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Dr. Watson Names 12 Student Semifinalists

These students met early last week with Dr. Clyde K. Watson to learn that they had been named as National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists. They are from left, standing: Gary King, Norman Ellstrand, Tom Klancnik, Clifford Geschke, Steve Trytten, Henry Warchall; seated: Jim Doubter, Robert Huxtable, Vesna Neskow, Dana Winikates, and Aivar Grislis.

Principal Clyde K. Watson has announced that 12 Maine South students have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program for 1969-70.

The semifinalists are James Doubler, Norman Elstrand, Clifford Geschke, Aivar Grislis, Barbara Hoffman, Robert Huxtable, Gary King, Thomas Klancnik, Vesna Neskow, Steven Trytten, Henry Warchall, and Dana Winikates.

These students received the highest scores in the state on the Qualifying Test given last February by the Merit Program to some 750 thousand students in 17,250 schools throughout the country in a nationwide search for intellectually able students.

Thirty three students were selected from the three Maine Township high schools — the largest number of Maine students to attain this distinction

since the institutwn of the program in 1957.

In speaking of the semifinalists. Dr. Richard R. Short, superintendent of schools, said, "I am proud of their accomplishment and am pleased that so many from the Maine high schools achieved this fine distinction. The previous largest number was in 1%4 when 30 of our students were named semifinalists. Since the beginning of the program 214 Maine students have received this honor. That is a fine record!"

Semifinalists must advance to finalist standing to be considered for the Merit Scholarships to be awarded next spring.

All finalists will receive a Certificate of Merit in recognition of their performance and will be considered for one of Uie thousand National Merit thousand dollar Scholarships. Many will also be considered for one of the

renewable four year scholarships provided for by 400 corporations, foundations, colleges, unions, trusts, professional associations, other organizations, and individuals.

Winners of four-year Merit Scholarships may receive up to fifteen hundred dollars a year for four college years, depending on their individual need.

Wiimers of the National Merit one thousand dollar scholarships will receive their nonrenewable one-time awards upon enrollment as full-time students in accredited United States colleges and xmiversities.

High school grades, accomplishments, leadership qualities, and extra-curricular achievements of the finalists are evaluated along with test scores, in selecting Merit Scholarships winners.

Winners will be announced on April 30.

' 6 9 . ' 7 0 Policy, Objectiyes Stated by Dr. Watson '

Because "everyone must know our objectives if we hope to attain them," Dr. Watson outlined these all-school objectives < to Soathwords.

Dr. Watson commented that, "We should strive for excellence in everything. It is necessary that we think in terms of our times which present unique challenges. All of us should be a part of the appraisal and planning of society. Provisions must be made for a clearer understanding of our shortcomings and a clearer concept of what our goals are."

Bringing his topic to the field of education. Dr. Watson continued, "We must think of the compelling forces surrounding , us in improving education. Our basic goal is to make possible

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the opportunity for each person to have an equal chance for an education suitable to his needs, desires, and interests.

We should provide a means for every student and every citizen to participate in the determination of educational policies."

Dr. Watson also spoke of students' responsibilities.

"We must be cognizant and responsive to the urgent needs of our age, and young adults, students, must seek remedies for the social ills of war, racism, riots, and urban decay."

In conclusion. Dr. Watson noted that these goals will not be attained easily, but pointed out, "We cannot give up and 'throw out' these objectives for that reason."

Homecoming

Homecoming assembly; floatbuilding; balloting for the homecoming queen; the homecoming football game; and "Time for Living." the homecoming dance all promise to make this year's homecoming on Oct. 11 a memorable event. * Homecoming week will kick off Monday Oct. 6 with an all school assembly expected to feature Johnny Morris, former Chi* cago Bear great, as guest speaker. Candidates for homecoming queen will parade.

Floatbuilding will be held from Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10 in the new fieldhouse from 4 until 7.30 p.m. except for Friday when floatbuilding will last until 10 p.m.

Car floats decorated by organizations outside of the four

District- Office Moves South The questions concerning the construction in progress at the south end of the campus can now be answered, with Dr. Watson's aid, , The building, which covers 12 thousand square feet, will be the new headquarters for the district administration. now « housed at Maine East. "The reasons for moving here include, 1. By vacating the present headquarters, the administration will make available the classroom space which is badly needed at East; 2. Tbe administration needs more space than is available at East; 3. The separation of individual high school and district administrations.

November is the target date for completion and occupancy of the building.

classes will be built at private homes.

Contrary to common rumor, no limit will be established concerning the number of students able to work on a float at one time.

Homecoming parade will start Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9:30 a.m. and follow the traditional route from Thompson's Main to Prospect to Belle Plainc and to Maine South.

Judging will be conducted by three alumni. Dr. Watson, and one more undetermined person.

