Vol 12 issue 1

G R A Action Starts Friday Nite at M S The first G.R.A. Sportnite this year will be held on September 26, 7-9 p.m. and is open to all girls at Maine South. The Sportnite wiU feature open play in basketball, volleyball, badminton, and swimming.

A progressive games competition will also be included towards the end of the evening and prizes such as record albums and McDonald's certificates will be awarded. There is fc no admission price and refreshments will be served.

The Girls' Recreation Association has decided to sponsor " three Sportnites this year. There may be a co-ed one later in the year, but according to Miss Finneran, G.R.A. sponsor, this is doubtful "since we can't get

men to help supervise."

The service-oriented club organizes and sponsors -girls' intramurals and tournaments throughout the year. Skin and Scuba, cross-country, golf, and basketball are all on the intramural program.

To pay for the trophies awarded at these tournaments and ones for the interscholastic teams, G.R.A. has several fundraisers. One of these is the concession stand for home football games run by board members.

Miss Finneran and the board hope for a big turnout at the Sportnite next Friday. She concludes, "The board has been working real hard to try and make this evening a success and get a lot of girls out."

Beckman in Thailand "Sa-Wa-Dee-Ka" is the Thai word for hello. Sharon Beckman '76 had the opportunity to use this word often during her stay in Bangkok, Thailand as Maine "South's AFS student.

AFS (American Field Service) is an organization that al- lows students from different countries to visit different cultures during a school year or over the summer.

Before embarking on her trip, Sharon first tried to find out about the country. Needless to say, after arriving, she found a totally different place. Being the first westerner that some of the Thai people have ever seen, she was often stared at by the curious people. They - were also amazed at how tall she was according to their standards.

This past summer, Sharon ' lived with a family of ten with two servants. Her AFS father, Mr. Surapol Asavavitoontip owned a middle class Thai home which allowed Sharon to see the country not as a tourist but as one of the people.

Sha»'on soon found the people of Thailand truly warm and kind. She was always treated with openness by the generous Thai people.

In some ways certain asoects of their society were similar to the U.S. such as television, traffic, and Coca-cola. But mostly Thailand offered a completely unusual experience. The people were quite shy and quite unlike Americans. The schools were much more disciplined and the Buddhist customs were sometimes hard to get used to.

At first Sharon had felt like a visitor, but as she lived among the people she soon felt like a member of the culture. The exotic but delicious fruits added to the wonderful meals. Due to the low prices, an average meal would only cost around ten cents.

About her trip, Sharon says, •'Before going, an AFS experience was just a vague expression. Now when I think of AFS, I remember my family, my school, the neighborhood, and the things I love there."

College Night Heads East Have you been wondering what you'll be doing after high school? What about college?

As another year unfolds, sophomores, juniors, and seniors are urged to attend the annual Fall College Night on Wednesday, October 1, at Maine East, from 7:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Over two hundred public and private colleges will be represented this year, including local community a^eges, state universities, and the University of Illinois. Spokesmen from various vocations, including s e r v i c e academies and hospital schools of nursing, will eagerly await

students' questions.

Since the late 1950's, College Night has met the needs of those students who wanted to know what college was all about.

Last year this event accommodated close to 3,000 people, one of the largest college nights in Illinois.

Mr. Kenneth Reese, Career Counselor at Maine South, commented, "College Night provides an excellent opportunity to explore many types of colleges and to seek the answers to specific questions regarding college attendance."

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Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III. 60068

Sept. 19,1975

Scottish Exchange Student Comments on MS Lifestyle While the foreign exchange students in the past three years were from Portugal, Italy, and Sweden, this year's AFS student is from ScoUand. Ruth Leask arrived a month ago from Glasgow and now lives with the Fisch's in Park Ridge.

In Scotland, Ruth attended an all girls school of 600 with ages ranging from 5 to 18. Though Ruth already graduated, she doesn't mind another year of school. Upon her return to Scotland, she will enter college to study art.

Of all the classes Ruth is taking at Maine South, Art IV is her favorite. She also speaks French fluently and is in French V here.

