Concert Choir, Glee Club To Give Concert Tonight Tonight at 8 p.m. the Concert Choir and Girls' Glee Club will present a concert in the auditorium under the direction of Mr. Irwin Bell, choral director. The first portion of the concert will include "Alleluia" by Robert McGowan, "Psalm 150" by Caesar Franck. the "Hallelujah" from the Mount of Olives by Beethoven, and "Ye Shall Have A Song" by the American composer Randall Thompson. The Girls' Glee Club, directed by Mr. Walter Flechsig, will then present its segment of the program which will include the sacred composition, "He, Watching Over Israel" from the Orato, "Ehjah" by Felix Mendelson, and the Kentucky folk song "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair." The Girls' Glee Club will include modem musical impressions in its program with the presentation of
Claude DeBussy's "At Evening." Lighter selections will include "My Heart Sings" by James Willard and "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" by Sammy Fain. The accompanists for the Girls' Glee Club will be Judy Asweger, Marti Olson, and Sue Young. The last portion of the concert will see the choir in formal attire presenting selections of a secular nature. Included in this portion of the program will be several Stephen Foster selections and the choral medley from "Carousel" by Richard Rodgers. The choir will close the concert with the selection "Song of Democracy" by Howard Hanson. Accompanists for the concert choir will be Cynthia Sterrett, Betsy Fi.sher, Lynn Lohrc, and Craig Jamriska.
Concert Band To Resume Twilight Concert Series Mr. John Paynter, band director at Northwestern University, will appear with the Concert Band at the Twilight Pops Concert on May 17. Mr. Paynter wiU direct Vaclav Nelhybel's "Symphonic Movement," written for the Northwestern band. It is a modern composition based on twelve tone scales, and utilizing tone color and rhythm, rather than melodic harmony. "The band members arc enthused to have Mr. Paynter back." said Mr. McLean. "He is bringing his graduate band class to observe the rehearsal when he conies for the practice session." A percussion ensemble of Kent Wehman, John Richmond, Curt Cade, Warren Whitley. Paul Alfassa, Mark Sullivan, and Dale Nusbauni will play "Encore and Jazz for Percussion Septet" as another feature of the concert. The band will also play "Variations on a Korean Folksong" by John Barnes Chance. "Pentland Hills' by Captain Jimmy Howe, "Entry March of the Boyares" by John Halvorsen.
"Mame" by Jerry Herman, "Man of LaMancha" by Mitch Leigh, "Ballet du Plaiser" by G u s t a V e Charpentier, a n d "March of the Cue Balls" by Henri Mancini, and arranged by Mr. Ernie Passoja, a low brass instructor at Maine.
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Drama II Play Honors Illinois With Spoon River Anthology' In accordance with the celebration of the Illinois Sesquicentennial. Drama II's class project will be the presentation of Edgar Lee Masters' "Spoon River Anthology" in the Broadway version as adapted by Charles Aidman. This is the second year that the Drama II classes have presented a play that represents a culmination of a year's work on pantomime, scenes, and other dramatic work. Last year the play "Claudia," was presented. Always striving for innovations, the Illinois lawyer's play will be presented on the Maine South stage in Reader's Thetre. In essence, this the nature of experimental theatre, f o r Maine South, since Reader's Theatre has never been tried before.
Pictured above are (from left) seniors Deb Berles, Nancy Wohlers and Louise Thrun.
Marliners Perform at Festival Nineteen girls from the Maine South Marlin Swim Club traveled to Monticello College in Godfrey, Illinois, May 3 to participate in the 1968 International Festival of Aquatic Art. Miss Dawn Butler, sponsor, said, "This is excellent experience for the girls. It is very rare for a high school group to perform at a festival such as this. Colleges usually make up the major part of the entries." These acts will also be performed this weekend at "Zodiac," this year's Marlin Swim show. Tickets for the remaining performances at 9 p.m. Friday, May 10; 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 12 may be purchased at the bookstore. Eighteen girls participating in the stroking act are; Lynet Anderson '69, Debbie Berles', Chris Eide '68, Judy Felix '68, Kathy Fullerton "68, Sue Grainger '68, Chris Hookanson. and Pam Johnson '69. Continuing the list are: Chris Makray '68, Nancy Neuhardt '68, Kathy O'Hare *69, Nancy Phillips '69, Gale Roth '70, MaryTracy '69, Maral Vischer '68, Nancy Wiggins 68, Nancy Wohlers "68, and Dottie Zitzler '68. This act was done to the tune of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." It took Class 3 honors. Two duets completed the per-
formance by the Marlin Mermaids. Duet one with Judy Felix and Joyce Miller took Class 4 honors. Duct two with Kathy Fullerton and Nancy Neuhardt also took Class 4 honors. From sixty entering acts fourteen were selected to perform for the public on May 4. The
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Maine Marlin stroking act was asked to perform for the public. To perform at this International Festival of Aquatic Art a school must be a member of the International Academy of Aquatic Art. If the school does well on its first try, it is invited back the next year to perofrm.
