SC Will Announce Election Totals in Future student Council sponsors, Mirs. Margaret Smith and Mr. Norman Anderson, have consented to publish next year's election results for SC offices. Between the presidential and secretarial elections and the vice-president and treasurer campaigns, SC proposed and
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passed a motion to publicize the tallies. Mrs. Smith and Mr. Anderson, however, decided not to change the election procedures in the middle of the school year. Sponsors have always decided not to publicize the votes. They are the only people who count
the votes, thus knowing the actual results. "We have always felt no need to publicize the votes because we didn't feel anything would be gained by publishing them," stated Mrs. Smith. "However, some students this year have been cu-
Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, i l l .
May 1,1970
Cafeteria Diet-ician Extols Food Before Student Council Meeting Mrs. Marty Moore, Maine South's cafeteria dietician, visited a meeting of Student Coimcil recently in order to explain " the lunchroom situation. Students have complained increasingly about the quality and quantity of food in the cafeteria. Students in 6B lunch said that some of the lines, especially the snack bar, were running out of food before many of the students in that period had been served. In an effort to remedy this problem, John Welzenbach, '70, and Steve Seabolt, '70, visited Mrs. Moore. She answered their complaint by showing them the leftovers from the day before. The leftovers included 146 items from the snack bar. Said Mrs. Moore: "All these leftovers are a loss to us. Everything we serve is brought in fresh the same day. We send back over 100 items a day." Mrs. Moore said that the quality of the food at South is very good. She said that a number of students have come into the kitchen personally to tell her they liked certain items, and that many transfer students have commented on the high quality of food at South. Mrs. Moore said, "A lot of times students wUl complain because one particular food item is missing. This happens, because sometimes there is a great demand for one thing on .a certain day. But there is always some food in each of the lines." Students have also complained about the lack of silverware available to them. Often they have to use plastic forks which break easUy. This can be attributed to vandalism, a c c o r d i n g to Mrs. Moore. She said that much of the silverware is bent, and sometimes it is thrown out. Mrs. Moore has ordered 480 more pieces of silverware, but says that she is forced to keep the plastic out because of the vandalism. In her visit to Student Council, Mrs. Moore showed its members the bent silverware and told them of the number of leftovers. Said one Council member, ' "I was surprised to see how much food there was. Those 6B kids must be blind, or else the .ladies are hiding the food from them." Mrs. Moore said that the students "have no business complaining." She said that most of the food is fresh and is made right in the school kitchen. She said, "We have the most beautiful cafeteria and kitchen equipment in the state here. ITiere is no shortage of food, and there could not be better quality." Mrs. Moore pointed out that South is the only school in the
Maine district that received such a great variety in food choice. For instance, both East and West get only one kind of ice cream, while students at South have a choice of four different kinds. The cafeteria staff has some complaints about the students, just as the students complain about the cafeteria. According to Mrs. Moore, vandalism is the major worry. Aside from the bending of silverware, students have vandalized the watercoolers and the milk coolers, pulling the plugs out of the latter so that the milk is not cool when the students buy it. Mrs. Moore said that there is not a great deal of theft in the
cafeteria, but there is "just enough to aggravate you." Students steal from the lines during lunch periods, and sometimes steal milk before school. Mrs. Moore said, "My greatest problem is the way that the students treat the workers." She listed incidents where students had sworn at the ladies, and she said that sometimes students have thrown things at them. These problems can be solved, in Mrs. Moore's opinion, by hard work on the part of both the students and the cafeteria staff. "Some things," she said, "are beyond our control — like strikes that cause a shortage of certain foods. If the truckers strike, we're out of business."
Optional Fiitals Discussed To make the final exam system more "flexible" the giving of finals to seniors has been left up to the indindual department chairmen this year, Mr. Robert Barker, assistant principal, said. In previous years a list of the courses which would give finals was made. Now the decision is left to the department heads because some courses do not lend themselves to final exams such as lab courses and discussion courses. Most department chairmen, though, have decided to retain the finals in most courses except "L" level courses. Mr. Marian Davis, chairman of the English department, said that finals would be given as scheduled, as did Mr. Joseph Elliott, Math department chairman. Mr. Otto Kohler chairman of Social Science department said that finals would be given to most senior classes except the "L" level courses and Humanities, being a discussion course mainly, will not have a final; government's final is required by state law. The language department will give finals to seniors who are in fourth year language, but seniors in other levels with underclassmen will not have a final, if the teacher does not feel it is necessary. All major science courses such as biologj', chemistry and physics will have finals, but a decision about a final for Earth Science has not yet been made. Art courses will have finals optional for the teacher because most art courses have students in all levels. Business courses will have finals as scheduled. Stage activities will have combination performance and written finals, but all students will have the same final. Two opposing views of the necessity of finals were given by Mr. Kohler and Mr. Stanley Bentall, Industrial Education department chairman. Mr. Kohler
felt that finals were difficult to eliminate because they "measure what the teacher has been trying to teach," Mr. Bentall said that alUiough the final is a good review, the end of the school year is hectic enough for seniors and that the elimination of finals for seniors is a "needed break for seniors."
