Vol. 1, Issue 15--Senior Issue by Southwords

Academic Soundness Is Seen in Student Survey Vol. I, No. 15

Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III.

Validictorian Art Curtis

Salutatorian John Peavoy

June 7, 1965

Salutatorian John Healy

Outstanding 65ers Receive Honors at Assembly Today Department, Good Will, and other special honorary and scholarship awards were presented

Hillary Rodham received the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizenat the Senior Honors Assembly ship Award for outstanding leadfirst and second periods today, ership and service to the com M munity and school. June 7. The NROTC Unit of NorthDepartment awards were presented to the top student in the western University presented a 11 departments for outstanding certificate of achievement to Neil Linnerud. This national scholastic achievement. Awards were given to Connie award, given after a Navy ,colHuebner for Art; Jim Casey lege aptitude test, includes free for English; Barb Johnson for tuition, books, supplies, and fifM Home Economics; Dave Luehr ty dollars per month for inci M for Industrial Education; Jan dental expenses at one of 52 Johnson for Language; Mark leading colleges and universities. Johnson for Mathematics; Kathy ... Panhel Presents Award Tongue for Music; Dave KraeThe Panhellenic scholarship mer and Shirley Spurlock for was presented to Kristie DuycM Physical Education; Bob Stenson kinck. This scholarship is conM for Science; Ellen Press and tributed and presented by all Hillary Rodham for Social Sci- the national sororities together. ence. Each recipient was given Dick Hood received the Harvard a pin denoting the department Club Book Award, and George in which he got the award. Cantonis was presented with the Dartmouth Club Book Award. The local chapters of these na M tional societies annually present a book as an honorary award to outstanding students in both Although most students in the academic subjects and extra M centers building were unaware curricular activities. June Blaker was awarded the of it at the time, a near twister swept by Maine South Park Ridge Art League Scholfirst period on Wednesday, May arship. This award is monetary and is given to an aspiring ar26. The path of gr"atest tree dam- tist wbo plans to further study age in Park Ridge began at the art at some institute or uniDevon and Dee intersection. versity. There a tree was blown from • . . 10 Receive Award the forest preserve across Dee The Mother's Club Scholarship Road into Maine South's stu- was given to ten students. Those dent parking lot where it landed receiving it included: Jim Agoron the roof of senior Bernie anos, Olga Chavan, Betty CiezMasterson's car. The aerial was adlo, Betty Fiedler, Linda Gross, knocked off and the roof and Kathleen Jacobson, Do rot h y left side of the car were dented Jain, Loi$ Kercher, Tim Lind M severely. The windshield of the gren, and John Peavoy. next car was broken, and four The outstanding M Club mem M nearby cars were scratched. ber, Larry Kelly, was recog_ The storm's path ran northM nized at the assembly also. He east to about the Touhy-Merrill was chosen by a vote of the intersection, doing exceptional M Club members and coaches damage at Belle Plaine and as the most persistent worker and most outstanding and sUC M Clifton.

Vistor Revives 'Twist' at South

Art Award Connie Huebner

English Award Jim Casey

cessful athlete of the year. The Good Will Awards were given to the six boys and six girls who best demonstrate the spirit of friendliness and good will characteristic of Maine. They were voted to receive the awards by both their class (juniors and seniors voted), and their homeroom teachers. They are: Cheryl Acton, Jacqueline Anderson, Patsy Henderson, Ellen Press, Sandra Rasmussen, Hillary Rodham, John Bellingham, Wesley Caine, Tom Kersten, John Kirchoff, Tim Sheldon,· and Larry Wiseburn. The procedure of the assembly deviated from other years at Maine East in that there was no speaker. A chairman merely introduced the persons who were to announce the awards.

Art League Gives Students Awards

Dr. Clyde K. Watson, princi~ pal, recently announced. the re~ suIts of a questionnaire designed by North Central Association and completed by three homeroom complexes last April. The first question was whether the emphasis on sports is too great, about right, or too small. 86 per cent of the girls polled and 80 per cent of the boys felt that the emphasis is about right. In regard to extracurricular activities, a great majority felt that a: large number of students have an opportunity to participate. When asked about the level of school spirit, 24 per cent of the boys and 19 per cent of the girls replied that it is high. 40 per cent of the boys and 39 per cent of the girls felt that it is average. Another question related to the amount of emphasis on cultural events. 66 per cent of the boys and girls felt that the emphasis is about right. 26 per cent of the boys and 33 per cent of the girls consider the empha M sis too small. • • • BC Opinion Divided A sharp division of opinion oc~ curred over Student Council. 27 per cent of the boys and 25 per cent of the girls felt that there is ample opportunity to make changes in student government. According to 48 per cent of the boys and 46 per cent of the girls, there is little opportunity because of faculty control. 25 per cent of the boys and 29 per cent of the girls heid that SC is run by a few of the most popU M lar students. One of the -most significant questions related to the amount of time spent each week on ex~ tracurricular activities and each day on studies. 24 per cent of the boys and 18 per cent of the girls spend no time on extra-

curricular activities; 27 and 47 per cent, respectively, spend one to four hours a week; 24 and 23 per cent spend five to ten hours. The great majority of students spend one to three hours a night on homework. . . . Extra Help Scarce One possible weakness pointed out by the questionnaire reM lates to the availability of teachers to give individual help. Only 51 per cent of the stndents polled stated that teachers are nsnally available. When asked to describe standards. set by teachers, 6 per cent of the boys and 4 per cent of the girls replied that they are much too difficult. 39 per cent of the boys and 47 per cent of the girls found that standards are somewhat difficult. 31 per cent of the boys and 46 per cent of the girls reported that they are about right. The findings show tbat, while over 80 per cent of the students feel that Maine South offers good preparation for college, most students are dissatisfied with their academic achieve M ment in high school. ... Students Well Read The questionnaire also shows that the Maine. South student body is, a very literate one. 30 per cent of the students read one to five books over the past year. 27 per cent of the boys and 32 per cent of the girls read six to ten. Moreover, 41 per cent of the boys and 37 per cent of the girls read more than ten books. In commenting on the findings, Dr. Watson said, HI am particularly wellMpleas.ed with the results. The only thing homogeneous about this student body is that they have all been here one year. Yet, they have decided, 'This is our high school,' and h,·~:.-::>:~'!.~~!"eat loyalty." . ·""",nlo.T tT

June 9 Graduation An End, A Beginning for Seniors

June Blaker, senior, has placed first in the Park Ridge Art League Scholarship competition and won a $200 scholarship, announced Mrs. Lee Barth, chairman of the League's Scholarship Committee. Terry Rajczyk, senior from East, won second place, a $100 scholarship. Ribbons were awarded for outstanding art work. Connie Huebner and Carol Murzyn tied for first place; Allison Weathers won second place; and Jan Henrich won third place. All of the winners from Maine were students in Mr. Joseph Stilp's Art III and IV classes. The money for the scholarships was raised by the Art League members through their annual Beaux Art Costume Ball in F'ebruary. All of the winners will exhibit their paintings and drawings with the members of the Art League in the annual outdoor fair in June.

Graduation this year will set new traditions. The traditional commencement procession of sen.iors in their red and white robes will be enhanced as administrators, counselors, senior homeroom teachers, and senior sponsors also march in academic gowns. A new route for the procession will also add to the traditions for Maine South. Seniors will leave the auditorium and march around the drcle drive by the lake to the south door. They will then follow the east hall to the Spectator Gym. The ceremonies began with the Baccalaureate at 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 6, in the Spectator Gym. The Baccalaureate opened with an invocation and scripture reading by Dr. Gerald Johnson, assistant to the president of the Illinois Synod of the Lutheran Church in America. .. Choirs, Orchestra Featured The Concert Choir and Orches-

tra, conducted by Mr. Irwin Bell of the _Music Department, then sang and played. The Commencement, to be held Wednesday, June 9, will open with the processional. The program will include speeches by the valedictorian and salu~ tatorian of the Class of '65. Dr. Clyde K. Watson, principal, will introduce the Senior Class president, John Kirchoff. Dr. Earl W. Wiltse, Superin~ tendent of Schools, will present the Senior Class to Mr. Stanley M. Osri, president of the Board of Education, who will accept the class. Mr. Osri, Mr. William T. New~ port, Mr. Robert W. Beart, and Mr. Walter T. CraigIe, all members of the Board of Education, will present diplomas. An Honor Guard of junior members of the National Honor Society will participate in the marching at the Baccalaureate, the HOllors Assembly, and the Commencement.

Home Economics Award Barb Johnson

Science Award Robert Stenson

Social Science Award Hillary Rodham

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SOUTHWORDS

June 7, 1965

Afterwords: Class of '65

Karl Relates His Various

Beginning Wasn't at Bottom What a year this has been! Anyone passing the site of our school last year at this time - half building, half "city property" would hardly believe what would evolve from it. Since 1961, architects, administrators, board members, counselors, teachers, and students had been preparing for the opening of Maine South. From both regular and voluntary committees, they planned a school equipped to make use of the most advanced teaching techniques inclUding team teaching, projection transparencies, teaching by television, even teaching by telephone; a new library complex system which featured reading carrels, a periodical pit, a news kiosk, microfilm; and a counseling system, first being tested in the township. The result? A year of outstanding achievements and firsts. ... Year Begins With Brainstorm The year started with a brainstorm when South qualified 11 seniors as NMSQT semifinalists. All 11 advanced to the finalist stage, making this the largest number to qualify in the township during the past five years. October saw the organization of a mock political convention, the first in the township's history. With emphasis on voting procedures similar to those Mainites will follow under the National Government, political devotees held demonstrations and debates, distributed campaign literature and buttons, registered and voted for the candidate they supported. Also in October, Maine South and Maine West were among the 20 outstanding high schools and colleges in the United States awarded research grants for student projects in world affairs. South and West were the oniy public high schools in the Midwest to receive these grants from LAWS, a private educational foundation. ... Team 'Takes Second _!~c,~Jz'!e!!'!Jer the Varsity Football Team narrowly missed the co-championship, taking a close second in the Des Plaines Valley Conference. Student Council carried over in December the traditional Food Basket Drive from East, which proved to be highly successful at our new school. At the Rockford Chrisimas Tournament

the Varsity Basketball Team came back with the Consolation Championship. The team went on in February to become co-champs in the Valley League Conference. The Varsity Mermen also captured a first-place record in the Conference. Rhetorically speaking . . . the debate team qualified in preliminary rounds to appear on WBBM's 'Rebuttal. The team continued its fabulous record by placing third at the Forest View District Competition, thus making it possible for the team to go to state-the first time in 30 years a team from this township has qualified for state. ... TV Roster Increases Included among the roster of television stars were Ellen Press, Art Curtis, and Steve Karina, who gained fame on NBS's It's Academic by trouncing their opponents by a score of 39<i to 125 and 135. This victory enabled the team to advance playoff rounds. In March Student Council oriented a new plan for Election Week with emphasis on national voting procedures. An extremely high 8<i per cent voted in the election. Also at this time, Sigma Chi Sigma began a Book Drive for Appalachia, collecting over 13<i<i books. ... South Sponsors Simulation This May, in conjunction with Maine East and West, South sponsored an Internation Simulation, which featured a mock United Nations presented by students participating in the activity. Featured speaker at the Simulation was to be Mr. Adlai Stevensen, US ambassador to the UN; but at the last minute, he was called to a meeting of the Security Council, and he was not able to deliver his speech over the Telelecture. Spring sports wound up the year with a strong finish. Both the Frosh-8oph and Varsity Tennis Teams smashed their way to conference titles, while the Varsity Baseball Team batted its way to a District Championship. Doug Macomber, of the Varsity Track Team, broke the state pole vaulting record, becoming the second senior at South to hold a state record. And there you are. We'd say it's a pretty impressive record. Guess it just goes to show -the bottom's certainly not the only place to start!

Experiences

objected to lbe long walk from

gym to the Academic Wing, the locking of the boys' washrooms at 3:10, the lack of heat in winter, and excess of it in May and June.

Though

. Suggestions Vary many suggestions

were general, some of the specific ones - humorous and serious are included below. They range from abstract ideas, like academic freedom, to something as concrete as cafeteria

food,

Salt and pepper in the cafeteria _. maybe food in the future.

Make a football field and a

track.

Put a diving board by the pond. Have another entrance to the student parking lot. After-dances after football games. Let us wear bermudas every day, and once a year have us wear school clothes! Let students take over the Attendance

Office.

Southwords The official student newspaper of

Maine Township High School South. Park Ridge, Illinois. Written and edited bi-weekly by students of the high school. Subscriptions included with activity ticket or purchased separately at $2 per year. Editor-in-chief ... Corrinne Schmid Managing Editor. . Kathy Moore News Editor Candy Downer, Andy Dyck Features Editor John Venson Sports Editor Lee Kaufmann Business Manager .. Ray Hilgermann Art Editor Bruce Davis Assistant Bruce Howle Reporters Cheryl Acton. Bob Battaglia, Marianne Buh:, Robert CYcon, Rose Daly, Deanna Gedde, Gail Griffiths, Linda Haka. Tim Lindgren, Lori Johansen. Phil McCullough. Leslie Padorr. Ellen Press. Linnea Priest. J u d y Projahn. Mar);'aret SChmid. Photo Editor . Derek GUna Photographers George Case. Eric Carlson Advisor ........ Mr. Kenneth Beatty

Get more typewriters for Eyrie. Put padded chairs in carrels again. Have a studentwteac-her, teacher~student day in which teachers become students and the students do the teaching. Insure that no student will ever cut by running an electric current through all the fences around the school. Also build watch~towers in various strate w gic spots and station· teachers with sub~machine guns in the towers. Get more mirrors for the washrooms. Stock the pond with fish, and offer a fishing class for half credit. Make teachers more available to students wanting extra help.

