Vol 8 issue 16

Senior Superlatives Reveal Best and Worst in Class

Vol. 8, No. 16

Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III. 60068

June 7,1972

It's Seniors' Awards Day The Class of 72 today named its outstanding members and award winners at the Honors Assembly.

Missing were the traditional Valedictorian and Salutatorian speakers. Instead two members of the top scholars will be elected by the Scholars to represent them at graduation.

Highest awards were the Departmental awards: K a t h i e Taylor, Art; Carolyn Denham, Business Ed.; Mary Beth Krebs, English; Linda Oblander, Home E c ; Roger Grotefeld, Industrial Ed.; Eileen Lynch, Language; James Bruce, Math; Krista McLean, Music; Randall Steinberger, Boys' P.E.; Anne Franzblau, Girls' P.E.; John Koulos, Science; Mary Beth Krebs, Social Science and Tom Edinger, Speech/Drama.

The Outstanding Athlete of the Year Award was presented to Pat McNamara.

Good WUI awards were pre sented to Jean Erickson, Mar guerite Gibson, Jeanne Guerin Susan Holz, Karen Magnuson Teresa Pfister, Barbara Steffen Carol Wirth, Steve Amador • Chris Barcal, Michael Goerss Patrick McNamara, Jay Ras mussen, William Sensenbrenner.

Thomas Spicer and Thomas Starck.

An honorary Good will award was presented to Maria SUva, AFS student from BrazU. College and University Special Sholarships were presented to Jill Chamberlain, Nancy Doney, Diane Wille and Marianne Zdeblick.

The Good Citizen Award was given to Lynne LaJone.

The Ku-k Miller Memorial Physics award was presented to Tom Logan.

Kathie Taylor received t h e Panhellenic Scholarship award.

The Twentieth Century Juniors awards were given to Sue Chan and Nancy Mellon.

Margaret Robandt received the Park Ridge Art League Scholarship award.

Scholarship

The PIP Foundation (Erickson, Kristmann, Stillwau^, Inc) Scholarships were presented to Leonard Korowski and Edard Bright.

Mother's Club presented scholarships to Sue Chan, Tony Fabianich, Karen Magnuson, Carol Margarites, Gale Minnice, Barbara Pallo, Jo Anne Rehder, Melissa Richards, Bruce Ross, Craig Schmidt, Janet Swatek, Bonnie Zabelin and Susan Holz.

Student Council scholarships were given to Karen Magnuson and Elizabeth Fecht.

A new award added to the program was a scholarship presented to Elizabeth Fecht by the Des Plaines Ladies of the ELKS.

Nancy Mellon '72 and Gary Cartwright '72 received the award of Best Thespian of 1972 at the honors assembly May 26 In what the sponsors of South's Thespian Troupe 2554, Mr. Harold Chastain and Mr. Donald Martello, termed a unique move, the double awards were presented to two "equally deserving" seniors. This is a first at South.

Senior Becky M o r r i s has been awarded the annual Home Economics Departmental Scholarship for her outstanding w o r k and contribution to the home ec field.

Trophies were also given out in other categories. Dick Stinson '72 was the recipient of the Senior Award, given for four years of all-around service. Also receiving statuettes were Kathie Davlin '73, Teresa Pfister '72, RiRck Spatafora '72 and Bill Sensenbrenner '72 were honored

Recipients of the John Philip Sousa .^ward, National School Orchestra Award, National

School Choral Award, and Treble Choir Award were Doug Carroll, Lucy Robandt, Margie Gibson and Jan Doelman respectively.

Bill Sensenbrenner received the Tri-M "Top-Notcher" Award for '72-73, and Krista McLean and Nieta Silva were presented with special awards.

Following dinner in the student cafeteria, the group adjourned to the auditorium where each senior received an award indicative of his or her contribution to the music department.

Eighty-six of the troup were

awarded red, white and gold lavaliers or tie tacs signifying four years of continuous membership in departmental organizations. Twenty-one seniors with less than four years service received sUver pins.

Dr. Clyde K. Watson, representing the Park Ridge Kiwanis Club, made the presentations.

Nieta Silva, Maine South's AFS student and member of the concert orchestra, presented the honorary degree of Doctor of Music from the Music Conservatory of Monies Claros, Brazil, to Mr. Lloyd Spear, music department chairman.

Department Award Art Kathie T a y l o r

Department A w a r d Business Education Carolyn Denham

Department Award English M a r y Beth Krebs

Among those honored were: Mark Van Etten, Ariwi Award for Band; Bill Sensenbrenner and Bob Matsuoka, Arion Awards for Chorus; Marion Sagona and Mike Wencel, Arion Awards for Orchestra; and Jeanine Flaherty, Arion Award for Treble Choir.

Brian Nagle Lou Coletto Bob Seitz Howard Kosick Neil Lohuis Jay Rasmussen Tom Starck Tom Lee Bill Dickens Brad Camp Rick Parise Jay Rasmussen Pat McNamara Tom Schmelzer BiU Reilly Chuck Burmeister Tom Starck Bill ReiUy Bruce Ross Dave Johnson Tom Spicer Rob Lossman Todd Onderdonk Jeff Cragg George Williams BiU Chubb Vince Cicchino

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Outstanding Thespians Awarded

Department Honors Senior Musicians, Mr. Spear Named Honorary Doctor At the recent awards dinner and program of the Maine South music department, 107 seniors were honored for service, loyalty and musical achievement.

Julie Redfern Terri Guerin Tern Guerin LuAnn Porter Martha Shute Sue Franta Sue Holz Ceryl Bean Barb Wideburg Jill Chamberlain LuAnn Porter Sue Franta JoAnn Rehder Jill Chamberlain Nancy Cook Ann Carlson Sue Hob Sue Sandberg Jan Dwyer Peggy LaJoie Ann Benedek Kathy Delana Jeanine Flaherty Sue Sandberg Sarah Matson Jeanette Herring LuAnn Porter, Martha Shute Mary Trudeau Worst driver Tim Milbum Mary Beth Bums Biggest line John Wheeler Kathy Rogers, Best dressed Craig Schmidt Julie Redfern, LuAnn Porter Class couple "Nancy Cook •Sue Clark" Margie Gibson Most likely to succeed Rick Spatafora Margie Gibson Most likely to be remembered Bruce Little Most likely to be Tom Lanctot Mayor of Chicago

Best looking/prettiest Most mascuUne/feminine Best smile Best nose Best walk Best build/figure Friendliest Cutest dimples Most radical Most conservative Best date bait Hardest to get a date with Best athlete/biggest rah-rah Most mature Best sense of humor Best laugh Best personality Best party giver Best apple polisher Prettiest eyes Biggest ham Most service to class Best legs Biggest goof off Best sunlamp user Biggest gossip Fastest mover

for their contributions in the field of acting.

At the awards assembly, approximately 97 new members were initiated into the Troupe.

Initiates had earned ten Thespian points, indicating that they had worked anywhere from 100 to 200 hours on South dramatic productions. T o t a l Troupe membership is about 174 members, some of whom have worked over 1,000 hours on the various shows.

Awards in technical theatre work were given to Neil Anderson '72, for general tech, Ray Ozzie '73, lighting in Auntie Ma me; Leslye SooHoo '72,

painting; Paul Serguta '72, construction.

The service trophy was given to Becky Morris '72 for her performance in Auntie Mame, to Margie Gibson for Hello, D<rfly!.

The trophy for choreography in V-Show '72 was given to Ann Carlson '72.

Ann F 1 a n n e r y '72 was awarded the stage manager's trophy for her work in Auntie Mame.

This year another unique award, created to honor excellence in public relations, was created and given to Nancy Doney '72.

V'Show Student Souths Best Heads Chosen

Scientists

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Next year's student staff for the Variety Show, "Spirit of '73," has been announced. Student directors are: Martha Glendening '73, Sally Wallace '74, and Bob Leonard '74. Asst. student director is Dee McNamara '74.

Recognized The Science Honors program was held Thursday, May 23. Dr. Clyde K. Watson, principal, was the main speaker.

Writing staff coheads are Dan Amedei '74 and Karla Jennings '74. Jan Harphan '73 is dance director and Jean Burgess '73 and Sue Luvisi '74 are choreographers.

Mr. Donald Martello is show director. They will meet over the summer to plan the show.

More positions will be picked next year.

Jim Seidel '73 received the Rensselaer Medal for his outstanding work in mathematics and science. This medal is presented to the outstanding junior in the fields of mathematics and science.

Ron Peterson '72 received the Bausch and Lomb Award for his outstanding work in science.

This award is given to the outstanding senior in the field of science.

Department A w a r d Home Economics Linda Oblander

Department A w a r d I n d u s t r i a l Education Roger Grotefeld

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SOUTHWORDS

June 7, 1972

W e , Being of? Mind and Body Do Bequeath...

I, Mary Beth Krebs, being of Innocent mind, body and reputation, leave to Mr. Ken Beatty, sponsor of Southwords, one bottle of Clairol Shampoo-In Hair Color to cover the 300 more gray hairs I gave him.

To Judy Daly, next year's editor-in-chief, I leave an inexhaustible file of social science press releases from Uncle Otto, with ten pages of instructions on how-to-edit. To all the teachers whose classes I s l e p t through after working on Southwords aU night, I leave the thermos of cold coffee that I didn't drink to keep me awake.

To the administration I leave three terrifying ediorials that were never printed, with a reminder that constructive criticism builds "better young men."

Dave Johnson and Bob Seitz leave the school.

We, the Godfathers of Maine South Student Council, Messr.

Thomas E. Lanctot (D-C-114) and Thomas F. Bush, being of corrupt mind and decrepit body, do hereby bequeath to our sibling caesar Vincent Michael Clemens Mr. Bush's position as propaganda chairman and Mr. Lanctot's position as C-114 machine boss. We also leave him one jar of instant coffee to keep the machine's leading rubber stamp J. Norman "Dad" Anderson in Council plus the ingredients for Irish coffee for those extra heavy vetoing sessions. To help Vince in his efforts next year to open new avenues of revenue for Student Council we leave him five decks of cards and a roulette wheel.