rious as to the actual election results." One student commented on the new motion, "I don't think that it's necessary to post election results. A candidate either wins or loses; it doesn't matter by how much. But if the candidates and students think it's important to know, I see no reason why they shouldn't be told." "Elections results should not be made public," related an-
ther student. "If one candidate won by a very large margin, the defeated candidates would feel very bad, especiallyi f the number votes are told to all the students." A student added, "Students have a right to know the actual election results since SC is the student government. The American public is informed on election results for public offices; students should be informed on results for SC offices."
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Dance chorus performed native dances choreographed and directed by Miss Bobrich.
South Pacific Audiences Express Varied Opirtions The cast and crew of this year's spring musical, South Pacific, will enter their final weekend of performances tonight at 8 p.m. The last two performances of South Pacific can be seen Saturday at 8 and Sunday afternoon at 2. After the three shows put on last weekend, Southwords took a random sampling of the South Pacific audiences and asked them wliat their opinions of the show were. The following were some of the replies received in answer to the poll's questions. BUI Barmier, '71: Overall, it was a very fine show. It was longer than any other musical I've seen, but I never lost interest in it. I thought that two characters, Billis (John Welzenbach), and Bloody Mary (Paulette Piazza), were fantastic. Bea Hapeman, '70: I don't think the story-line of South Pacific is that strong. It moved so fast that I was confused.
Craig Barcal, a '69 graduate of Maine South: I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I didn't think the male lead was very strong. I thought Marti Olsen was just perfect as Nellie. Carol Mizer, '72: I reaUy didn't like it as much as last year's musical. I think maybe the story itself is what's weak. Nora Rowley, '71: Margie Gibson makes the whole show. Mrs. R i c h a r d Steffen: I thought that it was very professionally handled. I was especially impressed by Hal Harz. The dance chorus, of course, was excellent. Tom Czernoble, a senior at Taft high school: I didn't think it was very good - it wasn't like last year's show. I saw that, and it was great. Ann Benedek, '72: It was real good, a very fast-paced show. Donna Ericksen, '70: I didn't like it. It was a typical bojrmeets-girl story.
Officials Speak On Pollution Public education! All the recent pollution teach-ins are based on the premise that a well-informed public is the first essential step to halting environmental deterioration. Although it is true that only the facts on pollution will ever arouse people from lethargy to action, a common reaction to confrontation with these facts is a combination of alarm and bewilderment as to what can be done. One of the first things people tell you after they try to shock you into action is to check with your local officials and polluters to see what the problems are and what can be done about
them. Since most students do not take this kind of initiative, some of our staff members have done some interviewing. We spoke with Mr. Tom Fredrickson, public works director of Park Ridge, Mr. Jim Galloway, city manager, Police Chief Ediger, Mr. Norbert Bolda, superintenent of the Bolda Incinerator, and a spokesman for Arc Disposal. Park Ridge officials felt that the major pollution problems here are airplanes, autos, and leaf burning. Since there is no industry in Park Ridge, we have fewer problems than some other communities, but inherit some of them.
Clark Weber To See Hikers Off Hike for the H u n g r y registration for students at South began y e s t e r d a y . Student Council representatives are collecting the registration copies of the walk cards. Hikers may also register May 3, the day of the hike, at Niles North parking lot. Organizers of the hike have decided that people without sponsors may hike. All hikers under 21 must first have the signature of their parent or guardian before they will be allowed to walk. 42.5 per cent of the money earned from the hike will be
equally divided among four national organizations: American Indian Center, Northwestern Suburban Day Care Center, Marrillac House, and a direct service co-op. According to Steve Trytten, head of the hike at South on a committee head for the overall hike, over 15,000 people are expected to participate on the May 3 hike because of the WCFL radio publicity. Clark Weber, a WCFL discjockey, will be at the hike and will speak at the opening ceremony at 8 a.m.
