Sue Named As Runner-up In NCTE Awards Contest Sue Nagel '68 has been named an Illinois runner-up in the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Achievement Awards Program. Each high school in the nation was asked to nominate from its best English students enrolled as juniors one nominee for each five hundred students in grades 10 to 12. Nearly eight thousand students were nominated for NCTE Achievement Awards. The number of each state's winners and runners-up was limited according to population. NCTE recommends winners and runners-up to colleges for possible scholarship programs. NCTE comments Uiat there is little difference between winners and runners-up. Each nominee had to submit three compositions: an autobiographical sketch, an impromptu theme, and a prepared example of his best writing. Judging was based on these compositions, the results o f
Volume 4, No. 6
Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III.
December 22, 1967
Students Say Food Occupations Program Interesting, Successful
Sue Nagel standardized tests in composition and of literary awareness, and supporting statements from an English teacher and a school administrator.
Is the Food Occupations Program a success? A resounding "Yes!" seems to be the answer of the 11 students now enrolled in the course. They have found that the program is not only worthwhile, but enjoyable as well. The course, which was started this year, provides on-the-job training in local business establishments for future skilled positions in the food services. The trainees, mostly juniors and seniors, receive credits f o r working a minimum of 15 hours per week. An additional credit is earned by meeting each day in class, which provides the background and basic knowledge necessary
Teacher Attends Hawaii Meeting Honolulu, Hawaii, was the site of the 1968 National Council of Teachers of English Convention, which was held November 23 and 24. Miss Paulene Yates, English teacher, received an invitation and attended the convention.
for managing and supervising. The course is designed to qualify the student for a skilled job immediately after h i g h school or for entrance into a college or culinary institute. The program has been a success, according to the students, because it has given them a good understanding of the field of work that interests them. One of those going on to college to study dietetics, Pat Jennett '68, said she "started from the bottom and is going to the top" in her training to become a dietician. Her job is in the Maine South cafeteria. She commented that working with the dietician here at school has really helped her. Neal Mosena '69 enrolled in the program to discover if he would like to enter the food services. His work in the dairy section at Thompson's Finer Foods has proved valuable in helping him decide on a future vocation. Rick Anderson '69 is planning to be a chef. Through the program. Rick is learning techniques in restaurant organization. He is now working at the Marriott Motor Hotel.
Karen Widemark '68, who is working at Thompson's Bakery preparing and selling bakery items, finds the job worthwhile, since she is able to work with both foods and people at the same time. However, she has discovered that certain techniques are not "as easy as they look!" Vernette Nelson '68 has done almost everything from waiting on tables to preparing food in her job at the Howard Johnson's Restaurant. She commented, "There are so many little details I never even knew about that the management and employees do for the customer!" In explaining the success of the program. Miss Phyllis A. Hadfield, FO coordinator, said, "Real success of a cooperative education program is determined by the number of students who will actually enter their studied field as a career. To one extent, though, we may judge success of the program at this time—and that is by employer acceptance. The employers in the training centers have been extremely pleased with the student workers.
W M T H Presents Holiday Program
Ann Maria Verger, exchange student from Argentina, presents an Argentine flag to Dr. Clyde K. Watson.
Expression ' 6 8 To Sell Subscriptions in January Subscription sales for Expressi«n '68, the creative writing magazine, will begin January 8. "Fca" sixty cents, students will be able to reserve their copy of the magazine which will be a wide sampling of student opinion through poetry, prose, and art," according to newly-elected editor Sue Nagel '68. "We'd like as many people involved as possible," said sales manager Bill Skibbe, '68, "both as contributors and purchasers." Therefore, he plans an active campaign including sales in the English classes and cafeterias befo-re and after school. In addition, to familiarize freshmen and new students with the magazine, classroom sets of Curio '65 and Flight '67 are being made. "It is our aim to encourage students to contribute, no matter what class they are in. Expression '68 is for all of Maine South," said Mr. Kenneth Beatty, magazine sponsor. Entries should be brought to V-107 from now until February 15. Poetry, prose, essays, descriptions, artwork or any new creative form are acceptable. All the material submitted will be judged by two readers the same age as the contributor and by six senior judges from the creative writing class. "In this way," explained Sue Peavoy '68, chief judge, "the selections will appeal to different groups."
