Council May Revise Bicameral System student Council refcmn has been the topic of recent informal discussion among SC representatives. Many have become disappointed in the present twohouse system and hope to revise it or drop it completely. Student Council is currently split into two houses: the Upper House, which consists of complex leaders, and the Lower House, which consists of homeroom representatives. The houses usually vote as a whole, thus making no use of the two house structure. V/ben Student Council does vote by houses, one house can
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veto the other. Such voting occurs either at the discretion of the president or when any member calls for "division of the house." Many members feel that SC should use the two-house system completely. Mr. J. N. Anderson, sponsor, has suggested that the two houses should meet on separate days. On the original purpose for a bicameral Student Council he commented, "When we wrote our constitution, we modeled it after Maine East's. They have two houses; so do we." An alternate suggestion has
been to eliminate the two-house system completely and have Student Council sit as one body. One way to accomplish this, according to Mr. Anderson, is to "eliminate the c o m p l e x leader position." The Upper House would be eliminated, leaving the Lower House as the Council. Many representatives feel that "division of the house" is often called for when a representative feels a proposal would or would not pass before Council as a whole. Mr. Anderson points out that the complex leaders have the
Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III. 60068
Jan. 21, 1972
Baccalaureate To Continue As a result of a vote taken by the Board of Education last fall, baccalaureate services will be conducted this June before graduation. Although results of the vote differed in each of the three Maine high schools polled (Maine North wasn't included), the overall outcome was positive. Baccalaureate is a non-mandatory religious service conducted the Sunday before graduation for graduates and their families. The administration chooses a minister to deliver the interdenominational service. The "ballot" for the vote consisted of a letter accompanied by two color coded IBM cards, distributed to the parents of high school seniors and the students themselves. If continuation of the ser\'ice was desired, the card of a specified color was put in a return envelope. The same procedure applied to casting negative votes. The vote was taken because Maine East students indicated that they wanted to discontinue the baccalaureate. There has been a decrease in attendance at baccalaureate services at
Maine South, West and East in recent years. At Maine East, only 25 per cent of the students attended the service last year. The overall vote was slightly better than 50 per cent in favor of continuation. In the Maine South area, a higher percentage of parents indicated that they wanted to keep the service. Mr. Elbert Smith, dean of students, sees baccalaureate as a tradition. "This is the last time all of the students are together for some sort of religious teaching," he said. Dr. Clyde K. Watson, principal, supports the service. He feels there is "something good in baccalaureate," so he encourages students to attend. Lynne LaJone '72 said, "I voted yes because it's always been optional. For the people who want it and the people who believe in it, it should be there." Linda Braun '72 and Glenn Smith '72 also favored the service. "It's like a united send off because God is what unites them. It serves as an inspiration," said Linda. Glenn felt it was a good thing to have. Other seniors held opposing views. "I'd rather listen to the
valedictorian or salutatorian, who would say something more meaningful to my class," said Linda Peterson. Nancy Doney feels baccalaureate is a waste of time. "A lot of people want to keep it for tradition, but I don't think they should," she commented.
learned of the Evans Scholarship. Steve applied for the scholarship during his junior year. To qualify, a caddy must rank in the upper quarter of his class, be an outstanding member of both his school and his community and have caddied for two or more years.
During the year's first CoFac meeting, held all day Dec. 16, the question of a revised physical education program was raised. The possibilities of having no PE, pass-fail gym or elective physical education were all discussed. According to Mr. Robert Simonson, assistant principal. Section 27-6 of the Illinois School Code states that "All pupils enrolled in the public schools shall, as soon as practicable, be required to attend physical education classes daily." Mr. Simonson believes that the word "shall" indicates that PE class-
He must also demonstrate a financial need for the scholarship. The scholarship will pay for Steve's tuition and fees. Although he will live in a dormitory for his first semester at college, Steve will live in the Evans house for the rest of his four years. The Evans house is a special fraternity house set up especially for Evans scholars. Steve will attend Indiana University, where he plans to major in business and finance. A member of the South golf team, Steve would also like to continue playing golf while at Indiana.
First Ever: Speakers Capture Top Trophy
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St*vÂŤ Colnitis oxplains th* dotails of the Evans Scholarship he received.