Results of this balloting will be announced between the sophomore and varsity games Saturday.

'The theme for floatbuilding this year wiU be Song Titles.

Balloting for the homecoming queen will begin Sept. 29 in homeroom when each homeroom nominates a candidate for homecoming queen. All senior girls are eligible.

Nomination by two homerooms will enable the nominee to compete in the primary election Oct. 7 to determine the five members of the queen's court.

The final ballot for the queen will be held in homeroom Oct. 10. Announcement of the queen will be made at half time of the varsity game Oct. 11.

The afternoon of Oct. 11 will feature sophomore and varsity football games against Niles North starting at noon.

Homecoming activities will end with the evening dance "Time for Livin' ", sponsored by the senior class. The theme of "Time for Livin' " will be the "Gay '90's".

Tickets will go on sale Wednesday Oct. 11 during lunch periods.

Volume 6, No. 1

Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III.

Sept. 26, 1969

Souths Departments Experiment With Several New Courses Trial classes are being .conducted in different academic areas, including the science and mathematics departments for the purpose of improving the courses involved and to bring about a better understanding of the subject matter.

New textbooks are in use; after the school year is over, these books will be carefully evaluated and considered in the choosing of regular texts for the coming year.

Texts are usually used on a five-year basis; therefore, the material must be consistent throughout the period. In certain cases, when a suitable textbook cannot be found, teachers will write the desired text.

Courses can be greatly improved by some types of instructional material. The right kind of material can hold the students' interest; new ideas and concepts can be related at the same iime.

In one experimental class, a Mathematics I course, the text on trial is under consideration for use as the book in all the different levels of the first-year mathematics. The use of one

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uniform text will enable a student to move to different levels without much difficulty.

An experimental physics class makes use of the overhead transparencies and films, part of the many different types of material available. Students have the freedom to choose the types of projects they would have a preference to do.

According to Mr. J. Ronald Teller, science department chairman and the teacher of this trial course, the history and philosophy of physics is covered in depth with less mathematical work compared to the present physics course.

Trigonometry and Introduction to Physical Science II are two clas.ses thai will be evaluated at the end of the school year.

In trigonometry, the reason for the need of a better text that is more theoretical, stated Mr. Joseph Elliot, mathematics department chairman, is because of the lack of new ideas and information contained in the present textbook.

The Introduction to Physical Science II course is for incom

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ing students from junior high schools that have had Physical Science I. The new teachers in the science and mathematics departments have not brought any entirely new concepts with them.

The method of teaching in use is modern with the most recent theories and information in that particular field which adds to the effectiveness of the new courses.

Planning Starts On Dec. V-Shows The planning of this year's V-show, to be held in December, instead of the usual spring time, has started.

Last week in a general meeting for all interested students, Director Hal Chastain announced the theme, "Space".

While outlining this year's show, he made it a point to say the production would do more than merely entertain.

Mr. Chastain said about the V-show, "I think that we have a responsibility to make a positive statement about you—what you can do now, and what you will be when you become the older generation."

Mr. Chastain will be returning to the V-show helm after a two-year absence. Mr. Gordon McLean is to be the musical director while Mrs. Karen Siebold will supervise costumes. Mrs. Pat Loftus will take charge of choreography, and Mr. R. W. Wagoner, South's newest drama teacher will be technical director.

John Welzenbach, student director, said that "Spirit of '70" will try to avoid duplication of acts which were prominent in previous years. He gave all prospective performers a list of 17 catagories on which they are to base their acts. John said that students must "rely on resource and imagination to build a good V-show" Act applications will be due on Sept. 26 and try-outs will start Sept. 29.

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AFS Students Compare Homes to U.S From England to Maine South, courtesy of AFS — that is how Peter Bloomfield came to Park Ridge.

Peter was born in Easington, England, where he lived until, at age seven, he and his family (parents and an older sister)

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moved to Scotland. Peter attended Daniel Stewart's College, a boy's school, for 10 years.

While going to school there, Peter studied biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and French, which is compulsory.

Upon finishing his 10 years in School, Peter took examinations to determine whether he would go to college.

As a result of the tests and personal interest, Peter wUl attend the Edinburgh Medical School, which, Peter said, is, "the best in all Britain."

Because he will be studying medicine upon his return home, Peter is now taking Biology IIAP as well as drama, public speaking, U. S. History, and in science seminar he is studying chemistry. Next semester, he will study U. S. government.

When comparing South to his former school, in Scotland, Peter remarked that the language and attitudes of the teachers here are "far more casual" than at Daniel Stewart's College.

South Seems Very Confusing To Tokyo's Kazumi Seikimo For someone who barely reaches sixty inches in height, Kazumi Seikimo, this year's A.F.S. student, is far from being small in stamina.

