Concert Choir Chosen For Television This Christmas marks the first time in several years that the Maine South Concert Choir, directed by Mr. Irwin Bell, will be on Chicago area television. Only four high school and college choirs from the entire Illinois-northem Indiana area were chosen from the hundreds of requests WGN-channel nine television receives each year. Each choir makes a half-hour videotape which will be broadcast sometime on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The same videotapes are kept and then presented again the following winter, so the Maine South Concert Choir will be broadcast during two consecutive Christmas seasons. The entire 86-member Concert Choir participated in the presentation. The actual videotape was made in a three-hour morning session yesterday, Nov. 14, at the WGN studios in Chi-
cago.
Concert Choir sang a half-hour program of traditional Christmas selections together with narration by music dept. chairman Mr. Lloyd Spear. Some of the songs presented are "O Come, AH Ye Faithful," "The Snow Lay on the Ground," and "Joy to the World." A special number will be the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's famous oratorio, the Messiah, Seniors Karen Jacobsen and Laura Ogle will sing solos in "0 Holy Night" and "Mary, Mary" respectively. For weeks, Mr. Bell and the Concert Choir have been rehearsing in order to prepare for the Nov. 14 videotaping. The telecast is a part of the WGN public service orogram. .As soon as Maine South is notified of the exact b-oadcast time, Mr. Bell will announce it. "Everyone is very excited
about this program." commented Mr. Bell. "This broadcast is an excellent opportunity to display the high quality of musical talent at Maine South." Soloist Karen Jacobsen '75 added, "It's a challenge because we will perform in front of a camera instead of for a live audience." "It's good to see everyone working hard together for a common goal," said Pam Mays '75. secretary of the choir. Vic Gauger '74 and Kathy Johnson '75 expressed the views of the whole concert choir: "It's great."
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Seniors Vote for DAR On Oct. 31, every senior had the opportunity to nominate th^-ee senior girls who they felt best qualified as good citizens. From the three girls receiving the highest number of votes, the faculty is asked to select one girl who best demonstrates the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Each year, the Park Ridge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors a senior girl to compete with other Illinois winners. The Chapter sends in the name and address of the girl who wUl then complete a lengthy questionnoire. The Illinois winner, selected on a basis of merit, will receive a Government Bond of $100 maturity value from the ILL Organization of D.A.R.
"The aim of this project is to pay tribute to youthful character," stated Dean of Girls, Miss Roberta Iliff. The D..A.R. is a national organization of women who can trace their ancestry back to the American Revolution. Last year's D.A.R. representative from Maine South was Nancy Swider, and Karen Heidkamp was selected in 1972. The National Society of the D.A.R. will award a $1,000 scholarship to the national winner along with a $25 savings bond to the winners from each of the seven 111. D..A.R. divisions. Three $25 attendance awards will be presented at the state conference on March 3, 1975. Every winner will receive a certificate and a pin.
M r . Bell directs Concert Choir as they rehearse before the T.V. taping of their Christmas special.
V o l . 11, No. 4
Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, I I I . 60068
Nov. 15, 1974
Sex Discrimination Debated Although the Styx concert on Nov. 23 seems to be drawing a large crowd, problems other than the attendance have confronted Student Council. Namely, the rules for the concert have been a controversial issue since they were announced several weeks ago. Originally, the concert was open only to Maine South students. However, bowing to pressure from the other Maine schools, the concert was opened to all four high schools. Students, particularly juniors and seniors, brought up the fact that Saturday night is traditionally a date night. TTie Administration and Student Council changed the rules once more. The new decision: If one per-
son in a boy-girl couple had a Maine I.D., they would be admitted. However, members of the same sex from other schools would not be allowed to enter. This decision was met with general disapproval by the student body. Some students went so far as to charge Student Council with homosexual discrimination. Because of the uproar, yet another decision was put into use: one of two people, regardless of sex, must have a Maine I.D. "I would have preferred that the concert be limited to South students only," stated Mr. Robert V. Simonson, assistant principal. However, through the efforts of both Mr. Simonson and Student Council, a hopefully sat-
isfactorj' agreement for all was reached. When asked if this concert was a new "high" for CouncilAdministration relations, Dan McGrath, SC president, stated, "I feel we have a fantastic working relationship with the Administration. Council feels we are in a position to get heard. Carol "Tomer, SC treasurer commented, "The 'Administration', which I believe to be a misleading term, is not only receptive to SC ideas, but they do so in a congenial manner." The Styx concert, on Saturday, Nov. 23, is sure to be one of the highlights of the *74-'75 year. Since tickets are on sale at all four Maine schools, students are encouraged to pick one up at $3.50 a ticket.