More students should be able

Otto Kohler on his bicycle. Lower classmen should have more respect for seniors; they could, for instance, bow when

to participate in Student Council. Put more tables in the cafeteria. Put paper' cups in the cafeteria and establish milk lines. Offer boat rides on the pond; enable students to use the 1i~ brary any free period. Establish more of an honor system. Eliminate the sargeantwatarms position in SC-it isn't worth the headaches and detentions. Put sharks in the pond to give the ducks some competition. Have the Administration ease up on its control of students.

Buy a corn thrasher for the surprise that's coming up in the school yard.

so as to provide improved con~ ditions for sidewalk surfing. Waitress service in the cafe~

Classrooms with windows. Provide skis for those who have to tread to school 'on blizzard days.

Biology classes should be al-

lowed to conduct field trips to our neighboring forest preserve.

Erect a solid·gold shrine to Mr. Ken Beatty.

One hour for lunch outside of schooL Eliminate the knives and china plates from the lunchrooms. (Signed an accidentprone senior.)

Stop and go lights for Mr.

they pass.

Let's have a tilted parking lot

America

"Now that my year in the United States has come to it's

end,

can look back upon a

wonderful experience," com~ mented Karl Franson, American Field Service student from Sweden.

Though he admits that he's

,complained about too much homework and too many tests, they now seem but petty details. "I am most grateful to all of you at Maine South for having given me the opportunity to

study at your school. I lbink

I am bringing some fresh ideas

to Sweden, and I hope lbat I have left a little of my country at Maine South," he added. . . . Differences Immense "It would be too immense a

Karl Franson

task even to try to understand

all the differences. I have both

positive and negative feelings about you, just as, I am sure, you have them about Sweden. Memorable experiences in-

clude a Cubs' baseball game, the first day of school, and ,

trip to Florida. "I didn't understand the game

at first; but after I did, I came to enjoy it, and I watched

many more," said Karl.

"The first day of school was

really fun," he grinned. "I had

to get accustomed to aU the

rules ; your system is so com-

pletely different. "Once again I would like to

thank everyone of you for your hospitality and kindness. I will never forget my year at South."

Valedictorian, Curtis, Discusses Scholarship "Scholarship is for me a means to an end rather than an end in itself," says Art Curtis, Valedictorian of the Class of '65. The end that Art is aiming at is a career in medicine. His scholastic achievements have

enabled him to be selected as

one of thirty freshmen from all over the nation who will participate in the honors medical program 'at Northwestern University next year. Under this program he will

Smart Seniors Cast Eye to Future All seniors were asked to submit suggestions for school improvementand possible traditions to be started in the following years. When asked for suggestions to improve the school, seniors responded with a variety of answers from "Burn it down" to l'There could be no improvements; the school is perfect." Most often commented upon were the cafeteria, library, and Administration. Many students

teria and candle-light lunches. Tell the gym teachers not to work us so hard in swimming. Improve student-faculty relations. Strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate malts and 'pizza on Wednesday in the cafeteria. Turn the Academic Wing into a motel.

Rent the future football field <CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)

Backwards

Club Salutes

Work Crews Dear Editor: The Music Boosters of Maine South wish to express their appreciation to all who made the recent performances of Oklaho· rna! so successful and enter~ taining. We especially salute those behind·thewscenes workers whose

efficient handling of the physical properties for the show and cooperation with the performing groups contributed so much. These included the stage, properties, construction, and makeup crews, the student publicity director, those in charge of

lighting and sound, and the boys of the Key Club and other organizations who helped with the

parking lots. Many thanks for a job well done.

Gratefully, E. T. Lundgren, President Music Boost~rs of Maine

South

have two years of pre·med and four of medical school, earning his M.D. in six years. In regard to his high school record, Art has, this to say: "I dowell in school because I enjoy it. I love to learn and have always read a great deal. Fur· thermore, I enjoy meeting, the

challenge

getting

high

grades." Keeping Art busy this year are government, A.P. English,

calculus, and Chem II. After taking three advanced place-

ment tests, Art comments, "The A.P. program is good; we are lucky to have challenging courses." As for extracurricular activi~ ties, Art is a member of Pep Club Council and is president of National Honor Society and Tri-

M. On honorary societies Art has this to say: "I believe it is a mistake for an honorary society to try to be a social service

clUb, for then it will fail both

as an honorary society and as a social service club." Art stresses, though, that he does not mean to justify inactivity for an honorary society and points out that this year National Honor Society has established a tutoring system and Tri·M has raised over $1000 for the Music Department and publicized Mus i c Department events such as concerts. Another of Art's interests is music: he has played the trom· bone for three V -Shows and two musicals. Although a schedule conflict prevented him from be~ iog in the band this year, he will try to get into the march~ ing band at Northwestern.

When he isn't playing the trombone or studying, Art can

be found lugging golf bags at

Park Ridge Country Club, where

he is Caddy Number Two. Last season he was able to earn $900.

He would have liked very much to have won another $300

in the Constitution Contest but missed that possibility when he was accidentally hit with a tennis racket. He was sent to the hospital, had to have several stitches, and subsequently missed out on the oral examination on the Constitution.

June 7, 1965

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SOUTHWORDS

Outstanding 'Behind-the-Scenes' Service Cited (Editor's Note: Many, many people have worked hard to make our new school a success. In the middle of May Southwords staff asked each faculty sponsor to nominate no more than three seniors who had con· tributed outstanding service to the new school - and who had not received due recognition. The behind·the-scenes workers, we might say_ Realizing that success is are· sult of many different elements, we tried to diversify the award and give it· to people involved in different organizations. From their nominations we narrowed the field down to the following 12 deserving seniors. We regret there are still many others we could not cite. Here goes ..• )

Cheryl Acton

Jeff Santino Much credit for the success of the Senior Prom goes to Jeff Santino, prom chairman. Ac~ cording to Mrs. Mabel Harken and Mr. Gene Hass, class s{>on~ sors, "Jeff has done a tremen· dous job as Senior Prom Chairman. He has taken care of ev· ery facet of the prom activities. He is a most reliable worker and leader." His main task was supervising and coordin:,=tting the work of the six prom committees. This included keeping within the $1000 budget, checkiug possible orchestras and entertainment for the prom, investigating several places for the after date, addressing and distributing 600 invitations, and countless other details. Jeff was also Writing Committee Chairman and a cast member of the Variety Show.

Cheryl Acton's many activities and interests range from Southwords to Porn Porn squad.

She's co-captain of Porn Porn, a job which involves long hours

of teaching and practicing the routines. She was in V·Show this year. Cheryl is also a Student Coun· cil member and has taken an active part in all of council's activities. Besides Porn Porn squad, v· Show, and Student Council, Cheryl spends her "spare time" as a Southwords super-snooper, reporting on Student Council ac· tivities and writing humorous features.

Skip Ritts Did you ever wonder who the guy is leading the Concert Band? Well, that's Skip Ritts doing one of his many jobs around Maine South. Skip has been a member of the Concert Band for three years. This year he volunteered for the de· manding position of Drum Major and performed his duties exceptionally well. Skip Ritts was also student director of the V-Show Band. In this capacity, he helped choose the various act s, perform, and tape their music. As stu~ dent director of the Concert Band, Skip was often called upon to conduct rehearsals and direct the band in its half-time performances during the foot~ ball season. This year, he was the recipient of the Arion Award for the out~ standing band member.

When Claudia Board was elected Service Corps Chairman of Student Couucil last fall, she was faced with an extremely difficult task. As chairman, she had to find out any minor com~ plaints the students had concerning the school building or regulations, and· try to adjust them. Problems were inevitable in a new school, and it was up to Claudia to cooperate. with the Administration in solving them. Never having served on Coun~ cil before, Claudia quickly adjusted to her position. All com-

Sandy Rassmussen, "happiest senior girl," pitches in on many school activities with her famous enthusiasm. She's a Student Council member and has taken an active part in Council's activities this year. She controls the purse strings of Senior Class Council and was business manager of the Senior Class Play. As a member of class council, Sandy worked hard to make the paper drive and the prom a success. When she's not hard at work on class or Student Council projects, she plays on the girls' tennis team. Tennis anyone?

Wally Kass

Corrinne Schmid While Sandy was handling class finances, Corrinne Schmid was busy trying to "organize" the people in V-I07 ("that was my biggest task"). This year the Southword's staff was faced with the problem of putting out a bi-weekly paper with a staff reduced to half the size of last year's Pioneer. With the help of the other editors, Corrinne -formulated the editorial policy, set up a new system of getting the news, established the exchange files, or~ ganized the paper's nameplate contest last fall, and tried to be~ gin new traditions for following staffs. In addition to her editorial tasks, Corrinne participated in V-Show, was a member of National Honor Society and Quill and Scroll, and was a Senior Leader.

Carol Farley Carol Farley, an elected Student Council representative, has demonstrated during the past year that she is a tireless and able worker. In addition to fulfilling her duties as homeroom representative, Carol has served as the most enthusiastic member of Public Relations Committee. Last fall, she was a moving force behind the "Busy Signal," the school telephone directory. She helped to compile the Iistings, proofread, sell and distribute the magazine, all timeconsuming tasks. At Christmas, she a g a i n showed her willingness to work for Student Council when she assisted Chairman Susie Henkin with the Christmas Food Basket Drive. She has worked outside of Council in Girls' Club and her church youth group, and she was recently elected to National Honor Society.

Sandy ·Rasmussen

Tim Lindgren Tim Lindgren was elected Sportsmanship Committee Chair~ man last fall to succeed Rick Ricketts, who had been elected temporary chairman in the spring. The SC Constitution states that Sportsmanship Committee is to try to promote school spirit, but it offers no specific ways to do this. Tim took it upon himself to find a way. He arranged for several contests to be held to promote interest iv. attending sports events, organized several assemblies to honor sports parti· cipants, and made numerous other suggestions for boosting the morale of Maine South's teams. He recently arranged for two large hawks to be mounted on the wall of the Spectator Gym. In addition to working as committee chairman, Tim was man· ager of the hasketball team, wrote sports stories for the Park Ridge Herald and worked for Southwords.

Senior Class Council would never have made it this year without the leadership and plain hard work of Wally Kass. Who else could turn out a first-place homecoming float? Besides the float, Wally spends his time working on many other council projects. He hauled papers for the paper drive and showed. his artistic ability decorating for the Senior Prom. This year Wally served as Business C 1 u b president. As president,. he was in charge of all their meetings and of the various projects. One of the new projects Wally organized this year was the concession stand.

Claudia Board plaints and requests were handled promptly and efficiently. It is largely as a result of Clau~ dia's work that Student Council can point to some s pee if i'c achievements. These include an extended passing period between classes,. a warning bell before homeroom, and, in the near future, clocks in the hall. Claudia took the initiative in organizing a drive where each club purchased one clock as a _.gift to the new school. _J_,, ._~_

Nancy Fleischman Kris Duyckinck and Nancy Fleischman headed this year's Eyrie - and w hat a task! Although they began the year without a sponsor, Miss Carol Singer assumed the post in September to do a remarkable job. Working with a smaller staff and new adviser, Nancy and B.ris supervised the format of the book; arrangement of picture schedules; organization of a sales campaign and files; lay~ out of pages; and the countless other little details which are part of an editor's job. Both attended the state newspaper convention at the Univer· sity of Illinois, where they picked up pointers to improve the book. Both girls were also members of National Honor Society and Quill and Scroll, and were Senior Leaders.

Kris Duyckinck

In addition to working on Stu· dent Council, Claudia participated in Music Department activities, the V~Show, Girls.' Club, and worked on. Curio and the school news bureau. In every activity which she has undertaken, she has proved to be devoted and capable and has contributed significantly to building Maine South.

Jim Casey While Claudia was busy or~ ganizing drives, Jim Casey was beating his brains out trying to get stories and pictures about them to local aud Chicago papers. As head of the Student News Bureau, Jim supervised a staff of reporters and a photographer. With their cooperation, publicity releases went out every week. As this was the first time such a bureau was set up in the township, he and Mr. Ken Beatty, faculty sponsor, had to organize the groundwork for it. In addition, Jim was co-editor of Curio, the creative arts magazine. With the help of the staff, Jim and Kathy Moore, the other co-editor, spent hours of time deciding which material would be used, who would do the story illustrations, how much the magazines would cost, and how the sales campaign would run.

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SOUTHWORDS

June 7, 1965

'65 Alums Reminisce Over the Good 01' Days Well, well. ..here we are at the ten·year reunion of the sterl· iug Class of 1965. This first Maine South reunion is being held in the spacious periodical pit, which easily accommodates all 583 class members. The pit was decorated for the occasion by June Blaker and Carol Mack, now famous interior decorators. The decorations consist of little golden hawks, the school hlrd, attached to the upholstery. Jeff Santino, still getting himself into everything, organized the reunion and is shuffling the magazines about, getting everything ready for the class notables. Now the guests are starting to arrive ... Entertaining the class this evening will be that glamourous rock 'n' roll singer, Andy Dyck, and his group. "The Latin Lovers," which includes John Healy and John Peavoy. This group is replacing the Beach Boys in popularity. Stamping his feet to the groovy beat is Jim Van Schoyck, who was recently given the "Animal of the Year" Award hy the 4·H Cluh. The conversation this evening centers mainly around the ac~ compIishments of the various class members. Carol Farley, still smiling, is describing the thrills of modeling for Pepsodent ads. Telling about his fascinat~ ing job as curator of an art museum is Bill Sanders, who is being extremely vague about what kind of art is in it. DeBar, now a Rhodes Scholar, is enraptured hy the highly intei· lectual tone of the reunion. Right in the middle of things are the very Reverend Chris Hoyt and Father Ave Karina, who are debating the merits of the beauties of various nuns. Sister- --Frigichlire, the former Hillary Rodham, appears to he the most favored at this point.