To curb pollution, the City of Park Ridge has taken numerous steps. All open burning was prohibited only a few months ago. DDT was prohibited in Park Ridge before the state ban was enacted. It was previously used to guard against Dutch Elm Disease. Concerning the topic of garbage, 60 per cent of garbage disposal in Park Ridge is collected by city sanitary trucks and dumped at a sanitary landfill at Central Road near River Road. The other 40 per cent of the garbage is picked up by Arc Disposal and put in the same place. Very rarely is any Park Ridge garbage burned by the Land Filling and Improvement Corporation. This incinerator has been in operation since 1959 and presently burns 240 tons of garbage each day. One hundred thousand dollars has been spent on pollution controls over the past few years. It is equipped with an electric smoke density monitor, and spray scrubbers which serve to dissolve odious chemicals and filter large fly ash. On his side of the story, which people seldom consider, Mr. Bolda commented that his incinerator was specifically designed to burn refuse and creates much less pollution than open burning of refuse does.
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Students Express Views on Pass-Fail System The controversial subject of the pass-fail system has had much discussion between Maine South Students. Recently many suggestions have been made for incorporating the pass-fail system. Chemistry students have a
choice between the regular grading system and the pass-fail system. Another suggestion is that a student taking five solids has the choice to take his fifth solid on the pass-fail system. Below are some students' reactions to the pass-fail system.
Bill Bannier, '71: It's real good for non-required courses. Required courses should have grades, though. Terry Jenninigs: I don't believe a pass-fail system would work. Grades are an incentive and a way to tell how much a
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Hot Weather Causes Cooling Problem Each spring, students swarm from their study halls and jam into the bookstore—because it is the only air conditioned room students have regular access to. Because Maine South was designed for air conditioning, it is deficient in the necessary niunber of windows which can admit fresh breezes to keep more than 3,300 students alert and comfortable. People who recently watched or presented the 3'/^ hour production of South Pacific should be congratulated for their endurance of the torrid air in the auditorium and back stage. Any student can appreciate the fortitude of the library paraprofessionals who spend their entire day in the stifling heat of the centers building. Last year during Baccalaureate and Commencement, the spectators nearly rioted when a fan was moved from their direction. What should we hope for this year? When discussing the topic of air conditioning with adults, they always argue that they went through school without cooling systems, so we can too. First of all, their schools had ample opening windows; we have two per classroom in the Academic Wing and none in the Centers Building where we spend most of our days. Many of their schools had large attics which served to cool the scorching sunlight; we have flat roofs and no attics.
How many parents today work in airditioned offices or drive air conditioned cars? Why is it that only the Personnel Office, Main Office, Faculty Lounge and Bookstore are air conditioned? As students, we regret that the taxpayers voted to build a school designed for air conditioning and then economized by eliminating the air conditioning units. We can see, however, that the installation charges and electric bills for such a cooling system could be prohibitive; consequently, we would like to suggest some alternatives by which some of the heat that builds up during the day could be relieved or alleviated. Perhaps if the blowers were left on all night they could ventilate the school with the cool night air and make mornings more bearable. Would it be feasible to install larger or stronger blower units? Could an additional portable fan or two be placed in each room? In order that students could relieve themselves from the blazing heat in the school, they should be permitted to eat lunch outside, behind the Centers Building. If a significant litter problem arises, this privilege should simply be revoked. Should any of these improvements be made, spring at Maine would be much more comfortable and the bookstore would be much less crowded.
person really understands his subject. I don't believe a person would work as hard or learn as much on a pass-fail system as with a regular grading system. Thomas Aif, '70; I think it's stupid. Bill Wilkinsor,, '72: It would make kids lazy but would take away pressure. Ramse Stade '70: If the passfail system were put into effect, students would soon become lazy, working enough only to 'pass.' Another problem would be the determining of class rank for college entrance. All in all, the only advantage would be to eliminate pressure to make certain grades. But soon the same kind of pressure, the pressure to 'pass,' would take over. Bruce Bogusz '72: I would like pass-fail because it wiU certainly relieve the excess pressure. Bob Huxtable '70: A pass-fail grading system would not be practical for required courses since colleges need some method of evaluating a student's high school work. A regular grading system allows for this evaluation. However, a pass-fail system could be instituted for elective courses in such nonacademic areas as art, drama, music, and physical education."
Sue Simpson '72: I would like it in place of report card letters but would like the letter grade from the teacher of each class. Claudia Gaeding '70: The passfail grade system would put less pressure on students to get high grades. However, the students would probably learn less with the system because they would learn just enough to get by. Carol Thien '72: I think it's great. Gail Jange '70: If a course is important for college credit, I would not want pass-fail, but if the course was just to further my general knowledge, pass-fail would be okay." Wilma Nuemann '72: We should not have pass-fail. A person getting an A and another getting a D would get the same grade." Judy Youngquist '72: I would like it for physics and I think that people won't just do anything because the grading is so easy. If you're in physics I don't think you push aside school work as much as a person who isn't in a course like that. Sue Holz '72: It might hurt a kid in his college applications, but I feel that a student should be able to learn on his own.