Finally, we offer Vince our assistance in dividing Student Council's treasury 3500 ways duriag his upcoming presidential campaign.

I, Don Berg, being of the soundest mind and body for four years, do bequeath my school possessions to some unwilling people left for four more years, suckers. To Mike Cushman, I leave my supply of Earth Science cheat sheets used in passing the course. To Gary Foley, I leave all my contrabass reeds for his use in band next year. To my little freshman friend. Rick Anderson, I leave all my chemistry notes, hoping he gets J. Windbigler.

This takes care of everything but one. To my brother, coming to school next year, I give my four-year-old gym uniform with the name Talamantez on the trunks and Berg on the shirt. Lots of luck to all who are left. Tough luck.

MAINE SOUTH WILLS — BD We, Dianne Kinast and Diane Wille, being of domestic minds and chemical-scarred bodies, do hereby will to the girls who will be taking AP Chemistry next year our dirty test tubes and rusty bunsen burners, a class of competent dedicated males who will put up with the dumb mistakes made by "sloppy women chemists," and our dear Mr. Cook who will depend on you to answer all his questions

Department Award Language Eilleen Lynch

about chemistry and its relation to washing dishes, cleaning house, and other things that women are supposed to know about.

We, the seaselessy nagging, sainted senior sisters of Ken Chan, Mike Groziak, Kirke Machon, Chet Kerr, and Tom Zdeblick, in hopes that they follow in our not too steady footsteps, do (with relief) bequeath our life-long supplies of wilted paperback books; four years' worth of carbon lab books; one slightly used, bushy walrus; one Warsaw warrior; a super deluxe golden issue of the continuing saga of Spocnman; the keys to "our" slowly sinking cars; and the fun and jollies of being the oldest in the family. Have two more luscious years.

We, Lynn Poggensee and Betsy Rossen, Weirdo and Weirdo Inc. of English 4AP, periods 78A, give to cur mentor Mr. Dan Siikowski our undivided attention, which he never before received. Also, we give the privilege of being "Back Row Beauty Babes" to any up and coming junior whippersnappers.

I, Russ Otis, being of semiconscious mind and lithe body, do hereby bequeath nothing to anybody for the simple reason that nobody I know has any use for anything I have, and beside which, I worked too hard to earn it, why when I was a boy and we had no money.

Well, 1 had to walk 2,978 miles in the pouring rain and I never went to school on nice days, and I love my country, and God, WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT? We, Mike Rusin, Steve Schmunk and Jim Bruce, of curly Kenny Faulhaber's sixth period Government-Democracy Ace. class do hereby will to any foolhardy student who, by some unlucky twist of fate, finds himself in this infamous class, his "short" reading assignments of 100 pages, his dubious ability to remain "unprejudiced" towards the most antagonizing students, his radical doctrines, his cool, collected head, and finally, a bronzed copy of Clash of Issues, which Kenny loves so much.

What else could a student ask for?

We, Roxie Nichols and Mary Haipin, being of sound mind and voluptuous body, do hereby bequeath to Kim Burson the editorship of the Backstage Banter in the hope that she will keep up the unbiased reporting that this paper is famous for. To Barb Stinson we leave all our skinny knit tops with horizontal stripes. To Jim West we leave our Zap comic. Finally to Mr. Chastain and Mr. Martello we leave the uncut version of 2,001 Insults for all Occasions should they ever run out of material.

I, Kathy Connor, being of spaced out mind and tired body do hereby leave to my skinny freshman sister, Eileen, my four lunch periods, my list of "reasons " for not making it to class.

Department Award Mathematics James Bruce

and my long time friendship with Miss Iliff. To everyone else I just leave.

We, Rita Kollupaylo and Janie Mangol, known by some as the "twirpie-duo," being of totally mutilated bodies and undecipherable minds, leave Miss Voelz to any bubbly duo who will unselfishly take the time to guide her as she stumbles aimlessly in the halls. (A word of advice: a good joke now and then keeps her spirits high).

P.S. To Miss Voelz, and those who love us so, we just leave— quietly, for a change!

I, John A. Sterba, bequeath my marching pelvic strap to a promising drummer, Lynn Frystak.

I, Mike Stephen, being of great voice and warped mind do hereby bequeath to Gary Grandolph ten easy lessons on how to be the greatest disc jockey. To next year's WMTH staff I leave many hours of walking around the studio in your bare feet. To Mr. Lloyd Spear and Mr. Hal Chastain I leave the Maine South auditorium sound system to be fouled up by next year's crew. To Mr. John Kilcuilen I bequeath "The Jim Ryum Story" for added excitement during those long runs through the forest preserves.

Finally, to Mrs. Benjamin I leave an unused copy of "How to be the successful station manager of a radio station."

Chuck DiFranco, Scot Joern and Dave Bamett, our returning members, the Ulustrious weekend meeting place and our grand tradition of three or four parties every week.

I, Carol Schalk, being of spacy mind and constantly dieting body, will one very slightly used Pep Club uniform to any girl on next year's council who hopes to hold a job and remain on council. May she get more use out of it than I did.

After four nail-biting, heartbreaking, side-splitting years at our almost alma mater, we Cook and Clark, alias Hope and Bitty, Dynamic Duo, J o l l y Greens, Troublesome Twosome and "Fatties," have acquired a reputation as inseparable, irreplaceable and totally queer (not to be taken literally of course!) For months now, we have seriously considered passing on our unuqiely unbeatable status to some worthy pair — but we have finally come to the conclusion that no one, but no one, could possibly fill the shoes of Cook and Clark (who both, incidentally, wear size 12 D!).

It's really a shame, but ever since last November, we haven't been able to find anyone who rightfully deserves our famous box of Ritz!!

I, Mike McCarthy, being of no mind and sagging, underdeveloped body, leave to this school three things. First, my I, Bruce Little, former presi- gym suit which stands erect all dent of the senior class, will to by itself, to be displayed as a Richard Lowrence, an out- tribute to four years of rolickspoken junior whom I do not ing fun and games with four personally know, my world's rolicking gym teachers. Second, record of 11 days in office as for a httle touch of class, an a senior class officer. I also ash tray stolen from the arcade give him my copy of How to at the Playboy Club, to be used Win Friends and Influence Peo- in the C-140 smoking lounge. ple, in the hope that he too will Third, three moldy sweaters I become a fine young man and wore my first three years. Each be a better person for his bad sweater conveniently hid 30 pounds of flesh hanging on my experience. body.

We, Ann Flannery and Debbie We, Sue Bisbee, Kathy DeHooper, being of outstanding bodies and liberated minds, lana, Sue Franta, Debbie Kuen, leave our "Happy Pigs" to any Margaret Monti, Julie Leithner, and all girls foolish enough to Sue Rodetius and Irene Ruttake Bio ZAP (otherwise known zen, will to next year's first as IIAP). and our reputations period girls' gym class a reas "the liberationists" to be de- served table for eight at Howfended in all classes, especially ard Johnsons in the hope that government. We also leave the they wiU use it in the best of thankless job of stage manager faith. to anyone who can stand the I, Jeff Cragg, being of — frustration of being screamed mind and — body, to Richard M. at by hysterical directors, light- (Mover) Gatti, junior, who, in ing heads, etc., and to the- time of need, has been able to many underclass males we pull a girl out of his pocket at leave cur love and respect for any set time or place, I leave the fine old art of cradle rob- my honored, cherished, and bing. "slightly well used" "Mover of We, the infamous Reil's Coach the Week" award to be used House Gang, consisting of Bill toward the incoming cuties of Reilly, Tim Milburn, Brad Karn- Junior High. And to the Drama stedt. John Bokosky. D a v e Department who put out a fanSmaus, Tony Rodham, Brian tastic musical in Hello, Dolly!, Nagle. Bruce Little. Lou Col- I leave (with a tear in my letlo, Geoff Engerman. John eye) my graceful ballet slippers Barr, Jack Szafran. Rick Ku- to be worn by another graceful cera, Warren Yamakoshi, Rick artist such as Miss Barbara Meyer, Jim Lange, Ed Melia, Bobrich (who never could afBob Seitz, Jeff Shoemaker, Jay ford her own black shoes with Rasmussen, and sundry others, lacy ties). being of high minds and motionWe, the eighth period peanut less bodies, do bequeath to gallery in Mr. Faulhaber's Gov-

Department Award Music K r i s t a McLean

Department Award Boys' Physical Ed Randall Steinberger

ernment-Democracy .A.ec., being of rested bodies and uninterested minds, do hereby wUl a complete set of Rand McNaUy maps so he won't have to draw those obscene diagrams. We also will a book of sick jokes to counter his PUNishment.

I, Dave Heidom, having not* yet found my mind or my body, do hereby bequeath to some unfortunate soul the prestigious office of presient of German Club. Having enough suffered the humiliation, the meetings, and the bold parties of the club, I must force myself to step down from this time-honored position and give somebody else who needs to pass German a chance.

I, Steve Miller, being of eccentric mind and unethical body, do hereby bequeath my big mouth, bubbling spirit and my devil-may-care attitude to Patti Guerin, as long as she promises to lend me some of it when I need it. To Mr. Deines I leave an old pair of Raliegh Squares by Kinney, the kind with the three-inch Cuban heels.

I, Pam Sakowicz, being of too sound mind and "untouched" . body, hereby bequeath my "clean" slate at Maine South to any incoming freshman who thinks he can maintain it for four years. The Sensuous Woman and Sensuous Couple to Mr. Siikowski to finish his set, and my column "Wrap-It-Up" to any student who's dumb enough to take it.