Patti Bauer, twittering merri~ ly among the guests, is singing Gary Koca's latest hit song, "Hail to the Chartreuse and Lavender. " Several members of the class have gone into the teaching pro~ fession. Ray Hilgermann conducts a kindergarten class, and Arthur Curtis teaches advanced~ placement history. Sue Tessaro instructs children in the fine art of penmanship. Conspicuously absent from the reunion are Corrinne Schmid, Candy Downer, Lee Kauf'mann, Linda Dillon, John Venson, Claudia Board, and Kat h y Moore, all formerly of the Maine South newspaper staff. They were all committed to an insane asylum in 1965 because they went crazy trying to get the June 7 issue together. Jim

Casey, a chaplain, is ministering to them. . In the library playpen, dancing in and out among the college catalogues, is R~mdy Jor· genson, a ballet artist. He is teaching some of the latest steps to the ever-popular Folly Dollies (Rea Matousek, Lois Kercher, Julie Strom, Gail Ra~ go, Judie Bletzinger, Gail Pasternak, Linda Haka, Jill Jonasen, Ellen Wiggins, Jan Quick, Kathy Dougherty, Carolyn Mul· ler, Kathy Rogers, Linda Gallas, Sue Sensenbrenner, Car Q I y n Thomas, and Bette Van Natta) and the Rockettes Rejects (Cheryl Acton, Connie Huebner, Marcia Boemi, Rita Hayden, Ann Linquist, Anne McIlrath, Sherry Heiden, and Jill Korenovich). They're all dancing to,tp.~ strains of "Black Boo g e y;"

The Music Department held its first annual Senior Awards Night on Tuesday, May 25. Several awards presentations and the initiation of new mem~ bers and officers of Modern Music Masters followed the dinner. The National Arion Awards were presented to members of the band, choir, and orchestra for outstanding achievement. Band members receiving the awards were Charles Ritts and James Lundgren. Awards were presented to Patti Bauer and Robert Krause of the choir, and to Nancy Schneller of the orchestra. . . • Kathy Wins Award The National School Orchestra Association Award was pre~ sented to Kathleen Tongue, and the John Philip Sousa Award was given to Valya Nelson. The "Top-Notcher" Award for out~

standing service to the -Tri-M organization was presented to Joe Trytten. Special awards were presented to seniors haVing given four years of service to the Music Department. Among those receiving these awards we r e 'Craig Anderson, Frank Baker, Patti Bauer, Wayne Baumgart, Barbara Bemis, Harriet Betts, Claudia Board, Douglas Brockhouse, Don Gillespie, Andy Haban, Eileen Halek, Ray Hilgermann, Don Knapp, Bobbis Lock~ hart, James Lundgren, J a h n Mattick, Virginia Michalko, Da~ vid Nelson, Valya Nelson, Pam Newhouse, Barbara Piehl, Jeff Phillips, Gar y Richardson, Charles Ritts, Shirley Spurlock, Nancy Schneller, Carolyn Thom· as, Kathleen Tongue, Joe Tryt~ ten, Sharon VanderBent, and Linda Wittenborn.

•.. Award Others Awards given to students serving for less than four years, were Eileen Alonso, Sylvia As~ kew, John Apolinski, Cindy Bearce, Beth Beart, Kathleen Benson, Anne Curran, Joyce Eckman, Betsy Elich, Gayle Giller, Peggy Higgins, Pat Irvine, Pat Ivy, Robert Krause, Ken~ neth Laspesa, Chrisann Lenzo, Ann Mehan, Mark New ton, Kathy Olson, Josiane Palumbo, Schmecko, Richard Smith, Mar01 Whippo, Dorthea Willis. Newly elected officers of TriM were also initiated at the Awards presentation. They include Dave Anderson, president; Jane Klancnik, vice president; Ginny Is02, secretary; Sara Mek len, treasurer. Other new offi~ cers are Carol Quick, historian; Bonnie Euderus, chaplain; Pete Ranallo, sergeant-at-arms; and Jeff Kroon, publicity chairman.

played by Vicki "Black Rose" Marti on her swingin' yellow guitar. Educating the masses is John Bellingham, better known as Belli Gham, who is a revivalist preacher. As a matter of fact, Belhe and his crew (which includes torch singers Peggie Higgins and Doug Brockhouse, hum leaders Eddie Clausen and Ralph Thompson, and fiddler Kathleen Tongue) are holding a revival meeting in one of the carrels right now. John Benda, on his benda-honda, is stuttering with admiration. Marianne Butz, overcome by the power of Belli's sermon, has just fainted on the floor. Tim Sheldon, sitting on the bar along with all the overdue books, is heard to say, "So this is wht they meant by the pits! Make a note of that, Judy." Denny Osgood, Agent 000, takes out his super*charged cartridge pen and hands it to the right Price. John Kirchhoff, who recently won a safety award, is milling among the guests trying to sell defective trampolines and insur* ance. . .Rivaling Kirchhoff is Gary Ryan, who is selling handmade two-wheelie skateboards to unsuspecting persons. The reunion has quite an international flavor with Karl Franson and l\-Iary Forrest, both internationally famous dip~ lomats, having a political discussion with Betsy Johnson (President of the Park Ridge Local 906 of the A. D. A.) and Nancy Fleischmann, a promi~ nent Bircher. Several graduates are spread* ing the fame of Maine South throughout the world. Susan Wohlers is a laborer in a Ger~ man factory which makes dining~room chairs with hand~cro* cheted seats. Ed Neff is a slave trader in Sweden. Susan Frances Kreuz, noted for squealing, owns a flourishing pedigreed flamingo farm in Poland. In a letter to Park Ridge papers, Susan related that it was difficult to keep the hright· pink flammies clean. John Chris* tiansen is selling hand-made shoes in Israel, where he is conducting a non*smoking campaign in his spare time. Oooopsl Haak is here! Anne Haake, star pupil in Deanna Gedde's driver safety school, has just crashed through the window. She and Sarah Miller, out on another skylark, were looking for the parking lot.) Holding a broadjumping con~ test on the faculty library stairs are Larry Kelly, Phil :\fcCullough, Jeff Phillips, Ken Nicols, Eric Zinsmeister, Tom Anderson, and Mark Waters. Beating the boys into line with their tennis rackets and a little charm are Kay Brainerd and Sandy Rasmussen. Also interested in physical fitness are Donna Korda, Shirley Spurlock, and Bobbi Lockhart. These girls are having a physi-

Industrial Education Award David Luehr

Language Award Jan Johnson

Mathematics Award Mark Johnson

Music Award Kathy Tongue

Musicians Honored At Banquet

cal~fitness contest, which includes relay races around the pit. Urging sportsmanlike conduct are Tim Lindgren' and Rick Ricketts. Gathered around the table in the pit are Wes Caine, Ron Otto, Tom Kersten, Steve Carlson, Paul Mazzacano, Jim Yri~ goyen, and Randy Gibbons, who are having a muscle·flexing cOntest. Starihg and hlinklng in dis· belief are Jill Poyer, Mary Ann Wambach, Laura Campo, and Susie Timerman. Rick Van Moy is counting the winks. Scribbling his name in twelveinch letters on the curved white wall is Bruce Davis, a calendar designer. Trying to see who can be the least conspicuous against the white wall are towheads Rea Matousek and Henry Duer-

kop.

Quite a few members of the Class of '65 have become prom~ inent show·business personalities. Ellen Press, who was a champion podium leaner, has two television shows. One deals with the plight of unemanci* pated flamingoes and porters in modern society, and the other "Queen for a Day." George Case, and his bevy of beautiful babes (Melinda Chapin, Jill Poyer, Patsy Henderson, Julie Strom, and Jill Jonason), work for Vulg lUagazine. Leslie Padoor and l\-larcia Moutoux are fat ladies in the Ringling Brothers Circus. Ida Cook performs with the Harlem Globetrotters. Linda Barth, a regular on the "Playtown Pace" series, recent* ly won a Hammy Award. Sukie Askew, now married to a Persian peddler for the twelfth time, is making a world tour singing her famous song, "1 Cain't Say No." Obviously, Suk~ ie, obviously. A great deal of interest seems to center around the new pro* fessional building which was erected on the sight of the venerable A and W which, incidentally, catered the reunion). It seems that this building has "Maine South Rebels" in six~ foot letters on it. The huilding houses the dental clinic operated by Steve Richards, Jim Agoranos, Bob Schlosser, Jack Nagle, and Chip Rollins. These dentists are especially famous for their bridgework. Wen ... we've hit most of the highlights of the reunion. As the sun sets on the red lagoon and the root beer flows freely, the party grows livelier. The lentire library complex is bright~ ened by the presence of the 583 joyful alumni scampering about, reminiscing wistfully about the bygone days when the pit was crowded with eager young intellectuals, when the number of students far exceeded the number of library books, and when each day got off to a rollicking start with a cheery, "Good morning, please stand by," from Big Brother. Those were the days-may the forest preserve them forever!!

Social Science Award Ellen Press

June 7, 1965

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Seniors to Attend Colleges Throughout States

"The time of the jitters" might be a good way to de-

scribe the eighth semester of a high school career. This is the time when seniors search the mail each day for college acceptance letters, the time they worry about getting jobs if they're not continuing in school, the time they register in voca~ tJonaI schools. . .and the time when they start crossing their fingers, only to uncross them when they reach for a diploma 1 The well-thought-out plans of the 520 seniors of the Class of '65 are as diverse as any other class before. A total of 447 plan to continue their education. This comprises 86 per cent of the class. Of this number, 193 will attend Qut-of-state colleges; 197 will attend Illinois -colleges; 21 will attend college, but are unsure as to which one; 27 will attend vocational schools; and 10 will attend nursing schools. The rest of the class (14 per cent) will enter the armed forces, 1 per cent; will marry, 1 per cent; will leave the country, 1 per cent; or will work, 11 per cent. Specific plans of the seniors break into these categories: COLLEGES Arizona Arizona State University: Lori Johansen, Bill Sanders University of Arizona: Jeff Burwell, Kevin Oberg Arkansas Harding College: Harriet Betts, Shirley Spurlock California Boyden Preparation College: Greg Eberlen California Institute of Technology: John Healy California Western University: Sukie Askew Junior College of San Mateo: Don Gillespie University of Southern California: Linda Gross, John Kirchhogg, Tim Sheldon Westmont College: Kathy Olson Colorado Fort Lewis College: Jim Brandon Loretto Heights College: Marcia Boemi, Joanne Vogt University of Colorado: Sylvia Scheer University of Denver: Bernie Cammarata, Barb Glatt, Walter Kass. United States Air Force Academy: Larry Wiseburn Florida Florida Southern: Marla Whippo University of Miami: Pete Karnov University of South Florida: Jeff Glover Illinois Augustana: Beth Beart, Russell Carlsen Bradley University: R a I p h Dellar, Clay Holly, Greta Holmberg, Don Knapp, Bill Kuhow, Sally Nordlof, Gail Patternak, Marcia Schimmel, Glen Swanson, Clark Weichmann, Ellen Wiggins, Bill Wogstad Central YMCA Commnnity C lege: Christine Reppert Chicago Teachers College: Bob Dorer, John Hansen, Peggy Kuntz, Barb Wendling De Paul University: James Calabrese, Cheryl Downey, Dan Dreyer, Bob Elam, Judith Loboda, Ken Winiarski

Eastern Illinois University: Chris Clark, Thomas Ebeling, Gail Immer, Kathy Jacobson, Nancy Schneller, Don Senkersty Elgin Community Col leg e: Dennis O'Connor Elmhnrst College: Ellen Cunningham, Linda Gay Dillon Harrington School of Interior Design: Gloria Wodja Illinois College: D 0 u g I a s Brockhouse Illinois Institute of Technology: Frank Baker, Bill KInder, Alan Schroeder, Don Singelmann Illinois State University: Denny Dolan, Betty Jo Fiedler, Barb Kern Illinois Wesleyan University: Carolyn Getz, Merrilyn Gregory, Linda Peterson, Jill Poyer, Susan Timerman Knox College: Dick Consdorf, Michele Gornell, Jim Hancock,

Kenneth Laspesa, Jim Murphy, Sharon Smith, Carol Tumminello llIc Cormack College: Jo Anne Palumbo Mil i kin University: Bob Krause, Dean Kruse Monmouth CoIlege: Bohbie Lockhart, Bette Van Nat t a, Mark Waters Monticello College: Kathie Doherty National College of Education: Laurel Recher Northern Illinois University: Wayne Boer, Jan Boyle, Diane Busse, Wesley C a in e, George David, Marlene Dimmick, Lynn Dressel, Bill Dumich, Dorothy Jain, Barb Kent, Jon Kirkeleit, James Long, Pam ela Money, Linda Mountain, Mike Nilles, Leslie Padorr, Pam Ruggeri, Claudette Towne, David White, Martie Zimmerman North Park CoIlege: George Cokins, Bro Gregory, Bob Haglund, Carol Hansen, Jan Hein M rich, Ray Kinsella, Marilyn Olsen Northwestern University: Robert Field, Ray Hilgermann, Dick List, Corrinne Schmid Pestalozzi Frobal Teachers' College: Melinda Chapin Rosary College: Joan Dolan, Susan Kreuz Serwood Music School: Virginia Michalko Southern Illinois University: James Abbott, Jim Agoranos, Tom Andersen, Robert Berg, Olga Chaban, John Christiansen, Ken Danielszyk, Linda Doerr, Glenn Elliott, Joyce Engelskirchen, Bob Hanford, Diane Holz, Bob Houghton, Dave Howle, Dave Johnson, Tim Lindgren, Tom Lochen, Dan Ma M gine, Bernie Masterson, Kathy Milligan, Carolyn Muller, Eileen Mulligan, John Piper, TerM renee Schaefer, Ralph Schiavon, David Schrader, Sue Sensenbrenner, Denny Sheehan, Terry Stegner, Jim Van Schoyck, Jim Yrigoyen, Bob Battaglia. University of Illinois (Champaign campus): Mike Andrews, Kathleen Benson, Ida Cook, Bruce Davis, Ron Dell, Wayne Eggers, Betsy Eli c h, Bob Florence, Ran d y Gibbons, Dale Got t s c h a I k, Eileen Halek, Richard Hempel, Chris Hoyt, Connie Huebner, Craig Johnson, Donna Korda, Linda Lindroth, Neil Linnerud, Jim McDonald, Keith Meyer, Lee Mortenson, Mark Netter, Gary