Explain Felony Penalties; Endangers Right To Vote
Do you want to vote? Will you ever want to get a passport? Do you plan to get a government job? You can forget about those things if you are ever convicted of a felony. A felony is a crime punishable by a year or more in a penitentiary. Possession of narcotics and auto theft are felonies. If a minor is convicted of a felony, he will have a police record for the rest of his life. May 1 used to be a day of has not completely died out in of the Virgin Mary. Even if the governor should action. In Hawaii, May Day has long pardon him at some future time, the United States. Catholic The Druids in Ireland lit fires school children celebrate a form been observed as Lei Day. The he will still have that police recon hilltops to honor the Sun God. of May Day towards the end of 'Russian government puts on a ord. This was assoicated with human May by crowning a Virgin great show of military might. Most job applications ask if sacrifices. Peasants in European Mary, "The Lady of the May." Here in Park Ridge, on May 1, you have ever been convicted countries also lit fires in order Long ago children in England we celebrate Law Day, which of a felony. You will never be to frighten witches. At times carrying a doll dressed in white, officially originated in 1961. It able to get a job which requires they sacrificed animals to en- went around singing and giving is "a day set aside for Amer- a license of a bond (an insursure a good harvest in the fall. away flowers for which they re- icans to rededicate themselves ance {Whey covering employees. In Sweden and several other ceived small gifts. Christians to the principle of individual The policy will replace any moeny stolen by the employee). countries of Europe the big changed the doll into an image freedom." event of the day is the mock battle between two strong men representing winter and summer. Summer, of course, wins. A symbol of winter is then officially buried. Ancients believed this battle was the magical cause for springs' arrival. Romans celebrated t h e i r by BiU Mellberg "Keep Cool with Coolidge" but"Just a minute!" the clerk spring festival, Floralia, to honA tew months ago I celebrated tons were running around look- exclaimed. "Do you mean to tell or Flora, the goddess of flowers, me you're six foot tall and weigh by staging floral games with my birthday. I wish it had not ing busy. At long last the clerk said she 130 pounds?" blossoms used in processions been my birthday. and dances. You see, I was eighteen years was ready. I said firmly, "Go "Well, that's me," I replied Roman children gathered in old, and that meant I had five ahead, Joe, er-Jim. You're older somewhat astonished. "My, my," she said, "Your'e Flora's temple to sing and days to let my Uncle Samuel than I am." While he was giving her the kind of underweight." dance around a marble column Tcnow it. Whenever anyone turns around which they had twined eighteen, Sam always likes to necessary details, I took another "Oh, I certainly am," I retell them, "Well, sonny, you're look around the office. The first plied. "That's cause I was altheir garlands. The marble column in Flora's a man now," time to register thing that caught my eye was a ways sickly as a child." huge portrait of President temples could be the ancestor with my draft board. "That's alright. The Army'U of the Maypole. In England, the Fortunately, my friend Jim Nixon. "That's strange," I fatten you up." pole was set up either in public Doubler's birthday was the day thought to myself. "I wonder I finished filling out the form, squares or in front of churches. before mine, and we decided to whatever happened to Paul but I paused at the end. DoubPowell." They reached immense heights, register together. I was happy ler, who had been looking over at one time even 134 feet. Then I read a list entitled my shoulder, asked what was about this for two reasons. Usually the poles stood just First of all, misery loves com- "Delinquents." In almost every wrong. "You mean you were for May Day; however, some pany. But, of even greater im- case the F.B.I, was looking for able to sign your soul away towns had permanent ones. portance was the fact that Jim guys who "Failed to Reigster." without batting an eye?" I Naturally, Puritans w e r e and I looked like Joe Namath I suddenly felt I was doing the asked. I signed my name, and it was against the frivolities of May and Don Knotts when we walked right thing in coming. Suddenly I fell an iron first over with. The clerk thanked me Day and in 1644 Parliament put into the draft board office. Inside the doors of Local 102 grip my shoulder. "Okay, Big for my cooperation, shook my an end to May Day festivities. Celebrations were, nevertheless, was the very latest in modem Bill, it's your turn," Jim said hand, and said, "Well, we'll be seeing you 11-102-52-ABC." bureaucratic efficiency, A small with a sadistic smile. resumed in 1661. I sat down at the clerk's desk, "I hope you're wTong," I reWhen the Puritans came to section was set off as a lobby the New World they also brought with drab chairs and "Enlist and she asked me for my plied as we turned to leave. But, their dislike for celebrations. Now" posters all over the place. driver's license. Then she hand- as we walked back to the car I The governor of Plymouth Col- We sat down to wait for the ed me a form to fill out while turned to Jim and said, "You she typed my identification. I know, as draft boards go, I supony shipped a man back to Eng- clerk to get to us. Beyond the lobby a dozen or coughed a bit when I read the pose it wasn't too bad." land for erecting a maypole. "Sure, Don. Sure." Despite the Puritans, May Day so women sporting canes and part marked "next of kin."