Mr. Donald Martello, director, explained the c o n c e p t of Reader's Theatre. "In essence, the actors will be in costume and makeup. Dramatic lights will be used, but action and movement will be at a mini
Girls'Club To Be Conference Host Approximately 400 girls and 50 sponsors representing Girls' Clubs from 36 schools will be participating in the Girl's Club conference here at Maine South on May 18. The theme of the conference will be Jen, a Chinese word meaning selfless love for humanity. The key speaker will be Mrs. Ila Huff, a professional speaker from Memphis, Tennessee who has had years of experience with Girls' Clubs. In addition to Mrs. Huff's speech there wiU be swap shops or meetings where girls from different schools will be able to exchange ideas. There will be special meetings for presidents and secretaries of Girls' Clubs. Special discussions for girls interested in such things as service and social activity will be held. There will be entertainment furnished by girls from Maine South, New Trier, Morton West, Richards, Lyons, and Riverside Brookfield. Newly elected Girls' Club officers for next year are Andrea Samprocos, president; Meg Cannon, vice-president; Carol Erikson, secretary; and Debbie King, treasurer.
SO Holds Elections For Upper House The results of the recent elections for Student Council complex leaders are as follows: C101, Bonnie Finn; C-103, John Welzenbach; C-108, Jean Schneller; C-113, Pat Ewing; C-122, Linna Ramlow; C-225, Brad Shafer; C-129, Erik Graff; C-134, Ty Sigmund; and C-140, Steve Gabberl.
mum. Mr. Masters," he continued, "was one of the first writers in America, if not the world, to write material adaptable to Readers Theatre. If this type of theatre is exceptable, we may try other material such as 'Under Milkwood' by Dylan Thomas or various others." Actors and actresses will be drawn for the most part, from the Drama II class consisting of 18 students. Of these, seven to eight will be on stage while the rest will comprise all of the technical people, except for lights. "Spoon River Anthology" contains 244 miniature unsentimentalized autobiographies of the thwarted souls — drunkards, skinflints, secret saints and private lechers, dreamers, and idealists Mr. Masters had known in his boyhoood towns of Petersburg and Louistown, Illinois on the Spoon River. "Masters," Mr. Martello continued, "was repelled by the meanness and hypocrisy of small-town life as he had taiovm it. His training as a lawyer helped him to look closely into the lives of these villagers he partly remembers,—partly in-^ vented." "The epitaph form which he uses in revealing their secrets, permits the dead men and women to comment ironically on the words or symbols carved on their gravestones. The choice of epitaph form, inspired by the Greek anthology of antiquity, enabled Masters to be brief and incisive." The abrupt closeness of the date of the play. May 22, will cause one special problem, that of time. However, Mr. Martello is confident that the class will overcome this difficulty and present a play in the fine tradition of all previous productons. The one performance will be held May 22 at 8 p.m. "The charge of $1 for adults and 50 cents for students will be used," stated Mr. MarteUo, "to cover royalties and provide money for the purchase of many new scripts and play anthologies for the new drama library."
Tom Wins Contest; History Awards Given Tom Whitson '68 was announced the winner of the Constitution Contest at the History Honor Awards program held on April 30. First place prize included a $300 scholarship. John Heaney '69 received second place and Scott Bremer '68 received the third place Constitution Contest Award. Each place winner will receive an engraved plaque. Joel Morris '69 was selected as the Best American History Scholar of 1968 and received a special D.A.R. award. Other D.A.R. Award winners were: Erik Graff '69, Richard Hyde '69, Carl Johnson '69, Judith Sowa '69, and Tom Whitson "68. Recipients of Senior Honors for government were: Margaret Aliprandi, Stephen Brundage, Wendy Carlsen, Robert DeBolt, Christine Eide, Linda Gray, Sylvia Grislis, Diana Hanson, Nancy Harris, John Hol-
den, Diana Kloga, Marcia Krahl, Janet Kurth, Deborah LaDolce, Russell Larsen, Thomas McClayton, Sue Peavoy, Nancy Peterson, Jean Rogers, Jean Schroeder, Robert Shannon, W a l t e r Skawski, Rockwell Smith, Colleen Sontag, Judy Stagg, and Ann Timme. Senior Honors for democracy went to: Donald Braun, Vincent Di Vincenzo, Cynthia Gernhoffcr, Georgcne Gray, John Holden, Patricia Hurley, Linda Lynch, Roy Martino, Michael Polachek, Linna Ramlow, Jennifer Sandell, Ruth Schlosser, Barbara Weil, and Suzanne Wendt. Senior Honors in Modem History were presented to: Lawrence Braun, Bob Cowie, Edward Erickson, Sarah Johnson, Sue Peavoy, Colleen Sontag, Karen Waldman, and Nancy Wohlers. Recipients of Senior Honors ill advanced Placement European History were: John Beton,
