Vol. 1, Issue 7

Students Display Spirit of Christmas

Tots at Business Club's Christmas party give Santa long lists of requests for toys.

Vol. 1 No. 7

The tree in the library g l i t t e r s with the Christmas spirit.

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Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III.

December 22, 1964

SC Public Relations Distributes Christmas Food to Needy, Poor Cartons of food collected in the Food Basket Drive, sponsored by Student Council Public Relations Committee, were given to charities last Friday, December 18.

The purpose of the drive was to supply Christmas dinners to families who would otherwise have no Christmas meal.

The drive was organized by Sue Henkin, Public Relations Committee Chairman; Carol Farley, Sally Mullen, Georgia Sarieka, and Mr. Loren Stuvick and Miss Elizabeth Baly, Student Council Sponsors.

Student council representatives collected money donations from their homerooms December 8-11. A total of $230 collected was used to buy meat to supply the heart of the Christmas meal. . . . Distribute By Need The number of families which

Homerooms Rate Council Reports Student Council representatives have been evaluated recently by their respective homerooms.

This evaluation was on appearance, enthusiasm, and delivery of reports.

The following Student Council members were evaluated by the homeroom teachers in t h e homerooms, where they reported.

Excellent ratings were given to: Carol Farley, Ellen Press, Sandy Lee, Sandy Guzzetta, Donna Hood, Mark Romness, Cheryl Acton, Ken Matson, Jackie Ciulla, Gary Koca, Betty Paulauskis, and George Cantonis.

Rated as good were: John Benda, Chris Stegner, H u g h Rodham, Marcia Gazel, Sandy Rassmussen, Marilyn Johnson, Scott Bremer, Colleen Lunch, Joyce Jonasen, John Flaherty, Dennis Osgood, Pat Pierce, Ron Grove, Sherry Heiden, Sukie Askew, and Sally Mullen.

Connie Mack, Eileen Halek, Paulette Pamell, Patsy Henderson, and Dave Switzer were rated fair.

Al Parks and Julie Johnson Were rated poor.

will be supplied with dinners is not yet known. The charities will distribute food according to need.

Food was collected in homerooms December 14-18, with each homeroom supplying a certain type of food. This method was a major difference from procedure at Maine East last year.

At East, each homeroom supplied a complete dinner for one family. Each member of the homeroom brought a different type of food to add to the total dinner.

One reason for the change was that last year the amount each person had to spend differed with his type of food. This year each person's item was approximately the same price. . . . Large Number Served Another reason was this way each family will have just as much as they need, no less, no more. This will insure the biggest possible number of families a dinner.

The charities, two Protestant, one Catholic, and one Jewish, which received the cartons, stressed that the food to be

given would be chosen according to need rather than according to religion.

Carol Farley, one of the drive chairmen, commented, "We are especially grateful to students and faculty for their wonderful cooperation and generosity. The amount of food and money received is something to be proud of. We hojie that the Food Basket Drive will become a tradition at Maine South."

Student Council representatives grin from ear to ear, happy with the great success of Public Relations Committee's Christmas Food Basket Drive.

S.C. Appropriates Funds, Deplores Wall Vandalism student Council has appropriated $300 to cover vandalism expenses at Maine South. The action was prompted by damage to the northwest wall of the school building.

Not only is Student Council assuming the responsibility for the wrongdoings of other students, it is also forming a committee to fight vandalism in the school.

The Anti-Vandalism Committee was organized to prevent vandalism, not just erase it.

Committee chairmen are Hillary Rodham and Vicki Marti.

The main project of the committee will be an all-school assembly held after Christmas vacation to acquaint the students with the effects of thoughtless destruction.

Student Council hopes to have students representing different

Editors Plan Creative Magazine Maine South's first Creative Writing Magazine is off to a good start, headed by five student editors.

Kathy Moore and Jim Casey were chosen co-editors-in-chief by the two creative writing classes. Cathy Lippert is art editor, Linda Dillon is business editor, and Betsy Olson will direct the editorial staff. Mr. Kenneth Beatty, creative writing instructor and school publications sponsor, will sponsor the magazine.

The magazine's staff will consist of creative writing students.

Serving on the editorial committee will be Jon Kirkeleit, Steve Karina, Ken Winiarski, Derek Gilna, Ann Linquist, Ed Neff, Ellen Press, Kathy Tongue, Bruce Childs, Candy Downer, Chris Lanni, Sue Tessaro, and Clark Weichmann. . . .Staff Named Working on the art staff will be Marianne Butz, Pete Schroeder, Claudia Board, Dcanna Gedde, Jan Heinrich, Laurie Burns, Gail Rago, and Sukie Askew.

Responsible for publicizing and selling the magazine will be

Group Sings On WMAQ Station WMAQ presented a radio broadcast featuring a Maine South choral group on Sunday morning, December 13.

This Christmas concert was heard on the station from 8:05 to 8:30 a.m.

The program consisted of sacred and popular carols. Some of the selections were the Spanish carol, "Fum, Fum, fum," "The Snow Lay on the Ground," and the pop number, "The Little Pine Tree." There was also a medley of well-known carols.

The program was prerecorded on December 9 at the WMAQ studios. It was sponsored by the office of the Cook County Superintendent of Schools.

school groups speak on the responsibility every student has to his school's property.

Student Council feels that prevention of further vandalism must start with a change in the attitudes of the students. "A student need not take part in the actual destruction to encourage it. When he ignores or jokes about vandalism at South, he is actually condoning both the offense and the offender," stated Hillary Rodham, cochairman of the committee.

The committee hopes that having student leaders speak at the assembly will arouse student enthusiasm for the prevention of further violence. Student Council believes that if the majority of the student body is behind the Anti-Vandalism Committee, the minority who are guilty of destructive acts will realize the far reaching effects.

Upper staff for the Creative Arts magazine are trying to decide what size magazine to publish. Cathy Lippert (left), art editor, likes large pages; Betsy Olson, Editorial editor, likes a smaller page; Kathy Moore, coEditor-in-Chief wants lots of pages; Jim Casey, coEditor-in-Chief has huge ambitions; while Linda Dillon, Business manager, is conservative—expenses you know.

the business staff of Bruce MacLain, Trudy Hosey, Ed Doombos, Carl Groh, Ron Englander. Barb Kent, Cheryl Acton. Linda Haka, Chuck Harris, Bro Gregory, and Margaret Schmid.

The magazine this year will deviate from past years by including more material and fresh ideas.

We hope to expand the magazine into a true creative arts magazine, featuring not only writing, but artwork and photography," emphasized Kathy Moore, co-editor. . . .Includes Artwork In addition to the usual poetry and fiction, non-fiction and essays, pen-and-ink drawings, charcoal sketches, and wash drawings will be included.

Another new concept will be the addition of a photographic feature, a story told completely in pictures.

This year the magazine will present awards to the best creative piece in each area and in each of the four classes.

A cover design contest, sponsored jointly by the creative writing magazine and the Art Department is being considered.

Size will depend on the sale of the magazine, but the staff would like to publish a book 8V4"

by IV. "Many features and aspects of the magazine will depend on bow successful our sales campaign proves," stated Jim Casey, coeditor. He is hoping that all students in the school will contribute creative pieces to the magazine to make it the best one possible.

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SOUTHWORDS

December 22,1964

Afterwords:

Whom Shall W e Follow?

Hey you, you're a member of the student body, aren't you? As a member, do you realize what benefits have been heaped upon you?

Maine South is a school designed for the student who has enough integrity to take care of it and to be proud of it.

We, the students, have not shown that we possess this integrity. We are rapidly approaching the point where we will once again have hall monitors, washroom monitors, cafeteria monitors, and all the other rules and regulations which we had at Maine East and West. . . . We Must Choose

There are two alternatives from which we must choose. We can vascillate between right and wrong, following the patterns set by a small group of destroyers; we can form a united front to uphold the morals and standards which we, the majority, know and recognize. fi we choose to bend with the wind, follow or condone this group of outcasts, we must be prepared to relinquish the freedom we now enjoy.

For it is this small group, less than three per cent of the student body, the very group Mr. Gerald Baker spoke about in his speech on school spirit, that makes us have restrictive regulations.

Is that the way our school really is? Does this small group of outcasts really influence the entire student body into becoming a member of their rebellious crew, a member of the group, conformists to their ideas of right or wrong?

What defense do we have against this organized group who seem so able to lead us to the slaughter of our personal ideals? What defense do we have against accepting this group's antics and destructiveness as "that is the way our school really is?" . . . Our Defense Is Ourselves

Our front-line of defense is a student body which exerts social pressures that determine whom we choose as our leaders.

We have elected leaders who are representatives of our aims and goals. Let these be the leaders we follow. Let these people be symbols to this student body.

There are some things that we must do.