Student Council: to get the most people involved. He says that "power in the hands of a few is worse than in many." Jay believes that a reduction in the size of Council would produce poorer representation. Judy Iwata disagrees with Jay, saying that "With fewer representatives, there would be more competition; hence, harder work and better quality." She claims that a change is needed because representatives are not reporting to the homeroom and bringing back ideas. A final suggestion has been to continue the present election system whereby each homeroom elects four representatives, one from each class, but with the entire complex voting as a imit in Council, llus would reduce the number of votes in Council from 50 to 10. It has been further suggested that any tie could be broken by a vote of the committee chairmen. However, many representatives are hesitant to give a vote to committee chairmen, since, despite the fact that they do most of the work, they do not directly represent the students. Committee chairmen are elected by Student Council, and few, if any, members of Council wish to put the chairmen up for a general election. Any of these changes would have to be accomplished through an amendment to the Student Council constitution. This would require approval of Student Council, the sponsors, the administration and, finally, a majority of the student body.
PE Program, Appeals, Lounge Discussed at First Co-Fac Day
South Student Named Evans Scholar Steve Colnitis has been awarded the Evans Scholarship by the Western Golf Associaticoi. Steve is one of 70 Chicago area caddies to win this scholarship. He has caddied at the Park Ridge Country Club for five years, and it was through the club's pro shop that he
most power in Council, but are the smallest in number and often do the least amount of work. He notes an inequity in the fact that the committee chairmen who do the most work do not have a vote. Judy Iwata, V-Show Chairman, feels that the complex leaders should be kept, but should also be given positions as assistant committee chairmen. Judy has also suggested reducing the Lower House in size by having each homeroom elect only one frosh-soph representative and one junior-senior representative. She feels that a smaller Council would be more efficient and effective than the present one. SC Secretary Lynn LaJone, feeling that a smaller CouncU would improve its quality, since only those who wished to join would. Many members feel that this year's council has too many apathetic members who retard Council's progress. A major objection to proposals for a smaller Council is that it would cause problems with the homeroom reports. The lack of homeroom reports in many complexes has been a major complaint in Council this year. Bill Baumgartner, C-122 comple:. leader, feels that there are actually few apathetic representatives. Neither does he believe that a reduction in size would "get rid of those who don't work." Jay Rasmussen, SC Treasurer, feels that any reduction in size would defeat the aim of
For the first time in Maine South history the Contest Speakers took second in a tournament involving 22 high schools. The competition was held at Dundee High School in Carpentersville. 111. Karla Jennings took first place in Dramatic Interpretation and first in Oratorical Declamation.
es are not left on an optional basis. Physical education could only be totally eliminated or restricted if a school were able to prove to the state that no physical education facilities suitable for teaching w e r e available. An elective PE p r o g r a m would enable a student t o choose the particular sports he is interested in, as long as they meet the requirements stated in the Code. "However," Mr. Simonson stated, "although such a program would be wonderful, it would also be expensive, cumbersome and difficult to schedule and organize." As for the possibility of passfail PE District 207's definition of 'pass-fair would have to be altered first. At present, no course required for graduation may be taken pass-fail. When asked if there might possibly be any changes in the physical education system in the next few years, Mr. Simonson remarked, ""Though I'm sure that changes will occur, those in the near future will have to be fairly inexpensive due to the present austerity program." Lynne LaJone, Student Counc i 1 Secretary, commented, "Physical Education shouldn't be dropped completely, but I don't believe it does any good for those kids who don't like gym, since they only make the class difficult for their classmates who do." Several students commented that the policy in the lounge allowing freshmen and sophomores to attend only in the afternoon should be re\ised. It was also pointed out that under certain conditions students should be able to appeal a suspension before serving it. At present, a suspension may be appealed only after it has been served.
In general, Lynne felt that "The Co-Fac meeting was worth while in that it started people talking. However, many were all too willing to just complain without making constructive suggestions." When Co-Fac was to be dropped after the establishment of the Triangle of Power last year, Mike Goerss, Student Council Vice-President, s u ggested that it be kept on since Triangle of Power often h a s closed meetings with a limited number of people involved. Mike commented, "Co-Fac promotes student responsibility, gives teachers an opportunity to see and speak with students out of the classroom, enables students to see their teachers away from the blackboard and gives an opportunity for the formulation of ideas and suggestions for school improvement."
City To Register IB-Yr.-Olds Now 18-year-old South students may now register to vote. Registration may be completed at either City Hall or the Office of the County Clerk in the Cook County biiilding downtown. To register, a citizen must be at least 18 years of age, a resident of his state for at least 6 months and a resident of a Park Ridge voting precinct for at least 30 days. If these requirements are met, he fills out and signs a form and takes an oath testifying to the validity of the information given. He then may vote in local, state and national elections. Park Ridge students who are away at school may obtain absentee ballots from either Park Bidge City Hall for local elections and from the Office of the County Clerk, Edward J. (CONTETOED ON PAGE 3)
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SOUTHWORDS
January 21, 1972
Review
Traffic': Makes Good Music, Not Good Money Bruce Little News Editor Traffic was in town last Monday night for a show at the Arie Crown. I missed the cwicert, but the group's new album, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys> is what they were here for. It's a fine album.