Explores May Day History
Mellberg Meets 'Uncle Sam' Tells of Experience with Draft
You will be asked the s a m e question before serving on a jury or working for the government. They will thoroughly check your background and will not admit you to their service if you are a felon. If you enlist in the military, you will be denied your choice of service and wiU probably be assigned to a work battalion. Colleges and universities have access to police records. For conviction of a felony, a judge has many possible courses of action. He may fine you varying amounts of money, for auto theft approximately $300. You may be sentened to a penitentiary for varying amounts of time not less than one year. In the state of Iowa, you may be sentenced to six months at hard labor in a state prison. Most judges today, however, a tend toward leniency. Programs are set up to rehabilitate juveniles. On first or second offences, young people may be released into the custody of their parents. In later cases, they may be sent to detention haUs, houses of correction or foster homes. Much depends on the judge, who has great powers of discretion in legal matters. Paroles may be granted. A parole is in no sense a pardon. Hie parolee must report to his parole officer whenever asked. The officer's questions must always be answered fully. A minor is completely subject to his parents. Should they prove to be incompetent, the minor w i l l probably be placed in a foster home.
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Marlin Swim Club Performers Preparing for "In Retrospect"
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Old and new members of MarIn Retrospect, according to She added that the skill of lin Swim Club are working en- Chris, is a good theme for the those in this year's show is thusiastically on this year's show because it allows the per- greater than it's ever been, show, In Retrospect, to be pre- formers to reflect almost any making for the best show Marlin sented May 7, 8, 9 and 10 in the angle of life in their acts. has ever done. Maine South pool. In Retrospect is the first show for Lisa Gravenhorst, '72, who just joined the club this year. Lisa said that she and everyone in Marlin love it. Lisa appears with Patty Limperes, '70, in a duet. The girls portray puppets as they perform to the music "I've Got No Strings." According to Lisa, Patty got the idea for their act by listening to the music. The girls do their ovm choreography and choose their own costumes. Lisa also appears in the couples number, which will be done to live music with the conMrs. Kiley said that she did not cert choir singing "Jean." think so. "We receive the same Chris Hookanson, '70, who number of complaints now as swam competitevely before enwe did before," she said. tering high school, has been in Mrs. Kiley also said she did Marlir, since her freshman year, not think voluntary service in "I enjoy water ballet more than Mary Jane Hanke practices her part in duet for upthe armed services would be competitive swimming because coming Marlin swim show, " I n Retrospect". it's more relaxing. It's also possible. "I don't think it will ever come because we wouldn't helped me to express myself get enough men." She pointed better." Chris appears with fifteen othout that it would take large sums of money to increase the er girls in a group number at soldiers' salary enough to inter- the beginning of the show, a stroking number, and a solo. "The est enough men. music for her solo is "Try to Mrs. Kiley also stated that Remember." Student involvement in dis- 7:30. This affords an opportu"If you didn't have selective Chris also is directing another cipline and rules is a wish nity for violators to appeal service, you wouldn't have any number which other Marlin voiced by many students at their tickets. volunteers for the o t h e r membersinappear. The music is Maine South today. One area branches of the service." The traffic court has the pow"Raindrops are Falling on My where this has not worked well Regarding the question of Head." It is Chris's responsibil- in the past, but where it is er to find the defendant innodrafting women, Mrs. Kiley felt ity to choose costumes and do hoped it will work better in the cent and remitt any fine. Violafuture is the Student Council tions are most common for that it should be considered only the choreography for the act. parking without a sticker, parkin times of war when women When asked if she preferred traffic court. ing in the wrong lot, or parking could replace "a b 1 e-bodied performing or directing, Chris As it exists now, the traffic men" in doing office work. She said, "I like them both, but I court consists of Ted Johnson improperly. All fines cost one dollar, which is appropriated to pointed out that there are wom- like doing the choreography for en's branches of service already others a little more becuase it's 72, traffic court chairman. Court Student Council. is held Wednesday morning at which women are free to join. According to Chairman Johnmore challenging." son "We've got a lot of room for improvement. We didn't do too much this year. The main problem is that nobody ever Southwards was awarded re- categories and a paper must shows up for it. When we have cently with an All-American rat- receive at least four such cred- 15 people scheduled sometimes ing by the National Scholastic its to be rated All-American. only two show up." He added Press Association, in competiSouthwords received Mark of tliat part of the problem is that tion with 1600 other school news- Distinction credit for superior now the court consists only of papers throughout the United accomplishment in coverage and him. States. content, writing and editing, Ted also cited his own lack Newspapers published from editorial leadership and physiof experience on the job as part September through December of the court's problem this were judged on coverage and cal appearance. content, writing and editing, Ratmgs of First Class (excel- year, saying "I didn't know how editorial leadership, physical ap- lent). Second Class (very good), to manage it that well." pearance and photography. and Third Class (good) are Another change in progress is Marks of Distinction for su- given on the basis of total nu- changing the time of holding perior achievment may be merical scores achieved in the court to ninth period, to make it easier for students to attend. awarded in each of the five five classifications.