We must invoke traditions of such honor that we will never be misled by the antics of a group.

Let each of us, the students of Maine, set our goals, our standards of work and play so high that the phrase "That is the way our school really is" becomes the rallying cry of our highest integrity, exuberant spirit, our searching excellence.

Lawyer Hillary Reviews Career "Excuse me, I'm from Time magazine. I'd like to get an interview from you about your high school career. You've had such a famous career, and . . ."

"Well, yes, I'm very busy, you know," replied Hillary Rodham, prosecuting attorney for Harrington versus Harrington. The

Hillary Rodhann

Shoppers Arise!

Fight on! Fight!

Ken Winiarskt. '65

case has been going on literally for years. "What would you like to know?

"That in my senior year so many years ago this month I received the DAR Award for citizenship? Or that I served on student council for three years? Or that I worked for Gold water, Percy, and other Republican nominees in a mock political convention? Or that I was a National Merit SemiFinalist?"

"Well, yes-" "I was also a member of the Cultural Values Committee my junior year. What an experience! We re-evaluated teenagers' ideas in relation to dress, etc. We tried to unite opinions of different factions of the school — and what a difference."

"Can you give me a few words on vandalism?"

"Oh, yes, in high school I was a co-chairman of an Anti-Vandalism Committee. We worked to raise money for damage done to the school building by vandals. I was very disappointed that vandals would ruin the wall, but 1 hardly think it was representative of all the students.

To the tune of "Jingle Bells" on a treble bas.s clavichord) Fight on with a will, bludgeon all you see.

Sukie Askew All is fair in shopping now so The snow comes down in blanksmile sadistically. ets of white.

All our manners gone; we run They turn the darkness into and hit and bite. light.

While the shrieking Christmas songs urge us to the Christ- Your steps are softened in the night. mas fight.

The orchestras crash on, with What a wonderful feeling to be spirit and with verve alive.

(Let's happily compare it to In looking around there's peace stepping on a nerve.) at your feet Unheeding we shop on — to an The soft, pale Ughts along the accompanying din. street Hypersonics reverberate as we Lighting the way where all grow pale and thin. paths meet Refrain: In the wonderful feeUng of being Jingle bells, jingle bells, roar alive. on without cease, While "Silent Night" and "Beth- But the night is short and the lehem" help blast away the air is cold. peace.

And tomorrow will make tonight Store owners' smiles show their seem old, wiles; thinking every buyer For life goes on, and spring unfolds Is lured into their store by noise; they turn the sound To the wonderful feeling of being up higher. alive.

Snow Blankets

"What was school spirit like back in those days?"

"School spirit improved my senior year for a number of reasons. The school was new, and the student body was smaller. A combination of i.iany things brought about improved spirit. (To the side) Just a minute, Rodney."

"I see. One last question.

What was your ambition in high school?"

"To marry a senator and settle down in Georgetown."

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Students Soy

Boost Christmas Spirit Students recently volunteered suggestions for promoting the Christmas spirit at Maine South.

Some interesting suggestions follow.

Rick Ricketts, *65, "I would hang stuffed geese from aU the ceilings and from their mouths I would hang sprigs of mistletoe.

I would also give beards to all the teachers, and have them yell 'Ho, ho, ho,' at certain intervals throughout the day."

SaUy Mullen, '67. "I think the best way to achieve that friendly Christmas spirit would be to hang mistletoe on all doors."

Cheryl Acton, '65, "Angels hanging from the skylights. Colored lights on the roof. Christmas trees at end of each locker bank—revolving ones so that we could get in and out. Don't forget Santa Qaus at lunch periods."

Pat Pierce, '67, "I'd open the doors and let the snow inside, then import reindeer from Newfoundland and let them wander around in the haUs." Jill Korenevich, '65, "I'd have them turn the lake into & skating pond and pile up the snow for a tobaggon slide."

Bill Murphy, '67, "I'd dress up Randy Jorgenson as Santa Claus and the cheerleaders and Pom-Pom corps as his helpers."

Jeff Rimke, '67, "I would put mistletoe over every door."

Sherry Zeller, '68, "If I was in charge of decorating the school, I would put Santa Claus' on the walls. I'd weigh the school, put stamps on it, wrap it, and send it away."

Joyce Jonasen. '67. "Wall to wall mistletoe."

Eveyone's Dear Departed Clark Weichmann '65 It was a hard winter that year and the nights around Debir were cold enough to kUI a man who was without the benefit of shelter. Such an occurrence was indeed sustained by a nomad called Amel-Shir.

The corpse was survived by its two brothers, Amel-Kahr and .^mel Meda, who sat around a fire near a mound of freshly worked earth. Retaining an expression mournful enough to satisfy the strictest of his ancestors, Amel-Meda broke the silence.

"Dear Brother, it is a shameful thing that one with a soul as kind as our departed kin's soul should suffer such a cruel fate. And just because he was poor."

"Yes, surely, if we were in possession of wealth enough to provide shelter every cold night, such tragedies would never come to pass. By the gods should my words be heeded!"

Seemingly angered by AmelKahr's oath, the wind executed a howling reprisal which thoroughly chilled Amel-Meda's weathered body. His re joiner was more coherent.

"The gods never listen to poor wanderers such as we are.

They do not even protect this grave. Lo, no mortal knows what I would sacrifice for a god that would care for poor men.

"How I wish that there were some symbol of a god's power that I could now place upon this mound of frozen soil to consecrate it, and do so without fear of reprisals from the rich patrons of that faith! Why must

all gods be rich men's gods?"

The wind roared a monumental rejoinder.

"Why do we not start a religion of our concepts? It would not be too difficult to instill ideas in the heads of the inhabitants of an area as politically woeful as this. Such ideas could be so idealistic as to contradict the pattern of practical, everyday existence, that existence being so miserable as to cause its antithesis to appear extremely desirable to the hungry mind." Amel-Kahr made sense.

"Let us erect a symbol," he continued, "that will allow the poor to unite to protect themselves. Whenever a poor nomad sees this symbol, he will recognize and continue the work of those before him. He will do so because we shall spread to all the meaning of these symbols, a religion for the poor."

•'What shall the symbol be? " His brother grew excited.

"This."

He took two sticks and a cord, and bound the sticks together at right angles to each other.

The vertical stick was the taller of the two. "The sticks pointing in all directions symbolizes the many ways and kinds of men.

The cord represents their common unity. The stick pointing upward shows that the common drive of all of them is that toward heaven."

"But every reasonable man knows that heaven is in one's own mind," debated his brother.

"Certainly, it is. But it is only a symbohc thing — heaven being away from each man's individual intelligence." The beggers retired for the night.

n Gordon went down his checklist as he read the instruments.

There were many on the board of the number three thermo-generator of the Kolata Station.

He felt that these three-hundred year inspections were rigorous.

As he fmished the list and turned to the next generator, he noticed something irregular on the wall behind it: a small pagan altar topped by a curious cross.

He remembered that the workers who, in ages past, toiled here, and used to bow and scrape to this symbol, whose origin was, it was said, the execution of some ancient nomad or other.

Southwords The official student newspaper of Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge. Illinois. Written and edited bi-weetUy by students of the high school. Subscriptions included with activity ticket or purchased separately at SJ per year.

Editor-in-chief .

Managing Editor News Editor

Corrinne Schmid Kathy Moore .. Candy Downer, Andy Dyck Features Editor John Venson Sportj Editor Lee Kaofmaim Business Manager .. Ray Hllgermann Art Editor Bruce Davis Assistant Bmcc Bowie Reporters Cheryl Acton.

Marianne Botz, Robert Cycon, Rose Daly. Deanna Gedde. Gail Griffiths.

Linda Haka. Lod Johansen. Tim Uadcreo. Fhil McCuUoogh. LesUe Padorr. Ellen Press. Linnet Priest.

Judy Projahn. Margaret Schmid.

Photo Editor George Case Advisor Mr. Kenneth Beatty

D«cember 22, 1964

SOUTHWORDS

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Sherry Named Runner-up In Junior Miss Pageant

^ Sherry Heiden

AP Pupils Given Library Carrels Individual desks which border the walls of the library, commonly called study carrels, will be assigned to aU accelerated and advanced placement students who are sophomores, juniors, or seniors.

Each period, 24 carrels will be assigned on a permanent basis.

Four carrels connected with the language labs and eight others will not be assigned.

Any student now taking one or more accelerated or advanced placement courses will be assigned to a carrel during one of his study periods.

Students will be given a schedule change and will not report to study hall. Carrels will accommodate over 200 students per day on a permanent basis.

Maurice S. Pool, director of the instructional materials center, explained, "Facilities such as these promote individual work and are usually available on the university level only."

Lasf Day Today For Post Office Boys' Club has sponsored a Christmas post office since Monday, December 14, and will make its last distribution of Christmas cards today.