Ruth, commenting on the differences between the schools, states, "At home we didn't have different people in every class.

Also, the schedules weren't the same every day." She also adds, "Another contrast is that at home we are a little more serious about our schoolwork."

When discussing her school

hours versus ours she stated, "I'm used to an hour lunch with a coffee break at 11 a.m. There, we only go to school four days a week."

Her favorite sport is hockey.

Others include: football, soccer, and rugby, the last of which is a combination of both football and soccer. Besides sports, she's interested in creative speaking and debate. For some extracurricular viewing Ruth enjoys "Kojak".

When comparing American food to Scottish she says it is similar except that in Scotland they use vinegar on their French fries. "Scotland has a traditional dish. Haggish, made from sheep stomach stuffed with brains, liver, kidneys, and oatmeal. It's good!" she adds.

In Scotland, 17 is the legal age to drive. Ruth explains, "We don't need cars so much because Scotland is much smaller."

Ruth has never been to the U.S. before, but she has travelled to France, Italy, and Bul-

garia, in addition to many of the Asian countries. She's involved with much volunteer work at home and often works in her father's store.

Feichter, Heerman Tolice' New Course

by Amy Peterson '76 Mr. Patton Feichter, Social Science teacher, spent a lot of time in a squad car this summer. He wasn't under arrest, but gaining experience and information for a new social science elective course, Law In American Society. Both he and Mr. John Heerman, also in the Social Science Dept., spent time at DePaul University taking special courses to prepare for their new class.

But why a police car? Mr. Feichter, along with Mr. Robert Schultz, signed up for a police ride-along. They were not exactly prepared for what awaited them. Mr. Feichter especially had expected a very tame evening of minor calls. Instead, he and Mr. Schultz ended up in Cabrini Green, Rush Street, and Old Town.

Granted, their first call was to rescue a cat in an air-conditioning system, but from there they progressed to a knifing, a mistaken robbery-in-progress, a

heroin and gun possession arrest, and a few peace disturbances. Mr. Feichter was given a car-tour of Cabrini Green, and became vividly aware of the conflict between certain people and police when, following up on a call, the men returned to find two of their tires flat.

Being out in a real police car is not the way TV portrays it.

The cops are real people and are not out to get everyone, although some do enjoy arresting and meeting quotas. But the work involves a great deal of plain common sense as well.

Mr. Feichter and Mr. Heerman are trying to relate what they have learned in the two to three years of preparation for this course to Maine South students.

The goal of the class is to relate American Law to student interest. The teachers plan to accomplish this through simulations, role-playings and a variety of guest speakers. Speakers will probably include a representative of the Maine South administration, police officers, judges, state's attorneys, criminal lawyers, public defenders.

New Magazine

Th« National Merit finalists for Maine South were recently announced. To achieve this honor yoo nnujt rank in the top Vi of 1% on the PSAT taken last fall. Front row; W. Nunne, D. Chan, B. LeMay, B. Sherry, L. Seleen, P. Stevenson. Back row; B. Lobue, L. Pontow, P. Chung, P. Dardi, E. Priest, J . Heinrich, B. Eberle, N. Burns.

This year the creative writing magazine will come out in four issues instead of the usual one.

Each issue will be shorter and less elaborate, but students will be getting more for their money. Mr. Ken Beatty, sponsor of the magazine, hopes to sell 800 subscriptions at one dollar for all four copies. The magazine is expected to come out around the end of each quarter.

Mr. Beatty stressed that students should start submitting stories to v-106 or their English teacher. He emphasized the need for humorous writing, cartoons, and editorial cartoons.

and probation officers. At least nine guest speakers are the goal for each class.

Mr. Heerman and Mr. Feichter plan to attend a plea-bargaining session in Chicago on Saturday to still further their information. With their dedication and five classes of thirty responsive students, Law In American Society should be on the curriculum for years to come.

Councilwords

SC Begins Student Council had its first meeting this week.

Cindy Winston '76, AFS Committee Chairman, announced that the AFS fund raising pizzas would be made by council members, and possibly sold at football games.