Coming from a school in Tokyo, of only one thousand students, stamina might be a requirement for anyone entering Maine South with three thousand people. As Kazumi said, "It's very big and at times very confusing."

At Mita, the school Kazumi attends in Japan, she is required to take 14 courses a year.

"These subjects include; modem Japanse, a Chinese classics, geometry, algebra, chemistry, physics, world history, ethics, English, English grammar, homemaking, health arid physical education.

At Mita, Kazumi had 6 periods, each 50 minutes long in the same room. Instead of the students changing rooms, the teachers switch. The school operates on a weekly schedule, whereas Maine is run on a daily schedule. In Tokyo high school is only three years, not four.

Japan's competitive sports do

not include football. They have soccer in its place and basketball is played.

They have a Festival Cultural at Mita which is very similar to our Homecoming. During this period, which is a two day holiday either on Saturday and Sunday, or Sunday and Monday, soccer and other sports are played.

To these games and festivities and on most dates, the girls in Tokyo wear skirts or dresses.

The style is very similar to the United States but not as short in length. The girls there refrain from wearing slacks or shorts anywhere besides a picnic.

Although there are many differences between her life in Tokyo and here in Park Ridge, Kazumi feels there is one main similarity. This similarity is the people, for Kazumi feels that no matter where you are, people are people, who are as friendly in a high school in Tokyo, Japan as they are at Maine South in midwestem America, and probably throughout the world.

He also mentioned that academic, not personal standards of learning, are probably higher in Britain than they are in America. In other words, a British student may learn more but not necessarily experience more personal growth than the American student.

Concerning his trip to America, Peter commented that the whole thing is "an immensely maturing process." He is living with the family of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Hesketh, whose son Tom is a junior at South. "One of the superb things about AFS is that you can come from thousands of miles away and be accepted into a family straight away."

Peter also remarked that such an experience as living with a "new famUy" or family mem-

ber teaches everyone involved to be conscious of everyone else's wants and needs.

A few weeks before Peter came to America, he knew Little more about his destination than that it is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He said that he felt more at ease, however, when he received a letter from the Heskeths. "Naturally, I get homesick sometimes," s a i d Peter; but "this is more than neutralized by the friendship and hospitality of the people."

His stay in America is not Peter's first trip out of Britain.

He has traveled in Germany, France, Spain, Belgium. He also visited Switzerland ("I was there for a day and it poured").

Just before he came to the United States, he spent three weeks in Nice, France.

German were spoken fluently.

As a senior, Katie took the 14 required academic subjects on a weekly schedule.

No extra-curricular activities are offered in Chilean schools.

Instead of any school athletic teams, the towns and small cities organized soccer teams among themselves. The organized soccer games provided after-school entertainment for Katie and her friends.

During the school year in Chile, there is a winter vacation when Katie had the opportimity to see the twin cities of Valparaiso and Vina Del Mari. Katie remarked, "The cities were unbelievably beautiful.

The sights and sounds of them were really unforgettable."

Katie remarked that even though the people did not like American policies, nobody takes it out personally on the individual.

In July when the lunar landing made headlines all over the world, American popularity was boosted enormously. But even then, Katie noticed editorials in newspapers illustrated starving American people and posed

a t South 4:30 Tonight Soph. Cross Country (Glenbrook South) 9:30 Saturday Frosh. Football (Glenbrook South) 12:00 Saturday Var.-Soph. Football (Glenbrook South) Parents Day 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday Kick Off Dance

Talks of SC's Purpose One of the touchiest issues of the last several elections and the focal point of most arguments and debates over Student Council is the question, "What is S. C.'s purpose?"

Because of the political and economic structure of the district, I believe that the question has a straight forward answer that is not changed by the different personalities of Student Council's leaders.

For the sake of mentioning them. Student Council numbers among its purposes, "a system of participation in student government, a system of centralizing and developing co-curricular activities and increasing, fostering and protecting good school relations."

Each of these points can be expanded to encompass the various Council activities, philosophies of student representation, and students accept and appreciate Council's work in these fields. However, the real heart of the disagreements about purpose, center on the extent of representation, or perhaps, more bluntly, on the limits of power.

Student Council's most vital purpose is the two-fold duty to provide for the expression of student opink>n and provide a link between students and faculty, and students and administration. The expansion of CoFac

(Council-Faculty) to include all students, provides one of the methods, in the form of small informal discussions, by which this link is strengthened.

The willingness with which Dr. Watson and other administrators receive student suggestions serves as a reciprocal action in maintaining this bond.

However, as mentioned before, the limitation of power is the key issue to be answered.

Yes, Student Council should, must, and does do everything possible to insure the expression of student opinion, whether this be referendum, representation, or simple opinion poll.