Scott Bremer, Steve Brundage, Edward Erickson, David Flanagan. Georgene Gray, Gary Johnson, Mary Kristmann, Jane Olsen, Nancy Sacman, and Linda Hogan. Gary Lange received a Senior Honors award in Economics. Winners of Senior Honors in Latin American History were: Patrick O'Hare, Borys Shlapak, Peggy Teevan, and Diane Willey. High Honors in United States History were awarded to Erik Graff, Richard Hyde, Carl Johnson, Joel Morris, Judith Sowa, and Thomas Whitson. Honors in United States History were given to Timothy Albright, Angela Amato, William Baty, Robert Brunetti, Alan Burgess, Trudy Ann Ciecko, Charles Dolan, Andi'ew Ekman, AUyn Erickson, Marjorie Evensen, Bonnie Finn, Debra Fowler, John Gilles, Fred Henshqw, David Hicks, Werner Hintz,
Howard Keenan, Carol Leichtfuss, Kay Lewis, Ellen Mohill, Kathy O'Hare, Diane Pacion, Sarah Penny, Michael Polachek, John Priest, Kathy Roer, Kathleen Schmunk, Melissa Siebert, James Stinson, and Ralph Teutsch.
Richard Laibly '69 taking over the job of teaching his U. S. History class on Student Teacher Day.
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Female Harriers Prepare For Two Upcoming Meets
Chris Hookanson '70 strikes a pose for her act in the Marlin Swim Show entitled "Leo the Cowardly Lion."
Afterwords
'Zodiac' A Superb Show Yesterday marked the first performance of Marlin Swim Club's fourth annual show, Zodiac. Again this year, the swimmers, under the direction of Miss Dawn Butler, have created an entertaining and diversified show. The combination of traditional tunes, movie, television and musical themes, and contemporary music allow the girls to portray a wide range of moods with the use of outstanding choreography, both on the deck and in the water. Music used in Zodiac includes "The Battle Hymn of the Repubhc," "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," "Mame," and "Peter Gunn." Again this year the stroking act performs superbly in two numbers, the traditional "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again." But the highlight of the show is perhaps the floating act entitled "Libra" which swims to the m o v i e theme "Hawaii." Nancy Neuhardt and Kathy Fullerton again perform an excellent duet with perfectly synchronized shadow swimming to the theme from "The Magnificent Seven." An outstanding solo is performed by Nancy Phillips. The ease and pohsh with which all the acts perform attests to the fact that long hours have been spent synchronizing the movements and perfecting each act of the show. The continued excellence of the Marlin Swim Show is one of the undisputed facts at Maine South which has been reaffirmed by this year's Zodiac. May it continue in the fine tradition that Miss Butler and her g i r l s have established.
Seniors Joyce Miller and Judy Felix will depict two gang leaders in a street fight in their swim show act. They will swim to the music "Peter Gunn."
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Clowning around for their act "Diamonds of Aries" are Lynet Anderson '69, Karen Frindell '68, a n d Kathy Vander Meulen '68.
Every Wednesday and Thursday after school about 25 girls can be seen out on the track area engaging in a strenuous hour and a half of running, jumping, and shot putting. Coached by Miss Mary Barnett, girls' physical education teacher, members of the Girls' Track and Field Team are preparing for their entrance in two track meets to be held in May. "The 25 girls plan to participate in either or both of the upcoming meets, the intramural meet on Wednesday, May 15, and the Suburban "Track and Field Meet on May 25," commented Miss Barnett. The intramural meet, to be held on the Maine South outdoor track, will include girls from all three Maine schools. Ribbons will be awarded for first, second, and third place in seven events: 50-yard dash, 100yard dash, 220-yard dash, 440yard pursuit relay, high jump, long jump, and shot put. "The Suburban Track and Field Meet to be held in Hanson Park in Chicago is the only one of its kind in Illinois,"Miss Barnett explained. "A total of about 1,000 girls participate in the three divisions, elementary, junior high, and senior high." "Since the meet is so large, girls must qualify before they can enter," she added. "That is, they must meet a minimum time or distance for their events. At present we have eight girls who have already qualified. Many others continue to strive for their qualifying marks." "To participate successfully in track and field a girl needs to be very self-directing," Miss Barnett explained. "Track and field is really an individual activity even though t e a m points might be recorded. Thus,
a girl who wishes to improve must be willing to practice faithfully on her own." Marcia Brinkerhoff '71, a member of the team, explained, "Before each practice session we have a rigorous exercise period consisting of seven parts. We are timed on how fast we go through the routine, which includes running and jumping rope." "Right now I am trying to reach the qualifying mark of four feet in high jump and 7.0 seconds in the 50-yard dash. During each practice session. Miss Barnett coaches each of us in our particular events," Marcia added.
