, Pete led this year's state ranked Hawks to a regional title and the Hawk's best single season record of 23-2.

Pete averaged 23 points and better than 13 rebounds a game.

Pete was the recipient of seven other major awards during the season for his basketball ability. Boesen was named to the All-Tourney team at East Aurora, an all-conference selection, the CSL's MVP and a winner of a Chicago Tribune Golden Basket .Award. Pete was named to the mini All-State team and to the Chicago Daily News AllArea and All-Slate squads.

Ray Becker The Hawk varsity golfers chose sophomore Ray Becker as their Most Valuable Player this season. Ray was the only Hawk to place in the sectional this season for Maine South after taking fifth at the district meet.

Ray held one of the lowest Hawk averages and consistently placed for Maine. Last season Ray Becker was the freshmen sensation of the linkers and has rapidly matured into one of our top golfers.

Bob McCullough

John Skoullos

Brian Murphy

Ray Becker

Jim Herring

Dav* Patterson

Craig Martin

Pete Boesen

Craig Martin This year's gymnastics team led bv MVP Ci-aig Martin, a sophomore parallel bar and allaround man. Martin this year placed fifth in the state on the parallel bars, and with the top four finishers graduating this year, Craig figures to win a state title.

Martin set a school record this year with a 7.4 score in the all-around events. Coach Tom Higgins feels that Craig could rate in the top ten there also, with an anticipated score of "at least 8.0-8.3" while leading his team to another successful year.

Dave Senl Dave Senf has been one of the stronger points on Maine South cross-country and track teams for the last three seasons. He lettered as a sophomore on the cross country squad and during his junior year he was elected captain.

That same year he took the conference championship.

Dave holds the school cross country record with a time of 14:28.5 and was the first harrier to compete downstate, placing fourth at the sectionaL In track Dave lettered as a junior and was captain this year whUe wining the indoor and outdoor crowns in the two-mile. Dave won first place at the Proviso West and Viking Invitationals as well as the Blue Demon Relays. Dave also holds the outdoor and indoor record for the track two-mUe. Jim Herring The varsity fencing team selected senior Jim Herring as their Most Valuable Player for the 1974 season. Jim led the AStrip formation which gave South its second second place championship in the school's history. Enroute to that finish, Jim won the individual state title, following in the footsteps of Dave Littel.

Bob McCullough The varsity swimming team this year voted senior Bob McCullough MVP honors. A butterflier all four years. Bob went to the state preliminaries in that event each year. Bob placed high in both the district and conference championship meets this year, and swam in the conference champion medley team for South.

Although the butterfly was his specialty, Bob also swam other strokes, filling in in other events when needed. With his graduation, next year's team will have a great hole to fill.

Senf, Swider Named Athletes of Year Dave Senf was elected as the Maine South athlete of the Year for 1974 by his fellow M-Club members today. Dave, the Most Valuable Player of the cross country team, was the outstanding performer of this year's 8-4 squad. Dave was the conference champion and was the first runner ever to qualify for the state meet from Maine South.

Dave ,Senf was perhaps the best runner ever to emerge from Maine South, joining a long list of exceptional track stars. Dave also ran for the Hawk track team, winning the divisional two-mile championship and placing second in the conference. As a cross country runner, Dave set a Maine South record for individual wins with seven first place finishes in a 12 meet season.

Coach John Kilcullen remarked, "Dave was an excellent performer for us all season, especially when the chips were down. He possesses an excellent attitude and aided the team greatly in the terms of the leadership he provided."

Nancy Swider added another award to her already immense

collection of athletic achievement with her selection as the outstanding girl athlete of the year. Nancy has brought dozens of honors both to Maine South and Park Ridge. A national speed skating champion, excellent swimmer, track star and a junior and senior leader, Nancy is a well-established athlete.

Nancy Swider was the anchor person of the Hawk's champion relay team for the girl's interscholastic program. Nancy,

along with Liz Boesen, Diane Havlir and Marilyn Pluta, set a state and national record in the mile relay with a time of 4:07:2 while helping the entire team earn a second place tie in the Illinois competition at Eastern Illinois.

A cheerleader, and an overall outstanding student, Nancy will continue to compete in athletics and holds an excellent chance of competing in the Olympics for the United States.

Dave Senf

Nancy Swider

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Bernie Brady Steps Down On May 23. Mr. Bernie Brady officially stepp>ed down from the head coaching position of the Maine South varsity basketball team. Coach of the Maine South varsity net team since its inception 10 seasons ago, Mr. Brady retired from the hardwood to concentrate on his duties as athletic director.

"It was a truly wonderful experience working with so many outstanding young men here," commented Mr. Brady. "I have been here for ten years; it is an experience I will always cherish."

"I made the decision to step down about a week before the announcements went out. I had been contemplating it for a couple of years. It was a very difficult decision to make. I have really enjoyed coaching," continued Mr. Brady. "'I've been at it for 21 years, but with the increasing amount of duties associated with my athletic director's job, it would have been impossible for me to continue as head coach."