The subject of Student Council sponsored concerts w a s raised, but no definite answer was given.

Marty McGrath '76, felt that this year's first concern should be the choosing of a homecoming theme. At the Friday meeting, it had been voted that the theme will be "Patriotic Melodies."

Students are encouraged to participate in the homecoming activities of float building, painting, music selection, and float designing.

The new Bicentennial Committee in Student Council is designed to organize activities pertaining to the Bicentennial. Mr. Morris, social science teacher, asked for volunteers at the meet ing. The students to be on this committee are Dan Nocchi '77, and Greg Krueger.

President Sharon Beckman asked for nominations to Quad Council, the four school meetings with the district administrators. These delegates will be chosen at the next meeting.

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September 19, 1975

9th Class Needed Different emotions during the first weeks of school are felt concerning class schedules.

Freshman are confused, sophomores are indifferent, and many juniors and seniors are upset.

These disgruntled upperclassmen hoped to receive ninth period study haU so they could apply for early dismissal. Some students will receive the liberty, others will not.

For those of you who do not receive early dismissal, there is a valid reason.

Mr. James Bonney, director of guidance, stated, "The whole educational policy was jeopardized by unbalance. The classes were too big early in the day and too small later."

He continued, "The unbalanced situation caused the teaching system to be less than sound, so scheduling and equitable class size was placed ahead of early dismissal as a priority. It's necessary to use all nine periods because of the number of courses and class periods during the day."

The students first considered for early dismissal were "hardship cases." That is, one where

a student must work because of family need or another urgent reason.

Mr. Bonney suggested that people with a hardship case should "try for the work program where a work coordinator could give them a head start on a job."

To be considered a hardship case, one must have a letter from his parents explaining the existing situation, and a letter from his employer verifying his job.

The case then proceeds to the School Executive Committee.

They decide whether or not the case is accepted. The Executive Committee will make the change, if possible, for a hardship case.

"We'd like to give early dismissal to everyone," said Mr. Bonney.

Not all upperclassmen are displeased with their schedules.

Many received just what they wanted. Others suggested fewer studies.

So there you have it: the good and the bad. To those of you who received that "dream" schedule, congratulations!

Plan Ahead; Loaf Later "It's just the first two weeks and I've got a theme due."

"The way he gives homework, you'd think his class was the only one."

"How can I get this done? I have other things to do besides homework!"

Oh, such burdens students bear these days! Teachers complicate life so much with their endless assignments. How can anyone find time for fun?

Contrary to the above, a solution is possible. However, it concerns thinking and determination, few feel it is an enjoyable task. So what could this miraculous wonder be?

Setting aside the lime to do homework so it won't be a burden.

Now, this doesn't just mean working on schoolwork from eight-thirty to ten or eleven at night. Setting aside time for homework means doing it! This doesn't include playing with the dog, staring out the window, or thinking about what happened last night.

Of course, figuring out chemistry problems isn't too thrilling, but getting them done before class is a plus. There's nothing quite as upsetting as doing a lab write-up during breakfast or two minutes before the beU for chem. class.

After a few weeks, planning to do homework way ahead of time becomes a daily routine.

No longer will excuses have to be made up as to why homework isn't done or looks as though a toddler scribbled something down. Unfortunately, teachers won't be able to tell the one about how John Doe's paper was mistakenly used to train his dog.

Planning ahead to do an imwelcome (on the most part) task is better than rushing to get it done. All it takes is a little self-discipline. On the other hand, some students may believe so strongly in procrastination (set aside time to look that up) they might want to wait before venturing out. It's all up to the individual.

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Ideal" Classes Defined

Can a student judge a course by its teacher? With new schedules, teachers and subjects in mind, students were asked what they thought made up a good class.

Jennifer Marvin '76, commented, "I wish we had more class discussions and not so many lectures. Many students have a strong desire for teachers to stop and listen to them."

"A good class consists of mainly a teacher who sees the students' point of view," Shirley Stengel '77 responded. Kathi Nelson '76 agreed, "I like a class with a teacher who has an open mind about our opinions and is wUling to admit that his ideas might not always be right."

