Vol 15 issue 3

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southwords Vol. 15, No. 3

Maine South H.S., Park Ridge, III.

October 13,1978

Social Science Dept. to select Junior students for workshop. by Kathleen Buckley Two students from the U.S. history classes will be given the chance to participate in the Washington Workshop in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the Park Ridge Kiwanas. The 1978 Washington Workshops gives two upperclassmen who are interested in history and government, the chance to see how the country's capitol really works. The participants will be able to meet and talk to congressmen and government figures. Gina Hadawi '79 who last year went to Washington saw Henry Kissinger. She said "He was walking across the street, so I ran up to him and asked him for his autograph and if 1 could take a picture." Jack Shanahan also participated in the workshop last year. While in Washington, the participants will be given a schedule that contains the places and times where they will go to

listen to a speaker or watch eventful happenings. The students will have much time to themselves to explore the sites of Washington. Gina was able to see Capitol Hill, The Capitol Building, Smithsonian, and many more places. The Kiwanas of Park Ridge pays for the students tuition to Mary Mount College of Virginia. The students are asked to pay for the round-trip air fare, meals, and other expenses. There are eight one week sessions available for the Vfashington Workshops. The months range from February until June. To qualify for the 1978 Washington Workshops, "a student must have a good academic pr<%ram and good grades," said Mr. Otto Kohler, head of the social science department. He must also be interested in history and government," Mr. Kohler said.

Committee to study class size Tickets tor the arena play Skin of Our Teeth are still available in the bookstore for the Oct. 13,14,19, 20, 21 perlormancas.

