Homecoming Queen Finalists Chosen for '74
southwords Vol. 11, No. 2
AAaine Township High School South, Park Ridge, 111. 60068 a senior leader in the girls' P.E. dept. She has participated in V-Show acts and is an active member of Campus Life. EUen is very involved with art: she paints as a hobby and received an Art Award as a sophomore. She also Ukes to go skiing and boating. EUen has worked at Wieshubers' Jewelers
Polly Hubbell Polly Hubbell, captain of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad, is one of the candidates for Homecoming Queen. In her four years at Maine South, Polly has been very active in the music department while playing the flute in the marching band, the concert band, and the concert orchestra. To earn money, Polly teaches several flute lessons, a job suited to her musical background. She is a Student Coun"• oil representative and a member of Brotherhood Society. PoUy was in Orchesis Dance . Club as a freshman and also has been a girls' P.E. leader for the past two years. She has participated in V-Show every year at Maine South. As a junior, PoUy was elected to the National Honor Society. Polly considers her involvement with the South Park Church-based Son City and Son Company as her most important out-of-school activities: she is very active in both organizations as well as attending Campus Life on a regular basis. She en* joys her involvement with these . groups very much. College is the next step in f Polly's future, but she has not yet selected the college which she wants to attend. At the moment, she is considering Illinois State College in Normal. Teaching elementary or special education is a possible career; Polly is also thinking of majoring in physical therapy or business. Her feelings about Maine South are positive. "I have felt privileged to go to a school with such a fine reputation," said PoUy. "All four years at Maine Soutii have been a lot of fun." Ellen Erickson Homecoming Queen nominee EUen Erickson considers Pep • Club Council as one of her most important activities at Maine South. She has been a Council member since she was a sophomore; this year she holds the office of Secretary. A Brotherhood Society member for two years, EUen is also
in South Park for over a year and reaUy enjoys her job. She is planning to major in an art-related field — possibly interior design — while at college, but as yet her coUege choice has not been made. EUen hopes to attend a smaU school in the lUinois-Indiana area. Evaluating the experiences of her four years of high school, EUen thinks that learning to cooperate with other people is a basic necessity of life. "Making an effort to get along with other kids is important in a school the size of Maine South," she commented. EUen also said that she has enjoyed participating in activities in and outside of school, especiaUy because of aU the people she has met and gotten to know.
Oct. 11, 1974
periods. Ginny's been in the VShow cast for four years, too. For her freshman year she was a member of Ski Club. She's also active in student government. As a sophomore she was elected class secretary. Presently Ginny's holding the position of vice-president of the senior class. Through her years at South she's been active in the music department, taking Girl's Chorus, Girl's Glee, and Treble Choir. For part of last year she wrote for News Bureau. Ginny has also participated a little in the drama department, outside of V-Show. She took one year of drama. Outside of class she's involved in Campus Life. Ginny is presently working as a waitress at the Park Ridge Country Club. Over the summer she was employed by the Park Ridge Terrace nursing home. She hopes to attend an lUinois state school next year, but she doesn't know which one yet. Ginny enjoys playing the guitar and swimming in her spare time. During the summer she also helped care for the Negro children who visited her family from the inner city. Gina Pope
Ginny Kelley
Another nominee for Homecoming Queen, Ginny KeUey, has befn active in activities both in and out of school. She has been a member of Pep Club for all of her four years. Junior year she helped out by working in the Nurse's Office at school during one of her study
Homecoming Queen nominee Gina Pope has participated in various activities during high school. She is presently a representative for student council; she has also been a member of class council. Gina was in V-Show during her junior year as well as being active in Riding Club. For the past two years Gina has been a gym leader for the girls' P.E. dept. Gina enjoys playing tennis in her spare time. She has a parttime job at Dommick's Food Store which also keeps her busy. Januar;', rather than June, wiU be Gina's final month at Maine South because she wiU be graduating after the first semester. At present, Gina plans to enroll at Loyola Univ. and to begin classes in Feb. of 1975. She hopes to continue college into graduate study, probably receivin,!! a master's as weU as
First Night Proceeds for Scholarship by Nancy St«inhauser Mr. Hal Chastain, who died last July 5, was to be the director of the arena play Dark of the Moon. Despite his death, however, Mr. Chastain's influence stUl lingers on in the drama department.