The title song, a 12-minute version that isn't often heard on the radio, is extremely well done. InstrumentaUy, the song blends Traffic's various instruments perfectly. The brass lays back, haunting the rest of the song and pointing up the great piano. Steve Winwood, the creator of the group and probably
ShortwordS'
Facing Finals Cindy Sopata Face it. Just as the daily bulletin follows the Aimers-Harz Sports Report, the wild orgies of Christmas vacation are followed by grueling mid-term exams. Nonchalantly mention mid-terms to any student. He'll choke, turn pale, his eyes will glaze, and he'll glance apprehensively over his hunched shoulders. To those of us who can spell, exam is a four letter word. So is fail. For the benefit of freshmen, mid-term exams are tests designed to determine the pain threshold of already semi-hysterical students. They are a type of psychological torture, a chance for teachers to get back at students for all those nasty little things they know kids say behind their backs. Picture teachers huddling over their desks, chuckling sadistically while composing the one question you don't know. Imagine them thumbing through pages, looking for one forgotten work, one obscure formula. These are the exams. Exam week has some unmistakable signs, such as joint all night cram sessions where you end up learning why that couple broke up and who that guy is going with now. Eleven p.m. phone calls with a hushed, hysterical voice that pleads: "Quick! Explain chapters one through nine to me!" Kids finally knowing what the inside cover of their history book looks like. Frantic promises to God. Some masochistic urge prevents students from really studying until a few hours before the exam. Ten minute knowledge fanatics thumb through pages in a daze, memorizing italics, underlining, chewing their pencils and swearing a lot. Cram. Phone. Swear. Pray. Remember, the grade you save may be your own.
Open Letter
January Grad Thanks Custodians For Services Rendered to South Dear Editor, This is my first letter to the paper and it will be my last. Since I'm graduating in January, I felt that this would be the best time to show my appreciation to those people that I felt played an important part in ray three and a half years at Maine South. Many times when I came to school I had to cross the outside lounge to get into the building. Then I would walk down the nice, clean waxed floor to the washroom. Then I would go into the nice, clean washroom and appreciate the facilities that are at the students' use. Towards the end of the day I'd take another look at the lounge, the floor and the washrooms and realize that the beauty that was there in the morning has disappeared under a cover of heel marks, cigarette butts, writing on the walls and milk cartons on the grass. How quaint. The next morning I'd come back and see that the lawn had been cleaned, the floors had been cleaned, the washrooms had been cleaned. Many times and probably the majority of the time I took it for granted that it would just get done. I ask myself if 1 care enough about my environment to lend a hand in cleaning up my messes. I'd like to give my thanks and appreciation to those men in the green suits, those great guys, the janitors. The ones that try to keep this place looking like something human uses it. Thank you to all of them. There's a lot of you classmates I know. Now I ask you,
if the janitors weren't there, would you clean up your mess. See ya,
Brad Henrickson
the best pianist in rock, dominates this cut with his keyboard. The lyrics, which were written by Winwood, attack everything from the Mafia drug pushers to the war in Vietnam. Unlike a lot of songs written today, "The Low Spark of HighHeeled Boys" makes its points in a sane, truly musical way, instead of incoherently yeUing and screaming and beating on the drums. That's probably because Winwood questions not only pressing social problems through song, but wonders about basic human values as well. That song is the best on the album. While the other five are good, the album as a whole does not live up to the old Traffic masterpiece, John Barleycorn Must Die. But then, artists very rarely better their masterpieces. Probably the second best
song on the album is "Light Up or Leave Me -Alone." The lead guitar and bass have fun with the song, and while Winwood's singing style is bluesy, he's having fun, too. "Rock & Roll Stew," another tune Traffic released as a single, speaks of a lonely musician, and the troubles he has in life. Like "Light up or Leave Me Alone," it is bluesy, but it features neither the vocalist nor any of the instruments. As a song. "Rock & Roll Stew" is probably the one in which Traffic is most musically together. The last cut on the album, "Rainmaker," continues the group's tradition of meaningful lyrics. This song is also excellent musically, turning the brass loose for a fantastic ending. The song is quiet until then, as Traffic prefers to concentrate on blending their mu-
sic rather than letting their fine individual talents take over center stage. Winwood, by far the most talented and creative member of the band, works for this blend. It is to his advantage, because Traffic as a group is much better than Winwood as a single performer. The other two cuts on the album, "Many a Mile to Freedom" and "Hidden Treasure," are not outstanding. They are good songs, well performed, and both use the flute well, something that Traffic hasn't done much of on previous albums. But, every song on the album uses the flute, especially "Rainmaker," and every song is good. These two tunes, mediocre for a Traffic album, might be the best on albums by a lot of less talented but more popular groups. Traffic has decided that they'd rather make good music than good money.
