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Concert Choir, Glee Club To Give Concert Tonight Tonight at 8 p.m. the Concert Choir and Girls' Glee Club will present a concert in the auditorium under the direction of Mr. Irwin Bell, choral director. The first portion of the concert will include "Alleluia" by Robert McGowan, "Psalm 150" by Caesar Franck. the "Hallelujah" from the Mount of Olives by Beethoven, and "Ye Shall Have A Song" by the American composer Randall Thompson. The Girls' Glee Club, directed by Mr. Walter Flechsig, will then present its segment of the program which will include the sacred composition, "He, Watching Over Israel" from the Orato, "Ehjah" by Felix Mendelson, and the Kentucky folk song "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair." The Girls' Glee Club will include modem musical impressions in its program with the presentation of

Claude DeBussy's "At Evening." Lighter selections will include "My Heart Sings" by James Willard and "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" by Sammy Fain. The accompanists for the Girls' Glee Club will be Judy Asweger, Marti Olson, and Sue Young. The last portion of the concert will see the choir in formal attire presenting selections of a secular nature. Included in this portion of the program will be several Stephen Foster selections and the choral medley from "Carousel" by Richard Rodgers. The choir will close the concert with the selection "Song of Democracy" by Howard Hanson. Accompanists for the concert choir will be Cynthia Sterrett, Betsy Fi.sher, Lynn Lohrc, and Craig Jamriska.

Concert Band To Resume Twilight Concert Series Mr. John Paynter, band director at Northwestern University, will appear with the Concert Band at the Twilight Pops Concert on May 17. Mr. Paynter wiU direct Vaclav Nelhybel's "Symphonic Movement," written for the Northwestern band. It is a modern composition based on twelve tone scales, and utilizing tone color and rhythm, rather than melodic harmony. "The band members arc enthused to have Mr. Paynter back." said Mr. McLean. "He is bringing his graduate band class to observe the rehearsal when he conies for the practice session." A percussion ensemble of Kent Wehman, John Richmond, Curt Cade, Warren Whitley. Paul Alfassa, Mark Sullivan, and Dale Nusbauni will play "Encore and Jazz for Percussion Septet" as another feature of the concert. The band will also play "Variations on a Korean Folksong" by John Barnes Chance. "Pentland Hills' by Captain Jimmy Howe, "Entry March of the Boyares" by John Halvorsen.

"Mame" by Jerry Herman, "Man of LaMancha" by Mitch Leigh, "Ballet du Plaiser" by G u s t a V e Charpentier, a n d "March of the Cue Balls" by Henri Mancini, and arranged by Mr. Ernie Passoja, a low brass instructor at Maine.

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Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III.

Drama II Play Honors Illinois With Spoon River Anthology' In accordance with the celebration of the Illinois Sesquicentennial. Drama II's class project will be the presentation of Edgar Lee Masters' "Spoon River Anthology" in the Broadway version as adapted by Charles Aidman. This is the second year that the Drama II classes have presented a play that represents a culmination of a year's work on pantomime, scenes, and other dramatic work. Last year the play "Claudia," was presented. Always striving for innovations, the Illinois lawyer's play will be presented on the Maine South stage in Reader's Thetre. In essence, this the nature of experimental theatre, f o r Maine South, since Reader's Theatre has never been tried before.

Pictured above are (from left) seniors Deb Berles, Nancy Wohlers and Louise Thrun.

Marliners Perform at Festival Nineteen girls from the Maine South Marlin Swim Club traveled to Monticello College in Godfrey, Illinois, May 3 to participate in the 1968 International Festival of Aquatic Art. Miss Dawn Butler, sponsor, said, "This is excellent experience for the girls. It is very rare for a high school group to perform at a festival such as this. Colleges usually make up the major part of the entries." These acts will also be performed this weekend at "Zodiac," this year's Marlin Swim show. Tickets for the remaining performances at 9 p.m. Friday, May 10; 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 12 may be purchased at the bookstore. Eighteen girls participating in the stroking act are; Lynet Anderson '69, Debbie Berles', Chris Eide '68, Judy Felix '68, Kathy Fullerton "68, Sue Grainger '68, Chris Hookanson. and Pam Johnson '69. Continuing the list are: Chris Makray '68, Nancy Neuhardt '68, Kathy O'Hare *69, Nancy Phillips '69, Gale Roth '70, MaryTracy '69, Maral Vischer '68, Nancy Wiggins 68, Nancy Wohlers "68, and Dottie Zitzler '68. This act was done to the tune of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." It took Class 3 honors. Two duets completed the per-

formance by the Marlin Mermaids. Duet one with Judy Felix and Joyce Miller took Class 4 honors. Duct two with Kathy Fullerton and Nancy Neuhardt also took Class 4 honors. From sixty entering acts fourteen were selected to perform for the public on May 4. The

May 10, 1968

Maine Marlin stroking act was asked to perform for the public. To perform at this International Festival of Aquatic Art a school must be a member of the International Academy of Aquatic Art. If the school does well on its first try, it is invited back the next year to perofrm.