Many students stressed the idea of having a teacher take

Editorial

Optimistic Voices Unknown During the first week of school, basically two types (rf conversations are heard throughout the halls, homerooms, and washrooms. The first is the "Hi there and what did you do this summer?" conversation which dies out by the next week. The other doesn't die out and usually gets worse.

These are the grumbling, complaining conversations. They usually begin with th? normal, "I should be in bed sleeping" tones, but gradually worsen to the degree of condemning the school, faculty, and administration.

Everybody seems to have their own perfect philosophy regarding how the school should be run, yet very few actually share their views vrith the administrators. Many students like to yell and put down the rules in front of their friends, but very rarely do they complain to the people in charge until it is too late and they are sitting in the dean's office for breaking one of the rules.

Some of the old and new rules seem quite ridiculous, but they are there for a specific piu"pose. Do you think teachers enjoy giving up their free time to sit in a crowded washroom to keep an eye on the students? Not all the study hall teachers and librarians find the new computer library card system the perfect solution to end all problems, but how many of them are yell-

ing, swearing, and "threatening" to drop out because of it? Just like a football game, a high school needs rules to avoid chaotic confusion from erupting.

The sad thing about this school is how few people realize how fortunate we are.

While many Maine South students beccane hostile because of a painted white line, there are high school students in Boston and Louisville who fear for their lives when going to, in, and away from school.

How we take for granted and seldom appreciate the opportunity to learn here when other students nationwide would jump at the chance to have our dedicated teachers and fine facilities.

How many students act like not getting early dismissal will be the death of them, yet how many of those students stop to think that Chicago pubUc schools haven't really started yet due to striking teachers?

While many moan about a mere 40 minutes, there are Chicago kids thinking about shortened Christmas and spring vacations and classes extending into late June.

Even though it's always easier to find the bad things about something instead rf the good, it's about time many students Srow up and learn to take the good with the bad, because once they get out in the big world they might not have it as good as they really had it at Maine South.

interest in them and enjoy his job as a teacher. Dale Rempert '77, contributed, "I like teachers who look at students as equals. I respect a teacher WTO respects me. (Jetting along with the teacher is the key to liking a course."

Several students agreed that teachers who abuse their authority usually have the most uncontrollable classes.

One student suggested a way to make classes more bearable.

"The school should force older teachers, who may have the knowledge but cannot teach, to resign," commented Beth Bower '76.

Some students feel that school is a place to learn and that it would help if our teachers could teach.

"When teachers do not teach directly from the book," responded Donald Moderhock '76, "but express their feelings; that is when the class is good."

Students seem to think that the teacher's personality determines how good a subject is.

Bill Lange '77, pointed out, "It all depends on the teacher; if the teacher is boring, then the subject is."

When teachers were asked the same question, their responses were quite different.

Mr. Robert Beauprez, English teacher, commented, "A good class is having a few kids who will take leadership so class discussions will move along. I like when students appreciate each other's ideas and enjoy learning."

Students are thought to be the primary basis to constructing a good class. Modem facilities are of little importance in determining a good class.

Mr. Arthur Rosetti. English teacher, said, "Maturity and stick-to-itiveness from the students is what makes up a good class. A good class can endure and persevere through the unexpected. Being ready for the unexpected is a good preparation to life."

The students' behavior is a main aspect to a good classroom in many of the teachers" eyes. "A good class is when students appear to be interest-

ed in the subject and do not disrupt the class," stressed Mr. A. Lee Anderson, science teacher. "I dislike classes where I have to discipline immature students."

Mr. Milton Nelson, social science teacher, commented, "I like to have students interested in the subject and who respond through participation." Mrs. Margaret McMahon, home economics teacher, responded, "A good class has students who are open and can communicate easily."

The students and the teachers depend upon each other to make the class a good one. Though a good class has various definitions to it, most importantly it is determined by the people involved.

Some teachers expect their students to be robots, while some students expect their teachers to be entertainers.

Whose obligation is it to make the class good?

If teachers and students did their part toward constructing a beneficial class, maybe more courses could be labeled good.