"The greatest moment of my

coaching career," revealed Mr. Brady, "was four years ago when we won the Palatine Sectional by beating an imdefeated Notre Dame team in the championship."

During ten years of competition with Mr. Brady as head coach. Hawk teams have compiled an amazing record of 195-49; seven conference titles, six regional championships, and played in the finals of five sectionals, winning one at Palatine.

"There is a tradition of basketball here at Maine South," commented Mr. Brady. "I think it is a combination of factors; excellent basketball material, an outstanding and dedicated staff, good coaching on all levels and the best support and following by any bunch of high school fans I have encountered. They have come come to expect things, it has established a winning tradition."

Though Maine South has had several outstanding teams, including this season's stateranked 23-2 powerhouse, the Hawks never made it to Cham-

paign. "We came close to making it down several times, we played in five sectional finals.

But it was an elusive goal that up to this point I guess has just slipped out of our reach," added Mr. Brady.

"Next year we have the making of an excellent team with All-Stater Pete Boesen to build around and an excellent JV. We have the most loyal fan support around," concluded Mr. Brady. "With their outstanding help it will be a good year."

Diamondmen Win Conference The Maine South varsity baseball Hawks ended the 1974 baseball season as the Central Suburban League Conference champion. The Hawks, finishing the year 13-3, won four in a row while leading Niles West lost five straight, allowing the Hawks to win their first diamond title since 1969.

Named to the CSL All-Conference team were pitcher Dave

Tennis Places High Downstate

by Bob Hildebrand The Maine South varsity tennis team ended its rather damp season last week with an eighteenth place state finish. The squad collected three and onehalf points in the state finals.

Coach Kent was very pleased with his strong doubles team of Most Valuable Player Bob Lee

and Don Konach. .Although they were soundly defeated by superior Homewood-Flossmoor in two preliminary sets, the pair fared much better in the playback competition. Lee and Kopach defeated three schools before losing to Glenbrook South.

The Hawks' other doubles combination of Mike Kopach and

Sportswords

South Enjoys Finest Year; Memories Are Still Great

by Dan M c G r a t h , Sports Editor

In reviewing this past year's sports events, it can be proved that we were participants in Maine South's best year. A colorful sports history was spectacularly enriched by a year of state-ranked teams and players. In terms of the success in the standings, the Class of 74 has had an unforgettable year.

Maine South fielded five state ranked squads: soccer, basketball, wrestling, fencing and baseball. Varsity teams won 112 meets versus the only 39 they lost. Several conference and divisional titles were won as well as many individual recognitions. Pete Boesen and Jim Herring were named to All-State and All-Area teams. Many other Hawks were awarded with All-Conference or All-Divisional honors.

Most of us can still remember that fantastic basketball season when the Maine South Hawks were Illinois basketball, considered the state's finest team. The soccer and wrestling squads were both named to the Illinois Top Ten list. Baseball was highly touted before slumping in midseason. The fencers were state runner-up at Champaign.

The cross country, g\Tnnastics. swimming, tennis and football teams were excellent. Golf and track had difficult seasons, but on the whole the year was superb. It will be difficidt for next year's teams to equal the success of this year's teams, but they are able enough for the job. Next year promises plenty of championships, awards and honors. .lust another t)rpically great Maine South year.

It's a cloud of dust, and Pat Morrison is safe at 2nd.

Joe Pagone puts the tag on Niles West runner in the district game. K i p Zdeb is coming to cover 3rd.

Doug Bergeson won a qualifying set to advance to the first round of real competition last Friday, where they won in some very difficult opening session competition. The pair was eventually eliminated by the New Trier East Indians.

In the singles competition, both Jim Haase and Bob Hildebrand were defeated. In the finals of the singles competition, Jon Powell of Highland Park pulled an upset victory over Ed Staren. the tourney favorite, defeating him 6-0 and 6-4 to win the individual title.

In conference, the Hawks ended up in a tie for the sixth place spot with Glenbrook North's Spartans. Deerfield was the divisional and Central Suburban League conference champ.

Patterson, outfielder Pat Morrison and infieldcr Kip Zdeb.

Missing All-Conference honors by one vote and recipients of Honorable Mention were infielders Bill Horn and Joe Pagone.

Brian Flanagan and John Klippstein were also selected.

The Hawks finished the year atop the CSL with an excellent 13 and 3 slate, followed by the Glenbrook South Trojans who stood at 12 and 4. The Hawks passed the early league leader Niles West this week after the Hawks won four divisional contests.

"Dave Patterson, Keith Zdeb and Brian Flanagan were the big hitters for us this season," stated Hawk coach Mr. George Verber. "Pat Morrison led in on-base average — he's the best leadoff man we have ever had, the best in the league. Kip Zdeb paced in steals. Patterson was RBI leader and Pagone scored the most runs."