Richardson, Karen Ristau, Lena Salbego, Bob Sayers, Paul Schuwerk, David Seifert, Julie Strom, George Vee, Mary Ann Wambach, Frank Wyatt University of Illinois (Chicago Circle): John Apolinski, Denny Battaglia, Anita De Domenico, Jim Ozimek, Jack Hoehn, Lynne Laugesen, Donna Loverde, Carole Mack, Susan Miley, Mary Pudelwitts, Pamela Pullen, Penny Pullen, Bruce Voss, Jon Ziomek Western Illinois University: Lois Brockhoff, Carl Groh, Linda Haka, Peggy Higgins, Nancy Johnson, Bruce Lehr, Bruce Mac Lain, Harold Masoncup, Pete Schroeder, Bill Smithson Wright Junior College: Marilyn Johnson, Norman Johnson, Robert Kemp, Bob Reimisch, Bob Scholz, Laura Skibbe YMCA Junior CoIlege: Ralph Kopkowski Indiana Butler University: Reyn Staffe!. De Pauw University: Dick Bigelow, William Lutz, Sue Wohlers Grace College: Ed Doornbos, John Sherman Hanover College: Jack Sterrett Indiana University: Claudia Board, Nancy Fleischman, Chris Gazel, Ellen Lipsey, Gail Mueller. Notre Dame University: Bob Battaglia, Chris Johnson Purdue University: Lin d a Barth, Larry Carmody, Bob Gadomski, Beth Hedberg, Bob Spark, James Spotts Taylor University: Marilyn Randall, Linda Wittenborn Valparaiso University: Karen Douglas, Ron Englander, Torn

Frost, Thomas Hogey, Patsy Henderson, Cyndi Hillmer, Vicki Marti, Barbara Piehl, Carolyn Thomas Iowa Coe CoIlege: Jlll Quinly Clarke College: Rita Pahich Drake University: Steve CarIson, Pat Elich, Deanna Gedde, Thomas Johnson, June路 Rizzo, Roger Voegele, Barb Shedden, Patti Bauer Iowa State University: Barbara Johnson, Valya Nelson, Steve Richards, Skip Ritts, Jeff Santino, Joe Trytten, Pat Wahler, Jean Wiechman Mount Saint Clare College: Alice Daly Parsons College: Cindy Bearce, Gerald Czosek, Paul Mazzacano, Sarah Miller, Carol Silberman, Richard Smith State University of Iowa: Lois Kercher, Jill Korenevich, Ann McIlrath, J 0 h n Nagel, Judy Price, Gail Rago University of Dubuque: Lester Fleming Upper Iowa University: Jeff Ursin, Tom Vischer Kansas College of Emporia: Ronald Burreson, Gayle Giller University of Kansas: Lawrence Ayres, Sandy Rasmussen Louisiana Newcomb College: Sherry Heiden ~1aryland

Hood College: Mary Forrest Massachusetts Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Mark Johnson Tufts University: John Ven-

son Wellesley College: Hillary Rodham Michigan Adrian College: Bobbie Carson Albion College: Betsy Johnson, Kathy Moore Calvin College: Sharon Vander Bent Kalamazoo College: Lee Kaufmann, Betsy Olson Michigan State University: Kristie Duyckinck, Jill Jonasen, Kathy Koporc, Rea Matousek, Mark Newton Michigan Tech: Ken Oscarson University of Michigan: Ron Grand, Anne Haake, Gary Koca, Bob Stenson l\'Iinnesota Bethel College: Bob Mcintyre Hamline University: Bet h Grunlund Macalester College: Suzanne Tessaro St. Mary'S College: Dennis Smith St. Olaf: Craig Anderson, John Waldron Missouri Culver Stockton College: Judie Bletzinger, Karen Brainerd, Linda Gallas, Kathy Mc Sweeney, Bob Schorr, Robert Stone St. Louis University: Mary Telfer Southeast Missouri State College: Rita Hayden Tarkio College: Keith Huffman, Richard Lambert, B.i II MacKay, Lynn Rowe, Jim Ward University of Missouri: Cheryl Acton, John Benda, Bruce Childs, Bob Cycon, Candy Downer, Bob Schlosser Westminister College: Jack Bisbee William Woods College: Laura Campo New Jersey Princeton University: J 0 h n Peavoy New ll-Iexico St. Michael's College: Bob Conroy University of New Mexico: Robert Simpson New York Cornell University: Judy Faribanks, Ellen Press Suffolk College: Dorothy Paschalson North Carolina Pfeiffer College: Janice Johnson North Dakota Jamestown College: Bruce Zebell

Ohio IUiami University: Jackie Anderson Ohio Wesleyan: Chip Rollins Oklahoma University of Oklahoma: Rick Ricketts, John Sprieser University of Tulsa: Conrad Lysiak Ohio Bowling Green State University: Eric Zinsmeister Heidelberg College: Rick Van Mooy Ohio Wesleyan: Jim Malik, Ed Neff University of Dayton: Trudy Hosey W~ttenberg University: Jim Casey Pennsylvania Duquene: Anne Curran Curtis Institute of Mus i c: Kathleen Tongue

Pennsylvania Military College: John Zucco Tennessee University of Tennessee: Larry Kelly Wisconsin Carroll College: Alan Cook, Jim Lundgren, Steve Quast Carthage College: Marti Geraldson, Anne Mehan, Lois Spee LawrenCe University: Debbie Hirschberg l\-Iarquette University: Richard Amidei, Marianne Butz, Rose Daly, Janet Patti, Jim Spacek Milwaukee School of Engineering: Ken Kurth Ripon College: Alan Clark, Phil McCullough, Jeff Swander University of Wisconsin: Andy Dyck, Cathy LIppert, Carol Mitchell, Ellyn Oakdale, Steve Sommerfield, Lynn Tracy, Trudie Williams Wisconsin State University: Gloria Arvold, Sandra Frick, Dick Lewis, Kenneth Nichols, Roger Piegza, Anthony Peeters, Jan Smail Virginia Virginia Military Institute: Rawls Williams Wyoming University of Wyoming: Stephen Karina Uncommitted to a college as yet: Wayne Baumgart, Paul Bond, Chuck Bruhn, David Carlton, Jack Carpenter, Betty Cezadlo, Rich Gaydos, Karen Gayner, Phil . Gorniack, Diana Hoffman, David. Kraemer, John Mattick, Carol Murzyn, Bob Nelson, Jeff Phillips, Rodger Ricketts, Gary Ryan, George Lynn, Steve Wronski VOCATIONAL SCHOOL AIiied Institute of Technology: Ralph Thompson American Academy of Arts: Pat Marzullo Automation Murphy B~II: Judy Zak Bryant and Strattan Business College: Holly Sindelar, Jackie Bolek Chicago Academy of Fine Arts: Cheryl Rue De Vry Tech: Tom Matuszewski, Fred Berkowitz, Dave Nelson, Richard Nelson, Jim Nicholas, Robert Muench Ippolitto School of Beauty Culture: Linda Zaccardi, Don Rueschaw Loop Junior College: Candy Plummer ~Ietropolitan School of Business: Sandy Meister ,Moser's Secretarial School: Carole Naefe, Diane Chandler, .Janis Erhardt Northwest American School of Beauty Culture: Gloria Pytle~ wicz, Janet Quick Washburn Trade School: John Kruse Unco.mmitted: Linda Smith, Jerry Jensen, Roy Fazalare, Barb Dyer, Gale Balinski NURSING SCHOOL Columbus School of Nursing: Sharon Bokina, Pat Ivy Loyola University: Elaine Goczyca Michael Reese School of Nursing: Joyce Pasko North Park College Swedish Covenant Hospital: Eileen Alonso Illinois Masonic Hospital: Margaret Schmid (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)

Successful First Year Resl

Coach Bernie Brady's basketball team dribbled their way to a highly successful season. At t~e Rockfor~ Holiday Tournament they won the Consolation ChampIonship; in conference play they reigned as co-champs.

Sunday, October 25, was the date of Dedication Services for the new school. Ceremonies took place in the Spectator Gym and appeared over closed-circuit television. Featured at the services were Maine Township Administrators, Concert Choir, and Concert Orchestra.

After a year of fellowship and learning, we leave the Southwords staff calmly discussing plans for this final issue. P. S. Lee Kaufmann survived.

Special highlight of the dedi ing of Patsy Henderson as ql linda Chapin, Jill Jonasen, ,

Award winners June Blaker, Connie Huebner, Paul Bond, and Carol Mack study 'works of art.' Forty-four art students at South were chosen by a panel of professional artists to be in the 38th Regional and Scholastic Art Awards Exhibit at Wieboldt's. Paul Bond, '65, was presented a gold medal for a pencil drawing now on national exhibition.

Casting over 300 students, this year's Variety Show, "Americana," ran four performances to capacity audiw ences. Lynette and Marilyn Johnson, above, revived the popular song. 'Come to the Fair.'

Bouncing and bright, this year's cheerleaders, composed of Jill Poyer, Chris Rojeck, Lucy Brown, Peggy Jacobs, Katie Huff, and Patsy Henderson, created the necessary pep that cheered so many of the school's teams to championship.

Fists cocked in preparation held in October are Ellen Pr ary Rodham. This was the I was held in the township.

The Eyrie staff struggled against deadlines all year, managed to meet each one, but still to find themselves with problems as we went to press. The staff has every hope of being able to deliver their books to the seniors before the end of school.

It of Enth usiastic Activity

Ellen Press, Art Curtis, and Steve Karina were among the roster of television stars at South. The three appeared on TV's 'It's Academic' twice during the year. The first time they swept by their opponents with a score of 390 to 125 and 135. In the playoff rounds, well . . .

Busy with their drive, SC members distribute food and load the last of the cartons, making the Food Basket Drive successful. The drive provided dinners that were sent to three charities, to be distributed at their discretion.

Marlin members paddled their way down to Illinois University as special guests of the University's swim club. Approximately 40 girls composed this year's club.

Ition game was the crownen. Her court included MeII Poyer, and Julie Strom.

, the mock election battle 5, Matt Bunyan, and Hillit time such a convention

Eric Zinsmeister, 17, quarterbacked the football squad to a second-place finish in the Des Plaines Valley league and a six and two, won and lost record.

Debaters Steve Karina, Greg Knell, Craig Anderson, and Chris Hoyt appeared on WBBM's 'Rebuttal' in January. The debaters finished a highly successful season by qualifiying for state competition at Forest View, thus becoming the first team in 30 years that the township has qualified.

Playing to standing-roam-only audiences, this year"s 'Oklahoma!' cast delighted viewers for four nights. In the above picture, cast members pose with the everfamous 'surrey with the fringe on top:

Creating enthusiasm wherever they went, this year's Pom Pom Corps performed at all home football and basketball games and pep rallies. Under the direction of Miss Barbara Bobrich, their sponsor, they spent long hours after school learning new routines and practicing old ones.

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Coach Bernie Brady's basketball team dribbled their way to a highly successful season. At the Rockford Holiday Tournament they won the Consolation Championship; in conference play they reigned as co-champs.

After a year of fellowship and learning, we leave the Southwords staff calmly discussing plans for this final issue. P.S. Lee Kaufmann survived.

Special highlight of the dedi ing of Patsy Henderson as q' linda Chapin, Jill Jonasen, â&#x20AC;˘

Casting over 300 students, this year's Variety Show, Americana,' ran four performances to capacity audi. ences. Lynette and Marilyn Johnson, above, revived the popular song. 'Come to the Fair.' J'

Fists cocked in preparation held in October are Ellen Pr ary Rodham. This was the f was held in the township.

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Bouncing and bright, this year's cheerleaders, ,composed of Jill Poyer, Chris Rojeck, Lucy Brown, Peggy Jacobs, Katie Huff, and Patsy Henderson, created the necessary pep that cheered so many of the school's teams to championship.