Spirit Sock Hop Announces Arrival of Winter Season Elected by the senior class as DAR finalists are: (left to right) Nancy Moore, Polly Hubbell, and Nancy Maroney. The winner of the DAR Good Citizens A w a r d w i be announced Dec. 1.
Area Delegates Selected Florence Benko '75 and Gina Cosentino '75 have been selected by the business educati<m dept. to represent Maine South with other area delegates from 15 northwest suburban high school Juniors and Seniors quahifed to be area delegates through involvement in the Office Occupations program. The business dept. interviewed applicants on the basis of attendance, interest, attitude, dependability, and skill. The two girls obtain business experience in their present secretarial jobs. Gina, a private secretary, works for National Appliance Company located in the O'Hare Office Center. Florence works at Norwood Medical Center as a medical secretary. She is also employed as a legal secretary for Mrs. Bode, an attorney. Both girls exhibit skill in typing and stenography. Area delegates hold afternoon meetings in various high schools and restaurants to prepare for the area convention on December 6-7 in Zion. The convention brings 250-300 office occupation , students throughout the area to a lodge on Lake Michigan. The convention encourages students to prepare for a busi-
ness career. Arriving at the lodge on Friday night, the students enter business skill contests and attend work shops regarding chapter club activities. They dine at a formal banquet that evening, entertained by skits and talent shows performed by students from each school. A "mixer" and door prize are also included in the evening agenda. After breakfast on Saturday, workshops open on subjects ranging from auto mechanics to karate. The students are free to use the lodge facilities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an indoor pool, game room, and toboggan hills. After an awards luncheon, students return home. Florence and Gina assist the department with other duties. They help prepare students for state and national contests, and they will attend the state conference at a Springfield ranch. Because the national convention will be held in Chicago this year, the girls may aid in the preparations. "The girls voice the opinions of Maine South in contests and conventions. We couldn't do with out them," concluded Mrs. Carol Hommerding, Office Occupations sponsor.
A Spirit and Sports Week and a Spirit Sock Hop will begin this year's winter sports season. Sponsored by Pep Club Council, events will begin Monday, Nov. 18 with photo contests involving the participants in all five winter sports and will end Wednesday, Nov. 27 with the Sock Hop and election of a Spirit Queen. The Sock Hop will be held after Maine Soutih's first basketball game, which is at home against Prospect. The activities are open to all Maine SouUi students, but the Spirit Queen will
be a senior. Spirit Week will be Nov. 18-22, but voting for the queen and preparation for the Sock Hop will extend into the follovring week. Highlights of Spirit Week will be photo competitions between members of the varsity basketball, wrestling, swimming gymnastics, and fencing squads. The winners of the contests will be honored with such titles as "Best-looking Baby" and "Best Legs." The awards will be presented at the Sock Hop. The candidates for Spirit Queen will be chosen from
Student J i m Gregory talks with a paramedic who visited Maine South last Tuesday.
among the senior girls. The sponsors of several major clubs select a girl to represent her organization on the basis of her school spirit and contribution to school affairs. Votiag will be held on Nov. 26 during lunch periods and will be open to all Maine South students. The girl who receives the greatest number of votes will be crowned Spirit Queen and the other nominees automatically become members of the queen's court. The Spirit Queen should be selected for the qualities which make her an outstanding supporter of Maine South and its activities. The Queen and her court will be presented at the Sock Hop. Everyone, with or without a date, is invited to the Spirit Sock Hop Wednesday night, Nov. 27, after the basketball game. "Crash and the Crystal Sound" will provide the music; fifties' dress is requested but not required. The Spirit Queen and her court wUl be at the dance, and the awards will be given to the winners of the Spirit Week contests. The Sock Hop marks the beginning of the 1974-75 winter sports season. Pep Club Council invites everyone to participate. Tickets for the dance can be purchased from any Council member or in the cafeteria Nov. 25, 26, and 27.