Mr. Donald Martello, director, explained the c o n c e p t of Reader's Theatre. "In essence, the actors will be in costume and makeup. Dramatic lights will be used, but action and movement will be at a mini

Girls'Club To Be Conference Host Approximately 400 girls and 50 sponsors representing Girls' Clubs from 36 schools will be participating in the Girl's Club conference here at Maine South on May 18. The theme of the conference will be Jen, a Chinese word meaning selfless love for humanity. The key speaker will be Mrs. Ila Huff, a professional speaker from Memphis, Tennessee who has had years of experience with Girls' Clubs. In addition to Mrs. Huff's speech there wiU be swap shops or meetings where girls from different schools will be able to exchange ideas. There will be special meetings for presidents and secretaries of Girls' Clubs. Special discussions for girls interested in such things as service and social activity will be held. There will be entertainment furnished by girls from Maine South, New Trier, Morton West, Richards, Lyons, and Riverside Brookfield. Newly elected Girls' Club officers for next year are Andrea Samprocos, president; Meg Cannon, vice-president; Carol Erikson, secretary; and Debbie King, treasurer.

SO Holds Elections For Upper House The results of the recent elections for Student Council complex leaders are as follows: C101, Bonnie Finn; C-103, John Welzenbach; C-108, Jean Schneller; C-113, Pat Ewing; C-122, Linna Ramlow; C-225, Brad Shafer; C-129, Erik Graff; C-134, Ty Sigmund; and C-140, Steve Gabberl.

mum. Mr. Masters," he continued, "was one of the first writers in America, if not the world, to write material adaptable to Readers Theatre. If this type of theatre is exceptable, we may try other material such as 'Under Milkwood' by Dylan Thomas or various others." Actors and actresses will be drawn for the most part, from the Drama II class consisting of 18 students. Of these, seven to eight will be on stage while the rest will comprise all of the technical people, except for lights. "Spoon River Anthology" contains 244 miniature unsentimentalized autobiographies of the thwarted souls — drunkards, skinflints, secret saints and private lechers, dreamers, and idealists Mr. Masters had known in his boyhoood towns of Petersburg and Louistown, Illinois on the Spoon River. "Masters," Mr. Martello continued, "was repelled by the meanness and hypocrisy of small-town life as he had taiovm it. His training as a lawyer helped him to look closely into the lives of these villagers he partly remembers,—partly in-^ vented." "The epitaph form which he uses in revealing their secrets, permits the dead men and women to comment ironically on the words or symbols carved on their gravestones. The choice of epitaph form, inspired by the Greek anthology of antiquity, enabled Masters to be brief and incisive." The abrupt closeness of the date of the play. May 22, will cause one special problem, that of time. However, Mr. Martello is confident that the class will overcome this difficulty and present a play in the fine tradition of all previous productons. The one performance will be held May 22 at 8 p.m. "The charge of $1 for adults and 50 cents for students will be used," stated Mr. MarteUo, "to cover royalties and provide money for the purchase of many new scripts and play anthologies for the new drama library."

Tom Wins Contest; History Awards Given Tom Whitson '68 was announced the winner of the Constitution Contest at the History Honor Awards program held on April 30. First place prize included a $300 scholarship. John Heaney '69 received second place and Scott Bremer '68 received the third place Constitution Contest Award. Each place winner will receive an engraved plaque. Joel Morris '69 was selected as the Best American History Scholar of 1968 and received a special D.A.R. award. Other D.A.R. Award winners were: Erik Graff '69, Richard Hyde '69, Carl Johnson '69, Judith Sowa '69, and Tom Whitson "68. Recipients of Senior Honors for government were: Margaret Aliprandi, Stephen Brundage, Wendy Carlsen, Robert DeBolt, Christine Eide, Linda Gray, Sylvia Grislis, Diana Hanson, Nancy Harris, John Hol-

den, Diana Kloga, Marcia Krahl, Janet Kurth, Deborah LaDolce, Russell Larsen, Thomas McClayton, Sue Peavoy, Nancy Peterson, Jean Rogers, Jean Schroeder, Robert Shannon, W a l t e r Skawski, Rockwell Smith, Colleen Sontag, Judy Stagg, and Ann Timme. Senior Honors for democracy went to: Donald Braun, Vincent Di Vincenzo, Cynthia Gernhoffcr, Georgcne Gray, John Holden, Patricia Hurley, Linda Lynch, Roy Martino, Michael Polachek, Linna Ramlow, Jennifer Sandell, Ruth Schlosser, Barbara Weil, and Suzanne Wendt. Senior Honors in Modem History were presented to: Lawrence Braun, Bob Cowie, Edward Erickson, Sarah Johnson, Sue Peavoy, Colleen Sontag, Karen Waldman, and Nancy Wohlers. Recipients of Senior Honors ill advanced Placement European History were: John Beton,

Scott Bremer, Steve Brundage, Edward Erickson, David Flanagan. Georgene Gray, Gary Johnson, Mary Kristmann, Jane Olsen, Nancy Sacman, and Linda Hogan. Gary Lange received a Senior Honors award in Economics. Winners of Senior Honors in Latin American History were: Patrick O'Hare, Borys Shlapak, Peggy Teevan, and Diane Willey. High Honors in United States History were awarded to Erik Graff, Richard Hyde, Carl Johnson, Joel Morris, Judith Sowa, and Thomas Whitson. Honors in United States History were given to Timothy Albright, Angela Amato, William Baty, Robert Brunetti, Alan Burgess, Trudy Ann Ciecko, Charles Dolan, Andi'ew Ekman, AUyn Erickson, Marjorie Evensen, Bonnie Finn, Debra Fowler, John Gilles, Fred Henshqw, David Hicks, Werner Hintz,

Howard Keenan, Carol Leichtfuss, Kay Lewis, Ellen Mohill, Kathy O'Hare, Diane Pacion, Sarah Penny, Michael Polachek, John Priest, Kathy Roer, Kathleen Schmunk, Melissa Siebert, James Stinson, and Ralph Teutsch.

Richard Laibly '69 taking over the job of teaching his U. S. History class on Student Teacher Day.


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