Cards were collected before and after school and were delivered daily in homerooms.

Sherry Heiden, '65, was named runner-up for the title of Junior Miss Park Ridge in a pageant sponsored by the Park Ridge Junior Chamber of Commerce on December 10.

Winner of the title was Myma Pederson, Maine East senior.

Cynda Reeves, also a Maine East senior, was chosen as another runner-up.

Sherry's performing talent was an original jazz dance number. "It was a lot of fun — once I got off stage," Sherry stated.

Twenty finalists were selected from sixty girls originally nominated by the three Maine Township high schools. Finalists from Maine South included Cheryl Ac-

Club Holds Tots' Party A Christmas party for faculty children, sponsored by Business Club was held Thursday, December 17, at 4 p.m. in the student cafeteria.

Approximately 50 children attended the party.

"I never dreamed little kids had so much pep and such big appetites!" exclaimed Mrs. Rosella Dieter, club sponsor.

The cafeteria was decorated with a Christmas tree in one corner and an adjacent fireplace. Refreshments included ice cream sUces, punch, and assorted cookies.

Highlight of the afternoon was a visit from Santa Claus. Each child received a small gift from him. Games and a magician also entertained the children.

Committee chairmen for the party included: Dale Goodrich, general chairman; Linda Nordgren, programs; Karen Kerr, decorations; Bobby Thompson and Stephanie Scheer, refreshments; and Barb Meister, invitations.

ton, Claudia Board, Carol Farley, Connie Huebner, Nancy Fleischman, Sherry Heiden, Claudette Towne, Susan Wohlers, and Ellen Press.

These finalists were interviewed by a panel of five judges and participated in a pageant at Roosevelt School on December 10, in which they displayed creative or performing talent. They also participated in group choreography.

Finalists were judged on poise and appearance, mental alertness, creative or performing talent, scholastic aclUevements, and youth fitness.

Debbie Quinn, Maine West senior, was chosen as Junior Miss Des Plaines at the same pageant, and Dawn Plotter, also a Maine West senior, was chosen as runner-up.

Myma Pederson and Debbie Quinn will represent their respective communities at the state Junior Miss Pageant in Oak Park in January.

near future a senior from Bolivia, on his summer vacation, will speak to the club.

Interact is one of a group of Interact organizations being formed by Rotary Clubs all over the world, presently at the rate of almost two a day. Currently, little more than two years after the launching of the program

Friendship is fellowship—and here six countries join hands in mutual respect after exchanging philosophies and ideals. Seated, f r o m left to right, are Gary Lacunza, president oF Interact Club in Cochebamba, Boliva; HamIsh Taylor, Annan, Scotland; John Dickson, Robertson, South A f r i c a ; Roger Frost, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales; Raoul Cornwell, Wangerei, New Zealand; and Henry Garcia, Malabon Rizai, Philippines. Standing are M r .

Robert Barker, assistant principal; T i m Sheldon, Student Council president; and Dr. Clyde Watson, principal.

Spirit of '65

'Americana' Tryouts End Individual act tryouts for "Americana" were concluded last Friday. During the two weeks of tryouts approximately 450 students presented over 80 acts. Several acts included over

Mainites Receive Honors For Scholastic Records The A honor roll for the period ending November 6 has been announced by the Personnel Office.

Seniors led the way with four per cent of the class attaining a 4.0 average. Following the seniors were three and one-half per cent of the sophomore class.

Next were the juniors, three per cent of which attained a 4.0 average. Trailing were the two per cent representing the freshman class.

Seniors whose grades qualify for the high honor roll include: Lois Brockhoff, Ida Cook, Art Curtis, Joan Ann Dolan, Kristie Duyckinck, Andy Dyck, Betsy Elich, Robert Elliott, Judith Fairbanks, Linda Gross, and Anne Haake.

Other seniors include: John Healy, Sherry Heiden, Deborali Hirschberg, Jan Johnson, Mark

Interact Hosts Foreign Students Foreign students of New Zealand, Wales, Africa, and Scotland who are attending Northwestern University visited Interact Club on Wednesday, December 9. They presented a panel discussion on world understanding, the usefulness of Interact clubs, and the application of ideas to everyday life. In the

Aspiring students t r y out for V-Show judges as A m e r i cana '65 gets underway. Final results for all acts w i l l be posted after Christmas vacation.

by the Rotary International, there are 613 Interact clubs in 40 countries on six continents.

There is a membership of well over 15,000 young men.

Other clubs are undertaking literacy campaigns, schoolhouse construction, tutoring services for fellow students, establishment of libraries and book banks, work with the handicapped, help to delinquent and needy children, and recording textbooks for the blind.

Members, chosen by the Rotary Club, have an independent program under the direction of Mr. Steve Ellenwood. They also receive advice from rotary members when needed.

Officers of Maine South's chapter are Tim Sheldon, president; John Kirchoff, vice-president; Dick Bjgelow, secretary; and Jim Yrigoyen, treasurer.

Class directors are John Bellingham, senior; Bob Holz, junior; and Ray Powell, sohomore.

Interact has 20 sophomore, junior, and senior charter members. Seniors include John Sterrett, Tom Ebeling, John Benda, Dan Dreyer, and Jeff Santino.

Junior members of the club are Ron Carlson, Dick Hood, Jim Manzelmann, and Fred Mateer. Greg Bartsch, Ed Currier, Greg Parsons, Steve Scholfield, and Mike Tone are sophomore members.

Johnson, Steve Karina, Gary Koca, Valya Nelson, John Peavoy, James Phillips, Hillary Rodham, Marcia Schimmel, Robert Stenson, Susan Stybr, Suzanne Tessaro, and David White. . . .Juniors Qualify Juniors who qualify are: Leslie Anderson, Cynthia Brown, George Cantonis, Jill Conway, Karen Decanini, Joann Engelke, William Fitch, Eleanor Florence, Cheryl Fridstrom, Richard Hood, and David Kemmerer.

Also included are: Jane Klancnik, David Knuth, Linda Lucas, Paul Lund, M a r t h a Mosher, John Nielsen, Cynthia Peterson, Linnea Priest, James Reeder, and Susan Sasser. . . .Sophomores Rank Second Those sophomores on the high honor roll are: Pat Barcheski, Walter Braun, Steve Duerksen, Kenneth Hansen, Connie Healy, Eileen Heath, Jean Hosey, Steven Hyde, Fred Jaeger, Colleen Lynch, David McKenzie, Kathleen Metz, Craig Moen.

Also on the list are: Douglas Olsen, Robert Peterson, Marjorie Press, Laura Pudelwitts, Jeffery Reinke, James Scherffius, Mark Schrag, Gail Swinnerton, Nancy Van Buren, Julia V a n t e l l i n g e n , and Kathy Woods.

Freshmen starting out their high school careers right are: Margaret Aliprandi, W e n d y Carlsen, Linda Carney, Beverly Hoffman, Peggy Ann Kerr, Deborah La Doce, Diana Lovely, Randolph McClure, Susan Peavoy, Nancy Petersen, Walter Skawski, Thomas Whitson, and Diane Willey.

Chris Heppert Wins Award Christine Heppert, '65, is the recipient of a $500 scholarship from the Chicago Retail Furniture Association.

Christine, a member of Mrs. Lenore Torp's Home Planning and Interior Decorating class, visited the Home Furnishing Show at McCormack Place October 15. Her winning composition explained what she liked about the arrangements and styles of the furniture at the show.

The contest was open to all junior and senior home economics students in the Chicago area.

Christine's composition was one of 13 entries from Maine South.

She plans to use the scholarship at business college in the fall.

20 students each; about 20 per cent of them involved only one person.

Folk singing acts were the most prevalent. Most acts were set during the Civil War era or modem times. Little material was taken from the rest of American history.

Acts were judged on adaptability to the show and originality. Other criteria were the manner in which acts were presented.

Results of the tryouts will be announced after the Christmas holidays.

"Don't be discouraged if your act is not used in 'Americana.'

There will be a place in the show for everyone who tried out. Stage crews are as important to the show as the acts.

We are in need of hard working, interested members," explained Ellen Press, student co-director.

Jackie Anderson, co-director, added, "The entire staff of 'Americana' wishes to thank everyone who tried out. Even if an act does not fit into the show, participants may be able to appear in other acts. The writing staff is preparing material for which students may be selected."

Formal Is Dec. 19 "Star Dust," Boys' Club's Christmas formal was held December 19 from 8:30 to 11:30 in the spectator gym. Admission was $2 per couple.

Dancing to Jim Bestman's eight - piece, professional band highlighted the evening. Refreshments were served. Dress was formal, but boys were able to wear dark suits instead of tuxedos. Corsages were in order.