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Frosh Experience First-Day Foes'

Seeing that our nation is looking bode at past patriots for the Bicentennial. Southwords will be presenting a Mystery Baby Picture of our patriotic faculty and administration each issue. This first entry in our nostalgic almanac grew up to be half of a great teaching couple in Maine South's Social Science Department. The answer will appear at the bottom of this page next issue.

A Warriners in one hand and a cherished map of the "complicated campus" in the other, are two of the many noticeable characteristics of the modem day freshman.

Walking slowly down the haUs, trying to keep the stack of newly covered books from falling, he quickly glances at his schedule, trying to find the right room number. He wonders why the room number reads C-103 when it should read A-103?

This seems to be a typical thought of a typical frosh.

Freshmen always seem to be those who are in homeroom (and quiet) at least 15 minutes before the bell. It's the freshman section that (at least for a whUe) waits for the bell to ring before getting up to leave.

He goes straight to his first period class and doesn't "loiter around" in the halls. If, per-

White Line Worth Crossing?

Have you noticed the white line marking the boundaries of outside lounge behind the cafeteria? Do you ever have the urge to run across it to see what will happen? The penalty for crossing over the line after the preliminary warning is three detentions.

According to Mr. Andrew Bitta, dean of boys, after lounge opened in the early '70's students were going down to the A-wing and disrupting classes on all three floors. In response to the teachers' complaints, the white line was drawn. There is no significant reason for the location of the line itself, but according to Mr. Bitta the line is just a convenient place to

watch everything.

Mr. Bitta believes that most kids won't cross the line. The students that do cross the line are usually freshmen, according to Mr. Elbert Smith, dean of students, because "the freshmen class haven't been disciplined in the Maine South way." Mr. Smith thinks that some freshmen are pushing to see how far they can go without getting disciplined.

How do the students feel about the line? Patty Chemers '77, feels that it's really not helping because students wouldn't disturb classes anyway and some students will cross the line just because it's there. Pam Valles '77, added, "Some kids are in-

clined to rebel against anything." One senior suggested that the students should be allowed to move freely anywhere in the grass area on the east side of the sidewalk behind the centers building and A wing.

Would the majority of students be able to cope with this change without getting noisy or disturbing classes? Kathy Gibbons '77, thinks, "Only a small minority would ruin it. Most of the kids would respect rules because they don't want outside lounge taken away."

In the meantime, the rule must be adhered to. In dealing with offenders Mr. Smith states, "We will be firm, consistent, and fair."

chance, a frosh does lose his way (HORRORS!).

After six long minutes of searching, a nervous sweat soon creeps upon him. He's afraid of being sent to "one of those deans, 'I can't remember his name'," (typical of THEM).

Running frantically up and down the halls, he hopes that he's still on the right floor.

Wishing now that he never would have graduated from Junior High, he walks into his class.

Wondering why he missed it the first couple of times that he went by it, he puts his treasu-ed map back into his folder (The Organizer, of course; he wants to start off in high school right).

In the cafeteria, the freshman tables always eem to be those that are filled with Type 'A' lunch trays (brainfood) and Algebra 1 books. Short people

(barely able to see the top of the table) who keep looking around for the clock, worrying that they won't have time to finish their fresh orange juice.

The ending of ninth period denotes the termination of another long day for the freshman.

Rushing out of the room and towards his locker, he soon realizes that he forgot where, and what color, it is.

Finally, after his bus left, he closes his locker, (carefully, no doubt), and starts to look for a phone to call mom for a ride home.

Sauntering down the now empty halls, the echo of the cleats on his scuffed-up tennis shoes, bounces off the walls. The typical freshman then wonders if he'll have time to go back and visit all the good, old teachers that he misses so much at Lincoln after he gets home.

'Monty Python' Makes Knights More Bearable

by Suzanne Kuntz Let all Monty Python fans beware! For those who have thought that one hour every Sunday was not enough, now at long last you can sit thru two hours of pure, unadulterated Monty Python by catching the flick, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

TTie film centers around King Arthur and his trusty band of knights who travel the countryside in their quest for the Holy Grail. They lope along, horseless, accompanied by their servants holding coconuts, which the fellows bang in lieu of the clop of horses' hooves.