We, Gale Minnice and Katie Hester, bequeath to Mr. Mahon a Tastee Freeze at the North Pole with a three-year lease that can't be broken.

I, Paul Serguta, having afairly sound mind, calloused hands, and lightning fast reactions, do hereby leave to Tony Milano full rights to the main" curtain. To Steve Schalk I leave my trusty backstage fire extinguisher, may it serve him well. My tweezers and rope slivers shall be divided between them equally. Lastly I leave to anybody who wants them my gym shoes guaranteed to set them apart in any crowd.

We, Gayle Bore, Julie Leithner, Martha Shute, Ja>'ne Heller, Megan Parks, and Peggy Papuga, being of sound mind and having been told we're of sound body will Mr. J. Dcherty to any naive junior who wants him.

I, Jennir Redelman, being of distraught mind and dialingdistressed fingers, leave the public telephone number of Luan LoPresti to all the love-distressed junior girls who can't afford eight cents to write to .Annie.

I, Bill Bornmann, do hereby will one slightly used plaster leg cast complete with signatures to Jim Herring so that he too may enjoy watching others fence whUe he can merely look on, knowing that he could have done better.

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Department Award Girls Physical E d Anne Franzblau

June 7, 1972

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Class of '72 Futures School, Travel Oriented Business School Kari Cooper, Kathy Delana, Louis Esposito, Barb Fishback, Karen Zay.

College Bound Arizona Arizona Slate: Tim Brady, Michelle DiNfanno, Laura Junius.

Northern Arizona: Lynn Voegele.

Arkansas â&#x20AC;˘ University of Arkansas: Lynette Kemp.

Colorado Colorado S t a t e University: George Calbow, Julie Redfern.

Fort Lewis College: Brad Scott.

Loretto Heights: Peggy Papuga.

Regis College: John Scotese.

University of Colorado: Theodore Johnson, Scott Kieser, Warren Yamakoshi.

Western State College: G e o f f Engerman, Tom Greising, Mary Jo Ekonan.

Illinois Art Institute of Chicago: Beth Thielen, Jeanette Zipparro.

Aogustana: Carla Busse, Deborah Shipp, Dave Smaus. , B a r a t College: Nancy Kendrick, Becky Pope, Kathi Rogers.

Bradley University: Maria Cataldo, Greg Ciezadlo, R o g e r . Holmquist, Deb Oswald, Paul Porter.

Cardinal Stritch College: Rita McGuire.

Columbia College: Tom DeMichael.

Concordia College: Hank Baum, Jeff Camehl, Chuck Koppenhodgen.

De Paul University: Keith Kechik, Marian Sagona, Bob Seitz.

Eastern niinois .University: Andrea Campo, Kevon Hoffman Ken Erickson, Dawn Parker, Norman Pussehl, Tony Ruggeri Martha Stanger.

Elmhurst College: Shirley Huxtable, Rob Linke. â&#x20AC;˘ Goodman Theatre School o f Drama: Nancy Mellon.

Harper Junior College: B i l l Abele, Gayle Borre, Lynn Bergeson, Roger Bo*talla, Carolyn Denham, Jim Ellis, Jayn Heller, Tom Hitzler, S u e James, Sue Laenertz, Mike McCarthy, Keith MohiU, Mitch Pamow, Lynn Pearson, Robin Ristoff, Bruce Ross. Judy Youngquist, Orysia Zarytsky.

Harrington Institute: K a r e n Kreuzer, Carol Margarites, Carolyn Yost.

Illinois Institute of Technology: Mark Goeorgen, Len Koroski, Tom Tushner.

Illinois State: Kathy Amedeo, James Braun, Mary Beth Burns, Jill Chamberlain, Michelle D'Hooge, Nancy Doney, Mary Fisher, Pam Guy, Linda Holmes, Martha Hug, Charles Hughes, Walter Olujic, J i m Mays, Kathy McKenna, Jo Anne Rehder, Melissa Richards, Bill Schmidt.

Lewis College: Virginia Hollahan.

Loyola University: Bill B r a dshaw, Theresa Brennan, Mike Brindise, Jim Bruce, R i c k Felice, Wayne Foley, Jeff Krol, Margo Canell, B r u c e McGowan, Tom Rogers, Linda Santoro, Joe Vocich, R i c h Vucich.

Lincoln College: Glenn Smith.

MacCormack Junior College: Marcia Zwolinski.

Macmnrray College: Jan Doelman.

Monmouth College: John Bonnevier.

Mimdelein College: Julia Alberts, Maura Sandrock.

National College of Education: Jenny Scamato.

Northeastern: Diane Brunetti, Janet Dal Compo, John Harstick. Donna Kuntz. Jean Turana, Irene Wojtczak, Jeff Wyman.

Northern Illinois University: Scott Borchardt, Bill Bornmann, Kathy CahUl, J e f f Cragg, Rita KoUupaylo, Dan Lusk, Mary Jane Mangol, Kathy Milligan, Jeryle Muka, Francine Nuccio, Gary Parsons, Barb Pozdro, Carol Ross, Dave Sayers, Tom Schmelzer, Sandy Schramel, April Simandl, Jim Smith, N a n c y Sprieser, Linda Stocco.

North Park College: Barbara Amstutz.

Northwestern: A n n Benedek, Judy Iwata, John Koulos, Pat McNamara, Ed Melia, M i k e Rusin. Pam Sakowicz, Tom Starck.

Oakton Community CoUege: Mark Albert. Mark Anderson, Robert Bayer, Kim Behrens, Gary Borowski, Bob Bruek, Mary Conklin, Brian Coyne, Dave DiSabato, Kevin Devaney, Elspeth Engel, P a t Gambino, Jon Giovanni, Rich Fosbury, Joyce Galayda, Chris Gratys, Lisa Gravenhorst, Tom Guest, Kevin Hall, Jhon Hansen, JoAnn Herring, Dawn Himley, Jeanne Irelan, S u e Iverson, Phil Kielas, J e a n Kirkeleit, Walter Kosmen, Jill Knudsen, Pam Krause, Bob Kustudick, Jim Lange, J u n e Lang, Mike Larkin, Richard Lavin, Kim Lemberg, M i k e Maloney, Barb Massman, Yetta Matturo, Glenn McHenrv, Kathy O'Neill, Gerald Partridge, Martin Petersen, Teresa Pfister, Lynda Pomorski, Lance Powell, Kathleen Pruban, Chris Preston, D a n i e l Rogers, Joseph Eogusa, Mike Romito, John Rowe, I r e n e Rutzen, Bob Schurwanz, Howard Schwan, Jack Smith, Sharon Sorenson, Debby Stolpe, John Szafran, Mary Lou Trudeau, Marjorie Trytten, Carol Udischas, Greg Ward, Richard Weis, Mike Wencel, Suzy Yost, Ann Zilla.

Mester, Tim Milburn, Donna Mirusky, Cathie Murphy, Pat Oberg, April Pahl, Bill Peterson, Larry Piano, Lynne Poggensee. Jay Rasmussen, Diane Sampracos, Donna Senf, Bill Sensenbrenner, Leslye SooHoo Rick Spatafora. Jim Staunton, Dick Stinson, Kathie Taylor, Josette Toni, April Tracy, Kay Tully, Cheryl Vedrine, Greg Weiland, Diane WiUe. University of IlUnois, Chicago Circle: Barb Agosta, Leonard Anderson, Mark Andre, D a n Bakker, Maria Carano, Tom Codilis, Joann Colsmann, Aldo Cosentino, Henry Eng, Charles Fahrner, Russ Jordan, Alan Keim, Kathy Kuhck, Victor Larson, Wilma Neuman, Robert Paul, Stephen Perlini, Claudia Pudelwitts. Thomas Schiffer, Craig Schmidt, Gary Winkowski.

Western Illinois University: Marsha Austin, Cheryl Bean, Chuck Burmeister, Carol Busch. Jeanne Christian, Jim Dorrans, Deb Dyrness. Patti Ferro, Nancy Floyd, Carolyn Glass, Donna Goll, Mary Halpin. Kathy Heider, Joanne Kaad, Brad Karnstedt, R i c k Luft, Joyce Marconcini, Dirk Martin, Gale Minniee, Brian Nasle, Roxanne Nichols, Barb Riddle, Deb Skiba. Donna Sloper, Barb Steffen, Bill Wilkinson, James Yauch.

Wheaton College: Steve Amador, Jean Erickson.

Butler University: Tom Edinger, Gary Wolf.

DePauw University: Tammy Rupp.

Franklin College: Robert PineUi.

Rockford College: Cathy Clarry.

Southern Illinois University: John Barr, Keith Bocek, Steve Bogard, Michael Cesario, Sue Cromer, Pat Crosby, Al jahn, Scott Jones, Dan Karlov, Rob Lossman, Kerry Plencner, Steve Sarcia, Carol Schalk, Dave Schoen, Bill Schroeder, Brian Udolph, Marty Whitney, Bonnie Zabelin.

Triton Junior College: B r u c e Ambroggio, John Becker, Frank Belmonte, Jon Benson, Don Chandler, Carol DiDomenico. Barb Dobos, Mike Harczak, Jeanette Herring, Gary Kerber, Tom Kerber, Robert Kolberg, Mike Kosieracki, Darlene Kurcharik, Deb Kuen, Debra Letzow, Pat Pabst, Robert Sajdak, Martin Smith, Robert Steder, Dave Stevenson, Janet Swatek, Bob Tolzien, Tom Salley, Gene Zaworski, Randy Ziols.

University of Chicago: Dianne Kinast, Michalina Pendzich.