Committee chairmen were: general chairman and decorations, Dick Hood; publicity, Jack Nagel; refreshments, Tom Kersten; and tickets, Bill Barker and Jack Eichler.

Lincoln, Emerson Administer HSPT HSPT, the Science Research Association's High School Placement Test, will be given at 8 a.m. January 9 to eighth-graders from Emerson and Lincoln and on January 16 to students from private and parochial schools.

Eight hundred students will take this test, which has been given to Maine's prospective freshmen since 1955. The test helps to evaluate a student's potential success in high school.

A student's test results, junior high record, and past grade performance will determine whether he will take remedial or accelerated subjects.

Mr. James Cobum, guidance counselor, stressed the importance of the test. "A student's whole high school career is shaped in part by the HSPT."

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December 22,1964

SOUTHWORDS

Mouse Helps Housebreaking Santa

You Can't Hang a Man on Christmas

Jim Casey, '65 The room was filled with the scent of pine needles; faint smells of eggnog and spray snow also graced the air. The lights of the Christmas tree had long since cooled, and no light shone in the living room as the heirloom which served as a timepiece struck twelve approximately fifteen minutes late.

Not a creature was stirring with the exception of one slightly famished rodent named Lucius Junius O'Rourke.

Lucius Junius sat in the middle of the room, observing with eyes and nostrils the dim shapes and smeUs of the first minutes of Christmas. The children of the house, he thought, were asleep and dreaming of some non-existent bundle of cholresterol named Santa

Steve Karina, '65 "But, Sheriff, you can't hang a man on Christmas!"

"The hell I can't! You just wait and see." The courtroom was filled when the jury pronounced him guilty and the judge ordered him hanged on the fourth Wednesday of the month of December.

"You all heard. I'm only carrying out my duty." The Sheriff walked behind his desk.

"But, Sheriff, it ain't proper."

"The law ordered it, right?"

"Yes, but. . ."

"Then it's legal and proper, and I'm going to go through with it."

The committee left through the door to the outside.

II The door opened, and a man with a white beard entered.

"Howdy, Judge," said the Sheriff.

Claus. Their parents, exhausted by two weeks of Yuletide insanity, were now enjoying a few hours of sleep before being summoned from their bed by eager and greedy offspring.

Lucius had earlier hidden a choice bit of Roquefort cheese in anticipation of his own Christmas celebration. He had placed it among the electric logs in the fireplace. Whistling a snatch of "Christmas in Kilarney," he hurried across the carpet, paused before the hearth, and began ferreting about between the andirons.

He looked up with a start when he heard a crunching sound above him; suddenly aU hell broke loose! Lucius was caught in an avalance of soot as the chimney rumbled and crashed above him; he bolted

from the choking cloud, but before he had fled three feet, a heavy weight pinioned his tail to the deep-pile carpet. Lucius Junius O'Rourke let out a shriek (that is all that a mouse can manage) never equalled in mousedom.

Summoning his courage to look about, poor Lucius stared up at two, huge, black, shiny boots, one of which stood squarely on his tail. These continued into two stout legs which blossomed into a huge pot belly, all of which was clad in smudged red velvet.

"It can't be!" squealed Lucius Junius.

"I had better," rumbled a huge, white beard which hung beneath a cheery face now peering over the red velvet promontory.

"Santa!" cried O'Rourke.

"And whom, may I ask, do you profess to be?" asked the errant saint, picking up the astounded rodent by bis slightly kinked tail.

"Lucius Junius O'Rourke, Sir, er . . . Santa."

"Mighty ambitious name for a wee creature like you," chuckled the economy-sized elf.

"Well, Santa, er . . . Mr. Claus, my parents were church mice — Catholic church mice, if that isn't obvious already.

The high mass proved too much for my father, especially after he ingested it, so he gave me a Latin name."

"Hmmm. A classical Mick, huh?"

"Yethirr! How is Christmas in Kilarney, Santa?"

"Funny you should ask! It's fine, just fine. Lucius, I've come to ask your assistance.

Christmas just isn't what it used to be for me. I used to be able to come down everyone's chimney a few years back, but some of these new-fangled split level

Inspiration Is But A Moment Linda Dillon, '65 Madaleine left the cramped apartment and went out into the street. It was late evening, and a cutting wind slashed at her face. She pulled her worn coat around herself to keep out the cold. She wore a faded scarf, floppy galoshes, and no gloves.

Madaleine was unhappy. She felt so dark and empty inside.

Her small art studio had lately been unproductive of anything emotionally creative. Nothing she had tried seemed to work.

She knew why, too; she was scratching only the surface. All of her painting had no depth.

Her figures were indifferent of expression; landscapes w e r e faded attempts at life which ended in phoniness. Like all artists, thwarted attempts drove her to the depths of depression.

If she was not satisfied with responses to her probings into life, she felt herself a failure and became extremely sensitive to any possibly derrogatory remark.

Madaleine was determined to avoid any conflict with the other tenants in her building. She vowed to maintain peace, if not happiness, within her soul. But how could she be peaceful if her thoughts kept pounding at her brain? Maybe a walk would help, she told herself. I can't bear listening to Mrs. Schriner's malicious gossip tonight . . . not on Christmas Eve. It was nearlng eight o'clock.

The streets were dark, but dimly lit by gaslight posts. The walks were relatively empty, but for a well-stuffed Santa here and there on a comer, the number increasing as Madaleine neared the shopping areas, Madaleine walked by the lighted windows, looking into them casually, not really seeing

any of the gay Christmas decor- bone. Her skin tingled as she ations or gift suggestions. Soon made her way to a seat. She she had passed through the town sat silently listening to the area. The streetlights were chorus. spaced farther apart now, and "Alleluia!" They sang, "Glory the number of Santa's decreased to God on High!" Madaleine again. There was one especially bowed her head to God. "And overstuffed Santa on a deserted on Earth, Peace! Good Will to corner across from a tiny stone Men!" Good will to men. Good church. will. The verse of the Bible "Hi, Santa," she began cheer- came back to her. The one her mother had taught her as a ily, but without a smile.

"Ho,ho,ho!" Santa began, child. John 3:16: "For God so "Hello, my dear. Help the loved the world that he gave his only begotten son..." This needy?"

Christmas, Madaleine thought.

"Help, .if I could.." Madaleine is happened to the wonbegan feeling guilty because she Whatever derful warm I used to hadn't but a quarter in her poc- have? Oh, myfeeling Lord, my Lord... ket. why hast Thou forsaken me?

"Well, what does the girl want Have I failed myself? I was for Christmas?" the Santa be- only looking for something to gan again. create...a small piece of life to "Hmmmm..." Madaleine was show to others as a beauteous thoughtful, "try inspiration... thing... Madaleine raised her maybe that's the wrong word, face to the altar. The crucifix eh, Santa? Try...hmmm...phi- above the altar glowed, and the losophy...a meaning...for life..." figure of the Christ hanging upon "Don't you feel the Christmas it seemed almost alive. The spirit, my girl?" He nodded Christmas wreaths next to the happily. "Even I feel it I love candles glittered gently. Madabeing a Santa. I just stand here leine was close enough to look and ring my bell, and listen to up into the bent face of the the hymns from the church. It's Christ. She stared at it. Several very inspirational." moments passed before she took Madaleine paused to listen to her eyes from the figure, but the singing from the little when she did, her eyes were church. It was so sincere and filled with tears of happiness. compassionate. She turned her So this is it, eh? She thought to herself. Here right before me head, then her whole self.

"It's been so long since I was lies the purpose to my life. She in church," she whispered. Her was filled with compassion. The legs seemed to move in the di- church was empty now. Madarection of the church. "Thanks, leine stood up happily. She left Santa." Madaleine forced a the church, wiping the tears small grin as she crossed the from her eyes. The Santa was bricked street. She entered the "closing up shop" now, and smaU structure meekly, as the she dropped her quarter into shepherds came to the stable. his bucket.

"I'm going home to paint Suddenly, the chapel stretched to a magnificent cathedral. The now," she thought to herself and voices of a boys' choir echoed added to the Santa, "MERRY wonderfully, thrilling her to the CHRISTMAS, SANTA."

(traps-1) homes only have air vents. I'm forced to pick their locks or even jimmy a window to get in. That's where you come in."

"Yes, yes? Please go on," cried Lucius.

"I need a little critter like you to turn into the air vents of roofs which have no chimneys, enter the house, and open the front door. I'U pay you a union wage, and you'll live at the North Pole."

"Santa, you've got yourself an Irishman!"

The housebreaking eU and his accomplice returned from whence they came. Lucius even forget his cheese, which subsequently grew rather strong around New Year's Day. Children in apartments, new homes, and fallout shelters, however, enjoyed a merrier Christmas.

Santa Claus, moreover, received fewer suits for property damage to doors and windows.

" 1 Cheerleader,li answer books .

