9 Seniors M o v e Ahead to N M S Q T Finals Juniors who are preparing to take the upcoming National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test on February 27 can be hopeful that they too will achieve excellent results such as nine of Maine South's seniors attained in their junior year. Maine South's nine finalists are: Scott Bremer, Mike Cunningham, Sue Duzynski, Georgene Gray, Gary T. Johnson, Debbie La Dolce, Sue Peavoy, Geoff Priest, and Tom Whitson. Among the 14 thousand top scoring students in the nation, these nine first received Semifinalist ranking and just received word of their Finalist status. In each state, the number of Semi-finalists is less than one percent of the graduating secondary school seniors in that state. Only Semi-finalists can advance to Finalist status and thus become eligible for Merit Scholarship consideration. Winners of all Merit Scholarships are selected from the Finalist group.
To become a Finalist, a Semifinalist must receive the endorsement of his school. He must substantiate his NMSQT scores by an equivalent performance on the S.AT of the College Entrance Examination Board. The Semi-finalist must also supply biographical data on the Semi-finalist Information Form. An Semi-finalists who meet these requirements are named Finalists. Every Finalist is awarded a Certificate of Merit and each is given consideration for a Merit Scholarship. There are two basic types of scholarships which the Finalists may receive. The first is the National Merit $1,000 Scholarship which is a one-time, nonrenewable award. Winners are chosen by a selection committee composed of college admissions directors and secondary school guidance officials. In making their judgments, the committee members evaluate test scores, academic rec-
ord, qualities of leadership, extracurricular activities, and other information submitted by the student and his school. These scholarships are allocated by the state. The other type of scholarship available is the Sponsored National Merit Scholarship. These are renewable awards covering four years of full-time study or completion of undergraduate degree requirements. Most of the sponsored Merit Scholarships are named for the various organizations financing them. Most sponsors form their own selection committees and make their choices from among Finalists who meet the criteria they establish, such as relation to an employee or member of the spon.soring organization, college choice, residence, or field of study or career interest. These scholarships are awarded without allocation by state.
Cast for Spring Musical Announced by Mr. Spear Wayne Miller '68 and Bill Alzos '70 will play the role of Harold Hill when The Music Man is presented the last two weekends of April. Marian Paroo, the River City librarian, wiU be played by seniors Carla Oleck and Cindy Board. Sam Piraino '69 and Larry Getz '68 are cast as Marcellus Washburn. Charlie
Mother's Club Gives Awards to Top 5% Thirty-five seniors, the top five per-cent of the senior class, received awards from the Maine South Mothers' Club at the Brotherhood assembly yesterday. "They are: Margaret Aliprandi, James Altman, Scott Bremer, Wendy Carlsen, Linda Carney, Sue Duzynski, Christine Eide, Kenneth Garverick, Natalie Geremia, and Sue Grainger. Continuing the list are Syhia Grislis, Debra Hannibal, Michael Hardin, Linda Hogan, Gary T. Johnson, Mary Kemer, Janet Kurth, Deborah La Dolce. Martin Laurent, Stephen Lietz. and Linda Listen. Also included are Roy Martino, Randy McClure, Wavne Miller, Paul Mitchell. Sue Nagel, Sue Peavoy, Nancy Petersen, Geoffrey Priest. Ross Rubino, Walt Skawski, Dave Switzer, Judy Van Auken, Tom Whitson, and Diane Willey. The boys received tie bars and the girls were given charms.
Boys Club Opens DffVe for CARE March 4 will be the opening day for the week-long Care Drive to be held by Boys Club. The drive for Care donations has become an annual project at South. Contributions are placed by Care where they are most needed. People in Tunisia, Sierra Leone, Korea, India, Greece, and Columbia benefited from last year's successful drive. Food, school kits, and other supplies went to the underprivileged. A thank-you letter to Maine South from a Peace Corps volunteer in India expressed how much the donations meant to the people. Mr. Simonson, Boys Club sponsor, feels the project is very worthwhile. "Students have been most generous on this type of Ihmg. This is a project where so little from the students can do so much good."