The policy must be maintained whereby all students are free to express themselves in any terms (within the law) on any subject (within the law) with the knowledge that action will not be taken against them for their words.

Furthermore, in all fairness to students and indeed to itself.

Council has not only the right, but the duty to pass resolutions as official statements of belief or dissatisfaction on all controversial issues.

However, Student Council under no circumstances can demand, force or in any other way impose its will upon the administration either at the school or district level.

While it is indeed a respected

Katie Returns from Summer in Chile After spending this summer in Chile, Katie Novak has returned to Maine South with fond memories of a valuable and memorable experience behind her.

As one of Maine South's AFS students, Katie was chosen to spend the summer with a family in Osorno, Chile. Katie's family ip Chile, her father, mother, and two sisters, Margit, 17, and Inez, 12, welcomed her into their comfortable home and city.

"The people were so warm and friendly that as soon as I met them, I felt I had known them all my life. Everyone was so wonderful to me that I never felt I w^s a foreigner," Katie said.

The city of Osorno where Katie stayed is about 600 miles south of Santiago, the capital and fourth largest city in Chile.

Because Osorno is as far south of the equator as Chicago is north, the seasons are exactly opposite.

Because the school year in Chile is from March to December, Katie arrived in the middle of the winter session. Katie attended a private German school in Osorno with her sister Margit, where both Spanish and

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questions on the great need for the taxpayers' money here on earth.

Katie feels that she has obtained much learning experience about the people of another

country. But even more important, Katie feels that "I have learned so much more about different kinds of people and made so m a n y wonderful friends."

Afterwords

Set Newspaper Policy Traditionally, the first editorial of the school year sets forth the policies of the school newspaper. Therefore, Southwords would like to take this opportunity to state its position.

Because Southwords is primarily the voice of Maine South, the news, features, and editorials will be written with regard to student scholastics, interest, and welfare.

We intend to ennphasize information attout events, and problems which affect the high school student.

Editorials wilj be written with the purpose of suggesting improvement promoting beneficial projects, explaining confused situations, or commending worthy school achievements. Southwords has no intention of dictating or leading student opinion, but rather proposes to stimulate student thought.

Students, teachers, and parents are invited to express their opinions in the form of letters to the editor. Letters of a constructive nature will be especially encouraged.

With the preceding in mind, we shall endeavor to incite, inform, and perpetrate South's goals of excellence in scholarship and citizenship.

and influential body. Student Council is not the political equal of the Board of Education or the school administrations, and its realm of persuasion is confined to formulating logical arguments rather than inciting protests.

Secondly, while minority opinion is to be safeguarded, if in the course of dissention or protest the rights or privileges of the majority become jeopard- ' ized, it is Council's duty to either modify or curtail such dissenting activities.

These are the limits within which Student Council operates.

In carrying out its purpose of representing student opinion you can expect this year's Council to welcome and consider all opinions, mediate with the administration on important is- , sues, represent students at any political level, and, if the majaority of Coimcil agrees, pass a resolution of opinion when necessary; however, when logic and mutual respect end, so does council's supfwrt.

I am sure there are those who insist that idealistically, Council should be a political equal of the board or a voting element of the administration, but what I have attempted to do is explain Council's purpose as it stands in Dis- . trict 207. These are the political limits in which Council must function. # Granted, they are not Utopian, but by working within their framework, Council can hope to accomplish much more than it could by arrogantly exceeding its limits.

John Welzenbach, President

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Senior Class Presents Satirical Broadway Play On Oct. 23, 24, 25, the senior class will present The Man Who Came to Dinner, a comedy by • Moss Hart and George S. Kaufmann.

The play first appeared on , Broadway in 1939, and played there to a long run. It is a satire on the group of intellectual celebrities who were the social "elite" during the thirties.

The play will be directed by Mr. Donald MarteUo and the sets will be designed by Mr.

Distribuf-ive Ed Trains Students In Retail Trade Thirty students presently enrolled in Mr. Homnierding's distributive education class con. stitute Maine Soulh's active D.E. program that trains high school students in retailing. ,

These students spend one-half of their day in school, taking their regular classes, including distributive education, in the morning. The D.E. class studies in depth public relations, proper attitudes of holding a job, cash register operation, anti-shoplifting, display techniques, case problems, sales techniques, business finance, and how to handle customers. Each student re•ceives individual instruction in his own field of retailing.

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The class has access to a sign printing machine with which the students can make signs to use in their displays. They use a rotating system consisting of a captain, an assistant, and a worker to familiarize them with the politics of employment. They use this system also in handling room displays.

A student must be sixteen and have completed an interview with Mr, Hommerding to be qualified for the distributive education course. This year thirty of forty-five interviewees were accepted.