The enlightened quest is continually beset by troubles. One of these is a persistently combative Black Knight who, after Arthur has lopped off all four of his limbs, perversely tries to bite the king on the ankle. Another obstacle is a castle of French knight who defend their domain by throwing down an array of dead farm animals — how unchivalrous can you get.

Bunnies figure largely into the story of "Grail." The knights have great difficulty entering a cave in which a clue to the whereabouts of the grail is held because of a murderous bunny who, defending the cave, attacks them viciously. The heroes also use the ever popular "Trojan Rabbit" trick to gain access to the French castle. That unfortunately does not quite work out.

Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad venture out independently only to run amok with the protectors of a sacred forest who demand a shrubbery — semething "with a nice layered look" — before letting them pass. So go the adventures of Monty Python in the times of King Arthur.

Hal Chastain Remembered

Students Clerk, Drive Bulldozer Did you manage to find a job this summer or did you just bum around and have fun? Seniors and juniors held most of the jobs this summer, while a ' majority of sophomores and freshmen were unable to find steady jobs. Many s t u d e n t s . worked as salesclerks, cashiers, or restaurant help. Park Ridge businesses offered employment for a few. Junior Marc Gerdisch worked at Pines', while senior Tom Vravick worked at Thompson's. Mike Harris, also a senior, worked at Rainbow Records. Kathy Kirth '76, worked at McDonald's and Suzanne Dever '76, worked for the Park District as a playground supervisor.

Others found employment with relatives, as did Scott Marano, delivering food to restaurants for his father. " Some students held more interesting jobs. Scott Fisher '76, drove a bulldozer. Senior Jay .Walley umpired Little League games and repaired apartment buildings. Don Moderhock '76, also working with sports, was

an assistant coach for the Chicago Board of Education. Phil Cronel, was a room service boy at the North Shore Hilton Hotel.

Senior Aaron Simko, did research work in the Lutheran Creneral Hospital lab for no pay but the promise of a future job.

Pay rates ranged from $1.50 to $5.50 an hour with most salaries at $2.10.

Although a few students stated they disliked their jobs, most had no comment.

Beat Maine West

Services Saturday for Peggy Visitation for Peggy Ross, a Maine South Senior who died Thursday morning, will be held Saturday after 7 p.m. and Sunday after 3 p.m. at the Olson Funeral Home, 6471 Northwest Highway just north of Devon Ave. Peggy died Thursday morning after a long illness which she had fought a long four year battle against.

The funeral will be held Mon-

day at 1 p.m. at the Park Ridge Presbyterian Church at Lincoln and Crescent Avenues.

Peggy was voted Best American History Scholar of 1975 attesting to her excellence. She was a member of EjTie staff all four years and was in charge of special events section junior year and a member of Quill and Scroll Society, a group of writers who do outstanding work for publications.

A memorial plaque was installed in the auditorium lobby during a ceremony honoring the late Hal Chastain, Drama Director, on Sept. 10.

It will serve as a reminder of Chastain's dedication to the students and the performing arts. A scroll praising the late Chastain was also presented to the Chastain family.

Dr. Clyde Watson, principal, opened the ceremonies. D r.

Richard Short, Superintendent of Schools, and Mr. Leonard Grazian, President of the Board of Education, gave short speeches. They praised Chastain's high degree of ability and enthusiasm in the development of the speech and drama program.

Observing Hie newly installed plaque eommemorating the late Drama Director Hal Chastain are (I. to r.) Dr. Clyde Watson, Dr. Richard Short, Cathryn Mary Chastain, Dave Chastain, Mrs. Hal Chastain, and Leonard Grazian.

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September 19, 1975

South Hosts Pro Stars In Charity Came Maine South played host to many famous basketball pros September 6, when the Chicago All Stars played the U.S. All Stars in the Abe Saperstein Foundation's Second Annual Pro Basketball Classic.

