New Eyrie, S.W. Editors Announced Hackney's Restaurant in Glenview served as the scene of the annual Quill and Scroll Banquet on Monday night, March 5. Members of South's yearbook and newspaper staffs attended the presentation of new editors for next year's literary publications. Also, stulents from Shortwords New officers for Pep Club Council are as follows: Jill Stach, president; Gail Jacobson, vice-president; Karen Zdunek, secretary; and Lianne Youngquist, treasurer.
both staffs who have made significant contributions to their resj)ective organizations were initiated as members of Quill and Scroll Society. Southwords editors for next year are Laurie Freeman — Editor-in-Chief, Suzanne Kuntz — News, Debbie Schweider — Features, Margaret Kreppel — Commentary, Paul Ray — Sports, Kim Kumiega — Copy, Mary O'Keefe — Correspondence, David Barklow — Photo, and Beth Bower — News Bureau Editor. Eyrie editors for '76 include
Top Scores Win Honors Four language students from Maine South recently won awards in one of the three contests sponsored in the Chicago area, while one student. Sue Winsberg, won recognition for scoring highly on both the French and Spanish exams. In the 40th annual National French Contest, Carol Kaplinski won fifth place, while Sue placed eighth in the fourth year division March 15. On May 4, Cathy Guzolek and Sue were awarded prizes for winning second and third places respectively in the Chicago Area region of the National Spanish Contest. The girls' test papers will now be sent to Wisconsin for further judging to determine if they will win on the national basis. Cathy is presently enrolled in Spanish IV Ace, while Sue is in Spanish III Ace. Latin I student. Sue Groziak, and Latin II student. Bob Cordes, both won excellent ratings in the District Latin Contest . held at Gray's Lake High School March 1.
Karen Zudenek — Editor-inChief, Mark Lannon — Business Manager, Donna Loda — Copy Editor, Andra Larson — I.D. Editor, Steve Malin — Layout, Chris Mullally — Photo, and Joe Loda — Chief Photographer. Additional editors are Jim Thor — Athletics, Cleaver Brinkehoff — Asst. Athletics, John McKune — Academics and Honors, Aaron Simko — Activities, Michelle Gottwald — Class Publications, Carl Decannini — Juniors and Index, and Gail Jacobson — Special Events and Performing Arts.
Next year's Eyrie editors are (left to right) Joe Loda, Donna Loda, Mark Lannon, Karen Zdunek, Steve Malin, Andra Larson, Chris Mullally.
Jr. Prom Shifts To Fit the Times
southwords Vol. 11, No. 12
Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III. 60068
May 9, 1975
Students Visit S. America •Riree Maine South students will be travelling to South America this summer. Through a program called Amigos de las Americas, Jim Gregory '76, Mark Resch '75, and Dan Uscian '75 will spend a month giving shots against such diseases as polio, smaIli>ox, and tetanus to underprivileged people. "The program started off as a group of people who went down to South America and decided they wanted to do something to help them. They started sending kids down because the most available untapped labor source is youth. Most of the people who went down there first
are now running it," stated Mark. After first finding out about the program from their Spanish teachers, several students attended a general meeting in December and if still interested, filled out an application in January. In a couple of weeks, the boys were told they'd be in the program and were given a Spanish test and a general knowledge test about medicine and South American culture. Every Tuesday, they must now attend meetings at which they give practice shots, discuss world problems, and are given medical training. Except for the medical training, everything
else is spoken in Spanish. Twenty-six students from the Chicago area will be leaving June 24 to participate in the 10th annual program. "They will each live witii a prominent family in such countries as Guatemala, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Venezuela. TTie cost for each student to go is $900, but the students themselves pay only $400 each. When asked why he wanted to be involved with the Amigos, Mark explained, "It all just kind of happened. I've done other volunteer work, and living in anoUier country is something I've always wanted to do. It will be good experience, too, since I plan to go into pre-med."
Individual Pictures O.K. With Sophomore Class
Maine South National Scholarship winners: (left to right) Anne Huedepohl, winner of AAL scholarship; Dorothy Chung, recipient of National Merit Corporation scholarship; Nancy Deswick, winner of National Merit Scholarsiiip sponsored by Michigan State University; Mary C. Smith, recipient of M E M C O scholarship; John Seidel, wirmer of National Merit Scholarship. Joanne Takehara, not shown, also won a National Merit Scholarship.