Afterwords
Protecting Students and Pocketbook Administrators huddled behind closed doors this week, and one word loomed overhead: austerity. No one really knows what kind of budget District 207 will be forced to accept with the failure of the recent referendum. No one knows what facets of a Maine education win be cut and which will be protected. But hopefully all persons concerned agree that the primary concern must be to protect students. Necessary cuts must be made as far away from them as possible. No one knows better than those students themselves where they should be most protected. To date, however, students have had no voice in the budget deliberations. Southwords therefore makes these recommendations: • Radically reduce the size of the paraprofessional staff. Most study halls aren't half-filled now; several of them could be combined. The lounge could become totally student-run with student monitors in charge. • Explore student utilization of counseling services. From oiu* experience, it appears
that for many students a coimselor's office is little more than a place to register for next year's classes. Perhaps only a limited number of students request or require serious academic or personal counseling. If such is the case, the counseling staff could be reduced. Responsibilities could be combined, as in appointing a single career counselor. • Do we really need three deans? We have a dean of boys, a dean of girls and a dean of students. Either we have some students who don't fit into either of the former categories, or we have a duplication of responsibilities — and a duplication of salaries. • Southwords and other publications are not "frills," but they are big expenditures. All of them could become economically independent if the District would change its policy to allow advertising. • Above all, no programs for which facilities already exist should be exterminated. The facilities themselves represent the major investment; operation actually costs relatively little.
Letters to the Editor
Conduct, Commencement, Cafeteria of Concern COMMENDS ORCHESTRA Dear Editor, I see by the paper that you miss my missives (how do you like the alliteration?). So here goes. The concert orchestra members are to be commended for their pertinent and excellent letter that you recently published. I felt exactly as they did about the AFS assembly. However, 1 was encouraged by the fact that there are among us young ladies and gentlemen with mature standards who have enough courage to criticize their peers. And that takes fortitude! As Vergil says, "Durate, et vosmet rebus servate secundis." To all I wish a better and happier new year. Marion R. Fisher CRITICIZES COMMENCEMENT Dear Editor: Two years ago, I vowed that I would wage my own personal battle to "kill" a Maine South custom that I think is deplorable. It's a five-month wait until commencement and the personal misery is gradually mounting — whom should I ask to march with me? My second daughter does not have a steady boyfriend, and she does not know the dating
status of some of the graduating males. If she asks someone and he refuses, she will be in a very embarrassing situation. What about the girl who is too shy to ask for fear her less than "pom-pon girl" looks will make her wholly unacceptable as a marching partner?
To avoid this embarrassing custom, why can't the administration settle for alphabetical marching order or just selecting names from a hat? Commencement should be a happily awaited time, not a dreaded "matchmaker game." A Concerned Mother
6B 'STARVING' Dear Editor, This letter pertains to the 6B lunch period. The food situaation is appalling: there isn't any food to supply us with nourishment. Seldom is there food in the snack bar. We protest! A suggestion: set some of the food aside for our lunch period, or order more food! A Portion of 6B Lunch Period
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SOUTHWORDS
January 21, 1972
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Junior Miss Talent Winner
Margie Gibson Gets Sore Feet
The friendships made during this year's pageant were very important to Margie Gibson, Park Ridge's Junior Miss.