The second half of their day, the students spend doing onthe-job "lab work." This year's training stations include Karnes Music Center, Frank's Shell, Baker's Shoes. Goldblatts, The Herald, Bachmann's, Little Shop, Clapper Publishing, Shelly's, Turnstylc, Sewing Basket, Hines Lumber, Sears, Jewel.

Karolls, Michael Kirby and Evelyn Tagge's. Students provide their own transportation to work.

The students are paid a beginning salary and work from 15 to 25 hours a week. Two credits are awarded, one for the class and one for their jobs.

The student employee also receives two grades, one from Mr. Hommerding and one from hi.s employer.

Another important part of the D.E. program is the interscholastic competitions.

Students compete with high schools in area, state, and national contests in public speaking, display judging, sales demonstration, , job interview, and advertising layouts.

Last year, Angelo Chicckino ranked second in sales demon• stration at the state level.

Last summer a three-day preparatory seminar was held, the first of its kind in Illinois by Mr. Hommerding and Mrs. Caroline Boyd. These classes, used as briefings for students to acquaint them with the same problems they would meet in beginning their jobs before they actually began employment, was considered effective by its instructors.

Wagoner. Jan Knapp, '72, is student director, and Debby Cook, 71 is stage manager. The prompter is Mary Dickson, '72.

The lead character is Sheridan Whiteside, a critic, scholar, lecturer, and expert on famous murders. While lecturing in a small Ohio town, Whiteside falls, breaks his hip, and is forced to remain in the home of a prominent citizen over the Christmas holidays.

His presence throws the town into coniplelt chaos.

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Sheridan Whiteside will tn played by Dana Winikates. '70 who will be confined to a wheel chair for most of the play.

His secretary, Maggie Cutlci will be portrayed by Nancy Me! Ion, "72.

Dave Chastain, 71. will havi the role of Bert Jefferson, a young newspaper man. and Sue Chastain. '70, will play stage star Lorraine Sheldon.

The Man \\'ho Came to Dinner features a number of small comic roles. Katy Davlin. '73 will play Miss Preen, \S'hiteside's nurse.

Dr. Stanley will be played by John Welzenbach, '70.

Professor Metz, the world's greatest bug expert, will be portrayed by Jeff Wright. '70. Jeff Lee, '71, as Beverly Carlton, and Mike Tinaglia, '70, as Banjo, will have cameo roles.

Tri-S Meeting Seeks Everyone The Social Science Society of Maine South will hold its first general meeting Sept. 30 in C115, under the theme of the "New Tri-S".

President Norman Elstrand and Vice-president Jeff Lee are working on programs meant to attract more members, bring to students more understanding of the nature of our times, and to give to the organization a wide appeal catering to all students.

Norm, a member of the National Honor Society, is hoping the Society will co-sponsor some activities with Tri-S. The "forum", the basic Tri-S meeting, is constructed to include students, faculty, and now administration; they arc to be more frequent this year. Discussions on subjects such as "violence" will take place at these meetings.

Many guest speakers have been promised and a "Fall Film Festival" has been planned with the date to be announced.

At the end of the year, Tri-S will have its traditional Internation Simulation, possibly including another film and top the year off with the annual Tri-S banquet.

•s ^ AAaine South was represented musically in several European concerts. Selected students toured twelve countries.

Maine Souths Music Students Perform Concerts in Europe This summer 41 Maine South students from the Concert Choir and Orchestra toured Europe with the American Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus from July 28 to August 26.

The group gave 20 concerts while visiting England, Belgium.

Netherlands. Germany, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, .Austria. Italy and France.

The members of the American Youth Symphony came from all over America and met on July 28 in Pittsburg for two and onehalf days of rehearsals. From there the group of 180 performers, directors and chaperoncs flew to London to begin their tour. The four buses used for transportation on the continent were originally named blue, red, yellow and green but eventually came to be called. "Beautiful Blue Bus". "Mellow Yellow" and "Super Pea" and the students decorated them accordingly.

The group sang in concert halls and on two occasions in medieval churches. The audiences did not always speak English, but the members of the group did not seem to think that this kept them from enjoying the concerts. Standing ovations were not uncommon.

The group felt that the people were friendly and that Ihcir customs were not really very different from ours. Driving on the left side of the road in England did seem strange to look to the right before crossing the street.

It was also strange to some members of the group that they were not able to read the street signs and could not tell where they were going.

In most places the language

Talented Teen Tours Europe This past summer, Marilyn Woytowicz toured Europe as Talented Teen Queen. Talented Teen, U.S.A., toured five European countries from July 23 through August 11.

This summer's tour was the latest in a series which ranges over the past seven years.

Talented Teen, U.S.A., a group of leen.s ranging in age from 15 to 20, is sponsored by a retired couple. Mr. and Mrs. Kroinke, who founded Talented Teen. The Kroinkes have an avid interest in American youth because their daughter is active in the arts.