"I think you know why I'm here, Hiram."

"Yep. I ain't changin' my mind."

"But, Hiram, you know that tomorrow's Christmas."

"I know. I also know that you passed the sentence."

"You know that I didn't realize that I was sentencing a man to die on Christmas. I ask you to hold off for one day."

"I don't see how I can rightly do that, seein' that it was ordered that I hang him tomorrow.

Why don't you get me a paper that tells me that I have to wait a day?"

"Why, you know as well as I do that only the governor can issue a stay of execution. I couldn't possibly ask for and obtain a stay of execution in this short period of time."

"Should've thought of that earlier. Judge."

"For God's sake, isn't there any spirit of benevolence about you even in this time of the year?"

"Nope."

"Hiram, I know that she was ing gasoline" I said. "My Honda gets very good mileage even your daughter, but no man deserves to die on Christmas when I ride at top speed."

At this they aU laughed, and Day." "He ain't no man, Judge. then they gave the signal to start. I can assure you, diary, That thing in there ain't no that I have never been so hard man — he's an animal." on my little motorcycle in all "I know how you feel, but my life. I thought that I had hanging a man on Christmas won, for as I crossed the finish Day just doesn't set right." line, I didn't see any sign of my "You don't know how I feel. opponent. But as I waited to She wasn't your daughter. Good receive the prize, I saw the boy night. Judge."

I had raced coming back to me The Judge left through the from way down the street. He door to the outside. was grinning from ear to ear. in "I won," he informed me.

"Now give me the fifty dollars The sheriff went to sleep that that you owe me." night and was tormented by I was shocked. I told him strange dreams. that I would never have raced Blackness swirled, interminglhim if I had known that the ed with streaks of green and race was for money. And be- magenta, then blended into a sides that, I didn't even have quiet scene in a green valley. fifty cents in my pocket. He A little girl danced and played became angry and shouted to in the distance and then came his boys to snatch my bag and closer. She sang gay, happy take fifty dollars of "goods" out songs, exuberant and breatMng of it. out the joy of youth. She I protested and suggested that clutched a small rag doll in her if they weren't good, they wouldn't get any stuff from me next year. Now I wouldn't have minded if they had taken the Robby Robots that I had because I always carry extras of Trudy Hosey, '65 them. But they dug all the way Little Julie Jacobs was growdown to the record section and took every one of the "Little ing increasingly anxious for GTO" and "409" records that Christmas to come. She had already asked Santa for the I had. little rubber doll that she had Then they went merrily down seen in the toy store. She the street, singing the choruses wanted the doll so much and and shouting things about stupid, had even given it the name drunken, old, fat men in dumb Ruth already. red suits. I, of course was "Oh, Mommy," she would ofscandalized. ten cry, "do you think if I'm But I had to get on with my real good, Santa Claus will deliveries. To all the children bring me Ruth?" who had requested the records "Sure, dear," her mother that had been filched, I gave a would assure her. Yet Mrs. tape recorder with my own sing- Jacobs couldn't understand it. ing on it. But I understand that Ruth was as ugly a doll as she they weren't too pleased. had ever seen. It had been Well I've learned my lesson. pushed back on the shelf to be From now on, I do all the deliv- obscured by many differenteries every place but Chicago. sized dolls with beautiful dressIn there, my chief elf will do es and long blonde hair. Ruth the rounds. On a Honda no had no clothes except the less. Heh, Heh. diapers that were on her, her That's all for this year, diary. hair was short in ultralight I'll see you next year, same curls, and she was covered with time. dust.

(Early entry in Diary—DecemWhen Mrs. Jacobs had first ber 5th, 1964) Dear Diary, You'll never guess what I got from Mrs. C today. She read Linda Lindroth, '65 you and found out about the little escapade last year and God, bought me a Triumph 650. Heh, if only for a day, give us Heh, Ho, Ho, Ho. patience, that can withstand I can hardly wait to deliver the greatest trials presents in (Chicago this year. faith, that knows no Umits Why I understand that there is hope, that is everlasting a motorcycle gang in Park Ridge, too. I'll just put on the and love, that can conquer the new glass packs I got in the mail today and . . . world and its wars!

Santa Claus Races Motorcycle Gang Carol Groh, '65 (Taken from Uie pages of Santa's diary. Dec. 26, 1963) Dear Diary, Well, yesterday was that day again. I certainly wish that Christmas could be the time of year for joy and present-getting for me as well as for everyone else. But I suppose if I waited around for sqpieone who was dressed up in a fat-man costume with a white beard and a red face, I'd think it was some merry-maker who had gotten so drunk that he had forgotten how to get home.

Well, anyway, I thought that I would confide in you and tell you what happened last night.

I suppose that you are very tired of hearing about all of my misadventures, but if I don't tell them to you, whom will I tell them to? Mrs. Claus, as you know, laughs her head off every time I come home with a sooty sour look on my face.

As you know, I received a Honda from my elves last year as a present for being such a good Santa Claus at Marshall Field's. So I thought that I would use it this year to help me deliver the presents.

You know, they reaUy are economical. One tankload gets me further than four bales of hay for those pesky reindeer.

Besides, that four-speed transmission can really make that thing step out. Poor Rudolph is sulking because even my Honda's headlight shines brighter than old Red's nose.

Well, everything was going fine (although I had my yearly stomachache and writer's cramp from eating all those stale cookies and writing all those thankyou notes) when I got to Chicago's south side. I was doing so good that I was ahead of schedule. By the way, please remind me to believe all those things that I read in the paper about teen-age hot rodders in the cities.

Well, I was ahead of schedule when I got down to about 75th and Cottage Grove. But just as I was ready to jump off my machine and walk in the door (they don't have chimneys there, you know) a gang of boys with long haircuts and black leather jackets surrounded me and asked me if I wanted to go them. Since I didn't know what they meant, I said yes.

They led me to their strip, a long, straight, stretch of white concrete with funny, long, black marks on it, and told me to warm up my machine. I thought that I was supposed to warm up one of those toys that talk and everything, so I pulled out Robby

the Robot and cranked him up.

One of the boys came over and asked me what I was up to.

"Why," I replied, "I am warming up one of the toys I have in my bag, so I can give you a demonstration. Then, if you like them, you can each have one. Although I dare say that you look a little too old for such things."

This seemed to be the wrong thing to say because the boy

immediately became angry and shouted to his buddies that I was trying to welch out on the race.

"Race," I said, "what race?"

I was very puzzled.

I was informed that I was supposed to race one of them on my Honda. But then they demanded that I put up some form of collateral so that they wouldn't bum all that gas for nothing.

"Why, I don't see why you should worry so much about us-

hands and blond hair, like her mother had.

Then in the bushes which rimmed the valley, a man appeared. His black hair was rumpled, and it appeared that he had not shaved for several days. In his hand he held a knife. Slowly he crept up to the girl, but she did not see him.

The sheriff called to her, but she did not hear him. Then, the man reached the spot where she played and came up behind her and plunged his knife into her back. She fell to the ground in a little pool of red blood.

The blackness swirled about and uncovered a room with a bed in it, with a young woman with blond hair in the bed. In her arms she held an infant, a pretty pink infant. Next to her bed knelt a young man. She took the infant and weakly offered it to him.

"Take care of her." Her head fell back onto the pillow, and they covered her with a sheet.

And the infant wailed.

The blackness returned and

then showed only the unshaven man in space, with a light shining down upon him. ". . . And shall be banged by the neck until dead on the fourth Wednesday of the month of December . . ."

The light faded then brightened and showed a group of clouds from which issued a choir of voices singing, "Glory to God in the highest. And peace on Earth to men of good will."

Again the blackness. And then a deep voice emanating from the shadows: "Love thy neighbor as thyself for the love of Me . . ."

The sheriff awoke. The sun was beginning to rise.

The sheriff looked outside at the empty street with the scaffold looming against the morning sky. Then he looked at the man in the jail ceil. He went back to his desk and closed his eyes in thought.

IV The lever was pulled, and the people watched the body sway in the early morning breeze.

Julie Knew: Beauty Needs Love

A Prayer

Snow storms bring with them many strange phenomenon —reindeer, jolly men in red suits, closed schools, open schools, and snow lovervr •Artist Dan Calbow went to school and tried to continue his designs in spite of the weather. We are not sure if the painting is the best he can do or what he really intended or if he is shivering too hard. All we do know is that when the model, Kathy Wilson, sees what Dan thinks she looks like, it w i l l be w a r m enough around there to melt half of that snow.

taken Julie to the toy store to look at dolls, a bunch of teenagers were in it fooling around.

They started looking at the dolls and mocking them, but they really started laughing when they found the little rubber doll, shoved to the back, wearing only a pair of diapers.