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SOUTHWORDS

June 7, 1965

Grads Will Bad Habits, Good Times to Heirs Each year at this time the members. of the Senior Class will their own _private little habits and eccentricities to those "fortunate" members of the lower

classes whofln they feel deserve them. This year's seniors being no exceptions to the fule, we are sure that you will find these will most interesting and reveal~ ing. I, Corrinne Schmid, hereby will to Linnea Priest the tact, di-

plomacy, and courtesy I never quite got around to using eighth period every day. I, John Venson, will to any

upcoming Latin II student the close friendship of a Latin IV Ace. student who will do his Caeser for him. i, Candy Downer, being of fairly sound mind, do will all I have in quarters to the next up~ per staff of Southwords for use at rSHSPA next fall. Also, the chicken in VH107 to anyone who will restore him to his beloved place on the ceiling. r, Andy Dyck, being of feeble mind, hereby will my interlinear translation of Cicero to any Latin student with the nerve to use it. I, Lee Kaufmann., being fully fed up with this whole mess, don't will anything to anyone because this is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. I, Mike Andrews, of sane mind and body, leave to Paul Wehman all such moves as I have acquired from Louis Bedar of Carver and my professional ex路 perience in the Greek Hellenic Basketball Tournaments held at Cicero Stadium. l, Jill Korenevich, will 48 pieces of poster board, 2 large pack~ ages of blue paper, and 24 slight~ ly--"'t."'i:JeJ-- ,"-'.,l:il1--Will"

-buttons to

Pat Pierce and Bill "Legs" Murphy in case they decide to have it out next year. I, Roger Piegza, will all my superior intellecshuall capacity and school habits to Sue O. and Jenny, so as to help them at their two future years at South. I, Lois Kercher, will willingly to any junior girl 423 patient hours of waiting while some slow athlete takes forever to come out of the locker room after practice or a game of basketball or baseball. I, Bob Dorer, will to any fu~ ture students who drives a '55 Ford, one totaled right front fender, headlight assembly, and grill, which I received in our weliMorganized south lot. I, Rawls Williams, do hereby bequeath to my borther Gordon all of my great potential as a state high-jump champ as well as my hurdling form to Ed Ward. I, Lynn Rowe, will a splinter of my sidewalk surfboard to any other student who wants to play chicken with a truck on his surfboard. r, Bill MacKay, will the gorgeous Margie Milleville to any

Boy's Physical Education Award Dave Krae.....er

junior at South. I, Bill Lutz, do herby will my potentiometer, complete with HgCI electrode, to any junior taking AP Chem. next year who believes Mr. Cook when he says potentiometric titrations are worthwhile. I, Marcia Boemi, will to l\-Iargo Diamond all my covered~up mistakes that I made in Porn Porn. I, Ken Seng, being of sound mind, ha, ha, do hereby will my nickname "Tootor" to Ed Walsh. Also my fine wrestling record of 1 and 10 I bequeath to Terry Harman. We, Cheryl Acton and Ann McIllrath, will to the new captain and co~captain of the Pom Pom Squad red crepe~paper stained hands, the right to be late to any practice, and the right to give any- other member demerits for being late, even tho we hate to give up that power I, Tom Vischer, being a big dummy, do hereby leave my pencils to any junior who does not care if he gets an F minus on Mrs. Ageter's Economics tests. I also leave my invisible parking sticker to Wayne Lishka '67, if he ever learns how to drive. I, John Kirchhoff, do hereby will to next year's varsity gym~ nasts, two trampolinists, Doug and Bob, and routines to go along with them in hope that they will improve. I, Dean Kruse, leave to Terry Lynne Bryant one mouldy basoan reed, several tails of mink, and a bit of extra time. I, Jim Casey, all previous vestiges of sanity being shot to pieces, do hereby and without recourse leave to Karen Decan~ nini "The Legendary Home of Napolean Cutlass" and all implied wh,~rein, reserving for myself only the many wonderful memories of a most unusual year. I, Ken Oscarson, will the girls of sixth~period lunch to any future cafeteria monitor interested in starting a kennel clUb, and also to Gary Tetzlaff, '66, I will my mountain-dew hat. l, Bill Zimmer, will my mechanical drawing pencil, 60 de~ gree angle, french curve and eraser to any girl daring enough to take mechanical drawing in the forthcoming years at South. I, Sukie Askew, leave to the aggressive half of the Junior Class a number of deceased fish that never quite made it to the pond. I, Pete Karnov, will my inalienable right to call Mr. Robert Craddock by the name we :love him the most-"Crash"to Don Lossman '67. I also will my bruised legs and ankles to anyone stupid enough to go out for the side horse. I, Judy Price, being of crum~ bling mind and body, do will my ill-fitting, uncleaned Sr. Leader gym suit to any uncapable Jr. Leader who is retarded enough to become a Sr. Leader when she's shorter than any frosh in the schooL We, Dr. L. Kercher and Dr. J. Strom, of Mr. Culler's eighth h our concoct-at~your-own~risk Chemistry laboratory do hereby will to any junior brave enough to enlist in his exciting class five broken test tubes, two ripped aprons, seven stained beakers, and a formula for three moles of homemade, easy to use, hydrogen peroxide at STP. We, Karen Ristau and Dale Gottschalk, will to all next year's Senior Leaders, Miss Pierce's informative aft e r school meetings that last just long enough to miss your ride home. r, Sally Nordlof, will all my Lord Jim chapter notes to any unfortunate English 4W student to he. well~deserving

I, John Bend"a, in my usual be heard on his drums in the frame of mind, -do hepeby will future. Tom Torgeson my great success We, the participants in lunch in winning breaststroking races, period 5B, do hereby will to I also will Bill Murphy a few anyone sitting at the sacred mid M inches so he can be the school's dIe table that we coccupied, the biggest gawk. following reverent names: Ag~ I, Keith Meyer, being of sound pie, Bear, Connie, Hocus Pocus, mind and body ?, do hereby Tiny, Dark, Schloss, TD, Bope, will a wet year of washbottle Fredrew, Larrbo, and Timbo, fights to all those students who and as a special added bonus endure chemistry next year. our cafeteria monitors Willbo I, Deanna Gedde, will to Tom- and GVP. my Elvin myoid skinflint. We, the senior members of I, Vicki Marti, being of absent the varsity basketball team, do mind, do hereby will to Judy hereby will to Rockford College Elvin one floppy eared, yellow two high pressure fire extineyed, skate-boarding "Dogface", guishers, a global chandelier, also answering to the name of locks for their windows, 37 coke "Buck", and to Ellen Press T bottles, one yellow undershirt, a bequeath one black rose. toothbrush, extra pajamas, a I, Kristie 'Duyckinck, will the hydraulic water pump, deodornames "Gawk" and "Stuff" to 'ant, shavers, a slightly bent up any underclass girl unfortunate bike, long blankets, a coach who enough to grow to be 5'9" tall. talks in his sleep, and a slightly I, Karen Gayner, will my first vehement, tired, sleepless, and happy three years at Maine to confused head coach who had Nancy Sullivan, who ruined my to put up with this for three fourth. days. I, Linda Gallas, will to eight I, Elaine Gorczyca, being of junior girls a trip to Florida accelerated mind and decelerwith good old "Freddie." I, Patsy Henderson, would ated body, do hereby will my like to will The Fugitives a tape carrel (No.9) in the library to of me singing "Goldfinger" on anyone who would enjoy a nice the condition that they admit nap during 7A all next year, and that I have a good voice. I not mind developing a case of also would like to will Betty claustraphobia. l, Betty Jo Fiedler, being Paulaskas a pair of scissors so she can feel free to cut her hair weak of mind and weaker of any time she wishes-just like heart, do herby willingly will my collection of slightly used before. bus passes to some deserving I, Teddy Bear, will my brown helmet to Judy Flamingo Elvin freshman, and to some favored for protection from me next soul I will the privilege of tak~ ing all myoid calculus papers year. and throwing them from the We, Marcia Schimmel and roof of the A-wing into the pond. Betsy Elich, to hereby will the We, Linda Gross and Judy remains of BIOLOGY Club to any fool or officer who is tem- Fairbanks, being of frazzled porarily filled with allusions of mind and nerves, and cramped grandeur and who therefore fingers, do eagerly and willing~ naively attempts to rejuvenate ly bequeath the hallowed index of the Eyrie to some able, dili~ the delightful organization. I, Craig Johnson, being of gent, and ambitious person who some mind, will to Pat Boyle thinks he's getting the easiest '66, 1 pair of galoshes and 2 job on staff. In addition, we include two slightly worn typeneatly tied bows. writer ribbons, two battered I, Harriet Betts, in very sound typewriters, a roll of adhesive state of mind, do will my broth- tape for broken finger nails, er, Bill Betts, my senior gov- tranquilizers, one list of ficti~ ernment teacher, Mr. Baker, so tious names, and all the joys of that he can argue with "our Mr. back seat typists who talk and Novak" more successfully than distract you while you're tryr did. ing to type. I, Mary Ann Wambach, will to I, Betty Ciezadlo, will Trini Ed Walsh all of my U.S. Consti路 to all incoming Spanish students tution notes with hopes of better of Miss Lowery. luck next year. In case I die, I will all my I, Jim Agoranos, will to Jerry detentions to my brother, Yogi. Hoglund' my ability to choose To Ross Bisbee, a young man the proper socks to wear to of distinctive qualities, both school. good and bad, I will my most I, Trudie Williams, being in prized possession, my higha questionable state of mind, gloss, chormium, mink~trimmed will to the next stage manager of mirror from my Harley David~ the Sr. Class Play one large son No. 74 motorcycle. bottle of aspirin, one little silver I, Linda Doerr, will to Dave whistle, and one box of semiStrom, that shy junior boy with damp pink Kleenex plus all the the beautiful body, enough of my luck in the world. courage to take advantage of I, Don D'Antonio, will my his good looks by asking more huge white bass guitar to Jo- girls out-instead of just look~ anne Hoff, so she can use it as ing. I also will to that sweet a goal to how tall she will grow brunette, Betty Paulauskas, as in future years, and to Joe Nit- much luck with her Bill as I've ti I will my amplifier so he can had with mine. I, Ron Grand, will my "Flash" t-shirt to any junior boyan the move. I, Dan Dreyer, do hereby leave my pretty, spotted swim suit to Don Larson, '66, if and when he loses enough weight to get into it. I, Pam Newhouse, will my never-fail-roll-call-system to any brave senior leader who tries to take attendance in a freshman gym class. I,Frank Wyatt, being of relatively sound mind and body, will my parking space at the end of the lot to the next sucker who gets a Honda 50 instead of a Triumph 650. I, Terry Schaefer, being of Girl's unsound mind, will to Don Munn Physical Education Award one used pair of hockey shorts. To Steve Brinker, I leave one Shirley Spurlock

shabby vest covered wtth Vshow make~up, and to Gary Voss I leave 40 used date applica~ tions. I, Linda Zaccardi, will to any junior, the toothpicks I used to keep my eyes open in govern~ ment class and the pile of chewed fingernails around my desk from the last quarter in government. l, Bob Spark, being of sound mind and body, hereby will my lost or stolen red, furMlined lum M herjack hat to Jim Van Schoyk in remembrance of what he has done for the Minnesota chickaweed blue carnations. We, Charlie Bruhn and Tom Ebeling, will all our "gant" shirts and cordovan shoes to any junior who thinks these will make him cool. I, Alan Schroeder, being of unsound mind and body, leave to anybody who really wants it, the luck to end up in a restrict~ ed gym -class healthier than most regUlar ones. l, Charles Ohrn, leave my en~ tire estate which consists of one dirty locker to my very close friend or enemy, whichever the case may be, Cathy Wilson. I, Suzanne Tessaro, being of relatively sound mind and unsound eyesight, will to any nearsighted junior girl who will have archery next year in gym, my ability to successfully miss that vague blur they say is a target with ever arrow I shoot. I, Gayle Mueller, will to any prospective German I student the patience and smiles for an A in the ALM series. I, Carl Groh, will my motorcycle to John Kirchhoff, in the hopes that he uses it instead of a skateboard. I, Robert V. Schlosser, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath my skate board and all my scars to any one stupid enough to wipe out behind a car. I, Shirley Spurlock, being now of questionable mind, do hereby will Kay Watson all the dirty jobs in GAA that r got stuck with this year and also one 200 lb. coatMcheck hanger rack and the ability to catch it in emergencies. I will to Sue Hume and Rosanne Schuessler a joint set of barbells so they can look' more like GAA girls. I also will Miss Barnett patience for the coming years. We. ~Ielinda Chapin and Pat Ivy, will to any deserving freshIllan our four lockers plus our completely furnished and wallpapered one. I, John Peavoy, will my file of unpublished Southwords satires to next year's staff. l, Jack Bisbee, will my '57 Porsche Corerra to my brother Ross, the space schnook. Being of sound state and mind I, Dennis Dolan, do hereby bequeath to any lower classman my spot (third man) on one of the hardest diving teams in the state. I, l\-Iary Aliprandi, hereby will the A honor roll I never made to my sister, Peg Aliprandi, since she already has it. I, Linda Haka, being of a much weaker mind, will one completely unused chemistry book and a perfect s~t of answers to all standardized tests to any junior attempting to fail! l, Jill Korenevich, will approximately 30 gallons of gasoline to any junior girl who has enough patience to pick up any basketM ball player from practices in a Volkswagen and suffer the complaints about not enough leg room for 3 height of 6'3". I, Bill Sanders, will my bow tie to Donna Hood. I, Rick Kosar, being of un M sound mind and a physical wreck, do bequ<:,ath all of the sixth路period gym class basketball games to Rick Steffan and (CONTINUED ON PAGE 11)

June 7, 1965

Page 9

SOUTHWORDS

Grateful Students Praise Outstanding Facu ItyService Mr. R. J. Teller Mr. J. R. Teller is a physics teacher worthy of commenda· tion. He has succeeded in mak~ ing the PSSC physics course less incomprehensible and more enjoyable than it otherwise might have been. We of the accelerated class salute him.

Mr. Robert Cook

During Senior Week academic enthusiasm centers on testing and that final make-up paper. The strain of such activity is evident in the scene above taken on ColorContrast. Day.