"I had to force myself to walk during the last two days" related Margie Gibson '72. Margie, Park Ridge Junior Miss, was talking about her experiences in the Illinois Junior Miss Pageant held in Berwyn, Illinois, Dec. 26 to Dec. 30. Her movement difficulties and pain were caused by the athletic dance routine the girls learned during the four day contest. '"Hiat dance was eight minutes long, but took who knows how many hours of learning. At the same time, we were also working on a poise and appearance dance in our formals. That
Duke Loses Teen Interest Tom Bush In-Depth Editor John Wayne, the grand old man of the Westerns, arrived ' in Chicago last Sunday to promote his latest picture The Cowboys to the area high school audience. In a press showing of the soon to be released movie in the impressive Bismark Theater followed by a press conference luncheon in the Bismark Hotel, John Wayne presented his picture to about 100 area high school reporters. The movie has a theme which Wayne hopes will attract the high school crowd. According to the Duke himself, it's "A bunch of boys grow up, become men, the hard way." John Wayne portrays a sixtyyear-old cattle rancher, Wil Andersen, who because of a gold rush finds himself short of cow hands when the time for the cattle drive arrives. With no , other choice, he picks up 11 kids from tlie local one room schoolhouse and uses them as his cowhands. Along the trail the boys, ages 9 to 15, gain the maturity Wil Andersen hopes to instill in
them through the hard work and a series of emotional experiences. Their journey to manhood is climaxed by the sight of Wil Andersen being shot in the back and kiUed by a cattle rustler. After Wil Andersen gets his proper burial, the boys prove their manhood by retrieving the herd and killing each one of the cattle rustlers. Some very good movies, such as The Summer of '42 have been made with the theme of maturity, and have received a positive response from high school age movie goers. However ITie Cowboys probably will not. Few teenagers are going to accept John Wayne's rather sadistic assumption that a boy can prove liis manhood by killing another man. Few movies today are free of violence, but the violence in The Cowboys seems so ridiculous and out of place that the viewer may not take it seriously as John Wayne intends. John Wayne is also becoming less and less popular with the teen audience, mainly because
Are First Semester Finals Simply A 'Passing' Fancy? Betsy Rossen, by EUeen L>Tich eral Hail Moses will do the job." With finals fast approaching, same Along studying, mental the average Maine South stu- attitude with is of utmost importdent is probably wondering, ance during finals. One of Zig"What the devil am I going to gy's favorite methods or do now? I have ever so many getting psyched is to read fhis books to read, maxims to re- collection of Archie comic books view, and facts to memorize.— the night before his first final. I'll never make it!!" If that doesn't work, he goes To alleviate this sense of pan- to an Andy of Mayberry film ic, we have interviewed one of festival. If this has been to no Maine South's super students, avail, Ziggy throws all cation Ziggy Marceau, and have come to the winds and goes on a wild up with guidelines to aid you Kool-aid binge. with your midwinter madness. If you have dug Ziggy's ritual Ziggy suggested that the first so far, you will be pleased to thing to do before studying for know that the fun has only bea final is to find out what type gun. When that final bell goes of test your teacher is likely off at one o'clock, he gets set for a wild weekend. to foist upon you. He starts with a mad foray For example, Ziggy said, "If your teacher is the type who into the living room where he gives you six bluebooks as you watches the tube for seventy-two walk in the door and tells you hours straight. Ziggy doesn't to write everything you know miss any of those giants of about race and then everything broadcasting — General Hosyou know about primitive cul- pital, You Don't Say, The tures, there is only one sure- Monkeys, Mr. Wizard, Starman fire method to pursue. Tear up and, finally, a foreign film fesyour textbook into tiny pices tival on channel eleven. and eat it the night before the test. Then, the next morning, you will be able to regurgitate everything that you should • from page 1 know." Barrett, for county, state or But what if your teacher is national elections. the type who expects you to Absentee ballots may be know oil the minutaie about picked up in person or sent by Greek mythology or flora and mail. The time allowance for fauna? Mr. Marceau, stroking returning the ballots is decided his chin thoughtfully, said, "In prior to each election. that case, all one can do is say Those students who will turn a couple of Hail Mary's before 18 when they are away may the test; or, if you prefer, sev- register before they leave.
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of the image he represents in his movies. In almost all of his movies, and in The Cowboys, John Wayne portrays his All American image: rough, tough, educated by sweat perseverance, illiterate but morally a genius. Movie goers have been seeing John Wayne portray this image for 43 years in over 100 roles. Rather than see it again, the high school crowd, whom John Wayne is aiming this movie towards, will probably rather wait three years until The Cowboys makes the Late Show.
was a little bit easier because it was slower." Other events that Margie participated in included a contest to design a hairstyle that suited her, sponsored by Breck, and another contest to design and give a dinner party, sponsored by Kraft Foods. Contestants were interviewed by judges that Margie rated as "very friendly." The girls also spent a lot of time talking with each other and with some past Junior Misses who were helping during the contest. Margie felt that the state contest did not have as much "class" as the Park Ridge effort. Unfortunately, she noted, the state contest had lost sponsors. The people who ended up sponsoring it started late and had never done an>'thing like it before. Even though they work hard, she commented, they couldn't make up for lost time. Awards were given for talent and scholastic achievement. Margie won the "Creative Performing Arts" award for her singing and guitar accompaniment. Margie commented, "If I didn't go to Maine South, I probably wouldn't be singing. Taking Girls' Chorus freshman year was just a chance; I almost took typing. "I owe a lot to the Maine South music and drama departments," she added.