Drama Workshop Enrollment Opens ".A unique e.Kperience awaits students involved in Drama Workshop," said Mr. Daniel Padberg, technical director. "Drama Workshop enables the student to take part in both the technical and performing aspects of a production." Two plays will be produced by the summer drama group. The production will include a children's play on June 28 and 29, and an adult play to be given July 25, 26, and 27. The plays to be used for the workshop will be selected soon. Harvey, an adult comedy about a man whose best friend is a six foot white rabbit, and The Clown Who Ran Away, a children's comedy, were the two plays produced by last year's workshop. Drama Workshop, from 5 to 9 p.m., offers a student interested in acting and producing a chance to be involved and yet still be able to work or attend summer school in the day.
Culottes Create Controversy With the arrival of spring some mem- the privilege of wearing culottes to school. bers of Student Council again decided to Evidently the students on the Culotte attempt to alter Maine South's dress code. Committee were convincing; the administraThey felt that the student body should be tion has decided to allow girls to wear entitled to play a more responsible part in culottes to school on Friday on a trial basis. determining its own rules. Having conSouthwords rejoices in the fact that the quered blue jeans, Student Council decided administration is allowing the student govto tackle culottes. ernment to play a more important role in Forming a committee to deal with the determing the student dress code. question, Student Council thoroughly inAlthough we feel that the seemingly revestigated the culotte controversy and met solved culotte question is minor, Southwords with the administration to present the stu- realizes that the administration is willing to dent't views and the reasons why they felt respond favorably to student opinion when girls should be allowed to wear this type of this opinion has gone through the proper dress. channels. Some of the arguments the committee We hope that students will recognize their brought forth were that culottes were more responsibility by following the rules estab"ladylike" than short skirts and dresses and lished by the Culotte Committee and will that the girls at Maine West were allowed not abuse their new privilege.
Members of Girls' track team are: Top, from left, Diane Compton, Lynda Nanson, Pam Christie, Debbie Gallios, Joan Cherry, Donna Cuttone, Marg Cohill; Middle, Alice Connors, Natalie Shiapak, Rena Rogers, Julie Nenses, Donna Cardella, Patti Limperes, Sandi Engleschirchen; front, Beverly Sims, Wendy Brunger, Leslie Burket, Karen Edstrom, and Kathy Farrell.
Geoff Priest Wins Scholarship
Geoff Priest
Geoff Priest has been awarded a $1000 scholarship from the National Merit Foundation. He is one of the 500 students in the United States who have been selected in open competition state by state to receive a $1000 scholarship, a new type of one time, non-renewable award. All National Merit Scholarship winners were notified by letter on Saturday, March 23, but were not to tell anyone about their scholarship until the official announcement was made on Wednesday, May 1. In addition to the 500 $1000 scholarships given out, the National Merit Foundation awarded 400 four-year scholarships and about 1800 privately spon-
sored four-year scholarships. The long process of elimination ending in the status of scholarship winner began for Geoff last year when he took the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test here at Maine South. Notified of his semi-finalist status last September, he then filled out information material about himself, submitted his college board scores, and filled out a record of his extra-curricular -activitiea, achievements, honors, and interests. Of the nine students at South finally selected National Merit finalists, Geoff was the only one to attain the rank of scholarship winner. G e o f f s scholarship was
originally made out to Harvard University, but he later had it changed to Northwestern University, the school which he will attend next year. He plans to become a doctor and will enroll in the six-year honors program in medical education. This summer he will work as an orderly at Lutheran General Hospital. Honors that Geoff has received include the Rensselaer Math and Science Award, the DAR American History Award, department awards in science, language, and American history, and an honorary Illinois State Scholarship. An M-Club member, Geoff lettered in both cross country and wrestling.
Southwords Tbe (tflcial student newspaper ol Maine Township High SouUi, Park Ridge, IlUnois. Written and edited bi-weeicly b> fitudent.^ of the high school. Subscriptions included with activity ticket or purchased separately at $2 per year. Editor'in-chie< Sue Moore News Editor Wendy Carlaen Features Editor Nancy Petenen Sports Editor Jim CDonnell Copy Editor Cheryl Travera Art Editor AUyn Eriksen Photo Editor Ralph Bar/ditis Assistant Editors Sue Hendricks, Jim Buster. Sarah Penny Renorters Lisa CasUe, Karen Ooud. Phyllis Ehret, BiU Griffiths. Pat Kokonas, Cathy Mabrey. Jim Niemann. Dale TrisChan. Deb Verlench. Terry Dalton, linda Zink. Betty Gutimer, Sue Peavoy. Cartoonists Steve Trytlen, Dave Chittum, Patricia Stetcher, Photographers Andy Ekman. John Richmond. Joel Shdton Student News Bureau Editor Cyndie Sterrctt Advisor Mr. KenneU) Beatty
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Mr. Johnson Honored
M r . Art Johnson receives congratulations f r o m Dr. Watson upon being named to an N D E A Institute in Conservation at the University of Illinois this summer.