University of Illinois, Cham paign: Debbie Balinski, John Bokosky, Lisa Budris, T o n y Calabrese, Sue Chan, T o m Cherry, Randy Christie, Brian Claire, Jan Comfort, J a n i c e Cunningham, Ann Flannery, Bob Flowers, Jeff Galluci, Margie Gibson. Pat Groziak, Terri Guerin, Margy Hawkins, Holly Heller, Katie Hester, Debbie Hooper, Dave Johnson, India Keen, Joseph Klietsch, Joe Karacic, Howard Kosick, Jim Kuhn, Al Lindquist, Neal Lohuis, Kevin Loughlin, Eileen Lynch, Mike MaRous, J i m Mazur, Holly McLean, Laurie

Indiana Indiana University; Brad Camp, Steve Colnitis, Sue Holz, Sue Rodelius, Paul Serguta, Tom Spicer, Carol Wirth.

Purdue University: Don Edstrom, Diane Harpling, Peggy ChaJoie, Ron Peterson, Ken Pientka, Betsy Rossen.

Taylor University: Linda Braun, Jeanine Flaherty, Sue Swaback.

University of Notre Dame: Jan Vokoun.

Valparaiso: Chuck Canning, Diane Chiappe, Liz Fecht, Paul Gustafson, Ed Hahn, Dan Havlir, Dave Heidorn, J a m e s

College of St. Teresa: Mary O'Reilly.

St. Olaf College: Karen Junge, Betsy Kerr, Scott Romness.

Mississippi Mississippi State College for Women: Mary Jane Kruse.

University of Southern Mississippi: Diane Amst.

Missouri Columbia College: Kris Frejd, Pete Lazowski, Garrett Walters.

Northeast Missouri State University: Richard Lewis.

S t Louis University: Thomas Lee. Montana University of Montana: Ed Biewald, John Bruno.

Nebraska Creighton University: Tom Clark.

New H a m p s h i r e Canaan College: Eugene Pruc.

Dartmouth College: Tom Bush.

New J e r s e y Princeton University: Michael Goerss.

New Mexiio Estem New Mexico: Kalhy Connor.

New Mexico State University: Jeff Stach.

New York Iliiaca College: Mike Roche.

USMA: Rick Meyer.

Ohio Miami University: Lisa Piasecki.

University of Dayton: Kathy Callahan, Mary Chris Semrow, Denise Venard.

Department Award Science John Koulos

Department Award Speech/Drama Tom Edinger

Kunz, Debbie Roberts, Laurene Schirmer, Marshall Skibbe Iowa Clark College: Marlene Klink.

Cornell College: Mark Van Eten.

Drake University: James Baumgartner, Russell Beyer, Arthur Fleming, Gene Givan, Mary LaRue, Steve L u d w i g, Wayne Miller, Randy Steinberger.

Iowa State: Edward Bright, Sue Clark, Nancy Cook, Krista McLean, Becky Morris, Todd Onderdonk.

Iowa Wesley an: Tony Rodham.

Loras College: Barry Coyne, Andrea Sagerstrom.

Luther College: Randy Miller.

University of Iowa: Mark Allendorph, Kyle Dietrich, Kelly Fitzsimmons, Anne Franzblau, Karen Hansen, Karen Magnuson, Sarah Matson, Louise Yonan.

Wartbnrg College: Linda Peterson.

Michigan Hillsdale College: Rick Kucera.

Hope College: Russell Johnson.

Michigan State University: Marilee Machon, Mariann McNally, Nadya Nelson.

Michigan Tech University: Steve Schmunk.

University of Michigan: Dave Nelson.

Minnesota

Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr College: Mary Beth Krebs.

University of Pennsylvania: Tom Lanctot.

WAVtivW^

Rhode Island Brown University: George Kay. Bob Jones University: Steve Johnson.

South Dakota Augustana: Cris Sandstrom.

Texas

Southern Methodist University: Bruce Bogusz.

Texas A & M: Ron Fritz.

Utah

University of Utah: Ann Carlson, Heidi McPherson.

Utah State University: Cathy Landerghini.

Wisconsin Carroll CoUege: Bill Peel.

Carthage College: Joanne Brock man, Gary Cartwright, Dave Hellermann, Dale K r a u s e , Steve Miller, Leslie Nickels, Caron Paulik, Marlene Radesk.

Lawrence University: Jill Dalton, Karen Eide, Lynne LaJone, Lucy Robandt, Tom Seidel, Joan Teevan.

Marian College: Patricia Jares.

Marquette University: Lori Engler, Ed Taicsich, Marianne Zdeblick.

Milton College: Erick Eckstrom.

Ripon College: John Mulopulos.

Stout State University: Carol Dawidczyk, Vicki Fruechtl, Rick Parise, Daryl Satterfield.

University of Wisconsin, Lacrosse: Julie Leithner, Susan Sandberg.

University of Wisconsin, Madison: John Dummer, Nick Shlapak, Lynn Sutton.

Wisconsin State University, Osbkosh: Kerry Frey.

Wisconsin State University, Stevens Point: Chris Barcal, Dave Dechambre, Jack Sorensen.

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater: Doris Brockhoff, Jan DeCara, Louis Coletto, Carol Maier, Larry Robbins, Martha Shute.

Brazil Conservatorio Brasilerio de Musica: Nieta Silva.

Scotland Aberdeen: Ann Phillips.

Marriage Karen Kreutzer, Patti Strand.

Department Award Social Science M a r y Beth Krebs

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June 7, 1972

SOUTHWORDS

Afterwords

Key Twins: Book, People Sense To borrow from V-Show, "Remember when" we were freshmen? sophomores? juniors? We're seniors now; in four days, graduates. We have a four-year past at Maine South full of trivia, triumphs and trials.

Southwords could try to summarize it all in this one editorial — and do a very dull and general job, for each personal viewpoint would never be clear in print.

We do believe, however, that there are two important things that each member of the Class of 72 should realize.

First, we can state, almost without qualification, that we have received one of the finest high school educations

Shortwords-

Grads Countdown •Judy Daly Remember, seniors, when you were freshmen anxiously awaiting the day when you could claim the title "upperclassmen"? Perhaps for many of you that day came too quickly.

On the other hand, there is probably a great majority which wishes that the four years bad passed a lot faster.

The atmosphere around South reflects the senior's mixed reactions about graduating. Often one could hear a senior proclaim, "Gosh Just wait until I get out of here." If one didn't know better, he would think the senior was serving out a prison term.

It seems that graduation instills a sense of courage in the heart of every senior. Probably that's why one senior who has never cut a class in his life suddenly finds himself at the bench on Senior Cut Day. Ever wonder why some seniors parade bravely down the hall when they are five minutes late for their next class?

Right now most members of the class of '72 are just itching to receive that official document stating that they have finally made it through four years of high school. Upon leaving they'll take along with this document yearbooks and scrapbooks as memoirs of both "good times and hard times" spent here at South.

Of course the memories of each senior is unique from those of his fellow classmates. Maybe there is a senior out there who has saved all his green slips since freshman year. Perhaps there is another member of the Class of '72 who is hanging on to every English theme that received an A. Then there are probably those who will rid themselves of everything connected with their alma mater.

Surely there must be a few seniors out there who are wishing that they could do it all over again. Unless they are participating in the five-year program, they'll just have to graduate with the rest of their classmates. For them the old cliche "high school years are the best years of your life" has become a frightening reality.

Although a diploma usually

symbolizes accomplishment and success, some seniors might be leaving with a feeling quite the opposite. For some Student Council members, graduation means leaving behind rejected proposals and unfinished business. Others might be wishing that they had become more actively involved in school affairs.

So next year seniors, wherever you may be, in college, at an office job, or just "doing your thing," remember those stUl here at South. You have now earned the title of "alumni"

to be found anywhere. If you doubt it for one minute, look at the faculty that has trained you, the facilities they have taught you to use. If you're heading for college next September, you can rest assured you've had a good prep program. If you plan on working, you've had a chance to get some of the skills you'll need.

It's easy to accept that realization because it makes us look, and therefore feel, good. The second is harder because it points up some of our shortcomings.

Don't only look at what kinds of education you've received, but look at where you've received it: in a conservative school in a WASP community. We've been raised in a cultural wasteland, sheltered from "strange" political, social concepts. Eva Jefferson couldn't speak at our school. Black people, not too many Indian people, poor people don't live in Park Ridge, and only a few go to South.

Like helpless, innocent children, we've been sheltered.

We liave yet to grow up in other respects, too. For example, we'd better start accepting responsibility for what we do. So far we haven't had to. The responsibility for education is assumed by the school that coerces us into coming with threats of suspensions. The responsibilty for studying still reverts back to our parents with the issue of pass-fail notices.

If this were truly an "afterwords" editorial, it could end bv simply blessing District 207 for the education and damning District 207 for the educational environment. But it is also a "forewords" editorial.

It's too late to blame anvone for what we are. If we want to change, we must look forward and prepare to do it ourselves. We have to get ourselves a little "people sense" to supplement the "book sense." We have to grow up and look UD to bigger and better things.

Southwords wishes each and everv senior the best of blessinps in finding not only success but also himself in his future.

Th« official sfudent ntwspspcr of Main* Township High School South, Park Rids*, lllinoit, MOM. Writtm and edittd IS tim»> each y«ar by studtntt of tha high Khoel. SubscripNons includad with activity tickat, purchased saparataly at 11 p*r y»tr, or Individually for lOc. (Prkad hlftwr tor issuas of mora than 4 p«9«s.)

Editor-in-Chief Mary BeUi Krebs News Editor Bruce UtUe In-Depth Editor Tom Biuh Sports Editor Tom Lanctot Art-Photo HMilor Jletsy Rojocn Assistant Editors Sue Chan, Cathy Clarry. Bob Flowers, Randy Gluss, Kris Lindgren Reporters Jim Bruce, Judy Daly, Ann Flannery, Barb GraIwwski. Scott Graham, Judy Kranz. Eileen Lynch, Mark Mangold, Lynn M a s o n .

Lisa PiasecU, Mary Rebedeau, Nancy Rusone, Mike Rusin. Cindy Sopata. Hike Springston, Jim Thompson Cartoonists Margy HawUBS. Pat Hester Photographers Norbert Becker.