Marilyn was entered in the Talent search by her dancing teacher, who had been asked to pick a participant. Preliminar-

ies began in June and climaxed with finals which lasted July 3 through 6 at the Prudential Building in downtown Chicago.

The troup flew to London July 23, They were accompanied by the Kroinkes and four chaperoncs. The shows, given in halls, parks, and once in a tavern, were largely variety shows consisting of acrobatic, magic, dramatic, and vocal acts, Marilyn danced a solo modern jazz arrangement. The repertoire varied from city to city depending on the members of the group.

Upon leaving England, the group travelled through Holland.

Germany. Switzerland, and France. At least two cities were visited in each country.

was not a problem because most everyone spoke English.

While in Germany the group took a trip down the Rhine River. One member of the chorus remarked that everywhere they looked, they saw, "a castle on the mountain and a church in the valley."

Innsbruck, Austria was a favorite among the students for its beautiful scenery. Venice. Italy was also named as a very interesting city.

The group proceeded on a fast schedule, but the many free afternoons and evenings they had were enough to get caught up on their rest. Such words as "fantastic" and "just great" were used to sum up the trip, but everyone agreed that it was good to get home.

One member of the orchestra commented, "I couldn't wait to get home to American hamburgers, American water and American Coke."

Vandalism Causes Inconvenience And Extra Expense for South Each year at Maine South approximately two to three thousand dollars and countless manhours are spent in repairing vandalism in and around the school.

This money could be put to better use, such as the donation of books and supplies to students in need, for additional sports facilities, or books for the library.

There are more immediate results of vandalism that affect the student directly. Vandalism is at least partly responsible for students having to carry a hall pass wherever they go; it is one reason the school is closed at 4:30; one reason gates block students from their lockers after school.

Vandalism may also be the reason a washroom is locked depriving students of its use. Indirectly, the damaged washrooms, broken windows and other acts of vandalism reflect unfavorably on each student, whether he is guilty of vandalism or not.

Sociologists believe that most vandals do not and cannot receive attention in constructive ways and seek to gain notice by destroying property. They

also cite a lack of responsibility in many of today's youth as a cause.

They also feel that because many students do not work, they have a distinct lack of respect for property. When frustrations arise in school or in private life, they tend to lake it out on the school.

An act of vandalism, the sociologists say, often reflects a frustrated, emotionally immature person who is angry with himself and the world.

Youth today is asking for peace and yet it allows some of its members to commit vandalous acts. Such damage does no one any benefit and can only serve to give today's youth a bad reputation if such acts are publicized; if the acts of a few are allowed to represent the mind of an entire generation.

Since South has been built, the administration feels that the general trend has been for vandalism to decrease.

It is felt by the administration that a student body alert to the problems and inconveniences that vandalism causes is important and that this could reduce the problem even further.

Administration Adds New Member This year students will find a new face awaiting them in the Boy's Dean's office. Mr. Andrew Bitta, former cotmselor at Maine South, has been added to the administration staff.

As enrollment increases, each of the Maine schools add personnel to serve the large student population. Former dean, Elbert Smith, has become the Dean of Students, taking Mr. Robert Simonson's place.

Mr. Simonson along with Mr. Robert G. Barker are assistant principals. Mr. Simonson will be dealing with student affairs

while Mr. Barker will work with the faculty.

Mr. Bitta is a certified instructor and counselor and had received a special guidance certificate from the state of Illinois.

About the appointment of Mr. Bitta, Principal Clyde K. Watson commented, "Mr. Bitta with his wide range of experience, is the type of person who can use a counseling approach to help guide the students."

Mr. Bitta feels that the administration can help the students by lending its support to Student Council projects.

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SOUTHWORDS

September 26, 1969

Cridders Run Undefeated String to 19 Maine South's string of undefeated games reached 19 last Saturday when the Hawks' rallied from a 13-7 deficit late in the fourth quarter to knot the game at 13-13, at which it stayed when the conversion attempt was slightly wide to the left.

The latest game was a disappointment to the players, especially since their first nonconference encounter two weeks ago against the Wheeling Wildcats had been so decisive with the Hawks winning, 27-0.

The Wheeling game, which extended the gridiron win streak to 18, was never in doubt. The Hawks were able to establish a strong running game from the outset, concentrating primarily on the halfback option. This first drive was successfully completed when fullback and cocaptain Greg Abezetian plunged 2 yards for the first six points.

With a short amount of time remaining in the first half, the play of the game was pulled off by the Hawks when halfback Denny Malloy took the ball on a draw and went 40 yards for the second score. A 2-poini conversion made it 14-0 at the half.

The second half was again dominated offensively by the Hawks as MaUoy scored his sec-

ond touchdown on a 7-yard swing pass from quarterback Joe Zdeb. A 10-yard pass from Ward Paige to Dan Calamari capped off the scoring for the night at 27.