I would like to take this op~ portunity to pay a debt of gratitude to an excellent chern· istry teacher and a fine person, Mr. Robert Cook. Mr. Cook's dedication and deep interest in his subject gives him the ability to teach chemistry in a clear and understandable manner. In the classroom, Mr. Cook readily gives explanations, welcomes inquiries, and never makes a student feel that he is imposing by asking a question. He treats his students in a congenial way, but never fails to command the respect of the class. I believe I voice the opinion of all of Mr. Cook's students when I say that I con~ sider lVlr. Cook, not only a very good teacher, but a very good friend.

Mr. Lloyd Spear

Further signs of senior breakdown are evident here in a scene from Bermuda Day. It was also Bicycle Day, which may explain why everyone is sitting so quietly.

Future Picassos Honored At Art Dept. Awards Nite Maine South Art Department was presented two national awards at its annual Art Awards Night last Thursday, May 20, at the high school. Two hundred students and parents attended the ceremony at which Dr. Clyde Watson, principal, presented a special citation from Scholastics I\lagazine, Inc., for National

Achievement in art -represent· ing superior work in 1965. In the National High School Exhibit, now showing in New York City, the school was one of 282 schools acrOss the country to receive this hand-lettered ci-

tation. . . . Paul Receives Medal Paul Bond, '65, was presented with a Gold Medal by Dr. Watson for his realistic pencil drawing of a motor block, which is now in the National Exhibit. The same sketch won a blue ribbon and gold key in the Scholastics Regional Exhibit at Wieboldt's store in Evanston in February. At the awards ceremony 74 places, keys, and awards from the Regional Scholastic Art Competition in February were presented by the art teachersMr. Joseph Stilp, Miss Constance Quick, Miss Helen Naden, and Mr. David Johnson. In addition, a new award was created this year at Maine South's Art De~ partment in the form of a gold pin which was presented to out· standing artists for "creativity, industry, and loyalty" as chos~ en by their art teachers. •.• Success Due to Staff Mr. Stilp attributed this year's success in the department to an experienced art staff who car~ ried out a comprehensive and developmental art program. The increase of 60 more students in art next year reflects the in·

creased interest in the U.S. in culture and humanities. Many of the art students are working on oil paintings to get ready for an exhibit of Maine High School art work to be held in June at the Tribune Tower Art Gallery in Chicago.

Although many peopie probably do not think of music directors as teachers, as instruc~ tors they have contributed much to making Maine South's first year successfuL Mr. Lloyd C. Spear, chairman of the Music Department, has played a large part in this success. Starting with no music, no instruments, and a large flock of freshmen, Mr. Spear built an orchestra of which any high school could be proud and had it performing the second month of school. We who know him sometimes feel he works a bit too hardhe is the orchestra director, Music Department Chairman, and vice~president of the Na~ tional School Orchestra Association; however, we could never complain of being neglected. Besides his normal class work and administrative duties, Mr. Spear had the added burden of putting together such projects

Add Telelecture System To Social Science Dept. A grant from Leadership and World Society, which also sup~ ported the Internation Simula~ tion, has paid the installation and rental costs of the new tele~ lecture system conceived by Mr. Otto M. Kohler, head of the Social Science Department. The telelecture unit consists of a telephone and speaker sys~ tern kept on a cart enclosed in plexiglass. The mobile unit is hooked up through a special telephone jack in the rooms where it is to be used. "Students can listen and ask questions," explained Mr. Kohl w er. "It works out very, very well. " Mr. Eric Edstrom, history teacher, and Mr. Kohler are now preparing a list of speakers who will give lectures from their offices. Mr. Bert Ball, mayor of Park Ridge, is one of the planned speakers. The telelecture system is an expansion of the Social Science Forum initiated five years ago at Maine West. University experts, foreign consulates, gov· ernment officials, and l-eaders from other fields speak before the students on controversial topics in this program. This year, the Forum is cen~

tered around the topic of na~ tional sovereignty and world peace - the research field being investigated by the Social Science Departments of the three Maine Township High Schools. This year's speakers have been: Dr. Leften Stavrianos of Northwestern, Dr. Alfred Rieber of Northwestern, Dr. Malcom Coilier of the Anthropology Curriculum Project, Dr. McRin Marriott of the University of Chicago, Dr. G, Grant of Loy~ ola, and Dr. Raymond Tanter of Northwestern. Dr. Grant was the first speaker to use the telelecture unit. All of the speakers have in~ vestigated the importance of national governments, world law, and issues of war and peace in association with the World History· program and various other courses at the Maine Township schools, According to Mr, Edstrom, "It is expected that the initiation of the telelecture series will greatly expand the nwnber of speakers and students participating in the interpretation of current historical and social is~ sues facing the world."

as the department concerts, the Christmas Concert, and the mu· sical, Oklahoma! How many other teachers would put up with a three~and~one~half~hour dress rehearsal, complicated by broken string, lost costumes, and forgotten lines, and still come out of the performance smiling? Mr. Spear holds the respect of his students for being not only an accomplished musician, but also a helpful, understand~ ing teacher. With this respect comes our "Thanks for a job well done!"

Mr. Norbert Freitag A learned historian, and inspiring teacher, a fine gentle~ man. . .Mr. Freitag-we salute you, we thank you, God bless you.

Mr. James Demorest "Ode to Mr. Demorest from his First and Second Period A.P. Biology Class" All our knowledge of biology We owe to no one else but heThe man whose mastery of the pun (though it is the lowest form of humor)

Has mixed our hard work with some fun; This one whose ten~page fillwin "quizzies" Always leave us slightly sizzy; The one who always says "Hel· 10"And what it means we all do know; The one who lectures a sleepy set But has never become dis~ couraged yet. During the class he helps us all To learn, to work, to keep on the ball. At twenty minutes after nine We find that it is coffee time. Then we start our labs again, Exerting pressure on our brain. There was the morning we got here at seven To watch the astronaut go into the heavens. Our devoted teacher again was he When he got up early to fix the TV. Much credit to this man is due For hard work, concern, and persistence, too. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)

Debaters Conclude Year As New Officers Elected South's first successfully competitive year of debate and in~ dividual events has come to a close under the dynamic leadership of Mr. William C. Hoag, Mr. Gerhard Rempel, and Miss Sandra McChesney. Next year promises to be even more hectic for these highly competitive activities in which Maine students are becoming more actively interested. This year's debaters have picked next year's temporary upper council in a secret ballot contest which has left some posts unresolved. Posts deter· mined by the ballot were: pres w ident, Greg Knell; point chairman, Connie Brandt; and liw brarian, Carol Niemann. Those which have ended in ties are the vice-presidency, between Bruce McGuinn and Jeff Kroon; and the secretary, between Shanon Connelly and Lin d a Story. • • . Award Top Honors Mr. Hoag and Mr. Rempel, at the Spring Sports Assembly, awarded the top honors to its debaters and individual-events members and also presented certificates to new members of the National Forensic League. The Outstanding Debater of the Year trophy was given to Greg Knell. Other awards went to Bruce McGuinn for second~ place speaker at the Sub·Var~ sity Prospect High School Tour-

SC To Sponsor Dance July 24 "Gay Paree," the Student Councilwsponsored sum mer dance. will be held on July 24 from 8:30 to 11:30 in the cafeteria and the patio. Dress is semi~formaL

Tickets, which will be $1.25 per couple, will be on sale dur· ing the week before the dance in the school bookstore and in Scharringhausen's in Par k Ridge. Sharon Strother, '67, chairman of the Social Committee, stated, "The summer dance is going to be really different. We'lI be using the patio and the cafe~ teria with the patio fixed up like a French cafe."

nament March 27; the first~place team at the Prospect High School Tourney on March 27, which consisted of affirmatives Pete Schroeder and Bruce Mc* Guinn, and negatives Jim Bar· meier and Carol Niemann; first~place, two-man team at the Rich Tourney on December 19 of last year which consisted of Craig Anderson and Don Anderson; and finally, Maine South's var~ sity performance at the State Sectional Speech Contest on March 5, where varsity debat~ ers Steve Karina, Greg Knell, Andy Dyke and Chris Hoyt picked up third place and qualified Maine for the state competition at Normal April 1 and 2. • . . Awarded Certificates The members of the Debate and Individual Events Clubs were awarded certificates of membership to the National Forensic League and the pins of, degree at the Debate and Speech Activities Award Ban~ quet, held at the Tally-Ho Restaurant in Park Ridge on Friday, May 21. This year's new members of the National Forensic League from speech activities are: Jim Casey, Suzanne Tessaro, Anita Hosford, Carla Oleck, Pam Pul* len, Pen n y Pullen, and Lee Mortenson. . ..• Includes Debate Members From debate the members in~ eluded Chris Hoyt, Steve Kar~ ina, Greg Knell, Andy Dyck, Carol Niemann, Craig Anderson, Lee Mortenson, Pete Schroeder, Frank Hoyt, Bruce McGuinn, Don Anderson, Connie Brandt, Shanon Connelly, Nicki Sieveke, Jim Barmeier, John McCallum, Gary Johnson, Diane Broman, and Scott Bremer. Also in the new line-up are: Jeff Olson, Ron Roser, Bob Landeck, Mike Lemme, Jeff Kroon, Dick Katschke, Bill Kremer, Linda Story, Marcia Gibbons, Jim Pederson and Judy Projahn. Hopes for next year's debate team's success run high. The sponsors have announced that next year will be a year to build and rebuild the system and structure of the Debate Club until it is organized enough to function with the pre~ cision of those teams which come from accredited classes.

Page 10

June 7, 1965

SOUTH WORDS

Grads Have Last Word For Favorite Teachers (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9)

Of course you all know it is he

The one and only Mr. "D."

Mr. Gordon McLean

an egg well-hatched,

Mr. Warren Born

I think I speak for all the

members of the Maine South Bands when I pay tribute to OUf director, Mr. Gordon McLean. There is only one thing that

concerns him more than the sound of the band, and that is

the experience that each

go~lucky editors is marvelous. Many thanks, Mr. Turtle, for

indi~

vidual member gets by belong路

iog to such an organization. Never before have I had a di-

rector who is so genuinely concerned with the individuals behind the instruments with which he works. He pays attention to such little things as the Christmas dec-

orations, the bulletin boards, warm hellos in the halls, and, most important, the atmosphere born from working along with him for the good of the band. "Lab Exercise Number 311"

Mr. Ken Beatty Even though he can't play "Stinky Pinky," we still consider Mr. Ken Beatty the finest sponsor a newspaper could have. His unique philosophy enables each of us to profit by our mistakes. His humor, understand~ ably wry, guides us through many a struggle. His sense of direction, with a carful of happy

Well, Mr. Born, I must say it's been an experience. After all those tests (how we'll miss that oral comprehension) those interesting magazines in the back of the room, and the, uh.. , delightful jokes you cracked,

the years ahead will be different. Sane. It is with regret that we leave your ability and guidance. We have appreciated your skills and enjoyed your classes. Vielen Dank.

Mr. Louis Gatta No one, but no one, Mr. Gatta, could have taught chemistry as you did. No other could'manage to give just the right amount of homework; you'd be surprised if you knew how often I got eight hours sleep-a week. I used to smoke bubble-gum cigars; now I'm a -carbon chain addict. My concentration on the alphabet has led my parents to believe that the Kid's Still Potted. I light up with joy upon

discovering an ionic solution. My equilibrium is understand~ ably upset when pressure is ap~ plied. Yes, sir, I'm saturated; but thanks to the atomic theory, you haven't destroyed me yet. Moles of fizzed-out electrons to you. And a liter of luck.

Thespian Society Holds Initiation, Elects Officers, Presents Awards At the first annual Thespian Banquet on Friday, May 28, the !daill~_ . _搂qgjJ.LJ.'pe;.,pians . initiated 79 new membetI;:.路 The election of 1965-66 officers and the pre-

sentation of awards to outstand~ ing Thespians was also held. Newly elected officers for Thespian Troupe 2554 include Cindy Brown, president; Janet Goble, vice president; Diane Reporto, secretary; Dave Mallow, treasurer; and Margaret Williams, scribe. Thirteen awards were presented to Thespians who had given outstanding service to the

5 Teachers Join '65-'66 Faculty At its May 17, 1965, meeting,

the Board of Education voted to relieve teachers of bus duty, accepted the resignations of five Maine South teachers, and approved the appointments of five new staff members. Teachers leaving the South staff at the end of this year include Mrs. Olga M. Biernacki, Mr. Jorr M. Cada, Mrs. Carol D. Holbrook, Mr. John H, Ladd, and Mr. Jack R, Subletie,

New members chosen to fill these vacancies are Miss Linda C. Brent, who will join the Busi~ ness Education Department; Mrs. Judith K. Gordon, Physical Education Department; Mr. Vernon L. Rauch, Industrial Education Department; and Mr. Joseph Welfing and Mr. Ray H. Brinker, Math Department.

troupe. Recipients of these awards included Patti Bauer and Don Anderson, who both received acting awards for the production of Oklahoma!, and John Waldron and Julie Strom, who were honored for their acting in Life With Father,

El-

len Lipsey received an award for her choreography in both Oklahoma! and B-Show. Other award winners were Carol Mack for set design in V-Show; June Blaker for cos~ turning in V-Show; and Trudie Williams, the stage manager for The Importance of Being Earnest. Jack Miller received an award for scene construction in Oklahoma! Alan Clark received an award for his lighting in VShow, and Linda Dillon received one for her work with properties in Oklahoma! Suzanne Tessara was chosen as the best Thespian, and Linda Peterson was the recipient of the $100 Thespian Scholarship.