AC Not Ready For Use Until Fall, Fence Installed The air-conditioning situation and the fence around part of the pond have recently become two topics of discussion for students. According to Mr. Robert Simonson, assistant principal of students, the duct work for the air conditioning is ready, but installation of the needed pipes and transformer has caused a delay. The pipes will be put under the floor level, and the transformer, which takes voltage down to the right level for the conditioning, has to be installed while other electrical facilities are turned off at South. Thus, installing the transformer would either be done on weekends or in late summer when school is closed. The cement workers' strike and shortage of copper wire have also added to
the delay. When finished, the air conditioning will be for the centers and PA wing, but not at the same time. Not enough cool air can be provided for simultaneous use. During the day, the centers wing will use the conditioning, but at night, the PA wing will use it for performances in the auditorium. Another student concern has been the newly installed fence around the pond in front of school. This addition has been planned for a long time for safety reasons. The fence was installed where there is a 15 foot drop. During warm weather small children may play around the pond. The fence will prevent them from accidentally falling in.
On Thursday, April 24, the Eyrie staff took a survey of next year's juniors to find out if they wanted individual or homeroom pictures in next year's Eyrie. Out of 849 sophomores, 680 answered the questionnaire. 75 per cent voted in favor of single photographs, while the other 25 per cent wanted group pictures. .Approximately 300 students said they would buy picture packages. To meet next year's deadline, pictures will be taken May 19 and 20 of this school year. Students will be notified in homeroom for their appointments, which will take place in C-100 during their library periods. Root Studio will take the pictures. No retakes will be taken and pictures won't be shown before the yearbook comes out unless students purchase the Shortwords The first annual speech and drama exhibition, Showcase '75, will be held Saturday, May 17, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The program is to include a large variety of student presentations such as Beauty and the Beast, the children's play; Under Milk wood, the contest play; and "Lily Davra and the Three Ladies," the Reader's Theatre story. Other segments will include the debate team, third in state this year, debating this year's topic of political reform; contest speakers; pantomime; and WMTII. Admission is free, and guests are invited to speak with all students involved.
package, which will be delivered in the fall. Students may order a picture package consisting of two 3 x 5's in folders, two 4-ups (eight photos) of IVi x IMi size, and two 8-ups (sixteen) of postagestamp side. The total of 26 pictures in color will come to $3.50. By ordering in the spring, students will receive their packages in the fall. Maine South is the only Maine school which hasn't offered individual pictures for all four year levels. Miss Carol Singer, Eyrie's sponsor, said the survey was a start for including more individual pictures in the yearbook. Freshman and sophomore individual photos might be offered next year or in the future.
Sheri Ludwig '75, Janet Cleveland 7 7 , and Nancy Anderson '76 will be three participants in the fashion show produced by Clothing 111 students, "Country Cute and City Sleek." Admission is free for the show which will be held in the auditorium on Wednesday, May 21, at 7:30
Anxiety strikes: girls devote lunch table conversations to the subject of possible "prospects" while guys cautiously approach each other with an awesome "Are you going?" As the days go by, apprehension mounts. Junior Prom is almost here. With spring comes Prom and with Prom comes tradition. Not every tradition has followed through though. At Maine South, Junior Prom has changed over the years to fit the mood of today's youth. For instance. Prom is no longer held at school. This year's Junior Prom will be held at Howard Johnson's on Mannheim near the airport. Prom is now semi-formal, which helps with expenses as far as renting a tuxedo goes. A different theme for the dance is chosen every year, as is a band that will provide music for the evening. A group called 'Frisky" will play at "Summer Breeze," this year's Junior Prom. The dance will be from 8 to 11 p.m. and tickets went on sale in the bookstore May 5. Tickets are free; bid and charm are available for $3.00. Unusual themes of earlier proms include "Serenade in Jade," with a predominantly green decor. Juniors of that year ('66) received invitations to the prom in homeroom, instead of the usual ticket charge. "Kon Tiki" was the theme of Prom in '67. Ck)uples danced on a wooden pier against a background of waterfalls and palm trees. In '69, Camelot provided the name "One Brief Shining Moment" for the theme of Junior Prom that year. A French accent was added to Prom in '70, entitled "L'air du Temps." Prom became semi-formal in '72 and last year's Junior Prom was held at Howard Johnson's for the first time.
Music Dept. Honors Srs. The Maine South Music Department will host their annual Music Awards for outstanding students on May 27. About 100 seniors and their parents will be the guests of the music department for a catered dinner and an awards presentaion paid for by the candy sales. Each senior will receive an award for their progress in music. Three special awards. The National Orchestra Award, the John Philip Sousa Award, and the National School Choral Award will also be presented. Musical news was made by two Maine South students for their talent in the Park Ridge Fine Arts Society 1975 Scholarship Auditions. Flutist Louise Morell and Violinist Karen Aho placed first and second respectively. The 12 finalists all showed a great amount of potential talent according to the judges.