Ralph, John To Present Slides on U.S. in Europe Ralph Childs '68 and John Ongman '69 were chosen by the Interact Club, two faculty members, and two officers of the Rotary Club of Park Ridge, to go abroad July 9 through August 19. The boys will give a slide presentation in conjunction with a tape recording, recorded in three languages. The boys' trip is part of a national project to help people in other countries understand Americans better. On their trip Oie boys will
leave Chicago with the students participating in the French Abroad program. Hopefully, they will journey to France, England, Switzerland, and Germany. Ralph and John were chosen from eight applicants from Interact Club on the basis of a short application and a written essay. Their slide presentation will show a man landing at O'Hare and his travels to Chicago, Park Ridge, and Maine South.
Eileen Doelman Named Teen Princess Finalist
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Becoming a princess is the wish of every red-blooded American girl. This dream is becoming close to being fulfilled for Eileen Doelman '69, one of the twelve finalists in the Chicago Teen-Princess Contest sponsored by radio station WCFL and Montgomery Wards. Entering as one of the four hundred applicants "because I model at the Wards at Randhurst," Eileen has advanced from those four hundred through seventy semi-semi-finalists, twenty-five semi-finalists, and finally, to the top twelve finalists. As one of these twelve finalists, Eileen and the other choice eleven met at Marina Towers where they were judged by the WCFL disc jockeys and other prominent people on such items as personality, charm, appearance, speaking ability, and intelligence. The finalists also taped interviews for WCFL, which are presently being aired stating their reasons for wanting to be Teen Princess. The winner of the Chicago contest will receive an award from Wards of makeup and a complete wardrobe. She will then be entered in the National Teen-Princess contest, sponsored by In magazine. The winner of this contest will then go on to the International TeenPrincess contest, competing with 15 international Teen Princesses — the top models in their respective countries. As an international teen guide, Eileen plans to bring the 15 international princesses to Maine South for one day, so that they might acquire an insight into education in the United States. Eileen's previous contest winnings include being the Pacesetter Fashion Queen for Wards as well as being first runner-up as the Christmas Seal Queen. She stated, "The only way I can win is through popular vote. And I think I can do this through
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the help of my friends and classmates. You may vote any time between now and May 18 either at Walgreens, Montgomery Wards, the Sound Ten Survey, or obtain ballots from me. I need everyone's help to obtain the 23 thousand votes necessary for victory." Concluding, Eileen stated, "I think that everyone of the girls is attractive and poised enough to hold the title—I just can't believe that I have gotten as far as I have."
Drivers' Ed Department To See Move, Expansion with Additions Construction of new facilities here at Maine South will affect practically every department, including Driver Education. From its present location at the far end of the building, the Driver Education Department will be moved to two new rooms on the first floor of the A-wing. A paved parking garage will be constructed underneath the classrooms for the storage of all Driver Education cars as well as the school station wagon and various school maintenance vehicles. According to Mr. John Minerick, department chairman, the advantages of this new location will be many. "The whole department and facilities will be adjacent which will be a great help," he stated. The underground garage will help to keep the cars warm in the colder weather and make the cars easily accessible in the summertime when cars have to sit out in the hot sun. "Simulators may be in the future of the department," Mr. Minerick stated. "If there were to be simulation, we would be able to accommodate about onethird more students." Next year the faculty will be increased to six. "We feel," commented Mr. Minerick, "that this one extra instructor will mean 99 more students next year in driver education." The added instructor will also instruct safety education classes and will work after school instructing private and parochial school students as well as adults. This school year '67-68, 598 persons have completed behind the wheel training and a little over 800 are in safety education classes. "We are looking ahead to fulfill the needs of the school district," stated Mr. Minerick. On January 1, 1969, a new law goes into effect which says, in effect, that no person between the ages of 16 to 18 will be issued a driver's license unless he has completed a course in behind-the-wheel training. Next year 697 students will receive behind the wheel training and 920 will be instructed in safety education.
Chrysler Musical Revue To Promote Auto Safety
Mr. Minerick concluded, "We are looking forward to expanded facilities, faculty, and simulation. We hope that we will be able to take all students at the earliest possible date after they request the Driver Education course. Sometimes, unfor-
tunately, because of a schedule change or something simUar, they just can't be worked into their first choice. We attempt to work them in sometime after that—preferably their second choice."