Next year, Margie feels she will continue her interests in music and drama at either Northwestern University or the University of Illinois. "U of I has a future and is beginning to get a really great reputation in performing arts," she emphasized. She also hopes to help out with Park Ridge's pageant next year. Some of the suggestions she will offer include biographies that the girls would have to write and the use of a poise and appearance dance, one of her favorite parts of the state pageant. Margie gave her opinion on why she didn't win. "The new Illinois Junior Miss is really very all-around. She won the scholastic award, the Breck and Kraft Food contests and had even danced before, which I hadn't." "We're going to get back together and visit soon," stated Margie when asked about her fellow contestants. She said she had "met some great people and had some great pillow fights." "Whether you're a winner or a loser," according to Park Ridge's Junior Miss, "t h e friendships and fun let you win anyway." "What hit me is that there is no stereotyped Junior Miss. We were all individuals, not somebody's idea of what a Junior Miss should be."
Foilers Win Two, Drop One to Dons The varsity fencers have finally broken through to winning ways as they downed New Trier East and Niles West while losing to the Notre Dame Dons. The foilers now boast a 3-2 record. Today they face a tough Marshall squad in the gym. The Hawks downed Marshall 10-8 at their last meeting. In their third meet, against Notre Dame, the Hawks lost their closest meet so far this year. The Hawks were stuck 10-8 as they lost six 5-4 bouts. On A-strip, Mike Rusin and Larry Robbins sparked the action by winning two bouts and
losing their third 5-4. Don Clem was able to add one more win so that A-strip's final tally was a 5-4 win for the top three foilers. On B-strip the foilers were only able to procure three wins against six losses. Bill Bornmann, who is now incarcerated because of a broken leg, was able to capture one. Ed Priest won two and Ed Novak lost all his bouts by a 5-4 margin. Thus, the final score was 10-8. The jousters began a winning streak by dealing both New Trier East and Niles West
losses. Against New Trier East, Mike Rusin skewered all three of his opponents and became the first A-stripper to win three bouts in one meet. Larry Robbins won two bouts losing his last one by a narrow margin. Don Clem had a disheartening day, losing all three of his bouts. On B-strip Ed Priest and sophomore Dave Young won all three bouts as Steve Perlini won and lost one. Ed Novak substituted for Perlini and won one to make the final score 13-5.
Government Students Help Plan Bike Route Through Park Ridge Krista McLean and Doug Carroll, Ace. Government/Democracy students, have been working on a Park Ridge committee concerned with bicycle legislation. Class discussions on lobbyists and the influence of private citizens upon the government resulted in the standing committee. Members include Mayor Joseph Peacock, Ass't. City Manager Chuck Stennit, a police sergeant, a bicycle shop owner, a grammar school principal and the two students. Miss Christine Little and Mr. Kenneth Faulhaber, government teachers, are advising the students. Doug believes that through the committee students h a v e enough power so that the City Council will pass any ideas, provided they are feasible and fairly inexpensive, students may have on bicycle legislation. Planning a bike route through the city is the main concern of the students, but the committee is also reviewing the pres ent city ordinance on bicycles. Part of a possible route was planned by Krista and Doug during a meeting last Wednesday. Belle Plaine Ave. or Stew-
art Ave. has been selected for an east-west route to South, while Dee Road may run northsouth to Maine East. Earlier this month, Mr. Donald Sunshine, Park Ridge Planning Board advisor, met with the students. He outlined the procedure and factors to consider when mapping out the route.
Jan. 25, Krista> and Doug wil] present their plan to Mayor Peacock. There, they will also meet with city engineers to examine other possible routes. The route will encompass the parks, schools and downtown Park Ridge. Alleyways, the least-used streets and the most direct routes will be considered in the planning.
Doug Carroll, Government student. Miss Christine Little, liis instructor, discuss the possibility of a Park Ridge bikeway with M r . Donald Sunshine.
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SOUTHWORDS
January 21, 1972
Cagers Battle Indians for League Lead After crashing to their first, and oafy defeat of the season to Aurora East in the championship game of the Christmas Tournament, the Varsity Cagers quickly bounced back and ponnded out three convincing victories over conference foes Maine North, Deerfield, and arch-rival Maine West. Early in the Maine West game, the Hawk attack had trouble getting started. The Warriors leaped to a 4-0 lead before the Hawks could regroup
and get something of their own started. Rick Kucera finally broke the ice for the Hawks as he connected on an easy left-hand layup and the Hawlcs were on the board. The first quarter see-sawed back and forth as the Hawks had more trouble feeling out the West defense and had to settle for a five point margin at the buzzer. The exuberant Hawk spectators seemed a bit disappointed at the display put on by the
Hawks in the first quarter. Rick Kucera sensed this, and during the course of the second period he popped six 20-foot jumpshots and canned one free throw as the Hawks managed to up their lead to 38-27 at the close of the half. The third quarter was Jerry Jones' turn to star as he scored 11 points and collected 6 rebounds. The Hawks hit 23 points in this quarter to give them the lead that they never again lost. The fourth quarter saw a
parade of subs and they kept up the offensive outscoring West 18-10 and taking the game 79-55. Jones led all scorers with 25 paints. Jones finished the night with a season high 12 rebounds. Kucera totaled 20 points. The previous night against Deerfield, the Hawks had a tough time with the small, but mighty Warriors as they managed a squeaky 13 point conquest. Deerfield exhibited a hot shooting hand all night and
Auroro Tournament Speciol
Roundballers Second at Aurora
Hawk eager Bob Westman (50) sinks a layup during Saturdays M a i n e West contest.