Selective Service Official Discusses Draft Problem The Selective Service System, despite the recent changes which initiated the draft lottery, remains an extremely controversial department of the government. Southwords interviewed a local draft board official to learn more about Selective Service. We talked to Mrs. Gertrude Kiley, who is the Executive Secretary Supervisor of local boards 101, 102, and 103, known as Cook County Area Office Number 2. Mrs. Kiley said that men from the ages of 19 to 26 are drafted according to their draft sequence number, which is determined by an annual drawing. She explained that this rystem had not affected the number of men drafted from this area. "The number of men taken depends on how many men are needed and how many men we have available." When asked if she personally felt that the draft lottery is any fairer than the previous system.
Traffic Court Alterations Proposed For Next Year
Southwords Receives All-American
New Eyrie editors are: Steve Bayers, Sports; Leslie Quinn, Photo; Carol Schalk, I D ; Donna Peaic, Production Manager; Lynn Poggensee, Copy; (seated) Beth Timme, Editor-in-Chief; Sue Clark, Layout.
Two South Students Rank Tom Hesketh and Aivar Grislis were the top ten and twentysecond math students in Illinois according to the results of the National Mathematics Contest given in March. The Maine South team, consisting of Tom, Aivar and Pete Roche placed fifth in the state, the highest placement Maine South has achieved since its opening in 1964. The contest is sponsored in Illinois by the Illinois section of the Mathematics Association of America and by the Chicago Actuarial Club. The 80 minute test is given in any school which wishes to enter the contest. The average team score for those schools entering the contest in Illinois was 100.50 with Maine South's score bemg 256.00 Prizes are awarded to the top students in each region there being 10 regions in the United States and Canada. First place in the entire region is awarded
the Charles T. Salkind Memorial Award, with a Silver Cup being awarded to the second place regional winner and Bronze Cups being awarded to the remaining eight regions.
Teachers Receive Fellowships Maine Township South history Department members Milton Nelson. Shirley Sandelands, and Dale Wicherts will be studying during the summer of 1970 under three fellowship grants. Miss Sandelands, who teaches European History and Non-Western Civilization, has been awarded a summer fellowship at the East-West Center of the In-
SC Committee Chairmen Chosen MAINE SOUTH
President Vice-President . . . , , . . , Secretary ::. Treasurer ,....*. Parliamentarian
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Ted Berg Bill Barmeier Pat Bak Dave Littell Jeff Tone
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Public Relations Organizations Service AFS Assembly Traffic Court Social V-Show ..,,.....,.:.• Sportsmanship . , " , „ . . . . . . . . ,
Scott Kieser Chris Mahaffey Jay LaJone Lynne LaJone Dick Eastman • Mike Eberle Sue Holtz Judy Iwata Therese Brady
stitute on Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii. She will participate in lectures, discussions, and workshops on East, Southeast, and South Asia in a special program organized by specialists at the University of Hawaii. Mr. Nelson has been chosen to participate in the Sixth Annual Seminar of the Robert A. Taft Institute of Government to be held at Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Only 25
secondary school instructors in history and government are chosen nationally for this award. Mr. Nelson will participate in seminars conducted by leading experts in the fields of government and politics on such topics as "Political Party Structure and Procedure", and "The Conservative Tradition in American Politics." Mr. Nelson teaches sociology and world history at Maine South.
Girl's Club To Hold Annual Dessert The Social Science Department will present awards to this year's outstanding students on May 6. Language awards will be presented May 8. Girls' Club will hold the Senior Mother-Daughter Dessert Monday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. General decorations are being planned and carnations will be given to the mothers. Tickets are $1.50. An all-school election of Girls' Club officers will be held May 6. The GRA Awards Banquet will be held the evening of May
14 in the cafeteria for all girls in the athletic department. The cost is $2.25. Maine South competes in It's Academic this Saturday afternoon, May 2, on channel 5, NBC. Hike for the Hungry, May 3! Home-Ec Club will meet after school on Tuesday, May 5 to elect next year's officers. The club's annual Mother-Daughter Dessert will be held at 7:30 p.m., May 12, when awards will be presented and next year's officers will be initiated. A guest speaker will also be featured.