"I think the reason we could win the conference was basically because of four factors. We had a tremendous attitude, the best defensive team in the league, outstanding pitching, and the ability to capitalize," commented Coach Verber.

"Dave Patterson had a tremendous season for us. He was 8-1 in the conference and had a 10-3 overall record with a .90

ERA." aided Mr. Verber. "Patterson had three saves for us and was a .310 hitter and the RBI leader."

"We had to win our last four conference games to win the title," remarked Mr. Verber.

"We started by defeating Niles East 6-4. Patterson got the win.

Bob Flagler pitched the first five innings, Patterson came in with the score at 4-4. Patterson held off the Trojans. Joe Pagone tied the game in the fifth with an RBI single and Joe McNamara drove in two in the sixth to win the game."

Against Maine West, Bob Flagler pitched six innings, yielding only one unearned run in a 6-1 Hawk victory. South collected ten hits during the game, getting a head start on the Warriors with a three-run first.

Dave Patterson struck out fourteen Niles North batsmen to win a crucial divisional game with Niles North's Vikings 3-1.

Patterson doubled home two runs in the sixth with the Hawks trailing 1-0 to win the contest.

At Deerfield, Patterson earned his tenth season victory with a one-earned run performance in a 6-3 win over the Warriors.

Joe Pagone turned a key double play to win that contest.

South finished 8-0 at home and 5-3 on the road.

Sports Scene '74 Looks Brighter

by Dan McGrath, Sports Editor

The following feature is a forecast for next year's sports program, based on my observations of this year's underclassmen, the coaches, returning lettermen, scheduling and the new realignment of the Central Suburban League. Here's the outlook for what should be another outstanding year: • The varsity football team will be composed of two championship vintage teams. Receiving excellent coaching on the freshman and sophomore levels, this will be the first year a team will be entirely composed of a Ziemek-Van Proyen roster.

Head varsity coach Bob Schmidt will be welcoming back an excellent crop of lettermen.

• The cross-country team will be losing their most talented performer of this year's excellent squad in Dave Senf, but harrier coach Kilcullen will welcome back some outstanding lettermen and underclassmen. Captain Mark Straub and fine runners Norb Lyle and Larry Cass, will form the base of another good team.

• Soccer will have to do some serious rebuilding from this season's state-ranked 10-5 powerhouse.

The Hawks arc playing in one of Illinois' toughest soccer conferences and are losing their scoring attack of this year with the graduation of MVP Ken Mattuck and captain Dave Krumwiedc.

However Coach Tilley will have several returning lettermen with which to create another good year, getting key support from Marshall Austin and Mitch Wetendorf. It could be a rough sea.son. The Hawks will need some extra help from the conference champion sophomores, holders of an undefeated record and led by Brad Claire and Ted Zdeblick.

• Basketball will be an interesting team to watch with a new coach at the helm for the first time since the school opened. It will be very difficult to equal the performance of this year's top-ranked Hawks, but the Hawks will have ample material to try.

The Hawks will have returning All-State center Pete Boesen to build around and could have the tallest team in South history if Mike

Chrzan and John Kuntz continue to improve. The undefeated JV team will form the new nucleus, with Ted Henderson, Mike Sellergren and Joe Pagone supplying the points. Watch for Chris Steffen to emerge as a star.

• The wrestlers are coming off their best season.

Once again South should have a good team, but will require alot of effort from the undefeated junior varsity and returning lettermen Bob Mikos, Paul DiFranco, Mark Jenkins and Jim Cox. With eight seniors graduating, the juniors will play the dominant role.

• The gymnastics team representing Maine South next season could be the best ever assembled in Maine uniform. Coach Higgins will welcome back MVP Craig Martin, a sure bet for downstate. Bob LeMay, Bob LoBue, Nick Straub and Mike Ericksen.

• John Andrew and Kendall Banks will form the nucleus of rfext season's tank team. The Hawks will also welcome back Dane Kozie and Don Wilhelm in what should be a very experienced varsity.

• The fencing team will have to do some serious rebuilding next season since they will be without the services of their state-runnerup A strip and state champ Jim Herring.

• On the spring sports scene, Maine South will be a powerhouse on the baseball diamond for years to come. Baseball has emerged as the most talented and potentially excellent sport at South.

Coach George Verber will have several lettermen graduating from this year's conference titlist, but has ample talent to replenish the losses.

Bill Horn. Brian Flanagan, Pat Morrison, John Klippstein and Mike Sellergren will all be back. Also, the Hawks have a real prize in sophomore Tim Snow.

• Track will once again be a question mark.

A tremendous amount of talent abounds here at South, but several of these guys fail to go out.

The Hawks will need plenty of help from the sophomores and returning runners.

• On the golf scene. South has plenty of experience and potential. Bob Graf, Rob SUggleman, Ray Becker and Dan Harnew will be back.