The department chairman touched thousands of lives during his Ufe. His love for students gave him the impetus to dedicate his life to teaching. Although Mr. Chastain wiU not be the director. Dark of the Moon, which was chosen by Mr.
Chastain to be this year's Thespian play, wiU open Oct. 17 with Mr. Ralph Wagoner as director. The opening night has been set aside as a benefit performance with all proceeds being donated to the Hal Chastain Memorial Scholarship Fund.
a bachelor's degree. Her major wiU be social work. "Maine South is a good school with a lot to offer," Gina said. "Of course, there is always more to be done, but everyone should take advantage of what is here." Gina thinks that on the whole, Maine South has been a lot of fun for her. Nancy Maroney
Another candidate for Homecoming Queen is Nancy Maroney. A member of Pep Club Council for three years, Nancy was Council Treasurer as a junior and is presently Membership Chairman. She has participated in Class Council, Student Council, intramurals, and V-Show during her four years at Maine South. She is also a senior leader and a member of Brotherhood Society. Along with both snowskiing and waterskiing, Nancy enjoys ice skating and swimming. She has worked part-time at Osco for the past seven months and is presently thinking of working for a year before going to college. Right now her choice of colleges is undecided, but Nancy is considering several junior colleges near Park Ridge. Harper and Triton are definite possibilities. Nancy is planning a career in nursing. "The people at Maine South are just great," Nancy commented. "I have reaUy enjoyed all of my four years here. Getting involved with things Uke school events, V-Show, and club is one of the best ways to meet new kids and to have fun." Nancy also added that she wiU regret leaving Maine South next June because she wUl miss all of the people and activities. Kim Heidkamp The next nominee for Homecoming Queen is Kim Heidkamp. Kim has been involved in student government since her freshman year. For two years she was a Class Council representative, and in her junior year was elected vice-president. This year she is a Student Council representative. Sophomore year Kim was chosen to be a Hawkette. Last year she was a member of the girls' swim team. Kim also enjoys drama and has participated in the Children's play last year. She is presently involved in Dark of the Moon, the arena play for this year. Outside of school she enjoys
swimming, bike riding, basketbaU, footbaU, horseback riding, and voUeybaU. Camnus Life and the Mary Seat of Wisdom youth grouo take up some more of her time. Kim is also active in the junior and senior leader gym programs at South and has been on Pep Club for three years. She doesn't have a job now, but recently worked as a waitress at the Colonial Coffee Shop. Her college plans are stiU pretty undecided. If she goes, she hopes to attend Western lUinois University and major in drama. .Another alternative that she's considering is to go to coUege only part time and attend a school such as Harper. Kim is also interested in the fashion field. Kim says she likes Maine South and wiU miss it when she leaves. "A lot of kids don't know what they have here and wiU reaUy have to adjust next year," she stated, talking about this year's seniors.
Hawkettes and Band Travel To Wisconsin The bands of twenty-five high schools including the Maine South band and Hawkette squad wiU be performing at the homecoming events of the Univ. of Wisconsin at Whitewater Oct. 19. Under the direction of Mr. Gordon McLean, the band wUl be playing many selections that wUl be heard at our own games this season. The Hawkettes, accompanied by Miss Barbara Bobrich. wiU be complementing our band during the festivities with some of the precision dance routines they are noted for. .Activities wiU begin with a traditional homecoming parade in which the high school bands wiU be competing for first, second, and third place trophies. According to Mr. McLean, this trip will not only be an enjoyable experience for the band, but it wiU also serve another purpose. "I feel that the band wiU be able to compare itself with other bands in the parade," he commented. Also, on Oct. 31, the Maine South band and Hawkette squad will appear at the Civic Center Plaza as part of National Education Week. Their performance wUl begin at 12:15 p.m. and last until 1:15 p.m.
Boys Register for Draft All senior boys are required by law to register for the draft thirty days before or after their eighteenth birthday. On June 30, 1974, the federal government announced the end of the draft. The system of obtaining manpower for the U.S. Army has shifted from an enforced draft to a system with a voluntary basis. The draft will continue as a standby precaution in case of a crisis re-
quiring mUitary mobUization. Registration for the draft is by appointment only in the Personnel Office. Seniors can register five days a week, from 7:30-8:00 a.m. or from 3:304:00 p.m. After filling out a selective service regulation card and a classification questionnaire, the registration certificate, commonly known as a draft card can be obtained.