Board Members, Advisors Picked Mr. Gene Hass and Mrs. Mable Harkin have been chosen as next year's Student Council sponsors, Dr. Clyde K. Watson, principal, announced in a recent Southwords interview. Dr. Watson also noted that ht has met with new SC officers and discussed next year's system. "I am in complete agreement with their ideas, "Dr. Watson commented.

Newly chosen Pom Pom girls include, seated from left to right: Debby Butler, Sylvia Domaratius, Mary Lou Kilinski, Chris Geisler, Margo Diamond, Bobbi Lambrecht, Barb Sensenbrenner, Margi Grant, Linda Ladin, Sue Braun, Marilyn Richardson, Donna Hood, and Pat Standa. Standing are JoAnne Rosensteil, Luz Montero, and Kris Dernehl.

Wise Seniors Eye Future <CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2)

out as an auxiliary runway for O'Hare Field.

Start an intramural skateboard championship to be held

each spring at the Touhy Avenue exit of the Illinois Tollway. I would like to see the student body take better care and have more pride in the beauty of the school. More lunch tables. Longer lunch period. Please enforce rules forbid~ ding people to walk on the em~ blem. Unlock the washrooms! I suggest that both parking

lots be used all next year. I also would like to see a nurse that would dQ something if a person comes to her bleeding to death.

Smaller parking lot stickers. Fill in the space between walls so you can concentrate while taking a test instead of listening to French records com ~ ing, from the next room. . . . Students List Traditions Many seniors wanted a defi~ nite tradition of respect for the emblem. There is also a general feeling that Election Week activities should be revised. The following is' a representative sampling of traditions tha t seniors believe should be established or abolished next year: Sports-awards assemblies are

A better system of nomina~ tion and caucus for elections.

the black lagoon out front. Keep up the basketball sup-

Bring back toothbrush cleaning of the emblem. Girls should be able to wear

port we had last winter. Senior Ditch Day for all those seniors who are either too smart, too scared, or too brown to cut their other three and a half years. There should be a school alma mater. Seniors should be allowed to eat lunch outside, weather permitting. They should have the school

emblem in front of the school instead of by the auditorium. Cooed swimming. I think there should be an annual senior-boys-versus..teachers tug of war. Football game with Maine East every year. Abolish assigned seating for assemblies. Have a Senior-Faculty tea. Revise the final system. Abolish

the

Brotherhood

Award or reorganize the choosing of members so that the people who really deserve the award receive it. Each year's Senior Class should plant a tree. Election of class sponsors by the class. Patriotic assemblies for important holidays. Grad~ uation outside. Keep Student Council in exist~ ence.

65 Honored for Academic Achievement in Science Sixty-five Maine South students received academic science awards at a special program on May 27. The program included a speech by Dr. Clyde Watson, presentation of awards, and re~ freshments. Awards were given to students recommended by their teachers for outstanding academic achievement in fields of Biology I, Biology II, Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Earth

Science, General Science, Phy~ sical Science, Physics, and a special award for Science Ex路 position participation. _ . , Win Bid Awards receiving Biology I

Those Awards include Margaret Alipranda, Wendy Carlsen, Linda Carney, Debra Hannibal, Mich~ ael Hardin, John Harris, Ste~ phen

The class of '66 recently elected Caren Karpiak, seer.... tary; Greg Knudsen, president; and Sandy Guzzetta, vic....president. Chris Ryg was elected treasurer.

a waste of time; let's face it. Baptize incoming freshmen in

Lietz,

Randy

McClure,

Wayne Miller, Nancy _Petersen, Ken Schozz, and David Switzer of the accelerated classes. Sophomores receiving Biology I awards are James Gearien, David h.emmerer, Harold Kiriluk, Gary Kuntz, Kathleen Metz, Ann Mullen, James Pederson, Roxann Schuessler, Dick Sea~ bolt, and Beth Splinter.

Mr. James Demorist pre~ sented Biology II awards to

Ellen Lipsey and Joe Trytten.

Steve Duerksen, Steven Hyde, Fred Jaegar, Bob Marmaduke, David McKenzie, Doug Ols-en, Greg Parsons, and Gail Swinnerton received awards in accelerated Chemistry 1. Other Chemistry I awards went to Joan Dolan, Beth Hedberg, Richard Hempel, Connie Huebner, Kathy Koporc. J a h n Peavoy, Gary Richardson, Sue Stybr, and Kathy Tongue. Chem~ istry II awards went to Art Curtis and John Healy. .. Present Earth Science Awards Earth Science awards were presented to Jim Calabrese, Candy Downer, Lori Johansen, Paul Kirkeisen, and Marilyn Olsen. Ralph Barzditis and John Za~ non received General Science awards. Awards in Physical Science went to Jay Beaumont, Russ Larsen, Bob Manning, S t eve Scholfields, and Tom Zulawski. Awards for accelerated Physics went to Bill Fitch, Dick Hood, John Lielson, and James Redder. Regular Physics awards were presented to Larry Ciupik, Frank Dina, Mike Lazaro, and Tom Malik.

guys' letter sweaters.

Seniors Tell 1966 Plans (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5)

St. Francis: Helen Alonso Walter Memorial Hospital: Susan Jarosz West Suburban School of Nursing: Diane Matson

Uncommitted: Paula Spieker ARMED FORCES;

Jeff Brandenberg, Richard Herrmann, Stevie Shemechko, Bob Summerhill, Nick Weiss MARRIAGE

Connie Irwin, Chrisann Lenzo, Pat Neumann, Bob Riley, Connie Stinson LEAVING COUNTRY

Jamaica: Ed Claussen, Matt Paterson Surfing (??): Randy Joregen~ sen Sweden: Karl Franson WORK

Mary Aliprandi, Terry Bisek, Richard Brinker, Nancy Brooks, Don Bus-ch, Eileen Cataldo, Lindsay Cathers, Mary Lou Cesarec, Denise Clark, Arlene Coduti, Gay Crossland, Kathy

Dunn, Sheila Dunn, Sandra Dycus, Joyce Eckman, Ron Eliott, Roberta Flikeid, Laura Flikeid, Ron Gardner, Linda Gehmlich, Judy Giampa, Fred Godek, Paul

Gunderson, Joyce Harrer, Pat Irvine, Jerry Kaminski, Karen Kerr, Jan Kwiecinski, Kathy Kujawa, Russ La Porta, Wayne Logsdon, Diane Lombardi, David Luehr, Charlene Mahr. Di~ ane Mariano, Guy Masterson, Ellen Mathison, Nancy Morawski, Marcia Moutoux, Linda Nordgren, Chris Nasbaum, Charles Ohrn, Sue Phipps, Dennis Pilch,

Eileen

Pleet,

Mitchell

Rein, Sandra Saewert, Carol Serra, Ronald Skaritka, Carole Sporr, Wally Staiger, Jacelen Sumner, Joe Thies, Susan Thull, Pris Trubeck, Michael Voelkner, Sandy Wahl, Alyson Weathers,

Tom Westervelt, Dorthea Wills, Dale Wska.

Junior Wins Mention Linnea Priest, '66, received an honorable-mention award in the National Spanish Contest on Saturday, May 27, when she took a qualifying test and missed third place by only one point.

The test consisted of three parts: comprehension, grammar I and reading. Two outstanding Spanish students from each high school in the Greater Chicago Area entered the contest. Winners compete for national scholarships.

June 7, 1965

SOUTH WORDS

Page 11

Coaches Cite Outstanding Sr. Athletes At the end of Maine South's first yearj it is fitting that the outstanding athletes who contributed to the success of Maine's sports be recognized. The varsity coaches have cited

the West Suburban and Des Plaines Valley Conferences. Doug Macomber is another

seven senior athletes who are most worthy of our recognition.

ban pole vault record and winning the lOO-yard dash, Doug went on to capture the District title in those- two events. In his junior year he placed fourth in State pole vault competition. this year he climaxed his four years of track by winning the state title with a record leap of 14 feet, 31/2 inches. Tom Kersten holds five let· ters earned in three different sports, football, wrestling, and baseball. This year Tom powered his way to an AllMCon M ference rating in football. He has also made his mark in base M ball and has also played Legion ball. In wrestling Tom has also

placed second in District competion and fourth in State, having already walked away with the Des Plaines Valley diving competition. Larry Wiseburn has displayed his prowess in both basketball

Eric Zinsmeister

Doug Macomber

WesCaine

sophomore year he was honored in baseball by being voted co· captain of the team.

trackman who has made his mark in his sport. A threeMyear letterman, Doug has set records

Wes Caine was this year's top wrestler. A four-year letterman in his sport, Wes last year finished fourth in the state tournament. This year his outstanding record was blemished by only one defeat, suffered in the sectional tournament, in which he finished third. Wes's high school wrestling career was. climaxed by his being voted most valuable wrestler. Larry Kelly, holder of two national track records in the 880 and 600 (indoor), has distinguished himself in both track and cross country. In fOUf years Larry has earned five letters, three in track and two in cross larry Kelly country. In his junior and sen M ior years, Larry established in both pole vaulting and the seven field house records at 100-yard dash. As a junior, after three different schools in both establishing a new West Subur-

teammates and named to the All COnference eleven. In his

Tom Kersten had conspicuous success. This year he placed second in District and third in Sectional and was honored by being named to the AllMConference team. Dick List is Maine's top Senior swimmer, having ealI'ned three letters in his sport. Last year Dick placed fifth in the District Meet and eleventh in the State Meet. As a senior he

and baseball during his four years of athletic competition in high school, having earned two letters in each sport. Last year Larry was named to the West Suburban Conference team and this year was awarded the same status in the Des_ Plaines Valley League. He was also accorded the honor of being named to the All-Chicago area team and also recognized as All State caliber by the Herald American this year. Eric Zinsmeister has earned four letters, two in football and two in baseball. This year's starting quarterback, Eric was voted Most Valuable by his

larry Wiseburn

y.",.

Trips, Trolls, Ability, Techniques Also Willed (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8)

to anyone else who has shin guards, helmets, and shoulder pads. I, Pam Pullen, being of ques· tionable mind and tired body, do hereby will to Wendy Conr· tice bus trips to speech contests beginning at 6:30 Saturday mornings in the winter when even the expressways aren't plowed. I, Olga Chabon, will to all incoming freshmen my ability to fall over the benches in the halls. I, Don Senkeresty, will to any upcoming basketball player the technique of playing freshman, frosh-soph, and junior varsity and then finding out he can't even score two points in varsity tryouts his senior year. I, Tom Westerveti, bequeath to anyone willing to take it, my writer's cramp I've acquired this year from filling out all those forms. Being of a dubious state of mind and body I, Chris Hoyt, will my very own (large) bag of h.ot air to Greg Knell, in the hope he will use it to keep Paioz warm in the winter. I, George Lynn, of fairly sound mind and body, will to Mickey Couvillion a set of complete good·driving habits and to Lynn Hagen those long, sleepless nights of hard studying. I, Bob Cycon, do hereby graduate with the satisfaction of knowing that someday athletes will be able to have a real track practice at Maine South, home of the uncindered cindermen. I, Larry Wiseburn, being of sound mind and a tired, feeble, overworked body, do hereby will to any underclassman boy the Bo (pronounced as in bow and arrow) to be used as a substitution for any name or, if so

desired, may be added on the tail of the first name as in Wilbo, Timbo, Larbo, or Lobo. I, Nancy Fleischman, being of physically fit mind and body, will to any new senior leader eight completed sessions of GAA -enough for the whole year. I, Joan Dolan, will to next year's chemistry students all my broken test tubes and beakers so they will have a head start on their own collection. I, Kathy Jacobson, bequeath my size 16 suit to my freshman sister Debbie, in hopes that she will gain the 30 pounds I lost! We, Karen Brainerd, Carol Farley, and Corrinne Schmid, hereby will Bart Ryan the hopelessly lost, Lost and Found. I, Gary :Koca, will to any freshman, thousands of petitions for Student Council in the hopes that~ by the time he is a senior, he will finally get elected to this glorious organization. Being of sore feet and sound blisters, Rita Hayden and Sher· ry Heiden do hereby bequeath to darling Donna Hood and graceful J. P. Sally; three Dr. Scholl's corn pads, five ballet slippers (with assorted size holes), three pairs of unpatched tights, and one plastic red rose with the hopes that they will use them on their four left feet. I, Ron Gardner, will all of my captured guns to Tommy Smothers. I, Eileen Pleet, being of sound mind?, do leave all my valued Gomer Pile Bubble-Gum wrappers, and the used gum that's contained inside the wrappers, to my office practice teacher, Mr. Don Parr. He collects them. I, Judy Zak, being of no sound mind, leave to any poor soul the reputation of getting lost on the way to school on his last day.