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May 1,1970
Cindermen Prevail in Viking, Spartan 23 Relays; In Districts May 9 With four dual meet victories and two relay championships under its belt, Maine South's track team will be running tonight against some of the toughest track powers in the state in the Maine East Demon Relays. The Hawks will be trying to avenge last year's fifth-place finish in this tournament when the host Blue Demons and Evanston tied for the championship. The Hawks are presently coming off of impressive showings in the Viking and Spartan Relays the last two weekends. The Viking Relays were dominated two weeks ago as South emassed 72 points en route to their second straight championship in this annual 8-team meet. Last Friday, for the third year in a row, Maine captured Glenbrook North's Relay championship with 87 points in beating 11 other teams. Before the Viiung Relays, the fleetfeet defeated Prospect, 6661, and then lost to Maine West, 65-62. This Tuesday, the Hawks defeated conference rivals Deerfield and Glenbrook South in a double-dual. The Viking Relays saw South capture five firsts to lead the field. Murzyn took the mile run with a time of 4:33.9, while the relay team of the same distance turned in a 3:30.3 time by Domaratius, Edgecombe, Lyons, and Murphy.
Wet OHs negotiates a low hurdle for the Hawk low hurdle relay team. The field events were dominated by South with Ted Berg winning the long jump with a season high total of 21'1". At 12', Pitrini and Hurlstone finished 1-2 in the pole vault. Bill Green captured a first with the shot with a toss of 51'6". South took home four relay championships from the Spartan meet. The 4-mile relay team of Swaback, Mountain, WaUey, and Huffman started the meet right by setting a school record of 18:57.4. The 2-mile relay team won with an 8:23 time, turned in through the efforts of Starck, LaJone, E d g e c o m b e , and Murphy.
A total footage of 79'10" in the long jump relay by Berg, McLaren, Camp, and Spotts was good enough for another first. The shot put "relay" was won by Green, Stanton, Garcia and Pinelli for their fourth first. Three second places went to Maine South in this big meet. The mile relay team of Domeratuis, Starck, Murphy, and Edgecombe checked in with a 3:31.2. The high hurdle relay did likewise, that relay being made up of Wedderspoon, Dunn, Fowler, and Lohuis. The final second was in the distance medley, run by Cole, Bernson, Reilly and Edgecombe. Two thirds in the pole vault and high jump relays ran the Hawks' total to 87 points, thus icing the meet. Host school Glenbrook North finished a rather close second in the meet. In the double dual meet already mentioned this week, the highlight was Jim Cole's breaking of the school record for two miles with a time of 9:41.3; this is six seconds below the automatic state qualifying time. Other firsts were turned in by Murzyn in the haK, Doubler in the 220, and the 880-yard relay team. One week from today the Hawks will run in the District meet. The cindermen who manage qualifying times and distances will move on to the state meet in Urbana on the weekend of May 22.
-Maine South, West Nine TiedMaine South's varsity diamondmen are currently tied with sister school Maine West for third place in the CSL at the midway point of the season. South has won two and lost two recently bringing their conference record to four and three. The-Hawks opened last week on a 2-1 defeat at Niles North. Dan Calamari drove in the only Hawk n m on a single right in the sixth. The Hawks gave up numerous opportunities to score. Eleven Maine South baserunners were left on base as the Hawks were limited to two hits, but picked up eight walks. Catcher Greg Gann sighted that more runs might have been scored if Maine's basenmning had been more careful and fewer Hawks were picked off base. Tbe Hawks made up Wednesday for the mistakes of Monday in an 11-2 slaughter over New Trier West. Joe Zdeb highlighted the day with a grand slam homer in the second. Jim Roark completed a solo round trip in the sixth. Mike Nevins batted in the first jnin in the bottom of the first and was then batted in by Roark. Bob Marshal scored from second in the third and again in the fifth on a catcher's error. New Trier errors accounted for the other three runs.
Dave Bushelle. Bushelle was driven in by Roark. Dan Calamari singled to left in the seventh for an RBI. The fourth Hawk run came when Mike Nevins was walked with the bases loaded. Last Monday the Hawks had the pleasure of handing a defeat to rival Maine West on the Maine South diamond. West went ahead with two runs in the top of the first. South scored once in the bottom of the opener with Jim Roark getting the RBI but took the lead in the second as Dan Calamari drove in Bob Marshal from third on a single to right. South then loaded up the bases where West gave up another run on a walk. Dan Calamari drove in the final Hawk run in the fifth as he hit again to left allowing Dave Bergman to score from third. The final was South 4 and West 2. Tom Teschner pitched the entire seven innings letting up six hits. West threatened to ralley in the fourth with one out and men on second and third. Teschner pitched his way out of it witit a ground out
and a strike out. West came back with the same threat in the fifth but Teschner threw two strikeouts to pull out of the jam. Maine travels to Glenbrook South tonight in hopes of making ground in the standings.