The Wheeling game saw the Hawk goal challenged but once, and that time the drive was stopped following a fumble. In the Maine West game the defense again made a good showing in yielding 100 total yards to the Warrior offense.

Two defensive letdowns took place following a deflected punt and on a pass play. Maine West star O'Neill capitalized on the first mistake with a run of 34 yards, with Courtois' conversion tying the score at 7-7. The Warriors final 6 points were recorded on a 17-yard pass play from Priester to Kuzich. Although the Hawk running game, with the exception of quarterback runs, was below the normal pace, both Hawk drives to paydirt were ended with fullback and halfback scores. The quarterback option runs were the plays that brought South near the goal line. It was halfback Denny Malloy who ran 4 yards inside the right end in the fourth quarter to salvage the tie. his conversion barely

missing.

The Maine South offense was obviously geared to a running attack last Saturday as Abezetian rushed 11 times, Malloy 25, and Zdeb 14 times, for a total of 50 running plays. One pass of the four thrown, was completed for 13 yards, which is very few pass attempts for a Hawk team. Coach Schmidt hopes to be able to run more plays in the upcoming contest against Glenbrook South.

Going into the third clash of the season with a 1-0-1 total, 0-0-1 conference mark. Maine South will be facing one of the toughest teams of the well-balanced Central Suburban Conference. This past weekend saw Glenbrook South pull off a minor upset by defeating highly rated Deerfield, 8-7, with the use of the new 2-point conversion rule after scoring on a long pass in the fourth quarter.

As will be the case with every game this season.

Coach Schmidt is playing them one at a time, usually putting in something new for each game. The game will be played on the Maine South field this Saturday following the sophomore game with another large crowd expected to attend.

South Sets Soccer Program Chicago Mustang fans, take notice! Maine South now has a soccer team. Although one had been planned for last year.

Coach-to-be Steve Ellingwood had suddenly decided to work on his Doctorate, which delayed the program.

This year's team, coached by Mr. Jack Tilley, has already shovm itself to be outstanding in interschool competition. The rookie Goldenfeet have won 3 out of their 4 games thus far, including a very important de cision against Maine East.

The Hawk Varsity has scored 12 goals, an average of 3 per game, while in defensive play they have allowed only 6.

Coach TUley is very pleased with the squad's performance, particularly their ability to bounce back from a halftime deficit. In two games, they have overcome a 1 goal lead to win.

The season opened almost two weeks ago. The first game was against Maine East on Monday, the 15, East is known for strong soccer teams, but the Hawks unexpectedly maintained complete control over the very blue Demons to win, 3-1. Senior George Zarytsky was responsible for all 3 goals.

That Wednesday was the only loss the Hawks have suffered.

It was at the hands of Lyons, to the tune of 2-1.

On Friday, however, the squad bounced back with a clear victory over Illiana Christian, Al-

to extend their winning streak to three games, at the expense of Lake Forest.

The starting line up: GOALIE —Don Jonswald '71; RIGHT FULLBACK—Rick Dressier '71; LEFT FULLBACK—Doug Fenden '71; RIGHT HALFBACKBob D'Heoslino '71; CENTER HALFBACK—Tom Magas '71; LEFT H A L F B A C K—Steve Franz '71; RIGHT OUTER FORWARD—Mark Rendall '7 0; RIGHT INNER FORWARD— Chuck AusUn '71; CENTER FORWARD—George Zarytsky 70; LEFT INNER FORWARD— Nick Sclapak '72; LEFT OUTER FORWARD—Lindsay Eastman '70.

Chuck Austin (35) drives toward the Lyons net for the Hawks. though behind 2-1 at the half, the Hawks had rebounded with 5 straight goals to give them a 6-2 rout.

Monday of this week saw the Hawks do battle against St. Joseph's. Maine was behind 1-0 at the end of the first half, but they tied it up, 1-1 in the second half. In overtime, the Hawks came up with the crucial goal to give them a 2-1 victory.

The team is now enjoying a 4-day rest before they host Lake Forest tomorrow. "They expect

Sophomore Cross Country Team Runs Record to 3 Wins, 7 Loss Maine South's sophomore harriers ran up three big victories before seeing their first defeat to rival Maine West. Today they will go for a fourth victory against Glenbrook South on the home course.

In their first meet, the Hawks gave Conant the first two places, but edged out the meet 27-28 on some fine sprinting finishes.

In their next meet. Maine grabbed the first six places to easily defeat Wheeling, 15-48.

The following Saturday, at the Maine West Centers Meet, the Hawks were joined by the fine talents of Bill Reilly. Maine South ran well until the last lap, when Mike Wencel. who

was running third position for the team, was tripped up and forced to drop out with an injury. Tom Bush and Bob Burnson were not too far behind, but the loss of Wencel put South in a modest eighth place instead of a possible second (in a field of 24 schools).

