Hawk Cagers Co-Champs of CSL; Reach Sweet 16' Coach Bernie Brady, with a great deal of help from this year's squad, has n m his wonloss record at Maine South (and the record of all Maine South varsity basketball games) to 115 wins against 33 losses. The last two games played will likely rank as among the best-remembered games of the 148 played. Seven games have elapsed since the last issue of Southwords, and in that time the Hawks have maintained their Hawks have maintained their coleadership with the Niles West 53 win over Maine West, won Coanant's regional with ^-67,
81-69, and 67-45 victories over Prospect, Forest View, and Maine West, and won Fremd's sectional tournament by overcoming Kersey, 66-50, and squeaking by Notre Dame in overtime, 73-71. In Tuesday's supersectiomal clash at Northwestern's McGaw Hall, in which Coach Brady returned to the site of his playing days. South came within 4 points of being on Illinois' Assembly Hall court playing instead of watching from the seats this afternoon. Joliet Central's Steelmen, with their 71-68 win, are facing Okawville at 2:00 in a
quarterfinal game to decide who will face either LaGrange or St. Anthony Saturday afternoon in semi-final action. The 7,753 fans who filled the hall witnessed a closely-called game which, the coaches agree, was won on the strength of Joliet's rebounding and tip-ins in the second half. Greg Schmelzer and Bob Norlander were forced to battle a team on the boards in which aU five of the players could stuff the ball. Schmelzer was handicapped with four fouls midway through the third quarter, and was replaced by Russ Hylen until the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4)
The victorious Hawk team celebrates after the Notre Dame game. Front row, I. to r.: Nevins, Norlander, Ebert, W i l l i a m s , Bonk, manager Boekelman and trainer Yost. Back row, Gawaluch, Jacobson, Bushelle, Coach Brady, Schmelzer, Hylen, and Coach Sullins.
Council Future Discussed Ted Berg and Pat Bak recently elected president and secretary of student council, respectively, both expressed the desire to go through with programs they had set forth in their platforms. Ted attributed the success of this year's council to the way John Welzenbach and Student Council presented their programs to the administration and the increased student support of council. Ted wishes to continue the progress made this year in working with the administration and faculty. Ted thinks the new faculty forum, which is a dsicussion between student council members and faculty, is one way that student problems may be talked over. Pat said, "Greater work on the national level," is needed during the next year. National Education Days such as the one coming soon on pollution should be observed by our school through work by the Student Council. She also feels that council could write to congressmen to achieve progress in national problems.
Both Pat and Ted want to begin working on their ideas this year. To work out the details of these programs, Ted would like to confer with the other presidential candidates, Jay LaJone and Bob Greising. The ideas which Ted would like to see put into effect next year include open meetings of Student Council held on "an early school release time basis" optional class attendance, a time release system that would allow students not on the work program to leave shcool early in order to get jobs, resource centers which would be staffed with teachers and student tutors, and a "Student Rights and Responsibilities Board" which would act as a means of petition for students who felt that unjust disciplineary action has been taken against them. Ted did not feel that the SR&R Board should have the right to legislate over the dean. As Pat said, "We are not a judicial body." Pat wishes to revise articles that are outdated and to get a clear statement of the articles which effect students.
Change Ranking Methods Three basic changes in the current methods of determining class rank and recognizing outstanding scholars were approved by the Maine Township High School Board of Education on . Monday, February 23. This marks the culmination of several months of work by a faculty committee chaired by • Mr. John Clouser, principal at Maine East, who submitted his report at the February 23 meeting. When the plan is implemented class standing will be determined by percentile rank. In addition students standing in the upper two percentiles
Elk Award Alzos Bill Alzos, '70, recently received two Elk's Club Leadership awards which were awarded to him on the basis of his contributions in leadership to school and community organizations. Bill and several other Maine South students were entered in the annual contest at the local ' level through the Des Plaines Elk Lodge. Bill competed with students . from many other high schools, as well as those from Maine South and won a savings bond as the first place winner in the boys' division. To qualify, his main obligation was to write a brochure about his involvement in leadership activities. From the local level. Bill proceeded to the district level where he again placed first and won a hundred dollar savings bond.
would be designated Maine Scholars. These Maine Scholars would select by ballot two of their members to deliver commencement addresses. There will no linger be a validictorian and a salutatorian when this plan is implemented. In commenting on the report. Dr. Richard R. Short, District 207 superintendent, stated that the committee felt that the difference between the top two percent of the graduation class was incidental rather than actual. He said that the committee also believed that students would be under less pressure in taking additional courses beyond the basic four if the recommended procedures were adopted, A date to begin the implementation of the new procedures has not yet been decided on by the school board and is currently under consideration.
Key Club, Tri-S Plan Lively Week Key Club leaves today for a convention in Springfield. They also elected their new officers recently. They are: Scott Peterson, president; John McBride and Bob Pahnke, vice-presidents; Phil Bethards, treasurer; Steve Boyd, secretary. Rehearsals are underway for Martin's spring show "In Retrospect." On March 24 Tri-S will present a tape on brainwashing during the Korean, War. George Mulopolus won first place in chess club competition. Eyrie will be going to the printers in mid-April—it will come out in June.
Volume 6, No. 10
Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, I I I .