Cowell will be played by Kim McPheeters '69 and John Ongman '69. Charlie Farley '68 and Joel Morris '69 will play the role of River City's mayor. Mayor Shinn. Tommy Djilas will be portrayed by John Welzenbach '70 and Dana Winikates '70. Bonnie Finnegan '68 and Debbie Mueller '70 will play Tommy's girlfriend, Zaneeta Shinn. The lisping Winthrop Paroo will be portrayed by Brian Richardson. Betsy Fisher '68 and Laurie Shedden '68 will play Mrs. Paroo. Mary Liptrap '71 and Karen Santino '68 are cast as Amaryllis. Others in the cast are Sue Chastain '70 and Leslie Moak '68 as Eulalie Shinn, Debbie Morton '69 and Michelle Lazowski '69 as Gracie Shinn; Lynn Lohre '68 as Alma Hix; Marty Olson '70 as Maud Dunlop, Elaine Alzos '69 as Ethel Toffelmier, Martha Hale '68 as Mrs. Squires, and Bill Silberman '69 as Constable Locke. The conductor is yet to be cast. Vocal quartets will consist of John Sagat '69, Bruce Anderson '68, Ken Oberg '69, Larry Barcheski '69, Tom Hicks '69, Jeff Johnson '71, Tom Meyer '70, and Steve Pankow '69. Traveling salesmen will include John Sagat '70, Larry Getz 68, Charlie Farley '68, Tom Meyer '70, Andy Kunz '69, Gene Lachman '69, Dave Newton '69, Hal Harz '70, Dan CinelU '70, Scott Fauth '71, Mike Litwinn '68, and Ken Palmer •69. The first cast meeting will be held on March 12.
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Dr. Clyde K. Watson, principal, congratulates nine seniors upon being named National Merit Scholarship Finalists. They are: (back row I. to r.) Tom Whitson, Scott Bremer, Geoff Priest, Gary T. Johnson, and Mike Cunningham; (front row) Sue Duzynski, Debbie La Dolce, Georgene Gray, and Sue Peavoy. Merit scholarship winners will be announced in April.
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Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III.
February 23, 1968
On to Sectionals
'Miracle Worker/ Larry Win In District Speech Competition Maine South speech students won two firsts and a second in the District Contest of the Illinois State High School Speech Association Contest at Niles West Saturday, February 17. The winners will enter the sectional contest. A cutting from the play "The Miracle Worker" won a unanimous first place in the drama competition. Larry Getz '68 won first place in the radio speaking competition, and Bill Silberman '69 won second place in After Dinner speaking. The first and second place winners will advance to sectional competition at Forest View High School on March 9. The cast of The Miracle Worker is: Carla Oleck, Anne Sullivan; Ellen Mohill, Helen Keller; Wayne Miller, Captain Keller; Marilyn Hauber, Kate Keller; John Welzenbach, James Keller; Kay Lewis, Aunt Ev; Jane Olsen, Viney; Francine Space, Martha. The crew heads include; Marty Bussert, stage manager;
Chess Club Holds Tourney
Winners in ttw recent Chess Club tournament with their trophies are, standing, M r . Silkowski, sponsor, Peter Roche, Paul Schmitt, and Joseph Palumo. Seated are Ralph Burgess, David Dyk, and Rick Tomaska. Ed Bradley, not pictured, also won a trophy.
Mary Kristmann holds the trophy which was awarded the Maine South drama department for its presentation of THE MIRACLE WORKER as Ellen Mohill, M r . Hal Chastain, and Carla Oleck look on. Mary Kristmann, assistant director; Dick Heron, lighting technician; Pat Hurley, property manager; Linda Fishrup. make-up artist; Jan Kusiciel, wardrobe mistress; Larry Getz, sound technician; and Kurt Steinhauser, stage crew head. "Whether we win or lose at the sectionals isn't as important as if we give The Miracle Worker the excellent performance it deserves," said Ellen Mohill. Mr. Chastain edited the play and combined the highlights to fit contest time requirements. The fight scene, and the garden house scene are included in the 37-minute version. Sectional performances require a 40-minute limit on productions. All sets and props had to t>e reconstructed between V-Show rehearsals, since the props from the longer version two years ago were used for other plays. The set was one of the heaviest at the contest, although it did not involve the most parts. The production had to be re-
blocked to face the audience rather than in the round, in accordance with contest rules. Twenty minutes were allotted the crews to set up the scenery. In each contest, less time is allowed. The crew from South can put up their set in five minutes. Mr. Chastain, chairman of the drama department and director of the play, stated that the first factor in the success of The Miracle Worker was the powerful script. "A powerful script will almost always build a strong production as long as you have the cooperation of a solid cast and crew," stated Mr. Chastain. "The cast must have the ability to understand the play both as an individual and as a group." Mr. Chastain also noted that "our goal is more significant than just the award; we want to prove to as many as possible that high school students arc capable of handling good theatre.'