The Hawks went on to defeat Prospect 23-32, with Reilly winning.

Last Tuesday saw the first conference action for the sophomores. Although South hosted Maine West on the home course, and Bill Reilly finished first, the Hawks could not find the wind to win. The Warriors left victorious, 36-22.

This Saturday is a home game, so come out and support your soccer team. Even Mr. Connor will admit it is more interesting than Cross Country, and it's free.

Halfback Denny Malloy (28) leaps for ball on a swing pass in action against Maine West.

Sophs, Frosh Get Off To Good Grid Starts After two impressive wins, the sophomore gridders will try for a third straight victory tomorrow against G l e n b r o o k South. The Hawks grabbed the first game from Wheeling, 8-6, on a 20-yard run by quarterback Pat McNamara. Randy Miller pulled in a McNamara pass for the winning conversion points.

Last Saturday, South shut out sister school Maine West to the tune of 14-0.

In the Maine West victory.

McNamara ran 5 yards for a score, and Miller again caught a pass for the conversion. Later in the game Randy Miller ran a punt back 40 yards for a touchdown.

The conversion failed, leaving the final score at 14-0. Al Jahn, the sophomore running threat, gained over 150 yards rushing against Maine West.

The Hawk defense has been excellent, particularly the pass defense. The Hawks have allowed but one touchdown; they prevented the crucial tying conversion.

The offense has improved greatly between the Wheeling and Maine We.st games. At this pace they will have a lot more to show Glenbrook South than they did in last year's freshman defeat. With an improving of-

fense and a solid defense, Coach Lou Gartner and his sophomore •• gridders can look forward to a championship season.

The freshman football squads had some thrilling action against Maine West in their first taste of high school football. The Frosh A got their first score on a 45-yard pass play from quarterback John Romano to Tim Wright. That was the only score until the last play of the game when Bob Westman went 20 yards with a John Romano pass to tic the score al 14-14.

The Frosh B squad dumped Maine West 10-0. Mark Standa ran 60 yards for the first score ^ with Tom Wright converting.'

Dave Tyska added another 6 points with a 42-yard run. Tom Wright got the final touchdown, on a 6-yard run with Mike Meyer making the conversion.

BULLETIN John Garcea, co-captain and starting linebacker of the varsity Hawk football team, injured his ankle during practice on Wednesday afternoon and will probably rniss the remainder of the season. John has missed the last two seasons also due to previous operations.

Harriers Shooting for Crown Very little now stands in the way of a conference championship for this year's varsity cross country team.

Having just run over the Maine West team by 15 points, which has been the team to beat for two years, nothing should stop the great strength, high hopes, and speed of the 1969 varsity harriers.

Coach Ron Connors can boast one of the strongest teams to ever run for Maine South. Last year's most valuable runner, James Cole, is back, along with five returning letterman.

New additions to the varsity come from the squad that won the 1968 sophomore conference championship.

The Hawks are a tough team to beat as several schools have found out, and others will discover in the future.

Conant and Wheeling were both beaten decisively in early dual meet action.

At the annual Maine West Centers meet the Maine South Hawks took fourth place out of a list of twenty-four schools.

Had the Hawks met with better luck that day they might have turned that fourth place into a second. One key sopho more, Wencel, was knocked out

of his race by an injury and the slim two points needed for a second place finish were lost to Maine.

A good crowd turned out last Tuesday to cheer the Hawks to a win over Maine West. Maine romped over the Warriors in the meet 22 to 37.

Mike Murzyn took first in a home-course record time of 12:18. Jim Cole took second while Bob Cesario fought for a fourth place finish.

Top runners J i m Cole (left) and Mike Murzyn check times during recent practice before the Hawk victory over Maine West.

Jim Walley, Kelly Murphy, Ken Huffman, Jim Edgecomb, and Jay LaJone all placed ahe'«l of Maine West's fourth man to insure the victory for South.

The runner who sports a red cap, Mike Murzyn, shows great promise after a summer of hard nmning. Mike was the conference champion in the mile in track last spring while his sidekick, Jim Cole, won conference in the two-mile. Bob Cesario has been running well this year, his third on the varsity.

At the present Paul Peterson is out of action with an illness, but when he recovers should be right up with the rest of the team.

The only other team expected* to give the Hawks much competition during the season is Deerfield, whom they will run against next Wednesday a t ' Deerfield.

Today Maine South will hold a home meet against Glenbrook South. The Hawks hope to run up a perfect score which can be accomplished by placing five men ahead of the Titan's first runner.

A good crowd is expected for the meet to watch what should be another Maine South harrier victory.