by M.IRK MANGOLD The Christmas H o l i d a y s proved to be just as mean to the Hawlcs as Scrooge was to Bob Cratchit as South suffered its first loss in ten games. The conquerers were the East Aurora Tomcats, who won their first two games of the tourney to enter the championship contest along with Maine South. The Hawks battled their way to the title game by downing a previously unbeaten East Leyden squad, 70-62. Then, through the combined scoring efforts of Jerry Jones and Rick Kucera, the Hawks managed to turn back a high-flying Peoria Spaulding team, 67-62. Before the title game with East Aurora, there was a strong feeling of tenseness as both of these state-rated powers put their undefeated records on the line. The game started at a very fast pace as the Hawks grabbed the tip and the lead as Jerry Jones converted the first bucket of the night. With the score roclung back
and forth, and never more than five points separating the two teams, Coach Brady replaced Tony Reibel with Biil Harbeck. Harbeck had suffered a hip bruise during the East Leyden game and could not start. Harbeck responded by cashing a bucket and two charity tosses. However, it was obvious his leg was hampering his performance. The Hawks managed to stay with the Aurora speed, and held a slim 20-19 advantage at the first horn. The second period continued much like the first, with the Hawks grabbing a five point advantage on some nitty shots by Kucera, and inside work by 6-5 junior Bob Westman. But then the Hawk-mobUe began to sputter and they saw that five point lead melt into a seven point deficit as Tomcat Jim Mennecke hit a 12 footer at the horn to put Aurora on top 47-40 at the half. The second half was all Aurora's as their full-court pressure proved to be too much for
Tankers Confront Niles West By Jim Bruce Tonight the swimmers host Niles West in what should be a relatively easy meet. Tomorrow, however, the tankmen will have their hands full as they tackle five other teams at the Morton West InvitationaL Last year the Hawks finished second and their chances of taking it all this time are good. In conference action, t h e Hawks started the new year off right, annihilating Maine North 83-12. The varsity finished only two points away from scoring a perfect meet. The medley relay combination of Brad Kozie '73, Ted Johnson '72, Bob McCuUough '74 and Norm Pussehl '72 captured first with a 1:45.2, only a second away from the varsity record and just 0.8 seconds off the conference mark. Jim Seidel '73 and Keith Schalk '72 slammed the 200 yard freestyle. Daved Dale '74 and Dane Kozie '75 finished first and second in the 20O yard individual medley while Joe Nicolau '73 and Terry Lubrano '73 took the 50 yd. freestyle for the Hawks. Sophomores Mike Pence and Ed Smythe placed first and second in the diving competition. McCullough grablied first in the 100 yd. fly. Pussehl and Nicolau cleaned up in the 100 free while freshman Mike Scotese and Kozie outdistanced the Norsemen in the 400 yd. freestyle. Mike Springston '73 and Jon Benson '72 went 1 and 2 in the 100 yd. backstroke. Johnson and Chuck Hughes captured the 100 yd. breaststroke. South's freestyle relay of Jim Bruce '72, Schalk. Craig Jacobson '73 and Nicolau added the final points to the Hawk's score.
Hawk Tankers explode into competition against St. Patrick earlier this season. The tankmen were less successful against a strong Deerfield squad. Except for last year, when they were edged out by New Trier West, Deerfield has consistenly reigned as the conference's top swimming power. The highlight of the meet came in the lOO-yd. breaststroke, when Ted Johnson faced Deerfield's Elmer Najt. Najt holds South's pool record in this event. A l t h o u ^ Najt recaptured his pool record, Johnson shattered his old varsity mark in a close race. Maine South recently swam in New Trier East's Indian Relays. This meet is the near equivalent of the state meet, as most of the state's leading teams participate. The Hawks finished number eight in a fourteen team field. Team captain Pusshel placed second in the 50 yd. freestyle, only one-tenth of a second behind the winning time of 22.7. Other swimmers who placed individually in the meet include Kozie, seventh in the 100 yd. backstroke; Johnson, eighth in the 100 yd. breaststroke; and McCullough, eighth in the 100 yd. butterfly. Freshman Dane Kozte recently broke two records set by
Ray McCullough in the 300 yd. freestyle and tlie 400 yd. freestyle. Ray McCullough went on later to become state champion in the 200 yd. I.M. for New Trier East.