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Sprinter Nick Lyons beats his Maine West foe to the tape in a recent relay.
Golfmen In Third Invite The Maine South varsity golfers carry a conference record of 1 win and 2 losses into tomorrow's Wheeling Invitational of the year. The first conference win for the Hawks came Monday night when they downed Niles North by 11 strokes. Joe Comyn's 9-hole total of 38 was tops for the meet. The two Hawk losses came in two close matches against Deerfield and Glenbrook South, two of the toughest teams of the CSL. "Those two early defeats just about eliminated all our' hopes for a conference championship," commented coach Lou Gartner. "However, if we can beat New Trier West later this season, we stand a good chance to take second place since New Trier should be able to beat at least one of those two teams." Meanwhile, the Hawks must win all of their remaining conference meets starting with Monday's match with Niles West. Although this kind of "secondplace" outlook may seem a bit dismal, there are several opti-
mistic spots on this year's team which brighten things up a little. Joe Comyn has consistently been shooting under 40 this season. Bob Katz, a senior rated as the "most improved player" on this year's squad by coach Gartner, has taken over the number one spot on the team. Junior Tom Crosby has also improved enough to grab the fourth position on the team. The sophomore golf team will take a tw'o win, one loss conference record into their meet against Niles West Monday. The sophomores have come on strong recently, winning their last two meets and outscoring the varsity team both times. Ic. their first meet, the little Hawks lost to Deerfield, with Howard Kosick carding a 41 to be their low man. In an away meet against Glenbrook South, fifth man Steve Colnitis surprised everyone by turning in a 39, lowest on the team. The team won by a single stroke. In last Monday's meet against Niles North, the sophomores ran away with the meet, with Pat Crosby scoring a 40 to lead the team.
South to Host Net District The varsity netmen have opened their conference season the last two weeks as they prepare to host the districts to begin either on May 8 or 9. With the completion of the Deerfield makeup meet last Wednesday, their league mark stands at 2-1 while overall they are 7-2. The two losses have come at the hands of New Trier East and Deerfield. The districts throughout the state have been changed this year, and South received some favorable pairings. Originally, the six other teams were Elmwood Park, East and West Leyden, RidK'ewood, Maine East,
Friday the Hawks fell to a hitting spree by the Niles West Indians. "Die Indians scored nine unearned runs on 14 bits and five Maine errors. T i e final talley was Niles North 12, Maine South 4. Maine did not score until the fourth when Joe Zdeb scored on a double by VarBity BaiebaU SUndings W Glenbrook North 6 NUes West S Maine Sooth 4 Maine West 4 Glenbrook South 3 Niles North 3 New Trier West 2 Deerfield 0
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and Walter Lutheran. The latter team withdrew, however, leaving only six teams. Coach Kent is optimistic that the Hawks can win this meet in which two singles players and two doubles teams participate. Before Wednesday's Deerfield match the team had recorded a 7-game winning streak with two conference victories ov%r the Glenbrook schools by identical 4-1 scores and two recent wins over Wheaton Central and Ridgewood. Against Glenbrook South, singles players Littell, Barr, and Laulerbach won, as did the second doubles team of Bressler and Davis.
In conference play, the sophs check in with a 1-2 mark, either winning or losing by a shutout. They lost theur opener against Glenbrook South, 0-5, but then bounced back against the Spartans by the opposite score. To complete a disastrous day for Maine South tennis, the team was then shut out by Deerfield. The lineup this season has been John Barr, George Mulopulos, and Jim Daniels at the singles spots with Bill Ephland, John Mulopulos and Bob Ellsworth and Todd Onderdonk at doubles.
When the team traveled to the same courts to play the North school last Tuesday, the first doubles team of Kahicnik and Cook came through with a win as Barr lost his first dualmeet match of the season up to then. The others won also for the 4-1 win. The Hawk netmen were shut out for the first time this season by a tough Deerfield team on Wednesday 5-0. Kent considers them, along with New Trier West, to be among the finest teams in the state. Littell had the best match as he extended highly-regarded Blair Neller to a close 3-setter before losing.
Pitcher Russ Hyien warms up prior to a recent gamf.
Sopks Have 5-4 Mark The sophomore netters presently hold a 5-4 overall record, with the results of yesterday's Maine West meet not available.
Larry Barr prepares to take an overhead against his Deerfield opponent.