M a r c h 20, 1970
NHS Appoints New Members, Inifiation Held on March 19 National Honor Society will initiate 127 new members on March 19 at 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Ninety-seven seniors and thirty juniors demonstrating outstanding academic and personality development were elected. Juniors ranking in the top 5 per cent with no grade lower than a B and seniors ranking in the top 15 per cent with at least a B average are voted on by the faculty on the basis of character, service and leadership. Seniors elected this year include: Pat Agosta, Carol Alexander, Tom Alf, Bill Alzos, John Benedek, Barb Bergstrom, Nina Bernard, Mark Bixby, Lisa Bright, I>an Calamari, C a r o l Cannon, Mary Carson, Danae Chance, Sue Chastain, Celeste Ciarmoli, Jim Cole and Candy Collins. Continuing the list are: Alice Connors, Donna Cuttone, Debbie Crowley, Gloria Czerniak, Mike Devaney, Jim Doubler, Carol Eriksen, Gail Fritz, Sue Fritz, Paul Geishecker, Kay Glader, Sue Glader, Debra Graham, Cindy Grawin, Jan Gray, Bill Griffiths and Dolph Hass. Also included arc: Sue Hanni-
bal, Harold Harz, Mark Kenning, Nancy Herrmann, John Hubka, Gary Iwert, Terry Jennings, Terry Jensen, Gail Junge, Cathy Kaplinski, Barb Karnstedt, Tom Klancnik, Richard Kocim, Donna Kuntz, Denise La Dolce, Allen Lauterbach and Sue Lawerence. Other seniors include: Robin L'Esperance, Patti Limperes, Bill Malik, Rita Mannhardt, Joe Mantione, Jan McGowan, Anne McKenzie, Gayle McLaughlin, Bill Mellberg, Tom Meyer, Jillane Mirow, Alan Moore, Sue Morman, Mike Murzyn, Chris Nagle, Mike Nevins and Janet Nichols. Continuing are: Georgeann Pallo, Debby Phillips, Nancy Pio, Roberta Polos, Christopher Porter, Kevin Quinn, Rodd Rasmussen, Mark Rendall, Karen Ritts, Gale Roth, Debra Russell, Nancy Schalk, Carol Schmitt, Elizabeth Schwartz, Alison Seno, Dave Silarski and Carol Steinhauser. Concluding the list are: Pat Slelcher, Nancy Trexler, Steve Trytten, Rachelle Turano, Marie Valus, Dorothy Wachter, Claire Watson, John Welzenbach, Sue Wille, Peter Wong and Honorary
Members Kazumi Sekino and Peter Bloomfield. The junior list includes: Bill Barmeier, Nancy Benjamin, Philip Bethards, Marcia Brinkerhoff, Jill Burgess, Marcia Carney, Bob Castle, Debra Cook, Richard Davis, Doreen Downer, Tom Fluhler, Jean Forrest, Linden Frakes, Pam Golasz, Bob Greising, Connie Hirsch and Richard Hobson. Continuing are: Rita Hollerbach, Garrick Jennings, Carla Krummel, Jay La Jone, Claudia Lovelette, Georgia M a r k e r , Steve Olson, Scott Peterson, Richard Reinke, Eleanor Rowley, Jim Sulhvan, Ann Tomasiewicz and Jeff Tone. Last year's elected juniors include: Debbie Devaney, Mary Dulisch, Norman Ellstrand, Claudia Gaeding, Cliff Geschke, Cindy Golding, Aivar Grislis, Roger Hofeldt, Barb Hoffman, Bob Huxtable, Gary King, Maren Klich, Bill Kuhn, Vesna Neskow, Katie Novak and Melanie Pankow. Concluding the list are: Elizabeth Pendzich, Andrea Sampracos, Ramsey Stade, Kathy Thies, Irene Totraitis, Barb Turley, Mark Walker, Henry Warchall and Dana Winikates.
South Host To FTA Delegates Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, Maine South will have the privilege of serving as host to over 500 delegates from the Future Teachers of America Chapters throughout the state at the 22nd annual lAFTA Convention. State conventions of the FTA are held for the purpose of electing state officers and conducting business sessions for all the state affiliates. Maine South will be entitled to have three delegates, but most of its 51- members will be active in assisting at the convention. Maine's delegates are Barb Nelson, Nancy Ferro and Janis Gray. Other schools send one delegate per 15 members. The first event, scheduled April 10, is registration of all delegates from 4 to 7:30 p.m. From 7:30 to 8, introductions will take place highlighted by a welcome
to Maine by Dr. Clyde Watson. From 8 until 10 all candidates for state office will deliver short addresses on their qualifications and work in their local chapters. The only requirements for running are one year's previous participation in the FTA, along with a good record in FTA projects. At 10 p.m. the award winning production of Under Milkwood will be performed for the convention by the Maine South cast. Delegates will then retire for the evening to the Marriott Hotel on Higgins Road, just south of Park Ridge. The Saturday morning session begins at 9 with another business session and the voting for state officers. This will be followed by various seminar workshops on topics of educational interest. At noon, a banquet is scheduled in the cafeteria. Awards will be presented at the banquet. The day's activi-
ties are scheduled to be concluded at 2 p.m. This convention is the only meeting of the statewide chapters during the year. Work and activity in the rest of the year is carried on through the state officers and in the nine regional divisions into which the state is divided. Each region has its own organization and advisor and holds regular meetings. The state organization correlates and organizes activities of all the regions. Local chapters serve primarily to inform members about the teaching profession in order for its members to determine whether or not they are interested in becoming teachers. FTA is not only for those students who know they want to be teachers, but for all students who have any inclination toward teaching and would like to learn more about it.