the Hawks, who had trouble getting the ball to midcourt. The fireworks really began when the Tomcats' top two scorers, Jeff Sansale and 6-7 All-State candidate Greg Smith, began to hit every shot they took.
numerous turnovers and mistakes by the Hawks kept them in the game right until the very end when the Hawks put on a scoring splurge to go ahead to stay. The final score tallied 75-62, with Rick Kucera enjoying one of his best nights as he burned the nets for 23 points. Jerry Jones hit 19 and also snatched 11 rebounds. The week before the Hawks encountered sister-school Maine North. Maine North put a 6-5, 6-4, 6-3 front wall up against the Hawks, but Soutb's experience and speed was too much for the Norsemen to conquer. The game was over at the end of the first quarter as the Hawks sped to a 27-5 advantage and went on to take the game by the lopsided score of 86-50. Tonight the Hawks travel to Niles West to play what will probably be the toughest conference contest of the year as both squads are undefeated in conference action.
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• Tonight the varsity roundballers battle the Niles West Indians for the top spot in the Central Suburban League. The Indians and the Hawks are the only undefeated teams in the conference. Tonight's contest wiU be the only HawkIndian confrontation of the season. Barring any unforseen upsets, tonight's winner will be the conference champion. After the East Aurora fiasco, Maine South unjustly slipped in the state cage rankings. South is now ranked ninth (Crystal Lake has slipped out of the top ten). East Aurora lost twice last weekend, proving themselves vulnerable to any team. • DePaul University plays host to the Hawkettes next Saturday night during the half of that evening's roundball contest. This will be the squads' first road trip this season. The game starts about eight in Alumni Hall, Kenmore and Belden (one block south of FuUerton) on Chicago's great North side. • While poorly scheduled, next Wednesday night's MClub - Facility basketball confrontation should be as interesting as usual. No game will ever surpass the one two years ago when ever-popular Hawk coach Lou Gartner was sent toppling to the floor by an over zealous set of student elbows. Also missing this year will be the impressive hook shots of Mr. Quitman Sullins. • I was shocked and dismayed at the Winter Activities Assembly when no mention was made of the girls' athletic activities. While this column and the Girl's P.E. department have had our differences in the past, I still feel these female athletes should be justly recognized for their various activities. • I attended my first fencing meet ever last Thursday afternoon in the cafeteria. Niles West fell victim, and I was greatly impressed by South's top two fencers, Larry Robbins and that other guy . . . uh . . . uh . . . Mike Rusin. Fencing is complicated, yet interesting. It is hardly the feminine activity many contend.
Flexers Mount Higher Totals With gradual improvement this season Maine South's varsity gymnastics team has reached last year's pace at midseason. Tonight the Hawks confront Niles West, with the meet beginning at 7. The varsity team enters tonight's meet with an overall season record of 7-3. Of the tlirec meets that have been for conference, the Hawks have beaten Maine North and Deerfield while their single loss was to Glenbrook South. Currently Glenbrook South is ranked third in stale and in Coach John Riccitelli's opinion "will win the local conference meet." Tonight's meet against Niles West, though, may be just as demanding for Uie varsity gymnasts. Coach Riccilelli commented "if our varsity does give as good a performance as the meet against Mundelein we'll win, but if the routines are as poor as those in the
Lane Tech meet we'll lose to Niles West as Mundelein did to us." In the home meet against Mundelein, Maine South's varsity team hit its highest point of the season so far with a score of 115.49 to 112.29. With a two man trampoline team and many other high scoring routines by most of the team, the Hawks were able to overcome Mundelein, but also improve their total score to the comparable performance of last year's team. Last Saturday Maine South hosted their third conference meet, easily handling inexperienced Deerfield 105.33 to 66.99. One of the most frustrating meets was a triangular with Lane Tech and Lake Park. Coach Riccitelli pointed out that "a loss could have been avoided if there had not been so many mental mistakes." Although Maine South did beat
Lake Park, they lost to Lane Tech. Despite that narrow defeat, the varsity has been breaking 100 points since early in the season. Two weeks ago they downed Maine North 104.13 to 77.41.
Flexer G l e n n Farney works the s t i l l rings against Glenbrook South.