by Lisa O'Connor ship high schools by the Maine Teachers' Mrs. Susan Oxendorf is South's repre- Association. sentative on the committee established The committee's task is to follow the to investigate the problem of over- guidelines outlined by the board and to crowded classrooms in the Maine Town- study ways to lower class size. "Class size varies in departments and Eleven prize-winning photographs of main interests, in Park Ridge. The depends on the type of class. For Maine South students in the seventh contest winners shared over $200 in prize example, lab classes have limits acannual William E. Gillick Memorial money paid from the trust fund. to the number of stations availPhotography Competition, held last The students entering the contest were All seniors are eligible to compete for cording spring, will be on display until November students of Mr. Thomas Shirley's Photo ten $500 Chicago Motor Club scholarships able," said Mrs.Oxendorf. "Teachers and most students find it's 17 in the student cafeteria. I, II and II classes and Mrs. James which will be awarded to winners of the hard to give individual attention in large Over 200 South students submitted Draho's Photo I classes. Illinois Editors' Traffic Safety Seminars classes. with 32 students multiplied photographs to be judged. The winners of thirteenth annual traffic safety essay by four Also or five classes—that's a lot of the contest were: Ken Borowski and Sue contest. work for the teachers. We'd like to see Dumond, 78, first place; Sue Dumond Topic for this year is "Your Driver's that number lowered," reported Mrs. and Bob Banke, 79, second place; Dave A vandalism court case has recently License: Should It Be Harder To Get— Oxendorf. Torp, 79 and Ross Duncan, '80, third been concluded. However, other acts of And Keep?" The essays of 500 words or When asked about the effect of deplace. Honorable mentions were also less must be submitted to Seminar Headgiven to Fred Beuttler, Ken Krippner vandalism have taken place this year. quarters, 66 E. South Water St., Chicago, clining enrollment, Mrs. Oxendorf comFour weeks ago, two former graduates mented, "It's effects on class sizes are and Dave Torp, all 79, and Kathy were found guilty of blowing out a win- 111. 60601 with a postmark no later than good, but money is a problem. State Fanchi, '80. Dec. 31, 1978. funding goes down the enrollment." The entries were judged by Terry dow last spring. This took place in the The Chicago Motor Club also will "At Maine South the administration Bragiel, a photo teacher at Maine West, area near the cafeteria and field house. present $25 U.S. Saving Bonds to the 25 The two students are under superdoes a real good job of limiting class size. and James Searcy of James' Studios in vision for 18 months. They must pay a runners-up. We would like to have the students let us Des Plaines. know if their classes are too large," conThe judges felt that the photographs, $300 fine, plus court costs and the cost of Entry blanks are available in V-106. cluded Mrs. Oxendorf. whose subjects varied from a western the window. They must pay the damages landscape to a row of steam and water of the window within 90 days. 'Echoes' deadline near The window was blown out with an pipes, represented the best creative and The creative writing magazine, en- Haunted house to open M/lOO which is 20 percent stronger than technical approaches. titled "Echoes" will be accepting poetry, A memorial trust fund was started by a an M/SO. prose, short-stories, photos and any The North Area Campus Life Haunted Three acts of vandalism occurred on group of William Gillick's friends to enother form of art work for its first issue House will open on Oct. 19 at the Palatine Sept. 18. courage photography, one of Gillick's C129 had $10 worth of damage. A until Oct. 23. All material must be in V- mall. The Campus Life Haunted House features more than fifteen rooms which laundry basket cost a P.E. room $225 in 106 on Oct. 23. The creative writing magazine wiU be have been overrun by fifty, living human damage. Fifteen dollars in damages ocdistributed four times each year, a week monsters. curred in the boys washrooms. Dates include Oct. 19-Oct. 31 nightly by Peter Reading Eight students saw two students set after the end of each quarter. Editor-in-Chief, Janet Shamlian said, from 7 p.m. until curfew—except SunThe Riding Club is having horse riding fire to a carrel in the library. The eight lessons in Morton Grove at Northwestern students were unable to identify the two "In the past we have had work from days. Matinees are Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 primarily seniors, although this year we from 1-4 p.m. The entrance fee is $2.50. stables. Miss Siwinski is the sponsor. The students who set the fire. want to have equal amount of work from Maine South students can catch a bus club welcomes new members to apply each grade level." to the Haunted House on Oct. 19 at the for lessons. The first session wiU begin on The magazine subscription drive Maine East Field House. Cost will be Oct. 18. The cost is $5.50 for each lesson minimal. ended Oct. 10 with 870 subscribers. of $27.50 for the entire session to be paid Eleven students were named as semiin advance. A make-up class day is profinalists in the National Merit vided for each of the four sessions. Program. They include: The first session lasts from Oct. 18- Scholarship Lynne Bach, Bratko, Ken Nov. 11. Nov. 29-Jan. 17 is the second ses- Camacho, Tim Jorand Chorvat, Dan Fiddler, Mrs. Farmer, Spanish teacher, said of Mary Callahan '79, received the 1978 sion. Powers, James Pranger, Kayvon American Association of Teachers of the AATSP, "The idea of this contest is to Session three starts on Feb. 21 and David Safavi, Mark Syska, Carol Thompson, Spanish and Portuguese Award. promote the study of Spanish and to give ends on Apr. 4. Out of the 2,036 students who competed the students a chance to compete, excel, The final session is from Apr. 11-May and Thomas Tryboski. Most of the semifinalists are expected nationally, Mary won a second prize. The and win prizes such as scholarships, 16. lessons are once a week every Wednesday. Bus service from Maine South to to become finalists, with 4,100 finalists test was based on reading, grammar, money, and trips. It will be held again in March." the stables will be provided for riders. being chosen as winners in the program. comprehension, and oral. Lessons are from 4:30^:30 p.m. for all sessions as well as 5:30-6:30 p.m. for sessions two, three, and four. Parents must give their written consent of approval; furthermore, students participating must be insured. The first ten students to register for lessons will be enrolled in the first session. The next three sessions will each have openings for 20 members. Occasional meetings will be held at Maine South to discuss plans.

Photo competition on display

Contest begins

Vandalism strikes

Lessons begin

NMSQT winners

Senior Receives Spanish Award

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Entertainment begins If you are tired of watching mediocre television shows, or depressed because of the cost of movie tickets, try the Park Ridge Public Library- for good free entertainment. Upcoming features on October 19 for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes are a short film on the pollution problem and a full length film entitled, "Limits to Growth." According to the results of a computerized study, this film illustrates what will happen to the Earth before the end of the century.

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National Merit semifinalists: left to right, top row: Dan Fiddler. Ken Camacho, Tom Tryboski, David Powers, Jorand Bratko.

Bottom row: Principai Ciyde Watson, Jim Pranger, Caroi Thompson, Lynne Bach, Mark Syska. Not pictured: Tim Chorvat, Kayvon Salavi.


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