Simulation Ends in Peace For First Time at South "PEACE" was the one word that proclaimed the success of the Inlcrnation Simulation held here at South Saturday, April 27. The conference began at 9 a.m. with last-minute instructions held on international neutral ground, complete with incense and Bach organ music to set the mood. Members then dispersed to their stations as country and organization heads, messengers, and newspaper reprters. The nations displayed their flags, and the first of four 1-hour periods began. Each period represented about a year. At the end of each period main decision forms were filled out, so evaluations could be made. The students worked on an international level with
Faces in History, Film at South Tri-S will be sponsoring Faces in History and the movie King Kong in the near future, events open to all students. Faces in History will be sponsored again this year by both Tri-S and the Maine South Historical Society. The student who can identify the most faces from 100 will win a $25.00 savings bond. The exhibit will include pictures of significant people in the fields of sports, politics, entertainment, and technology. Cathy Padorr and Vesna Neskow, co-chairmen, gathered the pictures from books, magazines, and newspapers. The exhibit will be displayed in the corridor before the academic building from May 13 through May 17. Forms for the exhibit can be obtained from a social science teacher, the social science office A-209, or Mr. Edstrom in C-115. King Kong will invade the halls of Maine South May 16 at 3:45 p.m. in Room C-127. This 1933epic will be shown by TriS in appreciation for the support of the student body during the year. The film will be an example of the illustratory values and attitudes of the 1930's,
pre-determined facts at hand, such as country size, population, national resources, and technical and nuclear power. Communication between countries was kept open via messengers and a radio system. Quotations from Mao TseTung ("What we need is a calm state of mind . . .") open the first issue of the World Press, released during the hurried action of the first few minutes. Messengers ran and rumors circulated as the sessions proceeded. Defense pacts to prevent open aggression, coalition governments, and democracies were formed. Revolutions succeeded as the balance of power in the world swayed. By the middle of the second session war had broken among several nations. Throughout the day each country directed its strategy and defense while obstacles were created and surmounted, just as in the real world. But the most surprising conference result was the declaration of peace at the end of the session. For the first time in the 3-year history of the conferences here, peace reigned. "This simulation was probably the best we've ever had," said Gary T. Johnson, Tri-S president. "The planning was better than last year and we are very pleased that it ended in peace. But besides being educational, it was a lot of fim." Hopefully, two simulation conferences will be held next year. Meanwhile, representatives from Maine South will attend the simulation to be held at Maine West at the end of May.
Boys' Club Hold Car Wash May 11 Boys' Club will sponsor a car wash in the north parking lot from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The purpose of this project is to improve the treasury and raise funds to contribute to a charitable organization such as CARE. Anyone wishing to help should contact Henry Perez '68.
Linnea To Visit Europe With Youth Organization Thurlow Spurr and the Spurrlows are pictured during their program promoting driver safety. " M u s i c for Modern A m e r i c a n s " w i l l be presented at South, May 20. "Music for Modern Americans," a musical revue featuring driver safety, will perform at Maine South on Monday, May 20. The revue, sponsored by Chry.sler Corporation, will perform for seniors during first period and for juniors during second period. Later they will present a program at Maine West in honor of our service men. They have appeared for over two million students in over two thousand high schools. "Music for Modem Ameri-
cans" features Thurlow Spurr and the Spurrlows. Current hits, show tunes, and folk songs are interspersed with comedy and humorous safety skits. Special lighting effects supplement the numbers. The Spurrlows are selected from all over the United States. Thurlow Spurr formed the group several years ago. He directs, composes, sings, and plays several instruments. Membership in the group varies from year to year, since some members return to studies or professions.
This July Linnea Sauter '68 will travel to England and Holland with a group from Youth for Christ International. Linnea will be accompanied by a girl from Wheaton College, a boy from Morehead, Minnesota, and another boy from Kettering, Ohio. The four will travel throughout England and Holland during July and August. They will do four and five concerts a day as a folk-team and will speak at high school assemblies and secondary classes. Linnea plays guitar and violin. "Campus Life is the organization backing this venture for the purpose of sharing Jesus Christ with the European teenagers," explained Linnea.
Linnea applied through Campus Life and then was auditioned in order to be chosen a finalist. Any college student may apply. In Linnea's case the organization accepted her as a college freshman since she will be attending college in the faU. "The most important requirement for being chosen is to have a strong relation with Jesus Christ," said Linnea. The organization also looks for students with some kind of musical background. Before leaving, Linnea will study current events, read current books such as The Ugly American, and study current Christian literature.