They tossed it around with such comments as, "I've just gotta have this doll — then I could try to get my hair to go frizzy too," and, "Who on earth would want to make a doll so ugly? Who do they think would buy it?" One girl wouldn't even take the doll when it was handed to her. "I wouldn't touch the ugly thing," she mocked.

When the saleslady finally got around to helping Mrs. Jacobs, she started taking down the different dolls from the shelves — some with long hair, some with short. Some had long evening gowns on — others were the more cuddly kind and came in frilly pajamas. But Julie showed no particular interest in any.

"Well, that's aU we have," said the saleslady impatiently.

Then Mrs. Jacobs thanked her and started to leave.

"But, Mommy," Julie cried out, "how about that one?" as she pointed to the one that the teen-agers had just been joking about.

Mrs. Jacobs looked surprised and said, "No, dear, you don't want that. C'mon, let's go."

"But, I do," Julie protested.

Mrs. Jacobs looked over at the saleslady. "She doesn't know what she wants. You know how they are at this age.

Thanks again. C'mon, Julie."

From that day on, Julie had talked about her doll Ruth. Mrs. Jacobs just couldn't understand.

She just couldn't see buying that ugly doll.

"She'll forget about it after she sees the beautiful one I got for her and all the clothes it has," she thought.

Christmas Eve finally came, and Julie went to bed early.

She certainly didn't want Santa to find her awake. Before getting into bed, she knelt down to say her prayers.

"Dear God," Julie prayed, "please have Santa Claus bring me Ruth. Poor Ruth, she'll have such a sad Christmas all alone if I don't get her. She feels so bad — she doesn't have any clothes, her hair is dirty, and no one cares about her but me. All the other dolls get to go to nice houses for Christmas except Ruth. I've been extra good this year so 1 know I'll get her. Thank you, God." Mrs. Jacobs moved her ear from the door to Julie's bedroom. She had an empty feeling inside her. Maybe Julie was the only one who did know what she wanted. Thoughts raced through her mind how she could get Ruth. She just had to. She was the one who didn't know what she wanted.

Julie did.

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December 22,1964

Hawks Wing To Rockford Slated As Team To Defeat.

J,

Junior Paul Wehman drives for the basket in the Hawks recent game at Willowbrook. Maine South beat the Warriors 81 to 69.

During the Christmas vacation the Maine South Varsity Basketball Team will compete in the annual Rockford tournament.

The following paragraphs are quoted from a release sent out to competing high schools by Mr. Ed Callahan, the tournament director.

"Maine South of Park Ridge and Dundee have stamped themselves as teams to be reckoned with in the second annual Rockford Classic Basketball Tournament at Rockford Boylan Central Catholic High School on December 26, 28, and 30. Each has won its first four games (this letter was sent out before our last two victories)....Dundee, coached by former Illinois star Johnny Paul, beat Zion-Benton (60 to 57) in its opener, then swept past St. Charles, Aurora East, and Marmion of Aurora to win the title in the eight-team St. Charles Tourney.

Hawk Tawk

Cagers Shooting For Success Lee Kaufmann After the first six basketball games of the year, what can I say? Six games, and six easy wins. Let's hope this keeps up.

We've got a long season to go, but I'm looking forward to a winning one.

I've noticed a few things about our basketball team thus far in the season. One outstanding aspect is the great coaching job Mr. Bernie Brady has done. The team had its toughest challenge against Glenbrook South, 56 to 53, in the opener, but that's understandable aifter only nine days of practice. . . . Increases Use of Bench Much to Coach Bradys credit is his increased use of his bench this year. This, of course, is because of the ease with which we've won many games, but I still think that using the juniors more will add a great deal to next year's team. Some of you may remember our fiveman teams of past years.

I should mention at this point that the juniors are doing a lot to earn a place on the first five.

I've noticed a few mistakes due to lack of experience, but the ability is there as well as the desire.

Speaking of desire, I have one small complaint for the starting team. Even though they make the most of their shots, I tliink they should at least be ready for the rebound as much as

Christmas Concert Taped for W M T H WMTH, Maine South radio station, taped the entire Christmas Concert for future presentation. The concert took place on Sunday afternoon, December 13.

Instead of the originally planned single performance, there were two separate performances, one at 2 p.m. and the second at 4 p.m.

"A good-sized crowd was present at both times," stated Mr. Lloyd Spear, Music Department Chairman.

Featured in the program was the presentation of a cantata, "The Christmas Story." The orchestra and concert choir performed with the narration of Milo Hamilton, radio announcer for WCFL. The program also included selections by the girls', boys', and mixed choruses, the Girls' Glee Club, and a madrigal group.

possible. I've noticed a definite tendency to shoot from fairly far out and either have most of the team stand and watch the ball or even at times start down court. . . . Show Confidence This is a sign of overconfidence which, fortunately, occurs mainly when we are winning by at least ten points. Judging from the ease with which we've won, overconfidence is perhaps justified, but I just wanted to mention it for what its worth. . . . Thanks Hawk Fans A vote of thanks goes to you

Hawk fans for your better than average support of the basketball team this year. I might even say the turnout has been quite good. It just goes to show that a good performance draws a good crowd in spite of the many comments to the contrary.

School spirit is a funny thing.

There is never enough. For this reason, I expect even more of you people at our future games.

And how about those wrestling, gymnastics, and swimming meets? Rah, rah, sis-boom bah, go Hawks go, 54-40 or fight!

. . . Inclade 5 Favorites "Five conference favorites are included in the sixteen-team field for the Rockford Classic BasketbaU Tourney scheculed for December 26, 28, and 30.

"In the polls of league coaches, Antioch was picked to take the Northwest Suburban League crown, Mc Henry was selected to grab the honors in the Tri-County League, and Mt. Morris was picked to win in the Blackhawk conference. Rockford Auburn was tabbed as a favorite in the Big Eight by the sports writers covering games in that circuit.

"Among the other teams entered are Chicago Carver, 1962 state champs who have yet to play this season.

"Included on the Carver team which opens its title bid in the tourney against Rockford Guildford are Ken Maxey and Anthony Smedley. Maxey was a regular guard on the state championship team while only a sophomore, and Smedley is the reserve who came off the bench to score the basket which beat Centralia, 53 to 52, in the title game.

"Two entries in the tourney will be led by real skyscrapers.

Bruce Myink, the veteran center of the Carl Sandburg team, stands 6 feet 9'/2 inches, while Vic Rogers, veteran on the Antioch team, towers 6 feet 9 inches. . . . Breaks to Victory Column "Sandburg, which lost its first three games by a total of seven points, broke into the victory column at the expense of Kankakee, 54 to 44. The Eagles figured to be a real power this year but three senior veterans

Powells Trace Heritage of Star Kathy Tongue, '65 Henry J. Powell, IV, often wondered about the heritage of the old, handcarved, wooden star that was placed on top of his family tree each Christmas.

Several years ago Mrs. Powell had found the star among some family possessions in an old attic chest. Henry vaguely remembered it as being on his tree when he was a boy.

This Christmas he had decided to donate the star to his church. He knew that it was an expensive family heirloom, but he felt the need to give something of value to the church.

The past few years Henry had become completely wrapped up in the commercial aspects of the Christmas season. His company, the Powell Steel and Manufacturing Company, was very busy at Christmas, and he had rarely found time for his family and the church.

This year he decided to take a couple of weeks of vacation and spend them with his wife and children. For the first time in several years, Henry helped his boys trim the tree. As he took the wooden star out and placed it on the top of the tree, he thought of the famous, respected family that it represented—the family whose name and business he had inherited. Perhaps someday he, too, would live up to the image tliey had created.

Henry J. Powell, III, never cared much for Christmas.

Christmas was for children, and, as President of the Powell Steel and Manufacturing Company, he had never had much use for it. Mrs. Powell had died shortly after the children were born, and thereafter, Mr. Powell rarely did much socializing, except, of course, that

which was necessary for a man cial and social success after he of his position. took over the Presidency of the He made it a point to stay Powell Steel and Manufacturing away from people as much as Company. Unlike his son after possible at Christmas, for he him, Henry loved Christmas. hated the shallow merriment He and his wife were famous that seemed to spring up sud- for the lavish parties given at denly during the Yuletide. He their home during the holiday sent a few business cards out but seldom found time to buy season; for it was then that presents for his family or Henry could show off his beautiful home, his lovely family, friends.

He pretended not to be home and all his money. when carolers came by and inSuddenly one Christmas, Henvariably burned the wreath sent ry sailed to Rio lo check on to him by the church every some bad investments. He was year. He even would have done never heard of again. He left away with that old family tra- very little behind for his wife dition, the Christmas tree if it and children except their home, had not been for the fact that half the stock in Powell Steel every year his children loved and Manufacturing, and a few to put up the old wooden star family heirlooms, including his his father had given him. father's prized old wooden star.