Abe Saperstein (1902-1966) founded the world renowned Harlem Globetrotters in 1927 and the team played their first game that year in Hinckley, Illinois. He also helped break the color lines for many professional athletes.

The Abe Saperstein Foimdation was fotmded in his memory to help inner dty kids get off the streets; to give promising athletes someone to look up to; to help them pursue their careers in professional sports by having pros donate their time during the summer to hold seminars.

The two teams consisted of such famous National Basketball Association stars and American Basketball Association stars as Bob Love, Nate Archibald, George Trapp, Clifford Ray, Garfield Heard, Bobby Wilson, Maurice Lucas and others.

The match started with Nate Archibald driving up the middle for a lay up and then sink-

ing a 25 footer. Bob 'Butter' Love got into the action quickly as he canned a couple of buckets to maintain a respectable lead for the Chicago All Stars.

The first quarter came to a close with the score 40-34, Chicago. Archibald raked in 14 points and nine assists on the Hawk B-ball court with Garfield Heard for the U.S. team coming in with 10 points.

Chicago All Star momentum seemed to fade during the second quarter and the U.S. team was quick to pick it up. They gained an impressive lead while Heard, George Trapp and Billy Harris put one after another in the basket. The tables were turning and at the quarter the score: 83-69, U.S. Halftime entertainment consisted of 22-year veteran former Globetrotter Leon Hillard and Mel Davis who is still with the team. While the players were resting, Hillard and Davis performed the typical impressive Globetrotter tricks and even let a few volunteers from the crowd try their hand.

As the second half opened, the game immediately picked up.

Butter' Love came out shooting quickly, tallying up six points.

Then it was Rowland Garrett's turn to sink a couple of fast ones. Unfortunately at the other end of the count, Maurice Lucas of the U.S. team and Garfield Heard were also sinking their share of baskets. George Trapp also got in some fast action, netting a couple of points to maintain a nine point lead over the Chicago men as the quarter ended 112-103.

In the final period of play, the two teams were at each other's throats. Flynn Robinson, a former Los Angeles Laker, worked in a couple of plays. Play by play, the score narrowed to 139135 with a minute of play left in the game. Clifford Ray had the bleacher spectators on their feet as he made a spectacular steal and drove down the base line into a layup. Ray was fouled on the play and made his free throw to complete the three point play which brought Chicago to within a point of the U.S. Stars. With three seconds Billy Harris took a final pass to shoot as the gun sounded but just missed. Final score: U.S. All Stars 139-Chicago All Stars 138.

After the game a few of the pros made some comments on

In the left picture, no. 35, Pete Nagle has a hole broken for h i m , and on the right starts his 69 y a r d T D run against Highland Park.

Hawks Face Maine West Today Maine South's varsity football team faces a tough test in their first Central Suburban League game when they meet their long time rivals, the Warriors of Maine West, tonight. Both teams are going into the game with a 2-0 record.

"Maine West is an aggressive and extremely fast team," commented the Hawks' head coach, Robert Schmidt. "They are ver>' well balanced, however; we expect them to pass quite a bit," continued Coach Schmidt. "West has an excellent quarterback and fine receivers. Defensively, they are very aggressive and have good size in their front line."

South's offense was the factor that defeated New Tria- West last week and will have to explode against the Warriors. The offense has been led by fullback Pete Nagle, halfback Rich Hader and wingback James Perrin. In the New Trier game Nagle galloped 69 yards for a touchdown sparked by a block from wingback Greg Giroux who also scored a 5 yard run in the 13-0 defeat of the Cowboys.

"We have been getting excellent offensive execution," remarked Mr. Schmidt. "I am extremely pleased with the performances of the offensive Une. Defensively, we've got a way to go. We need to improve our pass rush and pass coverage for the West game."

In the season opener, the Hawks smashed the Highland Park Giants 35-20. The Hawks fell behind early in the first quarter, but came back to explode for five touchdowns.

Backed by a great team effort.

Pete Nagle rambled for 203 yards scoring all five T.D.'s and tying a school record. Other individual performances were Rich Hader's 117 yards rushing and Gaydon Brandt completing eight out of 13 passes for 71 yards.