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Hawks Ready For District; Face Warriors on Monday As the Hawks are, for all practical purposes, out of the race for the Central Suburban baseball crown, the district tournament coming up on Monday offers the Hawks their only remaining chance for laurels for this season. The district, which will be held here at Maine South, has the Hawks pitted against archrival Maine West in the opener on Monday. Ridgewood will then go against Maine East on Tuesday, and the two winners will meet on Wednesday for the championship. The winner of this district will then go to Notre Dame for regional play, meeting the Skokie district winner in the first game. Regional winners around the state will advance to sectional competition, and from there to the state tournament in Peoria. Before any dreams of another trip downstate can come to reality, the Hawk diamondmen must contend with a solid Maine West nine, led by Mr. Harry Tistle and company. In the first meeting of these teams, the Hawks won easily enough 7 to 1. These same teams met, however, a week ago, and TisUe, Warrior hurling ace, limited the Hawks to just two unearned-runs on three hits, while meanwhile West went to work scoring seven. Tistle and his curve could well end it all for the Hawks a.s he struck out twelve in last week's game. To make it worse, Harry swings one of the best bats on the Warrior team. As far as the other teams go, Ridgewood is good, holding the second slot in their league, while Maine East also posts a threat. Earlier, the Hawks beat the Deamons S to 0 in one of South's best games.
Meanwhile, the conference season still has a way to go, as the Hawks have three more games before it is all over. Today, the Hawks travel to the classy confines of Glenbrook North, home of the dugouts and electric scoreboard, as v/ell as the Spartans. In the last meeting of these teams the Hawks pulled out a squeaker in the last inning 2 to 1. Once again, the Hawks were victim of the curve ball, getting only three hits, the big one being a game winning single by Jim Schmitz. As a number of people have asked about it, the Hawks are not out of the state tournament yet, despite their recent string of losses. As in basketball, however, one loss in the tournament coming up and it is all over. During the last two weeks, the hitters made a short season look more than possible, as the batsmen were making it quite hard for the sports writers to find something nice to say. In a thirty-two inning stretch, the Hawks were able to come up with a meager total of thirteen hits. As a result Maine dropped three out of four ball games, all but putting them out of the conference race. Brighter skies could be approaching, however, as it appeared that two and one half hours of batting practice paid off. when the Hawks banged out eight hits to beat Glenbrook South on Wednesday 7 to 2. Although there is not any one presently hitting over .290, there have been some encouraging signs, especially in the way of John Gawaluck, a junior who received his first starting assignment on Monday. In the game against Glenbrook, John responded with
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two homeruns to center field. Meanwhile, Tom Tetlow appears to be finding the mark, as he has hit the ball well in the last few games. To forget the mound staff, however, would be forgetting a major portion of the team, as Dave Larson and Ralph Remus have pitched some outstanding ball in the past week. Remus presently leads with a 0.85 earned average and a 5-1 record, while Larson stands at 0.96 for a 3-2 record.
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Trackmen Make Improvements, Win Glenbrook Spartan Relays A somewhat motly group that was shut out in the Proviso West Panther Relays and scored one point in the Maine East Blue Demon Relays in the indoor season has recently undergone an amazing transformation into the Maine South track team, winner of the Spartan Relays. This remarkable assent has taken place during the outdoor season, in which, now that they have their own track to run on, they have a conference record of 3-2. A climax to this recovery was the cindermen's performance in the Glenbrook North Spartan Relays two weeks ago, itself an enigma. Some incredibly inspired running resulted in a first place finish, as the Hawks placed in every running relay. South took only one first in all of the running relays and this one first came unexpectedly in the four mile relay which was won by the team of junior Jim Zipparro, sophomore Jim Cole, freshman Jim Walley, and sophomore Joe Mantione. Maine picked up a bulk of points with three seconds, the first of which came in the distance medley relay, with senior Bruce Zintz in the 440 yds., junior Jim Cantonis in 880 yds., senior Pat Mountain in a mile, and senior Jim Sherman in two miles. The sprint medley team, consisting of senior Craig Edstrand running 220 yds., senior Bill Schuessler and junior Al Burgess 110 yds. each, and .senior Chris Zei 440 yds., took another second. The Hawks' fine 880 yd. relay team, composed of Bill Schuessler, junior Ralph Murdy, Jim
The Maine South varsity golf The team has consistently been team faced a tough Deerfield playing excellent golf. team on Monday, April 29, and The district meet, which the came through with an importteam won last year, begins toant victory. The Hawks won day at the Chevy Chase Counby the close score of 321 to 325 try Club.Fourteen teams partiand strengthened Maine's hopes cipate in this meet and Maine for another conference chamSouth has an excellent chance pionship. of coming out on top. The team, composed of four Last year, the Hawks went on of the states most outstanding from a victory in the districts golfers, gained another crucial to a third placing in the state victory last Monday, when they finals. Coach Gartner has very defeated Maine West by a high hopes for this year's team slight three point margin, 166 also. to 169. In this very close meet, all four members of the team received excellent scores. The team is led by Frank McCuUough, '68, who received the lowest and best score of 39. Next in the lineup is Les Matthews, '68, who received a low score of 40. Very close behind were the third and fourth members of the team, seniors Rick Stanford and Tom McClayton, with commendable scores of 42 and 45 respectively. The Hawk golfers faced a less productive G l e n b r o o k North team on Wednesday, and defeated them by the considerable margin of 327 to 347. The next conference meet will be this Monday against a very strong Niles North team. The next meet after this is the crucial New Trier meet. If Maine wins both of these tough meets, the conference title will practically be a cerProud Maine South golfers pose with the trophy won in tainty. the recent Wheeling tournament. Pictured are rbottom) Accor£ng to Coach Louis Les Mathews and Tom McClayton; (top) Scott Standa, Gartner, the team has gained Rick Sanford, and Frank McCullough. These five came a great deal of the depth which out on top of a twenty school field. it has previously been lacking.