I, Steve Karina, will to Greg I, Sue Wohlers, will my slide rule, chemistry notes, and bitM Knell my unused tube of axle ten fingernails to I\-Ir.· George grease to supplement his abundGreene to use in next year's ant supply which moderates his hair. classes. I, Jill Jonasen, being of sound I, Phil McCullough, being somewhat off-balance after four mind and body, leave my nicknerve-wracking years, leave my name, J. J., to my sister Joyce knowledge of woodlore gained Jonasen. in running cross-country in the I, Rick Ricketts, would like forest preserves to Richie Syver- to will my doubles partner, Bill sen, Bryant Murphy, and Bob Osterland, my athletic eyeglass Benedict hoping they can stay supporter to aid him on the out of the poison ivy next year. team next year. I, Jack Nagel, will one case I, Bob Houghton, will to Ray of highly infectious mononucle- Rozny, or anyone else who has osis, my chunkka boots, a full- the ability, courage, intelligence, size picture of three white hors- etc., to be manager, my book on es, and a two-week vacation at being a manager. Nagel's luxurious resort to EdI, Keith Huffman, being of die Shack, my companion, completely unsound mind, will friend, and idol. Vote for him all my unpaid traffic tickets next year. and burned rubber to any unWe, the Biology II Class, do derclassman who is fool enough bequeath to next year's class: to want them. one-half box of Moonstrip crackI, John Mattick, will one used, ers, two tea bags, one ·coffee genuine, Pa Carnes, frosty-white pot, and Mr. James Demorest beard from Oklahoma! to Fred and his tests. May God have Jaeger in hope that he will wear mercy on your souls. it in fair health. To the Key I, Robert Gadomski, being of Club, I will one verse of "Little sound mind and questionable Liza Jane" in hopes that some M character, leave to the juniors one may make a fool of himwho take English IV-W my self like I did. deepest sympathy and 10 paperM I, Boh McIntyre, do not will backs. my green slip to the dean's of~ I, Linda Gay Dillon, being of fice to my brother. I hope he reasonably unsound mind and does not get in as much trouble hody, do hereby will to Miss as I did. I, Penny Pullen, being of flus M Cynthia Jean Brown, the half of her music locker which I occu- tered mind and weak body, do pied for one semester of this hereby will to some unsuspectschool term and one MacDon- ing junior National Honor Society member the rewarding job ald's hamburger wrapper. I, Tim Lindgren, being of sound of NHS Tutoring Chairman. I, Cathy Lippert, being of mind and body, will to Al Thorsen my Olympic barbells, my sound mind and body, do hereunused M-Club pin, my "long" by bequeath to Jane Klancnik, hair, and to Tom Petty the Derek Gilna, and David Knuth Park Ridge Herald sports page my beautiful artistically worthy and the work of keeping and painting of Queen Dido of Carcompiling statistics and doing thage with hopes that they may other jobs as a junior manager draw upon it for inspiration and on the varsity basketball team. aspiration in Latin N A when

accelerated Cicero gets the better of them. I, Cheryl Acton, from my bed at the Home for the Aged, will the record of most hours of school and least hours at home, starting with the first Porn Porn practices, going through V-show and the musical, and never ending to Donna Hood - who already knows what I mean. I, Mark Waters, being of sound mind, anyway, will to any big-footed, clumsy, junior one l pair of Ted Zillmer goggles to t rip six-feetMandMone-halfMinch basketball players. I, Sylvia Scheer, will myoid sweaty, dirty gymsuit to my cousin, Stephany Scheer, know M ing that she will wear it in sweet ecstasy. To Greg Zanker, I, Jill Po-yer, will my good luck troll so that he may keep it for all basketball and football games. To Ohris Headly, I will the world's shortest cheerleading skirt. I, Greta Holmberg will to any poor unsuspecting, incoming freshman Mr. Robert Cook as an extra-neat homeroom teacher. I, Rick Van Mo-o-y, will to Miss E_ Fahlstrom all the ap'pIes, bananas, and fruit pies I shall not see until these products are renaered obsolete by the Great American Democracy.' I also will to Mr. Gerald Baker !my distaste for the Democratic Party. I, Mark Netter, will to all of my friends in the Freshman Class all of those qualities which made me so popular with tbem. I, Alyson (Sunny) Weathers, will to Paulette Lindgren all my Beatie pictures (even though there aren't very many) and hope that sbe'll get the lead in the musical next year. I, Harold Masoncup,being of (CONTINUED ON PAGE 12)

P<)ge 12

June 7, 1965

SOUTH WORDS

Cindermen Finish Fourth, Finish Second in S. Relays The varsity track team concluded its season by finishing fourth in the Des Plaines Valley League and second in the Spartan Relays. At the conference meet on May 2, the Hawks scored 35lJ2 points as compared to -59 for champion Proviso West. Two Maine South trackmen, junior Ed Ward and senior Doug Ma· comber, wrote their names in the record books with great performances. Ward ran an out· standing 14.6 seconds in the 120yd. high hurdles to establish a new D.P.V.L. standard. Macomber pole vaulted an excellent 14 feet to tie the conference record. In their other events, Ward was second in the ISO-yd. low hurdles, and Macomber was third in the 100-yd. dash. Kelly and Brandon take seconds Larry Kelly and Jim Brandon

both captured seconds as Kelly was edged out at the finish in the quarter mile, and Brandon was funner-up in the broad jump. Also placing in the meet were· Bob Cieslak, third in the broad jump: Phil McCullough, fourth in the half mile; and Rawls Williams, tied for fifth in the high jump.

The two reiay teams placed as the 880-yd. relay of Doug Macomber, Jim Brandon, Marty Johnson, and Larry Kelly fin w ished second, and the mile relay of Phil McCullough, Jim Spotts, Tim Sheldon, and Bryant Mur w phy took fifth. In the Spartan Relays on May 25, the Hawks scored 82 points to finish only 6 points behind host school Glenbrook North. The Hawks finished first and set records in five events. Capturing number one positions were the two-mile relay of Phil McCullough, Bryant Murphy, Larry Ayres, and Larry kelly; the middle distance relay of Phil McCullough, Jim Spotts, Jim Brandon, and Larry Kelly; the 440·yd. reiay of i Doug Macomber, Dave WintergtWst, Tim Sheldon, and Marty Johnson; the sprint medley of Larry Kel w Iy, Ed Ward, Bob Cieslak, and Marty Johnson; and the pole vault relay of Doug Macomber, Tim Sheldon, and Bill Mohill. • • • Hawks top Willowbrook The Hawks ended their dual meet competition with a close 661(2 win over Willowbrook on May 18. Leading the way for Maine South were Larry Kelly, who won the 220-yd. dash and the quarter mile, and Doug Ma·

comber, who took the 100-yd. dash and pole vault. The only other fir ots were captured by Bob Cycon in the shot put, Ed Ward in the low hurdles, and Phil McCullough in the half mile. The Hawks finished with an overall dual meet record of eight wins and two losses for the season. All in all, the trackmen, coached by Mr. Edwin Smith, had a successful year. HigWightw ing the long season were the national record breaking indoor half-mile run of 1:52.0 by Larry Kelly, and the state pole vault record of 14 feet 31/2 inches by Doug Macomber. In other big meets, the Hawks were third in indoor conference, sixth in the Oak Park Relays, fourth in the Maine East relays, and fourth in the district meet.

Baseball Closes First Season by. Tim Lindgren The last of the big three varsity teams, the baseball squad, has ended its first season. Coach Glen Van Proyen's nine had an 11 and 9 record with a mark of 5 and 7 in the Des Plaines Valley League.

Seniors Are of Sound Mind? . (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11)

obviously weak mind and _body, do hereby bequeath to· my fresh w man brother .my :bicy-cle and all tll'". 5Po~~s !'.nd;J?uIllPs th~t go with rIdmg It-'tb'scnoot I, Bernie Masterson, being of sound mind and body, do hereby release all my knee troubles to Dick Hood. I, Jeff Glover, wiII the nick w name "paper tiger," given to me by Sue Kendall, to Russ Gibe, Mike Skaff, and George Cantonis so that they may enjoy as much fun as I did. I, John Hansen, bequeath to Doug Olsen my nuclear generator for producing quadium (for the layman, a -certain form of hydrogen). I, Tom Frost, will one hard, asphalt track, good for blisters, splints, etc., to anyone who likes to dodge the people who walk in front of you. I, Dick Lewis, being of un w sound mind, leave my overabundance of coordination to Doug (Dipstick) Dypold in the hope that he won't fall off the sidehorse so much next year. I, Constance Virginia Huebner, do hereby will an old pack of used Doublemint from Okla·

homa! practices to Granny Giv· enjoy German again next year. en and the bandage from my T, Bruce Childs, .do hereby bad knee to Miss Barbara Bob w will to Connie Brandt one (1) rieh. copy of Amy Vanderbuilt's 'EtiI, Bob Stenson,., being of sound quette and three rooms at Lake mindanUbody,:.do,··hereby···will Tahoe Motel . . for... the.·.continu::t~ to some prospective senior the tion of Charlie TUlia adventures. ability to resist attacking all I, Rocket Richards, being of clumsy underclassmen who sound mind and body, do herebump into him in the halL by will to the Junior Class the I, Jan Heinrich, being of sound firewbreathing rules kept by a mind and possessing dubious ar~ sharp·dressing homeroom teachtistic ability, do will to Mr. er which luckily I only had to Joseph Stilp, who has a talent endure for one long, long year. I, Bette Van Natta, will to my for leaving paintings out in the rain, one dependable barometer. sister Carol the great senior He may be a good art teacher, year that I have had. but he's a terrible wea ther foreWe, Lee Mortenson, and Jim caster! Casey, will to two nutty Juniors, I, Gail Rago, will to the inw one year's supply of Taffy Apcoming senior boys the right to ples to feed the Lochness montake out the sophomore girls ster in the pond and the lyric to without any opposition from the "Once in Love with Amy," and "I'll Never Find Another senior girls.. You." I, Diane Ohandler, being of We, John Kirchoff, George unsound' mind after havin~ books cascading down on my Case, and Lee Mortenson, will head from a top locker, do here· one slightly 'soggy set of clothes, by will a crash helmet to those two dirty crutches, a flashlight, '.underclassmen who are unfor- a muddy car and 2 planks to tunate enough to get a top lock- next year's after prom commitw tee. er. I, Lee Mortenson, of unsound I, Jim Abbatl, will to Frank McCullough one used and muti- mind. will the H.M.S.B. to wholated Schweitzer book so he can ever has the guts to use it.

The Maine South District Championship Baseball squad: (first row left) Bill Sanders, Augie Matejzel, Jim Yrigoyen, Tom1<ersten, Dick Bigelow, Ron Dell, John Spiggos, (second row) Dick Hood, Tom Dewar, Carlos Maningas, Bob Holz, Larry Glaug, Renny Smith, (third row) Mr. Glen Van Proyen, Larry Wiseburn, Russ Gibe, Eric Zinsmeister, Chuck Coad, Dave Strom, Rick Kilinski, Mr. George Verber.

In relation to the Hawks shaky season, Van Proyen commented, "We didn't hit as well as I thought we would, and that coupled with the sore arms. of Sanders and Spiggos, spelled mediocrity rather than excellence." All of the Hawks games were tough according to Coach Van Proyen. Most South fans are in agreement that the games with Maine East,' Holy Cross, Evan~ ston, and the Morton West double header were the highlight games of the year. The Maine East, Holy Cross, and Evanston games were in the state tournament and the MortoniWest game.was. in the DPV. Morton was the eventual can· ference champ, but not until after the Hawks gave them two good games. Morton won the first game of the tWinwbill, 3 to 2, but Carlos Maningas pitched a nowhitter for South in the sec· ond contest for a 2 to 1 win. Auggie Matejzel was the lead· ing hitter on the varsity with a .327 average. Auggie is just a junior and his services at third base will be eagerly awaited next year. Larry Wiseburn, a graduation loss to Van Proyen next year, hit second highest on the team at .297. Another senior, Tom Kersten, hit .269 for the third highest average.

Rick Kilinski was the best pitcher of record with a 4 and 2 mark. H." also had the lowest earned run average of 1.50. Bill Sanders was .500 for the year with a 3 and 3 record. He won two big games, Evanston and Maine East. John Spiggos was 2 and 2, Carlos Maningas was 1 and 1 with a no~hitter to his credit, and Dick Hood had a 1 and 1 mark with a two hitter in his belt. Auggie Matejzel, Dick Hood, Carlos Maningas, John Spiggos, Biil Sanders, Rick Kilinski, Tom Kersten, Larry Wiseburn, Dick Bigelow, Eric Zinsmeister, Dave Strom, Russ, Gibe, Chuck Coad, Bob Holz, Tom Dewar, and ,Jim Y rigoyen all received their letters for the past season. Ray Rozny and Ron Gardner got their managers letters, but who helped the team immensely with ,part time service were Ron Dell, Renny Smith, and Larry Glaug. Coach Van Proyen will have 10 juniors back next year to help guide his Hawks. This summer Coach Van Proyen will be a s.cout for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Taking over for Van Proyen of Legion baseball will be South basketball coach, Mr. Bernie Brady. Coach Van Proyen will also be selling savings plans for the Franklin Life Insurance Company.

Hawk Tawk

Hawkman Gives Thanks by Lee Kaufmann The year has ended (hold down the applause) and Maine South's. first sports season has come to a close. I would cerw tainly call it a successful one. We won more conference championships than East has in the last five yeas. I would like to close this volume of Southwords sports pages with a hearty thanks to everyw one who has read this controw versial and thoughtwprovoking section of an otherwise good newspaper. The athletes, coaches, and everyone involved have been most cooperative and we only hope we've done justice to the good news material provided by our excellent teams. I would like to thank individually the reporters who labored under a great handicap this year. I don't know exactly what that handicap is but it makes us look good. Many thanks go out to Tim "gimme a byline" Lindgren, the quietest man on the staff, Bob Cycon, Phil McCullough, Bob Battaglia,

Chris Ryg, and Derek Gilna who roused George Case from his sleep long enough to shoot many of our pcitures. Thanks to everyone. Looking to next year, we can only see bright things here at South. Nearly every sport has a fine group of juniors ready to take over. Due to the school split, most coaches have been able to give their juniors a lot more experience than normal which should add extra strength to our squads next year. The Maine South Hawk should find itself perched on top the conference in even more sports than this year. Seeing as how this is the last issue of the first year (a fact no one can overlook, I'm sure) I'm proclaiming this "Be Kind to Athlete's" week. It is therefore proper to present any and all athletes with the appropriate kind of foot. Or a thank you for a good job. ••• The End P.S. I will the name "Hawkw man" to anyone with feathers.