Henry J. Powell II, inheritor The great Henry J. Powell of the name and fortune of his was truly the epitome of the father, became a great finan- self-made man. Starting as a tele-graph boy at the age of fourteen, he had struggled to 'May Jupiter Bless the top—as president and founder of the Powell Steel and Y o u / Cries Club Manufacturing Company. Henry "lo Saturnalia," Latin Club's was pride of his community Christmas Party, was held De- —notthe only as a great financial cember 17 at 3:10 in A-215. wizard, but also as a great morClub members, dressed in to- al and spiritual leader. He was gas, ran through the halls shoutdeacon of the church and ating the traditional Roman greet- atended every Sunday. ing, "Miy Jupitur bless you," and giving pennies to everyone Once there was a great fire they met. in the town, and the entire This game was patterned af- church had to be rebuilt. Henry ter an ancient Roman practice bought a beautiful gold plated of patronage. Members received cross for the altar, and the five points for every penny giv- parishoners, inspired by this en to a student, twenty-five for show of generosity, set up a faculty, and fifty for adminis- large fund for other such items that would be needed in the tration.

Entertainment Roman-style in- sanctuary. Many expensive cluded Pin the Tail on the Cy- gifts were purchased with this clops and a travelogue on Rome. money; but no one ever found C3ub members climaxed their oiit what happened to the beaucelebration with the singing of tifully hand-carved wooden star Christmas carols — in Latin, that w s to hang beside the virgin's altar. naturally.

moved away during the summer.

"Among them was Jamie Roberts, 6 foot 7 inch brother of former all-state Lance Roberts who is now on the Dartmouth squad. Roberts was listed among the top 500 high school players by a national magazine but will be playing his senior year for Summit, New Jersey."

Maine South plays its first game against Spalding on Monday, December 28, at 3:30 p.m.

If they win that one, the Hawks will play the victor in the contest between Auburn and Manual on Tuesday, December 29, at 7 p.m.

The tournament finals will be held on Wednesday, December 30, at 8:30 p.m.

Column Starts Next Issue As of next issue Southwords will feature a new sports column. The column will be of the "Dear Abby" type with any sports questions being answered. Answers to these questions will be offered by Tim Lindgren, Jerry Hoglund, and Jim Agoranos.

Any student who has any question concerning sports at South, in college, or in the professional world should submit it to Mr. Beatty in Room V-106 or to any of the writers of the column.

Questions should deal with any aspect of sports, serious or funny. Girl contributors are encouraged as well as boys.

Questions submitted in time for the next issue of Southwords will be answered. In case of an overload, those that the writers feel will most benefit students wiU be answered.

Librarian Donates Tree 25 Feet Tall Unlimited nature has found its way into our library in the form of a large Christmas tree.

The large, green tree, which stands in the center of the library, was donated by Mrs. Jean Matousek, one of the school librarians.

The tree was cut from Mrs. Matousek's backyard. Before it was cut, it stood 25 feet tall, but due to the height of the library ceiling, only the top 14 feet were used.

In previous years an aluminum tree was used for fire prevention purposes, but because this tree was a living one, cut on December 2, the school was allowed to have it.

The unbreakable decorations on the tree were supplied by Student Council, the Art Department, and other student groups.

DAR Presents Citizen's Award Hillary Rodham has been chosen to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award as Maine South's first good citizen.

November 23 each senior was asked to nominate three senior girls whom he believed were best qualified as good citizens.

From the three girls receiving the highest number of nominations, the faculty chose one girl to represent Maine South as its first good citizen.

Hillary was selected for her qualities as a good citizen which include dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism.

December 22,1964

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Maine South Varsity Team Goes To Rockford Tourney Next stop for the varsity basketball team will be the Rockford Classic Holiday Basketball Tournament at Rockford BoyIan High School.

Coach Brady's varsity team will travel to Rockford next Monday to play a game Monday afternoon at 3:30. Win or lose the Hawks will play on Tuesday.

K they continue on the winning trail there will be two games on Wednesday.

As of last Friday's game with the Falcons of Morton West the Hawks were leading the Des Plaines Valley League with a two wins and no loss record.

They boasted an overall record of six wins and no defeats going into last Friday's game.

Since the paper last came out, the Hawks have defeated Ridge-

wood, Wheeling, Niles West, and Willowbrook. Ridgewood fell to South by the score of 88 to 47 on Thanksgiving Eve. . . . Wheeling, Willowbrook Sue comb The following Saturday, Wheeling succombed to the Hawks 95 to 33 in a marathon scoring contest. In their first contest in the Des Plaines Valley League, the Hawks set back Niles West 74 to 68 in a game protested by the Niles athletic director.

In the Hawks' latest outing before the paper went to press they whipped Willowbrook 81 to 69. The scores of the Holiday Tournement games and the Morton West game will be found in the next issue of the paper.

Brady's team has been paced by the leadership of his five

Junior Varsity Challenges East Leyden Team Jan. 8 With the '65 basketball season well underway, the Maine South Junior Varsity has bounced over and under the 50 per cent mark all season. They will play their next game January 8 against East Leyden.

For the first time the JV's are playing the game before varsity. In previous years at East, the Frosh-Soph team played the pre-varsity games.

Many players feel the crowds and cheering will help throughout the season.

The team is made up of all Juniors. Later in the year some sophomores may be brought up.

"Our only problem so far this year," stated Coach Holsen, "is our lack of experience. We have very few boys who have ever played organized basektball before. Another problem is that the team is not particularly big or fast, yet we do have a great desire to win. 1 believe that the desire to win is a major asset to a team, and it has proved so in each of our games."

G'Men Win; Meet Niles Maine South Varsity Gymnastics Team will travel to Niles East tonight for a meet at 8:30. The gymnasts boast a 1 to 1 record after beating Wheeling, 75V2 to 56'^ and losing to state champion Willowbrook 82 to 50.

Against Willowbrook, Dan Magine and Al Cook teamed up for a 1 to 2 finish in tumbling.

Senior John Kirchhoff was top man on the trampoline. Junior Bob Lyons tied for second, and Doug Robertson was third.

Dennis Osgood was an easy winner on the parallel bars.

Dave Schrader finished fourth and Tom Ebeling sixth. Jack Carpenter won on the side horse while Gary Ryan out-pointed everyone on the high bar. Dick Hood was the top man for the Hawks on the rings, finishing second with Steve Wronski third.

Against Willowbrook Dennis Osgood won the only first place with a beautiful routine on the parallel bars. Gary Ryan was

Want To Attend Holiday Tourney?

Hawks, here's your chance to get away from home! The annual Christmas tournament will be held in Rockford. On Monday, December 28, at 3:30, Maine South will play Peoria Spaulding at Boylon High School. If we win, we continue in the tournament the following day.

The directions for getting to Boylan are: get off the Northwest Tollway on State Street, (Hiway 20) west bound, at Rockford; turn right from State Street on North Main. This will take you straight out to the school: however, the school is set back, so from North Main you must turn left on Riverside Boulevard and then right on the first street (no name) and then left on St. Francis Drive. This will lead you to Campus Hill Boulevard and Boylan High SchooL

barely edged out on the bar, placing a close second. Dan Magine and Al Cook were second and third, respectively, in tumbling.

John Kirchoff fell on the trampoline but still placed third.

Jack Carpenter was second on the side horse. The best the Hawks could do on the rings was a third by Senior Steve Wronski.

After vacation, the team will meet East Leyden at home, January 8.

GAA Initiates New Quarter Activities GAA activities for the third quarter will include four new after-school sports.

Volleyball will be held on Monday and Wednesday after school under the supervision of Miss Carol Fredrickson. Badminton on Tuesday and Thursday will be directed by Miss Ann Finneran.

Camping will begin to organize, and later in the spring interested girls will go on overnights, using tents in the true pioneer spirit.

All girls are invited to attend these activities, but points will be awarded to GAA members only.

Hope Retained In Xmas Message Linda Lindrotb, '65 I've heard it said that Christmas has lost its true meaning.

I can't agree because For every shadow of doubt, I've found hundreds of hearts filled with hope.

For every sigh of grief, I've heard thousands laugh.

For every hate-filled heart, I've found a million filled with prayersPrayers for peace, love and the world.

And I am thankful it's Christmas.

senior starters: Larry Wisebum, Bill DeBartolo, Bob Field, Mark Waters, and Mike Andrews. All five have been sharing the spotlight.

Wisebum hit for 25 points against the Ridgwood Rebels and connected on 11 baskets and 3 free throws. DeBartolo had 21 against the Rebs. Mike Andrews and Mark Waters each collected 12 points.

The point spread for South was wide open against Wheeling. DeBartolo hit for 15; Wisebum, 14; Waters, 15; Andrews, 7; and Field, 6.