Len Koroski, Mike Malooey.

Sandy Verlench. Tom Wright Student Neu-s Bureau . Pam Sakowicz

Senior Will We, "da" girls, Martha Shute, Carol Maier, Jan Faleni, Kathy O'Neill, Janis Kartheiser, Patty Rubino and Mary Lou (Bones) Trudeau, being of quick mind and sharp tongue, do hereby bequeath our school spirit, popularity, "reputation," and respect for cur beloved Maine South to anyone who wants them, because we certainly don't.

Faculty, Administration Blast Unofficial Senior Cutting The finale of Senior Week, an unofficial senior cut day, has come under criticism by some faculty members.

Miss Marion Fisher, head of the language department, said, "We don't approve of it. Students should be getting their full value for the day and the money spent on education." She sees nothing wrong with the other days in Senior Week. Miss Fish-

er feels, though, that the students lose out, not the teachers.

Mr. Donald Martello, drama teacher, said, "It's ridiculous.

I see no purpose to it. Some students believe it's a legal thing." He feels a cut day does hurt a performance class where you have programs set up ahead of time.

According to Mr. Robert V. Simonson, assistant principal.

the administration has no feeling against the other days in Senior Week. "Seniors are entitled to some fim, and the various customs of Senior Week did not hinder learning," he said. "The Illinois School Code, though, does not recognize a senior cut day. It's not legal.

"Taxpayers are paying for school. They pay for it whether students are here or not, so

And Some More Senior Wills I, Steve Amador, alias Norton Flem, having gone completely bananas a year ago, do hereby bequeath the following: to Mark Breckan, my Pisano buddy, a seat belt for the next time one of us totals a car, the dubious distinction of being asked "what's your problem'?" by a most every girl in the school and the tradition of being caught by the cops twice in a row for T.P.'ing. To Cyndi "Onassis" Cantonis 1 leave full and complete rights to her Italian boyfriend next year, except when I truck in from Wheaties; to Uncle Otto Kohler, a pair of hiking boots for his hall walking; to Patti "Piglet" Guerin a 400 pound scale and fifty quadzillion wet willies; to next year's senior guys' Campus Life LUG, Dave Veerman and his sick jokes, a delapidated Reach Out, a full set of notes on why girls are so queer and a plaque inscribed "It's better to have loved and lost — it's also cheap-

er!" Finally, 1 leave the famous "hall walking without a pass" title which I inherited from Bill Barmier '71 to the student who can commute from any place in the school at anytime of the day and not get caught. God Bless You All! I, Thomas Aloysius De Michael, being of unbelievably lecherous mind and unbelievably obesse body, hereby bequeath on this day; One false moustache, which I previously used on Teacher Day, to Mr. Bob Hunt, just in case the jig is up and his falls off; one pair of red, white and blue gym shoes and one gym suit to Coach J. Ricatelli (if they haven't walked home on their own power by now); To "our beloved leader" and "savior of wrongdoers," Mr. Elbert Smith, I leave the socks to the above gym suit; to a fellow escapee, Tom Edinger, I leave a corkscrew because his supply of them is con-

stantly being lost; To Courtney Thompson of WMTH 1 leave the classic line, "I'U be back with the PSA, right after the sports; finally to the remaining 2670 odd (and I do mean ODD) students of Maine South I leave my share of the apathy. (But who cares anyway!)

We, the resident patients of Uncle Dan's Polish lit class — Lynne LaJoie, Peggy LaJooe, Tom Bush and Tom Lanctot — do hereby bequeath to the bearded sage gift certificates to the K-Mart Haberdashery and to Hooper's Palace.

W'e, the highly thought of seniors of 2B3 chemistry, Jeanette Herring and Jean Erickson, grant Jerroll Windbagler our fondest and heartiest wishes that someday he might have the privilege of being imder Nurse Herring's care with complete confidence, knowing that he taught her everj-thing she knows.

Editors for Southwords will be Mark Mangold, Sports; Cindy Sopala, Naws-in-D«pth; Pat Hestar, A r t ; Judy Daly, Editor-in-Chief; Barb Grabowski, News; and Kris Lindgren, News Bureau.

taxpayers lose in such a situation," he stated.

According to Mr. Simonson, about one third of the student • body was absent on Friday, May 26, or over 1,000 students. Normally, expected absence is 150 students.

"There's no way in my mind that I can condone it," he concluded.

Miss Roberta Iliff, dean of girls, feels as Mr. Simonson dees about a senior cut day.

"I'm always sorry when seniors feel this is a necessary thing to do," she said. "It's an unnecessarily lost day out of their academic life."

An attendance officer worker summed it up with. "It was a very busy day!" She added, though, that seniors have no right to take off of school.

"When classes are held, students are to be in attendance unless because of illness or if they have made prior arrangements through pre-approval form."

One student offered a dissenting view. Glenn Smith '72 felt that there is nothing wrong with a senior cut day. "After we go to school for four years and those of us who have a near perfect attendance record can afford to take a day off and not get nailed for it."

'Fiddler' Chosen As 7 3 Musical Fiddler on the Roof has been chosen as the 1973 musical, according to Lloyd Spear, Chairman of the Music Department.

"We are extremely happy to be able to present another fresh, up-to-date m u s i c a l , " Spear said. This year's Hello DoUy! was only recently released and Fiddler has been available only a short while.

According to Mr. Spear, the format of production dates wUl be the same as this year with the first weekend featuring a matinee on Sunday. The second weekend productions will end on Saturday night.

Dates will be April 27. 28, 29 (matinee) and May 3, 4, 5.

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JuiM 7, 1972

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Hard-Working Seniors Named Unsung Heroes by the Editors

There is satisfaction in hard work if recognition, acclaim come with it. Many graduating seniors have received that credit; many more have not.

It is therefore customary to cite in the senior issue some of these "unsung heroes"

Gary Cartwright

Tom DeMiehael

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; people who have offered distinguished service without achieving distinction.

The Southwords staff has chosen eight students for this title this year. For their services in the last four years, not only to the Class of 72 but also to the entire school, we believe them deserving of honor.

Nancy Cook

Ruts Jordan

Graduating Class Announces Plans Military John Dummer, Jan Faleni, Dave Jensen, Rita Martin, Gail Pestka, Marco Ramirez, George Williams.

None of Your Business Kevin Childers.

No Plans Made Dawn Birch, Liz Boettcher, Bill Dickens, Jean Haglind, Janet Hull, Bob Jeschke, Lisa Johnson, Lillian Kotynsky, Bruce Little, Louis Musumeci, Jeff Prescott, Keith Schalk, Bill Stevenson, Sandy Verlench, Marlene Vischer, Wendy Wehrmann, Susan Wheeler.

Barb Wideburg.

Nursing Sibyl EUinger, Telva Tilley, Jan Dwyer, Robert Bertsche.

Trade School Wayne Bach, Sue Braband, Mike DiTomasso, Tim Ehright, Fred Goddard, Earle Heiden, Bob Kik, Wally Kuczmarski, John O'Brien, Ken

Schalk, Cynthia Topel, Bill Washington.

Trovel Margaret Montie, Jim Morgan.

Work Nancy Anderson, Neil Anderson, Sue Anderson, Chris Beecher, Beverly Bell, Don Berg, Warren Bergner, Mary Blacker, Helen Bruszkiewicz, B i l l Chubb, Lorene Ciarmoli, Pam Clark, Greg Clemens, Jeanette Conroy, Sue Crowl, Joe Donnelly, Barb Dutkiewicz, Debby Femmel, Anne Fischer, Brian Fisher, Deb Ford.

Jim Foster, John Gilbo, Jennifer Gilfoyie, Theresa Grieco, Alan Hammerschmidt, Karen Hansen, Cathy Hartl, James Hedstrom, Brian Heehler, Sue Heuser, Bobby Hicks, Jim Houston, Janis Kartheiser, Esther Kolstad, Keith Korkus, Cheryl Korn, Rick Kulik. Karen Kutzera, Debbie Kyllingstad, Terri Laverty, Bob Lewandowski. Chuck Logsdon, Wendy Lombardi, Lynn Lopresti, Jody Marino, Carol Matthys, Al Meyers, Nancy Neafie, Claire Nelson, Tom Nekola, William R. Neubauer, Kris Newell, Vince Newman.

Carol Nieciecki, Dcmna Olsen, Wes Otis, Russ Otvos, Debra Polin, Megan Parks, Linda Pelikan, Paulette Porter, Jennie Redelman, John Richardson, Bob Robbins, Bryan Ross.

John Saux, Donn Schaller, Sue Schmitt, Barry Schroeder, Chris Shaw, Linda Sima, Patricia Skwarski, Deb Sloma, Kit Spaak, Mike Stephen, Wendy Stewart. Mark Sugnet, Cindy Thommes, Debbie Todorich, Judy Tortorella. Nea Trefonas, Lisa Urquhart, John Van Moffaert, GaU Waberzeck, Debbie Wasley, Mike Watson, Bill Wetendorf, Joan Windle, Margaret Wojcik.

Gary Cartwright A backstage mainstay of the Maine South theater was Gary Cartwright. Gary worked on the crew for 15 different shows during his four years at South.

As a freshman and again as a junior, he was in the cast of the musical. Gary has been a member of the Concert Choir for three years, and he has been in Tri-M for the same length of time. He became a member of the National Thespian Society as a freshman. Gary also has a talent for art, receiving an award in both his freshman and sophomore years.

Nancy Cook Another outstanding leader at Maine South has been Nancy Cook. For the past two years, Nancy has headed a committee on the Pep Club Council. This year she served as sportsmanship chairman in Student Council. Nancy's fellow students rewarded her for her contributions by electing her Spirit Queen during her junior year.

She was also elected to the Brotherhood Society as a junior.