Benda, and Chris Zei, took the other second. South also took two thirds, one in the two mile relay with senior John Rubeo, juniors Mike Strelka, Dave Bauman, and sophomore Bob Cesario, and in the 440 yd. sprint relay, with Al Burgess, Bill Schuessler, Bruce Zintz, and Chris Zei. In the field events, the powerful trio of juniors Dave Butz, Ty Sigmund, and senior Jim Kaiser, racked up two firsts, as their combined throws won both the shot put and discus "relays". The Hawks thus not only won their first first-place trophy at this meet, but broke three-year habit of taking second place. Maine scored 82 points to defeat second place Deerfield, who scored 76. The following Tuesday, the Hawks suffered a general letdown as they ran a poor second to Deerfield in a conference triangular with the Warriors and Glenbrook South. However, the Hawks lost Chris Zei for this meet to a muscular injury. Chris had been good personally for three firsts in all other of Maine's outdoor meets. The Hawks were led by Jim Benda in the low hurdles. Bill Schuessler in the 220 yd. dash, and the 880 yd. relay team of
Craig Edstrand, Bill Schuessler, Ralph Murdy, and Jim Benda, who took their only firsts. The Hawks ended the meet scoring 80 points to 111 for Deerfield and 30 for Glenbrook South. Last Saturday, the Hawks took part in the Maine East Relays and emerged sixth in a tough field of seven teams. Evanston walked off with the meet by a 40 point margin, while fourth place Maine West and fifth place Lyons edged out the Hawks by nine and one points, respectively. Dave Butz highlighted the meet for the Hawks by breaking the meet record in the discus throw with a distance of 166'4", while Ty Sigmund came in second. Dave also took a third in the shot put. The 880 yd. relay team placed the highest, taking a second, while the distance medly relay team finished fourth. Finally, last Tuesday, the Hawks broke in their new outdoor track with a double victory over Niles North and Glenbrook North in the first home meet in the school's history. The Hawks led with 90 points,while Glenbrook had 72 and Niles aggregated 62. Tonight, the Hawks will travel to districts for the beginning of state competition.
Netmen Win District Meet But Won't Go Downstate The Maine South varsity tennis team suffered its first conference setback last Tuesday at the hands of Glenbrook South. The Titans will probably pose the greatest obstacle to the Hawks' bid to repeat as conference champions. Glenbrook's strong singles team was responsible for their victory, as they swept all three singles positions. Both Mike Masoncup and Bob Shannon had tough matches at second and third singles respectively, but Dave Flanagan had to take the toughest loss at first singles. Flanagan was pitted against the highly ranked Tom Snyder and lost in three sets, 3-6; 7-5; 6-8. Dave was within two points of winning the match at one point. The bright spot of the day for South came with their doubles teams. Behind the continued strong play of Don Lathrop and Chris Hasnon, the first doubles team chalked up a 6-0; 8-6 victory. The second doubles team of Roy Martino and Jim Kruetzer took a 6-1; 7-5 decision. The team had done quite well prior to the Glenbrook South match. Maine West was their first victim 4 to 1. This was followed by successive shutout 5-0 victories over Niles West and Deerfield.
Last Saturday the tennis squad scored a major victory in the state district competition. The district did not, however, score a "first" in that, although Maine won the competition, they did not qualify one man to continue in further state competition. Iliis incident has provoked some questions as to the manner in which the districts are scored. Since the purpose of the state meet is to determine the best team in the state, it doesn't make sense that the winning team would not be represented further. Dave Littell, who plays on the sophomore team, was one of the surprising bright spots of the meet for the Hawks. Dave, who is a freshman, got to the quarter finals after winning two rounds. Bob Shannon advanced to the semi-finals before losing to the amazing Mark Bishop of Niles East. Two big surprises of the district play was the failure of the doubles teams of Masoncup and Lathrop and Flanagan and Hanson to advance to higher competition. Both teams got to the semi-finals but then tasted defeat. It is obvious that at least one of these teams should be represented further.