Everyone on the bench saw action against the Wildcats. Junior Paul Wehman hit for 15 points. Paul has been Coach Brady's sixth man this year.

Dave Strom scored 9; Fernan Montero, 7; Rick Killinski, 4; and Jeff Phillips, 2. . . . Niles West, Willowbrook Threaten Niles West proved to be quite a formidable opponent for South and repeatedly threatened to take over South's game-controlling lead. Mark Waters helped South to victory with 21 points.

Wisebum and DeBartolo each netted 19 points. Bob Field had 8.

Willowbrook was another close game for South—close throughout the first three periods until the Hawks pushed away to a 12-point lead. Wisebum again hit for 25 points with DeBartolo getting 16. Waters had 12; Field, 10; and Wheman, 8, Killinski and Andrews each scored five.

Coach Brady feels that his Hawks have a good chance to finish at or near the top in the league. He is also looking forward to some tough competition in the Holiday Tournament.

He feels that if the Hawks display the type of ball they have been, they could have some success in the Toumey.

East, West GAA Join South at Party Every year GAA holds a Christmas party for its members; this year, Maine East, West, and South got together and held the party here at South on December 6 at 3:30.

The party began with gymnastics, swimming, and volleyball.

At about 5 p.m. Santa Claus arrived and distributed grab bag gifts brought by each girl while refreshments were served.

"The turnout was good and everyone seemed to have a good time," said Miss Mary Barnett, GAA sponsor.

Senior swimmer John Christiansen and sophomore teammate Ed Currier leaving the starting blocks in a recent Varsity swimming meet.

Splash! Senior John Zucco starts his leg of a relay in a recent meet.

Photo by Steve Holton

Swimmers Start Season The swimmers are off to a good season as indications now show. The first meet was swum at home with Niles North. The South team won by a score of 52 to 43 a m i d enthusiastic cheering from the packed bleachers.

The second meet, which was at Deerfield, was not quite as successful. The Hawks were dunked by a score of 75 to 20.

The mermen were not expecting to lose by such a large margin but ran into an unexpectedly strong Deerfield squad.

The swimmers' next meet against Niles East was almost a duplicate of the one against Niles North. The Hawks ran up a score of 52 to 43.

A meet swum against Notre Dame a week ago showed that

Varsity Grapplers Lose 1st 4 Conference Meets The varsity wrestling team has started the season in a negative manner by dropping its first four meets. The Hawks have fallen victim to Glenbrook South, 35 to 12; Holy Cross of River Grove, 26 to 20; Willowbrook, 27 to 15; and Ridgwood, 21 to 19.

Despite the disappointing overall team showing, the Hawks have had some fine performances by individuals this year.

Two seniors, Wes Caine at 120 lbs. and Ron Otto at 127 lbs, are both undefeated this season and have won all of their matches easily.

Other seniors who are helping the Hawks include Steve Carlson, 112 lbs.; Tom Kersten, 133 lbs.; and Steve Richards, 165 lbs. Junior Terry Harmon at 138 lbs. has also wrestled well. A pair of sophomores, 95Ib. John Pirie and 103-lb. Keith

Clotfelter recently made a good showing as they both won on pins against Ridgewood.

On the frosh-soph level, the grapplers have posted a 2 and 2 record. Boys who have been wrestling well include Bob Simpson, G a r y Gaudio, Walter Braum, and Jim Link.

The junior-varsity squad has participated in only one meet this year, winning by a score of 35 to 13 over Glenbrook South.

The freshmen are off to a slow start, sporting a poor 1 and 3 record.

The Hawks met Morton West this past Friday, but the results were too late to make this issue of the paper.

Maine South will compete in the Glenbrook South Wrestling Tournament over the holidays on Tuesday, December 29, and Wednesday, December 30 to round out the 1964 portion of the schedule.

the Notre Dame squad was easily defeatable. The Hawks drowned the opposition by a one-sided score of 75 to 20. The meet showed indications of a powerful Maine South conference squad. Notre Dame is not in South's conference so the victory will not count in South's overall conference scoring.

Frank McCullough leads varsity scoring so far. It cannot be denied that he certainly has helped the squad. Dick List, a valuable diver, has constantly made a good showing with Denny Dolan, another South diver, trying to uproot List's supremacy on the board. Greg Knudson is scoring high this season with strong performances in the butterfly.

An interesting event of all the meets is the breaststroke competition with two of South's members battling it out against the opposition. John Benda '65 is always neck and neck with his teamate Tom Torgeson.

Veteran Leaders Reunite at South A reunion of all of last year's junior leaders in all three Maines took place on December 17 after school in the Maine South cafeteria.

All senior leaders and all gym teachers were invited from East, West, and South. Over 200 people were present for refreshments and entertainment.

Each school brought a certain portion of the refreshments, and entertainment was provided by individual groups.

The idea for the reunion originated with Gloria Arvold, senior leader at South, and Linda Bremmer, a senior leader at East. The purpose of the reunions, as Gloria saw it, was to "get together to see old friends from last year."

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December 22,1964

Industrial Courses Suited to College-bound "A major concern of the Industrial Education Department is to help students acquire basic skills that industry can build upon according to their particular needs," said Mr. Stanley BentaU, Chairman of Industrial Education Department.

He emphasized that industrial

education is too often thought of in terms of the non-college student. "College-bound students can find employment oppwrtunities in positions demanding a college education, such as that of design engineer, chief draftsman, automotive stylist, and mechanical engineer," be said.

"Since we live in an industrial age, every person could profit from a knowledge of industrial processes, materials, and techniques." . . ^ntomotive Area Auto Fundamentals is a beginning course teaching the automotive industry from the consumer's point of view, providing

Automobile Servicing is a course designed to help satisfy the increasing demand for mechanics. Today's high-performance engines demand high performance mechanics.

The boys above, Tony Kutche (left), Nick Weiss, and Dave Leuhr are shown learning the processes necessary in testing combustion efficiency. The latest developments in electronic testing equipment are provided in ttie auto shop.

Although industrial metal working is becoming increasingly automated, students still need a basic understanding of metal processing techniques. Richard Wilson, junior, is shown learning such mettiods as he mills (cuts) a slot in a steel bar as one step in constructing a drill-press vise. This slot is only one of fifty learning experiences encountered while completing ttie project.

a basis for students planning to meaningful method by which a enter the automotive industry. student may leam electronics," Auto Service is a second-year said Mr. Richard H. Nowak, course dealing with modern electronics instructor. service techniques. . . .Metals Area "Adequate facilities permit us A well-equipped metalworking to offer a modern, up-to-date curriculum offers instruction in automotive program to the stu- machine shop, welding, foundry, dents of Maine South," stated and sheet metal. "Students are Mr. Kenneth Powers, auto shop frequently amazed when they instructor. realize that they can form parts . . .Drafting within one-thousandth of an inch Maine South's well-lighted and of the correct dimension," stated well-equipped drafting room per- Mr. Walter W. Kratsch, metal mits students to learn the lan- working instructor.

While learning, students make guage of industry as though they were in a professional draft- C-cIamps, vises, tap wrenches, ing room. Mechanical Draw- go-cart parts, metal furniture, ing teaches students the funda- tools, and machines.

Students with metalworking mentals of the various fields training have many employment of drafting.

Additional learning is avail- opportunities before them; this able in Machine Drawing for is especially true since there is students interested in any of the a concentration of metal worktrades related to the manufac- ing plants in the Chicago area. turing industry as well as en. . .Printing gineering and science.

Maine South's fifth area of Architectural Drawing offers industrial education is printing. architecture related to the build- Three courses are offered. During industry. ing the first year an opportun. . .Electronics ity is provided to work in the Maine South offers an elec- areas of hand composition; laytronics curriculum beginning out and design; bindery, includwith basic home wiring circuits ing papercutting, p a d d i n g , and extending into advanced stitching, drilling, and plastic electronic circuitry, as found in binding; and letterpress printradio, television, and industrial ing. electronics.

The second-year curriculum of"Maine South's electronics sys- fers offset camera work, platetem and facilities were devel- making, offset presswork, and oped by an electronics institute silk-screen printing, which are to provide easier and more continued in third-year printing.

Second and third-year printing classes have an opportunity to work with modern lithographic printing methods.

Dale Lubrano (left), George Huening, M r . John Killcullen (instructor), and Don Shackelford are shown as Dale places a printing plate on a 10" x 14" offset press.

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John Kruse (front), Wayne Lodsdon, Tim Mellon, and Denny Webber are shown drawing plans for their home designs during an Architectural Drawing class. Each student creates, plans, and makes working drawings for a house as one project in ttÂťe course.

Electronics, a rapidly expanding industry, can be a fascinating subject.

Larry Alberts and Ronald Schickel are shown above testing ttie electronic circuits in a photo cell relay circuit they have just constructed. Larry and Ron are in the advanced electronics course.