A hard worker for the yearbook, Nancy served as section editor of Eyrie during both her junior and senior years. She is probably most famous, however, for her jogging act, along with constant companion Sue Clark, in this year's V-Show.

Tom DeMiehael Tom DeMiehael has been very active in the performing arts department for the past two years. He got his start as a sophomore when he played a supporting role in the arena olay Flowers for Algernon.

Tom also appeared on stage during V-show in his junior year, where he impersonated W. C. Fields. Tom's chief interest for the past two years has been WMTH. This year he was the chief engineer of the station. He worked not only on the technical side of the board, but performed as a stand-in disc jockey under the name of Lucius Michaels. A versatile performer, Tom filled in whenever another WMTH staff member could not be at the station.

Ed Melia

Lisa Piatecki

Kathie Taylor

Sandy Verlench

Russell Jordan She has played in that band Another unsung hero is Rus- ever since, performing in three sell Jordan. Russ has been a stage musicals. As a Southmember of the Biology Club for words reporter for the last two three years, serving this year years, Lisa has done an exas the president. It was Russ cellent job. Her news editor who initiated the movement to feels that "she is the most capget afterburners at Maine South, able reporter we had on our and he organized the petitions staff" and always turned to her that were sent around earlier in when he had a vital story. She the year. Russ has been con- was also named alternate repcerned with ecology for a long resentative to Washington Worktime, and as Bio Club president shops this year. he took some real steps to imKathie Taylor prove the school environment.

Kathie Taylor has been the Russ was also an Illinois State Scholar this year, and he recipient of an art award in was elected as a junior to the all foiu- of her years at Maine South. This year, she was the National Honor Society. art editor of Juicy Leaves, the Ed Melia creative writing magazine, and The bookstore manager for many of her works appeared in the Key Club this year was Ed the magazine itself. Most of Melia. A member of Key Club Kathie's other work has been in for three years and vice-presi- the art department. As a sophodent as a senior, Ed put in more, she was secretary of the many long hours selling books Photography Club. She moved in the lounge. He did not serve up to vice-president as a junior. as the official manager, but he Kathie was also an Illinois State was the student who spent the Scholar this year. most time working in the store.

Sandy Verlench It was a job that sometimes beSandy Verlench has been accame very lonely, and, according to Mr. Mike Deines, sponsor tive as a photographer during of the boodstore, "We'd never her four years at South. She have made it without Ed." For was an officer of the Photo two years Ed was a member of Club during her freshman and the soccer team, but after re- sophomore years and this year tiring from athletics he went on exhibited some of her work at to win a National Merit Letter the art fair. A member of the of Commendation for his scho- Southwords staff throughout her lastic achievements. He was four years, Sandy served as also an Illinois State Scholar. photo editor when she was a sophomore and a junior. As a Lisa Piasecki member of the news bureau, Lisa Piasecki has devoted her Sandy also sent photographs to time to both the music and the the local papers for publicapublications' departments while tion. She is also active in girls' at Maine South. As a freshman athletics, having participated in she performed in the cadet the track, volleyball and swimband, moving on to the concert ming teams set up by the girls' band in her sophomore year. PE department.

Seniors Leave Eyerything

Music department award winners are Bill Sensenbrenner, T r i - M Top Notcher; Lucy Robandt, National School Orchestra, Doug C a r r o l l , Sousa Band Award; and Margie Gibson, National School choral Award.

We, the varsity cheerleaders, being of expired and muscular bodies and pure and spirited minds, do hereby will to the upcoming varsity squad the following items to be used with all the red and white care they can muster: eight pairs of unused seat-guards, an unlimited supply of Kleenex tissues for flooded eyes, ten packs of Wrigleys Spearmint Gum to be chewed, of course, only before the game, and eight pairs of bright red showpants Uiat will always stay in place. We also will to you a carton of milk and a box of Oreo cookies for a fam-

ous obscene, sex-orgy, postgame cheerleading party (not too much mUk now!) In addition, we give you a worn, tired sponsor, who is a moonlighting lawyer for slander, and whose favorite hobbies include ratifying cheerleading constitutions and pretending to be impatient while waiting for certain persons to catch us. Last, but not least, we bequeath to the next squad an outstanding book entitled Ten Easy Steps to Tumbling with hopes that their starting lineups will be just as scintillating as ours always were.

June 7, 1972

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SW Staff Honors MVP's Lou Coleffo Lou Colette earned the title of football MVP the hard way, on defense. Coletto led the team in tackles in his middle linebacker position, and by his extremely hard hitting he caused the most fumbles.

The center of the defense, Coletto sparked the rest of the team to action. His prowess and strength allowed him to come up with important tackles to stop first downs and touchdowns every game.

As middle linebacker, Coletto was named to the All-Conference team. Coletto battled the grid wars all four seasons.

Coletto intends to play pigskin for Whitewater State College next year. Coletto is only the second defenseman to win MVP status.

Kevin Huffman One of the many assets to Maine South's cross country team has been Kevin Huffman.

Being a consistent runner for his four years he became most valuable player by his junior year. Again this year he regained the title as MVP. Kevin was the only runner to qualify for sectional last fall, besides placing high in conference and districts.

Huffman also has been 4 years on the track team where he is the conference 2-mile champion.

This fall Kevin will attend Eastern Illinois University on a scholarship.

Jeff Cragg Soccer has only been a sport at Maine South for three full years, but in that span of time Jeff Cragg contributed quite a bit to the team.

As a sophomore Jeff decided he would go out for it, not really knowing much about the sport.

Jeff instantly caught on and in a little more than half a season became a top-notch performer.

This year he was unanimously voted MVP and captain of the squad. Jeff lead the team in goals and assists and proved to be a great inspiration to the squad whenever they were down.

Jeff would like to continue playing soccer in college but is not sure of where he will attend.

In the fall Dirk will attend Western University with a scholarship he received for his gymnastic record and ability.

Rick Kucera

Mike Rusin

and

For the fourth year in a row the Maine South fencers brought home a trophy from the state tournament. For the first three of these years Dave Littell led the team but this season, Mike Rusin headed the bill. The foilers battled their way to a third place finish with 45 wins only, two points away from second.

Rusin outclassed all opponents and compiled the best record in the meet, 22-4, gaining close to half of the team's total points.

He was edged out by one touch in his final sudden death bout, and became the state runnerup. During the regular season Rusin proved himself to be a worthy adversary as he ran up a record of 25-8.

Last year Rusin held the clutch position on the S t a t e Championship team. As a junior, he advanced to the quarterfinals before he was knocked out. However, he added 10 wins to the Hawks before he left. He plans to attend Northwestern University.

Tom Spicer There was not really a single outstanding senior performer on this years' varsity basketball squad, so two players were selected to be co-MVP's. Rick Kucera and Tom Spicer won numerous awards this season as both were voted to the East Aurora All-Tourney Christmas team. They each managed to grab All-Conference honors, and were also given special mention on the Chicago Daily News' All-Chicagoland squad.

Kucera was third on the squad in points scored with 368, behind Spicer with 372 and the team leader Jerry Jones with 403. Rick led the team in assists with 47. The 6-2 guard plans to attend Hillsdale College and would like to continue playng basketball.

Tom Spicer, the versatile 6-6 center led the team in two departments this season. The more important of these categories was rebounding where T o m snatched 250. He also knocked back into the opponents faces 60 of their attempts at the hoop. This set a school record.

Tom is planning to go on to The University of Indiana where he hopes to continue his basketball career.

Dirk Marfin After being out for gymnastics for four years. Dirk Martin has established a record as one of Maine South's leading gymnasts.

In both his junior and senior year he was selected as the team's most valuable player.

Besides being selecetd as MVP, Dirk also led the Hawk team for much of the season in scoring reaching his peak performance with an 8.6 score on the parallel bars.

Dirk also reached state preliminaries as a junior and a senior but his best of the season was his first place in conference on the parallel bars.

Tony Ruggeri This year's most valuable senior on the varsity wTestling squad is Tony Ruggeri. Tony finished the season with a 10-6 overall mat record. He had the most takedowns of any other grappler.

Tony has wrestled for four years at South, moving up to varsity his senior year. He is described by coach Tom Ziemek as a "Hard working, coachable guy. Very much a team man.

Tony hated to lose, and when he did, it was only to the tops in our sectional or district."

Norm Pussehl This is the second year in a row that Norm Pussehl has captured the varsity swimming MVP award. Last year, his second season on the varsity squad, Pussehl placed twelfth in state in the 50 yd. freestyle.

This season, Pussehl was a triple conference winner, taking the 50 and 100-yd. freestyle

Jeff Cragg

Tom Spicer

events and anchoring the 200-yd. medley relay. In districts, Pussehl placed second in the 50 free, third in the lOO-free, and again anchored the winning medley relay.

Downstate, the medley relay posted the ninth fastest time overall while Pussehl strokÂŤl to a third place finish in his specialty, the 50 yd. freestyle. His time, 22.0 sec, set a new varsity mark and earned him AllState and All-American recognition. As an All-American, Pussehl holds one of the twenty fastest times in the nation. He is the first Maine South swimmer to win this honor since Ray and Frank McCullough swam here five years ago.

Pussehl plans to attend Eastem Illinois University this fall on a swimming scholarship.

year he was chosen as most valuable player and again this year he became the team's MVP. Greg has also earned conference honors with an honorable mention in pitching and for play at third base. This year Greg had a 6-3 pitching record and an earned run average of 1.29.

Greg also boasted a hefty stick average.

In addition to baseball, Greg played four years of indoor roundball, dressing for varsity his last two years, and often a starter his senior year. Greg was extremely pimgent in post season tournament play.

Greg, the first citizen of Harwood Heights to be named a Hawk MVP, will attend Bradley University in the fall.

Greg Ciezadlo

John Mulopolus has been a mainstay of Hawk tennis squads for four years. He lettered his junior year and returned this season to be elected varsity captain by his teammates.