"Expression '68," Sue said, "will be like its name — the vital, representative feelings of the student body, not just of the few. We urge all students with something to say to let the creative writing magazine be their expression."
"Oh by gosh, by golly, it's time for mistletoe and holly. . ." "Melodies and Mistletoe," a Christmas "special, will be presented by WMTH Radio, 88.5 FM, December 22 from 7 to 11 p.m. Featured on the five-hour show will be a series of essays on "What Christmas Means to Me" written by fifth and sixth graders of F'icld, Emerson, Carpenter, and Merrill Schools. A group from the Maine South Radio-TV class & faculty will select the winning essays. Also featured will be the Maine South Concert Choir. They will present such favorite Christmas music as "Jingle Bells," "Fum, Fum, Fum," and "The Night Before Christmas."
Karen Widemark, one of students enrolled in the new Food Occupations program, is pictured waiting on customers in the bakery section of Thompson's Finer Foods, Park Ridge.
Christmas Kindness
Not Everyone Finds Spirit of Christmas By Walt Skawski '68 My foggy breath drifted up against a starry sky. I was holding my gloved hands over my ears because I had lost my earmuffs. I was walking halfway off the curb, with my right galosh flattening snowbanks and my left suede boot scuffing the pavement. A police car slowed down as it neared me but passed by curiously. A few steps later, I slowed down, too, and unexpectedly turned down a darker street. Those carolers up ahead looked awfully tough. There were two boys and two girls. I turned my back tc the approaching group and spread my legs apart over the sidewalk. Let them pass, I thought, just let 'em try to pass. They passed, but I could hardly believe it. I dug the snow out from behind my neck, picked myself up, and went on toward Myra's house on the corner.
Boy, was her place lit up! She even had frosted stencils on the picture window. I decided I would get some Glass Wax and food coloring and do some stenciling of my own. Only I would put them on my car, one on each side window and a few on the back, which was fogged anyway. Then people wculd really point and take notice whenever I would drive. On to the department store I went. Next I came to a pond swarming with ice skaters and hockey players. I walked right out to the center of it and kicked tho ice with my heel. I'll drown 'em all, I thought. The ice was hard. I'll make a rut at least. My heel broke off. I'll go to the hardware store and nail it back on, I thought. As I was leaving I fc-und a plastic bag. 1 mixed mud and snow inside. Boy, just wait for a car to go by! I was probably the most dangerous kid on my block now.
A white Buick sludged swiftly my way. One voice told me to heave the bag against the windshield, and another said, "No, don't! He'll only use his wipers. Get the side of the car!" Torn by two excellent suggestions, I lofted the bag indecisively and awkwardly over the car and against the wall of a house. A lady ran out of that house about half as fast as I was running away. At the department store I was so disappointed that they didn't have Santa Claus. They probably decided in favor of a talking Christmas tree after I spilled my hot chocolate all over him last year. Anyway, I really did a good deed in buying a Cinderella watch for Myra with my own money. Last year I kept pushing snow-drifts from roofs onto passers-by to collect presents left behind. When I rang the bell back at
Myra's house, I greeted her by flipping her present into her old breadbasket. "Oh, it's beautiful," s h e sighed. "Don't tell me even you have some of the spirit of Christmas!" The way she said that almost made me cry. I wanted to flood myself with the spirit of Christmas. Suddenly—kerplimk! The cold, wet mass sliding down the back of my neck was not exactly a snow cone. I summoned all the courage I had to turn around, smile, and yell "Peace on earth, good will to men" to a red-capped joker across the street. Myra never looked prouder of me. Yet, just as soon as she shut the door, I began making tracks across lawns to catch up to a red-capped kid ahead of me. My spirit of Christmas had vanished. Some people are lucky to have it for ten munutes.