"The key to the game was the consistently good field position provided by the defense.

We had 415 total yards to their 177 and we never had to travel far for the score," commented Coach Schmidt. Part of this defense were top performances by

linemen Joe Ambrosia and John Carroll and backs Lindsey Miller and Rick Spotts.

Just as much as the individual performances, the Maine South Marching Band, Cheerleaders, Pep Club, Hawkettes and the excellent fan turnout contributed to the winning spirit.

The Hawk-Warriors varsity game is set for 6 p.m. at Maine West. Frosh 'A' and 'b teams wiU play tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at West and the 'J.V.' team will play also at 9:30 a.m., but at Maine South.

the future season of their teams.

Billy Harris of the San Diego Sails remarked that although last year the team had some money and management problems, they will be cleared away before the season begins.

win the division even though George Trapp of the Detroit Pistons believes his team can they are the youngest team in the N.B.A. He also commented that a new player, Eric Money, looked very promising.

Pro basketball stars play on Hawk court in Abe Saperstein pro classic. See scoreboard for identification of players. Chicago is in white.

Girls Swim Team Work To Go To State Meet Maine South's Girls Swim Team will certainly make waves in the next few weeks, looking at the lineup for this year. According to Miss Dawn Butler, they may well be on their way to first place in state competition.

Illinois' first High School State Championship meet for girls' swim teams will be held November 1.

Miss Butler places her confidence in the team on the fact that last year the girls went on to win the conference meet, at the highest level possible. Last year's team also took first place at various invitationals.

The team, which practices every school day, swims from

two and a half to three miles, in anticipation of winning the first Tri-meet of the season.

They will meet Evanston and Homewood-Floosmoor here at South today at 4:30. The competition will be tough and the meet should prove to be exciting.

With the exception of Genie Famy, who graduated in Jime, all the strong swimmers will return this season. Seniors on this year's team include Ingrid Amtzen, Sharon Beckman, Colleen Cagney, Julie Duorak, Katie Pence and Kathy Saurn. Another swimmer to look for is Kim Lindstrom '77, who received an honorable mention for her back stroke last year.

Soccer Team Improves Soccer: 'a sport in which two opposing teams appear to kick at each other while sometimes mistakenly hit a small white and black ball in the direction of the opposing team's goal.'

Soccer is actually much more than that; it is teamwork, fast plays, hard running and rough action. Maine South's team

South's Summer Baseball State Semi-Finalist

Maine South Summer Baseball Team (top row I. to r.) Jeff Schwietert, Gaydon Brandt, Rick Smith, Jack L u v i s i , M a r k Galler, Tom McGlade, Greg Kania, Ernie Krause, Rich Szflarski, coach George Verber; (bottom row, I. to r.) Ralph Russell, Ken Morowiec, Glen Hendrie, Jon Walley, T i m Snow, Frank Pagone, Dave Ryan, Dan Linden, Phil Pawlowski, T i m Cagney. Not P i c t u r e d : Robert Byrne and Brett Hartmann.

hopes to combine all of these and get a winning team.

South's soccer team opened the season poorly, losing to Evenston September 4, 4-1. Soon after the team started picking up slowly, tying Oak Park 3-3 September 6; winning 2-1 agains Waukegan with goals by Mark Bacon and Bob Nesbit; shutting out Lake Forest 2-0 on September 15.

"This year's team is as good or better than last year's but the schedule is tougher than last season's," remarked Coach Tilly. Besides the tough schedule the team has been plagued with injuries. Brian Eberle, one of the team's top players, is out for three weeks and will not be able to help the team when it competes with the last three years' state champs, New Trier West. Brad Claire is also out with an injury but should be returning soon.

The key to the Hawks' improvement has been the five returning lettermen: Mark Bacon, Pete Chambers, Brad Claire, Bob Nesbit and Paul Olson. They will have to face another tough team, Maine East, which is favored to win the South Division.

Today at 4:30 the Hawks will kick Warrenville with the varsity traveling to Warrenville and the sophomores meeting the Warrenville sophs here on Maine South's field.