John, this season's only returning letterman, was instrumental in capturing the district championship for Maine South.

In that meet, John barely missed qualifying for state competition. His consistent singles wins kept the team alive all season.

Maine South's varsity baseball team was rebuilt this year with Greg Ciezadlo being a key player. During his freshmen

John Mulopolus

Steve Colnitis

Norm Pussehl

Tony Ruggeri

John Mulopolus

Steve Colnitis

Steve Colnitis was voted by his fellow team members as this year's most valuable varsity golfer. The lanky linker had bestowed upon him this year quite an honor as he was awarded a Chick Evans Scholarship. This stems from, of course, having good grades in school, and also it requires that you be a caddy.

Steve is one of the top ten caddies this year at the Park Ridge Country Club.

He has been on the Maine South golf squad all four of his high school years. The last two j being spent as a top notch linksmen on the varsity squad.

Despite a rather dismal team season this year, Steve proved to be one of the bright spots as he held the third lowest average on the squad. Steve's two best scores of the season came at Crucial times and were well des e r v e d . Against Glenbroek North, Steve shot a nine hole total of 36. And in the Lockport Central Invitational he shot an 80 for 18 holes.

Steve plans to use his scholarship at the University of Indiana, where he wants to continue golfing.

June 7, 1972

Diamondmen Ousted Early The season ended early for Maine South's varsity baseball team with the players losing their chance at state competition in the district meet. The Hawks' over-all game record was comparable to last year's record with an 11-8 season.

While Niles West reached state finals with an 11-3 conference record, the Hawks' good performances of the season were overshadowed by their fifth place status in the Central Suburban League. In a field of nine schools, Maine S o u t h placed fifth with an 8-6 conference record while Niles West, New Trier West, Glenbrook North, and Maine West, also with an 8-6 record, filled in first through fourth place standings, respectively.

During May 8-10 Maine South hosted the district meet. Despite the fact of playing on home field, though, the Hawks were unable to grasp the one crucial

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contest to move on into regional play.

In their first game of districts, the varsity team overcame Ridgewood 2-1 with sophomore Dave Patterson pitching.

For the district title they confronted Niles West which the previous day had a 9-0 win over Luther North.

Into the sLvth inning there was no score but with the Niles team having two outs and players on second and third base they managed four runs. The game ended there and Niles West was victorious with a 4-0 score.

The following week the varsity played one non-conference and one final conference game.

The home game with Niles West resulted in a loss for the Hawks with a 6-0 score. On the other hand, the game at Glenbrook South was a 3-2 victory. Greg Ciezadlo *72 pitched a losing 2-0 game until Steve Sarcia '72 made a winning hit for the team

in the bottom of the seventh inning.

A f t e r defeating Deerfield earlier in the season, the varsity batmen fell to the Deerfield team without any real showing in the final losing 5-0 score.

However, that loss was made up for with a 4-2 win over Maine West when Patterson hit a two run double in the home game.

Another win for the Hawks was the 7-2 home game against second place conference team New Trier West. With a starting score of 1-0, Bill .timers '72 hit a three RBI double which added a five run total in the inning.

While Maine North lost to the Hawks 5-1 with Patterson pitching, the following Niles North game resulted in the biggest loss of the season for the Hawks.

Even after rotating with three pitchers, Ciezadlo, Jerry Lycholat '72 and Scott Jones '72 the Hawks lost to Niles North, 11-4.

McNamara, Athlete of Year; Most Valuable Trackman M-cIub has selected Pat McNamara its 1972 Athlete of the Year. In addition, McNamara was elected most valuable varsity trackman by his teammates.

McNamara has run track for four years, his last three on varsity. He lettered his sophomore year. Pat's running events include the 100 and 220-yard dashes, the quarter mile, and the mile relay. He qualified for state competition both his junior and senior years. This season he landed fourth in state in the quarter.

McNamara captured many individual championships this season, including four conference titles and a district win in the 100. He qualified at districts for the quarter, 100, and mile relay.

He led the varsity in total points scored.

Pat also played football four seasons, earning all-conference

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Harwood Heights, Norridge Capture Top Honors Residents of Harwood Heights and Norridge captured some of the top honors at the May 30 spring sports awards.

Greg "Zig" Ciezadlo was named most valuable varsity baseball player. In addition, Howie "Chief" Kosick won honors as captain of the varsity golf team, and trackman Tom "Mad Dog" Starck received the varsity captainship of his squad.

Ciezadlo, a life long resident • of Harwood Heights, was also most valuable his freshman year. He played a brief stint on varsity his sophomore year, ~ and has started both his junior and senior years.

Ciezadlo is also able to boast of his academics, finishing 16th in his class. In addition to base-

years, coached his first two years by John Riccitelli and his last two by Ron Ross. Howie has been a member of M-Club for two years. He has excelled in numerous out-of-school activities.

An avid sportsman, Howie enjoys ping-pong, gin rummy, and Softball. He too, is a 1968 graduate of St. Eugene's and was a boyhood chum of Ciezadlo. He is a leading candidate for the title of "best nose" in the senior class. Howie plans to attend the University of Illinois next fall, where he hopes to expand his interest in sports.

Tom Starck, also a citizen of Harwood Heights, is this year's varsity track captain. Starck qualified for state competition

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ball, "Zig" played four years of basketball, two years spent on varsity. Greg is also an active member of German Club.

Greg spent much of his boyhood on Oketo St., playing pingpong and cheering for the White Sox. He is a 1968 graduate of St. Eugene's grammar school.

Kosick, a resident of Norridge, has held the varsity golf captainship for two years running.

Howie has played golf all four

in the half mile and mile relay.

He was disqualified in the half by a questionable call, but remained in good spirits. He was most valuable varsity cross country runner his junior year, and was sophomore conference champ. He lettered in track his sophomore season.

He is a member of the National Honor Society, elected his junior year. He was elected to Brotherhood Society this year

on his third try. Tom's hobbies include basketball, softball, and Afro-American History, for which he received a social science award.

Another 1968 St. Eugene's alumnus, Tom grew up ji'st down the street from his boy-

hood buddy, Ciezadlo. Tom's brother Tim, a sophomore grid great and grappler, is number two in his class and made Brotherhood on his first try.

Tom will attend Northwestern University on a partial track scholarship.

Pat McNamara honors his senior year. H e quarterbacked his freshman and sophomore squads, elected most valuable both years. Junior year he started on defense as a safety.

His freshman and sophomore years, McNamara also played basketball, a starter each year.

He retired from roundball to concentrate his efforts on the track.

Pat was elected to Brotherhood society his sophomore year, and worked in class council his first three years. He has been a member of M-club for two years. He joined Spanish club just this year.

Next fall McNamara wall attend Northwestern University, where he will continue playing football and running track.

Netmen Shut Out Downstate The Maine South varsity tennis team finished the season with the conference and state meets and now looks confidently to next year with the knowledge that members of this year's strong sophomore squad will then be available.

In the conference meet two weeks ago, Maine South went into competition in seventh place and came out in seventh place. All five entries lost the first round matches, accounting for the lack of progress in the standings.

Traveling to Champaign-Urbana for the state meet, the Hawks were still luckless as again all entries were eliminated in the first round last Friday.

The shortage of success can be at least partially related to the unfortunate draws. Bob Ellsworth found himself facing the fourth seed in the state from Highland Park while Bill Ephland and Jim Daniel stubborn-

ly lost to New Trier East's eighth seeded doubles team.

With the addition of George Mulopulos's loss to DeKalb, Maine South earned the distinction of sending one of the largest teams downstate that earned no points. The team title went to Hinsdale Central and the singles champion was Bill Dutton of Oak Park-River Forest.

This somewhat dismal report appears even worse considering Highland Park, which finished in the top five in state as a team; will be in the Central Suburban next year. However, optimism is compelled by the future. Five lettermen return, these being Jim Daniel, Bob Ellsworth, Tom Fendon, Bob HUdebrand, and George Mulopulos.

The Hawk froshsoph tennis team, under the direction of coach Bill Lange, ended up the season with a winning record of nine wins and five losses, which brought them to a fourth

place berth in conference play.

A high-point in this record is the fact that no one on the team had a losing record. All men on the team, in both singles and doubles play, ended up ahead of themselves in the win column.

According to Lange, the team did very well this season, considering the competition in this league, I feel our record was something to be proud of. Outstanding teams like New Trier West, Deerfield and Niles North have always dominated play in this tough conference."

Lange attributes the racketeers' winning ways this year to hard working individuals and McDonald's hamburgers. "After a 5-0 win I would treat the guys to hamburgers. Of course, when we'd lose 5-0 they'd have to treat me to a steak dinner. . ."

The team was a very hard working one. The team played a lot.

Little Batmen Finish Well ntaine South's frosh-soph batmen totaled high records this season. The sophomore team ended its season with an 11-5 record. The middle of their season showed them in their prime with a seven game pinning streak after only one earlier 6-0 loss to Maine West.

Several schools were defeated by the sophomore Hawks for two games each. New Trier West fell to the sophomore , diamondmen 3-1 and 8-7 and Deerfield losing in 5-2 and 4-2 score games. Against Glenbrcok North, Niles West and Glenbrook South the Hawks one a

game and lost the other.

The only school proving to be loo difficult for Maine South was Maine West. Their team overran the Hawks 6-0 and 5-4. .Maine South's freshmen diamondmen had the best season of all the levels in baseball. The freshmen "A" team completed the season with a 13-3 record after winning ten games in a row and the freshmen " B " team finished almost as well with a 9-4 record.

Both freshmen teams had the highest scoring totals with New Trier West losing 13-1 and Glenbrook South 12-1 and 12-3.

The 1972-73 Pom Pon Squad at Maine South is (bacl< row left to right) Mary Charchut, Gay Guenther, Jan Guenther, Becl<y Preuss, Nancy E v e t t , Nancy Sundberg, Cindy Males, Carol Stanley, (middle row) Patti Guerin, Cathy Flaherty, Sally McAuliff, M a r y Sue Redmann, Chris Laz, Karen L i t t w i n , Donna Thor, {front row) Debbie F r e y , Kathy Donovan, Cathy Bottalla, Debbie Sowa, K i m Heid[<amp, Debbie Campbell, Cyndie Graf. The Hawkettes' captain is Karen L i t t w i n ; co-captains are Debbie Campbell and Sally McAuliff.

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SOUTHWORDS

June 7, 1972

Tracksters Capture District, Conference

by Jack Garon The track team ended its regular season on a good note. For the first time in South's history, the team took first place in the district meet. Their main objective in this meet was to advance men downstate. South succeeded in this by sending seven men down.

Pat MacNamara qualified in two events by taking a first in the 100-yard dash, and a second in the 440. Tom Starck blazed to a first in the 880 and a trip downstate. These two workhorses also ran in the mile relay with Mike Maloney and Gary Cheves. The relay brought

another first for South and another group of qualifiers.

In the field events. Rob Lossman qualified with a fourth in the high jump, and Jon Edstrom made the cut with a second in the long jump. Jim Staunton's efforts got him downstate in two events with a first in the shot put and a second in the discus.

Downstate the team was less successful. Pat MacNamara, who scratched in the hundred, brought South its only place. He took fourth in the 440. Tom Starck was eliminated in semifinals when he was disqualified for having cut in too soon. A similar fate awaited the mUe

relay, who were disqualified after a bad exchange.

Jon Edstrom failed to advance to finals. Rob Loss man leaped into finals but failed to place.

Jim Staunton rounded out South's bad luck by failing to make finals in either the shot or the discus.

The season was, in general, good for South. The Hawks captured first in the outdoor conference. South managed six first places. Kevin Huffman won the two mile and Jim Staunton scored first in both the shot and discus. Records were broken

by South's other first place finishers: Starck in the half mile, and MacNamara in the hundred

Linkers End Disappointing Battle When the golf season came around many people felt that this could possibly be one of the best varsity squads South has ever assembled. But cold, rainy weather forced postponement of the Hawks' first three meets, and as a result when the first meet finally came around the Hawks just were not ready. This carried through the season and the Hawks ended up the year with a rather dismal 4 win 6 loss overall record.

The final meet was the Conference contest which was held two weeks ago. The Hawks did not fare so well in' this one either, as they managed to settle for a sixth place finish. This meet ended the dismal season.

Howie Kosick led the squad in his nine hole average with a low of 40. Kosick also had the low score for the Hawks in the districts when he carded an 80, which was two strokes too high to qualify for state. Coach

Ross named Kosick as his number one golfer all year as he scored consistently well in aU his meets. Kosick was also voted the team captain for the second year in a row.

Steve Colnitis was voted MVP as the Evans Scholar had the third lowest overall score on the team.

Second year man Jim Lange, a transfer from Notre Dame, pleased Coach Ross with his performance this year as he finished up with the second lowest score on the team.

This year's team loses five valuable seniors and will welcome back only one returning letterman, that being Gary Katz. Three sophomores who Coach Ross thinks will help next year's efforts are Steve Ebert, Dave Dale, and Paul Bush.

With this year's experienced team not doing as well as expected the thought comes to

mind about next year's team who will only have one experienced man back. "This team was experienced and did not do as well as they could have. We will have only one senior next year so we will obviously be rebuilding. Hopefully with some of this year's sophomores entering summer tournaments they will gain some experience and with this I feel that we could at least match the performance of this year's team."

So said head mentor Ron Ross.

The Frosh-Soph squad ended up the campaign with a 5-5 record. They managed to take a seventh place in the conference meet behind their MVP Steve Ebert and Captain Paul Busch.

"These two men were only one stroke apart from each other in the conference meet with Ebert carding an 87 and Busch bringing a respectable score of 88.

and 440. Narrowly edged out were second place finishers Lossman in the high jump and Rick Luft in the pole vault.

Also the mile relay team of MacNamara, Starck, Maloney, and Cheves took second. Other important finishes included Jon Edstrom's fifth in the long jump, Jay Rasmussen's fourth in the discus, Kevin Huffman's return for a fourth in the mile, and Tom Wright's fifth in that event.

The indoor conference crown also came in South's direction.

This was a repeat of last year, when South also won both indoor and outdoor conference.

South finished second in three other important meets: the Blue Demon relays indoors, the Vik-

ing Relays, and the Spartan relays. South captured a third at the Eastern Illinois Invitational meet, though the team sent only a few men.

Among the season's best individual performances were: Jon Edstrom's 22-foot V* inch long jump, Tom Starck's 1:53.2 880, and Pat MacNamara's 48.9 quarter and 9.8 hundred. Rick Luffs 13-foot vault, Rob Lossman's 6-foot 3-inch high jump, and Jim Staunton's 56'V4" shot toss.

To the uninitiated, the fact that all these men are seniors would indicate the track team was going to suffer a fatal blow in graduation. But, South has always managed to bounce back with a top team.

Varsity cheers will be supplied by: (standing, left to right) Denise Garland, Cindy Cantonis, Kathy Poladian, Marny Christie, Sally Poyer, Debbie Woxberg. Seated are Kathie Murphy and Sue Stoneberg.

Sportswords Sermon

Movers 2nd in Conference Lanctot Bids South Final Farewell The sophomore track team ended their season well this year. Though they were overshadowed by the varsity's first places, the sophomores took fifth in indoor conference, and came back for a second in outdoor.

Many up-and-coming stars contriboted to South's second place finish. Dave Senf won the two-mUe and set a new conference record. In the half-mile Bob Swaback and John RUey finished second and third. The two boys surprised a lot of people as they were ranked low and ran in the first, slower heat. Keith Skathun, only out for track for a short time, finished with a strong third in the low hurdles.

Brian Murphy and Tom Ruggeri finished one-two in the pole vault. The two have been vault-

ing very close to each other all year, but Brian pulled ahead with a record setting 13-foot vault. Mike Gregornik and Greg Pulurabo tied for third in the high jump, each with 5'8" efforts.

In dual meets, the sophomores did very well. They had a 4-2 record, beating Niles West, Maine North, Wheeling, and Maine East. Their losses were to conference champs Glenbrook North, and the infamous Evanston team, which South has never beaten.

In triangulars. South did not fare as well. They finished first against Maine North and Glenbrook South but finished second in their two other meets. The victors in the other two triangulars were Glenbrook North and NUes West, while Deerfield and Maine North finished third.

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Cheerleaders for JV fans will be (standing, left to right) Cindy Wilkinson, Terry Hoffman, Mary Mayer, Sallie Sellergren, Sharon Murphy, and seated, Nancy Swider. Not pictured are Jan Schniedwind and Kim Mrowiec.

Tom Lanctot, Sports Editor • This is my last Sportswords. There isn't any sentimentality about it, because frankly I'm glad to be leaving and I'm tired of being sports editor. But that doesn't mean I haven't had a good time being sports czar.

The important part of my last two high school years has been my extra-curricular activities. Without them I would have gone stir crazy. The benefits of such activities are multiple, and every one has different theories on their value. All I know is they made Maine South a little less dull.

I am willing to say, that in coming years. South will face an extra-curricular activities crisis. For one, statistics show that certain club and team membership is declining. Besides less participation, the district is cutting back funds for many activities.

I'm trying hard not to be either a prophet of doom or a self righteous crusader. What I'm saying is simple — extracurricular activities, including athletics, are not frills — they are necessities. And when extra-curricular activities of any form dies, the school dies too.

Apathy is slowly choking this school.

S i n e basketball ended, there has been no one thing to unite the students. And even basketball alienated people. South needs a vari^tv of activities to fight apathy and som? how bind together the students as a whole. This is still a far away concept.

School has to be something worth coming to.

It's easy to look at the sports program and say, "What a waste of money" or "where's the educational value?" True, not many South grads will be pro athletes. That's not the purpose of the program. People are able to enjoy themselves, make new friends, and earn respect. This is true in everything.

If a person is not respected, activities offer an out to earn respect. The fact is activities have value as great or greater than classroom antics.

In any activity, the responsibility for action is on the participant, and it is optional. The person can do as little or as

much as possible. The person does for himself, developing self discipline, determination, and responsibility; things some adults tell us we don't have. This self-reliance sharply contrasts with the academic structure, which spoon feeds and baby sits, in many cases. (That's a general statement whidi obviously doesn't apply everywhere).

Since students choose their activities, they usually manage to have fun as well as benefit from redeeming social values.

Administrators, students and taxpayers must recognize that Maine South derives its somewhat lackluster vitality from these activities.

As a powerless voice, I can only suggest solutions. Things must be done to attract participants for activities, and all activities should receive equal acclaim, or at least as much acclaim as sports does now. Activities new in concept and design can bring Maine South out of the isolation of Dam No. 4 and into the real world. That's for all the "relevant" thinkers. Present activities should be maintained and even expanded to allow for maximum participation. There are dozens of ideas to develop worthwhile interesting activities.

But without money, all the dreaming and platitudes are worthless. Taxpayers are just going to have to realize that quality education dies when those so called "frills" disintegrate. It bothers me to see people who can best afford it refuse to pay for education. Good education costs money just like business costs money. Any maii who drives a Cadillac and then votes against a child's education is a hvpocrite. Sure the property tax is unfair. But right now, it's what Davs the bill.

William Mellberq once recounted how activities changed the outlook of his life.

It can affect many people the same way.

With a little monev a little interest, and a little time, these things can be done. If we stoD worrying about the commies taking over our schools and deallv make them better. mavb° th*" ruskies won't be able to nrev on any dissatisfaction. "They sure could now.